Guo Sheng followed Kexi in, and saw Li Xia and King Qin sitting in the pavilion talking from a distance, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and when he entered the pavilion, the accident had disappeared.

"Sit down." King Qin gestured.

"Yes." Guo Sheng sat on the stone bench and looked at Li Xia from King Qin.

"What's the matter?" Li Xia looked at Guo Sheng and asked.

"It's Chen Jiang's business," Guo Sheng didn't hesitate for a moment, and immediately replied: "Early this morning, Zhu Xi handed over the message, saying that the whole family was copied in the evening, and the Quan brothers were relieved, but that night, Chen Jiang didn't interrogate, only said to let the Quan brothers think about it again."

Zhu Xi said that Chen Jiang came out of prison, brought Zhao Guirong out, interrogated him for half the night, and did not let him be by his side. By the evening of the next day, Chen Jiang entered the courtyard of the Guan Quan brothers, and asked him and the cell boss to wait outside, and interrogated him for an hour and two quarters of an hour.

Zhu Xi said that when Chen Jiang came out, his face was tense, and his eyes were bright and scary, and Zhu Xi said that Chen Jiang's appearance was extremely excited. ”

Guo Sheng's words paused, as if he didn't see the consternation on King Qin's face, he laughed dryly, and continued: "Chen Jiang's biggest shortcoming is that he has no people, no money, and without these two things, it is really difficult to move an inch.

Zhu Xi said that the next day, Chen Jiang called him in, asked him to pick four or five powerful and trustworthy people, and before leaving, he called Zhu Xi again, and in a small village forty or fifty miles away from the city, he set up five or six large iron boxes and came out. When Chen Jiang locked the box in his room, he looked at it for a day and a night, and when he came out, he went to interrogate the Quan brothers.

Zhu Xi delivered the message today because Chen Jiang discussed with him in the middle of the night yesterday, how to make this case known to the whole world in one fell swoop, and no one dared to cover it up, so that he could investigate it to the end. ”

Guo Sheng glanced at Li Xia and looked at King Qin.

"Chen Jiang's new master, you arranged it, does Chen Jiang know?" King Qin was very surprised.

"It's not a coincidence, it's a coincidence, Zhu Xi is an old lady visiting the capital, if you talk about the name of the crime, he has seen it in the next pass, he can't count the first, but he can also count the second and third.

This person is naturally lively, as soon as Quan's case came out, he was very interested, and Chen Jiang knew each other, it was all an accident, it was a clever word, Zhu Xi and my long-term follower, called Changgui, intersected irreversibly, the two of them were sympathetic, I used Changgui to get close to Zhu Xi.

Chen Jiang didn't know about these things, but the prince should have heard it, Chen Jiang couldn't trust Zhu Xi at this time. ”

Guo Sheng's answer was crisp and crisp.

King Qin looked at Li Xia, Li Xia looked at Guo Sheng and asked, "How does Chen Jiang plan to know the world in one fell swoop?" ”

"Chen Jiang just didn't have any good ideas, so he discussed with Zhu Xi, Zhu Xi said that he had to think about it, so he went to Changgui to deliver the words, he felt that this was inappropriate." Guo Sheng replied respectfully.

"The first time Mr. saw Chen Jiang, he said that Chen Jiang was a person similar to him. You tell the prince about Chen Jiang. Li Xia motioned to Guo Sheng.

Guo Sheng owed, "Yes, Chen Jiang, like the next, is alone, does not marry a wife or has a family, and does not care about the heirs." Chen Jiang's mother died early, when his father died, he was only seven years old, the clan coveted his family's dozens of acres of land, said that he was a wild seed, drove out of the Chen family, Chen Jiang's enlightenment Mr. took him in, Chen Jiang was promoted in the next year, Mr. passed away, after that, he went to the capital, food and clothing, all rely on the Chamber of Commerce to worship, this world, is similar to the next. ”

King Qin listened attentively, and Ah Xia said that Chen Jiang was about the same as Guo Sheng, which made him a little frightened.

"Chen Jiang has been in the local area for more than ten years, but wherever he is, there is not a single unsolved and unclear doubtful case, even the predecessor, the unfinished cases left by the predecessor, he also checked and verified them one by one, and gave the closure, if there is a big case in the neighboring county, he often takes the initiative to write letters to help, do not leave a name, after being transferred back to the capital from the locality, he has looked for Tang Shangshu many times, and thought of the criminal department, specifically to check the serious cases submitted by various places, has not been able to do so."

King Qin sighed softly, he knew where Chen Jiang and Guo Sheng were almost.

"You recommended Chen Jiang because you saw his temperament?" King Qin frowned and looked at Guo Sheng.

Guo Sheng subconsciously glanced at Li Xia, leaned over and said with a smile: "Temperament is one, the most important thing is that he has this ability, in the court, apart from him, I really can't think of anyone else like him, who has enough ability, and has no shackles, and there are no taboos." ”

"You're going to let him know about this case in one fell swoop?" King Qin asked Guo Sheng, but looked at Li Xia.

"If it really happens like that, this case can only be turned into a big thing and a small matter, right?" Li Xia met King Qin's gaze, and in a question, he had already brought out the answer, "The shock is too great, for the sake of the overall situation, you must first press it with all your might, but such a case, once it is pressed, after that, who will dare to turn it over?" ”

"I also thought so below, Chen Jiang was a little anxious." Guo Sheng hurriedly answered and smiled.

"How many people are staring at Chen Jiang?" King Qin was silent for a moment, looked at Guo Sheng and asked.

"There are a lot, the Jiang family, the Su family, and a few groups of people, Jin Xiang, the Tang family, they are all staring at it." Guo Sheng smiled a little dryly, and answered extremely crisply.

"Chen Jiang's big boxes, I didn't hear Ah Feng talk about it, it's your handiwork?" King Qin then asked.

"It's not me, it's Zhu Xi's handwriting, Zhu Xi borrowed a few people from Changchang, Zhu Xi is a person who deserves the three words of the head snake, and he has some ability." Guo Sheng told the truth, he borrowed someone, but the arrangement from beginning to end was Zhu Xi.

"Have you seen the contents of the box?" King Qin glanced at Li Xia, and then asked Guo Sheng.

"Chen Jiang moved back to the box, and he didn't leave until midnight last night, so he didn't have a chance."

King Qin looked at Li Xia, Li Xia said with a smile: "When I heard about this matter from the Seventeenth Master, I intuitively felt that this matter was not trivial, and I thought that it could not fall into the hands of others, but I didn't expect that this line would be drawn to the present, and it would be like this, and this furnace of hot charcoal had to be handed over to you for the aftermath." ”

King Qin laughed, looked at Guo Sheng and said: "Tell Zhu Xi, stabilize Chen Jiang first, the contents of the box, you have to read it first, you need to record it, find a few trustworthy ones, record a copy and keep it." Let Humble Yan work with you to sort out a box first and give it to Jiang Yanshi.

Your girl has picked up too much charcoal and is too prosperous, someone has to share one or two for us, this is one, two, let go of a box, it is also a warning to Chen Jiang, he is a smart person. Take out some more, which ones, how much, you discuss with Humble Yan, take them out and give them to Su Ye, he is checking the Huangzhuang everywhere at this time, looking for an opportunity to release it to him. ”

Guo Sheng answered very simply, but the corner of his eyes subconsciously glanced at Li Xia.

"Do you see that Chen Jiang sees the present, does he see any weaknesses?" King Qin asked again.

"It's still visible for the time being. When Chen Jiang was transferred to a foreign post, all he could hear was the strange things he was doing to investigate the case, and how strange he was.

After entering the capital, there is nowhere to go.

He had no relatives in the capital, and he had never heard of any friends, and he was very distant from his colleagues, and there were two servants in the family, one old and one young, the old ones were a little deaf, and the little ones could not say a word for a day, and they really couldn't inquire about anything useful.

He is extremely shrewd and very vigilant, and my identity is not easy to get close to him, which has already made Zhu Xi pay attention. ”

Guo Sheng smiled bitterly and spread his hands.

"This man is very much like you." King Qin sighed with emotion, "You go quickly." ”

Guo Sheng stood up and agreed, took two steps back, and hurried out, going to find Jin Zhuoyan first.

Guo Sheng walked away, and King Qin looked at the corner of the rattan trellis without focus, stunned.

"What's wrong?" Li Xia stretched out a finger and tapped it on his shoulder.

"It's nothing, I'm thinking about the past few days, picking people in the palace, the king is old-fashioned, and this matter." After a pause, King Qin's voice fell extremely low, "It's all chaos." ”

"It's a matter of time before the palace picks people, don't pick this year and next year, don't pick next year, don't pick next year, the emperor has this thought, who can do anything? At Wang Xiang's age, people are going to be born, old, sick and die, and Jin Xiang is not young. As for this matter, the root of this disaster was planted forty years ago, and it is a good thing to pick it out and sort it out at this time. Li Xia's tone was pleasant.

King Qin wanted to laugh and sighed, "These few things are crowded together, and they are embarrassing the courtiers." Seeing the emperor's thoughts, keeping the integrity steadily, a loyal word is the best, Su Guangyi Yan Kuan did not mention the matter of entering the Zhongshu, the case of the whole father and son, let's put things out, what will happen if Jiang Yanshi and Su Ye get it? It must be their own people, but the emperor is the emperor of the world, there is no private person, and he strictly abides by a loyal word, which is to advance and die. ”

"I don't think so. The six princes are so old, if they say no, they will be gone, but the emperor is indifferent, the queen of the river in the palace at this time, plus a noble concubine and a virtuous concubine, it is not too much to say that three points are standing, the newcomer enters the palace, the wolves are around, protect themselves, and then protect the children......"

Li Xia dragged a long voice, "The emperor's temper is definitely not something to mention, you can only rely on yourself, what do you think is the chance of winning?" Maybe I just picked someone this year, and I will pick someone again next year, and then I will pick someone the year after next. ”

King Qin's face was slightly pale, and he sighed for a while.

"Don't talk about that. Tell me a joke, my eighth brother-in-law who didn't pass through the door......" Li Xia changed the topic, and before he finished a sentence, King Qin laughed out loud, and Li Xia laughed: "This is the statement of the seventh sister, I think it's good, so I learned it." ”

"Then your seventh sister said that I am the same?"

"Well, of course." Li Xia glanced at King Qin, King Qin snorted, Li Xia ignored him, and then smiled: "You all know about the Ding family, the eighth brother-in-law, his wife, and his eldest uncle, it's a bit overkill, next to the eighth brother-in-law, there is not a single girl, except for a few old mothers-in-law who can't be old anymore looking at the hot and cold diet, they are all small houses, and the Ding family's military general's home is not very detailed."

Once the sixth brother came back and told us about the eighth brother-in-law, there was no fan cover, the purse was sanded, and the knots on the silk were crooked, and the eighth sister was interested, and secretly made a fan cover, purse, and several knots and jade pendants, and let people send it to the eighth brother-in-law, it must be difficult to say that she sent it, so it was said that the sixth brother picked a few things for the eighth brother-in-law.

As a result, the day before yesterday, they met in Zhoujiayuanzi, the sixth brother went late that day, the eighth brother-in-law arrived early, and the things he got were all put on, showing off with people everywhere, saying that they were all given by the sixth brother, and when the sixth brother arrived, he saw the eighth brother-in-law, and he was surprised when he pulled his fan cover, saying that your fan cover is good, which embroidery workshop came out? ”

King Qin laughed, "Your eighth sister didn't say hello to your sixth brother?" Your sixth brother...... How sincere. ”

"It's not, fortunately, my uncle is here, hurry up and play the round." Li Xia couldn't stop laughing.

"Your eighth sister is doing a good job of needlework?" King Qin asked while laughing.

"Hmm." Li Xia tilted his head sideways at him, "The eighth sister is not only good at needlework, but also very good at tying, the eighth sister is skillful, I and the seventh sister are not good, the eldest aunt said that the seventh sister's needlework, if you really catch a monkey, it can also be better than the seventh sister's stitching, I am not as good as the seventh sister." ”

"Ah Feng has done a good job of needlework." King Qin leaned over and said with a look of mystery and gossip.

"Huh?" Li Xia's two eyebrows raised in surprise, "General Lu can also do needlework?" How can he do needlework? ”

"It was said that he practiced when he was a child, and his masters asked him to learn needlework, saying that he was here to practice what kind of skills, and secondly, everyone's clothes happened to be mended, and once he brought a purse, saying that it was made by Ruan's, and said that it was just a mind, and in terms of stitches, it was not as good as him."

King Qin laughed as he spoke, Li Xia couldn't stop laughing, Ruan's needlework was not as good as Lu Yi's, Ruan's definitely didn't know about this!

The two of them muttered and laughed for a while, the sun was setting on the horizon, Li Xia stood up, King Qin said and sent her to the second gate with a smile, watched her get into the car, the car went out of the door, and walked away, only to reluctantly retract his gaze, turn to the palace that was silent for a moment, and slowly returned to the study.

Li Xia got out of the car at the second gate of Yongningbo Mansion and went straight to Mrs. Yan's courtyard.

Mrs. Yan asked her to bring her a bowl of soup, retreated from everyone, and told Li Xia that Yan Siniang was going to marry in the next two days, and her brows tightened, "...... This picker, it's not that he hasn't picked it before, and it's all based on each family to report, but this time this batch of eight characters is really ...... Ah Xia, tell me about this, is there any letter from the prince's side? ”

"Hurry up and settle down, just follow what the eldest aunt said just now, and move the days forward for half a month. I have just returned from the palace, and the prince is also worried, this time, I am afraid that it will not be the same as before. What about Tang Jiayu's relatives? Settled? Li Xia cares more about Tang Jiayu.

"Before you came back, I sent someone to Tang's house to ask, but I haven't come back yet." Mrs. Yan sighed.

"Auntie will send someone over again, ask again, settle down early, and we will have a reason to be lively." Li Xia lowered his head, thought about it, looked up at Mrs. Yan, and said in a low voice, "Wake up." ”

Mrs. Yan was startled, and promised repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll send someone, what did the prince say?" Did it really come to this? It's simply ...... Okay, I know, you go back and rest, I'll send someone to go. ”

"Hmm." Li Xia stood up, quit and went back.