Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

Hangzhou County Government Office.

The two lieutenant generals followed with a clerk holding a stack of files, which they placed on the table. "Master Ji, these are the county's files and account books, as well as the military supply records. Please review them."

Ji Shou walked over, hooked his arm around someone's shoulder, and smiled, "Alright. We'll conduct a routine inspection for two days. General Zhang was in charge here first, but now that you gentlemen are here, we can rest assured."

The lieutenant general bowed and said, "Please rest assured, General and Lord Ji, Mr. Ji often comes to help. I dare not say anything else, but the account is definitely clear!"

As expected, Ji Shou completed the task easily. Two days later, he followed his brother-in-law and took Mingxi to enjoy the Lantern Festival.

Eating rice dumplings, appreciating lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, and setting off fireworks are just the same things for middle-aged people. The young Mingxi was the most excited. The group wandered around for two hours. Once they returned to the military camp, Ji Shou missed Chang'an even more.

Most of the time I talk at cross purposes with my young wife, so we can have other fun. It’s better to be at home during the holidays.

Changan.

Before the New Year, everyone was shopping and showing off their skills. The food and drink were changing like water. Even Qin Yunxiao, who usually could eat and drink a lot, had some stomach bloating these two days. He waved his hand and said that he wanted to have some clear soup and porridge like his mother.

Chun Yang, who was still bloated after giving birth to a son, came in holding a little devil and sharing the food with a smile.

Baby had a bowl of taro porridge and two fried eggs.

Qin Yunxiao came over and carried his younger brother and sister onto the stool. Mingxi was not at home, so he finally had the awareness of an older brother, wiping his hands, tying his bib, and rolling up his sleeves.

On the table was a plate of peeled cucumbers, drizzled with vinegar and sprinkled with sugar. Xiao San reached out to grab some, but his eldest brother held his hand and pointed to Wangshu's position, "Brother, wait for mother."

Cucumbers are a rare commodity. In the summer, seeds are bought from the south and grown in Chang'an. In the winter, they are moved to the Hot Spring Palace to be cultivated for flowering and fruiting. The yield is not high, and the price in the business is skyrocketing.

"Eat."

Wangshu came in and as soon as he finished speaking, Xiaosan let out a sigh, reached out and grabbed a piece and swallowed it, and also grabbed a piece for Xiaosi and chewed it with a crisp sound.

"I played marbles with Tangyuan for a long time, and when it was time to eat, I felt my belly and wanted to come back."

Chun Yang handed over Repa. The three little kids were of similar age. His own daughter Tangyuan was timid and more introverted.

"Xiao San, when you play with Tang Yuan, you must protect Tang Yuan."

These two little bullies rode dogs to chase cats and stomped their feet to crush ants to death. Their destructive power was extraordinary.

It was an ordinary lunch. The elder brother took care of his younger siblings, and the mother chatted with the waiters from time to time. Until Xiaoqing, with a serious face, walked in quickly and leaned close to Wangshu's ear, "Madam, General Zheng and General Qin Yi have important matters!"

Wangshu wiped his mouth, puzzled, "Are they all here?"

The two were civil and military officials. Before Wangshu even entered the front hall, Zheng Da quickly approached, kneeling and bowing. "Madam, the former Prince Consort Zhou Wuxie has reported to the authorities that Princess Changping is planning to ally with the deposed emperor in a rebellion. He has also handed over three intercepted private letters."

It's still the first month of the year, why are you plotting a rebellion?

Wangshu subconsciously paused for breath, patted his chest with one hand, and took a deep breath. The two people who were greeting had messy clothes, which showed that they had been busy. He asked someone to bring food up, "Is it urgent? If not, sit down and eat while we talk."

A while ago, the three children were skiing in the pond on a raft and had a lot of fun for a few days, but she, who was watching for a while, got a headache and a cold. Wangshu was so angry at herself for her own incompetence.

Zheng Da hesitated slightly. "We know that Madam has been unwell these past few days, and we didn't want to disturb you. Madam, don't worry. Chang'an is well defended, and a mob of them will not be a threat."

"I feel at ease with you guys here. What's going on?"

Zhou Wuxie had endured the outspokenness of his wife, the former Princess Changping, for years. When Chang'an was under siege, she instigated the deposed emperor to cede territory in exchange for peace. The Jingzhou army marched north to defend Chang'an for ten years, but she remained steadfast, repeatedly disrespecting the commander-in-chief and his wife. Despite his years of persuasion and guidance, she remained stubborn, fantasizing about regaining her former dignity. Late last year, she had secretly contacted the generals of the previous dynasty and the deposed emperor, who was imprisoned in Prince Ping's mansion, without his knowledge. Clues from Princess Changping's erratic daily life finally led him to discover her heinous crime. He preemptively seized control of his wife and surrendered to the authorities with evidence.

After receiving the news, Zheng Da and Qin Yi divided the work and carried out a large-scale search in the city, confiscated the relevant government offices, and first tortured Changping to confess the nine families of military generals and civil officials of the previous dynasty involved.

Five of them burned the letters after reading them and lived their lives in seclusion. Two hid the letters and recently visited relatives and friends, and two were recruiting warriors.

Wangshu chewing a cucumber: ... "This prince consort is a bit cruel! The princess is also, doing big things, so she is so quick to offer gifts."

Zheng Da smiled faintly, his ordinary scholar's face showing a sense of relief. "I've experienced her ruthlessness in the past. Once she was thrown into prison, she was so scared that she ran away for a long time."

When he first arrived in Chang'an, he would often catch the boss on the street and sling indirect accusations and slander. He was still bluffing when he was taken to prison, thinking he was fearless. But when his fingers were pinched, he answered whatever was asked before the iron was even red hot.

Wangshu sighed, "With this little courage, you still instigate others to die?"

Zheng Da analyzed, "After Zhou Wuxie found out, he must have tried to persuade her. With two children and four sons, there was no way he would just watch her go to waste. She was so weak, yet she insisted on going her own way. She was afraid of bringing trouble to the entire family, so she had to report it to the authorities."

The eldest brother did not commit any murder or arson when he entered the city. Several cases of riots were dealt with according to the circumstances. However, he chose his wife as the target of assassination with one arrow that week, and the whole family was killed.

Now the general is patrolling outside the city. Unless he succeeds in one strike, his whole family will be reincarnated together.

"They are all idiots. We are defending the city and killing the enemy at the front. Let them eat their fill and have nothing to do but daydream every day!"

Ha, the Daliang Dynasty was so rotten that it didn't even have this shell. She still shouted that everything the lady enjoyed was robbed from her. Zheng Da was laughed to death by this stupid woman, "These big fat sheep in the city are restless!"

Speaking of rebellion, Wangshu was bored and asked, "Let's check if any of our people are involved?"

Zheng Da and Qin Yi quickly assured with solemn expressions, "Don't worry, madam, there is absolutely no such thing. I swear on my life."

"That's good. I'm not worried about the outside world. Things like today are just like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm."

Zheng Da sincerely bowed his hands, speaking respectfully, and said to the man who hated evil, "Don't worry, Madam. If any ungrateful person in the army dares to seek death like this, I will treat him with all kinds of torture in the barracks!"

"I just said it casually. You can't search for the enemy in the void."

Signaling for the people to eat more meat and vegetables, Wangshu raised his chopsticks and asked, "What are you going to do with them?"

"Keep him locked up and see if we can dig up some information." Zheng Da felt his hope was slim. "This time, it's really a fool's errand. Zhou Wuxie took the lead in killing his own relatives for the sake of justice. I'm afraid there won't be much new information."

The general has been ignoring the aristocratic families for more than ten years. They have no relatives in law and have never been given important positions. Chang'an is heavily guarded like an iron barrel. Chang'an is becoming more and more prosperous in all industries, and these nobles can't do anything.