His anger disappeared the moment he saw Gu Chen. He quickly poured a cup of tea and said, "Master Gu, thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work."
Gu Chen took a sip of tea, his face was solemn and his voice was low: "Master Hou, there are some things that I have to say."
Marquis Anchang was so frightened by Gu Chen's ugly face that he trembled and asked tremblingly, "Gu, Master Gu, is there any big disaster coming?"
"It won't be a big disaster." Gu Chen shook his head.
Anchang Hou breathed a long sigh of relief, but before he could completely relax, he was so frightened by Gu Chen's next words that he almost sat down on the ground.
"It's just that the house is uneasy and a few more people died." Gu Chen said casually.
"Many, many, how many more people died!?" Marquis Anchang exclaimed in shock.
Wouldn't it be a big disaster if a few more people died?
He looked at Gu Chen. If it weren't for his identity, he would have knelt down and kowtowed a few times: "Master Gu, Master Gu, I am the Marquis. I, the whole family, have never done anything evil or evil, please." Master Gu, please save us."
Gu Chen lowered his eyes for a moment and said half a sentence vaguely: "No, it can't be resolved."
The night was as dark as water, and Chang'an City fell into silence.
Occasionally, a watchman walks by carrying a weakly lit lantern, and the sound of gongs is clear and distant.
It was pitch dark in the Anchang Hou Mansion. There were no servants in the Hou Mansion originally, and no one moved around after nightfall.
As a favored concubine, Aunt Liu was in charge of all matters in the inner courtyard of the Anchang Hou Mansion, so she rightfully occupied the best part of the inner courtyard.
That courtyard was originally the residence of Princess Rongzhen. After Princess Rongzhen died, the courtyard became empty. Later, Aunt Liu took charge of the affairs of the inner courtyard and moved in on her own initiative.
After Anchanghou learned about this, he did not raise any objection.
Precisely because of this, Aunt Liu became even more aggressive than before. She was uncompromising in the inner court and was arrogant and domineering. Even the two daughters born to Princess Rongzhen had to stay away.
But Anchang Hou liked this one so much that he even took her and her son with him to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat.
Who can let Aunt Liu's belly live up to her expectations? She gave birth to the eldest son, second son and youngest son of the Marquis, and she still has one in her belly.
She is almost forty years old and is still trying to have four children. My aunt is amazingly diligent in doing so.
The lights in the room were bright, and the little maid was kneeling on the floor, holding Aunt Liu's hand, and carefully dyeing her nails with Danko.
Aunt Liu lowered her eyes and looked at the delicate color on her nails, and asked casually: "Is that magician named Gu here to defraud the Marquis of his money again?"
The maid next to her responded cautiously: "I don't know what the magic stick named Gu said to the Marquis. The Marquis ordered people to help the eldest girl pack her luggage, saying that she would take her to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat."
Hearing this, Aunt Liu's face darkened, and she moved her hands. The little maid was unprepared, and Dankou's nails were dyed all of a sudden.
The little maid was so frightened that she lost her mind. With a clang, the glass bottle filled with impatiens juice fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. She kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, her voice choked with sobs, but she gritted her teeth and did not dare to cry.
Aunt Liu hates people around her crying the most. They are just serving others, so who can show them this grievance and weakness?
She slowly raised her chin and glanced at the maid next to her with a cold expression.
The maid understood this and waved her hands, and then two women escorted the little maid out.
Aunt Liu then sarcastically said with a half-smile: "As sick as a young lady is, she is not afraid of freezing to death in Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat."
The maid moved her lips. Aunt Liu dared to say this, but she, a servant, did not dare to say it nonsense. She just said with a smile: "What Auntie said is, no matter who the Marquis takes to Yuhua Mountain, Auntie and The three young masters are all the first to have children. Didn't the Marquis say that this time my aunt must give birth to the young master on Yuhua Mountain so that she can have the royal aura." She pursed her lips and smiled: "After the Marquis In my heart, no one can compare to my aunt."
Aunt Liu snorted noncommittally. No matter how favored she is, she is still a concubine, and the son she gave birth to is also a concubine. She flicked her nails: "Is anyone watching the eldest lady's yard?"
The maid whispered: "Auntie, don't worry."
The back door of the Anchang Hou Mansion is adjacent to the square gate. The two servants are leaning against the wall in boredom. They seem to be lazy, but in fact they are looking around vigilantly.
"Second brother, those three adults squatting on the tree, will it break?" The younger Fang Ding raised his head and looked at the crown of the tree. The branches kept shaking and gradually showed signs of breaking. he asked with lingering fear.
The elder Fang Ding smiled deeply: "They climbed the tree themselves, and they were the ones who crushed it when it broke. If it falls, they can't blame you or me."
The young Fang Ding was obviously very convinced by the older Fang Ding and he breathed a sigh of relief: "What the second brother said is that if you fall to death, you won't be able to rely on us."
When the elder monk heard this, he laughed out loud and glanced at the younger monk: "They are internal guards. They are very capable. They can die if they fall from a tree. Do you think they are like you?" Just like a piece of shit!"
The young man was a little embarrassed and smiled sarcastically.
Several sycamore trees were planted not far from the back door of Anchanghou Mansion, with tall and lush crowns and pavilions like canopies.
In the dark night, the sycamore tree crowns formed a series of shadows. Three people squatted on the tree crowns, and the huge tree crowns tilted and swayed under the pressure of the branches.
Muffled voices came from the dense canopy of trees.
"Hey, Lao Gu, if you go down, this tree will be crushed by you." Yao Yao pushed Gu Chen.
Gu Chen remained motionless like an old monk in trance, but instead kicked Bao Cheng: "You're fat, get off."
Bao Cheng was caught off guard and hugged the branches tightly to keep from falling off the tree. He turned around and looked at Yao Yao pitifully: "Ah Yao, I can't beat you in a fight, and I can't catch up with you. It's useless for me to go down." ."
Gu Chen smiled sarcastically: "Then what can you do?"
"..." Bao Cheng frowned, stared at Gu Chen, and said unconvinced: "I can pretend to be a stickman with you."
"..." Gu Chen choked and was speechless.
Yao Yao was speechless for a long time, and she had no intention of going down. She sighed slyly: "Then just stay in the tree until it collapses!"
After a moment of silence, Gu Chen chuckled: "A Yao, do you think there will be any movement from them?"
Yao Yao raised his eyebrows slightly: "There is no movement, wouldn't it be in vain for us to endure this?"
The night is deep, and the walls of the square are stacked one on top of another, and the buildings are covered with shadows.
"Hey, hey, look, what do you see?" Bao Cheng suddenly let out a low cry and pointed his finger in the direction of the Anchang Hou Mansion, shaking violently.
Yao Yao and Gu Chen looked over together.
I don't know when, a pair of faint green lights suddenly appeared on the high wall of the square. The lights were no more than the size of copper coins. They were green and shone with a chilling cold light.
The pair of bright lights fluttered rapidly on the wall, making a rustling sound.
"Then, that's not a ghost, Ghost Eyes!" Bao Cheng shouted tremblingly.
"What ghost eyes, those are cat eyes!" Yao Yao sneered, seeing the pair of green light spots crossing the outer courtyard wall of Anchang Hou Mansion, leaping forward, and running straight towards the square wall.
Yao Yao's mind moved, and he jumped up, causing the tree crown to rattle and shake heavily, and the shadows of the trees on the ground were dancing.
She dropped a sentence: "Lao Gu, you continue to stare, I will chase you."
There has been a curfew in Chang'an City, and no one is walking around, but Pingkangfang is brightly lit, noisy, and full of fragrance.
Feng Heyuan, which had been closed for a long time due to a murder case, reopened after repairs to welcome guests. The proprietress spent a lot of money to buy several charming young ladies from Jiangnan Road. Wu Nong's soft voice was really shocking. It was so hot that these young ladies also chose to leave the pavilion on the opening day.
As soon as the news was released, countless beauties flocked to Feng Heyuan, filling Fenghe Garden with water.
Since the day Fenghe Garden was built to welcome guests, it has never seen such a grand scene.
Seeing people coming and going, the landlady smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth.
At the door of a private room at the end of the third floor of Fenghe Garden, stood two burly men with scimitars on their waists. They had an exotic appearance with high noses and deep eyes.
Two men in dark black cloaks sat opposite each other in the private room, with various foods and a jug of wine placed on the table in front of them.
"Prince Daishan, please, this Fenghe Garden is not only beautiful for its people, but also for its wine. Prince Daishan, please give it a try." One of the men in black picked up the wine cup and raised his hand towards the person opposite.
Daishan untied his cloak and threw it aside. He sat carelessly and took a sip directly into the spout of the pot without using the wine cup at all.
"Why, Chamberlain Huang is also interested in visiting this Fireworks Willow Alley?" Daishan looked at the man in black across from him playfully: "I'm afraid that Chamberlain Huang is weak-minded."
The man in black across from him simply stopped covering up and lifted up his dark cloak, revealing his round, white, beardless face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
This person turned out to be Huang Lianyun who had appeared at the scene of the siege of Qingyun Village before.
Hearing Daishan's sarcastic words, Huang Lianyun was not angry. He smiled softly and said, "There are a few gentlemen in this world who don't love Pingkangfang. Huang is also a common man, so naturally he cannot be exempted from it."
Daishan snorted coldly and took a slow sip of wine: "Emperor Yong'an asked me to accompany him to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat. I don't know, Huang Eishui, oh no," he paused slightly: "What plans does Huang Eishui's master have?" ?”
Huang Lianyun smiled faintly and handed over a pouch: "They are all here. The prince will know it at a glance."
Daishan opened the pouch suspiciously, took out a page of tissue paper, read it carefully word by word, and smiled jokingly: "Your Majesty's good plan is to kill two birds with one stone, but..." He placed the page of tissue paper on the candle and lit it. , watching the flames swallow up the entire paper in an instant, and it was about to burn his fingertips, he slowly threw the ashes wrapped in the flames into the incense burner, and sneered: "It's just this prince, how can I get it?" What’s the benefit?”
Huang Lianyun said calmly: "The great position of Tubo, the land of Tuyuhun, I don't know the prince." He paused slightly, and his tone became sharp: "Are you still satisfied?"
After hearing this, Daishan's spirit perked up, he suddenly picked up the wine pot and drank it all at the spout.
While the two were having a drink in the private room, a gray tile on the roof was uncovered, and a dim light leaked out from the defective part of the roof tile.
The man lying on the roof moved slightly to relieve his numb legs, but his movements were very slight, for fear that the slightest sound would alarm the people in the room.
The night was getting darker, and the palace of the Han Dynasty was completely silent. Only a few lamps were lit in the front hall, and many graceful figures snaked out of the white wall. It seemed that many people were crowded in the spacious front hall.
Low and earnest voices came out through the window, and seemed to be mixed with a few low roars. This low roar was particularly inspiring, and there was a burst of excitement in the front hall.
Not long after, silhouettes of people filed out from inside.
The front hall suddenly became empty.
Xie Mengxia sat leaning on the bed, casually raised his eyes and glanced at the people in front of him, and tapped the table with his fingers: "Three groups of people have gone there one after another. Before the Holy Emperor leaves the day after tomorrow, all the people will have to leave." Let it out."
The man lowered his head and responded solemnly: "Sir, we are all going to Yuhua Mountain. Why should we leave Zhang Di behind? We have very few people left. What if we didn't notice her and ran out?" manage?"
Xie Mengxia smiled nonchalantly and asked, "Then tell me, why did she run out?"
The man was stunned for a moment, and replied without knowing the meaning: "Of course it's to ask for help, to report the news, to find someone to save my life."
Xie Mengxia raised her eyebrows slightly and nodded with a slight smile: "That's it. I just want her to go out to report the news and find someone to save her life."
The man looked confused: "Sir, I still don't quite understand."
Xie Mengxia curled her lips and showed a cold and cruel smile: "Guess what, after Zhang Di ran out, when Zhang Yan went to Yuhua Mountain and there was someone chasing her behind, she would be the first to find him. Who can call for help?"
The man became even more confused: "Master, I can't guess."
Xie Mengxia was speechless. He raised his eyelids and glanced at the man with hatred: "Idiot."
The man smiled bitterly, feeling extremely embarrassed.
If he wasn't stupid, he wouldn't be a nobody long ago.
Xie Mengxia sighed helplessly: "There are pursuers, and she is in the Sixteenth King's house. Where can she go? Where will she think of first? The day after the results of the palace examination were released, didn't her brother come to see her? Didn't I tell her secretly that King Qin intends to recruit him, and King Qin will definitely find a chance to rescue her, and let her wait for a few days."
He looked at the man confidently and smiled gloomily: "So, who do you think she will find when she runs out?"
The man finally realized: "Yes, it just so happens that King Qin didn't go to Yuhua Mountain. He will definitely find a way to help her. How can he be willing to give up such a big advantage to others by robbing a common girl?"
Xie Mengxia and the man looked at each other and smiled, and said sadly: "I just don't know if it is someone else's excuse or his own talisman."
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. In the middle of the night, things are being discussed in the Prince of Han's Mansion, and the Prince of Qin's Mansion is not idle either. The atmosphere is even more solemn and tense than the atmosphere in the Prince of Han's Mansion.
King Qin Xie Huiming sat upright, glanced at the many staff in front of him, and said without emotion: "The saint will set off for Yuhua Mountain the day after tomorrow, leaving me in the capital. You should be alert and keep an eye on everything to make sure nothing goes wrong. ."
Many staff members were shocked and all said yes.
These people knew very well that this time Emperor Yong'an went to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat, leaving Qin King Xie Huiming to supervise the country's governance. This was a great opportunity. It would only take a few months to see whether he could make a difference.
One of them stepped out from the crowd and persuaded Xie Huiming with courage and sincerity: "Your Highness, the saint went to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat and left His Highness alone to supervise the country's administration. This is the Saint's respect for His Highness, and it is also a good opportunity for Your Highness. Why don't Your Highness take advantage of it?" Over the past few months," he hesitated and made a killing gesture.
King Qin stared at that person coldly, then turned to stare at several other people in turn, threatening in his words: "Although the saint has left the capital, nothing in the capital can be hidden from the saint's eyes. You and I must be better than the saint in the capital." You should be more cautious in your words and deeds and not make mistakes." He paused and said coldly: "Without my order, no one is allowed to make decisions without permission, so don't make a bad idea."
The man understood that King Qin was knocking him, and he also knew very well what King Qin meant. He was not just talking, but he really did not allow them to do anything without permission. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
The saint is nearly half a hundred years old, and he doesn't have much age left. However, the saint has many children, including seven princes over fourteen years old. Although King Qin's biological mother is the most prominent, King Qin is not the Yong'an Emperor. favorite son.
The road to winning the direct line is full of thorns, and the holy favor is rare, so the chance of winning is much smaller.
This time Emperor Yong'an went to Yuhua Mountain for summer vacation, leaving King Qin in Beijing to supervise the country's governance. This was a golden opportunity for them. They took this opportunity to promote some people, demote some people, and change the direction of the court without leaving any trace. The situation was certain It will be more and more beneficial to their side. If the imperial concubine blows the wind at the right time, the reserve position will be within easy reach.
Thinking of this, there was a violent excitement in his heart, and he felt that an infinite future was beckoning in front of his eyes. He stared at the gloomy eyes of King Qin who wanted to kill people, and involuntarily spoke again: "Your Highness, if you let this great opportunity pass, Now, there won’t be any more in the future. I hope Your Highness will think twice.”
"There is no need to discuss this matter any further. You all should stand down." Xie Huiming spoke calmly without any doubt, dismissing these aides who were accustomed to manipulating people's hearts and making people rush forward desperately.
Xie Huiming felt clear in his heart. What he was risking was not one person's future, but the future of a group of people. What he was risking was not his own life, but the lives of a group of people.
He has been walking on thin ice for so many years, and he doesn't dare to make any mistakes, so he naturally has a very clear mind about priorities.
When it's time to take a risk, you have to gamble, but when you shouldn't gamble, you have to submit and show weakness, and you should follow the rules.
This time the saint went to Yuhua Mountain to escape the summer heat, leaving him to supervise the country and govern the country. This was actually a double-edged sword, which was both his opportunity and his shackles.
He was trapped in Chang'an, so naturally he couldn't do nothing, but he couldn't do anything regardless of being asked.
Lan Tiao also listened to the discussion for a long time, brought a bowl of bird's nests to Xie Huiming, and whispered softly: "Your Highness, there are still political affairs to be busy tomorrow. Your Highness used the bird's nests, so please arrange them early."
Xie Huiming did not respond. He held his forehead with his hands and looked up at Lan Tiao with a distressed look on his face: "Three groups of people came out of the Han Palace in the past two days?"
Lan Tiao nodded: "Yes, there are more than forty people in front and behind, all heading towards Yuhua Mountain. The subordinates dare not follow too closely."
Xie Huiming was a little puzzled. Even if Xie Mengxia indulged in pleasure and had many people serving around him, there wouldn't be so many people. With so many people going to Yuhua Mountain in advance to prepare, this matter seemed strange.
His eyes flashed: "Keep an eye on the Han Palace and see how many people they will send out until the Holy Driver leaves."
Lan Tiaoying claimed: "My subordinates have been keeping an eye on that mansion."
It was dimming in the sky, and the two villagers opened the gate. The people who had been waiting at the gate for a long time poured out of the gate, each looking for their own livelihood.
In the small room of the Department of Internal Health, Gu Chen was yawning and packing his belongings.
Bao Cheng was helping beside him, glancing at Gu Chen's face from time to time.
Gu Chen said calmly: "You know everything about the Anchang Hou Mansion. You will go to the Chief Minister later to reply. I have other errands and will leave the capital soon."
Bao Cheng was a little afraid to see Han Changmu and didn't dare to reply to him, feeling uneasy.
Last night they stayed outside the Anchang Hou Mansion all night, but they found nothing. Yao Yao actually lost the cat after chasing it.
How could he dare to get into trouble with Han Changmu?
Gu Chen looked at Bao Cheng's uneasy expression and couldn't help but laugh and said: "What are you afraid of? This is not the first time you have answered in front of the Commander-in-Chief. Once you are familiar with it, you are familiar with it. Haven't you developed a thicker skin? "
Bao Cheng was dumbfounded, this is not a matter of being thick-skinned, this is a matter of failing in the job!
He laughed guiltily: "Mr. Gu, how could you be so calm when we returned home empty-handed last night? Have you ever seen the Chief Minister punish someone? Is it scary?"
Gu Chen put down the neatly folded short brown clothes and sighed: "What's scary? If you mess up the errand, you deserve to be punished. I have known A Yao for several years, and I have never seen her with She has lost a lot of people. She even lost a cat last night. She must find a way to get her face back." He turned around and smiled: "Don't worry, with her keeping an eye on Anchanghou Mansion, Anchanghou Mansion will not be affected in the future. Good times have passed.”
Bao Cheng still became more and more afraid as he thought about it: "Then, will Sir Shi blame A Yao?"
Gu Chen glanced at Bao Cheng and smiled furtively: "Guess."
Bao Cheng suddenly felt that he had asked a stupid question.
He puffed up his cheeks and asked a question that didn't sound so stupid: "Mr. Gu, why can An Jinyue be so calm? We all left the Anchang Hou Mansion in front of her, and she couldn't stand it." Keep your temper and do nothing."
Gu Chen pursed his lips: "It may not mean that he can keep his composure, but it may also be that he is too guilty and dare not act without permission when the situation is unclear, for fear of showing some flaws." He turned to look at Bao Cheng and warned. : "If you're not sure about something, just ask A Yao. She knows how to respond."
"..." Bao Cheng suddenly felt that the people in the Department of Internal Security were very evil-minded. Gu Chen, like Yao Yao, was a sieve into fine things. He was full of evil-minded people. He seemed to be an evil spirit. The stupidest and most naive person in Wei Si.
