Reincarnation of the powerful minister

Chapter 197 Selling Sweet Potatoes in My Previous Life

Shen Tongzhi, the chief official of the palm print, is not here, and the Beizhen Fusi is under the control of the Zhenfu Envoy.This governor was one of the few original officials in Feng's case who had not been liquidated, so he was very sensible, and gave all the real power to Shen Tongzhi's confidantes—Shi Yanshuang and Wei Ying, two thousands of households.

The two were talking about something when they suddenly heard a report from the captain saying that His Royal Highness Prince Yu and Lord Su had arrived.

Wei Ying was stunned and said, "King Yu? What is he doing in Beizhen Fusi?"

Shi Yanshuang also felt strange, "Master Su is a frequent visitor, but why did he come to the door at the same time as King Yu? I heard that these two are not quite right..."

If you don't understand, you still have to greet the prince solemnly when he arrives.The two of them led their men towards the gate, but they saw that King Yu was dressed in casual clothes, not even a guard, and walked in with such strides.Su Yan followed behind him unhurriedly, and the personal guards who never left him were gone.

Shi Wei and Shi Wei were about to salute, King Yu waved his hands and said, "No, everyone's time is precious, let's talk about business directly."

He guessed that the resolute and pragmatic people would probably be impatient to waste time on red tape, so he glanced at Su Yan's face while talking, and knew that he would spare the greetings for the other party, which was exactly what he wanted.

Su Yan smiled and cupped his hands: "Master Shen is not here, the two adults of Qianhu have worked hard. Regarding the explosion of Baizhifang, I have some clues here, and I hope to use Jinyiwei to investigate."

He took out the list that the guards of Dali Temple had inquired about, handed it over, and briefly explained the inside story.

After hearing this, Wei Ying said, "The sudden large-scale purchase of flour at the end of the year almost emptied the flour stock of the grain shop in the capital, and they were all grain merchants in different places. It was really strange. The humble staff arranged for people to investigate these things one by one. People, let’s see if the identity of the grain merchant is real.”

Su Yan nodded: "I still need to check, where did they get the money from?"

Shi Yanshuang smiled and said, "Master Su, don't worry, our North Town Fusi is the best at secretly investigating the secret exchanges of personnel and funds."

Aren't you the best at framing and torture?Su Yan was complaining silently, and heard the other party add: "What's more, Mr. Tongzhi has explained carefully, but whatever Mr. Su's request, my Beizhen Fusi and others will follow. Don't worry, my lord. One or two Within days, there will be an answer."

Thinking of Shen Qi who was recuperating at home and still thinking about him, who had arranged all the details properly, Su Yan's heart warmed, and even his gaze rippled like spring water.

King Yu squinted to catch this lingering feeling, feeling sore and annoyed in his heart, and tried to pretend not to care, and finally formed an expression on his face of "this king is very open-minded, too lazy to care about trivial matters". .

Wei Ying patted her forehead, "Speaking of the bombing case, I just remembered that Master Shen had ordered me to wait before he was injured, go to two places according to Linhuage Mr. Turtle's confession, and arrest the other two 'janitors'."

"What's the result?" Su Yan asked hurriedly.

"One is missing, probably fled after hearing the news of the explosion. The other committed suicide during the arrest process. We also went down to explore the two secret passages, both of which were blocked by the explosion landslide in the underground hall."

Su Yan sighed regretfully, and asked again: "Where is the entrance to the secret passage?"

"One is in an iron shop, and the other is actually in a teahouse where people come and go. They are all in the market."

Su Yan and King Yu exchanged glances.The king of Yu asked: "The great hermit lives in the city?" Su Yan answered without thinking: "Come from the masses, go to the masses."

"Group... people?" Shi Yanshuang and Wei Yingzhang were puzzled.

Su Yan explained: "Those secret passages are not only for the assassins of the Seven Killing Battalion to enter and exit, to avoid the arrest of the government and contact the camp owner. Go to folk preaching.

"It is difficult for the government to detect this kind of secret society that gathers at night and disperses during the day. It seems that the rumors against the prince were spread so quickly and efficiently because of such a strong organization that can carry out the will of the behind-the-scenes implementation and dissemination.”

Shi Wei and the two basically understood.Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Fusi of Jinyiwei North Town has also handled many cases of pretending to be gods, and all of them have been dealt with as felonies of deceiving the public. The prostitution temples in various places should be demolished, and the "envoys" and "foreigners" should be killed. The killing has never been soft.If there is a shadow of a cult behind the Seven Killing Battalion, it is hidden quite deep, and its methods are better than other colleagues.

Su Yan analyzed: "The current situation is that the enemy is in the dark and we are in the dark. We are on the stage, and our every move is watched by everyone, but they are lurking in the dark, and they will take action in unexpected places and events at any time. This is our most important thing." passive place."

"Then what should we do? Continue to follow the clues?" Wei Ying asked.

Su Yan shook his head: "They have been alarmed and pinched the vines. If we follow along, I'm afraid we won't be able to find melons. We'll touch mines."

Shi Yanshuang frowned, "It's very tricky. We can only check with the grain merchants who bought the flour first. I hope this vine will not be cut off again."

Su Yan said: "As long as it is a man-made case, I don't believe there is a flawless case. This time you have to send the most capable spies, and you must not startle the snake. There are several people in this batch of grain merchants, and there is a large amount of funds in circulation. They should be able to find out something." Important clue.

"I'm just betting on the conceit of the latter-conceitedly thinking that only he knows the principle of the dust explosion, and thinking that it is impossible for others to react in time."

Weiying Shiyanshuang: "Dust explosion?"

Su Yan supported his forehead: "I don't want to popularize science again."

"Ke... Pu?"

"—No, I didn't say anything. You just know what to do."

King Yu looked at the two Jinyiwei Qianhu who didn't know why but still nodded in agreement, and a sense of superiority that "this king knows what Qinghe said" spontaneously arose.He said to the two of them: "This king has left a reliable guard with you, let him know as soon as you have any news, and he will report it in time."

Generally, major and important cases are investigated and handled jointly by Dali Temple, Beizhen Fusi and the Ministry of Criminal Justice.Shi Yanshuang was a little puzzled: "The prince also takes care of this case?"

King Yu finally found an opportunity to fight back against "Master Tongzhi explained it carefully", and smiled: "I don't care about the case, I only care about Qinghe's safety. I will tell you Shen Tongzhi to take good care of your wounds. The rest of my life was wasted."

Wei Ying just felt that something was wrong.And Shi Yanshuang knew a little about Shangguan's private affairs, so he vaguely guessed something at this moment, so he gritted his teeth unhappily, bowed his head and cupped his fists: "Thank you, my lord, for your concern, I will definitely bring you the original sentence of the humble job."

After leaving the gate of Beizhen Fusi, Su Yan hesitated beside the carriage, as if he hadn't decided on the next step.

King Yu asked him, "What are you thinking?"

Su Yan replied casually: "The way to break the game." He walked back and forth for more than ten steps, but he still didn't wait for the quick wit to come to protect the Lord, and he always felt that there were still some things he hadn't considered.

King Yu saw that he looked like a cat chasing after him, and thought it was funny, he couldn't help holding his wrist and said, "Get in the car first and then think about it, it's warm in the car. How about finding a restaurant for lunch first?"

Su Yan subconsciously withdrew his hand, "It's not even lunch time yet. Besides, I'm tired of eating restaurants in the capital, and they're expensive. They're not as special as the food stalls in the streets and alleys."

King Yu immediately changed his words: "Then let's go to the streets and alleys, walk casually, and eat whatever we like." The breakfast at your house is only two steamed buns and a bowl of soup. What about feeding the cat?

Su Yan was not in the mood to go shopping, besides, he was with an enemy who was gnashing his teeth with hatred a month ago, so it was embarrassing no matter how he thought about it.But the other party added: "Didn't you say, go to the... crowd? Then go to the market and walk around, maybe you will gain something."

This reason touched Su Yan a bit, he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll change into casual clothes first. The carriage will stop at Zhengyangmen Street later, and we will walk along the east and west cities."

Half an hour later, among the hustle and bustle of the market, there were two more young men dressed in splendid embroidery, walking side by side in a leisurely manner.

Three or four days after the big bang, the lives of the people in other workshops in the capital seemed to have returned to normal, but in the end it was a major disaster with heavy casualties. When people gathered in small groups, they were mostly talking about the tragedy of Baizhifang.

Su Yan stopped and walked, stopping from time to time to pay attention to the movement around him, and what he heard were mostly stagnant news and sensational false revelations.From this point of view, there is no big difference from later generations. The culture of eating melons is really in the same strain.

King Yu spotted a clean food stall and sat down, calling the boss for two bowls of meatball wonton egg brain soup.Su Yan hesitated and said, "My lord..."

"It's called Xujing." King Yu tapped the table with the back of his chopsticks, with a natural tone, "Sit down, we'll talk after we finish eating."

Su Yan was also hungry, so he thought it was no big deal to have a meal with a colleague he didn't know very well, so he sat down on the opposite seat, picked up two equal lengths of chopsticks, and wiped them with a handkerchief.

King Yu stared at his handkerchief.

Su Yan raised his eyes to look at King Yu, then lowered his eyes to look at the chopsticks in his hand, and finally handed over the handkerchief nonchalantly: "Wang..."

"I told you, it's called Xujing." King Yu took the handkerchief, wiped his own chopsticks, and put the handkerchief into his arms.

"Zhu Xujing, you bastard" has been scolded several times, but "Xujing"... Su Yan couldn't yell even if he was killed.

The brain soup was served hot, and he concealed his embarrassment in time. He lowered his head and concentrated on eating the meatballs.King Yu stared at his smooth forehead in the white mist, and couldn't help smiling.

Not far away, there are clear and crisp children's songs, and the carefree laughter is mixed with the fireworks in this city, which is particularly moving.

Su Yan suddenly put down his chopsticks and listened carefully.

Four or five children ran out chasing from the alley, clapping their hands and singing nursery rhymes: "...the sky and the earth are dark, the sun and the moon have no light..."

Su Yan's face gradually became serious.He glanced at King Yu as a signal, got up and went to the shop next door to buy a pack of sesame candies, and called to the children: "Come here, children, uncle treats you to some candies."

The children cheered and rushed over, each divided two, and eagerly stuffed them into their mouths.Su Yan knelt down and asked, "What ballad are you singing, read it to uncle, okay?"

A boy with a missing front tooth bites a sesame candy and says loudly: "I can read, 'A thunderbolt signifies a catastrophe, the sky and the earth are dark, the sun and the moon have no light', the latter... the latter is forgotten."

Another girl who articulated more clearly continued: "I know! 'The vacuum saves the suffering, the red lotus appears in the world, and the chaos reopens'."

Su Yan asked again: "Who taught you how to sing?"

The children chattered in unison:

"My lord taught me."

"A lot of people are singing."

"Those who can sing are smart, and those who can't sing are fools."

"Uncle, can you sing?"

"No. Uncle is not smart enough." Su Yan smiled and gave them all the candies.After sharing the sweets, the children ran away laughing and laughing.

Su Yan was still squatting on the ground, with one hand stretched out in front of him.He looked up and saw King Yu's handsome face, he held the other's hand in a strange way, and let the other pull him up.

King Yu said, "Who says you're not smart? If I slap him, I'll slap Hu Xuanwu."

"'Also'? Who was the last one you picked?"

"The demon monk Jiyao."

Su Yan smiled, "Good job. This time, a bigger monster came to your door to smoke."

He started to leave, but turned around again, looked at the bowl of brain soup he had just eaten two mouthfuls of, and comforted himself: "No matter how urgent the matter is, I don't care about the time it takes to eat the bowl of soup."

King Yu agreed, "That's right."

The two returned to their seats and chatted while eating. They ate fast and chatted jumpily.

King Yu asked, "It's just nursery rhymes, why are you so nervous?"

Su Yan said: "This is not a nursery rhyme, but some kind of omen."

"sign?"

"Since ancient times, talking about things with the help of ghosts, gods, and strange things can most confuse people's hearts."

King Yu thought about it for a while, "...'The fox called out: Great Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng'?"

Su Yan nodded: "Yes, in addition to borrowing from the fox, I also borrowed from the theory of prophecy-"Liu Xiudang is the emperor"; and from the mouth of the gods-"The emperor of the Zhao family and the general of the Yang family""Who says there is no God today, the two are the same" An emperor takes the burden'."

King Yu said in a deep voice, "Liu Xiu and the brothers from the Zhao family are done."

Su Yandao: "The sound of a subjugated country often originates from nursery rhymes. For example, 'the moon will rise, the sun will sink, and the shackles will be taken, and the state of Zhou will be destroyed'. It means that the Zhou Dynasty will be sold as mulberry bows, The man with the quiver bag was overthrown. For this reason, King Xuan of Zhou hunted down those who sold bows and arrows all over the country, thinking that they could escape the catastrophe of the country. He brought up a baby girl and named her Baosi."

"King Zhou You's beacon fire played with the princes... The rumors of the country's subjugation should be attributed to his son."

"There is also a nursery rhyme, which was popular in the late Sui Dynasty, 'Yang flowers fall, Li flowers bloom; peaches and plums, the world'. Yang Guang killed a large number of people surnamed Li because of this."

"But he didn't expect that the one who ruined the Sui Dynasty was actually Li Yuan, who was still Tang Guogong at that time." King Yu expressed doubts, "Is this the mysterious and mysterious prophecy?"

Su Yan said firmly: "No, this is a public opinion war!"

He raised his head and drank the last sip of soup, put the bowl on the table, and said proudly, "I can't fight, and I have never been afraid of anyone doing this! I don't even think about what I did in my previous life—"

King Yu looked at him with a half-smile, "Dare to ask Master Su what he did in his previous life?"

Su Yan swallowed back the second half of the sentence that almost slipped out, and smiled dryly: "In my last life...in my previous life, I was a sweet potato seller, so I'm an official in this life."

He got up and said, "I'll go first, you eat slowly."

King Yu stopped eating and got up too: "Where are you going, I will accompany you."

"Entering the palace to face the saint. I think it's better for you not to be with me, so that you can be good to me as well."

"...Why are you looking for my brother?"

"It's time to ask for a new official position. Besides, I thought of a way to lure out the behind-the-scenes."

"Two guest officers, two—hey!" The boss chased after them and scolded, "I haven't paid you yet! Eat the overlord's meal, you two are like dogs!"

King Yu laughed, threw a silver ingot without looking back, and stuck it into the corner of the table with a sound of "Duo".The boss's eyes were staring straight, and it took a while to realize that this is a big man, and he paid more than a hundred times the price of the meal!He was overjoyed, lying on the edge of the table and digging out the silver with his hands and teeth.

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