PDLP Chapter 115: Ordinance
Chapter 115: Ordinance
Xia Shouzhong immediately left the table and walked out: "I don't want to know!"
Chen Duo ran over and grabbed him: "Why?"
Xia Shouzhong struggled for a long time, but he didn't have the energy like Chen Duo to catch criminals every other day, so he had to give up.
Seeing that it was getting late at night and the stars were setting outside, they simply picked up the wine jug and squatted on the doorstep, drinking from each other, shoulder to shoulder, talking in low voices, just like they had done seven or eight years ago.
"I just mentioned this to Qinghai two days ago. I was the one who asked him to look into it." Xia Shouzhong whispered to Chen Duo about the conversation he had with Qinghai in the East Hall of Yi Qiu that day, omitting only the part where Qinghai discussed the relationship between Chen Duo and Han Lue.
Then he continued, "If you got this information yourself, just keep it to yourself. Let Qinghai investigate and find out.
"If Qing Hai asked someone to find out about this, then you can pretend you don't know. If you can't, just keep your mouth shut and don't get involved."
Chen Duo frowned and thought carefully. After a while, he whispered, "I discovered the casino's shareholders by accident. Qinghai sent guards to investigate, and I secretly confirmed their conclusion.
“But brother, if it was seven or eight years ago, your idea would have been perfect.
"But nowadays, it's a bit timid."
Xia Shouzhong sighed: "Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years."
"There was such a big commotion that night, but the prince, who is such a hot-tempered person, didn't continue the investigation with fanfare, but instead ordered Qinghai to conduct a secret investigation. Brother, do you know why?" Chen Duo whispered.
Xia Shouzhong raised his eyebrows: "Hmm?"
"You really don't know, do you?" Chen Duo looked at him in surprise. "On the first day of the lunar year, after the La Festival, the emperor announced that he would go to the Hot Spring Palace to recuperate, and would return to the Daming Palace on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month. During the twenty-one days in between, the crown prince will be the regent!"
Xia Shouzhong was shocked: "Why hasn't the Eastern Palace made any move on this matter?"
"There is something in Lizheng Palace that cannot be passed to the back hall." Chen Duo whispered, "So except for Cheng'en Palace, everyone else is in the dark about this matter.
"I thought my brother was so well-informed that he knew it a long time ago!"
Xia Shouzhong was shocked and touched his heart. After a while, he whispered, "These three years of comfortable life have really ruined me. This won't do."
"So, brother, look, in the future, we—" Chen Duo pointed at himself and Xia Shouzhong, then pointed in the direction of Lizheng Hall, "are all destined to be henchmen. And, it's already been determined and it won't change."
The only difference may be who is the dominant and who is the subordinate.
This is probably the reason why Chen Duo dislikes Qing Hai.
But if Qinghai can't enter the palace...
Xia Shouzhong's heart moved slightly.
He slowly raised his eyes and saw Chen Duo's eyes flickering.
"Brother, I have relied on you as my leader for the first half of my life, and I want to continue to rely on you as my leader for the second half of my life. I like investigating cases, not serving nobles."
Chen Duo sincerely supported Xia Shouzhong's wrist from below, as if he was giving him a crutch.
Xia Shouzhong gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously: "Good brother, just hold it well!"
The black cat stood in the shadow of the yard and had been listening for a long time. This time, he finally couldn't help it and slapped the ground impatiently with his tail.
Xia Shouzhong was startled. He stood up and asked, "Who?"
Chen Duo also stood up slowly, with a murderous look flashing across his face!
The black cat walked out slowly from the corner and went straight to Xia Shouzhong. It stretched out its head gracefully, rubbed his trouser leg, raised its head, meowed in a low voice, and walked back into the house.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at each other.
Chen Duo looked at the black cat in amazement and asked Xia Shouzhong with a smile: "Is this the cat?"
"Yes! Our master Chenghui has raised him for many years and he is very human." Xia Shouzhong said, but his eyes were fixed on Wu Jin and he followed him in.
But Wu Jin went straight to the table with food and wine, and even jumped onto the stool he had just sat on, scratching the table with his front legs and sniffing.
"Oh, did you smell the fish?" Chen Duo laughed and was about to move the fried yellow croaker to Wu Jin's mouth.
Xia Shouzhong waved his hand to stop him, and then held Wu Jin in his arms: "No. You can't eat it. This fish is salted, and cats will lose their hair if they eat it."
Fortunately, they had almost finished chatting today, so Xia Shouzhong simply took the cat and said goodbye, "This big baby ran out to hang out in the middle of the night again. Tomorrow our master Chenghui will scold him again. I'd better send it back."
Chen Duo hurriedly pulled him back and whispered, "Brother, do you really not want to know about those three companies?"
"Then tell me quickly." Xia Shouzhong stood there holding the cat and listening.
Chen Duo stared at him and lowered his voice: "Wang Ziteng, who just came back half a month ago, the well-known good man in Beijing, the Prince of Nan'an, and the Prince of Zhongsu."
Xia Shouzhong's whole body was shaken, and his eyes widened in disbelief: "Wang Ziteng?! Our Cheng Hui is his biological niece!"
"My dear niece who has long fallen out with me." Chen Duo said softly, "Brother, please use your connections outside as soon as possible. The recent news about the Wang family is very exciting!"
Xia Shouzhong asked curiously: "I have arranged people outside..."
He paused. His face immediately turned ugly: "Okay, brother, thank you so much! I will remember this favor!"
Wu Jin felt a little uncomfortable being strangled by him. He struggled for a while and meowed to express his protest.
"Alas!" Chen Duo also realized that he was afraid that the nails Xia Shouzhong had arranged outside had been pulled out. After thinking about it, he told him another thing he knew that was related to Yi Qiu East Palace:
"And one more thing.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to hire a tutor for Prince Duan, and originally wanted to keep the position of Junior Secretary, which had been vacant.
"Who would have thought that the person he finally chose was only a deputy governor of a lower state, much higher in rank, so he asked the emperor for extra favor and wanted to grant him the title of Zuo Chunfang Zhongyun..."
As he said this, he looked at Xia Shouzhong meaningfully.
He always remembered the knot in his heart that this man had back then.
Xia Shouzhong's expression also changed: "Who is it? Do I recognize him?"
"His surname is Lin, his given name is Hai, his courtesy name is Ruhai, and his wife is named Jia. His two brothers-in-law are named Jia Zheng and Jia She!" Chen Duo said softly.
Xia Shouzhong closed his eyes tightly.
But then, Chen Duo continued, "The prince said that although foreign officials who come to the capital are usually transferred to a lower rank, this is to find a tutor for Prince Duan after all, so it's not a good idea to do this.
"So after repeated requests, I was granted the title of Right Instructor, just one rank lower than Junior Secretary.
"And the position of Junior Secretary of our East Palace is still vacant!"
Wu Jin was very angry. Xia Shouzhong's strength in holding him became stronger and stronger!
The sharp hooked claws suddenly stretched out from the pads and grabbed the man!
The slight stinging pain instantly woke Xia Shouzhong up: "Lin?"
"Yes, Lin." Chen Duo laughed softly, "I heard that it was Chenghui who recommended him three years ago."