Chapter 138 Call the shots

Hua Xu leaned back and found a comfortable position for himself. He looked at Chen Song sideways and said, "I hope so! If I don't find the Dragon Mark Order, my heart will not be at peace."

Chen Song nodded, "I understand your concerns, sir. Here's the order, wherever Mr. Zhu has been, a thorough investigation will be carried out."

 Chen Song turned to Deng Jiayu and ordered.

 Chen Song had just finished speaking, but before Deng Jiayu could reply, a servant hurriedly came in and said, "Your Excellency, Chen Liang would like to see you."

Hua Xu and Chen Song looked at each other quickly and said, "Let him in."

 The servants exit.

After a while, Chen Liang came in, first bowed his hands to Hua Xu, and then bowed his hands to Chen Song and Deng Jiayu.

Hua Xu looked at the dusty Chen Liang and asked, "Have you just returned to Beijing?"

Chen Liang leaned forward and said, "Sir, I have just returned to the capital. I will come to see you before I can change my clothes. Please forgive me."

After hearing Chen Liang's words, Hua Xu's heart sank. She was about to ask what was going on when she raised her head and saw a servant coming in bringing tea. She stopped asking and waited for the servant to leave.

Hua Xu raised his hand and said, "Have a cup of tea first."

Chen Liang bowed to express his thanks, picked up the cup and drank a few sips, finishing the tea in the cup.

Chen Song frowned slightly and asked, "Didn't I tell you to stare at Mr. Zhu? Why did you come back to Beijing?"

Hua Xu then asked: "Yes, why did you come back to Beijing?"

 Chen Liang bowed to the two of them and replied: "The younger one followed Mr. Zhu from Fuyang to Jiangnan East Road until Mr. Zhu left Shicheng. The younger one felt that the matter was unusual and decided to return to Beijing and report to the adults in person."

Hua Xu looked at Chen Song nervously and urged, "What's the matter? Please tell me carefully."

Chen Liang leaned forward and said: "Your Excellency, Mr. Zhu left Fuyang this time, bringing eight people with him: Wang Qin, Liu Guang, Ruan Si, Ruan Wu, Mi Chen, Deng Lin, Han Shi, and Mi Qin..."

Hua Xu waved her hands impatiently, "I know these, let's get to the point."

 Chen Liang looked at Chen Song, who nodded towards him.

Chen Liang went on to say: "Mr. Zhu led everyone, and there was nothing unusual at first until they arrived in Shicheng. Mr. Zhu led people into a shop that sells Huangji Bean Curd Rice in Shicheng."

Hua Xu sat upright with a gloomy face. She looked at Chen Liang alertly and asked, "What's so special about this shop?"

Chen Liang leaned forward and said, "I saw Hua Zhe and Su Jie in Huangji."

Hua Xu stood up from the chair in shock and asked, "Who did you say you saw? Hua Zhe and Su Jie?"

Chen Liang looked up at Hua Xu and said with certainty: "Exactly, Hua Zhe and Su Jie. Now Hua Zhe has changed his name to Huang Xiao, and Su Jie has changed his name to Su Min."

Hua Xu slapped her hands heavily on the table, "It turns out he hid in Shicheng! The old guy has always been in contact with the two of them! Someone is coming..."

Chen Song quickly stood up and held up his hands to stop him: "Sir, please calm down!"

Hua Xu turned to look at Chen Song and asked angrily: "Calm down my anger? How do you want me to calm down? You don't have to plead for them. If you can let them live ten more years, it will be an advantage for them!"

Chen Liang looked at Hua Xu and then at Chen Song, "Young man, I still have something to report."

"What's the matter?" Hua Xu and Chen Song turned to look at Chen Liang and asked at the same time.

 "Veteran Zhu Liu Guang, Wang Qin, Ruan Wu, and Mi Chen stayed in Shicheng. Wang Qin is now the shopkeeper of Suxin Rouge Shop in Shicheng." Chen Liang continued.

Hua Xu looked at Chen Song and asked, "What does this old guy want to do?"

Chen Song shook his head and uttered two words: "I don't know."

Hua Xu left the desk, walked to the window, and looked at the courtyard through the window. After a while, he turned around and asked, "Is the Dragon Mark Order in Hua Zhe's hands?"

 Chen Song shook his head and denied, "It's impossible. Hua Zhe was not in the capital when the incident happened."

Hua Xu asked: "Where is Su Jie? Is it possible for Wan to let him leave the capital with the dragon pattern order?"

Chen Song shook his head again, "It's impossible. Su Jie was only a teenager when the incident happened. Moreover, Su Jie was not working in Hua Mansion and had been living in Su Mansion.

 Hua Mansion suddenly suffered a disaster, and Wan didn't have time to hand over the Dragon Mark Order to Su Jie. "

 Chen Song's words made Hua Xu's doubts disappear a lot, and he felt much more at ease.

"Hua Zhe and Su Jie cannot be left here and must be removed as soon as possible. Take some people with you and go with Chen Liang. Remember to deal with them thoroughly." Hua Xu ordered Deng Jiayu.

Deng Jiayu looked at Chen Song, who nodded, "Go and bring more people. We really can't keep these two people."

Deng Jiayu leaned forward to accept the order and exited the study together with Chen Liang.

After the two left, Hua Xu said: "Why did the old man suddenly go to Shicheng? It is most likely related to the Dragon Mark Order."

Chen Song picked up the cup and sipped the tea, put down the tea cup, and said slowly: "So what if the Dragon Marked Order appears?

The palace changes that year pushed the Long Shadow Guard from darkness to the light, and you are the leader of the Long Shadow Guard appointed by the emperor.

It has been ten years, and the Long Shadow Guard is no longer the same as it used to be. Those who are disobedient are either dead or old. The real power is already in your hands, so you have nothing to worry about. "

 Chen Song's words calmed Hua Xu's mind.

Hua Xu sat down and said while pouring tea: "You are right.

At this moment, the Dragon Shadow Guard is no longer the Dragon Shadow Guard it used to be, so there is nothing to worry about. However, the Dragon Marked Order still has to be found, and I want to make those old guys bow their heads.

By the way, in a few days, it will be Xue'er's hairpin ceremony. After Xue'er gets her hair, we should finalize the marriage of our two children. "

Chen Song looked at Hua Xu and asked with a half-smile: "Has the head of the family discussed this matter with his wife and Wende? Are they willing?"

Hua Xu saw that Chen Song's smile was not even close to his eyes, and he heard something in Chen Song's words, so he asked, "What? You still don't believe me?"

Chen Song played with the cup in his hand, smiled dryly, and said, "How can I not believe you, sir?

However, a few days ago, when Mr. Cai and his wife were having a banquet at Prime Minister Jiang's mansion, they heard his wife talk about Wende's marriage.

Ms. Cai said that her wife was optimistic about Jiang Xinyuan, the sixth sister of the Jiang Mansion, and planned to invite Mrs. Li from the British Duke's family to the Jiang Mansion to find out more about her. Doesn’t the head of the family know about this? "

Hua Xu's face turned green and white. He cursed Mrs. Liu secretly in his heart and said in embarrassment: "Ms. Liu has never mentioned it to me. I really don't know about this matter. Don't worry, Chen Song. I'll tell Liu Shi later." Let’s talk about it.”

Chen Song nodded slightly and said: "It is better for children to marry with two surnames. Your Excellency, you should discuss it with your wife. Let's make plans again."

 After saying that, Chen Song stood up and bowed to Hua Xu to say goodbye, "I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first!"

Hua Xu then stood up and assured Chen Song, "Don't worry, I, Hua Xu, am not a treacherous person. We had an agreement back then, and I will definitely abide by it."

Chen Song stopped and replied with a smile: "I trust you, sir. I'll take my leave!"

 After Chen Song left, Hua Xuyang shouted: "Here comes someone!"

The servant came in and said, "Sir, what are your orders?"

Hua Xu asked in a deep voice, "Is Madam in the house?"

The servant noticed his master's anger and lowered his head nervously to reduce his presence, "Sir, my wife has not gone out. She is in the backyard at the moment."

Hua Xu walked towards the backyard, walking hurriedly along the way. The servants along the way saw her and hurriedly moved to the side and bowed to bow.

Hua Xu passed through the Moon Gate, entered the backyard of the Commander's Mansion, and went straight to Liu's Xianglan Garden.

Mrs. Liu was patrolling the backyard with her maid and her mother-in-law. Hua Xu jumped out of the way and stood on the corridor and shouted at the maid who was cleaning: "Tell Madam to come see me quickly."

The maid bent her knees in fear, took two steps back, turned around and hurriedly left Xianglan Garden.

 After a cup of tea, Mrs. Liu returned to Xianglan Garden with her personal maid.

"Master, are you looking for a concubine?" Liu asked breathlessly.

Hua Xu looked at the maid behind Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu waved her hand knowingly, and the maid and mother-in-law retreated out of the house knowingly.

"Master, you look very bad. What happened?" After the servant stepped back, Mrs. Liu asked.

Hua Xu knocked on the table with his hand, stared at Liu and said, "What's the matter? What's going on with Wende's marriage? Why don't you discuss it with me?"

Seeing Hua Xu asking about her son's marriage, Mrs. Liu felt relieved and said with a smile: "So that's what happened! I haven't even told the story yet, so I didn't tell the master. I plan to have some clues." Let’s discuss it with the master.”

Hua Xu said solemnly: "What are you discussing? I have other plans for Wende's marriage, so don't interfere."

Hua Xu’s words angered Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu blurted out: "Master, I have other plans? What plan? Master's plan is to let Brother Ming marry the daughter of a domestic servant?"

Master doesn’t think about brother Ming, but I, as a mother, have to think about my son.

Have you ever thought about it, if you let Mr. Ming marry the daughter of a domestic servant, what face will Brother Ming have in the future? How can you and I face each other? Besides, Brother Ming’s future is gone? "

Hua Xu asked back: "Let's talk about Wende's marriage. What future do you propose?"

Liu Shi chuckled and said, "I have martial arts skills and can take on the role of commander of the Dragon Shadow Guard.

 Where is Brother Ming? Brother Ming's martial arts skills are average. In the future, the emperor will let a person with average martial arts skills be the commander?

Brother Ming can't follow the position of the master to dominate the dragon shadow guard. Where is the future of my brother? Have you ever thought about this? "

Hua Xu felt a little guilty after being hit by Mrs. Liu, but her face remained tough, "What do you know about women's opinions?"

Liu didn't give in and said bluntly: "I don't understand? I know best! What I understand is to let my son marry the daughter of a domestic servant?"

Hua Xu slapped her palm on the table, pointed at Mrs. Liu and said, "Don't say "house servant's daughter" on the left and "house servant's daughter" on the right.

 At that time, if Chen Song had not helped me, would I have achieved everything I have today? As a person, you have to have some conscience and keep your word, right? "

Mrs. Liu sneered and said, "Isn't this master confused? Shouldn't it be with the help of my mother's family that I got everything I have today?"

If it weren’t for the help of everyone in my natal family, how could I have been able to take the position of commander of the Long Shadow Guard with just one servant? "

Hua Xu was unable to answer the question from Mrs. Liu. She slapped the table angrily and said, "Okay, you have a point. But you can't let me break my trust."

Liu poured a cup of tea and handed it to Hua Xu, then said in a slow voice, "Master, take a sip of tea."

Hua Xu glanced at Mrs. Liu, who smiled at him and stretched her hand forward.

Hua Xu reached out to take the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said: "You also know that the affairs of the Long Shadow Guard depend entirely on Chen Song's help. Otherwise, how can I secure my position as commander?

Your chief servant is called Chen Song, and the short servant is called Chen Song. Chen Song has long since left his humble status. He is now my staff, not a domestic servant. "

Hua Xu put down the cup, and Mrs. Liu refilled her tea while saying, "Although the staff and servants are about the same, I will pay attention to them in the future.

"

Hua Xu sighed, "How can it be as simple as you said? The relationships within Longyingwei are intricate and complex, and cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

 Chen Song, I can't offend you yet. So, dear Wende..."

Before Hua Xu could finish, Mrs. Liu interrupted her: "Master, I will listen to you on other matters, but I will never give in on Brother Ming's marriage."

Hua Xu glared at Mrs. Liu and said angrily: "What do you think we should do? I tell you, Chen Song cannot be offended."

Liu blurted out: "I don't care what happens to Chen Song. I only care about Brother Ming's marriage and Brother Ming's future.

I don’t have only one son. I can let your other sons marry Chen Xueer. "

Hua Xu leaned on the chair, looked at the carvings on the wall and said, "How can this be the same? The other sons are not legitimate sons."

Liu Shi looked at Hua Xu with a sad face and felt extremely bored.

Liu suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart and gently advised: "I know that I am a man who values ​​affection and righteousness and keeps his word.

This is also where I respect the master very much. Who wouldn’t say good things about the master’s treatment of Chen Song?

 If anything good happens, the master will first think of Chen Song. If there is something dangerous, the master will be most worried about Chen Song.

Brothers from the same mother may not be as meticulous as the master! "

 After hearing Liu's words, Hua Xu's expression softened a lot, and he sat upright and said, "Chen Song treats me very well, and I feel like brothers with him. Because of this, I want Wende to marry Xue'er."

Liu wanted Hua Xu to understand that he had given Chen Song enough and Chen Song should be satisfied, but she didn't want Hua Xu to get the wrong idea.

Liu Shi said hurriedly: "Sir, Brother Ming's marriage will affect him for life, and it will also affect our status in the capital. We must be careful."

Hua Xu rubbed his face with a headache, "Of course I know these serious connections. Chen Song's side...

 Alas, if you want to blame it, it’s just that I was too hasty back then and spoke too fully, so I’m so passive today. "

Liu asked curiously, "What promise did the master make for him?"

Hua Xu waved his hand and said, "You are a woman who doesn't understand these things, so you don't need to ask any more questions. Wen De's marriage must be subject to my instructions, and you can't interfere with it."

How could Mrs. Liu compromise when it was about her precious son? She argued with reason: "For other matters, whatever I say will be whatever I say, and I won't say much about my concubine. It concerns Brother Ming's life, and I can't agree to my request to redeem my concubine." "

"You..." Hua Xu raised his hand and pointed at Liu angrily,

Liu took a deep breath, stabilized her mind, and said solemnly, "Master, Brother Ming's marriage is not something you and I can decide."

"What do you mean?" Hua Xu asked, staring at Liu.

 (End of this chapter)

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