Yongping Mansion, prefect's yamen.

On this afternoon, Mrs. Qiao came to visit, the purpose was actually to inquire about specific matters related to the mining industry, because the prefect's yamen had clearly informed the local large households that the mine managed by Jinyiwei before would not take dividends for the time being, and if they wanted profits, they had to make a fuss about the newly opened mines.

No one wants to sprinkle the silver on the hopeless new mines, even if the prefect's yamen did not let the local big families give out the silver, but the manpower to raise the mine needs to be supported by Yulu, who knows if it is a bottomless pit?

Mrs. Qiao did not see Lou Suzhen for a long time.

"Mr. Mi has also seen the dragon in the past two days, it's not that the official deliberately prevaricated, if you want to meet, it's better to come back in two days. There are a few cases to be dealt with here, and I don't have time to receive them."

Mu Dazhi entered the courtyard of the government meeting, and saw that Mrs. Qiao was still waiting in the courtyard, so he couldn't help but go over with a straight face to remind him.

Mrs. Qiao said, "That...... Can the concubine go into the inner courtyard to meet the prefect?"

Mu Dazhi sneered: "What about dreaming? Recently, the official has not seen Lord Fuzun, and Fuzun is talking about it now."

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she immediately became nervous: "Before, Mr. Mi asked the concubine to gather the local gentry, why is there no one to contact now?" Lord Mu, if you can pass the report on your behalf, the concubine will be grateful."

Now it was Mrs. Joe's turn to be nervous.

had a quarrel with Yue Ting'an before, counting on herself to act as the mouthpiece of the government to gain status, if this time the matter is not done well, then she and the Qiao family behind her may not be able to get along in Yongping Mansion.

"You little girl, you are really ignorant, but who let this official also obey the orders of the mansion? Okay, this will let people go in and pass you on, whether anyone will come out to see you, but I can't say!"

Mu Dazhi looked at Mrs. Qiao with a thief on his face, as if to say, I will help you this time, and you will repay me when you turn back.

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Mrs. Qiao still didn't see Lou Suzhen after all, and finally left unhappy.

After dark, Mu Dazhi went to Jiang Shantong's residence.

「…… You mean, you haven't even been with that staff member with the surname Mi lately? Fuzun has always avoided people?" Jiang Shantong couldn't help frowning after hearing the news.

Recently, Jiang Shantong was in charge of the collection of summer grain, and Mu Dazhi was in charge of the punishment and worked in the government office.

Mu Dazhi said: "Now the backyard of the government is heavily guarded, and no one is allowed to approach, it won't be ...... That Governor Zhu is not in the mansion at all, right? I didn't see the doctor come in or out to recuperate......

Jiang Shantong frowned: "This new prefect has been mysterious since he arrived in the place, and he should have met with the local officials and gentry a long time ago, but it has not been arranged yet...... What kind of medicine is he selling in his gourd?"

Mu Dazhi said, "Why don't you ...... Jiang Tongzhi, you go and ask to see if you can see Fuzun himself? In the name of visiting the sick, it should always be possible, right?"

Jiang Shantong scolded: "Things that don't open their eyes, it's dark this day, isn't it trouble for me to go to visit the patient? If you want to see it, wait for tomorrow, you go and invite the imperial doctor surnamed Wu, let's go and see together, I really don't know what to do, the second son of the Yang family has not had a letter recently, and we haven't seen the silver come in for some days, it's really ......."

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At this time, Zhu Hao and Lou Suzhen were not in Fucheng.

Fortunately, before the gate of Fucheng was closed that night, Lou Suzhen hurriedly and finally entered the city, but after returning to the city, she didn't bother to see Mrs. Qiao or the officials below, but went to meet a visitor from the capital first.

But it's Zhu San.

It had been five days since Zhu San arrived in Yongping Mansion, and the day before Lou Suzhen left Yongping Mansion to find Zhu Hao in the mine, Zhu San arrived in Mansion.

Zhu San originally went directly to the government to find Zhu Hao, how could the yacha guarding the door casually let a half-old man go to see the prefect, even if he waved a stick to drive people away, Zhu San had no choice but to find an inn to settle down, and she stayed for four days, she has always been protected by Jinyi guards, but she doesn't know.

"I've seen Mr. Mi."

After Luo An saw Lou Suzhen, he bowed

Salute.

Zhu Hao said that he wanted Luo An and Lou Suzhen to go together, but Luo Anxin was worried about things, and he couldn't gallop directly with Lou Suzhen, who was slowly riding in the carriage, and arrived two days earlier than Lou Suzhen.

When Luo An arrived at Yongping Mansion, in addition to obeying Zhang Zuo's orders, sending messages to Zhu Hao, and cooperating with Zhu Hao in Yongping Mansion, there was also a purpose to protect Zhu San and bring Zhu San back to Beijing safe and sound.

Now Zhu San wants to see Zhu Hao, but the goal has not been achieved, and there is no plan to return for the time being, Luo An does not dare to meet casually, and now he is also very embarrassed.

Zhu San, as the eldest princess, is not married yet, and now lives in an inn, it is difficult to go out and do security work, but fortunately, the local security in Yongping Mansion is okay, and there is no danger, but this also makes the Jinyi guard who is hidden in the shadows feel miserable.

It is very troublesome to have to protect it secretly, but it is not known to the public.

Lou Suzhen said: "I've seen Luo Zhen's envoy, but I don't know where the little lord is?"

"Temporarily living in the inn."

Luo An said, "This afternoon, the little master has been to the mansion, but he still hasn't been allowed to enter...... The yacha stared at her from afar, and warned her that if she went again, she was afraid that the next yacha might be disrespectful...... Sir should have made arrangements as soon as possible."

Luo An is reminding Lou Suzhen that the people in the government don't know Zhu San's identity now, at most she is a little madman who wants to see the prefect, and she doesn't know whether it is to avenge her grievances or to satisfy her curiosity.

But if I go there repeatedly, I am afraid that I will cause trouble.

As a staff member of the prefect's side, you should make arrangements as soon as possible when you go back.

Lou Suzhen asked, "What's that...... Can you go and see the little lord today?"

Luo An was stunned.

He didn't expect that Lou Suzhen would take the initiative to see Zhu San, and after a little hesitation, he said, "If Mr. goes to see him, I'm afraid that it will reveal the secret protection of Jinyiwei, I'm just afraid that ......."

"Luo Zhenfu can rest assured, I know what to do."

Lou Suzhen behaved confidently.

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Inside the inn.

Zhu San was already about to rest, but suddenly there was a knock on the door outside, and then the voice of the shopkeeper came: "This guest officer, a guest has come downstairs, and he wants to see you by name, saying that he is your old friend and came from the mansion to ......

When Zhu San heard it, he thought it was Zhu Hao coming.

Then Xing Chong rushed to open the door and followed the shopkeeper downstairs, intending to reprimand Zhu Hao.

Hang your aunt and grandmother in the inn and don't care about it for a few days, this is called hospitality?

When they met, they found a strange person standing there, smiling and looking at her, which made her wary.

The shopkeeper said, "This official, someone has invited you."

Lou Suzhen casually took out a piece of broken silver and threw it over, and when the shopkeeper saw the generosity of the official, he actually did not reward the copper plate, but directly threw the silver, and immediately took it neatly, and retreated after a thousand thanks.

Lou Suzhen said, "Governor Zhu is here, can the prince talk upstairs?"

Zhu San nodded, still very angry in his heart.

Zhu Hao didn't come by himself, so he sent someone over, and he was avoiding her at a glance.

The two of them went upstairs together and entered the room.

After closing the door, Zhu San pouted and asked, "Why didn't he come?" You should know who I am, right? I've been here for a few days, and the government doesn't even have a receptionist, what does he mean? If you don't see each other, tell me as if you were a rare man."

Lou Suzhen was helpless.

This little princess is rude and willful at first glance, but she has long heard of Zhu San's personality, Xingwangfu has always raised Zhu San as a boy, and many times Zhu San deliberately imitates the boy's character and tone of speech.

Lou Suzhen said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, you set off from Jingshi to Yongping Mansion without the permission of the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, right?"

"Humph! You want to mind me?"

Zhu San was very angry.

If you don't see me, forget it, the people you sent still want to teach me a lesson?

Lou Su

Zhen said, "Let's put it this way, Governor Zhu's Mansion is not in the city now."

"Huh!?"

Zhu San's eyes widened, it turned out that Zhu Hao was not in the city? That's why you don't see me?

How does this sound implausible?

Lou Suzhen said truthfully: "Governor Zhu has been staying in the mine all the time, dealing with the affairs of the mine, the princess should have come along the official road, so she didn't go to the mine to have a look?"

"I ......"

Zhu Sanyi was speechless.

She was also angry in her heart, I didn't even know where the mine was, it was not easy to inquire all the way to Fucheng along the official road, and asked me why I didn't go to the mine to find him?

Is this saying that I don't have a brain?

Lou Suzhen said: "Zhu Zhifu has never known about the princess's coming to Yongping Mansion, the princess has been to the palace several times, and the government has been alert and reported to the inner hall, fortunately, there are people from the Xingwang Mansion in the inner hall who know the princess, so I know that the princess has actually arrived here......."

Zhu San immediately became nervous: "Do you mean they already recognize me? Fast...... Tell them they can't report it......"

Lou Suzhen cleverly avoided the matter that Jin Yiwei secretly followed and protected Zhu San early in the morning.

Now even if Zhu San knows that there is a Jinyi guard by his side, it can be explained that it was the people around Zhu Hao who recognized her, and after hearing the news, they rushed to protect her.

Lou Suzhen sighed: "There are some things that are very difficult to hide, but Governor Zhu can only try his best to hide them for the princess, but if the princess is still living in the inn now, it is not suitable, and she should enter the palace with me."

"He...... Not really in the city?"

Zhu Sanyi heard that Lou Suzhen was about to take her into the payment yamen, and probably felt that the person in front of him should not lie to him.

She also knows more or less what Zhu Hao has been doing recently, since Zhu Hao was appointed by Zhu Si as the prefect of Yongping Mansion, he should not stay in the city, and it is reasonable to go to the mine.

"Hmm."

Lou Suzhen nodded, "After the princess went down to the mansion, it is not appropriate to publicize this matter to the outside world, the princess should know that the Zhu Governor's Mansion was appointed by the Ministry of Officials to Yongping Mansion, he called himself sick to the outside world, and he did not go out, but in fact, he had already left the mansion. If he is discovered, others will suspect who he is doing for him, and they are afraid that it will be detrimental to His Majesty's plans."

Zhu San said: "I understand that I didn't come to harm him, on the contrary, I can help him. Tomorrow, you can take me to the mines, and that should be the case, right?"

Lou Suzhen said: "The princess has a noble body, let's go to the mansion to rest first, in the next few days, the Zhu Governor's Mansion will return to the city, and you will naturally be able to see him then!"