On the surface, Zu An looked submissive and obedient, but he secretly sneered in his heart: "I'm afraid you never dreamed that you would fall into my hands."
The emperor suddenly noticed that he had a strange look on his face, and was subconsciously unhappy. This guy was disgusting to look at, and he must be dealt with after he was done with it.
His face remained calm, and he continued: "It has been decided this morning that Qin Zheng will take charge of the Northern Expedition to deal with the demon clan harassing the border."
Zu An was startled. He didn't understand why the other party said this to him, but he still replied respectfully: "Dong Cheng is a famous general in the world, and he is deeply loved by the army. He will definitely make a triumphant return on this trip."
"Well loved by the military?" The emperor sneered, but did not continue the topic, but changed the subject, "As soon as Qin Zheng left, King Qi seemed to have lost an arm, so we must make good use of this time window. "
Zu An was shocked. The emperor was indeed going to take action against King Qi. Just as Sang Hong and his daughter had predicted, they would first eliminate the opponent's wings and then attack Huanglong.
"I heard that you had a great time in the land of fireworks?" The emperor suddenly looked at him with a half-smile.
Zu An looked confused. Brother, can you please stop jumping into topics so wildly? He hurriedly said seriously: "I am an upright person and I never like to go to those dirty places."
Although visiting a brothel is not an illegal thing in this world, this kind of thing cannot be brought to the table after all. He is not sure what the other party means. He is worried that Qiu Honglei and others will be involved, so he naturally denies it immediately.
"Haha, the crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by beheading," the emperor's face darkened, "I heard that there are courtesans in the Immortal Palace in Mingyue City and the Jiaofang Division in the capital who are very attracted to you."
Zu An: "..."
"Maybe I am naturally more likable." His doubts became more and more intense. Why did the other party bring up this topic? Did he know about his relationship with the Demon Cult?
The emperor looked at him deeply, and then said as if casually: "Do you know Yunan, the minister of Zhongshu?"
"I've heard a little bit about it." Zu An felt like his waist was about to be broken by him. He was still talking about brothel oirans earlier, why did he suddenly involve Yu Nan again?
"What do you think of him?" asked the emperor.
Zu An almost blurted out, "You're so handsome that he can catch up with me," but he quickly stopped when he said, "I come from a famous family, and the jade tree is in the wind..."
He thought that the other party was the emperor's brother-in-law after all, and they still had to have business exchanges.
"Speak humanly!" The emperor glared at him dissatisfied.
"Well, it's a bit extravagant and lustful." Zu An immediately realized that the Yu family was a party of the King of Qi, how could the emperor like to listen to his good words.
Thinking about what I saw at Prince Qi's Mansion, this guy actually fed pigs with human milk in order to make the pork more tender, which is really disturbing.
"It's more than just extravagance." The emperor snorted, obviously dissatisfied with him, "I'll leave him to you. Get him out of the court within a month."
Zu An: "???"
"Although I am indeed very capable in doing things, does the Emperor have too high expectations of me? How can I do such a thing?"
The Minister of Zhongshu is already an important minister of the imperial court, and more importantly, the other party is from the Yu family.
My legitimate son, my wife is the emperor's sister. With such a background, how could I just say that get out of class is over?
"That's something you have to consider. Send the maid from Prince Qi's palace to the palace and concentrate on dealing with Yunan's affairs." The emperor picked up the tea cup again, and this time his intention to see off the guests was quite obvious.
…
After coming out of the royal study room, Zu An still didn't come back to his senses.
If there was a medicine for regret in the world, he would definitely not report the drowning case of King Qi's concubine so quickly. Alas, capitalists are ruthless as expected, and workers still need to learn how to fish.
"Why are Master Zu sighing so much?" At this moment, a soft voice sounded next to him.
Zu An looked back and saw Concubine Bai standing not far away looking at him with a smile. Today she was wearing a white palace dress with a red cloak. She is soft and gentle, and today she is even more bright and charming.
"I've seen the White Concubine!" Zu An saluted. There were palace maids and eunuchs watching beside him. The due etiquette was still indispensable.
"Master Zu, there is no need to be polite. You saved the crown prince and the crown princess sister, and I haven't had time to express my gratitude to you." Concubine Bai said with a sweet smile.
That beautiful smile made Zu An feel lost for a moment. Is this woman really the mother of a child? "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This is my duty. I don't dare to take credit."
Concubine Bai signaled her men to stay where they were, and she took the lead to walk to the pavilion in the pool. Zu An saw this and followed her.
"Master Zu hasn't said why you are upset yet?" Concubine Bai smiled softly, making people feel as if they were at home and peaceful.
"Some work matters are not worth mentioning." Zu An couldn't figure out the relationship between the other party and the emperor, so naturally he didn't dare to say anything to her.
"With Master Zu's abilities, I believe we can solve it quickly." Concubine Bai's voice was thin, making it sound as if her ears were being massaged. "After Mr. Zu came out of the secret realm, he didn't come to you even once." Are you trying to avoid me by passing me?"
Zu An had a strange look on his face: "I'm afraid my empress will be misunderstood if she says such things in the palace."
In the past, Zu An would have had to tease her a few words, but before entering the secret realm, he learned that the other party had a very close relationship with the emperor, so he did not dare to act rashly now.
"Lord Zu, where did you think you were going? I mean you borrowed something from me and haven't returned it to me for so long, so I had to come and ask for it in person." Concubine Bai smiled and stretched out her hand in front of him, revealing a part of it. White, tender and charming wrists.
Zu An finally reacted, took out a sachet from his arms and handed it over: "Looking at my memory, please don't blame me."
To be honest, this thing is really useful. It can hide your true cultivation level. He is really reluctant to return it.
Concubine Bai put the sachet back, and then couldn't help but glance at Zu An in surprise: "Master Zu's cultivation has improved very quickly."
"Thank you for your great blessing." Zu An replied calmly.
Concubine Bai couldn't help but laugh: "Why do you feel that you have changed a little since you came out of the secret realm? You were not so well-behaved before."
Zu An couldn't help but reply: "Does the empress want me to treat you like I did before?"
The two of them coincidentally thought of the original
On the swing, the pavilion suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Concubine Bai's jade cheeks were slightly red, she stood up and said, "Master Zu is busy with official duties, so I won't disturb you."
After saying that, a faint scent of fragrance was left behind, and the figure disappeared in the direction of the Royal Garden.
Looking at her back, Zu An was thoughtful.
…
After parting ways with Concubine Bai, Zu Anxian returned to Baisha Courtyard and put on his gold medal eleven attire, and then went straight to the embroidery building.
As soon as he entered his room, he saw the bald-headed Dai Laoqi and the "Mediterranean" Chen Laoba sitting in the yard boredly basking in the sun.
Seeing his arrival, the two of them stood up hurriedly, with surprise in their eyes: "Boss!"
Since the previous case, they have been assigned to the subordinates of Gold Medal Eleven. As a result, the leader disappeared for a long time. Their place has become a Qingshui Yamen, and they are so busy every day that grass is almost growing.
Zu An smiled and nodded to the two of them, and then directly stated the purpose of his visit: "I want all the information on Yunan, the minister of the Imperial Academy."
The two of them were startled, looked at each other and then hesitantly advised: "Master Yu is not easy to mess with. He has the eldest princess and the Yu family behind him..."
"When did the Embroidered Clothes Messenger investigate the case and were afraid of the other party's background?" At this time, a faint voice came, and Xiao Jianren, the Silver Medal Embroidered Clothes Messenger, was seen sitting in the room with various documents placed in front of the table. Zu An saw Coming in, he stood up quickly and saluted.
Zu An said approvingly: "Jianren is right."
Hey, why are you shouting like a curse?
"Yes!" Dai Laoqi and Chen Laoba immediately understood the leader's determination to investigate the case, and without any words of dissuasion, they all ran to bring Yunan-related information over.
Zu An looked at the piles of files on the table and his eyebrows couldn't help but jump: "So many?"
Xiao Jianren on the side replied: "The Yu family is the top family in the Zhou Dynasty. Yunan is the eldest son of the Yu family. He is also married to a princess and serves as the minister of Zhongshu. There are naturally many records related to him."
Zu An frowned and flipped through a few books at random, recording a lot of details, but unfortunately they were not what he wanted to find.
"What kind of information do you want, sir? Maybe I can give you some advice." Xiao Jianren asked in a low voice.
Zu An then remembered that this guy was the humanoid library of Xiulou Archives, so he no longer hid it from him: "Information that can make him step down."
Xiao Jianren was shocked. He actually wanted to kill a big shot like Yu Nan?
However, he was very smart, and he immediately thought that the other party must have received a signal from above, so he thought for a while and said: "As far as I know, the Red Sleeves in Beijing has a new oiran in recent days. It has attracted a lot of people from the capital to flock to her, and Yu Nan seems to be one of them."
Zu An's heart moved, and he finally understood why the emperor asked him about the oiran before.
