After sending Su Mei back to Baiyuan, it was too early, so Lin Fu and Zhao Qinmin went to the Yamen of the Inspectorate. After meeting Gu Wuchen, he left Zhao Qinmin to Yang Pu to greet him, and Lin Fu went to see his immediate boss, Xiao Xuanchou.
In the past, Xiao Xuanchou was polite to Lin Fu for Gu Wuchen's sake. He was an old official and knew who to show off and be polite to. Not to mention that Lin Fu was the coachman who served Gu Wuchen.
The bearers of the sedan chair, Xiao Xuanchou, were both very polite. Xiao Xuanchou was also very polite when he saw Lin Fu coming back to the Yamen, but there were many differences from before. He now knew that this son should not be looked down upon, and he was even famous.
Li Zhuo all favored him, and he might be another Dong Yuan. Although Dong Yuan was a fourth-rank magistrate, his power was far greater than that of the fifth-rank inspector, even more powerful than the deputy inspector Gu Wuchen.
Don't give in.
Lin Fu sat in the detention room and reported some conditions on the prison island. Xiao Xuanchou listened with interest, and later chatted with him to show his intimacy.
Listening to Xiao Xuanchou changing the topic to Li Zhuo several times, Lin Fu sighed in his heart. Li Zhuo's appearance at the river mouth last night was mainly because he had the intention of getting along with Gu Wuchen. After all, Gu Wuchen's demeanor could not escape the factional disputes.
This move also gave others the illusion of appreciating him, which indeed helped to raise Lin Fu's worth and status in Jiangning, but Lin Fu could not show the slightest pride, lest Gu Wuchen would become more wary, and maybe Zhao Qinmin wanted to completely kill him
To take his place in front of Gu Wuchen.
"Oh, by the way," Lin Fu changed the subject lightly and asked Xiao Xuanchou, "Mr. Xiao, I would like to inquire about a trivial matter. I don't know if I should take it seriously?"
"Even if it's just trivial matters, is there anything we can't talk about between you and me?" Xiao Xuanchou said with a smile.
"In the Jingbei Marquis case, it is said that someone in Jiangning was also involved. At that time, the Third Division also sent people to Jiangning to investigate the case. At that time, the Inspectorate was supposed to send people to coordinate, but I don't know if the Envoy has any files to keep?" Lin Fu asked
road.
"...You ask about this," Xiao Xuanchou sighed with emotion, "In the more than two hundred years since the founding of this dynasty, there have only been a few major cases involving the Yi tribe. In the first few years, they only discussed the case privately and exposed it to others.
Reporting is also a crime of false accusation. To be honest, everyone is curious. I came to Jiangdong and inquired about this matter privately. There is no file on this case, which is strange.
There is another strange thing. The officials sent by the Ministry of Commerce to assist in the investigation of the case died of illness, died in disasters, died in accidents, or were executed for questioning. In just ten years, no one is still alive. At that time, the Marquis of Jingbei was in Jiangning
There is a villa. When the case occurred, Yanjing sent a large number of people to Jiangning. It should be that the three places took action together, and the local authorities were notified after the action was taken. In addition to the father's family, mother's family, and wife's family, this case also involved Jingbei.
The servants of the Hou's retinue were also beheaded for their crimes. Among the servants' children, all boys were beheaded. Girls over ten years old were beheaded. Only girls under ten years old were used as prostitutes..."
More than 2,000 people were killed in one case, and more than 20 people were killed even by officials who begged for mercy. In addition, the 100,000 elite troops guarding Bohai in the north at that time mutinied and collapsed day and night, causing the entire Bohai County to suddenly lose to the Donghu people.
At this time, Lin Fu heard Xiao Xuanchou talk about the case in an understatement, and his heart felt cold. This was also the reason why he did not want to inquire about the case with Zhou Pu and Wu Qi. The main reason was that he guessed that Qin Chengzu, Zhou Pu, and Wu Qi
They were in the army at the time and probably didn't know the details of the Jingbei Hou case.
Lin Fu's back was tensed, and he managed to calm down and smiled with Xiao Xuanchou: "I was training the new military soldiers on Prison Island, collecting military books and trying to figure them out. Mr. Xiao didn't believe it, I actually bought half of a military book at the book store.
The fragments of the Notes on the Seven Classics seem to be from the collection of the Marquis of Jingbei..."
"In the first three years, these were forbidden things. It was only in the second year after His Majesty ascended the throne that the ban on speech was lifted, and other things were relaxed a little. Just because the law was relaxed, some people thought that people in Huai were fond of forbidden things, and forged some Jingbeihou
"I've also been fooled by people who profit from the treasures of the government," Xiao Xuanchou said with a smile.
"Hahaha," Lin Fu laughed loudly, thinking that he, like Xiao Xuanchou, had fallen into the trap of a sinister businessman, and asked, "The envoy should keep a list of the prostitutes in the Marquis of Jingbei for the purpose of monitoring.
?”
"This list has been preserved, but the file is so secret that only the inspector has the authority to open it," Xiao Xuanchou said. "People at that time were very strict about things. I heard that all the girls in the Jiangning Courtyard of Jingbei Marquis ended up in the feudal lord's house."
In the hands of the family, this is also one of the reasons why prostitutes in the feudal family are favored by the powerful officials in Jiangning. There is another thing that you may not know, Lin Fu. Even the famous Su Mei was a prostitute in the feudal family when he was young. It is said that it was because of Mu Guo
The father-in-law changed her registration to Le. At that time, Su Mei was not well-known. If Mu Guogong was really compassionate, he would have bought Su Mei back to his residence, but he changed her registration in an extra step. Do you think it is strange..."
As a police officer, Xiao Xuanchou certainly had the opportunity to know more secrets. He said this to imply that he guessed that Su Mei was also one of the girls given to prostitutes in the Jingbei Marquis case, and was now showing off these secrets to show his closeness to him.
, but Lin Fu had to control himself not to lose his composure and grabbed the armrest of the seat to pieces.
Zeng Mingxin, the contemporary hereditary Duke of Mu, was also a dashing figure when he was young. After the Jingbei Marquis case, he fell silent. After that, among the three major hereditary honors in Jiangning, the Yongchang Marquis Mansion steadily surpassed the Mu State Duke's Mansion. There is a rumor among the people that the Hereditary Mu Duke's Mansion was
In the early years, Duke Mu had a good relationship with the Marquis of Jingbei. After the Jingbei Marquis case, although Mu Guogong did not come forward to plead for Jingbei Marquis, he was severely reprimanded, which made him depressed. In Xiao Xuanchou's view, the change of nationality was a
The somewhat unnecessary move may mean that both Mu Guogong and Yongchang Hou knew some secrets of the year and used them as a check.
Lin Fu said goodbye to Xiao Xuanchou's room, feeling a little lost. He also didn't expect that the aftermath of the Jingbei Hou case had not passed at all, and there were still some crises that could kill a lot of people. Su Mei really had to escape irresponsibly.
; In addition, there are probably some of the girls who were implicated in the Jingbei Hou case who were trapped in the feudal lord and could not escape, right?
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In the evening, the setting sun shone on the stone streets of Jiangning City. Lin Fu, who was accustomed to riding a horse, and Zhao Qinmin followed Gu Wuchen's car back to the Gu Mansion. Zhao Qinmin noticed that Lin Fu was a little lost today and asked with a smile: "Master Lin, what are you thinking about?"
,Thinking of a beautiful lady?"
"Oh!" Lin Fu was too lazy to pay attention to Zhao Qinmin and only responded. Seeing that Gu Wuchen in the carriage was also attracted by Zhao Qinmin's words, he frowned and said, "I was thinking about yesterday's pond copy..."
"Oh, Mr. Lin, are you thinking about Chen Mingzhe being ranked first on the list?" Zhao Qinmin said with a smile, "It is indeed not a pleasant thing. I was in the office just now, and many people were talking about it, saying that Chen Mingzhe was ranked first on the list.
Topping the list is a deserved one." He said this to insinuate Lin Fu's greed and unbridled desire to compete with Chen Mingzhe for Su Mei. If he didn't know how to advance or retreat, it would actually be Gu Wuchen setting up an enemy in Jiangning.
Lin Fu suddenly felt that this guy was disgusting, and he had to maintain harmony with him. Seeing Gu Wuchen frowning, he continued to say with a worried look: "That's true, but Mr. Zhao doesn't think so.
Is there something fishy about the matter? Chen Mingzhe will try to be ranked third, but it was only during the palace examination that he gave the first prize to the Holy Father..."
"What's weird?" Zhao Qinmin asked casually, and he was suddenly shocked when he asked the question. As soon as he knew that Chen Mingzhe had won the first prize in the exam, he had always regarded it as a good show for Lin Fu. After all, Lin Fu was originally involved in the Baisha County robbery.
The rumors were not a secret. They spread them as a joke behind their backs without thinking about it. Lin Fu had already pointed out the strangeness in his words just now, but he still asked one more question in hindsight. The strange thing was
: Why didn’t the current emperor set the first-class ranking according to the ranking of the examination, and only gave Chen Mingzhe the first place?
Zhao Qinmin glanced at Gu Wuchen and saw that Gu Wuchen was frowning. He felt regretful in his heart. His gaffe just now probably gave Gu Wuchen the impression that he was not as good as Lin Fu. He didn't even have the slightest vigilance in this kind of thing. He watched with a peeping glance.
Lin Fu realized that this man's scheming was too deep to be underestimated, and he fell into his trap with just one simple word.
"Are you suspicious of Chen Xiyan?" Gu Wuchen decisively ignored Zhao Qinmin and asked Lin Fu to ride up to him and ask him in a low voice. Zhao Qinmin was not far away and could hear them.
"We must be careful..." Lin Fu said, "The Holy Spirit's mind is not something ordinary people can fathom. We can only do some things to prepare for a rainy day."
"The secret message sent by Prime Minister Zhang Kuaima a few days ago mentioned this matter. I didn't expect you to be keen enough to see the strangeness in it." Gu Wuchen sighed softly, "Chen Xiyan is not a safe person, and he has the strength to compete for the position, but
The Sacred Heart is unpredictable..."
"I was wondering if Governor Li had any contact with Chen Xiyan before he appeared at the mouth of the river yesterday?" Lin Fu said.
"After I came back last night, I thought about this issue. They must have met." Gu Wuchen said in a low voice.
Zhao Qinmin felt regretful as he listened, but couldn't say anything. These things were really not difficult to guess.
Chen Xiyan was ostracized by the Western Qin Party and resigned from the post of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and lived in seclusion to photograph Shanxi River. However, his reputation in the court was still there, his connections were still there, and his disciples and former officials were all over the government and the public. The Western Qin Party lost power, and Chen Xinbo was teetering on the throne.
The top priority of all the factions in the court is still. Although the Chu Party is becoming more and more powerful in the court, the Holy Emperor may not be willing to let one faction dominate the court anymore. It is very likely that the Assistant Minister will not use the Chu Party leader Zhang Xie. The Western Qin Party
Already losing power, even if Chen Xinbo is retained in the position, Chen Xinbo will be unable to survive alone. Chen Xinbo will be removed from the position, and Chen Xiyan is another good candidate for assistant prime minister besides Zhang Xie.
Chen Mingzhe was Chen Xiyan's student. He ranked third in the joint examination, but he gave the Holy Master the first prize in the palace examination. Of course, this was an extremely obvious signal, and it even showed that Chen Xiyan had been secretly planning for a long time to compete for the position.
Li Zhuo must have stayed in the east of the city for three to five days before appearing at the river mouth yesterday. Chen Xiyan also lived in seclusion in Sheshanxi Creek in Moling County in the east of the city. Did Li Zhuo and Chen Xiyan meet secretly?
Zhao Qinmin suddenly felt that he was really too slow. How could he make Gu Wuchen take him seriously if he didn't see so many extremely important but far from hidden omens? Moreover, what Lin Fu said to Gu Wuchen last night might mean something at this time.
It was different again. Zhao Qinmin really felt that he was stupid.
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ps: Please give me a red ticket.
I didn’t want to lift the lid on Su Mei’s Mystery so early. Seeing how controversial it is in the book review section, I might as well lift the lid a little first.
Please discuss it actively and I will adjust the plot arrangement based on the feedback in the book review area. ,!