The Duke of Wei's mansion had probably been thoroughly investigated by Third Master Qian, if not completely. This meant that the Emperor must have known what this person knew as well.
The emperor called me here today, and it turned out that there was nothing good going on, or rather, it was a very bad thing.
"My lord," Third Master Qian said hesitantly, "This has already been registered, and the account books are checked every year. There will definitely not be the slightest omission."
That's right, this Qian Sanye is Chen Hong's man. In his early years, he was also a scholar who went to the capital to take the imperial examination. However, he failed the examination three times. Later, he lived a very miserable life in the capital, so he was taken in by Chen Hong and asked to spread some information.
This man was smart and had a lot of ideas. He gathered more than a dozen people to work for him. In less than a year, he had the business up and running.
This man caught Chen Hong's eye and was promoted. More than a year later, he was sent to Nanjing to set up an intelligence network in Nanjing.
As for his intelligence business, it was because he had the cooperation of the Imperial Household Department and the intelligence provided by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so this person was able to find a lot of intelligence both in official circles and in private.
As for the business of settling disputes, it was even easier for him.
In a short period of time, he not only accumulated a lot of money, but also got to know many people. These people were on good terms with him on the surface, but secretly he had leverage over them. Basically, they had to do whatever he said, otherwise they would be finished.
However, all his power was given by Zhu Youxiao, so he naturally had no confidence when facing Zhu Youxiao.
In other words, in the Ming Dynasty, no one had the confidence to face Zhu Youxiao.
If the emperor tells you to live, you live; if the emperor tells you to die, you die. No one has the energy to spare.
For people like them, it was nothing more than a word from the emperor. After all, they were all secret agents of the Jinyiwei.
"Don't be nervous." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "You've done a good job. I was just asking casually, don't take it too seriously. Yesterday you reported that there would be a meeting here today. Have their people arrived yet?"
"Your Majesty, they haven't arrived yet." Qian San said quickly, "But they should be here soon."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Then let's wait until they arrive and listen to what they have to say. By the way, can you hear their conversation from here?"
"Of course." Qian San said quickly, "Something was done here during the renovation. The wall between Room 1 and Room 2 is empty, so you can clearly hear what's being said on the other side."
"The wall between Tianzi Room 2 and Tianzi Room 3 is solid. If someone is talking in Tianzi Room 2, they can't hear what's going on in Tianzi Room 3. So every time we assign people, we assign them to the odd-numbered ones. The even-numbered ones are our own people, so we won't let them hear each other's conversations, and no one will know we've done this."
"In addition, we have built a mezzanine inside the single-numbered room. People can hide in the mezzanine and listen to what they say and even see what they do. I have arranged for people to record everything they talk about."
Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's perfect."
Ever since Zhu Youxiao arrived in Nanjing, the entire city of Nanjing can be said to be undercurrents.
Even before Zhu Youxiao came to Nanjing City, chaos broke out here when the news came.
It was only after Zhu Youxiao arrived in Nanjing that the place suddenly became peaceful, but it was only on the surface.
Duke Wei was horrified as he listened to this. He was extremely frightened, fearing that the person who would be waiting for him might have some connection with their family.
If this had anything to do with their family, he would probably be doomed.
But the Duke of Wei didn't dare to ask. If he asked, wouldn't it just prove that he was guilty?
At this time, someone came outside to deliver a message.
Qian San turned around and said directly to Zhu Youxiao, "Your Majesty, those people are here. Someone took them to Room No. 1."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said appreciatively, "The fact that they came to you to discuss matters shows that you have put in a lot of effort over the years. Well done."
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