In the Wuxian Pedestrian Office.
Since Zhang Liang was just a pedestrian and did not have his own official office, Zhang Li ordered people to clean up an ordinary house for Zhang Liang and others to handle political affairs.
Zhang Yue is a sensible person. Knowing that Zhang Liang came to Jiangnan with an imperial edict, he naturally knew that Zhang Liang was deeply valued by me. In addition, Zhang Liang's advice to him was quite effective every time, so he lowered his status and came to Zhang Liang from time to time. consult. As time passed, the two of them got along well, and Zhang Yue often came to bring them food and the like.
At this time, Zhang Liang, Bailing Mu and Jie Wu were discussing how to transport silk from Minzhong County to Wu County.
Bai Lingmu complained endlessly about this matter with a bitter face.
"This Minzhong County is good everywhere, with high rice production and high-quality silk production, but there is no way to transport it out. The mountains and dense forests are no exaggeration. Let alone a caravan, you can't go more than two miles empty-handed!" I almost lost my life on this trip!"
"I couldn't understand what they were saying, and even with an interpreter I was still half-assed. One time when I was in the north of central Fujian, I finally found someone to stay at. They made gestures for a long time, and I understood that they wanted us to eat, but he was still suffering. I’m thinking hard about why we are asked to dig out excrement! I’m so angry!”
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhang Liang and Jie Wu couldn't bear it any longer, holding their stomachs and bursting into laughter. Since arriving in Jiangnan, they have seen too many anecdotes, and Zhang Liang is no longer so old-fashioned.
Bai Lingmu was speechless when he saw this.
Finally, the two of them finished laughing. Zhang Liang also regained his scheming temperament and said with a smile: "I will inform your majesty about this matter in the report next month to see if your majesty is going to build a straight road or go by sea."
Jie Wu suddenly thought of something, stopped his smile, frowned and looked at Zhang Liang.
"Sir, we reported to His Majesty last month, but why has there been no reply for so long?"
Zhang Liang also suppressed his smile and frowned: "That's right. Calculating the time, it should have arrived ten days ago. Your Majesty is very concerned about Jiangnan, and it only takes half a month to report back every time."
Zhang Liang was so smart that he immediately became suspicious and said to himself: "Isn't it possible that some clues have been discovered?"
Bai Lingmu looked at the appearance of the two people and asked curiously: "What kind of report?"
Bai Lingmu had just returned from Minzhong County and did not know that Zhang Liang and Jie Wu had gone to Changsha County. Naturally, he did not know what Zhang Liang said in his report.
Jie Wu Wei Bai Lingmu detailed how they discovered Feng Tuo's crime in Changsha County.
The more Bai Collar Mu listened, the more frightened he became. By the time Jie Wu finished speaking, he was already so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
"You mean, what we saw when we went to Changsha County before were all fake? No, what the emperor has seen for more than ten years are all fake? This is incredible. Has no one discovered it before?"
Zhang Liang frowned and said: "The first time we went to Changsha County and this time when Jie Wu and I went to Changsha County, Feng Tuo was waiting at the county boundary early and accompanied us all the way. We didn't give us a chance to act alone. I think before we came to the imperial court This is how he responded when he sent someone there.”
"It's just that I've always wondered why Changsha County's grain production was comparable to that of several major grain-producing counties before the implementation of Champa rice and new agricultural tools. So this time, Jie Wu and I sneaked out in the middle of the night to visit places where we have never been Let’s conduct a secret investigation at the place.”
"If you don't check, you won't know. After our secret investigation, Changsha County has turned out to be empty of ten houses. The prosperity we saw along the way is an illusion created by feudal expansion! After more than ten years of oppression, the head of Guizhou can't believe it. There are people from the imperial court, so no one has ever complained!"
Jie Wu continued: "When we went back, we were discovered by Feng Tuo. On the surface, he only said that the place we were going had just suffered a disaster, but secretly he sent a group of soldiers to the place where we secretly investigated. Zhang Liang and I Your Majesty only brought more than twenty people with him, and because he was afraid that he would be malicious, he used the pretext that something had happened in Kuaiji and returned to Wu County overnight."
"After coming back, Mr. Zhang wrote a report on the situation in Changsha County and sent it to His Majesty overnight. But now more than half a month has passed, and I still haven't received a reply from His Majesty."
Bai Lingmu was also a little curious.
"Logically speaking, the reports to His Majesty are sent to Xianyang as quickly as possible. Your Majesty is extremely diligent and will not ignore the reports. Could it be that something happened to the visitor who sent the reports on the way?"
Jie Wu shook his head: "It's unlikely. From Kuaiji County to Xianyang, it's all the way to the hinterland of the Qin Dynasty. Even if something goes wrong, the visitor will be sent there by someone else after informing him at the nearby post office."
Bai Lingmu frowned and said, "Then it can only be..."
Zhang Liang raised his head, his eyes as clear as water, and continued: "Then it can only be someone who did it deliberately."
Bai Lingmu still couldn't believe it. Cutoff report? Who has the guts? Who has such leisure? This thing is just useless paper in the hands of ordinary people, and intercepting it is a felony. Who would get into trouble with this? unless……
The three of them raised their heads together and looked at each other.
Unless this person is related to the report! Fengtuo!
Just when the three of them thought that the report might have been intercepted by Feng Tuo, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the door.
Jie Wu turned around suddenly and pulled out the sword from the shelf next to him.
Zhang Liang quickly stopped him.
"We have guards in the courtyard. The guards didn't stop him. He must not be a thief. Don't panic."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Li strode in and shouted: "Master Zhang, I heard that Master Bai is back. I came to see you."
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Jie Wu holding swords in both hands, facing him.
Zhang Yue was startled and shouted: "Jie Wu, what are you doing?"
Zhang Liang hurriedly took a few steps forward, pressed down the sword in Jie Wu's hand, and laughed loudly: "Master Sheriff, don't panic, Jie Wu is practicing his sword practice."
Zhang Li patted his chest gently, pretending to be frightened, and breathed out.
"I was scared to death. I thought you were going to assassinate me!"
Zhang Liang looked around and said in a low voice: "No one is trying to assassinate the governor, but someone is coming to kill Liang!"
Zhang Li frowned, seeing that Zhang Liang was not joking, and waved his hand to push the guard away.
"Why did Mr. Zhang say this?"
Then Zhang Liang told Zhang Li one by one the speculations of the three of them.
After hearing this, Zhang Yue stood up and said angrily: "This Feng Tuo has always been hypocritical, but I never imagined that he would even dare to deceive the emperor! Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, if you are assassinated in Kuaiji, I, Zhang Yue, will be with you." die!"
Zhang Liang quickly comforted him: "Don't get excited, Lord Sheriff, these are just our guesses. However, this matter is not only related to my life, Zhang Liang, but also related to the life and death of millions of Guizhou heads in Changsha County. Liang Yiyi Plan, Lord Sheriff, please listen carefully..."
After Zhang Yue left, Bai Lingmu looked in Zhang Yue's direction and couldn't help but sigh: "The Sheriff is really kind!"
Zhang Liang smiled and said nothing.
