Qin Xiao pretended to be serious and said: "Sir, the Sword Valley is far outside the pass, and the assassin is committing murder. How should we catch him?"
"It's impossible to catch the murderer here in Hangzhou." Xiao Jianzhi sighed: "And after the assassin succeeded, he had naturally escaped far away. If we want to catch him, we have to go outside the customs to catch him. In the Sword Valley assassin's heart, actually
We also know very well that his methods will eventually be discovered by us. He pretended to cover it up and was just trying to take a chance. However, he is confident because Sword Valley is not in our country, and it is not easy to catch him.
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She Yue pondered for a moment and said: "Since the saint has sent you to investigate this case, this case should be handed over to your Ziyi Prison. Xiao Jianzhi, you will take over this case."
Xiao Jianzhi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, even an old slave would not be able to handle such a case. The old slave is here just to determine the origin of the murderer. After identifying the murderer, he must immediately return to the capital to report. What is the next step?
How to act depends on the will of the saints."
"Sir, regarding the case of An Xinghou, the governor's office has a case file that truthfully records everything we have learned so far. In addition, there are many confessions." Qin Xiao said: "Have you ever gone over to get it?"
Leave it to the boss?"
Xiao Jianzhi shook his head and said with a smile: "No need, I will handle this matter myself."
"With such changes happening here in Jiangnan, I wonder if the saint has any intentions for other officials in Jiangnan?" Qin Xiao asked cautiously.
Xiao Jianzhi shook his head and said: "No. However, the sage summoned Mr. Qin back to the capital to understand the detailed situation in person. The sage is always cautious in doing things and has a bodhisattva heart. He will not punish officials easily without determining the situation. How will these officials behave?
, it still depends on how Master Qin will respond when he returns to Beijing."
She Yue didn't seem to be interested in talking anymore, so she stood up and said, "You guys can discuss it among yourselves and set off back to Beijing tomorrow. I went there earlier to rest."
The two of them immediately stood up to send them off. She Yue didn't even look at her. She twisted her waist and walked to the door gracefully. Qin Xiao suddenly thought of something and said respectfully: "Your Highness, I have something to report. I wonder if it is convenient for Your Highness."
?”
She Yue stopped and didn't look back. She just said lightly: "What's the matter?"
"About the arrangements for the Zhongyong Army." Qin Xiao said: "Although they have a military number for the time being, they are not yet a regular establishment of the imperial court. This time the minister and the princess are going to Beijing, and the minister really doesn't know how to arrange them."
Xiao Jianzhi, however, had already handed over his hand and said: "Since Your Highness has something to discuss with Mr. Qin, I would like to retire first."
She Yue then turned around and said to Xiao Jianzhi: "You have worked hard all the way, have a good rest. If you have anything to do, I will talk to Qin Xiao in detail tomorrow." He glanced at Qin Xiao and said, "You can just come over.
"He didn't say much and walked away.
Qin Xiao then handed Xiao Jianzhi his hand and followed She Yue away.
She Yue went out and did not go back to her yard. Instead, she followed the path to the backyard of Changming Garden. Qin Xiao followed behind. As the moonlight fell, looking at the beautiful figure in front of her, she felt more and more that this Tang princess was indeed charming.
Thousands of kinds.
That plump and delicate body has not obscured its grace just because it is wearing a palace skirt. It is exquisite and embossed, and it sways gracefully when walking, which adds a dynamic charm to the already moving body lines. It is really
Lively and fragrant, like a delicate peach blossom under the moonlight.
A gust of wind passed by, and a faint fragrance emanated from She Yue's body and penetrated into the nose, refreshing and making people's hearts sway.
The orchid-like and musk-like fragrance reminded Qin Xiao of the sultry spring time that night, and the touching charm of her mature and beautiful body when she was enjoying herself under him. His eyes couldn't help but fall on She Yue's plump buttocks.
, the plump and round outline is like a full moon, tightly wrapped in silk. Because it is so plump and tight, the skirt there has no wrinkles at all, forming a perfect shape.
As the waist twists, the plump buttocks sway like flowers in the wind.
The two walked in tandem without speaking. They only walked into a garden with a rockery and flowing water. There was a bamboo forest planted on the edge of a man-made pond. Under the night, the breeze was gentle, and the bamboo forest made a rustling sound. It was peaceful and pleasant.
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Between the bamboo forest and the pond, there is a round stone table with stone piers placed around it, which is naturally used for viewing the scenery.
She Yue walked to the stone table. She didn't mind the sloppy stone pier. She lifted up her skirt and sat down, not letting Qin Xiao sit down. She looked at the pond that was like a mirror. The moonlight was reflected in the water and the breeze was blowing.
The water surface is sparkling.
Qin Xiao looked around and asked softly: "Is there anyone around here?" In fact, with his current level of cultivation, he was sure that there was no one else around, but if there were experts, he might not be aware of it.
She Yue glanced at Qin Xiao, the moonlight shone on her beautiful cheeks, as white as jade, and said lightly: "What does it matter if there is someone or no one?"
"When we are discussing matters, I don't want others to hear me." Qin Xiao sat down on the stone pier beside She Yue.
She Yue frowned and said angrily: "There are no rules, who asked you to sit down?"
"My legs and feet are a little sore. Sit down so I can talk." Qin Xiao said with a smile.
She Yue rolled her eyes at him and said: "Don't be so playful. I have already considered the matter of the loyal and brave army you mentioned. Here in Hangzhou, the eldest grandson Yuanxin will escort me back to Beijing tomorrow, but the infantry will stay.
The deputy commander-in-chief Gan Jingshan is commanding the city. Before the imperial decree came down, Gan Jingshan led the troops to garrison the city of Hangzhou. The Taihu Army in Suzhou is currently garrisoned by Gu Baiyi, but the Taihu Army is not the imperial army. It is not right for them to garrison in Suzhou.
As a long-term plan, as I wish, Yuwen Chengchao's loyal and brave troops will be transferred to Suzhou for temporary garrison. Jiang Xiaochun and his Neiku cavalry are also in Suzhou now, and will assist Yuwen Chengchao in guarding Suzhou."
"The princess has forgotten one thing." Qin Xiao said softly: "The princess said that the three million taels of silver raised by Lin Hong will be sent to Hangzhou within twenty days, but now there is less than ten days."
She Yue was startled, raised her hand and touched her forehead and said: "I am confused, I almost forgot about this important matter." With her beautiful eyes flowing, she said: "If this is the case, all the Zhongyong Army cannot be transferred to Suzhou. There are five to six thousand Zhongyong Army.
We can’t all escort the money into Beijing. How many people do you think are needed to escort the convoy into Beijing?”
Qin Xiao asked: "The three million taels are in cash?"
"That's not true." She Yue shook her head and said: "It's impossible even for the Jiangnan family to raise three million taels of cash in twenty days. There are many antiques, treasures, calligraphy and paintings, and these families also have shops in Kyoto.
, especially Baofenglong, which is the largest branch in Kyoto. There is a lot of cash there, so you can just take it out after returning to Beijing. However, there are more than one million taels of cash that need to be transported back."
"More than one million taels, there will be a lot of vehicles to transport them." Qin Xiao thought for a while and calculated: "Then there will be at least 200 carriages. This batch of things is of great importance, and at least two to three thousand people will be needed to escort them.
, nothing can go wrong.”
"Only Yuwen Chengchao can control the Zhongyong Army. He will dispatch three thousand soldiers and horses to escort, and the rest will be transferred to Suzhou." She Yue thought clearly: "There is no serious problem in Yangzhou, and there won't be any trouble.
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Qin Xiao thought for a moment and whispered: "Princess, do you really trust the Zhongyong Army?"
"It's not that you can trust the Zhongyong Army, but that you can trust Yuwen Chengchao." She Yue said lightly: "Yuwen Chengchao is both civil and military. If you recruit and train new troops in Jiangnan in the future, he will be a good helper. This time he will accompany you to escort the convoy to Beijing.
, the saint will naturally praise him greatly. Among the loyal and brave army, many people were once the key criminals of the imperial court. If they can redeem their crimes this time, when someone in the court will impeach you for appointing the imperial criminals, the saint will also protect him.
You, do you understand?"
Qin Xiao was grateful and said: "It turns out that the princess is thinking about me."
"Don't be sentimental." She Yue rolled her eyes and said, "These people have made great contributions when they suppressed the rebellion in Suzhou. I also gave them a chance to be human again." Then asked: "Apart from this matter, what else can I do?
But is there anything else?"
Qin Xiao said: "That's the main thing."
She Yue said: "I have arranged everything for you. Just make the arrangements according to your wishes. If you have nothing to do, please step aside." She turned her head and looked at the sparkling pond.
"Princess, I was wandering around the city two days ago and saw a jewelry shop doing booming business, so I went over to join in the fun and take a look." Qin Xiao carefully took out a small cloth bag from his arms, "The jewelry in there looked very ordinary.
, it’s not expensive, but there is a very nice bracelet. The shopkeeper said it is the treasure of the store, so I bought it. Your Highness, can you help me take a look at this bracelet?"
While talking, he had already opened the small cloth bag, took a bracelet in his hand, and handed it over.
She Yue just looked over and didn't reach out to take it. She looked it over and said, "This is a table made of malachite. It's not very expensive, but it's pretty good."
"The shopkeeper said this is the best jade, is he lying to me?"
A faint smile appeared on the corners of She Yue's lips, and she said: "The most precious ones are Hetian jade from the Western Regions. Most of the jades in the palace are Hetian jade. In addition, Dushan jade, Xiu jade and Lantian jade are not inferior to it. High-ranking officials
Malachite is rarely used, why, who are you buying this jade bracelet for?"
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "The princess is going back to Beijing soon. I want to flatter you, so I chose this jade bracelet and asked the princess to accept it."
The princess was startled. She first looked at the jade bracelet. After a moment, she stared at Qin Xiao and said, "You gave me a jade bracelet? Why...why did you give me a jade bracelet?"
"It's just flattery." Qin Xiao said, "Don't you like it, princess?"
She Yue raised her neck slightly and said, "Qin Xiao, do you understand that jade bracelets cannot be given away easily?"
Qin Xiao raised his hand and touched his head and said, "Why?"
"You are really ignorant." She Yue sighed: "Men will only give jade bracelets to their sweethearts, which are often tokens of love between men and women. Giving a jade bracelet made of malachite to a woman is a compliment to her.
As beautiful as a peacock, it is also a favorite token of love for many people. If you want to curry favor with me, but you give me a malachite bracelet, isn't that nonsense?"