Jiang Xin's face suddenly didn't look good.

He also received a few Qincha when he was in Tianjin, but it was not so difficult, Xu Jie, this guy not only made an unannounced visit, but also was very difficult to fool, this case was first of all in terms of motives, it seemed confusing, if you continue to investigate, there must be a problem.

Fortunately, Jiang Xin did not panic, although he raised doubts, Jiang Xin said: "Lord Qincha, some things are unclear, the old man heard that when this group of people were outside, they had violated the law and discipline, and no one could control it. ”

Since the motive is not to make money, then it is reasonable to say that they are just venting, and it is a bad habit that is difficult to change.

Of course, the reason is a little pale, but at least it makes the conversation clear.

Xu Jie also seemed to feel that there was some truth, and said, "What vices do they have overseas, and where did Lord Jiang learn about it?" ”

Jiang Xin said: "It is said that this Deng Jian plundered the Japanese army in the Japanese country, wreaking havoc, and the Japanese people were afraid of him, calling them Ming Kou, these are the words of some of the arrested sailors to boast to others, what the truth is, but it is not very clear, but the old man sees them as cruel, and he thinks about it." ”

Xu Jie frowned and shouted angrily: "Deng Jian, what explanation do you have?" ”

Deng Jian was determined, what he was most afraid of was that Qin Cha and Jiang Xin were wearing the same pants, if they were just dealing with it impartially, he was not afraid, and hurriedly replied: "I don't know where to start with this, and I don't know which rumor it is, the lower officials are ordered to go to sea, and it is too late to make friends with various states." As for the plunder, that is absolutely unacceptable, and please make a clear judgment. ”

Jiang Xin sneered and said, "Don't talk nonsense." The official here can have your deployment signature and confession, saying that you personally led people to burn and kill in the Japanese country, Deng Jian, do you want to see it? ”

Deng Jian smiled instead: "The so-called burning, killing and looting that adults said. It was really a misunderstanding, but the lower official led the ship to the Wa Kingdom, but there was a civil strife within the Wa Kingdom, and there was a traitor Si Po who opposed the Wa King and tried to make trouble. The Hosokawa clan, the minister of his country, saw that the thief was very powerful, and saw that Deng was the envoy of the Celestial Empire, and the ship was strong and the artillery was sharp, so he entrusted Deng to lead troops to help him quell the rebellion, and the officials thought about it again and again. In order to make friends with the Japanese country. Then he led a fleet to attack the territory of the Spoo clan. There are murders, and there are also thieves who are seized, but burning, killing, and looting...... That's not good. Could it be that there was a rebellion in the Ming Dynasty, and the officials and soldiers killed the thieves and called them burning? Is the interception of grain and grass by the officers and soldiers looting? ”

Jiang Xin sneered: "I'm afraid it's more than that." You said that the Hosokawa clan ordered you to put down the rebellion, but why did you turn around and loot the Hosokawa clan's territory in the end? ”

Deng Jian said with a grievance: "My lord Mingjian, the lower official wants to report this matter to the imperial court, since the adult asks, then the lower official has to explain it." Come to my Ming fleet to help it suppress the thief, but halfway through, the Sibo clan and several princes have sent secret envoys to find the lower officials, saying that the Hosokawa clan hijacked the king of the Wa, ordered the princes, and wanted to usurp the throne, and they gave orders on behalf of the king and the general, and they took out the secret edict of the king of the Wa Kingdom, and said to the lower officials: My king secretly made me wait for the king of Kyoto Qin, which is the side of the Qing monarch. Xia Guan only then repented, I didn't think that the original Si Po clan and others were loyal ministers of the Wa State, the Xia Guan almost harmed the good people, I Da Ming both the Wa King as the king, awarded the gold seal, now the Wa King is held hostage by traitors, the Xia Guan as an ambassador, how can he sit idly by, so immediately with the Si Po clan, Changshan clan, Ouchi clan and other Qin Wang military horses, sail on the sea, sneak attack Hosokawa Clan's port, fought three battles, captured Hosokawa City seven, the momentum is great, has been praised by the loyal ministers and righteous people in the Wa State, have said that the lower official is the king of the tiger Ben, I smiled at some gold, silver, pearls and jade, and expressed my gratitude......"

Xu Jie and Jiang Xin were dumbfounded when they heard this, this is clearly eating the east and eating the west, how does it sound, they have become a righteous teacher, but they don't know the situation of the Japanese country, even if they want to refute it, there is nowhere to refute it, and in the end, they are not allowed to let Deng Jian talk nonsense.

Besides, there is no one to complain on the side of the Wa State, since no one comes to sue, the people do not raise officials and do not hold them accountable, the same is true for the foreign side, people do not come to sue, naturally they don't bother to pay attention to it, and besides, since the Ningbo Rebellion, the relationship between the Wa State and the Ming Dynasty has reached a very tense point, so it is even more impossible to pay attention to it.

However, Jiang Xin heard some loopholes, and sneered: "Your ship is only thirty, and there are less than 1,500 sailors and escorts, and you dare to lie that you have broken seven cities, which shows that you have always been full of nonsense and can never be trusted." ”

Deng Jian said confidently: "My lord doesn't know, the city of the Japanese kingdom is only a thousand zhang in radius, and the warriors in the city are only a hundred. ”

Jiang Xin was speechless, he felt that the more he asked, the more he showed his ignorance, his impression, the so-called city should at least be the size of the county seat, there must be thousands of people living in it, and there are more than two or three hundred garrison officers and soldiers, and more than 100 errand soldiers and horse foot archers.

Xu Jiewan smiled and said to Jiang Xin: "Lord Jiang, what do you think?" ”

Jiang Xin's face was already very ugly, this bullshit Qin Cha was entangled in motives, and he refused to judge, the longer the time dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be for him This case must be closed today, he said to Xu Jie: "Lord Qin Cha, the matter is actually very clear, as for why Deng Jian's subordinates attacked the poor countryside, maybe it was because they were not familiar with the path, besides...... Now there is such a big thing in the territory, Tianjin is already panicked, rumors are spreading, and if it goes on like this, I am afraid that there will be chaos, so it might as well be so, although I have not yet been convicted, but leaving these people outside, after all, it is uneasy, the old man is in charge of Tianjin Wei, naturally he can't ignore it, Deng Jianren and others should be taken down and guarded immediately, this case, but it can be investigated slowly. ”

Xu Jie felt reasonable, nodded his head, and said: "Now there are many suspicious points, and I will be afraid that I will not be able to investigate it thoroughly for a while, and it is also a way to detain and appease people's hearts first." ”

Xu Jie was already tired, and since there was no new evidence for the time being, it was in vain to ask, so he said, "Come, let's take Deng Jianren and the others down first." ”

A few errand officers immediately came in and took Deng Jian, and a strange smile flashed across Jiang Xin's face.

Deng Jian picked it up, but where was he imprisoned? It's nothing more than the prefect's yamen's prison, to put it bluntly, as long as the person takes it, it's not as much as he wants, the person falls into his hands, and when necessary, he has to destroy the corpse and destroy the traces, even if the court asks in the future, you can also detain this basin to the prefect's head.

He had an idea in his heart, but he became happy, and said to Xu Jie: "Lord Qincha has just arrived in your place, it is very hard, the old man has set up a dust washing banquet in the ya, how about Lord Qincha and the old man have a few drinks?" ”

Xu Jie shook his head and said, "This is not necessary, I am really struggling today, I am afraid that I don't have this spirit." ”

Jiang Xin was strongly retained, and said: "I'm afraid that the adult's line will have to be cleaned up, instead of waiting here, it is better to go and wash the dust." ”

Xu Jie thought about it again and again, and felt that he couldn't help it, so he had to nod: "There is labor." ”

But it was said that a stick of incense was not enough, and Xu Qian, who heard the news, had already arrived at the Bingbei Road with a team of brocade guards, first handed over the famous thorn, and Xu Jie, who was on the wine table, saw that it was Xu Qian who came to see him, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he was hesitating.

Jiang Xin saw a clue, and said with a smile: "My lord, could it be that someone is asking to see you?" Yes, Xu Shiyu and the adult used to be colleagues, so I think I want to have some relationship, right? ”

He deliberately said that Xu Qian and Xu Jie were once colleagues very seriously, to be honest, the two of them were indeed on duty in the Hanlin Academy, but one was waiting for the edict in the cabinet, and the other was waiting for the edict to speak, and there were very few opportunities to see each other in person, and this relationship was really impossible to talk about.

It's just that Jiang Xin bit to death that there is a relationship between them, but Xu Jie has to avoid suspicion, after all, he is Xu Qian's brother Deng Jian, if he goes to see Xu Qian at this time, once Deng Jian is innocent, he is afraid that someone will chew the root of his tongue and say that the two are officials and guards, Xu Jie smiled slightly, accepted the name thorn, and said to the visitor: "You go back and tell Xu Shiyu, just say that you are tired today, and you will definitely visit in person in the future, and I hope that Xu Shiyu will not mind." ”

As soon as his voice fell, someone outside said coldly: "Lord Qincha is tired, but does he still have Yaxing to eat and drink?" ”

Jiang Xin and Xu Jie were both taken aback, and looked at the door, only to find that Xu Qian was actually here.

You must know that this is the back hall of the Yamen of the Bingbei Dao, and it is a very unreasonable move for the surnamed Xu to hand over the name thorn and then pass through the hall, as for the disciples and errands of the Bingbei Dao, I am afraid that they are all controlled by Xu Qian's attaché.

Xu Jie raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Qian, silent, but said with a flat smile: "Isn't Xu Shiyu also very elegant?" ”

Jiang Xin's face changed suddenly, this is worth it, this guy will come when he says it, and treat his yamen as a hotel, which day this guy will go crazy, wouldn't he want to come and end up with him?

Jiang Xin was furious, he didn't care about any face at this time, the face was given by someone else, since you didn't give it, then he would never give it to Xu Qian, he said coldly: "Xu Shiyu, you are too bold, do you know, what kind of place is this, this is not the Hanlin Academy, nor is it your royal academy, it is not a place where you can come and leave if you want!" ”

Xu Qian walked in and said noncommittally: "Why don't you call me when the two adults are drinking?" Hey, Lord Qincha, you and I are both surnamed Xu, and we are also home, and we are fellow villagers, and we are both from Beijing to Tianjin on business, such a friendship, but I forgot about me when I ate and drank, this ...... It's a bit unreasonable. ”