Early in the morning of the second day, Xiao Qinglang came on time to pick up Xu Chu to the court. And this time, he really didn't restrain himself as before, and even laughed at Xu Chu twice, which was quite a bit of turning over.

Xu Chu looked at his smug appearance, couldn't cry or laugh, and finally could only glare at him a few times coquettishly to signal him to restrain himself. After all, this is to go to the early dynasty, not to play in the mountains and rivers, and always laugh like something.

What's more, he is the king of Jing'an who does not smile in the eyes of hundreds of officials, how can he be half majestic with this smiling appearance now? If it weren't for the court clothes, I am afraid that people would be mistaken for a rich boy who traveled with the United States.

In fact, it wasn't just Xu Chu who thought so, but all the ministers of civil and military affairs who were waiting outside the palace gate also shivered in unison after seeing the gentle gaze handed over by Xiao Qinglang at this time. What's more, he didn't care about talking with his colleagues anymore, so he just racked his brains and tried his best to think about whether he had done something unreasonable recently, or whether the female relatives in the family had done something wrong and was taken by King Jing'an.

Such a strange stalemate lasted until the next dynasty. Perhaps it was because King Jing'an's attitude today was so weird that in the entire early dynasty, I never heard any ministers slapping horses or fighting with words.

For this reason, the emperor's heart was rarely relieved. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at his third brother whose eyebrows were rippling with spring, and said in his heart that he didn't expect his third brother to be so easy to use, he should have given him a marriage earlier, and he should have let his ears be quiet for a while a day earlier.

An early dynasty fell in Xiao Qinglang's unfazed silence and the emperor's satisfied sigh. Of course, it also made many courtiers feel uneasy. Even the incorruptible flower muttered in his heart.

It wasn't until after the early dynasty that Xiao Qinglang invited Xu Chu to leave the palace with a smile. At the same time, he also invited a few courtiers to eat and drink for a few days, and the big guys have not been able to come back to taste.

In the end, Hua Xiang frowned and stroked his beard, and after asking King Qi for advice without shame, he knew that King Jing'an was in good spirits on a happy event.

The marriage of King Jing'an was like a thunderbolt exploding, and everyone was blown up. One is that I didn't expect this 10,000-year-old iron tree to bloom. The second is also unexpected, King Jing'an, who has always been known for his coldness, would be so excited because of a marriage

So, the courtiers who should have gone their separate ways after retiring from the court subconsciously slowed down and got together to discuss the matter.

If the emperor sees this scene, he is afraid that he will be emotional. After all, there had been a gap between the Chinese and military forces of the dynasty, and Wen Chen was worried that the emperor was too heavy on military force and despised Wen Chen, who ruled the country. And the military attache looks down on the sour appearance of the civil ministers, so the situation of the civil and military ministers getting together to discuss one thing regardless of camp like this is really an extremely rare thing after the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu, who were the first to leave the palace, couldn't take care of so much.

Xiao Qinglang took Xu Chu to eat something first, and then went straight to the Protector's Mansion.

Because this case is very likely to involve Zhu Youshu and hallucinogenic drugs, Xiao Qinglang specially sent someone to the Xu Mansion to inform Aunt Chu. Now, she has been waiting in front of the Hou Mansion for a long time.

The courtyard is deep, and although the Protector's Mansion is not as luxurious as the Jing'an Palace, it is also exquisite compared to the Xu Chu Mansion. Six in and out of the courtyard, there are gardens and rockeries that are scattered, and the decoration is just right, but it can be regarded as some family heritage.

Now it is late autumn, and the grass and trees are not verdant, but you can also see how comfortable and comfortable the scene is in the palace of the Marquis of the Protector in spring and summer with the dead leaves that have not yet fallen. Come to think of it, no matter where you are in the courtyard, there is a place to enjoy the coolness.

The Protector's Mansion is now very deserted and depressed because there is no one in charge. If it weren't for the presence of the Ning family's housekeeper, I am afraid that the murder of the Marquis of the Protector and the murder of Aunt Hong would have been widely exaggerated by people with a heart, and then those people who had long had dissenting intentions in various parts of the capital would inevitably use this to attack the Protector Mansion and even the generals.

Thinking of this, Xu Chu couldn't help but glance at Xiao Qinglang, who was moving forward steadily and still impressive.

She had always known him, since she could think of it, how could Xiao Qinglang, who was in the whirlpool of power, not think of it?

Suddenly, she remembered a possibility, if the military would be suppressed at this time, then some upright or dissatisfied soldiers might easily become pawns used by others in their schemes.

Even if the person who led the troops was firm in his heart and did not be bewitched by that person, what about the generals under his command who had been born and died for many years? And those brothers who have entrusted their lives with their lives?

Therefore, pulling the Marquis into the water is only a start! If he succeeds, then there will inevitably be more generals implicated in the future

Xu Chu narrowed his eyes, and quickly thought about the consequences if the Protector Mansion fell.

Although the Protector did not have much success in the court, he had great prestige in the army. Among the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in addition to the god of war King Qi, there is also the protector who has been in the south for many years and is the most admired by the people.

And now, in the northern and southern defense lines, there are also many of his comrades and even generals who were promoted by him under his command.

What if they got the news?

On the one hand, there is a sister-in-law of the Dong family who everyone resents, and on the other hand, there is a general who knows the grace of life and death, and has made great contributions to the Great Zhou, which one to choose does not seem to need to be considered at all.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Qinglang saw Xu Chu's solemn expression, frowning as if he was troubled by some problem, and couldn't help but slow down his pace and asked in a low voice.

Xu Chu pursed his lips and looked at him with a solemn expression, and saw that Aunt Chu and Wei Guang and the others were not following closely, so he shook his head and whispered, "I can't say it either, I always feel that this matter is far from over." The Protector's Mansion may be just a cutting point, but I can't think of what that person's purpose is, is it just to suppress the generals or divide the generals' loyalty to the court? ”

Xiao Qinglang glanced at her, and was silent for a moment before saying, "Now I can't guess what his reliance is, not the remnants of the previous dynasty, in addition to the emperor, there are only me and the two brothers of the prince of Qi in this dynasty, who have no exclusive power and enough weight and power, and then in addition to the crown prince, there is also a young prince raised in the harem, and the third prince has long been demoted to a concubine, so, even though there are many clues that the person is from the capital, and may even be inextricably linked with the royal family, but I still can't find out the person." ”

What he said, Xu Chu knew very well in his heart.

Previously, because of the ambiguous annotation, Xiao Qinglang went to look for the flower phase, and the flower phase recognized himself for a long time before shaking his head and saying that the handwriting was not owned by any of the students he taught. In fact, there are really very few students taught by Huaxiang, except for the emperor, there are several princes of the royal family.

In addition, Huaxiang's body is sometimes good and sometimes bad, so they have never bothered again.

"Lord Wang, Lord Xu." Steward Ning is no stranger to Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu, after all, he is the steward of the Hou Mansion, even if he does not have the ability to go to the court, he can also recognize the various forces in the capital.

He was told by his subordinates, and hurried out to welcome them in.

Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu came this time, just to make sure of something, so naturally they didn't want to say more to him, so they immediately asked straightforwardly, "Has anyone ever touched your family's room?" ”

"Back to the prince's words, except for Ning Tong's ability to enter, the prince has never liked others to enter his room, let alone at this time." Steward Ning wiped a cold sweat, bowed slightly and said respectfully, "In the past few days, many things have happened in the mansion, and no one dares to enter the prince's room without permission. For the sake of insurance, the old slave even Ning Tong was detained in his own room. ”

First, the surrender of the Marquis of the Protector is a matter of great importance, and if the case is not finalized for a day, he, as a housekeeper, will not be able to let people leak the news from the house for a day. Second, although most of the subordinates in the house are slaves of the death contract, they can't stand the discouragement of the people in the mansion now. If they have an outside heart and steal some finances from their own ovary to sell or hide, then he, who is a housekeeper, will have no shame to see Hou Ye again.

Steward Ning has been on an errand in the Hou Mansion since he was a child, and he has been in charge of the Hou Mansion all his life, so he naturally has feelings for the Hou Mansion. So it's not surprising that he did this.

Steward Ning said as he led Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu to Ning Subai's courtyard.

When they entered the room where Ning Subai lived, they found that a layer of floating dust had vaguely fallen on the tables and chairs in that room. It looks like it hasn't been cleaned in days. However, in this way, it is easy to be sure that after Ning Subai left the Hou Mansion, no one had indeed entered or left the room.

Ning Subai's room was completely different from Xiao Qinglang's room layout. If Xiao Qinglang is accustomed to being calm and elegant, and the room is also striving to be concise, then Ning Subai's room is much more fancy.

There is no feng shui or layout, but everywhere you can see with the naked eye, there are precious antiques and vases. Although there are some books on the table, most of them are also very popular detectives among the people, and occasionally mixed with a few widely circulated books such as "Three Law Divisions and Four Famous Arrests", which are mostly apocryphal.

It can be seen that he is really concerned about the detective case.

Xiao Qinglang's gaze swept over the books, and his brows wrinkled slightly when he saw the residue left on the pages of the books that had been left at some point and had already dried up.

Xu Chu knew that with his temperament, he was afraid that he would not be able to see Ning Subai not cherish books like this. This is why Ning Subai has never done this in front of him, and if he does, he is afraid that he will have to be sarcastic.

However, this reminded Xu Chu of the situation in the classroom in his previous life, when students who had not yet experienced society would sneak under their desks to read some small talk books. Occasionally, when she can read those openly during the holidays, she will also touch the spicy strips or chicken feet while satisfying her stomach while turning the pages of the book with exquisite taste.