Because of Hu Li's playfulness, he unexpectedly completed the investigation of the corruption case easily, so after eating early the next morning, Xiao Qiao took Hu Li to join Master Li, who had long lived in the prefect's mansion.

Master Li looked at the more and more stable students and Hu Li, who was jumping in, and sighed in his heart, why did he come so soon, he hasn't stayed here enough, the imperial city is not as comfortable as Jiangnan.

"How's it going?" Although Master Li was a little disappointed and would go back soon, he was still looking forward to the appearance of his own students in this embezzlement case.

"I have already talked to Lord Wang Lu, and I believe that Lord Wang knows how to do it." Xiao Qiao didn't mention Hu Li, after all, Hu Li didn't enter the officialdom, he was just a little fox with idle clouds and wild cranes, so he didn't have to let him get involved in these messy things.

"Just talked?" Master Li frowned, although this matter seemed to him to be quite simple, as long as he found evidence of any dealings between the prefect of Jiangnan Mansion and the King of Beixian, he could push this matter to King Beixian, thinking that this is also what His Majesty is willing to see today.

However, since this corruption case was avoided by the people in the DPRK and China, it had its own difficulties. Wang Lu has been entrenched in Jiangnan Mansion for so many years, if he rashly comes to investigate the case, it will definitely cause him to rebound, and he can't say that anything will happen. Moreover, everyone understands the truth that the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, if Wang Lu is transferred to the imperial city to investigate the case again, presumably all the adults must rush to come.

Of course, Master Li didn't know how coincidental this incident was. First, Wang Lu received a letter from King Beixian, and he had already guessed that King Beixian intended to sacrifice him; The second is that Hu Li pretended to be a ghost to scare Wang Lu and chose Xiao Ran, a key figure, although Xiao Qiao didn't check the relationship between Xiao Ran and Wang Lu very carefully, but it can be seen from his reaction that Wang Lu is really guilty about his wife and brother.

Of course, the most important thing is Xiao Qiao's prophet, he already knows what he should be looking for this time, where he is in general, and he also knows some things about Wang Lu's wife and brother-in-law, so that he can hit it appropriately.

Thinking that Wang Lu's wife had some secret dealings with the concubines in the harem, and thinking that after Mrs. Wang survived in the last life, it really took a lot of effort to announce the Wang Lu corruption case to the world.

"Yes, teacher." Although Xiao Qiao thought a lot, it was only for a moment, he nodded, and said, "Lord Wang is a smart man, and the student has evidence of his rebellion, he will definitely go back to the imperial city with us." ”

"You're going to get him out of this?" Master Li is so smart, it only takes a little thought to understand what Xiao Qiao means.

"Exactly, sometimes it's not painful to die." Xiao Qiao smiled and nodded, but the words in his mouth were not gentle at all, "And let him continue to live, sometimes he may have some other uses." ”

Master Li frowned, but he didn't refute Xiao Qiao, he knew that his students had their own way of doing things, "Since you have a success, I won't say more." The scenery of Gangnam Mansion is just right, so you might as well stay for two more days before going back. ”

"Yes, Teacher."

Xiao Qiao didn't have any special thoughts about staying, but Hu Li was different. He spent the first three hundred years on the Far North Mountain, and even if he went down the mountain, it was only in a small mountain village not far from the bottom of the mountain, so Jiangnan Mansion was the second place he had visited besides the Far North Mountain, and the first place was the Imperial City.

Hu left his heart and ran around, Xiao Qiao accompanied him with a good temper and let him play. Master Li sat in the teahouse, watching his steady student follow Hu Li like a fart from a distance, sighing one thing and one thing!

Although they wanted to stay a few more days, Xiao Qiao and Master Li were on business after all, and two days later, they embarked on the road back to the imperial city with Wang Lu's family, who seemed to have moved their families.

When he went back, Hu Li was seasick as always, but it didn't last long, and he was alive again a day later.

Wang Lu's wife is a gentle and kind person, and her children are about the same age as Hu Li, but because they have been studying in the imperial city, they like Hu Li very much. knew that Hu Li loved to eat chicken, and even instructed her grandmother to make him a kind of dim sum called ** meat bun, which made Hu Li smile when he ate it.

Because of Mrs. Wang, Hu Li even went to intercede with Xiao Qiao, hoping to make Mrs. Wang live better in the future. This made Xiao Qiao, who had no intention of doing anything to Wang Lu's family, crying and laughing, rubbing his head and laughing: "But I was bought by dim sum, and my whole heart was put on eating, no wonder I am so stupid." ”

The red halberd who was swallowing a mouthful of raw meat on the table next to him nodded in agreement, yes, the master is really stupid!

Hu Li pouted and shook his head, trying to shake Xiao Qiao's hand off, but his hair became even more messy.

"Brother Xiao, you said before that you didn't plan to let Lord Wang die, since that's the case, let's let them live a little better...... It's okay......" There are words in the front, and when it comes to the end, Hu Li is a little hesitant, will he really make an excessive request?

"Hmm...... Since you have to intercede for them, it's not impossible. Xiao Qi'ao's eyes deepened slightly, and he looked at Hu Li's eyes that lit up instantly, so he was embarrassed, "Xiao Li, you know that if you want to get something, you have to pay something of equal value, just like if you go to Tianxianglou to eat lotus leaf chicken and give silver." ”

Hu Li tilted his head, not knowing what Xiao Qiao meant, "Brother Xiao, what does Mrs. Wang need to pay in exchange for a better life in the future?" ”

Xiao Qiao shook his head and squeezed Hu Li's fleshy hand, "It's not what Mrs. Wang needs to give, but what you need to pay." ”

Hu Li's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Xiao Qiao suspiciously, "However, it's not that I want to live better in the future, but Mrs. Wang!" ”

Xiao Qiao nodded nonchalantly, "It's indeed them, but they didn't come to make this request, but you made it, so naturally you need to bear this price." It's like the lotus leaf chicken I bought, it's like you eat it. ”

Hu Li thought about it, it seemed like this. Mrs. Wang and Lord Wang did not ask Brother Xiao for what would happen in the future, but he came to mention it, and it seemed right that he came to pay something.

Looking at Hu Li, who was wrapped in, Xiao Qi'ao bent his eyes, and continued to fool him slowly, "However, Xiao Li is so close to me, and I can't make too harsh requests." Xiao Qiao lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, "That's it, I remember that Xiaoli is still my scholar, so go and read to me every night." ”

Speaking of this, Hu Li's ears instantly turned red. He almost forgot that he was still Brother Xiao's scholar, thinking about how many things Shuzhu had to do on weekdays, what he did, Hu Li's face turned red. He, a scholar, is all eating, drinking, and having fun, and there are still many things that cost Brother Xiao's money, pinching his small Qiankun bag, thinking of the money that his grandfather left him that has not been used much, Hu Li's face is about to smoke!

Looking at Hu Li, who was about to bury his head in embarrassment, Xiao Qiao pinched his nose while laughing, and chuckled, "Do you still know how to be shy?" ”

Hu Li raised his head in annoyance, but as soon as he saw Xiao Qiao's smiling face, the breath that had just been puffed up instantly deflated, "That...... Okay, I'm going to read to Brother Xiao every day. ”

Thinking of books, Hu Li can already think of the next painful days. Xiao Qiao chuckled and flicked Hu Li's forehead, and scolded lightly with a smile, "Stupid." ”

After returning to the imperial city, Xiao Qiao arranged for his entourage to send Hu Li back to Xiao's mansion, and arranged for someone to take Mrs. Wang and others to live in Lord Wang's mansion in the capital. And he and Lord Li quietly entered the palace with Lord Wang.

Emperor Huiming now doesn't see the aging and weakness caused by illness after a few years, looking at the returning Xiao Qiao and the others without speaking, the whole hall is silent.

Xiao Qiao hung his head and looked at the smooth ground, a little distracted, I wonder if Xiao Li, who was a little sleepy when he went back, fell asleep?

"Wang Lu, are you guilty?"

The sudden sound in the hall made Xiao Qiao quickly come back to his senses, and Wang Lu knelt on the ground with a "plop" sound, shouting in his mouth: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister is guilty!" But the criminal has something to tell, and this matter is related to the stability of the country! ”

Emperor Huiming narrowed his eyes, "What's the matter?" ”

Wang Lu's eyes rolled, and he went through what Xiao Qiao had said before in his mind, and said loudly: "The criminal minister has been secretly lurking around King Beixian all these years, although he has done some unavoidable things because of unavoidable reasons. But because of this, the criminal minister clearly knew that the king of Beixian had been preparing for rebellion all these years, and the criminal minister wanted to inform His Majesty of this matter as soon as possible, but the king of Beixian accused the wife and children of the criminal minister, and it was not until the arrival of Lord Li and Xiao Yuanwailang that the embarrassment of the criminal minister was solved, and the criminal minister had the opportunity to inform His Majesty of the matter completely. ”

Emperor Huiming didn't even believe a word in this set of rhetoric, but King Beixian was like a thorn in his throat, making it difficult for him to swallow all the time. In comparison, people like Wang Lu are not so uncomfortable for Emperor Huiming, and this kind of person may not be a good knife if he uses it well.

"King Beixian?!" Emperor Huiming raised his eyebrows, and his tone was indistinguishable, "Do you know that slandering the prince is a big crime, enough to connect the nine clans!" ”

Emperor Huiming's last loud voice made Wang Lu's heart tremble, could it be that Xiao Qiao's guess was wrong, and his majesty didn't want to tear his face with King Beixian at all? But the words have been spoken, and even if you want to take it back, you can't take it back.

"Your Majesty, what the criminal said is true." Wang Lu didn't dare to raise his head, but lowered his head and pointed in Xiao Qiao's direction, "The evidence that the guilty minister in Xiao Yuanwailang's hand has handed over is exactly some of the things that King Beixian has used the position of the criminal minister to force the criminal minister to do over the years, and there is a shadow of this corruption case in it." ”

Xiao Qi'ao glanced in the direction of Wang Lu, and he was not small. However, facing Emperor Huiming above, Xiao Qiao bowed slightly, took out an account book and a few letters from the cuff, and handed them to the chief manager of Emperor Huiming, Fuming Gonggong.

"Weichen does have an account book and a few correspondence between King Beixian and Lord Wang here, please take a look at it."

Father-in-law Fuming smiled at Xiao Qiao, took the account book and letter and handed it to Emperor Huiming.

Emperor Huiming looked at the people's fat and people's ointment that King Beixian had scavenged in the account books over the years, and his face was slightly ugly, these things were almost comparable to a year's income from the treasury. He didn't believe it, King Beixian was the only one under Wang Lu who was collecting money for him.

"Wang Lu, since you were coerced by others and took the initiative to submit the evidence of your crime, you were exempted from the death penalty. In the future, I will go to Shunan to serve as the county commander! "Even if Emperor Huiming can't wait to clean up King Beixian at this moment, King Beixian has been entrenched in the northwest for many years, and if he wants to beat people to the ground quickly and accurately, he has to put some thought into it.

Wang Lu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, fortunately, he made the right bet!

However, a smile flashed in Xiao Qiao's eyes, Shunan is very close to Xianshan Island, it is a good place!