Lao Zhao is a soldier in charge of guarding outside the official post.
For him, the county magistrate's censors fight against the law, embezzle and accept bribes, all of which are not his business.
A small person should have a small person's way of life. As long as he can drink a cup of hot wine after the value is scattered, he can have a mother-in-law on the heated kang head, and chat with his brothers, he is already satisfied.
But little people also have little people gossip.
For example, Lao Zhao and the other brothers on duty at the official post have been very curious about the great beauty brought back by Tang Yushi in the past few days, and they have speculated on the identity of the great beauty more than once in private.
Some people said that the beautiful woman was the concubine of Master Tang's family. Because she couldn't stand the jealousy of the big family, she saw that Master Tang went south to run errands, so she also sneaked out and pursued it all the way.
Some people also said that the beauty was a gift from another official to Tang Yushi. At first sight, Master Tang liked it very much, and he couldn't even leave it for a moment.
Others said that the beautiful woman was actually a woman from a good family. She was kidnapped by Tang Yushi after being taken in by her. Tang Yushi was sent to handle the case to investigate the famine in Wujiang last year. He was entangled with a woman, and he didn't even care about the business. It seemed that he was also a corrupt official.
Rumors spread quickly in the official post, and there is a tendency to gradually spread out.
But no matter how bizarre and absurd the content, there are two points that Lao Zhao and his colleagues recognized.
One is that the beauty is indeed very beautiful, so beautiful that she almost hooked the soul of a person.
Suzhou and Hangzhou are so beautiful, Lao Zhao and the others are born and raised in Suzhou, and they think they have seen a lot of the world. They are different from those hillbillies, but the beautiful woman beside Tang Fan is indeed indescribably wonderful. With the poor vocabulary of Lao Zhao and others, they can't imagine how to describe her beauty.
The first time they saw it, they could only stare dumbfoundedly at the big beauty who was brought into the official post by Tang Fan with Xiangfeng. Afterwards, they could not help laughing at themselves for being too rude at the time, but when they saw that they also lived in the official post When Yushi Yang in the show had a similar reaction to the beautiful woman, everyone immediately became mentally balanced: It's not because the brothers haven't seen the world before, it's because the big beauty is really too beautiful.
Such a flower that was more delicate than a peony was picked by Tang Fan. I have to say that everyone was very envious and hated.
There is also a second recognized point, that is, Tang Yushi was so fond of this great beauty that he only tied her to the waistband of his trousers and took him away from time to time.
Judging from the past few days that Lao Zhao was on duty, whenever Tang Yushi went out, no matter where he went or what he did, he would take him with him. Bring it in, without shyness, it is simply jaw-dropping.
But it's no wonder that such beauties, even if they can kiss Fangze, they are really willing to die. Adults are also human, so what's strange
It is conceivable that when Tang Yushi returns to Beijing, the big beauty will also be taken away, and if Tang Yushi's family is not a tigress, the big beauty will definitely dominate Tang Yushi's back house in the future.
But then again, such a charming and charming beauty, who is not in the emperor's harem, has been occupied by a fourth-rank censor, and I don't know if the censor of Tang can hold it!
Regardless of the ups and downs outside, the sky was falling, Tang Fan didn't hear it, and took Xiao Wu in and out.
Although Tang Fan would carefully let Xiao Wu put on a gauze hat to cover her face when she went out, but who could deceive her with her slim figure, but within a few days, almost half of the people in Wu County knew that there was a man beside Tang Fan. The peerless beauty of the alluring country and the city went in and out with him, and ate together with him.
All men sigh in their hearts at Tang Fan's beauty.
But for Xiao Wu, it was a different mood.
She didn't know that Tang Fan already knew her identity, but she just followed Chen Luan's instructions, tried her best to stay by his side, and completely ruined his reputation. Wu has long since become Tang Fan's ban.
Now that the plan is being realized step by step, Tang Fan is indeed deeply infatuated with her, but Xiao Wu is not happy.
Because although Tang Fan was very infatuated with her, he insisted on keeping the promise of a gentleman. Apart from hugging and touching a little hand, the two of them had no further relationship.
But this is nothing, Xiao Wu, a self-proclaimed gentleman, has seen a lot, and it's not like Tang Fan has never seen it before. What makes Xiao Wu tangled is another thing.
Tang Fan already liked her now, and he couldn't leave her for a moment. Not only did he have to take it with him when he went out, but even the moment she went to relieve her and left, when she came back, she would see Tang Fan looking around looking for himself in a panic. Li also shouted things like "Awu, where have you gone, I didn't see you, I can't do anything".
Xiao Wu originally liked Tang Fan's handsome face and elegant demeanor, but after getting along for a long time, she discovered that this man had such a sticky temperament under his skin. After being entangled for so long, she really lost her appetite. Where do you like it.
The only consolation is that Tang Fan never avoids her in anything, including official business.
So in the past few days, Xiao Wu not only learned that the prefect of Suzhou, Hu Wenzao, had already invested in Tang Fan, but also knew that the big backer behind Tang Fan was actually Wang Zhi, the former chief of the factory in Xichang, and now the close minister of the emperor. Tang Fan also told her that the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce The gold and silver treasures he brought up have already been sent to the capital by him to Eunuch Wang.
But what made Xiao Wu depressed was that because Tang Fan was entangled in her tightly, and the thief eyes of the Jin Yiwei beside him were too powerful, since she entered the official post, she couldn't find a chance to pass the news to Chen Luan.
The only time, when Tang Fan took her out, she managed to pass the news in a silver building, but in the end it was sinking into the sea, and she didn't get the slightest response from Chen Luan.
Xiao Wu began to panic.
She was not afraid that she would not be able to complete the task that Chen Luan gave her, but that she was worried that Chen Luan believed these rumors flying all over the sky, felt that she fell in love with Tang Fan, and betrayed him after relying on Tang Fan.
Chen Luan is a person who is suspicious and cruel, no one knows better than her.
Just look at the number of victims outside Wujiang City, which is decreasing day by day. For the sake of profit, Chen Luan dared to fool even the emperor Lao Tzu and the imperial envoy, let alone a mere woman.
No matter how beautiful they are, the difference between men is at best a plaything that can be thrown away, or a plaything of higher value.
She was so restless that even Tang Fan found out and thought she was sick. Not only did she deliver the soup and medicine in person, but she also stayed in front of the bed.
If I had changed to another woman, I would have been moved long ago when I met such a deeply affectionate man.
But Xiao Wu did not.
The more Tang Fan was kind to her, the more she worried that Chen Luan would doubt her loyalty.
Seeing her pale and haggard face from light sleep, Tang Fan's worry was beyond words.
"A-Wu, what's wrong with you? Do you have any concerns? Tell me. Although I'm not a parental official in Suzhou, I can solve any trouble you have. If you continue like this, my heart will hurt. died!"
His expression was sincere and sincere, and Xiao Wu was very worried, so he didn't think it was inappropriate. Instead, he was still thinking about how to get rid of Tang Fan and go out to report.
Xiao Wu forced a smile and said, "Sir, I have some chest tightness and want to lie down for a while."
Tang Fan touched her forehead, pushed the broken hair on her forehead behind her ear, and said gently, "Then I'll accompany you."
Use, no, wear, you, accompany!
Xiao Wu almost wanted to grit her teeth to say this sentence, but fortunately she still had reason, and she swallowed the words again, like swallowing a mouthful of blood.
There was a knock on the door outside.
Tang Fan got up and went to open the door, but saw the officer at the official post come in with a medicine bowl, and said diligently, "Sir, this is the medicine soup you asked for, just boiled!"
"Just put it down." Tang Fan nodded, he was naturally not as affectionate towards the official post as he was towards Xiao Wu.
"A-Wu, take the medicine, this is to calm the nerves and calm the mind. After drinking it, you can have a good sleep, and you will be fine when you wake up." Tang Fan picked up the bowl and carefully helped her up.
With his current official position of the fourth grade, it is really not easy to achieve this step.
If you change the woman next to you, you may be really tempted, but it's a pity that Xiao Wu's mind is not on this at all.
"I'll just do it myself." Xiao Wu took the soup bowl and lowered her head to drink.
Tang Fan suddenly said, "Wait!"
He took the bowl from Xiao Wu's hand again, and moved so violently that some soup was spilled on the hands of the two of them.
Tang Fan said loudly, "Di Han! Is Di Han here!"
"Subordinate is here." A deep voice responded from outside.
Tang Fan said, "Go and bring a dog, or bring a cat here."
Di Han didn't ask more: "Yes."
Xiao Wu's attention was finally diverted by him: "Are you...?"
Tang Fan said: "I think the taste of this medicine is a bit wrong."
Xiao Wu was startled.
Tang Fan: "And the guy who just brought the medicine in, looks a little strange. After he came in, he didn't glance at you like other people, which is really unusual."
Xiao Wu wanted to make a joke and said that he made a big deal, but he didn't know what to think, and suddenly his face turned pale.
Di Han quickly came in with a puppy, and at Tang Fan's gesture, he picked up the bowl of medicine and poured it into the puppy's mouth.
After a while, the puppy whined, and seemed to be rolling in Di Han's arms in pain. As soon as Di Han let go, the puppy fell to the ground, twitched its limbs a few times, and stopped moving.
Tang Fan was furious: "As expected, someone is going to attack me, but why didn't they come at me, but want to hurt A Wu!"
Di Han said: "Maybe the other party thinks that Miss Xiao is dead, so that the adults can be in chaos and expose their weaknesses."
After the two asked and answered, Tang Fan turned around and was trying to comfort Xiao Wu, only to find that her face was getting paler and paler, and she couldn't help but startled, and when she held her hand, it was also cold: "Awu, you What's wrong!"
Xiao Wu didn't answer, her delicate body couldn't help trembling, she was embraced by Tang Fan, still silent.
Tang Fan lightly patted her back and comforted her softly, "It's alright, it's alright!"
After comforting Xiao Wu for a long time, Tang Fan left her room and returned to his room until she lay down again.
As soon as the front foot came in, someone followed in the back foot.
Tang Fan didn't need to look back to know who it was, and said angrily, "If you go in and out like this, how can others treat you as an ordinary subordinate, and it's easy to reveal your flaws!"
Di Han said: "The subordinates are not ordinary subordinates, they are personal guards."
Intentionally or not, he increased the tone of the word close, but his eyes were fixed on Tang Fan.
Tang Fan clenched his fist to his lips and coughed: "I've been busy making arrangements for the past few days, and I haven't had time to ask you, how can you easily leave Beijing to find me in your capacity?"
Di Han said: "Something happened in Jiangxi. Your Majesty asked me to deal with it in person. I will take a detour to Suzhou to see you."
Tang Fan reprimanded with anger but not anger: "Fake the public and help the private!"
A smile appeared in Di Han's eyes: "So what? Yan Li and the others have already passed by. I just want you to think hard."
These blunt and slightly modified words came out of the other party's mouth, which was more effective than Xiao Wu's watery eyes, and Master Tang's handsome face turned slightly red in an instant.
Di Han stretched out his hand, brushed lightly on his shoulder, went all the way down, and finally stopped on the back of the other's hand.
He scratched his fingers on the palm of his hand, not surprisingly feeling the other's hand shrinking immediately.
However, Di Han reacted faster, and before the other party made the next reaction, he had already grasped it tightly.
When the skin touched, he found that Tang Fan's knuckles were slender and well-proportioned, the same feeling as when he touched each other's feet that day.
There is no doubt that this is a pair of hands used to make splendid articles.
Tang Fan was a little embarrassed: "Okay, let's get down to business!"
Having said that, it didn't break free.
Di Han seemed to know that he was very thin-skinned in this regard, and he didn't tease him much, but just smiled: "Xiao Wu must now think that the bowl of poison was given to her by Chen Luan."
Tang Fan pondered: "Xiao Wu is a person who knows how to plan for herself, and she is more savvy than ordinary women. This time alone, it will definitely not be able to deceive her, and it will not be enough to make her make up her mind. We have to let her understand two points. : First, Chen Luan will definitely be brought down, no luck, second, Chen Luan is suspicious of her now and wants to kill her, even if she thinks about Chen Luan again, people will not take her seriously ."
Di Han: "What do you want to do?"
Tang Fanzhizhu smiled and said, "I have to ask you a favor to arrange a good show so that she can fully believe it."
Di Han: "Only one point."
Tang Fan: "Huh?"
Di Han: "Don't hug her anymore."
Tang Fan: "..."
Xiao Wu spent the night in a state of restlessness and nightmares.
Early the next morning, Tang Fan came to look for her and said to her, "A-Wu, this place is too dangerous, I will take you to Beijing as soon as possible and get out of here!"
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment: "Master's business has been done? Don't you want to bring down Chen Luan?"
Tang Fan showed her a mysterious smile: "It's almost done, I have already handed in the evidence of Chen Luan's crime, and I'm just waiting for the order from the capital to handle it strictly!"
Xiao Wu was completely confused.
Due to her identity, she knew a lot about Chen Luan, and she also knew why Chen Luan was so rampant.
Not only because Chen Luan has an uncle who is the minister of household in Nanjing, but also because Chen Luan pays a lot of filial piety to the capital every year.
To put it bluntly, Chen Luan, the local emperor, not only has something to do with Dongchang through the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, but even he and his uncle are members of the party.
Because of this, Chen Luan smuggled official rations in Wujiang, colluded with Yang Ji, and even ignored Tang Fan, an imperial envoy.
Afraid of his power, the prefect of Suzhou, Hu Wenzao, also did not dare to say a word at first. If Chen Luan and the others were not dragged out as a shield, it is estimated that Hu Wenzao would not want to cooperate with Tang Fan until now.
Concubine Wan, who has been relied on by all parties, has no son now, but I heard that she has formed an alliance with Concubine Shao Chen, and plans to support her son as a prince, and encourage the emperor to abolish the current prince.
Xiao Wu knew a lot of things from Chen Luan, so she didn't think that Tang Fan alone could bring down Chen Luan, and even adding Wang Zhi behind him would not be enough.
Because what Tang Fan had to deal with was not Chen Luan at all, but the tangled behemoth behind him.
Now Tang Fan actually swore that he had the ability to deal with Chen Luan, Xiao Wu was surprised, but his first reaction was naturally disbelief.
But given Tang Fan's infatuation with himself, he would definitely not lie to her.
So Xiao Wu asked: "What criminal evidence did your lord get Chen Luan?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize something, and bowed her head embarrassedly: "I didn't ask these questions, but I went too far."
Tang Fan didn't care, he held her hand and said, "I told you before that behind Chen Luan is the party of Concubine Wan, including the current chief assistant Wan An, the concubine's younger brother Wantong and others, you should return Remember?"
Seeing Xiao Wu nodding, he said again: "Actually, this matter is easy to handle, I have to deal with it, only Chen Luan from the beginning to the end, and I didn't intend to involve the people in the party at all, no matter how arrogant Chen Luan, For Wan Dang, it is just a pawn, without him, the magistrate of Wujiang can still be replaced by another person, and this is not an important position."
Xiao Wu's heart was turbulent, but there was only a cowardly look on her face: "But... Isn't Chen Luan's uncle the minister of household in Nanjing? Can he sit back and watch his nephew be impeached by you?"
Tang Fan smiled and said, "Why don't I tell you, I had a few senior friends in the capital who were forced to go to Nanjing by Wan Dang. One of them was Zhang Ying, the former minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Chen Shangshu has no time to take care of himself, how can he still take care of his nephew?"
Xiao Wu was stunned: "This, does this work?"
Tang Fan said leisurely: "Why doesn't it work? You talk too much, and you can't understand it. In short, you just need to know that although the Wan Party is powerful, they also have many scruples. As long as you don't fight to die with them, They won't break the net with you either. Chen Luan is only in the realm of Wujiang. If he doesn't have his uncle, what would he be? Actually, Chen Luan is already a little anxious now. What is he doing? He is planning to sue the wicked first, and transfer me back through Wan Dang. Maybe they will say that I am taking bribes in Wujiang and indulging in beauty. Unfortunately, Chen Luan does not know, I have already handed the money to His Majesty. went!"
After he finished speaking, he laughed, and his tone was full of jokes about Chen Luan.
But Xiao Wu couldn't smile.
This remark really made her feel like a turmoil in her heart, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.
Xiao Wu had to admit that the other party's words made sense.
She only saw the lawless side of Chen Luan, but she didn't know that in the eyes of an imperial envoy like Tang Fan from the capital, Chen Luan was not impeccable.
The angle of the station is different, and the problems you see are naturally different.
Although Chen Luan is a handsome man, he is also very good to Xiao Wu, but his methods are equally ruthless. Xiao Wu doesn't have much nostalgia for him, she is just worried about the way behind her.
If Chen Luan is brought down, what will she do
Yesterday's poison incident left her with lingering fears. Although Tang Fan and the others felt that the poison was aimed at Tang Fan, they didn't expect Xiao Wu to come here, but only Xiao Wu knew that it was very likely that Chen Luan felt that he had already Betrayed him, so I can't wait to kill him.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu couldn't help biting her lower lip white.
"A-Wu, what's wrong with you?" Tang Fan's voice brought her back to her senses.
"I'm fine." Xiao Wuqiang smiled.
"You've always been so lost lately, don't you want to follow me back to Beijing?" Tang Fan frowned.
"Nothing," Xiao Wu shook her head, "It's my blessing to be able to accompany the adults. It's just that I've had a little chest tightness recently, and I was really frightened by the last time I was drugged."
After that, she snuggled into Tang Fan's arms, as if she wanted to draw a little sense of security from him.
Tang Fan hugged her, thinking that this was a hug, but I didn't take the initiative to hug her. Even if she was a peerless beauty, it would be really tiring to act like this every day.
But the face is still gentle and watery: "Well, the weather is fine today, why don't you go out for a walk with me, the jewelry that was beaten last time should also be made, do you want to go and see for yourself, if there is anything wrong Appropriate, or let them change it by the way."
Xiao Wu is actually reluctant to go out, but now her mentality has begun to change slowly. From the beginning, she was arrogant to Tang Fan, and now she has gradually realised fake dramas. Relying on Tang Fan's thoughts, Then he smiled softly: "I listen to you."
She whispered again: "It's because my health is not up to par. After being ill for so many days, I haven't really been able to serve the adults. I, I..."
As he spoke, Xiao Wu blushed.
In fact, Tang Fan kept the etiquette of a gentleman and didn't touch her, and Xiao Wu was also happy to hang his appetite, just because Xiao Wu was well versed in the psychology of men, and knew that the easy ones in this world would never be too cherished. Human nature is cheap, and men love This is especially true for women. The more reserved Xiao Wu is, the more Tang Fan loves her like a treasure.
Therefore, although the two had their own thoughts, in the end they were all at peace, and Xiao Wu never had any doubts about Tang Fan's behavior.
"Silly girl," Tang Fan said softly, "Your health is the best reward for me. Don't you know how I feel for you?"
Xiao Wu showed a moved look.
Because of her weakness, Tang Fan specially found a cloak for her to put on before taking her out.
The two did not ride in the carriage, and their entourage only brought Di Han, which was considered a light-packed and simple trip.
But after the incident where he was almost poisoned last time, Xiao Wu has been having lingering fears.
"My lord, you only brought Mr. Di Zongqi with you, would it be unsafe?"
"No," Tang Fan smiled to explain her confusion: "Although there is only one Di Han, he can defeat dozens of people without changing his face, but you don't know that his martial arts are even praised by His Majesty himself. Otherwise, how could it be sent by Xue Qianhu?"
Xiao Wu was startled and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that the relationship between the adults and Jin Yiwei is very good, and even such talents can be seconded."
There was temptation in the words, but Tang Fan didn't realize it, but nodded: "To tell you the truth, I have a good relationship with Jin Yiwei's current Beizhen Fusi Zhenfu, wherever I go, he will follow him. If it hadn’t been sent by His Majesty this time, he would definitely have followed.”
These words seem to be exaggerated, but Tang Fan is now accompanied by a Jin Yiwei, so it is not bragging at all, Xiao Wu believed it by seven or eight points, and was even more concerned about it.
Di Han, who was following behind the two, was watching his eyes and eyes, as if their conversation had nothing to do with him.
The three stayed in the silver building for a while, and when Xiao Wu picked out the jewelry, Tang Fan took her out.
"It's still early, find a restaurant first, and you'll be able to have lunch. If you go back, you'll have to stay in the hut again, which will be boring." Tang Fan said with a smile.
Xiao Wu naturally has no opinion: "Listen to the adults."
It's just that before she could finish her words, an accident happened.
Three people rushed over from right in front of Tang Fan and Xiao Wu, from the front left and right, with sharp blades in their hands, and they were fierce.
Xiao Wu was completely stunned, she didn't know the slightest bit of effort, and in the blink of an eye, she was caught off guard, and she could only watch all this happen.
What's even more terrifying is that she found out that the target of the other party was not Tang Fan, but herself!