"The political envoy of Jiangnan reported that the 200,000 taels of tax silver transported to the capital were shipwrecked in the Xinghuai River in Suzhou in the middle of the Long River...... After the wreck was salvaged, 200,000 taels of tax silver disappeared......"

Zhao Xianyu took the fold handed to him by Emperor Qingshun, glanced at ten lines, looked at it quickly, and after he finished reading the entire fold, he closed the fold, and the expression on his face immediately became solemn, he was young, and involuntarily whispered: "How could such a thing happen?" ”

Now the four Yi are the first ministers, the world is peaceful, there is no trouble inside and outside, and the people of the world can also be called rich in food and clothing.

How did such a thing come out of nowhere?

200,000 taels of tax silver, which must be handed over to the treasury.

The idea of being able to fight tax money, is this something that ordinary thieves have the courage to do?

Besides, Suzhou belongs to the fief of the King of Qi, and if such a thing happened in the fief of the King of Qi, does it really have nothing to do with the King of Qi?

If it is related to the King of Qi, then what unknown secrets are hidden in this case of the loss of tax silver?

Zhao Xianyu's heart turned, although his face seemed calm, his eyes were rolling clouds, and the words were turning over and over in his mouth, but he didn't say anything.

"I'm done!"

Zhao Xianyu's later words were not spoken, but Emperor Qingshun knew it.

Emperor Qingshun's face darkened, and he said in a low voice: "Suzhou is the territory of the King of Qi, but the 200,000 taels of tax silver were handed over to the imperial treasury, so I will leave this matter to you, and you must find out!" ”

After that, Emperor Qingshun took out a golden dragon token and handed it to Zhao Xianyu's hand, and said with a sinking face: "King Qi doesn't care about things, but it's hard to guarantee that the people below won't have long eyes, I will give you the golden dragon order, you can do it cheaply!" ”

"Yes, the minister!"

Zhao Xianyu knelt on the ground, took the golden dragon token given to him by Emperor Qingshun with both hands, and did not say anything to guarantee that he would not fail in his mission.

Emperor Qingshun also knew about Zhao Xianyu, and only told him to bring more people with him this time, pay attention to safety, and so on, and then waved him back.

* After receiving the order to retire, Zhao Xianyu decided to take the opportunity of this trip to Beijing to solve the matters related to him by the way.

In the capital, because of the flower viewing banquet of Princess Zhennan, it was originally a lively event.

However, under Zhao Xianyu's intention, the excitement of the flower-viewing banquet has just begun.

As we all know, Princess Zhennan's flower-viewing banquet is actually to "choose"

The candidate for the princess of the south king of the town.

And the daughters of the ladies of the family know very well that the "choice" of the princess of Zhennan

, in fact, there is already a predetermined candidate in his heart.

However, on the day of the flower-viewing banquet, Concubine Zhennan returned to the mansion and brought Gu Zizhen, the daughter of the Shunguo Mansion.

At the flower-viewing banquet, the concubine and the princess had their own opinions, and each launched their own favorite candidates, which made the noblewomen and daughters in Beijing who were fortunate enough to participate in the flower-viewing banquet watch a good show.

Zhao Xianyu came out of the palace and went to the Eagle Guard headquarters again, ordering the people who were going to follow him out of Beijing this time.

Then, he explained the method he had come up with with and explained to his side.

In this way, on the third day after the flower viewing banquet of Princess Zhennan, a rumor about Princess Zhennan spread out of nowhere in the capital.

There is already a discord between the princess of Zhennan and the mother-in-law of the princess of Zhennan, which is a well-known thing in the entire capital.

In addition, Princess Zhennan was originally a step-concubine, as a stepmother, and at the flower-viewing banquet, she deliberately favored her maiden niece, and she had a dispute with the concubine, and the two did not give in, and for a while, the reputation of the mother-in-law who was not filial to her stepson and was unkind spread out.

In the Zhennan Palace, the Zhennan princess angrily smashed a lot of antique porcelain in the house, and stood at the door angrily, looking at the southwest of the palace, which was the Chunhui Courtyard where the Zhennan princess lived.

"Damn old godmother!"

Princess Zhennan was angry and annoyed, angry that because of her temporary soft-heartedness, she let the old pious woman of the concubine seize the opportunity, and the annoyance was that the concubine only blindly smeared her in order to deal with her, and she didn't even want the face of the palace.

"Princess, someone from the Weiwu Mansion has come up, saying that she wants to take Miss Biao back to the house!"

Princess Zhennan was angry, and the servants in the house were all sent away, but she didn't want a person who didn't have long eyes to rush in without knowing the situation, and she obviously didn't understand the rules of the inner courtyard.

"Get out!"

Princess Zhennan angrily picked up a slender plum bottle and beckoned to the person.

"Princess......

The subordinate who touched the princess's moldy head deftly avoided the plum bottle thrown over, did not let himself be hurt, and was about to say one more word, when he caught a glimpse of Li Wei who was running to this side, he shrewdly closed his mouth and silently retreated to the side.

"Auntie, I don't want to go home!"

Li Wei hurriedly ran over, and behind her was the person from the Weiwu Mansion.

It turned out that Princess Zhennan had not gone out to see the people from the Weiwubo Mansion, and someone in the palace actually took the people from the Weiwubo Mansion to the courtyard where Li Wei lived.

"Princess Niangniang, the old lady ordered the slave maid to come and take the young lady back to the house, and please persuade the young lady!"

The person sent by the Weiwu Bo Mansion this time was the grandmother who had been serving by Mrs. Li's side for many years.

At this moment, even Princess Zhennan can't force Li Wei to stay in the mansion.

"Auntie......"

Li Wei is clear about the truth that the building near the water gets the moon first.

Although she also knew that she had lived in the Zhennan Mansion for many years, her relationship with Zhao Xianyu had never been closer.

However, at present, the rumors and rumors outside are becoming more and more popular, if she left the Zhennan Mansion at this time, wouldn't she let Gu Zizhen take advantage of it for nothing?

"Wei'er, otherwise you go back to live for a few days first, and the old lady will take you back when she misses you."

Li Wei can understand the truth, how can Princess Zhennan not understand.

But the person who came was Mrs. Li's grandmother, and she really had no way to refuse.

And now there are rumors in the capital that are unfavorable to her, why does the Weiwu Mansion want to take Li Wei back, how can she not know?

It's not that I feel that I can't be the master in this palace, I'm afraid that my bad reputation will bring Li Wei to it, and I'm afraid that Li Wei's reputation will be bad and I'll be tired of the girls of the entire Li family.

Princess Zhennan was indignant in her heart, hating herself for being just a little concubine in the Weiwu Mansion, and hating herself for being a princess, but she had no sons and half daughters under her knees, and she had nothing to rely on.

Facing the people from the Weiwu Mansion, Princess Zhennan did not dare to express the anger in her heart.

She knew that if she offended the maiden family of Weiwubo Mansion, her life in Zhennan Wangfu would be even more sad, and the concubine would abuse her even more to death, so she would not be stupid enough to give the concubine such a chance.

"Wei'er, be obedient! You go back to live for a few days, and after a while, your aunt will have someone pick you up! ”

Li Wei didn't understand Princess Zhennan's thoughts, and she was unwilling to leave the palace at this critical juncture.

But Princess Zhennan didn't dare to force her to stay in the mansion, so she had to persuade her.

"Auntie, I can't bear to ...... you"

I can't bear to ...... cousin, "Good boy! ”

Finally, half-coaxed and half-deceived, Li Wei walked out of the gate of Zhennan Wangfu and got into the carriage sent by Weiwu to take her back.

The carriage was moving, Li Wei lifted the curtain on the side of the carriage, poked her head out and looked at the stone lion in the Zhennan Wangfu getting farther and farther away, she had a faint bad feeling in her heart, she wanted to jump off the carriage, but as soon as she turned around, she saw the wrinkled grandmother sitting in the carriage with her, and the hot blood impulse in her heart couldn't help but cool.

* The news that Li Wei came out of the Zhennan Mansion soon reached the ears of Gu Zizhen in the Shunguo Mansion.

"Go back to the Li Mansion!"

Gu Zizhen held a small purple sand teapot in one hand, and when he heard the news from Yahuan's ear, his hand paused slightly, and then he circled the small teacup arranged in a circle and poured the tea full.

Li Wei had a bad premonition in her heart.

However, she didn't expect that when she left the Zhennan Mansion this time, she would never have a chance to enter the Zhennan Mansion until Zhao Xianyu really married a wife.

It can be said that Li Wei's departure this time is destined to miss her position with the princess of Zhennan Wang.

At this time, Li Wei didn't know about it.

However, Gu Zizhen knew.

Gu Zizhen pinched the small teacup in his slender hand, and took a sip of the sweet and bitter tea, the calmness on his face remained unchanged, but his eyes flashed with a shining light.

These days, the rumors in the capital, every word is not conducive to the princess.

Obviously, in the dispute between the princess and the concubine, it should be the concubine who has the upper hand.

So!

The concubine took a fancy to her very much.

…… Although Gu Zizhen already had seven or eight points of certainty in his heart, he was sure that the effort he had put into the concubine over the years was enough.

Moreover, at the flower-viewing banquet, the concubine had clearly put on a posture of support for her.

Now, Li Wei can no longer be her opponent, and looking at the entire capital, it is difficult for anyone else to compete with her.

However, she has always been cautious, but she clearly knows that everything is possible before things are settled.

Therefore, although Gu Zizhen was extremely happy in his heart that Li Wei had left the Zhennan Palace, his face was always tense.

* Li Wei left the Zhennan Palace, solving the big trouble for many years, which made Zhao Xianyu very relieved.

I thought of the method of dealing with the princess, but it could not be used to deal with the concubine.

However, compared to the princess, the concubine is always much easier to deal with.

Moreover, Gu Zizhen and Li Wei are completely different.

A frown, a blink of an eye, Zhao Xianyu thought of a brilliant idea.

Li Wei has lived in Zhennan Wangfu for many years, although he has no love for her, but he still has a bit of brother and sister love.

Moreover, compared to Gu Zizhen, who is talented and gentle, Li Wei is really rough and reckless, no matter how he explicitly hints, he is always stubborn.

Gu Zizhen is different, she is a gentle woman, and she should be a careful girl in the future.

However, the departure is imminent, and once the trip is gone, he doesn't know when he will be able to return to the capital, and he is a little reluctant to her.

In any case, he was going to see her before leaving.