Quick travel: I am bound by the longevity system

"The cabin is simple and crude, but I have wronged the Fourth Prince." Lin Jiu asked Qi Mingchen to sit up and said to Tingzhu: "Tingzhu, watch the tea."

"Yes." Tingzhu bowed and then withdrew.

"The servant is still so polite. I lived in the wilderness before when I was investigating the case. It's good to have a place to sit now." Qi Mingchen said nonchalantly.

Lin Jiu remained silent. She didn't know what Qi Mingchen wanted to do with her, and she didn't want to test anything. In terms of IQ, she couldn't beat these princes even if they were ten of them, so she would just stay calm.

"I heard that Shi Shu had been assassinated outside the city before, but what did Shi Shu find out?" Qi Mingchen was investigating the case of embezzlement of money in Hedao, and naturally he would not let go of any clues.

"When I was collecting herbs, I once found a suspicious cave. I was in a hurry to bring the herbs back and didn't take a closer look. Later, I was assassinated on the way back to the city. I originally wanted to report this to you, but who knew that this would happen? My body is not up to par."

Qi Mingchen was fair and strict, and only wanted to do practical things for the people, so Lin Jiu told him the clues without any pressure, and there was no need to worry that Qi Mingchen would bend the law for personal gain. However, Lin Jiu also knew in his heart that most of the people caught in this corruption case were just a few scapegoats.

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Half a month later, the corruption case was solved. Just as Lin Jiu thought, this time only some officials such as the governor of Yuzhou and the left minister of the household department were arrested. Everyone in the court, including Emperor Taikang, knew who was behind this corruption case. However, Emperor Taikang deliberately wanted to cover it up, and Qi Mingchen could not continue to investigate.

It is said that on the day when the left minister of household affairs was beheaded, Qi Mingchen stayed in the study for a whole day. When he came out of the study the next day, his whole person became even colder.

"Do you also think Gu Tai is partial to the prince?"

In the main hall, apart from Li Fuquan who was serving Emperor Taikang, the only one who was accompanying him was Lin Jiu. There was no doubt to whom these words were addressed.

"Your Majesty has your own reasons for doing things. Although I don't agree with it, I have no right and cannot change your Majesty's decision." Lin Jiu told the truth.

"Oh, your temperament is different from that of your teacher. If it were your teacher, I'm afraid he would have argued with Gu long ago and asked Gu to punish the Crown Prince." There was no emotion or anger on Emperor Taikang's face.

"If I argue with reason and ask your Majesty to punish the Crown Prince, will your Majesty punish the Crown Prince?" Lin Jiu paused, "No, the Crown Prince is the foundation of the country, and it cannot be moved easily, otherwise it will be detrimental to the country. Since Your Majesty If you don't know how to touch the prince, then why should you have to argue with me and show how good your eloquence is and how capable you are?"

Emperor Taikang was not angry at Lin Jiu's words. Instead, he smiled and said, "Don't you scholars always say something about literary criticism? You are not the character of a scholar."

"Your Majesty should also hear that what you say is worse than what you do. Instead of talking about things that are not available, it is better to do something practical. As a minister, it is not the character of a scholar to threaten your Majesty with death at every turn. , but moral kidnapping.”

"Besides, you only have one life, and you can't do anything if you die."

"But they left a good reputation."

"Famous, just trying to gain reputation is more or less the same." Lin Jiu's eyes were full of sarcasm.

"This seems to have been taught by your teacher." Emperor Taikang suddenly laughed, "I originally thought that you would be taciturn like your father, but I didn't expect that you would follow your teacher's lead. If your father is alive in heaven, It will be very gratifying.”

Lin Jiu suddenly fell silent when Emperor Taikang talked about the father of the original owner. This man was a stranger to both the original owner and Lin Jiu.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the servant to leave the palace." Seeing that Lin Jiu didn't speak, Li Fuquan reminded him in a low voice.

"I'm tired of being alone, you go ahead! You don't have to be on duty tomorrow."

"Yes, I will retire."

Lin Jiu bowed and exited the Zichen Hall.

Jingcheng Street

"Stop the car and listen to the bamboo."

"grown ups."

"Are you going to find out what's being discussed outside?"

Lin Jiu originally closed his eyes and meditated in the car, but words about the prince and the fourth prince came to his ears from time to time on the street. When did the people dare to talk about the royal family so blatantly.

"Sir, I heard that there are suddenly some rumors about the crown prince and the fourth prince in these two capitals, saying that the prince is not worthy of the throne, and that the king is helping the prince to suppress the fourth prince..."

As soon as Lin Jiu heard the news, he knew that Qi Mingchen was being plotted, and he didn't know how Qi Mingchen would break the situation this time.

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"Lin Shishu, Hu Hao admitted that you instigated him to slander His Highness the Crown Prince. Please come with us to Zongzheng Mansion." Lin Jiu did not expect that she was behind this.

"Hu Hao, I don't know him, but since you want to investigate, you have to go there." Lin Jiu sneered in his heart. It seems that the person behind this has a big appetite. Lin Jiu would like to see what medicine they sell in their gourd.

"Sir." Tingzhu and Xing'er looked at Lin Jiu worriedly.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Lin Jiu thought to appease the two of them, and then followed the group of people to Zongzheng Mansion.

However, Lin Jiu did not expect that Wu Yong of Zongzheng Mansion would torture her directly, and his words were all about asking her to frame Qi Mingchen.

"Tell me, did the Fourth Prince instigate you?"

Lin Jiu kept silent.

The whip dipped in salt water was whipped hard on her body. Lin Jiu was so painful that she broke into a cold sweat. However, Lin Jiu was a very principled person. She would not admit it even if she was beaten to death if it was not her fault.

Lin Jiu counted the number of whips in his heart, thinking that one day, I will return these whips to you with interest.

The expected whip did not fall. Lin Jiu slowly opened his eyes and saw that Wu Yong's whip-wielding hand was tightly grasped by a brave and beautiful man. The man glared at Wu Yong with anger on his face.

"Sixth Prince, I'm going to be an official. I'm an official just like you are ordered to do!"

"My father summoned me to serve as a servant. It's better to explain your words to my father!"

"Lin Jiu, I'm sorry, I'm late." The sixth prince took his cloak and carefully covered Lin Jiu's body, then leaned over and hugged Lin Jiu. It was like hugging a lost and found item. treasure.

Lin Jiu was confused for a while. She didn't remember any interaction between the original owner and the sixth prince Qi Mingjing, but looking at Qi Mingjing's appearance, it was clear that he had a deep love for the original owner, the original owner! How much debt have you incurred?

Qi Mingjing saw Lin Jiu looking at him with strange eyes, and said with some disappointment: "It seems that you have really forgotten me."

"I'm sorry, I really don't remember. Sixth Prince, you'd better put me down first! After all, this is against etiquette."

Lin Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. The original owner must have only met Qi Mingjing when she was a child, so she didn't have to worry about falling off the horse like she did in front of Xu Zhiyuan.

"When Father asks you questions later, just tell the truth. Father... Father will not embarrass you."