In a luxurious building somewhere in Chang'an, the capital of Yan Kingdom, there is a remote living room.

A man sitting on a futon facing the wall is closing his eyes and recuperating, the incense in the incense burner has not yet been burned, and the light of the fire is still there. Heating items such as charcoal basins have already been placed, and the heat in the house is very high, and the smokers are sweating slightly.

In contrast, it was cold outside, and outside the room was a snowflake white, and occasionally there was a backlog of snow on the pine and cypress holly, making a rustling sound.

Half an hour later, someone came by stepping on the snow.

The sound of "creaking" was particularly obvious in the quiet courtyard, leaving a long list of footprints. The man who came was undoubtedly a man, with heavy footprints and wide, long steps.

He came in a hurry, with a cold breath, his forehead and eyebrows were covered with white frost, and he was panting between breaths, and he was reluctant to stop for half a step, as if there was something extremely urgent.

The knocks on the door of "tuk tuk" were also continuous, and they were very panicked.

The man who was meditating on the futon inside suddenly opened his eyes, and he stood up unhurriedly.

Then he walked slowly to the door and opened it gently.

"Qu Hu, don't worry." Luo Shu looked at the tall and honest man in front of him, and couldn't help but comfort softly.

"Second master, can you not be in a hurry? This is the top priority, the sea of people is vast, I have been looking for more than a year, and if there is no news, the minion will not have the face to see you again. ”

"Oh? Message? ”

"The subordinates searched all over the Chu country, but they didn't find any traces, until recently the people of my family reported an incident, which made people feel very strange, so they went along the vine to check it, and they really found something."

Qu Hu's rough man's face, coupled with his bare chin, how do you look at it and think it's inexplicably funny.

"Tell me."

"Chu Luo's woman, Luo Lianfang, was bitten by a wild dog, and the dog had been killed on the spot by Qi Qingchu of Chu State, but the owner of the dog was secretly hidden by Qi Qingchu, and only said that it was a wild dog.

Chu Luo suspected Qi Qingchu, so he went down to check and found that the owner of the dog, that is, the new leader of this year, Li Jiye.

This person had nothing to do with Qi Qingchu before, but his background was from Jinzhou, Jiangnan, and it was the place where the third prince was last traced.

It can't be such a coincidence, right? Qu Hu shook his head, feeling that there was something wrong with this.

They have been checking Yan Chengli's traces for a long time, and after the second master calmed down the internal strife in the palace of Yan Kingdom, he began to look for the only remaining heir of Yan Kingdom, that is, Yan Chengli, the third prince of Yan Kingdom who fled abroad.

Now in the court of Yan Kingdom, there is only an old emperor left, and his heirs are dead, wounded, disabled, and bloody.

Fortunately, Yan Chengli was escorted out by the second master at the beginning, so he preserved the bloodline of the last Yan Kingdom.

However, they don't dare to announce that they want to find Yan Chengli back to inherit the throne, because once they release this news, then Yan Chengli will become the target of public criticism, and his situation will be even more difficult.

There is no other way to look for it in secret.

"Qi Qingchu, I've heard it, but it's ......"

"Second master, you said, this news is reliable, the minions have checked a lot of times called the day, and there is also a person between Li Jiye and Qi Qingchu, Li Jicai.

This is a woman, it is said to be Li Jiye's sister, but this Li Jicai's predecessor was a maid of a valley family in Jinzhou, Jiangnan, who somehow escaped and met Li Jiye on the road and recognized him as his younger brother.

Later, the two begged all the way to the capital, and had a lot of circumstances, with the support of Li Jicai, Li Jiye was named on the gold list, and now he is serving in the Hanlin Academy.

According to people with hearts, it was Li Jiye who initially led the wild dog that bit Luo Lianfang, not people.

But after the incident, he was safe and sound, and Li Jicai was nowhere to be found, which was really strange.

It was Qi Qingchu who dealt with the aftermath of this incident. ”

How can there be such a relationship? Luo Shu walked a few steps casually, leaning against the windowsill, the window was not closed, and the window opened with a push of his hand.

The snow is shining against the dark green pines and cypresses, and it is the morning, and the sun is getting brighter and brighter, and the sky outside is dazzling.

"In your opinion, this person is most likely him." Looking at the sky outside, Luo Shu didn't have to think about it to know that Qu Hu was very sure in his heart.

"Yes, in addition, there have always been people secretly blocking our search, and the slave suspects that the person who is blocking it is Qi Qingchu.

Luo Shu let out a long breath, frowned slightly, and turned his head to Qu Hu after deep thought.

"If it's really him, if you get him back, will it be another bloody storm, and he will blame me?"

"Second master, your heart is good, but think about it, if you are a good minister, you must help Your Majesty get him back, and if you are a courtier, you don't have to, but no matter what decision the second master makes, Huzi will listen to you."

"You go and investigate again, and report any progress immediately, without delay."

"Yes! Minions understand. Qu Hu clenched his fists at Luo Shu, then bowed down and retreated. The appearance of wind and fire, crisp and neat, does not drag mud and water at all.

This is one of the three right-hand men under Luoshu, Qu Hu.

Luo Shu's subordinates are: Qu Hu, Xiao Bai, and Tian Ze, all of whom have their own strengths and outstanding abilities, and are not from the Luo family.

It took a lot of effort for Luo Shu to bring them under his command, and he willingly followed him.

You must know that the oldest of them, Qu Hu, is already thirty-five years old.

And Vena himself is only twenty and six.

can say this Luo Shu, but you have to say it carefully, and the three of your subordinates will not show it for the time being.

As we all know, the status of the Luo family among families in various countries is unparalleled, the family has a big business, and the clan has a long history.

It is said to be a rich country.

Even so, the Luo family has a leader, the patriarch, and this is to ensure the continuation of the family.

The patriarch changes once every six years, and those who have served as the patriarch cannot be re-elected, and the name of each patriarch will not be revealed.

Basically, the people of the Luo family know that their clan has a patriarch, but they don't know who it is.

They also did not dare to inquire casually, because if they did, others would be suspected of being uneasy and kind, and they would be removed from the family.

The selection of each team leader is carried out in secret, and the selection system has only top-down rules.

In general, what remains unchanged is to select the best and promising men of the younger generation in the family.

As for the very few women who are released to the Luo family, the statement that they attach great importance to women is completely the news of being released, and it is also a cover up to cover up their admiration for men.

And the patriarch of this term is Luo Shu, known as the second master.

At a young age, he was quite skillful, and after entering the court of Yan State from the imperial examination, he was promoted all the way to the emperor's close minister.

He is excellent in all aspects, the articles are very well written, and he is also very low-key, and he looks very good at talking, but in fact, those who know him know that he is the most difficult to speak.

Because he is usually extremely secretive and does not show off in everything, he is not particularly famous between the government and the opposition, but he is really powerful.

The time when he really established his position in the court of Yan was when the court of Yan was in turmoil two years ago.

The emperor did not have many heirs, and during that purge, the crown prince killed too many people, and as long as he could threaten his succession, all of them had to be dealt with.

So much so that in the end, he swung the butcher's knife at his father, and the second prince who stopped him was also a wolf with ambitions, and in the name of protecting His Majesty, he did something like a snipe and a clam fight.

In the end, in order to protect the emperor, Luo Shu stood up and fought hard to get rid of the princes.

Of course, in this process, the third prince of Yan State slipped out and escaped from Chu State, because his father could no longer protect him at that time, and he was too busy to take care of himself.

Now, the civil strife in Yan ended with the defeat of the princes.

The fisherman's Luoshu, while rectifying the inside and outside of the court, also followed the emperor's will to find the exiled prince.

In any case, he is the bloodline of the Yan Kingdom, and after the fall of the crown prince and the second prince, he is the first heir in line.

In this way, there was a reason why Vena sent Qu Hu to find it, but the consequence was that there was no news for more than a year.

It's not that Qu Hu's ability to do things is not good, on the contrary, it is precisely because Qu Hu is neat and neat, and his actions are rough and detailed, that Luo Shu is relieved to hand over this matter to Qu Hu, not to others.

After waiting for a long time, Vena almost left this matter behind.

I didn't expect to learn such news on the last day of this year, which really surprised him.

As far as his identity is concerned, he is both the patriarch of the Luo family and the courtier of the Yan Kingdom, and there are many things that he really needs to weigh the pros and cons, and he can't make hasty decisions.

He has always felt that he is a relatively mediocre person, and his form is fair and selfless, and he will not be biased.

Of course, as far as Yan Chengli is concerned, according to His Majesty's will, he will definitely get him back.

But if Yan Chengli had already prepared and didn't plan to return to Yan Kingdom, then he wouldn't force him.

But just like Qu Hu said, he will soon become a courtier in the eyes of others.

may be very eager for power in the eyes of others, but perhaps because he is in a family of power, Luo Shu feels that he is not very sensitive to this.

Anyway, do your best and obey the destiny of heaven. A cold wind blew, mixed with tiny snow droplets.

Luo Shu looked up at the window, his calm eyes were unwavering, and his slender eyebrows and eyes slowly flowed on the Qingquan Stone, gentle and peaceful.

Someone once said that Luo Shu never opened his teeth and claws, never laughed and scolded, obviously not very old, but always has the temperament of a lonely monk who has practiced for many years in the high mountain and cold temple.

Sometimes I can't even remember his plain and plain face, only the thin and gloomy back.

Vena is happy to do so.

The snow outside gradually fell heavier, and Luo Shu reached out and gently closed the window that had just been opened for ventilation.

I smell too much cold air, and I feel a little pain in my heart and lungs. In the end, it's better to warm the greenhouse and let it wreak havoc.

The futon is where he belongs.