Since returning to Beijing, the threshold of the officials has to be leveled by Ying Lanfeng, almost most of the messengers recognize him, and the messenger at the door greeted him with a smile: "Lord Ying is here!" "Anyway, it's a familiar face.

On this day, Ying Lanfeng came to inquire again, and the chief officer had a headache when he saw him, so he had already ordered the people below, but whenever Ying Lanfeng came, he hurriedly hid.

Ying Lanfeng also practiced, not angry, ate tea with some scribes, chatted a few words, and then came out and walked around again, seeing that people still did not return, he said hello to those scribes and walked out.

was pacing slowly, and heard someone behind him: "Ying Gong!" Stay in the office! ”

When Ying Lanfeng looked back, he saw that it was a book-making order from the Ministry of Officials, and vaguely remembered that the surname was Kou, so he stopped and arched his hand and said: "Kou's book order is good, what is the call?" ”

Kou Shuling bowed his hands, and saw that there was no one left and right, so he pulled Ying Lanfeng to walk a few steps forward, and stood on the edge of the wall, before he said: "Ying Gong does not have to be polite, Ying Gong was the magistrate of Taizhou before the county, and the wind evaluation is excellent. ”

Ying Lanfeng saw that he was talking about this for no reason, so he had to deal with it with a smile: "Where, it's just doing my best, it's all right, it's not worth anything." ”

Kou Shuling sighed and said, "If the officials of the imperial court are like Ying Gong, then the people of the whole world will be blessed...... Yes, I grabbed Ying Gong because I wanted to ask, do you know the reason why you can't choose an official so far? ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "I also heard some rumors, but I didn't know which one to believe, so I had no clue, just waiting." ”

Kou Shuling frowned slightly, looked at Ying Lanfeng, and said: "This is Xiao He who is successful, Xiao He who is defeated, Ying Gong was famous in the capital with a poem at that time, but it also led to disaster, do you know that King Su has secretly regarded you as a person from Lin Yushi's faction, so he secretly obstructed the criminal department to elect officials to Ying Gong?" ”

After these days, Ying Lanfeng finally heard a detailed sentence and hurriedly said, "What am I?" How can you get involved with Lin Yushi? Is King Su hostile to me because of this? It's really a big mistake in the world, and it's a disaster without reason. ”

Kou Shuling said: "Others are either afraid of the power of King Su, or afraid of the power of Lin Yushi, so they don't dare to make a sound...... Should the public or think about it early......"

Ying Lanfeng smiled bitterly: "Thank you!" I didn't know that I had become a pawn between King Su and Lin Yushi, but what way could I think of this? I only had a one-sided relationship with Lin Yushi, and I thought he was a merchant selling fruits, so I had the audacity to give away the poem...... Later, I learned that it was him, and I was really scared. I also secretly pinched a handful of sweat, thinking that when I got along, because I didn't know his identity, there were many words in my words, and I was even more afraid that I would be convicted for it, but I didn't expect to finally get a chance to live, and I turned my head and became a thorn in the side of Prince Su? This grievance is really unspeakable, and to put it mildly, it's like a rat in a bellows, in a dilemma? ”

Kou Shuling couldn't help laughing, laughed for a long time, and then said: "Actually, it's not impossible, as long as you make it clear to Prince Su, so that he knows that Duke Ying is not from Lin Yushi's faction, King Su probably won't be so embarrassed?" ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "It makes sense, but it's a pity that where will I have a way to explain it to the prince?" ”

Kou Shuling pondered for a while and said, "As the saying goes, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain...... I'm thinking of a ......."

Ying Lanfeng saw him say this, and hurriedly asked what was going on, Kou Shuling said: "I know that a king in charge of the Ministry of Rites is a brother-in-law with Zhao Changshi in King Su's mansion, and this king has a good personal relationship with the uncle of your mansion, why don't Ying Gong take this opportunity and find out?" ”

Ying Lanfeng heard that it was related to his eldest brother, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Don't hide it from Brother Kou, my brother doesn't care about it, and I don't want to bother him, not to mention that now King Su is involved, if it doesn't get it right, won't it affect him?" It's just that. ”

Kou Shuling didn't expect this to be the case, so he said helplessly: "I can't bear to be dusty with Ying Gongmingzhu, so I just want to think of other ways." The two exchanged a few more pleasantries and said goodbye to each other.

Ying Lanfeng came out of the ministry, and felt that the dark clouds were rolling above his head for a while, although he heard that there were people above who were deliberately embarrassed, but he couldn't think of King Su's head, and now he has confirmed this, it is really tricky.

After a while, someone suddenly stopped from the side and asked, "Dare to ask if it is Lord Ying, who was newly transferred back to Beijing from Taizhou?" ”

Ying Lanfeng looked back, but saw that it was a young man in Tsing Yi, so he said, "I just am, I don't know what's going on?" ”

The little servant smiled and said: "You should be polite, it is our family that ordered me to invite you to Xingze Building for a gathering." ”

Ying Lanfeng asked who it was, and the little guy said: "Please forgive the villain for being rude, the adults will know when they go, it is the old acquaintances of the adults." ”

Ying Lanfeng was puzzled, but now that he has reached this point, he is not afraid of anything, so he happily went, and when he arrived at the place, the little servant led him upstairs, pointed to the direction of the seat, and retreated.

Ying Lanfeng paced over, and saw that it was a private room, the door was ajar, he pushed his hand, and saw a person sitting by the window, wearing a very elegant light purple round-necked robe, a white jade belt, and a small half of a snow-white undershirt exposed at the neckline.

Ying Lanfeng looked familiar at first glance, but the man stood up, turned to face Ying Lanfeng, and said with a slight smile: "Ying Zhi County, Taizhou is goodbye, but is it okay?" ”

Ying Lanfeng looked at such a smiling face, his whole body was first hot, and suddenly it was cold, it can be said that water and fire are frying, and he hurriedly bowed his hands, and said: "I don't know if it's Lord Tang, disrespectful!" ”

This person is naturally Xiao Tang, seeing Ying Lan's salute, Xiao Tang stepped forward, raised his hand and gently dragged his arm, and said, "Why be polite?" Today, I just invite adults to come and catch up with the past, and there is no need to be restrained. ”

Although Xiao Tang was so close to show goodwill, Ying Lanfeng did not dare to slack off, and he sang and harmonized with Lin Shenzhou in Taizhou last time, keeping him in the dark, thinking about his unscrupulous behavior at the beginning, but the two of them only watched quietly...... It's like dancing in the jungle, but you don't know that there are tigers and wolves behind you who are silently watching and will get up and kill at any time.

I still feel scared when I think about it.

Ying Lanfeng coughed, and said, "I don't know what Lord Tang asked me to come for?" ”

Ying Lanfeng never believed that Xiao Tang's invitation was just to "catch up", he glanced at the table and saw that it was just a cup of tea, and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief...... As long as it's not a "Hongmen Banquet".

Finally sat down, Xiao Tang saw Ying Lanfeng's eyes drooping slightly, knowing that he was worried, so he started to pour a cup of tea for him, Ying Lanfeng hurriedly held it, and thanked him again and again.

Xiao Tang said with a smile: "At the beginning, I was on official business in Taizhou, and I had to do it as a last resort, and I should know that the county is not guilty, and this cup of tea will be my guilt." ”

Ying Lanfeng hurriedly said: "Where, where!" Lord Tang's words frustrated the officials. I was very suspicious in my heart, but I still couldn't guess what the other party wanted.

Xiao Tang looked at his face, and suddenly asked: "It's been almost a year since Taizhou was separated, but it's good that Yingzhi County has been transferred back to Beijing, and it will be much easier for everyone to get along in the future...... Yes, I don't know if Xiaohuai is really good? When I left, she seemed to have just recovered from her illness, looking thin and pitiful. ”

Ying Lanfeng listened to him say "It's much easier for everyone to get along", and was fighting in his heart, secretly feeling that it was better not to "get along", and finally left thousands of miles away! Suddenly, when he asked about Huaizhen again, he couldn't help but relax his mind, and replied with a smile: "It's really good, the day before yesterday I was shouting that I was ...... fatter than before" Speaking of this, he met Xiao Tang's smiling eyes, and his smile froze, and he stopped talking.

Xiao Tang sighed to himself: "I miss that child very much, if it weren't for the teacher who told me not to visit Yingzhi County recently, I would have gone to the house to pay a visit." ”

Ying Lanfeng was stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly: "Although you don't dare to be, but you are talking about Lord Lin Yushi?" Can...... But why did you tell you that? ”

Xiao Tang said lightly: "Presumably, the county has also heard about it, because of the poem, King Su is very angry, and he naturally can't help Lord Lin, so he is angry with you." ”

Ying Lanfeng was dumbfounded, thinking of Kou Shuling's words, he said, "But, but I'm really not familiar with Lord Lin......

Xiao Tang smiled slightly and said, "You should know that the county should actually understand that King Su is not a reasonable person. ”

Ying Lanfeng took a breath in his throat, and only said after a while: "Then when I return to Beijing this time, isn't it hopeless to be transferred?" ”

Xiao Tang shook his head and said: "Otherwise, King Su just wants to break your sharp spirit, let you know that he is still not to be underestimated in the court, if you are willing to bow to King Su, I am afraid that the rise is just around the corner, just look at how the county chooses." ”

Ying Lanfeng frowned when he heard this, but he forgot his fears, and snorted: "I don't expect to be an official, I just want to be an official. ”

Xiao Tang chuckled, with a deep meaning in his eyes, and looked at Ying Lanfeng and said, "I heard that Ying Zhi County wanted to resign when he was in Taizhou?" ”

Ying Lanfeng was stunned, and immediately understood that it must be Wang Kexun who told him about this matter, I am afraid that Lin Shenzhou also knew, the matter has come to this, Ying Lanfeng simply said calmly: "Yes, there is this matter." ”

Xiao Tang asked, "But why is this?" ”

Ying Lanfeng said: "The officialdom is frightening every step of the way, and Ying Mou's intelligence is mediocre, lest he make a mistake and cause more harm to his wife and daughter." ”

Xiao Tang raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded for a moment, and said, "But you opened a canal in Taizhou and listened to the transfer to Beijing, so it can be seen that you still choose to take the official journey all the way?" ”

Ying Lanfeng frowned and said nothing, and slowly let out a sigh for a while, "Yes......"

Xiao Tang smiled: "Since you have made up your mind, how can you give up easily?" It should be known that the county should also know that since ancient times, this Qingyun Road has not been a smooth road...... The higher you go, the more you die. ”

Ying Lanfeng heard this and was silent.

The tea in the cup in front of Ying Lanfeng was already cold, and he raised it up and took a sip, feeling slightly bitter.

Xiao Tang looked at Ying Lanfeng and suddenly said, "I have someone to introduce to Yingzhi County." ”

Ying Lanfeng looked up at him, and as soon as Xiao Tang's voice fell, he heard someone outside the door: "Zhao Ye is here." "The sound of footsteps going upstairs reached the doorway.

Xiao Tang said: "Brother Zhao, please come in." ”

The person outside the door pushed the door in, Ying Lanfeng looked carefully, and saw that the person who came had a white face, three strands of beard on his chin, and a gentleman.

Xiao Tang got up to greet him, the man raised his hand to greet him, looked at Ying Lanfeng again, and said, "This is Lord Ying?" ”

Ying Lanfeng didn't know who this was, so he also raised his hand and said: "Now there is no official position, brother doesn't have to be polite, just call his name, I don't know who my brother is......"

Xiao Tang said on the side: "Brother Zhao is now on an errand in Suwangfu, and he must have heard of it in Zhixian County. ”

Ying Lanfeng's heart jumped, and he remembered the "Zhao Changshi of the Su Wangfu" that he had said in the Ministry of Officials Kou Shuling before, and couldn't help but look at Xiao Tang and then at the person, and said again: "Disrespectful and disrespectful!" It turned out to be Zhao Changshi. ”

Zhao Changshi looked at him with a smiling expression, which made Ying Lanfeng feel terrified.

The three of them sat down again, Ying Lanfeng couldn't guess what medicine was sold in Xiao Tang's gourd, so he simply kept silent.

Xiao Tang didn't say anything, but Zhao Changshi looked at Ying Lanfeng and said with a smile: "I heard the name of Lord Ying, but I didn't expect to be more famous when I met. ”

Ying Lanfeng reluctantly said: "It's ridiculous." ”

Zhao Changshi said: "Lord Ying doesn't have to be humble, if the adult is not amazingly talented, Prince Su will not be so thirsty for talent, lest others get the adult." ”

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he felt more and more bitter in his heart and couldn't speak, and glanced at Xiao Tang, but saw that he was still smiling slightly, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Ying Lanfeng coughed and said, "Thanks to the blue eyes of the prince, but I also told Lord Tang just now that this matter is really a misunderstanding...... I intersect with Lin Yushi, and ......"

Zhao Changshi said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, my lord, I'm just here to spread the words of the prince, and let me talk about it after I finish speaking." ”

Ying Lanfeng was stunned, Zhao Changshi put away his smiling face, changed his face, and said: "The prince said, ask me to pass on his words: Lord Wang Jing is a backbone, so he refuses to be very embarrassed, but if the lord is still bent on choosing Lin Shenzhou's side to dock, but he has to weigh it well, the prince is a nobleman of Tianhuang, and the surname Lin is just a mere imperial history, even if it is reused by the emperor, it is only temporary after all!" The prince and the emperor are siblings, breaking bones and tendons, there is a way to know the current affairs for the handsome, if the adults really want to 'Mo Dao has no confidant in the future, no one in the world knows the king', and it is not too late to stand up! ”

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he was intoxicated and stupid, he didn't know when he really became the sweetheart in the eyes of Prince Su, and this master said this in front of Xiao Tang, he couldn't not know that Xiao Tang was Lin Shenzhou's henchman?

Zhao Changshi said that, still smiling and said, "Your Excellency can weigh your actions?" My words have been brought to me, and I will not delay in taking my leave. So saying, he got up, saluted the two, and went out.

Ying Lanfeng was left to face Xiao Tang, but Xiao Tang was still calm and calm, and called a guy to add water and tea.

When the man went, the door was closed again. Ying Lanfeng looked at him and said, "I can't guess, Lord Tang, don't say dark words in front of the Mingren, just spread it out and explain: What do you want?" ”

Xiao Tang smiled at each other and said, "You should know that the county still doesn't understand?" Naturally, I want you to choose a side. ”

Ying Lanfeng laughed and laughed, turned his heart sideways, and said: "One of you is a wolf and the other is like a tiger, but where am I going to stand?" Naturally, I don't stand at anyone. ”

Xiao Tang shook his head and said: "Since you know that these are all tigers and wolves, if you don't stand alone, the tigers and wolves are united, where are you fleeing?" ”

Ying Lanfeng gasped, looked at Xiao Tang's eyes, and suddenly his heart moved, and blurted out: "I know!" It turns out that you want me to take refuge in King Su! ”

There was no one else in the house, and Ying Lanfeng told Li Xianshu everything he saw and heard today, as well as what he talked to Xiao Tang.

Li Xianshu's ears full of "King Su" and "Lin Yushi" have long been "infatuated and stupid", and he never dreamed that he had just climbed back to Beijing from the seat of Qipinzhi County, and suddenly there were two such powerful characters to "Mount Tai to the top".

Two couples, you look at me, I stare at you, two by two speechless.

And indoors, Ying Huaizhen listened to these words, and his heart was beating faster, and his ears were ringing.

At first, the reason why Ying Huaizhen guessed that the person Ying Lanfeng met was Xiao Tang, firstly, because Ying Lanfeng said that it was an old acquaintance who met in Taizhou, if it was really Grandma Xu and others, it would not be said that it was an "acquaintance", but people in the capital could meet in Taizhou, and the biggest suspicion was Lin Shenzhou and Xiao Tang.

The reason why Ying Huaizhen didn't guess Lin Shenzhou was because Lin Shenzhou was after all a daunting superintendent of the imperial history, and if he really met him, Ying Lanfeng would not have mentioned it in such a relaxed tone.

In addition, Ying Lanfeng has been exhausted recently, if he encounters other idle people, etc., he will not have the heart to deal with it, let alone take it out solemnly.

Therefore, a guess is right.

However, hearing Ying Lanfeng finish talking about meeting Xiao Tang, Ying Huaizhen's throat was dry and his heartbeat accelerated.

She almost couldn't help but rush out and sue Ying Lanfeng: King Su, that person, can't take refuge!

What made Ying Huaizhen, who didn't care about the affairs of the court at that time, also remember vividly: King Su was finally convicted of rebellion. This case is widely implicated, and even Ying Lanfeng's final downfall is inextricably linked to this.

She also vaguely remembered that when the Su Wang case was investigated at the beginning, the people in the Ying Mansion were panicked, and everyone looked like a catastrophe was about to happen, and even rumors quietly spread, saying that Ying Lanfeng was also involved, and the next person to be investigated and fallen must be him.

Although no one dared to say anything to her, the atmosphere of fear could not be stopped.

Later, Ying Lanfeng didn't know what method he used, but he calmed down, and it wasn't until two years later that Ling Jue counterjudged, and Dali Temple and the Criminal Department joined forces to investigate the matter thoroughly, adding a new stroke to Ying Lanfeng's crime: colluding with Su Wang's henchmen and conspiring against him.

Ying Huaizhen landed on her feet, softly like stepping on the clouds, she clenched her fists, and thought about how to open her mouth in her heart, so that Ying Lanfeng could not touch King Su.

Suddenly, outside Li Xianshu woke up like a dream and asked, "So, what happened in the end?" ”

Ying Lanfeng smiled: "It's not good, anyway, I don't go to King Su, let them be good, it really makes me anxious, I only admit that I am from Lin Yushi's faction, so I also have a good name, right?" ”

Listening to his relaxed tone, Li Xianshu couldn't help laughing, and said, "My soul has flown away, you still have the heart to laugh." ”

Hearing this, Ying Huaizhen's eyes blinked, and the breath in his heart slowly eased, and his clenched fists gradually lowered.

I heard Li Xianshu say again: "This Lord Tang is also really hateful, and he actually wants you to vote for the king of Su, isn't this seeking skin with the tiger?" ”

Ying Lanfeng sighed: "That's exactly what they meant, so I made up my mind not to be their pawn." ”

When Ying Huaizhen heard this, he couldn't help but secretly hate Xiao Tang, and said in his heart: "I just believed it today, 'Uncle Tang', you really deserve to be Ling's mentor." ”

Thinking of Xiao Tang's smiling appearance, I can't wait to open my hand to grab a few handfuls and scratch his smiling face.

Since Ying Lanfeng had made up his mind not to go to King Su, he thought that his career would become more and more difficult, although he no longer gave up easily, but he also had to make some plans for himself, plus Li Xianshu said that it was difficult to live in the house, so he thought that it would be better to take the opportunity to move out.

It's just that recently, the house is planning the birthday of the old lady, and everyone is doing their own thing, and they are very busy.

Ying Lanfeng discussed it with Li Xianshu, and felt that it was not too late to discuss this matter after the old man's birthday, so as not to have another twist and turn.

Early in the morning on the birthday of the old lady, the Ying Mansion began to be busy, the day was just dawn, the cars of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military officials came to the house, and other powerful generals' mansions, Wu'an Hou Mansion, Jinning Marquis Mansion, Zhongyi Bo and other mansions have special people to come to congratulate the birthday, in addition, Qingwang Mansion and Su Wangfu also sent people to send a table gift over...... The pomp and circumstance were extraordinary, and it was extremely lively.

The house arranged another drama troupe, and sang the drama for three days in a row.

For Huaizhen, this kind of scene can be said to be common, and it is not strange. In her previous life, because Lan Feng was in a high position, her beauty and grandeur were even better than at this moment, so no matter what she saw, she was just lazy and indifferent.

But for Lee Hyun-sook, she was dizzy, dazzled, and almost didn't know where she was.

It was the first time I saw such a extravagant and extravagant show, and so many dignitaries and nobles flocked to it, and the ladies of each family were also dressed up in jewels...... Lee Hyun-sook almost didn't know what to say for a while.

After calming down a little, I saw Xu Yuan leading a number of maids and women, calmly commanding, and going to meet the ladies and ladies of various families.

From such an unprecedented scene, Li Xianshu saw Xu Yuan's extraordinary, the momentum that stood out from the crowd as if he could command thousands of troops and horses, it was not like the demeanor of a woman in the back house.

Li Xianshu pinched the handkerchief, stared at Xu Yuan's actions, and for some reason there was a slight surge of blood in her heart, and she couldn't tell what it was like for a while.

When Li Xianshu was in the front hall, Ying Huaizhen couldn't stand the noisy atmosphere, the smiling face and the laughter in her ears reminded her of all kinds of previous lives, although she was in the splendid pile, her chest was stuffy, and finally took advantage of the old lady's kung fu to talk to the wives and girls with Ying Chunhui in her arms, and secretly ran out.

Running all the way to the garden, the sound of laughter and laughter was gone, and the smell of flowers was smelling, and the whole person breathed a long sigh of relief.

When I was feeling comfortable, I heard someone cry out in surprise and said, "Xiao Huaizhen, why are you here?" ”

Ying Huaizhen heard this voice, and knew that it was Guo Jianyi, she secretly raised her eyebrows, and said in her heart: "It's really a narrow encounter!" Slowly turned around, and before he could speak, the whole person suddenly seemed to be thundered, and he froze in place.

Guo Jianyi was greeting to the side with a smile and said, "Come quickly, don't you want to see my second cousin all day?" Now I saw his daughter first......"

Ying Huaizhen couldn't move his hands and feet, and even his eyes seemed to be frozen, and he saw someone walking out from behind the flowers.

He took two steps forward, looked at Ying Huaizhen from head to toe, and said coldly, "It's a little girl." ”

Ying Huai sincerely thought: this is a narrow road encounter