After meeting the emperor, Pei Ze immediately arranged for someone to go to Jiangnan to investigate, but he didn't tell Xiao Yanzhi about these things. After that day, Xiao Yanzhi never mentioned that he was investigated, as if he had forgotten that there was such a thing, and he still messed around inside and outside the palace every day. The only thing that gave Xiao Yanzhi a headache was Liu Hanqing, who had to appear in sight at least once a day.

"I said Liu Hanqing, how long are you going to follow me?"

The fourth robbery happened three days ago, the emperor was furious, and the clueless Dali Temple and the Sixteen Guards had to cheer up and go to the East Market and the victim's home again to inquire and collect evidence, Xiao Yanzhi just didn't act with the officials of the Dali Temple because he wanted to discuss something with Pei Ze, but he bumped into Liu Hanqing on the way, and he was about to go to the East City, but Liu Hanqing was still behind.

After hearing Xiao Yanzhi's question, Liu Hanqing looked left and right for a while, and asked suspiciously, "Can't I take this road?" Why don't you change me and go ahead of you? ”

The corners of Xiao Yanzhi's eyes jumped, and he didn't speak again.

He didn't want to watch Liu Hanqing dangling in front of his eyes all the time, so if he had to choose, let Liu Hanqing stay behind!

He Yan and Zhang Shaosheng each glanced at Liu Hanqing, and then followed Xiao Yanzhi with their horses.

Liu Hanqing smiled, chased after him not far away, and said: "It was Junmeng who asked me to come, she said that you were in charge of Dali Temple during this time, and now there is a robbery in Chang'an City, you must be involved, and you must not go around to collect evidence, she is afraid that you will be in danger, so she asked me to protect you." Alas, isn't this girl afraid that I will be implicated? She only thinks about her brother's safety, which is really chilling. ”

"Chilling?" Xiao Yanzhi turned his head and glanced at Liu Hanqing, "It's good that you can die with your heart!" ”

Liu Hanqing smiled brightly: "That's not it, I just fell in love with Jun Meng, who values my brother the most, the more she is like this, the more I think she is cute." ”

Xiao Yanzhi gritted his teeth, suddenly stretched out his hand to Zhang Shaosheng, and said, "Shaosheng, give me your sword, I have to cut this kid!" ”

Zhang Shaosheng hurriedly covered the saber on his waist, and took a step back: "That...... In broad daylight, it's better not to kill people in the street. ”

Xiao Yanzhi gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll cut off one of his arms!" ”

Zhang Shaosheng turned his head to look at Liu Hanqing, and persuaded again: "I'm afraid that committing murder on the street will damage the reputation of the prince." ”

Xiao Yanzhi took a deep breath, withdrew his hand, and said, "That's right, then in the dead of night, it is convenient to kill him and secretly send people to a mass grave for burial!" ”

"Tut-tut," Liu Hanqing laughed disapprovingly, "If you're not afraid of Jun Meng's widowhood, I don't mind being remembered by Jun Meng for the rest of my life." ”

“…… Bummer! ”

Zhang Shaosheng looked at the sky helplessly.

It's no wonder that when he mentioned Jun Meng's sweetheart, he would be angry like that, and this kid who followed behind was quite annoying. probably relied on the mutual affection of the two, knowing that words would not hurt Jun Meng's heart, so he had no fear.

When he arrived in Dongshi, Xiao Yanzhi didn't have time to take care of Liu Hanqing anymore, and after quickly meeting with the officials of Dali Temple, he began to check several shops, but after careful interrogation for an hour, Xiao Yanzhi finally even asked the vendors along the street, but there was still no gain.

"Hey," Liu Hanqing suddenly walked behind Xiao Yanzhi with a bowl of water, patted Xiao Yanzhi on the shoulder, and when Xiao Yanzhi turned around, he handed the bowl out, "Drink saliva." ”

"You have the eyesight!" grabbed the bowl and poured the water down, Xiao Yanzhi turned his hand and stuffed the empty bowl back into Liu Hanqing's hand, "Send it back to others." ”

Liu Hanqing looked at the empty bowl in his hand, and finally obediently turned around and returned the bowl, although the money he used to buy water was enough to buy ten or eight of the same bowls.

Soon returned to Xiao Yanzhi's back, Liu Hanqing saw Xiao Yanyi's irritated face, and asked in a low voice, "Are you looking for something?" ”

"Don't meddle with things!" Xiao Yanzhi turned his head and glared at Liu Hanqing, and then his eyes drifted to the side.

Liu Hanqing's eyebrows moved, and he followed Xiao Yanzhi's line of sight, and only then did he find that several officials who were handling the case with Xiao Yanzhi were looking at him.

Liu Hanqing touched his nose and went around to the other side of Xiao Yanzhi, pretending to be Xiao Yanzhi's attendant.

Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes, turned his head and instructed Zhang Shaosheng to protect Liu Hanqing a little, and then continued to discuss with the officials of Dali Temple whether to continue to investigate.

Liu Hanqing, who listened to it for a long time but didn't hear anything, reluctantly gave up the idea of meddling, and looked around boredly, and this look really saw Xiao Junmeng in the crowd.

Xiao Junmeng followed a steward of the Yan family to collect rent, thinking that collecting rent was a very simple thing, Xiao Junmeng took the initiative to ask to act separately from another steward, but after separation, Xiao Junmeng found that collecting rent was not as easy as she imagined, and only then did she receive the third one, Xiao Junmeng met someone who refused to pay rent, or a person who had already owed the Yan family a year's rent.

"Where did the crazy babes talk nonsense? Get out of here, don't get in the way of my business! The handler with a round figure stretched out his hand and pushed Xiao Junmeng down the steps at the door of the store, staring at Xiao Junmeng with disdain.

"You!" Xiao Junmeng staggered, holding the voucher in his hand and glaring angrily, "If you don't pay all the rent for the past year today, I will report to the young master of the Yan family and take your shop!" ”

Which irresponsible steward collected the rent before? actually let this dead fat man owe rent for a year, his jade shop occupies the Yan family's place, and it doesn't look like he doesn't make money, why don't he pay rent?

"Young Master Yan?" The fat shopkeeper sneered and said, "Don't talk nonsense, if you were sent by Young Master Yan to collect rent, then I was arranged by the emperor to open a shop here." You girl is messing around in front of my door again, beware of me reporting to the official to arrest you! ”

Xiao Junmeng sneered and said, "Then the shopkeeper, hurry up!" Anyway, the rental credentials of Yanjiadian are in my hands, and I want to see if the government arrests you or me! ”

The fat shopkeeper panicked when he heard this, and then looked at the voucher in Xiao Junmeng's hand, and immediately rushed up to grab it: "You give me that!" ”

Xiao Junmeng hurriedly dodged, but the fat shopkeeper relentlessly pestered Xiao Junmeng to rob it, but his body was not as dexterous as Xiao Junmeng, and he couldn't catch anyone, and the fat shopkeeper was extremely angry

Xiao Junmeng was stunned, turned his back and hugged his head, and then stood there motionless.

There was a "snap" sound, and the plank slammed into a man, and then it fell apart.

Xiao Junmeng only heard the sound, but he didn't feel the pain, and he still didn't feel anything after standing for a long time.

Xiao Junmeng raised his head in a daze, turned around and sneaked a glance at Liu Hanqing's gentle smiling face.

"Silly girl, what's the use of just holding your head?" Throwing away half of the plank in his hand, Liu Hanqing smiled like a spring breeze, "Frightened? ”

"Brother Han, Brother Hanqing, are you, are you hurt?" Coming back to his senses, Xiao Junmeng looked at Liu Hanqing in a panic.

Liu Hanqing smiled: "I'm fine, the wooden board didn't hit me." But it seems that something will happen...... What happens when you hurt someone on the street in Chang'an City? ”

As he spoke, Liu Hanqing turned sideways and let Xiao Junmeng see the fat shopkeeper who was rolling on the ground with his shoulders covered in pain.

Xiao Junmeng was stunned: "Yes...... What will happen? ”

Amused by Xiao Junmeng's stupid appearance, Liu Hanqing said depressedly: "I hope this crime can be covered with ransom." ”

"Get out of the way, get out of the way! What's there to see? Spread out! ”

As he was talking, there was a shout of officers and soldiers in the crowd, Liu Hanqing, Xiao Junmeng and the fat shopkeeper rolling on the ground were soon surrounded by a team of Jin Wuwei who happened to patrol and pass by, and then, Xiao Yanzhi walked over unhurriedly with his hands behind his back and led several officials from Dali Temple.

"It's rare for this king to come to the East Market, this is really lively and makes people feel that this trip is worth it." Xiao Yanzhi stopped next to the fat shopkeeper, squatted down and raised his hand to press the fat shopkeeper's shoulder.

"Ahh The fat shopkeeper's pain is even worse.

"Oops! The injury seems to be quite strict? Xiao Yanzhi frowned, and then pinched his hand again, "The meat is so thick, it shouldn't hurt the bones, right?" ”

What answered Xiao Yanzhi was another scream from the fat shopkeeper.

Xiao Yanzhi let go of his hand and stood up shaking his head: "This king doesn't know medical skills, and he really can't see where he was injured." ”

The people of Dali Temple are ashamed.

Lord Wang, you don't know what to pinch when you run over and pinch it? This bone is not broken, but you can crush it!

Xiao Yanzhi turned to Liu Hanqing and Xiao Junmeng unhurriedly, stretched out his hand and said, "Show that credential to this king." ”

He should pretend not to know Jun Meng, but Liu Hanqing has been following him all the time, looking very familiar with him, and now Liu Hanqing ran over to save Jun Meng, if he pretends not to know Jun Meng anymore, is it too pretentious? It's better not to take a stand.

Xiao Junmeng blinked and handed over the credential.

It was the first time she had seen her brother put on the prince's shelf, and it was really like that. It turns out that my brother can be so serious......

Xiao Yanzhi took the voucher and looked at it, and said, "Young Master Yan is really kind-hearted, and he can even allow people to occupy his place for nothing to make money." Shao Sheng, tie up this fat man and send it to the government, let him learn what it means to be honest and trustworthy and repay debts. ”

"Yes, Lord Wang!" Zhang Shaosheng immediately asked for a straw rope from a nearby stall and tied up the fat shopkeeper.

Listening to the meaning of this, sending the official is secondary, and he has to find a place to teach this fat man to be a talent again. He tried to be rude to Jun Meng, and was hit by the words, this fat man is really unlucky.

Watching Zhang Shaosheng tie people up neatly, several officials of Dali Temple realized that their existence was completely ignored by Xiao Yanzhi.

Shaoqing of Dali Temple stepped forward and asked Xiao Yanzhi: "Lord Wang, let's ...... Don't you ask what happened? ”

Xiao Yanzhi immediately swept over with cold eyes, and asked rhetorically: "Do you want this king to take the time to ask what he has seen and heard again, and then make the same decision?" ”

"The lower officials don't dare." Hearing Xiao Yanzhi's tone was very unfriendly, Shaoqing of Dali Temple immediately didn't dare to squeak.

Xiao Yanzhi snorted coldly, smiled again when he turned to Xiao Junmeng, and said, "Please take care of this shop, Young Master Yan, don't rent it to these brazen and untrustworthy people in the future." ”

When Shaoqing of Dali Temple heard this, he opened his mouth and asked, "Lord Wang, what about the things in the shop?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi stared at Shaoqing of Dali Temple and said: "This thing is in the shop, and it is naturally part of this shop, and it should be disposed of by Young Master Yan." How? Does Shaoqing want to move a few things home and put them on display? ”

The jade in this shop can probably cover the rent for two or three years, right? Junmeng: This should be regarded as overfulfilling.

"No, no, no! The lower officials did not dare. Shaoqing of Dali Temple hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand.

Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes.

Not as much as he said!

"Go back to the palace."

Xiao Yan gave an order, and this small group of people immediately followed Xiao Yanzhi back to the palace together.

Xiao Junmeng looked at the back of Xiao Yanzhi leaving, pulled Liu Hanqing's sleeve and asked, "Brother, this is a ...... Jobbery? ”

Liu Hanqing chuckled when he heard this, and said, "If you make a mistake, you should be punished, your brother is doing things according to the law." ”

"Really?" Xiao Junmeng always felt that something was weird.

Another steward of the Yan family finally rushed over, looked at the strange Liu Hanqing, and asked Xiao Junmeng, "What's wrong?" On the way here, I heard that something happened here, what happened? ”

Xiao Junmeng glanced at Liu Hanqing, then shook his head and said, "It's okay, the shopkeeper of this shop was arrested by the officers and soldiers, what should I do now?" ”

"Huh?" The steward was stunned, "Why was he arrested by officers and soldiers?" ”

Xiao Junmeng looked away and said, "Then who knows, something may have happened." ”

The steward scratched his head, turned and went into the shop to look around.

Xiao Junmeng and Liu Hanqing also followed, and when they looked around, they found that the jade in this shop was all of the highest grade, but it was worth a lot of money.

After looking around, the steward scratched his head in embarrassment, and said: "That's it, this shop is locked for the time being, as for these jades, just wait to go back and report to Steward Tang and send them to the ghost market to sell, I don't know when I can sell them out in the shop, our young master doesn't do jade business, and this thing is in the way of staying in his hands." ”

Hearing the word "ghost market", Liu Hanqing was stunned, and then asked the steward: "Is there a ghost market in Chang'an City?" ”

The ghost market is a place used to do illegal transactions, usually open at night, are located in very private places, the sellers in the ghost market are mostly thieves and robbers, most of the things stolen and looted can not be sold openly, so they can only be sold at a low price in the ghost market. Occasionally, some merchants sell rare goods from nowhere at a high price in the ghost market, and scarce medicinal materials can be sold at sky-high prices in the ghost market. He only knew that there were ghost markets in the big towns in the Lingnan area, and there were two in the Jiangnan area, but he didn't expect that there were also at the feet of the Son of Heaven in Chang'an City?

The steward nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Liu Hanqing pondered for a moment, suddenly patted Xiao Junmeng's shoulder, and said, "Junmeng, you must go back to Yan's house with this steward later, I have something to tell your brother." ”

Xiao Junmeng nodded and said, "Brother Han Qing, go quickly, otherwise you won't be able to catch up." ”

Liu Hanqing smiled, turned around and ran away, who knew that when he was halfway through, Liu Hanqing met Xiao Yanzhi who was returning the same way, and stopped with a stunned face.

"Y-Aren't you going back to the palace?"

"What do you believe in what I say?" Xiao Yanzhi glared at Liu Hanqing, and then hurriedly walked forward, "How is Junmeng?" Frightened or not? ”

Hearing this, Liu Hanqing shook his head and smiled, and said, "Alas, I should have guessed that you would come back, I was really in vain." What about the officials? ”

"Sent back." Xiao Yanzhi asked again, "Is Jun Meng scared?" ”

Walking behind Xiao Yanzhi with He Yan, Liu Hanqing replied helplessly: "No, Jun Meng is fine." ”

"Then what are you looking for me in a hurry?" Xiao Yan looked at Liu Hanqing puzzled.

Liu Hanqing shrugged his shoulders and said, "Seeing that you seem to be looking for something, I want to tell you that if it is valuable, you can go to the ghost market to find it." ”

"Ghost City?" Xiao Yan was stunned, and then suddenly realized, "Why didn't I think of that place!" ”

Liu Hanqing hurriedly invited credit: "Big brother, am I still capable?" ”

“…… Get lost! ”

Striding into Fang Cai's jade shop, Xiao Yanzhi only glanced at the steward of the Yan family, and went straight to Xiao Junmeng.

"How's Junmeng? Scared or not? ”

Xiao Junmeng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Brother...... The prince came back to see me? ”

"Of course!" Xiao Yanzhi took Xiao Junmeng's arm and looked the person up and down the ground, "It's not hurt, right?" ”

"No," Xiao Junmeng shook his head with a smile, "Fortunately, Brother Han Qing arrived in time." ”

"He deserves it!" Xiao Yanzhi snorted coldly, "Are you going back to Yan Mansion now?" I'll send you back. ”

Xiao Junmeng glanced at the housekeeper and said, "No need, I'll go back with the housekeeper, nothing will happen." ”

Xiao Yanzhi touched Xiao Junmeng's head and said, "I didn't send you specially, I have something to find Young Master Yan." ”

"Really?" Xiao Junmeng looked at Xiao Yanzhi suspiciously.

"Of course," Xiao Yanzhi said with a smile, "What did I lie to you about?" ”

Xiao Junmeng pursed his lips and said, "Okay then." ”

Seeing Xiao Yanzhi and Xiao Junmeng stepping out of the jade shop side by side, the steward of the Yan family grabbed Liu Hanqing and asked shyly: "This brother, are you robbing a woman with the King of Shu?" ”

Liu Hanqing was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at the backs of Xiao Yanzhi and Xiao Junmeng's intimate companions, and immediately understood that the steward had misunderstood something.

Liu Hanqing said helplessly: "It's not." Do you think I have a good chance of winning? ”

The steward touched his chin and pouted, "Brother, ask for more blessings." ”

Liu Hanqing is really bitter now.

He and Jun Meng are both in love, but in the eyes of outsiders, is it still not as intimate as Xiao Yanzhi and Jun Meng? Looks like he's going to have to keep trying.

Xiao Yanzhi sent Xiao Junmeng to Yanfu, and Liu Hanqing naturally followed him step by inch, seeing that he walked beside He Yan as a matter of course, those who didn't know really thought that he was a subordinate of the King of Shu.

Hearing that Xiao Yanzhi was coming, Yan Sheng greeted him from the backyard of Yan Mansion.

Chong Xiao Yanzhi arched his hand, and Yan Sheng asked, "Why are you free?" I heard you've been busy lately. Have a seat. ”

Xiao Yanzhi sat down casually, sighed and said, "I came here for business with you. ”

"What's the matter?" Yan Sheng raised his eyebrows.

Xiao Yanzhi glanced at Liu Hanqing, and then asked, "I want to know about the ghost market." ”

"For example?"

There are too many things in the ghost market, even if he is a friend, he can't say much to Xiao Yanzhi, otherwise the people in Chang'an City who make a living from this will hunt him down.

Xiao Yanzhi pondered for a moment, and then asked, "For example, are there any new faces in the ghost market in Chang'an City recently?" It's not a rare thing, it's just an ordinary, high-priced item. ”

Yan Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "Find someone to help you ask." ”

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "I know that Young Master Yan is reliable." If there is any news, send it to the Wucheng Palace. ”

"What is your Shu Mansion to do?"

Yan Sheng couldn't understand why Xiao Yanzhi always lived in Wucheng Palace, even if Xiao Yanzhi and King Wucheng were lovers, was it good to live in Wucheng Palace?

Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corners of his mouth and said, "The King of Shu's Mansion is standing there, which proves that there is still such a person as the King of Shu in this world." ”

Yan Sheng glanced at Xiao Yan and joked, "Why don't you erect a monument?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi said disapprerovingly: "That's after the breath is broken, don't worry." ”

Only then did Yan Sheng look at Liu Hanqing and asked, "So, what is the matter with Liu Sangongzi appearing in my Yan Mansion?" ”

Liu Hanqing immediately pointed to Xiao Yanzhi: "No offense, I followed the King of Shu below." ”

Yan Sheng said again: "I heard that Liu Sangongzi plans to do business in Chang'an City? ”

Liu Hanqing said with a smile: "It's just a few shops, it's not a business, it's just a joke." In the future, please take care of Young Master Yan. ”

"Don't dare." Yan Sheng looked at Liu Hanqing coldly.

Seeing this, Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corners of his mouth, hurriedly stood up, and said to Yan Sheng: "Tang suddenly visited, disturbed you to do business, right?" I'll take my leave today, and I'll come back another day to thank you. ”

"Just bring wine." Yan Sheng also stood up.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled: "No problem." ”

Yan Sheng quipped again: "Do you need to hide this matter from King Wucheng?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head, looked at Yan Sheng with a sad face, and said, "Don't, it will be even worse if you hide it from him." ”

Yan Sheng nodded and said, "It looks like you've already tried." ”

Xiao Yanzhi chuckled lightly and said, "So Young Master Yan must not try it in the future, it will really be miserable." ”

Yan Sheng's eyebrows moved slightly, but he didn't say anything, and only leisurely sent Xiao Yanzhi out.