After Xiao Yan went to the Queen's Palace, Qian Baokun had been feeling uneasy. Things in the Lu family were making a lot of noise, and Queen Lu came to Xiao Yan at this time. He always felt that she had no good intentions.
After waiting for more than half an hour, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiao Yan came back with all his hair and tail.
"Is everything okay?"
Qian Baokun went up to him and was about to ask the queen why she was looking for him. He saw that Xiao Yan's face was uglier than ever. He didn't say anything, but the strong and violent aura surrounding him made people unable to bear it. Shocked, he hesitated: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Xiao Yan waved Jinyun and the others to retreat, leaving Qian Baokun alone.
After the two of them sat down before returning to the long desk, he reached out from his sleeve and handed him the things he got from the Queen's Palace.
"What is this?" Qian Baokun took it in surprise.
"The queen gave it to me."
Qian Baokun's eyes became more strange. He quickly lowered his head and looked through the book. After reading half of the blood book, his hands began to shake.
When he saw later that "Lu Chongyuan ordered people to seal the city with fire oil, poison the well, expel more than 9,000 people in the city, and burn the city with fire", his face was already furious.
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes indifferently: "The fourth prince was dismissed a few days ago. He Wengran, who was treating him at the Imperial Medical Office, was bribed and tampered with the medicine. The fourth prince's face was ruined and he will be lame after he recovers. The Queen's Palace People died one after another in the past few days, and even the queen was almost poisoned, but she ordered people to suppress it."
"Did the Lu family do it?" Qian Baokun was incredulous: "Is the Lu family crazy?"
"I'm not crazy. I'm afraid that the fourth prince forced the Guan family to death that day and stepped on the bottom line of the Lu family."
Xiao Yan gave the letter left by the He family to Qian Baokun, and after seeing him open it and read it, he said, "I have been wondering why His Majesty is so abnormal about the Lu family. Now I know after reading this. He and the Lu family are in the same league."
Qian Baokun looked at the handwriting left by He Wenzhuo, the third master of the He family, on the letter, talking about the disaster relief shipwreck in the South twenty years ago, and that the officers and soldiers escorting the disaster relief silver died before they fell into the water, and suspected that the disaster was a disaster. Liang had been tampered with for a long time, and Qian Baokun couldn't help but his palms were trembling.
Xiao Yan saw the change in the expression on his face: "I thought it was just a family seeking personal gain and the Lu family was dirty, so I rashly pulled Uncle Qian in. But now this matter is not just about the Lu family. If I continue to investigate, I'm afraid You will encounter danger."
"I am alone and have nothing to worry about, but Uncle Qian is different. You have a wife and children, and the Qian family behind you. If you get involved, you may be killed and your family members will be affected."
Xiao Yan reached out and took the thing from Qian Baokun's hand, and said to him: "Uncle Qian just pretends that he never knew about this matter, and don't have any contact with me in the future, whether it's about the grain supply or the Lu family's affairs." Uncle Qian, please don’t interfere anymore. I will investigate it alone. If there is anything, I will bear it alone..."
"What did you say?!"
Qian Baokun was a little hesitant at first. This matter could be big or small. Once the investigation was revealed, it would be a shocking case. He was a little hesitant to continue following him, but when Xiao Yan directly dismissed him, he did not hesitate. When he hesitated to take matters into his own hands, the hesitation in his heart instantly disappeared.
Xiao Yan is just a young man in his twenties. As a powerful eunuch, he holds a lot of power, a high bed and a soft pillow. He could have ignored everything and just lived his free life.
But he had no hesitation, so how could he have the nerve to back down?
Qian Baokun made a decision in his heart instantly. When he looked up, his eyes were full of determination: "I have a wife, children and relatives, but I know the way of being a human being. Nearly ten thousand people in Rongjiang died in vain, and countless people in the south died in vain. If I turn a blind eye, what else will happen?" Why should I keep my face in court?!"
When he entered the imperial court, he determined to plead for the people and bring peace to the world. However, he has been confused over the past few years and has somewhat forgotten his original ambition.
Qian Baokun said in a deep voice: "I originally thought that His Majesty was just trying to balance the court, and was afraid that the family would turn against him and the world would be turbulent, so he had to retreat, but I never thought that he and those people were already in the same boat. This case must be investigated, even if it is two years later. In ten years, we must investigate thoroughly."
It is the Lu family's sin, and the Lu family must admit it.
It was Emperor An's crime, and Emperor An had to admit it.
So many people's lives cannot be wasted, and those wronged souls must be exonerated before they can reach bliss.
Xiao Yan frowned: "But..."
"There's nothing good about it."
Qian Baokun categorically interrupted Xiao Yan: "Investigating this case is not a temporary matter. If it is really unavoidable, I can send my wife and children to Lingnan. As for the clan behind me, the Qian family is not in Beijing." , even if someone wants to touch them, it will not be easy."
The Qian family is different from other aristocratic families. They have been entrenched in Lingnan for hundreds of years. It is not an exaggeration to call them "Emperors of the Earth". The Qian family has never fought for power and profit, and he is the only one in the court in Beijing. But this does not mean that they have no confidence. If the Lu family If you dare to cross the border to touch the Qian family, they will never come back.
As for Your Majesty, unless he sends troops to attack, it will not be easy to move the Qian family. But if he wants to send troops, Emperor An must give a reason.
Qian Baokun said to Xiao Yan: "I know your character, and this case is very involved. If you can't kill him with one blow, you and I won't do it easily."
Seeing Xiao Yan's hesitation, he said, "You said you are alone and have nothing to worry about. What about the Lord of Yiyang County?"
Xiao Yan pursed his lips.
Qian Baokun turned around and patted him on the shoulder: "Since you call me uncle, I can't make you laugh. If you back down now, what will I become?"
Xiao Yan looked moved: "No matter what happens in the future, I will try my best to protect my uncle and the Qian family."
Qian Baokun suddenly smiled: "With your words, I can rest assured."
Xiao Yan was not a pretentious person. Seeing that Qian Baokun had made up his mind, he said nothing more. After carefully putting away the two things, he said to Qian Baokun:
"Empress Lu gave these to me because she wanted to use my hand to eradicate the Lu family. She hates the fact that the Lu family naturally favors us, but there is no guarantee that she will regret it later, so she has to find a way to make her see the benefits. , reluctant to let go..."
"I understand." Qian Baokun said: "The fourth prince has been in a bad situation recently. I will find a way to have people deal with him in the court. Please don't interfere in this matter, lest the Lu family will doubt the relationship between the queen and her son and let Lu Chongyuan advance. Be prepared."
Xiao Yan nodded: "Excuse me, Uncle Qian. One more thing. Since Uncle Qian is in the Household Department, can you find a way to check the account books of the Household Department twenty years ago?"
Qian Baokun frowned: "Do you want to check the amount of food provided for disaster relief that year?"
Xiao Yan said "Yes": "Back then, the government allocated more than 900,000 taels of silver for disaster relief. In addition to the grain, both the food needed and the disaster silver were not a small amount. He Wenzhuo said that before the shipwreck that day The escorting officers and soldiers were already dead. I'm afraid someone tampered with the money and food before leaving the capital."
