Chapter 72: Drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron
It is said that Hu Liangyong drank the soup brought by his niece-in-law Xie in one gulp.
Xie's heart finally relaxed, and a look of pride appeared on her lips unconsciously.
"Uncle, does it suit your taste?"
"Very good, it's all thanks to my niece-in-law." Hu Liangyong wiped his mouth and said.
"Uncle, my nephew and my wife have something important to say. Can you step aside?" Mr. Xie took two steps forward and reached the desk.
It is very against the rules for a married woman to be alone.
But Mr. Xie's words were categorical and he seemed to be keeping secrets.
Hu Liangyong was in charge of the Imperial Guard and he thought very highly of himself. Except for the emperor, he never put anyone else in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he backed away.
Shuangzhi and Xie were the only three people left in the room.
"Uncle, my father was impeached by the newly appointed Dali Prime Minister Wu Botang, but the words he said above were all fabricated out of thin air and have no evidence. I would like to ask my uncle to defend my father in front of the emperor."
Hu Liangyong drank the hot soup and felt hot all over his body. He said perfunctorily: "I already know about the matter of my brother-in-law. When the time comes, I will clarify it to the emperor."
After saying that, he waved his hand for Mr. Xie to leave.
"This soup is a bit hot. My nephew-in-law will help you fan it." Mrs. Xie saw that the medicine had taken effect and was unwilling to leave. Instead, she came close to Hu Liangyong, holding a round fan, and fanned Hu Liangyong.
As the fan was waving, the delicate fragrance burst out, and the beauty revealed another jade wrist. Her skin was as smooth as gelatin, and her beautiful eyes were looking forward to it.
Hu Liangyong was so hot that he began to see double images in front of his eyes. In a trance, it seemed as if his late wife was fanning herself and looking at each other with a slight smile.
Seeing this, Shuangzhi retreated quietly.
He closed the door, stood guard outside, and drove away all the servants, saying that the boss and his wife had important matters to discuss. Anyone who dared to enter without permission would stay far away.
Not long after, Shuangzhi heard a "crash" in the room and thought: It's broken, the boss is angry. This is because he was so angry that he smashed something.
Just as he was about to push the door open, he heard the sound of cloth being pulled. When he listened again, he could hear the sweet and greasy sound.
Shuangzhi was not shy, he covered his mouth and just smiled, thinking: "My dear, my sword is not old yet."
The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. It turns out that the frost branch has a long history with the servant in the house. When he heard about it, he knew that Xie's plan to have a child by borrowing his child was completed.
Although people die for fame and wealth, and birds die for food, for the sake of power, the Xie family completely disregarded ethics and was so embarrassed that the sun did not dare to rise in the sky, dark clouds rolled in, and rain fell into rivers.
The road was slippery due to falling rain, and there were few people on the road.
Four tall men in sturdy attire, carrying a small green cloth sedan, stopped at the entrance of a courtyard. A slim official came down from above, holding a pipa in his arms.
The little girl next to her held an umbrella, and the master and servant entered the courtyard.
About an hour later, the actor was helped onto the sedan chair.
It's just that no one noticed that when they went in, the maid of the Lingguan was slightly shorter, but when she came out, she was taller.
This tall person is Hongying.
Not daring to go to the ferry in a big way, Tao Huansheng thought of this method to trick Chen Cang secretly.
There was already a boat waiting on the ferry, and Tao Huansheng saw him off personally.
"Now I am going to the south of the Yangtze River alone, leaving my girl here, and I am very worried. General, I know you are a good person, and I have something to tell you." Hongying was wearing a blue cloth and indigo cloth skirt, and she was short and saluted.
"Say." Tao Huansheng held an oil umbrella in his right hand and put his left hand behind his back, standing tall and tall.
Hongying sighed in her heart, it was difficult to find someone like General Tao even with a lantern, but it was a pity that the girl had too many worries and was hurt by Luo Yu, so she was actually willing to take one step forward.
"If it happens to be a thunderstorm, Madam must not be around anyone."
Tao Huansheng frowned and said, "Why is this?"
"Sister Qingluo once said that my girl was not tolerated by Mrs. Yao since she was a child and was only accompanied by her nanny. But one day during a thunderstorm, the nanny got drunk and left the girl alone in the room. It happened to be that day
There was lightning and thunder, and the young girl was so frightened that she cried loudly, and she has been afraid of thunder since then."
Tao Huansheng nodded, indicating that he understood.
Hongying said again: "Madam has been lonely since she was a child and has a stubborn temper. Please ask the general to take care of her." After saying this, Hongying bowed again and again before following the escort on board the ship.
*
On the second day, the rain and clouds dispersed and the sky became sunny.
Meng Ying asked people to put the boxes and cages in Meng's house as usual, and only asked the little maid Zhenzhu to pick out some useful ones and move them to the general's mansion.
Before things were packed, Tao Huansheng came back.
He also brought a woman with him. She was tall and dark-skinned, but her eyes were particularly bright.
"This is?"
"Hongying has just left, and there is no one around you. This is Liaolan. If you think it is appropriate, you can stay by your side to serve."
Tao Huansheng's tone was calm, caring and respectful, which made Meng Ying feel warm in her heart. She asked Liao Lan, "How old are you this year? Who else is in the family?"
Liao Lan answered her questions one by one, and Meng Ying liked her very much when she saw how well she talked.
"Then just stay and call me Hongling from now on."
So he called the little girl and took her to the side room to get bedding.
"She used to serve in Liangge's hometown and was released when she was old. However, her younger brother suffered from a strange disease and sold herself for medical expenses. Now that I have bought it, you can do whatever you want."
"He is a person who values friendship. Can the disease be cured?" Meng Ying felt very sympathetic after hearing about Hong Ling's life experience.
"I have taken him to the army, and the military doctor said he can recover in a few years." At this point, Tao Huansheng's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning.
Meng Ying understood that Tao Huansheng asked her to take care of her with ease, because her sister was on duty here and her brother was in the army as a hostage.
"It's pitiful. If it could be cured earlier, there would be no need to delay it too late for no reason." Meng Ying felt soft and couldn't help but plead for Hongling.
"If she is loyal, I will not treat her badly. It's just one thing. If you are not someone who has been with you since childhood, you will always have to pay attention to her."
In Tao Huansheng's eyes, Meng Ying is sometimes scheming and sometimes straightforward. The two personal maids around her are examples.
Meng Ying nodded, "The general is very thoughtful." Tao Huansheng's mouth curved almost invisible after being praised by the beauty.
"I will leave Beijing tomorrow, please... take care of me."
Meng Ying nodded, with no trace of happiness or anger on her face.
Tao Huansheng then turned around and went out. The guard led the horse. Tao Huansheng raised his leg and got on the horse. Looking at Meng Ying, he lingered on the horse for a long time before turning the horse's head and heading towards the palace gate.
Looking at his retreating figure, Meng Ying whispered: "I'm sorry." She couldn't keep her promise after all. She wanted the Xie family to wither away before he came back!
Back in the inner room, Meng Ying spread paper, polished ink, wrote a letter, and asked the little stone to be delivered to Wu Botang while avoiding the guards.
*
Lu Yu Tea House.
"Why are you dressed like this? Is it possible that the general's palace can't afford you clothes?"
Wu Botang looked at Meng Ying in front of him, and he was a little confused. He saw her with a double bun on her head, green clothes, a sweat scarf tied around her waist, and a maid's outfit.
"To make a long story short, I heard that your Dali Temple is investigating the corruption case of Jizhou Chief Secretary Wang Wanli?"
Wu Botang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Do you have any clues?"
This is no secret. Dali Temple once issued a notice to look for Wang Jianxiao, a fellow magistrate of Jizhou, known as "Little Abacus".
Meng Ying nodded, "This is a coincidence. You know my manager, Mr. Lin. Last time I went back to Qingzhou to visit relatives, I met Wang Jianxiao on the way."
"You have never seen Wang Jianxiao, how do you know he is it?" Meng Ying was like a mystery to him, always able to say unexpected things.
"He was on the same road with Lin Xiao. Seeing that Lin Xiao was worthy of being dispatched, he wanted to win over her, but he couldn't drink enough. He actually vomited the truth after drinking. I have a few important words that I might as well tell you, and you can go check them out." Meng Ying said.
No matter what, of course she made this up under the guise of Lin Xiao. Although the reason is false, what follows is indeed what she heard with her own ears in her previous life, and it really cannot be true anymore.
"Let's talk about it." Wu Botang went to Dali Temple and looked at several cases. They were unresolved, but this case was widely implicated.
"Wang Jianxiao is from the fifth rank. He is very popular with Wang Wanli because he is in charge of money and food. According to him, all the property that Wang Wanli embezzles is secretly hidden in the cave of Guanyin Mountain in Jizhou. He collects wealth not only for himself, but also for
Used by Prince Jing to seize power."
Hearing this, Wu Botang's expression tightened. He squeezed the folding fan tightly with his fingers, raised his fingers to his lips, and made a "shh" gesture. Then he stood up, whispered to the attendant outside the door, and then listened to "
"Whoosh!" Two sounds, and someone got on the roof.
Not long after, there were three knocks on the door.
Wu Botang sat down again and said, "I'm afraid there are rats on the roof, so keep talking."
Meng Ying knew that he was staring at Jin Yiwei. As expected of him, he was able to deal with them easily.
"Everyone in the world thought that Prince Jing was dead, but that was not the case. He was rescued by Xie Chong and secretly hid in Jizhou. As the saying goes, it is dark under the lamp. The emperor today would never have imagined that Prince Jing was a hundred miles away from the capital, watching with eagerness.
Keeping an eye on the throne."
Wu Botang looked at Meng Ying from head to toe with a scrutinizing gaze, and said: "You know how to find someone, but you still can't let go of the grudge between the Xie family and you? Are you here to set a trap for me?
"Are you going to let me be your thug? I won't be fooled." After saying that, he opened the folding fan and fanned himself.
"It's true that I have a grudge against the Xie family, but what I just said is also true. Could it be that Mr. Wu is afraid?" After saying this, he stared at Wu Botang half-mockingly.
She knew that what she said was like fantasy to others; but Wu Botang was different. He had been in and out of the palace since he was a child, had been the prince's companion, and had served in the Imperial Guard, and now he was firmly established in Dali Temple.
Heel, based on his experience, he knows the seriousness of this matter. It is better to ask the general than to provoke him. If such a high-minded person kneels at his feet and begs, he may not be able to listen to a word, but it is most intolerable. Others will look down upon him.
"Afraid, what a joke, what am I afraid of? You let me get involved in this matter just based on your words. How can I trust you?"
"Just because the current prince is generous and kind, just because Concubine Xie wants to push the fifth prince out, just because Prince Jing was ruthless back then. The lyrics are all sung. When the army started, he once pulled down half of the ministers in the court. Such people
It is said that if you become emperor one day, how can there be peace in the world?"
"Oh, you, a businesswoman, actually care about the country?" Mr. Wu narrowed his eyes and glanced at Meng Ying again.
Meng Ying coughed slightly, stood up, and said with a solemn face: "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Although I am a woman, who says that women cannot make contributions? Today I will show you what it means that time has not waited for me, and women have not given way.
Men!"
She had no intention of dragging Wu Botang into trouble, but she had no choice. She really couldn't find anyone else to do it.
"Hey, you're shaking. You didn't drink, but you're so drunk. With your thin arms and thin legs, can you go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, or are you full of knowledge and victory over a thousand miles?" Wu Botang shook his folding fan and said something.
Rao Renke put down his careless attitude just now.
"Circumstantial events create heroes, even tiles have their day to turn around, and the east wind also has its time to turn south. In the past, Liang Hongyu was also a female classmate, and she left a good name through the ages. Meng Ying was not talented. Although she did not have the skills of fists and feet, she still dared to kill monsters and fight monsters.
Even if an egg hits a rock, he will not change his ambition."
Meng Ying's eyes were clear but firm, and those dark eyes were impossible to despise.
Wu Botang was puzzled. She was originally a charming girl, but she stayed restless in a deep house, opened an embroidery workshop, a restaurant, and a poetry club. Now she had to get involved in political affairs. I really don't know what else this girl could do.
Don't dare to do it.
But the more this happens, the more he feels that she is not an ordinary vulgar fan, and he cannot treat her with worldly common sense. The Xie family tree has deep roots, so she forced Xie Chunlian to marry a widower, and Concubine Xie's reputation was damaged.
.
If we join forces with her to set fire to the Xie family's backyard, no matter what the outcome is, the process will be wonderful.
"It's better to keep your aspirations in the back house. All the men in Daliang are not dead yet, and it's not the turn of your women to show up and make a noise. I can arrange for people to find them, but what if they can't be found?"
"
Meng Ying spread her hands, with a confused look on her face, "If you can't find it, it means you have less chance; but if you find it, you will be the number one hero in the world."
This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading! "Stop hating me and tell me why the Xie family offended you. You even dare to talk about treason." Knowing that Meng Ying is a human being
Jing, if there is no benefit, she will not come to you early. She will not come to you for no reason.
"Then Mrs. Hu Xie caught Hongying and beat her with bruises all over her body." Thinking of Hongying's injuries, Meng Ying's eyes suddenly became cruel and she couldn't help but tighten her hands.
"Haha, we have been making trouble for a long time, but it is such a trivial matter that actually led you to go on a killing spree. Do you know that if this matter is true, not one of the hundreds of Xie family members will survive!"
Meng Ying snorted and stood up with a "huh", "If you don't have thunderous means, you won't have the heart of a Bodhisattva. If the Xie family follows the rules, how can it harm the descendants? It is clearly his own fault.
, what does it have to do with others?”
Wu Botang smiled inwardly and said to himself: As the saying goes, kindness does not lead to military success, only if you have a hard heart can you do great things.
"Calm down your anger. He is not a big man and his temper is not small. I have no objection. It's just that this matter needs long-term consideration. Even if it is investigated, it must be done by appropriate people."
Wu Botang also hates the Xie family deeply. His eldest brother's marriage was almost plotted by them. Now Concubine Xie is trying to win the hearts of the fifth prince again. He has long wanted to uproot the Xie family. Now that he has the opportunity, how can he let it go?
Pass.
Seeing what he said, Meng Ying sat down again.
"Is there any more detail about the hiding place you mentioned? Where is the Guanyin Cave? You can't just say a word and I just go there stupidly. What should I do if someone bites me back?"
Meng Ying recalled this memory from her past life. She overheard this in her previous life at Meilin in the Anding Marquis. What else did the man say? Yes, the boat: "The cave there is close to the water, so it is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"Okay, I will follow your advice and go investigate first." After that, he said with regret: "If this doesn't happen, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and me to escape. Have you ever thought about it?"
Meng Ying chuckled, walked to the window, picked off one of the orchids, held it to the tip of her nose and smelled it.
"An earthworm does not know day and night, and a summer cicada does not know spring and autumn. It is also a lifetime. If you have a clear mind, you will not disdain the infinite light given by God!"
"What a 'disdain for God's infinite light'. Since you have such pride, I will go with you and sacrifice my life to accompany you."
After saying "sacrifice her life", Meng Ying felt a little guilty and whispered: "Be careful, nothing will happen..."
"I'm going to take action. Just be at ease and wait for the good news from me." After that, he opened the door and left.
The sun was shining outside, but she knew that the bloody storm in the capital was right in front of her.