Chapter 387 Lost a Heart

Chu Qinghuang was silent for a moment, and said coldly: "So this is an official collusion with evil forces?"

Yun Heng fell to the ground: "Yes."

"I know, you get up first." Chu Qinghuang glanced at him, "Chu Xuance, how do you think such a thing should be dealt with?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think this matter is very serious. The collusion between officials and businessmen to monopolize the tea industry has cut off the livelihood of tea farmers. The top priority is to send an imperial envoy to Wuzhou to investigate the case. If the situation is true, it will be dealt with according to the rules of the family and country. Such people cannot be tolerated." Chu Xuance replied respectfully, "It's just that the selection of the imperial envoy needs to be carefully decided. In addition to courage and wisdom, he must also be cautious, have a sense of crisis and the ability to protect himself."

Otherwise, it's either a tip-off or a head-on, which wastes time and easily alerts the enemy.

Chu Qinghuang said: "Such a person is not easy to choose."

Chu Xuance frowned, it was indeed not easy to choose.

Old officials with experience in handling cases in the court may not be willing to travel a long distance to Wuzhou. Even if they go, there is no guarantee that they will do their best.

If Wuzhou gets the news before people arrive, how can they investigate the case if the government and the profiteers are in collusion and prepare in advance to deceive the superiors and the subordinates?

And young officials do not have much experience in handling cases for the time being. Even if they have passion and courage, they will inevitably be calculated when they arrive at the territory of the local snakes.

Chu Qinghuang thought of a very suitable candidate in her mind. After a moment of hesitation, she said: "Is Zhou Shao still in the imperial city?"

Chu Xuance was stunned, and then guessed: "He should still be."

This Mr. Zhou is also very strange.

He arrived in the imperial capital in May, just in time for the sensitive period after King Xuan was imprisoned. The officials in the imperial capital avoided him, but he was able to enter the palace smoothly and unexpectedly escape unscathed.

The Zhou family was not implicated by King Xuan, which made the whole court more confused about the empress's mind. It was not until later that they heard that Zhou Shao had contributed five million taels of silver that they instantly understood what was going on.

It turned out that he was using money to buy his life.

However, after buying his life, he stayed in the imperial capital for a long time and didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhou Shao actually had no idea.

He just suddenly had a big psychological gap. He originally thought that some things could happen naturally, but when he really faced them, he found out how whimsical he was.

He thought that spending five million taels could buy peace of mind, but after leaving the palace, he found that he couldn't feel at ease at all.

Many elders of the Zhou family were still waiting for him to go back and take reassurance pills, but he stayed in the imperial city for a long time and was unwilling to leave. Every time he decided to leave, he felt like a big stone was pressing on his heart.

It took him more than half a month to realize that he not only lost five million taels on this trip to the imperial capital, but also lost his heart.

It seemed a bit absurd and ridiculous.

But he really couldn't laugh.

So when he heard the Queen's order to summon him again, he could hardly control the sudden surprise in his heart, and was deeply looking forward to meeting her again.

"Sixth Master." The attendant looked worried, "Will Her Majesty go back on her word after getting the money?"

Zhou Shao frowned: "Your Majesty is not that kind of person, don't talk nonsense."

"But what if——"

"No what if." Zhou Shao interrupted him, got up and walked out, "Enter the palace."

In the imperial study, Chu Qinghuang's voice was steady and full of pressure: "Chu Xuance, I appoint you as the imperial envoy for this Wuzhou case, let Zhou Shao assist you, and go to Wuzhou in three days to find out the truth."

The Zhou family has a huge business power, and they should have a deep understanding of Wuzhou tea merchants. With his assistance, they can get twice the result with half the effort.

Chu Xuance was surprised, but he did not hesitate, and immediately knelt down: "I obey your order."

"I will give you enough helpers to ensure your safety." Chu Qinghuang raised his voice, "Fufeng, Fuying."

Two figures appeared outside the imperial study room like lightning, stepped through the door, and knelt down to receive the order: "Your Majesty."

"You two will protect Chu Xuance's personal safety. When you arrive in Wuzhou, you will obey Chu Xuance's orders and must not make any mistakes."

"Yes."

"In addition," Chu Qinghuang frowned, "protect the family of Tanhualang. If the news leaks out, you should take your own safety and the safety of Tanhualang's family as the most important. You can make long-term plans for other times."

The reason she said this was actually very simple. Talents are rare, and only when they are alive can they do more useful things. She does not ask them to show any nobleness of "dying for a case". The case must be investigated one day earlier or later. If the person dies, everything will be gone.

However, the top three students in the first class were instantly impressed, especially Yun Heng, who believed more and more that the saying "Don't trust all rumors" made sense.

The empress in front of him was clearly a wise emperor. She was born as a woman, but she had more admirable courage than men, and a broad mind that embraced the world and tolerated everything.