Qin Xiao heard the familiar voice and looked up, only to see Yun Lu, the young minister of Dali Temple, running towards him with excitement on his face.

"Yun Shaoqing!" Qin Xiao also became energetic.

The experience of the past year since Xiling came to Beijing has indeed made Qin Xiao mature a lot, but his nature of attaching importance to love and righteousness has not changed. Although Yun Lu and him cannot be said to be life-or-death friends, or even close to each other.

Although they are friends, they can be regarded as old friends.

When Qin Xiao entered Dali Temple, he was shunned by Yun Lu for a time. However, Qin Xiao's thunderous methods and the support of the saints made Yun Lu, who was also a Shaoqing, willing to be his subordinate, and he also obeyed Qin Xiao.

Submissive.

In the battle between Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, Yunlu also became Qin Xiao's capable general.

When Jiang Xiaochun sent someone to report yesterday, he informed the identity of the officials sent by the imperial court. Qin Xiao also knew that Yun Lu was the official who came to investigate the bank robbery case, but at this moment, seeing a familiar face, he still felt very sad.

Happy, he took two steps forward and bowed his hands.

When Yun Lu saw Qin Xiao waiting outside in person, it gave him enough face. With a smile on his face, he repeatedly raised his hands and said, "Excuse me, Sir, to welcome you personally. I'm ashamed of myself. I'm ashamed of myself."

"Master Shaoqing has worked hard all the way and is tired." Qin Xiao said politely, "How are you doing, sir?"

The "old man" he refers to naturally refers to Su Yu, the minister of Dali Temple. When Qin Xiao was in Dali Temple, Su Yu took great care of him, but Qin Xiao was also very grateful to Su Yu.

"Everything is fine." Yun Lu said with a smile: "But your lordship should know that the boss has already made a concession to the saint, and begged the saint to return to his hometown. Thanks to the kindness of the boss, he recommended to the saint, and the vacancy will be filled by the lower official. He was already ready to hand over the job.

Official business, but a major silver robbery case occurred in western Liaoning. The saint was furious and ordered the official to come to investigate thoroughly. Before leaving, the saint summoned the official and asked him to investigate the case carefully. If it is handled thoroughly,

After returning to Beijing, we will hand over the matter."

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "I see, then I'll congratulate Lord Yun first."

"Where." Yunlu smiled, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice: "Xiaguan knows nothing about the situation here. The saint decreed that Xiaguan should be the chief interrogator. In addition, he also sent a doctor from the Ministry of Punishment.

Xu Sheng came together as a cooperating official."

Qin Xiao frowned slightly, but then opened his brows again.

At this time, several officials had already got off the carriage and were coming this way. Qin Xiao looked up and saw one of the officials walking towards him with a smile. He was startled at first, but he immediately went up to meet him.

He said with emotion: "Master Song!" But he never expected that Song Shilian, a doctor in the official department, would also come to western Liaoning.

Qin Xiao didn't have much contact with Song Shilian, but because of Qiuniang, they were very familiar with each other.

Song Shilian was born in the Song family in Guangling. The Song family was a wealthy family in Guangling. Because of the Wei Bi case, Qin Xiao met Mrs. Wei. Mrs. Wei was called "Sister Hui" by Qiuniang, and both of them served in the palace.

Empress Hua had deep feelings, and Song Shilian was Mrs. Wei's brother.

In order to seduce Mrs. Cheng Guo, Wei Bi pretended to be a ghost, intending to kill Mrs. Wei on the pretext of ghosts and gods. However, Qin Xiao exposed the treacherous plot and ended up with a life and a ruined reputation.

Because of Wei Bi's case, Song Shilian was also grateful to Qin Xiao.

The two of them didn't have many contacts in Kyoto, but when they met in western Liaoning, they felt close to each other.

"How is your lordship always doing?" Song Shilian took the lead and said with a smile: "I have come here with orders to recruit Heishan, and also to assist Mr. Yun in handling related cases." He raised his hand and pointed to the official beside him and said: "This is the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment.

Mr. Xu Shengxu!”

"You have worked hard all the way." Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said, "I have prepared a reception banquet for you in the city to wash away the dust."

Xu Sheng is only in his early thirties. At this age, he can be promoted to the position of a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. Naturally, he is not an ordinary person.

Just now Yun Lu mentioned that the Ministry of Punishment also sent officials this time. Qin Xiao was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he already understood the saint's thoughts.

For Qin Xiao, he has been waiting for the arrival of case-handling officials sent by the imperial court these days. This is not because he is anxious to hear the case, but because he wants to judge the attitude of the saint and the imperial court towards the current situation in Northeast China from the officials sent by the imperial court.

If the imperial court sends officials from the Ministry of Punishment to oversee the case of silver robbery, Qin Xiao will know that the saint does not want Long Ruijun to use the case of robbery to escalate the situation. After all, the Ministry of Punishment and Qin Xiao are incompatible. If the Ministry of Punishment takes charge of the case of robbery, it will only calm the situation.

, Qin Xiao will not be allowed to continue to use this case to expand his results.

After Qin Xiao was sent to the Northeast, he naturally understood that the Sage must not just allow him to train troops here. It was an important purpose to restrain the Liaodong Army, but he was not sure where the limit set by the Sage was.

Now that Yun Lu was sent over as the official in charge, Qin Xiao immediately understood the saint's thoughts.

The saint naturally hopes to see Long Rui's army take this opportunity to control Liaoxi. After all, Dali Temple was once Qin Xiao's sphere of influence. Yunlu had also been submissive to Qin Xiao before and sent Yunlu to try the silver robbery case. After all,

That is to make Yunlu a tool for Qin Xiao to deal with affairs in western Liaoning.

However, in addition to officials from Dali Temple, Xu Sheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Punishment, was also sent, which surprised Qin Xiao.

But after just thinking about it for a moment, I understood what the saint was thinking.

Rather than saying that Xu Sheng was an official sent to assist in handling the case, it was better to say that he was a tool sent to constrain the situation.

The sage obviously knew that Qin Xiao was so bold and Yunlu was submissive to Qin Xiao. Once there was no restraint, it was difficult to guarantee that Qin Xiao would not let things get out of control. Although the sage hoped to see Long Ruijun take the opportunity to gain a foothold in western Liaoning,

But they don’t want Long Rui’s army to be too aggressive in the Northeast. After all, the Liaodong Army is deeply rooted here. If the Liaodong Army is really pushed into a hurry, no one can guarantee whether the Liaodong Army will jump over the wall in a hurry.

The Saint not only wanted Long Ruijun to restrain the Liaodong Army, or even weaken the Liaodong Army, but he did not want to see a real war break out in the Northeast. In other words, the Saint knew very well the current strength of Long Ruijun, and it was a way to restrain and balance the Liaodong Army.

It is a good move, but once a direct military conflict does occur, not only will the situation in the Northeast deteriorate instantly, but the Long Rui Army is likely to be swallowed up by the Liaodong Army. If this is the result, not only will the imperial court's deployment in the Northeast be in vain, but even

It will also force the Liaodong Army to break up the soil and stand on its own, which is certainly not what the saints and the court want to see.

The presence of Xu Sheng, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, is a warning to Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao is of course already aware of the saint's purpose. The current actions can only be limited to Liaoxi County and cannot continue to expand the situation eastward.

That night, Qin Xiao prepared a banquet to welcome several officials from the capital. After the banquet, he ordered several people to be escorted to the post house. However, Song Shilian followed Qin Xiao alone to the prefecture's mansion. Qin Xiao ordered tea to be served.

Sober up with tea.

"Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about Qiuniang." Song Shilian knew that Qin Xiao must have always been concerned about that. He took a sip of tea and said: "When I left Beijing, I went over to visit Qiu Niang. She knew that I was coming to the Northeast for business, so she stayed up for two days.

Ye, I made two pairs of cotton shoes for you, and I will bring them this time." He took two pairs of cotton shoes from the package he brought and handed them over.

Qin Xiao took the cotton shoes and thought about the scene of Qiuniang staying up late to work under the lamp. He was moved. Without any nonsense, he took off the boots and put on the cotton shoes. They fit just right. He was even more moved. Before that, he took off his boots and put them on.

Qiuniang had not made shoes for herself, but she obviously kept the size of her feet in mind, otherwise they would not fit so well.

"Qiu Niang asked me to tell the Lord not to worry about her." Song Shilian said: "She Guan, the eldest grandson in the palace, has always taken good care of her."

Qin Xiao nodded. Before leaving Beijing, Changsun Meier promised to take care of Qiuniang. It was precisely because of Changsun Meier's promise that Qin Xiao felt more at ease.

Changsun Meier is a close attendant of the saint. She is deeply loved and respected by the saint. With her taking care of her, Qiuniang's safety can indeed be guaranteed.

Although the saint took Qiuniang as a hostage and detained her in Kyoto, she would definitely arrange for someone to ensure Qiuniang's safety, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to Qin Xiao.

"How is Sister Hui doing?" Qin Xiao asked.

After the Wei Bi case, Sister Hui was arranged to return to Guangling. Since then, Qin Xiao has never been seen again.

Song Shilian said: "My body has recovered a lot, but after that incident, my mood has been very low. Fortunately, there are family members there to take care of me, and given time, I should be able to recover." Then he sighed: "Now that I think about it, if it weren't for Sir Alex,

My sister was killed by that thief Wei Bi, I'm afraid we don't even know the truth."

"His treacherous plan was exposed, and it was destined by God." Qin Xiao said: "I heard that the wild ginseng in the Northeast can nourish blood and Qi. I will get some later and take it with Master Song when he returns to Beijing. I will send someone to deliver it to Sister Hui."

"Thank you sir, don't worry too much."

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Sister Hui and Qiuniang are like sisters. I also treat her as my own sister, and it is natural for me to give her my best wishes."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind."

"Sir Song, you are here from Kyoto. Do you have any news about the princess these days?" Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment and finally asked: "She has handed over the power of the inner treasury, but she still has the burden of being the envoy of the North Academy.

,Have you had any involvement in the affairs of the North Campus recently?"

After leaving Beijing, Qin Xiao was not too worried because his eldest grandson Meier took care of Qiuniang. After all, eldest grandson Meier handled things properly and would not let Qiuniang be wronged.

However, the situation of Princess Sheyue still made Qin Xiao worried.

When he secretly had a tryst with the princess in the palace, he saw with his own eyes the conflict between the princess and the saint. Although the two were mother and daughter, their conflicts were not shallow. Now that Princess Sheyue has been under house arrest in the palace, it really makes Qin

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