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Because of the Xue family's incident, the garden tour originally scheduled for today was canceled, and people from both prefectures were paying attention to Xue Pan's situation.

After all, they all belong to the camp of the four major families, if Xue Pan is really disposed of, at least it will be a blow to the four major families and other forces represented by the Jia family.

The Xue family is even more difficult to sleep.

Aunt Xue washed her face with tears all day long, and after the results of the letters from all parties were not ideal, Aunt Xue really had a strong feeling that her son would not be able to get over this experience.

As soon as she thought of this, she only felt that all thoughts were lost.

I wanted to write a letter to Wang Ziteng, but there were only two days before Xue Pan's trial, and Wang Ziteng was far away at the border, so it was too late at all.

It's just that she doesn't want to, even if the prince comes back, how much better can the situation be?

As soon as the eldest prince came forward, it was destined that Xue Pan's matter was no longer simply a confrontation of political forces, but rather complicated and simplified, and he could only speak with the truth and reason.

If Xue Pan is really guilty of a heinous crime and his crime should be punished, then no one can save him except the emperor.

On the contrary, if Xue Pan did not deserve to die, the eldest prince would not be so easy to crush Xue Pan. Because, behind Xue Pan, many forces represented by the Jia family are not afraid of the prince at all.

If you put aside the reason, the power of the second prince in the court is also to suppress the eldest prince.

It's just a pity that on this day, Jia Baoyu didn't have much gain.

Another day, it was the day when Jia Baoyu went to the forbidden army to take office.

Jia Baoyu went to the yamen of the forbidden army early in the morning to report, and there was no situation where his subordinates were dissatisfied and gave him a dismissal.

Because Du Yuhou is not in command order, he does not guide military training in peacetime. According to later generations, he is the supreme administrator of the First Army, and there are commanders, deputy commanders, and many commanders below him who are responsible for specific training duties in the army.

Among them, the commander of the First Army was in the fourth rank, only one level younger than him.

The main responsibility of the Marquis of Du Yu is to sit in the yamen of the Mabu Army Division, and to convey the orders of the commander of the infantry army and even the supreme command of the Mabu army.

Of course, after all, he was the boss of the First Army, and on the first day, he still went down to look at the soldiers under him.

Seeing that he was so young, those people were more or less suspicious, of course, these Jia Baoyu didn't care, as long as they didn't show this suspicion in their behavior, they were all his good subordinates.

Another thing, the deputy commander, a guy named Meng Xianchen, was very attentive to him, and seeing that Jia Baoyu had only one guard by his side, he proposed that Jia Baoyu transfer some men from the army as his own guards.

The Daxuan military system, from the third rank and above generals, is qualified to train personal soldiers.

Jia Baoyu is just qualified.

He was not hypocritical, and immediately selected five pleasing ones from the army to serve as pro-soldiers.

According to his identity, he should have been able to pick ten, Jia Baoyu's meaning, leave five places, and then slowly pick them later.

After all, it is the person who will follow him in the future, just like picking a woman, you always have to pick the best if you have the opportunity

Jia Baoyu has been on his new territory for a long time, but he doesn't know that the Xue family has an uninvited guest today.

The old housekeeper of the Xue family hurriedly went to see Aunt Xue: "Madam, there is a person outside who asks to see Mrs. ”

Aunt Xue is because Xue Pan is going to open a court tomorrow for interrogation, so she set up an incense burner in the house and prayed to the Buddha over and over again. Hearing the housekeeper's words, she frowned and asked, "Who is it?" ”

"Who doesn't know, but he said that if his wife doesn't see him, Ming'er's uncle will definitely lose his life!"

"Ah~!"

Aunt Xue was so shocked that she almost knocked over the incense burner.

She is like a frightened bird at this time, and whoever comes to scare her can make her feel like a twelve-point spirit.

Without hesitation, a large screen was set up in the main hall of the front hall, and she sat in it, and then called for someone to be invited in.

After a while, I heard a young boy's voice in the courtyard: "Yes, yes, although the courtyard is smaller, it is quite quiet and elegant." ”

Although the words were praised, the tone did not hide the contempt in them.

Aunt Xue's heart tightened, and after seeing the housekeeper leading a person in through the screen, she couldn't wait to ask, "Dare to ask who the distinguished guest is and why he visited the cold house?" ”

"Hehe, the broken portal, but also exquisite!"

The person who came in was dressed as a Confucian student, and he didn't see anyone after he entered the door, but he could faintly see a noble lady sitting inside from the screen next to him, and he couldn't help but sneer.

Aunt Xue suddenly said angrily: "What an unreasonable offspring, you came uninvited, the Xue family treats each other politely, but you slander each other, what is the reason?" Butler, send-off! ”

"If I go out of this gate now, Xue Pan will definitely die tomorrow."

The young man said lightly.

The old housekeeper of the Xue family, who had already beckoned someone to come up, suddenly didn't dare to move anymore.

Seeing the silence in the screen, the young man was obviously frightened by him, smiled proudly, and seemed to feel a little bored, and then bowed slightly: "I am a staff member of the Great Prince's Mansion, and on the order of the Great Prince, I informed the Xue family that if Xue Pan can survive tomorrow, before Shen Shi tonight, raise 100,000 taels of silver and send it to Xi'an Gate, and it will not wait!" ”

In the imperial city, Jia Baoyu came out of the barracks and was about to return to the Yamen of the Mabu Army, when he suddenly saw Tian Qi coming in a hurry:

"A female corpse was fished out of the Qingshui Canal in Yongxingfang, maybe it is the person you are looking for!"

Jia Baoyu frowned, and then took a few personal soldiers who had just been included in the account and rushed to Yongxingfang with Tian Qi.

When I came to the Qingshui Canal, there were already a lot of people surrounded here, and there were also many officials from Chang'an County in the middle who were controlling the scene.

Tian Qi led everyone forward and said to an elderly official in white clothes in the middle: "Uncle Wang, what can you detect?" ”

On the other hand, he explained to Jia Baoyu: "He is the most experienced servant under my father, and I asked him to come and help." ”

Jia Baoyu held his hand slightly.

The surname Wang obviously knew Jia Baoyu's identity, and hurriedly returned the salute, and then said: "The deceased was tied up and sunk into the river, and the body was found by the person who was washing clothes by the river this morning."

She must have been sixteen or seventeen years old when she died, and although she was sunk into the river last night, judging from her body, she had been dead for at least twelve hours.

It was preliminarily concluded that it was the ian who killed it."

Jia Baoyu frowned and walked towards the place covered by the white cloth behind Wang Chengzuo, calmed down his mood first, and then gently lifted a corner and took a brief look at the appearance of the deceased.

It's true that she is a young girl as she said, although her current appearance looks puffy and pale, but from her facial features, you can guess that she must have been a beautiful girl before her death.

Jia Baoyu suddenly felt a wordless anger in his heart.

Although he knows that such a thing is inevitable even in later generations, let alone this feudal era?

But he still couldn't control his anger.

If he knows who the murderer is, he must be cut with a thousand knives before he can vent his grievances.

The head of the Chang'an County Ya came forward to ask Tian Qi that if there was nothing else, they would transport the body back to the county government for the record.

"Wait a little longer, maybe someone will know her."

Jia Baoyu covered the white cloth and stood up.

As soon as Chang'an County heard this, it stopped.

It should have been transported back to the county government a long time ago, but it was only because of Tian Qi's face that they had waited here for so long.

In addition, although there have been many headless public cases in recent years, if what Jia Baoyu said is true, someone knows the deceased, which is obviously helpful for the county government to solve the case, so he is willing to wait.

Half an hour later, Mingyan came over and brought a middle-aged man.

"Second master, he is the neighbor next to Wang Erhu's rented house, and he has seen Wang Erhu's ancestors and grandchildren." Mingyan said to Jia Baoyu.

The middle-aged man was forcibly pulled over by Mingyan, and he was a little scared when he saw such a battle.

Jia Baoyu said: "You go and see, you can know the deceased." ”

The middle-aged man didn't dare to refuse, followed Jia Baoyu's instructions and walked to the side of the stretcher, only opened it and looked at it and was immediately startled, but he didn't know what to think of, he took a deep breath, turned back to Jia Baoyu and said: "Hui Gongzi, the person who died is the granddaughter of Wang Erhu, who used to live next to my house."

Jia Baoyu looked at him carefully, turned around and beckoned everyone to leave, and before leaving, he ordered Mingyan to say, "Take him with you." ”