After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 479 The Prince of Xuan Nan's Trusted General

Prince Xuan Nan was a man of action. On the third day after leaving the Jiang family, he made arrangements and sent his trusted and beloved generals to run errands for Jiang Xiaoqi.

"Is that what your prince actually said?" Jiang Xiaoqi asked with some doubt.

The prince's personal guards are at least fourth-rank officials, while I am only a sixth-rank official. Why should someone of fourth rank run errands for me?

"Yes, Lord Jiang. That's what our Prince instructed. During this time, the Prince has instructed me to follow Lord Jiang's orders without question."

Just give me your orders. I've brought most of my men with me, and they're all at your disposal!

My lord said that the palace is the safest place, and we don't need to protect it. We can't live in the palace either, so we're just idling around outside anyway.

"It would be better to make the best use of everyone's talents and help Lord Jiang with some tasks so that His Majesty's instructions can be fulfilled as soon as possible!"

Jiang Xiaoqi raised an eyebrow, pondering the intentions of the Prince of Xuannan, but it wasn't hard to guess.

With so many princes and their personal guards here, if he finds anything, the Prince of Xuannan will be the first to know.

However, he didn't intend to hide it, since he wasn't really without other options besides these people.

With such capable people to help, many things will surely go much more smoothly. Then we can just put them in the right places.

"Alright, if that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Yes! My lord, there's no need to be so polite. As the prince said, we're all in the same boat, so we should help each other and achieve our common goal!"

Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and said, "That's right, your prince is right!"

Jiang Xiaoqi was indeed not polite to them and immediately began assigning tasks.

"You shall immediately send people to investigate the unfamiliar faces that have suddenly appeared in the city recently, especially those who behave strangely."

Another group of people were sent to investigate major shops and inns to see if there were any transactions involving unidentified goods.

Oh, by the way, there's a fireworks shop in town; check it out too, see if they've been buying or selling large quantities lately.

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't utter the words "black powder," and the general didn't ask either, simply accepting the order and leaving.

Hey, this guy doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives. Does Prince Xuan really trust someone like him to gather information?

No, we can't be fooled by appearances. What if he just looks silly?

Don't let them pretend to be weak while actually being strong; there are precedents for this.

Someone who looks honest may not actually be honest; they might be a master actor, a master of changing faces.

Just as Jiang Xiaoqi was about to have the small kitchen serve dinner, Lin Qi arrived right at dinnertime.

"Oh dear! I've come at an inopportune time!"

"No, you've come at the perfect time. Sit down and eat with us."

"You eat, I'll report to you what I've learned these past few days."

"Alright, let's talk while we eat. Don't act like you're the one who's pitiful."

Lin Qi chuckled, lifted his robe and sat down, naturally picking up his chopsticks.

"Mmm~ This dish is so fresh and tender, my family's cook just can't compare to Brother Jiang's!"

"Come on! The Minister's mansion will never skimp on your food. I'm just saying this because the ingredients are fresh. Take a basket of vegetables back with you when you leave, and I guarantee your chef will make something even better."

Lin Qi chuckled again, his eyes sparkling as he replied, "Alright! Thank you very much, Lord Jiang! We're in for a treat!"

They didn't talk while eating or sleeping, and the two of them didn't actually chat while eating.

They finished dinner in fifteen minutes and sat down at the table.

Lin Qi took out a piece of paper, which recorded the list of officials who had been coming in and out of the Ministry of Justice prison in recent days.

"You know what, this Ministry of Justice prison is more lively than a bustling market. In just a few days, the number of officials going in and out of the Ministry of Justice prison has almost gathered all six ministries!"

Jiang Xiaoqi had Lin Qi keep an eye on things in the Ministry of Justice prison because he didn't want Lin Qi to be in any danger.

The anticipated incident at the Ministry of Justice prison has already occurred, and with at least three groups of people watching, the Ministry of Justice is not in any major danger at this time.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qi was so meticulous in his work that he actually compiled a list of people who came and went from the Ministry of Justice.

Jiang Xiaoqi was indeed impressed by the other party. Although Lin Qi had become the son of a high-ranking official, he was still the Lin Xiao that Jiang Xiaoqi knew.

It seems he was judging people based on limited observation and underestimated them.

"Great!"

Just those two simple words made Lin Qi wag his tail like a little wolfhound.

"Hehe, it's alright~ It's not a difficult thing to do, it just takes a little more time, anyone can do it."

"Alright, don't underestimate yourself. Although others may be able to do it, this is your own idea. I didn't assign you any specific tasks."

I initially asked you to keep an eye on things because I was afraid a repeat of the previous poisoning incident would happen. I never expected you to be so meticulous; you've exceeded my expectations.

"Haha, it's nothing, don't mention it, it's not a big deal."

Lin Qi seemed a little embarrassed and pushed the list towards Jiang Xiaoqi again.

"Mingfei, just tell me, is this thing even useful?"

Jiang Xiaoqi looked at the list again, then picked up a pen and circled some of the people on it, marking the rest with triangles.

Some were left unmarked, but after doing all that, the people on the list were automatically divided into three groups.

Lin Qi looked somewhat confused. Was it that the person who drew the circle was not a good person, or the person who drew the triangle was a bad person?

Thinking of this, he asked directly, "Mingfei, is there a problem with what you circled? Then what does this triangle mean?"

Jiang Xiaoqi had already put down his pen and was waiting for the list to dry.

He paused for a moment after hearing Lin Qi's question, "There's nothing wrong with those circled, they're... kind of like family."

The person drawing the triangle might be... it's just speculation right now, maybe a fan of some important figure~

As for those without circles or triangles, it's still uncertain which side they belong to; further observation and screening are needed.

"My God, where did you get all this information from? I've been keeping an eye on things at the Ministry of Justice for so long, and I still can't figure out who's working for whom or who's connected to whom."

All I could do was write down their official titles and names…

"You're all alone, and you've already done a really impressive job!"

Don't forget, I have men I can use. If I want to know anything, I can just have someone investigate. I can sit at home drinking tea and wait for the news.

Jiang Xiaoqi made his own joke, after all, his reality was that, apart from most of his subordinates who were not by his side, the only one he could currently use was Li Mo. Oh right, now there was also a group of people under the command of the Prince of Xuan Nan.

However, those people cannot be truly considered as one of our own; they can only be considered as half-helpers.

However, once Master Lin receives the message by carrier pigeon, he will have someone he can truly rely on.

Hmm? Judging by the days, the Third Prince should have arrived at the deserted Yunqing Mountain by now, right?