After offending all the princes

Xie Chun.

Xuanhe recited the name silently in his heart, and sighed, why bother.He stopped entangled in the topic about Xie Chun, and started to ask Chang Xuan something else.

"What does Commander Chang do in the army?"

"Humble job was General Wei's personal guard at the time."

"Personal guard?" Xuan He naturally remembered his purpose, and after hearing these two words, he cheered up and asked him: "The general's personal guard, what are you going to do?"

"It is said that the general dispatches troops, but in reality, the general only dispatches generals when deploying. The generals lead their own troops to fight, and the personal guards are always directly dispatched by the general. If the general goes out to fight, we will fight. If the general guards the rear I will defend the middle camp."

"After the end of the war, there were few large-scale confrontations, and the humble officer suffered a little injury, so he never fought with the general again, but," Chang Xuan changed the subject and talked about Xie Chun again, "His Royal Highness Yan's personal guards did go. Many times, once scouts found more than a thousand stragglers gathering, he acted as a vanguard and went with three hundred personal guards."

Xuan He suddenly asked: "Is his bodyguard only three hundred?"

"Naturally," Chang Xuan explained, "these are all confidantes of His Royal Highness King Yan, and anyone who comes out is willing to go through life and death for him. Such a person is not so expensive."

"Then how do the personal guards in my mansion compare to Prince Yan's mansion?"

Chang Xuan was a little embarrassed, so Xuan He said directly, "I want that."

After speaking, Xuan He added: "It is not necessary to go through life and death for me, but it is necessary for me to give my life."

Chang Xuan had some guesses, but he wasn't sure, so he asked tentatively, "What does the lord mean?"

"Commander Chang, please help me."

Chang Xuan looked at him for a long time and couldn't react. Now that the world is peaceful, he still has a disabled leg, so he will definitely not be able to return to the battlefield.

The county king Xinshan was willing to raise him for nothing, so he was already grateful, and he didn't expect it to be useful.

Most afraid of beauty's twilight and hero's end.

Although Chang Xuan didn't think he was a great hero like General Wei, he was full of passion and wanted to repay the country and the king.

"I didn't use you in the first place because you came from General Wei's side." He could ask General Wei for help but he would not use anyone related to him.

Finding someone for help can also bring you closer. Finding someone who was once a competent subordinate of yours has turned a few corners, and there is still a layer of trust issues.

"But now I don't want to ask him for help."

Chang Xuan understood what Xuanhe meant. He wanted him to state his position. If there was a conflict between the two parties, what would he do.

Chang Xuan clasped his hands and said, "It's a matter of being loyal to the emperor."

General Wei naturally understood.

The corners of Xuanhe's mouth slightly raised, revealing a small canine tooth: "Don't worry, Commander Chang won't be easily embarrassed."

At this point in the conversation, Xuanhe's goal for today has basically been achieved. He stood up and finally said: "Qian Yi trusts you, so I will come to you. In the future, my wealth and life will be entirely in the hands of the two of you."

Chang Xuan didn't know much about the affairs of the county prince's mansion, and he didn't deliberately inquire about Xuanhe's affairs. He just thought that he had encountered something unsatisfactory and planned ahead, so he said: "Although my boy is not very old, his martial arts skills are very good. You have learned well. If you ask him to follow the prince, he can be sent as a servant."

Brother Xuan remembered that he had an adopted son, but he had never seen him.

"Okay, what's his name?"

"Bailihui."

"what?"

Xuanhe thought he heard it wrong, Bailihui, isn't this the general next to Xie Chun later?

Chang Xuan just thought he didn't hear clearly, and said it again: "The complex surname is Baili, and the single name is a word."

"how old is he?"

"Seventeen, now that you are a governor, the prince will send you with peace of mind."

Xuanhe didn't remember Bailihui's age, but he knew that he was exactly ten years younger than Lord Xiaobai, and Bai Xiuyuan seemed to be 26 this year.

□□It's ten years old, the probability of double surname, the same name is not high, the age can be matched, and there is a family relationship.

In this way, Chang Xuan is not exaggerating at all, Bailihui is a superb martial artist, he is a bit tempted, with such a person by his side, among other things, he feels a full sense of security.

Xuanhe has other concerns, so forget about Lord Xiaobai, after all, he is a civil servant, even if he is by his side, Xuanhe has a way to make him show his ambitions.A general, if not trusted by the king, can do nothing.

He is afraid of delaying people.

But if he lets go of such a good opportunity, there may not be a next time. If he comes under Xie Chun's command...

Xuanhe thought blankly, what if he was dealt with in the future?

He said to Chang Xuan, "Tell him to come see me tomorrow."

Qian Yi was sent by Xuanhe to Dali Temple to cooperate with the investigation.

The matter of the fifth child before was actually a trial. The investigation part was basically completed by Xuanhe. I kill.

Now the robber has been buried for a long time even with his body.The only evidence now is the clothes Xuanhe sent to Dali Temple, which are said to be the clothes worn by the robbers at that time.

The defendant was not there, but the plaintiff was there. Qian Yi, as a witness at the scene of the crime and also a representative of the county palace, has been following the case in Dali Temple.

This matter is much more troublesome than he thought, or it is obvious that someone does not want this matter to be investigated in depth.Soon after the Ministry of Justice caught fire, Dali Temple also caught fire.

Although this trick is old, it works well. Once it succeeds, it can wipe out all the evidence of crime.

However, this time Dali Temple had already taken precautions, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice had just been burned earlier. If Dali Temple was burned again, where would they put their face.

Perhaps this anger annoyed the adults, and the progress was accelerated a lot. Qian Yi saw that they were really ready to investigate, so he explained why the county palace wanted to send a piece of clothing over as a physical evidence.

Dali Temple Minister now said that he was sick at home, so Su Shaoqing naturally would not investigate the case himself. Several temple officials were involved in the investigation, but they did not expect the county prince to find out the matter again.

Looking at the posture, sending clothes over is just a formality.

But after all, they have to pay attention to evidence when they do things. Qian Yi said that he can identify the place of origin by the clothes. They didn't see any difference when they went to the forehead. .

The two parties kept arguing, and finally simply recruited the shopkeeper Zheng to testify on the spot.

When shopkeeper Zheng came to the hall, Su Shaoqing was also there, sitting on the main seat, and there were some clothes under the hall, shopkeeper Zheng knew what it meant at a glance.

He pretended not to know, waiting for them to ask him to identify.

Su Shaoqing has a very high tolerance for strange people and strangers. If the real shopkeeper really has such a pair of discerning eyes, he can be so arrogant. Maybe he can help solve the case in the future...

He politely explained the reason for the invitation, and then shopkeeper Zheng carefully looked at the pile of clothes with a look of sudden realization.

He secretly thought that most of these clothes were made in Beijing, and they probably found them temporarily.

Shopkeeper Zheng pointed to one of the coats and said, "This coat belongs to the cook."

Ordinary coarse linen clothes, with some oil stains on them, it is not difficult to guess that he is a cook. The few temples thought that he was only able to do so, and they were somewhat disdainful, and even a small official who called out casually from Dali Temple knew this.

But shopkeeper Zheng continued: "This cook is a widower."

Impossible to hold back, Sizheng said, "How did you know?"

The cook was indeed a widower.

Shopkeeper Zheng said with a smile: "It's not difficult at all, this dress is made by Wang's tailor shop."

Everyone remembered that shopkeeper Zheng was the shopkeeper of Jinxiufang, and it was reasonable to recognize the craftsmanship of Jingzhong tailors.

Shopkeeper Zheng continued: "Although the cook is a widower, he has a young daughter."

Without waiting for anyone to ask him, he made up the reason for his deduction: "The clothes have traces of mending, and the stitches are still smooth. If they are a few years older, they will probably be able to make whole clothes for dad."

Now even Su Shaoqing showed some interest unabashedly: "Shopkeeper Zheng, why don't you tell me where this cloth is produced?"

They all know this is the big game.

Shopkeeper Zheng picked up the cloth and looked at it for a while like last time, before making a cautious conclusion: "This is from Baoding."

Su Shaoqing lifted the clothes on the table and asked him: "Why can this one confirm the prefecture and county, but the one in your hand can only confirm that it is Baoding Prefecture?"

Shopkeeper Zheng said: "Baoding Mansion is close to Shuntian Mansion." Then he answered Su Shaoqing's words: "Returning to my lord, the clothes in your hands are unique in weaving, dyeing, and stitching. The clothes in Caomin's hands are yours. Just let the grassroots identify the origin of the fabric."

From the origin of the cloth to who made it, and what the owner of the clothes is doing, he has clearly analyzed the past and present of the clothes, but he said that he only identified the origin of the cloth.

Su Shaoqing took another look at him, thinking that he was incapable of snatching someone from King Baojun, so he gave up the idea of ​​poaching someone.

Now that shopkeeper Zheng has shown his talents in public, Su Shaoqing finally lets go and sends someone to Gu'an.

But shopkeeper Zheng made a fool of himself. In fact, he had no idea. He was a merchant after all. How could he dare to challenge the government? It was a yamen like Dali Temple where senior officials would have to peel off their skins. But before coming, the boss said, He must negotiate this deal.

Xuanhe naturally knew the progress of the investigation, he had tasted the food and some people were too lazy to eat it, Qian Yi was stumbled in Dali Temple, he had to get it back from other places.

Shopkeeper Zheng bite the bullet and said: "Your Excellency asked Cao Min to testify in court. Everyone knows that this clue was provided by Cao Min. Cao Min only wanted to do business in peace and security, but now it was a waste of all the painstaking efforts of the boss."

The above is all nonsense, the point is the last sentence, who is his boss?

King Baojun.

This is obviously relying on someone's backing to ask for benefits, and it may not be said that this benefit is still asked for by the person behind him.Everyone knows it well, shopkeeper Zheng stopped pretending, so he didn't have to be annoying.

He said bluntly: "My boss asked me to come and discuss a business."

Talking about business with King Baojun?He really didn't dare.

Su Shaoqing became cautious all of a sudden, didn't he see that the household department still owed a million taels of silver?

"The officials of the adults in Dali Temple have their own clothes issued by the court, and the subordinate officials recorded in the register also have the same clothes. In addition, there are many people who help out and do odd jobs, but they don't have a uniform dress..."

In the middle of the sentence, Su Shaoqing naturally understood what he meant. He also knew that in Jinxiufang and other shops, the clothes of the waiters were all uniform, and they looked neat and clean. Beijing officials have to weigh the purchase.

Su Shaoqing shook her head: "There is a Qingshui yamen in Dali Temple, I'm afraid I can't order clothes from Jinxiufang, thank you for your kindness."

Shopkeeper Zheng shook his head: "Jinxiufang naturally has cheap clothes. The clothes of the guys in Zhaixinglou and Cuiyuxuan are all cut in our own shop. What the prince means is that if your lord is interested, we will also pay at this price to ensure the style. Reasonable, nice and convenient.”

Xuanhe received an order from Dali Temple on the same day, he smiled, and soon the entire capital and even Dayong's mansions would have their "work clothes" from Jinxiufang.

Jinxiufang used to take the high-end route, but now he also wants to do business for ordinary people, the more basic, the more stable it is.But even for ordinary people, what he wants to do is high-quality goods, so naturally he needs to find a good entry point.

It's not far from the capital to Gu'an, and you can go back and forth in a day at a fast pace. When Qian Yi arrived in Gu'an with the third division, it was only a few days since he left here last time, but the feeling was quite different.

The fields that used to be tense and unusual are now very idle, the wheat has been harvested, and there are still children gleaning.

It stands to reason that they were ordered to come out to investigate the case because they had a transfer order to mobilize people from the county government. The strange thing was that none of the people from the third division mentioned this matter, so they followed Qian Yi here.

Now it looks a little strange, it is clearly a very common field.

Looking at the current scene, Qian Yi felt more and more strange in the past few days.

Even if there was indeed something wrong a few days ago, it can't be seen now. Judging from the situation, it doesn't make much sense to avoid the county government. Everyone simply went to the county government and asked Qi to search inside.

These three farms are indeed connected to each other. It can be seen that the division of labor is different. One is mainly responsible for logistics, and there is a sound of machine guns on the farm; There are many, but there must not be many people living here, but there are many houses here; an iron smelting furnace was found in the third village, and the steward explained that it was for practicing farm tools.

Dayong did not completely prohibit folk iron smelting, but they all needed to be reported to the government. The source of iron ore was firmly in the hands of the imperial court, but it could not be ruled out that some people opened mines privately.

Salt and iron private ownership is a felony, and the number registered by the county government obviously does not match the scale of iron smelting on Zhuangzi.

A house that can accommodate at least 3000 people, where large-scale iron smelting is located, is a big deal, not to mention that the clothes of the guards here are exactly the same as the clothes sent to Dali Temple by the county prince's mansion.

But Qian Yi made it clear that the robbers that day were not at the level that the nursing home could have.

The steward was flustered at first when he saw the crowd, but later he calmly accepted the interrogation. When asked about the clothes, he said, "It's all worn by the guards in Zhuangzi, and a lot of them are sold."

"Other farms sell cloth, why do you sell clothes here?"

"Of course the clothes are more expensive."

These Zhuangzi all belong to the Zhou family. Will they be so short of money?

Things went wrong, they couldn't go in rashly, everyone was about to leave the farm but they discovered something else, there was a cave dug by hand on this mountain.

The cave is shady and ventilated, and the weeds at the entrance of the cave are swaying here and there. The vegetation in summer should not be like this. Besides, it has not rained in the past few days. There is a lot of bird droppings here. If you look carefully through the weeds, you can still see some wheat grains .

This is a granary, or a granary that was just moved out a few days ago.

After a closer look, Qian Yi was a little startled. He thought it was just a noble family supporting the dead, but now looking at the scale, it looks more like a private soldier.

The prison cell of Dali Temple was not built together with the government office, but was built separately. It was heavily guarded and strictly guarded. The whole cell was not too big, but it was made of stone bricks, and even the floor was paved with several layers of bluestone slabs. .

Apart from being dark, this place is not only much better than ordinary prison cells, there are no instruments of torture, and there is no unpleasant smell.

It was not the first time for Xuanhe to come here, he didn't ask anyone to take him, he went in with a lamp, walked and watched, there were not many people here, but each one became more numb, and he didn't take a second look when he saw someone coming in.Some Xuanhe can still be called by name, most of them he does not recognize.

In the cell, insects and ants are still unavoidable, but where there are no mice, and the mice cannot dig holes, naturally no one can escape by digging holes.

Not seeing the sun means it's gloomy and cold. At noon in June, after Xuanhe came in for only a moment, it actually felt a bit chilly.

finally reached.

Xuan He was almost standing still in front of a cell. In the cell behind the fence, a young man was standing under the high window, looking up at the little bit of poor sunshine.

In "King's Landing", Bai Xiuyuan helped Xie Chunliang a lot in the later period. He was exiled to Liangzhou, and there was a mark on his face that could not be washed away for a lifetime. He could not enter the court as an official, but he gave Xie Chun a lot of ideas.

He is much more ruthless than Kong Ming, and he is also much more carefree. He seems to have never considered his own end.

The Bai Xiu in Xuanhe's impression was far from that, but he couldn't tell which one he looked more like this young man who was silent in the sun, the sinister and treacherous counselor in the book or his favorite scholar when he was young?

Xuanhe stood for a long time, until the sun moved westward, and the poor sunshine disappeared. The young man with his back to him finally said, "His Royal Highness?"