"It's okay, it's okay." Wei Qiao smiled and pressed Li Xiluan, who was restless.

But Li Xiluan still looked at him worriedly, this involves the Xiongnu, that is, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and the consequences will inevitably be wiped out. Ren Li Xiluan is usually shrewd, but at this time, he was also flustered, completely out of idea, and stared at Wei Qiao with pretty eyes.

Wei Qiao said with a smile while pouring water for him: "It's not a big deal, it's a big deal to let Seventh Brother carry everything down." ”

When Li Xiluan heard this, her pretty face turned white, and she stood up again.

Wei Qiao hurriedly pressed her again, and said with a smile: "Just kidding, relax, relax." I don't know what happened now, you stay here first, I guess there will be news soon, and we will discuss it when we know the specific situation. We didn't do anything wrong, and it wasn't so easy to frame us. ”

Li Xiluan was flustered, and quietly glanced at Wu Qingning, who had always been calm and elegant, and said with an anxious expression: "Uncle, I know very well what the Seventh Brother is like, he definitely did not collude with the Chuang Bei people to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, the Chen family's business has always been taken care of by him, it must be a little useless here, Uncle, you must save the Seventh Brother......

Wei Qiao put the teacup in her hand, and said with an affirmative expression: "Don't think about it so much, these people are coming for me, and they want to take advantage of my unstable foothold in the court to drive me out, Seventh Brother is just being implicated by me, you don't have to worry, I will save him." ”

When Li Xiluan heard this, she pursed her lips, exhaled quietly in her heart, and her pretty face gradually calmed down.

After asking a few more questions, Wei Qiao saw that Li Xiluan's mind did not belong, so he arranged for someone to take Li Xiluan to take a bath and rest, and sat at the table by himself, holding a teacup and waiting for the news.

Wu Qingning didn't speak, just quietly accompanied Wei Qiao.

Wei Qiao held the teacup with one hand and tapped the table with the other, his eyes flickered, and his heart kept turning various thoughts.

"Young master, there's news." It didn't take long for Xu Mao to run in in a hurry.

Wei Qiao immediately stood up and said, "What is the matter?" ”

Xu Mao's honest expression rarely showed a hint of panic, and said: "Young master, it is rumored outside that the Wei family colluded with the people who broke into the north to sell them things that the Huns urgently needed such as iron and salt, and the criminal department has conclusive evidence, and it is because of this that the seven shopkeepers were arrested." Now the people from the Criminal Department had arrived at the door before, but they were driven away by Miss Xiu'er with a token. ”

Wei Qiao frowned slightly, he had roughly guessed this before, nodded at Xu Mao and sat down again, thinking about it in his heart.

In connection with Li Xiluan's words just now, things have gradually become clear. Chuangbei has always been closely connected with the Chen family, and now the Chen family has been annexed by the Wei family, although most of it has been digested, but there is still a part that has not taken over, and it is likely that that part of the people is still in contact with Chuangbei.

But will the Chen family really be involved in smuggling? Dare to sell iron tools to the Huns, don't they know that this is a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan?

Wei Qiao's eyes flashed, thinking of the cunning old man Chen, the extremely shrewd Chen Ting, and all kinds of things were in front of him...... After a long time, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he turned his head to shout outside the door: "Xiu'er." ”

"Eh" said crisply, and the refreshing and neat Xiu'er rushed in.

Wei Qiao walked up to her and whispered in her ear.

Xiu'er's little face was slightly red, she only felt that her ears were hot and itchy, and she couldn't help but shrink her neck, and her big eyes were shining.

Wei Qiao ignored it so much and whispered a few more words.

Xiu'er blinked with big eyes, looked at Wei Qiao and said, "Uncle, that's it?" ”

Wei Qiao nodded and said, "Well, that's it." As for you, go back to the Marshal's Mansion first, and then leave by night, go early and return early. ”

Xiu'er's little head nodded, but turned her gaze to Wu Qingning.

Wu Qingning said: "Go ahead." ”

"Okay" Xiu'er immediately agreed happily, turned around and ran out.

Wei Qiao thought for a while, and shouted again: "Big mountain." ”

Soon, Xu Mao hurriedly ran in, "Young Master." ”

Wei Qiao said: "Dashan, you take my name to Jinling Mansion, please ask Lord Liu to send someone to check the shopkeepers involved in smuggling and those who broke into the north, it is best to take it, and if you can't take it, you must find their smuggling account book, this matter is very important." ”

"Ao, don't worry, young master, I'll go immediately." When Xu Mao heard this, he immediately nodded.

Wei Qiao groaned for a while, and sent someone to the criminal department to deal with it, so as not to let Wei Kai suffer, and reported Niu Yilang, and Ye Fatzi and a few people also ventilated, a series of arrangements, and quickly left the Horse Mansion.

Wei Qiao pondered again in his heart, and only sat down when he was sure that there was no omission, holding the teacup, and thinking quietly.

Wu Qingning sat still all the time, and when he saw that Wei Qiao had finished arranging, he said softly: "You go to my sister's place tonight." ”

Wei Qiao was stunned, and then his old face became hot and said, "No, I'll just tell my sister-in-law." Wei Qiao explained, and hurriedly got up and walked to the backyard.

On the third day of the wedding, the bride was asked to keep the empty room, and Wei Qiao couldn't do such a bastard thing for the time being.

appeased Li Xiluan, and Wei Qiao received various messages one after another.

First, an official document came from the Criminal Department, detailing the case, and asking Li Xiluan to go to the Criminal Department for questioning, but naturally, this was rejected by Wei Qiao.

Then there was news from the palace, asking the Ming court to change it in the afternoon, and in the morning the cabinet and the six Shangshu were urgently in the cabinet.

Later in the evening, news came from Jinling Mansion that the person Wei Qiao asked for investigation had long since disappeared, neither the person nor the account book was nowhere to be found. However, a thick stack of files on Cui Chen's relevant personnel committing crimes in Jinling came to him, and Wei Qiao, who saw it, was amazed.

Then Niu Ichiro from the Yushitai side also sent news, saying that the evidence was enough, and Cui Chen could be knifed, and he could be fatal with one blow!

When Wei Qiao and Wu Qingning were about to rest, news came from the Wu Shuai Mansion, only eight words: Go and stay for success or failure, each by means. At the same time, Wei Qiao also knew that at this time, the King of Jin, Fu Ge Lao, and the Emperor all gathered in the Wushuai Mansion to drink tea and chat.

Wei Qiao pondered for a while after synthesizing a few news, and felt more and more that there was something subtle here, except for feeling that a few people at the upper level were deliberately honing him, he couldn't guess anything else.

Holding Wu Qingning's flawless delicate body, Wei Qiao did his duty with extreme restraint, even so, his heart was numb, and he was full of a sense of achievement.

On the second day, Wei Qiao had breakfast, went to talk to Li Xiluan for a while, and then walked directly to the prison of the Criminal Department.

I don't know if I'm too confident, Wei Qiao walked unhindered all the way to Wei Kai's cell door very smoothly.

One cell was quite clean, and Wei Kai's expression was a little haggard and embarrassed, but there was no other harm.

"Young Master." Wei Kai stood in the iron gate with iron chains all over his body, looking at Wei Qiao's expression extremely calm.

Wei Qiao looked at him and smiled, and said, "How about it, they didn't torture you, right?" ”

Wei Kai nodded, his lips were chapped, his eyes were gloomy, and he said, "I'm sorry young master, I caused a lot of trouble for the Wei family." ”

Wei Qiao smiled indifferently and said, "I know everything, don't think about it so much, I'm the one who will burden you this time." But it shouldn't matter, you stay here for a while, and my sister-in-law and I will give you a banquet to remove the mold. ”

Wei Kai nodded heavily, the flies didn't bite the eggs that didn't sit, he knew that he had affected Wei Qiao this time, but Wei Qiao didn't care about his previous suspicions, and he was naturally very grateful in his heart.

Wei Qiao comforted him a few more words, then turned around and walked out the door. As for the officials on the side who had been listening to their conversation, he just thought it was air.

After Wei Qiao saw Wei Kai, he returned to the Imperial History Observatory on duty normally, and the court meeting was changed to the afternoon, and there was no need to go to the court.

"Liyuan." As soon as Wei Qiao walked into the palace, Niu Yilang behind him followed.

When Wei Qiao saw it, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "My lord, please." ”

Niu Yilang held a book of folds in his hand, quite a little spring breeze, and said: "Liyuan, I didn't expect that this Master Cui really has some skills, and he actually hid so many things for his son, if it weren't for you to let people go to Jinling Mansion to transfer the file, it is estimated that no one would know that Cui Chen has so many handles to catch." ”

The two of them came down in turn, and their own subordinates served tea.

Wei Qiao had already seen it yesterday, looked at the fold in Niu Yilang's hand and said lightly: "At most, my son's matter will be charged with lax discipline, and I can't take Cui Chen." ”

Niu Yilang has been in the Yushitai for so many years, so he naturally understands this, and his expression is quite conceited: "Don't worry about this, I have my own measure, even if I can't do anything to Cui Chen, I can drive him out of the court!" ”

Wei Qiao didn't doubt this, his fingers tapped on the table, he groaned, and said, "My lord, I don't think I can move Cui Chen for the time being." ”

"Why?" Niu Ichiro said. He had worked so hard to prepare for so long just to give him and the prestige of Yushitai, but now that Wei Qiao was opposed, his excited expression immediately cooled down.

Wei Qiao smiled lightly and said: "My lord, it is estimated that they will attack me in the afternoon, you have to wait for them to attack, otherwise the battle that must be won will become a stalemate, and the gains will outweigh the losses." ”

Niu Yilang was stunned, frowned and thought for a while, nodded and said, "What you said is good, then I'll bear with it for the time being." However, once I launch it, it will definitely be a thunderous momentum, and even if Cui Chen doesn't die, he won't be able to gain a foothold in the court! ”

Wei Qiao smiled and nodded, but a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes.

Taking down Cui Chen is just the beginning, after this crisis, he will be able to gain a firm foothold in the court, and at that time, he can calmly sweep Chang Zhi and others out of the court one by one! The hint of the martial artist last night obviously shows that the four giants have a tacit understanding, and they are restricted from participating in the battle of the people below.

And at this time in the Criminal Department, Chang Zhi, Yan Yi, and Cui Chen were also talking secretly together.

Yan Yi frowned and complained, "Brother Chang, why did you let go of Li Xiluan so easily, didn't you fall short by letting her go?" ”

Chang Zhi held the teacup, gently blew the tea leaves in the water, and did not speak calmly. In the past, he was a squire, and he was cautious under the suppression of Fang Cang, but now he has become a Shangshu and has no constraints, Chang Zhi no longer has any scruples, and he is quite assertive and proud of his behavior.

Cui Chen touched his beard, his eyes narrowed slightly, and suddenly said, "I think Brother Chang has done a good job." ”

(To be continued)