Because he was riding a horse in the city, Chen didn't dare to go fast, so he only slowly pulled his bridle and was already halfway through. While the two were talking and laughing, they suddenly heard a few shouts behind them, turned to look, and saw a messenger hurrying towards him, almost knocking over the people along the road.

Chen Tongpao looked at his outfit, and immediately understood, so he returned to his horse and shouted: "I don't run, say something slowly." ”

The man approached, and he smiled and arched his hand: "Master Chen, where are you going?" ”

"Scrivener, you shouldn't ask about that, should you?" The comrade glanced at the butler beside him, "Is there an order from the palace?" ”

"The little one is too talkative. However, the Lord said that there is an urgent matter, so I will discuss it with you. The scribe was sweating profusely in a hurry.

When the housekeeper was about to say something, his two hands were held down by Chen Tongpao: "Since it is urgent, Chen should rush back." ”

The prefect wandered in the courtyard for a while, and saw that fellow Chen and the housekeeper had come back together. He was so surprised and delighted that he didn't even think about his words, so he took the initiative to meet him.

"Where have you two gone? This official is looking for it hard. The prefect patted the sleeve of his comrade Chen and smiled.

Comrade Chen's face was expressionless: "I heard that you have something urgent to ask the lower officials." ”

"Ah......" the prefect thought for a while, "this is not a matter of civil litigation in the county, and it is difficult for the county to decide, so you just help me with my counsel; There is also a general judgment that asked for illness some time ago, and now he has not returned for three or five days, you go to visit him and let him return to the government as soon as possible......"

But the two men did not say a word, but looked at him silently.

"Let's go to the study?" Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, the prefect asked with a smile.

Chen Tongpao didn't refute, so he bowed his head and replied 'yes', and followed him into the study.

This civil litigation case is not difficult to handle at all, and it does not take a little effort to solve it cleanly, that is, it is approved, and it is sent to the Jiangdu County Government for disposal.

The butler thought it was too funny, and snorted softly through his nose. Unexpectedly, the prefect's ears were still sharp, and he looked at it smoothly, and his eyes fell on his hand that was holding the approval document.

"Well, what are you holding?" The prefect asked knowingly.

The housekeeper forgot to put the approval document away for a while, and when he heard the prefect's words, he was so frightened that he was anxious to hide: "This is ...... It's ......"

The prefect walked over unhurriedly and said with a smile: "This is the approval of the government, right?" ”

The housekeeper's heart jumped suddenly, and he was so stunned that he couldn't speak, and he actually asked the prefect to take away the good submissions.

The prefect took the paper, swept it with his eyes, and threw the approval back into his hand.

"My lord, the magistrate has the right to approve the post." Chen Tongpao said coldly.

The prefect didn't want to fight with him this time, but was calm: "This is not false. But since I am the head of Yangzhou, I must be cautious about taxes. Chen Tongzhi, please go back to the mansion, wait for the government to think about it, and then send you to get the approval, how about it? ”

The housekeeper had to argue a few words, but Chen Tongpao resolutely left the study, walked to the door, and beckoned to him: "Master housekeeper, let's go." The butler muttered and left.

Although the prefect successfully suppressed the submission, he felt that the air was filled with panic and anxiety instead of joy. A deep uneasiness prompted him to give an order: "All rooms need to keep an eye on the whereabouts of Comrade Chen in recent days, and if there is any abnormality, report it immediately." ”

The people of Hunan arrived at Jiangducheng. He originally fantasized that Chen Tongpao would take over all the difficult things for him, but unfortunately it backfired, he hurriedly returned to the mansion, listened to the housekeeper tell the ins and outs, and realized that Chen Tongpao could not do anything about it.

"This prefect can't stay any longer......," he sighed dangerously, "Only by connecting Kuang Chang can the prefect's position be shaken." ”

The housekeeper took the opportunity to say: "The current situation is changing rapidly, Chen Tongzhi, as the deputy of the prefect, must have insight, it is better to invite him to come to the house again and ask him if he has a way." ”

Guoxiang people were about to agree, but suddenly remembered a person and hurriedly said, "Slow." When it comes to finding a way, many officials have to ask for someone. ”

"Who?" The butler became curious.

The Hunan people gestured a word on the wall with their fingers, and the housekeeper understood, and his two eyes slipped: "I'll go and please!" ”

"You want to do it so soon?" Wen Zhong and the Hunan people exchanged words, and then sat down.

"Brother Wen, take the initiative, this is a good strategy," Guo Xiangdao, "I hope you can point out a way, and the governor can talk to the way." ”

Wen Zhong couldn't wait to open a pawnshop, but the prefect had a 'murderous intention' there, Jiangdu was in danger, and the general trend was irreversible, so how could he care about these anymore. Then he said straightly:

"Wen doesn't talk nonsense, I'll tell you like this, this Governor Kuang has found a lot of cousins here to have fun, among which there is a half-closed door, and his family lives by the Taiping Bridge, and Kuang Chang is the best. If you can ask her to speak in Governor Kuang's ear, you will not be coerced by the prefect. ”

After that, he saw that the Hunan people looked suspicious, so he beat his chest: "Wen Mou is a person who stirs up the storm in Jiangdu, and it is not simple to know these things?" ”

The Hunan people just nodded yes.

"The big shopkeeper, this watch has to go to Kuang Chang's mansion every night, and when you hear about it, you will send someone to Taipingqiao to find this woman."

"I'll show you where she lives, and you'll be sure to figure it out."

Wen Zhong said, asked for a pen, wrote out the woman's address, tore it into a note, and handed it to the Hunan people.

"Sixing, there is a curfew at night, so be careful. I'll get you here. His farewell seemed too crisp, silent, coming and going like the wind. Maybe the people of Hunan are still satisfied with this way.

Guoxiang people really sat down until the watch. He was already drowsy, and when he heard Bangzi's voice, he suddenly lifted his spirits and trotted all the way to the housekeeper's house: "Don't sleep! Don't sleep! ”

The housekeeper hurriedly put on his clothes and stepped out of the threshold: "Master, please stuff that note to me." ”

The Hunan man fumbled in his arms for a while, shoved the crumpled note onto him, patted him on the back, and ordered him to go.

The butler set out from the mansion, all the way to guard against the soldiers and catch them quickly, but slipped under their noses and quietly walked to the Taiping Bridge. He walked along the low houses in the area until he came to the woman's door. He was afraid that he had seen the wrong place, so he took out the note in his arms and peeked at it by the moonlight by the earthen wall.

Suddenly, a torch shone on both sides, and the light was so bright that the butler threw away the note and ran back. Unexpectedly, there were chasing soldiers in front and interception in the back, but he crashed headlong into the pile of officers and soldiers, and was surrounded by several soldiers and subdued to the ground.

"Fuck, dare to violate the curfew, what are you doing, you're tired of living?!" An officer stepped on his head.

The butler gritted his teeth: "I am...... I'm a minion of the big shopkeeper of the Hunan people, let go of it quickly! ”

"Passing through the Hunan people?" The officer was taken aback, "The prefect said, this person can't let go easily, go!" Take it to the yamen and be interrogated by his old man himself! ”