In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 588: Horrifying Discovery

Zhao Yurui was the newest steamship. He usually kept his signals hidden, and would only turn them on when he wanted to communicate with local officials and his sons, and then send them telegrams.

Once sent, it will be hidden immediately to protect the whereabouts and prevent others from knowing.

So Zhao Xie wanted to send a telegram to Zhao Yurui for instructions, but he had no chance.

"Send someone to watch over there 24 hours a day. If there is a signal, send a telegram to my father immediately and tell him that Qin Chen is seriously ill, but I have not received any notification."

Yang Xiaolin was shocked: "Your Majesty, how did you know that?"

Aren't you telling His Majesty that you have spies in Hanzhou?

"I'm doing this for my father. He won't blame me." Zhao Xie confirmed that his father was different from Zhao Qi. He could understand him.

After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he turned around and asked Song Guoquan: "Who among the nearby naval forces can be trusted?"

Song Guoquan immediately said: "Zheng Wei can be used."

Zheng Wei is the son of Zheng Youcai. He is currently stationed in Kyushu, Japan, and is the local commander.

"How many warships can he provide?"

"Zheng Wei's army has 76 large and small warships, three of which are steamships, similar to our organization."

"Send a telegram to him and ask him to prepare supplies and have the entire army on standby. Once the king gives the order, the entire army will immediately move south and join us in the East China Sea."

"Yes." Everyone around changed color, but no one hesitated.

Emperor Zhao Yurui was still alive, and what Zhao Xie said was no different from rebellion.

But Zhao Yu's confidants over the years had almost no hesitation.

"Send the order, the fleet will head south and slowly enter the East China Sea."

However, Zhao Xie said again that we cannot cross the line and must move east and west after reaching the line.

The line he was talking about is near the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, extending to Zhoushan in the west and the Osumi Strait in Japan in the east. The north of this straight line is Zhao Zhen's territory, and the south is the territory of the imperial court.

Therefore, his fleet cannot enter the imperial territory now.
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Capital.

Xu Sheng is resting today, but he feels a little uneasy.

The incident at Fengtian Hall is still lingering in his mind. He is afraid that he will be implicated in the future since they are all his subordinates after all.

He had been struggling for a long time in the past twenty-four hours, and today he finally made up his mind.

Early in the morning, he went to the Imperial City Office to inspect Chen Sheng's residence.

The highest-ranking official in the Imperial City Administration was the Tiju, and then there were two Tiju who were equivalent to deputy Tiju.

Even though Chen Sheng was the second in command and Xu Sheng's immediate superior, Xu Sheng was able to give commands with the help of Chen Sheng.

It is said that Chen Sheng has been in poor health these days and has been on sick leave at home. Xu Sheng came to see him the day before yesterday and he did look unwell, but the incident in Fengtian Hall had not happened yet.

He visited again today and bought some fruit on the way.

The guard saw Xu Sheng coming in and asked him to wait.

After a while, he was invited into the yard.

He followed the gatekeeper all the way to the back. The Chen Mansion was quite big. He had been there twice before and had never been into the backyard. Today, he followed the gatekeeper all the way to the backyard and found that the Chen Mansion was very big and did not seem like Ti Dian's home.

Land in the capital is very expensive. How could one buy such a large house with an ordinary salary? It seems that Chen Sheng is also a person with a good background.

Xu Sheng had never paid attention to his boss before, but today he finally saw it.

After a while, he was led to a yard, knocked on the door and entered the house.

I saw Chen Sheng half-sitting at the head of the bed, and his complexion looked a little better than in the previous few days.

"I am honored to receive your advice."

"No need to be polite, Old Xu. You're still using this trick. Please take a seat. Someone, bring the tea." Chen Sheng had a sad face at first, but when he saw him come in, he forced a smile.

"Is sir Tidian feeling better?" Xu Sheng asked with concern.

"It's okay, it's okay. The doctor said I'll be fine after a few days of rest. Oh, my body is so weak."

"Master Tidian is in his prime, he should be fine soon."

Chen Sheng was not very old, probably less than 40 years old, and in the prime of his life.

The two chatted for a while, and then someone served tea and left, closing the door for them.

At this time Chen Sheng looked at him with great interest, guessing that he had something to say.

"Your humble servant, your humble servant--" Xu Sheng was at a loss as to how to start.

"Old Xu, you weren't like this before. If you have anything to say, just say it." Chen Sheng said with a smile.

Xu Sheng was about the same age as him, maybe just one year older, so Chen Sheng liked to call him Lao Xu.

Seeing this, Xu Sheng had no choice but to say: "Yesterday, when I was on duty--"

Then he told him what happened in Fengtian Palace.

Then he expressed his surprise that the Fengtian Hall was called the Daqing Hall in Lin'an, and the emperor's edicts were always kept there.

The emperor has been on the throne for decades, and this kind of thing has never happened in the Imperial City Bureau.

Before going on duty, their rule is that people on each shift cannot drink too much water to prevent themselves from having to urinate during the shift.

You should be more careful about what you eat.

How could it be possible that several people suddenly had diarrhea and someone happened to need to urinate?

One thing may be normal, but two things together, is that abnormal?

Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, Chen Sheng burst into laughter: "I thought it was no big deal. It's nothing. It's normal to have diarrhea after eating."

"People have three urgent needs. When I was young, I also had to go to the bathroom while on duty."

Chen Sheng looked disapproving.

Xu Sheng was very anxious. He spoke a few more words to Chen Sheng, but seeing that he had no response, he finally said anxiously: "Sir, I was just wondering whether I should report this matter to you?" or send a telegram or something like that.

Chen Sheng's expression changed in an instant: "Are you crazy? Do you know how serious this is?"

“?” Xu Sheng.

"Are you trying to make His Majesty suspicious of his sons? Or at the worst, to sow discord between them?"

"Who do you want to see the imperial edict from? It must be the princes."

"If this was an accident, wouldn't it be a sowing of discord among the royal family? Can you and I bear the responsibility for this crime?"

Xu Sheng was also a stubborn person. Since he had come here and said it out loud, he certainly couldn't just let it go: "I still think I have to report it. Otherwise, if something goes wrong in the future, I will definitely be guilty of negligence and concealment."

Xu Sheng came here mainly to report to his superiors.

But he was not qualified to report it, and he could not contact Quan Kang, the director of the Imperial City Department.

There are only two supervisors in the Imperial City Bureau who can contact Quan Kang.

Seeing that he was determined to report it, Chen Sheng had no choice but to agree: "Okay, since you insist on doing this, I will support you even at the cost of my official uniform."

Xu Sheng suddenly felt embarrassed.

However, Chen Sheng also said that he has not been in good health recently, and he should be able to get up tomorrow and go to the Intelligence Department to handle it in person.

The person in charge of the Intelligence Department was another person. Xu Sheng's rank was not high enough, so only Chen Sheng could speak up.

Xu Sheng was finally relieved after hearing this. He was still a little embarrassed that he had asked Chen Sheng to do the job despite his illness. After apologizing again, he left Chen's house.

Halfway through the journey, he remembered something else. The last time the official Hu Qingshan was also present, this guy might have been involved as well.

Of course he couldn't mention Hu Qingshan directly, but he felt it necessary to remind Chen Sheng.

Unexpectedly, Xu Sheng turned around and headed towards Chen's Mansion again. Not long after he walked away, he saw the door of Chen's Mansion opened again, and two people walked out.

He looked closely and sucked in a breath of cold air.

If it’s not Hu Qingshan and Cao Xiong, then who is it?

Xu Sheng walked back in a daze, his mind was blank, and he vaguely felt that something was even more wrong.

On the way back, he suddenly became a little bolder and went directly to the home of another advisor, Zhou Yao. Zhou Yao was in charge of the Intelligence Department and was also one of the most important figures in the Song Dynasty.

The Imperial City Department has three subordinate departments, one of which is the Imperial City Department, which is mainly responsible for guarding the capital and the imperial city, and is personally in charge of Quan Kang.

The second is the Jinyiwei, which is mainly headed by Chen Sheng, and the third is the Intelligence Department, which is headed by Zhou Yao.

Xu Sheng and Zhou Yao were not familiar with each other, but they had met several times.

He went straight to Zhou Yao's house, but Zhou Yao was not at home. He said he had something to do and had left the capital.

Xu Sheng had no choice but to return home depressed.

He didn't sleep that night. He always felt that something big was going to happen, but he had no one to talk to.

He thought a lot at night and even considered whether he should tell the cabinet about this.

But he was a low-ranking official with a low position. He didn't know where the cabinet ministers lived, let alone who he knew, and he didn't know who he could trust.

The next day he went on duty again with dark circles under his eyes.

At noon, he led a team of people to patrol the left wing of the imperial city. Because he did not sleep well last night, he walked unsteadily.

During the lunch break, he saw Quan Weidong, who was also the battalion commander, and his eyes lit up.

Quan Weidong’s father is Quan Erliu. He was a young man from the Prince Yi’s Mansion. Many young men from the palace later changed their real names, but Quan Erliu never changed it. His son is now called Quan Weidong.

Xu Sheng had a good relationship with him, and he knew that this guy was a big mouth and he didn't communicate with him much before, so he brought the food bowl to Quan Weidong's side.

Sitting at Quan Weidong's table were Xu Sheng and a commander. When they saw Xu Sheng, they quickly greeted him.

Everyone was eating at the same table. After they finished eating, Xu Sheng didn't leave. Quan Weidong felt that he had something to do, so he took a toothpick and waved his hand: "Let's go and walk around the yard."

The two walked side by side in the yard.

"Brother Sheng, you don't seem to be in a good mood. Haven't you slept well recently?" Quan Weidong said with a smile.

He is much younger than Xu Sheng and often calls him Brother Sheng.

"I didn't sleep well and I'm poor." Xu Sheng said.

"..." Quan Weidong.

"I went to Tidian's house yesterday. It was the first time I realized how big it was. Oh, I was thinking about my small, shabby house. I wonder when I can move to a bigger yard."

"Tsk tsk." Quan Weidong said happily: "Don't you want to think about the origin of the family?"

"What's the story?" Xu Sheng asked with a questioning look on his face.

Quan Weidong looked around and whispered, "You can't talk nonsense when you are outside."

"How could I be that kind of person?" Xu Sheng immediately raised his hand and swore.

"Remind father Chen Xiaodao, Governor Chen, he was a high-ranking official in his time, and he just retired the year before last."

Xu Sheng looked confused, obviously still unfamiliar with the place.

"Ah, he was born into the palace like my father, but he was born much earlier than my father and was one of the first batch of young men in the palace."

"I'll tell you another secret." Quan Weidong's voice became even lower: "The third prince Ming Wang's imperial concubine is Sister Chen Tidian."

"Hiss" Xu Sheng sucked in a breath of cold air, his face full of horror.

"The Third Prince married such a concubine. Tell me, tell me, is it easy? He can't spend all the money he has from his family. He can't spend all the money at all."

"Hey, Brother Sheng, don't tell anyone."

"Don't worry, don't worry, of course not."

Not long after separating from Xu Sheng, Quan Weidong was called by the cadre officer Hu Qingshan.

"I saw you were with Xu Sheng just now. What were you two talking about? Are you trying to sneak into the company? To take my place?"

"What are you doing? I don't have the guts to do that. We are just chatting about family matters."

"You are not usually in command, what is there to talk about?"

"It was dinner time when Brother Sheng came to see me. He said he was poor and envied Tidian's big yard. I didn't say anything, I just listened--"

"Ah, you're crying poor, huh? Fine, I'll report to you at the end of the year and I'll give you an extra month's bonus."

"Hahaha, thank you very much, Mr. Hu." Quan Weidong was overjoyed.

Xu Sheng was on duty for one day and officially got off work at eight o'clock the next morning.

Hearing the ringing of the imperial city bell, Xu Sheng changed out of his armor in his room, put on casual clothes, and left the imperial city with his two brothers.

The three of them had breakfast outside. They had eaten too much at the Imperial City Bureau's breakfast, so they wanted to change their taste. After eating, the three of them went back to their homes.

Walking on the streets of the capital and looking at the prosperous capital, Xu Sheng was also overwhelmed with emotions.

His Majesty the Emperor is touring the country, and undercurrents are surging in the capital. The peace and prosperity of the Song Dynasty were easily gained, and nothing can go wrong.

Although he holds a low-ranking official position, he thinks a lot.

He spent the whole night thinking and worrying about himself, and ended up not sleeping well.

I haven't slept well for two days, and I felt even more unsteady when walking today.

There weren't many people on the street at the moment. After walking for about ten minutes, I was almost at his house in two more blocks.

Suddenly he felt someone bump into him from behind.

After shaking it, Xu Sheng turned around and saw a young man running back desperately.

He subconsciously touched his waist and said, "Stop, damn it."

The purse was touched.

He didn't have much money in his pocket, but as the commander of the Imperial City Division, he couldn't afford to lose face.

Xu Sheng started chasing after him, cursing in his heart, "Are thieves in the capital so arrogant now?"
When the young man saw that he was discovered, he also ran away.

"Catch the thief, catch the thief." Xu Sheng shouted as he chased, hoping someone could help him stop him.

However, there were not many people on the street in the morning, and no one was willing to help him block the traffic.

After all, he was forty years old, and he hadn't slept well in the past two days, so his legs were unsteady. He ran for a long time but still couldn't catch up.

Fortunately, he kept sticking close, and finally, after the two of them ran for a few minutes, Xu Sheng blocked the boy in an alley.

"Damn it, run, run again." Xu Sheng panted heavily, supported his waist with both hands, and was so tired that he was out of breath.

He is already forty years old. The Imperial City Bureau only allows him to run three thousand meters in the annual examination, which is considered a relatively preferential treatment. After running several hundred meters today, he is already exhausted.

The boy looked around with a horrified expression, never expecting that he would run into a dead end.

But he still held the purse in his hand and refused to hand it over.

"Damn it, give it back to me, do you want to die?" Xu Sheng stepped forward and reached out to grab the young man.

The boy seemed frightened and didn't move.

Seeing Xu Sheng coming to him.

Sudden.

With a loud bang, the young man threw his hands.

A handful of lime splashed onto Xu Sheng's eyes.

"Ah!" Xu Sheng covered his eyes and fell to the ground with a scream.

The young man leaped over him and stabbed him several times in the heart.

When the young man stood up, Xu Sheng was already lifeless.

The boy wiped the blood off his face, his expression was also very panicked.