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This matter is indeed quite tricky.
Zhang Shun, as the chief clerk of the Dali Temple, holds a position that is not easy to deal with. Although the Royal Confidential Office wields considerable power and can conduct secret arrests, there is one type of person they dare not apprehend without solid evidence: officials from the Dali Temple.
Since the establishment of this dynasty, whether the court genuinely seeks change or merely pretends, significant progress has been made in judicial construction. In recent years, even those foreign powers have recognized that Da Qian's judicial system has entered a new phase.
Moreover, Li Zheng, the Minister of the Dali Temple, is one of the founders of the current judicial system and participated in drafting the Da Qian Code. He has long held sway over the Dali Temple. He even dared to contradict Your Majesty's edicts, for which he was imprisoned for two years. What is most admirable about him is his relentless efforts to abolish the privileges of foreign nations in our court. Those foreign envoys must greet him with smiles and tread carefully around him.
To arrest an official from the Dali Temple without solid evidence would be akin to tearing down the heavens. At that point, not even Chu Feng could protect himself, let alone Your Majesty.
And then there’s Xu Deshan, who has Elder Ma Chao backing him—a far tougher nut to crack than Zhang Shun. Su Han understands all these implications well. But what can be done?
Who exactly is sitting in that luxurious carriage? Who is instructing Zhang Shun and Takahashi Masao to meet in secret?
Su Han searched his mind thoroughly, rifling through his memories from his previous life but found no clues.
“Zhao Gang, Lao Yuan, you two continue to keep watch here,” Su Han pondered for a long time. “Zhou Meng, come with me to Ruixiang Trading Company.”
“Captain Su, I must remind you,” Zhou Meng said with concern on his face, “Xu Deshan has close ties with several leaders of Qing Gang in the capital, such as Wang Batian, Li Fugui, and Chen Long. Moreover, Liu Hu, the master of our branch ‘Loyalty Hall’ here in Tiandu, is also one of his esteemed guests.”
Chen Long?
Su Han sneered; Chen Long’s apprentice had just been dealt with by him not long ago. These so-called Qing Gang leaders are merely a bunch of street thugs…
Ruixiang Trading Company was not difficult to find, located next to Gongyuan Street. Further east lay the renowned Confucius Temple.
Two attendants dressed in short garments stood at the entrance of the Trading Company, their waists bulging, suggesting they were hiding weapons. This hardly resembled a legitimate business establishment.
“Stop! What’s your business here?” one of the attendants blocked their path.
“Please inform that Su Han from Xiang Xie Li wishes to see you,” came the reply.
Zhou Meng, ever the strategist, did not reveal their identity but only mentioned Xiang Xie Li, knowing that Xu Deshan would recognize this as a visitor from the Royal Confidential Office.
“Wait here,” the attendant said before turning and entering the Trading Company.
The two waited outside for seven or eight minutes when a young foreigner emerged, muttering in his language with a disgruntled expression.
Su Han listened closely and realized the foreigner seemed to be complaining about “a bunch of barbarians, truly unreasonable” and similar remarks.
Goodness, Xu Deshan was indeed arrogant, not even giving face to a foreigner.
After another ten minutes or so, the attendant who had gone inside finally returned, lazily saying, “You can go in now. Boss Xu is waiting for you. Hurry up.”
Zhou Meng leaned closer to Su Han and whispered, “Captain Su, this is troublesome. Usually, when we reveal our identities, people tend to show us some respect. But here, we’ve waited nearly twenty minutes, and these mere attendants don’t seem to regard us at all.”
Indeed.
Su Han felt quite helpless as well.
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