These rumors were naturally released by Wang Mang at the behest of Lu Yuan, which is also what Zhao Zifan meant.

Zhao Zifan's idea is that even if he can't kill Zhao Si, he will completely stink Zhao Si's name, and Zhao Zifan will never allow Zhao Si to have the slightest hope of inheriting the position of the head of the Zhao family.

Therefore, Zhao Zifan asked the dirty water in the Du family extermination case to be splashed on Zhao Si's head, which is also the basis for cooperation between the two sides.

The Zhao family's station, Zhao Zhiheng looked at Zhao Zifan with a gloomy face, and said in a low voice: "Third child, don't you have anything to explain?"

"Explain what?" Zhao Zifan looked calm.

"Rumors on the street outside. Zhao Zhiheng squinted.

"Rumors on the street? are you talking about the fourth child?" Zhao Zifan said.

"What do you think I'm talking about. Zhao Zhiheng looked at Zhao Zifan.

"What does that have to do with me?" Zhao Zifan said indifferently: "I didn't do this thing, you can go to whoever did it." ”

"You dare to say that it has nothing to do with you?" Zhao Zhiheng looked at Zhao Zifan with dead eyes, and said, "These rumors have been circulating in Xinyang City since you left the county government. ”

"Second brother, you are chasing after the wind!" Zhao Zifan's face turned cold, and said: "Others don't know, you still don't know, I went to the county government to prevent Lu Yuan from putting several of our principals in Xinyang under house arrest, in fact, I succeeded, I bowed my head to Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan sold his favor, and let go of the four major principals for the time being, I don't ask you to think that I am meritorious, but you can't pour dirty water on me!"

Zhao Zhiheng was angry, and said in his heart, who doesn't know that you Zhao Laosan is a well-known big straw bag, and he has always been unpopular, can you bow your head to Lu Yuan, and persuade Lu Yuan to let go of the four main things? If you really have this ability, you won't go to the county government as soon as I provoke you.

But Zhao Zhiheng can only keep these words in his heart, not say them, otherwise the brothers will really turn their faces.

The four main ministers looked at the Zhao brothers one by one expressionlessly, and no one spoke, but they agreed with Zhao Zifan in their hearts, that is, after Zhao Zifan went to the county office, the summons to them from the county government had never happened.

The Zhao brothers have different thoughts here, and Wang Mang over there looked at Sister Hua with a smile.

Sister Hua was directly summoned to the county government by an order from Wang Mang, Hua Mingyue had no reason to find him, but Sister Hua still had a good reason.

And the reason is very sufficient, Wang Mang said directly: "Sister Hua, the official didn't take Yan Hao's matter seriously before, but now someone has reported to the official that Wang Wengui's escape is related to your painting boat, so the official has no choice but to summon you through Lord Lu's mouth." ”

Lu Yuan bowed his head on the side and said: "Sister Hua, what should be said and what should not be said, there are no outsiders here, let's talk to Wang Zhutou of the Six Doors." ”

Sister Hua was expressionless, but her heart became nervous, she was a person in the scene, and she had a lot of dealings with officials, and she knew that most of the officials were smiling tigers, if she spoke to you politely, it would definitely be a problem, the more polite she was, the more she asked for the other party.

After thinking about it in her mind, Sister Hua said respectfully: "The two adults, Wang Wengui, and the folk girl know, but only in business transactions, and the folk girl really doesn't know about other things." ”

"Then you mean, someone has falsely accused you?" Wang Mang's eyelids moved.

"My lord Mingjian, it's definitely a false accusation!" Sister Hua smiled: "Who doesn't know that our painting boat is the most reputable, and we will never ......"

Sister Hua was about to continue, but when she looked at Wang Mang's smiling eyes, she suddenly stopped, and she realized that the so-called Xinyang of their painting boat had already expired in front of Wang Mang.

The painting boat may be able to brag about their credibility to others, but they must not brag about their credibility with Wang Mang.

Wang Mang waved his hand and said, "Sister Hua, don't be so restrained, this official has already said before, Yan Hao's matter, this official doesn't take it to heart, you don't have to care so much, what to say and continue to say." ”

"The people's daughter......" Sister Hua brewed in her heart for a long time, bit her lip, took a deep breath, raised her head and said: "Two adults, the people's daughter knows the truth that the people don't fight with the officials, and the two adults are looking for the people's daughter, it shouldn't be for Wang Wengui's business." ”

"It's just for Wang Wengui's sake. Wang Mang smiled and said: "Whether it's Xinyang, the imperial court, or Nanyang, everything that's happening at present, get to the bottom of it, and Wang Wengui's escape from Xinyang has a lot to do with it, although things have developed so far, and Wang Wengui has little to do with it, but the bell must be tied to the bell, Wang Wengui's escape from the official still has to be figured out, Sister Hua as the person in charge of the painting boat in Xinyang, don't tell the official that you don't know anything." ”

Lu Yuan echoed: "Sister Hua, you also know what kind of business your painting boat is doing in Xinyang, and the official also knows, and there are some things that the official doesn't want to say too clearly." ”

"This ......" Sister Hua frowned, she now understands everything, what Wang Wengui said is a pretext, this is looking for trouble, and even Lu Yuan's side is threatened.

Sister Hua understands that although Wang Wengui's escape from Xinyang has nothing to do with their painting boat, before fleeing, he had a close relationship with their painting boat, and even after being placed under house arrest, Wang Wengui also got in touch with the subordinates of the river yamen through the channel of the painting boat, and these contacts must have provided some convenience for Wang Wengui to escape from Xinyang.

But she can't say these things, after all, this matter is now a big deal, the four major families in Nanyang for so many years, no one has ever dared to offend, but now not only the fourth child of the Zhao family has been imprisoned, according to their understanding of the two personalities in front of them, the two sons who came to Xinyang are also a little hanging.

If she really admits this matter, Sister Hua will never think that Wang Mang or Lu Yuan will really let her go as promised, and he has seen a lot of things about the officials turning their faces and denying it.

Sister Hua didn't speak, but Wang Mang couldn't let her just stop talking, and after a while, she said again: "Sister Hua, it seems that you are not a person who can call the shots, find someone who can call the shots!"

"Huh?" Sister Hua looked surprised.

"Like your boss Hua Mingyue?" Wang Mang smiled, "She doesn't seem to have left Xinyang yet, right?"

"Huh?" Sister Hua looked shocked, Hua Mingyue did not leave Xinyang, but this matter was hidden, how did Wang Mang know.

"Looking at your expression, can't Hua Mingyue be the master?" Wang Mang showed a clear expression on his face, and said: "By the way, this official heard that a noble person from your painting boat has recently come to Xinyang, it seems that this noble man with a hidden face is the head of your painting boat in Xinyang?"

"Huh?" Hua Dajie looked shocked, stood up directly, and said loudly: "Who leaked the news? No more than five people in the entire painting boat know about this matter, how can you know?"

"Huh. Wang Mang smiled and said: "How does this official know, you don't have to care, go and find the master!"

"......" Sister Hua.

Lu Yuan said on the side: "Don't think about leaving, this official has already ordered the four gates to be blocked, and there are many servants around your painting boat, once there is any trouble, the Xinyang painting boat will not have to exist." ”