Dugu Changqiu sighed softly and said: "The Yuan family had a deep relationship with the Hou Mochen family at first, but since the incident of Yuan Xuanhu's eldest grandson Yuanxiao poisoning his wife, the Hou Mochen family has completely separated from the Yuan family.
For a period of time, the Yuan family and the Dou family had a close relationship, but later after the fall of Yuan Zai, the Dou family also separated from the Yuan family. Perhaps because the Yuan family was born in the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty, they always had a kind of aloof arrogance. The Guanlong family and the Yuan family
Even if you have to find a family, then the Doulu family and the Heruo family can be considered."
Zhou Min frowned slightly. Both the Doulu family and the He Ruo family can only be regarded as third-rate families in the Guanlong family. If Yuan Wei wants to rely on them to control the Guanlong family, it is simply impossible, unless the Dou family, the eldest grandson
This kind of family is pretty much the same.
Zhou Min still asked patiently: "Can the proprietor please elaborate?"
Dugu Changqiu said slowly: "The Guanlong family used to be called the Guanlong aristocracy. It has been divided into factions for hundreds of years. The Dugu family and the Yuan family have always been the two leaders of the Guanlong aristocracy. Later, Changsun Wuji came to power, and the Changsun family suddenly emerged.
As a leader, after Changsun Wuji was executed, the Changsun family declined, and the Dou family rose, gradually becoming the third largest force after the Dugu family and the Yuan family.
The Yuan family has always had three younger brothers, the Houmochen family, the Doulu family and the Heruo family. After the Houmochen family fell out with the Yuan family due to the murder of his wife, they turned to the Dou family and became the younger brother of the Dou family.
, looking at their family’s cotton processing industry, they also follow the Dou family.
However, the Doulu family and the Heruo family did not fall out with the Yuan family. After the Yuan family separated Taiyuan, Doulu Baowu, the eldest son of the head of the family, Doulubo, once served in Taiyuan. Doulubo firmly denied it, saying that there was no such thing, but
There is no use in denying it. Some people have seen Doulu Baowu as a high-ranking official in Taiyuan."
"Where is the He Ruo family?" Zhou Min asked again.
"The He Ruo family is relatively low-key. They mainly open restaurants and do inland water freight. Among the top ten restaurants in Chang'an, Wan's Restaurant and Wanke Restaurant are his assets, as well as Wan's Boat Company, Wan's Mule and Horse Company, Wanjia Restaurant
The inn and these are the properties of the He Ruo family. Most of the big shops that start with the word 0000 are the property of his family.
But his family did not go to Taiyuan, and they have been cautious since the Jingyuan mutiny. Every time the Guanlong Hui got together, the head of the family, He Ruowantao, was always sick, so he asked his eldest son He Ruonan to attend on his behalf."
Zhou Min thought for a moment and said, "Does the proprietor think they will be suspected of following Yuan Wei?"
"I can't say for sure. Yuan Wei's status in the Yuan family is not strong to begin with. Since he has been away from the capital for a long time, it is still a question whether these two families are willing to pay for his debt. At least I know that with the He Ruo family's cautiousness, they will definitely not
To cause trouble with him, but there is another possibility that Yuan Wei has colluded with someone from these two families."
"Do these two families have internal conflicts?"
Dugu Changqiu smiled bitterly: "Which family may not have conflicts over property, family heads, and concubines? Even the Dugu family almost broke up in the past because of the struggle for the position of family head. If His Highness King Jin hadn't intervened,
What kind of trouble will it cause?"
"This...can you tell me something?" Zhou Min asked with a smile.
"It's no problem to tell you. In fact, everyone in the Guanlong family knows that our four brothers are the direct eldest brothers of Dugu, and we will inherit the position of head of the family. The eldest brother Dugu Qiu has the highest prestige, the third brother Dugu Dashi is the second most senior, and I am the elder
Second, if you don’t engage in politics, you still have the fourth child, Dugu Yuanqiu.”
Zhou Min was surprised, "It seems that I have never heard of Dugu Yuanqiu."
Dugu Changqiu smiled slightly and said, "The fourth child is very mysterious. He used to control the Flying Fox Guard. After the Flying Fox Guard was disbanded, he has been living in the manor. This time Akihito and the third son Dashi competed for the position of the head of the family. Originally Akihito could not compete with the third child, but
Yuan Qiu stood up and firmly supported Akihito. His prestige in the family was extremely high, so things became complicated. Fortunately, His Royal Highness King Jin came forward and coordinated. The third child would be the head of the family for five years, and then give up the throne to Akihito. The other third child
His son could not inherit the position of the head of the family, and this ended the dispute between the heads of the family."
Zhou Min returned to the topic again, "The proprietor thinks the Doulu family is the most suspicious, right?"
Dugu Changqiu nodded, "I think so, but I have no evidence, but you can find someone, a concubine of the Doulu family, named Doulu Guangyuan. More than ten years ago, my eldest brother saved his life, and Doulu
Lu Bo's eldest son, Doulu Baowu, was very repulsive to him, and his life in the Doulu family was relatively difficult."
"Where can I find this Doro Hirohara?"
"The Doulu family's silk and satin business is very big. They also have many industries in Jiangnan, but this Doulu Guangyuan has nothing to do with the family business. There is a Xianyin Qin shop in the West City, which is the shop opened by Doulu Guangyuan himself. He is big
I spend part of the time in the store.”
...........
Zhou Min immediately sent someone to the Xianyin Qin Store to inquire about Doulu Guangyuan's situation. Soon, the soldiers came back and reported that Doulu Guangyuan had gone to Zhangye to purchase goods and would not be back until ten days later.
Zhou Min had no choice but to put aside his side temporarily and return to the government office to meet with the other two groups.
Deng Wenyuan told him about Zou Yong, the deputy commander of the guards of Dugu Mansion. Zhou Min thought for a moment and said: "This is also strange. We investigated so closely before and there were no clues at all. Now all kinds of clues are popping up on their own, which is puzzling.
!”
Deng Wenyuan said with a smile: "The other party probably thought that the assassination case had been solved, so they relaxed their vigilance. Unexpectedly, after we killed a carbine, the previously hidden tricks were exposed."
Zhou Min nodded, "Another possibility is that Kang Hongxin is really dead, and the new successor does not have a thorough grasp of the past events, so it is impossible to cover everything. There are some oversights, and this Zou Yong should be one of them."
"The general is right, it should be this reason."
"Tell me about your plan, where do you plan to start?" Zhou Min asked.
"Beizhi asked Dugu Mingli to distribute the reward of three hundred coins in advance. After Zou Yong gets the news, he will come to withdraw it. At that time, Beizhi will arrest him in one fell swoop."
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Zhou Min walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "You have to be careful. If Zou Yong just leaves a locker number for his cousin, and his cousin deposits the money directly into it, and Zou Yong doesn't show up at all, then
what should you do?"
Deng Wenyuan was startled. He had not expected this. He quickly asked: "The general wants me to directly control his cousin and force Zou Yong to show up?"
Zhou Min nodded, "That's exactly what I mean. Once you control his cousin, you have the initiative and can ask his cousin to cooperate with you."
Deng Wenyuan looked ashamed and said: "The general is right, I am indeed a little passive. I will take action tonight!"
...........
Zou Yong's cousin is Zou Tao. He fled to Chang'an from Meizhou in Shu with his wife and children five years ago. He is a small businessman. He opened a grocery store in Anjufang at the root of the city wall and rented a
In a government-rented house, a family of four makes a living by running a small shop.
As soon as it got dark, Deng Wenyuan brought several of his men to Anjufang. He already had his men monitoring Zou Tao's family.
"How is he doing?" Deng Wenyuan asked.
"General Qi, his family is very quiet. Zou Tao lives alone in a small shop at night, and his wife lives with their son and daughter in the small house opposite."
"What kind of person is he?" Deng Wenyuan asked again.
"This man is very honest and timid. I have been observing him for two days despite my humble position. I guess I have seen the right person."
"He is in the shop now?"
The subordinate pointed to a small shop not far away and said: "It's right in the shop. He has just closed and he should still be counting the goods."
Deng Wenyuan immediately came to the small grocery store. The store was very small, less than eight feet long and only about six feet wide. It was built with tattered bricks. The roof was made of bamboo mats and felt. The window for selling goods had been boarded up.
, indicating that he has closed the door, and there is a small wooden door on the side. Through the gap, you can faintly see a light inside.
Deng Wenyuan knocked on the door, and a man with a Shu accent asked inside: "Which one is it?"
"I'm a new resident and want to buy some daily necessities."
"It's closed. Come back tomorrow to buy it!"
"If you don't sell it, I will buy it from someone else."
"It's coming! It's coming! Why are you urging me!"
The small wooden door creaked open, revealing a chubby face. He was startled when he saw five or six tall men standing outside, and asked uneasily: "What are you buying?"
"Go in and have a look!"
Deng Wenyuan went directly into the shop. The shop was very low and he had to keep his head down. It was filled with all kinds of groceries, from large wooden buckets for bathing to cork strips and salt for brushing teeth. It can be said that everything is available.
Deng Wenyuan sat down on a copper basin and looked at Zou Tao coldly. His two men stood on both sides of the door, one on the left and one on the right. He closed the door casually. There was only a small oil lamp in the room, making it very dim.
Zou Tao trembled with fear and stammered: "I have a small business and I can't give you much money!"
He regarded these people as ruffians who came to collect money from the land.
Deng Wenyuan laughed, "Do you think we are rogues? Let me tell you, we are internal guards. To be precise, we are here to find your cousin Zou Yong. Where is he?"
When Zou Tao heard that he was looking for his cousin Zou Yong, not asking for money from him, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "He is in Sanyuan County, not Chang'an!"
"Where in Sanyuan County? How to find him?"
"Well...I don't know either!"
‘Bang!’ Deng Wenyuan slapped down the bathing barrel and broke it into pieces, making Zou Tao tremble all over.
Deng Wenyuan said coldly: "Let me tell you, Zou Yong committed a major case of killing nine tribes. If you don't atone for your sins, your whole family will be implicated by him and you will not escape death!"
Zou Tao's face turned pale with fright, and he quickly said: "I only know a little bit, really only a little bit!"
"Stop talking nonsense and explain quickly!"
"I said!" Zou Tao patted his forehead and said, "He told me that around the end of the year, his boss would give him a sum of money, about three hundred coins. He asked me to accept it for him first and then save it for him.
Go to the counter."
"Then how do you give him the cabinet shop list?"
"He gave me an address and asked me to send the order there. He would give me two dollars as a reward!"
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from the crack of the bricks next to him and handed it to Deng Wenyuan.
Deng Wenyuan opened the note and looked at it. It said: 'Lao Wu Ji Inn, Sanyuan County, looking for a man named Zhang Yong.'
"Who is Zhang Yong?"
"Zhang Yong is my cousin. He changed his name."
Deng Wenyuan nodded, "Tomorrow his boss will send him three hundred taels of silver. You deposit it in the counter, and then go to Sanyuan County to find him to deliver the counter tickets. Don't worry about us. As long as you catch him, your whole family will be fine."
Already."
Zou Tao quickly added: "He said that if it is silver, there is no need to deposit it in the counter, and it can be sent to him directly."
"That's okay! We will arrange a bullock cart to take you to Sanyuan County tomorrow."