Yongguang saw that Cui Geng was still hesitating, and became more and more anxious, and said: "I said Cui County Order, it's all at this time, why are you still reserved?" Can face have life? How important is it to have a family? You and Wu An's envoy were in Pingmatsuoka and had a case together, right? ”

"Well, there's such a thing."

"King Anping once invited you to his mansion and set up a banquet to shock the adults, right?"

"There was a time, but it wasn't a banquet for me, but ......"

"Also, out of his mansion, you also specially entertained the imperial envoys for King Anping, right?"

"No, it's not like this, Liu Laosi has a friendship with him, I am the commander of Jiangdu County, and as the host, the county naturally wants to ......"

"Isn't that the end of it?"

Yongguang waved his hand violently and said, "Just rush all of the above, you have nothing to do with King Anping, who believes it?" ”

"Uh......"

Cui Geng seems to have understood a little - could it be that Yongguang did not mean that Wu Youxu would directly speak to support himself, but to borrow his reputation to deter the officials under investigation?

The so-called fox fake tiger is also!

Immediately, he nodded and said, "Okay, if this official shows this face, he doesn't want to be involved, and he has to involve King Anping." ”

Yongguang stroked his palms and praised: "That's right, the big husband can bend and stretch, and the big husband is informal, so what, let's pass this pass for the time being!" ”

Feng Changqing also said: "My lord, why don't I leave first?" ”

"Okay."

Then, accompanied by Yongguang and Feng Changqing, Cui Geng opened the Yazhong Gate of Jiangdu County, greeted him in person, and laughed loudly: "Which general surrounded the official's Yamen?" That's a big joke. ”

"It's not a general, it's a miscellaneous family." A middle-aged eunuch with a helmet and armor, a loyal appearance, and a white beard greeted him and said, "The miscellaneous family is the general of Qianniu Wei Zhonglang, and he is here to arrest the imperial court. ”

Will Qianniu Wei Zhonglang? This is a four-rank military general's ministry.

But hasn't this official position always been held by a decent man? How could it be a dead eunuch?

Cui Geng was puzzled.

But now is not the time to worry about this, he came back to his senses a little, bowed down, and said: "Xiaguan Jiangdu County Commander Cui Geng, see Wu Zhonglang!" Belch...... There are a lot of prisoners in the yamen of this county, but there are really no prisoners in the imperial court! ”

Wu Zhuang's face was serious, he couldn't see his joy or anger, and said in a deep voice: "Li Shan, Cui Xiufang, are you in Jiangdu County?" This is what the subordinates of the miscellaneous family have seen with their own eyes, so it can't be fake, right? ”

"It's there, but it's ......"

"That's right!" Wu Zhuang waved his hand and forcibly interrupted, "Someone accused them of stealing the secret recipe for icing from the imperial court, and His Majesty ordered the miscellaneous family to arrest the two of them, and asked Cui County to make it convenient." ”

"I wonder where Gonggong Wu is going to take them?"

"Chang'an City." Wu Zhuang said.

At this time, Yongguang found that Wu Zhonglang seemed to be about to arrest only Li Shan and Cui Xiufang, and did not mention Cui Geng, so he was suddenly a little overjoyed and asked: "So, there is nothing wrong with Cui County's order?" ”

Wu Zhuang said noncommittally: "Then I don't know if Cui County's order is involved in this case!" ”

Yongguang tilted his head and looked at Cui Geng, which means, what does this eunuch mean? Are you okay, my lord?

Cui Geng ignored him, but he thought in his heart that he couldn't let Wu Zhuang take Li Shan and Cui Xiufang away.

If you really enter Chang'an City, you don't want any confession or what confession? Besides, this dead eunuch said that going to Chang'an City is Chang'an City? What if he fools me?

He coughed lightly and said, "Dare to ask Gonggong Wu, do you have to escort the two of them to Chang'an City to ask about the case?" ”

"You little Jiangdu county magistrate, why do you talk so much nonsense? Will you pay this person, or will you not pay it? "Wu Zhuang is furious!

But it's useless to be angry, Cui Geng's face leaned in again, and asked, "It's also Your Majesty's will to escort them to Chang'an?" ”

"You ......"

Wu Zhuang couldn't wait to whip the little county order in front of him to death, but it was about Wu Zetian, he didn't dare to lie, snorted, and said: "This is the meaning of the miscellaneous family themselves, what's the matter?" Is there still a problem with the Choi County Order? ”

Hearing this, Cui Gengchang breathed a sigh of relief, if Wu Zetian personally ordered it, it would not be easy to pull the tiger flag no matter who he pulled. But if it's just a dead eunuch, Wu Youxu's tiger skin should be of some use.

"Oh, it turns out that it is the meaning of Gonggong Wu! People, it must be handed over, but ......"

Cui Geng said, stroked his forehead suddenly, and asked in surprise: "Gonggong Wu is also surnamed Wu?" That's a coincidence, the pacification envoy of Huainan Province is also surnamed Wu. Thanks to Wu's pacification, Xia Guan often talked with him about the Tao of the Occult Dao. ”

A strange glint flashed in Wu Zhuang's eyes, and he said lukewarmly: "Cui Xianling has a relationship with King Anping?" This is the first time I've heard of it. ”

"The friendship is not shallow," Cui Geng shook his head slightly, and said angrily at Yongguang, "Yongxian Lieutenant, you tell Gonggong Wu how the friendship between this county and King Anping is!" ”

Yongguang comprehended the deep meaning, and immediately implemented the braggart spirit of "there are a hundred to say, and there are a hundred to say ten thousand", and blew the relationship between Cui Geng and Wu Youxu to the sky......

Why did Wu Youxu participate in that public case? That's because Cui Xianling and King Anping often talk about metaphysics, and their friendship is there, and they come to help the platform.

Speaking of the last time the slaughter ban was ordered, a banquet was held in the Anping Palace, which was specially designed for Cui County to suppress the shock! If you don't make a close friend, can you be so caring?

He also mentioned the reception of Liu Laosi, the imperial envoy of the imperial court? That's even more incredible, it's not someone who King Anping absolutely trusts, can he entrust this errand to Cui Xianling?

……

After tearing it down, Wu Zhuang had to re-examine the Jiangdu County Order of the small six-grade in front of him.

He knew very well that a disciple of the Wu clan like Wu Youxu, who had no desire for power, was the most unprovoked. The first is that Wu Youxu Jian is in the emperor's heart, and among all the children of the martial family, today's son is the most at ease with him. The second is that Wu Youxu has no desire to fight for power and profit, so other martial arts children such as Wu Chenghei and Wu Sansi are extremely courting him. Because whoever pulls Wu Youxu will have more arm strength to compete for the heir of the Wu clan in the future. Obviously, if they offend Wu Youxu and want the second martial arts to help them, they won't kill themselves?

"This ......"

For a while, Wu Zhuang hesitated.

He is all too familiar with the inside story of this case.

And his intention this time was also a small deviation from what Cui Geng and Li Shan expected.

I think that at the beginning, after the frosting developed by other companies appeared in Yangzhou City, Meng Shenshuang sent a letter to Lai Junchen, explaining the current situation and proposing a countermeasure - directly framing Cui Geng and Li Shan for conspiring to steal the secret recipe for frosting.

This poisonous plan is extremely damaging, and it is indefensible.

You said you didn't steal it, you came up with it yourself, but pull it down, the icing process is the only thing in the imperial court, how can you have it? What about the evidence? Can't take it out, right? But we have proof that you're selling frosting!

So, Lai Junchen wrote a memo and entered the palace as usual.

When Wu Zetian saw it, he was immediately furious, and scolded Cui Geng for amassing too much money, Yangzhou City was casually drawn and pulled, it was all gold and silver sea, how could you, the Jiangdu County Order, still damage the public and private, and steal the secret recipe of the icing process exclusively provided by the imperial court?

Of course, anger is anger, she still remembered Cui Geng's contribution to the medicine, and did not order Cui Erlang to be executed on the spot.

After all, Her Majesty the Empress is a little bit of a bad thing between Lai Junchen and the Anti-Lai Alliance, and she is even a little happy to see it.

She also knew that Cui Geng had become a wrestling point between the two sides, and immediately called Shangguan Wan'er to inquire.

After Shangguan Dacai saw this twist, Rao couldn't think of how to protect Cui Geng with her wisdom.

In fact, when she got the letter from Cui Geng's shares, she knew that things were not simple, so she never responded.

The reason is very simple, you Cui Erlang have only been in Yangzhou City for a few days? How did you come up with the technology to make frosting? No need to ask, it must have been stolen.

When Cui Geng violated the slaughter ban and got away with it, Shangguan Wan'er had an opinion about him, thinking that this guy was careless and unbearable.

Now that the Son of Heaven is calling, taking this recital and asking her opinion, she thinks in her heart, your aunt and grandmother are not your own mother, just save you once or twice, can you still expect me to wipe your ass again and again? That's it, this person will only cause trouble, he can't be used, abandoning the car to protect the handsome is the king, don't set yourself on fire. Don't blame me for being unkind, it's you Cui Erlang who can't get on the wall by himself.

However, she neither planned to protect it, nor did she plan to fall into the well, but bowed slightly, and said: "Cui Geng can make a miracle medicine, and it is not completely impossible to say that he can study the method of frosting, please think about it carefully." ”

Being able to say this has already shown that Shangguan Wan'er and Cui Geng have drawn a clear line.

Wu Zetian frowned slightly, and said: "If he made the icing in Lingnan Road, I might still believe it, but in Yangzhou...... Wan'er, with your knowledge, is there such a coincidence in the world? ”

Shangguan Wan'er didn't expect these words to convince Wu Zetian, and retreated and said: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, Your Majesty can order a detailed investigation." If it is true that Cui Gengli makes his mind faint, please also ask Your Majesty to see that he has contributed medicine in the past, and he will be lightly dismissed. ”

"Accurate!"

Wu Zetian immediately gave instructions, ordering Yangzhou Assassin Shi Yamen to arrest Li Shan and Cui Xiufang, and investigate in detail whether Cui Geng was involved.

The priority of this kind of instruction is very low, neither need to send a decree, nor do you need to rush eight hundred miles, Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and the Provincial Imperial Court Station, slow and leisurely go through the procedure.

Shangguan Wan'er and others had preconceived notions, believing that Cui Geng had stolen the secret recipe, and there was no hope of turning the tables in this game. So, with the idea of waste utilization, they made their big businessmen start hoarding. Paper can't hold the fire, and many powerful dignitaries are also involved.

This matter was discovered by Lai Junchen, and this guy was also anxious, others sold more frosting, and Lijingmen sold less. If this goes on for two months, Lijingmen will have no income for a year, so what?

So, he hurriedly wrote to Wu Zetian, asking for the case to be investigated as soon as possible, and lied that some high-ranking officials and nobles planned to take advantage of this opportunity to get the secret recipe from Cui Geng and Li Shan's workshop. This kind of behavior of high-ranking ~ officials digging into the corners of the country must be strictly stopped!

Wu Zetian asked, what should I do?

Lai Junchen came up with an idea, sent His Majesty's henchmen with a group of people, did not use the power of the local government, and went directly to the south of the Yangtze River to destroy the people's sugar workshop and strictly investigate the case.

……

This is the trip to Yangzhou that is strong.

This high-standard is not actually defending Cui Geng, but some high-ranking ~ officials, or Wu Zetian's relatives.

If they get the secret recipe for frosting from Cui Geng's workshop, then they will have to fight with Lijingmen in the future.

As for why he sent Wu Zhuang to lead the team to Yangzhou, he also had something to do with Lai Junchen.

Eight years ago, Wu Zetian abolished Li Xian's throne, the world was turbulent, Li Chengye rebelled, and the eunuchs in the palace also colluded with him to assassinate Wu Zetian.

At that time, Wu Zhuang, who was a eunuch, stepped forward and blocked a knife for Wu Zetian. In order to reward his merits, Wu Zetian made an exception and made him a general of Qianniu Wei.

Wu Zhuang has no talent, and the main job of this official is to protect Wu Zetian's safety.

Lai Junchen understood that if he recommended his own person, Wu Zetian would definitely be suspicious, so he recommended such a person who did not belong to any force on the surface.

But this is all appearance, in fact, Lijingmen found Wu Zhuang's brother who was separated many years ago, and he took care of him, and the two sides still had a little bit of incense.

Since Shangguan Wan'er has given up on Cui Geng, Wu Zhuang doesn't mind doing Junchen a favor and making this matter an iron case.

For the sake of prudence, he decided to arrest Li Shan and Cui Xiufang first, and then let them bite Cui Geng.

However, now after listening to Cui Geng's iron-like buddy friendship with Wu Youxu, he also felt a little cowardly in his heart, he wondered, where did a Liupin county order come from so boldly, dare to steal the secret recipe belonging to the imperial court, and then collect money by himself? This matter will be revealed as soon as it is investigated, doesn't he have a hole in his brain?

Since he is good friends with King Anping, should this case be the operator behind the scenes?

Although King Anping devoted himself to cultivation and had little interest in worldly things, burning Dan and refining mercury was a bottomless pit, and there was not enough money to spend. That's why King Anping will think about the huge profits of frosting? If the miscellaneous family moves Cui Geng, will they be hated by King Anping?

Although Wu Zhuang wanted to return Junchen's favor, he really didn't want to offend Wu Youxu for this, and after thinking about it, he asked, "I don't know what Cui Xianling thinks about this case?" ”

"The subordinate officials have small positions, what can they think?" Cui Gengdao, "It's just that Li Shan has a reputation in Yangzhou, but he is a great Confucian in the world, and he didn't know how many students there were back then." If he was taken away so unexplained, I am afraid that it would hinder the reputation of the imperial court. So ......"

"So what?"

"Can you let King Anping be a witness and try this case in Yangzhou."

Wu Zhuang sighed, and said meaningfully: "Is there less light for the witness, King Anping?" Do you want to add the Cui County Order? ”

"Therefore, those who wish, dare not ask for it!"

"Well, as you wish."

When Cui Geng heard this, he was relaxed.

He understands that no matter whether Wu Youxu is sincere towards himself or not, as long as he sits there, it is a strong deterrent.

Immediately, together with Wu Zhuang, he came to Yangzhou Thorn Mansion.

Don't look at Wu Youxu's many hats, but the most important official position is the governor of Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, but he thinks that the killing atmosphere of Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is too heavy and not suitable for cultivation, so he has been working in Yangzhou Assassin's Mansion.

Hearing that the imperial envoy had arrived, Wu Youxu hurried out to greet him.

When he saw Cui Geng also coming with him, he was slightly stunned, and said with a smile: "Cui County's order is really broad, do you also have a friendship with Gonggong Wu?" ”

"This ......" Cui Geng smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Wang, you misunderstood, Gonggong Wu came this time, I'm afraid he wants to investigate and deal with the lower officials." ”

There's no need to hide it now, both sides know it.

Wu Youxu has always had a good impression of Cui Geng, and said happily: "Isn't the matter of the slaughter ban in the past?" What other cases could there be? Gonggong Wu, is there any misunderstanding in the middle? ”

When Wu Zhuang heard it, he got it! This hasn't happened yet, King Anping said that he had misunderstood, and he was obviously protecting his shortcomings! It seems that the county magistrate surnamed Cui really didn't lie, their friendship is very good!

He didn't dare to hold it up, and replied respectfully: "Is it a misunderstanding, the miscellaneous family can't say it well, why don't you listen to this case first, King Anping?" ”

Then he told the whole story of what had happened.

After Wu Youxu listened, his brows were already tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Cui County Order, if you really cause such a catastrophe, this king can't save you!" ”