It was late at night. Inoichiro, who had gone to bed early, woke up. At this time, a dim oil lamp was lit in the room, and the two officers and soldiers in charge of guarding it were already asleep on their beds. Quietly tucking away his legs as quietly as possible, Inoichiro curled up. Because the upper body is tied to the bed, the rope has become a point of borrowing, and this action is much more stable than expected.

The leg receives the position of the head melon, gently turns the head sideways, and the hairpin on the head touches the toe. Hold the hairpin between the toes of your heels and pluck it out and bring it to your mouth. After this set of movements, Yin Ichiro only felt that his heart was beating faster. But it wasn't done yet, he put the hairpin on his chest, carefully lifted his upper body, and the hairpin rolled down the slope of his chest and stopped above his lower abdomen. After the hands that were tied in that position with rope finally touched the hairpin, Inoichiro finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lying flat on the bed and waiting for his heartbeat to slow down, Inoichiro grabbed the hairpin with both hands and twisted it twice. The thread in the middle was twisted open, and a gadget was taken out of it. Place the hairpin between your thighs and slide it down the inside of your legs. Holding his fingers as the last resort to prepare for the moment of crisis, Inoichiro's heart finally settled down a lot.

It didn't take long for there to be a slight noise in the room, but it was subtle but always there. It's just that the sound was so subtle that it didn't even notice the guards, who had already tied Inoichiro's hands firmly and the knots were still tied under the bed. According to the experience of the officers and soldiers, without making a big move, Inoichiro would not even want to get out. On this quiet midnight, the two guards slept well.

Two bells rang outside the window, and the officers and soldiers woke up. Looking up at the bed, Inoichiro lay down and slept peacefully, while the two guards continued to sleep on their arms. Not long after lying on his stomach, a loud noise suddenly came from outside. A moment later, I heard a riot in the courtyard. The guard woke up again and quickly stood up. Nichiro is still in bed, and it seems that he didn't make a fuss. Then I heard footsteps and screams in the hallway. The guard was about to open the door, but the door was kicked open from the outside. The wind almost extinguished the oil lamps in the house, and in a near-darkness, the men who rushed in stabbed the two officers and soldiers twice. The officers and soldiers fell to the ground screaming.

The Assassin looked up at the two beds and saw that they were empty. With the two officers and soldiers killed, the Assassin left the room and headed for the other rooms.

Yin Ichiro in the underground grinned, and he took advantage of the short fight to roll to the ground quietly. I accidentally hit the ankle bone on the ground and had a headache to death. But compared to this pain, escaping your life is the most important thing. If he was still tied to the bed, the Assassin could kill him with a single stab. Judging by the speed of the mending knife, the Assassin was not prepared to leave a mouth alive.

Crawling on the ground next to the oil lamp, Inoichiro reached out and snuffed out the oil lamp. Being in complete darkness made him feel safe. The smell of blood in the room was getting heavier and heavier at this time, and Inoichiro stood up and quietly felt back to the window, hiding by the bed and putting on his shoes. Tying up his shoes, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. With these shoes, you will no longer be afraid of anyone in your steps.

The sound of scolding and shouting of killing is in the ears. There was a moment of silence as the screams rang out. I don't know how long it took, but there was a sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and the whole hospital fell silent. Holding the wooden sticks left by the officers and soldiers guarding him, Inoichiro stood against the wall. Through the wooden door of the hospital room, he faintly heard some moans and hoarse cries for help. Other than that, there was silence in the hospital, which seemed to be boiling just a moment ago.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard neat footsteps from far and near. It was the footsteps of many people, and just listening to the sound reminded Inichiro of his time in Shikoku. It should be the guard troops on the side of the Great Song Dynasty.

With a heart, Yin Ichiro walked out of the ward carefully, and he couldn't help frowning. At this time, the corridor was filled with a thick smell of blood, which made him feel a little disgusting. He quickly rushed out of the building of the inpatient department and went straight to the corner room where the officers and soldiers were stationed. I saw a number of officers and soldiers lying down outside the door. Pushing the door in, there were a lot of corpses in the house. The lantern hanging on the wall is still releasing light brightly.

I opened the cabinet and searched, and sure enough, I found my package. After searching a few more cabinets, I saw that my long and short knives were also inside. One of the cabinets was locked, and Inoichiro slashed it with his sword, and the wooden door was immediately split. When I opened it, Inoichiro was overjoyed. His own money bag is actually in it. I grabbed it in my hand and carried it, and the weight was right. He was also a little surprised to think that these officers and soldiers had not yet divided the money.

"Help me......" A faint cry for help sounded behind Inoichiro.

Ichiro heard the voice, which looked like Mitsui who had interrogated him during the day. When I turned my head to look, I saw that the person on the ground was covered in blood, and I didn't know if it was Mitsui. Lowering his head, Yin Ichiro said: "The people of the Great Song Dynasty are here, you can be saved if you hold on." ”

After saying that, he left the room without looking back, and wiped away from the sound. As he walked over there, he found that there was a wall in front of him, and this one couldn't stop him. Carrying his backpack and climbing over the wall, Inoichiro disappeared into the night. Not long after, Da Song's guards cautiously entered the hospital.

Five days later, the report of the Great Song Embassy was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After reading it, Foreign Minister Lu Baifeng hurriedly asked to see Zhao Jiaren, although there are already left and right prime ministers, national defense and diplomacy are still directly led by the official family, Lu Baifeng does not think that he should contact the two prime ministers at the first time.

After reading the report, Zhao Jiaren asked Lu Baifeng, "What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs think?" ”

"The assassinated Iwami detective this time is an official specially set up by the Kamakura shogunate against Iwami Ginzan, and if it is said that he was killed by the enemy, we think it is a bit too coincidental. Those who attacked our hospital were very ruthless, but they spared our personnel. Explain that they have a clear purpose. After speaking, Lu Baifeng stared at Zhao Jiaren, wanting to see something from the emperor's expression.

Zhao Jiaren said with a smile: "Minister Lu, it's useless for you to see me, and I can't see the clues from this bit of information." Tell me what situation you are most looking forward to. ”

"The local magnates of the Wakuni Province had already begun to try to control the silver mines, and the Kamakura shogunate established a special agency to control the silver mines. I would love a war on both sides. ”

Zhao Jiaren nodded, but did not speak. From the standpoint of the Great Song Dynasty, the civil war between the Japanese and the Japanese was not a bad thing. In Zhao Jiaren's view, just this assassination was beneficial to the nobles of the Japanese Kingdom to buy the Great Song Dynasty self-defense equipment. The steel armor in a dozen catties is not suitable for wearing, it is equipment on the battlefield. Lightweight chain mail or something can be put under clothing, and it also has good protection. If a civil war really broke out in the Wa Kingdom, it would be a lot of money to arm the tens of thousands of samurai of the Wa Kingdom more effectively.

But at this stage, that's all, Zhao Jiaren does not want to directly provoke or even intervene in the civil war. The Japanese country can be regarded as a civilized country and has a minimum IQ. If Da Song intervenes directly, it will inevitably be seen through. From the historical experience of New China, as long as there is strength and patience, the pie in the sky will definitely fall into the pocket of New China.

Seeing that Zhao Jiaren didn't speak, Lu Baifeng said tentatively: "Official, do you want us to investigate?" ”

"Don't. Now the Kamakura shogunate is afraid that they are already suspicious of us, and we don't need to get involved. ”

"Could it be that the Great Song Dynasty will be afraid of the Wa Kingdom?" Lu Baifeng continued to probe.

"Not a temptation. It's that we have no reason to waste our own credit. If the Kamakura shogunate wanted to be an enemy of the Great Song, of course we had to teach them a lesson. With our current strength, it is more efficient not to use it than to use it. What is the most terrible, the ethereal thing is the most terrible. ”

"Wouldn't we get more if we intervened?" Lu Baifeng still couldn't help but want to do it, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Great Song Dynasty now has a higher and higher recognition of Chen Tang, if he can't achieve achievements, how can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gain favor.

"Intervention is first and foremost about the use of domestic power, and taking a long-term view, and the loss of a moment and a half is not at all mainstream in a 10-year period. If the Japanese can monetize, the gold, silver and copper mined by them will continue to flow into our dynasty, and that is our expectation. ”

Leaving Zhao Jiaren, Lu Baifeng looked out of the car window with a bored look. Will Chen Tang's past of thousands of miles away still become a legend? Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a high income and looks quite decent, this tepid approach is really regrettable.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the Minister of Civil Affairs's carriage passing by, and the direction was towards Zhao Jiaren. Lu Baifeng couldn't help but think, what happened to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, why did he come to report it alone.

Lu Baifeng was wrong, and the Minister of Civil Affairs was still sitting in the carriage of Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang. The two men went to ask for a meeting, and they were immediately granted. Seeing Zhao Jiaren, Wen Tianxiang said: "Official, there is evidence about the indiscriminate issuance of banknotes in Europa Province for personal gain. ”

There was news from overseas in one day, and Zhao Jiaren felt that it was really a bit eventful. However, he didn't speak, just listened to Wen Tianxiang continue.

The news from thousands of miles away was transmitted very slowly, and Wen Tianxiang also took out last year's information. Since the establishment of the province of Europa in the Great Song Dynasty, the management power has been directly vested in the imperial court. Naturally, the imperial court dispatched various inspectors according to the system. This audit revealed a discrepancy in the number of banknotes issued by the province of Europa. At the same time, it also caught evidence of nonsense in the local area of Europa.

After listening to the statement, Zhao Jiaren did not speak, but looked at Wen Tianxiang and the Minister of Civil Affairs. Wen Tianxiang is not busy, but the Minister of Civil Affairs is a little eager to try. Zhao Jiaren smiled: "What do you want to do?" ”

"Officials, remove the old personnel of Europa Province and return to their home countries for a new batch of officials." The Minister of Civil Affairs replied.

Zhao Jiaren did not answer immediately. He personally understood the suggestion, but he couldn't decide right away. The province of Europa is too far away, so far that some of the imperial court whips are beyond the reach, and it is only possible to rely on the removal of people to be limited. The best way to do this is to send competent personnel to the review and to expedite the turnover of personnel in Europa.

However, there is a lack of effective monitoring mechanism in the province of Europa, where the emperor is far away, and if you want to get it as clear as water and as clear as a mirror, even if you do it, the cost is too high. After thinking about it, Zhao Jiaren said, "You can discuss it again." ”

Wen Tianxiang was puzzled, but he didn't resist. The Minister of Civil Affairs hurriedly said: "Officials, those people are corrupt and pervert the law, are the officials worried that they will rebel?" ”

"Let's go down and discuss." Zhao Jiaren issued an eviction order. Looking at the back of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Zhao Jiaren was very unhappy. This minister's ability probably ends here, and his mentality makes Zhao Jiaren even more unhappy. To solve the problem, we must first analyze the problem, and the result of grasping one thing began to quarrel, and the big man was shocked, and shouted: "Drag the corrupt official xxx down and use the tiger's head to make a mistake." ”

Zhao Jiaren will not tolerate corrupt officials and criminals, but he will not tolerate officials who are simple and rude. A peasant with little education can be simple and rude, and letting officials receive so much education does not give them the same means of doing things as the peasants and far more public power than the peasants.

Wen Tianxiang returned to the prime minister's office and began to consider the thoughts of the Zhao official family. The Minister of Civil Affairs couldn't help but urge eagerly, "Prime Minister, if you let those corrupt officials stay for one more day, the court will have to lose a lot of money." ”

Hearing this, Wen Tianxiang did not speak. Of course he knew this, but the silence of the Zhao official family meant that the Zhao official family must not agree with this reason. Why is that? With the habits of the Zhao official family, he won't do things he doesn't agree with.

Unable to get results from Wen Tianxiang, the Minister of Civil Affairs left disappointed. After thinking about it, he didn't go home, nor did he go back to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but went straight to Zhao Qian. Seeing Zhao Qian, the Minister of Civil Affairs immediately narrated the situation he had to Zhao Qian. Seeing Zhao Qian frowning, the Minister of Civil Affairs said, "Prince, you can't ignore this matter. ”

Zhao Qian did not mean to ignore the question, and he was trying to push for a more detailed regulation to manage the conduct of officials in the Great Song Dynasty, with the aim of effectively managing officials. Of course, it is not permissible to use loopholes in the system to earn private interests, but at this time, Zhao Qian thought of the previous conversation with Luo Yiren, the minister of the Imperial Domain. It can be seen that Luo Yiren has long known about the affairs of Europa Province, but Luo Yiren does not advocate immediate disposal.

So Zhao Qian first sent away the Minister of Civil Affairs, and then ran to find Luo Yiren. Just listening to Zhao Qian's words, Luo Yiren's face became gloomy, and when Zhao Qian finished speaking, Luo Yiren asked, "What is the prince going to do?" ”

"I want to ask what the hell is going on in Europa Province." Zhao Qian replied.

"Money is obsessed with money, and you can see money in your eyes." Luo Yiren replied.

"That's all?" Zhao Qian was a little disappointed.

"No one supervises, or someone supervises, and they are complicit." Luo Yiren continued to talk about the facts that everyone can understand.

"That's all?" Zhao Qian was even more disappointed.

"Prince, the problem now is that anyone will do this. I'm not speaking for the people of Europa, I just want to ask what someone is poking this out for now. ”

Zhao Qian's eyes lit up. He really didn't take this into account, if the province of Europa is rotten from top to bottom, then what is the purpose of someone picking out this sore? Listening to Luo Yiren's meaning, I am afraid that someone will want to replace him and take this huge profit by himself.