After crossing, I was dragged by the bamboo horse and became a queen

Chapter 545 Gossip in the Streets and Lanes

Xiao Jingheng looked down at the sketch drawn by the guards, and said after a while: "At midnight today, I'll go and see for myself."

"Are you sure?" Shangguan Jing couldn't help but grabbed Xiao Jingheng's sleeve: "We just arrived, don't you want to take a rest?"

"Don't worry," Xiao Jingheng patted Shangguan Jing's hand reassuringly: "I know in my heart that I won't be brave. You have a good rest tonight, I will be back soon, and I will take you out for a stroll tomorrow."

Shangguan Jing knew what Xiao Jingheng's purpose was. After hesitating for a moment, she said: "It is not so easy to find the account book. You may return without success today. Let me tell you, since we have enough manpower, don't just stare at Wu Family."

Then she turned to look at the guards: "Have you visited the mansions of the state shepherd and the governor?"

"I've been there." Qiu Shaoqing and others immediately replied: "According to my mother's order, as long as the official residences living in Qingzhou City have been visited, we have visited them. They are all the same as the Wu family, with heavy guards and strict guards. The location of the study The subordinates have figured it out, and went in secretly to find it, but they didn't find any useful clues."

"In this case..." Shangguan Jing pondered for a moment: "Let's do both. Among you, who has the best concealment skills?"

"It's a subordinate." One of the guards wearing brocade robes immediately took a step forward: "This subordinate has the best lightness kung fu, and was almost selected into the Xiaowei before."

"Go to Yunlin County tomorrow." Shangguan Jing immediately ordered: "Keep an eye on the prefect of Yunlin County. The Wu family is covering the sky with one hand in Qingzhou, and the upper and lower joints have been opened. There must be evidence in the prefect's mansion of Yunlin County. , you go and have a look, if there is a chance, it can be regarded as a breakthrough."

Qiu Shaoqing counted the people present, and couldn't help sighing: "It's a pity that there are not enough people. Otherwise, you can send people to the three counties and nine counties in Qingzhou."

"A dozen or so people here are not enough." Shangguan smiled quietly: "It's just for news, and we don't need many people."

"Your Majesty and Your Highness have to keep people around." Qiu Shaoqing said worriedly: "The imperial court has sent an imperial envoy. If, as your Majesty expected, there are people in the Wu family or Qingzhou Mu in Beijing, I'm afraid they have already got the news to take precautions. Inquiring about news in Qingzhou will definitely cause taboo, the most important duty of the subordinates is to protect His Highness and Empress, how can they leave casually."

"You work in the East Palace, haven't you fought against your highness?" Shangguan Jing looked up with a curious look on his face.

"Uh..." Qiu Shaoqing was at a loss for words.How cruel His Royal Highness is, the guards of the Eastern Palace are of course well aware of it.

Seeing Qiu Shaoqing's expression, Shangguanjing knew the answer, and she immediately put on an indifferent expression: "So, what are you worried about! Your Highness has the ability to protect himself, and he can keep the palace, so what should you do?" We try our best to collect evidence, and in a few days Qu Jingwu will arrive escorting Master Deng, the more information we have, the better we can take the initiative."

After all, Shangguanjing was the one who really controlled the Feiyu Order, and the guards like Qiu Shaoqing were used to obeying the orders of the Crown Princess.Therefore, although I am very worried, if I think about it carefully, if only one person is sent to each county, there will be a total of 12 people, at least there will be a few left to protect the empress and His Highness.

"Yes!" Several people finally replied: "Madam, please give the order, and the subordinates will obey the order."

It was Shangguanjing's idea to send only one person per county. She only had one request, keep calm, and don't worry if you don't get anything.

"Master Qu brought ten people," Shangguan Jing said, "As soon as he arrives, I will immediately send people to support you. We will try to get the key evidence before Lord Lin, Lord Chen, and Lord Su arrive."

"Your Majesty," Qiu Shaoqing still looked worried. He knew what the Crown Princess was thinking: "Our manpower is just these, but Qingzhou is very rich and has a lot of government soldiers. Even if we have the evidence, if they want to fight It is very difficult for us to resist."

"Don't talk so far." Shangguanjing actually had an idea, but she didn't say much, but simply replied: "For the current plan, we need to have evidence first. You set off early tomorrow morning, Ben Gong Let's go out with the prince tomorrow to see if there is any harvest."

"Your Majesty," another guard in a brocade robe hurriedly said, "If you want to go out tomorrow, remember to put on your veil."

Hearing the guard's worried instructions, Xiao Jingheng suddenly remembered the words of the old man on the carriage to Guangxin County.

"What?" He immediately asked, "Could it be that the Wu family is really bold enough to rob civilian girls in the street?"

"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I heard so." The guard in brocade clothes went to high-end teahouses and restaurants every day to inquire about the news, and naturally heard a lot of gossip: "I heard that there are beautiful girls and wives in Qingzhou City. Don’t dare to show your face so blatantly.”

"Oh?" Shangguan smiled quietly: "A mere merchant, to act so boldly."

"I heard that the Wu family is so bold, and it's not just for their own sake." The guard continued: "I heard that Qingzhou Mu's eldest son is very lustful. This year, he has not yet married a regular wife, and already has seven or eight concubines. , there are rumors that the number of women he has spoiled is countless, and many of them refused to give in and were abused to death. Although this is just a rumor heard by his subordinates in the teahouse, it is just hearsay, but the empress should be careful. After all... "

The guard didn't say the second half of the sentence, but everyone present understood it.After all, even in the entire Zhou Dynasty, there was no woman more beautiful than the Crown Princess.With such a beautiful woman appearing in Qingzhou Mansion, I am afraid that some people who do not have much lust will be a little bit greedy because of the princess's beauty, let alone those who are lustful.

"Qingzhou Mu has colluded with big merchants, and it's not surprising to have such a son in Qingzhou." Xiao Jingheng shook his head.

"My subordinates heard in the teahouse that although the eldest son of the Zhou Mu family is lustful, he is quite talented," the guard said, "It is said that he is very smart. He is 19 years old this year. He won the exam last year and his ranking was very good. Originally, he planned to enter this year. Jingying Chunwei, but it is said that Qingzhou Mu wanted him to compete for the prize, so he planned to take the exam one subject later."

"In addition, my subordinates also heard that the third son of Wu's parents' house and this young master of the state shepherd are both lustful and lustful people. The two smell like each other and have a very close relationship." Many of the concubines were handled by the Third Young Master Wu."

"Heh..." Shangguanjing sneered sarcastically: "Who knows whether the third son of Wu is really greedy and lustful, or is he just following his fancy! He is also a smart man."

　---Here is the dividing line of the lecherous Mr. Zhou Mu ---
　　This son is very lecherous, and it is a common thing to rob the goddess of the people, Ma Dana, and there should be many unjust deaths in his hands.To hell with such a ruthless disregard for the law at such a young age, he can be a good person.

　　But he studies well and is an elite carefully cultivated by a family, and the state priest has high hopes for him.

　　In other words, if Hengheng and Jingjing hadn't come out to investigate the case, under the protection of the officials, this Zhou Mugongzi had passed the imperial examination, he would be a young official elite like Lin Sixing and Chen Qiyu, with a bright future.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)