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Early in the morning, Tang Yuan and Li Chengwu rushed to the six doors to light the door.

Of course, no one dared to give him a nod.

Even so, Tang Yuan would not be late unless there was really something to delay.

"Lord Tang, morning. ”

As soon as Tang Yuan arrived at the six gates, the crowd immediately bowed and saluted.

"Hmm. ”

Tang Yuan nodded and said, "Brothers, it's also early." ”

"Hehe......"

Hearing Tang Yuan call them brothers, even if he knew that Lord Catcher was just talking, the crowd still smiled happily, he could call Catcher a brother and brother, and he had the capital to brag.

In the past, including Cao Yuanzheng, whether it was a deputy head catcher or a head catcher, they were not pretentious, and they were said to be joking, and it was difficult to see even a smiling face.

Now, this deputy head catcher, Lord Tang, can be said to be in full swing in Fufeng County, just because he defeated Lu Zhensheng, the master of Fufeng Hall, with a suspected demonic sword technique.

A few days have passed, and Lu Zhensheng has not appeared.

I don't think I have any face.

Moreover, it also forcibly collects taxes from his hands that have not been paid for more than ten years.

Now, it can make the six doors raise their eyebrows.

It's just that Cao Yuanzheng is majestic, and no one dares to say anything on the surface, but in private, he admires Tang Yuan very much.

Immediately, Tang Yuan walked into the mansion.

At this time, a person hurriedly walked out of the mansion and bumped into Tang Yuan.

This person glanced at Tang Yuan and nodded slightly at him.

Without saying a word, he bypassed Tang Yuan and left the six doors.

Tang Yuan glanced back, and suddenly beckoned to a catcher, "Come here." ”

Xiao Yu ran over and asked, "What do you have to say?"

Tang Yuan pointed to the back of the man leaving and asked, "Who is this person, who came to the six doors so early in the morning to see Lord Cao?"

The catcher hurriedly said: "I didn't see anyone go in in the morning, I should have gone in last night." ”

"Huh?"

Tang Yuan looked over in surprise, there was not the slightest surprise on his face, and he suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked, "You don't seem to be surprised at all?"

"Oh. ”

The catcher suddenly said: "This person is a friend of Lord Cao, and similar situations have happened before, so we are not surprised."

The lowly has forgotten that the adults have not been here for a long time, and may not know about it. ”

"Do you know who this man is?"

Tang Yuan asked.

"This ...... I don't know about it. Catcher shook his head and said.

Tang Yuan let out an 'um' and said, "I know, you can go." ”

"Yes, sir. ”

It's time to go back to guarding the door.

"Ninth Master, is there any problem?"

Li Chengwu asked.

Tang Yuan smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm curious for a while." ”

Then, he didn't think much about walking towards the palace.

"Chengwu, how long does it take to get from Fufeng County to Jiangnan?"

Tang Yuan carefully flipped through the official documents, and didn't know what to think, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Chengwu and asked.

Li Chengwu said without thinking: "Starting from Fufeng, you can reach Jiangnan by crossing Zhongzhou." It takes about half a month halfway through. ”

After all, he personally walked through it once, trekking through mountains and rivers to reach Fufeng County.

He was impressed by the road.

Hearing this, Tang Yuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he suddenly felt tricky.

"What, does the Ninth Master have something to do to go to Jiangnan?"

Li Chengwu asked.

Tang Yuan said: "I have a few exercises to hand over to Sanniang and Feiyu, but Jiangnan is too far away from here, and it is too inconvenient." ”

Li Chengwu groaned: "Ninth Master, there is a way for my subordinates. ”

"What way?" Tang Yuan said in surprise.

Li Chengwu reasoned his thoughts and said: "I heard that Tianjilou has set up a branch to help people in the rivers and lakes transport various things in various places in the nineteen prefectures of Daqian.

With the channel of Tianjilou, it will take about three or five days to send things to Jiangnan, and the speed is extremely fast. So far, there have been no problems. ”

"Tianjilou still does this kind of thing?"

Tang Yuan was surprised, and lowered his head again in contemplation.

This mode of operation does not seem to be any different from the previous life of express delivery.

"The Ninth Master is afraid that the Tianji Building will be guarded and stolen?"

Seeing Tang Yuan bowing his head and pondering, Li Chengwu said clearly.

"Yes, the heart of defense is indispensable, the exercises in my hands are too precious, and they must not be known by others, not even the slightest possibility. ”

Tang Yuan was also inclined to Tianji Tower, but after thinking about it, he still dispelled this thought.

Once the exercises are leaked, he is in danger.

Li Chengwu thought about it seriously and nodded solemnly.

He knew that the martial arts cheats in the hands of the Ninth Master were extremely precious, and it was rare to see the body refining exercises like the dragon elephant and the bronze statue in his hands.

If it leaks out, the consequences are unimaginable.

He hadn't thought it through before.

After thinking about it, Li Chengwu said: "Ninth Master, I'll go there myself." ”

"Well, I also prefer you to go in person, I can't leave for the time being, otherwise I may also go to Jiangnan. Tang Yuan groaned.

After a pause, he said: "When the time comes, you will keep in mind the secret books of martial arts and exercises, and then rush to Jiangnan." ”

"Ninth Master, when will the subordinates leave?"

Li Chengwu asked.

Tang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, wait a little longer." Then you go buy a half-demon horse, and the speed will be faster. ”

He's going to wait another month.

Li Chengwu nodded, and said: "With the speed of a half-demon horse, it can probably shorten the time to seven or eight days, and it will only take half a month to go back and forth." ”

The half-demon horse is a hybrid breed of demon beast and ordinary horse, and its speed is several times faster than that of ordinary horses.

This is also what Tang Yuan only learned after he arrived in Ningzhou.

"My lord, the lowly Song Gao asks to see you. ”

The two were talking, and Song Gao's voice came from outside the hall.

"Come in. ”

Tang Yuan responded.

Song Gao walked in quickly, bowed down and said, "Humble Song Gao, see Lord Tang." ”

"Well, are you here for something Master Cao's orders? ”

Tang Yuan said with a smile.

He has a good impression of Song Gao, this person is sensible, but it's a pity that he is Cao Yuanzheng's person.

Song Gao didn't dare to smile and said meticulously: "Back to my lord, it is indeed Cao Zhutou who has something to tell my lord." ”

"What's the matter, tell me. ”

Tang Yuan was not surprised.

Song Gaoyu said: "Lord Cao invited the adults to have tea tonight, and said that the adults must appreciate the light." ”

"Haha, Lord Cao is really leisurely and elegant. Tang is a rough person, I'm afraid that eating tea is also a cow chewing peonies and destroying heavenly things, are you sure you heard it right, is it eating tea and not wine?"

Tang Yuan laughed loudly, looked at Song Gao and said with interest.

Song Gao said: "I confirmed with Cao Zhutou that it is indeed tea, not wine." ”

"Tsk!"

Tang Yuan was amazed and curious: "Where is it?"

Song Gao hesitated.

"How?"

Tang Yuan was surprised: "Is there anything unspeakable about this?"

Song Gao said embarrassedly: "Lord Cao said that Lord Tang was invited to talk about the friendship of colleagues, and there were some small things to discuss, so he was in the mansion." ”

"This Lord Cao is too stingy, not to mention going to the teahouse, but not to be in the house, so please ask me to come over the house." ”

Tang Yuan shook his head and said again, "Okay, you can go back." ”

"That'...... How should I reply to Lord Cao?"

Song Gao didn't dare to leave, and asked later.

Tang Yuan smiled and said, "Tell Lord Cao, just say that I will go to the appointment on time." By the way, tell Master Cao that he is stingy. ”

Knowing that Tang Yuan was willing to go to the appointment, Song Gao said happily: "Thank you, my lord, I will retire from my humble position." ”

Song Gao quickly retreated.

When he came, he was still thinking about how to persuade Lord Tang if he was unwilling to go to the appointment.

I didn't expect Lord Tang to agree so simply.

Compared with Lord Tang's cheerfulness, Cao Zhutou's actions are inevitably inappropriate.

How can anyone invite a colleague to eat tea at the government office.

It doesn't fit in with reason.

After Song Gao left, Tang Yuan's expression immediately turned cold.

"What does this Cao Yuanzheng want to do?"

Li Chengwu said curiously.

Tang Yuan sneered and said, "No matter what he wants to do, he will go at night." Don't come with me at night, help me watch outside. ”

"Yes, Ninth Master. ”

Li Chengwu arched his hand.

Tang Yuan looked out of the hall, his eyes flickering.

......

As night fell, it seemed darker than usual, and even the moonlight was dim.

Six doors are closed.

Tang Yuan was resting in the room of the mansion, and seeing that the time was almost up, he got up and rushed to Cao Yuanzheng's place.

When Tang Yuan arrived, Cao Yuan was fiddling with the tea set.

Seeing this, Tang Yuan chuckled.

Cao Yuanzheng noticed the movement, raised his head and said with a smile: "Lord Tang has arrived, please take a seat." ”

"Lord Cao, you are not kind, invite me to have tea in the mansion, it is better to invite me to eat wine.

Xia Guan is a rough person, where does he know what tea, and it is not a cow chewing peonies.

If you waste good tea for adults, you are not allowed to blame. ”

Tang Yuan saw that there were several catchers guarding the door of the hall, and Long Xinghu walked in from outside the door, and said half-jokingly.

When the public catchers heard the rumors, they couldn't cry or laugh, and the secret way was not like the rumors in the outside world that there were many contradictions between the adults and the deputy catcher Tang, and the relationship was not very good.

Hearing this, I didn't know the contradiction between the two, and I thought I was an old friend for many years.

"Haha, Cao Mou is also shy in his pocket, so he invited adults to tea in the mansion. ”

Cao Yuanzheng also made a joke, and explained: "If it weren't for the fact that eating and drinking were not allowed in the mansion, I would definitely not get drunk with Lord Tang." ”

"Xiaguan is joking, Lord Cao must not be surprised. ”

Tang Yuan sat directly opposite Cao Yuan and said with a smile on his face.

Ever since he entered the hall, the smile on Tang Yuan's face had not disappeared.

"I have something to discuss with Lord Tang, so you all go down. ”

Cao Yuanzheng waved his hand and commanded quickly outside the door.

"Yes, humble. ”

The group of catchers immediately retreated, and couldn't help but secretly say in their hearts: "Adults and Tang Zhutou are not doing it for outsiders to see, but there is actually no contradiction?"

Seeing that the two seemed to have an irreversible relationship, everyone's gossip was blazing, and they couldn't help but speculate.

After the arrest was gone, only Tang Yuan and Cao Yuanzheng were left.

Tang Yuan smiled and sat there quietly.

Cao Yuanzheng was making tea seriously, meticulous.

The two were silent for a moment, and the hall fell silent.

Goo-doo, goo-doo......

Half an hour later, Cao Yuanzheng personally poured a cup of tea for Tang Yuan and poured another cup for himself.

Cao Yuanzheng picked up the teacup and sniffed at the tip of his nose, looking intoxicated.

And Tang Yuan stretched out his rough hand, picked up the pocket version of the teacup, shook his head and said: "I can't drink this tea, the cup is too small, too unrefreshing, how can I eat and drink happily." ”

As he spoke, he put the teacup on the table again, and said to Cao Yuanzheng: "Another day, the lower official will invite Lord Cao to have a drink." ”

"Hehe, Lord Tang is worthy of being a person in the rivers and lakes, and he has a bold temperament. ”

Cao Yuanzheng glanced at the untouched tea and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Today, Lord Cao invited the officials to get up, not really for tea. ”

Tang Yuanruo asked meaningfully.

Cao Yuanzheng shook his head and smiled: "This time, Lord Tang guessed wrong. Cao invited Lord Tang, but it was really just for tea. ”

As if remembering something, Cao Yuanzheng said again: "By the way, if you want to talk about things, Cao does have something to talk to Master Tang." ”

"I don't know what?"

Tang Yuan asked.

"Speaking of which, it is rumored that you and I have a bad relationship and many contradictions, and Cao has an unshirkable responsibility for this matter, and I apologize to Lord Tang here. ”

Cao Yuanzheng drank a cup of tea, as if he was using tea instead of wine to make amends.

Tang Yuan's eyes lowered, and he immediately raised his head and said with a smile: "Where Lord Cao said, it is also the recklessness of the lower officials, and it is right to say that the responsibility should be the responsibility of the lower officials." ”

"Don't mention it, don't mention it. ”

Cao Yuanzheng smiled and waved his hand, and said, "There is one more thing, Cao wants to thank Master Tang." ”

"Hehe, what's the matter?"

Tang Yuanpi smiled and said with a smile.

Cao Yuanzheng's attitude is very subtle.

Pull and pull.

A hammer in the east and a hammer in the west, I don't know what it means.

Cao Yuanzheng said: "A few days ago, Lord Tang personally went to Fufeng Hall and suppressed the hall master Lu Zhensheng with a knife, so that he could be convinced to pay the taxes.

This move greatly promoted the prestige of my six doors, and Cao admired it. This is a great achievement, and in a few days, Cao will ask for credit for Lord Tang. ”

"Your Excellency has won the prize. Tang Yuan arched his hand and said.

The two just chatted.

To Tang Yuan's surprise, Cao Yuanzheng seemed to really invite him to tea.

Eating tea?

It's still a big night.

Tang Yuan didn't believe it.

Thinking carefully about Cao Yuanzheng's words, he found nothing else.

"Master Tang, do you remember Jiang Zhicheng?"

Cao Yuanzheng put down the tea set, suddenly raised his head and asked.

Tang Yuan said: "It's not been a few days, naturally I won't forget, how could Lord Cao suddenly mention this person, could it be that there is something?"

"Jiang Zhicheng is missing. ”

Cao Yuanzheng said casually.

"Missing?"

Tang Yuan was stunned, frowned lightly and said, "Didn't he go to the capital to wait for the appointment, why did he disappear?"

"I didn't go to the capital. ”

Cao Yuanzheng glanced at Tang Yuan, as if observing his expression, shook his head and said.

After a pause, Cao Yuanzheng said again: "Jiang Zhicheng has not been in the capital for a long time, and the headquarters sent someone to inquire. ”

"What about his family?" Tang Yuan asked again.

Cao Yuanzheng said: "Still in the capital." ”

"Heh, that's strange, where else can Jiang Zhicheng go except to go to the capital?" Tang Yuan said.

"Hehe, what if I die!"

Cao Yuanzheng smiled lightly.

Tang Yuan squinted his eyes, looked at Cao Yuanzheng and said lightly: "Could it be that this is what Lord Cao wants to discuss with me tonight." ”

"Hehe, that's not true. ”

Cao Yuanzheng chuckled, and said to Tang Yuan again: "Eat tea, eat tea." ”

After a moment of conversation, he said: "As the deputy head of Fufeng County, Lord Tang should know what is going on at the headquarters, if Cao Mou does not convey it in place, it will be my dereliction of duty." ”

"Headquarters asked us to look for it?" Tang Yuan asked.

Cao Yuanzheng shook his head and said: "Jiang Zhicheng is not a person in the six doors, even if he dies, the six doors will not care, just a routine inquiry."

There are so many things to do in the headquarters every day, how can there be spare time to manage a half-step grandmaster, most of them will not be able to do it. ”

Hearing this, Tang Yuan couldn't help but ponder.

Jiang Zhicheng is most likely dead.

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