Chapter 129 Zhuangzi in the suburbs

Seeing that Han Tao was silent, Ma Bin smiled without a trace.

It seems that Lord Han is already suspicious of the Eleventh Prince.

So...... What will Lord Han do?

Do you continue to investigate the case according to the current train of thought, or do you beware of starting the eleventh prince and secretly investigating the eleventh prince?

The eleventh prince is irreplaceable in the emperor's heart, does Han Tao really dare to check him?

Now that he has provoked the slightest hint in Han Tao's heart, he has already said what he should have said, and he has done what he should do, how to decide, it is up to Han Tao to choose it himself.

He doesn't need to rush for quick success, and the more he says, the more wrong he will be.

Han Tao's face was solemn, his eyes were full of exhaustion, and he said: "Mr. Ma, this case is complicated, the official is already anxious, the investigation of the stone boat still needs you to worry a lot, if there is any new discovery, come and report to the official." ”

Ma Bin smiled slightly and said with concern: "Although the case is important, Lord Han should also take good care of his body, without a strong body, how can he investigate the case well." ”

Han Tao said politely: "Thank you for your concern, with your right-hand men, this official can investigate the case, no matter whether the case is related to the stone boat or not, you are all the heroes of this case." ”

Ma Bin's expression was slightly raised, and he arched his hand: "The last general will go back to the camp first, and Lord Han will take his leave." ”

Han Tao nodded slightly, and watched Ma Bin leave the mansion.

After Ma Bin left, Han Tao walked to the public hall alone, raised his head and stared at the plaque hanging high above the public hall with the words "Mirror hanging".

Han Tao raised his steps, slowly walked to the back of the public desk step by step, sat down, and looked directly at the court. I kept thinking about every move of the eleventh prince after coming to Fengquan Mansion.

The eleventh prince has been in the post house, and there doesn't seem to be anything abnormal, but it is Jiang Ling who walks around all year round.

It seems that after coming to Fengquan Mansion, Jiang Ling disappeared for two or three days, was it the eleventh prince who ordered Jiang Ling to make some arrangements?

and Wu Qing, who is next to the eleventh prince, seems to have no clear origin, and it seems that he has only been with the eleventh prince recently, but looking at him, it looks like he has been following the eleventh prince for many years.

Everything seems to be normal for the eleventh prince, but everything is not normal.

Crucible County is about 100 miles away from the capital city, and it is also the closest to the edge of Fengquan Mansion, and there are many private Zhuangzi of rich and noble squire families in the outer suburbs of Crucible County, and the people who come and go around Zhuangzi are tenants.

At this time, Jiang Ling was sitting in a certain herbal tea shop, raising his eyes from time to time, and swept towards a certain Zhuangzi not far away, where Jiang Ling had been squatting for nearly three hours.

Beside Jiang Ling, there was a middle-aged man with big eyes and eyes, and the beard on his face was very well handled, which also added a bit of calmness to him, and he occasionally raised his head and swept around.

Chai Zhuoxu stretched out his hand and touched his beard, squinted his eyes and said: "Commander, most of the tenants in this Zhuangzi are people arranged by themselves, and for them, they are all familiar faces, if there are people who enter the Zhuangzi, they will definitely be discovered." ”

Jiang Ling glanced at the gate of the Zhuangzi and said, "As long as the brothers are around the Zhuangzi, keep an eye on the Zhuangzi at all times, and don't have to startle the snake." ”

Chai Zhuoxu swept around again, as if exchanging glances with a few people in the dark.

At this time, several people came out of the village, and they all carried burdens, which seemed to contain the agricultural products of today's harvest.

Chai Zhuoxu looked at the tenant farmers and said in a low voice: "Although these people pretend to be tenant farmers, the seemingly innate momentum on their bodies cannot be concealed, so the brothers can find clues in them." ”

As he finished speaking, the owner of the tea stall also came over and shouted: "Two guest officers, your tea is already cold, let me change a pot of tea for you." ”

Chai Zhuoxu nodded at the tea stall owner.

Not long after, the owner of the tea stall came over with a pot of steaming tea, filled the tea bowls for Jiang Ling and Chai Zhuoxu respectively, and whispered: "The people on this Zhuangzi moved here about a year and a half ago, and at that time this Zhuangzi said that it was given to a member of the city surnamed Huang, but this Huang member has never been to Zhuangzi. ”

Jiang Ling looked at the tea stall owner and raised his brows slightly.

Seeing this, Chai Zhuoxu hurriedly said: "Lao Liang is also a member of our sand sculpture guard. ”

Lao Liang, the owner of the tea stall, nodded lightly at Jiang Ling with a smile.

"The little one has been running a tea stall here for three or four years, and he was here before the change of the Zhuangzi, so when those tenant farmers occasionally come to the stall to eat tea, they will not be so wary of it, and occasionally they will chat a few words." Lao Liang's voice was lowered a little again, and said: "The little one once heard them mention saltpeter, and when the prince asked us to check, I thought about it, and I reported the situation here to the hundred households." ”

Saltpeter is one of the important materials for making gunpowder, and what Jiang Ling wants to investigate this time is where the gunpowder used to blow up the embankment comes from. As soon as he heard that the people under the sand sculpture guard reported the situation of this Zhuangzi, he and the eleventh prince rushed here after making a statement.

Chai Zhuoxu smiled at Lao Liang and said, "Once we find evidence from this Zhuangzi, you and Ding Baihu will make the first contribution, and I will definitely make a note for you in the credit book." ”

Lao Liang nodded and said: "Thank you Chai Qianhu, thank you Lord Commander, the two of you sit down for a while, and the little one should be busy." ”

Jiang Ling pretended to be profound, picked up the bowl and took a sip of hot tea, nodded and said, "Go ahead, don't delay with us for too long, so as not to make people suspicious." ”

"Slow use by the guest officer." Lao Liang Gao snorted, shook off the rags on his body, turned around and returned to the tea stove.

Chai Zhuoxu glanced at Lao Liang, who was busy working in front of the tea stove, and sighed: "Commander, the brothers have also wasted a lot of effort when they find this Zhuangzi." ”

Jiang Ling poured another bowl of tea for the empty tea bowl in front of Chai Zhuoxu, and said: "The brothers have worked hard this time, after the matter is completed, the prince will definitely reward the meritorious deeds, rest assured, the prince has always rewarded and punished clearly, and he will not treat the brothers badly." ”

Chai Zhuoxu's face was a little excited, and he had some old tears, and said: "I didn't expect that in my lifetime, I would have the opportunity to serve the prince again, we thought that the prince had already forgotten about us sand sculpture guards." ”

"When you received the order this time, you didn't see the excitement of your brothers, which was more exciting than gold falling from the sky. I also work harder, so I hope to do everything for the prince. ”

Chai Zhuoxu raised his sleeves as he said and wiped the corners of his eyes.

"Our sand sculpture guard, life is the king's person, death is the prince's soul." Jiang Ling said with a firm gaze.

Chai Zhuoxu nodded in agreement.

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