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Things have to go back to that night a few days ago, the thunder and white light that happened in Zhao's mansion shook half of the eastern city and woke up many people in the palace.

The frightened and angry emperor immediately sent someone out of the palace to investigate the reason.

At the same moment, Yun Dan and the three Taoist priests fled back to the Lingji Palace in embarrassment, changed their clothes, and prepared a set of explanations, claiming that they had caused the thunder and killed the demon fox and Hu Guiyang—they did not know that Hu Guiyang was alive at this time, and was moved to the backyard Buddhist hall, and thought that he and the man in white had died together.

Wang Zhi, who had been waiting in the West Factory, accepted the coaxing of these four people, thinking that this was an unprecedented victory, and the only regret was that he failed to catch the live demon fox.

At this time, the sky was already slightly bright, Wang Zhi left the West Factory and went to the palace happily to report the victory.

In front of the emperor, Wang Zhi was disgraced.

The person who went out of the palace to inquire about the news was the eunuch of Dongchang, and the statement brought back was completely different from that of Xichang, and many Jinyi guards in the alley of Guanyin Temple not only saw Yun Dan and Taoist priests ragged and fled from Zhao's house in panic, but also found Hu Guiyang who was still alive in the Buddhist hall in the backyard.

Yun Dan and the others were in a hurry to flee for their lives, and they were in a hurry to persuade Wang Zhi, the factory prince, so they didn't have time to explain to the Jinyi guards present, and as soon as the eunuchs of the East Factory arrived, everyone was telling the truth.

Wang Zhi was severely reprimanded by the emperor, knelt on the ground and kowtowed more than a dozen times in a row, wept bitterly, took all the responsibility, and finally got forgiven, but his embarrassed appearance has become a joke in the palace.

The West Factory said death, the East Factory said life, just like that, Hu Guiyang's name was noticed by the emperor, before that, he was just an ordinary "demon", but now it adds a bit of magic.

Wang Zhi is very smart, he took care of everything in front of the emperor, and did not shirk the responsibility to others, and after returning to the West Factory, he poured out his anger on Yun Dan and others, the specific scene is unknown to outsiders, but it is rumored that the shrill roar of the little eunuch has been spread to the street.

The East Factory and the West Factory started a contest.

Although the Taoist priest of Lingji Palace admitted his mistake, he still insisted that Hu Guiyang was a demon, but his mana was unexpectedly strong, and if he was given another chance, he would definitely be able to show his original form.

Dongchang put forward another theory, Hu Guiyang may be just an ordinary mortal, but he has the help of gods and spirits, so he can save the day and escape from death.

Yuan Bin was finally summoned by the emperor, he was the old boss of Hu Guiyang's father-in-law, and he recognized the "Captain of the Absolute Son" very early, believing that all strange things could be explained, in Zhao Ying's words, "Behind it must be a greedy human heart".

The emperor hesitated, and under Yuan Bin's careful guidance, the emperor finally made a decision to designate Hu Guiyang to investigate the demon fox case, and it was up to Hu Guiyang to decide which yamen it belonged to.

Wang Zhi did not lose the emperor's trust, so he was the first to get Xu He and came to Zhao Mansion to win over Hu Guiyang.

This is all Yuan Bin's statement alone, Hu Guiyang believes that he is not lying, but he may not tell the whole truth.

"Lord Shoufu Shang would like to meet you. Although they didn't have a relationship before, Lord Shang admired your stepfather very much, especially his perseverance and determination not to believe in ghosts and gods. Lord Shang said that it is normal for people to worship God and fear ghosts, but unfortunately under the temptation of demons, they often go too far, such as everyone loves their sons, but once they dote on them, they will harm themselves and their children. Your Majesty may not have no demons around you, as courtiers, we should work hard to sweep away demons for Your Majesty, this is not a one-person business, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military should be conscientious. ”

Hu Guiyang resisted the urge to say strange things, "I really don't know what to say." ”

"If you have anything to say, it's not too late to see Lord Shang." Yuan Bin smiled.

"In the future, Lord Shang will be my backer?"

"The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are your backers, and it is the court that governs the world, the way of the sages, not the eunuchs and monks. Anyone who wants to lure His Majesty into indulging in the way of ghosts and gods will not agree to it as long as there is still a little bit of loyalty. ”

Hu Guiyang thought for a while, "I don't want to see Lord Shang now." ”

Yuan Bin's face was surprised, and the entourage next to him couldn't help but say, "Hu Guiyang, this is not a question of whether you want to or not." ”

Yuan Bin raised his hand to stop the entourage and said, "Presumably you have a last resort." ”

Hu Guiyang said with a smile: "It's not, I just feel that I have no merit, I just escaped by luck, and the serious credit has not been established, and the position is low, I am really embarrassed to go to see the first assistant of the dynasty." I hope to save this opportunity to meet, and when I find out the truth of the demon fox case, I will be promoted to a half-official position, and then I will go to see Lord Shang and listen to the teachings. ”

The entourage was full of anger, and Yuan Bin laughed, "That's reasonable." Then he lowered his voice, "I don't know what the West Factory promises?" ”

"Jinyi Wei commands the affairs."

The entourage was even more angry, this was the position that his master had worked hard to get back then, and Hu Guiyang had not even tried to secure the position of a hundred households, so he dared to covet such a high position.

"It's a small thing." Yuan Bin didn't have the slightest embarrassment on his face, "Jinyi Wei is replacing the old with the new, and he really needs a new person, if I can take charge of the guard again, I also need a reliable helper." ”

"My future is in the hands of Lord Yuan." Hu Guiyang arched his hand, "But I'll wait a while before I can answer Lord Yuan, I don't mean anything else, it's just ...... Dongchang will definitely send someone to find me, right? I want to hear what they have to say first, and when I see Lord Yuan again, I can have a discussion. ”

"Okay, no one in the former military governor's mansion will stop you anymore."

Yuan Bin said goodbye, and his entourage reminded: "Hu Guiyang once claimed to have something important to tell him, but he hasn't said it. ”

"No hurry, no hurry." Yuan Bin was not reluctant.

Before leaving, the entourage looked Hu Guiyang up and down a few times, and issued a silent warning with his gaze.

Hu Guiyang also smiled and gave him away.

Hu Guiyang was left alone in the house, he rubbed his stomach, feeling more and more hungry, and was about to go to the back kitchen to find something to eat, He Wu Maniac came back, carrying a wooden bucket in one hand.

"What do you want to buy food and water?"

"That's what you eat." He Wu Maniac put down the two buckets, "Look. ”

One bucket was full of buns, and the other was filled with flatbread, which seemed to be enough for a dozen people.

"You're going to rob the bun shop?"

"Hehe, don't rob it, as soon as you say your name, the store is willing to take credit, and I can't see that your popularity is very good. Aren't you able to eat it? Well, you pick a bucket. ”

Hu Guiyang picked two buns and a cake, "The rest is yours." ”

"Huh? I can't eat that much, half at most. ”

Hu Guiyang returned to the front hall, he couldn't find tea, dry swallowed buns and pastries, He Wu madman didn't follow up, Hu Guiyang didn't call him, after eating, he rested for a while, got up and pushed the coffin lid again, until half of it was exposed, and he could clearly see inside.

The word "Yang" was shoveled out, and it was slightly dented to the touch.

Hu Guiyang sat back in his chair, looked at the coffin in a daze, thinking about the various news he got and the current situation, he only felt confused, but he understood a truth: the more benefits that are delivered to the front, the greater the danger hidden behind.

He had just crossed a hurdle, and the experience was a little inexplicable, and he immediately faced an even bigger hurdle.

"Why me?" Hu Guiyang once again asked such a question, he never thought about being a big official, he just wanted to eat and drink, and spend his life in a dull way.

There was a quarrel outside.

"No, no, nobody, Hu Guiyang, nobody. What the? Are you his brother? There are too many Hu Guiyang brothers, who knows if you are true or false......"

Since Hu Guiyang refused the pull of the eldest brother and the fifth brother, he has never seen the brothers again, and he wondered in his heart, who else will come to see him at this time, since he is the "elder brother", it is definitely not the third and ninth brother Hu Guida.

Hu Guiyang dragged his legs to the entrance of the front hall, and when he saw the comer, he couldn't help laughing, "Brother Thirteen, you're back!" ”

A white-faced young man of medium stature waved to Hu Guiyang next to the shadow wall, "Who is this?" ”

"He Wu, let the thirteenth brother come over."

He Wu madman let go of the way and walked over together, without waiting for the two brothers to greet each other, he spoke first and said: "Hu Guiyang, you can call me He Wufeng, or you can call me He Wu crazy, but don't call me 'He Wu', this name sounds like you want to be a servant for a lifetime." ”

"Okay, He Wu madman, you go and finish eating the buns and cakes, you don't have to worry about other things."

He Wu Madman patted his stomach, "As you said, I just eat and don't care." ”

Seeing He Wu madman limping away, the thirteenth brother Hu Guijian smiled and said, "Where did the third and sixth brothers find such a ...... Eccentric? ”

"Random picking. When did Brother Thirteen come back? ”

"The day before yesterday. I wanted to come, but it wasn't my turn. ”

Hu Gui is also ranked thirteenth, and is recognized as the smartest one among the righteous sons of the Zhao family, and is greatly appreciated and trusted by Zhao Ying, but unlike his eldest brother and fifth brother, he has no ambition to compete for the position, and has always been willing to be a "military advisor", giving advice to his father-in-law, and he usually comes forward when he encounters favors.

He had been going to Nanjing for a long time, and after getting the news of his father-in-law's death, he made a little arrangement for the affairs at hand and immediately rushed back.

Entering the front hall, Hu Guijian knelt down to the empty coffin, kowtowed respectfully a few times, and then got up and said, "The third and sixth brothers have suffered these days. ”

Hu Guiyang had a good relationship with the thirteenth brother, but the joy of meeting quickly disappeared, "It's okay, after all, I am alive, and I have a little injury on my leg, and I stabbed it myself." The thirteenth brother is back now, the eldest brother who worshiped first or the fifth brother? ”

Hu Guijian smiled, "I'd rather offend the eldest brother than the fifth brother, so I choose the fifth brother." ”

"It's the same anyway, in the end, it's all for Wang Zhi to be a minion."

"Yes, but I'm not optimistic about the West Factory, it suddenly flourished, and it was inevitable that it would disappear suddenly, so I secretly voted for another party." When it should be straightforward, Hu Guijian never hides it, which is one of his likable characteristics.

Hu Guiyang was not particularly surprised, "I'll just say why the people from Dongchang haven't shown up, it turns out to be the thirteenth brother." ”

"Well, I went to see Dongchang Shangchang Gong yesterday, and to be honest, he is only a temporary place to live, but I can't find a better place at the moment, so let's stay there first."

"Tell me, what benefits does Dongchang plan to give me?" Hu Guiyang didn't squirm, and simply asked.

"Shangchang Gong said that as long as the third or sixth brother is willing to rely on the East Factory, after the fact, the position of Jinyiwei is up to you."

"Haha, everyone has recognized that I am going to be an official in Jinyiwei. What does the thirteenth brother think? East and West No. 2 Factory, plus one more Lord Yuan, which side should I vote to? ”

Hu Guiyang just asked casually, and even a little mocking, but Hu Guijian replied very seriously: "Whichever side you throw yourself to is a dead end, and the so-called promise can be fulfilled in the end, even if it is generous." The best three compete and you only choose one side, but if you make a small mistake, you will be hit by the other two. ”

"Brother Thirteen means......" Hu Guiyang really asked for advice this time.

"You want power, don't rely on it." Hu Guijian gave an idea.