The City Lord's Mansion, the banquet was still going on at this time.

The little official who reminded Zhou Hong also came back quietly, and he didn't attract attention, firstly, because his official position was relatively low, and secondly, because he drank too much, it was inevitable that he would have to go to convenience, and there were often people coming in and out, and no one would suspect him.

After a while, the banquet was over, and the officials departed.

Qian Yihui said lightly: "Is it arranged?"

The official on the side smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I guarantee that nothing goes wrong." ”

"Hmm. ”

Qian Yihui nodded, and then sighed: "It's a pity that my little concubine, not long after the official married back, she was going to give it away." ”

After speaking, he smiled again: "But it's worth it to make Zhou Hong's reputation stink, and it will be worth seeing how he buys people's hearts for the imperial court in the future." ”

The two talked as they walked, laughing as they talked, obviously very happy that they could successfully frame Zhou Hong.

Walking and walking, the two came to the door of the room where Zhou Hong was placed.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Qian Yihui's brows furrowed, he could only feel the breath of only one person in the room at this time, that was his concubine, as for Zhou Hong's breath, he didn't feel it.

Although his cultivation is not high, Zhou Hong's cultivation is not high, even lower than him, he shouldn't be able to sense Zhou Hong's breath!

With doubts, Qian Yihui glanced at the people on the side, and then said loudly: "Cui'er, master, I'm here for you tonight, so don't come out quickly to greet you." ”

A coquettish voice suddenly came from the room, "Master, why do you have time to come to me tonight!"

After speaking, the door was slowly opened, Qian Yi walked in suspiciously, and after a while, he walked out with a blue face.

"Master, master, why are you gone again!"

Qian Yihui ignored her, walked in the direction of the study with a Shen face, and the officials on the side also followed with a nervous face, and his intuition told him that something had happened, and he might be unlucky.

Back in the study, Qian Yi replied in a cold voice: "Didn't you say that it was foolproof, why is there no Zhou Hong in the room?"

The official's face turned pale and he stammered, "Big... My lord, I personally sent Zhou Hong in, how could there be no one?"

Qian Yihui ignored him and said lightly: "Go down and get the punishment yourself." ”

The official immediately withdrew as if he had been granted amnesty.

After waiting for the officials to leave, Qian Yihui's eyes narrowed, recalling the people who left during the banquet tonight.

He didn't believe that the official dared to betray him just now, and Zhou Hong's wine was overdosed by him, and there was basically no possibility of being sober alone, so someone must have taken him away afterwards, but who it was, Qian Yihui couldn't be sure for a while, after all, there were a lot of people coming in and out tonight.

The failure of Zhou Hong's calculation this time will definitely arouse Zhou Hong's vigilance, and it will also make Zhou Hong fall out with himself, and it will be difficult to frame him next time.

Thinking of this, Qian Yihui sighed deeply.

In fact, not only Changling City, but also many of the cities in charge of those families have designed to frame these court officials who came to serve, but they have not succeeded, and Changling City is the closest one.

Because not all officials are of the same mind as the family, some officials want to make a good impression in front of the court, so they often remind these court officials openly and secretly, so they basically let them avoid countless traps.

At this time in the palace, Xia Ren also received a lot of news, all of which were sent by Jinyiwei, and they were all about the situation of some children of the family using various schemes to frame those people they sent.

After reading this information, Xia Ren wanted to laugh a little, these families really made a lot of money, some gave money, some gave real estate, and some even sent their own concubines out, it was really embarrassing for them.

Then Xia Ren didn't pay attention to them, since these people were all selected by Liu Bowen and them, Xia Ren still believed in their strength, but these things are not effective in a short time, it is estimated that it will take at least a year or two to achieve results.

However, Xia Ren couldn't wait so long, he sent people to Donghai Prefecture this time, the purpose was to test the families in other states, and it turned out that none of them helped, so Xia Ren was relieved.

The four families in Donghai Prefecture can't stop Xia Ren.

Thinking of this, Xia Ren spoke: "Come on, pass on Liu Bowen." ”

After a while, Liu Bowen came, and after saluting.

Xia Ren then spoke: "Prime Minister, now that I have also tried it, the family in Donghai Prefecture is indeed in a state of isolation, what should I do next?"

Liu Bowen thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what Your Majesty thinks about their fate?"

Xia Ren's eyes froze, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't be merciful, I have given them a chance, but they can't catch it, this time they must be decisive and ruthless, they are chickens, and the rest of the family are monkeys, if you want to scare the monkeys, you must kill a few chickens." ”

Liu Bowen was stunned, his majesty's metaphor was true... Really apt.

Then he said with a smile: "Then use the trick that King Wen and them framed the Qian family in the past, it just so happens that this matter has passed not long ago, and you can turn it out and re-investigate." ”

"Collusion with barbarians, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country?"

Liu Bowen nodded.

This, Xia Ren hesitated a little, could it be too ruthless? But then he thought that this was their own decision, and they should pay the price for their actions.

"Okay, then leave everything to the prime minister's arrangement, I want Donghai Prefecture to have only one voice in the future, and that is my voice. ”

......

Donghai Prefecture, Qian family.

The four marquis gathered together again, this time the Yuan family and the Li family were missing, and now, the Yuan family's defection to the imperial court has been known to them, and Yuan Dongqing has not thought about concealing it, so he directly ignored these four families.

"Brother Qian, how is the situation on your side now?"

Qian Miaocai shook his head, his face was a little heavy and said: "It has no effect, as soon as those officials arrive in the place, they basically don't move around with people very much, and the several traps they have designed have been destroyed by people both openly and secretly, and it is estimated that some people are also interested in the court." ”

Chen Tao also said helplessly: "There is no way, who let us fight alone in Donghai Prefecture, and those officials below can't see hope, so it's no wonder if they don't take refuge in the imperial court." ”

After speaking, the four of them also sighed.

At this moment, Qian Miaode hurriedly ran in again.

"Big brother, it's not good, something big has happened. ”

Qian Miaocai frowned, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter, don't you see that I'm talking to a few Hou masters?"

Qian Miaode ignored it, but hurriedly said: "Big brother, there was news from the DPRK just now, saying that it is true that someone reported that my Qian family colluded with the barbarians some time ago, and now this matter has been spread in the DPRK. ”

"What?"

Qian Miaocai's face changed, "Didn't you say that at that time to ask my Qian family to go into the water?

After speaking, I was shocked, could it be.....

Thinking of this, he didn't dare to think about it, if it was true, then their Qian family would probably be in a catastrophe this time.

"What's the specifics? ”

Qian Miaode slowed down for a moment, and then spoke: "It was the court meeting two days ago, and someone suddenly brought up the matter of my Qian family's collusion with barbarians some time ago. ”

"As soon as Your Majesty heard that man say this, he had no choice but to order to prepare for a strict investigation of my Qian family, believing that in a few days, the order of the imperial court will arrive. ”

Qian Miaocai was silent, and after a while, asked, "How do the other ministers of the DPRK and China react?"

"The rest of the ministers did not react, neither spoke for my Qian family, nor fell into the stone, as if the matter had nothing to do with them. ”

After speaking, Qian Miaode remembered something, and said with a strange face: "It was the Yuan family and the Li family who said a few words for us, but His Majesty did not withdraw the order, and ordered the Li family and the Yuan family to be the main force of this investigation." ”

"The Li family, the Yuan family, the main force of the investigation?"

Qian Miaocai was a little puzzled, I don't know what Your Majesty means by this? Could it be that he still misses the old feelings? But this is not like it!

Studied but cannot comprehend!

At this time, Chen Tao on the side was a little uncertain and said: "Is it because the Li family and the Yuan family are from the family of Donghai Prefecture and are more familiar with the Qian family, so Your Majesty sent them to investigate." ”

"Are you familiar with the Qian family?"

Hearing Chen Tao's words, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed through Qian Miaocai's mind.

The Li family and the Yuan family are families in Donghai Prefecture, and they must be familiar with Donghai Prefecture and the Qian family, if the Li family and the Yuan family find out that the Qian family is indeed suspected of colluding with barbarians, then it is very likely that the people of Donghai Prefecture will be convinced.

Because the Li family and the Yuan family have always had a good reputation in the hearts of the people of Donghai Prefecture, and they basically do not have enmity with other families, if they find out the evidence, it can largely erase the doubts in the hearts of the people.

At that time, regardless of whether the Qian family colluded with the barbarians or not, then this matter will become a fact.

Thinking of this, Qian Miaocai's heart was cold, and his whole body was cold.

This is putting the Qian family to death!

Does Your Majesty really not remember the old feelings that he supported his ascension to the throne in the first place?

Qian Miaode and several other marquis on the side saw that Qian Miaocai's face was constantly changing, and finally his face turned pale, and his head broke out in a cold sweat, and they couldn't help but say, "Big brother, Brother Qian, what's wrong with you?"

Qian Miaocai raised his head, glanced at a few people, and said his thoughts just now with some dejection.

After finishing speaking, several people were dumbfounded, and then they were also pale.

Chen Tao's three marquis were even more afraid, fortunately, His Majesty took the Qian family and did not use them, this crime is not small, colluding with barbarians, if you are not careful, you will be beheaded all over the house.

As for whether Dan is worried about whether His Majesty will use the same move against them next time, he is not too worried, because if the same trick is used twice, the effect will be very different.

The Qian family colluded with the barbarians, and the Li family and the Yuan family vouched, which can make the people believe, but if they also collude with the barbarians, then the people will be suspicious, and if they are adding fuel to the fire, then the court's framing of Zhongliang is likely to become a fact.

But the Qian family is different, the court is only targeting his family, if there are no large number of families to speak for him, then it is basically difficult to escape this catastrophe.

Thinking of this, Chen Tao and the others quickly said: "Brother Qian, we may not be able to help you in this matter, let's go back first, I hope Brother Qian can get through this pass safely." ”

Chen Tao and they were also flustered at this time, they didn't expect His Majesty to be so ruthless, they didn't miss the old feelings at all, they were completely forced to die, they wanted to go back and discuss, if the Qian family was gone, would they obediently hand over all power to keep them safe.

Qian Miaocai didn't pay attention to them, just stunned.

Chen Tao and the others did not continue to be polite, and left directly.

After a while, Qian Miaocai came to her senses, and when she saw that there was only Qian Miaode on the side, she was suddenly a little disheartened, and she felt a trace of regret for her original decision.

As for Chen Tao and them, Qian Miaocai didn't blame them, if it was him, he would quickly put aside the relationship at this time, otherwise it would be uncomfortable for an accomplice to fall.