In the early Ming Dynasty, Deng and Lai Prefectures were originally governed by ordinary prefectures.
After the Saarhu, the situation in Liaodong was critical. In order to support the Liaodong campaign, the Ming Dynasty separated the two prefectures of Denglai and Denglai and established a separate governor of Denglai to support the Liaodong campaign.
Because of its single function, Dengzhou City is not large and is only divided into two parts.
Main city and water city.
Liu Yiyuan pretended to be a traveling scholar, Zuo Mengeng pretended to be his servant, and the two entered Dengzhou City.
The reason for doing this was just because Zuo Mengeng showed his appearance. In order to avoid being noticed by Xu Yaqing, it is easier to hide by pretending to be a servant.
The rest of the investigation team entered Dengzhou in batches and dispersed around the governor's office as planned, keeping an eye on all the roads in and out.
This is a place where the rear camp cannot be affected at all, so everyone is very careful and dare not act randomly.
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan lived in a restaurant in the city and traveled around for several days, just like ordinary traveling scholars.
"We have people watching the governor's office day and night, but most of the people coming in and out are sergeants, so we can't see anything. Every time the governor Wang Tingshi goes out, his followers gather around him, and we can't get close."
Liu Yiyuan was filled with regret.
"It's a pity that I don't know anyone in the governor's office, so I can't go in to find out."
Zuo Mengeng knocked on the table to signal everyone to calm down.
"The information we have received so far is that Xu Yaqing seems to be related to the governor in Dengzhou City. But the specific relationship is not yet clear. In this way, our eyes can no longer just focus on the governor's office, but also on the governor's office. Look around."
Hou Qingchun, the leader of the First Squadron, asked a key question.
"We don't know what Xu Yaqing looks like, how can we find out?"
Zuo Mengeng was helpless.
"I haven't seen her appearance either. If I don't act carefully, I might be able to alert the snake."
Liu Yiyuan was quite decisive and suggested: "Of the information we know, the most useful one is Governor Denglai. I don't think it's better. Let's continue to monitor the governor's yamen and see if we can get any information about the governor."
If you were to change places, doing so would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and the possibility of obtaining information would be slim. But Dengzhou is a small town with a small population. As the largest local official, Denglai Governor Wang Tingshi must have attracted much attention.
As long as you inquire carefully, it is not difficult to obtain information about him.
This is also the only best way that can be thought of at the moment.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Zuo Mengeng made arrangements and everyone went to look for clues.
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan did not dine in the room that day, but went to the lobby.
Teahouses, restaurants, brothels and theaters, with complex crowds, are perfect places to get information.
During meal time, there were many customers in the restaurant, and it was almost full.
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan ordered food and drinks and ate in silence while paying attention to what the guests were saying.
"Hey, tell me, how beautiful is Miss Hanyue? It makes our governor not even care about government affairs."
The guests at the table next to them were obviously government officials, and as expected, they were involved in the governor Wang Tingshi's investigation.
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan slowed down their movements and listened attentively.
A man's wine table is naturally inseparable from women.
Someone immediately followed him, with regret and desire in his voice ready to come out.
"When Miss Hanyue was in Yinbi Pavilion, I was lucky enough to see her true appearance. Oh, it's hard to imagine that there is such a beautiful face in the world."
This man's praise was not enough, so he started reciting poems again.
"The smoke is in the cold water, the moon is in the sand, and I stay in the Qinhuai River at night, close to the restaurant. With this girl dancing happily, I will be drunk in life, what more can I ask for?"
Several other people clapped their hands on the table, feeling the same.
"What a shame, Miss Hanyue's unparalleled beauty, who could have been in love with our poetry and prose, was taken in by the governor as a forbidden concubine in his boudoir. It's so annoying and hateful!"
This is a drunken gaffe, and the person next to you coughs hurriedly.
"He is a governor. He holds a high and powerful position. He oversees the military and political affairs with great care. He wears red sleeves to add fragrance. This is the act of being as handsome as jade in the book."
They were all official officials. Knowing that they had made a mistake, they changed the topic and talked about other trivial things.
But Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan have already got what they want.
At night, people who were scattered around to collect intelligence came back one after another. After comparing each other, the focus was on Miss Hanyue, the concubine that Wang Tingxian had adopted.
"There are rumors that this Hanyue girl appeared in Yinbi Pavilion during the first month of the first lunar month. She was unparalleled in beauty, and her singing and dancing abilities immediately caused a sensation. Countless guests spent money like water, just to catch a glimpse of her beauty. Later, she was spotted by Wang Tingxuan at a banquet, and she was immediately spotted. He fell in love with her, and then used money to bring the girl into the palace. The governor's authority must have been used, and Yinbi Pavilion couldn't resist."
A court official, greedy for beauty, took a prostitute from a brothel as a concubine, which seemed unusual. But this time was unusual and immediately aroused everyone's suspicion.
Hou Qingchun expressed his opinions on behalf of everyone.
"Therefore, we are extremely suspicious that this so-called Hanyue girl is most likely Xu Yaqing, the saint of Wenxiang Sect."
Needless to say, Zuo Mengeng guessed the same thing.
Although he had never seen Xu Yaqing's face, he could tell she was a beauty just by looking at her figure.
"The question now is, what should we do next after knowing this information? It is impossible for us to enter the governor's Yamen. What is Xu Yaqing's intention when she sneaks into the governor's Yamen?"
"Xu Yaqing is the leader of the demon sect. If we report this matter to the governor's office, will we be able to catch a turtle in a jar?"
"No."
Zuo Mengeng is not as naive as Liu Yiyuan.
"We can't guarantee whether Wang Tingshi is reliable or not. If he and Xu Yaqing are together, if the gate of Dengzhou City is closed, we will become the turtle in the urn."
Li Fuda can be a commander, but God knows if Wang Tingshi, the governor of Denglai, is a Wenxiang cultist?
Zuo Mengeng didn't have a deep impression of this person in his memory. He didn't have any precise information and didn't dare to take action blindly.
When he said this, everyone was helpless.
Don't say whether Wang Tingshi is related to Wenxiang Sect or not. At the very least, we can't have too much hope for the integrity of officials in the Ming Dynasty today.
Zuo Mengeng was still thinking about Zhou Xiang. He tapped the table lightly while expressing his thoughts.
"A person like Xu Yaqing will not settle for peace. She must have some ulterior motive for coming all the way to Dengzhou. No matter what she wants to do, whether it is in the governor's office or here In Dengzhou City, sooner or later something will be revealed. If we wait patiently, we will surely find an opportunity."
The matter has come to this, there is no other way, everyone can only act according to the plan.
Fortunately, the city of Dengzhou is small, and the governor's office is also small.
Everyone was assigned tasks, and the front and back doors were guarded. They changed people from time to time, but they were not afraid of being exposed.
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Zuo Mengeng guessed right, that Hanyue girl was Xu Yaqing.
However, her current identity is that of Mrs. Ru, the governor of Denglai, Wang Tingxian.
Wang Tingshi took office alone and was unbearably lonely. I accidentally saw Xu Yaqing's beauty in Yinbi Pavilion, and immediately fell in love with her and used various means to get Xu Yaqing into the house.
Enjoying the warm and fragrant soft jade for many days, Wang Tingxuan was as happy as a god, doting on Xu Yaqing to the point of almost obeying her every word.
What Zuo Mengeng didn't know was that Xu Yaqing's purpose of approaching Wang Tingshi was to deal with him.
The spring night is short and the sun is high, and from now on the king will not go to court early.
After a night of romance, all the bones in Wang Tingzhan's body were numb. Holding the beautiful woman in my arms, I wish I could forget about the king and the world and just be a romantic old ghost.
Xu Yaqing's hair was disheveled and she was panting deliberately, which made Wang Tingshi feel a sense of accomplishment. The man's bones were even softer by three points. He nestled in Wang Tingshi's arms and rubbed gently, constantly arousing Wang Tingshi's arousal.
"Master, if I can follow you and live such a fairy-like life, I will be satisfied even if I die."
Wang Tingshi laughed loudly, as if he was possessed by a majestic spirit that he had never experienced in his youth.
"My beauty, don't feel sorry for yourself like this. Your master has a bright future. As long as he does this well, he may become the prime minister in the future. Do you want to get a job?"
Xu Yaqing showed an expression of surprise at the right time, and her body became even more tired.
"My slave, Pu Liuzhi, has never dared to make such a delusion. In the future, I will be satisfied if I can serve the master and his wife well and repay the favor of the master."
Thinking of the dominatrix far away in his hometown, and then looking at the confidante in front of him, Wang Ting's heart melted.
"Don't belittle yourself. In the future, the matters within the master's house may not be left in your hands."
Xu Yaqing became more and more resentful and said cautiously: "The slave family does not dare to hope too much. To be loved and cared for by the master and to have a place to live is a huge blessing. But... just... every time I think of my parents who died tragically, the slave family... the slave family..."
Wang Tingshi hurriedly comforted him.
"Madam, don't worry, your master is really hampered by something big now. After this incident, I'm just a son of a governor, and I'll see your master avenge you."
Xu Yaqing rolled her eyes and said tentatively: "The slave family is poor and lowly. Even if the family is ruined and everyone is dead, this is the fate. But I don't know what kind of difficulties the master is in. If something big happens for the sake of the slave family, I can teach the slave family that there will be no redemption."
Speaking of this, Wang Tingzhi lost all his joy and immediately began to sigh and lament.
"It's not that Mao Wenlong was so bold that he secretly met with the Donglu envoys. In anger, the Holy Emperor stopped all of Mao Wenlong's salary and ordered me to come up with the detailed amount as soon as possible. Now I am caught in the middle, in a dilemma!"
