During the two-day interrogation, the brothers Saituo and Eshuo cooperated very well. After leaving the interrogation room, the two of them instantly became like younger brothers, often going back with Yinzhen to freeload.
That day at lunchtime, Saito and Eshuo came out of the interrogation room. They looked at the excessively bloody interrogation and their appetites were slightly diminished.
"Ah Hun, should we really send today's interrogation report to the capital?" E Shuo asked Sai Tuo.
Saito glanced at Eshuo and nodded directly. They were Kangxi's servants and had to be loyal to their master.
“This is a royal secret. If we touch it too much, Emperor Kangxi might take notice!” E’shuo said directly. After all, they were servants. No matter how much Emperor Kangxi trusted them, it was best to avoid such things.
Saito sighed. He had to admit that Fuquan was a real shrewd man; he had probably anticipated this situation.
Yinzhen came out of the courtyard and waited for Saito and Eshuo in the corridor. He leaned against the porch entrance and watched the two of them with their brows furrowed.
"Fourth Prince, what brings you here?!" Saito looked at Yinzhen with slight surprise.
"The interrogation records!" After taking the records, Yinzhen quickly flipped through them and found that they showed the distribution of spies in the capital.
As expected, the Yuqing Palace and the Third Prince's residence had the most spies, with one or two even working in the Yangxin Hall of Emperor Kangxi.
If this memorial had been sent without being revised, Emperor Kangxi would certainly have had reservations and would have misunderstood the Ulanara brothers. After all, family scandals should not be aired in public, and Kangxi, a man who valued his reputation, would never allow his weaknesses to be in the hands of others.
"Fourth Master, this memorial must be submitted." Seto didn't consider his personal safety; he just wanted the matter resolved as soon as possible.
The sooner these spies were identified, the better for the Qing Dynasty.
"Second Uncle wants you to come over!" Yinzhen accompanied Qingyan to pay their respects to Prince Yu. Fuquan asked Yinzhen to come and take a look. Saito and Eshuo had finished their interrogation, so they went directly over.
The three of them didn't say a word along the way, and they all knew what Fuquan would ask.
Upon entering Fuquan's courtyard, both Saito and Eshuo sensed something was amiss, as several weary Imperial Guards stood in the courtyard.
After everyone bowed and paid their respects, Turichon was the first to inquire about the progress of the interrogation. Seto, being an honest man, told him everything directly.
Tulichen smiled. Before leaving the capital, His Majesty had instructed him to reassure the Ulanara brothers and keep them calm.
"You don't need to interfere. Today, I will send this secret report to the capital. Just pretend I don't know. Today's interrogation will not begin until after lunch!" Tulichen instructed directly.
Saito and Eshuo are persistent; it is truly remarkable that they have been able to deal with those people for so long.
"Yes, but send it as soon as possible." Seto nodded, a huge weight lifted from his shoulders.
Fuquan and the others looked grim. Tulichen then told them about some things that had happened in the capital since their return. After Prince Yu left, the four clans of Hesheli, Dong'e, Guarjia, and Magia began to make moves. It was said that some of them were after the naval port, and their descendants had slowly infiltrated the next batch of trainees at the naval port.
As the trainees took exams one after another, batches of those who were eliminated returned to Beijing. Many descendants of prominent families were not alarmed and prepared to participate in the second round of interrogation.
"The trainees couldn't send messages to their families, yet those people still came?" After Fuquan arrived, he immediately cut off the trainees' connection with the capital.
"Yes, everyone knew about the accident with the ship and advised His Majesty to avoid developing a navy. The reason why the Eight Banners were so powerful was their strong land-based fighting force; they didn't need a navy." Tu Lichen relayed that during that time, various rumors circulated in the capital.
The censors submitted memorials to Emperor Kangxi, hoping to halt the selection process for the naval port.
A few days later, during their training, they encountered Western pirates, which made many censors timid. Some even secretly admired the pirates, fearing that provoking them might lead to war.
The military commander was very optimistic about this revenge, believing it to be appropriate.
However, the civil officials did not share such insight. Some felt that these pirates were provoked by Yinti and Yinzhen, and that the two should be severely punished.
"They stopped a massacre for the people of the Qing Dynasty, and the censors are still making false accusations behind their backs?" Qing Yan's mood worsened after hearing Tu Lichen's words; these people were simply slandering him.
"Fourth Princess Consort, no... His Majesty directly refused, and even beheaded several of those who spread rumors. Before leaving the capital, he sent me to deliver a message to the princes, saying that they should uphold the prestige of the Qing Dynasty and wipe out these people in one fell swoop." Before leaving, Tu Lichen had already ordered his men to carry out a major purge, to kill all those people, and to prevent them from even sending out their last messages.
Emperor Kangxi even secretly ordered the blockade of all sea areas, preventing those people from escaping from Qing territory amidst the chaos.
"Is there any record of this fishing village?" Fei Yanggu asked Tu Lichen.
A few days ago, he secretly submitted a memorial, hoping that Emperor Kangxi would have someone investigate the fishing village of this princess.
On the day they chose the location for the naval port, they made a point of surveying the general condition of the fishing village, but found nothing unusual. Fuquan regretted that he had only taken a brief look at the life in the fishing village.
I didn't see the people living inside, so I don't know if they are all from here.
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