Chapter 196 Man is about to die

Chapter 196 Man is about to die

The Taoists had long been accustomed to the late return of Mr. Liu, who was staying with them. Every time Zhao Yushu made an excuse for going swimming in the river, they would just smile and say nothing. Anyway, if someone asked about it intentionally or unintentionally, the answer would be that Mr. Liu had gone swimming in the river again.

He had heard of the four great masters of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and now the master of music was right next to his bedroom. Although Zhao Yushu was interested in the remaining three, he really didn't have the time to meet them. What if two more of them came to seek refuge with him? When he returned to Dongdu, he couldn't even imagine the jealous look in Senior Brother Fengshao's eyes.

After breakfast, Ayao came over, scratching his head, and handed over a letter: "It said it was for me, but the inside was written for you."

To A Yao? Zhao Yushu's heart skipped a beat. What he feared the most was that some people would no longer follow the most basic bottom line and directly attack ordinary people around them. If the prince really ignored the consequences and let the inner scene behind him take action, then the people in this Taoist temple would not be able to be protected even if Wu Jianxian was there.

Zhao Yushu hurriedly opened the letter to Ayao and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This unlucky second-in-command, couldn’t he just give it to me directly? Why did he have to go through so much trouble?

Yes, his current identity cannot allow irrelevant people to know that he has contact with me, so you can give it to Sun Wuyang.

The second-in-command invited him to dinner. The time was in the evening, and the location was next to a pier. Even Sun Wuyang, a local tyrant, had never heard of the name of the restaurant. The letter only said that he could ask anyone at the place and he would know the name.

During the past few days in Jiangning, I have been running around almost from morning to night. Today, I finally have a rare moment of peace. Before the prince moves against Governor Li, the only thing I can do is to find out where Wang Shaolin is hiding. It would be even better if I could get rid of Zhang Chun at the same time.

In order to prevent the annoying incident like He Yuyao knocking on the door yesterday from happening again, Zhao Yushu decided to leave the Taoist temple early and just wander around.

We strolled all the way to the Qinhuai River. It was daytime and the pleasure boats had not yet opened their doors to welcome visitors. Most of the people were strolling in groups of three or two.

"Master Zhao!" A childish voice sounded from behind him, but Zhao Yushu turned a deaf ear and continued strolling. After all, although his last name was Zhao, no one would call him Master.

"Master Zhao!" The voice was getting closer. Zhao Yushu turned around in confusion and saw a familiar-looking child with patched clothes running towards him.

"Xiao Xie greets Lord Zhao!" The child bowed, which scared Zhao Yushu.

"Hey, I remember you. Why did you call me sir?" Zhao Yushu slapped his head and remembered. Wasn't this the little beggar who told him the information about the Beggars' Gang? A Yao said his name was Xiao Xie and he had met him at the gate of the Taoist temple before.

"You are an important person, so I should call you Sir!"

"Hahaha, this point of view is quite unusual. By the way, aren't you working at the Taoist temple? Why did you run so far?"

Xiao Xie looked around mysteriously and said, "Master, please follow me."

Zhao Yushu frowned. Could it be that A Yao hasn’t told them yet?

Following Xiao Xie to a secluded place, Xiao Xie lowered his voice and said, "Sir, I saw someone!"

Zhao Yushu raised his hand to interrupt him: "Xiao Xie, let me ask you, didn't A Yao tell you not to check anything anymore?"

Xiao Xie hesitated for a moment: "Big brother said, but you and big brother saved us, we are grateful, and want to do something to repay you."

"I don't need any reward. I just want you to stop doing anything and just help the temple do some work to earn a living. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xie lowered his head in disappointment, clenching his fists: "I, we, just want to help you."

"I know, I got your message, go back."

Xiao Xie turned around dejectedly and took two steps, then suddenly turned around and said, "Sir, at least let me finish this matter. I just saw the governor mysteriously leading a group of people to the dock over there."

"Governor Li? How do you know the governor?"

"The Taoist temple has portraits of all the important figures in Jiangning. My eldest brother showed them to us before."

"Okay, forget about the portraits and go back."

Zhao Yushu drove Xiao Xie away and walked straight towards the pier.

The governor should be at the government office at this time, so why is he here at the dock? And he's acting mysteriously.

A passenger ship that looked very ordinary was docked at the shore, and dozens of guests were boarding the ship one by one. Zhao Yushu stood in the distance, using his eyes to watch the governor in casual clothes sending men, women, old and young on board one by one. He and a middle-aged woman snuggled together and watched the passenger ship slowly set sail. Both of them looked reluctant.

Zhao Yushu sighed, waited for the passenger ship to go far away, and slowly walked towards the prefect who had just turned his head.

The prefect was obviously stunned when he saw Zhao Yushu, frowning and seeming to think for a while before he dared to confirm that it was the sixth gentleman from the academy. Then he subconsciously pulled the middle-aged woman behind him, turned his head to look at the passenger ship that was going away, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"I happened to pass by and didn't expect to meet Mr. Li here." Zhao Yushu walked over and greeted him with a bow.

Li Taishou was obviously relieved when he heard this: "Mr. Zhao, since we have met, why don't you come to my humble abode and have a seat?"

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

The prefect is the lord of a county and a fourth-rank official. No matter how honest and incorruptible he is, the court will reward him with a nice house just for the sake of face. Except for those like Lan Rong who encountered refugees right after taking office, few prefects would live in the government office.

The residence of Governor Li is very elegant.

"Mr. Liu, please try this tea. This is new tea from my wife's hometown. My father-in-law selects the best teas and sends them to me every year."

Zhao Yushu took a sip and tasted the delicate fragrance, so he praised the tea from the bottom of his heart.

"Mr. Liu went to the dock today. Why?"

Zhao Yushu put down his teacup and said, "I don't want to lie to the governor. It was indeed accidental that I went to the river for a stroll. But since I happened to meet him, there are still a few things I can't figure out. I would like to ask Lord Li for advice."

"Mr. Liu, please feel free to ask any questions you ask. However, due to my job duties, I may not be able to answer some of your questions. Please forgive me." After drinking the tea, the personal relationship, which was already limited, came to an end. The address was changed, and everyone had to handle official business in an impartial manner.

Zhao Yushu nodded: "Of course, the first thing is that Wang Yan is dead, and the prince has lost all clues. Lord Li, who do you think the prince will trouble next?"

Li Taishou laughed: "Wang Yan is the princess's man, and he died in the Duke's mansion. These two people will come to find him, but the trouble is that behind the princess is Prince Fu, behind the Duke of Yue is the entire southeast, and behind you, Mr. Liu, is the academy that no one dares to offend, so it can only be me, this old man."

Zhao Yushu sighed secretly: "The governor is quick in words and quick in action. I admire him."

Li Taishou remained calm and said, "Mr. Liu is a smart man, and I won't waste my words. If I don't make preparations, and a disaster is about to happen, can Mr. Liu save me?"

Zhao Yushu smiled bitterly: "It's not that I don't want to, but I really can't do anything. Unless you resign from the position of governor today, I may be able to talk to the teacher and ask you to come to the academy to be a professor."

"Professor, if that's true, it's not bad. I suddenly envy Mr. Zheng. He lived a muddle-headed life, but he ended up with a good ending. He is smarter than me."

Speaking of the greedy and cowardly scholar Zheng, Zhao Yushu also smiled knowingly.

"It's a pity that the woman is so stupid that she refused to get on board and insisted on accompanying an old man like me. Haha, let's ask the second question."