Chapter 22 Command
"What are those people looking for Xiao Qingran?" Yu Zimo asked Qing Yao. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It seems that two brothers were dissatisfied with their respective distribution of family property, and they had a dispute, so they went to court. β
"It's good for the person in charge of this kind of trivial matter to deal with, why is it so hard to mobilize the crowd and still come to Xiao Qingran?"
"I heard that these two brothers are both big families here in Dongjun, and they both have some power, and those officials can't afford to offend both sides, so they came to the prince. β
Yu Zimo sneered, "A bunch of slippery heads." β
"Princess, if this matter is not handled well, the prince may be in trouble. Qing Yao was a little worried. Prince Qingran was already lonely, and he had nothing to rely on except for the king of Shang and the princess. Fortunately, there are not many forces of Xiao Bogong and others here in Dongjun, so they can stay safe. If they offend the local magnates, and those people also take refuge in other princes, they will be in danger.
"Don't worry," Yu Zimo said calmly, "You go and call Lu Ye." β
"What are you doing with Lu Ye?"
"We are now going to investigate the Shang country, and we need someone who can be trusted and understands the Shang country. β
"Is that Lu also trustworthy?" asked Qing Yao. Since this Lu Ye entered the mansion, he has always looked for various opportunities and excuses to meet the princess, and he has also been close to himself to inquire about the princess.
"Go call him. Yu Zimo didn't say much.
On the way to the guardhouse, Qing Yao met Chang Ming, who was patrolling.
Chang Ming waved his hand to let the guards around him continue to patrol, then pulled Qing Yao aside and asked Qing Yao, "I heard that the prince was drunk last night?"
Qing Yao nodded, "Well, it's the first time I've seen the prince get drunk like that." "Usually he is calm and indifferent.
"Did the matter of going to the Boundary River scare him?" The appearance of the tree spirit, the spirit of the Boundary River, is not something that ordinary people can easily accept.
"No, I think the prince was acting quite normal and calm at that time. Qing Yao didn't think so.
"I'm afraid it's hard to hold. Changming said worriedly, Xiao Qingran gave them the impression that he was weak and incompetent in Xin Kingdom. "Where are you going?" Changming noticed that Qing Yao was not going in the direction she usually walked.
"The princess is going to look for Lu Ye. Qing Yao said.
"The official slave?" Changming's face tightened.
"Isn't he your squire now? Qing Yao corrected Changming's address to Lu Ye.
Chang Ming looked unhappy, "That official slave, the princess has seen him twice, so she exempted him from the status of an official slave, and let him be a guard in our house, just because he built the wall well." The guards are not masons. β
"Did he get you in trouble?"
"Not really. β
"Don't complain, I think that Lu is also very good, he is very energetic and does things very neatly. Qing Yao interceded for Lu.
"What's good, oily noodles, flamboyant. Chang Ming disdainful.
"Since the princess made him a guard, you should take care of him more. β
"Under me there was only harshness, no care. Chang Ming said with a straight face.
"Wellβthen you can be harsh on him. Qing Yao said softly along with Changming's words.
Changming looked at Qing Yao's face, his expression softened, "What is the princess looking for him?" he asked.
"It seems to be to investigate the affairs of the Jiehe. Qing Yao said.
"What's the use of looking for him?" he was just a lowly official slave, and he was very self-righteous.
"The princess said that the investigation should not be publicized, he is from Shangguo, and he is more familiar with Shangguo than us. β
"Well, I'll go to him, you don't have to go. Changming asked Qing Yao to go back. He didn't want Qing Yao to have too much contact with Lu.
"Okay, hurry up, princess waits. Qing Yao turned around and went back.
A prince who came out of the mountains, an official slave who likes to mess with flowers and grass, count on them? Changming shook his head and sighed as he walked towards the guardhouse.
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Early in the morning, Lu also got up to freshen up, change his clothes, and tidy himself up in front of the mirror. Changming came in and told him that the princess was looking for him, and he smiled charmingly at Changming.
"Let's go. Chang Ming's face was expressionless, and he couldn't stand Lu Ye's self-admiring and self-absorbed appearance.
Changming and Lu also went to see the princess together. As soon as they entered the house, they saw Yu Zimo reading a book under the window.
"Princess. Nagaming stood straight next to Lu Ye.
"What is the princess looking for Lu Ye?" Lu Ye asked with a smile.
Yu Zimo turned his head slightly, glanced at the two of them, his lips moved slightly, and said two words, "Wait." Then he continued to read.
The two people standing in the room looked at each other, not knowing what Yu Zimo asked them to wait for, so they had to stand silently. There was an incense burner on the table in front of Yu Zimo, and an incense burner was lit in the incense burner. Cigarette smoke lingers, giving off a faint smell of bluegrass. When this incense burned to the length of his thumb, Qing Yao came in from outside and whispered a few words in Zi Mo's ear.
Yu Zimo nodded after listening, put down the book in his hand, and said to Lu Ye, "You already know the problems in the Dongjun Mountains, I want you to investigate whether there are other places in Shangguo where the same problem occurs." Come back and tell me, the sooner the better. β
"Understood, princess rest assured. Lu Ye looked confident, "I will definitely return to the princess as soon as possible." β
"If there is anything you need to find your prince, I just want the result. Yu Zimo said.
"Yes. "Lu also went down.
"Changming, you ride a fast horse back to the commercial capital. Yu Zimo said to Chang Ming, "Do you remember the young man I took you and Qing Yao to meet, behind the Stone Temple, under the elm tree?"
"Yes. β
"You go find him," Yu Zimo took out a thin wooden barrel, the mouth of the barrel was sealed with a wooden cork with cinnabar characters written on it, "Give this to him, and then bring it back." β
"Yes. Chang Ming took the barrel in Zi Mo's hand and put it away.
"Qing Yao, you go and help Changming prepare, don't let the Shang people know about this. Yu Zimo glanced at Qing Yao.
Qing Yao went down with Chang Ming.
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"I'm enough to prepare, why did the princess let you come?" Chang Ming deliberately put on a serious appearance.
"Stupid. Qing Yao gave a long look. Chang Ming smiled stupidly.
"I ask you how you plan to get to Shangdu. Qing Yao asked Changming.
"Change into the clothes of the people and set out in secret. "This kind of thing, Changming has also done it, and he is not unfamiliar
"You ride my Tongyun. Qing Yao said.
"My horse is also very fast. β
"My Tongyun has a faster journey. You are the princess's chief of guard, and when you leave here, the horse also leaves, and it is easy to be discovered and arouse suspicion. Tongyun has always been taken care of by myself, it is not in the stable, and others will not notice. β
"Or are you thoughtful. β
"Be careful on the road. Qing Yao instructed.
"During my absence, you have to protect the princess. "The princes, Xiao Qingran and Lu, also made Changming feel uneasy.
"You don't have to worry, the princess is very powerful, and besides, I just found out that Prince Qingran is not as useless as we imagined. β
"What's going on. β
Qing Yao smiled, "In the morning, the local officials asked the prince to deal with the case of the big brothers fighting for the family property here, and I was still worried about the prince, who would have thought that the prince would solve the matter in a few words." β
"Housework is the most difficult thing to sort out, what did he say?" Changming asked curiously, not quite convinced.
Both insisted that the other take more than themselves. Then the prince said to them, if the two shares of property are not moved, the elder brother will take the younger brother's, and the younger brother will get more than the other party. And so it was settled. Awesome. Qing Yao said admiringly.
"It seems that this prince is not too incompetent. Changming nodded slightly, so that he could also rest assured.