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The bright sunlight shining into the palace through the open carved windows is a bit dazzling, and the summer morning breeze and the warm sun are the best match, neither cold nor hot, making people feel comfortable.

In the huge Shaohua Palace, the palace maids are dressing and combing Ji Xingzhi's hair, and now Ji Xingzhi is almost eight years old, although she has already caught this kind of thing in dressing and combing her hair, but she is too lazy to move by herself.

On weekdays, the eldest duke got it for her, but as she grew older, her face became thinner and thinner, and she became more and more embarrassed to ask the grand duke to help. In the past, there was Aunt Jing Zhang Luo, but unfortunately Aunt Jing left the palace as early as two years ago, saying that there was an accident in the family and she wanted to go home, Ji Xingzhi gave Aunt Jing some silver taels to approve Aunt Jing to leave the palace.

Later, Ji Xingzhi heard from the eldest duke that Aunt Jing's son accidentally broke his legs and was afraid that he would never be able to stand up again.

Ji Xingzhi took the belt in the palace maid's hand and tied it herself: "Let's step down." ”

The palace ladies all retired in good spirits.

After a while, a little eunuch stood at the door and said, "The emperor and Lord Zhou ask to see you." ”

Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly when she heard this: "Let him come in." ”

Zhou Zheng was dressed in a black guard uniform, with long hair tied high, very handsome.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Zheng bowed his head to Ji Xingzhi and bowed his hand: "Subordinates see the emperor." ”

Ji Xingzhi waved her hand indifferently and said, "No need to be polite." Come here so early, let you check everything clearly? ”

Zhou Zheng nodded and replied, "It's clear." ”

After a pause, Zhou Zheng continued: "It's just that the result is a little unexpected. The subordinates found that the merchant who took in the street children was named Du Jiang, who was a big cloth businessman, and five of the ten cloth shops in the imperial city were opened by the Du family. The Du family has been doing cloth business in the imperial capital for generations, and has always been unknown, and the Du family only rose after Du Jiang took over the Du family's business.

It's just that the wealth of the Du family does not come from the cloth business, but from the children taken in by Du Jiang. ”

Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi couldn't help frowning slightly, and wondered: "Child? ”

What is in store for taking in those little ones? Providing food and shelter is a loss-making business no matter how it is calculated.

Zhou Zheng bowed slightly: "Not bad." Du Jiang raised these children in a courtyard in the south of the city under the name of the Du family, which was very secluded and inaccessible. Du Jiang did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to invite many gentlemen to teach those children's talents, some of them taught singing and dancing; There are those who teach calligraphy and painting; There are those who teach piano arts, and there are those who teach martial arts, and so on.

When these children have learned about the same, Du Jiang will sell these children and make a profit. These children are either slaves or maidservants, or wives and concubines, ....... ”

"Isn't anyone aware of such a blatant human trafficking?" Ji Xingzhi was puzzled.

The security in the imperial capital of Lizhou seems to be very good, how can this kind of thing happen?

Zhou Zheng replied: "It's not nothing, it is said that there is a teacher who reported to the official after discovering the clues, and the government went to the yard to search, and those children said in unison that Du Jiang was a good person and did not let the government take people away." In addition, Mr. Teaching has no evidence, so he can only let it go. ”

When Ji Xingzhi heard this, she couldn't help but slightly hook the corners of her mouth: "It's really the one who wins the hearts of the people and wins the world." ”

"In addition, Miss Su should already be on her way to Huazhou Country at this time." Zhou Zheng said.

Ji Xingzhi nodded, and let Zhou Zheng retreat.

Zhou Zheng retreated, only turned around and walked two steps before he heard Ji Xingzhi ask urgently: "Wait!" Did Su Cheng just leave? ”

Zhou Zheng was slightly stunned: "Yes." ”