Upon hearing this, the two people in the room looked at each other and let Mo Yun in.
Mo Yun handed over a letter and said:
"According to the princess's instructions, I secretly followed Qingcheng County Magistrate Liu Zuhe and discovered that shortly after he entered the house, someone left through the back door.
The man was dressed in unusual clothes, but he came out quietly from the back door, which was really strange. The subordinate took the initiative to follow the man.
Unexpectedly, the man turned left and right and entered an inconspicuous small house, and then there was no movement. The subordinates thought they had followed the wrong person.
However, just as I was leaving, I saw a blue-feathered pigeon fly out of the yard and intercepted the letter!
While Mo Yun was speaking, Qi Moli had already finished reading the contents of the letter and handed it to Si Jinxing beside him.
He then pulled her to sit on the stool beside the round table, twisted the jade ring on his index finger, and snorted coldly:
"Even a place as rich as Qingcheng County can't satisfy him. It's true that human greed is insatiable!"
Si Jinxing finished reading the letter, folded the paper, and frowned:
"If we capture him, I'm afraid it will alert the enemy, right?"
Qi Moli waved his hand to let Mo Yun leave the room, then said to Si Jinxing:
“So, this letter still needs to be sent out.
As for Liu Zuhe, as long as we have evidence of his forming a clique for personal gain, we can let him go on a rampage for a few days."
Si Jinxing stretched out a few fingers and tapped on the table, tapping occasionally.
She suddenly raised her head and looked at Qi Moli beside her, and asked in a low voice:
"Since you want to deal with him, can you let me collect some interest first?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Moli turned his head to look at her, only to see that the girl's clear and bright eyes were filled with tiny rays of light, which was very beautiful.
He reached out and touched the little girl's still slightly swollen lips, and said helplessly: "You, you, are such a little money-grubber!"
Si Jinxing's lips moved slightly, and she felt her ears getting hot again as his fingertips caressed her.
She quickly pulled off his big palm, held a finger in each hand, and said:
"How are things going with your army? Will your visit be delayed?"
Qi Moli lowered his eyes and looked at the big palm held by her two small hands, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and said:
“Han Lan only had this plan in mind, but he hasn’t yet mobilized his troops.
What's more, our grandfather, General Lan, is now stationed hundreds of miles to the west, not far from Xuefeng Mountain. Han Lan will have to think twice before sending troops!
The Western Suburbs Army has also been notified that General Lei will take over temporarily, and they are training diligently every day. I think it won't be a problem for me to return two days later."
Si Jinxing ignored his words "our grandfather" and said worriedly:
“Now that everyone knows I’m dead and the murderer has been identified, I’ll let Lord He and the others set off first.
Every day of delay means the people of Jianghuai will suffer for a day longer.
Tomorrow, after you've dealt with Liu Zuhe's affairs, you can return to the main camp and I'll quietly catch up with the troops."
Qi Moli squeezed her soft, boneless little hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll take you to the ferry and then we'll go back."
Si Jinxing wanted to dissuade him again, but then she heard Mo Yun's voice outside the door again:
"Master, a group of people came to the inn, saying they want to retrieve Chang Run's body for the Chang family."
Qi Moli's face darkened and he said, "I'll go out and take a look. You take a rest for a while."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the bed where Chang Run had been lying before...
He leaned close to Si Jinxing's ear and whispered, "If you want to sleep for a while, go back to our bed. It's not clean here."
His warm breath blew on Si Jinxing's face and ears. She felt goose bumps all over her body. She pushed him out and said with a red face:
"What do you mean by ours? That's mine. Go and have a look!"
Qi Moli loved to see her shy look the most. He curled up a smile at the corner of his lips, turned around and strode away.
Si Jinxing was not dead, but he did not hide it from Zi Su Qingchan.
Just to deceive others, Zi Su and Qing Chan pretended to be distraught in front of others.
The two of them were now walking out of the inn with Qi Moli.
Outside the inn, there was a huge crowd of people.
"I've never heard of a dead person not being allowed to be buried!"
"Yeah! That's so inhumane!"
"Your Highness, haven't you heard that death is the greatest virtue?"
When Qi Moli arrived, he heard noisy discussions among the crowd outside the door.
The postman who was temporarily taking charge of the post house on Chang Yuanzhi's behalf saw this and quickly waved his hand for everyone to be quiet, saying, "King Mo Ying has arrived!"
An old man with a long white beard walked out of the crowd, came forward, bowed and said:
"I am Tan Lu, the teacher of Qingcheng County Academy. I am honored to meet His Majesty!"
Qi Moli raised his eyelids but ignored him. When those people were talking just now, he did not stop them, which meant that this person was not worthy of being a teacher!
When Mr. Tan saw this, his face froze, but he quickly recovered and said:
"Your Highness, I have been entrusted by the people of Qingcheng to come here with such a thick face to ask for a favor from Your Highness.
The second eldest son of the Chang family has passed away. The family has arranged a funeral and set up a mourning shed, waiting for the second eldest son to be buried.
The second brother did something wrong when he was alive, but now that he is gone, let him rest in peace!
Your Majesty is sympathetic to the people and will surely understand the Chang family's feelings at this moment, right?"
Qi Moli stood with his hands behind his back on the steps outside the inn.
He looked at the old man, his mouth opening and closing, and felt so upset!
He glanced at them coldly, and spoke slowly, word by word:
"Who gave you the courage to come to me and ask for a favor?"
That old Master Tan was also a successful candidate in the imperial examination. He had been a teacher in Qingcheng County for decades. Most of the scholars in Qingcheng County were his students, and he was deeply respected by the people!
Now, being coldly rebuked by this prince, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, but as a teacher, he couldn't openly confront the prince of the current dynasty.
He knelt tremblingly on the ground and said, "I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and let the deceased rest in peace!"
As he knelt, the crowd of people following him also knelt and shouted, "Let the dead rest in peace!"
Seeing this, Qi Moli glanced at Mo Yun beside him.
Mo Yun understood what he meant and immediately said:
"According to the laws of our dynasty, anyone who plots to murder the relatives of an official is guilty of treason and shall be executed! Their relatives shall be exiled two thousand miles away, and their wives and daughters shall be enslaved by the officials!
Even though the Chang family has committed such a serious crime, you are still shamelessly asking the prince for his people?"
After Mo Yun finished speaking, Qing Chan, with red eyes, continued:
"Our princess hasn't even asked the Chang family for an explanation yet, and you, an old bastard, are here to cause trouble?
I'd like to ask, as a teacher in Qingcheng County, how could you not understand my Dragon Roar Law? What the hell are you teaching? What the hell are you taking in as a student?
Or are you deliberately dragging so many innocent people into this situation just to save face? What's your motive?"
Upon hearing these words, Mr. Tan was so frightened that his face turned pale. He had no idea that King Mo Ying didn't even pretend to be sympathetic to the people!
He was about to say a few more words when he suddenly heard a sharp cry from the crowd behind him:
"Ah! There's a ghost!"
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