"Caomin, Liu Ming see Your Majesty! See Concubine Shuniang!" Liu Ming saw that Emperor Qian did not bow down, but made a bow in the way of folk salute. This is also related to Liu Ming's Wantong Chamber of Commerce, as long as the Great Qian Dynasty every drought, locust plague, flood and other natural disasters in a bad year, the Liu's Wantong Chamber of Commerce must be a positive response before the imperial court relief, and the silver scattered out is countless. Twenty years ago, when the Great Qiannan conquered Shu, the Wantong Chamber of Commerce secretly sent a quarter of the military expenses to Emperor Qian, which was used to pay military salaries and buy grain and grass.

This is also the reason why the golden signboard of the Wantong Chamber of Commerce has been standing tall in the Great Qianchao, which is kind to the people, beneficial to the country, and indispensable to the society. When the emperor was alive, he strongly recommended Liu Ming's father to serve as the squire of the household department, but Liu Ming's father politely refused with the excuse that "doing business is okay, but being an official is a mess".

Even when Emperor Mo Zhenghao ascended the throne, he also made goodwill with Liufu, hoping that Liu Ming would serve as the head of the household, but he was also politely refused, which seems to have become a tradition.

Just when Liu Ming came in, Gonggong Mu hurriedly recruited a palace maid, said a few words in his ear, and the palace maid retreated.

"Excuse me, Liu Ming is here, I said earlier that I asked the imperial dining room to prepare a few more dishes, wouldn't it be beautiful for us to drink some wine." When Emperor Qiandi saw Liu Ming coming in to salute, he quickly got up and helped Liu Ming up.

"Your Majesty is polite, the grass people have eaten it, and there is something important to report to Your Majesty. After saying that, Liu Ming's stomach was gurgling, but Liu Ming forgot that he had been busy all morning and immediately rushed to the palace after receiving the news, and he couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he smelled the fragrance of the delicacies.

"Hahaha, I'll just say that your business is bad, and lying to me is a crime of deception, and I punish you for coming to have lunch with me and Concubine Shu first. ”

Emperor Qian laughed and said, "If Young Master Liu is hungry, won't our Long Live Lord and the people of Great Qiandi all have to be hungry!" ”

Hearing this, Father-in-law Mu brought the dishes and chopsticks prepared by the palace maid in advance, and after helping Liu Ming put them away, he said respectfully: "Young Master Liu, please." ”

Liu Ming smiled helplessly and shook his head and said: "Gonggong Mu, you are really an old man, then Your Majesty, Niangniang, and the grass people will be offended, so you have to be respectful and obey." ”

Emperor Qian, Concubine Shuniang, and Gonggong Mu couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, among them, of course, Emperor Qiandi laughed the most, without the slightest pretentiousness.

"Okay, okay, you're welcome, I'm only about twelve years older than you, you forgot that when you were five years old, I was seventeen years old, but I took you to steal food in the imperial dining room. At that time, you also said that it was much better than your cook's cooking. At that time, my father not only knew that he would not blame, but also asked the imperial dining room to prepare more for you to send home to eat, which made me very jealous at that time!"

Liu Ming blushed slightly when he heard this: "Young and ignorant, Your Majesty can't make fun of it again." ”

Concubine Niangniang said angrily: "Liu Ming is about to marry a wife and have children, Your Majesty can't reveal the shortcomings of other people's youths, then again, Liu Ming, you are also thirty out of twenty, the boss is not small, and it is time to find a woman, or this palace will be a matchmaker for you." ”

Suddenly, Liu Ming's face turned a little redder, and he said with a smile: "Concubine Shu, just spare me, I won't dare to enter the palace next time." ”

"Hahaha!"

Liu Ming hurriedly diverted the topic and said, "Your Majesty, let's get down to business." ”

Emperor Qian's face was straight, and he gestured to Liu Ming, but said that it was okay.

"My subordinates from Liufu came to report this morning that Master Xing was missing, and Suigong was robbed by unknown people on the way from Jiangzhou to Beijing. ”

At that moment, Liu Ming told Emperor Qiandi the details of the matter.

After listening to this, Emperor Qian muttered slightly: "The things that dare to move the court are obviously not done by ordinary people, they must be premeditated, and the position of the director of the law department is also my fancy for his ability, not a layman." It is conceivable that this unknown force killed three birds with one stone this time, and it came to the Jiang Gang, the Wantong Chamber of Commerce and the imperial court. ”

Liu Ming nodded and said, "Could it be that Nanshu did it himself!"

Emperor Qian shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be, when your Wantong Chamber of Commerce took over the Sui Gong, you must have already counted the truth and falsehood of the Sui Gong." ”

Liu Ming nodded and said, "It's true, it's no different from the list of annual tributes that Nanshu gave to the imperial court." ”

"Then it must not be what Nanshu did, otherwise why would Nanshu spend a lot of time to escort the people and money all the way to come, shadow. As soon as Emperor Qian's words fell, he saw a man in black appear behind Emperor Qian, and the real person followed Emperor Qiandi like a shadow as his name, and this person was the one who appeared in Emperor Qian's imperial study in the morning.

"The subordinates are here. The masked shadow could only see a pair of its eyes, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, indifferent, cold, as cold as ice.

"In the past few days, the Nanshu envoy of Chaotian Pavilion has made any changes and told me the specific situation of the robbery of the Sui Gong. Emperor Qiandi took a sip of his wine glass and asked.

"There is no abnormal movement, the four masters of the Four Elephant Realm, the fifty guards of the Eight Gate Realm, as well as the envoys and other miscellaneous escorts, are all under close surveillance. As for the robbery of Sui Gong, it is no different from what Young Master Liu said, and the spies of Shadow Dragon Guard are still tracking the whereabouts of Master Xing and Qi Hong, as well as the traces of the murderer. The shadow will report on the situation.

Liu Ming was secretly frightened by the appearance of the shadow, he was able to appear without being aware of his cultivation in the Four Elephant Realm, and he was obviously also a great master of the Liangyi Realm, and he couldn't help but sigh at the hidden dragon and crouching tiger of the imperial court. The fact that Shadow Dragonguard's spies were able to rush to the scene of the incident so quickly to track down the murderer gave him a new understanding of Shadow Dragonguard's strength.

"Well, we must ensure the lives of Xing Ti and Qi Hong, and find out the behind-the-scenes forces of the murderer. ”

"Yes!" said the shadow and disappeared without a trace.

"Look, it's a pity, I hope it has something to do with Nanshu, I guess you have also found that Nanshu's annual tribute in the past few years is not as good as once, I guess what do you think, that is, there are thieves who don't have the courage to disgust people. Emperor Qian's tone was slightly regretful.

Liu Ming couldn't help but say embarrassedly: "Then I think that Your Majesty can check it from Hua Ji, who stole the treasure of the Tang Gate Town Sect last night, maybe there is something related." ”

Emperor Qian frowned slightly and said: "I don't rule out this possibility, I have already ordered someone to check Hua Ji's whereabouts, I hope the two will not be implicated, otherwise it will not be a trivial matter." ”

Liu Ming couldn't help but be worried, the power of Guanyin Willow was not blown, and it was indeed not to be underestimated.

Emperor Qiandi thought for a while and added: "You don't want people to prepare for that batch of tribute, since I know it, I will definitely not blame the Jiang Gang, I have already informed the transfer department, and they will fill this hole when the time comes." ”

Liu Ming thought for a while and shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate, there is no leaky wall in the world, after all, there are many people in the household department, once the preaching on the rivers and lakes makes others feel that His Majesty is so protective of a gang in the rivers and lakes, it will damage the majesty of the imperial court." After all, now the Jiang Gang's left protector Qi Hong is also missing, and the Jiang Gang can't get rid of the involvement, so this old tribute must be made up. Anyway, this little money is not harmful to the Liu family, and in the end, it is just used for the people. ”

Emperor Qiandi thought for a moment and joked: "Well, then based on what you see, it is your words that make it impossible for me to include this money in my inner treasury." ”

The next thing is to talk about other homely things, and after lunch, Liu Ming accompanied Emperor Qian for a while before leaving the palace.

As soon as he left the palace, Liu Ming saw Fei Xiong, and he had been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time.

"Is there any news?" asked Liu Ming as he walked to the carriage with Fei Xiong.

"Also...... Not yet. Fei Xiong said with a little shame.

"It's okay, this group of people can't go far with the Sui Gong, and in the hidden places within a radius of a hundred miles, the officers and soldiers who have informed each handicap are all closely investigated. ”

"Yes, young master, the matter is so big, I still have to come to see Your Majesty. ”

"Well, there have been a lot of things happening in the past two days, Tangmen, Hualou, Jiang Gang, Hua Ji, our Wantong Chamber of Commerce, the Imperial Court Commander, Nanshu Suigong, and some undiscovered forces of all sizes, and it is estimated that the rivers and lakes and even the world are not peaceful. Liu Ming sighed.

"This ......," Fei Xiong couldn't help but be slightly worried.

"There's nothing to worry about, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, as long as the sky doesn't fall, it's easy to say, Fei Xiong. ”

"The subordinates are here. ”

"In the future, let the brothers in the association be more vigilant, and inform the state branches that all military supplies involved in the trade of copper, iron, timber, grain, horse materials, etc., will be deducted and stored in the secret strongholds of each branch, and the same is true for the branches of the Northern Wei, Southern Shu, and Western Yueshu, so as not to attract attention. Let them secretly transport the supplies back to the Daqian stronghold every other month. In addition, I ordered someone to find out the specific whereabouts of Hua Ji, and then you ordered someone to inform the fat man Ke Tang to go to Fucheng, and use all means to find out the whereabouts of Hua Ji's father Yu Shun, I am sure that Yu Shun is not dead. Hua Ji's primary purpose in coming to the capital is definitely not revenge, otherwise it would be impossible for Wen Zhongting Wen Shilang to sleep so comfortably last night. Liu Ming said to Fei Xiong while getting into the carriage.

"Yes, young master, are we going back to the house or where are we going next?" Fei Xiong asked.

"It's been more than half a month since Wei Dong returned to Beijing, right?" Liu Ming didn't answer, but asked himself.

"Yes, young master, it has been exactly twenty days since General Wei returned home. Fei Xiong pulled the reins and replied.

"Let's go, go to General Wei's mansion. Speaking of Wei Dong, Liu Ming couldn't help but think of his childhood.

Since Emperor Taizu, the Liu family and the Wei family have been friends with an irreversible relationship, the Liu family is rich in business, and the Wei family has always been the mainstay of protecting the peace and tranquility of the great cadres. If Daqian has lost the Wei family and the Liu family, he has no right-hand man, compared to the Liu family, the Wei family has too many constraints. After all, serving the country, as an official, there are always too many things that have to be done, and officialdom is like a battlefield, accompanied by a king like a tiger, and always walking on thin ice.

The rule of the Wei family's martial arts is based on the Wei family's life from generation to generation, and it is relied on the prestige of the Mo Dao Wei who charges into battle again and again.

Mo Dao Wei: Mo knife, long knife, Gai Gu's chopping horse, the knife weighs fifteen pounds, seven feet long, the blade is three feet long, and the handle is four feet long. The wrestlers hold it, and those who rotate and block with waist force are all powder...... The source of Mo Dao Wei is the first generation of the Wei family's founding general, that is, Wei Dong's ancestor, when the thirteen kingdoms were fighting, in order to deal with the northern grassland iron cavalry Wei Dong's grandfather specially created this knife, also known as the horse knife, at that time the countries were scattered and not called the Northern Wei Dynasty. Specially select strong wrestlers to form the Modao Army, which can be hedged by cavalry and retreated by infantry. The steppe iron cavalry was defeated and retreated in several major battles, breaking the myth that the steppe cavalry was undefeated. All of a sudden, the Modao Army was mighty and made great achievements before the founding of the country, laying a solid foundation for the Great Qian Empire.

After the founding of the country, Grandpa Wei Dongzu knew that the merits of the Modao Army were too high, so he played and asked for the disbandment of the Modao Army and messed up its establishment. At that time, Emperor Qian readily agreed, not only dispelling his concerns, but also appreciating Wei Dong's grandfather, and specially allowed the Wei family to select a hundred people in the Mo Dao Army to leave a Wei Mo Dao Guard as a private soldier to enjoy the glory. Therefore, Mo Daowei has been inherited to this day, although there are only 100 people, but the combat power is strong and terrifying.

Although the number of people has decreased to only a hundred, Mo Daowei is even more than in the past, becoming a sharp arrow on the battlefield, and the conditions for joining are even more stringent, not only do you need to be physically strong and have more strength than ordinary people, but you also need to be more than eight realms to be qualified.

Someone once commented: Mo Dao rode a hundred people, broke the formation of ten thousand troops, and killed thousands of enemy horses. Mo knife hundred guards, can defend a city.

......

"General, the tea is ready, let's drink some tea and rest. An old man said to the young man practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

"Hey, okay, here we are. ”

Walking in, it seems that the popularity is high, the sword eyebrows are proud, the appearance is chic, and the demeanor is cool. Although he looks very young at twenty-three or fourteen years old, there is more perseverance between his eyebrows, and the whole person has an iron-blooded killing spirit that should not be there at his age.

"Gollum, Gollum" A glass of water was drunk.

"General, slow down, don't drink too quickly. The old man smiled kindly.

"It's okay, I'm thirsty. Uncle Ye, is there any news today?" asked Wei Dong, the general of Zhenxi, raising his head.

The old man smiled slightly and said, "Young Master, today's matter is not small, last night Hua Ji made a big fuss in Liufu...... Today......"

The old man called Uncle Ye told Wei Dong about all the big and small things last night and today.

Wei Dong probably nodded after hearing this, got up and said, "Hmm~ I'll go to the study to see the detailed news, a lot of things have happened in the past two days, and I'm afraid the world will be peaceful soon." ”

"General, when will we leave for the Western Border Pass?" Uncle Ye asked Wei Dong.

Wei Dong sighed and said: "At the age of six, I learned martial arts with Uncle Ye, and I specialized in martial arts and the art of war. Following his father, he served the country loyally, never humiliated his life, and fought nearly 100 battles against the enemy, winning more than he lost. Who would have thought that there would be criticism in the DPRK and China, afraid that my father would support the army and respect himself. In order to block the mouths of the people, Emperor Qian transferred me back to Beijing to report on my work, so as to wait for my fate. How do those mediocre people know that our Wei family adheres to the ancestral aspirations, has been loyal for generations, and countless children of the Wei family have died on the battlefield. If it weren't for the blood of my Wei family Erlang, how could those mediocre ministers have the opportunity to be clothed and fed, and to guide the country here, which is chilling. How do they know that as long as the great cadres are still there, what the king points to is where the blade of our Wei family is heading. ”

"Young master, you can also dissipate your anger, don't be angry, don't pay attention to those things that eat people and don't spit out bones, the master said, as long as Emperor Qian knows the loyalty of my Wei family, he will be satisfied. Uncle Ye comforted.

Wei Dong nodded and said: "I also complained, before leaving, my father told me that after returning to Beijing, just concentrate on reading books, practicing martial arts, and drinking tea at home. ”

Uncle Ye smiled and said, "It's good that the young master remembers, then the young master, you should go to the study first." ”

"Well, okay, then I'll go first. ”

Wei Dong was seriously looking at the latest news sent today in the study, and saw the best Biluo Spring before the rain in the Chunbo Pavilion that Yanmu came from Liufu early this morning, and said: "Help me bring it to Uncle Wei, say hello!" Looking at the porcelain with the logo of Liufu on the side, he smiled casually. However, Yan Mu's hurried departure made Wei Dong a little puzzled and a little worried, what kind of thing should be in such a hurry.

If you want to say that people are floating in the rivers and lakes, how can you not be stabbed.

Slowly, Wei Dong couldn't help but think of what his father had told him, a story, when the incident happened, he was at the border, although he had heard of it, but because the incident happened in the capital, only a few high-ranking officials and those involved in it knew the specific experience.