Chapter 511
"Ma'am... Ma'am!" Bai Shu shook Lin Huiru who was still sound asleep, fine beads of sweat covered her anxious brow.
Lin Huiru was still a little dazed. She turned over and rubbed her eyes, muttering, "What's wrong?
" Lin Huiru found the clothes, "The news came from the palace that a group of cargo ships that were supposed to arrive in Anguo a few days ago were dropped from the middle, and all the east and west palaces in it were replaced with yellow paper balls. The kind that is burned for the dead." Originally ââ,
Lin Huiru was still sleepy, but after hearing the news, she suddenly woke up, "Is there any other news?"
He expressed his intention to defect, and Xu Ziqiao was very popular, so some things about the water transportation also fell on Xu Ziqiao. Now that such a big incident has happened, the Governor of Water Transport must be doomed directly, but Xu Ziqiao may also be implicated in trouble.
While helping Lin Huiru change clothes, Bai Shu frowned, "Your Majesty was furious because of this. It seems that even Mr. Xu was punished. This matter is of great importance. Coupled with what Anguo did in detail not long ago, I'm afraid this matter Things will get worse."
"After all, it will be blamed on Xu Ziqiao. He has supervisory duties and cannot isolate himself at all. I'm afraid he will be in big trouble now." Lin Huiru rubbed the center of her brows, this time it was really troublesome It's really absurd that the gold and silver treasures turned into yellow paper when they grow up.
What's more, there are the emperor's handwriting in it, but they are actually gifts. The appearance of yellow paper is absurd on the one hand, and... unlucky on the other.
Lin Huiru waited anxiously for a long while, and then saw Xu Ziqiao come back in a hurry, with a serious face, presumably it must have been through a verbal fight or scolding.
Just as she was about to go forward, she realized that Xu Ziqiao was followed by two officials with equally ugly faces. One was Dali Temple Minister, and the other she had seen before was the rightful person who committed the crime this time, Huang Bozhong, the Governor of Water Transport.
"We have something to discuss, you go back to your room and wait for me." Xu Ziqiao lowered his voice, and when he saw Lin Huiru came out worriedly, he knew that Lin Huiru probably already knew about it. But after all, there is a lot of trouble, not knowing is the most difficult thing.
"Is it about the goods this time? Actually, if you want me to come and listen, maybe I can help. Otherwise... I can help you make tea." This matter hangs in my heart After all, Lin Huiru can't rest assured. After all, the matter is important. If it is fermented, not only Xu Ziqiao, but the whole Xiangfu will not be happy.
The most exasperating thing is that if things are just stolen, the matter is not considered serious. But it was a naked provocation to change it to yellow paper.
Xu Ziqiao glanced at Lin Huiru, then nodded after a moment of silence.
In the study, four people sat facing each other. This matter is of great importance. The Dali Temple Minister came to discuss the matter on the surface, but in fact he was responsible for supervising and did not speak much. The tea in front of the four of them was cold and changed again, and it was cold again after changing, the atmosphere was very heavy.
"So, now you haven't even found out where the bag was dropped?" Xu Ziqiao frowned, so that he didn't even know when he made the move.
"It was my dereliction of duty. This time I was originally a close friend of the faction, and there were a lot of water transportation matters, so I was negligent for a while." Huang Bozhong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and kept his head down in guilty conscience.
Xu Ziqiao rubbed the center of his brows, and slapped the table with his palm forcefully. The tea splashed out a lot with such force, "Is there anything more important than this right now? If you lose something, you can empty out all your money."
It's impossible not to fill it in, I'm so confused, what about your subordinates?" Originally, the water transportation has been very quiet, and there have been no strong winds and waves. Because Qianyuan governed the country well, the pirates along the coast are not rampant. Generally, except for some force majeure tsunami tides, other Almost nothing major happened. So this time, even Xu Ziqiao was negligent.
Huang Bozhong was an old man, and he shrank his neck like a quail, "Everyone has been detained temporarily, and they have been interrogated before. Judging from the confession, they have no problem every time they check the goods. No one dared to approach, but I don't know why, this time at the border of Minzhou, the boat ran into a hidden reef and was seriously damaged. When I changed the boat, I found the problem when I lifted the box." "Oh, you have to thank
you That hidden reef, otherwise they will find this kind of thing on the border of Anguo, wouldn't they want to win back the loss of the spies?" Xu Ziqiao squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth when he spoke. The more bad things happened, the more he wished that he could be a clone. The people below were really unreliable in how they did things. The things of duty are done as if they were prepared for others.
Lin Hui rubbed his brows. Listening to her, she felt that the biggest problem with this matter was that Uncle Huang was too loyal. It was fine if he didn't guard against pirates. He couldn't prevent such a big event. Jin Zha, on the one hand, it cannot be ruled out that someone is guarding himself, and on the other hand, he may be watched by someone when he is in port along the way, but no matter what, there must be someone who dares to collude internally. Among your people, there are at least a few You will be implicated in the ransacking of your home."
Although Huang Bozhong had already thought of this kind of result, he still trembled, "What Madam said is true, but the confessions of the interrogators are all the same, there is nothing suspicious, the law does not blame everyone , it's unlikely that they will deal with it together..."
"Huang Bozhong, have you stayed in the coast for too long? The law does not blame the public? If there is a problem with the goods, which one of them is responsible for the innocent? If it is your own business Fortunately, this time it is still related to the relationship between the two countries, is it because you say there is no such thing?" The chill that burst out from Xu Ziqiao's eyes almost seemed to make Huang Bozhong cramp.
Lin Huiru sighed. She hadn't noticed or touched it before, but now it seems that the coastal affairs have become a place for the elderly. Huang Bozhong was still able to sit steadily on top of the Governor of Water Transport, I'm afraid there must be something strange behind him.
Huang Bozhong continued to shrink his neck, looking like he didn't know what to ask. This time, after the incident happened, he rushed to the capital overnight to plead guilty. Seeing that he was a bit old, his face was tired and he couldn't say anything. Xu Ziqiao saw that it was useless to invite him, so he waved his hand, "Since I can't think of anything Come out, please go back first, I still need to sort out my thoughts on this matter, and I will hand it over to His Majesty."
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"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu. If you need me, please speak up as much as possible." Huang Bozhong got up, saluted Xu Ziqiao, then saluted Lin Huiru, and walked away as if fleeing.
Lin Huiru didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this move. He couldn't say anything, but he ran very fast.
"Then I will resign first. If there is any progress, I hope Mr. Xu will write in time." Dali Siqing was also speechless, and looked at Xu Ziqiao's ugly face, knowing that it was useless for him to stay. The recorded words are also recorded.
"Well, it's time to take this trip. As for Mr. Huang, I hope you have a few people to watch over." Xu Ziqiao took a deep breath and stood up. Seeing the speed at which Huang Bozhong, an old bone, escaped just now, he really did. Some worried that Huang Bozhong would do something like absconding in fear of crime.
Dali Siqing immediately agreed, "Yes."
After sending the two of them away, Lin Huiru hesitated for a moment as he saw Xu Ziqiao leaning on the chair in a daze, and asked, "Do you have any thoughts on the matter of few desires? It's easy for the two of us to talk."
"Actually..." Xu Ziqiao trusted Lin Huiru extremely, but just as he opened his mouth, Bai Shu came.
"It's not good Ma'am, there is a problem with the goods we are going to send to Jiangnan, and someone deliberately blocked them. I just got the news, and the loss looks like two thousand taels. They are all cosmetics." Bai Shu was still a little out of breath, and his face was full of anxiety.
Lin Huiru felt choked up by thousands of swear words, and she frowned, "What's the matter? Why haven't there been pirates robbing ships recently.
" But they must also use the best cargo ship alone to prevent water from entering or rising tide, but they use it, but they use the same ship as the imperial court. So... our cargo is also..." Bai Shu almost felt himself I can't breathe, it's all nonsense.
"I know, I lost it all, and it's useless to know now. You go down first." Lin Huiru resisted the urge to pinch others and sat down. "This time is definitely not a simple cut-off. It's a merchant ship that's used to cover people's eyes and ears, so it's related to the insiders who leaked the news. What needs to be judged now is what the people are doing this time. Is it just for pure greed, or for provoking trouble." Xu Ziqiao sat up straight
. , "Provocation. This time, those people on the merchant ship are very clear about whose stuff is on it. If it is to be sold, it is useless to intercept your stuff. In addition, there are yellow papers in the things of the imperial court. The intention is obvious. This I'm afraid that this matter has something to do with the people in Anguo, and I will find the Second Highness to come down later." "It's
true, there is no need for my own people to spend a lot of trouble, but I have pity on my fellows." Lin Huiru knocked on his forehead with a headache, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind.
She found Bai Zhu again, "You, Fei Ge, notify the shops along the route, and tell the people not to use those items if they come from unknown sources." "Why?" Bai Shu was still a little puzzled
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Lin Huiru sighed, "After all, there are a lot of goods on board this time. It is not a small action to take them away in one go. Our things must have been taken away on purpose. The goods of the imperial court on the merchant ship were not taken away for a while. Will dare to sell and circulate, but our things are different. The company is outside, if they want to borrow our things to target us this time, things will be troublesome." In this way, Bai Shu can also be understood at one point
, She nodded hurriedly, turned around and walked out the door quickly.
"You are thinking carefully. It is indeed possible. I have seen the route of the ship and stopped at three ports along the way. Because it is too big, it is impossible to hand over other cargo ships at sea. If you want to do it It must be at the port, and right now we still have to rule out which port they will attack at." Xu Ziqiao's thoughts became a little clearer.
Lin Huiru nodded and sat down, "It should be those people on the cargo ship who cut in. Maybe it's just that the court's means are not enough. Why don't you give it to Beizhen Fusi or Dali Temple to try? After torture, you can finally say If something happens, no one will be innocent at this point."
"I also have this plan, and I will go up to your Majesty to transfer him away in a while." Xu Ziqiao nodded and said.
"I always think it's better to do this as soon as possible, and you must send your cronies to do it. There is a lot behind this matter. If someone obstructs it, it is very likely that you will do it while you are transferring people away. " Lin Huiru reminded.
The next moment, a black figure flashed outside the room, and the two just turned their heads, not surprised.
"Why don't you keep a dog in the yard this time, and it made me stay for a while." Qingwu smoothed his messy hair, and strode into the door, with a strong smell of blood on his body.
Xu Ziqiao frowned, "What's the matter with you this time? Did you go to kill people just now?" "
Well, I heard what you said just now. Ma'am is right, but it's a pity that they have already done something." Qing Wu shrugged. This huge dynasty is much more complicated than he thought.
"So?" Xu Ziqiao clenched his fists involuntarily. If the clues were cut off at this point, the things would be transported away if they checked one by one.
Qingwu grabbed a handful of dried fruit from the table, "Fortunately, I went there in time and rescued one. You should interrogate as soon as possible."
Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao were puzzled by this incident. Why did Qing Wu appear so justly every time, the two of them looked at each other.
Lin Huiru folded her arms and raised her eyebrows to look at Qingwu, "Why is this such a coincidence? Let me ask you, is it also related to your Anguo royal family?" "Yes, yes, indeed. I am with
them I also kept eyeliner, and even specially raised a lot of pigeons, all of which are strong and fastest, so I can know everything at the first time, but I rely more on my intelligence and alertness. I had some concerns at first, but I'll come to you first when I'm sure, we're allies now, don't doubt me casually." Qingwu piled the melon seeds on the table into a hill, and he was a little narcissistic when he spoke .
"Then Second Highness, please tell me what you know." Xu Ziqiao let out a sigh of relief, at least there is such a person by his side, sometimes there is no need to worry that the clues will be completely broken.
"Not even a cup of tea." Qingwu muttered helplessly, and then became serious after the joke was over, "Actually, they are much more powerful than you think, you have been infiltrated by many Anguo spies in the coastal areas. "
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"This plan didn't come about in a day. As early as a few years ago, they caught your attention. Because of the good governance, there was a period of peace along the coast. At that time, officials were infiltrated leisurely. Come in." Qingwu said in a deep voice, and made a pattern with the melon seeds on the table.
"This is the route for your cargo this time. Although on the surface, the closer to the south, the easier it is to start, but they chose the first port, because it is close to the port near the capital. Although the management is very strict, but People's hearts are still very scattered, you don't know, but the officials who take this route all the year round are very clear. This matter is colluded with your people, I don't know who it is, but from this point of view, the status should not be low Yes." Qingwu gestured on the table with his hands.
Lin Huiru couldn't help complaining when she heard this, "You know so much, why don't you just tell the truth about everything, and you have to be calm until the end, and what you do is hidden."
" You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others. If I tell the whole story, who will protect my life? I really don't know much, and everything is just passed on by spies. If I'm really that powerful, I won't need the cooperation of others." Qing Wusong shrugged, looking very calm.
Lin Huiru was a little hard to refute from the beginning, "Okay."
"This time, it's better to send someone you can control to interrogate. It doesn't matter whether the spies say it or not. The important thing is that he must die. You can say whatever you want when he dies." And this matter, I have already informed King Xiang about this matter before, so he should also pay close attention to this matter, but I pointed him in the wrong direction, and it may be full of loopholes at that time, you have to catch it Take this opportunity." Qingwu said.
"Since you knew about it earlier, why didn't you tell me earlier, so that things will be easier to tell when the time comes." Xu Ziqiao was puzzled.
"Are you looking for things or are you going to get people out of power? In fact, you don't have to worry about things. They have no place to circulate them. They just want to expand the conflict as much as possible. Sooner or later they can still be found. Only they take things away. You Only then can we find out who else is manipulating this matter along the way, right?" Qingwu asked back.
That's what I said, but the risk is too great, "Then how did you tell King Xiang?" "
I told him that Anguo is eyeing the gift you are going to send over, and only let his people mix in it to adapt to the situation." , I didn't say anything else, if I provide too much information, I'm afraid he will see the flaws, after all, his people are present, and it's up to you how to play at that time." Qingwu blinked, and this trick invites you to play He is very familiar with the road.
This has already helped a lot, and Xu Ziqiao didn't expect anything else, "I see, I'll sort out the notes and play them in a while." "I'm worried about sending someone
here, so I come here in person. I'm going back." After the words were delivered, Qingwu greeted him and grabbed another handful of melon seeds.
Lin Huiru looked helplessly at the gradually darkening sky outside, "Did the Proton House treat him harshly? Why do you have to take something along every time you come?" "It should be because of the environment
. The grown-ups may not care much about it, but it's just a handful of melon seeds, let him go. That's the matter, although I know it, but I still have to show it to King Xiang." Xu Ziqiao got up and left He went to the desk and sat down, and after thinking for a while, he picked up a pen and rewrote the memorial.
After the paper was handed in, Xu Ziqiao was summoned into the palace overnight.
He also knew the carriage parked on the side, and it belonged to Tang Junyi again. This time it was really a coincidence.
Xu Ziqiao held his breath for a while, and took a deep breath. He didn't like dealing with Tang Junyi very much. At first, it was more serious now. Coupled with Qingwu's reminder, he probably guessed that Tang Junyi should have come to grab credit this time.
After entering the main hall, Xu Ziqiao noticed that Tang Junyi was standing with his hands up and down, looking good. Even Qian Yuan seemed to be in a much better mood than in the daytime. It seemed that the father and son had a good time talking here.
"My lord, I have seen Your Majesty." Xu Ziqiao bowed and bowed.
Qian Yuan nodded, "Wai Li, I called you here because I read your booklet, and it is indeed reasonable and feasible. This is a common waist card at Dali Temple. You should take it first. Beizhen Fusi also has it." There are other cases that are delayed, so it is more appropriate to come to Dali Temple, man, I have already sent someone to send it there." "
Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Ziqiao was a little surprised that Qianyuan's judgment was quick, but thinking about it, how could such a thing Might not be done soon.
"No matter what, this matter is due to your dereliction of duty first, and I can treat it as you to make up for it. Remember, this matter must be handled in a low-key manner, and don't spread the news." Qian Yuan put down the gun in his hand As for Zhezi, he has always been very clear about rewards and punishments, so in this case, he is still lenient.
Xu Ziqiao still lowered his head, "I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
"Don't worry, father. After all, Mr. Xu has been by your side for more than a year. This matter can be handled properly." Tang Junyi said at the right time On the surface, it seems that this is to help Xu Ziqiao exonerate, but there is no reason to say good things in the officialdom. When something happens, everyone is eager to get away and get rid of the crime.
Originally, it was fine if Tang Junyi didn't open his mouth, but Xu Ziqiao broke out in a cold sweat when he opened his mouth. After all, if Tang Junyi spoke like this, it was as if he was wooing him naked in front of His Majesty.
Tang Junyi is famous for his eccentric temper. No one knows better than Qian Yuan. He can take the initiative to speak for others. There is already a big problem in it. The speaker wants to listen and the listener is interested. Let's look at Qian Yuan His face was a bit gloomy.
"Your Highness has given me the award, but it's only been a year. I can still be appreciated by His Majesty, but I still need a lot of training. This time, it's true that I dereliction of duty first. Your Majesty's forgiveness is already a pity. I know I'm guilty." Xu Ziqiao said. After some rhetoric, Tang Junyi was immediately pushed out again. Now he doesn't even want to do the superficial work with Tang Junyi. The more intimate some people are, the more disgusting he feels.
Tang Junyi didn't say anything when he was refuted, but Qian Yuan's face softened a little, but he didn't leave Xu Ziqiao alone to speak. This call was just a side note, "Okay, you go down first, In the future, I will reflect on it more, and I will definitely deal with this matter as soon as possible."
"Yes, the minister leads the decree." After receiving the token from Zhou Youde, Xu Ziqiao immediately left the hall, hardly staying for a moment.
However, what he never expected was that Tang Junyi, who was going to stay in the hall to say a few more words, chased after him, "Master Xu."
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Xu Ziqiao paused a little, and sighed in his heart, trouble is coming.
"Your Highness, why don't you spend more time with His Majesty?" Xu Ziqiao saluted Tang Junyi with his hands clasped together.
"Father is tired and needs to rest, so he also drove this king out. But Master Xu, why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Tang Junyi walked over, heaved a sigh of relief, and he really seemed to be chasing him out.
"Madam is still waiting at home, so naturally I have to go back earlier." Xu Ziqiao dealt with Tang Junyi perfunctorily with a lukewarm smile on his face.
Tang Junyi's heart ached because of this, and his eyebrows lowered a little. He smiled hypocritically, "I forgot, Mr. Xu has a beautiful wife at home. But rushing back to love is one thing. What is Master Xu's intention of rejecting this king?"
Xu Ziqiao guessed right, Tang Junyi was chasing after him to question his teacher. Now that Tang Junyi dared to show his favor in court, he certainly wouldn't worry about the consequences of chasing him out and being known by Qian Yuan.
He thought he would have no worries after holding Qingwu in his hand, but now he is really eager for quick success and quick benefits.
"Your Highness misunderstood. I am a subject and you are a prince. If a subject makes a mistake, he should be dealt with. You should not extravagantly ask for forgiveness or tolerance. Your Highness does not ask for favors, but the subject is still grateful." Xu Ziqiao bowed his hands again and saluted.
Now Xu Ziqiao's polite appearance made Tang Junyi feel alienated even more. He squinted his eyes and sneered, "Master Xu is really a courtier who abides by etiquette, but how can I remember that Master Xu didn't talk to me earlier?" How polite you are."
"I have offended you because of my improper training earlier, please forgive me." Xu Ziqiao lowered his eyes and spoke in a calm tone. It's better to put aside the days of being with wolves as soon as possible.
Tang Junyi turned his head and looked around, walked forward and stood in front of Xu Ziqiao and lowered his voice, "Master Xu
, what does this mean?" One step, turn around and want to get on the carriage
Tang Junyi was extremely upset that he had just won Chunyuxie and lost Xu Ziqiao. In the past, it was just aloof, and Xu Ziqiao could still use it if it was useful, but now it seems that this chess piece is about to escape from his palm.
"Master Xu is going to betray this king. Who is the new master? Boss?" Tang Junyi squinted his eyes. Now that there was no one around, he couldn't help speaking without restraint.
But Xu Ziqiao didn't turn his head back, "Your Highness's words are wrong. I have always served His Majesty as the Lord. Your Majesty's dragon body is healthy. How can there be a change of master?" Harmless.
Seeing Xu Ziqiao's carriage turn around and leave, Tang Junyi clenched the fan tightly in his hand.
He had known for a long time that this was a wolf that couldn't be tied down, but he didn't expect to bite the rope and run away at this time.
Forget it, since you can't get it, then don't expect others to get it either. This couple must be under his control.
This split relationship was especially evident in the early court the next day. Xu Ziqiao and Tang Junyi's tit-for-tat confrontation made many people who had noticed their conspiracy began to doubt their own eyes.
The two refused to give in to each other, forcing each other to a dead end with every sentence, and the verbal battle was wonderful. If it wasn't for Qian Yuan feeling annoyed, everyone still had something to say.
Just after retiring from the court, Qianyuan sent someone to secretly invite Xu Ziqiao back.
In the main hall, Qian Yuan was looking at something with a frowning face. When he saw Xu Ziqiao coming, he waved his hand as a gesture of pardon, and then called him to his side, "Look, everyone here is full of wolfish ambitions."
"Your Majesty, calm down." Xu Ziqiao said calmly, and what was written on that piece of paper was the confession handed over by Dali Temple.
As mentioned above, the goods were confiscated in Cambodian Port, and after a lot of torture, it was impossible to know who was behind all this.
"It's not a big deal if something is lost, but if you give them a chance to make use of it, I'm afraid they will cling to it. It will be too big to fight at that time, but it will shame the country if they don't fight back. Xu Ziqiao, what do you do about this matter?" What do you think?" Qian Yuan was playing with the Langhao brush, but he let him rub the unstained nib.
Xu Ziqiao put down the paper, "This matter was originally designed by them to provoke trouble. The previous assassination was the same this time, and this time they should have colluded with bureaucrats and local businessmen, otherwise they would not dare to act so rampantly."
" Well, I heard that Lin Huiru's goods were also lost, so their intentions are not obvious. In short, this matter urgently needs an explanation, how do you think it should be done?" Qian Yuan nodded, you must know These things are not difficult, the trouble is to find out the behind-the-scenes instigation of this matter as soon as possible, and pull out those who are in the way.
"An Guo has been jealous of Mrs. Anguo's business for a long time. Including the property under her name, they may have more than one idea. Your Majesty, please go to Cambodia to investigate this matter in person, so as to avoid future troubles." Xu Ziqiao is doing now This decision is not just to solve this matter, but now he has fallen out with Tang Junyi on the surface, saying that if he is framed again in the capital at this time, he may never be able to turn around, the only thing he can do is to stay away from the new city , avoiding this limelight is the best way.
And I have to say that there are too many strange things in this matter. At this moment, he does not have a trustworthy person, not to mention that this matter is of great importance. Only if he goes in person can he handle this matter well, so as to avoid future troubles, and out of selfishness What's more, maybe I can take this opportunity to go out for a walk and relax.
Qian Yuan was a little surprised by Xu Ziqiao's decision, "Have you figured it out?"
"Yes, but I'm afraid a new identity is needed. Since it is clear that it is in the Cambodian Port of Minzhou, I suspect that there are some problems among the officials of Fujian Province. Moreover, Minzhou is the port with the most foreign trade, and there are many official salt merchants on the territory, if we can get rid of suspicious people in Minzhou this time, our country will not have to worry about internal troubles." Xu Ziqiao said in a deep voice.
After hearing these words, Qian Yuan's eyes became a little more appreciative. This is indeed the young man he likes, who is decisive and neat in doing things.
"Okay, I think you have the heart, so you can just tell me what you need." Qian Yuan smiled, half of the big stone in his heart fell.
Xu Ziqiao nodded, "Minzhou doesn't have much contact with officials in the capital. If I want to change my identity, I only need a waist card. More importantly, I hope His Majesty can help conceal his whereabouts.
" Let's go, I say you will accompany yourself this time." Qian Yuan waved his hand.
"My subject suspects that there are Anguo spies in the water transportation department, so this matter..." Xu Ziqiao lowered his voice and spoke again.
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Qian Yuan's complexion changed slightly, and then he lowered his eyebrows and thought for a moment, "I was negligent just now, so this time I can only convict you. Recently, I went to the north for inspection, so I announced that you went."
" Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Ziqiao saluted again, "Now I don't know the situation in Minzhou, and I hope that your Majesty will inform you when I arrive." "Well, it's a trivial matter." Qian Yuan
responded , I was also thinking about this matter in my heart.
Xu Ziqiao hesitated for a moment, but just as he mentioned a name, he was stopped by Qian Yuan's hand.
"Prince Xiang, I am free to arrange. You two have been fighting each other recently and I have seen everything about that night. You don't need to explain, my son, I know it in my heart." Qian Yuan's eyes were a little deep. After thinking about it for a while, I made a decision in my heart.
"This time, you don't have to worry that he will target you. For the rest, wait until you arrive to send a letter. It's not too late. Get ready tonight and leave Beijing tomorrow." Seeing Qian Yuan's big hand wave, Xu Ziqiao could only swallow After finishing what he wanted to say, he bowed and retreated.
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"Master Xu really knows how to enjoy it. If possible, I would like to go to Fujian Province at this time." After hearing what Xu Ziqiao said, Qing Wu sighed while peeling the oranges.
Lin Huiru smiled, "With your skill, it shouldn't be difficult to get out without anyone noticing.
" Things will be different if I go out of the gate. After all, I can't add wings, or escape directly from the ground. I will definitely be discovered. Now that King Xiang is watching me very closely. The previous incident He seems to have realized something. So, I have to stay in the capital to appease his emotions." Qingwu bit the orange, and his tone was quite emotional.
"Then when we're not around, don't go fooling around in front of the princess, understand?" Lin Huiru was still worried, and almost every time she saw Qingwu, she would remind them of their different identities.
Xu Ziqiao looked up at Lin Huiru, with a little puzzled expression on her face, "Are you going too?" "
Otherwise, can you go by yourself?" Lin Huiru asked back.
"Minzhou is good. Mountains and rivers support people. There should be young girls everywhere. Master Xu, it's so exciting." Qingwu deliberately added fuel to the flames beside him.
But Lin Huiru didn't trust Xu Ziqiao, but felt that such a good opportunity would be a waste if she didn't go out for a walk. Besides, it wouldn't be interesting for her to stay in the capital alone.
"Xiao Ru, don't listen to him talking nonsense here. But this time we are going by water, and we have to hide our identity. If you don't mind, it's okay to go together." Xu Ziqiao glanced at Qingwu, and then said to Lin Huiru .
"Don't worry who you are, I still know very well. And I am also grateful that you have been in danger along the way. It is inevitable that two people will take care of you when you are together. What's more, I also lost something over there. I think that day The batch of goods should have been taken away in Minzhou. If they intend to frame me, I'm afraid it's too late to prevent it. So I also want to go and have a look, although it's not about helping you in the officialdom. But I have to think about it for myself." Lin Huiru blinked and said obediently, holding her chin.
Qingwu made another joke next to her, "The two of you have big goals, and you can be desperate mandarin ducks when you die." "
Shut up." Xu Ziqiao cast a warning look and smiled at Lin Huiru, "Okay, then you Go and pack your clothes, we will be leaving tomorrow." "
Okay, since you two have made up your mind to investigate this matter, I have given you all the information I can provide, and there is one last point, I heard that Min There is a brothel in the state, called Zhuyue, it is best to go around there, it is the base of some spies, there are many dangers, if you hide your identity, if there is no one around you, it may be bad luck." Speaking of business, Qingwu also became serious.
Xu Ziqiao nodded, "Then just send someone to watch for the time being. We can't take too much risk this time. The main thing is to find out a list."
"It's good for you to be clear, and there is nothing else. It is very likely that King Xiang's people will also investigate the past. Now that you have torn your face in the face, success must be inevitable. I cannot send them to The wrong place is quoted, not to mention that there is very little news about me this time, if you run into each other at that time, it will only be the two of you to take pictures with him, you must be more careful, his staff may be taken by you It's quite enough." Qingwu reminded again, then grabbed another orange, got up and left.
"He's right. Tang Junyi and I have completely disowned Tang Junyi just one night. Because of Qingwu's incident, he's becoming more and more ostentatious now. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to pretend to be around him anymore. So I simply show my cards like this, even though we are at odds with him now, he won't be able to shake us in the slightest for a while, on the contrary, he can give us a chance to catch him." Afraid that Lin Huiru was worried about sticking to Qingwu's hind feet , Xu Ziqiao explained the matter to Lin Huiru again.
Lin Huiru nodded, "It's okay, you don't need to go through me when you do things, not to mention that I don't know how to be a woman, I don't want to hear about your court affairs, and I don't bother to listen. And Tang Junyi really has less to do with him The better, then we have to be careful this time, after all, if we can't reveal our identity, we are no different from an ordinary commoner, but what identity are you going to change to? Official or businessman?" "Originally, I was going to talk
to Your Majesty wants to ask for a token, but after thinking about it, the only ones who can really attract their attention are those from Water Transport or the Third Secretary. I don't have any relatives among these people. If he finds out by then , I'm afraid that the long sleep will be very ugly, so we will pretend to be businessmen this time." Xu Ziqiao narrowed his eyes slightly, doing this is like being in the mouth of a tiger, and we need to be more careful.
After hearing this, Lin Huiru also agreed very much, "I naturally have experience as a businessman, but you have to learn from me, because you have too much temperament, whether you are an official or a scholar, and it is easy to be noticed. "
Okay, it will take a few more days to travel by water. It's not too late for you to teach me slowly on the boat. But, are you seasick?" Xu Ziqiao suddenly frowned. If you stay for a long time, if you get seasick, you may suffer a lot along the way.
Lin Huiru froze for a moment, then shook her head, "I don't know, I've never been on a boat before. But be prepared, I'll go out and buy some medicine to suppress seasickness, you and I have never been to the south, maybe you still can There will be symptoms of acclimatization."
Chapter 516
On the day of departure, just as Qingwu said, people from Xu Ziqiao, Lin Huiru and Tang Junyi were greeted at the port with a slap in the face. Fortunately, it was one after the other, and they did not meet directly.
"Huh... It's really dangerous. The person who came is Yufeng. He knows the two of us. If we meet each other, we should recognize him." Lin Huiru patted his chest and closed the door of the cabin.
Xu Ziqiao sat there calmly, and even made a pot of tea, "Let's sit down and rest for a while, it seems that we will try to avoid going out this way." "That's not necessarily the case, Yufeng should have
never After leaving Tang Junyi's side, even if he was doing something, he should send someone else, and I think he is here to inform you." Lin Huiru sat down and took a sip of tea, feeling that it was really not good for her to go out.
"However, what I didn't expect was that he would also choose to take a passenger ship. I thought he would use an official ship to go to sea." Xu Ziqiao squinted his eyes. Tang Junyi had no reason to avoid people's eyes, so come on this passenger ship , there must be some other purpose.
"I think they all look a little weird, as if they are wary of someone." Lin Huiru squeezed a piece of pastry from the table and put it in his mouth, "But maybe we are thinking too much.
" This passenger ship is considered to be used by civilians, merchants and officials. There will be some cargo in the cabin, and the cabin closest to the cargo is where the common people can buy it. Generally, the price is not expensive, but the environment is indescribably bad.
The cabins on the deck are divided into three floors, which belong to the place where dignitaries gather. The civilians are in the cabin, and there will be no face-to-face conflicts.
"It's better to be careful. This time, I specifically ordered Qian Yi to take the land route to settle in advance, just to worry about others watching. There are mixed people on board. If you can tell Xiao Er to do it, don't go by yourself." Xu Ziqiao said , and closed the window on one side.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Okay, but what are you doing with the windows closed? There is a damp smell on the boat." "The boat will
sail soon. The weather is bad today, and the sea breeze will make it even more humid." Xu Ziqiao explained , He originally wanted to take this incident as a way to relax, but it made him extremely unhappy from the beginning.
"So that's it, I don't know this yet. By the way, since you don't bring a single book, won't you be bored along the way?" Lin Huiru sat next to Xu Ziqiao and looked at him with her chin in her hand. It is beautiful and delicious, so she can't put it down.
Xu Ziqiao also looked over and smiled at the curious Lin Huiru, "Then don't you also bring a picture book? You are enough for this journey, and there is no need for those lifeless words." "Hey
, You didn't think that way before." Although Lin Huiru was critical on the surface, she was actually very happy about it. Blooming cycads are a rare spectacle.
But at the same time, she also had some worries. Southern girls are enthusiastic and
unrestrained. "Actually, we can't be in a hurry this time, so we can take this opportunity to take a walk in the south together to relax."
Lin Huiru nodded, feeling even happier in her heart, "I have long wanted to go out with you for a long time. I'm gone, but I used to feel that you were busy with business and didn't have much time. This time it's alright, let's go to a place with beautiful mountains and rivers like Minzhou." "Yeah, after you married me, you haven't
had much peace in your life, come to think of it. I am always ashamed of you, so this time, you can rest assured that as long as you don't reveal your identity, we can stay for a long time after sending the list back." Xu Ziqiao pinned Lin Huiru's hair beside her ear.
Then there was a commotion on the shore, the ship bumped a few times, and it went out to sea.
"For you to have such a realization, you have lived up to my painstaking efforts during this time. If it goes well, it should be here in ten days, and no matter where I go, you have to go with me to relax." Lin As Huiru said, she reached out and touched the tip of Xu Ziqiao's nose, feeling very beautiful in her heart.
"Okay, we'll go wherever Ma'am wants to go." Xu Ziqiao held Lin Huiru's hand in his and kissed her lightly a few times.
The boat was bumping, and the two cuddled together with deep affection, and it didn't take long for them to fall asleep.
When I woke up, it was still because of the noise outside.
Because the voice was too loud to be ignored, looking at Lin Huiru who frowned slightly in her arms, Xu Ziqiao carefully got up and opened the door to stop a passing Xiaoer, "What's going on, it's so noisy." "My lord, are you sorry?
" Stay. There was a conflict in the cabin below, so it was a bit noisy, our people have already stopped it, and I am really sorry to disturb your rest." Xiaoer apologized repeatedly, and suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, "My lord, We have an upper room on the third floor where no guests come, and the upper room is cleaner. If you don't mind, you can add some money to replace it."
Lin Huiru also rubbed her eyes at this time, got up and walked over, "What's wrong, it's so noisy "
"There was a little conflict down here, which woke you up." Xu Ziqiao looked at the little girl, and took out a purse from her arms, "How much money?" "Hey,
adding fifty taels is enough, we There are also snacks and three meals, plus daily cleaning." Xiaoer smiled flatteringly and rubbed his hands.
Xu Ziqiao picked out the silver and threw it to him, then took the things and took Lin Huiru to the upper compartment.
The upper compartment is the upper compartment. Not only is the environment good, but the sound insulation is also good. The sound downstairs is almost inaudible.
"It's so quiet, why did you say it was all booked out when you booked the upper room?" Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, looking at some of the boxes next to it, it didn't look like there were people.
"Hey, our boat is not big, and there are only eight upper compartments in total. This time, there are only five or six distinguished guests. Some big families don't care about the money, so they don't use it casually. In addition, they are quiet, so they don't feel it. , this place is suitable for both of you to have a good rest." Xiao Er explained.
Lin Huiru nodded, she knew that this man was rich and self-willed. Moreover, this is the upper compartment, the dignitaries and nobles are not only dandies, but also have excellent qualities, so they won't be as noisy as the lower ones. "Okay, I got it, then please bring me a plate of cloud slice cake and a plate of dragon beard cake." "Come on, it's been
cold these few nights, so I'll boil some water for the two of you and bring the quilt over here." . " This little girl who rewarded silver was extraordinarily attentive, she repeatedly responded, turned her head and left, her steps were very brisk.
After returning to the room and closing the door, Lin Huiru didn't want to lie down on the bed vividly. I have to say that expensive has its advantages. This bed is also softer than the one in the middle room, and the room is bigger.
Opening the window, the scenery is farther and more unique, which made Lin Huiru feel better, "It's wise to change the room, such a big room, you don't have to worry about it being too narrow these days, but compared to Tianzi Room It's still not far off."
Chapter 517 The Emperor's Servant
Not long after resting, the ship shook again. Lin Huiru opened the window, and saw another ship parked beside the ship at some point, and a board was put up between the two ships for a group of people in Jinyi to come over.
"It seems that something happened again. Looking at their clothes, it should be the Jin Yiwei." Lin Huiru waved to Xu Ziqiao, motioning him to come and take a look.
Xu Ziqiao frowned slightly, went to the window to look at the clothes of the visitors, and immediately understood the meaning of their coming, "This time, His Majesty assigned Dali Temple to be in charge of the torture of the water transport, and Jin Yiwei is said to have the task of arresting fugitives It seems that this fugitive should be on our ship."
"Would you like to go down and have a look?" Lin Huiru wanted to join in the fun, and was a little ready to move.
"Don't go down, there are people in Jinyiwei who know me. This time we are going south, no one except His Majesty knows, and we can't reveal our identity. For them, I should be on the way to the north now." Xu Ziqiao closed the window again and said in a deep voice. .
The time was special, Lin Huiru nodded, but not long after sitting down to rest, there was a knock on the door of the room.
"Open the door, Jin Yiwei needs to thoroughly investigate the identity of the case."
Lin Huiru was stunned, and the co-author was just a purposeless and separate investigation. But if any of the people who came had met Xu Ziqiao, this matter would be exposed. Especially now that Tang Junyi has the upper hand in the court, and they have just turned against Tang Junyi, if their whereabouts are exposed, this road may even lead to a fatal disaster.
"What are you dawdling about?! Open the door quickly!" The people outside knocked on the door loudly, as if they were going to break in.
Xu Ziqiao took out a gold-plated waist card from his bosom, motioned Lin Huiru to sit still, went forward and opened the door only a crack, stretched out his hand through the gap and handed the token over, "Royal business, Don't let the wind leak."
That waist card is unique, and Jin Yiwei naturally has no eyes to admit his mistake, even if it is a forgery, the material is completely impossible, not to mention that the big characters on the waist card are written by Qian Yuan himself.
Seeing the waist card as if seeing the Holy One, a group of Jinyi guards outside knelt down immediately, and handed the things back with both hands, "Don't blame my lord, my subordinates have offended you." "No problem, but this matter must not be publicized
. You must keep your mouth shut about the cards. What are you here to investigate?" Xu Ziqiao retracted his waist card and asked in a deep voice.
"Responding to my lord, Huang Bozhong secretly ran away from the post house early in the morning, and even his family and belongings disappeared. His Majesty ordered that all carriages leaving the city and ships leaving the port be strictly inspected." Jin Yiwei replied truthfully.
Xu Ziqiao nodded, but she didn't expect that this matter would actually have something to do with Huang Bozhong. As early as the beginning, she felt that there must be something wrong with Huang Bozhong's cover-up, but she didn't expect it to be exposed so quickly, and the emperor dared to run away. It's really overpowering.
"Understood, since it is a sneak escape, you might as well check the cargo hold and the bottom. Previously, Huang Bozhong was also very capable in water transportation. Maybe there will be some old department secretly helping. Unidentified people need to be strictly investigated, rather than being wrongly interrogated." Let it go." After Xu Ziqiao finished speaking, he closed the door, and then he heard footsteps leaving hurriedly.
Every time when dealing with official business, Xu Ziqiao exudes a different kind of charm, and Lin Huiru who is hooked looks a little dazed, "I don't know that Mr. Xu is so arrogant, but it is a pity that I am almost not there when you are handling official business, otherwise I will definitely be able to do it." I see you look more majestic."
"Stop laughing at me, don't you like me in normal times?" Xu Ziqiao raised his eyebrows and sat down.
"That's not true, but each has its own charm. By the way, why did you intervene in this matter, wouldn't it be better to just send it away?" Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, and she didn't see the piece in Xu Ziqiao's hand. I am very interested in the waist card that has passed but looks expensive.
Xu Ziqiao noticed Lin Huiru's scorching gaze, so she took out the waist badge from her arms and handed it to Lin Huiru, "This is the waist badge used by His Majesty's close servant. Didn't the matter this time belong to King Xiang?" Whether people are involved in it, no matter whether their identities are clear or not, if they reveal their identities, His Majesty can know, if they are concealed, they can deal with Jin Yiwei and give us a little more time."
That waist card looks expensive to make, and feels even more heavy to the touch. The gold-plated border is generally crystal clear black, it is hard to tell whether it is jade or other materials, and there is a Tang character on it. In this dynasty, Tang was the surname of the emperor, and no one in the world could be named Tang.
As for Qianyuan's close servants, the court might be able to mix their own teams with fish and dragons, but the guards raised by the emperor are different. They must be sincere to the emperor and disdain to deal with others. Their status is below one person and above ten thousand, and they will not even be under the jurisdiction of first-rank officials or the Ministry of War.
"This is a good thing, and it's a good idea. It would be great if they could be taken back to create a misunderstanding. Then they will miss us for at least a few days, and we can investigate slowly." Lin Huiru weighed again The sign, and then handed it back, it's better to keep this kind of thing carefully.
If it is lost, it will definitely lead to a catastrophe.
"I'm afraid it won't be too long. He has a different stand from ours. He may not be careful. He may even kill people or go to interrogation more decisively. But I don't know where to start." Xu Ziqiao put it away. With a waist card, he rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.
Lin Huiru smiled, with a sly look in her eyes, "I have a way."
"What way?" Xu Ziqiao's eyes lit up, and he looked over.
"It's impossible for you to infiltrate local officials directly. After all, you don't have a suitable identity, and outsiders will definitely be wary of them." Lin Huiru rested her chin and tapped her fingers on the table, "So, we can I started from local businessmen. It was a coincidence that I lost my things, but it was definitely not a coincidence. The relationship between the local government and businessmen should be much closer than we thought. Way."
Xu Ziqiao thought for a while, and felt that Lin Huiru's method was indeed feasible, "But if we go here, we don't have anything on us and want to pretend to be a businessman, so I'm afraid it's not easy to do."
"That's not necessarily the case. The kind of person who carries a truckload of goods with him is either all his belongings, or he has a mental illness. Businessmen often negotiate first before shipping." Lin Huiru She was beaming with joy as she was doing science popularization for Xu Ziqiao, and Xu Ziqiao listened quietly like a well-behaved student.
Chapter 518: Southern Scenery
"I have already thought about our fake identities, so I will use my own business name to pretend that you and I are mine, but I have the idea of ââstarting my own business. I heard that a batch of goods was lost here, so I want to find someone to cooperate with. It is excellent." Lin Huiru clapped her hands, as if applauding her exquisite plan.
Xu Ziqiao hesitated, "But if they are suspicious, they won't be easily trusted if they get involved with you." "It's fair to say
that most of the business here in Minzhou is grain, oil and salt, followed by cloth. But There should be a lot of talented men and women here. I pretend to be mine. You are white and tender. It would be nice to pretend to be a book dealer. And if you can get in touch with those second-generation sons, maybe you can too. Find out what news." Lin Huiru said again.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you." Xu Ziqiao nodded, and when the movement downstairs became quieter, she stood up again and opened the window next to her.
Looking down from here, you can just see that Jin Yiwei is escorting a maid in yellow clothes. Presumably she is a female family member who ran away from Huang Bozhong's house. It is not a small crime to surrender to the enemy and treason. It should be considered a crime of being sent into slavery.
"Tell me, these family members are obviously innocent, so why implicate them." Lin Huiru leaned against the window and looked down, suddenly feeling a little emotional in her heart.
"Because as long as she knew about this matter, it would be a mistake. If she had reported the news to the court as soon as she knew it, she might not have ended up like this. After all, although she couldn't stop Huang Bozhong, as long as righteousness kills relatives, the result will be good for everyone. But these people always want to take risks." Xu Ziqiao sighed softly and lowered the window.
Sure enough, after Jin Yiwei took away the man, the ship sailed south again.
"Actually, she should have had a chance to run away. After all, it will take some time for the royal family to get the portraits of the officials' family members. If she hadn't been reluctant to part with her expensive jewelry and clothes, she might have been able to sneak away." Xu Ziqiao poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.
Lin Huiru nodded, "That's true. After all, she was covering up and accomplices in the same crime. Besides, the escaped man was hiding in the crowd in brocade clothes, so she wouldn't be the first to discover who she found." "However, Huang Bozhong's charges have been confirmed this time
. In fact, there are some innocent officials who have been slandered but cannot be cleared of their crimes, you say, if one day I was framed, what would you do?" Xu Ziqiao put down his teacup and looked at Xu Ziqiao with relish.
"Take you and run to a place that no one knows, and then live in seclusion in the mountains and forests for the rest of your life." Lin Huiru shrugged, and the answers she gave were all rather ordinary.
"But I have a special status, what if there are many guards?" Xu Ziqiao continued to ask.
Lin Huiru thought for a while, then pondered, "Well...money can turn ghosts around, do you know why I make so much money? It's just to save my life when my life is on the line. Some people want money but don't want their lives , if we have money, we can at least keep ourselves, as long as we have enough money and some money, we will be able to escape." "Why are you
so sure?" Xu Ziqiao smiled slightly, only thinking that Lin Hui Such an idea is somewhat naive.
Hearing his question, Lin Huiru rolled her eyes involuntarily, "Master Xu, you have never run away, but I have run a few times, and I have come out to experience it. Sure enough, I am full and have nothing to do , I can make you think about it."
"It made you suffer, but I have to take the risk to get this right, because if something happens to you, I can risk the world's disgrace, but people can't refuse Come to you." Xu Ziqiao stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Lin Huiru's forehead.
This answer made Lin Huiru a little unexpected, and when he was ignorant, his emotion expanded in his heart, "Then I will rest assured, and when you can share power with Your Majesty one day, I am afraid that I will burn the palace. People dare to say anything."
"Hush." ââXu Ziqiao pointed to the next door, fearing that the wall has ears for such words, and it will be troublesome if someone with a heart listens to them.
Lin Huiru nodded and immediately understood, but at the same time, there was a trace of fear in her heart. After all, now that one of them is rich and the other is powerful, if the emperor becomes suspicious, he will definitely allocate a lot of forces to suppress them, so if they want to strengthen themselves, they have to do big things silently like they do now.
Just as Xu Ziqiao was worried, the two of them suffered from seasickness at the same time, and Lin Huiru had already vomited in the dark, and now even if she was looking at the delicacies in front of her, her eyes were dark and she had no appetite at all, and she even wanted to vomit.
Although Xu Ziqiao was also feeling uncomfortable, she seemed much calmer, she just frowned and closed her eyes to rest.
Lin Huiru realized that she had been prepared in a daze, and hurriedly took out a kit from her bosom, in which lay a few small pills quietly, which were the seasickness medicine she had exchanged in advance.
"I forgot that I prepared medicine. Take it quickly. Otherwise, if you walk down the waterway in the past few days, you will probably lose your human appearance when you arrive in Minzhou." Lin Huiru handed over the medicine and poured it again. He drank two glasses of water, swallowed it by himself, then lay down and continued to pretend to be dead, waiting for the medicine to take effect.
I have to say that the four words of being prepared and safe are really the true meaning. Not long after eating it, Lin Huiru re-experienced a feeling of refreshment. She took a deep breath, took another sip of tea and rinsed her mouth. "It's fortunate that you reminded me to prepare, otherwise I wouldn't know how I died along the way."
Xu Ziqiao didn't speak, just sat there holding the quilt, his expression seemed to be stiff.
Lin Huiru glanced at him cautiously, thinking that the medicine hadn't taken effect and was suffering, so she didn't speak any more. Now as soon as she feels comfortable, she's hungry. She picked up the apple that Xiao Er gave her and was about to eat it, when the world suddenly turned around in front of her eyes.
"Be careful!" Xu Ziqiao exclaimed, and immediately rolled her onto the ground resolutely and neatly. A slender silver needle passed through the place where Lin Huiru was just now, and was deeply nailed to the wooden board of the window frame.
And the people outside also realized that they had missed their hands, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. After thinking about it again and again, Xu Ziqiao gave up on chasing her, and came back to help Lin Huiru up, "Are you all right, are you hurt?"
"I'm fine, but it's you. I heard a voice just now. Did you bump into something?" Lin Huiru shook her head, then became nervous, and took Xu Ziqiao's hand to look around. Strip his clothes.
Xu Ziqiao stretched out his hand to stop her, and helplessly opened his sleeve to show her the bruise, "It's just that I accidentally bumped into the stool, the minor injury will heal in a few days, it's fine if it didn't hurt you."
Chapter 519: Assassin
"How can this be considered a minor injury? It's purple so much, it's good if it didn't hurt the bones." Lin Huiru frowned, and lightly poked the purple scar with her hand. Xu Ziqiao didn't respond, but she gritted her teeth because of it. Mouth. "I didn't bring any plaster this time. I'll ask Xiao Er to get some medicine later. By the way, I'd like to ask what's going on."
Xu Ziqiao nodded, "Okay, now it seems that the assassin should be on board. If not If you find out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to even sleep these few days."
After Xiaoer came, his face turned pale when he heard about the whole incident, just now he also saw Jin Yiwei's door and did not dare to open the door, so he bowed his knees to Xu Ziqiao, Immediately, he understood in his heart that the lord in front of him was an extraordinary person, and now that they met an assassin, their entire ship would be inseparable.
"Okay, don't just stand there stupidly, did you see any suspicious people just now? There are many rich businessmen or officials on this boat, don't tell me that you can't even guarantee the safety of the guests." Lin Huiru While pouring safflower oil on Xu Ziqiao with distress, he asked.
Having the opportunity to speak, Xiao Er hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, "Forgive me, my lord, these people are all on the first floor deck. We thought that the people who should be on guard the most were the common people, and we didn't dare to disturb your lord's rest, so Just guard below. I didn't expect that such a thing as assassination would happen above. Fortunately, the adults are fine, otherwise the little ones can't afford to pay for their heads."
Xu Ziqiao saw that his demeanor and what he said were not fake, so he Shen Sheng asked, "This time, how many people are on board?"
"According to my lord, there are a total of sixty guest rooms. This time, only this one is vacant on the second and third floors. It seems that there are only ten rooms on the first floor." A few people." Xiao Er thought about it carefully, and dared not make any mistakes.
After hearing this, Lin Huiru couldn't help frowning. With so many people, it is unrealistic to check their identities one by one, not to mention that they are isolated and helpless now.
"Who is the person who reserved this room?" Xu Ziqiao frowned and asked again.
"Returning to the adults, the younger ones dare not ask about the identity of the adults, but if the younger one guessed correctly, it should be a friend of our boss, but for some reason he didn't come later, because this room is The owner ordered it to be kept out." Xiao Er hurriedly said.
Lin Huiru rubbed her chin, it seemed that Xu Ziqiao now suspected that someone outside had killed the wrong person. After all, their whereabouts were secretive this time, and they were careful when they came, almost no one saw them coming up.
"Okay, you go down. We don't need to hide the fact that we changed rooms. It's best for everyone on the boat to insinuate. After all, the person who hurt us is probably the enemy who was inquired by the previous tenant." Xu Ziqiao waved his hand, The little girl ran out as if she had been pardoned.
Lin Huiru put a plaster on Xu Ziqiao carefully, and then helped him put down his sleeve, "Don't you just want to tell them that they have found the wrong person?" "I hope this will make them give up. If it is against
us If you don't, I'm afraid I won't be able to find any helpers for a while, and I thought it was a time to relax when I came out this time, but now my mood has been completely ruined." Xu Ziqiao straightened his sleeves, feeling a little displeased.
However, after the news was released, that person did not come again, and the few days on the boat were calm, a few days earlier than they expected.
Getting off the boat, stepping on the solid ground made Lin Huiru a little uncomfortable, "I've been on the boat for a long time, but I feel like I'm going to fall when I step on it." "I'm holding you, how
much Just walk for a while." Saying that, Xu Ziqiao held Lin Huiru's hand tightly, and pulled her forward, just in time to see Bai Qianyi who was drinking tea nearby.
Lin Huiru was still immersed in Xu Ziqiao's thoughtfulness, "It's still a bit damp to wear, and I feel like I'm going to get prickly heat after walking this way. I heard that the hot pot branch is doing well in the south. Would you like to eat hot pot?" To drive away the cold?"
"Okay, but if it's a mandarin duck pot." Xu Ziqiao agreed, and then nodded slightly to Bai Qianyi who was walking quickly.
"I didn't expect you to arrive so soon. I haven't been here for long. I haven't heard any useful information yet, but the room is ready." Bai Qianyi turned around and pointed to the tallest building looming behind him. , "That's over there."
Lin Huiru squinted her eyes, a little hesitant, "Although I stand tall and look far away, it's not suitable there. We'll eat and play in a while, and find a place just a little away from the downtown area." It's still a bit out of the way, so it's not easy to get information."
Bai Qianyi nodded, "Okay, what to eat then?"
"Hot pot, mandarin duck pot, if you come by water, of course go to Han." Lin Hui With a smile, he raised his foot and walked in front.
The folk customs in the south are unrestrained, and Xu Ziqiao and Bai Qianyi are also very handsome and beautiful men. There are also many women who stop by or cast admiring glances. Those gazes also make Lin Huiru feel a little uncomfortable. Holding her hand, those undisguised gazes are still unscrupulous.
After finally finding a hot pot restaurant to sit down, the proprietress even delivered a few extra dishes.
Bai Qianyi saw that Lin Huiru's complexion was not right all the way, but he was eating with gusto, so he couldn't help but asked in doubt, "I saw you on the road just now. I was very unhappy, why are you in the mood to eat now?"
" Why are you not in the mood to eat? This free piece of meat costs tens of pennies. It's brought up for free. If you don't eat it, you don't want to eat it." Lin Huiru said, and sent a freshly scalded tripe into the kitchen. He chewed carefully, "And I've made up my mind. They don't care about you, so I just need to clean him up. I'll draw some pockmarks on him and put a veil on him to prevent future troubles." "
Ma'am , I can't..." Xu Ziqiao's hand holding the chopsticks stiffened a little, and looked at Lin Huiru with a very helpless expression.
Lin Huiru was busy eating, and she didn't even want to talk. In the end, she and she were also attracted by Xu Ziqiao's face at first, "Why not, otherwise I can't ruin your face."
The atmosphere fell into another kind of silence. Seeing that the two of them hadn't moved their chopsticks for a long time, Lin Huiru picked up a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, "Okay, I'm just kidding, there is no other way, and you have to show your face. When I think about it, your appearance is not like reselling books, but more like Mr. Pianpian or a little boy."
Bai Qianyi held back his smile, Xu Ziqiao's eyebrows twitched, "Then what do you think? Why don't you pretend Become a daughter of a rich family, and I will pretend to be your male favorite?"
Now it was Lin Huiru's turn to be dazed, what kind of tiger and wolf words came out of this guy's mouth, but she froze for a moment, and it was beyond Xu Ziqiao's expectation Nodding, "It's not impossible, I think it's possible."
Chapter 520
The complexion of Bai Qianyi next to him changed, and he finally swallowed the words with a sip of hot tea, "What about me?
" Picking up the chopsticks and pretending to be calm, he picked up another piece of meat and put it into the bowl, raised his eyebrows and looked at Bai Qianyi.
"Cough cough cough..." Not only did Bai Qianyi choke, but even Xu Ziqiao's face turned green.
"Ma'am, I don't think he's very good." Xu Ziqiao sipped her tea to relieve her shock and jealousy, and gently tugged on Lin Huiru's cuff. There was still a bit of arrogance on the face, and at the moment it looked like the big house was jealous.
Of course, Lin Huiru did not ignore the threat in his eyes. She coughed twice, and hurriedly explained, "Just kidding, just kidding. You are still the guard, it doesn't matter who you protect, now it's just a rough idea, collusion about identity Speech. After all, they have just done a big event, so our play should be natural so as not to arouse their vigilance."
Only then did Bai Qianyi let go with his heart choked up, "Okay, I understand."
"I'm a rouge cloth merchant who cooperates with Lin Huiru, and he is just a book seller. Later, he couldn't get along and became my husband. That's roughly the case." Lin Huiru said.
Xu Ziqiao withdrew his hand, although his face was not very good-looking, but who let this be his own suggestion, "Then we should change our name, otherwise the name alone will be too eye-catching." "Then what is your name?
" Lin Qiao, my name is Xu Ru, how are you?" Lin Huiru said the two names almost without thinking, the former is okay, but the latter is a bit indescribable.
"Xu Ru doesn't sound good, but there shouldn't be many people who will pursue this, so let's leave it at that. Apart from your surname, Qian Yi, you shouldn't be so easy to identify at all. Once after dinner, I went to the surrounding shops to inquire, and looked at the grounds. What is the name of the monopoly businessman?" Xu Ziqiao casually picked up a sweet mandarin orange and handed it to her. Now that the direction has been settled, things are much more organized.
"Forget about the shops. If you want to know who is the biggest salt and grain merchant on the ground, you have to go to the places where the local small vendors get their goods." Lin Huiru said vaguely while biting a citrus, this time it was her time Strong point.
After drinking and eating, they didn't stop much, and went directly to the largest local market. But there are many similar shops on the street. Xu Ziqiao looked around and squinted his eyes a little, "There is the biggest shop in front, why don't you go there." "No, I have to go to
some small places. I'll come, you look That's good." After finishing speaking, Lin Huiru wiped Xu Ziqiao's face on purpose, then turned around and went to the next few shops of the largest shop, pretending to ask questions along the way.
"Boss, how many catties of rice noodles can you provide? If I want a 10,000 catty first, when can I ship it?" Lin Huiru touched the quality of rice in a commercial company, and pretended to be very knowledgeable. Looked down, smelled.
The boss of this house was very happy to welcome him out, but when he heard that Lin Huiru wanted ten thousand catties, his smile froze on his face, "Miss, are you kidding me, we can't get this ten thousand catties of rice noodles." Ah."
"Okay, thank you boss, it's a pity to have such a good rice noodle." Lin Huiru turned around with a serious expression of regret, and went to another one. With such a big business, I can only stare blankly and feel helpless.
Their movement was quickly noticed by the largest store.
"What's the origin of this group of people?" Wan's shopkeeper smiled while holding a bowl of concubines, and stood at the door while eating, watching Lin Huiru and the others approaching Wan's little by little.
The little second next to him immediately came up and answered with a flattering smile, "It seems that he is a businessman from other places. He just arrived in Minzhou today. He rushed here after eating a meal. When he came, he wanted to It costs tens of thousands of taels of rice noodles, but it doesn't look like someone too rich."
"What do you know, there are two good-looking men standing next to that woman, how can she be sought after without any money at home? Don't reveal your wealth." A gleam appeared in the shopkeeper's eyes, and he handed the bowl of concubine to Xiaoer with a smile, rubbed his hands together and went out to welcome him.
As Lin Huiru expected, she only asked a few companies, and then the shopkeeper of the largest rice noodle shop here came.
"This lady doesn't know what she wants to order? I'm not satisfied with seeing you over there, why don't you tell me?" The shopkeeper smiled flatteringly, and kept a certain distance from Lin Huiru.
Lin Huiru smiled, and turned her head to give Xu Ziqiao a look, "Wan Liang's rice noodles. Passing by here, I felt that the rice grains here in Minzhou seem to be much higher than those in other places, so I thought about buying a batch from here." Goods."
After listening to Lin Huiru's words, Wan's shopkeeper clapped his hands with joy on his face, "Miss really came to the right place. If you want to say that in the world, only our grain quality in Minzhou is the best. Even The rice that the royal family eats is sent over by us in Minzhou. The lady has a good eye. But I am afraid that not everyone can afford such a large amount of 10,000 catties. Why don't you come to our shop and let's talk about it. It's a big deal."
Wanjia's act of robbing business openly only made others dare not speak out, after all, who made them unable to sell so many goods, not to mention that some of them were directly obtained from Wanjia, but at this moment I could only watch Lin Huiru walk to Wanjia's rice shop.
"Hurry up and make tea for this lady. I forgot to ask, what is the name of the lady? They are all called the little Lao Wan. I am the shopkeeper of this Wan's Rice Shop." Once in the meeting room of Wan's Rice Shop , the shopkeeper was busy directing Xiaoer to serve tea and fruit.
Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao sat down together, while Bai Qianyi seemed particularly devoted to his duties. This way, shopkeeper Wan almost knew the identities of these three people.
"My surname is Xu, and my family is in the rouge and cloth business." Looking at the assortment of fruit plates, Lin Huiru couldn't help feeling that there are many fruits in the south. The concubine laughed that this kind of thing that is considered a luxury in the capital is not cheap here, but There are many vendors selling them.
"It turned out to be Ms. Xu. The rouge business should be particularly easy to do recently. There is a very powerful Mrs. Lin in the capital. She seems to call these cosmetics or something. Her products will be snatched up. "The shopkeeper Wan served tea, and then sat down across from him and sighed, with a look of admiration on his face, but he didn't know that the real master was right in front of him.
Lin Huiru smiled, "The shopkeeper is right, I also cooperate with that Mrs. Lin, and the products I sell are from her."