Thought

Avoiding everyone's sight, Xie An quietly appeared in front of Xue Yi.

"Master Hou, did things happen a little too fast?" Xie An looked at Xue Yi tentatively.

The corners of Xue Yi's mouth curled slightly, and he did not respond to Xie An's temptation, but instead asked, "What kind of person do you think Wen Liang is?"

"Old and cunning fox." Although it was not clear why Xue Yi asked him such a question, Xie An gave his answer without hesitation.

"So, why does such a smart person leave such a big loophole of ignorance for himself, waiting for people to find it." Xue Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, "Besides, it was originally for the purpose of inserting his own people in the court. "

Xie An was thoughtful, "Someone knew the plans of the third prince and Marquis Wen Yang in advance, and arranged a breakthrough in their plans."

"Could it be the prince? No, that's not right." Xie An speculated in his heart, but quickly denied his guess, "The people who belong to the prince belong to the shade of the forest where the Dengwen drum is beating, and the role of illiterate people is to them." maximum."

Thinking of what Xue Yi had said about the mantis and the oriole before the test, Xie An was shocked, "Master, who is the oriole?"

"do not know."

"You mean you don't know who? Or is there no oriole?"

Xue Yi glanced at Xie An and told Xie An to understand the answer.

"You don't want to board the third prince's big boat, but because you expected today's situation?" Xue Yi asked suddenly.

Xie An nodded, "Father just understood what the emperor meant. The aristocratic families that came to rely on when Dayan was first established are gradually disintegrating. The imperial power is inviolable. One day, all rights will be gathered in the emperor's hands."

"A stumbling block has only one result, being kicked away."

"The prince was trained by the emperor himself."

Xue Yi let out a "tsk" and said nothing.

"The most important thing now is the oriole hiding behind." Xie An was a little uneasy.

"The prince should have noticed." Xue Yi's lips curled slightly, "Do you still remember the person you mentioned at the time? I found out an interesting thing, we can listen to his opinion."

"There is one more thing for you to do." Xue Yi looked Xie An up and down, "It takes a thousand days to use a soldier for a while."

Before the next day came, the Zhenyuanhou Mansion, which closed its doors to thank guests, welcomed his guests.

In the small room, bright candles flickered lively.On a chair in the middle, a man was tied up, his eyes were tied with a black cloth, and his mouth was also tightly gagged with a cloth strip.

The sound of footsteps coming from far and near, the man listened attentively, and soon realized that someone was walking beside him, and at the same time, the black cloth on his eyes was also untied.

The sudden brightness made the man squint his eyes uncomfortably, and he slowly looked at the people around him until the image in front of him was normal.

"My lord attendant is here to make Zhenyuan Hou's mansion flourish." Xue Yi said jokingly, throwing the black cloth in his hand aside.

Yan Huai was slightly taken aback, and echoed, "It's an honor for me to be an official to visit Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion. It's just..." Yan Huai changed his voice, "Your Majesty is a good means, but I am an official at this time. He should be in prison, so it's not good to appear in the Hou Mansion at this time!"

"Don't worry." Xue Yi dismissed Yan Huai's veiled threat with a smile, "Since you have already been a guest at Zhenyuanhou's Mansion, this Marquis will naturally notify the relevant people, and stay overnight at Zhenyuanhou's Mansion tonight!"

"Zhenyuan Hou Mansion must be much more comfortable than a prison."

Hearing what Xue Yi said, Yan Huai became quiet instead, and sat on the chair in a peaceful manner, "Then, I don't know if the Lord Marquis called the officials to come here, so do you have any important questions?"

Yan Huai was straightforward, and Xue Yi didn't hesitate, "Tell me, how could the third prince be so stupid as to reveal his secrets?"

"Your Majesty is joking." Yan Huai's face was serious, "The third prince is a member of the royal family, the prince's son and grandson. How can you allow me and other officials to discuss matters of the royal family."

Xue Yi looked at Yan Huai with a smile that was not a smile, "Is there anything wrong with it? Is it less common for Yan Shidu to antagonize the third prince?"

"The lower official has one heart and one heart for Dayan, and has no other intentions." The implication is that even if he is at odds with the third prince, it is for the good of Dayan and has no selfish intentions.

"Okay, this Marquis doesn't care whether you have selfish intentions or not, but I just heard that the third prince was imprisoned in the clan's mansion, and one of his wives and concubines is in really bad condition. One of the women surnamed Yu seems to be seriously ill!"

Yan Huai's face was calm, "Master Hou, you have surpassed."

Xue Yi thought to himself, "I heard that you and the woman surnamed Yu were childhood sweethearts and had a verbal engagement? Why is she here with you now, but instead in the third prince's mansion?"

"The words of the market cannot be trusted." Yan Huai looked puzzled, "Master Hou, rumors only stop at the wise, and I think you know this truth."

"Tsk." Xue Yi glanced at Yan Huai in admiration, "It's a man."

The expression on Yan Huai's face became more and more puzzled, and he tried his best to prove his innocence, "What is the meaning of this, Lord Hou? This official is pure and innocent, and has no personal relationship with the third prince's concubine."

"Indeed, you have no personal relationship with the third prince's concubine." Xue Yi agreed with Yan Huai's words, and when seeing Yan Huai's face turned better, he said maliciously, "But do you really have no personal relationship with Yu's daughter?"

Yan Huai's face froze, and he became angry immediately, "Master Hou, are you joking with the lower official? First he said that the lower official didn't bother with the third prince's concubine, and in a second he said that the lower official had an affair with the Yu family of the third prince's mansion, isn't it? Isn't it inconsistent?"

"It's not contradictory at all." Xue Yi shook his head, "In your heart, Mrs. Yu is a temporary guest at the Third Prince's residence, so how can meeting you and Mrs. Yu be called an affair."

"It's just a love affair."

When Yan Huai heard Xue Yi say the word "guest", the anger and doubt on his face turned into calm, and he chuckled softly, "Your Majesty's words are true, the love between two people is not worth the orders of parents. "

"What? Stop struggling?" Xue Yi looked sideways.

Yan Huai smiled, "Since Master Hou has made it so clear, if the subordinate officials have not guessed wrong, Master Hou must have investigated the matter clearly. It will not help if the subordinate officials repeatedly evade. what?"

"Your attitude has changed so much that people are caught off guard." Xue Yi walked around Yanhuai, "Why, are you not afraid that I will make some demands that you cannot meet?"

Yan Huai asked again, "What does Hou Ye want to do?"

"Nothing?" Xue Yi sat on a chair in front of Yan Huai, "I want to know who is the counselor who advised the third prince? Ben Hou admires the brains of this counselor very much and wants to meet him Well, it's just a matter of heart."

"I wonder if Yan Shidu can fulfill this wish of the Marquis?"

"Du Shan." Yan Huai said a name without hesitation, "I have seen him many times at the third prince's residence. His name is Du Shan. I don't know anything else. The third prince attaches great importance to it. In Renfu, Dushan is missing."

Xue Yi pondered for a moment, "What a coincidence, just as Ben Hou thought of looking for him, he disappeared."Xue Yi sighed, there was no regret on his expression, but no disappointment in his eyes, only countless killing intent.

"I heard that Yan Shidu Shanya Danqing, I wonder if this Marquis has the honor to get a portrait made by Yan Shidu himself?" Xue Yi said as he walked to a table in the corner and carefully selected one. Langhao pen.

Dragging the table towards Yanhuai, the table legs rubbed against the ground, making harsh noises, which made people unbearably upset.Back in front of Yanhuai, Xue Yi handed the Langhao pen, "How is it?"

"Why not?" Yan Huai took the pen from Langhao and swiped it on the white paper, after a quarter of an hour a person's appearance appeared on the white paper.

Xue Yi clapped his hands in admiration, "Sure enough, the reputation is well-deserved." Although it is not as good as the sketches in the previous life, it is clear that Du Shan's facial features are all depicted.

"One more thing." Xue Yi suddenly listened to him, "You do this..."

"Okay, the residence of the Marquis of Zhenyuan is not big. Since you are more used to being in prison, I will ask someone to take you back." Xue Yi waved his hand in a moody way, and someone silently appeared behind Yan Huai.

It was Xue Yi who said that he stayed overnight in Zhenyuan Hou's mansion, and it was Xue Yi who sent him back to prison. Is there really no need to ask his opinion?Yan Huai looked at Xue Yi expressionlessly.

Coming and going in a hurry like this, Yan Huai was happily slashed on the neck with a knife, and when he was unconscious in pain, he saw Xue Yi's lips opening and closing, and passed out in the next moment.

When he woke up again, Yan Huai straightened up abruptly, his eyes subconsciously swept across the bed diagonally opposite, and saw a colleague sleeping soundly.Out of the corner of his eye, he scanned the surrounding environment, dilapidated walls, tattered cobwebs on the beams, and crumpled clothes on his body.

It was obvious that he was in a cage at this time.

Only the pain from his neck let him know that the trip to the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion was not just a dream of his.Thinking of this, Yan Huai's fingers turning white while pinching the thin quilt.

Xue Yi said this, "The third prince who is confined in the clan's mansion must not have the energy to pay attention to whether a concubine died."

"You heard me!", Xue Yi took his hand out of the water basin, shook it, and casually wiped the clothes on his body, "The man has already run away, this portrait is for you, you know how to do it."

Yan nodded, "This subordinate understands."

"Master, Yan Wei, who was investigating Young Master Mu's parents in Qingzhou, has returned with news." Yan Yi put away the portrait of Du Shan, took out a letter from his sleeve, and handed it to Xue Yi with both hands.

"En." Xue Yi took the envelope and did not open it, but listened to Yan Yi finish the rest.

"Master Mu's father, Mu Tuo, is a Turkic-Yan hybrid, and was also one of the former Yan Wei." Yan Yi finished speaking in one breath, kneeling on the ground, "The third Yan Shiliu, recorded 18 years ago Died, there were no dead bodies during the execution of the mission."

"My lord, please punish." Yan Yi knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.

Xue Yi looked at Yan Yi's straight back with deep eyes, "Yan Shiliu, Yan Shiliu."

Not every Yan Wei can have a ranking!

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