"If he knew about this, why didn't he use the opening of a position as a handle to blackmail me, but instead lured me into a trap with his beauty, maybe he didn't know at all, or he didn't know that I was moving military rations." Su Jin chatted with himself. A comforting way.

Yan Biyun sighed: "I hope so, the top priority at the moment is to find out Song Zhen's attitude, and also try to find out who is already in Feng Laohu's grasp." ”

Su Jin said: "White Peony gave me seven names, but that's not all, Feng Laohu did what he liked, raised several beautiful women, and let him fall into the trap according to the different preferences of officials, and the number of people was definitely not small." ”

Xiao Xian'er gritted her teeth and scolded: "This pickled thief has come up with so many dirty ideas, Son, can you spare him this time." ”

Su Jin smiled: "Don't worry, this kind of scourge must be cleaned up." ”

Turning his head to Yan Biyun, he said: "Bai Peony said, but all the officials who fall into his hands will be forced to write a note admitting the rape. If I can get these notes, firstly, I can relieve the troubles of the officials, and secondly, I can also use this to let these guys use them for me and obediently listen to me. ”

Yan Biyun said: "You can't come nonsense, the place where these documents are stored must be the key precautionary place for Feng Laohu, and you must not risk your life; And even if you get this evidence, you can't rely on it to blackmail others, otherwise wouldn't you have taken the same path with Feng Laohu? ”

Su Jin laughed and said, "Sister Yan, you're too worried, I'm just here; It's just to clear your mind, but it's not about to do it right away, then Feng Laohu's palms can resist two horses, so that the horses don't move a bit, he is a martial arts master, I won't be stupid enough to fight him. ”

Yan Biyun said: "It's good that you know, there are a lot of troubles now, if you mess around again, tell us what to do, it's better to think long-term." ”

Su Jin got up with a smile and said: "I know, I should go back too, first go to Song Mutu to find out the wind, time waits for no one, it's all a month, a small Yangzhou has not been done, and the other state capitals are afraid that they have already burned their eyebrows, and they can't be delayed." ”

Yan Biyun said: "Let's go after lunch, I haven't been at the same table with you for a long time, the old shopkeeper took Yang Xiaosi and Ma Han to the street, don't you wait for them to come back?" ”

Su Jin touched her face and said: "When all this is done, we have time to be together, and at noon I had already agreed to have lunch with Governor Song, then Long Zhen was released by Governor Song, and I still have to settle accounts with him." Don't tell him these things when the old shopkeeper comes back, I will send him out of the city early tomorrow morning, and the affairs of the Luzhou family can not be delayed, this time Rou Niang will go back, and as soon as the matter in Yangzhou is over, I will go back to Luzhou to see my mother. ”

After that, he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek despite Yan Biyun's resistance, and then hugged Rou Niang and Xiao Xian'er to each mouth, took off the new clothes on her body, and changed into a tattered old cotton jacket and went downstairs.

Yan Biyun listened to his footsteps and sighed softly: "I really don't know if it's right or wrong for my uncle to let you take this road, I don't know when I will be the head, in fact, the slave family prefers the days in Luzhou that day." ”

Xiao Xian'er and Rou Niang were thoughtful, touching the lips that had been kissed by Su Jin in a daze.

……

In the inner hall of Yangzhou Yamen, Song Zhen persuaded wine with a smile on his face, and there were a few plates of good dishes on the table, it seems that Song Zhen made an exception to add dishes for Su Jin, the envoy.

"Su envoy, please use, this is the plum blossom duck of Wufangzhai, they have just resumed business, the government specially asked someone to take care of the business, and at the same time let the Su envoy taste our Yangzhou specialties."

Su Jin smiled and picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, chewed a few bites, only to feel that his mouth was full of fragrance, and couldn't help but praise: "It really lives up to its reputation, fat but not greasy, fragrant in the mouth, crispy skin and loose bones, delicious meat, delicious and delicious." ”

Song Zhen smiled and said: "Yes, this is also the first time to taste it, and it is said that it borrowed the light of the envoy." ”

Su Jin said: "The prefect is so thrifty, it must be greatly appreciated in the ears of the emperor, I entered the palace to meet the emperor that day, and the lotus seed soup given to me by the emperor was only a few lotus seeds, the emperor is very thrifty, and the prefect and the emperor thought of it together." ”

Song Zhen stopped eating and sighed: "My courtiers are incompetent, and I am really ashamed to let the emperor do this." ”

Su Jin said: "The incompetent ones are not us, no matter how majestic and strong the causeway is, the rats and ants dig holes and open holes, and they will inevitably collapse. ”

Song Zhen said: "It's not easy to talk about, the rule of officials is a matter that affects the whole body, how can it be said." ”

Su Jin smiled and said, "Is it that difficult?" In fact, if we look at it from the bottom line, as long as the chief officials of every department, every road, every state capital and even every county can clear up the rule of officials within their own control, the overall situation will be clear; For example, you, the prefect of Yangzhou, know if your subordinates are greedy. Is there corruption, is there any misuse, is there any fraud and collusion for profit? If you don't even know about it, how can you blame the officials for treating erosion, the emperor is afraid that he will still have to live a poor life. ”

Song Zhen was taken aback, put down the wine cup and said: "The envoy seems to be dissatisfied with my Yangzhou officials, my Yangzhou officials are operating normally, and the audit has not found any abuse." ”

Su Jin raised his glass and said: "Why should my lord be careful, I just took Yangzhou as an example and said it casually, today I was going to ask my lord about Long Zhen, when I went to Bagong Mountain, I ordered Long Zhen to be tied to the lamppost in Yamen Square, the grain could not be taken back, and he would never be allowed to be released, I don't know if it was Lord Fuzun who released him, how can I explain to my subordinates?" Will I be able to mobilize my subordinates in the future? ”

Song Zhen arched his hand and said: "Special Envoy Su, this matter is indeed an order from the government, you go to Bagong Mountain for more than ten days, according to your order, tied to the outside in such a cold night, to put it mildly, it is ten days, even three days can not be passed, Long Zhen is the general of the forbidden army after all, if he freezes to death, how to explain to the Privy Council, this government also issued this order out of kindness to you." ”

Su Jin said coldly: "So I want to thank the prefect for his kindness?" Long Zhen escaped, it was not good to do an errand, he was innocent of death, even if he froze to death, he deserved it, the emperor sent him to assist me in my errand, his life and death have been handed over to me, how could I be afraid of any Privy Council, what a joke. ”

Song Zhen said in embarrassment: "Having said that, it's not good for him to freeze to death, and handing it over to someone to discuss the punishment is the right way, does the envoy think so?" ”

Su Jindao: "But I heard that it didn't seem that you did it, but your subordinates secretly released him, and this person is not imprisoned now, but drinking and eating meat somewhere very comfortably, I can be regarded as coming back in time, otherwise, I am afraid that he would have escaped long ago." ”

Song Zhen hurriedly said: "How can there be such a thing? Shen Dezhang of the Criminal Department told the government to take him into custody and wait for the envoy to come back to make a decision, so as not to freeze to death on the street and attract the reproach of the Privy Council. ”

Su Jin sneered: "I was detained, but I am not in your Yangzhou prison, but I rented a small courtyard near Xiaoshiqiao, and sent some catchers to guard it, and served with big fish and meat every day; When I led people to bathe in blood in Bagong Mountain, the culprit was happy and happy. ”

Song Zhen was shocked and said, "Is there really such a thing? ”

Su Jin said: "Do you want the envoy to take you to take a look?" If I hadn't sent someone to inquire about the grain profiteers in Yangzhou and accidentally learned about it, I would still be in the dark. ”

Song Zhen was furious, and shouted outside: "Come here, call Shen Tixing to see him, and the government will personally question him." ”

Su Jin grabbed it and said, "Wait, the envoy still has something to say." ”

This Shen Dezhang's name is one of the seven people provided by White Peony, Su Jin will not allow Song Zhen to startle the snake, he has to further figure out whether Song Zhen has anything to do with these things, and then make the next step.

Song Zhen's face was gloomy, he was really angry, Shen Dezhang actually did this behind his back, it was really unreasonable, after all, Long Zhen was also a prisoner, and he actually served him as a guest, and if he was Su Jin, he would also be angry; His sin led to the robbery of the grain, and Su Jin almost lost his life before leading people to snatch it back, but Long Zhen was lying comfortably in the small courtyard like no one, which was really unreasonable.

"Don't worry, Lord Envoy, this government will give you an explanation for this matter, what does Shen Dezhang want? This government must ask to understand. Song Zhen swore solemnly.