In the secret room of the old mansion in the city, that is, the boat pavilion that Xu You was almost brought into by Baihua last time, is mobilizing all the strength since its construction, and it is running with an efficiency that is rarely seen in ordinary times. The secret room is very empty, a bit like the air-raid shelter of later generations, the decoration is not extravagant, and it is simply painted with white paint, which is no different from ordinary houses. In each room, there are more than a dozen boatmen in black uniforms, or recording, or passing, or arguing, or discussing, most of them are non-stop, in a hurry, a busy and noisy scene, but it looks very capable and calm, each performing its duties, orderly, without the slightest clutter.

From time to time, maids wearing cyan pleated skirts would shuttle through the various rooms, gather the information they received and put it into a small bamboo basket, and then walk to the east side of the secret room, push your hand on the wall, and a secret door invisible to the naked eye will slowly open, and through the light of the white candle, you can see that there is a hole inside.

Different from the outside, although it is small, it is very elegant, with a closed stove in the corners of the surrounding corners, special ducts for ventilation, several exquisite carpets made of sheepskin spread on the ground, separating the damp and cold air of the ground, and eight white candles with thick wrists are inserted in the copper turtle and snake candlesticks, illuminating the room as bright as day.

The maid in the green skirt walked in lightly, put the bamboo basket on the four mahogany tables in the middle, and then bowed and bowed, and quietly withdrew.

There were four people sitting behind the case, three men and one woman, ranging in age from thirty to forty, and these were the four boatmen of the Pavilion. Their task is to sort out, summarize and summarize the most valuable content of the information from all over the world, write a number or even a number of crosses of the briefing, and then the four of them will discuss it and attach their handling opinions, and then hand it over to Qianqin, who is sitting behind the screen.

Since the White Snake Legend's propaganda offensive began, they haven't stepped out of here for ten days, except for a short break, almost all the rest of the time is spent dealing with various emergencies, and there are mountains of information piled up on the desk - of which, at least one-third is useless information, one-third is outdated information, and only the remaining one-third can help the decision-making of the superiors.

How to accurately find the usable third in this cumbersome and huge information processing is an extremely technical job, not to mention that the four boatmen are not amazing, but they are the best ones carefully selected by Qianqin from thousands of senior shipwrights, assisting her in charge of the underground operation of the entire shipyard!

Through the three-legged screen, Qianqin buried her head in the case more than a foot high, and the briefings in her hand were one after another, as if there was no end to it. As soon as she glanced at it, she immediately had to distinguish the priority, the unimportant ones were lower, the most important ones were placed above, and the eager, she would pick up a pen and write the word "speed", and then the maid waiting beside her put it into a special iron box and transfer it to a certain boatman to carry it out. If you disagree with the four boatmen, you will also write a "two" at the bottom left, which means that the decision will be made after the reconsideration is dismissed.

The secret door suddenly opened, and Zhan Wenjun and Xu You walked in front and back, followed by Wan Qi. The four boatmen were startled, quickly got up, knelt on the ground, and said in unison: "Madam! "Zhan Wenjun usually rarely comes to the Boat Pavilion, they want to see this young lady, and it is not easy for the Guo family to be the real head of the family now.

When Qianqin heard the voice, she hurriedly put down the brush in her hand, got up and greeted her from behind the screen, and said with a smile: "Madam, why are you here?" ”

"Knowing that everyone has worked hard recently, I will come to see you with Xu Langjun." Zhan Wenjun looked at Qianqin, and saw that she was unkempt, tired, and the clothes on her body hadn't been changed for a long time, so he said softly: "You have also worked hard......

"It's not hard, although what we do is tedious, but it's all inconspicuous little things, how can Mrs. bother to think about the overall situation?"

Zhan Wenjun smiled and said, "Everyone has their own hardships, and you are also very important here." Without you, I'm not blind and deaf, how can I think about the overall situation? ”

For the sake of the family, Qianqin was willing to work so hard, but when she heard Zhan Wenjun's understanding, she was still willing to be happy from her heart, leading her and Xu You to the back of the screen, and a maid had already sent a futon to invite the two of them to sit down.

"How's it going, what's going on?"

"Everything is under control!" Chikoto's answer was categorical.

"That's good...... But be careful not to be careless. Now that the curtain is open, the enemy may be surprised and flee before the net is closed! ”

"No!" Qianqin responded respectfully, and said with a smile: "The boat pavilion will definitely not disappoint Madame." ”

Xu You didn't speak, looked around at the layout of this secret room, and only then did he look at the operation method of the pavilion outside, although he couldn't get rid of the simple and disorderly organizational structure in ancient times, but at least he realized the importance of the linear structure, and the classification from top to bottom was gradually clear, but it was not specific to the detailed division of labor and cooperation of a certain department and a person.

He glanced at it casually, but a briefing on the top caught his attention: "At noon, Yuan arrives at the lakeside, and captures two people." The disposition of the four boatmen attached to the back is: "Reply to the facts." ”

Xu You picked it up, looked at it carefully, and asked, "This was just delivered?" ”

Qianqin glared at Xu You, very dissatisfied with him flipping the briefing without authorization, but he didn't dare to say anything in front of Zhan Wenjun, took the briefing and looked at it, and said, "It should be, I haven't had time to read it yet......"

Zhan Wenjun also took it, looked at Xu You, and said, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Xu You's expression was solemn, and he said, "Who did Xi Yuanda arrest?" ”

Zhan Wenjun motioned for Qianqin to answer this question, and Qianqin turned his head and said, "Qin Chong!" ”

Qin Zhong was forty years old, the oldest of the boatmen, his face was as heavy as jujubes, black hair and long beard, he was sloppy on weekdays, and this time he stayed in the boat pavilion for many days, and even the sleeves of his robe and beard were stained with oil. Hearing Qianqin's call, he immediately got up and went over, first saluted Zhan Wenjun, and then said respectfully to Qianqin: "What do you command?" ”

Qianqin handed over the briefing and said, "Who is Xi Yuanda arresting?" ”

Qin Zhong replied: "I don't know the details yet, but we have more than ten people at Xi Yuanda's office to monitor day and night, and no matter what moves are found, they must report back immediately." This is just the first message coming back, and it is estimated that the next one will be delivered soon......"

As soon as the words fell, the basket maid sent in a number of pieces of information, and after the other three boatmen looked through it, they took a piece of paper and handed it to Qin Chong. Qin Dazhong took a brief look and said calmly: "Girl, the two people arrested by Xi Yuanda live in Hutao Lane on West Street, set up a stall at the entrance of the alley to do some small business, have no background, each have a family, and have sufficient food and clothing. ”

Qianqin deliberately kept silent and looked at Xu You to see what he would do. Xu You pondered for a while, his face softened, and he said to Qin Chong: "What is your opinion?" ”

Qin Zhong had never dealt with Xu You, but he also knew that he was a celebrity in front of Zhan Wenjun, so he didn't dare to be careless, clasped his fists with both hands, and saluted very respectfully, and said: "Xi Yuanda should have heard some rumors, catch these two people and ask the rumors in the market at most, and let them go after a beating, and they won't torture them too much." I think it's enough to continue monitoring, Qiantang is not Wu County after all, and Xi Yuanda can't make a big mess. ”

Qianqin also nodded, agreeing with Qin Chong's opinion. Xu You stared at Xi Yuanda's name, and after a while, he suddenly said, "Which boatman is in charge of West Street?" ”

Qin Zhong and Qianqin glanced at each other, and they were both shocked by Xu You's mind, there was indeed a boatman hiding in West Street, advocating the people's hatred for the Heavenly Master's Dao. ‘

Qin hurriedly said: "The boatman on West Street is called Liu Mingyi, he studied in his early years, and later his parents died, and his family was in the middle of the road, so he joined the boat pavilion half a year ago in order to beg for food, and he is a good seedling to collect intelligence!" ”

Xu You turned back abruptly and said, "Wanqi, let Zuo Yan come in." ”

Zuo Yan sat in the northwest corner outside, with no one around, holding a sword in his arms, and closing his eyes to recuperate. Because too many people were sent out, especially the famous masters of the platoon were sent to protect the storytellers scattered all over the country, Xu You was afraid that there would be an emergency on the side of the boat pavilion and would not be able to deal with it, so he asked Zuo Yan to leave Mingyu Mountain and come to the city to help. It's just that Qianqin is mean-hearted, and she often has sarcasm in her mouth, Zuo Yan is too lazy to listen, and she is even more lazy to quarrel with her, so she came to the boat pavilion for five or six days, and generally stayed outside without special circumstances, trying to be quiet. This time, Xu You turned around to the Boat Pavilion to see how he was doing in the past few days.

"Zuo Langjun, Xu Langjun, please go in!"

Zuo Yan's eyes opened, and he seemed to have a sense in his heart, and gently stroked the scabbard.

Are you going to kill someone?

Fang Cai had already said hello outside, and with the relationship between the two, there was no need to say much politely, Xu You said directly: "Fenghu, you and Wan Qi will go to West Street immediately and bring a person named Liu Mingyi back safely." If you encounter obstruction from the Heavenly Master's Dao, try not to do it, it is really unavoidable, and it is up to you to decide. Wanqi, you listen to the command of the wind tiger. ”

Wan Qi's cold voice sounded, without hesitation, and said, "No! ”

Xu You rarely spoke like this, the situation should be very urgent, Zuo Yan did not ask for details, and said: "Please Lang Jun give me a guide, go to West Street, and point out Liu Mingyi!" ”

Xu You nodded, turned to look at Zhan Wenjun, and said, "Madam!" ”

Although Zhan Wenjun did not directly manage the Ship Pavilion, he still knew the four boatmen of the Boat Pavilion, and he did not ask for Qianqin's consent, and said loudly: "Feng Jiuniang, did you hear Xu Langjun's words?" You go and arrange it, be safe, and don't make mistakes! ”

Feng Jiuniang is the only woman among the boatmen, dressed plainly and with a mediocre appearance, if you don't see her here, you will think that she is just a village woman from somewhere. Perhaps only such a person, who is inconspicuous and inconspicuous, is a good hand at engaging in intelligence.

She answered and led Zuo Yan and Wan Qi away. Qin Chong secretly glanced at Qianqin's face, pondered in his heart for a while, and said, "Lang Jun, what do you mean, Xi Yuanda will go to embarrass Liu Mingyi?" This...... Under the rule of Qiantang County, Gu Mingfu's laws were strict, and no matter how bold Xi Yuanda was, he didn't dare to provoke the scholars in broad daylight...... Liu Mingyi has a good reputation on West Street, after all, his identity is different from that of those two merchants......"

Before Xu You could answer, Qianqin said in a strange manner: "Someone who comes to the Boat Pavilion for the first time seems to know what to do better than those of us who have lived here for many years. Otherwise, the boat pavilion will be handed over to others to manage in the future, and I, ah, can stay by my wife's side with peace of mind and be a maid who makes beds and folds quilts. ”

"Chikoto!" Zhan Wenjun reprimanded, Xu You waved his hand to say that it didn't matter, and said: "Brother Qin, what you said is not bad, Liu Mingyi is a scholar, and no one will provoke him when he is idle, but you ignore one point, that is, Xi Yuanda's character!" He patiently explained: "Liu Mingyi has been in the Boat Pavilion for less than a year, and it is inevitable that he acted in a hurry, and the literati have many poisonous tongues, so he must have instigated the two traders to say something excessive to annoy Xi Yuanda." Xi Yuanda, as the disaster elimination spirit official of Yangzhou governance, is in a high position, and has the protection of Du Jingzhi, he has always been very obedient and willful...... As for Liu Mingyi, if I were Xi Yuanda, who instigated it from the mouth of the vendor, would I be willing to give up? Not to mention that he is a scholar, even if he is a member of the scholar clan, he can also grasp it correctly. Don't forget, when Mrs. went to Fuchun County, the Heavenly Master Dao could stop the river and assassinate, what other evil things could not be done by these lawless people? ”

The so-called intelligence is actually to spy on people's hearts, speculate on a person's style from clues, and then make a way to deal with it. Qin Chong was convinced by these words, and he didn't dare to show it in front of Qianqin, so he could only retreat to the side, touching his long beard and no longer speaking.

Qianqin sneered: "You just listened to such a little information, and you guessed out of thin air how Xi Yuanda was doing, if the handling of information is so simple, what is Madam still raising us people for?" Let's just pull them all to the fields to be tenants who cultivate the land......"

Xu You smiled slightly, and said: "There is a specialization in the art industry, you are an expert in intelligence, and it is a waste of talent to really pull to cultivate the land." However, Qianqin Xiaoniang seems to look down on tenants, this, I don't want to listen to it, arable land is actually a very technical industry, so you may not be able to do it......"

"You!"

Qianqin couldn't say anything about Xu You every time she quarreled, and she was angry, especially Zhan Wenjun stood on his side, she couldn't bear it, and said angrily: "Okay, since you are so confident, do you dare to make a bet with me?" ”

"Bet on what?"

"If Xi Yuanda really sends someone to arrest Liu Mingyi, I will leave the Boat Pavilion immediately and stop meddling in the affairs here. If not, you will not be allowed to set foot in the Pavilion from now on. ”

"Nonsense!"

Zhan Wenjun was just about to speak, but was interrupted by Xu You, and said with a smile: "Yes, but change the bet, if I win, you will listen to my instructions in the future, let you go east to the east, let you go west to the west, don't talk back, let alone scold me in your belly." If I lose, I will meet you in the future, and if you can't retreat, I will take the discipleship ceremony, how about it? ”

Qianqin looked suspicious, Xu You really didn't look like a good person with a smile, but such a bet would have more advantages than disadvantages for her, and the temptation was too great, so there was no reason not to gamble.

"It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

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