The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 201 The Man Behind the Scenes Shows Up
After Zhao Gou got the notes, he bid farewell and left. Ye Mengde personally delivered it to the gate of the household department, and watched Zhao Gou and others leave thoughtfully.

After a while, relying on some relationship with Ye Mengde, one person asked in a low voice: "Master Shangshu, what is the imperial censor doing here?"

Ye Mengde was worrying about this matter, seeing someone asking, he didn't think too much, and said directly: "I don't know what they are here for, I just took a notebook and left."

"Notes?" The man's heart tightened and he asked in surprise.

Ye Mengde nodded, and said doubtfully: "It's just a notebook. Even I haven't seen that notebook, and I don't know when it was left there. If the guess is right, it should be the reading material in the hands of other ministers, otherwise I won't keep it. It's in the household department."

The man bowed his head thoughtfully, pondered for a moment, and then stopped talking.Ye Mengde also returned to the household department on his own, and waited for him to leave.Another person came quietly, came to the person, and asked in a low voice: "What is he doing here? What did you find?"

"It's very unusual not to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing!" The man whispered, "You can go there and tell the master that the censor came to the household department and took a notebook, and asked what to do next. "

"It's just a notebook. Is there anything to worry about?" Another person said in surprise.

The man said in a deep voice: "This matter is far more simple than it seems on the surface, it is better to tell the master, everything is waiting for the master's news, and then act!"

The other person saw that the man's face was a little heavy, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. He was afraid that things were really not simple.So, without any lingering, he turned around and went out.After a while, he came to a mansion, knocked on the door lightly three times, and there was an inquiring voice from inside: "Who is here? What's the matter?"

"Boss, it's me!"

Hearing the man's voice in the room, he hurriedly opened the door and saw that he had taken off his official uniform and put on a blue long robe. He frowned and said, "Old Ba, what are you doing here if you're not in the household department? Have you forgotten Is it the master's order? If you come here in a hurry and annoy the master, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat and walk around!"

"Boss, if there is no urgent matter, how can I forget it!" Lao Ba said with a smile, "Is the master here?"

The boss nodded and said, "Master is right here!"

"Then quickly take me to see the master, the matter is urgent, we have to go immediately!" Lao Ba said eagerly.

Seeing the look on Lao Ba's face, the boss thought about it, let Lao Ba go in, and then led him directly to another place.They didn't enter the house, even the door of the room. Instead, they turned around and went to the backyard, and then came to a stone lion, touched the lion's right eye lightly, and then walked in.

"My lord, Lao Bate is here to see you!" The boss came with Lao Ba. There was a bead curtain in front of him, and he couldn't see the man's appearance clearly, but the temperament displayed on his body showed that his identity was extraordinary.

The person inside said indifferently: "Old Ba, why are you here if you are not in the household department?"

Lao Ba's heart tightened and his body trembled. He is also a person who is not afraid of heaven and earth, but he is very afraid of his master. Not only his methods, but also his temperament is a bit cold, and he replied respectfully: "Report Master, the supervisory censor has come to the household department today!"

"Oh!" The man just said a word plainly, and looked at Lao Ba without changing his face, as if he was in control of everything, and Lao Ba concluded that the master's identity was extraordinary based on his breath, so he didn't dare Really ask about the master's private affairs, they just need to obey orders.

Lao Ba went on to say: "Master, the censor did not do anything when he came to the household department, but took a notebook. According to Ye Mengde, that notebook does not belong to him, so he came here to report to the master!"

"Understood, you step back first!" the man said lightly.

Lao Ba wanted to leave a long time ago, and respectfully said: "This subordinate resigns!"

When he left, the teacup in the man's hand was crushed by him, and his face was gloomy and terrible. He wanted to come here to tell the boss to keep a low profile in recent days. Zhao Gou's unusual actions in recent days made him a little worried.However, I didn't expect to hear this news, which made my guess even more firm.

"I didn't expect the speed to be so fast!... Back then, that old fox would rather die than tell what that thing was. He kept hiding it in the household department. He was really daring. He actually put the thing in the household department and returned it right under his nose." Being deceived by him, it's no wonder that the mansion doesn't have any clues, so careless!..."

The man smiled coldly, and murmured: "Even if you get it, so what, I'm afraid it's hard to find out and I will do it! Since you want to find out, then I can't make you happy. If you really find out , the efforts of these years will be in vain, and such things will never be allowed to happen!"

"Boss, come here, I have something to order!"

The boss came forward in a hurry, bowed and said, "What do you want, master?"

The man said coldly: "He has obtained the notes, I am afraid that there will be some disputes in the court in a while, this matter is just the fuse, you pass the order, let them pay more attention at ordinary times, and never reveal it at critical moments." Horse feet, if something goes wrong, you will know the consequences!"

"Understood!" The boss replied respectfully.

After the man gave all orders, he turned and left.

After the man left, the boss also breathed a sigh of relief. He was used to the icy coldness of his master, and he still felt lingering fear every time he experienced it personally.After a while, he also turned around and left, following the instructions of the man directly.

After Zhao Gou got the notes, he didn't stay any longer, but Li Shien and Li Shiren beside him were the only one who came back, and the other didn't come back until they were all in the county prince's mansion.After Zhao Gou saw Li Shien came back, he said, "Is there any result?"

Li Shien respectfully said: "Young master, just as you expected, the man hurried out from the household department, and left shortly after the young master left. The place he went to was the alley in the south of the capital. In the middle, but did not rush in, presumably it was a tip-off."

Zhao Gou nodded and said yes. On the way back, Li Shiren and Li Shi'en told the truth about what they saw in the household department.Zhao Gou thought about it, and felt that those two people had to be tracked down, and this was the turning point of whether they could solve the case.

In the bathroom, Zhao Gou asked Li Shien to quietly guard the gate of the household department.After a while, I saw someone coming out, with a hasty look on his face, and he didn't pay attention to what was happening behind him. Unexpectedly, Li Shien had been waiting on the sidelines, in order to collect more information
Sure enough, as Zhao Gou expected, those people really tipped off the news.All this is the result that Zhao Gou wants, he wants to see who is manipulating everything behind the scenes.It's not that Zhao Gou doesn't believe in this note, but that he needs to know who is behind the scenes.

Zhao Gou sneered again and again, and said: "After you finally surfaced, let's see how you can escape from my palm. No matter who it is, anyone who threatens the Song Dynasty will be dealt with. These years have passed, and there is no need It’s been a few days in a hurry!”

"Since it has surfaced, how can it be easily let go!..."

(End of this chapter)