Neon Crimson Pavilion.

It is located in Chongjin Street, the most prosperous street in the middle city of Luodu.

It is the most famous green building in Luodu, and it is also the top gold cave.

As the saying goes, 'a thousand dollars are thrown, Bo Hongyan smiles', which is the grade of the Ni Crimson Pavilion.

When Shen Lian rode his horse from Xicheng Mansion to Chongjin Street, it was already past noon.

The place of the Qinglou Goulan is relatively unfamiliar to him.

In my memory, I used to go there when I was socializing with the prefect's officials, but I only ran errands and listened to it. If you want to be an uncle, sit and listen to music, and embrace red and green, it is really unprecedented.

What's more, there is no need to think about a top-level green building like the Ni Red Pavilion.

Shen Lian's annual salary is three hundred taels of silver, and this is because he has Han Tong's care, and he has a little gray income when he becomes a small cell leader.

In the Ni Crimson Pavilion, a tea table is fifty taels of silver. As for the other drinks, refreshments, sitting with the girl, serving the maid, etc., the three hundred taels of silver were thrown out, and it was a sound to hear.

Shen Lian looked at the magnificent and luxurious building of the Neon Red Pavilion from afar, and muttered in his heart. Then go around to the back alley and extract the 'Plunder Fake Body Card' to cover Qiu Xiaoji's list.

A moment later, Shen Lian, dressed in a green robe and with white hair, with his hands behind his back, Shi Shiran stepped into the spacious welcome door of the Nihong Pavilion.

It was noon, and the business in the Niscarlet Pavilion had not yet opened.

There were only a few teapot guys cleaning up, and a dozen maids coming and going.

"Mr. Qiu!"

An old bustard, dressed up in a fancy way, greeted him.

"It turns out that Qiu Xiaoji's pseudonym is Qiu?" Shen Lian nodded secretly.

"Mr. Qiu came really early today, is there any good poetry and good words, I want to sit with the teacher and the girl. ”

The old bustard covered his mouth and chuckled, as if he was quite familiar with Qiu Xiaoji.

Shen Lian bowed slightly, in line with the principle of saying more and making more mistakes, he didn't speak, and looked at the old bustard calmly.

"It's really unfortunate that the teacher girl is still freshening up. Otherwise, lead Mr. Qiu to the warm pavilion for a while. ”

The old bustard beckoned back, "Come on, take Mr. Qiu up to sit down for a while." ”

Suddenly, a little maid came over, who seemed to be familiar with Qiu Xiaoji, smiled slightly, and led the way.

After thanking the bustard, Shen Lian followed slowly.

Going up the stairs and going around a few screens to turn the pavilion, Shen Lian was taken to a beautifully decorated room.

With just a glance, Shen Lian recognized it, exactly the same as what he saw on the gray mist.

"This should be it!"

Shen Lian nodded secretly and sat down in the outer hall where the guests were entertained.

The little maid served tea diligently, whispered a few words and left.

"It's really the first time that Lao Tzu is sitting in the green building waiting for the girl......"

Shen Lian laughed at himself, but he could only drink tea and wait patiently.

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Meanwhile.

The Xicheng Prefecture City Defense Battalion is stationed.

Cao Wuxian sat in the commander's exclusive study, reviewing daily writings.

Suddenly!

The door opens without wind.

A calm figure as a mountain strode in.

Cao Wuxian was shocked.

"Father?!"

He was so surprised that he hurriedly got down from his seat to greet him and bowed to salute.

The man was a septuagenarian, with a dark velvet cloak and a long journey hood slightly obscuring his face. But the meticulously combed white short beard, as well as the temperament of Yuanyu Yuezhi, still show the demeanor of the superior.

Cao Song, the contemporary head of the Cao family, is also the head of the five gates of the imperial capital, the governor of the left capital of the Jinyi Wei Zhenfu Division, and the deputy envoy of the South Road of the Military Department.

"Get on your knees!"

Cao Song looked at Cao Wuxian coldly.

Cao Wuxi was shocked in his heart, and he didn't dare to disobey in the slightest, so he immediately knelt down on his knees and faced his father respectfully.

"Palm!" Cao Song said lightly.

Cao Wuxi did not hesitate, put up a slap, and slapped it hard in the face.

In an instant, the right side of his face turned purple.

"Not enough, slap again!"

Cao Wuxian gritted his teeth and slapped again. The entire right side of the face is high and swollen, and the corners of the mouth are oozing blood.

Cao Song raised his fingers lightly at this time, holding a letter between his fingertips.

He calmly threw the letter on Cao Wuxi's face.

There was a crunch.

Cao Wuxi's left face was immediately swollen by the letter, red and purple, black, and he couldn't help but have a mouthful of blood flowing out of his mouth.

The letter fell in front of Cao Wuxian's eyes, and it was the secret letter he wrote a few days ago and forwarded to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess.

"You are so bold! Who dared you to write a letter to Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess? If this letter is intercepted by the traitorous party, my Cao family will die, and it will not be able to harm Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"

When Cao Wuxian heard this, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything, and bowed his head and was silent.

"Now that the war in southern Xinjiang is tight, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has suffered great doubts and pressure, and led the troops to the battle. Single-handedly, turn the tide of the battle and start winning one victory after another!"

Cao Song's cold tone was as cold as frost, and the words pierced into Cao Wuxi's heart.

"At this critical moment, you actually dare to write a letter to disturb Her Royal Highness the eldest princess? I have taught you for many years and sent you to Luodu West City to protect Han Zhai and Shen Lian. In the end, you dare to make such a big mistake!"

Cao Wuxi bowed his head deeply, the corners of his mouth overflowed with blood, and said in a deep voice:

"Father, the child didn't know that the eldest princess led the army to the battle, and the child knew that it was wrong. It's just that what is written in the letter, every sentence is true! Shen Lian is indeed a material that can be made, and it would be a pity if he gave up!"

Cao Song stood with his hands in his hands, and he didn't look at Cao Wuxi, and said coldly:

"What is your mission in the West City of Los Angeles?"

Cao Wuxian bowed his head and said:

"Guard Han Zhai and Shen Lian, let it be. After 16 years, he returned to Beijing. ”

Cao Song snorted:

"The New Year is approaching, and you have to return to Beijing. Nothing is in your hands, so why should you bother?"

Cao Wuxi gritted his teeth and said:

"The twins of the Han family, Shen Da Han Er, are all excellent talents! If you can be promoted and given guidance, your future achievements are limitless! Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has a great kindness to my Cao family, and the child only wants to cultivate arms for Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, and has no other thoughts. ”

Cao Song was silent after listening to this, and said lightly after a while:

"Do you know what the relationship between the two sons and one daughter of the Han family and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is?

Cao Wuxian was stunned for a moment, and bowed his head deeply and said:

"The child doesn't know. But thinking about it, it should be someone that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess cares about, otherwise she would not have sent children to guard the peace of the Han house. ”

Cao Song let out a rare sigh:

"Alas, there are some grievances, you don't understand, and I can't tell. But His Royal Highness the Elder Princess, just wants Shen Lian to be a petty official, stay in Luodu safely, and live a lonely and nameless life, this is the best ending. ”

Cao Wuxian was speechless for a moment, bowed his head and said:

"The child has already arranged for Shen Lian...... Arrange for him to join the spy ......"

"Lao Tzu knows, so I intercepted the letter and immediately came to you for a wicked obstacle!"

Cao Song vented his anger again and gritted his teeth.

Cao Wuxi had rarely seen his father lose his temper like this, and he muttered in surprise.

"So after a tortuous arrangement, I gave Shen Lian an impossible task. Let him retreat from the difficulty, and never get any cause and effect from now on. A peaceful life is the best, and a lonely and nameless life is the best. ”

Cao Wuxian heard his father say this, but he didn't expect that Shen Lian had already taken over the spy mission, and immediately asked curiously:

"What assignment did my father assign?"

Cao Song said lightly:

"Arrest a lord of the southern frontier. This man's whereabouts are strange and involve an unknown mystery. The elite of the Filling Fu Division is powerless against this person, let alone Shen Lian, who will definitely fail, and I can take advantage of the situation to dismiss his secret spy identity. ”

Cao Wuxian said with a strange face:

"Father, you don't know anything...... Shen Lian, he is good at investigating cases, and he is very powerful. Even a child can't guess how he investigates the case......"

Cao Song waved his hand indifferently and said:

"It's because you have little experience. How big a wave can he make with his small nine products? Arresting the lord of southern Xinjiang, such a big thing, even if he has great ability, what can he do?"

Cao Wuxian suddenly asked again:

"Father, what if he solves the case and makes meritorious contributions?"

Cao Song snorted coldly:

"No way!"

Cao Wuxi's face was swollen, and he thought that he would be beaten anyway, so he didn't care about asking more, and said:

"Shen Lian, this kid often surprises! The child still wants to persuade his father to prepare early. If he really solves the case, what will you do?"

Cao Song stared at Cao Wuxian awe, and after a while, he still said coldly:

"No way!"