The carriage drove slowly towards the county seat. Summer insects chirped outside the window and the rice flowers smelled fragrant. Wang Xian closed his eyes in enjoyment and asked in a low voice: "How do you feel about tonight?"
Hearing this, Wu Wei, who was sitting in the carriage, said lightly mockingly: "Sir, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"I want to hear it all." Wang Xian lazily opened his eyes and said, "It seems you are not very satisfied."
"The lie is that I admire you for such a bold and crazy plan. You are really a born conspirator." Wu Wei's expression gradually became serious and he said: "The truth is that you only wanted He Chang's life, but let the other three go.
, How merciful a woman is. In this world, only the dead are the safest!"
"Li Sheng is also dead..." Wang Xian couldn't deny this. He had tried his best to be cruel, but he still couldn't do it, and at the same time it cost the lives of a boatload of people...
"That was just an accident." Wu Wei said in a deep voice: "How can you guarantee that they will not inform Jin Yiwei?"
"No." Only he and Hu Buliu knew that Wang Xian asked the three of them to write that kind of thing, and they didn't even tell Wu Wei... Naturally, the fewer people who know about such a stupid thing, the better. Facts
If he didn't have this kind of damaging move to support him, no matter how soft-hearted he was, he could only kill all four of them.
Of course, it is very necessary to leave a few alive under the premise of being able to control them. Otherwise, the play will not seem so real...
Wu Wei was very familiar with Wang Xian. When he saw that he was sure, he knew that he must have a plan, and when he saw that he refused to elaborate, he knew that there were some things that were difficult to talk about. So he stopped asking any more questions and returned to the county town in silence...
The next morning, Fuyang Posthouse.
I only slept for an hour after I came back.
Master Jiu got up on time and performed a set of Youlong Baguazhang in the courtyard. After finishing the exercises with sweat all over his body, he felt refreshed and energetic again.
Taking the towel handed over by the general flag, Master Jiu thought of last night's prey and asked in a deep voice: "Those monks..."
"We have already found out that they are fake monks." Zongqi said depressedly: "But they were bandits. When they heard that the cold-faced Tiehan had become the inspector of Zhejiang, they were so frightened that they hid in a temple and planned to hide for a few years.
This time I heard that the imperial envoy was going to take a Buddhist test, and I was worried that my secret would be exposed, so I ran away overnight to avoid the limelight..."
"Are you sure it has nothing to do with that person?"
"Yes." Zongqi nodded and said, "They are just a few reckless people. It is impossible to have anything to do with that person."
"Damn it." Master Jiu spat, and his whole night's work was in vain.
"How to deal with these guys?" asked the general flag.
"Kill it!" Master Jiu didn't even blink, and decided to change his mood and said: "Tell the children to do exercises!
With a sharp whistle, the Jin Yiwei who were sleeping soundly in each room got up reflexively, quickly put on their clothes and picked up their shoes. Those who had worked the night shift last night also lined up in the field within twenty seconds.
The general flag looked at his subordinates with satisfaction, but after looking around, he suddenly cursed: "Where's the one named Chang? How dare you not go out for two days in a row!"
The little flag of He Chang is a bare pole. He lives in Datong bunk like ordinary Jin Yiwei. The Jin Yiwei warriors in the same bunk with him look at each other. None of them saw Chang's figure this morning... Ordinary Ming soldiers are called soldiers.
However, the Jinyiwei were the emperor's personal soldiers, and according to their affiliation, they had different titles such as 'School Captain', 'Hercules', and 'General of the Han Dynasty'.
After hearing the report from the warrior, the commander-in-chief was furious and said: "That's outrageous. How dare you stay up all night. Let me catch him!"
"Yes!" His subordinates responded quickly, but they didn't know where to catch him...
Looking at this scene with cold eyes, Master Jiu had already made up his mind. He couldn't just think about not offending the sixth man, he had to take action decisively, teach this black sheep a lesson, and then send him back to the capital.
After a small episode, Jinyiwei started practicing in full swing.
In that compartment, Commissioner Hu also got up and had breakfast with the young man in disguise while discussing how many days to stay in Fuyang.
"There is no point in staying any longer. In my nephew's opinion, I will just wait and see for the next two days and then set off in three days." The young man in Taoist attire had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and his whole body was filled with the aura of a queen from a famous family.
"Haha..." Hu Wei took a small mouthful of porridge. Although he was smiling, there was no expression on his plain face: "Xianyun has forgotten our true purpose?"
"Of course I remember," the young man named Xianyun shook his head and said: "But I think that boy is just a small official, and he cannot take on important responsibilities."
"People should not be judged by their appearance." A strange smile flashed in Hu Wei's eyes, "Maybe you can see something unusual today..."
"What?"
"We'll know when the time comes." Hu Yan said calmly. After saying that, the two of them ate in silence and stopped talking.
While he was eating, someone from outside came in and reported: "The Chief Registrar of Fuyang County wants to see you.'
"..." Hu Yan swallowed the food in his mouth, picked up the white towel and wiped his mouth, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"I didn't tell him when I asked him. He just said that he must see the adults."
"Then let's meet." Hu Wei stood up and came to the living room with his hands behind his hands.
"I pay my respects to the Imperial Envoy." Chief Diao was restless in the living room, obviously in shock. Seeing Hu Wei come out so quickly, he knelt down in panic.
"Lord Registrar, I heard that you are recuperating from illness," Hu Ting sat down at the front seat and said slowly, "I wonder what you are doing here this time?"
"I'm here to report the case." Chief Diao didn't get up.
"Report a crime?" Hu Tong chuckled and said, "Then you should go to the county government office or the government government office. What should I, a person who seeks immortality and visit the Tao, do for you?"
"Because it involves the bodyguards around you." Master Diao said, "I don't dare not tell you in person."
"Oh," Hu Yan suppressed his already weak smile and said, "What's the matter?"
"Last night, my official, several gentry from this county, and one of your bodyguards were drinking and reminiscing on the Fuchun River." Diao said with tears in his eyes: "Suddenly, a huge ship rushed over and sank us.
On the cruise ship, the official and the gentleman were fortunately rescued by the county inspection boat, but... your Lord's bodyguard and Li Yili from the county post were both dead and missing!" Master Diao cried loudly.
Said: "Please make the decision, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy! Woo hoo..."
"Don't cry yet, please tell me clearly." Hu Yang frowned and said, "What's the name of my guard? Why are we so old with you? And what's going on with that giant ship?"
"My lord's bodyguard is called Chang Zai, but his original name was He Chang. He was a grain chief in this county. He was taken to Hangzhou to await execution for committing a capital crime..." Director Diao informed Hu Qin of Li Sheng's identity.
: "The night before yesterday, Li Sheng, a postman from this county, visited the Han family with an old friend. When I saw it, it was He Chang who died last year. He told me that he was already a Jinyiwei, and now he changed his name to Chang Zai!"
Hu Yan's expression changed when he heard this, and he interrupted him: "Why are you reminiscing on the cruise ship?"
"He is now a Jin Yiwei. How dare we disobey what he says?" Master Diao said, "He asked me to find a safe place to discuss important matters. I thought that the county was full of acquaintances, so when I saw him
After all, it was not good, so I asked them to meet on my family boat."
"What do you think a giant ship looks like?" After a moment of silence, Hu Yan asked in a deep voice.
"It was dark and I couldn't see clearly. It's about three stories and two feet high."
"You said the inspection department saved you," Hu Wei frowned and said, "How could the inspection department be there in the middle of the night?"
"It is said that the Inspection Department's ship is being chased by that giant ship..." Director Diao whispered.
Hearing this, Hu Wei let out a long sigh and said, "I didn't expect it to be so lively last night." After pondering for a moment, he ordered: "Invite Zhu Qianhu, and then invite Wang Dianshi and Ma Xun of this county."
"Yes." Changsui responded and went out. After a while, the three of them came in front and back.
"You two arrived quickly enough." Hu Xian looked at Wang Xian and Ma Xunjian and said:
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy," Wang Xian said in a sweet voice, "I came here to report something, and I met your envoy at the door.'
"Yeah." Hu Yan said lightly: "What are you doing?"
"While the county's inspection department was performing official duties last night," Wang Xian reported back, "it was pursued by an unidentified giant ship. On the way, the giant ship crashed into a civilian ship and then disappeared without a trace. This morning, the inspection department found
, one of the ships in your fleet, there are traces of impact on the bow, and the injuries are very fresh, it should be from last night..."
"Nonsense." After Zhu Jiuye came in, he sat on the left side with a dark face and said decisively: "Five ships were parked at the dock last night, and there was no unauthorized action."
"That's strange. The bow of the boat was still intact yesterday." Wang Xian said lightly.
"Who knows what happened, maybe it was a collision with the stern of the previous ship." Zhu Jiuye opened his eyes and lied.
"Then we have to report to Uncle Tang. It's not a trivial matter for a warship to commit murder in an inland river." Wang Xian has never lost in a quarrel.
As expected, Zhu Jiuye's expression froze. Jinyiwei did not have warships. The five ships this time were all sent to them by Zhejiang Dusi. The sailors on board were naturally Tang Yun's men. If Uncle Tang inquired, the sailors would
It won't be hidden.
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now." Hu Wei waved his hand and said: "Sir Qianhu, among the dead in the shipwreck last night, there was one named Chang Zai. It is said that he was your subordinate."
For sixth-grade civil servants, in this era, literature was not valued over military affairs. On the contrary, military was valued over literature, so even though Hu Tong was an imperial envoy, he was still treated as an adult.
"Oh?" Zhu Jiuye's face turned even darker: "I do have such a number one person under my command. How could he go to the Fuchun River?"
"You tell Master Qianhu." Hu Wei turned to Director Diao.
"Yes." Director Diao repeated what he had just said, not even missing the words from Chang Zai or He Chang.
"..." After listening to Master Diao's words, the whole hall was silent. Zhu Jiuye's face was full of black lines. How could Chang Zai be so unlucky? He was killed by one of his own warships? Could it be that this person should not be able to escape?
Take off?
After a while, Hu Yanfang said leisurely: "This case is not trivial, and it seems that it cannot be investigated by one county. I am going to inform Zhejiang Province and report to the court at the same time. What do you think, Mr. Qianhu?"
"This..." Hu Qianhu looked embarrassed and said, "It's not appropriate."