After much talk, Xu Fenglei reluctantly sat down with Li Daozong's efforts to comfort him.
"Drink tea, drink tea... to relieve the fire."
Li Daozong brought tea and said,
"Grand Master, Hou Junji definitely did something wrong and didn't say anything about this!"
"But you also have to think about it. You were all colleagues in the Tiance Mansion back then, and you are all ministers of His Majesty today. There is always some degree of friendship... Otherwise, I will be the host! Let's set up a table with food and drinks. Call him! Let him explain the misunderstanding to you and apologize!"
"As for you... Just give him a chance and give me some face, okay?"
Xu Fenglei glanced at Li Daozong.
"Are you familiar with Hou Junji? Are you talking to him like this?"
He said neither salty nor blandly.
"Hey...we have all fought together. How many of us warriors are unfamiliar with us?"
Li Daozong waved his hand and continued,
"I don't have a very close personal relationship with Hou Junji, but I just don't want to see such a big fight among our generals. Wouldn't that make people watch the fun?"
"How wonderful it is to live in peace and prosperity..."
Xu Fenglei's eyebrows turned cold.
"What do you mean, you want me to suffer this humiliation?" He said coldly.
"No, no no no...I definitely didn't mean it!"
Li Daozong shook his head repeatedly and said hurriedly,
"How can I let the Grand Master suffer? This matter is Hou Junji's fault! He should be made to bear the blame and let him vomit out double the amount of what he has eaten!"
"This is a must! Other Grand Masters have other requests, so feel free to mention them when the time comes until you are satisfied!"
"how?"
When Xu Fenglei heard this, his face looked a little better, but he did not agree.
Uh-huh.
He suddenly stood up.
Li Daozong's heart was agitated... What is going on? What is this?
"It can be seen that Brother Chengfan is peace-loving."
Xu Fenglei put down the tea cup, looked at Li Daozong, and said calmly,
"However, I won't bother you with the matchmaking. I have my own way of dealing with it."
"Farewell."
After that, he raised his legs and started to leave.
"Grand Master, eh Grand Master!" Li Daozong stood up quickly and said nervously, "You are not going back to ask for the Emperor's Sword, are you? I have said so much... Oh! I can't do it, I really can't do it!"
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"Where did you think you were going? I was just impulsive. I was just kidding."
He slightly cupped his hands and said with a smile,
"Don't worry, I have calmed down. As you said, there is no need for others to see my excitement."
"I will never make a fuss about this matter. However, I hope you won't spread the word about today's incident. Just treat me as if I have never been here. You should stop caring about this matter and say goodbye."
Da da.
Before Li Daozong could speak again, Xu Fenglei had already left the lobby of the Criminal Department.
Looking at his leaving figure, Li Daozong was silent for a moment and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Hou Junji, Hou Junji, if you say you are greedy for money, just be greedy for money. No one will say anything to you, but why did you reach out to the Ministry of Industry?"
He sighed softly,
"Tell me...why did you provoke the Grand Master?"
"I don't care about this matter. I'm a humble person, but I can't control it..."
When Zhao was in charge of the corruption case, Hou Junji did say hello to him and asked him to use his best efforts to turn the case into a minor matter. Although he was not happy, he agreed to help out of love.
It was nothing more than giving him a settlement fee and making Zhao confess all his crimes to ensure that the fire would not burn Hou Junji.
At that time, he would carry out the execution as soon as possible and chop off the head, and the whole thing would be gone.
However, as soon as the Grand Master came here today, Li Daozong knew that... this matter might not end well.
From this moment on, he had to shut his mouth and stand aside, and never get involved in this muddy water again!
…
"Buzun."
Outside the lobby of the Criminal Department, Yan Liben had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Xu Fenglei walking out, he quickly followed.
"Liben, who is in charge of the Yushitai now?"
Xu Fenglei asked.
"Yushitai?"
Yan Liben thought for a while and said,
"It should be Mr. Xiao Yu, Mr. Xiao Ge and Dr. Wen Yanbo who are in charge."
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
"You go to the Yushitai now and ask these two for an investigation warrant."
He ordered,
"Now I am going to Dali Temple to re-trial the case of Mr. Zhao embezzling project funds. Only Yushitai has this power."
"Even if Wen Yanbo doesn't give me this face, Mr. Xiao Ge should still be willing."
"go quickly!"
Yan Liben looked stern.
"yes!"
He bowed slightly and left quickly.
Xu Fenglei stood there for a moment, then took a step forward, but instead of heading to Dali Temple, he changed direction and went to Secretary An Hou's Mansion.
In the main hall, Hou Junji paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, frowning.
"Junji, what are you doing wandering around? It makes me dizzy."
Mrs. Liu said displeasedly,
"You've been wandering around since this morning, and I haven't seen you eat well... What happened?"
Hou Junji stopped.
"Shut up! Stop asking about my affairs!"
he scolded.
Mrs. Liu's face suddenly turned ugly.
"What do you mean, surnamed Hou? I have worked hard to take care of the family business for you, and I am not here to be angry with you!"
She suddenly stood up and started making trouble.
"oops!"
Hou Junji pushed her away and said angrily,
"What do you know? Something happened to the person I arranged for in the Ministry of Industry!"
"I was caught by Xu Fenglei himself... If this involves me, it will be a bad thing!"
Ms. Liu was suddenly startled.
"This... then shut up quickly!" she said hurriedly.
Looking at this unthinking look, it is obvious that this kind of thing is already handy.
"You still need to tell me? I have already made arrangements."
Hou Junji snorted coldly,
"I paid a sum of money, and that boy is quite loyal. He has promised to resist everything."
"I'm just waiting for Dali Temple to close the case and make this matter a solid case. Then I can let that kid die as soon as possible, so that my heart can be put to death!"
Mrs. Liu stroked her heart, still a little surprised.
"Then, will..." Just as she was about to speak, Hou Junji glanced at her.
"No crow's mouth!"
he scolded.
Ms. Liu immediately shut her mouth.
While the couple was talking, a close servant ran into the hall and whispered something in Hou Junji's ear.
"Oh? Really? So fast..."
Hou Junji's expression relaxed visibly, and he just listened to what he said:
"Okay, okay, as long as the case is closed, it's fine. Now we just need the Ministry of Punishment to review it, right? That's no problem. I've already said hello to Li Daozong..."
"Okay, go ahead and get the 20 taels of silver reward from the accounting office!"
At the end of the sentence, he actually laughed and casually gave him 20 taels of silver as a reward.
"Thank you, sir!"
The servant was happy, saluted and left.
"How do you say it?"
Mrs. Liu quickly came up and asked hurriedly,
"Is the matter settled?"
Hou Junji rubbed his hands and grinned.
"That's almost it! The boy confessed, and Dali Temple has quickly closed the case."
He said,
"I have already said hello to Li Daozong before, and there is no problem with him. As long as His Majesty ticks his pen, everything will be fine!"
After hearing this, Ms. Liu relaxed.
"Tell me about you..."
She patted her chest to catch her breath and couldn't help nagging,
"Why do you have to take such a risk? Even I am scared with you! This time you have got Xu Fenglei on your back... His Ministry of Industry, is it something you can get your hands on?"
"You, please be more careful in the future!"
Hou Junji's face turned cold.
"What the hell do you know?"
He was not angry,
"If I don't do this, how can I maintain such a huge family business? Don't you know how much the family's annual expenses include you?"
"The current conditions are not enough for you! You are always talking about whose bracelets are more beautiful, whose rouge and gouache are prettier... If I don't make more money, can I afford you with my salary?! "
Mrs. Liu curled her lips.
"That's what it is..." She lacked confidence.
"Then do you know how much property their families have? The Changsun family, the Cheng family, and the Yuchi family all have their own ways of making a lot of money!"
Hou Junji sneered and said,
"Especially Xu Fenglei, he opened a bank, and it's not an exaggeration to say that every day he earns a fortune! It's also a meritorious service from Conglong. Why is it so difficult for them to make money like drinking water, but it's so difficult for me, and I have to find a way to make some money here and there? "
"I just squeezed a little bit out from between his fingers! Just think of him as helping my old brother, can't you?!"
At this moment, Hou Junji was very angry.
He just refused to accept it - they were all from Tiance Mansion and came from the Xuanwu Sect. Why do you have so much to eat and drink, so why should I be so timid even when I take a sip of soup?
"Okay, okay, I know it's not easy for you, and I don't blame you."
Ms. Liu hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her and said,
"Just be careful in the future. Once something bad happens, it will be a human life. Oh Amitabha, it will harm the merits. I will go to the Buddhist hall to save him. ..."
She clasped her hands together, prayed a few words, and mentally knocked the wooden fish twice for the scapegoat who was about to die.
Merit +1.
Merit +1.
Seeing this, Hou Junji sneered even more.
"Stupid woman!"
he spat,
"One life? I am fighting on the battlefield, but I still have thousands of lives in my hands! Why don't you go and save them all?"
"Even if you think about it from now until your death, I'm afraid you won't be able to complete the salvation!"
Ms. Liu ignored him and walked towards the backyard with slightly narrowed eyes.
"Remember to take out the money from the private treasury and don't charge it, I have to give it to that damn family member!"
Hou Junji roared and said disdainfully,
"Stupid bitch..."
…
Imperial City, Secretary Province.
The Secretariat Department is subordinate to the Zhongshu Department and is responsible for the world's books and classics. It was originally a relatively leisurely yamen.
However, in the Tang Dynasty, the status of the Secretariat Province was not low, and its chiefs were often the emperor's confidants.
But now, the person in charge of this place is Changsun Wuji, who was unable to become the prime minister due to the strong opposition of the queen because of his status as a "foreign relative".
Letting Changsun Wuji participate in Henan political affairs as a secretary supervisor can be regarded as the result of the final compromise between the emperor and the empress.
"Master, what brought you here?"
Changsun Wuji went out to greet him and said with a smile,
"You didn't tell me earlier. I didn't bring any good tea at home."
Xu Fenglei smiled and stepped into the hall.
"Don't bother me. I'm here to see you today because of some personal matters."
He didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point.
"Find a place to explain."
Changsun Wuji was startled, nodded and said:
"Yes, please."
In the tea room, a pot of rice wine is warming.
"I have been hiding my daughter Hong here for the past twenty years. I secretly have a few drinks on weekdays."
Changsun Wuji poured the wine with a smile and said,
"If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn't take it out, but since it's the Grand Master here... I'll definitely ask you to try it."
"Come on, do it!"
boom!
Two wine glasses clinked together.
Xu Fenglei drank it all in one gulp and felt a soft heat flow into his organs, making his whole body feel relaxed.
"The wine is good."
he commented.
"There is not much stock of this wine. If the Grand Master likes it, I will give you two jars." Changsun Wuji was very enthusiastic.
"No need."
Xu Fenglei shook his head and said,
"Let's get down to business, are you still in charge of the secret agent agency of Tiance Mansion back then?"
Changsun Wuji looked stern.
"Uh... what does this mean, Master?"
His hand that poured wine hovered over it, and his eyes fell on Xu Fenglei.
"I need your help with a personal matter."
Xu Fenglei met his gaze without any concealment of his purpose.
"Hey..."
Changsun Wuji shook his head and smiled, added some wine and said,
"The secret agents of Tiance Mansion were planned by you. I did organize them and controlled them for a while."
"But since His Majesty ascended the throne, His Majesty must have taken back this kind of secret door matter... How can it be possible for me to keep controlling it?"
Xu Fenglei looked calm.
"But you didn't become Prime Minister."
He said lightly,
"So, Your Majesty will compensate you. I'm afraid just one secretary is not enough, right?"
"I heard that it has been renamed Baiqisi. Although there is a leader, you should still be in charge, right?"
As if he didn't hear it, Changsun Wuji picked up the wine glass and smiled brightly.
"Come, come, drink, drink."
Ding.
The two clinked glasses again.
"Master, where did you hear all this?"
Changsun Wuji swallowed the wine and smiled.
Bang.
Xu Fenglei threw down his wine glass.
"I won't let your help go in vain."
He said slowly,
"As long as you do this for me, I owe you a favor."
"Whatever you want to do, I can also help."
Between adults, there is no need to beat around the bush so much, just a direct exchange of benefits!
"Haha... Master's favor is worth a lot of money!"
Changsun Wuji joked,
"What if I want you to help me run the three provinces and become prime minister? Is that possible?"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"Yes, but it will take more than ten years."
He said simply,
"With your talent, you can let Shangshu Zuopu shoot. Your Majesty also had this intention, but you know why you didn't take it seriously."
"The current queen is too virtuous."
Changsun Wuji's smile faded.
"yes……"
He sighed softly,
"Too virtuous, too virtuous!"
"She has become a virtuous empress of the ages and will be famous for centuries to come. Thousands of years later, everyone in the world will know about her eldest grandson, Queen. Who will know about my eldest grandson, Wuji?"
"Even if I knew, I'd probably just say 'Who? Changsun Wuji? Just an incompetent relative'!"
"Ah……"
With a soft chuckle, Changsun Wuji's eyes were full of unwillingness.
Obviously, he resents his sister very much!
(End of chapter)
