From the magistrate of Xiazhou, Yang Rong learned that Xiazhou City has been very chaotic recently. At first, the Dangxiang people would leave the next day after entering the city, but later, after they entered the city, they seemed to disappear. Even if Zhizhou sent troops to search, there was still no trace of them.
After entering the city and walking towards the Yamen, Yang Rong found that there were many people walking on the road. When the people on the street saw a large group of Song troops marching into the city, they quickly stood against the wall and watched with some fear as the 400,000 Song troops marched into the city.
After walking through a few streets, Yang Rong asked Wang Jin to lead the army towards the military camp in the city. Under the escort of a group of officers and soldiers from the night camp, he and Zhizhou marched towards the Yamen.
No one noticed that just as Yang Rong separated from the army, a group of people in black walked out of the Song army. Their figures flashed into several alleys and quickly disappeared in each alley. middle.
Following Zhizhou of Xiazhou to the gate of the Yamen, Yang Rong reined in his horse, looked at the door of the Yamen, frowned slightly, and asked Zhizhou: "Sir, is Xiazhou so poor, and the Yamen so dilapidated?"
Hearing Yang Rong's question, Xiazhou Zhizhou smiled awkwardly and said to him: "The general is joking. Although Xiazhou is not rich, it can still build one or two yamen gates. But this gate Once it was built, it would not be long before someone secretly destroyed it, so I didn¡¯t let anyone build it again.¡±
Compared with the Yamen in Yinzhou, the Xiazhou Yamen that appeared in front of Yang Rong was like a thatched house built next to the embroidery building.
Not only is the front door broken and smashed, but even the bluestones used to pave the steps have been pried up several times, making people think that the yamen has been abandoned long ago.
Yang Rong turned over and jumped off the horse. As he walked towards the yamen, he frowned and asked Xiazhou Zhizhou: "Who is so bold that he dares to destroy the yamen so far."
"Dangxiang people!" Following Yang Rong, Xiazhou Zhizhou said without any concealment: "Now the city gate is heavily guarded and they can't get close, so every night they come to the Yamen to cause trouble. There are not many guards in the Yamen, and Most of the government officials went home to live in the evening, and only a few stayed in the government office, so the party members were extremely bold."
"Oh!" After listening to Xiazhou Zhizhou's explanation, Yang Rong nodded, said nothing more, and just walked straight towards the backyard of the Yamen.
Entering the backyard of the Yamen, Xiazhou Zhizhou led Yang Rong to the residence that had been arranged for him earlier. Then he clasped his fists at Yang Rong and said, "General, rest here while I go out for inspection. Wait until the kitchen is ready in the evening." If you have good food and wine, your subordinates will come to invite the general."
"My lord, just go and do your business!" Yang Rong responded and sent Xiazhou Zhizhou away for a few steps before stopping and watching him leave.
When Zhizhou emerged from the backyard, he waved to Chen Rui and Hua Qing and said to them, "Call Xiao Ting, I have something to tell you."
After hearing what Yang Rong said, Hua Qing turned around and said to a soldier from the Night Sword Camp standing not far away: "Go and invite General Xiao Ting."
After the soldier left, Hua Qing and Chen Rui also followed into Yang Rong's room.
As soon as he entered the room, Yang Rong asked Chen Rui to close the door. After the door was closed, he said to the two of them: "I just asked you to come to the Yamen with me because I feel that this Xiazhou seems to be a bit unusual. It needs to be done." You two stay with Xiao Ting to help."
"Xiazhou Zhizhou seems to be very diligent." After Yang Rong finished speaking, Hua Qing continued: "The yamen here are also very dilapidated. It doesn't look like the Zhizhou is a corrupt official."
"This is the key." Yang Rong sat at the table in the room, smiled slightly at Hua Qing and Chen Rui and said, "You two only see the surface, but not the inside. Along the way, I heard him talk about how to pay attention to party items. At first, I thought he was very diligent about his behavior, but then the more I heard about it, the more something was wrong. He seemed to be particularly disgusted with the party members. This kind of disgust has gone beyond a person's normal feelings, unless he has relatives who have been attacked by the party members. Kill or it would never be like this.¡±
"It's possible." After Yang Rong finished speaking, Chen Rui took over and said, "Maybe he really has relatives who were harmed by party members."
"Impossible!" Yang Rong shook his head and said to Chen Rui: "If a relative has been harmed by the Dangxiang people, when he discovers that the Dangxiang people pose a threat to the city, he will definitely take more harsh measures than me. As long as he takes With that method, it is impossible for party members to still exist in Xiazhou City."
Having said this, Yang Rong continued: "At first, I was just doubting it. When I got outside the yamen, I was sure that Xiazhou's problem lies with Zhizhou."
"Who?" Yang Rong finished speaking, and Hua Qing and Chen Rui twisted their heads almost at the same time.He turned his head and asked outside the door.
Just when they shouted, there was a burst of soft footsteps outside.
Just when the two were about to rush out to catch up, a shrill scream came from outside.
After screaming, Chen Rui and Hua Qing jumped to the door and opened the door, just in time to see Xiao Ting dragging an unconscious government servant towards Yang Rong's room.
Behind Xiao Tingting, there were several soldiers from Ye Ci Camp who came around.
Hearing the shouts of Hua Qing and Chen Rui, the soldiers from the Night Guard Camp surrounded them from all sides, and their reactions were already very fast. But before they arrived, Xiao Ting had already arrested the government servant who was eavesdropping on Yang Rong and others.
Dragging the yamen servant into Yang Rong's room, Xiao Ting threw the unconscious yamen servant to the ground, clasped his hands in fists and said to Yang Rong: "Sir, just now the brothers entered the alleys and found that those alleys had no There are no residents.¡±
"No residents?" After hearing Xiao Ting's words, Yang Rong opened his eyes fiercely and asked him: "What are the facilities inside those houses? Is the dust thick?"
Hearing Yang Rong's question, Xiao Ting seemed to have remembered something. He frowned slightly, clasped his fists and bowed to him and said, "If you don't ask, my subordinates really ignored it. The furniture in those houses is It¡¯s all neat and tidy, there¡¯s not even a speck of dust on the walls, and the floor is swept clean, as if the people who lived there just moved out not long ago.¡±
"Haha!" As soon as Xiao Ting finished speaking, Yang Rong's eyes twitched slightly, and he sneered twice and said, "This Xiazhou is getting more and more fun."
As he spoke, he glanced at the government servant lying on the ground and asked Xiao Ting: "Did anyone else see him when we caught him?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature for better and more updated novels. quick!)