Wu Xu turned around and said: "Pavilion Master, go back to your pavilion and rest!"
Jinghan stood aside and said, "Servant, please come first."
This is to invite Wu Xu to enter the scene.
After learning Wu Xu's identity, no matter how loyal she was to Taibu, she would not dare to disgrace the Lord's servant at this time.
Jinghan lowered her head and bit her lip, her cheeks slightly red.
Wu Xu was smiling and his eyes were shining.
Jinghan stepped forward to hold Wu Xu's arm.
Wu Xu pushed Jinghan away and walked behind Jinghan.
Behind her was a maid sweeping the house.
This maid has been peeking at Wu Xu.
Wu Xu also took a fancy to this maid, stepped forward to hold her in his arms, and walked out of the attic.
Jinghan was dumbfounded.
She invited Wu Xu to enter the scene, and Wu Xu took away a sweeper?
A dignified third-grade official, only has this much magnanimity?
Jinghan was so angry that her face turned blue, but she saw the waiter coming back with a square plate.
Yinggeyuan is indeed an unusual place. Xu Zhiqiong asked for braised scorpions, and he actually got a plate!
Xu Zhiqiong handed a plate of scorpions to Jinghan: "You can take this and eat it. Go to bed early after eating!"
Jinghan held the scorpion and looked at Xu Zhiqiong with resentment, then at the maid sweeping the floor.
After seeing the maid, she felt a little more relieved.
That maid is not an ordinary person, no wonder Wu Xu fell in love with her.
To be precise, Wu Xu still misses her.
She is the former head of Wuyin Pavilion, Xin Chu.
How did the dignified master of Wuyin Pavilion become a loser?
The reasons behind it are quite complicated. In the past, the case of missing civilian girls was related to Yinggeyuan, and Xin Chu had contacts with Liang Yuming and knew something about it.
Liang Yuming wanted to kill Xin Chu to silence him, but was afraid that he would be implicated in the incident, so he demoted Xin Chu to a handyman and stayed in Yingge Courtyard to monitor him.
Xin Chu is a beauty. Although she is dressed roughly and has no makeup, she is still a beauty. No matter how rough her clothes are, she can't block her youthful appearance.
"Qianhu, Minister..." Xin Chu struggled hard in Wu Xu's arms, not knowing what to say.
It's not that she rejected Wu Xu, she missed Wu Xu, but she had no shame in coming to see Wu Xu.
Wu Xu called the housekeeper: "Send this woman to my house."
"This woman is a handyman. She is not worthy of a servant." The housekeeper was in a dilemma. Liang Yuming had ordered that Xinchu could not leave Yinggeyuan.
Wu Xu frowned and said, "Do you want to change your job?"
The housekeeper shook his head repeatedly and quickly ordered people to prepare the car.
He was afraid of the crown prince, but he was even more afraid of Wu Shilang. After all, he was a third-rank official who directly controlled the Jiaofang Division.
Xin Chu was riding in the car, while Wu Xu and Xu Zhiqiong chatted all the way. When they arrived at the Minister's Mansion, Xu Zhiqiong said goodbye, but Wu Xu insisted on inviting him in.
What am I going to do here? Watch you do things?
Wu Xu was not in a hurry. He placed Xin Chu in the backyard, drank a jar of lamb wine with Xu Zhiqiong in the main hall, and chatted all night.
At dawn the next day, Xu Zhiqiong left the Shilang's Mansion and returned to the Yamen to order his meal.
Wu Xu came to the backyard and entered Xin Chu's room.
Xin Chu didn't sleep all night. When he saw Wu Xu entering the door, he knelt down in front of him with a bang and burst into tears.
"Xinchu is guilty and can die in the hands of the minister. Xinchu has no regrets."
Wu Xu pulled her up and said with a smile: "What crime do you have? Why do you want to die if you are so good?"
Xin Chu sobbed several times and said: "Xin Chu prays to the gods day and night, hoping to see the minister again in this life. Today I saw him. Xin Chu has fulfilled his wish and is willing to die."
Wu Xu touched Xin Chu's face: "I won't let you die, but I will let you live."
Hearing this, Xin Chu wanted to kneel down to Wu Xu again.
"Don't kneel, stand up straight and look at me!"
Xin Chu looked up at Wu Xu.
Wu Xu stretched out his hand, caressed her cheek, and wiped away her tears.
Xin Chu got into Wu Xu's arms. She really wanted to hold Wu Xu like this for the rest of her life.
She overestimated herself.
After two times, Xinchu lost all his strength and fell into drowsiness.
Before she fell asleep, Wu Xu said, "I have something to ask you, would you like to tell me?"
Xin Chu nodded repeatedly: "I am not afraid of death. As long as the minister asks me, I will tell you everything I know."
Wu Xu asked: "How many women were imprisoned in Yinggeyuan back then?"
"Thirty-six people in total."
Wu Xu rubbed his forehead.
Omission, serious omission!
Wang Zhennan originally rescued thirteen people in Yinggeyuan. Xu Zhiqiong also said that there were only a dozen people, but there were still twenty-three people who had not been discovered.
Due to the obstruction of the Ministry of Rites, the search of Yinggeyuan was not thorough at that time.
Where have these women gone?
Could it be said that he was poisoned by Liang Yuming?
What kind of poison could it be?
…
Xu Zhiqiong returned to Yilangyuan, Yang Wu was sitting lazily in the main courtyard, and Chang Decai was sweeping the courtyard with a broom.
"That's almost it," Yang Wu urged, "How many times have you scanned it? Come and sit with me."
"Why should I accompany you?" Chang Decai snorted, "When we were on duty in the palace, we couldn't stand a trace of dust. After I passed away and became a ghost, I still couldn't see dust. No matter whose yard I went to
, they all have to be cleaned up."
Xu Zhiqiong was a little curious: "Whose yard did you live in before you came to me?"
Chang Decai pursed his lips and said, "Our family shouldn't talk about this matter."
The way she pouts is very cute, but the way we call ourselves is not suitable for her appearance.
"I am your master, there is nothing I shouldn't say!"
Chang De hesitated for a moment and said, "Our family lives in Beiyuan."
Yang Wu sneered: "Since it is in a poor place like Beiyuan, it must not be a big house."
Chang Decai said angrily: "What do you know? That is the house of Liu Guangying, a doctor in the Ministry of War."
Yang Wu laughed even harder: "You are full of tongue-in-cheek. Fortunately, you have served as a servant in the palace. The doctor of the Ministry of War is a fifth-rank official. How can he live in Beiyuan? Zhiqiong, she lied to you, so you have to beat her. You can
She holds it down and I take action!"
Chang Decai shouted: "Who lied to you? You will die if you tell lies!"
Yang Wu snorted: "Who knows whether you will die well or not?"
"That's Mr. Liu's foreign residence. We can't say much about him, but the other members of his family are not bad. It's a pity..."
Halfway through, Chang De remained silent and continued sweeping the floor with a broom.
Xu Zhiqiong was unhappy: "Just finish what you said. Why is it such a pity?"
Chang Decai said: "Master, please don't embarrass our family. We don't want to gossip behind other people's backs. Our family gets along well with that family, but the yard really can't accommodate our family. But don't worry, if we do it again in the future,
When something like this happens, our family will fight to the end with those swarms of bugs even if we have one breath left!"
insect?
What bug?
No matter how hard he pressed, Chang Decai refused to say anything.
"Master, if you want to be beaten, then hit me. If you want to be scolded, then scold me. If you don't want to be beaten, don't scold me. I will cook for you."
Chang Decai cooked a breakfast for Xu Zhiqiong. Not to mention, this damn guy is a good cook.
Even if she doesn't say anything, I can still find out. How can this place in Beiyuan escape my eyes?
Most of the time after Youshi (around six o'clock in the evening), Xu Zhiqiong found Mr. Liu's foreign residence, held a green lantern, and went up to knock on the door.
Not long after, the servant opened the door, looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Who are you looking for?"
This servant is so brave that he is not afraid of the lantern man.
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "I'm looking for Dr. Liu."
He wanted to explore the house and see what kind of insects were inside.
Xu Zhiqiong has many ways to explore a house, but this time he wants to explore it from the open side, and then from behind the scenes. Comparing the two times, he can discover more mysteries.
Unexpectedly, the servant didn't buy it and said to Xu Zhiqiong impatiently: "You have come to the wrong place. Mr. Liu's residence is in the west of the city."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "Of course I know where Mr. Liu's residence is. I came here to talk about some private matters that cannot be discussed in the residence."
"You can't say it in the mansion, and you can't say it here. We don't have any guests here. Please go back!"
The waiter was about to close the door, and Xu Zhiqiong became angry: "Do you know who I am?"
"I don't know, I've never seen it! No matter who you are, how dare you break into a house at night?" After saying that, the servant closed the door.
Xu Zhiqiong frowned, this servant is so arrogant!
If he really wanted to force his way in, no one in this house would dare to stop him. The Lantern Holder has special privileges. He can enter and search the residences of officials below the fourth rank in the capital at any time.
But once you break in, things will become serious. It would be great if you can find out something, but if you can't, Xu Zhiqiong will have to give someone an explanation.
Forget it, overt inspection won't work, let's make a secret visit.
Xu Zhiqiong walked around the house and was surprised. Why were there no mice around the house?
In Daxuan, it is unimaginable to find a house without rats. Even the palace is indispensable for rats.
Take a closer look.
There was a mouse hole at the base of the wall, so Xu Zhiqiong took some crumbs of dry food and tried to lure the mouse out.
A sudden gust of wind blew in the yard, causing Xu Zhiqiong to cough.
What a strong smell of blood!
The fishy smell dissipated in an instant. Xu Zhiqiong lay down at the entrance of the mouse hole, wanting to smell it again, when someone suddenly patted him behind him.
"Xu Denglang, what are you doing here? Are you a thief?"
Upon hearing this voice, Xu Zhiqiong's cheeks twitched.
An old enemy is here, Yu Shan.
Why did Yu Shan come to Beiyuan at night?
He saw me leaning against the wall, and I don't know how much he will be derogatory to me in the future.
Xu Zhiqiong did not panic, stood up, dusted his hands, and said loudly: "Master Yu, General Yingyang! Why are you here too!"
Yu Shan blinked, not knowing how to respond.
When they were in the academy, Xu Zhiqiong and Liu De'an fought to the death. At that time, they only knew that he was a person who didn't want his life, but he didn't expect that he was also a shameless person.
Xu Zhiqiong is a man who wants to lose face, but since he has lost his face, he has to drag Mr. Yu along with him.
I thought Yu Shan would leave immediately, but Yu Shan signaled Xu Zhiqiong to talk somewhere else.
Did he come here specifically to see me?
The two walked to the street, Yu Shan said: "How long has it been since we had a drink together?"
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment: "On the eve of the martial arts exam, you treated me to a delicious meal, and we haven't seen each other much since then."
"I thought at that time that among our generation in the academy, only the two of us could make a name for ourselves. I was right. In just a few months, you have already become a Green Lantern Man."
Yu Shan looked at Xu Zhiqiong and waited for him to compliment him. After all, he was General Yingyang and was of a higher rank than Xu Zhiqiong.
Xu Zhiqiong said with a humble face: "I don't have any merits. I just have good talent, good understanding, and good character."
Yu Shan smiled awkwardly, suppressed his disgust, found a wine shop, and had two drinks with Xu Zhiqiong.
"I heard that you have been having a lot of contact with the Minister of Sui Dynasty recently. Today you went to Liu Langzhong's house. I guess you will go to the Ministry of War in the future?"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head repeatedly: "What is the identity of the Minister of Sui Dynasty? What kind of contact can he have with me?"
Yu Shan smiled: "Sui Lang is worthy of your uncle and nephew. Many people know this, so why did you lie to me?"
Does Yu Shan know everything that happened last night?
No need to ask, Xu Zhiqiong was being targeted.
Is this person Yu Shan? What is he looking at me for?
Xu Zhiqiong said: "The Vice Minister of the Sui Dynasty and my father were colleagues in the same service, so we have such a relationship, but I have no intention of going to the Ministry of War."
Yu Shan asked in surprise: "If you don't want to go to the Ministry of War, why are you doing outside Liu Langzhong's house?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Although we both belong to the Imperial City Department and are in charge of the affairs of the Deng Yamen, General Yu should not interfere."
"I blame Yu for talking too much." Yu Shan, who has always been arrogant, behaved extremely kindly tonight. He punished himself with a drink and asked again, "Brother, are you determined to be a lantern bearer?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "What's wrong with the lantern man?"
"When Wu Qianhu was here, my brother naturally rose to prominence, but now that Wu Qianhu has become Wu Shilang, my brother's career may not be so broad."
Xu Zhiqiong said nothing.
Yu Shan thought he had grasped the key point, and then asked: "You and Shilang Wu went to Yinggeyuan last night. Could it be that you want to go to the Ministry of Rites?"
He even knows this.
He knew the whereabouts of two third-level officials, which was obviously beyond his ability.
There is a ruthless person behind him, who could this person be?
His father?
The most unusual thing is, why does the always aloof Master Yu pay so much attention to me? Does he really care whether I go to the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of War?
This behavior made Xu Zhiqiong smell a strong aroma of tea.
What's the situation? With Yu Shan's IQ, he shouldn't be fooled by that green tea guy.
"Senior Brother Yu, have you seen Junior Sister Han recently?"
Yu Shan was stunned: "Why did you mention her so suddenly?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "Let me tell my junior sister that my brother misses her and asks her to visit the grave when she has free time!"