Chapter 572 On Taotie’s Self-cultivation (54)
"Why did the emperor call me?"
Song Chaoye handed him the fold in his hand.
"Look what it says."
Song Chaoling took the folder and opened it to look at it carefully. Halfway through, the man looked solemn. After reading it, he slowly put down the folder and looked at Song Chaye.
"The whole city's livestock disappeared, and hundreds of people disappeared? How could such a thing happen?"
Song Chaoye knocked on the table with a heavy voice.
"This kind of thing is not the only one."
"Where else has this happened?"
"Hanyang City, this time it is Zhuhe County, which is less than a hundred miles away from Hanyang City."
Song Chaoling nodded.
"There are hundreds more missing people this time. Brother Huang, who did it?"
Even if they were robbers, they would steal livestock instead of money. And according to the memorial, all this happened overnight. Even the chickens, ducks and geese raised in front of the house were gone. What organization could do this overnight? It's so low that it hasn't alarmed anyone yet.
This incident was so strange that Song Chaoye closed the memorial.
"I suspect that this matter has happened for a long time. If I can't hide it anymore, the people below will report it."
"Then what does the emperor need me to do?"
Song Chaoling got straight to the point. Since something like this happened, as a prince, he should contribute.
"I want to send someone to investigate. Your kindergarten teacher has been practicing at a Taoist temple for two years. Isn't it near Zhuhe County? You should be familiar with the local area."
Song Chaoling lowered his eyes and nodded immediately.
"Then my brother will set off tomorrow to Zhuhe to find out."
"Thank you for your hard work. You will stay in the palace tonight. How long has it been since you and I, brothers, sat down and ate together?"
"Since the death of my mother-in-law, we have never had dinner together."
When the late empress was mentioned, the two brothers were silent for a second, and Song Chaoye directly changed the topic.
"We have imported some mutton from the Western Regions, you must like it."
"Fortunately, the emperor still remembers my brother's preferences." "Of course I remember, after all, I am your brother."
Brother.
Song Chaoling muttered something silently in his mouth, and a dark color flashed across his light eyes.
Next, the two continued to discuss the strange things in Zhuhe County until dinner in the evening.
Late at night, the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Jiang Tang looked outside the door. Song Chaoye had been missing all day, and he still hasn't come back.
Two palace ladies stood on both sides peeling chestnuts for her, and a basket on the side was filled with chestnut skins.
Jiang Tang didn't let others work in vain, so he waved his hand.
"Okay, I've rewarded you with these jewelry. Come on down."
The palace maids couldn't help but knelt down to express their gratitude, and each of them left the inner hall with a bag of expensive jewelry.
Jiang Tang stuffed the remaining chestnuts with their skins and flesh into his mouth, chewed them and swallowed them, then wiped his mouth and prepared to go to bed.
In the second half of the night, I still had to clean up the dream circle for Song Chaoling before I could wait for Song Chaoye, the dog emperor.
As soon as he took off his outer robe, he heard Eunuch Li's anxious call from outside the door.
"My Lady? My Lady, have you rested?"
"No. What's the matter?"
"Hey, Your Majesty, please go to the back garden and see Your Majesty. Your Majesty and His Royal Highness King Zhan are drunk. They are lying in the imperial garden and no one else is allowed to move. I really have no choice. Come and call Your Majesty to come over and persuade Your Majesty."
Jiang Tang frowned.
Drinking with King Zhan and getting too drunk?
No matter how you listen to it, it has an unusual meaning.
Having no other choice, Jiang Tang put on his robe, took out a set of Song Chaoye's robes from the cabinet, and took the sedan chair to the imperial garden.
Eunuch Li kept talking along the way.
"My dear, you don't know that this is the first time that your majesty is very drunk. You should give me some advice later. It's windy outside. What will your majesty do if it freezes?"
(End of chapter)