Chapter 370 Second Master Lu is on his way
Su Qianqian turned around to see that it was indeed Duke Xuan who came in, followed by Duke Zhou. Lord Zhuang was also quite surprised: "How could the two dukes have the leisure to come here?"
Duke Xuan's handsome face maintained a humble smile that never disappeared:
"Master Zhuang is busy with cases, but I am an idle person. Yesterday I heard that Master Zhuang solved a major case, and even Lu Jing pleaded guilty and was executed. I came here to congratulate Master Zhuang on his new achievement."
Lord Zhuang's eyes flickered and he laughed it off. They were all old foxes and would not think that the two dukes came to congratulate him for solving the case.
"No, no, how dare I, it's the young who are to be feared. This Lord Su is thoughtful and has opened up new ideas and found clues for this case. He is the main contributor, and I am just taking advantage of Lord Su's work."
Speaking of young Lord Su, Duke Xuan and Duke Zhou turned their attention to Su Qianqian.
"No, no, how dare I, I am not worthy of this honor. I am here to serve as your servant by order of the emperor. Fortunately, I have fulfilled the mission."
Su Qianqian learned and applied what she learned, trying to figure out why Duke Xuan came here.
"Master Su, you are too modest. I just heard that you are going to be promoted to the Minister of Personnel. I am really happy to hear that.
Actually, Lord Su and I are somewhat related. My daughter-in-law is also your cousin. Lord Su should not favor one over the other and should visit my humble home often. ”
Duke Xuan said with a smile, and tried to pull Su Qianqian's arm in a friendly manner. Su Qianqian waved her hand to avoid it, but at the same time exposed her wrist, which had a deep red blood line. Duke Xuan smiled even more deeply when he saw it.
Duke Zhou looked Su Qianqian up and down, his face stern:
"Master Su is indeed a young man to be feared. Although he is not as shrewd as Grand Tutor Su, he is still a man of blood. It's just that his body is too thin..."
"Lord Su is a civil official. How can he be compared with rough and rude warriors like you and me?" Duke Xuan laughed after saying this.
"Master Zhuang, we two are here to question Lu Jing on orders from the emperor. His Majesty is furious and wants Lu Jing to leave Xijing today.
This task is a bit difficult. The princess requests His Majesty to let the good old Duke Xuan take it, so as to avoid any accidents on the way. I will send the imperial guards to assist in the escort. ”
Duke Zhou got straight to the point without beating around the bush and took out the document and handed it to Lord Zhuang.
It turned out that they were going to the Dali Temple to pick up someone. This was really fast. Otherwise, they would have to go through the procedures and handle the formalities, which would have dragged on for ten days or so. I didn't expect that they would have to set off today.
"So it's to send Lu Jing to serve his sentence of exile." Lord Zhuang understood, and ordered his lawyer to find the official on duty to sign the documents, file them and send them to the Ministry of Justice.
[Exiled three thousand miles away, the place of exile is the eldest princess' fiefdom, and Duke Xuan is there to escort him. This is really a good calculation. Is this exile for retirement? 】
Su Qianqian glanced at the document, put it back in its place calmly, and rolled her eyes in her heart again. The emperor was still very caring towards his own sister.
Mr. Zhuang: I tried my best.
However, it would take at least more than a month for Duke Xuan to leave Xijing, so it would be convenient to find a way to get Su Xinxin to leave Duke Xuan's Mansion.
But Lu Jing couldn't get away with it either. He probably used the Imperial Guards instead of the Royal City Guards for escort because he was worried that Qin Hanzhang's men might do something. But this way it would be easier to do it.
Su Qianqian handled the case and was able to return to the Ministry of Justice after completing her official duties. When she came out of the Dali Temple, Lu Jing was also being escorted into the prison van. When he saw Su Qianqian, he stopped and looked like he was doomed.
"Second Master Lu is on his way, have a pleasant journey!"
Su Qianqian shouted loudly, causing the escorts to lower their heads. This sounded more like going to a place of execution.
Duke Zhou looked back at the young civil servant, and in a trance he turned into his spirited young playmate, the close friend who never bowed to any difficulties.
"Zhongliu, you have a kind nature but are too weak. How can you take on big responsibilities in the future? Hahaha, don't worry, I'll do it for you!"
"Zhongliu, I have no hobbies in my life, I only like stubborn stones, so I entrust all these to you. When I return triumphantly after pacifying the border and driving out the bandits, you must return them to me intact, hahahaha..."
"Zhongliu, the situation of the war on the border is becoming clearer and clearer. I will be back soon and drink with you until we are drunk!"
"Zhongliu, what are you thinking about? Why don't you set off to send me out of the city?" The voice of Duke Xuan brought Duke Zhou back to his senses. He came to his senses, looked at Su Qianqian who raised her eyebrows and sneered at Lu Jing, then mounted his horse and left in the prison cart.
When Su Qianqian saw the prison carriage leave, she turned around to make arrangements. After getting on the carriage, she asked the coachman to go to Yanyu Tower.
"What are you doing in Yanyu Tower? Does Lord Su want to visit prostitutes and drink wine in broad daylight?"
Following the lazy and magnetic voice, Jiang Baipin had already lifted the curtain and entered the carriage.
"I'm so sleepy, come to the pillow. Hey, pillow, how did you know I was going to find you?"
Su Qianqian asked for help and was very friendly.
"What a pillow! You are a sixth-rank official after all, but your words and actions are so rude!" Jiang Baipin didn't know what he was thinking about, and his ears turned red.
"Yes, yes, Young Master Jiang, I have a request to make. I want to borrow a knife to kill someone."
Su Qianqian smiled.
"Borrow a knife...to kill someone?" Jiang Baipin's eyebrows jumped. He didn't expect that such a weak person could talk about killing so smoothly.
"Just tell me whether you want to lend it to me or not. I want it to be done skillfully without leaving any traces, and the journey should not be far. As for the price, that's easy to negotiate!"
Su Qianqian waved her hand generously, looked at her wrist, asked Xue Ke to pour a bowl of water, and took out the detoxification pill and swallowed it.
Only after half a month can the poison show up in the blood, so that Duke Xuan can feel at ease when he sees it. However, he cannot feel her pulse. If someone with medical skills finds out that she is a girl, it will cause trouble.
"Why do you need to take medicine?" Jiang Baipin put away his indifferent look and looked a little nervous.
"It's okay, it's a tonic." Su Qianqian replied perfunctorily.
Jiang Baipin glanced at her and returned to his lazy look: "The brothers of our Mingyue Tower are naturally good at fighting. They were all trained little by little by the eldest brother. Killing people is not difficult, but we have rules in Mingyue Tower. The old, the weak, women and children will not be killed. Those who have made contributions to the country will not be killed. Those who have never done evil will not be killed..."
"Lu Jing." Su Qianqian said these two words calmly: "When he enters the princess' fiefdom Qingzhou, eliminate him without leaving any trace."
Qingzhou was the place where the married women of Wuning Marquis' Mansion were exiled in the original book. However, more than half of the Qin family members had been killed or injured before they arrived there. She was already very merciful and let Lu Jing live to Qingzhou.
"It's Lu Jing...Okay, I'll accept your request for help. As for the price...10,000 taels. My brothers must have had a hard time on the road..."
"Okay." Su Qianqian agreed without hesitation. Ten thousand taels not only bought Lu Jing's life, but also created a powerful enemy for Duke Xuan, allowing them to fight each other. It was very worthwhile.
"I have another thing to do today. Come with me to see the owner of the building. He has something to tell you." Jiang Baipin then stated the purpose of his trip.
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