Chapter 7 The sixth round of the new governor's strange case on the streets.Fake old watch thousands of miles to visit Xingyuan

The handover of the old and new governors took three days, which also included moving.That day Yin Zhengmao walked into the governor's office, and stretched his head to look at the backyard, but saw that the two pennies erected were covered with colorful diapers, and he heard two babies crying, and then faced the crowd. The courtyard was full of messy boxes and luggage, and I felt filthy in my heart, and I refused to stay for a while, so I decided to find another place to set up the governor's office.The next day, Huang Huomu, a general in front of the Chinese army's camp, found a ancestral hall of Qin's family at the east end of the street. There were twenty or thirty rooms of large and small rooms. After moving there, the handover work was carried out in this Qin's ancestral hall.During the handover period, Li Yan tried every means to get close, but Yin Zhengmao kept a businesslike attitude and didn't give Li Yan a chance to show intimacy.This made Li Yan more worried all day long, and he would think wildly when he failed.At this time, someone told him that Yin Zhengmao had actually been here for three days. Before meeting with him, he first went to see the general soldier Yu Dayou, and the two talked at night by candlelight.Outsiders don't know what they are talking about.This made Li Yan's heart pounding even more. It was a well-known fact that his relationship with Yu Dayou was tense. Yin Zhengmao went to look for Yu Dayou secretly as soon as he came. What was his intention?

Since the day when Yin Zhengmao arrived, Li Yan had already taken off his third-rank official uniform and put on a Tsing Yi Taoist robe, with fat all over his body and a depressed face.His toad figure used to look majestic, and even a clear cough would scare a mouse into jumping on a beam, but now he looks bloated and humble, and the leaves falling on his head are just like a thunderstorm on a dry day. In a short period of time, they are like two different people.But he said that after the handover was over that day, it was already sunset.Yin Zhengmao's new duty room has been properly arranged, and he waved his hand to let the master's assistant accompany the officials to retreat, leaving only him and Li Yan in the room.

Brother, the handover here is over, when are you going to leave for your hometown?Yin Zhengmao asked.In terms of age, he was one year younger than Li Yan, and in terms of subject name, he was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing, but he was two years earlier than Li Yan.The order of the officialdom is the first to emphasize the name of the department. In addition, the two people are promoted and retired, and their fortunes are different. Therefore, Yin Zhengmao has already assumed the attitude of the boss before he can speak.Li Yan could tell that the tone was not very friendly, but now that he was begging someone for something, he could only smile dryly, and replied: I will leave within three or two days.

If you have any other orders, brother, please speak directly. As soon as Li Yan heard that there was a gap in the words, he hurriedly said: "My little brother does have something to ask for."From here to Liuzhou, there are still more than 200 miles of mountain roads. Wei Yinbao and other traitors are haunted and murdered.The road is very unsafe, Xiongtai, can you send some soldiers to escort my family to Sancha Town. What's the problem with this, still let Liu Dakui lead a thousand soldiers and horses, and send your party all the way to Liuzhou. Yin Zhengmao answered simply, Li Yansheng felt a little grateful, and said guiltily: This Liu Dakui is also a fool, I asked him to pick you up in Sancha Town, but he has not found out that you have been here for three days.

I've always disliked publicity, so I brought two masters, carried a compass, and disguised myself as a Feng Shui master, walking so carefree all the way.When passing through Sancha Town, the soldiers guarding the intersection let him go after a few simple questions, no wonder Liu Dakui. Yin Zhengmao said it lightly, but he didn't know that Li Yan was worried about this matter.Seeing that Yin Zhengmao took the initiative to bring up the topic, he took the opportunity to ask: I don't know why Xiongtai had to bypass Liu Dakui and risk his life to come to Qingyuan Street alone. Yin Zhengmao understood what Li Yan was thinking, so he pierced through it and said: Brother, you don't have to be suspicious. I, Yin, did this to observe the situation of the mountains and rivers here, and to hear some real bandits from the old mountain folk.

I heard that Xiongtai stayed in Yu Dayou camp for two nights. This is true, Yu Dayou's military camp is between Sancha Town and Qingyuan Street. When I passed by, I stopped by to visit this famous anti-Japanese general, Brother Li. Is there anything wrong with that? No, no, Li Yan hurriedly stated, seeing that Yin Zhengmao wanted to talk in depth, he said, Brother Yin, can we use a place to talk? where to go Kuixing Building, the only hotel on Qingyuan Street that still looks good. Yin Zhengmao laughed, and said: It seems that we have thought of getting together, and I have sent someone to book the Kuixing Tower.

I'll be the host tonight, I haven't picked up the wind for you yet! There is no need to argue about this, Yin Zhengmao made a decisive tone, I have ordered all officials above the general level to come to the banquet today to see off the outgoing governor and farewell for you. Brother, why do you have to be so ostentatious? In the past few years, I, Mr. Li, have been incapable of planning. I owe the emperor's grace to the emperor and the soldiers. How can I go to the banquet. As Li Yan said, his dry eyes became moist and sad.Yin Zhengmao glanced at him and comforted him, "Brother Li doesn't have to talk like that, there is no credit but hard work."What's more, becoming an official is not a bad thing for you. If you get out of this remote and barren place and go home to recuperate for two years, maybe Mr. Shoufu has a better vacancy to use you.

Brother, this is a reassuring word According to Yin, you really have this possibility.Yin Zhengmao said.Then he got up and walked to the window, looked at the fireworks house in the afterglow of the setting sun and the vast and uneven distant mountains, then turned his head to stare at Li Yan, and said meaningfully, as long as your brother Li is in the three-year term of the governor of these two provinces, , there is no trouble to be caught, and you will make a comeback within two years. You must know that your master Gao Ge is still the first assistant. Yin Zhengmao's words have become transparent: Whether you, Li Yan, can make a comeback depends on whether I, Yin Zhengmao, shake off your troubles.Li Yan suddenly saw the pile of account books that had been moved into the Qin's ancestral hall. He was startled and frightened. After hesitating for a while, he took out a bank note that he had prepared a long time ago from his sleeve, and handed it to Yin Zhengmao with both hands. , Said: Brother, this is a little brother's kindness, it is not a respect, I hope it will be accepted.

Yin Zhengmao took it and saw that it was a silver note of two hundred thousand taels.Yin Zhengmao's heart skipped a beat with such a generous shot, but he quickly calmed down, threw the silver ticket on Li Yan, and said with a sneer: "Why, Brother Li really thinks that I, Yin Zhengmao, are greedy and contemptible?" Where, where, bro, don't get me wrong Yin Zhengmao suddenly changed his face, Li Yan was caught off guard, he hurriedly explained but couldn't find the right words, so he faltered in embarrassment.In fact, it was Master Dong's idea to bribe Yin Zhengmao with a lot of money.Yuan also believed that Yin Zhengmao was a greedy and contemptible person, since he got a huge amount of silver from Li Yan, he could continue to eat up the money and make a fortune, so why not do it?I thought everyone would be happy once the banknotes were given away, but Yin Zhengmao didn't accept this kind of favor.Li Yan sat there in embarrassment, thinking: Yin Zhengmao and I have never been in contact with each other, so I suddenly gave him this big bank note, and it should be reasonable to refuse to accept it.Regardless of whether he really doesn't want it, or pretends to evade it, anyway, I must give this bank note out today.

Li Yan was contemplating this way, and Yin Zhengmao said again: Brother Li, we two people don’t talk dark words. I can tell you the truth. The annual income is millions of taels of silver.Looking at the accounts in the past few days, although it is an exaggeration to say a million taels of silver, it is also a clear account of how much the 20,000 soldiers can have in a year. Yin Zhengmao exposed it ruthlessly, and Li Yan also knew that this matter could not be concealed. Now that the matter has reached this point, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell the truth: I understand the account, but I did not take the money alone.If Xiongtai really wants to hold on to this matter, I, Li, have no choice but to accept my fate and bear this heinous crime.

How can Brother Li talk like this, I, Yin, am neither a greedy person, nor will I add insult to injury. ah? Li Yan raised his head, with hope shining in his eyes. Don't worry, I, Yin Zhengmao, will never impeach you. Yin Zhengmao said it firmly.His attitude of when it rains and when it is sunny, tormented Li Yan so much that his heart was up and down, and he broke out in a stinky sweat. Xiongtai is so generous, Li is very grateful As soon as Li Yan got excited, he poured out good words, and Yin Zhengmao listened intently to Li Yan's incoherent words of gratitude like a hunter appreciating the prey that has been kept in a cage.In fact, Yin Zhengmao did this not out of sincerity to help Li Yan, but for his own fundamental interests.Before receiving the emperor's decree to go to Qingyuan Street to take over as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he had already inquired and confirmed that Gao Gong was the one who recommended this time.He and Zhang Juzheng had a friendship in the same year, and Zhang Juzheng failed to be recommended three times, and Gao Gong was the one who got in the way.This time Gao Gong promoted Yin Zhengmao uncharacteristically, and he moved so quickly, which surprised Yin Zhengmao, and there was a mystery in his heart.He also knew that Li Yan was a student of Gao Gong, and although he was incapable, he had a strong background. Before he found out Gao Gong's true attitude, he would never rashly act against Li Yan.What's more, he checked the archives of the mansion newspaper yesterday and found that Li Yan sent a letter to Gao Gong two days ago by using 800 miles away, which made Yin Zhengmao feel that the situation was even more confusing.Although he has obtained the evidence that Li Yan emptied his quota, how to make use of this evidence still needs to be judged according to the situation. Li Yan was still nagging and saying good things, Yin Zhengmao interrupted him and asked: I heard that when you went to Xizhu Temple that day, the old monk refused to release the lottery for you? Li Yan was startled: this Yin Zhengmao is really tricky, and even found out about this matter.He smiled and said: The old monk spoke mysteriously, and asked me to devote myself to the Buddha. What is Buddha?The human heart is the Buddha.Yin Zhengmao smiled back, but his strange smile made Li Yan shudder, the old monk Baijing was talking about cheap things, forget it, let’s not talk about these gossips, let’s go to Kuixing Tower now.After all, get up and leave. Li Yan also stood up quickly, handed the bank note to Yin Zhengmao again with a shy face, and said: I still hope that my brother will reward me with this. Can not accept.Yin Zhengmao shook his head like a rattle. Why can't I accept it? I have promised to help you, and I will never expose the matter here.If your bank note is accepted, this matter is not a favor, but a transaction. Since Xiongtai said so, this bank note must be accepted. What's the point? Facing Yin Zhengmao's suspicious eyes, Li Yan suddenly had an idea, and pretended to be mysterious, and replied: "Yudi has heard that when Mr. Gao Ge recommended you, he also ordered the Ministry of Households to allocate an extra two hundred thousand taels of silver to you for military expenses. , I don’t need to explain this matter. In this matter, Gaoge always knows people well and employs people eclecticly, but for you, the military expenditure of two hundred thousand taels of silver must never be put into your private pocket. As soon as Yin Zhengmao had something to say, he wondered if Gao Gong had something else to say. He wanted to find out, but on the surface he pretended to be dismissive and said: I never thought of embezzling the two hundred thousand taels of silver. By acting like this, I probably want to test whether I, Yin, is really a greedy and despicable person. Brother Yin is indeed not a greedy and contemptible person, brother Yu can testify to this point, Li Yan said, and forced the bank note into Yin Zhengmao's hand, this bank note just made up that amount. Whether this was Li Yan's idea or Gao Gong's instruction, Yin Zhengmao was a little uncertain.After thinking about it for a while, I said something ambiguous: Since brother Li is so kind, I will keep this bank note for the time being.Say it and hide it in your sleeve. Li Yan was immediately overjoyed, and felt that all threats had been eliminated, so he followed Yin Zhengmao out of the Qin's ancestral hall, and walked towards Kuixing Tower surrounded by all the soldiers. Kuixing Building is not far from Qin's Ancestral Hall.It was still dark at this time, the streets were heavily guarded, and soldiers with guns and knives were everywhere. In the past few days, the new and old governors have handed over, and just in case, they temporarily dispatched 5,000 soldiers from other places to station and guard. Qingyuan Street is protected like an iron barrel.The population in the city has increased sharply, and it is much more lively than usual.The residents on the street have been infected by the flames of war for a long time, and the sparrows on the drums are frightened. Now they hear that the old and new governors are traveling together, and they all want to see the new governor. After the soldiers on duty on the street, three groups of five A group of people gathered to watch. Because Yin Zhengmao was going to host the public banquet, he still put on the brand new third-rank peacock official uniform.He is thin and small, and he is a head short when walking with Li Yan, who is tall and burly. In addition, he likes to look left and right when he walks.Immediately, people who watched the excitement on the street whispered: Look at how the new governor looks like a monkey? The old Governor was like a pig. Be it monkeys or pigs, they all come to our Qingyuan to plunder, rely on them to suppress bandits, hehe Fortunately, these local aborigines all speak bird language, which cannot be understood by outsiders.Otherwise, these big officials in the borderlands will not be pissed off. Seeing that the Kuixing Tower was approaching, suddenly, a person jumped out from the side of the street, passed the sentry post, rushed to the old and new Governor, knelt down in the street, and shouted loudly: Please, the governor, be the master of the people. It was too late to say it, but then it was too late, I saw a few soldiers rushing forward, picking up the kneeling man and dragging him aside. Stopping, Yin Zhengmao shouted decisively, the soldiers let go, the little man rushed over and knelt down again, Yin Zhengmao asked him: What's the matter with you? Xiaomin said a lot, but Yin Zhengmao didn't understand a word because it was a bird's language.I found a small school translator with a local native place, and then I understood the meaning: this small man is called Tan Liben, and he opened a delicatessen next to the Kuixing Building. Some soldiers often went to his shop to eat free food. The business just couldn't handle it.This afternoon, four more soldiers went into the store to have a full meal. Before leaving, Tan Liben asked them to pay the bill. Not only did they refuse to pay, but they beat him up and smashed the things in the store.Tan Liben couldn't breathe, so he bravely blocked the street to file a complaint. Since the establishment of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Xingyuan on Qingyuan Street, due to the lax military discipline, incidents of harassment of the common people have occurred frequently, and the phenomenon of eating and drinking for free, robbing and stealing has become commonplace.As the saying goes, soldiers and bandits are a family, and ordinary people can't afford to provoke them, so small businessmen have to swallow their anger and close their doors and stores.Therefore, the local people hated the officers and soldiers more than the bandits, which is one of the reasons why Wei Yinbao's rebels suppressed more and more.Although Yin Zhengmao only came for a few days, he encountered the most complaints during the open and unannounced visits.He had already decided to rectify the military affairs as soon as Li Yan left, and strictly enforced discipline. He didn't expect that when he fell asleep, he met a pillow, and Tan Liben blocked the street to file a complaint.Immediately, he was not in a hurry to enter the Kuixing Building for dinner, and stood still in the street, asking Tan Liben: Do you still recognize the four soldiers who ate free food in the afternoon? recognize.Tan Liben replied while still kneeling on the ground. Get up and go find those soldiers.Huang Huomu, lead a group of people to follow him. Yes, the general will obey. Huang Huomu came out with a horizontal knife, and was about to lead the soldiers to arrest people with Tan Liben, but Tan Liben still knelt on the ground and couldn't get up, saying: "Your Excellency Governor, there is no need to mobilize the crowd, there is one in front of you."As he spoke, he raised his finger to a burly soldier standing guard at the gate of Kuixing Pavilion. come here.Yin Zhengmao gave the soldier a drink. The soldier dropped the machete in his hand and came to kneel beside Tan Liben. Yin Zhengmao looked at this soldier, he was as strong as an ox, with a fierce aura, although facing many officers, there was no fear in his eyes.What a warrior!Yin Zhengmao admired in his heart, but his face was as cold as ice, and he sternly shouted: You are so bold!How dare you eat for nothing. I did not eat.The soldier shook his neck and answered loudly. Tan Liben, did you admit the wrong person? The little ones will not admit it wrong, this military master is nicknamed Niu Crazy, and he is the one who took the lead in smashing my shop. Tan Liben was a shrewd person, and seeing that the new governor wanted to support him, he bit him to death.Crazy Niu knelt aside, immediately stretched out his big fist of vinegar bowl, shook it in front of Tan Liben's eyes and said: You dare to slander good people, be careful, Lord Bing, I will open a soy sauce shop on your face. You dare to be bold, you dare to be presumptuous, be careful that I peel your skin!Yin Zhengmao scolded angrily, and the lunatic Niu restrained himself a little.Yin Zhengmao asked Tan Liben again: You said he ate your wine and meat for nothing, do you have any witnesses? have. Tan Liben pointed out a few, including soldiers and neighbors.But some of them were unwilling to come forward to testify out of protection, and some were afraid of reprisals.Crazy Niu was proud, knelt there and grinned. Faced with this scene, Yin Zhengmao smiled at Li Yan, cupped his hands and said: Brother Li, the farewell banquet for you tonight seems to be delayed for some time.Then, he cut his hands behind his back, raised his eyebrows, opened his triangular eyes, and shouted: "Come here, bring some chairs. Today, the governor will have a clear trial of this case on this street." clear. At that time, the sky was completely dark, and the deep sky was dotted with sparse stars and bright moons. Two lanterns were also lit at the gate of Kuixing Tower. The soldiers got a dozen pine lights from somewhere and lit them. The street is also bright and majestic.Yin Zhengmao pulled the chair and sat down, and asked Tan Liben: What did these soldiers eat in your shop? Muntjac meat, and two hares. You, Yin Zhengmao pointed to the lunatic Niu and asked, did you eat these things in this old Tan's shop? No. Okay, I'll give you another chance, do you want to eat? No, no, not to mention musk meat, I have never even seen a dick. Because no one dared to stand up and testify, this lunatic became more and more unscrupulous.Yin Zhengmao admired the wildness of Niu Crazy, but he also concluded that he must have eaten other people's wine and meat for nothing.He squinted a pair of small eyes, and two cold lights shot straight at Madman Niu, as if he could see through his heart and liver. Yellow Firewood.Yin Zhengmao shouted. The end will be here.Huang Huomu stepped forward again. Are there any guards in front of the Chinese army tent who are skilled in swordsmanship? Back to the governor, the guards in front of the Chinese army's tent, all of them are skilled in swordsmanship. All right, call a few. yes. With a wave of Huang Huomu's hand, four mighty soldiers with machetes walked out immediately. Go, take off his shirt. Yin Zhengmao pointed at the lunatic Niu, and four soldiers rushed forward, threw the lunatic Niu to the ground, and stripped his upper body naked in three or two strokes. Governor, you can't kill me casually.The lunatic cow who was pinned to the ground and could not move howled. Yin Zhengmao sneered, and replied sharply: The governor will not kill you, but will collect evidence from you.Cut him open! this If they really wanted to do something, the four soldiers were also stunned.Kneeling at the side, Tan Liben wanted to sue to get back a few pennies, but seeing that he was about to die, he was panicked and at a loss, and hurriedly kowtowed like pounding garlic to intercede for the lunatic: Governor, I beg you to spare this soldier's life, I would rather not have this meal. Yin Zhengmao was already vicious, and he said with a smirk: "Family has family rules, and the army has military laws. You don't need to be a good boy, Tan Liben, in this matter."You said that the lunatic ate ​​your deer rabbit for nothing, but the lunatic refused to admit it. Now I have to disembowel the lunatic and take out his intestines. If there are chewed deer rabbits in his intestines, he You deserve it.If you can't find anything, I'm sorry, but your surname Tan will have to kill you.What are you still doing, do it! Seeing that the governor was furious, the four military masters had no choice but to obey the order.I saw a military master slashing his knife horizontally, followed by a sound like tearing cloth, and the scream of the mad cow tearing his liver and gallbladder also sounded at the same time. After that, there was no sound. one place. Although the generals watching were killing people like hemp, the tragic scene before them still made them shudder.Li Yan even closed his eyes and didn't dare to look at it. A smell of blood rushed over. He couldn't cover his nose, and felt sick immediately. He bent down quickly and vomited disgustingly Only Yin Zhengmao, like an iron man, sat motionless on the chair. Is there evidence in the intestines?Yin Zhengmao asked. Yes, there are a lot of meat scum.The soldier trembled in reply. Humph, that's what you deserve.Drag him down and see if you can save his life. The four swordsmen galloped away carrying the lunatic cow.Staring at the pool of blood on the ground, Yin Zhengmao didn't bat an eyelid, and shouted again: Tan Liben! Tan Liben was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and passed out.Yin Zhengmao ordered someone to wake him up with cold water, and said: "Tan Liben, the soldiers eat your wine and meat for free, it's because the governor is not strict in discipline."I believe that this kind of thing will never happen again. I will send someone to bring you the money for the dinner tomorrow. Now I have to trouble you to go out and lead the way for General Huang to arrest the remaining three. Tan Liben was like sifting through chaff, but was picked up by Huang Huomu and his soldiers.Only then did Yin Zhengmao stand up with the arm of the chair, patted Li Yan who was still leaning over and retching, and said with a smile: Brother Li, let's go, the food in Kuixinglou may have been cold long ago. Li Yan left for two or three days. On that day, Yin Zhengmao was calling Yu Dayou, Huang Huomu and other generals to discuss the matter of suppressing the bandits. Suddenly, a soldier came in and reported that someone was looking for him at the door.Yin Zhengmao was engrossed in listening to Yu Dayou's presentation of his military strategy, so he said he didn't see him.The soldier stepped back and turned back to play: Your Excellency Governor, the person who came claimed to be your relative, must see you.Yin Zhengmao was puzzled when he heard this: Relatives?How could my relatives come here?So Yu Dayou was asked to stop talking, and hurried out of the gate of Xingyuan, only to see a fat man wearing a Tibetan blue cotton sermon robe and a Zhuge scarf, his back turned to him, pacing in the open space in front of the gate, this figure was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't think of it in a hurry. Who is it.Sir, the Governor-General is here.The soldier leading the way yelled, and the fat man turned around. Only then did Yin Zhengmao see the face of the comer, he couldn't help being shocked, and shouted: How could it be you? Can't think of it.The fat man approached with a smile. Yin Zhengmao turned from astonishment to excitement, grabbed the fat man's shoulders with both hands and shook, and shouted: "Hello, Li!" The fat man interrupted Yin Zhengmao with a hiss, and said: Cousin, I came here to buy medicinal materials. I heard that you were also promoted here, so I stopped by to have a look. Okay, okay, Yin Zhengmao said in response, take a rest first, drink a cup of tea to relieve fatigue, there is still a meeting over there, I will come over as soon as I finish the session.After all, he called a guard and asked him to take the visitor to his room. From the governor's expression and attitude, the guards and servants in the Xingyuan knew that the visitor was a distinguished guest.After being sent to the duty room, the footman on duty bowed and bowed again, invited him to sit down with tea, and wrung out a hot towel to wipe off sweat and dust.In fact, this ostentatious visitor was not Yin Zhengmao's relative, but Li Yihe, the envoy of Hunan Province.Yihe's style name is Youzi, and Zhang Juzheng and Yin Zhengmao were all Jinshi in the same year in the 26th year of Jiajing.Because he is from Yingcheng County, Jingzhou Prefecture, he has a fellowship with Zhang Juzheng and is one of Zhang Juzheng's few close friends.This time, he secretly came to Qingyuan from Changsha, Hunan, all the way this time, and he came here on the shoulder of Zhang Juzheng's mission. After taking a seat in the duty room for a while, Li Yihe had already drank a large pot of hot tea. Among his colleagues, Li Yihe was nicknamed Li Sanhu, which meant that he couldn't do without teapots, wine pots, and urinals.Seeing that he could drink tea so well, the servant simply brought a special-sized earthenware teapot inlaid with silver. Yo, your governor is so rich.Li Yihe pointed to the teapot and said. The servant replied: This is left behind by the former governor, Mr. Li. When Li Yan was mentioned, Li Yihe felt a sense of grievance in his heart: This bastard, who even lost a battle and made a lot of money, was only punished by dismissal, which is too cheap for him.So he asked: I heard that Master Li used fifty horses to carry the luggage when he left? This is still cut in half.The valet is a veteran, well-informed, and his mouth is particularly slippery. According to Master Li's original idea, he wanted to bring everything, and two hundred horses were not enough. How can there be so many? How can there not be so many?The servant asked back, then pointed to the mountains in the distance outside the window, and said, Mr. You are new here and don’t know that there is a kind of wild fruit in this mountain, which is only as big as a peanut. It’s sour and astringent. It tastes good, but it has a special effect, eating it can give the dick a boost.Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the fruit is ripe, Master Li sends soldiers up the mountain to pick it.Last year, soldiers picking fruit were ambushed by Wei Yinbao, killing more than 200 people.After the fruit was picked, Mr. Li ordered people to make the fruit into candied fruit with honey.Dozens of jars are made a year, not only for their own benefit, but also to give away to others.As for this thing, Mr. Li was going to take away ten altars, and five horses would have to carry the ten altars. Later, when it was cut down, only two altars were taken away. Hearing what you said, isn't this wild fruit an aphrodisiac? Yes, the footman blinked mysteriously, and said seriously, I heard people say that if you eat this stuff for a long time, you will become a boar in heat. One sentence made Li Yihe laugh out loud, and said: Now I understand why Mr. Li wanted to find Mrs. Sifang. Here, a boar has to breed hundreds of sows a year! The servant's words became more and more unscrupulous, and his silly and cunning funny appearance made Li Yihe gasp for breath with laughter.At this moment, Yin Zhengmao stepped into the door, and jokingly said: What is so lively! Li Yihe learned what the servant said again, and Yin Zhengmao couldn't help laughing, he let the servant back out with a chuckle. Brother Sanhu, Yin Zhengmao took a look at Li Yihe, and said in a humorous tone, how can you pretend to be my relative and come here all of a sudden, the majestic master of Sanxiang in Sanxiang? Li Yihe said in a low voice: I came here on the mission of brother Taiyue, the matter is confidential, so I had to disguise myself. Yin Zhengmao has always felt a mystery about his promotion this time.Before taking office, in addition to sending a letter of gratitude to the emperor, he also sent a letter to Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng.Although it is a personal letter, it is an official document for the occasion, nothing more than words of gratitude.Yin Zhengmao didn't dare to express his opinion rashly because he didn't know what to do.Seeing Li Yihe now, he knew that the problem could be solved, so he asked eagerly: "Brother Taiyue, what orders do you have?" Li Yihe deliberately put on a show, and said with a smile: I'd like to hear what brother Shi Ting thinks about his promotion this time. Yin Zhengmao blurted out: "The promotion, maybe it's a trap." Li Yihe replied: Why not Gao Sheng?You have changed from the eight-fold copper seal of the third-rank official to the silver seal of the nine-fold willow-leaf script.Although the official rank has not been promoted to you, the size of the silver seal in your hand is a little smaller than that of a first-rank official, but larger than that of a second-rank official, and the nose button is still a crouching tiger.During the two hundred years of my Ming Empire, anyone who holds this seal, as long as they win a battle, can immediately be promoted to Jiuqing.Brother Shi Ting, don't you know this? Yin Zhengmao heard that Li Yihe's words obviously contained jealousy, and deliberately asked: If you lose the battle, the end will not be the same as Li Yan, pack up and get out? Among us in the same year, who didn't know that you, Yin Zhengmao, were a genius?Li Yihe drank up a pot of tea, then called the servant to come in for another pot, and then said, so, brother Taiyue is not worried that you will lose the battle, but that you will be fooled by the tall beard.Didn't you mention the trap just now? Gao Beard really designed a trap for you! What trap? Gao Gong allocated an extra 200,000 taels of military expenses to you, and let it out to let you embezzle.Brother Shi Ting, how do you deal with it? Please tell Brother Taiyue about this, I, Yin Zhengmao, will not take a tael of silver. Return all? No, since it was allocated in the name of military expenses, why should I return it?Yin Zhengmao sneered at first, and then said frankly, I plan to use this money as a reward. Whoever beheads a rebel head will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and whoever beheads a rebel leader will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver. Huang Chaomeng's prize is 50,000 yuan.Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and with the two hundred thousand taels of silver in hand, it will be more sure to suppress the rebels. Li Yihe nodded frequently, and said: Brother Taiyue can rest assured with such an arrangement. Why, Brother Tai Yue also thinks I am a person who is greedy for ink? Li Yihe heard that Yin Zhengmao's question was showing some displeasure, and quickly explained: Brother Shi Ting, don't misunderstand what Brother Taiyue meant.He is not worried about you embezzling the two hundred thousand taels of silver, but he is afraid that you will not know that the two hundred thousand taels of silver is actually a bait set by Gao Gong. bait?Yin Zhengmao opened his eyes wide. That's right, you don't know about some things that happened in the capital recently. Brother Taiyue originally wanted to write a letter to tell you, but he was afraid that the letter would fall into the hands of others.So I sent someone to Hunan to tell you the ins and outs of this incident, and asked me to try to take a leave of absence for more than ten days, and secretly came to Qingyuan to communicate with you. Li Yihe then recounted some festivals between Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng when Emperor Longqing was ill.Yin Zhengmao listened carefully and had a premonition that a storm was brewing in the capital, but he was skeptical about Gao Gong's plot to harm him. He thought for a while and asked: "If I don't embezzle the two hundred thousand taels of silver, and win the battle?" , How can he harm me? Dude probably doesn’t know yet, just after you left Nanchang, the capital’s Metropolitan Procuratorate secretly sent people to Nanchang to investigate whether you have committed corruption in Jiangxi.Walking and coming, that is, the front foot and the back foot.Generally speaking, those who get promoted definitely don't have the reason that the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the capital city will chase after their buttocks for investigation, and this Metropolitan Censor is in the same year as Li Yan, and both are Gao Gong's disciples.Brother Shi Ting, don't you still see the mystery of this? Li Yihe spoke eloquently, every sentence was what Yin Zhengmao didn't want to listen to, but he had to listen to every sentence, he couldn't help being agitated, and his little fantasies about Gao Gong disappeared, replaced by a vicious revenge mentality, and immediately triangulated Two more cold lights shot out from his eyes, he gritted his teeth and said: I want to see if Gao Gong is really playing me like a monkey. Now he's playing with you.Li Yihe added a sentence. Let's see who is playing who?Yin Zhengmao slapped his thigh, his voice was low but embarrassing, I have a trump card in my hand, as long as I play it, he is definitely not the only one who falls. Li Yihe was startled, and hurriedly asked: What trump card? Yin Zhengmao smiled cunningly, and said: Actually, it is not a trump card, you will know when the time comes. The trump card that Yin Zhengmao said was the 200,000 taels silver note that Li Yan gave him. Although he did not doubt that Li Yihe had indeed come on the mission of Zhang Juzheng, he felt that some of what Li Yihe said had yet to be verified, so he still She was a little on guard and refused to tell the truth.Li Yihe also saw this, and felt unhappy, so he got up and said goodbye. Why do I have to leave, at least I have to stay for one night.Yin Zhengmao saw that Li Yihe was dissatisfied, so he sincerely persuaded him to stay. Unable to stay, Li Yihe glanced at the door of the duty room, and said, you, Governor Xingyuan, and there are many old people from Li Yan, if you know my real identity, it will be bad for you, brother Taiyue, it is better to leave quickly. That said, I don't insist on staying.Yin Zhengmao said. The two bid farewell in front of the gate.