In the inn, Wu Chengsi exchanged names with the master and servant. Wu Chengsi and the three of them all used pseudonyms. He called himself Wu Er, Zhuge Sanyuan changed his name to Zhu San, and Zhuge Nan changed his name to Zhu Nan.

The short lady said: "My little girl's surname is Xu and her name is Wenqing. This is my maid, her name is Lu Wei."

Wu Chengsi said: "I heard you say just now that you went to Changping County Prince Wu Chengsi, right?"

Xu Wenqing lowered his head and said, "Yes, dad asked me to ask that prince for help, but it's a pity that he didn't even want to see me."

"Why doesn't he see you?" Wu Chengsi asked.

"I don't know. Only a fierce butler said a few words to us, saying that the prince had a lot of things to do and didn't have time to see us."

"Ferocious?" Wu Chengsi raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the butler's last name?"

"My surname seems to be Wen."

Wu Chengsi's eyes flickered, Wen Rong had always been a gentle person, and there was no way he would be associated with the words "fierce".

"How did you find the Changping County Prince's Mansion?"

"Not long after we entered the city, we met a man. The man was very enthusiastic and asked us if we didn't know the way. We asked him where the county prince's palace was, and he took us there."

Wu Chengsi shook his head. This woman had obviously been deceived, and the place she went to was definitely not his mansion.

But the question is why would someone go to such trouble to do something like this?

Could it be that someone is afraid that this woman will see him?

But he didn't know this woman at all, so what was she afraid of?

Moreover, they could have kidnapped this woman, so why did they have to pretend to be themselves, and they would not see each other after pretending? What was the point of doing so?

"Mr. Wu, do you know Prince Changping?" Xu Wenqing asked tentatively.

Wu Chengsi said: "I don't know him, but I heard someone mentioned it."

Xu Wenqing was immediately disappointed.

If Wu Er was really of high status, he would definitely know Wu Chengsi.

However, she did not give up. She sat in her seat with her head bowed and said nothing, waiting for Wu Er to ask about their family affairs.

It was a pity that Wu Chengsi was only thinking about his thoughts and did not speak again.

…

Nanfeng Inn is not too far from Shangzhou City. Han Cheng rode for an hour and arrived at Shangzhou City.

It was completely dark at this time, Shangzhou City was far less prosperous than Chang'an, and there were only scattered lights on the streets.

However, since there is no curfew, although there are few pedestrians on the road, you can still find someone asking for directions.

After asking about the location of the governor's mansion, Han Cheng came outside the mansion.

At this time, it was already time to go to the Yamen. He directly showed the token of Qianniu Guards Zhonglang General. The Yamen officer standing outside was shocked and hurriedly went inside to report.

Not long after, an old man in his fifties rushed out the door with several government servants.

After seeing Han Cheng, the old man cupped his hands and said, "I am Li Zhaoqi, the governor of Shangzhou, and you are General Han, the commander of Qianniu Guards?"

Logically speaking, this old man is the governor of Zhongzhou, a fourth-rank official, and has a higher rank than Han Cheng, a fourth-rank Qianniu Guards general, so there is no need for such courtesy.

However, Li Zhaoqi was well-informed and knew that among the people traveling with Prince Changping, there was a fourth-rank Qianniu Guards Lieutenant General, also named Han, so he went out to greet him personally.

Han Cheng handed over his official certificate and said bluntly: "I, on the order of the prince, would like to ask Governor Li to come over."

"Now?" Li Zhaoqi asked in surprise.

"Why, could it be that the prince cannot invite Li Jishong?" Han Cheng said coldly.

"I don't dare, I just don't know what the prince is calling me to do."

"You'll know when you get there. By the way, we'll also recruit three hundred government officials to go together."

Li Zhaoqi said in astonishment: "Could it be that the prince encountered a bandit?"

As soon as the words came out, I immediately felt that something was wrong. Prince Changping had five thousand soldiers accompanying him. No matter how impatient the bandits were, they would not stop his carriage.

"Don't ask any more questions, just do it quickly!" Han Cheng said impatiently.

"Yes, yes."

Li Zhaoqi immediately sent someone to summon the government servants, and also asked Chang Shi and Sima to be summoned from home, just in case the king of the county wanted to summon them suddenly.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the government officials had gathered together, and Chief Shi Qiao Wending had arrived. Sima's family lived far away and he hadn't arrived yet.

Han Cheng was worried that the people from the Yan Gang had arrived at the inn first and was too lazy to wait any longer, so he urged everyone to set off.

…

At the same time, lights were brightly lit in a house near the dock in Shangzhou City.

The man in sackcloth knelt on the ground and sobbed: "Brother, you have to make the decision for me. That little beast doesn't pay attention to our Salt Gang at all, and even said that even if the gang leader is there, he will still fight!"

At the top of the room, there is a tiger leather chair, and a plaque hangs above the chair with the four characters "Yi Bo Yuntian" written on it.

Sitting on the chair was a man with a sinister face. That man was Liang Quan, the leader of the Salt Gang in Shangzhou.

He rubbed his nose with the hand that clasped his toes and said, "It won't work in the next few days. In a few days, we will find that bastard again to help you get revenge."

The man in sackcloth croaked, "I'm a stranger from another place, and I left in a few days. Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you afraid of that little beast?"

"Fart!" Liang Quan stood up, picked up the man in sackcloth, and said loudly:

"The county government has just issued a strict order. Fighting and troublemaking are strictly prohibited in the city these days. This order comes from the governor's office. We can't fight against the governor in the face of the wind."

The man in linen was stunned and said: "Why is this?"

"I made people laugh. Cao County Lieutenant asked. I heard that a big shot from the imperial court will be passing through Shangzhou in the next few days."

The man in sackcloth rolled his eyes and said, "You are not allowed to cause trouble inside the city, but what about outside the city?"

"That's not to say."

The man in linen clothes shouted: "That's it, brother, that guy is just outside the city at the Nanfeng Inn, what else do you have to be afraid of!"

Liang Quan's eyes widened and he said, "His grandma, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Turning to a member of the Salt Gang, he said: "Pass me to order the brothers to gather at the dock within half an hour. If anyone dares to be late, I will throw him into the river and feed him to the bastard!"

When Haohao Tangtang, a group of Salt Gang disciples, left the city, Han Cheng had already brought Li Zhaoqi and others to the Nanfeng Inn one mile away.

Although Li Zhaoqi is over fifty years old, he is in good health and does not feel tired after riding all the way.

After seeing Han Cheng reining in his horse and stopping, he asked: "General Han, what's the matter?"

"I will take you to see the prince first, Qiao Changshi. You and the others will hide on both sides of the official road. You will come over after you see the rocket in the sky. Do you understand?"

Li Zhaoqi was confused, and Qiao Changshi was also confused.

After the two looked at each other, Qiao Changshi cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Han Cheng continued to move forward with Li Zhaoqi and arrived outside the Nanfeng Inn.

"Li Qishi, the prince is going on patrol incognito under the pseudonym Wu Er. You must pay attention to your address when you enter later and don't reveal the prince's identity."

Before entering the inn, Han Cheng gave a reminder.

Li Zhaoqi cursed in his heart: "You are so good, why do you always like to do things like patrolling incognito? Don't you know it's dangerous?"

Following Han Cheng into the inn, Li Zhaoqi looked around and guessed Wu Chengsi's identity the first time he saw him.

Immediately afterwards, he recognized Zhuge Sanyuan next to Wu Chengsi.

At that moment, he no longer had any doubts. He stepped forward and said, "I, Li Zhaoqi, would like to pay my respects to Mr. Wu. I wonder if Mr. Wu has come to see me. What do you need to tell me?"

Xu Wenqing and the woman in green both looked at the old man.

Xu Wenqing was still fine, but the woman in green was shocked all over, and her heart was filled with turmoil.

"Isn't that Li Shishi of Shangzhou? How could he be so respectful to this young man? Who is Mr. Wu?"

Her family is a big businessman in Yangzhou. She had attended Li Zhaoqi's 50th birthday with her father before and had seen Li Zhaoqi from a distance.

Who could have imagined that meeting him again would be like this.

Just listen to Mr. Wu say: "Mr. Li, have you heard of the Salt Gang?"

Li Zhaoqi's heart skipped a beat and he thought, "Could it be that the people from the Salt Gang offended this man?"

He immediately became furious and had already issued a notice to the entire state that no one would be allowed to cause trouble during this period.

Unexpectedly, people from the Salt Gang would dare to violate their own prohibition!

However, how to punish the Salt Gang is a matter for the future. Now we must find a way to overcome the current difficulties.

But how to answer?

To say he doesn't know seems to be a very incompetent governor.

You know, the Salt Gang has done a lot of bullying in the city, and he, the governor, is suspected of incompetent governance.

After thinking for a long time, Li Zhaoqi said cautiously: "I've never heard of it."
Chapter completed!