Just kneel down and take the emperor's letter. There is no need to kowtow or express gratitude.

Chu Qing stood up and opened the letter, which read:

Chu Aiqing:

The sword you gave me is very good. I used it to cut a watermelon last month without any effort, and even the watermelon seeds were cut into two pieces.

I purposely returned the sword to its sheath without wiping it. I checked it the day before yesterday and found that there was no trace of rust. What a good thing!

Chu Aiqing, it's winter again. I'm really looking forward to how many people your cotton can bring warmth to this year.

Chu Qing turned the letter over and looked at the back. It was gone, that's all.

Expectation? Warmth? Is this the expectation of how much money I can hand over?

Don't think about it! It's all been delayed by your good minister!

The handwritten edict was either a secret edict or a note written by the emperor, so Song Tingshan had already read it, so when Chu Qing read it, Song Tingshan read it out for her.

"Chu Qing, the emperor would like to know how much your cotton can be harvested this year." Song Tingshan emphasized the word "your cotton" very seriously.

Chu Qing smiled at him and said that there was no need for it. Wu Jichang was dead and no one would dare to question my property anymore.

Bai Hua also heard the special meaning of the words "your cotton" and curled his lips: "Why don't you make it so obvious? Who can't hear it?"

Old Huang Zhong smacked his lips at the door and said silently: "Your Majesty, this is an afterthought!"

Chu Qing invited Song Tingshan to come into the hall to talk.

The fact that he came so late to deliver the letter instead of waiting until tomorrow morning shows his concern.

"Chu Qing," Song Tingshan smiled and nodded at the handwriting, "you are not simple! I reported this year's cotton harvest in detail, thinking that the emperor would be happy, so I gave a few more words of approval, but the result was the same.

It's the same as before, just one word: 'Lan'.

It's a good thing for you that you didn't say anything. The emperor even wrote a special handwriting for me and came back with my memorial."

This is truly an honor.

The emperor of Daxuan was very diligent and personally approved almost all memorials. He was also very cautious.

It is said that local officials need to be in the third rank or above to have the power to report directly. Those like Song Tingshan who are in the fifth rank or below need to go through the Imperial Procuratorate or the officials of various ministries and provincial governors.

However, the emperor gave several Zhili Prefecture officials the authority to submit reports to prevent some key information from being blocked.

From Song Tingshan’s words, Chu Qing obtained three pieces of information:

First, Song Tingshan had told the emperor that the cotton output was good, but the harvest could not be harvested. This was Song Tingshan's support for Chu Qing;

Second, the emperor sent back the hand edict together with the official reply to Song Tingshan, and asked Song Tingshan to read it out specifically to achieve the effect of dissemination. This was the emperor's support for Chu and Qing Dynasty;

Third, the emperor did not issue an imperial edict, but a handwritten edict. The handwritten edict did not need to be covered with a jade seal and was not as solemn as an imperial edict. This shows that the emperor believed that Wu Jichang's behavior was not excessive, or that it was not time to deal with him.

"Hey, Sir Song, you are serious. Your Majesty cares about the national economy and people's livelihood. I am just borrowing the benefit of cotton, which is more important to Your Majesty." Chu Qing replied with a smile.

They all work for the emperor, and no one is nobler than the other, so why are they competing for favor?

"It's true that you have so many things to do, you still have to make such a trip for me. Thank you very much." Chu Qing said politely.

Chu Qing thought that it was time to tell Song Tingshan about Wu Jichang. The Secret Detective Department agents who were in a hurry in the courtyard saw Zhuo Yao come in and said: "Boss, Deputy Han Qianhu led people to surround our house, but Chu Yuan refused to let him go."

, almost started a fight!”

But we can't fight! We can't fight! We are surrounded by Deputy Han Qianhu. There are people from the Secret Investigation Department outside the courtyard, and there are many inside the courtyard. Let's fight inside and outside!

"Let's go, let's get Chu Yuan back quickly! Mr. Song, you sit down first, I'm rude." Chu Qing said as he stood up and was about to walk out.

Zhuo Yao stopped talking and looked at Song Tingshan.

"I'll go take a look with you." Song Tingshan said. He didn't notice Zhuo Yao's gaze. He was putting the emperor's handwriting away for Chu Qing first. This thing cannot be left casually.

Zhuo Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

Arriving at the front yard, Bai Hua and Wei Chengyi were confronting Deputy Han Qianhu.

"Stop talking nonsense! You have been suspended and have no business to speak!" Deputy Han Qianhu interrupted Bai Hua with a very arrogant expression.

Wei Chengyi: "Haha. Mr. Bai, he provoked you."

Bai Hua: "Chengyi, why didn't I realize you were a rabble-rouser before?"

Wei Chengyi asked Deputy Han Qianhu: "Excuse me, Mr. Han, in what capacity do you come to surround Chu House?"

Deputy Han Hu: "Who are you? Do you have the qualifications to talk to this Deputy Qianhu?"

Bai Hua: "Haha. Chengyi, he despises you."

Wei Chengyi: "..."

Chu Qing hurried over and greeted Deputy Han Qianhu as calmly as possible: "Master Han came here late at night, so I missed you from a distance."

In fact, what Chu Qing wants to say is: Night owls come into the house and come for anything.

"Master Chu, you don't have to go far to greet me. I'm not the only one who came to your house late at night!" Deputy Han Qianhu said Chu Qing's words, and looked at Song Tingshan behind Chu Qing: "Master Song, it's hard work!"

This strange phrase "It's hard work" has a somewhat unclear meaning.

Alas, Chu Qing laughed at himself: "There is so much trouble at the widow's door."

Deputy Han Qianhu said: "Stop talking nonsense! Chu Qing, I want to investigate the truth about Mr. Wu's death, and you have been listed as one of the suspects. Until the truth is found out, you cannot leave the house for even half a step!"

After that, he gave everyone a disdainful sideways glance: "There are no more people than there are people! There are people from the Secret Investigation Department inside and outside your house, and they are all under my control!"

Chu Qing put away the smile she squeezed out when saying hello, looked at Deputy Han Qianhu seriously, and asked: "Excuse me, Mr. Han, who listed me as a suspect? You want to investigate, who is accurate? Ban my feet

, where’s the warrant?”

The three consecutive questions made Deputy Han Qianhu stunned for a moment.

Generally, when the Secret Investigation Department is dispatched to investigate a case, no one dares to ask more questions. Even when the Secret Investigation Department conducts its own investigation, no one dares to say a word.

Bai Hua took some time to look at Deputy Han Qianhu, gloating about his misfortune.

I was frustrated when I first met Chu Qing, this woman is just a bastard. You can reason with her, and she will be more of a bastard than you. You can be arrogant with her, and she will reason with you right away.

If you want to scare Chu Qing, you can't do it without some advice.

Bai Huagao saw it clearly.

Chu Qing felt a little regretful after asking.

She is the one being surrounded now. If others are unreasonable, there is nothing she can do about it.

A family of women, old people, children, just twenty Xiaobao's guards and Chu Yuan, Zhuo Yao are men, how can they fight against others?

Now is not like when I first traveled here.

At that time, she had nothing but Xiaobao, and Xiaobao was not her biological son. She dared to challenge others, as the saying goes, "Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes."

Not now. This whole yard is her family, friends, and partners, so she has to worry about it.

Who told us to "put on our shoes" now?

Deputy Han Qianhu was stunned for a moment and then came back to his senses: "I have listed you as a suspect, why? I am now taking over all the affairs of the Xinlun Prefecture Council, don't I have the right? I want to investigate the case, no?
Chapter completed!