What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 210 Two Thousand Households Fight Over a Girl!
After much hesitation, Meng Yuankai finally stood up.

He then cupped his hands in greeting to Su Mo and said solemnly, "Since Lord Su has a guest visiting, I will not disturb you any longer and will take my leave now."

Su Mo could only nod and smile, "This junior will see you off, sir."

Meng Yuankai quickly said, "Lord Su, please wait! I will leave on my own!"

Without saying goodbye to Nangong Sheyue, the Empress's henchman, he hurriedly left with his two servants.

Once outside the Su residence, Meng Yuankai quickly wiped away his sweat; his back felt chilly and was completely soaked!
He glanced back at the Su residence's gate with apprehension, feeling that the Su residence was terrifying, and vowed never to come here again!
Who exactly is this incredibly young commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
Nangong Sheyue of Fengming Division actually came to Su Mo's door in person.
Aren't the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Phoenix Cry Division always at odds?
What's most terrifying is that Su Mo spoke to Nangong Sheyue in a tone that was just like family!
Meng Yuankai was filled with lingering fear.

Did he have a death wish or have gone mad to step onto the door of the Imperial Guard commander?
He didn't dare to inquire about Su Mo's background anymore.

Also, we must keep a close eye on our daughter and prevent her from causing trouble at the Su residence, otherwise she will ruin our whole family sooner or later!

Meng Yuankai felt increasingly remorseful.

If I had known that Xue Yishu would be the betrothed concubine of a Jinyiwei commander, I would never have let her stay at the Meng residence!

At the same time, Meng Yuankai also became suspicious.

Logically speaking, a Jinyiwei commander with such a powerful background, rumored to have been bestowed with an imperial flying fish robe, and who dared to fight even the emperor's brother's family, should be extremely arrogant and domineering.

But why does he seem so gentle and refined, and so polite to everyone? And why haven't there been many bad rumors about his household?

Meng Yuankai was completely baffled.

Of course, if he knew that Su Mo was wearing a tiger robe in the Jade Sound Pavilion that day, instead of the flying fish robe that many people subconsciously mistook for it, he would probably be even more frightened that his legs would go weak!
……

Su Mo said to Nangong Sheyue, who was both amused and exasperated, "It's not easy for a court official to come as a guest, and you scared him away like this!"

He pointed to the gift list on the table: "They actually brought gifts when they visited!"

Nangong Sheyue, with her habitually cold face, prepared to snort loudly.

But then he thought of His Majesty's request for him to find a way to get closer to Su Mo, and finally could only snort: "As a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Phoenix Cry Division, it would be best for you, sir, to have less contact with court officials."

"If the censors and officials find out, it will be very troublesome!"

Su Mo chuckled: "The clerk of Tianchang County should be considered a half-civil official, so what's wrong with him associating with Meng Yuankai!"

He picked up the gift list and looked at it again, then chuckled and said, "But Meng Yuankai is quite stingy. There are many items on the list, but the total is less than two taels of silver. How can he be so shameless as to offer this?"

"He's still a fifth-rank official, a junior official in the Ministry of Personnel!"

When he became the head constable of Changping County, he received far more congratulatory gifts than Meng Yuankai ever did!

Nangong Sheyue rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Do you think all officials are like you, with so much silver that their cellars can't hold it all, and they even melted down a giant silver ball?"

Su Mo's face instantly darkened.

It seems we really need to recruit some guards.

His own house was like a sieve, with no secrets whatsoever.

As Nangong Sheyue spoke, her expression suddenly turned serious: "The results of the court's investigation are in!"

Su Mo was slightly surprised: "So fast? What time is it now?"

Nangong Sheyue said irritably, "Do you think everyone is like you, sleeping until the sun is high in the sky?"

"The morning court session begins at dawn and ends at dusk. Afterwards, high-ranking officials of the third rank and ministers of the six ministries are invited to participate in the court proceedings in the Taiji Hall."

"Ting recommended Zhang Heng and Zou Hou."

"His Majesty has personally approved Zou Hou as the chief examiner of the Immortal Martial Arts Grand Examination in the fifth year of the Fengchu era!"

Su Mo sighed inwardly, impressed by the Empress's efficiency, which resembled that of a wise and benevolent ruler in a prosperous era. However, upon hearing this, he couldn't help but wonder, "Who received more votes, Zhang Heng or Zou Hou?"

"Isn't it said that Taoist sorcerers have the weakest influence in the imperial court? Why was Zou Hou pushed forward?"

If it were anyone else, Su Mo certainly wouldn't dare to directly ask about such a secret matter as the power structure of the imperial court.

In the past, I even mentioned it once, and my third uncle scolded me.

However, Nangong Sheyue is clearly one of our own, with a full 45% favorability rating, so we don't have so many concerns.

This is a great opportunity to understand the political landscape of the imperial court!
Nangong Sheyue hesitated for a moment, then finally said calmly, "Zhang Heng gets eight votes, and Zou Hou gets nine!"

"Chi Wulei only got three votes!"

He paused, then lowered his voice and said, "Yuan Xingdao doesn't know what benefits he promised Minister of Personnel He Jiang. He changed all his votes from Shen De to Zou Hou, which saved His Majesty a lot of trouble!"

After saying that, Nangong Sheyue's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she stopped talking about the topic.

"Now we can go to the Fu residence and get the evidence of Zou Hou's crimes!"

Su Mo's heart stirred.

Just as I was thinking of an excuse to bring Lin Moyin along, Lin Moyin's voice came from behind the hall: "My lord..."

Su Mo turned her head to look.

The commander, wearing a bright red cloak, walked into the hall through a small door at the back.

Lin Moyin looked at Nangong Sheyue with surprise: "Lord Nangong?"

He then looked at Su Mo and said with a hint of reproach, "Commander Su, how come you didn't even inform me when Lord Nangong came to visit?"

Su Mo quickly smiled and said, "Isn't that what I was just about to tell the adults!"

Nangong Sheyue glanced at Lin Moyin and said calmly, "I have something to do that requires the assistance of Commander Su in investigating a case, but I never expected that Lord Lin would also be at Commander Su's residence."

Lin Moyin frowned immediately: "I have only just arrived at Commander Su's residence!"

"There is also something that requires the assistance of Commander Su."

Nangong Sheyue raised her willow-leaf eyebrows involuntarily: "Lord Lin, are you perhaps joking with me?"

Lin Moyin's expression turned serious: "This matter is of utmost importance, how could I dare to joke with Lord Nangong!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the ivory token at Nangong Sheyue's waist, and his expression changed slightly: "Lord Nangong, could it be that you have been promoted to Left Commander of the Phoenix Cry Division?"

Nangong Sheyue nodded: "I am deeply grateful for His Majesty's high regard and promotion of me to Left Commander of the Fengming Division. I am humbled and fear that I may fail His Majesty's expectations!"

Su Mo suddenly laughed and said, "What Zuo Qianhu and You Qianhu? They're all on our side... well, they're all serving His Majesty!"

He turned his gaze to Lin Moyin: "What business does Your Excellency have with me?"

Lin Moyin glanced at Nangong Sheyue, hesitated slightly, but still said, "I have just received some news."

"The Fu family mansion in Shilipo is hiding members of the Tianmu cult, who were previously captured by Shang Zuo but escaped from the net."

"Therefore, I intend to invite Commander Su and myself to that residence to investigate the matter!"

Nangong Sheyue couldn't help but curse under his breath!
Su Mo, as expected, doesn't hide anything from Lin Moyin!

This is to let his own woman share the credit!
She said expressionlessly, "That's quite a coincidence. The Fengming Division also has a case related to the Fu family mansion!"

Nangong Sheyue gave Lin Moyin a deep look: "Together?"

Lin Moyin nodded decisively: "Then we will do as Lord Nangong says!"

The three of them left the courtyard together.

Nangong Sheyue mounted her magnificent black warhorse.

Lin Moyin was still riding her long-time companion, Rouge Horse.

A biting north wind blew, carrying fine snowflakes, but the two beautiful commanders seemed completely oblivious to the cold.

She wore a crimson horse-face skirt and rode a pure black warhorse with its hooves treading on snow, exuding unparalleled aloofness; a bright red cloak with a white skirt underneath blended seamlessly with the crimson warhorse, making her extremely dashing and heroic.

Amidst the swirling snowflakes, they resembled two proud plum blossoms in full bloom, vying for attention and pleasing to the eye, a sight that delighted Su Mo!
But Su Mo quickly realized something was wrong.

The two stunningly beautiful commanders both turned their gazes to him simultaneously!
In a moment of quick thinking, Su Mo suddenly shouted, "Jiang Laoshi, why haven't you brought my warhorse yet?"

Hearing the shout, Jiang Laoshi came running over: "Master, have you forgotten?"

"You gave your horse to Officer Yin! There are no horses left in the house!"

Su Mo glared fiercely at Jiang Laoshi!
The problem is coming.

Is it better to sleep with one's own wife or with Lord Nangong?

Su Mo hesitated for only 0.3 seconds before decisively mounting Lin Moyin's horse!

Lin Moyin smiled faintly at Nangong Sheyue, then said to Su Mo, "Commander Su, please sit down!"

Having said that, he spurred the horse, and Rouge Horse reared up on its front hooves and galloped away!

Nangong Sheyue's pretty face hardened, and she couldn't help but let out a soft snort: "Childish!"

Then he suddenly cracked the whip and lashed the warhorse: "Ta Xue! Overtake it!" Ta Xue neighed and its four hooves flew, kicking up snowflakes as it chased after the Rouge Horse like an arrow!

Two magnificent horses galloped through the outer city streets, causing pedestrians to scatter in fear. Countless others stopped to watch, filled with awe!
Both commanders were skilled riders, so they naturally couldn't harm passersby.

After leaving the outer city gate.

The two horses suddenly increased their speed, almost like a sports car with a turbocharger, and in the blink of an eye, they left the gates of Shenjing City out of sight!
Shili Slope is only ten miles away from the imperial city.

Before long, Lin Moyin led Su Mo to the grove outside Shili Slope.

Nangong Sheyue had already reined in his horse and reached the edge of the woods. He looked at Lin Moyin, who had just arrived, and said, "Lord Lin, your horse is a bit slow."

Lin Moyin: "I am carrying Commander Su, and I cannot compare with Lord Nangong!"

Nangong Sheyue remained expressionless, then pointed to the Fu family courtyard at the foot of the hill: "What does Lord Lin think?"

Lin Moyin's expression instantly turned serious.

She squinted at the courtyard for a moment, then raised her eyebrows slightly.

"It's really weird!"

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he stared at the Fu family mansion again. The next second, he exclaimed in surprise, "The Eight Gates Ghost Spider Gathering Formation?"

Nangong Sheyue nodded slowly: "Lord Lin has excellent judgment!"

"I have investigated the details of the house and had people monitor the house. Nothing unusual happened overnight."

"There is an old man inside the house, who should be at the late stage of the Divine Realm!"

Afterwards, she told Lin Moyin in detail about the information she had obtained from the mahjong artifact the day before.

Lin Moyin clearly switched from jealousy mode to work mode, and said in a deep voice, "Although it is the cultivation of the Divine Realm."

"But there are many techniques for concealing one's cultivation level."

"Furthermore, this fifth-grade magic array must have been set up by a sorcerer at the Returning to the Aperture Realm. Lord Nangong must not be careless!"

Both of them were at the Returning to the Origin Realm and came from major sects, so they naturally knew that the methods of immortal cultivators were unpredictable and varied. Countless immortal cultivators had lost their lives due to carelessness.

Nangong Sheyue nodded: "Shall Lord Lin take action? Or shall I do it?"

Lin Moyin thought for a moment and said, "I'll do it!"

"Lord Nangong's cultivation is far superior to mine. It would be more prudent for him to take charge in my place!"

Nangong Sheyue nodded solemnly: "Then Lord Lin, please be careful!"

Lin Moyin dismounted, and with a flick of her wrist, she held the Imperial Sword Book in her palm, heading towards the residence.

Su Mo suddenly spoke up: "Lord Lin, would you like to take off your cloak first?"

Before Lin Moyin could speak, Nangong Sheyue looked at Su Mo suspiciously: "Commander Su, didn't Lord Lin tell you?"

"If I am not mistaken, her cloak is a fifth-grade magic artifact, woven from blood silkworm silk. It is impervious to water and fire and cannot be damaged by swords and spears. How can it be taken off so easily!"

Su Mo was immediately stunned.

Lin Moyin turned to look at Nangong Sheyue: "What you say is correct, sir."

"This cloak was bestowed upon me by my master; it is indeed a protective magic weapon!"

He paused, then smiled at Su Mo and said, "Sorcerers use their divine sense to observe things. Their usual methods of concealing themselves by using objects are of little use to sorcerers above the Divine Realm."

Su Mo has learned something new again.

Lin Moyin said no more, her cloak billowing like a red cloud as she swiftly headed towards the mansion.

Nangong Sheyue looked at Su Mo: "My lord, follow behind me and do not make any rash moves!"

Then, with a flick of his toes, he moved as if floating on flat ground, so fast that he covered several feet in the blink of an eye, leaving no footprints in his wake!

The confidence Su Mo had just gained from Zhang Xuzu and the others was completely shattered!

He sighed, gathered his magic, and followed Nangong Sheyue away.

However, leaving faint footprints on the snow is far from the realm of leaving no trace in the snow!
We reached the outside of the courtyard wall.

Lin Moyin paused, listened intently to the sounds coming from the courtyard for a moment, then leaped into the air like a large red bird, lightly vaulting over the wall!

Nangong Sheyue is also a common practice.

Su Mo pushed off slightly with her feet and flipped herself into the yard.

But then, after Nangong Sheyue stopped in the flower bushes, his wife disappeared into the courtyard like a ghost.

Su Mo had expected a momentous battle to unfold.

Holding their breath, the sword-like embryo in their abdomen could be expelled at any moment.

The result was only a momentary thing.

Nangong Sheyue turned to look at him: "My lord, come with me!"

Su Mo was immediately stunned: "That's it?"

Nangong Sheyue nodded slightly: "The people in the house have been apprehended!"

Seeing Su Mo's astonished expression, Nangong Sheyue explained, "That old man should indeed be at the Divine Realm level."

"Although Lord Lin has just advanced to the Returning Aperture Realm, he should be cultivating the Heavenly Serpent Yin Sha Technique of the Su Nu Palace."

"This method is extremely domineering and adept at attack. It can take advantage of the unprepared and the intentional. How could an ordinary sorcerer at the Divine Realm be a match for it?"

Su Mo never expected that solving cases would be so easy.

I feel like there needs to be a fierce, evenly matched battle with swords drawn, to fit the plot development.

As he sighed, a thought struck him: "If Lord Nangong and Lord Lin were to fight, who would be stronger?"

Nangong Sheyue glanced at Su Mo with a half-smile: "Is my lord investigating my true situation on behalf of your commander?"

Su Mo quickly replied, "This humble servant wouldn't dare!"

Nangong Sheyue snorted, remained silent for a moment, and finally said with a hint of arrogance, "If we were to fight head-on, I am ninety percent confident that I can kill your commander!"

Su Mo gasped in shock!
I never imagined that Nangong Sheyue's strength was so terrifying!
He couldn't help but ask again, "What about Lord Leng?"

Nangong Sheyue's face immediately darkened: "I told you long ago, don't pry into Leng Baihu's affairs!"

She paused, sighed, and lowered her voice: "With my limited cultivation, I am like a frog in a well looking at the sky, or a mayfly in the blue sky, compared to Commander Leng!"

"If I were to join forces with Lord Lin..."

Su Mo gasped again: "Could it be that only by joining forces with Lord Lin can you fight Lord Leng?"

Nangong Sheyue glared at him irritably: "What are you thinking!"

"What I mean is, if the two of us join forces, we should be able to hold out for a breath!"

Su Mo...

I feel like I inhaled too much cold air, and my body is getting cold!
Nangong Sheyue clearly didn't want to discuss this issue anymore!
What does it mean to consider whether we can defeat His Majesty?
Do you intend to fight His Majesty?
Or do they want to seize the Great Wu Kingdom?

Too lazy to say anything more to Su Mo, she flashed away, turning into a red shadow, and headed towards the back hall of the house.

Su Mo followed her through the back hall, and then saw two headless corpses lying on the floor of the back hall.

An elderly man dressed plainly, like a farmer, had blood gushing from his wrists and ankles.

Two short swords pierced his collarbones and pinned him firmly to the ground!
The old man's face was full of resentment, but he couldn't move at all, probably because Lin Moyin had used some means to restrain him!
The eight-immortal table in the hall was moved to the corner of the wall, and a thick iron plate was lifted to reveal a three-foot-square, dark hole!

Su Mo sighed inwardly.

They killed someone before even convicting them! He was seriously injured!
In ancient times, there were truly no human rights to speak of!

This is the true investigative style of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go.

In his own eyes, Lady Chihō was just a jealous and slightly greedy woman, but in the eyes of others, she was probably no different from a demon from hell!
No wonder Meng Yuankai was terrified when he saw Nangong Sheyue, like a mouse seeing a cat!
It is estimated that Nangong Sheyue's ruthlessness is not much less than that of his wife, and may even be more ruthless!

Just as Su Mo was sighing.

Lin Moyin, carrying the Imperial Sword Book, leaped out of the cellar.

She looked at Su Mo and Nangong Sheyue, her eyebrows furrowed, and her pretty face showed suspicion: "Apart from some gold and silver, there is nothing suspicious in the cellar!"

　I'm devastated! I lost track of time while revising the draft, and it was exactly midnight when I updated. Last month's 20% bonus is gone, along with my 1500 attendance bonus – a loss of 00 yuan! I don't even know how to describe my feelings. It's not that I didn't write the draft; I even wrote 700 extra words! I feel like dying.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)