"Yes!" Shang Hongcheng nodded.

He just couldn't understand. The Zhou family was not short of money. In Shao'an City, the family had a big business. What kind of child could they not afford and why would they want to rob someone else's child?

Shang Hongcheng has been to Shao'an Mansion in the past ten years and has never heard of the past events of Shao'an Mansion twenty years ago.

Before he came, someone told him that of the 100% wealth in Shao'an Mansion, 40% was in the hands of the common people, 40% was in the hands of the big merchants, and the other 20% belonged to the Zhou family.

The Zhou family has deep roots here and is not an ordinary wealthy family.

But after all, he is a businessman, and no matter how powerful he is, he cannot become a high official.

Over the years that Shang Hongcheng worked in Shao'an Mansion, he saw that Zhou Mingyao was capable, so he promoted him.

Zhou Mingyao has transformed from a small official into a general judge. He is indeed talented and knowledgeable, but...

"Mingyao, don't worry. If there is any grievance, I will definitely investigate it for you. You and I have worked together for many years and we are brothers. I should trust your character!" Shang Hongcheng patted Zhou Mingyao on the shoulder and said.

"Dad!" Yuntao excitedly rushed to his father holding the drawing board.

"Dad, what are you looking at?"

Yuntao followed Yun Huachun's gaze and saw nothing.

"Uncle Zhong is missing." Yun Huachun said.

"Dad, don't worry, Grandpa Zhong is such a big man, he can take care of himself." Yuntao comforted him.

"Mother and Xi'er are still at home waiting for us to go back."

Zhong Da stood in a tall building opposite the county government office, looking down at everything. He saw Yun Huachun looking around, and thought he must be looking for him.

"I thought my subordinates made a mistake, but I didn't expect Eunuch Zhong to be here." The man's clear voice came from behind Zhong Da.

Zhong Da turned around, and behind him stood a man with cold, phoenix-like eyes. He was dressed in fine clothes with silver silk threads and a purple gold token around his waist. He looked very noble.

"I've met Mr. Qi!"

"Shouldn't Eunuch Zhong be with the prince? Why here?" Qi Kun asked doubtfully, carefully looking at the expression of the old man in front of him.

The White Dragon Envoy monitors all officials in the government and the public, and the prince is no exception.

"Master Qi, what you said is wrong. I was ordered to protect the princess, not the prince." Zhong Da bowed.

"Then Eunuch Zhong, why don't you answer my question first?"

"Zhong Da protected the princess all the way and fled here..."

"Do you know the person below, Eunuch Zhong?"

"know……"

The two of them asked and answered questions, and Zhong Da told the story honestly, leaving out the part about Su Huai.

Zhong Da told Qi Kun that he just got into a convoy as a refugee, and he happened to be the group of refugees who came to the Yamen today.

"The princess has a golden branch and jade leaves, and she should not stay among the refugees."

Zhong Da smiled when he heard the words, "It's natural, but there are many assassins ambushing along the way. Exposing the identity of the princess rashly will definitely attract people with sinister intentions. Only by hiding among the refugees can we reach Shao'an Mansion safely.

…”

"I have already sent a letter to the Jiang family. The Jiang family is the princess's maternal family. They will treat the princess carefully. They have also sent people to the capital to spread the news."

Qi Kun clasped his hands behind his back and nodded, "I can rest assured that Eunuch Zhong is doing things well."

"It's just that Eunuch Zhong must have known about the White Dragon Envoy's appearance here."

"Deliberately attracting the attention of the White Dragon Envoy, does Eunuch Zhong want me to intervene in the following matters, or does he not want me to interfere?" Qi Kun said with a slight smile in his tone.

"Zhong just came here with his benefactor in the motorcade."

"Zhong is doing his own thing, and Mr. Qi is only doing his own thing."

Qi Kun smiled softly and looked at the people below.

"The prince's life or death is uncertain, and the assassin has not been arrested. If the princess encounters anything, just come to me." Qi Kun said.

"When I return to Beijing someday, if Eunuch Zhong is free, please come to our Bailongshi's yamen for some advice."

"It's a great honor for Zhong Da to be invited by your Excellency." Zhong Da saluted respectfully.

"It's getting late, Zhong will leave first."

"I'll give Eunuch Zhong a ride..."

After this friendly conversation, the two parted ways.

Qi Kun stood under the high platform and looked at the crowd below, but the subordinate behind him couldn't understand.

"Sir, the princess is the grandson of the Dragon Son, do we really not need to escort the princess? What if something happens to the princess..." the subordinates said worriedly.

Qi Kun shook his head, "The aristocratic families in the south are headed by the Jiang family. With the Jiang family here, there is no need to worry about the safety of the princess. You and I still have official duties to attend to and must return to Beijing on time. No matter where the Bailong envoy goes,

They are all attracting attention, and it is not safe to take the princess on the road."

"Besides, this Eunuch Zhong is no ordinary eunuch..."

"Then Eunuch Zhong came to the county government office on purpose to lure you into intervening in this case!" the subordinate suddenly realized.

"Eunuch Zhong said something very right..."

"What words."

"Just do your part well." Qi Kun said meaningfully.

The white dragon envoy couldn't understand what he said and thought he had said something that would offend his superiors, so he knelt down in a hurry.

"Sir, you are too talkative in your humble position."

"It's not that you're talking too much, you're still too young to understand the ways of this old fox." Qi Kun said leisurely.

Zhong Da's duty is to protect the princess and return her to the capital safely.

His job was to supervise the officials of the state government and report them to the emperor and the emperor.

The princess is His Majesty's granddaughter. If something happens in front of him, and someone reports the crime, it is naturally his responsibility.

If he doesn't investigate this matter properly, the princess will mention it when she returns to the capital, saying that someone bullied her on the road, and the emperor will become angry, and he will be the one to suffer.

Thinking about it this way, it was obviously Zhong Da who asked him to help with things, but instead he accepted Zhong Da's kindness.

Qi Kun was helpless.

Shang Hongcheng had just sent Zhou Mingyao away and asked him to go back and make preparations when he heard a message from someone below saying that the White Dragon Envoy was looking for him.

He immediately ran over without even bothering to drink water, holding his hat in his hand.

Shang Hongcheng arrived at the yard out of breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, straightened his clothes and entered the door.

"I'm here to see you sirs. I wonder why you are looking for a humble position?" Shang Hongcheng said enthusiastically with a smile on his face.

But I felt bitter in my heart, I was too tired and had too many things to do.

Don't find any mistakes in the dossier, let him look at it.

"Sir Shang, I heard that a group of refugees outside complained to the government that someone was robbing children around Shao'an Mansion. Is this true?" Qi Kun asked with a straight face.

"Reporting to your lord, this is indeed the case. There are some clues about this case. I have sent people to arrest the suspect. We have to wait until the trial is completed." Shang Hongcheng answered honestly.

He doesn't take sides!

"There are so many refugees coming to Shao'an Mansion, but I haven't heard how Master Shao will deal with them. I wonder what Master Shang's plans are as a parent official?"
Chapter completed!