The birthday of the Han Emperor was imminent, and the crown prince Liu Yan prepared a rare treasure for the Han Emperor, but it needed to be processed by craftsmen, so Liu Yan chose a very relieved person to help him build it, so he found his father-in-law to supervise it on his behalf. So I waited for my father-in-law Xu Bingde in the study early, and after a long time, I saw my father-in-law coming in the dust, so I asked my father-in-law how things were going!

Xu Bingde replied with a smile: "Your Highness, although rest assured, it has been done." Our craftsmen are all top craftsmen, and the work has finally been completed in three or four days and nights. The old man has already seen it, that skill is really ingenious, and that treasure is really rare in ancient and modern times! I'm sure the Holy One will like it! ”

Liu Yan was overjoyed when he heard this, laughed from ear to ear, and joked: "When you say this from your father-in-law, I will be reluctant to give this treasure to the imperial grandfather!" ”

Xu Bingde's eyes rolled, "This is called reluctant children can't trap wolves!" With that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Now that it's done, let's send a few more people to guard it day and night, and there must be no omission!" Liu Yan instructed.

"The old man has already sent more people, just waiting for the day of the treasure!"

Liu Yan nodded with satisfaction, suddenly remembered King Ning, and frowned again: "The birthday banquet will start in two days, I don't know what Uncle Ning will prepare for the saint?" ”

Xu Bingde smiled slyly, "Your Highness, as far as I know, a few days ago, King Ning seemed to have purchased a rhino horn inlaid bead cup from the envoy of the Western Regions at a sky-high price!" ”

"Oh? Rhino horn beaded cup? Liu Yan asked in surprise, "What is that?" ”

"The old man inquired, that cup is also a rare thing, the rhino horn cup is already small, and the three jewels inlaid on it are even more terrifying, it is said that it is the real body relics of the Buddha!" Xu Bingde said with great interest.

"Relics?" Liu Yan was noncommittal, "Who can say for sure about this treasure!" Liu Yan rolled his eyes as he spoke, and suddenly thought about it, and said: "As soon as the relics are said to be true and false, once Uncle Ning Wang offers this thing, let's let people say that he is fake, and then we will join him in the crime of bullying the king!" ”

Liu Yan showed a sly smile after speaking, and Xu Bingde also smiled and stretched out a thumbs up, and said: "Your Highness is really clever, and when the time comes, you will really be able to make a judgment!" Haha......"

When someone knocked on the door outside the study, Liu Yan smiled and asked, "Who knocked on the door?" ”

"Subordinate Deng Zhuo has something to do!" Deng Zhuo replied in a brisk tone.

When Liu Yan heard that it was Deng Zhuo, he remembered what he said that day, and couldn't help but say to Xu Bingde with a smile: "Father-in-law, something good has come to the door again!" - General Deng come in! ”

Deng Zhuo opened and closed the door, cautiously walked up to the prince, and saluted the prince and Xu Bingde with fists.

The prince brushed his sleeves and smiled: "Excuse me!" Is there any news from Ning Wangfu? Go ahead! ”

Deng Zhuo smiled knowingly, "Exactly, the subordinates monitored King Ning day and night, and found that he had a close relationship with a person a few days ago!" ”

Liu Yan couldn't wait to ask, "Who?" ”

"When this person's subordinates sent someone to investigate later, they cut off the clue again!"

Liu Yan's face sank, "Waste, I didn't find out why, what are you doing here?" ”

Deng Zhuo hugged his fists and said: "It's not that there is no news at all, the subordinates have found a person who is particularly suspicious, and it may be the person that King Ning often finds." ”

"Oh? Interesting, who is that? Have you checked it out? ”

"He also lives on Xining Street, and his subordinates have inquired, and the person seems to have just moved in a few days ago! I heard that they moved here from the south, but I don't know about the other subordinates! ”

Liu Yan nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked Xu Bingde, "Father-in-law, do you think there will be anything strange?" ”

Xu Bingde stroked his beard and pondered, and then asked Deng Zhuo, "Are you sure the prince has looked for him before?" ”

Deng Zhuo clenched his fists again, "My subordinates are very sure, since that person moved into the new house, his subordinates have seen King Ning go twice. ”

Xu Bingde asked again: "Have you ever heard the name of the owner of that house?" ”

"Nope!" After recalling for a while, Deng Zhuo continued to answer, "However, the plaque hanging on the door of his house reads the word 'Tao Mansion', and I think the owner may be surnamed Tao." ”

Liu Yan also said strangely: "This is interesting, I came from afar, moved into a new house, and met such a big royal relative in the capital, this person is really unusual!" ”

Xu Bingde was also very strange, "It seems that this person must have a great background, otherwise how could a person like King Ning go to his mansion in person." ”

Liu Yan nodded silently, this kind of incomprehensible exchange is the most frightening, "General Deng, this matter will be handed over to you, you will send someone to this Tao Mansion tonight to secretly investigate, and then come back immediately to report, no!" Go alone, don't let your men go!" ”

When the sunset fell from the eaves of Taofu, Qin Hong came to the main house a little sullenly, and saw that the senior brother was playing chess with Yin Ji, so he stepped forward and shouted, "Senior brother, it's time to eat!" ”

Lu Zuo also knew that Qin Hong was still unhappy about today's incident, so he didn't pay much attention to it, just got up and stretched, and got up to go to the dining hall.

In the meal, there were standard four dishes and one soup on the table of the Eight Immortals, Lu Zuo and Yin Ji sat next to each other, Chen Huizhi sat alone in one corner, and Qin Hong and Lu Manxi sat opposite Lu Zuo.

Lu Zuo saw that everyone didn't speak, so he looked at Lu Manxi and asked, "Manxi, does it still hurt?" ”

Lu Manxi just ate the food in his mouth, he was stunned on the spot for a while, then looked at Qin Hong, and then at Yin Ji, and instantly didn't know how to answer, and after reacting for a while, he nodded again and again with a red face.

Lu Zuo glanced at Yin Ji beside him with a smile, Yin Ji's eyes dodged, and he simply gobbled it up. Then Lu Zuo continued: "It seems that Qian'er has not fought enough, can you still eat while sitting!" ”

Yin Ji suddenly stopped the chopsticks in his hand again, raised his head slightly and looked at Lu Manxi, with thousands of questions in his heart, could it be that the matter of beating Lu Manxi to release water to him today was discovered by the master, Yin Ji thought about it and began to fidget, and said hesitantly: "Master, I hit Brother Lu's back, not spanking." ”

Lu Zuo also felt funny in his heart, but it was also in moderation, and he didn't ask again, suddenly put down the chopsticks in his hand, straightened his waist, looked at Lu Manxi and Qin Hong with a serious face, and said, "I have already decided, you two have to go back early tomorrow morning!" ”

Qin Hong's face sank when he heard this, and when he was about to refute, Lu Zuo knew that his junior sister was going to talk back again, so he said directly: "Retreat, this matter will be handed over to you!" ”

The atmosphere was silent again, just when everyone was eating and eating by themselves, Yin Ji suddenly stopped the chopsticks in his hand, and looked at the master with a solemn face, the look seemed to tell the master that the situation was wrong, so Yin Ji picked up the chopsticks in his hand again, and the head of the chopsticks was gently pointed down on the table, signaling to the master that there was something on the roof.