Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2225 Much the same 15.0

"Having the Emperor's men accompanying Second Grandfather is a good solution. After all, Second Grandfather himself has no experience, but the Emperor's men are battle-hardened and know where to investigate openly and where to investigate secretly. They will not let Second Grandfather be targeted again and cause unnecessary trouble."

“The idea is good, but it is still difficult to actually do it.”

"How difficult is it?" Shen Cha walked over and took his own tea bowl, then handed Shen Haolin's to him. He took two sips and said, "Why? Second Grandpa won't cooperate?"

"He is just a young man who has just started out. He is always full of energy and passion. When he gets excited, he will do stupid things and disrupt other people's original plans. In addition, your second grandfather is a legitimate royal child who has been spoiled since he was a child. Not to mention that he walks sideways in Xijing City, he is also a man of his word. Few people will go against his will. Of course, this does not mean that he bullies others. He has never had such an idea and he is not such a person. That's it." Qin Zheng thought for a while and found a suitable description, "He was harmed by the old men who gave lectures in the Hanlin Academy and the Eastern Palace."

"If you put it that way, I understand." Xue Ruitian snorted coldly. "Those old guys are always saying that all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the land are the king's subjects. The royal children in Xijing City and the companions of the Eastern Palace all believe this saying. They believe that with their status, they can make those frontier officials obey them wherever they go."

"Yes." Yan Bo sighed softly, "So many years have passed, and the tone of the lectures in the Hanlin Academy and the Eastern Palace has not changed, but they have never thought of another saying, that is, the emperor is far away, as long as they make arrangements, they can create a false impression and fool people. If it was really like what those old men in the Hanlin Academy and the Eastern Palace said, the Jiangning Prefecture case would not have happened."

"But the Second Master didn't personally experience what it meant to be far away from home, so he was somewhat dissatisfied with the Eagle King's people acting so cautiously."

"But isn't his behavior contradictory?" Shen Cha spread his hands. "I thought before that a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and that he is alone and weak, and it is easy for him to get into danger, so I went to ask Grandpa Liu for help. But why can't I figure it out now?"

"He said that he felt that his preparations were foolproof and that his life was no longer in danger, so he could do whatever he wanted. He was a prince and the most beloved brother of the emperor. He could do whatever he wanted without any worries." Yan Bo sighed softly and explained, "But he didn't think that once his identity was exposed, it would definitely alert the enemy. Everyone in Jiangning Prefecture would definitely praise him to the sky and would not dare to hurt him. They would definitely give him whatever he wanted, but it's hard to say whether the thing they gave him was real or fake."

"That's right!" Shen Cha nodded gently, looked at Merlin, smiled, and said, "But it's not just Second Grandfather. They also suffered the same loss at the beginning."

"It's just inexperience and young age. It will be fine after a while." Merlin held up his chin, looked at Qin Zheng, and said, "Second Master fell out with His Royal Highness the Eagle King's people? Why did they fall out?" "His Royal Highness the Eagle King's people took Second Master to play in Jiangning Prefecture. Jiangning Prefecture's scenic spots and beautiful scenery are indeed among the best in Jiangnan. The description of "a new scene at every step" is actually not an exaggeration."

"That's right." Qi Bo stretched out his head lazily, leaned on the table, and nodded in agreement. "When I was young, I also went to Jiangning Prefecture to play. It was indeed a good place. Putting aside the not-so-good officials in Jiangning Prefecture, the local people are still good."

"That's true." Qin Zheng smiled and looked at the children who had lived in the north for many years. "You can also take a look if you have a chance. The scenery is completely different from ours. Because he was led by His Royal Highness the Eagle King's people, the Second Master did not take any detours. He visited all the scenic spots and rivers and ate all the local delicacies. They ate, drank, and had fun along the way, which made the eyes following them relax their vigilance, and also made the owners of those eyes relax a lot."

"Because you found out that Second Grandpa was really just traveling and it had nothing to do with their business, right?"

"Yes." Qin Zheng nodded. "So, after watching for about three or four days, they found that the people who followed them had disappeared, and they finally put their minds at ease. They can be a little more bold and go to see those shops that may be involved in the case and investigate the situation of the salt administration." He thought for a while and said, "The first time the Second Master disagreed with the people of His Royal Highness the Eagle King was when they came out of a hot pot shop. That hot pot shop was not actually on His Royal Highness the Eagle King's list, but it was indeed related to private salt. They saw the transaction between the private salt dealer and the shop owner with their own eyes. Maybe the locals have become accustomed to this and can completely turn a blind eye, but for the Second Master, this is a rare opportunity, and he finally caught them in the act."

"Based on Second Grandpa's personality, I'm afraid he will arrest the man immediately and take him back to torture him severely."

"You're right, that's what he wanted to do." Qin Zheng smiled at Shen Haolin, "You know him, but before he could stand up and let his guards and Liu Shibo's men take action, he was held down by His Royal Highness the Eagle King's men and forcibly taken back to the inn. As a result, the Second Master and the shopkeeper had a big quarrel over this."

"Second Grandfather thinks that if we miss this opportunity, we may not be able to catch them, right?" Seeing Qin Zheng nod, Shen Cha raised her eyebrows slightly, "If we really follow Second Grandfather's idea, I'm afraid we will alert the enemy. Not to mention that we won't be able to catch them, it is very likely that we won't be able to get any evidence, and we will be bitten back. Since those people have done such a daring thing, they must have made full preparations. If they are really discovered, whether it is abandoning the car to save the king or framing, they have ways to deal with it. If Second Grandfather insists on his own way, he is likely to fall into the other party's trap. By then, let alone the emperor's uncle's people, even if the emperor's grandfather personally issues an order, I'm afraid they can't save him."

"What you said is similar to what the innkeeper said, and the meaning is the same." Yan Bo chuckled, "After the case was over, when the second master told us about it, he was especially grateful to the innkeeper for scolding him, which made him wake up in time and avoid making a big mistake."