As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 356 Humanity
Xie Zhaozhao had a lot of chats with her yesterday, and knew that the "resemblance" Lu mentioned at this time was not a resemblance in appearance, but a resemblance in age.

In other words, the so-called young master who met Qi Jingran was a 27-year-old young man.

Xie Zhaozhao asked again: "When did they meet?"

"Night."

"I mean..." Xie Zhaozhao thought about it for a moment and then asked: "What day, such as rainy day, snowy day, or thunder..."

"Oh, it's a sunny day." Mrs. Lu circled in the yard, "No one has been here for a long time. Come play with me. No one is playing with me. Huanhuan always runs away without a trace. , ignore me."

Xie Zhaozhao stayed with her patiently for a while, then coaxed her and asked, "When will it be sunny? Will it rain then?"

"That time... that time..." Mrs. Lu thought for a long time before saying, "Huanhuan said it was her birthday, but I don't remember clearly whether it will rain."

Xie Zhaozhao immediately made a gesture to Hongxiu, and then coaxed Lu to talk a lot.

Lu's words are confusing, but there are always some useful ones.

In the evening, Xie Zhaozhao just left the Lu family's courtyard, and Hongxiu came up to him: "I asked the other people in the house, Miss Huanhuan's birthday is around the New Year's Eve."

Xie Zhaozhao narrowed his eyes: "That means that Qi Jingran has been meeting that young master about half a year ago... The loss of children in Qizhou City started on New Year's Eve half a year ago."

The team sent by the Qizhou Soldiers and Horses Battalion was supposed to help the people in the mountain villages build roads, but in fact the soldiers disappeared as soon as they entered the mountains more than half a year ago.

Everything is right.

A 27-year-old young man colluded with Qi Jingran to do this. Who could he be...

"Miss, miss!"

While Xie Zhaozhao was thinking about it, Hongxia ran over and said solemnly: "The third young master of Qi committed suicide."

Xie Zhaozhao: "..."

She took a long breath, not surprised.

Who can bear so many lives? Think about it, Qi Yinran at least wanted to save his wife, children and father-in-law's family, but now he committed suicide without saying a word.

Xie Zhaozhao took a deep breath and calmly ordered: "In the past few days, we will dig into the affairs of the villa in detail. Don't miss any details. Someone like Lu is obviously inconspicuous, but others think she is talking nonsense." , sometimes it can give us direction and bring evidence."

……

In the next few days, Xie Zhaozhao was busy investigating the young master.

It's just that very few people in the villa have seen the young master. When Lu was still alive after seeing him, Xie Zhaozhao guessed that Qi Jingran thought that she was a fool who didn't understand anything and no one believed what she said.

Or, the timing of Lu's appearance was coincidental, and maybe Qi Jingran didn't realize that she had seen him?

Lu Hanqiu was ordered to investigate Qizhou officialdom.

Because Qiyang Villa is located on the border of Qizhou, and the second master of the Qi family, Qi Jingran, is the owner of the Villa, and has contacts with many people in Qizhou official circles. Almost all Qizhou officials are implicated in the Qi family's affairs.

The commotion here was so loud that it shocked both the government and the public.

After Lu Hanqiu's confession was announced, Emperor Xuanwu was furious and quickly revoked his name. The officialdom of Qizhou almost changed. Liu Hongsheng, the governor, failed to report the information and was guilty of serious dereliction of duty. He was expelled from the Yi clan.

However, this Liu Hongsheng was also a smart man. He seemed to have known that he was doomed, and it is said that he sent his wife and children away.

But for the time being, there is no imperial edict from Beijing regarding how to deal with the Qiyang Palace.

Xie Zhaozhao guessed that Emperor Xuanwu was hesitating.

The old King Qiyang fought for the country and the people for half his life, and it was worth singing and crying. But it is also a fact that he is now affected by his heirs.

If so many lives are left unaddressed, it will be impossible to quell the people's grievances and to give an explanation to the people.

It will also make some people with ulterior motives think they have an opportunity and be ready to take action again in the future.

Raising a butcher's knife may be cruel, but if you have the kindness of a woman, it will only lead to greater disasters in the future.

Three days later, Beijing sent an urgent edict from eight hundred miles away, and all the people in the Qiyang Palace were slaughtered, leaving no chickens or dogs behind.

When he heard the holy order, Xie Zhaozhao was very calm.How could the talented Emperor Xuanwu sit on the throne and take charge of the world if he turned a blind eye to this matter and passed it by?

It's just a pity that those innocent people, some of whom didn't even know what was going on, had to lose their lives in vain.

Xie Zhaozhao suddenly remembered that day when the people's cries of grief and anger broke through the sky, so sad.

She, who is standing on the outside, cannot plead for those so-called innocent people.

Thousands of people lost their lives and hundreds of children were innocent. Everyone was innocent.

If someone goes against the grain, they will have to pay the price.

Xie Zhaozhao suddenly felt that he was very cold-blooded for being able to open his eyes and watch so many innocent people being killed and their lives wasted.

The punishment of consecutive sittings was originally intended to deter people from plotting and rebellious thoughts, but now it seems so... cruel, cruel and inhumane.

Is there something wrong with her thinking, or is there something wrong with the law, which is too strict?
If he had a chance, if he could reform the law, if—

"Zhao Zhao."

Yun Qi's voice rang out, bringing back Xie Zhaozhao's thoughts, which had already reached the horizon.

Xie Zhaozhao turned around and said, "Are you done?"

"The imperial court has sent special personnel to deal with the matter of Qizhou and Qiyang Palace. It is not easy for me to stay here for a long time. Northern Hebei is still waiting for me to go."

"Ah."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded, "When will we set off?"

"Just these two days... We have been delayed in Qizhou for too long. If we delay any longer, things in Northern Hebei will also go awry."

Xie Zhaozhao knew the stakes and said, "Let's go there early."

"What about you?"

"I will stay for two more days. Regarding the young master Lu mentioned, I want to check again. This young master is the key figure in Qi Jingran's whereabouts. In Qizhou official circles, officials who have had contact with the Qi family have also appeared one after another. Caught."

"They might be able to tell you something useful."

Yun Qi nodded, knowing that Xie Zhaozhao was determined to pursue Qi Jingran, so he did not stop him. He held Xie Zhaozhao's shoulders with both hands and said warmly: "Then I'll leave first, and you can go and do other things. We'll keep in touch through letters."

"When encountering trouble, you must be calm and careful, and protect yourself."

"When the matter between Qi Jingran and Ji Bei is settled, we will return to Beijing to get married."

"it is good……"

Xie Zhaozhao showed a rare smile in these days and gently hugged Yun Qi, "You also have to be careful...Although there are no dangerous battlefields in northern Hebei, there are still many uncertainties."

The two stood in front of the window hugging each other, exhorting each other, saying a few words and then standing quietly.

Reunion is always fleeting, and separation becomes the norm.

Xie Zhaozhao sighed, hoping that the next reunion would be longer.

On the second day, Xie Zhaozhao sent Yun Qi away.

Yun Qi left Xuanming's 2000 men to temporarily station near Qizhou to facilitate Xie Zhaozhao's deployment at any time. The remaining more than 4 Xuanjia troops returned to the Xuanjia military camp on the outskirts of Beijing.

By the official road outside the city gate, Xie Zhaozhao held Yun Qi's hand reluctantly.

She took Yun Qi's hand and put it against her cheek, and said softly: "Be careful along the way."

Yun Qi's heart was greatly moved, and his emotions were surging, but he was suppressed by the situation.

He turned his palm to caress Xie Zhaozhao's face, and stroked the end of her eyes with his thumb. Without speaking, all his attachment turned into a comforting smile.

The handsome young man leaned down and placed a kiss on the woman's forehead. Then he picked up the reins of the horse and ran out with the large group of people without looking back.

(End of this chapter)