Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1601 ZZ Signal!

Murong Xinyun took the speech and began to read it carefully. Because the speech was not long, Murong Xinyun quickly finished reading Ye Mingsheng's speech. A hint of doubt flashed across her beautiful eyes, but thinking of her sister's description just now, she read it again from the beginning.

After reading it three times in a row, Murong Xinyun put down the speech and said with some doubt:

"Your Majesty's speech looks similar to previous speeches. Although there are some differences in some details and wording, overall there are not many changes. It emphasizes persisting in reform, developing the country through industry and commerce, and making all the people of Daqian live a good life, etc."

Murong Qingwu smiled when she heard this, and then reminded him meaningfully:

"Xinyun, you are right. The content of the speeches is similar, but think about where did His Majesty give this speech?"

Murong Xinyun said without hesitation:
"Sister, you just said that His Majesty is in the Liangzhen camp..."

When she said the words "Liangzhen Camp", Murong Xinyun's voice suddenly stopped. Then she seemed to realize something and asked in a daze:

"Your Majesty, are you giving a speech in the Liangzhen camp? Isn't that what your Majesty meant?"

Seeing her sister's expression of disbelief, Murong Qingwu nodded slightly, indicating that she was right.

Although she got confirmation from her sister, Murong Xinyun's expression became complicated when she thought of the ZZ signal that Ye Mingsheng wanted to express.

Murong Xinyun has always had mixed feelings about the reforms implemented by Ye Mingsheng!
Murong Xinyun was well aware that Ye Mingsheng was promoting reforms, whether it was laying off government officials, developing industry and commerce, abolishing torture, etc., these were all good things that benefited the country and the people. However, as a girl from the Murong family and a member of the Daqian dignitaries, Murong Xinyun also knew that this kind of reform infringed upon the interests of the Daqian GL group.

So on the one hand, there are the interests of Daqian, and on the other hand, there are the interests of the family. Therefore, Murong Xinyun also has a complicated attitude towards Ye Mingsheng's reforms, but deep down in her heart she still stands on the side of the family and hopes that Ye Mingsheng's reforms will stop in time!

Fortunately, Murong Xinyun has a capable sister, which means she doesn't have to bear more expectations from the family and doesn't have to be caught between the court and the family!

Although Murong Xinyun did not want to see the clash between Ye Mingsheng's will and the opposition sentiment of the GL group!

But unfortunately, the drought in Youyan, Jiyu, Qilu and other three regions gave the GL group an opportunity to attack Ye Mingsheng. Many people took the opportunity to spread the message to the lower-class people that the drought occurred because Ye Mingsheng did evil things, so God punished him!
However, God is merciful and kind. As long as Ye Mingsheng comes to his senses, turns over a new leaf, and stops his reforms, God will forgive Ye Mingsheng and send down rain to save the people of the world from the dire straits!

The worsening drought and the ignorance of the people have made such propaganda more popular among the people. The people's opposition to reform is also growing. The high-ranking officials of the court are all silent without exception. Everyone wants to see what choice Ye Mingsheng will make in the face of such a situation...

And now Ye Mingsheng gave the answer to the question by using the method of giving a speech at the Liangzhen camp!

Thinking of this, Murong Xinyun couldn't help but sigh silently in her heart. She had been expecting Ye Mingsheng to take a step back, so that the conflict would not be intensified, everyone could still live in peace, and things would not develop to the worst situation!

However, her reason also made her understand that the possibility of Ye Mingsheng backing down was not great. If Ye Mingsheng compromised so easily in the face of resistance, he would not be able to lead the Fengwu Army to conquer the world. But Murong Xinyun still had a glimmer of fantasy that Ye Mingsheng would compromise.

And now, with Ye Mingsheng’s speech at Liangzhen Camp, Murong Xinyun’s last fantasy was shattered!
Just as Murong Xinyun was secretly worried about the fate of Daqian and her family, her sister Murong Qingwu spoke again:
"Xinyun, there is actually another detail here that is not recorded in the speech?"

"Details? What details?"

"Your Majesty went to inspect the Liangzhen camp this time. In addition to Zhao Han, Ma Zhongjun, and Zhang Hu, there was also a special person by his side!"

"Special person? Who are you talking about, sister?" Murong Xinyun asked curiously:

Under the gaze of her sister, Murong Qingwu spoke word by word:

"Crown Prince Ye Jingren!"

Murong Xinyun looked a little surprised, but after thinking about it, she immediately said:
"Your Majesty, are you trying to win over the Queen?"

Seeing that her sister reacted so quickly, Murong Qingwu smiled slightly and nodded:

"In my opinion, your Majesty's speech at the Liangzhen camp shows his willingness to fight for reform, and taking Jingren to the Liangzhen camp for inspection is also a signal that he values ​​and likes Jingren very much, and is trying to win over An Miaoyi..."

"Over the years, under the control of His Majesty, our queen has been quiet on the surface for a while, but she still has a huge influence on various affairs of the court!"

"And Jingren is An Miaoyi's most important interest. Your Majesty is using Jingren to win over An Miaoyi at this time. In my opinion, this shows that although Your Majesty has shown an attitude of fighting at all costs and not compromising, in fact, Your Majesty is not ready to fight a civil war in his heart. Your Majesty still hopes to solve the problem in a ZZ way!"

Speaking of this, Murong Qingwu said with some emotion:
"Your Majesty's imperial power tactics are becoming more and more perfect!"

Murong Xinyun heard this and said immediately:

"I heard that your majesty and An Miaoyi have been unhappy recently. Can An Miaoyi make your majesty's wish come true?"

Murong Qingwu smiled and said:
"An Miaoyi is not the kind of little girl who ignores people when she is upset. As long as Your Majesty has no intention of harming Crown Prince 2, her interests are generally consistent with Your Majesty's. An Miaoyi still has a sense of the overall situation, so I tend to think that she will help Your Majesty!"

Murong Xinyun nodded silently upon hearing this. At this moment, Murong Qingwu suddenly changed the subject and said:
“But who knows, An Miaoyi might take this opportunity to discuss some conditions with His Majesty. His Majesty has been watching her very closely recently, so it’s possible that she would ask His Majesty to untie her…”

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Yijing Government Office
In a separate classroom, Yang Tao, sitting on a chair, looked at the desk in front of him, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

He has always regarded becoming Yijing's chief constable as his lifelong goal!

And now he has finally achieved this life goal!
Some time ago, Yang Tao took on the task of going to Daliu Town to assassinate Du Hai, the advisor of the prefect Bai Changjiu, because he coveted the position of chief constable. That day, Yang Tao sneaked into the courtyard where Du Hai was as planned, but before he could do anything, he found that his target Du Hai had been poisoned to death. Although he didn't know what happened, in order to prevent accidents, Yang Tao withdrew from Daliu Town overnight and returned to Yijing.

The next day after returning to Yijing, Yang Tao found time to meet with Zhao Yuan and told Zhao Yuan about the situation in Daliusi Town. At the same time, Yang Tao, who did not want to cause trouble, also told Zhao Yuan not to come to him again.

Zhao Yuan didn't comment on Yang Tao's idea!

Originally, Yang Tao thought that the matter was over and his life could return to normal, but what he didn't expect was that just an hour ago, Yijing prefect Bai Changjiu suddenly ordered that Chief Constable Wang Changhai retire early due to illness, and then he, Yang Tao, would take over the position of Chief Constable!
When Yang Tao heard the news, he was both surprised and happy, and Zhao Yuan's figure immediately appeared in his mind!
Although Zhao Yuan had promised him before that as long as he killed Du Hai, he would make him the chief constable!
But before he could do anything, Du Hai had already died, so Yang Tao thought that Zhao Yuan would definitely not fulfill his promise. However, he did not expect that Zhao Yuan was quite particular and actually made him the chief constable...

Looking around his own cell, Yang Tao could no longer suppress the smile on his face. He had long wanted to have a cell of his own, but in the Yijing government office, there were only three individual cells and a few shared cells for hundreds of constables.

Therefore, only the three chief constables can have their own separate classrooms. Yang Tao sometimes used to think that after becoming a chief constable, he would not have to squeeze into the same classroom with other people and could work in his own separate classroom. How comfortable it would be. Now he has finally realized this!
Thinking of this, Yang Tao had an idea in his mind. He would ask for leave tomorrow to go out of the city to worship his ancestors and burn two incense sticks for his father and grandfather to comfort their spirits in heaven and let them know that he, Yang Tao, had fulfilled the long-cherished wish of three generations of their Yang family and became the chief constable of Yijing!
Just when Yang Tao was thinking about whether to buy two strings of firecrackers, there was a knock on the door.

"Da da da!"

Hearing the knock on the door, Yang Tao immediately withdrew his thoughts, picked up a document from the desk, put it in front of himself, and then began to speak:
"Enter!"

After getting Yang Tao's permission, a constable named Zhang Peng walked into the room and respectfully reported to Yang Tao:
"Sir Yang, Captain Li has just arrested a group of people. Here are their confessions and signatures. Please take a look. If there are no problems, I will send them to prison!
After saying this, Zhang Peng handed a confession to Yang Tao. After receiving the confession, Yang Tao began to read it. However, after just a few glances, Yang Tao's brows furrowed. He looked at Zhang Peng and said:

"Where did you capture these people from?"

"I received a report from a tea stall in the southern suburbs that some people were fighting over tea money and even using sticks, so I immediately took people to the tea stall and arrested all the people!"

"Is everyone in the government office now?"

"Yes! I just conducted a surprise interrogation of these people and am now waiting to put them in jail!"

Hearing what Zhang Peng said, Yang Tao immediately stood up and said:

"Will you take me to see those people?"

Seeing Yang Tao's serious expression, Zhang Peng seemed to have noticed something and asked tentatively:
"Sir, is there any problem with this?"

Yang Tao ignored Zhang Peng's question and reiterated his request:
"Take me to see them!"

Although he didn't know what Yang Tao wanted to do, under Yang Tao's order, Zhang Peng took Yang Tao to a classroom. At this time, seven young men in the classroom were standing there at a loss, and two officers were looking at them.

Looking at these young people who looked uneasy, Yang Tao asked gloomily:
"Let me ask you again, where did you hear this rumor about the wooden dragon causing trouble?"

In response to Yang Tao's question, a shorter young man answered:

"We heard it from an old monk who passed by!"

"Where is that old monk?"

"The monk left after talking to us, and we continued drinking tea there. But this bastard was so rude. We clearly agreed that he would treat us, but in the end he didn't pay the bill and asked me to pay it instead. Where would I get the money to pay for it..."

Before the young man could finish his words, Yang Tao slapped him hard on the face and angrily shouted:
"I don't care about who treats you or who pays the bill. I want to know where your old monk is!"

Seeing Yang Tao like this, Zhang Peng, who had captured these people, was also a little confused. He hesitated for a moment and then asked Yang Tao:
"Sir! Is there anything wrong with this old monk?"

Hearing Zhang Peng's question, Yang Tao immediately turned around and looked at him and said:
"Do you know what it means to have a wooden dragon causing trouble?"

"The wooden dragon is causing trouble?"

Zhang Peng's face was still full of confusion. Seeing this, Yang Tao was speechless about this guy's ZZ sensitivity.

But at this moment, Zhang Peng, who was muttering the word "Wood Dragon", seemed to realize something. His eyes suddenly widened and he said in disbelief:
"Sir! Is this wooden dragon a finger?"

Before Zhang Peng could say anything, Yang Tao immediately covered his mouth with his hand. With his mouth blocked, Zhang Peng became more clear that his guess was correct, and he immediately covered his own mouth with his hand.

Seeing that Zhang Peng had already reacted, Yang Tao immediately opened his mouth and ordered:

"Now ask them to draw a portrait of this old monk, and then organize manpower to see if they can catch this old monk!"

At this time, Zhang Peng also realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately nodded and said:

"My Lord! I understand! I'll do it right away!"

After giving all the instructions, Yang Tao walked out of the cell where the prisoners were held. Looking at the sun hanging high in the sky outside, Yang Tao shook his head helplessly. He really didn't expect that he would encounter such a difficult matter on his first day as the chief constable...

(End of this chapter)