When Xu De saw Zhao Lian again, he found that Zhao Lian's spirit was obviously different, but he also understood.
After so many years, Xu De had seen too many people, all kinds of people. Liking to be an official was not a problem.
People always had to have some pursuits and hobbies!
"Sir Zhao, the Imperial Majesty has already issued a decree, appointing you as the imperial envoy this time, and I will assist from the side," Xu De looked at Zhao Lian with a smile and said, "The matter is urgent, so I had no choice but to visit."
Zhao Lian's body had not yet recovered, and he was a bit weak, but he also knew that this matter could not be delayed.
Nodding his head, Zhao Lian said with a smile, "This time, I will have to ask for Eunuch Xu's help."
Zhao Lian was very confident in his own ability, but he had been the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works for many years, and he did not have many subordinates. If he really had to use a knife or a gun, he was afraid that he would not be able to mobilize a single person. At this time, Xu De's help was very important.
"Well said!" Xu De squinted his eyes in agreement. Both of them had their own ulterior motives, but they quickly reached an agreement.
"Then, according to Sir Zhao, where do we start investigating?"
Xu De's meaning was very clear. You didn't say it before, but now you should say it, right?
Although Xu De felt that Zhao Lian's role in this matter was not very glorious, Xu De did not care. He wanted to see what Zhao Lian would do next.
Zhao Lian also knew that he had not obtained Xu De's trust. The reason he could get this imperial envoy position was all because of Wang Yongji's recommendation.
Right now, he urgently needed to make a contribution, or else his fate would be very miserable.
This Xu De might impeach him, so Zhao Lian also prepared to do something.
"Let's start with the He family!"
The expression on Zhao Lian's face also turned serious as he said, "Only the He Family sells this ointment in Nanjing.
Many officials and wealthy merchants bought the Longevity Ointment from the He Family, and the Longevity Ointment was also the first to be produced by the He Family. "
At this point, Zhao Lian's eyes flashed with a cold light. It was obvious that he hated them deeply!
Now that he had obtained this opportunity, it did not mean that Zhao Lian did not hate the He Family.
He became addicted to drugs and became like this. It was all because of the Longevity Ointment, or rather, it was all because of the He family.
"This official's Longevity Ointment was bought from the He Clan, and it was also the He Clan who asked this official to give it to Cui Fu."
"The He family has held a few cultural meetings in the past, and this Longevity Ointment is one of them. I didn't think much of it at first, but now it seems that the He family has ulterior motives."
Zhao Lian gritted his teeth and said, "Not only did they give the officials the Longevity Ointment, they also gave it to many scholars."
Hearing Zhao Lian's words, Xu De frowned. The He family was controlling people!
Compared to a simple bribe, this Longevity Ointment was clearly more powerful. Once you were infected, it was difficult to get rid of it.
You can get silver from other places, but this Longevity Ointment can only be obtained from the He family. You don't have the capital to fall out with the He family.
What a vicious heart!
"Then, Lord Zhao, what should we do?" Xu De looked at Zhao Lian, nodded seriously, and asked.
After knowing that the Imperial Majesty had appointed Zhao Lian as the imperial envoy, Xu De made up his mind. This time, he would not say anything and just listen obediently. He would do whatever Zhao Lian asked him to do.
"Send someone to seal the He family!" Zhao Lian said directly. "Arrest all the important figures of the He family."
The Feng family's arrest was different from the confiscation of the house. The Feng family's arrest was to seal the house, which was to surround it, but not to enter.
The confiscation of the house was to directly enter the house to take the things. The Feng family's arrest was less serious than confiscation of the house.
Basically, the Feng family's arrest was aimed at the suspects. Once the suspects were confirmed, they would confiscate the house and arrest the people.
"Okay, I'll arrange it now!" Xu De nodded and said.
Zhao Lian stood up and said firmly, "I'll ask the magistrate's office to cooperate with the arrest. Just have your men watch from behind.
Let them do the small things like arresting people. "
Xu De didn't care at all that Zhao Lian didn't want to use the people from the inner court. He said with a smile, "I'll listen to you, Lord Zhao."
Among all the magistrates in Daming, there were two that were the most difficult to do. One was the magistrate of Shun Tian Fu, and the other was the magistrate of Yingtian Fu.
It was fine if they were in Fuguo Province, but the key was that they were in the two capitals. There were a lot of powerful people here, and they couldn't afford to offend anyone.
As the magistrate of Yingtian Fu, Yang Mao had a deep understanding of this. When he learned that the imperial envoy had arrived, he had a headache.
Receiving an imperial envoy was a laborious and thankless task. If he really received an imperial envoy who was patrolling, he would be treated well and the other party would say something good about him when he returned. However, it was different for an imperial envoy investigating a case.
If the case was solved, it would be the credit of the imperial envoy. If it wasn't, it would be easy for the local officials to take the blame.
Although he was very unwilling in his heart, he couldn't push this kind of thing away. The other party was an imperial envoy. If he caused trouble, it would be easy for the imperial envoy to report him, and the consequences would be terrible.
He had nothing to do with the case, so why take this risk?
"Lord Zhao, Eunuch Xu!"
Yang Mao smiled and greeted the two of them, then said, "May I know why the two of you are here?"
Xu De stood by the side and had no intention of speaking. After all, this case was led by Zhao Lian.
Zhao Lian also knew this, so he didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Lord Yang, we need someone from Yingtian Fu's yamen to do something."
"Lord Zhao, if you have anything, please tell me. I will definitely cooperate," Yang Mao quickly said.
Nodding, Zhao Lian said directly, "We need Yingtian Fu to bring people with us to the Feng family to arrest someone."
"No problem!" Yang Mao nodded and said, "May I know who Lord Zhao wants to arrest?"
"He Changsheng of the He family," Zhao Lian said with a serious expression. "Lord Yang, prepare the manpower!" With that, Zhao Lian added, "This matter must be kept a secret."
Arrest He Changsheng of the He family?
Although the matter of Fushou Ointment was a hot topic in Beijing, no one in Nanjing knew about it. After all, the imperial court used an express speed of 600 miles. Even if other people passed the news, it would not be so fast.
Yang Mao naturally didn't know about the case of Fushou Ointment, which surprised him.
Who was He Changsheng of the He family? He was a big shot in Nanjing.
Although he was not an official, Yang Changsheng's business was very big. The key was that he had a very good relationship with most of the officials in Nanjing.
In other words, he had a very good relationship with most of the officials in Jiangnan. He was a very powerful figure.
Yang Mao was an official in Yingtian Fu. He didn't learn anything else, but he had learned how to protect himself.
The imperial court sent eunuchs in the palace and appointed Zhao Lian as the imperial envoy to arrest He Changsheng and the Feng family. This was not a small matter.
Without asking or asking, Yang Mao made a decision in an instant. As for cooperating, of course, there was no problem.
"No problem, I will ask someone to gather the manpower." Yang Mao nodded with a smile.
It didn't take long before Yang Mao sent someone to find the magistrate of the magistrate's office. He directly asked him to gather the people without saying anything.
As for Yang Mao himself, he stood obediently by Xu De and Zhao Lian's side and didn't go anywhere.
Xu De glanced at Yang Mao and sighed slightly in his heart.
He had been in Nanjing for so long and had long found that the atmosphere here was completely different from that of Beijing. The officials in Jiangnan were more sophisticated and scheming. This could be seen from Yang Mao. This kind of behavior of avoiding suspicion really made people speechless.
The people of the government were quickly gathered. Even the government soldiers gathered a hundred people, led by a baihu.
"Your Excellency Zhao, the manpower is ready!" Yang Mao said with a smile, "I have already told them to listen to Your Excellency Zhao.
As for the Feng family's arrest, I won't go. I still have some official affairs to deal with. "
Hearing Yang Mao's words, Xu De immediately smiled, but he didn't speak. Instead, he turned to look at Zhao Lian.
Zhao Lian didn't mind. He understood that Yang Mao wanted to protect himself before matters of principle.
As an imperial envoy who was eager to be appointed, he didn't have an imperial envoy guard now. It was enough to have these people. If Yang Mao didn't follow, there would be a lot of trouble.
"In that case, I shall not disturb Lord Yang's work any further." Zhao Lian walked out of the room after he finished speaking.
After going outside and counting the number of people, Zhao Lian didn't hesitate at all and directly ordered them to rush to the He family.
As a large family in Nanjing, the He family's house was naturally very large. In addition, people in Jiangnan liked gardens, so the He family's house was naturally luxurious.
However, Zhao Lian and Xu De turned a blind eye to this and directly surrounded the He family.
"Follow me in to arrest him!" With a wave of his hand, Zhao Lian rushed into the He family's house with his men.
In an instant, the entire He family was in chaos. Xu De stood behind and watched all of this with a faint smile on his face. He had no intention of interfering at all.
He just turned to look at Wang An and then lowered his voice to ask, "Is this He Changsheng still in the house?"
"Replying Godfather, He Changsheng is still in the house." Wang An nodded and replied respectfully.
After confirming that He Changsheng was still in the house, Xu De was even more at ease to watch the show.
Not long after, the He family's people were forced out. Xu De looked over and found that Zhao Lian had captured more than a dozen people.
In addition to He Changsheng, there were a few old and young people. Although he didn't know who they were, he knew that they were direct descendants of the He family.
"Eunuch Xu, please send the imperial envoy guards to guard this place. I don't trust the people of Yingtian Residence."
Zhao Lian looked at the people who were forced out and nodded with satisfaction, then said to Xu De.
Although he was arranged by Zhao Lian to be his assistant, Xu De didn't care at all. He smiled and nodded and said, "No problem, I will immediately arrange for people!"
This was also a kind of test. Zhao Lian was testing Xu De to see if he really didn't care and if he really listened to him.
It turned out that Xu De really let go and really cooperated with him. This made Zhao Lian feel very satisfied and at the same time, it also greatly increased his confidence.