The gray clouds that had hung over the heads of the people of Jinling since Chinese New Year's Eve began to dissipate.

Under the sun, the ice and snow melted, the green branches emerged, and there were signs of recovery in heaven and earth.

However, after this Spring Festival, the tense atmosphere in Jinling City has not dissipated.

On the contrary, the situation in Beijing and China is developing and spreading in a treacherous direction, and it is difficult to predict the next trend.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the emperor reinstated the dynasty, the first opening of the dynasty after the New Year.

This great court meeting made everyone's eyes in the court converge on Lu Ze, the Marquis of Wuwei, and His Majesty the Emperor gave this young marquis even more holy favor, and even His Majesty even handed over the patrol camp to Lu Hou to garrison Gyeonggi.

The look on the face of the crown prince and King Yu was completely different.

"Master Xie... Is it really lost His Majesty's trust? ”

At the moment, most people think this way.

Although Xie Yu, the Marquis of Ningguo, received many honors from His Majesty at this court meeting, and the scenery was the same for a while, anyone with a discerning eye could see that His Majesty had the intention of rising and descending brightly for this pillar of national protection.

is different from civil officials, for Xie Yu, who was born as a military general, no matter how many honors he has on his head, losing real power means losing his foundation.

Now it depends on how far that Lu Hou can control the patrol battalion.

After the end of the court meeting, Xie Hou, who was smiling on his face, took the initiative to find Lu Ze, Xie Yu arched his hand and said: "From today onwards, the burden of the patrol battalion will be handed over to Lu Hou, and Benhou has controlled the patrol battalion for many years, and now he can finally relax the burden on his shoulders a little." ”

Even though Xie Yu was smiling, he was actually depressed in his heart at the moment.

Even if he expected that His Majesty would decide to let him hand over the authority of the moderation patrol battalion, Xie Yu was far from expecting that this matter would happen at the first court meeting after this year.

After going down to the court, feeling the inexplicable gazes of his colleagues around him, Xie Yu certainly understood that this meant that His Majesty the Emperor had lost patience with him to some extent.

And the fuse that accelerated this matter... It is the father and son of the Zhuo family who are still imprisoned in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion.

Lu Ze chuckled and greeted Xie Yu.

It's just that he feels extremely sorry for Hou Ye Xie in front of him, remembering that he listened to music in the hook bar of Miao Yin Fang on the night of Shangyuan yesterday, Hou Ye Xie probably didn't know that waiting until Xiao Jingrui's birthday was the day when he completely fell out of the court.

Mei Changsu's trick is the real dead move.

Only by completely separating the relationship between the Zhuo family and the Xie family can Xie Yu be truly dragged into the water.

Lu Ze's methods are too direct in comparison.

Direct, that is, trouble-free.

But it also means that the effect is not good.

At present, Zhuo Dingfeng and Zhuo Qingyao are being detained in Jingzhao Mansion, but both father and son deny that they were responsible for the assassination of the inner prison under the palace walls on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Just imprisoned, but in fact there is no evidence to prove it.

Especially after the tesuji of the Zhuo family's father and son was completely abolished by Lu Ze, even the only remaining verification direction was blocked.

The Hanging Mirror Division was ordered to investigate the case, and he went to Jingzhao Mansion many times in Xia Dong.

But looking at the current situation of the Zhuo family's father and son, our Hanging Mirror Division is extremely angry in his heart.

After going down today, Lu Ze was stopped by Lord Xia Dong on the bluestone road next to Wuying Palace.

"Lord Xia Dong, long time no see."

Xia Dong was dressed in the black official uniform of the Hanging Mirror Division, and his face was very cold.

Lu Ze smiled: "Lord Xia Dong should go to see Your Majesty, right?" ”

Xia Dong looked at Lu Ze's smiling face and snorted coldly: "I'm going to report to Your Majesty on the investigation of the murder of the inner prisoner." ”

Lu Ze was about to leave.

Xia Dong moved in front of her: "Lu Hou doesn't want to talk to me, why did you privately abolish the tesuji of the Zhuo family's father and son?" ”

Lu Ze raised his eyebrows: "They still have the strength to assassinate Ben Hou, of course I have to ensure that their father and son can't threaten my life anymore, what is it to abolish their martial arts?" Aren't people still alive? Can't Lord Xia find more clues? ”

Xia Dong glanced at Lu Ze deeply, said no more, and turned his head and walked in the direction of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

A sneer tugged at the corner of her mouth.

This Lu Ze is really full of nonsense.

Threatening your life?

This Zhuo family father and son add a piece, I'm afraid they can't beat you, right?

If it comes to the scheming of the city government, it is far inferior, otherwise how could it fall into such a field now?

Lu Ze didn't care about Xia Dong's mood at this moment.

He hummed a little song and went home.

Liu Qiushuang's face was unconcealed in shock after knowing that His Majesty had put him in charge of the patrol battalion.

"The patrol battalion is not as good as the forbidden army in terms of number and combat strength, but it is a standing army that maintains the stability of Kyoto, is Your Majesty really because of the Zhuo family's affairs, so you suspect that the murder of the inner prison is the handiwork of Xie Hou?"

Liu Qiushuang prides herself on being smart.

But now, even she can't see the confusing situation in Kyoto.

The patrol battalion was like a big pie that suddenly fell from the sky, falling directly into the Lu family's pocket.

Liu Qiushuang frowned, and then said: "It's just that you have to return to the western realm to report on your work after the Qingming Festival, how can you control the patrol camp in the capital thousands of miles away at that time?" ”

When Lu Ze heard this, he smiled and said, "Xie Hou also understands this truth." ”

"Your Majesty has only asked me to temporarily take charge of patrolling the battalion, and I will definitely find a suitable person to control it later."

For example... King Jing.

Mei Changsu has been in Beijing for so long, and he has begun to pave the way for Prince Jing to win the heir.

A moment later, Lu Yi stepped into the house.

"Master Hou."

"On the patrol battalion, except for those on duty today, the rest of the people have been assembled and are now waiting in front of Dongzhi Gate."

Lu Ze got up slowly.

"A new official takes office."

"It's dry in the first month, and the fire must not burn, but at least it must make everyone's face familiar."

"Let's go, let's go and have a look."

The patrol battalion has been controlled by Xie Yu for many years, but there has been no major mistake in these years, on the contrary, the stability of the people in Kyoto has a great contribution to the patrol battalion.

Lu Ze's appearance made the eyes of these soldiers in the square change slightly.

When Lu Ze first entered Beijing, he sent a general from the patrol battalion to the Yushitai, coupled with the sporadic contradictions with Xie Hou, which made the soldiers of the patrol battalion naturally a little disgusted with Wuwei Hou.

Today, when I just learned that this Lu Hou Ye replaced Xie Hou and became the top boss of his people, everyone's mood instantly became complicated.

Lu Hou took off his court clothes and put on his armor.

He rode a tall steed, held the reins, and raised his eyes to look down at the patrol battalion sergeants in front of him.

"Your Majesty ordered Benhou to control the patrol battalion."

"My request to you is very simple, only four words, the order is forbidden."

"From the moat outside the palace walls, to the inner city, the outer city, and even the suburbs of Beijing, they are all under the jurisdiction of the patrol battalion."

"In other words, as long as there is an accident in the jurisdiction, it is the responsibility of the patrol battalion, that is, the responsibility of Benhou."

Lu Ze dismounted sideways.

took the roster of the patrol battalion handed over by Lu Yi.

"Except for those on duty."

"It seems to be a lot less here today."

The ordinary soldiers listened silently, while the faces of the adjutant generals of the patrol battalion at the forefront changed.

"Master Hou, those people are actually..."

At the head was a burly man.

It's just that as soon as he opened his mouth, Lu Ze's cold eyes looked over: "I have already sent someone to inform you, and now that Benhou has arrived here, there are still people who are late, if it is on the battlefield, this is an escape from the battle, and he should be punished!" ”

The strong man didn't dare to look directly anymore, and lowered his head in silence.

The square was quiet.

"Later, the list of all those who have not arrived will be sent to the military department for stamping and detention, and stripping off the official body."

"The errand of the patrol battalion is very tiring and bitter and offensive, but there are too many people desperately trying to squeeze in, Ben Hou hopes that you can cherish your current position, you are not on an errand for Ben Hou, but for yourself, understand?"

On the first day of work, workplace pUA is a must.

After all, the patrol battalion has been held in Xie Yu's arms for so many years, and most of the soldiers in it have been brainwashed by him, and there may really be innocent people among those who have not arrived today, but Lu Ze is sure that most of them must have similar dissatisfaction with him, the new boss.

If you're dissatisfied, get out.

Lu Ze still said the same thing: order and prohibit.

As long as these people are obedient, then Lu Ze doesn't care at all whether they still think about their predecessor Xie Hou in their hearts.

......

Ning Guohou Xie Yu became more and more silent in Kyoto during this time.

Whether it is in the court or in the mansion, except for occasionally going to the East Palace in private, Xie Hou is immersed in his world on weekdays, and he chooses to turn a blind eye to the pleas of Mrs. Zhuo and her own daughter who is pregnant with Liujia.

The father and son of the Zhuo family spent the entire New Year in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion.

It wasn't until the day when Erlong raised his head in early February that the people of Ning Guohou's Mansion knew what Xie Hou was busy with during this time.

Today is the first batch of spring executions.

The Caishikou was crowded with people watching the execution, the whole class of the Criminal Department was dispatched, Qi Min, the secretary of the Criminal Department, served as the supervisor and beheader, Qi Shangshu sat on the opposite side and watched the upstairs, and the vermilion blood sticks were thrown down from the upstairs one by one, and after each sign landed, a prisoner's head fell.

He Wenxin, the murderer of the brothel murder case, is among the people executed.

The accident finally happened.

No one thought that the Criminal Department would dare to exchange prisoners on such an occasion.

The crowd around was full of onlookers, and there was an uproar for a while.

Qi Shangshu saw the incident in the east window, and even fainted on the spot.

Wen Yuanbo also came to watch the punishment, and when he saw the hand of the criminal department, he jumped with anger, grabbed He Jingzhong and Qi Min, and made a fuss to face you.

In the major tea shops in Kyoto, the storyteller applauded, telling the wonderful picture of the vegetable market street that day, making the listener feel as if he was there: "At that time, Lu Hou took over the scene with the patrol battalion soldiers and horses, Lu Hou walked in a tiger step, carrying the real He Wenxin to appear, and the onlookers all applauded. ”

Lu Ze smoothly took over the first victory fruit after he took office.

This fruit was handed to Lu Ze by Xie Yu himself, but Lu Ze knew that the actual manipulator was Mei Changsu, who was hidden at the end.

The whole thing seems to form a big closed loop.

Only Xie Yu, who was sandwiched in the middle, was kept in the dark.

But in fact, Xie Hou's goal has been achieved.

That is, the loss of this prisoner exchange case on King Yu's side is not insignificant.

Emperor Liang was furious, and the edict on the handling of this ugly case was officially issued ten days later, and He Jingzhong, the secretary of the ministry, was dismissed.

The worst is still the Criminal Department.

Qi Min, the secretary of the Criminal Department, bent the law for dereliction of duty, took his post and was sentenced to exile, while the officials involved in the case, such as Zuo Cheng, Lang Zhong, and Wai Lang of the Criminal Department, were all guilty of the same crime, and the entire Criminal Department was directly arrested by the Tingwei Mansion.

In the blink of an eye, King Yu lost the two major helpers of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment, which caused him to regret and feel distressed.

At the same time, he even held a grudge against Lu Ze.

......

"Why does King Yu hate me?"

"I'm just an errand boy, so since He Wenxin has been captured and identified, can I still ask someone to let him go?"

Mu Wangfu, Lu Ze's demeanor is natural, and there is no difference between him and his own home.

Nihuang's face was a little helpless and added tea to Lu Ze's cup: "King Yu's loss this time is so big, he must be looking for someone to hold a grudge, and after thinking about it, I'm afraid that only you are suitable, after all, the key to the problem lies with He Wenxin." ”

Lu Ze shook his head with a smile: "That's his own stupidity, he really thinks that the Criminal Department is Qi Min's Yiyantang, and he even dares to do such a thing as changing prisoners." ”

Nihuang's brow furrowed slightly.

"That is, Mu Qing is not here today, otherwise your attitude will definitely be learned by him."

"In addition to Your Majesty in Jinling, how can anyone dare to scold King Yu for being stupid?"

Nihuang looked at Lu Ze, but an inexplicable emotion rose in his heart.

She seemed to be pleased with Lu Ze's extremely natural attitude in front of her, which was far closer than the previous greetings.

Lu Ze looked directly at Nihuang's cheeks, and after a long time, the latter glared at him angrily: "See what I do?" ”

Lu Ze smiled: "I just want to ask, what did you talk about with Mei Changsu that day?" ”

Nihuang was slightly silent.

"Although it seems that the crown prince has been hit repeatedly recently, and King Yu is in high spirits, but with this case, the losses of both sides are not too much." Lu Ze continued, "Everyone says that one is better than the other, but the strange thing is that these two people are fighting in full swing, and the two sides are constantly disappearing, but no one has seen them grow anywhere." ”

"Mei Changsu helped King Jing like this, but the crown prince and King Yu didn't notice it."

"If this continues, I'm afraid that by the time of the Spring Festival next year, the whole Jinling will change greatly."

Nihuang looked at Lu Ze with a complicated expression: "You seem to know a lot of things. ”

Lu Ze nodded sincerely: "I'm just like you, I'm smarter." ”

Nihuang couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't make a fuss."

"I'll be serious with you."

She hid her smile and looked directly into Lu Ze's eyes: "I know Mei Changsu's identity, but I'm sorry, I can't tell you." ”

After that, she slowly got up and came to Lu Ze, leaned her head on Lu Ze's shoulder, and said with indescribable gentleness: "I just don't want you to get involved, um... Actually, I can't say what I'm thinking now, and my heart is very confused. ”

"And."

"I like you."

Lu Ze directly pulled Nihuang into his arms.

The southern female marshal of the three armies of Megatron sat on Lu Ze's lap so charmingly and ambiguously at this moment, her face flushed.

"Hmm..."