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Chapter 381 Residence
On the eighth day of October, the beginning of winter.

It has been raining continuously in Bozhou, and the weather is getting colder.

Zhang Hongdao stood by the window drinking a bowl of grass root soup, listening to his wife's whispering.

"This grass root soup contains the roots of Angelica dahurica, Litsea cubeba, and Diren. Lidong, I didn't let the servants do it. I made it for you with my own hands. I spent a long time picking the medicinal materials with my eldest sister."

These days can be regarded as peaceful and peaceful, but recently, Zhang Hongdao's heart has gradually become turbulent, and he is thinking about other things.

It wasn't until he heard his wife talk about Zhang Wenjing that he asked, "How is she doing?"

"I don't seem to be as preoccupied as before, but I still don't want to get married. I really don't understand. Among the famous children my father chose, Xu family, Wang family, Guo family, which young man is not outstanding? Such a eldest son, At such a young age, he is already the Wen Kui of Sumen Mountain College..."

Holding the tea bowl in his hand, Zhang Hongdao said casually, "Outstanding? The 20-year-old Wen Kui seems to have a bright future."

"Isn't it? I heard that even Yao Gong praised Da Lang for being 'willing to encourage himself and have a correct mind'. From now on..."

"That's it." Zhang Hongdao murmured, "Mediocre people, my elder sister doesn't like them."

"What did the officer say?"

"Remember, the eldest sister is still not allowed to go out, and her servants are also optimistic. I want to prevent even a mosquito from entering or leaving this back house."

"Look at what you said, it's the beginning of winter, where are the mosquitoes?"

Zhang Hongdao didn't answer, straightened his tired back, put down the tea bowl and left the room.

A servant girl hurried up, put a light fur on him, and held an umbrella for him.He used to be lenient to his servants, but today he took big strides and let them chase after him in embarrassment.

"Go away and leave me alone."

"Goro, the rain..."

Zhang Hongdao had already passed through the small door, and he walked for a while before arriving at the front house, then turned two long corridors to a side hall, pushed the door open and entered.

Jing Jie was discussing something with someone in front of the map.

"Why are you here again? We agreed that you don't have to come here today."

"I can't rest easy." Zhang Hongdao frowned, as if he was uncomfortable, and asked directly, "Did you find him?"

"No, there is no trace at all." Jingjie said: "Uncle will set off with Yang Guo tomorrow, first to Bozhou, and then send Yang Guo to Shouzhou to take up his post. However, no suspicious persons were found at checkpoints along the way in the past few days. "

"Li Xia is still in Kaifeng City?"

Zhang Hongdao stepped forward, took the letters and newspapers and checked them.

Jing Jie murmured, "Maybe he plans to wait for Yang Guo to leave before he leaves Kaifeng?"

"It's possible... Show me the letter in your hand."

Jing Jie was a little hesitant, and said: "You are not feeling well, I will take care of it."

"It's not that I can't trust you, it's that I don't feel at ease." Zhang Hongdao has already snatched the letter from his hand.

Jing Jie was helpless, seeing that he had already read it, he had no choice but to say: "This time, don't be too persistent."

Zhang Hongdao looked at the newspaper in his hand, frowned, and asked, "Did the Hook Examination Bureau send someone again?"

"Yeah. It's Liu Zhongzhi, Liu Taiping's nephew, who just entered the city today..."

At this point, a servant has rushed to the door and said: "Your Majesty, I have a visitor asking to see you. This is a greeting card."

"So fast." Jing Jie said, "I'll go see him..."

"This... the person who came here is not small, and he asked to see Wulang by name, saying that he had an official inquiry."

Zhang Hongdao and Jing Jie looked at each other with fear in their eyes.

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"Wu Lang is not in good health?" Liu Zhongzhi bowed his body and asked in a hush-hush tone.

Zhang Hongdao smiled politely, and said: "Lao Liu is concerned about his experience, I have some old diseases, and they often break out in this cloudy and rainy weather."

"But the injury you got last year?"

"Some injuries." Zhang Hongdao changed the subject and asked, "Does Liu experience have a place to live in Bozhou? I will arrange for you..."

"No, no need." Liu Zhong said straightly: "Don't dare to bother Wulang. I heard that last year, there was a rebellion in Sui's residence. Wulang and the guard were attacked on the way to Yingchuan to suppress the rebellion. Are you injured?"

There was an imperceptible sternness in Zhang Hongdao's eyes, and he said with a wry smile, "Yes, I have written the detailed story to the Henan Jinglue Mansion."

"But as far as I know, Di Cong did not rebel. Since his subordinates changed, why did you contact the rebels first?"

"Those people crossed the border to fetch food." Zhang Hongdao said with a calm expression, "By the way, Di Cong has already confessed his guilt about this matter, and Liu Ching hasn't asked him?"

Liu Zhong sighed straightly: "The fate of the Di family... I can't ask."

"Since that's the case, Liu Experience is targeting my Zhang family?"

Liu Zhongzhi was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Zhang Hongdao to be so direct, he hurriedly said with a smile: "Haha, Wu Lang's words are serious, it's just a casual chat."

Zhang Hongdao is not like Shi Zhang.Shi Zhanghui played around with Liu Zhongzhi, pretending to act; Zhang Hongdao didn't have the patience, and it wasn't necessary.

"I'm only in charge of suppressing the rebellion. The case was tried by the Jinglue government. Liu experienced himself to check it."

Liu Zhongzhi couldn't hold back anymore, and said coldly: "I went south with my uncle for the hook-up exam, and Zhang Wulang didn't want to cooperate?"

"Okay, cooperate. I met a person in Yingchuan. His name is Wang Luo, and he is currently in Yidu, Shandong."

Liu Zhongzhi was stunned again, but couldn't ask the next words.

Shandong Yidu is Li Fen's territory.In recent years, Li Fen has taken the four cities of the Southern Song Dynasty to occupy himself, strengthened the city defense of Yidu, stored grain and grass, and withheld salt classes... All these things, many people can see his disobedience.

Liu Zhongzhi didn't dare to poke this basket, in case Li Fen forced him to turn against him, it would ruin Meng Ge's plan to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty.Not to mention his little experience, including his uncle Liu Taiping, and even Alan Da'er can't bear it.

It is true that the Gou Kao Bureau is arrogant and arrogant. In fact, it only dares to domineering over those Han officials who bow their heads and obey orders. If they really encounter such people who dare to rebel, they dare not provoke them...

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"Damn, this is shit."

Zhang Hongdao saw off the guests, and finally couldn't help swearing.

"Li Fen is blatant, and Shi Tianze is spying secretly... If these people don't investigate, the Zhang family is loyal and will be suspected."

Jing Jie frowned, and said: "This is how a villain achieves his ambitions. It's commonplace, so I'm not very angry."

"The Hook Examination Bureau has become suspicious of the death of Eri Dunbari."

"The case has been closed." Jing Jie said: "Liu Zhongzhi doubts again, without evidence, he can't do anything."

Zhang Hongdao shook his head, worried.

"But don't forget, Li Xia is back again, this kid knows too many things."

"You were right at the time. If you don't kill Li Xia, it will be a disaster sooner or later." Jing Jie patted Zhang Hongdao's shoulder, smiled wryly, and praised, "Foresight."

"Foresight." Zhang Hongdao also muttered, full of self-mockery and helplessness...

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Over there, Liu Zhong went straight out of Zhang's house and told his subordinates, "Find a place to settle down."

"Yes."

Liu Zhong went straight back to the carriage, only to see Bai Pu still sitting there.

"Nothing came out of the test, the surname Zhang is very arrogant."

Bai Pu asked: "Has the Zhang family arranged a residence for Liu Jing?"

"Don't dare to live." Liu Zhong said straightly: "Go and find the new Dalu Huachi."

"Alright..."

After Eridunbari's death, the new Dalu Huachi was named "Zhibugan", and Zhibugan belonged to the Mongolian clan and was the son of Tiemuge, Genghis Khan's youngest brother.

When Wokuotai Khan died, Prince Guiyou was still on his way back from the Western Expedition. Tiemuge wanted to rebel and was called Khan, so he was executed by Guiyou.Guiyou died suddenly the next year, and the third queen, Hailo, listened to the government behind the curtain.Three years later, Meng Ge was killed and lost in the sea, calling him Khan.

It's just that Bugan survived the Khan battle and forgave him when Meng Ge declared Khan.

This person has no ability, and has been just idle.The reason why he was sent to guard Henan was that his status was high enough. Anyway, what Dalu Huachi had to do was just eat, drink and get food.

Liu Zhongzhi and Bai Pu arrived, but they quit and did not come out to meet each other. The servants verified Liu Zhongzhi's identity and found a yard outside the town guard's mansion for them to stay temporarily.

At this point, Liu Zhongzhi was relieved.No matter how arrogant the Zhang family is, at least they won't have the guts to go to the mansion where they didn't want to attack him.

"Mr. Bai, what shall we do next? I'm afraid the Zhang family will be difficult to deal with..."

"Deal with the Zhang family?" Bai Pu said, "When did I say I would deal with the Zhang family?"

Liu Zhongzhi was taken aback for a moment, and asked back: "Mr. Bai didn't say that the Zhang family is likely to be related to the death of Eri Dunbari?"

"This is the basis for me to speculate that the Zhang family is related to Li Xia." Bai Pu said: "I have not entered an official position, and Brother Yuan Bo has always been on good terms with the Zhang family. How can I deal with family friends? The reason why I came here is to investigate Li Xia. whereabouts, in order to rescue Erlang."

Liu Zhong said straightly: "If Li Xia really colluded with the Zhang family, of course I will find out."

"That's what Liu experienced. It seems that you and I have different ideas." Bai Pu stroked his beard.

Liu Zhong was stunned for a while, and felt that he still had to rely on Bai Pu's mind, so he said, "Sir, check Li Xia to save Shi Erlang, and I check Li Xia to find someone who understands the Song Dynasty. Although the purposes are different, they can help each other." help."

"Don't tell the Zhang family that I'm here." Bai Pu stroked his beard with a smile and said, "Anyway, Xie Liu experienced finding a place for me."

"It's a little thing, Mr. Bai is too out of touch..."

(End of this chapter)