I'm afraid you'll be widowed

The government office is brightly lit, and the candlelight is flickering slightly, leaving a blurred shadow on the gauze lampshade with the reflection of the lantern flowers.

The surrounding area was still silent.

Mu Zhengtong, the prefect of Baodi, curled up his hands calmly and slightly.

He didn't respond easily, but it was obvious that he had already pondered Zeng Zhe's words in his heart.

Mu Zhengtong is a majestic magistrate, a fourth-rank official position personally appointed by the imperial court, and he is in charge of the order of the first government.

He can wear Yunyan patch on his body, and his waist can span plain silver broadband.In this Baodi mansion, he, Mu Zhengtong, is the "supreme seal" that no one dares to violate.

And the Zeng Zhe in front of him, even though his rank was no more than the fourth rank, was a Beijing official of the Ministry of War.

What's more, Zeng Zhe was still Qian Xingtong's close acquaintance, and Mu Zhengtong knew that he had to give him a little face.

"My lord and Chief Assistant, please rest assured." Mu Zhengtong raised his head and gently cupped his hands, as if showing his loyalty to Qian Xingtong who was far away in the sky.

"Since people have sent themselves to Baodi, it's time to do something."

"This is a rare opportunity. Zhengtong must not disappoint the high expectations of the adults and the chief assistant."

After all, Mu Zhengtong is a person who has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom for decades. Once he came from a humble student to today's Baodi magistrate in Beizhili, only he himself knows the hardships.

Therefore, whether it is means or winks, Mu Zhengtong obviously has extraordinary insight.

As long as Zeng Zhe, who came from Shuntian, said the word "death", Mu Zhengtong already had his own spectrum in mind as to what to do next.

This Baodi Mansion is his territory, Mu Zhengtong.

In this Baodi, there is nothing that Mu Zhengtong wants to do but can't do.

Unexpectedly, Zeng Zhe didn't respond to his pious statement, but just slightly raised his eyebrows at him: "The opportunity is indeed a rare opportunity."

"However, isn't it too early and too confident for the prefect Mu to say that he will live up to his high expectations?"

Mu Zhengtong froze for a moment, and his eyes could not help but wander back to Zeng Zhe.

He couldn't help being slightly puzzled: "My lord, what do you say?"

Zeng Zhe chuckled and reached out to support the flower stand in the corner.

The flower stands of the government office have always been quiet, and the whole body is made of wood, without any decorations such as gold and jade.At first glance, this flower stand is simple and ordinary, and ordinary people can see it casually.

But if you look closely, you can see that the flower stand is full of carvings, which are low-key and delicate, and the whole flower stand is hollowed out from a whole piece of huanghuali.

Zeng Zhe stroked the hollowed-out cloud patterns carved on it, and there seemed to be a vague smile on his face.

"Mu Zhifu can't even clean up the old and weak women and children of Zhou's family. It's too impatient to deal with people from Dali Temple now."

He smiled meaningfully: "What's more, prefect Mu, have you figured out who this Fang Cen Xi is from?"

"Even if Baodi's chassis is firmly held in the hands of Mu Zhifu, it's not like everyone can casually play the thirteen division's idea."

"If a person from the Thirteenth Division died in Baodi, the other side of Shuntian would have to find out the cause of death even if the bones were dug up."

Mu Zhengtong frowned immediately: "The one named Fang is the inner guard?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he already felt that this matter was extremely troublesome.

It's no wonder that now this case can attract a special person from Beijing to protect the status. It turns out that there is such a relationship.

Mu Zhengtong couldn't hide his panic: "Could it be that the inner guards are eyeing this Baodi mansion?"

Zeng Zhe was still taking his time.

Bored, he twirled the slender green leaves of the daffodils on the shelf.

"Baodi is still not in the eyes of the Thirteenth Division, but the news of Mu Zhifu seems to be really not well-informed."

"The Thirteenth Division doesn't stare at you, and Jin Yiwei's staring at you may not be a good thing."

Mu Zhengtong was another bolt from the blue.

"I heard that there are frequent counterfeit bills in Baoxing, and Jingzhong has sent people to Baodi to check. Boss Fan has already prepared everything, just waiting for people to come..."

Mu Zhengtong's voice became lower and lower, as if he had also thought about something wrong.

"Bingzhong acted in a secretive and low-key way. Could it be that something happened?"

Zeng Zhe sneered.

"This case was sent to Jin Yiwei, and it was Mr. Pei San of Liang Guogong's mansion. The group left Beijing with the case file the day before yesterday, and now it may be more than two days since they arrived in Bao. What's the matter? Mu Zhifu still doesn't know about it?"

Hearing these words, Mu Zhengtong frowned deeply.

The current situation is probably much more serious than he imagined.

This Baoxing bank has been in Baodi for many years, and its right and wrong are so intricate that it can't stand a thorough investigation.What's more, Baoxing Bank has close contacts with several high-ranking officials in Beijing, and if there is a little carelessness,

If they got into the muddy water of today's muddy soup, I'm afraid Beijing will come to a strong man to cut his wrists and throw away Baodi's car to protect the handsome.

At that time, he will undoubtedly be the first to bear the brunt, standing under the dangerous wall.

Mu Zhengtong couldn't help but restrain his expression.

He got up again and bowed to Zeng Zhe: "Now that the new year's festival has not yet passed, my lord has worked hard all the way from the middle of Beijing. Naturally, your hard work will pay off."

"This Baodi is not only the site of Zhengtong, but also your site. Zhengtong naturally listens to you."

Only then did Zeng Zhe lower his eyes, and pretended to reach out to help Mu Zhengtong.

"Prefect Mu, how did this happen? You are a prefect, so you don't have to worry about me."

"People from the Thirteenth Division don't bother Mu Zhifu, you just keep an eye on the Jinyiwei. If it's really impossible, let Boss Fan take a small loss, let a few people go out, and send Pei San and Jinyiwei out."

Zeng Zhe pinched off the narcissus in the basin, put it under the tip of his nose and sniffed it.

"The narcissus in Baodi is the white-petaled marigold. It has a strong fragrance and looks better than the ones growing nearby."

"Since prefect Mu has skilled craftsmen who can take care of this thing, then don't let this flower only bloom once, otherwise it will be a great pity."

Mu Zhengtong responded repeatedly, and hurriedly thanked Zeng Zhe.

"It's not too late, Zhengtong will excuse me first."

Seeing Zeng Zhe lightly raised his hand, the room returned to silence again.

Seeing that he was the only one left in the huge room, Zeng Zhe curled his lips into a malicious smile.

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Most of the Zhou family's yard collapsed, and Ye Shi naturally didn't want to sleep anymore.The crowd, together with the officers and soldiers, moved trees and dug soil noisily, and worked hard all night.

It wasn't until the twilight of the morning that Jin Yiwei, who followed Pei Gong to Baodi, found someone to find him.

It turned out that the government office had already heard the news that they had arrived in Baodi, so they sent people to welcome them to the inn.

Pei Gong held the knife at his waist, and immediately glanced at Fang Cenxi with sharp eyes.

Fang Cenxi met Pei Gong's gaze, and seemed to understand what Pei Gong was thinking immediately.

He smiled softly: "If Fang wants to greet the government office, he should tell someone when we met at the inn the night before."

"Why wait until now?"

Pei Gong snorted lightly.

Although it is true to say so, Fang Cenxi is cunning and cannot lightly underestimate the enemy.

He turned around on his own, and nodded to a clever little banner officer behind him: "Follow Fang Sizheng, and don't let those who can't lift their shoulders or hands get injured."

Fang Cenxi didn't say a word, Pei Gong didn't ask him for his opinion, he just explained a few more words, and then left Mao'er Lane with Jin Yiwei next to him.

As soon as Pei Gong left, the banner official followed him every step of the way.

Fang Cenxi only treated each other with courtesy, and when he was around, he just acted as if there was no such person by his side.

The Zhou family still has a lot of things to do, and Fang Cenxi is far from head-to-head.

The sky gradually cleared up, and the chill was dispelled by the newborn sun.

Only then did Fang Cenxi relax, and he breathed lightly on his already icy hands, trying to find some warmth.

Unexpectedly, the moment he raised his eyes, he suddenly saw a familiar figure flashing by the side of the alley, holding the confidential letterhead of the Xuanfu Guard that had been sealed with oil seal in his hand.

Fang Cenxi suddenly frowned.

That letter...

It should never be here.

Although reason was always warning him, this seemed to be a trap set by Zeng Zhe.If you go alone to find out, I'm afraid you will encounter trouble.

But what happened to this?There is no room for accidents, otherwise his ten years of persistence will be completely in vain.Whether it is him, or Pei Gong and Liang Guogong's mansion, there will only be a dead end.

Fang Cenxi is not afraid of death.

What he was afraid of was that he would not die well, what he was afraid of was that Pei Gong would fall into Zeng Zhe's hands.

He lingered on the spot and considered again and again, and finally made up his mind to take risks.

Fang Cenxi easily got rid of Pei Gong's banner officer, and while everyone was not paying attention, he slipped into another alley beside him.

The alley was deep and long, and he walked slowly for a long time before he finally saw the end of the alley.

Zeng Zhe was standing at the head of the alley, obviously waiting for him.

Seeing Fang Cenxi's arrival, Zeng Zhe couldn't help but raised the envelope in his hand, deliberately dumping it for Fang Cenxi to see.

It was empty inside.

Fang Cenxi's hanging heart finally settled down at this moment.

Fortunately, it's just a fake envelope.

The actual letter, and more importantly the person carrying it, was apparently all right.

Fang Cenxi breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was still indifferent, and he was still staring at Zeng Zhe intently.

Zeng Zhe sneered: "I originally thought that you deliberately hid the letter from Xuanfu Wei, in order to take the opportunity to get into the case bank and lead the military case."

"Now it seems that I think too highly of you."

"It turns out that you really didn't find the letter, and you were anxious to make another contribution in front of the Lord Ling. It turns out that such an empty envelope can really deceive you."

Fang Cenxi closed his eyes.

Last night Pei Gong told him that when Zeng Zhe came to Baodi, he already knew that Zeng Zhe came for him.

Pei Gong said something right.

The inner guard's hands were stained with countless blood, they killed too many people, anyone would be numb and indifferent.

When people are indistinguishable from summer flies and mosquitoes in their eyes, it will be logical to disregard human life.

After all, for people like Zeng Zhe, there are too many people in this world, like weeds, there will be more after one death, and it is impossible to kill them all.

Even Fang Cenxi, who is also the leader of the thirteen divisions, is probably nothing more than an ice plant that can hurt people to him.

Fang Cenxi said, "Zeng Zhe, you are still as stupid as before."

Zeng Zhe said calmly, "You are smart, why did you still fall into my hands?"

"Since you hate me so much, why don't you understand the principle of attacking first?"

Fang Cenxi raised his eyes lightly: "You still don't understand? You are just a pawn."

"Now that I'm dying in Baodi, do you really think you can escape unscathed?"

"From the day you arrived in Baodi, there is only one dead end left. You are a mud spot on someone else's hands, and you will wash it off sooner or later."

Seeing Fang Cenxi's calm expression, Zeng Zhe couldn't help feeling a little more indignant.

"You are dying before your eyes, and I am not afraid to tell you. A good bird chooses a tree to live in. Qian Xingtong uses me, and I naturally use Qian Xingtong. How can I not know what he cares about?"

"Fame and wealth, I have promised you before that if you have money and the first assistant, there is nothing impossible in this world. It is you who toasts and does not eat fine wine. Now if you knelt down and begged me earlier, I think you are a junior For the sake of it, maybe I can buy you a good coffin."

Fang Cenxi was startled, and quickly collected himself.

He didn't listen to many of the rambling words.

He only filtered out one person from Zeng Zhe's words——

Qian Xingtong, the chief assistant of the dynasty.

Thousands of thoughts flooded Fang Cenxi's mind, but Que still did not change his face: "Since Zeng Xieling doesn't believe it, and insists that I'm scaring people, then give it a try."

"Who is Fang Cenxi? The son of a traitor, after Fang Lian, he is a remnant who deserved to die in Jianzhou City more than ten years ago."

"It's really not a loss to take such a worthless life of mine as a backing up for you."

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