Early in the morning, Yang Zhen woke up from a melodious bell, only to feel that his body had completely recovered from the January journey. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is the third day that he came to Datong and stayed in Huayan Temple. During these three days, Yang Zhen and Zhong Yu only stayed in the monastery to rest, and did not rush out to investigate the mutiny, and even many local officials who came to pay tribute to Qin were blocked by them on the grounds that they were unwell.

However, Yang Zhen also knew that this kind of relaxed and comfortable days were coming to an end, after all, they didn't come to Datong for vacation or recuperation, and the purpose of their visit was to find out the real reason for the mutiny and convict those officials who committed crimes with evidence.

After Yang Zhen got up, Hu Ge, who heard the movement outside, walked in with toiletries and a tray of breakfast, where there were a few plain steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, which were the usual breakfast used by the monks in the temple.

After nodding his head in thanks, Yang Zhen freshened up and ate his first meal of the day. After eating a few bites, he remembered something: "I remember that yesterday Lord Zhong said that he was going to start investigating the mutiny, can he get up?" ”

"Qianhu, Lord Zhong got up and went out half an hour ago, and he also asked someone to bring you a message." Hugo quickly replied.

"Oh? Won't he wait for me to come along? He hadn't had that arrangement when he talked about it last night. Yang Zhen muttered a little puzzled, and then asked, "What does he command?" ”

"What Lord Zhong means is that he is in the light, and you are in the dark, complementing each other." Hugo said truthfully.

When Yang Zhen heard this, he handed the steamed bun to his mouth, and then a look of understanding flashed in his eyes: "This is a good idea." Just relying on a careful investigation in the officialdom or the army, I am afraid that there may not be any gains. Let me start with other places to investigate, and it can really have a certain effect. Thinking of this, he already made up his mind: "Hu Ge, you will call Ying Yang later, and the three of us will go around Datong City." ”

"Yes!" Although Hu Ge is not a very shrewd person, he is not stupid either, so he naturally understands the meaning of Yang Zhen going to the city, so after agreeing, he said: "Qianhu, is it better for us to have a few more people?" This is not the capital after all......"

"No need, there are too many people, the goal is too obvious, and if you want to make an unannounced visit, you may not be able to succeed, so it's better to go out in three or two people." Yang Zhen waved his hand and said: "As for the security issue, I don't believe that anyone dares to attack us, we are also sent by the capital to send an order, right?" ”

Seeing that Yang Zhen had made up his mind, Hu Ge stopped making noise and hurriedly went to Cai Yingyang to discuss.

After eating breakfast and moving his muscles and bones again, Yang Zhen wanted to go out. Unexpectedly, at this time, a brocade guard guarding outside the courtyard suddenly ran over: "Qianhu, there is a person who claims to be your fellow villager from Huguang to visit. ”

"Oh?" Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed: "Their movements are really fast, and they have already touched my bottom in a few days." After a moment of thought, he nodded and said, "Invite someone in, it seems that today's plan needs to be changed." ”

Although Yang Zhen has not really set foot in the officialdom of Daming, which has extremely complicated interpersonal relationships, he has a general understanding of some things. Friendship in officialdom has always been the same word. For example, comrades (with the same aspirations, don't think about you crookedly), such as classmates, peers, etc., are all excuses that can be used to make friends with others. If none of this can be used, then the hometown is also a very good excuse, and meeting old acquaintances in other places has always been regarded as a happy event in life.

Of course, if none of these things can be related, there are actually two things that can be used as excuses for the divergent thinking of the people of the world in the future. With the same surname, it was a family five hundred years ago, so it can be regarded as a relative; If you can't meet even the simplest conditions, you can be of the same sex. Of course, if you want to make friends with your father-in-law in the palace, the price of using this trick is too high.

When Yang Zhen thought about this bad taste, the fellow villager who came to visit had already come to the door of the house, and respectfully bowed to Yang Zhen and said, "Xiaguan Datong Mansion Tongzhi Pan Jianfeng has seen Yang Qianhu. ”

Yang Zhen glanced at the person who came, and found that this was an ordinary-looking, smiling guy, who looked like an old oilman in officialdom, so he smiled faintly and said: "Since Brother Pan came to visit me as a fellow villager, this kind of red tape, the rules of officialdom can be avoided." ”

"Yes, yes. It is said that Yang Qianhu is a person with a personality, and the most important thing is the friendship of fellow villagers. Originally, the lower officials still didn't believe it, but now when they see it, it's true, which is really admirable. While speaking, Pan Pingfeng walked into the house.

Yang Zhen listened to his flattering words and felt amused. When did you still have this kind of evaluation, this guy is really a master of touting. However, there is no need to correct this kind of thing, he just smiled, and after letting the other party sit down, he said bluntly: "I don't know why Brother Pan came here today?" You don't just want to meet my fellow countrymen, right? ”

In the face of Yang Zhen's slightly mocking words, Pan Pingfeng didn't even change his complexion, and still said with a smile: "Of course, this is one of the reasons. Yang Qianhu, you don't know, Xiaguan has been in Datong for several years, but there are only a handful of people from his hometown, and sometimes he feels homesick, and he can only be sad alone. When he spoke, he was still full of emotion, as if he was saying this from his own heart.

This acting skills are so superb, Yang Zhen can't help but admire in his heart, if it is placed in the future generations, he will definitely be able to win an actor or something with this acting skills. However, he didn't mean to debunk the other party, so he nodded with him: "Brother Pan can have such an idea, it's really embarrassing." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." After saying a few more words about his longing for his hometown Huguang, Pan Pingfeng felt that the relationship was almost stretched, and then he said: "Another purpose of Xiaguan's coming here is to invite thousands of households to a dinner party, which can be regarded as a little expression of Xiaguan's expression to his fellow villagers, right?" ”

"You want to invite me to a banquet?" Yang Zhen paused for a moment and said, "Is it just you and me?" ”

"Of course, that's not only the case, but also some of the lower officials' colleagues and friends in Datong, and I also ask Lord Qianhu not to excuse me, so that I can get what I want." As he spoke, Pan Baofeng saluted respectfully again, and then handed an invitation card to Yang Zhen with both hands.

That's where he's so clever. If he only sent an entourage to send such an invitation in the name of a fellow villager, even if someone handed it to Yang Zhen, he would probably not accept the offer. But now, after he came to the door in person, and after saying a lot of words about friendship, Yang Zhen would be a little embarrassed to refuse.

Sure enough, after hesitating for a while, Yang Zhen still took the invitation, only to see that in addition to some necessary words for the invitation, the time and place of the banquet were also written, but it was tomorrow evening, the Tianzi room of Desheng Building.

Seeing that Yang Zhen accepted this invitation, Pan Tongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that Yang Zhen would refuse him. However, for the sake of insurance, he still asked: "I don't know if thousands of households may agree to the appointment tomorrow night?" ”

"As long as Lord Zhong doesn't have instructions, I should go to the banquet tomorrow night." Yang Zhen agreed.

"In this way, then the lower official will wait for the arrival of thousands of households." With that, he stood up. Suddenly remembering something, he took out a small brocade box from his sleeve and gently put it on the table in front of Yang Zhen: "Little care is not respectful, I hope that Qianhu can accept it." ”

"Oh?" Yang Zhen knew that he was here to make friends, so it was normal to give some gifts in addition to saying some clichés and sending invitations, so he was not too surprised. I casually took the brocade box, opened the lid and looked inside, only to find that it was a few thin sheets of paper with words and signatures on it. At a glance, he recognized it as a silver ticket.

"Master Pan, what does this mean?" Yang Zhen glanced at the other party with a smile, and his title had changed slightly.

Pan Pingfeng smiled: "The lower officials know that the adults are here to work hard in Datong, so they have prepared some small gifts, and I hope that the adults will not dislike it." ”

Is this a small gift? Yang Zhen only opened one of the silver tickets, and saw that the amount written on it was 20,000 taels of silver. And in this box, there were five silver tickets, that is, 100,000 taels of silver. In this era when thirty taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to live in for a year, 100,000 taels of silver can be regarded as an astronomical amount!

These Datong officials are really willing to spend their blood in order to win over themselves. At the same time, Yang Zhen also saw from the side how much they had gained through illegal means in the past, and he was afraid that ten times and a hundred times that of this number would be far more than that.

Seeing that Yang Zhen became silent after reading the silver ticket, Pan Pingfeng's heart was also tight, don't slap the horse on the horse's leg, right?

Fortunately, Yang Zhen quickly smiled again, put the silver ticket back into the brocade box, and then put the brocade box into his sleeve: "Since it is Brother Pan's sincerity, then I will accept it." Thanks a lot! ”

"Huh......" Pan Baofeng breathed a sigh of relief, and also said with a smile: "What Qianhu said is nothing but a small courtesy. Since everything that should be done and what should be said has been completed, Pan Tongzhi did not linger any longer, and really left after saluting.

Seeing this Datong acquaintance leave, the smile on Yang Zhen's face disappeared. The bribe of 100,000 taels of silver is just a greeting gift. It seems that the water in Datong this time is really deep, and the mistakes made by those guys are even greater. It seems that he had underestimated the situation here too much before, and he had to be more careful in his actions next, since the great interests were involved, once these officials and generals found that they were not so easy to talk to, they were afraid that their actions would be ......