As soon as the tall man made his intention clear, he faintly sensed something was wrong.
For no other reason than his understanding of this tall man.
Perhaps in the eyes of these tall men, he, Zhong Su, is just a businessman who can be manipulated at will, but in his eyes, these tall men are not just idiots who think they are being used by him.
In the past, he had always kept a low profile and nodded and said yes to everything people said. It was because of his own interests, not that he was really stupid or incompetent.
He realized something was wrong, and had already noticed that Gao might have had bad intentions in taking Yu Qing away.
Although he realized that Yu Qing's trip might be dangerous, he still did not expose it after weighing the pros and cons.
Because he has already felt that Yu Qing's reckless behavior has affected the whole body and has directly ignited a head-on confrontation between the two factions.
A group of civil and military officials came to look for Yu Qing at the front door, and a tall man knocked on the back door to look for him. He had already felt it.
At his level, with his limited knowledge, and unable to determine who would win or lose between the two factions in this contest, he did not want to offend either party. He, a businessman, had never been qualified for this, so he did
Made a precautionary plan.
The situation is really going to reach an irreversible point, the only choice is to give up Yu Qing and save the Zhong family!
Pretending to be confused is the best choice. Sending Yu Qing away can also satisfy Du Fei and Li Fangchang. At least in the eyes of these two people, he has done his best to be benevolent. If he stabilizes these two people, he will stabilize the Zhong family.
internal.
There are many other aspects, and he has his own series of considerations.
He didn't want to come to this point, but what Yu Qing had done was beyond his imagination. With his future uncertain, he couldn't possibly bury the entire Zhong family with him.
He stabilized Yu Qing, took the opportunity to negotiate with him, and quickly solved the hidden dangers that the treasure map might bring.
By sending Yu Qing away, the Zhongfu will not become the center of the whirlpool between the two factions, and it can also stabilize Du Fei and Li Fangchang inside.
But this is not enough, not enough to keep the Zhong Mansion safe, not enough to keep his wife and daughter safe.
The power of the collision between the two parties was really terrifying. Yu Wei could easily crush the Zhong family. Ordinary people would die without even being able to survive. After gathering his thoughts, he quickly went to a miscellaneous area of the Zhong family.
hospital.
In a courtyard usually used to store sundries, an elderly lame man was sitting in the courtyard, sitting on the steps tying a broom.
"Old Wu." Zhong Su stepped forward and called.
The lame man looked up, stood up immediately, and took two steps forward with his lame leg, "Why are you here?"
Zhong Su said with a solemn expression: "Old Wu, the Zhong family may be in trouble. Now I don't trust anyone but you."
Lame old Wu suddenly became serious and said, "Commissioner, if you have anything to say, please tell me."
Zhong Su immediately whispered secretly into his ear, and the latter nodded slightly from time to time.
After finishing speaking, Zhong Su took out a special firework from his sleeve and handed it to him, "We will take 'hurry up to see you' as a signal. Once we see the signal, the life and death of the Zhong family will be entrusted to you!"
The lame old Wu, who looked solemn, nodded, stuffed the special firework into his arms, put it away, and then limped away in stride.
After Zhong Su watched him disappear, he went to the inner house and the yard of his two daughters. After sending the younger daughter away first, he motioned to the eldest daughter to go to the study to talk.
After entering the study and closing the door, Zhong Su walked to the coffee table and sat down, then motioned his daughter to sit down on the other side of the coffee table, and then whispered: "Ruochen, you still want to return the two and a half paintings I gave you.
Remember?"
Zhong Ruochen nodded repeatedly, with a hint of shyness in his expression. It was half a betrothal gift and half a dowry.
Zhong Su: "Back then, when you asked me if the painting had any deep meaning, I said I would tell you after you and Ashheng have a child. Now, things have changed, and one more person in our family needs to know that.
The secret of the painting is so that if any accident occurs, one person will still know it, so that the secret will not be lost, and maybe it can be used to save one's life at a critical moment."
Zhong Ruochen was very surprised when he heard this, "Dad, why did you say such unlucky words? What accident could happen to our family?"
Of course she didn't know that since she was a child, she had people who protected her from wind and rain, and she never had to face bad things.
"That painting turned out to be complete. It was obtained by Ajiezhang from an ancient tomb..."
Zhong Su ignored his daughter's surprise and explained how he got the painting.
The more Zhong Ruochen listened, the more shocked he became. He didn't expect that this painting could be of such great relevance and that it could hide such a major secret.
After hearing this, she became more and more surprised, "Dad, what happened? Why do you need to tell your daughter this properly?"
Zhong Su had the urge to crush the armrests of the chair with both hands, and sighed melancholy, "We met a bastard! I missed you, and it also hurt my Zhong family. There are some things I don't know how to tell you, for fear of you
Can't accept it..."
But he still spoke up after all. There was no other way. The storm was coming, and the whole family might have to bear it and face it. There are some things that you, as the party concerned, must be mentally prepared for, otherwise the impending gaffe might lead to mishaps.
It can be said that the long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain.
He told the story of Yu Qing's resignation and the confrontation between the two groups in the court.
Resigning is nothing, Zhong Ruochen can still accept it, she doesn't care whether Yu Qing is an official or not, what she cares about is Yu Qing as a person.
When she learned that Yu Qing had just run away, she was completely shocked, and her face instantly turned pale, as if she had been struck by lightning.
No one can personally understand her mood at this moment.
Countless beautiful longings, all the sweetness that has been brewing for a long time, all the beauty that can be expressed in thousands of words, all turned into two lines of clear tears at this moment, and the tearful eyes were stunned...
Of course, Zhong Su would not tell her to give up Yu Qing's plan to protect himself. He would never tell her. There are some things that can only be done but not said, even if it is for the good of her daughter, otherwise she will probably hate him for the rest of her life...
Outside the Duke's carriage, which was still strolling around the capital, a horse came galloping over. The man on the horse turned over and landed on the carriage shaft. He got back on one knee, opened the curtain with one hand, and reported to the inside: "The Duke, Ashi
Heng's resignation letter has been delivered to His Majesty. His Majesty heard about the report and was furious. He said that Ashheng's act of throwing down his crown was a desecration of the imperial court, and he has ordered that Ashheng be arrested immediately!"
Pei Qingcheng, who was sitting next to him, tensed his cheeks. What was supposed to come finally came.
Ying Xiaotang narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly gave a decisive order: "Inform the generals in the city and ask them to carry out His Majesty's orders. Immediately dispatch troops from all ministries to block the entrances and exits of the streets in the capital. If you find Ashheng, take it down immediately!"
As he spoke, he leaned over slightly and said softly to his men who were kneeling on one knee, "After we capture it, we will immediately send it to the Wolf Guard Prison outside the city for detention. If we find that any department in the imperial court has captured Ashheng, which intersection will we encounter?"
As soon as you get there, grab it for me, and be sure to grab the person! Tell them, just say it’s what I mean.”
"Yes!" The visitor accepted the order, but hesitated for a moment, "My lord, I'm afraid it's a bit unjustifiable to rob like this. After all, we are doing it in the capital. Without a suitable reason, we can't explain it to you. Some people may
hesitate."
Ying Xiaotang snorted, "Then give them a reason! Ashheng was involved in the assassination case of Bai Lan and Hei Ling'er last night. The military has not closed the case yet. After we finish the investigation, we will hand over the person to other departments."
Check, if your Majesty has any questions, I will answer them!"
Pei Qingcheng, who was standing by, stroked his beard and nodded.
"Yes!" The visitor accepted the order, let go of the curtain and closed it, stood up and took off, landing on his mount, turning his mount around and riding away quickly.
Immediately afterwards, another rider arrived. The rider turned over and landed on the shaft of the carriage. He opened the curtain and knelt down on one knee. He made an urgent report: "My lord, our spies found Ashheng's carriage during the search in Beijing."
, in a wine garden called "Longyuanqiu" in the south of the city.
The spy immediately notified nearby personnel to inquire and confirmed that Ashheng had indeed dined there at noon and entertained four guests. However, when leaving, for unknown reasons, Ashheng suddenly changed to another carriage.
His current whereabouts are unknown.”
Pei Qingcheng was furious, "We've been looking for him everywhere, but that bastard is actually having a leisurely banquet!"
Ying Xiaotang raised his hand to signal him to calm down, "No wonder I can't find it. It turned out that the carriage was changed. Can you find the carriage you changed to?"
The visitor said: "We haven't found it yet, but we have sent word to all directions that the carriage we are looking for has been replaced by one from Longyuanqiu Restaurant."
"Okay, why do you need to change the carriage?" Ying Xiaotang muttered to himself, and suddenly said: "Immediately put all the relevant personnel of the restaurant under control, as well as the four people who were invited to the banquet by Ash Heng, and be sure to find out the reason for the banquet and the reasons for the banquet.
The reason for changing the carriage."
"Yes." The visitor accepted the order and left.
One person just left here, but another person came to report, "The Duke of the State, the servants from the Zhong Mansion, said that they met Ashheng and his friends on the main street, and said that they heard them talking about going to the flower boat on Xicheng Lake.
Go play, the people sitting in the Bell Watch Mansion have rushed to the West City to look for it."
Ying Xiaotang's face darkened, "You are here to sit and wait. We have plenty of manpower. Let us report here and someone will come to find you. Do you need some of you to run errands? Who told you to leave your post without permission? Is there anyone left over there?
?”
The visitor suddenly looked embarrassed and said, "No...there's no one left."
Pei Qingcheng said helpfully, "They are also kind-hearted. They know the whereabouts and thought it would be faster to rush there directly."
Ying Xiaotang recalled the situation in his mind, and the outline of the map of the entire capital city also appeared in his mind. His face gradually became gloomy, and he was doubtful and muttered to himself, "Come out of Yushitai and go to Chengnan Restaurant for dinner.
…went to Xicheng Lake for fun again… met the servants on the main street…”
Suddenly he turned his head to look at Pei Qingcheng and said coldly: "That kid must have been targeted a long time ago. He must have been tricked when he was entertaining guests at the restaurant in the south of the city. The purpose of changing cars was to avoid our search. Ah
Shi Heng probably fell into the trap and changed his carriage and then returned to Zhong Mansion. These guys guarding Zhong Mansion may have fallen into the trap to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
"..." The visitor was stunned.
Pei Qingcheng said in a deep voice: "What's the point of moving the tiger away from the mountain and letting Ashheng return to Zhongfu? Can you confirm it? What if I really went to Xicheng Lake to play..."
Ying Xiaotang: "Regardless of whether we can confirm it or not, since the people who went to Xicheng have already gone, we must be on guard against the possibility of scheming the tiger away from the mountain." He opened the curtain with one hand and shouted: "Get a few people and rush to Zhongfu quickly!" Put down the curtain and then
He shouted to the coachman, "Go to Zhong Mansion!"