Sun Xian brought four Jinyiwei to Jiangling City, all of whom pretended to be businessmen.

The task assigned to him by Zhang Jing: secretly investigating Yang Kang's whereabouts - this is a difficult task.

This is the first time Sun Xian has come to Jiangling City.

How to investigate secretly? It is impossible to break into the Zhu group, so I can only ask the people in Jiangling City first.

Sun Xian chose a luxury inn and deliberately asked the shopkeeper during dinner, how to go to Zhu's Group?

The shopkeeper saw that the people who came were all businessmen and thought that there must be a deal with Zhu Group, so he informed him immediately.

Since you are interested in mentioning the Zhu Group, go to your own goal.

So Sun Xian then seemed carelessly asking what happened to Jiangling City suddenly locked down for three days? Is there something big happening? Don’t affect your business with the Zhu Group…

Speaking of the three-day lockdown, Yang Kang is naturally mentioned. In this way, Sun Xian's goal was achieved.

When he learned about the situation from the shopkeeper, he said angrily: "This Yang Kang is really a tragic person. Prince Lu has raised him to provide him with food and drink, but he stole Prince Lu's gold, silver and jewelry. It's so unfair."

The shopkeeper immediately corrected: "Yang Kang deserves to die, but who said that bastard is dead?"

Speaking of this, Sun Xian's interest has skyrocketed, after all, he has already reached the point.

"The shopkeeper means, isn't that bastard Yang Kang dead?" In order to get closer to the shopkeeper, Sun Xian also scolded Yang Kang.

"Actually, I don't know, but it's better to die."

"Why don't you know?" Sun Xian asked, afraid that he would miss the opportunity.

"Because Prince Lu did not hand over Yang Kang's bastard to the yamen for public trial, no one knew whether Yang Kang was alive or dead."

"That's fine?" Sun Xian asked with sincerity.

"Of course," the shopkeeper replied, "Prince Lu said yes, then it will definitely work."

"But Prince Lu has no right to arrest people for trial!"

"Of course I know this, but Prince Lu founded the Zhu Group to benefit the people. Whether it is the officials or the people here, they regard Prince Lu as a god. Not to mention that the bastard Yangkang stole Prince Lu's gold, silver and jewelry. Even if it has nothing to do with Prince Lu, who wouldn't give face as long as Prince Lu says a word?"

"In our Jingzhou Prefecture, it is not the most awesome prefect, but Prince Lu." The shopkeeper added immediately.

"Human life is at stake, isn't anyone paying attention to Yang Kang's life or death?" Sun Xian's question became more and more straightforward.

"Tsk, who cares about the life and death of that bastard? If the guest doesn't believe it, you might as well go and ask. I guarantee that everyone here will curse Yang Kang to die early."

"Is that bastard Yang Kang dead?" Sun Xian was a little anxious.

"I don't know." The shopkeeper replied, "No one cares about it at all, it's just a topic of conversation after meals. I heard that the guest's accent is not a local. If he is a local, he wouldn't even bother to talk after meals."

"Will the yamen not pursue the matter?"

"The people in the yamen have the same idea as us."

"But if Prince Lu secretly seized the prisoner and sentenced him to the death, it would be illegal!"

Until now, because he heard the word "illegal" that the shopkeeper suddenly realized that he had to find out the other party's origin and whether he was a businessman!

So he asked alertly: "Why are the guest officials so interested in this matter?"

Sun Xian also felt that he had gone a little too much and was too eager. He immediately calmed down and smiled and said, "It's not a matter of being interested, it's just strange, so I want to ask for it clearly. But unexpectedly, the more I asked, it makes people more confused and my mind can't be turned around."

"Then there is no need to turn it over," the shopkeeper also smiled, "Like us, no matter whether he is alive or dead, it is not worth our mercy anyway."

Sun Xian nodded. He seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand.

His mind was really not turning around.

I was afraid that the shopkeeper would be biased, so I took the opportunity to ask the two of them about this.

The answers obtained are exactly the same.

Even the tone of speaking during the introduction and the attitude towards Yang Kang were the same.

From this, Sun Xian felt that he could roughly draw several conclusions:

First, Yang Kang has not been handed over to the yamen yet, and it is most likely that he is still in the hands of Zhu Yiliu;

Second, the people in the yamen will not pursue the matter, as if Zhu Yiliu alone is enough;

Third, no one cares about Yang Kang’s life or death, and no one seems to know;

Fourth, if you inquire and investigate again, the same is true. If you want to find out more information, you can only ask Zhu Yiliu, and there is no other way.

In a word: It is impossible to get Yang Kang's life and death situation from outside.

The difficult question is: Sun Xian dared to find Zhu Yiliu, but once he went there, he would not be a secret investigation.

People are suspected of chatting with idle people. What motives he wants to do are impure. Do you need to say it in front of Zhu Yiliu?

In this way, it would not be a secret investigation, which would violate the will of Emperor Wanli.

what to do?

Sun Xian felt a headache, but it was not a solution to waste like this in Jiangling City.

After thinking about it, he made a decision to let the four Jinyiwei who came with him return to Beijing first.

He stayed alone.

As the saying goes, how can you get a tiger's son if you don't enter the tiger's den?

He wants to join the Zhu Group, but he can't reveal his identity. Can he find a way to recruit him like a recruitment?

If it can be achieved, it would be best.

But helpless, he didn't have any special skills. If he had, he wouldn't have gritted his teeth and got hit by someone else's knife.

He also inquired about it, it is not easy to join the Zhu Group! The inspection is very strict.

...

Just the second day after Sun Xian arrived in Jiangling City, Zhao Lingsu also arrived in Beijing City smoothly.

Looking at the Forbidden City that she had been away from for a long time, she shook her head and sighed as if she was a different world, and was not very happy.

But she was indeed willing to come back, but she had regrets and reluctance in her heart.

But what are the solutions?

There are two people in her heart, one is kind and the other is love. How can she make a choice?

Empress Dowager Li was kind to her, and it was Empress Dowager Li who gave her everything she has now, but now Empress Dowager Li is discouraged and may be in a state of confusion. Of course, she wants to return to Empress Dowager Li.

Zhu Yili loves her, and she is the same with Zhu Yili. It was Zhu Yili who made her realize that no matter how expensive a person is, he still has true love. However, there is Li Zhiyi next to Zhu Yili, which she thinks is enough.

On the contrary, although Empress Dowager Li also has Emperor Wanli around her, Emperor Wanli does not listen to her now, which is equivalent to putting her under house arrest.

After this comparison, she felt that she would still have to return to Empress Dowager Li.

Of course, there was another important reason for her decision to come back. Thinking of the time, Empress Dowager Li was not only worried but also worried.

Because of Zhu Yiliu's "replacement".

No matter who is a mother, how can you feel at ease knowing that your two sons are about to fight?

Which son should Queen Mother Li help? If the youngest son is useless or the eldest son is so outstanding, it is easy to deal with. The key is...

So Zhao Lingsu felt that he had to come back.

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Chapter completed!