Powerful ministers are husbands

Pang Miao knew that Cao Lv would never kill innocent people indiscriminately. Facts also proved that Fang Hong was indeed taken to a hidden place to recuperate. Find an unknown corpse in disguise.

The body was soaked in the river water so swollen and rotted that it was impossible to identify its appearance.But when the corpse was being transported back to the yamen of the imperial capital, the straw mat covering the corpse fell apart, and the passers-by took a casual look, judging from the clothes and jewelry, it was Fanghong, the oiran of Chunfang Pavilion.

People with good deeds looked at the corpse carefully and deduced that the person had been dead for at least five days.

People thought that five days ago, Miss Fanghong proposed to the Prince of Yan in front of General Cao's mansion.

When Zhou Fu Yin arrived at the Yamen in a hurry, it was too late to cover up, and half of the imperial capital where the news spread knew.

The words and deeds of Prince Yan's son in the Cao family were all seen by the people watching. Now that Fanghong drowned for no reason, it is hard not to remind people that this son couldn't swallow this breath, so he sent someone to kill Fanghong. Red vents hatred.

This rumor spread all morning, and in the afternoon there was news that some people who disagreed with King Yan's political views deliberately spread rumors to frame King Yan's son.

Then, in the evening, there was another news that Prince Yan's son had not returned to the mansion since he left Cao's house. It was probably because he was scared after the murder and wanted to wait for the matter to subside before returning.It was a matter of human life, so King Yan had no choice but to go to the government office in person, expressing that his son had been thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors these days, and he personally brought Zhou Fu Yin and other colleagues to the palace to look at it.

Afterwards, Zhou Fuyin posted a notice stating that the prince of Yan Wang was indeed at home all the time, and those who spread rumors must be investigated to the end.

So this matter developed in a direction that is difficult to distinguish between true and false.

At noon on the second day when there were turbulent debates about the authenticity of this matter in the imperial capital, when the number of people walking around in the Cao Mansion was the least, Xue Jinyi hung a sign on his waist and came to the second gate that he had no right to approach before.

Zhang Mu arrived a little earlier, standing on the stone road in front of the door, his body was as straight as a green bamboo by the roadside.The figure was reflected in Xue Jinyi's eyes, and the smile was stronger, but compared with before, there was almost no frivolity in his expression, and he looked much more solemn.

"Is there anything else to do?" he asked.

"How is Prince Yan doing now? Have you made any new requests?"

Mentioning this, Xue Jinyi was slightly satisfied, "Don't worry, with his kind of temper, I'll coax him well after I apologize. He's having a good time in Yazhuyuan outside the city right now. What's the matter? , Forgot all about it long ago. What happened in the city is also hidden from him."

Zhang Mu looked indifferent, took out a purse from his arms, and handed it to Xue Jinyi, "This is given to you by the eighth young master, don't worry about the expenses of Yazhuyuan, but you must let the prince of Yan think about the paddock. I am right. When the time is right, I will notify you to take him back to the city."

Weighing the weight of the purse a little bit, Xue Jinyi was speechless, General Cao is really rich.

"Don't worry, that old guy King Yan almost killed me and my father." Recalling the experience a few months ago, he squeezed his wallet tightly, "This debt must be repaid a hundredfold by their father and son."

"Okay, let's do our own thing." Zhang Mu turned to leave, but stopped just as his feet crossed the threshold, "Did you think of a way to break the sword move last time?"

"Eh?" Xue Jinyi, who was secretly distressed because he didn't get any other words, had a happy face, "Give me another day's work, and you will definitely be convinced."

Zhang Mu shook his head, "These days, my mind is on the business. After this matter is settled, we will have a showdown."

"Okay, it's a deal." Xue Jinyi watched Zhang Mu leave with tears in his eyes.

It is really rare to remind him to crack the sword move.

Xue Jinyi was full of energy in an instant, and quickly ran out of the side door with the money in his pocket.

After listening to Zhang Mu's report, Cao Lv nodded in satisfaction, and said to Pang Miao beside him, "This Xue Jinyi was at your door last time, and recklessly angered Zhuan Sun Yongzhi. And he can hold back his breath informally and please others."

"Being chased and killed on the way back to Beijing, after a near-death experience, the time at my door has already revealed that Xue Jinyi wanted to vent his anger. And according to his temperament of the same love of eating, drinking and having fun, plus being good at striking up conversations, dealing with Prince Yan is another It can't be more suitable." Pang Miao said as he picked up a chess piece, focusing his eyes on the black and white chessboard, "It seems that as long as he mentions one or two points, he still knows a little bit of propriety."

Putting down the chess pieces, he glanced at Zhang Mu with a calm expression.

Thanks to the presence of Zhang's guards, things can go more smoothly.

"However, you said..." Pang Miao was worried again, "The son has repeatedly done bad things, and he is not a great weapon. Before we take action, King Yan will find someone to pretend to be the son, and the relationship between father and son will be safe and sound. But when it really happens The prince appeared outside the palace, once again ruined the big event, will the King of Yan tell the truth to be false and the false to be true in order to clear the relationship, and kill his own son with a killer? The son is gone, can Rebirth, anyway, he is only in his 40s."

Cao Lv made a casual move, a little absent-minded, "You're saying it's possible. But after all, it's a blood connection. Let him taste what it's like to lose a close relative. It's not bad."

"No one is perfect. No matter how well the King of Yan pretends, there are only a few secrets, but it's just such a dead spot." Pang Miao glared at Cao Lv, and tapped a corner of the chessboard a few times, "Be careful when playing chess, and you will lose if you say yes." One has to promise the winner one thing."

"I never give up easily." Cao Lu smiled, "Luo Zaifu told me this morning that he found something in Yuezhou County, and has already sent someone to investigate."

"Yuezhou..." Pang Miao repeated in a murmur.

Cao Lv asked, "What did you think of?"

Pang Miao put down the chess pieces and replied: "I just heard that there is a large forest there, shrouded in white mist all the year round, known as the 'ghost hitting the wall'. People who have lived nearby for decades will only die in it." I don’t know if it’s true or not, I’m curious, but I don’t have the guts to go.”

When Cao Lv heard this, he was thoughtful.

"You don't intend to go, do you?" Pang Miao asked in surprise, Cao Lv's expression showed great interest.

"I'm also reluctant to die in the barren mountains at a young age." Cao Lu came back to his senses, returned his attention to the chessboard, glanced roughly, his eyes lit up, put down the somewhat warm chess piece, and let out a long sigh of relief , "Narrow victory, narrow victory."

"Huh?" Pang Miao frowned and looked carefully at the situation on the chessboard.

Cao Lu stared at his focused expression, and grabbed the hand gesturing above the chessboard, "The thing I want you to promise me is to go to Zhenyuan Building for dinner together."

Pang Miao's gaze shifted from the chessboard to Cao Lu's handsome face, and he almost wanted to touch his forehead with his hand, "What kind of request is this?"

Cao Lv then leaned back in his chair and lazily said, "You pay."

"..." Pang Miao almost laughed.

Cao Lv deliberately frowned, "Look, all my money was given to Xue Jinyi for Zhuan Sun Yongzhi to eat, drink and have fun, and he was so poor that he didn't even have a copper coin." After he finished speaking, he shook his sleeves, patted his chest again, and it didn't fall away. Give out a copper coin, "I am fully supported by my wife."

"Okay, I'll pay." Pang Miao agreed, grabbing Cao Lu's hand and pulling him up, "It's not too late, shall we go out now?"

"En." Cao Lu sent someone to prepare the carriage and headed out to the restaurant.

On the carriage, Pang Miao opened the curtain slightly, and heard the people coming and going talking about Fang Hong's murder, because there was a notice from the government office first, and no one dared to blatantly question that there was something wrong with Prince Yan's son.

"I didn't expect that one day, we would also spread rumors. When I was young, the neighbors who came to our house liked to talk about the right and wrong in the city."

The emperor is the most prosperous place in the whole country. The people live and work in peace and contentment. Few people worry about food and clothing, so there are more leisure things.When people are free, they like to get together and talk about all kinds of things in the city, from who is the emperor's favorite concubine, what bad things a certain official did, to whether the couple next door had a fight last night Yes, and both are their talking points.

What's more, the shocking news of Prince Yan's murder was like a drop of water dripping into a boiling oil pan.

The government issued a notice to arrest people, but it couldn't stop the people's mouths.

The carriage moved very slowly, enough for Pang Miao to hear a short voice in the teahouse on the street. He put down the curtain in satisfaction, "It seems that they all choose to trust King Yan. I don't think General Cao needs to continue paying."

Cao Lu didn't raise his eyelids, "During this time, you've called me either you, you, husband, or General Cao. What did I say?"

Pang Miao felt some kind of resentment, but he was unmoved, "This is another request, I will talk about it next time I win."

Cao Lv suddenly opened his eyes and approached Pang Miao with a threatening manner, "Okay, I'll convince you to lose again." After speaking, he grinned.

"I'll wait and see." Pang Miao refused to admit defeat.

The carriage jolted slightly, and Pang Miao took the opportunity to push Cao Lv, who was a little unstable, back to the opposite position, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

After eating, Pang Miao carried two packs of pastries, shook his half-shrunken purse, and sighed, "Zhenyuan Lougui's reputation is well-deserved, but the two of us ate so happily, it's considered..."

He couldn't say anything later.

A few naughty teenagers who ran out of nowhere ran past in a hurry and bumped into Cao Lv's back.And Cao Lu staggered, wrapped his arms around his shoulders, and put his lips on his cheek.

"Oh, isn't this General Cao and his wife?" The people passing by shouted, and then there were bursts of whistles.

Since the last time Cao Lv's squadron returned to the court and celebrated with the people in front of the mansion, everyone was not too afraid of this powerful general.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Pang Miao felt embarrassed, and Cao Lv quickly let go of him, holding hands and hurried back to the carriage.

"Cough..." Pang Miao cleared his throat, thinking it would be the wisest choice not to mention this matter.He pretended to be sleepy, and leaned against the wall of the carriage with his eyes closed. Who would have thought that the slightly shaking carriage would really make him fall asleep, and he would not know that Cao Lv was sitting beside him, letting him lean on his shoulder.

This posture is very comfortable and makes Pang Miao feel at ease in his sleep.