Long Biao saw Lin Yuan's face change, and he couldn't help but panic. Hurriedly said: "Grandpa, my subordinates do have a major event to report, and this matter has something to do with the Ministry of Rites." ”

As soon as the words fell, Lin Yuan and Yao Lian both changed their faces, and asked a little anxiously, "What's the matter?" Something to do with the Ministry of Rites? ”

No wonder the two of them were so surprised, how many people are staring at the Ministry of Rites now, at this time, Long Biao said that the matter is related to the Ministry of Rites, and it must be a big deal to run so far.

Seeing that the two of them were anxiously asking, Long Biao didn't dare to slack off, and said: "The subordinates found a booklet that should have the big seal of the Ministry of Etiquette in the mezzanine of the caravan's box, but the subordinates don't know many words, and they can only know a small part, and a few of them appear repeatedly, which are the four words 'Spring Examination'. ”

Long Biao looked up at the faces of Lin Yuan and Yao Lian, and saw that the faces of the two changed instantly, although they were a little shocked, but the smiles on their faces could not be concealed.

Long Biao was overjoyed, he made the right bet, and this news was really useful.

Lin Yuan and Yao Lian glanced at each other, and both found the shock in their eyes, but Lin Yuan was indeed a little more excited. Yao Lian looked at Long Biao and asked, "Did you bring back the booklet?" ”

Long Biao shook his head and said, "No, I found that something was not quite right, in order not to startle the snake and not reveal that I found the problem, I pretended not to know the words and returned it to him." But I sent someone to follow him. ”

Yao Lian was a little disappointed, and was about to reprimand Long Biao for why he didn't bring the booklet back, but Lin Yuan on the side spoke: "Long Biao, you did a good job, this matter should be done like this." ”

Yao Lian frowned and looked at Lin Yuan, and asked with some doubts: "Grandpa, this is obviously a problem with the Ministry of Rites, as long as there is this booklet, we can find out who is doing it right now and destroying the national dynasty selection ceremony." ”

"And then? What are you going to do when you get the booklet? Lin Yuan asked.

Yao Lian frowned: "Naturally, it is the imperial court, the Ministry of Rites is thoroughly investigated, and the next family is dug up?" ”

"And in the end? Such an investigation by the imperial court will only stop the Ministry of Rites, and there will be no evidence pointing to the buyers and sellers below. Controlling the problem in the capital, they are clearly ruthless. Lin Yuan looked at Yao Lian with a sneer. I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in my heart, Yao Lian was still a little bookish in the end.

Yao Lian frowned, he originally thought that Lin Yuan would support his decision to investigate thoroughly, but it didn't seem to be the case at the moment, after thinking for a moment, Yao Lian opened his mouth and asked, "If that's the case, then what does Grandpa plan to do?" ”

Lin Yuan stretched out his hand and pointed to Long Biao on the side and said, "Naturally, it depends on him and his men. ”

Yao Lian frowned, only to hear Lin Yuan speak: "Long Biao, I will transfer you to Nanyang now, you will follow me to do things first during this time, have all the things in Yangcheng been arranged?" ”

Long Biao was already carried away by happiness at this time, he didn't expect to be able to do things by the side of Yasukuni Gong so smoothly, it seems that he was indeed right in this step.

"Grandpa, everything is arranged, there is nothing to do in Yangcheng, I have sent people to protect those two nobles these days, and I am now doing my best to investigate the matter of that booklet." Long Biao hurriedly said.

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and said, "It's done well, it has saved me a lot of things, and the matter of the booklet has been checked for a few days?" Any news? ”

Long Biao thought for a while and said: "I've been checking for five days, there should be news from the capital, the caravan sent news today, the caravan has passed Anyang Mansion, but it hasn't stopped, it's coming towards Nanyang City." ”

Lin Yuan's eyes flashed, looking at Yao Lian, the two of them said in unison: "Xue family!?" ”

Lin Yuan sneered and said coldly: "In this Nanyang City, who would have such courage except for the Xue family, I bet that there is a bigger fish on the side of the Ministry of Rites." ”

Yao Lian twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while, his face suddenly changed, and he looked at Lin Yuan with some horror and said, "You mean Cui...?!"

Lin Yuan smiled slightly: "I didn't say anything, Lord Yao, the disaster comes from the mouth." ”

Yao Lian closed his mouth suddenly, but at this time he was still thinking about this matter in his heart, if it was really as Yasukuni Gong Lin Yuan said, I was afraid that there would be chaos in the DPRK and China.

Lin Yuan turned to look at Long Biao and said, "You go down to rest first, and come to me tomorrow, I have something to arrange." ”

Long Biao hugged his fists and slowly retreated, his heart was already very excited, and he was flying in front of him, he must do a good job of his errand this time, and live up to his grandfather's trust in him.

Watching Long Biao leave, Lin Yuan chuckled: "This person is interesting, I don't know where Liu Qingshui found such a talent." ”

Yao Lian frowned: "People can use it, but they can't be of great use, after all, there is a problem with the background, and it is difficult to get rid of the banditry." ”

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't agree with Lord Yao's words, what is a bandit?" Before the establishment of my Great Zhou, Emperor Taizu and my grandfather's generation were all called bandits by the previous dynasty, and these bandits were also divided into three, six, nine and so on, such as Long Biao, once they were used well, they were much stronger than the old traitors in the military department. ”

Although Lin Yuan's words were ugly, Yao Lian had no way to refute it, the successive accidents in the military department had made the emperor's patience to the limit, and all the following Shangshu were replaced, except for Zuo Shilang, all the rest were selected from the army to ensure temporary stability. The military department is no longer dominated by civilians, but taken over by the military.

Looking at Lin Yuan, the smiling Yasukuni Duke in front of him, Yao Lian dared to bet that as long as Lin Yuan did not come to Yuzhou this time, but stayed in the capital, he would at least be able to enter the military department and get a position of real power.

What kind of dictatorship of the country, this word is not in the emperor's consideration at all, anyone in this Great Zhou will rebel, but the Lin family will not, that is the military teacher of several generations of emperors, and has saved the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty several times, take the most recent one.

The first emperor died, and now the saint is far away in the north, and the first Yasukuni Duke dragged the sick body to hand over the military power to the saint, and only led 20,000 soldiers to stick to the north and stabilize the front for the saint until he died in battle.

It can be said that without the Lin family, the throne of the current saint would not be stable, and the Lin family never thought of controlling the government.

Therefore, the Lin family is the most trusted military nobles of the royal family. There are also deep considerations for sending Lin Yuan over in the Yuzhou big examination this time, the Xue family is powerful in Yuzhou, once there is a change, a general who can be trusted is very important. And Lin Yuan happens to be the most suitable person.

After Yao Lian said goodbye, Lin Yuan also returned to the study to rest, this day was really tiring to him, but the night in Nanyang City was not peaceful at the moment.

A black shadow flashed in an instant, and it landed on the tree without causing the tree to shake, and in the darkness, a pair of eyes looked at the situation below, and saw a team of family members patrolling, and it took a while before sliding down from the tree.

Bending down to look around, the figure breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was coming. Walk quickly into the darkness. Hiding in this uninhabited courtyard for a day, although Fu Qiuxue was a little tired, he still felt that it was worth it, this was the longest time he had infiltrated the Xue family in all these years.

As a hundred-year-old family, the Xue family's defense is not high, especially the bamboo garden where Xue Yong lives at this time, except for him and Daotong, there is no one in the place, the place is not big, but there is only bamboo and a well, for him, it is difficult not to be discovered after entering.

In the past few days, I received a secret guarantee saying that the Xue family had suddenly raised the level of secrecy, and Fu Qiuxue had been dealing with the Xue family for many years and knew what this matter meant. The Xue family has already begun to act, although they don't know what they are doing, but they think that what can make the Xue family move all is definitely something big.

Looking at the surrounding environment cautiously, Fu Qiuxue saw that no one passed, quickly walked through the corridor, rolled around, and hid in a hut on the side.

Paying attention to the door, Fu Qiuxue lowered her head and bent down to grope around in the night, this is an inconspicuous small room, but there is a secret passage hidden. Fu Qiuxue didn't know who built it, but she had investigated it a few times before, because it was obvious that no one had walked through it for a long time, and I was afraid that the Xue family didn't know that there was such a secret passage.

The secret passage led directly to a secret room, but Fu Qiuxue had never entered it, because he was worried about being discovered, but today he had to make a trip.

The news sent from the inside line, the Xue family has something hidden in that secret room, but it was sent in from another way, in order to find out something, Fu Qiuxue is going to make a decision this trip.

Only a slight sound of stone slab movement was heard, and Fu Qiuxue's feet suddenly moved, and a stone slab was removed. Fu Qiuxue waited for a moment without noticing, and then jumped down.

Feeling out the fire fold and igniting it, Fu Qiuxue saw the faint light of the fire, and moved forward little by little. Although it was a straight passage, the space was too narrow, and Fu Qiuxue walked for half an hour before barely coming to the exit.

I put my ear to the slate and listened, but I saw that there was no sound. Fu Qiuxue tried to move the stone slab in front of her, and a light shone in.

Fu Qiuxue stopped her movements, looked through the crack in the stone vigilantly, and couldn't help but be startled, only to see the huge secret room behind the stone slab, which was brightly lit at this time, and the real secret room was empty, and there was a huge bronze tripod in the middle of the secret room

There is an incense case in front of the tripod, on which a lot of three animals and a lot of fruits are enshrined, looking at this strange scene in front of him, Fu Qiuxue's eyes shrank slightly, this tripod is definitely not simple.

I was about to go down to take a closer look, but before I could make a move, I heard a sudden sound from the stone door in the secret room. Fu Qiuxue immediately stopped her movements, closed the slate, and looked through the small slit.

I saw an old voice slowly being helped in by a Daotong, walking a few steps and coughing from time to time. Looking at that old face, Fu Qiuxue suddenly clenched her fists, her knuckles turned white, and she stared at the old man who came in with hatred. This old man Fu Qiuxue can't forget until he dies, if it weren't for the person in front of him, how would he end up like this.