Ao Bai did not go to Xinzhou again, and set off directly from Taiyuan to return to Beijing.

Lu Song wanted Lu Leyao to marry Ao Bai in order to establish a good relationship with the imperial court. If he wants to marry Lu Leyao, he can do it with one sentence, but what's the point? His actions looked like forcible grabs. In fact, he was not interested in Lu Leyao at all, and he felt that he was not as good as Su Meng'er.

He was very curious about Su Meng'er. Since they met, he had never seen Su Meng'er wear clothes of other colors, and the style was similar, always very loose. Su Meng'er and him also have some things in common, both of them are Lian Jiazi, both belong to Jinyiwei, and they also like music. This time, Su Meng'er took the initiative to ask to go along, in fact, to be his bodyguard, which also moved him a little.

He and Lu Leyao don't have any common hobbies. There was no goodbye at all, and not even a letter was left.

He secretly swore in his heart that as long as it wasn't love at first sight, he couldn't extricate himself from what he liked, and he couldn't have anything to do with women anymore. If the Emperor of the Apocalypse dies next year, the capital will change the sky, and he will have too many things to do. Have a good relationship with Zhu Youzhen, keep a distance from the eunuch party, and can't oppose the Donglin party. And madness...... If he is killed one day, he must have the ability to protect himself.

Because of the madness, the group walked very slowly and was heavily guarded. Ao Bai was not too worried, and after knowing that the crazy subordinates were merciful, he guessed that the other party didn't want to kill him at all, but just wanted to try him.

Even if it's to kill him. I won't pick this time either. From the fact that he pretended to be a catcher when he entered the Zhai family, it can be seen that he is not a brave and unscrupulous man. He didn't have to fight a group of heavily armed brocade guards single-handedly.

Sure enough, from Taiyuan to Beijing, all the way was safe.

Ao Bai returned to He Mansion and ordered the family to move the things brought back from Taiyuan into the house and into the hall. Some people came to the house, Sun Chengzong brought his sons, and Liang Bin was also there.

What are you all doing here, I still want to make out with my wives, I'm about to become an ascetic during this time. Ao Bai sighed in his heart, he couldn't drive the guests away, so he had to talk about Shanxi seriously.

It's been a few days since the news came back. Wei Zhongxian praised Aobai, Su Meng'er, and Liang Bin in front of the Emperor of the Apocalypse. This time, the three of them took the first credit.

Sun Chengzong stepped forward cordially, pressed Aobai's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Huang Peng, you have really made a great contribution this time, cut off the food of the Tartars, and see how they survive the winter!" It's a pleasure. ”

If you knew that I wanted to monopolize the business there and use it as funds to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, you would definitely want to strangle me. Ao Bai smiled: "It should be, it should be." ”

Sun Chengzong's expression was solemn, and he said: "Recently, the border pass is negotiating peace with the Tartars, and I want to take this opportunity to repair the city for defense. Tartar food is insufficient, and there may be action in winter, so it is necessary to take precautions. If you have the opportunity to meet the emperor, you should mention these things. ”

Ao Bai nodded perfunctorily in agreement. He doesn't want to take care of these things, so many ministers, let them watch and do it. If he said too much, it would be funny if the emperor was happy and send him to the border battlefield. If he doesn't go to Shanhaiguan, it will be difficult for the Jin Kingdom to find out that he has run to the Central Plains to mix. His hair is getting longer and longer, and his beard is hanging clean, and the shape of the money rat tail has changed so much from the previous that even if he is face-to-face, people who are not familiar with him will not recognize him.

He can speculate a little about the situation at the border gates. According to the original plan of the Jin State, Huang Taiji should first send people to fight North Korea, and then deal with Lin Dan Khan, and when the worries are solved, he will deal with the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for the current strength of the Jin State to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, even if they send troops, it is to grab something. Up to now, the Ming Dynasty has not recognized the independent relationship of the Jin State, and has been thinking about how to "level" the Liao realm all day long.

He Ruzhong suddenly asked: "Huang Peng, who is that person who pretends to be crazy?" ”

Ao Bai was speechless and looked at Liang Bin, for fear that something would go wrong. Liang Bin was not ambiguous at all, and said with a smile: "That person was pretended by me, and in order to be afraid that people would see it, I wore a mask and pretended to be a hunchback." I claimed to be in Zhangjiakou, but in fact I had been secretly operating in Taiyuan and Xinzhou. ”

Several seniors nodded one after another, and Ao Bai smiled, it seems that this credit has fallen to Liang Bin. But this skill is not easy to receive, what if the madness knows about it and comes to kill him?

Liang Bin said again: "Tonight, my father-in-law will hold a banquet to catch the wind for Brother Huang. I'm here today to deliver an invitation. ”

Ao Bai didn't expect such a thing to happen when he came back, but he had to go.

Liang Bin said a few words and left.

He Ruzhong and Sun Chengzong's impression of Wei Zhongxian was not so easy to reverse. warned Ao Bai not to get too close to Wei Zhongxian. The second elder gave him a political lesson, and then let him and the three ladies go back to the house.

As soon as you enter the house, close the door. Hai Lanzhu pulled his right hand and suddenly said, "Let's see your injuries." ”

Ao Bai frowned and said, "How do you know? ”

Phoenix sighed: "Liang Bin told us, is that crazy killer really that powerful?" ”

This guy has a big mouth. Ao Bai Xindao. It turned out that Liang Bin returned to Beijing three days earlier, and when he visited Hefu, the third daughter pulled him to ask. Liang Bin is not good at lying, and accidentally leaked his mouth, so he had to avoid the important and tell a little truth.

Yao Qianyu rolled up her sleeves, saw that the wound was bandaged, and asked, "Is it serious?" ”

Ao Bai shook his arm and said with a wry smile: "A little injury, no problem." There may not even be a scar. ”

He immediately talked about the situation, and did not say anything about chasing dozens of miles of land frantically, only that the two had fought once, and he fled when he felt that he was invincible.

"You say he's better than Arislan?" In Phoenix's mind, Arislan is an existence like the god of war in the grassland. Some couldn't believe it.

Ao Bai sighed: "It should be a lot stronger." Crazy man, I can't do anything about him. Your brother, I dare to contend with it. He took an ordinary sword, and I couldn't get thirty moves out of his hand. And he practiced some hard attacks. I kicked him, didn't react at all, it felt like a kick against the wall. As soon as I saw that it didn't work, I ran away. ”

He said it very easily, and the third daughter was relieved. When he came back from Shanxi this time, he brought gifts to everyone, and when it came to gifts, he naturally led the conversation away.

In the afternoon, Ao Bai dressed up and went to the banquet, and Liang Bin sent a carriage to pick him up.

The two got into the carriage and said with a smile: "Brother Liang, why are you going to the banquet, and you are still here to pick me up?" ”

Liang Bin said lightly: "This dinner, everyone who participated in it was my own people, and my father-in-law wanted to discuss something." ”

"What's the matter?"

Although there are killers to disrupt the situation, things are going well in Jinshang, and Ao Bai doesn't understand why Liang Bin looks preoccupied.

Liang Bin said: "You came back, but King Xin didn't come to you, don't you think it's strange?" ”

As his own fan and apprentice, it was a bit strange that Zhu Youzhen didn't come to him. Originally, Ao Bai thought that he didn't know that he was back, so he frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Liang Bin said lightly: "The Donglin Party has also begun to contact King Xin, and King Xin believes in them a little. ”

Zhu Youzhen believes in the Donglin Party? Ao Bai said: "Can you elaborate on what kind of contact method?" ”

Liang Bin said lightly: "The Donglin Party also has eyeliner in the palace, and the emperor's health is getting worse and worse, and they also begin to value King Xin. During the time you were away from the capital, a lot of things happened. As far as I know, they have clearly told King Shin that if the emperor is seriously ill, he may become emperor, and they have pointed the signs to our side. ”

Dude, I'm not from your side, don't talk nonsense, it will affect me. Ao Bai knew that the eunuch party would be impeached and would be cleaned up by Zhu Youzhen, but he didn't expect that the two sides had already begun planning before Tianqi died of illness.

Ao Bai asked, "What can I do?" ”

Liang Bin smiled and said, "Say something nice when you see King Xin." Don't let King Xin misunderstand his father-in-law, the Donglin Party pointed the signs to Zhou Yingqiu, the official department promoted by his father-in-law, which was a little troublesome. ”

Ao Bai heard Sun Chengzong say that Zhou Yingqiu, this person has no ability, and he took refuge in Wei Zhongxian to make the imperial history of Zuodu, and he is not satisfied. His cook is good at making simmered hooves (pork knuckles), and Wei Zhongxian's nephew Wei Liangqing is particularly fond of eating simmered hooves. Relying on this relationship, Zhou Yingqiu occupied the important position of the secretary of the ministry, and was known as the "Simmering Hoof General Constitution".

The secretary of the ministry is in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examination, promotion, transfer, and awarding of honors of officials throughout the country, and is the highest official of the ministry and the head of the six central departments. Such an important position should be held by a related household, and it should be impeached.

For this Zhou Yingqiu, Ao Bai didn't know how to say good things. He felt that if Wei Zhongxian wanted to keep his net worth, the best way was to remove all these idle people and protect himself. However, Wei Zhongxian would definitely not do this, he was righteous, although this kind of righteous anger would harm him.

Wei Zhongxian is still going to fall. Liang Bin is young and promising, but Ao Bai really wants to keep him and pull him to his side.

"Brother Liang, who is dating King Xin?"

Liang Bin said lightly: "That person's name is Yang Sichang, who used to be the head of the household, and was ostracized a few years ago and resigned due to illness. Recently, I came to the capital. This person is very smart, and he is an old acquaintance with King Xin, and his words, King Xin will definitely not turn a deaf ear. ”

Yang Sichang, the name is not familiar, it is probably not a great character. Ao Bai sighed, obviously they are all from the same country, but they have to do a lot of things behind their backs, and the party struggle in the Ming Dynasty seems to have never stopped. In the end, what did you get?

Ao Bai listened to Liang Bin analyze the situation, and there were too many names involved, and he didn't remember a few. However, he still has the confidence to influence Zhu Youzhen.

After a while, Tian Ergeng's mansion arrived. Wei Zhongxian is usually in the palace, and this night banquet was held at Tian Ergeng's house.

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