Domineering Daming

In Yangzhou Mansion, Fang Kongxuan looked majestic, and said in a rather aggressive tone: "Master Gong, you have been in Yangzhou Mansion for several days, why haven't I seen you to solve the case?"

Gong Dingzi naturally knew that these officials in Nanzhili were in danger, so he was quite polite to the official in frontiers, and said with a smile: "Governor Fang, do you want to guide this angel, or do you want to spy on the case?"

Fang Kongxuan naturally knew Gong Dingzi's background, sneered in his heart, and said decisively with a firm face: "Master Gong, don't talk such nonsense. The whole Nanzhili is now in chaos with Yingye, all government affairs have come to a standstill, and the voice of the court questioning the crime is loud. God, as the governor of Nanzhili, I naturally have the right to calm down the situation, if Mr. Gong cannot find out the case as soon as possible and close the case, I will write to the emperor and ask the court to send someone else!"

After Fang Kongxuan finished speaking, he stared at Gong Dingzi with burning eyes.

He can't wait, Nanzhili can't wait, and the capital can't wait.He knew very well in his heart that any case was a trivial matter, but whoever obstructed the "New Deal" would definitely be a heinous crime, not to mention the emperor, even the cabinet would not let him go lightly.

Gong Dingzi looked at Fang Kongxuan, then glanced at Xu Jie and the others.

Fang Kongxuan and others brought a lot of people, as well as a group of officials from Yangzhou Prefecture, more than 20 people, staring straight at him, as if he was going to eat him alive if he didn't give an answer.

Gong Dingzi was silent for a while, then looked at Fang Kongzheng and said solemnly: "Governor Fang, this angel is hiding here just to deceive others. To tell you the truth, this group of people is not simple, their hands and feet are clean and neat, and they have left no clues. However, this angel Still found a clue."

When everyone heard Gong Dingzi's words, they all lifted their spirits.

Xu Jie said even more urgently: "What clues, when can we arrest people and solve the case?"

Gong Dingzi purposely held off for a while, and said: "When Zhou Tongpan and others visited Little Qinhuai, this group of people followed behind. Several people have seen their faces. I have quietly taken these people away and detained them in the small Qinhuai River. Somewhere, as long as the portraits come out, people will definitely be caught, and as long as people are caught, other problems will be solved."

Fang Kongzheng kept his body straight, his eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "I have ordered you to enter Yangzhou City from now on and not to leave it. Do not resist obstruction!"

"Yes!" A group of people responded loudly with a shudder.

Fang Kongxuan knew that Gong Dingzi was hiding in the Fubing Yamen to prevent open and hidden arrows. He glanced at the Fubing Duwei in Yangzhou Prefecture, and said, "This time, I have exceeded my authority. Do you have any objections?"

The captain in charge of the soldiers in Yangzhou Prefecture was named Chen Yizhi. He raised his hand and said, "Governor Lu has sent an order to the general, and the general has no objection."

Fang Kongzheng turned his head to look at Gong Dingzi, and said, "I'm here in Yangzhou Mansion, and I won't leave until the case is solved. I'll take care of everything."

Gong Dingzi said: "Governor Fang, don't worry, I will go right away. As long as I get the portrait, I will search the whole city and arrest these young people."

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news!" Fang Kongxuan said in a deep voice with a cold expression.

Gong Dingzi bowed his hands to the crowd, and strode away from the Yangzhou government office.

Chu Jianghan didn't leave, but stayed behind, standing in the crowd, seemingly unknown.

Fang Kongzheng glanced at those present, and said coldly: "From now on, the Yangzhou government will be sealed off, and no one is allowed to leave, let alone pass on information without authorization, otherwise it will be regarded as an accomplice!"

Everyone knew the importance of this matter, and they all raised their hands in response, without any hesitation.

Although Chu Jianghan also bowed his head and raised his head, he made a few closing gestures quietly. The people under his command silently mixed with the people in the governor's office, monitoring the entire government office.

Gong Dingzi left the Yangzhou Mansion, got into the carriage, changed direction calmly, got on the boat on the Qinhuai River, and then hid for many times before turning back to the city and heading for the northwest corner.

This is a big courtyard, and Gong Dingzi was shut tightly when he entered the door. It was silent inside, and there was no movement at all.

Just after Gong Dingzi entered, two people appeared in a corner, looked at each other, and one of them left quietly.

In the evening, a carrier pigeon flew into a courtyard of the Shenlong Mansion, and a servant girl carried it quickly to the show building in the backyard.

Inside the show building is a woman, a very young, quite beautiful, beautiful woman who is a bit out of the world, she is gently shaking the cradle and humming a lullaby.

In the cradle was a seven or eight-month-old baby, with its fingers bound, sleeping.

The servant girl stepped in quietly, handed the note to the woman, and spread it out in front of her eyes.

The woman glanced, her brows were slightly frowned, and a hostility and boredom appeared on her face.

She looked at the child in the cradle, and said in an unusually gentle tone: "How many people do we have in Yangzhou Mansion?"

The servant girl bowed, cautiously, and said in a low voice: "Mrs. Hui, there are 20 people, and now the city is closed. If you don't reveal your identity, you can't come out at all."

The woman was silent for a while, and said: "Find a reason, send 20 more people in, silence everyone who sees their faces, and then find a way to replace them. You must be invisible, and don't show your feet."

"Yes." The servant girl responded in a low voice, and then said: "Madam, the master has sent a letter asking us to keep a low profile. He feels that the capital may be suspicious."

The woman was quiet for a while, and said: "Well, you go to the port yourself and send the twenty ships away. As long as you leave the port, we will be silent for a while."

"Yes." The servant girl responded and turned to leave.

"Wait." The woman suddenly said again, "What's the attitude of that chief soldier?"

The servant girl turned around and said more cautiously: "He eats empty food and resells military rations. If these things are found out by the Ministry of War, he will surely die. Madam will cover it up for him. I think he will be obedient."

The corner of the woman's eyes showed a meaningful smile, and said: "Well, then our protection will be a little bit more, you should watch carefully, don't be careless."

"Yes." The servant girl whispered, waited for a while before quietly retreating.

At night, Yangzhou Prefecture.

Chu Jianghan lived in a quiet, inconspicuous room, with the window opened a foot, overlooking the yard.

Not long after, a young guard came in and whispered in his ear: "My lord, there are six or seven people who quietly climbed over the wall and ran away separately. Our people lost a few."

Chu Jianghan frowned, and said: "This group of people is not simple, and it's not strange to lose them. Let them all come back. They are all fake. The real thief must still be in this yard!"

The guard raised his hand, and continued: "There are quite a lot of people entering the city today, and nothing special was observed at the city gate. By the way, a team of Jin Yiwei entered the city. It is said that it is a secret investigation, and even Governor Fang can't ask too much. , let it go without looking at your face."

Jin Yiwei was the emperor's personal guard, his authority was above everything else, no one dared to mess around, it was only natural and expected that Fang Kongzhang would let him go.

But Chu Jianghan had a bad feeling, and with a serious face, he closed the window and said in a low voice, "How are the adults preparing, is it all right?"

The guards also stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, my lord, they are transferred from the army. They are absolutely elite. One is like ten, plus they are in ambush. As long as someone dares to go, there will be no way out!"

Chu Jianghan straightened up, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Okay! I'm going to meet Governor Fang and take over the entire Yangzhou government office. I want to see how long this thief can hide!"

"Yes!" The guard followed Chu Jianghan, took over the management right from Fang Kongxuan, and instantly blocked the inside and outside of the Yangzhou government office, not even a fly could fly in, let alone fly out.

The yamen of Yangzhou Mansion was suddenly turbulent, and everyone was in danger, hiding in the house one by one, not daring to breathe.

As night fell, in the yard at the northwest corner, in the underground secret room, Gong Dingzi was drinking alone with a wine glass, leisurely.

Zhang Lu liked Gong Dingzi's calmness and ease, standing in front of him, said: "My lord, the ambush has been laid, as long as they dare to come in, there will be no way out!"

Gong Dingzi smiled, looked up at him and said, "Don't catch them all, leave a few gaps and let them run out a few times. I really want to see who is doing things and what is their purpose..."

Zhang Lu immediately understood, and said: "Your Excellency, you want to follow the vine? Yes, I will arrange it now."

Gong Dingzi nodded slightly, drank the wine glass in one gulp, and then looked at the pulsating lights with a difficult expression.

Unknowingly, in the darkness not far from the courtyard, there were people quietly gathering.

Everyone looked calmly at the yard not far away, and there were low-pitched discussions.

"After Gong Dingzi entered, no one came out. There was no movement in the yard. I tried to look at it from a height. For a long time, there were every figure in the yard. I think they must have an ambush."