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【Chapter 154, Beacon in Troubled Times-04】

Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou returned to the carriage, and Shao Qingge also asked the servants to continue on their way. They stayed overnight at the post station on the way that night, and arrived in Jiangzhou the next morning.

Jiangzhou is located on the border between Daqi and Zhao. Due to the harmonious relationship between Qi and Zhao in recent years, there is an endless stream of businessmen coming and going, and the streets are bustling. Although it is not as prosperous as Kyoto, it is still very lively and peaceful. There are smiles on their faces.

On the surface, this is a treasure land rich in products, but Yu Hanjiang knows that the situation in Jiangzhou is complicated, like a calm sea, with dark tides under it, if he is not careful, he, the prefect of Jiangzhou, might leave his head here.

Shao Qingge decided to settle down in the inn first. When they parted, Yu Hanjiang warned in a low voice: "You should be more careful in the inn. In addition, you'd better change out of this gorgeous clothes, so that you don't expose your wealth. It doesn't hurt to keep a low profile."

"I know." Shao Qingge came to the carriage, and joked: "I'll take a step first, madam, take care."

The word "madame" is deliberately accentuated.

"..." Xiao Lou didn't want to talk to him.

Shao Qingge stayed at the largest Fu'an Inn in Jiangzhou City, while Yu Hanjiang took Xiao Lou to the prefect of Jiangzhou.

The government has already received the notice from the imperial court and is waiting for the new magistrate to take office.

Yu Hanjiang walked into the government office, took out the appointment document from the imperial court, and went through the handover procedures with the official in charge. The official smiled and said: "Master Yu, you are new here, so you can ask the master if you are not familiar with it. He has been in Jiangzhou for decades. , I assisted the previous prefect, and I know the situation in Jiangzhou very well. If my lord wants to see him, I can ask him to come over."

Yu Hanjiang nodded and said, "Okay, then invite Master to come over, I'll wait for him in the study."

The magistrate's residence is just behind the government office, which is a big courtyard. There are guest rooms and study rooms on the east side of the courtyard, bedrooms for adults and family members on the north side, servants’ quarters on the west side, and kitchen on the south side. The entire yard is very delicately arranged, with rockery, water and trees, it is almost comparable to a small park.

Xiao Lou liked it very much, and put his luggage in the bedroom when he got home.

Yu Hanjiang was waiting for the master in the study. This "master" should be the person who provided the key clues. Yu Hanjiang specially invited the master to meet at home, just to facilitate private conversation.

After Xiao Lou packed his luggage, he asked Ping'er, Yun Cang and Yao Bo to buy some daily necessities, while he turned around and went to the yard. He saw a well-mannered scholar walking towards the study, he should be the master, Xiao Lou curiously followed behind him.

Yu Hanjiang opened the door of the study, and when the master saw him after entering the room, he immediately saluted: "My lord!"

Looking at each other, Yu Hanjiang said clearly, "So it's you...Master Mo?" He looked around and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, the servants have already been dismissed, and there is no one else in this yard."

Mo Xuemin smiled and said, "I heard that the new magistrate's surname is Yu, so I guessed it was Team Yu." When he found Yu Hanjiang alone, he couldn't help wondering, "Where's Professor Xiao? Didn't he go with you?"

Yu Hanjiang handed him a cup of tea, and said, "Old Mo, sit down and talk first."

Mo Xuemin sat down, took a sip of tea from his teacup.

At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly came from behind: "Husband, is the master here?"

Yu Hanjiang: "..."

Mo Xuemin turned his head and saw Xiao Lou in women's clothing calling Yu Hanjiang "Husband", and sprayed a sip of tea onto the ground with a "poof".

His eyeballs were about to fall off, and he stared at Xiao Lou in disbelief: "This is..."

Yu Hanjiang introduced calmly: "This is my wife, Xiao Lou."

Xiao Lou met Lao Mo's staring eyes, smiled and said, "Master is good."

Mo Xuemin: "..."

After Xiao Lou met the laughing Mr. Shao yesterday, he already figured it out—rather than letting his teammates guess wildly, it is better for him to take the initiative to admit that he and Yu Hanjiang acted as "husband and wife". think.

Anyway, it was role-playing, arranged by Ace of Hearts, and he couldn't help it!

Seeing Xiao Lou's smiling and calm expression, Lao Mo quickly wiped his mouth clean, and said with a dry smile, "This...cough cough, Professor Xiao's female attire...cough cough cough, it's pretty pretty." He really ran out of words, do not know what to say.

Xiao Loudao: "The gatekeeper arranged this way so that I can act together with Team Yu. We both came from the capital, and I have the identity of being the heir of Wu Zuo, so I can do an autopsy."

Mo Xuemin said clearly, "Wu Zuo...an ancient forensic doctor, right? That's quite in line with Professor Xiao's specialty! By the way, I was assigned the status of a master and got a bunch of files."

Xiao Lou walked over and sat down beside Yu Hanjiang, and asked Lao Mo, "Did you find out where the others are?"

Mo Xuemin was still not used to seeing him in women's attire, so he quickly looked away, looked at Yu Hanjiang and said, "I've been searching in Jiangzhou for two days, and I only saw Long Sen working as a nursing home in the palace. Xiaoqu, Xiaoye, Liu Qiao and I couldn't find Mr. Shao."

Yu Hanjiang said: "Shao Qingge is the young master of a wealthy merchant in Qingcheng. We met him on the way yesterday. He also came to Jiangzhou with us and is currently staying at the Fu'an Inn."

Lao Mo said with emotion: "It seems that Mr. Shao has come to ancient times, and he is still a rich man!"

Xiao Lou asked curiously: "What's the situation with those files?"

Mo Xuemin said: "The records of cases in Jiangzhou in recent years, I

After a careful scan, most of them are short-term cases of parents. However, three young women have disappeared since three years ago. The whereabouts of those missing women are unknown. It has become an unsolved case. I don’t know if it has anything to do with this case. . "

Yu Hanjiang nodded, and said, "Where is the palace? How much do you know?"

Mo Xuemin cleared his throat, and said: "The Eighth Prince who lives in Zhenjiang Palace is the younger brother of the late emperor, and the Eighth Emperor's uncle of His Majesty today. This idle prince does not care about political affairs, but loves sex very much. He has married four people in total. Madam, everyone is as beautiful as a flower. He has a son and four daughters, and currently the four daughters live in the palace, and none of them are married."

He paused, and then said: "My lord will hold a 40-year-old birthday party in a few days. Everyone in Jiangzhou knows about it. In addition, Long Sen is working as a nursing home in the palace. I guess the case is very serious." It may happen in the palace."

Yu Hanjiang said: "You guessed it right. Your Majesty asked me to visit the Eighth Prince. Mr. Shao also received a mission to attend the Eighth Prince's birthday banquet. Something will definitely happen on the day of the birthday banquet. We have to check the situation of the palace in advance."

Four wives, one son, four daughters, such a complex family relationship is likely to produce family ethics tragedy.

Yu Hanjiang said: "Tell me about the situation of the four ladies and young ladies in detail."

Apparently, Lao Mo was assigned the role of master to serve as an "information guide" for the team, and he could provide a lot of clues about Jiangzhou.

Mo Xuemin is also experienced. After changing into an ancient costume, he quickly adapted to his new identity. After spending two days in Jiangzhou, he found out the general situation of the palace. Yes. Qi Fenghua is currently in the army, following General Zhengxi to fight against Yan on the western front, and he hasn’t been home for three years.”

"Miss is betrothed to the richest young master of the Lin family in the local area, but there are rumors that young master Lin spends his days and nights, often goes to brothels, and has a close relationship with famous prostitutes. Their wedding is scheduled for next month, and the Lin family attaches great importance to this marriage. The dowry was just sent yesterday, and the common people commented that several boxes of gold alone were sent.”

Yu Hanjiang took a pen and paper, and quickly drew a map of the palace's interpersonal relationship on it.

Mo Xuemin went on to say: "The second lady is called Qi Yi'an. She is the daughter of the real princess. She was named 'Princess Shu'an' by the emperor. The princess has passed away, and the princess has a marriage contract with the second prince of Zhao. Qi and Zhao The country has been adopting a marriage policy for many years, and the emperor personally appointed Princess Shu'an to marry into a neighboring country, and everyone in Jiangzhou knows about it, and it is said that the wedding will be held at the end of the year."

Xiao Lou stroked his chin and said, "This princess, have you seen it?"

Mo Xuemin said: "No. But according to the rumors of the people, Princess Shu'an is beautiful and dignified. She has read poetry and books since she was a child, and is also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is a talented woman. She grew up with His Majesty when she was young, and she has the best relationship with His Majesty. , and is also the most favored in the palace."

Yu Hanjiang frowned and said, "Are there any rumors about the death of her mother, the real princess?"

Mo Xuemin shook his head: "It is said that the princess is not in good health. After three years of marriage with the prince, she has not had any children. That's why the prince married Mrs. Yun. After Mrs. Yun gave birth to her eldest son and daughter, the princess finally became pregnant. It's a pity that the body is too weak, after giving birth to the first daughter Qi Yi'an, she died of illness not long after."

Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang looked at each other. On the surface, it sounds like the princess died of illness, but this Mrs. Yun has given birth to two children in a row, but she is still a "concubine". possible.

Yu Hanjiang asked, "What's the situation with the other two ladies?"

Mo Xuemin continued: "The prince loves beauty. After the real princess passed away, no one restrained him. He married two concubines one after another, Mrs. Qing and Mrs. Han. Mrs. Qing gave birth to three girls, Qi Yiru, and this girl is savage. Willful, likes to wear men's clothes, learned martial arts, often rides horses on the street, hurting many people. Mrs. Han is currently the most favored, and the fourth lady Qi Yiwei was born by her. This fourth lady is the most low-key, She usually covers her face with a veil when she goes out, and no one has ever seen her, and it is said that she is studying medicine in a medicine house outside the city."

There are too many names, and the relationship is complicated, Xiao Lou feels a headache when he hears it.

But Yu Hanjiang is a professional criminal policeman, and he has seen any complex network of characters. In order to organize his memory, he quickly drew a relationship diagram of the palace on paper——

Qi Fenghua is on the front line; Qi Yiyao promises to the eldest son of the Lin family; the mothers of these brothers and sisters are both Mrs. Yun, who is the oldest.

Qi Yi'an, the prostitute's daughter, Princess Shu'an, has a marriage contract with the second prince of a neighboring country. The mother is the real princess and has passed away.

Qi Yiru, the unruly and self-willed third young lady who is good at martial arts, her mother is Mrs. Qing.

Qi Yiwei, the fourth young lady who is low-key and loves to mask her face, is good at medicine, and her mother is Mrs. Han, the prince's favorite.

Xiao Lou glanced at the relationship table compiled by Team Yu, and stroked his chin thoughtfully: "It seems that the three wives are now on equal footing, and the position of prince and concubine is still vacant?"

Mo Xuemin said: "Yes, and the prince is still very young. The ancients got married early, and the prince is only in his forties now. These three wives must be jealous."

Yu Hanjiang frowned and looked at Xiao Lou: "Could it be a house fight this time?"

Xiao Lou nodded: "It's possible. The four girls are about the same age. If you follow Zhaidou's routine, the four sisters were born by different mothers. The real princess has passed away. There must be a conspiracy between the three wives. The relationship between the four sisters It won't be too peaceful either."

"When is the prince's birthday banquet?" Yu Hanjiang raised his head and asked Lao Mo.

"The fifteenth day of this month, that is three days later." Mo Xuemin said.

"Tomorrow, we will go to the palace again in person. Firstly, we will visit the prince according to His Majesty's instructions.

Long Sen from the Wang's Mansion took the lead. He works as a nurse in the Wang's Mansion, so he should get other clues. "Yu Hanjiang said bluntly.

"What about today?" Xiao Lou looked at him, "Do you want to change into casual clothes and check out the environment in Jiangzhou?"

"That's right, look for other teammates by the way." Yu Hanjiang said.

Yu Hanjiang changed out of his official uniform, put on casual clothes, and took his wife and master with him to go shopping in Jiangzhou.

The identities of everyone in the secret room world are related to reality. Lao Mo is also a team guide in reality. Yu Hanjiang speculates that Liu Qiao is probably a drug boy or a pharmacist, so he went to the nearby pharmacies and medical centers. But no trace of her was found.

Xiao Loudao: "Xiao Liu may also be the same as Mr. Shao, who came to Jiangzhou from other places."

Yu Hanjiang agreed, "For example, the apprentice of a well-known doctor who has traveled far and wide, maybe she is still on her way to Jiangzhou, otherwise she would not have been quiet for the past two days."

Mo Xuemin was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "If everyone's identities are related to reality, then Teacher Qu is a dance teacher, so she shouldn't be a dancer in Tianxiang Tower, right?"

Xiao Lou looked at Lao Mo suspiciously: "Is Tianxianglou... a brothel?"

Mo Xuemin coughed and said: "It's not considered a brothel, this is the largest song and dance hall in Jiangzhou, where many talented girls gather. It is said that the dancers and singers here are all performers but not their bodies. The sons of rich families often come here. Here to have fun."

Yu Hanjiang frowned: "Let's go and have a look, maybe we can find Qu Wanyue."

Before Mo Xuemin met them, he didn't know that everyone's identities corresponded to reality. He only saw Long Sen who was a guard in the palace, and he didn't even think about going to Tianxianglou, a place where flowers and wine were drunk, to find someone.

Hearing what Yu Hanjiang said now, he suddenly realized, and said: "Tianxianglou is only open after dark, go after dinner."

***

At night, most of the city in Jiangzhou was plunged into darkness, but a street in the east of the city was brightly lit.

Lanterns of various shapes are hung on this street, and there is an endless stream of guests. The lively nightlife of the ancients has just begun.

At the end of the street, there was a three-story building with a plaque with the words "Tianxianglou" hanging on it. This house was the busiest in the whole street. The door was open, and countless guests were rushing to Tianxianglou.

The three of Yu Hanjiang also followed the crowd and walked over.

After the three of them entered the room, they found a table and sat down. Xiao Lou noticed with sharp eyes that there was a familiar figure sitting beside him, squinting his peach blossom eyes, holding a folding fan, and posing like a "playboy".

Yu Hanjiang also saw him, and said in a low voice, "Young Master Shao is really in a good mood to come here?"

Shao Qingge sat over with a cheeky face, and said with a smile: "My servant told me that tonight there will be a performance by the most famous dancer in Tianxianglou. Together."

Xiao Lou also admires him for being able to say "lusty" in such a high-sounding manner.

Shao Qingge and Lao Mo nodded and greeted each other, and then joked: "Master Yu, who has a good wife at home, and you actually took your wife to visit brothels and drink flower wine, isn't it appropriate?"

Lao Mo almost spit out his tea again.

Xiao Lou glanced at Shao Qingge and didn't want to talk to him.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman dressed in "colorful purples and bright reds" came forward and said with a smile: "Welcome everyone to come to Tianxiang Tower to join us. Next, our top card, Miss Ye, will play and sing a song for everyone! "

Amidst the warm applause, a thin woman, wearing a goose-yellow gauze dress, walked slowly onto the middle stage with a pipa in her arms. Her eyes were clear and lively, her long hair like ink was scattered behind her, and a pearl hairpin was inserted on her head, shining brightly under the light, making her face delicate and beautiful.

Shao Qingge was drinking tea leisurely, but the moment he met those eyes, he sprayed the tea all over the table with a sip.

Xiao Lou: "..."

Yu Hanjiang: "..."

Mo Xuemin looked embarrassed: "This, the top girl Ye, looks like Ye Qi!"

Shao Qingge choked on the tea, coughed desperately, and covered his face with a fan while laughing non-stop: "Haha, cough, cough... Miss Ye, the top card of Tianxianglou, hahaha..."

Xiao Lou helped his forehead helplessly, and Yu Hanjiang looked serious.

Ye Qi on the stage glanced at them with a look of lovelessness.

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