Chapter 224 Rejection
He turned around and said, "Aksu? What does this have to do with me?"
Zhu Mingqing smiled and said, "You, my Lord, know best whether it matters or not. The Crown Prince said that as long as you disclose the information you have about the human traffickers, we can pretend that this incident never happened. Oh, by the way, the Crown Prince is now in good health and will not suffer from similar illnesses in the future!"
Magistrate Liu felt a tightness in his heart.
Where is Liu Ge!
Why is there no news?
He was panicked for a moment and didn't care about his position. He sat down next to Zhu Mingqing and said, "The human traffickers have been arrested by Wang Tongpan. If you have any problems, you can go to him."
Zhu Mingqing smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, my lord. I am just delivering a message for the prince."
"Since the message has been delivered, I will leave first."
She stood up, but just as she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned around: "The time stipulated by the prince is three days, please be informed, sir."
"Stop right there!"
Prefect Liu's face was extremely grim, and his voice was extremely firm: "I don't know where the prince heard this news, but please ask Madam Zhu to tell Prince Zhou that Aksu has nothing to do with me!"
Zhu Mingqing smiled gently and said, "Then I would like to remind you, sir, that if Aksu speaks first, the consequences will be clearer to you than I do."
After saying that, he turned around, pushed the door open and left!
Looking at the two heavily closed wooden doors, Magistrate Liu's legs and feet became weak and he was unable to get up for a long time.
Although I didn't admit it, I had to admit that I was starting to feel scared.
If the imperial court really found out that he had colluded with the Hu people to traffic in the Nanxia people, losing his official position would be the least of his problems.
But if I confess, will I be safe? !
You know, the prince's illness this time is not unrelated to him.
Magistrate Liu clenched his fingers, his heart was in turmoil, his face turned pale, and he couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
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When Zhu Mingqing returned to Luo's house, she didn't care how uneasy she was, because Prince Zhou agreed to let her raise private soldiers.
Although there can only be a maximum of fifty people.
But at last we have a clear path, and it will be good enough if we keep fifty people on the surface.
However, the time to raise troops is not yet right, we have to wait a little longer.
"Ma'am." There was a knock on the door.
Fen Tao walked in and reported: "The fourth master is here."
Zhu Mingqing looked up in confusion: "What is he doing here?"
Fen Tao explained in a low voice, "Before, when I went out shopping, I ran into the Fourth Madam and chatted with her. The Fourth Madam asked if I had any work, and I mentioned the position of housekeeper. I wonder if it's related to this matter."
Zhu Mingqing put on his clothes again and went to the front yard to meet Luo Wen'an.
"Sister-in-law."
Luo Wen'an quickly stood up with a respectful look on his face.
Zhu Mingqing's eyes fell on the other person. He was handsome, with a conservative look.
In the original owner's memory, the number of times he met his fourth brother was very few, and the two of them had no major interests involved.
Anyone who comes is a guest.
The maid brought over tea and cakes and then left.
Zhu Mingqing sat in the first seat and asked, "Fourth brother, are you here today for something?"
Luo Wen'an felt uneasy, but he still said, "My wife heard from Fen Tao that the Luo family is in need of a housekeeper. I'm idle at home now and can't find a good job. I want to ask my sister-in-law if I can do this job."
Luo Wen'an had done a lot of mental preparation to work as a servant in his sister-in-law's house, but now his wife was pregnant and he had no money to eat well.
He also went out to look for it, but was always unsatisfactory.
At least if he comes to my sister-in-law's place, she won't cheat him out of his money.
It really is related to the housekeeper.
Zhu Mingqing shook his head and said, "Fourth brother, I'm sorry."
The housekeeper is busy with all the affairs of the mansion, and on the one hand he is busy, but on the other hand he makes two families, which originally have similar status, become one master and one servant.
Even if the fourth brother can endure the psychological gap, it is not a long-term solution.
Just to be on the safe side, it is better to nip the flame in the bud.
Luo Wen'an said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law, I really need a job. I am not afraid of hardship. Please let me do it."
Zhu Mingqing didn't disagree, but suddenly asked, "I remember you can read and have studied, right?"
Luo Wen'an nodded: "I can also do the accounting."
After saying this, he smiled embarrassedly.
How could such an important job as the accountant be given to him?
"That means you know arithmetic." Zhu Mingqing tapped his fingers on the table. "I need a teacher here, but you need to pass an exam. Fourth brother, come over in three days and try it out?"
Luo Wen'an didn't expect that there would be a ray of hope after all.
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law. I will do my best."
After leaving Luo's house, Luo Wen'an immediately went to the bookstore and used the family's meager savings to buy a few books in preparation for three days later.
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"Brother-in-law, please speak."
Mr. Liu looked anxious. "Old Xu is dead, and his nephew has run away. Will I be okay?"
Prefect Liu frowned and said, "Why are you so flustered? Sit down!"
Mr. Liu immediately sat down next to his brother-in-law, holding his arm tightly with both hands: "Brother-in-law, we will be fine, right?"
Manager Xu’s case could be big or small, but now that he’s dead, if no one pursues the matter, then nothing will happen.
But if Prince Huai's Mansion continues to investigate and uncovers more things, it will be very bad.
"There is something I want you to do!" Magistrate Liu said in a serious voice.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Liu's heart skipped a beat.
"Manager Xu has an account book. Send someone to find his nephew and bring it back."
Because Lord Shang was still there that day, the other party had the opportunity to escape.
"If we get the account books back, we'll be fine?" Mr. Liu asked persistently.
Prefect Liu was impatient, but he still explained: "As long as I am here, your Liu family will be safe, but if something happens to me..."
"Brother-in-law must be safe!" Master Liu immediately stood up and said, "I'll go get him right away!"
Prefect Liu: "Wait, don't be so ostentatious!"
Master Liu paused, nodded, and asked, "What will happen if the person is not found?"
Magistrate Liu's thick brows furrowed, and he gave a warning look: "You haven't found it yet? If you haven't found it yet, the danger to you and me won't be eliminated. Who knows when your head will fall off!"
Master Liu looked outside, walked over to his ear and whispered, "That human trafficker was taken away by Prince Zhou. I'm talking about this matter."
Anyway, he had confiscated the Xu family's money, so as long as the human traffickers were not found out, his Liu family would be safe.
As for the prefect's brother-in-law, he must have more ways to save his life than him.
Prefect Liu's eyes grew serious. "This is not your business. Just take care of Shopkeeper Xu's business, and I'll keep you safe!"
Seeing that his brother-in-law had a tough attitude, Teacher Liu didn't dare to ask too many questions, so he nodded and left.
Magistrate Liu stayed in the room alone for a long time, and only came out when it was getting dark.
At the same time, a letter was sent out from the mansion.
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