It is said that in the evening, when the officials were eating and resting, Qiu Yinming came to the Wuchang Mansion prison alone, asked people to find a secluded empty cell, brought Qiao San over, and asked the officials to go to the flail for him, close the door, and not come to disturb. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After making sure that the servants were all far away, Qiu Yinming said softly: "Brother Qiao, do you still recognize me?" ”

Qiao San was startled, raised his head and looked at Qiu Yinming for a long time, and suddenly said, "Ah! It's ......" Qiu Yinming immediately motioned to him to whisper, and said, "Master Sanzhai, I haven't seen you for a long time." Didn't expect you to be here. Qiao San stammered: "You are not Qiu of the Oriental Dart Game, Qiu...... What's the matter, the governor again? Qiu Yinming said: "It's me, but I'm not a dart master, I was just helping my friend that time." I'm a long story. Hey, what's wrong with Bibo Village? ”

Qiao San shook his head and said, "The stockade is gone." More than a year ago, Qingliu would grab our territory and fight inextricably, and it was not impossible to beat it, but who would have thought that they were in league with the government! led us to the Yangtze River, and as a result, we were surrounded and suppressed by thousands of officers and soldiers. The eldest brother and the second brother were all arrested and taken to Wuchang Mansion. He was beheaded last year. ”

Qiu Yinming frowned and said, "It's a pity." Do you know how big the clear stream will be? ”

Qiao San said: "The Qingliu Society was originally just a small gang on the Yangtze River that was not well-known, engaging in some businesses such as selling illicit salt, and our well water did not interfere with the river water. But three or four years ago, I changed to a new boss, and I suddenly became powerful. Now, from Jingzhou Mansion to the border of Nanzhili, the river is their world. ”

Qiu Yinming said: "Do you know who the new boss of the Qingliu Society is?" ”

"I don't know, I only know the surname Zhang. Oh, but I heard that he only developed after taking refuge in Chunlin Villa in Jingzhou Mansion. You may not have heard of it, Lord Qiu. That's why I came here to find out. This Chunlin Villa is the master of the martial arts in the Jingchu area, black and white, and everyone wants to take refuge. ”

"Then why don't you Feihu Village take refuge?"

"Hey." Qiao San said: "This Qingliu Club is supported by Chunlin Villa, what have they done." will bully the poor people. Although our Qiao family is also a robber, we have never bullied the poor. ”

Qiu Yinming nodded and said, "I knew back then that you were all heroes. Sure enough, I read that right. By the way, how can you be the second leader of Flying Tiger Village? ”

Qiao San said: "It's a coincidence. After the eldest brother and the second brother were killed, I wanted to go to Wuchang Mansion to make a big fuss, but I was defeated by many officers and soldiers, so I fled all the way to Jiugong Mountain and met the master of Chen Zhai, who saved my life. The two of us were like-minded, so I went to Feihu Village with him and became a second-in-command. ”

"According to you, this Chen Zhai master is very unusual."

"yes. Although Feihu Village is not half the size of our Qiao family's Bibo Village, I admire the owner of Chen Village very much. Good martial arts, righteous spirit, and smart. ”

"Then how did you get arrested this time?"

"Alas, it's my own fault, I secretly took some brothers to rob a group of officials' property, but I didn't expect it to be the commander, and the escort was actually a general! The general's martial arts are so good, I was arrested if I wasn't careful. I really regret not listening to the boss. However, anyway, the eldest brother and the second brother are gone, and if they die, they will die, what are you afraid of. ”

Qiu Yinming said: "Brother Qiao, don't say death. You have to be patient and wait, it will take some time for the execution documents to be approved by the Criminal Department, and I will find a way to get you out. ”

Qiao San smiled and said, "I hit the evil today." Are you really a governor? It's not kidding me. ”

Qiu Yinming felt that this Qiao San was very cute, and said, "Even if I tease you, you won't suffer, right?" Okay, I'll go first, and I'll have someone bring you some medicine and food tomorrow. ”

Out of prison, Qiu Yinming thought about it for a while, it seems that the culprit is not only Qingliuhui, but also this Chunlin Villa that he has never heard of, as for how to investigate, it is probably necessary to start with Qingliuhui. That Ding Tong, the owner of the iron mine in Longjiao Mountain, is a minion of the Qingliu Society, and from there, he may be able to find the boss of the Qingliu Society. And who is colluding with the forces in the rivers and lakes here in the government, maybe some clues can be found when meeting with some officials in the future. Calculating the time, the people of the Xihai Alliance must have settled in Jingzhou Mansion, and I don't know what progress Mr. Qi has made there. Listening to what Qiao San said, there is no fixed camp in Feihu Village at all, as long as they don't come out to commit crimes, officers and soldiers can't find a place as big as Jiugong Mountain. As for what Governor Liu wants to interrogate, it doesn't hurt to tell him. It's the owner of Chen Zhai, who sounds like a character, I don't know if Qiao San will come to the rescue if he is arrested.

The next day, Daye County Fang County Commander came to visit as scheduled. Fang County Ling didn't know what the governor invited him, so he came to the study in the back hall tremblingly, and after a brief salute with Qiu Yinming, he sat down very embarrassed. Qiu Yinming saw his uneasiness, so he went straight to the point and told Fang Zhixian in detail about Master Shen's affairs in the capital, and explained his intentions. After finishing speaking, Fang Zhixian breathed a sigh of relief. Master Shen came back, and then went back to his hometown. Fang Zhixian didn't expect Qiu Yinming to really find an opportunity to come in person for this matter, so he brought everything he knew. But after all, he is just a county magistrate, and he can only guess about the inside story of his boss's yamen.

According to him, when Luo Fangyu, the current prosecutor, first took office, he inspected the people's livelihood in various places and also wrote a letter to report some corrupt officials, but then there was no movement. However, according to Fang County's order, the richest person in the Huguang area is Li Ju, the commander of the capital. The most favored heir of Li Ju and Cao Jixiang, Cao Qin, who has now been named Zhaowubo, served in the same army many years ago and had a good relationship. Li Ju loves money very much, and his family is full of gold and silver, and there are countless fields. And when it comes to the most powerful, it is Wang Fuquan, the eunuch who guards the town. Every year on Wang Fuquan's birthday, a banquet is held in the scenic spots, and the officials of the Huguangbu Political Envoy Department go to send gifts and congratulate them, and they will be lively for several days. This year's day is also coming, and I heard that it is arranged in Yueyang Tower on the shore of Dongting Lake. However, it is not a new thing for officials to use their positions to make money, and no one can find evidence to say that they colluded with the forces of the rivers and lakes. After telling this, Fang County Ling sighed helplessly, his official position was low, he couldn't do anything, and watched the people suffer.

That night, after sending away Fang County's order, Qiu Yinming had some expectations for meeting with Master Luo in a few days. On the same day, he sent a few letters of worship, and in the receipt, Luo Fangyu's letter was written more sincerely, asking him to go to the Yamen of the Inspectorate in a few days. The political envoy Yamen said that the political envoy Wang is very old, the weather has been hot and humid recently, he is not feeling well, and he is recuperating, and he will arrange a meeting after he is well. The right-hand political envoy Guo Daren Ding is worried in his hometown. And they all commanded Li Ju to inspect Jingzhou Mansion and would not return to Wuchang Mansion in the short term. On the evening of two days before he was about to visit Lord Luo, suddenly, there was an urgent delivery from the capital. Qiu Yinming opened it and was taken aback. It was a letter from Fan Ying to him, which said that a few days ago, a book in the imperial history impeached Shi Heng and Cao Jixiang, but Shi and Cao took this opportunity to accuse the governor Shi Geng Jiuchou of being behind the scenes. As a result, the emperor indiscriminately sent Master Geng directly to prison. Fan Ying said in the letter that he should be careful in everything, although he is not used to seeing stones, and there are more and more people in Cao, but the emperor still listens to the two of them after all, and it is easy to be bitten back if he startles the snake.

Two days later, in the afternoon, Qiu Yinming came to the Yamen of the Inspectorate as promised, thinking in his heart that Lord Luo might have known that his teacher Master Geng had been falsely imprisoned, and he didn't know how he would react. While thinking about it, he entered the inner hall, and saw Lord Luo coming towards him, his eyebrows and eyes looked like he was only in his early forties, but there were a lot of gray hair on his sideburns, and his expression was solemn, as if he was rejecting people thousands of miles away. After the people simply served tea, Lord Luo said: "I heard that Lord Qiu was ordered to come to supervise the mining affairs and clean up the rogues. Don't interfere with me, why are you here? ”

Seeing that he looked like he was ignoring him, Qiu Yinming had no choice but to put on a smiling face and said, "I have long heard that Lord Luo is an honest official and disdains to form a party. Although Qiu has only been in office for a few days, he has already heard that Lord Luo is quite well received among the people. Second, before coming here, I had the privilege of working with Master Lingshi Geng, and I admired him very much, so I came to visit him before. ”

Luo Fangyu seemed to smile and said, "Don't you know that Lord Geng has been unjustly imprisoned a few days ago, and it is still due to Lord Qiu's in-laws. Came here today, could it be that he came to tease Luo? Oh, just now I suddenly remembered something, Lord Qiu probably already knew that the birthday of the prince of Huguang Town was approaching, so it was better to think more about how to honor his old man. ”

Qiu Yinming didn't expect Luo Fangyu to ridicule him like this as soon as they met, and he was a little angry for a while, but it was not easy to show it on his face, so he had to endure it patiently, and continued to smile: "Lord Luo must have misunderstood." To tell you the truth, I did not come here to supervise the mining affairs and the displaced people, but to find out the forces in the rivers and lakes that colluded with the government and endangered the people in the Huguang area. I don't know if Lord Luo has any opinions on these things. ”

Luo Fangyu obviously showed some surprise, but then his face turned cold, and said, "This doesn't seem to be something that Lord Qiu should worry about. Luo didn't know about it. ”

Qiu Yinming guessed that he must know something, so he didn't give up and continued to ask: "May I ask Lord Luo, have you heard of the Qingliu Society?" ”

Luo Fangyu choked on a sip of tea in his throat, hid his face and coughed for a while, and then said, "I've heard of it." Although there are rumors that they are doing evil, they are indeed a licensed clerk of commerce. If Lord Qiu wants to continue the investigation, I'm afraid he will be disappointed. ”

Qiu Yin saw that he didn't want to say more, and he didn't know what he thought, so he deliberately said: "I understand, Lord Luo is wise to protect himself, which is really a wise move. However, there are people who ignore their humble positions and risk their lives to travel thousands of miles to ask for the lives of the people, how can I retreat in fear of difficulties. Seeing Luo Fangyu's entangled expression, he said: "The admiration for the master that Fang Cai said is not a polite word. Since Lord Luo is in trouble, I am not reluctant. There may be an opportunity to ask an adult for advice in the future. ”

Luo Fangyu said: "This, alas. That's what you say. Luo is ashamed of his limited ability and is really helpless against the forces of the rivers and lakes. Even if you can see the clues, it is always just chasing the wind. Now, you and I both know that it is a blessing to speak to the DPRK and China that the stone has sunk into the sea. Moreover, what you said is very involved, and I really can't help it. ”

After talking to Luo Fangyu about a cup of tea, Qiu Yinming finally realized that this time he could only rely on himself. Anyway, I was prepared and didn't have any worries. It's useless to think too much, so let's just go to Longjiao Mountain to investigate. When he returned to the governor's yamen, he told Chai Ban about his plan.

It is said that Steward Chai came with him this time, and he felt that Qiu Yinming's words and deeds were a little different from the past. Although I know that he has always been a maverick, after all, he is very careful every time and never goes out of line. Why is it that what he came up with this time is so reckless. As soon as he heard that he was going to pretend to be a miner to infiltrate the iron ore mines of Longjiao Mountain, and track down the veins of the Qingliuhui all the way, Steward Chai advised: "My lord, when will you come back?" What if someone finds out who you are? ”

Qiu Yinming said: "If something happens, it's a big deal to lose your position." ”

Chai Ban hurriedly said: "My lord, I'm not stupid. This is not a matter of losing officials, it is a matter of losing lives. ”

Qiu Yinming said: "So you have to help me keep it a secret." During this time, I contracted an illness and did not see any visitors. ”

"What if the deputy envoy or other entourage must come to visit if there is something to do?"

"Let them write a note."

Chai Ban nodded helplessly: "Okay." Good. Adults go early and return early. ”