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By the time Huo Tailing heard about Zhilan Tanhua going out of the city overnight to Guanzhong, it was already an hour after he left the city.

The so-called haste makes waste, Huo Tailing was exhausted in the investigation, but he had no clue, he only knew of two assassins, one of them was a woman, and the sword used by women would glow red at night.

When he learned that Fang Shu had gone out of the city to Guanzhong but did not have a branch of himself, Huo Tailing felt that he had been abandoned, and was about to get angry with the person in charge of the city defense. Yes." Yang Tong waved to the others, signaling him to talk to Huo Tailing alone, and the others withdrew, "Today I met Mr. Fang in the outer city...he has a scratch on the back of his hand, and he was with me last night. The one left on one of the assassins is exactly the same... the wound is so small that he probably didn't notice it himself."

Like being struck by lightning, and then being overwhelmed by anger and bewilderment.Huo Tailing trembled: "Does anyone else know?"

Yang Tong shook his head, "No...".

"You've done a good job, no one has been told about this! Including the emperor!".

"know."

Huo Tailing was gloomy and immediately rushed from the Forbidden City to Zhong Xianju, only Qi Liang, Die Lan and two aunts were there.

Qi Liang saw Huo Tailing approaching aggressively, and quickly asked Die Lan to go back to the room to rest.

"My lord...!", Qi Liang stepped forward to greet him, "Master Fang also came back in the evening and suddenly said that he was leaving for Guanzhong, and Qu Bai and Qu Qian went back to their hometown for vacation."

It was difficult for Huo Tailing to control his temper, he grabbed Qi Liang's lapel and asked, "Did he say anything before he left?!"

Qi Liang could only say in a nutshell: "He said that the pillows and quilts at home should be taken out to dry every month, and the crabapple and chrysanthemums at the door of his room should be watered on time. Remember to write a letter to announce the good news...",

Before he finished speaking, he was cut off by Huo Tailing's anger, "Is there anything about me?!"

Qi Liang broke into a cold sweat and Cen Ling said, "There is...".

"What?! It's you who said it!!", Huo Tailing really wanted to tear his useless mouth at the critical moment.

"He said... remember to take your clothes back to Mingzhi Temple..."

Huo Tailing waited for him to speak again, but there was no sound, "There is no more?!"

Qi Liang shook his head, "Not anymore."

Huo Tai was furious, loosened his skirt, and went straight into Fang Shu's room.

He remembered that when he left here in the morning, his dirty clothes were thrown all over the place. Now that he came here, it was deserted and deserted, and there was no trace of his stay last night. He suspected that he had a sexual dream.

Ah, I am really stupid.Huo Tailing thought bitterly, sitting at the table only recalled Fang Shu's anomaly last night, every time he took the initiative in this way, he was hiding his scheming, he was really dazed, and he didn't even notice it when he fell into a trap.But he was just to assassinate Concubine Zheng?He should use this to hold himself back, but why didn't he let himself go with him?

That person, everyone said that he was smarter than Lu Jia, and smarter than Xiao He.I'm willing to say anything, but I don't want to say what I feel in my heart.

For example, the posture in the bed, he likes to "break the chain" the most, and the up and down are also merged, and his love is the most turbulent.He loves "Watching the Ocean Tide" the most, so he often accommodates himself and asks for this action on his own initiative.

From spring to summer, I didn’t have a change of clothes at his place. He secretly measured his size at night, and got up earlier than the chicken the next morning to go to the clothing store to order, and he was so busy that he went to the clothing store to pick up the goods in the middle of the night. When he came back, he only said :"too busy……".

Not just clothes, but also shoes, pillows.He can't sleep on a soft pillow, probably because he lived a hard life since he was a child. He used stones as his pillow, the ground as his mat, and the sky as his cover when he was living on the streets.He liked harder pillows, and Fang Shu seemed to know his habit, so he quietly went to find a craftsman to weave rattan pillows, and wrapped buckwheat husks, cinnamon seeds, and black bean husks in them, saying that they can remove heat and clear away heat.

He found that he loves to listen to his storytelling, and basically tells the stories in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" every night, unless he is tossing it too late, peeling seeds for himself while telling the meeting.

He will buy some snacks to comfort the children; he will inadvertently move his favorite dishes in front of him; the summer night is hot, he will fan him until he falls asleep...

Those sweet and warm places may be called home.

His shoes stood upright on the head of the bed, the green shirt was gone in the closet, only the black robe remained.

Now that he knows the "murderer", Huo Tailing is having a headache how to deal with this matter.Two days later, Zheng Guifei came out to act as a demon, and testified that Wang Gongfei and Zhu Changluo's mother and son wanted to put her to death.

Baiguan naturally couldn't believe it and asked her to speak with evidence.

Within two days, she really caught two people in a serious manner, and she didn't know where she caught the unlucky ones.The man and woman were imprisoned in Dali Temple, and Huo Tailing went in to interrogate them. Before they could sit down and ask questions, they confessed their "crime" in a hurry, and even revealed the mastermind behind the scenes, saying that it was the eldest prince and Concubine Gong Instructed.

Huo Tailing asked again, and the two started talking at odds.Huo Tailing thought to himself: "People who have no brains can only find people who have no brains." However, there happened to be a top bag, and the victim found it himself to cover the murderer's bag, which is really funny.

The emperor was recently being forced by all the officials to establish a crown prince. He was in the middle of his head. He heard Huo Tailing report the murderer's confession. He almost didn't hesitate to put Wang Gongfei in limbo. When he wanted to punish the eldest prince, Xiaoding the empress dowager Come forward, say that the matter has not been clarified, and you will be convicted after hearing the two people's one-sided words, what a joke!Shenzong is also a dutiful son, so the old lady didn't try to be tough when she spoke out, so she fined Zhu Changluo for [-] days to reflect in the Ciqing Palace.

At the same time, Shenzong can also speak back to the officials with confidence: "The eldest prince has bad moral character and is not qualified for the heavy responsibility of the prince. We will talk about the establishment of the prince later!", making all the officials speechless. Evidence, after all, the real murderer will not suddenly surrender.

Concubine Zheng saw that Zhu Changluo was not a good son, and her son's chances were greatly increased, and she didn't care about the wound on her face. Instead, she was a little grateful for the murderer, which inspired her "inspiration".

Two days later, someone really turned himself in and said that he was the assassin. The reason for the assassination was very simple, because Zheng Guotai and others took advantage of Zheng Guifei's favor and ran amok, oppressed the people, and robbed them by force. They painstakingly managed three generations of grain and oil companies Once they lost their business, they used the power of the government to collect their own grain and oil company into their pockets without spending a penny. There was really no way out, so they went to extremes.They also took out an assassination weapon - a sword that glows red at night. It is made of special material "Nahong", which can absorb light for a hundred days and emit red light at night. Although it is sharp, it increases The crispness of the weapon.Ordinary ordinary people would not use this as a weapon.

Huo Tailing just watched them "competing to be murderers" and yawned uninterestedly.

Huo Tailing came to Shen Yiguan's mansion, and Shen Yiguan was pruning trees, flowers, plants, branches and buds in the courtyard, and asked as soon as he opened his mouth: "The two idiots in the grain and oil business were found by you! You promised to bring them back the oil food?"

Shen Yiguan didn't raise his head, as if he wasn't disturbed by him, "Return it in the same way as others, the two arrested by Concubine Zheng are not fake. You are really watching others all the time."

"I didn't spy on you. I passed by your door yesterday and saw these two people." Huo Tailing paused, and then said: "Why do you want to soak up this muddy water? If you are discovered, you will be defrauded and beheaded." crime."

Shen Yiguan cut off the dead branches of a camellia, "It's not yet autumn, these plants have dead branches, and now the government is like this plant, it seems to be thriving from you, but it's all dead branches from me, it The vitality has been dissipated internally and the wind and evil have entered the outside. If we don’t find a good gardener to rectify it, wouldn’t we die faster? Zhu Changxun is a dude, how good a gardener can he be?”

Huo Tailing was quite surprised by these words, but he remained calm on the surface, and asked, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Everyone is mortal, and besides...as long as my son doesn't tell me, how can dad die?" Shen Yiguan put down the scissors, picked up a square handkerchief and wiped his hands, "Let's have dinner here tonight, I know you're coming, so I've asked the kitchen to cook more food, your elder brother and second brother are at home tonight, let's get together."

Huo Tailing snorted coldly, "They're not my brothers, they haven't even said a word." He turned around and wanted to leave.

"That Fangshu has already left, why do you still spend the night with him? You robbed my seventeenth room and made her guard the empty boudoir every night, it's a bit inappropriate!"

Huo Tailing turned to look at him again, "Are you following me?"

Shen Yiguan smiled like an old fox, "Do you still need someone to follow up with that shitty thing of yours?" Then he let out a sigh of relief, his brows were divided and he looked old, "I don't know what ecstasy soup that kid gave you , He went to Guanzhong, you should pay attention, don't be caught by others."

"We have a clear sky and bright moon, what excuses can we have?" He really dislikes that others think they can't see the light, "There is no need for others to grab any excuses, I will announce it myself!"

Knowing his character of being able to talk and do, Shen Yiguan hurriedly stopped him, "You want to announce it, but Fang Shu doesn't necessarily want to. He has more worries than you. He came to the capital to become an official, and he probably didn't want to be with you. Those who have a long-term love for their sons and daughters are probably... just using you."

"Nonsense! He loves me!!" Huo Tailing seemed to want to stabilize his thoughts, repeating: "He loves me, he loves me..."

Shen Yiguan smiled wryly, "My silly boy, how can there be so much love and love? If you open your mouth in life, you can only lie when you eat. Can you believe this? There are few children in the world who really love each other, let alone you..."

Huo Tailing couldn't listen anymore, so he interrupted him: "It's not only the grandeur, making the noise known to the world is true love, it's also true love to hold an umbrella when it's raining, and add clothes when it's cold. If you don't have the heart, don't think that everyone else is the same as you!"

Not wanting to continue talking with Shen Yiguan, Huo Tailing turned around without looking back, and did not hear Shen Yiguan's sigh.

The emperor didn't know that this group of people came to fight to be the murderer, so he calmed down a little, and became irritable again.

It was also found out that Zheng Guotai was indeed dominating the village and running rampant. Looking at these piles of evidence, Zheng Guotai was dismissed as an official and demoted to a commoner in a fit of rage.Concubine Zheng was about to vent her anger on Shenzong, and then acted like a baby to make him take back his brother's punishment, but Shenzong didn't see her for several days, and Gao Han tactfully drove her away when she came to ask to see her.

As for the case of who is the assassin, it has been pressed to the joint trial of the three divisions.

During Fang Shu's absence, Huo Tailing ran towards Beizhen Fusi from time to time.

Huo Tailing's spirit was getting worse day by day. A month later, Wen Xuanqing and Huo Tailing were discussing the optimization of the Forbidden City's defense at Fusi, Beizhen. Huamen, Shenwumen will double their defense."

Wen Xuanqing listened seriously, "But we... have limited manpower and financial resources."

"That's why Huo boy is needed to recruit some people from the [-] battalion and the [-]th army battalion. Huo boy?"

Huo Tailing was dazed and yawned, "Huh?"

"Brother, what's wrong with you? You're listless?!" Wen Xuanqing asked concerned, "Are you sick?!"

"No... you guys, have you received any news from Guanzhong?"

Wen Xuanqing shook his head, "Brother... You asked this question when you just came here. How could we have received some news out of thin air while we were talking?" Huo Tailing raised his forehead, "Senior brother, you are not sick... have you hit something evil?"

Huo Tailing raised his head back to avoid his hand, "You're just bewitched!"

"Oh! Master, look at him, his eyes are black, his face is pale, his eyes are blood red, he seems to be possessed by a ghost!" Wen Xuanqing was very worried, and his face wrinkled together.

Can't stand his nagging, "Have you ever seen what it's like to be possessed by a ghost?"

"Brother...the emperor didn't mention the assassination case in the harem a month ago, but just asked you to strengthen your protection. Don't put too much pressure on you..."

Zeng Lingtian interrupted, "Your senior brother is too worried about the safety of the people in Guanzhong, he didn't sleep well, Huo boy really cares about the world!", and then showed a trace of relief.

When Huo Tailing was dumbfounded, he felt lonely again, he lay on the table with his head in his arms and didn't speak.

Zeng Lingtian: "I will write to Guanzhong tomorrow to inquire about it. Don't worry, Huo boy, I will let you know as soon as I have any news."

Wen Xuanqing suddenly realized, "Senior brother...you are worried about Fuyan...I also sent him a part of the way on the day he left." There were some small men around him who were unfamiliar that day, but there was no kindness in his eyes. , I still feel a little uncomfortable when I think about it, "I received a letter from Fu Yan a few days ago, it should have been written not long after he left the capital, saying that apart from the heavy rain on the road, it is a little troublesome to deal with the moisture protection of food and grass. It went well."

After Huo Tailing listened to it, he asked Wen Xuanqing to ask for the letter. He went back to Zhong Xianju and read every word of the letter carefully. There was one sentence in the letter that Wen Xuanqing didn't say, and that sentence was at the end of the letter, " Inform Taiwan's decree, no harm, don't read it."

In mid-August, before Zeng Lingtian could inquire about the news, the news of Guanzhong spread all over the court—the flood was stopped, but the deadly plague broke out again, and the corpses that died because of this were purple-black. Concentrated in one place, the infectivity is high, and the death toll is tens of thousands every day. Guanzhong was already starving and dying everywhere, and the epidemic broke out again.The whole court was panicked.

A day later, the news from the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi came through the courier shop that the refugees must not be quarantined.

The imperial envoy for disaster relief has had no news at all since half a month ago.Qi Liang, Wen Xuanqing, Bao Honglin, even Wu Yingjue, Zhu Changluo, Zheng Wanhan, and Huo Tailing all asked each family, but there was no news.

Every time Qi Liang gets up in the middle of the night and sees the brightly lit rear window of the master bedroom in Zhuzhangyuan, Huo Tailing's figure sitting at the table is hit by the light on the window and remains motionless.Once Qi Liang couldn't stand it any longer, went to the courtyard and knocked on the door, the people inside seemed to be frightened, "Who?!"

Qi Liang stood outside the door and whispered, "Master Huo...I, Qi Liang, why are you still awake? It's late at night..."

"Leave me alone..." Huo Tailing's voice was hoarse, "I can't sleep."

Qi Liang pushed lightly only to find that the door was not locked. He entered the room and sat opposite him. Under the light, Huo Tailing's face was pale, his eyes were dull, and he seemed to be talking to himself or to Qi Liang. : "It's all my fault. He shouldn't be allowed to go to Guanzhong... It's all my fault..."

Qi Liang also doesn't know how to comfort others, shutting up is the only thing he can do now.

After listening to his self-blame for nearly half an hour, Qi Liang couldn't help but said, "Lord Huo, you'd better take good care of yourself. If you have troubles first, Master Fang may be in a hurry."

"Really..." Huo Tailing sighed.

When Qi Liang returned to his room, Die Lan sat on the bed for an unknown amount of time, "Where did you go to catch the snake!? Let the water sit for so long?"

Qi Liang quickly confessed, "My dear lady!" Qi Liang raised his thumb and pointed to the direction of Zhuzhangyuan, "Lord Huo hasn't had much rest for several days, just sitting in a daze! I'm worried that he will die suddenly!"

Die Lan was also a little worried, "Didn't sleep today? I went back to Zheng's mansion today. Miss said that Mr. Huo has been going to her every day to ask her about Mr. Fang. How can the relationship between Mrs. Huo and Mr. Fang be as good as Mr. Huo's relationship with Mr. Fang?" Master Huo himself didn't know, and he kept asking everywhere, the young lady asked me: "Master Huo's", Phalaenopsis pointed to her head, "Is this abnormal?"

Qi Liang sighed, "Maybe it's not normal... He kept repeating what he said, it seems that others have lost a lot of weight, and their cheeks are a little sunken..."

Die Lan felt sorry for him, "I didn't expect him to have such a sincere affection for Mr. Fang."

"Go to sleep, don't be tired." Qi Liang gently supported her head and moved the pillow for her.

Early the next morning, Huo Tailing entered the palace and asked to go to Guanzhong.

The emperor refused, "The flood has been brought under control, now is the period of the plague, and it is the time not to let people go, why are you causing trouble!"

Without letting Huo Tailing speak again, Shenzong directly asked Yang Tongyi to drive him out.

Yang Tong looked at him aggressively, "Boss...don't be confused here!"

Shenzong frowned, looked at him coldly, and had a plan in mind.

Huo Tailing can't listen to anything now, even Yang Tongyi, he wants to beat him up, but thanks to him coming in for three meals a day and staying up late at night, coupled with his anger, even though he used to be physically strong, now Before raising his fist, he fainted to the hall.

As soon as Yang Tong knew that Shenzong had been angered, he quickly helped Huo Tailing to leave.

On the third day, a bad news came - because Fang Shu had been mingling with refugees before, this time the plague broke out, Fang Shu also voluntarily asked to be quarantined, and was in a refugee camp. The local governor and the Confucianism professor could not persuade him Move him, and after two days, I can't contact him anymore.Therefore, the imperial envoy is more ill-fortune than good luck.

After Huo Tailing fell into a coma for a day and a night, he woke up in his own room, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Jian Huilian's worried face. He stood up abruptly, "How long have I been asleep!!"

Jian Huilian also had a sad face, "Two days... two days and one night."

Huo Tailing turned over and put on his coat, watching the afterglow of the setting sun shine through the window, he hurriedly wanted to go out again.

"Tai Ling! Where are you going again! Eat something! I heard from Qi Liang that you haven't had a normal meal for a long time!" Jian Huilian grabbed his sleeve.

Huo Tailing impatiently waved her hand, and Jian Huilian almost fell to the ground. She stabilized her figure, but couldn't hold back her tears, "Huo Tailing! How many times have you come back since I was in this house?! Just with that Men get mixed up! You can't go too far!!"

"You don't have the right to control me, you're not really my wife, don't mistake yourself!" Huo Tailing picked up the embroidered spring knife.

Jian Huilian burst into tears, she straightened her body, and shouted: "Fang Shu is dead! He is dead! Who are you going crazy for now?!"

Huo Tailing took two steps forward and grabbed her neck, "Speak nonsense! Don't blame me for being rude!!"

Jian Huilian almost suffocated because she couldn't breathe, but fortunately Huang Yong heard the movement and came to stop Huo Tailing from going crazy.