My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Jiang Xiaobai, you...you'd better let me go right now!"

Jiang Lu stared intently at Jiang Xiaobai, his face filled with anger, and said, "Otherwise, I will definitely go to His Majesty and impeach you severely!!"

This time, he didn't even call him Prince Jiang anymore, and directly called him Jiang Xiaobai.

But just as Jiang Lu finished speaking, Jiang Xiaobai raised his hand and slapped him again.

Snapped!

The crisp sound rang out again.

"you……"

Faced with yet another slap, Jiang Lu's expression turned extremely ugly.

However, just as he was about to say something, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Yes, a silver talisman had appeared in Jiang Xiaobai's palm without anyone noticing.

The silver talisman wasn't very big.

However, the patterns on it are extremely unique.

The character "御" (Yu) in the very center made Jiang Lu's anger freeze instantly.

This is……

A silver talisman before the emperor?!

"You recognize it, right?"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled when he saw Jiang Lu's astonished expression.

"You...you..."

Jiang Lu's throat bobbed, and he looked at Jiang Xiaobai with disbelief: "How could you have this?!"

"Is that even a question?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised the silver talisman in his hand: "Naturally, it was bestowed by His Majesty. It was just given to me today, and it's still fresh in my mind!"

Jiang Lu's face immediately turned pale.

Imperial Silver Talisman.

He knew perfectly well how heavy this thing was.

He could have used the Ministry of Justice to put pressure on Jiang Xiaobai just now.

Now that this silver talisman has appeared, all his words have become a joke.

Seeing the silver talisman is like seeing His Majesty!

"Oh……"

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Jiang Lu's expression, smiled faintly, and then glanced at the soldiers behind Jiang Lu: "You... why aren't you putting away your swords?"

"Believe it or not, I'll accuse you of deceiving the emperor!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the expressions of the soldiers who had drawn their swords changed simultaneously.

The imperial silver tally is here.

Who among them dares to draw their sword again?

The next moment, dozens of people bowed respectfully in unison: "Yes!"

Clang clang!

The sound of swords being sheathed rang out one after another.

The tense atmosphere in the front yard was instantly calmed down by Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow.

This silver talisman... it really works!

With a smile, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Jiang Lu again: "Chief Jiang, do you still want to go to His Majesty and impeach me?"

Jiang Lu's lips moved, but he couldn't utter a word.

参？

How to participate?

It is said that Jiang Xiaobai used the silver token recently bestowed by His Majesty to detain him, the head of the Ministry of Justice.

Seeing Jiang Lu's face growing paler and paler, Jiang Xiaobai shook his head and turned to Li Bingzhang: "Father-in-law."

"Please detain this person."

At this point, Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly: "By the way, he's locked up with those two assassins. Later… I'll interrogate them myself!"

"Locked up with those two assassins?"

Li Bingzhang was somewhat surprised, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply waved his hand at the people below.

The guards of the Prime Minister's residence immediately stepped forward, forcibly detained Jiang Lü, and took him away.

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at them, raised the silver talisman in his hand, and said with a smile, "Could it be that you'd like to stay and have some tea with us?"

As soon as Jiang Xiaobai finished speaking, the dozens of soldiers from the Ministry of Justice immediately withdrew.

The front courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence finally quieted down again.

At this moment, Li Bingzhang looked at Jiang Xiaobai with obvious admiration in his eyes.

Yes, His Majesty just bestowed the silver tally today, and in the blink of an eye, Jiang Xiaobai used it to suppress the Ministry of Justice.

This decisiveness really surprised him.

If Jiang Xiaobai is still hesitant and afraid to use the imperial silver talisman after obtaining it, he will find it difficult to become a great talent.

But Jiang Xiaobai is different.

When the time comes, there's absolutely no hesitation.

This personality... really suits his taste!

"By the way, how's things going with Qinglou?"

At this moment, Li Bingzhang suddenly thought of something and asked.

He had just returned from court when he encountered officials from the Ministry of Justice coming to his door to arrest him.

So he hasn't had time to go to Qinglou yet.

Now that Jiang Xiaobai has returned safely, it seems that the matter of Qinglou has been resolved.

However, he was still unclear about the specifics.

"Clean up the brothel..."

Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly, then smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "Well... there has been a little bit of a change."

"This is somewhat contrary to the initial plan!"

As Jiang Xiaobai spoke, Li Zhiwei and Lin Qinrou behind him exchanged a glance.

He looked somewhat helpless.

Was it just a minor change?

"misfortune?"

Li Bingzhang raised an eyebrow and asked, "How so?"

"Originally, I wanted to save face for your old friend."

Jiang Xiaobai coughed lightly: "After all, he is also an old friend of yours, Father-in-law, but in the end... I couldn't help but do a little bit."

"You gave it a little something?"

Li Bingzhang did not understand the literal meaning of the words for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiwei and Lin Qinrou's expressions became even more subtle.

Li Zhiwei, in particular, looked even more helpless.

Jiang Xiaobai's performance was nothing more than a small display of skill.

That clearly silenced the entire Qinglou building.

Tell me about it.

Li Bingzhang also noticed his daughter and Lin Qinrou's reactions behind him, and his curiosity grew even stronger.

"Here's what happened!"

Jiang Xiaobai had no choice but to recount the entire story of the brothel incident from beginning to end.

From Mu Yuanshan publicly questioning him to providing the matching couplet.

Then there was him, who guessed the answer Mu Yuanshan had written down in advance, and then publicly matched several couplets again.

In the end, he wrote four new couplets and hung them inside the Qinglou building, etc.

As Jiang Xiaobai finished recounting his story, Li Bingzhang's expression gradually changed.

At first, he was just surprised.

Later, it turned into contemplation.

When Li Bingzhang heard that Jiang Xiaobai had written four more couplets, surpassing all the scholars in the building, his gaze toward Jiang Xiaobai became serious.

"My dear son-in-law!"

After a moment, Li Bingzhang frowned and slowly said, "Your actions will likely arouse a lot of suspicion!"

If Jiang Xiaobai performs well, he can indeed suppress Shilin and temporarily quell the Qinglou incident.

The problem is, what was Jiang Xiaobai's reputation before?

A spoiled brat, indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking; cockfighting and bird-walking; utterly ignorant and incompetent!

If this reputation is maintained, those targeting the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion will inevitably lower their guard.

Jiang Xiaobai's previous plan was quite good.

By using their residence as a shield, they could ensure their own safety while also effectively investigating the person behind the scenes.

But now that Jiang Xiaobai has suddenly become so talented, those who are keeping an eye on the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion will become extremely wary.

However, it would be difficult for Jiang Xiaobai to acquire it.

"I originally thought that as long as it was hidden well enough, it would be fine."

Jiang Xiaobai naturally understood Li Bingzhang's meaning, and said helplessly, "Try to stick your neck out as little as possible, and try to avoid causing trouble."

At this point, Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly: "But... after being murdered in the street yesterday, I understood..."

"This thing, hah... it's useless to hide it!!"