In the thirty-fifth year of the Dali calendar, it was the sixteenth day of the winter lunar month in the Chu dynasty, at Mao hour in the early morning.

The winter months in Kyoto Prefecture are cold to the core. People who got up early and came out of various brothels and singing studios either yawned or stretched, then rubbed their hands, lamenting the coldness of winter while looking for familiar sounds.

I found a fried dough stick stall and asked the boss to serve two fried dough sticks with a bowl of hot soy milk.

So, the morning in Kyoto Prefecture started like this.

But this day seemed to have an unusual atmosphere.

The city gate, which usually opens only at midnight, opened at 4 o'clock today, and then the sound of running horses' hooves resounded in the quiet Kyoto Prefecture. Some people who got up early watched the incomparably splendid horses coming from Kyoto.

He came out of the West Street of the mansion and ran directly to the city gate along the middle street, and then disappeared into the thick morning mist. Some people were awakened by the rapid sound of horse hooves. They opened their windows and yelled a few curses there.

It can also be regarded as a way to vent the anger in my chest that was woken up early.

Just after Tatsuki, the city gate of Kyoto Prefecture was officially opened. Some people outside, who had been awakened by the sound of horse hooves earlier, were discussing which noble person in Kyoto Prefecture was anxious to go out to do something.

Or how urgent it is to set off so early.

While they were talking, there was another "dah-dah" sound, but this time the sound was not as loud as before, and it was also accompanied by the crisp sound of bells. When they heard the sound, everyone understood that it was a bell hanging from the eaves of the carriage.

The wind chimes are played to make way for others to hear.

But it stands to reason that those who ride carriages are usually nobles in Kyoto Prefecture. nobles are very common, but nobles who go out in carriages so early are rare. This has caused people to speculate for a while, maybe in their

This added another item to my after-dinner entertainment, which was to guess why the carriage came out so early this morning.

Lu Qing opened the curtain of the carriage, and the cold wind of the winter moon blew into Lu Qing's face. A chill instantly spread throughout his body. Lu Qing's whole body shivered, which completely woke him up from the groggy state he had just been in.

Lu Qing took a deep breath of the air outside, and then retracted his body back into the carriage. For Lu Qing, it always felt bad to be pulled out of his house so early.

"Uncle Kang, I wonder what the young prince is calling me for this time?" Lu Qing looked at Kang Bo who was sitting opposite him, hoping to see some clues in his eyes.

Kang Bo smiled politely at Lu Qing, and then said, "Master Lu, you will know when you see my young master."

Lu Qing knew that no matter how much he asked, he would not be able to find out from Kang Bo that Chu Ci was looking for him.

The purpose of coming here, rather than this, is to take this opportunity to have a good rest.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing did not continue to ask, but sat in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

In fact, Lu Qing could probably guess Chu Ci's purpose of looking for him this time. After all, he had just looked for Chu Ci yesterday about the matter in Lane 47, East Street, and early this morning, he was asked by the old housekeeper of Prince Liang's Mansion.

Calling Prince Liang's Mansion, a thoughtful person can easily connect these two things.

"It's just..." Lu Qing thought to himself, "You are so anxious to find me today. Could it be that something happened in Alley 47?"

Thinking of this, Lu Qing quickly overturned his own thoughts. If something really happened there, it would be Kong Xu, the governor of Kyoto, who should be looking for him, not the Da Du Si of the Yamen Prefecture and the young prince of Prince Liang's Mansion.

The carriage arrived at Prince Liang's Mansion and stopped. When the boy in front of the door saw the carriage coming, he hurried over and opened the curtain for the people inside.

Kang Bo and Lu Qing got off the carriage together and went directly into Prince Liang's Mansion.

At this time, Chu Ci of Prince Liang's palace was sitting in the main hall, holding in his hand the news he got from Zhang Xinghai last night.

"Master, Lu Qing is here." Kang Bo entered the main hall and told Chu Ci that Lu Qing was brought by him.

Lu Qing followed Kang Bo into the main hall of Prince Liang's mansion. After seeing Chu Ci, he bowed and said, "I have met the young prince."

When Chu Ci saw Lu Qing coming, he put down the note in his hand, and Kang Bo also began to order the maids in the mansion to prepare tea for the guests.

"I wonder what the young prince wants Lu to do."

Chu Ci thought for a while, then turned around, picked up the note that had just been placed on the table, and handed it to Lu Qing.

"Look at this." Chu Ci's tone was calm, without a trace of ripples. Because of this, Lu Qing could not see any trace of the content of the note from Chu Ci's face.

Lu Qing took the note from Chu Ci and opened it curiously.

When Lu Qing saw the content inside, he couldn't help but feel surprised. Then he looked at Chu Ci who handed him the note in disbelief and asked, "Qijiazhuang?"

Chu Ci nodded in affirmation.

"Something happened in Qijiazhuang, how come we at Baixiaotang didn't know about it?"

Lu Qing still felt incredible about this matter. After all, Hezhou Baixiaotang knew everything about the world. Lu Qing had reason to believe that no force could know the news earlier than Baixiaotang.

not to mention······

Lu Qing thought of this and looked down at what was written on the note again.

"Mr. Lu, some things cannot be taken at face value," Chu Ci paused, and then continued, "To be honest, I am not sure about the authenticity of this news. After all, with Qijiazhuang's current status, I dare to touch his

There are not many, and according to the information obtained by the Yasi Capital, those forces have no enmity with Qijiazhuang, so I want Baixiaotang to help me."

"Can I help you check whether the information is accurate?"

"Yes, and who is behind this matter." Chu Ci added.

"Where is the capital's own hidden secret?"

"They are also investigating, but they have other things." The other things Chu Ci pointed to were naturally things in Alley 47, East Street, Kyoto. When Chu Boxiong assigned the case to him, he always had to do it.

To give the other party an explanation, an explanation he wanted, so Chu Ci sent his men out of Kyoto early this morning to handle the matter. As for the matter of Qijiazhuang, Chu Ci felt that it should be accurate, so he

Only then did they find Lu Qing and ask Bai Xiaotang to help investigate.

"Okay, I will ask the disciples of Baixiaotang to check it after I get back." Lu Qing replied.

After finishing speaking, Lu Qing did not speak anymore, but waited for Chu Ci's next plan. He did not think that Xiao Liang Wang called him here early in the morning just to talk about these things.

"There's one more thing." Chu Ci spoke without letting Lu Qing wait too long.

Lu Qing thought to himself, the real thing is coming.

"I want you to go to Qijiazhuang with me."

Lu Qing was stunned. He never expected that Chu Ci would make such a request.

Since Hezhou Baixiaotang declared its attachment to the Chu royal family, it can be regarded as a foreign power in the Yasi capital. It stands to reason that Lu Qing himself should obey Chu Ci's dispatch, but even Lu Qing himself did not think of it.

After he came to Kyoto Prefecture, he actually became a guest of the Kyoto Prefecture, completely out of the control of the Yamen Prefecture. Later, Lu Qing learned the reason from Kong Xu. It was Kong Xu who shamelessly entered the palace to beg the emperor.

This allowed Lu Qing to stay in the Kyoto government office and work for Kong Xu. After all, everyone knew the value of Baixiaotang.

It was because of this incident that Lu Qing was in a bit of a dilemma. After all, he did not belong to the Yasi capital now, but to the Kyoto Yamen. If he agreed to Chu Ci, it would be difficult for him to explain to Kong Xu.
Chapter completed!