Chapter 149 Chapter 149 Xiping Spy
Meng Nuo has spent more time in Da'an this year than in Nanzhao. If she wasn't afraid of the wrath of her father and mother, she really didn't want to go back to Nanzhao.
After all, she has now become accustomed to Da'an's various eating, drinking and entertainment activities.
She had only been back in Nanzhao for two months, but she was already beginning to feel overwhelmed.
Today, Da'an's products are very popular among the Nanzhao nobles. They use glass cups to drink water and glass bowls to eat.
If there were glass windows, it would be a very amazing thing.
After all, glass is not easy to preserve, and it is very difficult to ensure that such a large piece of glass does not break when transporting it on the trade route.
Along with the glass came craftsmen from Da'an who specialized in installing glass windows. The craftsmen from Nanzhao did not know how to inlay the glass, and were even more afraid that a trembling hand might break such precious glass.
Monno's jewelry box contained several pieces of jewelry made of glass beads and shells.
The noble ladies and girls of Nanzhao are now holding banquets and flower-viewing banquets like crazy, which is also due to these jewelry.
Glass beads and shells reflect brilliant light on a clear day, making them particularly dazzling when worn. If you can collect a complete set of earrings, hairpins, combs, and necklaces, you will be the envy of others.
Meng Nuo bought a lot of jewelry when he was in Da'an. Now he is in Nanzhao and feels gloomy every day. He has no interest in any jewelry, no matter how beautiful it is.
Unexpectedly, something happened that made her even more depressed.
Nanzhao and Xiping have always been incompatible. The elephant cavalry of Nanzhao and the cavalry of Xiping have fought in the past, but it has always been a one-on-one battle, with no clear winner between the two sides.
It was the emergence of Da'an that changed this situation. Now Nanzhao and Xiping were suppressed and could not cause any trouble.
So when Meng Nuo entered the palace, he never expected that his mother would tell him about Xiping.
Meng Nuo's mother simply looked at Meng Nuo and sighed softly. "Meng Nuo, you're not young anymore. Why can't you understand my painstaking efforts? Nanzhao isn't as conservative as Da'an. An empress ascending the throne isn't uncommon. I've planned so much for you, yet you only indulge in Da'an's sweet talk."
Meng Nuo lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
"Mother, I know."
Meng Nuo's mother, father and brother all died on the battlefield of Xiping, and she has always been extremely hostile to Xiping.
She reached out and took out a piece of paper from the table beside her and handed it to Monroe.
The text above is not Chinese, but the language originally used by the Nanzhao people. Since the Nanzhao was sinicized, this language has gradually been lost.
Meng Nuo was shocked. "Xiping is using the trade route to plant spies in Da'an."
Meng Nuo's mother nodded calmly. "I called you here today to ask you, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Meng Nuo held the note in his hand and pondered for a moment. "I think we should inform Da'an about this. If Da'an doesn't know, it will create a rift between Dana and Xiping. If Da'an knows about this, we can also make our position clear."
Meng Nuo's mother nodded in satisfaction. "It seems my son hasn't been corrupted by Daan's hot pot, barbecue, and milk tea novels."
Then she emphasized her tone. "Your father and I will send someone to handle this matter. Don't even think about taking advantage of this opportunity to run back to Da'an."
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Wu Gengtian had already known that Xiping had sent spies.
It can even be said that he knew it at the first moment. As for why these people were not arrested, it was simply because Zhong Diyan used these jumping clowns as references to train the reserve forces of Wugengtian.
The Western Plains are also a nomadic people, and all the trained spies have a crude air.
He can't even pretend to be a wealthy businessman. What kind of wealthy businessman has calluses on his hands from using swords? What kind of wealthy businessman has a rustic air in his every move while eating? What kind of wealthy businessman is drooling over a bowl of roasted pork.
Xiping also thought of some ways to divide the people sent over into two groups.
One group plays the role of wealthy businessmen, and the other group plays the role of ordinary people.
Those who play the role of civilians are the most miserable. It is extremely difficult for them to find a job in Lingzhou to support themselves while communicating with the people to obtain intelligence.
Sometimes they ask for good math skills, sometimes they ask for a night school diploma. Where can the Xiping spies get these things?
Not to mention that the rent in Lingzhou is extremely expensive. The little money they have is not enough to spend, and they even have to buy the cheapest potatoes and sweet potatoes to eat every day.
They knew that Anjing was very dangerous, so they specially chose a place where they could obtain intelligence but not under the nose of Emperor Da'an. Unexpectedly, they found it difficult to make any progress here.
Today is another day for the spies to gather, and those who play the role of civilians are gritting their teeth.
"You guys are just spending your money eating, drinking, and having fun, so happy! Yesterday I finally found a job that doesn't require any education, working as a food deliveryman. I was a little late admitting my wrong way, and not only was I scolded, but my salary was also docked! Those words were so nasty, I've never heard such vicious words in my life."
"It's all good if the idle guy wants you. I have no education or work experience, so I can only move goods. I moved all day yesterday and was so tired that I couldn't even straighten my back. After today's discussion, I have to go again later, otherwise I will be late and my wages will be deducted."
So the people who played the civilians angrily asked the person who played the rich businessman to hand over the money.
The spy playing the wealthy businessman naturally refused to do so. "You are playing the poor people, how can you be so conspicuous?"
"We don't ask to be conspicuous, we just want to eat better. Is that not allowed? Do you know how difficult it is to find a job in Lingzhou?"
"That's right, you guys just spend your days in debauchery."
"I went to the restaurant to pick up my food yesterday and saw you guys eating roasted pork!"
The spy, playing the role of a wealthy businessman, quickly retorted, "I was hosting a dinner for the businessman so I could get information from him."
"So you need to wait for the merchant to leave and order another one?"
"This is all for Xiping, for His Majesty. Why are you so fussy? Think about the purpose of our trip to Da'an, okay? We are here to obtain information about Da'an's products. A little impatience will ruin a great plan."
Wei Peng was assigned the task of training the reserve forces last month. She has followed these people for more than half a month, and now she takes turns bringing the reserve forces to eavesdrop every day.
These people were able to enter Da'an smoothly because their household registration was forged. This forged household registration would not have been possible without someone in Da'an informing Xiping.
Wugengtian also found out that a county magistrate had secretly accepted benefits from Xiping and agreed to forge household registration for Xiping's spies so that they could operate in Da'an.
The county magistrate has now been controlled by Wu Gengtian. After several days of interrogation, several more people were implicated. Now everyone is under control, and they are just waiting for the reservists to gain enough experience to catch everyone in one fell swoop.
Several people started arguing right inside the house, not noticing that someone had quietly climbed over the roof and was hiding in the corner, listening furtively.
The reserve pointed at Fang Sheng. "Sister, how come someone climbed over the wall and got in? And the technique looks quite professional, but he's too old to be a senior brother."
Even the first batch of Wugengtian would not be this old. The children in the first batch were generally two or three years younger than Lin Si.
Ever since Fang Sheng came to his senses, he no longer thought about being a spy. Now he has found a job with the help of the Lingzhou government office. His work performance is pretty good and he even has the opportunity to be promoted to team leader.
This group of people was also something he accidentally discovered to be unusual when they were having dinner at a restaurant.
Because he had been a spy, he felt that the people eating roasted pork at the table were a little strange.
Fang Sheng was very cautious and followed this group of people after get off work. He came to eavesdrop today just to find out whether this group of people were from Nanzhao or Xiping.
Fang Sheng used his secret weapon of eavesdropping, squatting in the corner and listening without saying a word.
Why are they still arguing?
Wei Peng stared at Fang Sheng for a while before he suddenly remembered.
Isn't this the spy sent by Zhuo Zhengchu back then? Qi Liang and Guo Zi tortured him and even made fish stewed with eggs themselves.
Wei Peng frowned. What was he doing here eavesdropping? He didn't look like they were in the same group.
The rooms and corners were being monitored, but the noise in the house was getting louder and louder.
"As an idler, I have to read people's faces everywhere and remember all the streets and alleys in Lingzhou. I work hard every day to make a living, so how can I have the spare time to gather intelligence? If you can give me some money, we can spend less time working, that would be great."
"That's right. Do you know how exhausted I am moving goods? I was so exhausted that I passed out before I even got home. The next day, the second I opened my eyes, I had to move goods again."
"Didn't I tell you all this? Da'an is heavily guarded. We forged our household registration and finally got in. We can't let people get suspicious!"
"But at this rate, we'll never discover the secrets of cotton, nor will we learn how Da'an weaves it. And it's even more impossible to find out about other commodities."
"You're just enjoying yourself eating and drinking every day, and yet you haven't even asked any questions. Isn't that a waste of money?"
"Just eat, eat, eat."
"How can you talk like that? I already said it was a social event!"
Wei Peng really didn't expect that this group of people would fight because of uneven distribution. This was too lacking in the basic qualities of a spy.
I feel like if I just pull a reserve from the fifth watch, I can kill them.
Fang Sheng also shook his head as he listened. He thought to himself that the nomadic people were indeed quite inferior in this regard. This spy was not even as good as him, and he still wanted to steal product information. He was just dreaming.
Fang Sheng knew that he had heard almost everything and was ready to climb over the wall and go to the provincial government to report.
Wei Peng also brought the reservists to officially close the net.
When Fang Sheng discovered that there was someone on the roof, he immediately understood what was going on.
He said, how could this group of people be so arrogant for so long, waiting here for such a long time.
Fang Sheng immediately rolled over and entered through the broken window to help catch the man.
When this group of people were caught, they didn't know they had been exposed. They were wrestling with each other, and copper coins were scattered all over the ground.
Fang Sheng recognized Wei Peng at a glance. The dark dish used to force a confession was made by her. He would never make a mistake.
Painful memories instantly occupied Fang Sheng's mind. He immediately took three steps back and explained in a few words why he was here.
Wei Peng nodded. "Got it. I'll tell the people at the provincial government office later."
Fang Sheng scratched his head and said, "Could you please mention this to the provincial government and ask them to give me some bonus. I want to buy a house."
At this point, all the spies in the Xiping case were arrested.
Next week's Li County Monthly Newsletter will also vigorously promote the anti-spy campaign, encouraging everyone to be more vigilant about suspicious individuals around them. Fang Sheng also received the bonus he had been longing for.
When Lin Si received the reminder from Nanzhao, the case had been closed for several days, and the county magistrate and his assistants involved were all sentenced to immediate death.
Lin Si chuckled as he read the memorial from Nanzhao reminding him.
Nanzhao has come to express its attitude.
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