The imperial examination was a very important thing in the emperor's heart, after all, it was a good opportunity to expand talents.
When it comes to Xiao Yulan's place, although they are highly valued, when Wutuoya is around, this matter has to be postponed.
On the day of the palace examination, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were present. The candidates who passed the examination entered the Peace Palace with different expressions. In comparison, the calmer the person, the easier it is for people to look at each other with admiration.
Luo Wenge was not interested in Xiao Yulan's quiz on the three best writers of Chunwei's essays, and his mind was full of thoughts about the evening banquet.
After wandering around and looking at the situation in the Hall of Peace, I found that Xiao Yulan had returned to the dragon chair, and Eunuch Li had already started announcing the number one scholar, the second place, and the third flower, and even announced the position arrangements of these three people. Xiao Yulan had long thought about the whereabouts of these three people.
Next is the time to test Eunuch Li's lung capacity, a series of names and job arrangements.
Luo Wenge listened carefully, and it wasn't difficult to hear familiar locations. Some of them were where Shen Dang and Xu Dang were located. That is to say, Xiao Yulan borrowed Chunwei's candidates to clean up the court again, and the unclean people inside would definitely be cleared out. Make sure that you are united and there is no possibility of passive little hands and feet.
The morning passed peacefully, and those with ideas were waiting for the evening banquet.
When the court was over, the three of Luo Wenge walked together habitually, ignoring the cheerful examinees standing in front of and behind them, chatting casually.
"Wu Tuoya has been quite peaceful these two days, she dare not leave the door." Murong Yu said.
Xie Wenxuan didn't express any opinions, and he knew very clearly how Wutuoya got to this point.
Luo Wenge spoke freely: "You can see her at night."
Murong Yu sneered: "Evening is a good time for His Majesty to entertain candidates. What does she want to come here?"
"I don't know what she wants to do, I want to ask if you want to do something." Luo Wenge laughed.
Murong Yu's eyes turned slightly, and he could see that something was going on. I am afraid that most of the day will be the calm before the storm, waiting for the banquet to erupt in the evening.
"Did you dig a hole for someone?" Murong Yu asked.
Luo Wenge said with a smile: "I can't see other people as monsters, and pick another time to kill them?"
"Are you that kind of person? Wait until someone else gives you a chance. I think you'll kill Wu Tuoya before you give him a chance." Murong Yu said, getting along with him too much recently, he knew him well temperament.
It looks like a beautiful and exquisite vase, but it is full of bad water. As long as you focus on someone, no matter who it is, it will be taken down.
Murong Yu understood too well: "Today's palace test is not the point, the banquet tonight is absolutely wonderful, I can't wait."
Luo Wenge chuckled and said, "It's really not what you think."
"Don't explain, I understand." Murong Yu winked.
Luo Wenge really wanted to ask you what you know, but since Murong Yu contributed a lot to the matter against Wutuoya, he didn't ask.
The three of them had good looks, and their official positions were not low. When they walked together, they could easily attract the attention of the new officials.
Luo Wenge felt that someone around him was always looking at him, so he asked in a low voice, "Is there something wrong with me?"
"No, you are good-looking, it's normal for them to look at you more often." Murong Yu said.
Luo Wenge didn't think that was the case, and couldn't tell why it was weird.
Xie Wenxuan was straightforward: "You are a celebrity in front of His Majesty, and Murong Yu and I are walking by your side, so it is easy to be regarded as a casual relationship."
"That's what you said, Mr. Xie, won't your conscience hurt? In terms of importance to His Majesty, you are not bad." Luo Wenge didn't talk nonsense, Xie Wenxuan and Murong Yu's strength was obvious to all during the days when they were handling the case with him. Moreover, Xiao Yulan was very tolerant towards the two of them.
Who in the court didn't know that during the period of Luo Wenge's suspended animation, Xie Wenxuan and Murong Yu took over Xu Yingping and Shen Jue vigorously and resolutely. These two powers have been in power for many years, how can they be easily shaken?
If Xiao Yulan hadn't secretly instructed them, how would they have dared to do that?If the operation is not good, it will be reversed.
All these things are noticed by people, and the common people know that Xie Wenxuan and Murong Yu are now competing with Luo Wenge for the position of celebrity.
This is the truth in the eyes of others, Xie Wenxuan knows better than anyone else that the status of them and Luo Wenge in Xiao Yulan's heart is very different, that is a gap that can never be bridged.
Xie Wenxuan said in a low voice, "Lord Luo, speak carefully."
Luo Wenge smiled and stopped talking.
And the new officials who were walking around the three of them had a lot of things they wanted to talk to. Seeing that the three of them stopped talking, they didn't want to rush forward, so they could only go all the way to the gate of the palace with regret and excitement, and watched the three get into their carriages. Lopsided.
In the middle of the afternoon, Jiang Lin hurried in and saw Luo Wenge discussing business with someone, so he had to stand by and wait.
After Luo Wenge explained the time, after the people left, he looked at Jiang Lin: "Hurry up, what happened?"
Jiang Lin said in a low voice: "Han Hufa said that he has something important to report to the young master, and invited the young master to go to the Deji hall."
When Luo Wenge heard the words, he thought of the northern Xinjiang royal family. The one that Han Zhi could call important was probably the new monarch he asked to investigate two days ago.
It should be because of the great progress that Han Zhi wanted to see him at this critical moment.
Thinking of this, Luo Wenge couldn't sit still: "Let's go."
As he expected, Han Hanzhi has indeed made great progress.
Han Zhi: "Secret investigators discovered that the new monarch secretly left the Northern Xinjiang royal family six years ago, traveled around incognito, and his whereabouts became a mystery, while the one who stayed in the royal family was a puppet. In the face of turbulence, she will make timely decisions to show the illusion of her presence, which shows that the new monarch is always paying attention to the trend in northern Xinjiang and is also aware of the situation in our dynasty."
Luo Wenge was caught off guard, thinking that it was too late to remember to find out the new monarch at this time, and his inexplicable intuition made him ask, "Where is the new monarch not found in the building?"
Han Zhi shook his head in embarrassment: "I only know that she has been to Ning Dynasty and traveled to many places in our dynasty, and the last place she appeared was a border town."
Frontier town?
He frowned: "Have you also been to Changle City?"
"Yes, I stayed in Changle City for a while." Han Zhi said, "Every time she goes to a place, she changes her face and identity, making it impossible for people to track her more accurately. In fact, it is impossible to track her last appearance in a border town. It's accurate news, so it's hard to say whether the person changed his face in Changle City and continued to hide, or in a border town."
In other words, the person is likely to be in Changle City, and even disguised as a man to sneak into the court.
This is very possible, and it is not difficult to draw a conclusion from what Han Zhi said earlier, that is, the new monarch is well-informed and handles things in a timely manner.
If you are not in a position where you can get a lot of information, if you want to do this, you must have a complete set of organizations.
Like the Linjiang Tower behind him, and the Tianming Pavilion tightly held by King Chun.
But both of these are quack organizations, and if you want to find out the secrets of the officialdom, you have to be a member of the officialdom, and the position should not be too low.
Too low means that the ceiling is very low, and the information that can be known is also very limited.
After a little thought, the range of choices narrows.
Luo Wenge's expression was condensed: "Have you checked who is in the court, is it possible?"
Han Zhi investigated thoroughly when he had doubts, but naturally found nothing: "He hid it very well, his whereabouts have been erratic in the past five years, and he was so careful that the news to the northern side was passed on through informants."
The feeling of not being able to catch anyone made Luo Wenge very uncomfortable. He heard a very important point in Han Zhi's words: "Selling information?"
"To be precise, the news he handed over was conveyed by Tianming Pavilion." Han Zhi replied.
There is a thread connected somewhere.
Luo Wenge understands with enlightenment how Tianming Pavilion has a relationship with Beijiang, and why he can get Wutuoya's help. It turns out that there is such a relationship.
That means that Prince Chun had colluded with the new monarch of Northern Xinjiang a long time ago. Now, the cooperative relationship between the two parties is bound to break down, and Xiao Yulan provoked a divorce. Who can resist stabbing him in the back?
On the surface, King Chun is still a nice guy like a bun, but behind his back, he might be able to trick him into revealing the identity of the new monarch to Xiao Yulan.
The play has sung to this point, and the really exciting part is about to kick off.
Luo Wenge suddenly longed to see Xiao Yulan, wanted to see what kind of clever little ghost she was.
He suddenly smiled: "Han Zhi, how is the old monarch?"
"Not very good." Han Zhi said, "Knowing what Wutuoya did behind her back, I almost went there that night out of anger. The royal family's genius doctor has a skill, and he insisted on saving him."
Even if he is rescued, it will be the end of his battle, and his life will not be long.
Luo Wenge even wanted to know what choice the new monarch would make if he knew this.
"One more thing," Han Zhi said, paused, with an unusually solemn expression, "Wu Tuoya met Ji Buha and Yuan Minglang secretly."
Luo Wenge's expression changed: "When did it happen? Why did you say it now?!"
"Just now, the Ministry of Rites has conducted secret investigations many times since Wen Tianzhong took office. Most of our people have been cleared out, and the rest of us can only keep our tails between our legs, and dare not blatantly scout for information." Regarding this matter, Han Zhi also had a look of disbelief, "The Ministry of Rites today is vastly different from before, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is as solid as gold."
Luo Wenge originally thought that after what happened with Xu Yingping and Shen Jue, the Ministry of Rites would be replaced by Xiao Yulan's place like Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but he never thought of such a mistake.
It can't be that all the people left by the Shen party are in the Ministry of Rites, so that they can unite and fight against Xiao Yulan together.
As soon as this idea came out, Luo Wenge almost laughed angrily.
What are these things called?
"Continue to find out where the new monarch is." Luo Wenge said, "A woman who travels all over the world will not lose her trace for no reason. Check carefully."
Han Zhi understood.
After leaving Deji Hall, Luo Wenge didn't go to Dali Temple, but directly returned to Luo Mansion.
It's about the same time, it's time to get ready to enter the palace, there will be a good show in the Hall of Peace tonight, he needs to be more prepared.
Luo Rong prepared the clothes he was going to wear early in the morning, even the incense.
Luo Wenge sat at the table and was not in a hurry to change. She was still thinking about the new monarch. She was a woman who had been to Changle City and disappeared in a border town. Maybe she had contact with him.
Among the important ministers he has come into contact with, there seems to be no one who meets the requirements.
It is feasible for a woman to disguise herself as a man and enter the court, but no matter how well she hides it, she may be discovered. From height, appearance to behavior, there are subtle differences from men.
But... If you don't pay attention to these, you won't notice them.
Luo Wenge rubbed the center of his brows, and said that the most different thing between women and men is the Adam's apple, but he didn't forget that the new monarch was born in northern Xinjiang, and there are many ways to solve this problem.
The feeling of being lost and unable to find your way is really annoying.
He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples trying to be quiet.
I don't know how long it has passed, the familiar scent of ambergris came from his nose, the hands near the temples were gently replaced by someone, and a more comfortable massage followed, someone wrapped him in his arms from behind, and coaxed him carefully.
"Very annoying?" Xiao Yulan asked softly.
Luo Wenge still closed his eyes: "Well, I just found out that the new monarch has sneaked into our court, and he may even become your courtier. The key is that I can't find out who it is. You said there is such a danger, can I not bother you?"
Xiao Yulan's movements were soft and her voice was still very soft: "Are you worried that he will attack me?"
"It can't be said that they are attacking you. With such a dangerous person around, I can't even sleep well." Luo Wenge sighed.
Xiao Yulan tilted her head and kissed his ear, startled him a bit, opened her eyes suddenly and turned her head to look at Xiao Yulan: "What are you doing?"
"It's okay, just give you a kiss." Xiao Yulan smiled softly.
Luo Wenge rubbed his ears, feeling a little numb: "Sneak me up if you have nothing to do, are you addicted? I'm thinking about business."
Xiao Yulan put her chin on his shoulder and rubbed his hand with both hands: "I really want to know who the new monarch is?"
"That's for sure." Luo Wenge said bluntly, "If you know it, you will pay more attention, and if you pay more attention, many things will be avoided. Lan Lan, your expression tells me that you know who that person is."
Xiao Yulan touched her face: "Did I show it?"
Luo Wenge half turned around and looked at Xiao Yulan: "You already knew who he was, and you wouldn't tell me?"
"I'm not sure who he is, but I'll find out tonight." Xiao Yulan smiled, "Don't be afraid."
Luo Wenge felt that Xiao Yulan had misunderstood it. He was not afraid, but worried. To Xiao Yulan like this, he could only say: "Give me some information, so I can be mentally prepared."
Xiao Yulan can understand, this is what should be said, besides, this trip is for this purpose.
"He's not her." Xiao Yulan said, dipped her fingers in water, and wrote a word on the table.
Luo Wenge narrowed his eyes and looked over, there was 'he' written on it, and he understood many things at that moment.
"Luo Luo, you must pay more attention to the banquet, and don't go alone if you can be with Xie Wenxuan and the others." Xiao Yulan said.
In the eyes of the new monarch, he is a person who has to be eliminated. If the matter is revealed tonight, that person will definitely avoid future troubles before he leaves.
Luo Wenge chuckled: "You think his target is me?"
Xiao Yulan was noncommittal: "Anyway, you have to be more careful."
Luo Wenge hugged Xiao Yulan and kissed her: "Okay."
Under the night, Changle City is full of warmth and peace, and even the imperial city, which seemed solemn and solemn in the past, has a feeling of new life tonight.
The Hall of Peace was much more lively than before. Groups of people gathered together to chat and chat. It was very lively, and most of them were new faces.
Luo Wenge and the others chose an inconspicuous corner to stay.
Murong Yu looked around, he was looking for someone, Xie Wenxuan was obviously by his side, Luo Wenge didn't know who he was looking for.
"Hey, who are you waiting for?" Luo Wenge poked Murong Yu.
Murong Yu still didn't see anyone, meaning Lanshan looked away: "Who else can I look for? I want to see if the princess is here, didn't you say you agreed to come?"
Luo Wenge thought that Murong Yu had a new love behind Xie Wenxuan's back, but he was looking for Wu Tuoya, he said with a smile: "Wen Shilang didn't come, how can she come alone? If you see Wen Shilang come in first, The princess should be here soon."
"I didn't expect her face to be so big, she was regarded as a street mouse, and she still has the face to come to this banquet." Murong Yu muttered in a low voice, and said to Wutuoya in front of him that she was interested in Xie Wenxuan's marriage proposal. With a grudge.
Speaking of Wutuoya's current situation, Luo Wenge remembered something. He grabbed Murong Yu: "You spread the news that her face was destroyed?"
Murong Yu wasn't flustered at all, and pretended to be stupid: "How can it be? It's obvious that she doesn't show her face all day, which arouses people's suspicion. It has nothing to do with me."
The more he said that, the more Luo Wenge guessed what was going on, honestly speaking, it wasn't a big deal, left and right could help him expose Wutuoya's true face better, he wanted to tease Murong Yu, and said: "It's not you? I also want to say which god helped me, and I want to thank you, since it is not you, then I will save a gift money."
"What gift did you prepare to thank him?" Murong Yu asked impatiently, his eyes lit up.
"It wasn't given to you, so you don't need to know, right?" Luo Wenge said.
Murong Yu showed dissatisfaction: "Is it okay to talk about it? Brother Luo, when did you become so stingy?"
Luo Wenge said with a light smile: "The ones prepared for the gods, if it's not surprising enough to say it, you're not, then don't ask so many questions."
Murong Yu was too curious about what he was going to prepare, but he couldn't find any result after questioning, so he had no choice but to say: "Yes, I admit that I did it, please tell me quickly."
Luo Wenge smiled for a while: "I'm going to let you go on a day trip to the cell of Dali Temple, how about it?"
Murong Yu's face collapsed: "Did you do it on purpose?"
Luo Wenge laughed out loud, and Xie Wenxuan, who had witnessed the whole process of his junior being cheated, turned away silently, no matter how much he tried to save him, it was useless.
Murong Yu saw him smiling brightly, and didn't intend to settle accounts with him, just about to say a few more words, he saw him slightly lift his chin towards the palace gate: "The person you were waiting for is here."
Murong Yu looked over and saw Wutuoya who came in with four maids with her head held high.
A few days ago, Wutuoya had to wear a cap when she went in and out. A few insiders knew that she was ruined, and felt that even if she came here today, she had to cover it up. Who knew that the other party not only came, but also aboveboard.
Looking at the face that looked exactly like his own again, Luo Wenge raised the corners of his lips and smiled, a little bit interestingly.
Murong Yu's senses were different, he was pulling Luo Wenge's hand very hard, and he gritted his teeth even when he spoke: "Why is her face like yours again?"
Luo Wenge patted the other party's hand that hurt from pinching him: "Let go first."
"I'm a little uneasy. With so many people watching, and she looks like you, the rumors outside are self-defeating, and it's easy to think about the truth and falsehood of other rumors." The son thought so far.
Luo Wenge was afraid that Murong Yu would get agitated, and cut off his arm, and quickly said: "She won't get what she wants, don't be impatient, I will make her speechless, and she will stay away from me, from now on Don’t even dare to covet your senior brother, okay?”
Murong Yu's expression was slightly closed, he didn't pay attention to it at all, and said strangely: "She is here, why didn't Wen Tianzhong come with her?"
"Just arrived at the gate of the hall, I asked the little eunuch to go away, I guess His Majesty has something to look for him." Xie Wenxuan interjected.
What's the important thing for Xiao Yulan to find Wen Tianzhong at this juncture?
Luo Wenge couldn't figure it out, but vaguely remembered that at this banquet, Ji Buha and Yuan Minglang would also come, maybe this is what Xiao Yulan asked Wen Tianzhong to talk about.
"She's here." Murong Yu said suddenly.
When Luo Wenge came back to his senses, he saw Wutuoya walking straight towards them. Wherever he went, he attracted a lot of attention.
Many people showed their original expressions when they saw where Wutuoya was looking.
Wutuoya was looking at Luo Wenge and Xie Wenxuan, but it was hard to be sure who she was looking at.Her pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes are hazy, and the eyes are flickering, which makes people uncertain.
Luo Wenge felt that she was going to provoke her, and the focus was not on Xie Wenxuan, but on him and Murong Yu.
As soon as Wu Tuoya came in front of the three of them, she first talked to Xie Wenxuan: "Master Xie, I miss you so much after seeing you for a few days, I don't know how you think about it these few days?"
"I personally think it's better for the princess to restrain herself. It's really inappropriate to be so abrupt in front of everyone." Xie Wenxuan said, and he almost said bluntly, you are shameless and I want shame.
Wutuoya's face turned green when she heard the implication: "Master Xie, my princess's patience is very limited. If your majesty did not refuse, it means that he tacitly accepts this princess's contact with you. You have refused me several times, have you ever thought about the consequences? ?”
Xie Wenxuan kept a cold face and didn't answer.
Murong Yu was not so easy-going when he was short-tempered, so he said directly: "Princess, is she going to buy and sell by force? As far as I know, His Majesty asked you to settle with him in private that day, but he didn't say that you two should be in touch with each other by default."
"When will it be your turn for an outsider to intervene when this princess is talking to Mrs. Xie? Besides, Mrs. Xie didn't say no to marrying, why are you so anxious?" Wu Tuoya retorted sharply.
"You..." Murong Yu was so angry that he couldn't speak well. She was indeed a woman who could stand up for the royal family to negotiate peace. She was so difficult that people wanted to kill her.
"Princess, don't be angry. Lord Xie and Lord Murong are also thinking about the reputation of the princess. Marriage is not a trifling matter, and the princess doesn't want to marry a man who doesn't love her, right?" Luo Wenge spoke up in time to avoid causing trouble before the banquet began. The sky is falling apart.
Wutuoya seemed surprised that he would speak, with a smile that could not be expressed proudly: "It's rare that you are willing to talk to me calmly, then I will listen to you once, if you are willing to go back to northern Xinjiang with me, I will listen to you of."
"Princess thinks too much. Luo said this purely because he didn't want to make a scene too ugly. Otherwise, you'll be the one who can't close the scene." Luo Wenge said, saying no more than three nice words to Wu Tuoya can make people look ugly.
Wutuoya held her breath, and suddenly thought of the problem with her face, and tried to warn herself not to be angry, pretending to be magnanimous: "As a sister, I have to let my brother, no matter what you say, my sister will not be angry .”
As the saying goes, if you give three points of color, you can open a dyeing workshop. Luo Wenge thinks that Wu Tuoya can open it without giving color.
He sneered: "The princess wants to recognize me as a younger brother so much, it seems bad to refuse, how about I agree?"
When it comes to Xiao Yulan's place, although they are highly valued, when Wutuoya is around, this matter has to be postponed.
On the day of the palace examination, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were present. The candidates who passed the examination entered the Peace Palace with different expressions. In comparison, the calmer the person, the easier it is for people to look at each other with admiration.
Luo Wenge was not interested in Xiao Yulan's quiz on the three best writers of Chunwei's essays, and his mind was full of thoughts about the evening banquet.
After wandering around and looking at the situation in the Hall of Peace, I found that Xiao Yulan had returned to the dragon chair, and Eunuch Li had already started announcing the number one scholar, the second place, and the third flower, and even announced the position arrangements of these three people. Xiao Yulan had long thought about the whereabouts of these three people.
Next is the time to test Eunuch Li's lung capacity, a series of names and job arrangements.
Luo Wenge listened carefully, and it wasn't difficult to hear familiar locations. Some of them were where Shen Dang and Xu Dang were located. That is to say, Xiao Yulan borrowed Chunwei's candidates to clean up the court again, and the unclean people inside would definitely be cleared out. Make sure that you are united and there is no possibility of passive little hands and feet.
The morning passed peacefully, and those with ideas were waiting for the evening banquet.
When the court was over, the three of Luo Wenge walked together habitually, ignoring the cheerful examinees standing in front of and behind them, chatting casually.
"Wu Tuoya has been quite peaceful these two days, she dare not leave the door." Murong Yu said.
Xie Wenxuan didn't express any opinions, and he knew very clearly how Wutuoya got to this point.
Luo Wenge spoke freely: "You can see her at night."
Murong Yu sneered: "Evening is a good time for His Majesty to entertain candidates. What does she want to come here?"
"I don't know what she wants to do, I want to ask if you want to do something." Luo Wenge laughed.
Murong Yu's eyes turned slightly, and he could see that something was going on. I am afraid that most of the day will be the calm before the storm, waiting for the banquet to erupt in the evening.
"Did you dig a hole for someone?" Murong Yu asked.
Luo Wenge said with a smile: "I can't see other people as monsters, and pick another time to kill them?"
"Are you that kind of person? Wait until someone else gives you a chance. I think you'll kill Wu Tuoya before you give him a chance." Murong Yu said, getting along with him too much recently, he knew him well temperament.
It looks like a beautiful and exquisite vase, but it is full of bad water. As long as you focus on someone, no matter who it is, it will be taken down.
Murong Yu understood too well: "Today's palace test is not the point, the banquet tonight is absolutely wonderful, I can't wait."
Luo Wenge chuckled and said, "It's really not what you think."
"Don't explain, I understand." Murong Yu winked.
Luo Wenge really wanted to ask you what you know, but since Murong Yu contributed a lot to the matter against Wutuoya, he didn't ask.
The three of them had good looks, and their official positions were not low. When they walked together, they could easily attract the attention of the new officials.
Luo Wenge felt that someone around him was always looking at him, so he asked in a low voice, "Is there something wrong with me?"
"No, you are good-looking, it's normal for them to look at you more often." Murong Yu said.
Luo Wenge didn't think that was the case, and couldn't tell why it was weird.
Xie Wenxuan was straightforward: "You are a celebrity in front of His Majesty, and Murong Yu and I are walking by your side, so it is easy to be regarded as a casual relationship."
"That's what you said, Mr. Xie, won't your conscience hurt? In terms of importance to His Majesty, you are not bad." Luo Wenge didn't talk nonsense, Xie Wenxuan and Murong Yu's strength was obvious to all during the days when they were handling the case with him. Moreover, Xiao Yulan was very tolerant towards the two of them.
Who in the court didn't know that during the period of Luo Wenge's suspended animation, Xie Wenxuan and Murong Yu took over Xu Yingping and Shen Jue vigorously and resolutely. These two powers have been in power for many years, how can they be easily shaken?
If Xiao Yulan hadn't secretly instructed them, how would they have dared to do that?If the operation is not good, it will be reversed.
All these things are noticed by people, and the common people know that Xie Wenxuan and Murong Yu are now competing with Luo Wenge for the position of celebrity.
This is the truth in the eyes of others, Xie Wenxuan knows better than anyone else that the status of them and Luo Wenge in Xiao Yulan's heart is very different, that is a gap that can never be bridged.
Xie Wenxuan said in a low voice, "Lord Luo, speak carefully."
Luo Wenge smiled and stopped talking.
And the new officials who were walking around the three of them had a lot of things they wanted to talk to. Seeing that the three of them stopped talking, they didn't want to rush forward, so they could only go all the way to the gate of the palace with regret and excitement, and watched the three get into their carriages. Lopsided.
In the middle of the afternoon, Jiang Lin hurried in and saw Luo Wenge discussing business with someone, so he had to stand by and wait.
After Luo Wenge explained the time, after the people left, he looked at Jiang Lin: "Hurry up, what happened?"
Jiang Lin said in a low voice: "Han Hufa said that he has something important to report to the young master, and invited the young master to go to the Deji hall."
When Luo Wenge heard the words, he thought of the northern Xinjiang royal family. The one that Han Zhi could call important was probably the new monarch he asked to investigate two days ago.
It should be because of the great progress that Han Zhi wanted to see him at this critical moment.
Thinking of this, Luo Wenge couldn't sit still: "Let's go."
As he expected, Han Hanzhi has indeed made great progress.
Han Zhi: "Secret investigators discovered that the new monarch secretly left the Northern Xinjiang royal family six years ago, traveled around incognito, and his whereabouts became a mystery, while the one who stayed in the royal family was a puppet. In the face of turbulence, she will make timely decisions to show the illusion of her presence, which shows that the new monarch is always paying attention to the trend in northern Xinjiang and is also aware of the situation in our dynasty."
Luo Wenge was caught off guard, thinking that it was too late to remember to find out the new monarch at this time, and his inexplicable intuition made him ask, "Where is the new monarch not found in the building?"
Han Zhi shook his head in embarrassment: "I only know that she has been to Ning Dynasty and traveled to many places in our dynasty, and the last place she appeared was a border town."
Frontier town?
He frowned: "Have you also been to Changle City?"
"Yes, I stayed in Changle City for a while." Han Zhi said, "Every time she goes to a place, she changes her face and identity, making it impossible for people to track her more accurately. In fact, it is impossible to track her last appearance in a border town. It's accurate news, so it's hard to say whether the person changed his face in Changle City and continued to hide, or in a border town."
In other words, the person is likely to be in Changle City, and even disguised as a man to sneak into the court.
This is very possible, and it is not difficult to draw a conclusion from what Han Zhi said earlier, that is, the new monarch is well-informed and handles things in a timely manner.
If you are not in a position where you can get a lot of information, if you want to do this, you must have a complete set of organizations.
Like the Linjiang Tower behind him, and the Tianming Pavilion tightly held by King Chun.
But both of these are quack organizations, and if you want to find out the secrets of the officialdom, you have to be a member of the officialdom, and the position should not be too low.
Too low means that the ceiling is very low, and the information that can be known is also very limited.
After a little thought, the range of choices narrows.
Luo Wenge's expression was condensed: "Have you checked who is in the court, is it possible?"
Han Zhi investigated thoroughly when he had doubts, but naturally found nothing: "He hid it very well, his whereabouts have been erratic in the past five years, and he was so careful that the news to the northern side was passed on through informants."
The feeling of not being able to catch anyone made Luo Wenge very uncomfortable. He heard a very important point in Han Zhi's words: "Selling information?"
"To be precise, the news he handed over was conveyed by Tianming Pavilion." Han Zhi replied.
There is a thread connected somewhere.
Luo Wenge understands with enlightenment how Tianming Pavilion has a relationship with Beijiang, and why he can get Wutuoya's help. It turns out that there is such a relationship.
That means that Prince Chun had colluded with the new monarch of Northern Xinjiang a long time ago. Now, the cooperative relationship between the two parties is bound to break down, and Xiao Yulan provoked a divorce. Who can resist stabbing him in the back?
On the surface, King Chun is still a nice guy like a bun, but behind his back, he might be able to trick him into revealing the identity of the new monarch to Xiao Yulan.
The play has sung to this point, and the really exciting part is about to kick off.
Luo Wenge suddenly longed to see Xiao Yulan, wanted to see what kind of clever little ghost she was.
He suddenly smiled: "Han Zhi, how is the old monarch?"
"Not very good." Han Zhi said, "Knowing what Wutuoya did behind her back, I almost went there that night out of anger. The royal family's genius doctor has a skill, and he insisted on saving him."
Even if he is rescued, it will be the end of his battle, and his life will not be long.
Luo Wenge even wanted to know what choice the new monarch would make if he knew this.
"One more thing," Han Zhi said, paused, with an unusually solemn expression, "Wu Tuoya met Ji Buha and Yuan Minglang secretly."
Luo Wenge's expression changed: "When did it happen? Why did you say it now?!"
"Just now, the Ministry of Rites has conducted secret investigations many times since Wen Tianzhong took office. Most of our people have been cleared out, and the rest of us can only keep our tails between our legs, and dare not blatantly scout for information." Regarding this matter, Han Zhi also had a look of disbelief, "The Ministry of Rites today is vastly different from before, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is as solid as gold."
Luo Wenge originally thought that after what happened with Xu Yingping and Shen Jue, the Ministry of Rites would be replaced by Xiao Yulan's place like Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but he never thought of such a mistake.
It can't be that all the people left by the Shen party are in the Ministry of Rites, so that they can unite and fight against Xiao Yulan together.
As soon as this idea came out, Luo Wenge almost laughed angrily.
What are these things called?
"Continue to find out where the new monarch is." Luo Wenge said, "A woman who travels all over the world will not lose her trace for no reason. Check carefully."
Han Zhi understood.
After leaving Deji Hall, Luo Wenge didn't go to Dali Temple, but directly returned to Luo Mansion.
It's about the same time, it's time to get ready to enter the palace, there will be a good show in the Hall of Peace tonight, he needs to be more prepared.
Luo Rong prepared the clothes he was going to wear early in the morning, even the incense.
Luo Wenge sat at the table and was not in a hurry to change. She was still thinking about the new monarch. She was a woman who had been to Changle City and disappeared in a border town. Maybe she had contact with him.
Among the important ministers he has come into contact with, there seems to be no one who meets the requirements.
It is feasible for a woman to disguise herself as a man and enter the court, but no matter how well she hides it, she may be discovered. From height, appearance to behavior, there are subtle differences from men.
But... If you don't pay attention to these, you won't notice them.
Luo Wenge rubbed the center of his brows, and said that the most different thing between women and men is the Adam's apple, but he didn't forget that the new monarch was born in northern Xinjiang, and there are many ways to solve this problem.
The feeling of being lost and unable to find your way is really annoying.
He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples trying to be quiet.
I don't know how long it has passed, the familiar scent of ambergris came from his nose, the hands near the temples were gently replaced by someone, and a more comfortable massage followed, someone wrapped him in his arms from behind, and coaxed him carefully.
"Very annoying?" Xiao Yulan asked softly.
Luo Wenge still closed his eyes: "Well, I just found out that the new monarch has sneaked into our court, and he may even become your courtier. The key is that I can't find out who it is. You said there is such a danger, can I not bother you?"
Xiao Yulan's movements were soft and her voice was still very soft: "Are you worried that he will attack me?"
"It can't be said that they are attacking you. With such a dangerous person around, I can't even sleep well." Luo Wenge sighed.
Xiao Yulan tilted her head and kissed his ear, startled him a bit, opened her eyes suddenly and turned her head to look at Xiao Yulan: "What are you doing?"
"It's okay, just give you a kiss." Xiao Yulan smiled softly.
Luo Wenge rubbed his ears, feeling a little numb: "Sneak me up if you have nothing to do, are you addicted? I'm thinking about business."
Xiao Yulan put her chin on his shoulder and rubbed his hand with both hands: "I really want to know who the new monarch is?"
"That's for sure." Luo Wenge said bluntly, "If you know it, you will pay more attention, and if you pay more attention, many things will be avoided. Lan Lan, your expression tells me that you know who that person is."
Xiao Yulan touched her face: "Did I show it?"
Luo Wenge half turned around and looked at Xiao Yulan: "You already knew who he was, and you wouldn't tell me?"
"I'm not sure who he is, but I'll find out tonight." Xiao Yulan smiled, "Don't be afraid."
Luo Wenge felt that Xiao Yulan had misunderstood it. He was not afraid, but worried. To Xiao Yulan like this, he could only say: "Give me some information, so I can be mentally prepared."
Xiao Yulan can understand, this is what should be said, besides, this trip is for this purpose.
"He's not her." Xiao Yulan said, dipped her fingers in water, and wrote a word on the table.
Luo Wenge narrowed his eyes and looked over, there was 'he' written on it, and he understood many things at that moment.
"Luo Luo, you must pay more attention to the banquet, and don't go alone if you can be with Xie Wenxuan and the others." Xiao Yulan said.
In the eyes of the new monarch, he is a person who has to be eliminated. If the matter is revealed tonight, that person will definitely avoid future troubles before he leaves.
Luo Wenge chuckled: "You think his target is me?"
Xiao Yulan was noncommittal: "Anyway, you have to be more careful."
Luo Wenge hugged Xiao Yulan and kissed her: "Okay."
Under the night, Changle City is full of warmth and peace, and even the imperial city, which seemed solemn and solemn in the past, has a feeling of new life tonight.
The Hall of Peace was much more lively than before. Groups of people gathered together to chat and chat. It was very lively, and most of them were new faces.
Luo Wenge and the others chose an inconspicuous corner to stay.
Murong Yu looked around, he was looking for someone, Xie Wenxuan was obviously by his side, Luo Wenge didn't know who he was looking for.
"Hey, who are you waiting for?" Luo Wenge poked Murong Yu.
Murong Yu still didn't see anyone, meaning Lanshan looked away: "Who else can I look for? I want to see if the princess is here, didn't you say you agreed to come?"
Luo Wenge thought that Murong Yu had a new love behind Xie Wenxuan's back, but he was looking for Wu Tuoya, he said with a smile: "Wen Shilang didn't come, how can she come alone? If you see Wen Shilang come in first, The princess should be here soon."
"I didn't expect her face to be so big, she was regarded as a street mouse, and she still has the face to come to this banquet." Murong Yu muttered in a low voice, and said to Wutuoya in front of him that she was interested in Xie Wenxuan's marriage proposal. With a grudge.
Speaking of Wutuoya's current situation, Luo Wenge remembered something. He grabbed Murong Yu: "You spread the news that her face was destroyed?"
Murong Yu wasn't flustered at all, and pretended to be stupid: "How can it be? It's obvious that she doesn't show her face all day, which arouses people's suspicion. It has nothing to do with me."
The more he said that, the more Luo Wenge guessed what was going on, honestly speaking, it wasn't a big deal, left and right could help him expose Wutuoya's true face better, he wanted to tease Murong Yu, and said: "It's not you? I also want to say which god helped me, and I want to thank you, since it is not you, then I will save a gift money."
"What gift did you prepare to thank him?" Murong Yu asked impatiently, his eyes lit up.
"It wasn't given to you, so you don't need to know, right?" Luo Wenge said.
Murong Yu showed dissatisfaction: "Is it okay to talk about it? Brother Luo, when did you become so stingy?"
Luo Wenge said with a light smile: "The ones prepared for the gods, if it's not surprising enough to say it, you're not, then don't ask so many questions."
Murong Yu was too curious about what he was going to prepare, but he couldn't find any result after questioning, so he had no choice but to say: "Yes, I admit that I did it, please tell me quickly."
Luo Wenge smiled for a while: "I'm going to let you go on a day trip to the cell of Dali Temple, how about it?"
Murong Yu's face collapsed: "Did you do it on purpose?"
Luo Wenge laughed out loud, and Xie Wenxuan, who had witnessed the whole process of his junior being cheated, turned away silently, no matter how much he tried to save him, it was useless.
Murong Yu saw him smiling brightly, and didn't intend to settle accounts with him, just about to say a few more words, he saw him slightly lift his chin towards the palace gate: "The person you were waiting for is here."
Murong Yu looked over and saw Wutuoya who came in with four maids with her head held high.
A few days ago, Wutuoya had to wear a cap when she went in and out. A few insiders knew that she was ruined, and felt that even if she came here today, she had to cover it up. Who knew that the other party not only came, but also aboveboard.
Looking at the face that looked exactly like his own again, Luo Wenge raised the corners of his lips and smiled, a little bit interestingly.
Murong Yu's senses were different, he was pulling Luo Wenge's hand very hard, and he gritted his teeth even when he spoke: "Why is her face like yours again?"
Luo Wenge patted the other party's hand that hurt from pinching him: "Let go first."
"I'm a little uneasy. With so many people watching, and she looks like you, the rumors outside are self-defeating, and it's easy to think about the truth and falsehood of other rumors." The son thought so far.
Luo Wenge was afraid that Murong Yu would get agitated, and cut off his arm, and quickly said: "She won't get what she wants, don't be impatient, I will make her speechless, and she will stay away from me, from now on Don’t even dare to covet your senior brother, okay?”
Murong Yu's expression was slightly closed, he didn't pay attention to it at all, and said strangely: "She is here, why didn't Wen Tianzhong come with her?"
"Just arrived at the gate of the hall, I asked the little eunuch to go away, I guess His Majesty has something to look for him." Xie Wenxuan interjected.
What's the important thing for Xiao Yulan to find Wen Tianzhong at this juncture?
Luo Wenge couldn't figure it out, but vaguely remembered that at this banquet, Ji Buha and Yuan Minglang would also come, maybe this is what Xiao Yulan asked Wen Tianzhong to talk about.
"She's here." Murong Yu said suddenly.
When Luo Wenge came back to his senses, he saw Wutuoya walking straight towards them. Wherever he went, he attracted a lot of attention.
Many people showed their original expressions when they saw where Wutuoya was looking.
Wutuoya was looking at Luo Wenge and Xie Wenxuan, but it was hard to be sure who she was looking at.Her pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes are hazy, and the eyes are flickering, which makes people uncertain.
Luo Wenge felt that she was going to provoke her, and the focus was not on Xie Wenxuan, but on him and Murong Yu.
As soon as Wu Tuoya came in front of the three of them, she first talked to Xie Wenxuan: "Master Xie, I miss you so much after seeing you for a few days, I don't know how you think about it these few days?"
"I personally think it's better for the princess to restrain herself. It's really inappropriate to be so abrupt in front of everyone." Xie Wenxuan said, and he almost said bluntly, you are shameless and I want shame.
Wutuoya's face turned green when she heard the implication: "Master Xie, my princess's patience is very limited. If your majesty did not refuse, it means that he tacitly accepts this princess's contact with you. You have refused me several times, have you ever thought about the consequences? ?”
Xie Wenxuan kept a cold face and didn't answer.
Murong Yu was not so easy-going when he was short-tempered, so he said directly: "Princess, is she going to buy and sell by force? As far as I know, His Majesty asked you to settle with him in private that day, but he didn't say that you two should be in touch with each other by default."
"When will it be your turn for an outsider to intervene when this princess is talking to Mrs. Xie? Besides, Mrs. Xie didn't say no to marrying, why are you so anxious?" Wu Tuoya retorted sharply.
"You..." Murong Yu was so angry that he couldn't speak well. She was indeed a woman who could stand up for the royal family to negotiate peace. She was so difficult that people wanted to kill her.
"Princess, don't be angry. Lord Xie and Lord Murong are also thinking about the reputation of the princess. Marriage is not a trifling matter, and the princess doesn't want to marry a man who doesn't love her, right?" Luo Wenge spoke up in time to avoid causing trouble before the banquet began. The sky is falling apart.
Wutuoya seemed surprised that he would speak, with a smile that could not be expressed proudly: "It's rare that you are willing to talk to me calmly, then I will listen to you once, if you are willing to go back to northern Xinjiang with me, I will listen to you of."
"Princess thinks too much. Luo said this purely because he didn't want to make a scene too ugly. Otherwise, you'll be the one who can't close the scene." Luo Wenge said, saying no more than three nice words to Wu Tuoya can make people look ugly.
Wutuoya held her breath, and suddenly thought of the problem with her face, and tried to warn herself not to be angry, pretending to be magnanimous: "As a sister, I have to let my brother, no matter what you say, my sister will not be angry .”
As the saying goes, if you give three points of color, you can open a dyeing workshop. Luo Wenge thinks that Wu Tuoya can open it without giving color.
He sneered: "The princess wants to recognize me as a younger brother so much, it seems bad to refuse, how about I agree?"
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