The Red Mansions

Chapter 166

Chapter 166

Five Cities Soldiers and Horses——

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "Deputy Commander Shen, you can tell me."

Shen Yan said: "My lord, Liu You has an irreversible relationship with the leader of the Sanhe Gang named Li Jinzhu. Liu You has repeatedly been invited by him to let go of the gang members who fled to other cities and were arrested by the soldiers and horses. Commander Huo also has a deep collusion with Li Jinzhu."

If he doesn't reveal this information, it won't be a good price when the lord finds it out by himself.

And this information, as long as a little investigation, can always be collected.

Besides, this lord may not know that before Dong Qian was transferred to Dongcheng, he was working under him.

Jia Heng frowned and asked, "Is Qiu Liang involved?"

Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, and said: "Liu You has invited Mr. Qiu to a banquet several times, but he refused all of them. For some reason, Mr. Qiu doesn't seem to pay much attention to those people from the Sanhe Gang."

Jia Heng's face was calm, his eyes were shining brightly, and there was some speculation in his heart.

I'm afraid Liu You and Qiu Liang don't belong to one side.

Shen Yan pondered for a moment, then said: "My lord, as far as I know, Commander Huo of Dongcheng has recently married a concubine, who is Li Jinzhu's righteous sister. Only a few people know about this, and I am also eating with a few friends in Dongcheng. I found out when I was drinking."

Jia Heng nodded, approvingly said: "What Deputy Commander Shen said is very important, but do you know the situation in the Dongcheng Sanhe gang? learn?"

This time to rectify the gang forces in Dongcheng, he will not only use people from Wucheng Bingmasi, but will transfer people from Jingying and Jinyiwei, and the three parties will jointly send troops.

Shen Yan's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord, the Three Rivers Gang is not easy to deal with. They are at the Dongcheng Ferry, and they make a living by unloading grain. Gambling shop, Renya, etc., it is said that... Li Jinzhu, the head of the Sanhe gang, is involved with a big shot."

When Jia Heng heard this, his face was silent and his thoughts were inexplicable.

Unloading grain for a living, how does this sound like the embryonic form of the Cao Gang?

It's just that it's still the reign of Chongping, not the reign of Yongzheng, so where is there any Cao Gang?

"However, even if it's not the Cao Gang, you need to be extremely cautious. Otherwise, if no one unloads the grain, the price of grain in Beijing and China will inevitably skyrocket. Once such a major event that affects people's livelihood happens, the Hanlin Kedao will be full of bullets, and the consequences will be disastrous! Even if Sanhe is wiped out Help, no matter how great the contribution, if there is a stain, it will be disgraceful." Jia Heng's eyes were deep, and he was thinking quickly.

"It's best to communicate with Xu Lu and Yu De on this matter. This is not something that I can do alone. It requires the joint efforts of multiple parties." Looking at Shen Yan, he said: "Deputy Commander Shen, what you said has helped me a lot, and I will verify it in detail. In the next few days, when I investigate this case, I will definitely not take care of everything in Zhongcheng." , Deputy Commander Shen can handle more Midtown affairs."

Shen Yan's heart moved slightly when he heard the words, knowing that he had caught the eyes of the lord, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, lord."

He didn't ask anything else, and waved Shen Yan away.

The official hall was suddenly surrounded by a dignified atmosphere.

"My lord, the Three Rivers Gang is so powerful? There are 3 people?" Fan Yi said with a serious expression.

Jia Heng put down the wine cup, and said calmly: "You can't look at it like this, 3, 3000 people, I'm afraid it's just counting some small people who are waving the flag and shouting. If there are [-], [-] people, there will be no one. God."

There are really 3 to [-] people, but they can really hit the Daming Palace, is this okay?

"These water workers who feed on grain, no wonder Jingzhao Yin and Xu Lu have no choice but to affect the whole body." Jia Heng also stood up, pacing back and forth, thinking about countermeasures.

"Judging from the current Sanhe Gang, the organization should not be as strict as the Cao Gang. It is just the embryonic form of the Cao Gang. Otherwise, it is really difficult to manage."

With a plan in mind, Jia Heng raised his head and looked up, but he didn't know when, it was already dusk and the sky would be dark.

"Brother Cai, it's going to take a lot of hard work for you and the brothers in Jingying to keep an eye on Liu You and Qiu Liang. We will interrogate Liu You with people from the Jingzhao Yamen and the Metropolitan Procuratorate tomorrow." Jia Heng turned around and looked at Cai Quan. , exhorted.

Cai Quan nodded and said solemnly, "Brother, don't worry."

Jia Heng frowned, and suddenly realized something was wrong, and said: "No, we need to beware of someone killing someone to silence us! When it was dark, I hurriedly changed Liu You's clothes and sent them to my old house. In addition, let people Invite Shen Yan to come over and make some arrangements in the yamen, and give the Sanhe Gang a sit-in tonight!"

Cai Quan: "..."

Fan Yi's complexion changed slightly when he heard this, and he said: "My lord, since those people are indeed lawless, most likely they will kill people tonight to silence them. There may be people from the Sanhe Gang in the five cities' military and horse department yamen, go and report the news."

Jia Heng nodded and said: "What you said is true, so you need to be on guard."

The members of the Sanhe Gang dared to beat and maim even the exam candidates, what else would they not dare to do?

Cai Quan heard the words, his face was gloomy, and he said in a concentrated voice: "Brother, why don't I send more brothers to the Forbidden Army? If these people take the risk, and if they come for you, then..."

Although Cai Quan is temporarily still the Deputy Qianhu, but because of the Cuihua Mountain suppression of bandits, his control over the soldiers has been greatly improved compared to before, and he can dispatch more soldiers than when he first served as the Deputy Qianhu.

"Not too many, it's enough to recruit a man from the general banner. It's better to be brothers you used in the past, don't be like the establishment, otherwise, it's easy to cause gossip, and don't follow me ostentatiously. Divide into two teams. One team protects me and Mr. Fan, and the other team protects...to protect Mr. Xu." Jia Heng thought for a while, his eyes were aggressive, and he was thinking.

Although he acted with the imperial decree, he could not arbitrarily mobilize the soldiers of the Beijing camp.

Of course, tomorrow he will pass the sign into the palace, play the role of the emperor, and temporarily borrow the right to deploy troops, otherwise, the Sanhe Gang will be in great difficulty.

3 to [-] people, even [-] to [-] pigs, are enough to catch for a while.

It can be said that this bureau needs to be arranged very tightly and carefully.

If you don't make a move, it's all right, if you make a move, you will hit a hit!

"Master Xu?" Cai Quan said in surprise.

Jia Heng nodded, with deep eyes, and said: "Master Xu is a straightforward person, and he came to Beijing alone. This time, as the presiding judge, the Sanhe Gang will secretly kill him. Last time when Jia Zhen was involved, he dealt with it impartially... Such a good official cannot be harmed."

As soon as these words came out, Cai Quan was moved, and he took a deep look at the young man in brocade clothes, feeling inexplicable.

And Fan Yi also paused slightly, with a slightly different look in her eyes.

This kind of open-mindedness is really heartbreaking.

Jia Heng felt the eyes of the two, but he didn't take it for granted.

In fact, he still had a slightly dark plot in his heart, it would be fine if the Sanhe gang didn't attack Xu Lu, attacking Xu Lu would be to destroy the emperor's hornet's nest.

At that time, I was really cheated!

Moreover, he made people protect Xu Lu, and the emperor would know about it eventually.

In the end... what will it feel like?

"Moreover, the Son of Heaven will probably send someone to protect Xu Lu secretly, such as the people from the inner factory..." Jia Heng's thoughts turned, and he hid some unspeakable thoughts in his heart.

Cai Quan was silent for a moment, then said: "Brother, when you are employing people now, you might as well second someone here. If you have this person's courage to help, even if the Sanhe gang wants to harm you, they will not be able to do so."

Jia Heng paused, a light flashed in his heart, and asked, "You mean?"

"You still know this person, Xie Zaiyi from the original Beijing Camp Baihu." Cai Quan said.

Jia Heng said: "Yes, Xie Baihu is fierce and brave, and he is good at riding and shooting. He is most astute."

Anyone who is good at archery has a clear mind and quick response. The so-called eyes see six directions and ears listen to all directions.

It's just that Xie Zaiyi, at the beginning he had learned riding and archery with him for a few days, but he was ashamed to say that he was so busy with other things that he didn't have time to practice riding and archery anymore.

Cai Quan said with a smile: "Brother, if you have to thank Baihu's guards, with his bow and arrows in hand, even if there are three or fifty members of the Sanhe Gang, they can't get close to him! Most of the brothers don't know that he has the ability to shoot arrows."

Jia Heng's eyes lit up, and he said, "This... I haven't seen him say it before."

"How can you show off this kind of exquisite art so easily?" Cai Quan laughed.

Jia Heng said: "I have always known that he is brave, or else we will visit him early tomorrow morning."

Cai Quan nodded and said, "Then tomorrow morning."

The three discussed this matter, and at this time, Shen Yan also came in from the outside, staring at Jia Heng, and said: "My lord, what is the order for the humble official?"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice, "Deputy Commander Shen, how many people are under your command now?"

Shen Yan's heart was shocked when he heard the words, he somewhat misunderstood the intention of this young nobleman, cupped his fists and said: "Master, there are 420 people on the roster, and 390 people in real."

The rest was empty space, and this Shen Yan was clearly determined to play the role of "Sincere" in front of Jia Heng.

Jia Heng pondered for a while, and didn't pay attention to these things, and said: "Choose 100 strong and brave people, I will be useful!"

When Shen Yan heard this, doubts appeared in the depths of his eyes, hesitating whether to ask.

I saw the young dignitary coming slowly, and said in a low voice: "Deputy Commander Shen, I suspect that the gang from Dongcheng is going to come to the Wucheng Army Division at night, and that generation will join forces with the people from the Division to kill Liu You and silence you. Arrange people to arrange it well, don't let others be alert."

Shen Yan's heart trembled when he heard this, and he said in a trembling voice, "My lord?"

"Go quickly, remember, don't let the news go." Jia Heng waved his hand and instructed.

Hearing the words, Shen Yan cupped his fists, said nothing more, and retreated under orders.

"My lord, is this person trustworthy?" Fan Yi asked suddenly.

I don't know if it's because of Liu You that this Fan Juren has a deep prejudice against the soldiers and horses of the five cities.

"Whether it's credible or not, let's see it first." Jia Heng's face was solemn, without further explanation, but said: "If the Sanhe gang comes to kill and silence people, it will be a good opportunity to pry Liu You's mouth open."

(End of this chapter)