She is different from the empress in the history books

Chapter 59 Inside Story
Xu Shu went down to the basement where Ale was kept.

Al is the third prince of the A clan. He was stubborn in front of Xu Shu and the others, but he was not so stubborn in front of the old eunuch. He quickly revealed his name and identity——

He also counted on Xu Shu to negotiate terms with his parents and send him back as soon as possible.

Xu Shu asked the A tribe last time why they went south. A Le was speechless for a long time and only said that it was because his father wanted to consume the untamed forces.

Xu Shu didn't say she believed it, nor said she didn't believe it, but continued to lock him in a room that couldn't see the sun, and didn't even light a candle for him.

Al, who had been locked up for several days, learned to behave better, and his voice was not so stubborn. It may also be that he was hungry and weak after not being full.

Xu Shu sat on a chair some distance away from Al and told him what happened recently:
"We are also investigating the situation of your tribe these days."

A'le just hummed slightly, but was not afraid. People in the Central Plains always have two misunderstandings about the peoples on their grasslands:
One is to treat them as a whole, so that they turn pale when they hear the horseshoes, and are willing to surrender without a fight-this kind of thinking is mostly in the hearts of ordinary people and some officials.

The second is to treat them as small countries that have nothing to do with each other, thinking that they will be broken in one blow.

But in fact, there are relatives, grievances, and hatred among their tribes. Even Al, he is not completely sure how many alliances his father has contacted before he made a move, and which tribes are standing by and watching. profit.

Ale didn't think that these Central Plains people would be able to find out things that even he didn't know.

In particular, most of the spies they sent were Han Chinese, and the status of Han Chinese in most tribes was nothing more than captive slaves. What information could they find out?
Of course, Xu Shu couldn't find much. In fact, Al's knowledge was very accurate. The spies sent by the army only found very superficial information, and no more information could be found.

However, Tian Jing's captivity gave Xu Shu a certain amount of inspiration, maybe she can cheat her.

"I know that your tribe has some dealings with Tian County Cheng of our county, or to be precise, the Tian family behind him. We have also checked that his family has sold a lot of furs back from outside the customs, and you bought them from him. We got a lot of salt and tea that were restricted from leaving customs, right?"

Al already knew that the Tian family was under investigation, and Xu Shu had already asked him about it last time.

But he didn't care. Without the Tian family, there was still the Wang family and the Li family, which was nothing more than profitable.

He nodded obligingly and said with a smile:

"That's true, but so what? The Tian family took the initiative to find us, so why would we refuse such a good thing?"

Seeing that he admitted, Xu Shu nodded in satisfaction, and then continued:
"Of course, of course, it's because our lax governance allowed the Tian family to take advantage of the loopholes. But, do you know that the dog is also in contact with the Tian family?"

Xu Shu added:
"And they are closer than you. Seeing that the Tian family is in trouble, they take the risk of sending people to take the children of the Tian family's direct branch away. Tell me, if the Tian family and the dog are just a business relationship, why do they value one person so much that they can be replaced at any time?" Where is the transaction partner?"

Many people at this time do not have the ability to see things at night, but this does not include Xu Shu, even her eyes can see very clearly at night.

She stared closely at Al's face, saw his slightly twitching cheek muscles, and saw the corners of his mouth turning down for a moment, and she understood something.

She didn't continue to mention the matter of the dog, even though she knew that Ale's full attention was on it at this time.

She motioned to her servants to light the lamp, and then asked the most important question:
"Why did your tribe suddenly go south? You are neither in a hurry to attack the city nor in a hurry to plunder. Aren't you afraid of excessive losses caused by the delay of the war?"

Al's eyes were stung by the sudden light after a long period of darkness, and he shed physiological tears. He wiped the tears with his shackled hands, wiped his face again, and then became hoarse. Opening:
"I want to drink water."

Soon someone brought him a glass of water in a wooden cup.

Al felt the touch of the cup, looked down again, smiled sarcastically, and then raised his head and drank it all.

He offered to wipe his face with a towel again.

Someone came up silently and handed him a towel.

After Al finished making the request, he stopped making trouble, sat cross-legged on the ground, looked up at Xu Shu, and suddenly smiled:

"His Royal Highness, I really don't understand. You people from the Central Plains obviously don't mind sacrificing your compatriots to us Beiyi and Hulu for your own benefit. Why do you always talk about defending your home and country? Woolen cloth?"

Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, quickly grasped the intention behind his words, and asked:
"What do you mean?"

Al moved his stiff wrists and stopped raising his head.

"The Tian family has been in contact with our tribe for nearly two years, and introduced my father to their master a few months ago.

Of course, I have probably guessed now that maybe we are not the only ones they cooperate with, or even just pawns.

If you have the ability to continue to search for dogs, you may not be able to find more interesting information. "

Xu Shu looked stunned, but still subconsciously grabbed a word and asked:
"Who is the master of the Tian family?"

"Princess, I can only tell you so much. We Al people are also honest."

Xu Shu stepped up the stairs in a daze and walked out of the room. She felt that the sun in the sky was scorching and dazzling.

Should she believe Al's words?Is he trying to provoke, divert attention, or is there something real?

To be honest, Xu Shu hoped to be the first, but she also knew that there was indeed someone who could do what Al said.

Xu Shu didn't want to tell A'Niang at first, because she was afraid that she would be worried, and she felt that staying here was not too dangerous. The worst result would be to be escorted and abandon the city and flee.

But at this moment, she knew that it was time for her to tell her mother-in-law. She couldn't find out such a big thing, and she didn't dare to tell anyone else, even Xu Zhao, her cousin.

……

Half a month before Pei Wei's wedding, Zhu Sanlang and his party rushed back to the capital.

Detective A didn't believe Zhu Sanlang's guess enough, but he still honestly reported this possibility to Pei Peng.

Zhu Sanlang, after his family was employed by Pei Peng for more than ten years, he finally had a chance to be called into the princess's mansion to meet with Her Highness.

Zhu Sanlang knelt down tremblingly, not daring to look up, the most powerful person he could get in touch with was far away from Pei Peng.

Pei Peng asked him to get up, and asked someone to move a low stool for him, and then asked him to explain his guess in detail.

Zhu Sanlang's voice trembled a little at first, but gradually his heart settled down, and he narrated his thoughts more and more smoothly.

He even had time to think about it, his father always said that he was stupid and bold, from this point of view, is it true?

After hearing Zhu Sanlang's explanation, Pei Peng found another chance to meet Shao Fan at a certain banquet, and she already believed it [-]% to [-]% in her heart. As for more evidence, she was not going to investigate.

She was going to leave it to Pei Wei to solve it.

After all, if she has too much control over Mi Xin, the commander who guards the palace, Pei Wei may not be Shao Cangman, but her, who Pei Wei has to be wary of.

(End of this chapter)