Catching Monsters

Chapter 111: Southern Pacification Division (Additional Update)
The official was somewhat embarrassed: "Sir Chang, this was arranged by the Left Vice Minister Cao after all..."

Chang Pingyuan asked back: "My words are useless?"

"Notify the Southern Pacification Office and the Eastern Pacification Office to smuggle 5,000 taels of white sugar."

"Let them have the Southern Pacification Division conduct a thorough trial."

"Yes." The official nodded respectfully.

After the official left, Chang Pingyuan narrowed his eyes and had no intention of dealing with the documents in his hand. Instead, he was thinking about how to deal with this kid Jiang Yun.

Now the Minister of Revenue is old and rarely takes charge of affairs.

The next Shangshu will be chosen from Changping Yuan and Cao Huai.

As the end of the year approaches, Cao Huai suddenly intervenes in the material matters under his charge, which inevitably involves corruption.

Dealing with Jiang Yun is secondary. If possible, he could take the opportunity to deal with Cao Huai.

The position of Shangshu is his.

He could also avenge his mentor Xia Lingxian. Thinking of this, Chang Pingyuan showed a faint smile on his face and was in a good mood.

……

The next morning, two yellow sparrows were chirping on the branches outside the inn.

Xu Xiaogang was sitting at the table, eating an apple. "Brother-in-law, I think you should just move to my house. Our house is very big, and you can choose any yard you like."

"My parents have recently not allowed my sister to leave the Duke's Mansion at will. She often asks me about your situation."

"From what I see, my sister just misses you."

Jiang Yun sat on the bed, cross-legged and practicing, opened his eyes and said, "Qiaoqiao has been at your house recently, are you used to it?"

"Of course I'm used to it. I've learned a lot of words recently. My mother likes her very much and bought her a lot of new clothes."

After listening to this, Jiang Yun nodded. He was originally afraid that it would be inconvenient for Jiang Qiaoqiao to live in the Duke's Mansion all the time.

But now it seems that I was worrying too much.

Besides, now that he is involved with the Red Lotus Sect, it is the safest choice for Jiang Qiaoqiao to live in the Duke's Mansion.

Jiang Yun said, "The New Year is coming soon. I will buy some more things and go to the Duke's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings."

At this moment, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open.

A group of Jinyiwei walked in from outside.

"Who are you?" Jiang Yun looked at the group of people.

The leader looked to be about thirty-five or thirty-six, with a face full of flesh. He was wearing the uniform of a captain of the Imperial Guard. He took out a badge with an expressionless face and said, "I am the captain of the Southern Pacification Division, Li Xuan."

"You are Jiang Yun, right? Come with us."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun frowned. Why did the people from the Southern Pacification Office come to him for no reason?
Xu Xiaogang quickly stood up, stopped the group of people, and said with a smile: "Everyone, everyone, wait a minute, we are all family, just talk it out if you have anything to say."

Li Xuan had a cold face and said calmly: "Xu Xiaogang, this matter has nothing to do with you. Go ahead, take him away."

Soon, a group of Jinyiwei came forward and tied up Jiang Yun's hands with ropes.

Jiang Yun was confused and had no idea what was going on. He hurriedly said to Xu Xiaogang, "Go and notify Captain Yang."

"Okay." Xu Xiaogang's face darkened and he realized that something was wrong.

It is true that the Jinyiwei had great power, but there was a Southern Pacification Division within the Jinyiwei that was specifically responsible for monitoring the Jinyiwei to prevent them from abusing their power.

Of course, on ordinary days, the presence of the Southern Pacification Office is almost zero, but once the Southern Pacification Office comes to your door, it will be a big deal.

Soon, Jiang Yun was escorted out of the inn. A carriage was already parked at the entrance of the inn.

"Get in the car, Jiang Xiaoqi."

After getting in the car, Li Xuan also sat opposite Jiang Yun.

The carriage started moving slowly and headed for the Southern Pacification Office.

Jiang Yun forced a smile and asked, "Master Li, I wonder what I have done wrong? Please help me solve this problem."

Li Xuan glanced at him and said in a cold voice: "You know what you have done. When you arrive at our Southern Pacification Office, you will know it clearly."

The Southern Pacification Office was located in the south of the inner city and was about the same size as the Eastern Pacification Office. The carriage drove directly into the office and then took Jiang Yun to a prison.

The prison was clean and tidy, and it was obvious that few people were brought in to be detained here on weekdays.

Jiang Yun was soon tied to an iron pillar, and the Jinyiwei from the Southern Pacification Office quickly handcuffed him.

"Has the person been captured?"

"Lord Chen." Li Xuan and the many Jinyiwei beside him hurriedly saluted.

This person came in front of Jiang Yun, with a faint smile on his face, and said: "My name is Chen Yi, and I am the captain of the Southern Pacification Division."

Last night, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue suddenly visited him, gave him two thousand taels of silver, and asked him to get a small flag of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

And there is evidence that this person bought 5,000 kilograms of white sugar.

He looked at Jiang Yun and said, "I heard that Jiang Xiaoqi went to the official shop yesterday and bought 5,000 kilograms of white sugar?"

Jiang Yun frowned slightly when he heard this. Was this the reason why he was arrested?
He took a deep breath and wanted to explain, but seeing so many people in the room, he found it difficult to speak.

Once I explained that the white sugar was purchased by Eunuch Feng.

The Red Lotus Cult has considerable influence in the capital. If they hear about this, they will surely know that I am deceiving them.

By then, the Red Lotus Cult will probably not let me go easily.

Jiang Yun gritted his teeth and said, "I like to eat white sugar, so it's not surprising to buy more."

"Haha." Chen Yi smiled when he heard that. He put his hands behind his back, walked back and forth, and said, "This is an anecdote that has been around for a long time. Let me tell you, Jiang Xiaoqi, this white sugar can be used for other purposes besides eating."

As he said this, he stared into Jiang Yun's eyes and said, "You have evil intentions."

"Also, you purchased so much white sugar through Lord Cao Huai, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"What is your relationship with Lord Cao Huai? How much money did you give him? Are you in the same gang?"

"Say!"

Jiang Yun listened to these inquiries and naturally could not plead guilty, but he could not easily explain in front of so many people. Chen Yi's face turned cold: "You don't want to say it, right? Okay."

"Give this little flag of the Eastern Pacification Office a look at the methods of our Southern Pacification Office."

"Wait!" Jiang Yun looked at the torture instruments beside him. He didn't want to suffer. He took a deep breath and said, "I have something in my arms that Lord Chen is interested in. Would Lord Chen like to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi walked forward and touched Jiang Yun's arms.

A silver note worth one thousand taels.

Li Xuan, who was standing next to him, frowned and asked, "Is this evidence of a crime?"

Jiang Yun glared at the guy and said, "Nonsense! It was clearly picked up by Master Chen Yi this morning. How can this be evidence of a crime?"

"I am an innocent person."

Chen Yi looked at the silver note of one thousand taels, coughed, and said slowly: "Jiang Xiaoqi, this little bit of money can't prove your innocence."

Jiang Yun cursed the bastard in his heart, this was all the money he had.

But Jiang Yun was not in a hurry. He took a deep breath and said, "Master Chen, it's still early. How about you take your brothers to rest first, and then slowly interrogate me in the evening?"

"My family members know that I have been arrested. They should be very worried and will come to the government office soon."

Chen Yi understood the meaning behind Jiang Yun's words. Is there someone behind this kid?

But this guy has a connection with the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue...

Thinking of this, Chen Yi laughed and said, "Okay, Jiang Xiaoqi, just stay here obediently. When your family members arrive, I want to see who they are."

Anyone who can make it to the position of a thousand households is a smart person.

Chen Yi was not in a hurry to torture Jiang Yun. What if there was really someone behind this kid? If he took action himself, wouldn’t he be asking for trouble?

"You guys stay here and watch over Jiang Yun."

Having said that, Chen Yi put his hands behind his back, walked out of the prison, and returned to his study where he worked.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Chang Pingyuan, was sitting inside, drinking tea: "Master Chen, Jiang Yun has been captured? Right?"

"The man has been captured, and our men have already started torturing and interrogating him." Chen Yi nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "But this kid is stubborn, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to pry him open."

Hearing this, Chang Pingyuan frowned, took out a five-hundred-liang silver note and put it on the table: "Your brothers have worked hard, this is their tea money."

"As for the direction of the interrogation, in my opinion, our Lord Cao Huai from the Ministry of Revenue sold him 5,000 kilograms of white sugar, so there must be something behind it."

Chen Yi accepted the banknote with a smile on his face and said, "Don't worry, Lord Chang. My men and I will conduct the investigation in this direction."

"But I would like to ask one more question. Does Jiang Yun have any other background? I heard that he seems to be very close to the Zhenguo Mansion."

Chang Pingyuan said slowly: "I am just a good friend of the son and daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo."

"What's more, your Jinyiwei Yamen has solid evidence that this person bought a large amount of white sugar."

"Even if it comes before His Majesty, this is irrefutable evidence."

"Even if the Duke of Zhenguo shows up in person, what can he do?"

"He can also break into your Jinyiwei Yamen and rob people directly?"

Chen Yi listened and nodded. Of course, he had found out all the details, otherwise he would not have arrested anyone so easily.

If he were just the Duke of Zhenguo, he could not easily interfere in the internal affairs of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But looking at Jiang Yun's fearless look, it seems that he has something else to rely on.

"I'll stay here with you and leave after the trial results are out." Chang Pingyuan took a sip of tea and was in a good mood.

at the same time.

After Xu Xiaogang went to inform Captain Yang, he originally wanted to go home, inform his father and ask him for help.

Captain Yang stopped him and said, "The Duke of Zhenguo cannot intervene in this matter. The Southern Pacification Division is taking action. This is our Jinyiwei's internal affairs. It is a taboo for outsiders to interfere."

Xu Xiaogang looked anxious and paced back and forth, not knowing what to do.

"No, I have to go inform Eunuch Feng." Yang Liunian was also confused at this time and didn't know why Jiang Yun was suddenly taken away by the Southern Pacification Office.

"Notify Eunuch Feng?"

The two men rode non-stop until they arrived outside the imperial city and headed for the cleansing room in the north of the imperial city.

Feng Yu's biggest hobby, apart from being greedy for money, is to purify people's bodies.

Soon, the two of them arrived outside the cleansing room, and from inside came the howling of a pig being slaughtered: "Eunuch, Eunuch, don't."

"what!"

The two of them stood at the doorway, their feet trembling slightly as they heard it, and they felt a chill in their crotch.

Although they appeared respectful, they knew in their hearts that these eunuchs always had some strange habits after their bodies were mutilated.

"Father-in-law."

Yang Liunian bravely stepped forward and knocked on the door. Soon, Feng Yu, holding a sharp knife, opened the door.

He saw the two people coming and frowned: "Why are you two here?"

"Jiang Yun was arrested by the Southern Pacification Division."

Feng Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "Why did the Southern Pacification Division arrest Jiang Yun when everything was fine?"

"I don't know."

Feng Yu thought for a moment, then turned around and said to the eunuch inside, "I'm going to go out for a while. Tell him to wait. I'll come back and continue to cleanse him."

The young eunuch inside said: "Eunuch, this man has been cut in half."

"Let him wait."

The young eunuchs in the cleansing room watched their eunuch leave and looked at each other. What big deal had happened?

When the father-in-law is performing a cleansing on a daily basis, he will not leave easily unless summoned by His Majesty or there is some other important matter.

(End of this chapter)