"Fang Yuan, do you think that if you win last night, you will be invincible in the world?"

"At most, you can only look at us levelly, and your life will not be easy in the future."

Cui Zhentang lowered his voice and said in a deep voice.

There was no one around, and his voice was not loud, so no one could hear him.

Last night, Fang Yuan won, and the Boling Cui clan lost, but five hundred casualties were just scratching the surface for the Boling Cui clan.

Next, the Bolingcui clan will face up to Fang Yuan and look at Fang Yuan with the family's strategy, instead of personal grievances.

"You're right."

"I face you, not you."

Fang Yuan smiled slightly.

Cui Zhentang's face suddenly sank, and he left with a cold snort.

Fang Yuan's smile slowly retracted and returned to his office.

This afternoon, Fang Yuan had hardly dealt with official business, and a group of subordinates came to report on work.

Throughout the afternoon, Fang Yuan's ears were calloused, and finally he finally got off work and slapped his ass and left as soon as possible.

Fang Mansion.

When Fang Yuan returned, it was still early.

Du Miaoyan was waiting for Fang Yuan at home, and the relationship between the husband and wife was very good, like lacquer.

At night, after Fang Yuan and the others finished eating, Du Miaoyan's eldest brother Du Gou brought a piece of bad news.

"Sister, brother-in-law, something happened to Du He."

"The imperial horses he is in charge of are all dead, and the people have been guarded by Zongzheng Temple."

"My application for postponement of employment was rejected by the Ministry of Households, and I will leave Cizhou tomorrow at the latest."

Du Wei said with a solemn expression.

During the day, all the horses in Duho's care died.

After Du Wei learned about it, he immediately submitted an application for postponement of employment to the Ministry of Officials, and at the same time learned about the situation in many ways.

In the afternoon, however, the ministry rejected his request for an extension and learned that Du He was now in custody at Zongzheng Temple.

In a place like Zongzheng Temple, when non-members of the royal family enter there, they will be tortured if there is any evidence, and it will be light to take off a layer of skin.

"How could this happen?!"

"Do you know the cause of Mima's death?"

Du Miaoyan's face changed, and he said in a deep voice.

Du He is now employed by the Shang Cheng Fengyu, that is, the official position of helping the royal family watch the horses.

From the five grades, it is idle, and many powerful people are staring at these positions, which were arranged for Du He by Du Ruhui before his death.

And Du Gou, as the eldest son, inherited Du Ruhui Guogong, Li Shimin named him the history of Cizhou Assassin, and these days are already the days of departure.

"Time is too urgent, I can't figure it out."

"If it weren't for the rejection of my extension, I wouldn't want to trouble you."

Du Gou said with a look of shame.

What happened in the Fang Mansion recently, he couldn't help.

Fang Yuan and the Boling Cui clan were just facing each other, and they must be very busy and anxious.

But the ministry rejected the application for an extension of office, and he had to come to Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan for help.

"Family, no trouble."

"Have you ever asked the Emperor for an extension?"

Fang Yuan shook his head and invited Du Gou to sit down and talk.

He immediately wondered if it would be the emperor who was dissatisfied with him and began to target Du He.

After all, there are only a few horses, and the emperor doesn't need to let Zongzheng Temple take Du He away, just a few scolding words.

"After the ministry dismissed it, I went to the palace and asked to see the emperor."

"But the eunuch in the palace said that the emperor was not there, and he didn't say where to go, so I couldn't see him."

Du Wei sighed.

If you can see the emperor, you should be able to apply for an extension.

After all, my father has just died, and His Majesty is not a merciful person, so he will give himself a chance to find out.

But it's a pity that I don't know where the emperor has gone, and I can't disobey the will of the officials, so I came to find Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan tonight.

"The emperor is not here?!"

Fang Yuan was surprised by this answer.

The emperor is not in the palace, so where can it be?

But after thinking about it, I think it's normal, the emperor has appeared in Wuling County and Liaozhou for a long time before.

"yes."

"I want to wait for the emperor to appear before entering the palace to plead."

"But I can't be sure when the emperor will appear, so I can only look for you first."

Du Wei was speechless.

Obviously, it can be solved with a word from the emperor.

But now I can't see the emperor, and I don't know where the emperor has gone.

"Have you ever looked for Changsun Chong?"

Fang Yuan nodded slightly, and then asked.

The eldest grandson Chong is the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple and the second-in-command of Zongzheng Temple.

The relationship between Du He and Changsun Chong is also very good, and you should be able to understand the situation by looking for him.

"I've found it, but I'm not in sight."

Du Wei's face was a little complicated.

He is now a respected prince, and when he went to ask for a meeting, he couldn't even enter the door, and he felt humiliated.

"Don't see a guest?!"

Du Miaoyan was surprised.

What's the situation, and I haven't seen any guests yet?

Du Wei sighed and nodded helplessly.

"Let's not care about this for now, let's go into the palace and take a look at the imperial horse."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

Go to the palace to see the dead royal horse and see the situation at the scene.

After learning about the situation, I will go to Changsun Chong to ask about Du He's situation.

"Good!"

Du Wei also has this intention.

He had also wanted to go and see the situation of the royal horse for a long time.

But he was different from Fang Yuan, he didn't handle cases in the imperial city.

If you don't handle cases in the Imperial City, you can only enter the Imperial Palace directly when you enter the Imperial City, and you can't wander around in the Imperial City.

And Fang Yuan is different, as a household servant, Fang Yuan can go to most places except that he can't enter the palace without permission.

Of course, it's one thing to be able to go, and it's another thing to be stopped.

It didn't take long for Fang Yuan to enter the imperial city with Du Wei and Du Miaoyan and an experienced groom on the grounds that the household still had a job.

The Imperial City is very large, but most of the layout sources are known, so it didn't take long to come to the gate of the AMTD Bureau.

"Stop, this is the AMTD Bureau, you can't enter without an order!"

Guarding the door were two soldiers who stopped Fang Yuan and the others.

"Blind?"

"Even I dare to stop it?!"

Du Chuke appeared and pushed the soldiers guarding the door away.

When Fang Yuan decided to enter the city, he greeted Du Chuke in advance.

He is a general of the left guard, has a high status in the imperial city, and can go almost anywhere.

With him, even if someone stopped Fang Yuan and the others, he could open the way for Fang Yuan and the others.

"Belong, subordinates are clumsy, please forgive the general!"

The two soldiers guarding the door were startled, but they didn't expect Du Chuke to suddenly appear.

The vision was not very clear at night, so they didn't notice that there was Du Chuke behind Fang Yuan and the others.

"Get out of the way!"

Du Chuke ordered.

"General, Zong Zhengqing said that no one is allowed to enter except him and His Majesty."

The two soldiers guarding the door said with a sad face.

"Is he your superior, or am I your superior?"

Du Chuke raised his eyebrows and grabbed the placket of a soldier's clothes.

"You are, you are."

The soldiers hurriedly gave way, not daring to stop Fang Yuan and the others again.

It didn't take long for Fang Yuan and the others to enter the AMTD Bureau and arrive at the racecourse.

There are 12 horse farms, of which more than 30 horses in six horse farms are all dead, but the horses in the other six horse farms are still alive.

AMTD Fengyu has two official positions on the left and right, and it should be one person who manages six horse farms, and the horses of the six horse farms managed by Du He are all dead.

Fang Yuan and the others carefully inspected the dead horses in the Duhe carriage, and then went to check the horses that were not dead, and the initial feeling was that they had died of eating the wrong thing.

However, there was no food or grass at the scene, so there was no way to determine what these dead horses ate and died.

In fact, even if he knew what he ate and died, there was no way to help Du He get rid of his crimes.

From the mouths of the soldiers guarding the door, Fang Yuan and several people learned that Du He was suspected of poisoning the imperial horse and was taken away by Zongzheng Temple for inquiry.

The royal horse belonged to the royal family, so Du He was taken away by Zongzheng Temple, not by the Criminal Department or Dali Temple.

"Let's go, go find Changsun Chong."

Fang Yuan decided to leave after seeing that he was about the same.

Come to the scene to see, just to know the situation, to know the bottom of your heart.

If you want to see the scene to help Du He clear his suspicion, it would be a big mistake.

Fang Yuan and the others shifted their positions and went to the Changsun Mansion.

"I'm sorry, my young master said he didn't see the guest."

The guards guarding the gate again refused to be seen.

It's the same as the first time Du Wei came to see Changsun Chong.

"If you report it again, you will say that the boss of the Bafang Group wants to see him."

Fang Yuan's brows furrowed, and he asked the guards to report again.

The eldest grandson Chong didn't see the guests, which made Fang Yuan think a lot at once.

This is not a good sign, is there too much involved in the Duhe case, or is it something else?

"You're decided."

The guards guarding the gate did not dare to stop it.

No one here is something he can afford to neglect.

Not long after, the guards guarding the door returned, and this time agreed to see Fang Yuan.

Not long after, Fang Yuan was introduced into the Changsun Mansion and saw Changsheng Chong in the living room.

"I can't help Du He's matter, if you come because of this matter, you can go back."

The eldest grandson rushed to his feet and said with a calm expression.

"I don't need your help, I just ask you something."

Fang Yuan stopped and said indifferently.

"That's it. You may be seated. ”

The eldest grandson opened his mouth and invited Fang Yuan and the others to sit down.

"Is Du He framed?"

Fang Yuan asked after sitting down.

Du Miaoyan and the others also sat down, and Fang Yuan asked.

"I don't know."

Eldest Sun Chong shook his head and said.

"Was he tortured at Zongzheng Temple?"

Fang Yuan continued to ask.

"Yes."

The eldest grandson Chong said calmly.

"You don't take care of him?"

Fang Yuan frowned slightly.

"Zong Zhengqing is Li Shentong, Your Majesty may not give face, how dare I take care of it?"

Eldest Sun Chong shook his head and said.

"Aren't you brothers?"

Fang Yuan's brows furrowed even deeper.

Li Shentong is the emperor's uncle and has a lot of seniority.

But Changsun Chong, as the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple, should have no problem taking care of it.

And the matter itself is not big, the emperor may not necessarily deal with Du He, and there is no need for Zongzheng Temple to torture Du He.

The most important point is that Du He is the son of the late Du Ruhui, and his bones are not cold, so does the court treat his son like this?

Changsun Chong lowered his head slightly and did not speak.

"Eldest Sun Chong, you grew up with Du He, don't you take care of him when you see him suffering?"

Du Miaoyan couldn't help but say.

Not only did Changsun Chong and Du He grow up together, but Du Miaoyan can almost be said to have grown up with Changsun Chong.

The feelings between each other are deep, not to mention the difficulties and difficulties, but at least they are blessed to share, and now they can't take care of Du He?

Changsun Chong still didn't speak, lowering his head and not looking at everyone.

"Does the Emperor know about this?"

Fang Yuan sighed in his heart and asked again.

At this time, Fang Yuan remembered the way Du He was beaten that day and his nose was blue and his face was swollen.

Maybe after Du Ruhui left, the status of the Du family declined, and Du He's status in Changsun Chong also declined rapidly.

If the status is not equal, it is difficult to be brothers and friends.

It was as if when Fang Yuan faced Changsun Chong or Qin Huaiyu and the others, he regarded them as ordinary friends at most.

Because the status of each other is so different, if there are not enough interests as a hub, there may not be exchange.

"I don't know."

Changsun Chong replied again.

"I want to see Duhe."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said.

Now the emperor doesn't know where it is, and the eldest grandson Chong refuses to take care of Du He, so he can only meet Du He first and ask.

"I can't help you."

"Zong Zhengqing doesn't allow outsiders to see him."

Eldest Sun Chong shook his head and said.

"I'm not an outsider, I'm Duhe's brother-in-law."

"Miaoyan is not an outsider, she is Du He's sister."

"And Du Chuke and Du Gou, don't you need me to say it?"

Fang Yuan frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice.

"Let's go, I can't help you."

Changsun Chong still refused.

and issued an eviction order to Fang Yuan and several people.

"Eldest Sun Chong, how did you become like this?"

"Do you want to watch your brother suffer inside?"

Du Miaoyan spoke again.

She felt that Eldest Sun Chong had really changed.

When Fang Yuan mentioned that he and Du He were brothers just now, Eldest Sun Chong didn't answer.

There are two possibilities here.

One is that the eldest grandson Chong felt guilty in his heart and didn't dare to admit it.

One is that the eldest grandson Chong no longer regards Du He as a brother in his heart.

"Please come back."

The eldest grandson rushed to his feet and gave the order to expel the guest again.

"You!"

Du Miaoyan was so angry that she stood up and pointed at Changsun Chong.

I really didn't expect that such a good friend in the past would refuse to help.

"Eldest Sun Chong, how about the opening conditions?"

Fang Yuan squinted at Eldest Sun Chong.

Perhaps, Changsun Chong really doesn't regard Du He as a brother anymore.

With the death of Du Ruhui, it is inevitable that the status of the Du family will slowly decline.

If his status is not enough, he naturally can't be a brother, which is similar to Xiao Rui, who was executed before.

"I want to. Half of the dividends of Bafang Group! ”

Eldest Sun Chong looked at Fang Yuan, his eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice.

"Yes, pen and ink are waiting!"

Fang Yuan didn't hesitate and said directly.

Half of the Bafang Group's profits are worth a lot, but there is no way to do it.

Zongzheng Temple is not a place for people, and Du He will suffer if he stays in Zongzheng Temple for too long.

Du Miaoyan sat down again, and her face slowly became calm.

She didn't get angry anymore because there was no need anymore.

Eldest Sun Chong no longer regards Du He as a brother or a friend.

Naturally, for Fang Yuan and himself, Changsun Chong is no longer a friend, only a relationship of interests.

It didn't take long for Changsun Mansion to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and signed an agreement, and Du Miaoyan's half of the red in the Bafang Group was given to Changsun Chong.

This was Fang Yuan's request, he had to have enough control over the Bafang Group.

"Let's go."

Eldest Sun Chong's expression was a little happy.

But after noticing that Fang Yuan and the others were here, they quickly regained their calm.

"Please."

Fang Yuan and the others got up.

Follow the eldest grandson Chong to Zongzheng Temple.

It didn't take long for Fang Yuan and the others to come to Zongzheng Temple with the eldest grandson.

(End of chapter)