In the annex of the Mangxian Post House, Qin Xuan was still wearing a robe, stretched out his hand to lift the hem, and sat directly on the middle Hu chair. "Honglin, didn't you go to the Meng family to investigate? Have you investigated the matter of the Meng family? Or is there any change in the father and son of the Meng family? ”

Xing Honglin bowed slightly, and slowly reported: "My lord, I have already discovered something in the Meng family, and it is a big matter!" That's when I hurried back to report to you! ”

"Oh? Tell me about it, what did you find? Hearing Xing Honglin's words, Qin Xuan couldn't help but be moved.

"Yes!" Xing Honglin bowed his head again, and then said: "Last night, around three o'clock in the morning, I climbed over the wall from a wall in the northwest corner of the Meng family. Entering the Meng family, it should be the back garden, and no one has found it. At the time of the banquet, I watched the old man of the Meng family act quite schemingly, so I said that this person was the first target to explore. Speaking of this, the corners of Xing Honglin's mouth, who was not smiling, curled and chuckled: "Heh, but I didn't expect that the old man of the Meng family should be strong!" Nothing was found. ”

Hearing this, Qin Xuan's eyes rolled, and he thought of what the old man of the Meng family had done last night, and he couldn't help laughing. After a moment, he stretched out his hand and gestured, "That...... What's next? ”

Seeing Qin Xuan motioning for himself to continue, Xing Honglin coughed lightly and said, "I didn't have time to see the old man of the Meng family and that little girl, and I came directly to Meng Xin's roof. The more Xing Honglin spoke, the more serious he became, and the smile on Fang Cai gradually retracted. This time, I found the right person, when I was on Meng Xin's roof, I not only saw Meng Xin, but also Meng Ming. ”

Hear it here. Qin Xuan's face was also a little serious, and he muttered softly, "What is the conspiracy of the Meng family brothers?" ”

"Yes, when I arrived, the Meng brothers should have already discussed it. I only heard from the conversation between the two of them what arrangements the two of them will have today, and I don't know what they are. After a slurp, Xing Honglin continued: "In order to find out what arrangements these two have, I have no choice but to quietly come down from the roof......

"Huh? It's hard for you to show up directly. Coercion and inducement to find out the arrangement of the two brothers of the Meng family? Qin Xuan was cold. He asked directly.

Hearing Qin Xuan's question, Xing Honglin waved his hand directly and explained, "No! My lord, how could I do that? If I did. Didn't it directly expose you? ”

Qin Xuan was relieved at this time. Xing Honglin said just now that he came down from the roof, which really startled Qin Xuan. It's not that Qin Xuan is timid and afraid, but as a last resort. Qin Xuan was unwilling to directly clash with the King of Mangdang. And if Xing Honglin appears directly, then the explanation is not clear. A dignified messenger, he had a lot of money with the people, and even sent his own guards to go. If the king of Mangdang County came forward, it would be someone else's reason, and it would be wrong to say anything. "Then tell me, how did you do it?"

Xing Honglin nodded, and then spoke: "I came down from the roof and was not discovered by anyone, but in order to find out the plan of the two brothers of the Meng family, I had no way, so I sneaked into Meng Xin's room, and after Meng Ming and Meng Xin were drunk, I jumped directly on the beam of the house and rested on the beam for a while." At about the beginning of today, Meng Xin let a subordinate go out of the mansion. At that time, I thought that the next person was going to do something, but I didn't expect that guy to go directly to the Mangxian gambling house. ”

"Huh? Could it be that the Meng brothers found out about your whereabouts, or deliberately came to do so. If someone is secretly watching, even if it is a tiger away from the mountain, if no one is watching, it is also prepared! Qin Xuan's thinking about things was not as simple as when he first arrived in the Tang Dynasty, and after listening to Xing Honglin's words, he thought of this directly and asked.

Xing Honglin chuckled lightly, and said with a smile: "It's not a secret, my lord, I thought so at the time, but I can't, it's you and I who think too highly of the Meng family brothers." At the gate of the gambling house, just as I was about to meet the affairs of the Meng family, the man led a little ruffian out slowly. It immediately caught my attention, and then to my surprise, the gambler went around Mangxian for a long time, and found a ruffian eating dog meat from a place in the south of Mangxian County, and also found a bearded man in a tavern. ”

Hearing this, Qin Xuan smiled and said, "Good guy, this eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, but there is only one prostitute!" ”

The corners of Xing Honglin's mouth curled. "Yes, after inquiring, I also know that I have brought Meng Xin, these four people have a great reputation in Mangxian County!"

"Huh? Are these four people connected? ”

"Yes, these four are brothers. In such a small place as Mangxian, it can be regarded as the number one person. Because of the habits of the four people, they are respected as the four gentlemen of 'eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling'! ”

"Haha-these four gentlemen are a little interesting!"

As the two were talking, Li Qingrui also walked in slowly, and when he saw Xing Honglin and Qin Xuan laughing, he couldn't help but be a little curious, and asked: "Childe, Honglin, what are you two laughing at, let's hear it, and make me happy!" ”

"Qingrui, I'll talk to you later! Honglin, you go on! Qin Xuan was interested in eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling the four gentlemen at this time, and there was time to explain to Li Qingrui.

"Yes, sir!" Xing Honglin nodded, and then continued: "Meng Xin didn't appear, when I was quietly lurking on the side, I heard what the three people were talking about, let me go to the Mangdang County Palace." Thinking that the daughter of the Meng family was the favorite concubine of the king of Mangdang, I thought that the Meng brothers wanted to move the rescuers. ”

"It's obvious! However, as you said, this matter is not the idea of the old man of the Meng family, and only the two straw bale brothers of the Meng family will send someone to the Mangdang County Mansion for help at this time! The corners of Qin Xuan's mouth curved, and he blurted out directly.

Hearing Qin Xuan's words, Xing Honglin was at a loss, touched the back of his head, and asked, "En?" My lord, why is that? ”

"Why?" Before Qin Xuan could speak, Li Qingrui directly explained: "At this time, nothing happened, the Meng family offended the prince himself, and went to the king of Mangdang to ask for help, if the king of Mangdang was a little sensible, he would not take care of the Meng family, and if something really happened in the future, the king of Mangdang might not appear!" ”

"Huh?" Xing Honglin frowned and thought to himself for a long time. I figured it out.

Li Qingrui's explanation was not wrong, at this time, Qin Xuan was first arrested and imprisoned for no reason by the Meng family's collusion with local officials, that is, Wu County Lieutenant, and even privately executed. This is the fault of the Meng family, and Qin Xuan did not take advantage of this to get angry, obviously he had already sold the favor of King Mangdang. And the character of the Meng family brothers, the king of Mangdang County knows it very well, and the person who went to ask for help was not Meng Xin himself, even if the king of Mangdang County was stupid. You can see it too. This matter must be Meng Xin's fault, maybe this matter, Meng Xin was grounded by the old man of the Meng family again.

Qin Xuan and Li Qingrui didn't think of this, according to Qin Xuan's thoughts. This matter came to the king of Mangdang. You can relax a little by yourself. Then hold a banquet, and when the time comes, Li Qingrui and the Liu family will recognize their relatives. I believe that the king of Mangdang will definitely sell his face, and the Meng family will also cancel the marriage against the Liu family.

And Li Qingrui, because he talked with Liu Qingyun for a long time, had a better understanding of the Meng family, the Liu family, and the king of Mangdang, so he analyzed that the king of Mangdang had come to Mangxian several times before to help the Meng family, or to help the brothers of the Meng family, but every time the Meng family did not take advantage of it, which also made the king of Mangdang very unhappy.

Before, it was because of the dispute between Meng Xin and a passing official because of a Qinglou woman who was jealous, which made the king of Mangdang completely angry, and when he left, he called the county lieutenant Wu to the front, probably instructing something, since then, the king of Mangdang county has not come to Mangxian several times to help the Meng family.

Xing Honglin figured it out, but he thought of a level with Qin Xuan, nodded his head, and said: "I'll just say, I chased the matter of Dangxian, and I saw the three people eating, drinking, and gambling hanging their heads and coming out with their faces drooping. I also said that it was cleaned up by the king of Mangdang, and it seems that the king of Mangdang is ready to stand by. Speaking of this, Xing Honglin suddenly thought of something, and said hurriedly: "No, after eating, drinking, and gambling the three of them left the Mangdang County Palace, I also found that a carriage came out of the Mangdang County Palace, presumably it was the one who came to Mangxian County, maybe it was the person who helped the Meng family!" ”

Hearing this, Qin Xuan frowned slightly, and secretly thought for a long time before he spoke: "Okay, I know about this matter, let me talk about it later." Qingrui, have you ever done a good job? ”

Li Qingrui smiled slightly and said: "Childe, don't you know, this time, we can be regarded as crooked, but I didn't expect that Liu Qingyun is really Liu Lao's brother!" ”

"What?" Hearing this, Qin Xuan was agitated and said urgently.

"Yes, Childe, I thought so at the time. However, do you remember the scar on Liu Lao's right shoulder? Li Qingrui raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile.

"Remember!" Qin Xuan blurted out without thinking. "Is it difficult, then Liu Qingyun also knows?"

"Not only do I know, but I also want me to tell me how the scar on my right shoulder came about......" Li Qingrui said slowly, telling all the stories Liu Qingyun told thirty years ago.

"Liu Lao is too, such a big thing, don't talk to us! I can't talk to me, but you Qingrui is the son-in-law of the Liu family, not to mention it, it's a little unbearable! After Qin Xuan understood, he sighed.

Hearing Qin Xuan laughing at himself, Li Qingrui's face sank, and he said, "Childe! ”

Qin Xuan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Don't be angry, the next thing will be easy to do!" Qin Xuan paused slightly, and then said: "Qingrui, you are also a Qincha personal guard now, and you are also the leader of Qianniuwei, when you meet the brother of your father-in-law who has been separated for thirty years, should you invite the celebrities of Mangxian County to a banquet?" ”

"Feast?" Li Qingrui couldn't help but lose his voice.

"Yes, your banquet is equivalent to telling everyone in Mangxian that there are people above the Liu family, and the origin is not small, if anyone should make sleep to the Liu family, it will be against you. In this way, if the Meng family retreats in the face of difficulties, then this matter will be revealed, I am not such a small-bellied person, if the Meng family is still obsessed, then let's plan well, so that the Meng family will not be able to stand in Mangxian County! The more Qin Xuan spoke, the more excited he became, making Li Qingrui and Xing Honglin a little unfamiliar.

In fact, this is just Qin Xuan's growth, after such a long period of training in the Tang Dynasty, Qin Xuan is no longer the Zhao Kuo who talks on paper. And Qin Xuan, who has always been in the upper class, has gradually gained the posture and majesty of a superior.

Next, Qin Xuan and the three of them analyzed the dignitaries and nobles in Mangxian in detail, and sent out invitations, of course, the person who hosted the banquet was Li Qingrui, and Qin Xuan was only one of the people invited by Li Qingrui.

At dusk, Qin Xuan and the others were preparing to go to the Piaoxiang Building, where Li Qingrui held a banquet. Unexpectedly, a gorgeous carriage stopped directly at the entrance of the post house. Slowly descending from the carriage, an old man of about fifty years old. Looking at the old man's gorgeous dress, it is definitely not a simple character.

The post house was already controlled by Qianniuwei at this time, the old man raised his head, looked left and right, and said to Qianniuwei at the door: "Labor is troubled, Kong Jilin has come to visit!" ”

Qin Xuan has always aimed to become a clean official who is the master of the people, and he has really done a lot of good things along the way. Qianniuwei was even more infected by Qin Xuan's move, and everyone who came to ask to see Qin Xuan. It's not difficult. All of them were passed in front of Qin Xuan, as for whether they could see it or not, it was Qin Xuan's business.

After listening to Kong Jilin's words, a Qianniu guard arched his hand and said, "Old man, wait a moment!" "Finished. He turned around and walked directly to the post house.

Look at the back of Qianniuwei. Kong Jilin was a little surprised. He secretly said in his heart: "En? Why, I haven't explained my identity yet, so this Qianniuwei went in directly to pass it on. Could it be that my whereabouts have been exposed? Thinking of this, Kong Jilin directly asked another Qianniuwei: "Xiao Lao'er hasn't said anything yet, why did that officer and soldier go in directly to spread the word?" ”

When Qianniu Wei heard this, he was also a little proud, and said: "My lord doesn't know, our Lord Qin has made an inspection on behalf of the heavens this time, and has ordered that no matter who comes to ask for a meeting, they will all go in and pass it on, which is also Lord Qin's order to understand the people's situation!" ”

Qin Xuan's image in Kong Jilin's heart increased a few points invisibly. Touching the tip of his nose, Kong Jilin smiled and said, "I see, Lord Qin is really a good official who is the master of the people!" ”

It didn't take long for Qianniuwei, who had gone in to pass the word, slowly came out, walked in front of Kong Jilin, and said: "This old man, no matter what Lord Qin says, he is also Lord Qincha, and other idle people should not go in, just follow me into the other courtyard to meet Qincha!" ”

Qianniuwei This is also for Qin Xuan's safety, if a group of ill-intentioned gangsters are allowed to enter the other courtyard, the consequences will be a little ugly.

Kong Jilin nodded, and also felt that Qianniuwei's words had some truth, and he could also think that Qianniuwei was thinking about Qin Xuan's safety. Turning around, he instructed the groom behind him. "Wait here for a moment!" After speaking, he walked into the courtyard with Qianniuwei.

In the hall of the other courtyard, Qin Xuan sat on the Hu chair in the middle, his eyes were like torches. Kong Jilin walked in the door, knelt on the ground and said, "The villain Kong Jilin greets Lord Qin!" ”

Qin Xuan stretched out his hand and signaled: "Uncle, please hurry up, if you have any grievances, you can tell the official in detail, and the official will definitely not stand idly by!" "Qin Xuan actually has his own Xiao Jiujiu, if someone comes to sue the Meng family, not to mention that he can declare his personal vendetta at that time, then he can also bring the Meng family to justice, which can be regarded as punishing the Meng family.

After Kong Jilin got up, he looked up at Qin Xuan slightly, and secretly said in his heart: "I really didn't expect that this son could become a Qincha who patrols the heavens at a young age, could it be Qin Shubao's nephew?" No, I haven't heard of it......"

After a moment, Kong Jilin bowed his head and said, "Lord Qin, the little one is the housekeeper of the Mangdang County Palace!" ”

Hearing this, Qin Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, and then he returned to normal, and then Qin Xuan smiled slightly, and then said: "It turned out to be Steward Kong, the official was rude, don't blame it!" When this official first came to Mangxian County, he was supposed to go to Mangdang County Wangfu to visit the King of Mangdang County, but unexpectedly, Steward Kong came, hehe! This time, Steward Kong returned to the Daojun Palace, and he must accompany the King of Mangdang County on behalf of the official! ”

Seeing Qin Xuan's calm appearance, Kong Jilin no longer regarded Qin Xuan as a messenger who had become a patrol on behalf of the heavens because of his ancestors. After all, such a person who is not angry and arrogant, and who speaks without leakage, can become a decent official with this skill alone. "Lord Qin is really joking, King Mangdang also knows that Lord Qin has the emperor's order this time, so naturally he will not be angry with Lord Qin because of this!"

The two chatted for a long time, and Kong Jilin saw that Qin Xuan no longer asked why he was here, and had been talking to him all the time, and couldn't help but sigh again in his heart: "I really didn't expect that this son would have such a city, if I didn't come here today, there would be no trouble!" ”

And Qin Xuan also muttered to himself in his heart: "This dead old man, what are you going to do here, after such a long time, you can calm down!" ”

In the end, Kong Jilin couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Today's little one came because of the Meng family!" Speaking of this, Kong Jilin deliberately paused slightly, glanced at Qin Xuan sideways, and saw that Qin Xuan's face was still as usual, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and then said: "The Meng family brothers offended Lord Qin before, and the king of Mangdang County already knows about it. The county king let the little one come this time, but he asked the little one to accompany Lord Qin, after all, the Meng family is a relative of the county king! ”

When Qin Xuan heard this, he muttered to himself in his heart: "This King of Mangdang doesn't play cards according to the routine, it stands to reason that he shouldn't interfere!" ”

Kong Jilin saw that Qin Xuan was still smiling, but he didn't speak, he didn't know what Qin Xuan meant, and then said: "Lord Qin, I hope to give the county king a favor in this matter!" ”

Qin Xuan, who came back to his senses, waved his hand and said: "The official hesitated just now, but he was shocked by the old relationship between the king of Mangdang and the Meng family, but the official didn't expect that the Meng family was still a relative of the king of Mangdang. Qin Xuan paused slightly, caught a glimpse of Kong Jilin's face with a hint of displeasure, and then said: "Steward Kong doesn't have to worry, even if there is no King Mangdang, this official will not have a problem with the people." This matter has long passed, and the official has not made things difficult for the Meng family. And in a few days, the official will leave Mangxian! (To be continued......)