Chapter 173 Never Night People
Wang Zhong, who was standing by, was worried that Song Liyun didn't understand, so he explained, "The Tongpan and Tongzhi of the government office are sixth-rank civil officials, only one level lower than the fifth-rank prefect. It would be a waste of talent for him to be appointed as the seventh-rank magistrate of Qili County.
They must want to fight for this matter.
If the case goes to court, Miss Song will probably have to appear as the victim.
At that time, you only need to say that Tianxianglou broke into the private residence without reason, and that you should kill them. The guards will handle the rest.
It will certainly take some time for this case to go to court.
Suijin Town is the victim, so we must first apprehend the main culprit, Hong Jingtian."
Wang Zhong's detailed explanation now was just a precaution, so that Song Liyun could take precautions in advance to prevent Hong Jingtian from doing something desperate and hurting the Song family again.
Taking this opportunity, Song Liyun asked Wang Junxu to explain the administrative divisions of Yunzhou in Wu Dynasty.
There are two prefectures and one city in Beidi Yunzhou, namely the northwest Pingyang Prefecture and the northeastern Qing'an Prefecture where Hecheng is located.
Yicheng is Hecheng, which is the seat of the Zhenbei Commander and the Zhenbei Marquis’ Mansion, and is also the administrative center of Yunzhou.
Each government office has a fifth-rank civil official, the prefect, the associate prefect, and the assistant prefect.
The Tongpan was the deputy of the prefect, in charge of criminal law, and was generally appointed from among the sixth-rank officials in the capital.
Now Pingyang Prefecture has found a sixth-rank judge from somewhere and sent him to Qili County. He is definitely going to give the Zhenbei Army in Suijin Town a hard time.
After finding out the whole story, Song Liyun had already made up her mind.
This is another contest between the Zhenbei Army and the government.
To outsiders, everything was caused by the personal grudge between Tianxianglou and the Song family, and Tianxianglou's desire to monopolize the acorn business in Suijin Town.
However, personal grudges are just words, there is no evidence.
The only connection was the now-broken Acorn Vermicelli contract.
After a careful investigation, it can only be regarded as a business dispute caused by Hong Jingtian's deliberate exploitation of his partners for small profits.
Only Song Liyun and Luo Bairen knew that it was the Wan family's fur smuggling that really brought about their fatal disaster.
In this case, as long as the Wan family does not leak the information, no matter how the investigation is carried out, Suijin Town and Song Liyun are innocent victims.
It is only natural for the garrison to punish evildoers. Even if the punishment is too severe, the government cannot do anything to the garrison.
Seeing that Song Liyun understood the key with just a little guidance, Captain Luo and Wang Zhong smiled at each other, their joy beyond words.
This is a smart kid!
After discussing Tianxiang Tower, several people mentioned other things.
Zhao Tingduo next to him remained silent.
Just after hearing Wang Zhong asking Song Liyun what that paper box factory was for and whether it had enough manpower, Zhao Tingduo said, "Wang Junxu, Miss Song's paper mill doesn't need many people. It would be more appropriate to select a few veterans from the garrison to go there."
Guard post?
Wang Zhong's eyes lit up, but Song Liyun frowned. She didn't want to get entangled with the guards.
Although Zhao A Shi is good-looking, he is annoying and has too many problems.
Why can't you just be a handsome man quietly?
If he talks any more, he will be hung on the wall as a wallflower.
At this moment, what she wanted to know most was: Who on earth was Zhao A Shi, and how could he speak in Captain Luo's office?
Song Liyun frowned and looked at Zhao Tingduo seriously, "Who are you? Are you from the grassland? Why do you know about the Wan family?"
The room suddenly became quiet.
Zhao Tingduo looked at Captain Luo.
Song Liyun's gaze also moved away from Zhao Tingduo's face and fell on Captain Luo. She needed an answer from the guard post.
Captain Luo had a big beard and his expression couldn't be seen, but he stared at Song Liyun sharply.
Everyone looked at each other, and the atmosphere was weird.
Wang Zhong looked at Zhao Tingduo and saw him shaking his head slightly. He knew that Song Liyun didn't know the real situation, and he immediately felt certain.
The identity of the Di Lu people is a taboo in Suijin Town and cannot be exposed, but Song Liyun obviously has doubts.
It is said that if you doubt a person, don't employ him, and if you employ a person, don't doubt him. If you want to let Song Liyun do business again, you can't keep the source of the furs secret.
But Wang Zhong couldn't say that the guards had direct contact with the Di people.
If it were to be leaked, considering that the imperial court is now making things difficult for the Zhenbei Army, as long as the Suijin Guards are charged with colluding with foreign enemies,
Beheading Captain Luo and myself would be the lightest punishment. The Zhenbei Army would certainly face another round of impeachment, and the generals of the various garrisons would also be purged.
Wang Zhong thought for a moment before he slowly spoke, "Miss Song, to be honest, the Zhenbei Army has deployed some scouts on the grasslands, and occasionally come into contact with the Dilu tribe."
Song Liyun looked at Zhao Tingduo thoughtfully and thought to herself: It seems that these are the furs they got from the tribe.
Wang Zhong added, "These scouts are on the move at all times, so sometimes it's inconvenient for them to be at the garrison."
Song Liyun finally reacted and pointed at the calm Zhao Tingduo and said, "Zhao Ashi is the Nevernight Man of the Broken Gold Guards?"
Song Liyun heard the term "Never-Sleeping Man" from Zhou Xiaoqi.
The cavalry on the Dilu grassland came and went at random, and the Wu Dynasty guards could not just sit there and wait for the enemy to approach. They also needed intelligence.
The Zhenbei Army would occasionally send out some knights to wander on the grassland. Once they discovered the movement of the Di Lu tribe or bandits near the border, they would immediately report back to the garrison.
These people were not all soldiers. They might be border residents or slaves who escaped from the Di tribe. They often traveled in groups of two or three horses and stayed out all night. They were called "Never-Sleeping People".
They are special scouts, different from the mysterious undercover agents that Song Liyun imagined.
When Wang Zhong mentioned the grassland scout, this was her first reaction.
He was also a little dissatisfied: It would have been better to just say that he was a garrison soldier. He was so mysterious. Fortunately, he didn't offend anyone.
When he heard the word "Bu Ye Ren", the tea that Luo Lun was drinking sprayed out of his nose, and Wang Zhong was speechless.
Zhao Tingduo looked at her in surprise. This woman was really smart, but...it seemed that there was nothing wrong with saying that.
In the past, the Wuda tribe was the scouts of the Zhenbei Army, and now... it can be considered as a way for everyone to exchange information.
He reluctantly accepted it.
So Zhao Tingduo became a sleepless night shopper who could buy furs.
According to Wang Junxu, Zhao A Shi needs to rest in Suijin Town for a few days this time.
I hope Baolinju will receive me. The garrison will compensate me for my living expenses and also protect the Song family at the same time.
Song Liyun thought this was a good idea. As long as Hong Jingtian of Tianxiang Tower was not caught, the Song family would always be in danger.
It will be safer to have these "soldiers" at home.
Zhao Tingduo came here on horseback.
After coming out of Captain Luo's room, the two walked to the gate of the guard post. Zhao Tingduo wanted to help Song Liyun get on the horse.
Song Liyun, however, had a stern face and waved to him: "I have to go to the town for something, you go back to Baolinju first! Bye!" After that, she left on her own.
Standing beside the horse, Zhao Tingduo looked at Song Liyun's receding back and frowned slightly.
He noticed that Song Liyun's face suddenly turned red!
Are you angry that you hid your identity as the "Never-Sleeping Man"?
Just now, Song Liyun suspected him of being a sleepless person, but he was not annoyed at all. Instead, he became curious.
I had originally planned to stay in Suijinwei for only two days, but I didn't expect that the longer I stayed, the more new and interesting things I discovered.
Greenhouse vegetables, acorn vermicelli, cardboard packaging, etc., the Song family is like a treasure trove.
These things are very useful to the Wuda tribe.
Zhao Tingduo recalled that when Song Liyun was busy in the kitchen at the guard post, Luo Lun and Wang Zhong had been talking about her.
(End of this chapter)
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