Jiang Mantian shook his head slightly, reached out and took a file from the side, opened it, and said softly: "In the past year, this person first went to Xichuan and then to Dongqi. He has done a lot of things. What he has done What he did is not what a young man under twenty years old could do." He handed the file in his hand to Lu Feihang, but Lu Feihang did not take it and shook his head: "You don't need to look at it, I also know what he did. So-called It's better to meet him than to be famous. I heard some things about this kid before, and I thought it was not simple, but when I met him today, it was nothing more than that."
Jiang Mantian glanced sideways at Lu Feihang, put the file back, and said, "What if his performance today was deliberately for us to see?"
"Act it for us?" Lu Feihang was startled, then smiled: "If that's true, this kid's acting skills are too good. He beat people in the tide watching building, went to war for a businesswoman, and even saw the treasure. Rejections are everywhere. Although you should not underestimate your opponents, I think it is unnecessary to overestimate them. On the contrary, it will make you timid and miss many opportunities."
Jiang Mantian was silent and noncommittal.
Seeing this, Lu Feihang said in a low voice: "I feel that what this person did before was not clever, but rather reckless. He was nothing more than running rampant in the name of the Jinyi Qi family. Now the Jinyi Qi family has been He brought him to the edge of the cliff. Think about it for yourself. After the death of King Huainan, the strength of the Sima family increased greatly. Who in the whole court could resist him? But this kid jumped out at this juncture and became a thorn in the side of the Sima family. Many officials in that court defected to him simply because those people had no other way out. Now that the Jinyi Qi family has become the leader, the next person the Sima family has to deal with is the Jinyi Qi family."
Jiang Mantian's eyes were deep and he still didn't speak.
Lu Feihang leaned forward and said softly: "Mantian, you don't have anything else to say, but you are too cautious and never go too far. Let's go there today and get rid of him, so there won't be any big problems. This person just arrived Donghai is an unfamiliar place and has not figured out anything, so why should you worry about him? You have to be really wary of him and send people to monitor his whereabouts. He knows nothing about our affairs. We...! "
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mantian suddenly turned his face, staring into Lu Feihang's eyes like a knife.
Lu Feihang's body trembled, and he stopped talking immediately, smiled coquettishly, and did not dare to say more.
Jiang Mantian put one hand on the car window, tapped the window edge with his index finger, and murmured to himself: "Let him leave the East China Sea safely as soon as possible. As long as he does not cause chaos in the East China Sea, he is not our opponent... !”
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The long night is long. For many people, as long as they close their eyes and fall asleep, the night will pass easily. However, for some of them, the long night is the most difficult to bear. As soon as the night comes, Mr. Hou of the Donghai Navy Commander's Mansion has It feels like every day feels like a year.
General Manager Hou has been in East China Sea for almost twenty years. When Mr. Jin Dao was in charge of East China Sea, General Manager Hou was already on duty in the Governor's Mansion. After Jin Dao's son Tantai Zhilin succeeded his father and became the Commander-in-Chief of Donghai Navy, Jin Dao The old marquis specially left Mr. Hou next to Tantai Zhilin, firstly to help Tantai Zhilin take care of the affairs of the Governor's Mansion, and also to leave an experienced and prudent person beside Tantai Zhilin to supervise Tantai Zhilin at any time. Tai Zhilin.
Over the years, Tantai Zhilin and Manager Hou have become masters and servants, but their relationship is like family.
Tantai Zhilin committed suicide, which already made Mr. Hou very sad. Mrs. Tantai followed her deceased husband, which made Mr. Hou even more sad. After secretly sending Tantai Zhilin's young master back to Beijing, Mr. Hou no longer had time to relax. It's exhausting to worry about other things.
Because of his special status in the Dudu Mansion, Mr. Hou also has his own separate courtyard in the Dudu Mansion. In the dark night, Mr. Hou is lying on a rocking chair, with his clothes open and a wine jar in his hand, drinking to soothe his sorrows. He was already six to seven points drunk, and there were three or four small wine jars scattered on the ground beside the rocking chair.
The old marquis asked him to take good care of his son, but Tantai Zhilin ended up like this. I had disobeyed the old marquis and really didn't know how to meet the old marquis in the future.
Manager Hou drank the last bit of wine in the wine jar and threw the wine jar at his feet. He reached out with his left hand to touch the new wine jar, but it was empty. He vaguely remembered that there were at least several jars of wine. He was about to sit up when he suddenly pointed When his tip touched the wine jar, he grabbed it immediately, but immediately felt something was wrong. It was placed on the ground, but the height of the wine jar he touched was wrong, and it seemed to be hanging in the air. He turned around and looked over, only to find that it was next to him. There was actually a figure standing there, and the wine jar that he touched was handed over by that person.
Manager Hou's surprise was no small matter.
He is the manager of the Dudu Mansion. Apart from Tantai Zhilin and his wife, he has the highest status in the Dudu Mansion. The people below him are in awe of him. Without his orders and permission, no one can enter his yard, even if they are close to him. In the courtyard, the servants of the Governor's Mansion didn't have the courage. Because of this, he didn't care about his image at all in his room. At this time, there was an extra person around quietly, so how could the old man not be surprised.
A chill ran down his back. In shock, he woke up from the wine and stood up abruptly. After all, he was Lao Jianghu, and he had followed Lao Houye through the mountains of swords and seas of fire. He still had courage and did not speak out because of fear. He shouted, and when he saw clearly who was coming, Mr. Hou was even more surprised, and said in a voiceless voice: "Hou... Mr. Hou!" The person who appeared in front of him was actually Hou Qining in Jinyi.
The old manager never expected that in the middle of the night, the young prince would enter his house like a ghost, and he was not aware of it.
Qi Ning looked calm. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to Mr. Hou. His body was upright and his eyes were like stars. He looked at the old manager quietly. Mr. Hou was stunned for a while, and finally came to his senses. He hurriedly He stood up, straightened his clothes, and was about to bow down when Qi Ning already shook his head and said: "Mr. Boss, please have a seat!"
He speaks concisely and without unnecessary nonsense.
Mr. Hou is also a person who has been through the storm. Qining is a dignified and handsome man, and he comes over in the middle of the night. Of course, he will not be idle.
He had naturally realized that when Qin Ning entered his room tonight, he must have sneaked in, otherwise someone would have passed the message. Logically speaking, if Qin Ning wanted to see him, he could just send someone to send a message, and he could go there. Qi Ning went to the post house to meet him, but Qining did not choose to do so. Instead, he sneaked into the Governor's Mansion in the middle of the night. Naturally, he did not want anyone to know that the two had secretly met.
Manager Hou went over and sat down on a chair, then dimmed the oil lamp on the table, and then whispered: "What are your orders, Master Hou?"
"Mr. Hou, since I'm here, I naturally want to be honest with you." Qining stared at Mr. Hou's eyes: "I hope that our next words will not hide anything. This will not matter to you or me. There will be harm.”
Manager Hou nodded slightly and his expression became serious.
"Does the death of Governor Tantai have anything to do with you?" Qining stared at Manager Hou with a sharp gaze.
Manager Hou's body trembled, his face changed suddenly, and he immediately said: "Master Hou, you... what do you mean? Could it be... do you suspect that the old slave harmed the governor?"
Qi Ning did not blink and kept staring at Mr. Hou's eyes. After a moment, he finally said: "I believe you wouldn't do that, and there is no reason to do that."
"Master Hou, do you really think that the governor was harmed?" Mr. Hou's face became more solemn: "But the crime scene...!"
Qining raised his hand, stopped Mr. Hou from talking, and said slowly: "Old Manager, as far as I know, you used to serve by Mr. Hou's side. After Governor Tantai took over, you also stayed in the Governor's Mansion. , at least you, the old manager, know all the big and small things that happen in the Dudu Mansion."
Manager Hou nodded slightly and said softly: "The old Lord Marquis left the old slave in the Governor's Mansion. In recent years, the Governor has spent most of his time in the military camp. My wife rarely pays attention to the affairs in the mansion, so most of the chores are done. The old slave will take care of it."
"I wonder how many years have Madam been married to the Governor?"
Manager Hou pondered for a moment and then said: "This is the fifth year now."
"fifth year?"
"The Governor has devoted all his attention to the Navy. Although he has reached the age of getting married, he has not yet gotten married." Mr. Hou said in a low voice: "The old Mr. Hou didn't ask much in the early years, but The Grand Governor is getting older every year, and the old Marquis cannot wait any longer. After all, the Tantai family also needs a wife, so five years ago, the Old Marquis personally made the decision to marry the Grand Governor."
"Married?"
"Master Hou knows that the ancestral home of the Jindao Tantai family is in Jiangxia. When Emperor Taizu raised troops in Jingzhou, the old master Hou was the general whom Emperor Taizu relied on." Manager Hou said slowly: "I followed Taizu in the early years. Most of the main generals around the emperor are from Jingzhou, and most of them are from Jiangxia."
Qi Ning nodded slightly.
When the world was in chaos, the Beitang clan captured Luoyang and conquered the north. Xiao Yan, the prefect of Changsha in Jingzhou, took advantage of the situation and took the lead in taking over the entire Jingzhou. He then fought for time with the Beitang clan to conquer the south, and finally formed the current pattern of confrontation between the north and the south.
The land of Longxing of the Great Chu Empire was in Jingzhou, so almost all the heroes who founded the country were from Jingzhou. Both Jindao Tantai and Jinyi Qijia came from Jingzhou, but Jinyi Qijia belonged to Jingzhou Jiangling, while Dan The Tai family is from Jiangxia, Jingzhou.
"The old Marquis is a man who values affection and righteousness." Manager Hou sighed softly: "Back then, when the world was not yet peaceful, the old Marquis arranged a marriage arrangement for his children with a general named Ma. Later, General Ma Although he died in battle, the old Marquis still kept his promise. His wife was the orphan of General Ma. When General Ma died in battle, his wife was still in her infancy. Therefore, the marriage of the Governor had been held for decades. It was decided years ago, but the marriage has not been consummated."
"In other words, the marriage between the Governor and his wife was actually an agreement made by our ancestors, and the old Marquis facilitated it?" Qining asked.
Mr. Hou nodded and said, "That's right."
"The Governor and his wife have been married for five years. Have they had any children before?" Qi Ning's eyes were blazing: "I heard that the Governor only got a young son half a year ago. Is this correct?"