dognovel Chapter 1721 Hun Spies in the Capital
Chapter 1721 Hun Spies in the Capital
"Wange is now like a rootless duckweed. The world is vast, but there is no place for Wange to stay."
"Nangong Xuanyu destroyed my family and imprisoned me for years. This is an irreconcilable feud!"
She looked up at Luan Di Yi Tu, her eyes glistening with tears, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated: "Your Highness saved Wan Ge from dire straits, you are Wan Ge's savior."
"As long as... as long as Your Highness is willing to show mercy and give Wan Ge a foothold, Wan Ge is willing to give everything to help the Xiongnu become the most powerful nation in the world!"
"Gunpowder, and all those amazing things you've never even imagined... Wan Ge can make them all for Your Highness!"
Jiang Wange's implication was all too clear. She leaned slightly forward, trying to get closer to Luan Di Yi Tu.
However, her response was met with Luan Di Yi Tu's undisguised disgust.
He looked at her as if she were something dirty, pulled back to distance himself from Jiang Wange, and said disdainfully, "Don't try that trick on me!"
On the grasslands, there is a custom of succession where the father dies and the son succeeds, or the brother succeeds the brother, but that applies to their own women.
Jiang Wange was a woman who had been used by Nangong Xuanyu, a plaything in the Great Zhou harem. No matter how much a man of the Luandi clan craved women, he would never take something that had been used by the Great Zhou emperor!
Her body is disgusting to even think about!
Jiang Wange's expression froze.
Her seductive words just now seemed so shameful in the face of Luan Di Yi Tu's undisguised disgust...
Luan Di Yi Tu felt no pity and looked down at her, saying, "Jiang Wange, your life is now in my hands."
"You claim to have invented gunpowder, but I remain skeptical for now. I will take you back to the Xiongnu and give you some basic materials. Whether it's true or false, prove it to me with your abilities."
"If you can truly invent gunpowder, or come up with something even more surprising to me, you will have everything you could want in terms of wealth and honor!"
"If you're just going to talk big and waste my time and resources... then you'd better think about how to save this life that you barely managed to get back on your feet!"
Luan Di Yi Tu had originally intended to find the weaknesses of Li Changde or Zhan Weiran, using them as a breakthrough point to see if he could discover clues about gunpowder.
Now that we've reaped the rewards, there's no need for further effort.
Moreover, staying in the capital for even one more day increases the danger.
He stopped looking at Jiang Wange and turned to instruct his confidant: "Take this woman with us, have our men meet her, and leave Da Zhou as quickly as possible."
"Yes!"
Jiang Wange gritted her teeth, a hint of humiliation flashing in her eyes.
It turns out that in the eyes of these Xiongnu people, she was not only a tool, but even her body was despised...
She bit her lower lip hard and tasted blood.
It doesn't matter……
So what if you dislike her?
So what if I look down on her?
As long as what's in her head is what they crave, she still has value and the potential to turn things around!
……
Shen House.
study.
Thick files, secret reports, and clues brought by Qin family officials in Beijing were spread out on the table.
Consort Qin's father, Qin Mingyuan, was the governor of Shandong Province and did not live in the capital.
The Qin family member who collaborated with Shen Maoxue was Qin Mingsi, a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of War.
At this moment, the Ministry of War official pointed to several seemingly unrelated records of rumors from the streets and said, "...Minister Shen, please take a look. These rumors seem to have started out in a haphazard way, with no clear connection between them."
"But if we connect the timing of their appearance and the paths of their spread..."
As he spoke, the Ministry of War official dipped his fingertip in tea and traced a few simple lines on the table: "...It's obvious that someone is spreading this word slowly and deliberately along these markets. It seems natural, but it's actually deliberate."
Shen Maoxue's brows furrowed into a deep frown: "What Doctor Qin said makes sense."
"Rumors are like wildfire, they need the wind to spread them. The capital is under the emperor's nose. If no one secretly fanned the flames, even if the north wanted to spread rumors, it would be difficult to achieve such a great scale, let alone frame the Qin family."
The Ministry of War official said indignantly, "That's exactly right!"
"My Qin family has been loyal and virtuous for generations. My elder brother served diligently in Qi and Lu and would never dare to disrespect the imperial authority. The slander smeared on the Imperial Noble Consort is so insidious and swift that it must be the work of someone working on it from the inside!"
Shen Maoxue straightened up and paced around the study with his hands behind his back.
Suddenly, he stopped, turned around and said, "Doctor Qin, I have a suspicion. The people in the north may not only be stirring up trouble outside, but some may have already infiltrated the capital."
"They're even... hiding right under our noses!"
Upon hearing this, the Ministry of War official gasped in shock: "Minister Shen, are you saying... there are Xiongnu spies in the capital?!"
Shen Maoxue's eyes were deep: "This group of people must be quite familiar with the situation in the capital, the relationships between officials, and even the workings of the city."
"Or perhaps, one of our Great Zhou's officials is a traitor who betrays us and secretly colludes with the Xiongnu!"
"Either... the Xiongnu sent an extremely skilled agent to infiltrate the capital."
Thinking of the latter possibility, both Shen Maoxue and the Ministry of War official felt a chill run down their spines!
There might be enemy agents hiding right under the emperor's nose!
If it weren't for the Imperial Noble Consort's keen observation and ability to detect something amiss in the rumors, she would have been able to warn him in time.
Let this undercurrent continue; who knows what kind of storm it might unleash...
At that time, the loss will probably not only be the Qin family, but the stability of the entire capital!
The Ministry of War official angrily exclaimed, "These scoundrels are truly vicious!"
Shen Maoxue made a decisive decision: "This matter is of utmost importance and must be reported to His Majesty immediately! The injustice suffered by the Qin family can also be cleared through this."
"However... before His Majesty, we must present all the clues we have found in detail. We must explain that the source of the rumors is in the north and emphasize that there must be an inside agent in the capital."
"This matter concerns the very foundation of the nation; it cannot be compromised!"
The Ministry of War official nodded emphatically.
He was well aware of the implications.
This is no longer just about the honor or disgrace of the Qin family; it concerns the safety of the nation!
The next day.
After the morning court session ended, Shen Maoxue, along with several officials from the Qin family, went to the Imperial Study to request an audience.
Nangong Xuanyu sat behind his desk, listening to their well-organized reports.
From the initial discovery of the unusual rumors to the joint efforts of the Shen and Qin families to investigate and uncover the clues.
Then there's that chilling speculation...
As Shen Maoxue recounted his story, the emperor's expression grew increasingly grim: "...Minister Shen, do you have any concrete evidence to support your claims?"
Shen Maoxue bowed and said, "Your Majesty, most of the information we have obtained so far is based on deductions from clues."
"Specific witnesses and physical evidence still require His Majesty's decree to conduct a full-scale investigation before the truth can be revealed!"
Nangong Xuanyu's chest heaved slightly, clearly indicating his extreme anger.
Since ascending the throne, he has eliminated dissidents, rectified the court, and resisted the Xiongnu in the north, believing that he has protected the country as if it were an ironclad fortress.
Now they are being told that the enemy is causing trouble in the capital!
This is a challenge to the authority of the emperor!
Nangong Xuanyu's voice was filled with thunderous rage: "Order the Nine Gates Commandery, the Five Cities Garrison, and the Prefect of the Capital to all mobilize!"