Originally, Zu An also considered giving Han Fengqiu a witness to Sang Hong, but when he came to the tomb of Shen Zhou's wife and children, and thought of the lives of dozens of innocent people in the village, he decisively gave up the idea.
I am not qualified to forgive anyone on their behalf, all I can do is send people down and let them decide for themselves.
As for dealing with King Qi, one more Han Fengqiu and one less Han Fengqiu didn't have much impact.
After the worship, I returned to the embassy, and found that the Yulin Langs went in and out and arrested a lot of people.
Sang Hong was also busy busy, interrogating prisoners, and checking accounts and statistics.
It was not easy to find a chance to talk to him: "Uncle, is there something wrong with that account book?"
"Some of the content is not correct. Obviously, King Qi's forces have done aftermath work during this period of time, but as long as you check carefully, these cover-ups are easy to distinguish," Sang Hong said with a smile on his face, "This time King Qi is probably the It is doomed, by the way, I heard that there was a big battle in a courtyard in the city, and a lot of dead people died in it."
Zaun knew what he was implying, so he nodded and replied, "Some people are always responsible for those innocent villagers."
Sang Hong said: "I will entrust the people in the yamen. Since they are dead men, most of them are vendettas in the rivers and lakes, and they will close the case soon."
Zu An felt warm, knowing that he was taking care of himself: "Thank you, uncle."
"This matter has nothing to do with you, thank me for what." Sang Hong showed an old fox smile.
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The two then discussed some specific details about King Qi's case, and then Sang Hong continued to interrogate and investigate those related parties, while Zuan came to Pei's mansion in his spare time.
He is already familiar with the guards and terrain of Pei Mansion.
It was easy to come to Pei Mianman's small courtyard.
When I entered the door, I bumped into Red Date, squeezed her baby fat cheek, and handed her the snacks she brought.
In the past, every time she saw snacks, her eyes lit up, and the uncle shouted sweetly, but this time she snorted and turned around to continue doing her own business, as if she hadn't seen him at all. .
Zuan was puzzled, and when he came upstairs, he saw a graceful figure sitting by the window playing the piano, wearing a bright red dress that made him look more and more charming.
Her back is straight, and her sitting posture is very demure and dignified, but unlike other ladies, it seems that to reduce the burden on her body, she supports her heavy chest on the table.
The arc pressed by the table is so thrilling that people can't take their eyes off the first time.
Zaan didn't bother her, and after listening to the song quietly, he just praised:
"The sound of the piano is beautiful, and the people are more beautiful."
"Oh, my grandfather probably used these sweet words to deceive other girls on weekdays." Pei Mianman obviously knew that he was coming, and his fingers lightly stroked the strings of the piano without even turning around.
As soon as he heard her tone, Zu An knew it in his heart. He squeezed to her side and sat down. He smiled and said, "Why, you're still jealous."
It's no wonder that Hongzao didn't give him a good face just now. After being busy these two days, he almost forgot that Tang Tianer's arm was caught by her before.
"How dare I, there are so many confidantes around you, I will be jealous of each one without being sour." Pei Mianman still didn't look at him, and seemed to be concentrating on playing with the strings.
Zuan said: "I was really investigating the case last time. Only through Miss Tang did I know that the owner behind Jasper Square was the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce. We went to check the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce and found that the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce was related to the Demon Sect and King Yan. ... The more I found out, the more complicated things became. It was all planned by King Qi... "
At first, when she heard Tang Tianer, Pei Mianman snorted softly, but after hearing it, her attention was quickly attracted. After understanding the whole process, she opened her mouth wide open. Where can I still remember being jealous: "I didn't expect that King Yan and the demon sect had colluded, and King Qi was too sophisticated to play all of us."
Zuan sighed: "I'm more worried about you now, the new spokesperson of King Qi's election in Yunzhong County is your father, but the emperor is determined to get rid of King Qi, and this time the imperial mission Sufficient evidence has been found, King Qi's good days are not long, and your father will be implicated by then."
Pei Mianman snorted: "He likes to follow the trend, so let him go."
Zuan persuaded: "He is your father after all, and if he is punished, you will definitely be implicated."
"He's just my father in name only. How did he treat me like his own daughter all these years? And how did he treat my mother back then?" Pei Mianman's face was frosty, obviously there was a lot of resentment in his heart.
Zu An naturally knew what kind of treatment Pei Mianman received in his early years, that is, after his appearance became more and more outstanding, the Pei family treated her a little better in order to marry her in the future.
But he only gave her a sick maid who no one wanted, and also allocated the most remote and dilapidated courtyard in the mansion to him, not to mention the daughter of the city lord's mansion, she was the young lady of an ordinary family, and the treatment was far more than that.
"Of course I'm not worried about his life or death, mainly because I'm worried that you will be affected by Chiyu." Zaan took her hand.
Feeling his concern, the jealousy in Pei Mianman's heart disappeared long ago, and he snuggled into his arms naturally: "Listen to what you just said, the other spokesperson chosen by King Qi is Yu Xuansu, who is my stepmother's. Father, I know the temperament of that woman best, and with this relationship, even if my father wants to quit, he can't do it."
"I know you're doing it for my own good, but if you really inform him, it will put you in danger. After all, the Yu family's father and daughter, as well as King Qi's side, have taken precautions in advance, maybe it will be detrimental to you."
Zaan laughed: "It's said that girls are outgoing, and that's true. My Damanman really values me as a lover more in his heart."
"You are such a bastard!" Pei Mianman bit his shoulder fiercely in anger.
Hearing the sound of joking and laughing upstairs, the red date downstairs covered her ears and muttered: "Miss is really a spineless person, so I made up with my uncle so soon."
She turned her eyes to the pastry food box that Zuan brought to the side, and couldn't help swallowing: "It's not my fault, even the young lady has forgiven the uncle, what can I do as a maid?"
After talking to himself like this, he seemed to have put down his psychological burden, and soon opened the food box and ate.
"Well, it's really fragrant~ Uncle is the best!"
Besides, Zuan and Pei Mianman went to see Pei Shao after a long time.
Although Pei Mianman didn't say it, Zu An knew that she also had a longing for family in her heart.
Even if he can't stop Pei Shao's ambition, at least he should delay the time for him to get on King Qi's chariot.
"Master Zu, what kind of wind brought you here." When he saw him, Pei Shao was a little surprised. The key point was that the other party didn't seem to go through the main entrance, and he didn't notify in advance, it was a sudden visit, "Come here, serve tea. "
"No, I have something to say to the City Lord alone." Zaun stopped.
"I don't know what Master Zu has to teach you?" Pei Shao naturally heard that he didn't want outsiders to be present, so he couldn't help being secretly shocked, thinking that this guy wouldn't come to assassinate me.
He has also heard a lot of rumors about the other side these days. Fighting alone, he has no confidence that he can beat the other side.
"The city lord should know that many people were arrested today." Zaan asked straight to the point.
"I did hear about it, but it's a pity that Mr. Sang kept everything secret. I don't know what crimes these officials and businessmen have committed." Pei Shao replied.
"I don't know if the city lord really knows or if it's fake." Zaan said with a half-smile.
Pei Shao's face changed: "What does Master Zu mean!"
Zuan smiled: "I heard that Lord City Lord is planning to marry King Qi recently?"
Pei Shao sneered and said: "Master Zu is joking, how dare we climb up to the top of Qi Wang Shizi."
Seeing that he is still sloppy at this point, Zuan sneered secretly: "The city lord is a smart person, you should guess what it means for those people to be arrested. With the status and background of the Pei family, you can completely wait for the situation to change and wait for the situation. Make a decision when you are clear. It is too early to be bound to some people, and then a big change will happen, and you can't do it even if you want to tell yourself."
Pei Shao's expression changed. In fact, he was muttering in his heart when he heard that those who were arrested were all related to King Qi. Now that he heard this, he immediately thought of various possible consequences.
He asked in a deep voice, "Why did Master Zu tell me this, is he a lobbyist for..."
Zuan smiled: "The city lord thinks too much of himself. The emperor is concerned with all kinds of opportunities, and I am afraid that he will not care about the level of the city lord."
Pei Shao's face was ugly, but he knew that the other party was telling the truth.
At this time, Zuan sighed: "The main reason is that Miss Pei helped me a lot when I was in Mingyue City, and I just gave her a favor. The city owner is a smart person, so he can do it for himself."
After speaking, he didn't wait for the other party's retention, and quickly disappeared out of the window.
Pei Shao hurriedly called the servants: "Go and call the madam to come over, and by the way, notify the father-in-law, saying that there is an urgent matter to discuss."
But just as the servant was ordered to leave, Pei Shao stopped him: "Forget it, you don't need to call."
The man looked at him dumbfounded.
Pei Shao pondered for a long time, and then ordered: "Let the people in the house suspend the purchase of the dowry, and wait for my next step to notify."
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For the next few days, Zu An kept following the movements of the Pei Mansion, and learned that Pei Shao had postponed the purchase of the dowry. He seemed to have quarreled with his wife because of this. He was relieved, knowing that his words had an effect.
Pei Mianman learned that he didn't have to marry the prince of Qi for the time being, and a big stone fell in his heart, and he was even more tender and sweet to Zu An, allowing him to enjoy the tenderness to the fullest.
It's just that the red dates are so hard that they can't sleep every day, and they have big dark circles under their eyes every day.
After a few days of fairy-like days, Biejia Xu Yu suddenly notified all the high-level figures in Yunzhong County to the county governor's mansion, saying that there was a major matter concerning the life and death of Yunzhong County to discuss.
Zuan and Sang Hong were at a loss, and they didn't know what happened through various means, but the other party said it solemnly, so they had to be invited to go.