Stolen dragon boat......

The theft happened on the dragon boat, and the sky in Xuanzhou is about to collapse.

Mei Xiaoren didn't dare to delay, took the whip handed by the official, mounted the horse, and hurried to the mansion in a hurry.

It was late at night, and more than a dozen lanterns illuminated the gate of the government office, and there were still many officials guarding the gate, which was even bigger than the daytime formation.

Mei Xiaoren dismounted outside the gate of the mansion and stepped forward quickly. The officials gave way.

"Your Excellency." Sun Zhutou came up and entered with her.

Mei Xiaoren asked as he walked, "What happened?" ”

"Back to my lord, the dragon boat was stolen, and His Majesty's treasure was lost."

"When?"

"Just after the feast is over."

Mei Xiaoren hurried to the lobby and saw that there were people inside. When she entered, Lao Li was sitting in the hall, his hands supporting his forehead, his eyes closed, and his eyebrows were almost twisted.

"Lord Prefect." Mei Xiaoren stepped forward and arched his hand.

Lao Li just glanced at her, and then glanced at the officials in the torture room. The officials will understand, and they will tell her the ins and outs in the future.

The treasure that His Majesty lost was a painting, the one given by Gao Jingshu. It is said that His Majesty liked the painting very much, and after receiving the painting, he took it to the ministers at the banquet to view, and later ordered someone to put the painting in the brocade box for safekeeping, and later, before His Majesty went to bed, he wanted to look at the painting again, and opened the brocade box, but it was empty.

I heard that His Majesty was furious because of this, and he had already executed several palace people who had touched the brocade box.

Mei Xiaoren said: "My lord, this painting was lost on the dragon boat, and there are no idle people in Xuanzhou on the dragon boat, etc., this case, it's not our fault, right?" ”

Governor Li rubbed his forehead, his expression was still solemn, "That's what I said, but Your Majesty's eastern tour has not happened for several months, and now it has only been two days since he arrived in Xuanzhou, and the dragon boat was stolen, so how can the old man explain to His Majesty?" ”

An official sighed: "Yes, if Your Majesty suspects that we are not good at escorting and let the thieves sneak into the dragon boat, it will be bad......"

"But how can we investigate this case, can we still go to the dragon boat to investigate?" Mei Xiaoren felt embarrassed by this, the thing was lost in Xuanzhou, but they couldn't take care of this matter, and His Majesty would suspect that they had let the thief in......

Governor Li shook his head, "How could the dragon boat let the magistrate go up casually, the Prime Minister has ordered the hidden platform to start a thorough investigation of this case, but we can't sit idly by." ”

Mei Xiaoren pondered and said: "Then send an additional 1,000 soldiers to guard the wharf, block the city gate, and send another 500 people to search the streets and find the entire Xuanzhou Mansion." ”

Some officials questioned: "Things are not necessarily stolen by thieves in Xuanzhou, will this kind of formation be too big?" ”

Governor Li sat up straight at this time, grabbed the startling wood and slapped it on the table, and said: "The bigger the formation, the better, so that Your Majesty will see the government do something, if Your Majesty suspects that it is our negligence, this move is also to make up for it, just do what Mei Tong said!" ”

The crowd said in unison: "Humble obedience." ”

"Why is there such a big deal?"

This is Gao Jingshu's voice.

Mei Xiaoren looked back and saw that Gao Jingshu was walking in an official uniform and a cloak, with a serious and slightly worried expression.

After Gao Jingshu entered the door, he saluted Governor Li's mansion, "Lord Futai." ”

Li Zhifu said: "You came back just in time, this matter will be handled by you, by the way, bring Mei Tong to judge." ”

Gao Jingshu received the order: "I must do my best to be lowly and dedicated." ”

After Governor Li finished explaining, he got up and went back, and there was no shortage of people in the hall who sighed quietly.

The prefect simply said a single sentence, but what was revealed was to reinstate Gao Jingshu as an official.

Governor Li was the first to leave, and Gao Jingshu also left.

Mei Xiaoren turned around and walked towards the gate of the mansion, his steps slow.

There were loyal officials around her who were talking to her: "Don't complain about the prefect, whether Gao Tongzhi is involved in Xiao Lin's case, the prefect must have a sense of proportion in his heart, compared to Gao Tongzhi, the prefect is more important, as for the matter of Fang Cai, the prefect is also helpless." ”

Mei Xiaoren didn't blame Lao Li, Gao Jingshu's reinstatement was expected by her, and Lao Li didn't want to mention her when he handed over the errand to Gao Jingshu, it can be seen that Lao Li was reluctant to give this errand, even if he couldn't give it to her, he had to let her co-organize.

She asked, "Is it because His Majesty has praised Gao Tongzhi?" ”

"No, it is the Prime Minister who praised Gao Tongzhi for his dedication to Xuanzhou Mansion over the years, and his hard work is high, and he should be entrusted with heavy use."

Mei Xiaoren stopped moving forward the moment he heard this, and frowned. She wondered, where did all those high-ranking adults have their eyes?

The errand fell into the hands of Gao Jingshu, even if Lao Li asked her to assist, she was destined to have no share. This is an opportunity to steal the limelight in front of the emperor, how could Gao Jingshu share half of her

Early the next morning, Mei Xiaoren was about to go to the mansion, and when he opened the door, he saw Jiang Rong waiting outside the mansion gate.

He was dressed in a regular suit, and it looked like he had sneaked out.

Mei Xiaoren asked puzzledly: "Why don't you come in?" ”

Jiang Rong didn't dare to look at her, and lowered his eyes, "...... yesterday"

"You're embarrassed to come in for this?" She smiled, "What's the matter." ”

Jiang Rong raised his head and saw that Mei Xiaoren's eyes were black, and there were red bloodshots in his eyes, and he asked with concern, "Didn't sleep all night last night?" ”

Mei Xiaoren sighed lightly: "Young Master Jiang, you won't know what happened last night. ”

"You know, that's what I'm here for you, come with me." Jiang Yi said nothing, turned around and left.

Jiang Rong is the prince, and he is also the closest person to the dragon boat she knows, how His Majesty's painting is not there, maybe he knows better.

Mei Xiaoren caught up with him and asked as he walked, "Your Majesty's painting, how could it be lost?" ”

"I was with you last night, you don't know, I don't know, in short, it's lost." Ei said it crisply.

"Then what did you call me out for?"

Jiang Yi said: "Today, my father and grandmother are going to accompany the emperor and grandmother to climb the mountain to pray for blessings, and your prefect is also among them, so you don't need to go to the yamen, follow me, and I will take you to investigate the case." ”

"Investigating the case?"

"That's right, the theft of the dragon boat, this is a big case, if you can find out, my father will definitely promote you to Beijing." Jiang Rong didn't stop and took her straight to the river.

Mei Xiaoren couldn't help but smile, "Dare you still look forward to this?" ”

"Wei Guogong can't help Gu Xiang, but my father's face will be given to the Prime Minister."

Mei Xiaoren really wanted to investigate this case and help the Xuanzhou Mansion clear his involvement, but how could it be so easy. Even if the thieves had fled into the Xuanzhou Mansion, Gao Jingshu was responsible for leading people to search the city, and she couldn't interfere at all.

Just when she felt that she had more than enough heart but not enough strength, Jiang Rong took her into the inn by the river, threw her a burden and said, "Change it." ”

Mei Xiaoren was in a fog, opened the bag and saw that it contained a piece of eunuch clothes.

"Put on this, I'll take you on the dragon boat to find clues." Jiang Rong said it seriously.