Chapter 40 Section ten

Indeed, Chen Yi can be called the most unlucky official in Kaifeng in the history of Song Dynasty.As the "mayor of the capital", his status is naturally higher than other prefects, but there are also more troubles than expected. He solved the Baishuitan case quite neatly. At first he thought that he would not be involved in too complicated political cases. In the end, another arms supervision case appeared, which obviously involved the interests of the new party, the old party, and Shiyue.Chen Yi is an expert at handling cases, and he knew at a glance that there was something tricky in it, but he knew it, but he didn't dare to investigate.No matter how strong the character is, it cannot withstand the pressure of the three parties.What's more, there is a censor, Zhongcheng Cai, who is holding back.So at the very beginning, he had an idea of ​​nothing to do, and as time went by, everyone forgot about it. As a result, "Xijing Review" brought up the "old things" again, and this time he, the power-knowledgeable Kaifeng mansion, was pushed to the forefront again. .

The emperor and Zhongshu sternly condemned him, and asked him to speed up the investigation of the case, in order to reassure China and foreign countries, but this case is clearly unsolvable.Chen Yi wanted to sue for illness several times or simply asked to be released, but he couldn't extinguish his desire for fame. If Kaifeng Mansion went one step further, it might be the Zhengshitang—this kind of temptation, Chen Yi couldn't resist, so he chose Barely hold on. "Catcher Tian, ​​do you have any clues?" Sitting on a chair, Chen Yiduan asked the newly appointed headhunter Tian Liewu purely as a matter of routine.This person looks big and thick, except for the sticks, simple knives, and iron chains commonly used by the public, his spear and arrow skills are quite good, and he is fairly delicate. He is usually a helper in handling cases, but Chen Yi doesn't know about this kind of case. It's just for show.

Tian Liewu is from a family of policemen, his grandfather is a policeman, his father is a policeman, and he is still a policeman, but he has studied in a private school for several years. The family has no expectations for him, and only wants him to inherit the family business——Chief arrester of Kaifeng Mansion The head is the family's greatest expectation for him.But he himself seems to prefer to lead soldiers to fight, and he usually reads military books-although he doesn't understand much, he just reads military books while listening to storytelling, thinking about it for himself.But he dare not say this kind of thing at home. If he said it, he would definitely be scolded by the old man: "Soldiers of war, what's the point? Soldiers are unlucky. How about Di Xianggong? If he does his part, he will be punished." People look down on you. If you have the ability to be a Jinshi, that is the glory of your ancestors. Being a soldier is not as good as being a headhunter. If you have the ability to be the chief headhunter of Kaifeng Mansion, you are very famous. I think back when Lord Bao was here, I..." Then you can talk about bragging for three days and three nights. In fact, Tian Liewu understands very well that his father was just an ordinary policeman under Mr. Bao. Headhunting.

In the past few months, after taking over this case, Tian Liewu didn't know anything about the inside story. He just investigated it sincerely. , Mr. Chen was still present, the time was only a stick of incense, and the military inspector was always with him, like guarding against thieves, which made people very uncomfortable.But he still hopes to solve the case.Taverns, teahouses, brothels, and commercial firms have never been idle, looking around for news.In the end, there were no clues at all. Master Chen also pushed back and blocked the person who wanted Mr. Chen to be interrogated by the Military Weapons Supervision, which made him always want Mr. Bao to be there. Could this be the case?But later he finally understood that Mr. Chen didn't want to solve this case at all, and he was left to relax for a few days. Unexpectedly, he realized that he wanted to relax, and his superiors asked again.Tian Liewu was confused, and he didn't know if Mr. Chen wanted to solve this case.

But at this moment, he can only answer honestly: "Back to my lord, there is really no news. I guess there will be no news if I check this way. There is no movement at all from the Khitan and Dangxiang people in the capital. The military inspectors, we I also watched it, and there is no flaw in the slightest. In my opinion, I still have to go to the Military Weapons Supervision to investigate, and at least a few people have to be interrogated." Chen Yi smiled wryly in his heart: "Do I dare? If only it were that simple." But he could only say: "Well, the government knows. Tian Butou, you continue to pay close attention, maybe after a long time, someone will guard you." Don’t talk about it, and accidentally revealed a little bit. The government will consider the interrogation of the military inspector, so you go down first. You just continue to keep an eye on this case.”

Tian Liewu resigned, and as soon as he reached the door, he heard someone come in and say: "Censor Zhongcheng, Mr. Cai, please see me." "Please." Tian Liewu has always been a little uncomfortable with this handsome Cai Zhongcheng, and always feels that this person is insidious.However, he is an important minister of the imperial court, and his identity is one in the sky and the other in the ground, and he dare not reveal it. The official Yushi Zhongcheng sometimes even has to give him three points from the prime minister, so what kind of person is he? Tian Liewu cursed inwardly. He felt that although Chen Yi might not be as good as Mr. Bao that his father often said, he was still a good official. Naturally, he didn't want Chen Yi to be deceived by that Cai Zhongcheng.As a small headhunter, it was difficult for him to understand the complicated and treacherous situation in the court at that time.Like most ordinary people, he only knows who is a good official and who is a bad official.The decrees of the imperial court are good if they allow the people to live a stable life, and those that make people restless are bad.The life of headhunters in Kaifeng Mansion is not bad. If it is from other places, sometimes they guard something for the government. If it is lost, they have to pay for it themselves. It is not a good job, not to mention that his family has ancestors , Do not bully goodness, because of this ancestral instruction, Tian Liewu was often laughed at by his colleagues.

After leaving Kaifeng Mansion, Tian Liewu looked back at the pair of staring stone lions, thinking of the theft of gunpowder formula from the Arms Supervision Bureau that he had handled, he felt really useless, and really wanted to quit. , But thinking about the newlyweds at home who have to support the mother-in-law, the old man's temper came, and he picked up the stick and hit him hard, after all, he didn't dare to.Tian Liewu couldn't help being envious of his uncle Tian Qiong, a general under Wang Shao, who was fighting for his future with those barbarians on the bank of the Xi River.A while ago I heard that General Wang had recruited Bao Shun and his gang, so it's time to start a big fight, right?

Thinking of that golden and iron horse, with its majestic drums and horns, the blood on Tian Liewu's body became hot, I am really envious.It's a pity that you have to get tattooed when you become a soldier, just like a prisoner, no matter how much military merit you earn, you will inevitably be looked down upon by others. If you want to persuade the old man, you'd better not say this.Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little bit downhearted.Or ask a few people to go to the restaurant next to the Daxiangguo Temple to have a drink or two, and listen to the commentary about the Three Kingdoms, Sui and Tang Dynasties.How could the old man be so good at being a soldier at that time?As long as you become a general, you will be admired by everyone, which is completely different from now.

Tian Liewu couldn't afford a horse, and he usually rode a horse for his enjoyment. At this time, he went home first, changed into casual clothes, took a waist card, called a few buddies when he went out, and walked to the Daxiangguo Temple together. They don't have the money to enter a good restaurant, so they can only find a lively shop, order a few side dishes to accompany the wine, drink some old wine, and talk nonsense. A policeman named Jia Huzi saw that Tian Liewu was gloomy and full of thoughts, so he explained, "Tiantou, what's the trouble? If the case can be solved, it will be solved, and if it can't be solved, it doesn't matter. What's the matter! Can't you see it through? "

Tian Liewu ignored him, took a sip of wine, and said bitterly: "I don't have any clues at all, I smashed the signboard of our Kaifeng Mansion." A policeman named Lu Dashun next to him laughed and said, "I said Tiantou, do I need to be so serious? Can't you see that Mr. Chen has no intention of solving the case at all?" Tian Liewu glared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense." Jia Huzi said: "Tiantou, you are the one who is serious. Seriously, what's the matter! Have you ever been to a restaurant? Hearing that the doctor read the newspapers of the past two days, you know what's going on. Originally, this matter It’s over, it’s nothing, but some newspaper in Luoyang has been published again, so Zhao Guan’s family and Wang Xianggong are in a hurry, and Master Chen is urging you again. Master Chen still wants to procrastinate.”

Tian Liewu's eyes widened in disbelief, meaning how do you know this? He rarely goes to restaurants. He has heard of "newspapers", but he has never listened to them seriously, let alone read them.To live a life, you need to save. A few pennies a day can be accumulated to accomplish great things, and he will not buy them. Lu Dashun smiled and said: "Tiantou, don't be too hot with sister-in-law. It's not wrong to go to a restaurant once in a while. You can learn more. Mr. Sang persuaded the shopkeepers of a hundred shops in Tokyo to fund a hundred free schools together. Mr. Chen also returned the money. I invited the emperor's order to reward me, my third brother entered the free school, and when it comes to newspapers, he is better than me. There are everything in it, listen to it, and gain knowledge." Jia Huzi also laughed, and said: "It's a coincidence, I only thought of going to see and see after hearing my kid come back from free school. Mr. Sang is a good person, otherwise I would never have thought of sending my kid to school. The dragon begets the dragon and the phoenix begets the phoenix, my son is not destined to be a Jinshi, but it is always good to know a few words, so as not to be blind." Tian Liewu was only twenty-four years old, his father gave birth to him late, and he got married a little later, just over a year, and his wife's stomach hasn't moved yet, so he doesn't know about these things.Hearing what Jia Huzi said, he smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. There are many people from poor families who can become Jinshi. I think your eldest brother is quite promising. If he wins Jinshi in the future, he will be more glorious than us. Those who wield knives and guns are stronger." Jia Huzi laughed and said: "You don't know. The free school run by Mr. Sang is different from ordinary private schools. In addition to reading and writing, the boys also teach arithmetic and learning. They seem to have horses and bows. They have to ride horses every two days. Practicing archery, and learning swordsmanship, etc., it is said that a hero must be versatile in both civil and military affairs. People like us are all talented in civil and military affairs, Tian Tou." Tian Liewu was quite surprised to hear him say that Yixue has such famous schools. He didn't expect Jia Huzi to say that he was "all-rounder in civil and military affairs". , Can write a few letters, also known as all-rounder in civil and military affairs? If you say it, you will laugh out loud." Jia Huzi blushed and didn't speak. He didn't know a few big characters, but he knew the word "Kaifengfu" together.Tian Liewu can write letters and even read books. In his opinion, he is indeed "all-rounder in civil and military affairs".In fact, he was also illiterate, so as soon as Sang Chongguo opened a free school, he immediately sent his son there. The three of them chilled out for a while, each drinking wine. Suddenly Tian Liewu seemed to be talking to himself: "Which turtle stole the formula?" Lu Dashun sneered and said: "Tiantou, don't think about it. Your family has been a policeman for generations, go back and ask your old man to see if he has seen any flying fairy swordsmen? I have been a policeman for more than ten years, and I have traveled everywhere. What? Haven’t heard of the case? But it’s really like a place with such strict military surveillance, saying that foreign thieves have this ability is to bluff the common people.” Tian Liewu was shocked, and said, "If there is an inner ghost, what's the use of stealing this gunpowder formula?" "Yeah, what's the use of stealing this gunpowder formula? It stands to reason that the only ones who are interested are those bearded dogs, but we keep an eye on the envoys from all over the world, and there is no news from the Imperial City Division. I have never seen anything suspicious. If anyone comes into contact with them, unless they are people in the imperial court, then we will not be able to find out." Lu Dashun was fearless and dared to say anything. "If someone stole the recipe, they didn't intend to sell it to the enemy country at all, but just burned it secretly. No matter how closely you keep an eye on the barbarians, it's useless, right?" "Who?" Tian Liewu quickly locked his eyes on a man in white robe and Confucianism. The man was sitting at a table against the wall, drinking wine to himself. Although he was in such a noisy place, he The kind of temperament that exudes from the body can also make people feel extraordinary and refined.The man drank a few cups of wine as if no one was there, ignored Tian Liewu and his party, and walked out, as if they didn't exist in this world at all. Lu Dashun saw that he was so rampant and was about to explode, but was grabbed by Tian Liewu. "Don't be impulsive." Tian Liewu said softly, looking thoughtfully at the young man's receding figure. After sending Cai Que away, Chen Yi understood the opinions of all parties in the DPRK and China. Although Cai did not say it clearly, in his tone, he wanted to make this case an iron case—but is this possible?As long as the case is closed, it will be reported to Dali Temple for re-examination, and then there will be the Judgment Court, and there will be criticism from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China-Shi Yue inspected the official affairs of the third chamber, it is obvious that there is an official affairs of the criminal chamber, this matter is not beautiful, he can release it at any time Come back and ask for a retrial.Iron case, hum, is the iron case so easy to handle? But Chen Yi is not a fool, he is no better than a small headhunter like Tian Liewu, who can't figure out the political trend in the court.Both Shen Kuo and Sun Gu are not idiots. The Military Weapons Supervision has broken the accounts like this in two months. Of course, it is because the Military Weapons Supervision has just been established and the accounts are chaotic, but it is obvious that there must be a huge black hand behind it. He couldn't imagine how many people in the military prison were involved in this matter!The gunpowder formula was stolen, and Chen Yi did an on-site investigation. The possibility of foreign thieves is zero, and 120% of them are self-stealing—Shen Kuo doesn’t need to steal, and Sun Gu needs to steal?The guards of the archives in the Military Arms Supervision are suspected of contacting anyone who may come into contact with them. Should they be checked one by one?I'm afraid that before half of these suspects are found, he will lose his black hat. When the emperor summoned Lu Huiqing, he asked about it.I heard that Lu Huiqing's answer was "tighten the inside and loose the outside, and haste makes less speed." This character is the key to solving the case.Chen Yi sneered, this "tightening inside and loosening outside, more haste than speed" is superficially high-sounding, but to put it bluntly, it is still a "dragging" tactic.This method is also what Chen Yi wants, and it can be delayed for a day.But Lu Huiqing has no friendship with Chen Yi at all. He expresses his opinions in this way, either he is consciously defending something, or he is also waiting for the opportunity... Chen Yi didn't dare to think about it any more. The strangest thing about him now was that Wen Yanbo was obsessed with this matter, while Shi Yue, who had suffered the most, acted as if nothing had happened. God, it stands to reason that there should be some movement. But he didn't know that for Shi Yue, it was impossible for him to get worse in this matter, so now he "brakes it with silence", no matter what the result is, at most it will not improve.If he took the initiative to attack, he would push himself to the cusp of the storm, which was unnecessary.What's more, even Shi Yue himself knows that this case cannot be solved, and if it is solved, it will definitely have a great impact on the court situation.In politics, the first thing to consider is not truth and axiom, but interests. He must consider the whole game from a more comprehensive strategic height. "Everyone wants to procrastinate, except Wen Yanbo." Chen Yi couldn't help talking to himself, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Then it will be as you wish." No matter how loud the newspaper is, it is always the newspaper.Wen Yanbo didn't know good from bad, and he was afraid that he would not be able to stay in court any longer, and his day was just around the corner.Chen Yi sneered in his heart.