"Oh, we Yingdu has been uneasy all these years. Have you heard that the heads of more than 100 palace guards were chopped off on the streets of the old royal road the day before. The blood on the ground, Yingdu The government officials came to clean with a water hose, but the smell has not disappeared until now."

In a teahouse on the front street of Yingdu, two merchants are drinking tea here.

"Hey, what does it mean that the smell hasn't dissipated, and it's not a fishy pig in the water, human blood, how much smell can it have."

"Oh, brother, in my heart, I have been flustered all the time."

"It's weird, you do your business, don't mention anything else, now it's just from here to Fengxin City, taking people and carrying goods, pulling a set, going around and going back to Yingdu If you continue to distribute it, it is a profitable thing, and there is no reason to lose money.

So, why are you so flustered? "

"You know, I just set up a house in Yingdu, but looking at this place I can't wait to have trouble every year. It really makes people feel uneasy."

"This is also weird. Last year, Pingxi Houye led soldiers into the city. It seemed that there were a lot of broken homes and a lot of arrests, but they were all little lords;

Today, the new prefect entered the city, and the prince was beaten in the face, and the man who died was from the palace. There were so many people who were poisoned to death at the banquet the other day, one of them counted as one, all of them were the elders.

The little master and the big master suffer, what's hindering you?

This business hasn't reached that point, the industry hasn't saved up to that point, and the skin on his body hasn't changed. I wonder if I can live a life after becoming a master?

I said you are as good as you. "

"That's what you said, but that's true."

"That's what it means. It's such a rationale. Since he has occupied the land, where can he not clean up? Don't look at this Yingdu bleeding a little this year and bleeding a little next year. To put it bluntly, this is also because Back then, you escaped a knife, but you escaped the first day of the new year and you couldn't escape the fifteenth. The blood that should be released must be released, and the debt that must be repaid must be paid."

"Um...Brother Li, you still have to press down on your payment. I have a tight hand these days."

"Zhi Niang thief, why are you so insane!"

...

The banquet was poisoned, the prince was assassinated, the imprisonment on the stone mountain, the guard of the palace was beheaded on the street;

One thing after another has great political influence, but for this big city that has just recovered from the war, it does not seem to have any influence.

at least,

The street is still bustling.

Although there are still a lot of refugees outside the city, there is a city wall separated by it, and the inside of the city is actually a "prosperous scene."

Zheng Fan returned to Yingdu, but it was not Yingdu who led his guards into the open fire, but he and the swordsman Chen Daxia and He Chunlai entered the city in the form of micro-services.

The reason to come in without fanfare is to save face for the new prefect.

Nowadays, Zheng Fan's identity is different. If he wants to enter the city in advance, he will have to be greeted again, which will undoubtedly dilute the vitality that Xu Fatty has finally gathered.

Yingdu is next, after all, Xu Wenzu's home court, the Hou Mansion is now weak and temporarily unable to interfere too much with Yingdu's affairs, at most burying a few more nails.

He came back quietly, invisibly, just to make a place for Xu Pangpang.

Do you see it,

Even the famous Pingxi Hou Ye had to bow his head in front of our prefect!

The friendship, in fact, comes out bit by bit.

The four people found a shop in the city and ate lunch. Master Zheng Hou returned to the restaurant where he lived. Later, he sent someone to hang up his banner to inform the city staring at this place. Eyes, he Zheng Fan, is back.

Not long after I came back, the bath water was just ready. Before Zheng Houye had time to take off his clothes, he informed him that the new prefect Xu Wenzu would be pleased.

He gave Xu Pangpang face, and Xu Pangpang immediately recovered his face. Although Zheng Fan didn't care about this, he had to say that Xu Wenzu's ability to do this really made people feel very comfortable.

For tea and pastries,

As soon as Xu Wenzu came in, he half untied his official robes carelessly. In this world, the design of official attire in most countries may be more focused on aesthetics and ignoring comfort.

To be precise, clothes that are too fancy and fancy clothes must be uncomfortable to wear.

There is still no hot spot,

Perhaps it is to show that the relationship is good, so the two of them jumped together tacitly.

"Brother Zheng, I checked the account recently."

"Oh? What did you find?"

During the Battle of Chu Chu, Ying Du played the role of a material transshipment site, and there were huge amounts of money, grain, and people passing through here every day.

Zheng Fan helped Tian Wujing take care of the common affairs of the army for a period of time. In fact, the loss of money and food in the army is often a mess, and it is not clear to calculate it. In this, the factor of corruption has been eliminated first.

Even if everyone has clean water, hundreds of thousands of troops will eat, drink and use at the front line. All kinds of ordnance, war horses, medicinal materials, etc., are simply unclear.

Many times, it was a certain department who called out that he was missing something, and Zheng Fan sent a 40% off approval note.

Perhaps the soldiers and horses below know that you will be discounted, so when you report, you will often report too much. Anyway, every time the 40% discount is given, there is no reply below saying that it is not enough, so Zheng Fan has a while thinking about whether to call again. A discount?

As for Yingdu, with so much food, so much wastage, so many civilians, so many bureaucrats, and account books, it is really a **** of a ghost.

But in the account books, some things can still be seen.

such as,

Earlier, the money and food provided by Xue Customs were sufficient.

The full amount here refers to the amount that was brought down by the Ministry of Households, which was originally more than others, plus Yingdu's Sun family's handling, and then actually distributed it to himself, leaving aside the loss, Xuehai Customs was once The transportation of money and food in China can be two or three times that of soldiers of the same size.

It's almost equivalent to a meal of porridge in other people's homes, and will maintain the strength to hold a knife. The Xue Customs can open meat in three different places.

However, Zheng Fan was not worried that Xu Wenzu would use this incident to attack him. First, he was the number one cadre of the Six Ye Party on the household side, and he didn't want to eat more. It really couldn't make sense.

The most stupid leader in this world is the kind of person who says that you are me while avoiding suspicion, treats them equally;

Obviously, Xiao Liuzi is not.

As for the Sun’s side, I’m now a Master Hou. I should have eaten more and get more. In addition, Xu Wenzu had done similar things to himself when he was in Nanwang City, the distribution of military supplies and the distribution of prisoners of war. When the barbarians were assigned, Xu Wenzu was extremely partial to himself.

"Brother Zheng, the truth is that there is no fish when the water is clear. I understand my brother, but the problem is that there is a thick layer of oil floating on the book."

"Too thick?"

"Not so bad."

"How thick is it?"

Xu Wenzu hesitated, stretched out his hand to pinch his stomach, and said:

"Brother, I have two layers of fat."

"How many layers of fat do you have?"

"If you count the chest, five layers."

"That's okay." Zheng Fan raised his head in confusion, "It seems, it's not very serious."

"But you think, brother, you are fighting on the front line, and they still have the energy to save some in their pockets. What is this? Can you bear it?"

"I can't bear it." Zheng Fan said with a smile, "but it's not easy to use this account book to attack."

In the case of political struggle, people can be convicted of corruption after they have been rectified, but it is best not to rectify people by corruption.

This thing, a whole indiscriminate attack, is easy to make things worse.

Xu Wenzu smiled.

Tao;

"How can it be? I plan to sort out the account books and present them to your majesty for viewing."

Xu Wenzu is an old fritters in officialdom. Naturally, there is no need for Zheng Fan to remind me about this. It is actually the most effective way to show the emperor Yan after sorting out the account books to let His Majesty Yan know more clearly that Yingdu is here. How did the bureaucrats and dignitaries who were attached to Banggui "do their best" for Dayan.

Coupled with the current situation of Dayan's fiscal deficit and food shortage, it is enough to increase the effect of this negative perception even more.

After all, the prefect is a herdsman on behalf of the emperor. As long as he has the support of the emperor, Xu Wenzu will be able to toss in Yingdu more freely.

This is actually Xu Wenzu's own policy.

"Well, this is a good way."

Zheng Fan picked up the tea and took a sip. If it was just to talk about this, he would go back to Yingdu quietly, it should be all right.

But Xu Wenzu immediately lowered his voice again.

Slowly said:

"One more thing, you have something to do with Brother Zheng."

"Brother, please speak."

"The book has been flattened, but who am I, brother? The records of the court, the records of the places, the records of the entrance to the city, the records of the exit from the city, the records of the Wangjiang Ferry, and how can you do the accounting? It's really gone out of thin air, right?

I think that in those days, the war in the war, the war in Jin, the North and South Hou, hundreds of thousands of towns and the Jingnan Army, but my brother and I alone supported the logistics, and then I cooperated with the prince for another year. There hasn't been any difference. "

Xu Wenzu is indeed proud, because he does have the ability to be Xiao He.

In fact, if it were not for Chu Chu, he had to deal with the military adventures that might arise from the three sides of the country. Xu Wenzu might be the most suitable candidate to be in Yingdu at that time.

just,

This sounds a bit wrong,

Master Zheng Hou put down the tea cup,

Shouldn't the biggest rat be himself?

how,

Xu Pang Pang really wants to liquidate himself?

Does he have a fever in his brain?

"Brother."

"Ok."

"Miyawangbu, it's yours, right."

Gongwang?

Zheng Fan immediately realized that Xu Wenzu must have found out about himself and the Sun family early, but they skipped it, and they found the Gongwang movie.

Gongwangbu and Gongsunzhibu were placed on the westernmost side of the site by themselves. So, was there something wrong with Gongwang?

"Brother, we are my own family. Although the imperial court intends that Yan and Jin will not separate their families, brother, I also know that you are broad-minded, after all, you have used barbarians long ago.

but,

It’s not my race,

Mao Mingcai might know that Yingdu had some dirty hands and feet up and down, but as long as the front-line baggage was able to be transported, he closed one eye for the sake of the overall situation.

But he probably didn't know that someone was feeding Jinying alone under his nose. "

Xu Wenzu patted his belly,

Road:

"You said that these guys in Yingdu are greedy and eat a little bit. It's harmless. Who has no wives and children to support?

But you have to say that they don't know what will happen if they reach out to the army, even if it is the Jinying camp, once things are revealed, hehe, brother, I don't believe it.

They know, but they did it anyway, taking such a big risk, what do they do?

Gong Wang this person,

Can you believe it? "

"His son is still with me."

"Heh, in this world, there are many big filial sons who send their own Lao Tzu to bliss early, and that Lao Tzu who regards his son as if he can throw it away at will, certainly not..."

Zheng Fan looked at Xu Wenzu abruptly,

Xu Wenzu was taken aback.

Then he came to realize clearly,

Immediately smoked his own mouth a few times,

It was even the Emperor Yan who scolded him together, and it was a big taboo.

"Brother Zheng, this is the purpose of my brother's visit this time."

Zheng Fan nodded.

Road:

"I'll take care of this matter."

"Okay." Xu Wenzu scratched his head, "What do you think should be done next with regard to the palace?"

"The palace is a flag, not to mention pulling out this flag, this is up to your majesty to make a decision, but if you don't want to be restrained, my brother, at least you have to press him down.

Situ Yu, who was still young, couldn't get rid of any waves. The queen mother was just an ordinary woman, but there was a group of people around the palace.

Anyway, a slap is already gone, so let's do another one. "

"Well, it's Li'er, Brother Zheng, what do you say?"

"I heard that the guards of the palace were ordered to be killed by Lieutenant Commander Ran Min, the city inspector?"

"Yes, that person is very exciting, let alone, I saw a little bit of your old brother in him."

"He seems to have a good reputation among his staff."

"Yes, someone who can do things and wants to be the top one."

Zheng Fan nodded.

Road:

"Okay, then let's give him another chance to be on the top."

...

Ran Min’s home is on Xifang Second Street in the middle of the city. He bought a small house here. In fact, he can live in Siyamen in Xuncheng, but there are many people in Yamen. In the words of later generations, it is equivalent to a staff dormitory with living conditions. Naturally it cannot be too good.

He will return to this house after he leaves his job all day long.

open the door,

Ran Min saw a little lady who was putting the tableware.

"Master, you are back, I will bring out the dishes."

"Ok."

Ran Min sat down at the dinner table.

This little lady's surname is Liu, who was originally a refugee and sold herself to bury her father. He paid to help her bury her father, so she naturally followed him and was regarded as one of his concubines.

She is ingenious, the female celebrity does a good job, and the dishes are also excellent.

"Master, try this dish."

"Ok."

Ran Min took the chopsticks and started eating.

Ms. Liu was sitting next to her, smiling, watching him eat.

She really likes him. This man can bring her a great sense of security. In her eyes, he is the last person her father pointed out to herself and can be entrusted for life.

I have used the food,

Lady Liu said, "Master, concubine will fetch you water and wash your feet."

"it is good."

"Master, wait."

Lady Liu went to the kitchen stove to get hot water.

At this time,

There were footsteps in the yard, relatively subtle, but after all, Ran Min was also a martial artist, so he naturally heard it.

He immediately drew a knife and pushed away, and came to the yard.

As the captain of the patrol city division, he has offended people and enemies in the past two years. Naturally, there have been a lot of enemies. In addition, a while ago he personally visited the palace to destroy the prestige of the palace and degraded their dignity. Therefore, this time Ran Min can be described as extremely cautious.

In the yard,

A man in black appeared,

The man in black held a sword in his hand.

"Who is yours, can you report your name?"

The man in black stretched his hand to the west,

immediately,

I thought that the place was on the east side,

Pointed in another direction,

Seriously:

"I'm from the Prefect's Mansion."

"Master Prefect? ​​The Master Prefect sent you to find Ran Mou, so what's the matter?"

"The prefect let me stab you with a sword."

"The prefect is going to kill Ran?" Ran Min couldn't believe it, so he wanted to kill the donkey? It shouldn't be!

"No, don't stab you, stab you, and then you put the whistle letter, call people, and then let them chase me, I will lead them to the palace.

This is called disaster. "

"Is that so?"

Ran Min suddenly realized, and then said: "But how does Ran Min believe in Your Excellency?"

The visitor shook his breath, and immediately, an aura that was close to the fourth-grade swordsman came out.

The man in black said:

"Just because I want to kill you, don't talk nonsense."

Ran Min showed a wry smile,

Road:

"Ran knows, Ran also understands, please take out your sword."

"After I stabbed you, I was in the alley on the front street, waiting for your people to chase you out."

"Okay, Ran Mou remembered it."

"It will hurt a bit."

"Ran is a person who has been on the battlefield. As long as he can do things for the prefect, even if he saves his life, Ran will not hesitate, let alone this little pain?"

"This is too false."

"..." Ran Min.

"The feeling of speaking is far worse than him."

"Who is your excellency talking about?"

"Look at the sword~lightnovelpub.net~ a bit of cold light comes first,

Stabbed Ran Min's chest,

Then he pulled out, and then drew a sword on Ran Min's right arm.

The chest injury is well controlled and does not touch the organs. After all, there is no point of injury here, which is a bit too unprofessional; the injury on the arm does not touch the tendons, but it has torn enough holes to pretend to be bleeding. .

Ran Min staggered back two steps.

The man in black nodded, seemingly satisfied with his masterpiece, and then said:

"I'm waiting in the front street alley, you call your people to come."

Finished,

The man in black flashed past the courtyard wall.

………

"Wow!!!"

The piercing and sharp whistle sound came out,

For a while,

Two teams of patrol sergeants who were patrolling a few streets in the vicinity rushed in immediately. They all knew that their captain’s outer house was here, and many people had also been to the captain’s house and had the little lady of the captain’s house. Meals.

"boom!"

The courtyard door was kicked open from the outside,

The soldiers rushed in,

"The assassin just ran away and went to the front street, ah ah ah!!!!!!"

The captain's voice came from inside,

The soldiers who visited the city saw,

At this time, his captain was sitting on the threshold, covered in blood and seriously injured;

In his arms,

Holding the dead lady Liu,

Howling and crying!