bad, i'm a fool

Chapter 203 Changes in the Order
Two days later, the sun was shining brightly.

Tantai Mansion.

Although it was almost mid-winter, under the sun at noon, it wasn't that cold.

"In a few days, it will snow."

It was Tan Taiming who said this.

In front of him is a table, rich and exquisite.

Sitting directly opposite the table is a girl.

A panicked, timid girl who dared not even move the bowls and chopsticks in front of her.

She originally studied opera with the best opera troupe in Siyang City, but she didn't know that besides the homework in Liyuan, there are many other chores that students in this class need to do together.

For example, today, I want to give the next month's playbook to the big customer - this matter should have been done by a respectable master, but for some reason, she still gave it to her.

When the little girl stepped into the Tantai mansion, her legs, which could stand on the stage for a whole day without getting tired after practicing kung fu, were suddenly shaken by the solemnity and oppression here.

Then she saw the grown-up who always went to Yanqing Tower to listen to operas.

Words like adults are not something everyone can hold up to.

Just like when mentioning the young master, one always thinks of the unruly dandy, and when mentioning the young master, one always thinks of the gentle young man.

The Tantaiming in front of the little girl, although he should be called Mr. Tantai, Young Master Tantai, she has never heard anyone call him that.

So, no matter whether Tantaiming could hold it up or not, she only dared to call him Mr. Tantai, and she only dared to trembling slightly, holding up the exquisite gold-plated playbook with both hands.

He asked her to eat, but she only dared to sit down obediently, not daring to move her chopsticks.

"You are still learning opera, how many years have you been?"

Tan Taiming asked casually.

The little girl was taken aback, and immediately sat up straighter than before:
"Nine years, I joined the team at the age of seven!"

Tan Taiming nodded lightly, glanced down at the playbook in his hand, closed it expressionlessly, and threw it aside.

The little girl looked at him and felt that the mental pressure was a bit too heavy.

While the inexplicably high-pressure silence lasted, a soldier in black and red armor hurried over from the corridor and slapped one knee on the ground outside the room.

"Master Buwei, my subordinates have an urgent report!"

Tan Taiming frowned slightly, and the little girl suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

"Say."

He didn't look at the soldier, he just shook the small wine glass in his hand.

The soldier stood up in response, walked up a few steps, bowed to Tantai Ming's ear with a serious face.

In the next second, the movement of the wine glass in Tan Taiming's hand stopped.

His expression became more solemn, his eyebrows trembled slightly, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at the little girl in front of him.

"Go back."

After Tan Taiming finished speaking, the little girl immediately showed a look of amnesty, nodded repeatedly, and stood up in a hurry.

"Oh, by the way, let me tell you, Boss Gong—"

Tan Taiming looked at the drama book that was thrown aside, paused for a moment, and then said: "There is no need to rehearse the third scene in this book, I don't like to listen to it."

The little girl nodded repeatedly, and behind her, two soldiers had already made a gesture of please, and then led her out of the house.

After people went out, only Tan Taiming and the soldier who reported the message were left in the house.

"How sure is the news?"

The soldier immediately lowered his head slightly and replied, "It must be true. It was sent out by spies from the Knights in West Asia before dawn today."

Tan Taiming nodded.

The National Military Division, the Injury Department, has the function of spying on intelligence, and its responsibility is to keep secrets.

If there is any trouble that needs to be guarded against, the wounded department with eyeliner spies in all countries must be the first to know.

The Principality of West Asia is no exception.

However, the news of this return was still too abnormal, so that he almost had to ask his subordinates again about their grasp of the matter.

"The Knights of the Church of West Asia are going to the five cities?"

Tan Taiming pondered for a moment, closed his eyes and patted his head lightly.

"Five Cities...Five Cities...Bailan Mountain..."

Didn't the five cities on the border between West Asia and Simeng just evacuate the teaching soldiers under the supervision and witness of Jiang Ningyun?

Tan Taiming's eyes suddenly became much sharper, he stood up and said coldly:

"Prepare the horse and enter the palace."

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In Taishu Pavilion, only Zhong Lilin received Tantaiming.

"Master Buwei, why are you here today?"

Zhong Lilin asked neither humble nor overbearing.

Tan Taiming has never been very used to Zhong Lilin, apart from the previous Zhong family being a threat to Tantai's family, what makes him dislike even more is Zhong Lilin's wood-like noble appearance.

He frowned, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, put it on the table and pushed it over:
"Arrange him to approve this booklet, within today, as soon as possible."

The "he" in Tantaiming's mouth naturally refers to Han Dongwen.

Zhong Lilin took the note and scanned it:
"Deploy 400 elite soldiers from the Border Guard Division, close to the five cities..."

He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath: "Does the Chief Director know about this?"

Tan Taiming frowned: "It has nothing to do with you, go find Your Highness."

"Don't blame the captain, it's not that Zhong is meddling in his own business."

Zhong Lilin put the paper together in front of him, and looked at Tantaiming with unwavering eyes.

According to the proper etiquette, the majestic Taishu Pavilion should be a high-ranking official who looks down on the minister.

Of course, it wouldn't work if it was placed here by Lord Wen.

Taking a ten thousand step back, Tantai Ming and Li Zai are definitely not the same as both lieutenants, after all, their fathers are different.

"...It's not that Zhong is meddling in other people's business, His Royal Highness has indeed been unable to..."

Zhong Lilin sighed: "Master Buwei, can this matter be postponed?"

Tan Taiming smiled slightly: "Of course not."

This is actually not a question of whether it is important or not, but that he, Tan Taiming, has never given way to Han Dongwen's unworthy character.

If there is a change in the religious order in West Asia, of course I have to order someone to investigate and deal with it, this is to protect Simeng's comprehensiveness.

If Simeng is safe, then the Tantai family in Simeng will be safe.

The atmosphere became more solemn in the silence, Zhong Lilin leaned slightly and stood up, lowering his head lightly: "In this case, I would like to ask Mr. Buwei to accompany me into the harem."

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In front of the sleeping hall.

Under the leadership of Zhong Lilin, Tan Taiming saw many people standing there before he reached the door of the bedroom.

A team of guards from the Ministry of Rest, led by Li Zai who had just been reinstated recently.

Opposite Li Zai, Wen Yongxing and the imperial physician were standing in front of the main hall, discussing something.

Surrounded by this group of people was a little palace maid, who stood in front of the bedroom door, subconsciously opening her hands as if protecting the bedroom.

"what happened?"

Tan Taiming turned his head to ask Zhong Lilin beside him.

"Master Buwei, Your Highness has ordered that no one should enter the sleeping hall, nor disturb him. Only this maid is allowed to come in and out. Captain Li of the Ministry of Xiubu is concerned about His Highness's safety and asked to set up guards to visit him, but this maid has not allowed him to enter the door."

After hearing his answer, a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of Tantai Ming's mouth:
"Li Zai was stopped by a little maid?"

(End of this chapter)