Li Xiao's Mid-autumn Festival was very happy,
Reunion and circle.
These uncles and brothers in the Dali Monastery had already become her family.
They gave her a warmth that she did not expect.
Big Brother Wang and the others arrived at Beiping town two days in advance,
Indicating that they had been waiting for them for a long time.
When they found out that Chen Jue and the others had checked in at the inn,
The three of them rushed over.
Big Brother Wang even picked out all kinds of mooncakes for her to try.
She had never felt that she was doted on by so many people like today.
After dinner,
Lord Zhang even called for everyone to admire the moon in the courtyard of the inn.
The innkeeper prepared a lot of snacks, fruits, drinks, and other things for the few of them to enjoy,
While admiring the moon.
Li Xiao gnawed on the mooncakes,
Listening to them chat,
Occasionally looking up at the moon.
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu brought a few guards that Wang Yi and the others brought,
Patrolling nearby to ensure the safety of Lord Chen and the others.
The night was getting darker,
Li Xiao was like a little mouse, taking a few bites of each mooncake to taste.
Then, she tidied up each unfinished mooncake and put it away, ready to eat it on the way.
Zhang Tang, this sour scholar,
Looked at the moon and began to recite poems.
"The bright moon rises from Tianshan Mountain..."
"Looking up at the bright moon..."
"The bright moon rises from the sea..."
"When will the bright moon appear..."
"Alright, I know you have a good memory.
Go, go, go,
Ask the boss for some chilled wine. "Chen Jue finally became impatient and tapped the table.
Zhang Tang was unwilling,
However, he still got up slowly.
He was in a poetic mood,
He was not done yet.
"Go and tell the boss,
Prepare some hot water for us tonight,
The journey is tiring,
Chen Jue pointed at Wang Yi again with an unhappy look on his face.
Xu Ting listened to Chen Jue ordering Zhang Tang and Wang Yi out. He rolled his eyes and raised his head with a faint smile, as if saying, "Sir, it's my turn now. What do you want me to do?"
"Go and buy some watermelon from the boss," Chen Jue ordered as he looked at the watermelon rind in front of him.
Xu Ting glanced at Li Xiao, turned around, and took two steps. Suddenly, he stopped. He turned back to look at Li Xiao and then at Lord Chen. With a solemn expression, he said in all seriousness, "Xiaoxiao, I saw a litter of kittens in the alley when I was on my way here. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Chen Jue frowned and glared at Xu Ting.
Xu Ting had a calm expression on his face.
Li Xiao was suddenly interested. She put down the mooncake in her hand and ran to Xu Ting before Chen Jue could say anything.
He looked like he couldn't wait.
The next moment, Xu Ting brought the little girl out of the atrium.
Chen Jue was speechless.
He sat alone in the atrium and looked at the table that was suddenly empty. He was so angry that his fingers were trembling.
These guys!!!
Troublesome guys!!!
…
Xu Ting was holding a watermelon in his hand. He watched as the little girl held a straw stick and happily poked the kitten, then the kitten.
She looked like his little sister a few years ago.
However, girls who grew up in big families would quickly become calm and boring.
Even a lively child like his little sister would gradually become serious under the control of her mother.
Li Xiao might be unlucky, but she might also be … lucky.
In the midst of adversity, she retained some of her pure and true nature and was also taken care of by Lord Chen.
However …
"Xiao Xiao, you have to be careful of Lord Chen, do you know that?" Xu Ting suddenly said.
Li Xiao looked up and asked in confusion, "Why?"
"Lord Chen will naturally treat you well with all his heart. However, on the other hand, he is also a man. You have just reached marriageable age and are not married yet. You should know how to keep a certain distance from anyone of the opposite sex."
Xu Ting leaned against the wall of the alley. From time to time, he would see children running wildly from the alley entrance in the distance. They were wild and carefree.
Li Xiao pursed her lips and nodded. Her hand that was poking the kitten became a little absent-minded.
"You have to understand that a person may be a good adult, but he may not be a good man.
He may be licentious and lecherous, but he may be a frivolous and good official.
Some people may be a good elder, but they may not be a good husband. He may be careless, unsociable, and unable to understand his daughter's thoughts.
He may also favor his concubine and neglect his wife … "Xu Ting's voice was faint and did not have any malicious intent. However, to a certain official, every word was hurtful.
"…" Li Xiao pursed her lips and lowered her head. She did not say anything for a long time.
Xu Ting looked at the top of the little girl's head. He remembered that although she was hesitant, she still taught him how to use his power.
He thought of how she carefully protected him, but she always made mistakes.
It made him feel pity for her, but he also felt a little helpless.
It was hard to say whether Li Xiao was a stupid girl or not. After all, sometimes he thought that she was quite smart.
However … this girl was unbelievably slow in certain areas.
"I don't know much about Lord Chen.
However … if you also like him, then you have to be smart. You have to wait for him to marry you and go to the country.
Otherwise … if you don't have a place to go, Family Xu can't raise another daughter. "Xu Ting raised his head and looked at the moon, but he really could not recite a poem.
Li Xiao poked the kitten with the straw again. After a while, she raised her head and smiled at Xu Ting. "Thank you, Big Brother Xu. I understand."
Xu Ting looked at the little girl's smile. It was sweet and faint, as if she understood everything, but also as if she did not understand anything.
He licked his lower lip and shook his head helplessly. He said indifferently, "It's not up to others …"
It's not up to others to worry.
When the two of them returned, Zhang Tang and Wang Yi had already returned. They were sitting around the table waiting for Xu Ting's watermelon.
Although Li Xiao really wanted to adopt these kittens, the road ahead of her was too long and too difficult. She could not bear more lives.
When they returned to the courtyard, the little girl ran to wash her hands first, then ran back to eat the watermelon.
Chen Jue watched her take small bites and whispered, "Eat less. Don't eat too much. It's not good for digestion."
Li Xiao nodded sweetly. Her eyes narrowed into two lines. She was very cute and well-behaved.
Xu Ting looked at her and shook his head helplessly. He turned sideways and looked at the moon in the sky. He took two bites of the sweetest part of the watermelon and threw it aside.
The moon shuttled back and forth between the clouds for a few moments. Li Xiao began to yawn.
Chen Jue took the opportunity to wave his hand and dismissed everyone.
After returning to his room, Chen Jue took a shower and dried his hair while thinking about something.
After a while, his arms began to ache, and he thought of the little girl sleeping next door.
He paced around the room a few times, then decisively got up and walked to the door.
Those eyesores had been pestering them all night. He didn't have a chance to be intimate with the little girl.
Now, he could finally have some peace and quiet. If he didn't go now, when would he?
With this thought in mind, Chen Jue put his hand on the door handle and opened the door.
Chen Jue was speechless.
He was about to step out when he suddenly stopped because someone at the door had raised his fist and was about to knock on the door.
The other party didn't expect Chen Jue to open the door so tacitly. He raised his head in surprise and looked into Chen Jue's eyes.
…
Chen Jue sat in the room and looked at Zhang Tang with a dark face.
Zhang Tang was a little uneasy.
Zhang Tang poured a glass of water for Lord Chen and him. Then, he gulped down a few mouthfuls to calm himself down.
Then, he said, "Sir, Zhang Minglei, Zhao Zhifang, and Liu Tianping were all involved in the tragedy. Coincidentally, there were children who survived this tragedy … In so many years, there were only two villages."
Chen Jue nodded. His face was as dark as charcoal, as if Zhang Tang had just stolen a few hundred taels of silver from him.
"But I think that although there is no strong evidence, … it should be the Min family case." Zhang Tang lowered his voice as much as possible.
Chen Jue frowned. If there was the Min family case, then … this guess was indeed reasonable.
"The Min family produced beauties." Chen Jue sighed. When he thought of Li Yu and Li Xiao's looks, he came to a conclusion.
No matter which case it was, the conclusion should be the Min family case.
"It's not only because of this.
It's also because … the supervisor of the Min family case was Su King. Su King died because of his supernatural ability … even though it was his own supernatural ability. "
Zhang Tang felt his mouth dry again and quickly drank another mouthful of water. When he was deducing all this, he also felt a chill in his heart. If this matter was really as he thought, then … it would be a very deep pool of muddy water.
"…" Chen Jue frowned. "Among the people that Ban Xia killed … only Zhao Xun … was the one he didn't hide the most and was determined to kill."
"Yes, Zhao Zhifang's only son!"
Zhang Tang dipped his finger in the water and tapped two spots on the table. "I don't believe that this is all a coincidence!"
"Zhang Minglei was the one who led the army to surround the Min family in the Min family case … Li Yu cut off one of his arms.
In the end, the one who benefited directly from the Min family case was Zhao Zhifang.
He replaced Lord Min and became the new Minister of Revenue. He controlled the nation's treasury.
The core of the Min family case was the shipment of food to the Great General of the North … At that time, Qian Tongli, Minister Qian, was an assistant. In these cases, his daughter also got into trouble.
As for the rest … University Liu, Liu Zheng, who was in charge of the confiscation, the Great General of the North Peng Tao … and Zhang Minglei, who lost an arm, Commander Zhang. "Chen Jue reached out and tapped a few more spots on the table that Zhang Tang had tapped.
Zhang Tang nodded.
"Two people escaped from the Min family case, a son and a daughter.
Many people knew about this, but they chose to keep quiet. Although many people didn't help, they still hoped that Minister Min would leave behind a descendant.
Li Xiao, Li Yu, should be a descendant of the Min family. "Zhang Tang revealed all the information he had gathered.
"Back then, almost half of the power in the court joined forces to suppress the Emperor and exterminate the Min family. At that time, the evidence was complete and no one could do anything about it. Even though everyone felt that …" Chen Jue bit his lower lip. "At that time, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were fighting for power … But now, Great General Peng has gained a foothold in the north, but the Third Prince is gone."
"But if Great General Peng is independent in the north …" Zhang Tang was deeply worried.
"This trip to the north is a dangerous one." Chen Jue sighed.
The Emperor … had given him a mission that would lead to his death.
Moreover, if he messed up this mission, not only would he die, but the flames of war would ignite and the people would be plunged into misery and suffering …
How could he take away Peng Tao's military power without forcing Peng Tao to rebel?
He stood up and walked around the room a few times … He was just an officer of the Dali Monastery. Why did the Emperor suddenly give him a job that required him to have the ability to plan and plan?
Why didn't he let those officials who were good at scheming and scheming come?
Why did it have to be him …
He scratched his still wet hair and remembered that he was going to see Li Xiao just now.
The anger in his heart burned even brighter. He turned his head and glared fiercely at Zhang Tang.
Zhang Tang hurriedly sat up straight and muttered in his heart.