Pei Yue asked Ye Qi to stay in the mansion, and asked her to take Taohua and Gu Zhen to the inner house. He watched Lin Shuyue practice checking accounts without any distractions, and he hurried to Taishitai Pavilion.

This was his first time coming to this blue-gray building, and Silent Cloud was a little surprised by his arrival.

After hearing the purpose of his visit, Silent Cloud did not hesitate. He called a tall and thin middle-aged man and briefly introduced him: "His name is Jing Chu. He is currently the head of the Taige Kun Department and is responsible for the detailed affairs of Duzhong Yi. This is Zhongshan Hou Peiyue, the steward Gu Fan, the fourth son of Hou Guliang in Guangping, redeemed from Liyuan, was kidnapped, and he suspected that the matter was related to the mole."

Pei Yue cupped his hands and said, "The matter is urgent. I sincerely ask Master Jing to lend a helping hand."

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

Jing Chu's appearance was elegant and his tone was modest. He bowed slightly and said: "The name of Lord Pei is like thunder, how can I dare to trust you in front of you? The name of the Qing Dynasty steward is Nan Qin. The house purchased by the fourth young master of the Gu family is located in Ruikang, Xicheng. Fang, I wonder if what the official said is right?"

Even though he knew that this was the duty of Taishitai Pavilion, and that he was asking for help at this time, Pei Yue still felt a chill in his heart, and said with a forced smile: "Master Jing's memory is admirable."

Jing Chu said calmly: "It's just a matter of duty. Mr. Pei Hou, what exactly do you want to investigate?"

Pei Yue briefly explained the process of the incident and his suspicions, then took out the guard list written by Gu Fan from his sleeve, handed it to Jing Chu and said: "Since Miss Nanqin disappeared, there has been no news until now. We are not sure what the other party is going to do, so we can only try from all aspects. If there is really a spy among the guards, maybe this person knows the whereabouts of Miss Nanqin."

Jing Chu glanced over them, and after thinking for a while, he said firmly: "Since these people are veterans of Nanying, it is not difficult to investigate them. Please give me three hours, and I will be able to find out the suspicions on them."

Pei Yue said in surprise: "Thank you!"

"I don't dare, please wait a moment, Lord Marquis."

After Jing Chu saluted the two of them, he quickly left Silent Cloud's check-in room.

Looking at his leaving figure, Pei Yue couldn't help but sigh: "Taige is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger."

"Don't be anxious, sit down and talk." Silent Cloud pointed to the chair next to him, then smiled and said: "This is the first time I see you so anxious."

Pei Yue smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, please stop teasing me. Maybe after a while, your capable subordinates will send a secret report from the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion. It says that Gu Fan and I had a big fight, which almost led to brotherhood." result."

Silent Cloud said lightly: "Fourth Young Master Gu is a temperamental person, and his temperament is completely different from that of Gu Liang and his three brothers. The enemy hiding in the dark obviously valued his personality of clear love and hate, and used the Nanqin girl to You guys are tricking me."

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "There is no clear distinction between love and hate. I think he was so overwhelmed by love that he actually thought it was me who was causing trouble behind his back."

Silent Cloud glanced at him and said with a smile: "This is an interesting statement, but if Gu Fan was as calm as you, he wouldn't have stood up for you again in Luliu Village. After all, you didn't have a deep friendship at that time. "

The corner of Pei Yue's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly: "Sir, in your eyes, I am just a scheming person?"

Silent Cloud smiled and denied: "Of course not. What you did in the Western Region can be called a person of good temper, but this is different from Gu Fan. He pays attention to love and hate, but you pay more attention to the overall situation. Which one is higher and which one is lower? I can't judge, but personally I like your style better."

Pei Yue said: "Your Majesty, you are ridiculous. I am just an ordinary person running for fame and wealth."

Silent Cloud said meaningfully: "You are definitely not an ordinary person, otherwise how could there not be an outsider in the huge Zhongshan Marquis Mansion? Just now you hinted that there are people from Taige in your mansion, now I can tell you with certainty that there are only There is no useful news from the two ministers' residences, and yours is one of them."

Pei Yue's face remained as usual and he explained calmly: "All the children in the house are children of Luliuzhuang family. I am not tired of old times. After all, I feel more at ease with people I am familiar with."

Silent Cloud said with emotion: "So you don't have to test me with words. Taige is not as omnipotent as you think, and I don't have the ability to predict the future. When you were still a bastard, you did something like Luliu Village in advance." Deploy manpower somewhere.”

Pei Yue smiled and changed the topic: "Of the two residences your Excellency mentioned, the other one should be the Duke of Wei's residence?"

Silent Cloud praised: "That's right."

Pei Yue asked doubtfully: "Sir, the Duke of Wei did not climb up from a concubine. Moreover, there are many relatives and dragons and snakes in the Duke's palace. It should not be difficult for Taige to install some ears and eyes."

Silent Cloud looked at him with a half-smile but said: "I don't believe you really don't understand. Some things can only be treated as secrets under the sun. Everyone can see it but they have to pretend not to know. Not to mention the forty-year-old in the standing army. After many years of Wang Pingzhang, even Gu Liang will develop internal agents in Taige. For these military leaders, they have long known who among the people around them is Taige's secret agent, but most people will not Turning a blind eye will at best mean that some of the most important secrets are being avoided by our people."

Pei Yue was shocked: "Wang Pingzhang is so courageous? He even dares to expel Taige's spies? No wonder His Majesty wants to use me to fight him in the ring."

Silent Cloud sighed: "You speak frankly."

Pei Yue responded calmly: "Others say that the palace is the safest place in the world, but in my opinion, it is far less safe than Lord Shen's room."

Silent Cloud sighed: "I used to think so too. That's all. Without further ado, of course Wang Pingzhang would not be as direct as you said. He just arranged for everyone from Tai Pavilion to clean the courtyard in the front yard, and even the Yimen entered. If you don't go, where can you get really useful information? Your Majesty also knows about this, but he didn't get angry because of it. He just told me not to conflict with Wang Pingzhang."

Pei Yue said slowly: "Our Majesty has a broad mind, so how can he care about such trivial details? After all, Wang Pingzhang will not rebel."

Silent Cloud was thoughtful after hearing this sentence, and then changed the topic and said: "The case of the missing steward is not only strange because of the mole."

Pei Yue was slightly startled, looking at the other party's calm and calm eyes, wanting to see clearly what was going on in his mind.

Of course, he himself had many judgments on this matter, but no matter how he speculated, the enemy's actions were too urgent.

The purpose of this incident must be related to him. The person who set up the trap was very aware of his relationship with Gu Fan, but this does not mean that kidnapping Nan Qin is the best choice.

Silent Cloud continued: "There seems to be no problem with the identity of the Qinghuan. It's no wonder that the fourth young master of the Gu family has a deep affection for her. However, in my opinion, using that woman to constantly drive a wedge between you and Gu Fan is the best strategy. By kidnapping someone in such a hurry, even if Gu Fan suspects you, he will never end up breaking up the relationship, because there are too many connections between you, and you have already been marked by Gu Liang."

Pei Yue ignored the last sentence and asked: "Sir, do you also think there is something wrong with Miss Nanqin?"

Silent Cloud said: "This is not important. Even if she is really innocent, the mastermind behind the scenes can still make all kinds of tricks to drive a wedge between you. This move may seem like a stupid move, but a mastermind with such power can seize people. He is not so naive when it comes to conspiracy calculations, I guess he must have other plans."

"Could it be that you want to kill me?" Pei Yue's expression kept changing.

Silent Cloud nodded and said: "It's also possible."

Pei Yue couldn't help but remember that when he just returned to Beijing, he found someone secretly ambushing him in Gulinyi. At that time, he and Ye Qi were ready to fight, but nothing happened in the end.

This shows one thing, there are people who want him to die, and it is not just a simple intrigue.

Pei Yue sneered: "Does he want to use Miss Nanqin's safety to force Gu Fan and me to fight for our lives? This would be too underestimated for us."

"It's just a guess, just be careful." Silent Cloud reminded.

Pei Yue agreed, then remembered his previous request to Silent Cloud, and took the initiative to ask about some stories about the first year of Yongning. Communicating with this person who experienced it was more vivid and vivid than looking through the files.

Time passed quickly. When it was already dark outside, and Pei Yue even enjoyed a Taige meal in Shen Moyun's duty room, Jing Chu, the elegant head of the Kun Department, finally walked in.

"Master Hou, you have been waiting for a long time." Jing Chu saluted.

Pei Yue quickly waved his hand and said, "Mr. Jing, have you found any clues?"

Jing Chu quickly replied: "Fortunately, I led my subordinates to investigate these sixteen people one by one. After clarifying everyone's family background and recent traces, I found that there is something wrong with this person."

Pei Yue took the note from him, his face sank slightly, and he immediately cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Jing."

Jing Chu lowered his head and said, "Business matters are important, please don't be too polite, Lord Marquis."

Pei Yue nodded, then said goodbye to him and Shen Moyun, and left Taishitai Pavilion eagerly.

Today's Kyoto is particularly lively. First, Gu Fan, the legitimate son of Marquis Guangping, sounded the grievance drum of Kyoto Prefecture. The governor Su Ping was so shocked that he almost fell off the bed. Then the guys from Xiangyun Company went around to inquire about the news. Qi Min and Yang Hu The commander's elite spies were mingled among them, digging almost three feet into the entire West City just to find a few clues.

These two events were a very rare event in Kyoto, which was quiet in February, and even some news spread into the palace.

After Emperor Kaiping heard the rumors, he originally wanted Pei Yue to go to the palace to make it clear, but remembering that he had just told him to get out yesterday and not see him again for three days, he hesitated for a moment and had no choice but to give up. The diligent king was reviewing the memorial in the imperial study. He laughed and scolded Pei Yue a few times for being a careless troublemaker. This attitude made the internal supervisors next to him feel awe-inspiring.

The Marquis Mansion in Zhongshan seemed to be the center of a storm, with its calm appearance concealing the turbulent waves inside.

In a brightly lit room in the small courtyard on the east side where the soldiers lived, a young man was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his body was covered with scars.

Gu Fan roared angrily: "If you don't tell me, I will chop you up today!"

Pei Yue sat aside and watched quietly.

Gu Fan was interrogating the mole among his guards, but he was not in the mood to appreciate such violence. Instead, he remembered an old incident from four years in Kaiping.

This made him a little irritable.
Chapter completed!