"What did Mr. Mao say?"
Wu Qingfeng asked without looking back.
His eyes were always staring at the air bubbles floating in the tea cup, with a dull and solemn expression.
"If Xu Qin and Zhang Dalang get into a fight when they start lighting fires in the middle of the night, the Huai'an guards will shoot them on the spot in the name of catching arsonists."
Black Shadow replied:
"It's just that the Huai'an government office may be accused of failing to protect the imperial envoy."
After hearing this, Wu Qingfeng was very disapproving and sneered:
"The imperial envoy did not die in Huai'an City, but died in Fumanlou in Qinghe County wearing civilian clothes. Can we be blamed for this?"
"Besides, the magistrate of Qingjiang County has just been assassinated, and the murderer is also a clerk from Fumanlou. Together, these two matters should be handed over to the Provost and Prosecution Office."
"A majestic imperial envoy from the Ming Dynasty made an appearance in public under the protection of the army. He likes to go out alone and conduct private visits in private. If something happens like this, should we be blamed for it?"
He has already risked his life, and the worst thing is that Wushamao will not be given up.
As long as he takes revenge for killing his father, only Amitabha can save his own life.
The black figure hesitated for a moment and then said:
"But the five-shot crossbow we just took away, if we trace it later and find that Zhang Dalang is involved with the guards of Huai'an Mansion, we will be in trouble."
He did not know that this five-shot riding crossbow had already had its military serial number and official stamp erased.
During the fourth year of Jingnan, a lot of ordnance was leaked to the people, but Huai'an Prefecture's city defense troops were well-established at that time and did not participate in actual combat.
There are only a handful of troops that can be equipped with five-shot mounted crossbows, and they are easy to find.
After hearing this, Wu Qingfeng snorted coldly:
"So what if it's trouble? Are you, the Qingzheng Church, still afraid of trouble?"
"Jin Yiwei's Xiuchun Dao is placed on everyone's neck. Is it possible that they are waiting to die?"
"Even if I don't have Zhang Dalang on my side, your Qingzheng Church will still take action against Xu Qin, right? Don't take advantage and act like a good boy. Who would believe that you are afraid of this and that at this time?"
The black figure was startled, then smiled awkwardly.
In the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, an imperial envoy from the imperial court who came to Huai'an to inspect military supplies did indeed die suddenly.
Later it was settled.
"Master Fu Cheng, you can't say that. Xu Qin is no ordinary official. He is the queen of the Army God and the heir apparent of the Duke of Wei."
"And the influence of the God of War in the military community is still there. Many of the generals stationed in Huai'an are subordinates of the God of War."
"There are still some old men alive in the Military God's Zhongshan Guards. They will not let others harm the young master. In addition, he is a favorite of Emperor Yongle, so we must not take him lightly."
The black figure is worried.
"Don't worry about Emperor Yongle. Someone will naturally sue him afterwards and put the urinal on his head."
Wu Qingfeng smiled contemptuously and said nonchalantly:
"He was just a young boy with a fair face, but he had offended so many distinguished nobles in the Yongle Dynasty. No matter it was the King of Han, Duke Qi, Duke Cheng, or ministers in the court, even Ji Gang of the Jin Yiwei wished that he would die early."
"Xu Qin's son thinks that his whereabouts are very secret and no one can know. It's ridiculous. Jin Yiwei may have sold him long ago."
"He is on a tour of Huai'an Prefecture this time. Can he still return to the capital alive?"
"Can…"
"Stop jabbering and go ahead and do it. This is a rare opportunity."
Wu Qingfeng interrupted the other party indifferently, "We must make sure that Zhang Dalang is silenced afterwards. He knows too many things, which is not good for us."
Hearing this, the black shadow clasped his fists and handed over his hands, said goodbye and left.
…
It was night in a small Buddhist temple in Qinghe County.
Xu Qin was sitting in the meditation hall sipping tea, with the flame of an oil lamp flickering next to him.
His eyebrows moved, and he listened carefully to the sound of slight footsteps approaching.
The strange thing is that the alert Xu Sanlang did not warn.
"It's you who are here, Chenya."
The person who came was none other than Zhang Lichen who had changed his appearance.
Previously, after Qinghe County Lieutenant Li Biao and his fast-moving government officials had left the Fumanlou shopkeeper, his clerk, and a dozen guests, Xu Qin and Sanlang also quietly withdrew.
They came to this small Buddhist temple on the edge of the city.
This is the temporary contact point that Zhongshan Wei has just opened.
"Young Master, what should we do about Fumanlou?"
Zhang Lichen shouted anxiously while taking off her disguise.
The shopkeeper and shop boy of Fumanlou are both orphans of Zhongshan Wei, and they have very few seeds left.
"Don't worry, Fumanlou will be fine. I told the county captain Li Biao that searches and interrogations are allowed, but torture is not allowed."
"Obviously, the murderer can't still be hiding in the building, and he can't be a guy from Fuman Building. How could he be so stupid?"
"Well, okay then! I'll give you a brief report on the situation outside in the past few days to the young master."
She breathed a sigh of relief and began to say:
"I inquired about the Huai'an Prefecture's sudden announcement that it plans to increase the amount of salt collected, even at the expense of increasing the acquisition cost. It was said that it is mainly needed by Northern Zhili and the border areas. The details are unknown."
Beizhili?
frontier?
But why did the Salt Transportation Department of the Capital City not participate, and the Huai'an government office only solicited it unilaterally?
There is a big problem here.
It is obvious that the salt collected separately is handled as private salt and allocated privately by the Huai'an government office.
You are quite courageous.
"Currently, water transport between the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers is transporting grain from Shandong and Beizhili. There is no need to worry about the source of grain at the moment. Grain transported mainly from Sichuan and Huguang has already been shipped down the river one after another."
“It is said that the Jizhengwei’s land tax census in Yangzhou is coming to an end. Xie Yunzhong, two thousand-household officials, each led their troops to Yancheng, Haizhou and other places to assist the work team in the clearing of the countryside.
"It is reported that the Qingzheng Church around Huai'an Prefecture may have made big moves recently. They may use the local garrison. The details are unknown. It may be aimed at you."
Speaking of this, Zhang Lichen showed a trace of worry in her eyes, and her jade hand couldn't help but put it on Xu Qin's big hand on the wooden table.
The two of them met frequently in Huai'an City these days, and they both had a good impression of each other during their interactions, and the two of them had developed some feelings for each other.
She now lives in the Liao Mansion and is considered the daughter-in-law of the Liao family, but she is a widow who has never married.
Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Tang, was the founding father of the Ming Dynasty. She believed in Tang and her eldest daughter. She was very reasonable and kind to her.
Tang made it clear that Zhang Lichen could marry as the daughter of the Liao family.
It can be said that Zhang Lichen fell in love with Xu Qin at first sight.
She doesn't expect to become the young master's main wife, she would be content to be a concubine, a wife, or even a concubine.
How could Xu Qin not understand the tenderness between men and women?
It's just that there are many things to worry about right now, and the personal relationship between men and women is put aside for the time being.
"do not worry about me."
Xu Qin stroked her tender white jade hand and said softly:
"Do you know the recent situation of Huang Yanqing and Zhang Zhongjian from the Cao Gang?"
Xu Qin paid more attention to the movements of Caobang.
This world is becoming increasingly powerful. If it is completely controlled by the Qingzheng Church, the consequences will be disastrous.
Ever since I met you at Jingyuan Villa at the end of August last year, I haven't had the chance to see you again.
He thought about visiting Jingyuan Villa several times these days, but he felt it was very inappropriate.
