Under the sky

Chapter 35

Chapter 35
Tang Yi paced back and forth in the meeting hall, looking very anxious.Tang Liu had a medicinal cloth on his face and kept muttering and cursing Tang Jueyan. At this time, the poison was still lingering in him and his pronunciation was unclear and no one could understand him.Tang Shaomao, on the other hand, calmed down and ordered tea and a plate of oranges.Seeing that he was leisurely, Tang Yi couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you usually the most resourceful? Have you thought of how to deal with the second girl?"

"No." Tang Shaomao said, as if he didn't care. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then put it down. After a while, he said, "We'll talk about it when Uncle Qi and the others come back."

Tang Shaomao was the master of the military hall. He was nominally in charge of the military power of the Tang clan, but in fact he was a civilian.The Tang Clan is the most familial among the nine families. The Military Hall is only responsible for the military affairs and personnel under the Tang Clan. The actual military power is far less than that of the chief executive.Mrs. Lengmian's control over military power was even more stable. Important figures were personally assessed and appointed. Although Tang Shaomao had the right to speak, he was mostly just going through the motions.

Although the military hall has no actual military power, it is still in charge of all military affairs of the Tang clan. Tang Shaomao knows very well how many children there are in the Tang clan, their distribution, equipment rationing, and the personality and ability of the leader.When he was young, he was handsome, handsome and quick-witted. It is said that he had many mistresses.He has always prided himself on being capable and resourceful, and he is one of the think tanks of the Tang clan. The fact that he was captured during the ancestor worship ceremony was a great shame and humiliation in his life.

Seeing that he had no idea, Tang Yi asked again: "What do you think of the old lady's injuries after the fall..."

Tang Shaomao said: "It's better to make a blind guess than to find out the door. Why don't you go to the old lady's room to say hello?"

Tang Yi said angrily: "Isn't this nonsense! Weren't we just kicked out by the Eighth Guards? Only Uncle Qi and Cousin Jinyang are left waiting for news!"

Tang Shaomao said: "Since we know, let's wait for the news."

After a while, Tang Gu walked in with Tang Jinyang with an iron face.Tang Yi hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Uncle Qi, cousin, how is it?"

Tang Jinyang said angrily: "The doctor didn't come out after he went in. Eight guards guarded the door and didn't even let my father in! My uncle Qi and I waited for most of the day, but couldn't get any news. If it weren't for my mother's sake, , we have captured them long ago!”

As he spoke, he walked to the main seat in the meeting hall and sat down, as if he was in charge.Tang Shaomao coughed slightly, and Tang Jinyang asked in confusion: "What's wrong with Brother Shaomao? Is your throat uncomfortable?"

Tang Shaomao said: "Yes, my voice has been a little hoarse recently. Eat some oranges to nourish your throat."

Tang Jinyang said: "Brother Shaomao, please take care. There will be many places where the Tang Sect will need to rely on you in the future."

Seeing that he couldn't figure it out, everyone looked at Tang Gu. Tang Gu didn't mind and took the first seat.Tang Jinyang said: "Mom was injured, and I don't know the situation now. There are a lot of things to be done in the Tang Sect, and everything is waiting to be done. For now, everyone, um..." He thought for a while and asked, "Is there anything going on in the military hall? ?”

Tang Shaomao said: "It's no big deal. All official documents are placed in Madam Tai's study. The acting head can give instructions when he has time."

Tang Jinyang asked again: "Is there anything going on in the execution hall?"

Tang Yidao: "Everything is in accordance with the rules. The recent major event is the Duanjiazhai incident, which has been rectified."

Tang Jinyang said: "Well, very good, it's okay. Then the work hall..."

Tang Liu said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." He still had trouble speaking and was a bit tongue-tied in his speech, but he really didn't want to lose face anymore.

Tang Jinyang wanted to ask the cashier again, but he didn't see Tang Fei and asked, "Where is Cousin Fei?"

Everyone looked at each other, and Tang Gu said coldly: "This is not a discussion at this time. Of course, no one informed Tang Fei, why are you so confused!"

Tang Jinyang was stunned and said: "But... alas... there are so many things going on in the Tang Clan. I just took over as acting head, so of course I have to understand them. Cousin Liu, send someone to inform Cousin Fei to come over and discuss the matter."

Tang Liu didn't want to speak the most. She just followed his orders and rolled her eyes, ignoring him.Tang Gu said: "Are you planning to discuss the second girl's matter in front of him?"

Tang Jinyang was stunned and said: "This is not good. I don't know which side Cousin Fei is on. Looking at his appearance, he seems to be planning to help each other."

Tang Gu said: "It's hard for you to see it. Since you don't plan to tell him about this, why did you ask him to come?"

"I'll ask him to come and ask about the accounting department first, and then I'll ask him to go back when we have to discuss the second girl's matter."

Tang Gu said angrily: "If you don't do something, maybe the Tang Clan will be fine. If you want to do something, I will do something for you even if nothing happens! Come on, let's get down to business!"

Tang Jinyang was scolded by him and did not dare to say anything, so he could only say: "Yes, yes, let's talk about the second girl first..."

Tang Gu waved his hand and said, "Hold on! Before we talk about the second girl, I have something else to ask." As he spoke, he looked around at the crowd, his eyes as sharp as lightning.Everyone felt their hearts tremble when he glanced at him.

Although Tang Gu is old, his majesty has not diminished. Although he is only in charge of the guards and not in charge of government affairs, in the previous dynasty, he would have been just a missing member of the Yulin Guards. However, from bottom to top, except for the cold-faced lady, the most feared person in the Tang Sect is the cold-faced lady. It's this guard commander.

Everyone was stared at by Tang Gu, and no one dared to speak. After waiting for a long time, Tang Gu still didn't speak.Tang Jinyang had always been on good terms with Tang Liu and gave him a few looks. The corners of Tang Liu's mouth twitched a few times and he nudged Tang Yi. Tang Yi just pretended not to know, and the hall was completely silent for a while.

It wasn't until everyone was anxious that Tang Gu stretched out a finger: "I just want to ask one thing." At this point, he paused again. Seeing that no one wanted to speak, he continued, "Who is right?" The poison given by the madam?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Tang Jinyang said: "This... is definitely not me. I have always been filial..."

"Who is that!" Tang Gu shouted loudly and said, "If you tell the truth, if this word is not spread outside the door, I can still give you a lighter sentence! You have to hide it, and when I find out, the whole family will be in danger! "

No one dared to say anything. After a while, Tang Jinyang said: "Liu...cousin Liu."

Tang Liu glanced at him, as if asking, and then Tang Jinyang said, "Just admit it."

Tang Liu was so anxious that he ignored the ambiguity in his pronunciation and said hurriedly: "It's not like me, it's not like me. Don't lie to me and you've wronged me!"

Tang Jinyang said: "You are in charge of the workshop, you are in charge of 'Wuli Mist', and you are in charge of longevity incense. You don't like Er Yatou, so who are you?"

Tang Liu said: "Why don't you shrink to Brother Yi? The second head contradicted him in front of him! In the past few years, the second head has done everything. He is robbed of the limelight, and he is very angry!"

Tang Yi scolded: "Spit out the dick in your mouth before you talk! Your mouth smells like urine and you are talking nonsense! The second girl is so arrogant, who is not suppressed by her? She can take whatever medicine she wants when she enters your workshop Can’t you control the medicine?”

Tang Gu looked at Tang Shaomao again. Tang Shaomao hesitated for a long time and then said: "Uncle Qi...we thought it was you who did it."

Tang Gu said angrily: "Fart!"

Tang Shaomao said: "Don't say we don't have the guts. Who knew in advance that the old lady was going to announce the heir? In the past few years, everyone has just speculated. How could they have expected such a move? Although the old lady is old, her body has always been strong. This happened suddenly, no one except you, Uncle Qi, has this ability."

Tang Gu said: "It seems no one admits it?" He looked around and saw that everyone was silent, and said, "Well, let's see how this matter ends. You wish my sister-in-law good health. If there is any shortcoming, the second girl will Now that she's in charge, I want to see how she handles you!"

Tang Jinyang said: "Her surname is not Tang, how can she be allowed to rise to power? Just drive her away!"

Tang Yidao: "How to rush her? Use a broom to drive her out?"

Tang Jinyang was speechless and had to say: "Find a way! She is just the deputy head of the punishment hall. A girl under 20 years old is still afraid of not being able to fight her? Brother Shaomao, you have always been resourceful, please find a way! "

"I think you are making a fuss." Tang Shaomao said calmly, "If we say who poisoned the old lady, we have to investigate in detail, but when it comes to dealing with the second girl, there is no need to worry. Guards, workers, soldiers, criminals, accountants , no one from the five halls helped her, even Cousin Fei was just a helper, how could she fight with us? Emei is only a big sect under the Tang sect, and the boy named Meng can only fight with Jin Cushi It's too much to apologize for. Yan Feixi's fourth son can't even take care of the major affairs of Huashan, but can he take care of the affairs of the Tang clan? The one in Qingcheng, I think he is a gentleman. The second girl seduces a man and he can't stand it. If you use it, I probably won’t help her.”

Tang Liu said: "The old lady wakes up. She is in charge. The old lady has three advantages and two disadvantages. She is still in charge. Don't do anything and wait for her to deal with you."

Tang Shaomao said: "That's not what I meant. It's just that she can't threaten us. We can deal with her slowly and take a long-term approach."

Tang Jinyang said: "Why are you so slow? Maybe my mother will be fine tomorrow!"

"If it was just a minor injury, the doctor would have been out long ago, and at least he could say a few words to calm people down. I guess..." Tang Shaomao said, "The old lady is seriously injured. I'm afraid she will still be in a coma for the time being and won't be able to wake up for three to five days. "

Tang Jinyang exclaimed: "Three to five days? So fast?"

Tang Gu said coldly: "You wish your mother wouldn't wake up, right?"

Tang Jinyang panicked: "That's not what you mean, it's...well, it's just...can you take care of the second girl in three to five days?"

Tang Liu said: "The old lady suffered a serious fall. Even if she wakes up, she will not be able to take care of things for a while and will not be able to take care of the second girl. But it is inevitable that she will have long nights and many dreams."

Tang Shaomao said: "I have a quick way."

Tang Jinyang asked hurriedly: "What method?"

Tang Shaomao said: "That doctor from Qingcheng." He thought for a while and then said, "As long as he insists that it was Er Yatou's instigation that poisoned the old lady, everything will be settled. Let's go on Give the second girl a way to go, marry to Qingcheng, or go to trial. No matter how stubborn the second girl is, she has no choice. Even if the old lady wants to reverse the case, she can't."

Tang Jinyang said happily: "What a great idea!"

Tang Gu thought for a moment and said, "Tang Yi, you are in charge of the punishment hall. You can handle it."

Tang Yi hurriedly nodded in agreement, and then Tang Gu said: "I'm going to see the second brother to see what his plan is."

Tang Jinyang felt uncomfortable getting along with this seventh uncle, so he hurriedly got up to see him off.After Tang Gu left, Tang Jinyang said: "It's okay. Everyone goes back to work and does whatever they want. We have to work together for the Tang Sect, you know?"

Tang Shaomao said: "It's not over yet. There are some things that were inconvenient to talk about because Uncle Qi was here just now. Let's discuss them now."

Tang Jinyang glared and said, "What else is there?"

Tang Shaomao said: "It would be best if the old lady is fine, but if there is any emergency..."

Tang Jinyang cursed: "Why are you cursing my mother!"

Tang Shaomao said: "Who dares to curse the old lady? I am telling the truth. If the old lady is really in trouble, the second girl will take over. Do you think that the seventh uncle will rebel or help the second girl?"

Tang Jinyang said: "Isn't this nonsense? Uncle Qi...he..." He thought for a while, but he was not sure.Tang Gu has a strong personality and opposes Tang Jueyan's succession, but he is also the most loyal to Tang Jue and his wife. If the deal is already done, no one can say whether he will support Tang Jueyan for the sake of the overall situation. After all, when the cold-faced lady succeeded to the throne, Tang Jueyan A single contribution is indispensable.

Tang Liu heard the hidden meaning and said, "What do you want to say, Shaomao? Just say it."

Tang Shaomao said: "I'm worried that the second girl will take advantage of the chaos to assassinate the old lady. She is vicious and cunning, so we must guard against it and send more people to protect her."

Mrs. Lengmian is protected by eight guards. How easy is it to assassinate her?As for the manpower for protection, how many guards are there in the entire Tang Sect?Just call "Assassin" and someone will come immediately.Unless Tang Gu wants to rebel, sending additional manpower is purely unnecessary. On the other hand, if Tang Gu wants to rebel, sending additional manpower will be redundant.

On the other hand, there were not that many people protecting Tang Jue.

Tang Yidao: "I know about this. Uncle Qi is in charge of the guards in the mansion. I will discuss it with him."

Tang Shaomao said: "I'm also going to do some activities and get some ideas." He touched his chin and said, "You two girls want to cooperate with outsiders to control the inside, but it's not that easy to succeed."

Everyone stood up and left. Tang Liu pulled Tang Yi's sleeve. Tang Yi knew that he had something to say, so he went with Tang Shaomao first. When Tang Shaomao returned to the military hall, he went around to the workshop to find Tang Liu. Sure enough, he saw Tang Shaomao. Liu is waiting for him.

"Are you able to speak now?" He gestured with his mouth, "Don't call Feng Jing Ma Liang. If you make any trouble now, big trouble will happen."

Tang Liu said: "Much better, it's okay." After resting for a while, he finally recovered and asked, "Who do you think killed the old lady?"

Tang Yidao: "If I want to know, I will expose him on the spot. In short, he is not Jinyang's cousin. The old lady can scare him half to death with a fart. He doesn't have the guts."

Tang Liu said: "Don't you think Shao Mao talked too much after the old lady fell? Although he was opposed to the second girl before, he didn't come up with any ideas. At the banquet for the Qingcheng Crown Prince, everyone wanted to marry the second girl. When I went to Qingcheng, he was the only one who didn't say a word, so why did he become active at that moment?"

Tang Yi was surprised and said, "Do you suspect it's him?"

Tang Liu said: "You didn't listen to his last words. On the surface, he asked us to protect the old lady. On the other hand, it meant that if the old lady died and the second uncle was still alive, the second girl would take over. This is not instigating us. If you want to prevent the second girl from taking over, you have to..." He paused and said, "I won't hide it from you. What he means is that the second uncle can't live, so he wants you to discuss with the seventh uncle and allocate all the people for protection. Madam, there are fewer people to protect the second uncle."

Tang Yi waved his hand and said: "Don't tell me this. I'm going to discuss the matter of protecting the old lady with Uncle Qi. Uncle Qi has made his own decision. It's not my turn to make the decision. It's not my turn to make the decision. I still have to find trouble with the doctor and take the first step." "

Tang Yi turned around to leave, and Tang Liu shouted: "If the second girl is pulled out, who do you think will take over? You?"

Tang Yi turned around and said sternly: "Anyone can do it. As long as the surname is Tang, I will accept it, even if it is my cousin Jinyang. The Tang Clan has a century-old history, and there is no shortage of capable ministers, and there is also no shortage of messy people." But the Tang Sect is still the Tang Sect, no piece is missing and no piece is missing."

"This is not Brother Yi's sincerity." After Tang Yi left, Tang Liu thought to himself, "Without the second girl, the old lady will not pass the position to Brother Jinyang. The seventh uncle is already old and can only find another heir. In short, If there is an opening, Brother Yi will have a chance."

As for myself, if I don’t have any aspirations, I don’t need to wade through this muddy water.The Tang Clan has been in charge of women for long enough.

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Tang Yi didn't go to see Tang Gu, but went to the prison first.Zhu Menshang was sitting on the ground with a calm expression. When he saw him, he greeted him: "Are you going to let me out?"

Tang Yi asked someone to pull up a chair and sit down, and asked with a smile: "Why do you think I will let you out?"

"That's how I was in Qingcheng. Someone let me out after a few days of living there. Tang Sect should be more reasonable than Qingcheng. If there is no real evidence, they can let me go."

Tang Yidao: "It's easy to let you out. You recruited me honestly. Why did the second girl let you poison the old lady?"

"Fuck you!" Zhu Menshang scolded, "I just told you that it has nothing to do with me, don't blame me!"

Tang Yi winked, and four strong men came in carrying a wooden cage, about a person's height, with a few bricks inside.Zhu Menshang's expression changed and he asked in surprise: "What do you want to do?"

Tang Yidao: "I'm afraid you don't understand. This is called 'standing on the yoke', also known as 'standing on the cage'. Most people will die if they stand for a day."

Zhu Menshang said: "I am a guest of Qingcheng! Mr. Shen is my good friend, and he will be the future head of Qingcheng. Aren't you afraid of ruining the relationship between Qingcheng and Tangmen?"

Tang Yidao: "Tang Clan is not afraid of making enemies with anyone. Just say it and you won't suffer."

Zhu Menshang said: "What nonsense! It's okay, what can I say!"

Tang Yidao: "You can say whatever you want, just tell me how the second girl seduced you and tricked you into poisoning her. Just say it in a smooth way."

Zhu Menshang knew that the other party was determined to frame him, so he was thinking of how to delay it.Tang Yi wanted him to suffer some pain, so he waved his hand, and two guards came forward to hold Zhu Menshang, put him on the cage, and took away the bricks from under his feet.Zhu Menshang reluctantly touched the ground with his front feet, his neck hanging in the air, almost suffocating, and couldn't help but curse.

Tang Yidao said: "Save your words and energy, you will still have to endure." As soon as he finished speaking, a guard walked over quickly and whispered a few words in his ear.

Tang Yi said loudly: "Tell Mr. Shen that Zhu Menshang is a suspect. If you ask him a hundred times, I won't let him see anyone, let alone save him!" Tang Yi is in charge of the torture hall and knows the three flavors of torture. As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Zhu Menshang is not suffering enough right now, and he is not busy extracting confessions.

※ ※ ※Yan Qingfeng looked at Tang Jueyan sitting in front of the dressing table.She was combing her hair, and the shiny black silk contrasted with the ridiculously white pink neck. It was so tempting that people couldn't help but want to pounce on it and take a bite.

He is the fourth son of the leader of Huashan, and he is noble in terms of status, but he is too far behind his brothers in the competition for the leader position. He continues to stay in Huashan, either staying in the sect to support him or taking a job as a rich man. Young Master, so he decided to go out and try his best, but he didn't expect to end up in Tangmen.

He wants this woman, there is no man who doesn't want this woman.Daji and Bao Si, the beauties recorded in the books who could captivate a country should look like this, without any blemishes or even a spot on their skin.He was so crazy about this woman that he was willing to use his identity as a guest as a guard, just waiting for this woman to favor her.

There are many men who have this idea. As long as she opens her mouth, he believes that hundreds of men will die for her, but not everyone is qualified to be her guest escort.In addition to himself, there is another annoying person who came two years earlier than him, but he is not even a guest, just a standard guard.

He looked at Meng Dujiang beside him.Emei is just a sect under the Tang Sect, and Meng Dujiang is just a disciple of Emei. Compared with his status as the legitimate son of the nine great families, there is a huge difference.But he still hated him, very much.There shouldn't be any other men around Tang Jueyan, he is enough. Of course, he believed Meng Dujiang thought the same way.

Maybe that's because he knows that there is only the man Tang Jueyan wants to pick, and no man can pick Tang Jueyan.For Tang Jueyan, appearance, identity, martial arts, intelligence, and wealth are not her standards.Her standard is only love, and no one understands her preferences.

He even became disgusted with Dr. Zhu with his thick eyebrows.He couldn't predict what kind of man would make her attracted, so he hated any man who was allowed to get close to her. This uneasiness made him more and more obsessed with Tang Jueyan.Men, the less they get, the more they want. He believed Meng Dujiang thought the same way.

"Come out, I want to change clothes." Tang Jueyan simply ordered, ordering him just like ordering his subordinates.She treats everyone like this.During those days in Huashan, he was the only one who shouted at others. Who dared to speak to him like this except his father?
He retreated anyway, exiting with the man he hated and closing the door at the same time.

Tang Jueyan changed clothes in the room without closing the door and bolting it.Maybe he could see the spring sunshine through the crack in the door, but he didn't look at it, and the annoying person didn't dare.That's it, she always challenges the bottom line that you dare not do. You can use various means to want her, but you will never get her in the end unless she is willing.

"Come in," she called.

Yan Qingfeng and Meng Dujiang entered the room.Tang Jueyan changed out of her solemn plain clothes and returned to her original appearance.What she wore today was a gold-rimmed open-breasted top, a sapphire blue gauze shawl, and a split skirt that reached her waist. No one, not even a brothel girl, dared to dress as coquettishly as she did.

"Didn't the lady see the madam?" Meng Dujiang asked.

Damn it, you should have asked this question first.Yan Qingfeng glanced at Meng Dujiang, whose eyes were also full of hostility.

"The doctor who went in didn't come out again. The old lady was seriously injured."

"Then Zhu Menshang can't stay." Yan Qingfeng couldn't figure out whether he was jealous or sincerely offering advice, but it was always right. "If he can't survive the sentence, he will recruit you. As long as he recruits you, he will retract his confession later." It's useless." He said calmly, "Kill him."

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"Doctor Zhu must be rescued." Shen Weichen blamed himself, "I am just playful, I shouldn't have made a fool of myself and asked him to steal 'Five Miles of Fog'."

Since returning to the room, Shen Weichen couldn't help but apologize and blame himself. Shen Yuqing frowned. He was not a person who liked to pursue responsibilities. It was useless to blame his little sister at this time.In fact, if Zhu Menshang really wants to ask for medicine, just open his mouth. With his reputation as the young master of Qingcheng, one or two "Wuli Wuzhong" is not a problem, more will be fine.However, he knew Zhu Menshang's temperament. It was better to steal than to ask for help. Firstly, he didn't want to ask for help, and secondly, he was just having fun.He behaved inappropriately and caused quite a lot of trouble.

Shen Yuqing said: "What's the use of scolding you now? How to save Dr. Zhu is the business."

"The business should be about marriage." Xiaoba said, "We are not here to cause trouble."

Shen Weichen said: "Are you saying that Dr. Zhu doesn't need to be saved?"

"Doctor Zhu will definitely save him. What Xiaoba means is that it is not the main business of our trip. We should not be reckless and impulsive." Xie Gubai said, "You have to make a decision before taking action."

Shen Yuqing said: "I told Tang Yi several times and also called Tang Gu, but they didn't let me see Dr. Zhu. This matter is difficult."

Shen Weichen said angrily: "It's my fault that I not only didn't stop him, but also followed him."

Xiao Ba said: "I think Miss Zhu saved Doctor Zhu this time."

Shen Weichen said: "How can you say I saved him?"

Xiao Ba said: "Doctor Zhu has a problem. If he doesn't change his problem, even if you stop him immediately, he will always cause trouble again. If you hadn't let him steal one more 'Wuli Mist', I'm afraid today It’s even more unclear, Miss Shen helped him.”

Shen Weichen smiled bitterly and said: "Thank you for your explanation." She thought that Xiaoba had come up with such a fallacy just to comfort her. She still blamed herself, but she was also grateful for this thought.

Shen Yuqing asked: "Mr. Xie, does he have any clever plan to save Dr. Zhu?"

Xie Gubai said: "I have to think about it."

Shen Yuqing said worriedly: "Tangmen is not as good as Qingcheng. I'm afraid that Dr. Zhu will be severely punished. He will definitely suffer a lot this time. Alas..." He sighed, knowing that he had spoken lightly.Zhu Menshang went to jail this time and it was nothing to worry about. He just said it seriously because he was afraid that his little sister would blame herself even more.

While everyone was thinking about it, they suddenly heard a knock on the door. Everyone looked at each other and thought, "Is it Miss Tang Er?" Xiao Ba said, "I'll open the door."

I saw a beautiful woman in yellow clothes outside the door. She was very beautiful, but she was not Tang Jueyan, but her sister Tang Jingcai.Shen Weichen said in surprise: "Why is it you?"

Tang Jingcai glanced at everyone and hesitated: "Are you discussing Dr. Zhu's affairs?"

Shen Yuqing cupped his hands and said, "Doctor Zhu has caused trouble. I should apologize to the eldest lady."

Tang Jingcai asked again: "Is it convenient for me to say a few words?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Please!"

Tang Jing entered the room and greeted everyone one by one.Seeing everyone sitting on the ground, regardless of priority, she smiled and said, "Young Master Shen is such a good person."

She didn't show off, straightened her skirt, and sat next to Shen Weichen.Xiaoba moved a little to make some room for her.

Shen Yuqing asked: "What is the purpose of the eldest lady's visit?"

Since entering the Tang Sect, this eldest lady has lived in seclusion, as if she was deliberately avoiding them.Tang Jueyan was involved in a power crisis. How does this sister view this matter?
Tang Jingcai's eyes flashed, he looked at Shen Yuqing and said: "I was a little hesitant, but seeing you sitting like this without distinction between master and servant, my doubts were dispelled. Mr. Shen, Doctor Zhu should be more than just a guest under your command. , and he is a friend and confidant, you definitely want to save him, right?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Of course, what can the eldest lady do?"

Tang Jingcai shook his head and said: "Uncle Yi is in charge of the execution hall, and the second girl is the deputy hall master. She is more powerful than me. I'm here because I have something to ask of you."

Shen Yuqing asked doubtfully: "In the realm of Tang Clan, what else can Shen do to help the eldest lady?"

Tang Jingcai lowered his head and said, "I want to ask you to help the second girl."

Shen Yuqing asked in surprise: "What does this mean? Does Second Miss need help?" His surprise was partly pretending to be stupid and partly serious. He naturally understood Tang Jueyan's situation, but to his surprise, Tang Jueyan Yan seemed to be quite disapproving of this eldest sister. Even during the ancestor worship ceremony, the two of them were busy with their own affairs and did not talk to each other. Tang Jingcai actually came forward to ask for help for his sister?

Tang Jingcai looked at Shen Yuqing and said, "Young Master Shen has been in Tangmen for a while. He should have heard some rumors. Don't you still have no clues about what happened at the ancestor worship ceremony?"

Shen Yuqing said: "It's hard to take the Tang family's housework seriously after hearing about it. I'm only here to propose to my fourth uncle and have no other intention."

Tang Jing was stunned for a moment and said, "There are rumors in the Tang family that the younger sister is not her biological child and her surname is not Tang."

Shen Yuqing said: "I did hear the eldest young master mention this matter during the ancestor worship ceremony. I think it's just a rumor."

Tang Jingcai shook his head and said: "The rumors are true, but they are groundless. The second girl has been loved by my grandmother in the past few years, and she has been in good health. There are rumors inside and outside that the grandmother wants her to take over, so she deliberately let this rumor go. This The rumor is not true, it’s just that everyone hopes it will be true, and something that everyone hopes for cannot be false.”

Only then did Shen Yuqing realize that this young lady was not only dignified and beautiful, but also had a thorough understanding of human nature and situations, and couldn't help but admire her even more.

Tang Jingcai sighed: "My grandpa has been pretending to be stupid for half his life, and his father... inevitably made her look down on men. The second sister's role model is the grandma and her mother. The mother left early and lacked restraints. Her personality is even more extreme and arrogant." It's her fault. But she is really capable. If she were a man, who among those uncles and brothers would dare to gossip? They just look down on women. The old lady has been in charge of them for 30 years, and the second girl is so young, she will have to take care of them again in the future. Nian, I couldn’t swallow this, so I used my foreign name to talk about it.”

Shen Yu listened to her words and expressed a lot of protection for his sister. He and Shen Weichen had the deepest relationship. They were both heirs of the Nine Families, and they knew that such friendship was rare. He couldn't help but feel a little better, and said: "The eldest lady really cares about your sister. .”

Xiaoba asked: "Does the eldest lady also want my sister to be in charge?"

Tang Jingcai smiled and said: "With Grandma as a role model and seeing each other day and night, do you think any girl from the Tang family can have no hope? Grandma often tells us that men and women are the same. What women can do, men can't do. They may not be able to do it; what a man can do, a woman can do better. Especially a beautiful woman, when a man sees her, he will be swayed and confused, and he can conquer her at any time."

Shen Weichen said: "This is almost the same as what Mrs. Chu said, except that the second half about beauty is missing."

Shen Yuqing's mother, Mrs. Chu, was most disgusted by the tendency of devaluing girls and favoring boys. She often said that women should not be inferior to men. However, her mother never relied on her beauty, but felt that it was a humiliation for women to rely on their beauty.He also remembered that the head of the Duan Family Village and Zhu Menshang, who had seen all the romance, had fallen into the hands of Miss Tang Er. He felt that Mrs. Lengmian's words were reasonable and more pragmatic than his mother's arrogance. At the same time, he also felt wary. , secretly saying that he cannot be easily fooled by beauty.

Tang Jingcai continued: "When I was a child, just like my second sister, I thought that I could inherit the mantle of my grandma in the future. My grandma wanted a woman to be beautiful, so I dressed up with all my heart. You can't imagine that my style of dressing at that time was no better than that of my second sister. How inferior." She seemed to remember those days and felt nostalgic. She couldn't help but smile, and continued, "The second girl grew up very fast, and she already had a figure at the age of 12. I remember that day, she borrowed my Wearing a purple gauze crotch skirt, I walked from the room to the meeting hall to find the old lady, and I lost count of the eyes of many guards along the way."

"From that day on, I changed my clothes and became a good woman." Tang Jingcai couldn't help covering his mouth and said with a smile, "I finally understand why Grandpa has been pretending to be stupid for half his life. The best clothes are only the most suitable ones. It looks good on that person.”

Most women would be jealous when they see someone wearing clothes that look better than themselves. Not only did Tang Jingcai not do this, but she was willing to give in. Shen Yuqing couldn't help but admire her magnanimity and asked, "On that day when we were worshiping our ancestors, I saw that you had very few sisters. After talking to each other, I thought you were not on good terms."

"Second sister's personality makes it hard for anyone to get close to her." Tang Jingcai sighed, "She is smarter than me, and she is closer in age. I can't control her, and I don't know how to get close to her, but she is me after all. Sister." He then looked at Shen Yuqing, "I also envy a brother like you."

Shen Yuqing thought to herself: "If the little sister has the same personality as the second lady, I won't be able to get close to her." Shen Yuqing asked: "How do you want us to help the second lady?"

Tang Jingcai said: "There is nothing I can do at the moment. Qingcheng is a mountain, and it is better to have something to rely on than nothing. I will go find out about Uncle Liu and Yi, and if there is any action, I will come to help you. There is one more thing," She continued, "Don't let the second sister get sidetracked."

Shen Yuqing said: "If there is any news from my side, I will also inform the eldest lady."

Tang Jing then stood up, bowed his head and said, "Thank you all so much."

Everyone quickly stood up and returned the greeting.After Tang Jingcai left, Shen Weichen said, "I didn't expect Miss Tang to love my sister so much."

Shen Yuqing said: "Although we are asked to help the second lady, we don't know where to start."

Xie Gubai said: "I want to be alone, Mr. Shen, Miss Shen," he cupped his hands and said, "I will go back to my room to think about it first, and I will let you know if I have any ideas."

Shen Yuqing asked: "Doctor Zhu is still in danger, can't we discuss it here?"

Xie Gubai frowned and said, "There's no rush now. We'll discuss it after we figure out a way. Xiaoba, let's go."

Shen Yuqing looked at the two people leaving, thoughtfully.

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Tang Fei is 52 years old this year. Apart from Tang Gu, he is the eldest among the important figures in charge of important affairs in the Tang Sect.He was a distant relative of the Tang Sect, and had the same great-great-grandfather as Tang Jue. His ancestors had been in decline for a while. It was only in Tang Jue's generation that his grandfather established connections by running a medicine shop, gained recognition, and found a place in the Tang Sect.After arriving at his place, he was recruited into the Tang Sect. He worked steadily for more than [-] years and became the accountant of the Tang Sect a few years ago.

What happened at the ancestor worship ceremony this morning really shocked him. Not to mention the old lady's fall, Tang Jueyan's challenge to Tang Gu in person was beyond his expectation.After he returned to the General Affairs Office, he quickly asked his servants to make two cups of tea to calm his nerves.

In comparison, although it was unexpected that Tang Jueyan came to see him, he had been frightened enough today and nothing unexpected happened.

"How come you, second girl, have time to come to visit me? Are you short of money?" Tang Fei drank tea and looked at his distant relative and niece sitting opposite.She is such a beauty. If I were 30 years younger, I would definitely be fascinated by her.But he also knew that Tang Jueyan came to him for a purpose, most likely to win over her.He had made up his mind that no matter what Tang Jueyan said, he would only follow the story and not help the two.This is his habit of being a businessman for three generations. Being friendly and making money and not offending anyone are the advantages and disadvantages of a businessman.After all, Uncle Qi, Tang Yi and Tang Liu are all uncles and nephews, and even Tang Shaomao is much closer to him than him in terms of blood.The same great grandfather, except for his surname Tang, is not much different from outsiders. He didn't even invite himself to the banquet for Young Master Qingcheng.This fight has nothing to do with him, and it's best not to have anything to do with it.

"Seventh uncle is a little troublesome." Tang Jueyan said, "I want to ask my uncle to help me get rid of him."

Tang Fei spat out a sip of the tea to calm down the panic, and hurriedly shouted: "This tea to calm the panic is useless! Pearl powder, take one or two, no, bring the whole box!"

After a while, a servant brought a box of pearl powder. Tang Fei didn't care about being rude and poured it into his mouth. He drank it along with the tea.

"Second girl, you think Uncle Fei wasn't scared enough today, so you still come to make this joke?" Tang Fei said.

Tang Jueyan said: "It's not a joke, Seventh Uncle and the others are aggressive, I can't just sit back and wait for death."

Tang Fei said: "Go back, I will treat you as if you have never been here! Go, go!" He waved to Tang Jueyan to leave, but Tang Jueyan refused to leave, saying: "Uncle Fei, you have helped me, if you let me If they succeed, your position in the accounting office will definitely not be secure. Do you want your cousins ​​to go back and take care of those drug stores?"

Tang Fei said: "Nonsense, when did I help you?"

Tang Jueyan said: "I worshiped my ancestors this morning. If you said everyone is suspicious, are you not helping me?"

"Fart!" Tang Fei said, "You used Kunlun to jointly suppress Qi Shu. If I had kept quiet at that time, they would have come to ask me for my opinion. What can I say, support you or support Qi Shu? I said everyone is suspicious, that is Don’t think about it, everyone! Let your father go up, and when the old lady wakes up, he will naturally have an idea!"

"That's what you think. They had the advantage, but as soon as you opened your mouth, it became a draw. If you had helped them, the five leaders would have spoken in unison, even if they moved out of Kunlun to discuss it together, they wouldn't be able to suppress it." Tang Jueyan said, " They think you are helping me, even if you don’t help, you are still helping me, so it’s better to really help.”

Tang Fei was surprised.Tang Jueyan was right. This morning's conflict between the two sides was probably still partial in the eyes of people like Tang Yi. Even if Uncle Qi and the others won, they would not get any benefit, and they would still have to be liquidated.He began to regret that he should not have spoken in the morning, but he also understood that in this fight, in the situation that morning, if he really waited until Tang Gu and others came to ask for advice, he would be forced to take a side.

But in this situation, betting on the second girl is a sure win.He sighed and said: "You have said it yourself, four of the five leaders are on their side, the guards, the military hall, the engineering hall, and the execution hall are all there, leaving me alone as the general affairs office, which is useless. , what can you do? If you really want to stand on the side, why don't I stand over there? Second girl, Uncle Fei, to be honest, without the support of the old lady, you can't fight them, and you don't have the capital to fight with them."

"I'm looking for capital." Tang Jueyan said lightly, "Uncle is my capital."

"Why should I help you?" Tang Fei asked.This is a bet with no chance of winning.

"Uncle also said it, and the five leaders said it in unison, and they still didn't pull me out? But why didn't anyone come to you to discuss it and persuade you to stand aside?" Tang Jueyan said lightly, "Because there are enough people there."

Yes, there are enough people there. Tang Gu alone can support half of the Tang Sect, not to mention there are others.Even if you join there, there will be no benefits.

"There is another reason." Tang Jueyan said, "Uncle is just like me. In their eyes, he is an 'outsider'."

Tang Fei's heart seemed to be beaten hard.

Yes, outsiders.Because he was an outsider, when they got together, no one came to discuss it with him, and he was isolated from Wutang.When the rumors about Er Yatou spread, they were the only ones making plans, and no one ever asked for their opinions.

He was already used to this status of being a distant relative. Compared to Tang Jinyang, Tang Gu, Tang Yi, and even Tang Shaomao, he was too far away to be regarded as one of their own.Of course, it's probably because he is in the most insignificant position of the accountant.

Tang Fei stroked his chin.The habit of doing business is to make money by being friendly, but it also pays attention to using small things to make big gains and make huge profits. However, is there any chance of winning this bet?
"What do you want to do?" Tang Fei asked, "If you want money, you can't just talk nonsense, you have to rely on your ability. This is all my wealth."

"If you have more money in the accounting office, you can do things with more money. My uncle's family has been in business for three generations and has some connections in the world." Tang Jueyan said, "Have you ever heard of the night list?"

Tang Fei's expression changed.

(End of this chapter)

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