In front of Zhu Di, Dao Yan once used the old turtle to describe Xu Ruyi's style of acting, which did not contain any derogatory meaning, but was an objective fact.

Win steadily, step by step.

But there is no such thing as a sure thing in the world, and the right choice is just a careful analysis based on the available information, and finally a relatively safe judgment is made.

Li Fei died.

As soon as Xu Ruyi entered the gate of the East Factory, Ye Yuze told the known news and gave a vague judgment - the murderer was from Beiping.

With his understanding of Daoyan, Xu Ruyi felt that this was very possible, but he didn't care. In the final analysis, people die like lights out, and what matters is the impact on the living.

Li Fei is dead, who will reap the benefits?

Xu Ruyi couldn't think of an accurate answer for a while, but with a flash of inspiration, he came to the Changxing Marquis Mansion, and he decided to meet Geng Bingwen.

In front of the Hou Mansion, Guo Ying and Xu Ruyi met opposite each other, and then passed by.

Regarding Guo Ying's angry eyes, Xu Ruyi just smiled modestly, which was regarded as a response.

All the way to Geng Xuan's bedroom, on the hospital bed, Geng Bingwen, who looked withered, had fallen asleep, Xu Ruyi frowned, and looked at Geng Xuan on the side: "Is the illness so serious?

"Back to my father-in-law's words. Geng Xuan lowered his head, his eyes wandering: "The imperial doctor said that it would be good to raise it for a few days." It's just that my father has lost his appetite and is not in good spirits recently, and for some reason, his condition has become more and more serious. ”

Xu Ruyi nodded, his eyes swept through the room, and finally froze on the round table in the middle, where there seemed to be a trace of blood.

Because of this trace of blood, he also began to notice the faint smell of blood in the room that had not yet dissipated.

"Little Hou Ye. Xu Ruyi smiled and bowed his hand slightly: "The first emperor set up the East Factory, and ordered our family to supervise the world's secret spies and investigate hundreds of officials." Due to the relationship between the duties, our family has arranged some children in the Chinese martial arts and Xungui's mansions. But there is no offense, I believe that the little marquis understands. If this causes the little Hou Ye to be unhappy, our family is here to make amends to the Hou Ye and look at Haihan. ”

Geng Xuan clenched his fists and arched his hands: "The duty of my father-in-law is to be loyal to the emperor, and my father has nothing to say to him." ”

"Some things are done in the dark, but some things should be said in the light, so as not to cause misunderstandings. Xu Ruyi nodded, and then shouted outside: "Come in, we have something to ask you!"

Outside the door, an old butler in a green robe walked in lightly, knelt down in front of Xu Ruyi, and called himself the overseer.

Xu Ruyi glanced at Geng Xuan without a trace, saw that he had just the right amount of surprise on his face, smiled slightly, and asked the old man on the ground, "Who has come to visit Master Hou today?"

"Back to the Governor's words, except for Zuo Ruijin, the former Governor Counselor of the Military Governor's Mansion, only the old Marquis Guo has been here today. ”

"What did the two marquis say?"

"It's just small talk. The old butler's voice was steady, as if it were so.

"Oh. Xu Ruyi nodded, and his voice was playful: "Old Marquis Guo came empty-handed?"

"It's not. The old butler replied, "There is an old ginseng, two high-grade Ganoderma lucidum, and some nourishing medicines." ”

"Gone?"

"The rest, the subordinates didn't see it. ”

Don't see it? That's a kind of interesting answer.

"Alright, you go down. Xu Ruyi waved his hand: "The errand is good, go back to Dongchang with our family in a while, and our family will give you some rewards." ”

"Thank you, my subordinates have retired. ”

The old housekeeper got up and retreated, and closed the door again, Xu Ruyi laughed: "The old marquis has good means, and he actually bought all the spies in our East Factory, admire, admire." ”

Geng Xuan looked frightened and asked, "Father-in-law, why did father-in-law say this?"

Xu Ruyi didn't answer, and looked at Geng Bingwen on the bed: "The trick has leaked, do you still have to pretend to be Hou Ye's illness?"

After a while, Geng Bingwen opened his eyes, sat up slowly with the support of his son, and raised his eyes to look at Xu Ruyi: "Father-in-law Xu, what do you mean by this? The old man doesn't understand very well, please speak up." ”

Xu Ruyi shook his head, and went straight to the round stool next to the table and sat down: "Old marquis, our family is a eunuch who serves the emperor." You are the general who followed the first emperor all the way to the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood. We know that you look down on our family in your heart, and we can understand it.

It's just that some of them can't be vague at all, and they still have to be clear.

The enemy of the imperial court is not in the imperial court, but in the north, I believe that the old marquis also understands. The first emperor is only rough, but some things have been done a little too much. It's hard to evaluate the identity of our family, but I believe that the old marquis knows it.

King Yan has always been opposed, and there will be a war between the imperial court and Beiping, maybe this year, but next year at the latest. There are no generals in the court, and when the day comes, it will be easy to get a thousand troops, but the errand of leading the troops must fall on the shoulders of the old marquis. ”

Geng Bingwen coughed weakly twice, shook his head and said: "The old man is old and frail, he can't get on a horse, he can't hold a knife, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be a big job... ”

"The old marquis deserves it, and he must be able to afford it. Xu Ruyi looked at Geng Bingwen fixedly, and said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Wuding can be outstanding, but the Ming people don't say dark words, and the emperor can't trust him." ”

"The emperor can trust the old man?"

"Our family believes in the old marquis, so the emperor must also believe in the old marquis. Xu Ruyi paused, and then said: "Therefore, the son of Han Gong, Li Fei is dead." Does the old marquis know?"

"I don't know. Geng Bingwen shook his head naturally.

"Then the old marquis doesn't know. Xu Ruyi didn't delve into it, and said: "Our family just wants to tell the old marquis that when the Korean duke died, the reason why Li Fei was able to live was because our family and the emperor tried to protect the fruit in front of the first emperor." For so many years, although Li Fei has been imprisoned in the Jinyi Guard's prison, our family has always provided him with fine clothes and food, and has never treated him badly.

A madman, raised by our family, killing him will not do our family any good, but will cause the Marquis of Wuding to be unhappy and anger the nobles. Although our family is arrogant, we are not people who are beyond our means, and we also ask the old marquis to know it. ”

"A wise man will make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, and a wise man may not do something wrong. Geng Bingwen was noncommittal, and said: "If Li Fei's death was not committed by Dongchang, then who does my father-in-law think is the murderer?"

"Beiping. ”

"Evidence?"

"Just speculation. Xu Ruyi stood up and dusted his sleeves lightly: "Today evening, our family took the liberty to come here just to clarify this unwarranted misunderstanding." In the past few days, someone may have said something to Hou Ye, or maybe not. We only hope that Master Hou can think twice.

Li Fei's death, our family will definitely give Hou Ye an explanation. In any case, such an evil thing happened in Beijing, and our family and Dongchang were also disgraced, and the emperor's face was not good-looking. ”

"Then there will be Grandpa Lao. ”