Ming Zuo

Chapter 115 Mischievous [League Leader Plus Update]

Who knows Mao Wenlong's name?

Hearing Wang Tingshi mentioned this person, Xu Yaqing couldn't help being taken aback.

"Marshal Mao is so powerful in Liaodong. People say that after several times in Ming Dynasty, the most capable general is Marshal Mao."

"Can you spank? Can spank a fart!"

It was rare for Wang Ting to swear.

After scolding him, he still didn't let go of his hatred.

"If he can really fight? Why hide in Pidao and be a coward? He even lost Lushun."

It was the first time Xu Yaqing saw Wang Tingshi lost his composure, and quickly showed a timid expression.

"I don't know anything about military and state affairs, but I just listen to what others say. Speaking of Marshal Mao... how did Mao Wenlong offend the master?"

Wang Ting once again showed a gloomy look.

"Mao Wenlong didn't offend me, but offended His Majesty. In September last year, Mao Wenlong had a private meeting with the envoys of the Eastern Captives, but the court learned of it. His Majesty was furious and ordered to stop Dongjiang's payment. The old man went to Dongjiang, checked on the spot, and reported the money. [-] grains and [-] stones. No one would have thought that neither His Majesty nor Mao Wenlong would be satisfied."

Xu Yaqing was dumbfounded.

"That's strange. If you pay too much, His Majesty should be dissatisfied; if you pay less, Mao Wenlong should be the most dissatisfied. How could both sides be dissatisfied?"

"Hey……"

Wang Ting tried to hug the beauty tightly, and found that such a big governor was not as comfortable as warm and fragrant nephrite.

"The number of soldiers and civilians under Mao Wenlong's command is more than one hundred thousand. How can this little money and food be enough?"

It was the first time for Xu Yaqing to come into contact with the operation of the Ming court, and she felt quite novel.

"Since it is not enough, why did the master approve such a amount of money and food, which caused His Majesty to be dissatisfied?"

Wang Ting tried his eyes dimly.

"Because His Majesty feels that this number...is too much."

Xu Yaqing is just reckless, her thinking is quite naive.

"Master, as long as you report the truth, His Majesty will understand the whole story, right?"

Wang Ting couldn't help scratching her nose.

"My little beauty, you can't be an official. Otherwise, people will eat up their bones. Is what your majesty wants the real amount? What your majesty wants is the amount he wants."

Xu Yaqing was confused, not knowing what tongue twister Wang Tingshi was talking about.

Wang Tingshi didn't explain to her, and he was still angry.

"That's all. The Governor Yuan also came to join in the fun and insisted on transferring Dongjiang's money and food to Liaoxi for approval and distribution. Mao Wenlong was even more dissatisfied, and made trouble with my master several times. My master, I have a headache, a headache!"

What did you say? Suddenly, a report came from outside the bedroom.

"Lord Zhongcheng, the court sent a document stating that the number of soldiers in Dongzhen should be eight to twenty thousand. Now the big guys don't know what to do. Please hurry up and preside over it."

After Wang Ting tried it out, he couldn't help but slap his forehead.

"A disaster is coming, a disaster is coming. Now that Mao Wenlong doesn't know how to make a fuss."

Wen Xiangnunyu couldn't relieve his mood anymore, so he got up in a hurry, put on his official robes under Xu Yaqing's service, and went to the front to deal with official duties.

It wasn't until Wang Ting tried to leave that the maid came in and waited for Xu Yaqing to take a bath.

"Saint, there is news from Dongping that Guardian Zuo has been defeated."

Xu Yaqing was combing her hair, but upon hearing this, she smashed the comb into pieces.

"Trash, I can't even take down a small Dongping Shuibo. Tell Guo Yunbiao that this is the key to my holy cause. No matter what, no mistakes are allowed."

The maid obliged.

Xu Yaqing asked again: "Has anyone arrived yet?"

The maid said: "It's already arrived. Two of them have come, and now they are staying."

Xu Yaqing finally turned pale, and ordered: "You go out of the house later and meet them."

The maid answered again, but after hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but speak.

"Holy lady, can this Wang Tingshi really help us deal with that Zuo Menggeng? A mere playboy, worthy of the holy lady's concern?"

Violence flashed in Xu Yaqing's eyes.

"What do you know? Then Zuo Menggeng is the nemesis of the sect. Everything about Jifu was well planned, but he completely destroyed it. Linqing's plan was perfect, and he messed it up again. This person will not be eliminated." , how can my holy religion ever be successful?"

The maid still couldn't figure it out.

"But Wang Tingshi is only a mere governor of Denglai, and Zuo Menggeng is far away in Linqing. He...seems like he can't control that far away, right?"

Xu Yaqing sneered.

"The governor is a second-rank official with a high position and authority. How difficult is it to kill a dude?"

The maid didn't know much about it, so she didn't struggle anymore.After serving Xu Yaqing, she went out to do errands by herself.

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Intelligence collection has never been point-to-point, but point-to-point.

In other words, if you want to obtain information on a point, then your work surface must revolve around this point and advance layer by layer from all directions.

Although Xu Yaqing was locked in hiding in Denglai Governor's Yamen, Zuo Menggeng did not let go of all traces of her.

"After our investigation, we found that Xu Yaqing appeared in Yinbi Pavilion in the first lunar month, probably shortly after the ambush of Qianzuo. In addition, the owner of Yinbi Pavilion has been found out. It is said that he is a Shanxi businessman, surnamed Zhai."

The others didn't react to the news yet, but Zuo Menggeng murmured.

The first thing he thought of was the later famous eight imperial merchants.

One of them happened to be named Zhai.

If one is not well versed in history, one would not have thought there was anything wrong with a brothel owned by a Shanxi businessman with the surname Zhai.

But Zuo Menggeng knows history!
One is a traitor who has been proven problematic in history, and the other is a more proven traitor.

It is said that they came together by coincidence, is it possible?

The problem is coming.

Historical materials only say that Shanxi merchants are connected to the outside of the Great Wall, but they have never said that they have anything to do with cults.

What is hidden here?

Zuo Menggeng responded quickly.

"Young Master Liu, pretend to be a benefactor for a while, and let us use public funds to be a prostitute."

Liu Yiyuan's face turned red.

"I'm on a mission, I don't want to go by myself."

Zuo Menggeng hurriedly grabbed him.

"By the way, have you ever been to a brothel?"

Liu Yiyuan's brows drooped in embarrassment.

"I'm also a scholar. Isn't it normal for a scholar to visit brothels? But I didn't do anything else, just drinking and reciting poems."

Hearing that he had been to the brothel, Zuo Menggeng felt relieved.

"I'm afraid that if you haven't been there, you will appear inexperienced. In that case, we will be exposed. Since you have experience, then there is no problem."

At that moment, Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan left the city, pretended to be romantic scholars and book boys, and walked into Yinbi Pavilion.

The city of Dengzhou is small, and the city is full of various yamen and temples. In addition, in the distance behind, there is no worries, so all kinds of people's livelihoods are outside the city.

After entering Yinbi Pavilion, seeing Liu Yiyuan's scholar dressed up, the bustard knew that Fei Yang was coming, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him warmly.

"Oh, this young man is very nervous. I don't know where he came from. Is there a girl he knows?"

Liu Yiyuan is indeed experienced, and he put on a pomp and said: "My son has traveled around and seen the beautiful scenery of Penglai. It is indeed a fairyland on earth. As the saying goes, the spirit of the earth will make the man outstanding. I heard that there is a girl named Hanyue in Yinbi Pavilion. , Tianxia Wushuang, please come out and see me. Mom, don’t worry, I won’t miss out on generous gifts.”

The old bustard's face froze, and he said helplessly: "Hey, it's not a coincidence that the young master came here, Miss Hanyue... She has been appreciated by Mr. Zhongcheng, and she has already been a good person. It's a pity that the young master is stingy. Hehe, but I am here in Yinbi Pavilion. There are many more girls, the slave family recruits them, let you choose."

Liu Yiyuan pretended to be angry, and snorted: "A dignified governor, he doesn't want to be loyal to the emperor, but indulges in beauty. How can he be decent? After I go back, I must talk to the teacher."

Hearing that he was able to sue the governor of Denglai, it was obvious that his status was extraordinary, so the madam couldn't help but be more careful.

Liu Yiyuan put on an impatient look again.

"I can't see Miss Hanyue, and the rest of the vulgar fans are unsightly. Go, prepare a table and put it in a beautiful place. My son will drink and enjoy the scenery."

After all, Dengzhou is a small place, and the brothels here are not confident enough.

Since she felt that Liu Yiyuan came from a big place, without the sign of Hanyue, the bustard didn't dare to let other girls come out to make a fool of herself, so she hurried down to order the banquet.

Although Yinbi Pavilion is the largest brothel in Dengzhou, it can only be regarded as ordinary in terms of scale and decoration.The only thing is that the location is well chosen. When you open the window, you can see the surging waves and the same color of the water and the sky.

After the banquet was set up, Liu Yiyuan entered the table alone and poured himself a drink.Occasionally shaking his head, it seems that he is really attracted by the beautiful scenery on a good day.

Zuo Menggeng pretended to be a servant and poured wine silently.Out of the corner of his eye, he kept searching the surroundings.

For a moment, nothing could be seen.

But Hou Qingchun quickly ran in with an oiled paper bag in his hand.

"Master, the crispy chicken you wanted, I bought the small one for you."

When others saw him, they thought it was Liu Yiyuan's servant again, so they definitely wouldn't care.

While putting out the crispy chicken, Hou Qingchun said in a low voice: "A carriage came out of the governor's office, and it should be decorated with women's family members. I don't know if Xu Yaqing is in it, but it's coming this way."

Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan lifted their spirits, and their hard waiting finally came to fruition.

Liu Yiyuan immediately raised his voice and said: "This Dengzhou crispy chicken really has a special flavor. Go, buy a few more, and I will take them back to honor Gaotang."

Hou Qingchun hurried over, looking like an errand boy.

After a while, he came back again.

Holding four or five oil-paper bags in his hand, it seemed that he was really going to buy chicken.

But at the same time as he entered, a plump woman came in together.

The old bustard didn't even look at Hou Qingchun, and went directly to the woman, and went to the back hall to protect her.

Hou Qingchun ran over and said softly, "This is the woman in the car."

Yinbi Pavilion is really tricky.

Liu Yiyuan looked at Zuo Menggeng, his eyes were obviously asking, is the woman who just entered the door Xu Yaqing?

Zuo Menggeng shook his head firmly.

Although he has never seen Xu Yaqing's face, but Xu Yaqing's figure is enchanting, tall and slender, she is obviously young, she definitely does not look like this half-old lady.

But since this woman came out of the Governor's Yamen and came to Yinbi Pavilion again, she is naturally a major suspect.

(End of this chapter)