When Liang Ziqing heard this, he laughed and said: "Hahaha, okay, Lord Xiao is really generous, and his true appearance also promised you that there will never be a next time." ”

Xiao Chongguang nodded: "Then it's decided." ”

Eastern capital, East City, Imperial City, Fengtianmen, Shenchu

At this time, Zhou Yue had already led the guards to the front of the Fengtian Gate.

He slowly circled the convoy, glanced at the troupe, everyone, and finally came to the middle-aged man: "Are you the head of this troupe?" ”

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Yes, the villain is the head of this Caiyun Miscellaneous Troupe, surnamed Chen, called Chen Xin." ”

Zhou Yue said solemnly: "I have already inquired with the palace, His Royal Highness the King of the Faith has indeed been informed of this matter, and the Holy Lord has also approved it." However, according to the rules, I still have to inspect your fleet and do it routinely. ”

Chen Xin still smiled and said: "Naturally, this river and lake has the rules of the rivers and lakes, and of course the palace has the rules of the palace." ”

Zhou Yue didn't answer, just turned back to Wu Wei and said, "Left and right, check!" ”

"Whoa!"

There were twenty people in Wuwei, they were divided into three groups, lifted the tarpaulin, and inspected all the bulk goods on the carriage, only to see that the tarpaulin was covered with some large wooden boxes, each box was two meters long and wide, compared to ordinary people's homes, this is simply a behemoth.

Zhou Yue asked Chen Xin for the key, and then the guards opened it one by one, only to see that it was full of costumes, performance props, and the personal clothes of the members of the acrobatic troupe.

In addition to the head of the troupe, Chen Xin, there are five women and eight men in the miscellaneous troupe, for the palace forbidden garden, the number is already very large, and they are all ordinary people, if something happens, then he, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, is the first to bear the blame.

"Your Royal Highness the King of Letters, Your Royal Highness the King of Letters, you are really giving me a problem!"

Zhou Yue sighed in his heart, he is now in a miserable stomach and has nowhere to go.

"Commander, is there a problem with this circus?" Bai Jianghe stepped forward and asked.

Zhou Yue didn't answer, just shook his head.

"So do I let it go or not?" Bai Jianghe threw out another question.

"Since there is no problem, the Holy One has promised again, let them in." Zhou Yue waved his hand, full of helplessness.

Bai Jianghe nodded, and said to Chen Xin: "Later, you and our Zhou Da Commander will go in, remember, pack up your things and leave immediately after the performance, civilians can't stay in the palace for a long time, I will send someone to accompany you, if you dare to procrastinate, stop and stay, this general will definitely be heavily punished!" ”

"Yes, yes, the villain doesn't dare." Chen Xin nodded again and again.

"Let's go, let's go." Bai Jianghe clasped his hands on his chest and sat back in his chair.

Chen Xin happily shouted to his companions behind him: "Let's go!" ”

The five carriages, under the urging of their respective coachmen, slowly drove towards the imperial city.

Zhou Yue looked at the backs of these carriages, and there was always an indescribable worry in his heart.

East City, East City, Yihefang, Prime Minister's Mansion, Shenzheng

"Prime Minister, Escort Cao is back."

An attendant bowed slightly, walked up to Liang Ziqing and said.

As soon as the words fell, Cao Zixiao walked into the hall with three boxes wrapped in cloth in his hands, and smiled: "Prime Minister, look what I bought for you and come back!" ”

As soon as he stepped into the hall, his eyes caught a glimpse of Xiao Chongguang sitting in the guest seat.

"Yo, Lord Xiao, why are you so free to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion today?" Cao Zixiao turned his face to look at Sogo Dao.

Liang Ziqing said loudly: "Zixiao, people came to find you. ”

"Looking for me?" Cao Zixiao put the three boxes in his hand on the guest table, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Xiao Chongguang said: "Cao Huwei used to be a disciple of the Haijiao Sect, right? ”

Cao Zixiao nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?" ”

Xiao Chongguang continued: "So, can Cao Huwei have Dou Yin, who is from the same sect as you? ”

"You mean Senior Brother Dou, of course I recognize! He is strong in martial arts, kind to people, when I was still in the sect to learn martial arts, he once instructed me a lot of martial arts, remember when I was not started, I traveled all over the world with my teacher, and I once relied on my own mastery, defeated a lot of martial arts masters. Therefore, he is now famous throughout the rivers and lakes. What's the matter, is something wrong with my Senior Brother Dou? Cao Zixiao frowned slightly.

Sogo said: "That's not true, you answer first, do you know his recent situation?" ”

Cao Zixiao said: "Naturally. Among the sects, I have the best friendship with Senior Brother Dou, and we often exchange letters. ”

"In that case, do you know if there are any demons or mysterious organizations in his friends on the rivers and lakes?"

"What are these words! My Senior Brother Dou has always been above board, how could he have a relationship with the evil demons? Cao Zixiao said angrily, "Xiao Weichang, you suddenly came over today and asked me this, what do you mean?" ”

Xiao Chongguang hurriedly said: "Brother Cao, don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to offend you and Dou Yin, it's just that Deputy Chief Lu was assassinated last night, and that assassin happens to be similar to Dou Yin, of course, there are other suspects, I came this time to screen the identity of the assassin, since you are good with Dou Yin, you should know what he has been doing recently." ”

Cao Zixiao was still a little angry, and said loudly: "I'll tell you!" My Senior Brother Dou would never do anything to assassinate others! ”

"Zixiao! Don't be rude!" Liang Ziqing scolded on the side.

Cao Zixiao lowered his voice this time and said: "I also exchanged a letter with Senior Brother Dou the day before yesterday, and he said that he recently went out with his tutor to buy some rice grain, sesame oil and meat or something, and used them during the New Year." ”

Xiao Chongguang said: "Can I borrow a letter to see?" ”

"Of course." Cao Zixiao looked at Liang Ziqing and said, "Prime Minister, then I'll go back to the room for the time being to get the letter." ”

"There you go." Liang Ziqing waved his hand.

Cao Zixiao immediately turned around and went to the east wing.

At this time, Zhou Huanzhang walked into the hall from the outside, and was a little surprised when he saw Xiao Chongguang actually coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then bowed to Liang Ziqing and said: "Prime Minister, I have ordered the housekeeper to send the New Year's goods you ordered me to buy to the back hall, and the prime minister can go to the back hall to check at any time." ”

"Okay, Huanzhang has worked hard." Liang Ziqing stroked his beard and said.

"I've seen Lord Xiao." Zhou Huanzhang gave another salute to Sogo, and Xiao Chongguang also nodded in acknowledgment.

Liang Ziqing walked to the guest table, untied the silk cloth of the box wrapped on the table, opened the lid, and said with a happy face: "Zixiao really has a heart, I know that I like to eat this thing, and he specially helped me buy it." ”

Zhou Huanzhang smiled and said: "No one grows red grapes, it was Zixiao who sent people to Yanzhou to pick them earlier. ”

Liang Ziqing sighed: "At this time, the horse peak in Yanzhou is already full of red grapes, and children should go into the mountains to pick this wild fruit." After that, Ziqing handed Xiao Chongguang a red, grape-shaped but small peanut fruit in his hand to Xiao Chongguang: "Lord Xiao, try this wild fruit from Yanzhou, this is what I have loved to eat since I was a child." ”

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Sogo took the red grape with both hands and put it in his mouth to chew, it was very sweet and had a natural fragrance.

Xiao Chongguang said with a smile: "No wonder the prime minister loves it so much, this fruit is very sweet." ”

Liang Ziyi smiled: "Yes, at this time, the mountains in Yanzhou should be lively again." ”

At this time, Sogo suddenly thought of something and looked at Liang Ziqing: "Prime Minister, as far as I know, your household registration is from Gaoyan County, Xuzhou, why are you so familiar with Yanzhou as if you were your hometown?" ”

When Ziqing heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then turned her face away, slowly picked up a red grape and stuffed it into her mouth, and then turned around and replied: "That's the case, I lived in Yanzhou for a period of time when I was a child, and it was the middle of winter, so I was fortunate to know this red grape, and naturally I know some things about the local winter." ”

"I see," Xiao Chongguang nodded, and then suddenly thought that it was very disrespectful to question the prime minister so bluntly, and hurriedly apologized to Liang Ziqing: "Prime minister, this question is about the occupational disease of our guard, and I hope the prime minister will forgive me." ”

"It's okay," Liang Ziqing waved his hand, "As Your Majesty's guards guarding the city, you should ask if you find something in doubt." ”

"Thank you Prime Minister for your understanding." Xiao Chongguang bowed deeply.

Before the words fell, Cao Zixiao returned to the hall and handed a letter in his hand to Sogo: "This is the evidence you want." ”

"What's going on?" Zhou Huanzhang asked before he knew it.

Cao Zixiao explained angrily: "Lord Xiao came to the Prime Minister's Mansion today to make a special trip to check whether my senior brother is an assassin and see if he can find any clues, so that he can go to Yangzhou to arrest my senior brother." ”

Liang Ziqing said with a slight sigh: "Zixiao, Lord Xiao is just to handle the case, naturally he has to investigate all the suspects, your senior brother has not done such a thing, Lord Xiao will return his innocence, don't be so rude." ”

"Whoa." Cao Zixiao crossed his hands and didn't dare to say anything more.

At the same time, Xiao Chongguang had opened the letter, only to see that it read: "Zi Xiao saw An: Brother Fool went down the mountain with the master today, buy some goods to go back, this year is approaching, the street is very lively, not only the white sugar-coated gourd skewers we ate when we were children, but also pear cakes, red date cakes, there is also a mutton restaurant in the east of the city, the owner of it is an outsider, wearing a high hat all day long, wearing a red and yellow flower robe, very funny, there is a small stall next door to buy roast chicken, I've heard that the two bosses often quarrel because of their business relationship, which is extremely interesting······" The back is full of words of nostalgia and longing to come back.

"How?" Cao Zixiao asked with his head held high.

Xiao Chongguang respectfully returned the letter to him: "It seems that Senior Brother Ling is indeed still in Yangzhou." ”

"If only you were innocent." Cao Zixiao carefully put away the letter without raising his eyes.

"Does Cao Guard eat mutton?" Xiao Chongguang asked with a smile.

Cao Zixiao glanced at him: "Why do you want to invite me to dinner to make amends, I'm sorry, I never eat that smelly thing." ”

"That's right." Xiao Chongguang nodded.

Liang Ziqing said with a smile: "It's good to find out, at least I will avoid the suspicion of Zixiao's fellow senior brother." ”

"I'm afraid this suspicion is even greater!" Xiao Chongguang said coldly in his heart.