Wanli 1592

Chapter 1262 The Big Taboo

Having received Chen Longzheng's promise, Yuan Huang felt a little relieved.

He didn't have a residence in the capital, so he temporarily lived in Chen Longzheng's mansion to wait for news, and Chen Longzheng began to run around, using the connections he formed during his spare time to inquire about this matter.

This matter is indeed not simple. The Central Investigation Department went directly to Luzon to recruit people instead of through formal channels, which is enough to prove that this matter is not small.

what's going on?
Chen Longzheng was very puzzled.

After so many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Chen Longzheng is no longer the stunned young man who ran rampant in Burma at the beginning.

A series of political changes since the founding of the Qin Dynasty made him mature a lot, especially what happened during the Great Cleansing, made him more mature, and he understood the cruelty of political struggle and the ruthlessness of imperial power.

At the same time, he also understood that Xiao Ruxun was no longer that Xiao Ruxun, not Marshal Xiao Houye, but the emperor.

So he, like everyone else, respectfully called "Your Majesty" without any overstepping, so he was still a little dazed when he suddenly heard Yuan Huang call "Xiao Jixin".

Then he felt that he might have figured out something unintentionally, although it was definitely not what he wanted to know.

But it's very likely.

There are many advantages to following Xiao Ruxun along the way, one of which is seniority.

Because of his seniority, he knew a lot of people who worked in the government. Some of them had very important identities and were relatively close to Xiao Ruxun. They knew some news that foreign ministers didn't know.

For example, an officer in charge of the headquarters of the Blackwater Army in the capital also knew Chen Longzheng since Burma.

At that time, the two had also traveled to the Continent of Europe together and formed a friendship. Chen Long felt that if he wanted to know something, he had to try to follow his path.

Ordinary people don't know what the emperor wants to do and what he doesn't want to do.

It is very important that the people of the Blackwater Army can always get some news from special channels.

Chen Longzheng originally thought that it was impossible for him to use these relationships, but now he had to do so for the son of his mentor and guide.

So he contacted that friend, Chen Chong, asked for a private room in the most upscale hotel in the capital, and invited him to dinner.

"Hey, Tilong, you iron rooster are willing to book a private room in such a place to treat me to dinner, isn't it not easy? Could it be that the weasel has no good intentions in giving the chicken New Year's greetings?"

Chen Chong went to the appointment with a smile.

"Why, can't I treat you to a meal to reminisce about the old relationship? My salary is not low, and it is more than enough to have a meal here. You can order whatever you want today. If you can't eat it, take it home and eat it. Are you afraid you won’t be able to eat it?”

Chen Longzheng acted as if I was a rich man and I paid for it, which made Chen Chong laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha! Good, good, you, Chen Tilong, are willing to treat me to dinner with blood, so I have to be sorry to you, otherwise I won't know it will be the year of the monkey next time."

The two immediately began to push and change glasses, eat and drink, reminiscing about the old relationship, after drinking for three rounds, Chen Chong held up the wine glass with a smile, and looked at Chen Longzheng with bright eyes.

"Okay, I've eaten the meal and drank the wine. If you have anything to do, just say it!"

Chen Longzheng raised his wine glass and clinked glasses with him, and sighed.

"This matter is neither big nor small. The key is that not many people know about it, so I had no choice but to find you, Ziye. Regarding the arrest of my teacher's son, Lu Song Prime Minister Yuan Yan, How much inside information do you know?"

Chen Chong's hand holding the wine glass trembled, and his expression changed.

"Your teacher asked you to inquire about the news?"

Chen Longzheng nodded.

"The teacher is getting old, and loves his son eagerly. If Ruosi is a prime minister in Luzon, why did something happen suddenly? The teacher and I are puzzled and want to know the reason. We both know that Ruosi is definitely not corrupt. A person who breaks the law, he was like this when he was in Myanmar, diligent and serious, right?"

Chen Chong's complexion was not good, and he thought for a while.

"Tilong, I know that this matter is related to your mentor, but as a friend, I still want to advise you a few words. Since you have nothing to do with this matter and you are still in Xi'an, you should leave the capital as soon as possible. Don't get involved in this matter."

Chen Chong's words made Chen Longzheng thump in his heart, and secretly cried out that it was not good.

"Is there any other reason for this that I don't know?"

"Of course, otherwise, even the lunatics from the Central Investigation Department would not arrest people casually. They are His Majesty's minions, and without His Majesty's order, they would not arrest people casually."

Chen Long was busy asking: "Could it be that His Majesty personally ordered this matter?"

"That should be the case. That's what I heard. Otherwise, why would the people from the Central Investigation Department set off from the capital to Luzon to arrest people? The Central Investigation Department also has branches in the local area. Why should the headquarters be dispatched? There is no His Majesty." order, is it possible?"

When Chen Chong said this, Chen Longzheng's heart jumped.

"Ziye, what did Ruosi commit? Could it be that he was really corrupt and broke the law? Or was someone falsely accusing him? Ruosi is a man I know very well. He couldn't have been corrupt and broke the law."

Chen Chong shook his head and smiled wryly: "How many of the people arrested by the Central Investigation Department are real corrupt criminals? The real corrupt criminals are all in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and those locked up in the prison of the Investigation Department are not ordinary people. We should all be aware of this.”

"Could it be..."

Chen Longzheng turned pale with shock: "What kind of taboo did you commit?"

Chen Chong lowered his voice and approached Chen Longzheng, and said in a low voice: "I just want to tell you, it's not Yuan Yan who committed any taboo, but his father, your teacher Yuan Huang committed a big taboo!"

"what?"

Chen Longzheng was really frightened: "How could it be? How could the teacher commit such a big taboo?"

"Don't believe it, this thing is absolutely true."

Chen Chong said: "This matter has nothing to do with our Black Water, but it happened right under our noses. About a month ago, the first batch of prisoners of war captured from the Japanese Kingdom were sent to Tianjin Wei Port. It should be given to the Northwest Dachidao and Liaodong Dachidao to do coolies.

At that time, Mr. Yuan also went. He was the governor of Dachi Road in Liaodong. He went to pick him up. He was accompanied by Jia Guangnan, the prefect of Tianjin.Your teacher and his old man directly shouted His Majesty's name in front of Jia Guangnan! "

Chen Long looked shocked.

"what?"

"Ah."

Chen Chong nodded: "That's not all. Jia Guangnan reminded Mr. Yuan to be more respectful to His Majesty and not to call His Majesty directly. Guess how he answered? He said that he is the old man of Daming, and that Daming will always be in his heart, and no one can take it away." , what do you think is going on here?"

Chen Longzheng turned pale, and looked at Chen Chong in disbelief.

"Teacher, did he really say that?"

(End of this chapter)