Chapter 245

The night wind passes through the window, and there seems to be a faint smell of blood in the smell of plants and trees. Mu Anzhi doesn't like this smell. Even though it is late spring, he still closes the window.

The water on the small stove just boiled. Pei Ruyu took out the tea set and gently burned it. He took the tea from the tin can, soaked it and handed it to Mu Anzhi.

There was a faint fragrance lingering in front of the tea cup, Mu Anzhi praised it, "Good tea."

"This year's spring tea." Pei Ruyu looked at Mu An's eyes, "given by Your Majesty."

Mu Anzhi raised his eyebrows disapprovingly, "Do you have such a great face? Maybe it's given to Sister Muxiang."

Pei Ruyu raised his hand to knock him, Mu Anzhi smiled and avoided. Pei Ruyu was dissatisfied, "What's the name of Sister Muxiang? Do you call him with the prince's concubine?" Why can't you tell who is far away or near when you get married?

"Sister-in-law and sister-in-law." Mu Anzhi joked, "Looking at the jealous face at night, you have to pay attention. I heard Yuhua say that my sister-in-law fell in love with you because she was born well."

Pei Ruyu was full of confidence, "Mu Xiang is not such a shallow person. She is based on my appearance and is devoted to my character and talent."

I heard Pei Ruyu ask, "Isn't Tang Mo the daughter of Marquis Lu?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Mu Anzhi smiled reluctantly.

"I have been not very steady since I was a child. Such a young man loves to be with girls like this." At night, I counted Tang Mo and his wife talking nonsense.

Mu Anzhi smiled, "You can relax your heart a thousand times. Xiaobao and Miss Lu are very good. They go to Lu's house for dinner every now and then. Mrs. Lu likes him very much."

"What about you, how about you have a good relationship with the prince's concubine?" Pei Ruyu asked.

“That’s more to say.”

"That's good." Pei Ruyu slowly drank tea, "The second prince of the prince has his descendants. You two have been married for almost three years and have not moved yet. I'm a little worried."

"You and your sister-in-law have only been married for several years, right?"

"We had some misunderstandings at first." Pei Ruyu stared at Mu Anzhi, with some doubts, "You two had misunderstandings at first?" No wonder there has been no pregnancy in the princess so far.

"That's not." Mu Anzhi was tactful, "It was just that he didn't know each other or understood at the beginning, but suddenly he was going to get married and be a couple. It was a bit awkward. We are now ready."

Pei Ruyu's lips curled up, "This time I go back to the imperial capital, it's best to start preparing for the matter of the vassal."

The candle wick burst lightly, and a small wisp of light smoke came out. Mu Anzhi frowned slightly, "What have you heard of?"

Pei Ruyu took out a small silver cutter from somewhere and cut a candle wick. "It was my own judgment. When he was in the northern border, Muxiang was in danger. The letter from Mr. Lu should have said that the Great Shi Kingdom was eyeing the weapons in her hands. Last year, Your Majesty summoned us and my wife back to the court. I thought Your Majesty would keep us, at least Muxiang would be in the imperial capital. In fact, the Ministry of War has this meaning, and the cabinet also has this tendency. I don't really want to stay in the imperial capital, especially after hearing about several major cases in recent years, I still hope to be an official in the northern border. As soon as I said this, Your Majesty agreed."

"It's indeed a bit unreasonable." Mu Anzhi also said, "I also thought that most of you will stay in the imperial capital."

"I happened to encounter you being assassinated today, and we had some vague understanding." Pei Ruyu looked at Mu Anzhi, "It is an open rebellion to directly dispatch the rebels to kill you. This is an open rebellion. I think the person behind this scene is not just about killing you, but about his Majesty's rebellion! If Your Majesty knew about the assassination today, he would not let you come to Henan to provide disaster relief, it can be seen that the person who plotted against the rebellion was more bold than His Majesty had expected. Your Majesty asked my husband and wife to return to the northern border to prepare for the day when the palace came down to take up the northern border."

Mu Anzhidao, "What he is anxious about now is to find someone who is plotting against the enemy, not the disciples, right?"

"If it's easy to find, there's no hurry to enfeoff." Pei Ruyu pointed directly at the key point, "The Fourth Army of the Imperial Guards, the Lin family's heads changed due to the old case, and the Zhuque Guard was under the control of Lin Cheng. The Xuanjia Guard is the most regrettable and is indestructible. Now it is rectified by the Marquis of Yong'an. It's not possible to restore the Shengjing back then. The Baihu Guards Qinglong Guards are fine, but the Zhuque Guards Xuanjia Guards have had one after another, and the two families will not be panicked if they haven't received it. There is also the Hu family, the prince has been deposed. Haven't you noticed that the people who have the trouble are all military power!"

"Of course I know this. The case was tried by me personally. I have read all the files one by one. It's nothing to change the head of the Lin family. Lin Cheng has always been highly valued. The case of Xuanjiawei has not been revealed, and the Wei family has not drunk enough soldiers. Prince Hu deserves the crime and has no place to wrong him. But suddenly, it seems that all these cases suddenly happened." Mu Anzhi said, "I just feel that the Lu family is not like someone with such great skills."

"What's more, the Lu family is the real commander of the army now. Your Majesty asked you to return to the northern border, which shows how trustworthy he trusted Mr. Lu. Sister Muxiang is so important. If it were not for sure, she would never let Sister Muxiang return to the northern border." Mu Anzhi said.

"Yes, although Mr. Lu asked Mu Xiang to take risks, he was a good official in his conscience. Except for Mr. Lu's eldest son, no one in the army had the surname Lu." Pei Ruyu asked, "You think this is one of the reasons why he is highly valued by His Majesty?"

"I'm really curious. What kind of deep hatred does Mr. Lu have with Duke Lu? Is it because of the northwest military power dispute that year? But they do seem to have deep hatreds. After all, they are all surnamed Lu." Mu Anzhi snorted lightly and said to Pei Ruyu, "My mother-in-law seems to have had some kindness to Mr. Lu. When I got married with Sister Yuhua, he gave him a great gift. Sister Yuhua and Mrs. Lu got along well."

"Your wife can get along well with anyone. I told Mu Xiang a lot that as long as she wants to please anyone, there is nothing she can't please. When we went to Ci'en Palace to pay tribute, the emperor's grandmother was full of praise when she talked about the prince's concubine." Pei Ruyu said, "The emperor's grandmother has always been kind and always praised a few words when she sees people. However, it is really good to praise the prince's concubine like this." Pei Ruyu lived in the palace with Mu Anzhi since childhood, so he followed him to call the emperor's grandmother.

So, why Pei Ruyu offended Emperor Mu Xuan so much is here. He really grew up in the royal family like the princes, and he has a little affectionate relationship with the royal family.

Mu Anzhi disliked Empress Dowager Lan's preference, "Don't you know the person who is the most useful. Since Sister Yuhua married me, I pay my respects to her every day. Eight out of ten days was the first to go to Ci'en Palace. Besides, Sister Yuhua took care of Ci'en Association in order, and this spring was with Tianqi Temple, Jingxin Temple, and Qingfeng Temple to provide disaster relief. In the past, Ci'en Association did not have such a big face. If the Emperor's Grandmother didn't like her, it was probably only the gods who could please her."

Mu Anzhi said meaningfully, "The Seventh Prince is still young after all."

"Sometimes, some people just can't catch up with good opportunities." Pei Ruyu said, "It's time to take advantage of the Seventh Prince's young to get the seat firm. You are all the grandsons of Ci'en Palace, and the emperor's grandmother has always been the most conscious of the current affairs. She has always been good to you, don't give her the opportunity to turn her heart to the Seventh Prince."

"It's still stable for me in the short term. The seventh prince will have to be at least ten years before he can be a job." Mu Anzhi said, "This time I visited Henan, the prince recommended him to you."

Pei Ruyu gave his own opinion, "The crown princess has given birth to a legitimate son, but I heard that the crown prince has no other descendants."

The tea was a little cold, and Mu Anzhi placed it on the corner of the table, "Is this really... a backlash?" If the Lu family had not been prominent, the prince would not have ascended the throne of the Eastern Palace so early. However, the Lu family had some consideration for the prince and would not have robbed him halfway.

"So, you also have your own advantages, and your mother may not be all kind-hearted."

Mu Anzhi vomited blood for the comfort, glared at Pei Ruyu, and asked him, "Is this what people say?"

Pei Ruyu smiled, "It's all conscientious. You didn't envy my father's kind son and filial son and filial family. No matter how kind and filial the family were intimate and harmonious in the past, it was said that one knife would be broken. I am still close to each other. My family is still close to each other. Besides, the Lu family is not stronger than the Pei family. The Pei family is at least tired of several generations, so they are the honor of the prime minister's mansion today. The Lu family has become a wealthy family, and they are cold-blooded and cruel, and they will only be even better. They need the Lu family's blood to ascend to the Eastern Palace. The Eastern Palace needs the Lu family to help outside the palace. In addition, the relationship is probably limited. Are you not obviously filling the prince's pit this time? The prince's unlucky one will only rely more on the Lu family."

"Shi Shi Du said so."

"Du Feng?"

Mu Anzhi nodded.

"How did he get to your mansion?"

"I asked Du Shangshu to send him a marriage. When Mr. Du was alive, he decided to have a marriage for him, and he decided to be the daughter of Du Shangshu's uncle's family. He was unhappy and gave up the marriage with him. Du Shangshu went to apologize to his uncle's family and finally comforted him and did not make a big deal. He sent him to my cold yamen." Mu Anzhi said pitifully, "Look at Du Changshi, he is three years older than you, and he has not married a wife yet."

"Why don't a real man have no wife?" Pei Ruyu waved his hand casually, "I'll ask you to get a bargain. Du Feng is the first to go to the Spring Festival exam of me, and he is quite talented."

"Where is that Chen Jian?"

"He is completely with Xiaobao, and they have a good relationship."

Pei Ruyu asked Mu Anzhi, "Do you know someone will be assassinating?"

"Why do you say that?" His old friend can guess this.

"Otherwise, there would be such a coincidence. I happened to be that Tang Mo has always been spoiled and went to Henan to find you for whatever you want. There is nothing to play with in the disaster area."

"This matter is a long story." He told Pei Ruyu the reminder of Censor Zhuo, "I have always been in a bad mood with Censor Zhuo, and I don't know how he got the news. However, he was not sure. I thought it was best to be careful. I thought these people would not take action in Henan, so I asked Xiaobao to take Chen Jian to Zhili to meet me. Who knew that he and Chen Jian would go to Henan directly."

Pei Ruyu hugged her arms and simply sat cross-legged on the short kang. This posture Mu Anzhi often saw her in his Yuhua sister. When she saw her charming and a jade man in the imperial capital, her old friend who stood like a pine and sat like a bell suddenly became so "casual", which was so jaw-dropping.

So Mu Anzhi was not polite, and he even pulled the quilt over and leaned it down, which made it more comfortable.

Pei Ruyu said, "No wonder that when I returned to the imperial capital this time, my old fox was so kind to me and was even more kind to Muxiang. Even if Muxiang's own grandfather was alive, it might not be so good."

"You mean Pei Xiang knows this?"

"If he knew very clearly, I would have reported to His Majesty that he had already secretly brought the rebels to the current situation. He probably was just speculation and there was no evidence. If this matter could be made clear, he would have told him that he would have immediately defeated the senior officials of the court." Pei Ruyu's eyes were lit up and he looked at Mu Anzhi, "I'd said that the destiny would be on you. I believe it this time. If there is a blessing, how could a large army come to rescue him?"

Mu Anzhi's lips bent slightly, "I didn't believe it in the past. This time I thought I was dead."

"The destiny of heaven will be blessed by God." Pei Ruyu said with confidence, "You are so upright and open-minded and open-minded that you cannot get the throne. Do you want to give this supreme position to those who are frivolous? Du Shangshu will be a person who can fight for it."

Mu Anzhi looked at his old friend and lowered his voice, "Actually, the relationship between Xiao Du and Shangshu has improved a lot now. I think Du loves him very much. I also thought about whether Shangshu intentionally arranged Xiao Du in my mansion, but I just opened the mansion and didn't even have any real shortcomings, and I couldn't tell a little Zheng Rong."

"You can see what you can see, and you say that bystanders are clear. Don't underestimate Du Shangshu. The old fox of my family is still serving as governor outside at the age of Shangshu. Du Shangshu was the Minister of Personnel three years ago, and he will sooner or later as the chief minister. Even this Censor Zhuo cannot beat him." Pei Ruyu said, "Although Du Feng is a concubine, Du Shangshu has only this younger brother, and he has used more heart than his own son. It is said that brothers can do their best to do this. If Du Shangshu can keep his brother who is well-educated by you, he is optimistic about you."

Pei Ruyu also pushed Mu Anzhi, and leaned on the quilt and rolled it together, sneering, "Look at Du Shangshu, his brothers are talented and trained brothers without any selfishness. Look at Governor Chen of Zhili, who is also a first-class person, Jian Zaishi. When he chose a companion for the prince in the palace, Governor Chen sent his son to the palace. His boy was far inferior to Chen Jian. This time he returned to the imperial capital and saw Chen Zhuan, he heard that he was an official in the Eastern Palace. He had no fame and no military general, so he just depends on his father."

Pei Ruyu was Mu Anzhi's companion. The two of them grew up together since childhood. Because they have always been incompatible with the prince, they don't like the people around the prince. When they can be mean, they immediately have to say something mean.

Mu Anzhi said, "Governor Chen treats Chen Jian well. Chen Jian once went to Tongzhou Port with Xiaobao to handle the job. Governor Chen is very helpful."

"No matter how you say it is, you are the governor of the whole place, and you can't really be a fool. Chen Jian's talent can make a name for himself or not as a prince or not. He is actually lucky. Now that he follows you, he will have his future in the future." Pei Ruyu said confidently.

"They didn't follow me." Mu Anzhi said, "I told you that he and Xiaobao came with him."

Pei Ruyu couldn't help but make a thump on his forehead, "I've asked in the imperial capital. Tang Mo is working in the Ministry of Justice. He always bows his head and looks up. Tang Mo goes to Tongzhou to work, and he goes with him. Didn't you just look at him having a good relationship with Tang Mo, so that Tang Mo can go to Zhili Mansion to pick you up? He has been wrong now and has been fighting for you. Tang Mo lives completely based on his intuition. Chen Jian is a smart person. He can analyze the situation and know how to bet."

"You think so too?" Mu Anzhi asked.

Pei Ruyu nodded, "I think he will make a big bet."

"If I were a vassal in the near future, I would like to convince him to go to the northern border with me." Chen Jian has a talented reputation in the imperial capital, and it is not a vain talent. He has actually passed the exam and was the top scorer in high school this year. Mu Anzhi has been a little moved for a long time, but he has never had a chance. Besides, he is not a hot stove. Chen Jian's family has no shortage of talent and talent. Even if his father is a bit useless, he is a serious Hanlin, and his future will not be worse. But now he has intersections, and his old friends also think this matter is feasible, and Mu Anzhi can't help but have a great increase in confidence.

"There is another person, Bai Zhaodong, how about him?"

"It's mysterious. He is the illegitimate son of the former General Wei. He had an accident in the Wei family and called him back from Fujian. He had a friendship with Xiao Du, and now he is in business. He also booked 10,000 pieces of cloth from his sister Yuhua's cloth weaving farm." Mu Anzhi said, "This time the rebels disguised themselves as farmers, and they were the first to find out. If someone really tricked into this city, I'm afraid they won't be able to wait for you to save me."

"If you expected it is right, those who killed the city crossbow must have something to do with Bai Zhaodong. You didn't hear what Censor Zhuo said just now? That expression was obviously aimed at Bai Zhaodong." Pei Ruyu said, "He has always wanted to marry Feng Hou and Zhangzhu, but Feng Hou couldn't kill him. Do you know this?"

"I know. This is not uncommon. I don't know how many people want to marry a noble daughter every year."

"No, no, no, you must not underestimate this person. It is absolutely extraordinary to be able to enter Miss Feng's eyes. It is reported that Miss Feng has obtained the true teaching of the Soul-Breaking Sword, and has achieved great success in martial arts. Jingxin Temple has a transcendent status, not because Master Jingxin is too compassionate and has made good relationships, but because this Miss Feng is practicing in the temple." Pei Ruyu raised his finger and shook it. "I also heard that General Lin Cheng was obsessed with martial arts and went to Jingxin Temple to challenge Miss Feng twice."

"Who wins and who loses?" Mu Anzhi asked.

Pei Ruyu didn't say anything, everything was indifferent.

Mu Anzhi widened his eyes incredibly, "What's the point of Feng Hou being low-key? My daughter is so powerful?"

"The title of Feng Hou's family was originally passed down by Marquis Jiang. Marquis Jiang's famous heroine, and the Feng family's bloodline is more powerful." Pei Ruyu knew everything about the wealthy families in the imperial capital, so he slightly inferred from the history of the family.

"How did you know these allusions? I haven't heard you say before." Mu Anzhi was dissatisfied. They never hid things from each other.

Pei Ruyu smiled, "You asked me. If you send Xunxiang to me, I will not touch his bottom."

Mu An was furious, "That boy is like a clam shell in my mouth. Xiao Du also raises his wife and children for him, but he tells you everything."

"You scared him very much, as the cold wind was so bitter. When he came to me, I treated him like the wind in March, so naturally I would say whatever he wanted." Pei Ruyu smiled and bent her eyes.

Mu Anzhi became even more angry, "Tomorrow I will tell Xiao Du, and I will beat his son and scold his daughter when I turn around, and bully his children every day!"

Pei Ruyu laughed out loud, Mu Anzhi hit him with his elbow, "You are still laughing."

"Don't laugh anymore, no more." Pei Ruyu's eyebrows and eyes curled, and said with a light cough. "Bai Zhaodong's mother had a close relationship with Marquis Rui. It is right to be cautious, but don't regard the people in Xuanyin Pavilion as enemies. After Marquis Rui died, except for Lin Cheng serving in the army, other people in Xuanyin Pavilion, such as Bai Zhaodong's mother passed away due to illness and hid in the Zhou family. The others were scattered and rarely contacted each other."

"There is one more thing, I told you not to be upset." Pei Ruyu said.
To be continued...