PDLP Chapter 194 Congratulations
Chapter 194 Congratulations
Chapter 194 Congratulations
After midnight, a figure appeared before Yinzhen in the courtyard where he temporarily resided. It was the secret guard who had always been by his side. Don't assume that he and Fuchang really entered Suzhou City alone. It can be said that he came to Jiangnan with a full team. Not only did he bring a secret guard with him, but even the two teams he pretended to have were guarded by secret guards.
It's only possible to deceive some people if it's seven parts true and three parts false. He has masters protecting him and guards around him. How can he be sure that the person he's protecting is not the prince?
Secret Guard: "Master, that man has gone out. I tracked him down and found that he returned to the weaving house."
Yinzhen: "It should be him. No one else would have the courage to do this, and he could have remained undiscovered for so long." Before he came to Jiangnan, Yinreng had talked to him privately. This time he came to Jiangnan, not only to find evidence of Lord Mingzhu's crime, but more importantly to find out how many people in Jiangnan had betrayed him and to what extent they had done so far.
Remember the Lord Li that Yinzhen found today? He was the one Yinreng had sent to Suzhou to sit on the bench by the emperor's hand during the conflict between the two factions.
But is this really the case? Or is it true that there's nothing to be learned by sitting on the bench? In this world, no matter who or what is active, there will always be traces of their activity; the difference lies in whether you can detect them or not.
After Yinzhen brought back those articles and poems, he knew that someone would come to investigate, so when he came back, he directly told Fuchang to maintain a normal schedule.
Before leaving Beijing, his second brother had insisted that he recite the Three Character Classic again. He hadn't understood why before. After all, it was an enlightenment book, and he would never forget it in his lifetime. Besides, with their status, why would they recite the Three Character Classic? Is that funny?
But when he met Lord Li today and saw the three words that he had implicitly pointed out, he instantly figured something out, and then he found the information Lord Li had left in the article.
Thinking back on this, Yinzhen couldn't help but blurt out: "Old ginger is still the wisest!"
Next, Fuchang followed the attitude of a servant. After buying vegetables and cooking, he spent the rest of his time wandering around bookstores in the city or hanging out in information exchange places like restaurants. Finally, he would go to the government office from time to time to inquire about the information of the examiners who would come to supervise the exam.
Yinzhen followed the example of other students and stayed in his house all day reading and writing. He rarely went out except to change clothes and go to the toilet. The neighbors only knew that his small courtyard was rented out to students for exam preparation and that there was an honest servant by his side. They knew nothing else about him.
These are things that normal candidates with some ability would often do. Whether it was the candidates studying hard behind closed doors or the servants asking around, everything was normal. After monitoring the other party for two days, the people in the dark withdrew their guard, which allowed Yinzhen to relax his tense nerves.
It's no wonder that he is acting so cautiously now. The fact is that there are only three people around him this time, including the secret guards, and the secret guards must not be exposed unless it is a life-and-death situation.
If the other party really discovered something, they would immediately cut off your support and wipe you out. Even if you reveal your identity, they could still accuse you of impersonating the prince. By then, it would be too late to escape.
It's no wonder that he's acting cautiously now. There are just too many people on the list given by Lord Li. It can be said that seven levels of officials in Jiangnan are involved in this matter, and no one can tell whether the remaining three levels are hiding deeply or are really innocent.
After the crisis subsided, Yinzhen and Fuchang continued to act, still following their original pace of life. Fuchang went out to do things and inquire about news, while Yinzhen studied hard in the house. In fact, Yinzhen took a nap in the house during the day, and went to visit the people on the list given by Yinreng one by one with the secret guards at night.
After more than 20 days, they finally collected all the evidence. But the next thing was troublesome. They completed the task of collecting evidence ahead of schedule, but the main force that went to Jiangning was probably still there and had not returned yet.
Without the protection of those people, it would be difficult for the three of them to escort the evidence back to Beijing. Moreover, the loss of evidence would soon attract the attention of some people, and then the entire city would be under martial law.
There was a lot of evidence, and it was unrealistic to have the secret guards escort it alone. Moreover, the secret guards' mission was to protect Yinzhen. If Yinzhen made any mistakes, even if the evidence was safely delivered, what would happen? A prince died, and died in Jiangnan for no reason. At that time, the whole world would collapse.
After thinking about it, Yinzhen asked the secret guards to send a message to the capital, asking them to send more people. They hid the evidence and then hid in a safe place waiting for rescue.
As for the hiding place of the evidence, it had to be safe, inconspicuous, and unpredictable. Finally, after much consideration, Yinzhen chose a secluded place and hid all the evidence together with Fuchang.
Next is the safe place for Tibetans. So in this huge city of Suzhou, under the enemy's territory, where is the place where one can hide without arousing suspicion, or where even if the other party suspects, there is no way to verify it?
Yes, the examination hall. What's the latest buzz in Suzhou? The imperial examination! Imperial court regulations stipulate that once the examination begins, no one is allowed to enter or leave. Even in the event of uncontrollable circumstances like fire, lightning, or other unpredictable circumstances, the doors to the examination hall cannot be opened without permission.
Moreover, during the examination period, the security and supervision of the entire examination hall was not the responsibility of the government office, but was managed by the army, and all invigilators were soldiers in the army.
In this case, staying in the examination room for three days is the safest place to be, and it also means that even if those who are suspicious have to wait patiently for three days before taking any action.
And what can be done in three days? Yes! That's incredible! Apart from anything else, within three days, all the supporters from the capital can arrive. Even those who received the news and went to Jiangning can completely surround the entire Suzhou Prefecture.
And so the next day, the dignified Prince Yong, the current fourth prince, a member of the royal family, walked into the examination room in full view of everyone.
Everyone knows the strict inspection system in ancient officialdom. After verifying the name and information of the examinee, the next thing to be checked is the examinee's examination basket and the examinee himself.
This was the first time in Yinzhen's life that he had been treated like this. He was not stripped naked and washed by the maids in the mansion, but was stripped naked in broad daylight outside the examination hall and carefully examined by a group of soldiers.
Not to mention the lies, that inspection made Yinzhen frown for three whole days, so much so that in the examination room, there were very few people patrolling around him. The atmosphere was really too low.
This also made Yinzhen secretly swear in his heart that as long as he returned to the capital safely this time, he would not stop until he killed these troublemakers.
Some might mention Lian Beizi, Yinsi. Logically, the two of them went south together, collecting evidence together. He was already in Suzhou, staying at the government office, enjoying good food and drink while collecting evidence. If Yinzhen and Yinsi joined forces, how could this small city of Suzhou hold on to two, oh no, three, princes?
Had he not thought about it? Of course he had thought about it, but the last time before he left Suzhou, he had tried to test Yinsi with words, but was rejected by his own brother Yinzhen. Not only that, he later found out that the plan was leaked intentionally by his brother.
After that, he gave up the idea of cooperation. Just before leaving, Yinreng also told him to be careful of Yinsi, so Yinzhen didn't reveal any information this time. Even now, Yinsi and others didn't know that their fourth brother had been living under their noses for almost a month. Not only that, they also investigated all the ministers who he had worked so hard to win over. Once the evidence was handed over, these people would be beheaded.
In other words, the result of Yinsi's busy work in Suzhou for a month was zero. This is really cause for celebration!