To Zheng Yanqing's surprise, Zheng Chang did not show much activity after returning.

He was not in a hurry to take over the things of the Zheng family. He spent most of his time talking and chatting with Zheng Dashi. He occasionally went out and came back early, and even didn't even contact outsiders. This was in line with his current situation. When he was punished and was dismissed from office, how could he be in a good mood and rapped with others all day long? That was really abnormal.

But as he watched the day by day pass, he could not find Zheng Chang's flaws, Yan Qing felt a little anxious.

It was already winter and it was still snowing heavily. In a while, it was the New Year. Yan Qing was going to go to Luoyang with Zheng Shi'an.

Yan Qing hopes to find the right time to remind Zheng Dashi before going to Luoyang.

You know, standing in the wrong team is a very terrible thing.

Especially in ancient times, all families were killed, and even the great families were unable to escape...

The most obvious example is that in the 20th year of Kaihuang, after the prince Yang Yong was deposed, the prince's wife Cui Junchuo was implicated and almost lost his life. If it weren't for Cui Junchuo's marriage to a royal wife, it would be impossible for him to have a head of death.

But even so, his property was confiscated and he rushed back to his hometown in Xingyang.

Cui Junchuo was a clan member of the Zhengzhou house of the Cui family in Qinghe. He also had a deep aristocratic background and was a royal family. He ended up like this. When Cui Junchuo returned to Xingyang, Zheng Shi'an was ordered to visit him once, and Yan Qing also followed him. According to Zheng Shi'an, the land in Cui Junchuo's family was confiscated and sold by slaves, and he could only rely on the help of his clan members to make a living.

Yan Qing was very worried about this example from the Cui family.

It would be fine if Zheng Chang caused trouble and implicated the Zheng family, but even Zheng Yanqing would be implicated.

He is now enjoying his life in the Zheng family.

Although his status is not high, he lives a very leisurely life and no one dares to make things difficult for him.

If something happens to the Zheng family, he will be very sad in the future!

But we should remind Zheng Dashi that there must be evidence.

Zheng Chang hurried at home all day and didn't go out. How should Zheng Yanqing find evidence?

When Yan Qing thought of this, he felt a little upset.

"Little scholar, why are you sitting here?"

Duoduo walked in from outside the door and saw Yan Qing sitting on the steps of the middle hall, she couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, nothing!"

Yan Qing raised his head and found that Duoduo was not wearing a strong suit today as usual. She was wearing a long white jacket and a big soap coat. She had a pair of crow buns on her head and a smile on her face. She was very delicate and dignified.

"Duoduo, have you just gone out?"

After practicing martial arts for two years, Yan Qing has faded away from the name of "sister".

After all, he had the soul of a forty-year-old man, so it was really uncomfortable to call him a little girl sister. Duoduo didn't care much, and he didn't feel dissatisfied with Yan Qing's name. He heard Zheng Yanqing's inquiry, Duoduo hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Mom asked me to accompany her to buy something. I don't think it's interesting, so I'll come back first."

"oh!"

Yan Qing said casually: "Ma Xu has been out so frequently these two days."

"Ah, there are a lot of things in the past two days!"

Zheng Yanqing looked up in surprise, "I'm just asking casually."

"I will answer casually, too."

Yan Qing felt that Duoduo seemed a little wrong today, but she couldn't explain clearly, and it was abnormal. Duoduo rarely explained it before, but today... she always felt a little weird. However, Zheng Yanqing's mind is full of Zheng Chang's affairs, so she didn't pursue it. He held his legs with both hands and looked worried.

"Little scholar, what's wrong with you today?"

"Duoduo, after the Chinese New Year, we may have to leave here."

"Oh? Where to go?"

"Grandpa said that when the second master comes back, he will take over the affairs in his hands. The eldest son will serve as the Dongcai clerk of Luoyang in the next year and need help from others. So the eldest son means that we want us to go to Luoyang and take care of the eldest son's family."

"Luoyang?"

Duoduo's body trembled slightly.

In fact, it is no secret that Zheng Shi'an's grandson is going to Luoyang.

Since Zheng Dashi ordered Zheng Chang to take over An Yuantang's affairs, the whereabouts of Zheng Shi'an's family have long been clear.

However, it was confirmed from Yan Qing that Duoduo's face changed.

She quickly lowered her head and whispered: "It's good to go to Luoyang... This is a good thing, why are you worried?"

"I just feel that the eldest master has announced that the second master has taken over the housework.

But the second master has been back for so long, but he has been careless. Grandpa is busy late every day, and I am worried about him..."

"Little scholar, you are so filial!"

Duoduo praised him gently, and Yan Qing felt very embarrassed.

I can't tell Duoduo that he thought Zheng Chang had problems, so he was worried?

If the news leaks out, Zheng Chang might send someone to kill him tonight. There is a warrior around Zheng Chang, and it would be easier to kill him.

"By the way, I saw the smiling tiger today!"

Seeing that Zheng Yanqing was not speaking, Duoduo suddenly changed his mind and said something that Yanqing was very interested in.

The smiling tiger is the fat scholar who came back with Zheng Chang. According to Zheng Chang, the fat man's surname is Wang, his name is Jingwen, and he is from Yangzhou. He was the housekeeper Zheng Chang bought when he was in Taiyuan. Wang Jingwen was chubby, and he always smiled like Maitreya Buddha, which made people feel very friendly. But Duoduo didn't like this person very much. He once said privately that Wang Jingwen was resentful.

Yan Qing didn't understand the ancients' facial methods.

But he had decades of political experience in later generations, and he had his own unique features in terms of people's perspectives.

I vaguely feel that Wang Jingwen is not as simple as Zheng Chang's housekeeper... Although Zheng Chang and Wang Jingwen's acting skills are excellent, without realizing it, Zheng Chang will feel a sense of humility as a subordinate. Not only when facing Wang Jingwen, but also in front of the warrior named Pei An, Zheng Chang will also show humility, which is definitely not normal.

Therefore, Yan Qing privately called Wang Jingwen the "Smile Tiger" and Pei An the "Cold-faced Ghost".

When Yan Qing heard Duoduo suddenly mention Wang Jingwen, he felt that he seemed to have ignored something in the past period of time.

He asked subconsciously: "Where did you see him?"

"Guanshui Pavilion." Duoduo replied.

Guanshui Pavilion is a restaurant in Xingyang with a century-old history and is also the largest gold-selling cave in Xingyang City. No ordinary civilian drinkers can be received. Those who can enter and exit Guanshui Pavilion are not rich or noble, which can be regarded as a symbol of status.

Zheng Yanqing had heard of Guanshui Pavilion, but had never been in.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to go, but that he doesn’t have the qualifications to go in…

Duoduo continued: "Little scholar, you must not guess who Wang Jingwen is with."

"who?"

"Choi Jingmao and Choi Junchuo!"

"ah?"

Yan Qing was very surprised.

Cui Jingmao is the patriarch of the Qinghe Cui family's Zhengzhou house, and is also the spokesperson of the Qinghe Cui family in the Central Plains. The Qinghe Cui family has a total of ten houses. Three of them are located in the Central Plains, and the most powerful of them is Zhengzhou house.

Although Cui Junchuo is already in decline, the Cui family in Zhengzhou should not be underestimated.

Cui Junchuo's brothers Cui Junsu and Cui Junzhou are still in the court. Cui Jingmao, as the head of the Cui clan, rarely appears in public and always acts very low-key. However, he has been to Anyuantang several times, so Duoduo has also seen it.

Aristocratic families have the pride of aristocratic families.

Children of the clan generally disdain to interact with ordinary people. Even if Zheng Shi'an represents Anyuantang, Cui Jingmao has never been a false appearance. Wang Jingwen is just Zheng Chang's housekeeper and has not been in Xingyang for a long time. What qualifications are there to let Cui Jingmao come for a banquet?

"Duoduo, you can't read it wrong!"

Duoduo curled his mouth, "How could I read it wrong? The red fur between Cui Jingmao's eyebrows is so obvious, I will never admit it."

"I mean, smiley tiger..."

"That's even more impossible." Duoduo seemed a little anxious, his delicate little face turned red, and he widened his eyes and said, "Really, I read that right. I saw Cui Jingmao get off the car at the entrance of Guanshui Pavilion, bringing many people. The smiley tiger came out from the side and squeezed in in one go. Then the servant of the Cui family stepped forward to block my sight, and the smiley tiger disappeared."

hiss-

Zheng Yanqing took a breath of cold air, revealing a thoughtful expression.

I was careless, I was really careless!

No matter what Zheng Yanqing's current status is, he always feels the so-called superiority of a time traveler in his heart.

After so many years of political experience, I have not seen this simple plan to openly build a plank road and secretly overcome Chen Cang.

I suddenly realized that Zheng Chang's return was just a cover.

The real person in charge is not Zheng Chang, but Wang Jingwen, and maybe there is still Pei An.

However, Yan Qing's previous attention has been focused on Zheng Chang's...

A mistake is a mistake!

Yan Qing is sure that Zheng Chang's purpose of returning to Xingyang this time is definitely not simple. Wang Jingwen and Pei An are probably not their real names. These two people, or Wang Jingwen, are the real representatives of Yang Liang, the King of Han. With this analysis, the previous series of strange things can be explained clearly. Zheng Chang was not dismissed from office, but carried a secret mission.

Xingzhou is known as the two capitals and the throat of the Three Qins, and its geographical location is very important.

Yan Qing worked in the capital of the Central Plains in his previous life and was very familiar with this area. The reason why the Zheng family was called the No. 1 family in Xingyang was born in the history of hundreds of years. In addition to the emergence of many capable people, there is another important advantage, that is, the Zheng family has the largest iron smelting workshop in the world. This iron smelting workshop was built during the Three Kingdoms period and was supervised by Zheng Hun, a famous minister of Cao Wei at that time.

Later generations mentioned Zheng Hun and actually said that he was a low-key family and was good at smelting.

In fact, Zheng Hun came from the Zheng family in Xingyang. It is true that he is proficient in smelting techniques, and he is also an internal affairs expert.
To be continued...