The prince glanced at the heavy four-horse carriage parked on the side of the road, and said jokingly:

"Look at Mr. Zou's dusty appearance, he should have traveled a long way from the Western Regions. What kind of treasures are there in this carriage, so well guarded and tightly covered, can you let Lone take a look and open the eyes of Prince Ben? ”

Yuan Zhi hated Cao Fu deeply, and hated not being able to find an opportunity to raid the family and destroy the clan quickly.

After the beginning of spring, it is time to settle the general ledger for Cao Fu's network.

The treasury is empty, and now he is so poor that he is fighting the autumn wind everywhere, forcing him to engage in open source and reduce expenditure.

But Caofu is good, these days I don't know how to restrain myself, I have frequent activities in secret, I spend a lot of money, I try to win over courtiers everywhere, raise dead soldiers, and plot against him.

After investigation, the boss behind the famous Sihai Money Village on the rivers and lakes is the Cao family.

The gold and silver in the money village were obtained by the Cao family from smuggling ordnance and war materials.

Smuggling large ordnance and armaments to the enemy is equivalent to selling the country to the enemy, causing many soldiers of the final Jin Dynasty to die on the battlefield.

Just when Yuan Zhi was indignant, Zou Baichuan defended with a smiling face:

"The prince takes the small ones, where is the treasure, the carriage is filled with local handicrafts and native products purchased by villains from the people in the Western Regions, and they can't go to any elegant halls, and the small ones don't dare to take them out, for fear of insulting the eyes of His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Yuan Zhi pretended to be stupid, he looked at Zou Baichuan with a smile, and said very unhappily:

"Afraid of insulting the prince's discernment? Hey... Are you saying that Gu has never seen the world, has never been to the Western Regions, is lonely and unheard, or is afraid that Gu will make a fool of himself in public, right? ”

This was already very harsh, but before Zou Baichuan could speak again, the prince had a grim face and scolded:

"Zou Baichuan, I suspect that there are prohibited items in your car that are ordered by the imperial court, come on, get in the car and open it for inspection!"

"Yes."

The guards dismounted and surrounded them.

Zou Baichuan's face changed in fright, and sweat fell like rain on his head.

Mother, once the carriage door is opened, everything will be revealed!

But in front of the crown prince, it is obviously useless to take out the Jin King token again, but it will cause a commotion.

What to do?

In a hurry, he saw the queen mother who was paying attention to the change of events.

She was a lifesaver.

I saw him kneeling on the ground with a bang, kowtowing to the prince and crying:

"His Royal Highness the Prince, let's be honest, here are a batch of valuable gifts from the local yamen officials in the Western Regions, filial piety to the old minister of Cao Mansion, this... The little one didn't dare to slack off, so he made a special trip to escort him personally. ”

"Valuable gifts for Cao Xiangye from all over the world... Bastard..."

Yuan Zhi had already expected that this guy would invite the Cao Mansion to shield the arrow, but his face pretended to be furious, and he slammed it down with a whip.

Zou Baichuan's face immediately had a deep blood mark, half of his face suddenly swollen, and blood oozed out.

He acted in a bitter love scene.

I saw him take advantage of the momentum and roll on the ground before he got up, endured the hot pain on his face, and knelt in front of the prince again.

"Bastard, as a staff member around the Xiangye of the Cao Mansion, he can't fulfill his duties, and under the banner of the Xiangye of the Cao Mansion, it's okay to cheat outside the business, and he actually wants to rely on the Xiangye."

"What kind of person is Cao Xiangye, a wealthy nobleman, a first-class grandfather, how can he tolerate such a bad thing? You bastard, you are really hateful, come on, tie him up, take him back and send him to the edict for interrogation! ”

Several Qianniu guards stepped forward and lifted Zou Baichuan up like an eagle catching a chicken, and tied up a sturdy one with four horses.

The dozen or so escort guards beside the car were already trembling with fright and fell to their knees.

The Thousand Bull Guards rushed forward and tied them all up one by one.

"There must be no mistake in affixing a seal to this truckload of items and taking them back to the Imperial Prison along with the prisoners!"

"Yes." The guards swarmed up.

"But slowly!"

A coquettish cry came from the car window.

I saw that the queen's face was gloomy, and she said to Yuan Zhi:

"Prince, Zou Baichuan was once a teacher in the palace when he was in Cao Mansion, and these items in the car, that is, the gifts given to his father by the officials of the Western Regions, are some violations but not a crime, just look at the palace, anyway, it's not early, we still have to hurry."

When Cao Feiyan said this, he was very restrained.

In her opinion, the prince is purely making a fuss and nitpicking, mainly because he can't get over that hurdle in his heart, and he wants to embarrass Cao Fu in every possible way.

But this matter was in front of her, wasn't even the queen's face beaten in front of her?

Don't forget, she Cao Feiyan is the eldest lady of Cao Fu, and Cao Qichang is the biological father of the queen's mother.

There is a way not to look at the face of the Buddha.

The queen mother spoke, that is Yi's will, who dares to resist and disobey the will?

Yuan Zhi was stunned when he heard this.

He didn't expect that the queen would embarrass him in person.

This is serious interference.

He can ignore it.

But after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, this Zou Baichuan was Cao Qichang's lackey, and he used to be Cao Feiyan's teacher.

And Caofu is her maiden home.

On the whole, it seems reasonable for her to come forward to stop it, and she doesn't necessarily want to go against the prince and interfere in politics.

"Since the queen mother has made a decree, the prince will take back his order, loosen their bonds, and let them enter the city."

"No!"

The guards were unwilling to let these people go.

Before Yuan Zhi boarded the chariot, he gave Ding Jiu beside him a hint by squeezing his eyebrows.

Of course, Ding Jiu understood, and he shouted to get up.

When Luan drove forward, he turned around and called two Qianniu guards to teach him face-to-face.

After a while, the two Qianniu guards did not follow the prince Luan, but re-entered the city and quietly followed Zou Baichuan's convoy.

When Yuan Zhi boarded the chariot, Cao Feiyan also said humbly, "Prince, you won't blame the palace for interfering in your governance." ”

"Ouch, where did this go, the ministers here can understand, but the ministers are not thoughtful, and they should think that the Cao Mansion is the mother's mother's mother."

Yuan Zhi was sincere when he spoke, and he couldn't see a trace of abnormality.

Of course, the queen was very happy when she heard this, but she was still hesitant before interfering before, for fear that Yuan Zhi would carry it hard, but she would not be able to get off the stage.

"Great, then let's stop thinking about it, it's hard to come out, don't think about those unhappy things, okay?"

Yuan Zhi nodded yes, returned to his original seat and sat down next to Concubine Lan.

Concubine Lan, who had never spoken, still hugged the prince and snuggled in his arms, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

……

Lishan Hunting Grounds.

It is all green meadows, which are perfect for walking.

Yuan Zhi accompanied the queen and Concubine Lan, going out and playing, everyone was very happy, even the palace maids like Jasper were also very happy.

The vast world of nature and the infinite charm are not comparable to those in the deep palace house.