Three Kingdoms

  There is a news department.

  The expanded meeting on the Zhangcun case is in progress.

   After Kan Ze called Li Zong, he sent Ma Gang and some related staff from the Department of Information.

   People like Zhang Cun are really stupid if they say they are stupid, but it does not mean that people who are stupid can die at will or be deprived of their lives.

   Zhang Cun did make trouble with the hussars, but it doesn't mean that he must die.

  Perhaps from a certain level, whether Zhang Cun is alive or dead, it is more like a provocation to the hussars.

   Seeing that the living Zhang Cun failed to provoke the hussars in the matter of the Western Regions, did he finally use his death to frame the hussars and use them as waste?

  『There is a loophole in this thief’s plan...』

   Kan Ze said with piercing eyes, "If Zhang Shizi is arrested and imprisoned on the spot in Zhijianyuan, then the person hiding behind Zhang Shizi will be exposed..."

It’s just that it’s not a good thing to arrest Zhang Cun on the spot, especially in front of such onlookers, and torture to extract a confession, which will lead to worse effects, so this loophole is not big, even if Doubt it, and don't do it.

   After all, I feel that the loss outweighs the gain, in order to catch a suspected spy, and then put the name of the Hussar on it.

  『It’s just that an omission is still an omission. To make up for this omission,’ Kan Ze said slowly, 『Master Zhang must die. But this time it was our negligence... From Zhang Shizi, it can be seen that the enemy's activities have changed from being spies themselves to using instigation, inducement and other means to let ordinary people act as their minions... This is the latest one Changes have been heard from the top and bottom of the company, so we need to be cautious. If we want to investigate in the future, we must also investigate this person by the way...』

  『Otherwise, there may be a second son of the Zhang family...』

   Kan Ze emphasized.

  People sitting around nodded.

   This is indeed a new change.

The spies who came to Chang'an before, whether they were instigating or sabotaging, were basically "hands-on" by these spies themselves. At most, they bought some greedy people as their subordinates. It's a strike. But this time the incident was different. Zhang Shizi participated as a main character and absorbed most of Youwen Division's attention.

  Because Zhang Cun's own files were relatively clean, the first time Zhang Cun appeared, the alarm from Youwen Division was not triggered.

  Most people's evaluation of Zhang Cun is like an actor who wants to grandstanding.

   This is the first judgment made by Youwen Division after discovering some abnormal behaviors of Zhang Cun.

   It was this judgment that caused the Youwen Division to not follow up on Zhang Cun in time.

  It wasn't until Zhang Cun died that Youwen Si smelled the familiar smell hidden behind Zhang Cun.

   Ma Gang coughed lightly, then glanced at Li Zong, who was on the side, "Director, is this... outside chess piece... possibly exposed?" Or is this **** going back on his word again? 』

"impossible! ” Li Zhengzheng, who was mainly in charge of the cordon and peripheral defense, frowned and retorted, “Ma Zuoshi, you were also promoted from Tongguan. Do you think there is a loophole in the layout of Tongguan? If there is a loophole, where is it? How can you just talk about it? 』

   Ma Gang coughed again, "This is just a guess..."

  Ma Gang was in charge of the Fan Cong case before, so if Fan Cong really missed someone, or if something happened, he would be somewhat jointly and severally responsible, so he must first clear up these relationships.

  『Guess? snort! Random guesses will kill you! Li Zong gave Ma Gang a contemptuous glance, then cupped his hands and said, "My suggestion is to strengthen observation and re-examine the words and deeds of the chess pieces in the recent period. If there is real evidence, we will deal with them instead of guessing randomly!" 』

  Kan Ze stopped this meaningless accusation and prevarication, and gave the two men a corresponding look of warning, "Ma Zuoshi, you are in charge of Maoling." Li is engaged, and you are in charge of the outside line. Now it is not about who is responsible, but to solve the problem. It’s okay to speculate, but in the end, it has to be implemented, based on facts! 』

  The next two should be the first two.

   Indeed. The game of espionage has always been a combination of intelligence and force. Occasionally using intuition or guessing is not a big problem, but if all actions are supported by intuition and guessing...

  The greater the authority, the more caution is required.

   Moreover, the pawns in Tongguan are only from Shandong. If the ones are from Jiangdong, it is naturally unclear. Of course, there is also a possibility that after Cao An's death, the Shandong forces discovered that there might be problems with Fan Cong, so the newcomers to Chang'an bypassed Fan Cong and did not contact Fan Cong, so they did not expose it.

"Today Dali Temple closed the case on the grounds that the thief was greedy for money and killed him to show peace of mind. This spy must be dissatisfied..." Kan Ze said in a deep voice, "If Zhang's son dies, if this spy is here, there will be no follow-up. We will wait for you." Finding it is difficult...but now...』

   Kan Ze became serious, "From now on, send out more spies!" Track down clues, search for abnormalities, and report if you find anything! No delay, no slack! If anyone makes a mistake again, it will lose the face of You Wensi... let's do it for ourselves! Do you understand? 』

  Including Ma and Li, everyone in the hall stood up one after another, responding in unison.

  …(▽)/(▽)/(▽)/…

  Dali Temple.

  『My lord, is Zhang’s case really settled like this? ”Sima Yi’s confidant was a little puzzled, “Would this make people think that Dali Temple...this...judgment of the case was a bit sloppy...how much will it hinder the reputation of the Lord? 』

  『Fame? ”Sima Yi smiled and said, “Dali Temple...doesn’t need a good reputation...”

  Sima Yi may have originally been a person who valued practicality very much, or perhaps it was the style of doing things formed under the influence of hussars after coming to Chang'an. Sima Yi's attitude towards personal fame is actually not as important as his uncle Sima Hui.

   In other words, as long as Sima Hui is still around, then Sima Yi doesn't need to make too much effort in this regard.

   Like this time.

  Obviously, it can be said to be a muddled decision.

  Beheading the prison guard, after all, if it is not true, it will be executed immediately. If it is true that the spy cannot be caught until autumn, it is not impossible for Sima Yi to change the verdict.

   Besides, Sima Yi didn't think You Wensi was that incompetent. At the beginning, he may have done mental calculations but if he couldn't catch the spy with the cooperation of Sima Yi, then... he should be punished.

   What's more, Sima Yi just went to Fei Qian to show his presence angrily, and now he should calm down and do things immediately, instead of continuing to jump around to be disgusting.

In Chang'an, Sima Yi felt that he couldn't blindly do things with his head down. Although everyone would say that it was his duty, they couldn't really all be "his duty", otherwise it would be easy to be ignored. No matter how much you do, you may not be able to make Huqi remember, after all, there are too many talented people in Chang'an.

  But also can’t show too much all the time...

  It's like Yuwen Division.

  When Youwen Division was unknown before, basically no one would be on guard against collecting something, but it is different now. Although You Wensi is not likely to be a mouse in the street and everyone shouts and beats it, but there are more cases of running away when he sees it.

   Hussar must have noticed this, so he pushed Kao Gongsi to the front...

  A while ago, Sima Yi knew the most about how many corrupt officials were investigated in Dali Temple. These corrupt officials dare not complain too much about Huqi, well, even if there is any resentment, they can only be held in their stomachs, but most of the words of You Wensi are not friendly .

   Youwen Si is indeed too jealous.

   Now Kan Ze needs an opportunity to change everyone's attitude towards Youwen Division.

  For example, the case of Zhang Village.

Therefore, Dali Temple behaved a little stupidly, and giving the stage to You Wensi would not damage Dali Temple's impression in Huqi's heart. Why not?

  『Spies, of course they want to cause chaos in Chang’an... 』Sima Yi smiled and said softly, 『If it were me, I would definitely think the same way, and I would do it too...well, at least I would send someone to do it...』

"Shandong is too far away from the Western Regions... If they want to get news, they can't send people to the Western Regions to check it out, so they can only find out the real changes in the Western Regions through the spies sent to Chang'an..." Sima Yi rubbed his eyebrows, as if It is natural to say that it is as simple as the principle that one plus one equals two, "Instructing Mr. Zhang to speak out directly is for the purpose of probing... the trial failed, so he started to attack Mr. Zhang. This is also for probing..."

  『In order to disturb Chang’an, this spy is really...』

  『Due to your duty! 』

  Sima Yi was obviously in a good mood, so he explained it to his confidants.

  As a spy, on the one hand, it is to obtain information, and on the other hand, it is to cause damage. There are many forms of destruction, such as assassination, confusion, incitement, and arson.

   Moreover, Sima Yi also speculated that it was Zhang Cun himself who was a small official who came back from the Western Regions, so he was targeted by the spies. Perhaps at the beginning, the spy just wanted to get some information about the Western Regions from Zhang Cun, but what the spy didn't expect was that Zhang Cun himself was so stupid, so he made an extra plan...

  In Zhang Cun's direct remonstrance, he undoubtedly exaggerated the disaster situation in the Western Regions, and then pointed the finger at the hussars. This is undoubtedly an extremely stupid act, but it is extremely deceptive. Spies can just take advantage of this to test the real situation in the Western Regions.

  If the Western Regions are safe, or if the problem is not serious at all, then Zhang Village’s so-called exaggerated description will be unceremoniously dismantled immediately, and he will not even be able to reach the Zhijian Courtyard at all...

Of course, there is another situation, that is, the problem of the Western Regions is too big, and Chang'an needs to cover it up, but if it is covered up, another discussion, an incident, or something else will be triggered in Chang'an, and then the Western Regions will be covered up. If the matter is covered up, it will inevitably be delayed first, and then dealt with as quietly as possible.

  Now Zhang Village’s direct remonstrance and the response of relevant officials show that there is indeed a problem in the Western Regions.

  At the same time, in the process of Zhang Cun's direct remonstrance, it was also exposed that Chang'an still did not have an accurate plan for the strategy of the Western Regions. Of course, this point can also be learned from the behavior of the Senate or other institutions. This is not a great secret, but the core issue is what to do with Hussars and what is going on in the Western Regions.

  Zhang Cun did not complete the corresponding task well, he was easily blown away by Mi Heng, and returned home in defeat. Zhangcun has lost its value, and there is a hidden danger of exposing the spies themselves, so the spies killed Zhangcun, and then made more noise, so as to test and check the response of the hussars, and infer the state of the Western Regions...

   Make trouble by the way.

  『So the lord will close the case,』 Sima Yi's confidant asked, "Then this spy has to jump out again? 』

  Sima Yi smiled and nodded.

  The laws of the Han Dynasty were relatively rough, and there were no officials how to deal with wrongly judged cases, or compensation, so Sima Yi directly concluded the case within the "reasonable" range.

   And such a judgment obviously dissatisfied the spies. It was so hard to get Zhang Cun to make a big fuss at the Zhijiaoyuan, and then killed Zhang Cun and wrote the words pointing to the hussars. How could it be possible for Sima Yi to simply focus on the so-called "killing for money" and put the whole incident to rest? End?

   What's more, if it is "killing for money", then how to explain the most important words written in blood?

  Sima Yi smiled, looking forward to, "The more you do, the more marks you will leave..."

  …(··)…

  Liu Ci noticed something was wrong...

  There is such a big movement in the inn, it is impossible to know.

  Liu Ci wanted to jump out angrily, and yelled at those guys who were chattering about ghosts and gods. Could this be ghosts and gods? Can't you see the big "Hussars hurt me"?

  But he knew he couldn't jump out, and he couldn't even stay by the side of the inn and talk too much.

  There are people with Wensi over there.

  Inside the inn, outside the inn.

so many people…

   Liu Ci used his real name, his real name is Liu Ci. So he can only act like a real curious person, listen, oh, forget it, he can't say a word.

  His birthplace, history and so on are all true, so he is not afraid of someone to check them.

  The only thing to hide is that Liu Ci is a school official.

It is not difficult to conceal this, because the school affairs organization is small, and there are few people, and there are not many connections with each other. Or a few others.

  This world is very unfair.

  Birth is unfair, some people will be born in Yingchuan, and some will be born in Guangling. Some people will live in Chang'an, while others will live in Luoyang.

  Liu Ci lived in Luoyang before, so maybe he would be in the same family as the emperor's relatives and relatives of the big man hundreds of years ago. But the same surname is Liu, maybe they have the same blood, but some Liu's sons can be happy, rich and calm, but he has to struggle constantly since he was a child, climbing up so as not to fall into the quagmire...

   Would it be more expensive to leave the bones after death?

  Wouldn't it be better if he was born and dragged his tail in the paint?

  Zhuangzi said, "I will drag my tail in the paint." 』

  Everyone sighs that Zhuangzi's strength of character has been passed down through the ages, but how many people know that Zhuangzi was born as an aristocrat of the state of Chu, and what about the eminent family? Zhuangzi can fish in the Pushui River while feeling sentimental about the world, fantasizing about kunpeng and butterflies, feeling that he is dragging his tail in the mud, but Zhuangzi really knows that he is in the mud, his mouth, eyes, ears and nose are buried and blocked by sand, endless The pain of the gravel?

   There is no need to worry about food and clothing. Naturally, the days are very sweet and the sky is very blue.

   Worrying about food and clothing, it is natural to stagger forward, carrying a long way to go.

If Zhuangzi was just a fisherman in the state of Chu, he had to support his family every day, if he didn’t fish for a day, he didn’t have food for a day, he had to pay taxes from time to time every year, and he had to take care of the old and young at home, then would Zhuangzi still feel emotional? Heaven and earth, when the doctor of the state of Chu came to invite him to serve, he would still say that he would not be an official if he didn't wear a long gown, and would rather drag his tail in the paint?

Liu Ci didn't know what Zhuangzi would think if he became a poor family instead of an aristocrat, he just knew that if he wanted to live a better life, he had to work hard, even paying more , beyond ten times, twenty times, a hundred times the effort.

  In these efforts, of course, life is also included, whether it is one's own or others'.

  Even so, it still may not be able to catch up with those who were born high...

  Liu Ci doesn't mind killing Zhangcun, and he doesn't even care about killing a few more Zhangcuns. What he cares about is whether the effect can be achieved.

   At the very beginning, the effect was good.

   Zhang Cun was really fooled by Liu Ci, so he ran to appeal. As long as the admonition is successful, then Zhangcun will inevitably get some news, such as participating in some strategic discussions in the Western Regions, the arrangement of officials, etc., and may even be dispatched by Huqi to follow the example of Emperor Xiaowu In the Western Regions, at that time, Liu Ci can use the excuse of going forward and retreating with Zhang Village, and get more accurate news about the Western Regions from Zhang Village...

   It is not difficult to go from Luoyang to Chang'an, and it was not difficult to go to the Western Regions from Chang'an before, but since the Western Regions have undergone some changes, it is more difficult to go to the Western Regions.

  One is the reduction of caravans, making it difficult to pretend to be a merchant. Merchants are the most profitable and avoid disadvantages. Although the Western Regions seem to have a lot of profits because of the high prices, the danger has also risen sharply. I heard that many goods were directly detained in Xihai City, and they lost everything. What businessman dares to go? Isn't it suspicious that a strange businessman suddenly appeared and went to the Western Regions with determination?

  On the other hand, there are fewer ordinary people going to the Western Regions...

In Liu Ci's initial idea, he originally planned to go to Longyou, because Longyou might be related to the Western Regions, and it is also closer to the Western Regions, so he might be able to find out more news about the Western Regions, but then he discovered that, It was already a step too late, Longyou began to implement military control, and he couldn't go there without the relevant documents.

   This is very wrong.

   From this, Liu Ci believed that something big happened in the Western Regions, but in Chang'an, there was very little related news.

Of course, Liu Ci can choose to say that he has done his best, and then stay in Chang'an, and wait for further changes in the Western Regions before passing it to Shandong, but Liu Ci knows that if that time comes, ordinary people in Chang'an will know the news , What's the use of passing it back? What can you prove? Can he add merit to himself?

   Now, it seems that the time has come for him to try to live and prove himself. Even if he knows that there are thorns and traps on the road, what can he do?

  Climb to the shore, or continue to tail in the mud?

  Liu Ci wanted to do more and work harder, but he was the only one, obviously not strong enough. He can't gain anything from the current Zhangcun incident that has been turned to the aspect of ghosts and gods, so he needs additional manpower and more financial support.

   Try again.

   Breaking through the past is a step up.

  If you can't break through...

  Liu Ci thought for a long time, decided to take some risks, and contacted Fan Cong.