Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 689 Coincidence?

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Wang Mang raised his head, and Zeng Tai came in with tea. He glanced at Wang Mang and said with a smile, "Jing Yang, you're here too!"

Wang Mang smiled: "Just now, my lord and I were talking about Hongtong Cabinet Workshop and Iron Hand Group?"

Zeng Tai was taken aback after hearing Wang Mang's words. He looked at Di Renjie and said, "Master, do you think there is a connection between the two?"

Di Renjie said: "This is inevitable. Both parties have control over Ge Tianba, one is in the accounts, and the other is in the responsibility. How can the two have nothing to do with each other?"

Zeng Tai thought about it, and nodded slowly.

Wang Mang said: "Yes, at least now, they must all be part of this big case."

Di Renjie nodded, and said, "Also, Peng Chun's mention of Lin Yang's disguise is also very strange. Could it be that we overlooked something when we searched Beigou Dacang..."

Zeng Tai pondered for a moment and said: "The students were also thinking about this just now. If Peng Chun's words are true, then Lin Yang is likely to still be among the captives in Beigou Dacang."

Di Renjie said: "You mean, Lin Yang tore off his disguise when he heard that the officers and soldiers had breached Dacang, and mixed in with the guards?"

Zeng Tai nodded.

Wang Mang said: "The guards have all been verified. If there was one more guard, they would have been discovered long ago."

Zeng Tai was at a loss for words, he and Wang Mang looked at each other, and they looked at Di Renjie.

Di Renjie pondered for a long time, then raised his head and said, "Well, what Jing Yang said makes sense, but what Zeng Tai said is also possible. I need to think about it again."

At this moment, there was another knock on the door, and Di Renjie raised his head and said, "Come in."

Wang Mang and Zeng Tai looked outside the door.

The door opened, Lu Jiying walked in quickly, his face was full of joy: "Ge Lao!"

He glanced at Wang Mang and Zeng Tai: "Jing Yang and Master Zeng, you are here too!"

Wang Mang smiled: "Our county magistrate is full of joy now!"

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Jiying, what's the matter?"

Lu Jiying said: "Mr. Ge, did you hear the sound of firecrackers?"

Di Renjie nodded and said, "I heard it."

Lu Jiying said: "This is the spontaneous celebration of the people of the whole city, who finally look forward to the arrival of Changping officials from the imperial court!"

Di Renjie said: "Yes, thousands of households are involved in the matter of salt. After two years of light food, the common people finally eat official salt again today. How can they not be happy and celebrate!"

Lu Jiying said excitedly: "As soon as the government's flat salt order was issued today, the whole city was shaken immediately. The people rushed from all directions to the three salt shops to buy salt. The scene was really lively. This is called benefiting one side and relieving the people from hanging upside down! Pavilion Old man, let me say this from the bottom of my heart, you are the savior of the people of Xuyi!"

Di Renjie sighed and said: "If all officials can fulfill their duties and take people's livelihood as their own responsibility, then I won't be needed as a lifesaver. I really hope that I can stop being such a lifesaver."

Lu Jiying nodded slowly: "Your Excellency said so."

Wang Mang let out a long sigh: "My lord, if the whole world is full of good officials like you, then the common people will really live a good life."

Di Renjie waved his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, Jing Yang, don't give me a high hat.

Today, the people here have eaten cheap official salt, but the people in the eight Yanhuang counties north of Xuyi are still in dire straits.

Now that the truth about the shipwreck in Hangou has come to light, we can't wait any longer and must act now! "

Zeng Tai said: "Teacher, should we rush back to Yangzhou immediately and arrest Cui Liang, Wu Wendeng and Yang Jiucheng?"

Di Renjie shook his head and said: "These three people are already vulnerable, arresting them rashly can only scare the snake away, and make the culprit of this case run away. What we have to do now is to lure the snake out of the hole!"

Wang Mang, Zeng Tai and Lu Jiying looked at each other and said, "Lead the snake out of the hole?"

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Exactly. Think about it, what is the core of the Hangou shipwreck case?"

Wang Mang blurted out, "Salt."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "That's right! In other words, as long as we find the salt, we'll hit them where it hurts the most. Do you think they can sit still?"

Lu Jiying on the side nodded and said, "It makes sense."

Di Renjie asked: "Then, where is the salt?"

Wang Mang said: "Crouching Tiger Village, in the hands of Ge Tianba."

Di Renjie said: "That's right. So what we need to do next is to break through Crouching Tiger Village, find a large number of officials hiding in the village, lure the culprits behind the scenes to jump out, and catch them all!"

Wang Mang, Zeng Tai and Lu Jiying looked at each other and nodded.

Di Renjie said, "Get a map."

Wang Mang went to the bookshelf, took down the map, and unfolded it on the table.

The three of Di Renjie stood in front of the map, and he placed his fingers heavily on the three characters of Crouching Tiger Town: "Zeng Tai, you rushed back to Yangzhou by the official ship overnight, summoned the brigade of guards and set off immediately, and rushed to the forty east of Crouching Tiger Town." The Jiaowang Temple inside and outside set up camp."

Zeng Tai asked, "Jiaowang Temple?"

Di Renjie nodded, and traced eastward along Crouching Tiger Town on the map with his finger, and the Mosquito King Temple appeared as expected.

Di Renjie said: "It's here. According to Yuan Fang and Pang Si, the Jiaowang Temple is high in mountains and dense in forests, which is good for the army to hide."

Zeng Tai nodded and said, "Understood."

Di Renjie said: "Five days later, I will bring Jingyang, Yuanfang, Jiying and all the guards here to Crouching Tiger Town to join you!"

Zeng Tai said: "Yes, teacher, the students will go back and prepare immediately."

Di Renjie instructed: "Remember, this matter must be kept absolutely secret, and Cui Liang and others must not notice it."

Zeng Tai clasped his hands together and said, "Master, don't worry."

After speaking, he walked out the door quickly.

Wang Mang glanced at Zeng Tai's back, then at Di Renjie, frowned, and said nothing.

Di Renjie said to Lu Jiying again: "Jiying, last time you said you had read the secret letter left by Master Li Han, didn't you?"

Lu Jiying said, "Exactly."

Di Renjie asked, "Can you memorize it?"

Lu Jiying said: "I've only read it once, and I may not be able to memorize the whole article, but I think Ning's may be able to."

Di Renjie said: "Great! You go to her right away and write down all the bribe-taking Yangzhou officials involved in that letter.

With Wen Qing's confession and the content of this secret letter, the corrupt officials in Yangzhou have nothing to hide! "

Lu Jiying nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away."

Di Renjie warned: "This matter is very important to us, we must do it well."

Lu Jiying said: "Mr. Ge, please rest assured!"

Saying that, he turned and left.

Di Renjie looked at his back, let out a long breath, and slowly sat down in front of the table.

(End of this chapter)