Chapter 1395 Closing Day
When setting up the suggestion box, Hai Hanjun informed the public that the letters put into it would be personally reviewed by the chief. However, the literacy level of the people near Majiazhuang is relatively low. People who can read and write are mainly concentrated in a limited number of wealthy families. In fact, there are not that many people who can give opinions or inform Chen Yixin in writing. This measure is used in To a certain extent, it is also more inclined to serve people like country gentry and merchants.
However, with the increasing prosperity of Majiazhuang, some Confucian scholars who specialize in ghostwriting have appeared here. Therefore, as long as they are willing to spend a little money, even people who are not very literate can participate in this anonymous game, which greatly reduces the risk of participation. threshold. Of course, not all the contents of the letters put in the box are valuable information. On the contrary, most of them will not interest the authorities to follow up. The military will not take the time to get involved in those messy things where parents are short-sighted and sneaky.
However, among the letters that were secretly stuffed into the box at night, there would occasionally be some interesting information, such as the revelation that the businessman who rented a courtyard in a certain inn was actually a wanted thief in the prefectures of Shandong, or the report An unscrupulous drug store tried to quietly remove Haihan's urgently needed medicinal materials and transport them to other places. In situations like this, the military will intervene without hesitation and deal with it as soon as possible. From a public security perspective, this measure has had a somewhat positive effect.
When Chen Yixin is busy, this matter is usually left to Zeng Xiaowen to handle. He doesn't have so much time to care about trivial matters. So although he said he wanted to read it himself, in fact, after Zeng Xiaowen got the letters in the box back, he simply screened them and then presented the valuable parts to Chen Yixin for his inspection.
Chen Yixin did not have high expectations for the information he could receive through this method, but today Zeng Xiaowen quickly came to him with a secret letter: "Chief, this letter may need attention."
"Oh?" Chen Yixin knew that his secretary would not make random mistakes, so he immediately took the letter from him and unfolded it. After seeing the content above clearly, Chen Yixin's brows slowly wrinkled.
This was a scrawled report letter, containing a list of personnel, including Ma Bo, the director of Majiazhuang Immigration Camp, and several named personnel in the camp. The reason for the report was not corruption or favoritism, but pointed out that the true identities of these people were spies sent by the Ming Dynasty government to lurk here. However, this report letter only contains a list of names and does not cite any evidence. It can be said that it is completely empty talk.
Chen Yixin looked at Zeng Xiaowen and said: "This is only a report, there is no evidence, but you will show it to me in a hurry. You should have discovered something."
Zeng Xiaowen responded: "Chief, this report letter lists a list of people by name. The reporter is obviously familiar with the situation in the immigration camp. If these names are true, go to the immigration camp to check the roster later. You know. But only a few people in the immigration camp can be sent to work outside, and those who can write reports will usually do so after dark to avoid exposing their identity. People cannot get out, and the immigration camp is full of outsiders, and the possibility of submitting a report letter is extremely small, so this person is probably not a refugee in the immigration camp, but a refugee in the immigration camp. He is someone who has been in and out of the immigration camp frequently and is familiar with the conditions inside.”
Chen Yixin nodded slightly and said: "That makes sense, let's continue."
Zeng Xiaowen was encouraged and became a little more confident, and continued: "If the inference mentioned above by the humble official is true and the whistleblower is not a refugee, then the possibility of framing a few strangers and innocent people out of personal grudges is not possible. Big. I think this matter is worth investigating."
Chen Yixin looked down at the list again. The scrawled handwriting was probably intentional. He knew that some people who wrote reporting letters would even deliberately change their hand to write in order to change the handwriting to hide their identity. But who wrote the letter can be found if An Xin investigates. After all, the number of people who have access to the internal affairs of the immigration camp in daily work is limited. It is estimated that it can be found out in half a day using the elimination method. But at this time, it is not necessary to spend time and energy investigating the identity of the whistleblower. Of course, priority should be given to investigating the reported targets.
"Don't alert others tonight. When the troops from Zhifu Island arrive tomorrow, we will proceed as planned. However, we must focus on taking care of the few people on this list." Chen Yixin quickly made up his mind: "Arrest him then. It’s your responsibility to check these people.”
"Then Ma Bo..." Zeng Xiaowen protracted his tone and probed carefully. Although Ma Bo is not a big shot, he is Chen Yixin's in-law. Zeng Xiaowen must get a clear order before he dares to deal with this matter.
"Arrest them together!" Chen Yixin's expression did not change: "At that time, his home will also be searched carefully. If there are any suspicious persons, arrest them first! As for Ma Dongqiang, I will go over and say hello tomorrow."
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"Understood!" Zeng Xiaowen saluted Liu Shang, then took the report letter and left.
For Chen Yixin, the stability of the local social situation is more important than anything else. As for a small person like Ma Bo, if he really dares to play a role in resisting Haihan's rule, then he does not mind arresting him and punishing him. The degree of protection that the relationship of in-laws can give to Ma Bo is, at best, only if his fault is innocuous. It cannot really protect him from doing whatever he wants. As long as Haihan's taboos are violated, Chen Yixin will not have any scruples in handling it. .
Chen Yixin looked out the window at Majiazhuang, while thinking about his action plan, he thought to himself, by this time tomorrow, maybe the atmosphere in Zhuangzi will not be as lively as it is now, right?
"I wonder if I can sleep peacefully at this time tomorrow?" Liu Shang was lying in the dark, but his eyes were not closed. He knew that he had made a very risky choice, and the risks he faced this time were probably equivalent to the time he planned to escape in Sanya.
Liu Shang knew that he must not compromise with Ma Bo. Although the other party did not make any excessive demands, he knew that there would be no other way out except being implicated in the consequences of cooperating with such a fool. I had a hard-earned official position and a bright future. How could I lose it just because of this guy's nonsense?
At this time, Liu Shang truly realized that the importance he attached to his current job and identity far exceeded his expectations. Since the other party refused to let him go no matter what, in order to preserve his existing intangible assets, he could only launch a counterattack in his own way.
Liu Shang did not have the ability to silence Ma Bo. Of course, even if he had the ability, he would not take such a risk. All he can do is to expose the fact that Ma Bo colluded with the Ming government and let the Haihan people deal with this young man. Suggestion boxes can be seen in areas under Haihan's rule. Liu Shang is no stranger to them, but he can't explain why he can identify the people who were reported as Ming spies, because doing so will most likely lead to him His identity is exposed. Although Liu Shang spends most of his time outside in Majiazhuang these days and only enters the immigration camp once every two days for propaganda activities, he has a relatively clear understanding of the operation of the immigration camp and knows what the military is doing. After receiving the report letter, if you reversely calculate the identity of the reporter, you will probably be included in it soon. However, compared to other people who can freely enter and leave the immigration camp, I should have spent the least time in the immigration camp, and the corresponding degree of suspicion will be much smaller.
Of course, this possibility is not high, and the military may not be interested in digging out the whistleblower as well. Liu Shang believes that his chances of getting out safely are still quite good. It's just that he still underestimated the capabilities of Haihan's military. After reading the contents of the report letter, Zeng Xiaowen had roughly figured out the idea, and could even immediately list a list of people, including Liu Shang, who might have written this letter. List of persons reporting letters.
What Liu Shang is worried about is that the evidence he gave is insufficient. It is hard to say whether this report letter will attract enough attention from the military. If the military thinks it lacks evidence and refuses to investigate the matter, then Liu Shang will probably have no choice but to submit the next report letter to the Security Department on Zhifu Island.
Liu Shang originally agreed with Ma Bo to stay in Majiazhuang for one more day, and then found a reason to return to Zhifu Island. However, after submitting the report letter tonight, he felt inexplicably worried. He knew that he was worried about the long nights and dreams, and other changes in the reported matter, but the current situation was not something he could control. After reaching this point, he could only retreat to the side and become a spectator.
Ever since he saw the bodies of Liao Yuan and Qin An in Sanya, Liu Shang had never been as worried about something as he is now, so much so that his sleep was obviously affected. He repeatedly calculated various possible situations in his mind and considered different response plans. It was not until late at night that he couldn't resist the mental exhaustion and fell asleep.
The reveille signal from the military camp woke Liu Shang from his sleep. Although the sky was still dark, Liu Shang knew that it was almost sunrise. After arriving in Shandong, he almost lived according to the army's schedule, so he was used to getting up early. After washing, he went to the collective canteen specially designed for Haihan officials to eat. As for the breakfast prepared by Mabo's family, he will no longer enjoy it now.
Liu Shang didn't expect to run into Zeng Xiaowen again after breakfast, and this time the other party obviously took the initiative to find him: "Director Liu, have you been busy at work in the past few days?"
Liu Shang didn't know what he meant, so he subconsciously responded: "I'm busy, but I'm not busy. What are your instructions from Secretary Zeng?"
"Since you're not busy, why don't you come over if I have something to do?" Zeng Xiaowen naturally gave Liu Shang a task, asking him to send some immigration and trade-related documents back to Zhifu Island. Of course, this job was not for nothing. Zeng Xiaowen said that he could give Liu Shang two days of leave and let him have a good rest on Zhifu Island before returning to work here.
Needless to say, Liu Shang was surprised. He didn't expect that yesterday Ma Bo came to persuade him to go back to Zhifu Island for a few days. Today Zeng Xiaowen also came to arrange the matter, and the time was even worse than Ma Bo's and asked him to finish the meal. After breakfast, I went to collect the documents and set off. What kind of situation is this? Could it be that his previous judgment was wrong and that Zeng Xiaowen was actually with Ma Bo? Then wouldn't there be a high probability that the informant letter that he put into the suggestion box last night would fall into Zeng Xiaowen's hands?
Liu Shang's heart suddenly sank when he thought of this, feeling that all his previous efforts seemed to be in vain. If the other party says something, you have to do it and you can't resist. Although there is no need to send oneself to run errands for sending documents, the other party still made this unreasonable arrangement. He really didn't quite understand that since Zeng Xiaowen could easily send him away with an administrative order, why did Ma Bo still force him to leave by coercing him with inducements and staged a farce? How will the situation change when I return to Majiazhuang from Zhifu Island in two or three days?
At this time, Liu Shang's mind was full of questions. Although he had always been calm, his mind was a little confused when Zeng Xiaowen was so disturbed. However, his face was tense, but Zeng Xiaowen didn't see any clues. After giving the order, he left voluntarily.
Liu Shang had such a tasteless breakfast that he had no time to think about anything else. In the end, he could only think helplessly that if it didn't work out, he could only pretend to be sick and try not to come to Majiazhuang. Anyway, I have never conspired with Ma Bo on anything. If anything happens to this idiot in the future, it will not be directly implicated in me. As for the report, he didn't dare to think about it anymore. If Zeng Xiaowen and Ma Bo were really on the same side, he would definitely have a hard time after returning to Majiazhuang.
Liu Shang went to Zeng Xiaowen's office to pick up some documents that needed to be sent back to Zhifu Island. Zeng Xiaowen politely sent a carriage to take Liu Shang to the dock at the mouth of Jiahe River.
Liu Shang did not wait for the ferry at the dock, but did wait for two troop transport ships. Seeing the army soldiers filing off the ship, which were at least two companies in strength, Liu Shang couldn't help but be a little surprised. He hadn't heard of any military action arrangements in the near future. How could there be such a large-scale troop mobilization?
While he was in shock and doubt, someone greeted him: "Director Liu!"
Liu Shang took a look and realized that he knew the officer who was greeting him. He had met him at a banquet on Zhifu Island before. He immediately stepped forward to say hello, and then asked sideways whether the current transfer was for war or if there were other arrangements. .
The officer smiled and shook his head and said: "It's not a war, it's just a normal troop change of defense."
When Liu Shang heard this, he knew that since it was not a war, the movement of the troops should not be a high-level secret, so he asked casually: "Then where are you going to garrison?"
"Majiazhuang." As expected, the officer had no intention of hiding anything and immediately gave the answer.
(End of chapter)