Powerful ministers are husbands

The master suddenly fell from power, and the subordinates were dumbfounded when they received the news.

Cao Lv conveniently picked up a bargain.

When he returned home, he sent people to watch the "tail". Not long after, someone came and muttered furtively for a while, and then they left the vicinity of Cao's house. Probably because the news was too shocking, the group of people walked in a hurry and completely forgot to look around. The situation, and finally met with the people who joined in an open-air tea room.And the people waiting in the teahouse happened to have shown their faces by Lu Yi's side several times before.

There was a precedent for Lu Yi to send someone to follow him, but after almost a month, he found an opportunity to fix it and then stopped.After a few months, Lu Yi was ready to move again, trying to catch him off guard. He was always on guard and naturally he would not let Lu Yi's men succeed. After a while, after they didn't get any valuable news, he would follow up The man was killed and left at the back door of Lu's house. From then on, there was peace.

The comeback this time may be for some new plan.

After much deliberation, only the incident of framing the Jinbao Building is the most consistent with the situation. With the previous example of the spies being killed, Lu Yi’s gang must have carefully arranged to find someone with stronger martial arts, so they dare to follow today. he.

But... the preparation time is too long, and Lu Yiyuan will not procrastinate for so long. After all, he is timid and afraid that even if there is a suppressive medicine, taking poison will have an impact on the body.

It's not easy for the servant of the third rank to personally take risks to deal with him, why would he still make fun of his own body?

Cao Lu stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, his tall and straight shadow slantingly falling on the gray ground.Today’s Tingsong Courtyard is still the same as before, clean and tidy, with verdant pines and cypresses, and the upturned branches and leaves reveal infinite vitality, but without a figure reading by the window, this vitality also seems empty.

He hooked his lips into a smile, waiting for the guard to reply.

"Eighth brother, can I come in?" Cao Xun poked his head at the door, and stopped in front of the door, not daring to cross the threshold. For most of the Cao family, the threshold is the boundary of the forbidden area.

"If the sixth brother came to thank you, there is no need." Cao Lu felt that his tone was a little blunt, so he paused and slowed down a bit, "My brother, being polite will seem excessive."

Cao Xun came to express his thanks. He had already heard people talk about what happened in the imperial city today, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

If Cao Lv didn't arrange it properly and the fire burned down to the Jinbao Building, he would not be able to find a way to escape even if he prayed to God and worshiped Buddha.Fortunately, I listened to Cao Lv's advice, and there was Mr. Qi who was a fortune teller.

He laughed twice, "But you should admit your mistakes. I was prejudiced against the eighth brother before. I'm sorry. From now on, we are good brothers." He clasped his fists, bowed deeply, smiled brightly at Cao Lv, pulled back his robe and left .

Cao Lv walked to the stone table and sat down, suddenly remembering that Pang Miao had also sat there, and there was a hint of imperceptible anger in his eyes, but he still fed him medicine and candied fruit.

There is the most ordinary but rare happiness between them. In this stormy sea, they have their own calmness, caring and warmth. Because of this, he has to spend more effort to protect, but he is willing to do so.

The guard who went out to inquire soon came back, carrying a bunch of clothes in his hand, the style and color of Pang Miao.

"The subordinate walked around the area three times, and there was nothing abnormal," said the guard.

Cao Lv touched his chin lightly and thought about it. His intuition told him that the person who was following him was not for Jinbaolou. What else could make Lu Yi's people risk following him?

He ordered the guards to arrest those people and escort them to a garden in the city for interrogation.

When they saw that Cao Lv had caught them again, their faces turned pale with fright, and they were threatened again to tell the truth.

"The younger one received a secret letter from the south, saying...that General Cao and his brother-in-law Pang Miao are closely related, and not as hot and cold as rumored, so Lu Shilang ordered the younger ones to investigate clearly. They were afraid that General Cao would find out again, so they first asked the people in the official office to let the two meet by chance in the imperial city to see what would happen. But nothing came out, so they had to plan for half a month and find a The one with strong martial arts, hey, that's him, follow General Cao to see..."

Another person followed up and said: "We are all following orders. If we don't follow Lu Shilang, we will not be able to survive. There are still young and old at home. Please, General Cao, let the young ones go, we are not in your way." What's up……"

"South?" Cao Lu put down the teacup, his face was not moved by begging for mercy, and sat in front of several people kneeling on the ground, like a solemn statue in a temple, "Who is the person who spread the news in the south?"

"This little one doesn't know. Lu Shilang is afraid that if we know too much, we will be caught and reveal things that shouldn't be revealed, so we don't let the little ones ask more questions. If we ask too much, we will cut our tongues." Yes." The leader replied, trembling all over, trying to shake the sieve, "I reckoned that the people from the south sent it to the imperial capital, found a way in the city, and sent it to the little one."

"South, south..." Cao Lu murmured softly. His first reaction was to think of King Anfeng, followed by Zhuansun Jinting who had stayed in the imperial capital for a while.Who else cared who he was intimate with?And who can't do it himself, so he has to sell others a benefit?

The people kneeling together noticed that Cao Lu narrowed his eyes slightly, and an invisible pressure emanated, making them dare not even say begging for mercy.

Cao Lv stood up, straightened the folds on his sleeves slowly, and ordered to the guards watching over him, "Kill them all."

"General Cao, we did not kill, set fire, or violate the laws of the king. The crime is not worthy of death. I beg you to let the young ones go for the sake of the young ones and their families who need to be supported... The young ones are A group of small ants, Lu Shilang is also in a bad situation and squatting in the prison, there is no harm to you anymore." The leader begged again, with a distressed expression.

Cao Lv walked past him, but his soft voice was like thunder, "When you decided to follow me, didn't you already know that you would die if you were found? Now you have to pretend to be pitiful. Pleading to the enemy with integrity... you guys think it's useful? Naive." After finishing speaking, he went out without looking back.

The door closed, and then there were several muffled groans.

The guard walked behind him holding a blood-dripping sword, "General, everyone has been dealt with."

"Inform Song Zi that after Lu Yi's confession is made, he will be given a dose of medicine, so that he will never be able to open his mouth." Cao Lu's eyes were gloomy, "As for the reason, let's say it was a problem with the antidote. In addition, inform Anfeng to keep an eye on the father and son of Prince Anfeng, especially Zhuansun Jinting."

After guessing, it was probably Zhuansun Jinting who was out of his mind and unable to speak clearly, but with a lot of hatred, it took a lot of effort to get someone to send the news to Beijing.And the spies who were placed in the Prince's Mansion always stayed by the Prince of Anfeng's side, and ignoring the duplicitous ten-year-old child was also a dangerous existence.It's a pity that King Anfeng still has a use for keeping it, otherwise the father and son should disappear forever in the world now.

He can't let others take advantage of his weaknesses, let alone threaten Pang Miao's life.

As night fell, there were no stars in the ink-like sky, and it seemed that countless large swathes of dark clouds were gathering. There was a breath of heavy rain in the air, and even the wind was chilly.

There was no follower, but he didn't dare to slack off. He came to Pang's house cautiously, and climbed over the wall in the secluded alley as usual.

The big yellow dog came up to sniff the hem of the clothes in a friendly manner, and let out a low bark of joy. He stroked the dog's head, teased it for a while, and walked into the yard.Pang Miao was not in the room, and the candles went out, shining on the books spread out on the table.He listened carefully for a while, and heard the sound of water coming from the next hut.

With a thought, he opened the door and went in, knotting his clothes while walking.

Pang Miao turned his head, Cao Lu's robe was loose in the dense water vapor, he was startled, "Why are you taking off your clothes?"

"It's too hot." Cao Lu didn't change his face.

"Oh." Pang Miao turned his head and continued to wash.

Cao Lv sat on the twig by the tub and pulled a towel to wipe his back.

Pang Miao narrowed his eyes comfortably, and asked excitedly, "Is it true that Lu Yi cannot escape the guilt?"

"Yes, the Holy Majesty intervened and confessed in front of so many people. It would be very difficult for him to stand up, and King Yan would not want to get involved in this pool of dirty water."

Pang Miao breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally, I've killed the big one." Suddenly there was no movement behind him. He opened his eyes in doubt, and suddenly found that there was an extra person in front of him. Fortunately, the tub was big enough to hold two grown men. More than enough, "You want to take a bath, I'll ask someone to prepare hot water for you..."

Cao Lu bent his shoulders, turned his back to him, and whispered in his ear: "I think sitting outside to wipe my back is exhausting, it's not as convenient as this. It's rare to eliminate one, we should relax."

"Oh—" Pang Miao's meaningful tone dragged on for a long time, as if he was thinking of something else.

The palm caressed the smooth back, and the steaming heat made the blood boil. Cao Lu thought for a while, threw away the towel, passed his hands under Pang Miao's armpit, hugged him into his arms, and then hugged the reddish earlobe.

Pang Miao was shocked, "You are not..."

"Don't you think..." Cao Lu touched the hot water, "It's interesting?"

"Interesting?" Pang Miao silently thought about how interesting it would be.

"Yes." Cao Lv said seriously, but his hands continued to be dishonest, teasing in different ways.

Pang Miao's earlobe became more and more red, thinking that this might be a very novel way, he simply turned around slightly and kissed Cao Lv proactively.