Chapter 121 The official authority of the Ming Dynasty is about to overflow
Late at night.
Calm returned to Dee Gong Gate.
It's like nothing happened.
The craftsmen and scribes all returned to the distant camp to guard the perimeter.
There was only a torch fluttering in the wind on the gate, and a few chirping birds and insects from the distant mountains.
Only two figures slowly walked out from the shadow of the mountain forest near Longbei Mountain, and then merged with the figure of a tall and thin man who had been lurking on the river bank for a long time.
Thanks to my junior sister's Qinggong Ctrip, it was very convenient to take Ouyang Rong around some sentries and the like.
As for Liu Ashan, he had been lurking in Di Gong Gate for a long time.
The three of them unknowingly entered the gate chamber of the inner gate, which was very lively with people coming and going not long ago.
"master."
Liu Ashan was dressed in the coarse cloth of an ordinary coolie cook and had a dull expression, walking on the construction site camp near Dickong Gate, looking very ordinary.
At this moment, he wiped away the wet water stains on his face and hair, as if he had been fished out of the water not long ago.
Liu Ashan reported with a serious face:
"The official named Yuan Tao you asked me to keep an eye on is indeed colluding with the Liu family..."
Ouyang Rong patted the man's shoulder and waved his hand: "My junior sister and I saw it from above. Thank you for your hard work, Ah Shan."
Ouyang Rong walked over and checked the gate.
Behind him, Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but glance at the back of his senior brother who was squatting down to check the traces.
The last time the Liu family returned Ah Qing's deed of betrayal, the elder brother, to show his sincerity, not only withdrew all the informants in the Liu family's sword shop, but also kicked out all the informants in the county government who might be related to the Liu family.
However, the eldest brother is not sincere, he is clearly evil-minded, he only left a "foster" as if he didn't notice it.
And this "fish that slipped through the net" is none other than the Secretary Yuan who just dealt with outsiders.
This is just a simple casual chess game.
But not long ago, the county government organized a team to come over to supervise the repair of the gate, and the senior brother specially arranged for this person to be selected, but ordered Liu Ashan to keep an eye on his every move these days...
This is what led to this unexpected and accidental gain tonight.
Xie Lingjiang walked to his senior brother and squatted down at the gate together.
She glanced at the pungent-smelling liquid left on the ground. After sniffing it, she understood something and couldn't help but wonder:
"Senior brother, did you guess that the Liu family would attack Di Gong Gate? Did you guess that they were the ones responsible for every gate collapse in the past?"
"I had some guesses before, but I wasn't sure before. But tonight I saw it with my own eyes, and I finally figured it out. That's the case.
“First, he took advantage of the previous Longcheng County government offices and pretended to be a benevolent person to build the floodgates. Then he secretly planted mines in Chencang to blow up the gates, causing floods and making a fortune.
"Then they used the pretext of building sluices to select new county magistrates, and they took turns every four years.
"Oh, no wonder it is said in the Longcheng County Chronicle that before the Digong Gate was built, floods in Longcheng were "a small flood every year and a major flood every three years." After the gate was built, the flood was "a major flood every four years."
It is highly consistent with the term of office of local county magistrates in the Zhou Dynasty.
"Junior sister, the so-called porridge shed and the nursery turned out to be just small businesses for the Liu family. Di Gongzha is the real scythe for cutting leeks. We almost cooperated with the Liu family to do it together."
Ouyang Rong turned his head and pointed his index finger straight at the water gate under his feet. He sighed and said:
"It turns out that it was never that the Di Gong Gate was incompetent, but that it became a big business. So wherever it is a natural disaster, it is clearly a man-made disaster. No wonder it is called the Dragon King Liu Family. It is really just a wrong name, not a wrong nickname.
Number."
Xie Ling Jiang E frowned and said crisply:
"Senior Brother, it turns out that this is the real benefit that the Liu family values. If Senior Brother's Broken Wing Canal cures the floods in Longcheng once and for all, wouldn't it mean that they will not be able to do business in the future at Di Gongzha?
"I see... and at the apology banquet at Yuanming Tower last time, the Liu family came up to us and agreed to repair the gate. In fact, it's not just us who are really anxious to repair the gate, but also them."
"That's right. I thought the transfer was a sincerity, but I didn't expect it to be a trap for them to win no matter what."
Ouyang Rong shook his head and sighed:
"The Liu family's move is reasonable and unexpected."
As he spoke, Ouyang Rong turned his head and pointed with his index finger at the liquid that had dripped during transportation not long ago. He said seriously:
"Unexpectedly, I didn't expect Liu Ziwen to be so cruel and bold. It seems that he is very courageous. I don't know who gave it to them."
The young magistrate lowered his head and stared at the floor, lost in some kind of contemplation:
"And... I always feel like this is just an appetizer. Does Liu Ziwen have something bolder to do..."
Xie Ling Jiang Yinya bit his teeth and said with a bitter voice:
"Is there anything else? Isn't it enough to blow up the floodgates to punish God?"
Ouyang Rong nodded and said suddenly:
"Perhaps he just wants to take the opportunity to take away a few troublesome guys...
"Well, no wonder Liu Ziwen was so talkative at the apology banquet that day.
"In addition...also, since the benefits he transferred are all a trap, the conditions and requirements he proposed to us, not to mention, must also be fishy."
"The request...Senior brother is talking about the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Duke Di's gate to be held on the 15th of this month? Is there something fishy about the Liu family's request?"
Xie Lingjiang reacted and couldn't help but clench his fists:
"Senior brother is saying that they will not stop doing anything. Not only will they blow up the gate, but they will also take the opportunity to kill someone, either senior brother or... the Shangguan from Jiangzhou."
After looking at the surprised face of his younger junior sister, Ouyang Rong didn't say a word. His fingers were dipped in the thick and pungent black liquid and he twisted his fingers.
He was really impressed by this thing, not only the smell, but also reminded him of Old Cui Tou in the flames... The young county magistrate sighed and turned around:
"Little junior sister, do you still remember this thing?"
"Of course I remember, the last time I burned the accounts in the East Treasury, the alchemist demon used this evil thing."
Xie Lingjiang raised her head and looked at the tightly sealed gate of the lock chamber in front of her. Dozens of barrels of Sky-Burning Demon Thunder were now sealed inside. Their power was unimaginable. She frowned:
"Senior brother, this demon is indeed from the Liu family."
Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes and stared at the gate and said:
"Are you going to clean up these crooked magicians... Well, they are probably hidden among the priests of the Dragon King Temple in the evening."
Xie Lingjiang was startled. He lowered his eyes and fell into memories, as if he wanted to find a figure that matched his impression. However, when he thought that this monster seemed to be able to shrink his bones, he shook his head and gave up for the time being.
She asked seriously: "Then what should we do now, senior brother?"
"what to do?"
Ouyang Rong patted the dust and mucus on his hands, stood up, took the water bag from Liu Ashan and washed his hands. At the same time, he turned his head to thank Liu Erren and said:
"I thought the evidence was not strong enough, but Liu Ziwen was so old that he thought he would live longer if he took arsenic, so he hurriedly delivered it to me. I don't want this evidence to be in vain.
"Don't alarm others these days. Ah Shan will continue to send people to keep an eye on the lock room. If there are any other changes, let me know as soon as possible.
"Let's go first. On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mr. Shen and the others will arrive. All the villagers, gentry and famous people in the county will be in place. Our old opera will still be sung as usual, but before that, we will add a new opera.
"It's just a little strange why the Liu family is so arrogant."
Ouyang Rong turned his back and took the lead to leave.
However, compared with the excited expressions on the faces of Xie Lingjiang and Liu Ashan who followed him, Ouyang Rong had a calm expression and muttered a little before leaving:
"I always feel a little palpitated. Why is this? Isn't it safe enough, or is there something missing..."
…
Half an hour ago.
On the lawn halfway up Longbei Mountain.
Soon after Ouyang Rong left with Xie Lingjiang.
Prime Minister Diao Xian and several of his followers stood on the lawn and looked down for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, they prepared to go down the mountain and return according to the instructions just given by the young county magistrate.
However, as soon as Diao County Cheng turned around, he was stunned.
"Mingfu?"
I saw Ouyang Rong slowly walking out from the shadow of a big tree, coming to the crowd, and looking at them calmly.
He did not reply, but walked around Diao Xian Cheng and others, walked to the cliff beside the lawn, and glanced at the unobstructed view of Duke Di Gate below, as if to confirm something.
The young county magistrate raised his hand and rested his chin.
"Mingfu, why are you back again? Hey, where is Miss Xie, why aren't you with me?"
Diao Xian Cheng looked at Shangguan's familiar back and asked curiously.
But Ouyang Rong still didn't speak, as if he didn't hear.
Diao County Prime Minister couldn't help but look at each other with his entourage.
Diao Xian Cheng's eyes showed a little panic in response to the official power generated by Shangguan's quiet and deep attitude.
It seems that he can't help but think of Ouyang Rong's heroic deeds in the past.
He made a prompt decision and said with a flattering smile:
"Don't worry, Mingfu. Don't worry. What we saw tonight will definitely be upright in the court tomorrow!"
"Mr. Chen and other craftsmen are all affiliated to the Liu family's Guyue Sword Shop. The Dragon King Temple priests Wu Zhu who brought the barrels are also inextricably related to the Liu family. To say that this matter was not ordered by the Liu family, Ghost City
Do not believe.
"The Liu family's crimes are so heinous that they have already made the people complain. Now they dare to mess with the imperial court's water control projects. This is simply an unforgivable crime."
I saw under a lonely moon, in front of a dark forest, Diao County Cheng, who was full of righteousness. The more he spoke, the more impassioned his expression became. He used his fists to hammer his palms, hating evil as much as he hated evil:
"This time, I, Diao, must stand up and will never sit idly by!"
The young county magistrate on the edge of the cliff suddenly stopped touching his chin and turned his head to glance at the old magistrate. The followers behind him were also swept by his cold eyes.
Diao Xian Cheng carefully observed Ouyang Rong's face and asked with a righteous face:
"What do you think of Mingfu? Do you have any other orders? I will definitely check for any leaks and make up for them."
The young magistrate's hands were hanging in his sleeves, not clasped behind his back as Diao Xian Cheng was familiar with.
He looked at Diao Xian Cheng and others in silence for a while, nodded slightly, walked around everyone, and walked into the dark woods again.
"Ouyang Rong" disappeared.
Not a word was spoken the whole time.
Diao Xian Cheng couldn't help but relax his waist, grabbed his sleeves and touched the cold sweat on his head.
He turned to the followers who were following him today and gave several stern instructions, and the latter bowed their heads in response.
Diao Xian Cheng turned his head, glanced at the direction in which the young magistrate who seemed a little strange was leaving, and shook his head.
The old county chief exhaled, turned around and left with his entourage without thinking too much.
While walking in the forest, at a certain moment, he whispered:
"The back view just now was too eerie. If I didn't know that Mingfu was kind-hearted, I almost thought he was coming back to kill someone.
"Well, the official authority of the Ming Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, and it's leaking out... It's really difficult to be a deputy officer."