Chapter 160 Meeting (2)

By the time we arrived at Xinping City, the sky had already darkened. Generally, the gates of the city will be closed until dark. Yu Xi was very worried, and said: "This will be delayed for one night, maybe the general will lead his troops into the city after two hours tomorrow morning."

The coachman said, "Madam, don't worry, even if the city gate is closed, I can still enter the city." Mr. Xia specially arranged for him to send his wife, it must be more than driving a car.

When I got to the city gate, I saw that the gate was closed. But the coachman yelled, saying that there was an urgent military situation and he was going to be sent to the capital, and the city gate was quickly opened.

Now the coachman and master Yang have changed positions, the coachman has become a military master, and master Yang has become a coachman. As for Zijin, she also got into the carriage.

The head of the city gate inspected the token handed out by the coachman, and then immediately opened the city gate. Out of the gate, I saw a carriage very strangely, and asked, "Who is in this carriage?" Yucheng often has urgent documents sent to the capital, so as long as you have a token, you can go there.

The driver said coldly, "Don't ask if you shouldn't."

After entering the support, the coachman took Master Yang to the post station. Yuxi and Zijin got off the carriage on the way, and followed the map to the magistrate's office. At this time, Tan Zhifu had already fallen asleep.

Yuxi said to the concierge: "Please show this letter to your magistrate, he will definitely see me after reading it." After saying this, Zijin gave the concierge five taels of silver.

The concierge heard Yu Xi say that it was an urgent matter, so he didn't dare to delay, so he immediately took the letter in and closed the door again, confiscating the money.

Zijin said with a smile, "This is the first time I've seen someone who refuses to accept money." See the real chapter for the details. It can be seen from the fact that the concierge delivers letters without taking money, that Zhifu Tan is a good official.

Prefect Tan has not slept yet, and is reading the file in the bedroom. Seeing a letter delivered by the steward, he immediately opened it and read it. After reading it, he said: "Please welcome the guests in."

After a while, Yuxi followed the housekeeper into the magistrate's yamen. Yuxi already knew everything about Tan Tuo before, but it was the first time they met.

Tan Zhifu's eyes were very sharp, and after one glance at Yuxi and Zijin, he knew they were women: "I don't know why the two girls are dressed like this." Yuxi and Zijin were both dressed in men's clothing.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Prefect Tan, I am the fourth aunt of the Han family. I have always heard of Prefect Tan's name, and I am lucky to meet you today."

Tan Tuo's complexion changed, and he asked, "Ma'am, is there something wrong in Yucheng?" Tan Tuo's first reaction was that something happened in Yucheng. Otherwise, as Yunqing's wife, Yuxi would not be able to appear in Xinping City in the middle of the night.

Yuxi said: "Prefect Tan, please rest assured, the general is fine, and Yucheng is also fine. I came here this time to tell you something."

Knowing that it was not Yunqing who had an accident with Yucheng, Tan Zhifu breathed a sigh of relief. But soon, he lifted his spirits again and said, "Madam, what can you tell me?"

Zijin was puzzled, and asked, "Don't worry, the letter is true, but the person is fake?" There is no need to verify the identity, just talk about things like this.

Tan Zhifu smiled and said, "I still have this ability." Yuxi spoke authentic Beijing dialect, and her appearance was similar to what he knew. No matter how trustworthy she was, how could she admit her mistakes. Besides, even if he admits his mistake, so what, he will be looking for him to discuss the matter, and he didn't take the initiative to look for it. If it is found to be wrong, just let someone arrest it.

Yu Xi smiled helplessly, and said, "You think everyone is like you!" This meeting is Tan Tuo's territory.

Tan Zhifu was not in the mood to chat now, and asked, "I don't know why Madam is looking for me?" Yuxi was able to come here disguised as a man, and something must have happened.

Having said this,

Tan Zhifu immediately asked the steward to guard outside, not allowing anyone to approach, and then said to Yuxi: "Madam, you can talk now."

Only then did Yu Xi say: "We have already obtained the evidence that Xu's family colluded with the enemy and treasoned the country. The general wants to seize the Xu family." After a pause, he said to Tan Zhifu: "Tan Zhifu should know the current situation of the border town? Since the beginning of the year Up to now, the imperial court has allocated 1.8 million silver. But this silver is only enough for the military pay, and there is not even half a penny for the supplies for the winter of 100,000 soldiers."

Prefect Tan is not stupid, so why doesn't he know what Yuxi's words mean: "You want to raid the Xu family and use Xu's money to buy supplies for the winter?" Seeing Yuxi nodding, prefect Tan flatly refused, saying: "Did you know that if you did this, Yunqing would be dismissed from office, or escorted back to the capital for questioning?" Without any approval, Yunqing dared to lead troops to ransack the house, and wanted to seize the money without permission. Use it up, this is a big taboo for those in power.

Yuxi naturally knew that the consequences would be serious, otherwise, why would she come here on purpose: "So, I would like to ask Prefect Tan to help me with this matter."

Seeing that Yuxi was not frightened by what he said, Tan Zhifu asked, "Ma'am, what do you want me to do?" Looking at it, he knew 100% that it would not be a good thing.

Yuxi talked about her plan. Yuxi's plan is not complicated, and she hopes that the prefect Tan will take the matter of ransacking the house, and then ask Yunqing to come and assist. Yunqing did not have the authority to rob the Xu family, but the prefect Tan had the right to rob the Xu family with sufficient evidence.

Tan Zhifu doesn't need to listen to the next words, just these words, he knows Yuxi's plan: "Madam, don't you want me to take the initiative to take the initiative to suggest to the crown prince and Yu Xiang that the money copied from Xu's family should be used as military expenses? "If so, this abacus is too sophisticated. At that time, Yunqing will not take any risks, but he will bear all the risks.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Master Tan, my general would not do such a thing." After saying this, she expressed her thoughts.

What Yuxi meant was that prefect Tan was the one who ransacked the house, but prefect Tan was worried that the Xu family had been in Xinping City for so many years and had great power, so they could only ask Yunqing to lead troops for assistance. As a result, when Yunqing saw the money, he thought of using these things to buy winter supplies. After talking about her thoughts, Yu Xi said to Tan Zhifu: "My lord, what do you think of me?"

Tan Zhifu asked: "Who came up with this idea?" In this way, Yunqing will be held accountable, but the responsibility is not great.

Yuxi said: "This is the idea of ​​my husband's staff. My lord, after the Xu family is confiscated, the money doesn't have to be transported back to Yucheng, and it will be directly used to pay off the Wu family's debt. My lord, what do you think?"

Tan Zhifu said: "Madam, is there a chance for me to refuse?" Tan Zhifu knew very well that if he didn't give the money to Yunqing, he would be asked to leave by the people above. At that time, there will be very few people who can enter the national treasury. Instead of this, it is better to let Yunqing buy winter supplies for the soldiers.

Seeing that Tan Zhifu was not angry, Yuxi looked very peaceful, and immediately relaxed, and said, "If I don't give you a chance to refuse, I won't come here." After saying this, Yuxi turned to Tan Zhifu. The magistrate said: "I will replace the 100,000 soldiers in Yucheng, thank you sir."

Tan Zhifu felt ashamed of this ceremony, and said: "The one who is truly impartial and selfless is the madam. If it weren't for the madam, where would the orphans of the soldiers be left now?" Few people admired Tan Zhifu in his life, but Yuxi He admired what he did.

There was a gloomy look in Yuxi's eyes, and she said: "My ability is limited, I can only help those orphans, but I can't help the orphans of ordinary families." In fact, there are more than 500 people in the nursery. More than one hundred people have been added. Most of the new additions are mothers who are still alive, but unable to support so many children. Originally, it was not allowed according to the regulations, but Mother Qu said that if someone commits suicide to ensure that the child can be sent to a nursery, then a good thing will become a bad thing.

After weighing it, Yuxi also backed down as appropriate. If they are really unable to support their children, they can also be sent to a sales home. Of course, the premise cannot be changed.

Tan Zhifu said: "It's hard to come by."

Yu Xi asked: "So, the magistrate agreed?" Seeing Tan Zhifu nodding in response, Yu Xi was startled. She thought it would take a lot of talking, but she didn't expect Tan Zhifu to be so easy to talk, it went so smoothly, which made Yuxi feel a little uneasy.

Tan Zhifu asked: "I don't know when General Yun will arrive? It's best to arrive before dawn. If he arrives before dawn, the members of the Xu family may go out." Once they go out, it is not easy to catch them. Xinping City is not small, and the Xu family has been in business for so many years, so it is not difficult to find a hiding place.

Yuxi said: "I should be able to arrive before dawn!" Mr. Xia and Mr. Chen must have known what Tan Zhifu could think of, so Yuxi can be sure that Yunqing will definitely arrive at Xinping City before dawn.

Tan Zhifu stood up and said, "Madam, let me arrange it." Seeing that Zijin blocked his way, Tan Zhifu turned around and looked at Yuxi, and said, "Could it be that Madam can't trust me?"

Yu Xi smiled and said: "How can you not trust your lord, but Zijin is good at martial arts, let Zijin stay with you, and your safety will be guaranteed."

Although Tan Zhifu felt uncomfortable, he did not deny it, and said: "Since Madam thinks this is good, then let this Zijin girl stay with me. However, I hope that Zijin girl will not speak." Although Zijin looked Like a man, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he knew that he was a woman.

After hearing this, Zijin asked Yuxi, "Madam, what are you going to do?" Zijin was worried about leaving Yuxi here alone.

Yuxi smiled and said, "I'll just wait here. As for my safety, you don't have to worry about it. How about your master?" After saying this, Yuxi said to Mr. Tan: "Master Tan, wait here If the matter falls through, my general and I will apologize to you." It's not that he doesn't believe Tan Tuo, but this matter is too important to travel on business.

Tan Zhifu said: "No, General Yun and Madam are also for the 100,000 soldiers in the border town." It also depends on Yun Qing being a public servant, otherwise how could he cooperate this time.

ps: Sorry, I thought I would be back in the afternoon, but I didn’t get home until eight o’clock. The second update is estimated to be after eleven o'clock, everyone will watch it tomorrow! (to be continued)