Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Capture the Spy
This year has undoubtedly been a year of many disasters, with a cold wave that caused the withering of plants and trees, and then there is the plague.
All forces are resting and recuperating.
It’s not that Dachen and F3 don’t want to continue fighting, they really can’t afford it.
How can we fight without people and food?
Zhuo Zhengchu successfully avoided the population loss caused by the plague thanks to his predictive dreams, but there was still not enough food due to the cold wave at the beginning of the year.
As the plague improved, he opened the city gates, but the miscellaneous news overwhelmed him and his think tank.
The first thing he did was to spend a large sum of money to buy the Xihe Road newspaper that he placed in front of Zhuo Zhengchu.
The military advisor fanned himself pretentiously.
"These two newspapers are worth two guan."
The general was a rough man. He cursed angrily, "You're asking for two strings of cash for just two pieces of paper! Are you trying to cheat me?"
When Zhuo Zhengchu heard the words Xihe Road, he felt inexplicably familiar.
Especially the four words "Princess of Anping County".
Zhuo Zhengchu thought for a long time and finally slapped his thigh.
"I remember now!"
The military officer asked, "What did you remember, my lord?"
Logically speaking, the Lady of Anping County was his enemy, but in his memory, she was depressed and extremely thin in Li County, and it was obvious that she was unhappy.
So he was kind enough to take her into the harem, but she looked lifeless all day long. Not to mention sleeping in the same bed with him, even eating with him would start with her crying, which was really disgusting, so he soon forgot about her.
This shouldn't be the case. According to my memories from my previous life, is Lin Si the type of person who would rebel?
Doesn't she just cry when something happens?
Zhuo Zhengchu suppressed his doubts and picked up the two so-called newspapers in front of him and began to read.
You don’t know until you see it. It’s shocking to see that there is a prescription for curing injuries and epidemics on it.
You know, this disease was incurable in my previous life!
Where did she get it?
The military advisor had already read the contents. "This item is quite convenient, and the information on it is true. It's a great opportunity to learn about the various local conditions. The Princess of Anping is truly a capable person. It's a pity that she is a member of the royal family. She would surely support a young prince to ascend the throne. Otherwise, the lord is so handsome, and if he and this woman joined forces, wouldn't it be a wonderful thing for him to become emperor and she to become empress in the future?"
Zhuo Zhengchu's brows furrowed more and more as he looked at it. Something was wrong, something was wrong!
Why is it so different from what I remember?
The protagonist Long Aotian's intuition told him that something must be wrong here.
Zhuo Zhengchu put down the newspaper and waved his hand, "Send a spy to find out what's going on with this Princess Anping."
The military advisor agreed, then asked, "Will you still subscribe to this newspaper next month? I went through so much trouble to find this connection, and they said it was a secret transaction and I couldn't be discovered selling newspapers."
"Sure, and the soap and perfume too."
"Okay."
As soon as the plague ended, Lin Si's territory instantly became the center of attention of all forces, and Zhuo Zhengchu was not the only one who sent out spies.
Lin You also took action.
After he calmed down, he pondered for a full half day in the East Palace, recalling all his memories of Lin Si from the time he was born to the time he was sent away at the age of ten.
In order to fill in the gaps, he also called other royal relatives to reminisce together, and the following scene appeared.
Princess Pingyang gritted her teeth and said, "I remember she was always timid and crybaby, but she seemed to like the sycamore tree in the princess's mansion very much."
Clan member A: "I remember she liked snacks."
Clan member B: "I remember she loved watching ants moving."
Clan member C: "The kindness of parents is the most important thing. Now that Aunt Huayang is gone, why don't we find her father and have him persuade her with both emotion and reason?"
Princess Pingyang: "I guess Aunt Huayang herself doesn't know who her biological father is. Where can she find him?"
Clan member Ding: "Instead of finding her biological father, why not send spies to find out the details of Xihe Road? I also saw Ah Si when she was a child. How could she have such ability? Who is behind her and what is her purpose? This is what we should find out. If it is really her ability, Your Highness should grant her the title of Princess Zhenguo and allow her to participate in government affairs. Otherwise, why would she be willing to surrender?"
Pingyang's voice suddenly rose, "She's a traitor, and yet she's being crowned the Princess Guardian of the Nation?!"
Clan member Ding glanced at Pingyang indifferently and said, "Pingyang, if you want to recruit people, you must offer the most generous conditions. Otherwise, how can you call it recruiting people?"
Pingyang bit his lower lip. "And they even let her participate in government affairs? A traitor who is against us is trying to please her like this."
Lin You rubbed his temples, but felt Pingyang was being noisy, so he asked her to leave.
As a princess, there was no need for her to participate in the discussion of what happened next.
Lin You decided to send envoys to negotiate peace, and at the same time he also mixed spies among the envoys to investigate the situation in Xihe Road.
As for the envoy, Lin You selected several people, including Yan Shengguang. The reason was very simple. Yan Shengguang had been there once and was more familiar with the place, so he should go with him this time.
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Lin Si naturally knew that these gentlemen would not do nothing and would definitely send spies to test the situation. Song Zhiyi and Fan Yuanwu, both born as refugees, were not to be feared. They could not train any capable spies in such a short time.
The ones we need to be wary of are the ones sent by Zhuo Zhengchu and Lin You.
Lin Si has always had a guess in his mind.
That was the time when Zhuo Zhengchu closed the city gate, just before the plague broke out. This was either a coincidence, or it meant that he knew.
Lin Si preferred that he know.
Otherwise, they would not have closed the city gates for no reason and not allowed anyone to enter or leave.
So Zhuo Zhengchu is reborn now? As expected of the male protagonist Long Aotian, he used various methods to cheat for him. Seeing that he was a variable, he immediately gave him a rebirth cheat.
But Lin Si was not afraid at all. Who said that the female supporting role can only be a tool to show the charm of the male protagonist?
She insisted on fighting the hero to the death.
Qian Sui had a few more strands of white hair than he had six years ago. Lin Si looked at the white hair on Qian Sui's head and couldn't help but sigh, "Grandma Qian has white hair too. Is it because she's too tired to take care of those children?"
Qian Sui looked at Lin Si, wanting to say something but stopping himself: "I have white hair since I was young. It has always been there. I used to apply the juice of beet leaves to it. Now that I am old, I no longer apply it."
Lin Si:........
Chunyi secretly complained: No wonder Grandma Qian always gets up the earliest, it turns out it’s because she has to apply paint to her hair in the morning.
"The second batch of children can now learn from their senior brothers and sisters. It just so happens that there will be quite a few spies sneaking into Xihe Road soon."
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away."
As the weather got hot, Lin Si felt dizzy from reading all the documents and reports, so he had to have an ice drink to refresh himself.
A cotton planting base was approved for Min County.
A sugar-making workshop was approved for En County.
All stamped!
After the documents were approved, Zhong Diyan came to hand in the plan for the intelligence gathering trip at five o'clock in the morning, as well as the application documents for the use of the communicator.
As Lin Si stamped the document, he asked, "Have you received the notice about leading the second batch of Wugengtian reserve troops to learn how to catch spies?"
Zhong Diyan nodded and said, "I heard it from Grandma Qian."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you then."
Since the second group of children were coming to Lingzhou, Feng Ling came along. Mo Jinglian was busy with work, so she wandered around with nothing to do and was happy to help others on the street.
For example, a poor kid saw the posted registration notice for Lingzhou Night School and was so busy that he looked for people everywhere to ask how much money he had to pay to the state government to register.
Feng Lingshen appeared behind him without anyone noticing. "Sir, to register, you just need to submit your household registration. Why would you ask for money? If anyone asks you for money, just tell me."
She had good intentions, but her skills were too good, and the poor boy was frightened and fled in panic.
For example, the son of a merchant wanted to present his heirloom to Lin Si, not because he was asking for a chance to do something, but simply to repay the favor and make a good impression.
Feng Ling stood by the window and said quietly, "The county lady said that she would only accept Nootropics as a gift." Then he turned away, keeping his achievements and fame to himself.
The merchant's son said, "Who is there? Who is outside? Mother, there is a ghost. The shadow flew away."
As for what Melatonin was, she didn't know either, but she had heard Lin Si mention it by chance.
This almost caused an urban legend to appear in Lingzhou.
After Lin Si found out, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He had no choice but to buy a novel from the system mall and give it to her to read, hoping that she would live peacefully in her own residence.
This kind of novel requires a very low level of popularity. Lin Si glanced at it and randomly exchanged it for a martial arts novel with a female protagonist and threw it to her.
Feng Ling, while reading, was hammering his head and stamping his feet, angry at the brainless cannon fodder in the book, and angry at the people who misunderstood the heroine. Except for eating and sleeping, Feng Ling held the book in his hands. He originally said that he would go with them to catch the spy, but now he is not going either.
The silly and cute Husky had never eaten such fine bran before, and he immediately became addicted to it.
This can be regarded as Lin Si's small experiment to see whether people of this era will be addicted to stories and novels.
She also plans to serialize it in newspapers, and at the same time, bring some ideological education into the minds of the people through leisure and entertainment.
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Guo Han was not assigned to go on a business trip this time. Instead, he and Guo Zi stayed at the city gate in disguise to catch spies.
Not only do they have to catch spies, but they also have to bring a group of children with them.
Guo Zi still did not give up the dogtail grass. He held it in his mouth while explaining the details of the characters to the children of the second batch.
How to determine a person's identity and what he does through character details.
The children studied seriously and occasionally expressed their own opinions.
"I see this gentleman isn't from a very wealthy family. Although he's well-dressed, his shoes are a bit worn, indicating he wears them often. Perhaps he only has one pair of shoes."
Guo Han nodded with satisfaction, "This young man is teachable. This kind of person is what Master Zuo calls a poor family."
Most of the children were born into poverty, so it was easiest for them to identify the lower-class farming people.
Xihe Road is now famous, and many people come here to purchase goods, so there are generally more merchants.
The first look these businessmen give when they come in is usually curiosity, followed by a hearty laugh.
Guo Han didn't know how to describe this kind of laughter, but it probably sounded like someone was very rich.
It was not until a young man in brocade clothes was queuing up to register at the city gate that he caught the attention of Guo Han and Guo Zi.
Guo Zi started, "Children, tell me about the ninth man in line in front of you."
"His clothes look expensive, but his hair is a bit rough."
"His skin color is a little darker."
"There's something suspicious about the way he's looking around."
A young lady named Tang Duosi spoke quietly, "The other merchants who came to discuss business weren't dressed so conspicuously. Things aren't peaceful right now, so merchants wouldn't be foolish enough to make such a long journey all the way to Xihe Road. They must have changed their clothes after arriving at the city gate. The sleeves are still wrinkled, indicating they've been folded for a long time."
"Wow, classmate Tang is amazing."
"If you think about it carefully, it makes sense!"
After being exposed by Tang Duosi, the children looked at this man with suspicion. His gestures were indeed very different from those of the real officials in front of them.
Guo Han patted Tang Duosi's head and said, "That's amazing! I'll ask the county lady's kitchen to make you a bowl of ice drink as a reward."
Mentioning Lin Si, Tang Duosi's eyes were filled with anticipation and admiration, "Can... can I?"
Guo Zi walked forward and exchanged a glance with Xu Chuo silently.
Xu Chuo immediately understood, and after a few whispers, they immediately understood.
Fang Sheng used to do all kinds of work, doing all kinds of odd jobs. His parents died a long time ago, so he raised himself.
Until one day he saw his lord.
For some reason, there seemed to be a voice in his heart telling him that he must work for this person! He must recognize this person as his master!
This belief is very strong.
Now that his lord has asked him to gather intelligence, there is naturally no reason for him to refuse.
But there is something strange about this place. The people here are not pale and thin. Aren’t they hungry?
With such doubts, Fang Sheng handed over his household registration.
"What is Laixihe Road used for?"
Fang Sheng calmly replied, "Business."
Fang Sheng thought he would have to give him some more money, so he reached out and took out a few coins. "I hope you can be flexible. I just want to buy some soap and perfume."
Unexpectedly, the guards' expressions became extremely strange. "What are you doing? Don't hurt me, Captain. I will confiscate it."
Nie Congran said to Gan Lang hurriedly.
Fang Sheng didn't expect that there would be someone who would not want the money and even accused him of harming others.
How can it be considered as harming others? Giving him money still harms him!
It seems that using money to buy people's hearts does not work on the soldiers guarding the city.
Fang Sheng decided to change his strategy. After entering the city, he would bribe the people to see if he could get the information he wanted.
It would be best if I could meet this county lady.
Fang Sheng walked forward while thinking. He wanted to find a family first to ask for some water and food, and then give them money to establish a good image.
Unexpectedly, as he entered the alley, he suddenly felt a sack put on him and was kicked several times.
Fang Sheng: Is the security here so bad? I was robbed right after entering?!
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