After bringing the news to the Kong family that it was like a black cloud crushing the city, Zhu Tingfang calmly returned to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division - in fact, by the time he went to the Kong family, the guy who was pretending to be a messenger had survived two rounds of interrogation, and he had not yet explained the motive or the mastermind behind the scenes. And when he returned, he finally got a message.

"That guy recruited? What did he say? ”

The deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses of the Nancheng Terracotta Division took such a hot potato, not to mention that there were many more ups and downs in his heart. Now that Zhu Tingfang has come back and has a cover, he is naturally busy and announced: "He said that before the eldest prince committed suicide, he asked him to come back and announce the news by pretending to be a messenger. As for why the eldest prince asked him to do this, this person almost bit his tongue without saying anything. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Tingfang's face suddenly turned cold, fortunately he almost bit off his tongue, not that he had already bitten off his tongue, otherwise he really had to think about whether this deputy envoy of soldiers and horses needed to change someone! He stared at the person for a long time, and when he saw that the other party was stubbornly looking at him, he didn't look left or right or bow his head to avoid his gaze, so he laughed.

"Finally, you are cautious and have not made any major mistakes."

Although this is not a compliment, the deputy envoy of soldiers and horses is still relieved - working under Zhu Tingfang, not seeking merit but no fault...... That's the most basic, because once you do, you will be taken down mercilessly!

At this moment, seeing Zhu Tingfang moving forward, he followed step by step, and cautiously asked: "But this person has the heart to die, even if he is blocked now, it may not last, and if he wants to confess, he has to take off the gag, so his subordinates are really a little embarrassed." I heard that once upon a time, a doctor had a secret technique that could prick the cheek with a silver needle and make people bite weakly......"

Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Zhu Tingfang said coldly: "If he wants to die wholeheartedly, there are a thousand ways to suffocate himself, even if he holds his breath, he can suffocate himself to death!" So there's no need to go to such trouble and bring this person to me. ”

When the guy with a big tie and a tightly gagged mouth was escorted in front of him, Zhu Tingfang looked people up and down, and then said lightly: "If it is a dead man who really thinks about the eldest prince, then I think it is a good realization of death, so that you will not seek death sooner or later, and confide that the eldest prince instructed you to pretend to be a messenger before begging for death." ”

The deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses standing on the side was terrified. That's right, according to Zhu Tingfang's statement, if it was really instructed by the eldest prince and he had the determination to die, then he should die immediately after the deeds were revealed, and then begged for death after the torture was confessed, isn't it too late?

And after the fake messenger was revealed by Zhu Tingfang the biggest secret in his heart, he was shocked. His face was even more ugly at this time, but his two eyes were staring at Zhu Tingfang, and after a long time, he suddenly lowered his head.

The deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses on the side thought that he was a dead pig and was not afraid of boiling water, so he reached out angrily and grabbed the person's collar, but the next moment he realized that something was wrong. When he looked down again, he saw that the person's head was lowered, and he died silently! Startled, he subconsciously let go of his hand, and when he saw the person lying limp on the ground, he realized that he had made a big mistake!

"Adult ......"

Seeing that the deputy envoy looked at him in a panic, Zhu Tingfang said angrily: "Don't excuse yourself, I'm not blind, I can see that he is dead!" It's just that I broke that he was not a person who was the eldest prince, and he died so suddenly, if he really committed suicide, this kind of person should be a dead man, and you can't stop him. ”

Speaking of this, he stepped forward and squatted down to check the other party's pupils, snort, took off the gag cloth, checked the situation in the other party's mouth, and immediately probed the other party's chest with a solemn face. It took him a long time before he stood up.

"The cause of death is unknown, and it should be checked out, not like a poison in the mouth, or a suicide by biting the poison sac between the teeth. But you don't have to take it too seriously. It's really a dead man, as long as he gets into the slightest loophole, he will seek death. Even if you use torture......"

Zhu Tingfang paused for a moment, and then said lightly: "If you pry it out of the mouth of this kind of person with torture, it may not be true. All in all, I will naturally report this matter to the emperor and ask for guilt, and you don't have to worry about it. And the person who rushed to Xuanwumen in time to take down this fake messenger will be rewarded for his merits. ”

The deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses was relieved. Therefore, it is true that doing things under Zhu Tingfang is trembling, and he will be tired like a dog at every turn, but there are at least two biggest benefits, one is the responsibility that should be borne, and people will never push it to their subordinates, just like the former Shuntian Mansion Yin Wangjie Wang Datou. The second is the due credit, which will never be erased, so everyone under the head is also vying for the lead.

He hurriedly and sincerely thanked him, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked cautiously: "My lord, I remember that your wedding date seems to be coming soon, right?" ”

"It's the day after tomorrow." Zhu Tingfang replied in a casual tone - as if it was not himself who would get married the day after tomorrow, but someone else.

At this moment, the deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses gasped. Just look at Zhu Tingfang's posture of soaking in the major soldiers and horses in the past few days, and not going home at all, he is still married for ten days and eight days, and he has forgotten the day when Zhu Tingfang got married! He racked his brains and was about to say a few auspicious words, and by the way, he persuaded people not to come to the yamen tomorrow, but who knew that Zhu Tingfang directly blocked what he wanted to say.

"Business is important, private affairs are light, and I will naturally ask for leave the day after tomorrow. When you go out, you can also tell the others that you can go to my house to drink a glass of wedding wine the day after tomorrow, but you will not accept any congratulatory gifts, so they don't have to bother. As for the others, I will send them to the table at that time, firstly, to make up for their regret that they cannot go, and secondly, to treat everyone as a reward. ”

"Of course, in order to avoid drinking and making mistakes, there are only all kinds of slurry, but there is no wine!"

The deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses was promoted layer by layer, and he only saw the boss who desperately received gifts through the three festivals and two birthdays, and he never saw the boss who invited people to drink wedding wine but did not accept gifts. If it were someone else, he would like to persuade him at this time, so that there would inevitably be impeachment by Yushi, saying that he was taking the opportunity to buy people's hearts, but the cold and hard young boss in front of him undoubtedly didn't need him to do this at all.

Because when will Zhao Guogong's father and son not be jealous? Just before when they led the army to fight outside, didn't the impeachment books almost pile up in the General Administration?

So, he had no choice but to laugh dryly, and made up his mind in his heart, and immediately passed on Zhu Tingfang's words after he went out, saving some people from going back to prepare congratulatory gifts, but they were rejected - as for whether the things that have been bought can be returned, that is another matter - in this way, he can still sell a lot of favors.

After sending a terrible bad news to the frightened and unfortunate old man Kong Jiu, who was not coincidentally infected with the wind and cold, he returned to Nancheng Terracotta and faced a suicide incident, Zhu Tingfang did not continue to live in the yamen diligently this day, but set off home at sunset. When he walked to the Xuanwu Gate, he keenly noticed that there seemed to be a sudden extra rider behind him.

He quickly turned his head and saw that the person who inserted himself and his group as if nothing happened, but did not cause a reaction from his entourage was Hua Qi, he couldn't help frowning. You must know that it was through Hua Qi today that he was able to know that the death of the eldest prince was true, and the real messenger had arrived in the capital one step earlier.

He immediately spoke: "What, what does the emperor command?" ”

"I can't come to you without the emperor's orders? I said Zhu Da, you are too ruthless, I have watched you grow up and taught you martial arts for so many years, can't I care about you? Although he teased a few words, Hua Qi knew how to measure himself, and when he saw Zhu Tingfang's eyes showing the expression of you trying to say another nonsense, he laughed.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense. In the matter of the eldest prince, the eldest lady just got rid of the burden, but she got into the trap of the Confucian scholar, which can be regarded as an unexpected joy. But I had to take a few servants to make a trip to check whether the person really committed suicide or faked suicide. So I definitely can't catch up with your marriage, and I can't even say whether Yingying's good days can catch up. ”

Hearing that Hua Qi came to see him for this, the trace of impatience on Zhu Tingfang's face immediately put away, and replaced it with real regret. After all, he can have the current martial arts, half of which was taught by his father, but more than half of which was taught by Hua Qi. Zhu Ying still wanted to call Hua Qisheng Uncle Hua, and he ...... When I was a child, I was actually called that by the master before and after the master.

However, when he grew up, it was a little difficult for him to accept Hua Qi's really unorthodox character, and this guy always likes to play tricks on people, so he stayed away from people. But at this time, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to leave now?" Haven't you talked to Yingying? ”

"Of course, it's a prince, even if my father is disgusted with it for a while and expelled him, people seem to have instructed a bunch of people to make trouble in the capital, but no matter how you say it, it's also a son, and there must be an explanation when you die."

Hua Qi shrugged his shoulders, then sighed and said, "As for the eldest lady, if I go and tell her in person, I will definitely attract a lot of complaints, and maybe I will have to stand there and listen to her scolding the eldest prince...... I'm unlucky enough to be in the mood to listen to her scolding again. Well, it's a congratulatory gift for both of you. I originally wanted to go to the Nancheng Terracotta Division to give it to you, but now I have to meet you. ”

He took the horse jacket, took out two brocade boxes, one long and one short, from it, and handed them to Zhu Tingfang casually: "This small and short one is for you, and the big and long one is for our eldest lady." You said to her, for the sake of me that I haven't forgotten to give her a congratulatory gift, don't chant the mantra behind my back, and apologize to her when I come back. Well, the other Imperial Attendants are waiting for me, I'm leaving! ”

Zhu Tingfang didn't care about the difference between the two boxes, one big and one small, and was about to ask again to understand clearly, but unexpectedly, Hua Qi waved his hand like this, and then turned the horse's head and rode the horse and whipped it, and suddenly disappeared.

That's why he just hates that this guy is elusive, halfway through his talk, and never in shape.

The distraught Zhu Tingfang rode into the Xuanwu Gate with a gloomy face, and Zhu Yi, who had just let Hua Qi approach, and a few other guards behind him, for fear that the originally well-intentioned actions would attract the dissatisfaction of the eldest prince, and no one dared to say anything, so that when the group arrived at the gate of the Zhao Guogong Mansion, Zhang Shou, who happened to be brought over by the Wu family to help after returning home, only felt that there was a tropical depression on the opposite side.

It is said that the brothers and sisters of the Zhu family are simply upside down, Zhu Ying is like the scorching sun in the sky, the forever brilliant sun, but Zhu Tingfang is like the gloomy and quiet, cold and deep black moon in the night sky...... Of course, when it's as violent, it's scary!

However, Wu asked him to go to Zhu's house to ask Zhu Tingfang if there was anything he could do as a prospective son-in-law to help, since he happened to meet Zhu Tingfang, seeing the person's stormy expression, he simply asked directly: "Brother Zhu is overjoyed, what is this unpleasant thing to face?" Look at it scares everyone. ”

Zhu Yi, who was in the back, couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard Zhang Shou's ridiculous opening remarks, and wanted to remind Zhang Shou that his eldest son was in a bad mood, but it was too late. Seeing Zhu Tingfang jump off the horse and walk in front of Zhang Shou with an expressionless face, he was extremely worried that something unpredictable would happen in the next moment, but he didn't expect that someone would hand Zhang Shou a long brocade box in his hand.

"Seven flowers."

Hearing these concise words, Zhang Shou was very suspicious that Zhu Tingfang was possessed by Ah Liu at this time. But seeing the person's gloomy expression, he knew that it was a little out of place to ridicule at this time, and when he noticed that Zhu Tingfang had a brocade box in his hand that was similar in style but much smaller than his, he was slightly stunned and then had a very realistic guess.

"Hua Qiye went to Huairou, so this is a congratulatory gift sent early?"

Zhu Tingfang just wanted to nod, but saw Zhang Shou smile and open the brocade box straightforwardly. Rao is actually not a character who abides by etiquette at a glance, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and then shouted angrily: "Zhang Shou, what are you doing!" ”

"If it's a congratulatory gift from someone else, it's fine, but if it's Hua Qiye, he will definitely hope that the person receiving the gift will open it as soon as possible." Zhang Shou said this in his mouth, and after seeing the contents of the brocade box clearly, he raised his head and smiled at Zhu Tingfang and said, "It seems that Hua Qiye finally didn't tease me and Yingying, I can rest assured that I can take it to her." I'll go first. ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou actually left himself and went straight to the door, not to mention that Zhu Tingfang was stunned on the spot, even the Zhu family guards behind him were all dumbfounded. How do they feel that Zhang Shou is more like a master than Zhu Tingfang, a genuine young master?

Of course, Zhang Shou knew that he was too unseen, but he had already learned Zhu Tingfang's character, and of course he was not interested in wasting time with his eldest brother. After entering the Zhao Guogong Mansion and learning that Zhu Ying was in Qing'an Hall as always, he went straight to the past. When he found out that Mrs. Tai and Jiu Niang were really there, he smiled and sent Hua Qi's early congratulatory gift to Zhu Ying.

"I'm afraid that Hua Qiye will play tricks, so I'll open it and see it first, it should be Yingying, something you like."

"Ah Shou, you are so treacherous!" Zhu Ying suddenly raised her eyebrows, her face was full of anger, but when she opened the brocade box, she showed a happy expression on her face. Because the box is not gold, nor is it a precious stone, nor is it a precious thing such as a seal stone. It was a pair of short swords with a simple style, but there was a jade pendant tied to each of the sword spikes, one with ice heart and one with affection.