Zheng Tianlun once went to Tatar to do business, and he knew the customs and habits there better.

The Tatars do not eat with chopsticks, most of the time with knives, and many times with their hands.

I am too lazy to wash my hands all the time, and I can't wash it off even if I am greasy, so I often wipe my hands with the placket of my clothes.

Over time, almost everyone's clothes are greasy and greasy.

Even this habit does not matter whether it is good or bad, whether it is advanced or backward, civilized or barbaric.

It was from this characteristic that Zheng Tianlun concluded that they were Tatars.

This reminded Jia Rui of what Qiu Liang told him yesterday about the Tatars in the northern frontier.

If the Tatars really wanted to go south and attack Dade in a big way, it was natural to send some spies to Dade to spy on the military situation.

"Commander Zheng, have you heard about the affairs in Northern Xinjiang?"

"Last night my father came home and said that the Tatars might go south. So I wondered, are these two people involved? ”

Okay, this guy is not simple, he has a very keen sense of smell.

"They're a little suspicious, you see......."

"I'll take care of this matter, and I'll follow them quietly."

"Okay, be careful."

Shopkeeper Luo came in with someone, and the two suspects had almost eaten, so they checked out and left, and Zheng Tianlun quietly followed.

Here, the king made the delivery of the silver, and did not mention the interest.

Those market residents also seemed to be interested, and they didn't mention the matter of interest, and the two sides tacitly agreed, even if it was settled.

"Thank you, Commander Jia, thank you, Wang Yimu."

The city residents were grateful and said all the good things.

"I don't need you to thank you. Supposedly, I shouldn't have been in charge of this matter, but this time I was lucky, and they gave face. ”

"There will be no such good luck in the future, and if there is such a thing, you will hang yourself if you love it, and you will hang yourself if you love to throw yourself into the river and drink into the river, but don't come to me."

"No, no, never."

I don't know if they won't look for Jia Rui, or if they won't hang themselves.

Anyway, this thing was done, and Jia Rui was quite happy.

Declined the invitation to eat and drink, Jia Rui took his leave and left. ，

When he got outside, Jia Rui noticed that the shopkeeper Luo was limping.

"Shopkeeper Luo, what's wrong with your legs?"

It can't be Ni Er's doing, right?

"This ......."

Lu Dongjia snatched the conversation.

"When I went home the night before, I was beaten with a stick."

"I met a robber, and where was I beaten? Did you report to the police? ”

"I didn't lose anything at Xiaoxikou, so I didn't report to the official."

"Ouch, that's the boundary of Xicheng, I can't care about it, I can't help you. If you want to report to the official, go to the Xicheng Terracotta Division. ”

"I'm leaving, don't send it, hurry back to do business and make more money."

"Thank you, Commander Jia, you are such a good person."

If you can pay us back the interest money, you will be even more good.

In the evening, Zheng Tianlun returned to the yamen.

"I've been following them, and these two guys are really suspicious."

"If there's anything suspicious, let's talk about it."

"I don't go to my relatives, I don't ask for directions. Although it also arrived at the market, it was only a passing by. ”

"I don't go into the shops, I don't buy anything, I don't ask about the price. I love to wander around the barracks, and I also went around the outside of the forage field. ”

Then he went around the gates and the walls. As you go, you point and point. ”

It seems that their interest is mainly in military objectives.

"What's even more suspicious is that when the two of them arrived at a place where no one was, they took out a piece of paper and wrote down something."

"The way they walk is also a little special."

"What's so special about it?"

"One is the looped legs, which is a common appearance for people who often ride horses."

"The second is that the pace of walking is always the same, as if you are measuring the distance with steps."

When Zheng Tianlun said this, Jia Ruike really admired him.

Not only is he meticulously observant, but he also has strong reasoning skills.

From the posture of walking, the distance is inferred.

Jia Rui may not be able to do this ability. There is a great possibility that Zheng Tianlun's inference is still right.

"Did they come into contact with anyone?"

"Nothing has been found yet. Maybe it's inconvenient during the day, and you will only act at night. ”

"They live at the Yuelai Inn in Chongwenmen, and I have asked Ni Er to take people to monitor them day and night, and if there is any movement, they will come back to report."

It can be said that Zheng Tianlun's arrangement is very thorough. Just sending someone to monitor this measure made Jia Rui very satisfied.

This matter is very important, and Jia Rui and Zheng Tianlun are waiting for news in the yamen.

After that, Ni Er returned.

Sure enough, there was a move, but I never imagined that these two people would go to an acquaintance's house. Guess whose house it is? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, talk about it."

You are a second goods, and you still have the heart to sell at this time.

"Xia Banshan, is it an accident?"

It turned out to be him!

It's really unexpected, but it makes sense.

When the two Tatars arrived in the capital, they were unfamiliar with the place, and although they could reconnoiter some information, it was only superficial.

Some relatively high-level, secret things are not easy for the two of them to obtain.

With Xia Banshan's internal response, it is much easier to obtain some high-level secrets.

Xia Banshan did business with the Tatars in Ping'an Prefecture, and the two sides had dealings, and it is entirely possible that the Tatars developed him into a spy.

What is a little frightening is that Xia Banshan has a close relationship with the great eunuch Xia Shouzhong.

Xia Shouzhong is one of the emperor's most trusted people, and he knows too many secrets.

It's a terrible thing to look at in this way.

Of course, it's all reasoning now, and there's no evidence.

Zheng Tianlun smiled bitterly.

"We originally accused Liu Dali of being a Tatar worker, but I didn't expect that now there is really a Tatar trick."

"Is this the will of God?"

Where did so much providence come from, isn't it normal to collect intelligence before the war?

"The two of them arrived at the house in Xia Banshan, stayed for almost half an hour and came out, before returning to the Yuelai Inn."

"Soon after they entered, there were two more guards at the door. The two Tatars came out, and they stayed with them until they arrived at the Joy Inn. ”

"What about when you go back?"

"The lights in the house came on, and after a while they went out again, and I thought it was sleeping, and the two brothers stayed under watch, and I came back."

"You go back and continue to monitor, and you can't let go for a moment."

"Okay, don't worry, I promise to keep an eye on them."

"Go buy some supper to eat by yourself, and when the time comes, you will find the king to report the account, eat something good, and don't drink."

"Yes, I know what is important."

Ni Er left, Jia Rui didn't tell him too much, he was still more at ease with Ni Er's affairs.

"Tianxiang, this matter is a little tricky."

"You mean Xia Shouzhong's matter?"

"yes, he's a big fish."

"It's not certain at the moment. Xia Shouzhong may also have been unaware of it and was used by Xia Banshan. ”

It's quite possible.

It is said that Xia Shouzhong, as a popular eunuch, has reached the peak of power.

Some of him has a way to make money, and he doesn't even have to open his mouth, and some people take the initiative to give the money.

There is no need for him to spy for the Tatars for money, but Xia Banshan is likely to go to foreign countries for money.

That's the case, because Xia Banshan's backer is Xia Shouzhong, and this matter is also more tricky.

"It's also possible, what do we do?"

"Keep watching, I don't think they will stay long, and when they leave, they may leave with secrets."

Zheng Tianlun stood up and began to change into civilian clothes.

"What are you going to do?"

"The stakes are high, and I'll keep an eye on them myself, and if there's any movement, someone else will call the shots. saved Ni Er from running back and forth, delaying the big event. ”

"Okay, you just take the chance. If there's anything wrong, just say it's me. ”

"Haha, there's no need for that, I still have this little responsibility."