"The last time we met, we were in Guangzhou. Then we disappeared." Liu Zheng said, "This Gou Xunli has now changed into a monk's attire, and his name is Walrus. However, since you asked all monks and Taoists to register, he probably does not dare to use this identity.
He is active. However, he must still be in Guangdong."
"Are you so sure?"
"When he arrived in the capital, he was of no use at all, so he naturally had to stay in Guangdong. He was deeply involved in the affairs of the Huidao Sect."
"Where's Gou Chengxuan?"
"I don't know the whereabouts of this man." Liu Wei spread his hands and said, "Mr. Wang resigned from Guangdong and he disappeared. I don't know whether he stayed in Guangdong or went somewhere else."
"Does Monk Walrus have an ultimatum?"
"There is no monk in the Ming Dynasty who has an ultimatum," Liu Zheng said, "it would be strange. But he did burn the ring scar."
In the early Ming Dynasty, the management of monks and monks in temples was extremely strict, and the procedures for becoming a monk were cumbersome. The result of such strict management was that by the middle of the dynasty, monks and monks generally did not pay ultimatums. The exact number of monks and monks is unclear.
Liu Zheng's information, apart from showing that the Gou family and his son are still alive, actually has no great significance. Moreover, according to his description, compared with the "simulation portraits" seen in the archives in the past, the appearance of the two people has changed significantly.
changes.
"Taoist Master, your news is very important. The Senate has indeed wanted to get rid of the Gou family father and son for a long time, but the appearance of these two people is very different from the past." Xu Xu was slightly disappointed,
"I'm afraid if he stands in front of me now, I won't recognize them."
"I do have another piece of news that can help you capture this Gou Xunli."
"oh?"
"Although the specific reason why this person was a poor man in Guangdong is unclear, the last place he went to was Xiangshan County. He seems to be planning to do something there."
This was extremely important news. Xu Xu asked with interest: "Does the riot planned by Mr. Liang have to wait for the imperial army to be launched?"
"I don't even know about this." Liu Wei shook his head and said, "Mr. Le strongly disagrees with Mr. Liang's riot. He said that it has no other purpose than letting many loyal and brave people lose their lives in vain."
"Where is Mr. Wang?"
"He is indispensable." Liu Zheng said, "Anyway, it was Liang Cunhou's men who lost."
"So, Shi Weng has no intention of getting involved in this matter."
"Exactly." Liu Wei said, "Shi Weng doesn't have many people, so we can't waste them on this. What Mr. Le means is that all people in Guangdong should hide. The team doesn't need to be big, let alone set up a stronghold. When taking action, don't worry about it.
Gather together and give the Kun thieves a try: kill a few fake Kuns, set fire to the Kun thieves' properties, tie up the tickets of the Kun merchants, and attack the ships carrying goods along the way..."
"Intrusion." Xu Xu thought that Zhou Lezhi was really crazy this week. He was planning to become a guerrilla!
"Mr. Le of yours is truly a genius!"
"Who says it's not the case? Even Pindao admires him very much."
"I want to catch Mr. Le now, do you have any ideas?" Xu Xu said with a smile.
"Pindao said that he acted alone, and Pindao doesn't know his whereabouts..."
"The capital is so big, so I don't think he would run around everywhere. There are always some places he often goes to."
Liu Zheng hesitated for a moment and said: "Mr. Le used to live in the house, and Pindao has been there. But Mr. Le no longer lives there."
"Where?"
"It's right at Wang Gong Factory."
"Wang Gongchang?" This name is very familiar to all the elders. After all, the "Apocalypse Explosion" as an "unbelievable thing" has already grown in their ears.
"Wasn't that place bombed?"
"After the bombing, people will naturally come to live there. How can there be vacant places in the capital, where the land is so valuable? It's just that the market has not yet returned to its former state."
"Where exactly?"
Liu Zheng did not hide anything, and immediately told the location and appearance of the mansion.
"Is anyone still living in there?"
"Mr. Zhou has two concubines and two children."
"Child? He has a child?!" Xu Xu seemed to have heard big news, "What's his name?"
"The eldest is a girl, named Zhou Juli, and the younger is a boy, named Zhou Newton."
These two names are very impressive. Needless to say, Zhou Lezhi must be a man in science and engineering. He has also married two wives, so he is very powerful.
"It will be easier if he has a family." Xu smiled.
Liu Zhen gave him a strange look, and then Xu Xu realized that he had made a mistake.
"This disciple doesn't want to visit Master's wife either?"
"Mr. Le said that it would be safer not to see them. With Mr. Wang taking care of you, you won't be wronged."
"Are there any letters, notes or anything like that left in the mansion?"
"No more, everything was taken away by Mr. Le. There were three large carts of stuff in total."
"Where did it go?"
"It's probably Mr. Wang's house. I don't know his exact whereabouts."
Although Liu Zhen was very sure, and he had no need to deceive himself, Zhou Lezhi probably still had some important documents hidden in the mansion, just like the letters Liu Zhen had hidden in his study.
A lonely visitor from another time and space must have a strong desire to talk, and in all likelihood, he would not be willing to let his adventure disappear. It is very possible that he secretly left written materials.
As for his wives and children, it would be prudent to control them. Although the children are small, his wives and children are all adults. It is difficult to say what Zhou Lezhi said to them or what they saw.
"So, Mr. Zhou had a lot of things in the mansion at that time?"
"Not just a lot, but several rooms worth of items."
"What are they?" Quan Li was immediately interested.
"Most of them are Australian products." Liu Zhen said that whether Zhou Lezhi accompanied Wang Yehao to Guangdong to take office or stayed in the capital, he would send people to secretly buy all kinds of Australian products and some Australian books. Most of these Australian products are unpopular Australian products.
Scientific instruments and test equipment.
"... He has a special study room with custom-made tables and cabinets filled with these Australian craftsmanship. He will spend three to five days tinkering in it. He also asked Wang Zhi and his apprentices to go around collecting all kinds of strange things.
Sometimes it makes me look disgraced..."
Having said this, Liu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, probably because he remembered some funny scene.
"Did he ever make utensils?"
"I have made many drawings and made small samples by hand. The craftsmen made them are very exquisite, but most of them are strange and ingenious things. He is good at talking about weapons, and he talks clearly and clearly, and even the drawings on paper are
There were countless sharp weapons. He really wanted to make them, but he couldn't do this or that one. Mr. Wang asked him to imitate the gunpowder of the Nanyang rifle, but he refused. He asked him to make cannons, but he said he was not good at casting. He had made them at Dongyang Farm.
A waterwheel is said to be used to blow air into a small blast furnace to make steel, but in the end the steel was not made. The waterwheel is very useful for pounding rice and grinding flour."
When Liu Zheng said this, his face was full of teasing. Xu Xu felt a sense of desolation.
Put yourself in your shoes, being alone among people who don't understand you at all. Although you have many resources, you can't turn the ideas in your mind into reality. Even if you have a background in science and engineering, you know astronomy and geography.
The gunpowder glass soap recipe is all perfect...but when I really started to make it, I realized that it lacked too many prerequisites and process details.
There is no one around him who can help him, and may not even understand what he is saying.
This terrible feeling of loneliness and helplessness...Xu Xu thought to himself, thanks to the Senate!
"Are there any books too?"
"There are many, all Australian books. I don't know who you are printing these things to sell to, but about ninety-nine out of a hundred can't understand them..."
"Has he written any books or notes himself? Except for the Book of Heaven."
"According to Wang Zhi: He writes every night, and after he writes, he teaches his disciples, and he talks until late at night."
Although Liu Zheng didn't know what was written in the manuscript, Xu Xu could probably guess that it was mostly about various science and technology and military books, and maybe it also had content similar to "Hai Guo Tu Zhi". In essence, it was similar to various books published by the Senate.
Books are not much different.
…
The interrogation of Liu Wei yielded a lot of valuable information, which basically revealed the Shi Weng Group's trump card. Especially the information about "Mr. Le" was groundbreaking.
The most valuable information is to find out the masterminds behind the series of cases that have occurred in Guangzhou since the liberation of Guangzhou and the network between them.
Generally speaking, Liang Cunhou was not deeply involved in the witchcraft case, and even the counterfeit currency case had nothing to do with him. But judging from the information provided by Liu Wei, he was determined to "do something big". Once it was done for him
, the consequences would be disastrous.
At present, the "remnants" from various places have gradually merged after several years of turbulence, forming a group that is loose but closely connected.
However, their integration may not be a bad thing, Xu Xu thought, at least it gave the Senate a chance to catch them all. Liang Cunhou, in particular, has been holding back and resigned himself to it, so that the Political Security Bureau has never been able to catch him. If not
To bring him to justice based on strong evidence would inevitably lead to the discussion of "burning bridges" in public opinion. This is why the Political Security Bureau has only been monitoring and never taking action over the years.
As for those Jin gentry who had thrown moths into the fire, they were given a thorough purge. Although the remaining large Jin gentry households were not necessarily loyal to the Senate, at least they were not potential threats seeking to cause rebellion.
After this sweep of blood and fire, the situation in Guangdong was completely stabilized.
In contrast, knowing that Shi Weng is Wang Yehao is not an important matter. After all, Mr. Wang does not have much capital and relies entirely on "Mr. Le" who comes from nowhere. As long as Mr. Le is removed, Shi Weng
The group is self-defeating
The next priority is to catch Zhou Lezhi. Whether he has traveled through time, taken possession of his body, or is a disciple, we will naturally find out if we catch him.