Chapter 443 The Secret Guard Must Accept
Wu Yuqi smiled and said: I just arrived in Jiankang Prefecture and haven't had a chance to rest yet, but you guys don't show any mercy to me and just push everything to me.
Zhao Yulin boasted that his woman was very capable and that such a small matter was not worth mentioning, so how could it embarrass his wife?
The woman went up to him, pinched him and said that his mouth was becoming sweeter and sweeter. She turned around happily and went about her business, twisting her little butt.
In Lin'an Prefecture, Shi's son had already received news that Zhao Yulin was carrying out a massive cleanup of the officialdom in Jiankang.
When Meng Gong and Yu Jie left at the same time, Shi's son had a premonition that Zhao Yulin was going to clean up Jiankang Prefecture, but he acted too quickly and did not give him time to withdraw these spies.
However, if it comes to getting a few people out of Jiankang, Shi's son can definitely do it. He should have taken action when Zhao Yulin replaced the garrison. This guy just wants to squeeze everyone who works for him dry. If he doesn't act now, he will miss the best opportunity.
A thin man who looked like a palace servant quietly came to Shi's son's backyard to report to him: Jiankang Prefecture was cracking down on corruption and spies, and the grain transport was almost wiped out overnight. Wu Yuqi, the chief steward of Chengdu Shunfeng Division, immediately dismissed Xie from his post and locked him up in a small dark room for reflection. Xie's identity might have been exposed.
Shi's son fell silent. The cards in this guy's hand were getting fewer and fewer. He was lucky enough to think that the New Song Dynasty had taken over Jiangbei's territory and people, and it would not take a while to clean up and reorganize. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yulin suddenly took action without any warning.
Seeing that he remained silent, the man said anxiously that Manager Xie had made great contributions to the envoy and was also a family member of the empress dowager. The envoy must find a way to save her.
Shi's son coughed and said that in this period of great change in the court, anything could happen. All the guards in Jinling City had been replaced, and Zhao Yulin's woman came in person to inspect Shunfeng. How could it be easy to save people?
Shi's son sighed and said: Let's just wait and see what happens.
When the thin man heard this, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared instantly. He looked at the floor two steps away and said nothing.
Shi's son raised his hand, pointed to the purse on the coffee table and asked, "Is the silver gone? There are five hundred taels there, take it and spend it first."
This is an order to expel you.
The thin man bowed deeply to Shi's son, stood up straight, picked up his purse and left.
In Jiankang Prefecture, Zhao Yulin's anti-corruption and anti-evil campaign was as swift as a storm, and the government office seemed to collapse. In less than three days, more than a hundred people were thrown into prison.
In order to ensure safety and prevent accomplices from murdering, silencing witnesses and causing sabotage, Wu Yuqi detained all the captured criminals in the military camp by the Mochou Lake. All departments that wanted to hear the case had to present her visa before they could enter for interrogation. If a criminal died an abnormal death, the Shunfeng Department would track him down and hold him accountable.
Yuqi told him: Dale worked very hard this time and stayed up for three consecutive nights. Xiaochu had already caught the tail of the provincial governor. It turned out to be the evildoers who wrote the petition and tried to fish in troubled waters. She had ordered them to be arrested.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that Madam is the general manager of Jiankang Prefecture, and we will do whatever you want.
Wu Yuqi touched his cheek and asked what else to do?
Then she said to herself: No matter what we do, we must follow the rules of New Song. She said that Xie Wuhui wanted to see Ge'er, he was really a person who attracted bees and butterflies.
He glared at Wu Yuqi and asked her in a very aggrieved tone what she was talking about.
When did he start attracting attention?
Wu Yuqi said with a smile that Xie Wuhui was a woman, and she refused to confess and wanted to see Brother Yulin. If you are not attracting women, then what else could you be?
Zhao Yulin was stunned for a moment, and said aggrievedly that it was the first time he heard someone say that Xie Wuhui was a woman. He had seen her look a little strange at first, and had not confirmed her identity.
Wu Yuqi said proudly that if Shunfeng Company really wanted to investigate someone, there would be something they couldn't figure out.
This person has confessed truthfully that she was the one who ordered people to pierce through and open the watertight doors of the official ships of Generals Meng and Yu and sink them in order to prevent them from heading west to Chengdu. This matter has nothing to do with the envoys and prime ministers in Lin'an.
Xie Wuhui was willing to die, just to spare the twelve secret guards she had trained. To be precise, there were only eleven left, and one of them was shot by the guards on the ship when he was piercing the official ship of Yu Street and failed to escape. He has not returned to the team since then and is estimated to have drowned.
Zhao Yulin asked her. He was a little surprised that this person confessed so quickly. He thought that the steward would have a stronger will.
Yuqi told him : Chu Yuxuan discovered the secret of Xie Wuhui's expenses for the secret guards from the death pension of Shunfeng. She was worried that Shunfeng would arrest and execute these people, so she confessed.
I see.
She's also a sentimental and righteous woman.
Shunfeng checked out Xie Wuhui's past. Although she passed the news of Jiankang Prefecture to Jiangnan after she was transferred to Chengdu, she did not leak military intelligence or bloody incidents, nor did she commit treason by joining the Mongolian army.
Wu Yuqi led Zhao Yulin to the residence where Xie Wuhui was imprisoned. The woman was disheveled and had only two eyes that gleamed with brilliance.
He asked Dell who was following behind him in confusion: Was he tortured?
Daleli immediately said that no one would dare to torture Chief Steward Xie.
He asked to remove the shackles from Xie Wuhui's feet, and then moved to the lotus viewing pavilion in the middle of the backyard pond to have tea and chat. When the tea was served, Dell dismissed his attendants, and even he himself walked away tactfully.
Zhao Yulin didn't look at Xie Wuhui. He picked up the tea bowl and started talking while blowing bubbles: There are only me and my wife here, but you can say whatever you want.
He then said that if it was judged from the perspective of the imperial court, this was called a changing of dynasties, and anyone who dared to kill the imperial officials of the New Song Dynasty would be guilty of a capital crime, and no one could plead for mercy.
This official believes that this matter can be resolved. First, it did not cause any major casualties . Second, during the turbulent years in Jiangdong, General Xie always put anti-Mongol resistance first and national affairs first, and he has made great contributions.
Third, if Chief Steward Xie can restrain the twelve secret guards from being loyal to the New Song Dynasty, support the republic, and support the new social and nation-building concept of equality for all, he can be spared from death.
Moreover, Steward Xie does not need to give an immediate reply. You can take the secret guards to Xishu first to take a look and listen to what the people have to say before making a decision.
After that, the Shunfeng Office will give the general manager a top-secret task, which is to be responsible for the security and supervision of the royal family of the previous dynasty. Please note that I am talking about security and supervision, to ensure their personal safety, but they are not allowed to do anything that harms the country and the people.
Zhao Yulin was talking in a long and rambling way, but Xie Wuhui, who had already taken three sips of tea, remained motionless. However, he noticed that the woman blinked twice, and believed that she had heard every word he had just said.
Zhao Yulin signaled to Yuqi, and they both stood up and left.
Xie Wuhui at the back spoke up: Commander Zhao, please stay, I have something to say.
However, he gestured to Wu Yuqi and said: My wife is the manager of Shunfeng Division, tell her everything.
Then, Zhao Yulin went straight to the central hall.
When Dale saw him come in, he immediately stood up, invited him to sit in the main seat, and ordered the officer on duty to bring tea.
Zhao Yulin drank the freshly brewed Longjing tea and said with a smile: "General Manager Dai has returned home in glory, but he doesn't even go back to visit his hometown?"
Dale immediately said in fear and trepidation, "Third Young Master, please don't bother me like this."
After saying that, he happily picked up the teapot and refilled his water himself.
Damn it, this guy was extremely arrogant to him when he was on duty in Xuzhou.
Zhao Yulin laughed loudly and said happily that he was relieved that the old man came to Jiankang. He should go back to his hometown to visit when he has free time, otherwise the elders and relatives will gossip and complain that the people of our Shenwei Army are unkind.
Dell immediately agreed with a "yes, yes, yes".
He said: "Jiankang Prefecture has a wide range of jurisdictions, and Jiading is far behind. In the future, this place will become the eastern administrative center of our new Song Dynasty. The burden on Chief Dai's shoulders is not light, so he must take good care of himself."
Dale felt a sense of gratitude in his heart, and thanked Zhao Yulin for his concern. He promised to do his duty faithfully and take care of Shunfeng's affairs.
At ease, Wu Yuqi comes in.
Dale was about to serve her tea, but Zhao Yulin said it was not necessary and they would leave immediately.
Yuqi nodded and told him: Release Xie Wuhui from detention and let Chu Yuxuan send someone to monitor him.
Dale immediately agreed: "I'll arrange it right away, I'll arrange it right away." He accompanied them out the door while talking.
They had both walked a long way away, but Dale was still standing at the door.
After returning, Wu Yuqi asked him in surprise: Are you so sure that Xie Wuhui will admit his mistake and change his mind to work for Xin Song?
Zhao Yulin said: Stop, he corrected it, Xie Wuhui is not working for the new Song, she is working for herself. He instructed her to protect and supervise the royal family members, and Empress Dowager Xie was also in it, and what she was going to do was to protect the emperor, empress, and empress dowager of the previous dynasty.
Yuqi said they are all in Mobei, how could I bear it, do you really want her to do it?
Zhao Yulin rolled his eyes at her and said that someone still suspected that he had a mistress in his mansion. This was called "starving the eagle". Xie Wuhui was the empress dowager's man. How could he change his mind in a short period of time and support the founding of the new Song Dynasty as a republic?
Perhaps, she said things against her will.
Zhao Yulin hoped that she would bring people to visit Western Shu, and sincerely hoped that he would give up the fantasy of retaining the throne after the republic was established.
He told Yuqi: There are still many people like Xie Wuhui in New Song. We can't catch and kill them all. We can't kill them all. If we do that, there will probably be revenge killers everywhere watching us.
Yuqi smiled and asked him if he was also afraid sometimes?
Zhao Yulin said that he was not afraid, but it was not necessary.
He asked Yuqi, if the twelve secret guards were found guilty, how many troops would be needed to search and kill them?
How many casualties will there be?
Wu Yuqi shook her head and said that she had not thought about that yet. It was impossible for the Twelve Secret Guards to dare to sink ships in the river without some powerful skills.
Zhao Yulin said that's right, it's just that two ships were damaged, they have been repaired and are sailing on the river again, they are just small things.
The two were still talking when Ke Zhenxie shouted from outside the house: Third Young Master, an urgent military report has arrived.
Zhao Yulin heard the footsteps coming very quickly and said in a deep voice: Why are you so anxious? What's the emergency?
