"If she dies, she dies. Do you want me to pay for her with my life?"
The hooded man's indifference was not only towards the dead Wu Cuiwei, but also towards Fan Bi's warning and persecution.
Although Fan Bi was a seventh-grade court official, the hooded man showed no respect at all and was instead full of sarcasm.
He stared into Fan Bi's eyes and said warningly but also placatingly: "Brother Jicheng, those people decided this matter. Not to mention you, even I can't go against the decision made by those people. She is just a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, so what if she is a princess named by the emperor? There are many ways to force her to leave..."
Bang~
Fan Bi was so shocked by the hooded man's words that he knocked over the teacup in his hand, stood up with a crash, and said in horror: "What are you going to do again? Are you crazy? That's the princess, the princess personally named by the emperor. Her father is Lin Ruhai , her husband’s family is the Jia family of Rongguo Prefecture, you don’t know what the Jia family’s temperament is like?”
Fan Bi's reaction made the hooded man even more contemptuous, but he didn't show it on his face.
He raised his hand and pressed it down, and said slowly: "Calm down, calm down, why are you in a hurry? I didn't say I wanted to attack her directly."
After hearing what the hooded man said, Fan Bi finally calmed down.
These lunatics, why did they get on this pirate ship in the first place!
"Then what are you going to do?"
The hooded man laughed sinisterly: "I heard that there are many people inside and outside the court who are quite controversial about the Lin family's proposal to allow girls to enroll in school. They think that it is immoral for women from the boudoir to show up in public..."
…
Lin Bai and Daiyu disguised themselves and returned to Mancheng County in the name of visiting relatives.
The Dragon Guard spies prepared their identities in advance and even found one of their own to act as their relatives.
After the brother and sister settled in the house of a wealthy businessman in the city, the spies who had been scattered around the city secretly gathered and began to compile the latest news.
The Lin family seems to have a meticulous insight factor in their blood. Whether Lin Bai or Daiyu, the two of them quickly browsed the information at hand, and soon discovered all kinds of strange things about the Mancheng County Girls' School.
I didn't think there was anything wrong with it at a quick glance before, but now I look back and take a closer look, and I see that this girls' school, which originally represented hope, has big problems in terms of its opening, recruitment, and financial resources.
This girls' school in Mancheng County was originally a rather elegant garden-style house that was renovated into a large courtyard with three entrances. Its original owner was the mysterious fur merchant Yan Qingxiang.
According to the information obtained by the spies, this person heard that the imperial court promoted compulsory education, and not only donated 3,000 taels of silver to Mancheng County, but also directly used the house as a girls' school.
Businessmen value profits over righteousness. Although this statement is a bit biased, Yan Qingxiang's move is too shocking.
He is donating money and offering a house, what is he trying to do?
Since the county government implemented compulsory education, most of the schools have not yet been completed. However, due to Yan Qingxiang's efforts, the girls' school was completed early and put into use. Even the recruitment of students was responded to by hundreds of girls and women.
This is true for Mancheng County, but what about other prefectures and counties in Baoding Prefecture?
Daiyu now thinks about it, the states and counties of Shuntian Prefecture are at the feet of the real emperor, and the best place is not as smooth as Baoding Prefecture...
Do people in Baoding Prefecture value education so much?
The brother and sister exchanged their views, and they almost agreed. I'm afraid it's not just the girls' school in Mancheng County that has a problem...
Dong dong dong~
"Your Highness, Mr. Lin, a mysterious person secretly went to the Mancheng County Yamen, and the brothers have followed him."
…
The Dragon Guards of Baoding Prefecture were secretly transferred by Dai Yu. Guo Liuyun from a hundred households and several brothers squatted at the county government office for several days, and finally got a clue.
After the hooded man who left the county government got into the carriage, the Dragon Guard's spies quietly hung nearby and followed the carriage out of the city.
In the eyes of Long Jinwei, tracking this kind of thing is a sure thing.
But it happened that something was going wrong on the official road not far from the city.
When Guo Liuyun brought people to help, there was no trace of the spy anywhere. Heavy snow covered the ruts. Not only was the whereabouts of the hooded man gone, but there was no trace of his own spy either.
Guo Liuyun had a bad premonition and ordered people to search everywhere.
Soon, a Tiqi hurriedly returned and handed over a bloody token: "Sir, you see...the brothers only found this in the forest. There were no signs of fighting, but there was something unique to us on the trunk. The imprint of…”
This time Guo Liuyun felt even more uneasy, and he quickly asked: "What mark?"
“Yes×!”
×, represents death, and it is the kind of death that cannot be escaped and takes the initiative to die.
Moreover, there was no time to transmit detailed information, and could only leave a simple imprint, indicating the urgency of the situation and the strength of the opponent.
Guo Liuyun was horrified. The enemy was much stronger than he thought.
"Immediately send a message to Master Qianhu, asking him to send more manpower. We are in trouble!"
Guo Liuyun left the city confidently, but came back full of anxiety.
After he reported what happened outside the city to Lin Bai and Daiyu, he admonished: "Your Highness, Mr. Lin, there are definitely experts around that mysterious man. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. I think it is best for Your Highness and Mr. Lin to leave tomorrow." Leave in case something unexpected happens.”
Daiyu shook her head: "No, since we have already alerted the snake, it is better to use the trick and muddy the water. Third brother, tomorrow you will go out of the city first, put up the ceremonial guard to supervise the censor, and patrol the place."
Lin Bai raised his eyebrows: "Seventh sister is planning to do it in the open and in the dark, I will scare the snake, and you will kill the mouse?"
Daiyu shook her head again and replied firmly: "No, third brother will cut grass first, and then I will scare the snake. Let's invite a real master to come over and thoroughly dig through Baoding Mansion to see what's inside." What’s so dirty about it!”
…
An ordinary carriage stopped at Zhuangzi not far from the southeast of Mancheng County. After the hooded man got out of the car, the guard stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Master, that man is dead. I didn't ask him anything." Come on, I didn’t find anything useful on me, I don’t know which party they are from.”
Um?
The hooded man frowned, and the gloom on his face was obvious.
He was being followed, right from the moment he left the Mancheng County government office.
So no matter whether the person following him is his enemy or Fan Bi's enemy, he can no longer stay in Baoding Mansion, and Fan Bi can't stay either.
"Ask Yan Qingxiang to leave Mancheng County immediately and erase all traces of Yan Qingxiang. The Baoding Prefecture is in ruins. Urge the people below to move the people selected here as soon as possible, and then move Fan Bi and others..."
The hooded man raised his hand and wiped his neck, indifferently ordering the people under his hand.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and even though the New Year is approaching, there is not much New Year's atmosphere in the county.
On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Bai, the supervisory censor of Beizhili, arrived at the gate of Mancheng County with a full guard of honor. Fan Bi suppressed the fear in his heart and respectfully welcomed him into the city.
As soon as Lin Bai entered the city, he directly mentioned Wu Cuiwei's case, which almost scared Fan Bi to death.
Fortunately, since Daiyu completed his inspection of Mancheng County, he has been erasing all traces of Wu Cuiwei's case. Even Wu Tiejiang and Feng Shi have been comforted and are not afraid of Lin Bai coming to investigate for the time being.
Lin Bai set up the character of a novice with a lot of passion but little experience. He investigated the case like a headless fly for three days in a row. Even if there was no progress, he still remained true to his original intention.
This forced Fan Bi to be on guard everywhere and had no time to worry about other things.
But Daiyu stayed in that courtyard without making any move. She was waiting for someone, a real master.
How high is it? Brother Cong said it himself, master, master, master!
…
Dali Temple receives countless cases every day, but there are only a few that interest Zhang Zhengju and Zhang Shaoqing.
Since entering Dali Temple, almost every case he has handled has been unsolvable. But there is one case that remains unresolved.
That was the case of Zhu Juzi taking hibiscus ointment before the Renchenke examination.
The clue to the case ended with Xiyi. To be precise, it has not yet been found out who colluded with Xiyi to sell and transport hibiscus cream to the Central Plains.
Even though he later found a few miscreants and hurriedly closed the case, Zhang Zhengju was a person who pursued perfection. He did not allow the case in his hands to have flaws. He was still investigating the case secretly these days.
Not to mention, it is actually easier to investigate the case when it is in the dark.
Perhaps seeing that the court had closed the case and nearly a year had passed, the other party relaxed a little, and the fox's tail began to wag again, which gave Zhang Zhengju an opportunity.
“It’s really unexpected that the North and the South are collaborating!”
After Zhang Zhengju finished writing the last word, he looked at the handwriting on the paper and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, muttering to himself: "Don't worry, the net has been cast out. If I don't catch you all, wouldn't it be embarrassing for me?"
Dong Dong~
"Sir, a letter has been sent from Baoding Mansion. The messenger is waiting outside, saying that he wants to deliver it to you personally!"
…
Zhang Zhengju was ill. He was very ill. Prince Wu's Mansion even refused to visit him, saying that he wanted Princess Yibin to recover well and suspended all visits.
However, on the official road from the capital to Baoding Prefecture, a handsome young man appeared. He held a folding fan in his hand in winter, opened the curtain of the carriage and leisurely admired the winter snow scene.
There were only four guards on the left and right of the carriage, all of them were tall and powerful people, guarding the carriage as it moved forward quickly.
The guard leader had sharp eyes. After hearing an eagle cry, he glanced at the sky and raised his arms.
Soon, the eagle descended. He took off the letter hanging on the eagle's leg and respectfully handed it into the carriage: "Uncle, there is a reply from the north."
Zhang Zhengju opened the rolled-up letter, glanced at it and said with a smile: "Let me tell you, why are we bringing so many guards? Princess Wen'an has something to do, and someone is more anxious than anyone else. Don't you have guards?"
The guard leader's mouth twitched, "You are the only one who dares to say this if you regard Uncle Guochao as a guard."
However, he still complimented: "My uncle is unparalleled in his wit and scheming. If Yongfeng Bo comes, he will be hundreds of times stronger than thousands of troops."
Pa~
Zhang Zhengju opened the folding fan in his hand, ignored the cold winter wind, fanned it and said with a smile: "You don't understand, he is not just here to be a guard. This case is complicated, and the person behind it is definitely beyond your imagination, Uncle Yongfeng You will definitely be grateful to me!”
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