Jinzhou Luwang Mansion

This was originally the Governor's Office of Jinzhou. The autumn is getting stronger and the rain is getting colder. The flowers and plants in the palace are withered and yellow, and the trees are falling with dead leaves. Winter is approaching.

"Bang" Prince Lu's personal soldiers were patrolling in armor, and the armor and weapons collided, making jingling sounds. In the garden, Prince Lu was walking in the garden.

King Lu entered the garden. At this time, the clouds were dark and the sky was low. A sound of piano came from afar. King Lu stopped listening. After listening, Eunuch Liao accompanied him and bowed and said, "This is the sound of Sun Cairen's piano. Should the prince go and rest?"

"No!" King Lu's face was gloomy and approached the pond. The water was green, and a wave of slight ripples rose with the fish, or a breeze blew by.

The lotus is a little yellow and has a lot of lotus seeds. King Lu has arrived at the pavilion in the lake along the corridor. A cool wind blows in, and his clothes are rustling.

"The storm is about to come and the wind fills the building. I feel uneasy. Mr. Xie has only been away for a few days, but for some reason last night, I suddenly had a dream." King Lu could always relax his mind in front of this person.

"Prince, He Meng makes you uneasy?" Eunuch Liao asked in surprise. King Lu frowned: "Dreams are not nightmare, on the contrary, dreaming that Mr. Xie came back and traveled with me to have fun. He was very happy for a moment. But when he woke up, he played the piano for me. He didn't realize it at that time, but when he woke up and thought about it, it was the joy of resigning."

"Hey, I don't know when Mr. Xie will be back. I have not communicated these days, so I feel uneasy." King Lu sighed.

Listening to King Lu's sigh, Eunuch Liao couldn't help but feel a little jealous. Now that Xie Chengdong's influence is a bit too great, he thought to himself, and advised him: "Prince, Mr. Xie has the best strategy, another martial arts, and the 500 cavalry sent by the prince. I'm just going back to a sect, I'm sure there's nothing wrong."

Before Eunuch Liao's words could be finished, a Taoist official came hurriedly not far away.

"Prince, there is an urgent report." The Taoist official came hurriedly. When he heard this voice, King Lu was shocked and felt uneasy: "Show the news up."

The Taoist official quickly handed over the information and stood with his hands down. King Lu took it and couldn't wait to look through it.

"What? Pei Ziyun and Qixuanmen ambushed, five hundred cavalry were killed in battle, and Mr. Xie Chengdong died in battle?" For a moment, King Lu fainted slightly and his body swayed. Seeing that something was wrong, Eunuch Liao hurriedly sat on the stone pier on the pavilion, and asked the Taoist official with a cold face: "Is this clear? Is it a misreport or a false report?"

"Your Majesty, I have verified it three times, otherwise I wouldn't dare to report it." The Taoist official replied tremblingly. King Lu felt depressed, his face turned red and explained, and he suddenly gritted his teeth: "You are unbelievable, Gu does not believe it, Qi Xuanmen has always supported Gu, and he has never given up when Gu was in the most dangerous situation. Why do you suddenly betray him now? He also killed the most proud disciple in the sect?"

When Lu Wang said this, Huo stood up, paced back and forth in the pavilion in anger, roaring: "Come!"

"I... are here!" Eunuch Liao responded immediately.

"You lead people to immediately take down the Qixuan Sect in our mansion and find out the truth about this matter. You must resist and kill them without any slightest."

"yes!"

The Taoist official listened and hurriedly said, "Prince, the Taoist of Qixuanmen left one after another the second day after Mr. Xie left."

"What, damn it! Qi Xuanmen!" King Lu was even more furious and drew his sword and slashed at the pillar: "It's really possible to kill, it's really possible to kill."

"Transfer my order, and the Taoist temples of Qixuanmen in the Qin and Jin prefectures were copied immediately."

"yes!"

Listening to the response, King Lu took a heavy breath and woke up from his anger. He suddenly felt weak and sat down depressedly. After a long time, he was gloomy and desperate: "So check, where is Pei Ziyun?"

Li County Post Station

It rained all night, and I don’t know how many leaves fell, and the ground was covered with dead leaves. The outside of the station was inconspicuous, but the decoration inside was actually unique, and there was a tolerance knocking on the door: "Brother? You have to use breakfast. The weather is clear today, and you still have to hurry up!"

The toll did not dare to offend Zhong Qinbo, and he spoke softly. In the past, there was no need to call, and occasionally there would be movement inside, but today I don’t know what happened, but there was no sound.

"Hey, there is no movement inside?" The wind blew, and a bloody thrust into the tolerance of the nose. The tolerance handled cases all year round, and his heart skipped a beat, his face changed drastically, and he reached out to push the door.

The door immediately opened, and the window inside was closed tightly, a little dark, not far from the door, Zhong Qinwang lay motionless, his body stiff, and blood flowed out of his mouth and nose.

"Not good, something big happened." The toll man was so frightened that his eyes were straightened. He was sweating profusely. When he woke up, he exclaimed and alarmed everyone in the yard.

The eunuch Liu, who was escorting, was about fifty years old and was getting up. He listened to the sound, his face changed, jumped up, and ran out barefoot.

noon

Several coroners were inspecting the murder scene, and there were also arrived armored soldiers and constables. In an instant, the inn became lively.

The county magistrate and Eunuch Liu who was escorting him looked ashen, and he looked silently. There were also officials who happened to pass by the station, wearing fourth-rank official uniforms, and stood silently outside the door.

"My father-in-law, Zhongqin Bo is an important official in the court. Although he was defeated and brought to the capital, he was still there and he didn't carry much gold or silver on his body, but he was killed here. I really can't figure it out."

"You know, thieves are asking for money, so they dare not kill ministers. Moreover, even King Lu will not attack a prisoner." The county magistrate said, saliva bitterly. Even if this matter has nothing to do with him, if something happens in his county, a punishment will inevitably be imposed, and the serious ones will be dismissed.

This is a disaster that has come from the sky.

Hearing this, the eunuch swallowed his saliva bitterly, and his misfortune became even worse. He looked at the headmaster and the coroner asked coldly: "Did you find out clearly?"

The people looked at each other, whispered a few words, and then one of them came forward to report: "Eunuch Liu, you can find out clearly. Uncle Zhongqin hit the forehead with a palm, and a piece of bone on the top of his head was scattered, and even his brain was exploded, and he died on the spot."

As he said that, he looked at Eunuch Liu and the County Magistrate timidly, and said again: "But there are wine and cooked dishes on the table. I have asked. This is not supplied by the inn, but it is brought outside. According to the situation, Uncle Zhongqin has used wine and food, so he must be an acquaintance."

"And depending on the position of sitting opposite, this person has a good status."

Everyone understands this. Zhongqin Bo’s status is valuable. Even if he is an acquaintance, he sits in a very delicate position. The food and drinks he is now in, it is obvious that this person has a good status.

"That's all. What's most frightening is not the way to kill people. It's because Bo Ye didn't shout until his death. There were military guards outside the courtyard. Although it rained, an ordinary person could detect it even if he was close to the courtyard."

"The only possibility is that this person knows magic and is more powerful in martial arts. He can only make us feel close to you by orders or having a grudge against Zhong Qinbo."

Listening to the conclusion of the coroner's tolerance, Eunuch Liu's face suddenly turned gloomy, and the county magistrate was also surprised. After a long time, Eunuch Liu shivered and asked the follower Taoist official: "Where is the car of the Lord Pei Zhen?"

The Taoist official hesitated and responded: "The Lord will go check immediately."

As he said this, he immediately turned around and walked in and reported after a while: "Pei Zhen throne, arrived at the Liushuikou Wharf of our county, just ten miles away."

Hearing this, everyone present changed their faces, and Eunuch Liu's face turned pale and gritted his teeth. The county magistrate thought to himself: "Do you really dare to take the big blame in the world and not take the imperial court seriously?"

Thinking in my heart, I turned around and bowed to the fourth-rank official: "Mr. Ji, you are passing by, so you shouldn't have disturbed me, but we are of low grade..."

These fourth-rank officials were involved in politics. They looked over fifties and were named Ji Ming. They were smart since childhood, thoughtful and studious, and were not proud of their careers throughout their lives. They passed the imperial examination at the age of 37, and later joined Xu Jun. They dared to express their opinions when encountering problems, did not avoid the powerful and noble, and were appreciated by the emperor. However, this person had a clear distinction between love and dislike and did not lie, so that they broke up even when they made friends. They could not continue to participate in politics and could not be promoted.

Ji Ming had heard the rumors early on, and he had doubts and hated Taoist even more. This was not his job, but his face changed: "Come on, let's go to see the True Lord together."

pier

The river was filled with autumn water. In the afternoon of autumn, it was still a little hot. Pei Ziyun leaned on the railings of the shade of the boat, and a table on one side. He had just fished out the watermelon from the water and placed it on the table. The servant cut it into dozens of pieces with a knife.

Pei Ziyun looked into the distance, holding the cold watermelon in his hand, very satisfied. Ren Wei also took a piece from the side and said with a smile: "Lord, the temperature on the island is warmer than the land, so there is also this autumn melon, which is also rare in late autumn, so I chose to send it to relieve the heat."

Pei Ziyun used two pieces before smiling: "What's wrong with the island?"

"The people on the island live and work in peace and contentment, and some people have been moved. There are more than 800 households and 3,000 new land has been opened. Now the paddy fields are 6,000 mu and the slope fields are 2,500 mu. They are self-sufficient and have stopped reclaiming. However, the fishery has expanded a lot. According to the lord's instructions, they will be dried into dried fish and sold."

"Salt has been produced in the salt field, which is more than enough to satisfy the island, and there are still a small amount sold on the ship."

"The war in the south has gradually recovered. Most people who go out to sea now dock to Liujin Island to replenish their rebates, which is at least twice as prosperous as before."

Listening to Ren Wei's words, Pei Ziyun nodded his head. Liujin Island has its current size and already has the aura of a turtle, which can be inherited from generation to generation.

"Hu" Pei Ziyun breathed a sigh of joy and even more relaxed. Ren Wei smiled and said, "Lord, there is one more thing now, this is the letter transferred to you by the little princess."

Listening to this, Pei Ziyun felt warm and said, "Come and take a look."

Ren Wei held the letter with both hands and said, Pei Ziyun opened it and read it. He saw that there were not many words on the letter, but they were all words of lovesickness. Seeing that the ending was a music score, Pei Ziyun read it carefully, played his fingers, and the sound of the piano flashed in his heart.

"It was the little princess who created it himself." Pei Ziyun breathed a sigh of relief, missing her home and even more of her beauty. At this moment, a man hurried forward.

"Zhengjun, Ji Ming, Eunuch Liu, the county magistrate of this county, came to pay a visit and said there was something important to discuss!" The man bowed and said.
Chapter completed!