An Weijing, who was tricked by Fang Jingyu, was so angry when he came back to report the situation to Lord Jing Wang that his face was sullen, as if someone owed him something.

Along the way, he told Lord Prince Jing about Fang Jinyu's despicable behavior. Of course, this was somewhat related to An Weijing's personal grudge.

"stop"

Long Moxun finally couldn't bear it anymore. He thought he must be crazy to send the secret guard Jing out to carry out the mission. As a secret guard, is it really okay for him to work so hard to add drama to himself?

"Go down, and you won't have to report to Wang later. Just tell me the results."

An Wei Jing's face flushed red and he retreated silently, while the other An Wei brothers rolled their eyes at him silently, saying that he had no sense at all. No wonder he was punished by the prince to clean the toilet every day.

People had different opinions, they just thought he deserved it, but they couldn't help but sympathize with another person, that was Gu Shuchang.

After receiving the order from his own master, Gu Shuchang stayed up all night just to find out what Liu Jing had done.

As for Liu Jing, although he was dead, he was still restless during his lifetime. During the investigation, Gu Shuchang found out many dirty things about Liu Jing.

Many people only know that after Liu Jing's death, the fact that he falsely reported the number of dead soldiers while in office was exposed, and the Minister of Revenue Gu Qing was also punished for this. Everyone thought that this was the end of the matter, but in fact, it was just the beginning.

Because more dirty things that people can't imagine will slowly surface.

"Your Majesty, I have checked and found that Liu Jing used his position to embezzle a lot of money. But guess what he used the money for?"

Secretary Gu often mentioned Liu Jing, and his eyes were full of contempt. He knew that Liu Jing was a restless person, but he didn't expect him to be so restless.

Liu Jing is a man of limited ability and high official position, but what he wants to do is really outrageous.

Gu Shuchang blinked at Long Moxun. He was imagining how shocked the prince would be when he heard the news.

At this time, Gu Shuchang still had a thick linen wrapped around his shoulders, and the linen was particularly indecent and had gone all the way to his elbows.

Gu Shuchang's injury this time is not light, but do you think Lord Jing has any intention to express his opinion?

Of course not. He just glanced at Gu Shuchang coldly, feeling unhappy in his heart, and his tone became a little heavier.

"Don't keep me in suspense. Just get to the point."

Where did this sudden hostility come from? Gu Shuchang's eyes, which were not big to begin with, suddenly widened. Seeing Long Moxun's expression, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Of course, Gu Shuchang didn't dare to delay any longer at this time, let alone keep the secret from Lord Jing.

"My Lord, you still remember that Liu Jing was exiled to Jiangnan five years ago, right?"

Long Moxun naturally had an impression of this incident. Although he did not hold an office in the court, he always paid attention to the affairs of the court.

Liu Jing was originally a fifth-rank official in Beijing. Five years ago, he offended his superiors because of a trivial matter and was later demoted to Jiangnan.

But for Liu Jing at that time, being demoted to Jiangnan was not a bad thing.

Officials were sent out for three years. After three years, Liu Jing returned to the capital. From then on, his career went smoothly and he was promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

He also married the then Minister of Revenue, Gu Qing's sister, Liu Gu, who later killed Liu Jing.

No matter what, Liu Jing was in high spirits at the time, but ended up with such a tragic ending. Ordinary people might just sigh, but for Long Moxun, he could smell the unusualness of this matter.

After all, Liu Jing and Liu Gu at that time could be considered a match made in heaven. Perhaps Long Moxun did not care about these things before, but when he handled Liu Jing's case later, he discovered many secrets.

As for Liu Jing and Liu Gu, why did a happy couple end up becoming a couple of enemies?

Rather than saying that it was a change in the world, it was more like a conflict of interest. Long Moxun felt that this was more or less related to the disputes in the court.

Because when Liu Gu chose to kill Liu Jing, he not only dragged Gu Hang from the third branch of their Gu family into the water, but also went so far as to expose the fact that Liu Jing had withheld the salary of the Ministry of War.

Long Moxun had always wondered what the reason was that made Liu Gu destroy Liu Jing in such a devastating way. Now, Gu Shuchang gave him the answer.

"During the three years that Liu Jing was in Jiangnan, he made a lot of money. He also built a palace in Jiangnan."

"The area of ​​the annex palace is not large, but the entire layout of the annex palace is based on our current imperial palace."

“What did you say?”

Long Moxun became anxious when he heard this. He slammed the table with his hand and stood up.

He originally thought that there were a lot of dirty things involved, but he didn't expect that Liu Jing was so bold as to build a palace in Jiangnan.

Long Moxun raised his eyebrows. Could it be that Liu Jing thought that after he got rich, he would have the capital to take over the world?

“What a joke.”

Long Moxun tapped his fingers on the table. There was no longer the shock on his face that he had when he first heard the news. Instead, he looked so calm that it was a little frightening.

"Go check who Liu Jing came into contact with when he was in Jiangnan. Jiangnan is a fertile land, and it is also a place that is difficult for the imperial family to control. I am afraid that Liu Jing has become a target of some people."

"As for the other palace in Jiangnan, it was not built by Liu Jing, but rather by the people behind Liu Jing. The people behind him have influence all over Jiangnan. When you went to investigate, did you find out anything about them?"

In just a few moments, Long Moxun actually guessed so much. Gu Shuchang couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

It's really true that comparing yourself to others makes you feel miserable. He had been struggling in Jiangnan for so many days, but he only found a few clues. However, Long Moxun actually figured out everything.

Gu Shu often looked up to the sky and complained bitterly. If he knew that his own prince could figure it out, why would he bother fighting with that bunch of villains and even get injured? It was really sad and lamentable.

"Indeed, someone was secretly helping Liu Jing, and even after Liu Jing returned to the capital, all the money he embezzled from the Ministry of Revenue was transported to Jiangnan. However, I can't find out where the money was sent."

"As for the group that Liu Jing had contact with, they were even more elusive. In the end, I only found a little trace of them before they found me. After a fight, I was lucky enough to escape. However, after that, they erased all traces of their actions."

Speaking of this, Gu Shuchang sighed and said, the enemy is very powerful.

"The influence of these people in Jiangnan is very large, and they seem to be protected by the government."

Officials protect each other, and the reason why those bandits dare to run rampant in Jiangnan is not because they rely on the protection of the government?

Long Moxun snorted coldly. Jiangnan was truly a cancer. After he had dealt with the issues at hand, he would look for an opportunity to get rid of this cancer in Jiangnan.

"So you stayed in Jiangnan for so many days and didn't find any useful information?"

Long Moxun suddenly changed the subject and stared at Gu Shuchang with a sharp look, which made Gu Shuchang alert.

What do you mean there is no useful information at all? Wasn't what he just said useful information?

Gu Shuchang glanced at Long Moxun. He was working for Long Moxun now, but he and Long Moxun were not only superiors and subordinates, but also friends.

Secretary Gu Chang Minrui felt that Long Moxun was very abnormal today, at least in his attitude towards himself.

"My Lord, I have been gone for so many days. Has anything happened in the capital?"

Secretary Gu asked weakly. He must know where he was and how he had offended this gentleman, right?

Otherwise, this gentleman would be seeking personal revenge, and he would be totally unable to cope with it.

"These are just a few cases, nothing special."

"Uh, do those cases have anything to do with me?" Gu Shuchang asked again shamelessly, successfully earning a roll of the eyes from Long Moxun.

"If you want to have connections, go to the government office tomorrow."

"Let's not do it."

Gu Shuchang buried his head lower and lower, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Since he had not done anything to offend these gentlemen, why was Lord Jing's attitude so strange today?

"Since you haven't been able to investigate the Jiangnan case, it's good that you're back. I have a case here that I want you to investigate."

"What? You want me to investigate the case?"

Gu Shuchang's eyes widened. He was a general after all. Asking him to investigate the case did not mean they wanted to destroy him.

At the same time, he intentionally or unintentionally shook the shiny linen on his body, indicating that he needed to recuperate.

However, no matter how violently Gu Shuchang shook, Long Moxun had no eyes to look at him. He just stared at Gu Shuchang with a pair of eyes, which made Gu Shuchang feel uneasy.

He is a wounded soldier now, Your Majesty. You will really be scolded if you treat a wounded soldier like this.

Gu Shuchang finally gave up. He was still injured and couldn't move. He looked at Long Moxun with sad eyes.

Your Highness, if you don't like me in some way, just tell me directly. Don't engage in petty revenge.

"What? You don't want to investigate the case? You still want to hang out in Jiangnan?"

Long Moxun gave him a killing look, and Gu Shuchang obediently accepted the task.

He would rather stay in the capital than in Jiangnan, otherwise, his life would be over at any time.

“Go ahead.”

Ignoring Gu Shuchang's pitiful look, Long Moxun waved his hands impatiently. Even though he felt a thousand grievances in his heart, he could only swallow them deeply.

At the same time, he secretly wiped a cold sweat and decided that he must not offend this gentleman no matter what he said in the future.

At the same time, the secret guards of Prince Jing's Mansion looked at Gu Shuchang's lonely back and silently lit a row of candles for him.

They had the heart to tell Gu Shuchang not to look for the reason in himself, because what our Lord Wang is best at is getting angry.

However, they did not have the heart to tell General Gu Chang this cruel fact.

That's right, the master is evil-minded, and the secret guards are not much better. Young General Gu, you'd better wish you good luck.