Detective in the Red Chamber

Sun Shaozong also had no choice but to press down on his heart first, put on a full set of Mojiao Tunyun robes, and rushed to the palace.

Chapter 575 Qiu Shi'an

Xuanwu Gate.

To be honest, looking at the deep doorway, Sun Shaozong felt a little apprehensive in his heart—the pool of water in the palace was also a bit muddy, making people dare not set foot at all.

But no matter what, the news about the reincarnation of Saintess Bailian must be notified to the palace as soon as possible.

So Sun Shaozong had no choice but to bite the bullet and hand over the sign, and then went to the reception desk on the west side of the door, simply explained the purpose of his visit, and specially added that the situation was urgent.

Speaking of...

It seems that every time I enter the palace, it is an emergency?

Seeing that he was arranged to wait in a private room just like last time, Sun Shaozong took a break from his busy schedule again, thinking about how to deal with Miaoyu.

In fact, there are not no solutions, but all of them require Sun Shaozong to take some risks - just waste some brain cells, and Sun Shaozong is not yet noble enough to risk his life to help Miaoyu.

uh~

In the previous life, it might still be possible, but now...

Of course, this is not all because of the destruction of human nature and the loss of morality. The main reason is that the family still has a wife and children, and it is no longer as carefree as before.

Just as Hu Zhuomao was in the fog, he suddenly heard someone laughing outside, "Sun Qianhu, we met again."

Sun Shaozong hurriedly got up and looked out, but no one came in.

He hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly strode out to meet him, and saw a tall and thin eunuch in a blue brocade robe, posing with his belly in front of him and behind him outside.

"So it's Manager Qiu!"

Sun Shaozong hurriedly squeezed out a smile, cupped his hands in salute and said, "I haven't seen you for a while, sir."

This person was Dai Quan's deputy, Qiu Shi'an, because when the crown prince was seriously injured, Qiu Shi'an was ordered to visit him almost every day, and he came and went, naturally he made some friends with Sun Shaozong.

Qiu Shi'an saw Sun Shaozong coming forward to greet him, but he just held his head up and said with a half-smile, "There's no need to be too polite, let's go in and talk."

With that said, he walked into the house without hesitation.

At this juncture, such a condescending face...

Hey~

It seems that Dai Quan really fell for it!

Otherwise, Qiu Shi'an wouldn't be so arrogant - you must know that he didn't have such a face when he was in the Prince's Mansion.

Sighing inwardly, Sun Shaozong hurriedly followed in, seeing Qiu Shi'an sitting in the middle with a big horse with a golden sword, he didn't intend to let himself be seated, so he cupped his hands and said, "How can Mr. Qiu come here in person? If I had known earlier, I would have been waiting outside the door."

"Ha ha……"

Qiu Shi'an laughed, tilted his nose and said triumphantly, "The Sajia came here in person, so that you can know that from now on, Beizhen Fusi will be under the jurisdiction of the Sajia."

Sure enough.

Sun Shaozong let out another sigh in his heart, but there was some astonishment on his face, and he immediately knelt on one knee and cupped his hands and said, "Your officer, Sun Shaozong, see Commander Qiu!"

Qiu Shi'an's bones were more than half broken when he shouted Commander Qiu, and he couldn't help laughing and said, "It's easy to say, easy to say, it's because Dai Banban is considerate of me, and he specially made it before he left..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly woke up and quickly stopped talking.

But just relying on these half a sentence, it is enough for Sun Shaozong to deduce the general idea.

First of all, it is true that Dai Quan lost power, but he did not fall out of favor. It was just that for some reason, he had to leave the power center of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Otherwise, Qiu Shi'an might not be respected as Dai Ban, let alone Dai Quan's recommendation.

but……

This logic seems a little unreasonable.

Since Dai Quan has not fallen out of favor, why should he be exiled? As far as his status is concerned, as long as he leaves the palace, it is no different from exile.

This thing is getting weirder and weirder!

When Sun Shaozong fell into logical confusion, Qiu Shi'an had already adjusted his mentality, restrained most of his previous complacency, and said seriously, "You are going to go to war in a few days. Even if you have any requirements, you should follow the regulations of the Ministry of War—— This sudden handing of the sign into the palace, could it be that something went wrong in our yamen?"

"Not really."

Sun Shaozong hurriedly said, "Instead, there is good news, and I need to report it to the Commander."

First he roughly repeated Yang Licai's words, and then he said, "Because Lu Zhenfu didn't show up for a few days, and this matter really couldn't be delayed, so the people below reported it to me."

When Sun Shaozong mentioned Lu Hui, Qiu Shi'an showed some contempt and schadenfreude, and after Sun Shaozong finished speaking, he laughed and said, "This is a big prize for the Sa family."

Having said that, he stretched out his hand to play with the jade pendant on his waist a few times, and suddenly said, "I'm afraid that Lu Hui may have other important uses these days, but the case of the White Lotus Sect is not easy to delay, and it seems that we can only choose another person to preside over it—" But I don’t know if Sun Qianhu is here, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?”

The downcast Sun Shaozong spoke up on his own initiative.

He pretended to think about it for a while, and then said, "Because of this case, our Beizhen Fusi found out a traitor not long ago. From the perspective of his humble position, it's best not to let others interfere indiscriminately."

Qiu Shi'an obviously also knew about the traitor, so he nodded in agreement.

Sun Shaozong then continued, "As for the people who are handling the matter right now, apart from Xiaguan and Lu Zhenfu, they should be headed by Zhao Jiayi, who has tried thousands of households——this Mr. Zhao is Lu Zhenfu's confidant brought back from Jiangnan, but it's a pity that he is a few days ago. Involved in the rape case, spent some days in prison, and finally cleared his innocence not long ago."

Hearing that Zhao Jiayi is Lu Hui's confidant and was once involved in the traitor case, Qiu Shi'an frowned unconsciously, and said hesitantly, "Since he has spent some time in prison, I'm afraid some of his hands are not clear. Right? Apart from this Zhao Jiayi, are there other candidates?"

Sun Shaozong knew early on that he would not choose Zhao Jiayi, but at the beginning he bypassed Zhao Jiayi as a trial household and directly recommended Yang Licai, which was unreasonable.

Moreover, it was easy for Qiu Shi'an to suspect that he was too selfish, so he sacrificed Zhao Jiayi first.

At this time, hearing that Qiu Shi'an really rejected Zhao Jiayi, Sun Shaozong hurriedly revealed Yang Licai's name, and then explained, "Although this person's talent is a little lacking, he has always been stable and honest, and he will never be messed with by the commander." What's the trouble?"

Qiu Shi'an accidentally got this job as a commander, although he also wanted to make a career as soon as possible.

But the case of the White Lotus Sect had already been covered long before he took over. No matter how deep the digging was, it was just icing on the cake.

Therefore, for Qiu Shi'an, it is purely tasteless to eat and discard, so it is naturally more important to be able to do something than not to be safe.

So he immediately nodded and said, "In this day and age, it would be nice to have a steady one."

After thinking about it, he smiled at Sun Shaozong again, "Forget it, since it's the person you recommended, the Sa family will give him a good fortune - go back and tell him, and don't ask how beautiful the case is, as long as it goes smoothly, don't worry about it." If something goes wrong, the Sa family guarantees that he will be promoted to a higher level within the year!"

This favor is really great!

If I had known this earlier, I should have recommended Jia Shanyao's...

That's it.

Jia Shanyao had been at the Gunpowder Bureau all along, and it might not be appropriate to change course temporarily.

Seeing that those who should be reported have also reported, and the promised favors have also been sent out, Sun Shaozong is ready to leave and leave the place of right and wrong quickly.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Shi'an was a little reluctant, as if he didn't enjoy the majesty of a commander enough.

The ink has been blotted for a long time, and then he suddenly remembered something again, and said with a smile, "It's also a coincidence, there is news from the Sa family, and they are thinking of sending someone to inform the Rongguo Mansion that you and their family are related by marriage. Just run for me."

As he said that, he posted it up and said in a low voice, "Last night, the Lord Long Live passed on Concubine Xiande to go to the Qianqing Palace. Let the old and young of that family put their hearts in their stomachs safely."

Chapter 576

Stepping out of the Xuanwu Gate and looking back at the black hole, it really makes people feel the impermanence of the world.

When he was summoned into the palace, he thought that Jia Yuanchun and the Rongguo Mansion would be implicated by the psychic gem, but Dai Quan and Lu Hui would be the ones who overturned in the end.

Sure enough, once entering the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea!

Sighing secretly, Sun Shaozong untied the reins from the horse post, turned on the horse and rode away.

Speechless all the way.

When I went to Rongguo Mansion to inquire, Jia Baoyu was not at home.

This is normal, he only went to his house with Xue Pan and others to hang out at noon, and with the temperament of those people, it's no wonder they left early.

Presumably, at this moment, someone is having a good time somewhere—and Xue Pan must be the host, whoever snatches him will be in a hurry.

Although the concierge said that Jia Lian was at home, after Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, he chose to ask Mrs. Wang directly.

Jia Lian's change of attitude was really incomprehensible, so Sun Shaozong felt that it was better to keep a certain distance from him first.

The two families were family friends, and now they have become relatives. In addition, Mrs. Wang is now nearly fifty years old. Although Sun Shaozong asked for an audience, although it was a bit abrupt, it did not hinder the etiquette and human relationship.

After waiting for a cup of tea in the front hall, Zhou Rui's family rushed over and led Sun Shaozong to the backyard.

When he got to the side hall where Jia Baoyu was beaten, he saw several people waiting outside the gate.

The leader is naturally Mrs. Wang, but there is still a graceful woman standing beside her, but who else can it be if it is not the long-lost Aunt Xue?

It's late autumn now, but Aunt Xue still hasn't given up on her favorite low-cut palace dress, she just wrapped an apricot yellow cloak around her shoulders and neck.

Between the cloak and the palace skirt, a rhombus about half a foot wide was formed, which framed the two indescribable objects, and instead made people feel the urge to glimpse a glimpse and want to know the whole leopard.

Amitabha!

Sun Shaozong bowed his head and chanted a Buddha's name in secret, barely getting the scene out of his mind, while saluting along the way, he wondered why Mrs. Wang suddenly put on such a battle.

If there were no guests, it would be fine for Mrs. Wang to greet her, but since Aunt Xue was there, she should stay in the room and wait for her younger generation to go in and greet her.

"Get up, get up!"

Mrs. Wang hastily stretched out her hands to help him twice, and seeing Sun Shaozong get up, she hurriedly stepped in and said, "Erlang, come in and talk."

This……

Although at her age, and at her own age, no one should misunderstand anything, but this enthusiasm is still far beyond the normal range.

"Aunt doesn't have to be so polite."

Sun Shaozong said modestly, but he started to analyze Mrs. Wang's speech and behavior in his heart.

After arriving in the flower hall and giving up his seat again and again, without waiting for Mrs. Wang to speak again, Sun Shaozong combined what he had heard and heard along the way with Mrs. Wang's reflection, and he roughly made some guesses in his mind.

So he rushed straight to the point and said, "Auntie, did you arrange for people to inquire about the news at the gate of the palace?"

"how do you know?!"

Mrs. Wang was taken aback, but when she thought of Sun Shaozong's usual performance, she felt relieved, and she smiled wryly, "Since my daughter came to Jingren Palace, there must be letters sent out every day, but in the past seven or eight days, there has been no No audio at all."

"As a last resort, I sent a few people to wait at the gate of the palace, thinking that as soon as there is news, I will send it as soon as possible."

"I just got a report saying that Erlang, you went to the palace to do some business, but you happened to come to our house."

Although she is quite capable in managing the family, she has little contact with outside affairs. At this critical juncture, her daughter has not heard from her for several days, and she has lost her composure.

He also felt that the Sun family was the younger generation of in-laws after all, and his own son also took advice from Sun Shaozong, so he simply poured out all his anxiety.

At the end of the day, she remembered the business and hurriedly asked, "Erlang came to our house when he left the palace, but what important news did he get?"

"Aunt, don't worry."

Sun Shaozong laughed and said, "Little nephew here really has good news to convey to the family—— Qiu Shi'an, Chief Qiu, said that concubine Xiande went to the Qianqing Palace to serve her bed yesterday, so you just have to keep your heart in your stomach."

Mrs. Wang heard this, but she was a little confused, so she frowned and said, "Qianqing Palace? Isn't it in Jingren Palace? Why did you go to Qianqing Palace again?"

It seemed that she had no idea what kind of great changes had taken place in the palace.

But this is also normal, Jia Zheng's release, there is not even a serious official in the Rongguo Mansion, and the news channels are naturally blocked.

On weekdays, relying on the presence of a virtuous concubine in the palace, she also got some inside information.

But now that even Dai Quan has collapsed, and the situation is unknown, who in the palace would dare to spread the news indiscriminately?

So she didn't know anything about it, and it was normal.

but……

Do you want to talk to her thoroughly?

Sun Shaozong hesitated for a while, and considering that Jia Yuanchun spent the night in Qianqing Palace last night, he cupped his hands and said, "There are some inside stories, I'm afraid it won't let others know."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang hurriedly dismissed the women and maids inside and outside the flower hall.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue wanted to follow out, but was stopped by Mrs. Wang, and when the servants had gone far away, she urged, "Erlang has something to say, just say it."

As expected of a noble lady who has followed the rules all her life, at this time, she still has to drag her younger sister by her side to avoid suspicion.

Immediately, Sun Shaozong found a piece of psychic jade and compared it with Jia Baoyu's piece, and the news somehow spread to the palace the next day.

When it was said that the emperor summoned him and recognized that the jade belonged to Prince Yizhong, Mrs. Wang's knees softened and she almost collapsed on the ground. , it was the title in his mouth when he was born, how could he have anything to do with Prince Yizhong?!"

Aunt Xue next to her hurriedly supported her, but she was also so frightened that she almost stretched the rhombus into an oval.