What happened in Nancheng soon spread throughout Shengjing City.

People in the center of power are far more sensitive to their living environment than ordinary people.

After the old manager returned to Zuo Xiang's mansion to make the situation clear, Zuo Xiang didn't care about the spiritual tea that had just been brewed with Lingquan, ordered someone to change his official uniform, and then went out in a hurry.

The boss was still thinking about how to find a chance to leave, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come to him so easily.

It's just that, looking at Zuo Xiang's distant back, the boss suddenly hesitated in his heart.

The old manager has been serving Zuo Xiang for decades, and he knows this master's temper very well.

Zuo Xiang reacted so much just now, obviously he had sensed that something could not be done.

He knew that he was abandoned by the royal family, so he couldn't care about his face, so he hurriedly went to the palace to find the emperor to soften.

This is the reason why the old manager hesitated.

After all, his master is the left minister and has a pivotal position in the court.

The old manager's family is attached to the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion and has enjoyed decades of glory and wealth.

The old manager has his back to the left minister, and he has relied on his power to survive all these years, and he has no ability to be self-reliant.

If it weren't for the fact that Zuo Xiang was abandoned by the royal family and the old manager was forced to a dead end, he could not and was unwilling to leave Zuo Xiangfu.

Now that Zuo Xiang is willing to give in, the emperor may give him the steps down.

In this way, the left minister will be able to go to the new world.

Their family can follow Zuo Xiang to continue to enjoy the glory and wealth of the New World.

But there are risks involved.

If the emperor couldn't give Zuo Xiang a step, then they would have missed the last chance to leave.

On the way back, the old steward had already sent someone to investigate, and the deadline set by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was today.

After today, there will be no transfers.

Zuo Xiang heard the news, which is why he was so anxious.

If the emperor doesn't bring the left minister, the old manager and his family will have to be buried together.

Maybe you won't be able to die for a while, but don't think about having a good life.

So, it's a big gamble.

If you win the bet, future generations will be able to enjoy at least a few more decades of glory and wealth.

If you lose, you will be beaten back overnight and continue to be a mud leg.

Thinking of this, the old butler's hand kept rubbing on the crutches, trying to calm the anxiety in his heart because he had to make a major decision.

The sun gradually set in the west, but the old manager still did not make a decision, and the left minister did not return.

At first, the boss thought it was a good thing, and he was very excited.

Zuo Xiang did not come back, so he could only be left in the palace by the emperor.

This shows that the monarch and the minister have released their previous suspicions.

Zuo Xiang will follow the emperor to the new world, and their family can also lean on the big tree, and they can continue to enjoy the glory and wealth when the time comes.

However, until the sun set and the palace gates fell, Zuo Xiang still did not come back, and the old manager suddenly felt that the situation was not good.

There are rules in the imperial court that foreign ministers are not allowed to stay in the palace unless it is a major special circumstance.

Since the founding of the Zhao dynasty, this rule has never been broken.

The old manager obviously didn't think that it was a special situation for Zuo Xiang to go to the emperor to submit to the softness.

Unless the emperor has a special relationship with the left minister.

But is it possible?

The queen has been cultivating herself for the past two years, and she has indeed been eating vegetarian.

But she's not a vegetarian!

"Someone!"

The old manager saw that it was getting dark, and knew that he could not wait any longer.

Wait any longer, and the deadline will pass.

Soon, the chief of the guard of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion walked in briskly from outside.

The chief of the guard is tall and burly, and his appearance is seven or eight points similar to that of the old manager, wearing leather armor on his body, and he looks majestic with a long knife at his waist, and his momentum is extraordinary.

The chief of the guard bowed to the old steward and asked, "Father, what are your orders?" ”

The old manager looked at his son and said in a deep voice: "You take people along the road out of the mansion and look for it in the direction of the palace to see if you can find any trace of the master." ”

Master?

The chief of the guard was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Father, what happened to Xiangye?" ”

The old manager waved his hand and interrupted his son: "Don't ask so much, just follow the old man's orders!" ”

After speaking, he told his son: "No matter whether you find the master or not, you must rush back before dark, otherwise it will be too late!" ”

The captain of the guard is delicate and not as rough as he seems.

Hearing the old butler's words, he immediately realized something, glanced left and right, saw that there was no one around, took two steps back and closed the door, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Father, do you mean to transfer to the new world?" ”

The deadline for the transfer of the New World is dark, and many people know that.

The people in Shengjing City were restless, and they were all disturbed by this deadline.

It's impossible for the captain of the guard not to know about such a big matter.

The old manager bowed his head slightly, and said softly: "The head of the family entered the palace before because of this matter."

The old manager hadn't finished his sentence, but the chief of the guard already understood what he meant.

The chief of the guard said in a deep voice: "I will take someone to find the head of the family, and ask the emperor's will as soon as I find him." If it is determined that something has happened, I will rush back to meet you as soon as possible, and leave with Xuan'er and the whole family! ”

The old manager nodded approvingly: "Yes, just act accordingly!" ”

After speaking, he emphasized again: "If you can't find the head of the house, remember to return before dark, it's too late!" ”

When the chief of the guard heard this, he hugged his fist at the old chief, then pushed the door open, beckoned his guards and servants, and left the house in a hurry.

The old manager watched his son leave, and slowly paced in the main hall on crutches.

Time passed little by little, and the old manager's heart became heavier and heavier.

I don't know how long later, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.

When the old manager heard the voice, he subconsciously looked up at the window, the sun was setting in the west, and the sun was about to set.

God, it's going to be dark soon.

Without waiting for the boss to go out to investigate the situation, the chief guard pushed open the door violently and strode in.

"Father, the head of the family has been found!"

Knowing that the situation was urgent, the chief of the guard made a long story short: "When we arrived at the gate of the palace, we saw the head of the house lying in the grass by the side of the road!" ”

"Is the head of the house alright?" The old butler asked subconsciously.

The old housekeeper has served Zuo Xiang for decades, and he still has a little affection for him.

Hearing that Zuo Xiang had an accident, his heart immediately lifted.

The head of the guard shook his head: "There is no danger to life, but the head of the family was beaten lightly, his whole body was injured, and his face was swollen and almost unrecognizable." ”

The boss was stunned for a moment: "Who did it?" Have you caught the murderer? ”

Later, the old manager found out that something was wrong.

The left prime minister was found at the gate of the palace by the chief of the guard and others.

The security in Shengjing City has indeed been much worse recently, but no one is bold enough to beat up the left minister of a country at the gate of the palace.

unless

The boss's face changed suddenly.

Then, he heard the chief of the guard say in a low voice: "I asked people to ask, and the bystanders said that it was the emperor's hand." ”

Emperor!

The boss's heart suddenly sank straight down.

The chief of the guard nodded: "I asked a lot of people, and they did say that the emperor beat him!" The emperor beat and scolded the head of the family at the same time! ”

"The emperor scolded the head of the family?"

Although the old manager was shocked, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

He asked, "What did the emperor scold?" ”

The chief guard said: "The emperor scolded the head of the family for being raised by a son of a bitch, and said that he had put up with him for a long time."

The corner of the old manager's mouth twitched fiercely, and then he thought of something, and asked, "What about the queen?" Will she let the emperor come to him? ”

The corners of the guard's mouth twitched.

"The queen first slapped the head of the family to abolish, and then the emperor made a move, otherwise the emperor might not be able to beat the head of the house!"

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