The Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army.
Shui Rong was sitting on the Arhat bed in the back room, handling official duties. There was a bronze ice mirror in the room, and streams of white mist were sprayed out, making the room cool and refreshing. Various fresh fruits and vegetables were placed on the tables, and they were fully equipped.
Not long after, Qiu Liang, the commander of the Military and Horse Department, walked in, knelt down and said, "My subordinate Qiu Liang pays homage to the prince."
At this time, Qiu Liang was very excited. The prince had promised him to enter the Governor's Mansion earlier, but after a few days there was no news, which made him irritated. He wanted to ask a question, but he was afraid of upsetting the prince. So I can only drag it.
Now the prince sent someone to summon him, which gave Qiu Liang hope.
Shui Rong chinned his head gently, sat upright, and said warmly: "Qiu Liang is here, please sit down first."
Qiu Liang responded and sat down with half of his butt sticking out, looking extremely reserved.
Shui Rong didn't care about this and said with a smile: "I once promised to let you serve in the Governor's Mansion, but the Governor's Mansion was busy rectifying some time ago and forgot about you for a while."
Qiu Liang's eyes lit up, and he knew that this was what happened, but before Qiu Liang could be happy, he heard the prince's voice change, saying: "But now I have something for you to do, let you enter the Governor's Mansion. Things are going to drag on for a while.”
Qiu Liang's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this, but he still tried his best to keep his facial expression, and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, if you have something to do, just ask me, I will do my best to handle the errands."
Even though Qiu Liang's facial expression was well controlled, Shui Rong could understand Qiu Liang's disappointment from the previous pause.
However, Shui Rong didn't care. After all, this was something Shui Rong had already spoken about. It was like the leader in the previous life had promised to promote you, but in the end, you were left with a big pie. Anyone else would be resentful. This is human nature.
If it weren't for Shui Rong's identity, Qiu Liang would have been fine if he accepted the job respectfully and didn't lose face.
After groaning, Shui Rong said: "I heard that the servants of the Jia family are suspected of bullying men and women by using the power of the Duke's palace. You and your people should secretly investigate this matter and collect all the evidence."
The servants of the Jia family are breaking bones and sucking marrow, relying on the power of the Duke's palace to bully men and women. Shui Rong also knows a thing or two about these things. Since the Jia family is his power now, he cannot just sit back and ignore it, so he has to start to rectify it. .
It's just that although Shui Rong is the son-in-law of Duke Rongguo, he is still an outsider after all. However, if he reveals this matter, the Jia family will take it seriously, but they will also alert the snake. It is better to collect evidence first and catch them all at once. He doesn't want to do anything to the Jia family. Too much time wasted.
Qiu Liang was stunned when he heard this. The Jia family was originally the Duke's residence and the prince's in-law family. He didn't expect that the prince actually asked him to investigate.
But then I thought about it, this matter is a private matter, and it might not be a matter of trust for the prince to ask him to handle it, so he handed over his hand and said, "I obey, the Military and Horse Division has experienced and seasoned investigators, please rest assured, the prince."
Shui Rong nodded slightly when he heard the words. Originally, it would be best to leave the investigation to Jin Yiwei. However, Jin Yiwei is the emperor's personal soldier. Even if Shui Rong is the prince, it is not easy to get involved with him. Moreover, he is not his own person after all. There is no need to let Jin Yiwei get involved. and.
The responsibilities of the Wucheng Military and Horse Division are similar to those of the police station. It is not surprising that there are experienced investigators, and Qiu Liang is one of our own, so it is most suitable for him to handle the matter.
After a pause, Shui Rong said: "Originally, I wanted you to come to the Governor's Mansion to serve. However, this matter is my private matter. After thinking about it, I decided to put it off until the matter is finished. Let you take up a post in the Governor's Mansion again."
Qiu Liang was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what's going on." Upon seeing this, Shui Rong didn't say much and asked him to investigate in private. After a few words, he let him leave.
After Qiu Liang left, Shui Rong looked at his back and his eyes changed slightly. In fact, he knew that the Jia family was not just about the servants, but more about the corruption within it. The source was the heads of the two houses. If he wanted to solve it, The best way is to eliminate the source.
It's just that Shui Rong is an outsider after all. If he attacks the heads of the two houses, will the Jia family still be his power?
But it's not a big problem. By beating the two houses over the slave matter, they should be able to restrain themselves. Moreover, the heads of the two houses are quite old now, so they can still argue with each other.
For example, Jia Lian of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, although he is a lecherous person, he has nothing else. After settling Qiu Liang's matter, Shui Rong lingered in the Dudu's Mansion for a while. Feeling that he had nothing to do, he simply went back home, just in time to teach his sisters-in-law how to ride horses.
Shui Rong returned to the palace and walked along the corridor of the east courtyard when he met a little girl. It was Ying'er, the maid beside Baochai.
"When you pick up Huang Ying'er, don't teach her to crow on the branches. When she crows, she will startle her dreams, and she will not be able to reach western Liaoning." Among the many maids, Ying'er is not the subject of colorful depictions, but as Baochai's maid, she is also unique. She is proficient in handicrafts and full of aesthetic taste. As soon as she appears, she is tracing patterns with Baochai, and Ying'er is tying a piece of ruffle, which further shows her good aesthetic vision. She is very familiar with the ruffle and the items contained therein. The insights into color matching are quite good.
Ying'er obviously noticed Shui Rong and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I have seen the prince."
Shui Rong responded softly and took a look. Ying'er was wearing a blue satin vest, her hair was tied down, her eyes were bright and moving, and the pear dimples on her delicate face were obvious. She looked quite charming and cute.
After groaning, Shui Rong looked at the food box in Ying'er's hand and asked with a smile: "Ying'er, are you giving this to Sister Bao?"
Ying'er's eyes curled up after hearing this, and she smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the girl is a little hungry. This is the peach blossom cake prepared for the girl. Would you like to try it, Your Majesty?"
Shui Rong chuckled, this Ying'er was also lively and playful, which was the opposite of her master.
But when Ying'er talked about Baochai, Shuirong's heart moved. He hadn't looked for Baochai since she entered the palace. It wasn't that Shuirong didn't want to go, but it was inconvenient.
Although Baochai is now living in the palace, he and all the gold hairpins are living in the east courtyard. There are many people and mixed views. If Shui Rong rushes to see Baochai in a hurry, he will be like "there is no 300 taels of silver here."
After groaning, Shui Rong said, "No need, I just went to see Sister Bao."
Ying'er is a clever person, not to mention that the girl has met the prince before. Although she doesn't know the details, how could she not notice the strangeness of the girl.
As Baochai's maid, she has a [-]-[-]% understanding of Baochai's character, so she has long guessed that there is something going on between the girl and the prince.
Thinking of this, Ying'er responded with a smile: "That slave will lead the way for the prince. The girl knows that the prince wants to see her, so she is very happy!"
Shui Rong smiled and said nothing when he heard the words. He could be a personal maid, and he was not a human spirit, but it didn't matter. Ying'er was the person around Baochai and would not gossip. (End of chapter)