Chapter 714: Take it right

Guangzhou City Bo Mansion is located in Wu'an Street, Yaozhou, west of Guangzhou, this place was originally the Yamen of the Transshipment Envoy in the Song Dynasty, Yongle reopened the City Bo Division in the first year, and after the commander was hit, the Shibo Mansion was built here. The successive commanders and eunuchs were either young eunuchs or eunuchs, and few eunuch-level figures held this position. Even so, after several governors and eunuchs, the regulations of this city mansion continued to expand, and it was more than twice as large as the city ship division yamen in Huangpu Town.

There is Qianqiu Temple in the south of Shibo Mansion, and there is Baxian Hall in the north, which is in the four unique places of flowers, stones, lakes and continents, and is naturally picturesque. Behind the main entrance of three rooms and five frames, there is a bluestone corridor of one color, and then there are five rooms in the main hall called Yongde. After the three halls of the instrument is the backyard of the inner family's living, there are still five back halls after the three verandahs, twenty-two rooms of the left and right wings, two rooms of the east and west ear rooms, etc., the end is a forest of houses, a scene of a deep house courtyard.

On weekdays, a Wu'an street is often crowded with guests and guests, far more lively than the city, but now it is deserted. The main door of the three rooms and five planes of the Shibo Mansion was tightly closed, and although the upper and lower people were in their own places, they were much quieter. After all, officials have always died in office, and their wives and wives have often been hanged in the door, but if the official dies by himself, it will be ironclad. Now it's the same here, the biggest reliance is on Qin Huaijin's life and death, how long can the rest of the people live in this city's mansion?

The emperor is far away, Qin Huaijin is a eunuch, but he is disdainful of those women in the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, and there are all wives and concubines in the Shibo Mansion, and one wife and two concubines are all women from good families. Although marrying a eunuch is a living sin, after all, it is better than marrying a plain-headed common man to endure hardships and suffering, and the three women get along well. Now that the sky above the top has fallen, they wash their faces with tears all day long, and none of them can hold up the scene. Therefore, when I heard Steward Zhao say that the political envoy of Zuobu in this province came to see him, the three of them looked at each other.

Qin Huaijin's wife, Liu, thought about it for a long time, and finally shook her head and said, "We are the time when the six gods have no master, so this is gone." You tell him that you will talk about anything until you find the master. ”

Seeing that the two concubines with red and swollen eyes also nodded, Steward Zhao couldn't wait to teach these three women with long hair and short knowledge a hard lesson. However, at this time, the master didn't know whether he was dead or alive, and he didn't dare to make too much of it, so he had to put his tone down by three points: "Madam, two aunts and grandmothers, this feudal platform is not as good as before, and the master didn't dare to offend when he was there, let alone now." He is the emperor's confidant and the nephew of the British duke! At this time, it will be too late for the wife to regret it if such nobles are pushed out! ”

The Liu family didn't have much knowledge, and when she heard Steward Zhao's stiff tone, she couldn't help but be startled, and she was embarrassed for a while before she nodded, and then ordered the two concubines to avoid it. When Steward Zhao respectfully brought people in, she couldn't help but look at this person for a while, and she was surprised by the person's youth, and she was suspicious of the people's intentions, plus she never saw outsiders on weekdays, so she was naturally a little flustered at this time.

Zhang Yue saw Xi'er who came to report the news in his own courtyard, and immediately said goodbye, first went back to the yamen to call Li Zhifu and Lu Tuiguan, and learned that the dragon boat break was indeed man-made, so he instructed Lu Tuiguan to continue to investigate, and when Li Zhifu was left, he gave a good message, and then came directly to the city's mansion. At this time, seeing that the Liu family was restless, and Steward Zhao was standing beside him with his hands down, he knew that Mingli who was in charge was this woman who seemed to be the housewife, but in fact, it was this housekeeper who mattered.

"The whereabouts of Gonggong Qin are still unknown, and this matter has already been played in the imperial court with the title of Du Si Zhensi. We came to visit today because I would like to ask for advice. I don't know if after the disappearance of Gonggong Qin, there are no missing people in this city's Bo Mansion? ”

Hearing this, not only Liu was stunned for no apparent reason, but even Steward Zhao was the same. It's just that the latter is more well-informed than the former, and soon a spirit woke up, and he didn't care about the master and servant, and asked directly: "How could Lord Fantai ask about this, could it be that someone in the mansion is suspicious of murdering the master?" ”

As soon as the words fell, I only heard a bang, but it was the Dingyao porcelain cup in Liu's hand that fell to the ground and shattered. Shocked, she didn't care about the tea splashed on the hem of her clothes, and said with a worried face: "This is impossible! After the old man fell into the water and disappeared, there were no fewer people in the house, and everything was the same as usual. Besides, the master is very good to his subordinates, who would have such a hurtful mind! ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue was still sitting upright and looking as usual, and Steward Zhao was not good at drinking, the hostess who was very out of shape had no choice but to say: "Mrs. is right, Lord Fantai, in the past few days when my lord has been missing, there are indeed no fewer people in the house, if you don't believe it, you can send someone to check." He suddenly remembered another thing, and explained busily, "However, before the Dragon Boat Festival, the master's adopted son, Young Master Yi, went out to run errands, and the master gave him four henchmen, except for them, the rest are indeed a lot of people." ”

"In that case, we've got it."

Zhang Yue remembered the first report, his heart was clear, and he immediately got up to say goodbye. The Liu family was in a mess, and they didn't know how to deal with it, so they had to order Steward Zhao to send off the guests, and when they went out, they fell on the table and cried bitterly. On the other hand, Steward Zhao accompanied Zhang Yue to the corridor, and seeing that people were calm and relaxed, he finally couldn't help it.

"Can Lord Fantai say clearly how my lord is now?"

Zhang Yue came to visit in person this time, naturally not to make sure of such a trivial matter, at this time the housekeeper took the initiative to speak, and he said lightly: "A month ago, the new city governor and eunuch of the imperial court have been decided, it is Zhang Qian and Zhang Gonggong. ”

An understatement made Steward Zhao stop all of a sudden. He is no better than a woman like Liu, who doesn't care about mundane things, and he knows a lot of things about Qin Huaijin, and when Qin Huaijin asked his henchmen to send half of his wealth to the capital by water, he personally went to the dock to send the boat. At this moment, he clearly realized that his master must have lost his momentum, and even if he returned to Beijing, it would be difficult to have a chance to make a comeback, so his heart was simply difficult to calm down. After thinking about it repeatedly, he vaguely thought of another possibility from Zhang Yue's words, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Could it be ...... Could it be that his master knew that there would be absolutely no good ending after returning to Beijing, so he escaped by falling into the water? So what should I do, there are a lot of things I know, if Zhang Yue is ready to track it down, won't he become a scapegoat?

Thinking of what would happen to him if he stayed in this city, he shuddered again. Seeing that Zhang Yue in front of him had also stopped, he simply turned his heart and said: "Up to now, if the adults have something to say, just ask directly, and the little ones know everything and say everything, and they will never dare to deceive half a word." ”

"That's good...... Before the company left Beijing, when the royal supervisor asked me to carry the private seal, he once said that the things sent by the father-in-law of Qin were valued at no less than 100,000 taels of silver. This division just wants to ask you, Gonggong Qin is gone, but the things he has accumulated over the years are still there? ”

If someone else asked, Steward Zhao would definitely think that people were coveting Qin Huaijin's family background, but when Zhang Yue asked at this time, he suddenly thought of the worst possibility, and for a while, he turned his head and ran away. After running out more than a dozen steps away, he realized that he didn't know how long it would take to toss, so he hurriedly ran back again, and actually knelt down and kowtowed: "Adults, please wait a while, and the small ones will check immediately, and report if there is anything." It is a matter of small lives, and we will never dare to delay and be deceived. ”

Zhang Yue has never been a gullible person, but at this time he did not have any doubts, and when he waited in the main hall in front of him for half an hour, Steward Zhao came back with a faceless face, saying that the warehouse was empty, and he immediately left the Shibo Mansion. As soon as he got out, he went to several places in person, and it wasn't until sunset that everything was arranged.

Bending down into the sedan chair, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Originally, he wanted the new city commander and eunuch to let the family clean up Qin Huaijin after taking office, but he sent people to keep an eye just in case, who knows if he still has to go out by himself. Although it is true that at the moment he only has the people he has brought with him on this trip, and the rest are untrustworthy outsiders, but in the face of the crisis, there are people who are willing to listen to his assignments to do things.

If you can't induce them to benefit, you can lead them to work. If it can't lead to work, it will be pressed.

Wufang Street in the south of the city.

A rider galloped into the street and stopped in front of a medium-sized house. Jumping off the horse was a pock-faced young man, who casually dropped the reins and did not care about taking care of the horses, and went straight up and knocked on the door. As soon as the door opened, he went straight in without saying a word. When he got into the main room at the end, he took off the six-in-one hat on his head, removed the pockmarks on his face, and said to the middle-aged man on the throne with a smile: "Father, everything is arranged, and the boat will sail tonight." ”

"Have you inquired carefully? Also, the owner of the ship is a serious and reliable person, and he didn't interrogate us about our origins? ”

"You can rest assured, it was a ship that went to sea more than a year ago, and it had been to Ceylon, Siam, Champa, Vietnam, and other places, the owner of the ship was a Jiangnan person, and it was also a hand-eye, and a large part of the goods on the ship were brought for Jiangnan Xungui, so although he made a lot of money, not much fell into his pocket, and I promised a good reward, and he naturally agreed. I watched with my own eyes that he gathered the sailors and left the little leopards there to watch. Our things are next to the dock, and the docks are all our own people, and now we are out of the city and rush over, and take advantage of the darkness to transport things and bring them on the ship, and we will definitely have time. Besides, his ship is very big, we have brought all the team, they are all first-class good hands, and when the time comes, after the time comes, he will definitely agree to send us to Champong! ”

Although his adopted son's words sounded like there was no omission, Qin Huaijin still moved the beads in his hand one by one, and he was a little hesitant. However, thinking of Zhang Yue's attitude when he returned Wang Jin's private seal back at that time, he no longer thought about the cause and effect, and nodded after standing up.

"Okay, you go and make arrangements, and get out of town before sunset. The rice buckets in the Guangzhou Mansion are still bumping around, Zhang Yue shouldn't have thought of this step, this Huangpu Town wharf is all arranged by our family, and it just happens to be able to go quietly. When our 'corpse' reappears tomorrow morning, they have to believe it even if they don't believe it, otherwise what will they say to their heads? ”

At night, the wharf of Huangpu Town is silent. The moon and a half were obscured by thick clouds in the sky, and a few torches dotted the huge pier, illuminating only a palm-sized area, and most of the land was shrouded in darkness. Suddenly, a small light lit up in the night, flickering three times, and then fell silent again. Not long after, a spark also flashed from a boat far away from the pier, but it shook up and down in a circle.

"Father, the little leopard has a message, everything is ready."

"Okay, don't delay, let's go!"

With the sound of heavy steps, guided by the faint light of a lantern, a dozen people carrying large boxes took almost neat steps, and gradually approached a large boat. At this time, the big ship had already lit two torches and lowered the rope ladder, and there were only a few shadows on the boat. Qin Huaijin, who arrived at the bottom of the ship, saw such a scene, and he had already put down the biggest stone in his heart, so he whispered to a few henchmen to get on the boat first and transport these cages up. However, just when five or six people had just gone up here, he suddenly heard several explosions behind him, and he was immediately shocked.

In an instant, the dock that had just been pitch black suddenly lit up with firelight, and the dazzling light shook the eyes of the people. For a long time, Qin Huaijin, who was half-squinting, saw clearly that there was a person standing next to each tall wooden stake around him, and on the wooden stake next to him was a torch with a blazing fire. Seeing that these people were dressed as government officials, he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.

That bullshit prefect has always only been submissive in front of him, and this time he dared to send someone to his territory!

"Father-in-law Qin, you make this mansion easy to find!" Li Zhifu slowly stepped forward, raised his hand with a smile and made a gesture, and then put away his smiling face and said, "You fell into the water, and the chickens and dogs in Guangzhou City jumped, but you are good, the third watch actually brought people to transport things here in the middle of the night." If I can find you today, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. ”

Qin Huaijin has been rampant in Guangzhou for many years, and when he saw a prefect talking to him in such a tone, he was immediately furious. Glancing at the dozens of errands, he sneered: "Just a few errands, you think you have the upper hand?" This wharf has always been the territory of the city's shipping company, and our family has always been fully prepared...... Come! ”

This shouting was immediately drunk not far away, and there were many dark shadows surrounding him in the night. Governor Li, who thought that he was nine out of ten, was terrified when he saw this, but he had just said that he could only hold on to his head, and at this time he hurriedly shouted: "Don't retreat, after this matter is over, everyone will be rewarded with ten times!" ”

"Kill these dogs, and our family will be rewarded!"

This comparison is a tenfold difference, and the morale of both sides is suddenly lost. said that it was too late, and at this moment, a sharp arrow flew over like a meteor, and it was actually a bun that hit Qin Huaijin's hair, and the huge momentum even caused people to fall to the ground. Suddenly, I saw that the big ship, which only had three or two torches, suddenly became brightly lit, and on the side of the ship were dozens of soldiers armed with strong bows and arrows. Qin Huaijin, who sat on the ground, was shocked and angry, and when he recognized the people on the side of the boat by the light of the fire, his heart suddenly fell to the bottom.

It was Zhang Yue, the political envoy of Zuobu, who commanded Li Long and Yu Liang...... There is also Li Wenchang, who has never been taken seriously by him!