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After Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang returned to Kaifeng Mansion, they told Bao Zheng all the clues. After hearing this, Bao Zheng pondered for a while, then nodded, "So that's how it is."

"My lord, it is very likely that we will have to deal with two factions this time, one is the Snake Eagle Sect, and the other is the Mohua Palace." Zhan Zhao said, "And as far as I see, there are some differences between the Snake Eagle Sect and the Mohua Palace." Contradictions, what the two factions are fighting for is the small White Jade Evil Buddha, and now it seems that the Evil Buddha is in the hands of Mohua Palace."

"Yeah." Bai Yutang also nodded, "And there are people in the court on both sides. The people in Mohua Palace are probably related to Wang Mo, but the Snake Eagle Sect is more powerful. In addition, that Deng Jie is quite suspicious."

Gongsun also nodded, "Also, that Xia Guodong who died strangely may be an important person. I think he may also have some connections. Since he may be from Xixia, don't be careless this time."

Bao Zheng nodded after listening to the three people's speeches, "What you said is very reasonable, I will go to the palace to meet the emperor in a while, and I will talk about this matter. Since the Privy Council was involved in this matter, Deng Jie It's not suitable to be in charge of the investigation of this case anymore... Uh, right." At this point, Bao Zheng changed the subject and asked everyone, "How much do you know about Pang Tong?"

"Pang Tong?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, then turned to look at Gongsun.

Gongsun looked at the two of them helplessly, and said, "What am I doing? I don't know."

Bao Zheng saw some clues and asked, "What's wrong?"

Gongsun then roughly talked about how he met Pang Tong and helped him with the autopsy today.

Bao Zheng nodded.

"My lord, what's the matter?" Zhan Zhao asked, "Why did you suddenly ask about Pang Tong?"

"Oh..." Bao Zheng stroked his beard and said, "During the morning court today, the Eighth Prince mentioned to me that Pang Tong is a talent. If there is a chance, it is best for you young people to get along with him and try not to get along with him." Let him be tricked by his father into making him an enemy of the Kaifeng Mansion, then it will be troublesome."

"Heh..." Zhan Zhao and the others couldn't help laughing, it really sounded like something the Eighth Prince would say.

"Since you have a relationship with him, what about Pang Tong?" Bao Zheng asked, "Just now someone from the palace said that the emperor intends to let him take charge of the imperial city's imperial army, but he doesn't know his character, so he said he wanted to let him go." He stayed in Kaifeng Mansion blankly and asked me to take a look."

"Huh?" Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, "Pang stays in Kaifeng mansion? Is he willing to do so?"

Zhan Zhao glared at him - don't get excited.

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows - I was thinking of Master Bao.

Bao Zheng rubbed his chin, and said, "I see what the emperor means, and he also wants to use him to let me and Grand Master Pang reconcile...to improve the relationship between Kaifeng Mansion and Grand Master Mansion."

"My lord." Gongsun thought for a while and asked, "What about Grand Master Pang? What does he mean?"

"Of course Pang Ji hopes that the Imperial Army will be in the hands of Pang Tong... But, he is afraid that I will say Pang Tong is not good in front of the emperor, so he is very polite when he sees me today, and he smiles so hard that he can see his gums." Bao Zheng smiled, and the Eighth King saw him this morning and asked me, "What's wrong with Lao Pang, did he have a stroke..."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, thinking about Grand Master Pang's grinning face, it was indeed quite scary.

"I think that little crab seems to be better than his father." Bai Yutang thought for a while, and said, "At least he seems to be a decent person."

"En." Zhan Zhao also nodded in agreement.Both looked at Gongsun, because Pang Tong took off his clothes that day and did nothing to him... It can be seen that he has a good character.

Gongsun looked embarrassed and glared at the two of them.

"Guard Zhan." Bao Zheng said, "You and Young Master Bai will take some time to visit the Eighth Prince's Mansion."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were taken aback for a moment, and asked, "What are you going to do in the palace?"

Bao Zheng smiled, and said, "The Eighth King said he got a jar of good wine, so he went to drink with you two children."

"That's fine." Bai Yutang nodded, "Of course you have to go to drink."

"This wine probably isn't so delicious." Bao Zheng pondered for a while, and said, "I see, he wants to ask you two for help."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang knew in their hearts that this is called not going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and the old fox must have some errands to ask them for help, and he was unwilling to owe Bao Zheng a favor, so instead of borrowing someone from him directly, he kidnapped him. Wan'er invites them to drink.

"That's it." Bao Zheng said, "I will go to the palace to face the saint, and I will investigate the cases of the Snake Eagle Sect and the Mohua Palace. If Deng Jie is really suspected, he will be removed from his post and investigated first. When the time comes, you The two of you probably have to go to Mohua Palace."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang nodded, and then, the soldiers divided into two groups, Bao Zheng went to the palace to face the saint, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang went to the Eight Princes' Mansion, and Gongsun went back to his room to rest, he was very tired today and a little tired.

After leaving the gate of Kaifeng Mansion, Bai Yutang stretched his waist and said, "Oh, cat, I say it's really a shame for you to stay with these old foxes."

Zhan Zhao was probably hungry, so he ran to a snack shop by the side of the road and bought two steamed stuffed buns with plain stuffing to eat. People look at each other.Zhan Zhao looked at the egg pancake in Bai Yutang's hand, and Bai Yutang looked at the vegetarian bun in Zhan Zhao's hand...exchange...

So, with vegetarian buns in their left hands and egg pancakes in their right, the two swaggered and gnawed as they walked towards the Eight Princes' Mansion.

"Why do you say I'm at a disadvantage?" Zhan Zhao asked.

"They all ask you to work, but they don't pay you." Bai Yutang said, chewing on a pancake.

Zhan Zhao gnawed on the steamed stuffed bun and looked at him, "What about you? Don't you also help with the work? I still have some wages, why are you?"

"Ahem..." Bai Yutang choked on the pancakes, turned around and glared at Zhan Zhao, "Dead cat!"

Zhan Zhao smirked, clapped his hands after eating the last bite of the steamed stuffed bun, and the Eight Princes' Mansion was in front of him.

The Eighth Prince's guard, Hao Jing, stood at the door. He raised his eyes and saw Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang coming, so he rushed out to greet him, "You two are here, the prince will start waiting after eating."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other - it seems that something really happened.

The two followed Hao Jing directly into the Eighth Prince's Mansion, walked through the house and across the courtyard to a small pavilion in the backyard, and saw the Eighth King leaning on a pillar of the pavilion thoughtfully, staring at the lake in a daze.

Bai Yutang hadn't seen the Eight Sage Kings for more than half a year. Looking at it now, the Eight Sage Kings were still as elegant as ever, and the Chinese clothes could make him look so elegant. Although he was almost 50 years old, he still looked so elegant. I'm very young, probably because I often have no expression, so I don't have wrinkles easily.Under the elegant and refined appearance, only those who know him will know that this is the number one black man in the Song Dynasty. As black as Bao Zheng's outside, the Eight Kings are just as black inside!

"My lord." Hao Jing stepped forward to remind the Eighth Prince, "Guard Zhan and Shaoxia Bai are here."

"Oh..." The Eighth King turned his face back, stood up, and said, "Bao Zheng sent you two to me."

When Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang heard the word "send it", they both felt a little bit like sending a sheep to a tiger's mouth.

"My lord." After all, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang respected the Eight Sage Kings and saluted him.

"Hey, sit down." The Eighth Prince was always familiar with each other, regardless of their age, he poured two glasses of wine for the two of them, and said, "It's been a long time since you saw Bai Shaoxia."

Bai Yutang took the wine glass, smiled at the Eighth Prince, and said, "It's true that we haven't seen each other for more than half a year."

Eight Kings also poured himself a glass of wine, and said, "Try it, can you tell what kind of wine it is?"

Zhan Zhao has always only distinguished wine by its color. The red one is Western Region wine, the yellow one is rice wine, the white one is rice wine, and the other colors are poisonous wine... Today, the eight kings took out such a glass that it was yellow or not. When the green wine came, Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes—poisoned wine?

If Zhan Zhao likes to play with cats, walk dogs, and teach children how to practice Kung Fu when he is free, then Bai Yutang's interests are closer to those of the royal family. Zhan knows how to reward.He shook his glass of wine and said with a smile, "Is this Mongolian wine? It's half barley and half bamboo leaf green, mixed with water... this wine is extremely strong."

"Mongolian wine?" Bai Yutang's words aroused Zhan Zhao's curiosity. He looked at the wine glass and asked, "You can find highland barley and green bamboo leaves everywhere. Why is it called Mongolian wine? Is it from the other side of Mongolia?"

Bai Yutang stretched out a finger and waved it lightly, explaining to Zhan Zhao, "Cat, try it, the key is to mix these two kinds of wine with water."

Zhan Zhao picked up the cup and took a sip, frowned before swallowing the sip of wine. Afterwards, he felt as if a wire of fire had entered his belly, and the pungent feeling rushed straight to his forehead... After a while, he finally swallowed it. Slowing down, he took a few breaths, and Zhan Zhao praised, "What a strong wine...but it tastes so weird."

"So the key lies in the water." Bai Yutang put Zhan Zhao's wine glass on the table, and picked out a piece of ice that hadn't melted inside with a chopstick. Ice melts slowly after being added to the wine." After speaking, he took out a fire pocket from his pocket, and said to Zhan Zhao, "Look."

Zhan Zhao went over to look, and saw Bai Yutang put the fire bag on the ice...the ice was on fire.

Zhan Zhao's eyes widened in surprise, and Bai Yutang laughed with an expression of "That's amazing!"The eight sage kings sitting opposite each other drank while watching the two shake their heads.When the Eighth Prince saw Bai Yutang for the first time, he thought that probably only Zhan Zhao could get along with him in this world, and sure enough, the two became confidants later on.To get along with people like Bai Yutang, one must have a certain amount of magnanimity. Among young people, the Eighth Prince has only seen this kind of magnanimity in Zhan Zhao.Take for example the two of them talking about wine just now, Zhan Zhao is a real person who knows everything when he knows it, and he doesn’t know what he doesn’t know. What Bai Yutang most wants to see is his surprised expression at the end... Zhan Zhao is really A very pleasant person.

Seeing the two of them, Bawang almost ignored himself, and said, "Isn't this wine interesting?"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang nodded, "Interesting."

"It was given to me by the Mongolian prince." The Eighth King stood up, gently twirling a jade wrench on his thumb, and said, "Prince Aodeng just came here a few days ago. It is said that he is a talented man in both civil and military affairs. The emperor asked me to accompany him." For a few days... this prince likes to gamble, so he made a bet with me, 2 taels each... Is it a small loss or a big loss, right?"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other - look, something is coming.

"I figured it out, and the only ones who can help me win this bet... are you two." The Eighth King looked at the two of them, saw Bai Yutang's brow raised, and said, "I won't let you either." You two are doing it for nothing, after all, you are not mine, right? But you two are people of status, and you don’t care about giving money, so why not, you two helped me win this game, How about I owe you two a favor and pay it back in the future?"

Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao—how was it?Is it worth it?

Zhan Zhao thought for a while, then looked back—it seemed not bad.

The two reached a consensus - this business is a good deal, maybe one day in the future I can't help but slaughter the surname Pang, and there is no need to take my life if the Eighth Prince is willing to stand up to it!