If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Two days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, August 17th.

At dawn, Wang Lu led a little beggar of eight or nine years old into the Jiedu Mansion.

When Qin Shu heard the report, her eyes lit up and she said to Zhou Min, "Your Majesty, there must be some movement in Hedong Road."

After Feng San arrived in Linbei Road, Qin Shu ordered him to go to Hedong Road.

People were also arranged to guard Longshan.

Zhou Min nodded silently, and Qin Shu ordered someone to bring the little beggar in.

The little beggar knelt down and kowtowed. He was a thin and small boy, and his hand holding the letter was black.

But he was not stage-frightened at all.

Qin Shu took the letter, handed it to Zhou Min first, and then ordered someone to bring food to the little beggar.

The little beggar smiled and said, "Our leader is right. Sister is really pretty."

He took the snacks and fruits, held them in his hands and thanked them.

Qin Shu couldn't help laughing and said, "Qingsang, give this child some silver ingots." Then she asked the beggar, "Can you keep it?"

The little beggar nodded and said, "Don't worry, sister. There are rules in the gang. No one can bully the weak, rob or fight."

He added, "Sister, you don't have to give us too much. With the food you sent us, we are all well fed. We can even have meat during the festival."

Seeing Zhou Min's gloomy face, the little beggar shrank his neck in fear, looked at Qin Shu timidly, and asked in a low voice: "Sister, do you have any other instructions?"

Qin Shu said: "Your Majesty?"

Zhou Min shook his head.

Qin Shu then asked someone to take the little beggar out.

As soon as everyone in the room left, Zhou Min slapped the table hard.

Qin Shu asked quickly: "Your Majesty, what happened?"

Zhou Min sighed and said, "Ji Wei, do you still remember?"

Qin Shu asked doubtfully: "Master Ji? Of course I remember."

The deposed envoy of Hedong Road.

Jinzhou Prefecture also belonged to Hedong Road.

It was thanks to Lord Ji that she was able to successfully cancel her engagement with the Cheng family.

He was a very kind and lovely old man.

He loves to laugh, is humorous, and doesn't have any airs of an official.

Zhou Min's eyes were slightly red. "Five days ago, Master Ji's family was attacked by an assassin..."

He handed the letter to Qin Shu, supported his forehead with both hands and lowered his head.

A tear slipped through Zhou Min's fingers.

Qin Shu's heart was pounding as she read the letter quickly.

The assassination came silently.

It was not until the next day that someone discovered that the usually diligent Chuzhi had kept the door of the adults' house closed and no one was heard inside.

The man felt something was wrong and went to knock on the door but no one answered.

After reporting the incident to the authorities, the governor of Yingzhou led his men to break open the door, only to discover that the inside had become a hell.

Qin Shu's hands were shaking and tears were falling on the page with crooked handwriting.

A tragic case of annihilation of a whole family!

Lord Ji must have discovered something, which led to his tragic death.

Three days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou Min arrived in Linbei Road.

Is it murder to silence the witness?

Or is it taking out your anger?

Or is it a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

Or is it artificially creating chaos in an attempt to fish in troubled waters?

What exactly is the other party's purpose?

Ever since Qin Shu asked Qingyang County Magistrate Zhuo Liang to deliver the information about the smuggled salt leaving the valley to General Qin Longguan Mu, the smuggled salt was intercepted as soon as it left the canyon.

After that, Qin Shu went to Longshan to "hunt" from time to time.

The salt well has never produced salt.

Later, Qin Shu arranged Cheng Mao to Yunzhou.

General Mu would "accidentally" pass through the Longshan Gorge from time to time and open up wasteland and build farms near the gorge.

Qin Shu also arranged Zhang Xing to guard the pass out of Longshan Valley, where a machine gun was set up.

Official salt pays salt tax honestly.

It’s just that the amount of salt produced is several times more than before.

If private salt merchants wanted to export salt, they would definitely choose the time when Zhou Min arrived at Linbei Road, or when the Northern Yi and Southern Zhou began peace talks.

Only at this time, the Linbei Dao Jiedufu was either welcoming the emperor or not.

Or, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the peace talks, most of the troops will be mobilized to the border between the two countries.

As the governor of Hedong Province, Ji Wei was bound to offend people.

But Qin Shu always felt that it was not a coincidence that the family massacre happened at this time.

Qin Shu thought for a moment and called out, "Your Majesty..."

"I……"

Zhou Min spoke almost at the same time, and then said: "What do you want to say?"

Qin Shu cleared her throat and said, "Your Majesty, do you feel that the timing of this assassination is a little bit wrong?"

According to the original plan, the emperor's carriage and entourage should arrive in Linbei Road at the end of August.

Lord Ji was killed on the night Zhou Min arrived in Linbei Road in disguise.

There were no signs of this beforehand.

Zhou Min looked solemn, "You mean, they have other intentions?"

Qin Shu said: "This concerns the safety of your majesty, so it is better to be cautious."

Zhou Min concentrated and asked, "Why not to lure you over?"

Qin Shu shook her head. "Your Majesty, do you remember that last year on Laba, I also encountered a wave of assassinations. I even specifically asked for permission to let the Hedong Dao jointly investigate the origins of the assassins."

Zhou Min nodded.

"If they want to get rid of me, this is the best opportunity. They just need to pretend to agree to join forces and trick me into it."

"My letter to Sangjie Town fell into oblivion and there has been no response."

"Until now, the rewards I have ordered are still posted on the city walls of various prefectures in Linbei Road."

"Anyone who knows me knows that I have received help from Lord Ji. When I learn that Lord Ji is in trouble, I will not sit idly by."

"Once I leave, the Jiedufu's guard strength will be greatly reduced."

Zhou Min’s safety is difficult to guarantee.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe in the martial arts of the guards around Zhou Min.

But one person cannot defeat many hands.

The safety of the emperor is above all else and must not be allowed to happen!

If the emperor was injured or assassinated in the Linbei Dao Jiedu Mansion, the court would first hold Qin Shu accountable.

Moreover, if something happens to the emperor, the entire Jizhou will be quickly placed under martial law, and soldiers and officials from all over the country will be concentrated in Jizhou.

Elsewhere, the defenses were not so tight.

The opponent's move killed several birds with one stone.

It really caught Qin Shu off guard.

Qin Shu also considered a problem: a few days ago, General Shen suffered a setback from Qin Shu.

If the Shen family's intentions were used by someone with ulterior motives to pull the Shen family onto their ship...

I’m afraid that the imperial court will change!

Zhou Min obviously also considered this, his eyes were gloomy and his face was solemn.

He bent his arms on the table and tapped it lightly with his fingers, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.

After more than ten breaths, Zhou Min suddenly said, "I will go to Hedong Road with you."

Qin Shu was not surprised at all.

Because that's what she planned.

Zhou Min asked again: "How are the guerrillas in Linbei Road now?"

Qin Shu bowed and replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."

Zhou Min nodded slightly and called out, "Someone come!"

Li Youlin and another imperial guard appeared at the door and bowed together, "I am here."

"Ming Zheng, go to Yunzhou immediately and convey my order. Order Cheng Mao and Qingyang County Magistrate Zhuo Liang to lead the government soldiers and servants, together with Qinlongguan Mu Chongshan, to closely monitor the Longshan Gorge area."

"Li Xie, take your men and stay in the Jiedu Mansion."

Li Youlin is Zhou Min's personal bodyguard with a sword.

Only those who kept him in the Jiedu Mansion and hid in the dark would believe that the emperor was staying here as well.

Both of them responded in unison.

Zhou Min said to Qin Shu again: "As for Longshan, I'll leave it to you to arrange."

Qin Shu bowed and responded, then raised her voice and ordered, "Mr. Wang."

Wang Sheng immediately appeared at the door, "Jie Zhen."

"Go to Longzhou and tell Mi, the shopkeeper of Qin's Iron Shop, to gather the roving soldiers of Longzhou Prefecture and go into the mountains to hunt."

Wang Sheng bowed in response.

After everyone left, Fu Ying called Dongping in.

After a busy period, two Zhou Min appeared in front of everyone.

Yan Huai was about the same height as Zhou Min, so he was asked to disguise himself as Zhou Min and stay in the Jiedu Mansion to confuse the assassins.

Zhou Min turned into Yan Huai.

Just after noon, Qin Shu and Fu Ying, along with a group of "subordinates", swaggered out of the Jiedu Mansion.

Driving quickly towards Yingzhou.

When Sang Ju, the governor of Hedong Road, received the news, Qin Shu had already entered Ji's mansion.

Yingzhou Governor Du He and Sang Ju arrived almost at the same time.

Du He bowed to Qin Shu and said, "I am Du He, your humble servant. I am honored to meet Qin Jiezhen. Are you here today to pay respect to Master Ji?"

Qin Shu ignored him and quickly walked around the house.

Ji Wei was killed in the study.

Apart from a large spurt-like bloodstain on the desk, there were no signs of fighting or other bloodstains in the room.

As for the rest, Lord Ji’s body had been moved away and the scene had been disturbed, so it couldn’t be seen for the time being.

Judging from the bloodstain alone, Lord Ji's fatal wound should be in the throat.

The assassin approached from the front with a sword and cut his throat.

When the murderer drew his sword, Lord Ji was brought to the table and died in a prone position.

This kind of wound can only be inflicted when the killer is very close and the victim is completely defenseless against the killer.

This means the crime was committed by an acquaintance.

The murderer often visited the Ji residence and was very familiar with Lord Ji.

Mrs. Ji died in the backyard.

As for the other family members and servants, some were in the yard and some were in the room.

According to the inference, the assassin should have entered the study first and killed Ji Wei by surprise.

Then the rest of the assassins sneaked into Ji's house and killed the others.

The Ji family has neighbors on both sides.

It's late at night again.

If there were screams coming from the Ji Mansion, the neighbors on both sides would definitely hear them.

According to the news from Feng San, the Ji Mansion massacre was not discovered until the end of the second day, which means that there were many assassins.

Most of the people in the mansion lost their lives before they could even react.