"I didn't go in to see it." Qin Sui responded, turned his head to look at Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan hurriedly answered: "There is a seal on the door, and the lower official let people break it open, and they are searching at this moment." ”

Qin Xu's expression was too dark, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry, nodded after hearing this, and stepped into the idle courtyard, his eyes swept over the bricks and tiles on the ground, the old paint on the walls, and the carved flowers on the beams...... It's fat.

"King An isn't going to take a look?" Jiang Yan just followed with his front foot, but paused with his back foot and looked back at Qin Sui.

Qin Sui smiled at him: "This king doesn't know how to investigate the case, so he won't make trouble." ”

Xue Ji couldn't help but wonder when he looked at it, this was a meritorious service, why did King An avoid it?

As soon as Qin Sui turned around, he saw Xue Ji's dazed appearance, lowered his voice and said, "If it's not your business, don't ask, pour tea." ”

The sun after noon was too bright, and it was close to summer at this time, Xue Ji was already sweating, and when he looked down and saw a faint layer of fine sweat on Qin Sui's neck, he persuaded Qin Sui to sit inside. The sundries on the first floor were emptied, and Xue Ji waited for Qin Sui to sit aside and listen to all kinds of sounds upstairs, so it was not noisy.

When Fang Guo Shen, the sun had not yet subsided, and the guards outside the door drove away groups of pedestrians who stretched their necks to test them. At this time, the idle courtyard has been rummaged inside and out, except for a brick, tile, stone and wood, which makes people sigh with emotion: 'extravagant to the extreme', there is no gain.

"Lord, it's all empty."

Qin Xu snorted coldly: "It seems that he is very fast...... Let people go and ask the defenders of the city, who has been going back and forth these days! As he spoke, he looked at Qin Sui again: "Big brother, there are a lot of things in Zhongshu Province, and I'm afraid that Lord Jiang won't be able to pull away, so please call Lord Chen to check what the shopkeeper of this idle court is." ”

Qin Sui was leisurely drinking tea, put down the cup and raised his head when he heard the sound, and said with a smile: "Okay, the third brother has been busy for so long and hard, let's sit down and have a cup of tea." ”

Qin Xu looked at him for a while, and suddenly laughed: "Big brother, let's investigate the case." ”

With that, he turned around and led the people out and got into the carriage. Jiang Yan looked at both ends, didn't know what he was thinking, and after saluting Qin Sui and saying goodbye, he followed Qin Xu and left.

Qin Sui didn't mind, and beckoned to the little official on the side, "Take this." ”

The little official Ma Li cleaned up the tea set on the table, Qin Sui's gaze stayed on the beam, sighed for a long time, and stood up with the armrest.

"Lord Wang, shall we go?" Xue Ji saw him get up, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

Qin Sui looked around and sighed before retracting his gaze and replied unhurriedly: "You go to the household department to talk to Ziliang." ”

"What about you?"

"Go home."

Seeing Qin Sui leave in the car, Xue Jicai prepared another horse and waved his whip in the direction of the household.

Xue Jida bustled all the way, galloping in the afternoon sun, and looked at the façade of the household that was already faintly visible, so he gradually slowed down. The people in the household department had never seen Xue Ji, and when they saw someone riding a horse and came to the door, they got off their horses and stretched out their hands to stop him. "What kind of person, this is the household yamen!"

Xue Ji turned over and dismounted, took out the sign of King An's Mansion from his sleeve and handed it forward: "My lord, is Lord Chen here?" ”

The man squinted his eyes, looked up again, raised his voice and asked, "Which Lord Chen?" ”

Xue Ji dealt with the officials alone for the first time, and he seemed a little jerky for a while, although he was still empty in his heart, he still responded with a smile: "Who else can it be, from King An's Mansion." ”

If it is okay, the officials in front of the door already want to roll their eyes, why is there such an ignorant person under King An's hands? Are you really stupid or are you stingy and unhappy...... Before he could answer, Chen Yu's voice came from inside.

"Please!" Chen Yu saw a little familiar figure at the door from a distance, and after a closer look, it was Xue Ji, thinking that it was probably the prince who asked him to come, so he stepped forward to relieve the siege: "Let him in, the newcomer in King An's Mansion is not sensible, I will invite my brother to eat wine another day, don't go to your heart!" ”

Now the name of the household department is hanging on the head of the Zhongshu Ling Jiang Yan, and there are many things in the middle book province, Chen Yu, the household servant, basically takes care of all the affairs of the household department, and the household department is also a smart person, giving him face everywhere, since Chen Yu said it, he can't brush his face, and he got out of the way after a few answers.

Xue Ji thanked the people and followed Chen Yu into the backyard of the yamen, Chen Yu waved his hand to retreat the subordinate officials, walked to the pavilion and sat down, and then asked, "What does the prince command?" ”

Xue Ji remembered what he said last time, so he was not much more taboo, and sat down by himself. "The idle court is already empty, His Royal Highness King Ning said that Lord Jiang can't pull away, so let Ziliang ask you to find out who the shopkeeper of the idle court is, and the prince called me to tell you."

"Shall I check?" Chen Yu was obviously stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to understand, and he didn't know whether to laugh or scold. "They dodge fast, and they don't see how many arrows they can dodge in that position!" After that, he rubbed his fingers and looked at Xue Ji, "What does the prince mean?" ”

Xue Ji didn't understand what Qin Sui was waiting for all day today, so he could only stubbornly reply: "The prince sat in the idle court and watched for a day, and he didn't say much. ”

Chen Yu listened to it with a look of understanding, which made Xue Ji even more puzzled, Chen Yu found that he was puzzled, so he smiled and said: "You don't know too much, you can't be in a hurry, learn slowly." What does the prince mean by this today...... It's none of your business, don't get involved. ”

Xue Ji remembered that Qin Sui did mention such a sentence in the morning, and he was full of emotion for a while, it was just hearsay before, but at this time, he really understood how well King An and Master Ma, who were praised by everyone in the world, knew each other.

"So what's going on...... What should Brother Ziliang do? ”

Chen Yu smiled, not taking it to heart at all. "Drag."

If he heard Xue Ji in the household department that day and thought that he could delay it for a while, then in the next few months, he really understood how much this "drag" could be delayed. The gentle breeze of spring has dispersed, the scorching sun of midsummer is scorching all over the city or dignitaries or ordinary people, a case of fraud in the imperial examination has dragged on for half a year, and the key point has not been found, June has passed, and half of July has passed, and the officials of the Manchu Dynasty can afford to drag it, Chu Qiu is willing to drag it, but Qin Heng is furious and can't bear it.

"A teahouse can still disappear out of thin air? I asked you to investigate, the soldiers and horses of the three cities are at your disposal, and the Dali Temple has also instructed you, what have you found! ”

A tea cup of good color shattered in response to the sound, fell to the ground and fell to pieces, which shows that the king on the throne Long Yan was furious.

"Zhang Fu! What did you look up? ”

Zhang Fu's heart sank, Yu Guang glared at Jiang Yan fiercely, took a step to the right and knelt down the steps and said, "Back to Your Majesty, since the date Your Majesty ordered a thorough investigation, the Ministry of Rites, the Criminal Department, the Household Department, the Dali Temple, the Three Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and the assistance of the two princes, have checked the old site of Xianting, the registration of Xianting in the household department, and also traced the whereabouts of the criminals, and the people who are close to the criminals......"

Speaking of this, it's stuck, he's also angry, there are a lot of people who dialed him, either he doesn't want to care or he has selfish intentions to do something, he drags it forward alone, and the rest is all dragged back, how can he check!

Qin Heng saw him pause, and he also knew what the court was like now, and his face became even heavier. "Who's checking in the household department! Who opened the Idle Garden? ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the hall, and no one answered. Jiang Yan kept glancing at Chen Yu, but Chen Yu stood still, and he couldn't see it. Seeing this situation, Qin Heng was even more angry, and shouted: "What, there is no one in the household? How do I remember that the head of the household department and the head of the household department specially appointed Lord Jiang, and the head of the household department arranged for the master of the horse, all of whom are characters with heads and faces, and they refuse to say anything? ”

Jiang Yan took a step forward: "Back to Your Majesty, there are many affairs in Zhongshu Province, and this matter has always been investigated by Lord Chen. ”

Seeing that Qin Heng's gaze was on him, Chen Yu had to take a step forward and knelt down and responded: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has done his duty to investigate this matter, and I only know the origin of the name registered in the idle court...... It's all deliberately faked! ”

Qin Heng couldn't lift it in one breath, and pointed at the person for a long time before he spit out a sentence: "And then?" Can this person come and go without a trace? ”

Chen Yu bowed again: "Your Majesty is angry, the matter of this person's whereabouts is being investigated by His Royal Highness King Ning, and the rest of the things are ...... The minister is just a household servant, and he doesn't dare to go over, so he should start with Lord Shangshu. ”

Qin Xu didn't wait for anyone to be named, and then followed: "Back to my father, my son ordered the soldiers and horses to track down, all the way to Shu County, although I don't know where this person is hiding, but it must be at the southern end of Shu County." After a pause, his eyes drifted to Chu Qiu, but he took it back in an instant. In addition, Erchen also found out that there was someone on this person's words...... It is true, and its lord is in a high position and has extraordinary power. ”

The main hall seemed to be frozen, and the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty were fixed on Qin Xu alone, Qin Heng's anger subsided a little, but his expression was even more obscure, and he looked at people for a long time before asking leisurely: "Oh? Who is it? ”

If you look closely, you will find that the expressions of several people in the temple have changed at this time, such as ...... Prince, and Chu Qiu.

The crown prince Qin Chong has been silent, but this person is by no means gentle and kind, and his mouth is obviously angry: "It's a big matter." After another pause, his anger subsided a little, Qin Chong looked around before continuing: "Father, do you think it is appropriate to investigate the case at this time?" ”

Dare to speak out to block His Majesty when he is angry, and there will be only the prince in the Manchu Dynasty, and he doesn't want Qin Heng to listen to the prince's words, his face sank, and he thought about it secretly but agreed: "What the prince said is reasonable." Retreat from the court, a few of you go to the imperial study and wait. ”

Although he didn't name who they were, the people who should go naturally received a look from the saint. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knelt three times and knocked nine times to send the saint away, and then they left.

The people in the hall dispersed, not talking to each other as before, and no one dared to make a sound today, and the surrounding aura was extremely oppressive.

Qin Sui and Chen Yu walked out of the hall one after the other, looking up to see that the sky was overcast at this time, but it was overcast for a long time but not a drop of rain could fall, and only the wind drove the flowing clouds in the sky.

"Don't be busy with the household department first, come to my house."