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Chapter 328

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Chen Guanlou didn't see Prince Zhong's pure kindness in Li Dahong's death.

Liu's encounter was even more permeated with a perverted hobby. It had nothing to do with pure kindness.

It can only be said that people have multiple sides.

Treating subordinates, treating the people in the room, Prince Zhong had two completely different faces. As for Li Dahong, in the eyes of the high-and-mighty Prince Zhong, he was just a lowly person; if he died, he died.

The arrogance of the superior, Chen Guanlou could often feel in his work and life.

In a society with distinct classes, the bottom people are collectively called cattle and horses. Who would care about the life or death of a cattle or horse?

"You don't believe what I said." Xie Changling saw through Chen Guanlou's thoughts at a glance. Although Chen Guanlou felt he had hidden it well, he couldn't escape a pair of sharp eyes.

"I just feel that there is no pure and kind person in that place. Maybe cowardly, but pure... Does Inspector Xie need to wash his eyes?"

"Are you doubting my judgment?" Xie Changling was unhappy, just like a poor student questioning whether a full-score paper was plagiarized, properly breaking his defense.

Chen Guanlou coughed lightly. "People have multiple sides..."

"I have been by Prince Zhong's side for several years; don't I know what kind of person he is? You haven't even seen Prince Zhong, can you be clearer than me?"

Chen Guanlou:...

Forget it, this is Prince Zhong's "brain-dead" fan; he refused to argue.

"Inspector Xie makes sense. I have things to do, I'm leaving first."

"You suddenly asked about His Majesty and Prince Zhong, could it be that the bride running away is related to the palace?"

Chen Guanlou:...

He really hated talking to smart people; there were no secrets at all.

"I guessed right." Xie Changling laughed, laughing very proudly. The days of sitting in prison, don't look at how calm he was, actually it was very boring and dull. It was rare to have fun, and it was fun related to Chen Guanlou himself, so he naturally couldn't miss it.

Not only couldn't miss it, but also had to actively participate in it.

His interest greatly increased, and he beckoned Chen Guanlou to get closer. "Tell me the truth, I guarantee not to reveal half a word. I can also be your military advisor and give you advice, how about it?"

"Not how. Prince Zhong had your advice, and as a result, he was deposed from his Crown Prince position. Your ability to give advice isn't that great either." Chen Guanlou had clearly mastered the skill of stabbing Xie Changling's vitals.

Xie Changling's nostrils grew a circle larger from anger. "That was a mistake."

"A mistake once, and the Crown Prince was deposed; Prince Zhong is really pitiful!" Chen Guanlou continued to complain.

Xie Changling nearly went berserk, but he quickly came back to his senses. "The Zhong family girl wouldn't have entered the palace, would she? No, no, if the Zhong family girl could enter the palace, the Zhong family wouldn't have been exiled. In this way, the person who took Miss Zhong away has a connection with the palace, and the connection is quite deep, to the point where you can't be angry at all. The other party's identity must be very special, special to the point where you can only silently swallow this anger."

Chen Guanlou:...

He stood still, neither denying nor affirming, his brows didn't move at all. He was afraid of being seen through by the other party.

Xie Changling gave a laugh; he guessed right.

How could Chen Guanlou let the other party be proud? First, he gave a mysterious smile, then slowly said: "Inspector Xie, have you ever thought that the deposed Crown Prince matter could actually have been reversed back then? Have you ever thought that perhaps someone could have stopped the old emperor's crazy behavior? It's a pity that your information was not smooth, and you didn't find the right person."

"What do you mean by that?" Xie Changling was anxious immediately.

Chen Guanlou gave a laugh and left, leaving Xie Changling alone to live like a year.

Two imprisoned officials were short of money and wanted to find Chen Guanlou to sell the antiques and calligraphy they had in their hands.

Chen Guanlou told them that the Master of the Hou Fu was not there, and if he found other buyers, the collection price would definitely not be too high. If they could wait, they should wait until the Master of the Hou Fu returned to the capital to make the deal. At that time, everyone could share more money.

This was his good point: he valued integrity, didn't cheat, and had a good reputation. The imprisoned officials were all willing to trade with him. If others came to do antique and calligraphy business, the imprisoned officials were afraid of being cheated and wouldn't pay attention at all.

This was Chen Guanlou's exclusive business, although he still had to share some silver to block everyone's mouth. But compared to the commission income, the shared silver was not worth mentioning; just consider it a business cost.

"Waiting for the Marquis to return to the capital, I don't know what year or month it will be. My case is in urgent need of money, and now is the time when the Crown Prince is deposed, and the court is in a mess. It also means there are plenty of opportunities. I must seize this opportunity, walk the connections, and strive to get out early. Prison Clerk Chen, I'll trouble you to help me find a suitable buyer."

"Really not waiting?"

"Not waiting! I heard the Marquis's suppression of thieves this time is not going smoothly. In case the Marquis can't return next year, the opportunity will be missed."

"The Crown Prince deposition matter, the border generals all see it, and they are quite dissatisfied. Fighting is also half-hearted. His Majesty is old and muddled, how can he not know that if people's hearts are unstable, the world will frequently have turmoil."

"The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country, saying depose and depose, not hesitating to cause a mutiny, it's simply absurd. Marquis Pingjiang is leading the army in the Northwest, does he really have the heart to suppress the thieves?"

The imprisoned official complained a lot in one breath; in short, he was not optimistic about the Master's suppression of thieves, and even suspected that the Master had the suspicion of deliberately indulging the chaotic thieves. However, now that the Crown Prince is deposed, and the courtiers are showing their magical powers, it is normal to think more for oneself and for the future.

No one can blame the Master for doing anything wrong.

At least on the surface, the Master was beyond reproach, and everything was very orderly. It was just because the Crown Prince deposition matter had too much influence, people's hearts were unstable, so the steps to suppress the thieves had to be delayed.

Chen Guanlou respected the customer's needs, and after discussing it properly, he only needed to exchange with the steward of the imprisoned official's family later.

After finishing, he returned to the office and heard the prison clerk report that Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei invited him over to talk.

"Today is neither the first nor the fifteenth, why does Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei have time to come to the Heavenly Prison to work?"

Chen Guanlou was very strange, tidied himself up, and then went to the Jiang Jiang Yucheng's office.

"The small one has seen the Lord! The Lord is busy with official business, I don't know if the small one has a chance to share the worries for the Lord."

"Little Chen is here!" Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei had a handsome face and smiled very favorably. "Sit down and talk. Hmm, this official heard you are getting married?"

Chen Guanlou:...

Explode on the spot!

Everyone cares about his marriage. And specifically ran to him to ask. Is it necessary to be so active in eating melons?

"So the Lord also knows about my affairs? Hey..." Chen Guanlou made a look of being deeply hurt and not wanting to talk more. He felt that as soon as this matter was mentioned, his heart was about to break.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei was a bit embarrassed; should he continue to chat or chat? It seemed Little Chen was really sad. If he chatted too much, would it stimulate Little Chen?

"Little Chen, don't be too discouraged; there are fragrant grasses everywhere in the world. If you are willing, this official can act as a matchmaker for you, guaranteeing a beautiful young girl."

"Thank you, Lord, for your love! For now, the small one has no plans to get married; the small one just wants to calm down, and everything will be discussed in the future."

"You, you are just too heavy on emotion."

"Hmm, the Lord is right!"

Chen Guanlou played the victim image of encountering a scumbag woman who regretted the marriage very well, cooperated with Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei's preaching, satisfied Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei's hobby of being a teacher, and finally managed to fool the scene. Incidentally, he flattered Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei without a trace, making the other party happy, and the emotional value was full.

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