Speaking of Xiao Yu's side, Xiao Yu and Liu Xiong returned to Beijing quickly, leaving Shibi to take Xiao Yu's beloved horse and then go slowly.

As soon as they arrived in the capital, they went straight to the contact place that the prince had set up outside the palace. When they turned around and dismounted, they were led away, and they were led into the main house.

The prince was already waiting inside, and when he heard footsteps, he hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and got up to greet him.

When the prince saw Xiao Yu, he looked excited, Xiao Yu and the two were about to salute, but the prince hurriedly raised his hand to stop it, and punched Xiao Yu a few times, and said happily: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back, there are no outsiders, don't talk about those false courtesies." ”

Xiao Yu then changed his fists and saluted: "Chen, you're back." After saying this, both of them laughed silently, and there were no suitable words for a while.

Gonggong Shen, who was still on the side, reacted quickly, and hurriedly reminded: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, General Xiao has been running all the way, and he is tired when he thinks about it, so you two should sit and talk quickly." ”

The prince said, "Okay, good, quick, sit down and talk." ”

Xiao Yu was extremely tired from the bumpy ride all the way, so he said unceremoniously: "It is better to be respectful than to obey the order" and pointed to Liu Xiong next to him and said: "Your Highness, this is the brother Liu Xiong brought back by the minister in the military camp, this time Youzhou has been successful, and Liu Xiong has the greatest credit." Please also ask His Highness to let someone take him to rest first, and then ask him later. ”

After Xiao Yu finished speaking: Liu Xiong hurriedly knelt down and saluted the prince: "Under the command of General Shen of Weichen, Liu Xiong, the captain of the Yue Cavalry, see His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Only then did the prince notice Liu Xiong, the prince has always been a humble gentleman, and hurriedly helped Liu Xiong up with both hands: "Captain Liu, please get up, don't be polite, Aiqing is working hard for me, let Sandezi take you down to rest first, and then the palace will reward Aiqing later." ”

Liu Xiong clasped his fists and saluted the prince: "Thank you for your compassion to His Royal Highness the Prince, and Weichen will retire." ”

Gonggong Shen hurriedly took Liu Xiong to resettle. "Captain Liu, please come with the miscellaneous family." Then he politely invited Liu Xiong out of the main house with the floating dust.

Liu Xiong then said, "Thank you, father-in-law", shook off his steps and walked away.

Seeing the two retreating, Xiao Yu hurriedly took the evidence in his arms and handed it to the prince.

The prince took it, and carefully looked through the accounts and other correspondence, sometimes frowning, sometimes tapping his hand on the table. I saw that there was anger on his face, which turned red for a while, and turned blue again for a while. It can be seen that the prince is enduring something.

Xiao Yu waited quietly. After a long time, the prince said: "Zizhan, tell me about the situation in Youzhou." ”

Xiao Yu hurriedly told in detail what he had seen and heard in Youzhou Mansion, and reported the process of obtaining evidence and the help of Liu Anzhi's brothers in Xiazhou to get out.

Listening to the stinking of the Assassin's Mansion by these three people, the prince's serious face was dyed with a little smile. I know that Xiao Yu is a black-bellied person. After listening to Xiao Yu's report. The prince's face has eased a little: "Okay, Zizhan will rest first, the old lady is looking forward to your return, she is looking forward to your return, she is looking forward to wearing, wait for you to rest for one night, freshen up tomorrow morning and go back to the palace to see the emperor, and then go home energetically, don't let her old man worry, you have a stubble, the whole wild man looks." I'll go back to the palace to deal with it first, and I must not give them room to fight back this time" After speaking, the prince patted Xiao Yu's shoulder, turned around and walked away firmly. Xiao Yu was also really tired, and rested on the chair for a while before getting up and going to the guest room to rest.

At dawn the next day, Xiao Yu entered the palace to meet the emperor, on the majestic hall, a group of officials rushed in, standing one by one according to the rank, and then, the emperor sat down under the support of Mu Gonggong, everyone paid tribute to the emperor, and the emperor who listened to it said leisurely: "Xiao Yu is back?" ”

Only then did everyone pay attention to it, it turned out that Xiao Yu was back today, and some people had a good guess in their hearts.

Xiao Yu came out of the ranks, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister arrived in Beijing yesterday." ”

The emperor had already prepared a rhetoric for secretly recruiting Xiao Yu back to Beijing: "Aiqing has been running all the way and has worked hard, but your grandmother is old, and I have called you back from the military camp and asked you to return to Beijing to fulfill your filial piety, are you dissatisfied?" ”

Xiao Yu hurriedly arched his hand and said: "The minister is afraid, and the minister will obey the emperor's will." ”

The emperor pretended to ponder for a while, and then said very casually: "Since Aiqing has returned from the army, I heard that Shen Huai's old guy admires you very much, so he commanded the Imperial Forest Army, let me see if you have grown?" Just be the commander of the Royal Guards, and you're going to have to behave well for me. ”

As soon as the emperor's words came out, everyone was shocked again. As soon as Xiao Yu came back, he received this important position, what is the emperor? But everyone thought about it again, that Xiao Yu was loyal and martyrful, and he was a brother and sister to the prince, and it was reasonable to lead this important position, which seemed to have a taste of conspiracy, but it didn't seem to be. The crowd mentally beat a small drum.

Xiao Yu calmly thanked him.

Then there was another thunderbolt, and the emperor said with a serious expression: "Today, I have ordered people to find out that the assassin history of Youzhou colluded with the enemy country and sold salt, grain and grass privately, and made a profit from it. With the Criminal Department thoroughly investigating the case, Yan Ji of the Criminal Department served as the chief judge, Yang Yuanhong and Li Qing of the Military Department assisted, and quickly went to Youzhou to conduct a thorough investigation. If the situation is true, punish the nine clans. ”

The crowd hurriedly knelt down to receive the order. On the list received by the emperor, the officials with names slowly wiped their sweat and suffered unbearably. This time the King of Jin was involved, so the emperor did not make a big move, but just wanted to take advantage of this case to give the King of Jin a warning. After all, the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat. The emperor decided to do it slowly. An hour later, the proceedings in the main hall were finally finished.