Looking at the three corpses dragged behind the horse by the sergeant, a smile appeared on the corner of Qiu Darui's mouth, and a fierce color flashed in his eyes.

The three men belonged to a sect that specialized in the cultivation of Assassins. Although they would rather die than reveal the identity of their employer, they still died cleanly. If it weren't for the fact that the Dongren Society was supported by the Military Intelligence Department of the Xia State, Qiu Darui would not have endured it to this day. In addition to the apprenticeship, the two Kanto lifters have yet to expose several homicide cases against him. 20,000 guan was originally taken out to buy these two Kanto lifters, and everyone walked to the side of the road. Unexpectedly, these two people didn't know how to lift, and said what they said, "The big husband can't be lewd if he is rich, and he can't bend his might." Qiu Daguan bribed the Assassin from the river after changing hands, but he still failed to provoke it. Yesterday, I found out that the two people who didn't know how to lift up actually got on the door of Prime Minister Liu Cheng's mansion, and Qiu Daguan had no choice but to make a ruthless move. The assassin in the river did not understand the customs of the Han Dynasty, and actually killed people in front of Zheng Xiangtang, the bachelor's mansion, which really annoyed Qiu Darui. He was in suspense all night, deeply afraid that this matter had offended the scales.

"Die clean." A smile appeared on the corner of Qiu Darui's mouth again. Hesitation and trepidation, he will never show it in front of his subordinates. In the eyes of Shopkeeper Luo, who has been following him for a long time, this smile seems unfathomable. "Those who rebel against Qiu Daguan are dead and have no place to be buried." Shopkeeper Luo couldn't help but shudder and lowered his head deeply.

At this time, the door was pushed open, and Cai Liu'er came in with a sad face, bowed his head and said: "The little one was ordered to go to Captain Yu's mansion to entertain guests, Lord Yu was busy with official business, and he couldn't attend the lunch banquet, and the gift list was also pushed down." Therefore, Cai Liu'er was also cautious when he spoke, for fear of angering Qiu Daguan and blaming himself for not doing things well.

"This fox, can't you smell something?" Qiu Darui frowned, and scolded in his mouth, "What kind of captain who protects the country, but he is just a coward who has no guts." "Qiu Mengwei's nickname is not in vain, Qiu Darui is harsh to the workers and cruel to the enemy. Whether it is Kanto or Guanzhong, he is willing to pay the capital, although he does not make money like dung, it can be said that he is righteous and light on money. Whether it is the rivers and lakes or the officialdom, you must always give him a little face. The banquet that was promised a long time ago, Yu Zangyun didn't go for no reason, which is not a good sign.

A hint of alarm flashed in Qiu Darui's heart, and at this time, the cavalry army had already been exhausted, and there were gradually pedestrians on the street. He said in a deep voice: "This matter is over, prepare the car, and go back to Chang'an." Rarely, he didn't say anything to reprimand, and Shopkeeper Luo and Cai Liu'er both nodded. When he was about to leave Dunhuang, Qiu Daguan put his hands on the windowsill and leaned out as much as possible, as if he was afraid that others would not see him, and showed a smile to the passers-by who occasionally looked up.

The Military Intelligence Department, the most quiet yamen in the military government. On the wall of the presiding officer's room, portraits of previous directors are hung, and above the portrait, a horizontal plaque reads "Gentleman Shen Du".

There are no piles of various files of the Baggage Division, no officers of the Marching Division coming in and out, and no military judges with a straight face. The directors of military divisions such as marching, baggage, and military law are mostly transferred from the generals of the front military divisions. The head of the Military Intelligence Department has always been mostly held by moral ministers, and several terms have been transferred from civilian officials, and several have been transferred from the director of the Military Intelligence Department to civilian officials. The first director of the Military Intelligence Department was Li Si, a famous minister of the founding dynasty. After Li Si became the director of the Military Intelligence Department, he was ordered to prepare for the establishment of the Tax Collector's Office. This tax collector's mansion is the predecessor of today's Prime Minister's Mansion. Therefore, the Song people ridiculed that Chen Xia could not have the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he could not be without the Military Intelligence Department for a day.

Yesterday afternoon, Emperor Chen Xuanlong was furious and summoned the masterminds of the Dunhuang Mansion, the Inspector Cao and the three yamen of the Military Intelligence Department. Prime Minister Liu Yi presided over an overnight meeting of the three yas, and it was determined that the Military Intelligence Department would be in charge of the murder of the Dongren Society. This morning, the courtyard was deserted, and there was a tense atmosphere. A number of officials who usually did not set foot on the threshold of the Military Intelligence Department came one after another, and one after another, the files were sandwiched with eyewitnesses, the work of the Dunhuang Mansion, the head of the secret agent who investigated Cao, and the reports of the Military Intelligence Department itself, which were piled up in a thick pile on the desk of General Wu Ting.

Wu Ting flipped through the contents of the file page by page, but his eyes were awe-inspiring. Not to mention that this case was personally assigned by His Majesty, nor did it mention that Wu Ting himself was born in the Tiance Academy, this Dongren Society was single-handedly supported by the Military Intelligence Department to become an enemy of the Song State, although Wang Zhong and Wu Yue did not listen to persuasion, and had to stand up for the workers in Guanzhong, this enemy assassinated the people of the Military Intelligence Department at the door of Zheng Xiangtang, and waited for a slap in the face of the Military Intelligence Department.

"Although the three assassins were killed, the culprits were not caught." Wu Ting's face was still calm, and he said in a deep voice, "If the case is not thoroughly investigated and the murderer is brought to justice, this yamen should also be removed." The file was closed with a snap. A ray of morning light poured into the room through the window, and the signing room was extremely clean, but under the perspective of this morning light, countless floating dust could still be seen, tumbling up and down in the subtle air current.

In the Linquan Palace, Emperor Chen Xuan carefully looked at the love letters presented by the two Great Song Dynasty scholars, and the blood stains on the corner of the letter had turned black. Chen Xuan's eyebrows wrinkled into the word "Chuan", his right hand lightly tapped the table, and his left hand clenched into a fist, his heart full of remorse. "If these two men had been summoned as soon as possible, they would not have caused such a bloody case." Chen Xuan said secretly.

The matter of working in the middle of the prison has intensified in the past ten years, and every time the Protectorate and the Prime Minister's Mansion want to rectify it, they will throw a mouse. The expenses of the Xia court increased day by day, and the growth of the land tax was slow, only the industrial and commercial tax increased day by day, and the tax paid by the autonomous chamber of commerce according to the profit share increased the fastest, so the court was particularly tolerant of the autonomous chamber of commerce. The workers from the Kanto region were not like the local people, they had the protection of the soldiers, the protectors of the people, and the relatives and friends to rely on. All kinds of blood and tears in this workshop, even though some officials and people of insight have pointed it out, they have not attracted enough attention from the emperor and the officials of the five governments. According to the report of the Military Intelligence Department, the officials of the Guanzhong military government and the prefecture and county even had money in the workshop.

Chen Xuan took a deep breath and raised his head, "Prime Minister," he said in a low voice, "Let's hand over this letter to the Protector Mansion first, and the captains will discuss it." He paused, and then added, "Also, leave it to the Autonomous Chamber of Commerce to discuss whether they can agree on a procedure so that the miserable situation described in the letter of love will not be repeated in the Hereafter." ”

"Your Majesty," Prime Minister Liu Yi said in a low voice, "This bloody case and the matter of the confession......" He only learned after returning to the mansion that the two scholars from the Dongren Society had planned to come to visit the mansion.

"I know," Chen Xuan nodded, shook his head again, and said in a low voice, "This case has been handed over to the Military Intelligence Department, just wait for the truth to come out." He was silent for a moment, suppressed the idea of interfering in the direction of the Military Intelligence Department's case, and opened another file, which was the article on the establishment of a new artillery battalion in the General's Mansion.

That afternoon, the sun was dazzling, and Zhao Xingde received a notice to go to see Zhou Zhongyuan, the commander of the Chengying Army. Yesterday in search of the Assassins, he, like the other sergeants, had been busy in the field all night without sleep, and his eyes were still red.

"See General Zhou." He bowed respectfully, and Wang Tongdeng arrived before him, and he was already standing aside.

Zhou Zhongyuan didn't speak, only looked the two of them up and down. After being silent for a long time, Fang said in a deep voice: "The imperial court has formed an alliance with Lu Mei. You and others held the crown prince of Lumei hostage, and seized the army in battle, like a rebellion. In case this matter does not come to an end, causing the court and Lu Mei to fight each other, and the situation in the West suddenly collapses, who will take this responsibility? Who can afford that? Wang Tongdeng's face changed slightly, and he was about to speak, but Zhou Zhongyuan stretched out his hand to stop him, and continued: "The Chengying Camp is lonely outside the territory, and the order is autobiography, because of this, it is necessary to take into account the overall situation. made an assertion and almost fell into the court for injustice, can you two be guilty? ”

Zhao Xingde and Wang Tongdeng did not hesitate, and said in unison: "The last general will be guilty." The answer was neat. Looking into the eyes of the ground, there is no trace of fear. If it was really as serious as Zhou Zhongyuan said, it would be impossible for the two of them to return to Dunhuang with their soldiers swaggering, but they would have been escorted back by the Department of Military Justice.

But Zhou Zhongyuan's next sentence shocked the two of them. "So, you can't stay in the Chengying Army anymore."

"General Zhou, the last general is fighting hard to serve the country and save the situation in Lumei, how can he drive us out of the army?" Wang Tongdeng had a sad and indignant look on his face, if it weren't for the wide bookcase, he would almost rush to Zhou Zhongyuan. Zhou Zhongyuan glared at him and turned his head to look at Zhao Xingde. Zhao Xingde's face was bitter, and he said in a deep voice: "General, if you are guilty, you will be alone in the last general." The last general was tasked with persuading the crown prince to return to the army to rescue, and he only wanted to complete the military affairs, so that he was desperate. The king's envoy and the other brothers were all deceived by the last general. Seeing that he stopped the blame on himself, Wang Tongdeng's face moved, and he lost his voice: "Go straight." ”

Zhou Zhongyuan looked at the two subordinates who were still fearless just now, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Zhao Xingde stretched out his hand to stop Wang Tongdeng, and continued: "General, the soldier can be killed, but not humiliated. If you want to get rid of the military status, you can open the last general. The brothers are all heroes who promise their country, and they would rather die on the battlefield than suffer this humiliation. He had already conceived the intention of retiring in his heart, and took this opportunity to push the boat, but his face couldn't help but show regret and reluctance.

"Open the military membership? Retire? Zhou Zhongyuan seemed to see through his thoughts, his face seemed to be smiling, and he said in a deep voice, "It's not that easy." Wang Tongdeng's face suddenly became nervous, thinking that Zhao Xingde would be severely punished, but Zhou Zhongyuan changed his words and said, "Although the two of you can't stay in the Chengying Army, the imperial court still has a place to use you." A new artillery battalion has been set up in the General's Palace, which is a new place for you and others. At this point, a smile appeared on his face. The Chengying Battalion was originally formed from the elite of various armies, and after returning to China in rotation, if there is no new military service, it will also return to the armies stationed in the interior. This time, the General's Mansion set up an artillery battalion, and in addition to the gunners, it also needed an elite soldier to serve as an escort, so Zhou Zhongyuan recommended this group of Chengying sergeants to go over.

At this moment, Zhou Zhongyuan's face and tone no longer meant to reprimand, Wang Tongdeng and Zhao Xingde both suddenly realized that they had been deceived by him, but they couldn't express dissatisfaction on their faces, so they had to bow down together and say, "Thank you for the general's love." Zhou Zhongyuan saw it in his eyes, smiled secretly in his heart, opened the file on the table, and picked up a decree from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Zhao Xingde and Wang Tongdeng were promoted to Marquis of Che at the same time because of their meritorious service in the Lumei War.