"Si Miaomiao, I will verify what you said. I want you to hand over the records of sending and receiving Eagle Letters in the past half month and your content. Can you provide them?"
"this……"
"Si Miaomiao, you have no choice. If you don't cooperate with the investigation, then Princess Ye Liuli will be found guilty of instigating Fang Tianfu of Shuozhou Xinglong Silk Shop and Jiang Songping of Changlong Car Shop to assassinate the fourth prince of Xirong through you. I The officer will not simply ask you for questioning, but will directly take you back for investigation!"
"Master Luo, you are too domineering."
"Domineering, I am not as domineering as you. A small gate in Xiuzhuang can keep me out. If I hadn't sent troops to surround Xiuzhuang, would you have come out to see me obediently?"
"Miaomiao can't do what Master Luo wants Miaomiao to do," Si Miaomiao said.
"If we can't do it, I will seal down the embroidery village." Luo Xing did not give Si Miaomiao any face, looked at him indifferently, and said with a casual smile.
Si Miaomiao was stunned. He had never seen such a big Zhou official before, and he actually wanted to seal down the embroidery village without any regard for the consequences.
"Master Luo, Yunxiuzhuang is an imperial merchant who cooperates with the imperial court, and also cooperates with many princes and nobles in the imperial court. Do you know the consequences of doing this?" Si Miaomiao was not afraid. On the contrary, she was still very worried. Ask Luo Xing confidently.
"This has nothing to do with me. Whether Xiuzhuang is an imperial merchant or who it cooperates with is your business. When encountering a case, you must make concessions." Luo Xing said, "If the director doesn't want to talk about it here, then go to Nan Let’s talk in prison.”
Si Miaomiao frowned slightly. She was surprised by Luo Xing's tough attitude. She knew that if she didn't agree, she might not be able to leave the teahouse.
And if she just gave in like this, she would have no way to explain it to the Tianlan Sect, which would really make her embarrassed.
"Okay, Miaomiao agrees to your terms." Si Miaomiao finally gave in. The price of confrontation was beyond her ability to bear.
"Chief Si is a sensible person, and I am very pleased." Luo Xing also breathed a sigh of relief. He did not want to have a direct conflict with Si Miaomiao unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Master Luo, the things you want are all at Xiuzhuang. I have to go back and get them?"
"No need to go to such trouble, I will just accompany you for a while." Luo Xing said.
"Then just come with me, sir." Since he decided to compromise, Si Miaomiao did not make any excuses and led Luo Xing and Qingyi back to Yunxiuzhuang.
As soon as he entered the embroidery shop, Si Miaomiao was surrounded by a group of embroidery ladies. They kept asking "Sister Miaomiao". Si Miaomiao smiled faintly and said, "It's okay. Sisters, go and do whatever you want. The Yamen is just looking for you." I want to know something."
"Master Luo, Master Qingyi please!"
"Master Si, just lead the way." Luo Xing said lightly, and followed Si Miaomiao's footsteps towards the depths of the embroidery village.
Xiuzhuang is divided into three major areas, the learning area, the production area and the living area. The learning area and living area combined are less than one-third of the production area.
But the buildings in the living area are much more exquisite, and there is a faint fragrance of girls in the air. There are very few men in Xiuzhuang, and they are basically guards. They do not live in Xiuzhuang, but in another area. Place, right next to each other.
This is to protect the embroiderers in the embroidery shop. It distinguishes between men and women, and it can also reduce the messy things that happen between the embroiderers and their guards.
As the person in charge, Si Miaomiao is naturally different from others. She has a small building of her own, with her bedroom and study room upstairs, and the reception area downstairs.
Because it is responsible for the transmission of eagle messages, there is a special eagle house in Xiuzhuang. The place where the eagles are raised is a forbidden area of Xiuzhuang and is guarded by eagle slaves.
"Master Luo, Master Qingyi, please sit down for a moment. Miaomiao will go upstairs to take down the Ying Xin record." Si Miaomiao led the two of them into the reception area and bowed down.
"Please also ask Mr. Si not to take too long."
"It's natural."
After Si Miaomiao went upstairs, he quickly walked into the living room again holding a wooden box: "Mr. Luo, this box contains the Eagle Letter records. Please check it."
Luo Xing reached out to take it and felt it. There was no problem inside. Although he did not have the ability to see through things, the benefit of spiritual practice was this. He could use mental power to detect things that could not be seen with the naked eye.
There was nothing wrong with the box. There was indeed a thick book inside. As for the contents, he had no way of seeing it.
This is a limitation. This is because he has not yet reached a certain level of cultivation. When he reaches a certain level of cultivation and his spiritual consciousness leaves the body, which is the legendary "soul leaving the body", he will naturally form the ability of "six senses". , heard, seen and even completely touched.
Luo Xing opened the box on the spot, took out the book inside, and looked through it. It recorded the time of receiving and sending out the Eagle Letter every day, as well as the number of the Eagle Letter. As for the content of the Eagle Letter, it was naturally not in this booklet.
"Chief Secretary, can you provide us with the contents of all the eagle letters on your side just before this, when the news of the fourth prince of Xirong coming to Luojing was announced?"
"This involves Tianlan Sect secrets, I'm afraid Miaomiao can't provide it."
"If I don't know the content of Ying's letter, how do I know that the assassination at Anyangdu Inn has nothing to do with Princess Liuli?" Luo Xing asked rhetorically.
"This is a crime of indignity. Even if Junior Sister Liuli doesn't want to marry Xirong, she won't do such despicable things as assassination!" Si Miaomiao said angrily.
"How can that be proven?"
"I can't give you the Tianlan Sect's secrets. Otherwise, you'd better take me away," Si Miaomiao said.
"I have captured you, so I can naturally search this place. I will find it when the time comes. Why embarrass everyone? Chief Secretary?" Luo Xing said, "I am not interested in the secrets of Tianlan Sect. I only want the correspondence during the period I mentioned. If you give me the content, everyone will be happy.”
The situation was deadlocked.
Si Miaomiao stood from the standpoint of the Tianlan Sect. The contents of Ying Xin involved the secrets of the Tianlan Sect, and she really couldn't just give it to an outsider.
But now Ye Liuli is accused of being the person behind the conspiracy to assassinate the fourth prince of Xirong. This charge is not a small one. If he cannot prove his innocence, even the Tianlan Sect will be in trouble.
Xiuzhuang's Yingxin communications are not only Ye Liuli's, but also Yunxiuzhuang's own, both commercial and private.
Once trade secrets are leaked, the losses will be considerable.
"Director Si is afraid that I will leak the secrets of Tianlan Sect after reading the content of your communication." Luo Xing could see the concerns in Si Miaomiao's heart, "You don't have to worry about this. I’m really not interested in secrets, and even if I know them, I won’t tell them randomly, and I can guarantee that I am the only one who knows the contents of these eagle letters.”
"Director Si is a sensible person. Even if you don't hand it over now, you will still have to hand it over in the future. Why bother?" Qingyi said, "This will not look good on both of us."
"I can't make the decision, should I ask the sect for instructions?" Si Miaomiao said.
"Okay, how long?"
"One trip back and forth, even the fastest Xinying will take two days." Si Miaomiao said.
"No, I can't wait that long. I'll give you half a day at most." Luo Xing said, "The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Your Majesty has set a date. Please don't embarrass me, sir."
"Then I really can't do it?"
"In Luojing, besides His Highness Liuli, is there anyone with a higher position and status in the Tianlan Sect than Chief Si? If so, you can ask for instructions and make a decision. I think your sect should have someone Such a temporary disposal mechanism?" Luo Xing said.
Of course Si Miaomiao knew that in an emergency, this could be done, but the relationship between Yun Lanfeng and Ming Lanfeng...
Although Mingjun was also from the Tianlan Sect, he was from Minglan Peak. If she went to ask Mingjun for instructions, wouldn't it be tantamount to betraying Yunlan Peak?
This is more serious than revealing the contents of Eagle Letter to Nan Ya.
"Then can I ask Junior Sister Liuli for advice? If she agrees, there will be no problem on Miaomiao's side." Si Miaomiao asked.
"Yes, but His Highness has been grounded. You can't see her. You can contact Mr. Su next to His Highness," Luo Xing said.
"Okay!" Si Miaomiao was about to send someone to contact Su Manqing. Suddenly, an embroidery girl in Tsing Yi hurriedly knocked on the door and came in, "Sister Miaomiao, two adults, the inspection chief Si Ming is here."
Si Miaomiao looked at Luo Xing. At this time, she could no longer make the decision.
"Since everyone is here, it wouldn't be appropriate if we don't see each other. Please invite Chief Ming to come over." Luo Xing chuckled, naturally he was not afraid.
Now that a big war is going on, we know it will trigger some chain reactions. The Inspection Department is responsible for public security and must be the first to know. Mingjun coming here in person is exactly what the question means.
"Oh, Chief Xiao Luo, congratulations, congratulations..."
"Ming Gong." Luo Xing stood up and gave Ming Jun a slight fist hug. After all, the other party was the head of the Inspection Department and a second-rank official of the imperial court. His second rank was only a third-rank official, which was still low in terms of official rank. First level.
When Luo Xing got married, he did not invite many guests and friends. Although Ming Jun knew him, he was the head of the Inspection Department after all, so he did not send invitations.
These matters were all decided by Qingyi after discussion with Meng Yi and Wu Ninghou. He was far away in Tianlang Pass, so he couldn't care about it at all.
"I have met Mr. Ming." Si Miaomiao bowed slightly. At this time, Mingjun represented the inspection department. It would be inappropriate for her to call him "elder".
"Mr. Si, how could you be? Why did you have a dispute with Chief Xiao Luo?"
"Reporting to Mr. Ming is not a big deal. Miaomiao has already made it clear to Mr. Luo." Si Miaomiao replied softly.
She didn't want Mingjun to get involved, otherwise things would be unpredictable.
"I just discussed a business deal with the boss. Why did Mr. Ming come here suddenly?" Luo Xing also asked pretending to be deaf and dumb.
If Si Miaomiao didn't say anything, of course he wouldn't.
"Business, what business?"
"Buy a stake in Yunxiu Village." Luo Xing opened his mouth.
"Master Xiao Luo brought so many people to guard the door just to buy a stake in Yunxiu Village. This is too..." Mingjun was not stupid, Luo Xing was deliberately finding an excuse to excuse himself.
"It's too arrogant and domineering. In fact, spies and assassins in Southern Chu have been active recently. I was ordered to investigate. Xiuzhuang is a closed place and is home to weak women. It is a hiding place for spies and assassins. Therefore, all embroidery shops in the west of the city must be screened." Luo Xing said.
Ming Jun frowned slightly when he heard this. This sounds a bit unreliable, but it makes sense. All the people living in Xiuzhuang are weak women. Most people will not pay attention to this. If there is someone hiding here, it would be It's easy to hide your identity.
"Master Xiao Luo is making such a big fanfare, wouldn't he be able to alert the enemy?"
"What I want is to scare the snake away. Actually, I don't know who it is or which embroidery shop they are hiding in. But if I do this, the person hiding will definitely panic and his flaws will be exposed. What do you think?"
"There is some truth..." Ming Jun knew that he had been led astray, but he could only follow Luo Xing's words. He knew Si Miaomiao's identity, but even the Tianlan Sect's own people helped outsiders hide it, so what could he do? manage?
"Ming Gong doesn't think it's appropriate. Then I'll tell you to go down and evacuate the people." Luo Xing smiled slightly and nodded to Qingyi.
Qingyi understood immediately: "I'm going to ask Brother Tieniu to evacuate the people."
Mingjun had no choice now. He wanted to ask questions, but neither Si Miaomiao nor Luo Xing answered. There must be a secret, and the princess Ye Liuli must have been suddenly put under house arrest in the palace. It was rumored that Princess Liuli assassinated Xirong. It has something to do with the Fourth Prince's behind-the-scenes instigation of this matter.
"Okay, this Yunxiuzhuang is a subordinate property of Tianlan Sect Yunlan Peak. I am in the capital, so I have to take care of it. If Chief Xiao Luo has anything to do, he can go around with the Inspection Department, and we can also send people to cooperate. "Mingjun said.
"Whenever there is trouble for Ming Gong, I ask Ming Gong not to dislike your subordinates." Luo Xing said hurriedly.
"How dare you, how dare you. Since there's nothing else, I'll leave now." Mingjun was also helpless. What could he do if his family didn't cooperate?
"Mr. Si, I also want a roster of Yun Embroidery Village and information about all the embroiderers, especially those around you." After Mingjun left, Luo Xing said to Si Miaomiao.
"Didn't your Excellency just say it casually?"
"Of course not. If the problem is not with Director Si, then there must be a problem in some link. This needs to be investigated. People around Director Si also have access to Ying Xin and Xin Ying. They need to be investigated!" Luo Xin explained.
"Okay." Si Miaomiao agreed. This did not involve Tianlan Sect secrets and she could make the decision.
…
"What, that night, I came to you personally and asked you to deliver an eagle letter to Elder Jiang of Shuo Changlong Car Shop?" Under Luo Xing's arrangement, Si Miaomiao met Su Manqing.
The confrontation between the two revealed a very serious problem.
The night before the fourth prince of Xirong was attacked, Su Manqing came to Si Miaomiao in person and handed her a sealed letter, asking her to quickly send it to Jiang Songping of Shuozhou Longlong.
Because the eagle letter was sealed with Ye Liuli's special mark, only the recipient was qualified to open it, and Si Miaomiao did not know the content of the letter.
The problem is that Su Manqing did not come to Xiuzhuang to see Si Miaomiao that night.
Si Miaomiao also said that the person she saw that night was Su Manqing, and Su Manqing was a frequent visitor to Xiuzhuang. Although she saw not many people that night, there were still several witnesses.
The seal of the secret letter indeed belonged to Princess Ye Liuli. This was confirmed by Si Miaomiao.
And even if Si Miaomiao failed to discover the sealing problem, couldn't Shuo Changlong and Jiang Songping also discover it?
Or they were all negligent.
You must know that Ye Liuli's special seal must be marked, and ordinary people will definitely not know it and cannot imitate it.
People, letters and seals, as long as one of them shows a flaw, this game will completely fail.
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