In the Tangram Pavilion, the officials were laughing and laughing, and there were also eight enchanting beauties dancing on the Tangram platform wearing cloud clothes and water sleeves, which were the dancers of the most famous music workshop in Yanjing City.

Compared with the crowds in the West Courtyard, the main guests at the tables in the Qiqiao Pavilion still seemed much more peaceful, Han Xuandao and Fan Yunao, the secretary of the military department, sat together, both with smiles, as if they were talking about something, while Han Xuanchang sat with Hu Xuexin, the secretary of Dali Temple, talking and laughing.

Hu Xuexin is Mrs. Han's brother, Han Xuanchang's eldest brother, and Han Mo's uncle.

Most of the cases that the criminal department is responsible for interrogating are ordinary cases declared by the local government, although they also involve major and important cases, but the results of the examination must indeed go through the review of the Dali Temple, if the Dali Temple cannot pass this pass, the case will be rejected, and the case will be rejected for retrial.

The Hu family is a family with a strong temperament, from a certain point of view, although this family ranks low in the strength of the Yan family, but it should not be underestimated, compared with other families, the Hu family has strong cohesion and is not afraid of the strong, which has family characteristics. Hu Xuexin is a person with an upright temperament, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is jealous and hateful, but he is not a dead brain, although he has an upright temperament, he will not be able to do things, and he is good at change.

"It's been more than half a month since my sister entered Beijing." Hu Xuexin's appearance is quite similar to Mrs. Han, although she is over forty years old, she is also elegant and elegant: "But until now, I haven't seen her go to my house." Sister-in-law, do you know what the first thing I say when I go home every day and ask your sister-in-law is? ”

Han Xuanchang was like-minded with this uncle, and said with a smile: "I think I must have asked Xueying if I went to the mansion?" ”

Hu Xuexin laughed and said, "It's good that you know." I said sister-in-law, I know you're very busy, the new official has taken office, and you have a lot of things at hand, but you can't play with me, the uncle, right? Yes, my rabbit nephew is becoming more and more unfilial, when he was a child, he was very happy to see me, and now he is in Beijing, but he also hides his head and tail, and he hasn't been to my house until now? When I see him one day, I will teach him a good lesson. ”

Han Xuanchang hurriedly said: "Uncle blames. It's just that after we entered Beijing, we all lived in my eldest brother's mansion temporarily, and there were hundreds of people in the family. You also know that I, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, have just taken office, and I always have to be familiar with some things in the yamen, and I have to move to the new mansion after I have the ability, and then accompany Xueying to the mansion to meet ......! He raised the wine cup and said with a smile: "Uncle, Xuanchang is rude this time, I will make amends to you and your sister-in-law!" "I actually drained the wine in one gulp.

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Taishi Xiao sat calmly on a table in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was recuperating his spirits, in fact, everything in the small garden was in his eyes, his expression was calm, and the eight winds did not move, even if Xiao Huaijin and He Qingzhi, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, whispered and looked at Han Xuandao with a strange look, Taishi Xiao also maintained a peaceful expression.

In the small Tangram Pavilion, that is a true portrayal of the pattern of the Yan Kingdom.

"Father, what do you see Han Xuandao and Fan Yunao muttering?" Xiao Huaijin lowered his voice and approached Master Xiao, "Could it be that he is playing some kind of tricks again?" ”

Taishi Xiao remained silent, closed his eyes slightly, and didn't say anything.

He Qingzhi, the current head of the He family, and his wife is the youngest daughter of Xiao Taishi, in other words, He Qingzhi is Xiao Taishi's son-in-law, and Xiao Huaijin is the relationship between Lang's uncle, and the He family and the Xiao family are also the strongest family alliance in Yan Kingdom. In addition to He Qingzhi marrying Xiao Taishi's daughter, Xiao Huaijin's wife is also He Qingzhi's sister-in-law, and the two sides are close to each other, which is an ironclad relationship, so in the entire aristocratic class, the He family is recognized as the most determined partner of the Xiao family, and in private, everyone prefers to call the He family the most ferocious dog in the hands of the Xiao family.

In charge of the Criminal Department, He Qingzhi has a calm and murderous aura that a prison warden should have, his eyebrows are extremely light, at first glance, there are almost no eyebrows, bare, and his eyes are inverted triangles, which are triangular eyes that represent the Yin Owl, with small pupils, and it looks extremely Yin Owl, but the expression on his face is very leisurely, holding a teacup, gently sipping the fragrant fragrant tea, and said softly: "Big brother, it is better for the Han family and the Fan family to walk together than for them to walk together with the Su family, what we have to deal with now is the Su family, We must not forget this. ”

His voice was very soft, only the Xiao father and son next to him could hear it, with murderous words, but there was a faint smile on his face, in the eyes of outsiders, he thought he was joking with Xiao Huaijin, this person is much stronger than Xiao Huaijin, and he is worthy of the seat of the head of the He family.

Xiao Huaijin lowered his voice and said coldly: "Although the Han family is not entangled with the Su family, Han Xuandao has been fighting with the Fan family for a while now, and it seems that there are some ulterior secrets. This Su family naturally wants to deal with it, but the cranes and mussels compete for the fisherman's profit, we fight to the death with the Su family, if the Han family takes the opportunity to get up, it will be a tiger for trouble! ”

Hu He Qingzhi glanced at Taishi Xiao and asked in a low voice, "Taishi, can the Han family agree to the family?" ”

Taishi Xiao opened his eyes and said lightly: "There is no reply yet!" ”

"That's not a good thing." The corners of He Qingzhi's mouth flashed with a sneer: "If you don't know what to do, we don't have to be polite." ”

Taishi Xiao groaned, looked at Han Xuanchang, and then said lightly: "Wait a few more days......!" ”

He Qingzhi nodded thoughtfully.

Suddenly, Ximen Lei Zang hurriedly came in from outside the garden, and hugged his fists to everyone: "Thank you for not giving up, coming to participate in the banquet, Lei Zang is grateful!" ”

Everyone also got up and returned the salute, and Hu Xuexin had already laughed loudly: "Lord Ximen, today you celebrate your birthday, I have to accompany you to have a few drinks!" ”

Simon Leizang laughed and said, "I should respect you well." After everyone sat down, Ximen Leizang raised his wine glass and said with emotion: "I, Ximen Leizang, entered Beijing at the age of eighteen, and it has been a full twenty-two years until today...... Hey, the years have passed, life is like water, now think about the past life, it is really nothing! ”

Everyone is a little puzzled, Ximen Leizang is a military general, but how to say this emotion today, this is really a little inconsistent with his temperament.

Some people even felt in their hearts that Ximen Leizang had changed his irritable and brave temper in the past, but he became emotional, presumably because he saw that the Ximen family was now getting weaker and weaker under the blows of other families, so he began to compromise with other families, especially the Xiao family.

The forces of the Xiao family wantonly collected evidence of the Ximen family officials under the court, and the court even attacked them with the evidence they collected, and beheaded the few officials of the Ximen family. In addition, under the plan of the Xiao He family, the cabinet has intervened in many matters of the Ximen family's native Wu County, and further interfered in many policies of Wu County, such as increasing the city garrison of Wu County, and reducing the Wu County Navy to a certain extent, many measures have seriously weakened the power of the Ximen family, the Ximen family is weak in the cabinet, and other families are also happy to see the collapse of the Ximen family, and it is impossible to help the Ximen family deal with the Xiao He family, so the Ximen family with Ximen Lei Zang as the Only the part of the beating.

The royal family is naturally more willing to see the fight between the families, so as to achieve the purpose of checks and balances and ensure the interests of the royal family, in this case, the Simon family can only compromise, which in the eyes of everyone, is also the best path for the Simon family at present.

Therefore, Ximen Leizang set up a banquet to celebrate his birthday, invited important people from major families, and showed humility in his words, which is also something that everyone can understand.

Ximen Lei hid in the staggered planning, took the initiative to toast to everyone in the Tangram Pavilion one by one, laughed, and finally walked to Fan Yunao's side, drank the wine, and then said softly: "Lord Fan loves Mobao, I really got a good calligraphy and painting recently, why don't you go over and take a look later?" ”

When Fan Yunao heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Who is Mobao?" I'm going to take a look. ”

Ximen Leizang laughed and said, "I'll know later." If you are not interested, I will take you to see those paintings when the troupe takes the stage...... Tsk, Master Fan doesn't know, I spent a lot of effort to get those few ink treasures. ”

Fan Yunao has a soft spot for calligraphy and painting, and he himself is also good at poetry and painting, when he heard Ximen Leizang say this, his heart itched, and he nodded: "Okay, I want to pay tribute." ”

Han Xuandao next to him said with a smile: "Lord Fan's poetry and painting are unique, immersed in ** deep, this is really not a lie, you see that as soon as Lord Ximen mentioned Mobao, Lord Fan's eyes lit up." ”

Ximen Leizang laughed and said: "Lord Han doesn't have to be anxious, I know that you love to listen to operas, so today I specially invited the two famous actors of Hou Lin Opera Garden, Hou Lin, but I personally instructed that I will perform a favorite "Single Knife to the Meeting" of Lord Han! ”

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In a small courtyard in the backyard of Ximen Mansion, it is the place where Hou Lin's opera team tidies up, there are two people guarding outside, paying attention to the movements around them, and the others are all concentrated in a dim room inside, Hou Qing and Lin Yuan are putting on their own makeup under the control of a masked man, and Boss She is also specially controlled.

A total of nineteen people from Hou Lin's troupe came, but only these three people were real troupe members.

At this time, Scarface was scanning the dozen or so masked subordinates in front of him, and his voice was very low: "What to do, I have already arranged it over there, no need to say more." You are the best of the best, and that's why you've been sent to carry out this momentous mission...... All for the sake of Wei, although he died without regrets! ”

More than a dozen subordinates in front of him had low voices: "Everything is for the Wei State, although I have no regrets even if I die!" ”

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