When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Qin Xingyue then said, "Sixth brother, what you said is very true, but I see that the man doesn't seem to be an ordinary beggar, I'm afraid there is something hidden!

And who is the master he is referring to? This is a question, why not bring him up and interrogate him. "

The emperor's expression eased a little, and he felt that what Qin Xingyue said made some sense: "Old Second is right. You are very careful and observant. This matter is indeed suspicious. Then I will do as you said and bring the person up!"

Qin Yuechuan's dereliction of duty was quietly brushed aside by Qin Xingyue, who shifted the focus to the suspicious nature of the visitor.

Qin Zhaolie was a little annoyed, thinking that the emperor was always particularly partial to Qin Xingyue and Qin Yuechuan!

Qin Xingyue looked at Qin Zhaolie's gloomy face coldly, not intending to give him a chance to speak again: "It seems that Sixth Brother thinks the same, so bring that man up!"

Qin Zhaolie was not in a good position to agree or not to agree.

Soon, the ragged "beggar" outside the door was brought up.

His hair was disheveled, probably because he had been caught in the rain. It stuck to his face, wet, and his skin was covered with grass, leaves, mud, and water. His clothes were stained so much that his original color could not be seen. He was barefoot, trembling as he knelt in front of everyone.

This person is Zheng Rang.

Zheng Rang followed Qin Yuechuan's arrangement and appeared before the emperor in this way. On the one hand, it was to avoid Qin Zhaolie's suspicion and recognition of him, and on the other hand, it was also to win some sympathy from the emperor.

The emperor frowned. The smell coming from Zheng Rang really made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Noticing the emperor's strange expression, Qin Xingyue asked on his behalf: "Why are you here, beggar?"

Zheng Rang replied with a choked voice: "I am not a beggar. I came from Lizhou. I came to look for the owner of this villa."

When Qin Zhaolie heard the word "Lizhou", he suddenly had a bad feeling.

But he did not act rashly. He watched the situation calmly and began to recall the intelligence from Lizhou in recent days.

Qin Xingyue pretended to be surprised, and looked at the emperor at the same time, and continued to ask: "Lizhou is thousands of miles away, how did you get here and become like this?"

Zheng Rang still did not raise his head: "I am the director of Lizhou Canal, supervising the Lizhou water conservancy and flood control project. The Lizhou Dam has been aging for a long time and needs to be repaired. In addition, it has been raining recently and is in danger.

However, they had not received the silver funds allocated from above for a long time.

I have sought an audience with you many times but have been denied. I have no choice but to take the risk and go to the capital to seek justice for the people of Lizhou."

Zheng Rang's words were half sincere and half acting, and his attitude of pleading for the people actually moved the emperor a little.

He didn't care that Zheng Rang was dirty and ordered, "Lift your head and let me see."

Zheng Rang looked up as he was told, but his face was covered in mud and seemed unrecognizable. Qin Xingyue ordered his men to clean him up briefly. Although it was still unsightly, it was much better than at the beginning.

"Why don't you report this situation to the emperor in writing?" This time the emperor spoke personally, but it seemed that he did not intend to face him with his true identity.

When Qin Xingyue and others heard him say this, they knew his intention and concealed his identity as a prince.

"I did intend to do so, but once I submitted it, there was no hope of success. It was like a stone sinking into the sea, without a single ray of faith. I am a lowly person with little influence, and I really have no power to argue with him."

The emperor was furious and asked, "How could this be? Who is the governor of Lizhou? How could he be so derelict in his duty?"

Qin Zhaolie's eyelids jumped. This Lizhou prefect was his man. He hurried forward to comfort him, saying, "Don't worry, father. There may be some hidden secrets. I still think that this little chief is so bold as to go to the capital alone. It is really suspicious. It is better to temporarily detain him in jail and question him later."

"Sixth brother, what you said is wrong. Today, in front of father, we should handle the matter impartially. If there is any grievance, please tell us at the same time. If you say that, and suddenly die in prison... that would be bad. After all, such things are not uncommon, don't you think?"

When Qin Yuechuan came, he had discussed with Qin Xingyue that it was inconvenient for Qin Yuechuan to show up in this matter, so Qin Xingyue had to cover everything for him.

Qin Zhaolie knew that the two of them had a good relationship. He couldn't tell whether what happened today was a coincidence or a premeditated plan. He also couldn't tell whether it was the plan of Qin Xingyue or Qin Yuechuan.

perhaps--

Qin Zhaolie turned his head to look at Qin Jizhao, and scanned him up and down with a suspicious look. From just now until now, Qin Jizhao had not said a word. He neither spoke up for him nor showed any intention to argue with Qin Xingyue. He seemed a little too calm.

Are you trying to treat everyone equally, or are you intentionally biased towards others?

Since that time, when his people were killed in counterattack, a survivor brought back Qin Jizhao's token. He was still suspicious and wanted to observe secretly.

Looking at Qin Jizhao's actions today, they seem more and more suspicious.

Qin Jizhao didn't know what Qin Zhaolie was thinking. He just wanted to wait and see what would happen. The current situation was unclear and he really didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, he didn't know what the connection was between this chief channel and Qin Zhaolie.

Feeling someone's gaze coming towards him, Qin Jizhao looked up, but did not see anyone looking at him.

Is it an illusion?

Qin Xingyue still had to deal with the situation, so Qin Zhaolie pretended to be relaxed and smiled: "Brother, what are you talking about? If you have such concerns, then go ahead. I'm just worried that my father will get angry and it will be harmful to his health."

He turned to Zheng Rang again and sneered, "How did you, a lowly official, come to the capital? How come no one has discovered the huge Lizhou?"

Zheng Rang thought to himself that His Royal Highness Prince Rong was indeed a man of great foresight, even thinking of this.

Fortunately, he was told how to answer in advance, so Zheng Rang replied according to his original plan: "There are kind people escorting me."

This time, Qin Zhaolie really wanted to ask, "Who escorted him? Do you know?"

He glanced at Qin Jizhao's reaction again.

But he looked normal and there was nothing unusual about him.

Qin Zhaolie thought to himself: Does he really not know, or is he just pretending to be calm?

But Zheng Rang answered: "I don't know. They were all masked and didn't speak. But I have this. He accidentally left it behind. I thought that when I saw him again, I would-"

As Zheng Rang spoke, he took out a token, a jade token not even the size of his palm, with a cloud pattern engraved on it.

Qin Zhaolie snatched it away without waiting for him to finish, and used more and more force with his five fingers, as if he wanted to crush the jade token and rub it into his palm.

This is Qin Jizhao’s personal jade token.

Only his two brothers knew about this jade order, and it was made in secret.

The emperor was displeased: "What is it? Bring it up."

Qin Zhaolie suppressed his anger and handed it over respectfully. He turned to Qin Jizhao and gave him a fierce look.

Qin Jizhao was far away just now, and Qin Zhaolie took it quickly, so he didn't see clearly what Zheng Rang took out. He just asked in confusion:

"Sixth brother, what do you want me to do?"

"Nothing, I just didn't know that my brother had such a kind heart."

When Qin Zhaolie said this with gritted teeth, there was a hint of anger in his voice.