Jiang Ning, Chief Inspector General of Tingshan Annex.

The name Annexin means a house that belongs to the same owner outside the main house. However, Tingshan Villain is a restaurant. Originally, this place was originally the outer residence of a large family in Jiangning City, and it was named Tingshan Courtyard. Later, after being taken over, it was transformed into a restaurant. The general pattern has not changed, the lotus pond and weeping willows have remained in their original appearance, and the name of the Tingshan Annexe has also been retained.

The Tingshan Courtyard is not far from the Martial Academy, and Song Zheng is also familiar with it. When Song Zheng was competing, he drank here with Li Denian, Zhu Youzhan, Gu Zhengjie and a group of friends. The environment inside is quiet, and the sound of silk and bamboo is very different from that of the Lixu Waiwu Academy. In addition, the Tingshan Courtyard is higher and is located in a corner of Jiangning City, so it is very popular with some people who want to be quiet.

Song Zheng came here to make an appointment with Duan Blade. The last time he met Li Hongniang, Song Zheng asked him to transfer Duan Blade on his behalf, and wanted Zuo Si to provide materials for the dark eagles in various state capitals. These materials are no longer of much use to the current Zuo Division. Because the left division is focused on the army, there is less chance of conflict with the right division. But for Song Zheng, it is much more useful. The establishment of torture halls by all walks of life must not be harmonious. It is also necessary to clean up the organization of the states as it did with the Grand Commanders.

At this point, Song Zheng asked Shui Ding to start work, but because there were no materials, he couldn't quickly establish the authority of the torture hall. Yesterday, Li Hongniang passed the news through Hu Qiang that Zuo Sidu was in charge of Duan Blade and wanted to talk to Song Zheng in person.

Just after the unitary hour, Song Zheng took Cai Yong and eight other guards to the gate of the Tingshan Courtyard. The guards were Cai Yong and other ordinary people. Ding Long was sent by Song Zheng to Liangzhejiang Road to serve as the deputy commander and the commander of the torture hall, while Cai Yong, whom he absolutely trusted, stayed by his side. In addition, there were several guards selected by Lu Chun and Xiaobei from the dart game. For the right division to select the pawn in the dart game, Lu Chun and Xiaobei naturally strongly supported it, selected 300 people from thousands of dart masters, and recommended the best performance to Song Zheng. After investigating the origins of several people, Song Zheng did not doubt the use of people.

"Xiaolang!" A big man ran up to the door, smiling.

"Big brother!" Song Zheng said happily and waved his hand to stop Cai Yong, who stepped forward to stop him. It turned out that the person who came was Xiao Zhen among the Xiao brothers. This time, Zuo Si also made a big adjustment, Xiao Xun went to Luoyang Pass, and Xiao Zhen followed Duan Jian back.

"Ha, we haven't seen each other for more than a year." Xiao Zhen slapped Song Zheng's chest, "You kid, you're getting stronger and stronger." ”

"One year and two months." Song Zheng said with a smile, "The last time I met Brother Xiao was in the early spring of last year, and it will be this summer in a blink of an eye." Brother Xiao, you went back to Jiangning, and you didn't inform the younger brother, I will give you the wind. ”

"Isn't this busy, there are a lot of things on your side and ours, I thought about it for a while, so I called Brother Xiao to get together."

"Okay! I'm doing the East! ”

"Of course it's you! I haven't seen you for a few years, and your kid ran in front of us, and you mixed up with a civil and military champion, okay! ”

"That's it! Don't look at who your brother is! Song Zheng was complacent.

"Say you're fat, you're still panting, go inside, adults are waiting inside."

"Okay, big brother, please!"

"Lord Song, please!" Xiao Zhen smiled and said with a smile, it was a little funny.

"Let's go in together!" Song Zheng took Xiao Zhen's hand and walked into the courtyard together.

Cai Yong and the others in the back looked at each other. A newly joined guard named Xiao Qi asked, "Brother Cai, who is this master?" Why are you so familiar with Song Touer? ”

Cai Yong glared, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" Can you casually inquire about Childe's affairs? ”

Xiao Mi hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to say anything more. In fact, Cai Yong is also curious, but he is stable and resourceful, and he is only a little worse than Ding Longlai's kung fu, but he is much more loyal than Ding Long, and he admires Song Zheng more. Therefore, Song Zheng also appointed him as his chief of guard.

Cai Yong and the others were confused, and the two secretaries of the left division behind Xiao Zhen were also surprised, Xiao Zhen, as the chief of Duan Blade's guard, also led seven or eight people to protect Duan Blade. Don't look at Xiao Zhen smiling at Song Zheng, but the guards under his control are much stricter. The two secret guards had never seen Xiao Zhen smile so happily.

Song Zheng and Xiao Zhen walked arm in arm, like a pair of good friends. Walk through the willow path, cross the pond, and walk into the Qingyu Pavilion near the water.

"Lord Duan!" After entering the house, Song Zheng hurriedly saluted the old man on the chair. Duan Jian also stood up and stepped forward to return the salute, "Come, Lord Song, take a seat." ”

Speaking of which, Song Zheng and Duan Jian have only met once, but they are very familiar with each other. I haven't seen it for a few years, Duan Feng has added a lot of gray hair to his head, and his spirit is still strong.

After Xiao Zhen sent Song Zheng to Qingyu Pavilion, he retreated to dominate the latest chapter of Sui. Cai Yong and others did not follow up, but together with Xiao Zhen, they arranged manpower and did a good job of vigilance. Now, Duan Jian and Song Zheng can be regarded as big players, and they are both doing brain-lifting work, so they are naturally very careful. Even the wine, food and tea need to be checked with a silver needle before being sent in by Xiao Zhen.

After greetings, Duan Jian sighed, "At the beginning, I knew that Xiaolang was not a thing in the pool, and in just a few years, Lord Song was in charge of the right division. Duan only added a few floors of gray hair. The years are not forgiving! ”

Song Zheng knew that Duan Blade's life was not easy. Jiang Kui's defection in the past, and Zuo Si's rectification in the back are all major events. The former greatly injured the vitality of the Imperial City Division, and the latter took the initiative to delegate power and hurt his muscles and bones, which one is enough for Duan Jian to be busy. Especially recently, Huan Xing has also been making constant moves, suppressing the old people, and installing his descendants, and Duan Jian has to deal with it in many ways.

"Lord Duan is in full bloom in spring and autumn, how can he say that he is old!" Song Zheng smiled, "Look at your spirit, it's better than me, but I'm in a mess." ”

"Who isn't!" Duan Jian smiled bitterly, "You don't have to be humble. The two heads forced Lu Junqing's old fox to retire, Huang Song moved his seat, and his life was much better, but I kept cutting the flesh down. ”

"Alas, I know my own affairs, so I don't mention it. Come, Master Duan, I will toast you. ”

"Okay, drink this one. Song Da is both civil and military, and is famous all over the world. It's also an honor to have a drink with you. ”

"Master Duan, you have to be ashamed of the boy, I was your soldier back then."

"Don't say it, don't say it, drink!" Duan Jian snorted and drank it all.

After a few more gossips, the two of them turned to the topic, and their faces became solemn.

"Lord Song, I have already informed the prince about what you asked the matchmaker to tell, and the prince also agreed." Duan Blade's voice dropped an octave.

Song Zheng was not so happy when he heard him, and knew that there was still something to follow, so he smiled and said, "Thank you for the humble position, and when I am busy for a while, I will come to visit the prince." ”

"Hmm. The prince is also very concerned about you, but he also knows that you are busy, and the current situation is quite inconvenient, so I asked me to bring you a message and let you do a good job. ”

Song Zheng arched his hand in the direction of the palace, "Song was born under the prince's account, and has been taken care of by the prince for many years, and he is always grateful, and he will never forget it!" I also asked Lord Duan to tell the prince. ”

Duan Jian nodded, "The prince really didn't misunderstand you. However, Duan has been having a bit of a hard time lately, and he wants to ask Lord Song for a favor in private. ”

"Lord Duan, please speak. But if there is a life, do your best. Song Zheng knew that this was the other party's condition. As for whether it is a juniper or a duan blade, there is no difference.

"When the right supervisor Zheng Huanxing took office, he brought more than 40 people. Except for the ten people who stayed with him, the remaining thirty people were sent to the border pass and the important town where the troops were gathered. These people are very mysterious, as if they appeared out of nowhere. I want you to look up where these people come from. ”

Song Zheng was taken aback, "Forty people? So much? Isn't there a clue at all? ”

Duan Jian nodded, "When these people reported to Zuo Si, the materials were very simple, for example, on the place of origin, only a certain road and a certain state were written, and there was no detailed address and family information, even if it was, it was not necessarily true. And now it is Zuo Si who only focuses on the army, and it is quite inconvenient to investigate. So, ask Lord Song for a favor. ”

Song Zheng nodded, and scolded in his heart, these people are really shameless, learn from me. When Ding Long, Cai Yong and others joined the right division, Song Zheng only wrote in general. However, they were originally in the army, and they must have left materials on the side of the city guards, and as long as they put some effort into it, they can still find it. Unlike these people under Huan Xing, they came out almost out of thin air.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Zheng said, "Huan Xing was originally the governor of Taiping Prefecture, and Lord Duan didn't let people go to Taiping Prefecture to have a look?" Or check the relevant information of the original Taiping Prefecture Imperial City Division. ”

Duan Jian shook his head, "Taiping Prefecture belongs to Gyeonggi Province, and the commander of the Imperial City Division is called Ping Xizhi, and he has always behaved decently. Two years ago, he reported the materials of Huan Xing, talking about accepting a bribe of 480 taels. You know, although there are regulations on accepting bribes in the Great Qi Law, accepting four hundred and eighty taels is not a big deal for a Zhizhou. And Taiping Prefecture is on the edge of Jiangning City, and Huan Xing himself is not involved in the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Wangfu, so we didn't move him here. Other than that, there is nothing special about the others. ”

Song Zheng snorted lightly, he knew that Duan Jian was telling the truth, and asked, "Is there anything abnormal about Huan Xing's own promotion?" ”

Duan Jian shook his head, "He is a first-class jinshi in the twelfth year of the first emperor's calendar, and he himself has also practiced martial arts. Jin Shi and the first in Dangtu served as the county magistrate, two years later he was promoted to the county commander, and five years later he was appointed as the governor of Taiping Prefecture, and it has been more than seven years. During his tenure, he was quite vocal in politics. But this time, he was suddenly appointed as the chief supervisor of the left division, which was very unexpected. ”

Song Zheng nodded, "This should be the will of the Queen Mother, but someone should recommend this person to the Queen Mother." What Lord Duan wants to check, who should have recommended Huan Xing to the Queen Mother? ”

Duan Jian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He forgot that the celebrity in front of him was the little emperor, and he was very clear about the Tao behind the rectification of the left and right divisions.

"When it comes to the Queen Mother, Lord Duan makes me a little embarrassed." Song Zheng stood up, filled the two sides with wine, and said slowly, "Besides, Huan Xing brought forty people, and thirty of them were distributed to various places to gather troops. Even if I wanted to look it up, I wouldn't be able to do it. ”

Duan Jian took a breath and said, "This point naturally won't embarrass Lord Song, I just want you to check the two people around him." One of these two people is called Meng Guan and the other is Lian Yu. Among them, Meng Guan is Huanxing's chief of guards, and Lian Yu is responsible for Zuo Si's sentencing. From what I have observed, he relied heavily on these two men. ”

Song Zheng pondered for a while, "It's okay." As long as the origin of these two people is found, presumably Lord Duan will be able to find out the people behind them. However, since these people are so careful, it is not easy. ”

Duan Jian smiled, "It took a lot of effort to give those materials to Lord Song. ”

Song Zheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed instead, and Duan Jian also laughed. Two foxes, one old and one young, can be regarded as an agreement.