“Young leader, I accept the concession.” Xiang Nan cupped his hands and said with a smile.

 “Thank you, Mr. Li, for showing mercy, and say goodbye.” Jing Wuming saw that although Shangguan Fei was defeated, he was still in good health. He immediately gratefully offered his hand to Xiang Nan, then helped Shangguan Fei and left the scene.

“We haven’t seen you for three years. I’m glad that Xiao Li’s flower-expanding skills have improved again.” After cleaning up Shangguan Fei, Xiang Nan was about to get on his horse and leave, but he heard an old man say.

Xiang Nan followed the sound and saw an old man with gray hair walking hand in hand with a beautiful girl. It was Sun Baifa, the old man from Tianji, and his granddaughter Sun Xiaohong.

“It turns out to be the old man, Miss Little Red. It’s been a long time.” Upon seeing this, Xiang Nan hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, cupped her hands and smiled.

“Master Li, it’s been a long time.” Sun Xiaohong looked at Xiang Nandao with burning eyes, her beautiful eyes were full of sincerity and enthusiasm.

"Xiao Li Tanhua, you have not been to Beijing for more than ten years since you were the most beautiful girl in high school. The emperor has repeatedly asked you to be an official in Beijing, but you have declined in letters. Why did you suddenly come to Beijing today?" Sun Baifa asked.

“To be honest with you, this time I came to Beijing on an invitation.” Xiang Nan raised his hands and said, “I don’t know exactly what happened. May I ask, old man, what big things happened in the capital recently?”

"Master Li, there have been two major events in the capital recently. One is the sudden disappearance of the consort Jin Ziguang, and the other is the loss of 50,000 ingots of official silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs." Before Sun Baifa could speak, Sun Xiaohong rushed to answer, "Both of these things have already happened. It caused a sensation in the capital, and the Jinyi Guards of the East and West factories are starting to investigate, but there has been no progress in the past twenty days."

"That's it, thank you Miss Xiaohong." Xiang Nan said with cupped hands, "The Prince Consort Jin Ziguang is known as the Golden Abacus. After marrying Princess De'an, he was entrusted with the important task of managing the Household Department. This time the Prince Consort disappeared and the Household Department was stolen. , seemingly two cases, may actually be one case.

 Just because the Jinyiwei of the East and West Second Factory has such a large influence, it is really strange that there has been no progress in the investigation for more than 20 days. "

 During the Chenghua period, Dongchang, Xichang, and Jinyiwei were still quite powerful, with many people and outstanding talents. It was really strange that it took so long to investigate a disappearance or theft case.

"That's right." Sun Xiaohong nodded, "Master Li, what do you have in mind?"

"I have just arrived in the capital. I don't have any high opinions, only some superficial opinions." Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "As far as I know, the golden consort doesn't know martial arts, and he doesn't have the skills to fly to the sky and escape from the earth. If he disappears on his own initiative, he will definitely not be able to escape. The Jin Yiwei of the East and West Second Factory were chasing him, so it is very likely that he disappeared passively..."

 Evading capture is not an easy task. Sneaking invisibly, changing identities, using disguises and makeup... it is very difficult to do without rich experience in the world of martial arts.

Jin Ziguang is not a member of the martial arts world. He has been well-dressed and well-off all year round. How can he know how to evade pursuit? Therefore, it was impossible for him to disappear on his own initiative. It was more likely that he had been locked up or had been killed.

"And the ability of this person to steal 50,000 ingots of official silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs is also extraordinary. He may be an accomplice of Jin Ziguang, who stole the official silver and then divided the spoils unevenly; maybe he is the real culprit behind the scenes and stole the official silver. Later, he blamed Kaneko Hikaru...

 But no matter which possibility it is, this person's identity, status, and strategy are quite remarkable. Xiang Nan said again.

“Master Li is indeed very insightful, and he hit the nail on the head.” Sun Xiaohong couldn’t help but clapped her hands in surprise when she saw that his analysis was so sensible and reasonable.

 Unexpectedly, he had just arrived in the capital and already analyzed so many clues after just listening to her simple retelling. No wonder he was a Jinshi in high school back then. He was indeed very talented and intelligent.

Even Sun Baifa looked at Xiang Nan in surprise.

 …

“Miss Xiaohong, thank you for your praise, it’s just a little bit of insight.” Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, “I hope the person who invited me to Beijing didn’t ask me to investigate this matter, otherwise it will be really troublesome.”

"Don't worry, Mr. Li. Even if everyone in the world is helpless about this case, I believe you can strategize and solve it easily and make the truth known." Sun Xiaohong said with a smile, full of confidence in Xiang Nan.

"Miss Xiaohong thinks highly of me too much." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "By the way, what do you two want here for?"

“Grandpa and I will go wherever the excitement is. Such a big thing happened in the capital, how could we miss it?” Sun Xiaohong said with a smile. Sun Baifa wanted to write a "Wulin Notes" to record various major events that happened in the Wulin over the years. So wherever there is excitement, they go.

In the past few years, they have traveled to all places, large and small.

“I see.” Xiang Nan smiled and said, “In that case, why not go to Beijing together?”

 “Okay, okay.” Sun Xiaohong rushed to agree before Sun Baifa could speak.

When Sun Baifa saw it, he sighed that "women are not allowed to stay in college."

The three of them then went to Beijing together and stayed at the East Juxian Inn on Chang'an Avenue.

 …

 After staying at the inn, Xiang Nan asked for a bucket of hot water, washed away the dust from the journey, and then changed into clean clothes.

I was about to go downstairs to have dinner when I heard a knock on the door.

Xiang Nan walked over and opened the door, only to see a man come in and said, "The Empress Dowager Zhang is here!"

When Xiang Nan heard this, he immediately knelt down and said, "Li Xunhuan, a common man, greets the Queen Mother."

 “Get up.” A graceful old lady in her sixties walked in and said.

 “Thank you, Queen Mother!” Xiang Nan stood up immediately.

"Li Tanhua, it was the Ai family who summoned you to Beijing with a message." Empress Dowager Zhang said, "On the eighth day of last month, the Ai family's son-in-law and Princess De'an's consort, Jin Ziguang, suddenly disappeared. His life and death are unknown. All the official ingots were gone.

The emperor was furious and ordered a strict pursuit. In both the east and west factories, the Jinyi Guards were dispatched in large numbers, but not only could no one be found, but no official ingots could be found.

Princess De'an, the daughter of the Ai family, was born deaf and mute, unable to hear or speak. Everyone said that the prince-in-law absconded with the money, but she never believed it.

 However, she has a mouth but cannot speak out, has no one to complain about her grievances, and knows her own suffering. She cried day and night, and her eyes were almost blinded by tears. How could I, a mother, not feel bad for her?

Li Tanhua, the Ai family asked you to come here. They don’t want to trace the whereabouts of the 50,000 official silver coins. They just want to prove one thing. Princess De’an is right.

She believed that the prince-in-law was a good man and he was definitely not a thief who took the money and absconded. Li Tanhua, you must try your best to find your consort. Live to meet people. See the corpse if you die.

If you find a mute corpse, you must find his murderer. please! "

"Li Tanhua, the Queen Mother brought two jars of Zhuangyuan Red this time. It was brewed when the Queen Mother gave birth to the princess. It has been twenty-six years. This is a peerless wine. I think it will be good for you, Li Tanhua. The taste." The man added.

"Thank you, Queen Mother. The common people will do their best to find the Prince Consort and live up to their trust." Xiang Nan bowed and said.

“Li Tanhua, the Ai family is counting on you.” Empress Dowager Zhang nodded.