"Does Duke Yue know about such a big event?" Shen Jing narrowed his eyes slyly and asked.
Wan Heshun knew his plan, paused for a moment, and then slowly stroked his beard: "I have discussed it with the Duke of Yue. He refused and said, 'My house is small, and if the emperor is allowed to stay here, if he is not thoughtful, not only outsiders will see the joke. , it is also a loss of courtesy.' Since Mr. Lu has said this, you can't force it, but Wan's house is suitable for welcoming the saint."
Shen Jing heard that his words were gentle and could not come up with anything useful, so he was quite annoyed and said: "It would be best if the prince takes over. I will write a memorial letter and send someone to submit it back to the court. You should also be happy." Get ready."
"This is natural," Wan Heshun handed the empty tea bowl to the slave, "but father-in-law, will he send people back again? I sent officials from Nanjing to submit a letter to the Holy Spirit, and I have to describe the situation here. It seems more convenient."
Although Shen Jing was dissatisfied, he did not dare to be presumptuous in the place he was in. He quickly lowered his head and said, "It's just the prince's order."
Wan Heshun took the full cup of tea and smiled kindly at him: "Eunuch Shen, I am ashamed of being called a prince and do not like being called 'Prince'; but Wan Just call me by your job title.”
After Shen Jing heard this, Nuonuo said yes.
"You, turn around."
Qi Zi leaned at the city gate and checked the passers-by with the Yue soldiers. Since Wanlu's friendship, soldiers from both sides have been sharing these tasks. For the people in Nanjing City, it is the same as usual, which is not surprising. But Qi Zi was like a cat, watching the people leaving the city warily.
"Okay, come on over." As soon as Qi Zi saw his face, he opened his eyebrows and ordered with confidence.
He glanced forward again and saw a man hiding in the crowd with his hat brim pulled back.
The man passed by Qi Zi, but he had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed the man's hand: "What? You want to sneak out of the city?"
The man couldn't struggle, so he had to lift his hat and cursed: "Qizi, you're fucking blind!"
When Qi Zi saw that he was from Wanfu, he was furious: "You bastard, you must have no good intentions to cover that dog's face for no reason! Come here, search me!"
The man showed no fear and took out a memorial from his arms: "Take a good look! I want to present Eunuch Shen's memorial to the emperor! If something goes wrong, I will kill you first to hold you accountable!"
Qi Zi's face turned red and he couldn't do anything about it, so he had to give an order and let him leave the city.
He waited for another half an hour, looked up and saw no one, and felt extremely sad. He yawned, his energy no longer focused here, and he thought about withdrawing his troops for the time being.
When he turned around, he suddenly saw a familiar face passing by, but the officers and soldiers missed him. Qi Zi immediately cheered up and quickly caught up.
"Stop! Why are you running?" Qi Zi shouted to a commoner carrying a pole and wearing a felt hat.
The man ignored the officer's questioning and ran even faster because of the wind in his legs.
After all, Qi Zi had a military background. After a few quick steps, he chased after him and held his shoulders, causing the man to stop.
"Turn around!" Qi Zi shouted.
The man still refused to obey, so Qi Zi grabbed him by the collar and carried him over.
"Okay!" Qi Zi looked at his face and laughed, "It's you. I have something to ask." He waved to the soldiers behind him: "Take him away."
The man's face was pale, and when he was about to say something, he was dragged away by life and taken to the Qi Mansion.
"The common people are just here to do business, and they will not offend you at all..."
The man was crying and begging for mercy, and the officers and soldiers in the hall had already put up the carrying pole. Qi Zi opened the green cloth on the basket and saw that there were more than a dozen wheat cakes wrapped in it, which seemed to be nothing else. Then he reached out and took out a silver note from the bottom, worth fifty taels.
"Fifty taels?" Qi Zi sneered, "That's a lot of money."
The man was horrified and kowtowed quickly: "Sir, listen to me, I am a common man. I received money from the king of Chao County and came here to deliver a message to his friend, but..." He suddenly stopped talking.
"Go on. Do you want money or your life?!" Qi Zi glared at him.
The man couldn't stand the intimidation, so he told the truth: "I heard... I heard that Wang County Cheng was originally a minister of a certain department in Nanjing. He fled due to chaos and changed his name to live in Chao County. He said that he had an old confidant here. , sent me to deliver money. Unexpectedly, he was afraid of trouble, refused to accept the money, and kicked me out, so the common people had to go back with the money."
"It seems that Wang Xiancheng wants to come back..." Qi Zi asked him again: "If that's true, why don't you take advantage of this to escape and spend the money yourself? Is there any lie in what you said?"
The common people panicked and said, "This villain has a family and property in Chao County, so he must not go anywhere else."
When Qi Zi heard what he said, everything was smooth and consistent, so he believed it without any doubt. He nodded and told the people to get up.
Qi Zi took out the banknote and said, "Put this banknote back."
These people dare not.
"When you return to Chao County, all you have to do is tell him, 'Mr. Lu is willing to contact you. If you have the heart to return, you can come and see me.' Do you understand? You should put it away quickly."
The man took the bill with trembling hands.
Wan Fang people consecrated the book to the emperor. This was the first news Qi Zi reported to Lu Fangxuan. Lu Fangxuan was not surprised. Instead of being angry, he smiled and said, "I had foreseen this. Wan Heshun only cared about party disputes in his heart and did not care about the safety of the country. People often say that he is a guard dog, which is a good thing. In fact, it is not true. Loyalty and unrighteousness are just villains."
"He is unkind. We will make another imitation and ask Yue Mansion to act as a sign of resistance." Qi Zi said angrily.
"His people are gone very quickly, and this is a waste of time. It has no effect other than teaching Eunuch Shen to see clearly the disharmony within me." Lu Fangxuan pointed at Zheng Shiyan, "Commander Zheng, you have a gentle temperament, so I sent you to reconcile with him." Wan Heshun said that the two families should not argue."
"What if he doesn't listen?" Qi Zi was very dissatisfied with the result.
Lu Fangxuan glanced coldly: "I have my own way."
Zheng Shiyan retreated, and Qi Zi said to Lu Fangxuan: "There is a second thing. I caught a person from Wangxian Cheng's faction, and they were all found. It was said that Wangxian Cheng sent a gift to his old subordinates. I tried to get the money back, but they didn’t want it, so I didn’t get even a cent of the money.”
Lu Fangxuan slapped the table, and his excitement was palpable: "What a great thing! What a great thing! If he is willing to come here in person to discuss with me, Nanjing can be decided in one month!"
"Come in."
"Hey, this is Commander Zheng. You are really a rare visitor." Wan Heshun stepped forward and bowed to Master Zheng, "What are you doing here?"
However, Zheng Shiyan knelt on the ground and faced him seriously: "Your Majesty, abandoning public affairs for personal gain is not a well-thought-out plan. I hope you will never forget it!"
Wan Heshun's expression suddenly changed: "What happened? You came here to say this, and I don't even know about it."
