"Hey, get out of the way, don't block the way..."

Director Liang's voice was filled with anxiety, he hurried forward, and brought two young eunuchs with him, carrying a sedan chair, and brought Jiang Ling to the front.Jiang Ling sat crookedly in the sedan chair, suddenly thinking that Kangxi asked people to carry the sedan chair, could it be on purpose?

He let himself go to the dinner party last night.

Now, take a sedan chair?

Jiang Ling remembered what happened last night, and the half night when he was in pain, so he couldn't help twisting the cushion under him.

But I can't blame Kangxi for this matter... Jiang Ling twisted it, and twisted it again, thinking that the cushion was that person coming and going, and only stopped when the sedan chair stopped at the back door of a bright hall. He also heard Manager Liang whispering in front of him: "My lord, please get off the sedan chair."

Jiang Ling walked out of the sedan chair slowly, pretending that nothing happened, and followed Chief Manager Liang into the hall.

But because there is no maid to support her, her walking posture is still a bit strange.

Really, quite painful.

q_q

Jiang Ling adjusted his awkward walking posture, trying to keep himself close to Manager Liang, so as not to let them see the clue.

Manager Liang led Jiang Ling to turn left and right, and turned into a semi-big room. Jiang Ling estimated that it was only about [-] to [-] square meters in size, and it happened to be placed at the corner of an aisle. Come on They often don't pass by this place, it's quite secretive, and the space is well utilized.Just as he was about to ask Chief Manager Liang what he meant, he suddenly heard Kangxi's voice from outside:

"Is this your answer?"

The words were harsh and sullen, with an imperceptible ruthlessness.

Jiang Ling had never seen this side of Kangxi before, so he couldn't help being startled.Manager Liang was still looking outside, as if he was waiting for something.Jiang Ling gathered himself together, and then heard Kangxi say coldly: "If this thing really happens, you and the general of the Fujian Navy will die a hundred times and it is not a pity. Back off!" The last deep voice Withdrew, with extremely suppressed anger, it was obvious that he had reached the critical point of explosion.

The next moment, there was a bang from outside, obviously Kangxi slapped Yu An hard.

There were two ministers who were persuading something in a low voice, but they were all pushed back by Kangxi.

When there was no more sound from outside, Chief Manager Liang walked around to the bright hall in front, lowered his voice and said, "Master, the young master brought it here, and it's in the back room. Look——"

Kangxi glanced at him, the sharpness in his eyes did not fade away, and Manager Liang shivered violently.

After a long time, Kangxi suppressed the sullen emotions, and said in a slow voice: "Lead the way ahead."

Manager Liang sighed, as if he had received an amnesty, he brought Kangxi into the small room, and hurriedly retreated out.But before he left, he still remembered closing the door on tiptoe so that no one could see what was going on inside.

Jiang Ling looked up at Kangxi, and couldn't help being a little surprised.

The sharpness in Kangxi's eyes has not completely faded. Although it has faded a lot, it still makes people feel frightened.Jiang Ling raised his head slightly, looked at Kangxi for a long time, and then blessed his body and said: "See Your Majesty."

Due to physical discomfort, the posture of saluting is a bit awkward.

Kangxi's expression slowed down, apparently thinking of Jiang Ling's current physical condition, and a little apologetic.

He took two steps forward, supported Jiang Ling, and said in a low voice, "Don't be too polite."

Jiang Ling stood up, but was still firmly supported by Kangxi, and he didn't intend to let go.She was startled, and struggled lightly, but she didn't break away from his hand, but was supported more stably by him: "Be careful."

It took Jiang Ling a while to understand what Kangxi meant when he said be careful.

She looked away uncomfortably, and asked softly: "The emperor asked me to come here, what's the matter?"

Although I don't know what this place is, but looking at Chief Manager Liang's cautious look and the words he just heard, he can guess that this should be the place where Kangxi temporarily discusses matters.If she stays here, if someone finds out, it will be another big trouble.

Kangxi took half a step forward, half supported her and half hugged her in his arms, and asked in a low voice: "Is it better?"

"I……"

Jiang Ling wanted to say that he was fine, but his walking and standing postures were really awkward. If he hadn't been supported steadily by Kangxi, he might have noticed the clues.She looked away, and said with some hesitation: "It should, it shouldn't be a big problem."

The word should be quite vague.

Kangxi clearly heard the meaning of her words, and let out another deep sigh.He held her in his arms and said in a low voice: "I didn't want you to participate in this matter, but those people I brought from the capital are not very familiar with it, you Ama said you're She read a lot of books when she was young, and even her parents don't know what she read, so I want you to try your luck."

Jiang Ling was startled.It turned out that Kangxi talked to that adult this morning to ask her what books she had read before?

If we really have to look into it carefully, this matter is also due to the little lie she told back then... Jiang Ling sighed. Fortunately, the lord did not list her bibliography, otherwise even if she told a hundred lies today, it would not be enough. here.She calmed herself down in Kangxi's arms, and said in a low voice: "When I was young, I really liked to read miscellaneous news and strange stories, and I knew a little about the outside world, but the word 'read widely' is not worthy of me. .”

If Kangxi asked her to write two articles to read on a whim, it would be exposed.

Kangxi laughed dumbly and said: "It's okay." Today he went to that adult mainly to ask if she had seen anything that she shouldn't have seen before, and she was so panicked last night.In addition, during the conversation, I happened to think of "the book that mentioned the Russian tsar" mentioned by Jiang Ling before, but the Hanlin of the Imperial Academy tried a lot and couldn't find it, so they also mentioned it to the adult. carry.In the end, the adult stayed there for a long time before he said that as a father, he knew very little about his daughter's boudoir, so he could only give up.

Jiang Ling didn't dare to delve into this topic, so he could only skip it: "The emperor asked me to come today, why?"

She was leaning against Kangxi's arms at this time, all eyes were the exquisite embroidery on the dragon robe, and there was a faint scent of incense.For some reason, she suddenly remembered that evening a long time ago, when she leaned against a big tree and accepted the first soft kiss.

Shouldn't have thought about these things.

Jiang Ling raised her head slightly, looked at Kangxi's side face, and focused on listening to his words: "The merchants I let you meet yesterday, some came from the West, and some came from the South Seas, but they all traveled the same waterway Go to Guangzhou and sell your own goods. A few days ago, I discovered that some goods were not only exported from Guangzhou, but also from Yangzhou." He looked down at Jiang Ling and continued, "Firearms."

Jiang Ling was startled, and opened his eyes to look at him.

Kangxi also looked down at her, and continued: "Are you scared too?...But in the past three years, there have been only two incidents in total, and it was half a year ago. But the root of the problem is that, I want to go back to the source, but I can't find the source. Since you have read a lot of books and are familiar with everything in the West and South Seas, maybe you can find the source for me?"

Jiang Ling stayed for a while, then whispered: "I can only say, try as much as you can."

Although I don't know how a firearm can appear out of thin air, the Nanyang countries in this era do not have this ability.

Kangxi felt a little relieved when he heard the words, and he comforted him in a low voice: "I will see those people later, you just watch here to see if there is anything wrong. If, if you really can't find it, then That's all." Even the most shrewd ministers in the court couldn't find out, Kangxi actually didn't hold out any hope.Let Jiang Ling come over this time, just to try his luck.

Jiang Ling whispered: "I will do my best."

Kangxi looked at her solemn expression, for some reason, his heart trembled suddenly.

Since he came to the throne, except for the Empress Dowager, no one has ever been like this... He smiled, his eyes softened a little, and continued: "I came to Yangzhou earlier, just to go to the south of the Yangtze River The scientific research case and the salt merchants in Yangzhou didn't know that something like this happened. You don't have to be too tight on yourself, even if this thing doesn't work out, I won't blame you."

The sound is smooth and gentle.

Jiang Ling was suddenly at a loss.

Before she could sort out her own thoughts, she heard Kangxi whisper in her ear, "Wait here for a while", and then raised her hand and knocked on the door gently.Jiang Ling was startled, followed Kangxi's movements, and saw Chief Manager Liang followed by two young eunuchs, carrying a chair, into the room.

Originally, this room was empty, but suddenly a chair was added, which seemed a bit awkward no matter how you looked at it.

After they set up the chairs, Kangxi supported her, gently pressed the chair and sat down, and said slowly: "You wait here for a while, I have to go outside to deal with some things." He nodded with the two little eunuchs and went out alone.

Not long after, the sound of officials Xuan XX's audience came from outside.

Sitting on that chair, Jiang Ling felt a little weird.This thing was obviously specially prepared for her, and when it comes to the little sedan chair just now... Jiang Ling's face turned dark, and he felt a little hot.

Cough, it's Kangxi's fault.

Jiang Ling thought for a moment, then put the matter behind her, and listened intently to what was said outside.The person Kangxi met with just now should be the official who handled the case in Jinling back then, and he only heard the person say: "The Emperor told me that the Jinling case has been settled, and anyone with the surname Xue in the House of Internal Affairs, including his staff and staff, will be punished." Cleared up. Only the Xue family is deeply rooted. Even if all the relatives in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are cleared, there are still some left in other places, such as the officials in the Department of Household Department and Treasury. But I don’t know who those people—”

Kangxi said: "Follow the law."

The man made a sound, and said again: "In addition, there are salt merchants involved in the case, and they have also been thoroughly investigated. But because Suzhou and other places are involved, the Ministry of Officials still needs to ask the governor to mediate between the two places. This is First, and second, there are still some elders of the Xue family and the Wang family in Jinling who are mediating on the matter of the Xue family in order to lighten the crime; , the Xue family is nothing more than an accomplice, cutting down the imperial merchants, overturning the old case, this sentence is too heavy, I hope that the meritorious service can be discounted, and the sentence will be given lightly..."

It was quiet outside for a long time, before Kangxi's voice came: "What kind of method does he want to make meritorious deeds?"

The official continued: "Returning to the emperor, according to Mr. Wang, it is to pay the full amount of money to make up for the deficit, recover and make up for the missing batch of salt, and then expose a few people who have been smuggling salt by water all the year round. A big salt merchant with serious crimes. The booklet will be delivered to the emperor's case in two days, and I ask the emperor to allow a few more days, and when the time comes, I will definitely give the emperor a satisfactory answer."

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