Even though Jing Xian had made great contributions, in his father's eyes, he was still a thorn in his side!
But —
He did not mention these things, he only said, "This time we were able to successfully capture the Shaanxi bandits, it was all thanks to your advice. Otherwise, I would not have thought of sending people to disguise themselves as a merchant caravan to transport goods through the valley, luring the bandits to rob them. Only then did we manage to catch a turtle in a jar."
Jing Rong said, "You are smart. I only said a few words." He took a sip of tea.
"No matter what, I still want to thank you."
Jing Xian took out the item he brought. It was a square box.
He handed it over!
"I found this outside the capital. I thought you would like it, so take it as a token of my gratitude."
He used the word 'definitely'!
Haha!
Other than Ji Yunshu, this brother does not like anyone else.
Jing Rong said, "Why are you so polite?"
He did not even have the mood to open it. He pressed his fingertips on the box and was about to push it back.
But Jing Xian stopped him, "Take a look first."
"…"
Jing Rong had no choice but to open it.
There was a jade pendant in the box, a green fish-shaped jade pendant!
The jade pendant was carved with fish scales. It was lifelike, small and exquisite.
Huh?
Jing Rong's eyes trembled as memories flooded his mind.
That was many years ago.
At that time, he was still in the Eighth Prince's residence.
He and Jing Xian were playing by the pond, feeding the fish. The two little people were very noisy, throwing fish bait into the pond.
Seeing the fishes swarming towards them, the two little people laughed heartily in joy.
"Brother, look at that fish." The three-year-old Jing Rong pointed at a small green fish.
The four-year-old Jing Xian looked at it and held the fish-shaped jade pendant on his waist, saying, "That fish looks like my jade pendant!"
Huh?
Jing Rong tilted his head and looked at the jade in his palm. The corners of his mouth rose, "It's so beautiful!"
"This was given to me by Mother."
"I want it too."
"But there is only one!"
Little Jing Rong was a little disappointed.
Jing Xian patted his head and said, "Brother will find a jade pendant like this for you in the future."
"Really?"
"Of course."
…
A child's promise was always the most sincere.
Today, Jing Xian finally fulfilled his promise and found a fish-shaped jade pendant and gave it to him.
"I once promised you that I would find a jade pendant like this for you, but I've been helpless all these years. I wanted to give you the jade that Imperial Mother gave me, but I broke it and couldn't restore it to its original state. Fortunately, I finally found this piece on my way to Shaanxi."
"I'm surprised that you still remember!"
"Of course I remember. I still remember everything that happened in the Eighth Prince's Mansion."
There was a hint of sadness in his tone.
Jing Rong did not take out the jade pendant. He gently closed the box and carefully placed it on the shelf.
Jing Xian suddenly asked, "That's right, where is Lord Ji?"
"She's in Bamboo Creek Garden. Imperial Father wanted to buy her a residence, but she refused, saying that she could just live in Bamboo Creek Garden. After all, she's used to it, so she just called it a residence."
"I see." He asked again, "I heard that the missing people from the Imperial Duke's residence have been found!"
Jing Rong replied, "I've already informed all the prefectures and prefectures. I believe there will be news soon."
"That's good. This case has been dragged on for so many years, and the truth is finally coming to light. That year, Imperial Uncle's family of more than seventy people were buried in a sea of fire. One can imagine the tragedy that night." He sighed.
Jing Rong did not care why Jing Xian was so curious about the case. Instead, he told Jing Xian more about the case. Jing Xian also asked about it one by one. After understanding everything, he left.
Soon …
Zhao Hao's name suddenly became the target of pursuit by all the major officials. The prefectures and prefectures all hoped to find this person first. If they achieved a great merit, they would be able to enter the capital!
When Zhao Huai and Wen Xian finished the portrait, they secretly informed the old members of the Imperial Duke's residence.
Now, many people were searching for him!
The Emperor's people!
The people of the various prefectures!
The old members of the Imperial Duke's residence! Arrest warrants were issued one after another, but after searching for a long time, there was still no clue. The various prefectures and prefectures could not find any results, so they began to continuously send news to their superiors. The documents that were submitted all said, "No such person found!" Logically speaking, a person who escaped from the Imperial Duke's residence alive should have no backing.
Even if he had no ability, he still had to sneak into the capital and hide for more than a decade without being discovered. Even now, the arrest warrants could not be found. This was too strange!
Was he dead? Was he alive? Was he eaten by a wolf?
There should be at least a little bit of news!
Could it be that this person had the ability to transcend the heavens?
As the last document that said, "No such person found" was sent from outside the capital, the only clue finally sank into the sea.
The imperial court was in an uproar as people speculated about all kinds of possibilities.
…
The imperial palace.
Zhang Quan hurriedly entered Fuyang Hall and dismissed the people around him.
He reported, "Your Majesty, there's news that the person can't be found."
Qi Zhen Emperor frowned. "If this person really escaped from the Imperial Duke's residence, it's impossible for there to be no news at all."
"It's a good thing that he can't be found!"
"That's true!" Qi Zhen Emperor sneered and sighed. "It's best if that person never appears again. This case … should be closed forever!"
The next day, the imperial court.
All the civil and military officials were present.
The Ministry of Revenue, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of Justice had truthfully reported the results of the search.
"As soon as the arrest warrant was issued, all the prefectures and provinces sent people to search intensely. They didn't dare to be negligent and searched everywhere, but there was no news."
Qi Zhen Emperor looked at everyone and said solemnly, "This case has been under investigation for two to three years. Now that we finally found a clue, it's gone. Should I say that you are not doing your job well? Or should I say that this case is strange? "
"Your Majesty, we have tried our best!"
"Tried your best?" Qi Zhen Emperor was furious. He grabbed a document in front of him and threw it to the ground. "If you had tried your best, how could you not have found a single person?"
The heads of the Ministry of Revenue, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of Justice knelt on the ground.
Silence!
Seeing this, Jing Rong bowed his head. "Imperial Father, perhaps we missed something, please …"
"Say no more!" Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Qi Zhen Emperor, who frowned. "We are the same as you. We hope to find out the truth as soon as possible, but we have given so much time. In the end, we have found nothing and even disturbed the souls of the deceased. This case is no longer to be investigated."
When Qin Shiyu heard this, he was infuriated.
He immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the case has yet to be investigated. We don't know whether Zhao Hao is dead or alive. There are many suspicious points in the case and we cannot close it just like that. I implore Your Majesty to give us more time."
"Qin Shiyu, haven't we given you enough time?"
"But …"
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