"Si Guangzhen, I am not his biological daughter, because when he went to war, my mother Wang was not pregnant yet.
I am the daughter she adopted in her later years. My mother worked hard in the second half of her life, especially after Chuliangzhou changed its king, but she was still thinking about this man's name until her death.
So I said, I 'probably' am a descendant of the Western Expedition Army."
Si Qingyun's accent disappeared and turned into authentic Beijing Mandarin, as if she wanted him to distinguish the difference between the two.
Chu Bushe had some impression of the name Si Guangzhen and could still vaguely remember his appearance.
When I was a child, I paid New Year's greetings to him and toasted with him. This uncle had a sprained leg, which was said to be caused by a collision during a cavalry charge.
Uncle Si did not return home because his physical condition did not allow him to withstand the journey of thousands of miles. He also did not marry a woman in the Western Regions later.
There must be a team entrusted to return home to bring money and goods back to their families.
Judging from what Si Qingyun said, he probably didn't receive it.
No one would protect them in Chuliangzhou, which had changed its owner. The team returning home with gold, silver and other valuables was probably seen as walking lambs in the eyes of King Dai and King Gao at that time.
Chu Bushe felt heavy-hearted for a moment:
"Uncle Si passed away when I was ten years old. He injured his foot and couldn't return to the Great Zhou. He didn't remarry in the Western Regions, so it was the villagers who saw him off to the grave."
Si Qingyun shook her head. The red bell rang for a rare moment. She said coldly:
"It has nothing to do with me. I have no feelings for this adoptive father whom I have never met. All I know is an old woman who has suffered a lot from the vicissitudes of life."
"I asked my mother if she really wanted him to come back."
"My mother said that she had missed him very much before and had endured all kinds of hardships just hoping to see him again one day, but later she no longer wanted him to come back."
"Because when Si Guangzhen went to war, they had been married for only half a year. At that time, my mother was still young and her hair was as black as ink, but after waiting for a long time, she became an old woman with white hair."
"Time flies by, it seems like a lifetime ago, but it also seems like just one night. For so many years, everything seemed to be stuck in the joy of a newlywed, but when I woke up, I was already gray-haired."
"But when she lay on the bed and breathed her last, her eyes were lifeless and she was still mumbling Si Guangzhen's name."
"That year, I was only seven or eight years old. From what His Highness said, my mother passed away around the same time as Si Guangzhen. If her spirit is still in heaven, we should be able to meet each other."
Chu Bu She's fingertips suddenly stopped. He had no way to prove these things, even though he had half believed them beforehand.
But at this moment, I can't help feeling a little depressed.
After a long silence, he asked:
"Are there other descendants of the Western Expedition Army? What is their whereabouts and situation? Can you tell me everything that the families of the Western Expedition Army have experienced in the past few decades?"
As far as we know, there have been cases of people taking away the land and houses of soldiers' families and intercepting the military rewards of Empress Tianwu...
Any more is hard to imagine.
"No, I only know my own business."
Si Qingyun had said everything she wanted to say and stood up to leave without further greeting.
The door opened and she stood at the door. In the moonlight, Si Qingyun's profile was covered with a layer of light and her hair was like silver.
"If you want to pay tribute to the people in the returning team, I can take you to their graves on September 9th."
The slender woman closed the door gently and left.
Chu Bu She stood up to see him off, then returned to his seat with mixed thoughts.
The day when Chu Bushe and Jinse had the accident happened was just after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Double Ninth Festival is coming in a few days.
"Bai She, how much of what this girl just said can be believed?"
Chu Bushe had been taught how to prevent himself from being exploited with false information.
Probably because they were afraid that he wouldn't be able to learn it, they gave him a set of formulas to analyze who would benefit from this matter.
Apart from the "just teasing" situation, all exploitation is essentially driven by profit.
Si Qingyun must be Concubine Yin's person. If Chu Bushe really believes it, Concubine Yin will not get any benefit.
Bai She said: "It doesn't seem like a lie, but you already believe it in your heart, so go and find out. This girl has given you several directions."
"That's right. Anyway, I am in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Besides completing my skills, this is the only thing worth doing."
Chu Bushe stretched and got up to take a shower.
Although I really wanted to boil a bucket of hot water to take a bath, after drawing water from the well, I no longer had the mood to do so, so I just took a cold bath.
He did not forget to scrub every part carefully, but whether he really cleaned it thoroughly was unknown.
Chu Bushe does not have the extraordinary sense of smell of the demon race.
After bathing, Chu Bu She came to the quiet and beautiful White Snake Beauty and confirmed:
"Bai Musk, am I clean this time?"
The white musk deer could smell the scent left by the princess without even sticking out his tongue to sniff, but he would not be embarrassed tonight.
"Forget it, lie down first, and then wash carefully after morning exercise tomorrow."
Chu Bushe just lay down for the time being. He had put aside what Si Qingyun mentioned and decided to think about it carefully tomorrow.
Now I should focus on resting and sleeping.
"Bai Musk, I rubbed it carefully this time, just like polishing with a towel, and it almost smoked. Where did the smell stay?"
Bai She was lying flat on the bed with her hands clasped neatly on her flat belly.
She didn't even turn her head to look, but pointed at Chu Bushe's thigh and drew a range on it with her fingertips.
"Here, there is a pool of smell."
"..."
Chu Bu She recalled that this seemed to be left by Jin Se. At that time, she was hugging him like an octopus, and it really happened to rub against the position of Bai She's finger.
Chu Bu She didn't feel comfortable teasing Jin Se at the time, fearing that she was shy, so he didn't point out the matter.
"And here."
As Bai She spoke, her pair of soft and smooth hands slowly reached into the place on Chu Bu She's body that preferred coolness but feared warmth. Her fingertips drew a long trajectory and stopped right in the middle.
This is the location where Jinse "stamped and checked in" this time.
This is really a perfect location...
Chu Bu She was very sure that he had rubbed these places really hard this time.
The towel is almost fuzzy.
Is there really a way to get rid of the smell?
......
......
The next morning.
The concierge hurriedly reported the situation to the prefect of Beijing:
"Sir, His Royal Highness Prince Rong confiscated Xu Lishu's house a few days ago, and he is now negotiating the price at the pawn shop."
The governor of the capital thought it was a big deal and said speechlessly:
"No matter how much Prince Rong has pawned, does it have anything to do with me?"
The porter calmed down and continued:
"His Royal Highness Prince Rong also said that he is willing to donate part of the pawn money to the renovation of Jingzhao Prefecture, and he wants to discuss it in detail with the prefectural governor!"
The expression of the governor of Jingfu suddenly became solemn, and he urged:
"Get ready, set off, and quickly invite His Royal Highness Prince Rong over!"
Chapter 37: As long as the money is in place, everything will be easy!
The governor of Beijing knew about the belongings in Xu Lishu's mansion and was extremely envious.
Without looking at the treasures in his treasury, just the decorations such as the coral tree and golden lion statues are priceless treasures if released.
Take any one of them and you will have many years of greed...hard work left.
If Prince Rong Chu Bushe wants to donate some money to him, that would be a great thing!
The remaining money from repairing the government office, wouldn't that be his?
Even though the prefect of Jing had no previous interactions with Chu Bushe, it did not prevent Chu Bushe from having the status of a godfather in his heart!
"Quick, quick, quick! Clean up the hall inside and outside, we have a distinguished guest!"
The prefect of Beijing ordered the constables from all over the government to work, and he himself was not idle either. He took out the famous tea that he was reluctant to drink and prepared to welcome the guests.
"Sir, who is coming here? Why is it so grand? In the past, when Prince Fu came to visit us, you were never so enthusiastic."
The person who was speaking was Lu Lingyuan, one of the few female police chiefs in the government office.
There is the heroic beauty of a heroine in her eyes and brows, and above her tightly bound waist, her protruding and round chest muscles show the magnanimity of a heroine.
She had personally handled several major underworld cases and held a high position, so she could be more casual when talking with the governor of the capital.
"He is also a prince. It's a little hard to explain. Lingyuan, please don't make trouble later. Just go on the inspection!"
As soon as the tea for the governor of the capital was ready, the doorman announced that the guest had arrived.
Soon, the governor of the capital went out personally to welcome the distinguished guest into the hall.
The female detective was wondering who it was when she saw a handsome man in light-colored fancy clothes walking towards her with the prefect of Beijing.
The man who came had a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a tall and strong figure that held up his elegant clothes straight. He walked with a brisk pace and looked dignified.
To say that he is wild and unrestrained yet steady and polite is completely untrue; to say that he is elegant and romantic is completely untrue. The "red lips, white teeth, and romantic charm" that ordinary royal children praise is incompatible with his style.
"It turned out to be Prince Rong..."
Lu Lingyuan was surprised, but out of curiosity, she straightened her manners slightly, stood aside pretending to be on duty, and eavesdropped on what the two were talking about.
Chu Bu She didn't have much to talk about with the governor of Beijing, so he quickly got straight to the point:
"It's hard to get a good price for those coral trees now because the pawnshop can't take them all. If I sell them at a discount, it would be too much of a loss. So I thought of donating them to Jingzhao Prefecture and having Prefect Li take care of them."
"Your Highness is brilliant!"
Prefect Li showed admiration, poured tea and raised the cup to offer tea.
After Chu Bu She drank the tea, he said:
"The same is true for those golden lions. When Li Fuyin finds a good opportunity to deal with them, he will exchange them for money and reward the chief constables in the capital area. It's not easy."
"Your Highness is righteous!"
Li Fuyin was immediately filled with awe.
The female detective next to them looked surprised. What was going on? A sudden bonus?!
Chu Bu She did not pause and immediately continued:
"I also plan to pawn all the remaining items in the mansion and distribute them to the families and descendants of the Western Expedition Army. However, it is difficult to find the whereabouts of these people."
After hearing the other party's words clearly, Li Fuyin subconsciously wanted to say "Your Highness has high blood pressure."
The tea in his mouth almost sprayed out, but fortunately he covered it with his hand in time to avoid losing composure.
Li Fuyin understood Chu Bushe's meaning. If he accepted the previous donation, he would have to help him investigate the whereabouts of these people.
Jingzhao Prefecture is the government office in the capital, equivalent to the chief executive of the royal capital, and does have the authority to investigate household registration.
But he understood the subtlety of it, and reluctantly declined:
"Jingzhao Prefecture was just renovated last year. It would be a waste to renovate it again. The chief constables are all upright and will not accept rewards without merit!"
"It's okay. I'll keep the night-shining pearls in the treasury with Li Fuyin. They will be useful in the future. Anyway, I can't get a good price for them now."
Chu Bu She's attitude was so firm and magnanimous that Li Fuyin was shaken.
He glared at Lu Lingyuan who was eavesdropping, signaling her to hurry out and see if anyone was eavesdropping.
He and Chu Bu She were the only ones left in the hall. Chu Bu She was surprised and asked:
“Is it so difficult to do?”
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