Flowers are in full bloom in the yard, and the night wind blows over, filled with the fragrance of flowers.
But the people kneeling in the room couldn't smell it.
It was obvious that the window panels facing the yard had been removed, and the wind was blowing in the right direction, but he still didn't smell anything.
He held his breath.
After following his master for so many years, he knew clearly that his master had lost his temper.
In fact, the master's temper is not bad. He sometimes gets angry, but he rarely loses his temper.
In his opinion, the master is just a fox hiding in the night, strategizing.
Others only saw the bloody storm, but no one could see that there was such a fox behind the storm.
The more you calculate and get more, you will naturally get used to it.
Therefore, the master rarely loses his temper.
Even if there are a few surprises in the plan, it's nothing.
The master has said that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans, and it is impossible to make a perfect plan. It doesn't matter if something goes wrong, just reorganize the layout and guidance.
With such a mentality, I just get angry occasionally, and I really don’t get angry.
After so many years, this time, the master actually...
Why?
Did Duke Fu really do all this?
This, how is this possible?
Jin Guiren is obviously angry.
He stood up, walked to the porch, and looked at the garden quietly.
This time, he sorted out all the events of these days again.
The more he organized, the heavier his heart became.
Many details that he had not noticed before appeared in front of his eyes little by little, and at the same time, he also had doubts: Why?
Xu Jian is indeed cheating the prince.
From the Guyue tribute wine at the gratitude banquet to the flower wine in Chenmi Hutong.
Why?
Because the prince was kidnapped outside Yuguan? That knife he received because of the rescue? Because his muscles and bones were completely injured, and there was no possibility of conquest anymore?
Jin Guiren is not sure.
It’s not surprising that those conflicts would break out if they were placed on others.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very worried about Xu Jian and felt extremely uncomfortable.
But the other party is Xu Jian.
Jin Gui and Xu Jian didn't have much dealings with each other.
If he had known better, he would not have underestimated the enemy and let Xu Jian take advantage of such a big loophole, but it was hard for him to believe that Xu Jian would attack the prince for those reasons.
Liu Jing puts interests first, but Xu Jian does not.
Xu Jian looks exactly like Xu Mang.
In Xu Mang's heart, loyalty to his family, country and the world is greater than heaven.
Xu Jian, who was raised by Xu Mang, would hate the prince because he injured his leg while saving the prince?
The king is the king, and the minister is the minister, let alone a leg. Xu Jian can risk his life to protect the Holy Emperor and the Crown Prince. This is his duty and his perseverance.
So, why?
Don't talk about fighting fire with fire, give the incompetent prince a few hard blows to force him to straighten up.
Not to mention whether there is such a way, it would not work if Xu Jian came to do it.
Jin Guiren knows the prince too well, and the prince's temper cannot be manipulated like this.
The harder Xu Jian pushed, the greater the gap between the prince and Xu Jian.
Thinking of this, Jin Guiren's breath tightened.
How naive!
It's him who is naive!
When Xu Jian followed the prince to the Ministry of Rites to observe the government, his attitude was conscientious and positive, so the prince plunged into it, immersed in all kinds of boring documents, and sent an article on his observation of the government to the imperial study every day.
What did he say then?
He said that Xu Jian was naive, that Xu Jian did not give Li Shao the right medicine, and that Xu Jian could not guide people step by step.
Ha!
Looking back now, he is the one who was naive!
Xu Jian didn't want to guide the prince properly at all, that person was irritating the prince from beginning to end.
Otherwise, how could the prince be led astray by Liu Xun?
However, Xu Jian's private thoughts were completely hidden from Chen Cang, and no one can say that he did something wrong.
Even if someone went to the imperial court to complain, they could not find anything wrong with Xu Jian!
Jin Guiren pursed his lips.
At that time, he was actually watching the excitement.
Watch Xu Jian push the prince out, watch Liu Xun lead the prince to fool around, watch the brothers Xu Jian and Liu Xun fight...
How happy I was watching it then, how angry I am now.
He hid it deeply, Xu Jian hid it even deeper than him.
He just said, why did Xu Jian reach out to Chenmi Hutong for no reason? It turned out that he knew the prince was living and drinking inside early in the morning.
I saw that Xu Jian had a sharp nose and was checking closely, so I thought of feeding Chen Mihutong to Xu Jian, which would eliminate some hidden dangers. However, I didn't expect that I would feed him out and bring in a hungry wolf.
Step by step.
Xu Jian used his layout and his chess pieces to dig another hole for him!
Really, if you kill someone with a borrowed knife, you will see blood with one knife!
If the prince is involved in the conspiracy, the Holy Spirit will naturally investigate thoroughly.
I don’t know where those two gold bricks were moved from. The house is his house. Does he know whether there are Li Mi’s gold bricks in it?
That golden note was undoubtedly Xu Jian’s handiwork.
Jin Guiren took a deep breath.
If things just stop here, he will not be angry, but will find Xu Jian interesting.
It's just that Xu Jian's nose is too sharp and her hands are too long.
If Xu Jian continues to dig deeper, and if he really gets something from Jinzhong, it will not be comparable to the loss in front of him.
What shocked Jin Guixin even more was that Xu Jian was very courageous.
There were nails buried in the East Palace, and Xu Jian knew it all.
Xu Jian deliberately went to the East Palace, and also deliberately used the nail in the prince's place to let him know that Xu Jian was forcing him to cut off his tail immediately!
Jin Guiren slowly exhaled.
It seems that he has never fought against Xu Jian before. He doesn't understand Xu Jian, and Xu Jian supposedly doesn't understand him either.
He has hidden it well for so many years.
Xu Jian was young and first came to court, how could she understand his habits?
It's like, they have fought against each other many times.
He dug pits for Xu Jian one after another, and Xu Jian also accumulated experience in dealing with them again and again.
Accumulated to the point of being brave and generous!
He fed Chen Mihutong to Xu Jian.
Xu Jian bit off such a big piece of his flesh.
One bite was not enough, a second bite was needed!
The more Jin Guiren thought about it, the higher the fire in his heart grew.
Turning to look at the man who was still kneeling, he said solemnly: "Go and call Dao Heng."
The man shrank his neck and didn't dare to say anything. He just used his hands and feet to crawl out.
It wasn't until he left the room that he stood up and raised his hand to wipe it. His forehead was covered with sweat.
Dao Heng is resting.
When I heard the master summoned me, I hurried over.
"Be careful," the man continued wiping his sweat and said in a low voice while following Dao Heng's footsteps, "The master is very angry."
Dao Heng glanced at him.
"I'm really angry. I haven't seen my master so angry in many years."
Dao Heng paused and asked: "How angry can you be? It's better than back then..."
The faces of the people on the side are ashen.
Can it be compared with that of the past?
Back then, I was so angry that I spit out a mouthful of blood, but could only swallow it alive.
I didn't dare to show my face at all, I hid it all, so that those few people didn't notice the clues, otherwise...
Dao Heng smiled contemptuously: "If you can't compare to the past, what are you afraid of? What am I afraid of?"
Who hasn’t been with the master for more than ten years?
Back then, when the master was so angry, he didn't take any action against them. Today, they are just being taken advantage of by the Duke of Fu. No matter how angry the master is, that's all.
After saying this, Dao Heng stepped into the room.
The other person stayed outside, feeling anxious.
He knew what Dao Heng said made sense, but he also felt that things would not be that simple.
Dao Heng entered and knelt down to reply.
Jin Guiren also sat down and added some tea to himself: "Did Xu Jian really reach out to Jinzhong?"
Dao Heng thought for a while and said: "Princess Ning'an met Monk Mingjue during the day."
Jin Guiren frowned: "What did she see that old monk for?"
"It seems that she wanted to donate merit," Dao Heng replied, "she asked Ming Jue for the list of funds sponsored by Guangde Temple."
Jin Guiren twitched his lips: "It's sharper than a dog's nose."
"You mean," Dao Heng hesitated slightly, "their purpose is to check the money? In Jinzhong, Shi Zhe is young and can't find out anything."
The dead old man of the Shi family was very loyal to his master.
It's just that the master has been silent in the past few years. Old Man Shi is getting older, so he may have lost his temper and died cleanly, without thinking about the merits of following the dragon.
Old Man Shi took all the secrets underground, and the master didn't bother to argue with the younger generations of the Shi family, because they didn't know anything.
This is also the reason why Shi Zhe was able to stay safe and sound in Beijing after coming out of Shuntian Mansion.
Shi Zhe asked, but he didn't know. If they attacked Shi Zhe, they would alarm Shan Shen.
Shan Shen is not a fool. Once he finds a profit, he can reach out to Jinzhong.
That would cause a lot of trouble.
"Those two gold bricks..." Jin Guiren hesitated.
Dao Heng had some thoughts on this: "No one knows where the gold bricks in Laoshi Lane have gone, but Wang Liuliu and Li Yuanfa were shouting fiercely at that time, and Xu Jian was helping Shan Shen to check the Zhu family in Shuntian Mansion. He knew
The BRIC thing is not unusual either.”
"He knows, he hasn't seen it, how did he make the traces?" Jin Guiren asked.
Dao Heng deduced: "He is young and ignorant, but the Holy Spirit knows that if they have discussed the strategy of using gold bricks to divert attention..."
Jin Guiren did not answer this.
There is indeed a truth to it.
However, the thinking before and after is a bit strange.
Xu Jian cheated the prince twice in a row, and will he try to "loosen" the prince again?
"What exactly does he want to do?" Jin Guiren whispered.
According to him, although the prince's actions were biased, Xu Jian had no need to go against the prince.
Everyone in the court knew that the Holy Emperor favored the prince, and it was unlikely that he could be brought down by such a trivial matter.
Xu Jian was kind to the prince in saving his life, and Ning'an's mother also saved the prince's life.
With the emperor's preference and these two kindnesses, Xu Jian accompanied the prince's six ministries to observe the government. If he continued along this path, it was natural not to mention assisting the country, but it was not difficult to become a loyal minister of the new emperor.
As a son of a military general who is unlikely to conquer again, this result is already the best choice.
Jin Guiren took a sip of tea.
Although he would not let the prince touch the dragon chair, others did not know, and it was impossible for Xu Jian to know.
Then why did Xu Jian do something detrimental to the prince?
Unless Xu Jian sees through it.
I saw through the prince and the person hiding behind it.
Does Xu Jian really have this ability?
Even after spending an entire night on this point, Jin Guiren didn't dare to be 100% sure.
The only thing that is certain is that Xu Jian's ambition is greater than he thought.
The tea has gone cold.
Jin Guiren told Dao Heng: "If Xu Jian really plans to reach out to Jinzhong, or if he finds Su Chang's head, what do you think he will do?"
Dao Heng lowered his eyes and said: "Jinzhong is far away, Old Man Shi is dead, and the other Shi family members don't know the inside story, so it's not that easy for them to find out.
Arrange some deceptive tricks for them. After a while, Shan Shen will give up.
Shuntian Prefecture has many things to do and only has so many manpower. He cannot support long-term investigations in Jinzhong, and the local government in Jinzhong will not really cooperate with him honestly, leaving Shuntian Prefecture to investigate in their place.<
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As for Xu Jian, he was also powerless. He only had a few personal followers, and it was too difficult to search Jinzhong.
On the contrary, it’s Su Chang’s place..."
Su Chang was doing business in Beijing, under the noses of Shan Shen and Xu Jian.
"If Su Chang can't bear it, he will have no choice but to give it up," Dao Heng said truthfully. "Even if the news reaches Su Yi's ears, I'm afraid he won't be too happy."
Jin Guiren sneered.
Su Yi will definitely be unhappy, but is it enough to give up Su Chang?
Xu Jian is a crazy wolf and bites people too hard. He is looking for other ways to deal with the game. Until now, only Chen Mi Hutong and Suchang can't feed him.
"Back off." Jin Guiren said.
Dao Heng resigned.
The master didn't agree with his statement, but he didn't disagree either.
From the looks of it, the master’s anger should have dissipated a lot.
Yes.
After so many years, the master has gone through many storms. Previously, he only despised Xu Jian and even got some opportunities. Now that he has calmed down, he will not be in trouble.
Tomorrow, he will go to meet Su Chang.
In the room, the person who answered earlier went in again.
Although Dao Heng looked good when he went out, he remained outside feeling unhappy.
"Tell Wang Qi," Jin Guiren said calmly, and his tone was a bit lower, "The dark ones should be the dark ones. Those who have been exposed will not be retained."
Hearing this, the person waiting for the order suddenly raised his head and looked at Jin Guiren in surprise.
Sure enough, it was true, his hunch was right.
"What?" Jin Guiren did not look back, but seemed to feel the consternation of the people around him, "Chengxi, do you have other ideas?"
Cheng Xi swallowed his saliva: "No, I will tell Wang Qi."
When Cheng Xi came out of the house again, not only was her face covered with sweat, but her back was also soaked.
He and Dao Heng have indeed been with their master for many years. After so long, they both thought that his master would miss their old relationship.
The truth is, there are no old feelings.
Chess pieces are chess pieces.
What is useless is abandoned.
He understood this many years ago when he first worked with his master.
Dao Heng also understood that he was just slacking off.
One mistake and someone bites the tail, that's the way to go.
Dao Heng was unaware of all this.
Early the next morning, he changed his clothes and looked like an inconspicuous businessman, and went to West Street to look for Suchang.
The spice shop was not big, with a shop in the front and a back in the back. Dao Heng went straight to the back.
As soon as he stepped in, he felt something was wrong.
Su Chang was smiling all over his face, but his smile was a little weird.
Subconsciously, Dao Heng thought that he was ambushed by Shuntian Mansion or Xu Jian's people. He was eager to retreat and escape, but he never thought that the person blocking him was someone he knew well.
