Catching Monsters

Chapter 103 What does this kid want to do?
In the East Pacification Office, Yang Liunian was sitting in the study, flipping through several files in his hands.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was very large, and many cases from all over the country would be gathered here, and then people would be assigned to handle them.

However, Yang Liunian was always a little absent-minded, as he was thinking about the weapons and supplies case that Jiang Yun was responsible for investigating.

After all, this is a case that His Majesty attaches so much importance to. If I don’t handle it well, it will be difficult to report to the emperor.

Just then, there was a rapid knock on the door outside the study.

Then Wei Huaian pushed the door open and walked in with an anxious look on his face: "Master Qian, Master Qianhu, no, no, it's not good."

Yang Liunian picked up the tea on the table and took a sip: "General Wei, what happened? Why are you so flustered?"

"Jiang, Jiang Yun."

When Yang Liunian heard the name, he instantly perked up and stared at Wei Huaian: "What happened to Jiang Yun?"

"He brought back a bunch of people."

Hearing this, Yang Liunian nodded with some satisfaction and said, "That's right, investigating a case requires an investigative attitude."

Yang Liunian heard that he had gone to Changxin Temple yesterday and was going to attend a poetry meeting today. He was a little worried that this guy was not doing his job properly and did not take the emperor's order seriously.

Now it seems that my worries were completely unnecessary.

"Just arrest him. He has a special mission now." Yang Liunian took a sip of tea and said, "As his direct superior, the only thing you have to do is to support him with all your strength."

"He captured the legitimate son of Duke Chengguo, the daughter of Marquis Weiwu, and the son of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue..."

As the names were read out, Yang Liunian's hand holding the teacup froze, and he stared in amazement: "What does this kid want to do?"

……

In the Jinyiwei prison, all the rich and powerful young men were locked up in iron cages.

These eleven children from powerful families were a little panicked when they were sent to the imperial prison.

At first, they thought it was a joke, but when Jiang Yun took out the imperial edict and took them back to the prison, they realized that things seemed to be gradually going wrong.

No one shouted out their identity, and everyone remained silent.

"Ms. Feng, please slow down. The air in here is stuffy. I'll go buy some perfume later."

"You can stay in this room alone. The environment is a bit poor. I will bring you some fresh bedding later."

Feng Bei'er's face also turned slightly pale.

Xu Xiaogang followed him around as if this was not a prison but a hotel.

Feng Beier was a little nervous: "Xu Xiaogang, did my father make a big mistake?"

Xu Xiaogang shook his head repeatedly: "No, don't worry."

Feng Beier bit her lip lightly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Just tell me the truth, I can bear it in my heart."

Xu Xiaogang turned back helplessly and looked at Jiang Yun who was writing the roster not far away.

He returned to Jiang Yun and saw that he was still writing the list.

"There are more than ten people here. We will go and capture them all later."

"Brother-in-law, what are you going to do..." Xu Xiaogang lowered his voice and looked at the list.

Then, his eyebrows relaxed slightly: "These..."

It seems that Xu Xiaogang has figured out some clues. Everyone on this list is a high-ranking official above the third rank in the court, and has some connection with the Northern Territory.

"Cast a wide net and you'll eventually catch him."

Xu Xiaogang swallowed his saliva and asked in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, there are so many people, and there are guards in the mansion, can it be so easy to catch them?"

Jiang Yun took out the imperial edict from his sleeve and said, "This is enough."

After saying this, Jiang Yun looked at the many children of the rich and powerful in the prison, who had already been properly imprisoned.

"Let's go, hurry up and continue arresting people before others receive the news."

"Otherwise, if the children of the powerful in the capital go into hiding, it will be difficult to find them."

Jiang Yun took Xu Xiaogang with him, and the two of them hurriedly left the East Pacification Office.

There was no other way. He didn't know these children of the powerful and wealthy, so he took Xu Xiaogang with him to make it easier to arrest people. As for the other Jinyiwei, when they heard that they were going to arrest the children of the powerful and wealthy, they all shook their heads and didn't want to cause trouble.

Not long after the two left, Yang Liunian and Wei Huaian hurried into the imperial prison.

"Where is Jiang Yun?" Yang Liunian asked his men around him.

"Report to Captain Yang, Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang are out..."

“It seems they are going to continue arresting…”

Hearing this, Yang Liunian shuddered slightly, and Wei Huaian beside him hurriedly bowed and said, "Master Qianhu, I will go and stop Jiang Yun and stop him from doing this!"

Wei Huaian was also very anxious. He was Jiang Yun's immediate superior. If this matter became a big deal, he would suffer the consequences.

"Wait." Yang Liunian raised his hand and stopped Wei Huaian. He narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Jiang Yun is a smart man. He just came to Beijing and is just a small Jinyiwei."

"Do you think he would be so bold as to do such a thing?"

Wei Huaian was slightly moved when he heard this, and asked in a low voice: "Master Qianhu, what do you mean?"

Yang Liunian whispered, "I'm afraid this was instructed by the higher-ups."

Yang Liunian figured this out and felt a little better.

Since it is the intention of His Majesty and Eunuch Feng Yu, what is there for me to worry about?
In the inner city of Beijing, on several streets where dignitaries and nobles were prominent, Jiang Yun and Xu Xiaogang took turns knocking on doors and visiting.

After opening the door, Jiang Yun didn't waste any words and raised the imperial edict to demand the person.

The powerful people in the capital were shocked, but no one dared to resist.

By night, nearly thirty sons of powerful officials were imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison.

……

Cheng Guogongfu.

"Master, what law has our Yongcun violated?"

"That's how they caught him."

"You should go to the capital to meet His Majesty as soon as possible."

An old lady was sitting on a chair, crying, and next to her was Duke Cheng, Duan Xing. Duan Xing was over sixty years old, and the two of them had a son in their old age, and they doted on him quite a lot.

Now that Duan Yongcun has been arrested by the Jinyiwei, how can the old lady not feel distressed?

Duan Xing had a gloomy face, holding a cup of tea in his hand, his brows furrowed, and he didn't know what was going on in his mind.

At this moment, a panicked old butler ran in from outside: "Master, Master, I found out that the one who arrested people is a man named Jiang Yun from the Jinyiwei."

"This man has just arrived in the capital and entered the East Pacification Office."

"I don't know what has driven this man crazy. He holds an imperial decree in his hand and arrests people everywhere."

"And the people arrested are basically the sons of ministers and dignitaries in the capital..."

When the old lady heard the word "imperial edict", she gently covered her mouth but dared not say anything more.

Duan Xing also frowned deeply and drank the tea in his hand: "Just joined the Jinyiwei? Arresting people everywhere with the imperial edict."

"How can a mere Jinyiwei be so bold as to arrest so many children of the rich and powerful?"

"This matter must have the intention of the palace."

"Our Majesty, a young and heroic ruler, is now middle-aged and shrewd, and has many plans and strategies that are beyond our comprehension."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"

……

In the imperial palace, in the imperial study, Feng Yu was kneeling on the ground: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

"You dog slave, you asked Jiang Yun to do this?" Zhengde Emperor Xiao Yuzheng was sitting in the imperial study, holding a file in his hand, recording who Jiang Yun had arrested.

Xiao Yuzheng threw the file in front of Feng Yu: "Look for yourself, how many people did Jiang Yun arrest with my imperial edict."

Feng Yu respectfully picked up the file with both hands and said, "Your Majesty, you said that you should use someone who is not afraid of offending others..."

Feng Yu was not panicked. He had served Xiao Yuzheng for many years and knew that the emperor was not really angry.

If His Majesty is really angry, he won't look like this.

Xiao Yuzheng was so angry that he couldn't help laughing: "Isn't he afraid of offending people? This is simply too bold..."

"From among the families that were captured, does anyone want to come see me?"

Feng Yu replied respectfully, "Every family is very quiet, and no one wants to come to see Your Majesty."

Xiao Yuzheng nodded with satisfaction: "Tell me, what exactly does Jiang Yun want to do? Why can't I understand it?"

Feng Yu quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is extremely intelligent and doesn't know this. How can I, with my stupid head, guess what he is thinking?"

"Your Majesty, how about I ask Jiang Yun to release the person?"

"We've already caught him, why let him go? I want to see what Jiang Yun is going to do." Xiao Yuzheng said calmly: "But fortunately, Jiang Yun still has some sense of propriety."

"They only arrested some of the children of the rich and powerful, and did not involve my royal family..."

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the imperial study: "Your Majesty, I have not taught my son well. If he makes a mistake, please punish him, beat him, or even execute him. There is no need to arrest him and send him to the Jinyiwei prison!"

"Prince Fu?" Xiao Yuzheng's mouth twitched, and then he quickly stood up, pushed open the door of the imperial study, forced a smile on his face, and asked awkwardly: "Uncle, why are you here too..."

……

At this time, the waiters of Zuixinlou, which was closer to the East Zhenfu Division, were continuously delivering various delicacies to the East Zhenfu Division Yamen, and the Jinyiwei took them into the imperial prison.

This is probably the most sumptuous meal that the people imprisoned here have ever eaten since the establishment of the imperial prison.

The prison door was opened, and all kinds of delicacies were put inside.

The sons of powerful officials in the imperial prison had different feelings when they saw this.

Duan Yongcun was in a good mood. Looking at the various delicacies on the ground, he sat on the ground, holding his chopsticks and said, "Humph, these guys are smart enough to prepare some delicious dishes."

The young men in the surrounding prisons also looked more relaxed.

They had long heard that the food in prison was rotten and inedible, and this legendary imperial prison was probably even worse.

At this moment, a young man said in a trembling voice: "My father said that if you eat well in prison, that is the meal before execution."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Who is your father? He knows nothing."

"My father is the Minister of Justice, in charge of the prison..."

In an instant, everyone in the prison lost their appetite, and even if they were hungry, they found it difficult to swallow.

However, in a separate cell in the prison, a young man of about 26 or 27 years old was eating his meal with a calm expression.

Many people in the prison looked at him curiously.

"Who is this person? He can eat so much and doesn't seem to be worried at all."

"Nonsense, this is the prince of Prince Fu's mansion, Xiao Yuqin. In terms of seniority, he is of the same generation as the current emperor."

"Hiss, the prince and his son have come in?"

"Their family is definitely plotting a rebellion."

Everyone was talking in low voices, and soon, the door of the imperial prison was pushed open, and Jiang Yun walked in with a list in his hand.

"Excuse me, are you guys eating?"

"I'm calling out names here. If you hear your name, just say 'here.'"

Then Jiang Yun said, "Duke Cheng's Mansion, Duan Yongcun."

"arrive."

"The son of the Minister of War, Du Shaofeng."

"arrive."

After reading the list, Jiang Yun was very happy to see that everyone was there, so he rushed to Captain Yang's study.

dong dong dong.

"Captain Yang."

Pushing the door open and walking in, Jiang Yun said with a smile: "Master Qianhu, I want to ask you for a favor."

(End of this chapter)