manynovel Chapter 865 Ke Zhenqiu's Intentions
Chapter 865 Ke Zhenqiu's Intentions
Officials in the capital cannot leave the capital without permission, unless they are transferred by the Ministry of Personnel or the emperor. But if you are not demoted or promoted, the Ministry of Personnel will not transfer you out of the capital without reason.
"You mean to say that the emperor sent him to the border?"
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Yes, he has the imperial token bestowed by the emperor."
"How could the emperor send him to the border?" Qin Yandong was puzzled.
"Of course, it's the same as Wen Ruyu and the others. He has found a backer. His adoptive father has an old relationship with the Duke of Anguo."
After hearing what Jiang Youzhen said, Qin Yandong understood and couldn't help but sneer.
"So it's another one who's here to steal the credit. Can these people have some shame? Why do they only know how to follow you around and take the credit?"
Qin Yandong felt that those people in the court were extremely shameless. Only Jiang Youzhen didn't care. If it were him, he would have gone through life and death and survived many deaths to get these achievements. Why would he give them to others? If anyone came to snatch them, he would make sure that the other party would never return.
However, he suddenly thought of the last case of smuggling salt. He went there with Jiang Youzhen, but others got a huge advantage while he only got some rewards. He felt indignant.
"Before, it was before. Wen Ruyu and Tong Huaian are old friends of mine, so it's okay for me to give them some credit. But I'm not familiar with Ke Zhenqiu, so I won't give him the credit."
Then Jiang Youzhen told Qin Yandong that Ke Zhenqiu wanted to cooperate with him, and Qin Yandong was very surprised.
"Did he also tell you that he suspected Prince Yuanming? But isn't Prince Yuanming the eldest son of Duke Anguo? Duke Anguo is his backer now. Can he be on the same page with us?"
Qin Yandong thought it was impossible, but Ke Zhenqiu actually told Jiang Youzhen about his suspicions about Prince Yuan Ming.
"What do you think his intention is? Is it true or false?" Qin Yandong asked Jiang Youzhen.
"It's a mixture of truth and falsehood! His current purpose is unclear, but it is certain that he is definitely not on the same path as Prince Yuan Ming. You must be careful when facing him in the future, because this person is very scheming."
"Well! So what are your plans next?"
"What about you? What did you gain?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
Qin Yandong shook his head. "There's nothing unusual about the people that General Dingyuan has been in contact with recently. They're all colleagues and subordinates. No one in his mansion knows he's missing yet, so I can't ask him anything. I plan to wait until tomorrow to see if I can find the people who serve him and ask them, but this could easily alert the enemy."
"But the Prince Yuanming's mansion was crowded with guests every day. There were merchants and officials, and it was very chaotic."
Jiang Youzhen pondered, "It seems that a thorough investigation will take a lot of time, so why not start with that Young Master Kang!"
But now she and Li Dongsheng haven't connected yet, and she has no one available.
She didn't know where Li Dongsheng and the others had gone. She had made some marks during the day, but Li Dongsheng and the others haven't found them yet.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Jiang Youzhen and Qin Yandong looked at each other and immediately became alert.
"Who?" Jiang Youzhen pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and walked forward.
"Excuse me, sir. Someone downstairs brought a letter specifically for you."
Jiang Youzhen was a little confused. She was unfamiliar with the place, so who would send her a letter? Could it be Li Dongsheng?
She cautiously opened the door a crack and saw the waiter looking at her with a shameless face and a flattering smile on his face.
"Sir, this is your letter." The waiter handed over the letter.
Jiang Youzhen took it, and the other party excused himself and left.
"Don't open it in a hurry, in case it is poisonous!" Qin Yandong immediately reminded when he saw Jiang Youzhen holding the letter.
Jiang Youzhen wrapped the letter in a handkerchief and opened it, only to find that there were only two sentences written on it.
"Young Master Kang lives in the residence of Prince Yuanming. He will go out with Prince Yuanming at the end of the Mao hour tomorrow."
The letter was given to Qin Yandong, who was very confused after reading it.
"Young Master Kang? Is he the Young Master Kangguo whose identity you suspect? Who wrote this letter?"
"It should be Ke Zhenqiu. I've seen his handwriting before, so it can't be wrong!" Jiang Youzhen thought thoughtfully.
"Him? Why should he tell you? Does he really want to cooperate with you?" Qin Yandong still felt suspicious.
Is Ke Zhenqiu really that kind-hearted? If he investigates the case on his own and gets ahead of Jiang Youzhen, then won't he be able to take all the credit?
"Then there must be other purposes. Maybe he wants to use us to get rid of Prince Yuanming. If this Young Master Kang is really a Kang citizen, then the charge that Prince Yuanming is colluding with foreign vassal states is a foregone conclusion." Jiang Youzhen frowned. She knew too little information now.
"But didn't you say that he has already taken refuge in the Princess's Mansion? What good will it do him to overthrow Prince Yuan Ming?" Qin Yandong's eyebrows were knotted, he was puzzled.
"Then he is the only one who knows the answer. We need to investigate Ke Zhenqiu's background. But for now, we should deal with the person in front of us first. No matter what his purpose is, he will be exposed after a long time."
Jiang Youzhen was somewhat interested in Ke Zhenqiu's adoptive father. She decided to write a letter back to the capital and ask Asan to help her check it out.
"I think the contents of this letter are true. Aren't we going to investigate General Dingyuan? Why not start with Prince Yuanming and Young Master Kang?"
"Okay!" Qin Yandong had no idea and could only nod in agreement.
"But this Li Dongsheng is too unstable. Why hasn't he come to us yet?" Qin Yandong thought of Li Dongsheng and suddenly felt something strange in his heart.
Jiang Youzhen glanced at Qin Yandong and couldn't help but burst out laughing. He didn't expect that Qin Yandong would still worry about Li Dongsheng one day. Before, these two people were mortal enemies.
"Maybe they were held up by something. Anyway, those people who broke curfew at night were not them, so they should be safe for now. I have marked them, so let's wait a little longer!"
Jiang Youzhen shook her head. The guards she brought this time were all led by Li Dongsheng. She was really worried that something might go wrong with these people.
"Since you said you want to start the investigation from Prince Yuanming and Young Master Kang, I will follow them tomorrow morning!" Qin Yandong said.
"No need!" Jiang Youzhen shook his head. "You should continue to investigate the interpersonal relationship between these two people tomorrow. I will follow them. In addition, you have to appease Lord Du and try to delay him. Don't let him go to find Prince Yuanming first."
Jiang Youzhen was afraid that Du Junguang couldn't wait to see his elder brother and insisted on going to Prince Yuanming's general's mansion.
"Okay!" Qin Yandong agreed.
"You said that General Dingyuan was missing. Why didn't Prince Yuanming tell the Liu family? Isn't it because he had something to hide?" Qin Yandong suddenly thought of this.
"Once this matter is leaked, it will inevitably cause unrest at the border. Those scoundrels who covet the border will definitely wait for an opportunity to act. It will be safer if fewer people know about this matter."