Luo Sigong's expression changed, and he walked out of the imperial prison. He did not forget to turn around and greet Zheng Haizhu: "Mrs. Zheng, we have a big event at the moment, so it's hard to entertain her."
Zheng Haizhu understood clearly and directly pointed out the situation in a soft voice: "What did Commander Wei say? The Jinyiwei are the personal soldiers of the Tian family. Master Wanli is in great power. When the new emperor takes over the throne, the sons and ministers have even more important responsibilities on their shoulders."
After everyone left the prison, they just walked to the check-in room next to the courtyard, when they saw a burly man wearing a dark coat running towards the Yue Fei statue in a hurry.
"Commander Wei!" The man came forward and saluted Luo Sigong, "I heard the news."
Luo Sigong's tone suddenly became gentle: "How is my baby?"
"I'm coaxing you, my wife is going to invite the doctor." The man said.
Luo Sigong patted him on the shoulder: "Go to the check-in room to change clothes, and take the brothers with you to go out on errands."
The man nodded and his eyes immediately fell on Zheng Haizhu with doubts.
Luo Sigong said: "This is Mrs. Zheng. She used to run the sea trade for the imperial court with Eunuch Liu of the Weaving Bureau. Now she is leading hundreds of battalions in Chongming. Today she comes to talk."
He also introduced to Zheng Haizhu: "This is Governor Liu."
Zheng Haizhu understood that the person in front of him was Liu Qiao, the current governor of Beizhen Fusi, and he indeed seemed to have a close relationship with Luo Sigong.
She hurriedly gave Liu Qiao a blessing, and looked solemn when she raised her head: "We won't delay Commander Wei and Governor Liu. We will come back another day to ask for advice on how to run the army."
After saying this, he took Li Daniu and Hua Er and left Beizhen Fusi through the side gate led by Luo Yangxing.
After a while, Liu Qiao changed into his Feiyu suit and special back armor and returned to Luo Sigong.
Luo Sigong raised his chin and looked at several thousand households counting people and assigning higher-level areas to hundreds of households. However, he handed Liu Qiao a banknote with his right hand.
"Save it for your reward and let your brothers cheer up. At this time, nothing can happen to the capital."
Liu Qiao muttered: "Every time, Wei Shuai pays for it out of his own pocket."
Luo Sigong snorted in his nostrils: "This is the ceremonial gold given by Mrs. Zheng just now. Just think of it as a gift from the imperial court."
Liu Qiao also sneered: "That's right, leading troops at the border can make you rich very quickly with empty pay."
Then he looked at Luo Sigong and said meaningfully: "You can't tell. Such a little girl doesn't have any evil spirits at all. How can she be so good at it? Is she the man who slept with her? Could it be Liu Shimin's lover?"
Luo Sigong suddenly thought of Zheng Haizhu's words in front of Ma Qiancheng's memorial tablet, and somehow felt a little ashamed, waving his hands and saying: "He does have military merit. Also, don't talk about Eunuch Liu behind his back. There is Yue Shaobao standing at the door.
But are Dongchang and us on the same path? Similarly, among the officials, there are also some who are human-like, and among the women, there are also those who are resourceful."
Liu Qiao's face twitched, and he bowed his hands obediently: "Brother, what you said makes sense, I'll go down to serve."
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Zheng Haizhu walked to the entrance of Maoer Hutong, but did not get on Liu Shimin's servant's mule cart. Instead, he took Li Daniu and Hua Er to find a tea stall and make tea.
"Tell me individually. Apart from interrogating prisoners and having a good relationship between the commander and the governor, do you see anything weird?"
Hua Er shook his head honestly with confusion.
Li Daniu thought for a while and said in deep thought: "Just after I came out of the prison, I was walking behind and saw a handyman walking into the prison. There was oil on his body, like a cook in the kitchen. At this time, it was not time to eat.
point……"
Zheng Haizhu asked: "Did you get the order from Commander Wei to get honey for the tortured Juren?"
Li Daniu shook his head: "I haven't seen him carrying a basket and a jar."
Zheng Haizhu asked again: "How old is that person?"
"His hair is mostly white, and he must be over fifty. He is hunched over, but the guards in the prison did not stop him or ask him. I guess he has been working as a servant in Beizhen for many years."
Zheng Haizhu said: "Let me tell you something even weirder. Do you remember the clerk in front of the imperial prison hall? When I entered, I took a look at his desk. He was clearly copying files. There was an imperial prisoner from Wuxi Prefecture in Nanzhili.
"Fang'". But when we came out, I read it again, and it was still the same page. There were only a dozen more words in the past half day. The commander came in person, does this person dare to fish? Look at the face facing him
Luo Sigong looks so frightened that he might not even dare to go to the hut, right?"
Li Daniu was greatly impressed, but he couldn't help but feel ashamed that he was not meticulous enough as a spy.
He thought for a moment: "Madam, is it possible that this clerk followed the trial quietly?"
Zheng Haizhu mused: "If you are listening, you are not from Dongchang. Perhaps Fang Juren's family members have arrived in the capital, and I have arranged for the scribe to keep an eye on them and spread some news."
Hua Er, who was listening attentively to the side, immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right, you're not just staring at us, are you?"
Zheng Haizhu's heart moved, and after thinking for a moment, he finally felt that he should seize the sudden opportunity to make friends with Liu Qiao. The question he had in Ma Qiancheng's cell could be solved later today.
She then told Hua Erdao: "Have you seen that alley that is mostly a coal shop? Go and find out which courtyard Governor Liu lives in. Don't shout all over the world, be smart."
"Ah? How does Madam know where Governor Liu lives?"
Zheng Haizhu patiently enlightened: "Captain Liu arrived in a hurry, but I asked our coachman and said that I saw Governor Liu walking into Mao'er Alley. At this time of year, he was walking so fast without sweating on his forehead, which means that he
My home is very close to Fusi, Beizhen. Also, there are cinders on his boots. There are several alleys nearby, and naturally the alley where coal is sold is the most likely place where his Liu Mansion is."
Hua Er suddenly understood, and hurriedly ran errands as instructed, and came back after a while to report: "Didn't Madam say that the Governor of Fusi in Beizhen is a fourth-grade man, but he didn't expect that the house he lives in is so shabby."
Li Daniu answered: "That Governor Liu, there are patches on the lower edge of his regular robe. Also, didn't you hear him say that the wife hired a doctor when she went out? It's obvious that there was no butler in the house. Most of the surrounding alleys are bright and beautiful.
It's bright and spacious, but the coal seller is dirty and shabby. I guess the price of the courtyard there is much lower."
Zheng Haizhu looked at Hua Er gently: "Learn more from the big guys. It's actually more difficult to judge people and things than to tinker with machines like Mr. Song."
She stood up, took her two subordinates, and walked towards the alley where coal was sold.
In the distance, I saw the old Liu's house with tiled mud walls and a wide wooden door.
Hua Er said: "Madam, the door was still closed just now. It seems that the doctor has arrived. The Liu family are all women now, so it is inconvenient to close the door."
Zheng Haizhu nodded with satisfaction and asked Hua Er to call to see him.
A thin maidservant ran over in small steps, listened with a surprised look on her face, and timidly repeated "Mrs. Anyuan Zheng" several times. Ma Liuer turned in to report, and Liu Qiao's wife soon appeared.
This time it was Zheng Haizhu's turn to be surprised. Governor Liu looked like he was almost forty, but his wife was so young and was about the same age as Hua Er.
He has an ordinary appearance and wears a cotton jacket with no pattern.
Zheng Haizhu stepped forward and said warmly: "Ms. Liu, I was just in Fusi, Beizhen. I heard that the young master was ill, so I came here to visit."
"Ah? Well, this, um, madam..." Liu's wife opened her mouth and stuttered, looking like she didn't know how to socialize.
"Ah Qiao, welcome the distinguished guest in!"
Behind her, an old woman with gray hair stood leaning against the door and spoke.
Liu's daughter-in-law made a "please" gesture in a hurried and unfamiliar manner.
Zheng Haizhu came to the front of the hall and bowed to the old lady: "Say hello to the old lady."
In the Ming Dynasty, the mother of a fourth-rank official was named Gongren, so Liu's mother was considered to be of high rank and worthy of being called "old lady".
There was a trace of vigilance in Liu's tired face, but she tried her best to show a polite smile: "The humble house is simple, and the doctor is treating his grandson. I feel sorry for Mrs. Zheng to have a cup of light tea first, while I and my daughter-in-law go in to take a look.