Chapter 217: Anti-smuggling operation
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most solemn festivals of the year.
Today is August 14, and schools such as Yamen and Guozijian have been closed.
Although it is not yet fifteen, the moon in the sky is already very round. Bright moonlight,. Sprinkled all over the world. The night in Shenjing City is peaceful and peaceful.
Here in the East City Terracotta Division, the atmosphere tonight is unusual.
Two additional sentry posts have been added to the gate, and personnel must be inspected when they enter.
If no outsiders come in, they are their own people, and they are only allowed to enter and not to go out.
At this time of the day, only a group of archers and armor are left behind, and it is good to pass the priesthood and patrol the night at night.
But tonight, there were eight total armors, and a total of more than 90 people remained.
Commander Jia, Deputy Commander Chen, and Wang Yimu are also here.
Although I don't know what I'm going to do yet, as soon as I look at this posture, people know that there must be a major action.
Some of the archers and firearmourers were in the house, some in the courtyard, chatting in small voices.
Horses and weapons have long been prepared, and they are ready to attack at any time at the first order.
In the office room, Jia Rui, Chen Yejun, and Wang Yimu were chatting over tea while looking at the hourglass.
"It's almost time."
As soon as the king's words fell, there was a sound of drums outside.
Jarry stood up.
"Deputy Commander Chen, let's act."
Chen Yejun stood up, bringing a bow and arrows and a quiver.
"I'll go first, and you guys should be careful, and you will succeed."
"Success."
Chen Yejun went out, and there was a sound of horses' hooves outside. Soon it calmed down.
The king refilled Jary's cup.
"Li's guerrilla over there, at this time, you probably did it, right?"
"According to the previous practice, they all started to climb the city wall at this time."
"I hope Commander Zheng succeeds outside the city in one fell swoop."
"Don't worry about Wang Yimu, Commander Zheng makes things measured."
"yes, when I think he first came here, I thought he was just like the other deputy commanders, just receiving money in name. I didn't expect him to be conscientious. ”
The target of tonight's operation was to arrest Li's guerrilla moonshiners, the people who secretly climbed the city wall, the people who responded in the city, and the people from the "Liu Lingchun" wine shop, one of the eighteen restaurants in charge of selling the stolen goods.
Of course, it also includes the guerrilla Li who is behind the moonshiners.
In the afternoon, Zheng Tianlun led people to ambush outside the city.
Their target was the dealers who were transporting alcohol outside the city.
Chen Yejun's target is the dealers and the people from Liu Lingchun's wine shop in the city.
Li's guerrilla attack was under Jia Rui's responsibility.
When it was almost time, Ni Er hurriedly came in.
"Uncle Rui, Deputy Superintendent Zuo is already waiting at Dong'anmen. Guerrilla Li had just returned to the Northeast Patrol Hall. ”
The deputy superintendent of the left is the deputy of the tax supervisor of Chongwenmen.
"How many people are there around him?"
"There are a total of sixteen people tonight, ten of them are patrolling the streets, and there are currently six people in the Northeast Patrol Hall, plus Li Guerrilla, a total of seven people."
"Okay, you go back and continue to monitor Li's guerrillas, and when the other two operations are successful, you will arrest Li's guerrillas."
"Yes."
Ni Er promised to leave.
Jia Rui packed up his equipment and explained to the king.
"After I leave, you go to the door and watch it yourself, don't leak the news. After the person was caught, he was immediately interrogated. ”
"Yes, be careful, sir."
Jia Rui went out, and Zhou Zongjia came over.
"Commander, do you want to act?"
"Gather people and horses, open immediately, and target Dong'anmen."
Soon, Jia Rui took two chief armors, a total of twenty-four people, and quietly left the Dongcheng Terracotta Division.
Jia Rui and his entourage did not take the main road, and Mr. Zhou led the way, and kept going around the small streets and alleys.
After two teas, we arrived at an alley near the intersection of Dong'anmen.
There were two people guarding the entrance of the alley, and Zhou Zongjia showed the token with the word "wood", and the two let Jia Rui and his party in.
A person greeted him, and it was the deputy superintendent of the left.
"Commander Jia came on time."
"Lord Zuo has been waiting for a long time."
"It's okay, it's just here. Are you set up over there? ”
"Don't worry, as long as they show up tonight, they will take them all."
"Will it appear? Don't let me run for nothing. ”
"As is customary for them, tonight is the day of the wine. Of course, tomorrow is the holiday, and there may be some changes. It can't be said to be nine out of ten. ”
"It makes sense, but I'm in a bit of a hurry."
"I understand the feelings of adults."
"By the way, you made the country prisoner disgraced this time. When the court was in the court this morning, Zhao Yansong also mentioned this matter in the court and wanted to impeach Gao Jinda. ”
This news, Jia Rui has heard,
But here is the deputy superintendent left, and he can't say anything.
"It can't be because I challenged them, it's just a small matter."
"This is not a trivial matter, Guozijian is the dignity of the court and scholars, and it is not even as good as a few maids. Besides, if you don't pay off your debts, you almost killed people, and the reputation is really bad. ”
Even the emperor reprimanded Gao Jinda. Fortunately, the first assistant Wei Delin and others interceded, so he did not dismiss his official. ”
"The emperor has a message, tell all the yamen to go back and check the accounts, and return all the money owed to the people as soon as possible."
For the emperor's words, Jia Rui didn't have much hope.
It is a common phenomenon for the yamen to pay merchants and craftsmen for goods.
This is true not only in the capital, but also locally.
These procurement items have deteriorated.
It is not only the need for the office of the yamen, but in many cases it has become a means for officials to accumulate money, which is almost equivalent to open robbery.
On the surface, he is dressed in the cloak of yamen procurement, but in fact he is no different from a robber.
"Although you are famous this time, you have also offended many people, so you have to be careful in the future."
"Since I have done it, I have long put the gains and losses out of the way, and it is just a big deal to dismiss the official."
Jarry knew about offending people, but he really didn't care much about it.
It is better not to be an official, and the province will get the northwest. I just went to the shipyard in Wangjiang to build a ship.
While the two were talking, they heard the sound of horses' hooves on the road.
Li Zongjia ran over.
"Commander Qiqi, the liquor dealer has been arrested, a total of four people, and they have been escorted. Commander Chen is leading people to seize Liu Lingchun's liquor shop, and has already sent people to arrest the owner and shopkeeper of the liquor shop. ”
"There is news from outside the city that the person who transports the wine has also been arrested by Commander Zheng. Six liquor dealers, plus three carriages, were also seized. ”
"Good, good job. and you take them back and give them to the king's officials. I went back. Go ahead. ”
"Yes."
"Lord Zuo, it's time for us to make a move."
"Hahaha, okay, everyone has stolen goods, I think he Li Guerrilla has something to say. I've long suspected him, go! ”
You've long suspected him, is it really fake?
If you are suspicious, why not investigate him?
Eighty percent is another afterthought, see that I have all the stolen goods today, you will go down the mountain to pick peaches.