Episode 90 Residential surveillance

Zhu Yourong was cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and I don't know how long it took for her to come back to her senses, and she faintly listened to Xuan Xuan wiping her tears and saying sadly and angrily about what happened, and she could be regarded as understanding the details.

On the afternoon of the day of the explosion, the Daming Imperial Police Department immediately cordoned off the scene and opened a case for investigation, and within a few hours, several clues pointed to Xiang Xiaoqiang, the commander of the People's Guard. As a result, Xiang Xiaoqiang became a major suspect.

So, on the night of the 5th, the Imperial Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office, the Investigation Bureau of the Imperial Ministry of the Interior, and the General Administration of the Imperial Police formed a joint investigation team to investigate the June 5 bombing. At this time, although it was not explicitly said that it was an investigation of Xiang Xiaoqiang, the direction of the investigation had actually been focused on Xiang Xiaoqiang and other senior officials of the People's Guard (including Princess Liaoyang).

The investigation went smoothly, and after more than a day, the following facts were revealed:

Fact 1: It turned out that after the first assassination of the prince failed in Bangkok, the commander of the security team of the People's Guard Headquarters had a stomachache and received a call from Bangkok, and then went to the Changping Marquis Mansion to find Xiang Xiaoqiang. Then Xiang Xiaoqiang followed him back to the headquarters. Then with a stomachache, I took a car from the headquarters to the Daming Royal Bank, made a call in the bank's phone room, and then went to the VIP room to transfer an account. The amount of money is not much, 250 Ming Yang, but the other party's account was opened in the Bangkok branch of Daming Royal Bank, which is an anonymous account.

Fact 2: Xiang Xiaoqiang was only vague at first, saying that it was good to call from Bangkok, but it was his personal belongings ordered by mail in Bangkok, and the 250 Mingyang was just the payment for the goods. As for what company and what item. Xiang Xiaoqiang declined to disclose. The investigation team reviewed the records of the People's Guard's incoming and outgoing phone calls that day and found a number from Bangkok. Immediately afterwards, I investigated the phone number in Bangkok and found that it was not a company at all, but a room phone number at the White Elephant Hotel in Bangkok. The occupants of that room checked out ten minutes after the bombing.

Fact 3: When the investigation team told Xiang Xiaoqiang about the situation, Xiang Xiaoqiang reversed the above and changed his story to say that the phone call was from the self-proclaimed "** Ji" company, saying that his wife had ordered five doses of medicine by mail and did not pay for the medicine. Xiang Xiaoqiang sent them the money because he was afraid of this kind of thing. Now Xiang Xiaoqiang is sure that this group of people deliberately arranged it this way in order to frame themselves......

Fact 4: The car that exploded was the same one that the prince was riding in. It was determined that the explosion occurred from inside the car and not due to external shelling, grenades, mines, etc. According to the chemical analysis of the charred wreckage at the explosion site, it can basically be determined to be plastic**. According to the analysis of the explosion energy, the total amount of plasticity ** should be between 300 grams and 500 grams. These three bulletproof vehicles have been repeatedly inspected by the People's Guard, and the possibility of being planted by a third party due to negligence can basically be ruled out. …… That is, the problem is with the People's Guard.

In particular, when three Rolls-Royces were originally arranged and repeatedly inspected, Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly ordered to change cars and replace them with three Mercedes-Benzes under the pretext of safety. So, one of them exploded. …… This time the car was changed, it can be said that it was quite hasty and quite puzzling.

……

Although Xiang Xiaoqiang has been placed under residential surveillance, this is not "house arrest". The only reason for the current residential surveillance is that he is seriously suspected and must be prevented from absconding. Xiang Xiaoqiang is now being asked not to leave Nanjing. But in Nanjing, Xiang Xiaoqiang has the same freedom of movement as before, he can go wherever he wants, and he can also handle the affairs of the People's Guard normally. It's just that when he goes out, he will be followed by a car of the investigation team to determine his whereabouts. In other words, at this stage, as long as Xiang Xiaoqiang does not flee, what should be done.

It's just that the security of the Prince of Siam was replaced by the People's Guard to the East Factory.

Not only Xiang Xiaoqiang, but also a stomachache also enjoyed the same treatment. Because in addition to Xiang Xiaoqiang, it is the stomachache that is directly involved. He answered the call from Bangkok, and he also went to the Changping Hou Mansion to find Xiang Xiaoqiang.

In the commander's office, smoke filled the air. Xiang Xiaoqiang and all his cronies got together all day long to discuss countermeasures. In the past three days, senior officials of the People's Guard have spent more time together than in the past six months. Fourteen Gege, Stomach Pain, Snail, Li Changgui, Li Gensheng, Song Ruhai, Sun Zhenye, Wang Hexiang, Qiu Yu, and Xiuxiu are all making suggestions for Xiang Xiaoqiang. These people have really tasted the same thing today, and they have never been so united. Even Xiuxiu, who has always listened more and talked less, now doesn't care about anything, racks her brains, and says anything about her ideas.

After Xiang Xiaoqiang learned that he would be placed under "residential surveillance", he thought it was similar to the "double regulations" of 24-hour surveillance and no contact with the outside world in later generations. But then I found that my work and life have not changed much, except that I am limited to leaving Beijing and having a car to follow me wherever I go. Not only can he meet with anyone, he can handle military affairs, and he has not even been deprived of the right to transfer troops.

Xiang Xiaoqiang breathed a sigh of relief:

"This means that all my energy has not been damaged at all, and I can still use all means to plan for myself."

"Of course," Qiu Yun's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "You are just suspicious, and they have no evidence, so why should they restrict your personal rights!" Are you still satisfied? I think it's all so unfair to you! ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded, lit a cigarette, and looked out the window. But he was content. He knew that in later generations, the kind of "double rule" that made the life of the person concerned worse than death was also carried out without evidence.

He took a puff on his cigarette and said slowly:

"I wondered why I wasn't deprived of the right to transfer troops. Aren't they afraid that my dog will jump over the wall and mutiny? ”

Fourteen Gege said coldly:

"Indeed, I am also very puzzled, I don't know what you Nanming thinks. Control the individual, but also let him retain military power. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around, stared at Li Gensheng, and asked very seriously:

"Gensheng, if I want you to transfer troops now, surround the palace, and then control Nanjing...... Will you listen to me? ”

As soon as the words came out, the room was full of dumbness.

Li Gensheng's face changed greatly, he looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, took half a step back, and muttered:

"Big ...... Your Excellency, you're not kidding. You...... You're kidding, aren't you? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang shook his head:

"Certainly not kidding. I'm asking very seriously, if you really get to that point, will you follow me? ”

The three old men shouted at the same time:

"Your Excellency!"

Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at them, still staring at Li Gensheng.

The sweat on Li Gensheng's head came down. But he did not hesitate at all, and said categorically:

"My lord, please forgive my subordinates for not being able to obey orders! …… My lord, even if it is the People's Guard, it is not your private property, nor is it my private property...... Even if your subordinates open their heads and dare to do it with you, the division commander, regiment commander, and battalion commander below the mobile team ...... Including those squad leaders and soldiers, it is impossible for them to follow their subordinates to do such a thing! …… Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if you really do this, when Your Majesty comes out with a word, the soldiers will turn against us and arrest us! ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang listened, turned around thoughtfully, patted Fourteen Gege's shoulder, and said:

"You get the idea."

Fourteen Gege glanced at Li Gensheng fiercely and snorted:

"It's a shame. Otherwise, if you force it, you can really do it. ”

A room full of people, no one dares to pick up the stubble.

……

What people can't figure out now is how they could have been bombed even though the three cars had been inspected repeatedly.

"Where was the bomb placed?" Seeing that everyone was silent, Qiu Yu asked cautiously, "Could it be in a place that we didn't check?" ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang raised his eyes and said coldly:

"Where did you say?"

"Hmm...... I don't understand either...... For example, in the tires of a car, in the mezzanine of the roof, in the seats of the car......"

Li Changgui immediately said:

"Madam, these bulletproof cars are all placed in the garage of the palace, they are all used by His Majesty and members of the royal family, usually including maintenance, anyone who touches the car must be searched and registered...... Even if it is a car wash and cleaning the car, there must be more than five people present, and two of them must also be military officers...... Anyone who wants to dive in and put a bomb in it is simply impossible. ”

Stomach ache also says:

"Yes, before the prince came this time, the agents of our security team also checked the inside and outside of the three cars, and even the tires were opened to look at them, and the adults were also there to keep an eye on them."

Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned and said:

"Since it is plastic, it can be kneaded into various shapes, and it can also be pressed into a pancake...... Can this be installed in places that cannot be inspected? Like inside the roof? Inside the seat? ”

Stomach ache shook his head and said:

"This kind of special car is custom-made, and most of the places can be opened. I checked it all at the time. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang asked again:

"Could it be installed in some place that can't be opened? Like inside the steering wheel? Inside the steel plate of the car? ”

Xiuxiu looked at Xiaoqiang and said softly:

"Your Excellency...... Since none of the ones we checked could be opened, how did they secretly put the bomb open......"

I patted my thigh with a stomachache and said:

"Yes, Madame said so! There are no signs of cutting in those steel plates and the like...... Besides, the usual storage management is so strict, how can it be possible to take tools to cut, stuff ** in and then weld it? Impossible! ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang lay in the backrest, smoking hard. At this time, he puffed green smoke and said slowly:

"Ziteng, Changgui, if you say this, the problem is within the jurisdiction of the two of you. At that time, the last inspection of the car was done by the security team and the Praetorian Guard. Ziteng, investigate those people. Now the other work of each department has been put down and this matter is fully handled. The government's investigation team is investigating, and we are going to investigate. The security work was not allowed to be done by us, so it was handed over to the East Factory......

"That's fine, at least if there is a problem down there, it doesn't matter to us, we just need to focus on what has happened. …… Of course, it may be handed over to Dongchang itself, and there will be no more problems. They just want to frame me. Xiuxiu, you and Ziteng go to check on those people. You pick a few more absolutely reliable subordinates and do it together. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang puffed green smoke, looked at the smoke-filled ceiling, and muttered:

"Now they have no evidence. Yes, all the clues point to me, but none of the clues directly prove that I did it. …… But the most terrible thing is that if the other party sincerely wants to kill me, he will definitely 'send' a few more pieces of evidence to the investigation team. ”

He closed his eyes and thought to himself that this was not the same as the last "Xiang's fraud case". That time, Zhu Yourong was on his side, and Zheng Yuxuan had just thrown himself on his side. But this time, they are suspected of killing their relatives, and the two most powerful foreign aides have been lost.

It is hoped that the Japanese, the British, the French, and the Siamese domestic forces are behind the scenes...... and so on. Don't come from within the Ming Dynasty. For example, the cabinet, Shen Rongxuan.

In that case, it's really terrifying. Your chances of winning are really too small.

……

Stomach ache and Xiuxiu are discussing the investigation together, and Fourteen Gege is also arranging intelligence collection for the East Factory, which is also her old job.

Suddenly, Hu Jiong ran in and shouted out of breath:

"Your Excellency...... Oh no, the investigation team has come to arrest you! …… They...... There is a key person witness! ”

"What?"

There was dead silence in the office. Qiu Yu and Xiuxiu's faces turned pale in an instant.

Xiang Xiaoqiang stood up all of a sudden, and Fourteen Gege also stood up all of a sudden, staring at Hu Jiong.

Hu Jiong evened out his breath and said:

"My lord, the number you made at the bank, the investigation team found the operator who helped you pick up in Bangkok that day!"

"How?"

"I don't know the details, but depending on the situation, her confession is very bad for you! Now, the people of the investigation team are already waiting below! ”

……

"Xiaoqiang!"

Qiu Yu cried out with a "wow" and hugged Xiang Xiaoqiang tightly. Xiuxiu's tears also burst out of her eyes at once, her feet were weak, and she fell into the chair.

Xiang Xiaoqiang threw the cigarette on the ground and said fiercely:

"Damn, it's really fast! Hu Jiong! ”

"Yes!"

Hu Jiong immediately put his legs together and replied straight.

Xiang Xiaoqiang ordered:

"You go down, stop the investigation team first, and don't let them come up!"

Hu Jiong was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Xiang Xiaoqiang meant. But he was embarrassed and said:

"My lord, we can't just stop them. They're carrying warrants! ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang said viciously:

"I don't care, it's your business! If it doesn't work, just press them to drink tea below! Anyway, they won't be allowed to come up for ten minutes! ”

Hu Jiong's face turned red, looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, and thought about the investigation team below, weighed it for a moment, and finally let it go, and replied loudly:

"Yes!"

Hu Jiong turned around and went out. Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately began to arrange the tasks of his henchmen after he "went in". Qiu Yun and Xiuxiu snuggled up to Xiang Xiaoqiang on the left and right, crying silently while listening to his arrangement.

At this time, Song Ruhai said:

"My lord, there is a way for the old man, maybe he can temporarily save the adult from detention."

Everyone looked at him, and before Xiang Xiaoqiang could speak, Qiu Yu, Xiuxiu, and Fourteen Gege had blurted out at the same time:

"Speak quickly!"