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The Min family finished their affairs in Yunzhou. Min Xiang handed in two paintings, bought some books, bought some supplies, bought a big bag of food for Xiao Ru'er, and was ready to go home.

It was still early at this time, on the way to the carriage station, I suddenly saw pedestrians running in one direction.

A woman ran too fast and almost knocked Min Xiang to the ground. Min Changqing hurriedly supported him. The woman was also very sorry. Min Changqing asked her, "What are you doing?"

The woman said, "The prince's traveling car will pass by the front street soon. Everyone should go and watch the excitement. If you are lucky, you can still see the prince's appearance. That is a rare thing."

After speaking, the person has already run over quickly.

Min Xiang and Min Changqing glanced at each other, both speechless.

Only Xiao Ru'er was elated, "Daddy, Second Uncle, let's go to see the Prince as well."

It seems that the prince is already a monkey parading the streets, and is regarded as a sideshow by everyone.

Because Xiao Ru'er kept yelling, Min Xiang had no choice but to walk over with him in his arms. He never thought that he could really see Rong Jian. These people regard the prince as a monkey for watching, but they don't think that they are surrounded by the highest authority. Some people regard it as mere waste.

The road ahead has been blocked, and there are officers and soldiers on both sides of the road. In the restaurants and teahouses on both sides, the upper floors are not allowed to open windows, so although the common people want to come and see the royal majesty, they only see the officers and soldiers blocking the road.

Seeing the car driving by from a distance, the civilians around all knelt down. It was impossible for Min Xiang and Min Changqing to stand unobtrusively, so they also knelt down. I looked around beside my father, [-]% curious.

Although there were many people, when the carriage passed by, only the sound of horseshoes and the wheels of the carriage could be heard, and everyone fell silent for a while.

Normally, he would not think that Rong Jian is superior, but only at this time, Min Xiang fully understood that the distance between himself and Rong Jian, although it was only the distance from the place where he was kneeling to the carriage, was obstructed by thousands of people, and it was impossible to pass of.

Rong Jian closed his eyes and rested his mind all the way, he didn't know where the carriage had gone, but suddenly his heart moved, he opened the curtain a little, looked out, and just saw Xiao Ru'er curiously Standing there, some officers and soldiers whispered to him to kneel down, but Xiao Ru'er ignored him, someone was going to pull him.

Rong Jian also saw Min Xiang. He was kneeling in the crowd, wearing a green shirt. Although he couldn't see his face, he knew it was him.

For a moment, Rong Jian felt inexplicably sad.

He opened the car curtain a little, and his personal guards came to wait for instructions immediately. Yu Wenhe was one of his four personal guards. He was sent to secretly protect Min Xiang's family before, and now he changed his guard and returned to Rong Jian's side. , naturally knew Min Xiang's family, Rong Jian handed him a note with only one word Min in it, and he immediately knew what the prince meant.

As a more observant guard than ordinary people, he also saw the Min family.

So the man had already walked over and gave the soldier who scolded Xiao Ru'er in a low voice a look. He was already fierce, so the soldier quickly knelt down.

He just walked in front of Min Xiang, Xiao Ru'er shrank his shoulders, and quickly leaned against his father, the prince had already left, everyone stood up, Yu Wenhe helped Min Xiang, and took the Min family The family avoided to go in front of a shop to avoid being injured by the flow of people.

Yu Wenhe said, "My lord, my lord let me see you."

Min Xiangdao, "Don't bother the prince to worry about it."

Yu Wenhe secretly protected him for a long time, and he also knew that this master's temper was not as good as his face, and he didn't mind what he said. Seeing that the Min family was carrying two large packages in their hands, and there was a human-shaped package as small as Ru'er, he took the place of Min. Xiang and Min Changqing took the package and sent them to the carriage station.

Min Xiang was going to refuse, but seeing that he could really help, that's fine.

When they arrived at the place and got on the carriage, Yu Wenhe seized the time to speak kindly to his lord, "My lord, my master only thinks about you, and I will definitely go to find you when the matter is over."

Min Xiang put down the car curtain and didn't return to him.

When Rong Jian returned to the magistrate's mansion, he only said that he was tired and didn't see anyone anymore, but he thought in his room that Xia Changzheng should have gone to Beijing, and now he must be back with the emperor's secret decree.

He met Min Xiang that day, and couldn't bear the lovesickness, so he sneaked out of the magistrate's mansion after changing his disguise, and only brought two guards with him, all the way to Xinyan Town.

After all, Rong Jian is not a local snake in Yunzhou. Although he got a lot of private money and secret accounts, he also showed his feet.

At the Yunzhou Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, the prefect Ke Junren frowned while listening to the commander-in-chief Li Deqin talk about the current situation.

The magistrate of Yunzhou, together with the commander-in-chief here, and the commander-in-chief of water transportation, the salt administration in Yunzhou has been completely controlled.

So even though the emperor sent officials to investigate secretly, they couldn't find anything, and they could only let it go every year.

It took more than a year for Rong Jian to find out what he wanted, and now he just waited for the emperor to uproot the big tree that was entrenched here.

Li Deqin said, "King Qi didn't use those men and women at all. They didn't touch us at all. They didn't trust us at all. A person who managed the salt industry under my husband disappeared for no reason a month ago. They all said that he fell into the river drunk. But the body has not been found, the old man suspected that King Qi hid him, not only that, Chen Zongbing's ledger disappeared for no reason, and the old man was destroyed every year, but he kept it. Now something happened, he is just like a hot pot As for the ants above, people in the imperial court sent me a letter saying that the emperor had a bad temper in the past few days, several people were scolded, and he even sent a document to Chen Zongbing to come to Beijing to meet him. I think the emperor wants to transfer him Beijing cut power and went to jail. This old man is not afraid. I don’t have an account book in my hand, and those who work for me dare not confess to me. I have a way to deal with the one who was caught. It’s just Brother Ke Xian, I don’t know how you are Think about it, let the emperor know that we have a close relationship secretly, and he will have to replace you, or the old man."

Ke Junren was the least timid, but he had been an official for many years, and he had learned to hide his timidity, and said, "I didn't use my military power to sell salt. If you came to me to discuss, you must have found the wrong person."

Li Deqin smiled and said, "The 10 taels of silver that the old man gave you every year are all evidence, not to mention the respect of other salt merchants, you still want to get rid of the relationship? King Qi is probably the first to doubt you, otherwise how could you directly Just go to your house. The emperor is young and energetic, and he doesn't care about his affection. When he dealt with the Wu family back then, he not only uprooted the Wu family, but even officials who had a relationship with the Wu family could not be exonerated. Death light, there is something to say, a couple of one day, one hundred days of kindness, even his queen, he didn't let go, you think, he will let you and me go. If it happens, I'm afraid not only you, brother, your Ke family, I’m afraid they can’t be exonerated.”

Although Ke Junren tried to be calm, he couldn't be calm at all because he knew what Li Deqin said was true.

He had only been in office in Yunzhou Mansion for three years. He didn't dare to be greedy in the first year, but he was greedy in the second year. From the salt administration alone, he earned tens of thousands of taels, which was the biggest source of his income.

He knows that the emperor attaches great importance to the salt administration, but he has been unable to do anything, so he is very nervous. He does not want to take the money again this year, and even wants to be a whistleblower. , and still be able to be a court official, he just said, "Then Li, what do you want to do."

He actually wanted to hold him back, but unexpectedly Li Deqin said, "Master Ke, you want to inform me. This is not possible. The old man has already bribed the killer. As long as King Qi dies here, no one will dare to investigate this private matter." salt."

Ke Junren turned pale with shock, "This... this... how could you do this."

However, Li Deqin said, "Once the salt case occurs, it is a capital crime. Killing the king of Qi has a way out."

But Ke Junren said, "King Qi lives in my house, if something happens to him in my house, oh, Li Deqin, you are trying to push me to a dead end on purpose."

He was frightened and called Li Deqin by name, but Li Deqin only said, "I won't hurt Mr. Ke, I knew before that King Qi has a lover here, and he will meet him now. When the time comes Killed him there."

Ke Junren was still groaning, his face was pale with fright, and he wanted to report the news, but was tied up again by Li Deqin.

Let's talk about Rong Jian's place, it took only half an hour to ride a fast horse to Xinyan Town, and the sky had just darkened at the gate of Min's house.

The guard knocked on the door, and it was Min Xiang who opened the door in person, because the concierge, Ah Shun, had been frightened by Rong Jian's guards before, and had already gone home to recuperate and did not want to come again, and there was also Min Xiang who didn't want people to know that Rong Jian Jane is the prince's business, the reason why he sent him away on purpose.

Rong Jian changed his face, but when he met his eyes, Min Xiang knew it was him, so much so that he was about to close the door, Rong Jian quickly blocked it, and looked at Min Xiang earnestly, "Xiang Xiang, there is no such thing as you these days." Come, it’s not that you don’t want to come, it’s just that you don’t have the time.”

Min Xiangdao, "Yunzhou has produced beauties since ancient times. If you hug left and right, you won't have time."

Even though he said that, his face was still serious, but the hand that was about to close the door was loosened. Naturally, Rong Jian knew that Min Xiang had always been duplicity and desperate for face, so he had no choice but to keep his face shameless and went into the yard by himself. Go, Min Xiang looked at the guards behind him, his expression became much better, and he said, "Please come in and have a seat."

The guard saluted before entering.