The main hall of the front residence of the Marquis of Zhongshan.

"Greetings to the young master!"

Deng Zai was covered in dust and looked respectful. After saluting, he straightened his body and stood in the hall.

Duan Yuzhu, who was standing next to him, looked slightly nervous, with curiosity in his eyes. He obviously did not expect Pei Yue's mansion to be so spacious and luxurious.

Pei Yue smiled and said, "Sit down and talk. Did you encounter any dangers along the way?"

Deng Zai thought for a while and replied: "I followed the instructions of the young master and raised the banner of the Beijing camp. Every post station is in awe, and some thieves dare not show up to harass. Everything is safe along the way. Young master, when you return to the capital, someone is secretly spying on you."

peep?"

He is worthy of being Pei Yue's longest personal follower, and he was also Mr. Xi's favorite disciple of Luliu Village. Especially after experiencing the war in the Western Region, Deng Zai has been able to keep up with Pei Yue's thinking rhythm. He is not just a

A step-by-step yes man.

His question aroused worries in Pei Yue's heart.

Gulinyi is only a hundred miles away from Kyoto. Pei Yue, who can snipe back to the capital here, must be a big shot in the court. Although the other party did not take action in the end, Pei Yue believed in his and Ye Qi's judgment and insight. This matter

from table

On the surface, it seems unremarkable. After all, Pei Yue has a lot of enemies, and there are many people who are jealous of him. There are many people who want to take away the hidden front guard from his hands, but Pei Yue's perspective on the problem goes far beyond them.

imagination.

He and Ye Qi are among the few masters of the younger generation, and there are a hundred elite cavalry around them. To ambush them, it would take at least five times the number of masters, and if they were just ordinary soldiers, it would have to be at least a thousand. In this way

Come on, there are only a handful of big shots who can mobilize so many people near Kyoto and still cover up their whereabouts. But the other party actually gave up this opportunity in the end. This is a problem that Pei Yue simply cannot understand.

But there is no need to explain these words carefully in front of Duan Yuzhu. Pei Yue smiled and said: "I hope someone will come to make trouble, but they didn't give me this chance. Did you bring the things back?"

Deng Zai immediately untied the package on his back, then opened the outer envelope, took out a thick scroll, and handed it to Pei Yue respectfully.

Pei Yue opened it and read it for a while, and couldn't help but sigh: "This Master Zhao is indeed a bit unqualified as the prefect of Xingyang."

Deng Zai had not read the contents of the scroll and asked curiously: "Master, can these things he wrote really bring down Xue Tao?"

Pei Yue nodded and said: "Actually, I just wanted to see his sincerity. I didn't expect that this person had a plan very early. This volume contains detailed records of the evil deeds Xue Tao has committed in Lingzhou over the years, including the time, place and people.

Everything is available. As long as Taishitai Pavilion gets this document and sends a supervisor to Lingzhou to investigate, Xue Tao's guilt can be confirmed. However, this document is not that important now."

Deng Zai and Duan Yuzhu looked at him puzzled.

Pei Yue said with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty should touch Xue Tao."

Duan Yuzhu couldn't help but interrupt: "Master Hou, during the celebration banquet, the internal eunuch did not mention the arrangements for the Lingzhou governor."

Pei Yue glanced at her calmly and said calmly: "Because His Majesty wants a Lingzhou that can quickly stabilize after the war."

Deng Zai followed up and said: "This should be the delaying strategy that the young master said. Let Xue Tao take the governor's officials to appease the border first, so that he can still retain a glimmer of hope and not break the pot. After Lingzhou settles down, Your Majesty will definitely

He will not be allowed to continue to serve as the governor of Lingzhou."

Pei Yue sneered twice, without commenting on the emperor's scheming methods. He looked at Deng Zai and asked: "How is the situation of the Tibetan Front Guard?"

Deng Zai replied: "Everything was fine before I left. According to the young master's instructions, Brother Wei is taking charge of the entire army, recruiting soldiers, training and providing pensions. The three tasks are going on in an orderly manner. Counting the time, they should be leaving for Beijing soon."

Pei Yue nodded happily, and then said to Duan Yuzhu: "Uncle Gu will return to Beijing soon. I will ask him to arrange a safe and leisurely place for you by then."

Duan Yuzhu smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hou."

Pei Yue glanced at someone who was a little embarrassed, and said gently: "You go back and rest for a while. When I finish the things at hand, I will go to my house to visit. Deng Zai, see Miss Duan off for me."

"Yes, Master."

Deng Zai's face turned red, and then he sent Duan Yuzhu out of the house with a shy look.

Pei Yue placed the manuscript on the table, raised his hand and tapped the table, staring in deep thought.

At this time, Ye Qi slowly came to the main hall. Seeing this, he couldn't help but asked curiously: "What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed."

Pei Yue raised his head to meet her gaze, smiled softly and said, "It's nothing. Are you done with returning the gift?"

Ye Qi rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "I now suspect that you have no good intentions at all. You just brought Sister Lin back to ask her to do things for you. These days, she has tried her best to arrange return gifts for those mansions.

She didn't do it properly and couldn't sleep well for several days. I heard that you want her to audit the company's accounts, Pei Yue, you can't just bully her."

Pei Yue quickly raised his hands and said aggrievedly: "You have wronged me."

Ye Qi said fiercely: "Then tell me why I wronged you?"

Pei Yue stood up, took her hand, and said with a smile: "Are you happy to let you do the things that come to us? Of course, I don't want to exploit Shu Yue as a subordinate. On the one hand, she has such ability, and on the other hand, I don't want to treat Shu Yue as a subordinate.

On the one hand, she is different from you,

There is almost no chance to go outside, so I have to find something for her to do, otherwise she will be bored in the back house every day. How miserable will her life be? You also know that I don’t have much time to spend with her, and that girl Taohua is also very unhappy with her.

It’s hard to have a topic to talk about.”

Ye Qi let him hold her hand and raised her eyebrows: "Really?"

"It's absolutely true." Pei Yue quickly assured him, and then said: "The accounting work is not tiring at all. I asked Qi Min to find twenty girls to help Shu Yue. In fact, she only needs to supervise them. She will wait for her in the future.

She is familiar with the operation of the business, so I plan to let her take over the entire business, and maybe we can have a Chen Qingchen in our family."

Hearing this name that seemed to be buried in her memory, Ye Qi's expression changed slightly. She looked at Pei Yue's gentle expression, hesitated for a moment, took a breath and said, "I have something to tell you."

Pei Yue asked curiously: "What's the matter?"

At this moment, Deng Zai walked quickly into the main hall, bowed his head and said: "Young Master, an eunuch has been sent from the palace. Your Majesty has summoned you to the palace."

Pei Yue responded, and then said to Ye Qi: "Don't worry, I'll talk about it when I come back later."

Ye Qi forced a smile and said: "Okay."

Pei Yue looked at the scroll on the table and decided to take it with him after thinking about it.

The eunuch who came to the Marquis Mansion for the mission was young and his attitude seemed very friendly, but the anxiety between his brows could not be hidden.

After Pei Yue greeted him, he asked casually: "May I ask why your Majesty summoned me?"

The eunuch quickly said: "I don't know, but the adults from both houses have already arrived. Please hurry up, Marquis Zhongshan."
Chapter completed!