Qi Yan was originally the top snitch in the world, and he was born as the son of the Orion of Taibai Mountain, so these institutions hidden in the mountains and forests and barren hills could not cause any trouble for him at all. But it was precisely because he knew very well that Qi Yan did not choose to go into the tiger's den alone; Instead, after watching the three of them enter the dense forest, they approached the edge and took a cursory probe, and then turned around and returned to Fengjing City.

In fact, many days have been wasted in the curfew decree of the capital, which is convenient for the work of merchants and dart masters, as well as for those princes and grandsons who like nightlife. If it weren't for the Mobei army's raid on Zhongshan Road, these four city gates would not have been closed again at all

Therefore, the current Fengjing City is still a lively scene. Gambling houses, green houses, wine shops, restaurants and other entertainment venues all ushered in the busiest golden hour of the day; And Wei Anheng, the prefect of Fengjing, had just completed the routine night patrol at this time, and after arranging the night watch, he returned to his mansion.

"Father, I heard that something happened to the Qingquan Tea House this afternoon?"

The person who spoke was Wei Anheng's eldest son, Wei Yong and Wei Guangjin. He has just turned eighteen years old this year, and he is not yet an adult, and he is currently studying at Sanbei Academy. After school today, he went to the restaurant with a few friends who had a good personal relationship, and happened to hear a few middle-aged people at the next table talking about the "new thing" that happened in the Qingquan Tea Society.

Regarding the fact that the shopkeeper Li of the Qingquan Tea House was originally the chief eunuch of the four products in front of the emperor, it was not a secret at all in Fengjing City at the feet of the Son of Heaven. Under normal circumstances, if the chief eunuch who served the first king did not make any mistakes, the successor would often symbolically stay in office for a few years and then be released from the palace to retire; Either he was ordered to take a back seat and stay in the palace to recuperate.

But the battle outside the south gate of the palace was too fierce; Therefore, according to the rules of the lord's humiliation and death, it is difficult for the chief eunuch who chose the wrong team to get a good death.

So to this day, the matter of Li liquidating the Qingquan Tea House has always been regarded by the people of Youbei as a manifestation of Emperor Xingping's benevolence and generosity. His Majesty is unwilling to embarrass a crippled person who has fallen from power, and allows him to spend the rest of his life relatively decently under the strict control of the 0 Imperial Court.

Of course, this is the perspective of ordinary people; And Wei Anheng, as the parent official of Fengjingcheng, naturally knows what kind of work Qingquan Tea House is doing behind his back, and he also knows what deep expectations Li Qing has poured into His Majesty.

The Wei family can be called an old minister of the Four Dynasties, although nominally it is only a three-rank prefect; But in fact, since he was announced by Yan Qinghong to stay in office, he has faintly become an emerging force in the officialdom of Youbei!

The first target of those officials and generals who are temporarily unsure of the relationship between the emperor and the prime minister is Wei Daren, who has always been known for his neutral and fair attitude. Whether you are an idle official or in an important position, only by getting closer to Master Wei will you not incur risks in your future career!

After returning home, Wei Anheng walked into the study, took the hot towel handed by his son casually, put it on his face to ease his mind, and then pushed open the window next to the table, coughed a few times and asked:

"Heard? Did you listen to the gossip of the market? Or is it a private discussion of your Sanbei Academy? ”

"It's really just gossip."

"Since it is gossip in the market, it shouldn't come from the mouth of the Wei family!"

"Yes...... My father taught me ......"

Wei Yong has been very afraid of this father who is not smiling and abides by the laws and family rules since he was a child. After being reprimanded by him, Wei Yong lowered his eyebrows and planned to leave the study quietly, but was suddenly stopped by Lord Wei:

"Slow! According to the gossip in the market, can it be implicated with Lord Shen? ”

"There is no involvement. The rumor just said that today the Qingquan Tea House beat people on the board, and the trouble was very serious, and there was blood stains all over the ground, and even the business was stopped. ”

After listening to this, Master Wei tapped the table with his fingers rhythmically, and the whole person also fell into deep thought; And Wei Yong hadn't been instructed to leave the study, so he could only stand in place with a little embarrassment, waiting for his father to speak.

"Son, tell me about it. As soon as the king of Zhongshan returned to Youbei, he was ambushed and killed by nearly 100 people in broad daylight at the foot of the Son of Heaven and in the imperial city; The concealment of the thief's actions and the far-reaching planning of the thieves are really unthinkable. If you were to sit in the position of a father today, what would you do about the Qingquan Tea Society? ”

The Wei family is the only officialdom gate valve that can be inherited by hereditary succession, except for the clan mansion and the two kings with different surnames. It's just that the Wei family does not rely on their early merits, let alone extraordinary military and economic talents, but on their keen political sense and their upright posture of absolute neutrality and unbending.

Wei Anheng is now at the tail end of his prime, although Lord Xiaowei has not yet reached the crown at this time, he will have the day of succession sooner or later; Therefore, since Lord Xiaowei was admitted to the Class A of Sanbei Academy, his father, Lord Wei, occasionally used some tricky current affairs and government affairs to inspect his schoolwork.

Wei Yong stood in place and thought about it, then opened his mouth and gave an earth-shattering answer:

"I will use the prefect of Fengjing and Ding'an Bo to impeach Shen Gui, the king of Zhongshan, for the eight major crimes committed: kidnapping the princess, messing up the harem, betraying the lord for glory, communicating with foreign countries, bullying the king, controlling military power, forming a party for personal gain, and usurping the throne."

In all dynasties, any of these eight articles is enough to exterminate the felony of the nine clans, and there is no need for real evidence to prove it, so that the name of the other party can be firmly engraved on the biography of the minister! Such a book of twists and turns handed over to the dragon book case, even if it can't bring down the other party in one fell swoop, but at least it can dirty the other party's statement to the point of smell.

After hearing this poisonous plan, Wei Anheng first frowned, then nodded and shook his head:

This plan is more than vicious, but the vision is too narrow-minded, and the timing is wrong. If you think that today's events were secretly instructed by Your Majesty, then you also think that Your Majesty and the King of Zhongshan are also too simplistic. Rethink! ”

Wei Yong looked at the lantern in the courtyard stupidly, and after being silent for a long time, he continued:

"Then take the initiative to send someone to meet with the king of Zhongshan, and fully support him in all his actions; At the same time, he secretly left a detailed summary and submitted it to Prime Minister Wan in private. ”

"Foolish! This plan seems to be stable, but in fact, it can't please either side at all! Remember, what seems to be the safest way to do it is also the way with the most loopholes! ”

"Yes...... The child was stupid, and he asked his father for advice. ”

Wei Anheng played with a private Tian Huang handstamp on the table, and said playfully:

"In terms of accounting and financial management, governing the world and being a housekeeper, being a father is far less than Prime Minister Li Cheng's chance; In terms of strategizing and dispatching troops, the old prince Guo Yunsong is really a peerless general, and he is not comparable to his father; But I, Wei Anheng, has no virtue and no talent, but why do I live a longer and happier life than the two unborn geniuses of them? The reason is very simple, the father has no curiosity, and he is more calm than the two of them. ”

As soon as the words fell, a light cough suddenly sounded outside the hospital; After three breaths, the figure of the butler emerged and slowly walked towards the study:

"Sir, there is a young man outside the door who asks to see you. But if it's too late today, do you want to refuse with an excuse? ”

"Not necessarily. You can lead the guest to the side door of the back alley, and I will go there in person. ”

"Yes."

After the housekeeper left, Wei Anheng looked at Wei Yong with a surprised face, and touched his head very dotingly:

"It's a bit complicated to think about, but it's actually just a matter of one sentence. Just do your part and don't ask about other things. When you are able to understand and truly live up to this sentence, you will have the power to become a father. You are still young, and the days ahead are long, so there is no need to be anxious. Hurry up and pack up, and go to the back door with your father to meet the king. ”

Just doing your part seems easy, but there are very few people in the world who can really do it. The reason is simple, because they are all too "smart".

As Wei Anheng expected, Shen Gui really came overnight and "reported" to him, the prefect of Fengjing! When the three of them returned to the prefect's yamen by car, they explained all the facts of the case in a few words. After Master Wei blew dry the ink on the dossier, he asked Shen Gui, the bitter master standing in the hall, with a smile on the corner of his mouth:

"The prince is very dangerous to go here, do you need this official to send a sentry guard to accompany him?"

"No need. Half an hour later, order all the servants to go to the barren hills in the eastern suburbs for an autopsy! ”

After going out from Fengjing Mansion, Shen Gui did not stop for a moment, and went straight to the Shuangtian Gambling House. In the Meizi box on the third floor, Yan Chongwu, who welcomed Shen Gui off the ship, and the twenty elites of the Flying Bear Army had all changed into night clothes. Each of them carried a beautifully crafted Yanling steel knife behind his back, and a pitch-black covering cloth was tied to his chin, and it was impossible to distinguish their faces.

After Shen Gui glanced at the other party's dress, he said to a masked man whose figure was obviously three circles larger than others:

"Black blind man, repeat the point I told you."

"Don't open your mouth to speak, never be soft-hearted, don't chase and flee the enemy, and don't make your own decisions."

"Let's go, be careful."

After finishing speaking, Shen Gui whistled out of the window, Qi Yan swayed into the house from the top of the building with great dexterity, and after making eye contact with Yan Chongwu, he opened the cabinet and walked out of the Shuangtian Gambling House through the secret passage in the room.

After everyone walked into the dark passage, Shen Gui turned around and pushed open the inner room. I saw that the county lord Li Le'an was sitting at the table at this time, holding his small chin with both hands, looking at the windless automatic lights in a daze.

"How is Xiangye's health lately?"

"The spirit is good, but the person has lost a lot of weight."

"It's okay for the old man to be thinner, but the mountain wind in Dadingzi Mountain is too hard; When the weather warms up and the frozen soil softens, can we find someone to renovate the hut next to the queen's tomb? ”

The two who reunited after a long absence, talked about common words, but they were not idle in their hands! Shen Gui took off a set of chivalrous clothes that he had just changed into, revealing a sturdy body crisscrossed by new injuries and old problems; And Li Le'an took advantage of the flickering lamp to carefully distinguish the long and short silver needles in the needle bag:

"Have you thought about it? This needle can temporarily suppress the injury in your body; But when it rains on a cloudy day in the future, you will definitely have back pain! ”

"Heh, you're thinking a long way off, huh? If you can't pass this level, what will happen in the future? ”

"How much money do you owe to the Yan family and haven't paid it back?"

“…… I do owe it to the Yan family, but the creditor is Yan Tian, not Yan Qinghong. ”

"Prince? What do you owe him? ”

"A dragon chair that should have belonged to him."