Catching Monsters

Chapter 101 Moon Viewing Pavilion Poetry Gathering

Hu Yongsheng looked a little uncomfortable, with an awkward smile on his face, and his eyes fell on Qian Buchou: "This is Mr. Qian, right? What is the matter with you coming to visit me this time?"

Qian Buchou said in a deep voice: "I am the deputy commander of the North City Military Department. I just took office. The commander, Master Miao Shuzheng, felt sorry for me and asked me to rest more in the government office..."

"I am still young and strong, and I want to contribute more to the North City Army."

Hu Yongsheng was also a veteran in officialdom. He instantly understood the meaning of the phrase "money is not a worry".

"I'll go to the North City Military Command and talk to Commander Miao later."

Hu Yongsheng has followed Xu Dingwu for many years, and he was able to hold his current position as a Langzhong in the Ministry of War thanks to his relationship with the Duke of Zhenguo.

Now that Xu Xiaogang brought people to help, how could he refuse?
"Thank you, Master Hu."

Qian Buchou said this and took out a bag of silver and handed it over.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Hu Yongsheng was stunned, glanced at Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang, and waved his hands quickly: "I am honest and upright, Little Duke, Lord Jiang, please don't misunderstand me."

"Take it, it's not a problem." Jiang Yun smiled faintly, seeing that Hu Yongsheng still refused to accept it.

He took the bag of silver and put it on Hu Yongsheng's desk for Qian Buchou.

It was more than two hundred taels, and Qian Buchou had spent a lot of money.

Hu Yongsheng looked at the bag of money and saw that Xu Xiaogang didn't say anything, so he coughed and said, "Well, in that case, let's keep the money here for the time being."

Qian Buchou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was willing to accept it.

Qian Buchou is a smart man. This time, he can rely on Xu Xiaogang's relationship to ask for help.

But what about next time?

What about next time?

You can't bring Xu Xiaogang with you every time you visit.

Even so, even if others are willing to help you, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable after a long time?

Jiang Yun also spoke at this time: "Master Hu, it's time to talk about our business. How much do you know about Zheng Zailu and Jia Xuyang?"

Hu Yongsheng's heart skipped a beat. This was a life-threatening matter.

He swallowed, coughed, and said, "What is Lord Jiang asking?"

"They are reselling weapons and military supplies. As a doctor in the Ministry of War, Lord Hu should know something about this, right?"

When Hu Yongsheng heard this, he frowned. Were those two guys imprisoned because of this?

Weird.

The Ministry of War doesn't have many ways to make money, and reselling some old weapons and supplies has basically become an unspoken rule.

Of course, even though everyone knew the truth, Hu Yongsheng still picked up the tea beside him and said righteously: "I didn't expect that they were arrested by Jinyiwei because of this matter."

"Ah, these two people seem to be honest and loyal on weekdays, but I didn't expect that they would do such things in secret."

Xu Xiaogang touched his nose and said, "Master Hu, tell me what you know. Don't worry, Jiang Yun is not coming for you."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yongsheng frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and then asked Jiang Yun in a low voice: "Master Jiang, you should be the one who secretly investigated this case, right?"

"Ah?" Jiang Yun was stunned.

He looked at Hu Yongsheng with some surprise.

Hu Yongsheng glanced at Xu Xiaogang, holding his teacup and thinking for a long time, then he said: "Zheng Zailu and Jia Xuyang resold a large number of materials, and I don't know where they were shipped..."

"This matter is not a secret in our military department. Everyone knows it."

"But Lord Zhang Wenqi, the Right Vice Minister who just arrived at the Ministry of War, insisted on digging deep into the matter and tracking down these two people."

"Suddenly, Master Zhang Wenqi died."

"Zheng Zailu and Jia Xuyang were also captured by you and taken back to the Imperial Guard."

"These two were so desperate that they dared to kill the newly appointed Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. This shows that they sold this batch of goods to the wrong people."

"It's either given to the Northern Barbarians or given to the Northern Barbarians..."

"These two damn idiots."

"Then it was reported that Eunuch Feng Yu went to the Jinyiwei and met with a Jinyiwei named Jiang Yun alone..."

"And then such a big case was suddenly announced to be closed..."

Listening to Hu Yongsheng's words, Jiang Yun's heart was slightly shocked. Damn it, what happened to the confidentiality we promised...

Judging from Hu Yongsheng's tone, this matter has probably spread among the powerful circles in Beijing.

But if you think about it carefully, there were so many Jinyiwei present at that time, and they all saw Feng Yu meet him alone.

For things like this, a smart person would probably be able to figure it out after a little thought.

No wonder Hu Yongsheng looked so unhappy after hearing his name.

"Since Lord Hu has already guessed the general idea, I wonder if you have any clues to provide me?" Jiang Yun remained calm and even had a faint smile on his face.

Hu Yongsheng shook his head repeatedly and whispered, "Master Jiang, I really don't have any clues."

"If there really was one, I would have gone to the palace to meet the emperor and take the credit for this day."

"But I have to remind you that there are very few people in the capital who can do this kind of thing."

"You have to be more careful."

As he said this, Hu Yongsheng couldn't help but look at Xu Xiaogang, who was an old subordinate of Xu Dingwu.

Xu Dingwu was one of the people who was able to transport a large amount of weapons and supplies to the northern border quietly.

In other words, Xu Xiaogang came forward in person, otherwise he would not have said these words.

Jiang Yun frowned and asked, "It's impossible for Zheng Zailu and Jia Xuyang to transport so many things personally."

Hu Yongsheng shook his head and said, "The official in charge of baggage transportation under the Ministry of War, named Zhang Ji, hanged himself last night."

"There are also many people in the Ministry of War who are related to this matter."

"He was at home last night, left a suicide note, and hanged himself."

"Don't even mention you. Even if we investigate within the Ministry of War, we won't find any clues."

The more he listened, the more Jiang Yun's headache became.

It's like all the clues were cut off by the people behind the scenes.

There is nothing to check.

Seeing that he could not get any clues, Jiang Yun could only stand up and say goodbye. The three of them walked out of Hu's house, and Qian Buchou suggested: "Brother Jiang, in my opinion, this case is too complicated. So many people have died."

"If we continue investigating, I'm afraid we'll get into trouble..."

Jiang Yun was walking on the road, and when he heard the words "getting into trouble", his eyes lit up slightly.

"There is."

Xu Xiaogang looked at Jiang Yun in surprise: "What's the matter?"

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes. If he didn't have to worry about money, he would have an idea.

Since there is no clue at all, just let the mastermind reveal his flaws.

"Let's go to Wangyue Pavilion tomorrow!" Jiang Yun said in a deep voice.

"What do you want to do?" Xu Xiaogang looked at Jiang Yun and couldn't help but feel a little worried about his trip to Wangyue Pavilion tomorrow.

This guy, could he be stealing my limelight?

……

The next morning, Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang, dressed in white scholar's robes, rushed to Wangyue Pavilion.

Wangyue Pavilion is a five-story restaurant in the inner city.

The chefs in Wangyue Pavilion are all master chefs invited from all over the country, including famous chefs from all over the Zhou Dynasty.

Merchants from all over the world and wealthy masters always like to go to Wangyue Pavilion when they want to have a taste of familiar hometown dishes.

On the first and middle days of every month, the fifth floor would be booked by Feng Bei'er, who would invite some talented scholars from all over the capital, including the children of prominent and powerful people, to exchange poetry and songs.

The two arrived in front of Wangyue Tower and saw that there were already quite a few sedan chairs parked in front of the door.

Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang looked at each other and headed towards the fifth floor.

The stairs from the fourth floor to the fifth floor are guarded by someone and require a special invitation to go up.

The people guarding were servants from the Weiwuhou Mansion.

Seeing Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang about to go upstairs, the servant stopped them and said, "You two, please show me my lady's invitation."

Jiang Yun frowned. Although Feng Beier had invited Xu Xiaogang, she had not given him an invitation...

He was thinking about whether to use it, or making excuses like he didn't bring it, or lost it.

Xu Xiaogang raised his head with a look of disdain: "You are blind, do you know who I am? Xu Xiaogang from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion! Do you want an invitation too?"

Upon hearing this, the servant smiled and said, "Guests from the Zhenguo Mansion, come in."

This young man is just right for me. It’s just that his unruly and domineering nature, is it possible for an ordinary person to imitate him?
Sure enough, the two of them went upstairs smoothly.

Not far away, there were also many young people, young students who came to catch a glimpse of Feng Bei'er's beauty.

But I am not eligible for an invitation yet.

Seeing Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang enter so smoothly.

A student plucked up his courage and walked over.

The servant stopped him and said, "Hello, do you have an invitation?"

The student mustered up his courage and said, "You are blind, do you know who I am?"

The servant narrowed his eyes and waved his hand, and soon the waiter from the restaurant came up and carried the student away.

"Poor scholar, can you learn the arrogant and domineering temperament of a rich young master?" The servant pouted and continued to greet the next guest.

The fifth floor is very spacious, with tables and chairs arranged in a circle, and many delicious dishes have been served on them.

Feng Bei'er wore a veil on her face and sat quietly on the main seat.

Jiang Yun took a quick glance and saw that there were thirty or forty people on the fifth floor.

Among them, half are male and half are female.

Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang found a seat, sat down and asked quietly: "Why are there so many women here?"

Xu Xiaogang explained in a low voice: "Not many people who come here really like poetry. Most of them come here for Feng Bei'er."

"Feng Bei'er is pretty and comes from a decent family."

"Many children of the rich and powerful want to meet Feng Bei'er."

Jiang Yun rolled his eyes at him. Only he, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, could say that the family of Marquis Weiwu was fairly well off.

Xu Xiaogang continued, "Look at these men. Except for the few Confucian scholars in the academy, the others have families serving as officials in the imperial court, and their rank starts at at least the fourth rank."

"And most of these women come from families with only seventh to fourth rank officials, and they come here for these powerful young masters."

Jiang Yun understood after hearing this. Licking the dog leash?
This group of male scions of the rich and powerful came to serve as Feng Bei'er's lapdogs.

These women want to catch a rich husband?
The ecological loop is closed.

At this time, most of the guests had arrived, and Feng Bei'er took off the veil on her face with a smile.

Then she picked up the sake on the table and said, "Thank you all students and friends for coming to discuss poetry and songs. I am very grateful. I will toast to you all first."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in their hands.

Feng Beier glanced at Xu Xiaogang and Jiang Yun with a smile, and then said: "After our Wangyue Pavilion poetry meeting officially begins, it will be simple."

"If you have composed any good poems recently, please stand up and recite them for everyone to enjoy."

"The best poem will be selected and taken back to Zhongxiao Academy by Qin student, and will be evaluated by the elders in the academy."

As he spoke, Qin Hanshan, who was closest to Feng Bei'er, stood up, raised his hand and bowed, and said politely, "Miss Feng loves poetry. She holds poetry gatherings twice a month. The elders in the academy have heard about it and have expressed great appreciation."

"If you can occasionally get your masterpieces reviewed by the elders of the academy, your attainments in poetry will surely be taken to a higher level."

Xu Xiaogang could no longer suppress his desire to show off, and he quickly stood up and said, "Ms. Feng, I have a new poem!"

Jiang Yun didn't even try to hold him back, his face darkened as he couldn't help but glance at the bastard.

I couldn't help but curse in my heart, this bastard, does he even know the basic skills of pretending to be cool?

First suppress and then praise!
Let others recite the poem first, and then you take action at the end, with all your emotions on display, and show off your prowess in front of others!

This way, the first person who jumps out will look like the one who gets slapped in the face in the end!
　Today, two chapters of 6,000 words have been updated.

　　There is one more chapter to be updated. I will write it after dinner. Please wait a moment.

　　
　
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