Professor Tan sighed and looked at Qin Xiangxiang: "Young lady, please don't laugh. We used such clumsy means just to attract the attention of the court."
Qin Xiangxiang raised his eyebrows: "The people you want to see are the people from the Imperial City Department."
Professor Tan nodded: "That's right. We originally planned to go to the capital to file a petition."
Complaint! Could it be that Professor Zheng’s family died...
Professor Tan shook his head: "It's not because of our own private matters. It's because Professor Zheng discovered a huge secret. Originally, after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we were going to the capital. But Professor Zheng's body suddenly took a turn for the worse. , he coughed up blood, and the medical staff told him that he didn’t have much time left and he couldn’t work too hard.”
Perhaps thinking of his friend's tragic situation, Professor Tan's eyes welled up with tears.
"What secret?" Qin Xiangxiang asked straight to the point.
Professor Tan looked solemn: "There are a large number of private soldiers stationed near Cangzhou City!"
Mu Ting frowned: "There are troops stationed outside Cangzhou City..."
"Although I am a scholar, I can still distinguish between private soldiers and the army." Professor Tan said very politely, "Since Prince Mu is the son of Marquis Wude, the prince should know the difference better than me. The position of private soldiers, It's on Niubi Mountain, fifty miles outside Cangzhou City. Niubi Mountain has many mountains, dense forests, and natural springs, so it's the most suitable place for garrisoning troops."
"Then how did Professor Zheng find out?" Qin Xiangxiang asked.
Professor Tan's brows dimmed: "I and Professor Zheng have been professors in the Zhouxue School for more than twenty years. Although they don't have many students all over the world, they still have a few students. It's a coincidence. There was a student who joined the army as a secretary in the state capital and was responsible for the household registration and taxation of Cangzhou. This student's surname was Su. His parents died when he was young, but he continued to strive for self-improvement. Professor Zheng admired him very much and sponsored him to finish his studies. State school. It turned out that he had become the governor of the state capital, joined the army, and would soon marry a wife and have children. Just when Professor Zheng was rejoicing for his student, he received the sad news that student Su died suddenly at home."
Qin Xiangxiang's heart moved and he looked at Mu Ting. It can't be such a coincidence. Sihu, whose surname is Su, joins the army. Could he be the protagonist of the questionable file that Liao Haohai mentioned just now?
"Student Su died violently, and the state government office hurriedly closed the case, saying that Student Su died of an underlying illness caused by being drunk. But Professor Zheng didn't believe it. Student Su had always been in good health, so how could there be any hidden illness? But the state government Since the government office said the case should be closed, it had no choice but to close the case. Mr. Su had no family, so Professor Zheng took care of his funeral. But under Mr. Su’s desk, he found several wax pills hidden by Mr. Su.”
"Professor Zheng opened the wax pill and found that it contained the last words left by the student from Su."
Professor Tan took a deep breath: "It turns out that Su students discovered the private soldiers outside Cangzhou City, which led to the murder."
He smiled bitterly: "Doesn't it sound ridiculous?"
It is not ridiculous to think of all the things that went into Cangzhou City. No wonder the Pan family doesn't take Mu Ting's identity seriously. The Pan family is probably related to the private soldiers.
Qin Xiangxiang's mind was spinning rapidly: "Does Professor Tan know the high school prime minister Gao Jianshuo?"
"Gao Jianshuo from the Gao family? You know him. We were classmates once." Professor Tan replied.
"Does Professor Tan know what happened between the head of Jiaqing County and the high school prime minister back then?"
"Of course I know it." Professor Tan sighed, "Jiaqing County Lord is younger than us, and he likes to follow Gao Cheng the most. I heard that they are cousins, and Gao Cheng is eight years older than Jiaqing County Lord. The Lord of Qing County was so good-looking that he always followed the Prime Minister. Originally, when the Lord of Jiaqing County was seventeen years old, the Prime Minister of High School was supposed to welcome her in. Before getting married, the Prime Minister of Senior High School suddenly passed away. I had to observe mourning for three years. But in the third year, Marquis Quan'an came to Cangzhou City and met the Lord of Jiaqing County. The Lord of Jiaqing County canceled the marriage with the Gao family and married into the eldest princess's mansion."
"From then on, we never saw Gao Cheng again. Later we heard that he went to the capital. Later, the Lord of Jiaqing County and the Marquis of Quan'an both left. However, Gao Cheng is a very human minister, and things in the world are unpredictable."
Professor Tan sighed.
"Did anything happen when we broke off the engagement?" Qin Xiangxiang asked.
Professor Tan shook his head: "I'm not sure about that. Although we are classmates with the high school prime minister, we don't talk about everything. Oh, if we say that the best friend is with the high school prime minister, it is Pan Wenyao, the second master of the Pan family. ”
"Have you finished talking about all this?" A voice suddenly came from outside the door. It's Lu Shaoting.
He looked at Mu Ting and said, "The private military garrison in Cangzhou is a big deal. Prince Mu, come with me to find out what's going on."
Tonight is destined to be an uneventful night.
Pan Chengcai was unconscious, and the three sons of the Pan family joined forces to drive Pan Wenxiong away, and then began to compete for the position of head of the family.
Pan Wenguang lifted the corner of his robe and sat down where Pan Chengcai used to sit: "I am the eldest son. I am the head of the Pan family. Is there no problem?"
Pan Lili and Pan Lizhao immediately stood behind him in demonstration.
"It's really ridiculous." Pan Wenbao snorted, "The rules of the Pan family have always been that those with ability get to the top. For example, this was the case with my father back then."
Pan Chengcai was the third son at that time. He defeated his two older brothers and became the head of the family.
Pan Wenbao felt that he was like his father.
Pan Wenguang glanced at his younger brother: "How come I don't have the ability anymore? When I was out drinking and socializing with my father, you were all still young boys. Also, the second brother's health has always been bad, and the third brother Don’t worry about anything, most of the Pan family’s property was built by me and my father together.”
"That's also my father's credit!" Pan Wenbao said angrily, "My father told me privately that although the eldest brother was socializing with his father, he was very poor at talking and offended others several times. In the end, my father spent a lot of money. It is the power of the tiger that restores the loss.”
"You're talking nonsense!" Pan Wenguang said angrily, "My father has always praised me for my good drinking ability, so how could he say such things? And my family, Li Li, has managed the Pan family's wine business in a prosperous manner over the years..."
"Haha!" Pan Wenbao sneered again, "I think the eldest nephew spends more time on women. Why did the eldest brother and the eldest nephew come back from Jinmanlou dejected tonight?"
"What does this matter have to do with you!" Pan Wenguang immediately scolded. Fortunately, he only mentioned this matter to the old man. Now that the old man was unconscious again, the matter was covered up.
Pan Wenyao remained silent, just watching the two people bickering back and forth, coughing from time to time in response to the situation.
Pan Liye walked up behind him quietly: "Dad."
Pan Wenyao smiled at him: "We won't get involved in your adults' affairs."
Pan Lili had sharp ears, and when he heard what Pan Wenyao said, he felt that it was certain that his father would be the head of the family. The second uncle doesn't fight or grab. As for the third uncle, although he is in good health, he has never done anything big.
As long as his father can become the head of the family, there will be no suspense about his 20,000 yuan.
Thinking of being framed by several young ladies today, Pan Lili was filled with hatred.
It's past five o'clock, the lights are brightly lit in the lobby, and Pan Wenguang, who is sitting at the top, seems to have a winning chance.
The women couldn't bear it, covered their mouths with handkerchiefs, and yawned frequently.
Pan Liye spoke at this time: "How can we decide the matter of the head of the family ourselves? We should invite the clan elders tomorrow and discuss it slowly."
"That's fine." Pan Wenguang stood up, "Ye'er is right. Let's all disperse."
Sooner or later, the position of head of the family will be his.
If he had eyes behind him, he would definitely be able to see Pan Wenyao's sarcastic expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.
