Gongsun Jing anxiously stated the situation, which made Xia Jingyun frown after hearing it.
The situation is not complicated. Wang Ruoshui, the doctor of the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, was originally a direct descendant of Li Tianfeng, the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, who is now the governor of Sishui Prefecture. Naturally, he followed his immediate boss to follow Concubine De. Now he is also a strong competitor for the minister of rites. It can also be regarded as a relatively important role among the not so powerful forces in the DPRK.
This man has great abilities. He performed well at a ceremony in the imperial court and was even awarded a thumb ring by His Majesty.
It is quite extraordinary for a low-level official like him to obtain something given by the emperor.
But just this morning, it was stolen.
The crime of losing the royal gift must be strictly investigated, and the person will be beheaded.
Wang Ruoshui was naturally frightened, but after working for a long time, he found nothing, so he had no choice but to go to Jiang'an Marquis Mansion to seek help from Concubine De.
Xia Jingyun listened silently and looked up at Gongsun Jing, "Mr. Gongsun, does this matter have anything to do with you?"
Xia Jingyun's directness almost made Gongsun Jing unable to resist, but this matter really had nothing to do with him, and he hadn't even used his methods yet.
He shook his head, "Sir, even if I had ten more courages, I wouldn't be able to make a fuss about something like this! There is no need to doubt my loyalty to your empress."
Xia Jingyun looked at him, "If I know that this matter is related to you, I will make you regret it!"
Gongsun Jing's aura was suddenly aroused, and he was immediately a little angry. What are you yelling at me? If you have the ability, you can solve the problem!
Xia Jingyun didn't hesitate and stood up immediately, "Lead the way!"
Gongsun Jing was stunned, and Xia Jingyun said: "To solve the problem, naturally we must first find the prince and ask him about the situation."
"yes!"
In the main hall of the mansion, the prince was sitting uneasily. There was no such noble and happy look in his eyes as the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and he was full of panic.
He looked at the servant standing aside, "Do you think Mr. Gongsun can think of a way?"
The servant quickly comforted him: "Mr. Gongsun has been in charge of everything under the empress for many years. He has good connections in Beijing and China. He will definitely be able to find a way to solve this matter. Even if it doesn't work, he can suppress it."
Wang Langzhong breathed a sigh of relief, and then sighed again, "I hope so, tell me why I raised such a white-eyed wolf."
Just as he was talking, voices came from outside. Wang Langzhong quickly stopped and stood up, looking respectfully at the door.
Unexpectedly, the first person to appear was a handsome and picturesque face, which even the anxious man found somewhat pleasing to the eye.
Then he saw the familiar Mr. Gongsun and an unfamiliar face.
"Mr. Wang, this is the sworn brother of the empress, Xia Jingyun, Xia Gongzi from Sishui Prefecture."
"Sir, this is Wang Ruoshui, the doctor of the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette."
Gongsun Jing took the initiative to introduce him, and Wang Ruoshui was suddenly surprised, and even more awe-struck, he quickly said respectfully: "Wang Ruoshui, whose courtesy name is Qingyuan, I have met the young master."
Xia Jingyun stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile, "No need to be polite."
After everyone took their seats, Xia Jingyun took the initiative and said: "Mr. Wang, I guess you don't want to be polite at this moment. We don't need to talk nonsense. Let's talk about the situation and let's find a solution together."
Wang Ruoshui glanced at Gongsun Jing hesitantly, and Gongsun Jing said: "Mr. Wang, the young master is the sworn brother of the empress. He can naturally represent the empress. Now in the Hou Mansion, the young master should be the one in charge. Don't worry, the young master is the right one." Gao Badou has great abilities, and your problems will be easily solved for you."
Although he was not the one who caused this matter, it was also a good opportunity to accomplish his goal, so the verbal compliments naturally came out.
Wang Ruoshui looked at Xia Jingyun's childish face, and naturally felt some distrust in his heart.
Although he had heard about what happened in Sishui Prefecture, who could guarantee that it wasn't Empress Dowager De who deliberately passed some of the credit on him in order to make him famous?
After so many years in the officialdom, has he not seen this kind of thing too often?
But the conversation has reached this point, and he has no other better way, so he can only treat it like a dead horse and explain the situation, "This is all my fault. I usually put this thing away." In the study, I put it in a box and wiped it carefully. I just thought that there would be no outsiders in the study, but I didn't expect that there was an insider and he could easily get it!"
Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows, "Do you think the suspect has been identified?"
suspects?
Although Wang Ruoshui had never heard of this term, he easily understood its meaning and nodded, "Yes, only a few people can enter my study. After half a day of investigation, the suspect has been identified."
Gongsun Jing frowned and said: "Now that we have identified the criminal, wouldn't it be good to directly control him and torture him?"
Wang Ruoshui sighed, "If it's so easy, then why should I come to ask Mr. Gongsun."
"This imperial gift has been stolen, so I don't dare to announce it. Otherwise, if I provoke the imperial censor or Hei Bingtai, I'm afraid something big will happen. If I directly capture him and interrogate him, and he resists to death without telling me, I will have no choice but to do anything to him. If If he dares to do something like this, he will not agree so easily. Therefore, I am in a dilemma and I am in a dilemma! I can only block the news and come to ask for help! "
He rubbed his brows and said, "I don't know what madness this bitch has committed. I usually treat him well, but he would act like this, causing me to lose my official position and even my own life and death!"
Xia Jingyun's heart skipped a beat. He had just had a fight with the Master of the Ministry of Etiquette last night. Could this be the other party's counterattack?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared. Maybe he had tricked this prince!
Su Yuanshang, who followed Xia Jingyun, couldn't help but lower his head slightly. He had a clear understanding of the world and guessed that this prince might really have suffered an unreasonable disaster.
Then, maybe it was God's will, or maybe the secretly appointed Minister of Rites had this in mind, so he made the prince go round and round, and finally found himself in front of Xia Jingyun, the real master.
But, can Xia Jingyun solve this game?
Su Yuanshang thought for a moment, and with his ability, he felt that it was a bit tricky for a moment. As long as the other party refused to admit it, Wang Langzhong really had nothing to do.
If it were an ordinary matter, if his slave was killed, he would be killed, and Da Xialu would not pursue it, but as long as he wanted to retrieve the thing given by the emperor, he would not dare to do so.
The other party is also emboldened because of this.
However, fortunately among the misfortunes, this matter is not known to outsiders yet, and there is still time to slowly plan.
Otherwise, if time is tight, you will really have no choice but to go blind.
Just as he was thinking this, two people suddenly ran out of the door. A servant of the Hou Mansion led another man dressed as a boy to stop at the door.
"Young Master, Mr. Gongsun, someone from the Prince's residence is here."
When Wang Langzhong saw the person, it was one of his confidants. His heart skipped a beat and he quickly stood up with a look of hope on his face. "What's wrong? But the thing was found?"
The boy's face fell, "Sir, somehow, Master Shi knew about this matter and sent someone to inquire and conduct an investigation!"
"ah?"
The blood drained from Wang Langzhong's face, his face instantly turned pale, and he fell down on the chair, "It's over, it's over, it's over now!"
Gongsun Jing also frowned, "What does this matter have to do with Master Shi? Why did he send people to check? This is obviously going to put you to death! Mr. Wang, could it be that you have offended Master Shi?"
"How dare I offend Lord Shangshu!" Wang Langzhong cried with a sad face and was about to kneel down to Gongsun Jing, "Mr. Gongsun, save me!"
Gongsun Jing quickly stretched out his hand to help him up, "Your Majesty, you cannot afford such a great gift! Please get up quickly!"
"Mr. Gongsun, I have no choice but to lower my official position! If Shi Shangshu really wants to make a fuss about this, I will lose my official position and become a minor official. I am afraid that the lives of my whole family will be at risk!"
Gongsun Jing glanced at Xia Jingyun who was silent and said, "Mr. Wang, don't worry, I will leave immediately to visit Master Shi and ask him to show his favor and try his best to save you even if it costs a lot."
Wang Langzhong burst into tears of gratitude and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Mr. Gongsun, thank you, Mr. Gongsun."
Gongsun Jing waved his hand, "Without further delay, let's leave now!"
"Wait a moment!"
Xia Jingyun, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly called out to the two of them.
Wang Ruoshui was so anxious that he didn't care about his dignity and said directly: "Mr. Xia, when is this happening? Don't delay things!"
Xia Jingyun didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "Since Shangshu Shi has taken the initiative, what will happen if you come to ask for help? After such a big shot has made a decision, how can he be moved by such a small amount of wealth?"
Gongsun Jing frowned. He felt that he had seen through Xia Jingyun's abilities, and his tone was a bit rude, "Then you have to give it a try! You can't just watch Wang Langzhong be in trouble!"
Xia Jingyun smiled faintly, "Who said I was watching here? I already have a solution to this matter. We don't have to grovel to ask for help, and we can resolve this matter satisfactorily."
(End of chapter)
