As the deputy governor, Liu Huaijun was so ambitious that he was ruthless enough to plot and assassinate Qi Baisheng, the governor who had the gift of saving his life and educating him. The only reason was to remove his title of "deputy" and truly
Become the leader of Yongxi Prefecture.
Of course, he can't really just want this title. Local power must also be firmly in his hands. Yongxi Prefecture has a special geographical location. Compared with controlling the administrative system here, controlling the Security Department will undoubtedly make Liu Huaijun's hands more powerful.
Embodiment of authority.
However, Zhou Qinian is not an easy person to deal with. Based on Song Dynasty's limited understanding of Zhou Qinian, although this person seems to be flirting with others and has no bottom line, he actually has clear principles in his heart. If it really involves a major matter such as a state's affairs, it must be
Oil and salt are not allowed to enter, and his nostrils are turned upward. It is not easy for Liu Huaijun to win him over.
In this way, the former Secretary Fang Qianxiu, who is very prestigious in the Department of Security but can only retreat to the alchemy room, is a good target to win over.
"I don't dare to assume that Qian Xiu definitely wants to be the manager of the Security Department. Only in this way can he have a motive in this matter." Song Yu felt that the story had gradually become a string, but there was still a lack of evidence to support it.
Du Anchen suddenly raised his eyes: "You just said that Qian Xiu is only in charge of the alchemy room? But I think his cultivation level is not low. What kind of injury does it take for him to work as the logistics department of the Safety Department?"
Song Yu slapped his thigh: "So, his retreat to the alchemy room may not be a nice talk like the people in the Ping An Department say, but it is forced. Because if he is in his position, Zhou Qinian's position will be unstable, so he will
He rushed to the most unimportant alchemy room. Logically speaking, even with my level of cultivation, I can be a judge, but Qian Xiu is always more qualified than me!"
Xie Nanshi nodded, obviously convinced by this statement. But he was cautious by nature: "These are just speculations. Why don't you go to the Ping An Department Dian Mao now and ask more about Qian Xiu."
There was a slight crack in Song Yu's expression, and finally he let out a long sigh, with his hands spread out like a social beast who was forced to get up and work overtime on weekends: "Okay, you always have to face it when you go to work.
Besides, my job is already enough time for me."
Du Anchen also agreed. She was so busy, so naturally she was happy to see her boss busier than herself: "You can also try to contact Qian Xiu. In the Security Department, the weird skills or magic weapons he has are probably
If it doesn't work, you might be able to find its flaws."
"I know, I know." Song Yu waved his hand. But after taking two steps, he saw that Nan Shi was still standing there: "Aren't you coming together?"
"I have other things to do." Xie Nanshi thought for a while and added: "Be careful yourself."
"Okay, you should be more careful." Song Yu shrugged and looked at Du Anchen: "I don't know what's going on with Xiao Qi over there, just keep an eye on that side when you have time."
Du Anchen rolled his eyes. He didn't even look at how many people he had been assigned to keep an eye on. Did he look like he was free?
Song Yu consciously finished his explanation and went out without caring about Du Anchen's attitude.
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Qi Rong, who was worried about Song Yu, was losing his temper at the servants of the governor's palace and smashed all the breakfast dishes that were served.
He didn't have a good life during the two days in the governor's mansion. Even though there was a Taoist priest watching over him, and there was a Song Yu with a deep background outside the governor's mansion, Liu Huaijun couldn't take action blatantly.
However, many people were using Qi Baisheng as a blackmail, secretly or openly, using his father's old supplies and cronies around him to stimulate him several times.
Even though Qi Rong had been living on the streets for more than three months, he had grown up rapidly, but in the end he was still just a toddler. At the beginning, he gritted his teeth and endured it several times. Until two days ago, Liu Huaijun brought a bloody piece of
There were pieces of clothing, and Qi Rong recognized them as his father's clothing at a glance.
Qi Rong collapsed on the spot. But when he saw the smile hidden in Liu Huaijun's eyes, he suddenly understood one thing: this person's purpose was to force him to explode, and if he acted now, he would only play into the opponent's hands.
Qi Rong closed his eyes, recalling Song Yu's instructions in front of the city gate in his mind, forcing himself to think calmly. If Liu Huaijun had really succeeded, then Qi Rong would have completely become a worthless existence, and he did not deserve to be treated with such "courtesy".
Since Liu Huaijun is so eager to use himself to lure out his father, why can't he infer where his father is now from Liu Huaijun's actions?
Once he figured out this joint, Qi Rong became even more courageous. It was common for him to throw things and get angry, which made the entire Prefectural Governor's Mansion go crazy. When he made a fuss, the Taoist priest also accompanied him.
He did not care at all about his identity and image as the elder of the Jiange Pavilion, and directed the whole government around. One day he would have wine and the next he would order meat, and it would not be the same every time.
Qi Rong's identity and Taoist priest's background have caused headaches for the people in the governor's mansion. In this regard, Liu Huaijun still asked his servants to "take care of and greet" Qi Rong at one time or another, but he was not in the mansion for a long time.
He showed up, thinking of using this to dampen the child's energy, and then waited for the young master to lose his strength after all his efforts, and then dealt the final fatal blow.
In order to overcome Qi Rong's psychological defense, the young master was too old and should not sleep with outsiders as an excuse, so he deliberately set aside Taoist priest Sui - a complete separation was impossible. The old Taoist twirled his beard and expressed his support stubbornly.
At most, he could only be in the next room to Qi Rong. If it was further away, he would sleep on the corridor. He could even sleep in the thatched huts in Taohuawu, and the brick and tile houses were naturally very casual.
So on the second day after returning home, Daoist Sutra's room was arranged next door.
Qi Rong was very dissatisfied with this. After he sent away a group of servants, he ran to the next room angrily: "Taoist Priest! If you are not around, I can't feel at ease!"
The Taoist priest said to Qi Rong mysteriously: "We are separated so that I can see how the deputy governor of Yongxi Prefecture plans to deal with you, a child. Don't worry, it's in broad daylight, even if I'm not here
It's safe to keep you by your side for the time being. I'm going to see if there's anything fishy anywhere in the governor's mansion. By the way, you saw someone hurt your father before, which room was it in?"
"There is a study room on the far left side of the second floor." Qi Rong felt a sore nose when he said this. This was where he was taught to read and write by Qi Baisheng.
Taoist priest Sui didn't know the secret. He just looked at Qi Rong's pitiful appearance and reached out to touch Qi Rong's head to comfort him. He smiled kindly but did not say too many words.
Qi Rong thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "Taoist priest, you'd better come back with me. Let's go investigate together, maybe we can find clues to where my father is!"
However, Master Sui shook his head and said meaningfully: "My child, we are living under someone else's fence now, and the walls have ears. It's better not to say such things again. Vice Governor Liu is a decent man, so you can live in peace." Since he is a decent man, there is no need for it.
He would blatantly attack a child.
That's why in the past few days, he has been trying his best to stimulate Qi Rong and make him make mistakes.
Qi Rong looked at the words "You go by yourself" written on the table by Taoist Priest Sui with his fingertips dipped in tea. He looked thoughtful. Then he changed the topic and talked about a lot of things. Maybe it was because he had been with Song Yu for a long time.
, Qi Rong feels that she is very good at acting now, and she plays the role of a willful child flawlessly.
The Taoist priest acted like an elder who comforted the children and repeatedly said similar words, "As long as the poor Taoist is here, you don't have to worry." But his fingers never stopped on the table: "At least four or five people are staring at the poor Taoist."
Tao. But there aren’t that many people staring at you.”
Qi Rong's body froze. He felt slighted, but he soon felt relieved. In such an environment, being looked down upon was his advantage.
Just now, Qi Rong was also worried that the walls had ears, so he hid half of what he said. The Prefecture Lord's Mansion is not only an ordinary mansion, but also the heart of Yongxi Prefecture. Qi Baisheng was very forward-looking and set up a plan in the Prefecture Lord's Mansion to prevent future disasters in Yongxi Prefecture.
There are many secret passages and secret rooms.
Qi Baisheng did not hide anything from Liu Huaijun, but he also did not systematically take him to visit each house. Thinking of the piece of yellow jade that Liu Huaijun held before, it seems that Liu Huaijun only found Qi Baisheng recently. But Qi Baisheng must have his own precautions.
, then Liu Huaijun had to lift Qi Rong up.
From this point of view, Qi Baisheng might have been hiding in a secret room that Liu Huaijun didn't know about.
Thinking of this, Qi Rong's heart was pounding. Finding his father was equivalent to finding evidence of Liu Huaijun's crime! The belief in revenge did not make the child faint. He also dipped his tea in it and wrote on the table: "How many people are there?"
Staring at me?"
The Taoist priest casually looked at the words for a while. When Qi Rong was almost anxious about it, he stuffed three talismans into Qi Rong. Instead of answering Qi Rong's questions, he wrote a line of words on the table: "Invisibility"
, don’t make a sound, don’t break, just stick of incense.”
After that, the two stopped writing. When Qi Rong saw that he could not persuade Elder Sui to return to his room and live with him, he had a big quarrel with him, so he left "in anger".
…
Song Yu couldn't see Qi Rong's grievances, but he could guess one or two, so he specifically asked Du Anchen to keep an eye on that side. Of course, he also expected Xiao Qi to bring him a surprise. After all, this child
He promised to give him evidence that Liu Huaijun committed the crime after finding the elder of Jiange.
Song Yu had no consciousness of exploiting child labor, so he jumped off the carriage and strolled into the Safety Department.
Today's Ping An Department's attitude towards Song Yu is still not friendly, but Song Yu is familiar with him and has a thick skin. He just chatted with him in front of a few people, saying that he wanted to understand the history of Yongxi Prefecture's Ping An Department.
I don’t know if his sincerity played a role and really made everyone change their opinion of him. Of course, according to Song Yu’s own opinion, this is mainly due to the fact that gossip is human nature. As long as we can gossip together, after a few rounds of talking,