Chapter 9 Old Man

Since he already had an idea, Xu Jinghong no longer delayed and immediately proposed his plan to the emperor in the early morning of the next day. Obviously, the emperor still trusted Xu Jinghong. Without much discussion with his subordinates, he approved what he asked, handed over the family's family to the National Security Division, and then used it to make the remnants of the family.

With the emperor's approval, Xu Jinghong did not hesitate to do things. Just because his identity was not low, he did not personally take people to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to pick up people, but sent the old dog as a deputy to communicate with the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. This is also the rule in the officialdom. As the head of a government, it is naturally impossible for him to do everything in person. Otherwise, what else should he do with his subordinates?

Although the old dog has never had experience in dealing with court officials, especially senior officials in the capital, he still took this order. He felt that this was also an opportunity for him to make progress. With three or five subordinates, he came to the Ministry of Criminal Justice in the afternoon of this day.

After the general transmission, a man from the Ministry of Criminal Justice came out to welcome him. In fact, as early as at the court meeting, the Ministry of Criminal Justice already knew that the criminals in their hands must be handed over, so although they were still dissatisfied with Guoan's behavior, they did not dare to disomit. Now I heard that it was the deputy department of the National Security Department who came to pick up people. The official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the two waiters did not come out to welcome them, but only sent a man to receive the other party, which is also a silent protest.

It's a pity that their thoughts are simply playing the piano to the cow. The old dog can't even figure out which position he or Langzhong has. How can he see that he is treating himself slowly? However, when he saw the appearance of the dispatched Langzhong, he was obviously stunned, because he recognized this person.

This five-class lord Langzhong actually knew Xu Jinghong and others for a long time. He wanted to come to the capital with them. Liu Kaiyang, the young master of the Liu family, who had a lot of friends in the southwest!

It turned out that when Xu Jinghong and others continued to make progress, the Liu family did not give up their desire for power. With their profound background and climbing up to the powerful in the court, Liu Kaiyang, who was not outstanding in his own ability, actually had a place in the capital. After the sudden change in these months, Liu Kaiyang, a small official who did not have much future, was able to highlight a way and became the second only powerful figure in the criminal department.

However, although they have received such benefits, they have also paid a lot of unknown prices, and Liu Kaiyang knows all this, but it can't be seen on the surface.

A few years later, the arrogant teenager has also become much more stable, especially the two small beards on his lips, which make him look more mature than before. So when he met the old dog, the other party really didn't see it at first sight. It was not until he reported his identity and said Liu Kaiyang's name that the old dog recognized him.

But Liu Kaiyang has long forgotten the appearance of the old dog. He may remember Xu Jinghong's appearance and can think of the past at first sight, but he will not remember the person who has never had a head-on confrontation with Xu Jinghong. Just because of Xu Jinghong's relationship, he was still a little awkward when talking to the old dog (river crab). Now when he saw that the other party seemed to be a little stunned, he reluctantly smiled: "Why, did Deputy Secretary think of something?"

"Oh? It's okay, I just..." The old dog suddenly withdrew his words. He was not familiar with this person. There was really no need to explain his identity, and he was also one of the mining slaves at the beginning. It was hard to say in front of this person, so he simply murmured: "Let's go in and talk about business."

"...also! Deputy Secretary, please!" Although I felt that the other party's reaction was a little strange, Liu Kaiyang was not easy to ask because he seemed to have something difficult to say. After all, there was still a certain gap between the identities between the two sides. He could only invite people into the second hall of the Ministry of Criminal Justice with a smile and then let people serve fragrant tea.

After drinking two sips of tea and greeting a few words, Liu Kaiyang went straight to the topic: "I think the deputy secretary came to my criminal department for the incident mentioned by Xu Dusi in the early morning today?" When talking about the three words Xu Dusi, his expression was also a little embarrassed, because he thought of the past.

At that time, Liu Kaiyang had a prominent position in Yunzhou, but Xu Jinghong was just a miner leader. After that, although Xu made military achievements in the southwest, it was still nothing compared with his family backing. That's why he parted ways with Xu Jinghong after Lingzhou, which not only meant to be associated with such a low-class person, but also did not want to be implicated by him. After all, there is too much noise in Lingzhou, and it is not easy to offend the powerful in the court.

But no one expected that this teenager was not only bold, but also had amazing luck. In this way, he did not lose his life. On the contrary, he became bigger and bigger in the capital, and in a blink of an eye, he surpassed himself as a prince with a family. It was easy for him to be expelled recently because he had done too much, and Liu Kaiyang himself was promoted, but in a blink of an eye, this guy returned to the capital, and his status rose faster than before, and he was on an equal footing with the headquarters.

Thinking of this, Liu Kaiyang's heart was full of displeament. How could such a little man surpass himself all the way and be reused by the imperial court? Why should he be far better than him in ability, but he can only be a five-grade man? Even his subordinates have more status than himself, and his official position is still obtained by fear. All kinds of incomprehension made him very jealous of Xu Jinghong, but it was difficult to show it in front of people like the old dog, so it seemed a little strange.

However, the old dog obviously did not feel this. When he saw that the other party opened the topic, he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I was ordered by my family. I just don't know when the Ministry of Criminal Justice will be ready?"

"Since your majesty agreed, our Ministry of Criminal Justice naturally dares not postpone it." After trying to stabilize his mood, Liu Kaiyang said calmly, "However, these people are so important that I dare not hand them over at will, so it takes some time. Well, my department has made arrangements. Two days later, our Ministry of Criminal Justice handed over all the people to the National Security Department. At that time, there will be no need for everyone from the National Security Department to go there. We will send people to escort these hundreds of people to the National Security Department. I don't know what Vice Secretary Gou thinks?"

The old dog thought for a moment and nodded: "That's okay. However, I hope that the Ministry of Criminal Justice can hand over the people to us as soon as possible. After all, we are all insured by Your Majesty's place, so we really dare not neglect them.

"Naturally, we work for the court and share your majesty's worries, and naturally it will not be delayed." Liu Kaiyang responded with a smile.

In this way, after the two sides discussed some details, the old dog took someone to leave. Looking at the other party's appearance of being not used to the official uniform when he left, a trace of ridicule appeared in the corners of his mouth, but soon, the ridicule turned into distress, because now he had a troublesome problem to deal with.

On the side of Guoansi, Xu Jinghong only agreed indifferently after listening to the old dog's reply without much criticism. In fact, he also knows that it is really difficult to get people out after thinking about it. After all, this is grabbing credit from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It is very good for the other party to give it to people in two days. Presumably they will intensify their interrogation in these two days. If they can find the remnants by relying on the prisoners in their hands before they take over, their criminal department will naturally be able to show off in the court.

After saying the business, the old dog changed the topic and talked about meeting Liu Kaiyang in the Ministry of Criminal Justice: "Team Zheng, do you know which acquaintance we met in the Ministry of Criminal Justice? It's Liu Kaiyang, the boy of the governor's family in Yunzhou. Unexpectedly, in a few years, this boy has also become an official of the imperial court, or a Langzhong.

"Oh?" Xu Jinghong raised his eyebrows, and he still had some memory of this prince with obvious family style: "I didn't expect him to have such a future. It's really rare." What he said is also true. For example, there are few families left in the court today, and the emperor does not want to have new family power. Judging from the situation that the Liu family has inherited for thousands of years, once it takes power, the threat will be much greater than the seven families.

Who said no? But looking at his appearance, his status in the Ministry of Criminal Justice is not too high, and he should not do much, right? The old dog said according to his own feelings.

"That's not necessarily true. Although he is only a Langzhong, who has greater power in an government is not judged by his position. However, I am very curious about how he can get to this point. I remember that when I had a relationship with the Liu family in the past, I vaguely got some information from them that he cooperated with a force in the court. Xu Jinghong recalled the past, "What do you think is the force that cooperates with them?"

"It should be either the Lu family or the Xu family." Ma Yue casually said, "In the past, there was a lot of power in the court, but now there are only these two families. If there are new forces, I'm afraid they are not as good as the Liu family at the beginning, and they will never cooperate with them.

"Yes, that's how it should be." Others also nodded one after another: "And the Lu family is more likely. After all, the Xu family was born as a general, which is still different from a family like the Liu family that has been handed down by literature for thousands of years."

"Is that right? But I don't think so." Xu Jinghong shook his head and said, "How can you be sure that the Liu family must have something to do with the family that still has a certain status in the court? Why can't it be the five families that have been eliminated?

"This is a clear thing. Now, any court officials who have something to do with those five families, not to mention being promoted, is a problem to keep their official positions. But Liu Kaiyang was promoted to Langzhong of the Ministry of Criminal Justice recently. How can he be related to the five families? The old dog made his own analysis, and others nodded one after another and agreed with his speculation. At the same time, they felt that his boss's suspicion was too unreasonable.

Xu Jinghong was not in a hurry, but just smiled and said, "Do you remember how Mr. Sun and I analyzed the remnants in Daliang City last time?"

"This... You once said that they mostly rely on the protection of some officials in the current court..." Someone answered casually, but then thought of something and was stunned.

So you think Liu Kaiyang can't be such an official? Although the five families have fallen one after another, they still have a certain influence in the court, and it should not be too difficult to promote an undervalued official to the position of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. On the contrary, the two families of Lv and Xu were too scared to act because they saw the emperor's cold methods. The young master of the Lu family did not even dare to participate in the struggle between the princes. How did they have the courage to promote a family like Liu Kaiyang? Xu Jinghong said and glanced at the people around him.

Everyone had a sudden expression, and Zhu Qingyang nodded repeatedly: "That's right, it's the brothers who take it for granted. There is indeed something wrong with this surname Liu. I just don't know what force he used to sit in this middle position.

"We don't have to find out the whole thing, as long as we find doubts. Ask someone to stare at Liu Kaiyang's mansion. I want to know everything he has done outside the government office!" Xu Jinghong finally revealed his intention to say this. It turned out that it was still to find out the remnants of those families.

"Yes, I will send someone to do this!" Mao Shun hurriedly agreed. Although he still needs to train some people to become good at stalking and tracking, after all, there are still a few people who can do things, but it is not Xu Jinghong's deliberate order that these few good hands will not go out at will.

"I didn't expect that it was just a casual negotiation, but it had to come with such important news. It seems that even God wants us to eradicate the remnants of the family earlier so that we can focus more on other major events." Xu Jinghong sighed and let everyone disperse, and he continued to read the new residence newspaper of the court.

At night, Liu Kaiyang returned to his mansion in the west of the capital with some fatigue. Although he is only a five-grade man, and his salary is not high, his house is much more spacious and luxurious than the minister and waiter of the headquarters. Of course, this is because of his identity. The children of the family are very concerned about their living environment. There are several rooms in this house, including his concubines, as well as cooks and other servants specially brought from his hometown, so that he can live a comfortable life.

However, as soon as he got home today, Liu Kaiyang did not go to warm up with those concubines, nor did he let his servants prepare wine and dishes and bath soup to relax. Instead, after driving the people away, they went straight to a side house in the backyard.

In recent days, it has become a forbidden place for Liu's house, and ordinary servants can't get close to it. Only Liu Kaiyang sometimes goes there alone and stays in it for a period of time. And every time he came out, he was not in a good mood, which made people less afraid to come here easily.

Today, when I saw my master go back to his house, he went to the backyard with a gloomy face, and the servants talked about it again in private:

"What do you think our master is hiding there? Could it be that he snatched some beautiful woman? Because the beauty refused to follow the master, she was very unhappy to let him see him once?

"Well, if the beautiful master goes like this? At least you have to prepare some jewelry or something to coax. Maybe the beauty who didn't want to do it will?

"I said it should be the ancestral card of the Liu family, right? Every time the master has something on his mind, he will talk to his ancestors.

"Well, the plaque should be placed in the ancestral hall. Who would hide like this? Moreover, every time the master went in, he was also full of worries when he came out, but he didn't seem to talk to his ancestors.

"What would that be?"

"What are you all talking about? Whose tongue are you chewing?" A majestic voice came, which made the servants who had gathered together quickly separate. Liu Guang, the housekeeper of the Liu family, was also sent by Liu Mo to take care of Liu Kaiyang. After Liu Guang dispersed everyone, he also looked at the backyard uneasily and then sighed.

In that gloomy house, there is a hidden secret room, and now Liu Kaiyang is in it. In front of him, a pale man was sitting and listening to him carefully: "... So this time Xu Jinghong wanted to lead you out and beat you all!" What he said was Xu Jinghong's plan to fight against the remnants of the family.

After listening to this, the man first had anger on his face, and then turned into a sneer: "Xu Jinghong! What a good calculation!"

"How about it? How will you deal with this?" Liu Kaiyang asked worriedly. He is facing one of the remnants of the family that the court has been wanted, Ye Chao, a nephew of the Ye family. Because he has been hiding here for a long time and can't see the sun, this person's face is very pale, which makes people feel a little cold.

After meditating for a moment, Ye Chaocai said, "Do you think he wants to take people away from the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice under your control?"

"Yes." Liu Kaiyang suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "Don't make that idea. I won't be responsible for letting people go."

"Don't worry, I won't ask you to do this." Ye Chao grinned, but made Liu Kaiyang look surprised: "But we can really do something about this matter. Fortunately, you are also clever and delayed a few days on this matter, which is enough for us to plan a targeted plan. At that time, I hope you can cooperate with us to get things done.

"What do you... want to do?" Liu Kaiyang asked uneasily. It is the most important thing for him to keep himself and his family.

"I haven't fully figured it out yet. Come back to me tomorrow night, and I'll tell you exactly what to do!" Ye Chao smiled again: "I think you will not refuse to help us at that time, because this is also a good thing for you!"