(Ask for collection and recommendation)

"It's safer during the day, so you have to come back after dark, stay in the backyard, don't even go to the front yard." He Sanjie behind the door reminded.

Hu Guiyang wanted to make a joke, glanced at He Wu Madman, and forcibly held back, "I'll try my best, sometimes I can't help myself......"

"Not as much as possible, but surely, you're in danger."

"What danger, can you elaborate on that?"

The door was silent for a while, "I can't say it for the time being, please believe me, I am here for this." ”

"There is a little lady who is worried, but to be honest, we are not very familiar with each other, and the little lady really doesn't have to worry too much."

He Wu madman whispered: "Do you dare not appreciate it? ”

"No, just like me...... I just can't afford it. ”

"My sister said yes, you can."

The voice inside the door said, "Brother, you are not allowed to speak to Hu Gongzi like this." ”

He Wu was obedient to his sister's words, and immediately shut up and retreated to the side, but he was still very unconvinced when he looked at Hu Guiyang.

"In short, please be careful with Master Hu. There are some things that I can't explain clearly, and I'll find out later. ”

"Thank you." Hu Guiyang really didn't know what to say.

That night, he lived in an ear room in the backyard, tossing and turning, not because of picking a bed, but because he was puzzled by Third Sister He, why did she say the word "hold on"? What is there to hold onto? What is the original intention? The two had obviously never met, so why did her tone seem so familiar?

In the end, he fell asleep, dreaming one after another, unable to tell whether it was a sweet dream or a nightmare, and when he woke up, he forgot all about it.

But he was in a good mood, and after washing, he drank two bowls of rice porridge in a row, and was full of praise.

He Wu, the madman who delivered the meal, said, "It's delicious, isn't it? This is my sister's own porridge, you are blessed. ”

Hu Guiyang couldn't help but think that it would be good to keep Third Sister He as a cook.

The eunuch Yun Dan was the first to arrive, and brought three Taoist priests.

Fan Dajian, Wang Daxuan, and Tian Dachang are all disciples of the "big" character of Lingji Palace, and have the title of "real person" given by the imperial court.

"We're here to plead guilty." Fan Dajian spoke, and the two juniors echoed.

Hu Guiyang sat in the front hall, next to the empty coffin, and looked at the three Taoist priests coldly, "Forget it, it's not the time to ask for it, I just want to ask a few things, and you can answer truthfully." ”

"I don't dare to hide anything."

"In addition to having a grudge against the Zhao family, what other reason do you have to think that I am a demon fox?"

The three Taoist priests glanced at each other, and Fan Dajian said, "If you say it, Lord Hu may not believe it." ”

"Don't believe it or not, you can talk about it first."

"In the first month of this year, someone came to Lingji Palace and asked us to calculate the whereabouts of the demon fox."

Yun Dan on the side interjected: "There is no need to hide it, this person is Wang Changgong, and he has not yet held the position of factory director at that time." ”

"In the first month, there is not even the West Factory." Hu Guiyang thought for a moment and felt that it was wrong, "Wait, the demon Li Zilong was arrested last year and confessed that the demon fox was his subordinate, doesn't the palace believe this statement?" ”

Yun Dan replied, "In fact, Dongchang believes it, but the demon fox has not been arrested for a long time, Wang Changgong felt that Li Zilong's confession was not true, and he was still in the Imperial Horse Prison at that time, and secretly did some investigations, including asking Lingji Palace for help." ”

"Well, you go on." Hu Guiyang said to the Taoist priest.

Fan Dajian coughed, he was a famous Taoist priest, with the name of a real person, there were many believers inside and outside the capital, and he was able to fight against the ministers of the court, but now he stood in front of a trial hundred households, humble like a servant, and interrogated like a prisoner.

"Fu Ping." Fan Dajian had no choice, his task today was to do everything he could to curry favor with this hundred households in order to save the face of Lingji Palace.

"Fuyi?"

"Yes, it's ......"

"I know what it is to help a person, a few people share a pen, draw on the sand table, and write words as the will of the gods."

"Almost, our Lingji Palace's Fuping has always been effective, not comparable to the people, and the real people ...... it personally."

"Fu Ping said I was a demon fox?"

"We helped the man three times, and each time we got the same immortal decree, only four words - Zhao's fox. We think about it, and it seems that only the Yizi of the Hu family of Zhao Baihu is the most suitable. ”

"What four words?"

Fan Dajian raised his hand and slowly drew four words in the air.

"Forty of us brothers, how did it fall on my head?"

Fan Dajian glanced at Yun Dan, and didn't know what to say next, Yun Dan replied: "There is a piece of green jade in Lingji Palace to ward off evil spirits, and it is hot when it encounters demons. ”

"Oh, I see."

On the day of Zhao Ying's death, Wang Zhiqin came to mourn and talked with many celebrities, including Hu Guiyang.

"When the factory saw me, the jade on his body must have been hot?"

A eunuch and three Taoist priests nodded at the same time, and Fan Dajian said: "And it only heats up when approaching Lord Hu's side, so ...... So we decided that the adult was the demon fox. ”

"In that case, you should have done it a long time ago, why do you want to kill my brother and blame me?"

Fan Dajian became hesitant again, and Yun Dan said: "That's the case, there were still a few Yizi who were not in the capital at that time, and the factory was more stable, and I wanted to wait for all the tests before starting it." Moreover, the factory also wanted to make descendants soup, and needed descendants to make medicinal leads, so he discussed with Hu Guishen and Hu Guimeng respectively......

Needless to say, the eunuchs wanted to make soup for their descendants, but they didn't want to attract too much attention, so they blamed the "demon fox" Hu Guiyang.

"I remember you told me that none of the Zhao family's righteous sons would survive."

The target of the interrogation changed from a Taoist priest to a eunuch, and Yun Dan did not evade it, and immediately said: "I was confused at that time, and I always wanted to avenge the revenge of the Broken Tengxia back then, which made Zhao Ying's act of saving people come to naught. But now it's different, and I don't have any thoughts of revenge. ”

"Where's the descendant soup?"

"It's a dream, and the factory also thinks that this move is useless, and has sent all the collected medicinal materials outside the city, and Lord Hu can check it at any time, and then burn it, and from then on, no one can make this medicine."

Hu Guiyang didn't believe Yun Dan's words, but he didn't argue, and said to the Taoist priest: "You brought the green jade to ward off evil today?" ”

Fan Dajian shook his head, "There is a problem with the evil Qingyu, and in the past few days, there will be a fever from time to time for no reason. ”

"Maybe the Lingji Palace is full of monsters." Hu Guiyang smiled, and immediately asked again: "What about the elixir?" Do you still want to build it? ”

Fan Dajian replied: "It's not a secret, whether the elixir of longevity should be refined, whether it can be refined depends on the progress of the demon fox case, if Lord Hu can really prove that the demon fox is just a scam, then the most important medicine is gone, and the refining medicine has to be postponed, or even canceled, if the demon fox is true, and is captured or killed alive by Lord Hu, the elixir of immortality will be successful." ”

Hu Guiyang laughed, "What is the origin of that man in white?" ”

The three Taoist priests were deeply ashamed, and Fan Da replied stiffly: "That person is a heroic man from other provinces, and he came to Lingji Palace for refuge, by the way...... Do us a favor. Please also ask Lord Hu to forgive me, we are really ...... when it comes to some grievances on the rivers and lakes. The person's name cannot be disclosed. ”

Hu Guiyang didn't particularly care, he just knew what was going on, "Okay, since you are sincere, I won't ask." The last thing, I suddenly fainted that night, you secretly drugged me, right? ”

"Yes, the medicine is in the meal."

"What medicine?"

"The Breaking Pill is a special secret medicine made by our Lingji Palace, and the people who take it are groggy and the mana of the demon suit is greatly reduced......"

Speaking of his own elixir, Fan Dajian showed a little pride, and Hu Guiyang said: "This is the elixir that stunned my righteous father and son back then, right?" ”

Fan Dajian was stunned for a moment, and his fairy-like smooth face turned red all of a sudden, "I don't know about the things in the early years......"

"Hehe, don't be afraid, I just asked casually, my father-in-law didn't seek revenge from Lingji Palace before his death, and I won't."

The three Taoist priests breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Guiyang asked Yun Dan: "The factory man came to condolence that day, and he once persuaded a person, who is it?" ”

"The factory didn't mention it, wait for me to go back and ask."

Hu Guiyang took a sip of the tea on the table, as if he was going to send off the guests, but he said, "Fan Zhenren, send a few pairs of your Breaking Pills." ”

"Huh?" The three Taoist priests were stunned.

"Don't be nervous, I just feel good after eating, I want to taste it again, and if I encounter someone who doesn't like it in the future, I can also use it to poison it."

The Taoist priests were even more nervous, and Fan Dajian spoke incoherently, "This...... We...... It seems to ......"

It was Yun Dan who saved him, "Lingji Palace is not so stingy, since Lord Hu wants it, he will definitely give it next time." ”

"yes." Fan Dajian's tone was not so sure, "You can bring some, ...... next time"

"I'm going to do it this afternoon." Hu Guiyang did not give them a chance to be ambiguous.

Yun Dan made his eyes look, and Fan Dajian immediately agreed.

Sending the guests to the door, Hu Guiyang patted Fan Dajian on the shoulder cordially, "The coffin in the hall is still empty." ”

Fan Dajian was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "Zhao Baihu Ji people have their own natural appearance, and the body will be able to return." ”

Hu Guiyang laughed a few times, returned to the front hall, stayed for a while, quite bored, he figured out some facts, but he still didn't know how to arrest the "demon fox", "Wait for Yuan Mao's news." He muttered to himself, still believing that the real clues could be found in the identity of the victims.

Yuan Mao didn't come today, after lunch, Hu Guiyang and the thirteenth brother Hu Guijian went out together, and went to see the eldest brother Hu Guishen and the fifth brother Hu Guimeng.

Still didn't ask anything, the two didn't hide it, admitted everything, and didn't feel particularly guilty about the death of the ten "useless" brothers, Hu Guishen would pretend to repent to some extent, Hu Guimeng said very bluntly: "Coveted by the eunuchs, but without the care of their father-in-law, they won't live long." ”

Saying goodbye from the fifth brother, in the alley, Hu Guiyang asked Hu Guijian: "Is it my father-in-law's fault?" actually taught a righteous son like the fifth brother? ”

"It's not anyone's fault, the fifth brother has always felt that he should be a bigger official, not just a captain in Jinyi, this doesn't need to be taught by anyone, even if you enter the officialdom, you will have a competitive heart, and the third and sixth brothers will understand when they first enter the portal."

"What about the thirteenth brother? You are also a captain in brocade, do you have any regrets? ”

Hu Guijian smiled, "Of course it's a pity, but I have self-knowledge, there are many people in the officialdom who are smarter than me, and there are more people with deep roots than me, if I am more ruthless, I am even more embarrassed." Even if I have a big backer, how can I gain the trust and appreciation of others? It's useless, for me, the opportunity is far from coming, and it may not come for a lifetime. ”

"I didn't have the opportunity to look for Brother Thirteen, but I found it."

"So cherish it, remember, don't care what the eunuchs and ministers think, there is only one person you have to please in the end."

Of course, Hu Guiyang knew that this person was the emperor in the palace, but he didn't know anything about the emperor's thoughts.

"The truth. I can only use it to curry favor. Hu Guiyang returned to the backyard of Zhao's house, it was getting late, he glanced at the cross-courtyard where He Sanjie lived, and hoped that the catastrophe would really come, at least to provide a direct clue.

In the evening, Lingji Palace sent someone to send the Breaking Pill, and Hu Guiyang decided to take a little food, hoping to dream back to the top of the mountain again.