After telling the three of them how to organize the account books and seeing that they all got started, Magistrate Tang and Magistrate Yang took a pot of tea and sat down by the window. They opened the window and looked at the yard outside.
Lanterns were lit in the yard, and the dim red light shone in the yard, giving it a warm feeling.
Thursday Lang was dragging Wanda, Akari and Daji to play cards in the yard, and there were no other servants.
Magistrate Tang exhaled in relief and said, "It's better to be here. You don't have to worry about what you say will fall into the ears of a third person."
"My sister-in-law has always been strict in managing the inner house. Isn't it safe at home?"
County Magistrate Tang shook his head and sighed: "Huayang County is not as good as Luojiang County. I always feel that it's been weird lately. Maybe it's because the case I'm investigating makes me think too much. This year's Yizhou Palace Spring Banquet will be held."
The seven events were all spring outing banquets, inviting talented people from all over the country to Shu, and Mr. Zhang was invited to attend almost every time."
Yang Heshu also sat up slightly and asked, "Isn't it done in the palace?"
Magistrate Tang shook his head, "No, there are no female relatives. It is said to be a spring outing banquet, but it is more like a talent selection banquet. Everyone chants poems and eulogies and talks. As you know, Mr. Zhang likes to talk. I have been there twice, and they had a great time chatting.
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Yang Heshu was silent for a while, and then said after a long time: "This time I will return to Beijing, Your Majesty." He lowered his voice and said, "The relationship between Your Majesty and the Crown Prince is getting more and more tense. My father said that His Majesty even said something about deposing the Crown Prince at the meeting.
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Magistrate Tang held his forehead with a headache and asked: "The prince still has no heirs?"
Yang Heshu shook his head.
The two of them fell silent. Is this the reason why King Yizhou has been so active lately?
Magistrate Tang turned his head and glanced at the three children who were immersed in their work, and said: "Let them sort it out, and we will make another copy ourselves and send it back to Beijing."
Yang Heshu asked: "To whom?"
Magistrate Tang thought for a moment and finally said: "Give it to my father."
Yang Heshu nodded, "I have met Master Wei. If this matter is confirmed, he will not ignore it. But my father..."
County Magistrate Tang knew that Mr. Yang had always been slippery, so he probably wouldn't want to get involved in this muddy water. He smiled and patted his shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter, you are in the water, can Yang Shibo stay out of it?"
Yang Heshu is the only legitimate son in the family, and he is also the most outstanding one. Master Yang will not let him go.
Magistrate Tang smiled at the thought. Yang Heshu glanced at him, clapped his hand and said, "When will you send your sister-in-law and nephew away? You can't leave them in Yizhou City, right?"
Magistrate Tang said with a headache: "I have to find an excuse to not attract attention."
Although he was just a small county magistrate, but his family background was so great, there was someone in Yizhou City who would think of inviting him to his home no matter what happened, so his family members suddenly left, unless there was a reasonable excuse, it would really arouse suspicion.
Magistrate Yang thought for a moment and said, "How about I ask Mrs. Cui to post a message asking her sister-in-law and nephew to come and stay at home for a while, and then you ask the capital to send a letter to take them back?"
County Magistrate Tang: "Serving the sick? But my father is fine."
His stepmother was too young to need help.
Magistrate Yang coughed lightly and said, "Where is your mother-in-law?"
Magistrate Tang thought about it seriously and felt that although it was not good, he still nodded and said, "I will go back and discuss it with her."
The two of them discussed in low voices how to investigate the case next. They had obtained the things from twelve years ago, but what about the things from twelve years later?
Judging from the account books they just looked through, King Yizhou raised a lot of private soldiers twelve years ago and began to mine and forge weapons privately. It has been twelve years, how many are there now, where are those soldiers, and the weapons
Where is it again?
Has he given up the rebellion, or is he waiting for his chance?
Check these.
By the time these were discussed, the third watch bell was ringing outside, and Zhou Lang and the others had moved from the yard to the side room, where they sat on the threshold, watching over the stove, and fell asleep.
In the main courtyard, Ms. Cui didn't sleep either, but was waiting for Yang Heshu.
Hongxue handed the lamp in her hand to the servant, came in and whispered: "The light in the study is still on. Master Bai and Miss Man haven't come out yet. They seem to be still busy. Grandma, why don't you take a rest first?"
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Ms. Cui was curious, "What are they busy with?"
Hongxue shook her head, "But my servant heard about it, and it turns out that Master Shan is a second-level student in the government school. This time they were recalled by the master to handle official business. It should be official business."
Cui, however, knew something about government affairs. She shook her head and said, "It's not a time for military service, and there's nothing unexpected. Why do we need to call in a few students to come back to help?"
"But I think I may not be back tonight, so I might rest in the study. Grandma should rest first. Get up early tomorrow. You can go over and have a look. Otherwise, you can just ask Miss Man quietly."
Cui could only nod.
The third watch was struck outside. Magistrate Yang glanced at the three people who were already yawning and said: "Okay, let's go here tonight and come back tomorrow morning."
Man Bao didn't force himself, put down his pen and stood up. He looked at the things on the table and asked, "What should I do with the things?"
"Just keep it like this," Yang Heshu has a mysophobia, and the people serving in the house, especially those serving near the study, are all people he can absolutely trust, so he said, "Wanda and Mingli are watching, so I'm not afraid."
The county magistrate of Tang invited Yang Heshu to "talk by candlelight at night?"
Yang Heshu nodded, "Okay, I happen to have something to tell you."
What I'm about to say is the most confidential thing, and it's not suitable to talk about it in front of three children.
Man Bao and Bai Shan Bai Erlang said goodbye.
Zhou Lang yawned and followed Daji. Seeing that he didn't show any signs of sleepiness, he couldn't help but muttered: "How do you manage not to feel sleepy?"
Daji smiled and said nothing.
Back in their guest house, Man Bao was about to enter his room, and Bai Shan followed closely behind him. Bai Erlang saw him and squeezed in. Zhou Lang, who was about to turn around and go back to his room to sleep, also immediately saw it.
He squeezed in and stared at Bai Shan and Bai Erlang with wary expressions, "Why are you coming to my sister's room if you don't sleep at night?"
Bai Erlang looked at Bai Shan and said, "She doesn't sleep at night, what are you whispering to her?"
Bai Shan:……
He thought for a moment, then turned around to go out.
But Bai Erlang grabbed him and said, "You have nothing to say, right? I have something to say. I heard what County Magistrate Yang and others said just now. It turns out there are so many things going on here. It turns out that the King of Yizhou is not just greedy for the Mo River work."
You still rebelled against me because of your money, what are you doing hiding this from me?"
Man Bao asked him curiously, "Aren't you afraid?"
Bai Erlang looked confused, "What am I afraid of? It's not that I want to rebel."
He stared at the two of them and asked, "Tell me, besides this, what else are you hiding from me?"
Even the biggest secret of the rebellion was known to him, so there seemed to be no need to hide it from him. Man Bao said: "There is nothing more, except that there is one more thing. I am not my father's or mother's daughter..."
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Bai Erlang looked horrified, then stared at Bai Shan and exclaimed: "No, you two are brothers and sisters? Aren't you going to get engaged?"
Zhou Lang on the side jumped and asked: "Who is getting engaged and who is getting engaged? Please speak clearly, Master Shan, did you say anything to Man Bao behind my back?"