Zhang Fan and his party quickly arrived at the Yin Pavilion next to Mayi, and then went straight to Dou Tong's residence in the city.
Dou Tong was indeed eager to flee to Xianbei. According to people sent by Zhang Ping, the servants in Dou's mansion and all the books and treasures were still there. Dou Tong only took away some close family members and necessary guests.
No one from "Sihai" has entered Dou Tong's mansion yet. This is what Zhang Ping meant. The reason is to let Zhang Fan come over and deal with the situation as soon as possible.
The Sheriff's Mansion must have been one of the liveliest places in Yin Guan City in the past. There would be many officials coming in and out of the Sheriff's Mansion to report things.
So this place usually became the place where Dou Tong usually lived. However, after Dou Tong secretly interacted with the Xianbei people, and after Wang Ze, the chief minister, went home because he claimed to be seriously ill, many of his staff such as Guo Dian and others also left. to the Sheriff's Mansion.
Therefore, the extremely lively place here in the past is now slowly closing, with only a few boys taking a nap at the door.
Naturally, these young men in Tsing Yi recognized Zhang Fan and greeted him very warmly.
Seeing Zhang Fan and Cheng Lian arriving, they all saluted before introducing the two into the mansion.
Zhang Fan and Cheng Lian dismounted at the door, and then went straight to the mansion.
Everything in the mansion remained as it was, and it could be seen that Dou Tong was really in a panic when he escaped, and he didn't even have time to lock the study.
Zhang Fan and Cheng Lian walked around the house and found nothing unusual, so they went straight to Dou Tong's study.
Things in the study are arranged quite neatly and clearly.
After Zhang Fan walked around the study, he said to Cheng Lian: "Zizhang, just watch here. Don't let anyone in, especially outsiders. If there is any movement, hurry up. Come repay me."
"No!" Cheng Lian nodded in agreement.
But Zhang Fan himself walked out of the study directly, then walked around the mansion again, and after remembering the situation in the mansion, he entered the inner hall.
After entering the inner hall, Zhang Fan was not in a hurry to enter, but took stock of the situation in the Sheriff's Mansion.
The governor's mansion is not small, but because Dou Tong escaped in a hurry, many rooms in the backyard were empty, and only the row of rooms closest to Dou Tong's residence was occupied.
After Zhang Fan arrived at the backyard, he went straight to Dou Tong's residence.
After arriving at the door, Zhang Fan pushed the door open and entered directly.
All the furnishings in the room were in order, even Dou Tong's official seal on the desk was still there.
Zhang Fan came to the desk and took the official seal in his hand and looked at it carefully. He saw that there was a thin layer of dust on the official seal. It was obvious that Dou Tong had not touched the official seal for a long time.
This official seal is actually dispensable in Zhang Fan's opinion, but it is of great significance to those who have different feelings.
After collecting the official seal, Zhang Fan began to look around the room, and then opened the boxes one by one and looked through them.
There are many things, but not many that are truly valuable. It's nothing more than some gold, silver and jade, as well as some documents such as grain, grass and land deeds. Of course, there are also many slips and silk volumes, which are ordinary books.
After Zhang Fan walked around the room, he started to ask some servants to move things to the carriage.
These things were Dou Tong's personal belongings, so Zhang Fan naturally couldn't keep them. Of course, when packing these things, Zhang Fan paid special attention to it - he did not touch the gold cakes and silk fabrics that Dou Tong had hidden in the secret compartment.
After packing these things, Zhang Fan walked around the backyard again and found that in addition to the horse he had brought, there were two carriages parked in the backyard. One was the carriage Dou Tong used to travel on weekdays, and the other was a slightly larger carriage, obviously used to load items.
Seeing this, Zhang Fan said to the people in the backyard: "You load these things into the car."
There were many servants in the backyard, but they were all women and servants. After hearing Zhang Fan's instructions, several maids and maids began to work in the backyard. And the maid who looked like the leader came directly to Dou Tong's residence and started moving things.
Seeing that everything was loaded onto the car, Zhang Fan said hello to Cheng Lian, and then led the horse straight out of the governor's house.
However, the maid who looked like the leader and several maids and maids did not follow them out. They obviously stayed to see something.
Zhang Fan got on his horse outside the Sheriff's Mansion, and then left the Sheriff's Mansion straight away.
After Cheng Lian watched Zhang Fan leave, he found a shady place and sat down under a tree outside the governor's house. He didn't dare to walk around in the magistrate's mansion. If he destroyed any mechanism, it would be no joke.
The sun had already set at this time, and the sunset glow on the horizon made the sky golden.
Cheng Lian sat boredly under the tree, staring at the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion in a daze.
But at this moment, bursts of noise came from the mansion.
Cheng Lian was taken aback and didn't know what happened, so he stood up quickly and hurried outside the house.
At this time, it was getting dark, and Cheng Lian saw a group of people parked outside the governor's house from a distance. The first person is a woman sitting on a tall horse, followed by several maids and guards.
Seeing this formation, Cheng Lian knew that the person coming was definitely not an ordinary person, so he hurriedly greeted him.
After seeing Cheng Lian, the woman asked directly: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Cheng Lian saw that although this woman was young, she had a calm demeanor and was obviously not an ordinary person. He raised his hands and saluted and said: "My dear lady, I am Cheng Lian, a junior official in the county governor's mansion. I am guarding the door at this time."
After hearing Cheng Lian's words, the woman frowned slightly, and then said: "I am Guo Han, the daughter of the new prefect Guo Yu. The current prefect has arrived outside the city. How did you get here?"
After Cheng Lian heard what this woman said, he was immediately surprised - he did not expect that this woman turned out to be the daughter of the prefect. But then he was surprised again - he did not expect that after Dou Tong escaped, the new governor was already outside the city.
Surprised, but Cheng Lian reacted quickly. At this time, Zhang Fan was still in the county governor's mansion. If this woman found him here, there would inevitably be some unnecessary misunderstandings.
Thinking of this, Cheng Lian hurriedly said: "It turns out that Miss Guo has arrived. It's really disrespectful."
After Guo Han heard Cheng Lian's words, she was stunned - she didn't expect that the servant who looked after the door actually knew her. But then she realized that her father was a prefect, and there were few people in Bingzhou who didn't recognize her. And judging from the appearance of this servant, it is obvious that he has seen the world.
But it was getting dark now, and Guo Han couldn't rest outside the city. So she asked directly: "Is there anyone in the county governor's house now?"
Cheng Lian had gradually calmed down at this time, and naturally he couldn't let Guo Han in. So he said: "To tell you the truth, little lady, there are still a few people in the house who have not left."
"Who?" Guo Han asked.
"They are all servants." Cheng Lian replied. He didn't dare to say that Zhang Fan and a maid who looked like a leader were still in the house - he was afraid that there would be unnecessary misunderstandings after being seen by Guo Han. After all, it's dark now, and anything can happen in the light.
As night falls, the backyard of the Sheriff's Mansion is brightly lit. Several maids and maids were busy packing things, but the maid who looked like the leader kept pacing back and forth in Dou Tong's residence.
At this time, bursts of coughing came from Dou Tong's residence.
The maid who looked like the leader was immediately startled and hurriedly walked to the room. At this time, Zhang Fan was holding a bowl of medicine and giving medicine to Dou Tong.
Zhang Fan was not surprised when he saw this maid coming in - this maid was obviously Guo Han's, and he had already vaguely guessed something at this time.
At this time, Guo Han had also walked into the room. Seeing Zhang Fan here, she was immediately stunned - she didn't expect that this man hadn't left yet.
At this time, Zhang Fan had already put down the medicine bowl in his hand, and then saluted: "Little lady."
Guo Han also came to his senses at this time, and then asked: "Who are you?"
Before Zhang Fan could speak, the maid who looked like the leader was the first to say, "Miss Qi, this person is Zhang Fan, the bodyguard of our former county governor Dou Tong."
After Guo Han heard the words of the leading maid, she was immediately stunned - she did not expect that this man turned out to be Dou Tong's bodyguard. But then she reacted - judging from the man's appearance, he had obviously seen the world. Moreover, his father had already arrived outside the city, and he wanted to take over as governor as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Guo Han asked directly: "Who else is in the governor's mansion now?"
Before Zhang Fan could speak, the maid who looked like the leader said first, "Madam Qi, there are still a few maids and maids in the house who have not left."
"What do they do?" Guo Han asked.
"They are all servants." The maid who looked like the leader replied.
After Guo Han heard the words of the leading maid, she frowned slightly - she didn't know why this maid wanted to conceal Zhang Fan's affairs in the house. But it was getting dark now, and she couldn't rest in the governor's mansion. So she said directly: "In that case, let's go."
After saying that, Guo Han turned around and walked out of the door. Several maids and maids saw this and hurriedly followed him out. When the maid who looked like the leader saw this, she hurriedly walked out of the room. But she did not follow Guo Han. Instead, she walked up to Zhang Fan and said, "If the little lady asks you to go, just go."
After saying that, the maid who looked like a leader turned and left the room. Seeing this, Zhang Fan followed and walked out. But he did not leave the Sheriff's Mansion - he was afraid that there would be unnecessary misunderstandings after Guo Han discovered that he had left. After all, it was getting dark now, and anything could happen in the light.
