Chapter 9: Another Hidden Move
Strictly speaking, this is Liu Han's third visit to Yangzhou, however, the first time was just a hurried pass, and the second stay was not long, this time after arriving in Yangzhou, he was not in a hurry to contact Yangzhou's internal guards, not to mention that these internal guards were already in doubt.
However, he still contacted the Hu Benwei of the Qin Mission's camp in Yangzhou, the commander of the Qincha Camp was called Wei Yi, and the Tiger Benwei was already under the command of the palace, Wei Yi had already received orders from the palace, so Liu Han said that he accepted the command as soon as he arrived, Liu Han asked him not to move for the time being, and still kept it as it is now, but agreed with him on a code, if someone contacted him with this code, he must obey that person's order.
Liu Han did not live in the inn, but rented a small courtyard in Weng Liu Lane, this Weng Liu Lane is in the west of Yangzhou City, in front of the door is a small river, the river water is clear, a row of fine willows on the bank, several women are washing clothes by the river, occasionally the boat passes by the river, the little brother of the lottery is bare with thick and dark arms, and the boat is rippling on the water.
The choice of Weng Liu Lane is not random, it is carefully selected, it is only three streets away from the camp of Chincha Xingying, this alley is not an entertainment area, nor is it a commercial area, there is a grocery store at the entrance of the alley.
In Liu Han's view, the residents in this alley are all middle-class people in Yangzhou City, not a wealthy class, Liu Han's rented yard is in front of the alley, and the houses here are all small courtyards, and there are alleys on the side of each yard, which can lead to the river.
However, from the other side, this Yangzhou is located at the junction of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, and the ships going north and south are staying here, and the commercial prosperity is even more than that of the imperial capital, with a population of more than one million, and it is not inferior to the imperial capital, but it is worse than the imperial capital is mighty.
The city is full of the softness of the south of the Yangtze River, the rivers in the city are crisscrossed, you can reach anywhere in the city by boat, the spring willows flutter along the coast, the plum trees are planted in the courtyards, the spring flowers bloom, and the city is full of fragrance.
The people of the imperial capital speak heroically and magnificently, but the people of Yangzhou speak with a silky charm, softness, and very beautiful.
Taking advantage of Li Yan's arrival, Liu Han walked around the city and went to Zhen Niang's salt number to take a look, he did not contact the branch of Hanhai Trading Company in Yangzhou, the person with this branch did not know him, the Jiangnan general number was in Jiankang, this location was personally chosen, his purpose was not north of the Yangtze River but south of the Yangtze River, which was the main purpose of choosing Jiankang.
After sitting outside the salt for a long time, it can be seen that the salt is running smoothly, but the business is not so good, and in half a day, there are not many merchants coming to the door, but, think about it, the salt field has not been in operation for a long time, the output is not high, and the business is still to come.
Liu Han in accordance with the way with Li Yan, left a contact code on the wall outside the Defu Building, and then had a meal in the Defu Building, this Defu Building is still a little famous in Yangzhou, not as good as the largest restaurant in Yangzhou, Juxiang Building, the owner of the Defu Building is surnamed Gu, called Gu Shuo, the word Wenbo, the Gu family is a scholar, but it is a lower grade scholar, there has been no character in the family, this Gu Shuo once studied in Yangzhou Academy in Yangzhou, participated in the evaluation of Yangzhou, but unfortunately did not get a good ranking.
Jiangnan literary style is prosperous, there are many academies in Yangzhou, the salt merchants of the gate valve clan have donated money to study, there are seven or eight academies in the city, there are more than a dozen outside the city, these academies are very extensive, there are Mongolian studies that teach children, there are those who study Taoism, and there are also those who teach Confucianism, Liu Han has met many elegant scholars along the way.
In addition to the academy, Yangzhou is more than one is the Taoist temple, which is the same as the imperial capital, Liu Han has watched the two Taoist temples, and feels that the Taoist temples in Yangzhou are a little more exquisite, the Taoist temples in the imperial capital are slightly rough, there are heroic in the north, and the Taoist temples in Yangzhou have added fineness.
When he returned to the small courtyard at night, he was still outside the courtyard, he frowned slightly, calmly pushed open the courtyard door, the courtyard was very quiet, everything remained the same, Liu Han slowly moved forward, suddenly showed a smile, pushed the door open, there was a woman sitting at the table, the woman heard the door ringing, looked up and saw Liu Han, quickly stood up, and looked at him vigilantly.
"Are you ,...," the woman said tentatively.
"It's me. ”
With two simple words in her ears, the woman immediately relaxed her guard and hurriedly saluted: "Master." ”
Liu Han asked, "How long have you been here?"
"Back to the master, the slave maid has been in the city for half a month, wandering around the city all day, but I haven't found any trace of the hundred workshops, well, the one surnamed Gu, I followed him three times, I didn't find a problem, the slave didn't dare to enter his house, in addition, the slave and the maid also checked, Zhao Ming and Xiongmu, the homes of these two people, I went to check, and I didn't find any problems. ”
Liu Han nodded and ordered, "Get up." ”
Ye Xiu stood up, saw Liu Han sitting at the table and pondering, so he hurriedly poured water for him, Liu Han looked at the room, the room became much cleaner and tidy, Ye Xiu stood beside him after pouring water and didn't know what to do.
Letting Ye Xiu come to Jiangnan was Liu Hanbu's second move, unlike Li Yan, he assigned Ye Xiu a task and asked him to check on Gu Shuo and his two subordinates when he arrived in Yangzhou.
"Tracking Gu Shuo, naturally you won't find anything, this Gu Shuo wants to contact people, and he won't be on the street, most of them are at home. ”
"Then the slave and maid should go in and see. Ye Xiu suggested as if he was meritorious.
Liu Han shook his head, Ye Xiu's report just now made him very satisfied, this woman had been in a big family after all, and she was very measured.
"It's right that he didn't go in, if he has anything, he won't be exposed easily, he needs to lurk for a long time, and we don't have so much time to spend with him. Liu Han said, Ye Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Liu Han, and saw that he was sincerely praised, and his anxiety was gone, and he couldn't help laughing.
Whether it is Neiwei or Baigongfang, they are at a loss, and they don't know if the breakthrough they choose is right, and if they want to check the bottom of Baigongfang, they have to find his lair.
But these hundred workshops are too tightly hidden, and there is no trace of them, whether it is that guy or that shopkeeper, they are extremely cautious people, and not everyone will wear a mask under the mask.
Ye Xiu saw that Liu Han was silent and knew that he was thinking about something, she thought about it and got up and came out, boiling water in the stove room, taking water here is not like the imperial capital, every family must have a well, it seems that there is a home with a well, the water here is in the river, the river is out of the door, the river water is clear, there is no pollution.
Ye Xiu brought two buckets of water in and lit the fire, Liu Han was still silent, his eyebrows were locked, and the information from the palace went through it again in his mind, Gu Shuo, Zhao Ming, and Xiong Mu, one by one, passed through his mind.
Her eyes fell on Ye Xiu in front of the stove, and the fire shone on her face, red and coquettish.
His eyes flashed and he had an idea, got up and squatted down beside her, Ye Xiu turned his head to look at him, and hurriedly said, "Master, you wait a while, the water will be ready soon." ”
Liu Han smiled, pulled her up, and took out the firewood.
"It's been half a year, and I don't know how Jiangnan people take a bath," Liu Han said with a smile, Ye Xiu was a little puzzled, these days she changes an inn every two days, and she boils water to take a bath, which is the same as when she was in the imperial capital, so what's the difference.
Liu Han took her downstairs, this Yangzhou people's residence, above is the yard house, as long as there is spare energy, dig a layer below, is the basement, the basement has an exit directly to the river, this river is the summer bathhouse of Yangzhou people.
Ye Xiu looked at the clear river water, and after thinking about it for a while, she couldn't help but exclaim: "Oops, it's bad." ”
"What's wrong?" Liu Han hurriedly asked, Ye Xiu said with a sad face: "I fetched water in the river just now, master, didn't we drink their bath water?"
Liu Han was suddenly stupid, he didn't know what to say, he turned his head and saw a sly smile on the corner of the woman's mouth, and suddenly woke up and pulled the woman over.
"What a bold man! Dare to tease the master, how to deal with it according to the family law!"
Ye Xiu pretended to be scared, and shrank back: "The slave knows that she is wrong, please master, please master, punish him severely!"
Liu Han didn't know the smell of meat for a few months, looking at Ye Xiu's coquettish appearance, he couldn't help it anymore, and as soon as he tore open her clothes, Ye Xiu screamed in a low voice, like a little girl who met a bully, her body shrunk into a ball.
Liu Hanse's heart was furious, he grabbed her into his arms and carried her into the water.
After a while, Ye Xiu's extremely suppressed moans sounded in the night.
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After being severely punished, Ye Xiu collapsed in his arms, her body was still trembling, and her powerful hands were still walking up and down, a trace of heat combing her meridians, making her so comfortable that she couldn't help moaning in the aftertaste.
Collapsed on the bed, Ye Xiu was still soft, her body seemed to have no bones, she felt very tired, and soon fell asleep.
This venting vented Liu Han's breath that he had been holding for several months, and also made his spirit more and more excited, hugging Ye Xiu's soft body, stroking a grape with his fingers, looking at the moonlight outside the window, and slowly showing a smile at the corner of his mouth.
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The next day, the sky was dark, Liu Han woke Ye Xiu up, after a night of rest, plus Liu Han sorted out the meridians for her, Ye Xiu had recovered, opened her eyes and saw Liu Han, and immediately greeted her.
After some tongue entanglement, Ye Xiu was about to make further moves, Liu Han hurriedly restrained her, and Ye Xiu looked up at him incomprehensibly.
"You've got to get out of here, and the neighbors will come out later." ”
"Well, no. ”
Ye Xiu pouted and was tired, in the house, she rarely had such an opportunity to be alone with Liu Han, Liu Han had to hold her in his arms and smack her ass fiercely, so that the woman's eyes were like silk, and she couldn't stop "wailing".
"Okay, don't get tired, be careful of mistaking the master's business. ”
Ye Xiu saw that Liu Han was really a little angry, so she got up, changed her clothes on the side of the bed naked, and simply put on makeup, covering her charming face and making herself mediocre, and then said goodbye to Liu Han.
"After you go out, don't stay in the guest house anymore, it's better to rent a house, by the way, is there anyone here in your division?"
Ye Xiu thought for a while and shook his head: "There shouldn't be, unless I leave the school very early, then they won't know me." ”
Liu Han nodded, and Ye Xiu turned around and quietly went out.
She went to Yangzhou this time to have two identities, one is to catch the head of the Tingwei Mansion, to the south of the Yangtze River is to hunt down the Jiangyang thief Xia Mu, this Xia Mu is famous for his light body kung fu, a few months ago, the emperor had several noble mansions stolen, Jingzhao Mansion found out that it was Xia Mu who did it, and issued a sea fishing document, this identity is irrefutable.
The other identity is a widow from Jizhou who went to Yangzhou to join relatives and did not meet, this identity is more subtle and the flaws are relatively large, but it can be barely concealed, she is mainly a previous identity activity in Yangzhou.
In order to prepare for these identities, Liu Han took great pains to conclude that the guy was hidden in the imperial capital, he instinctively thought that the guy was hiding in the imperial court, as for the identity of the person in the imperial court, he didn't think of it for the time being, but since he was in the imperial court, with that person's talent, there should be a lot of power, if the identity was false, it would be easy to be found out by that person.
As for himself, he is a tea merchant, and there is a Fenglaiyi in the tea shop in the imperial capital, and this identity is naturally real. 2k reading web