Having mobilized soldiers and horses, Wen Qingzhu did not let him do anything else and directly guarded all the entrances and exits of Dingyuan City.
Such a big movement naturally spread to Zhao Qing and Lu Chengen.
Lu Chengen just asked someone to come over and ask, but Zhao Qing rushed over without stopping.
From a distance, I saw Wen Qingzhu riding a horse and talking to Zhao Lin.
When he arrived, he glanced at the tightly guarded city gate and asked patiently: "What are you doing, sir? Is it possible that the Huns spies have entered the city?"
"Maybe it's true." Wen Qingzhu gave an ambiguous answer, which surprised Zhao Qing.
Seeing Wen Qingzhu's not very nervous attitude, Zhao Qing immediately knew that he was fooling, and the anger in his heart rose.
Just as he was about to have an attack, someone galloped up on a horse.
When he arrived in front of them, Wen Qingzhu realized that the person coming was Fu Lie's people.
He handed her a letter directly: "Sir! This is the letter that the prince has given you!"
Wen Qingzhu took it and took a look, his face suddenly darkened, he looked back at Dingyuan City and murmured to himself: "There are actually spies in the city!"
Zhao Qing and Zhao Lin's hearts sank at the same time. Did Fu Lie move so fast
There was already a long queue of people waiting to come out at the city gate.
Wen Qingzhu glanced over and couldn't tell who was the spy and who was not.
However, with the experience of the capital, Wen Qingzhu already had a plan in mind.
She turned to Zhao Qing and said, "The Regent has captured three of the spies and will send them over within half an hour. Now I have to ask General Zhao to accompany me into the city to prepare for the investigation."
"Master Wen wants to investigate the entire Dingyuan City!" The first thing Zhao Qing thought of was the investigation in the capital. Wen Qingzhu's thunderous methods completely defeated Pei Yu.
Zhao Qing was not very clear about the specific details, but he knew that after this incident, Wen Qingzhu's words were spoken in the court.
If Wen Qingzhu hadn't insisted on killing the eldest son of the Minister of War, and even led his troops to enter and leave the capital at will, alerting the city guards, Wen Qingzhu might not be here at all!
In just a short moment, a lot of information flashed through Zhao Qing's mind.
All the information summed up is: don't provoke Wen Qingzhu easily.
"I obey!" Zhao Qing turned his horse's head, led Wen Qingzhu into the city, and went straight to the Yamen.
Zuotang got the news as soon as Zhao Lin mobilized troops, so when Wen Qingzhu arrived at the Yamen, he immediately came out to greet him.
Wen Qingzhu didn't have any nonsense: "Let everyone in the household rush over immediately, and also bring all the entry and exit records of Dingyuan City within a month!"
In less than a quarter of an hour, ten people from the household had gathered here.
After a simple inquiry, Wen Qingzhu immediately identified who was the person who knew the most about the population flow in Dingyuan.
She immediately assigned him: "You are the main person in charge this time! From now on, you and the people in the household will immediately count the number of people and pick out those who were not born in Dingyuan City immediately! In addition..."
This order lasted for half an hour. Except for the middle-aged man designated by Wen Qingzhu, everyone else was dizzy after hearing it.
Fortunately, Zuotang was still sober. After Wen Qingzhu asked someone to come over, he immediately asked them to go to the household room and start taking action.
The Fu Jiajun escorted the three spies to the Yamen, along with a three-point confession.
Presented to Wen Qingzhu, she quickly scanned it and understood the general idea.
Fu Lie, who should be interrogated, had already been interrogated. She turned around and asked Zhao Lin to take him to death row.
He himself wrote a list of screening conditions and handed it to Zuotang: "This is the range of qualifications for being a spy. You choose according to this, and the list will be sent over within an hour!"
Zuotang took the letter and wanted to say there were too many people.
When I looked down, I saw that the filter conditions above were half a sheet of paper.
Having been a prefect for decades, Zuotang didn't know why. If these conditions were really shortlisted, there would probably only be more than a hundred people.
The difficulty now is to select these suspicious candidates from the vast number of candidates.
Zuotang took the order and went down. Zhao Qing looked at Wen Qingzhu's series of arrangements, and his heart became heavier and heavier.
Wen Qingzhu is so good at handling internal affairs, and there is the Fu Jiajun who has never been defeated outside. Even if the Zhao Jiajun, Zuotang and Lu Chengen join forces, they will not be able to defeat them.
Then wouldn't their Zhao family...
"Zhao Jiajun!" Wen Qingzhu's voice suddenly reached his ears, and Zhao Qing quickly raised his head and raised his hands.
Wen Qingzhu asked: "I went to Zhao's house just now and you were not at home. Where did you go?"
When these words came out, Zhao Qing was shocked. Could it be that Wen Qingzhu suspected that he was colluding with the Huns
Zhao Qing quickly explained: "I have gone to the military camp. Aren't you preparing to send troops to attack the Xiongnu? I will go and prepare first."
Hearing his answer, Wen Qingzhu immediately understood that he was worried that he would doubt him.
Although he had no intention of doubting Zhao Qing, he was still wrong.
Wen Qingzhu said meaningfully: "It turns out to be a military camp. I thought General Zhao refused to send troops and was still waiting for the emperor's imperial decree."
"How dare you." Zhao Qing sweated in his heart and finally felt relieved.
However, seeing Wen Qingzhu's skills with his own eyes, Zhao Qing decided not to confront her head-on.
With the name of the Emperor and the Regent Princess suppressing him, he couldn't resist at all.
Pei Yu from Beijing is the best example.
While waiting, Wen Qingzhu called the people in the execution room over again.
Inquired about the human life cases that occurred in Dingyuan City in the past three years.
After hearing the chief catcher's answer, Wen Qingzhu's heart became heavier.
No matter how big or small the murders are, they are inseparable from the Huns. The recent massacre in Weiwei Village is the most brutal case of the Huns.
Wen Qingzhu asked about the details of some typical cases. The chief police officer had a good memory and gave Wen Qingzhu a detailed statement and explanation on the spot.
There was a very strange point in it that caught Wen Qingzhu's attention.
"Wait! You said these cases all happened on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month?"
The chief catcher nodded: "Yes, sir, do you think there is anything unusual?"
Wen Qingzhu thought for a moment and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, before the Xiongnu attempted to attack Daqi, we still had normal trade with the Xiongnu in Dingyuan?"
"That's right, but our trade is at Yongheguan, and we won't let any Huns enter the city." The chief catcher explained.
The smile on Wen Qingzhu's face widened, and he looked sideways at Zhao Qing: "General Zhao, tell me, why did the Huns not be allowed in, but a murder still occurred?"
From the moment Wen Qingzhu called the people from the execution room, Zhao Qing was mentally prepared.
So he answered calmly: "The Huns had sneaked into Daqi a long time ago. They didn't let them in openly, but they went secretly and no one came in."
Wen Qingzhu looked at him with admiration: "It seems that General Zhao knows very well. I heard that you insist on promoting the trade with the Huns? If the Huns hadn't attacked Daqi recently, you would have been trading with them a few months ago. Woolen cloth."
Zhao Qing naturally has his own opinion on this matter, and the reason is very good.
He even felt that Wen Qingzhu himself understood this truth.
"The Huns are good at fighting but not good at farming. They can only eat a few months a year. When they are hungry, they want to seduce Da Qi. They have cattle, sheep, iron ore, and we have grain and cloth. If trade is normal, they can If you have enough food, you won’t want to fight.”
Wen Qingzhu asked back: "But Daqi is too rich, and there are always people who are ambitious and want to invade the Central Plains. Doesn't General Zhao think this is a danger of raising tigers?"
"Raising tigers is a disaster?" Zhao Qing smiled, "I just let them fill their stomachs. Their cattle and sheep, their iron mines, and their BMWs were sent to our Daqi. Wouldn't it be better for our Daqi?" ? What’s more, as long as we control it properly and don’t give them a chance to develop, we, Daqi, will be the ones who benefit in the end!”
Bang bang bang!
Wen Qingzhu couldn't help but applaud him: "Well said!"
Zhao Qing looked at her, and for a moment he didn't know whether she was really praising him or saying something sarcastic.
Wen Qingzhu naturally saw his doubts and said with a smile: "Your idea is right. It's just a businessman who always has the habit of plucking the geese's hair. After all, it's not profitable to start early."
Zhao Qing felt relieved, but he didn't expect Wen Qingzhu to change the topic and his tone became unkind: "I just don't know if General Zhao is pulling out the hair or the goose itself!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn, and those who were still here did not even dare to express their anger.
Wen Qingzhu believes that people are inherently good by nature, but at the same time they are also born with greed.
Acquired education and experience will make people fearful and have a rule in their hearts.
Unfortunately, there are always a majority of people who fail to adhere to the rules.
With the weight of imperial power on your head, you will be somewhat afraid.
But there are always people who feel that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and they are the local bullies.
Wen Qingzhu could see that Zhao Qing was the kind of person who was willing to take risks and constantly lower his bottom line.
"Sir! The list is out!"
Zuotang's voice sounded at the right time. Wen Qingzhu turned around and saw that he was coming over with a list.
Wen Qingzhu took a rough look and found that there were less than a hundred people, only about fifty.
She turned around and handed the list to Zhao Qing: "Everyone is here. General Zhao, please don't live up to my expectations! It's okay to have ambitions, but if the abilities don't match, when the fire comes over, all that's left will be ashes."
Zhao Qing took the list and answered: "Don't worry, sir, I will live up to your expectations!"
When he left, he took Zhao Lin with him.
Wen Qingzhu didn't stop him, and turned to look at the Fu family soldiers who had just escorted the spies over: "You can bring someone to follow. Zhao Qing can't handle everyone, and the rest is yours."
"Yes!" The captain led his people back.
The room fell into silence again. Wen Qingzhu turned around and looked at Zuotang with satisfaction: "There are not all idlers in the Yamen. After all, there are still people who can take charge of the things that need to be done. Mr. Zuo needs to know clearly what time to do now." Yes, I must fight the war, so the people of Dingyuan will be left to your care."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders! Sir, please rest assured. Wei Chen will do his best to cooperate with your actions." Zuotang lowered his head, but his heart became more and more anxious.
Bing Ning is still with the Huns! If this fight breaks out, if something goes wrong, they will end up dying miserably on the Xiongnu grassland!
Wen Qingzhu could see what he was thinking, but now was not the time to talk to Zuotang about this.
If he relaxes because of this, he will lose more than he gains.
The people on the list were sent back one after another, escorted by Zhao Lin personally.
Wen Qingzhu briefly interrogated and selected the important spies to be held in solitary confinement. The rest were handed over to Zuotang for handling.
After waiting for another half an hour, Zhao Qing was still nowhere to be seen.
Zhao Lin couldn't sit still. Wen Qingzhu looked at him and asked softly: "Second General Zhao looks a little anxious?"
"No!" Zhao Lin couldn't hold back his words, so he stood up quickly to keep himself quiet.
Wen Qingzhu's smile became more and more kind: "The Huns are different from before. They have become much more cunning now. It is normal that General Zhao could not catch everyone for a while. After all, General Zhao is not a person who arrests people."
"Sir, don't be anxious, my eldest brother will definitely be able to complete your explanation!" Zhao Lin became anxious and was a little incoherent.
Wen Qingzhu didn't ask any questions, just looked up at the door.