The mind-reading sick prince led me and the system to go crazy

Two days later, Jiangning.

A letter was delivered to a large mansion with three entrances and three exits in the Eighteenth Lane of East Street.

Upon learning that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived in Jiangning, General Liang Shenlin hurriedly changed into an inconspicuous outfit and prepared to go out and call the Imperial Envoy who lived in the next courtyard.

The person sent to Jiangnan by the emperor this time was Bai Qiuyuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was also a popular figure around the current emperor.

Bai Qiuyuan belongs to the faction of lone ministers. He has always been loyal to the emperor. He will carry out all the emperor's orders wholeheartedly without any objection.

He is like a knife in the emperor's hand, hitting wherever he points.

It was precisely because of Bai Qiuyuan's loyalty that he was valued by the emperor, which allowed him to be promoted from a small deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice to the position of vice minister of the Ministry of Justice within three years.

Liang Shenlin stood at the door of Bai Qiuyuan's room and knocked on it gently, "Master Bai, can you open the door first?"

Before he could finish his words, the door opened with a slight creak.

Bai Qiuyun, dressed in white, stood in front of Liang Shenlin. His pair of phoenix eyes were as deep as stars, and his angular face exuded a calm aura.

He is tall and slender, with a figure as straight as a pine tree.

Bai Qiuyuan was holding a booklet titled "One Hundred and Eight Kinds of Torture" in his hand. He looked up at Liang Shenlin with a gentle gaze and a clear voice that slowly emanated, "General Liang, come here. What's the matter?"

"Let's talk after we go in."

Since this matter concerns His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Liang Shenlin dared not be negligent in the slightest.

What's more, the house they are living in now belongs to the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion. They are in someone else's territory and cannot be lax at all.

"it is good."

Bai Qiuyuan let Lord Liang enter the room first, and then he signaled the two guards standing outside to keep a close eye on the situation around them.

After closing the door, Bai Qiuyuan saw Lord Liang sitting at the table with a letter on it. Noticing Bai Qiuyuan's gaze, Liang Shenlin said calmly, "Lord Bai, come and take a look."

Bai Qiuyuan strode over and sat down opposite Lord Liang. Then he opened the letter, took out a piece of paper from it, and read it carefully.

After reading the letter, Bai Qiuyuan immediately understood what Lord Liang was planning. Looking at the candlelight on the table, Bai Qiuyuan placed the letter on top of it and burned it. When the letter was reduced to ashes, he nodded, "Okay, I understand."

"General Liang, please leave first. I will be there later."

If the two of them went out at the same time, they would probably attract the attention of the spies hiding in the surroundings.

Now the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion has been dragging its feet, saying that the Governor of Jiangnan is not in the mansion at the moment and cannot entertain them, so they are arranging for them to stay here.

But even living here, their movements are restricted.

Even if you want to go out, you have to disguise yourself first.

"Okay, I'll leave first."

After saying that, Liang Shenlin stood up and left.

The door was opened and closed again.

Liang Shenlin hurried out of the yard and walked towards the gate of the house.

This time, Liang Shenlin went to the south of the Yangtze River with the emperor's decree, so he brought 500 soldiers with him. These soldiers stayed in the house and were not allowed to go out on weekdays.

When Liang Shenlin came out, he brought two personal soldiers with him.

Not long after they walked onto the street, one of the personal soldiers, Liang You, suddenly quickened his pace, walked beside Liang Shenlin, and whispered, "General, there are people following us."

Liang Shenlin had long guessed that there would be sneaky people following them. He sneered and said, "Don't worry about it. When we get to a crowded place, we will get rid of them."

Liang You replied in a low voice: "Yes, General."

In the past few days since coming to Jiangning, Liang Shenlin has almost found out the situation in the city. East Street is always deserted and sparsely populated, with mostly residences of wealthy families. The most lively is West Street, with hawkers shouting constantly, shops lined up, and crowds of people everywhere.

Liang Shenlin led Liang Zuo and Liang You to quickly get into the crowd, and deliberately lowered his voice to instruct the two guards: "You just keep going forward, don't look back, walk around West Street, and then go to the North and South Streets for a stroll. After about an hour, you will return to the mansion on East Street. Remember?"

Liang Zuo and Liang You answered in unison: "General, rest assured, I will lead the people behind me for a few rounds."

"it is good."

Liang Shenlin patted Liang You's shoulder with relief.

Then, Liang Shenlin seized an opportunity and took advantage of the crowded crowd to quickly walk into a fabric shop and leave through the back door.

The people following behind knew nothing about this.

……

There is also Luoyang Inn in Jiangning.

After Xie Xi and his party arrived in Jiangning, they went directly to Luoyang Inn.

In addition to Xie Xi, Lu Xiaoxiao, Meng Huaijun and Mu Qing, they were accompanied by Wei Jianqing, Zhao Wuqian, Su Lian'er and the "hostage" Li Qiuqiu.

That day, Mu Qing originally only wanted to take Wei Jianqing and Li Qiuqiu away, but he didn't expect that Zhao Wuqian and Su Lian'er also said they wanted to come to Jiangning.

Mu Qing went back to ask his master for instructions before telling Wei Jianqing that he could take them with him.

The group occupied the entire backyard of Luoyang Inn.

Upon learning that their master had arrived, the secret guards who had been guarding Jiangning also found an opportunity to come over and report the situation to their master.

Seeing this, Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba also came out from the dark.

The guest room was once again arranged to serve as a study, and there were nine people in the study at this time.

The trip to Jiangning was by boat. After getting ashore, Lu Xiaoxiao felt a little seasick. Feeling very uncomfortable, she returned to her room early to rest and did not participate in this meeting.

Xie Jiu stood beside the screen, looking up at his master who was sitting in the main seat. He bowed and said respectfully, "After I found the secret room in the Governor-General's Mansion in Jiangnan, I have never entered it again. I think the people in the mansion are not on guard anymore. If you want to go in, I can sneak in with you tonight to search it."

"it is good."

Now that Shi Weian is not in the mansion, Xie Xi had already had this plan, but before sneaking into the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion, he still needs to make some additional arrangements.

"Xie Qi, you have been lurking in Jiang Mansion. Have you found anything?"

At the beginning, Xie Xi and Meng Huaijun were worried that Madam Jiang would pretend to obey but actually disobey, so they specially sent Xie Qi to lurk in the Jiang Mansion and keep an eye on Madam Jiang.

Listening to his master mentioning him, Xie Qi stepped out of the line, took a step forward, and said respectfully: "In reply to the master, Madam Jiang and Lord Jiang seem to be at odds. I have seen Madam Jiang go in and out of Lord Jiang's room several times, and she seemed to be looking for something..."

"There is one more thing. Madam Jiang is secretly transferring her dowry and selling her shop. It seems to me that Madam Jiang wants to run away?"

At this point, Xie Qi raised his hand and scratched the back of his head. He was honest by nature and followed his master's orders to keep an eye on Madam Jiang to see if there was anything unusual going on. However, after watching her for a few days, Xie Qi only knew these two things.

As for the fact that Madam Jiang had already switched sides and joined her master's camp, Xie Qi didn't know about it.

"it is good."

Xie Xi guessed that Madam Jiang transferred the dowry because she was afraid that something might happen to Lord Jiang and that would implicate her.

If he guessed correctly, as long as Mrs. Jiang found evidence that Lord Jiang had accepted bribes, she would definitely propose a divorce first.

Thinking of this, Xie Xi looked at the two people standing at the back: "Xie San, Xie Si, have you found anything while guarding the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion?"

Xie San and Xie Si looked at each other, and Xie San replied, "No."

Xie Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "Go back and keep watch. If there is anything unusual, come back and report immediately."

"Yes."

Xie San and Xie Si both nodded in response.

The two turned and left.

Meng Huaijun said, "Sir, I have an informant in the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion. I wonder if you can use him. If you really want to sneak into the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion tonight, it can be regarded as a lookout."

"Thank you for your concern, Master Huaijun."

Xie Xi nodded slightly.

Having an eyewitness who is familiar with all the situations in the mansion will certainly be beneficial to their actions.

"Then I'll go out and make some arrangements first."

Speaking of which, Meng Huaijun hasn't contacted that spy for a long time, and doesn't know what the other party's current situation is.

After Meng Huaijun left, Liang Shenlin and Bai Qiuyuan came to the back door of Luoyang Inn.

Following the request in the letter, Liang Shenlin knocked seven times before he heard someone coming to open the door.

"Guard Mu Qing?"

Liang Shenlin was surprised for a moment, but soon realized: "Where is His Highness?"

Mu Qing: "The master is in the study, please let General Liang and Lord Bai come in first."

"it is good."

Liang Shenlin and Bai Qiuyuan walked into the yard one after another.

After Mu Qing closed the door, he took the two to the study.

Upon seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sitting in front of them, Liang Shenlin and Bai Qiuyuan saluted at the same time.

"Your Highness, Liang Shenlin pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Your Highness, I, Bai Qiuyuan, the Minister of Justice, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xie Xi stood up instantly and walked to the two of them with big strides. His handsome face showed a gentle smile. Xie Xi curled his lips slightly and said with a smile: "General Liang, Lord Bai, there is no need to be polite."

General Liang was recommended by Xie Xi himself, and Lord Bai...

Xie Xi never thought that his father would be willing to send Lord Bai to Jiangnan to investigate the case.

"I didn't know that the imperial envoy who came to Jiangnan this time was actually Lord Bai. With Lord Bai here, I'm sure we'll be able to find evidence quickly."

Bai Qiuyuan said calmly, "Your Highness, thank you for your praise. I will do my best to cooperate with Your Highness to solve the issue of Jiangnan officials accepting bribes."

On the day he received the imperial edict, Bai Qiuyuan went to the palace to meet the emperor.

According to the emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in the dark, while he and General Liang are in the light. The two sides will work together to find out the truth and give the people of Jiangnan a stable life.

Xie Xi nodded: "Master Bai's words are enough."

Bai Qiuyuan pursed his lips and said nothing.

Although Bai Qiuyuan was a popular figure around the emperor, he had never had any deep contact with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

After all, he was only loyal to the emperor and would not have any friendship with any prince in private, so as to avoid gossip and bring unnecessary trouble to himself.

This was the first time that Bai Qiuyuan worked with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to solve a case.

Liang Shenlin took the lead in expressing his concern for His Highness: "Your Highness, did your journey here go smoothly?"

Xie Xi chuckled and said, "Everything went smoothly, and there was an unexpected gain."

Liang Shenlin looked surprised: "So, Your Highness has found evidence of Jiangnan's bribery?"

As soon as these words came out, Bai Qiuyuan raised his eyes, and stared straight at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with his deep phoenix eyes.

“The evidence is not complete yet.”

Xie Xi shook his head and continued, "I plan to sneak into the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion tonight."

Hearing this, Liang Shenlin's face changed slightly, and he advised: "How can Your Highness take the risk personally?"

"General Liang, there is no need to persuade me. I have made up my mind."

Xie Xi waved his hand and talked about another matter: "Now that the Governor of Jiangnan is not in the palace, Lord Bai, you can send someone in the name of the Imperial Envoy to send invitations to officials throughout Jiangnan, inviting everyone to come to Jiangning for a gathering."

Bai Qiuyuan frowned slightly and said in confusion, "Your Highness asked me to do this. Aren't you afraid that something might happen when all the officials gather together?"

After all, they came here to target officials from the entire Jiangnan region. The other party must be well aware of this. It is possible that in order to save their lives, the other party would do something desperate.

Xie Xi did not answer Bai Qiuyuan's question, but asked Liang Shenlin: "I wonder how many soldiers General Liang brought with him on this trip to Jiangnan?"

Liang Shenlin: "Five hundred elite soldiers should be able to deter those corrupt officials."

I'm afraid it's not enough.

Xie Xi thought to himself that Shi Weian alone had quite a few guards in private. When the officials received the invitation, they would definitely bring a lot of guards with them to Jiangning...

Seeing that His Royal Highness remained silent, Liang Shenlin's heart skipped a beat, and he spoke hastily, "Your Highness, is there something wrong?"

Xie Xi did not express his thoughts in his mind. If things really reached the worst moment, he could only send out his secret guards.

"General Liang, don't panic. There is nothing wrong."

Xie Xi raised his eyes to look at Bai Qiuyuan, and said calmly: "Master Bai has the imperial edict on him, those people will definitely not dare to act recklessly. Moreover, General Liang also brought 500 elite soldiers with him. If there is any change, he will be able to suppress the other party."

Unless the other party wants to rebel.

If this is true, it would be even better. Regardless of whether evidence can be found, if those Jiangnan officials really dare to rebel, their death will not be far away.

Bai Qiuyuan: "I understand, your Excellency."

After discussing the next plan in the study, Liang Shenlin and Bai Qiuyuan decided to leave.

Xie Xi did not try to persuade them to stay, but only said, "You two must be careful."

Liang Shenlin: "I obey your orders."

Bai Qiuyuan: "If Your Highness has any other instructions, please send someone to deliver the letter."

Xie Xi: "I understand."

After watching the two leave, Xie Xi returned to his desk and flipped through the large stack of letters he brought back from Suzhou.

Xie Qi, Xie Jiu, Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba were still waiting for their master's arrangements, but the master read the letter first and seemed to have forgotten about them.

The four of them looked at each other.

"master."

Finally, Xie Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Master, do you have any other tasks for me to do?"

Xie Jiu, Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba all looked at Xie Qi, their eyes sparkling as if they were saying: Good boy, you are really brave!

Xie Qi: “…”

Oh, so none of you have a mouth?

Xie Xi raised his head from the pile of letters and saw the four secret guards standing in front of him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You stay in the inn first, and I will arrange your actions at night."