Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2676 Follow the clues to clear up the mess

  Sometimes things will suddenly become very strange, like a car accident, maybe I hit someone else, or someone else hit me. Don't care how careful you are, when others lose control, they will also take you away.

  When things come, there is always no choice.

   No matter how many plans you have made, you still have no choice.

  Chengdu.

   Jinguan City.

   Zhang Ye slowly came out of his home when the sun was rising, and walked towards the bustling market area in the city.

He was wearing a very unremarkable gray Gebu robe today, and like the men in Sichuan and Shu around him, he loosened his neckline and belt a little, and he even lifted the hem of the robe and tied it around his waist This is convenient for walking and also ventilated.

  Junzi Tandandan?

  After all, the weather is hot now, and the morning is somewhat better. If it is near noon, even in a cool place, it will still be stuffy and hot, and there is really nowhere to hide.

   Today, Zhang Yu Muxiu.

  As soon as he went out, he saw a few more soldiers at the gate of Lifangfang.

   That’s right, there are more.

  At the beginning of these two days, there were some strange rumors, saying that Xu Shu, Xu Huang and others opened up the mountain to open a road, offended the gods and ghosts in the mountain, and then died a lot of laborers and so on.

   Then there are more soldiers in the neighborhood of the street.

  This surprised Zhang Ye very much, and at the same time admired the speed of action under the rule of the hussars.

Needless to say Jiangdong, even the original Han Luoyang, the officials are too lazy to be like pigs, they can sit and never stand, they can lie down and never sit, they can move less and never move more, even if things come to an end On the head, they also tried their best to push and drag if they could, like here in Chengdu, there was a little trouble, and the official response was that it arrived immediately, which almost broke through Zhang Ye's cognition.

  Sometimes Zhang Ye couldn't help thinking, if one day he could return to Jiangdong, maybe he could use these experiences and methods under Huqi's rule?

but…

  Zhang Ye sighed slightly.

  He likes money very much because he had no money when he was young.

  The poverty in the family once left a deep mark on him.

He remembered that when he was a child, he wanted something very much, he wanted it very much, he wanted it during the day, he wanted it at night, but he didn't dare to say anything, and he didn't dare to ask his parents for it, because he knew that his family was very poor, so poor that he couldn't even eat. Very problematic, how can I spend any more spare money?

  But when he grew up, when he really got the money, he forgot what it was that he wanted so much when he was a child...

  From Jinguan City to this city, you have to pass through the Ruo Bridge.

  Zao Bridge was said to be a bridge built of bamboo in the earliest days, suspended above the water check, sometimes when the water was heavy, the bamboo bridge was soaked in the water and was often damaged.

  Of course, the current Ruo Bridge has been replaced with masonry deconstruction, and the long arch bridge spans the inspection water.

  Check water, also known as Waijiang.

  Because the water inspection is outside the city of Chengdu, the main city of Chengdu, Cheguan City and Jinguan City are separated.

  Where there is an Outer River, there must be an Inner River. The other Pijiang River passes through the main city of Chengdu, flows into the north of the outer outline of the main city of Chengdu, bypasses the Shaocheng City of Chengdu, and flows out to the southeast. Because this inner river enters through the city, water transportation is convenient, so relying on this section of the inner city of Pijiang, a large market was formed, called Nanshi.

  Beside the Ruo Bridge, there are also soldiers on duty.

  When passing the Ruo Bridge, Zhang Ye seemed to feel that the soldiers were staring at him, but when he turned his head to look at the soldiers on duty, it seemed that the soldiers were just patrolling the crowd normally, and there was nothing particularly unusual.

   Today is the appointed time, so Zhang Ye must go to the market.

  He has always felt that someone is watching him these two days, but when he looks back, it seems that there is no one.

  Maybe it's just me being suspicious?

  Zhang Xuan collected some data. If the information cannot be sent out in time, then after a period of time, the information may become useless and meaningless.

  For example, the rumors of ghosts and ghosts in the past two days...

  Actually, the common people have some things, even if they don’t say it in their mouths, they will inevitably murmur in their hearts. It's like the thing Zhang Ye wanted when he was a child. He never said it, but he has never forgotten it. Unforgettable things will also be blurred, like an unforgettable first love, maybe I still remember such a person, but when I think of his or her appearance, it is blurred...

  So if you want to take advantage of this rumor, you have to act faster, and Zhang Ye doesn't know if anyone else in Chengdu will report this matter. If someone else reports this, won't he get less bonus? Possibly even worthless.

  In addition to the recent incident of forced labor, Zhang Ye also obtained some information through correspondence, which can also be exchanged for money.

  When he saves enough money, he will resign and go home.

  Buy a house, marry a woman, and have a child.

   Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

  Being a spy is of course risky, but the risk can be exchanged for more money.

  He likes money, and he also wants to let his children buy whatever they want, and no longer suffer from poverty.

  Although Zhang Ye doesn't even know where his wife is or what she looks like now, it doesn't prevent him from imagining it.

  Zhang Yu doesn't have many contacts with people from Li's firm, this is for safety. Zhang Ye didn't even let the people in Li's firm know where his family lived. After all, the most important thing for spies is safety.

   Except for going to a restaurant to pick up tasks once a week, he doesn't recognize other people. Single-line vertical operation, never horizontal connection. In this way, the espionage efficiency will become lower, but it can ensure that when a spy is captured, it will not cause damage to other intelligence lines.

  He is cautious.

  Zhang Yu passed through the gate of Ruoqiao, entered the outline of the city of Chengdu, and then went to Nanshi.

  Nanshi is distributed along the Neijiang River. It is long and narrow in shape, with canals on one side and shops on the other. People come and go, the caravan of mules and horses is very lively.

During the Han Dynasty, the city of Chengdu was vigorously expanded. During the Yuanding period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the outer outline of the city was built with eighteen gates. Thirty percent of the population, "the meeting place of the market, the abyss of thousands of merchants", coupled with the deviation from the war, and the policy protection of the hussars over the years, is now more and more prosperous, and it seems to be the second largest city at present. .

  When Zhang Xuan passed through Nanshi yesterday, he moved a stone in the corner in front of the second door of the south alley. Now the gray one among the stones in the corner has been turned over again, which means that the people from Li's firm have already been here.

  After walking two streets, Zhang Ye saw two more patrol inspectors standing by the side of the street, as if they were chatting about something. Although the two of them were not wearing inspection robes, Zhang Ye could recognize them. Zhang Ye had seen the two of them, they were Ma Zhong's subordinates.

  Zhang Xun looked at the center of the street again, where the watchtower tower was also guarded by patrol soldiers. The sentry tower has always been guarded, but today there seem to be more guards than usual.

  One of the soldiers saw Zhang Ning and greeted Zhang Ning, "Zhang Shuzuo, are you resting today?" 』

   Zhang Ye smiled and nodded.

   It seems to be the same as before.

  I don't know why, but he began to feel a little uneasy in his heart, he hesitated for a while, but he continued to walk towards the scheduled meeting point...

   After all, Li's Commercial Bank is not far ahead, just a few steps away.

  The cries in Nanshi are still full of vitality, and the vendors have elongated their voices, full of charm.

   Zhang Ye slowly walked into Li's Firm in a long voice.

  Li's Firm is a small firm in South City, Chengdu. Because both Fei Qian and Xu Shu valued the development of commerce, there were many commercial firms in Chengdu, either dealing in groceries or buying and selling high-end items. Anyway, from the common people to the gentry, they could always find some business to do.

   It’s just that commercial shops are different from ordinary restaurants and restaurants. Generally, there are no shop signs or waiters shouting outside the door to solicit, so when Zhang Ye came in, he just walked in...

  The light inside the firm was slightly darker, and there were only two or three people standing or sitting. One person is facing the wall, with his back to the door, and seems to be holding something in his hand, looking at it.

  The other one looked like a buddy, holding a feather duster and flicking the dust on the shelves.

  The shopkeeper was sitting behind the counter, with his head down, as if he was taking a nap...

  Zhang Xun walked to the counter and was about to greet the shopkeeper, but found that the shopkeeper was not actually taking a nap, but was pale, with sweat rolling down his forehead and cheeks!

  Zhang Yu was startled suddenly, his whole body was terrified!

  He subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of the shopkeeper's gaze. The blood all over his body froze completely at this moment...

  The person sitting in the corner turned around, and it was Ma Heng.

  Ma Heng smiled, "Zhang Shuzuo, are you all right? 』

  Sweat suddenly oozes from Zhang Xuan's forehead.

  He didn't answer.

   At this moment, he lost the ability to speak.

  Two or three people came out of the business, and at the entrance of the business, there were also figures shaking, walking in, blocking all directions tightly.

  The house is dark, the only light is from the window...

  Ma Heng looked at Zhang Nun, but did not immediately order to arrest him.

  On the one hand, he was not worried about Zhang Nun's violent attack due to the few experts brought by Ma Heng.

  Ma Heng did not have any experience in Wensi, nor did Zhang Jue have any experience as a spy.

   On Zhang Ye, apart from the information he brought and some scattered items, he didn't have any weapons, let alone poison.

   After all, at the moment of the big man, poison is not something anyone can buy if they want to.

  So Zhang Ye didn't commit suicide, he didn't do anything, his mind was blank...

  The room was silent.

  A burst of children's laughter suddenly came in from the window.

Zhang Ye turned his head to look, and saw a child holding up a small bamboo dragonfly, laughing, running, passing under the window, and then another child was chasing after the previous child, as if saying something in his mouth. Let the previous child give him the bamboo dragonfly to play with for a while.

  At this moment, Zhang Ye suddenly remembered what he wanted most when he was a child...

   is that little bamboo dragonfly.

   Once in the hands of a shopkeeper, it rose against the wind, and it was once in the hands of other children, hovering up and down, a simple bamboo dragonfly.

  Seeing that Zhang Yi was not moving or speaking, Ma Heng beckoned.

  Two people with knowledge came forward to tie up Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Ye suddenly burst into tears. This was what he liked the most, and only this. Yes, it's just a penny bamboo dragonfly...

   But why did he forget it?

why…

  …(*￣(エ)￣)…

  In the big city of Chengdu, within the government office.

  Xu Shu praised Ma Heng's work.

When Ma Heng received the Jiangzhou Express, he did not arrest him with great fanfare. Instead, he used Li's firm to set traps to catch prey. He successfully captured Zhang Ning and obtained direct criminal evidence from Zhang Ning. His actions somewhat resembled Wen Si's.

   Xu Shu stroked his beard with a smile, watched Ma Heng talk about the whole process with some excitement, and nodded from time to time to express his affirmation.

  There is a news department, not an inspection office, nor a city guard.

  If you only know how to fight blindly, then you only need soldiers...

   This is why Xu Shu really felt that Ma Heng had grown up, and then praised him.

  "Jiangdong," Xu Shu patted Ma Heng's report, "It's really deliberate..."

  Ma Heng also nodded.

  Xu Shu looked at the various items displayed in front of the hall, especially the pile of flying money that was confiscated, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows, "These money are all hidden by Mrs. Zhang?" 』

  Ma Heng nodded, "Exactly. Zhang's son hid the money in the house, but it was hidden. It's just... there are still some traces..."

  In the Youwen Division, there are some retired scouts.

  Maybe the things hidden by Zhang Nian can hide from ordinary thieves, but they cannot escape the scouts.

  『Zhang Shuzuo this person...』Xu Shu shook his head and said, "I still have some impressions...before Sichuan and Shu used tests to promote their talents, and he even wrote a treatise on honest officials..."

  Ma Heng said: "If you look at his daily expenses, he would be poor, but he never thought that this is the case..."

  『Hmm…』Xu Shu smiled and said, 『This son has worked so hard to save money, but unexpectedly made a wedding dress one day...Have you ever confessed? 』

   Ma Heng nodded and said, "I have confessed. Zhang Shizi met Lu Zijing in Jingzhou in his early years, and later Lu Zijing voted for Jiangdong, and sent people to come to a secret meeting... so he connected Jiangdong...』

  Xu Shu nodded, and then asked: "Does this son have a grudge?" Or did he suffer some injustice among the officials? 』

  Ma Heng said: "I didn't say that... According to someone, it was just for greed." 』

  『Coveting money, ha, I got money, but I can’t use it...』 Xu Shu stroked his beard, 『Why? 』

  Ma Heng replied: "There is something to say... It is said that one day when you return to your hometown, you can buy land and houses and become a rich and idle person..."

  『Fields and houses, wealthy and idle people? Xu Shu pointed to the pile of flying money, "How many acres and houses do you want to buy?" 』

   Ma Heng looked at it and shook his head, "Perhaps at first, it was really for the fields and the house, and then... just forgot? 』

  Xu Shu sighed softly, and after a while he said: "Just now you said that you found the stronghold of Jiangdong spies here because of someone's advice?" What is going on? 』

  Ma Heng recounted what happened in Jiangzhou, and then said: "I am ashamed to say that, although I am the head of the news department, I don't know how to investigate and deal with it..."

  Chang'an is very big, and Chengdu is not small either.

Around Chengdu, there are many satellite cities, there are also many officials, and the data is complicated. Ma Heng has no experience at all, and the time is tight and the task is heavy. If his brother Ma Liang gave him an idea, and Zhuge Liang found it in Jiangzhou For clues, Ma Heng doesn't know how long it will take to search...

Regarding Zhuge Liang's deeds, Xu Shu just smiled when he heard it, not surprised, but regarding Ma Heng's remarks about his fourth brother, Xu Shu had a little love for talents, but Xu Shu didn't think about it either. Say something on the spot, just write it down secretly, and then prepare to observe it again.

   Then Xu Shu and Ma Heng made some arrangements.

  Because there was not much movement when Ma Heng arrested Zhang Ye, both Xu Shu and Ma Heng felt that they could keep Li's firm open to see if any prey would jump in.

On the other hand, Ma Heng felt that the disease problem of labor in Nanzhong should have nothing to do with the Jiangdong spies, because no matter whether he investigated from this point of time, or the Jiangdong spies who had been arrested, including the people of Li's business , and the confession obtained from Zhang Ye's interrogation all showed that these people were at most only aware of the labor disease and rumors of ghosts and gods, but they did not participate in it.

  Jiangdong is obviously more concerned about military information.

  After thinking for a while, Xu Shu said to Ma Heng, "Zhongchang, since the people from Jiangdong didn't participate in this matter...then if someone is causing trouble, then it can only be..."

  『It might be Nanzhong. Ma Heng said in a deep voice, "The common people are more worried about food and clothing. The rumors of ghosts and gods... If there is no one behind the scenes, the rumors will not be so fast. 』

  Xu Shu nodded and said, "In this case, I'd like to trouble Zhongchang to go to Nanzhong to check and see who is causing trouble!" 』

  Wherever the road is repaired, it will naturally be more convenient.

   Then some people are convenient, and some people are naturally inconvenient.

  Convenient people are happy, and inconvenient people are not happy.

   Zhuge Liang left Nanzhong, on the one hand, he needed to go to Jiangzhou to coordinate one or two, and on the other hand, he might not have wanted these people from Nanzhong to jump out...

At the beginning, Xu Shu was worried that many parties would mix together and then make things happen with each other. At that time, Sichuan and Shu would be very troublesome. But now that he has pulled out a thread of Jiangdong spies, it can be said that the threat from the east has been temporarily weakened. , the rest is left with one direction.

  Nanzhong.

   Or as well as Jiaozhi, which is further south.

  But neither Xu Shu nor Ma Heng expected a new situation to happen, and it was something unexpected, like it looked like a mess, but it was unraveled by reaching out...

  (end of this chapter)