Chapter 847 Being Targeted by the Old Yinbi
Just as Qin Hao expected, he had just led people to escort Cheng Jushu into the Bingmasi military camp, and there were soldiers behind him who reported that someone from the Inspection and Inspection Institute wanted to take Cheng Jushu away.
"Let them wait. Can He Jian be found?"
After Qin Hao took over the Military and Horse Division, he removed the two previous deputy commanders and promoted two new deputy commanders. He Jian was one of them. However, judging from today's situation, He Jian should be promoted The princess bribed him, or he was originally an undercover agent sent by the eldest princess.
It has to be said that Ye Qingmei is indeed a genius. The Inspection Institute he founded has become the most powerful institution in the Qing Kingdom. After the business he founded was included in the royal treasury, it provided the eldest princess Li Yunrui with a steady stream of wealth. For her to bribe all parties.
"Lord Commander, He Jian is dead."
"Dead?" Qin Hao frowned. He Jian's sudden death was actually not surprising. This was in line with the eldest princess's behavior. Once the matter was exposed, the relevant personnel would be eliminated.
"How did you die?"
"A family of thirty-two, old and young, all hanged themselves to death. Jingzhao Mansion said they committed suicide out of fear of crime."
Qin Hao was so angry that an ant could live in vain, let alone a living person. Even if he knew he couldn't escape, he would always try his best to find a way for his child to survive. Even if there was only a 1% chance, he would not give up easily. It was so obvious. To kill people and silence them, Jingzhao Mansion decided to commit suicide out of fear of crime.
It seems that this new Jingzhao Prefecture Yin is also very likely to be the eldest princess.
"Your Majesty, Commander Zhu Ge of the First Division of the Inspection Institute would like to see you."
"Let him in."
In front of the military camp, a group of strong men in black and brocade uniforms were standing in front of Juma, confronting the soldiers guarding the military camp.
"The leader of my family asked Mr. Zhu to go in and talk."
After hearing this, everyone in the inspection institute could no longer suppress their inner anger and drew their swords one after another.
"How dare you, the Inspection Institute is handling the case, why don't you open the camp door quickly!"
Upon seeing this, the guards from the Military and Horse Division immediately pointed their spears at everyone in the Inspection Institute.
"Let your mother go, so what about the Inspection and Inspection Institute? In the Military and Horse Department, you have to abide by the rules of the Military and Horse Department!"
This made everyone in the Inspection Institute very angry. Over the years, their Inspection Institute has become accustomed to being domineering in Kyoto. Apart from the imperial palace, there is no place they can't enter. How dare a small military commander dare to He stopped and simply didn't pay attention to the word "Inspection Institute".
Zhu Ge, the leader of the first division, also had a very ugly look on his face, but seeing that more and more people from the Military and Horse Division were gathering, and if a fight really broke out, they would definitely suffer, so he had no choice but to raise his hand and scold.
"Shut up, put the knife away, what are you talking about?"
"Take me to see your Commander Qin."
"Let's go."
Zhuge followed a soldier into the military camp. Looking at the orderly layout of the military camp and the patrolling soldiers walking past in neat steps from time to time, Zhuge realized that the Military and Horse Division at this time was no longer the same as before. That useless army.
When Zhu Ge was stunned, he was already taken to the entrance of the Chinese army's tent. After the guards entered the tent and reported, they took him in.
"Master Zhu, why are you free to come to my place today?" Qin Hao asked casually, sitting behind the desk.
Although Zhuge was annoyed by Qin Hao's contempt, his official position was indeed higher than his, and this was his territory, so he could only endure it.
"Commander Qin, why should he ask questions knowingly? In the Yangliu Street assassination case, two murderers were killed and one was injured. Cheng Jushu is a spy of the Northern Qi Dynasty. This is the responsibility of the Inspection Institute. Commander Qin is also asked to hand over Cheng Jushu to Zhu."
Qin Hao sneered: "A spy from the Northern Qi Dynasty sneaked into the capital and assassinated Si Nanbo's son on the street. The inspection agency did not get any information beforehand. Was Mr. Zhu deceived? Or did he know this and let Cheng Jushu commit the crime?"
Zhuge was speechless for a moment and could only pretend to be calm and said: "The Inspection and Investigation Institute is directly under the jurisdiction of Your Majesty. Commander Qin does not have to worry about how to handle the case. If Commander Qin feels that there is something inappropriate in the Inspection and Inspection Institute, he can report it to His Majesty. ”
"Master Zhu, do you know that during the Yangliu Street assassination, someone bribed He Jian, the deputy commander of the Military and Horse Division, and transferred the nearby patrol team. We just received news that all thirty-two members of He Jian's family hanged themselves. Presumably He Jian was involved with this It is difficult to get rid of the matter, it is related to the internal affairs of the Military and Horse Department, and I am afraid that Cheng Jushu cannot hand it over to the Inspection and Inspection Institute. "
When Zhu Ge heard this, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. The Division 1 of the Inspection and Inspection Institute was responsible for supervising all affairs in the capital. First, Cheng Jushu secretly sneaked into the capital and assassinated Fan Xian inexplicably. Now, the deputy commander of the Military and Horse Division and his family were involved in the massacre. He could already think of Emperor Qing. How angry he would be.
"Commander Qin, there is Northern Qi's secret spy network in the capital hidden behind Cheng Jushu. If it is too late to remove it, Northern Qi will pose an even greater threat to Qing. For the sake of Qing, Commander Qin is asked to hand over the people to the Inspection Institute. Zhu I promise you that I will make him reveal the real culprit."
Qin Hao secretly sneered, everything is for the Qing Dynasty, how grand it sounds. You must know that Ye Qingmei's purpose of establishing the Inspection Institute was to limit the imperial power. Now the Inspection Institute has become Emperor Qing's sharp knife to cut off dissidents. Think about it They all find it ironic.
However, Zhuge had already said it for this reason, so Qin Hao could not force Cheng Jushu to stay.
"Cheng Jushu can be taken away by you, but before noon tomorrow, if the Inspection Institute cannot pry out from him the list of spies hidden by the Northern Qi Dynasty in the Army and Horses Division, Qin will personally go to the Inspection Institute and bring Cheng Jushu back."
It is said that it is the list of Northern Qi spies, but it is actually the personnel deployed by the eldest princess in the Military and Horse Department. Cheng Jushu is actually just a tool man. He most likely does not know this, but who made Zhuge join the eldest princess?
This is the deal Qin Hao made with the princess. In the eyes of the princess, is it more important that she sent someone to assassinate Fan Xian or that the people planted in the military department are more important?
"Zhu will definitely give Commander Qin a satisfactory answer." Zhu Ge gritted his teeth and agreed. He knew that if he didn't agree, it would be impossible to take Cheng Jushu away from here today.
"Come on, bring Cheng Jushu here."
Soon, Cheng Jushu, who was tied up like a dumpling, was carried to the gate of the military camp, and the soldiers of the military department threw him directly in front of the people in the Inspection Institute.
"Here you go, be careful on the way back, and don't blame our military department if something happens."
The people in the Inspection Institute were so angry that they almost went crazy. They were used to being domineering in the capital over the years, and which government office was not polite to them.
"Be quiet, take the people and go back!"
Just as Zhu Ge took Cheng Jushu away, someone came from the palace.
"Commander Qin, His Majesty summons you to the palace."
"Please lead the way, eunuch. It's just a small gift. Have a cup of tea in your spare time."
"Commander Qin is too polite."
After receiving Qin Hao's benefits, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was obviously much more polite, and he answered all of Qin Hao's questions.
"How does His Majesty feel?"
"Hearing about the assassination on Yangliu Street, His Majesty was furious and ordered a thorough investigation."
In the hall, Emperor Qing changed his lazy demeanor in the past and stared at Qin Hao with a majestic look.
"When I heard about the assassination on Yangliu Street, the military department transferred all the patrol teams in West City. Did you know about this?"
Qin Hao bowed and said, "I didn't know it in advance, and I am guilty of dereliction of duty."
Emperor Qing's expression eased. What superiors hate most is not subordinates making mistakes, but subordinates shirking responsibility after making mistakes. How can a person who is unwilling to take responsibility for his own mistakes take the blame for his leader?
"Hmph, since you arrived in time to save Fan Xian, your crime will be reduced by half and you will be fined one year's salary. Are you convinced?"
"I am convinced."
Emperor Qing nodded: "I heard that a deputy commander of the Military Department was bribed by Northern Qi?"
"This man is called He Jian. When I sent people to arrest him, all 32 members of his family had "hanged themselves to death"
"Hanged? Humph, do you believe such nonsense?"
"Reporting to your majesty, this is the case decided by Jingzhao Prefecture."
"This Jingzhao Prefecture again." Emperor Qing's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. The previous Jingzhao Prefecture Yin Mei Zhili had just died not long ago, and this time there was another one, but this guy had just taken office not long ago. If he was dealt with rashly, it would damage his prestige. He could only leave it for the time being and wait for a while to settle the score.
"What about Cheng Jushu?"
"It has been handed over to Zhu Ge, the chief of the Inspection Institute."
"Well, since it involves Northern Qi spies, it's better to hand it over to the Inspection Institute." Emperor Qing suddenly changed the subject.
"I heard that Qin Aiqing and Yan Xiaoyi had a competition today?"
Qin Hao bowed and said, "Luckily won a small victory."
"Qin Aiqing was able to defeat a ninth-rank upper at such a young age, and it is not far from him to become a grandmaster."
When Emperor Qing said this, his smile was very kind, but Qin Hao knew that this old yin coin had become wary of him.
In the world of Joy of Life, the grandmaster is equivalent to the existence of nuclear weapons. Now there are four great grandmasters in the world, two in Nanqing, one in Northern Qi, and one in Dongyi City, but in fact, the only grandmaster who really appeared in the public eye in Nanqing is Ye Liuyun. Emperor Qing, this old yin coin, has been hiding behind the scenes, pushing out Hong Sixiang, who is at the peak of the ninth rank, as a shield. In this way, the three forces are actually evenly matched.
Due to the huge destructive power of the Grandmaster, the three forces tacitly did not let the Grandmaster participate in the war, but only used him as a deterrent.
But when the country's survival is at stake, the Grandmaster will inevitably intervene.
And now Qin Hao has shown the potential, and it is very likely that he will become the fifth Grandmaster. Before unifying the world, this is naturally a good thing, but when the unification is completed, the existence of the Grandmaster will only threaten his imperial power.
In the eyes of Emperor Qing, the Grandmasters are all monsters, and except for him, none of them should exist in this world.
"Master once said that in addition to talent, the Grandmaster also values opportunity, which can be encountered but not sought, otherwise there would not be only four Grandmasters in the world."
Emperor Qing seemed to think of his own experience that year. At that time, he was seriously injured and his meridians were broken. If Chen Pingping had not saved him at the risk of his life, he would have turned into a handful of yellow earth. After that, he endured the pain like a living dead, survived, and became a Grandmaster.
"Alas, maybe it's true as Master Ye said, that a Grand Master is hard to come by. Otherwise, if Qin Aiqing can become a Grand Master, our Qing Kingdom has three Grand Masters, so why worry about not being able to unify the world?"
Looking at the regretful look on Emperor Qing's face, Qin Hao secretly cursed this old bastard for pretending to be so good. If he really became a Grand Master, I'm afraid this old bastard would not be able to sleep, right?
"Qin Aiqing has worked hard all day, go down and rest first."
"I'll take my leave."
On the other side, Fan Jian heard that Fan Xian was assassinated and immediately rushed back from the government office.
"Don't worry, your father will definitely seek justice for you!" Fan Jian gritted his teeth.
Fan Xian thanked his father, but he felt that there was something complicated behind this matter. He had no grudges with Northern Qi, and he didn't hold an important position in the court. Why did Northern Qi go to such great lengths to assassinate him?
After sending Fan Jian away, Fan Xian said to Fan Ruoruo who stayed to take care of him, "How is Teng Zijing?"
"He was seriously injured, but he is better than you. The doctor has prescribed medicine. He said he should go home to rest. I asked the servants to prepare half a month's supply of medicine and sent it to his home." Fan Ruoruo said.
Fan Xian nodded with satisfaction: "Well, you did a good job. It's better to send him some more silver."
"Okay, I'll have someone send some silver to his family later."
"I'm fine. You should go back and rest."
"Okay, brother. If you have anything, remember to call me."
"Got it, nagging."
Not long after Fan Ruoruo left, a slightly fat black shadow climbed over the wall.
"Master Fan, are you looking for me?" Wang Qinian asked with a smile.
Fan Xian shook his arm with difficulty, motioning him to come closer.
"Go to the Inspection Office for me and keep an eye on him. If you have any news about Cheng Jushu, tell me immediately."
"Master Fan, I heard that you gave Teng Zijing 50 taels of silver per month, two acres of land and a cow? Then you look at me."
"Okay, I'll give you 50 taels of silver too."
"What about the land and the cow?"
"Here, don't worry, you'll get it."
"Wang Qinian is willing to die for you, Master."
Fan Xian:.
In the harem, the eldest princess pondered for a long time while looking at the note in her hand, and finally picked up a pen and wrote a list of names on a piece of letter paper.
"Send someone to Zhu Ge of the Inspection Office, he will naturally know what to do."
"Yes."
In the blink of an eye, a day passed, the moon set and the sun rose, and the cocks crowed at dawn.
At the court meeting, Fan Jian fiercely criticized the Inspection Office, and a group of officials who had suffered greatly from it also attacked it. However, in the end, Emperor Qing only reprimanded Zhu Ge a few words on the grounds that Chen Pingping was not in the capital, and did not punish him. This also made all the officials in the court see Emperor Qing's determination to protect the Inspection Office, and they could only accept this outcome reluctantly.
When it was time to leave the court, Zhu Ge stuffed a letter into Qin Hao's pocket. The two exchanged glances and left the imperial city separately.
After returning to the Bingmasi, Qin Hao called all the more than 20 people in the letter to the camp. These people were middle-level officers of the Bingmasi, and they could be said to be the backbone of the Bingmasi. It must be admitted that although Li Yunrui was a little crazy, she was capable and had a very sharp vision. As long as she controlled these middle-level officers, the actions of the Bingmasi could not escape her eyes and ears. If Qin Hao was transferred one day, she would also be able to bypass the new commander and control the Bingmasi in her own hands.
"Please take a look at this list. Do you have anything to say?"
Everyone looked ashamed and did not dare to look Qin Hao in the eye.
"I know you all have your own difficulties, but now that things have come to this, our fate is over, let's go."
"Commander, I, Li, am sorry for you and my brothers."
"Woo woo~~~"
The tough men cried like a tearful man, and Qin Hao could only sigh helplessly. Kindness does not control the army, and justice does not control wealth. The Bingmasi is the only force he can control at present, and he will never allow others to pick peaches.
At the same time, Fan Xian received news that the Inspection Institute was going to let Cheng Jushu go.
After learning the news, Fan Xian immediately rushed to the Inspection Institute and had a big quarrel with Zhu Ge, the head of a department, and the two sides parted unhappily.