"Liu Jun! Did you go to Chongguang Temple?!"

Shi Yao hurried into the inner room, his face full of worry.

"Don't be fooled by these thieves!"

Liu Taozi ignored him and continued to order Yao Xiong beside him: "Invite the county officials to expand the scope of the inspection. Don't forget to go to Dunqiu, and urge the tours there to cooperate with your inspection."

Yao Xiong listened very seriously. He wrote down Tao Zi's instructions and turned to leave.

Shi Yao came closer again, "Liu Jun, the words of that thief monk from Chongguang Temple cannot be trusted!"

Liu Taozi finally looked at him, "Shi Gong, please sit down."

Shi Yao then sat next to Liu Taozi, his brows furrowed and his face solemn.

"Why did you go to Sogoji Temple?"

"have a look."

"Then what did they say?"

"Said that I am haunted by an innocent ghost."

"Wrongful soul??"

Shi Yao's face became a little distorted, and he took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"What a big joke. If there really is an innocent soul, then Sogou Temple should be filled with evil ghosts and become a hell on earth!"

Shi Yao's face was solemn, "The evil deeds of the thief monks of Chongguang Temple in these years are really beyond description."

"There is no need to talk about things like pretending to be clever, defrauding money, seizing farmland, forcing people into slavery, hoarding grain and raising grain prices."

"These people secretly do business in buying and selling women and children, abducting children, and other evil deeds."

Shi Yao's lips trembled for a long time, and he shook his head, "I really can't say it."

"And they are extremely cunning. If they meet someone like Lou Rui, they can't wait to come out and commit evil. If they meet someone like Liu Jun, they quickly close the door and hide in the temple and refuse to come out, no matter what they told Liu Jun.

Please don’t believe anything, Mr. Liu, if you want to govern Liyang, you must get rid of these thieves first!!"

Liu Taozi could not comment and did not answer the call.

Shi Yao added: "Although they are hiding their actions, many evil deeds cannot be concealed. I once found that they built many secret passages inside and outside the temple. As long as I go and check, I will definitely find evidence. In addition, there are many secret passages in the city.

Few people have suffered from their cruel hands, but they are afraid of their power and dare not speak out. As long as Liu Jun takes action, they can stand up and accuse!"

"In addition, if we can find out their financial transactions with many wealthy families, it will be an ironclad proof!"

"I am willing to find these people for Liu Jun."

Liu Taozi finally interrupted him and asked: "Ayana said that Chongguang Temple is close to the Queen Mother, is it true?"

Shi Yao hesitated for a moment and nodded, "It's true."

"After I took office, the Queen Mother came three times. The whole city was under martial law. My official position was humble and I was not able to meet her. I only heard that they sent some magical weapons to the Queen Mother and they often exchanged letters. Therefore, Lou Rui was extremely partial to them."

"Then what's the point of you asking for evidence?"

"To whom?"

"Show it to Yang Xiang!"

Shi Yao said confidently: "I know what Mr. Yang is like. If he knew that Chongguang Temple was dirty and dirty, he would never condone these evil thieves!!"

Liu Taozi was very indifferent, "This place is only three days away from Yecheng. The Queen Mother has come here three times. Does Yang Xiang really not know the situation here?"

Shi Yao shook his head, "That's because His Majesty Emperor Daxing is still here, and Prime Minister Yang can't do anything! It's different now!"

"But why do I feel that without His Majesty the Emperor Daxing, Prime Minister Yang will be even more powerless?"

Shi Yao still has that stubborn face. In Cheng'an, Taozi's hometown, they usually call this kind of person a "circling cow", which means a stubborn cow that cannot be driven without a nose ring. In Liyang, it is called "stubborn"

donkey'.

Shi Yao firmly believed in his own judgment.

Liu Taozi said no more, "Okay, then Mr. Shi will go look for evidence. If you find it, let me know."

Only then did Shi Yao take the order. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a dusty man walking in from the door.

"Brother!!"

Kou Liu bowed to Liu Taozi and Shi Yao was overjoyed, "Have you finished sending the letter?!"

Kou Liu ignored him and just looked at Liu Taozi. Liu Taozi motioned for him to get up. Kou Liu then sat next to Liu Taozi. He looked thinner and darker, but his energy was good.

With bright eyes, he quickly took out a book from his arms and carefully handed it to Liu Taozi.

"Brother, this is the book that Prime Minister Yang asked me to give you. It talks about the political strategy."

Liu Taozi took the book and put it aside.

Shi Yao was stunned for a moment, "Tell me, has the letter been delivered?"

"Sent it. Yang Xiang has seen it. He said that the matter will be resolved in fifteen days. Ask Mr. Shi to wait a little longer."

"Fifteenth"

Shi Yao suddenly became very excited, "Li Yang saved the world and finally he was saved!"

“These are fresh”

As soon as Shi Yao opened his mouth, he saw Kou Liu sitting beside him. He closed his mouth, saluted Liu Taozi, and left with excitement on his face.

Kou Liu was very unhappy at the moment. He frowned and didn't know what he was thinking.

Liu Taozi looked at the retreating figure of Shi Yao, but his eyes were a little complicated. He shook his head lightly, and then looked at Kou Liu, "I'll give you three days off to rest. We will do something big soon."

Already."

"only!!"

"Brother, can I go back to Cheng'an?"

"I want to see my mother."

"Okay, say hello to her for me."

"only!!"

As he rode his horse along the official road, Kou Liu didn't feel tired.

He has loved riding horses and traveling since he was a child, and has never found it tiring. When he was a child, he would ride out on a bamboo horse and disappear as soon as he went out. His mother often went to the streets and shouted, looking for him, but she often had to find him.

It took a whole day to find him. After his mother caught him, she always pinched his ears and laughed and called him "little Hu'er".

It’s not quite winter, but the weather is getting cooler now.

Although the sun is still hanging in the sky, people can't feel any warmth. All the vegetation seems to have withered, and both sides of the road have become bare. Fallen leaves are mixed with mud, giving off a rotten smell.

Kou Liu's eyes were quite alert. Even though he was running wildly, his hand was always holding the handle of the knife, and his body was kept as low as possible, almost lying on the horse's back.

Fortunately, he didn't encounter any thieves along the way.

At the moment, the area around Cheng'an is relatively safe. There are a few groups of thieves in Liyang, but they don't seem to dare to take the lead.

In this way, we arrived at the familiar Zhangcun.

Wooden fences have been erected outside Zhang Village at this moment, at all entrances, and there are people guarding the door, watching the situation outside.

Several lines of smoke can be seen rising from the distance.

The gatekeeper saw Kou Liu and ran away quickly. Kou Liu was not in a hurry to go in. Zhang Erlang soon appeared here with his people. Seeing that it was Kou Liu, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled to make people laugh.

The door.

"Kou-kun!!"

Zhang Erlang was not very old. Although he was wearing official uniform, his appearance was too immature. When he led everyone out to greet him, there was an indescribable feeling of disobedience.

Kou Liu got off his horse, met everyone, and then walked into the village.

The village was not too lively, but it was very pleasant. There were children driving the sheep and jumping along the path. Kou Liu and others took the initiative to avoid them.

Kou's mother currently lives in Zhangcun. Compared with the past, Kou's mother is much more energetic. Here, she has not too many peers of her own age, and they can get together to chat from time to time.

"Don't worry, my son!"

"I am very happy here, with kind neighbors who help and take care of me."

Kou Liu stayed at home for a day, and as soon as he said goodbye to his mother the next day and went out, Zhang Erlang stopped him.

"Kou Jun, before, Mr. Lu sent someone to ask if Brother Taozi was back. He said that he hadn't replied to him for a long time and told me that if anyone comes back, he should go to the county government office to find him."

"Okay."

The road from here to the county seat is not far away, and it won't take much time. Kou Liu rushed towards Cheng'an City on horseback.

The road leading to Cheng'an has become much more lively at this moment. You can see vendors leading donkeys and people pushing carts along the road. People are coming and going, but it is not as deserted as in the past.

When Kou Liu came to the city gate, he was stopped by the city gatekeepers. They came forward excitedly and greeted Kou Liu.

"What about Li Yang? Where is Mr. Liu? Why didn't he come back?"

Kou Liu chatted with them for a few words and then went to the county government office. The city was quite lively with people coming and going. As soon as Kou Liu reached the gate of the county government office, someone rushed up to him and grabbed his hand.

That was none other than the county government official, Old Man Xu.

"Kou Liu?! Is that you?!"

"Why don't you believe it as soon as you leave?"
To be continued...