Back in the room, Yang Shu held Xu Yueyao's hand and shook his head with a smile.
"What's wrong?" Xu Yueyao patted the dust off Yang Shu's shoulders.
"Your elder brother is smart and emotionally stable..." He was very calculating and ruthless, but Yang Shu didn't say the last two sentences.
"It's my blessing to have him help me."
Xu Yueyao pursed her lips and smiled, "It's so good, why are you praising him? He's a blessing." Xu Yueyao shook hands with Yang Shu, "Brother is here today because of the opportunity given by the king."
"Your Majesty is the most worthy emperor in the world to follow."
Looking at Xu Yueyao's bright eyes, Yang Shu pulled her into his arms. Xu Yueyao was indeed deeply in love with him. She would not tell lies with her eyes open.
Under a very thick filter, I am definitely the most perfect man in the world.
In Fenghe Mansion, Xu Jingzhou looked coldly at the county magistrate below.
The remarks he heard in the Huining County teahouse were deliberately made by the other party.
The purpose is to lure him to Fenghe Mansion and take his life.
The people behind the scenes were very cautious, leaving no clues whether they were acting or escaping.
"How much money did you charge?"
Xu Jingzhou glanced at Pang Chang and motioned for him to take out the rag from the county magistrate's mouth.
"My lord, the official is wrong." The county magistrate crawled towards Xu Jingzhou, "They only asked the official to send the government servants out. The official really didn't know that they wanted to assassinate you."
The county magistrate cried with tears all over his face.
"Sir, there is absolutely no harm in lowering your rank!"
Xu Jingzhou looked at him indifferently, "How much money did you receive?"
"One, ten thousand taels." The county magistrate did not dare to look at Xu Jingzhou and lowered his head deeply.
"More than that."
Xu Jingzhou kicked the county magistrate away, "Your appetite is huge."
"Sir, I will never dare to lower my rank again!" The county magistrate kowtowed, knowing that Xu Jingzhou already knew about the corruption.
"Pull him to the ditch. Lingchi will be there at noon tomorrow." Xu Jingzhou said without any emotion.
The county magistrate was stunned. He looked at Xu Jingzhou stupidly, his lips trembled, and wanted to continue begging for mercy, but when he started to speak, he couldn't bear it, rolled his eyes, and fainted from fright.
"No more interrogation?" Pang Chang blinked. After all, he took a lot of effort to catch him, so he is going to kill him now?
Xu Jingzhou glanced at the county magistrate and said quietly: "He only sent away the government officials, and did not participate in the others."
"As long as he knows something inside, what you find will not be alive."
"It's just a chess piece to lure me to Fenghe Mansion."
"Check the people he interacts with on a daily basis to see if he embezzled the money used to repair the ditch. Did he fail to withstand the temptation, or was he instigated by someone from the side."
"Bring Zheng Shouzhong here." Xu Jingzhou said slowly.
Pang Chang walked out, and not long after, Zheng Shouzhong was escorted in by his guards.
"Sir." Zheng Shouzhong looked dejected and saluted Xu Jingzhou.
"Do you feel aggrieved?"
Zheng Shouzhong smiled bitterly and shook his head, "The official is blind and deaf, and he doesn't even notice that the traitor is around him."
"Fortunately, it didn't cause a major disaster. Otherwise, even if the official died, it wouldn't be enough to make amends."
Xu Jingzhou looked at him quietly for a long time, then waved to Pang Chang.
Pang Chang pulled out the knife without saying a word.
"What are you doing?" Xu Jingzhou called to Pang Chang.
Pang Chang's raised hand paused, "Didn't the governor ask me to kill him?"
Xu Jingzhou's eyes twitched, "I asked you to take this person down!"
Zheng Shouzhong was fooled by the county magistrate. Although he was wrong, he was not without merit. Xu Jingzhou checked his family fortune and found that the total amount was less than one hundred taels.
Zheng Shouzhong was sincere to the people.
They are just careless and easy to deceive.
Sin does not lead to death.
Pang Chang put away the knife and smiled at Zheng Shouzhong, "A fly just flew. Didn't it scare you?"
Zheng Shouzhong's throat moved and he was speechless for a long time.
Xie Xuxu looked at the sealed city gate, his nails digging into his palms.
In the huge Fenghe Mansion, it was not easy for Xu Jingzhou to find her. Xie Xuxu was now afraid that he had other purposes.
But right now, she didn't dare to send a message outside.
Gritting her silver teeth, Xie slowly turned back. She had underestimated Xu Jingzhou.
This person is not only capable, but also very scheming. He stepped in even though he knew he was trapped.
If she hadn't run so fast, she would have become a prisoner.
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"Your Majesty, Qiu Chuan'an is here." Fang Zhuang poked his head in and said to Yang Shu.
Yang Shu finished writing the words on his hand and curled his lips. They understood his thoughts very well.
"Take people to the garden."
"Yes." Fang Zhuang retracted his head.
Qiu Chuanan looked at the flowers in the garden and lowered his eyes. What did Yang Shu mean?
The garden of Prince Qin's Mansion is not something you can just stroll around.
Unless Yang Shu likes him very much.
Qiu Chuanan didn't dare to wander around, so he sat in the pavilion and waited.
Lu Yun held the coat in his hand and walked slowly towards Yang Shu's study. The temperature was changing. The sun disappeared into the clouds and it immediately became cold. He was wearing thin clothes today and he couldn't care about anything when he was busy.
Even if there is a chill, I feel that I am strong and can bear it.
Xu Jingzhou caught a glimpse of Lu Yun on the bluestone path, glanced twice, and then looked away.
The Qin Prince's Mansion is extremely well-defended, and there are probably guards everywhere in the dark.
Yang Shu put down his pen, thinking that it was almost time, and got up.
As soon as he walked out of the study, he bumped into Lu Yun.
"I feel cold." Yang Shu smiled and cooperated with Lu Yun to put on his coat.
"It's good to have a wife." Yang Shu hugged Lu Yun.
"It's outside." Lu Yun scolded him lightly.
"They will close their eyes on their own. We have already taught them." Yang Shu smiled and rubbed Lu Yun's neck.
"Are you going out?" Lu Yun adjusted Yang Shu's collar.
"Qiu Chuan'an is here and asked Fang Zhuang to take him to the garden."
Lu Yun nodded and went back through another path.
"Your Majesty." Qiu Chuanan bowed and saluted.
Yang Shu helped him up and said, "Look at you, you always have to be so polite. It's not a formal occasion, so it's more casual."
"Let's go and show you the garden of Prince Qin's Mansion."
"I put a lot of thought into the flowers here."
Yang Shu patted Qiu Chuanan's arm and motioned for him to follow her. His easy-going look seemed to be very close to Qiu Chuanan.
