After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 272 Lu Yuan returns and the truth comes out

Today is a nice and cool autumn day. Lu Yuan, who has been away from Beijing for several days, finally returns home.

As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he saw the Jinwu Guards who were heavily guarding the place.

Yu Zichuan sat on the roof of the car and exclaimed, "Was there a thief at home?"

Lu Yuan got off the carriage with a serious expression.

The Jinwu Guards all saluted him and said, "Greetings, Grand Commander!"

Lu Yuan glanced at everyone, hummed, and stepped into the mansion.

He went to Meng Qianqian's yard first.

Bai Yuwei was there too.

There was a strange flash in his eyes, and he glanced at Bai Yuwei up and down: "Why are you here?"

Bai Yuwei had just been tricked by Meng Qianqian, and she was very angry. She glared at Lu Yuan fiercely and said, "No? I've been away for several days and I don't care about my family. How can you care about me?"

Lu Yuan was totally baffled.

He looked at Nanny Wan who was holding a broom and not daring to say a word.

Nanny Wan quietly moved to his side and whispered, "My cousin has been coming here every day recently."

Thinking of how Bai Yuwei had suffered more at the hands of Meng Qianqian than when she had to eat, Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask her, "What's wrong with you?"

Bai Yuwei: "..."

Bai Yuwei left in anger.

Not long after leaving the yard, Aunt Wan caught up with her breathlessly: "Miss, please stay, I have something to tell you!"

Bai Yuwei turned around, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Does she regret it?"

Nanny Wan laughed dryly: "Young lady said, don't forget to catch up on the homework you missed a few days ago."

Bai Yuwei: “……!!”

Baoshu and Tan'er went to the small garden to play hide-and-seek.

There were only Meng Qianqian and Banxia in the room.

Meng Qianqian is settling accounts.

"wrong."

She shook her head, moved the damaged paper aside, and took a new one.

Banxia was thinking about pouring a cup of tea for Meng Qianqian, but when she looked up, she saw Lu Yuan at the door.

There was a flash of surprise in her eyes. She was about to bow to her brother-in-law, but Lu Yuan gave her a look and she tactfully retreated.

"Banxia, ​​peel an orange for me."

Meng Qianqian had been calculating all morning and was getting very angry.

Lu Yuan just came back from outside and washed his hands first.

Then he used his slender jade-like hands to push away the oranges on the table, removed the peel, and placed the clean orange petals on her lips.

She ate it happily.

"Is it sweet?"

"sweet……"

Meng Qianqian was startled and quickly stood up, staring at the other party in a daze, "Grand Commander."

Lu Yuan held the orange and said nonchalantly, "I haven't seen you for a few days. I think you have improved in commanding me."

Meng Qianqian whispered: "I thought it was Pinellia ternata."

She rolled her eyes and moved a stool for Lu Yuan: "Husband, sit down!"

Lu Yuan snorted coldly and was about to say, "Didn't you just call me Grand Commander?" When the words reached his lips, he thought of something and swallowed them silently.

The two sat down.

Lu Yuan continued to peel oranges for her.

Meng Qianqian asked: "Is the mission going smoothly?"

While peeling an orange, Lu Yuan answered, "We caught the pig and just took him to the Ministry of Justice."

Meng Qianqian let out a long sigh: "It's good that he's caught."

Although he knew that Haizhu's disappearance was intended to lure Lu Yuan away, there was a one in ten thousand chance that the Prime Minister would kill Haizhu to silence him.

Didn't return empty-handed, this trip was worth it.

Lu Yuan handed her another orange with the peel removed cleanly: "What happened at home?"

Meng Qianqian took the orange and said, "As soon as you left, grandpa received a letter from Prince Yu and took mother and cousin to Prince Yu's fiefdom."

"Yu'an City?"

"That's right. Then that night, the people from the Xiangfu disguised themselves as the coachman of the Wang family and took Baoshu away."

Meng Qianqian started the story from when Mrs. Wang fell, and told every detail, including the facts and her speculation about the incident itself.

"Will Grandpa and the others be okay?"

She was out of danger, but she was also worried that the Prime Minister would take action against the Miao King.

Lu Yuan said: "The old man's ability is not that great."

The Miao King is highly skilled in martial arts, and there are very few people who can touch him, unless they send out the army and win by sheer numbers, but this will inevitably alert the government.

Trickling the Miao King out of the capital was the best they could do.

Meng Qianqian looked at him with a smile, as if she had discovered something, and said, "You have a lot of confidence in Grandpa."

Lu Yuan rarely said anything stubborn: "He is the Miao King after all."

Meng Qianqian asked again: "Did you encounter any danger on your way to catch the pig?"

Lu Yuan paused: "You mean... Ji Li?"

Meng Qianqian was stunned.

She wanted to ask whether the Prime Minister had taken action against him, so why did Ji Li get involved?

Lu Yuan frowned bitterly: "You are right, I really shouldn't have given him the banknote... The post station burned down."

The story begins with the disappearance of Haizhu.

Ji Libu calculated that the Twelve Guards would appear again, so he and Sishe searched everywhere, but they were always one step late, so they had no choice but to return to Feng Shui Hutong.

After seeing the letter Meng Qianqian left for them, they learned that Haizhu was a traitor.

The Snake immediately chased and killed the Pig.

Then, they met Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan wanted to bring Hai Zhu to justice, but Si She insisted that Hai Zhu pay for Marshal Chu's life, and the two almost came to a fight.

It was Ji Li who persuaded Si Snake to stop.

As a thank you, Lu Yuan gave Ji Li some money to return to the capital.

Meng Qianqian: "How much did you give?"

Lu Yuan: "One thousand taels."

Meng Qianqian gasped, you two are really the ones who dare to give and the other one dare to take!

"Back to business."

Lu Yuan had a calm face, and would never admit that he didn't listen to his wife and suffered a loss. "Xun Qi told you that my adoptive father's adopted sons have returned to Beijing?"

Meng Qianqian recalled: "That's what he said, but the bet that night was not about the truth, but about words that could not be verified, so he could also be lying, including what he said about the Prime Minister having four Twelve Guards in his hands."

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I will find a way to verify the matter of the Twelve Guards. It is very likely that my brothers have really come to the capital, or at least are on their way."

Things have gotten so serious that even King Miao has joined in. Meng Qianqian feels that if the Prime Minister does not use all his cards, he may not be able to fulfill his ambitions.

Meng Qianqian asked curiously: "What kind of people are they?"

Lu Yuan said: "Old Seven is the best at attacking people's hearts, and he is my adoptive father's think tank."

Meng Qianqian was surprised and said, "Shouldn't you be the think tank? You are smarter than Xun Qi."

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Meng Xiaojiu, are you praising me?"

Meng Qianqian: Is your focus a little off?

Lu Yuan said coldly: "My foster father and I are not of the same mind."

Meng Qianqian suddenly realized: "No wonder he is called Xun Qi, and you are not called Xun Si. The others are not called Xun Wu, Xun Liu, or Xun Yi, right?"

Lu Yuan: “Yeah.”

Meng Qianqian's mouth twitched.

I can see that you are indeed a rebellious person.

The other adopted sons all accepted the names bestowed by Prime Minister Xun, but Lu Yuan insisted on keeping his own name, so that his family would be able to recognize him when they heard this name one day.

As long as Lu Yuan is unwilling to abandon his past, the Prime Minister will not be able to completely tame the wolf king.

But even though he clearly didn't trust him, he still handed over the court to him.

The game between the two cannot be explained in a few words. Only the parties involved know the balance and confrontation clearly.

Meng Qianqian listened quietly.

Lu Yuan continued, "Old Six is ​​good at traps and hidden weapons. The trap that Old Seven used to deal with you must have been given to him by Old Six."

Meng Qianqian thought thoughtfully: "It sounds like the ability of Qianji Pavilion."

Lu Yuan nodded: "Old Six is ​​indeed an outer disciple of Qianji Pavilion."

After a pause, he continued, "I am from the same school as Madam Chu, but we don't know each other."

Meng Qianqian blurted out: "Madam Chu is a direct descendant of Qianji Pavilion. He is an outer disciple and does not even have the qualifications to meet her, so naturally they do not know each other."

Lu Yuan handed her a few more orange slices with the peel removed: "He is not an ordinary outer sect disciple. In short, he has some status and background. If you are interested, I will ask someone to find out more."

"Okay."

Meng Qianqian agreed immediately. Seeing Lu Yuan looking at her meaningfully, she cleared her throat and said calmly, "Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. I am not doing this for myself. I am doing this to better deal with the Xiangfu."

"Where's Lao Wu?"

She quickly brought the subject back.

Lu Yuan retracted his gaze: "Lao Wu is a businessman. He traveled around the world and made a lot of money for my adoptive father."

Meng Qianqian frowned: "Traveling around the countries, it should not only be for business and money, but also for gathering information and making connections. Where is the boss?"

Lu Yuan said: "My elder brother's whereabouts are strange. I have never seen him and I don't know him."

Meng Qianqian: "There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers around the Prime Minister."

Lu Yuan added: "It is worth mentioning that among these adopted sons, except for the seventh, all of them have special skills and extraordinary martial arts. The sixth and seventh have always been inseparable. That night, the sixth must have been hiding among the masked men of the seventh. Once you enter the house, you are very likely to fall into the trap set by the sixth."

Speaking of this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little fortunate. Fortunately it was her. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't be able to see through Lao Qi's schemes at all.

"Oh, I have something to show you."

Meng Qianqian opened the wardrobe, took out a small golden box and placed it on the table.

"what is this?"

Lu Yuan asked.

Meng Qianqian said: "Zhao Zhao's small treasury."

Lu Yuan’s expression froze. Is this kid so rich?

Meng Qianqian added: "The larger vault is in Tinglan Courtyard."

Lu Yuan's body trembled. She has a bigger one? !

Meng Qianqian usually doesn't touch children's things, but this matter is very serious and she must let Lu Yuan know.

She first took out a thick stack of banknotes, then a key and a parchment map.

"I took it from Xun Yu's carriage."

The image of the brat Kuku stuffing the banknotes flashed through Lu Yuan's mind, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.

Meng Qianqian's eyes lit up: "Ten thousand taels."

Lu Yuan: “…”

"Let's not talk about the banknotes for now. Take a look at this picture." Meng Qianqian handed him the parchment picture. "I asked what Baoshu was, and Baoshu said it was 'thinking'."

"'think?'"

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then met Meng Qianqian's excited eyes and understood immediately, "You are doubting——"

Meng Qianqian nodded seriously: "Yes, I suspect that Xun Yu was talking about military pay!"

Lu Yuan took the parchment map and raised his lips: "This is really interesting. My adoptive father actually raised a private army behind the back of the court. And his stupid son leaked this huge secret."

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