Ye Chen returned to Beijing.

When he came back at night, he didn't go home directly, but lived in a post station in Beijing, went to the palace at dawn to resume his life, and returned home in the second half of the morning.

When I returned home, I naturally went to see Ye Jingtian first.

Ye Jingtian was already waiting.

Cui Hu came back together, he came out of the study first, and met Lin Qingqing in the cloister pavilion.

"The princess."

Cui Hu bowed. The wind and dust are very compatible, and the appearance of being a little thinner is very compatible.

Lin Qingqing was waiting here on purpose.

Seeing that he was covered in dust, he politely asked him to sit and asked about the eradication of the Cardinal Sect.

Cui Hu didn't sit down, lowered his hand to talk, and said, "The red-clothed sect's nest is indeed in Xiajing Town, because someone led the way, and it didn't take much effort to find it." Killing and arresting, a total of more than 1,500 numbers. ”

"So much?" Lin Qingqing was a little surprised, "Who are they?" ”

Cui Hu said: "There are everyone, fugitives, thieves, and people in the rivers and lakes, but the most are still believers, they have their own set of fallacies and heresies, and they will be fascinated when they hear it." ”

"The cult," Lin Qingqing could imagine, and continued to ask, "What about those people?" ”

"Beheading."

Saying that cutting off the head is like saying eating, Lin Qingqing's eyelids jumped when he heard it.

She didn't hide her worries, and looked at Cui Hu with her eyes raised, "Everyone? ”

Cui Hu said: "Everyone." ”

Lin Qingqing's expression was like a piece of paper that had been thrown into the water and quickly soaked.

What is going on under such an expression, Cui Hu can see it at a glance, "Abduction, rape and murder, buying and selling murder, bullying on the side, disobeying and smearing the imperial court, doing all kinds of evil, it is a matter of immeasurable merit to eradicate them, and the princess does not have to blame herself." ”

His explanation did not comfort Lin Qingqing.

She has her own ideas about it.

Cui Hu could see it.

"I'll bring the file another day, so the princess can take a look at it," he said.

"Okay," this is more in line with Lin Qingqing's mind. She stood up.

Cui Hu retired.

"Sun Daqing is dead."

Cui Hu has just returned to Beijing, how should he react when he hears this news? Startled? Or indifference?

But in fact, Cui Hu glanced at Lin Qingqing reflexively, thinking in his heart how Sun Daqing died.

But is he very familiar with Sun Daqing?

Uncooked.

It's not the unfamiliarity of knowing and not knowing, but the unfamiliarity in communication.

Sun Daqing is just a rat who has made meritorious contributions and tried to crawl away from the gutter.

Cui Hu has no reason to have anything to do with him outside of the eradication of the Cardinal Sect.

"Really?" As soon as he spoke, he sensed the haste under the accident, so he paused and said, "My subordinates are not good at evaluation. ”

Lin Qingqing nodded, as if informing him, and said in a depressed mood: "You go back." ”

After saluting again, Cui Hu left.

Ya'er stood aside with a nose and mouth, and when the person was gone, her big eyes came alive.

Sun Daqing didn't die at all.

That day, Sun Daqing was indeed poisoned in the cell, but this person was very good and took anti-poison medicine early. As soon as I found out that I was poisoned, I began to perform.

If Ya'er hadn't personally transported him out and saw him deceive the corpse, he would have been fooled.

It's very strange that Sun Daqing quietly put back the identity documents she gave and disappeared with his wife and children.

Before leaving, there was still a sentence, Ya'er felt that her own lady deliberately waited here and talked so much with Cui Hu because of Sun Daqing's words.

Ya'er didn't know exactly what that meant, but she knew that the original words were:

"I was interrogated by Cui Hu".

What did Cui Hu interrogate him?

Ya'er looked at Lin Qingqing.

Lin Qingqing obviously didn't think as much as she thought, and her face was light and light.

Ya'er felt like she was overthinking. Raised his eyes and saw Ye Chen.

"Miss!" Ya'er's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "The fourth prince is here." ”

Ye Chen was wearing an official uniform, with one hand on his sword, and walked towards them.

After only a month, his facial features faded into delicacy, becoming more and more profound, his expression was full of perseverance, and the calm after the wind and waves.

The clarity and dullness that belonged to the young man alone disappeared completely in him.

Lin Qingqing really felt that Ye Chen had matured.

She was happy about this, looked at him appreciatively, and said, "Yes, it has changed a lot." ”

Ye Chen moved his lips, tightened his hand holding the sword, and nodded, "I also want to come back quickly, I have experienced a lot this time." ”

"Said slowly," Lin Qingqing walked out with him side by side, "I'm not idle at home." ”

Ye Chen's expression darkened, and he said, "I heard that Ji Xing'er sent me letters from time to time. ”

She knew, and turned her head to look at him as she walked, "If only you came back during the day, I'll beat the gong and drum to pick you up." ”

Ye Chen thought about it, she really could do something like beating gongs and drums, and laughed.

Lin Qingqing also smiled.

Before I reached the main courtyard, I really heard a sound no less than beating gongs and drums.

It was the emperor's decree that came down.

The holy decree was transmitted from the West Mansion to the East Courtyard, and Ye Jingtian changed into an official robe and knelt on the ground with the whole mansion. Quietly listened to the Holy Lord's evaluation and reward for Ye Chen.

This incident made Ye Chen upgrade three levels in a row. From being in charge of the Shenji Battalion, he was promoted to the deputy commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

Cui Hu is even more powerful, and he is going to be the governor.

According to the normal procedure, most of the governors were born as jinshi and had outstanding political achievements, and they were elected by cabinet ministers to sit in this position.

Cui Hu is not only a pariah in the north, but also a slave family, and his future has come to an end. As a result, he was directly promoted from joining the army to governor.

There are few such exceptional promotions in the Manchu Dynasty.

Lin Qingqing felt that the emperor intended to buy Cui Hu, so he let him be the governor in such an embarrassing position.

But it's a good thing for her.

Cui Hu interrogated Sun Daqing.

Sun Daqing wanted to speak many times and stopped, thinking that it was because of this incident.

If he hadn't said everything, he would have said something bullshit?

She knows alchemy, and Cui Hu is likely to believe it.

Now that he left Beijing to take office, he went far away, which was no better for Lin Qingqing.

For this reason, Lin Qingqing gave him a congratulatory gift, looking forward to him leaving quickly.