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Chapter 1428. The Nanjing Case.

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    "As for the specific arrangements for this public debate in five days' time" Just as Zhu Hejian was speaking, an old man wearing a sixth-grade official robe quietly entered the main hall of Zhanyuan.  This old man¡¯s name is Yi Ping, and he is the general judge of Yingtian Mansion.  Seeing Yi Ping's appearance, a trace of doubt and dissatisfaction flashed through Zhu Hejian's heart.  To tonight¡¯s garden party, Zhu Hejian only invited Yingtianfu Yin Xie Qing among the Nanjing officials, but did not invite Yingtianfu Tongpan Yiping.  In fact, inviting Yin Tianfu Yin Xie Qing to this dinner was just a courtesy move. Under the current situation in Nanjing, although Xie Qing is the Nanjing parent official, he can hardly play any role. Compared with Zhou Shangjing,  Song Chengren, Xicheng, Wang Baoren, Huo Zhengyuan and other big figures, Xie Qing is really insignificant.  After Xie Qing attended the banquet, he was well aware of his true status. He had always behaved in a low-key manner. It could be said that he looked at his mouth through his nose and his heart through his mouth. He sat motionless in his position and did not dare to express any opinions easily. No matter whether he was an eunuch in the imperial village or a gentleman in Jin Dynasty,  He did not dare to offend any wealthy family.  At this time, Yi Ping barged into the banquet without notice. Although it did not cause much commotion, it still interrupted Zhu Hejian's speech and aroused Zhu Hejian's dissatisfaction.  When Yi Ping entered the main hall of Zhanyuan, he was originally unwilling to attract more attention and was very tiptoeing. However, he did not expect that the seventh prince Zhu Hejian was so sharp and saw his whereabouts immediately.  Noticing Zhu Hejian's staring gaze, Yi Ping looked a little embarrassed. He quickly saluted the guests in the main hall of Zhanyuan, but he was unwilling to explain the specific reason for barging into the banquet. He just walked quickly to the party.  Next to Xie Qing, Tianfu Yin whispered a few words to Xie Qing.  And after Xie Qing heard Yi Ping¡¯s low voice, his expression suddenly changed.  Seeing this situation, Zhu Hejian and all the guests guessed the purpose of Yi Ping's visit. Something big must have happened in the Nanjing government, and the situation was very urgent, so Yi Ping broke into the banquet regardless of the rules.  , just to promptly report the news to Yingtian Fuyin.  Thinking of this, Zhu Hejian and the guests didn't particularly care at first.  " Some things may be a big deal to the Nanjing government, but they may be a trivial matter to everyone present. They may be extremely critical to the Nanjing government, but to everyone present, they may be nothing to do with them.  Therefore, Zhu Hejian originally did not intend to ask questions, but planned to continue speaking to the guests.  Zhu Hejian coughed slightly and continued: "About the specific arrangements for the debate in five days" However, before Zhu Hejian could finish speaking, another person quietly entered the room without being informed.  In the main hall of the garden is Song Jicheng, the direct grandson of Song Chengren.  After Song Jicheng broke into the banquet, he also bowed to everyone in the hall, but also had no intention of explaining the reason for breaking into the banquet. He just walked quickly to Song Chengren's side and also whispered to Song Chengren.  Just like Yingtian Mansion Yin Xie Qing, Song Chengren's expression changed slightly after hearing this.  Seeing this situation, Zhu Hejian had vaguely realized that what Yi Ping had just reported to Xie Qing and what Song Jicheng was now reporting to Song Chengren were most likely the same thing, and it must be a real thing.  It was a big event, otherwise it would not have alarmed the Nanjing government and the Song family at the same time.  After thinking of this, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but pay attention secretly, thinking about how he should inquire about the information, and said absently again: "About the specific arrangements for the public debate in five days" The next moment, another person hurriedly came in  Entered the main hall of Zhanyuan.  But it was Ouyang Bo, a staff member of the Zhao family under Huo Zhengyuan.  A similar situation happened again. Ouyang Bo first saluted and apologized to everyone in the hall, and then hurried to Huo Zhengyuan's side without explaining the reason and whispered a few words to Huo Zhengyuan.  Like Xie Qing and Song Chengren, Huo Zhengyuan's expression also changed drastically after hearing this.  Seeing the same situation happening again and again, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but feel a little irritable.  Not only because his speech was interrupted continuously, but also because something major must have happened in Nanjing at this moment. But while Song Chengren, Huo Zhengyuan, Xie Qing and others received the news, he was the only one who still remained.  The feeling of being kept in the dark made Zhu Hejian extremely uncomfortable.  Therefore, Zhu Hejian planned to stop the original topic and directly ask Song Chengren, Huo Zhengyuan, Xie Qing and others for information.  But before Zhu Hejian could speak, someone hurriedly entered again.The main hall of the garden.  The person who broke into the main hall of Zhanyuan this time was Guo Shouzhong, Zhu Hejian's close guard and the leader of the "Chaofeng" organization.  Seeing Guo Shouzhong's hurried appearance, Zhu Hejian's mood was both relaxed and serious.  Relaxed because Guo Shouzhong's sudden appearance meant that he had received the news in time and was not kept in the dark.  "And serious because Guo Shouzhong's expression was extremely solemn, and he must have brought bad news.  Just when Zhu Hejian was secretly guessing, Guo Shouzhong had already walked quickly to Zhu Hejian's side and lowered his voice to report: "Your Highness, an accident happened! This afternoon, a group of 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers completed their mission  After that, he returned to Nanjing City early for unknown reasons, seemingly to track down a group of villains with mysterious origins who were related to Huo Zhengyuan's staff. But in order to prevent the influx of refugees, the Nanjing government had blocked the city gates starting from this morning, and those 'mockers'  In order to enter the city smoothly, Feng's death man showed Xi Zhen's warrant to the city gate defenders, but he was quickly targeted by the Song family." After hearing this, Zhu Hejian's expression changed greatly, and he also looked down.  He asked loudly and quickly: "How is the situation now?" Guo Shouzhong frowned and replied: "Although they were targeted, the 'Chaofeng' soldiers have always been well-trained and alert, and the Song family sent them to follow them.  They were just a few ordinary servants guarding the hospital. The 'Chaofeng' dead man soon discovered the abnormality! The 'Chaofeng' dead man didn't want to cause trouble at first, he just wanted to get rid of the people of the Song family.  Followed, but in the end the people of the Song family, the 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers, and the group of vicious men of unknown origins, the three parties all discovered the existence of the other two parties, and because the group of vicious men took the lead in taking action, a fire broke out.  There was a chaotic battle, and everyone used their weapons Because of this chaotic battle, the 'Chaofeng' dead soldier not only attracted attention, but also was killed by the group of evil men. Three people are now carrying the corpses of their companions.  We have hid in the hiding place we prepared in advance. It is still safe for the time being, but there is already a risk of being exposed!" Hearing Guo Shouzhong's answer immediately made Zhu Hejian's heart tighten.  The whole incident was full of confusion.  What is the origin of those vicious men pursued by the "Chaofeng" dead men?  Why did the "Chaofeng" dead soldier risk exposure to track them?  And after these vicious men discovered that they were being followed, why did they react so violently and directly kill people with knives?  What role did the Song family play in this?  How did this chaos start?  Zhu Hejian has no idea about these things and has no intention of caring about them at all.  For Zhu Hejian, the top priority is not to let the existence of the "Chaofeng" organization be exposed to the world!  So, after Zhu Hejian took a deep breath, he said coldly: "You know what to do! No matter what, we must not let anyone discover the existence of the 'Chaofeng' organization! If there is a risk of exposure, abandon the car immediately to save the commander!"  Guo Shouzhong looked embarrassed and said: "In this three-party war, more than a dozen people died. After the Nanjing government received the news, they ordered the entire city to conduct martial law and arrests, so many things are difficult to handle" Zhu Hejian snorted coldly.  : "I don't care how difficult the matter is, but it must be done! If it doesn't work, I will find a way to recall Jiang Xiao to Nanjing in advance, and he will be responsible for handling the matter! By the way, I want to ask him what happened.  What happened! Why did his "Chaofeng" soldiers return to the city early, and why did they pursue those mysterious villains?" After hearing this, Guo Shouzhong's eyes flashed, and his heart was full of resentment!  After Jiang Xiao led his men to dig out the embankment, he had been hiding in the Lu family courtyard outside the city. Choosing to recall Jiang Xiao to Nanjing in advance at this time undoubtedly further increased the risk of exposure of the "Chaofeng" organization, but  Zhu Hejian still decided to recall Jiang Xiao in advance without any hesitation, which meant that Zhu Hejian trusted Jiang Xiao's ability to do things and believed that as long as Jiang Xiao was allowed to take action, he could quickly find a way to completely solve the risk of exposure to the "Chaofeng" organization.  .  Considering that Zhu Hejian has always been cautious and suspicious, this kind of trusting attitude is extremely rare, which makes Guo Shouzhong extremely jealous.  But in the end, Guo Shouzhong did not dare to question Zhu Hejian's decision. He immediately nodded in agreement, then turned around and hurriedly left the main hall of Zhanyuan.  * At this time, in the main hall of Zhanyuan, while Zhu Hejian and Guo Shouzhong were whispering, there were Yin Xieqing and Yingtian Tongman Yi Ping, the head of the Song family Song Chengren and his grandson Song Jicheng, and  Academician Huo Zhengyuan and Zhao's staff Ouyang Bo were also whispering.  Just like Zhu Hejian¡¯s previous guess, at this time theyThey are all talking about the same thing.  However, their intelligence content, way of thinking, and worries are completely different.  * "There was a large-scale armed fight in Nanjing City? More than a dozen people died in one breath? And most of the casualties were servants of the Song family? This, this" Hearing the verdict of Yingtian Mansion  After Yi Ping reported the news, Governor Xie Qing was immediately panicked.  " Such a major fatality with heavy casualties occurred in Nanjing. As a parent official, Xie Qing must be inseparable from the relationship. Afterwards, he will definitely be held accountable by the imperial court for poor governance and breeding of banditry.  The key point is that in this major disaster, the Song family's servants and nurses suffered heavy casualties, and he must give the Song family an explanation!  "If he can't give an explanation to the Song family, then the Song family may have to give him an explanation!"  Thinking of this, Xie Qing quickly issued an order: "Quick! Immediately issue an order to impose martial law throughout the city! Then notify the Nanjing garrison to assist the government in searching the entire city. We must catch all those ruthless bandits who killed the servants of the Song family!" Yi Ping shook his head and said:  "I hope Mr. Fu Yin will forgive me. Because the situation is urgent, I have overstepped my authority and declared martial law, and also notified the Nanjing garrison to assist. But the key lies in the attitude of the Song family!" "Song family?" Xie Qing's expression changed again after hearing this.  Change.  Yi Ping patiently explained: "According to the information provided by witnesses, although the Song family suffered heavy casualties in this chaotic battle, it was not because the gangsters were deliberately targeting the Song family, but because the Song family was secretly monitoring two groups of unknown origins.  The gangsters caused a fierce counterattack by the two groups of gangsters. And although the two groups of gangsters entered Nanjing at the same time, they seemed to have different backgrounds and were extremely hostile to each other. One of the gangsters was at that time.  They were also secretly monitoring another group of gangsters, and the people from the Song family were following both. In the end, it was because the people from the Song family showed their flaws while following and monitoring, which triggered this brawl. During the three-party brawl, the two teams  The gangsters also drew their swords to fight with each other In short, this case is a mess, and the truth is also shrouded in mystery. Perhaps only by asking the Song family for information can we find out part of the truth, but the Song family is a powerful family, we  I don¡¯t dare to come and ask questions easily, so I can only trouble Mr. Fu Yin to handle this matter personally.¡± After hearing Yi Ping¡¯s request, Xie Qing nodded with a grimace.  For Song Chengren, the head of the Jiangnan Jin gentry, Xie Qing felt that he was a head short. He had always been in awe and never dared to delve into the affairs of the Song family.  But this time, more than a dozen people died in a bloodbath, and most of the dead were servants of the Song family. Xie Qing could only bite the bullet and ask Song Chengren about the situation.  * At the same time, Song Jicheng was also reporting the incident to Song Chengren in detail.  "In short, the origins of these two groups of gangsters are different. The former followed several of Huo Zhengyuan's staff into Nanjing City. After entering the city, they immediately parted ways with Huo Zhengyuan's staff, while the latter held the Nanjing Guarding Eunuch.  Following the government's warrant, he entered the city of Nanjing and seemed to be secretly monitoring the former. At that time, Sun'er was closely monitoring the situation near the city gate. After discovering that both groups were acting suspiciously and behaving fiercely, they separated.  Send people to track them! It was soon discovered that the gangsters holding the warrant of the Nanjing Guards Eunuch Mansion were indeed secretly tracking the former group of gangsters! " "Ha! Huo Zhengyuan's staff interesting!  How interesting!" Song Chengren narrowed his eyes and sneered.  Song Jicheng continued to explain: "Unfortunately, these two groups of gangsters are extremely alert and highly skilled in martial arts. Although the people we sent to track them are more familiar with the road conditions in Nanjing City, they are only some  They were just ordinary servants guarding the hospital. They were not as well-trained as these two gangs of gangsters. They quickly discovered the flaw. And because the three parties were all extremely wary, various accidents occurred frequently, and they soon discovered the flaw.  It triggered a chaotic battle! In the end, our people suffered the most casualties. The ten servants sent to follow them to guard the hospital were killed by these two gangs on the spot, and only one of them escaped with his life.   And these two groups of gangsters were also fighting each other, and two or three people were killed each! However, although we suffered heavy losses, we can also be sure that these two groups of men must have something evil in their hearts, otherwise they would not have found themselves being killed!  He immediately killed people with a knife after being tracked, and did not deliberately take away the corpses of his companions while running away to hide. Obviously he did not want people to discover their true origins. " Talking about the heavy casualties among the servants of the Song family, Song Jicheng said!  His expression was still calm, and he didn't feel any regret at all.    Song Chengren looked a little regretful, but he was not sorry for the heavy casualties of the Song family's servants, but regretful that the tracking incident was quickly exposed and that he could not take the opportunity to collect more useful information.  It¡¯s just that a few servants and guardians died. With the power of the Song family, this loss can be made up for immediately.  After thinking for a moment, Song Chengren asked: "Have the Nanjing officials declared martial law throughout the city after discovering this incident?" Song Jicheng nodded and said: "Not only did they immediately declare martial law, they also contacted the Nanjing garrison. Now they are  City search!" Song Chengren nodded lightly and said: "Send the message to the Nanjing government and the Nanjing garrison, asking them to relax a little during the martial law and search, and not to push the two groups of bandits too hard." Song Jicheng  He was slightly startled, but soon understood what Song Chengren meant, and nodded: "My grandson will make arrangements immediately." After saying that, Song Jicheng quickly turned around and left.  The layout arranged by Zhou Shangjing and Song Jicheng is mainly to uncover Zhu Hejian's dead soldier organization. It is best to take the opportunity to find direct evidence that Zhu Hejian secretly cultivated dead soldiers. At the last time, it is also necessary to wipe out Zhu Hejian's dead soldier organization.  You can take the opportunity to break off Zhu Hejian's secret help, so that he will never be able to use the method of annihilation in the future.  Under such circumstances, if the martial law raids carried out by the Nanjing government and the Nanjing garrison were too strict and thorough, it would only allow Zhu Hejian's dead soldiers to hide in secret, not daring to show up or act at will.  ¡°But if these dead soldiers discover that the manhunt operation between the Nanjing government and the Nanjing defenders seems to be a large-scale war, but in fact it is not particularly thorough, they may take risks and look for opportunities to escape from Nanjing city.  At the same time, the two groups of bandits discovered by the Song family only numbered more than ten people. They should be only part of Zhu Hejian's dead soldier organization, and it is definitely not the whole group.  Therefore, only after these dead soldiers have "safely" escaped from Nanjing City and "smoothly" reunited with more dead soldiers outside Nanjing City, is the best time for the Song family to take action and catch them all!  * At the same time, Ouyang Bo was also quietly reporting the intelligence information they had to Huo Zhengyuan.  "The identities and origins of that group of villains are extremely mysterious, but they are obviously related to the secret mission that Zhao Gechen entrusted to Yu Guo Min. They saved several of our lives in time before the flood broke out last night, so we are here to  To repay this kindness, they were brought to Nanjing and because their identity and origin were related to Guo Min's confidential mission, it was inconvenient for the students to ask for more information Regarding these matters, the students had already reported them to Academician Huo Da  Passed! But just a little while ago, that group of villains hurriedly found our temporary residence and brought the bodies of two companions with them. They said that after entering Nanjing City, they discovered that someone was secretly monitoring them. They originally just wanted to  I wanted to catch the people who were watching and torture them about their origins and intentions, but I didn't expect that there were two groups of people watching them at the same time. The first group seemed to be from the Song family and was easy to deal with, but the other group was  It was extremely difficult. When they were captured, they quickly lost their lives and triggered a brawl among the three parties At this moment, these villains are hiding in our temporary residence with two corpses, and Nanjing  The government is conducting a manhunt throughout the city. Maybe they will find out at some point that we are hiding the murderer Academician Huo, this matter is extremely urgent. What should we do?" After hearing this, Huo Zhengyuan couldn't help but change his expression.  Pale. ?¡­ ?¡­ ?¡­
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