Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 253: Cicada
Xue Liang ran to the Privy Council early in the morning.

Unfortunately, it was too late, Yang Yuan went in first.

Xue Liang couldn't enter such an important military location even if he came to look for someone.

In desperation, Xue Liang grabbed the doorman Lao Qin, said a lot of small talk to him, and then stuffed some money into his hand.

Lao Qin then reluctantly agreed and said that he could help pass the message in around noon.

The Privy Councilor has been in a bad mood in recent days and several officials have been punished. He dare not leave his post when the court session just started.

Xue Liang was helpless. Thinking that someone had already brought the message, he could only go back and wait for news, and then he rushed to "Lu's Inn".

In fact, if Minister Cao and County Magistrate Xu hadn't urged him, he wouldn't have wanted to make this trip today.

There are seventeen or eighteen charming and enchanting Western women kept in the inn. They are all Yang Yuan's people. How can he just ignore them?

In the "Lu's Coach and Horse Inn", Emmanuelle Belle was standing in front of the old Lu couple, with a dignified and elegant posture.

Seeing the blonde, blue-eyed woman actually speaking standard Song Mandarin, Old Lu couldn't help but grin, "Hey! You speak Mandarin better than me."

Belle said seriously, "Thank you. I want to see the man who put us here."

Aunt Xue asked, "My daughter, do you want to see Mr. Yang?"

Emmanuelle Belle's eyes lit up: "Mr. Yang? His last name is Yang? Is he a high-ranking official?"

Aunt Xue said proudly, "Of course not. He is an official in the largest government office in the Song Dynasty, which controls the military power of the whole country. Do you think that position can be small?"

Emmanuel Belle straightened his chest and said solemnly: "I, the Knight of the Holy Rose of the Frankish Kingdom, the Guardian of the Holy Cloth of Satir Cathedral, the Chief of the Templar Corps, the third heir to the Principality of Crito, Lord Emmanuel Belle, want to see Mr. Yang!"

Old Man Lu and his wife looked at each other. Old Man Lu scratched his head and said shyly, "Nizi, please speak slowly. Who are you?"

Emmanuelle was very frustrated, so she said simply and directly: "I have something very, very important to discuss. I need to see Mr. Yang!"

Aunt Xue grinned and said, "Look, look, now I understand what you said, don't I?

Don't worry, my brother also has something to ask Mr. Yang, you can meet him when he brings him here."

Emmanuelle Belle said anxiously, "I have something very, very important to do. I must see Mr. Yang immediately."

Old Man Lu asked, "What's your big deal?"

"I..., this matter is really important, but I can't tell you."

Old Man Lu laughed, "Hey! Hey! You women, you are all the same, country women or foreign women. You can make a big fuss about a trivial matter."

"Hahaha, you should just wait patiently for Mr. Yang to come. Cheng'an, Chengqing, come, take this golden-haired aunt to the courtyard to play. It's so busy this morning, we haven't even fed the livestock yet..."

……

Yuye kept Xue Bingxin and explained the reasons why she sent her to the "Chanzifang".

Xue Bingxin felt that Fei Yuye did the right thing!

Xue Bingxin is now immersed in a state of self-sacrifice and self-touching.

In order to protect her good sister from being deceived, she exhausted all her efforts and was willing to sacrifice her looks to deal with that man!
I made such a sacrifice just to let my good sister see his true face. How great am I? How selfless am I for my sister?
With such a deep feeling of self-admiration, Xue Bingxin returned to her signing room and saw Leng Yuchan already waiting there.

Leng Yuchan sat in her seat, her long legs crossed and her boots placed on her desk.

"Why? Are you reluctant to leave me?" Xue Bingxin smiled at her, feeling warm in her heart.

It’s just a transfer to the “Chanzi Room”. We can still meet each other every day. It’s not a separation of life and death!
Why did that damn girl do such a thing? It makes people feel so touched.

Leng Yuchan said sarcastically, "I said you don't mind the hassle, but you still have to run to Yanpu to meet us. You are so attentive. Is this because you knew you were going to be transferred a long time ago?"

Xue Bingxin snickered: "No, I just care about you. As the saying goes, one day without seeing you feels like three years."

Leng Yuchan curled her lips and said coldly: "Yes, you do care, but... who are you concerned about, me, or Deputy Secretary Yang?"

Xue Bingxin finally realized something was wrong and frowned slightly: "What are you talking about?"

Leng Yuchan said sourly: "What do you think I'm talking about? I said that you were rude to Deputy Yang...Yang Chengzhi at first, but then respectful. I guess you knew that you were going to be transferred to work under him, so you rushed to please him, right?"

Xue Bingxin was angry. She was about to refute, but suddenly she thought, this is not right! It is better to let her misunderstand like this, so that when I expose Yang Yuan's true face, the power to prompt her to wake up will be strong enough!

Thinking of this, Xue Bingxin's eyes turned slightly, and she said with a smile: "What do you mean by flattering me? It's so ugly.

I was transferred there by imperial decree and it was agreed to by the emperor, but I don’t have the ability to go there on my own.”

"Besides, why did I dislike him before? One reason was that I felt that his ability was not necessarily better than mine, and he might even be worse than me.

Then I will certainly not accept it if he rides on my head!"

"Secondly, originally this position of deputy imperial edict was either yours or mine, but he suddenly appeared out of nowhere and took away my half of the opportunity. Of course I am not happy."

“Well, now the trip to the East China Sea has proven his ability!
I was promoted again, even faster than before he came to the Yuzifang, why should I still look down on him?"

Xue Bingxin walked over slowly, twisting her waist. When she reached Leng Yuchan, she twisted her butt and sat down on the desk.

She supported the desk with both hands, looked down at Leng Yuchan, and said with a smile: "Si Gong is my lucky star. I will be his assistant in the future. It's not too much to establish a good relationship with him in advance, right?"

"I……"

Leng Yuchan suddenly felt even more aggrieved.

I don't even know where to start when I raise an army to hold someone accountable. Is there any justice in this world?

……

Yang Yuan was taken by Fei Yuye to meet Zheng Yuandong first.

At this point, Yang Yuan finally understood why he was quickly promoted to be in charge of a department. It turned out that it was related to a secret struggle among the top leaders.

Although Zheng Yuandong didn't know that Yang Yuan's ten-year resume in the Northern Kingdom was fake, he knew that he was arranged by Pu'an County Prince Zhao Yuan.

Zheng Yuandong was originally brought in by the government to restrain Qin Hui. Anyone who did not get along with Qin Hui's faction was naturally one of their own.

Therefore, he told Yang Yuan everything he knew and explained in detail the biggest challenge Yang Yuan would face after taking charge of the "Chanzifang": maintaining his position.

If the "Mahuang Crossbow" case cannot be thoroughly investigated, he will become a victim.

Yang Yuan understood that he was being treated as a "chess piece" by both parties in the game.

If his "chess piece" can kill the opponent's "big dragon", then the "Chanzifang" will be in his pocket from then on, and within a certain range, he will also become a "chess player".

If he fails, he will have to pack up and leave the engine room.

"I understand. I will do my best to solve this case!" Yang Yuan replied in a deep voice.

Of course, he will do his best in this matter.

After learning from Fei Yuye that he would be transferred to the "Chan Zi Fang", he found Xiao Luo as soon as possible, and then he had a very detailed understanding of the "Chan Zi Fang".

The "Chanzifang" is the most special department among the "Eight 绂" of the Privy Council's Jisufang.

Due to its particularity, among the eight speed rooms, namely dragon, phoenix, elephant, lion, fish, cicada, snake and bird, the speed room six has the greatest autonomy.

Because it is mainly responsible for foreign espionage affairs, it is the most dangerous department and therefore has a great deal of power to make decisions arbitrarily and act without prior approval.

From then on, Yang Yuan had an idea.

In this day and age, the management of intelligence agencies is still very extensive.

Although he was not a member of any intelligence agency in his previous life, he was able to draw inferences from other cases and formulate a more rigorous, advanced and effective set of regulations to update and replace them. The secret agents sent out by the "Chanzifang" have the highest confidentiality level.

There is no horizontal connection between these people. All of them are directly connected to the head of the "Chan Zi Fang".

The head of the Chanzifang has a fixed nickname: "Cicada!"

"衔蝉" is originally another name for cat, and it is obviously used here only in its literal meaning.

Every secret agent sent out is like a released cicada, and their fate is in the hands of the head of the "Chan Room".

Since they all have a direct line of contact with the head of the house and take orders directly from him, one can imagine the power the head of the house holds.

If Yang Yuan wanted to do something private, he would just break it down and let each of the released cicadas take charge of a section...

Then these people will not understand what they are doing, and in this way, Yang Yuan can do a lot of things.

The reason why Hoover of the United States became the "Emperor of Emperors" was because he used a similar method to cleverly transform a huge organization into an organization that could serve his personal ambitions.

The next target that Yang Yuan is going to deal with is a behemoth that even an emperor would be wary of!

If he could grasp all the "cicadas" hiding under the shade of trees in his hands, perhaps they could play an unexpected role.

Therefore, no matter what, he cannot be kicked away.

He has reserved this seat!
……

After meeting Zheng Yuandong, Yang Yuan went to the Privy Councilor.

Zheng Yuandong did not accompany him.

Although Qin Hui and Zheng Yuandong are nominally in a superior-subordinate relationship, they are actually a pair of characters who check and balance each other.

Kings do not meet each other, so there is naturally no need for Zheng Yuandong to go in front of Qin Hui and make himself look bad.

When Qin Hui saw Yang Yuan, he said calmly, "You have been in the Northern Kingdom for ten years and have made great contributions.

Before, you uncovered a conspiracy of a traitor colluding with the imperial guards to plot against the imperial palace, and the emperor was very fond of you.

Now, you have cut off the smuggling channel between Song and Jin in one fell swoop, very good!"

Yang Yuan knew that this opening remark was just a formality and that Qin Hui's real words were yet to come, so he remained humble and listened quietly.

Qin Xi said: "That's why you are qualified to become a 'Cicada'."

Yang Yuan bowed and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your cultivation."

Qin Hui waved his hand and said: "However, the first thing you will do after taking office is to investigate the theft of the 'Ma Huang Crossbow'.

This case involves both internal and external factors. You can ask the Yuzifang to assist you. You must investigate this case thoroughly and uncover the grave threat hidden in our dynasty!"

Qin Hui's words were sincere and heartfelt.

It is true that he abused his power for personal gain and took revenge on non-Qin forces for his father, but he also really hoped to get to the bottom of the case.

The Qin family had nothing to do with the theft of the Mahuang Crossbow, but since some of the supplies seized from Mu Si were labeled with the name of Qin Xiangfu, Qin Hui was also suspected.

The Qin family wanted to suck blood from the Song Dynasty, not to kill it.

Qin Hui also wanted to take over his father's power, continue to be the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, and continue the supreme glory of his Qin family.

"but……"

Qin Hui's face darkened: "If you can't find out the truth of this case, you can't explain it to me, and then I can't explain it to the emperor.

At that time, your job as the head of the house will be over!"

Yang Yuan had already learned the whole story from Zheng Yuandong, so he was not surprised at all. He replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I will do my best!"

Qin Hui leaned back in his chair and tapped the desk with his fingers: "Then, give me a deadline.

You can't just say it will take you eight or ten years to solve the case and let the government and this envoy wait for you for eight or ten years."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "The Chinese New Year is only three months away. I would like to set the New Year's Day as the deadline. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

"Oh?"

Qin Hui narrowed his eyes slightly: "New Year's Day is the deadline? Are you sure? Can you solve this case within this deadline?"

Yang Yuan shook his head and said, "I can't be sure.

However, as with any case, the longer it is delayed, the more clues become invalid.

If I still can’t find out something before New Year’s Day, then even if I’m given another ten years, I won’t be able to find out the truth.”

"it is good!"

Qin Hui sat up straight: "Then let's set the New Year's Day as the deadline! If you solve this case, I will personally recommend you to the government! If you can't solve this case..."

Yang Yuan bowed and said, "I will pack up and leave!"

……

When Yang Yuan came back from Qin Hui's place, he called Xue Bingxin and Xiao Luo to report to the "Chanzi Room".

Leng Yuchan had just had another fight with Xue Bingxin and was so angry that she felt dizzy and didn't come out to see him off.

The others were very polite to him, and led by Fei Yuye, they accompanied him to the door.

The "Chan Zi Fang" and the "Yu Zi Fang" are not far apart, but they are separated by a high wall on both sides.

You need to go to the front yard of the Privy Council to find the road leading to the "Cicada" room.

Perhaps because the "Chanzi Room" is too special and contains too much sensitive information, the security is strengthened inside the heavily guarded Privy Council and in the self-contained machine room, which is also surrounded by high walls.

There are still many minor officials in the machine room, but all the main figures have been swept away.

The previous head of the "Chanzi Room" is now in jail awaiting his punishment for dereliction of duty.

The deputy head of the Chan Office, the left and right yamen keepers, and the principals were either demoted or relocated.

So, the "Cicada Room" became empty, with only a few kittens and puppies left.

It seems that Qin Hui's actions were not necessarily due to his clumsy means.

He has paralyzed the "Chanzifang" and whoever takes over will probably find it difficult to get things in order for a while.

So in the meantime, if something goes wrong...

The "Chanzifang" is responsible for foreign espionage. If something goes wrong, it will be no small matter. Qin Hui can even impeach Zheng Yuandong at that time.

So, when seeing Yang Yuan bringing Xue Bingxin and Luo Tingxia to report, the little cat looked at him with a strange look in his eyes.

There is sympathy and pity in his eyes, as well as a sense of playfulness as if to see how you end up. It seems...

They had already foreseen the fate of the new head of the house.

When Yang Yuan saw the "Chanzi Room" which had been torn into pieces by Qin Hui and was in a terrible state, he was overjoyed!

It's not as easy to mend something as to rebuild it!
Qin Hui has torn the "Chanzifang" apart, and all the people who tried to trip him up and stab him in the back are gone. Now, wouldn't it be much easier for me to make my own new rules with great determination?

Qin Hui, Prime Minister Qin Shu, you are such a good person!

(End of this chapter)