"Does Old Xiangguo think I am a joker?"
Su Chengwang looked at Yue Lianshuang and asked puzzledly: "You are not very familiar with him, right?"
"No need to be familiar, just suitable."
"Suitable..." Su Chengwang murmured in a low voice, nodded after thinking for a moment: "Yes, Shen Qingyun is indeed quite suitable."
Yue Lianshuang said: "It is said that the Yan Kingdom has been in peace for a long time, but how can it be the same with Chu?
In the past, there was Qin State, a country of tigers and wolves, to the west. Chu State was on the alert and did not dare to relax in the slightest. It's just that the Qin State was destroyed a hundred years ago, and the last time Da Chu used troops abroad was twenty years ago. The two countries of Yan and Chu had a non-aggression covenant. The two countries had never exceeded the covenant for hundreds of years. Although they continued to use spies secretly, they finally maintained superficial peace.
It's just that the more peace there is, the more the three elites of the empire become a burden to the empire. "
There are 30,000 heavy armored infantry in Yulinshan, 10,000 red feather cavalry, and 5,000 Qianjun Guards. Not counting the auxiliary troops, the cost of maintaining such an elite force is already astronomical.
Among them, Yulinshan is the first to suffer.
Yulinshan has the largest number of people and the largest expenses. It has been a thorn in the flesh of countless people for a long time.
"My father-in-law has made great contributions, and your majesty will not neglect Yulinshan."
Yue Lianshuang smiled and said, "Does the old prime minister believe this?"
"Uh..." Su Chengwang paused, but did not answer.
"Of course I believe that your majesty will not treat the British government badly, but that may not be the case in Yulinshan." Yue Lianshuang shook his head and said: "The British government has great achievements and has great authority over the Chu military. Even though your majesty trusts him wholeheartedly, he still It is impossible not to be completely unconcerned. It is imperative to divide and weaken the strength of the British government."
"What do you mean, sir?"
"Grandpa is an important minister of the empire, so naturally he will not disobey His Majesty's will. However, I am not Grandpa. If His Majesty's will is not in my opinion, I will not obey it."
The firmness of Yue Lianshuang's tone surprised Su Chengwang.
"The princess is so bold to say such things."
"Old Prime Minister Guo can send someone to the imperial capital. Maybe it will be an excuse for His Majesty."
Su Chengwang laughed loudly when he heard this, "Does the princess treat me as a villain?"
"I dare not." Yue Lianshuang nodded slightly.
Su Chengwang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is not to blame for this matter."
Yue Lianshuang nodded, "Your Majesty is in the 95th year, so this is normal for an emperor, but I stand in the position of the British Duke, but I can only do this."
"Yes." Su Chengwang replied, "When I was still in the imperial capital, Your Majesty was interested in finding a husband for the princess, but there was never a suitable candidate."
Yue Lianshuang said: "Perhaps Your Majesty already has a candidate. When you return to the imperial capital this time, Your Majesty should grant you a marriage."
"who is it?"
"I don't know." Yue Lianshuang shook his head, "It must be someone close to His Majesty, maybe a prince, and His Majesty can also use this to control Yulin Mountain."
"But if the princess refuses, His Majesty will reduce the expenses of Yulinshan to reduce the burden on the empire. Judging from the results, it seems that there is no difference."
"How could it be different?" Yue Lianshuang shook his head and chuckled, "Yulinshan is an army of its own, but it is also a Jianghu sect. Your Majesty's reduction of Yulinshan's military expenditure is nothing more than recruiting a few fewer disciples. The inheritance of Yulinshan will never be destroyed. That’s enough.”
"Why is it Shen Qingyun?" Su Chengwang was puzzled, "So, what does it matter who the princess chooses as the county horse?"
"Is it really okay?" Yue Lianshuang shook his head and said with a smile: "Weakening Yulin Mountain will not be achieved overnight. Before that, Yulin Mountain was still very important. What's more, even without Yulin Mountain, the British Duke's horses are very glorious. No one dares to underestimate them. Look, how can you be a casual person?"
"Indeed." Su Chengwang nodded.
Even without Kingswood Mountain, the British Duke's prestige in the empire was enough to be feared.
"I remember that my father-in-law has a proud disciple named Tong Ying, who is considered the princess's senior brother. If the princess wants to preserve the inheritance of Yulin Mountain, Tong Ying is the right one."
"If Tong Ying's father is not Zhennan Hou Tong Yong, then Tong Ying is indeed suitable."
"Kang Mengqing, the son of Prime Minister Kang, is rumored in the imperial capital to have a very close relationship with the princess."
"Kang Xiang's son, even if I were willing, His Majesty would not agree to it."
"So, is Shen Qingyun the only one?" Su Chengwang shook his head.
Yue Lianshuang said humbly: "Shen Qingyun is the most suitable.
First of all, he is the son of Sinan Bo and is closely related to the British government. Secondly, Shen Qingyun has lived in Liangzhou for a long time and has nothing to do with the various forces in the imperial capital. Your Majesty does not need to worry about this. Thirdly, Shen Qingyun and I have an old relationship, so I can use the excuse that we are childhood sweethearts to get married early. Moreover, Shen Qingyun is a bride-in-law. In this way, I can continue to be in charge of the British government. "
"Well..." Su Chengwang was at a loss for words. To satisfy these three points, it seemed that nothing else could do except Shen Qingyun.
Yue Lianshuang's husband-in-law must of course be sufficiently distinguished and distinguished.
But it is definitely impossible for a well-matched person to get married.
But Shen Qingyun is different. Uncle Si Nan is the best in Liangzhou City, but in the imperial capital he can only be regarded as a fart... not even a fart.
It would be reasonable to marry into the British government.
"Has the princess told Shen Qingyun about this?"
"Said."
"He agreed?" Su Chengwang asked curiously.
"Not yet." Yue Lianshuang shook his head, "But it doesn't matter. I will naturally find a way to get him to agree."
"This boy is different from ordinary people. He has a stubborn temper. If the princess wants him to surrender, I'm afraid she will have to resort to some tricks."
"It doesn't matter." Yue Lianshuang said calmly: "If it's useless to show affection, I will tie him to the imperial capital."
"Uh...it doesn't have to be so extreme." Su Chengwang was speechless and advised: "I understand him. Although he is a libertine, he also values friendship. If the princess speaks clearly, given the friendship between the Shen and Yue families, he will not Rejected.”
"Thank you, old Prime Minister, for your advice."
Su Chengwang shook his head and chuckled. He really couldn't understand Yue Lianshuang, nor could he understand Shen Qingyun.
But it doesn't matter, young people just like to pester, so it doesn't matter.
On the other side, Magistrate Zhu came to Sinan Bo's Mansion in person.
"I have met Madam."
Song Ying held up her slightly bulging belly, nodded and said, "You're welcome, sir. I wonder what you can learn from me here?"
"Madam, you are serious." Magistrate Zhu said quickly: "I dare not give you advice. I am here to see Mr. Yang Cong. I heard that the prince said that he is madam's cousin?"
Song Ying was stunned, "That's true. It's just that he's not in the house now. I'm afraid the trip will be in vain."
Of course Song Ying knew what Yang Cong was doing, but she was pregnant with Liujia and should not move lightly. She didn't know what was going on outside.
"Not there?" Magistrate Zhu frowned slightly, and then took out the jade pendant, "I wonder if Madam can recognize whether this thing belongs to Mr. Yang?"
Song Ying did not doubt that he was there, nodded and said: "It is indeed my cousin's personal jade pendant, how could it be in the hands of the master?"
As soon as the words fell, Song Ying secretly felt that something was wrong.
"I wonder what the Lord is looking for for?"
After receiving Song Ying's affirmative answer, County Magistrate Zhu understood clearly and replied: "There was a murder case in the Zhou Mansion last night. The deceased was Zhou Bing, the son of the Zhou family. Young Master Yang also visited the Zhou Mansion yesterday, so I came here for that reason. I asked, but I never thought that Mr. Yang was not here. It seems that I came at the wrong time."
Song Ying was shocked when she heard this: "Such a thing happened."
Magistrate Zhu nodded, "Since Young Master Yang is not here, I will not disturb Madam anymore. If Young Master Yang comes back, please let Madam know and ask him to come to the government office so that I can personally return the jade pendant." .”
"This is natural." Song Ying nodded.
"I'll take my leave."
"Sir, walk slowly."
After seeing off Magistrate Zhu, Song Ying immediately called for her servants.
"Go and get your cousin back, quickly!"
"yes."
When Magistrate Zhu returned to the county government office, he immediately ordered his subordinates: "Bring the suspect Xu Qiaoer to the court. I will interrogate him personally."
"yes."
Not long after, Qiaoer was escorted up.
Magistrate Zhu was shocked and asked: "Is this Xu Qiaoer?"
"It's a folk girl."
"You are so unbridled. Since you are a suspect, you should call yourself a criminal's wife. How can you call yourself a citizen's daughter?"
Qiao'er said: "Your Excellency, it is clear that the daughter of the people is not a murderer. Please be aware of the situation and give justice to the daughter of the people."
"You said you were not the murderer, then why did you appear in the room of the deceased Zhou Bing with a murder weapon?"
Qiaoer responded: "The civilian girl does hold a dagger in her hand, but the dagger is not the murder weapon. The murder weapon is something else, and the murderer is someone else."
"Who is the murderer?"
"Yang Cong."
Magistrate Zhu frowned and shouted: "When the people from the Zhou Mansion took you to the government office last night, why did you insist that you killed Zhou Bing, but now you deny it and identify Yang Cong as the murderer?"
Qiaoer kowtowed and said: "Report to your lord, Zhou Bing, in order to seize the daughter of the people, spent money to redeem the daughter from the Yingchun Tower. He wanted to take the daughter of the common people as his concubine, but the daughter of the common people refused and ran away on the night of the wedding. Zhou Bing Unable to capture the girl, he took her father into the mansion and tortured her. Yang Cong approached the girl and said he could let the girl enter the Zhou Mansion. The girl was eager to save her father, so she naturally agreed.
Later, Yang Cong took advantage of Zhou Bing's drunkenness and cut Zhou Bing's throat with a dagger to death. Yang Cong said that as long as I helped him take the blame, he could help me save my father and leave..."
Half truth and half falsehood are enough to confuse the truth with the truth.
"Then do you know why Yang Cong wanted to kill Zhou Bing?"
There must be a motive for killing.
Qiaoer shook his head blankly, "I don't know."
As long as the facts are established, the motivation doesn't really matter.
Magistrate Zhu frowned, "Although Zhou Bing died by cutting his throat, this wound was not the only one on his body. The other wounds were caused by the short knife you held. How do you explain it?"
"These wounds were scratched by the women of the people after Zhou Bing died. The women were stupid and thought they could hide their eyesight from others, so the gangsters could not find anything wrong with the wounds..."
Magistrate Zhu nodded secretly upon hearing this. Wu Zuo indeed said that except for the fatal injuries, all other wounds were caused after death.
"When the Zhou family was rounding you up, who were the people around you?"
"The civilian girl doesn't know that this person suddenly appeared and left suddenly."
Magistrate Zhu nodded secretly. Qibu had already greeted him, so he naturally didn't dare to ask any more questions. Since Qiaoer denied it, it must be just a coincidence.
"Since you have promised Yang Cong, why did you go back on your promise? Why did Yang Cong leave a personal jade pendant to you? Isn't it stupid?"
Qiao'er shook his head and said: "The jade pendant was secretly taken off by Yang Cong by the daughter of the people. As long as I am sure that my father is safe, I will take the responsibility for the crime. However, the prince came to visit the daughter of the people. The daughter of the people asked about the whereabouts of his father, but the prince didn't. Yan’s father has not returned home yet.”
Qiaoer said sadly and indignantly: "It is Yang Cong who went back on his word. Please tell me a lesson."
Magistrate Zhu frowned, waved his hand and said, "Take him down."
Qiaoer was taken into custody by two police officers.
Magistrate Zhu ordered: "Go to Zhou's house immediately to check whether Zhou Bing has arrested Xu Qiaoer's father."
"yes."
