Daming Yinghua

As soon as Luo Sigong's complexion changed, he stepped forward and walked out of the imperial prison, but he did not forget to turn his head to greet Zheng Haizhu: "Madam Zheng, it is a big matter at hand, so I am sorry to entertain you."

Zheng Haizhu understood clearly, and said directly and softly: "Where is the commander-in-chief? Jinyiwei is the army of the Tian family. Lord Wanli is a great leader. When the new emperor takes over the reunification, the sons and daughters are even more important."

After they left the imperial prison, they just walked to the guard room next to the courtyard, but saw a burly man in dark clothes rushing from the stone statue of Yue Fei.

"Marshal Wei!" The man came up to him, bowed his hands to Luo Sigong and saluted, "I heard the news."

Luo Sigong's tone suddenly became gentle: "How is the baby?"

"My mother is coaxing, my daughter-in-law has gone to invite the doctor." The man said.

Luo Sigong patted him on the shoulder: "Go to the room to change clothes, and take the brothers to go out on business."

The man nodded, and his eyes immediately fell on Zheng Haizhu with doubts.

Luo Sigong said: "This is Mrs. Zheng. In the past, together with Eunuch Liu from the Weaving Bureau, he ran across the Haimao for the imperial court. Now he is leading a battalion of hundreds of soldiers in Chongming. Come here today to talk."

He also introduced Zheng Haizhu: "This is Governor Liu."

Zheng Haizhu understood that the person in front of him was Liu Qiao, the current governor of Beizhen Fusi, and he seemed to have a good relationship with Luo Sigong.

She hurriedly greeted Liu Qiaofu, and looked up solemnly: "Don't delay Wei Shuai and Liu Dudu, and come to ask for advice on how to govern the army some other day."

After saying that, he took Li Daniu and Hua Er out of Beizhen Fusi through the side door led by Luo Yangxing.

After a while, Liu Qiao changed into the flying fish suit and the special back armor, and returned to Luo Sigong's side.

Luo Sigong raised his chin and looked at the area where thousands of households counted people and distributed to hundreds of households, but he handed Liu Qiao a bank note with his right hand.

"Keep the rewards and let the brothers lift their spirits. At this time, no accidents can happen in the capital."

Liu Qiao muttered: "We rely on Wei Shuai to pay for it every time."

Luo Sigong snorted through his nostrils: "This is the gift money that Mrs. Zheng gave just now, you should treat it as a gift from the imperial court."

Liu Qiao also sneered: "That's right, leading troops at the border, you can get fat fast on empty pay."

Looking at Luo Sigong again, he said meaningfully: "I can't see it, such a little girl doesn't have any evil looks, how can she be so good? Is she the one who slept with her? Could it be Liu Shimin's best friend?"

Luo Sigong suddenly thought of Zheng Haizhu's words in front of Ma Qiancheng's memorial tablet, and for some reason felt a little ashamed, and waved his hands: "He does have military merits. Also, don't talk about Mr. Liu behind his back. There is Yue Shaobao standing at the door, But is Dongchang the same way as us? Similarly, among the internal officials, there are also some who are like individuals, and among the women, there are also those who are resourceful."

Liu Qiao frowned, and cupped his hands obediently: "Brother is right, I'm going down to the next level."

……

Zheng Haizhu walked to the entrance of Mao'er Alley, but instead of getting into the mule cart of Liu Shimin's servant, he took Li Daniu and Hua Er and sat down at a tea stand.

"Talk about it separately. Apart from the order to interrogate the prisoners, and the good relationship between the commander and the governor, do you see anything weird?"

Hua Er was ignorant, and honestly shook her head.

Li Daniu thought for a while, and pondered: "Just now after I came out of the imperial prison, I walked behind and saw a handyman walking into the imperial prison, with oil on his body, like a cook in the kitchen. At this time, it is not a meal point……"

Zheng Haizhu said: "Did you get the order from Commander Wei to bring honey to the tortured Juren?"

Li Daniu shook his head: "I didn't see him carrying a jar with a basket on his shoulders."

Zheng Haizhu asked again: "How old is that person?"

"Most of his hair is gray, and he's over fifty. He's hunched over, but the prison guards didn't stop him or ask him. He probably has been working as an errand in Beizhen for quite some time."

Zheng Haizhu said: "I will also say something weirder. Do you remember the scribe in front of the prison hall? When I went in, I glanced at his desk. He was clearly copying files. Fang'. But when we came out, I read it again, and it was the same page. In the past half a day, there were only a dozen more words. The commander came in person. Does this person dare to fish? Look at his face Luo Sigong looks terrified, he might not even dare to go to the latrine, right?"

Li Daniu admired him greatly, but he couldn't help but feel ashamed. As a spy, he was still not meticulous enough.

He thought about it: "Ma'am, you mean, didn't this scribe quietly follow the trial?"

Zheng Haizhu murmured, "If you follow along, you're not from Dongchang. Maybe Fang Juren's family members came to the capital and asked this clerk to keep an eye on them and spread some news."

Hua Er, who was listening carefully, immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right, you can't be staring at us, right?"

Zheng Haizhu's heart moved, and after thinking for a while, he finally felt that Liu Qiao's sudden opportunity to make friends should be seized, and the question he had earlier in Ma Qiancheng's cell could be resolved later today.

Then she instructed Hua Er again: "Have you seen that alley that is mostly a coal shop? Go and find out which yard Liu Dudu lives in. Don't shout all over the world, be smart."

"Ah? How does Madam know where Dudu Liu lives?"

Zheng Haizhu enlightened patiently: "Liu Dudu came here in a hurry, but I asked our coachman and said that I saw Liu Dudu walking into Mao'er Alley. In this season, walking so fast without sweating on his forehead shows that he His home is very close to Fusi, Beizhen. Also, there are cinders on his boots. There are a few alleys nearby, naturally the one that sells coal, and the most likely place is where his Liu residence is."

Hua Er suddenly realized, hurriedly went to run errands according to the order, and came back a while later to report: "Didn't Madam say that the governor of Beizhen Fusi is a fourth rank, and I didn't expect that the house I live in is so dilapidated."

Li Daniu then said: "That Dudu Liu, the lower edge of the robe he wears is patched. Also, you didn't hear him say that he was the doctor hired by the wife when she went out. It seems that there is no housekeeper in the house. Most of the alleys around here are glamorous." It’s bright, but the coal seller is dirty and run-down, and the price of the yard there is probably much lower.”

Zheng Haizhu looked at Hua Er gently: "Learn more from Daniu. Judging people and judging things is actually harder than following Mr. Song to tinker with machines."

She stood up, led two subordinates, and walked towards the alley where the coal was sold.

In front of Liu's house with old tile and mud walls, the wooden door is wide open.

Hua Er said: "Ma'am, the door was still closed just now, it seems that the doctor has arrived. The Liu family is now full of female relatives, so it is inconvenient to close the door."

Zheng Haizhu nodded in satisfaction, and asked Hua Er to call the door to see him.

A thin and small servant girl ran over, listened with surprise on her face, and repeated "Mrs. Anyuan Zheng" several times timidly. Ma Liuer turned in to report, and Liu Qiao's wife soon appeared.

This time it was Zheng Haizhu's turn to be surprised, Dudu Liu seemed to be almost forty, and his wife was so young that she was about the same age as Hua Er.

His appearance is ordinary, and he is also wearing a cotton sash without patterns.

Zheng Haizhu stepped forward and said softly, "Miss Liu, I was in Beizhen Fusi just now, and I heard that the young master is ill, so I came here to visit."

"Ah? Well, this, um, madam..." Liu's daughter-in-law stuttered as she opened her mouth, as if she didn't know how to socialize.

"Ah Qiao, welcome the distinguished guests in!"

Behind her, an old woman with gray hair stood against the door and spoke.

Liu's daughter-in-law hurriedly made a gesture of "please".

Zheng Haizhu came to the front of the hall and bowed to the old lady: "Say hello to the old lady."

In the Ming Dynasty, the mother of a fourth-rank official was named a respectful person, so this Liu's mother was considered to be of high rank, worthy of being called an "old lady".

Liu's mother had a trace of vigilance in the research on her tired face, but she managed to show a polite smile: "The humble house is simple, and the doctor is seeing a doctor for the little grandson. I wronged Mrs. Zheng to drink a cup of weak tea first, and the old man and daughter-in-law went in to have a look." , come and talk to Madam."