Zhao Mingyu worriedly asked, "Zhao Lin's current job is very important. What if he suddenly disappears and causes trouble?"
Zhao Chenhan said, "Hong County Magistrate Qiu Cheng was my brother-in-law's man. My brother killed him, and my brother-in-law is very angry and wants to kill him to avenge him. It's better to hide my brother so that he won't die at the hands of my brother-in-law."
Han Yuehua nodded and said, "Han'er is right. Fang Cheng, why don't you do it?"
After receiving Han Yuehua's instructions, Butler Fang immediately selected a few good men and sent them to Hong County.
These people are veterans who have followed Zhao Jingzhou to the battlefield. After retiring, they work as guards in the Zhao family. They are very powerful whether fighting in formation or fighting alone.
"Remember, don't hurt him if you can..." Butler Fang warned.
"Don't worry about it, just don't die." Han Yuehua shouted, "Go quickly and come back quickly, and remember not to reveal your identity."
"Yes, ma'am."
A total of six veterans left quietly.
Zhao Chenhan saw this and left Han Yuehua. He gathered ten secret guards from Prince Yu's Mansion and asked them to go to Hong County to kill Zhao Lin and kill the six guards from the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion at the same time.
"These people are loyal to Zhao Jingzhou and Han Yuehua, they cannot be kept." Zhao Chenhan said to himself.
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Bai Shicheng returned home and immediately wrote a letter to Bai Shiyuan. Although he did not say it explicitly, he implicitly expressed that Bai Shiyuan's action was too risky.
Bai Shiyuan went to Chaozhou, a well-known affluent place in Daqi. Not only was the economy here prosperous, but the literary style was also flourishing. The streets were full of scholars waving paper fans or wearing long swords.
More importantly, this is the Bai family’s hometown.
The Bai family is a big family in Chaozhou. Coupled with the current status of the Bai family in the court, it is implicitly known as the largest family in Chaozhou. It is also the spokesperson for the wealthy families in nearby prefectures in the capital.
At this time, Bai Shiyuan was entertaining guests in a restaurant.
"Everyone, the Flower and Stone Gang is a task that His Majesty attaches great importance to, and it is personally supervised by Lord Li Xingye. You must not delay it because of trivial matters. Otherwise, Lord Li will blame you, and no one can save you." Bai Shiyuan said.
These guests were either officials from nearby provincial capitals or local gentry. They were all very familiar with Bai Shiyuan and nodded in response.
"Don't worry, nephew Shiyuan. We will never hold you back and will definitely help you do this job perfectly." said an old man with a clear face.
Bai Shiyuan bowed to the old man and said, "Thank you, uncle. Your words put my nephew at ease. However, I would like to remind you that while the focus of this matter is on collecting rare flowers and plants and beautiful rocks, it is even more important not to disturb the people. You all should also know Lord Li's temper. If anyone goes too far, Lord Li's sword will never show mercy, and even Your Majesty will be unable to stop him."
Everyone nodded.
Li Xingye is a member of the royal family, a Grand Secretary of the Chongwen Academy, and has long served as the prefect of Shengjing Prefecture, a second-rank official, in charge of the military and political affairs of the capital, Shengjing Prefecture. He is the emperor's absolute confidant. Countless people have impeached Li Xingye, but the emperor simply ignored them.
What people value most about Li Xingye is his incorruptibility. If anyone breaks the law and falls into his hands, there is no chance of escape. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed, those who deserve to be imprisoned will be imprisoned, and those who deserve to be exiled will be exiled. No one can stop him.
Once, a prince was galloping on his horse in the street, disregarding the safety of the people. He happened to be encountered by Li Xingye, who ordered his guards to drag the prince off the horse on the spot. He first beat him with thirty sticks in the street, almost killing him, and then threw him into the Shengjing prison, where he was sentenced to several months of imprisonment.
The prince's mother was a concubine who was very favored by the emperor at that time. She ran to the emperor to cry and complain, and begged the emperor to release the prince. The emperor did give the order, but Li Xingye pushed it back, which made the emperor very embarrassed, so he sent the concubine to the cold palace.
Although the current emperor behaves in an absurd manner, is arrogant and licentious, and only cares about pleasure without caring about the people of the world, his trust in Li Xingye is truly beyond doubt.
Therefore, the Hua Shi Gang incident was hosted by Li Xingye, and many people were hesitant to act rashly, for fear that Li Xingye would catch them and chop off their heads.
"It's good that everyone understands the pros and cons." Bai Shiyuan said, "If the Flower and Stone Gang is handled properly, His Majesty will be greatly pleased, and you will all benefit."
"Haha, of course we know this."
Everyone smiled.
Bai Shiyuan said, "I will be stationed in Chaozhou this time. Please send people out to make contact. Make sure everyone knows the pros and cons of this matter. Don't lose sight of the bigger picture over the small details. If you encounter anyone taking advantage of the situation to plunder the people's wealth or rob them, don't let them go."
Everyone responded in unison: "That's natural."
"Speaking of which, Li Xingye sent out two inspectors, but the one named Zhao Lin was so unlucky that he was killed just after leaving the city. Have the murderer been found?" someone asked suddenly.
Bai Shiyuan shook his head. "The murderer was very efficient. He killed someone, chopped off their head, and left without a trace. He left no clues. The detectives in Shengjing Prefecture are still having a headache, not knowing where to chase them."
"I don't know who Zhao Lin offended. He was killed just after he got the job. But he deserved it. A beggar dared to offend others. If he doesn't die, who will die?" said a middle-aged man wearing the official robe of the prefect.
Everyone nodded.
These people were very concerned about the capital, especially the affairs of the Bai family, their spokesperson in the capital. Naturally, they knew about Zhao Lin, who had had conflicts with the two sons of the Bai family in succession.
Zhao Lin was born a beggar, and not only did he not give Bai Shicheng face, he even dared to buy Bai Shiyuan's woman. He simply didn't take the Bai family seriously. If Zhao Lin hadn't died suddenly, someone would have taken action to teach Zhao Lin a lesson.
These people did suspect that it was the Bai family who did it, but they couldn't ask directly.
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