When night fell, the lights in the palace seemed to be dyed with a layer of red light, the candles in the palace were exceptionally bright, and the faces of the guards and maidservants guarding the door were half bright and half dark, and they looked like they were announcing something.

One person in the room sat at the desk, and the woman standing next to her was polished, dressed in a beautiful red dress to show off her temperament, although she was nearly forty years old, but her face looked like a person in her twenties, and she didn't complain much about the passing years, and her face was peaceful.

"Your Majesty, the concubine just thinks that you have something on your mind today." With the gentle voice of the splendid face, the woman's white and slender hands took the tea on the side, and then the slender hand hooked the pot, and slowly poured out the light brown liquid, a faint tea fragrance spread, and the eyes of the people on the seat had a little softness, if that person understood him so well, how could they torture each other.

"The queen is also a Hui quality Lanxin, it is better to take a look at the list presented by Canglan and Tianjing today." Mu Qisi took out the pressed paper, and the people around him picked it up with both hands and looked at it carefully, but the woman's expression was when she saw the name of a person, the original calm fluctuated for a moment, and the light in her eyes was a little worse.

The thoughtful look of the people on the table was a little heavier, Tianjing Academy seems to have hidden its strength this year, with the withdrawal of Dean Tianjing at the beginning, even Prime Minister An did not "give" this opportunity to Tianjing, it is his emperor's move in the vicissitudes, I have to say that he has increased his interest in this year's two academy competitions.

The queen suddenly smiled on her face, and put the paper back in her hands, the children of the Jian family...... There are such ambitions. Speaking of which, for the Jian family, as far as she is concerned, she still owes the old man a favor, but I don't know what the emperor means for her today......

"The concubine didn't dare to talk about court affairs casually." This sentence still has to be said, Mu Qisi still shows the handsomeness of his youth, more of a kind of majesty of a king, the queen he chose is naturally knowledgeable, and the people around him have a son and a daughter for him, this love is already rare, although for the child in Tianxin, the queen has a gap in her heart, probably under this dynasty system.

"It's just a small talk between the queen and me, the queen's heart...... I still understand. "The lord of the harem must have a heavy burden on his body, he no longer asks about the fire in the Chenwang Palace, what is the truth of the matter, and the people of the Ming people have their own proportions,

The woman around her had a feeling of being in a different world for a while, if she could see it for the first time, why did all kinds of things come from so many twists and turns.

"I don't know if the emperor is worried because of this young man from the Jian family, or because Canglan Academy still seems to have overwhelmed Tianjing this time?" The queen's words were to the point, Mu Qisi's expression was a little relaxed, it seems that the temperament of the people around him is still the same as before, and there is a sense of intelligence in his words, it seems that the queen is not unaware of the situation in the court, so this matter is even more important.

Talking about the Jian family is bound to involve a case twenty years ago, and the relationship between Tianjing and Canglan seems to have been like this for many years, the guilt of the Jian family has not been washed away, and it stands to reason that there is no qualification for the national examination, but the rules of the two courts have never been dead, and he, the emperor, plays a great role.

If this kid is really talented, it will not be limited to the past, and the Jian family still has some loyal ministers.

"The queen thinks that this event will be won by Canglan Academy." If his emperor wanted to, most of them would be the result, and among these princes, this child's temperament was the most similar to him, and there were still ways to do it.

The woman did not say anything affirmative, and the participation of the three princes in this year's event has also been heard, and the emperor is so relieved that the three princes are not convinced, does it mean that this has already decided the crown prince.

"The concubine is a woman, and she doesn't dare to assert this matter, but if this matter is in line with the emperor's wishes, then there is nothing to worry about."

Mukes's eyes gradually soaked in color, the deep blue is like the light in the deep sea, which will never be easily seen, and what is hidden is his secret. The queen is a sensible person, and his three princes are also sensible people, but on the contrary, he can't keep up with this change, or he is getting old.

"Tianxin's marriage has also been decided, what reminder do you have for being a mother?" The marriage that was set three years ago was not expected to end later, and the current situation is ...... It's still under control for the time being.

The kid ...... The woman's expression was full of sorrow, but the coldness in her eyes went straight to the bottom of her heart when the first prince of the royal family was born, but she was a woman.

"The concubine hopes that Xin'er can find someone she can rely on in the future, and she has nothing else to ask for." The affairs of the harem are handled by the queen, but the wind from the harem is everywhere, and it is rumored that today's queen does not like her eldest daughter, he knows whether she loves it or not, Chen'er is still young now, so there is no big controversy in the court, you can wait for another four or five years...... The situation is very different.

This ancestral precept cannot be abolished or changed...... It depends on the manpower behind it.

"That's good." The words sounded like sighs in the room, the candles of the long night were not extinguished, and the hearts of the people had not changed.

Tiancheng County Yamen

"Childe, it's late, let's rest early." Xiao Si continued to light a candle, the few candles on this table are really a little dazzling, and Childe has rarely closed his eyes in the past few days.

Gu Qiyan sorted out and compared the similarities of these murders, there were seven lives in three consecutive days, and the rest were only four soldiers sent from the capital, so if the situation continued to develop, not only would it be difficult for him to explain to the emperor, but also Tiancheng County itself would also attract the emperor's attention, and this attention was not necessarily a good thing.

When the first emperor was alive, as a barrier to the capital, there were three riots in Tiancheng County within a year, the leaders of these three riots were not caught, but the disaster left behind lasted for a long time, some officials found out that these inexplicable riots were not aroused by public anger, but caused by the people's hearts, and the specific point should be that the ambitious King Pingru at that time, but also the younger brother of the emperor, was sent by him to create the riots, in order to make the emperor ruling the dynasty scattered and the people uneasy.

Even if there is no such precedent, but the disaster relief money has not yet been dealt with, and now that such a situation is happening, it is really necessary to be vigilant.

"Xiao Si, how long do you think I can sit in this county magistrate's position?" I could hear some self-deprecating tones, and the people beside Gu Qiyan looked worried.

"Childe, if you have a heart, nothing in the world can stump you." Gu Qiyan smiled faintly when he heard this, not so much that this whole thing was aimed at Tiancheng County, it was him, but that it was secretly aimed at the current prime minister, in recent years, Prime Minister An's decision-making has never been wrong, and those Praetorian Guards specially sent from the palace can also complete the task well, if there is no mistake, three of the seven dead people are Praetorian Guards.

The Praetorian Guards in the palace are under the management of the commander of Meng Ping Yumeng, and Prime Minister An Cheng opened his mouth to "lend" these people to the emperor, and promised to return them in full in the future, which is now in trouble, even if it does not affect the relationship between General Meng and Prime Minister An Cheng, but in front of the emperor, Prime Minister An Cheng's face has been damaged.

He had already heard that General Meng was famous for cherishing his subordinates, and if it weren't for the emperor's permission, the duty of the Praetorian Guard was to protect the palace, so how could he easily "borrow" it, which involved General Meng's duties.

In fact, this matter went around in a big circle, involving him and Prime Minister An Cheng, but designing such a large circle, extraordinary people can wait, after all, although there are many fish that want to net, although it is big, the leakage of the net itself is also large, and how much can be caught in the end, there is still to be access.

"If I really have such thoughts, I won't ignore the old man's intentions."

"You'd better rest early, and I'll go to sleep when this letter is finished."

Gu Qiyan spread out a piece of paper, this news probably had spies that would soon reach the capital, but the letter he was holding in his hand was not sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but to Lian Qi, the news in the capital...... Lian Qi can find out most.

What he wanted to know was ...... Those bandits who have not yet been eliminated in the hands of the previous Tiancheng County magistrate have other identities.

Tiancheng County is strictly controlled, and the entry and exit of personnel, including the sale and purchase of weapons, are all recorded, and he has flipped through it several times but has found nothing, only a relatively large possibility...... The bandits had weapons in their hands, and perhaps their martial arts were superior to those of the well-trained Praetorian Guards. All seven of them had wounds left by fighting with others, indicating that they were facing the enemy head-on, and at this point, the other party's purpose was not at all like just to kill people, after all, there were other simpler and more clever methods.

"Childe, this tea has been brewed." Xiao Si took the new tea sent by his subordinates, and looked at the steaming, slightly cool room with more warmth, I hope Childe can handle it.

Fu family house

Fu Mingran looked at the person who suddenly appeared in the house, didn't this person show up easily?

Hua Jinghuan saw the same look as ever in front of him, and the original quiet worry in his cold expression was reduced, and after conveying the words to the beginning, his state of mind was restored.

Ming Yuan thought more than what he said and listened to him that day......

Fu Mingran turned her head to look at Xiao Nian beside her, raised her eyebrows slightly, the latter shook her head, her eyes showed a little interest, indicating that the person in front of her was looking for her.

But...... Could it be the instructions of the big brother?

"It's late at night, so it's better to go to bed early." If it was the eldest brother's meaning, at least she didn't want to hear it tonight.

"This son, go back." Xiao Nian recognized this person, it was last time......

Hua Jinghuan just looked at the person on the edge of the bed, his expression remained the same, but there was too much meaning in his eyes.

Fu Mingran stood up suddenly and walked to the guard behind her, who did the eldest brother go to that day, what did the eldest brother's subordinates mean by looking at her like this today, she didn't want to know, tomorrow is a competition between the two academies, in the academy, Mr. Bai seems to be deliberately unwilling to see her, then tomorrow is an opportunity to meet, so tonight ...... It's good to rest early.

If this cold face wasn't for the temperature that she could feel when she got closer, she would have thought it would have ...... It is also possible to become an immortal.

After Hua Jinghuan was silent for a while, his thin lips opened lightly: "You come with me." ”