"Broken, broken, broken!"

He Zixuan's flatbread-like face wrinkled together, and his fat body kept pacing back and forth in the room, like ants on a hot pot.

Lu Fang, who was in front of the desk, formed a strong contrast with He Zixuan.

"Aren't you worried?"

He Zixuan looked at Lu Fang with some puzzlement, it should be that Lu Fang was in a hurry, why was this more calm than him.

After learning that Xiao Wanlin had invited the magnates in Beijing as soon as he left the customs, He Zixuan, who knew the grievances between Lu Fang and the Xiao family, immediately came over to deliver the message.

Generally, banquets have a reason, such as wedding banquets, birthday banquets, and promotion banquets......

However, the Xiao family's invitation this time did not write any reason for holding a banquet, which is obviously abnormal.

Combined with Xiao Jinchen's death before, as long as you are a clear-eyed person, you will know that this time the Xiao family's banquet is aimed at Lu Fang.

"What's the use of worrying?"

Lu Fang shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile:

"The Xiao family is organizing a banquet, I can't help but let others do it, take a step back and say, even if Xiao Wanlin really wants to avenge Xiao Jinchen, what can he do?"

Let's not talk about the killing of Xiao Jinchen, Lu Fang is fighting against the killing.

Zhou Tianzi has closed the case in this matter, and it is difficult for a former minister to retreat, and he can force Tianzi to change his mind.

Even if the Xiao family is full of protégés, it is impossible to do it.

"Neither nor not!"

He Zixuan shook his head again and again, as if he saw Lu Fang's dependence, and said with a wry smile:

"Xiao Wanlin will not make trouble in the name of avenging Xiao Jinchen, he may start ...... For example, 'Dream of Red Mansions' made a fuss. ”

Lu Fang disagreed, "Didn't I write all the 'Dream of Red Mansions' texts for the saints?" The saints all think it's okay, how does Xiao Wanlin do an article? ”

He Zixuan sneakily leaned into Lu Fang's ear and said in a low voice:

"The saint didn't say that there was a problem, but he didn't say that there was no problem, whether there was a problem or not, it depends on Xiao Wanlin's determination, if this determination makes His Majesty unable to ignore it......"

The latter words were not spoken, but Lu Fang understood.

In a certain situation, there is no right or wrong, and it is an unspoken rule to abandon the pawn to protect the army.

Even Zhou Tianzi doesn't do whatever he wants, and the stakes in the court, the Son of Heaven must also be careful about the pros and cons.

To put it bluntly, who is more useful to Zhou Tianzi.

Lu Fang fell into contemplation for a while, the best solution at this time must be to find a master, but as far as he knew, the half-saint Yu Hanyi only accepted four disciples.

The senior brother is a third-order great Confucian Su Li, and in order to break through the realm and enter the half-saint, he has been traveling around the Great Zhou.

The second senior brother is the king of Zhennan with a different surname, and he has spent his life suppressing the border in the south to prevent the demon army of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall from invading the Great Zhou.

The third senior brother, the Great Confucian Wang Fu, was outside dealing with the mountain spirits and wild monsters who colluded with the demon clan to assassinate the proverbs.

The identity of the fourth senior sister is mysterious, and everyone only knows that there is such a person, but the specific realm of cultivation, what it looks like, and where it lives are all mysteries.

After all the calculations, Lu Fang couldn't find a rescuer at present.

If Xiao Wanlin relied on the old and sold the old, and played tricks and rolls, I really can't tell if Zhou Tianzi would treat Lu Fang as the little pawn who could be abandoned.

Xiao Qi is still the secretary of the Criminal Department, in case the Son of Heaven is really a little relieved, as long as Lu Fang is in prison......

Lu Fang pondered for a while, and unconsciously broke out in a cold sweat, his current situation was compared to a dangerous situation, which was not an exaggeration at all.

……

Twenty-nine years of Tianfeng.

September 21.

In the evening.

Luxury carriages drove towards Xiaoguo Mansion, resulting in a brief congestion on the "Xiande Street" in the east of Shangjing City.

The officials of the upper three grades are not affected, and most of the carriages they ride in are changed from "official skills", and they can soar in the air like an arm.

Some of these powerful people in Beijing came after receiving invitations from the Xiao family, and some came without invitations, just to build relationships.

Even if some people smell a little unusual and don't want to choose the side of the half-saint Yu Hanyi and Xiao Wanlin, they have to come.

After all, I'm not sure what Xiao Wanlin wants to do!

The Xiao family sent you an invitation, do you dare to offend the Xiao family?

Xiao Zhan, the captain of the city guard military academy, personally greeted the guests in front of the Xiao State Mansion, as Xiao Wanlin's second son, his identity and status were more than enough to welcome guests on behalf of the Xiao family.

The banquet went smoothly, eating, drinking, chatting and listening to the play.

The famous "Tsing Yi" of the lark clan on the stage, dressed in black and colorful robes, appeared in a small step, which attracted applause from the banquet before he opened his mouth.

The applause in the front yard was thunderous and lively, but the backyard was exceptionally quiet.

In a flower hall in the backyard.

Xiao Wanlin sat on the main seat, picked up the teacup with an expressionless face and blew the tea, and put it on the table with a sigh.

The two rows of chairs were full of protégés and former officials of the Xiao family, and the people who could be invited here were all important positions in the court, and they were all people with exquisite hearts.

Seeing Xiao Wanlin like this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

"Lu Fang has the support of the half-saint Yu Hanyi, lawlessness is rampant to the extreme, and he dares to kill Xiao Jinchen's son, this son should be punished!"

A protégé of the Xiao family stood up and said angrily.

This opening was immediately recognized, and the vast majority of people opened their mouths to crusade.

"Ridiculous!"

Xiao Wanlin slapped the table, and the noisy sound in the room quieted down suddenly, and everyone looked at this former minister in confusion, not knowing what this meant.

"Xiao Jinchen's matter of the rebel grandson, everyone should not mention it again, and the case has been closed, if anyone dares to say a word here, the old man will not be the first to get around him."

Xiao Wanlin said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Wen Xiang is right."

"Master Xiao is right, it's me who is too ignorant."

The crowd chimed in.

Xiao Wanlin's literary appearance did retreat, but the people present were either descendants of the Xiao family or protégés, and they basically depended on the Xiao family.

Now Xiao Wanlin refers to the deer as a horse, and most of them will nod.

This is the essence of the Xiao family!

As long as the three demi-saints on the ancestors of the Xiao family are still alive in the world, the Xiao family will always be the center of power in the Great Zhou.

"There is no other meaning to call you here today, it is to get together to drink tea and catch up with the old days, you can give me this old guy a few thin noodles, the old man is very pleased."

Xiao Wanlin showed a smile and looked at Fan Shengdao, who was sitting beside him:

"When I saw you for the first time, I knew that you would definitely be able to become the pillar of the Great Zhou in the future, and now you are the head of the household, it seems that the old man's vision is not bad."

"Thanks to Master Xiao's cultivation."

Fan Sheng stood up and saluted.

Xiao Wanlin smiled and motioned for Fan Sheng to sit down, while he looked at the protégé on the other side, "You were the most ...... back then."

In this way, Xiao Wanlin visited one by one from front to back, and talked about the national policy and the prosperity of the Great Zhou, as if calling these protégés and former officials to come to reminisce about the past.

Until the banquet was dispersed and the luxurious carriages left the Xiaoguo Mansion, everyone didn't know what kind of medicine Xiao Wanlin was selling in the gourd.

"What do you mean by Xiao Lao?"

Fan Sheng, who was sitting in the carriage returning home, asked.

The "Gu Xi" strategist on the side pondered for a while, shook his head and said:

"You don't need to worry about it, the previous minister's actions are nothing more than wanting to get your support, no matter what he wants to do, it will be clear within three days, he walks in front, and there is no harm in pushing it in the back."