But after Zhu Biao and the others left, Mr. Qian looked at the absent-minded Magistrate Lu and stepped forward and said, "Why bother confronting Master Zhu? Although Mr. Yang has Yang Shaobao as his backer, this is not in Tokyo after all. That Dulonggang

Zhujiazhuang has been entrenched in this Shandong territory for more than ten years. Both the people and the government have intricate relationships. This mountain is high and the emperor is far away. What I did today is not equivalent to tying my own hands."

When County Magistrate Lu heard this, he also sighed and said, "I didn't know that Zhu Biao was so strong, but what should I do now?"

Master Qian pondered for a long time, thought about it in his mind, and responded: "Now Wu Song must be released, and Master Qian must take the 20,000 guan."

"Then Zhu Biao is clearly about to break up, but I still want to make this deal with him, but I have offended both my godfather and him. It's hard to please both sides." Magistrate Lu said with a frown.

Master Qian smiled meaningfully and said directly: "Master, this is a question that shouldn't be asked in a humble position. Do you think what Third Young Master Zhu just said is reasonable?"

After hearing this, County Magistrate Lu was silent for a while, then sighed and nodded helplessly.

When Master Qian saw this, he was overjoyed. He had his own certificate of surrender and said, "Since I already knew what I was doing, I should have made plans early. I heard from my humble position that Third Young Master Zhu will be getting married in the next year. All I have to do is pay for the money I received today."

Take out 20,000 guan, and then put 10,000 guan on it, and then establish a relationship with Mr. Zhu San, but you will not have the protection of Yang Shaobao in Tokyo, and you will have Zhujiazhuang to help you locally, there is nothing you can't do."

Hearing this, County Magistrate Lu felt his heart suddenly light up, and laughed loudly: "Master Qian, it is true that this county has always regarded you as a confidant. Today, this county has you on demand. I will remember you in my heart, but you are stingy."

Well, when Mr. Zhu gets married, our county will not only repay him 20,000 guan in full, but we will also give him another 50,000 guan."

"My lord has a long-term vision, and this is the best."

Mr. Qian flattered him, but he didn't take it seriously. Today, Magistrate Lu is probably on the blacklist in Mr. Zhu's mind. If he sticks to him for ten thousand guan, he may regard it as a sign of being soft, but for 50,000 guan, he will

It's counterproductive and makes people think they have other intentions.

Magistrate Lu pondered for a moment, but regardless of what Master Qian was thinking, he said with a sinister look on his face: "These 50,000 yuan cannot come from this county. The gentry, rich households and ordinary people in Qinghe County all need to contribute to this county."

Just do your best.”

...

After Master Qian discussed the matter with Magistrate Lu, he hurriedly left and headed towards the county prison.

A government officer who was originally guarding outside the reception room saw Master Qian leaving and followed him quietly. Watching Master Qian enter the county government prison, the government officer quietly left the county government office and headed towards West Street.

On West Street in Qinghe County, there is a luxurious mansion with five sides and seven entrances, covering an area of ​​dozens of acres. The courtyard is surrounded by whitewashed walls and green willows hang around.

The title is embellished with rocks and is set off by a garden.

The whole house is magnificent, elegant and luxurious, with lush gardens and a luxurious feel.

There are two huge stone lions standing at the entrance of the house, and a plaque hangs on the tall gatehouse, which reads - Ximen Mansion.

The yamen servant entered the Ximen Mansion, drank some tea, and came out again with his hands covering his chest and a look of joy on his face.

In a pavilion in the house, Ximen Qing grabbed a large handful of fish food and scattered it into the pond under the pavilion. He saw countless koi carp swarming in, fighting for the food. Seeing this, Ximen Qing picked up the stick next to him.

It hit the water surface hard, and the fish swarmed away. After a while, only a few poor fish were left, with their belly turned white, floating miserably on the water.

The middle-aged man who looked like a butler at the side trembled slightly when he saw this. Seeing Ximen Qing throw away the stick, he quickly took out a brocade handkerchief from his arms and handed it over.

"High official, just now the Yamen's informant came to report that Zhu Biao had gone to the County Yamen. I didn't hear clearly what was said. I only know that Magistrate Lu got angry during the conversation. Not long after he left, Qian The master went to the county prison." The steward bowed and said.

Ximen Qing snorted coldly when he heard this and said: "Then Zhu Biao has been raising a good figure in Shandong for so many years, even if I have a relationship with Prime Minister Cai now, I have to deal with it carefully. How can it be easy for Lu Zhiyuan to take away an important person under him?" .”

"Yes, Magistrate Nalu is just a foreign magistrate. How can he know the depth of the water in Shandong." The housekeeper catered and added.

"There is something that needs to be reported to the high officials. The person who was admitted to Zhujiazhuang a few months ago has been confirmed to be Lin Chong, the former instructor of the Forbidden Army."

After hearing this, Ximen Qing shook his head and said: "Lin Chong's matter is a trivial matter. Even if Gao Yanei wants to do something, Gao Qiu will not agree. After all, it is not a glorious thing. These high-ranking officials value their dignity more than anything else." Everything is important. If we really need something, the third young master of the Zhu family can handle it easily."

"A person like this will either do nothing. If he does, he must hit the target with one hit. Otherwise, he will not be able to hurt the tiger, but will be eaten by the tiger. How is the investigation of the things you were asked to investigate?"

The butler's face perked up, and he said cautiously: "But we found something. Zhu Biao, the capital of Yuncheng County, who was recommended to Zhang Shuye by Zhu Biao two years ago, was recommended to the court by Zhang Shuye as Jeju City's capital because of his merits a few days ago. Tuan Lian envoy, his subordinates inquired and learned that the newly recruited Xiang troops under his command were all refugees from Shandong who had been favored by Zhujiazhuang; and in Nayanggu County, the number of yamen and policemen in the county now far exceeds that of The number of helpers in the imperial court's establishment has also increased several times."

Ximen Qing was silent for a long time after hearing this, and said quietly: "None of the things you mentioned are of any practical use, and they have nothing to do with Zhujiazhuang and Zhu Biao. So, you must check again. It needs to be deeper and it can be related."

The butler nodded in agreement and bowed out of the pavilion.

At this time, on the other side of the corridor connected to the pavilion, a chubby maid was carrying a tray with a porcelain cup on it. She walked past the housekeeper and walked towards the pavilion.

After walking into the pavilion, he said cautiously: "Master, this is the pear porridge that the third lady has cooked for you. Please drink it while it's hot."

Ximen Qing raised his eyes and glanced at this maid, but she was the most inconspicuous girl in the whole house. She wanted to be expelled from the house, but she was also the favorite girl of the third wife who she brought back to the house. She waved her hand: "Put it down and go back and take good care of the third lady."

"Here."

The chubby maid bowed in response, turned around and left quickly. She only walked through the long corridor and arrived outside the third lady's yard. Instead of going in, she walked around in a circle and headed for the back door of the house.

...

The back door of Ximen Mansion is a lively street with a lot of people and shouts from all walks of life.

A young man with a handsome face was carrying a large basket of pears along the street, shouting: "Selling pears, selling pears, sweet and crisp snowflake pears."

The chubby maid came out of the back door and shouted to the young pear seller not far away: "Pear seller, buy pears."
Chapter completed!