Zhou Min's widow?
Xu Qian'an's first reaction after hearing this was: She's lying.
Except for the clerks, officials from all over Dafeng, from the governor of a state to the governor of a county, are all outsiders.
As an experienced officer of the Experience Departnt of the Commandery, Zhou Min is certainly no exception. Moreover, experience is his official position on the surface, and his identity behind the scenes is a night watchman.
Would Wei Yuan let a secret agent bring his wife and children with him? Wouldn't that make him a traitor in a minute?
"Zhou Min?" Governor Zhang frowned, "What injustice has he suffered?"
He looked like "I don't know who Zhou Min is."
Yang Yingying said in a sad voice: "My husband was originally an officer of Yunzhou Duzhishisi."
Governor Zhang was surprised, and his attitude suddenly changed. He bent down and helped Yang Yingying up from her kneeling position. "So you are the wife of Officer Zhou. What happened to Officer Zhou? Why did the lady go to Qingzhou to file a complaint?
"Qingzhou and Yunzhou are states of the sa level, so Governor Yang may not take over this case. Well, I am the governor of Yunzhou, and the three departnts of Yunzhou must obey my orders. If the lady has any grievances, just tell ."
It turns out that not only are won born actors, but their acting skills as officials are also top-notch...Xu Qian'an watched silently, watching Lao Zhang perform alone.
Yang Yingying hesitated for a mont, stared at Governor Zhang, and said: "Sir, can I take a look at your appointnt docunt, or the official seal?"
As soon as these words ca out, Governor Zhang and the night watchn all frowned.
The copper and silver gongs could not help but hold down the hilts of their knives and scrutinized Yang Yingying.
This is not sothing an ordinary woman can say, even if she is an experienced lady.
She knows the market very well... Xu Qian'an also held the hilt of his knife and stared at Yang Yingying seriously. There was no fluctuation of Qi in this woman's body, and judging from the body fat coverage, she did not look like a martial artist.
But we can only rule out that the other party is a martial artist. Other systems are too fancy and have too many ans, so we cannot take it lightly.
Governor Zhang took two steps back calmly and said: "Please trouble Jiang Jinluo to get my docunts and official seal."
Coward... Jiang Luzhong glanced at him and took out the docunts and official seal.
Governor Zhang did not take it, automatically ignored Jiang Luzhong's gesture, and looked at Yang Yingying: "This official considers you as an experienced lady, so I allow you to take a look. "
Jiang Luzhong had no choice but to step forward and show the docunt and official seal. Yang Yingying carefully read it for a long ti. In fact, it was also her first ti to read the appointnt docunt. When she searched for the words "Yunzhou" and "Governor", and then saw the bright red seal, she no longer had any doubts.
Until now, the other party was willing to argue with her, a weak woman, for so long, which was actually a kind of sincerity and style.
Yang Yingying knelt down again and kowtowed, saying: "I, Yang Yingying, was originally a woman from the Yunzhou Jiaofangsi. I t and fell in love with Mr. Zhou a few years ago. I got rid of my status and have been serving Mr. Zhou..."
Everyone showed an expression of "I see" tacitly.
... It turned out to be a seafood rchant. No wonder she was more knowledgeable than ordinary won and knew how to read docunts and official seals. Xu Qian'an suddenly realized it.
In this era, seafood rchants are a group of won with high education and high culture. They are proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. Yang Yingying briefly talked about her past with Zhou Min, and frankly said that she was a woman kept outside, and Zhou Min would only et her once in a while.
"So ti ago, Lord Zhou suddenly ca to and gave sothing. He said that he might be in danger in the near future. If I really encountered an accident, he asked to hide imdiately, and then find a way to leave Yunzhou and give this thing to Lord Yang, the governor of Qingzhou.
"Not long after, I received the news of Mr. Zhou's death..." Yang Yingying's tears rolled down, and she couldn't speak:
"I was sad and scared, and I didn't dare to stay any longer, so I hid in a sister's house and asked her to find out the news.
"After hiding for a while, my sister told that Mr. Zhao's caravan would go to Qingzhou soon, so I borrowed 20 taels of silver from her, bought a horse, and left Yunzhou with the caravan..."
Everyone knew what happened after that.
Xu Qian'an watched coldly, studying Yang Yingying's micro-expressions. This ti when she spoke, her eyes were impartial, her voice was sad and full of emotion.
There was no falsehood.
So he looked for clues from Yang Yingying's words - Zhou Min never revealed his identity as a night watchman's hidden man until his death, even if the other party was a completely trustworthy friend of Guan and Bao. This shows that Zhou Min is a qualified hidden man.
If he easily told his identity, it would be suspicious.
As for why he went to Qingzhou to find Ziyang Jushi instead of other neighboring states, Xu Qian'an judged that Zhou Min didn't trust anyone but the great scholar from Yunlu Academy.
First of all, compared with ordinary scholars, the great scholars from Yunlu Academy are more trustworthy because of their practice system. After all, bad people can't leave the
Confucian system.
Secondly, the scholars from Yunlu Academy and the Imperial Academy have a dispute over the orthodoxy. Adhering to the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, finding Ziyang Jushi is the right choice.
Governor Zhang frowned, "You suspect that Zhou Min was killed."
Yang Yingying nodded vigorously: "This is already very obvious, isn't it? Please make a
decision for my husband."
"This..." Governor Zhang pondered for a mont: "Okay, I promise you, you can take out the last thing Zhou Jingli left for you."
Yang Yingying imdiately kowtowed: "Thank you, sir."
Xu Qian'an couldn't help but look at him differently. Old Zhang's scheming was acceptable. He was indeed a veteran official. Those who worked with Wei Yuan had dirty hearts. Yang Yingying stood up, reached into her arms, took out half a jade pendant, and presented it with both hands: "This is what Lord Zhou gave to that night."
Everyone's eyes were focused on the jade pendant.
It was a semi-circular jade pendant, the whole body was clear green. It should have been a round jade, but it was cut in the middle by a sharp weapon and split into two.
Jiang Luzhong took the jade pendant and handed it to Governor Zhang, who held it in his fingertips and rubbed it, pondering in silence.
"This looks like a token? "Jiang Luzhong whispered, and then he looked at Xu Qian'an and
asked for his opinion.
Governor Zhang also looked over.
Look at what I am doing, I can investigate cases, but I am not a fortune teller... You two did
not hide the idea of using as a tool... Xu Qian'an pondered and said, "Let's go to Yunzhou first, what's the point of guessing."
Governor Zhang put away the jade pendant and ordered the soldiers: "Keep going, go to
Yunzhou."
Dig a pit on the spot to bury the bodies, take the surviving rchants and goods with them, and the team will continue to set off, heading towards Yunzhou along the official road.
....
The sun was shining brightly and the air was warm. On this rare morning, Huaiqing finished practicing swordsmanship and was about to call the palace maids to prepare hot water. Turning his head, he saw two palace maids sitting in the pavilion playing chess.
Huaiqing frowned, not because she was dissatisfied with the palace maids playing chess, but because they did not understand chess at all.
She did not say anything, walked into the pavilion silently, and watched the two palace maids
playing chess.
The pretty little palace maids were completely selfless, fighting in the chess ga, and did
not notice the approach of their masters.
They played chess without any rules, did not know how to layout, did not know how to compete for advantageous positions, and played chess quickly, clacking as if they did not
think.
Huaiqing frowned more and more deeply. This childish way of playing was very
uncomfortable for her, a great master. But after watching for a while, she understood.
This kind of chess is very simple. It is to see who can arrange five pieces first, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. It doesn't matter. Whoever can connect five pieces first is the
winner.
I couldn't help but ask, "What kind of chess is this?"
The two maids were frightened and stood up in a hurry. They answered softly, "It's Gobang."
Gobang? What is this?
Huaiqing, who is well-educated, was stunned.
Another maid explained, "It was spread from Princess Lin'an. Now it has spread in the palace.
Everyone is playing it."
She ant the eunuchs and maids in the palace.
"I heard that even Concubine Chen said it was interesting." Another maid said.
Lin'an? She is just a stupid girl... Huaiqing nodded and said, "I want to take a bath. I don't
need to ask the cook to prepare lunch."
Emperor Yuan Jing will have a family dinner this morning, and the princes and princesses will
have dinner in the Qianqing Palace.
After bathing, Princess Huaiqing left the garden and went to the Qianqing Palace. She t her brothers and sisters in the magnificent elegant hall. In the place without her,
Lin'an, who likes to wear red skirts and gorgeous and complicated jewelry, is the center of the
topic.
Today is a little different. The royal brothers and sisters just nodded to Huaiqing and
continued the previous topic.
"Lin'an has created a school. The rules of Gobang are easy to understand and more interesting
to play. Even the servants in my palace can easily get started and have fun playing."
"The na of our Princess Lin'an will also be widely spread. "
With a round face and charming peach blossom eyes, Bian Bian enjoys the flattery of her
brothers and sisters. She smiles sweetly and says a few self-reserved and modest words. Like a proud hen who wants to show off but is holding back.
When she saw Huaiqing coming in, she slightly raised her snow-white chin and put on a
proud attitude.
Be jealous of ... Bian Bian muttered in her heart and glanced at Huaiqing with her peripheral vision.
But the cold Huaiqing just sat there, drank a few sips of tea, and ignored her stupid sister.
Humph... Huaiqing is really jealous of . Bian Bian comforted herself in her heart.
Princess Huaiqing is an unsociable princess. It's not just because she is proud, but also because her thoughts are beyond the imagination of the princes and princesses. The princesses discuss beautiful clothes and rouge and powder, but she is interested in the Four Books and Five Classics.
When the princes discuss current affairs and the overall situation, she will say: How to solve the flood, how to govern the officials?
The princes will feel uncomfortable. Who knows? We are discussing the overall situation and
macro issues. You are just arguing.
Near noon, the eunuchs in the Yuan Jing Emperor's palace ca to invite several princes and
princesses to co over.
Bian Bian followed the crown prince with her skirt flying. Suddenly, she heard Huai Qing's
voice behind her: "Lin'an." "
Bian Bian laughed, completely unable to control her expression, and said proudly: "What are you doing!" After the other princes walked away, Huai Qing said lightly: "Who taught you Gobang?" "I created it myself." Lin'an was actually very entangled, because Xu Qian'an taught her, and
she shouldn't use it against her conscience, but her brothers' words were too nice, and she couldn't stop.
I'll say it was Xu Ningyan who taught later... she thought to herself.
"When my father asks about it later, you'd better say the sa thing. "Huaiqing walked out,
with a cold and pleasant voice mixed with warnings:
"Father doesn't like that guy, you should use your brain when you speak."
After saying that, Huaiqing added: "If you have any."
"Why" was swallowed by Bianbiao. She was like a little lion with bared teeth and claws. While
chasing Huaiqing, she said angrily:
"You don't have a brain, you don't have a brain!"
"I'm prettier and smarter than you. Look, Xu Ningyan is willing to work for like a cow and
a horse, and doesn't want you."
Huaiqing stopped suddenly and glanced at him sternly.
Bianbiao jumped back like a nimble cat, and felt that he was too cowardly. His peach blossom
eyes stared back stubbornly.
Princess Huaiqing raised her hand.
"Brother Crown Prince, Huaiqing wants to hit . "Bian Bian scread and ran away.
At the banquet, Emperor Yuan Jing asked about this matter.
How did Huai Qing know that his father would ask... Lin An was shocked and subconsciously
glanced at the annoying Huai Qing. Her beautiful face had no expression and she ate the food by herself.
Bian Bian's eyes rolled around and she smiled and acted coquettishly: "Because Lin An is my father's daughter, and my father is the smartest person in the world."
Emperor Yuan Jing laughed heartily.
Father had indeed been paying attention to the situation in the palace, just like he silently
looked down at the court... Huaiqing ate without changing her expression.
She did not cultivate her own confidants in the palace, and never actively inquired about the
news of the palace. She didn't even know about the Go that was popular recently.
It's not that Huaiqing didn't know, but she didn't want to know.
Princess Huaiqing had to admit that although her sister Lin'an was extrely stupid, she was
still useful even if she was useless. It all depended on how you used her.
At least in pleasing Father, no one in the palace could beat Lin'an, including those concubines
who were not favored or had been favored.
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