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Chapter 256 Clue Appears!

In Jiang Anhou's mansion, Xia Jingyun took the letter paper handed over by Qin Li, looked at the content she had copied on it, and did not doubt its authenticity, because this could easily go to Concubine De to check the original manuscript.

He just frowned slightly, "It means that the Qin family chose my sister and me at the beginning?"

Qin Li hummed, "The current situation in central Beijing is complicated and complicated, but after careful analysis, there are only a few parties who are qualified to sit at the poker table, the crown prince, Prime Minister Qin, Concubine Shu, and Concubine De."

"According to grandpa, the crown prince is already full-fledged and the situation is worrisome, so he is not a good leader for the Qin family; Prime Minister Qin and the Qin family have the same surname of Qin, and they have always been coveted, and grandpa also doesn't like the way Prime Minister Qin acts. Feng; as for Concubine Shu, she has been honored for many generations, the British Duke is the head of the nobles, and has great influence, the Qin family is just icing on the cake for her, and Concubine Shu has always acted arrogantly and willfully, so she is not a good master."

She looked at Xia Jingyun with sincere eyes, "The concubine de concubine has always been known as benevolent and gentle. Last year, the affairs of Sishui Prefecture were done so well that the courtiers and officials looked at her with admiration, demonstrating her ability to rule. And Mr. Xia's talent , Needless to say, in the cooperation with me, Mingyulou, the character and business ability also amazed the Qin family."

"The most important thing is that the death of the eldest brother made the Qin family understand that with the Qin family's current wealth, it is impossible to stay out of the matter. The Qin family must rely on the court as it did back then. Therefore, the empress Being with Mr. Xia is the only choice for the Qin family."

Xia Jingyun nodded, as if he agreed with Qin Li's words, "So, on the surface, the reply letter that day was a letter of stern rejection. It was to continue to complete the plan to lure the snake out of the hole, and at the same time test our Strength, but, I'm afraid that if this beam is formed, it will not be untied, and it will be difficult to win my sister's trust with empty words in the future, so I buried such a mystery in the letter?"

Qin Li smiled slightly, "I'm also a little surprised, I didn't expect Grandpa to have such quick wit."

"A person like Ling Zu who has experienced the turmoil of the government and the opposition in those years, how can he have no means."

Xia Jingyun was full of emotions. The old head of the Qin family really made him a little amazed. After Qin Li explained it this way, he connected the news before and after, and couldn't help admiring the old man. Under such circumstances, In the case that he was the biggest suspect on the one hand, he was able to make this decision so rationally and calmly, and at the same time deceived almost everyone.

Qin Li said: "Then how will Mr. Xia make a decision on this matter?"

Xia Jingyun looked at Qin Li, and suddenly smiled. He seemed to understand another layer of thinking of the old man of the Qin family. It would not be a good idea for the old man to ask Concubine De to join the camp by praying. In the end, the status in the future will obviously be reduced.

But if Qin Li came to beg him, there would be no such trouble.

A woman, especially a beautiful woman, showing weakness to a man does not arouse arrogance, but only pity.

He nodded and said: "For us, this matter is naturally what we can't wish for, and we wish we could sweep the couch to welcome us. With the help of the Qin family, we are like a tiger with wings added, and a fish in water. There is no reason why we disagree. I will discuss the specific details with my sister. Discuss, after the matter of brother Ling comes to light, we will discuss it with your mansion again, what does Miss Qin think?"

Qin Li nodded and got up, and gave a little blessing, "Young Master Xia is just getting out of prison, you should rest more, so the little girl won't bother you much."

Xia Jingyun hummed and sent Qin Li to the door.

"Miss Qin."

He suddenly called out, and Qin Li turned his head.

"If you didn't have Ling Zu's order, would you still act like this?"

Qin Li froze in astonishment, Xia Jingyun also smiled, "It's okay, I'll just ask casually, Miss Qin, go slowly."

"I can."

Qin Li whispered two words and left quickly.

Looking at the back of the fleeing figure, Xia Jingyun scratched his head, as if he had provoked some blessings that he shouldn't have provoked.

Hey!
Back in the room, he sorted out his thoughts. If he can bring the Qin family under his command and make up for the shortcomings in terms of financial resources, then his side really has the ability to compete head-on with other opponents now, and in the future There is also capital in troubled times.

My sister's prestige in Sishui Prefecture, Li Tianfeng's business in Sishui Prefecture, that is the base camp;

The Su family has been operating in Yunmeng State for a hundred years. Its family property, money and food, thousands of elite soldiers, and the geographical location connected to Sishui State are solid confidence and deterrence;

If coupled with the Qin family's business network all over the world, as well as the massive wealth, money and food, it can play a huge role in material reserves, and these are the reliance on gathering strength in troubled times.

With these three things, plus the undeniable prince status of Zheng Miaohong as Zhu'er, the name of the closed disciple of the Three Masters of Tushan, the status of the elder sister who respects the Sixth Palace, and the fact that she is not counted as a prince in the court at the moment. A weak right to speak is really something to look forward to!
Thinking of this, Xia Jingyun, who was originally a little happy, suddenly froze.

Fuck, so the biggest shortcoming is myself?
The corner of his mouth twitched, reading and reading!

It seems that it will not work if you don't get a champion!

Two days passed in a flash, and Chun Wei was close at hand.

In the past two days, except for the first night when Xia Jingyun slept openly to replenish his energy, he spent the rest of the time reading seriously, focusing on sleepless nights.

However, it also responded to Su Yuanshang's ridicule at the beginning, thanks to his undivided study in the prison for more than ten days, otherwise the preparation for the exam might not be so sufficient.

During this period, Bai Yunbian's coquettish operation in the Surabaya guild hall came. Apart from being completely speechless to Bai Yunbian, Xia Jingyun was also quite moved by the actions of Xu Dapeng, Zeng Jimin and others.

But now that the spring is coming, everything can only be said after the end of the spring.

On February [-]th, there is still one day before the start of the Spring Festival. Everyone in the Hou Mansion first accompanied Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian to the Ministry of Rites, and wrote the title in advance, which is equivalent to verifying the body in advance, saving the time for formal entry tomorrow. A lot of trouble.

On February [-]th, the day when the Spring Festival began.

In the third watch, the Hou Mansion was already busy.

After waiting for Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian to get up, wash and eat, after a long work, the two dressed neatly and came to the front of the hall.

Arriving ahead of time, Wei Yuanzhi, who was also the second-best in the first place, smiled and tied two square scarves firmly on the heads of the two, and said with a smile, "I won't fall to the ground."

Then Su Yuanshang, Gongsun Jing and others all came forward to congratulate him on the title of the gold list, the top of the apricot list and other congratulatory words.

Feng Xiuyun had carefully prepared all the items for the test, and Gongsun Jing carefully said that he would help to check it again, but Feng Xiuyun refused with a blushing face.

"Miss Feng, sometimes there are things that one person doesn't understand. It's good for multiple people to help you find out what's missing and fill in the gaps."

Gongsun Jing was still persuading with a simple face, Xia Jingyun was planning to stop his enthusiasm for not knowing the situation, and it was my job to help her find out what was missing and fill in the gaps, why are you joining in the fun.

Feng Xiuyun took out another copy and handed it to Gongsun Jing, "Mr. Gongsun, please take a look at this copy. It belongs to Mr. Bai, and all the young masters here have it."

Baiyunbian:
I just think the Surabaya Hall is interesting.

After some commotion, everyone rushed to the Gongyuan in a carriage.

It's a pity that even the carriage with the signboard of the Hou's Mansion is still a few hundred meters away from the Gongyuan, and it can't move at all.

Everyone had no choice but to get out of the car and escort Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian to the past together.

Chen Fugui and Bai Yunbian's guards worked together to squeeze a way out of the crowd.

After a series of cumbersome procedures such as firing cannons to open the door and body searches, Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian followed the crowd, waved goodbye to them, and walked into the examination room.

Chongning's 24th year of spring has begun!

A Longmen leap competition is coming!
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Chunwei is indeed the top priority of the empire at the moment, but under the grand narrative, everyone has their own specific troubles.

For example, at the moment, people from Heibingtai, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Jingzhao Mansion are all involved in lawsuits.

Before, all parties tacitly wanted to delay. Only the Jingzhao Mansion still had some motivation to solve the case quickly, but their people were the weakest in strength and powerless. The person who was dragged to death was released from prison, and His Majesty issued an oral order to urge to solve the case with all his strength. This day will be difficult all of a sudden.

It has been loose for almost half a month, and it can be tightened if it is said to be tight.

But after all, it is the most feared secret service agency in the entire empire, and the criminal department where the criminal investigation masters of the entire empire gather. When the heads of the criminal department and the mice from the Black Ice Platform came out in full force, many clues and details were still dug out. Structures seem to be slowly surfacing, and hope is already in sight.

Outside a blacksmith's shop in Nancheng, a head arrester from the criminal department hid in the dark with two of his men, watching the shop in front of him.

According to the itinerary of the groom they sorted out recently, it was found that he would visit this blacksmith's shop every now and then in the past six months.

They judged that the sleeve arrow was probably made by this blacksmith shop.

But when they reported the information, the people above asked them to strictly control them on the grounds that they should not startle the snake. As long as the blacksmith doesn't run away, they won't be arrested.

Everyone had no choice but to do so. At this moment, the head catcher looked at the deserted blacksmith's shop boredly, "Boss, it's been almost half a month. Except for a few neighbors who came to buy things, where are there any bird people! Said, let's take him back and torture him, are we afraid that he won't tell the truth?"

"Yeah, if I'm involved in this matter, I'm sure I can't show my face these days. What's the use of us guarding like this?"

The head catcher glared, "This is the order from above, let's do it! If something goes wrong, the board will be hit on it, and we will act without permission. If something goes wrong, we will lose our heads! Don't you understand this?"

He looked at his men who were frightened immediately, and snorted coldly, "You think you are the only ones who are smart? Look at those people on the black ice platform around you, is there any movement?"

The subordinates nodded quickly, saying that the boss is really amazing!

Just as he was talking, suddenly the color of one hand changed, "Boss, look quickly!"

The head catcher looked over immediately, and saw a man in coarse linen walking into the alley.

He first pretended to walk aimlessly through the blacksmith's shop, looked around, and walked out of the alley.

Not long after, he turned back from the other end of the alley and passed by again.

After waiting for another cup of tea, he reappeared in the alley, walking like a stroll, but when he passed by the blacksmith's shop, he slipped into the shop!

"on!"

Without any hesitation, the head catcher rushed towards the shop with two of his men.

On the other side, the man seemed to have sensed that something was wrong, and he jumped out from the back door of the blacksmith's shop and ran forward.

Just as he was about to disappear into the messy house, a foot suddenly stretched out from the room, tripping him, and then a man in black stepped out, hitting the opponent's neck with a hand knife.

"Damn it, you can't commit suicide this time!"

The people from the Black Ice Terrace and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs looked at each other with a bit of excitement in their eyes.

This is the first living suspect they have obtained so far, apart from Xia Jingyun who cannot be tortured!
In the big prison of the Black Ice Terrace, several veteran torturers are waiting in full force.

In the small room with a window, the head of the Black Ice Terrace, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, and the captain of the Jingzhao Mansion all came to the scene, ready to watch the first torture that might be very helpful for them to solve the case.

A veteran torturer in the lead pouted his mouth, and a man in black picked up a basin of cold water and splashed it on the man's face.

The man woke up leisurely, looked at the man in black in front of him, seemed to understand his current situation, and immediately shouted: "I am the crown prince, Sheren Dong Sicheng! Please let me go!"

As soon as these words came out, the entire torture prison fell silent instantly.

Inside the hut, the three of them looked at each other, and for a moment, they were all speechless.

　Chapter 2 is later.

　　I am paying close attention to the code words, and strive to restore the normal update rhythm tomorrow, or2
　　
　
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