"Your Majesty asked me not to destroy the friendship between the two countries. I was wondering when Mingqi would be so tolerant of You Yan?"
Chu Shou narrowed his eyes, raised his hand, poured a full cup of tea for Luo Qi, and gently pushed it in front of him.
Luo Qi chuckled lightly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said to her: "The reason is beyond what I, a mere proton from another country, can say."
Chu Shou curled his lips and nodded, raised his head to drink the warm tea, and said softly: "Really? I am the crown prince and the top leader of You Yan."
Luo Qi looked at her for a moment, then raised his head and laughed. At best, he was the crown prince of Prince Xing, but at worst, he was just a chess piece, just a bargaining chip for You Yan to show his loyalty.
Sanqian walked in from outside, walked around the chessboard, walked close to Chu Shou, leaned down and whispered.
After hearing this, Chu Shou smiled at Luo Qi and said, "Your Highness, please come back. We have guests coming."
Luo Qi turned his eyes and looked back at the door. There was a person standing outside, it was Wei Qingxuan.
He slightly curled his lips, nodded, stood up and threw the chess pieces back into the chess pavilion, straightened his clothes, bowed in vain, and walked outside.
Passing by Wei Qingxuan, he glanced lightly, with a look of anger in his eyes. Wei Qingxuan immediately lowered his head and did not dare to look at Luo Qi.
After Luo Qi was escorted away by the soldiers, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Under Sanqian's guidance, he slowly walked into the house with her.
He bowed to one side and saw Chu Shou sitting in front of the chessboard, wearing the same green clothes as before. There was no emotion in his eyes, but his face was cold, making people afraid to approach him.
"I gave you a few days, Mr. Wei, have you thought about it?"
Chu Shou's voice sounded like a finger pressing a tight string in Wei Qingxuan's heart. He knelt down without saying anything more. His trembling lips could not utter a word.
At this time, a man came out from the shadows behind. He was wearing a black robe, covering his face. He had a slender figure. He had a token on his waist with the word "mystery" engraved on it. He gently placed a stack of letters in his hand on it.
In front of Chu Shou, he silently retreated to the back.
Chu Shou did not open the letter, but looked straight in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Illegal mining of copper mines, using power for personal gain, enriching one's own pockets, killing court officials...treason and collaborating with the enemy? Which crime are you going to plead guilty to, Mr. Wei?"
"I have nothing to say... I have nothing to say."
After Wei Qingxuan finished speaking, he raised his hand and bowed his head respectfully to Chu Shou, as if he was ready to die.
Chu Shou raised his eyebrows slightly, as if Wei Qingxuan's neat confession was something she expected.
"When I went to the state capital that day, I met an old farmer who said that he was coming to ask for money from the official on behalf of the village. He was coughing terribly, so I sent someone to check along this line. It turned out that the people in the old village were all
I suffered from a cough and had no money to buy medicine, so I took the money and went to Jiuzhaitang in the west of the city and bought a lot of medicine. I looked at the prescription and it was the medicine that miners often drink. Guess what?"
Chu Shou looked at Wei Qingxuan with a smile, and continued: "I sent people all the way to Houqiu Village. It's really good. It's very close to the mine. The village relies on mining for a living. Many people have suffered from stone labor, and they also
Seeing Mr. Wei, your personal guards have restrained the whole village from entering. It turns out that besieging the bandits at the foot of Nanshan Mountain was just a cover. All the food expenses of the Yuanshan Inn were originally transported to Houqiu Village.
It takes a village to provide.”
"You have been an official for many years, and your reputation for being upright and upright has spread far and wide. Even the ministers from Dali Temple in Kyoto are very respectful to you and are promoted everywhere. You have had many opportunities to be promoted to Beijing, but you have been tossed around and have never set foot in the capital.
Take a step into Kyoto."
"That's it for now. I won't pursue any further investigation. I'm really afraid that if I continue to investigate, it will really damage the friendship between the two countries."
After Chu Shou said this, he picked up the letter on the table, stamped it, and threw the interrogation copy in front of Wei Qingxuan.
"Privately mining copper mines, using power for personal gain, and hiring murderers to kill court officials. Mr. Wei, you are known as a corrupt official. Can you plead guilty to the three crimes?"
Wei Qingxuan's whole body was trembling slightly. He lay on the ground and did not raise his head for a long time. He could only hear a trembling voice as he said sadly: "I plead guilty."
After hearing this, Chu Shou sneered and said in a deep voice: "It's your turn to admit it. You have to abandon your car to protect your commander. How can you protect the people behind you if you don't take them all?"
"As for how much more the Metropolitan Procuratorate can find? Will the case be closed at this point? Please pray for yourself, Mr. Wei."
Your Majesty has his own considerations. Since he specifically asked not to damage the friendship between the two countries, the ministers should naturally follow your Majesty's lead and only purge the local officialdom. As for collaborating with the enemy and treason, she did not want to know which ones were good citizens and which ones were meticulous.
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Wei Qingxuan cannot be convicted yet. The envoy You Yan will arrive tomorrow, so he will naturally have to rely on him to welcome him again.
After Wei Qingxuan left, Ah Shui put away the letters scattered on the ground. Chu Shou raised his hand and motioned for her to hand it to Xuanji who was standing behind him, and said: "Xuanji, hand it to the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Xuanji didn't pick it up, but said in a deep voice: "They entered the mine that day, and it seems they have already found it. They only need a few details, so there is no need to hand them over."
His voice was hoarse and a little dull.
Chu Shou turned around and looked at him. His face was covered by a veil, and no trace of sadness or joy could be seen. "Just go and see him again! It's been a long time since we last met. Don't you miss him?"
Xuanji seemed to have lowered his head and was deep in thought. Chu Shou always asked him to see who he was going to see... He was asked to think about who he was going to think about.
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Soon, Song Yanqing received another letter from someone unknown. The record on it was meager, which was enough to convict Wei Qingxuan of abusing his private power. However, the matter of having an affair with You Yan was not mentioned.
And half a point.
Wei Qingxuan hired villagers near the mine to privately mine copper ore and transport it to the pass, but the profits were not included in his own account books.
"It's this kind of letter again. I've delivered it several times before. It seems to be a mysterious order from His Majesty's subordinates..."
Shen Yi shook his head harshly and said sourly: "His Majesty has many helpers, and it seems that we are not the only ones. However, we are the most notorious ones..."
Song Yan looked at the letters on the desk and asked in a deep voice, without raising his eyes or paying attention to Shen Yi's harsh complaints, "Have you found out where the money was remitted?"
"There is no money at all. He used the money from the state treasury to support copper mining and transportation, and sent the copper materials directly to Youyan. There was no profit during the period. He paid for the copper materials himself. This Wei Qingxuan is not really
You Yan, a native of the country, has worked so hard to hollow out Ming Qi and subsidize You Yan. It's terrifying to think about it." Shen Yi sat aside, looking through the recently found details, and couldn't help but booed and shook his head.
Then he pulled out an account book, held it up and said: "This is a fake account. I don't know how the superiors review it every year. If I go to explore the state treasury now, I'm afraid it will turn into an empty shell."
"But... envoy You Yan will arrive tomorrow. He will only stop in Qingzhou for one night before heading to Kyoto. It's better to make a quick decision."
Song Yanqing shared the documents on the desk, exhaled lightly, and said, "I'm afraid they are going to cause trouble. I came here this time just to ask for an explanation about the copper mine and to show my loyalty."
"Azhi, you haven't recovered yet. Drink some tonic soup. I made it specially for you."
Mu Huashu held a bowl of rich tonic soup, gently placed it in front of Song Yanqing's desk, and asked softly.
Seeing this, Shen Yi Yan straightened his expression, sat up straight from the chair, and looked at Song Yanqing's face with a little caution.
Song Yanqing lowered her eyes, tightened her hands, suppressed her emotions, and said coldly: "Get out of the office."
Mu Huashu's figure was sluggish, and the hand holding the small bowl was hanging in the air. He didn't know what to do for a moment. Although Song Yanqing was also indifferent in the past, that was just a problem with his character. Now, however, It's very lively.
"Hua Shu, he is already well. You don't have to worry about him anymore. If he doesn't drink, I'll drink."
Shen Yi stood up and took a few steps forward, took the bowl of decoction, put it in front of his nose and smelled it. He looked at Song Yanqing and then at Mu Huashu, but said nothing.
Mu Huashu tightened her clothes, her eyes were a little moist, and asked Song Yanqing: "Azhi, you blame me... for telling her about that, right?"
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Song Yanqing's lips, he turned sideways and raised his eyes to face her, and said coldly: "Master Ruomu has been thinking about this all day long, so why not take leave and go back to rest for a few days."
"She killed half of your life and made you go to hell. Now she pretends to have amnesia and can't remember it. Have you forgotten the pain at that time?"
Shen Yi listened carefully, and the more he listened, the more something was wrong. He wanted to reach out to stop it, but he didn't know what to do.
"enough."
Song Yanqing interrupted her, with a look of anger in his eyes, "Master Mu, just take care of your duty. Now that the copper mine case has not been investigated, don't forget your identity as censor."
"Yes, yes, this case is urgent now, and there are still many details that have not been sorted out. I need you to help me understand it."
Shen Yi harshly agreed with Mu Huashu and tried his best to pull her away.
But she looked at Song Yanqing's cold face stubbornly, shook off Shen Yi's hand on her arm, and continued: "Now you are injured trying to save her, where is she? She has been with the prince all day long. Your Highness is drinking tea and playing chess in the room, does she care about you at all?!"
Song Yanqing stared forward calmly, with no trace of sadness or joy in her eyes, and sternly ordered: "Come here, Master Mu was injured while investigating the case and needs to rest. Arrange for her to return to Beijing immediately."
Several black-clothed secret guards walked in outside the door, walked up to Mu Huashu, and said respectfully: "Please, Master Mu."
Mu Huashu's tearful eyes flickered at Song Yanqing for a few times, but she closed her mouth tightly and said nothing more. She was not worth it for him, but she got such treatment in exchange...
Song Yanqing...is this how much I love you?
After Mu Huashu went out, Shen Yi secretly looked at Song Yanqing's face and tried to persuade her: "She is not worth it for you. She is a little agitated. Don't get angry with her. She ran away when you were injured." I will guard you every day after running away..."
"how?"
Shen Yi was stunned by his question and said "huh?" to Song Yanqing in confusion.
"With the kindness of the Mu family, what should I do?"
The reason why he left Hanyuan and took over the 48th floor was to pay off his debts. The Mu family personally sent him to Youbei when he was alone. He will never forget their kindness to him.
This is what he got in exchange for three years. Guarding the 48th floor, protecting the rest of the people on the 48th floor, and leading them as far as possible. This was his promise to the late Master Mu.
For three years, he could have been hiding in Hanyuan and not caring about worldly affairs. In order to repay this gift, he had already given up three years.
"Do you want me to fight for my kindness and become a loving couple with her? This is not a torture for her."
Rather than fooling each other, he prefers everything to be clear from the beginning, so that everyone is responsible.
Shen Yi scratched his head, thinking that for the past three years, he had worked hard and diligently to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty, but he had gained a bad reputation. He really thought that Song Yanqing only knew how to investigate cases and had no regard for these feelings. I don't know... I didn't expect that he knew Mu Huashu's feelings for him.
"Yes, she will understand too."
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Sure enough, You Yan's envoy arrived at Qingzhou at noon the next day.
The ones who came were Youyan's ceremonial official and Queen Youyan's second son. Now Youyan's crown prince Luo Xu, named Changzuo, was seventeen years old, which was when Chuchu had grown up.
The customs of Ming Qi and You Yan are not much different, but there are obvious differences, so in his eyes, even Qingzhou is novel everywhere.
You Yan and Ming Qi are used to tying their hair. At this age, they are graceful and full of youthful spirit when their hair is tied up.
Luo Xu knew that he had an older brother in Ming Qi named Luo Qi. Luo Qi had hugged him when he was a child, but he couldn't remember his brother's face.
So before meeting Luo Qi, he was nervous and scared. The nanny beside him mentioned Luo Qi very rarely. He only knew that his brother was sent as a hostage for the sake of peace between the two countries, but the life of a proton It was something he didn't dare to think about. Life wouldn't be easy if he thought about it.
So when the king proposed to send someone to Mingqi to "redress his grievances", he took the lead to stand up and go to personally see this brother who had been separated since childhood, and told him that he missed him very much.
As for the etiquette official, his name is Qi He. He is well-known throughout the world for being tricky. He has a deep understanding of some etiquette laws, but he has a very weird temper, and is stubborn and stubborn.
As soon as he heard from Ming Qi that You Yan was secretly digging their copper mines, he spat at the roadside without bursting into anger. Fallacies! They are all fallacies!
If your Mingqi copper mine is lost, what does it have to do with us?
So he volunteered in front of the palace, and as a courtesy official, he gave him a lot of extra money, so the job naturally fell on him.
They were delayed on the way because of Qihe. When passing through Jiangnan, they saw the gentle rain hitting banana trees. As they walked further up, they happened to catch up with a street parade to celebrate the harvest.
It was fine at first, but Qi He saw that the villagers' celebration attire and various ceremonies were inappropriate, and rashly stepped forward and insisted on arguing with them to the death. How could the villagers give him a good look?
They rushed up to him and taught him a lesson. When Luo Xu saw this, he didn't say a word and just walked silently from South Street to North Street...