Wan Yuzhi put on a robe, wrapped the official uniform tightly inside, and rode to the countryside on horseback. He was deeply afraid that someone would see his face clearly, so after dismounting, he quickly tightened his hood and walked into a tea shop with his entourage, hoping to take the opportunity to find out where Qian Junfu was.
He approached the counter calmly and was about to take out the copper coins, when he heard someone shouting from behind:
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, why did you come so late?"
He was so frightened that he almost dropped the copper coins in his hand to the ground. When he slowly turned his head to look, he saw that a new tea guest had arrived at the door, and he was called over by the person sitting under the window.
'Oh, it was a false alarm...' Wan Yuzhi breathed out a deep breath, relaxed, and continued to touch his robe, preparing to pay for the tea. But at this moment, he suddenly remembered something and stopped immediately. , turned towards the window, and saw that the man's face was indeed somewhat familiar, and what he placed on the square table was the wooden box containing Zhu Yangrui's head!
Yu Zhi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly asked his entourage to pay for him. He squeezed through the crowd and sat down not far from the two people, listening to the conversation between them.
"I just heard the news," said the new tea guest, "I didn't mean to delay it."
The person under the window smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, others don't know about it at all, and it doesn't matter. Then you can accept this artifact. This is my gift to the old lady." After that, he moved the wooden box forward. Nudge.
The tea guest opposite took it and held it in his arms: "I thank you for your kindness on behalf of all the brothers."
After only a few brief words, the two of them left the tea shop and went their separate ways without saying anything more.
Yu Zhi originally thought that he could learn more information, but he only got a few clues and couldn't help but feel disappointed. He stood up and looked out the window at a group of people who were playing and playing. Feeling suspicious, he whispered to his two attendants: "There are so many people here that I can't speak. Find someone and ask who invited this group?" "
The follower took the order and immediately found an older farmer and asked: "Old man, there is so much excitement outside, which family's happy event is it?"
The old farmer crossed his legs and held a pipe in his mouth and said, "Are you from the city? Recently, Mr. Qian celebrated his mother's birthday, which was very popular. He built a shed and invited actors. Who in the village doesn't know about it?"
"Master Qian...is his name Qian Junfu?"
"it's him."
Wan Yuzhi was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts seemed to be completely cleared up. He frowned slightly and motioned for his followers to follow him out of the tea shop and hurriedly came to a deserted open space.
"Does your Excellency have an opinion?" the two attendants asked in unison.
Wan Yuzhi couldn't suppress his excitement and said: "That's right. You think, that tea guest is probably Qian Junfu's servant, who came here to contact the clerk; and the 'old lady' they call is undoubtedly Qian Junfu's Mother. Since he took the head in the name of receiving a gift, it means that the money squire wanted to use his birthday to cover up others and gather outsiders to plot!"
"Combined with the 'brothers' mentioned by the tea guest, they should be the accomplices of Squire Qian. As long as these people claim to be celebrating their birthdays, they can easily sneak into the house without being noticed."
"Who can his accomplices be?" the followers asked immediately.
"Simple," Wan Yuzhi sneered, "He is a country squire, and the only people who can get together with him are people with similar status. So I infer that the prefect of Runing is colluding with a group of country squires, and it is definitely not just two or three Individuals. It’s just unclear what they want to do together..."
Yuzhi lingered for a while, and then stopped for a long time, facing the two of them, his eyes filled with hesitation: "I have an idea, but I don't know if it will work... Just listen and see."
The two followers did not dare to neglect, and came forward to listen and plan together.
Yuzhi left the village. But his intention was not to go home. He just took off his black robe, revealing his dazzling official uniform. Then he ordered his entourage to play gongs, then entered the village, swaggering through the market, shouting: "Master Wan is here to inspect." !" He took out the still-ink-stained notices and posted them everywhere.
"Qian, Mr. Qian," an old servant stumbled into the living room and saluted in a panic towards Qian Junfu, who was waiting for the guest, "There is also the book office master, what's wrong, Wan Yuzhi doesn't know when Come to our hometown!"
Qian Junfu's face suddenly turned pale, and he suddenly stood up with his hands on the table: "What? Where is he now?" The clerk beside him didn't say a word, stared nervously, and kept scratching the table with his trembling fingers. .
"He and two other people went straight to the Zhu family's old residence, sat there in the hall, and said they wanted to track down Zhu Yangrui's accomplices, and issued an order to summon all the squires to go there and interrogate them one by one."
"Damn it..." Qian Junfu sighed and said angrily, glanced at the clerk's office, and comforted him: "Don't worry, sir. Even if Wan Yu intends to pursue us, we can also use his plan to take advantage of it. The so-called preemptive attack." Well. Since he wants to interrogate me, I won’t wait for his people to arrive. I just go ahead myself and see what he can do to me! Go and ask someone to lift the sedan!"
Qian Junfu entered Zhu's Mansion aggressively, with an unyielding look on his face, and even ignored the etiquette, preparing to confront Yu Zhi. Unexpectedly, Wan Yuzhi was not angry, but instead had a pleasant look on his face. He apologized several times and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you." This made Squire Qian feel embarrassed. The two sat down to talk, and they only asked some questions about the Zhu family's situation, without making any trouble at all. When Jun Fu left, Yu Zhi personally escorted him out of the house, gave him a lot of gold, silver, and silk, and asked his followers to pack them into boxes, put them one by one on an ox cart, and send them to Qian's Mansion.
So Junfu was overjoyed. When he returned home, he said to the squires who were co-conspirators: "I met Mr. Wan. He is a very kind-hearted man and will never abuse punishment. I am afraid that he is just forced by the pressure of the thief and has no choice. You and I don't want to do anything." Don't worry, just do things as usual." Seeing his sudden change of expression, and knowing that he had benefited, everyone couldn't help but feel suspicious, and became somewhat wary of him. In addition, there was no response from the prefect and they were cut off from news in the city, which only added fuel to the fire.
However, Wan Yuzhi's plan does not end there. Soon, the squires from all walks of life were summoned and received great gifts from Yu Zhi, so they became suspicious of each other and had their own secrets. Although the clerk saw the clues and told them time and time again that this was a estrangement strategy, it was no longer the case. People no longer dare to trust others, and they no longer dare to mention unity. The "big plan" to cause trouble has been delayed and undecided.
"My lord, this trick is really effective," the attendant said while pouring tea for Yu Zhi, "I admire you."
Wan Yuzhi's eyebrows were not relaxed, and he sighed: "Do you think this is the end? If this continues, we will not be able to get the wooden box at all, and the prefect's crime will be out of the question. So... we still have to take the key step step."
