nucmednet Chapter 379: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 46
Chapter 379: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 46
The infiltration of people like Beidi has not been going on for just one or two years.
They started this plan as early as the time of the last King of Beidi.
The old emperor at that time was in the prime of his life.
Beidi knew they had no chance, but that didn't stop them from planning ahead.
The one who carried out this action was the current King of Beidi.
He proposed the plan and he carried out the action.
Because of this plan, he caught the attention of the old King of Beidi among many princes.
He took over the throne smoothly.
Therefore, when something unexpected happened in the Great Zhou this time, the person who was most excited was the current King of Beidi.
Not only did they infiltrate the residences of various officials in the Great Zhou, they also had people in the princes, nobles, and the imperial palace.
Because these people never need to pass on information, it is difficult for the Inspectorate to catch them.
These people were not necessarily all beauties from Beidi. Some of them were sent to live in Da Zhou when they were very young.
There is war every year in that border area.
There was also a lot of population movement, so it was very easy for some Northern Di people to blend in and live there.
They usually go there in a group of two adults with one or two children to hide.
Wait until I get the identity documents from the northern border of the Great Zhou, and then live there for a few more years.
Slowly look for opportunities and move south.
Over time, even if the adults' accents cannot be changed, the children's living habits and accents will be assimilated with the locals.
Those people live normal lives during normal times.
I find time every day to teach these children martial arts, poison theory, and other killing skills.
Of course, there is also brainwashing.
Let these children know that Beidi is their home. If they betray Beidi, the people on the Da Zhou side will not consider you as one of their own.
Among the children who lurked in, there were both boys and girls.
Girls were sent to officials' mansions, boys who could take the imperial examinations took them, and those who could be servants became servants.
Some of the most ruthless ones were sent to the palace to serve as eunuchs.
These officials of the Great Zhou came out of the emperor's study and hurried back home.
When he saw the mistress of the house, he took her to his study to discuss things without saying a word.
Each family has its own method, but they can all come up with a method that will not be noticed by them for the time being and will not arouse suspicion.
For example, in a family where the husband dislikes the concubine, the mistress will play the bad guy and first have a quarrel with her husband, and then start to torment the concubine.
Not only did she control the concubine, but she could also deal with all the other vixens in the mansion. It was so satisfying, and her husband didn't dare to say anything.
For example, a generous mistress would find an excuse, such as praying for ancestors, copying scriptures or holding a ritual, to keep these people in her yard.
Don't give them the opportunity to contact the master's family.
The most difficult thing now is to identify those in the harem. Unless we can get the list, we will not be able to find any flaws based on the surface information alone.
The cloth shop clerk that Sirong and the others captured did not have these lists.
None of their shopkeepers have it.
People who come to the cloth shop to make contact can rely on tokens and secret codes to connect, and people in the cloth shop have no authority to know their true background.
Moreover, those who actually sneak into the palace don’t have many opportunities to leave the palace and come here.
They knew this place just in case. If they encountered any accidents and needed external assistance, they could come here for help.
It is clear without investigation that there are spies in the palace and someone else is passing on information to them.
It would be a big trouble if we couldn't catch this person.
Secret reports from the Princess's Mansion flew into the palace like snowflakes, and the list of Northern Di spies was updated every day.
Sirong sat at the desk, marking the list with a red pen. Every time she crossed out a name, it meant that a hidden danger was removed.
"Master, we've found three more." The servant came in quickly, lowering his voice, "The owner of the silk shop in the west of the city, the new singer in the family of Lord Liu from the Ministry of Rites, and..." She paused, "The maid who cleans the palace of Concubine Rou."
"Have you found out who passed the message to them?"
The female protagonist found a reason for the cleaning maid to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation.
"not yet!"
"Every five days, the palace maid would go to the Imperial Garden and check on a large tree. If there was a mission, a note would appear in the tree hole.
If she needed anything, she would just leave a note in the tree hole, and no one would contact her at all."
"She doesn't know who put it there?" The eldest princess frowned.
"Yes." The secret guard whispered, "The palace maid said that she had never met the contact person and was only responsible for gaining trust and executing the order."
The eldest princess sneered and looked at Sirong: "They are cautious."
Sirong frowned after listening to the report.
"He can walk freely in the palace without being noticed by anyone..." She muttered to herself, "This person is either an old man in the palace, or...his status is so high that no one dares to suspect him."
"Have someone check on the palace servants who manage the Imperial Gardens. Every one of them must be reviewed, paying attention to every detail."
The results came out very quickly.
In a corner of the Imperial Garden, a lame young eunuch was hunched over, weeding. His movements were slow, as if he really had difficulty walking, but the secret guards noticed.
His limp was fake.
Whenever no one was paying attention, his steps would become unusually steady, and he could even pass through the flowers silently without leaving any trace.
"Keep an eye on him." The leader of the secret guards ordered.
The secret guard followed secretly and found that the eunuch would pass by the locust tree where the secret letter was hidden every day. He would quickly adjust his posture in a deserted place and only take the note inside after confirming that the surroundings were safe.
Following the little eunuch, they found the imperial kitchen.
When the old eunuch from the imperial kitchen was caught, he was still leisurely picking vegetables.
"It's unfair! I was just delivering the message..." He knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
The eldest princess sneered: "Send a message? What message?"
The old eunuch hesitated and finally confessed.
He was responsible for sending the menu of the imperial kitchen to the Imperial Medical Bureau, asking the imperial doctors to help adjust the medicinal food menu.
Sirong stared at him, "What did you give me?"
The old eunuch's face turned pale, and he finally said, "It is...it is a secret letter."
The young doctor from the Imperial Medical Bureau was grinding medicinal herbs when he was arrested.
On his desk was a prescription. At first glance, it looked like just an ordinary tranquilizing soup, but Sirong could tell at a glance.
The order of the drug names is incorrect.
"Chuanxiong, Poria, Polygala..." She recited softly, her fingertips running across the paper, "This isn't a tranquilizing soup, it's a secret letter."
The imperial physician's face suddenly changed, and he rushed towards the medicine cabinet, but was held down by the secret guard.
After searching him, they found another "prescription" in his sleeve.
It uses the names of medicinal herbs to record in detail the emperor's daily life in recent days, the ministers he summoned, and even... the content of the discussions in the imperial study.
"It seems that the palace is not easy to infiltrate. They are also responsible for transmitting intelligence!"