Fireworks in March are a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River.

As soon as the sky was bright, in a restaurant in Wujin County, Changzhou Prefecture, Jiang Xinghuo changed into a noble son's dress, wearing a white brocade robe, a green jade belt tied around his waist, holding a folding fan, and looking into the distance by the railing.

However, Jiang Xinghuo came this time, not to see the scenery, but to connect.

This is not a costume detective drama like "Young Bao Qingtian", and Jiang Xinghuo really lacks detective talent, so in order to quickly understand the situation in Changzhou Mansion, he chose to summon the leader of the local Jinyiwei secret stronghold.

Well, it's the same as Sun Wukong's call for the old man of the land.

Looking down from this restaurant, you can see the scene of Changzhou Mansion.

The range of Wujin County starts from the Guanhe River in the north, reaches the old road of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal in the south, reaches the Daguanlou in the west, and reaches the Boat Pavilion in the east, which is marked by the inner sub-city, the outer sub-city, the Luocheng and the new city that are marked by different city outlines and city walls, and the new city has evolved continuously through various dynasties, and it is a rare pattern of "the city and the river depend on each other, the river hugs the ancient city, and the city and the city overlap each other".

On the criss-crossing rivers, there are stone arch bridges, stone slab bridges, three-hole bridges, and wooden plank bridges of different shapes, and in the "chessboard" composed of these rivers, there are various residential patios and advanced styles of a lattice, as well as Changzhou government office, Wujin county government, temple, nunnery, wharf, water gate, and garden. The staggered arrangement is stunningly beautiful.

However, Jiang Xinghuo had no intention of appreciating it at this time, because their joints were in a little trouble. A diner dressed up in a hurry had been staring at him, not knowing what was wrong, and it stands to reason that an outsider with an entourage should not have been so noticed.

"Little second brother, why hasn't your signature dish arrived yet? I've been waiting for a long time! ”

Knocking on the folding fan, Jiang Xinghuo made an impatient look and complained to the guys in the store on the side.

The guy's name was Zhao Haichuan, looking at the code on Jiang Xinghuo's folding fan, he nodded slightly at Jiang Xinghuo without leaving a trace, and then made a look of helplessness when he heard his guests complain.

"Childe, the signature dishes have to be made with fresh ingredients, you came too early, please wait patiently for a while, I have already asked the shopkeeper just now, it is estimated that it will arrive soon, and I will make it for you immediately."

In front of a few sporadic diners who ate breakfast, Jiang Xinghuo was suddenly furious, like a grumpy gentleman, he was never short of money, but he couldn't bear this grievance.

So he directly took out a silver ingot and slapped it on the counter: "Can't you afford to eat it?" What about your shopkeeper, hurry up and put the signature dish on it, and don't blame Ben Gongzi for demolishing your signboard if you drag it out for a while. ”

Zhao Haichuan smiled bitterly: "Childe, I really didn't lie to you, the shopkeeper really can't get out of his body now......"

"What do you mean? What about playing with Lao Tzu? Believe it or not, Lao Tzu will beat you to death! ”

Wang Bin, who was behind Jiang Xinghuo, was furious when he heard this, grabbed Zhao Haichuan by the collar and pressed him on the table.

The diner, who was dressed up quickly, was a little displeased, and was about to say something.

"Bang bang bang-"

At that moment, there was a sharp knock on the door.

Jiang Xinghuo let go of Zhao Haichuan and snorted coldly: "Get in." ”

A guy walked in tremblingly and saluted Jiang Xinghuo: "Son, I'm really sorry, the shopkeeper is invited!" ”

"That's pretty much it." Jiang Xinghuo nodded with satisfaction and left with the guy.

The fast eater asked, "From out of town?" ”

Zhao Haichuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, wiped his nose, and sighed: "Hey! This man is finally gone! ”

"Listening to the accent, it should be from Ning Guofu."

The fast eater nodded clearly, but he didn't pay much attention to it, if there were no other accidents, this kind of trivial matter would not need to be reported There are more foreign tourists in Changzhou Mansion for a year, especially this kind of rich nobleman, wouldn't he be tired to death if he reported it one by one.

Just looking at Wang Bin who was following Jiang Xinghuo, he was still a little puzzled, this person seemed to have a murderous aura, and he was shocked when he glared at him just now, but don't be a Jiangyang thief.

Hurriedly grabbed a few chopsticks and xiaolongbao, and quickly stood up with his knife, it was time to go to the yamen to order Mao, and when he was about to order Mao, he said to Li Hu, the head catcher.

At this moment, in another box, a middle-aged man dressed as a shopkeeper stood respectfully in front of the closed window, watching Jiang Xinghuo come in.

"Cao Song, a subordinate Jinyi Wei Baihu, has seen the National Teacher!"

The hundred-household official named Cao Song knelt on the ground and said.

Jiang Xinghuo helped him up, looked carefully for a moment, and asked.

"The intelligence of Wujin County is all in your charge?"

Cao Song said: "Returning to the National Teacher, in addition to the intelligence of Wujin County, the intelligence of the entire Changzhou Mansion is also under the jurisdiction of his subordinates!" ”

"Oh?"

Jiang Xinghuo's face showed a hint of surprise, and then he smiled: "It seems that Cao Baihu is quite trusted by Commander Ji." ”

Cao Song's face was slightly red, and he said in a low voice: "The subordinates have dull qualifications, and their ancestors are Jinyi Wei Baihu, which is hereditary. ”

Jiang Xinghuo waved his hand while flipping through the recent information recorded by Jin Yiwei.

"Price fluctuations, rumors in the market, the record is good, you don't have to be presumptuous."

When he saw the price of rice, Jiang Xinghuo's eyes flashed a hint of understanding, but he continued to look at it as if nothing had happened.

"Ding Meixia, the governor of Changzhou Prefecture, and Yao Gongzhi, the county commander of Wujin County, are you still honest?"

Cao Song wanted to say something, but he immediately became alert, and made a look of wanting to say something, but seeing him like this, Jiang Xinghuo smiled.

Looking at the intriguing smile of the national teacher, Cao Song breathed a sigh of relief.

After four years of heavenly days in the Jianwen Dynasty, how many officials in Jiangnan are incorruptible, but it is relatively speaking, no matter what they say, it may not be in line with their own interests and the answer that the national teacher wants to hear, it is better not to say it.

"Judging from the records, these officials did a timely job of flood relief, but the price of rice soared a little harder."

Cao Song carefully said: "The officials of Changzhou Mansion heard that the national teacher went east to inspect the disaster relief matters of the five prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, and Changzhou Mansion was the first stop, so the disaster relief was naturally taken into account, but as for the price of rice after the catastrophe now, it is inevitable that there will be fluctuations." ”

Jiang Xinghuo smiled and bowed his head lightly in approval.

He originally thought that Cao Song was just an ordinary hundred households in Jinyiwei, but now that he looks at it, although Cao Song is not very outstanding, he is very careful, and he is good at collecting information, especially all kinds of daily intelligence information in the market, which is very accurate and complete.

Jiang Xinghuo took out a note from his arms and handed it to Cao Song, and said lightly: "This matter, be sure to find out." ”

Cao Song's heart sank, and after taking the note and hurriedly browsing it, his face changed slightly, and he burned the note in front of Jiang Xinghuo, and then hurriedly said: "Don't worry, your subordinates will do their best to find out the truth." ”

"Do it well, this time the thousand household officials who will give my son a shadow attack come out."

Jiang Xinghuo left a word and left quietly.

Cao Song watched his back disappear, then he exhaled a long breath, sat back on the stool, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of herbal tea, the cold tea slid down his throat into his abdomen, making him feel excited, as if he had regained his strength all of a sudden.

He took a deep breath, turned around and walked out of the house, and instructed his man: "Pack a box of the meal you just made, and let Zhao Haichuan send it to the county order." ”

The guy was a little confused, but he did it anyway.

"Lao Yao, I am benevolent and righteous, don't blame me for having good money, but the power is more fragrant than money."

Half an hour later.

"100 households."

Zhao Haichuan walked in with the food box, raised his chin, and signaled the direction in which Jiang Xinghuo left.

"Do you want to keep an eye on the pie brothers?"

He only knew that the other party was from the Jinyi Guard system, and thought that he was sent to do the verification.

Cao Song was taken aback and said solemnly: "Without my order, no one is allowed to follow!" ”

Zhao Haichuan was stunned, he didn't expect the other party's level to be so high, and asked again: "Then the line of Yao County's order was broken like this?" Our brothers are all living on the money over there. ”

"It's broken!"

Cao Song gritted his teeth: "We didn't mix with that troubled water, the water in it was too deep, and eighty percent of it involved the nobles in Beijing, we just collected a hush money, and we couldn't put ourselves in." ”

Zhao Haichuan nodded, dressed up as a man, and walked towards the county government with a food box.

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After turning a few alleys and making sure that no one was following behind him, Jiang Xinghuo and Wang Bin joined several other guards.

Jiang Xinghuo blocked his mouth with a folding fan and whispered.

"The local brocade guards are greasy."

Wang Bin asked softly, "What did the national teacher find?" ”

"The intelligence conclusions of local officials are evasive, and the price of grain and the volume of grain transactions are different from the actual situation we have seen all the way from the countryside. In other words, the data is perfectly compiled. ”

Jiang Xinghuo told the other party about today's discovery.

Wang Bin's face changed a few times, and he said in a deep voice: "The previous trip to the countryside of the National Teacher is not false in the end, but if this is the case, I am afraid that Jinyiwei will be unreliable." ”

"Of course, it is necessary to investigate the countryside, and if you don't go to the countryside to actually understand the situation, it is naturally impossible to know the current food situation of the people."

"As for the brocade guard, it may not be completely unreliable, but it must be used against it."

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head: "I can't say what the specific situation is, but I always feel that there are a lot of things involved behind it, and not only inside Jinyiwei, Changzhou Mansion is so close to Nanjing, it should involve the capital."

Wang Bin bowed slightly, expressing his agreement, these things in Nanzhili can find shadows from the princes of the temple, whether it is a bright or dark problem.

"Where's the information on Huikong's side? We are afraid that we are short of manpower, and my subordinates are very worried about the safety of the National Teacher. ”

Jiang Xinghuo put away the folding fan, looked at the river that led through the city in the distance, and shook his head.

"Don't worry, Huikong and the waterway they walked, now in a temple in the capital city of Changzhou, have brought some capable people to wait, we will look for him later, now go to investigate the price of rice, no field investigation has no right to speak."

(End of chapter)