Qin Huaidao returned after seeing off Li Jing. He sat quietly and thought about countermeasures, motionless. The sunlight came in through the window and fell on Qin Huaidao's face, but it could not melt the cold chill on his face.
The murderers are both inside and outside the palace.
Li Er in the palace is unlikely, because he can't do it. The noble concubine in the palace has not provoked anyone. The only Qi King Li You who was slightly involved in the rebellion did not die in his own hands. He can also be sent out. There are only two groups left, one is the prince.
Li Chengqian, this guy may take his closest people as hostages, and the other one is the eunuchs and maids.
There are too many eunuchs and maids, but as long as we find out the true identity of the maid who committed the crime, we can follow the clues.
The rest is outside the palace, and this group is even larger.
It seems that we have to exclude them one by one.
Qin Huaidao slowly got an idea in his mind, took out the portrait and continued to copy it, making two more copies for later use.
An hour later, someone came outside to report that Yu Zhang was here.
Qin Huaidao was led in. He was a little embarrassed to meet again and had some unexplainable emotions. After some polite remarks, Qin Huaidao said bluntly: "Yuzhang, He'er's matter has nothing to do with you. You don't need to bear too much pressure. However, I
need your help."
"You said, I will definitely do it." The stone weighing on Yu Zhang's heart fell to the ground. During this period, he was on tenterhooks because he was afraid that Qin Huaidao would doubt himself, misunderstand him, and resent himself.
Qin Huaidao handed over a drawing and asked, "Do you know this person?"
Yuzhang took it and looked at it carefully, shook his head and said, "I don't know you. It looks strange to me. What is this?"
Not knowing her meant that she was not a maid of the Princess Palace. Yuzhang could not lie to himself. After thinking about it, he asked, "How do you manage your carriage on a daily basis?"
"It's all the responsibility of Taipu Temple. When necessary, people will be sent over and sent back for them to serve. Do you suspect that Taipu Temple did it? But my father has strictly checked, and there are also records of regular carriage trips.
, but there is no record of that day. I don’t know who appropriated my exclusive carriage." Yu Zhang explained seriously.
Just because we've investigated it doesn't mean there's no suspicion, it just means we haven't found anything.
Qin Huaidao asked: "How did the Holy One deal with Taipu Temple?"
"Relevant personnel in Dian stable were thrown into jail for neglecting supervision and were deprived of their official status."
"Is it over?" Qin Huaidao asked, his eyes a little cold.
"Without evidence, it will be difficult for my father to deal with it," Yu Zhang explained.
Qin Huaidao felt cold in his heart. What do you mean there is no evidence? Diandang is just a department in charge of carriages. The relevant personnel are ordinary officials with very low authority. Without the nod and acquiescence of the superiors, who dares to do it? Even if you want to, you can't turn the princess carriage into a carriage.
Driven out.
It's okay to deal with a few small fish and shrimps. The head of the dian stable, the Shaoqing Taipu Si in charge of the dian stable, and even the Qing Taipu Si Qing have nothing to do. Li Er's attitude is enough to explain a lot of problems. This is not taking He'er seriously.
It's a matter.
It's right to think about it. A maid in the palace has no status at all. She really doesn't need to be taken seriously by the court. What's more, He'er is pregnant. According to the current rules and etiquette, Yu Zhang, the head wife, has not yet married. Once she gives birth to a son, Yu Zhang's
Reputation would have an impact. As a father, Li Er had reason not to pay attention to it, but as the father of an unborn child, Qin Huaidao would not allow this to happen.
Maybe Li Er is not the murderer, but this indulgence is chilling.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Huaidao said seriously: "Yuzhang, He'er is pregnant and cannot withstand the torture. She must be rescued as soon as possible. I hope you understand and do me a favor and mobilize your trustworthy people to search for the person who sees this portrait in the palace."
Who is falling to the ground? Okay?"
"No problem, just do it when you get back. He'er is pregnant with your flesh and blood, and I'm not a jealous person. You must get her back. No matter what happens, I will stand by your side." Yu Zhang said solemnly.
"Did you hear something?" Qin Huaidao was shocked.
"I heard about yesterday's court meeting. The emperor and his ministers seemed to be incompatible with each other, but it was my father who did something wrong. How could I treat meritorious ministers badly? However, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. I can't come forward to say anything. I hope you understand. Xueyan was also coming here.
But she was called by her biological father and asked me to apologize on her behalf." Yu Zhang explained.
These words broke my heart.
Qin Huaidao was a little moved. Although there was a marriage certificate, Yu Zhang and Li Xueyan were considered his women, but they had not married after all. As long as Li Er canceled, everything would be lost. The princess was so precious that she could ignore it. Now they have to share the marriage before they have married.
Advancing or retreating, his thoughts were not clear, and he warned: "Secret investigation, if there are clues, don't alert the snake, inform me first."
"Don't worry, I know how to do it." Yu Zhang solemnly promised.
"I heard that you have been working hard on the barbecue restaurant recently. You are working hard." Qin Huaidao changed the topic.
"It's not hard, I like it very much. He'er is not here. Xue Yan is doing the accounting for the barbecue restaurant, department store and workshop. Uncle Jia suggested it. Uncle Jia and I have seen it. It's no problem. You can rest assured."
"
"Uncle Jia has already told me about this, thank you for her hard work." Qin Huaidao smiled gratefully.
"She also likes to manage accounts, but she is tight-lipped and won't mention the contents of the accounts to her family. I have told her several times, besides tracing the people in the portraits, what else can I do?" Yu Zhang asked.
The palace is the most suspicious, but outsiders cannot go in to investigate. They can only rely on Yuzhang. Qin Huaidao thought about it carefully and said: "Focus on the investigation of the East Palace. Don't ask why."
"Ah...I've written it down." Yuzhang was startled, and began to beat in his heart. The prince rebelled, and Qin Huaidao calmed down the chaos. It is entirely possible that the prince kidnapped He'er and threatened him with the child in his belly. He became inexplicably panicked. On one side was his family and on the other side.
It's a lover. If the evidence is conclusive, it's really hard to handle.
Qin Huaidao couldn't bear to see Yu Zhang's complex expression. What he was most worried about still happened. He smiled bitterly and said: "If you are in trouble, forget it. Don't force it. He is your brother after all."
"I……"
At this moment, Yuzhang somewhat understood that Qin Huaidao had kept everything from him in the past. He originally thought that he could let it go and be able to make choices, but when it really happened, he found that he still couldn't bear it and couldn't do it. He felt bitter in his heart and explained with shame: "
Don’t worry, I can definitely do it.”
However, these words lacked confidence and were obviously not firm enough.
Qin Huaidao didn't blame her. After all, they were family members. How could they turn against each other? It would be terrible if they really turned against each other. He didn't dare to marry her back home. He comforted her: "Go back and think about it carefully. If you can help, just help. Don't worry about it, so as not to scare the snake."
"I can definitely do it." Yu Zhang seemed to be cheering himself up, and left in a hurry without saying a word.
The door opened, and the sunshine outside was warm and warm. The lights and shadows under the trees were colorful, swaying in the wind, and became a mess, just like a kidnapping case with no clue. Qin Huaidao looked at the chaotic light spots and looked at the warm sky high in the sky. The sun shines, but my heart becomes heavier and colder.
Motionless, like a sculpture.
About half an hour later, Xue Rengui hurried in, looked around, made sure no one was around, entered the door, and said in a low voice: "Young Master, the brothers have dispersed to search, and Shen Sheng and the others have also been dispatched. According to your instructions, we will mainly bribe the people in the homes of senior officials above the third rank. The servant asked for news."
"Thank you for your hard work. Have you hidden all the money?" Qin Huaidao asked.
"I personally escorted them there. Only Luo Ying and I know the burial location. Don't worry, there are two million coins in total, buried in ten places. This is the buried blueprint." Xue Rengui said and took out a hand-drawn drawing.
The drawings were very rudimentary, but Qin Huaidao was very familiar with the Tea Mountain. It was difficult to find the specific location accordingly, so he wrote down the location. He threw the drawing into a small stove that boiled water and burned it. He whispered: "Remember to tell Luo Ying the next time you go back to the Tea Mountain." In a word, find a dry secret cave, buy food secretly and hide it there."
"I remember." Xue Rengui agreed without asking any further questions.
"Tell me about the Industrial City."
Xue Rengui nodded and said: "The industrial city is mass-producing paper, printed books, soap, etc., and they can fully supply them. Cheng Chumo came back from Lingnan and brought many fairy fruits, which were sold in department stores. He said that there are many business opportunities in Lingnan. I took away a large amount of goods in the next few days, worth 100,000 guan, and promised to make more than three times the profit."
"Let him run. Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin and Li Derjian are all trustworthy people. They will try to satisfy them as much as they need in the future. If the goods are not supplied, they will recruit people to expand production. The industrial city is big enough. If there are not enough factories and dormitories, they will build them. Manpower If it’s not enough, cultivate it, don’t be reluctant to spend money.”
"Remember, will expanding production..." Xue Rengui pointed to the sky, indicating something.
Qin Huaidao understood the idea, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "There should be no worries within half a year, but the situation is unpredictable, no one can predict, seize the time to earn money, whoever dares to reach out, chop whoever!"
The voice was cold and filled with murderous intent.