Xin Yi's heart moved slightly.

"From Yangzhou to Bianjing, the mountains are high and the water is far away. Will there be long nights and many dreams?"

Since the Song Dynasty, local judicial bodies at the state level have had the power to judge and execute death sentences. However, before execution, they must be reviewed and reviewed by the Department of Punishments and Prisons, and then submitted to the emperor for approval. However, for some serious, important, and suspicious cases, local authorities can

"Remonstrance", the Central Judiciary may also request local governments to submit the case to Bianjing for adjudication as appropriate.

Fu Jiuqu sighed softly, "The Gaominglou case is quite serious. The initial case occurred in Bianjing. It is reasonable to escort it back to Beijing for trial."

Xin Yi felt a little resentful, but suddenly thought of something.

"You didn't say when you would be escorted back, right?"

Fu Jiuqu noticed the abnormality in her expression and hesitated for a moment.

"Gaominglou committed crimes in Yangzhou and Bianjing. The Yangzhou government will verify the cause of the case, the name of the criminal, and the evidence one by one, and then transfer the case documents and the criminals to the capital."

"I understand. How many months will it take for you to verify the case and sort out the files? Then you will have to be escorted back to Beijing, so you can be detained. It's appropriate..."

Xin Yi's face changed just like the sky changed. Just a moment ago, his face was full of displeasure, but in the blink of an eye, the sky changed.

She is naturally good-looking, and her smile is particularly lively.

Fu Jiuqu was confused, "Why is it appropriate then?"

Xin Yi's eyes brightened slightly, "At that time, the person in charge of Kaifeng Mansion was Mr. Bao, Bao Qingtian!"

Fu Jiuqu: "???Why do you trust Bao Zheng so much?"

Xin Yi blinked, "Because Mr. Bao is selfless and a man who even dares to spit on the emperor will definitely not engage in malpractice for personal gain."

"..."

Bao Zheng was irresistible, and naturally he was still the same Bao Zheng who handled cases impartially. Xin Yi had a filter for him, but was inconvenient to talk to Fu Jiuqu. He just pursed his lips and smiled, stroked his hairpin, and sat down slowly.

"If you are free tomorrow, why don't you accompany me to deliver gifts?"

"Giving a gift?"

Fu Jiuqu moved his brows and heard her charming laughter.

"Lord Tong San. It's disrespectful to come and go without going back. Have you forgotten Madam Mei?"

Seeing her winking and teasing, Fu Jiuqu sighed in his heart. In order to prevent the young lady from getting angry, he didn't dare to say a single word, so he had to let her go through the trouble.

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Xin Yi has thought carefully about how to package this gift, how to send it out, and what effect it is going to achieve. She has also made careful plans for how Ge Yong and Chen will react, and just waits

The time has come.

The next day is the seventh day of July, the Qiao Qiao Festival.

People in the Song Dynasty love to celebrate festivals, and the Chinese Valentine's Day is also very lively.

Rich families build colorful buildings and hold banquets, while ordinary families also clean their courtyards and prepare a table of exquisite delicacies for the whole family to sit around.

The most special thing is that during this solar term, a kind of civil sculpture dolls are sold everywhere in the streets and alleys. They are called "Mahoruo children", also known as Mohele among the people. They come in different sizes, materials, and shapes.

Each has its own merits.

A good mocha is not only well-made, but its body shape, facial features, and even hair are lifelike. Coupled with all kinds of gorgeous clothes, it is extremely expensive.

The next morning, Ge Yong was invited to the twelfth floor for a drink by Fu Jiuqu.

Xin Yi sent someone to invite Mrs. Ge and Chen to go out together...

The streets are bustling with traffic and people coming and going. All kinds of silks, silks, and gouache fill the market. Small merchants and hawkers are lined up in rows. Everyone is shopping and carnivaling, no less than the Double Eleven in later generations.

Xin Yi specially chose a skirt of aquamarine today. This color complements her skin tone and makes her cold white skin appear softer, smoother, more beautiful and charming.

Chen didn't like her at all, but he couldn't help but praise her when he saw her like this.

Xin Yi sighed long and short all the way, revealing intentionally or unintentionally that the husband and wife were not getting along. Recently, the prince often appeared and disappeared. He stayed away from home at night, and he didn't know if he was seduced by some little goblin.

Mrs. Chen's heart skipped a beat, and she smiled apologetically to persuade her to relax.

Xin Yi turned his eyes and asked: "I remember that my wife had a man named Yu

Mei’s goddaughter? At that time, you still wanted to give it to our county prince?”

Mrs. Chen said awkwardly: "What kind of goddaughter is she? It's just a relationship with my natal neighbor. I thought she was good-looking and had a docile temperament, so I wanted to do a good deed..."

Xin Yi let out a long sigh, nodded, and heard Chen sigh again.

"This child is also a hard-luck man. The family suffered a sudden disaster. Maybe he couldn't think about it, so he left quietly a few days ago."

Xin Yi pretended not to know and asked doubtfully: "Gone? Where did you go?"

Mrs. Chen shook her head, "I haven't seen her for a long time. I don't know where she went. I only heard some rumors outside..."

She glanced at Xin Yi, looking like he was hesitating to speak, "It's better not to ask the princess, because those words are not pleasant to hear, saying that she is your county prince..."

Xin Yi's face darkened, "What does it have to do with the prince?"

Mrs. Chen stopped talking and smiled pointedly.

"I don't believe that she is dating the prince. But once we met, I hope she really found a husband and escaped from the sea of ​​misery..."

Xin Yi looked at her with a half-smile, "Mrs. Chen is really a bodhisattva."

The two people were talking and laughing, and walked towards the twelfth floor.

As soon as I arrived at the bridge, I saw a group of more than ten people in front of me pushing a flat-top cart with a seven-foot-long large wooden box on it, swaying over, shouting as they walked.

"Give way, give way!"

The street was crowded with people, and the flat-top trucks took up a lot of space, which attracted dissatisfaction from the crowd, and few people asked what was in the box.

The man said loudly:

"The best Mahula child in the world. Made by famous craftsmen and exquisitely carved. Just like a real person, the beauty of luxurious living..."

Everyone sighed.

Among the Mahula children all over the street, how can one be so big and look like a real person?

"How much silver?"

"I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you!"

"Which noble family does it belong to?"

"Yangzhou General Judge Ge Yongge!"

When Mrs. Chen heard this, her expression immediately changed.

Xin Yi glanced at her and said, "Mrs. Chen really knows how to live a good life. She always complains about Mr. Ge. Look at this scene. Which family can compare with it?"

Mrs. Chen was embarrassed again, "Princess, please don't believe it. I wonder which bastard made this joke. My master will never spend this unjust money..."

Xin Yi pursed his lips and said happily, "Shall we take a look too?"

The two sides of the bridge were so crowded that the flat-top car couldn't move even after reaching here. Those people seemed a little tired and stopped at the door of the twelfth floor...

More people came to watch, sizing up this Mahula kid who was "one of the best in the world" from all directions. A few bold boys even shouted loudly, asking the people carrying the box to take it apart and see if they were really the best in the world.

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The people carrying the boxes were extremely arrogant, waving their hands like swatting flies away and shouting.

"Is it possible for untouchables like you to see the big gift sent to Ge Tongpan's house?"

"Go away, go away, go away, don't take a pee and look at what you have. The best in the world. Made by famous craftsmen, exquisitely carved, just like real people...Which one of you is worthy of seeing? Do you deserve to see it?! Let's go

Stay away and don’t block the road!"

These people were really provoking trouble with their teeth and claws, and their words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the onlookers, who began to quarrel with them.

For a time, the street was noisy and noisy, and some people who were afraid of chaos in the world were making noises, pushing the flat-top carts, and yelling at them to open the boxes.

Ge Yong is sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman on the twelfth floor.

The Prince of Guangling County was a difficult person to deal with, but today he made an exception and invited him to have a drink. Ge Yong suspected that it was because of the Gao Minglou case, and he was already wary of it. But Fu Jiuqu only focused on drinking, acting indifferently, and did not talk about business.

, making him even more uncertain about the purpose of this trip.

Hearing the shouts from downstairs, he glanced at the boy.

"Go down and see what's going on."

The boy responded, hurried out, and soon came back in shock.

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"Master, this, this is what was delivered to our house..."

The young man told the whole story, and when he saw Ge Yong's change of expression, he said cautiously: "Those people said that the eldest master sent someone here to beg for help and show their filial piety..."

The eldest son born to Ge Yong and Mrs. Chen is the only legitimate son in the family. This guy has been spoiled by Mrs. Chen since he was a child. He is arrogant, unruly and defiant. He walks around the boundaries of Yangzhou Mansion and no one dares to mess with him.

Before Fu Jiuqu took office, Ge Yong was afraid that this rebellious son would fall into the hands of the Prince of Guangling County and it would not end well, so he sent someone to his ancestral home in Sizhou, saying that he wanted to study and cultivate his character, but in fact it was just to escape.

Open up the edge of Guangling County Prince.

When he heard the reason of the incident, Ge Yong was almost angry to death.
Chapter completed!