Dafeng Night Watchman
Chapter 127: Chapter 127 Huaiqing: You can only choose one between me and Lin'an

Chapter 127: Chapter 127 Huaiqing: You can only choose one between me and Lin'an

"Xu Qian'an!" Wei Yuan spoke clearly and straightened his expression.

Emperor Yuan Jing obviously didn't care what a small copper gong was called. He glanced at Wei Yuan and was a little surprised that the eunuch said the name of a copper gong in such a serious tone.

"He is a promising talent. He was the one who found out the cases of the flag officer and Zhou Chixiong, and he also pointed out the source of the gunpowder." Emperor Yuan Jing drank a sip of tea [58 fo], lowered his head to look at the chessboard, and said as he made his move:

"After so many days, has there been any progress on his side? I heard from Eunuch Liu that the boy goes out early and comes back late, and the eunuchs who kept records can't replace him." "There are indeed some discoveries," Wei Yuan continued on this topic: "Zhao, the county magistrate of Taikang County, died in the dungeon of the government office in the early hours of yesterday morning."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded: "Prefect Chen has reported this matter."

Wei Yuan continued: "The cause of death was natural, without external injuries, poisoning, or suffocation or other external means. It was either the Taoist Yin spirit or the wizard from the northeast."

Bang... The white piece at the fingertips of Emperor Yuan Jing fell on the chessboard.

The emperor, who had thick black hair and only crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, was silent for a few seconds, then picked up the fallen chess piece with a smile, threw it into the chess box, and said:

"I've played for so many years, but I haven't won once. It's boring."

Wei Yuan stood up and bowed.

Emperor Yuan Jing then turned his head to look at the prince and asked, "I heard that the spirit dragon suddenly went crazy the day before yesterday and threw Lin'an into the lake?"

The prince lowered his head and replied, "At that time, Lin'an was riding the spirit dragon and playing on the water. It was Huaiqing who whistled and disturbed the spirit dragon, so Lin'an was thrown into the water."

The prince and Princess Lin'an were born of the same mother. Princess Huaiqing bullied Lin'an, and as his legitimate brother, he had no problem saying so.

Seeking truth from facts, but slightly leaning towards Lin'an in his heart, in the eyes of his father, this is a kind of "simple".

Then, the prince added: "But there is one thing that I have always been concerned about, but I have not figured it out."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded and said: "Linglong's reaction is too intense."

Except for himself as the emperor, Linglong treats the princes and princesses equally, including the prince.

Whether it is the prince or the prince, as long as they have not ascended the throne of the emperor, they are essentially the same.

"Father, it's more than that." The prince said, "The spirit dragon not only left Lin'an behind, it swam towards Huaiqing excitedly, even hitting its head against the shore, and lay on the shore waiting for Huaiqing to ride it."

Yuan Jingdi's pupils suddenly burst into a sharp light, staring at the prince: "Huaiqing rode it?"

The prince shook his head: "Strangely, when Huaiqing was about to ride it, the spirit dragon resisted and forced Huaiqing back."

Hearing this explanation, Yuan Jingdi frowned, thought for a moment, and said: "Go, I want to go and see the spirit dragon."

Yuan Jingdi sat on the dragon chariot and left.

The prince and Wei Yuan followed. Before entering the sedan chair, Wei Yuan asked casually: "Your Highness, who else was there besides Princess Huaiqing?"

The eunuch beside him lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and the prince did not get in immediately. He turned around and replied: "Coincidentally, the copper gong under Duke Wei was also there."

Xu Qian'an... Wei Yuan was stunned.

For the prince, a small gong was nothing to worry about. He remembered him purely because the half poem was so amazing.

Otherwise, Huaiqing had so many confidants, and the prince would be too lazy to remember some insignificant minions.

Thinking of this, the prince opened the curtain and found that Wei Yuan was still standing there.

"Is Lord Wei not going?"

Wei Yuan seemed to react and followed into the sedan chair.

The prince did not lower the curtain, and said with a smile: "But that bronze gong is really interesting. I never thought that a mere bronze gong could have such poetic talent. When we had a banquet by the lake, he actually wrote a poem on the spot to help Lin'an out of siege."

The prince was telling me that the bronze gong under my hand was already Princess Huaiqing's man... Wei Yuan smiled indifferently, but the last sentence aroused his interest. He also lifted the curtain and said: "What poem did he write again?"

Whether it is "Don't worry about having no friends on the road ahead, who in the world doesn't know you" or "Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk", in the eyes of Wei Yuan, who is well-read in poetry and books, they are all excellent works that should be made public.

In the past two hundred years, every scholar in Dafeng has a talented poet in his heart.

The prince said loudly: "After being drunk, I don't know that the sky is in the wine, and the boat is full of clear dreams and presses the stars!"

Good poems!! Wei Yuan's eyes lit up and he was deeply amazed by these two lines of poetry.

The prince waited silently for a moment, and sure enough, he heard Wei Yuan's question from the sedan chair opposite: "Where is the first half of the poem?"

The prince raised his lips and said: "No more."

No more... Wei Yuan fell into silence.

Seeing the silence on the other side for a long time, the prince's mood suddenly became happy.

Xu Qi'an entered the palace city and met the eldest daughter of the emperor with a small breast in the princess's elegant garden. She was wearing a beautiful palace dress with a white base and red plum blossoms.

She had the most popular bun at the moment, with gorgeous jewelry inserted, and her beautiful face was set off.

Princess Huaiqing asked the palace maid to serve tea, and smiled and said: "What progress has been made in the case?"

She should be asking about the investigation results of Qinglong Temple... Xu Qi'an said: "There are indeed some clues."

Yesterday, they worked together in Wenyuan Pavilion to replace out the rise and fall of Baota Temple and its current inheritance. The princess must have asked about the information

related to Qinglong Temple.

Hearing this, Princess Huaiqing's eyes lit up and she looked at Xu Qi'an expectantly.

So far, this little copper gong has not let her down. He has first-class ability to do things and a keen sense of smell.

When she recommended him to the night watchman's office, the princess had the idea of

using him for her own use. However, in her expectation, the process was: observation, hinting, showing favor, and winning over.

Unexpectedly, Xu Qi'an was unexpectedly flexible and tactful, and completed the last step in

advance.

"When the Xiaoqi official case happened, I used the Observation Qi Technique to observe Zhou Chixiong, and he did not have any abnormalities at that time. Now I know that the Observation Qi Technique was blocked by a special magic weapon.

"I have excluded several magic weapons in the Sitianjian and the palace, and found that there

is a magic weapon in the Qinglong Temple that can cover up the breath.

"Of course, it is not certain that the magic weapon on Zhou Chixiong's body must be from

Qinglong Temple."

The princess asked: "Is the magic weapon from Qinglong Temple still there?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head: "It has been lost for a long time. I was just about to report this to the

princess. About a year ago, a monk named Henghui from Qinglong Temple eloped with a female pilgrim and fled the capital. He also stole the magic weapon."

The princess immediately said: "If you want to elope, then elope. Why steal the magic

weapon?"

This woman is really smart. She pointed out the key to the problem. Xu Qi'an said: "This matter needs to be verified. The princess needs help with this matter."

"Me?" She raised her delicate eyebrows and was a little surprised.

"Does your highness know Princess Pingyang?" Xu Qi'an's words were like thunder in the

princess' mind. For the first time, her cold face like a jade sculpture showed a violent

emotional fluctuation.

"Is this true?" Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes stared at Xu Qi'an. "This was revealed to me by Abbot Panshu of Qinglong Temple. Whether it is true or not, we

have to check it out."

He made bold assumptions and carefully verified them. He would not insist on it without

evidence.

Princess Huaiqing did not speak for a long time. The hall fell into silence. In the silence, she

sighed softly:

"Pingyang is the legitimate daughter of Prince Yu and my cousin. You have met my third brother, right? He has always regarded himself as a scholar. Unlike other royal brothers and sisters, my third brother's enlightenment mentor is Uncle Prince Yu.

"Uncle Wang is a learned and talented scholar. He once studied under the great scholar Zhang Shen. He is proficient in military tactics and served as the Minister of War. It is even rumored that he will enter the cabinet and compete for the position of Prime Minister." This is impossible... Xu Qiyan didn't believe it. Aren't only scholars allowed to enter the

cabinet? Besides, the power of the Prime Minister is greater than that of Wei Yuan. How could Emperor Yuan Jing let a prince serve as the Prime Minister?

However, Xu Qiyan knew that he was not good at history and had only a vague understanding of the situation in the court, so he did not refute it on the spot. "Uncle Yu has a noble group behind him. There have been such examples in the past of nobles in charge of the cabinet. And it is not an isolated case." Princess Huaiqing patiently explained: "The Dafeng Kingdom has continued to this day, and the nobles have gradually been squeezed to the edge of the court, and have long lost the ability to compete for the position of

Prime Minister."

So, Prince Yu is the flag bearer pushed by the noble group? Is there a struggle between the

civil service group and the noble group behind it?

Xu Qiyan's mind flickered.

Princess Huaiqing continued: "Princess Yu is a talented woman with great talent, but

unfortunately she is short-lived and only left Uncle Yu with a daughter. The uncle is a man of

long-lasting love. He has not appointed another princess until now, and he treasures the child left by his deceased wife.

"But more than a year ago, Pingyang suddenly disappeared. At that time, my father sent out the imperial guards to search the whole city, and most of the sorcerers of the Imperial Observatory were dispatched, but Pingyang was not found.

"This incident was a great blow to Prince Yu. Not long after, he was bedridden and became ill

due to depression. The sorcerers of the Imperial Observatory were helpless because mental illness is difficult to cure."

Xu Qian'an was eating melons while digesting the shocking news.

The imperial guards searched the whole city, and the sorcerers of the Imperial Observatory

cooperated, but still could not replace the whereabouts of Princess Pingyang... So, that's why it's difficult to take Princess Pingyang out of the capital.

No wonder Henghui wanted to steal the magic weapon, so that's it.

The two did not speak for a long time, thinking about it. After a long time, Princess Huaiqing

sighed: "You continue to investigate. If you encounter troubles and obstacles that cannot be

circumvented, just replace me."

Xu Qian'an nodded.

"By the way, I heard that Lin'an came to see you yesterday?"

Xu Qian'an found that the princess' pupils suddenly darkened a lot.

This sounds like: The ex-girlfriend came to see you yesterday?

Xu Qian'an said helplessly: "Yes, Princess Lin'an insisted that I surrender to her and work for

her like a cow and a horse. She also rewarded me with a waist jade."

The princess looked expressionless: "Why don't you refuse her?"

Xu Qian'an smiled bitterly and said: "Princess Lin'an said that if I didn't agree, she would

shout indecent assault."

Is this reason enough? You royal sisters are fighting, I'm just a small shrimp, what can I do.

Xu Qian'an thought that the eldest princess was a mature woman who was considerate,

tolerant and considerate, and would not nag at him because of such a small matter.

Result...

The eldest princess ruthlessly exposed: "With your intelligence, you should be able to see this

kind of bluffing threat."

This woman's character, looks cold and frosty on the outside, but is actually very domineering inside... Xu Qian'an looked at the princess in surprise, and quickly lowered his

head: "I understand, I will return the waist jade to Princess Lin'an and cut off contact with her.

From now on, I will only be loyal to Your Highness."

I swear, from now on, I will break off all ties with Bian Bian and only serve you like a cow and a

horse!

The princess nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, a noise came from outside.

"Second Princess, you, you can't go in..."

"Get out!"

Amid screams and pulling sounds, a bright figure in a red skirt broke into the hall. Princess

Lin'an, with an oval face and peach blossom eyes, glanced at the hall and saw that her loyal

dog was licking the former master again.

She was immediately furious, her eyebrows were raised, her eyes widened, and she said angrily: "Dog slave, you dare to betray me, have you forgotten who you belong to?" Xu Qian'an sighed in his heart and subconsciously looked at the eldest princess, hoping that she would come out to help him settle the matter.

Who knew that the eldest princess was black when she was cut open, and looked at him with a smile, as if saying: Choose one.