Ruan Qiang's imperial examination results were actually not bad. Even if he couldn't stay in the capital, at worst he could be appointed as a county magistrate in the capital.
However, the first appointment he received took him from the most prosperous capital of Chen State to this remote Wanzhou.
He stayed in Wanzhou for ten years.
No one knew that in addition to being a county lieutenant in Wanzhou, he was also a secret spy of the imperial court. In the past ten years, he had watched all the movements of Wanzhou for the imperial court and wrote a secret letter every month to report to the imperial court.
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He was the first to notice the changes in Guizhou Province, and he was the one who sent the news to the capital. However, in the past few months, three spies have been sent to Guizhou Province, but there has been no news. The person in front of him has already been met by him.
The fourth place.
Seeing that Tang Ning pointed out the Wan Gu Sect straight to the point, Ruan Qiang showed a hint of surprise on his face, but he still shook his head and said, "Sir, as far as I know, the Eternal Sect's general altar changes every year.
It will not be located in one place. Unless they are their core members, no one knows where their main altar is."
Tang Ning frowned slightly. Before coming here, he had never thought that Wan Gu Sect was so mysterious in Guizhou Province. Few people even knew where the main altar was located. This made it even more difficult for him to find Su Mei.
Ruan Qiang shook his head and said: "It is said that a few decades ago, the main altar of Wan Gu Sect was not like this. Later, it was said that a major event happened in their religion. From then on, they began to change the main altar frequently.
It’s a place…”
These were not what Tang Ning was concerned about. He looked at Ruan Qiang and asked, "Where can I find the core members of the Wan Gu Sect?"
"I don't know about this subordinate." Ruan Qiang looked at him and said solemnly: "The methods of the Wan Gu sect are superb and unpredictable. Sir, you must be careful. Before you, three adults have been attacked.
Something unexpected happened..."
With the old beggar here, Tang Ning naturally doesn't worry about their voodoo skills. As for voodoo techniques, he has learned the Ten Thousand Poison Poisons Manual, and his attainments in voodoo techniques are not necessarily worse than those of their top ten elders. After all, they have never seen that book.
The complete poison sutra.
Speaking of the old beggar, Tang Ning remembered that before they entered the city, the old man had gone somewhere else. He had to wait for him to be found before they could go deep into Guizhou Province.
Tangning was a little disappointed as she didn't get any useful information from Ruan Qiang. It seemed that this time, she would go into Guizhou before making further inquiries.
Ruan Qiang escorted him out of the house, bowed and said, "Sir, go slowly."
He looked at the leaving figure of this big shot in the Secret Service, his lips moved, but he did not speak after all.
He has been sitting in the position of Wanzhou County Lieutenant for ten years. According to Chen Guo's official promotion rules, he should have been promoted a few years ago. However, because of his status as a spy, he has been in this position for ten years.
Year.
He actually wanted to ask when he could be transferred out of Wanzhou, but he didn't have the courage to ask.
He sighed softly and was about to turn around when a figure stumbled over from the side, stopped in front of him, and said sadly: "Sir, please make the decision for this little girl..."
Ruan County Lieutenant was unexpectedly startled. He took a few steps back and asked, "Who are you, and what do you want me to do?"
The woman looked at him and said: "The Liang family..."
Hearing the word "Liang Family", Ruan County Lieutenant's heart skipped a beat, and he waved his hand and said, "I have no control over the affairs of the Liang Family..."
The woman looked pale and said anxiously: "Sir..."
Ruan Xianwei waved his hand and said: "Let's go, let's go..."
The woman's face became even paler, and just as she was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"Miss Zhao?"
Zhao Yun'er turned around, looked at the figure opposite, and blurted out: "Tang, Mr. Tang, why are you here?"
Tang Ning looked at her with a strange look on her face and said, "It is indeed Miss Zhao."
When their family first moved to the capital, Zhong Yi was very good friends with the daughter of Zhao Xiancheng at that time, but later Zhao Xiancheng sided with the Tang family and opposed his father-in-law, who was the magistrate of Ping'an County at the time.
Then, his corruption and bribery were exposed and he was sentenced to exile by the court...
Although his family was not implicated in that incident, Zhao Yun'er and her mother left the capital since then and have never been heard from again.
Zhao Yun'er was Zhong Yi's first friend in the capital. The incident at that time made her feel a little depressed for a long time.
Tangning didn't expect that she would meet her in Wanzhou this time.
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Inside the Ruan Mansion, Zhao Yun'er held a tea cup in her hand and whispered: "Yun'er's ancestral home is in Wanzhou. My father was sentenced to exile and later died of illness on the road. After my mother and I buried our father, we returned here..."
She raised her head and glanced at Tang Ning, then quickly lowered her head.
Although she is far away in Wanzhou, she often pays attention to the news in the capital. In the past few years, she is fully aware of all the major events he has done in the capital.
Suppressed the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, resolved the crisis in the northwest, suppressed the rebellion of King Kang, and became the youngest prime minister in the history of the Chen Kingdom...
He was so radiant that even in the most remote corner of Chen State, it was difficult to ignore his dazzling light.
In fact, there is a secret that she has buried deep in her heart for many years. The number one scholar who achieved three yuan in that year was the imaginary husband of countless women in the capital, and she was also one of these countless women.
However, the current status of the two of them was that one was a prime minister who was beneath ten thousand people, while the other had humbled himself to the dust. Because she had such thoughts, she felt ashamed and inferior, and buried her head even lower.
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What happened back then has long since passed, and now even the giant Tang family has fallen into pieces. Naturally, Tang Ning, a small Ping'an county magistrate, will not keep it in mind.
He was just a little sad at Zhao Yun'er's change. The former official lady now seemed a little timid, completely different from the generous Zhao girl back then.
Zhong Yi arrived in the capital for the first time. She was unfamiliar with the place and had no friends. It was Zhao Yun'er who brought her into the circle of celebrities in the capital. She has always regarded Zhao Yun'er as a friend, which made Tang Ning have a good impression of her to this day.
Ruan Qiang looked at Tang Ning and asked tentatively, "Do you know this girl?"
Tang Ning nodded and said, "Miss Zhao is my friend."
He looked at Zhao Yun'er and asked, "Why are you looking for Ruan County Lieutenant?"
Zhao Yun'er lowered her head and whispered: "I want to ask Mr. Ruan to rescue my mother from the Liang family."
Tangning continued to ask, "What happened to your mother?"
Zhao Yun'er whispered: "She owed money to the Liang Family Casino and was arrested by them..."
Tangning asked, "How much does she owe others?"
Zhao Yun'er said: "Three hundred taels."
Tangning took out a silver note from her arms, handed it to her, and said, "This is one thousand taels, take it and redeem her."
He looked at Zhao Yun'er and said: "You can live a good life with the remaining money. It will be enough for you to have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life. Don't let her gamble anymore, it will destroy you."
She was very fond of Zhong Yi back then. This thousand taels of silver was due to her past love.
Zhao Yun'er did not accept the money, but buried her head lower and said, "My mother also scratched the young master of the Liang family, and they refused to let him go..."
Ruan County Lieutenant's eyelids twitched. He was very worried that the adult who came up was a stupid young man because this woman had offended the Liang family. He coughed lightly and reminded: "My lord, the Liang family is the largest family in Wanzhou.
The governor of Wanzhou came from the Liang family..."
Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Repaying debts is a matter of course. As for hurting people..., the court also has corresponding laws. You can punish whatever you want. When will it be someone else's turn to interfere with the government's punishment?"
"My lord, I don't know..." Ruan Qiang rubbed his eyebrows and said, "This is Wanzhou, and the situation is a little different from the capital..."
"In the whole world, is it the land of kings? What's the difference between Wanzhou and the capital?" Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "This matter should be handled according to the law."
Zhao Yun'er stood up and said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Tang..."
Tang Ning held her hands up and said, "You're welcome. You and Xiao Yi used to call each other sisters. You don't need to call me Mr. Tang. Just call me Tang Ning."
Ruan Qiang originally wanted to persuade Tang Ning, but after hearing this, his eyes widened, he raised his head and said, "Tang..., Tang what?"
[PS: I ran out all day today and was so exhausted when I got home. I will update it today. Any missed updates will be made up as soon as possible. 】
