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I have seen many thieves, but it is rare for a thief who is powerful enough to escape the eyes of Hua Qianyu, An Mingxi and the servants.The thief not only smelled wealth from them who were plainly dressed, but also realized that they should not attack Hua Qianyu and An Mingxi, who were protected to death, but stole the property kept by the servants.

Hua Qianyu's first reaction when he found out that his belongings were lost was to admire, and he didn't know whether it was Hua Qianyu's rareness or strangeness, or whether this thief was really good.

For those who have never experienced any hardships, the poverty they are about to face has become interesting.Seeing Hua Qianyu enthusiastically distributing the usage of the remaining silver taels, An Mingxi couldn't help but participate in it and had some expectations for the predicament he would face in the future.

The banknotes that were handed over to the servants for safekeeping were gone, and the banknotes left on them could not support the habit of being extravagant in the past. Hua Qianyu and An Mingxi became poor princes without acting.Lan Haiyi and his old servant Huang Shan didn't have much money at all. They were generously taken care of by the two young masters, and they didn't have to worry about food and lodging. Now there are 11 people in their group. Receiving so many people, the two young masters did not abandon their wishes, so soon, they often had to sleep in the wild, and they had to go to the river to take a bath. If they couldn't find the water, they could only endure it Dirty moved on.

Worried that people would stop them if they took the old road back to Beijing, they walked on unfamiliar roads. The scenery along the way was fresh, but after walking for a long time, they felt that it was the same.After all, he is so inexperienced that even suffering is strange, and he can laugh and smile without feeling distressed.

When a fire was lit in the field, covered with a cloak, and sleeping on a bundle as a pillow, Hua Qianyu insisted on falling asleep next to An Mingxi, and said that he wanted to hug a group to keep warm—it was fine to lie down close together, but hugging An Mingxi would not He was happy, so before Hua Qianyu approached, he took a bag and a cloak, changed his position and lay down again.

Hua Qianyu lay flat, crossed his fingers on his lower abdomen, and sighed at the sky full of stars: "Relentless!" Then he closed his eyes, but in less than a cup of tea, he brought his "thin quilt ", "Pillow" walked to An Mingxi's side, during which he caught a glimpse of the tall Le Liyou unscrupulously wrapping Le Yang, who was much smaller than him, into his arms... It is impossible to say that he is not envious, but he can still Comfort yourself: indifference is Mingxi's characteristic.

Hua Qianyu lay down on An Mingxi's left side. Although their cloaks touched each other, the distance between their bodies was not as close as before. Hua Qianyu thought that An Mingxi would like this distance.

Just when he closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep in a daze, the right hand on the side of his leg was suddenly approached by another hand. Hua Qianyu suddenly woke up. Reaction, thinking that the other party was asleep and unconsciously moving, Fang was about to get frustrated, so An Mingxi rolled up his palm, got under Hua Qianyu's palm, and shook hands with him, but he didn't grasp the angle properly when he couldn't see, The index finger and thumb encircled Hua Qianyu's index finger and middle finger.Maybe he was shy afterwards, An Mingxi's five fingers didn't tighten, and he held them stiffly until Hua Qianyu held them tightly...

Hua Qianyu opened one eye, and quietly turned his head to look at An Mingxi's face, but An Mingxi had already moved his face away, so Hua Qianyu naturally couldn't see the other's expression at this time.

Although it was already decided, but looking at the back of An Mingxi's head, Hua Qianyu thought again: I really like you.

Because Hua Qianyu's heart beat faster.

Hua Qianyu turned her head and looked at the night sky again, thinking that maybe her heart would not be so active when she was an old couple.

...Woke up the next day, ate a piece of dry cake with water, smeared two lines on the cheeks with wood ash, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

They still had the habit of arranging their clothes and tying their long hair. Later, they felt that pretending to be beggars was a better cover than dressing up as commoners, so they deliberately tore and mended their clothes, and refrained from combing their hair. Plastering... Even if it is unacceptable and unbearable to be so sloppy, thinking that it will soon return to its former order, and the momentary dissatisfaction can be overcome - An Mingxi said, it is like acting.

Luo Jing, not far away.

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After getting the permission to enter the palace, Hua Qianyu asked his servants to take the master and servant of the Lan family back to Huafu, and bring news of safety, while he, An Mingxi and Ah Jiu entered the palace.After entering the palace, An Mingxi asked Ah Jiu to go back to Chonghua Hall to prepare bath soup.

An Qingxuan was correcting the memorial in the Imperial Study Room. While waiting outside the Imperial Study Room to be summoned, An Mingxi raised his arm, looked at the patch on his sleeve, and saw his disgraced appearance in his mind. He suddenly wanted to go back to the palace to take a bath and comb his hair for a while. Goodbye to his father.

Hua Qianyu seemed to see his embarrassment, walked in front of him, took out the sky blue handkerchief that Shen Shuyun sewed for him from the skirt, and wiped An Mingxi's face carefully, but it didn't get wet Not much dust could be wiped away, An Mingxi looked up at Hua Qianyu - he always felt that he was taller, probably an illusion.

The sound of opening the door came, Hua Qianyu gave up his seat first, and let the father and son look at each other - the father was worried about me, after seeing An Qingxuan's expression, An Mingxi thought to himself.

Hua Qianyu turned around, pushed his hands, and bowed his head: "Respectfully, Your Majesty, please give me peace."

An Mingxi also bowed: "Father, Sheng'an." He heard the sound of An Qingxuan's fast walking footsteps, and he was worried that An Qingxuan would hug him, and then smell the strange smell on him—he suddenly felt that he I have a strange smell.But An Qingxuan stopped, didn't even pat him on the shoulder, just said: "Thanks for your hard work, don't be too polite."

The two put down their hands at the same time, and raised their heads to look at An Qingxuan.

Although the aura was still majestic, there was an unconcealable smile in An Qingxuan's eyes and the corners of his mouth, which immediately made people feel a lot closer.He turned around, turned his hands behind his back, walked back to the imperial study, and said: "Come in." Suddenly stopped in his tracks, and turned around to ask: "Why don't you go back to wash and rest first?"

After the two looked at each other, An Mingxi said: "Let's talk about the business first." After returning to Beijing, he entered the palace first, not only to show respect for the emperor, but also to deal with the land tax, assassination, and resistance to the edict as soon as possible—but Judging from An Qingxuan's attitude, there should be no intention of blaming him.

Not long after the three of them entered the imperial study, the maid came over with hot water.

An Mingxi and Hua Qianyu, who sat on both sides of the coffee table, drank hot tea. Seeing that An Qingxuan didn't intend to ask, Hua Qianyu took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, the matter of Inspector Zhang..."

At this time, An Qingxuan had calmed down and recovered his previous expression, he replied: "I escaped."

"Escaped?"

"I sent people to investigate a month ago, and after investigating the land tax, I found out that the crime was confirmed. However, the criminal has long since disappeared, and his whereabouts are still unknown. He probably received the news."

"It may also be dead." An Mingxi said.

An Qingxuan nodded: "It is indeed possible."

Hua Qianyu asked: "Your Majesty, do you know Wang Meng, the former governor of Suzhou? He is still in the court." According to the old lady, Wang Meng is now the doctor of imperial history.

"Oh?" An Qingxuan pretended to be ignorant, "Zhong Shu Ling Wang Meng, what did he do?"

Is it Wang Zhongshu?Hua Qianyu had seen the old man at the hair tie ceremony.

Hua Qianyu got up and bowed: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my crimes. Your Majesty and the Fourth Prince once found out that the increase in land tax to four buckets per mu was a change made 23 years ago. The governor who served at that time was said to be... Wang Zhongshu "Leaving this matter until Mian Sheng revealed it, it can be regarded as a bargaining chip for myself - there is one more reason to return to Beijing.

An Qingxuan frowned: "Why didn't you explain it clearly in the letter? If Wang Zhongshu is the one who colluded with Zhang Huai, wouldn't this month give him time to erase the traces of his crimes?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the traces of Wang Zhongshu's crimes are hard to erase, just like the crimes committed by Inspector Zhang, one can find out. Whether Inspector Zhang disappeared or was killed, I believe that before His Majesty sent people to investigate, the people in the dark had already made a decision. The letter cannot guarantee that it will not be intercepted, but just as the letter said, the minister and His Highness will definitely return to Beijing safely and report the matter."

"Okay!" An Qingxuan got up, flung up his sleeves, and strode down, "I appreciate your courage. I will leave this matter to you and the fourth prince to investigate, and I will ask Yushitai to cooperate. I hope you will not disappoint me." .”

An Mingxi got up, made a bow, and said at the same time as Hua Qianyu: "I (son) minister will definitely fulfill my mission."

An Qingxuan asked again: "Is the assassin related to this matter?"

An Mingxi raised his head, his hands still raised in front of his chest: "There is no guarantee."

"Investigate together."

"Yes!"

An Mingxi put down his hand, looked at Hua Qianyu who was still maintaining a respectful posture, and heard him say: "I have not completed the five-year trip, please forgive me."

An Mingxi hurriedly added: "Please forgive me, Father."

"Stay flat," An Qingxuan waited for Hua Qianyu to straighten his waist, "Qing protects my Xi'er very well." He turned his gaze to An Mingxi, and after a while, there seemed to be relief in his eyes.After turning his gaze to Hua Qianyu again, he said: "The journey to the south ends here, and I will send others to replace you. It is getting late at night, and I am afraid that the rebellion will be bad for Ai Qing. Today, Qing and Xi'er are in the Chonghua Hall Stay here, and you two will go up to the court together at Mao tomorrow."

"Yes."

"Wanba."

"exist."

"Send someone to ask the Imperial Dining Room to prepare a sumptuous meal and send it to the Chonghua Palace."

"Yes." Wan Ba ​​withdrew.

An Qingxuan swept his hands: "Let's go, have a good rest, I will send someone to inform the prime minister."

The two thanked each other and left the imperial study.Before walking far, Hua Qianyu smiled and asked An Mingxi: "My good brother, do you think His Majesty wants to give me a promotion?"

"Ok?"

"I am an eighth-rank inspector, and tomorrow is neither the first day nor the fifteenth day of the junior high school. His Majesty actually asked me to go to the court."

"Maybe it's just tomorrow's exception, just for you and me to accuse Wang Meng." An Mingxi didn't intend to attack.

Hua Qianyu turned her head and said to An Mingxi, "That's right." The smile was still bright, not faded in the slightest.

An Mingxi turned his head strangely, glanced at Hua Qianyu who had been smiling at him, and then ignored it intentionally.

Hua Qianyu does this occasionally, An Mingxi is used to it, so it's probably fine—but Hua Qianyu called again: "Brother."

"Huh?" An Mingxi looked at him.

"Let's take a shower together—"

An Mingxi reflexively pressed his palm on Hua Qianyu's smiling face to interrupt his words, and replied decisively: "No."