Chapter 37 Chapter Twelve

Bao Kuan and Tao Gan helped Duke Di get off the sedan chair.Di Gong raised his eyes and saw that the Liang Mansion was really grand and beautiful.The golden and green phases are shining, shining on people's eyes.A book on the forehead under the eaves of Chongxie Mountain is engraved with the four characters of "Holding a Yue to Xuanwei" in ancient seal script.Di Gonggong wanted to read a few lines of small characters next to it. When Liang Pu heard that the newspaper had rushed out of the gate, he accepted his head and bowed, saying "forgive me". "There is only an old man and an old woman in charge of housework, and I am waiting for you."

Di Gong said with a smile: "It's okay. Mr. Liang is a family member, a descendant of a hero. It is also a blessing to meet for a while today." Liang Pu led Di Gong, Tao Gan, and Bao Kuan into the flower hall to sit down, and an old lady came forward to offer tea.Di Gong also asked Liang Pufan about the business of shipping goods.As usual, Liang Bo answered the question, and then brought a thick stack of account books for Di Gong to check. Next to Bao Kuan and Tao Gan said: "How about going to the back garden with the humble job?" Tao Gan was overjoyed.The two left the flower hall.All the way in, you can see that the walls are built with light, and the windows are shining in the sun. It really is a famous mansion.There are only maids and servants who are waiting.

Turning around a long corridor in Xixuan, and exiting a door with hanging flowers, it suddenly becomes clear that there is a hidden cave.I saw high and low pavilions, hidden windows, steep rockery, and scattered pavilions.There is a flying spring, gurgling down, dripping beads and splashing jade, which is quite impressive.The pool is curved and surrounded, and there is a pavilion on the left, with painted railings and carved buildings, and bead curtains hanging down. Bao Kuan said: "Master Tao will take a short break, and he will come back as soon as he enters the humble position."

Tao Gan agreed, but doubted in his heart.Bao Kuan lifted the bead curtain and entered the building.Suddenly I heard a woman's voice chattering with Bao Kuan.Tao Gan tiptoed forward to look at the bead curtain, he couldn't help being surprised. ——That woman is the blind girl selling crickets! Tao Gan didn't even think about it, so he rushed back to the flower hall to meet Di Gong. "Master Di, I have something to tell you." Tao Gan was panting. "What's the matter? You're in such a hurry." Di Gong was also surprised. Tao Gan cast a look, indicating that Liang Pu could not speak clearly in front of him.

Di Gongdang Nahan, Tao Gan had an idea, and said with a smile: "Master, please follow me to see a character." Liang Pu also felt puzzled, knowing something was different: "Who are you going to see?" Di Gong and Liang Pu followed Tao Gan to the pavilion by the pond.Tao Gan stepped forward and called through the bead curtain, "Mr. Bao, please come out." Bao Kuan heard someone yelling outside, so he hurriedly lifted the curtain and came out to ask what was the matter. Tao Gan said loudly, "Who is that woman inside?" The woman heard the commotion and had followed out.

"This is Clumsy Jing Xingzhi. I don't know why Master Tao is making such a fuss?" Bao Kuan couldn't help asking doubts. Tao Gan took a step forward to examine carefully, but he knew that he had misunderstood the person.Can't help embarrassing. Duke Di asked, "Tao Gan, what's the matter?" "I got the wrong person." Liang Pu smiled and said, "Little sister Xingzhi is the wife of Mr. Bao. I don't know who Master Tao thinks it is?" Di Gongwu said: "It turns out that Mr. Bao is still your sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me earlier."

Liang Pu said: "Xingzhi, don't bow to Master Di yet." Xingzhi tremblingly stepped forward and kowtowed: "Master Di is alarmed, please forgive me." Seeing Xingzhi's understatement and handsome personality, Di Gong was about to ask a question.Tao Gan murmured softly, "The scenery of Xingzhi Rongzhi is the same as that of the blind girl." Duke Di understands.After thinking about it, he asked: "I heard from Mr. Bao that you know a girl who sells crickets, and she is about to buy some horses that are good at fighting for Dudu Wen." Xingzhi said another 10,000 blessings: "It was an agreement, but the girl has disappeared and is looking around."

Mr. Di nodded and asked again: "Mr. Liang, do you have any other brothers and sisters?" "Master Di, Xiaomin has no brothers, only two younger sisters. The older sister died a few years ago, and this Xingzhi is the younger sister." Bao Kuan said: "Her sister was buried in a fire and was burned into a piece of charred corpse, which is horrible." Liang Pu and Xingzhi's faces were gloomy, and they were hesitant for a long time. Di Gongdao: "Let's sit on the bench by the pool, it seems much cooler than in the flower hall." Then he changed the subject and asked: "Mr. Liang, I heard that you often go to Huata Temple?"

Liang Pu replied: "Yes. This Huata Temple is a great scenic spot in Guangzhou and a famous temple in China. Because there are Buddha bones buried in the Huasi Temple, burning incense and making wishes is very effective. There are towering ancient trees and countless steles in the courtyard, especially those few plants. A giant banyan tree with intertwined roots and over acres of green shade is rare in the real world. But when the common people go to the temple, most of them are invited by Abbot Huijing to play chess with him." Liang Pu glanced at Di Gong and Tao Gan and continued: "Last night, I was confronting Huijing in the temple, but I was disturbed by the monks. Huijing was also sent by the government to interrogate the character. The reason is that a body was found in the temple. What kind of corpse?—Where is Huijing thinking about playing chess, Xiao Minkong waited for half a day, so he had to go home dispirited."

"I have already heard about this matter. That body is exactly one of my entourage, who was murdered by gangsters just after arriving in Guangzhou." Duke Di sighed. Liang Pu sternly said: "Nothing is more harmful to Jing'an in Guangzhou than the barbarians. They have different plans and watch for opportunities. Manser is this kind of suspicious person. It is said that he made an oath before the caliphate when he was in the country. Guangzhou looted a lot of property and treasures and went back to claim credit." Di Gong snorted: "Guangzhou Governor's 20,000 horses and horses are all puppets and clay sculptures? Everywhere in the yamen, the patrols and arresters are all asleep, don't ask or hear?"

"Master Di doesn't know something. The meaning of Xiaomin is not that the barbarians openly plundered by force. They only need to set a fire with the wind, and a sea of ​​​​flames will roll up. ——Guangzhou has many wooden buildings, row upon row. They take advantage of the fire Looting and looting. By the time the government army and horses put out the fire, the boats over there were already full of gold, silver and treasures and set sail." "My God! Mr. Liang is right. You must guard against the word 'fire'." Di Gong said fiercely. "There is more. As long as the city is on fire, all kinds of ruffians, beggars, villains, and wandering bachelors will gang up and fish in troubled waters. The people on the water are even more terrifying. —— They have a deep hatred for the people on the shore. Once it breaks out, The consequences are disastrous." Di Gong felt startled again, feeling like sitting on pins and needles. "Although the people on the water are mobs, they are cruel and vicious, and they don't fear the king's law. They are also good at flying knives, and they are better at the ability to fly ropes to trap people. If a silk scarf is thrown, if they do not dodge in time, they will be strangled to death. Moreover, most of their prostitutes have sex with pilgrims, and it would be even more inconceivable if the two parties had a connection." Duke Di nodded frequently: "This matter must be guarded against. I will discuss a perfect plan with Governor Wen when I return to the government office. Mr. Liang is admirable for his loyalty and determination. ——One more question, is this Manser the leader of the Fanren?" Liang Pu sighed, and said: "The words of Xiaomin are just to remind the government to be careful and guard against barbarians. It's just speculation about Manser. I hope Master Di will look into it. However, Manser There is extensive communication with the government office, and it is said that there are traces of bribery." Di Gong listened carefully, and felt a deep impression in his heart.Stand up and bid farewell.Liang Pu and Bao Kuan kept sending Di Gong and Tao Gan to the gate.