"In Lingzhou official circles, Xue Tao, the governor, is respected. This person has been in Lingzhou for more than 20 years. He has a very solid foundation and is quite like a man of words. At the beginning, the Marquis had an order that Peiyu Pavilion should not be involved in Lingzhou officialdom, so

We didn't inquire carefully, we just

After staying here for several years, I can know some details through my ears and eyes. Xue Tao has a temperament that is tolerant on the outside and taboo on the inside. He has always adhered to the principle of prosperity for those who obey me. The count refutes his face at the Furong Banquet, which may affect the implementation of the briquettes later.

It’s harmful.”

As the rain gurgled outside the window, Duan Yuzhu spoke in a clear and coherent manner.

Pei Yue nodded and said: "This is within my expectation, but his appetite is a bit too big. He actually wants to swallow the exclusive rights of briquettes in one gulp. Could it be that he really thinks that the elders in the court are deaf?"

Duan Yuzhu did not laugh, but said solemnly: "Sire, if you want to promote the sale of briquettes in Lingzhou, you must have the cooperation of local officials in Lingzhou. It will be difficult to achieve it just by relying on the few people in Shitan Temple."

Pei Yue frowned and said, "Are you talking about civil unrest in Dongqing?"

Duan Yuzhu said: "For one, Xue Tao not only controls the officialdom of Lingzhou, but also extends his tentacles in many ways among the people. For example, among the nine oiran families, as far as I know, there are three people who are inseparable from the governor's office, namely the Yuanzhang Pavilion.

Jinshu, from Jinsuyuan

Li Zhenshu and Yan Guilou's Xie Xinci. Sir, Xue Tao will not be so arrogant as to openly oppose the imperial envoy, but as long as he avoids it at certain times or violates it, if you only rely on your five hundred sharp men

If you die, you will probably be unable to move even an inch."

Pei Yueshen thought so.

Taking the current situation as an example, Shitan Temple must first take back the coal mine from the Linqing Yan family. The Yan family is a well-known local noble family, and the head of the family, Yan Linchuan, is the former right-hand ruler and Luo Ting's mentor. If Xue Tao had not come forward,

Perhaps Pei Yue could forcibly collect the money in the name of the imperial envoy, but if Yan Linchuan sent a piece of ammunition to Kyoto, even if Emperor Kaiping liked Pei Yue's actions in his heart, would he throw Pei Yue out to quell the criticism from the government and the public?

Based on Pei Yue's understanding of the emperor, the probability of this outcome occurring is very high.

In order to create a safe mining environment, the horse bandits in Qingyu Mountain of Dongqing Prefecture must be dealt with, but this is the responsibility of the Prefectural Prefecture Xiang Army. In other words, this matter also requires Xue Tao's nod. The reason why Pei Yue did not go to Xue Tao to discuss

This happened because he knew that the other party had countless reasons to shirk the blame, so there was no need to accept the rejection.

Pei Yue's face was calm, not showing any signs of anxiety, and he said calmly: "You continue."

There was obvious appreciation in Duan Yuzhu's eyes, and his tone became softer unconsciously: "The Lingzhou bureaucracy, headed by the governor Xue Tao, is the largest force on the bright side. In addition, there are two bright and two dark forces, a total of four forces. The bright one,

The four camps of the border army and the Hucheng garrison.

The second one is the local squire group in Lingzhou, of which the Yan family from Linqing County can be regarded as one of the representatives. There are two forces in the dark. It is currently impossible to find out based on the strength of Peiyu Pavilion. It can only be confirmed that one has already existed, and the other

One has only been around for a short time but is very powerful.”

Pei Yue pondered: "Of the two forces in the dark that you mentioned, one of them is probably a spy from Xiwu, and the other is probably from Kyoto."

"Kyoto?" Duan Yuzhu was slightly surprised.

Pei Yue nodded, but did not elaborate. Because Chen Xizhi's matter was of great concern, he would not take any risks, so he changed the topic and said: "The situation in Lingzhou is quite complex. The five kinds of things you just mentioned

The forces are intertwined in one place, and anything you want to do may affect the whole body. But there is one thing I don't understand. The duty of the border army is to guard the border, how can it get involved with the local forces in the state capital?"

Duan Yuzhu smiled slightly and said: "There has been no large-scale war between Daliang and Xiwu for more than ten years, and the border troops have been guarding the desolate border areas all year round. People's hearts are inevitably agitated, so some people will be involved in business affairs."

Pei Yue suddenly understood, shook his head and said, "Are these things done by the generals of the border army?"

Duan Yuzhu responded and reminded cautiously: "Sir, according to common sense, the border army will not be involved in the briquette matter, but we must also be careful of individuals who are interested in making money. After all, the benefits of this business are too great.

"

Pei Yue looked at her intently when he heard this. Even though Duan Yuzhu was free and easy and had an ancient style, she still felt a little embarrassed when he stared at her like this.

Pei Yue said with emotion: "How can Uncle Gu be willing to let you come here to be an oiran?"

Although the words sounded a bit awkward, Duan Yuzhu could tell that it was a compliment to herself. She bent her eyes to outline a beautiful arc like the bright moon, and said generously: "Sir, in this world can we women do things well?"

Opportunities are hard to come by

.Sister Lin is full of poems and books, knows everything about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is even good at music and dance. Isn’t it true that she was taken into the Imperial Envoy by the Lord and can’t see anyone from now on? Maybe some people will envy Sister Lin’s situation, but I

I feel happier living like this."

After all, the words were a bit sharp, and Pei Yue said helplessly: "How did you know that she can't see anyone from now on?"

Duan Yuzhu blinked and said slyly: "If I were the lord, I would not bear to see Sister Lin."

When Pei Yue saw her changing the topic, he knew that his thoughts had been known to the other party.

Apart from his free and easy temperament and superb skills, there is no doubt that Duan Yuzhu is a very potential candidate for the secret agent leader, so he has the idea of ​​​​loving talents. But it is obvious that Duan Yuzhu is not willing to leave his current life for the time being, even if she

I knew that the young powerful man in front of me was very close to Hou Guliang of Guangping.

After all, he was not a playboy who robbed civilian girls, so he put the matter aside and said with a hearty smile: "I have benefited a lot from today's talk, thank you Miss Yuzhu."

Duan Yuzhu shook his head and said: "It's just my duty, I don't dare to accept thanks."

Pei Yue added: "From now on, Peiyu Pavilion will still focus on inquiring about information. You must not put yourselves in danger without authorization. Remember that?"

"Yes." Duan Yuzhu responded seriously.

Since Gu Liang ordered Pei Yuge to assist, Pei Yue's order was reasonable and Duan Yuzhu knew it well.

At this moment, Deng Zai's figure suddenly appeared outside the door of Yashe, looking quite anxious.

Pei Yue said calmly: "Come in and tell me, Miss Yuzhu, there is no need to avoid suspicion."

Deng Zai felt strange in his heart. He had already accepted a master Lin before. Could it be that the young master was interested in this master Duan again? He naturally recognized Ye Qi's identity in his heart, but he also knew that it was not his turn to comment on this kind of thing, so he threw it away.

Kai Zaixian stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Master, something happened over there in Linqing."

Pei Yue's eyes narrowed, and Duan Yuzhu, who was sitting opposite him, could clearly feel the chilling aura emanating from this young powerful man.

Deng Zaiyan said concisely and comprehensively: "The third team was surrounded by Linqing villagers and could not escape. It was Shang Yu who sent out the rangers in advance and found something was wrong and immediately came to report it. The specific reason is not clear yet, and the governor's office should not have been alerted yet.

.”

Pei Yue divided the 500 elite soldiers into five teams. Originally, only the fifth team was left with him, and the rest were sent out to find out the news. However, before the Furong Banquet began, he had already asked everyone except the third team to return to Xingyang.

After thinking for a while, he said to Duan Yuzhu: "That's it for today. Let's talk about it another day."

"Yes." Duan Yuzhu wanted to express some concern, but after seeing Pei Yue's calm and collected expression, she suddenly felt relieved.

Pei Yue stood up to say goodbye and led his soldiers to leave Peiyu Pavilion immediately.

"Master, where are we going?" Deng Zai asked.
Chapter completed!