For the Jiangtong Chamber of Commerce in Jiangzhou, Zhuge Tao naturally knows.

The Xu family is deeply rooted in Jiangzhou, but for this kind of family that is close to the imperial court, Dali adopts an attitude of wooing, otherwise the two sons of the Xu family will not be so smooth.

Zhuge Tao said with a smile: "Lord Xu, I have been looking up for a long time, I will definitely go to the house when I have time to visit Old Man Xu." ”

Xu Boquan humbly said:

"If Lord Zhuge can come to the cold house, he will definitely shine."

Chu Ge on the side also paid more attention to his future eldest brother, with a full forehead, a square face, and a calm state, looking like a good master to get along with.

After the introduction.

Political envoy Zhao Bu proposed: "Lord Zhuge , the dinner is arranged in the backyard of Linhu, why don't you go together?" ”

"Very good, Lord Zhao, please."

A group of officials came to the backyard and sat down according to their official positions, and Chu Ge, as the adjutant who traveled at this time, naturally entered the main position with Zhuge Tao.

At this time, the officials of Jiangzhou noticed this young man wearing the uniform of the inspection institute and the school.

However, there are sharp-eyed officials, although they don't know Chu Ge.

But he saw the royal golden knife hanging from his waist, and he could wear this knife, so his identity was naturally not an ordinary seven-grade inspection school.

However, Zhuge Tao did not introduce it specifically.

So many of the old foxes here naturally didn't ask much.

If you speak out at this time, it will be questioning the qualification of the other party to sit here, and it will hurt Futai and his party.

Soon, the dinner began.

More than a dozen dancing girls who were carefully selected from the teaching workshop next door wore tulle long skirts and entered the venue.

With the melodious sound of Jiangnan water tune, dance.

In the first half of this dinner, naturally they will not talk about business, and the officials present will focus on Zhuge Tao and the Dali court, praising the court and praising Futai.

Chu Ge was very bored listening to it.

I got up to go to the toilet and went straight to the outside of the hospital.

He wanted to find a suitable reason for himself to bring up the rose girl who was imprisoned by the government later.

I went around the hospital and came back.

At this time, the singing and dancing gradually stopped, and the dinner party had entered the second half.

Zhao Bu's political envoy signaled for all the dancing concubines to retreat, and Chu Ge returned to the table again.

Zhuge Tao glanced at Zhao Bu, the political envoy sitting beside him, and said, "Lord Zhao, I came here for Shizhou Baizhou this trip, and the imperial court heard some bad news. ”

"However, Kyoto is far away from the southern border after all, and many things are still close to Jiangzhou, and you know more, so I want to learn some about Shizhou and Baizhou from my colleagues in Jiangzhou."

Political envoy Zhao Bu, who had expected it in his heart, sighed and said:

"My Jiangzhou has not been very peaceful in recent months, many caravans have been robbed, bandits are rampant, and troops have been sent to encircle and suppress many times, but with little effect."

"Originally, there were very few bandits in my Jiangzhou, after all, Jiangzhou is rich, and the people live in peace and contentment, so naturally they will not become homeless people and fall into the grass."

"So what suddenly appeared during this period of time are not bandits from my Jiangzhou, but from other places."

"And these bandits are all commanded by someone behind their backs, not a plate of loose sand."

Zhuge Tao said: "These bandits came from the neighboring Shizhou Baizhou? Have you ever negotiated with the officials of Shizhou Baizhou? ”

Zhao Buzheng's eyes narrowed slightly:

"We also arrested some bandits, and indeed most of them were from Shizhou and Baizhou, but the officials from Shizhou and Baizhou have been sloppy with us, saying that they don't know about it either."

"They don't care where the bandits are going, it must be the richness of Jiangzhou that attracts these bandits to the past."

"In the face of such a response, there is nothing we can do."

Zhuge Tao bowed slightly.

After all, the officials of Jiangzhou cannot overstep their authority to manage Shizhou's affairs.

Zhuge Tao continued to ask about some information, but Shi Zhou and Bai Zhou were obviously very strict and did not let Jiang Zhou's side catch any tricks.

As long as there is no evidence, then when it comes to Shizhou and Baizhou, it will not be possible to catch which officials have taken refuge in the traitors.

You can't just arrest them all without evidence.

Let's not talk about how many mistakes will be caught, isn't that a direct rebellion that justifies the real traitor?

This division is unknown, and the division is famous, but in this era, there are two situations.

The night was dark, and the two sides talked for nearly an hour, but Zhuge Tao frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with the harvest.

At this time, Chu Ge looked at the Jiangzhou prefect at the same table and said loudly:

"Master Meng, I heard that last month, you caught an Oiran suspected of being a traitor in the Jiangnan Sect Division?"

Mencius was a little surprised, and he didn't know how this special inspector could learn about such a trivial matter.

After all, this matter has not yet been determined, and the Oiran lady has not spoken until now, so naturally she has not reported it yet.

After glancing at Zhao Bu's political envoy, he said with a smile:

"Lord Ge, there is indeed an Oiran locked up in the palace, but the other party's mouth is extremely strict, and nothing has been tried so far, and the identity cannot be determined."

Chu Ge smiled and said:

"Ge has also learned some torture techniques in the inspection institute, I don't know if I can let Ge meet this Oiran tomorrow."

Meng Zifu said with a smile: "Lord Ge wants to come, you can do it at any time." ”

Chu Ge nodded in satisfaction.

Late at night, the dinner party dispersed.

There are no more after-dinner activities, although the flower boat of the Jiaofang Division is on the lake, but these high-ranking officials above the fourth grade, at this time, naturally have to take care of their own image.

Even if you are usually a frequent visitor to the Sect Division, you must show an honest and honest appearance at this moment.

Not to mention that just like in Kyoto, most high-ranking officials actually don't go to places like the Jiaobo Division, for fear of being caught by political enemies.

They all make a few small courtyards outside, specializing in cultivating special seafood for themselves.

Out of the courtyard, Zhuge Tao said goodbye to the officials of Jiangzhou, and then got into the carriage and went to the post station.

After the carriage has traveled some distance.

Zhuge Tao looked at Chu Ge and said, "How do you know that there is an Oiran in the Jiangzhou Mansion. ”

Chu Ge, who had already thought of his words, said with a smile:

"Master, that kind of dinner party just now is really not suitable for me, so I went out for a walk, tread the water and went to one of the flower boats of the Sect Workshop Division for a few drinks, and listened to the guests at the next table talk about it."

"This Oiran is said to be of extraordinary strength, and he is placed in the Sect Division where the news gathers, and there are many subordinates, so his identity is obviously not ordinary."

"If you can pry the other person's mouth open, maybe there will be some windfall."

Zhuge Tao couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard that the other party actually took the time to go to the teaching workshop during the dinner.

But after listening to Chu Ge's analysis of this Oiran, Shen Yin nodded and said:

"It could be a breakthrough, but are you sure you'll be able to pry the other person's mouth open? These shadows are specially trained, and if this Oiran is really the leader of them, it will be even more difficult to deal with, otherwise the government will not be able to ask anything for so long. ”

Chu Ge smiled:

"People have weaknesses, and as long as we find what the other person wants, then we can naturally ask something."

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