The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 300 The Incident in Xiangzhou
"Master Hou!" Early in the morning, when Xuan Shijing was still lying on the bed and dazed under the quilt, he heard Xiaoji calling himself outside the room.

Reluctantly opened his eyes, rubbed his sleepy eyes: "What's the matter? Come in and talk."

With a sound of "clang", the door was pushed open, and Xiao Ji entered Xuan Shijing's room excitedly. Seeing that Xuan Shijing hadn't gotten up to wash up, his face flashed with embarrassment, and then his expression returned to normal, and he said: " Lord Hou, there is a letter from Gao Jun from Dengzhou."

"Oh? Let me have a look." Xuan Shijing woke up instantly when he heard that it was Dengzhou Gaojun's business.

"Here." Xiaoji walked to the bed, handed the letter book to Xuan Shijing, and said, "Master Hou, take a look, this servant will go and prepare utensils for you to wash." After saying that, he turned and ran out of the room.

"Xiaoji! Door!" Xuan Shijing shouted at Xiaoji's back, but at this time Xiaoji had already run away, and Xuan Shijing's voice could not be heard.

Wrapped in a quilt, Xuan Shijing stepped on her shoes and got off, closing the open door again.
After returning to the bed, he opened the letter that Gao Jun sent back. The letter was delayed on the road for three or four days. Gao Jun should also leave Dengzhou at this moment.

At this time in Xiangzhou, Li Yuanjing had a small courtyard in Xiangzhou City, which was originally used as a place to transport things between Chang'an City and his fief. Among them, all the boxes originally used to hold nearly 30 coins in the treasury were moved to the yard and opened.

Originally, these boxes would be transported to Jingzhou after being inspected by Li Yuanjing with his own eyes today. After Li Yuanjing arrived in Xiangzhou in the morning, he went straight to the other courtyard to see the money. Earth and rocks!

"What's going on here!" Li Yuanjing's face was livid, his fingers trembling, and he pointed to the box in the yard and said, "Where's the money?"

The steward who stood in front of Li Yuanjing and was in charge of transporting the money knelt down in front of Li Yuanjing with a plop: "My lord, I don't know, since it was transported here from Chang'an, it has been sealed in the warehouse and has never been touched. ah."

"It hasn't been touched? The good money in it has turned into earth and rocks? Is this king a fool?!" Li Yuanjing pointed at the steward and shouted: "Hurry up and check for this king!" As he said, he kicked Kicked on the shoulder of the steward.

"Yes, yes!" The steward scrambled to his feet and led two people into the warehouse.

There are people guarding the other courtyard day and night, and it is impossible to quietly take away so much money from under their noses, unless the problem lies in the treasury.

"What are you doing in a daze! Hurry up and find the governor of Xiangzhou!" Li Yuanjing pointed at the people standing in the courtyard and shouted.

Li Yuanjing was so furious that everyone dared not continue to stand in the yard, they left the yard one after another and scattered in all directions.

Li Yuanjing flicked the sleeves of his robe, and he was still puzzled in his heart when he was angry. From Chang'an City to Xiangzhou, things were lost in his other courtyard. Who would have the courage to touch King Jing's things? These, Li Yuanjing still has some worries in his heart. This batch of money is a batch of money that will be distributed as bonuses to the people in Jingzhou at the end of the year, especially the group of people under his hands. Where to move so much money to plug this hole.

"My lord!" The steward came out of the warehouse, bowed and said, "My lord, I found it."

"What?" Li Yuanjing asked sullenly.

"Someone dug a tunnel in the warehouse." The steward said tremblingly.

"What? Authentic? What are you guys doing for food? You don't even know that 30 yuan of money was put in the treasury and someone dug a tunnel and replaced it?!" Let me find it!"

"My lord, that tunnel has already been filled by someone," said the steward weakly.

"Check, ask around in this yard. It's impossible to say that the 30 copper coins are gone. There will always be traces to follow!" Li Yuanjing said: "Also, find someone to come and dig for the king along the tunnel in the warehouse. Go back and see where it goes."

"Yes." The steward replied, and ordered his subordinates to go.

After a while, the governor of Xiangzhou City also came to the other courtyard.

"Your Majesty pays homage to His Royal Highness King Jing."

"Your Inspector, you don't need to be too polite." Li Yuanjing helped the Inspector of Xiangzhou up, and then said: "Master Inspector, the people in my palace transported a batch of money and goods from Chang'an to Xiangzhou, and they originally planned to transport it to my fief. , but it was stolen in Xiangzhou, what I mean is that I hope that the governor can help me find the black hand behind this." Li Yuanjing pointed to the boxes full of earth and rocks in the yard: "Originally these boxes contained They were all money and goods, but now they have turned into earth and rocks. A tunnel dug by thieves was found in the warehouse. The king is also sending people to open the tunnel. I hope that the governor can help me solve the case. "

The governor of Xiangzhou cupped his hands and said: "Since this case happened in Xiangzhou City, it is the job of the subordinate officials. Don't worry, Your Highness King Jing, the subordinate officials will definitely go all out to catch the culprits."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "I would like to ask the governor to order you to block Xiangzhou City immediately. The money and goods from the rich merchants of the king are quite a lot. If they are transported out of the city, there must be a lot of movement. Your lord can send soldiers to strictly check the entry and exit." the caravans of the city."

Hearing this, the governor of Xiangzhou sighed in his heart. I'm afraid this is another big move, but due to Li Yuanjing's power, he can only go along with it.

"Your Highness, the new year is approaching. Although Xiangzhou is not a big place, it is rich in mountain delicacies and wild game. If people from other places come to Xiangzhou to buy New Year gifts, if this investigation continues," the governor of Xiangzhou hesitated to speak.

"Lord Inspector, I lost my things in Xiangzhou City. This is under your rule. If I report this matter to Chang'an, what will be the achievements of the Inspector this year?" Li Yuanjing glanced at the Inspector of Xiangzhou: "In any case, Within ten days, this king will go to Chang'an first, and wait for news from Lord Inspector in Chang'an."

"Yes, I must do my best to investigate." The governor of Xiangzhou could only helplessly agree. He is a nobleman, and he is just the governor. Li Yuanjing is the emperor's favorite prince. If he offends him, his own His official career might really stop here in Xiangzhou City.

The steward found someone and started digging a tunnel along the loose soil in the warehouse with tools. Li Yuanjing walked into the warehouse together with the governor of Xiangzhou.

"Did anyone outside see anything unusual in the past two days? For example, strange faces moving around this other courtyard." Li Yuanjing asked.

"This... This subordinate doesn't know," the steward wiped the cold sweat off his face, and replied hesitantly.

"Then hurry up and send someone to inquire!" Li Yuanjing became even more angry when he saw the steward's appearance like this.

"Yes, yes!" The steward responded repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)