Wanfu upstairs on the door panel, the second floor of the Zhuangyuan Pavilion is full of twenty people, the back kitchen guys run the hall and a few cooks and Xiaoli are stupid, and even the shopkeeper Wan stayed with great interest.

Wan shopkeeper is more than forty years old, shrewd and capable, very smart, from his grandfather's generation is the shopkeeper of this ten thousand business lines, he entered the old Wanfu Building in Dongcheng at the age of eight to do a small force and stupid, and stayed up to this day to take over his father's class, but not only because of the friendship between the two families for many years, but also because of the active brain is the main reason.

From a series of changes in Guangzhou, the shopkeeper Wan can see that the pattern of the patrol and arrest bureau managing the local area has been formed, and now it is definitely not rash to go to the government and wait for the yamen to beat the drum and voice grievances, and this public security dispute and other trivial matters are mostly handled by the patrol and arrest bureau, and this trend will continue.

I heard that Chef Cai's father has a nephew who is patrolling and wants to set up a wine in Wanfu Building, so he asked for his surname to join in the fun, the people on the street, many friends and many roads, isn't it?

Seeing that this official is a simple and hospitable person, he knows most of the guys in the restaurant, but now this table is to leave the irrelevant Xiao Li Ben apprentices, and the shopkeeper will definitely make up a part and order to go down, today Cai Er Ye has a treat, and he will make up a part to treat the guys, and ask everyone to come.

Dishes and drinks, the shopkeeper Wan told Heizi earlier, only the capital is charged, and now this table of dishes can be described as extremely rich, and Daddy Cai personally made a knife and purchased a very delicious table.

The guys are familiar with the road when they enter this splendid Zhuangyuan Pavilion, but if they say that they are sitting in it to eat and drink, it is the first time that they have ever experienced it, and they are all elated, and they all praise the benevolence and righteousness of the second master Cai, and they do not forget the poor friends when they are rich.

Heizi was promoted to Cai Erye for no reason, he was old and uncomfortable, sitting in the main seat like sitting on pins and needles, and looked at Ye Zhao with a sad face from time to time. But I have never experienced this scene in my life, but I can't help but be fluttering, and my heart says that my sunspot is worth it in this life. I am even more grateful to Brother Ye for giving him this opportunity to be in the limelight.

The voices were boiling, the wine and food were fragrant, and when Daddy Cai and other kitchen guys came to the table, the big guy began to push the cup and change the lamp, at the beginning, it was naturally the leader of the shopkeeper, and the big guy saluted the three official masters, Ma Xiaocui couldn't hold back the enthusiasm, and had to take a shallow sip, which provoked the big guy to applaud.

Female patrols, in the eyes of these guys who have not seen much of the world, are naturally mysteriously tight, after all, most of the women they can see in this city in the past are cousins and secret prostitutes, although the women go out more now, but the female patrol, but always make people have a lot of reverie, more curious about their work.

Not to mention Ma Xiaocui's heroic demeanor in a black uniform.

"Second master, it seems that you are a beautiful difference!" The shopkeeper Wan said with a thumbs up, now it is the ability to make money by eating official salaries, but not many people will be unaccustomed to it.

Ye Zhao also often thinks that this mode of thinking will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people in later generations, so even if they scold corrupt officials and corrupt officials offstage, they actually come to power, but few can be honest as water, and it is really helpless.

Heizi smiled innocently, I don't know how to answer, indeed, the rules and regulations of the bureau are extremely strict, even if the "human relationship" receives the benefits of the residents of the jurisdiction, it will be demerited, and if it is serious, it will be dismissed immediately.

But he was embarrassed to say these words, eating official salaries and fishing for oil and water was not fair, and if he told the truth, he would inevitably lose face.

Ma Xiaocui was a little angry, and said in her heart that it was Ye Zhao again, so that the gang was considered by others to be the official master who knew how to blackmail the good people if he didn't do anything in the past, and smeared the patrol and arrest bureau.

Staring at the pretty eyes, Ma Xiaocui said very discordantly and coldly: "Our patrol bureau is the most taboo to eat what you want to take a card, if any of you find out that we are patrolling and receiving benefits or something, you can immediately come to complain, and if someone in the sub-bureau is covered, go to the general bureau, and the general bureau will have someone to protect it, that is, our boss has to be burdened, and Jing Shuai may cut off his head!" ”

All the guys stared at each other, and said in their hearts that this female official was really spicy, but was what she said true? Even if Bao Qingtian is not the king of Hades, it is difficult to see the little ghost? How can there be a clean yamen in the world?

Shopkeeper Wan was quite interested and asked, "Is there such a thing?" If it is really as the official grandmother said, it is really a blessing for the merchants of Guangzhou and a blessing for the people of Guangzhou. pondered, and said: "Eat and take the card, these four words are really amazing!" All the bad things in the past! ”

Ma Xiaocui craned her neck and said: "Naturally, it's true, these four words are required for eating and taking cards, I heard that Jing Shuai and his old man came up with them!" When it came to Jing Shuai, there was a look of reverence.

And the sunspot immediately sat up straight, his face solemn, as if he had become the little soldier who listened to the orders of Jing Shuai from afar on the battlefield in the past.

The shopkeeper's eyes flashed, "Jing Shuai, Jing Shuai ......" full of emotion.

Ye Zhao remained silent, looking at everyone present, and at this time, he didn't let go of any subtleties.

There was silence in the Accord for a while, and Ye Zhao suddenly said: "Jing Shuai Shengming, it is just around the corner to exterminate the bandits." ”

Heizi immediately said angrily: "Of course, how chaotic was our Guangzhou City in the past?" My eldest brother, who works as a carpenter, said that nine out of ten of their carpenters are Hongmen disciples, and some people have recruited me into the club? Now, I think that our Guangzhou City has long been free of the remnants of Hongmen. ”

Ma Xiaocui said: "If you want to say that Jing Shuai is an old man who is compassionate, he often says that in the past, these poor people were just forced by their livelihood, and they joined the cult in order to seek ......" frowned and thought for a while, and said: "A sense of security, yes, it is to seek a sense of security. When the political affairs are clear, and everyone's life is in a hurry, they will naturally break away from the cult...... Soil. ”

Shopkeeper Wan nodded again and again: "Reasonable, reasonable." ”

Ye Zhao didn't speak, just tasted tea, glancing at everyone intentionally or unintentionally.

Although the imperial court also called the bandit and the heaven and earth society as an evil party, but more often regarded it as a thief, Ye Zhao was not, but in Guangzhou it was extremely prominent in his "cult" theory, occupying the highest point of public opinion, so that the people who yearn for living and working in peace and contentment will stay away from it. In fact, even a few years ago, when the activities of the Guangzhou Tiandihui were most active, most of the disciples of the Tiandihui were just a kind of mentality of joining gangs and being bullied.

The confrontation between the Fairness Party and the Zhaoqing Monk King, Shengbao, and Huang Admiral was also mentioned, until finally the shopkeeper felt that it was inappropriate, and said with a smile: "Don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs", and the topic gradually changed to the parents.

At this time, the door of the study of Hengchun Garden in Zhaoqing was closed, and there were only two people sitting in the room, Shengbao, the governor of Liangguang, and Huang Liangwei, the governor of Guangzhou.

Looking at Huang Liangwei's sketched excerpt, Shengbao smiled.

In the excerpt, Huang Liangwei asked the emperor and the empress dowager of the two palaces to understand the importance of maintaining local law and order, reorganize the Guangdong Green Battalion, and integrate the left and right flanks of the Guangdong Soldiers' Flag Guard Forward Battalion into the Green Army, so as to make the chaos of the Guangdong military system slightly reduced, and the Green Battalion was flexible in dispatch, and fully cooperated with Prince Seng Lingqin and General Jingxiang to exterminate the party thieves and bandits.

"What a salary!" Shengbao smiled, the excerpt was high-sounding, but it hit Jingxiang's vital point, the chaos of the Cantonese soldiers and the green battalion military system is the lifeline of Jingxiang today, Jingxiang is only the commander of the artillery battalion in name, although he commanded the Guangdong armies when he fought with Britain and France, but Britain and France went, even if he still commanded the Cantonese soldiers in order to exterminate the bandits, he should not exclude the admiral from the Cantonese soldier system, but should the admiral control the green battalion, at most under the promotion, cooperate with him Jingxiang's edict is.

Looking at Huang Liangwei with a smile, Sheng Bao nodded secretly, this is really his own Dinghai Divine Needle, and even Jingxiang's military power will be weakened a little bit.

With Huang Liangwei to help him, why worry about the rampant yellow-mouthed children? must have made it difficult for him to move forward, and unconsciously betrayed his relatives and became a lonely man and a bare-bones general.

…… Early the next morning, Tao Chaoqing came to see Ye Zhao in a hurry.

"Grandpa, the slave found out that there is a problem with the cook Zhao Acai." In the flower hall, Tao Chaoqing respectfully handed a document to Ye Zhao, his eyes were bloodshot, and he obviously hadn't slept soundly for a few nights.

Ye Zhao opened the paperwork, is the experience of Zhao Acai, Foshan, both parents died, when he was a child, he studied in Foshan Xuanchun Hall for a few years, and then worshiped Zhu Shengmian Lao Li as a teacher, learning to make noodles, Lao Li took care of it, and taught him the craft, a few years later, Zhao Acai entered Guangzhou City, did things in many restaurants, and a year ago, entered Wanfu Building.

After watching it a few times, he couldn't see any problems, Ye Zhao raised his eyes and looked at Tao Chaoqing.

Tao Chaoqing didn't dare to sell Guanzi, so he bowed down and said: "Master, the owner of Foshan Xuanchun Hall and Li Wenmao of Qionghua Hall are sons and daughters. ”

Foshan Guild Hall? Li Wenmao? Ye Zhao suddenly remembered Alhatu, the iron man who died tragically with the assassin's knife in order to save himself.

"Is the news true?" Ye Zhao asked lightly.

Tao Chaoqing said with great confidence: "The slave went to Foshan in person, and the news that was verified by many inquiries is absolutely true. ”

Ye Zhao nodded slightly, took out a note from his sleeve, handed it to Tao Chaoqing, and said, "I originally wanted you to check these three people." ”

There are three names on the note, "Wan Shopkeeper, Da Niu, Zhao Acai".

Under the observation yesterday, whenever Heizi and the others mentioned the Hongmen bandits in a contemptuous tone, anger appeared on Da Niu's face, and the shopkeeper Wan kept stirring up the mud, Zhao Acai behaved the most naturally, but it was too natural, and he occasionally echoed it, but there was no contempt in his eyes.

Da Niu, a young man, may know the Hongmen Tiandi Association or the bandits, but his surname is too straightforward, and it is unlikely that he will be involved in such secrets as poisoning. Zhao's shopkeeper said that he was mostly cautious out of businessmen, and among the three, the most suspicious was Zhao Acai, and Tao Chaoqing's investigation confirmed this.

Tao Chaoqing looked at the note and was amazed, he really didn't know how his grandfather circled the suspect.

"Collect the Internet café, these three people have brought back for questioning." Ye Zhao said lightly.

"Wow!" Tao Chaoqing knelt down on one knee to receive the order.

…… An hour later, Wanfulou suddenly poured into a group of sturdy young men in dark blue tunics, all of them were in good spirits with guys, and the diners were driven out in panic, and the chickens and dogs jumped for a while.

In the private room on the second floor of the tea house opposite Wanfu Building, a pair of clear eyes silently watched this scene, and when he saw that the second person who was tied up by the five flowers was Zhao Acai, his clear eyes suddenly stared.

"Senior brother, what should we do now?" There was a crisp female voice behind her.

"Jing Xiang is really cunning, so fast." The senior brother's tone was indifferent, and he couldn't hear joy, anger and sorrow.

"Fortunately, Senior Brother has been prepared, no matter how cunning Jingxiang is, he can't escape Senior Brother's divine calculation!" The woman's voice was full of reverence.

is still that wooden manly tone: "It's just a pity for Zhao Acai." There was no regret in his tone.

"Those who achieve great things must have trade-offs and sacrifices." The woman's voice was firm.

"Well, you still understand, this next move ......" Mu Ran's voice said, the chess pieces in his hand lightly fell on the board, strangling a big dragon of black chess.

…… Looking at Rong'er, who was concentrating on her homework, Ye Zhao was amused, and wanted to tease her when he saw her cute little appearance.

This is the study room on the first floor of the Lotus Building, which has become a special territory for Rong'er to do her homework.

Today is Rong'er's first day of school, there are three primary school courses, Chinese, mathematics, primary natural science, Chinese from the three-character scripture to teach words, Rong'er has long memorized the melon, primary natural science is enlightenment education, simple explanation of all things in nature, the moon and stars and other knowledge, these knowledge Rong'er has already learned a lot from Xianggong.

The three subjects, in fact, are taught by a teacher, today is mainly to simply introduce the basic concepts of the three disciplines to the students, only mathematics teaches a few Arabic numerals, and the students are asked to go back and write each number thirty times, Rong'er is now writing "1,1,1...... with a water storage pen

"I'll write it for you." Ye Zhao said with a smile.

Rong'er shook her little head again and again, but no, she still wanted to take this semester's little saffron tweed, and told Xianggong that if she got the little saffron, Xianggong was not allowed to rub her head and pinch her face, let alone hug her legs and pick herself up, in short, she had to put an end to Xianggong from doing this habit of treating himself as a child.

Ye Zhao could guess her careful thoughts, and it was even more funny, so he walked over and sat down beside Rong'er, and squeezed into a chair with her.

Rong'er had no choice but to move her little body to the side, and sometimes she really couldn't do anything about it.

After looking at Rong'er sideways for a while, Ye Zhao suddenly stretched out his hand, pinched the cap of the water storage pen and said with a smile: "You have to practice calligraphy like this to write solidly." ”

Rong'er was caught off guard, the tip of the pen shook, and the paper was dirty, and she turned her head helplessly to look at Xianggong, and saw that Xianggong looked innocent, so she had to throw the dirty paper into the trash with a bitter face, and started writing again with a sad face, Xianggong likes to mess around, what can be done? You can only listen to him by him.

"Hey, Rong'er, why don't you lose your temper with me?" Ye Zhao is always very strange, this little guy, no matter how he bullied her, he has never been angry, it is said that a little girl at this age is the most temperamental.

Rong'er didn't squeak, but her small body leaned into Ye Zhao's arms again, as if she was replying to Ye Zhao's words.

Ye Zhao felt so warm in his heart, he couldn't help but kiss her small ear gently, and said with a smile: "You, grow up quickly." ”

Rong'er squeezed into Ye Zhao's arms again, as if she wanted to squeeze Ye Zhao down, and she was "losing her temper".

Ye Zhao couldn't help laughing, and was about to kiss her again, when there was a gentle knock on the door of the study, and a crisp voice from Ruyi said, "Master, Tao Chaoqing asks to see you." ”

In the side hall, Tao Chaoqing held a confession, and the expression on his face was a little strange.

"What? Got another problem? Ye Zhao smiled and entered the hall.

Tao Chaoqing hurriedly saluted, and presented the offering with both hands: "Master, you can see for yourself." ”

Ye Zhao took it and smiled after a few glances, but in Zhao Acai's confession, he identified Huang Liangwei, the governor of Guangdong, as the mastermind behind the scenes.

"No matter how the slaves tortured, he refused to confess the real mastermind, and insisted that the military men ordered him to do it." Tao Chaoqing said helplessly, and admired Zhao Acai in his heart for being a tough guy. But according to his background, there are ten ** is the remnants of Hongmen, and it is Li Yuanmao's party who once assassinated his master, but the torture has been used all over again, and he just refuses to confess, let alone say where the remnants of Hongmen are. Obviously, Huang Liangwei's hands were stained with the blood of Hongmen disciples, which was a false accusation.

Ye Zhao put down the confession, took a sip of the teacup, and said with a smile: "Why didn't you confess the real mastermind, this confession is written in black and white, is it not clearly written?" ”

Tao Chaoqing was taken aback and looked at Ye Zhao, this, this plan, the master wouldn't be unthinkable, right? It can be seen that Ye Zhao smiled, Tao Chaoqing gradually became abrupt, then bowed, and then frightened.

What a powerful trick to kill people with a knife, then the remnants of Hongmen want to use the master's hand to get rid of Huang Liangwei, why isn't the master using them? It's just that Huang Liangwei is given such a big black pot at once, which is too ruthless.

"Master, if you want the slave to interrogate again, maybe you can confess a bigger mastermind." Tao Chaoqing bowed slightly.

Ye Zhao smiled, knowing that Tao Chaoqing's words meant to go back to induce confessions, and was going to plant the black cauldron on Shengbao's head.

"No, I believe what he said is true." Ye Zhao waved his hand, the most difficult thing for Shengbao Group to deal with was Huang Liangwei, the people from Hongmen, but they gave themselves a big gift. However, these Hongmen party members are only afraid that there will be a follow-up move, but they have to think about it carefully.

pondering, Ye Zhao said again: "You send both the person and the confession to Zhaoqing, send it to Huangjunmen, and I will write him another letter." ”

Tao Chaoqing was stunned again, and looked at Ye Zhao in confusion, this, give people to Huang Liangwei?

Ye Zhao waved his hand: "Let's go down." ”

Tao Chaoqing's mind was racing, and he suddenly woke up, and his heart was even more frightened, and he bowed down and said, "Yes, the slave knows what to do." ”

…… Zhaoqing City Jinfeng Garden, was the Admiral Governor chartered as a temporary line, this is a two-in, two-out house, green pines and cypresses, green tile roofs layer upon layer, from the outside, magnificent.

In the flower hall, Sheng Baozheng and Huang Liangwei talked.

Yesterday, Huang Liangwei folded a copy of the reorganized green camp and handed it to the Queen Mother of the two palaces of Guanyin Mountain in Guangzhou, and handed it to the capital.

Sheng Bao smiled and said: "When your excerpt has the following, our excerpt for Jingxiang to unload the burden should also be handed over to Beijing." "Take advantage of this time to contact more officials to name them, and the more vocalized the better.

Sometimes it is not a good thing for too many officials to jointly fold their names, but the emperor dislikes them, but this time is different, and the emperor wants to see Guangdong officials speak together against Jingxiang.

Huang Liangwei smiled silently.

Next, it's time for Jingxiang to be in a hurry, right? How deep can this yellow-mouthed child go? made people angry and resentful in Guangzhou, and now he knew that he knew that he was powerful, which was smooth sailing, looking at his arrogant self-righteousness, he really thought that after a few victories, he could act recklessly.

"My lord, there is Tao Chaoqing, a member of the Guangzhou General's Mansion, asking to see you outside." At the door of the flower hall, Steward Huang took the greeting note in his hand.

Sheng Bao smiled slightly, "Junmen, it seems that Jingxiang is going to spend money to win you over!" "Thinking about it, when the excerpt arrived at the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, Jing Xiang had already seen it.

Huang Liangwei's eyes flashed with a hint of triumph, "Bring him in!" He was delicate, and he wanted to meet Jingxiang's people in front of Shengbao, so as not to be suspicious in Shengbao's heart.

After a while, Steward Huang led a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor into the flower hall, and the dark blue Zhongshan officer uniform added a bit of prestige out of thin air.

"I've seen two adults!" Tao Chaoqing bowed slightly and hugged his fists, neither humble nor arrogant.

Shengbao's face sank, and this Jingxiang's minions were as rude as him.

"This letter was written by the general to the military gate." Tao Chaoqing handed over a letter sealed with fire paint in both hands, and it was obvious that he was much more respectful to this letter than to Sheng Bao and Huang Liangwei.

Katsuho's face was even more ugly.

Huang Liangwei remained silent, took the letter, opened it on the spot, looked at it a few times, his face suddenly changed, and he slapped the table: "What assassin?" What my mastermind? Where does this begin? ”

Ye Zhaoxin said that someone wanted to poison and stab himself, and after the assassin was arrested, he couldn't stand the torture and confessed that the mastermind behind the scenes was the military gate, but he naturally didn't believe it, so he handed over the assassin to the military gate lord and asked the military gate lord to help arrest the real culprit, so as not to insult the name of the military gate with gossip outside.

The words are polite, but the sentences are shocking.

Tao Chaoqing clenched his fists and said: "The assassin has been sent to the palace of Lord Jinmen, and he is bidding farewell!" Without waiting for the two to speak, he turned around and walked out of the hall.

"What a dog minion! Rude! Looking at Tao Chaoqing's back, Shengbao's eyes were cold.

Huang Liangwei shouted loudly: "Come, bring the assassins sent from Guangzhou!" ”

Katsuho frowned, "What assassin?" ”

Huang Liangwei handed Ye Zhao's letter to Shengbao, Shengbao glanced at it and was slightly surprised: "Junmen, is this assassin?" ”

Huang Liangwei suppressed his anger and waved his hand: "There is no such thing, I hope Jingxiang dies, but I am not so confused as to send someone to assassinate him!" As he spoke, his face gradually became gloomy: "I want to see what tricks Jing Xiang plays!" ”

After a while, several soldiers bravely dragged a "person" into the hall, and even it was no longer a person, there was no good skin and flesh all over the body, the nails were gone, the ten fingers became a bloody pulp, the half-open chest could be seen burnt, the hair hung down, and a bloodstained face was faintly revealed.

Rao is Huang Liang Wei and Sheng Baojiu have been in battle for a long time, and when they see this tragic situation, they can't help but flicker in their hearts.

"Military gate, small ...... Damn, live up to the weight of the military...... Trust, I couldn't stand the torture, and I summoned ...... Junmen ...... "The man seemed to wake up suddenly, and his breath was like a gossamer, as if he had used all his strength to squeeze out a word."

Huang Liangwei was so angry that he slapped the table, "Bastard!" Pull me down and torture me! I'll tell you that life is better than death, and see if you dare to believe it! ”

Several soldiers looked at each other and said in their hearts, can this still be tortured?

But there was no way, and he was about to pull him down, when he suddenly saw the assassin's head tilted, and a trace of black blood slowly oozed from the corner of his mouth.

"My lord, it's not good, he, he killed himself!" The soldiers pried open the Assassin's mouth, and the Assassin was silent at this point.

Katsuho was startled.

Huang Liangwei sat down slowly, Jing Xiang was so poisonous, this assassin died in his mansion, and he really jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't wash it. The poison in his mouth, how can he hide it from Jing Xiang's minions, maybe it was Jing Xiang's minions that stuffed him, this person was tortured like this, and he begged for a quick death.

Huang Liangwei looked at Shengbao and sighed lightly in his heart, this is the yellow-mouthed child in your mouth, do you know how powerful it is now?

(To be continued)