After breaking off the marriage, the Zhuangyuan Lang who was picked up was dressed weakly every day

Chapter 146 dismissive

After the rain, the sky cleared, and Orchid Garden was shrouded in clear sunshine.

Completely different from the bright morning energy, Qin Yuehuai's eyebrows were heavy and his face was earthy as he listened to Yang Dong's report.

Yang Dong was meticulous: "Our people secretly followed the spy. He ran away from Chengzhou and headed east. After entering Lin'an Mansion, he went straight to the back door of the Wang family. In less than a stick of incense, Wang Huan, the eldest son of the Wang family, He walked out the door with a smile on his face and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Qin Yuehuai nodded, not much surprised in his heart.The Chengzhou disaster relief supplies were designed to be stolen, just to label Liu Qi as "incompetent in disaster relief" in order to bring down Liu Qi, Zhang Jun's right-hand man.

Yang Dong continued: "Also, we found the son and daughter of Lu Zhi, the Minister of Punishment."

Qin Yuehuai was excited, "Found it?"

Yang Dong nodded, "Master Lang, you predicted it well. Sure enough, someone wants to kill them and silence them. Our people are the two siblings who were rescued from the killer."

Qin Yuehuai asked: "How old are the two of them? Could it be a clear explanation of what their father went through at that time?"

Yang Dong replied: "The eldest daughter is 11 years old and can fully tell what happened before Shilang Lu's accident. According to her, Lu Zhi had a dispute with Mrs. Lu in the middle of the night a few days before he was killed by Li Qiong."

"She woke up in the middle of the night and heard something about whether she could leave. Mrs. Lu said she wouldn't leave, and Lu Zhi said she had to go, and scolded Mrs. Lu for being emotional. Mrs. Lu cried and asked who would take care of his funeral after she left."

"In the end, Lu Zhi did not persuade Mrs. Lu to leave. Mrs. Lu sent her sister and brother to a temple twenty miles south of the military camp, and then returned to the Huaixi military camp. Only then did she commit suicide."

Qin Yuehuai sneered: "Lü Zhi is an upright person and will not do anything like asking for help. Going to Huaixi to appease Li Qiong should be a real attempt to appease him. The so-called secret report to the court to ask for Li Qiong's dismissal is just a frame-up." That’s all. He knew he would die soon, so he arranged a way out for his wife and children.”

He looked sideways at Yang Dong and asked, "The person behind the scenes in the military camp is also related to the Wang family?"

Yang Dong was shocked for a moment, then nodded.

His voice was full of admiration: "Master Lang, you guessed it! That's what Fan Shen said in the letter." Fan Rui was Qin Yuehuai's comrade when he was in the military camp. The two had experienced life and death together and had a close friendship. He investigated Yue Huai's commission thoroughly.

Qin Yuehuai narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his face to face the morning light.

Only when Li Qiong jumped over the wall and defected to Qi State to maximize the impact of the Huaixi incident could Zhang Jun be reasonably charged and the goal of eradicating dissidents be achieved.

He knew that there must be someone behind this matter, and the result he found now was completely within his expectation. He was not surprised, but he once again deeply realized the urgency of having power in his hands.

In the past, his grandfather replaced Wang Gui as prime minister, blocking the way of the Wang family, and the Qin family was convicted; later, Qin Hui and Zhang Jun were side by side, causing dissatisfaction in the court, and the Zhang family was exiled——

For selfish reasons, he couldn't swallow this breath.

As a public servant, he could not imagine how his ninth uncle, who was convinced that Wang Ji and Qin Hui were instigated by members of the two families, would continue to make biased or even absurd political decisions.

These two breaths were propped up in Qin Qilang's chest, making him wish that tomorrow would be the scientific examination, so that he could immediately appear in the Zhou Dynasty court openly and openly.

He ordered Yang Dong: "Give this information to General Liu and tell him to be wary of secret moves."

Yang Dong said yes.

Just as he was about to retreat, Qin Yuehuai stopped him and said slowly: "You'd better choose some people and send them to Chengzhou as soon as possible to protect General Liu secretly. Also press for the news from Yongzhou, so that They spread the news more frequently; by the way, the late spring cold is the most likely to cause wind and cold to hit the body, so prepare more winter clothes for the Zhang family..."

Yang Dong was stunned, looking at Qin Yuehuai's thin lips moving up and down, his whole body was frozen motionless for a moment.

In this way, Qin Yuehuai looked sideways and asked him in confusion: "What's wrong? What I said is not easy to handle?"

Yang Dongsu often had an expressionless face, but his words were full of emotion: "I just think that Sir, you have changed a lot since you married your wife. Now your temper is much better, and there are many more smiles on your face. It seems that your whole person is full of emotion." Look gentle, you never spoke like this before, you used to be able to use one word but never two, but now you always do everything in detail, for fear of missing some concern for others."

The guard, who had always been concise and concise, talked a lot in one breath, praising him every word. Qin Yuehuai was stunned, and his eyes met Yang Dong's, and his starry phoenix eyes seemed to have forgotten to blink.

The atmosphere was eerie and difficult to distinguish for a while.

Suddenly, a "squeak" sounded in the distance, breaking the silence between the master and the servant in this small area.

Only then did Yang Dong realize that he seemed to have committed the following crime and said something he shouldn't have said, so he hurriedly said: "I'm leaving!"

His body was stiff and he walked too fast. Without paying attention, he walked with the same hands and feet, which was very funny.

Looking at Yang Dong's fleeing Zhang Huang's back, Qin Qilang's handsome eyes were filled with smiles, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he smiled softly, "You're not wrong, do you want to run away?"

*
At the same time, Qin Hui and Wang Qiong also received the news that Li Shen had been brought back to the Duke of Qi's mansion by Meng Changqing.

Wang Qiong's dissatisfaction and doubts were obvious, and he said angrily: "How could he come to interfere? He is the censor. He has taken his hand. The second brother-in-law has been alienated from us recently. In this way, we really can't It’s time to ask for someone.”

Qin Hui fiddled with the chessboard, raised his eyes to look at her, and asked, "Then what did Mrs. Li do for you?"

Wang Qiong: "It's a long story..."

*
Zhao Si, who had been busy for most of the night and ordered his confidants to block the bandits at the city gate but achieved nothing, sighed and ordered his subordinates to strengthen patrols in the city in the near future.

The elusive whereabouts of bandits like the Lijiazhai bandits are really an invisible risk for him, the general magistrate of Lin'an Prefecture.Having been an official for many years, he has become well versed in the ways of officialdom. It may not be his turn when there is a reward, but if something unexpected happens in this capital, he will definitely be the one to bear the blame.

Zhao Si thought about it, sent someone to prepare a car, went to his brother-in-law's residence, the Zheng family of Dingyuan Marquis, and informed Dingyuan Marquis of the matter truthfully.

The bandits by the Huaihe River have been suppressed for a long time. According to Shen Guci, they even dared to enter Lin'an Mansion openly. Based on his bold guess, they must have their backers in Lin'an Mansion.

No matter who he is, he cannot afford to offend such a backer, who is just a petty official with little family roots. But Dingyuan Hou, a relative of the emperor, is different. He is backed by the royal family.At this moment, he gave Marquis Dingyuan a chance to breathe, which was also a way to nip trouble in the bud.After all, Marquis Dingyuan was his brother-in-law, so he might be able to save his life at the critical moment.

Dingyuan Marquis Zheng Yu frowned deeply after hearing what he said. He understood the meaning behind Zhao Si's words very clearly, but he still wondered: Who is the backer of Li Jiazhai?
The prince of Dingyuan Hou passed by Zhao Si. When he entered the door, what he saw was his father's absent-minded appearance.

Zheng Shilin sat down directly and asked, "What are you thinking, daddy?"

Zheng Yu looked at his son who had just returned to Lin'an and the future head of the Zheng family, and he did not hide his thoughts: "The situation in the DPRK is getting more and more complicated. I'm wondering how our Zheng family can survive alone."

Zheng Shilin was rude to his father: "The second brother married the wife of the Lu family, and the younger sister married the husband of the Liang family. Aren't these actions taken by father and uncle to 'behave themselves' for the Zheng family? How can I be 'alone' if I want to be alone? It seems that you are quite good at forming cliques."

Zheng Yu choked at his sarcasm and scolded: "You are so young, what do you know? Your second brother and your younger sister are both consensual, and they are not young at all. Do we Why don't you go beat up the mandarin ducks with a stick?"

Zheng Shiyan can ask to marry the divorced Lu Yuan. Zheng Shilin does not doubt this kind of love, but Zheng Yuting's side...

Zheng Shilin asked: "Why doesn't the Liang family set a wedding date? If I remember correctly, they have been engaged for almost half a year."

Zheng Yu also had this kind of confusion. Although Liang Yifei was Qin Hui's biological son, his identity has not been revealed to the outside world. His daughter Zheng Yuting married Liang Yifei at a low age. However, Liang Yifei was not in a hurry to marry her.

Having said that, he didn't want Zheng Yuting, his youngest daughter, to leave too early, so he just said: "Liang Sanlang is going to Dajin as an envoy now. I believe this matter will be implemented when he comes back."

*
When there was a knock on the door, Cai Xizhu was tying the silk knot around her waist. She turned towards the door and greeted happily: "Good morning."

Unexpectedly, the person coming was Meng Changqing.

Cai Xizhu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said hurriedly: "Why don't you knock on the door?"

Meng Changqing did not expect what would happen now. The servant clearly said that she was sleeping and not sleeping peacefully, so he came in uninvited.

Seeing clearly the vigilance in the young lady's eyes, he frowned, put the things in his hands on the table next to Cai Xizhu, twitched the corner of his mouth, and uncharacteristically patiently explained: "I'm here to give you some soothing incense. The incense is produced in Persia and is quite effective. You can try it." Cai Xizhu hesitated slightly.

She packed herself up very quickly, turned around, and wanted to tell Meng Changqing that there was no need to go to such trouble, but then she remembered that in his heart she was the one who suffered yesterday, and when she saw Meng Changqing's serious look, she finally After changing his mind, he looked at Meng Changqing and said politely: "Thank you."

Meng Changqing played with the folding fan in his hand and stared at her. He didn't look away for a long time, but he didn't say anything.

The morning birds were chirping outside, making the room even more silent.

Cai Xizhu had lied to begin with, and she was also a simple-minded young lady. At this moment, she was inevitably stared at by Meng Changqing's unexplained eyes. She was worried that Meng Changqing had seen through her, so she simply turned her face away from him.

However, as soon as he looked at the courtyard outside the door filled with morning sun, he heard a calm voice ringing in his ears: "Marry me."

There seemed to be a buzz in Cai Xizhu's mind, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Lang Jun raising the corners of his mouth and slowly approaching her.

At this moment, his always romantic eyes were pouring out unbelievable tenderness.

The surprise in Cai Xizhu's heart could not be greater. Her heartbeat was racing very fast, and her eyelashes were trembling with her heartbeat. She was so stunned that she lost her voice for a moment. She wanted to ask Meng Changqing what he had just said, but she could not muster the courage to speak.

For a long time, the two of them said nothing.

Not getting any response, Meng Changqing finally broke the silence with a raised eyebrow: "You have to know that being able to enter the Duke of Qi's palace is something that many people can only dream of."

Admittedly, this was a half-joke and half-self-deprecating statement, but hearing it in the ears of Cai Xizhu, who had been through a lot recently, inevitably made her think too much.

When she took the initiative to ask for a romantic relationship in the past, he refused. Now that she is "unclean", why did Meng Changqing change his attitude and say this to her?Marry him, marry him as a wife, or as a concubine?
After thinking deeply, Cai Xizhu's face changed slightly.

She was not that conceited. She felt that she, a country girl who was still a "broken flower and a willow" in the eyes of the world, could be the legitimate wife of the legitimate son of the Duke of Qi.

It was also the four words he, Meng Changqing, taught her - the difference between cloud and mud.

Instead of being a wife, she can only be a concubine...

Looking up at Meng Silang who was approaching, Miss Cai was stunned for just a moment, and then said: "Thank you very much for Meng Silang's kindness. Meng Silang can help me so warmly, I am grateful to tears, but no need, even, even... in short, I I will still live well."

Hearing this, Meng Changqing's smile froze.

He was seriously asking to marry her, couldn't she tell?

What does it mean to "help her with all your heart"?If he marries her, how can he help her?
I think Meng Changqing is known for his beauty. Over the years, have there been too many young ladies from Lin'an Mansion who have come to him one after another?He has always been the one to reject others. How much mental construction did he do today before Baba opened his mouth?

Who would have thought that people would disdain this!
But facing the young lady's round and slightly naive face, and looking at her serious eyes, Meng Silang couldn't even squeeze out half of his sarcastic words.

Meng Changqing closed his eyes and suppressed the burning anger in his heart.

Cai Xizhu watched his face darken. She didn't understand what this person was doing with such an expression. She didn't need him to save her, and she could avoid causing the Duke of Qi's face to be disgraced in the future because of her own experience. Shouldn't he feel a little less? trouble?

She picked up the soothing incense that Meng Changqing put down and said, "Then I'll go home first. Meng Silang, you kindly gave me the incense. I won't be polite. I'll take it back for use."

After saying that, without waiting for his response, Cai Xizhu took the Anshen Incense and walked out the door.

Meng Changqing was stimulated again by the word "good intentions" and opened his eyes.

He looked at Miss Cai's back without looking back, and patted her heart that was heaving with folding fan. He took a deep breath and restrained himself repeatedly, so that he didn't catch up with her and ask her why she didn't marry.

He still wants some face after all.

Meng Changqing's heart was smoldering and burning for a long time. Later, when he saw Qin Yuehuai and Shen Yanhan, they seemed to add fuel to his fire.

Shen Yanhan and Qin Yuehuai were clearly saying farewell to him, but they still looked at each other from time to time. In Meng Changqing's view, they were affectionate, as if they were deliberately irritating someone like him who was rejected by others.

Meng Changqing's tone was sour: "I'm still here, why are you so close? Also, Qin Qi, you have nothing to do all day long, and there is nothing important to do when you go back, so what's the point of saying goodbye? Why don't you -"

Qin Yuehuai interrupted him: "I have something important to do. I'm busy with my studies."

Meng Changqing was startled, Qin Yuehuai's expression didn't look like a joke.

He suppressed some of his personal emotions and asked curiously: "Are you going to take the scientific examination?"

Qin Yuehuai curled his lips, "Why not?"

Meng Changqing's heart skipped a beat when Qin Yuehuai stared at him with a faint expression.

In fact, his status as the Qin family's seventh son is indeed unacceptable.

At this time, Shen Yanhan spoke in a charming voice: "Qilang is still young, so trial and error will make you wrong. But if you try more, you can just accumulate experience, right?"

Meng Changqing and Shen Yanhan looked at each other, looking at her beautiful eyes that were shining, full of encouragement and longing. At this moment, it suddenly became clear that he, Qin Qi, had not told the truth to his beloved wife at all.

Without revealing any of Qin Yuehuai's privacy, Meng Changqing said to Shen Yanhan, "That's what my brothers and sisters said."

*
Qin Yuehuai was seriously preparing for the scientific examination. A few days later, Meng Changqing casually mentioned it after drinking and talking, and it reached the ears of their mutual friend Tang You.

Tang Youcai lost Lu Yuan and was frustrated in love. Now that he knew for sure that Qin Yuehuai was participating in the scientific examination, he pursed his lips tightly and raised his head to drink another bowl of wine.

If a talented person like Qin Yuehuai also takes part in the examination, he will undoubtedly have a strong competitor.But to say that he doesn't want Qin Yuehuai to go to high school is not the case.After all, he hoped that his friend's talent would not be overwhelmed.

Conflicted in his heart, he asked Meng Changqing: "Why does Qi Lang suddenly want to become an official?"

Meng Changqing's eyebrows were slightly startled, and he probably guessed that Qin Yuehuai wanted to use his power to deal with some people, but he couldn't say it directly to Tang You, so he only said: "Save the common people."

Tang You sneered, "It's high-sounding."

Meng Changqing: "How can it be so grand? Isn't this the ultimate goal of every student becoming an official?"

Tang You smiled and said no more.

He couldn't comment on others, but he knew that for himself, at least at this moment, his purpose of reading was not pure.

However, Tang You thought that he did not understand justice very well. Soon, after hearing a major news circulating in Lin'an Mansion, he was still filled with righteous indignation.

*
On the first day of February at the right time, a horse galloped outside Qingbo Gate, and the man on the horse entered the palace with an important secret.

As soon as the contents of this excerpt were made public, it caused an uproar throughout the Zhou Dynasty.

This news says that a peace agreement has been signed between Dajin and Dazhou!

　Liqiong defected, and these events in Huaixi were written in Chapter 118.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)