What an eventful time!

He sighed and decided to talk to these two people when he returned to the wing room tonight, but he couldn't let others frame him.

Zhou Bo came to the front yard, signed a charge with the deputy envoy of the left capital, and was just about to return to the wing room to rest, but he heard Gao Xue, the deputy envoy of the right capital on the side, shouting: "Zhou Duguan wait a minute, the minister of the capital just said that after I came to the ward Zhou Duguan, and said that after Zhou Duguan came, let you go to the public house in the back to find him." ”

Zhou Bo hesitated for a moment, Xu Wenbo finally wanted to see him? He nodded and said, "There is Master Lao Gao, I will go over." ”

When he came to the public house at the back, Xu Wenbo was wearing an official uniform and was sitting behind the big case to give instructions on some grain and grass accounts. After hearing the guard at the door inform Zhou Bo that he had come to visit, he didn't raise his head, but only bowed his head slightly and said, "Let him come in." ”

Zhou Bo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, since Xu Wenbo is Xu Xiangtian's brother, he is afraid that he will inevitably have to suffer a little today. He walked into the public house, saluted Xu Wenbo, and said, "Humble Zhou Bo, I have seen Xu Dadu in charge of the public." ”

Xu Wenbo didn't take his eyes off the account books on the table, his face was indifferent, and he asked, "Zhou Bo, do you know who I am?"

Zhou Bo was stunned, aren't you talking nonsense, I said that I have seen Xu Dadu in charge of the minister, don't you still know who you are? He kept himself calm and said with a smile: "Xu Dadu cares that you are joking, how can you not know who you are?"

Xu Wenbo smiled coldly and said, "Zhou Bo, I don't think you understand what I mean, you should know that I am Xu Xiangtian's eldest brother." ”

Zhou Bo felt a chill in his heart. Xu Wenbo said this, and it was clear that he was going to stand up for his younger brother Xu Xiangtian. He secretly scolded, isn't this surnamed Xu going to openly announce his personal vendetta? He let his face appear indifferent. Silent.

Xu Wenbo put down the brush in his hand, stopped reviewing the account books, raised his head and looked at Zhou Bo directly. After a while, he slowly spoke: "Zhou Duguan, don't misunderstand, if you want to say that the reason why Zhou Duguan was promoted to the current position, it is actually because my foolish brother begged the family to strictly protect you." My foolish brother is not a reckless person, if it wasn't for Zhou Duguan to save you half a month ago. I'm afraid that he has already died at the hands of Qi Dog. is the so-called gratitude retribution, so my foolish brother has been thinking about Zhou Duguan. ”

Zhou Bo secretly thought: With Xu Xiangtian's squishy boy, I offended him. How could he not think of revenge? He bowed slightly, and replied: "Xu Xiaoxianggong said and laughed, Xu Yanei's kindness will not dare to be forgotten in the future." ”

"Though you have a life-saving grace for my foolish brother. But I have a word first. Xiying is a heavy camp of grain and grass, and now that the war is unresolved, grain and grass are related to the safety of Ezhou, and there must be no difference. You used to be a foreign general, and you may not know anything about food and grass, but this is by no means an excuse for negligence. I am looking for you today to warn you to do your part more carefully in the future. If something goes wrong, I don't think about it. Xu Wenbo's tone was upright. It's like a trial is going on.

After listening to Xu Wenbo's words, Zhou Bo felt very strange in his heart, according to the meaning of Xu Wenbo's words, that is, Xu Xiangtian did not speak ill of himself behind his back, but tried his best to repay the favor and recommend himself for promotion. As for Xu Wenbo, he wants to say that he is a fair and selfless manager, and he will not take care of Xu Xiangtian in the future because he saved him.

But is this the real intention?

Zhou Bo absolutely didn't believe that Xu Xiangtian was a decent person, and the Xu Wenbo in front of him seemed too pretentious. However, of course, these thoughts could not be shown on his face, and he said again and again: "Xu Xiaoxianggong's teachings and humble duties will definitely be remembered in his heart, and he must do his best to do his part." ”

"Very well, that's all I'm going to tell you today, and I hope you'll do it yourself. I'm busy with business, so you can retire on your own. After Xu Wenbo finished speaking, he picked up the brush again and began to review the account books.

Zhou Bo said goodbye and withdrew from the public house, on the way back to the side courtyard wing, he was very low in his heart, he always felt that Xu Wenbo called himself over so grandly, but only said a bunch of innocuous nonsense, which seemed too abnormal.

Not long after he sat down, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in. "There are no outsiders in Xiying, so Zhou Bo didn't ask who it was.

The door was pushed open, and two people walked in, it was Zhou Bo's two subordinates, Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu. This made him even more puzzled, he just wanted to wait to talk to these two people, but he didn't expect them to come to the door automatically.

"Oh, Wang Tihar and Yang Tiha, what's the matter?" he decided to remain silent for a moment, and asked naturally.

Wang Gui walked up to Zhou Bo with a smile and said in a flattering tone: "Lord Zhou, I don't know if you have official business to do tonight?"

Zhou Bo said: "Oh, it's not busy today, why do you ask this?"

Wang Gui continued to smile flatteringly: "Lord Zhou, you are a new official, and the two of us have been busy with your deputies these days, and we haven't honored you." In fact, we don't have many little men, and those conventions may not be possible, but we still have to express our intentions, so we set up a table of wine banquet in Xifeng Building tonight, and invite Lord Zhou to smile. ”

Zhou Bo was stunned and invited me to drink? In the afternoon, these two people just received the money from the hand of the Huang officer, and they came to invite me to drink in the evening, isn't it too much of a coincidence? He vaguely felt that something was not right, but he still had a smile on his face, and said, "Oh, you two really have a heart." However, as a military officer, it is not good for us to leave the camp in a hurry. ”

"Master Zhou, don't worry. Our Xiying is not a grain and grass team stationed abroad, but only responsible for managing the granary, and we can come and go freely on weekdays, not to mention you, the adult in charge?" said Yang Xiaowu on the side.

"I see, since you two are so hearted, how can I not appreciate your face?, right?" Zhou Bo said with a smile. He thought that even Xu Wenbo, the capital manager, could do it outside, and it shouldn't be a big problem to leave the camp. Although Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu were very suspicious, they also wanted to see what tricks they played.

"Lord Zhou appreciates his face, and those of us who do small bottoms can rest assured. Wang Gui squinted his eyes and smiled. He also took the opportunity to glance at Yang Xiaowu.

Zhou Bo changed into civilian clothes, and then followed Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu out of the side door of Xiying.

Xifenglou is a well-known restaurant in Ezhou City, although the war is still going on and is still in a famine. But this restaurant is still open for business, and it is conceivable that there is behind-the-scenes support from big people in the city. What's more, Xifeng Building is not far from Xiying, and the ingredients in the restaurant must be more or less ingredients from Xiying.

Wang Gui had already booked a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, and after the three of them sat down, they hurriedly served the wine and food. At the banquet, Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu first said a few words politely, and then took turns to toast.

Zhou Bo drank it casually at first. It's been so long since I came to this era, and I've never drunk the wine of the ancients, so I'm greedy for a cup. But then he suddenly realized that something was wrong. His face was red and his neck was thick, but Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu didn't react at all. To say that the degree of this ancient wine is not as powerful as that of the twenty-first century, and they have drunk the reaction, how can these two people be so indifferent?

Immediately, he kept an eye on it. Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu deliberately observed when they toasted again. It turned out that the two of them deliberately only took small sips when they drank. Then, while you are drinking with your head up, you will fill the glass again, so that it will be considered a new one. He immediately understood that these two people were deliberately pouring themselves.

Zhou Bo immediately thought of the incident of encountering Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu accepting bribes from Director Huang in the afternoon, could it be that Officer Huang was just letting the two of them play tricks against him? But why is this, what is there after getting drunk? Who is Officer Huang?

After a brief moment of thought, he decided to settle for it.

Zhou Bo learned the true intentions of Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu, so he drank next. Deliberately there are also reservations. He, a man of the 21st century, wants to deceive the ancients, and that is still trivial. About half an hour later. He pretended to be too drunk, and couldn't drink any more, and then fell down on the wine table and fell asleep.

After Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu saw that Zhou Bo was drunk, they first tested it and determined that he was really unconscious, so they hurriedly paid the wine money and helped Zhou Bo back to Xiying. Back in the west camp, the two of them tried to avoid the patrolling soldiers, and then sent Zhou Bo back to the wing.

Zhou Bo was pretending to sleep from beginning to end, until Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu put themselves on the bed, and then left without saying a word, and then sat up straight. He ran to the door of the wing room and listened to the movement outside, and made sure that the footsteps of the two people had gone out of the courtyard, so he opened the door and quietly followed.

Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu looked very hurried, and after leaving the side courtyard, they went straight to the granary in the western district. Zhou Bo followed closely behind, and at the same time, he also guessed in his heart what the hell these two people were going to do. Came to the door of the granary in the western district, there should have been guards here, but at this time, there was no one, Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu walked into the granary compound without hindrance.

Zhou Bo secretly scolded: Lao Tzu just arranged for the people from the C-shaped barracks to take over the defense of the Western District in the afternoon, why is there no guard at the gate of the granary? Where did the people die?

He buried his doubts in his heart and continued to follow Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu. After entering the granary in the western district, he suddenly saw Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu meeting with the four C-shaped barracks, and the six of them exchanged words together, and then walked to the back of a granary together, and it didn't take long for them to push a cart full of grain and grass and walked out.

Straight lady thief, dare to guard and steal by herself? Zhou Bo was secretly taken aback. He estimated that there were at least fifty stone of grain and grass on this cart full of plates, which was definitely not a small amount.

Wang Gui, Yang Xiaowu and the other four people hurriedly walked towards the main gate with a cart.

If Zhou Bo stood up to stop them at this time, he would definitely be regarded as having captured the stolen goods and arrested them, but an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, if Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu could contact Zhu Yong to steal the grain and grass together, why did they have to get themselves drunk first? Although he was a new official, he rarely came out to patrol the camp at night, and the other party didn't need to do anything more. Even if it was just in case, how much money could these 50 stones of grain and grass be sold for? Didn't Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu just accept bribes this afternoon? They were short of money?

Soon, he came to his senses. If you connect the incident of meeting Wang Gui, Yang Xiaowu and Huang Guan this afternoon, as well as the words that Xu Wenbo said inexplicably, plus what is happening now, it is not difficult to guess the outline of a conspiracy. It's about framing yourself!

It is obvious that Officer Huang was sent by Xu Wenbo or Xu Xiangtian to buy Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu, the purpose is to get himself drunk, and then steal military rations. And the reason why Xu Wenbo said those words was actually to throw a pathfinder stone first and say the ugly words in front, as long as the theft of grain and grass was reported tonight, he would have a reason to punish himself heavily.

Zhou Bo scolded coldly: Good you Xu Wenbo, good you Xu Xiangtian, it turns out that you really want to be yin.

He was glad he had discovered the conspiracy, but he also thought of another solution. Immediately, he quietly retreated from the gate of the granary in the western district, hid behind the rockery outside the corridor, and waited until Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu pushed the grain cart away from his eyes.

Hmph, you yin Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu let you know what yin tricks are!

After these people left, Zhou Bo appeared from behind the rockery, and then hurriedly ran into the granary of the West District.

The next morning, the sky was just dawning, and Zhou Bo was still sleeping in the wing room, when suddenly there was a noise outside the wing room, and soon the door was kicked open directly from the outside. A group of soldiers rushed in, and before he could open his sleepy eyes, he was dragged to the courtyard outside the wing. At this time, the side courtyard was full of many people, including soldiers, the commanders of the other wings who had been awakened, and the two deputy envoys on the left and right, as well as a few other junior governors.

"This ......... What's going on?" Zhou Bo blinked, struggling to stand up, but the two soldiers behind him were holding him deadly and couldn't move at all.

No one in the surrounding crowd spoke, and their faces were indifferent.

Zhou Bo hurriedly asked Chen Xianzhi, "Lord Chen, Lord Chen, is there any misunderstanding?"

Chen Xianzhi snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and said: "Zhou Bo, I didn't expect you to dare to bend the law for personal gain not long after you came to Xiying, it really made me misjudge you!"

Zhou Bo looked puzzled and asked, "Master Chen, what the hell is going on?"

At this time, three or five people came up behind the crowd, led by Xu Wenbo, the head of Xiying, followed by Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu and a few personal guards. Xu Wenbo looked serious, with a bit of murder in his eyes, and came to Zhou Bo angrily, and reprimanded: "Oh, you thief still dare to pretend to be garlic." These two of your subordinates came to report this morning that you secretly opened the guards guarding the western district last night and secretly stole 25 stone of military rations, and you still didn't recruit them from the truth?"

Zhou Bo glanced at Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu, Wang Gui was only snickering secretly, but Yang Xiaowu looked indifferent. He immediately shouted: "Wronged, last night Wang Gui and Yang Xiaowu invited the lowly to drink in the Xifeng Building, and the lowly was drunk because of the drunkenness, and they never went to the West District at all." ”

Xu Wenbo said angrily: "Do you dare to quibble? Wang Gui, you say, did you have this last night?"

Wang Guihao smiled for a moment and said, "Lord Hui, Lord Zhou and Xiao Di did go to Xifeng Tower to drink last night, but there are a few things that Lord Zhou said that are not true. (To be continued.) )