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In the inn, Lu Tianyou guessed that the county magistrate of Chen county might be a Taoist disciple, Lin Daier immediately shook her head and said, "No. Although the county magistrate of Chen county is the head of the county, the quarry in Chen county does not belong to the county government. Jurisdiction. According to Hou Muxin, the imperial court seems to have set up a special yamen called... the Quarry Department, and the mining of the quarry is managed by the Quarry Department and the Household Department Department."

Back then Hou Muxin led the crowd to the Dinggu Stone Field. Lin Daier didn't know anything about the stone field before. After hearing that Hou Muxin asked everyone to pretend to be miners, for safety's sake, she had to ask Hou Muxin a few questions about the stone field. Only then did I have some understanding, knowing that the quarry is not under the jurisdiction of the county government, but managed by another government office.

At that time, Lin Daier only felt that the Daoist sect was really capable, but now that she thought about it carefully, she felt that being able to hide in the quarry without showing any traces was definitely not easy. Perhaps as she thought, the Taoist disciples of the Tianmen sect had already developed into the government among.

Lu Tianyou said: "Could it be that people from the Daoist sect are among the living and household divisions of the Quarry Department?"

"The Ministry of Quarry manages finances, which may be a bit smaller." Lin Dai'er said, "The Department of Accounting manages mining and sales, and it is said that the Department of Accounting is also responsible for recruiting miners."

"Then it must be someone from the Department of Household Affairs." Hou Muxin said thoughtfully, "I am afraid that only a senior official from the Department of Household Department can make us hide in the Dinggu quarry... Dai So, where are those weapons hidden now?"

Lin Dai'er shook her head and said, "I don't know the exact whereabouts now."

Lu Tianyou was startled.

"We withdrew that batch of weapons and equipment to a place less than fifteen miles away from Heishui Mountain. According to what Hou Muxin said, we put them all in a forest." Lin Daier explained: "He said that someone will respond, no need Let's take care of it. At that time, we had to deal with the imperial guards, so we did what he said, and transported all the weapons to the designated place. Later, the weapons disappeared, and I guessed that the Taoist people must have taken them away. "

Lu Tianyou said: "It seems that if we want to get in touch with the Taoist sect, we need to go to Tongzhou City to inquire about the situation of the Department of Household Affairs." After hesitating for a while, he said: "Dai'er, the danger of this trip is unknown. Stay here and wait, I will go to Tongzhou City alone to inquire, see if there is a chance to contact someone from the Taoist sect."

Lin Daier had already picked up her boots and put them on, and said, "Do you think I will stay here alone?"

Lu Tianyou forced a smile, and said, "That's fine. But let's go to Tongzhou in a different outfit. It won't work like this."

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In the prison of the county government, Chen Chong watched the old and weak women and children brought by the imperial guards being imprisoned in the prison, and wiped the sweat from his brow. He didn't know that there had been an unusually brutal killing in the Dinggu stone field, so he couldn't understand why The rebellious party is just some old and weak women and children.

It was Guo Yang who sent the prisoners. Although Guo Yang was only a general of the imperial guards, his status was by no means lower than that of Chen Chong. Chen Chong was still humble and fearful.

"Master Chen, please!" Chen Chong saw that the rebels were being imprisoned, and was about to lead the crowd out when he heard Guo Yang's faint voice from behind, and hurriedly said, "Please, sir, please!"

He only thought that Guo Yang was being polite to him, but when he turned around, he found that a soldier of the imperial guards was holding the prison door. Guo Yang was standing aside, holding the handle of the knife, looking at with him.

Chen Chong's heart sank, and he said in a trembling voice, "My lord... what does your lord mean?"

Guo Yang said lightly: "Your Commander has an order, please rest here for a while, Mr. Chen, don't worry, you won't be hungry!"

Chen Chong still wanted to speak, but seeing Guo Yang's stern face, and the steady and strong hand holding the knife, he sighed and walked into the prison in an orderly manner.

When Guo Yang walked out of the county government prison, Wei Tianqing was waiting outside, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, it's done."

"I will leave [-] people under your leadership and stay here." Wei Tianqing said.

The military order was like a mountain, Guo Yang didn't ask why, but just said yes.

At this moment, the sky had already brightened, and one person walked over quickly, but it was the county magistrate of Chen County, who knelt down on the ground and said: "My lord, all the horses in the county government have been gathered, there are 28 horses in total."

Wei Tianqing nodded and said: "Very well, you stay here and wait for General Guo Lang's orders. After this incident, I will report to the Governor-General to ask for credit for you."

"The little ones don't dare to take the credit." The county lieutenant was delighted, "I am willing to go through fire and water for the adults!"

Wei Tianqing nodded in satisfaction, and came out from the back door of the county government office. Behind the county government office, people and horses were getting ready. They got some horses from the quarry, and together with the ones brought in by the county government office, there were sixty or seventy fine horses.

Wei Tianqing came out and gave instructions to General Fei Lang: "General Fei Lang, this general and Mr. Lin will go to Tongzhou first, and you lead the people to follow."

Ferrand will say yes.

Master Lin had already mounted his horse at this time, and the sixty or seventy imperial guards including Chu Huan also got on their horses at this time. Master Lin shook the reins, and the flying horse galloped out. Soon there was a rumbling sound behind him, rolling like waves Cross Long Street.

Chen County is not too close to Tongzhou.

A group of people and horses galloped non-stop. At noon, they took a short rest on the road to eat dry food.

Seeing Chu Huan sitting on the side of the road, Wei Tianqing approached, took out a small wine bag from his bosom, took a sip, handed it to Chu Huan, and said softly, "Brother Chu, I'm still thinking about what happened last night. matter?"

Chu Huan shook his head, but his expression was quite solemn.

Wei Tianqing asked, "What's on your mind?"

"Brother Wei, I would like to ask, did you go to Tongzhou because you found something?" Chu Huan asked in a low voice.

Wei Tianqing hesitated for a moment, and finally said softly: "Dinggu Shichang hides the rebel party, Mr. Lin and I have already found out that we are involved with the Secretary of the Household Department. We are going to Tongzhou this time to quickly control the Secretary of the Department of Household Affairs in Tongzhou." live."

"Brother Wei suspects that the Department of Household Affairs has an accomplice in the rebellion?" Chu Huan was still serious.

Wei Tianqing nodded, and said: "This should not be wrong. Take control of the Department of Residential Affairs, find out the Secretary, and with Mr. Lin here, you will be able to wipe out all the chaotic parties hiding in the Tongzhou government." He said in a low voice: "This The matter can only be resolved quickly, without delay, if it is a step late, and the rebellious party in the Department of Household Affairs gets wind of it, I am afraid they will escape."

Chu Huan nodded slightly and opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything after all.

Wei Tianqing felt that Chu Huan must be worried, and asked, "Brother Chu, do you have anything to say?"

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment, looked at Wei Tianqing, and said seriously: "Brother Wei, I would venture to say that if you go directly to control the Department of Household Affairs at this time, I'm afraid you will be even more alarmed."

"How do you say that?" Wei Tianqing frowned.

Since Chu Huan opened his mouth, he didn't hide anything, and said, "Brother Wei, do you still remember those weapons?"

"Of course I remember." Wei Tianqing said: "It's just that the whereabouts of the weapons and equipment were not found in the Dinggu Stone Field, but I don't know where they hid them. The whereabouts must also be revealed."

Chu Huan sighed secretly.

Wei Tianqing's martial arts are not weak, and he is well trained, but when it comes to tricks and tricks, he seems to be a little weaker.

"Brother Wei, last time we came to Tongzhou, a person disappeared out of thin air, do you still remember?"

Wei Tianqing said, "You mean Duan Xun, a thousand households in the Tongzhou camp?"

"Yes." Chu Huan nodded and said, "According to Mr. Zhao, the magistrate of Tongzhou, Duan Xun controls the checkpoint intersections and traffic in Tongzhou, and the cargo vehicles on the ground in Tongzhou are all under the control of Duan Xun. But this Then he suddenly disappeared, and even plotted to poison Mr. Zhao...!"

Wei Tianqing frowned, he seemed to feel something, but found that his mind was a little messed up, he couldn't figure it out for a while, and said softly: "Brother Chu, you may not know that Shenyi Wei Sun Baihu not long ago I have come to Tongzhou to investigate the whereabouts of those weapons and Duan Xun, but until today, there has been no news, and it seems to have disappeared...!"

"That's even more weird." Chu Huan said: "A large number of weapons can pass through the various checkpoints in Tongzhou and enter Heishui Mountain to hide. Duan Xun, who was in charge of controlling the pass in Tongzhou, suddenly disappeared, and Sun Baihu, who came to investigate, disappeared. The rebellious party can hide in the Dinggu quarry without being discovered, and the household department seems to be involved...Brother Wei, it is not easy to connect so many strange things together. If Duan Xun is not involved with the rebellious party, It is absolutely impossible not to let the position of a thousand households not disappear suddenly. If there are people in the household department who are involved in the rebellious party, then the household department and Duan Xun are likely to be related... But in the whole Tongzhou, there is really only Duan Xun. Are Xun and the Household Department involved with the rebellious party? Are there other yamen that are also accomplices of the rebellious party? If we go to investigate the Household Department at this time, will it scare the snake away?"

Hearing what Chu Huan said, Wei Tianqing felt that the matter was not simple.

At this moment, Master Lin in the distance had already got on his horse, which meant to let everyone go on the road.

Wei Tianqing ran over in a hurry, said something in a low voice, then got off his horse again when he saw Master Lin, and followed Wei Tianqing to Chu Huan's side, but the three of them distanced themselves from the crowd, talking about something .

Li Zongquan was also among this group of people. When he saw Chu Huan, Wei Tianqing and Master Lin together, his face became gloomy and he snorted coldly.

At this time, Wei Tianqing told Mr. Lin about Chu Huan's doubts. Mr. Lin was expressionless and pondered for a while before asking Chu Huan, "You mean, the government of Tongzhou is not just a department of household affairs? go in?"

Chu Huan said: "I don't dare to speculate randomly, but since my lord has found out that there is a problem with the Department of Household Affairs, it cannot be ruled out that other yamen in Tongzhou have no problems."

Master Lin put his hands behind his back, pondered for a while, and finally said: "It seems that things are more complicated than I thought. This Tongzhou... has a net."

Wei Tianqing frowned and said, "If there is really a net, then who will compile this net?"

Master Lin stared at Chu Huan and said, "Chu Huan, who do you think it is?"

"I don't know the humble job."

"You must have something in your heart." Lin Daren said: "You disobeyed the military order last night. When you returned to Fucheng, I wanted Governor Qiao to punish you severely. But if you can really make amends, I will give you a chance."

Chu Huan said calmly: "The humble official has no evidence to prove who is a rebellious party."

"I don't need evidence." Master Lin said: "There are only the three of us here, you can tell whoever you think of, even if you are wrong, it doesn't matter."

Chu Huan hesitated for a while, and finally said: "If he can really make a net in Tongzhou, he needs the ability to control the various yamen. There are not many such people in Tongzhou!"

Wei Tianqing couldn't help but asked, "Could it be Zhao Guangqing, the magistrate of Tongzhou?"