Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

Ling Qingxuan smiled helplessly. The children brought up by Xia Chuntao are indeed old boys, and even their smiles look similar, like little scoundrels.

Ling Qingxuan picked up Niuniu and said, "Who told you that I am a great hero?"

Niu Niu thought about it seriously: "That's what the uncles and aunts in the village said. They said you came here specifically to catch the bad guy. The one who catches the bad guy is a hero, and the one who catches the big bad guy must be a great hero!"

Seeing the little girl in front of him twitching and tugging, Ling Qingxuan pulled on it unconsciously. The girl immediately covered her head and said, "Oh! How come uncle, the prince, is like my mother, always tugging at me."

A few people were talking when Xia Chuntao came in. When he saw Ling Qingxuan holding Niu Niu, Niu Niu pouted, looking dissatisfied.

She walked over and asked, "What's going on?"

Niuniu started to complain: "Uncle Shizi pulled my little pussy."

Xia Chuntao glanced at Ling Qingxuan, smiled and said to Niu Niu, "That's because Niu Niu's cunt is so cute, so we couldn't help but want to touch it."

"Go and play with sister Zhiyi. Mom has something to say to uncle."

"Oh, sister Zhiyi, let's go play shuttlecock?" Niu Niu said as she slid off Ling Qingxuan's body, took Ling Zhiyi's hand, then turned back to Xia Chuntao and said: "Mom, shall we have barbecue today? I Look at the aunt in the kitchen setting up the stove!"

"Snack food!" Xia Chuntao tapped Niuniu's little nose, "Take Sister Zhiyi over to have a look. Tell aunt in the kitchen what you want to eat. You can also try it yourself."

"okay!"

Hearing about eating barbecue, Ling Zhiyi got excited and said, "Brother, try the meat I grilled later. It tastes so good!"

Ling Qingxuan was slightly surprised, "You can also barbecue?"

"I learned it at Sister Xia's Jinshiju. I can also bake eggplants! I'll bake them for you later!"

After finishing speaking, the two little girls walked out happily hand in hand.

Ling Qingxuan looked at his sister's retreating back and fell into deep thought.

His sister has always been honest and well-behaved in his mind. But now my sister seems to be a different person: lively, smart, and even a little narrow-minded. No, it’s not that my sister has changed, it should be said that this is her nature!

In the first twelve years, my sister must have lived a very depressed life. It was his brother who failed to take good care of her and failed to fulfill his responsibilities as an elder brother.

Ling Qingxuan stared at Xia Chuntao and wanted to say thank you, but felt it was too light.

Xia Chuntao was still thinking about the iron ore and didn't pay attention to someone's affectionate eyes.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do with the remaining coolies in the iron mine?"

"Those people were staying in a house in Zeng Rui. There were nearly two hundred people. The situation was not good. Most of them were unconscious and couldn't speak clearly. No one was in good health. After seeing the doctor, a few of them were One of them is in good health, but he may not be able to work for long. The others, even if they are kept alive, will not survive for a few years."

Xia Chuntao became furious when she heard this.

Zeng Rui, this old beast! Even if the five horses were torn into pieces, they wouldn’t be able to understand the hatred!

"How will the court deal with these coolies?"

"If you can find a home, of course you will send your family members to take them back. If you can't find them... you can probably only send them away with some money."

Xia Chuntao sighed, what do ordinary people mean in the eyes of those in power?

It's just a tool.

If the tool is no longer useful, just throw it away and find another handy one.

After thinking about it, she told Ling Qingxuan about the missing people in Zhuangzi in the past two years.

"If there were only one or two, I wouldn't have thought of this place. Old Liu calculated that there are twelve people in Zhuangzi who have never been heard from again. They are all young and middle-aged people."

"Give me the list and ask first. If it doesn't work, let the family members identify it. But don't put too much hope in it. We..." Ling Qingxuan paused, "We found a corpse pit near the mine. There are many corpses, probably There are more than a thousand people, and this is just an estimate. Because it took a long time, it is difficult to identify and excavate what is underneath."

Xia Chuntao no longer knew what to say. What was the use of being angry?

Zeng Rui could not atone for his sins even if he died a thousand times. How many families were broken up and their wives separated because of him?

Xia Chuntao never believed that a prefect could handle such a big thing!

There must be someone above him. If these moths are dug out and they are punished as they deserve, it can be considered as comfort to the people who died inexplicably.

"Your Majesty, has Zeng Rui's matter been investigated?"

"Private iron ore mining, just this one, will definitely lead to death. As for the other things, no evidence has been found yet."

Xia Chuntao was anxious, "If Zeng Rui doesn't have a backer, I'll twist off his head and use it as a stool for you to sit on!"

Ling Qingxuan laughed immediately, "Who wants your head?" As he spoke, he touched Xia Chuntao's dog's head, "Where did you learn this? You're just like a little bastard."

"Really, Prince, you believe me, that Fatty Zeng must have a very strong backing! Who would believe that a prefect could do such a thing? Besides, why is he opening an iron mine? It must be..."

Xia Chuntao suddenly looked at Ling Qingxuan, "Is it..."

Ling Qingxuan nodded, "It should be. But I haven't found any evidence of their dealings, so everything is just speculation and cannot be brought to the table."

"Fat Zeng has so many subordinates, but no one to explain to him?"

"He must do such secret things as account books and correspondence himself, and will not leave it to others to do it for him."

"Then torture him severely. If you don't believe him, don't tell him."

Ling Qingxuan shook his head and said, "Even if you want to fight the imperial official, it is Dali Temple's right. I don't have this right."

Xia Chuntao rolled her eyes, "How about... let's set up a ghost game to scare him?"

Ling Qingxuan understood what Xia Chuntao meant and said: "He has done so many bad things, which shows how cruel this person is in his heart. Such a person has no respect for gods and ghosts. If you use this to scare him, there will be no chance." How useful."

Xia Chuntao was discouraged, "Then this is just over?"

Ling Qingxuan saw her listless look and smiled, "Just now she looked like a chivalrous woman, now she looks like a shrimp. Things will get better soon. If we are not in a hurry, the people behind him will be in a hurry, and it will be a matter of time before his flaws are exposed."

Xia Chuntao stared at Ling Qingxuan, her eyes sparkling for a long time, then she extended her thumb and shook it, "My heir apparent is awesome!"

"loquacious!"

In the evening, the barbecue grill was set up in the yard, and the aunts in the kitchen laid out all kinds of marinated skewers.

This time the variety is quite rich. In addition to roasted lamb, there are also roasted fish, roasted pork belly, roasted chicken wings, roasted peppers, roasted eggplants, roasted mushrooms, roasted gluten, roasted dried beans, roasted potato slices, roasted steamed buns... different And enough.

The seasonings for roasting are also prepared in advance, so you can enjoy it as much as you want.

There was a round table not far away, with some fruit snacks on it, as well as sour plum soup, herbal tea and rice wine that Xia Chuntao had prepared in advance.

This yard was specially built for Xia Chuntao when the workshop was built. The courtyard is fully functional. There must be fifteen or sixteen rooms in front of and behind the main house plus guest rooms. The servants' rooms, kitchen, concierge, laundry room, etc. are also counted. Although it looks quite big, it can only be entered in two parts: front and back.