Who knows Mao Wenlong’s name?
When Xu Yaqing heard Wang Tingzhi mention this person, she couldn't help but become interested.
"Commander Mao is so powerful in Liaodong. People say that after many times in the Ming Dynasty, the most capable general is Marshal Mao."
"Can I hit you? I can give you a fart!"
Wang Tingzhan rarely used foul language.
After scolding him, he still didn't understand his hatred.
"If he can really fight? Why is he hiding in Pidao like a turtle? And he lost Lushun."
It was the first time that Xu Yaqing saw Wang Tingzhen lose his composure and showed a timid expression.
"The slave family doesn't know anything about military affairs, but the slave family just listens to what others say. Speaking of which, Marshal Mao...how did Mao Wenlong offend the master?"
Wang Ting tried again with a depressed expression.
"Mao Wenlong didn't offend me, he offended His Majesty. In September last year, Mao Wenlong had a private meeting with the Donglu envoys, and the court learned of it. His Majesty was furious and issued an order to stop Dongjiang pay. I went to Dongjiang, checked on the spot, and reported the money. Two hundred and forty thousand grains and one hundred and sixty-eight thousand dan. Who would have expected that both His Majesty and Mao Wenlong would be dissatisfied."
Xu Yaqing was stunned.
"This is strange. If the retribution is too much, His Majesty should be dissatisfied; if the retribution is too little, Mao Wenlong should be the most dissatisfied. How can both sides be dissatisfied?"
"Why……"
Wang Tingzhu hugged the beauty tightly and realized that the position of governor was not as comfortable as the warm and fragrant soft jade.
"The number of soldiers and civilians under Mao Wenlong's command is more than 100,000. How can this little money and food be enough to satisfy our hunger?"
This was the first time Xu Yaqing came into contact with the operations of the Ming Dynasty, and she found it quite novel.
"Since it is not enough, why did the master approve such money and food and cause His Majesty to be dissatisfied?"
Wang Tingzhan's eyes were dim.
"Because Your Majesty feels that this number is... too much."
Xu Yaqing is just reckless and has quite naive ideas.
"Master only needs to report it truthfully, and Your Majesty will understand the whole story, right?"
Wang Tingshi couldn't help but scratch her nose.
"My little beauty, you can't be an official. Otherwise, you will eat all the bones. Does your Majesty want the real number? What your Majesty wants is the number he hopes for."
Xu Yaqing was confused and didn't know what tongue twister Wang Tingshi was talking about.
Wang Tingshi didn't give her an explanation, and he was still angry.
"That's all. Then Governor Yuan also came to join in the fun and insisted on transferring the money and grain from Dongjiang to Liaoxi for distribution. Mao Wenlong was even more dissatisfied and made trouble with me several times. I have a headache, I have a headache!"
Whatever he said, a report suddenly came from outside the bedroom.
"Lord Zhongcheng, a document has been sent from the imperial court, clearly stating that the number of troops in Dongzhen should be 20,000-8. Now everyone doesn't know what to do, so please take charge of it as soon as possible."
Wang Ting listened to it and couldn't help but slap his forehead.
"Trouble is coming, trouble is coming. Now that Mao Wenlong doesn't know how to make a fuss."
The warm and fragrant soft jade could no longer relieve his mood. He hurriedly got up, put on his official robe under Xu Yaqing's service, and went to the front to handle official duties.
It wasn't until Wang Ting tried to leave that the maid came in to help Xu Yaqing bathe.
"Holy Girl, there is news from Dongping that Protector Zuo has been defeated."
Xu Yaqing was combing her hair. When she heard these words, she crushed the comb into pieces.
"It's rubbish. It can't even hold a small Dongping water pool. Tell Guo Yunbiao that this is the key to the great cause of our holy religion. No matter what, no mistakes are allowed."
The maid responded.
Xu Yaqing asked again: "Has anyone arrived?"
The maid said: "We have arrived. Two of us came and are now staying."
Xu Yaqing finally regained her composure and ordered: "You will leave the house later and meet them."
The maid agreed again, but after hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but speak.
"Holy girl, can this Wang Tingshi really help us deal with Zuo Mengeng? Is a mere dandy worthy of the saint's concern?"
Xu Yaqing's eyes flashed with cruelty.
"What do you know? That Zuo Menggeng is the nemesis of our sect. In Jifu's case, everything that was planned well was completely destroyed by him. Linqing's plan was even more flawless, but he messed it up again. This person will not be eliminated. , How can our holy religion ever be successful?"
The maid still couldn't understand.
"But Wang Tingzhen is only the governor of Denglai, and Zuo Menggeng is far away in Linqing. He... doesn't seem to be able to control that far, right?"
Xu Yaqing sneered.
"The governor is a second-rank official with a high position and a high position of authority. How difficult is it to kill a dandy?"
The maid didn't know much about it either, so she stopped worrying about it. After serving Xu Yaqing, she went out to do errands.
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The collection of intelligence is never point-to-point, but face-to-face.
In other words, if you want to obtain information about a point, then your work surface must revolve around this point and advance from all directions.
Although Xu Yaqing was locked and hiding in Denglai Governor's Yamen, Zuo Menggeng did not let go of any traces of her.
"After our investigation, we found that Xu Yaqing appeared in Yinbi Pavilion in the first lunar month, probably shortly after ambushing Qianzuo. In addition, the owner of Yinbi Pavilion has been found out. It is said that he is a Shanxi businessman named Zhai."
Others had no reaction to the news, but Zuo Mengeng started to murmur.
The first thing he thought of was the eight famous imperial merchants.
One of them happened to be named Zhai.
If you are not well versed in history, you will not see anything wrong with the owner of a brothel being a Shanxi businessman and his surname being Zhai.
But Zuo Mengeng knows history!
One is a traitor who has been proven to have problems in history, and the other is a rebel who has been proven even more.
Is it possible that they came together by coincidence?
Here comes the problem.
Historical data only say that Shanxi merchants had access to the outside world, but there is no mention of any connection between them and evil cults.
What is hidden in it?
Zuo Mengeng reacted quickly.
"Master Liu, please act like a benefactor, and we will use our public funds to act as prostitutes."
Liu Yiyuan's face turned red.
"I'm on a mission, I didn't go there by myself."
Zuo Mengeng hurriedly grabbed him.
"By the way, have you been to a brothel?"
Liu Yiyuan frowned.
"I am also a scholar. Isn't it normal for a scholar to visit a brothel? But I don't do anything else. I just drink and recite poetry."
Hearing that he had been to a brothel, Zuo Mengeng felt relieved.
"I'm afraid that since you haven't been there, you'll appear inexperienced. In that case, we will be exposed. Since you have experience, there will be no problem."
At that moment, Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan left the city, pretending to be romantic scholars and book boys, and walked into Yinbi Pavilion.
The city of Dengzhou is small, and the city is occupied by various yamen and temples. In addition, there is peace and security in the far rear, so all kinds of people's livelihood are outside the city.
Entering Yinbi Pavilion, as soon as he saw Liu Yiyuan dressed as a scholar, the madam knew that a fat sheep was coming and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him warmly.
"Oh, this young man is so tight-faced. I don't know where he came from. Is there any girl he knows well?"
Liu Yiyuan was indeed experienced. He showed off his style and said publicly: "I have traveled here and seen the beautiful scenery of Penglai. It is indeed a fairyland on earth. As the saying goes, the spirit of the earth will attract outstanding people. I heard that there is a Hanyue girl in Yinbi Pavilion, who is beautiful and beautiful. , Unparalleled in the world, please come out and see me. Mom, don’t worry, I will not miss out on the generous gifts."
The old madam's face stiffened, and he said helplessly: "Hey, it's unlucky for the young master to come here. Miss Hanyue...she has been appreciated by Lord Zhongcheng and has already been a good person. It's a pity that the young master is so stingy. Haha, but I'm in the Yinbi Pavilion. It's good." There are many girls, the slave family has recruited them, you can choose from them."
Liu Yiyuan pretended to be angry and hummed: "The dignified governor does not want to be loyal to the emperor, but indulges in beauty. What kind of behavior is this? When I return, I must tell the teacher."
Hearing that he was able to sue Governor Denglai, he obviously had an extraordinary status, and the madam couldn't help but be more cautious.
Liu Yiyuan looked impatient again.
"I can't see Miss Hanyue, and the rest are unsightly. Go, prepare a table and place it in a beautiful place. I'll have a drink and enjoy the scenery."
Dengzhou is a small place after all, and the brothels here are not confident enough.
Since he felt that Liu Yiyuan came from a big place, without Han Yue as a sign, the madam did not dare to let other girls come out to show their shame, so she went to order the banquet.
Although Yinbi Pavilion is the largest brothel in Dengzhou, it can only be regarded as ordinary in terms of scale and decoration. Only the location is well chosen. If you open the window, you can see the rolling waves and the water and sky.
The banquet was set, and Liu Yiyuan sat down alone, pouring himself a glass of wine. Occasionally shaking his head, he seemed to be really attracted by the beautiful scenery.
Zuo Mengeng pretended to be a boy and silently poured wine aside. From the corner of his eye, he kept searching his surroundings.
For a moment, nothing could be seen.
But Hou Qingchun ran in quickly, holding an oil paper bag in his hand.
"Sir, I bought the crispy chicken you wanted for you."
When others saw him, they thought it was Liu Yiyuan's boy again, and they would definitely not care.
While Hou Qingchun put the crispy chicken out, he whispered: "A carriage came out of the governor's office. Judging from the decoration, it must be that of a female family member. I don't know if Xu Yaqing is among them, but it is coming this way."
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan were refreshed, and their long wait finally came to fruition.
Liu Yiyuan immediately raised his voice and said: "This Dengzhou Crispy Chicken really has a unique flavor. Go and buy a few more. I will take them back to honor Gao Tang."
Hou Qingchun went there in a hurry, looking like an errand boy.
After a while, he came back again.
Holding four or five oil paper bags in his hands, it seemed that he was really going to buy chicken.
But at the same time as he entered, a plump woman came in with him.
The madam didn't even look at Hou Qingchun, he directly met the woman and went to the back hall to protect her.
Hou Qingchun ran over and said softly: "This is the woman in the car."
There is indeed something fishy about Yinbi Pavilion.
Liu Yiyuan looked at Zuo Mengeng, his eyes obviously asking, is the woman who just walked in the door Xu Yaqing?
Zuo Mengeng shook his head firmly.
Although he has never seen Xu Yaqing's face, Xu Yaqing has a voluptuous figure, tall and slender, and is obviously young. She definitely does not look like an old lady.
But since this woman came from the governor's office and came to Yinbi Pavilion, she was naturally a major suspect.
