No matter how you look at it, these refugees have become a tough nut to crack!
If He Lingchuan were here, he would immediately discover that these wealthy families captured by the refugees had all purchased the monasteries in the first and second rows facing the lake in Youhu Villa!
The time of reckoning has come.
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The riots in Tianshui City were immediately reported to the palace.
Hearing that Bai Tan and Zhonglang General Li Qibo had rushed to deal with it, King Yao felt relieved and sent two thousand more guards to them - the number of refugees in the city was indeed too many.
King Yao himself also had to deal with the unyielding Qingyang and Bejia envoys, and he was really at a loss for what to do.
Soon, the fourth prince, You Rongzhi and other leaders at all levels of the Tianshui eastward expansion project rushed to Shuangxian Palace.
Qiu Long asked: "Why didn't you see Gu Xuan and Jing Yuanxun?"
Then someone answered: "Their family was attacked by refugees, I'm afraid..."
Everyone was silent, feeling sad.
Who would have thought that the capital city of Yao Kingdom, which had been prosperous for two hundred years, would encounter unprecedented turmoil!
Even many officials and nobles in the north of the city were not spared.
King Yao comforted them and said: "I just came from the city to report that the houses of the Qian family and the Bo family have been recaptured, and the refugees inside have been cleared away. My dear friends, please don't be alarmed and don't be impatient. The disasters caused by the refugees are nothing to be afraid of. This has been the case for the past two hundred years."
, it will be the same tonight! Before dawn, the refugee riots will definitely be suppressed!"
His attitude was decisive and showed strong confidence, and the officials were naturally convinced.
The king is usually headstrong, but at critical moments he is far more calm than his officials.
King Yao glanced at Qingyang. The old witch was standing with the special envoy Bejia watching the fun.
If the special envoy Beijia hadn't insisted on being here as a witness, King Yao Bao might have ordered someone to kill Qingyang on the spot!
No matter how lame the reasons and excuses are after the fact, it is still after the fact. King Yao knows very well that the refugee riots in Tianshui City are probably related to Qingyang!
But on the other hand, as long as she dies, will the turmoil outside the city stop?
Normally he is reluctant to touch Qingyang, but if killing this old witch can stop all the chaos in Tianshui City, he is willing to take the risk!
King Yao secretly gritted his teeth, and happened to hear the fourth prince ask: "Why didn't Master He Island come?"
Yes, it’s so lively tonight, and He Xiao is one of the most important people in charge of the Tianshui East Expansion Project. Why hasn’t he shown up yet?
King Yao's heart sank, and several bad thoughts flashed through his mind.
Calculating the time, He Xiao should have arrived long ago.
Is it possible...
You Rongzhi said to the fourth prince: "From the south city gate to the central street, the whole way is blocked by refugees. Maybe the island owner is blocked on the road?"
There was a commotion in the Frost Immortal Palace. At this time, a young palace servant came in in a hurry and whispered in Qiu Long's ear:
"Zhao Song asked to see him and said that something big happened at Yongquan Villa."
Qiu Long now gets a headache when he hears the word "big things". There are really enough "big things" happening tonight.
But Zhao Song did not enter the palace directly, but instead talked to him first. There must be something inside. He could only apologize to King Yao and follow the little palace man back.
There is a barrier in the back hall, so no one can eavesdrop.
Zhao Song and Yu Gongshi almost rushed in and fell to their knees: "Master Qiu, save me!"
"Tell me clearly, what's going on?"
Zhao Song then told what had just happened at Yongquan Villa. Qiu Long pressed his hand on the pillar and said in a deep voice: "You let He Xiao run away?"
At this juncture, He Xiao actually slipped away!
When he ran away like this, did he also run away with the huge bonus he owed King Yao?
Qiu Long's first reaction was that the king was going to be furious.
But wait, that's not the worst.
He Xiao ran away, and the crime of the bombing attack that Qingyang and Special Envoy Bejia suffered was probably placed on him!
Otherwise, why would he run?
Could it be that he really did it?
However, Special Envoy Bejia and Qingyang Supervisor would also use this as an excuse to constantly urge King Yao to arrest He Xiao and bring him to justice.
Zhao Song took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands:
"This is the letter left by He Xiao, designated to be delivered to you!"
The young palace attendant took it, opened the envelope, checked that it was not poisonous, and then put it in Qiu Long's hand.
There is only one sentence in the letter:
The truth is left at the bottom of the ruby box.
Even if someone intercepts this letter, they will be confused just by reading this sentence.
But Qiu Long understood immediately:
A few days ago, He Xiao gave him a box of refreshing medicine, and the medicine was contained in a ruby box!
Ruby box bottom?
He usually collected too many treasures, so how could he pay attention to a box filled with medicine? But looking back now, He Xiao specifically explained at the time that this kind of elixir must be contained in a ruby box to prevent it from spoiling.
It seems that He Xiao said this because he was afraid that he would lose the box.
Qiu Long took out the medicine box from his arms and carefully touched the bottom inside and outside a few times. Sure enough, there was a hidden compartment.
He pushed open the secret compartment and took out a small paper roll!
The paper was only one finger wide, spread out, and there were several words on it:
Bai Tan conspired with Qingyang to rebel tonight!
Just a few words came into view, but Qiu Long's brain almost froze.
Baitan!
Is He Xiao identifying General Bai as Qingyang's accomplice?
Qiu Long's first reaction: Impossible?
Over the years, General Bai has been loyal to the king, charging on the battlefield and working diligently in Tianshui City. Even this time when Youhu Villa was put on sale, Bai Tan also paid to buy the first row of jingshes, even faster than You Rongzhi.
!
But on the other hand, once General Bai rebels, the king and Tianshui City will be in danger!
Qiu Long broke out in cold sweat when he thought that Bai Tan had thousands of men under his command and that his nephew Bai Hengbo was in the palace.
He calmed down, drove away Zhao Song and Yu Gongren, then personally took a gold tray and put some medicine on it, then turned to the front hall and said in a clear voice to King Yao:
"Your Majesty, it's time to take the medicine."
King Yao needed to take the elixirs prescribed by the imperial doctor regularly to replenish the body, nourish Qi, and restore energy. Especially when the state was busy, King Yao had to take a break every one or two hours.
After all, as I get older, I don’t have as much energy as a teenager.
What's more, Qiu Long's voice was raised higher than usual, and King Yao knew something was wrong as soon as he heard it.
He groaned: "Everyone, please go out and take a break for a quarter of an hour."
It is common for ministers to file out after saluting. No matter how urgent the state affairs are, the king cannot be overworked. Otherwise, the old king will suddenly fall ill. Who can take over such a big mess?
Qingyang glanced at King Yao and went out without saying anything.
After the palace door closed and the barrier opened, King Yao turned to ask Qiu Long: "Is there anything else important?"
After all, he had been a master and servant for decades. Qiu Long just turned around and went to the back hall. When he came out, he came out with medicine and urged him to take it. King Yao immediately realized that there was a secret that needed to be reported urgently.
Qiu Long asked him to take the medicine first, and then he scanned the hall to make sure there was no listening power, and then whispered:
"He Xiao ran away as soon as he saw the palace envoy."
"What!" King Yao's face changed color, "Zhao Song actually asked him..."
Qiu Long interrupted him: "This is the note left by He Xiao."
The old palace man had never been so rude. King Yao did not blame him for his rudeness. He reached out to take the note and read it——
My eyes widened!
Baitan?
Baitan!
He Xiao said that the Qingyang accomplice he couldn't trace out turned out to be Bai Tan?!
Qiu Long said carefully: "Your Majesty, this may be He Xiao's deliberate bite before he escaped..."
He Xiao had given him the ruby box a few days ago. Assuming that Bai Tan really colluded with Qingyang to rebel, why didn't He Xiao report it earlier, but only revealed it now? What does it mean?
It's scary to think about it.
"No!" King Yao glared at him, but his eyes clarified a lot, "Although He Xiao's purpose is unclear, he rarely makes mistakes. Call Yu Wenxu in."
Qiu Long went outside the palace and summoned Yu Wenxu alone.
"Your Majesty." Yu Wenxu faced King Yao with the same respect as before.
King Yao went straight to the point: "How did you obtain the entire set of evidence to expose Shi Yiwei?"
Yu Wenxu had previously brought out this set of information, and because the evidence was extremely sufficient, King Yao immediately handed it over to Tingwei for execution. After Shi Yiwei was arrested, he quickly confessed, and King Yao did not bother to delve into it even in his busy schedule.
Knowing what can be done does not necessarily mean knowing what to do.
Yu Wenxu was horrified when he unexpectedly asked.
If you are caught telling a lie, you will be guilty of deceiving the king. The king's temper hates incompetence but hates deception.
Fortunately, he was prepared in advance. He swallowed his saliva and said, "Yes, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce found it and handed it over to me."
When he reported clues to the Shi family earlier, he did not stress that he had gone to great lengths to find them. He simply said "I got the clues" in an understatement. King Yao concentrated on the rich and detailed content and did not ask any more questions.
King Yao said grimly: "He Xiao gave it to you?"
"Yes, yes." Yu Wenxu said bravely, "This afternoon, he sent his personal guards to my home."
Then he took this thing to the palace to claim credit.
Even though King Yao sounded fierce now, Yu Wenxu did not regret it. This just shows that the king followed the evidence and found something, so he asked him to confirm the source.
The clues were true and the evidence was useful. This was the most important thing. Afterwards, he would just wait to receive the reward.
"I was just wondering why Yuwen Aiqing was so thoughtful and able to catch the Shi family. It turned out to be the fault of pretending to be someone else!" Yao Wangpi said with a smile, "You have never thought about how He Xiao could take such a big step.
Let the credit go to you?"
Doesn’t he know the virtues of the officials and businessmen under his command? They clearly hold the best resources in Yao Kingdom, no, no, they clearly hold the best resources in the Golden Flash Plain, but they only give them to him every year.
The treasury makes so much money, and sometimes it even has to do some tricks to balance the accounts. If it can't cover it, it will find various reasons to complain about losses——
Otherwise, how could the national treasury be empty year after year, and how could the country be so short of money? Even an outsider like He Xiao was asked to raise money for King Yao and the national treasury?
These officials and businessmen can even count money incorrectly while sitting on the floor, otherwise where would the losses and deficits come from?
With this level of idiot and this kind of work efficiency, Yu Wenxu, who had been an official and businessman for ten years, suddenly became smart and capable, and he immediately uncovered the Shi family's speculation and misdeeds, which even King Yao felt was abnormal.
Today's events were happening in such a rapid succession that he had no time to think about it in detail before, but now it felt wrong to think about it.
Yu Wenxu lowered his head and dared not speak.
King Yao waved his hand and had no time to get angry or argue with him: "Go down."