Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 29 Zhou Zigao confesses

When Lu Bing returned to the Jinyiwei yamen, the first thing he did was to find the Thirteenth Taibao to discuss matters.

The Ding Wang case is already a major case that has been cleared to the sky.To handle such a big case, almost the entire Jinyiwei would be mobilized.Originally, Lu Bing planned to let He Liu, Jin Wanguan, and Zhao Ci handle Ding Wang's case only - keeping the other ten CPICs secret.Looking at it now, it is already impossible.

The thirteen Taibao gathered together.

Lu Bing notified the case of Ding Wang to 13 people.

The thirteen eunuchs were all astonished.Ding Wang, a treasury soldier, actually manipulated the court with a commoner body - looking through the annals of history, he has never seen such a thing.

And Ding Wang was poisoned to death in the imperial prison!This shows that there is an inner ghost among Jin Yiwei.

Jin Wanguan clasped his hands and said: "Master Commander. The subordinates were ordered to arrest Fatty Sun who was suspected of killing Ding Wang with poison. It turned out that Fatty Sun had taken poison and committed suicide at Sun's house!"

"What?" Lu Bing's complexion changed!
Once Fatty Sun died, it became an unresolved case who instigated him to poison Ding Wang in the tea behind the scenes.

Lu Bing remained silent.After a long time, he asked, "What's your idea?"

Liu Da, the Fushi of Beizhen, spoke first: "I think that for the current plan, we must first find the "Hundred Officials Records". Since Zhou Zigao, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, is Ding Wang's 'stand-in' in the court, he should know The whereabouts of "Baiguan Xinglu". Zhou Zigao should be interrogated immediately."

Lu Bing ordered: "Bring Zhou Zigao here. We will interrogate him here."

Not long after, Zhou Zigao went up to the lobby.

He looked around: "Oh, it's really rare that the thirteen imperial guards of Jin Yiwei have gathered together."

Lu Bingdao: "Zhou Zigao, let me ask you, do you know that Ding Wang secretly compiled a book called "Haiguan Xinglu"?"

Zhou Zigao smiled bitterly: "What? Did Ding Wang speak?"

Lu Bing asked, "How do you know that Ding Wang has spoken?"

Zhou Zigao said: "There are only two people in the whole world who know about the "Baiguan Xinglu". One is me and the other is Ding Wang. I didn't say anything, so naturally he did."

What kind of person Lu Bing is, he immediately guessed the clue: "That's right. That Ding Wang can't read a few words. To compile a terrifying book, there must be a ghostwriter. You are the ghostwriter ,Right."

Zhou Zigao nodded: "Yes. Yes."

Lu Bing asked again: "Then do you know where the "Haiguan Xinglu" is now?"

Zhou Zigao pondered for a moment, then said, "Ding Wang... is dead?"

Lu Bing was surprised: "How do you know that Ding Wang is dead? Could it be that there is still someone in this prison delivering news to you?"

Zhou Zigao sighed: "Oh. The "Baiguan Xinglu" is related to his life and death. Since he has already confessed to having this book, he will tell the whereabouts of this book. He only confessed to having this book, but Not to mention the whereabouts—it must have been silenced after half of the confession. I have persuaded him countless times to collect the illegal affairs of officials, and only the fifth-rank officials are enough. Control a bunch of small officials, and he can already earn money A lot of money. He is too ambitious - even some things about Xiaoge Lao Yan Shifan have been compiled into the "Hundred Officials' Records". Those high-ranking court officials have good hands and eyes, can they let him go?"

Lu Bingdao: "Oh? So, you don't know the whereabouts of the "Hundred Officials Records"?"

Zhou Zigao shook his head: "That thing is his life. Of course he won't tell me where it is hidden."

Beizhen governor Liu Da scolded Zhou Zigao: "Zhou Zigao, don't think that if you don't say anything, someone in the court will protect you! Let me tell you, no one can protect the person Jin Yiwei wants to deal with! No one dares to protect you!" Save!"

Zhou Zigao said: "Oh, protect me? Liu Zhenfu, let me tell you. In the officialdom, it is said that I have the support of the Yuwang Party, the Yan Party, and Lu Gonggong, and the three parties are my backers-in fact, I There is only one backer, and that is Ding Wang, the "Hundred Officials' Records"! Without Ding Wang, who would look at me as a small official? They were caught by Ding Wang , They are afraid of Ding Wang, so they will promote me every step of the way! Now that Ding Wang is dead, they will never look at me again! Let alone protect me!"

Liu Da sneered: "You are quite self-aware! You didn't show your profile of Shuntian Fu Yin in front of Commander Lu and our Jin Yiwei Thirteen Taibao!"

Zhou Zigao chuckled softly: "Actually, why didn't I become his substitute in the officialdom because Ding Wang took advantage of me?"

"Speak clearly." Lu Bing said sharply.

Zhou Zigao told the whole thing.

Two years ago, he was only the head of a nine-rank house official in Shuntian Prefecture.The household is in charge of the money and food accounts of the entire Shuntian Mansion.Although he, the head official, is just a junior official, he can earn a lot of money.

Every year, he can get one or two thousand silver black money from the house.In the capital city, he enjoys the easy life of the pomegranate tree in the canopy, fish tank, husband, fat dog and fat girl.

Until one day, Ding Wang approached the door.

Ding Wang first showed Zhou Zigao's detailed account of taking black money from the house before his eyes.Threatening him to serve himself.

Zhou Zigao let Ding Wang hold the pigtail, so he could only obey him.

At first, Zhou Zigao was not happy to be bossed around by a Ku soldier.

But later, Ding Wang helped Zhou Zigao get promoted to the eighth rank, the seventh rank, and the sixth rank all the way up.

Zhou Zigao discovered that being Ding Wang's slave has many advantages.

In this way, under Ding Wang's strong support, Zhou Zigao became the governor of Shuntian Prefecture all the way.

At this time, Zhou Zigao was afraid.He found that Ding Wang's ambition was not only to make money!He wants to control the court as a commoner!

Zhou Zigao understands that Yan Dang, Yuwang Dang, and Eunuch Lu, although Ding Wang took advantage of his weaknesses and helped him in everything, they also hate Ding Wang!Threatening more than 800 officials, one day, Ding Wang will end up dead without a place to bury him.At that time, he, Ding Wang's substitute in the officialdom, will also be buried with him.

After talking about all this, Zhou Zigao said to Lu Bing: "This is the way it is. If Commander Lu wants to kill you, please go ahead. I just hope that Commander Lu will leave me a whole body for the sake of my sincere recruitment." .”

He Liu got up and asked, "Master Zhou, I don't understand something. When Ding Wang sent you messages, he used the code words in books, right?"

Zhou Zigao nodded: "Yes."

He Liu continued to ask: "Is there such a possibility? Ding Wang's "Baiguan Xinglu" is all written in secret language?"

Zhou Zigao shook his head: "It's absolutely impossible!"

He Liu asked: "Why?"

Zhou Zigao said: "Every time Ding Wang's eyes and ears find out about 800 illegal activities of officials, Ding Wang dictates them to me, and I write them down on paper. He then compiles these papers into "Baiguan Xinglu" "In. More than [-] officials, thousands of illegal affairs. If it is all written in secret words in books, it will take at least a few years of work by one person! Ding Wang doesn't have that skill, and he can't know so many words!"

(End of this chapter)