Volume 2 Riding the Wind Chapter 185 A Late Night Visit
Liu Gong is very sociable, and after a few words, he said enthusiastically.
"Envoy Bai Zhi, do you have any correction for coming to my Xiting Mansion this time?"
Sanniang smiled slightly and said: "When Bai Zhi first came here, he saw that the merchants in the city were prosperous, and the monks from all walks of life also followed the rules. ”
Liu Gong heard the compliment, laughed, and said: "These are all thanks to the majesty of the imperial court, and the envoy Bai Zhi praised it!" ”
"Liu Fuzhi, I want to visit the secretaries at all levels in the city, I don't know if it's inconvenient now?" Sanniang said to the point.
"Of course it's convenient!" Liu Gong smiled and said, "I'll order someone to prepare now." ”
"Liu Fuzhi, this inspection is just a duty, don't bother, you and I just go over and take a look." Sanniang said.
When Liu Gong heard this, he thought in his heart, could it be that this Bai Zhi envoy was really just a routine duty, not a mistake from coming to my Xiting Mansion?
I couldn't see through Sanniang's true intention for a while, so I sighed and said, "Okay, I'll accompany Bai Zhi's envoy to go to the offices at all levels." ”
immediately called Bi Ape and asked him to bring a team of guards to guard him and Sanniang, and walked out of the mansion in a mighty manner.
Along the way, Sanniang took a shallow look at the officials at all levels according to Zhang Mu's arrangement, and did not stop for a moment.
In less than half a day, the departments and offices at all levels, such as the Department of International Commerce, the Department of Border Relations, the Department of Spiritual Prisons, and the Department of Government and Trade, all looked at them.
The group returned to the mansion, and Sanniang excused herself that it was getting late, so she said that she wanted to leave early.
Liu Gong looked at Sanniang's behavior in the past half a day, and felt that it was not so simple, so he wanted to keep Sanniang first and try to probe the tone, so he said with a smile.
"Envoy Bai Zhi, you came to my Xiting City like this, and you are about to leave before you can drink a sip of water!"
"If this spreads, others will definitely say the right thing to my Xiting Mansion!"
"I want to ask Bai Zhi's envoy to stay for one more day, so that I can do my best to be a landlord!"
"I don't know what Bai Zhi's intentions are?"
Sanniang shook her head lightly and said, "Liu Fu is persistent, Bai Zhi has a heart, but Bai Zhi still has important things to do, so it's not good to delay!" ”
Seeing Sanniang's refusal, Liu Gong took a step back in his words and said: "Envoy Bai Zhi, there are many places to play around my Xiting City, and the scenery is all first-class and beautiful, so it is better for me to personally accompany Envoy Bai Zhi to visit and then leave." ”
After speaking, seeing that Sanniang still wanted to refuse, she continued to persuade: "Envoy Bai Zhi, at most, it will only be delayed for a small half a day, if you refuse again, it will be a little unkind!" ”
Seeing that Liu Gong had said this, Sanniang smiled lightly and said, "Liu Fuzhi is so gracious, so that Bai Zhi doesn't know how to refuse!" ”
Liu Gong saw Sanniang loosen his mouth, and said in pursuit: "Envoy Bai Zhi don't have to worry anymore, if the envoy feels that there are too many people, how about I accompany him alone?" ”
Sanniang had no choice but to respond, and said, "Okay, Bai Zhi will stay for half a day!" ”
Outside the West Pavilion City, thirty miles to the east, the top of Luoxia Mountain.
Liu Gong pointed to the golden afterglow sprinkled on the sea of clouds and said, "Bai Zhi will make you see, the scenery here is really magnificent!" ”
Sanniang Mei glanced at it, nodded approvingly, and said, "Liu Fuzhi let Bai Zhi come here alone, I'm afraid it's not just to enjoy these scenery, right?" ”
"Hahaha." Liu Gong smiled, set up a hidden spiritual curtain, covered the surroundings, and said: "I forced the envoy to stay, and there are indeed some things I want to talk to the envoy alone." ”
"Liu Fu said." Sanniang said.
Liu Gong didn't beat around the bush, and said straightly: "Dare to ask the envoy, how many Baifu inspectors have been sent from above this time?" ”
Sanniang didn't know what Liu Gong's intentions were, so she smiled lightly and said, "Liu Fuzhi asked about this, in terms of the laws of the imperial court, but it is a bit excessive!" ”
When Liu Gong heard this, he smiled and said disapprerovingly: "Most of the laws of the imperial court were established thousands of years ago, and today, many decrees are out of date!" ”
"Liu thinks that sometimes you don't have to take it too seriously, otherwise, when you act, you are like a shackle, and you will have a lot of constraints!"
Sanniang saw that Liu Gong had something to say, and said: "If Liu Fuzhi has anything to say, you can say it directly!" ”
Liu Gong smiled and said, "I do have something to say, but I don't know if Ambassador Bai Zhi dares to listen?" ”
"But it doesn't hurt to say it!" Sanniang said.
Liu Gong saw that after Sanniang heard his remarks, his expression was as usual, and he didn't react at all, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised in his heart, because it was impossible for other Baifu inspectors to be indifferent when they heard a government deacon criticizing the imperial court like Sanniang in front of him.
If he had been replaced by other Baifu inspectors, I am afraid that he would have been deducted a hat of disrespect to the imperial court at this time.
If Sanniang knew Liu Gong's thoughts at this time, she would definitely burst out laughing. She is not a real Baifu inspector, no matter how Liu Gong criticizes, it has nothing to do with her.
Liu Gong looked at the somewhat "special" Baifu inspector in front of him, said in a deep voice, and said: "Envoy Bai Zhi, Liu wants to ask, did you want to directly manage Xiting Mansion when you were sent over this time?" ”
When Sanniang heard this, don't say that he was a fake Baifu inspector, even if she was a real Baifu inspector, she might not be able to answer Liu Gong's words, so she said vaguely.
"I'm just an insignificant inspector of the Hundred Mansions, and I can't answer Liu Fuzhi's question!"
Liu Gong stared at Sanniang for a long time, and concluded that Sanniang really didn't know this.
The corners of his eyes couldn't help but reveal a touch of disappointment, looked at the sea of clouds in the distance, was silent for a moment, and said: "Just now, Liu was abrupt and said something that shouldn't be said, and I hope that Envoy Bai Zhi won't mind!" ”
"It doesn't matter." Sanniang shook her head slightly and said, "If Liu Fuzhi has nothing else to do, Bai Zhi will also leave as soon as possible." ”
Liu Gong arched his hand and said, "After delaying the time of the envoy Bai Zhi, I will give the envoy Bai Zhi a ride!" ”
Sanniang still wanted to meet with Zhang Mu, and immediately refused: "Bai Zhi doesn't like to walk with people, so she can only forcibly refuse Liu Fu's good intentions!" ”
When Liu Gong heard this, he no longer insisted, and said, "Envoy Bai Zhi walks slowly!" ”
Sanniang leaned over slightly, and then the spiritual light flashed on her body and flew away from Luoxia Mountain.
Liu Gong watched Sanniang's figure disappear into the sea of clouds little by little, his eyes were dim, he sighed, turned around and flew towards the city.
The government office.
Liu Gong returned to the main hall, called Bi Ape, and asked, "How did you test that person?" ”
"Back to my lord, he has already received all the three thousand spirit stones sent by the last order, and it seems that he is indeed as the adults guessed, very greedy for money!" Bi Ape said.
Liu Gong showed a trace of disdain from the corner of his eyes, and said: "You go and meet him, try to get in touch, if you are really a greedy person, the most important thing I don't lack in Xiting Mansion is those crystal clear spirit stones!" ”
"What do you mean, do you want to buy this person?" Bi Ape said.
Liu Gong bowed his head and said, "If this person knows current affairs, let him come to see me!" ”
"Yes, sir!" Bi Ape retreated.
...
Outside the city.
Sanniang saw that no one was following behind her, and she made a detour of more than 100 miles, and then came to the place where she met Zhang Mu.
After listening to Sanniang's story, Zhang Mu pondered for a while, and asked, "Liu Gong only told you this in the end?" ”
Sanniang nodded and said, "Yes, master." ”
Zhang Mu secretly thought, why did Liu Gong care that he was the inspector of the Baifu in the end, and why did he ask if the above wanted to directly manage the Xiting Mansion?
After thinking about it for a while, I didn't understand the reason, so I didn't bother for the time being, and put Sanniang into the demon refining pot.
After calculating the time, he ignited a communication talisman and passed the news of his return to Su Lian.
...
Yunfu Mountain, Fuyao Palace.
Su Lian looked at a spirit talisman on the table and got up naturally, got up and came to the Guanfu Building, and said through the door: "Lord, Su Lian has something to report!" ”
Mi Muyun put down the fold in his hand, waved his sleeves to open the door, let Su Lian walk in, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"Lord, Zhang Gongzi has sent a spirit talisman message as agreed!" Su Lian said.
Mi Mu Yunqu counted the time and said, "Since the message came, I think he has already circled the Yunlu Wilderness. ”
"Lord, did you say that Zhang Gongzi has found those two pioneering floating treasure ships?" The USSR asked.
Mi Muyun smiled faintly and said: "Those two floating treasure ships have been trapped in the depths of the Yunlu wilderness, and after more than a hundred years of erosion, I am afraid that they have already become a pile of decay, how can they be found!" ”
Su Lian listened to it and said, "It seems that those people use this as an excuse to really not want Zhang Gongzi to succeed as the inspector of the Baifu. ”
"However, fortunately, the Lord is wise, and he has already seen through their minds and prepared two similar floating treasure ships in advance!"
Mi Muyun stretched out his hand to summon a jade box, handed it to Su Lian, and said, "You go and find him and hand over these two floating treasure ships to him personally." ”
Su Lian saw through the translucent wall of the box that there were two small floating treasure ships inside, and asked, "Lord, these two floating treasure ships can be sealed in this small jade box, is it a means of the Ministry of Spiritual Work?" ”
Mi Muyun bowed his head and said, "Yes, it is the means of those great workers in the spiritual work department!" ”
"When you send it, remember that you must not break this jade box halfway, otherwise, these two floating treasure ships will return to their original size in an instant!"
Su Lian carefully put away the jade box and said, "I will definitely be careful!" ”
Mi Muyun arranged some more matters with Su Lian, and then let Su Lian go to Xiting Mansion.
...
Xiting City.
Zhang Mu had just found an inn to live in, and Bi Yu found him through the dark line in the city.
In the house, Zhang Mu saw Bi Ape in his thirties, his face was white and his lips were red, if he had stayed in the face earlier, he was probably also a handsome monk.
Because when Sanniang reported, she talked about the appearance of the directors of each department by the way, yes, she recognized Bi Ape at the first sight, and said loudly: "Commander Bi? ”
Bi Yu was not surprised that Zhang Mu could recognize him, and said with a smile on his face: "I came to visit late at night, and I didn't disturb Zhang Shang, right?" ”
Zhang Mu smiled lightly, invited Bi Yu to sit down, and said, "I don't know what Commander Bi is looking for me?" ”
Bi Ape pointed a little finger, propped up a curtain to cover the conversation between the two, and said, "There are some things I want to ask Envoy Zhang for advice!" ”
"Commander Bi, please speak!" Zhang Mu said.