An Xiyi, the king of Yongzhou County?
Liu Xin looked at the boy who strode in. He was about fifteen years old. He was thin, but his height was the same as that of an adult. Behind him followed a young man wearing similar clothes. He had a strong body, light steps, clear eyes, and a faint aura. He was a master!
Yuan Dongxiang knelt down on one knee to greet the prince, while Liu Licheng was stunned for a moment and then bowed to salute.
Liu Xin also saluted as usual. At the door, Cheng Guotao had already arrived, with surprise and confusion on his face as he bowed.
It should be said that Dongchang and Jinyiwei are both the emperor's personal guards, but Jinyiwei is the guard who protects the emperor, while Dongchang is more like the emperor's domestic slave. If placed in a wealthy family's home, they would probably be like a private army or hangers-on. Therefore, people in Dongchang would kneel down and worship when they saw the emperor's relatives. This was their duty.
The pro-army army was different. The only one they could kneel down to was the emperor. In other words, it is not that they are unwilling to kneel, but that they cannot kneel.
The Prince of Yongzhou County has a wealthy face and handsome appearance. Although he is thin, his physical fitness is still good, which is visible to the naked eye. Moreover, he carries a sword on his back and looks like a martial arts knight. He must be a passionate young man.
Didn't the Prince of Yongzhou invite him to dinner? Why did he come to Qianhusuo at this time?
The same question also appeared in the minds of Liu Licheng, Yuan Dongxiang and Cheng Guotao.
The Prince of Yongzhou smiled and took his seat directly. He was a prince and a member of the royal family. After leaving the palace, no matter where he was, he was as casual as at home. The young man whom Liu Xin judged to be a master was standing on the side of Yongzhou County King, looking straight at the sky outside the door.
Yuan Dongxiang stood at the head. Dongchang claimed to be a servant of the royal family, so he first asked: "Prince, why are you here?"
The Prince of Yongzhou looked around and found that only Liu Xin met the requirements of the person he was looking for: he was in his early twenties and as handsome as the Prince himself.
The Prince of Yongzhou County looked at Liu Xin who lowered his head and said:
"Are you Liu Xin?"
Liu Xin looked up, his eyes slightly surprised, but not very surprised, because he had already received the invitation from the prince, and what surprised him was that the prince would come to Qianhusuo.
However, Liu Licheng on the side felt a thousand waves in his heart, as if the calm water had exploded.
Liu Xin bowed and replied, before he understood the prince's attitude towards him, it would be better to be more respectful.
The Prince of Yongzhou County laughed and said: "He is indeed a young talent! Just like me, he is also an outstanding young man! Didn't we originally make an appointment to go to the dinner party today? It's a pity that the emperor summoned me to the palace in the afternoon. It is estimated that we will have to go to the palace tonight. I’m staying in the imperial city, so come here early to save you a wasted trip!”
The Prince of Yongzhou made an appointment with Liu Xin for a dinner!
Liu Licheng's face turned pale immediately when he noticed this. Yuan Dongxiang bowed his head slightly, with a look of shock on his face. And because the prince's voice was not deliberately concealed, Cheng Guotao's expression just outside the door could no longer be controlled. He was completely stunned.
Liu Xin is actually related to the county king!
You must know that in Zhengyang today, due to the national policy of hereditary succession, the number of royal families is not large, and the titles of county princes are even rarer. The Prince of Yongzhou is the nephew of His Majesty, and he has the highest status among all the royal families.
Such a top prince actually has something to do with Liu Xin...
Then what they did against Liu Xin before! Cheng Guotao couldn't help sweating, his whole body seemed to have fallen into water, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe.
Although Liu Licheng was better than Cheng Guotao, he already felt chills running down his spine.
The Prince of Yongzhou seemed to just come to tell Liu Xin that tonight's banquet was cancelled. He stood up, came to Liu Xin, patted Liu Xin's shoulder hard, and said: "Not bad, good job! Hehe, I am The king is gone, oh by the way, I heard that you were targeted in Jinyiwei, Luo Bei, just follow Liu Xin for a while, it just so happens that you also sharpen your skills!"
The young man following Yongzhou County Prince nodded slightly, but did not answer.
The Prince of Yongzhou didn't care, he laughed twice more, and then left on his own. He could come and leave whenever he wanted, without having to inform anyone here.
When Yuan Dongxiang saw the Yongzhou County Prince leaving directly, he still bowed to his back and said: "I send you off to the prince!"
Seeing this, the others also saluted the back of the Yongzhou County Prince.
After the King of Yongzhou County walked away, everyone slowly stood up, with wonderful expressions on their faces.
Yuan Dongxiang was the first to speak. He looked at Liu Xin solemnly and said: "Liu Baihu, I have offended a lot of people today. Those words you said before were all jokes. Don't take it to heart, Liu Baihu. By the way, Yu If you have any trouble or need in the case of the Horse Supervisor, you can come to Dongchang to find me, or Kuang Huaizhi and Kuang Baihu. I will inform him when you get back. This case is very troublesome. Dongchang is investigating it. We haven’t found any clues about the poison for a long time, but Liu Baihu is still more capable. I will also ask Admiral Mi for credit for this matter. If the case is solved, Liu Baihu, your credit will not be small!"
Liu Xin returned the gift and thanked him. Yuan Dongxiang glanced at Liu Licheng meaningfully and said with a smile: "I have to go back quickly and continue to follow Liu Baihu's clues. Your Majesty is eager to get the results, and Liu Qianhu is going to have a hard time." Use your life, I’ll leave first!”
Liu Xin saluted again: "Yuan Qianhu, walk slowly!"
Yuan Dongxiang waved his hand and strode away.
Only then did Liu Licheng get an idea and look at Liu Xin with a complicated expression. He forced a smile and said, "Liu Xin, you did a good job on the poison clues. Today... today..."
Liu Xin also had many doubts in his heart at this time. Now that the poison clue matter was over, he had inexplicably gained a county king as his backer, and Liu Licheng did not dare to touch him. Thinking of this, Liu Xin simply took advantage of Liu Licheng's confusion. In a desperate state, he opened his mouth and said:
"Thank you Liu Qianhu for the compliment. This is what my subordinates should do. However, my subordinates believe that the poison is a clue, but the women and children of the Royal Horse Prison are also an important clue, so I want to continue to investigate along that line. .”
Liu Licheng was very confused at the moment, so he readily agreed. Liu Xin did not stay. After receiving permission, he said goodbye and left. The young man named Luo Bei followed Liu Xin step by step.
After a long time, Liu Licheng gradually calmed down. At this time, Cheng Guotao, who looked lost, also walked in. The two looked at each other in silence for a long time.
After a long time, Cheng Guotao said: "I didn't expect Liu Xin to be related to the Yongzhou County King. So...how can Chen Baihu reply? He also wrote a letter to Kou Gang! "
Liu Licheng frowned in thought. He also felt that something was difficult. If he had known that Liu Xin had a relationship with the Yongzhou County Prince, he would have simply won over Liu Xin. But now that he has been dealt with three times, even the dullest person should be aware of it. It is good to be able to maintain a superficial sense of stability now.
It is no longer possible to win over Liu Xin. But the more this happens, the harder it is to give up on Chen Nianji, Tuoba Yunhan's adopted son. Tuoba Yunhan is the powerful member of the Xungui Group, and although the Yongzhou County Prince has a noble status, the royal family has never had much power and has been in a weakened state. If Chen Nianji can be won over, he doesn't need to care about the Yongzhou County King. As long as he doesn't offend the County King, Liu Xin can't be easily eliminated.
But what has made Liu Licheng most anxious recently is precisely because of Chen Nianji. He seemed to be very anxious to be transferred to the imperial capital. In addition to sending him a letter, he also learned that Kou Gang also had contact with Chen Nianji.
Originally, the relationship between Chen Nianji and him was close, and it was his idea to invite him to serve in the imperial capital. However, if arrangements could not be made properly, Chen Nianji might end up with Kou Gang.
Liu Licheng felt that he was like a piece of meat being roasted on the fire. It was already sizzling. If he didn't make any achievements, he would be burnt.
Forcibly suppressing the anxiety in his heart, he looked at Cheng Guotao and asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said in the other courtyard?"
Cheng Guotao slapped his head and said, "The sudden appearance of the Yongzhou County Prince made me almost forget about it. Fortunately, brother, you reminded me."
Liu Licheng waved his hands irritably: "Stop talking nonsense and just say it!"
Cheng Guotao immediately said: "Wu Hao was seriously injured. His life is not affected, but he will have to recover from his injuries for at least a year and a half. Oh, but this is just a small matter. The important thing is that we caught one alive during the attack on the other hospital this time! "
"Live!" Liu Licheng was originally attracted by Cheng Guotao's words that Wu Hao needed to recuperate for a year and a half, and began to think about whether to promote someone from the general banner, or to recruit someone from Emperor Wu City. But after hearing what he said next, he suddenly said excitedly:
"There is a living survivor! Hahaha, there is no way out! This person will be interrogated immediately and taken to our secret prison, under the supervision of Gong Kexin himself!"
Cheng Guotao responded quickly.
Liu Licheng suddenly felt very good. The case finally had a big breakthrough. Now he only needed to catch the killer. As for the group of women and children, even Cheng Guotao didn't find any clues. So could Liu Xin be better than Cheng Guotao? Guotao still needs to be experienced and seasoned?
A big stone fell to the ground, and Liu Licheng thought of Wu Hao's injury again. He frowned again and asked quietly: "Lao Cheng, go check on Wu Hao's injury later and come back and tell me in detail. "
Cheng Guotao glanced at Liu Licheng meaningfully, with an undetectable smile in his eyes, and said, "Yes, I'm afraid Old Wu is going to suffer this time."
"Yes!" Liu Licheng sighed and looked out the window faintly.
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Returning to Baihusuo, Liu Xin immediately asked someone to summon several general banners. While waiting, he looked at the cold young man and said, "Your county king wants you to follow me?"
Luo Bei nodded and said nothing.
It's so cold...cold, are you pretending to be cool on purpose? But it’s really handsome! Just a little bit worse than me...
Liu Xin cursed in his heart. However, Luo Bei's face was indeed cold, his eyebrows were slanting upward like blades, his eyes were clear, but there was no emotion.
"You can act as my personal guard for the time being. How is your cultivation?"
Luo Bei glanced at Liu Xin, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Huh? What do you suddenly despise? Are you disdainful of me, a hundred households? Liu Xin was confused, but after hearing Luo Bei's words, he understood and understood the look in his eyes. Well, you should indeed be disdainful, you have this qualification.
Luo Bei: "Dacheng Realm, low grade!"
Luo Bei should not be more than twenty-five years old. At such an age, with Dacheng realm cultivation, he can be regarded as a top genius in the Holy Sect.
In terms of talent, he will not be much worse than Liu Xin. This is Liu Xin's own opinion.
However, Liu Xin was not surprised. Since Emperor Wu City has essentially unified the world and collected so many secrets of the world, the level of martial arts has reached a height that has been unattainable for all martial arts sects in history.
When it comes to resources, which martial arts force dares to compete with the imperial court? The imperial court can be said to be the strongest resource in the martial arts world if it slips through the cracks of its fingers.
Therefore, with the blessing of these two, the speed and quality of the imperial court's manufacturing of masters now far exceed those of the martial arts.
If Emperor Wu City had not unified the Jianghu for only eleven years, the time is still short, and there are still some old seniors and old monsters in the Jianghu who occupy the pinnacle of combat power, I am afraid there would be no such thing as Jianghu.
However, the rapid expansion of the imperial court's force also has certain limits. After all, martial arts still depends on talent. A group of masters can be created purely by stacking resources. However, top warriors cannot be created only by relying on these. Therefore, no matter before, now or in the future, the real top warriors will still be It is rare, and its quantity is rare.
Liu Xin learned about Luo Bei's cultivation and became even more confused about what the prince had done. Such a young master, who had the potential to truly become a top warrior, could be put into a household with only a hundred households. It is said that it is a secret investment. Therefore, he made up his mind to ask Senior Brother Cheng to investigate the details of Luo Bei later.
Then he thought of something again and asked, "Luo Bei, can I call you that?"
Luo Bei nodded and said nothing.
Liu Xin continued: "Where will you go after your shift?"
Luo Bei nodded: "The prince gave me a house in Liuhefang, not far from here."
Liu Xin was speechless, and three words suddenly appeared in his mind: big dog!
Soon the four general banners arrived. They first glanced blankly at Luo Bei, who was standing next to Liu Xin, and then saluted Liu Xin in unison.
“I’ve seen hundreds of households!”
Liu Xin nodded. He was not used to this courtesy at first, but after a few days, he began to adapt. This is the most evil bureaucracy, which corrodes people's hearts.
"First let me introduce to the uncles. This is Luo Bei. The King of Yongzhou County sent him to intern." Liu Xin directly brought up the King of Yongzhou County as soon as he opened his mouth. This is called a fox pretending to be a tiger, letting everyone know that he also has a backer. Yes, I will naturally work harder and feel more at ease.
"Hereditary? Hereditary to 100 households?" Liu Fu, the commander-in-chief, was an honest man. He was immediately surprised and asked subconsciously.
The other three people looked at him, and Guo Yong showed an angry look.
"Yes...I'm sorry Baihu!" Liu Fu apologized immediately.
Liu Xin knew that he had used a strange word again. This trend has become more and more serious recently. He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he was sure that there was nothing wrong with him.
He explained: "It was a slip of the tongue. This Luo Bei was sent by the king to learn from him."
Liu Fu understood what he said, but then he realized that he was sent by the prince!
The other three generals had long realized that Guo Yong was the quickest and understood the meaning of Liu Xin's words. Liu Xin was telling them that not only did he have a backer, but his backer was also a county king.
Unexpectedly, Liu Baihu came from another province and was related to the county prince, and he was also the prince of Yongzhou. While Guo Yong felt incredible, he also felt for the first time that his future was finally as stable as Mount Tai.
After introducing Luo Bei to several people and hinting at his background, Liu Xin got down to business.
"Now there have been breakthroughs in several clues in the Yuma Prison case, but at present, Liu Qianhu is in charge of the killer line, and Dongchang is in charge of the poison line. We are going to work on the Yuma Prison case. Several eunuchs looked for a breakthrough in their family members outside."
Liu Xin couldn't say that he had got the clue, he could only say so first, and then he could do it casually, and then he could follow the clue with peace of mind.
With his current situation, even if he doesn't rely on the Yongzhou County King, he can continue to investigate with peace of mind, but there is a tiger skin to pull off, so why waste it.
Because Si Yanqing's clues were investigated by Senior Brother Cheng, he could not directly ask people from the Hundred Household Office to investigate this woman. It would be too abrupt and would be targeted by Liu Licheng's people. Therefore, Liu Xin decided to focus his attention on the eunuchs themselves.
If the murderer is really one of several eunuchs, then there are only three people left now. He only needs to investigate these three people. The target range is much smaller. He should be able to investigate it with a hundred households!
To investigate the three eunuchs, he had to deal with Dongchang, but now that Liu Xin had the confidence, he was going to go directly to Yuan Dongxiang. After all, Yuan Dongxiang had given him enough to make it clear that he wanted to have the backing of the county king. And the most important thing about the cooperation with Liu Xin, who has outstanding investigation ability, is that Liu Xin is now under Liu Licheng's command and can serve as a source of information within Jin Yiwei.
For Dongchang, there are only advantages and no disadvantages in cooperating with Liu Xin.
And Yuan Dongxiang had already predicted that there was a crack between Liu Xin and Liu Licheng that was impossible to heal.
The meeting did not take long. Four generals were sent to investigate the clues of the killer. Today, several killers in the other courtyard escaped. Now that the gates of the imperial capital are under martial law, it is impossible for these demonic warriors to escape from the city. Yes, it must be hidden.
Liu Xin gave a few ideas and asked the four general banners to take the captains to change into regular uniforms and secretly inquire.
And he himself took Luo Bei to Dongchang.
An hour later, he entered the imperial city and once again set foot at the Dongchang Admiral's Office in the imperial city. However, this time Luo Bei followed behind him as if he were his tiger skin, giving him the confidence to be a fox.
The Wang Zhangban whom I met last time came out to greet him in person, with a warm smile on his face, which was completely different from the indifference last time.
This Yuan Qianhu's movements are really fast. He left Qianhu for just over an hour, but he had already arranged everything. Dongchang's quality is really much higher than that of Jinyiwei. Liu Xin thought to himself.
Wang Zhangban personally led the way, and this time Liu Xin could finally take a good look at the layout of the Dongchang Yamen. Generally speaking, it is similar to Jinyiwei Yamen, except that it is larger in area, has more corridors, and has more rooms. There seemed to be many rooms on the left and right sides, which looked locked from a distance. They were probably some warehouses or other confidential places.
Wang Zhangban led Liu Xin all the way towards the depths of the Dongchang Yamen and came to a duty room.
Outside the check-in room is a neatly trimmed flowerbed. All the flowers are very close in height. The trees are trimmed as if they were carved from the same mold. The roads are extremely clean and tidy, with no extra fallen leaves. The corridors are spotless and the ground is bluestone. It's shiny, like a layer of grease.
The civil servants and officials who pass by the duty room will involuntarily straighten their backs and walk as fast as the wind, walking in a hurry. The same is true for Wang Zhangban.
And all of this centered on the room attendant. Liu Xin took it for granted that the former Dongxiang Yuan Qianhu should be in such an environment.
"Sir, Liu Baihu from Jinyiwei has arrived!" Wang Zhangban said loudly at the door.
"Come in!" Yuan Dongxiang's voice came from the duty room.
Liu Xin walked to the door, straightened out his Jinyiwei Yulong uniform, then looked at Wang Zhangban aside, and asked in a low voice: "Is everything okay?"
Wang Zhangban looked up and down with a tacit understanding, nodded and said: "That's enough!"
Liu Xin thanked him, raised his head and chest, and strode into the check-in room.
