Well, now, suddenly a key figure jumps out.

It means that there is a breakthrough in this case.

Bai Huan's hand slowly knocked on the table, but the joy was not expressed on his face, but in the eyes of others, it was unpredictable, and Bai Huan's voice carried a faint coolness: "Get up." ”

"The old minister thanks the empress for her grace."

Chen Mingkun slowly stood up, trembling all over.

Bai Huan raised his head and glanced at him, his voice was dignified: "If you don't report it, you should indeed be punished, but there is a reason for it, as long as you obediently do what Gu wants, Gu will spare you." ”

Chen Mingkun's perspective could only see Bai Huan's overlapping skirts, and the incense burner on the desk was slowly burning, Chen Mingkun didn't expect the empress to forgive himself like this, he sweated like rain, "Old minister thanks the empress for her grace." ”

"Chen Mingkun." Bai Huan squinted slightly, her eyelashes were half-fanned, and her eyes were full of interest, "That edict is handed over to Lone, and Lone wants to see what is special about the edict, those people want it." ”

Chen Mingkun's face froze, his mouth opened, and he was almost speechless.

Of course, Bai Huan knew what he wanted to say, she stood up, her long waterfall hair hanging down, "As for your family, take it to the palace." ”

"Old minister thanks the empress for her grace!"

Chen Mingkun kowtowed again and again.

Ning Yun, who was standing on the side, thought that although the empress usually has a lot of power, she is still sympathetic to her subordinates, and even the battles in Meng Li's court are not as frequent as those in other countries.

Not long after, Meng Li's edict from the previous dynasty and Chen Mingkun's family were brought to the palace.

Bai Huan sat on the recliner, his fingers as delicate as shallots slowly flipped through the edict, and lazily gave orders, ordering Yun Yi and Ning Feng to go to Chen's Mansion to have a look.

The two took the order and left.

The eaves are low, the floor of the room is paved with precious pine nan golden silk wood, exuding a faint warmth, the cyan beast stove is sprinkled with a little incense ash, a piece of white, evenly spread on the dark desk, there is no one else in the big room except the maid in red, the air is quiet, Bai Huan slowly flips through, some of the handwriting on the edict is blurred, and it is difficult to read.

Bai Huan finished flipping, and a stick of incense from the beast stove was also burned, she chuckled, and the edict slowly slid down her hand to the ground, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes: "What do they want to do, it turns out that this is for this!" ”

The edict is the name of the first emperor who once rewarded the ministers of the Quartet, Chen Mingkun is also among them, this edict is a secret transmission, and all the people who were rewarded are all important ministers of one party, and they have a certain amount of power in Mengli, and some even hold military power.

Those thieves with blood drops must have wanted to inquire about Meng Li's important figures, and then make further plans, Bai Huan's eyes flashed, and said, "Let Chen Mingkun see me." ”

The maid in red saluted and took the order.

After a while, Chen Mingkun came, Bai Huan sat on the sandalwood chair, the sandalwood chair was carved with a huge dragon, Bai Huan was dressed in plain clothes with flowers, and he still looked not angry and arrogant, Chen Mingkun saluted tremblingly, and then prostrate on the ground.

This empress is resolute and resolute, he is famous, he knows that he has done something wrong, he is ashamed, the air is suffocating, he knows very well, even if he is an old minister of the two dynasties, this empress may not be merciful to himself.

Bai Huan said slowly: "If those thieves come to you again, you will give them the share that Lone gave you." ”

Chen Mingkun was stunned for a moment, and raised his head tremblingly: "Empress, this edict is fake"

"Yes, but the Lone Society is seamless, and those old ministers who guard one side have never been known, and they can't be inquired, otherwise they wouldn't have come to you for this edict." Bai Huan chuckled, still with a tactful smile on his face, as if he had made up his mind.

"The old minister obeys."

"Chen Mingkun," Bai Huan said lightly, "People are not sages, who can have no desire, thinking that you are the old minister of Meng Li and the two dynasties, and you are conscientious and conscientious for Meng Li, if you don't report it this time, you will not be punished if you are alone, if there is a next time, you will not be spared." ”

Chen Mingkun is also Meng Li's important minister, if he is really disposed of, then it will be difficult for Meng Li to find someone who can replace him, and now that Meng Li's high-ranking officials are frequently killed, Bai Huan has a headache enough, she doesn't want to cut off her arm.

It's better to sell Chen Mingkun a favor, this guy has been in this position for a long time, and he hasn't made any mistakes, so that this old guy can remember his kindness.

Bai Huan thought about it, Chen Mingkun had already knelt down, crying bitterly: "Thank you for the grace of the empress!" ”

"Get up." Bai Huan threw a small white ball into the mouth of the incense burner, and the misty smoke rose, and the light fragrance filled the entire room after a while, "Do what Gu says, and Gu will save your family." ”

Chen Mingkun was already in a cold sweat: "Yes." ”

As soon as Chen Mingkun left, Yun Yi and Ning Feng returned.

They were covered in blood and injured, although it was not serious, but they couldn't move too freely in the next period of time, Bai Huan glanced at it, and they didn't even have time to bandage the wounds before they came to report to her.

Judging by their faces, there is nothing unusual, and it is estimated that the task has been completed well.

Bai Huan glanced at them: "Caught alive"

"Back to the empress, no." Yun Yi said with some embarrassment, "However, the minister brought back the blood droplets. ”

Bai Huan's curiosity paused: "Take it and take a look." ”

The attendant on the side quickly took up the blood-stained blood droplets, the edges were very sharp, it is conceivable that harvesting the head in the battle, this thing must be very smooth, Bai Huan didn't dare to touch it, a slight stroke of his finger would definitely leave a deep wound, one end was round, and there was a bag, the bag should be used to hold human heads.

Sure enough, it's a hidden weapon of yin and evil.

The bag has a lingering smell of blood, you can imagine how many people's heads have been harvested by this blood droplet, Bai Huan closed his eyes, "That person ran away"

"No, dead, suicidal."

"Hmm."

Bai Huan stood up.

In today's court, only Chen Mingkun has the edict written by the first emperor himself, and those people will not give up easily.

Next, she waited to see the show.

The night was slightly cool, Bai Huan was a little excited, her heart kept beating, she stood up quickly, she finally found a breakthrough.

Whether it succeeds or not, it's worth a try.

Next, she waited to see the show.

-

About ten days later, there was news from Chen Mingkun.

"Empress, those people are here again, they asked me for an edict, and I gave him the share you gave."

Chen Mingkun knelt beside her and said.

"Good." The corners of Bai Huan's mouth raised a happy smile, "I didn't expect to make a move so soon, they were really anxious, I knew they wouldn't let go of your piece of fat." ”

"Yes, empress, they put a knife on Wei Chen's neck, and as long as Wei Chen disobeys at all, they will be dismantled by them on the spot." Chen Mingkun showed a wry smile on his face, obviously their threat was still lingering.

"Well, well done." Bai Huan's eyes were half-closed, and he didn't know what he was planning, "Go down and rest." I have already told the people on the edict what they should do. ”

"Yes."

Chen Mingkun saluted and walked out slowly.

Hmph, next, Bai Huan had a happy smile on her face, she was waiting to see the show, what the hell are these guys going to do!

Meng Li, Tongxiang County. Zhang Fu Mi Shop.

Zhang Fu rice shop is one of the best rice shops in Tongxiang County, half of the population of the entire Tongxiang County is here to buy rice, it is said that it is a very old man who has returned to his hometown Shangshu opened, the price is fair, and the rice grain is of high quality.

However, today, Zhang Fumi Shop welcomed a very strange guest.

The shopkeeper was inexplicable to this guest, the guest was dressed in black and wrapped tightly, as if he was extremely unsightly, but Lord Shangshu said that this guest must be greeted well, and the shopkeeper muttered in his heart, this person is also qualified to see Lord Shangshu

The shopkeeper looked at the figure of the man in black entering, and shook his head, it was really a leper who wanted to eat swan meat, and he didn't measure himself, and he didn't look at what he looked like.

The old Lord Shangshu was already waiting quietly in the basement.

He knew that this villain was afraid that he was going to have a closed door, but the empress said that no matter what he did, he would completely obey it, and then go back to report it.

Since the empress said so, he just did it.

Tongxiang County is not far from Mengli City, which can be said to be at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and it is very convenient to do anything.

The man in black came in, wrapped tightly all over his body, revealing only one eye, he first took out a wad of silver tickets and said, "This bit of silver is not a respect, please accept it." ”

Lao Shangshu deliberately excused himself: "The old man has already returned to his hometown, he is only rich and not expensive, and he has no weight in the court, so he can't help this guest, don't bother the old man." ”

"Take it, my lord, it's good to make a friend," the man in black said very politely, "I have heard that Lord Jiuwen has a lot of weight in Meng Li, he has a wide range of contacts, and the four forces want to sell your face. ”

After some pretended excuses, Lao Shangshu put the silver ticket into his sleeve.

"Don't worry." Lao Shangshu said lightly, his eyebrows were already very long, his hair and beard were all gray, but he was dressed in brocade clothes, standing there, very straight, at first glance, he was a person with status, "Take people's money and do things for others, in Mengli, small things can still be solved for you." ”

"Yes, yes, thank you." The man in black smiled and said, looking extremely humble, "Can you help us open some shops in Mengli?"