Hua Bushi coughed lightly, temporarily put aside the thoughts in his heart, bowed to Cao Duyun, and said loudly: "Brother Cao has always been good?

Cao Duyun smiled and said, "The little brother is still healthy, and there is Brother Lao's Taiji. This is not the place to talk, Twilight has prepared tea in the backyard, and we will talk about it again as we enter. ”

As he spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed Hua Bushi's arm, and the two walked hand in hand, entering the gate of Cao's mansion, and Chu Yiyi and Wu Yinghao behind him also followed.

Cao Mansion is a large mansion with cascading courtyards, and when you enter the gate, there are five or six officials standing in the corridor next to you who have come to see you.

Cao Duyun returned the salute casually, but did not talk to them, and led Hua Bushi and the three of them to go straight back. When he came to the corner of the courtyard, he turned around and ordered: "Come on, take this General Wu to the side hall to rest, and the military department will help him go and say hello." ”

Immediately, a steward next to him agreed, and said to Wu Yinghao: "General Wu, please go this way." ”

After the banquet in Lingxiao Tower, Wu Yinghao grinded hard and begged Hua Bushi to take him to Cao's mansion in every possible way, just to take the opportunity to join the Cao family and get a big backer in the court. When he saw Qiu Hengbo that day, he was still able to show his full eloquence and make a big ass, and today he saw Cao Duyun's face, he knew that his position was low, but he didn't even dare to say a word, and only obediently did a role of running errands and posting.

Hearing Cao Duyun's words at this moment, Wu Yinghao immediately understood that Qiu Hengbo must have informed this Duyun prince of his own affairs, and with Cao Duyun's words, there would be no problem for him to go to the military department to report on his work this time.

He was overjoyed in his heart, and knelt on the ground with a "poof", and said while kowtowing: "Thank you Cao Gongzi, it is difficult for the lower officials to repay their bodies, and it is difficult to repay their bodies! If Cao Gongzi has a place to send in the future, Wu Yinghao will never give up, and he will never give up!"

Cao Duyun waved his hand and said, "It's just a little thing, General Wu doesn't need to be polite, let's go to the side hall to rest!"

After Wu Yinghao thanked him and left, Cao Duyun turned to Hua Bushi and said, "Brother Hua, please." ”

The back garden of Caofu is close to Shichahai, and there is a two-story small building built of blue bricks and mahogany by the water, which is an excellent place to view.

Shichahai is the scenic spot of Yanjing, which is divided into three parts: West Sea, Houhai and Qianhai, and here is the Houhai with the widest water surface.

At this time, it is the early summer in May, the season when the water lotus is in full bloom, climb the small building and look out from the window railing, but see the rippling blue waves in front of you, in the emerald green lotus leaves, or pink or red lotus flowers rise and fall, and the shore is a weeping willow, the branches move with the wind, so a beautiful lake scenery.

The small upstairs not only has a good view, but also the tea is excellent.

After only taking a sip of the cup, Hua Bushi couldn't help but praise: "This tea is beautiful and fragrant, mellow and sweet, it is really different from ordinary green tea, but is it the 'first taste of Wenlin' in Lushan?"

Cao Duyun said: "Hua Brother Guo is an expert, this tea is produced in the five old peaks of Lushan Mountain, the tea tree is in the clouds and mist all the year round, containing the spirit of the fairy, and the best quality." Since the Northern Song Dynasty, this tea has been listed as a tribute, and it is difficult to taste it even if there are more silver taels in ordinary cloth clothes. ”

Hua Bushi said: "It turns out that this tea is a gift from the emperor, and the younger brother has the luck to appreciate it today, and I have to thank Brother Cao!"

Cao Duyun smiled and said: "Although Duyun has made a lot of friends in his life, there are few who can really know his heart, Brother Hua is Duiyun's confidant, even if this tea is rare, the younger brother will not be stingy." ”

As he spoke, he filled the teacup again and handed it to Hua Bushi.

Hua Bushi took it with both hands, and when he was about to drink, Cao Duyun suddenly said in a deep voice: "But although it is difficult to find knowledge, the status of the national society in the heart of the younger brother is more important. ”

Cao Duyun was kind and affectionate just now, but in this instant, the smile on his face was completely gone, and his gaze at Hua Bushi was like two sharp swords.

Hua Bushi held the teacup in his hand with a calm expression, but Chu Yiyi, who was sitting next to him, had already realized the change in the atmosphere. Qiu Hengbo, who was standing by the door, clasped his hands in his sleeves, although he did not make any gestures that showed hostility, he took a step sideways intentionally or unintentionally, and his body had blocked the door.

Chu Yiyi was shocked in vain.

Just because Sima Rulan and Cao Duyun had a grudge against their father, they visited Cao's Mansion on this trip, Hua Bushi did not bring her here, and at this moment there were only Chu Yiyi and Meng Huan who were guarding outside the door.

Chu Yiyi's martial arts are not strong, and Meng Huan is no match for Qiu Hengbo, not to mention that this is in the Cao Mansion, if Cao Duyun suddenly turns his face and makes a move, the three of them are like fish on the chopping board, and they have no power to resist!

Hua Bushi didn't seem to be aware of this, and only said lightly: "Brother Cao's loyalty to the country really makes the younger brother admire." ”

I only heard Cao Duyun say: "At noon three days ago, the palace car on Tianqiao Street was attacked, and the residence of the prince and the princess was hijacked, and the robbers immediately drove a carriage out of Zuo'anmen, escaped from the capital and fled without a trace. ”

Hua Bushi said: "I was also on that street that day, but the situation was chaotic at that time, the younger brother was slow to act, and he couldn't see the details of the robbery of the palace driver with his own eyes, and I heard that the eight heads of the 'Yanjing Eight Gates' were all arrested and imprisoned." ”

Cao Duyun said: "Yes, but they are just some scapegoats, and the real mastermind of the carjacking is someone else!"

When he said this, his eyes were even sharper, staring directly at the face of the eldest young master.

Hua Bushi still looked calm, and said, "Brother Cao said this, could it be that he has already found out who is the mastermind?"

Cao Duyun said: "Duyun has investigated for three days, but fortunately, there is a slight gain, the mastermind is far away in the sky, close in front of you, it is Brother Hua!"

Hua Bushi said: "Oh, but I don't know what basis Brother Cao has?"

Cao Duyun said: "After the palace driver was robbed on the overpass, the accompanying guards immediately notified the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and urgently ordered the city gates to be blocked, but Zuo'anmen was blocked by hundreds of pigs and failed to close in time, so that the robbers drove out of the city. Afterwards, Twilight personally interrogated Niu Jia, the commander of the gate, and learned the details of the time, although the gangsters who rushed to block the door had fled, but according to Niu Jia's description, he painted an image of the leader. ”

He took a roll of paper from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

Hua Bushi stretched out his hand to take it and unfold it, but saw a man with a face as big as a cake and black eyebrows and eyes painted on the paper, but he was a man dressed in literati attire, and he was also painted vividly.

Cao Duyun said: "This person's appearance is very distinctive, Dusk Yun happened to know his identity, I don't know if Brother Hua knows, why did he come to Middle-earth, and how could he take hundreds of fat pigs to Zuo'anmen?"

Back then, Cao Duyun and Hua Bushi drifted to Okura Island together, partnered to open the "Bark Sky Tower" dog training, and lived in Okura City for several months, of course, they would not fail to know Xiong Tiannan.

Hua Bushi took a sip of tea and said, "In this way, Brother Cao suspects that Master Xiong was instructed by me to cover the carjackers out of the city?"

Cao Duyun said: "It's not doubt, but affirmation." Twilight Cloud has already heard that the two masters in the 'Evil Dog Gate' are Brother Hua's left and right arms, and the 'Jade Fairy' among them is Sima Rulan, and apart from Miss Sima, who can let Xiong Tiannan do such things as he is ordered?"

Hua Bushi said: "It turns out that Brother Cao has decided early in the morning that I am going to visit Cao's Mansion, so he is waiting for the younger brother to throw himself into the net, so that he can bring me to justice?"

Cao Duyun stared at Hua Bushi's face, but her sharp eyes suddenly softened, and said, "Originally, Duiyun did think so, but just now, I changed my mind again. ”

Hua Bushi said: "Why is this?"

Cao Duyun said: "Since you and I are already confidants, Duiyun naturally understands Brother Hua more deeply than others. Brother Hua came here today, and he clearly knew that I had the intention of arresting you, and with the wisdom of Brother Tai, he would do such a self-defeating thing. ”

Hua Bushi smiled slightly when he heard this, and said, "Brother Cao really knows me. ”

He put the wine glass in his hand on the table, and said: "The so-called acquaintance is not only to know each other, but also to believe, although Brother Cao knows me, he doesn't know if he can trust me?"

Cao Duyun said: "How do you say this?"

Hua Bushi said: "The junior brother came here today, and he didn't arrange any other way to get out, and he only relied on Brother Cao's trust. If I say that what I am trying to do now will be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, Brother Cao may believe it?"

Cao Duyun looked into Hua Bushi's eyes and said, "Friends are honest with each other, if trust is also a mutual matter, Brother Hua may admit that you did it to kidnap the prince and princess?"

The two looked at each other, and after a while, Hua Bushi said: "Okay, I admit that the carjacking was indeed planned by me, although the younger brother didn't know the identity of the person sitting in the palace at that time." ”

Cao Duyun said: "Then the whereabouts of the prince and the princess now, Brother Hua also knows?"

Hua Bushi said: "I know, they should be safe now." ”

Cao Duyun nodded and said, "Okay, that little brother also believes in Brother Hua's words, please drink tea." ”

As he spoke, he filled the teacup and handed it to Hua Bushi.

Cao Duyun and Hua Bushi are both scheming and scheming far beyond ordinary people, and they are very deep in the city, the more such people are, the more difficult it is to trust others, and it is not easy to win the trust of others.

But in the same way, the more valuable it is to have their full trust.

It was only at this time that Chu Yiyi, who was sitting on the wooden chair next to her, breathed a sigh of relief, and Qiu Hengbo, who was by the door, also slowly lowered her hands in her sleeves.

Hua Bushi took a sip of the teacup and said, "Although the carjacking was in the junior brother's plan, it was not me who attacked the palace driver on Tianqiao Street, but 'Tianzhu'." ”