As soon as the yamen servant of Guojiu's mansion opened the door, he saw the figure standing beside the door.Recognizing that this is Pei Zifu, although a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, but he was helpless and dared not neglect even though he was popular.Push open the door and invite him into the mansion.

At this time, Wen Ming was sitting in the study, holding a book in his hand.Hearing that the servant asked Pei Zifu to see him, he just nodded slightly and neither said he saw nor saw him.

The maidservant who was serving tea smiled and said, "My lord, why did you leave him there? If you don't want to see him, just send him back!"

Wen Ming chuckled: "Yu'er, you are wrong. When did he come so early, there must be something important happening, and he wants to make a decision with me?"

Yu'er was puzzled and asked: "Then why..."

"Why do you have to make him wait for a long time. A dog wants to be equal to its master because of its own ability. It can lift him up, but also trample him down. You must hang him all the time, let him bite others even when he bites. Bone and flesh. You have to beg for mercy in front of your master!"

"Young master just likes these dogs, Yu'er doesn't understand. Yu'er doesn't like dogs, Yu'er likes cats!" Yu'er pouted.

Wen Ming smiled and said: "A cat is not as useful as a dog! A cat is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf. Whenever you forget to feed it, it will slip away regardless of the past. Dogs will not do this, even if you Starve it for ten days and half a month, then kick it a few times, and when you come back, it will still lie under your lap!"

In the early morning dew, Pei Zifu stood straight in front of Wen Ming's study.Some maids and servants began to clean up.Seeing Pei Zifu standing in the corridor, he raised his sleeve to cover his lips and whispered.The voice was not loud but could be heard clearly by Pei Zifu.

"Is he the one who was on your son's birthday back then?"

"Yeah, otherwise, how could we have won our young master's favor. Our young master's being able to take a fancy to him is the blessing he cultivated in eight lifetimes!"

Pei Zifu ignored it, and when Yu'er pushed the door of Wen Ming's room open, it was already half an hour later.

Wen Ming stared at Pei Zifu who entered the room, with a half-smile, "Isn't it done?"

Pei Zifu stood aside, "Yesterday, His Highness insisted on protecting the young Marquis Xia, so you dare not stay in a lowly position?"

Wen Ming said: "Since it's His Royal Highness Ping, it's really inconvenient to force it!" Glancing at Pei Zifu who was standing respectfully under the hall, he had to say that he really couldn't find anything wrong with Pei Zifu's attitude.

"However, although the humble job did not bring back Young Master Xia, he also found some strange things?"

"Oh?" Wen Ming put the book aside, "Let's hear it?"

"Last night, Beiqian found some residual powder in the bowl in the guest room of Mr. Xia. According to Beiqian's guess, it should be the ashes of the talisman?"

Wen Ming said: "Do you still remember Xia Yu's dress when we first met Xia Yu?"

Pei Zifu nodded, "It's a Taoist priest."

"So it's just some talisman water, don't be so panic!"

Pei Zifu said: "This is also expected to be the case, but I suddenly remembered the time in Li's Mansion in Anqing County. Although His Highness reported the case to the Shangguan Mansion, it is very likely that it was under the instruction of Lord Xia. I don’t have much contact with the young master, but I feel that something is wrong.” Why did King Ping always swear that the young lady of the Li family did not die of illness, unless he saw it with his own eyes, or someone else told him.

Wen Ming also heard a few words from Pei Zifu about this matter, but it was nothing more than a scandal of "picking up ashes", which is not unusual.

"So it seems that you have gained something else?"

Pei Zifu said, "Last night, I wanted to bring Lord Xia Hou back. Although King Ping was present, it was inconvenient to do so. But I also discovered a strange thing!"

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"Looking at the humble position, although Xiaohou Xia is lying on King Ping's back, his limbs are stiff, as if he has died!" Pei Zifu worked in Dali Temple, and he has seen many corpses with strange and various dead faces. He can still see the body and the corpse of the dead at a glance.

Wen Ming frowned: "So Xia Yu is dead?"

"Yes and no!" Pei Zifu said: "Xiaozhi has been guarding that inn all the time, so he can see it very clearly. Before dawn, His Highness and Young Master Xia left the inn together!"

"You mean that you met the already stiff Young Master Xia with your own eyes, and saw him run out alive and kicking?"

Pei Zifu nodded.

Wen Ming bowed his head and thought for a while, "I used to hear people say that someone died a few days later and then came back to life. Could it be..."

Pei Zifu said: "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I dare not speculate without authorization!"

Wen Ming raised his eyes and glanced at Pei Zifu, and saw that he was still wearing yesterday's clothes, his shoulders were already wet with dew, and the corners of his mouth were slightly drawn.

"I've worked hard for you these days. I'll keep the room you live in in the backyard for you. You can change your clothes there and go back to Dali Temple!"

Pei Zifu saluted and was about to leave when Wen Ming stopped him. "Wait! Next time, you don't have to take a humble position. You are working in Dali Earth Temple, which is not under my jurisdiction."

The backyard Wen Ming mentioned was the place where some servants lived.Although the place where servants live is not simple, at least there are no walls that are about to collapse, leaky roofs, and beatings by his drunken father. After opening the door, Pei Zifu walked around the room, and the furnishings here are the same as when he left .The tables and chairs are not dusty, it seems that they are cleaned from time to time.

When he came out, there were already stalls on the street.The stall owner kneads the dough skillfully, below.Finally, a handful of chopped green onions were sprinkled on the noodle bowl, and then drizzled with red hot oil.Looks like it tastes great.

"Boss, here are two bowls of noodles!" Someone had already rushed ahead of him and sat down.

Zhao Jinshu handed the chopsticks to Cheng Yu, "Eat first, and we will talk about the big things after the meal!"

Cheng Yu took the chopsticks with some hesitation. Zhao Jinshu had already told him the general situation last night, but he didn't expect that there would be people from Dali Temple besides the people from the Ministry of Punishment.Cheng Yu's head hurt again when he thought of the Pei Zi Mansion in his previous life.He said: "Axiu, let's leave now after eating the noodles, people from Dali Temple may come in a while, you go back to the palace first and then talk about it!"

Zhao Jinshu picked up the noodles that had just been served, and blew. "Brother Daochang is afraid of getting me involved now?" Cheng Yu was quite at a loss.

"But it's too late now, Pei Zifu already met me last night. Maybe at this time, Wen Ming is polishing and participating in my memorial!" Zhao Jinshu pushed his face in front of Cheng Yu, "Brother Taoist, eat quickly!"

Cheng Yu picked up the noodles, and when he was about to bite into them, he suddenly saw a poached egg in the bowl.

"Brother Daochang, see what I am doing and eat quickly. I have long been tired of eating fish and meat every day, so let it be your return gift for inviting me to dinner in Anqing County!" Cheng Yu pressed the poached egg to the bottom of the bowl with chopsticks, and asked Zhao Jinshu: "Axiu, what do you think of Pei Zifu?"

Zhao Jinshu said with distaste: "He has a flattering nature and is good at exploiting camps. But this person comes from a humble background and has a foothold in the court. It is understandable to have such a disposition."

Cheng Yu sighed and continued to ask: "Axiu, if you knew that a person would be evil in the future, would you kill him while he was still fledgling?"

"Brother Daochang's words are hard for me to answer. If a person is full of evil, he will be killed if he is killed. But brother Daochang is talking about the future, even if he kills him before he makes a mistake. It might be an unwarranted crime. But since Daochang brother knows that this person will make a big mistake in the future and go on the wrong path, why not bring him back to the right path before he makes a mistake!"

Cheng Yu nodded, "Axiu's words are very true, I'm narrow-minded!"

After the two finished eating, Cheng Yufu brought up the topic just now.

"Wen Ming now intends to disassociate himself from this matter, and won't know how to involve you in it. The memorandum will definitely say that I don't obey discipline, and I will take the opportunity to drag you to the General Zhenguo's mansion. However, this matter is not difficult resolve."

"How to resolve it?"

"Tell me the truth, just say that you were actually with me that day, and that old servant did indeed see you when you went back later. Brother Huang is thoughtful, and his subordinates are capable, so they will definitely be able to find out the reason!"

Cheng Yu was still hesitant, but the matter of leaving the soul was so absurd that it was only recorded in some unofficial legends, so it was difficult to win people's trust for a while.Besides, Zhao Yuzhi was cautious by nature, so how could he believe it so easily? Seeing that Cheng Yu's complexion was still not good, Zhao Jinshu explained, "It would be difficult for ordinary people to accept, but the emperor's brother would never know!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Jinshu quietly moved closer to Cheng Yu's ear, exhaling like blue.

"Actually, the emperor's elder brother is not sick these days because he misses my old father..."

Since Zhao Yuzhi ascended the throne, his health has not been as good as before, and he often recuperates in the harem.Some of the papers were reviewed by Wen Luo, the assistant minister.

Wen Ming touched the memorial book hidden in his sleeve. It is not difficult to bypass his imperial cousin's imperial pen and get Zhu Zhu's approval, but it is related to His Royal Highness Ping Wang.For fear of being caught by someone in the future, it is better to be more cautious.

As soon as he stepped into the royal road of the palace, he saw an eunuch in green clothes.Wen Ming stopped and greeted the eunuch.

Liu Yuan turned his head, and the creases on his face immediately piled up into a small hillock, "It turned out to be Lord Wen, please forgive me for my stupid eyesight. I didn't see you for a while, I really should hit him!"

Liu Yuan was Zhao Yuzhi's personal eunuch who had served him since he was a child, and he had won Zhao Yuzhi's trust.Wen Ming is also quite jealous of this person. Although he and Zhao Yuzhi are cousins, because of their aunt relationship, they played games with Zhao Yuzhi when they were young.But the two had gradually grown up, and now that Zhao Yuzhi had ascended the throne, no emperor liked to leave power behind, and I wondered if the former friendship and family ties had faded away, and he still could not tolerate the Wen family in his eyes.

Wen Ming grabbed Liu Yuan who was just about to bend down to salute him, "Eunuch Liu is in a hurry, where are you going?"

Liu Yuan's arm was supported by Wen Ming, which was quite useful.Seeing that there was no one around, he whispered: "It's a coincidence that Mr. Wen came. His Royal Highness Prince Ping came here just now. The emperor was so angry that he dropped some secret porcelain on the spot. His Majesty used to hold those porcelains in his palm every day. Just kidding around, Master Ziqiu is not willing to give it to His Majesty even after asking for it a few times, it seems that His Majesty is really angry this time!"

Wen Ming's heart trembled a little, the pocket book in his sleeve could not be handed out today.

Seeing Wen Ming's expression, Liu Yuan said, "Don't worry, my lord. Although the emperor is angry, His Royal Highness Prince Ping is also the holy brother of the Holy One. Why don't you ask the slaves to go to the imperial hospital to find Imperial Doctor Xu to treat His Highness?"

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