Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 26: One step to the stomach?
"Spread the news and say her parents died because they stole money from Lu Juncheng."

"When talking about her parents, focus on the matter of straw paper."

"Lü Juncheng didn't ban the purchase of straw paper, but that doesn't mean they can buy it!"

Lu Ming smiled and gave the order.

"Yes!"

His confidant immediately accepted the order.

After his confidant left, Lu Ming drove away.

Lu Ming did not go home, but went to the county magistrate's office.

Although Xiaomei's face is not pretty, she has a great figure. Lu Liang will definitely like her!

Soon, Lu Ming arrived at the county magistrate's mansion.

Lu Liang was drinking in the study at this time.

After learning that Lu Ming wanted to see him, he had Lu Ming brought in.

Xiaomei was naturally unwilling to go to the County Magistrate's Mansion with Lu Ming, but Lu Ming threatened her with his daughter's life. For the sake of her daughter, Xiaomei had no choice but to go to the County Magistrate's Mansion with Lu Ming.

"Oh?"

"Is she the Xiaomei you mentioned before?"

Lu Liang looked in the direction of the voice, his eyes lit up, and he could not hide his joy.

After he finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and dismissed his attendants.

"Correct!"

"Third brother, didn't you lose fifty gold coins in your house? I just found out that it was her parents who stole it."

"Her parents committed suicide out of fear of punishment. To prevent her from committing suicide out of fear of punishment, I brought her and her daughter in!"

Lu Ming explained with a smile.

When Lu Liang heard this, he looked satisfied.

Xiaomei felt sick when she saw this and turned to look at her daughter whose hands and feet were tied. If it weren't for her daughter, she would never serve Lu Liang even if she died!

"Wouldn't it be a pity to die at such a young age?"

"How about this, my house is just short of a maid, you can stay."

Lu Liang spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming immediately retreated tactfully.

This is the umpteenth time these two brothers have done this, so they are very familiar with it.

……

the other side.

Xu Mansion, on the outskirts of Xianyang City.

Xu Lin received two boxes of straw paper sent by Meng Yi.

Xu Lin gladly accepted it and asked Li Wu to move it to the study.

I have to say that Meng Yi is quite capable.

He just didn't have much toilet paper left.

After moving the straw paper to the study, Li Wu took out a stack of straw paper, knelt in front of the desk, and began to write her "diary".

Seeing this, Xu Lin thought of printing.

Now that the first batch of straw paper has been sold nationwide, we can start working on printing.

Now he has not only Zhang Han, Ying Zheng, but also Zhao Ji behind him. Why should he be afraid of Lu Buwei and others?

Thinking of this, Xu Lin stretched comfortably, and then asked Li Ji to call him over.

He is responsible for speaking and Li Ji is responsible for doing.

"Although this straw paper is convenient, it's not convenient enough."

"After all, copying books by hand is too slow. Have you ever thought about printing the words on straw paper?"

Xu Lin asked straight to the point.

Li Ji, who was wearing a long green dress, frowned when she heard this.

Print the words on straw paper?
How to print?
Xu Lin smiled when he saw this, took out a seal from his arms, and stamped it on the straw paper.

After seeing this scene, Li Ji suddenly understood.

"Sir, you are truly a genius!"

Li Ji praised sincerely.

Why didn't she think of printing the words on straw paper?

It's true that people are more likely to die than others!
Just as Li Ji was about to make the 'woodblock' for woodblock printing, Xu Lin raised his hand to stop him.

Xu Lin likes to get things done in one go, no, in one go!
Although woodblock printing is also good, it is not as convenient as movable type printing.

Therefore, Xu Lin gave the task of making clay movable type to Li Ji.

Li Ji readily agreed. ...

Three days later.

Li Ji produced hundreds of clay movable type.

Just when Xu Lin was about to teach Li Ji the next step, the Shadow Secret Guard assassin suddenly asked for a meeting, saying that Zhang Han wanted to see him.

Xu Lin frowned slightly when he heard the voice, and then went to the guard post with the Shadow Secret Guard killer.

Not long after, Xu Lin met Zhang Han as he wished.

After seeing Xu Lin, Zhang Han took out a letter from his arms.

"This letter was secretly dropped into the guardhouse an hour ago."

"The letter says that a tragedy recently occurred in Beidi County. This incident may involve the Prime Minister. Who is willing to go to Beidi County to investigate this matter?"

Zhang Han asked with a stern face.

After hearing that this matter might involve Lu Buwei, the centurions who were originally eager to try lowered their heads.

Although the Queen Mother Huayang has sided with Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei still holds great power in the court, so most people do not want to offend Lu Buwei!

"I'll go."

Seeing that no one stood up, Xu Lin spoke.

The captains standing by were all shocked when they heard this.

Xu Lin actually volunteered?
This was the first time Xu Lin had recommended himself since they joined the Shadow Secret Guard!

Zhang Han looked satisfied when he heard this, and then asked the other centurions to leave.

There are two reasons why Xu Lin volunteered.

First, he and Lu Buwei were not on good terms. Lu Buwei sent Li Wu as an undercover agent and Jing Niu to assist him. How could he not fight back?

Second, staying in Xianyang all the time made him feel very bored, and he wanted to go out for a walk!
"This is a serious matter, you must be careful!"

"Although the king said that if you follow the letter, you can execute him first and report later, but the king has not yet been crowned, so you must act with caution when you arrive in Beidi County!"

Zhang Han warned in a deep voice.

After he finished speaking, he handed the letter to Xu Lin.

Xu Lin nodded and looked carefully at the contents of the letter.

The letter was written by Xiaomei's cousin. She was afraid of Lu Liang's revenge, so she chose this method!
Framed, murdered to silence witnesses, and forced women of good families into prostitution, this trick has been played countless times by Lu Liang and Lu Ming. Most of the people in Beidi County, especially in Yiqiu County, know it well, but they just dare not say it!
"it is good."

After reading the letter, Xu Lin nodded.

Then he rode away from the guard post.

After returning home, he called Li Ji and Li Wu over.

"Something happened in Beidi County, I have to go there."

"It will probably take half a month, or even longer, to come back!"

Xu Lin said seriously.

After saying that, he looked at Li Ji.

"You can stay."

"This matter shouldn't be known to too many people. So, if the Queen Mother sends someone to look for me while I'm away, you can make up a story."

Xu Lin put his hand on Li Ji's shoulder and said in a deep voice.

"it is good."

Li Ji nodded.

In fact, she also wanted to go to Beidi County with Xu Lin, but if both she and Li Wu went, would they still be carrying out the Shadow Secret Guard mission?

Wouldn't that be sightseeing?

……

Three days later.

Xu Lin and Li Wu arrived in Yiqu County, Beidi Commandery.

Xu Lin was in the open, while Lao Liu, Lao Ren and others from the Shadow Secret Guard were in the dark.

After entering Yiqiu County, Xu Lin went straight to Xiaomei's burned house.

After seeing the burned house, he asked Li Wu to stop a few passersby and ask if they knew Xiaomei. What did he think of the county magistrate?
After hearing the name "Xiaomei", most people shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know her, and then left quickly.

After hearing the word "County Secretary", most people turned pale instantly, as if they had fallen into an icy cave. They were obviously very afraid of the County Secretary.

It was not until the evening that Xu Lin heard someone in the tavern say that Xiaomei was probably not dead, but was taken to the county magistrate's mansion.

Upon hearing this, Li Wu wanted to ask further questions, but was stopped by Xu Lin.

As the prefect of Beidi County, there must be many spies of Lu Liang in Yiqu County. He didn't want Lu Liang to know that he had come to Yiqu County.

After having a good meal and tea, Xu Lin chose an inn not far from the county magistrate's mansion to stay in.

After checking in, Xu Lin gave Li Wu the task of monitoring Lu Liang, the prefect of Beidi County.

(End of this chapter)