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Chapter 275 Changan Migui, Who Is the Black Hand (4000 words, two in one chapter)

Chang'an City was besieged by the northern barbarian army for several days.

At first, the people in Chang'an City didn't feel anything.

After all, Chang'an is a powerful city in the world, the city is extremely strong, and there are tens of thousands of troops in the city.

In the eyes of the common people, the prairie barbarians went south just to beat the autumn wind.

They beat the autumn wind, and when they saw that they couldn't take advantage of Chang'an City, they would leave in embarrassment.

But now more than a month has passed, almost two months, these barbarians have no intention of evacuating at all, is this going to exhaust them to the end?

What the hell is going on!
Over time, it is inevitable that people's minds will change.

Food prices skyrocketed for a while, and as time went by, this situation intensified, and the imperial court had to intervene in food prices.

"This must be someone with a heart secretly driving up prices to confuse people's hearts."

Jia Xingwen in the bad man's yamen said angrily.

"Wangcai, why don't you go find out the situation and find out who is driving up prices secretly."

Zhao Xun said with a serious expression.

Although Emperor Xianlong did not hand over the case of price gouging to bad people, Zhao Xun instinctively wanted to investigate this matter to the end.

There is no other reason, he wants to do something for the people of Chang'an.

Chang'an is expensive, and living in a big place is not easy.

Even during the price parity period, the food prices in Chang'an were far higher than those in other places.

Now that Chang'an is under siege, people with ulterior motives are secretly driving up the price of food, so that the price of food has risen to an unacceptable level anyway.

Zhao Xun must find out who is behind this scene and bring him to justice.

"Okay, this matter is on me."

Wangcai patted his badge and promised.

First of all, he was sure that it wasn't the Pan family who hoarded grain to drive up grain prices.

Merchants seek profit, but their Pan family loves money and has their own principles.

The biggest principle is to respect faith and never make money for the country.

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There are many grain shops and rice shops in Chang'an City, but overall, there are only a few that are on the table.

The others are all odd shops, small businesses.

Being able to drive up and manipulate the price of grain in Chang'an City is enough to prove that this person's ability is extraordinary, so he must be a well-known big grain merchant.

After Wangcai's investigation, in the end the most suspected ones were the Sun family, the Zhuang family, and the Gu family.

"Brother Mingyun, if there is no accident, these three companies are driving up the price of food. We have to test out which one it is."

I have to say that Wangcai's ability to handle affairs is still very strong, and it only took half a day to figure out the situation.

"The Sun family, the Zhuang family, the Gu family..."

Zhao Xun read silently, his eyes became sharper.

"That's good, let's search door to door to see if there is a large amount of food in their granaries."

Jia Xingwen suggested.

"No."

Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "Without evidence, even the government is not good to force the door directly. Otherwise, where is the law of the country?"

Although this era is ruled by man, Zhao Xun still has his own persistence.

In other words, Emperor Xianlong was not a man, and he could not learn not to be a man.

"What should I do?"

Wangcai had a bitter expression on his face, he didn't know what to do.

"It can be tracked secretly."

Zhao Xun paused and said, "Wangcai, do you have a way to put people in their shop?"

"Do you still need to install it? They have secrets from our family in their shops."

Wangcai spread his hands and said bluntly.

Seeing Wangcai's smug face, Zhao Xun was very surprised.

"You are planning for a rainy day."

"Our business is to plan ahead. Only by keeping an eye on six directions, listening to all directions, and getting all the news can we do it for a long time."

In front of Zhao Xun, there was no need for Wangcai to cover up, and he simply said truthfully: "Actually, other companies must have insiders in our store, and we are well aware of this."

"Then you won't find out the insider?"

Zhao Xun was always puzzled.

"Wouldn't it be nice to tell them to get some wrong information?"

Wangcai seemed very confident.

"I see."

Zhao Xun suddenly realized.

"But if that's the case, how can you guarantee that the information you got in someone else's store wasn't intended for you to know?"

"There is really no way to guarantee it, but you have to try."

Wangcai sighed and said, "It's better than having black eyes."

"Well, then you should try it first."

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Daming Palace, Zichen Palace.

Emperor Xianlong was in a very gloomy mood.

Food prices in Chang'an City have skyrocketed recently.Even though the imperial court intervened many times to suppress it, it still couldn't control it.

If things continue like this, it won't take long for the situation to get completely out of control.

"My friend, what do you think I should do now?"

Emperor Xianlong has not experienced such a difficult situation in the past 30 years since he ascended the throne and practiced Zuo.

Today's Chang'an City is facing real internal and external troubles. Although Emperor Xianlong is supporting himself, he doesn't know how long he can support himself.

"Your Majesty, it is the best policy to respond to all changes with the same."

Zheng Jie said very respectfully: "The court can observe in secret, but it is not appropriate to come forward directly. Only by letting them show the fox's tail can the court settle the case."

Emperor Xianlong shook his head and said: "Under normal times, I can certainly do this. But not at this time. There are barbarians on the outside looking at them, and speculators on the inside wanting to do wrong. If I let them confuse people, the consequences will be disastrous. "

Emperor Xianlong really didn't dare to let himself go.

The prestige of the imperial court has been greatly reduced now, and if they can no longer control the price of food, they will lose their hearts.

"Maybe we can first catch a scapegoat to take the blame, so as to soothe people's hearts."

"Your Majesty, right now we have to cast a long line to catch big fish. The court must hold its breath in order to catch the person behind the scenes."

Zheng Jie insisted: "Your Majesty, you must hold back."

"Forget it, just do as you say."

Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "Next, I will let the bad guys and the internal guards investigate secretly, and see who can find out the result first."

Although Emperor Xianlong finally agreed to Zheng Jie's suggestion, he still held back.

Zheng Jie wanted the secret guard to be responsible for the whole process, so that the internal guard could hold the case firmly in his hands.

But Emperor Xianlong wanted the bad guys to pursue him too.

Bad handsome Feng Hao is not in Beijing now, in Zheng Jie's view, this is his best opportunity to expand his power.

However, Emperor Xianlong had no intention of delegating power, and deliberately promoted Zhao Xun to be Feng Hao's successor.

This Zhao Xun has indeed performed very well, handling several cases very properly.

It seems His Majesty is still worried about him.

Even the old slave who has been with him all his life cannot make him absolutely at ease.

Is this the top-level imperial mind technique?
Zheng Jie claimed to have a clear conscience, but at this moment he could only smile wryly.

Forget it, he will try his best to do things for Emperor Xianlong, as for other things, just be more open.

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After returning to the sandbar, Liu Lin, the chief guard of Anxi, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Shazhou is the closest important town to the Western Regions, Yangguan and Yumenguan are both within the jurisdiction of Shazhou.

The two grand passes in the south and north are the dividing line between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Exiting the pass means coming to a foreign country, and entering the pass means entering the Central Plains.

During this journey, Liu Lin can be said to have tasted all the ups and downs of life.

He thought about giving up several times, but the support of Feng Hao and others made him finally gritted his teeth and persisted.

He also successfully brought the Anxi army to the sandbar.

Except for a very small number of soldiers who were killed or injured, most of the soldiers of the Anxi Army were unscathed, which can be regarded as a miracle.

"General Protector, it's not that the rescue of the last general is unfavorable, but that the thieves from the Western Regions have such wolfish ambitions. If Mr. Feng hadn't used the teleportation technique to report the news, Shazhou's sons would have been kept in the dark."

Lu Yong, the guardian of Shazhou, confessed.

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Liu Lin was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "Knowing people, knowing faces, but not heart. The old saying is good, if you are not of my race, your heart must be different. I didn't believe it at first, thinking that it would influence them, but now I see These guys are a group of white-eyed wolves, and they are not familiar with them at all."

In Liu Lin's mind, Da Zhou has always been the image of a heavenly kingdom.And small city-states like the 36 countries in the Western Regions should bow down in front of the Great Zhou and act as if all nations came to court.

But the reality is the complete opposite.

On the surface, these foreign countries are respectful, but whenever they have a chance, they will show their ugly fangs and step forward to bite madly.

This time Liu Lin has learned the lesson thoroughly, and he will never trust Hu people easily again from now on.

Not only did he not believe it himself, but he would also write to the court, asking the court to be vigilant against the barbarians in Chang'an City.

After all, there are tens of thousands of Hu people in Chang'an City, which is too many.

"Well, I heard that the situation in Chang'an is not optimistic."

Lu Yong has heard a lot of news from Chang'an recently. Although the details are quite different from the details in the Bingbutang newspaper, the general situation is similar.

"How many people from the northern barbarians have come?"

Now that he has successfully escaped from trouble, Liu Lin can breathe a sigh of relief.However, the situation in Chang'an is not optimistic. As a military commander, he is more or less concerned.

"It is said that there are more than 20, and there is also a saying that it is [-]. But no matter which one it is, it should not be underestimated."

Lu Yong swallowed a mouthful of spittle, and then continued: "Chang'an City is surrounded by groups, and it is impossible to get out of the trap in a short time. The general heard that the Demon Sect was also involved, and even the high priest of the Demon Sect came gone."

hiss!
Hearing this, Liu Lin took a deep breath, then clenched his fists and said angrily and resentfully: "How did that fellow Wang Zhongyi do things? If he can put a little more effort into defense, it's impossible for the northern barbarians to succumb. Unknowingly bypassing his defense zone."

"Don't blame the generals, the last general has heard a saying that Wang Zhongyi raised the bandits to respect themselves."

Lu Yong lowered his voice.

"Respect yourself? You mean that Wang Zhongyi deliberately let the northern barbarians go south?"

Liu Lin shook his head when he heard the words and said, "It's impossible. Although Wang Zhongyi is confused about some trivial matters, he will never make mistakes in such major matters concerning his wealth and life. Do you think this is just a joke? If he is caught It is a serious crime of copying the family and exterminating the clan.”

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the most serious crimes that could be considered as ransacking the family and exterminating the clan were collusion with the enemy and conspiracy.

If Wang Zhongyi is collaborating with the enemy and treason, none of his family members in Chang'an City will be able to escape.

Dozens of hundreds of people all pressed down at the entrance of the vegetable market and had their heads chopped off. It was a bit scary to think about it.

Is Wang Zhongyi such a cold-blooded and hard-hearted person, can he watch a whole family die because of him?
Liu Lin didn't think so.

"Then how do you explain Wang Zhongyi's actions? He led his troops to serve as King Qin, but after arriving in Gyeonggi Province, he didn't fight with the Demon Sect evildoers and the barbarians in the northern grassland. If he really has the heart, why is he so timid?"

Lu Yong obviously doesn't like Wang Zhongyi, and every point he picks is very specific.

"Forget it, the court has decided on this matter, so we don't have to worry about it."

Liu Lin sighed and said, "The most urgent task right now is how to accommodate the [-] Anxi troops. After all, we are guest troops in Shazhou. It's okay to stay for ten and a half months temporarily, but it will inevitably cause people to gossip after a long time."

Liu Lin's remarks were actually testing Lu Yong, to see his attitude towards their temporary stationing on the sandbar.

Lu Yong is also a fine man, how could he not hear the overtones?

He paused for a moment and said, "Where is the chief guard talking? We are Paoze, so naturally we have to help each other. Although Shazhou is not in your jurisdiction, you are always welcome. Don't worry, as long as I, Lu Serving as the guard of this sandbar for one day will definitely not shorten the food and clothing expenses of Anxi Army."

Lu Yong said these words with his neck stuck and his chest patted, which can be described as impassioned.

Liu Lin was very satisfied with what he heard, so he nodded and said, "That's good, that's good. Lu Yao knows that Ma Li can see people's hearts for a long time. It's a blessing for Liu to meet a loyal and brave man like General Lu." .”

After several days of recuperation, Feng Hao's injury has recovered.

Although there is still a long way to go before returning to the full state, he has basically escaped the danger of his life, and the next thing is time.

For a cultivator, it is very dangerous to force the soul out of the body at any time.

Feng Hao didn't have any other choice at the time, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to take this path.

The situation at that time was desperate for survival. If those wizards' spells could not be interrupted, all of them, including Feng Hao, would have to die.

So Feng Hao can only gamble.

In the end, he won the bet, and the price he paid was a severe loss of vitality.

But it's better to be hurt than to lose your life.

If you lose your vitality, you can make up for it.If you lose your life, then everything will be over.

Now that Feng Hao doesn't have enough strength to use the teleportation technique, the first thing he will do when he recovers is to contact Zhao Xun in the capital.

It is said that Zhao Xun is now exercising the power of bad handsome instead of him.

Of course I trust Zhao Xun and Feng Hao.

From the first moment he saw this child, Feng Hao concluded that this child was not ordinary.

After a period of training, Zhao Xun fully demonstrated the talent that a bad person should have.

Detecting and investigating cases is a school of its own, and can always surprise Feng Hao when everyone is at a loss.

So Feng Hao also trained Zhao Xun as a direct descendant.

It is one thing to decide and investigate a case, but it is another to direct others to do things.

Feng Hao is worried that Zhao Xun's qualifications are too low to convince those old fritters of bad guys.

None of the three bad guys in purple robes is a fuel-efficient lamp.

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(End of this chapter)