Ci Jinzhi

He Qingxiao and his party went to Dingbei as imperial envoys to investigate the case, but it didn't go so well.

Pei Shilang, the household minister, colluded with Wu Yanting, the commander of the Beijing camp, to embezzle money and waste money. He also wanted to have a reputation for meritorious service in disaster relief. Of course, the support of local officials was indispensable.

Now that the imperial envoy came to investigate, the local officials involved tried their best to conceal it in order to survive.When it became impossible to cover up, some officials even gathered people to silence He Qingxiao and others.

Fortunately, after many twists and turns, I finally returned to Beijing smoothly.

Before leaving Beijing, He Qingxiao and others had to ask Emperor Xingyuan to report to the palace as soon as possible after returning.Therefore, the group of people entered the city without stopping and headed straight to the palace city.

Emperor Xingyuan was reviewing the memorial. Hearing that He Qingxiao and others asked for an audience, he immediately ordered someone to come in.

"I have seen your Majesty." Several people knelt down and saluted.

"No courtesy." Emperor Xingyuan called several people up while holding back his impatience, and his eyes swept over their faces one by one.

He Yushi is much darker than before he left Beijing. He looks like a dark-faced man in his thirties. In fact, He Yushi, who has a serious imperial examination background, is only in his 20s.

The supervising eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies lost a lot of weight, and Doctor Chen of the Ministry of Finance was even worse. His shoulder was wrapped with a bandage, and he was obviously injured.

He Qingxiao seemed to be in the best condition, but he was also exhausted from the journey.

Emperor Xingyuan's eyes finally fell on Mr. Chen: "Why is Mr. Chen injured?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I was attacked by Pingcheng Tongzhi and his men when I was investigating the account books..." Dr. Chen had been holding back his grievances and anger, but now he was finally able to speak out.

They were imperial envoys who were ordered by the emperor to investigate. How dare those people!

It's pity that he, a young doctor, almost lost his life in Dingbei.

The more Mr. Chen talked, the more frightened he became, and he choked with sobs: "I can hardly see your Majesty..."

The eunuch Sun Yan, who was standing beside Emperor Xingyuan, curled his lips silently.

A young doctor spoke as if he could see His Majesty every day.

After hearing what Chen Langzhong said, Emperor Xingyuan's face was full of anger, and he looked at He Qingxiao, the leader of the northward journey: "He Zhen Envoy, please tell me carefully what happened after entering Dingbei."

"After I entered Dingbei, I did not alert the government, but went to Taiping Town first..." He Qingxiao talked about his trip to Dingbei in an orderly manner.

Emperor Xingyuan listened quietly and looked over the evidence presented by He Qingxiao over and over again.

There was silence in the hall, except for the sound of Emperor Xingyuan's breathing thickened with anger.

I don't know how long it took, but Emperor Xingyuan slapped the dragon case hard and said, "It is reported that the chief of the Three Laws Department has come to the palace to pay an audience."

With the personal and material evidence brought back by He Qingxiao and others, the formal interrogation of the three divisions began. This process would take some time, so He Qingxiao and others went home to rest.

He Qingxiao did not return to Changlehou Mansion immediately, but went to Fusi, Beizhen.

Although Dingbei is not far from the capital, he initially pretended to investigate and traveled around, making it difficult to receive secret reports from the capital in time.When he finally received the news, he saw it in two secret letters a few days apart.

The previous secret letter mentioned that the emperor ordered Xiao Lengshi, the envoy of Nanzhen Fusi, to temporarily take charge of the North Town Fusi.Xiao Lengshi captured Miss Kou and tortured her.

He Qingxiao's heart twitched and she opened the second letter.The letter said that Miss Kou was released, Xiao Lengshi was dismissed from office and received a royal staff.

The secret report was concise and concise. After reading the two letters, He Qingxiao felt ups and downs. He had never been so confused.

Beizhen Fusi was originally his territory, but he was far away in Dingbei and failed to protect Miss Kou. He and Jinlin Guard Commander Feng Nian were of the same mind, and Xiao Lengshi, who had been eyeing Beizhen Fusi, was also eliminated... …

When He Qingxiao saw Yan Chao, he immediately asked: "How is Miss Kou doing?"

Yan Chao looked ashamed: "Xiao Lengshi whipped Miss Kou, but my humble position did not stop her. Miss Kou received two whips..."

He Qingxiao pursed her lips tightly.As the chief officer of Fusi in Beizhen, how could he not understand the pain of whipping?

"How did Miss Kou escape?"

Hearing He Qingxiao ask this question, Yan Chao looked admiring: "Meng Jijiu and the eldest princess Zhaoyang went to the palace to speak for Miss Kou. Today, they issued an oral order not to torture Miss Kou. And Miss Kou was captured by Jinlin Guards After the news spread, the neighbors in Beiloufang gathered outside our government office and asked for his release..."

Yan Chao spread the news of Miss Kou's arrest as soon as possible through the release of the third volume of "Journey to the West" from Qingsong Bookstore, until Miss Kou fainted in front of everyone when she walked out of Fusi, Beizhen.

"The eldest princess Zhaoyang found out that Miss Kou had been tortured and went to the palace to face the saint. Now she was so angry that she dismissed Xiao Lengshi from his official position..."

He Qingxiao listened silently. Never before had he wanted to see someone so much.

"I really admire Miss Kou in this humble position. Many military generals will be frightened when they enter Beizhen Fusi, but Miss Kou can stay calm in the face of danger, try to save herself, and let those who target her suffer the consequences..."

Miss Kou was able to get out of Jinlin Guard very quickly, which was inseparable from the help of Princess Zhaoyang and others, and from the gratitude of the neighbors in Beiloufang.But the premise of all this is that the news of her being captured by Jinlin Guard spreads in time, otherwise she will be quietly locked up in Jinlin Guard, and the iron-clad people will not be able to withstand the torture.

"The man named Xiao always wanted to compete with you, but he didn't expect that he would eventually fall into Miss Kou's hands..." Yan Chao praised Miss Kou with great sincerity.

At first, he was worried that he could not save the fire from far away, but in the end, Miss Kou not only failed to save him, but also defeated his opponent.

Well, he is richer than adults...

Yan Chao sighed silently for his master.

He Qingxiao looked at the men who were beaming and praising Miss Kou, and suddenly felt that this guy talked a bit too much.

Obviously Yan Chao is a calm man who talks little.

"I know, you've worked hard these days."

"A humble job is not hard. Miss Kou——"

He Qingxiao calmly interrupted his men: "I'll go back to the Hou Mansion first."

Seeing He Qingxiao walking away without looking back, Yan Chao scratched his head.

He hasn't finished yet.

When He Qingxiao returned to Changlehou Mansion, Aunt Gui had been waiting for him.

"Master Hou is back." Aunt Gui came up to him and looked at him, "He's darkened and lost weight."

"Aunt Gui, is there nothing going on at home?"

"Everything is fine at home. It's just that when something happened to Miss Kou, I was very anxious. Unfortunately, I can't do anything to help..."

Aunt Gui was much more attentive than Yan Chao, and she could tell at a glance that He Qingxiao's calmness was just an act.

She has seen this child since he was a child, and he is used to hiding his true feelings.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. I gave Miss Kou a red date cake. I heard from Liu Zhou that Miss Kou is recovering well."

He Qingxiao relaxed her expression unconsciously: "Aunt Gui took the trouble."

"What's the matter? This slave has a crush on Miss Kou and is happy to make cakes for her every day." Aunt Gui said meaningfully.

He Qingxiao's background and experience meant that he was not a crude person, and he understood what Aunt Gui meant as soon as he heard it.

The young man with a dusty face was silent for a moment and said, "I'm going to wash up. I have to go back to the Yamen in a while."

Some readers, Little Cutie, suspected that Liu Ye had already written the entire book so that it could be published on time every day.I, I need to explain!The reason for updating on time every day is because there are several saved manuscripts to ensure stable updates.If I had finished writing it earlier, I would have done double updates to ensure I was diligent. I would shamelessly ask for monthly tickets and shout over the loudspeaker every day that I would write more. Please come quickly~