Chapter 61 Capital

At the capital canal ferry, Zhao took Gong Lianyou off the boat.

The shore has long been blocked by Jin Yiwei. There are thousands and hundreds of households in black and white flying fish uniforms standing in a row, but there are no more at the top.

As soon as Zhao came ashore, Xiao Qi, a green bullfighting uniform on the side, immediately handed over a cotton towel respectfully, "Master, you have worked hard along the way. Wipe your sweat. The accommodation has been arranged. Mr. Lu is waiting for you."

Zhao did not take the cotton towel immediately, but asked, "Did Eunuch He send the confession to the palace?"

"Send it off. Eunuch He arrived in the capital two days ago. He didn't dare to rest and entered the palace non-stop." Xiao Qi straightened up and replied.

"Okay, just send them to the palace." Zhao took the cotton towel, wiped his hands, looked around at the Jinyi guards who were surrounding him, and waved his hands, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers. Please wait, brothers. Go back, all go back, pass." A few days later I ordered some paperwork and invited my brothers to drink.”

Several Qianhu in white flying fish uniforms smiled and said goodbye to Zhao Jiu. They had been in official circles for a long time, and although their abilities may not have improved, their ability to see people must have improved. Zhao started out as a fourth-grade governor, and he was backed by Lu Wenyu, who could wear a python robe. No matter how unconvinced he was, he had to admit: He has a tough back!

As the saying goes, there are three things that make a new official angry when he takes office. If he doesn't show a smile now, maybe one day the fire will burn on his head. He doesn't have an uncle like the leader of the Jinyiwei!

Those thousands of households understand these principles, and Zhao certainly understands them too. Regardless of whether they have connections or not, or whether they have a backer or not, just decide whether they are tough or not, right?

After responding one by one, Zhao and Gong Lianyou got into the carriage. Xiaoqi, who handed him the cotton towel, drove the carriage all the way to Qianggen Alley.

To say that Qianggen Hutong is actually a nickname, no one knows what its original name was. Just because it was close to the Imperial City, it was named Imperial City Qianggen Hutong, and it became Qianggen Hutong over and over again.

Opening the door, this courtyard has three entrances. There are several small side rooms behind the screen wall. After the side rooms, there is the main house. The main house is neither big nor small, but rather square. There are two or three rooms connected to the city, which looks quite grand. After the main house, there is a small yard with a few trees, and a small pavilion built for drinking tea and enjoying the cool air, which suits Zhao Jiu's idea.

In terms of size and finesse, this courtyard is far inferior to the large courtyard Zhao bought in Liangzhou, but fortunately the environment is good. Because it was close to Zhao Prison, there were many restaurants and restaurants around, which was beyond Zhao Jiu's expectation. I can happily stop cooking again from now on, which is a good thing!

Xiaoqi just led the way and came in without following Zhao. He was smoking a cigarette on the carriage outside the door. After letting Gong Lianyou find a room to live in, Zhao walked towards the backyard with his hands behind his back.

Sure enough, in the pavilion, Lu Wenyu, dressed in regular clothes, was lying on a rocking chair drinking tea. I narrowed my eyes slightly, took a sip of tea from time to time, and rocked the rocking chair, which felt very comfortable.

"Fifth Master is really leisurely." Zhao smiled and broke the comfort and sat down next to Lu Wenyu.

Lu Wenyu first raised his head and looked at Zhao Jiu carefully, then straightened up and said with a smile, "It seems that he can wear Feiyu clothes. He looks good today!"

Hearing the teasing tone in Lu Wenyu's tone, Zhao poured himself a cup of tea without haste before speaking, "Lin Yining is dead, and the case has been settled as you said. This time it won't be easy."

"Complaining? There's no money for complaining!"

Zhao just drank tea and said in a relaxed tone, "I don't expect you to give me any money. I just want to make some extra money. Do you mind?"

"That girl?"

Lu Wenyu felt it the first time Zhao Jiu and Gong Lianyou came in. She thought it was Zhao Jiu's hobby and didn't ask anything. When Zhao Jiu mentioned it on her own initiative, she became a little interested.

"That's called a meat ticket!"

After listening to Zhao Jiu's explanation, Lu Wenyu laughed loudly. He must be a good guy. He is a good hand at making money, a public fortune, and a private business. But Lu Wenyu doesn't mind, it's about making money, regardless of whether the method is clean or not, the money must be clean!

"Don't take it off!"

Zhao then understood what he meant by "playing off" and explained, "No, it's just to make some extra money. If you give me money, let me go. We are professional."

Hearing this, Lu Wenyu nodded. As long as nothing big happened, he would almost always turn a blind eye.

"Just don't make a big deal out of it. No matter how small a thing is, it's a big deal under the Emperor's feet!"

Lu Wenyu's tone was tough, sounding like a beating but also an admonishment. He knocked on the tea cup and said, "It's really hard work all the way. Let's rest for a few days."

"I'll take you to Zhao Prison in a few days. As the governor, you have to know where Zhao Prison is."

What else can Zhao say? This old guy really uses me as a sorcerer! Although I really want to shout that I am not a real governor, I think about it and agree. After finally getting mixed up in green, I can't take off my official uniform and fight with Lu Wenyu.

Can't beat it!

Lu Wenyu's expression kept changing when he saw Zhao Jiu, thinking that Zhao Jiu was troublesome, so he stood up and patted Zhao Jiu on the shoulder, comforting him and said, "You are from the fourth rank, and you are not a small official. You have to show your face and take care of things, otherwise your face will be lost." I can’t get through it!”

"I know you find it troublesome, so relax. I'll count you as the three governors. Although Zhao Prison is a big place, there aren't many things to do. It's just about interrogating people and interrogating people. Most of the time, we just light up and drink tea. Let's business is the big deal.”

Knowing that Lu Wenyu had misunderstood him, Zhao didn't bother to explain, so he let him do it and save some words. Drinking tea quietly, giving Lu Wenyu an "understanding" look and letting him realize it on his own.

After drinking a few pots of tea, Lu Wenyu left in a hurry.

In the next few days, Zhao lived a life of eating and waiting to die. He didn't get up until the sun was basking him at noon. He didn't cook a single meal and ate out every meal. Even Gong Lianyou's portion was packed back.

Apart from anything else, he was familiar with the restaurant manager. Before Zhao walked in, the manager had already ordered the kitchen to start cooking. After finishing the meal and drinking tea, the food box was ready and placed on Zhao's seat, which was quite considerate. It's just that the food in the capital is ridiculously expensive. A meal costs almost one or two taels of silver. It's so expensive for Zhao, otherwise it's not easy to live in the capital.

On this day, Zhao had just finished his meal and walked back with his food box. He met Lu Wenyu in a bright red flying fish suit at the door.

Seeing Zhao's careless look, Lu Wenyu just smiled and said, "Change into your official uniform and follow me to Zhao Prison."

Zhao nodded, went into the yard and gave the food box to Gong Lianyou, returned to the main room, put on his official uniform and official hat, and went out to follow Lu Wenyu to Zhao Prison.

Zhao Yu was not far from Qiang Gen Hutong, and the two of them were not in a hurry, walking one behind the other. In less than a quarter of an hour, the four corner towers of Zhao Prison could be faintly seen. Turning a corner further, Zhao Prison is already in front of you.

Unlike other yamen, the entrance to Zhaoyu is simple, with no plaques, stone animals or the like. The entrance is bare except for a few horse-tethering posts standing outside the wall. The tall green walls and the drooping eaves look like a murderer who chooses people to eat.

Before the two of them got close, the concierge saw Lu Wenyu wearing a bright red flying fish suit, opened the door early, stood aside, and raised his hand to guide the two of them inside.