The bustle and noise of the Shangyuan Festival in Yangzhou continue, and from time to time there will be music faintly coming from the river, floating into the brightly lit Liu Dexiu's mansion.

The burning torches made a crackling sound. The solemn constable of the Ministry of Justice and others surrounded the front door and backyard tightly, and no one was allowed to enter and exit. The entire Liu family did not have the festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival at all, but instead seemed a little nervous and solemn.

The front hall of the inner courtyard was brightly lit and bright as daylight. From time to time, you could see the constables who were in and out of searching from various rooms running back and forth.

Liu Dexiu's wife Huang and the two concubines next to her were nervously watching what was happening in front of her. The eldest son Liu Minxing, the second son Liu Minxue, the third son Liu Minwen and their respective wives were also among them. At this moment, they either had a gloomy face or were panicked, looking at the constable of the Ministry of Justice in a daze, going in and out of the rooms of their mansion, searching for the evidence they wanted.

As the magistrate of Chenzhou, Liu Minxing, who was the governor of the Criminal Prison Department on Jinghu South Road, was coming to reunite with his parents on the New Year's Day, and planned to go back after the Spring Festival. However, he never thought that on the Spring Festival, he met Qian Xiangzu, the Minister of Justice, who led someone to do the job.

It was almost after the Minister of Justice brought the constable into the mansion with the constable, the two finally understood why their father Liu Dexiu had been gloomy in the past few days, worried and sighed from time to time.

Liu Minxing and Liu Minxue looked at each other. As the eldest and second sons in the family, they should naturally stand up when their father was away. Moreover, in their hearts, their father never did anything that violated the laws of the court.

As the governor of the Criminal Prison, Liu Minxue finally couldn't help but feel curious. When a constable was inspecting the hall, he walked forward and walked two steps and said: "Xiaoguan is Liu Minxue, the governor of the Criminal Prison Department of the Jinghu South Road. May I ask, I wonder why I came to Xiaguan's father's mansion today?"

The detective stopped his movements and swept over the people in the hall, his eyes swept past the women. He saw two pairs of bright little eyes secretly looking at them from the cracks of the people.

Liu Minxue looked behind him as he looked at the constable's eyes, then turned his head and looked at his brother's two sons. He was now quietly poking his head out from behind his sister-in-law and watching from them.

He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Please lend a step to speak."

“No need.”

Just as the constable was about to follow Liu Minxue to the side, he heard a slightly gloomy voice suddenly coming from outside the door.

Then, a middle-aged man with a rich attitude, with a gloomy face, walked in first, and behind this man was a middle-aged man and a young man in his thirties.

Judging from the demeanor of these three people, Liu Minxing, Liu Minxue, and Liu Minwen, who were in the officialdom, naturally instantly realized that the three people who walked into the hall were probably all important figures on Huainan East Road or Lin'an Court.

So before Zhao Ruyu could speak again, the three brothers lined up in a row and said: "Liu Minxing, the chief judge of Chenzhou, Liu Minxue, the governor of the Criminal Prison Department of Jinghu South Road, and Liu Minwen, the chief minister of Dali Temple, met three adults."

Ye Qing, who was standing behind Zhao Ruyu, nodded first before Zhao Ruyu, saying hello, and then waved his hand and signaled the constable in the hall to go out first.

Ye Qing's actions made Zhao Ruyu somewhat dissatisfied. After all, although he was on Huainan East Road, Ye Qing should not avoid suspicion. Even if he did not avoid suspicion, shouldn't he order the constable who followed him to go out!

Looking at the constables, after Ye Qing waved his hand silently, he quickly retreated. Zhao Ruyu couldn't help but look at Ye Qing coldly, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Ye Qing seemed to have not seen it, and his eyes kept sweeping around the room. When he saw the beautiful woman not far behind Liu Minxing, trying his best to hide the two little guys behind him, he couldn't help but smile easily, ignoring Zhao Ruyu who was starting to cough next to him, and said with a smile: "Let the women go down first, find a quiet and comfortable room to rest for a while. If Mrs. Liu doesn't want to, she can stay here."

"Xiangzu, you can arrange this matter." Zhao Ruyu finally spoke. Ye Qing's series of actions made him feel a little worried. Is this guy making some tricks? Otherwise, how could he be so tolerant of Liu Dexiu's family?

Liu Minxing and others, when they heard Zhao Ruyu calling the Minister of Justice, who had just met them, was Xiangzu, and their hearts were shocked. Their expression became more respectful than they had just now. They wanted to salute again and ask, but Zhao Ruyu obviously did not give them this opportunity.

Ye Qing kept smiling casually. Even if Zhao Ruyu arranged for Qian Xiangzu to arrange the female relatives, Ye Qing still looked natural. He looked sideways at the female relatives, holding the hands of the two children, watching Liu Minxing and others nodding slightly to agree, and then quickly walked out.

The two concubines next to Mrs. Liu were also pushed out by Huang and followed her daughter-in-law to the outside of the hall. At this time, whether it was the two concubines or the three daughter-in-law, even though they knew that they were in their own mansion, they still felt a strong sense of strangeness after walking out of the hall.

It was as if the mansion, which was filled with laughter and joy among each other a few days ago, was suddenly destroyed, and they also turned from masters to prisoners.

A sad feeling suddenly emerged from their hearts, and tears at the corners of their eyes were also slowly flowing out silently under the lights. They were confused and even a little numb. Under the surveillance of several constables assigned by the Minister of Justice, they walked towards the wing room next to them.

He was able to instruct the Minister of Justice at will, but as soon as he came in, he had a gloomy face, exuding a strong majesty and ignored the three brothers. Although the three brothers could not accurately guess Zhao Ruyu's identity, they also knew vaguely that this person must be in a high position in the court.

As for the young man with a casual smile on his face, the three brothers could not guess in their hearts what the young man was, why did he dare to ignore the feelings of the senior official in the court, and even dared to send his female family out as soon as he came in.

"Where did Liu Dexiu go? As a court official, don't you know the crime of protecting others?" Liu Dexiu looked at the three brothers coldly and asked.

Huang, who had been sitting aside, looked at Ye Qing who was wandering around in the hall. At this moment, the words of the eldest son Liu Minxing were also heard in his ears: "Xiaoguan... I don't know where my father has gone. Xiaguan is brave enough to ask the elders, what crime did my father have committed?"

"I haven't dared to ask for advice yet, is it..." The second son Liu Minxue gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind to ask about Zhao Ruyu's identity first.

"This is my right prime minister of the Song Dynasty. So if you know the whereabouts of Lingzun, tell Lord Zhao immediately. If you hide it, it will be a serious crime." Qian Xiangzu, who had given the constable, stood behind Zhao Ruyu and explained to the three brothers.

Seeing the three brothers hearing Zhao Ruyu's name this time, they were shocked and looked nervous and saluted again. Zhao Ruyu felt a little proud in his heart. This is the way the right prime minister sent. If he was the left prime minister, wouldn't his reputation be even better?

"Where did Liu Dexiu go? Even if you don't think about your career, you should think about your father. Although greed is a serious crime, if he is willing to cooperate, he can be dealt with with lighter. But if you don't say it, it will not only harm Lingzun, but also ruin your three of you're a great career." Liu Dexiu looked at the three brothers in front of him and said.

The three brothers shook their heads silently because they really didn't know where their father went. After all, during dinner, although they could see that their father was worried, they didn't think it would be such a serious matter.

"Sir, the lower lord really doesn't know." Liu Minxing said solemnly.

"My dear father said that my father was greedy, but I don't know if he has any evidence?" Liu Min Xuewen, the second son who was still quite strong in character, said. Although he was facing the imposing Zhao Xiang, his tone was trembling, but obviously, as the governor of the prison, Liu Minxue also knew that he naturally needed to obtain people.

Ye Qing, who was standing by, looked at Liu Minxue with interest, and didn't know whether it was a coincidence or a tradition. In short, it seems that in a family with many siblings, the second son is always stronger than the eldest, third, and fourth.

At this time, Zhao Ruyu, whose face was still gloomy, just snorted coldly in the face of Liu Minxue's question: "If there is no evidence, how could I come to take someone in person? Are you suspicious that King Qing framed your father?"

The three brothers seemed to be rigid in an instant. They obviously did not expect that their father's affairs would involve royal relatives. It was King Qing who personally impeached his father's greed!

The three brothers couldn't help but look back at their mother and the bag beside their mother's hands. Could it be that the mother also planned to leave quietly with her father, but in the end she was abandoned by her father?

It was not until this time that the three of them truly realized the seriousness and irresistibility of the matter. The appearance of the Minister of Justice had already made them sweat in a cold sweat. The arrival of the right prime minister made them instantly stand up. Now, King Qing personally impeached his father, which made them feel chilled as if they fell into an ice cave in an instant.

"Since you don't want to say it, don't blame yourself for being ruthless." Zhao Ruyu looked at the three brothers who were confused and frightened, and the Huang, who was sitting on the chair with a calm expression and even a calm smile, snorted coldly: "People come, all of them will be arrested and interrogated!"

"Mr. Zhao..."

"Mr. Ye..."

The three brothers and their mother shouted in unison, but the three brothers shouted at Zhao Ruyu, while their mother stood up from the chair and shouted at the young man next to her.

The three brothers listened to their mother calling Lord Ye, and then turned their eyes to Huang's family at the same time, and then followed Huang's family's gaze and pointed at Ye Qing together.

With the eyes of Zhao Ruyu and Qian Xiangzu, six pairs of eyes gathered on Ye Qing in one go.

"Mr. Ye?" The three brothers could hardly believe that the young man who had ignored Zhao Ruyu's face since he came in and asked their wife and son to go to other rooms was the comforting envoy of Huainan East Road! Their father's immediate boss Ye Qing!

What surprised them even more and was shocked to their scalp. Lord Ye in front of them seemed to be about the same age as them, but now he plays an important role in the court, and his status and status are no less than that of the court official of the Right Prime Minister Zhao Ruyu.

"Madam Liu, please tell me." Ye Qing put down the playful Poli products in his hand and said with a casual smile.

"Mr. Ye, would you please let Lord Ye let them go? They really don't know what Zhonghong is doing. They are innocent and must not go to the prison. Once they are in prison, their career will be completely destroyed, and our Liu family will be completely destroyed, leaving orphans and widows. How can you let them live in the future? Lord Ye, how can you apologize for Zhonghong for death? I just want Lord Ye to let them go and let them go. They are innocent." Huang looked at Ye Qing, trembling and choking.

"What did Lord Liu explain before?" Ye Qing smiled and nodded at Huang before asking.

"Yes, he asked Lao Zhen and him to escape from the backyard together after nightfall, but when Lao Zhen was taken to the backyard by his servants, the gate of the yard was half open, but Zhonghong was nowhere to be seen. You see, this is the burden that Lao Zhen had already prepared, so he wanted to keep them and escape with Zhonghong quietly." Huang took the burden next to him, and said tremblingly to Ye Qing.

There was not much silver inside. Apart from a trace of clothing, there were some broken silver and a few valuable jewelry.

"So, Lord Liu knew that the incident was exposed, so he escaped for fear of crime?" Ye Qing continued to ask with an easy-going smile.

Huang had not answered Ye Qing's words yet. Zhao Ruyu, who was full of anger in his chest, looked at Ye Qing coldly and said, "Ye Qing, what do you mean? I, Mr. Zhao, should have done this matter."

"I didn't stop you from doing the job, right? Besides, I didn't cover them up. I just asked some questions for you in a realistic way." Ye Qing still smiled and replied at Zhao Ruyu.

He knew Zhao Ruyu's mood at this time better than anyone else. Once Liu Dexiu ran away without a trace, it would be like a handful of rice that would be lost when he could steal a chicken, and even made Liu Dexiu feel depressed than this.

After so long, Han Cheng, the left prime minister in Lin'an, could not have known where Zhao Ruyu went. Naturally, it was impossible to have not yet known what Zhao Ruyu went to Yangzhou for.

And even if he really doesn't know and the news is blocked, Ye Qing will find a way to let Han Cheng know that Zhao Ruyu went to Yangzhou to handle the law and Liu Dexiu.

So this is equivalent to the moment Zhao Ruyu set out from Lin'an, even if he took a bow and arrow, it was obvious that the carriage, horses and cannons would become enemies with Han Cheng.

But now, after Zhao Ruyu arrived in Yangzhou, he suddenly found that the chess piece that could suppress Han Cheng was missing and ran away! As the saying goes, there is no turning back. After missing the chess piece that can suppress Han Cheng, and the relationship between him and Han Cheng can no longer be reconciled, Zhao Ruyu was busy from beginning to end, and for no reason, he added a political enemy in the court, and let other officials in the court pick up a big advantage in vain, and he could also make a joke and make profits from it.

Obviously, Zhao Ruyu was unwilling to make a trip to Yangzhou this time that was not worth the loss, so the best way was to arrest Huang and Liu Dexiu's three sons. It would be best if he could force Liu Dexiu to find out whereabouts, but if he couldn't force him to ask about some perjury or frame the problem from now on. In short, he would never tolerate his trip to Yangzhou for nothing, and finally formed an irreconcilable grudge with Han Cheng, and even let Ye Qing laugh at his joke.

Zhao Ruyu swept across everyone with a gloomy expression. After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he still said with a firm heart: "Come on, take down all Liu Dexiu's family and take it back to the prison to interrogate Liu Dexiu's whereabouts."

"Master Ye..." Huang seemed to have no concern for Zhao Ruyu's majesty and power. In his eyes, only Ye Qing could be a life-saving straw for her whole family. With a thud, Huang knelt on his knees at Ye Qing and said to Ye Qing: "Master Ye, please, they are really innocent. They know nothing about Zhonghong's affairs. Please let them go and spare them..."

"Mrs. Liu got up and talk first. You will be ruining me." Ye Qing stepped forward and hurriedly helped Huang up.

The three Liu brothers in front of him stopped, as they watched Ye Qing help his mother get up, and they didn't dare to go forward to help his mother again.

"Ye Qing..." Zhao Ruyu shouted angrily. Ye Qing stopped him from taking people again and again, obviously trying to see his jokes.

"Mr. Zhao doesn't have to be angry. Ye has a way of doing the best of both worlds. I don't know..." Ye Qing held Huang and sat down on the chair, then walked up to Zhao Ruyu and said.

"Say." Zhao Ruyu interrupted Ye Qing's words and snorted impatiently.

"What the right Prime Minister wants to capture is Liu Dexiu. Now that Liu Dexiu is gone, the right Prime Minister should send someone to search around Yangzhou first..." Ye Qing said lightly.

"You should remind you. I have sent someone to search in Yangzhou for a long time." Zhao Ruyu said coldly, but in fact he knew in his heart that as long as Liu Dexiu was willing to hide, the chances of finding him would be too slim. Moreover, tonight is still on the Lantern Festival, there are people everywhere in Yangzhou City. Where can I search for someone who deliberately hides his whereabouts?

And what's even more terrible is that Liu Dexiu is the prefect of Yangzhou and is very familiar with Yangzhou. Even if he does not escape from Yangzhou City, but hides in the inner or outer city, it is not much different for him, Zhao Ruyu, from looking for a needle in a haystack.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruyu couldn't help but become angry at Ye Qing again. It would be fine to build Yangzhou City so big, it would be fine. You have also placed so many people fleeing famines in the north, a huge city of nearly one million people. It was simply delusional to find one person.

"Since the right prime minister has thought of it, if the right prime minister is not enough, Ye is willing to send someone to help search." Looking at Zhao Ruyu who raised his eyebrows, Ye Qing patted Zhao Ruyu's shoulder and said, "Don't be anxious, listen to me, since the right prime minister just wants to ask them, then it's better to ask in this mansion. Send more people outside to guard them in case someone runs away again, why do you have to be imprisoned in the prison? Besides, a large number of people fleeing in Yangzhou City have flooded into Yangzhou City, and there are many people who are provoking trouble and stealing, and there are probably no place to detain them in the prison."

As Ye Qing said, Huang's face gradually calmed down. Even the three Liu brothers couldn't help but admire Ye Qing. With a few simple words, Zhao Ruyu's interrogation was changed to inquiry, and he was imprisoned in prison and became a text game in the mansion. It seemed that simple words changed, but in fact, it changed whether they were guilty or not, and even saved their Liu family and did not suffer a disaster overnight.

Liu Dexiu looked at Ye Qing without saying a word, thinking for a while, and he also knew that it was not his turn to force his way around Ye Qing's territory. That would only make his trip to Yangzhou even more ridiculous.

The most urgent task is to find Liu Dexiu as soon as possible, and to find something beneficial to him from the mansion here, so as not to put yourself in greater passivity.
Chapter completed!