When Xiao Qinglang went to death row again, he saw Liu Rangmo, Song Derong and others being locked up in prison. Not far from a few people, Mrs. Liu and others were being held.

Today's actions have made the Yamen Prison in Jinzhou City crowded, and even the officials and officials have said that they have never seen such a scene since they entered the Yamen. So much so that the cell boss was busy with his feet not touching the ground, lest there be a mistake.

After all, what is locked up now is all characters who can make the ground tremble by stomping on the boundary of Jinzhou City on weekdays.

Not to mention a few adults, even those rich masters, none of them can be slack.

But this thought and apprehension lasted only a little more than an hour. When Xiao Qinglang showed up with Xu Qinhe, the prison boss and the officials no longer dared to be lucky, and no one stepped forward to show his affection to the people in prison anymore.

Obviously, Liu Rangmo and Song Deqing blamed each other, so at this time, both of them looked very bad and resented each other.

Now that he sees Xiao Qinglang, it is naturally impossible to have a good face.

"King Jing'an, Lord Xu, without the emperor's holy decree, you dare to arrest the official documents of the Yamen of Jinzhou City and put them in prison, is it possible that you want to rebel?"

Before Xiao Qinglang could speak, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in splendid clothes with a gloomy face, and he reprimanded him with a fierce expression. If you ignore the apprehension and panic on his face, I am afraid that he will really feel a little angry.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at him and said in a cold voice: "The officials of Jinzhou City? What Master Ma said, but the officials sent by your old boss Rong Lang? ”

Just one sentence, it can be said that it is not an earth-shattering shock. Regardless of those little minions, those who only said that they knew a little bit of the inside story were already completely stunned.

They naturally knew that there were people behind Lord Liu and Lord Song, otherwise how could they be allowed to act under the noses of the imperial court several times? Whether it is weapons, gunpowder, private mines or secret schemes, which thing can be easily concealed?

They have been in business for decades and have never been discovered by the imperial court. Even, officials were rewarded, and merchants became imperial merchants.

And those who are a little bit of a doorway have more or less heard of Rong Gong's name. Although he was not allowed to meet him in person, he was also very convinced of his ability.

But now, when Xiao Qinglang was breezy and casually said the word Rong Lang. How can you not let a cadre wait and panic in your heart?

If he can name Rong Gong, he must know more than they do.

It was just a matter of moments, and the initiative of the whole thing was completely controlled by Xiao Qinglang. He looked at the pale faces of the people and said meaningfully: "Besides, isn't there still an official left in Jinzhou City who has not been imprisoned?" I think that with his talent, he is qualified for the position of Tongzhi. ”

At this time, the people in the prison looked at each other, and after a while, someone exclaimed, "Lord Tang! ”

At this time, not to mention Zhao Huanran and others, even Liu Rangmo's face turned pale.

Tang Rucai is a person with a proud and cold personality, and he is very withdrawn. But Rong Gong remembered that he was talented, so he used means to let him replace the identity of the real Tang Rucai.

It turned out later that he really had some ability, and he and Song Deqing were in charge of grain affairs, water conservancy, coastal defense, and patrol and arrest. During this period, there was never a trace of neglect, nor a little falsehood, but it was a special existence among the bureaucrats of Jinzhou City, who were outspoken to serve Rong Gong.

However, it is precisely because of his existence that the emperor's henchmen who came down from the court to secretly investigate local political achievements are quite happy. Coupled with the special status of Jinzhou City in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they controlled this state city that had almost become an extralegal place, and it became more and more secure.

But who thinks, it is really a success and a failure. That Tang Rucai had already had a different heart, and before anything happened, he had already defected to Xiao Qinglang.

In addition to this explanation, Liu Rangmo and the others really couldn't think of a reason why he could retreat and jump to two levels.

"Lord, lord, I'm just a vendor, and I don't know a lot of inside information. However, I know the evidence of corruption and perversion of the law by several officials who are friends with Lord Liu and Lord Song, so I beg the prince to spare me......"

Xiao Qinglang looked at the person who suddenly spoke, and said with a smile: "That's very good." Master Zhang is excited, and it also saves the soldiers from disturbing your family members who don't know the inside story when they search the Zhang family. ”

Originally, when they were in Liu's Mansion, many people had already begun to fight among themselves. Now that there are people taking the lead, there are naturally one after another traders and officials who are relieved.

Seeing that the people who were taken out for interrogation one by one and signed and detained looked relaxed, Liu Rangmo and Song Derong looked extremely resentful, as if they wanted to choose someone and love it.

Those officials are the people who gather from everywhere behind the scenes, or they are depressed in life, or they are talented people who have fallen repeatedly, or they are sinners who have committed crimes, so even if they fly to the branches and are in a high position, they have many vices to follow.

In fact, it is really disloyal and unfilial to be able to ignore the law and discipline for the sake of his own fame and fortune, abandon his relatives and bloodline and change his name and surname with his ancestors. How much faith and upright character will such a person have?

I'm afraid that among all these people, only Liu Rangmo has a little knowledge. If you have to count Song Derong, it can also be said that in addition to being keen on fame and fortune, he is also very capable in government affairs.

It's a pity......

If you look into it carefully, what are the violations of the law by these people? Even if it was Tang Rucai, who Xiao Qinglang specially left later, he was afraid that it would be impossible to get out completely.

When he got the testimony he wanted, Xiao Qinglang naturally interrogated Liu Rangmo and Song Derong again. It's just that Liu Rangmo obviously didn't let go, and he didn't want to confide in his mouth at all. And Song Derong is also silent, so people can't see the clues.

However, Xiao Qinglang, who had already studied Xu Chu's so-called micro-expressions and micro-movements, looked at Song Derong who was curled up with his eyes down, and his eyebrows were still slightly raised. It seems that he is not as firm as he thinks, at least when life and death are at stake.

When it got dark, Xiao Qinglang got up and left the prison.

Standing in front of the gloomy and cold cell door, he exhaled deeply, and then looked up at the carriage that had just lit the glazed horse headlamp not far away.

For Xu Chu's safety, he specially asked Wei Guang to stay, and of course, there was also a coachman disguised by the guards.

In fact, the weather is already a little warm now, and even in the evening, it will not look unbearable. However, thinking of Xu Chu's body, Xiao Qinglang never let people replace the heavy clothes on the carriage.

Xiao Qinglang rushed towards the carriage step by step, and the darkness in his heart gradually dissipated.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of the market, the vicinity of the prison center is very deserted and quiet. This is not difficult to understand, after all, this is not a good place, not to mention that there is a lot of yin in the prison, even if someone dares to come here to open a stall, I am afraid that the officials are not allowed.

He walked with a deep sense of weariness, like a lonely bird finding a home. In fact, in the matter of Jinzhou City, his pressure is not small. It is related to the safety of the court and the people, as well as the dignitaries of the court, and the intertwined forces of internal forces make his nerves tense day by day and dare not relax.

It's just that his identity and responsibility doom him to not be able to vent as he wants. Even, dare not indulge and rest for a day.

Xu Chu, who was concentrating on studying the dossier, suddenly felt that his clothes were being opened. As soon as she stopped flipping through the paper in her hand, she raised her head, and when she saw Xiao Qinglang, she asked, "Can I go back?" ”

With just one sentence, Xiao Qinglang's turbidity was dispersed, and the haze on his face was gone.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and they were silent in tacit understanding, but they were more calming than a thousand words.

A jade crown is tied with hair, and the brocade robe is gorgeous and shiny in the light. The other, with shallow eyebrows and a delicate face, makes people feel at ease.

After watching it for a long time, it wasn't until he saw Xu Chu's puzzled gaze that Xiao Qinglang smiled and said, "Well, Lord Xu will send those people's confessions later." ”

As he spoke, he went straight to the carriage and sat beside Xu Chu, rubbed his forehead a little tiredly, and said outside with a long sigh: "Let people go to the West Market to buy some vegetables, eggs and meat, and remember to buy some yams." ”

Just when he leaned against the wall of the car and wanted to talk to Xu Chu, he felt the person next to him put down the file in his hand, and then he felt a pair of slightly cool fingers press his head.

He instinctively tensed his body, but after thinking that the person was Xu Chu for a moment, he suddenly relaxed.

"What's wrong? Is my strength wrong? Xu Chu leaned over and half-knelt on the car seat, lightening the strength of his hands. She had only massaged her father before, although her father often praised her, but after all, it was said with the father's love for his daughter.

Xiao Qinglang wanted to shake his head, but he was worried that Xu Chu's movements would be unstable, so he could only say softly: "It's very comfortable." It's just that years ago, I was almost stabbed in the temple with a steel needle by someone who called me a brother and sister for days, so I haven't let anyone touch my head since. ”

It's not so much the fear of assassination as the shadow it leaves.

In fact, he refuses to trust others, probably because he has seen too many betrayals. As a result, his heart, which was not cold, gradually extinguished the heat. It wasn't until the appearance of Xu Chu that the cold mind came alive again.

As he spoke, the carriage had already entered the courtyard where they were temporarily staying.

"Let's go to the kitchen first, I guess the guards have already sent the meat and vegetables they bought." After Xiao Qinglang got out of the car, he turned around and stretched out his hand to help Xu Chu down, and said softly, "I have eaten Xiao Chu's food, I like it very much." But today, I should also let Xiao Chu taste my craftsmanship......"

Xu Chu raised his eyebrows, looked at him with some suspicion, and said with a smile: "Don't fool me, I remember that when the New Year was celebrated, you could only fight." ”

Xiao Qinglang saw her teasing herself, and couldn't help but raise his head and knock on her forehead, and said with a little doting: "I originally only wanted to make it for you alone, how could it be cheap Wei Guang and others." ”

Obviously, when Xu Chu didn't know, Xiao Qinglang was still secretly jealous of Brother Wei.