Wang Qinian looked at the sesame seed stall in front of him, smelled the spicy and spicy smell, his nose was sore, and he almost cried. His life has been very difficult these days. Being expelled from the court is not only a simple matter of losing his salary and pension, but more importantly, no matter which government office sees that he once served in the Overwatch Council in his files, records, he will be politely asked to leave. And like ordinary shops, they don't know how to invite themselves, they don't know how to use abacus, they only know how to use instruments of torture, let alone do business, they only know how to investigate cases.
Thinking back when I first entered the Overwatch Council, I was full of vigor and high spirits, investigating and solving crimes, and none of the offending officials under my command could honestly reveal the crime. Who would have thought that this day would be like a bereaved dog. Now that I am getting older, I still have a wife and children to support at home, alas...
He left in a state of dismay, touched the few pieces of silver in his waist, and thought to himself that he had offended someone to end up in such a situation.
In fact, he also knows why he was expelled—the reason for this incident is very simple. He heard that the last time the master’s master’s master’s master went to the Qing Temple to relax in Weifu, and for some reason a reckless young man broke into it. All the guards in the palace who were guarded passed out at that time. There was a fire in the palace, so the investigation began, and the Overwatch Council also began to assist.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, but no one would have thought that the Ministry of Internal Affairs found out through the street visits that the young man had come to the Overwatch Council before entering the Qing Temple. The adults are not in the capital, and the Overwatch Council is like a child without a father. The senior officials of the Overwatch Council thought to themselves, if the palace thinks that the young man has anything to do with the court, how can this be explained clearly
At the end of the investigation, Wang Qinian was found out. Because after the boy entered the Overwatch Council, many officials of the Overwatch Council proved that the boy pulled Wang Qinian and said a lot. Wang Qinian accepted the investigation in a daze, and told all the conversations he had with the young man, but concealed the fact that the other party was a student of Mr. Fei. The Ministry of Internal Affairs didn't find out about Wang Qinian's other problems, so he had to forget about it, but he still found a random excuse and kicked him out of the Overwatch Council, which was regarded as a scapegoat.
Wang Qinian was kicked out so pitifully, but he still did not reveal the identity of the young man, because he knew in his heart that this matter was not as simple as it appeared on the surface, the young man might be inexperienced and casually revealed his identity , but I can't do it myself—although it's terrible to lose an errand, it's even more terrible to offend Mr. Fei. This is something all Overwatch Council officials know very well.
"When Mr. Fei comes back, I'll file a complaint." Wang Qinian wept, with his head resting weakly on his tall shoulders, and walked away.
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"Brother Wang." An official from No. 1 No. 1 came out of the corner with a smile on his face and blocked his way.
Wang Qinian took a closer look and recognized the other party as Mu Tie from the same place. I heard that he is currently working in the investigation team of the Niulan Street Assassination Incident, and he has not spoken to him usually, so why come to him when he is free? He saluted suspiciously: "Lord Mu, what can you do?"
An almost obsequious smile appeared on Mu Tie's face, and he said softly, "Congratulations, Brother Wang, congratulations, Brother Wang."
He originally thought he could climb up to Fan Xian's high branch, but he didn't expect to make wedding clothes for others, but since Mr. Fan left this matter to him to contact, there is always the possibility of getting one step closer in the future. Originally, he was a dull person who devoted himself to his official duties, but as he got older, he couldn't plan for his future. When he saw Fan Xian's badge, and then contacted him when he was handling a certain case, he had never thought about it. Be careful with the few words he saw, he had already recognized that Fan Xian had extremely thick thighs, that's why he was so respectful to Wang Qinian, who might be Mr. Fan's confidant.
It's just that Mu Tiesu has always been dull. When he did this for the first time today, the flattering smile on his face seemed a little stiff and unnatural.
Wang Qinian's heart trembled, looking at the stiff smile on the other party's face, he wondered if he was going to be silenced
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Wang Qinian, who still had lingering fear, was sitting in a secluded room, looking at the beautiful young master across from him. Even if he turned the other party into ashes, he would definitely recognize him, because the other party was the boy who caused him to be kicked out of the Overwatch Council. After seeing the waist card, Wang Qinian knew that he had made the right bet. This young master was obviously not only Master Fei's student, but also had an even more terrifying identity.
Fan Xian really didn't expect this waist card to have such a powerful effect. He couldn't help squinting his eyes and began to recall the years with Fei Jie. The cripple in the Overwatch Council was the lifesaver he saw when he was reincarnated. Well, the Overwatch Council took such care of me because of my mother's face, so I must make good use of this advantage.
"Did you understand what I said?" Fan Xian looked at Wang Qinian with a smile. This official was a bit old and had a wife and son at home, which just met Fan Xian's requirements. He had no experience in commanding subordinates, so this Everything has to be learned in the process, so he would like his first confidant to be someone he met by chance and not too ambitious.
"Understood, Mr. Fan." Wang Qinian smiled, and subconsciously pressed his fingers on his belt. Apart from a few pieces of silver, there were already several silver notes, "No, it should be Mr. Fan."
"I just entered the capital not long ago, so I don't have any capable subordinates, and the teacher is not in the capital." Fan Xian thought for a while and said, "I still have a close friend named Teng Zijing, but he is currently injured, probably for a few months. If he is not well, in the future when he recovers, I will arrange for you to meet him."
"Yes." Wang Qinian didn't have any extra words, which was much better than when Fan Xian first entered the Overwatch Council.
"Find a way to find some people." Fan Xian tried to do these things for the first time, so he felt a little unfamiliar, so he had to learn step by step, "Can people like you and me be transferred from the courtyard?"
Wang Qinian suddenly felt a little uneasy and said: "My lord, I'm an official...in fact, I just resigned from the courtyard."
Fan Xian was startled, wondering if he was so unhappy, and asked, "What's the reason?"
Wang Qinian summoned up his courage. He told about the internal investigation by the Overwatch Council, and also about the Qingmiao incident, and deliberately concealed Fan Xian's identity by saying a few more words, in order to show his foresight and "loyalty born in advance".
Fan Xian frowned and asked, "My current position is the chief. Can the power of the chief help you in this matter?"
"Of course I can." Wang Qinian was overjoyed, and only then did he realize that he was following a man who was destined to be great in the future, "It's just that we need to go through some procedures. Your lord can issue a warrant to let me return to the identity of the Overwatch Council, and then after a while Go back to the courtyard."
"Okay, then I'll take care of these things right away." Fan Xian looked at the half-young old man and murmured in his heart, what would be the use of having such a person as his confidant. Wen Yan asked, "I wonder what Mr. Wang is best at?"
"Tracking and disappearing." When Wang Qinian mentioned his special project, his spirit became excited and he talked freely. After listening for a long time, Fan Xian realized that he had met a strange person. This Wang Qinian was a lone thief in the northern part of the Qing Kingdom when he was young. Go, sell the goods stolen in country A to country B, but sell the things stolen in country B to country C. Because he never revealed the original source of the stolen goods, and he was born good at hiding, so it was safe to do business without capital for several years. It wasn't until later that the officials of these small vassal states became anxious and joined hands to surround them everywhere. He was really unable to use any means, so he was forced to enter the Qing Kingdom. Chen Pingping, the director of the Overwatch Council, was arrested without a fight, and has since turned from a thief to an official, until today.
Fan Xian looked into his eyes and said softly, "Si Lili is being escorted back to the capital, maybe someone is going to intercept her. Maybe someone is going to kill her, but whatever it is, don't worry about it, just keep an eye on those people Let’s see who they contacted in the end.” He paused, and said a little embarrassedly: “Because you said just now that you are the best at tracking and finding traces, but poor in martial arts, so I had to come up with such a stupid idea. "
Wang Qinian replied with a smile: "When I was young, the yard was not as big as it is now. Zong Zhui and I were the two people with the strongest tracking skills in the yard. It's just that he has been with the dean since then, but I have some I'm lazy, I changed to a civilian job... But don't worry, my lord, although I have half-old arms and half-legs, it shouldn't be a problem to stare at a few people."
"I have a lawsuit, so I can't leave Beijing, otherwise I will definitely go and see your skills." Fan Xian laughed: "Old Wang, among other things, you should take care of your own life first, that's the most important thing. "
After establishing this matter, Fan Xianren returned to the Fan Mansion non-stop, frowning, asked his sister to reshape his injured shoulder, and made some motherwort powder by himself to stop bleeding and promote muscle growth, and it had a miraculous effect. His wounds were not allowed to be touched by those doctors. On the one hand, he did not trust the other party's ability to treat poisonous wounds; Palms are much more comfortable and cute.
After entering the study, Fan Xian saluted Sinan Bo with some difficulty and said directly, "Father, I need some help."
Fan Jian glanced at him and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Where are you going to stare?"
"The other courtyard of the eldest princess, the servant's house of the prime minister's house, the brothel the prince often visits, the polo field where the second prince likes to go... the grape shelf in Prince Jing's house?" Fan Xian shrugged, "You know I'm not familiar with these things. It is very professional, so I need you to support some of my more professional personnel, and then let them make a judgment on how to find the person behind the scenes."
Fan Jian raised his index finger and shook it: "We don't need to be professional. You are right, but we need to make overall arrangements. A group of professional people can't do these things well under the arrangement of an inexperienced person."
"Father please advise." Fan Xian said sincerely.
Fan Jian glanced at him, then lowered his head and continued to read: "Actually, the places you mentioned are already being watched. I'm just curious, how did you know about these places when you came to the capital not long ago?"
Fan Xian smiled, knowing that his father was superficially telling him to be patient, but in fact he had already started a secret investigation: "Chat with the servants more, and it will be easy to know something."
Fan Jian didn't raise his head, his eyes still stayed on the book: "But you should be mentally prepared, the investigation in the capital probably won't yield any results."
Fan Xian frowned.
Fan Jian continued: "We still have to look at Si Lili." He paused and said, "The two female assassins you killed... seem to be the disciples and grandchildren of Si Gu Jian in Dongyi City, and I heard that Si Gu Jian hasn't been there for a long time. He showed up in Dongyi City, so be careful."
Fan Xian replied sadly: "If a great master concentrates on killing people with all his heart, who can escape?"
Fan Jian nodded: "But you probably don't have the qualifications for him to do it, so relax, this is just some useful information."
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More than ten days later, outside the city of Cangzhou, about 500 miles north of Kyoto, a group of people were heading south against the cold morning wind. Before leaving the Qing Kingdom, taking down the other party means that he will be escorted back to the capital for trial. The team has been going south for a long time, and it seems that they will be able to return to Kyoto in a few days.
The leading Overwatch Council official handed a steamed bun into the prison cart and said, "Eat it."
Si Lili's face was haggard at this time, his long hair was disheveled, and there were still some dirt on his cheeks. If Fan Xian saw it at this time, he would never have imagined that this was the top red lady in Kyoto who "shared the bed" with him all night. people. Si Lili chewed a few mouthfuls of the hard steamed buns, then suddenly raised his face and gritted his teeth, and said, "Even if I'm escorted back to the capital, I won't tell you anything."
The official glanced at her, his eyes were full of mockery: "Do you think we deported you back to the capital to learn something from you? I really don't understand, are those colleagues in the Northern Qi Dynasty not doing nothing? Let a fool like you stay in Kyoto."
Si Lili is indeed a spy of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but he usually sees people with the appearance of an oiran, and what he hears is mostly compliments or praises. How can a man call himself an idiot so coldly, and tremblingly said: "Of course I know you guys I don’t want to know anything from me, because after I say it, the government of the Qing Kingdom will be in chaos for a while.”
The official sneered and said: "Actually, you had the best choice at the beginning. On the day of the assassination, you should have been arrested without a fight, instead of fleeing away. In this way, whichever official you testify against in collusion with Beiqi will be enough to reach you in Beiqi." The purpose of this mission. And you escaped, which means that you value your own life more than this mission."
Si Lili lowered his head, admitted the fact, and pinched the stiff steamed bun with his fingers, leaving deep finger marks on it.