After chatting a few words, Gu Ming couldn't help but ask about Shen Butong.

"Lord Chen, you should know about the Wuchang case, right? Did he make any changes? ”

Chen Zibai nodded: "He is now the magistrate of Jinhua Mansion, so he will naturally hear the news." As for if there is any change...... This official can't say for sure. ”

"That'...... What to do with Jia Zhengjing? Do you want to control it first? ”

Chen Zibai pondered for a moment and responded: "Either this official will ask someone to secretly detain him first, in case this guy escapes." ”

Gu Ming was overjoyed, and immediately thanked him: "Thank you, sir!" ”

"No need to thank you, this official and Lord Nie can be called irreversible friends, and this favor must be helped.

It's just that it's not easy to handle Shen Butong.

In the absence of evidence, it is not easy for this official to act rashly......"

Gu Ming can also understand this.

After all, Shen Butong is an official of the imperial court, and he can keep the black yarn hat this time, which shows that there must be connections above.

If you don't have the credentials to move him, you will only be bitten back.

"In this way, after catching Jia Zhengjing's secret interrogation, see if he can provide some clues."

"Okay...... By the way, these are two books written by students to pass the time in their spare time. ”

Gu Ming took out a copy of "The Legend of the West Chamber" and "One Thousand and One Nights" and handed them over.

"Hehe, I heard Master Nie mention your writing last time...... Okay, the official accepted it, and I will definitely read it when I have time. ”

Gu Ming smiled modestly: "The adults are smiling, if there is nothing to do, the students will leave first." ”

Before leaving, Gu Ming told the name and location of the inn, so that Chen Zibai could send someone to notify him in time when there was news.

Then, Gu Ming began to wander around.

After turning around for about half an hour, I finally found a large bookstore, and immediately stepped in.

The various books placed in it are much richer than his Wenxing study.

There are books related to the imperial examination, all kinds of miscellaneous records, wild histories, picture albums, etc., which are full of them.

"I wonder what kind of books this boy needs? The villain can help you find it. ”

A guy greeted him enthusiastically.

"Well, where is your shopkeeper?"

"Yes, Childe, please wait."

The man answered, and immediately ran into the inner hall and called the shopkeeper out.

As soon as he came out, the shopkeeper said politely: "The contemptible surname is Yu, I don't know what happened to this son?" ”

"Shopkeeper Yu, can you talk in a different place? I want to talk to you about business. ”

"Okay, please do it in the inner hall!"

After entering the inner hall, Shopkeeper Yu asked the man to make two cups of tea and bring them over.

At this time, Gu Ming also took one copy of "The Legend of the West Chamber" and "One Thousand and One Nights" and put it on the table: "Shopkeeper Yu, you have taken a look at these two books." ”

"Oh?"

Shopkeeper Yu subconsciously took a copy of "One Thousand and One Nights" and asked, "Are you helping people sell it?" ”

"No, it's my own doing."

Shopkeeper Yu was a little surprised: "You wrote it yourself?" ”

"Not bad!"

"Oh...... Let me take a look first. ”

Shopkeeper Yu lowered his head and began to flip through it.

After reading it for a while, I couldn't help but look up and ask, "This book is about a folk tale from the Western Regions?" ”

"Shopkeeper Yu has good experience!"

"Hehe, that's not much experience......

Shopkeeper Yu smiled and continued to look down at the book.

As I looked at it, my eyes began to light up...... After all, he has been running a bookstore for nearly 20 years, and even if he can't write, he can taste.

All of a sudden, there is a different kind of taste.

Although there are some books in the bookstore that record exotic customs, they are not independent costs, just some short anecdotes or miscellaneous notes.

In a rigorous state of mind, Shopkeeper Yu looked at the middle and back content again, and confirmed that the whole book was maintained at a high level.

So, I couldn't help but take the West Chamber and read it.

After reading it for a while, I got carried away and exclaimed: "Good, good book!" ”

As the saying goes, the classics live on forever.

Even if the world changes, the pearl is still the pearl.

In addition, this book is carefully illustrated by Dong Sheng, which looks even more pleasing to the eye.

Then, Shopkeeper Yu looked through the book cover, and couldn't help but get up and salute Gu Ming: "Gu Gongzi, if you have any neglect before, please Haihan." ”

"Hehe, Shopkeeper Yu is polite."

Gu Ming also got up and saluted back.

"Gu Gongzi is so young, he can write such a brilliant book, and he must also be from a famous family."

"That's not it, Xiaosheng is just an ordinary talent in Guobei County."

"Since Gu Gongzi has such literary talent, he must be like a thing to explore the bag to take the exam......"

After a polite exchange with each other, they finally began to talk about the topic.

"Don't hide it from the shopkeeper that these two books are already on sale in Jinhua Mansion."

"Oh? Which one is selling? ”

"There are currently four booksellers on sale, one surnamed Zheng, one surnamed Li, one surnamed Qian, and one surnamed Ren."

"It turned out to be their ......"

After all, it was a peer, and Shopkeeper Yu guessed who it was.

Gu Ming continued: "But Shopkeeper Yu doesn't have to care about them, each has its own business, after all, Jinhua Mansion is very large, not as good as a county seat." ”

"Well, these two books are really good, what is the price you give them?"

"The prices are all uniform, the West Chamber is 650 Wen, and the 1001 Night is 400 Wen."

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Yu was silent.

Relatively speaking, this price is on the high side, after all, there are less than 200 books in his bookstore, 300 yuan, or even cheaper.

Of course, there are also expensive ones, the most expensive as as a dozen taels of silver.

After all, books are different from books.

Just like wearing clothes, homespun shirts naturally cannot be compared with silk clothes.

"Shopkeeper Yu, if you don't believe it, you can secretly ask people to inquire, there is absolutely no favoritism in terms of price."

"Okay, when will you go back to Guobei County?"

"It could take two or three days."

"In this way, notify me when you go back, if you have time, you will go in person, and if you don't have time, you will send someone to order a batch."

The business is basically negotiated.

Shopkeeper Yu was full of enthusiasm, and he had to leave Gu Ming to have a few drinks together.

However, Gu Ming wanted to go back to the inn earlier to wait for news, so he didn't open his drink, and after a few drinks, he said goodbye.

Not long after returning to the inn, Chen Zibai really sent someone to find him.

"Gu Gongzi, this is a letter from Master Chen to you."

"Thank you!"

Gu Ming took the letter, and took out a handful of copper coins and handed it over, which was regarded as a reward for running away.

"Thank you Gu Gongzi!"

The person who came accepted the copper coin with a grateful face, and arched his hand before turning to leave.

As soon as the others left, Gu Ming immediately opened the letter and looked at it, and his face couldn't help but sink......

The letter said that Jia Zhengzheng was dead!

At present, the arrest of the government has launched an investigation, and it is initially suspected that it was fatal by a vendetta.

The content of the letter is not much, but there is a faint message between the lines: Jia Zhengzheng's death is not simple!

Of course, Gu Ming also felt that it was not simple.

Jia Zhengjing's death is definitely not a vendetta, the biggest possibility is that he was killed!

It is not difficult to guess the black hand behind the scenes, it must be that Shen can't get through!

This guy's reaction is also fast enough......