Luo nine needles

Chapter 62

Zhu Chuan was stunned by the question before he realized that the governor was talking about something a long time ago, and he would almost forget it.

"Ah, yes." He nodded, pulling out the memory from his mind, "Two women."

At that time, it was raining heavily and they were going to settle in front. The guards explored the road and found a ruined temple, but there were already two women in the temple.

Then the sword fell, and it fell near the ruined temple. It was suspected that it fell during the pause.

But if the sword was found at that time, the two women had long been left behind.

Huo Lian flicked the six-foot sword and said, "I suspect they stole my sword."

Zhu Chuan's eyes widened, and he didn't understand: "Does the governor mean that this sword has been replaced? Isn't it the original one? Impossible?"

He reached out and took the Six-foot Sword. Although he didn't pay much attention to the sword, he carried it with him two or three times when he went out.

"It is not difficult to make a sword that is known as a skilled craftsman." Huo Lian said.

That's right, this sword was seized from the group of Mo disciples who followed King Jin back then, and that group of Mo disciples were casting divine weapons at that time. There were many swordsmiths, and many weapons were forged by themselves.

"Captain, do you suspect that Mo Tu did it?" Zhu Chuan said, "The two women in the ruined temple may be Mo Tu?"

Huo Lian shook her head.

"I'm not sure," he said, "so, I'm going to see for myself."

"Are you going out of Beijing?"

In the imperial study room, the emperor was surprised when he heard Huo Lian's words.

Today the emperor had a family banquet. Before the crown prince of Jin died, the royal relatives and relatives were also checked. Killed and demoted, the royal family withered.

But the royal family also reproduces very quickly.

In the past five years, the first two youngest daughters, five princesses and six princesses got married, the emperor married a queen, took in five concubines, and gave birth to two princes and a little princess, so the banquet was full of excitement.

The emperor was also very happy. It was rare for him to be leisurely. He played chess with an uncle and a son-in-law in the imperial study, and specially ordered his servants not to disturb the officials.

Of course, Huo Lian was different from other officials. When the servant saw him, he didn't dare to say that the emperor should not disturb him. He only shouted outside the door that Huo Dudu was coming, and the emperor inside let him in.

"Is it a court matter or a private matter?" the emperor asked, "If it is a court matter, I will let them avoid it."

Huo Lian glanced at the son-in-law and uncle who were still standing in the study.

The fifth son-in-law is in his 20s, and he was born in the famous Liu family. However, because the famous family has many children, he, Liu Xiaolang, could not rely on his family's Yinrong to enter the court as an official. Fortunately, he was selected as a son-in-law because of his good looks. As a son-in-law, he is now in As a slack in the household department, he was still a little green when he first entered the officialdom, especially when he saw Huo Lian, he didn't dare to face it squarely.

Uncle Guo is the eldest brother of the Empress. He is almost forty this year. Although he only studies in the Imperial Academy, he has been immersed in the officialdom for many years.

So at this time Li Hanlin was still joking to Huo Lian: "The governor is done with his work, let's play a game of chess with His Majesty."

Huo Lian saluted Prince Consort Liu and Uncle Li Guo.

"I'm not good at chess, so I won't make a fool of myself in front of Your Majesty." He answered the uncle's words first, and then looked at the emperor.

Your Majesty has asked this question, obviously to get closer to the two royal relatives, and of course Huo Lian will not spoil the atmosphere.

He didn't say whether it was a private matter or a business matter, and said directly: "Your Majesty, please come out of Beijing."

Going out of Beijing, the emperor put down the chess in his hand, this is a big deal, Huo Lian will not leave Beijing easily.

However, since he said it directly, it is something that can be said in front of people.

Huo Lian is a very smart person.

In the beginning, the emperor was in a hurry to take over the position and was short of manpower, so he had to use Huo Lian, but after using it for a few years, he really liked it and it was really easy to use.

"What's the matter?" the emperor asked directly, "What's wrong with the investigation?"

"Recently, Momen is ready to move." Huo Lian said.

Momen, the emperor was not as annoyed as he was when he heard the officials colluding with King Jin in the court hall, but smiled lightly.

"Those traffickers and pawns," he said, "I know they're not dead."

As he spoke, he looked at the son-in-law and the uncle of the country and smiled.

"Like weeds, wildfires never end."

Uncle Li Guo immediately jokingly said: "Then the emperor is as warm as a spring breeze, and they immediately sneaked out."

The emperor laughed, and then looked at Huo Lian: "If it's for them, you don't need to go out of the capital, let the officials everywhere investigate, and killing them will scare them. It's just a weed, and it's a crime. There's a storm."

Officials are different from famous families. They are like big trees, even towering trees. If these people are the remnants of King Jin, they will pose a great threat to the country, so once they are discovered, they must be eradicated.

The emperor disagreed, Huo Lian slightly shook the hand hanging by her side, but did not immediately respond to this hesitation.

"What?" The emperor's voice came again, "Does the governor have any thoughts?"

The emperor's voice has always been very kind, but if you listen carefully, there will be ups and downs when you are really friendly. If there is no ups and downs, it means that you have suspicions. Huo Lian has no hesitation, and if you want to answer, the fifth son-in-law, Liu Xiaolang, who has always been quiet, suddenly spoke. .

"I heard that Momen is very rich," he said.

money?
All three people in the hall looked at him.

Liu Concubine spoke subconsciously, and was a little nervous when all eyes in the palace focused on him.

But when it came to money, he emboldened him again.

"Everyone knows the origin of Momen." He said, "They regard Mozi as a sage and inherit Mohism. Mohism is a body of scholars and craftsmen who are good at making equipment, so many skilled craftsmen have gathered in the school."

The emperor snorted softly: "Yes, otherwise, they wouldn't have come out and said they wanted to make some kind of artifact for the late emperor, and the late emperor would have believed them."

There is no such thing as the prince being baited and killed.

When it comes to the beginning, the emperor's face is obviously not good.

Concubine Liu couldn't help shrinking her neck. The five princesses have repeatedly explained that the emperor is actually very bad-tempered, so don't say anything that makes him unhappy.

What happened to King Jin back then was what the emperor was most unhappy about.

"So what about a skilled craftsman?" Huo Lian's voice sounded.

Concubine Liu's neck straightened up again. The family and the fifth princess have also repeatedly explained that Huo Lian is not human, so don't go against him.

He had to answer Huo Lian's question.

"Skillful craftsmen are very rich." Liu Fuma hurriedly said, "Think about it, which of the common workshops on our streets is not a booming business? And the utensils that everyone can't live without, as small as chopsticks and spoons for eating , as large as pavilions and houses, everywhere."

Uncle Li Guo nodded: "If you want to make a good weapon, it is worth a thousand gold."

Someone jokingly made fun of him, Prince Concubine Liu was more energetic, and beamed with joy: "That's right, that's how it is. Although the common craftsmen are lowly and poor, they are not common. The well-known craftsmen can make a lot of money, and—"

He looked at the three people in the hall.

"Although the Mohists pay attention to frugality, they still have a rule that if you have spare energy, you can work with each other, and if you have surplus money, you can share it."

"Everyone will donate a piece of their property. Think about it, one person may donate very little, but all the Mohist will share a piece. The world is so big, how much money is gathered in the hands of the Mohist?"

Dripping water forms the sea, gathering sand forms a tower.

Liu Consort's eyes lit up when he said this.

The other people in the hall were also silent, with solemn eyes.

After a while, the emperor chuckled: "Xiao Lang is worthy of serving in the household department. He can think of money in everything."

(End of this chapter)