Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

Chapter 150: Old Servant of Zhennan General's Mansion

Xu Xingyin thought about it and could only tell Jing Zhichen what he knew truthfully.

Jing Zhichen looked normal, but when he heard "Lu Xu", his eyes flickered and he looked at Xu Xingyin intently.

Seeing that there was no other expression on her face, he lowered his head and started thinking about his own affairs.

To put it bluntly, judging from what we have found so far, this case is no small matter.

No matter who Jing Zhichen gives the case to, as long as the other party handles it well, he can help him rise to the top.

The case is now in Jing Zhichen's hands. No matter who it is given to, it will be a favor of support, which will naturally be of great benefit to the prince's faction.

Zhang Zishi has already reached the second rank. If this incident can add fuel to his fire, the next step will be to be transferred back to Beijing to report directly to the emperor.

Jing Zhichen helped him to take another step forward, and in the future the court would have the support of another important official.

The Lu family is a fourth-rank wood official, and has a larger space to operate in than Zhang Zishi. Jiangnan is the financial lifeline of Dayan. If this person can be used by Jing Zhichen, it will be like adding wings to a tiger.

Jing Zhichen thought about it carefully for a while and made the final decision.

"In that case, let Zhang Zishi investigate the case."

In fact, Xu Xingyin felt from the bottom of her heart that it would be more appropriate for Lu Jiamu to investigate the case, but since Jing Zhichen had already made the decision, she naturally would not comment too much and just nodded.

"Your Highness is wise."

Seeing that Xu Xingyin did not plead for mercy, Jing Zhichen felt inexplicably relieved and took the initiative to analyze the situation with Xu Xingyin.

"Zhang Zishi, the governor of Jiangnan, was from Xuzhou. His ancestors were all private school teachers in the countryside, so he could be considered a family of scholars. The Zhang family had always attached great importance to the imperial examinations, but it was not until this generation that a Jinshi like Zhang Zishi appeared.

Zhang Zishi is also very capable. Without any connections, he climbed up from an eighth-rank official to the second-rank governor of Jiangnan. It can be seen that Zhang Zishi is really capable. Wherever he goes, he wins the hearts of the people. It is said that he is a person with clean hands.

Lu Jiamu has a wide network of contacts in Jiangnan, which is his advantage, but also his disadvantage. Water can carry a boat or overturn it, and personal relationships are the most likely to affect justice. A single move can affect the entire body. In the face of huge interests, can Lu Jiamu still stick to his original intention? I don't want to gamble. "

After Jing Zhichen said this, Xu Xingyin understood his concerns. He nodded and was about to speak when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"Your Highness, I have something to report."

"come in."

After receiving Jing Zhichen's order, the man outside pushed the door open and greeted Jing Zhichen and Xu Xingyin politely. It turned out to be Yan Peisheng, the leader of the Black Tiger Cavalry who was sent by Jing Zhichen to rescue people in the back mountain.

"I have accomplished my mission and successfully rescued the people working in the back mountain. The guards have been taken under control and are now being held in the back, awaiting instructions from Your Highness. In addition, the secret room has been specially designed to be heat-proof and has special sealing devices. The bottom of the floor tiles is also hollowed out to prevent moisture. It is indeed used to store iron salt."

Jing Zhichen nodded, "I understand."

"Also, there is one more thing."

Yan Peisheng paused, hesitated for a moment and then said, "Among the people rescued in the back mountain, there is an old man in his prime. He heard that we are soldiers under the command of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and claimed to be an old servant in the Crown Princess's mansion, and wanted to see him."

This was unexpected. Jing Zhichen and Xu Xingyin looked at each other silently, but Jing Zhichen did not say anything, obviously giving the choice to Xu Xingyin.

Xu Xingyin couldn't identify this old man for a moment. He pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Bring him up."

Yan Peisheng nodded and stepped back, and soon he led a hunchbacked old man in.

The old man staggered into the house, raised his hand to smooth his messy hair, and slowly knelt down.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

Jing Zhichen turned his head to look at Xu Xingyin. The little girl obviously recognized the old man. She gripped the chair handle tightly with her hands, her eyes were a little red, but she still managed to keep her composure.

At least she didn't rush over to help, which was unbecoming of a Crown Princess.

"Get up."

Jing Zhichen was quite satisfied with this. He asked the old man to forgive him for his gift and considerately left the room to Xu Xingyin.

"Master Yan and I will go to the back to check on the guards. You guys can chat first."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingyin quickly stood up and half-bowled.

"Your Highness, I respectfully send you off."

Jing Zhichen nodded and walked out with Yan Peisheng.

As soon as the door closed, Xu Xingyin stood up and took two steps. He looked at the disheveled old man and called out "Uncle Fu", with a slight tremor in his voice.

The word "Uncle Fu" seemed to come from thousands of miles away, making the old man burst into tears instantly. He nodded straight in response.

"Ai!"

The man called Uncle Fu was a former servant of the General Zhennan’s Mansion.

Because he drove very steadily, General Zhennan sent him to serve by his side.

Since she was a child, Xu Xingyin was accompanied by Uncle Fu whenever she went out, and Uncle Fu was the first to stand up for her when she was bullied.

Seeing Uncle Fu's current state, Xu Xingyin felt very uncomfortable. He reached out to support Uncle Fu and asked him to sit down.

"Why are you here? As far as Jiaojiao can remember, Uncle Fu is not from Yangzhou."

"It's a long story."

Uncle Fu sighed, "Last year, my son got married, and my family decided to move to Yangzhou. Houses in Yangzhou are much more expensive than those in the countryside, and the money I saved for most of my life was almost used up to buy a house. I thought I was still in good health, so I went to find a job. Later, I got drunk and said something wrong, saying that I used to work in the general's mansion. Mr. Liu found out and sent me here."

Xu Xingyin nodded when he heard this. His grandfather had a bad impression of Liu Yongfeng in the past, and perhaps he had made him angry. Given Liu Yongfeng's vindictive nature, it was not surprising that he would take revenge on Uncle Fu.

“You suffered.”

"It's just fate. Miss Seven, there's no need to be like this."

Hearing what Xu Xingyin said, Uncle Fu quickly shook his head and then smiled.

"I came here today to thank Miss Seven and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for saving my life, and also to congratulate you two on your wedding."

She and Jing Zhichen were just a couple in name only, so how could there be any joy in being a newlywed?

But it is always difficult to say such things to others, so Xu Xingyin was stunned for a moment and then smiled awkwardly.

"Thank you, Uncle Fu."

"Seventh Miss, you must not act willfully. If you really hold a grudge against the Crown Prince because of the past, your future life will be difficult to sustain. The old general in heaven will also be unhappy. Besides..."

Seeing Xu Xingyin's awkward smile, Uncle Fu gradually came to his senses and sighed with a heavy tone.

"It was the current emperor who ordered the old general to be forced to death. It had nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."