He Qizhou interrupted and said: "Hey, wait, wait, Mr. Xu, you are of a high level and have great abilities. It seems that I should listen to you, but let me ask you a question first." Then he quietly approached Zhang Qingrou and asked in a low voice.
: "Miss Zhang, don't laugh at our ignorance. Is Xu Mu really so famous? How amazing is he? And who is Mr. Xiao? Is he very handsome? Is he as handsome as a wood? Or is he half as handsome as me?"
"Ugh... It seems that you are more suitable for farming," Zhang Qingrou pretended to vomit, and then said with a longing face: "Since Mr. Xu's name entered the martial arts rankings for the first time the year before last, he has been ranked in the rankings every quarter.
He has always been ranked number one on the list, and his character is even worse..."
"Is it good, or is it just a complete mess?"
"He Qizhou, don't interrupt. Mr. Xu is the direction that the martial arts practitioners of our generation are chasing. That bullshit Yangzhou wind and rain is not worth mentioning at all. Speaking of Mr. Xiao..."
"Stop trying to be an official. What's Mr. Xiao's surname?" He Qizhou was a little impatient.
Zhang Qingrou's eyes were shining, and she said foolishly: "Young Master Xiao has only one shortcoming, which can be summed up in two words - perfect!"
This time it was He Qizhou's turn to vomit and said: "Is perfection considered a shortcoming?" This provoked Zhang Qingrou to kick him. He Qizhou blocked his buttocks with his hands and avoided the blow, saying: "Okay, okay,
I won't interrupt you, just talk it over."
Zhang Qingrou snorted and continued: "This shortcoming is for you men. He is too perfect. In the hearts of women, men are divided into two types, one is called Xiao Jihuai, and the other is called others, because it is easy to make you men jealous.
, so it’s a shortcoming.”
This time even Lin Chuan was a little unconvinced and asked: "Is it a god descending to earth?"
Zhang Qingrou raised her little nose and said: "Oh, you are right. You are going to Jinling to participate in the martial arts examination, right? Mr. Xiao was the number one scholar in the martial arts competition last year. In the past, he had to reach the top of the martial arts examination without losing a lot of weight.
He's so skinny, at least he has to break his muscles and bones, right? His white clothes are fluttering, and the opponent can't even touch the corners of his clothes, and the second-placed player can't take three of his moves. Isn't that amazing?"
Lin Chuan said: "There are people out there whose martial arts are much more powerful."
Zhang Qingju said: "Hey, how many masters have you seen? The problem is that Mr. Xiao believes that martial arts is the last thing and knowledge is the king. Do you know who was the number one scholar in liberal arts last year? He is Mr. Xiao's high school leader, who is from our Qi State.
The first civil and military champion in history. Mr. Xiao is the eldest grandson of the Xiao family, one of the three great aristocratic families. He also has royal blood, but he is not that kind of miser. He resigned from the emperor's reward and did not go to the Privy Council to become a high-ranking official, so he has been living in the north.
As a scout, he gained countless military exploits; he also had a chivalrous heart, was generous with money, and promised a large sum of money. He once subdued many giant thieves and persuaded many bandits to surrender. The year before last, when the Yellow River burst its banks, he sold seven properties in his name to raise funds.
One thousand taels of gold is the one who donated the most."
Zhang Qingrou paused for a moment, her face flushed slightly, and continued: "I also heard that Mr. Xiao is like a dragon and a phoenix, extremely handsome, and has won the favor of countless princes, nobles, and chivalrous beauties. That girl Liu Zhen was fascinated.
But Mr. Xiao is famous for his infatuation. I heard that he was engaged to a certain official woman when he was young. The two were childhood sweethearts and fell in love with each other. Even though Mr. Xiao became famous and saw so many outstanding women, he never changed his heart. Many royal dignitaries wanted to marry him.
He also refused to marry girls to him."
He Qizhou muttered: "You are talking about others, you are probably obsessed with me too, right?"
Zhang Qingrou said foolishly: "Who says it's not the case? After all, even if you ask for it, you won't get it."
He Qizhou asked: "What if Mr. Xiao suddenly changes his mind, and by chance he likes you? Or how many more concubines do you want to have?"
"Bah, would I be attracted to such a half-hearted, stinky man?" Zhang Qingrou said angrily.
He Qizhou slapped his forehead hard and said: "I really don't understand what women think? They want it when they don't have it, but they don't want it when they get it. The little girl's family didn't know where she heard the story, and she thought of others.
People, you have to know that if people follow what others say, and add fuel and jealousy, it will soon change from word to word."
Zhang Qingrou glared at He Qizhou angrily and shouted angrily: "He Qizhou, my father is polite to you, but I don't think you are that great. If you continue to slander Mr. Xiao like this, don't blame me for being rude!"
He Qizhou was startled and said hurriedly: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, it's my fault. Young Master Xiao is invincible in both civil and military talents. I will definitely listen to more of his stories when I have the opportunity in the future, as well as the story of Young Master Xu."
,Is this okay?”
Zhang Qingrou was about to have an attack when Xu Mu waved her hand to signal her to stop arguing and said: "What Ms. Zhang said is basically not very different. Xiao Jihuai is worthy of these remarks. Can we stop talking about these boring things?"
Let’s talk about business?”
He Qizhou said: "Okay, let's talk about it first."
Xu Mu turned to Zhang Qingrou and asked: "Miss Zhang, I have a few questions that I would like to know first. First, do you know the White Turban Thief or do you know some details that others don't know? Secondly, the White Turban Thief is really locked up in the Wucha Division.
Yamen?"
Zhang Qingju said: "I don't know the details of the white turban thief, but I often hear about the white turban thief when my father and others discuss the case. It is not like what Chen Yan said to the outside world. The white turban thief commits all kinds of crimes, including killing people and stealing goods.
His targets are all corrupt officials and bullies who are greedy for wealth or evil, and rarely kill people. He should indeed be imprisoned in the Wucha Division this time, and he should be imprisoned in the state capital prison, just because Long Yin insisted on leading people to commit crimes.
He wanted to go to Jinling, so Wei Jinxian insisted on being detained in the Military Inspection Division for one night of interrogation."
Xu Mu asked again: "Have you ever been to the Wucha Division Prison? Can you draw a sketch? How many people are there to guard it on a regular basis? In addition, can you draw a sketch of the State Capital Prison?"
Zhang Luyao is originally from Shanxi. According to the law, he is not allowed to buy a mansion in Jiangling. He usually lives in the official residence of the government. Therefore, Zhang Qingrou is very familiar with the courtyard of Jiangling government, which is not very big. She quickly painted a complete picture.
Topographic map and detailed introduction.
Jiangling Prefecture Magistrate’s Office is located in the middle section of Yangzhou Avenue, facing south and north, opposite the beautiful Yangzhou Lake. There is a small door on both sides of the gate. After entering the gate, there is a small courtyard. Several rooms on both sides are for concierges and clerks.
After passing through the gatehouse, there are five courtyards on the left and right of the offices and government offices, which are connected to the small gates on both sides of the main gate. Officials usually enter these courtyards through the small gates along the street when they are on duty.
There are five courtyards on the right side to the east. The first entrance is the magistrate's trial office, the second entrance is the living room and wing, the third entrance is the prefect's study and staff quarters, separated by a wall, and the fourth and fifth entrances are the magistrate's official residence.
It is called the inner office. The fifth door on the left is the daily office space of Jiangling Prefecture officials. Tongzhi Chen Yan’s official office is in the fifth door. There are paths connecting the first three doors of the two sets of courtyards.
There is an alley to the left of the Jiangling Mansion Office, which is the prison gate of the Criminal Division. It also has five entrances. Originally, the first and second entrances were the arresting room and the jailer's office. The last three entrances were the Jiangling Prefecture Prison. Later, the Military Inspection Department was reorganized.
The Fourth and Fifth Jins were assigned to the Wuchasi Prison. Wei Jinxian's Wuchasi Yamen was chosen to be in the Fifth Jin, and the Fourth Jin was changed to the Wuchasi Prison.
Unlike the walls of the Jiangling Mansion Office which are less than two feet high, the walls of the Prison Office are three feet high. There is also a sentry tower that is five feet high in the third entrance courtyard, overlooking the third and fourth entrance cells and all the movements on the walls.
Across an alleyway to the left of the prison yamen are the prison guards' dormitories, the state capital post station and the official horse stables, which housed more than thirty official horses.