Chapter 891: Clue

After telling the three people how to organize the account books and seeing how they got started, County Magistrate Tang and County Magistrate Yang sat down by the window with a pot of tea. They opened the window and looked at the yard outside.

Lanterns were lit in the yard, and the dim red light shone in the yard, giving a warm feeling.

Zhou Zhoulang was playing cards with Wan Tian, ​​Mingli and Daji in the yard, and there were no other servants.

Magistrate Tang let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's better with you here, and you won't be afraid of passing the third person's ears if you say anything."

"Sister-in-law has always managed the house strictly, isn't it safe at home?"

Magistrate Tang shook his head and sighed: "Huayang County is no better than Luojiang County. I always feel weird recently. It may be that the case I am investigating has made me think too much. This year, the Yizhou Palace Spring Banquet will be held. The seven games are all spring outing banquets, where talents from all over the country are invited to the banquets, Master Zhang is invited to attend almost every time."

Yang Heshu also sat up slightly, and asked, "Didn't it be done in the palace?"

County magistrate Tang shook his head, "No, there are no female relatives. It is said to be a spring outing banquet, but it is more like a talent selection banquet. Everyone sings poems and eulogies and talks. You know, Master Zhang likes to talk. I have been there twice, and they have a lot of talk. it is good."

Yang Heshu was silent for a while, and then said after a long time: "I'm going back to Beijing this time, Your Majesty." He lowered his voice and said, "The relationship between Your Majesty and the Crown Prince is becoming more and more tense. My father said that His Majesty even said the words of abolishing the Crown Prince at the meeting." .”

The magistrate of Tang supported his forehead with a headache and asked, "Is the crown prince still childless?"

Yang Heshu shook his head.

The two fell silent, so is there a reason for the frequent movements of Yizhou King recently?

Magistrate Tang turned his head and glanced at the three children who were immersed in their work, and said, "Let them sort it out, and we will make another copy for ourselves, and send it back to Beijing."

Yang Heshu asked, "To whom?"

Magistrate Tang pondered for a moment, and finally said, "Give it to my father."

Yang Heshu nodded, "I have met Mr. Wei, and if this matter is confirmed, he will not ignore it. But my father..."

Magistrate Tang knew that Mr. Yang was always slippery, so he probably didn't want to dip into this muddy water, so he patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "It doesn't matter, if you are in the water, can Yang Shibo stay out of it?"

Yang Heshu is the only legitimate son in the family, and he is also the best one, Master Yang will not give up.

Magistrate Tang thought of this and smiled. Yang Heshu gave him a sideways glance, patted his hand and said, "When will you send your sister-in-law and nephew away? You can't keep them in Yizhou City, right?"

Magistrate Tang said with a headache, "I have to find an excuse to not attract attention."

Although he is only a small county magistrate, but his family background is there, everything in Yizhou City will remind him of inviting his family, so his family members leave suddenly, unless there is a reasonable excuse, it will really arouse suspicion.

County magistrate Yang thought for a while and said, "How about I ask Mrs. Cui to post a post to invite my sister-in-law and nephew to stay at home for a while, and then you ask the capital to send a letter to take them back?"

Magistrate Tang: "Illness? But my father is fine."

County Magistrate Yang coughed lightly and said, "Where's your mother-in-law?"

Magistrate Tang thought about it seriously, and thought that it was not very good, but he nodded, "I'll go back and discuss it with her."

The two discussed in low voices how to investigate the case next. The things from twelve years ago were obtained, but what about the things twelve years later?

Judging from the account books they just turned over, twelve years ago, the king of Yizhou raised a lot of private soldiers and began to mine and cast weapons privately. Where is it again?

Has he given up rebelling, or is he waiting for his time?

Check all these.

After discussing these things, the bell of the third watch had already sounded outside, and Zhou Zhoulang and the others had moved from the yard to the side room, and sat at the threshold to watch over the stove, falling asleep.

In the main courtyard, Cui did not fall asleep, but was waiting for Yang Heshu.

Hongxue handed over the lamp in her hand to the servants, came in and said in a low voice: "The lamp in the study is still on, Young Master Bai and Miss Man didn't come out, they seem to be still busy, Grandma, why don't you take a rest first .”

Cui was very curious, "What are they busy with?"

Hongxue shook her head, "However, this servant found out that Young Master Shan is a second-level student of the government school. This time they were called back by the uncle to handle official business. It should be on official business."

Mrs. Cui knew something about government affairs, she shook her head and said, "It's not time for military service, and there is nothing unexpected, why do you need to call a few students back to help?"

"But I see that the uncle may not come back tonight, maybe he will rest in the study. Grandma should rest first, get up early tomorrow, go over and have a look, or just ask Miss Man quietly."

Cui could only nod.

After the third watch was knocked outside, County Magistrate Yang glanced at the three people who were already yawning, and said, "Okay, come here first tonight, and come back tomorrow morning."

Man Bao didn't force it, put down his pen and got up, looked at the things on the table, and asked, "What should I do with the things?"

"Let's keep it like this," Yang Heshu has a cleanliness habit, and the servants in the mansion, especially those near the study are all people he can absolutely trust, so he said, "Wan Tian and Mingli are watching, so don't be afraid."

Tang County Magistrate invited Yang Heshu, "Talk by candlelight at night?"

Yang Heshu nodded, "Okay, I happen to have something to tell you."

What I want to say is the most confidential thing, and it is not suitable to say it in front of the three children.

Man Bao and Bai Shan Bai Erlang bid farewell.

Zhou Zhoulang yawned and followed behind Daji, seeing that he didn't seem sleepy at all, he couldn't help muttering: "How do you not sleepy?"

Daji smiled and said nothing.

Back in their guest house, Man Bao wanted to enter his room, Bai Shan followed closely, Bai Erlang saw him, and squeezed in, and Zhou Zhoulang, who was about to turn around and go back to his own room to sleep, also immediately saw him. Then squeezed in, staring at Bai Shan and Bai Erlang warily, "You don't sleep at night, what are you doing in my sister's room?"

Bai Erlang just looked at Bai Shan, "She doesn't sleep at night, what do you want to whisper to her?"

Bai Shan: ...

He thought for a while, turned around and wanted to go out.

But Bai Erlang grabbed him and said: "You have nothing to say, right? I have something to say. I heard what the magistrate Yang said just now. So there are so many things going on here. It turns out that the king of Yizhou is not just greedy for Mohe workers. money, you are still rebelling, what are you doing without telling me?"

Man Bao asked him curiously, "Aren't you afraid?"

Bai Erlang looked puzzled, "What am I afraid of? It's not that I want to rebel."

He stared at the two of them and asked, "Tell me, besides this, what else are you hiding from me?"

Even the biggest secret of the rebellion was known to him, so it seemed that there was no need to hide it from him, Man Bao said: "There is nothing else, but there is one more thing, I am not my father and mother's daughter... "

Bai Erlang looked horrified, then stared at Bai Shan and exclaimed, "No way, you two are brother and sister? Aren't you going to be engaged?"

Zhou Zhoulang on the side jumped up and asked: "Who is getting engaged, who is getting engaged? Please speak clearly, Master Shan, did you say something to Man Bao behind my back?"

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