In late autumn, the weather here is indeed not cold, but the temperature difference between day and night is large, and it is cool after nightfall. Zhu Gaoxu added a cloak and walked outside the tent of Liu Taizhi's brother Ma Peng.

Liu Tai and others are not prisoners, and there is no need for incommunicado interrogation; But if you separate the people and talk about them, it may be more likely to understand the truth.

"You're waiting outside." Zhu Gaoxu said to the guards beside him. The people who came today were all searched and did not bring a blade, and Zhu Gaoxu was really not worried.

Zhao Ping hugged his fists and said, "Yes, Lord Wang." ”

There was a pile of firewood burning in the tent, and the iron kettle hanging from it was steaming white, and it was "gurgling" loudly, Zhu Gaoxu felt a wave of heat coming, and he immediately untied his cloak as soon as he entered.

"The grass people meet the prince!" Ma Peng immediately stood up and bowed. He is a big man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looks like he should be in his thirties, his muscles and skin are tanned, and he looks like a martial arts practitioner.

"No courtesy." Zhu Gaoxu immediately asked again, "Where is Ma Haohan's hometown?" ”

Ma Peng said: "The last will be from Huguang Changsha Mansion. ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Ma Peng behaved calmly and continued with a clear speech: "The grass people originally worked in the merchant gang, and once the caravan was robbed by thieves, so the grass people did not dare to return to their hometowns and stayed in Yunnan to make a living. Later, when he met Liu, the grass people helped under him. Liu is commensurate with brothers, and treats the grass people well, we simply marry Jinlan, and the grass people have been by Liu's side since then, and they have been staying for more than ten years. ”

Zhu Gaoxu asked casually: "That Lu Ning is the widow of the former Tuzhizhou Azi?" ”

"Back to the prince's words, exactly. When Ah Zi was killed, the grass people had been under Liu Jiangshi for several years. At that time, Ah Zi's wife was pregnant with Liujia, and the grass people also saw it with their own eyes. Ma Peng said.

"I see." Zhu Gaoxu listened to him with a clear head and a calm expression, and soon felt that this man in his thirties was not easy to show his feet, so he said, "Okay, Ma Haohan should rest early." ”

Ma Peng hugged his fists and said: "The grass people send off the prince." ”

Zhu Gaoxu talked to Lu Ning of the Yi nationality and Bo Yi of the Han nationality for a while, but he still did not find anything strange. He finally went to see Liu Tai again.

There is a question in this matter, how can the identity of Liu Tai and others be determined? At the moment, Zhu Gaoxu can only listen to themselves, and Liu Tai doesn't even have any official documents on paper...... Is there a possibility that these people are just bold charlatans, impostors who want to cheat some benefits?

After Tuzhizhou Azi was exterminated, the people in the officialdom of Qujing Mansion never saw Liu Tai and others again, and more than ten years have passed since that incident, and even the officials of Qujing Mansion have changed more than once; This person's name appears on the official document, also because a name is recorded in the old files of the capital...... For a while, it was really difficult to find someone who could confirm Liu Tai's identity.

Of course, in the end, Zhu Gaoxu can also know the truth. It's just that if he is delayed by a few charlatans, isn't he going to be laughed at by others? It was promised two months to pacify Haikou in Yuezhou, but because of this, the delay could not be realized.

Liu Tai seemed to be the most knowledgeable of these people, and Zhu Gaoxu had given up the temptation at this time. Now, he decided to take a gamble, betting that Liu Tai in front of him was the person written on the official document and did have power in Yuezhou; The boy he brought was also the son of Tochishu.

After greeting each other at the meeting, Zhu Gaoxu said straightforwardly: "This king can be Bao Luning, Liu Jiangshi and others as officials; However, the court officials were killed, and the king led a large army to come, so he couldn't just forget it, and Liu had to help the king catch the offender. ”

Liu Tai hurriedly said: "The prince forgives the sin, who killed the official, and the grass people are not very clear." ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Liu Tai's gray sideburns and said quietly: "It doesn't matter who killed a servant. ”

Liu Tai raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu's face in a little surprise.

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "Which people are guilty, Liu has the final say." As long as a group of Yi people are handed over, no matter who they are, this thing will be done. ”

Liu Tai hurriedly listened and thought about it, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "The grass people understand!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said with a smile: "Those who don't obey Lu Ning and Liu's orders are, of course, murderers. In this way, won't you be able to control the Yi people in Yuezhou, and won't Yuezhou be peaceful? ”

"The prince is wise!" Liu Tai said suddenly.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "That's it." I first asked Lu Ning to temporarily lead the leader of the Yuezhou Tusi and the county of Yuezhou, and Liu and Bo Yi also became a county leader and assisted Lu Ning.

Go back and find out who are criminals in the name of the first and get them all caught in the barracks. If there is anyone who refuses to surrender, this king will send troops to assist Liu to take it down!

When the matter in Yuezhou subsides, I will write to you to express my credit. Liu will wait for some more local products to go to Beijing to pay tribute, so as to ensure that you will be rewarded by the saint. ”

Liu Tai knelt on the ground and said gratefully: "Thank you for the cultivation of the grass people!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately helped him up, and said kindly: "It's easy to say, Liu has been in Yuezhou for many years, and this king will also rely on you." As long as you serve the imperial court with peace of mind, the benefits will be indispensable. ”

Early the next morning, Zhu Gaoxu asked Liu Tai and the others to go back, and did not send anyone to follow...... If their identities are false, when they go to the mountains, they send those people for fear that their lives will be in vain.

……

In the capital city of Yunnan, Yao Fang, known as Monk Yao, drove a carriage to the west side of the Han Palace, and after a while, a military general wearing armor came. The military general walked straight into the carriage, and Yao Fang immediately drove the carriage to the depths of the long street.

After a while, the two got out of the car and entered a wooden gate in a secluded courtyard. The military general immediately clenched his fists and said: "The last general will see Yao Baihu!" ”

Yao Fang also cupped his fists and saluted back, saying, "I heard that the King of Han led his troops to Qujing Mansion, so I dared to take the initiative to find you." It's just that the last meeting was in a hurry, so I didn't have time to ask what that person looked like......"

The military general in front of him is the general banner of the left guard army of the Han Palace, named Chen Gang. Before the Jingnan army entered the city at the beginning of last year, Chen Gang was still with Yao Fang; Later, the imperial court increased the guards of the Han Palace, and Yao Guangxiao took the opportunity to put Chen Gang in.

Both of them are very young, Yao Fang is younger than Chen Gang. However, last year, Yao Fang stabbed to death the military general who refused to open the door with a sword in Jinchuan Gate and made great contributions, so he was directly promoted to 100 households in Jinyiwei.

Chen Gang took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it over: "The last general has drawn a portrait, Yao Baihu please take a look." ”

Yao Fang took it in his hand and unfolded it, and asked, "What did Mr. Chen see with his own eyes?" ”

Chen Gang hugged his fists and said, "Exactly." At the end of that day, the general was on duty at the Tiren Gate, and he saw this man holding a letter to see the king of Han. The letter was brought in by a eunuch with a yellow dog, and then the king of Han came out in a carriage. The person who delivered the letter was also released by the eunuch Yellow Dog, and at that time, the end of the general was on duty, and it was inconvenient to follow him. All I knew was that he was coming this way. ”

Yao Fang asked, "Who sent the letter, and what is written on it?" ”

Chen Gang said with an ugly face: "The last general doesn't know." ”

Yao Fang patted Chen Gang on the shoulder: "Don't blame you, it's not easy to have this news." ”

He couldn't help but think of his sister Yao Ji, who thought it would be easier to get news by King Han's side; Unexpectedly, it has been useless for so long, and it is not as good as a general in the guard army who knows much more.

"We can't stay too long, so let's leave it at that." Yao Fang said.

Chen Gang hugged his fists and said: "The last general will leave!" ”

…… Yao Fang wandered around the streets and alleys outside the Tiren Gate for nearly ten days, and finally saw a man similar to the person in the portrait at the door of a kiln.

"Brother stay." Yao Fang walked over.

The man also drank wine, turned his head and suddenly sprayed Yao Fang's face with wine: "What's the matter with the little brother?" ”

Yao Fang asked directly, "Brother, have you ever seen a strong man with a wide body?" His arms are thicker than the average person's legs. ”

The man was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, I haven't seen it." He said and turned to leave.

Yao Fang caught up, took out a bag of copper coins and said, "If my brother has seen it, this bag of money is yours." ”

The man immediately reached out to take it, but Yao Fang's hand shrank: "Have you really seen it?" What have you done for him? ”

"Don't say it, the money has been really good lately!" King Han stared at the cloth bag and said, "That man also gave me some money and told me to go to King Han's mansion to deliver a letter...... Yes! ”

Yao Fang suddenly slapped the man's neck, then knocked him to the ground, quickly took out a rope to tie his hand, and gagged his mouth, and then grabbed him and walked into the alley.

The pedestrians on the side of the road looked sideways, and Yao Fang scolded and said: "Lao Tzu hates thieves the most, so I will send you to see the official!" ”

The man stared at Yao Fang in amazement and shook his head constantly.

The two stumbled to the courtyard where Yao Fang and Chen Gang had met, and Yao Fang tied the man to a pillar. Then he was busy raising the fire.

After a while, Yao Fang sat down in front of the charcoal fire, and the iron was burned on it. The tied man stared wide-eyed, looking at Yao Fang doing those trivial things, and the wine seemed to be completely awake.

"Scream, and it's burning your face!" Yao Fang said coldly. Reaching out his hand, he pulled out the cloth ball from the man's mouth.

The man said, "Why? I'm not a thief, why did you arrest me? ”

Yao Fang asked, "Where did the man who asked you to deliver the letter go?" ”

The man said: "I don't know, I really don't know!" I took the money and delivered the letter, and I didn't see anyone when I was released......"

Yao Fang immediately stuffed his mouth with a cloth ball again.

Yao Fang pondered for a while, this matter could not be known to Hu Hu for the time being...... Because Hu Hu is the emperor's man; And Yao Fang is a person of Daoyan. Although Dao Yan is also an important minister of the emperor, there is still a difference, Yao Fang doesn't want to make a claim, everything is reported to Dao Yan first.

This man can be kept as a witness, but it is still not enough to prove that peace is related to the king of Han.

After thinking about it, Yao Fang decided to investigate for another ten days and eight months, and if there was still no progress in the matter, he would return to Beijing with this man first.

This is enough for King Han to drink a pot! Yao Fang's face also turned slightly red from excitement, if he can make meritorious service again this time, his official position can be further advanced..