The rain stopped, and Su Fu and Lao Tong of Xue escorted Zhou Zejing and Bao Er to the Daxing County Office.

The magistrate of Daxing was Su Fu's confidant and temporarily detained the prisoner in the county office so that the Cao family would not be disturbed.

"Send a secure civil servant to come," Su Fu said to Xue Laotong, "I will continue to try Zhou Zejing." Zhou Zejing has been with the Cao family for many years and knows a lot of inside information. The Cao family has had contact with those officials. Where did the women have been sent to? Taking these in their hands is the key to taking down the Cao family.

After arranging these, Su Fu walked out of the jail and the people in the yard were still waiting in the yard. Su Fu turned his eyes to Miss Jiang.

Gu Mingzhu stepped forward and saluted Su Fu: "Mr. Su, the village in Dingxing has been guarded."

Su Fu nodded and he would let Lao Tongzong Xue go there next.

"Sir," said Gu Mingzhu, "Nie Chen sent someone to send me a message saying that he didn't recognize most of the people in that farm, but there was a woman who had seen her when she was in Shanxi."

Su Fu raised his eyes.

Gu Mingzhu said: "It's Miss Ruan Qin from Prince Gong's Mansion."

Before the prince was deposed, there were many Qin girls in the mansion. The prince liked the most was Ruan Qin. Unexpectedly, Ruan Qin was the one of Concubine De.

After being placed by the prince for so long, he must have sent a lot of news to Concubine De.

Gu Mingzhu continued: "There is another thing..."

Su Fu listened carefully.

Gu Mingzhu said: "Do you still remember when the second prince and Princess Yongkang rebelled, one of the charges of Princess Yongkang was to use the musicians from the Jiaofangsi to find out the news?"

Su Fu remembers: "This case was handled by Guo Ji, the Minister of Justice."

Speaking of this, Su Fu's heart moved: "You mean, Princess Yongkang has been born on behalf of others? Those musicians may be the eyeliner of the Cao family?"

Gu Mingzhu shook her head: "It may not be necessary. The Cao family said that it was not possible and that it had been controlled by others. Zhou Zejing said that the female teacher taught female family members to tune the piano and music theory, and then the Cao family began to raise such women to send them to major residences.

This is like King Gong buying and selling war horses and King Huai smuggling imported goods from sea. King Liang's method is to borrow King Gong and King Huai's manpower and authority to secretly seek benefits for himself. In the case of the Cao family, King Liang may also use the Cao family's intention to put in spies to help the Cao family raise these women. On the surface, these women do things for the Cao family, but in fact they serve King Liang."

If Concubine De is a member of King Liang, there are many things that make people confused. Concubine De and his son are quite popular with the emperor. Concubine De's son, King Su, will inherit the throne in the future. Concubine De and the Cao family will be rich and prosperous. There is no need to rely on King Liang, so Gu Mingzhu prefers Concubine De to be used by King Liang.

Su Fu agreed with Miss Jiang's speculation, which is more in line with King Liang's usual practice, and he still needs to find ways to verify this.

As for the case of Princess Yongkang and the rebellion of the second prince... Su Fu frowned and fell into thinking. The musicians in the Jiaofangsi also involved the daughter of the criminal Tang family. Tang Qing, the head of the Dali Temple, was investigated for personal gain. In order to protect his daughter, Tang Qing's wife set a fire and asked her daughter to escape in the chaos. Tang family returned to the capital a few years later, secretly interacted with the musicians in the Jiaofangsi, and taught a Rong lady.

Mrs. Rong incited the Lehu of the Jiaofangsi to serve Princess Yongkang, just because the eldest princess promised that after the second prince would ascend the throne, she would depose the criminals and her family members and be included in the Jiaofangsi's law.

Those Lehu privately scolded the emperor, and many officials were punished for refusing to rely on the imperial concubine. The emperor indulged the imperial concubine and was confused and should assist the wise ruler.

In fact, this statement was more or less distorted by the Imperial Concubine Party. Princess Yongkang would say that the emperor would indulge the Imperial Concubine and would never say anything to assist the wise ruler. Princess Yongkang and the second prince were the crown prince, and only needed to target the Imperial Concubine Party. In the situation at that time, the two people could not rebel. Without careful preparations, how could the second prince directly force the palace?

Many officials of the court, including Su Fu, knew it well. The emperor had long hated Princess Yongkang. Princess Yongkang relied on the late emperor's favored daughter and pointed at the political situation, challenging the emperor's authority over the years. The second prince had a good relationship with the princess, obeyed Princess Yongkang's intentions in everything, and tried to seek a crown prince without a father or a king. In addition, there was an opportunity to suppress the Wei family and shocked the tiger to intimidate the Guo family, which was also a relative of the foreigners, so the imperial concubine party allowed the unjust case of rebellion.

The emperor believed that he had used the imperial concubine to suppress the relatives and powerful people, but in fact he had already fallen into the King of Liang's plan.

Now King Gong is crazy and the second prince commits suicide. King Huai is scared to death. The emperor likes Concubine De and his son also have little relationship with King Liang.

Generals like the old general Zhao, Wei and Guo families who could lead troops were either killed or suppressed. Although the emperor had close confidants, there were fire everywhere and there was not enough manpower to handle it.

It can be said that King Liang’s plan was to let the emperor suffer the consequences.

Su Fu sighed, it was indeed a cycle of cause and effect.

Su Fu looked at Miss Jiang: "I heard that Qiao Song has been pursuing Tang. If Tang can really find Tang and let Tang tell the truth, maybe he can learn the truth." Perhaps this matter can be left to Qiao Song.

Gu Mingzhu bowed to Su Fu. Lord Su is a person who cares about the people and is righteous, and deserves respect.

Su Fu said: "You people in the market have worked hard, so you must be cautious when doing things outside during this period."

After Su Fu finished speaking, he left first, and he had many things to arrange.

Gu Mingzhu turned her head and looked at the jail office, and ordered Liu Su, "Let's go back to the city too!"

Zhou Zejing in the prison wanted to sort out his robes so that he would not look so embarrassed. Maybe he still had a chance to go out? Is he considered making meritorious when confessing the secrets of the Cao family? Can the elders in the Zhou family help to save him?

Just as he thought of this, Zhou Zejing's hand touched a raised place in his belt. He groped and took out the thing. When he saw clearly the object in his palm, Zhou Zejing's eyes showed a panic expression.

It is a piece of jade seal.

Zhou Zejing opened the jade seal tremblingly, and saw the carved stroke on it.

If you continue to carve it, it should be the word "Zhou".

Big brother, Zhou Zejing shook his whole body. It was the big brother who did too many wrong things. Big brother is now starting to punish him. Maybe the big brother will take him away soon.

"Come," Zhou Zejing's voice trembled, "There are ghosts...there are ghosts..."

Zhou Zejing shouted louder than the other.

"Come on."

...

Gu Mingzhu's carriage returned to the capital, and on the ninth day of the lunar month, he received a letter from Yongping Mansion.

Chujiu handed it to Gu Mingzhu: "Miss, it's the third master's letter."

Gu Mingzhu opened the letter and pulled out the paper inside. First, three words came into view: How safe?

Gu Mingzhu seemed to be able to see Lord Wei's gentle and concerned gaze. She nodded subconsciously, but there was a heat in her eyes.

well.

She sent her two uncles to prison, and she also found out the inside story of her father and mother's death. If her parents knew about it, they would be relieved.

She is safe, and those who are uneasy should be the ones who are uneasy.

"The ninth day of the lunar month," Gu Mingzhu said, "I will send a letter to the adults as well." She wanted to tell Lord Wei about the case she found, and there might be a turmoil in the capital.

Chujiu couldn't help but say, "Miss, have you finished reading the letter from the Third Master?"

Gu Mingzhu came to her senses only. She was anxious to explain the case to Lord Wei, as if she had forgotten to continue reading the letter.

Gu Mingzhu said: "When you find the pen and ink, I will finish reading it."

Chujiu responded, was it because the third master wrote too long-windedly, and the eldest lady didn't want to read it, otherwise...

Chujiu said enthusiastically: "Miss, if you don't like reading, you can leave it to me. I can endure it and finish reading... In addition, you can also write letters."

"No need." Gu Mingzhu always felt that Chujiu wanted to look at it.
Chapter completed!