Chang'an County, Xuanyi Fang.

The door of Yang Zhao's dilapidated small mansion was open, and people came and went inside, filled with the joy of a bumper harvest.

Most of the large items such as cloth and grain were piled up in the courtyard from the treasury of Yang Shenjin's house, and a bookkeeper was counting them.

A few of the right guards had already taken off their armor, and were sitting by the well drinking wine and eating meat, feasting, and staring at the bookkeeper by the way.

Someone walked in and knocked on the door that was already open.

Someone in the right Xiaowei recognized Xue Bai, and hurriedly got up and said, "Xue Langjun is here, and Yang is in the army." ”

"Thank you."

Xue Bai nodded in thanks and walked to the lobby.

A few of the right guards sat back down and muttered.

"Who's that?"

"You have to remember him, he is more powerful than chicken tongue plague at a young age. Hey, Tian Da, Tian Er, what are you doing outside the station? Come in and have a drink, you're different now! ”

……

The hall was counting relatively valuable items, and a young man was sitting at a large table staring, and when he saw Xue Bai coming in, he shouted very rudely.

"Who are you? Don't mess around, you know? ”

"Dare to ask, but the Yang family's eldest man is in person?" Xue Bai heard Yang Zhao say that his eldest son Yang Xuan was seventeen years old at the time, so he must be this one, "I am a colleague of Uncle Guo, and I have something to look for him." ”

"Who is Uncle Guo?"

Probably because there are few people in Chang'an City who regard Yang Zhao as his uncle, Yang Xuan is quite confused.

He resembles his father, tall and dignified, but when he opens his mouth, he looks like a straw bale.

"Da Lang is too modest, but as a relative of the concubine, he is silent."

Yang Xuan opened his mouth, finally reacted, turned his head and shouted in the direction of the backyard.

"Mother! The concubine recognized Grandpa as her uncle, and our family is going to be rich! ”

After a while, a maidservant girl hurriedly ran over and hurriedly said, "Don't shout, Da Lang, and you're not afraid of waking up Ah Lang?" ”

With that, she took Xue Bai to the backyard.

"Ah Lang is asleep, Jun Langjun wait, let the lady call him up."

"You don't have to wake up Uncle Guo, I'll just wait."

Xue Bai knew that Yang Zhao would definitely not be able to sleep for long, because there was an account room in the lobby that was ready to write a gift list.

There is such a thing as a gift list, and he is particular about who to give and how much to give respectively, Yang Zhao can only do it himself, which shows that he also has the talent that others can't do for him.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of him.

Xue Bai turned his head to look and saw a man running from the west chamber to the back door with a belt, bypassing the main room, and disappearing.

After that, Yang Zhao's prostitute-born wife Pei Rou came out of the West Wing quickly, her face was still flushed, and she led Xue Bai to the West Wing to sit down very enthusiastically.

"Xiao Langzi, don't misunderstand, it's just that the concubine's brother came to talk about some family matters."

"It turned out that he was Pei Jialangjun, I was so rude, I thought it was someone from the Yang Mansion who reported the affairs and was in a hurry to do something."

Xue Bai responded casually, gave Pei Rou steps very intimately, and quickly glanced at the west wing.

On the table are brand-new books, which are the nine canons to be read in the Ming Jing exam, the ink in the inkstone has dried and cracked, and there is a piece of paper spread there, which is full of crooked "Xuan" characters. Everything was heavily dusted, except for a few flasks.

This is Yang Xuan's house.

Bypassing the screen, the futon on the couch was very messy, and a red cloth fell on the ground...... No, it's a belly pocket.

Pei Rou hurriedly stepped forward to pick up her belly pocket and said with a smile: "This is Da Lang's, that kid, he likes to wear these things since he was a child." ”

"Yes, warm."

"Xiao Langzi also wears it?" Pei Rou smiled teasingly, stretched out her hand and pushed Xue Bai, "Let's sit on the couch?" Warm and warm. ”

Xue Bai yawned loudly, sat down on the stool, and said, "Don't blame the eldest lady, I worked with my uncle all night last night, and I was very sleepy. ”

"I think your spirit is much better than that of those who have no conscience, and the young man is just better and angry...... Well? Xiao Langzi? ”

Pei Rou was halfway through speaking, but saw Xue Bai close his eyes and fall asleep.

The warm winter sun shone through the window paper on the young man's face, and she couldn't help but peck at him. It's a pity that the red lips stepped forward, Xue Bai shook his head and buried his head.

~~

Xue Bai pretended to be asleep at first, but later he really fell asleep. I don't know how long it took to wake up by Yang Zhao.

"Uncle Guo laughed, I fell asleep in your house?"

Yang Zhao's face was tired, his eyes were empty, and even his smile looked empty, and said: "It's okay, don't see each other between you and me, I secretly said good things for you this morning, when you interrogate those two right guards, can you see it?" ”

"I owe Uncle Guo too much."

Xue Bai already felt that he couldn't afford the cost of befriending Yang Zhao.

After all, you have to let others help you bear the burden.

"I came today because I have a windfall that I want to give to my uncle."

"Oh?" Yang Zhao was much more energetic, "Come on." ”

"Jiwen colluded with Donggong ......"

Yang Zhao yawned, waved his hand and said, "I still need you to say this?" But to check the goods like chicken tongue plague, how can you mobilize sixteen guards? We don't copy it. ”

In the morning in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Ji was separated from others to talk to Li Linfu alone, and Yang Zhao only saw that Ji Wen was taken away by Luo Xizao, and he didn't know the inside story of many things.

Xue Bai then said in a low voice: "Wang Langzhong and the right report that the dead man of the East Palace is hiding in the Jiwen Mansion. ”

"How do you know?"

"I found out and told Wang Langzhong." Xue Bai asked, "The right minister didn't let Uncle Guo search for it." ”

Yang Zhao raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Is this matter handed over to Wang Jie?" ”

"If that's the case, can the uncle still go?"

"Gotta go." Yang Zhao's eyes rolled, and he thought about it for a while, and said: "Wang Zhao also needs people to do things, and when I please him, I will be loyal to the right minister again." ”

"Uncle Guo's clever plan."

Yang Zhao rushed to the courtyard, picked up the snow and wiped his tired face, cheered up his spirits, and took out a desperate attitude to do things.

He arrived at the court, where the bookkeepers were checking the bills.

"Changed it, and doubled the gift to the prince of Tobe. Except for the right minister and Mrs. Qiuguo, the rest of them will each subtract a little, and immediately pack it for me, I want to send it over now, quickly. ”

~~

With two large boxes of gold, silver and jade, and rare treasures to the palace, Wang Ji directly accepted the gift and asked the steward to lead Xue Bai and Yang Zhao to the front hall to sit down.

Yang Zhao was triumphant and said, "Look, what I said to you is worth a thousand gold, not bad at all, right?" ”

"That's what Uncle Guo said."

"Then I'll give you another word of gold." Yang Zhao said with some hatred: "What is the root of progress? The heart of a saint. What is the biggest ability of the right minister and Wang Lang? Collecting money for the saints, this is the practical work, what is the use of you running around all night, doing some virtual things? ”

Collect money, collect money, collect money.

Only when you understand this truth can you understand the officialdom of Datang.

Li Linfu and Wang Ji were fortunate to be in the service of saints, but their talent and prestige were not enough to serve the public, and they were in danger all day long, so they wantonly squeezed out and deposed the upright and insightful people in the court, and the whole country worshiped the heart of one person.

I understand everything when I say it, but I often forget it if I don't have a profound experience.

For example, Ji Wen, if Ji Wen hadn't been provoked by Li Linfu to compete with Xue Bai for merit, to investigate the case and do "false things", how would he have ended up like that? is far less transparent and firm than Yang Zhao.

If Xue Bai does this again in the future, Yang Zhao will break off his friendship with him.

After waiting for a while, Wang Ji came to see him in person.

"The gift given by Yang to join the army is too generous."

"The New Year is approaching, a little heart, I can't do it. Let Wang Lang laugh. ”

Wang Ji sat down on the main seat, his tone turned light, and said, "I heard that Right Xiaowei took some items in the Yang family's mansion, but is it true?" ”

Yang Zhao was startled, and immediately panicked and didn't dare to respond.

He didn't understand, did Wang Ji still want him to return his property to Yang Shenjin? After receiving the gift, let's talk about it, are you used to picking up the skin, and you are used to picking it up on the head of the concubine brother?

"This ......"

"My cousin asked me, and I had to ask for him. If there is really someone in the right guard whose hands and feet are not clean, a few objects will be returned to him. ”

"Yes, yes."

When Yang Zhao heard this, he was a little puzzled, and he was not sure what Wang Ji meant.

He hesitated, but still asked: "I heard that the dead man of the East Palace is hiding in Jiwen's mansion, and the right minister was handed over to Wang Langzhong for investigation, I don't know if I need manpower?" ”

Wang Ji smiled and looked at Xue Bai.

Xue Bai hurriedly saluted.

Although he didn't say a word, he actually gave Wang Ji a big gift.

- I don't doubt the Wang family, only Ji Wen, I have to go and check Ji Wen carefully.

"It's fine." Wang Ji said: "I will send one person to join the army with Yang." ”

Yang Zhao was overjoyed and immediately understood what Wang Ji meant.

casually took some worthless items and returned them to Yang Shenjin, which promoted Wang Jie's heart of repaying his kindness. At that time, Yang Shenjin will be dissatisfied again, and it will have nothing to do with Wang Jie, and it will be shameless to give face.

Yang Zhao had to take Xue Bai to the Right Xiaowei Yamen to transfer people, and wait for Wang Ji to send him.

~~

"Has Pei Mian arrived?"

"I'm already waiting for Ah Lang in the study."

Wang Ji turned back to the study from the front hall.

In the study, a man in a dark cyan official robe hurriedly got up, respectfully saluted Wang Jie, and called, "Prince." ”

"Zhang Fu doesn't have to be polite, sit down."

Wang Ji sat down on the main seat first, and when he looked at it, he saw Pei Mian waiting for a while, and then sat down on the stool one step later, and couldn't help but be very satisfied.

Pei Mian, whose name is Zhangfu, was forty-three years old at the time, older than Wang Jie.

He was born in the Pei clan in Hedong, a generation of official eunuchs, and he was awarded the lieutenant of Weinan County when he entered the office, and he was able to serve as Guanji County when he first entered the officialdom.

When Wang Fei was in charge of the peace and served as the envoy of the Gyeonggi Guannai to interview the deposed Zhi, he was still only a judge under Wang Jie.

But Pei Mian is decisive and loyal and diligent, and what is even more rare is that he never despises Wang Jie, a concubine, as a concubine of a high family, with a humble and respectful attitude.

He also stood up when Wang Ji was assassinated and blocked a knife for Wang Jie......

"The dead man in the East Palace is hiding in my brother's mansion." Wang Ji asked directly: "You went last night, do you know?" ”

In order to collect money, the two of them did a lot more dirty things than this heinous crime, and Pei Mian didn't react much when he heard it, and replied slowly.

"You also know that I live very close to my second brother's house. Last night, before the time came, the second brother sent someone to say that an old housekeeper had passed away, and the funeral had to be done at night, so as not to affect the main family during the day, and no one would preside over it. I didn't dare to slack off, so I went straight to it. I also noticed that the servants in the other house were all strong and strong-looking. I didn't think that way. ”

"Where have the people gone?"

"I did the ritual at night and sent it to Yanping Gate in the southwest, and I only waited for the dawn to open the city gate and sent it out of the city for burial, and I left at that time."

Yanping Gate is in the southwest of Chang'an, and the 16th guard of the South Ya searched in the northeast corner of Chang'an overnight, and it was too late to track it down at this time.

Wang Ji didn't care much about this matter, and said: "It's not that my brother colluded with the East Palace, he was used by Ji Wen, and Ji Wen's other house died last night...... Do you know how? ”

Pei Mian got up and saluted: "Rest assured, I have never made a mistake in doing things for you." ”

Wang Ji nodded, and the topic suddenly changed.

"The saint is more and more fond of the concubine, and this matter will also give Yang Zhao some benefits, let him take the right Xiaowei to investigate with you."

"Whoa."

"The right minister has a new dog, named Xue Bai, you have confirmed the evidence of Ji Wen's crime, and he and Luo Xi have heard about it."

Wang Ji didn't notice it, Pei Mian was slightly stunned for a moment.

~~

Xuanyang Fang, Jiwen Farewell House.

Yang Zhao and Xue Bai stood in front of the blocked gate and yawned for a long time, and finally heard a shout.

"Here we are."

Xue Bai turned his head to look, only to see Luo Xixiao coming side by side with one person, and was slightly stunned.

"You don't recognize the man, do you?"

"I don't recognize it."

Xue Bai shook his head, thinking of the document that had been torn up by himself.

Yang Zhao said in a low voice: "Wang Langzhong's right-hand man Pei Mian, don't provoke him." ”

Xue Bai praised: "Since he is the person Wang Langzhong relies on, he will definitely be able to find evidence of Ji Wen's collusion with the East Palace." ”

……

Over there, Pei Mian swept his eyes and said casually: "Is that person Xue Bai?" I've heard of him, so young. ”

Luo Xizao said: "Don't look at him young. Tracking down the dead last night, he found all the clues, but unfortunately he was one step too late. ”

Pei Mian's expression was flat, doing his own thing, and he just commented casually.

"That's really good, it will definitely be a big thing in the future, right?"

~~

This group of right-hand lackeys entered the Jiwen house, and when they landed, they were chickens flying and dogs jumping.

Xue Bai always followed Yang Zhao.

He stayed awake all night, and his eyelids grew heavy.

Suddenly, Luo Xixiao hurried out of the backyard, did not greet Yang Zhao, did not even ask about his belongings, and left quickly.

Xue Bai glanced back and knew that Luo Xixiao had found evidence.

He knew that since this evidence was given by Pei Mian, it would definitely satisfy Li Linfu.

But, in this way, can the prince still be brought down? Xue Bai suddenly became suspicious again......

"What do you think?" Yang Zhao put down the turquoise in his hand and praised it: "Ji Wen has copied a lot of good things over the years." ”

"Yes."

"What do you want? Just open your mouth! ”

Where Xue Bai's eyes fell, it was the West Chamber where the slaves and maids were being detained, and several figures in colorful skirts were kneeling under the corridor, pitiful.

Yang Zhao couldn't help laughing as he looked at him.