But in the next few years, General Tong would think of the Tao family's destruction in front of him from time to time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, but the ironclad evidence was like a mountain, and the emperor expressly forbade mentioning it, and he was busy with military affairs, so he gradually retracted his thoughts.

Today, it was mentioned again by Tao Li'er, and listening to Tao Li'er's meaning, it was obvious that he knew something, so he was surprised that there might be something hidden in it.

He looked at Tao Li'er seriously, "Do you know something?" Hurry up and tell me. ”

Tao Li'er stood up, said sorry in her heart, and her tone became cold, "I do know some hidden secrets in person, but before I tell my father, I also ask my father to tell Li'er everything he knows, and Li'er wants to know what position my father took to view the destruction of the Tao family in the first place." ”

After the last sentence, General Tong was a little weak-hearted, because from Tao Li'er's tone, he heard some reproach, looking at Tao Li'er's eyes, he seemed to see his wife's sad gaze again, that kind of silent accusation, as if to blame him for standing by and watching the Tao family being raided.

The study fell silent, and outside the study, Tong Yimeng began to get nervous, he knew that the key place was coming.

After a long time, General Tong sighed, as if he had suddenly lost his strength, and sat on the stool, "For the Tao family being destroyed in person, I, I am very helpless I can't intervene, at that time, your mother just married me not long ago, it should also be a happy event, before your eldest brother was born, it has always been peaceful, but after a few years, there was a sudden sound of discussion between the alleys and alleys of the capital, saying that the Tao family seems to be treasonous." ”

General Tong raised his head as he spoke, his eyes looking into the void, and began to remember.

Thirteen years ago.

One of the largest restaurants in the capital, on the second floor of the Zuixian Building, several foreign merchants were eating, and the content of the chat did not know whether it was intended to show off or how, in short, the sound was enough to be heard by several tables around.

One of the middle-aged men in a blue brocade robe said: "The Tao family's business is really getting bigger and bigger, alas, a small businessman like me, can't get mixed up, you say she makes silk, tea, cloth, forget it, these big business, small businessmen like me can't reach, can't eat, I will admit it, and now I put my hand on the blue and white porcelain in Jingyang Town, I just entered a batch of goods, this is good, not sold, customers all ran to lick the Tao family's buttocks!" Bah! ”

The man was obviously a little indignant, but there was obviously sour jealousy and unwillingness in his tone, and the other white man persuaded him, "What do you mean by saying this, didn't you hear that you were called by the Tao family to be the shopkeeper?" I heard that the shopkeeper's monthly monthly silver is more than that of your own business, not to mention that the risks are all borne by the Tao family, is it not good for you to make silver safely? ”

Lan Yi snorted coldly, "Heh, I don't want to do it with a good boss?" Just go and be a dog for his Tao family? Bah! What is it! If the Tao family continues to develop in this way, any business must be intervened, and then the business community will directly change its surname to Tao! ”

After speaking, he slammed the cup hard, and then said disdainfully: "And what kind of rules did their Tao family break, and actually let a woman be in charge, I felt even more uncomfortable when I thought that I was forced to be like this by a stinky woman!" ”

Lan Yi suddenly mentioned the Tao family's head family, Bai Yi smiled and didn't speak, and the black Yi on the other side spoke, "If you are so unbalanced, why didn't you go to the Tao family to ask for relatives in the first place?" If you marry Tao Qingrou, you won't have a problem doing any business. ”

There was obvious mockery in the tone of the man in black, how could that person not hear it, and snorted coldly, "Who is rare!" Tao Qingrou, this woman has the ability to do business, but she can't look at a man's eyes, and she actually looks at a nerd! Cut! ”

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding tables burst into laughter.

Suddenly, the man in white suddenly spoke, "Actually, Brother Wei doesn't have to be like this, this Tao family has had an accident recently, I just came back from the Wind Country, I heard that the Tao family's branch in the Wind Country has very close contact with the royal family of the Wind Country, some people say that Tao Qingrou was favored by the Emperor of the Wind Country......"

Lan Yi still frowned, "I've heard about this, but this kind of rumor is a little unbelievable, Tao Qingrou's daughters are married and have children, no matter how much the Emperor of the Wind Country cares, it is impossible to fall in love with Tao Qingrou and be a grandmother." ”

Bai Yi smiled, "So what?" Tao Qingrou is old and married, but she has such a big family business as the Tao family, and if she marries her, the property of the rich country is in the bag, otherwise you look at it for so many years, why are there always rumors about Tao Qingrou's fragrance? ”

Everyone also muttered quietly when they heard this, and the man in black took a sip of wine, "Whether the incident in the Wind Country is true or not, I have also heard from friends that Tao Qingrou's husband is an official in the court, and he is in the ministry, and I heard that there are a lot of things that have happened in the shake-off." ”

At the staircase on the second floor, General Tong was following Xiao Er's guidance to the third floor seat, followed by his subordinates who had been born and died.

The remarks of a group of businessmen on the second floor just got into the ears of a few people, General Tong frowned, but still led everyone upstairs, ordered food, Xiao Er went out, and several soldiers began to talk about what they had just heard.

"I also heard about this matter, saying that the Tao family is not clear with the royal family of the Wind Country, and that the Emperor of the Wind Country wrote a love letter to Tao Qingrou."

The other was not to be outdone, "You heard this fake, I heard that the Tao family's shop in the Wind Country is a female shopkeeper, and she has something to do with the little prince of the Wind Country, saying that she is going to marry the little prince!" ”

The two of you say a word, I didn't see General Tong's face getting darker and darker, and a slightly more clever young general frowned, touched one of them with his elbow, and gave him a look.

While holding up the wine glass and filling it for General Tong, "Don't say it, two big brothers, these are just rumors, we are accompanying the general to have a drink today, chatting happily." ”

After this young general's interruption, the person who was touched came back to his senses, looked at General Tong's dark face, and was about to remind the other, but he didn't want the other to speak, "By the way, General Tong, I heard that the Tao family is still your Yue family, you should know the truth......"

As the man spoke, when he looked up and saw General Tong's cold face, his voice gradually weakened, and the others involuntarily fell silent, and the atmosphere froze suddenly.

General Tong frowned, suddenly picked up his wine glass, and his tone was cold and hard, "It's all rumors!" What nonsense! You are soldiers who go into battle, what kind of long-tongued women should you be! Drink! ”

As soon as General Tong said this, everyone raised their glasses and smiled compensatorily: "Yes, yes, yes!" What the general said is, look at us, this mouth is really, it's all rumors, what a thing! It's a mess, and there is no real evidence, how can it be taken seriously! Drink! ”