Return to the Qing Dynasty(63)

"Your wife is in the back hall..." Lin Yutong sent Hong Zhou away, "Go and see your wife." Having said everything that should be said, Hong Zhou couldn't help the rest, so he simply sent her away.

As for how to prevent Wu Zaku from leaking information after meeting her, that is Hong Zhou's business. This guy is quite capable at coaxing women.

Hong Zhou remembered that Huang'e Niang had said that his wife was pregnant, so he stood up and ran away without wearing any shoes. He ran to the door before he remembered, returned, picked up the shoes and ran away.

After they left, Lin Yutong looked at the drawing and asked, "What should we do now?"

The Fourth Master looked at the drawings and called Su Peisheng directly, "Tell your Thirteenth Master to come over."

The Thirteenth Master was resting in the garden and was woken up as soon as he lay down. He put on his robe and slippers and left. Being woken up in the middle of the night was a common occurrence for him, who was very skilled in business.

What is it for today?

A thought like this flashed through my mind out of habit, but then I didn't even bother thinking about it. The Qing Dynasty is so big, who knows where trouble will happen again. Anyway, I deal with troubles every day, and I got used to troubles and troubles.

When they arrived at the Imperial Study Room, they were slightly surprised to see Lin Yutong still there. Then they met with Li and quickly asked, "Did something happen in the capital?" If something happened to the clan, the Queen would have made it right here.

Lin Yutong smiled and dismissed the waiters inside. Even Su Peisheng was sent to guard the door while he went to make tea and water.

The fourth master then raised his head from the drawing and waved Thirteen over, "See what this is?"

Thirteen didn't see the outside. He took one look and smiled, "Is it improving again?" But isn't this picture a little too rough? This thing is different from other things. The slightest difference can make a huge difference. "Who?

Painted? No one can make anything out of this picture?"

Fourth Master nodded, "This is a lucky place for us." He said bluntly, "We got it from Caogang."

Caobang?

Master Thirteen's expression changed, and he immediately realized what this meant? The secret was leaked!

He was about to kneel down and say, "Long live my Lord, I have neglected my duty..."

The fourth master held the person in his arms, calculated mentally and unintentionally. In the case of imperfect confidentiality system, it is almost difficult to completely prevent this kind of thing. Not to mention that Shisan would have made such a flaw if he had handled it personally.

Lin Yutong and Lin Yutong did not dare to say that such a thing would never happen. "It's fine for you to be fined for half a year. Just let your rulers and ministers know about it. Don't publicize it to the outside world."

Even if there is a mistake, even if it is punished, it cannot be announced to the outside world. The matter is confidential, and the Thirteenth Master immediately understood it. Of course, there was a sin of oversight. With such a simple punishment, the matter is over. Just look at the matter at hand.

What should he do? Long Live Lord's unreasonable trust made him feel warm in his heart. At this moment, he wanted to know who the person behind this was more than anyone else as soon as possible.

I took the drawing in my hand and looked at it again and again. First I looked at the paper, then I looked at the polish. It was ordinary paper, ordinary ink, and there was no flaw at all.

Taking a closer look at the drawing, in fact, the things on the drawing are not very accurate. Many important places are not marked, and the drawing is not very good. Thirteenth Master put the drawing down and said, "This thing can at least explain a few points. Chapter 1

First, there is indeed a loophole on my side, allowing people to take advantage of it. Second, someone has already focused on these important things, not just one group of people, but several groups of people. Third, this drawing is incomplete. I don’t know.

Is it really incomplete, or someone has already obtained the complete drawings but deliberately used the incomplete drawings to trade to get a better price."

Lin Yutong handed over the tea, but he agreed with Shisan's words in his heart. What Shisan meant was that Caobang should not be able to stretch his hand that far. At most, he would spend money to make a deal with others. And the seller is the most important thing.

, he was implying that the seller was the person who stole the blueprints and was in the capital.

Thinking of this, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind, "...have the other groups of people who entered Beijing been arrested?"

The Fourth Master looked at Lin Yutong and said, "What's wrong?" Hong Zhou's side has been arrested, and it doesn't make sense if the other parties don't arrest them. Since the other party is testing, it's hard to deal with it. If Hong Zhou's side is arrested, it will be a show.

, "The people have been arrested and are being held in prison." There are four cells in the east, west, north and south, and no one can touch anyone.

Lin Yutong said anxiously: "Are we searching? Search carefully, especially on a few people..."

The Fourth Master immediately understood what Lin Yutong meant. He was afraid that Hong Zhou would become a part of someone's scheme. Hong Zhou did not try to steal this blueprint, but he deliberately let Hong Zhou steal it.

He glanced at Thirteen, who immediately stood up and said, "I'll do it myself."

After watching Thirteen leave, Fourth Master asked Lin Yutong, "What do you think?"

Lin Yutong clicked on the blueprint, "What can you build with this thing? Nothing can be built. So now there are two situations. One is that the theft is successful and the complete blueprint is stolen. The other is that the theft is successful and the complete blueprint is stolen.

If the theft is not successful, what he steals is not completed in itself."

"These two different situations have two different results. If it succeeds and this person does have the complete drawings in his hands, will he sell such a precious thing? If he is really not tempted, he will not do it.

Such a risky thing. Therefore, we can draw the conclusion that this person or this group of people is extremely ambitious."

"So does that mean that in this case, there will definitely not be a betrayal?" Lin Yutong asked and answered, "Not absolutely! We know how much money it costs to build a warship, such a huge sum.

Does the other party have money? If there is no or not enough money and the thing cannot be made, then can it be said that this thing is actually a piece of waste paper. He may not be able to make up such a huge funding gap in his life. If that is the case

What should I do? Will he try to exchange this drawing for money? But in exchange for money, let others own it. Obviously this is not in his interest. So, a not very accurate drawing was concocted. But this

Who can sell things to? Who can have money and need ships, especially warships?"

Caobang!

Fourth Master nodded, the situation she imagined existed, and it was extremely likely to exist.

Lin Yutong smiled, "Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the other party is a bit rogue. He obviously does not have the complete blueprints in his hand, but he just wants to defraud him of a sum of money. If this is the case, then the Cao Gang will really be cheated."

As she said that, she sneered, "But no matter what the situation is, Caobang should realize that they have been cheated. Otherwise, how could the kid who was still suspicious of Hongzhou just half a year ago steal this thing? Don't say anything.

Of course, the fewer people who know about this kind of transaction, the better. No matter how much the military advisor dotes on his daughter, he still needs to have this bottom line, otherwise he will not be able to hold his current position. But this drawing was taken by Hong Zhou.

Come back? What does this mean? This means that the Cao Gang is not only testing Hong Zhou, but also wants to convey a message to the court through Hong Zhou and a few people who are also suspected like Hong Zhou, in order to take revenge for being deceived.

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The blueprints were lost quietly. If Caobang hadn't gotten the news, there would have been no news at all.

Fourth Master must have fully understood what Lin Yutong meant, "You suspect that the people who stole the blueprints, found out Hong Zhou's whereabouts, and cracked the secret messages are actually the same group of people."

Lin Yutong nodded, "One thing in common among these three incidents is that the people involved are almost the same, one is Cao Gang and the other is Hong Zhou. So if the mysterious person here is not the same, it really doesn't make sense."

Make the complex simple.

It's that simple to straighten things out.

Fourth Master tapped his finger on the drawing, "... Caobang should be able to tell whether a drawing is good or bad. But Caobang still bought it. Does this mean that when the two parties were trading, there were still people selling drawings?

The other incidental things won Caobang’s trust..."

Otherwise, only a fool would buy such a blueprint. Judging from their current method, which is very similar to revenge, they paid a very high price, but the other party probably still broke the contract.

Lin Yutong arranged the teacups and teapots on the table into a triangle. The fourth master’s cup represents the Caobang, and the thirteenth master’s cup represents Hongzhou. The teapot represents the mysterious man, “…the mysterious man contacted the Caobang and proposed the deal. The Caobang

After seeing the drawings, I will definitely not buy it. But if I were the mysterious man, what would I do if I deliberately wanted to make a fortune?" She picked up the teapot representing the mysterious man and held it in her arms, as if

She is really like that mysterious person, "I am anxious for money, I am very anxious, I really want to build such a magical weapon... Then I have to facilitate this deal. The Caobang's money must be obtained, but

How can I be willing to give the thing in my hand with both hands? I have a magic weapon in my hand, and I may be rich in the world in the future. How can this be measured in terms of money? I can't really sell it for any amount of money. So what should I do?

?So I concocted a fake thing with only details but no details. The Caobang didn’t buy it and thought it didn’t matter that I was teasing them. I had my own excuse. How could I meet such an important thing with more detailed drawings for the first time?

Will they come to them? Who has a photographic memory for this thing, or robbed it directly with malicious intentions, then who can I ask to reason? This logic makes sense everywhere. As long as you don’t leave, as long as you feel that it’s right, this business

We can continue the discussion. I will tell them that I will only give half of the drawings, and they can also give only half of the money. After I receive the money, I will bring another part of the more detailed drawings to them for the transaction. Everyone gets the money and the goods, clean.

This proposal seems reasonable and reasonable, but will the Cao Gang agree? They are not stupid! Of course they will not agree. Why? Because what they bought for half the price is a piece of waste paper that is nothing. A drawing without details is just a piece of paper.

It's a piece of waste paper. So they don't agree. Forging a more authentic one? It won't work! They won't believe that I would exchange such an important thing for money. The credibility is not as rough as this, which is more trustworthy. But how?

What to do? This deal must be done. Now that I have revealed this thing, what should I do if the other party doesn't do it and wants to steal it from me? So, I revealed the news to them, that is, the fifth elder brother is in Cao

Just this news, they won’t feel that they have lost much money even if they paid for it. And as soon as this news came out, the other party must be a little afraid of me. Knowing that my status in the capital may not be low, they will be even more afraid to easily

With just a few thought, I achieved this goal..." As she spoke, her tone paused, "That's true, but why do I still feel that something is missing?"

She gently placed her hand on the teapot in her arms, and after a long while she shook her head and said, "No! The fifth elder brother's news cannot be exchanged for such a large sum of money. After all, he can't pinpoint which one is the right one?"

Fifth Brother. Then what else can win the trust of the Caobang and make the Caobang willing to pay money? The information channel in your hand? No! This thing will not let go even if it dies. What is that?"

Do you know the drawings of the textile machine? If this is really the case, then Caobang must feel that he will not suffer any loss if he pays for it.

Lin Yutong opened his eyes suddenly and looked at Fourth Master, "Hongzhou can't go back. Even if the other party has not confirmed his identity 80%, it is probably almost there. The timelines Hongzhou mentioned before should be all wrong. He said

He got the drawings first, and then heard the news that the Caobang knew about Brother Wu's sneaking in. This was wrong! The timeline of the two incidents should be the same. The other party had already suspected him. He used the drawings to test

Seeing that he really stole it, he deliberately revealed to Hong Zhou that they already knew that the fifth elder brother had sneaked in... Maybe there were other groups of people who took the drawings like Hong Zhou, and their purpose may be for

The money may be for other reasons, which makes Caobang unable to confirm who is the fifth elder brother. That's why this incident happened..." As she said, she looked at the fourth master who had been looking at her silently, "

Do you think this mysterious man could be one of these brothers?"

Fourth Master lowered his eyelids and nodded, "Probably so."

Lin Yutong was silent. He went through the matter from beginning to end, but he always felt that something was inconsistent. This violation was very unreasonable, but if his guess was accurate, the whole thing would be reasonable.

Su Peisheng, who was outside, and Hong Zhou, who was back again, were anxious to hear what was wrong.

Lin Yutong sighed, where is it unreasonable? It is unreasonable that the Caobang cannot recognize Hong Zhou. To tell the fifth elder brother the news, it should be very easy to provide a portrait of Hong Zhou. As soon as the portrait is released,

Where was Hong Zhou hiding? Not only did he not provide the other party with Hong Zhou's portrait, he probably also prevented the Cao Gang from obtaining the portrait through other means.

Why is this happening? How to explain such a thing?

If he is really one of the fourth master's brothers, this is easy to explain. He still has some affection in his heart and doesn't want his nephew to risk his life.

The Caobang retaliated so quickly and revealed the drawings to the court. It is estimated that they were also blocked by various means over and over again to obtain Hong Zhou's portrait. It was more likely that they felt that the fifth elder brother had something to do with it.

It may be fake, and the person who sold the drawings was deceived from the beginning to the end.

From just a few flaws, the scope of suspects can be narrowed down to a minimum.
To be continued...