Although he has encountered such things many times since he was a child, Wang Zixian has never taken the difficulties of the servants and maids at home to heart. Such villains don't deserve any effort from him to rectify them, and they don't need him to be serious. He flicked his sleeves and looked at the servant kneeling in front of him with a slight smile: "That is the case, Qingsuo, and punish all the people in the chamber according to the family rules." ”

"Yes." Qing Suo replied, lifting the servant from the ground like catching a chicken chick, and threw it into the courtyard, "A certain will teach them a long memory, and promise that they will never delay Lang Jun's affairs again." ”

When Chen Guoyi came to Wang's house, there was a ghost crying wolf howling in the courtyard of the prince's dedication. Those who were guarding in the Wang family's chamber were also replaced by his subordinates. When Chen Guoyi walked into the study of the outer courtyard of the Wang family with the subordinates, he could faintly hear shouts. However, he had no time to pay attention to such details, and when he saw Wang Zixian who went out to greet him, he hurriedly walked over: "Wang Langjun, long time no see!" ”

Captain Guo Yi, who was dignified from the fifth grade, was so polite to a young man with a white body, and those who taught those who peeped secretly were extremely surprised. The prince knew that his demeanor was all on Li Hui's face, and smiled lightly: "Chen Guoyi's visit to the cold house is really brilliant. With that, he politely led the guests to sit down on the couch.

As a military attaché, Chen Guoyi was facing unprecedented pressure, so he couldn't care about greeting politely, so he couldn't hide his anxiety: "I wonder if Wang Langjun has had any correspondence with Xiaojun Wang recently?" What did the little king say about the bandits? ”

The prince shook his head: "Recently, I have been studying behind closed doors, but I have never received a letter from the king. Chen Guoyi is so anxious, but there is no progress on the bandits? Although the question was genuine, he was the one who knew the most about the progress of the robber's case. The troops sent out have been following from a distance, not only witnessing the "bandits" and the government soldiers in close contact and committing suicide, but also watching the government soldiers entering the Qinling Mountains to suppress the bandits from a distance. In addition, they also went to investigate the families that might be involved, and before they destroyed the evidence, they did their best to intercept and protect the remaining human and physical evidence.

Chen Guoyi looked at him, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "It's not that there is no progress, but the progress is too great, and it can't stand it anymore with a small official like Captain Chong and a certain one." He briefly recounted the before and after of "King Pu's encounter with bandits" into "King Pu's assassination", and said: "Originally, the prince (assassin history) and the governor competed for credit, and figured out that the case would leave a good impression on the court, but now they are passing the buck to each other, and they don't want to be on this fold." ”

It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. The prince said secretly in his heart: However, in order not to be involved in the reverse case, it is not a wise choice to patronize and evade responsibility. It is a fact that King Pu was assassinated in Shangzhou, and they no longer want to get involved in this matter, and they can't get rid of it. It's better to hand over the fold openly and continue to investigate the case.

"Because the case was previously under the jurisdiction of our Commander Chong, the matter of writing an excerpt to report to the court fell on Captain Du's head!" Speaking of this, Chen Guoyi's face was already so heavy that it could drip water, "Du Wei was so helpless that he had to write the fold, and he had to hand it over." However, he was worried about being implicated in this case, so he specially asked a certain person to ask, can he ask Wang Langjun to write a letter and say a few good words to the little county king on his behalf? The king of the small county is kind by nature, and he can't say ......"

"It's fine, it's just a gesture." The prince said, muttering slightly, "However, the key to this matter is not whether the commander will be implicated, but who is the mastermind behind the rebellion. If the Commander can investigate the case clearly, whether it is the King of Xin'an County or His Royal Highness the King of Pu, he will not blame the Captain. Speaking of which, how do you remember that investigating the case should be the duty of the assassin's office or the county government? What about the Ming Mansion (county order)? ”

Chen Guoyi said helplessly: "The Ming Mansion has long fallen ill, and the affairs in the county government can only be presided over by the Shaofu (County Cheng). Such a big case, the Shaofu really didn't dare to take it, and the lieutenant didn't dare to hand it over to a petty official from the eighth rank to preside over the case. Now that it is a matter of life and death, the lieutenant has to take over the matter. ”

It was really time for the county order to get sick, and it was indeed a method that a smart person could come up with. However, there are some things, no matter how heavy the illness is, it is impossible to avoid it.

The prince sympathized with this Commander from the bottom of his heart, so he wrote a letter very happily and sealed it with fire paint: "The Puwang Mansion is in Yankangfang, and the Captain will send someone to ride a fast horse to send it over, and you will be able to reach Chang'an in two hours." However, I am afraid that it will not be able to catch up today. "The gate of Chang'an City is opening and closing, and now it is close to the time of Shen, and it is the end of the time after rushing over.

Chen Guoyi thanked again and again: "Thank you Wang Langjun." Alas, it's good to study behind closed doors, and you don't have to pay attention to anything. This Shangzhou...... It's going to change soon. ”

Such a vague reminder can be regarded as a return for the favor. The prince bowed his head and sent him out himself. When he turned around and wanted to go back to the study, two young men hurriedly walked over. The young man at the head also looked thirteen or fourteen years old, with his head held high, and his face could not hide his arrogance; The young man who was behind was about eleven or twelve years old, his brow furrowed slightly, and he shook his head at him very covertly.

"How can my brother dispose of someone when a distinguished guest comes to the door? Let the guests see our jokes! I can't say, you still think that our Langya Wang family is such a family style! Although the young man at the head looked worried, and what he said was just a complaint, he couldn't hide the reproach in it.

"The family style is not right, why not be frank?" The prince hooked the corners of his mouth, "Second brother thinks too much." If you let your guests know that his post was actually left in the corner of the chamber by the servant and dusty, and he remembered to find it when he came, I am afraid that he would think that we despise him. The people who come out of the Shangzhou house are just petty officials, and our grandfather is just a county lieutenant from the ninth grade, who can stop the anger of this distinguished guest? ”

Prince Erlang was speechless for a moment, and Prince Sanlang said in a low voice: "What the eldest brother said is extremely true. Such a slack servant, of course, can't be let go. And how can you care about these little things? Even if there are really any rumors that spread, it is also because of our own improper family customs, and we can't complain about others. ”

Wang Ziling immediately glared at him angrily, and Wang Zixian saw it in his eyes, but he just snorted: "The third brother is right." The top priority is to put the family in order, not to dwell on when to punish those bastards. If they have done something wrong, of course, they will be punished immediately, so that they can remember it for a long time. Otherwise, if they had been a little late, they would have asked someone to come to their mother, who had always been 'kind,' but she would have lifted it up and put it down gently. ”

"What's wrong with mother's kindness?" Wang Ziling furrowed his brows and sneered, "Is the eldest brother accusing his mother?" ”

"Of course not." The prince couldn't hide his surprise, "I just want to share my mother's worries, so as not to embarrass my mother." ”

Wang Zimu was sandwiched between the two, revealing a depressed look that was completely inconsistent with his age: "The eldest brother has always been respectful to his mother, how can the second brother think like this?" Moreover, we are all the masters of the family, and we can't deal with the next people? Mother was so merciful to these servants that they dared to slack off. ”

Wang Ziling glared at him angrily again, and his face changed in anger. Wang Zixian patted Wang Zimu's head very lovingly: "It's still San Lang who understands my mind." "As for Erlang, of course he was born to work against his eldest brother. Outside the filial piety is very, and when he is full of appearance, he will be exposed when he returns home.

The three brothers stood in the outer courtyard, seemingly smiling and smiling, but in fact the situation was changing. The servants who followed Wang Ziling and Wang Zimu all quietly retreated, and ran to the inner courtyard with their legs. The servants around Wang Zixian stood still, as silent as Qingsu.

At this time, there was a sound of horses' hooves outside the door, and a servant was heard urgently calling: "Ah Lang, be careful!" ”

The three brothers looked back and saw that their grandfather had almost walked into the door in a wolf manner. Their father's name is Wang Chang, who is now just past the age of establishment, and is born extremely outstandingly, and is a well-known beautiful man in Shangzhou City. However, in Wang Zixian's opinion, he is just an empty skin. He is ambitious and talented, has a poor character, and is very short-sighted, and there is hardly anything commendable about it.

Speaking of which, Prince Ling of Erlang is quite a Xiao father, and there is almost no difference in face or character, but he is just a little more talented. Therefore, among the three sons in the family, he is the only one who is the most favored.

Wang Chang raised his head, his face a little pale. He seemed to be about to say something, but his eyes fell on Wang Zixian, and he was silent again. The three sons saluted him, and he waved his sleeves absentmindedly and strode out to the inner courtyard. Wang Ziling immediately followed, and Wang Zimu hesitated a little and followed. Wang Zixian smiled slightly, and landed at the end gracefully.

When they arrived in the inner hall of the main courtyard, the graceful housewife Yang immediately greeted her, and said with a smile: "Ah Lang doesn't know, today there is a distinguished guest in our house, a Guoyi captain." I don't know when Da Lang met, why didn't he say it earlier? If Ah Lang can get acquainted with such a nobleman, he will be able to go smoothly if he can't be promoted in the coming year. ”

When Wang Chang heard this, he immediately stopped, looked back at his eldest son, and said in a low voice: "Such a connection, you should have told your father earlier!" ”

The prince said unhurriedly with an innocent face: "Grandpa, the child also got this post after noon." The servants in the chamber said that they did not know when the post was delivered, and that they almost snubbed the guests. If you knew that your guests were coming, when you received the post, the child would definitely tell Grandpa. ”

Wang Chang was furious, and reprimanded: "He came to visit you, it can be seen that you have already known each other before!" Why never mention it?! ”

"It's just a meeting in Pingshui, isn't it suspected of clinging to it if you deliberately mention it?" The prince replied, his expression was full of surprise, as if he didn't understand why Wang Chang would attack him at all, "Let's not mention this matter for the time being-Grandpa, do you know that Chen Guoyi came over and mentioned something important?" ”

He paused deliberately, and then ordered the Yang family's personal maid to close the door, and Fang lowered his voice and said: "It is said that King Pu was not attacked by bandits, but assassinated by dead soldiers!" This case is now being investigated intensively, and it is about to be handed over to Beijing! If such a big case is not found, if the mastermind behind it is not found, it will never be resigned. ”

Hearing this, Wang Chang's face suddenly lost blood, and his whole body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but look at Yang.

Yang Shi also forced himself to calm down: "This is ...... Such a big case, how could he sue you casually? ”

"Of course, it's for the sake of the face of the king of Xin'an." Wang Zixian smiled, "If there is no king of Xin'an, the child is insignificant. Chen Guoyi also specially reminded the children that it is best to study behind closed doors all the time, and Shangzhou will soon change. Therefore, the child also wants to remind grandpa and mother not to socialize with those families during this time, and to clean up the house up and down, so as not to leave any strange traces. lest the court investigate it in the future, and we will suffer any unwarranted disasters. ”

With that, he turned away in a flutter. The people in the inner hall were left with a look of panic.