The expression on Aunt Jia's face couldn't be more sincere: "Yes, and this is the first time in my life that I have seen a man who cherishes his wife like the king! You don't know that the king just asked me to take care of the princess's diet and daily life
, and that’s not all, I also specifically ordered that when the peaches are sold, I will buy some good peaches for the princess to eat every day, saying that this fruit is good for pregnant women! Tell me, even if you are not a noble person like the king, you can
He is a minor official, how can he treat his wife like this?"
"Oh, the king is so kind to the princess!" The maid said with envy after hearing this.
"Yes, so those of us who serve as slaves and servants will do our jobs better...I'm going to the kitchen to tell you what the princess will have for lunch, so I won't continue with you." With that, Grandma Jia left in a hurry.
In the hall, Su Ziji was sitting and drinking tea slowly. He had a good ear and heard a lot of what Grandma Jia said outside, and he couldn't help but reveal a cold smile on his lips.
Since we know that Dai Wangfu is good, we can all follow suit, so why do we want to betray Dai Wangfu?
"That's all. If you start the temple incident, you have to get involved with the royal family or other wealthy families. Now whoever colludes with you, I will choose whoever you want to attack."
Thinking of hearing the report before, Su Ziji clapped his hands lightly and said to An Jing, an unassuming-looking palace guard who had changed his clothes, "Follow closely."
"Yes." The palace guard responded, and walked out with light steps, following in the direction where Grandma Jia left.
"My lord, do you suspect that there is something wrong with Aunt Jia?" At this time, the wild Taoist came out from the screen, handed a list of names to Su Ziji, and asked.
Aunt Jia arrived just as she was in a hurry. The king asked her to go to the screen first and take shelter for a while.
Su Ziji hummed, picked up the list and looked at it carefully. The wild Taoist didn't ask any more questions and changed the topic.
"My lord, I invited several famous doctors in the city to look at the injuries of the monks of Qingyuan Temple. Everyone is fine. Although the injuries are not serious, they are all flesh and blood injuries. As long as good medicine is used and care is taken, recovery may not be impossible. Only Bian Xuan
…”
Having said this, the wild Taoist paused and his voice became deeper.
"Bianxuan seems to be focusing on taking care of him. His Pipa bone was severely damaged and his left eye cannot be saved. After recovery, his martial arts is not half as good as before."
Su Ziji stood up, walked a few steps, and sighed: "The trees are beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them."
The wild Taoist's eyes flashed and he did not answer. Seeing King Dai sit back, he reported again: "But they are still very active in doing things. In order to make meritorious deeds, the monks of Qingyuan Temple contacted and mobilized many people. This list is Qingyuan Temple
The monk handed it over, please take a look at it, my lord."
Su Ziji looked at the list and found that this list overlapped with Liu Zhan's list. This was normal. After all, the objects of investigation were the same, so the overlap must be correct.
But they are not all the same. There are some differences. Su Ziji focused on the different parts.
The wild Taoist waited for Su Ziji to finish reading, and then handed over a list: "Lord, this list is the relationship between the family members of the kings and the shrine. When the incense was burned, and how much was donated, there are records."
"Oh?" Su Ziji immediately took it and said while turning it over: "You did a good job. You collected the list very quickly."
"It is not worthy of my lord's praise." The wild Taoist smiled and said: "These are actually not difficult to check, especially if some temples act in a high-profile manner. As long as they are targeted and investigated, the problem can be found."
"As for the royal family members, they are also very eye-catching. There are always people who care about them. They just change them with some money."
"My lord, this Sandong Niangniang Temple is said to be very effective in removing acne and giving birth to children. It has many believers. However, according to my investigation, this giving birth to children is very strange. I am afraid that it is a den of lustful thieves, and it has not been canonized by the imperial court.
, the background is not too hard, you can use it for surgery.”
Su Ziji pondered, tapping the handle lightly with his fingers, and shook his head after a moment: "Wait a moment."
As he closed his eyes and rested his mind, the Taoist did not rush him and just waited in the next seat.
Half an hour later, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside. The wild Taoist followed the sound and saw the palace guard coming in from before. He saluted Su Ziji: "Your Majesty!"
Su Ziji had closed his eyes to meditate, but then he opened his eyes and asked, "Who did she see before leaving the house?"
This palace guard was a descendant of the former prince's palace soldier, and there was no problem with his loyalty. He immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Grandma Jia went to the kitchen first, talked to the people in the kitchen for a few words, and then left the palace, saying she wanted to buy some needlework.
.”
"We went to a remote place nearby, and I followed her not too far away. I saw her talking to Lu Da, who ran a grocery store across the street. Because she was far away, I couldn't hear what she said clearly, and then they left. I
When he saw Aunt Jia returning to the inner courtyard, she followed Lu Da all the way."
"There was nothing suspicious at first, but Lu Da immediately closed the door. Why did he close the shop just after he opened it? I became suspicious and continued to follow him, but went to the Liu Family Pawn Shop on Moxiang Street. Strangely enough, as soon as he entered,
Liu’s pawnshop is closed and won’t accept outsiders!”
"I immediately asked someone to keep an eye on it quietly, and I will come back immediately to report to you, Your Majesty."
Su Ziji listened extremely attentively and sat up straight: "You did a good job. Go check out the details of the Liu family pawnshop."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to check, these are King Lu's people." The wild Taoist was listening quietly, but now he interrupted.
"Oh, what's going on?"
The wild Taoist replied: "I was ordered by the king. Ever since you became a duke, I have been afraid of being planted by outsiders, so I have checked all the shops and houses near the king's palace."
"Some of them have lived here for many years, so there is not much suspicion."
"Some of them were granted the title of duke or queen by the king, and they moved here, which is very suspicious."
"Lu Da is not a recent mover. He has a clean background. Neighbors also say that he is diligent in his work. However, the Liu family pawnshop is a newly opened pawnshop, so I sent someone to keep an eye on it and found that he was meeting privately with people from Prince Lu's palace."
"The Jia family was originally the prince's old department. When the king promoted him, the family situation was very poor. One of his sons was ill and had no money to pay for it. He was about to die. The king sent a doctor to treat him. The monthly salary in the house is also high."
"I would never have thought that a person like Aunt Jia, who has a good family and a great debt of gratitude, would be so ungrateful and betray her master that she would be bribed by Prince Lu's palace."
Su Ziji paced around and said to the soldiers: "You have done a good job in the investigation. I will go to the accountant and pay you thirty taels of silver. I will reward you."
"But guard your mouth and don't talk nonsense."
"yes!"
Seeing the government soldiers retreating, Su Ziji pondered. Lu Daliu's pawnshop had never appeared in the two nightmares, but he knew that Grandma Jia could collude with outsiders and would not be targeted by the Imperial City Secretary for interviews.
, there must be a middleman to help contact the outside world. This person must be Lu Da who can often sell some department stores into the house without being discovered.
"King Lu, okay, okay, okay, I didn't expect that I haven't touched you yet, but you want to touch me. In this case, I'll have you stabbed." Su Ziji thought to himself, then turned to the wild Taoist.
"Mr. Lu, I'll leave this matter to you. Go and check whether there is any land or house under the Jia family's name, and whether there is any new contact with the married daughter. Anyway, check it out."
"Only after we find out clearly can we understand the canonical punishment." Su Ziji flashed a cold smile.
"yes!"
After the wild Taoist retreated, Su Ziji sat for a while. There were dark clouds and occasional rain outside, and the room was relatively gloomy. It took a long time to see his face clearly. It took a long time before he called out: "Xiao Bai!"
Not long after, a fox poked its head over, its snow-white fur looming at the door. Su Ziji waved to it, and the little fox jumped in lightly and walked up to Su Ziji.
Touching its furry head, Su Ziji said: "It's time for you to take action again. Go and find out what happened in Prince Lu's Mansion. Also, there is a steward in Prince Lu's Mansion. You let him pick up the silver.
"
After saying that, he showed it a portrait and hung a small white cloth bag with a rope around the little fox's neck. There was a piece of silver in it.
"Chirp!"
After touching it with his paw, the little fox understood. He nodded at Su Ziji and ran out.