Gantang County.

Catcher Liu Wan hurriedly walked to the official room, stopped in front of the door, and said respectfully: "County Lieutenant, Liu Wan has something to report." ”

Inside, the county lieutenant sat on the brocade couch, holding a book in his hand, and was studying it carefully.

The county lieutenant did not reply, and Liu Wan still bowed and waited.

After reading a volume, Lieutenant Su put down the scroll and said, "Come in and say." ”

Liu Wan cautiously walked in and said softly: "County Lieutenant, Lai San sent news that two outsiders have come, and now they live in an inn. ”

Hearing this, County Lieutenant Su's eyes lit up, it had been a long time since a fat sheep had come to the door.

"Keep an eye on those two and follow the old rules."

"Honorable Order."

Liu Wan retired, as a confidant of Su County Lieutenant, Liu Wan knew his ruthless temperament, even if he was his own person, he could give up. For example, Liu Shibai, who is now imprisoned.

But who made the family a county lieutenant, Liu Wan still wanted to mix in this Gantang, so he could only obey.

On the other side, after Zheng Chaoming and Lu Lingfeng settled down, they were dining.

The two of them ate separately, the staple food was cakes, and there was cooked mutton on the table.

It is said that since he came to Datang, Zheng Chaoming has basically eaten mutton, and as for pork, he really hasn't seen it yet.

Zheng Chaoming cut off a piece of mutton with a knife and said, "Brother Lu, how to arrange it tomorrow?" ”

Lu Lingfeng said: "I'll go to find out the news of Liu Shiba." What about you? ”

Zheng Chaoming, who knows the mystery, naturally will not take the wrong road, but there are some things that are inconvenient to say, so he can only do it first.

After thinking about it, Zheng Chaoming said: "I'll ask the official voice of the local county magistrate, and I'll go to the county party for a trip." ”

Lu Lingfeng shook his head and said, "Okay, but you should also be careful, you have been targeted when you enter the city today." ”

He is a master of art and bold, so he is naturally not afraid of being targeted.

After the two of them had dinner and discussed again, they rested separately, and they were really tired after a while.

Early the next morning, Zheng Chaoming got up early and cleaned up the inn.

Gantang is worthy of being a poor county, and the only Fang City is also depressed.

Zheng Chaoming finally found a stall for mutton soup, the boss is an old man, with a face of vicissitudes, and he can't see his age.

"Isn't it a bit too much to eat mutton soup early in the morning?" Zheng Chaoming looked at the people around him, most of them had vegetables on their faces, and their clothes were sewn with patches.

"Guest, this is your mutton soup."

The vendor owner brought the large bowl of broth.

"Shopkeeper, are you expensive this year?" Zheng Chaoming tasted the soup.

Serving the tableware, the vendor said: "Where can I be the shopkeeper, I am forty and two this year." ”

The man has forty-one flowers, but unfortunately this is the Tang Dynasty, and the poor man of forty years old is already old.

"I don't think your business is very good."

At this time, there was only one guest, Zheng Chaoming, and the vendor simply sat down and said with a wry smile: "This Gantang County has had frequent floods in recent years, and the harvest is not good, where do the villagers have spare money to eat broth." ”

"Then why don't you change your livelihood?"

"That's all there is to it, barely making ends meet."

It seems that he hasn't chatted with anyone for a long time, and the vendor tells what happened to Gantang.

After listening to his words, Zheng Chaoming knew that this Gantang had been affected by the disaster for several years, and the geographical location was not good, and the people's lives were becoming more and more difficult.

"Why, didn't the imperial court send disaster relief?" Zheng Chaoming asked again.

The vendor sneered and said, "The imperial court, the imperial court really remembers us people, and we haven't forgotten the taxes all these years." ”

Tang Dynasty, Tang Dynasty.

It's a pity that it's only Tang who is in this place.

Xing, the people suffer; Death, the people suffer.

Zheng Chaoming felt that he was becoming more and more sentimental, perhaps he was used to discussing China and foreign countries in modern times, and he always liked to sigh when he encountered this kind of thing.

"How is this Gantang County official?"

When the vendor heard this, he didn't answer immediately, he looked at Zheng Chaoming with puzzled eyes, and then said slowly: "This guest officer, what are you asking for?" ”

But it was the vendors who saw that Zheng Chaoming was dressed luxuriously and extraordinary, and they were a little worried that he was an official.

Zheng Chaoming said with a smile: "The old man doesn't have to worry too much, I'm just a bachelor of You, and when I hear this injustice, I naturally want to understand it." ”

The vendor shook his head and said: "Yamen, open to the south, don't come in if you have no money, the county lieutenant loves money, who doesn't know." ”

After saying that, the vendor owner stood up and packed up the dishes, but he didn't want to talk any more.

Zheng Chaoming didn't insist on it, and after eating, he walked along the street again.

Walking through the depressed Fang City, the county party is in sight.

After looking at the county party, Zheng Chaoming said to himself: "The county government is good. ”

Then, he looked thoughtfully behind him.

This is, the gate of the county party opened, and a few people came out.

The leader was dressed in a green robe and had a goatee, but he was a petty official, followed by several soap-clad catchers.

Several people also noticed Zheng Chaoming in front of the door, and one of them suddenly whispered something to the green-robed man.

The green-robed official looked at Zheng Chaoming for a while, and then walked over.

"Contemptible Gantang County Lieutenant Su Zhe, this son has an extraordinary temperament, I guess it's not my Gantang person."

Although it was a question, the tone was very affirmative.

"It turned out to be him." After listening to this person's self-introduction, Zheng Chaoming knew that this was the county lieutenant Su who was the mastermind behind Gantangyi. His mind was racing, but a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Uncle Dugu Yao, who came from Nanzhou, wants to go to Chang'an to participate in the imperial examination, passing by Gantang, and repairing slightly. ”

Hearing that this person was from a more remote Nanzhou, Su County Lieutenant felt a big peace in his heart, this Nanzhou native died in Gantang, and no one would care about it.

smiled at the moment: "It turned out to be Nanzhou's son, if the official didn't have something important, he would have a drink with Dugu Gongzi." ”

Zheng Chaoming said with a smile: "Su County's official affairs are important, but it's a pity that I have a famous painting and can't enjoy it with you." ”

But it was Zheng Chaoming who began to release the bait.

When Lieutenant Su heard the famous painting, his eyes lit up, and he said, "I don't know who painted it?" ”

"Zhang Xuan's "Stone Bridge Map" in Nanzhou, now Zhang Xuan's name is all over Chang'an, this picture is now worth a lot of money, and I also took this picture to go to the door for the success of the imperial examination."

Captain Su was very happy when he heard this, as if this picture was already his, but he said: "It's a pity, it's a pity that this official didn't have a chance to see it." ”

After speaking, Lieutenant Su said goodbye to Zheng Chaoming and left with everyone.

Zheng Chaoming sneered in his heart, although the voice of the catcher was small, how could he hide it from Zheng Chaoming, that person was clearly telling Su County Lieutenant the information about himself and Lu Lingfeng.

In this way, when he entered the city yesterday, he was targeted, and that person was the person of the county lieutenant Su.

It seems that this Su County Lieutenant has raised a group of people, as long as there is a new face in Gantang County, they will be told that if the person who comes has money, I am afraid that Gantang Station will be the place of death.

And the county lieutenant of Fang Cai Su was respectful and conceiving, obviously listening to his own reality and thinking that he Zheng Chaoming had no deep background and money, so he could be killed.

It's a pity that he underestimated Zheng Chaoming.

"Looks like the plan has changed."

With that, Zheng Chaoming turned around and walked towards the alley.

And behind him, two tails were following.

Seeing Zheng Chaoming enter the alley, the two did not follow up, as the head snakes, they naturally knew that the alley on the edge of the county party was a dead end.

"No, I haven't seen that kid come out for so long."

"Go in and have a look."

The two hurriedly ran over, but found that the alley was empty.

The two glanced at each other, and they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"What does it smell like?"

A faint scent came.

"Are you looking for me?"

The two of them were startled, and hurriedly followed the sound, but at a glance, a coolness came from the tailbone, and the hairs on their bodies exploded.

"Ghost!"

"Hell!"