Before Fang Jie left Chang'an, he made a special trip to see Wu Dao. He was sure that after arriving in Yongzhou, his men would immediately be looked down upon by Luo Yao's people, and what he arranged for Da Quan and a dozen of them to do in secret was not Assisting him in serving the imperial court was just to ensure that people like them had a way out. It is a very stupid thing to show everything you have in order to do things for the court.
Fang Jie would never put Big Dog and the others in danger of being exposed in order to deliver news to the court, so he had to find another channel.
There is no doubt that there is no one more suitable than Wu Daodao¡¯s goods. Fang Jie would not believe that Huotongtianxiaxing had no one in Yongzhou, but judging from Wu Daodao's identity, Huotongtianxiaxing must have people secretly in Yongzhou in addition to the guys on the surface.
So he went to find Wu Yiyi and found out that Jubaozhai was actually a hidden stake set up by Wu Yiyi in Yongzhou. Huotongtianxiaxing is not just as simple as helping the emperor make money. It would be a waste if such a huge trading house did not use it to collect information.
This can be regarded as a good thing that the emperor got unintentionally. There are people all over the Sui Dynasty who have good fortune and good fortune, and they collect information from the people, which is more useful than the internal bodyguards. Now that I think about it, the emperor is really amazing. Even though the original intention of establishing Huotong Tianxiaxing did not have any ambitious goals, in the end this trading company has done too many things for the emperor.
For example, repairing the Chang'an city wall.
For example, transport troops to the three northwest routes.
Of course, this is enough to show that Wu Daodao is a great person. How can it be possible for just one person to do such a big business?
Fang Jie made a trip to Sanjin Houfu and asked a whole group of people from Jubaozhai to help him deliver the news.
After coming out of Jubaozhai, Fang Jie and Shen Qing fanned Mu's waist and walked around casually for a while before starting to walk back. There were so many pairs of eyes looking at them along the way, but Fang Jie didn't pay any attention to them. These people were just staring at him. Thinking on the bright side, there were so many more bodyguards for nothing. Isn't that a good thing?
"What are you thinking about?"
Mu Xiaoyao frowned and couldn't help but ask.
Fang Jie was a little distracted and smiled apologetically after hearing Mu Xiaoyao's question. He stretched his body and said with a smile, it was not because he was investigating Luo Yao. In fact, he lied. On the day he entered Yongzhou City, he saw the Buddhist deity Shiyuan in the crowd. In order not to worry Mu Xiaoyao and Shen Qingshan, Fang Jie never told them.
"We need to inquire carefully about the affairs of Luo Yao's important subordinates. The information we know in the capital comes from the Ouchi Guard Department and is not complete. We only know that he has forty guards with good cultivation, known as four gold and thirty-six silver. The thirty-six silver-armored guards stay in his house all year round. We don¡¯t know who the four golden guards are, and we still don¡¯t know who else Luo Yao needs to be wary of. "
Fang Jie pretended to be talking casually as he walked. From a distance, it looked like he was appraising the goods of a roadside vendor.
"Actually, I'm thinking neither for the imperial court nor for the emperor is the reason for us to risk our lives in Yongzhou. From the beginning to the end, I have never had the consciousness to work hard for the emperor and his old man, so every time I hear others say that I am loyal to him I was a little embarrassed at the time.¡±
He smiled: "So, we have three choices now. First, just treat it as a distraction, forget all the purposes and just accept the situation. As long as we don't touch Luo Yao's things, he will naturally not take the initiative to provoke us. In this way It¡¯s very safe. Second, if you can ensure safety, you can find out something and return it to Chang¡¯an City, which is worthy of the emperor¡¯s salary.¡±
He paused and continued: "Third, check, check to death, even find out what color underwear Luo Yao is wearing."
Shen Qingshan glanced at him and shook his head: "In Yongzhou, trying to find out everything about Luo Yao is nothing more than a dream. In my opinion, it is better to act within your ability. You can't do it for the imperial court, and you can't do it for yourself. No. Nothing is more important than living."
Fang Jie said with a smile: "I say this word every time, right? It comes out of your mouth without any sense of disobedience."
Shen Qingshan said four words very seriously: "Those who are close to ink will be black."
Mu Xiaoyao stopped a candied haws seller and bought three skewers. Three adults, two beauties and a handsome man, each holding a bunch of candied haws, were walking and talking. He looks comfortable and childish, but there is nothing like the demeanor of an imperial envoy who is a martial arts master. This scene made those who were watching secretly speechless. They thought to themselves that it seemed that the imperial envoy was not a threat at all.
"Huh¡¡"
Fang Jie praised while eating: "It turns out that the candied haws in the south tastes different from the candied haws in the north. This thing looksIt's hawthorn, but the taste is completely different. "
He said something loudly, causing the passers-by around him to look at him like an idiot.
That is a small berry that is abundant in the southwest and is very common.
"If you want to investigate Luo Yao, you have to start with the people around him. There is no doubt that the most suitable target is the young master Luo Wen. However, when he was in Chang'an, he wanted to kill me but failed. When he came to his home territory, he wanted to kill me. Getting him to cooperate with me is harder than moving a mountain. This person is not really an idiot. As long as I get close to him, he will immediately feel that I have some purpose. "
"How about using a honey trap?"
Mu Xiaoyao said with a smile.
Fang Jie rolled his eyes at her and said, "Okay, let's go back and let Nie Xiaoju dress up before we start tonight."
This sentence made Shen Qingshan and Mu Xiaoyao laugh at the same time, especially happily. Both of them knew that Fang Jie would never let his woman use any kind of beauty trap for anything, and there was no way that Fang Jie would approve of such a thing. Even if it's just for fun, it won't work. At this point, Xie Xie's overbearing is a complete mess.
"Look for opportunities¡¡"
Fang Jie said as he walked: "Although Mr. Zhuo's injury has not completely recovered, it shouldn't be difficult to use his mind to peek into the mind of a person whose cultivation level is far inferior to him. Turn back and stare at Luo Wen, looking for an opportunity for Mr. Zhuo to approach secretly He tried to see if he could gain anything by using mind reading."
"Lu Ou said that the people in Yongzhou who know the most about Luo Yao are his wife Chu and the other is Luo Wen. It is impossible to have any intersection with the Chu family, and it is even harder to attack, so our target can only be Luo Wen. ¡±
As soon as he finished saying this, he suddenly saw several people walking towards him in the distance.
Having arrived in Yongzhou for half a month, Fang Jie naturally recognized who the leader was.
The steward of the General's Mansion on the Left Front Guard, the unforgettable old man named Sun Zhe was missing an arm and was lame in one leg.
"I've seen the imperial envoy before. It's not easy to find you."
Sun Zhe greeted them with a great courtesy and said with a smile: "My wife knows that you have hosted all the banquets today. I guess that you are tired of the greasy food and wine, so you specially cooked a light meal yourself and want to invite you to the general's residence. As a guest, my wife is taking care of you on behalf of the general. I don¡¯t invite anyone else, so as not to make you feel upset.¡±
¡°Since it¡¯s Madam¡¯s invitation, how can I not obey?¡±
Fang Jie smiled and said to himself that he just mentioned that he had no interaction with Luo Yao's wife, and now this opportunity has come.
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Since arriving in Yongzhou, Fang Jie has been to Luo Yao's General's Mansion several times, but except for the day he entered Yongzhou, he has never seen his wife Chu again. The deepest impression that woman left on Fang Jie was her youth. It is said that this woman is over sixty years old, but she seems to be living beyond the years, and time as sharp as a knife has not carved an indelible mark on her face.
It looks like this woman, whose face is as white as the snow on the top of Cangman Mountain, is about thirty years old. When standing next to Luo Yao, she looked more like Luo Yao's daughter. Compared with Luo Yao's white hair at the temples, she had long, shiny black hair.
Because they only met her once, Fang Jie couldn¡¯t say what he thought of this woman. If you didn't know her age, you wouldn't be surprised by her youthful appearance. Of course, what impressed Fang Jie deeply was the uncomfortable aura on her body.
If her face is as white as a ghost, then her aura is more like that than her face.
When Fang Jie followed Sun Zhe, the steward of the General's Mansion, into the door, he subconsciously looked at the three-story wooden building across the pond.
"The general has to inspect the camp every day, and it's always raining."
Sun Zhe explained: "So the general may not be able to make it back to the banquet today."
"The general is loyal and dedicated to the country's defense of the southwest, and I dare not delay his military affairs. I am already flattered by Mrs. Lao's hospitality."
Fang Jie was silent for a while and asked, "Where is the young master?"
The grandson replied: "The young master went out early in the morning, saying that he was going to the Deer and Monkey Cave in Cangman Mountain to find some good things to give to my wife as a gift. You don't know, but my wife's birthday will be in six or seven days. My wife doesn't like that the young master spent a lot of money to sell some valuable things." So whenever the young master is in Yongzhou, he will go to Cangman Mountain every year to look for some novelties and give them to his wife as gifts. In the past few years, when the young master was at the Martial Arts Academy in the capital, he would still send someone back every year to bring back the gifts he made. "
"My young master is a very filial person, which is admirable."
Fang Jie gave a compliment.
Sun Zhe said: "Yes, not long after returning from the imperial capital, the young master heard about the deer and monkey in Cangman Mountain.There is a rare crystal stone in the cave. I don¡¯t know its name but it is very beautiful. However, there are extremely fierce wild animals guarding the cave, which is very dangerous. The young master has been preparing to enter the Deer and Monkey Cave for many days. This morning he took the soldier and Uncle Zhong up the mountain together. It is estimated that it will take five days to come back. "
"Um"
Fang Jie hummed, he could see that this grandson was a very straightforward person. Almost all soldiers in this era have this kind of character, and Fang Jie likes it very much.
"It's really presumptuous that I didn't know about Madam's birthday."
Fang Jie said apologetically: "When you go back, you must prepare a big gift."
"You don't have to be polite, sir."
Sun Zhe said as he walked: "Madam likes to be quiet and simple by nature. She has never made any grand arrangements for her birthdays in these years. She will not accept gifts from anyone. The local officials in Yongzhou are the same as we Zuoqianwei people. Anyone who sends a congratulatory gift will be sent back intact."
"My lady is virtuous and virtuous, admirable."
Fang Jie praised again, but what he was thinking about was that this lady's temper seemed to be in great contrast with Luo Yao. Luo Yao likes to be lively and often stays in the camp for several days without coming back. In comparison, he prefers to live and eat with his men. And this lady likes to be quiet, and it is said that she does not like to be disturbed by outsiders.
At this time, Fang Jie took the initiative to treat himself to a meal, but Fang Jie was a little confused about the other party's attitude.
However, the news that Luo Wen went to Cangman Mountain is of some value. Cangman Mountain is not too close to Yongzhou, and a five-day round trip is considered very fast. It is estimated that the Chu family invited Fang Jie to come to the General's Mansion for dinner because Luo Wen was not in the mansion.
When Fang Jie followed Sun Zhe, his mind was spinning rapidly.
¡°This woman, is it really just an official entertainment to invite herself to the General¡¯s Mansion for dinner? If not, is she helping Luo Yao test himself?