Luo Sigong's face changed, and he walked outside the edict prison, but he didn't forget to turn his head and say to Zheng Haizhu: "Mrs. Zheng, at the moment of great events, I will not be able to entertain you." ”

Zheng Haizhu understood, and directly pointed out the benefits and disadvantages softly: "Where is Wei Shuai, Jinyi Wei is the pro-army of the Heavenly Family, Wanli Ye is a big line, and when the new emperor inherits the unification, the sons and daughters are even more responsible." ”

Everyone came out of the edict prison and just walked to the front of the duty room next to the courtyard, but they saw a burly man dressed in dark colors, who also hurried from the stone statue of Yue Fei.

"Wei Shuai!" The man arrived and bowed to Luo Sigong, "The lower official heard the news. ”

Luo Sigong's tone suddenly became gentle: "How is the baby?" ”

"The old lady coaxed, and the daughter-in-law went to invite Langzhong." That's humane.

Luo Sigong patted him on the shoulder: "Go to the duty room to change clothes, and take the brothers out on an errand." ”

The man nodded, and his eyes immediately fell on Zheng Haizhu, with doubts.

Luo Sigong said: "This is Mrs. Zheng, who used to run through the sea trade for the imperial court with Gonggong Liu of the Weaving Bureau, and now leads hundreds of battalion soldiers in Chongming, and comes to talk today." ”

and Zheng Haizhu were introduced: "This is Liu Dudu." ”

Zheng Haizhu understood that the person in front of him was Liu Qiao, the current governor of Beizhen Fusi, and he really seemed to have a good relationship with Luo Sigong.

She hurriedly blessed Liu Qiaofu, and when she looked up, her expression was solemn: "Don't delay Wei Shuai and Liu Dudu, come another day to ask for advice on how to govern the army." ”

After that, he took Li Daniu and Hua Er, still from the side gate of Luo Yangxing's guidance, and went out of Beizhen Fusi.

After a while, Liu Qiao changed into a flying fish suit and a special back armor, and returned to Luo Sigong's side.

Luo Sigong raised his chin and looked at the area where a few thousand households had ordered people and distributed a lot to hundreds of households, but his right hand stuffed Liu Qiao with a silver ticket.

"Keep it for reward, and let the brothers lift their spirits. At this time, there can be no accident in the capital. ”

Liu Qiao muttered: "Every time, I rely on Wei Shuai to pay out of his own pocket." ”

Luo Sigong snorted in his nostrils: "This is the honor money sent by the Zheng family just now, you should treat it as a gift from the imperial court." ”

Liu Qiao also sneered: "That's right, leading troops at the border pass, eating empty salaries can get fat quickly." ”

looked at Luo Sigong again, and said meaningfully: "I can't see it, such a little girl, there is nothing evil to look at, how can she be so good?" Is it the man who sleeps with her? Isn't it Liu Shimin's good look? ”

Luo Sigong thought of Zheng Haizhu's words in front of Ma Qiancheng's tablet, and somehow felt a little ashamed, waved his hand and said: "People do have military merits. Also, Mo said Gonggong Liu behind his back. There is Yue Shaobao standing at the door, but is Dongchang and us the same road? In the same way, there are those who are like individuals among the officials, and there are also those who know how to be resourceful among the women. ”

Liu Qiao's face turned pale, and he arched his hand obediently: "What the eldest brother said is in Li'er, and the lower officials are on duty." ”

……

Zheng Haizhu walked to the mouth of Mao'er Hutong, but did not get into the mule cart of Liu Shimin's servant, but took Li Daniu and Hua Er and found a tea stall to sit on.

"Tell me separately, in addition to the edict and prison interrogators, except that the commander has a good relationship with the governor, do you see anything strange?"

Hua Er shook his head honestly with ignorance.

Li Daniu thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "After I came out of the Imperial Prison, I walked behind and saw a handyman walking into the Imperial Prison, with oil stains on his body, like a man in the stove. At this hour, it's not a meal......"

Zheng Haizhu said: "Did you get the order of Wei Shuai to take honey for the tortured person?" ”

Li Daniu shook his head: "I didn't see him carrying a basket and a jar." ”

Zheng Haizhu asked again: "How old is that person?" ”

"My hair is half gray, and I'm over fifty. hunched over, but the doorman of the edict didn't stop him, nor did he ask, and it was estimated that he had been on an errand in Beizhen for a long time. ”

Zheng Haizhu said: "I'll also say something more weird. Do you remember the scribe in front of the Imperial Palace? When I went in, I glanced at his desk, and he was clearly copying the file, with the words 'Nanzhili Wuxi Mansion Qin Offender'. But when we came out, I read it again, and it was still that page, and for most of the day, there were only a dozen more words. The commander is here, this person dares to touch the fish? Look at the panicked look on his face towards Luo Sigong, I'm afraid he won't dare to go to the thatched house, right? ”

Li Daniu was greatly admired, but he couldn't help but be ashamed that he was still not meticulous enough to be a spy agent.

He pondered: "Madame is saying, didn't this scribe quietly follow the trial?" ”

Zheng Haizhu muttered: "If you follow and listen, you are not from Dongchang." Maybe Fang Juren's family came to the capital, and they asked this scribe to keep an eye on it and spread some news. ”

Hua Er, who was listening carefully on the side, immediately nodded and agreed: "Yes, it won't be staring at us, right?" ”

Zheng Haizhu's heart moved, and after thinking about it, he finally felt that the opportunity to make friends that suddenly appeared on Liu Qiao's side should be seized, and the question he had in Ma Qiancheng's cell before could be solved later today.

She then instructed Hua Erdao: "Have you seen that alley that is mostly a coal shop?" Go and inquire which courtyard Liu Du lives in. Mo is full of world shouting, be smart. ”

"Huh? How did Madame know where Liu Dudu lived? ”

Zheng Haizhu patiently enlightened: "Liu Dudu came in a hurry, but I asked our driver and said that I saw Liu Dudu walking into Mao'er Hutong." At this time, walking so fast, but not sweating on his forehead, means that his home is very close to Beizhen Fusi. Also, he has cinders on his boots. There are several alleys in the vicinity, and naturally the one that sells coal is the most likely where his Liu Mansion is located. ”

Hua Er suddenly realized, and hurriedly ran errands according to the instructions, and came back after a while to report: "Madame didn't say that the governor of Beizhen Fusi is a fourth grade, but I didn't expect the house I lived in to be so broken." ”

Li Daniu answered: "That Liu Dudu, there is a patch on the lower edge of the robe that he usually wears. Also, didn't you hear him say that it was Lang Zhong who was invited by his daughter-in-law, and it was obvious that he didn't invite a housekeeper in the house. Most of the surrounding alleys are bright and bright, and the coal sellers are dirty and broken, and the courtyards there are estimated to be much lower. ”

Zheng Haizhu looked at Hua Er gently: "Learn more from the big cow." Watching people judge things is actually more difficult than following Mr. Song to tinker with the machine. ”

She stood up, took her two subordinates, and walked towards the alley where coal was sold.

In front of Liu's house with the old tile mud wall, the wooden door was wide open.

Hua Er said: "Madam, the door is still closed, it seems that Lang Zhong has arrived." The Liu family is now all female dependents, and it is inconvenient to close the door. ”

Zheng Haizhu nodded with satisfaction and asked Hua Er to call for a meeting.

A thin maid came running in broken steps, listened to it with a surprised face, and timidly repeated "Mrs. Zheng of Anyuan" a few times, Ma Yu'er turned in to report, and Liu Qiao's wife soon appeared.

This time it was Zheng Haizhu's turn to be surprised, that Liu Dudu looked almost forty years old, and his wife was so young, she was about the same age as Hua Er.

His appearance is ordinary, and he wears a cotton gown with no pattern.

Zheng Haizhu stepped forward and said warmly: "Mrs. Liu, I was just in Beizhen Fusi, and I heard that the little boy was sick, so I came to visit. ”

"Huh? Hmm, this, well, madam......" The daughter-in-law of the Liu family stumbled when she opened her mouth, looking like she didn't know how to socialize.

"Ah Qiao, welcome your guests in!"

Behind her, an old woman with gray hair stood against the door and spoke.

The daughter-in-law of the Liu family hurriedly made a "please" gesture.

Zheng Haizhu came to the front of the hall and bowed to the old woman: "Say hello to the old lady." ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the mother of the fourth rank official was named Gongren, so this Liu mother can be regarded as a grade and deserves to be called an "old lady".

Mother Liu had a hint of vigilance in her tired face, but she tried her best to show a polite smile: "The humble house is shabby, and Lang Zhong is treating his little grandson again, wronged Mrs. Zheng to drink a cup of weak tea first, and the old man and daughter-in-law went in to have a look, so they came to talk to Mrs. Zheng." ”