Luo Xing didn't know what method Meng Yi used, but if it was relevant, he would be really stupid if he didn't use it. It was obvious that he didn't have to go through so much trouble, so he had to choose the most difficult path. It was stupid.
After staying in Meng Yi's room for a while, Luo Xing went to Huo Shanzi's side to check the condition of his hands and then gave him a needle.
The effect is still very good.
The main thing is that Huo Shanzi cooperates with the treatment himself, and as a martial arts practitioner, his physical fitness is much stronger than that of ordinary people.
Especially for blacksmiths, their hands are much stronger than those of ordinary people.
"According to this progress, Master Huo's hands will be ready for surgery in almost two months." Luo Xing said.
"It's so fast. Do you want to wait?"
"Yes, it will be beneficial to take longer to recover." Luo Xing said, "Is Master Huo still used to living in Nanya?"
"It's not bad. Nan Ya provides me with food and drink. As for me, it's fair to give some of their blacksmiths some help. Everyone gets what they need." Huo Shanzi chuckled.
Most of the blacksmiths in Nanya are junior and intermediate. Senior blacksmiths generally will not be attached to a certain force unless they have a high degree of freedom and extremely high treatment.
The Master Forge is basically a genre unto itself.
"I have looked for a house. When I get it, I will take you there. I know you are very uncomfortable in Nanya," Luo Xing said.
Huo Shanzi smiled and did not refuse.
He knew a little about Luo Xing's situation. As someone who was dependent on others, what else could he ask for? Besides, living in Nanya, there would be no troubles. Apart from the lack of freedom, everything else was quite convenient.
"What do you want to eat? Tell me and I'll make it for you. I know a cook from Zhenwu Restaurant. He's very good at cooking." Luo Xing chuckled.
"You have a lot of connections."
"That is, I am familiar with food, drink, housing and transportation, but not the rest."
"When will you and that Qingyi get married?"
"Coming soon, I'll treat you to a wedding banquet then." Luo Xing chuckled.
Huo Shanzi nodded: "If I got married earlier, my son would probably be about the same age as you."
"If you get married now, it's not too late to have a son."
"With my age and body, I'm afraid there is no hope in this life." Huo Shanzi sighed, seeming to have a trace of regret.
"Forty-one men, you are only in your early forties. You will have no problem having children. It will be difficult to find a woman who can match you, Master Huo. However, if you lower your standards a little, you will still have no problem." Luo Xing said, "How about helping you find one?"
"Forget it, I'm just kidding you, but you still take it seriously." Huo Shanzi said with a carefree smile.
Luo Xing put away the silver needle, adjusted the amount of medicated hand bath, and said: "Actually, the medicated soup you used for hand soaking can also be used to soak your feet. The effect is also very good. Just throw it away after soaking. ,What a pity."
"oh?"
"The feet are the second heart of the human being. Each area of the soles of the feet corresponds to the internal organs of the human body. Our human body is a harmonious unity..."
"Your statement is a bit unorthodox."
"Haha, I, as a doctor, am a wild man, don't you believe it?"
"Hahaha..." Huo Shanzi said with a smile, "I have never believed in authority, so what the ancients said must be right? Then how can people talk about development today? Medical skills have developed to this day, but they are actually stuck in their own way, and the same goes for blacksmithing skills. How can we make progress if we take everything before as a guideline and don’t make improvements?”
"Master Huo is right, everything develops forward, and we cannot be restricted by the greatness of our predecessors, otherwise we will make the road narrower and narrower."
"You are a young man with both spiritual intelligence and wisdom. It's a pity that you don't learn blacksmithing from me. Otherwise, a great blacksmith wouldn't be able to escape."
"Master Huo, I've been waiting for you all my life. Who doesn't have a hobby? In fact, I also like forging, but I haven't stopped to focus on it."
“Don’t you know you can bite off more than you can chew?”
"For ordinary people, being knowledgeable is not as good as being specialized, but for me, it doesn't matter if I dabble a little in each line of work. How many of those great masters and extraordinary figures only know one skill?"
"There is some truth in what you said. Extraordinary people, in addition to martial arts, they also have extremely high attainments in other aspects. Some are good at calligraphy and painting, some are good at wine making, and some have unique insights in forging!" Huo Shanzi nodded.
"Master Huo, if you feel bored, go out for a walk and relax. As long as you get involved in the core secret department of Nanya, there will be no problem. You are now considered a guest of Nanya."
"I know, go ahead and get busy."
"Okay, then I'll go first." Luo Xing nodded, stood up and left.
…
"Luo Xiaoqi, I find it difficult for me, the counselor, to see you now. Are you still my subordinate?" Ye Liuli said angrily as soon as she saw Luo Xing.
Luo Xing glanced at his daughter-in-law next to him, what was going on? His aunt was here, and she was taking a lot of medicine, but he didn't provoke the princess.
Qingyi also had an innocent look in her eyes, and she didn't know what was going on.
"Didn't you say that the people who fled to Yangzhou and came to Beijing had something to do with Ding Xian? How was the investigation?"
Luo Xing swallowed his saliva. He was arrested and imprisoned by the Inspection Department all night. He was only released yesterday. He accompanied you to the Liu Mansion in the afternoon. He had just arrived at the Yamen today. He was a clone. Technique, or what?
"Your Highness, I originally planned to go this afternoon..."
"The Dali Temple found out that Liu Ming, under the pseudonym Ding Xian, went to Courtyard No. 15 in Hualiu Lane when he was in Beijing. You and Qingyi should go check it out."
"Hualiu Lane, there are some secret doors there. Does Ding Xian know anyone there?" Luo Xing was surprised, "People from Dali Temple can also investigate, why did you tell us this news?"
"After the city of Yangzhou was destroyed, there were many women from Yangzhou living there. They had little money and were unwilling to be affiliated with establishments in Beijing. They started their own businesses. Now it's very lively there!"
"Then just let me go. Why do you want Qingyi to accompany me?"
"If I don't let Qingyi accompany you, will you investigate the case honestly?"
"Your Highness, you are just scolding someone in front of him. Since when did your subordinates become dishonest?" Luo Xing naturally did not accept this "stigma".
"Anyway, Qingyi has to follow you when you investigate the case. I'm worried about being alone."
Luo Xing was speechless. A senior official would kill someone, not to mention that the other party was higher than him by an unknown number of levels, and he was still his backstage.
Taking my wife to visit the secret door is really something new.
Fortunately, I didn't have any thoughts, so I just took it with me. However, wearing women's clothes was definitely not possible. It would be good for a woman to dress up as a man.
"Qingyi, let's go home and figure out how to go to Hualiu Lane to investigate the case at night."
"In the evening, don't you go in the afternoon?" Ye Liuli asked unhappily.
"Your Highness, have you ever seen anyone go to the secret door in broad daylight? Isn't it obvious that something is wrong?" Luo Xing rolled his eyes at Ye Liuli.
"You're right, go investigate the case quickly."
"Xiao Qi, are we really going home?" Qingyi caught up with Luo Xing and asked.
"Speaking of which, I'm not very familiar with Hualiu Lane. I need to check the information first. Does Nanya have identity information on the resident population there?" Luo Xing shook his head.
"Yes, I'll get it for you."
"No, let's go together." How can he let Qingyi, a general, serve him? It can be done at home, but not in the yamen. There must be respect between superiors and inferiors.
In addition to Hualiuxiang, Luo Xing also looked up information about the main gathering places of people who fled to the capital in Yangzhou. These are important sources of information to understand how the destruction of Yangzhou occurred.
Nan Ya must have done some investigation in advance, but the information they obtained was superficial and not detailed enough. The main reason was that the imperial court did not pay attention to this aspect, and Nan Ya was naturally not willing to invest manpower and resources in conducting an in-depth investigation.
No one does thankless tasks. Nanya has so many affairs every day. The manpower and resources here are skewed, and other places are not enough.
"The people living in Dashilar are ordinary civilians. Of course, only those with a little wealth can escape to the capital. Those without money cannot reach the capital at all. There are more people outside Tongji Gate. They have slightly poorer financial resources and can only live in Outside the city, only a small number of people visit relatives and friends in Luojing, and these people need to be investigated and questioned intensively. We will first screen these people out, and then select those who are related to Ding Xian."
"This workload is too big, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it in a few days." Qingyi said.
"This case needs to be investigated slowly." Luo Xing chuckled.
"Check slowly. Didn't you see that His Highness was so anxious today that he took his anger out on you?" Qingyi said hurriedly.
"She was just pretending to show outsiders, but you took it seriously." Luo Xing might not have come to his senses just now, but now he understands that Ye Liuli did it on purpose. She is an outsider in the Intelligence Department. She also brought people here, instead of using people from the Intelligence Department, so she was naturally unpopular in the Intelligence Department. However, she was a princess, and no one dared to say anything wrong with her.
However, the identity of the princess is not omnipotent. She also has pressure from above. If the case is not handled well, the higher-ups will have excuses to cause trouble for her.
It was better in the Jing'an Division, but the Intelligence Division had just had a new commander. He was from Zhongshushe, and the people around the emperor had made it clear that they were here to monitor her and put on her shoes.
Of course, Ye Liuli could have misunderstood, and Pei Donglai had taken up his new position and was still familiar with the work, so he did not act rashly, so a misunderstanding naturally formed.
The emperor suddenly paid attention to Ding Xian's case and ordered Nanya and Dali Temple to investigate it together. This obviously had other meanings.
Originally, Nan Ya was always responsible for the case, so why should Dali Temple be involved? With the addition of a mother-in-law, would the investigation be faster? There might even be conflicts. Ye Liuli was mainly responsible for this case.
Involving Cheng Guogong Shen Zhuang.
The case must be complicated, and since it is related to the Xirong Puppet Shadow Hall, it inevitably means testing Ye Liuli's true thoughts.
"Qingyi, can I see the intelligence in Xirong?"
"No, this is all top secret. Even I am not qualified to check it." Qingyi shook her head, "However, if His Highness wants to see it, there should be no problem, but..."
"but what?"
"Although Zhuo Chunfeng has not taken office, most of the affairs within the office have been handed over to his staff." Qingyi said, "If Zhuo Chunfeng does not agree, His Highness will not be able to see this information."
(End of chapter)
