Ruoshui is extremely quiet under the night, and occasionally passes by a few drunken people, staggering into the depths of the alley. The long street runs from north to south, under the stone archway in the north, along the stone road and then to the west is an official residence, with blue bricks and green tiles, a high-walled compound, and the layers of scattered pavilions and pavilions under the huge canopy of a piece, giving people a sense of oppression that is simple and cold.

A carriage stopped outside the vermilion lacquer gate, and the servant inside the gate saw it but did not move, and remained where he was, only complaining to the fat servant on the side that someone who did not know the depth was visiting. A man in a cloak walked down the carriage, whose face could not be seen clearly, and as soon as the man landed, the groom drove away.

The servant observed the man carefully, and suddenly opened his mouth in surprise, and the fat servant asked him what was wrong, but he didn't speak, but just told the fat servant to watch the door and go in and report it himself.

The man didn't go up the steps, just stayed at the bottom of the steps, waiting quietly. After a while, the servant came out, jumped down the steps in a few steps, and threw his hand at the man.

"My family, please."

"Thank you."

The servant led him into the front yard and then pulled him down, then caught up with a middle-aged man and continued to lead him to the backyard.

"Sir, came all the way, but did anyone find out?"

"Not yet."

"Did you find anything unusual when you came?"

"Don't worry, butler, since I have decided to come, I will not leave any worries."

The butler stopped and looked back at him, his eyes were keen, but he didn't say anything, just smiled with satisfaction, and said no more.

The housekeeper led him to a separate courtyard, and then entered two doors, which was the study of the eldest grandson, and the housekeeper reported and retreated.

As far as the eye can see, there are not many lanterns hanging, and it is dark everywhere, but you can clearly see that the layout here is a little rudimentary. Whether it is the vermilion lacquer pillar of the curved corridor, or the cascading stone mountain in the courtyard, or the cloud and mist curtain that stretches to the west on the stone mountain, it all reveals the meticulousness of the owner here's life. In addition to the meticulousness, the wood used in the red lacquer column is the best cypress, although it is produced locally, the value is not high, but the pillar is carved and natural, not like it comes from the hands of the people. From the shadow wall to the courtyard, there are a total of 36 vermilion lacquer pillars, each pillar is carved very differently, there are apes jumping in the mountains, there are immortals flying with imperial swords, and there are also fireworks in the mortal world, this scene is complementary to the clouds and mist water curtain on the stone mountain. The man is in it, as if he can see the clouds and mist, carved beams and paintings, the fairyland-like existence.

It's not just 'detailed'.

Withdrawing from the fairyland, he knocked on the door of the study, which only closed lightly and opened with a little force. What catches your eye is an extremely spacious room, with two inner and outer rooms, separated by screens, and only the inner room is lit up. A row of windows was open, and the bamboo leaves outside the window carried the moonlight, low next to the bookcase in front of the eldest grandson Wuzheng.

The man slowly entered and saluted the figure behind the screen: "Zuo Qing, deputy head of the Xiaguan Seven Senses Academy, meet the eldest grandson." ”

Zuo Qing originally thought that the eldest grandson Wuzheng would be rejected because he was Mo Fei's son, but he didn't expect to step into the eldest grandson's mansion so smoothly. I can't help but have a strong interest in this eldest grandson Wuzheng, who has always been neutral in officialdom.

"I have no contact with you, and I don't know what you have to do when you visit overnight?"

"My lord's words are serious, the lower officials came this time to prepare for gifts."

"Gift-giving?" The eldest grandson Wuzheng couldn't help laughing: "I've seen a lot of gifts, but I've never seen people who come in the middle of the night to give gifts, if you come late, I'll be ready to go to the morning court!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuzheng looked at the young man behind the screen with a little playfulness, this Murphy's most proud protégé, the righteous son who was closer than his own son, at this time, it seemed that he had another purpose.

"It's just that there are too many people coming and going outside the mansion of the eldest grandson, if you come during the day, I'm afraid it will attract attention and cause unnecessary trouble, so I have no choice but to visit late at night, please forgive me."

The eldest grandson opened the screen and motioned for him to enter. After entering the inner room, Zuo Qing found that there was a low table next to the bookcase, and a pot of water was heated on the stove. The eldest grandson made tea in an orderly manner before sitting at the low table with Zuo Qing.

Zuo Qing picked up the teacup, and a touch of appreciation appeared on his lips, "My lord is not only meticulous about political affairs, but also very particular about tea." ”

"It's just an idle pastime, not worth mentioning." He seemed to think of something, and the smile in the corner of his eyes was even stronger, "That Mr. Su is also quite accomplished in the tea ceremony, you are good friends with Mr. Su, and you must also know something about tea." ”

Zuo Qingqian smiled and said: "Falsely praised, how can the lower official be as proficient as Mr. Su... However, Xia Guan has studied the weapons that have disappeared for many years in the rivers and lakes. ”

The eldest grandson Wuzheng looked surprised: "Weapons? ”

Zuo Qing put the teacup back on the case, "I heard that the adults have been collecting ancient books on weapons, but unfortunately there is a lone book here in the lower officials, I don't know if the adults have seen it." As he spoke, he took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve. Carefully untie the ribbon on the bamboo slip and lay it on the table, the bamboo pieces have been dark yellow, and the edges are also worn to varying degrees, but the eldest grandson Wuzheng's eyes lit up, and he clearly saw that the three words of the weapon spectrum were branded on the frontispiece, and he stood up suddenly.

Zuo Qing pushed the bamboo slip in front of him, and said lightly: "The gift given by the lowly duty must not appear in the sun, otherwise, it will cause chaos in the rivers and lakes and shake the countries, which is the sin of the lowly position." ”

"I've heard that the weapon spectrum has long been destroyed, and even if it can be found, this... It shouldn't be the whole book, right? He was skeptical.

"The eyes of the adults are really sharp, don't hide it from the adults, the weapon spectrum itself is only one volume, when it was in the rivers and lakes, it was divided into two, each in tatters, and a master restored half of it, and then fell into my hands, and has been cherished. The remaining half has just been obtained recently, and the volume is broken, although it is almost repaired, it will take some time, and my lord can rest assured, and the rest will be delivered in person another day. ”

The eldest grandson sat down again in ecstasy, carefully stroking the handwriting on the bamboo piece, he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, I did everything possible to search for the weapon spectrum, and I missed it several times, and I finally found it last year, but it was still a step late, I didn't expect it to be here!" ”

"It's all predestined, and in the end it's still in the pocket of adults."

The eldest grandson laughed without controversy, and compared with Fang Cai, the two were much closer: "Don't go around in circles anymore, you say, what are you exchanging?" Although my cold courtyard is poor, there are some good things. ”

"This thing is just a gift that should be given when the lower officials visit, so it's good if the adults like it." Zuo Qing's dark brown pupils were like inky nights, floating with uncertain clouds, and his slight voice sounded again: "Although the lower official is just a person in charge, and he has no chance to enter the palace, but I have also heard that the lord has always been neutral in the court, and the officials in the court are divided into two factions, one is the prince of Zheng, and the other is the prime minister of Mo, the adult is in the middle of the attack of the two factions, and the situation is not very optimistic. If it weren't for the officials under him who refused to give up, I'm afraid that he would have gone long ago. Presumably, the adults are also worried, but they only sigh that they can't improve the situation. ”

The eldest grandson's eyebrows jumped, and his heart was almost clear, "What do you mean..."

"The official journey is far away, and the danger is full of dangers, and the lower officials intend to ally with adults to seek a common future."

"You are Murphy's adopted son."

"Yoshiko? Ge Yiyan is still seeking personal gain, not to mention that I, the person I picked up halfway, compared to the future, which is more important, the lower official has a name in his heart. ”

"You don't want to do it, you have to turn your elbow outward, although my eldest grandson is the secretary of the criminal department, but one does not fight for power, and the other does not attach to the master, what good can you do with my alliance?"

Zuo Qing arched his hand and said: "Forgive the offense of humble duty, the situation between the DPRK and China has been very complicated in the past ten years, and if you make a mistake, you will be imprisoned." But this is just a disaster for personal safety, to put it mildly, it is chaos in the court, the power of the ministers, and the politics of the country are in danger! Adults know who is responsible for such disadvantages. If there is a change today, and there are signs of great turmoil in the six countries, if you don't conform to the will of heaven and set things right, when will you wait? ”

"Sure enough!" Eldest Sun Wuzheng finally understood his true intentions, and his face could not hide his excitement, "Who are you seeking power for, the crown prince, or someone else?!" ”

Zuo Qing stared at the eldest grandson's face, and said word by word: "My lord, don't you want to support the righteous path?" ”

"Justice?" The eldest grandson Wuzheng felt that his words were extremely funny, "Emperor Lin has been in business for many years and has a strong army, and he has long been eyeing the Central Plains, and he is in danger of raising troops at any time. And King Zhao, who succeeded to the throne not long ago, is young and vigorous, he is different from the old King Zhao, he will not be willing to bow down all the time, and it is very likely to take the opportunity to form an alliance and attack in groups. If the Qingmo Party moves the whole body at this time, it may shake the foundation of the country and give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of! Between the state and a few traitorous ministers, how do you think Your Majesty will choose? Justice, you say? How can it be so easy! ”

"Adults are worried. Only by consolidating the glory of the branches can we strengthen the national strength and then confront foreign enemies. Blindly defending the country, and neglecting the governance, this majestic country is just an empty shell, once the war between the six countries starts, tolerate domestic and foreign troubles, I am afraid that it will not be able to preserve. ”

"I know it, but in this way, it is very likely to cause political turmoil..."He looked at Zuo Qing worriedly, "You should know the forces of the Mexican Party, once you attack it, the number of people involved, the scope involved, and the consequences, aren't you worried?" ”

Zuo Qing smiled disdainfully.

The eldest grandson was stunned, but he understood in an instant, and his voice trembled a lot: "In the past time, there have been frequent officials who have fallen off the horse..."He asked him tentatively, and when he saw that he did not deny it, he stood up excitedly, "It turns out that it is really you!" If it weren't for your remarks, I would never have thought that Murphy's righteous son would be a loyal and righteous man! ”

Zuo Qing slowly stood up and bent down to salute: "My lord, how difficult it is to prosper the country, this is the time for Rongguo to change, and it is also an opportunity for adults to shine through the ages!" ”

The eldest grandson was puzzled again: "As I said just now, I have no interest in fighting for power, and it is difficult to have a chance to turn over, you... Why me? ”

"It's not the lowly job that needs you, it's someone else."

Eldest Sun Wuzheng clenched his fists nervously, and he felt that the answer was right in front of him.

"Who?!"

"A person who can completely change Rong Guo," Zuo Qing's eyes were like a scorching knife light, firmly fixed in the pupils of the eldest grandson Wuzheng, and he said those two words loudly.

"Wei Zhen!"

The eldest grandson Wuzheng's shoulder shook suddenly, staggered a few steps, and held on to the tea case in a panic to stabilize.

Everyone believes that the former crown prince has completely died outside the pass a few months ago and completely disappeared in the Six Kingdoms. The eldest grandson Wuzheng didn't expect that he was still alive, and he didn't expect Zuo Qing to be seeking a position for him! Infinite worries followed.

"I thought that the prince may not be dead, and I also thought that the fire ten years ago was not simple, but no one dared to investigate it deeply, for fear that once it was investigated, it would be destroyed... But I always have a vague feeling that one day, someone will stand up and vindicate that incident! ”

"It's not wrong to be humble, among so many officials, only adults will care about the old things ten years ago, and they will be unhappy for Yuhou! So, is the lord willing to be used by the prince, overthrow the ministers, and support the prince to return to the Fusang Palace? ”

"What do you need me to do?!"

"When the time comes, I will help the lord to sit on the throne of prime minister, and then go to the Changle Hall with hundreds of officials, please order to re-investigate the cause of the fire in the Fusang Palace, welcome the prince, and sacrifice to the queen!"

"What is the timing?"

Zuo Qing's gaze slowly moved to the window, and he couldn't help but provoke a hint of hope: "Mo Fei will never turn over again." ”

"That's... What about the crown prince today? ”

"If you can't do it, why keep it."

The eldest grandson Wuzheng hesitated in his heart, not that he didn't believe in Zuo Qing's ability, but that he was worried that if he participated, he would definitely have a relationship between the family and the power and seizure of power, and in the future, Wei Zhen would become Emperor Rong, and it would be almost impossible for the eldest grandson family to calmly withdraw from Rong State.

Zuo Qing saw his worries, and immediately said: "The lowly Lord is a righteous minister, and he has no selfish heart for the country and the people. If you can give up the opportunity to live and ally with the lowly today, the lowly position will definitely let the adults see a country without war and no bullying, and the lowly will also do their best to protect the eldest grandson family. ”

The eldest grandson Wuzheng looked at the person in front of him, feeling uneasy and helpless, but after Yuhou...

His mind couldn't help but go back to more than ten years ago, under the acacia tree, the queen who only had Yan Wangshan in her eyes, a dance, he remembered for half his life.

The world is overwhelmed by her, the Tao is Princess Yan's amazing dancing skills, her appearance is captivating, and even Emperor Rong has devoted her military strength to three cities as a bargaining chip to win his wife from King Yan.

Such a perfect woman, but died a miserable death.

Zuo Qing patiently waited for his reply, and was not in a hurry to urge him. He knew in his heart that the eldest grandson would definitely agree, even if it wasn't for the sake of the weapon spectrum, for the sake of Empress Yu, he would definitely do it.

The eldest grandson Wuzheng gradually clenched his fists and said word by word: "I will do my best to help you eradicate Murphy!" ”

Zuo Qing lowered his eyes and looked at the tea soup swirling in the teacup, and could vaguely see the little spots of light on the window, as if this unpredictable and ever-changing water was like water.

When leaving the Changsun Mansion, Zuo Qing informed the current planning process, which went very smoothly and received the strong support of the eldest grandson Wuzheng, promising to select a few face-to-face people from the Criminal Department to protect Su Yan.