Although the light in the darkroom was not good, with the gap under the eaves, Feng Ziying could still clearly see the change in Feng You's complexion, "Uncle You, isn't it troublesome?" ”

"Brother Keng, don't you know, these bandits are different from ordinary bandits, I just don't understand why this Linqing Prefecture can also raise such a powerful bandit!" Feng You really didn't understand.

He can also be regarded as an old character who has been fighting in the Great Zhou Army for 20 years, and the staff of the Ministry of War has a careful eyeliner even in the Bansheng area, and he can also grasp the movements of the White Lotus Sect bandits over there, why does he know nothing about the bandits in this Shandong land?

There is also the Shandong Qing Officials Division of the Criminal Department, which is known as the second largest Qing Officials Division of the North and South Zhili, and the third largest Qing Officials Division with the Zhejiang Qing Officials Division, and it is said that there are hundreds of informants under him, how can he be ignorant of such a scale of banditry?

Even though this banditry is not the main business of the Criminal Department, there must be many Jiangyang thieves here, how can the Criminal Department ignore it?

Not to mention that there is also a dragon forbidden lieutenant who specializes in spying on the privacy of officials and civil banditry.

Although Emperor Taishang began to rectify the dragon forbidden lieutenant after ascending the throne, the dragon forbidden lieutenant is declining day by day, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and when such a major event occurs, how can the dragon forbidden lieutenant get away with responsibility?

"So what?" Feng Ziying still didn't quite understand.

"Brother Keng, this White Lotus Sect bandit is different from ordinary ringing horses, the dignitaries inside are very good at colluding, and they have always been friendly with all kinds of people, I am afraid that there are many local gentry and wealthy families hidden in it, and maybe they are also a little involved with the nobles in this city, otherwise how can they attack the city so easily?"

Feng You shook his head again and again, "This kind of big thing has nothing to do with us, but how we get out and return to Beijing has become a difficult matter, and I think they don't seem to have any intention of leaving for a while." ”

"Uncle You, are you saying that these White Lotus Sect people really want to pull the flag and rebel?" Feng Ziying was still a little unconvinced.

How could he get involved in a rebellion, and become a poor outcast, drifting with the flow, and if he didn't get it right, he would die in Huangquan.

Feng You hesitated for a while before slowly shaking his head: "Seeing that their situation is not very similar, if they really want to pull the flag and rebel, how can they be so stupid?" Neither attacking the brick city and taking the entire Linqingzhou City, nor quickly reorganizing the team and collecting grain, grass and property, but rubbing here unhurriedly, isn't it waiting for death? ”

"Or are these bandits themselves not unified internally, so they can't make up their minds?" Feng Ziying had another glimmer of hope.

"It's also possible, but these bandits look very different from the bandits on Bansheng's side, and I don't know if they belong to the same gang anymore, what do they want to do, are they just planning to run away while making a handful of money in this city? Then they should go to Gulou Street and Zhongzhou, that is the best place to go, why do they come here outside the Yongqing Gate? But not to attack the inner city? ”

Feng You pressed his hand on the wall in confusion, stared at the lookout hole, and said puzzledly.

The secret room of the dark room is divided into two sections, the low place is a semi-submersible secret room, the so-called semi-submersible, is half of the underground, half on the ground, one and a half zhang long, six feet wide, go up is several wooden ladders, enter the sandwich wall next to the stone mill where it is.

This design is more complicated, it is difficult to see the clues from the inside and outside, only standing on the cornices can you see that this section of the sandwich wall is extraordinarily thick, much wider than the general courtyard wall sandwich room, but inside and outside because of the twists and turns, it is difficult to observe the difference.

Feng Ziying and Feng You were standing in the darkroom diagonally above this secret room, where they could observe the movement of the front yard and the inner courtyard from both sides, but they couldn't see the situation in the hall.

"I see that the potter, Lifu and the weavers in Cotton Lane don't seem to be in the same group as these bandits, most of these potters and Lifu are locals of our Linqing, and these bandits are more like they are from Xiajin and Wucheng, like the previous one is more like the accent of Yuncheng and Juye."

The black thin boy Zuo Liangyu didn't know when he got up, and he also leaned over to look out.

"Oh? Can you tell their accents? Feng You was also impressed by this kid.

"I've been on this Linqing wharf for so many years, where have I never seen anyone on this Shandong border?" The black thin boy said proudly.

"The previous surname Zhao must be the accent of Juye and Yuncheng, and the accent between them and ours is not small, and the people who follow him are, but the earliest Hu Er should be on this Xia Jin and Wucheng, although I haven't seen Hu Er, but I have also heard the gang of Lifu on the dock mention, it should be the head of Lifu on the ferry station, it is said that he is known as hating the land without rings, as powerful as an ox, and he is very brave."

The ferry station belongs to Xiajin, just between Linqingzhou and Wucheng County, along the canal, southwest from Linqingzhou City north of Wangjiaqian is only 50 miles, northeast from Wucheng is only 20 miles, and from Xiajin County is only 40 miles.

The geographical position here is superior, across the canal and the Qinghe County of the North Zhili across the river, many grains, cloths and fruits in Qinghe County are transferred through the ferry station, and the special product of Xiajin County is also transported south through the ship here.

I have to say that the two sides of the canal are really the most essence of Shandong, the coastal areas are densely populated, there are many market towns, and all kinds of special products are transported in and out through this waterway that can be called a matter of survival, and also feed countless people.

In addition to the largest wharf in the state city, along the canal, there are Wangjiaqian in the north, Daijiawan and Weijiawan in the south, especially Weijiawan is the most prosperous town between Linqingzhou and Dongchangfu.

Grain, cotton and pigs from Qingping, Gaotang and Chiping were traded and shipped here, and they were extremely prosperous, even in Dukouyi, Wangjiaqian and Daijiawan.

There are more than 100 manpower on these Zhendian wharves, and hundreds of people, such as the Lifu of Weijiawan is divided into three groups, each group has more than 100 people, carrying grain, carrying cotton, carrying salt, and then several other types of bulk goods are divided and controlled by these three groups of people.

No matter where you come from, you have to follow their rules, and there are naturally leading figures here, either local scoundrels with some backgrounds, or some splashes who rely on a few armed forces and local gentry as the backing.

"Since this Hu Er is a big and small character, how far is the ferry station from this Linqing City? I'm afraid that many people in this city know him, right? Hu Er is not afraid that he will be held by the government in the future and beheaded? Feng You didn't understand it even more.

This question is indeed a bit big, and it also stopped Zuo Liangyu, who claims to know everything, and it is difficult to justify himself after a long time.

Feng Ziying also didn't understand.

If it's really a simple-minded Lifu who is used by others because of his anger, then that's fine, but a character like Hu Er, who has been rolling on the rivers and lakes for many years, how can anyone not understand the stakes?

But today, he dared to fight in broad daylight under the guise of the White Lotus Sect, was he really planning to rebel?

This is unreasonable, but Feng You and Feng Ziying, who don't know what the inside story is, are naturally difficult to know.