I'm a detective for Dongchang

Chapter 226 Inquiring

Coming out of the other courtyard, Jiang Heng was silent, looking back at the dark wooden door, feeling uneasy in his heart.

He also has a thorough understanding of the emperor's intentions.

He is not satisfied with the current layout of the imperial court.

Now the imperial court is clearly divided, there is Chang's faction headed by Chang Chonghu, there is also Fengjun's pro-emperor faction headed, and the royal family's relatives and other forces are intricate.

Since the reunification of the Great Jin Dynasty, these forces that could have been integrated have launched a series of struggles for their own interests. Some departments of the imperial court have obviously been marked with the power of one side or the other, which made the emperor very dissatisfied.

You know, this is the country of the Qi family, no matter who the court of the Qi family is, they must realize that in this country, there is actually only one voice that is supreme, and other than him, no one else has the right to dictate to this country.

But these people are all old subordinates who have followed him for many years. As long as the behavior is not excessive, he will keep a certain amount of silence to comfort the hearts of these veterans.But these people must be clear that in some fields, the emperor's bottom line cannot be crossed, so Qi Tianyin expressed his own attitude when it comes to the selection of the new county sheriff.If the candidate was given by the ministers of the court, there must be a certain party's brand on the back. Such a candidate is not what the emperor likes to see. What he wants is someone he chooses. However, in the court, such a candidate is not not much.

And at this time, recommending Xiao Hongcai from the Xiao family again is undoubtedly the most capable one among these few people, and also the one that can make several forces stop and fear the most.

Being able to fight and get along with the people peacefully in his position, he is still the young general Jiang Heng strongly recommended and praised at the beginning. His vision and ability to handle government affairs should not be too low, so he is most suitable for serving in this new county.

Of course, these are not the most important. The important thing is that Xiao Hongcai, who was appointed as the new county guard, can no longer be the target of all forces, because his surname is Xiao, and no one dares to touch him. Stretched out his thick thighs.As long as Xiao Hong is not too stupid, he will naturally understand the meaning.If Xiao Hongcai can really manage Li County, Qi Tianyin will definitely have more power when he is transferred to the court. He is not worried about the complicated distribution of power in the court, because the more conflicts between these forces, the more convenient it is for him Take control.

After a while of silence, Jiang Heng faced the void and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

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Lu Xizhi has been busy in the kitchen all afternoon. Sometimes she gets someone to chop vegetables, sometimes someone gives her water, sometimes she forgets to put this, and sometimes she puts too much of that.

The cooks are one head and two big, serving several masters, and this is the most troublesome.

"Hey, Mama Wang, hurry up, bring me the parsley."

Wang Ma shook her head, and gave her a handful of green leaves: "My dear lady, please take care of yourself, tell us what to do, look at your body..."

Didn't see...

"It'll be fine soon." Lu Xizhi wiped his sweat again, good guy, his face will be dark again immediately.

"Chunxiang Chunxiang, come here quickly and help me grab some peanuts."

Chunxiang is not much better here, her skirt is full of oil stains and blood splattered from killing fish, and her face is as good as her lady's, with two little cats.

As soon as the peanuts are sprinkled on, a piece of modern grilled fish will be on the table.

Lu Xizhi was just about to take the fish to the main courtyard to serve, but was stopped by Wang Ma.

"My dear lady... at least wash your face and change into your clothes. Look at you, Mrs. and Mrs. blame me, I can't stand this old bone."

The Lu family's "unique family law" is terrible... (If you forget, see Chapter 9 of the first volume)

Under Wang Ma's reminder, Lu Xizhi looked at the water surface of the small pond in the yard—"Hey!" Who is this?

She quickly put down the dishes, took Chunxiang back to the yard, hurriedly washed her face, changed into fresh clothes, served the dishes and hurried to the destination tonight.

After the two grilled sea fish with secret seasonings were delivered, Lu Zhonglian was not polite, picked up the chopsticks carelessly, poked down on one of them, and started to eat it, making "Zizi" while eating He gasped and said indistinctly: "It's so hot, delicious..." and other such sentences.

"Yo yo yo, it's hot..." Lu Xizhi was already hungry after a busy afternoon, so she put things aside for the time being and started grabbing food with her father.

Lu Ziyi and Lu Xiruo stared at their father and younger sister and smiled at each other. The family hadn't had a meal around the stove for a long time, mainly because Lu Xizhi was "busy with work" and left early and returned late.

The eating behavior of the siblings is not as rude as that of the younger sister, but according to the understanding of the family, if the movements are slower, I am afraid that they can only eat white rice.So, the two cleverly moved the untouched one to the other side silently, winked at their mother, and the three of them also started to move.

Li Wenjun looked at the father and daughter who were grabbing food, and couldn't help but laugh. They are really a pair of live treasures.

"Smelly girl, you even said that you made delicious food for your father. You can see for yourself..." Lu Zhonglian pointed to the fish bones on the table, "I ate more than I did! I just ate a fish head, and the tail was as big as it should be." It’s not that I’m quick, I think it’s going to get into your stomach too. Hmph!”

The old father put down his chopsticks and rolled his eyes unwillingly.

"I said, Dad, it's your fault. I ate a lot of fish, but I can clearly see that plate of braised pork. There are only twenty small pieces in total. You ate eight pieces by yourself. Blocks, I'm counting."

Lu Zhonglian blushed, drank some water and wanted to quibble, but was kicked by his wife.

"Hi..." He burped comfortably, and Lu Xizhi was about to sit down for a while, but when he saw his mother's eyes, he put his legs together again and sat on the chair.

"Look at you, you have lost a lot of weight, girl, why do you have to work so hard?" Li Wenjun said distressedly.

"Mother, I'm having fun, it's not hard." She stood up on purpose, and turned around, "Look, it's good to be thinner, and the clothes look so good. Look at my sister's small figure, I'm afraid it's bigger than my waist." It's two inches narrower."

Lu Xiruo gave her an obsessive look, and grabbed her hand to tickle her.

"Oh, my good sister, please forgive me."

Seeing the two sisters fighting with a smile, the Lu couple couldn't help laughing too.

The family enjoyed themselves for a while, Lu Ziyi had an appointment with a classmate, and went out, Lu Xiruo was going to get married in three months, and went back to the room to start embroidering the wedding dress, leaving Lu Xizhi alone, lingering.

"Hmph! There's nothing to be courteous about, rape or steal!" Lu Zhonglian pinched his daughter's little ears just in time.

"Ouch! You're here again!" Lu Xizhi stood on tiptoe, begging for mercy.

"Good father, the most intelligent and mighty good father, my daughter really has something to ask for advice... Ouch, if you pull your ears again, it will fall off."

Lu Zhonglian let go of his hand and glared at her angrily.

Lu Xizhi rubbed his ears, sat down between his father and mother, and asked flatteringly, "Dad, what kind of person do you think Chang Shangshu and Chang Chonghu are?"

Both Lu Zhonglian and Li Wenjun frowned at the same time, Lu Zhonglian stood up and scanned the outside of the courtyard, and then made all the servants in the room back away, then put on a serious expression, and asked seriously: "What are you asking about? "

Lu Xizhi sat up straight, and answered seriously, "Father must have heard that Fan Ming was arrested?"

Lu Zhonglian nodded with his hands behind his back: "I heard that serial killings are involved, and the methods are still very cruel. Xuan Pinghou is still going to court today to avenge the emperor."

"Could it be the skinning case you're investigating?"

"Exactly, did father hear anything?"

Lu Zhonglian was surprised when he heard it.

"That kid Fan Ming looks refined and has made achievements in his studies. How could he...? Have you checked it out?"

"Father, this case will not be clear for a while, and there is no conclusion yet. The murderer...is not the only one, but it is a bit complicated." Lu Xizhi tugged at his father's sleeve, "Father, tell me about Chang Chonghu first. ?”

Lu Zhonglian's eyes darkened, and he guessed that his daughter's question might have something to do with the case, but if the Chang family was involved...he was very worried about his daughter's safety.

Li Wenjun also knows the characters of the two father and daughter very well, she persuaded: "My lord, it's too big, you should know that her daughter is a measured person by looking at the few cases she handled in Dongchang, so just talk about it." Well, let her know what she is doing."

Lu Xizhi glanced at his mother gratefully.

Lu Zhonglian pondered for a while, and then said: "Chang Zhonghu, who can sit in a high position, the city is naturally very deep. Whenever I get close to this person, I always feel that he is like a cold poisonous snake, entangled beside me, You don't know when he will suddenly explode and bite someone hard."

Mentioning Chang Chonghu, Lu Zhonglian frowned, and he almost started to speak after deliberating his words for a while.

(End of this chapter)