Empress Dowager Guide

Chapter 129
"Remember, remember!"

Li Xiaobao thought to himself that he hadn't seen his father for many days, why did his father hold on to this money bag as soon as he came back, "Father!"

"You haven't come back for several days, why did you ask me for my purse as soon as you came back?"

"What's wrong with this purse?"

Li Da breathed a sigh of relief, "Nothing, nothing."

"However, have any strangers come to our house these few days?"

Li Xiaobao was a little guilty, his eyes drifted and he said, "No... There are no strangers, but a few friends of my brother came to look for my brother. I said that my brother is not at home very much recently, so they went back."

Li Da saw his son's expression was different, "Really?"

Li Xiaobao shook his head firmly, "No."

Li Da breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on his buttocks, picked up the tea and poured it into his mouth, "That's good."

"Uncle, he..."

Li Da glanced at Li Xiaobao and said, "Don't inquire about your lord's affairs, go read your book!"

Although Li Xiaobao was not convinced, he did not dare to disobey Li Da's order. He turned around and sat in front of the desk, but his eyes bypassed the book in front of him and secretly fell on his father.

He always felt that ever since they moved into this Li residence, strange things happened again and again.

In other words, before moving into this Li's house, there were strange clues.

First, the elder brother who was burdened with huge debts suddenly became rich, and then his father was also called into the county government, and then... the people in the town and even Fengchun County all joined the Tiancai Club like crazy.

Li Da noticed his son's gaze, "You don't study hard, what are you looking at me for?"

"Your brother is running around outside, your father and I are begging for justice in the county government every day, so that you can study hard so that you can stand out in the future. You are still here fishing for three days and drying the net for two days. Are you worthy of your brother and me? ?!"

Li Xiaobao just wanted to refute, but felt that his father was right, so he could only swallow his anger and turned his gaze back to the book in front of him.

"You have to remember, if someone asks about that money bag, you just don't know, that money bag belongs to your uncle himself."

After speaking, Li Da turned and left.

Since it was Li Shisan who lost the purse, it has nothing to do with their family at all, and he will not be afraid of being traced to him in the future.

However, that Lu Qingfeng next to Master Xia... really picked up that money bag by accident?
No, he has to go to Li Shisan to find out!

After he got out of Li's house and searched through several gambling houses that Li Shisan often went to, he couldn't find him, then he ran to Li Shisan's old bachelor's house, but he saw that the door was closed, but no one was there.

After finally catching a passing neighbor and asking him, the man saw that it was Li Dawen who asked, and immediately changed his tone of yin and yang, and said, "Hey, isn't this Li Yamen who works in the county government office? Why do you have so much free time to take care of your own house?" Poor relatives?"

"you!"

Li Da didn't want to argue with this person, so he said gloomyly, "I just want to ask you where Li Shisan has gone?"

The man said indifferently, "He, if he is not in the field, then he is in the gambling workshop, your relative who is a gambling ghost, don't you know?"

"Didn't you look for him before I came? If he was here, would I go to his house to look for someone?"

"If he is not in these two places, then I don't know where he can go."

Li Da was even more nervous, but he heard the man say, "I remember someone said yesterday that Li Shisan got a great fortune and met the new Mr. Xia from Fengchun."

The man's eyes flashed brightly, and he teased, "Could it be that he also got a chance, just like you, was taken to work in the county government by Lord Xia?"

"Master Xia?"

"That's right, I heard that Master Xia came here yesterday in a low-clothes, so I didn't really miss the details. At that time, it was your family's Li Shisan who was there."

Li Da was in a bad mood, so he quickly turned back to look for Li Xiaobao.

"When did your uncle ask you to borrow the money?"

Li Xiaobao watched his father go and come back and asked himself such a question, presumably he hadn't found his uncle, so he just said foolishly, "I remember...it should be the day before yesterday."

Only then did Li Da feel relieved, it should be that Li Shisan borrowed Xiaobao's purse, and it was accidentally dropped in the field yesterday, and then it was picked up by Lu Qingfeng who accompanied Master Xia in disguise.

"Father, you are so nervous about this purse. Could it be that there is something else going on with this purse?"

Li Xiaobao quietly looked at his father, only to see his pupils shrunk slightly, and subconsciously wanted to deny it, Li Xiaobao continued, "Don't lie to me, you asked me for that thing as soon as you came back, you must have asked your uncle to confirm it, sure I didn’t see anyone else, so I came back to look for me.”

Li Da didn't expect his son to see it clearly, but he didn't dare to speak out, he just said, "Don't worry about it, anyway, this thing is very important."

"Your brother...even your life..."

What Li Da said later was vague, Li Xiaobao didn't hear clearly at all, and saw his father turn around and leave again.

"What! Always treat me like a child!"

Master Xia didn't treat him like a child!
Lv Qingfeng, who held his breath and eavesdropped for a while, squeezed the purse in his hand tightly. It seems that the inside of this small purse must not be simple!
When Lu Qingfeng returned to the county government office, he found Xia Yuhuai and reported the situation immediately, and then the two of them dismantled the money bag to the bottom.

So, the two stared blankly at the pile of rags in front of them.

"Qingfeng... tell me, is there any difference between this and an ordinary purse?"

Except for an extra layer of silk lining, the embroidery is a little more complicated, and the lace is a little more diverse, it seems that there is no difference?
Lu Qingfeng was also puzzled, he thought there would be something confidential after opening it!

"It seems... not at all."

"How about asking Li Dalai directly?"

Simple and clear, direct and efficient.

Xia Yuhuai shook his head, "Don't be reckless!"

"I tested the envoy of the Tiancai Club today, only to realize that there is something strange behind this matter, and it is definitely not a simple deception of money as I and the Queen Mother deduced before."

"Now that we know that there is another expert behind him, arresting Li Dalai will not help, so let's study it further."

"By the way, where is Li Shisan now?"

Lu Qingfeng said helplessly, "Yesterday, I only asked a few words, and he was frightened out of his wits. When I went to look for him later, I found that he had passed out at the entrance of the alley. I had no choice but to take him back to the post office in Fengchun County. The hospital treated him."

"Then, who else knows that Li Shisan is in Fengchun City?"

"No, there are guards in the posthouse that I brought, so you can rest assured, my lord."

Xia Yuhuai nodded, "Keep an eye on Li Da, not to mention that he is rather weird, and I always feel that Li Lingfeng's death is inseparably related to him."

Lu Qingfeng wondered, "How did your lord know?"

He hasn't talked about the encounter with Hu Xun in the front yard this afternoon!

"Have you forgotten what Li Shisan said yesterday?"

Lu Qingfeng thought for a moment, then continued, "He only said that Lord Li was against Tiancaihui, and that it was Stone God who committed the crime and killed Lord Li, and didn't say anything else?"

"But the Tianshi envoy said that Master Li's death has nothing to do with them."

Lu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Will adults believe what this kind of envoy says?"

"I believe."

"Because they don't have to lie."

"It is a fact that Master Li and Tiancaihui are at odds. If Tiancaihui kills Li Lingjiang, it can be blamed on Stone God. Anyway, no one will and no one dares to object. On the contrary, it will make the people worship more."

Lu Qingfeng asked suspiciously, "But after all, it was an official ordered by the imperial court. They did it...do you still dare to admit it?"

Xia Yuhuai laughed at himself, "Do you think court officials like us have any prestige in Fengchun?"

"Although the envoy was a little more polite after speaking today, I, Xia Yuhuai, have never seen the haughty look before."

"Then... what does this have to do with Li Da?"

"Li Shisan said that Li Da told him that the stone god committed crimes, but when you and I investigated before, the county government followed Li Lingfeng to reject the stone god."

Lu Qingfeng admired, "Your Majesty, it's a godsend! There was a dispute in the front yard in the afternoon. At that time, the servant Hu accused Li Datong of having something to do with Li Lingfeng's death, but he couldn't report it to you because there is no evidence."

"Oh?"

"He said that Li Da was supposed to be on duty the night Mr. Li was assassinated, but Li Da had diarrhea and was unable to stay on duty at night. When the assassin attacked, there was no one around Mr. Li to warn him. It wasn't until the fire broke out that everyone came to rescue him. The adults also came at that time."

Xia Yuhuai said in shock, "How did you only find out about such important news now?!"

Lu Qingfeng said helplessly, "Your Excellency has been investigating the Tiancaihui, so our focus is on the Tiancaihui, and we have not taken into account these details..."

"You go and bring the servant Hu, I want to question myself."

"Then this..."

Lu Qingfeng looked at the pile of rags, Xia Yuhuai frowned, "Da Li cares so much about this purse, it's impossible for this purse to be useless, go and find some embroiderers and medical workers to look at it See if there's anything odd about the purse."

Lu Qingfeng nodded in response, put away the pile of cloth, turned around and asked Hu Xun for questioning.

Xia Yuhuai thought for a moment, and now it is the right way for him to write a letter to Chen Liu immediately.

When Hu Xun knelt in front of Xia Yuhuai, he was no longer as arrogant as in the afternoon, and there was a little more contempt in his eyes.

Xia Yuhuai didn't seem to know, and just asked him, "You started a dispute with someone in the front yard this afternoon?"

Hu Xun hummed a few words from his nasal cavity, "Yes, Hu Xun, but the adults will punish you."

Xia Yuhuai laughed and said, "How do you know that this official wants to punish you?"

Hu Xun turned his head to the other side and said, "My lord is looking for a villain at this moment. I can't think of any other reason except to support Li Da."

Xia Yuhuai also didn't want to go around like this, and said directly, "You said Master Li's death was related to Li Da, do you have evidence?"

Hu Xun shook his head, "No."

"Then what you said this afternoon is all your own speculation?"

Hu Xun looked back at Xia Yuhuai angrily and said, "This is a fact that is obvious to all, so do you still need to speculate?!"

"Li Da is only relying on the name of the same family as Master Li, so he is doing perverted tricks in the county government. I have followed Master Li for many years, how can I believe in such crooked ways!"

"The night Mr. Li was murdered, Li Da was on duty. With so many assassins sneaking in, he, Li Da, unexpectedly disappeared. He only saw him the next day. He is not suspicious, who is suspicious?!"

"Then why didn't you report to the official earlier?!"

Hu Xun looked up at Xia Yuhuai, looked straight into his eyes and asked, "Master...do you really care about Master Li's death?"

"If you really cared, why did you join the Sky Lottery Club so quickly?!"

"Master Li was at odds with the Tiancai Society during his lifetime, and he took it upon himself to destroy the Tiancai Society. However, he was forced to terminate it because he was murdered by a traitor. So, what about you?"

When Hu Xun looked up again, his eyes were already full of resentment.

Xia Yuhuai said slowly, "How do you know that I'm not here to help the righteous?"

"If you... you wouldn't invite that kind of envoy to come to the county government majesticly!"

"Hu Xun, let me ask you, Mr. Li fought against Tian Caihui, what was the result?"

Hu Xun said indifferently, "Since my lord is greedy for life and afraid of death, how dare you say that you are right?"

Xia Yuhuai shook his head in disagreement and said, "I respect you as a man, but if I die, how can I restore the righteous way?"

Hu Xun was speechless by Xia Yuhuai, and could only look aside angrily.

"It seems that you have a very close relationship with Mr. Li. Why don't you come and tell me what you think of Mr. Li."

When Hu Xun talked about Li Lingfeng, he seemed to start talking, "Lord Li is the most backbone county magistrate that the villain has ever followed."

"The former county magistrate ignored Tiancaihui, allowed it to wreak havoc, and even recruited Li Da into the county government!"

Speaking of Li Da, Hu Xun's tone was even more eager.

"Later, the county magistrate was transferred, Master Li took over Fengchun, and vowed to uproot evil associations like the Tiancaihui."

"Although his methods are a bit more drastic, they are still useful. At that time, the Sky Color Club will have a tendency to restrain itself."

Xia Yuhuai frowned and asked, "But I heard that Mr. Li has already voted for the Tian Caihui, and he only works for them?"

Hu Xun said angrily, "It's not that Tian Cai met their conspiracy and wanted to use it to confuse the real!"

"However, someone really believes it!"

Xia Yuhuai was a little ashamed, she turned her gaze away, and asked instead, "Why did Caihui become so arrogant again that day?"

Hu Xun also replied in a doubtful tone, "Since Mr. Li returned to Beijing last year to report on his duties, he has been a little depressed when he came back, and even he was a little powerless to deal with the Tiancaihui. Rely on the truth."

"But Hu Xun knows that Mr. Li has never stopped wanting to get rid of Tiancaihui!"

"So, Mr. Li must have been killed by someone from the Tiancaihui! Even if people outside believe in gods made of stones, I don't even believe it!"

Xia Yuhuai helped Hu Xun up and said, "It's rare, there are still people who understand in Fengchun."

"Sir, you?"

"I was ordered by the Empress Dowager to destroy the Tiancaihui, so how could I join the enemy?"

"The Queen Mother?!" Hu Xun said a little excitedly, "The Queen Mother also knows about this?!"

Xia Yuhuai nodded heavily, "I heard about the Fengchun Rebellion in Xiayi before, and I misbelieved the rumors, thinking that Mr. Li had betrayed me, so I borrowed the Queen Mother to come to Xiayi to report the matter, and the Queen Mother sent me to investigate the matter." Things, but I didn't expect..."

(End of this chapter)