Cizhou Mansion -

Xiao Changqi was wearing a mask and was sitting solemnly in the public hall of the mansion, looking at Fang Lushan, the prefect of Cizhou, who was kneeling on the ground.

Fang Lushan is very thin, and compared with normal people, he is about to lose his shape, which is obviously caused by long-term starvation. A loose cyan official uniform was already washed white, and there was an imperceptible patch at the corner of the clothes.

"Governor Fang, are you guilty?"

Fang Lushan knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, "Lord Qiqi, the lower officials really don't know what crime they have committed." ”

At this time, Zhu Hai threw a scroll in front of Fang Lushan, "Look at it yourself." ”

Fang Lushan opened the scroll, and after seeing the contents on it clearly, he suddenly felt a basin of ice water poured down his head, and his heart was cold......

"This is, this is ......"

Xiao Changqi saw Fang Lushan's look of disbelief, and said, "The Book of All People, every name and bloody handprint on it is accusing you of being guilty. ”

"No, it can't be, Xiaguan...... The lower officials don't know at all, and they haven't done anything to be sorry for the court. ”

"Haven't you done anything to be sorry for the court?"

"The lower official dares to swear poison! If there is deception, the whole family will not die well. ”

"You're alone. There are no parents and clansmen, no wives and children, and only one single. ”

“…… How does the prince know? Fang Lushan seemed a little embarrassed.

Xiao Changqi looked at him and said, "The matter of the Book of the People, this king will find out clearly." It's just that this matter has spread in Cizhou, and for the time being, I want to grieve the prefect, first close the door at home for a few days, and the official business in the yamen, the king will order the six rooms to cooperate to deal with it. ”

"Yes, the subordinate should obey the order." Fang Lushan got up from the ground, swayed and didn't wait to stand up...... 'poof~' fell to the ground again, and this fall also fainted.

Zhu Hai tested Fang Lushan's neck vein, and said to Xiao Changqi: "The pulse is weak. ”

"Send him back and get another doctor."

"Yes, lord."

After arranging for someone to send Fang Lushan back, Zhu Hai returned to the court, picked up the book of the people from the ground, rolled it up again, and retreated from the officials who were guarding the court on standby, leaving him and Xiao Changqi in the entire court.

"This book of all people should have been made by the people of the Bailin Sect. What does His Highness plan to do with Fang Lu Mountain? ”

Xiao Changqi picked up the startling wood on the public case, the dark red texture, like dried blood, criss-crossed, he couldn't even see what kind of wood it was for a while, and when he knocked lightly, the sound was crisp and bright, like a golden jade.

"Judging from the results of your previous investigation, Fang Lushan is a clean official, but after all, his ability is insufficient, and now in this situation in Cizhou, he has to take some responsibility, and he will make it clear to His Majesty, and His Majesty will decide. Is there any news from the capital? ”

"Yes." Zhu Hai took out a small bamboo tube from his sleeve pocket and offered it to Xiao Changqi.

Xiao Changqi opened the bamboo tube, pulled out a tightly rolled note from it, and slowly opened it......

After a while, I read the dense small print on the note.

But he suddenly chuckled.

The voice seemed to come from the chest, revealing obvious pleasure.

Zhu Hai hadn't opened it yet, so he didn't know what was written on the note, but he was still very curious about what could make Xiao Changqi laugh.

"Your Highness, but what's the happy event?"

"There's no happy event, just one thing that's more interesting."

"Interesting?".

"The princess is feigning illness."