afterglow

Chapter 322 Fortunately, I left behind; who dares to kill the imperial envoy?
The ad hoc investigation team sent by the imperial court has been staying at the Yin Hotel in Houguan County, Beicheng District, which has been a standard accessory place for local governments throughout the ages.

Although the sparrows of the ancient county government were small and well-equipped with five internal organs, it is quite different from the rough performance of later generations of film and television dramas. It is still far from the lobby after entering the gate of the county government.

On the right hand side is the Yin Hotel where visitors stay, on the left hand side is the dining hall where ordinary government servants eat, and there is another Yimen gate. At this time, there are six rooms for officials, rites, households, and soldiers on both sides, and then you can come to the county government office. lobby.

Today, of course, all the facilities and places will not be gathered together like in ancient times, but will be dismantled and distributed throughout the city.

To be honest, the living experience of the Yin Hotel in Houguan County, which has an old-fashioned decoration style and seems to have not been repaired for several years, is not very good. It is far inferior to the exquisite and elegant private hotels and inns.

"Really, I didn't know that cockroaches can be so big until I came to the south!"

"Okay, hurry up and help, there are more than ten books left in this stack, we have to pair them up one by one."

The few officials in the investigation team from the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War are still fighting at night, and the four books on the small table next to them are their achievements these days.

"This is not an easy matter. I just discovered it again..." An official from the Ministry of Punishment looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

Seeing his helpless and dignified expression, Luo Fu knew that the matter was not simple, so he looked left and right, nodded and said: "Speak directly, there is nothing to hide."

"Finding out the situation of Fuzhou Customs using power for personal gain, it did it very delicately and carefully, but it still showed its flaws. When I checked the accounts of Changle Shipyard and local officials for bribery and collusion, I found out a clue by the way." As he said, he Randomly listed a few people.

"One pile leads to another pile, how many people will be found out by following the serial investigation." Luo Fu stomped his feet a little irritably.

The overall scale of Daming is so huge, the export volume and import volume can be called astronomical figures, and the amount of oil and water at the customs is scary, with huge turnover of tens of millions or tens of millions, even if it is only a small amount of money, it is enough to make a lot of money The basin is full.

In this way, it is not surprising that some people take risks.

"Luo Daizhao, do you think we should continue to investigate this?"

Although in theory Luo Fu is only a supervisor and does not lead the investigation work, but his identity is here, so how can it be possible to really regard him as air?
"So far, stop, let's figure out the business first." Luo Fu said solemnly: "Otherwise... it won't end."

Everything has to be prioritized. The current cloud of war is approaching, and it is obvious that solving the Changle Shipyard is the first priority.

Although the customs matter is not trivial, but the list can be drawn up in the future, trying to solve both at the same time will only lose sight of the other.

Luo Fu is also extremely anxious now, because there are too many people involved in this case so far, and there are many local bigwigs in the military, government, and business. Even though he came to supervise the case under the emperor's order, he still feels a lot of pressure.

Those guys are staring at my every move, don't look at how attentive I was before, but if I have a chance to catch myself...

Ah!It will definitely be threatened immediately.

And the officials of the investigation team are even more embarrassed. They are following the orders of the imperial court, but the imperial court may not always be reliable. God knows if they will incur retaliation in the future.

It wasn't until midnight that today's statistical filing tasks were all resolved, and everyone could finally fall asleep.

At 0:19 in the morning, the last light on the second floor of Yin Hotel went out, and the whole building returned to darkness.

The moist sea breeze blows on the body, which is cool and comfortable, just right.

Not long after, three cars with no lights on drove slowly to the rear door.

A dozen or so figures got out of the car one after another, and the back door opened automatically, and they quickly filed in.

The lights in the stairwell were on, and the two women and nine men crept up the stairs, then turned a corner at the end of the corridor, and came to the door of the easternmost room on the second floor.

There are two people with cameras in their hands, and they are doing the final inspection at the moment.

"Crack-"

The key inserted into the lockhole turned twice, and the door lock opened.

As if they had rehearsed countless times, a group of people pushed open the door roughly and rushed in together.

The two young girls undid the waist tie of the long skirt, pulled out the hairpin, untied the bun or braid, and went straight to the bed when they entered the room.

Immediately afterwards, the lights in the room came on.

In the sound of "click", the two men holding the camera kept pressing the shutter.

"Grass! Who are you? What are you doing!"

"Luo Daizhao, heh heh, our 'imperial envoy' will also have this day, how dare we prostitute ourselves in the place where the government stays."

"Hey wait, this person..."

Everything happened too fast, and the naked eye couldn't adapt to the change from darkness to light in a short time, so more than a dozen people who rushed into the room were surprised to find that the person on the bed was not Luo Fu at all.

Everyone was dumbfounded, "You are..."

In the room diagonally opposite, Luo Fu, who had not yet fallen asleep but was already drowsy, was suddenly awakened by this movement.

Boy, come on really, huh?
Fortunately, I stayed behind and exchanged rooms with an officer of the investigation team, otherwise...

He took a deep breath, calmly analyzed the current situation, and then slightly opened the door to observe the outside through the gap.

Those people retreated from the diagonally opposite room in a state of embarrassment, then went downstairs cursing and leaving.

Among them, the two women's clothes were disheveled, and they were walking while holding up their skirts.

Luo Fu was worried about a worse situation, so he quickly left the room and went straight to the stairwell on the other side of the building.

He ran down the stairs barefoot, came to the phone booth quickly, and almost rushed to the phone like a hungry tiger.

dial!Report the situation immediately!
He originally wanted to make a direct call to the Forbidden City, but suddenly realized a serious problem——

Wired telephones can be tapped. If the local people find out, who knows if it will cause them to jump over the wall?
No, it's been hard these days to barely stabilize them, and the situation must be stabilized to prevent the situation from getting worse.

He hesitated for a few seconds, and the appearances of many people flashed in his mind.

Finally, he called his own home number.

At midnight, presumably my wife was woken up in her sleep, so it took a long time for the call to be connected.

"Hello, is this Shuyu?"

"Ah? That's right, you called again? It was still in the middle of the night, and the baby woke up..."

"It's like this. Am I not in Fuzhou under orders? The weather is not good these two days, and I won't be able to go back for a while. By the way, you mother and daughter live alone in the capital, so be careful."

The wife on the other end of the phone was obviously confused, because the information was completely contradictory - Luo Fu called home at noon and said that Fuzhou was sunny, breezy, warm and pleasant, and it was very suitable for leisure and vacation. Why did he suddenly say something these two days? Can't go back temporarily due to bad weather?
The phone was hung up, leaving only the beeping sound.

Be safe, be safe... be safe?
At least this time, a woman's intuition plays a big role.However, Luo Fu's hint is actually quite sufficient.

Consistent with what Luo Fu was worried about, the telephone line from the Yin Hotel in Houguan County was under monitoring at the switchboard of the telephone exchange.

Wiretapping a wired phone isn't difficult, and it's a basic skill for a scout, requiring only a pair of earphones and a small converter.

Penetrate deep behind the enemy army, peel off the rubber skin of the found telephone wire, and then connect the wire of the small converter, so that the signal flowing through the telephone wire can be received.

For the local government, it is even easier - all telephone signals must be transferred through the switchboard, so how difficult is it to monitor the content of the telephone in the designated place?
It was a bit unusual for Luo Fu to make a phone call in the middle of the night, but the sleepy telephone office staff was already in a dazed state. Since they didn't hear some key words, they didn't take it seriously.

This night passed like this. It was just an ordinary night for the general public, but it was very different for the parties involved in the big Fuzhou case.

It's dawn, and it's a new day.

Xia Xiaoshi and Zhou Changfeng had a leisurely morning, and seeing each other after a month of separation was really nostalgic.

Due to being sick and recuperating at home, these few days should have been their two-person time, but the call from the palace directly broke the original leisure.

Zhou Changfeng's mood can be imagined when he was summoned by the emperor for no reason, and he was still at home after being sick.

"Oh, sir, put on your turban, or you will catch the cold again when the cold wind blows."

Although Xia Xiaoshi was also very depressed, what could she do?

Against the howling northwest wind, Zhou Changfeng, who was quite unhappy, came to the Forbidden City.

But after seeing the emperor, his original displeasure quickly dissipated.

In the east room of Zhaoren Hall, Zhu Lingjing, who was sitting on the seat, seemed to be distracted by looking at the scene outside the window, while Fang Shujun stood in a corner of the room, like a wooden man.

The warm room made people very comfortable, Zhou Changfeng cupped his hands and said, "I have seen Your Majesty."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Lingjing turned her head slowly, with a cold face and cold eyes, which made people's heart tense involuntarily.

A person who was always pleasant-looking suddenly looked like this, could this be a trivial matter?
Now that someone from Zhou was also present, Zhu Lingjing spoke in a flat tone and faster than usual.

"The situation in Fuzhou is not good. The investigation team sent by the imperial court was obstructed a lot. Luo Shuanghe was also tempted in various ways. Last night, a woman broke into the room where he was originally staying, and someone followed him with a camera. It was despicable."

aha?What kind of indiscriminate operation?Why does this sound a bit like fairy dance?
"Your Majesty, this is too much of a joke. It's like a joke. Fuzhou Prefecture is a big city after all, so there's no other way?"

Zhou Changfeng was a little disappointed because the method was not "interesting" enough.

Why!What's the matter with your focus?Is this the point?
"Other means?" The slightly annoyed Zhu Lingjing squinted at him, and said solemnly: "In terms of past events, Luo Shuanghe is cleaner than you."

After suffering the local officials of Fuzhou Prefecture, they really couldn't find Luo Fu's handle.

Zhou Changfeng was embarrassed, and coughed dryly: "The case has been investigated and sorted out, right? Can their safety be guaranteed now?"

The imperial court sent people to check the granaries in the local area, and they often caught fire. There are countless such examples.

"They brought all the archived accounts and documents with them. They should be fine. They have to hurry back to Beijing." Fang Shujun stroked his beard.

Zhou Chang waved his hands again and again when he heard the words, "Don't, if you leave now and come back, you may be forced to jump over the wall in a hurry."

If the results of the investigation are brought back to the capital in their entirety, there is a high probability that the Fuzhou government will be turned upside down. This is what the parties tried their best to avoid.

"Isn't it possible?" Fang Shujun thought it was unlikely, "That was a team sent directly by the imperial court, and half of them were imperial envoys. Whoever touches it will die."

Because there is no express appointment, Luo Fu can only be regarded as half an imperial envoy.

"Old Fang, you are a senior with a lot of experience and knowledge. What can't you do if you push people into a hurry? You must not let them return to Beijing now. Only by staying here can the situation be stabilized."

The expressionless Zhu Lingjing fiddled with the desk lamp on the imperial case, and said indifferently: "You shouldn't make fun of their lives, not to mention... If there is a big trouble, it will not end well, and there will be no light."

The theory that "killing imperial envoys is regarded as treason, the barbarians" is widely spread, but the facts are generally consistent.

In the ancient times of feudal autocracy, the emperor represented the will of the country, and harming imperial envoys was tantamount to challenging the authority of the government, and the nature of it was naturally extraordinary.

Today's Ming Dynasty is also highly consistent in this regard, but the "emperor" and the "court" are separated.

If something goes wrong with the case-handling officials appointed by the imperial court, it is equivalent to slapping the cabinet members in the face, and it is also putting them on fire.

Who would follow orders from a court without majesty?

"I have asked the navy to self-criticize, and they acquiesced." Zhu Lingjing looked at Zhou Changfeng, and said calmly: "(Fuzhou government officials) dare to slander and coerce Luo Shuanghe, and they really don't know what to do."

Her so-called "Navy has acquiesced", referring to the fact that the Ming Navy has admitted its failure and will not try to persuade the emperor to save some of them.

In this case, the navy suffered the most—several ships were defective, and their reputation plummeted after the incident, which can be described as a lose-lose.

Therefore, the navy bosses are really annoyed.

"Who...well... Shen Yu from the outside factory you know, right?" Zhu Lingjing stared at the calendar on the table thoughtfully and said, "Okay, you go to Fuzhou with him."

ah?

Please, sister, I had a fever yesterday!

Helpless, Zhou Changfeng pointed to his head and said: "Your Majesty, I... have a cold and fever, and I haven't recovered quickly. If I get a fever later, will it cause trouble?"

"Fuzhou is warm, it's right to take a vacation." Zhu Lingjing smiled slightly, and said leisurely: "If you miss something, don't come back."

Tsk!This woman speaks better than she sings.

"Yes." Zhou Changfeng nodded and said, "Do you want to take someone there? Or just me and him?"

What's the point of the past just for you two?Maybe it's like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.

"You pick dozens of people from your subordinates to serve as guards." Although Zhu Lingjing's expression remained the same, the corners of Zhu Lingjing's mouth rose slightly, "The main force... I ordered to transfer the air force to another."

In view of the fact that the navy has obviously become a little stronger in the past two years, it is not appropriate to let them continue to falter, and just take this opportunity to suppress it a little.

Don't worry about the army's stability. The air force has not been doing well in recent years, so let them show their faces.

(End of this chapter)