Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 73 The Only Foreign Relative
Li Yan walked quickly, avoiding the patrolling Marquis Wu's team, and walked on the still bustling outer wall of Fangshi.

Many people in Chang'an are still awake.

The night ban in Chang'an City does not mean that everyone must be at home and not allowed to go outside at night.

What it forbids is to be active on the [-]th main road in Chang'an at night. There are Wuhou patrolling there, and if caught, they will be imprisoned immediately.

But inside the square city, you can still continue to be happy. Once the gates of each square are closed, the bustle and bustle inside, Wuhou doesn't care.

Especially for Pingkangfang, the KPI is basically completed at this point in time.

It happened to be locked outside at night, so it was reasonable for the officials to stay overnight and continue to undergo the test.

As long as the next day is not Chaosanri, it will be fine.

And Li Yan's target, Taipingfang, is also one of the most lively places.

Especially in a huge mansion, the candles were brightly lit, and there were still feasts and feasts inside.

It should be said that the big banquet is its normal state. When it is quiet, the nearby residents who have long been accustomed to being noisy may feel uncomfortable...

That is of course impossible.

How many people wish the owner of this mansion to die, but he still lives very chicly.

Wu Minzhi was sitting on the main seat in the main hall, wearing a purple silk robe of a third-rank nobleman, with a full forehead and smooth cheeks, and his facial features were so handsome that they seemed to be carved out.

Coupled with the bright eyes, smiling lips, looking up and looking forward, and suave, no matter who meets it for the first time, they will praise that this person is definitely favored by heaven.

And Wu Minzhi was not only extremely handsome, but all the guests at the banquet were wearing crimson robes, full of style.

These people are fourth-rank and fifth-rank officials of the imperial court, who can protect their children, protect their wealth for three generations, and be called dignitaries.

But whenever Wu Minzhi looked over, they hurriedly greeted him with apologetic smiles, their cautious appearance was more respectful than seeing Shangguan.

All this is due to Wu Minzhi not only born with a good looks, but also cast a peerless good pregnancy.

Since the original Wu family was killed and exiled by Empress Wu, He Lanminzhi changed his surname to Wu, inherited the incense, and became Zhou Guogong.

And the only relative.

The chaos of foreign relatives in the past dynasties required courtiers and even the emperor to suppress them. In the past, the eldest grandson Wuji controlled the court and almost lifted Li Zhi. He was also a relative of foreign relatives.

But Empress Wu took the initiative to raise the butcher's knife and attack her own family. This behavior made all the officials speechless, and it was inevitable that she would be a little more tolerant towards Wu Minzhi.

After all, the family is going to be extinct, so we can't ask the Wu family to completely cut off their incense, right?
But Wu Minzhi enjoyed better and better treatment. He himself did not have much talent and learning, but he was promoted to Lantai Lingshi.

Lantai was also the former secretarial province, where there were many scholars and great Confucians who compiled books such as "Thirty Kingdoms Spring and Autumn" and dedicated them to the saints. The signature was Wu Minzhi.

This is an act similar to the Prince's compilation of "Yaoshan Jade Color", in order to buy the hearts of scholars, so there are many literati who follow Wu Minzhi.

No way, being able to study books for the royal family will not only get the title of a bachelor, but also be recommended by nobles, which is much better than the imperial examination, and it can be called a shortcut to the end.

With the status of a foreign relative, the status of a state official, the support of scholars, and years of training, more and more officials have moved closer to Wu Minzhi.

Present at the moment, there are several six doctors.

Among the six doctors are the fifth-rank ones, who hold the real power, and it is too late for many people to fawn on them. At this time, they are in the banquet. Although they are more self-confident than other officials, they can't avoid talking and laughing with the wine.

"The inner guards wandered around and beat my beloved servant to death in the street. I wanted to calm things down and invited Li Yuanfang into the mansion, but he flatly refused and regarded the Duke Zhou's mansion as nothing!"

"I can't swallow this breath!"

Ever since, when Wu Minzhi suddenly withdrew the smile on his lips and spoke angrily, the atmosphere in the main hall immediately became quiet.

All the officials looked at each other, and Liu Langzhong of the official department immediately got up and said: "There are precedents for the lawlessness of the internal guards. This time, the little Wu Dewei dared to commit crimes against the superiors. We will strictly investigate in front of Dali Temple, so as to serve as an example to others!"

The Ministry of Officials has always disliked the internal guards. It is not uncommon for Liu Langzhong to take the lead in charging, but Wu Minzhi does not buy it: "Now the criminal is in the Wannian County Government!"

Li Qianru, the chancellor of Dali Temple, was not qualified to be seated at all. Guo Sizheng from the fifth grade was present at Dali Temple. Dali Temple Prison."

"Three days?"

Wu Minzhi was not satisfied, and looked at Liu Langzhong from the Ministry of Officials: "The sage intends to order Minister Pei from the Ministry of Officials to be the leader of the Cabinet of Internal Guards, and transferred out of Beijing to drive out the bandits in Anxi. What do you think about this?"

Liu Langzhong's expression froze, the question was so terrible, he stammered: "This...Pei Shilang is under the command of General Su...the bandits and bandits should fight..."

Ingratiating to Wu Min is the right thing to do, but the Pei family is not easy to mess with, especially Pei Sijian, the governor of Liangzhou, and Pei Xingjian, the minister of officials.

This time the sage transferred Pei Sijian back to Beijing for interrogation, and he showed his appreciation many times at the court meeting.

In addition, Master Pei Xingjian passed on Su Dingfang's art of war, and sooner or later he would be transferred out of Beijing during state-owned wars. Such internal and external replacements are very normal.

He is a small official doctor, dare to say a word?
The corner of Wu Minzhi's mouth twitched, his eyes showed obvious displeasure, and he looked at the other person: "Chai Langzhong, your brother Chai Beishen is also planning to serve as the inner guard?"

Hubu Chai Langzhong got up and replied: "I report to the Duke, my brother has the trust of the sage, and he really wants to enter the inner guard, and he will be entrusted by the opportunity."

Wu Minzhi frowned: "Chai Beishen is also a close minister in front of the sage, so he is willing to be an opportunistic envoy, short of Qiuying? He was humiliated by Qiu Xinggong back then, right? Let him come to see me!"

Chai Langzhong's pupils shrank slightly, not daring to neglect: "Yes!"

Wu Min played with the crystal wine glass in his hand, and said coldly: "There are five people in the permanent cabinet of the inner guard, all of whom are of the fourth rank, and there are twelve permanent envoys, who are of the fifth rank. Make arrangements one by one. The sage has a firm heart towards the outside world, and we, the Tang Dynasty, will definitely take back the four Anxi towns. Don't miss this opportunity to make contributions!"

A group of officials understood, and stood up together: "We will wait for the leader of the country's stallion!"

"it is good!"

Wu Minzhi finally got up, raised his glass and said, "Make meritorious deeds, let's drink this wine together!"

Everyone toasted and drank, and when they sat down again, the atmosphere returned to harmony.

Wu Minzhi clapped his hands: "How can there be wine but no dancing? Let them come up!"

Four women with enchanting figures walked up to the banquet and bowed curtly.

The expressions of all the officials became strange.

Because these four are Duzhi ladies from Pingkangfang, full of talents, exquisite in every aspect, and I don't know how many scholars and even low-level officials usually try their best to curry favor with them.

As a result, now, they were taken to Zhou Guogong's mansion to dance together?
Wu Minzhi didn't take it seriously, and started admiring the dance of the four of them.

Everyone felt uncomfortable at first, but gradually, they also indulged in the pleasure of being above others, clapping their hands and applauding freely.

After a dance, Wu Minzhi looked at Mrs. Shu San: "Ms. Shu, that Qiu Shenji who killed my servant was a guest in your courtyard, right?"

Miss Shu's face turned pale, she knelt down and kowtowed desperately: "Please forgive me! Please forgive me!"

Seeing her trembling and weak appearance, Wu Minzhi clicked his tongue, his face showed a very bored look, his eyes swept away, and suddenly froze.

He looked at the woman behind Mrs. Shu San, and said slowly, "Ms. Wu, you have wrinkles at the corners of your eyes, do you know that?"

Mrs. Wu was startled, she hurriedly bowed down, and said timidly: "I traveled in a hurry and offended the Duke, I hope the Duke will forgive me!"

She was really unlucky, she took a nap in the yard, and after being woken up, she was stuffed into a carriage by the evil servants and dragged all the way to the Duke's Mansion.

Then there was a long wait, and it was not until midnight that they were admitted to the table.

Different from the reception (host) in the past, this time it is a direct dance.

We all know that orchids are not good at singing and dancing, but mainly rely on quick wit and quick thinking, and some of them are not too young.

For example, Mrs. Wu is in her thirties. After such a toss, the makeup naturally cannot cover the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Mrs. Wu lowered her head, she couldn't see the reactions of the maidservants standing around, she didn't know that they were fighting, showing an extremely frightened expression, and Wu Minzhi's complexion became more and more ugly, and his handsome facial features even became distorted.

Everyone in Zhou Guogong's mansion knows that Wu Minzhi has a taboo. He especially hates wrinkles on women's faces.

If a maidservant has wrinkles on her face, they will basically disappear the next day. She must keep her face clean and her hands smooth and white.

Inside the main hall, no one knew why.

No, one person knows.

Li Yan, who was overlooking the crowd from the beam, frowned, feeling very uncomfortable:
"Is that true?"

　Thanks to the book friend "Coffee Machine 07" for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)