Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan and whispered in her ear, "Most of the registration list of the exile place was burned in a fire last year. The emperor investigated the people who died this year. All the dead were in good health, between the ages of 20 and 30. The emperor was furious and asked me to check the suspicious people."
Zhulan thought that the serious criminals of this dynasty did not inherit the stigma of the previous dynasty, and it was estimated that this time, "No official in the exile area will be spared this time."
Zhou Shuren hummed. According to his understanding of the emperor, a purge was inevitable. "But not now. The wrong timing would alert the enemy."
Zhu Lan said quietly, "It's probably going to scare the snake."
No matter how secretive the investigation is, there will still be clues left.
Zhou Shuren was silent. It was true. The further he investigated, the harder it became to investigate. He found that some of the merchants had nothing to do with him, but they had private dealings with him. He thought that continuing to investigate would definitely alert them.
Zhou Shuren closed his eyes. The power that had been entangled for more than ten years was too huge. This time he had found the right line. If he didn't take it down in one fell swoop, it would be difficult to catch the tail later.
The prince did not go back to the palace, but continued to help his father deal with government affairs. Thinking of what happened this morning, the prince's heart ached. It was too horrible. Today's news seemed to have released the beast in his father's heart. He was so brave that he even wanted to slip away!
The emperor lay on his side with his eyes closed. It was very quiet in the government hall, but his heart was not at peace. He was upset with himself. It took him more than ten years to discover such a big mistake. A lot of people had been involved over the years. When he thought of these people being trained and controlled by a force, the emperor became furious.
Eunuch Liu huddled at the door, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible. He really wanted to retire and enjoy his old age. He was really old and could not bear it anymore.
The emperor opened his eyes and looked at the prince who was looking down at the memorial carefully. He felt a little better. Then he thought of Zhou Shuren, and his mood became better again. What a lucky general! If it weren't for Zhou Shuren, he would not have discovered it this time.
The emperor closed his eyes again, "Old Five should be in Jinzhou City tomorrow!"
The prince had been keeping an eye on his father and replied, "Yes, it will be the day after tomorrow."
The prince had complicated feelings towards his own brother. He was not a cold-blooded person. If he recognized someone under his wing, he would definitely protect him. But what the fifth brother did disappointed him so much. He was too selfish and did not treat him as his own brother.
He has too much on his shoulders: a wife, a mother, and a son. He cannot abandon his other responsibilities for a brother who treats him as an enemy. His heart is also very hard. If it exceeds his tolerance, sorry, he will not show mercy.
He knew that the fifth son was the target and that he was seriously injured, but so what? Everything changed when the fifth son poisoned his son. This was his eldest son, the only son of him and the Crown Princess, the son they had high hopes for. Would the fifth son really do that
The emperor opened his eyes and looked at the prince, "The daughter of the Yao family has also gone."
The prince knew, "Yes."
Poor woman. To be honest, the Crown Princess had a very high opinion of the Yao family's legitimate daughter. It's a pity that she was destined to be a useless chess piece.
The emperor said quietly, "Old Five is old enough to get married."
The prince knew clearly that it definitely couldn't be the legitimate daughter of the Yao family, and he was wondering who it could be!
The next morning, Zhou Shuren went to the government office. Lord Wang had sorted out the information. "Three days is not enough. This is what we sorted out in these three days."
Zhou Shuren picked it up and looked through it. He had only sorted out the last two years in three days. "Thank you for your hard work."
Lord Wang touched his hair, which he had lost a lot of recently. "It is indeed hard. The recent years are not so bad, but the ones from more than ten years ago are too difficult to check."
This is not something that can be found out in a short time.
Zhou Shuren put down his investigation and said, "Got it, Lord Wang, just do your best."
Lord Wang, "Sir, I will go back first."
Zhou Shuren nodded. After Lord Wang left, Zhou Shuren pressed his forehead, thinking that there were so many things to do.
In the backyard of Zhou's house, Zhulan greeted Qi as she came in. "Why did you suddenly come here today?"
Qi smiled and said, "I haven't chatted with you for a long time. I came to your house today."
Zhu Lan curled her lips in her heart. What do you mean by chatting with her? She knew that Miss Yao Er came yesterday, so she came here to inquire about the news. Qi Shi was here for the Third Prince. "How is Miss Ran San recently?"
The smile on Qi's face became more sincere. Her daughter was doing well. She had visited her last time and she seemed to have gained a lot of weight. She was grateful to the crown prince, but she was also embarrassed. The Qi family supported the third prince. Qi's tone was a little lower, "Not bad."
Zhulan remained silent and did not answer. She waited for Qi to speak.
Qi knew a lot. She came mainly to find out what role the Zhou family played in this. It was very strange that Miss Yao II came to the Zhou family.
Qi frowned, thinking of the princes in the capital, feeling annoyed, "I heard that Miss Yao Er came here yesterday."
Zhu Lan nodded, "Second Miss Yao and An He have met a few times, and Miss Lin met on her birthday, so she came to visit."
Qi smiled and said, "I see. Indeed, An He has lived in the capital for several years."
Zhulan smiled but said nothing. If Qi wasn't here to gather information, she could have found some topics to talk about, but she wasn't interested now.
Qi laughed dryly and picked up the teacup to drink tea. She knew it was not easy to find out. Yang was such a smart person. As soon as she entered the door, Yang knew why, but she had to come. She felt that her life was so tiring. The chess pieces in her father's hand and the hot tea stung her eyes. What was the difference between Miss Yao and her
For a moment, Qi didn't want to talk anymore and just wanted to drink tea quietly.
Zhulan looked at Qi in surprise. It had been a while and she didn't say a word. At this time, the sound of a piano was heard. Zhulan moved her ears. This was not played by Xuehan. Xuehan's piano sounded cheerful.
Qi put down the teacup and asked, "Is this what Miss Zhou talked about?"
This shouldn't be the case. Miss Zhou is a child who has both parents and was raised with love. How could she play such sad and depressing piano music
Zhu Lan said: "It wasn't Xue Han who played it, it was Wu Ning who played it."
Qi was silent. The young lady who was fostered in Zhou's family was originally emotionally unstable. After hearing the piano music, she felt even more depressed.
Qi stood up and said, "I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back first."
Zhulan stood up and said, "I'll take you there."
Qi smiled and said, "Okay."
Zhulan saw Qi off, and when she came back she followed the sound of the piano to the garden. It was already autumn, and it had rained heavily last night. The weather was very cold today, so Wu Ning sat in the pavilion and played the piano.
The depressing piano music coupled with the fallen autumn leaves seems even more desolate.
A gust of wind blew by, and Zhulan frowned and walked quickly to the pavilion. When she arrived at the pavilion, Wu Ningdong's face turned pale. She had been playing the piano for a while, and her fingertips were red and swollen.
Wu Ning sensed her aunt's anger and stood up hurriedly, "Aunt."
Zhulan looked at the stone bench. Wu Ning didn't even use a cushion. Zhulan questioned Mrs. Wei with a sullen face, "How do you take care of the young lady?"
Mrs. Wei bowed her head and admitted her fault, "I am willing to accept the punishment."