Chapter 62 Chapter 62

Exit Xizhimen and go westward, go up along the Yuhe path, and the road leads to Yuquan Mountain.This small river was originally called the Gaoliang River. Gaoliangdian is an extremely small suburban town. Not far from the west of the town, a small lonely house was built by the river. Near noon the next day after Balizhuang Gao’s owner fled back to Shandong, Xin Wenzhao and three friends were drinking in the hut. A young man slapped his palm on the wooden table, and the cups and plates jumped.He snorted and gritted his teeth, "Brother Xin, you can't let the pig and dog surnamed Gao escape back to Shandong."I chased after him and had to kill him.

Forget it, I would rather everyone blame me than me.Xin Wenzhao said in annoyance. How can this be forgotten, he actually betrayed you to Wei Xie This matter is indeed a bit evil, the three ghost women don't seem to be the eagle dogs of Dongchang, if they are, how can they be so easy to talk about?There is a lot of doubt in it!Get ready, there's an unexpected visitor Before he finished speaking, he had already grabbed a pair of wooden chopsticks beside the table, and in a flash, he went outside the door. Two tall middle-aged men in green robes were walking slowly along the path, calm and graceful, with an extraordinary appearance.

They didn't carry weapons on their bodies, but they looked like guests visiting the mountains and rivers. Peel the ginger!he cried out in surprise. The two approached, the middle-aged man on the left clasped his fists as a salute, and said with a smile: Jiang was reckless, brother Xin Haihan. He bowed back and said with a smile: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, Mr. Jiang is here and can't meet him from afar, forgive me for my sin." Deputy Commander Jiang laughed, and said, "Brother Xin, please don't take offense. The little brother came here with a request, so can you be polite?"We should get closer, shall we?

hehe!Xin has no prejudice against people. To be honest, among all the people in Wucheng Bingma Division, the only person Xin admires is Mr. Jiang.Your lord is also the poorest and fairest of all Beijing officials. Ha ha!It's easy to say, over the years, brother Xin has given brother face many times, and brother is grateful. Your Excellency is here on business today? hehe!Brothers must wear official uniforms for official business. oh!but don't know My brother will introduce a friend for you, this is Brother Song Yingxing.Then he introduced Song Yingxing and said: This is Xin Wenzhao, the evil god of the four seas.Those two skillfully overturned the Yungongsun River, chasing the wind for thousands of miles.

Song Yingxing bowed his hands to everyone, smiled and said: I have admired your name for a long time, it is a great honor to meet you.Brothers, can I take a step to speak? Xin Wenzhao couldn't help looking at the other party, his face straightened, and he said: Wait a minute!In Liaodong, there is a sharpshooter and iron cavalry, Master Song Ying Xing, who once spread his prestige in Liaodong under Xiong Jinglue's command. Exactly. Xin Wenzhao saluted again, and said in surprise: Mr. Song is not in Liaodong, did he leave his post without authorization? Song Yingxing let out a long sigh and said, "Brother Xin, Mr. Song has been dismissed as a civilian."

What? Brother Xin knew about Xiong Jinglue. I know!Mr. Xiong Tingbi, as the Minister of the Ministry of War and the censor of Youqian Capital, was ordered to manage Liaodong. After sixteen months in office, he stabilized the situation where the whole court believed that Liaodong was bound to lose, guarded Liaodong, and supported the overall situation on his own. Don't dare to send troops south. However, he was slandered by three traitorous ministers, Yao Zongwen, head of the Ministry of War Liu Guoji, and Yushi Feng Sanyuan. He lost his official position and returned to Beijing in January this year.

He replaced Yuan Yingtai, who was as timid as a mouse but arrogant and arrogant, and took his place in Liaodong.Liaoyang and Shenyang were lost last month, and the 100,000 army was ruined in the hands of the golden chieftain Nurhachi. The current Liaodong economic strategy is Xue Guoyong, and the governor is Wang Huazhen.It seems that Liaodong is lost, and Liaoxi cannot be defended, and it is in danger. Song Yingxing said with emotion: Xue Jinglue is mature and prudent, and he is a rigorous official.But today's Northeast needs courageous and courageous soldiers to support the overall situation.

Governor Wang is arrogant and arrogant, and exaggerated. He can deal with a group of Mongolian captives, but he can't deal with the Jin captive Nurhachi and win the battle. At present, the biggest enemy of our Ming Dynasty is not the Mongolian captives but the golden captives.Menglu's Lin Dan Living Buddha can't do anything, Jinlu is our life and death enemy.Except for Mr. Xiong who came out to clean up the mess, there is nothing anyone can do in today's Liaodong. Xin Wenzhao couldn't help shaking his head, and said calmly: Needless to say, Xin is just a gangster, who doesn't have time to ask about world affairs.

Brother Xin, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country Forget it, there are a group of eunuchs in the imperial court, plus a group of civil and military ministers who are servile and servile. Even if I am a small townsman, no one is willing to buy it. North Korea was lost, Liaodong fell; Xiong Jing almost lost his life, and now he is waiting for his crimes in Jiangxia for the elderly.And you also lost your official position and cut your job for the people. A generation of famous generals can do nothing, so why do I dare to talk about government affairs?If you have nothing else to do, I'm leaving.he said impatiently.

Brother Xin Please stay with me, my lords.He categorically issued an order to evict the guest. Song Yingxing sighed, and said with a wry smile: I heard people say that brother Xin is a hero with a lot of righteousness, but I don't know that he is just a desperate man. What did you say?he asked angrily. I said that you are a small man with small benevolence and small righteousness, just a villain who shrinks and escapes before the country's righteousness.Song Yingxing said deeply. He was furious, stretched out his hand, split his chest and grabbed Song Yingxing's corset to his bosom.

Song Yingxing almost fell down, sneered and said: If you can kill me, draw your sword.I, Song Yingxing, have been dealing with the Jinlu for more than ten years. I have experienced hundreds of battles, and I have almost died. I did not die under the sword of the Jinlu, but died at the hands of my own people. What can I say! He let go dejectedly, and said in a deep voice: You are a member of the officialdom, you should know the situation of ordinary people in the market, it is too unfair to say these words, let's go! Brother Xin, you can still do your best for the world. Sir, I only have one hand With your hands, it is enough to withstand a hundred thousand golden soldiers. bullshit you Listen to me, okay?As Song Yingxing said, he took out two books and two rolls of paper from his bosom, handed them over and said, "Brother Xin, please take a look at it calmly." He took the book with great reluctance, turned it over a bit, and handed it back, saying: I don't need to read the pond newspaper of the Ministry of War and the residence newspaper of the Secretary of General Administration. Does Brother Xin know the origins of these pond newspapers and mansion newspapers? of course I know. But you don't know the origin of these two volumes of residence newspapers and two pond newspapers. This is part of a package of intelligence that the brothers found when they fought and killed two traitors on the way back to the capital from Guangning. He was startled, took it again and opened it for inspection. In the first mansion newspaper, the front page was on the 17th day of the first lunar month, and the events mentioned in the records were all related to the appointment and dismissal of Liaodong palace history and the records of the enemy's situation issued by the court. There are twelve pages in total.The twelfth page is the record of the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, and there are also ten pages. Every page is cut off from the beginning to the end, and the pages are messy.It can be seen that everything has been selected, and only a few pages about major military and political events in Liaodong are left. The Di Bao issued by the Secretary of General Administration was only distributed in the two capitals and the prefectures of Zhili, and the provincial yamen stationed in Beijing sent people to copy and distribute. The total number of issued and copied was more than 300 copies. There is one volume per day, and the number of pages in each volume varies, about 200 pages. The imperial decree and the chapters of the ministers, the promotion and dismissal of officials of all sizes, the important news of the government, military and political measures, criminal names and major events, etc., are all listed in a general way. The eight prefectures near the capital are sent every five days, and the yamen of other provinces stationed in the capital will be sent to the provinces by post or special messenger, and then distributed to the prefectures. As for the yamen and important officials stationed in Beijing, they are sent by the Secretary of General Administration every day. Tangbao, that is, military books, is sent by the Ministry of War to military yamen in various places. Xin Wenzhao frowned deeply, and said in a deep voice: This is the original copy sent by the Secretary of the General Administration and the Ministry of War, and there is no difficulty in intercepting it on the way. It is not difficult to intercept, but there is no reason not to pursue the yamen who have not received the report from the mansion, but I have never heard of such a thing.Song Yingxing said. You mean, the spies come from the General Secretary's yamen? What does Brother Xin think? These two mansion newspapers have two sides on each page, eight lines on each side, and each line has thirteen grids including the top grid. They are made of red watermarked lined paper. It is clear at a glance that it is the special mansion of the Tongzhengsi Yamen. newspaper. If it was copied and sent by the yamen stationed in the capital of various provinces, not only did the paper not have watermarks, but the handwriting was also scribbled, and the number of words was not fixed. It may be that copyists can only receive one tael of silver per copy per month, and it is very possible to copy and sell them privately.And what about the book name and page number?Too bad it's all stained. However, all forty copyists have been traced, and no one is suspected.Song Yingxing sighed. You can check it out, it should be no problem.oh!I don't know anything about these things. Brother Xin, brother needs your help. what do you want me forhe asked aloud. Mr. Xiong will eventually follow the emperor's order to explore Liaodong. If the Dibao and Tangbao keep falling into the hands of the Jinlu, all the movements will be known to the enemy. Isn't it all over. You want me to check? The yamen of the Tongzheng Department has been controlled by Wei Wei, and no one can do it except brother Xin. I'm not familiar with your official affairs, so forget it.He flatly refused. Brother Xin Interlacing lines is like a mountain, and it is the most taboo to step across two lines, so avoid it.goodbye.He said firmly. Brother Xin He snorted, turned around and strode into the house, and closed the door with a bang, keeping people away thousands of miles away. Deputy Commander Jiang and Song Yingxing had to turn around with a sigh of despair. The door is reopened!Xin Wenzhao probed and asked: Master Jiang, were you looking for me last night? Deputy Commander Jiang nodded and said: Yes, brothers caught two suspicious gangsters at dusk, and they recruited a few women of unknown origin to set up a beauty trick to lure you, brother Xin, so brothers dispatched Many people searched for a few female bandits. Thank you.He said, closing the door again. In the evening, inside a mansion in Xiaoxinan. The hall was brightly lit, and there were as many as eighteen people present. Xin Wenzhao sat at the head with a middle-aged man in green robe. When all the guests arrived, Fang opened a cloth bundle and spread it out on the table, and said solemnly: "Brothers invite you to come here tonight. You have already known the outline of what you are going to do in advance. I believe you have understood the seriousness of this matter." . Now, brother Li Huapeng will give you the analysis of what you know. Brother Li is the leading authority on handwriting, and also one of the best experts in picking out flaws and publishing fakes. Please pay attention to your own affairs.Brother Li, please. Li Huapeng coughed dryly, took out the two mansion newspapers from the cloth bag, and said in a firm tone: These two mansion newspapers are from the first day of the first month to the end of the month, a period of half a month.That is to say, this is a special volume on important affairs related to Liaodong Korean affairs selected from the abstracts of the twelve volumes of Di Bao.In other words, during this period, Xiong Jinglue was withdrawn, Yuan Yingtai replaced Liaodong Jinglue, and Liaoyang and Shenyang had not yet fallen. Therefore, I know that the spies searched the mansion newspapers about the military and political affairs of the Northeast every day, bound them into another volume, and smuggled them out of the customs every half a month and delivered them to the Jinlu. He held up a volume of pond newspapers, and said: According to common sense, if there is an important event, it must be sent out of the customs by the fastest means from time to time.It is judged that the Tang newspaper is also delivered once every half month. Now, everyone, please take a look at these pond newspapers, they are all originals issued by the Ministry of War, and all the seals and letters of Guanfang are available. It can be concluded that they are genuine products directly issued by the Ministry of War. A middle-aged man left his seat and said with a solemn expression: The pond newspaper issued by the Ministry of War is classified as confidential. Some important events are prohibited from being included in the mansion newspaper for copying and distribution. And the Tang newspapers of the relevant yamen about the first month, after half a day's thorough investigation by the brothers, there are no false receipts or missing reports.Brother has stayed in the Ministry of War for seven years and enjoys a lot of convenience in the Department of Military Affairs, so he will never miss anything. Therefore, these pond newspapers are all authentic, and they will not be intercepted by the Ministry of War, unless the people who receive the papers in the various yamen have tampered with them. Is it possible to trace the receipts of various yamen?Xin Wenzhao asked. This can only be traced to the files of various yamen in Beijing. How long will it take? It takes about half a month. OK, you can do it.Xin Wenzhao said, waving to Li Huapeng. Li Huapeng coughed dryly, and said: "Although the real code of the Dibao has been smeared, my brother has used the fluoroscopy method to find out the ink marks twice, and found six surnames. They are Lu, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Fei, Xu.There are a total of 230 scribes in the General Administration Department, and it is only necessary to check from the scribes with six surnames. According to common sense, it may be that the six surnames who were in charge of copying copied an extra copy and took it away.Therefore, there is no shortage of reports in each yamen mansion, not because spies intercept them halfway. If it is intercepted halfway, it is limited to the ground of the eight prefectures of the capital. We can trace it from the official documents of the eight prefectures, and we can definitely find clues. Since there are many people copying and distributing the Dibao, and the notes are sometimes more than one page, the method of copying and binding is adopted.The original manuscript is numbered and copied by several people, so the page number must be copied by the last name of the person to avoid mistakes. If the transcriber is in charge of transcribing three pages, he should add Lu Yi, Lu Er, Monday, Tuesday, etc. to the page numbers, so that there will be no mistakes when binding. Xin Wenzhao left his seat with a solemn expression, and said in a steady tone: We have figured out the clue and caught the tracking clues. You can immediately conduct secret investigations according to the assigned scope. As far as the Secretary of General Administration is concerned, Mr. Huang Jinglue and Mr. Huang will provide assistance as much as possible.As for the Ministry of War, the three divisions of Wuxuan, Zhifang, and Arsenal all have people secretly helping them.On the part of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there were two censors who secretly supported it.As for the city, Deputy Commander Jiang is even more helpful, so you can rest assured to investigate. What I must remind you is that you must remember not to scare the snake away. You are only required to provide the suspicious clues you have obtained, and you don't need to catch the criminal evidence. Someone will handle it yourself. From now on, the center named Operation Fox Hunt will be established.We ordinary people in the market finally have the opportunity to do our best for the imperial court. I hope we can live up to our trust.Now, let's break it up into parts and go to He's house in Guangning Gate to introduce the people who are negotiating for you, and discuss various details, and then we'll leave. Day by day passed, and in the blink of an eye half a month, I still couldn't find a clue. Although there were some suspicious clues, further investigations were disappointing. Xin Wenzhao had to expand the scope of the investigation and began to investigate the copyists in various yamen in Beijing.As a result, it feels very short-handed. At that time, in addition to the twelve chief secretaries, each yamen stationed in Beijing also had mansions, patrol roads, and the governor's mansion of the Chinese army. These yamen stationed in Beijing are only small offices, with limited funds and insufficient manpower. They are all temporarily hired to copy. Each copy costs seven silver coins per month. One person can copy up to five to seven copies a day, so it takes a lot. manpower. How easy is it to track down this huge number of copyists? Another three days, and he had to admit that his efforts were in vain. Finally, the Secretary of General Administration got the news that there was a problem with the paper of the residence newspaper in Baoding. Xin Wenzhao was overjoyed, and immediately took Li Huapeng to Baoding Mansion for investigation. He thought that this time the clues could be obtained, and the clues in Baoding would be clear, the scope would be narrowed, and the problem would be solved easily. Excitedly, the two left Guangning Gate and rushed to Wulizhuang.There, it was one of his more than ten residences outside the city, and he could get a mount at any time. It's three hundred and fifty miles away from Baoding, and he planned to get there in one day and one night, and it would be difficult to get there without a horse. Half a mile away from the village, a healthy horse galloped out from the gate of the village, galloping towards it.The knight called from afar, "Brother Xin, there is no need to come." He was startled, stopped and shouted: Hey!Brother Xiahou?What's the matter? The mount was approaching, Xia Houjin jumped off the horse, smiled bitterly and said: I know you want to find the mount and go south, so I came to find you by detour. What's the matter? The younger brother is coming from Baoding, there is no need to leave what, you mean Brother Xin has received the news from Hua Gang. Yes, there is a problem with the newspaper in Baoding Mansion It was my younger brother who discovered it.Xia Houjin said. I'm about to After Brother Hua left, a fire broke out in the government office that night, burning down the experience department and the Zhaomo office. Six servants were killed and injured in the fire, and the official documents were burned. oops!this Brother Xin, look, what is this?The brothers went to the fire scene with the Tuiguan to investigate and picked up this thing.After Xia Houjin finished speaking, he handed over an iron implement. Xin Wenzhao took it and inspected it repeatedly. This object is shaped like a flat needle, and also like a lancet, with the center of gravity in the middle. It is not easy for people who are not experienced in this way to control the flight.It is about seven inches long and quite heavy. You can tell that it is made of pure steel. Due to the fire, the edge of the knife has been slightly deformed, and its appearance is unremarkable, like a black charcoal. He lightly scratched the blade with his fingernails, and said with a frown, "No mistake, the dragon-shaped tip of the Three Tyrants of Jizhou." Where the nails scratched, there were faintly indistinguishable dragon scale patterns. Brother Xin, you are saying that the three tyrants of Jizhou are spies, and they may know what we are looking for. He smiled coldly, snorted and said: We have dispatched three or four hundred people, it is impossible to keep secrets, I just hope they know so that they can come out and cover up. We are going to Jizhou to find Don't have to look for it.He turned to Li Huapeng with bright eyes and said, "Brother Li, let me tell you what I guessed in my heart, do you think it's right?" First, the residence newspaper of Baoding Mansion.This part of the paper related to Liaodong is a little different, and it is a grade of tribute paper.The paper is mixed with watermarks, so it must be a high-quality product, and the fault lies in a certain newspaper in Baoding Prefecture. Second.Since they have imitated high-quality products, it can be seen that in order to win the trust of Jinlu, they must spare no expense in exchange for the real mansion newspaper. Thirdly, the spies only need to play tricks on the messenger to Baoding, and don't need to take risks in the capital. Now, as long as we reconnaissance along the route of Tangbao's fall, we should be able to find out how huge and sophisticated their organization is.Their traitors in the capital are quite powerful! Li Huapeng said cautiously: Brother Xin's deduction is not unreasonable, but I don't know what you plan to do. I intend to proceed in two ways.First, put eyeliner along the way, and install hidden stakes at each station.The newsletter is delivered every five days, and you can get clues by keeping an eye on the messenger.Second, watch out for suspicious persons on the way out of the customs.Of course, it is impossible to gain anything by guarding the checkpoints, and the spies will definitely sneak in through the gaps. In this regard, the brothers sent people to write to Shanhaiguan.Now, we need to find the mole in Kyoto. Jizhou Three Hegemons They will come after me.Xin Wenzhao said confidently, then snorted and said: I will force them to come to me.Walk!Go back and dispatch people.