Ming Zuo

Chapter 114 Dengzhou [League Leader Plus Change]

In the early Ming Dynasty, the two mansions of Deng and Lai were originally ruled by ordinary mansions.

After Saarhu, the situation in Liaodong was critical.In order to support the Liaodong operation, the Ming court separated the two mansions of Deng and Lai, and set up a Denglai governor to support the Liaodong operation full-time.

Because of the single function, Dengzhou City is not large in scale and is only divided into two parts.

The main city and the water city.

Liu Yiyuan pretended to be a student of You Xue, Zuo Menggeng pretended to be his servant, and the two entered Dengzhou City.

The reason why he did this was because Zuo Menggeng had shown his face.In order to avoid being noticed by Xu Yaqing, it is easier to hide by pretending to be a servant.

The rest of the investigative brigade entered Dengzhou in batches, scattered around the governor's office as planned, and watched all the ways in and out.

This is a place completely unaffected by the rear battalion, so everyone is very careful not to act indiscriminately.

Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan lived in a restaurant in the city and traveled around for several days, just like ordinary scholars.

"We have people staring at the governor's yamen day and night, but most of the people who come in and out are sergeants, and we can't see anything. Every time the governor Wang Tingshi goes out, there are many followers around him, and we can't get close."

Liu Yiyuan felt very regretful.

"It's a pity that there are no acquaintances in the governor's office, so I can't go in and find out."

Zuo Menggeng knocked on the table to signal everyone to calm down.

"The information we have so far is that Xu Yaqing seems to be related to the governor in this Dengzhou city. But the specific relationship is not clear yet. In this way, we can't just focus on the governor's office, but to Check around."

Hou Qingchun, the leader of the No. [-] Squadron, asked a key question.

"We don't know what Xu Yaqing looks like, how can I find out?"

This Zuo Menggeng was also helpless.

"I haven't seen her face either. If I act carelessly, I might startle the snake."

Liu Yiyuan was quite decisive, and suggested: "Among the news we know, the most useful one is Governor Denglai. I don't think it's better than this. Let's continue to monitor the governor's office and see if we can get information about the governor."

If you change places, doing so is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, and the possibility of obtaining information is slim.But Dengzhou is a small town with a small population. As the largest local official, the governor of Denglai, Wang Tingshi, must have attracted much attention.

As long as you inquire carefully, it is not difficult to obtain his information.

This is the only best way I can think of right now.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Zuo Menggeng made an arrangement, and everyone went to search for clues.

On that day, Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan did not dine in the room, but went to the lobby.

Tea houses, restaurants, brothels and theaters, with complicated flow of people, are the perfect places to get information.

At meal time, there were many customers in the restaurant, and almost all of them were full.

Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan ordered food and wine, and ate in silence while paying attention to what the guests said.

"Hey, tell me, how beautiful is Miss Hanyue? It made our governor even ignore government affairs."

The few guests at the table next to them were obviously small officials from the government, and as expected, the governor Wang Tingqian was involved as soon as they opened their mouths.

Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan slowed down and listened attentively.

A man's wine table is naturally inseparable from a woman.

Someone followed immediately, and the regret and desire in the tone were full of vitality.

"Miss Hanyue was lucky enough to see her true face when she was in the Yinbi Pavilion. Oh, it's really hard to imagine that there is such a beauty in the world."

This man's admiration was not enough, and he began to chant poems again.

"Smoky cage, cold water, moon cage and sand, mooring Qinhuai at night near a restaurant. With this girl dancing to a song, life will be drunk, what more can a husband ask for?"

Several other people slapped the table one after another, feeling the same way.

"I hate Miss Hanyue's unparalleled appearance. She could have sympathized with us in poetry and prose, but she was taken into the confinement of the boudoir by the governor Wang. It is annoying and hateful!"

This is a slip of the tongue after drinking, and the person next to him coughed in a hurry.

"He's a governor. He has a high position and authority. He takes an overview of the military and government affairs with great care. He accepts a man with red sleeves to add fragrance. This is the book's own Yan Ruyu's move."

They were all officialdom fritters, knowing that they had made a slip of the tongue, they changed the topic one after another and talked about other trivial matters.

But Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan have already got what they want.

During the night, people who gathered information scattered around came back one after another. After comparing with each other, the focus was on Miss Hanyue, the concubine of Wang Tingshixin.

"There are rumors that this Hanyue girl appeared in Yinbi Pavilion during the first month of the lunar year. She was unparalleled in appearance, singing and dancing, and immediately caused a sensation. Countless happy guests spent money like water just to see her beauty. Later, she was seen by the royal court at the banquet. Qingxin, and then used money to bring this girl into the mansion. The governor's authority must have been used, and Yinbi Pavilion couldn't resist."

It seems normal for a court official to take a prostitute from a brothel into his concubine because of his lust for beauty.But this timing was abnormal, which immediately aroused everyone's suspicion.

Hou Qingchun expressed his opinion on behalf of everyone.

"Therefore, we are extremely suspicious that this so-called Miss Hanyue is most likely the saintess of the Wenxiang Sect, Xu Yaqing."

Needless to say, Zuo Menggeng guessed the same way.

Although he had never seen Xu Yaqing's face, he knew she was a beauty just by looking at her figure.

"The question now is, knowing this information, what should we do next? It is impossible for us to enter the governor's office. What is Xu Yaqing's intention to sneak into the governor's office?"

"Xu Yaqing is the leader of the Demon Cult. If we report this matter to the governor's office, will we be able to catch a turtle in the urn?"

"No."

Zuo Menggeng is not as naive as Liu Yiyuan.

"Whether Wang Ting is reliable or not, we can't guarantee it. If he and Xu Yaqing are in the same group, the gate of Dengzhou City will be closed at that time, and we will become turkeys in the urn instead."

Li Fuda can be a commanding envoy, God knows if the governor of Denglai, Wang Tingshi, is a member of the Wenxiang sect?
Zuo Menggeng didn't have a deep impression of this person in his memory, and he didn't have any definite information, so he didn't dare to act blindly.

When he said that, everyone was helpless.

Don't say whether the Wang Tingshi has anything to do with Wenxiangjiao, at least you can't have too much hope for the integrity of officials in Ming Dynasty today.

It was Zuo Menggeng who was still thinking about Zhou Xiang, and he tapped on the table while expressing his thoughts.

"A person like Xu Yaqing won't be content with peace. She must have come to Dengzhou for some ulterior purpose. No matter what she wants to do, it's in the governor's office or here. In Dengzhou City, sooner or later, we will show our feet. Let's wait patiently, and we will definitely find an opportunity."

Things have come to this point, there is no other way, and everyone can only act according to plan.

Fortunately, the city of Dengzhou is small, and the governor's yamen is also small.

Everyone has assigned tasks, the front door and the back door are optimistic, and they change people from time to time, so they are not afraid of being exposed.

..............................

Zuo Menggeng guessed right, that girl Hanyue was Xu Yaqing.

However, her current status is that of Mrs. Ru, the governor of Denglai, Wang Tingshi.

Wang Tingshi took office alone, feeling very lonely.Accidentally saw Xu Yaqing's beauty in Yinbi Pavilion, and immediately seduced her soul, and used all means to get Xu Yaqing into the mansion.

Enjoying the warm and fragrant nephrite for many days, Wang Tingshi was as happy as a fairy, and he loved Xu Yaqing so much that he almost obeyed his words.

What Zuo Menggeng didn't know was that the purpose of Xu Yaqing approaching Wang Tingshi was to deal with him.

The spring night is short and the day is high, and since then the king will not go to court early.

After a night of romance, Wang Tingshi's bones were all shattered.With the beautiful woman in his arms, he wished to forget about the affairs of the king and the world, and just be a romantic old ghost.

Xu Yaqing's temples were disheveled, and she was panting deliberately, which made Wang Tingshi feel a sense of accomplishment.The man's bones were even weaker, and he nestled in Wang Tingshi's arms and rubbed gently, constantly seducing Wang Tingshi's cock.

"Master, my family can follow you and live a fairy-like life. I am really content to die."

Wang Tingshi laughed out loud, as if he possessed a majestic spirit that he never had when he was young.

"My beauty, don't be so self-pitying. Your master has a bright future. As long as you do this well, you will be able to ascend the court to pay respects in the future. Do you want to get an imperial order?"

Xu Yaqing showed a surprised expression at the right time, and her body became more tired.

"The appearance of Pu Liu in my slave family never dared to have such delusional thoughts. In the future, I will be satisfied if I can serve the master and wife well and repay the master's love."

Thinking of the dominatrix far away in his hometown, and looking at the confidante in front of him, Wang Ting's heart is about to melt.

"Don't belittle yourself. In the future, the affairs of the lord in this mansion may not be entrusted to you."

Xu Yaqing became more and more resentful, and said cautiously: "I don't dare to expect extravagance, to be loved by the master, and to have a place to live, is a kindness. It's just... just that every time I think of my parents who died tragically, my family... my family just..."

Wang Ting tried to comfort him.

"Ma'am, don't worry, your master is really caught up in a major event now. Let's wait for this matter, a mere son of the governor, let your master avenge you."

Xu Yaqing rolled her eyes, and tentatively said: "The slave family is poor and humble, even if the family is ruined, it should be like this. But I don't know what kind of difficulties the master will encounter. If a major event is broken for the slave family, the slave family will never be redeemed."

Speaking of this, Wang Ting tried his best to let go, and immediately sighed and lamented.

"It's not that Mao Wenlong acted recklessly and privately met with the envoys from the East. In a rage, the Holy Majesty stopped all the salary of Mao Wenlong, and ordered the old man to come up with the detailed amount as soon as possible. Now the old man is caught in the middle, in a dilemma!"

(End of this chapter)