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Naturally, it is impossible for Xiao Zheng to have an imperial decree to search Yejiazhuang. In fact, there is no imperial decree for this kind of thing. Having an imperial decree means that it needs to be filed at the Shangshutai, and it also means that the court will openly slap the Ye family in the face.

Xiao Zheng lowered his head slightly, and said: "Grandpa Ye, it's His Majesty's intention that our family rush from the capital to Ningling. The pros and cons of this, Mr. Ye should be able to see clearly, Mr. Ye will not give our family a convenience. , I’m afraid it won’t make sense on His Majesty’s side in the future.”

Ye Mao cupped his hands at Xiao Zheng.

"Ye remembers what Eunuch Xiao said. When Ningling's affairs are over, Ye will definitely go to Beijing to make amends to His Majesty."

"Of course, at this time, Eunuch Xiao can also take Qianniuwei to search Yejiazhuang. Ye is waiting here."

Xiao Zheng's status in the capital is extremely high, and officials of lower rank probably would not dare to take a breath when seeing him, and only the Ye family, a real powerful prince, would speak so forcefully in front of this great eunuch.

Xiao Zheng's complexion turned a little ugly.

Although he is not bad-tempered, a person who has been in charge of the eunuch for more than ten years is naturally not a muddy temper. The chief eunuch of the inner court snorted and said: "In that case, wait for Qianniuwei to surround Yejiazhuang At that time, Ye Gongye should not say that our family did not give face to the Duke's Mansion."

After all, he was about to walk away.

Ye Mao stood where he was, frowning slightly.

From the first year of Taikang, after Li Xin came forward to reduce the number of family generals of the generals, the number of family generals of the major generals in the capital was far low enough to threaten the number of the imperial guards. There are almost one or two thousand generals, but most of them were deceived. Up to now, the Ye family has no more than three hundred members, and there are not many in Ningling.

Although there are hundreds of people in Yejiazhuang, these farmers can't let them go to fight with the Imperial Guards wearing armor and holding knives. Even if they really fight, they will just give away their heads.

If Qianniuwei really stepped on the face of Chen Guogong's mansion and entered Yejiazhuang, then he would have to temporarily hide Li Xin.

When Ye Mao was frowning and thinking, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Where in life do we not meet each other? It's unbelievable that we can meet Eunuch Xiao here."

Xiao Zheng, who had walked more than ten steps, stopped immediately when he heard the words. He first took two deep breaths, then turned his head slowly, and bowed to the man in Tsing Yi who was walking towards him.

"Slave Xiao Zheng, I have seen the Taifu."

The person who came out was naturally Li Xin. He came from the southwest to Ningling, so naturally he could not have come by himself. In fact, Shen Gang and other people from Anbu followed him, Xiao Zheng and others When they arrived at the gate of Yejiazhuang, Ye Mao deliberately concealed him, but after arguing at the gate for so long, Li Xin, who was eating inside, would naturally know.

Now that the imperial court already knew the news about him in Ningling, there was no point in hiding any more. He might as well come out as a bachelor and protect some of the Ye family so that the Ye family would not have a direct conflict with the imperial power.

Li Xin put his hands in his sleeves, and said calmly: "Eunuch Xiao is polite, I came to Ningling to pay homage to my elder brother, I don't know that Eunuch Xiao came all the way from the capital, what's the matter?"

When Xiao Zheng faced Ye Mao, he was neither humble nor overbearing, but in front of Li Xin, he was quite respectful, and immediately lowered his head and said: "Return to the Grand Tutor, this servant is ordered by His Majesty, please come back to the Grand Tutor." Beijing, discuss the use of troops against the Xianbei tribe."

Lord Jing'an blinked his eyes, and said puzzledly: "It's strange, I heard that Yu Wenzhao from the Department of Yuwen in Beijiang has been named the king of Yan, and he has formed a friendship with Dajin, and I have never heard of it in the past two years. The King of Yan has rebelled, why does His Majesty want to attack the northern border?"

Xiao Zheng was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

Taifu Li sighed, and said earnestly: "Eunuch Xiao, please help me tell your Majesty that a ruler should rule the world with benevolence. , to hurt the hearts of the people of the world."

Xiao Zheng's face was stiff, after he was silent for a long time, he lowered his head and smiled wryly: "Teacher, this servant is only an eunuch, how can he be involved in politics, if the Taifu has any opinions, it is better to go to Beijing with the servant and present to His Majesty. "

Lord Jing'an half-closed his eyes and glanced at Xiao Zheng.

"I was infected with a wind disease a few years ago. The doctor said that I can't see people for fear of contagion. Therefore, I have been hiding in my hometown Yongzhou for the past few years and dare not move. This time it is not because my brother died of illness, and I will not run away from my hometown in Yongzhou. .”

"I'm seriously ill, Mr. Xiao won't let me lead the soldiers to meet the emperor, right?"

Xiao Zheng's expression froze.

He looked up at Li Xin, feeling a little depressed.

This Marquis Li looks stronger than in previous years, and he speaks full of energy, does he look sick at all?

He lowered his head again, gritted his teeth and said, "Teacher, this servant came here with the holy will. Your Majesty said that no matter what, you must invite Taifu back to Beijing. If the Taifu doesn't cooperate, then this servant will have to use Qianniuwei to forcibly Invite Taifu back to the capital."

Li Xin finally had a smile on his face.

He smiled and glanced at Xiao Zheng.

"It would have been nice to say no earlier, why are you making so many excuses with nonsense?"

Xiao Zheng took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Li Xin.

"Servant, please return to the capital."

Li Xin still had a smile on his face.

"I dont go."

He looked at Xiao Zheng, and said lightly: "Please tell your majesty, Mr. Xiao, that because the north wind is too cold, Li Xin is sick and cannot serve the king. When will the swallow on the Tianjia beam fly away?" , Li Xin will consider returning to Beijing again."

He looked at Xiao Zheng with a calm expression.

"It is said in the Chunyang Taoist book that between the heaven and the earth, yin and yang interact and restrain each other. If the north wind does not disperse between the heaven and the earth, the south wind may not stop."

Even Ye Mao could hear the clear threat in these words, so it is impossible for a great eunuch like Xiao Zheng not to understand. The north wind is blowing south, the servant only knows that His Majesty wants the servant to invite the Taifu back to the capital, if the Taifu does not go back with the servant, the servant will have to offend the Taifu."

"After the Taifu returned to Beijing, he didn't even have the slightest complaint about the servants who wanted to be killed."

"Is it?"

Lord Jing'an looked at Xiao Zheng with a half-smile, took two steps forward, and whispered something in his ear.

"The matter of Plum Blossom Guard doesn't seem to have happened in the past few years, why did Eunuch Xiao forget?"

Xiao Zheng suddenly looked up at Li Xin, his face pale.

Chapter 964

Back then when Plum Blossom Guard tied Lin Hu in Jincheng, Li Xin asked Xiao Zheng for the mark of Plum Blossom Guard, not to mention Lin Hu was rescued, more than half of the hundreds of Plum Blossom Guards in Jincheng died in the end .

If this matter got out, Xiao Zheng would definitely die. No matter how high his status in the inner court was, he was nothing more than a domestic slave to the emperor.

Besides, even if the Son of Heaven doesn't kill him, if those people in Plum Blossom Guard know that their immediate superiors have betrayed them, these guys who are used to killing people will probably do it themselves and take Xiao Zheng's life.

Eunuch Xiao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked up at Li Xin, gritted his teeth and said, "Teacher Li, it's not the servant who wants you to return to the capital, but His Majesty who wants you to return to the capital. Even if the servant turns around and leaves now, the court will definitely send more Many people came to look for Taifu."

Lord Jing'an was expressionless.

"I will go back when it's time for me to go back. Please tell Your Majesty Xiao Gonggong that when Li Xin's condition recovers, he will return to Beijing to work for the court."

With a bitter face, Xiao Zheng bowed his hands to Li Xin.

"That's it, servant girl, I will take my leave now."

He took a deep look at Li Xin and said, "Teacher, after the slaves leave, Qianniuwei will definitely go to Ningling to find someone. If you don't want to go back to Beijing, it's better to leave Ningling as soon as possible, otherwise there will be three people in the capital." The imperial guards will find Ning Ling sooner or later."

Li Xin was expressionless.

"I see."