Good words from Duke Cheng?

Lu Yunqi glanced at Jiang Baihu.

"They said that most of the prefects in Hebei West and Hebei East who were interviewed said that Duke Cheng was diligent and dedicated." Captain Jiang looked at Xin Xin and said, "The others kept silent at best, but no one said anything bad about Duke Cheng."

"That's because we are stupid?" Lu Yunqi said.

This statement was a bit incoherent, but Captain Jiang understood what he meant.

In the past, the news from the Jinyiwei was that the officials, especially the civil servants, were extremely dissatisfied with Duke Cheng. However, they had no choice but to remain silent because they were always afraid of his tyranny and for the sake of the overall situation of the whole north.

Now that the North has been invaded twice in succession, it is an opportunity for everyone. The Imperial Guard and the Inspector General must have reminded the officials openly or secretly that this time they must use both kindness and severity on Duke Cheng.

The emperor needs to prove the guilt of the Duke of Chengguo. Only when the guilt is confirmed can the emperor show mercy and establish his authority.

This naturally requires everyone to unanimously say that it is the Duke's fault, or at least remain silent when questioned.

The Imperial Guards and historians were never afraid of people's silence. To them, silence meant tacit approval, and they could turn silence into various evidences.

But what is happening now? Some are silent, while others are speaking. But those who are speaking are indeed praising the Duke, so this silence is not going to develop well.

Could it be that their information was wrong? The officials in the North were not dissatisfied with Duke Cheng at all?

Are the Northern Guards so stupid? They could make such a mistake?

"That's impossible." Jiang Baihu shook his head and looked at the letter in his hand. "There must be something wrong."

He thought about it.

"Why don't we do something about it?"

Lu Yunqi shook his head.

"None of our business," he said, and looked down at the letter in his hand again.

So they just ignore it? Captain Jiang looked at the letter in his hand. Although the emperor still had to rely on Duke Cheng to keep him safe and would not do anything to him, it would at least reduce Duke Cheng's chances of dominating the north.

His eyes fell on the letter in Lu Yunqi's hand.

Is there something more important?

Lu Yunqi suddenly smiled, and Captain Jiang, who was staring at him, was startled.

"He was captured by bandits." said Lu Yunqi.

Baihu Jiang was startled again.

"Who?" he asked.

Lu Yunqi glanced at him, and something suddenly dawned on Jiang Baihu's mind.

"Miss Jun," he said, his expression suddenly tense and angry, "Is this rubbish Jin Shiba worse than a thief? How is Miss Jun?"

"She turned the bandit into her savior." Lu Yunqi said with a smile on his face and threw the letter on the table.

Being caught by a bandit, and then turning the bandit into a lifesaver? What does this mean? Jiang Baihu felt confused. He reached out and picked up the letter and read it, with a look of surprise.

How is it possible?

Of course, he didn't believe the lies Miss Jun told the soldiers about how she was captured by bandits and it was these mountain people who saved her.

"This Miss Jun is really amazing," he said, "How did she trap these thieves?"

Lu Yunqi said nothing.

If she wanted to encircle someone, she could do it.

Does she want to encircle herself?

If she wanted to, would she be more like Jiuling?

Lu Yunqi clenched his hands on the table, and veins bulged on his long, thin hands.

"grown ups."

Jiang Baihu's voice rang in his ears, and Lu Yunqi came to his senses and looked at him.

Whenever it comes to this Miss Jun, the Lord always acts weird, and Jiang Baihu breathed a sigh of relief.

"It says here that Miss Jun stayed in the mountain village." He said, "Jin Shiba followed her, so her whereabouts have been exposed. Otherwise, we can just let them bring Miss Jun back in the name of protecting her."

Lu Yunqi smiled again.

"She can even trap thieves, do you think she will let them take her away?" he said.

Yes, look at the commotion in Qingyuan Prefecture when people heard that she was kidnapped by bandits. If it had been a day later, the people of Qingyuan Prefecture would have flattened the mountain without the intervention of the government.

Baihu Jiang also smiled when he saw the letter.

"Miss Jun, you are really amazing," he said.

Lu Yunqi put away the smile on his face and stood up.

"I'm going to Hebei West Road," he said.

Captain Jiang was stunned.

"Sir, this, this won't do," he said.

Lu Yunqi looked at him.

There is nothing Lu Qianhu can't do.

"No, I mean it's too dangerous." Captain Jiang quickly changed his words.

Lu Yunqi basically stayed in the capital during the day and went out at night, and had never acted alone. If he left the capital and traveled so far to the unstable north, it would be too dangerous. Not to mention that it would be impossible for all the Jinyiwei to follow him, even if all the Jinyiwei followed him, no one could guarantee that everything would be safe.

After all, there are too many people who want Lu Yunqi dead. Once he leaves the capital, they will definitely swarm after him like locusts.

Lu Yunqi smiled and strode out.

After hearing this, Jiang Baihu chased after him.

"Besides, His Majesty will not agree." He added hastily, "You are here to share His Majesty's worries, so you cannot leave His Majesty's side."

Lu Yunqi was like the emperor's eyes and hands, watching what he could not see and taking action where he could not.

How can hands and eyes let it go?

"You are right. I am here to share your concerns," Lu Yunqi said. "Now that Duke Cheng has given you high praise, shouldn't I go and see what is going on for your majesty?"

This is fine too. Jiang Baihu was stunned for a moment, but...

"Sir, please let me go. I will definitely bring Miss Jun back." He caught up and said again.

Lu Yunqi said nothing more and ignored him, just walking forward.

…

In the horse farm outside Beijing, the people who were leading the horses to deliver fodder were driven away. Zhu Zan was leaning on the horse post and reading a letter.

"What did uncle say?" Zhang Baotang couldn't help asking, "Were you given a hard time?"

Sifeng gave him an elbow.

"Uncle is the kind of person who only reports good news and not worries." He whispered, "Besides, isn't this obvious? Do the civil servants in the north still say good things about uncle now? They used to say bad things about him, openly or secretly. Isn't this an even better opportunity?"

Zhang Baotang raised his hand and hit the wooden stake with a hateful look on his face.

Zhu Zan raised his head with a strange look on his face.

"However, father did bring good news this time," he said.

Sifeng and Zhang Baotang were stunned for a moment, and after listening to Zhu Zan's account of the results of the Inspector's investigation, their expressions also became strange.

"Is that really the case?" they said, looking at Zhu Zan, "Did uncle do it?"

Zhu Zan shook his head and put his hands behind his head.

"My father said he didn't do anything because he couldn't care less," he said. "He also didn't know why these officials would say such things."

I laughed at myself when I said this.

"Maybe he's crazy."

"He must have been scared crazy by the gold thief. After all, something happened to my uncle and the Northland, and they can't do any good." Zhang Baotang laughed.

It shouldn’t be that simple, the four phoenixes shook their heads.

"But this is a good thing after all." He smiled, "Don't think about it for now. As long as the rear is stable, we can investigate again after the border is stabilized."

This is all that can be done. Zhu Zan nodded and stared at the sky in a daze.

Although Duke Cheng announced the good news, Zhu Zan was certainly not happy in his heart.

After all, the war in the north was about to break out, and he could only wait for news in the capital.

Sifeng coughed lightly.

"There is another strange thing." He said, "Miss Jun was kidnapped by bandits in Qingyuan Prefecture, and then rescued by a group of mountain people."

Zhang Baotang had obviously just heard it, and he looked surprised and nervous.

"How could there be a thief? How could the thief be so powerful..." he said hurriedly.

He was interrupted by Zhu Zan before he could finish his words.

"What's so great about them? No matter how great they are, they were still fooled by this woman." He sneered, "These thieves are asking for trouble. Why did they have the audacity to tie her up? Now they can no longer be good thieves. They have been fooled into being good citizens."