"Why are these brocade guards here?"

"Little master, the old man is also confused now, they didn't ask any clear questions at all, just checked the population of the house. Fortunately, the eldest girl is not there, if she accidentally leaks her mouth, the old man will be unable to redeem his sins. ”

The eldest girl is Lin Xi's eldest granddaughter, who is only four years old this year, and is usually smart and cute, but she talks a lot.

Qiu Changqing also likes to amuse her and kill some time on weekdays.

Listening to Lin Xi's words, Qiu Changqing was stunned. From this inconspicuous complaint, he knew that although this old servant was still loyal, he inevitably had some complaints in his heart.

Because of their own existence, their peaceful life may be completely shattered, causing their family to be ruined.

However, now, I don't know what happened, he must not act rashly, if the other party is deliberately startling, then he will be fooled.

He said softly: "You go out and inquire why it is Jinyiwei and the internal prison who are checking the population this time, if it weren't for me, I would have left at the right time." ”

In Jingshi, he was not the only hiding place, and the King of Han alone arranged several places for him. It's just that in order to avoid people's eyes, he has always only used it as a contact point with the people of the Han King, and this place is not even clear to the people of the Han King.

In the past few days, there has been a lot of crisis, and he also wants to change places, and now while this old servant is still reliable, leaving early will also drag down their family.

Lin Xi went out of the courtyard and found that the Jinyi guards and internal prisons in the neighborhood had not dispersed, and many neighbors who had been inspected had gathered at the door of their homes to observe the situation.

Lin Xi used to be a comprador for Qiu Fu when he was young, and he was used to traveling from south to north, so he could be regarded as well-informed. He didn't rush out, and he was just on the threshold of his house, looking at the brocade guards who had not yet dispersed.

"Zhang Laosan, what's wrong? Why are the uncles of Jinyiwei checking people today? ”

Zhang Laosan sat at the door of his house, wrapped his padded jacket and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that there is another snitch who has committed a big crime, how can we little people know this, anyway, I am not afraid of shadows, and the big men will not embarrass us poor haha." ”

He didn't get any useful news from Zhang Laosan, so he asked Mao Boxiong, who lived opposite the door from Zhang Laosan: "Boss Mao, what news have you heard when you walk the streets and alleys every day?" ”

Boss Mao is a tinkerer, walking the streets and alleys every day, and he has no time to spare all day long.

Hearing Lin Xi ask, he smiled and said, "Master Fang Cai Jinyi Wei asked how many families are in the family, how much food is consumed?" This is obviously a search for hidden populations. Presumably, there must be a big man from other places who came to respond to Tianfu, hiding somewhere. How could those big men hide in such a dilapidated place as ours......"

Lin Xi was shocked in his heart, and suddenly found a loophole. He has two sons in his family, the eldest son is married, but he has not yet gone out separately, plus the younger son, a family of five, but in the past six months, because there is an extra Qiu Changqing in the family, of course there will be a lot more food to buy.

In addition, Qiu Changqing was funded by the King of Han, and when he entered Beijing, he carried a lot of money, and the consumption level of their Lin family in the past half a year far exceeded the consumption of ordinary days.

The eldest girl took the bones to eat at the door several times, but the neighbors and neighbors said that the Lin family was extravagant, and if this kind of thing aroused the dissent of Jinyiwei, it would be impossible to explain.

At the same time, he was also worried, why didn't the master of Jinyiwei ask him about the neighbors just now, and there was nothing unusual about them?

The more he thought about it, the more wrong it became, he quietly looked around, reluctantly chatted with Zhang Laosan and them, and moved back to the courtyard.

Carefully closing the courtyard door, he looked around and saw that there was nothing unusual, and then came to the room where Qiu Changqing lived. "Little master, something is wrong!"

After listening to Lin Xi's analysis, Qiu Changqing's face also became serious, and he asked, "Are you saying that Jin Yiwei asked about the abnormality of other neighbors' neighbors, but just now he didn't ask you why it cost you more in the past six months?" ”

"Yes, the old man wonders if Jin Yiwei has noticed something......"

"It's daytime, you go and help me keep an eye on the Jinyiwei's movements, and when they leave, I'll pack up my things and leave."

In this era, there was a curfew at night, and most people couldn't even go out of their own neighborhood, even if someone in the family was sick, they had to get a clerk from the neighborhood before they could go to a doctor.

Therefore, it is safer and less noticeable to leave during the day than at night.

Just when the two of them were panicking, Chu Song and the others were having a headache for Qiu Changqing, who disappeared without a trace after entering the capital.

Although Qiu Changqing's residence and rental records have not been found, there are not many middle-aged people who have entered the capital and have not left since they have not left this year, only a few hundred.

Through the investigation of those who have been recorded, the suspicion is gradually narrowed down to a few people. That Yu Bao from Fengyang became the most suspicious object.

And through the investigation of the registration records of each city gate, after this Yu Bao arrived at Yingtianfu, he entered and exited the city gate many times, most of which was through the Qingliang Gate.

What is certain is that he is now in the capital and has not left.

And a few neighborhoods close to Qingliangmen have become the main targets of investigation.

But the people of Jinyiwei didn't pay too much attention to an ordinary small citizen family, and as for Lin Xi's worries, it was just that the personnel handling the case were lazy and didn't notice anything abnormal, so they didn't bother to ask.

But Lin Xi and Qiu Changqing were thieves, but they thought that they were targeting them.

Qiu Changqing didn't have many clothes, more of his correspondence with the King of Han, which could not be discarded.

He is familiar with history and knows very well that if he participates in this kind of succession, it is easy to say if it is the victorious side. If it is the losing party, this kind of correspondence can have a high probability of becoming a survival dependence.

During the period when he was packing his luggage, Lin Xi also went to the market many times to inquire about the news. When the Jinyi guards who were checking dispersed, he found that there were still two Jinyi guards at the entrance of the neighborhood, and the lieutenant chief and the first chief were accompanying him, apparently still monitoring the movements of the entire neighborhood.

Although the wind was cold, his heart was even colder. He pretended to go out to buy something, greeted the lieutenant and the chief, and then entered the market.

Just after the Lantern Festival, the streets are in ruins after the hustle and bustle, and there are fireworks playing with children everywhere and the debris of artillery battles.

Half-human snow was shoveled out of the sidewalk, and the snow on both sides became dirty.

Because of the cold weather, there are not many people on the street. It can be clearly seen that many officials wearing official uniforms are patrolling, these are not the people of the Jinyi Guard, but only the people of Ying Tianfu and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

Because he was afraid, Lin Xi didn't get close to them, spent twenty wen in the salt shop, bought two packets of salt, and then carried it in his hand.

He wandered around the three markets outside and found that the Jinyi Guards were in charge of guarding the street entrances, while the soldiers of the Five Cities and the Ying Tianfu were investigating the markets, which was in stark contrast to the residential areas.

Lin Xi saw many arrogant street tigers from time to time, and at this time, like kittens, they were tied up and escorted into the official office.

Those who did many evils were put in prison, while those who made only minor mistakes were paraded in the streets, kneeling for a few hours before being released.

Lin Xi has also been checked several times, he is old, and he has an authentic Yingtianfu accent, but he has not been criticized too much.

When he met a fellow neighbor who was a servant, he boldly asked, "Precious, who are you investigating?" ”

Hou Guigui shook his head and said: "Ghost knows, we Ying Tianfu and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division don't know who to investigate, we only know that everyone who doesn't belong to Ying Tianfu must be registered." Uncle Lin, these days are not peaceful, and you shouldn't wander around the streets. I bought salt and went back early! ”

Lin Xi returned home and told him about the situation outside, and Qiu Changqing knew that something was wrong.

Although he was not sure where the horse's feet were exposed, he had a hunch that this investigation was directed at him, or at least for the purpose of targeting their gang.

Could it be that he was found out about attacking the prince? However, they tried it many times, and the scrambled eggs with lard were not poisonous, but only harmful to the prince's health.

Add some wine and pig intestines, together, it will cause harm to the prince's body, but the others have no effect!

If this is not the case, why is the investigation in the capital so strict?

At this time, he didn't even dare to contact the people of King Han, he only felt that the world was big, but there was nowhere to hide.

After thinking about it, he felt that he couldn't be so passive, and said to Lin Xi: "You go to the Five Cities Terracotta Division to find Tang Fang, and let him find out what is going on as soon as possible." ”

Tang Fang is nominally Lin Xi's nephew, and Lin Xi will not be suspected if he goes to him openly and openly.

After Lin Xi left, Qiu Changqing didn't even dare to stay in the house, and he didn't take the luggage he carried with him, but only carried some letters in his arms. locked the door and stood in the corner behind the house, waiting for Lin Xi to come back.

Lin Xi hasn't come back yet, Lin Xi's eldest daughter-in-law came back with her daughter, and the eldest girl saw the locked door, and said with some disappointment: "Mother, Uncle Qing is gone again......"

Her mother suddenly said with a straight face: "Didn't you say not to mention Uncle Qing?" ”

The eldest girl's eyes widened, covered her mouth and said, "The eldest girl forgot, the eldest girl won't say it." ”

Seeing that the eldest girl was quiet, Qiu Changqing stood up from the corner of the room. As soon as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin family saw him, she said with a gentle expression on her face: "Little young master, there is chaos outside, and I don't know who you are looking for, so you have to be more careful." ”

"I know......" He squatted down and smiled at the big girl, "Is the big girl well-behaved today?" ”

The eldest girl threw herself into his arms intimately and said with a smile: "The eldest girl is very well-behaved today, and my mother also rewarded me with a sugar man, but ...... Without. ”

"Uncle Qing doesn't eat ......" he touched her head, stood up again and said, "It's with you, I grew up to be a beautiful embryo, and I don't know if I can live until the day she grows up." ”

"Little Master...... You will live a hundred years, and when the eldest girl is older, let her be your housekeeper. ”

Qiu Changqing shook his head with a smile, and said with a smile: "I didn't give you a good home, I'm already ashamed of you...... Besides, I don't have the heart to do that right now. ”

"The young master is a person who does great things, of course, he is not comparable to us ordinary people. Qiu Lian is also satisfied with the current life, at least, Da Lang also loves the slave family, as long as the little master is happy, the slave family has nothing else to ask for. ”

Qiu Lian raised her head and asked, "Uncle Qing, why can't the eldest girl say that she has seen you?" ”

Qiu Changqing squatted down and said, "Because there are bad people outside who want to arrest Uncle Qing, I can't let them know that Uncle Qing is here." It's cold outside, so let your mother take you inside. Qiu Lian, you don't have to worry about me, this little battle can't scare me. ”

Qiu Lian watched him flash to the back of the house again, her eyes full of worry. She still can't forget that seven years ago, the huge Qi Kingdom Mansion collapsed overnight.

At that time, she was still the little girl in Qiu Changqing's study, and she was arranged by the little young grandmother to become Qiu Changqing's side, and her heart was tied to this little master.

But the sky changed overnight, and the little young master became a prisoner and was escorted to Hainan. It was the little young master who took pity on her and arranged for her to be in the Lin family and married the eldest man of the Lin family.

Although so many years have passed, when she found out that the little young master had returned to the capital, she still couldn't help but be moved and happy.

But she was also afraid, she was afraid of a repeat of that scene from previous years.

When Lin Xi came back, he was followed by a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and a young man who was cowering. Once in the courtyard, he punched the other man in the back of the head, and the young man collapsed.

Then he faced Qiu Changqing, who was flashing in shape, and said with a smile: "The dark clouds are overwhelming, and Changqing is still light and light, I really admire!" ”

Qiu Changqing picked up the key placed on the window lattice, opened the door, and carried the young man into the house with him. "It's just pretending to be calm...... Now the capital is disturbing, but because of me? ”

The person who came became serious, nodded and said: "The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and Ying Tianfu Ya are just assisting Jinyiwei in handling the case, although they didn't say who they want to arrest, but all kinds of signs show that their target is Brother Changqing." ”

"It seems that it is indeed me who rashly wooed people, and some people turned against the water. My father has been gone for seven years, and this face is not enough. ”

The person who came said: "You can't live here, now that I know your identity, Uncle Lin ran errands for my grandfather at the beginning, and this Qiu Lian used to be your maid, and it took a little effort to find out." Do you have a safe place? ”

"Yes, yes, but now I need your help to get out of here."

"It's hard for me, I've already arranged it when I came. This is a thief I caught, and I happened to replace him with you, and I won't be suspicious when I go out. ”

Qiu Changqing nodded and said, "I know what you mean when I see him, but his face is white and beardless, and it seems that I can't keep this beard." ”

"Even without him, your beard can no longer grow. Now that the capital is checking for short-bearded strong men everywhere, you must change your outfit. ”

Qiu Changqing sighed and said: "If you don't make a move, it's enough, and if you make a move, it's a thunderbolt, leaving no room for it." This grandson is really a good opponent! ”