Love Like The Galaxy.

Chapter 120

Lou Ben looked at the people downstairs with a smile. He clearly saw Wan Songbai's master and servant, but he didn't seem to have any grudges, and he said generously: "I met Zicheng in the next sentence, but I never had the chance to talk deeply. I am fortunate today. Talk, how?"

Wan Songbai was still confused, and asked what was going on. Shaoshang didn't want to participate in the 'deep talk' between the two of Linglou, so he planned to lead everyone to a remote place to talk about it in detail. It hurt Uncle Wan's little heart; who knew that Ling Budo had already promised Lou Ben aloud, and went up to the second floor with Shaoshang.

Wan Songbai and others had to follow the guards to rest first.

The young businessman put on his skirt and climbed the stairs, and smiled apologetically: "If you guys talk about things, it's better for me to stay away."

Ling Budo kept silent, carrying her upstairs as if carrying a grass carp into the room. kitchen.

When they came to the private room on the second floor, Liang Qiuqi waited for a team of guards to disperse the surrounding guests, guarded the doors and windows, and left Ling Lou Cheng alone in the room.

Lou Ben was slightly startled when he saw Shao Shang also coming, and then he bowed and saluted: "Zisheng, Mrs. Cheng, please take a seat."

Ling Budo smiled and laughed lightly: "Ziwei is very calm, I only hope that I can be so calm later."

Lou Ben turned around and said, "Young Master, you and I are also destined to become a family. If there is no accident in the He family, you have to call me uncle-in-law. ."

Shao Shang's mouth was bitter, thinking that if you knew that you had been noticed by Ling Buxuan because you went to Cheng's house to drink betrothal wine, I'm afraid you would not be so polite.

Ling Budo stopped laughing, and said coldly: "In those days when Emperor Rui wanted to take Lou's daughter into the palace, everyone was on the way, but fortunately the Rebel Army invaded the capital of Emperor Rui first. In this way, the Lou family and Emperor Rui also Almost became a family."

Lou Ben smiled: "It's the middle of winter now, why is Zisheng so angry? Come, come, sit down first."

Shaoshang: "I'm a little bored, go to stand by the window ." The fiancé has been dry for some days, so she has to be careful with the candles.

Lou Ben turned around to scoop the wine in the wine urn. When he turned around, he held a wide-mouthed double-eared copper pot in his hand. He smiled and said, "The sake here is mellow and sweet

. Undoubtedly, he raised his hand and declined, "Let's talk about business."

"Business?" Lou Ben slowly put down the copper pot with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "It was a pity that Zisheng was not here two days ago, otherwise he would have made a great contribution."

Ling Bu After a moment of doubt, he said: "I heard that since these days, you have often come up with extraordinary strategies, whether in field battles or siege cities, you can be called invincible in battle and invincible in attack, but now everyone says that you are the invincible scholar of the country, Ziwei. Lou Ben said: "

This is not what Zisheng wanted to tell me about the 'official business'."

Ling Budo said: "I hurriedly presented the corpse of the family of Yan Zhonghe, the former magistrate of Tongniu County, yesterday. It has been found under the Wangfeng Pavilion outside the city - so it seems that Yan Zhong's surrender to the enemy and betrayal of the country is open to question."

Lou Ben looked like he heard it for the first time: "Oh, there is such a thing. But Zisheng is arbitrary, right? , even if Yan Zhong's family died, it is not necessarily that Yan Zhong did not defect to the enemy and betray the country. Besides, at the moment of the war, everyone is busy planning strategies to deal with the enemy, and Zi Sheng actually went around to investigate a suspect who stole copper and abandoned the city?"

Ling Bu doubted. With sarcasm: "You Ziwei is such a great talent to make plans for the war, so I can take time to investigate Yan's case."

Lou Ben put away his smile. Shaoshang walked around by the window, wanting to climb out of the building along the outside wall.

"Since Zicheng's words are so clear-cut about Yan Zhong's betrayal of the enemy, there are other secrets, so I will listen carefully." Lou Ben said.

Ling Budo said, "I don't know when, Yan Zhong met a son of an aristocratic family. The two were like-minded and had a good conversation, but no one else in the county knew about it..."

"Since no one knows, how can we know who that person is ?" Children of aristocratic families?"

"If that person had the same ordinary background as Yan Zhong, Yan Zhong didn't have to hide it, he could have brought him to the county and introduced him to his family. Yan Zhong was very careful in handling things back then, and he was not taken lightly by the aristocratic family. , because he was afraid that people would say that he surrendered to the aristocratic clan, so he kept hiding his friendship with the aristocratic family disciple."

Lou Ben smiled: "Zisheng thinks about it, um, that's okay. Master Ling, please continue."

"Yan Zhong From time to time, I would meet in a secluded place with that son of the aristocratic family, and the two were very similar in discussing the current situation and aspirations." Ling Budo continued, "Both of them have the same wish not to be seen, but the son of the aristocratic family has a heart. Conspiracy, but Yan Zhong's temperament is responsible. Therefore, every time we meet, the son of the aristocratic family rides lightly, and although Yan Zhong doesn't want to be known to outsiders, he never deliberately hides it, he just chooses some paths to walk. It's gone." So he carelessly continued to use the green and yellow ox cart.

"Since these two have been friends for a long time, is there no letter left?" Lou Ben asked.

Ling Budo shook his head and said, "I don't know the reason for this. Maybe the two never wrote the letter, maybe the letter has been destroyed. In short, I didn't find a single word in Yan Zhong's mansion.

" If not, how can Zisheng conclude that there is such a child of a noble family who does not exist based on his own guess?" Lou Ben sneered.

Ling Budo was unmoved: "Naturally, it's not just speculation, because Wan Songbai, the prefect of Xu County, saw this person in the Dieshui Temple four months ago."

Lou Ben couldn't help laughing.

Ling Budoubt said: "Actually, it's not that no one has ever seen Yan Zhong and his friends from the aristocratic clan get together, but since the place where they meet is remote, the people who catch a glimpse of them are also villagers, peasants and women. It doesn't matter, but Wan Taishou is different... Now things are urgent, when I free up the time, I will send my hands to investigate carefully, and I can always find people in the fields and hills who have seen Yan Zhong and the children of that noble family, Zi Weiyi. How's it going?"

Lou Ben looked gloomy: "Even if Yan Zhong does have such an aristocratic friend."

"Last month, when Cui Hou's army arrived, and Taishou Wan led people to greet him, the son of the aristocratic family saw him in the crowd, and only then did he realize that there was a big hidden danger. You know, some things are not mentioned. As long as everything is fine, once someone thinks of it, it is inevitable that there will be flaws everywhere. So these days, Prefect Wan has been assassinated several times and almost died several times."

Ling Budo said sternly: "Ziwei, let me ask you, do you know Yan Zhong? ?" The

room was quiet, Shao Shang peeked secretly, and saw Lou Ben tucked into his sleeve with one hand, as if he was clenching his fist tightly, the other hand was holding the corner of the table, and the knuckles of the force were turning white.

After a long time, Lou Ben suddenly smiled and said heartily: "I know Yan Zhong, so what? I see that he has a lot of wisdom, but he is full of ambitions, but he can't show his grand plans, so he often communicates with him. He met. But I don't know anything about what he did in private."

- This is the problem, even if you can confirm that Lou Ben and Yan Zhong are in relationship, you can't insist that Yan Zhong's actions are based on his knowledge.

However, Ling Budo's answer was very good. He said, "That's right. It's like I know you, Ziwei, but I don't know anything about your actions. It has nothing to do with me in the future."

Shao Shang heard the creaking from the corner of the case, and secretly hoped that Lou Ben would not vomit blood.

"In the end, Yan Zhong didn't stick to Tongniu County, but abandoned the city and stole copper and fled. What's the point of Zisheng's involvement with me?" Lou Ben's tone gradually became sharp, "I feel ashamed for being greedy. ——Everyone has heard of these eight characters written by Yan Zhong, and it is clearly his heartfelt confession of crimes. Now that his guilt is conclusive, why should Zisheng continue to entangle?!

" The courtiers are appointed officials, and I will not struggle with this matter." Ling Budo remained motionless, like a high mountain.

"Okay, how should that Zisheng explain those eight words!" Lou Ben sneered.

"Since Peng Zhen rebelled three months ago, several counties in the eastern part of Chen County have fallen into the hands of thieves. While Tongniu County is in the midst of the storm, someone told Yan Zhong that there are good strategies to keep his mother and children safe. If Yan Zhong's temperament is reflected , the whole family should be desperate to defend the city, but Yan Zhong's heart was shaken at that time, and this was the first time he asked the county magistrate how to arrange his wife, children, and children. Covet the safety of the mother and the young son! His 'ashamed' is not because he is unable to defend the city and wants to betray the enemy and surrender, but he is ashamed of the reputation he has advertised for decades of sacrificing his life and being loyal to the whole family!" A

rumbling sounded outside After a while of gongs and drums, the cheers in the street market were thunderous and deafening, but this elegant room on the second floor was as quiet as the deep sea, and the sea was full of thrills and plots.

Shao Shang couldn't help but look back quietly and found that Lou Ben's facial features are somewhat similar to Lou Yao, but Lou Yao's brows are full of hearty and heroic spirit, but he has a little more scheming - such a person who seems to be harmless. , did you repeatedly send killers to assassinate Uncle Wan? Really unbelievable.

"Yan Zhong believed this friend's words, not only entrusted the old mother and the young son, but also the two thousand catties of fine copper, thinking that even if his city was destroyed in the future, at least he had the power of protecting copper, and he could say it was over. Who knows..." Ling Budo paused, "In the pothole dug under Wangfeng Pavilion, only pieces of winter coats and wool pockets of Yan Zhong's old mother and young son were found, but there were no Yan Zhong and his wife. This is probably the reason.

" Zuo County Prime Minister Li Feng should have been bribed in advance, and his purpose was to publicize Yan Zhong's defection for stealing copper. Lou Ben yin and yang laughed strangely: "

Dead in prison? That Zisheng should go to the person who occupied Tongniu County at that time. Who is that person? I think about it..."

Ling Budo didn't wait for him to put on a pretence, and went straight: "It's General Ma Rongma. Ever since he won the county seat, he's been acting as an agent in the county seat. But a few days ago, he also died."

Lou Ben's eyes flashed with pride and cruelty: "That's a pity, Zisheng. It can only be guesswork... However, to be able to trust other people so easily, to entrust his net worth and 2,000 catties of fine copper, and finally to die, the magistrate of Yan is not immune to a charge of negligence and neglect."

"This is because Magistrate Yan couldn't think of a reason why that noble family friend would blame him." Ling Budo didn't give in at all.

"I've thought about this for a long time, but I still can't figure it out. That Yan Zhong is not a ignorant young man. He has been ups and downs for many years. How can he be so gullible? Until thinking of you, Ziwei, everything suddenly becomes clear."

Lou Ben said coldly . Dao: "Zisheng speaks carefully."

"Okay, then I'll put it another way—because the magistrate Yan could not think of the reason why the friend of the noble family betrayed him and the court."

Ling Budo said, "The magistrate of Yan's family has no reason to betray him. The friend must be like the only one. Not only does he have a good reputation and he has a lot of help in the arena, but also his father, brother and family are officials in the court and are greatly used by His Majesty. That Peng Zhen is obviously just a clown for a while. In this case, then How could an aristocratic friend go to Peng Zhen? Didn't he abandon the pearls and jades and make a mess?! Therefore, the magistrate of Yan County naturally believed in that aristocratic friend! Thinking about it, until his family was slaughtered in front of Wangfeng Pavilion, he was still the same. I didn't want to understand."

"And that General Ma Rong. I have met him a few times, and I know a little about him. Since he took over Tongniu County, Qiu has not committed any crimes. Now it seems that he is waiting for the court to call for security."

Lou Ben's face turned pale and pale, and after a while, he forced a smile and asked, "These are all Zicheng's assumptions, what proof

is there?" Ling Bu Doubt said: "There is no evidence, it is indeed all speculation."

"You want to use these speculations to convict me?"

"I can't talk about conviction, I just want to hear Ziwei's opinion."

Lou Ben sneered out . : "My opinion is that Zisheng should stop thinking about it, and hurry back to the Cuihou camp to receive the merits and wait for the reward."

Ling Budo frowned slightly, turned his head and said, "Don't walk around, why didn't you say a word today. "This was said to the girl walking up and down the window.

Shaoshang stopped, expressionless: "If you want me to say, that's fine—" She turned slightly sideways and faced Lou Ben.

"Second son Lou, did you lie to the magistrate of Yan to bring the copper out of the city, then slaughtered the entire family of Yan's family, then blamed the magistrate of Yan for betraying the enemy and betraying the country, and then colluded with the general Ma to cooperate with the outside world. In the end, General Ma was able to get out of the Peng rebel camp. You got out of the dark and turned to the light, and you got a big credit and rose step by step...Do you admit it or not! Although I don't have any direct evidence, but you'd better confess your guilt!"

- This is what Shao Shang is unwilling to get involved in today The reason is that there is no evidence to hurt the peace first, and after all, there are no good words to scold each other. And to tell the truth, she is not as sure as Ling Budo, although she has the same suspicion, but what if, if there is an emergency, wouldn't she have wronged Lou Ben? !

After listening to Shaoshang's words, Lou Ben raised his head and laughed loudly, Ling Budo's face darkened.

Lou Ben laughed enough before he said, "Okay, since Zisheng has guessed for such a long time, why don't you ask me to guess too." He got up and walked a few steps, his sleeves erect, and he considered it for a while before opening his mouth.

"At that time, Tongniu County was already a small boat in the ocean. Seeing that it was difficult to preserve it, Yan Zhong couldn't bear to suffer together with his mother and child, so he secretly joined with Ma Rong, intending to exchange two thousand catties of copper for the mother and child's life, and then went back to defend the city by himself. , it can be regarded as serving the country with one's own body. Who knows that Ma Rong has a ruthless heart, and directly kills the whole family of Yan's family, earning money to open the gate of the county town, and using this as a pathway for promotion, in exchange for the future prosperity... Can this make sense?"

"" Ma Rong is already dead, he was originally a murderous and narrow-minded person, and it is not a pity to die. These remarks can satisfy the integrity of the county magistrate without being too involved, what does Zisheng think?"

Shao ? Shang knew that this was Lou Ben's step for Ling Budo to step down.

However, Ling Wusu said nothing.

Lou Ben's eyes showed ruthlessness, and he said bitterly: "Ling Budo, although you are His Majesty's favorite general, I am not a nameless person, and the Lou family is not for you to rub! If you only rely on these speculations, you will I plead guilty, that is absolutely impossible!" After saying this, he fluttered his long sleeves, pushed open the door of the private room, and strode out.

There were only Shaoshang and Ling Budo left in the room, she sat beside him twisting and twisting: "What am I talking about? Don't be impulsive, everything must be determined and then acted..."

"When did you say you want to make a decision and then move!" Ling Budo turned his face, "Didn't you always want to find out the real culprit behind the scenes! But as soon as you know it's related to the Lou family, you immediately retract into the tortoise shell. It's over!"

Seeing the fierce look in his fiancé's eyes, his slender and clenched fingers were strong and powerful, and he could crush himself to death in an instant. Shao Shang Gan smiled and said, "I'm taking a long-term view. It doesn't matter if you clean up the building, but what about the servants of the building? It's customary in the world that good things may not benefit the whole family, but if there are disasters, no one in the family can escape. "Yes ."

"His Royal Highness was opened by the servant of Lou when he was young, and he has always been close to the servant. If something really happened to the Lou family, what should His Royal Highness do? I'm not worried about this! Let's It's better to take a long-term view..." Shao Shang looked worried about the country and the people.

"What is the long-term plan, you want to get Lou Yao out of this swamp first." Ling Budo said unceremoniously, "According to you, which family is close to the prince, their children are also criminals. Can't be held accountable?! Well, Mrs. Cheng Si, I can't see that you have the ability to be a minister! Disrespectful and disrespectful!"

Shao Shang's face was ridiculed, and he said angrily: "Then what can you do! Yan Zhong's whole family is dead! Now, Li Fengma Rong is also dead, there is no witnesses, and no physical evidence can be found. Are you really going to 'bullying others'?——Because I have a higher official rank than you, and you are more trusted by Your Majesty, so I Whatever you say is what!" She learned Ling Budo's words with a thick throat.

"There's no need to bully others!" Ling Budo straightened up and smiled proudly, "I've never lost the handle I want to hold!" His eyes touched the bottle of wine that was used by the cabinet and went upstairs, and kicked angrily. Rewrite a few.

"In his eyes, the women and children of the Yan family are nothing but pigs and dogs. For his career advancement, it doesn't hurt to kill people and set fire to waste! How can such a person become an official in the dynasty! I never thought that I would recommend Lou Ben to His Royal Highness the Prince two years ago. Fortunately, the Crown Prince didn't listen to me. This beast who is only murderous and acts unscrupulously, I will definitely bring him to justice!"