Xu De stood up, nodded, and beckoned Wang An to go out. At the same time, he said to Zhao Lian, "Sir Zhao, I'm done with the interrogation. I'll leave the person to you. What you want to do is up to you. Don't kill him."
The meaning of this sentence was very simple. It was to tell Zhao Lian, you can vent your anger, but don't kill him.
In fact, Xu De didn't have good intentions. He was provoking and encouraging Zhao Lian.
Xu De always knew that his Imperial Majesty wanted an obedient civil official, or an obedient dog among the civil officials.
The effect was similar to that of a cruel official. Of course, this was what Xu De realized himself, and he didn't dare to reveal it.
Since Zhao Lian had this potential, it was a good time to cultivate him. If the Imperial Majesty liked him, then it would be a great merit. If the Imperial Majesty didn't like him, then he would abandon him. How could a Zhao Lian not go to heaven?
Although Zhao Lian couldn't guess all of Xu De's dark thoughts, he wasn't stupid.
At the age of 46, Zhao Lian became the assistant minister of Nanjing's Ministry of Works. It was all because of his foresight and wisdom that Zhao Lian was able to mix well in the officialdom.
Zhao Lian wouldn't fall for Xu De's evil gang. After Xu De left, Zhao Lian calmed down.
If he wanted to torture He Changsheng to vent his anger, Zhao Lian was happy to do so.
But Xu De had already interrogated him. If he tortured He Changsheng to vent his anger, that would be a stupid thing. Zhao Lian wouldn't do that.
Looking at Jiang Xin, who was next to him, Liao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Suppress it. Watch carefully. Don't make any mistakes."
"Yes, Milord!" Jiang Xin hurriedly agreed and said respectfully.
As the baihu sent by Ying Tian Manor to help out, one could imagine Jiang Xin's position. No one would be willing to do such a job. There were not many benefits, but the responsibility was great. If there was even the slightest mistake, it would be over.
Zhao Lian naturally understood these things, so he said with a smile, "This case is a big one, you can see it too.
Follow this official and do your job well. I don't dare to promise anything else, but after this mission is completed, you'll definitely become a Qianhu. "
Upon hearing Zhao Lian's words, Jiang Xin's eyes immediately lit up. He had been ostracized by his colleagues and had had enough of it. If he could be promoted because of this, it would be a good thing.
When he became a Thousand Households, he would like to see how those fellows would react.
Zhao Lian did not have anyone he could use, and he did not trust anyone from the inner factory.
Jiang Xin was suitable for him to rope in. He was not well received in his original unit, but he had his own people under him. This was very suitable!
Although this kind of combination was not reliable, Zhao Lian was very confident in his ability.
After receiving Jiang Xin's bow, Zhao Lian said with a smile, "Now, this official will give you a job."
"Please instruct me, sir!" Jiang Xin agreed, his tone was very sincere.
"He Family is involved in this case. Now the He Family's mansion has been sealed, but the He Family still has a lot of properties in Nanjing City. Bring people over to seal them, and one of them will not be left behind. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing Zhao Lian's words, Jiang Xin's eyes lit up. This was a good thing!
Although he had not done it before, he had seen pigs run even if he had not eaten pork. Sealing properties, registering everything, there were many places to do it.
This was a chance for him to make a fortune, how could Jiang Xin not be happy?
The benefits promised by Zhao Lian could only wait for the future to be fulfilled. Jiang Xin had reservations, but the money in front of him was real!
"Sir, rest assured, I will definitely do it well!" Jiang Xin agreed and strode outside.
In another room of the imperial envoy's residence, Xu De sat on a chair, put down the teacup, and then turned to Wang An and said, "Have our people set off?"
"Replying godfather, they have set off!" Wang An respectfully replied, "Sir Zhao's people seem to have also gone out."
Waving his hand, Xu De did not care at all and sneered, "In this aspect, Zhao Lian is far worse than us. This kind of thing is that if we are one step slower, we will always be slower.
Besides, if we eat meat, you have to let others drink some soup, right? "
After Xu De came out, he ordered people to seal the He Family's properties. Of course, Xu De would not forget this kind of thing.
In this day and age, if you could not give people benefits, who would follow you? Such a good opportunity to make a fortune, of course, Xu De would not let it go.
He was absolutely familiar with this kind of work in the inner factory. By the time Zhao Lian remembered it, it would be too late.
"Alright, let's not worry about that side." Xu De waved his hand and said, "We have people in Haojiang, right?"
"Replying godfather, we have people in Haojiang. A few years ago, the people in Wu Qingbo's mansion in Haojiang were handed over to us," Wang An quickly replied.
Xu De nodded. "Make a trip there. After you arrive in Haojiang, do a thorough investigation. We want to know who made the longevity ointment and who sold it to Daming. Remember to bring a group of people there."
Compared to Zhao Lian, Xu De knew better what his Imperial Majesty wanted.
Whatever He Family or Zhen family, he would let Zhao Lian deal with them. Letting him do the work of offending people while he reaped the benefits in the end was quite a comfortable feeling.
If the matter in Haojiang was settled, his credit would not be small.
Thinking of this, Xu De was a little proud. To ensure that the matter in Haojiang would be settled, he was prepared to let Wang An be there and even send the inner factory's action team over.
Up until now, the inner factory only had three action teams. Each team had less than a hundred people, but their combat power was definitely very strong.
If it wasn't for the fact that Nanjing was too far away and that he couldn't leave, Xu De was prepared to go by himself.
Hearing this, Wang An's heart suddenly moved. It was obvious that godfather was prepared to let him take charge.
He quickly bowed and said, "Godfather, don't worry. I will set off tomorrow morning. I definitely won't delay godfather's matters."
Xu De nodded and then said, "Don't alert the enemy if you find anything. As for how to handle this matter, it still depends on the Imperial Majesty."
"I understand!" Wang An hurriedly said.
At night, Zhao Lian received Jiang Xin's report. The inner factory had taken over all of the He family's large businesses, leaving only some small businesses for Jiang Xin's side.
However, there weren't many people on Jiang Xin's side. It was only a hundred households. Even this was enough for him to eat and drink to his heart's content.
Regarding this matter, Zhao Lian decided to pretend that he didn't know. He didn't want to argue with Xu De over this matter.
Zhao Lian was very clear about his own pursuits. This wasn't what he wanted. What he wanted was to make contributions. He couldn't fight because of personal feelings.
After sending Jiang Xin away, Zhao Lian personally went to Xu De's side.
Seeing Zhao Lian, Xu De smiled and said, "Lord Zhao, why have you come so late at night? Is something the matter?"
Zhao Lian nodded and said, "Sorry to disturb father-in-law's rest. This matter is urgent, and I hope that you can be considerate.
This official wants to discuss the Zhen family's matter with father-in-law. Now that He Changsheng has confessed, there's no time to lose. We should go straight to the Zhen family. "
"So it's about this matter."
Xu De nodded and said with a smile, "Lord Zhao can make the decision on this matter. I will definitely do my best to cooperate."
Hearing Xu De's words, Zhao Lian immediately let out a sigh of relief. He nodded and said, "Then let's set off tomorrow morning. Eunuch Xu, please bring more people."
"No problem!" Xu De smiled and said, "I will arrange for more people."
As for the problem of manpower, Xu De was not worried at all. The internal factory also had manpower in Fujian. In an emergency, they could mobilize the local manpower in Fujian. The internal factory had the authority to do so. Bao, or rather, he had the authority to do so.
After getting Xu De's reply, Zhao Lian left in satisfaction.
The next morning, Wang An brought his people to Haojiang. Xu De and Zhao Lian brought their people to Fuzhou.
In the twenty-first year of the Tang Dynasty, in order to strengthen the border defense forces, a military governor was appointed.
From Fuzhou and Jianzhou, they were named Fujian Military Governor and coexisted with the Fuzhou Military Governor.
This was the beginning of the name Fujian.
In the first year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, the eight provinces in Fujian were changed to Fuzhou, Jianning, Yanping, Shaowu, Xinghua, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Tingzhou.
In the ninth year of Hongwu, Fujian and other places were set up as the Administrative Commissioner.
In the ninth year of Chenghua, Fuzhou, which had been abolished as a county, was restored and was directly under the Administrative Commissioner.
From the Chenghua era until now, Fujian had always been one prefecture and eight prefectures. Fuzhou was the base of the Administrative Commissioner.
Originally, this place wasn't that important. However, in the Jiajing era, this was the main battlefield against the Japanese. Only then did the name of Fujian spread throughout the world.
Whether it was Xu De or Zhao Lian, it was the first time for both of them to come to Fujian.
Although the two of them were imperial envoys, they couldn't directly rush to the Zhen family to arrest them. They needed to greet the local officials.
In Fujian's territory, the only one worthy of them greeting was the Fujian Inspector-General.
Fujian Inspector-General Dong Chengwu wasn't a well-known individual, but among the Daming officials, those who could reach the position of Inspector-General weren't simple, especially in a place like Fujian.
Compared to other places, Fujian was close to the sea, so they had to guard against pirates and Japanese pirates. This made it so that the Fujian Inspector-General had to have courage, discernment, and strategy, as well as understand military affairs.
The Japanese pirates' rebellion that brought disaster to the southeast back then hadn't been that long.
This was something that was confirmed when Xu De and Zhao Lian saw Dong Chengwu. This Fujian Inspector-General actually carried a sword.
He was different from those scholars in the capital who used swords as decorations. Xu De could tell with a single glance that Dong Chengwu's simple and unadorned treasured sword could kill.
A thought flashed through Xu De's mind. If the Imperial Majesty saw Dong Chengwu, he would definitely like it very much.
As Zhu Yijun's personal chamberlain, Xu De was very clear about his Imperial Majesty's hobbies.
His Imperial Majesty had an unusual obsession with swords and sabers. He had even learned how to perform swordplay.
There was a period of time when he would even bring a sword to court. It was clear that the Imperial Majesty approved of this behavior.
If the Imperial Majesty knew that there was someone like Dong Chengwu, he would definitely praise him greatly.
In reality, Dong Chengwu's appearance was different from the other officials that Xu De had seen. He looked very proper and his facial features were very imposing, fitting the image of an official.
However, Dong Chengwu appeared very muscular. He was a full head taller than Zhao Lian.
His shoulders were broad and his back thick. People would believe that he was a military general.