Since the night when Rouge was drunk and Sister Chunhong drank, Youwei, Yu Yao and Wen Cang have lived a few days of peace.

Yu Yao continued to instruct Wen Cang to practice martial arts, and both of them made great progress.

Youwei didn't dare to slack off, and she had been secretly practicing the thirty-six willow leaves and heart swordsmanship created by Liu Ruyan, and her cultivation was as strong as a day.

On this day, Yu Yao got up in the morning to practice swords with Wen Cang, and when he was resting halfway, he watched Xi'er come over from a distance.

Yu Yao and Wen Cang thought that there was something wrong with Youwei, so they all collected their swords and greeted them.

Xi'er saluted and said, "I've seen Master Horse, Master Wen." ”

Yu Yao said: "But what does the eldest princess command?" ”

Xi'er said: "It's not the eldest princess, but Lord Yin's flying pigeon has arrived, and the slave maid hurriedly came over and wanted to hand it over to the master of the horse." With that, he poured out a thin paper roll from his cuff and handed it to Yu Yao.

Yu Yao took it and said, "The eldest princess can get up?" ”

Xi'er said: "Back to the words of the master of the horse, it has already risen, and Mi'er is waiting for the eldest princess to eat." ”

Yu Yao nodded and said, "Okay, you can go back and get busy." ”

Xi'er saluted and took her leave.

Yu Yao unfolded the paper roll, looked at it for a moment, and then rolled it up again.

Wen Cang couldn't help but ask, "What did Master Yin say?" ”

Yu Yao said: "Lord Yin has followed the emperor's holy car to Kuizhou, and I am afraid that he will not return to the capital in the short term." ”

Wen Cang said: "Then investigate the matter of He Tianyi's people?" ”

Yu Yao said: "Lord Yin said that the emperor ordered me to temporarily take the post of Yin of Kaifeng Mansion, secretly investigate the whereabouts of He Tianyi's people, and be sure to clear these troubles before the emperor returns to Beijing." ”

The Governor of Kaifeng Prefecture was responsible for the civil affairs of Gyeonggi, justice, arresting thieves, enslavement, household registration and other major tasks, which were extremely important positions in all dynasties with Bianliang as the capital. Therefore, Kaifeng Mansion Yin is often appointed as a person with the title of prince or as a nominal and de facto prince of a country.

The current emperor held the post of Kaifeng Mansion Yin before he ascended the throne. After the emperor ascended the throne, the Kaifeng Mansion Yin has been vacant, and there is no suitable candidate for the top, and there is only one young Yin in charge of affairs in the palace.

And the governor of Kaifeng Mansion will also have a difference in grade due to the difference in his own identity. If the prince of a country is appointed as the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion, then the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion at this time is the first product, the prince is from the first product, and the rest of the people are from the second product.

Whether it is a prince or a prince, serving as the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion is a fictitious title, and it is actually Shaoyin who handles affairs.

Because the first emperor only left Yong'an a daughter, after the death of the first emperor, the emperor honored Yong'an as the eldest princess, and the ceremonial gift rank was like a prince. When Yu Yao was married, for the sake of cousins, the emperor deliberately crowned Yu Yao as the captain of the three-grade concubine, and also gave the word "Zhang Huai" as the title. And the horses that ordinary emperors marry are only from the grade of the fifth grade.

From this point of view, Yu Yao can indeed be regarded as the right person to succeed the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion.

Wen Cang saw Yu Yao's solemn expression, so he said: "Brother Yu, this is also a good thing, why are you worried?" ”

Yu Yao said: "You don't know, although Kaifeng Mansion Yin is often held by imperial relatives, but he is usually a prince, and he has never had a horse to lead this position." If it weren't for the withering of the first emperor's heirs, only the eldest princess Yong'an, the biological daughter, I am afraid that it would not be my turn anyway. ”

Wen Cang said: "Then since the emperor trusts Brother Yu and asks you to secretly check He Tianyi's traces, it is better to have soldiers sent than to be alone." ”

Yu Yao shook his head and said, "Definitely." Generally speaking, the prince of the dynasty is a rank, and going to Kaifeng Mansion is a formality. However, the captain of the horse on my body was mentioned as appropriate, and only the three grades were positive, which was far less powerful than the Yin position of Kaifeng Mansion. You also heard Wang Yuan say a few days ago that Shao Yin, who is now in charge of affairs in Kaifeng Mansion, is a protégé of Wang University, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to support them. ”

Wen Cang said: "In the officialdom, if Brother Yu is still uncertain, I don't understand it even more." ”

Yu Yao said: "The emperor ordered Lord Yin to go to Kuizhou to meet him, but I am afraid that there is a lack of cronies around him, and the situation of all parties in the capital is not very clear, but He Tianyi and the whereabouts of several of them cannot but investigate, and now they can only take one step at a time." ”

Wen Cang said: "No matter what, I will definitely help you!" ”

Yu Yao smiled: "With your help, I am not alone no matter where I am." Now there is only Lord Yin's flying pigeon biography, and we have not yet received the emperor's decree, so we can hide for a few more days. ”

Wen Cang said: "That's right, while you still have time, you must break through the last pass as soon as possible." ”

Wen Cang refers to the last pass in the Wen family's martial arts, which he can't fully understand, and the rest have been overcome by relying on the essence left by Liu Ruyan and Yu Yao's ingenuity.

Ten days later, the emperor's decree arrived in the capital.

Yu Yao was ordered to accept the post of Yin from the second grade Kaifeng Mansion.

Who knew that on the first day of taking office, there was a major event in the capital, Youwei and Wen Cang waited until night, and Yu Yao returned to his house from the mansion.

The three of them gathered in Yu Yao's study, and Youwei spoke: "Is the matter of Kaifeng Mansion so difficult?" How busy you were so late on your first day in office? ”

Wen Cang also said: "Brother Yu has just helped the eldest prince of the Wang family no matter what he says, doesn't Shaoyin give a few thin noodles?" ”

Yu Yao didn't have time to care what the two of them said, he just cared about drinking a cup of tea for himself, and finally said: "Although this official rank is only half a level bigger, it is very different from my previous false title. Coincidentally, something big happened. ”

Wen Cang said: "What's the big deal?" ”

Youwei said: "I don't leave the house, I haven't heard of anything. Could it be that the Wen family's brother doesn't know either? ”

Wen Cang said: "Since Brother Yu went out early in the morning, I have only been concerned with practicing swords, and I have never heard anything. ”

Yu Yao said: "Lord Du, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, died suddenly!" ”

Youwei said: "I heard that the emperor took away almost all the elite and high-grade military attaches in the capital, and these civil officials are left, and they are still so peaceful." ”

Yu Yao said: "The strange thing is that it turned out to be the steward of Lord Du's house who came to Kaifeng Mansion to complain, and it was Lord Du's wife." ”

Wen Cang was surprised: "Sue the master with a slave? What a rebellion! ”

Yu Yao said: "Who said it wasn't? At that moment, he hit dozens of boards in charge and almost died. But what he said was conclusive, and it involved the death of the court official, and I didn't dare to slack off. I can only find it and check it in detail. I also personally went to Lord Du's house to investigate. In the end, it was concluded that the fall caused a sudden illness and that it was not a deliberate murder. ”

Youwei said: "What did the steward tell Mrs. Du?" Murder of her husband again? ”

Yu Yao nodded helplessly.

"But there was really no shadow, so I comforted Mrs. Du a few words, so that I didn't come back until night."