Three Kingdoms

No one likes to have people around them who are always ready to pounce and hold them back, and Emperor Sun is no exception.

Several days have passed since Sun Quan issued the order, but Ji Yan has not made much progress.

Ji Yan was recommended by Zhang Wen, but it does not mean that Ji Yan is Zhang Wen's person.

Soon, under Sun Quan's observation, he discovered that Ji Yan was a knife.

A knife that goes straight forward with a single edge and no turning back.

Originally, Sun Quan wanted Zhang Wen to make the sword. However, although Zhang Wen was not considered smart, he was not too stupid either. He knew that this job was not easy to do, but he could not shirk it. In the end, he pushed Ji Yan up. Temporarily blocked Sun Quan's vent.

Hoe the earth, uh, what Emperor Sun wants to do is actually known to the nobles and nobles around Wu.

In the two days here, Ji Yan wanted to find some breakthroughs, but the nobles and nobles in Wu County had already received the news, and they all put their heads and tails away. Wherever Ji Yan wanted to find some loopholes, he could just do it. Liveable?

Ji Yan prides herself on being upright, and feels that she cannot be as unscrupulous as Lu Yi. However, as the time limit given by Sun Quan is getting closer, Ji Yan can't help but feel a little anxious.

"School affairs..." Ji Yan's deputy, Xu Biao, said, "Why don't you just leave this matter to me?" 』

"you? "Ji Yan had some guesses in her mind, frowned and said, "What are you going to do? 』

Xu Biao said: "Now that the matter is urgent, it is time to obey the authority." 』

The word "obeying power" is said very heavy and heavy.

Ji Yan stared at Xu Biao and closed her eyes after a while, "That's fine!" But...be careful..."

Xu Biao handed over his hand and then resigned first.

Ji Yan's fingers twitched slightly, as if she wanted to lift them up several times to call Xu Biao to stop, but in the end, Ji Yan did not stop Xu Biao, but just watched Xu Biao go away in silence, and then felt as if she was watching herself Something about him also followed Xu Biao away...

As for what it was, Ji Yan couldn't tell clearly.

Inside Jiade Square, Wujun.

Ever since Sun Quan bowed his head and admitted his mistake, the atmosphere in the workshop has been tense. Not only were there people patrolling the streets, but even servants with big surnames also participated in it. They also warned the rangers and prodigals that their skins have tightened recently and they should be less troublesome. If they see any unfamiliar face wandering around, they should report it immediately. .

Xu Biao was wearing a simple dark coat, with a slightly skewed collar, revealing the dusty middle coat underneath. He had a wrinkled scarf on his head, and his hair was tied in a loose bun. His face was haggard, and he was holding a small baby in his hand. Small paint box.

Well, except for the fact that there is no need to dress up the face, the rest was specially found by Xu Biao. After all, after staying up day and night for the past few days, the energy and blood in his face were extremely poor, which was not bad.

Unlike the TV dramas of later generations, the hard-working and simple-minded Route Army soldiers all looked like corrupt officials. They were shiny and shiny, and the hair wax on their heads and the foundation on their faces could almost arm a company...

"Stop, where did it come from? 』

As soon as Xu Biao turned around a corner of Jiadefang, he was stopped.

The shopkeeper looked Xu Biao up and down with a look of suspicion and wariness.

"Xiao, Xiaomin is from Jiaozhou. He paid tribute to Wu last year..." Xu Biao pretended to have a Jiaozhou accent and said to the Fang Ding in front of him with a slight stutter.

"Hey, you are still half an official. Ha, I'm not asking where your hometown is, but where are you going now?" "Although Xu Biao's clothes were poor, he heard that he was not an idle man, so the villagers naturally softened their attitude.

"That's it..." Xu Biao pretended to be stunned, then took out a road guide from his body and handed it over, "I am currently doing a joint walking tour at Zhu's Clothing Village in the east of the city... I am traveling today to go there." We will send fabric samples to the workshop..."

"Swatches? Fang Ding asked, then glanced at the lacquer box and nodded, "Okay, let's go over there." 』

After dealing with this inspection, Xu Biao continued to move forward. When he was about to enter the Gu family's mansion, he was interrogated again by the Gu family's servants. This time, even the paint box was opened and he was searched.

After seeing nothing unusual, Gu's servant entered the mansion through the corner door with a lacquer box and asked Xu Biao to wait outside.

After a long time, someone came out, threw the paint box back to Xu Biao, and gave him a receipt stamped "Jia De Fang Gu", and threatened: "When the goods are delivered, Be careful, if the cloth doesn't fit, I will recognize your face, so you won't be in trouble! 』

"That's nature, nature..."

Xu Biao collected the paint box and the goods lead and left immediately. He lowered his head all the way out of the square gate and turned into a small alley outside Jiade Square. He looked around and saw that no one was following him, so he ducked in. Within a small courtyard.

In the small courtyard, there were several people waiting anxiously. After seeing Xu Biao, they immediately came forward to greet him.

Xu Biao handed the lacquer box and goods in his hand to the person next to him, then pulled off the wrinkled headscarf on his head, "Where's that kid?" 』

"In the side room." 』

Xu Biao nodded, and then said, "First, imitate the goods. If it works, then..."

Xu Biao made a gesture on his chin with his hand.

Among the previous people, there was a person with slender fingers who had already taken the lead. He then held it in his hand and considered it for a moment, then raised his head and looked at the light for a while, and then took out a piece from his arms. The soft stone looks like plaster and can be carved on the spot with a carving knife.

About half an hour later, the man with slender fingers blew the floating dust powder, said okay, and then took out several pieces of red ink pad from his pocket, selected two kinds from them, mixed them slightly, and stained them. I printed some on the scrap paper aside, then added or subtracted the richness of the ink, and finally covered it on another blank paper...

"It's done!" "Xu Biao had already finished dressing up and put on a bright robe. His original downcast appearance was completely gone. When he saw the freshly baked "Carrot Chapter", he burst into laughter and said, "It's a big deal! 』

Generally, the Huiyin from a powerful official's family has a certain level. For example, the Huiyin that Xu Biao got before only has the name of the shop and the surname of the owner. It is the lowest level and can only be used as a concubine in a big house. Miscellaneous and trivial matters are kept as a guide, but they have little meaning outside and cannot be used as a guide for long journeys.

However, Xu Biao didn't want to go out at all, but wanted to send him inside.

The previous cargo invoice was stamped on the receipt from Zhu's Cloth Store, and only a fixed quantity of cloth could be transported from Zhu's Cloth Store in accordance with the markings on the cargo invoice. But now that we have a blank cargo guide, doesn’t it mean that we can transport whatever we want?

Xu Biao laughed ferociously, and then gestured slightly towards the side room.

The subordinate understood, opened the padlock of the side room, and walked in. After a while, there was a flapping and dull sound, like a fish struggling on the shore. After a while, the subordinate came out and headed towards Xu Biao nodded.

"When night falls, put a sack and tie some rocks..." Xu Biao said slowly, "You have to be strict with your mouth, you know?" Once the deed is accomplished, there will be many rewards! 』

Everyone agreed.

After all, it is not an easy thing to deal with the Gu family.

And for Xu Biao, what better way to prove himself than by killing the Gu family?

At dusk, two vehicles carrying vegetables, meat and poultry arrived at Gu's Corner Gate. For ordinary people, the vegetables are no longer fresh in the evening, but the vegetables of the nobles are not picked in the morning, but are picked and delivered now, so they are naturally fresh.

The checks along the street were all aimed at people who behaved suspiciously, like this, who took goods and led them to walk on the street openly. On the contrary, it did not arouse much suspicion. Not only the shopkeepers were too lazy to ask, but even the servants of the Gu family saw the cart. The weak mule was walking slowly, and he gave it a slap on the butt to make the vehicle go faster.

After entering Gu's Corner Gate, while loading and unloading, for some reason, the axle of one of the cars broke with a crack. The vehicle suddenly tilted to one side in the side yard, and the vegetables and fruits on the car fell to the ground. !

"what happened? ! ” The kitchen steward glared and ignored the car at all. He just shouted at the fallen vegetables and fruits, “These are all for the nobles to eat. They are stained with dust and are out of shape. How can we do this?” Use again? 』

In fact, if vegetables and fruits are not really broken, it is not a big deal if they fall on the ground. After all, they need to be washed and cooked before eating. But the kitchen steward took this opportunity to kill all the fruits and vegetables and decided to send them back.

How could the "hired workers" in charge of transportation and handling be better than the kitchen steward? They were so confused that they couldn't say a few words. In the end, they could only follow the kitchen steward's instructions and move the intact car down first. Then go back and send another car, and bring a good axle to replace it.

The kitchen steward was secretly proud of himself, but he pretended to be impatient, and then threatened that if he couldn't deliver the goods before the door of the dark square was closed, he would not let them in, which frightened the few delivery workers and left in a hurry...

"A bunch of idiots..." Seeing that all the hired workers were gone, the kitchen steward smiled and put his hands behind his back, and when he arrived at the overturned vehicle, "he even forgot to count... Haha, everyone who came here has been moved away..."

No matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are not meat, not to mention that this is almost half a cart of vegetables and fruits. Even if the nobles disdain to eat the fruits and vegetables, even if they are really broken, is it possible that the servants will still pick through them?

The servants in the kitchen also understood the benefits, and stepped forward to carry it with a smile.

Fangzheng's vehicle overturned and the other party didn't take inventory. Didn't he say that the amount of damage and dissipation was the same?

While moving, I discovered that something was wrong with some of the baskets containing vegetables!

These baskets are extremely heavy!

One of them couldn't stand it any longer and hit the ground with a thud. The basket overturned and the vegetables on the top layer fell outside, exposing some foreign objects!

Under the dim sky and the light of torches, there was something golden and jade-like!

All the servants couldn't help but be in a daze.

Even if it is stained with mud and dust from the vegetables, it still looks like jewels!

No matter how careless he was, he noticed something was wrong at this moment. The kitchen steward's face turned pale, and he quickly asked someone to watch the scene, then crawled to find the superior steward, and then hurriedly reported to the inner courtyard.

Not long after, the steward of the inner courtyard came out. He just raised a torch and looked closer. His face changed drastically and his voice trembled, "Here comes someone!" Quick, go and notify the owner! 』

"Steward!" The gate is closed! Can't get out! 』

"Go and ask the mistress to sign a note!" The owner must be notified! Don't go through the gate! Get out over the wall! 』

While everything was going on at Gu's house, Gu Yong was working overtime in the official mansion.

Working overtime is not an unacceptable bad thing for these people. After all, these people's remuneration is very high, far beyond that of ordinary people, not to mention they don't often work overtime. If they do it occasionally, they can not only show their diligence, but also increase their reputation, so why not do it?

But something was unusual today. Gu Yong felt that there were a lot of things going on, and they were all relatively trivial things...

Until Gu Yong saw the servant who came in a hurry.

Gu Yong stood up subconsciously, and before walking out, he paused, then sat down again, and whispered: "Don't look at it, those gold and silver vessels must be arrogant... There are those armored crossbows... This is a capital crime! 』

Gu's servant trembled.

Transgressing the vessel is serious even if it is said to be serious. It is not serious even if it is said not to be serious. Just like if a corrupt official doesn't show his face, he can hide it for a while. If it is exposed, trouble will naturally come.

As for the armored crossbow machine, let alone it.

"Someone is coming!" ” Gu Yong said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty, I would like to see my lord! 』

A follower outside the hall responded and immediately left.

"Master..." Gu's trusted servant who came to report the news asked, "What should we do with those gold and silver vessels, soldiers, and crossbows?" 』

Gu Yong pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "No need to deal with it... someone must have done it now..."

"Do it?" ! 』

Gu Yong sneered, "There are always ways to escape and catch thieves..."

After a while, the attendant who had gone to see him came back and said, "To the master of the family, it is already getting late. We will discuss something tomorrow." 』

"snort. ” Gu Yong stood up, straightened his clothes, walked out proudly, and headed towards Sun Quan’s mansion.

When they arrived at the gate of Sun Quan's government office, Sun's guards stepped forward to stop him.

Gu Yong didn't waste any time and shouted loudly at the door of the mansion: "Someone has military talent!" 』

"Military information?" "Sun's guard was stunned, and then looked at Gu Yong with some suspicion, "Gu Gong, lying about military information is a serious crime! 』

Gu Yong sneered and said, "Why is the crime not serious?" Is it a serious crime to know military information and not understand it? 』

"..." Sun's guard was silent for a moment, "Wait!" ” After saying that, he left Gu Yong behind and turned around to report.

After all, not everyone can resist the word "military intelligence".

After a while, Sun's guard came out again and nodded towards Gu Yong, "My lord, you are invited!" 』

Gu Yong stepped forward, walked around the screen wall, passed through the corridor, and arrived in front of the main hall. "My lord, I pay homage to my lord!" 』

Sun Quan looked at Gu Yong expressionlessly and was silent for a moment, "Come in and sit down." 』

After Gu Yong sat down, Sun Quan asked, "What's the military situation?" 』

Sun Quan planned that if Gu Yong made some excuses or apologized, he would immediately get angry and accuse Gu Yong of lying about military intelligence. He would first take Gu Yong and put him in prison to suffer for two days, but he didn't expect that Gu Yong would suffer. He said calmly: "My lord, I do have military talent!" 』

"oh? ” Sun Quan moved his eyebrows in surprise, “Say. 』

"There are spies from Jiangbei mixed in Wu County!" ” Gu Yong said categorically, as if he had really received relevant information.

"Jiangbei spy?" "Sun Quan was just like Nan Bangzi in later generations when he heard the news from Beibangzi. He suddenly felt uncomfortable all over his body. "Is this true? 』

Gu Yong nodded and said, "That's true." 』

"..." Sun Quan pondered for a moment, and when he was about to say something, he saw guards hurriedly coming from the hall.

"I am reporting to my lord to see you regarding school matters. 』

Sun Quan immediately turned his eyes, glanced at Gu Yong, and suddenly understood, but now it was too late to regret, so he could only say a little dullly: "Call!" 』

After finishing speaking, Sun Quan no longer asked Gu Yong what kind of "military intelligence" he was in. He just closed his eyes and folded his hands on his chest, like a statue, motionless in the wind.

The sound of footsteps was heard, and then Ji Yan came to the hall to pay her respects.

The scene became a little awkward for a while.

Ji Yan didn't expect that he was already fast, but then she discovered that Gu Yong was even faster than him!

"What's the matter?" ” Sun Quan asked with his eyes closed without opening them.

"Your Majesty..." Ji Yan gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice, "I heard that there was a thief who wanted to cause chaos in Wu County, so I followed his whereabouts in the square. When he arrived at Jiade Square, he disappeared..."

Ji Yan couldn't help but glance at Gu Yong, but she saw that Gu Yong was still stroking his beard on one side, as if what Ji Yan said had nothing to do with him.

Ji Yan lowered her head, "After a lot of inspections...we found traces of the thief outside Gu Shijun's residence, and then wanted to go inside to search, but the Gu family's servants refused to obey..."

"Heh..." Gu Yong smiled and said, "I guess the school officials came to my residence and confiscated a lot of prohibited and trespassing items?" 』

Ji Yan raised her head and stared at Gu Yong, "Gu Shijun...knows about this?" 』

Impossible. They were all staring at the square gate and no one came out. Moreover, he and Xu Biao acted almost immediately without any delay. How could Gu Yong know about it?

Sun Quan took a breath and said, "Tell us what's going on. Yuan Tan, you tell me first." 』

In fact, at this moment, Sun Quan still favored Ji Yan. After all, with Gu Yong's intelligence, if Ji Yan explained the specific situation first, Gu Yong would have already had a countermeasure before he finished speaking, so Sun Quan simply let Gu Yong say it first. .

"Your Majesty..." Gu Yong said calmly, "This is exactly what I said before. There are spies from Jiangbei who are resentful because of Qingxu's defeat, so they send people to sneak into Jiangdong in order to cause trouble... They never thought that they would use this shallow method to frame the minister. It is simply ridiculous. Isn't it bullying the lord like a child? Are you like a child who doesn't know the art of war or strategies? 』

"Since it is a trespassing and forbidden thing, it must be hidden in a hidden place and not easily exposed to the outside," Gu Yong said, "Now that the school official entered the minister's house, he looked for it directly... which shows that it is something." It’s not my subordinate’s, it’s the work of spies from Jiangbei..."

"snort. Sun Quan was noncommittal, "It's about school affairs, you say." 』

Jie Yan rolled her eyes, "How can Gu Shijun be sure that it was the Jiangbei spies who did it?" 』

"oh? How can we determine that the school incident was not the work of Jiangbei spies? ” Gu Yong almost said the same words, half-smiling.

"check! "Ji Yan gritted her teeth and said, "If it's a spy, investigate it thoroughly! How could these spies enter Jiangdong, and how could they enter Wu County? ! How to guard against the surrounding checkpoints and officials along the way! Lord! I sincerely ask that this matter be different from the character, Zang is different! Distinguish the good from the bad and eliminate the bad by degrading the bad! 』

"Besides..." Ji Yan glanced at Gu Yong, "Since traces of the thief were found in the Gu family's house... To avoid suspicion, haha, I'm not saying that Gu Shijun must be guilty, but just to avoid suspicion, please Gu Shijun don't To interfere with the verification..."

"you! ” Gu Yong frowned.

Sun Quan glanced at Jian Yan with some relief, then slapped his palm on the table, "Good!" That's it! Zixiu listens to the order! 』

"I'm here!" 』

"Immediately check the officials at the top and bottom of Jiangdong to see if there are any distinctions. If there is anyone who communicates with outsiders or plots against the inside, he will be dealt with severely and no mercy will be given lightly!" 』