Heavy rain poured down from the sky like a drizzle, and water began to accumulate in the yard. Zhao Zhe stood under the eaves, watching the rain hanging upside down in front of him like a bead curtain, splashing with waves.

Ten steps away, you can no longer see the scenery clearly!

"It's raining so heavily! It's so beautiful!" Beside her, twelve-year-old Zhao Xin was holding ten-year-old Zhao Hui's hand. The brother and sister were shouting and jumping happily. Beside them, Princess Jing Lu Lin was smiling.

Looking at a pair of children.

For Zhao Zhe, life nowadays is naturally boring and painful, but for Princess Jing and her children, such days are undoubtedly happy and happy.

Because their husbands and fathers can finally stay at home and stay with them.

Zhao Zhe has stayed in Hebei for more than six years and has been back in the capital for almost three years. In the past ten years, the time he has spent with his family has indeed been too little.

"It has been raining like this for most of an hour." Zhao Zhe turned around and looked at Zhao Xin with a very serious expression: "The ditches that carry water in our house are excellent, but there are already accumulations of water in the yard.

The water is gone, and the low-lying areas in the city are probably in a worse situation now, and may have been hit by disasters. You think it looks good, but my father doesn't think it looks good at all."

Zhao Zhe's face turned ugly, and his children suddenly fell silent.

"They are young and don't understand. What do you want the prince to teach them?" Princess Jing Lu Lin was a little dissatisfied. She held a child in one hand and looked at Zhao Zhe, saying angrily.

"As a descendant of the Zhao family and a child of the royal family, how can we not think of the people of the world for ourselves?" Zhao Zhe shook his head and said: "You are not young anymore, it is time to be sensible."

"Your Majesty, you can't leave the palace without an order." Lu Lin said loudly: "You are not the pacifier of Hebei or the prefect of Kaifeng. Kaifeng has to worry about these things. In this world, there are also officials who worry about you.

What kind of idleness do you have?"

Looking at Lu Lin with her brows raised, Zhao Zhe hesitated to speak.

Lu Lin calmly led a pair of children and walked into the house.

Zhao Zhe sighed, turned to look at the heavy rain, and whispered: "I hope there won't be any trouble in the Yellow River embankment."

Suddenly there was the sound of rapid footsteps in my ears. A person walked through the rain curtain and crossed the spacious yard. Every step was splashed with water. Although he was holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, it was almost just a decoration. The whole person

He had already been soaked to the skin.

"Master Hong!" Zhao Zhe was stunned. "What happened, Master Hong?"

Princess Jing Lu Lin, who had just entered the hall, also stopped, turned around and walked to the door.

When he left his position in Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Zhe still arranged several positions for the several masters around him. Although he had lost power at this time and could not find any good positions, he still could not arrange several ordinary positions.

questionable.

From then on, Master Hong Yuan was the only one left around him.

"Your Majesty, I just received news that Qin Kai was arrested by Cui Ang and is on his way to Kaifeng."

"What?" Zhao Zhe was surprised. Qin Kai was also a master next to him. He was originally in charge of money and food. Zhao Zhe arranged for him to be the county magistrate in a remote place in Fujian. It was originally to protect them.

Meaning, but I didn’t expect it and still didn’t escape it.

"My lord, you have to think of a way to rescue Qin Kai. Qin Kai must not fall into Cui Ang's hands!" Hong Yuan lowered his voice. "If you really can't rescue him, then..."

Speaking of this, Hong Yuan glanced at Princess Lu Lin and stopped talking.

Zhao Zhe shook his head decisively: "Who is Mr. Qin? He will never betray me at any time."

Zhao Zhe has been the pacifier for more than six years, and has handled countless amounts of money and food. Naturally, there is a lot of it that cannot be explained. It is not that Zhao Zhe is corrupt, but that there are many destinations here that cannot be recorded in the open account at all, and there are even some things in it.

The source of a lot of money and food cannot be exposed to the public.

Even Hong Yuan didn't know much about these things. The only ones who knew about these things were Zhao Zhe and Qin Kai.

"Your Highness, under Sanmu, why can't we get a confession?" Hong Yuan said: "Cui Ang has despicable methods. What kind of underhanded tricks can't he use? Once a person enters the Yushitai, there is really nothing he can do."

Zhao Zhe was lost in thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Stop talking, I can't do such a thing. I believe in Qin Kai. Furthermore, the generals of Xin'an Army and Guangxin Army died inexplicably on the way to Beijing. They have already

Some people suspect that I have done it, so the security will be tight this time. If we really send people there and fall into their hands, we will be unable to defend ourselves. Even that matter will be blamed on us."

"Your Majesty, I know that you have always been kind and caring to your own people, but now is not the time to talk about this. I believe that if Qin Kai had a way to die now, he would not hesitate at all. We will send someone to see him off.

"Yi Cheng, that's helping him!" Hong Yuan said.

"I said no, I just can't!" Zhao Zhe took a deep breath: "Old Hong, I'm like this now, what else can I do? No matter how hard Cui Ang tries, my father can still chop off my head.

?"

Hong Yuan was choked immediately.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this!" Hong Yuan exhaled a long breath and said loudly: "How many people are pointing at you! Some time ago, Hebei's pacifying envoy Ma Xing even wrote a note asking you to inspect the residence of the acting official in Hebei. Here is

Everyone knows what the head represents."

"If Ma Xing hadn't suddenly done something like this, I'm afraid nothing would have happened to Qin Kai!" Zhao Zhe shook his head.

"Your Majesty, Cui Ang has a deadly feud with you. Now Envoy Ma is supporting you. It goes without saying that General Manager Xiao is also supporting you. It goes without saying that the Third Envoy Xiao Yu is also supporting you. Even if these people say they don't support you now,

No one will believe it." Hong Yuan said: "So Cui Ang will definitely not give up. If he doesn't knock you down completely, he won't be able to relax. He will always worry that you will one day turn around and deal with him.

Your Majesty, you cannot just sit back and wait for death!"

Hong Yuan's face turned red, but Zhao Zhe remained unmoved.

"A man does what he does and what he doesn't do. Mr. Zhao is so upright, how can he do such a thing! Mr. Hong, go take a hot bath and change clothes!" Zhao Zhe waved his hand and ignored Hong Yuan.

, turned around and walked back to the house, took Zhao Xin and Zhao Hui's hands and walked towards the inner hall.

"Your Majesty!" Hong Yuan shouted. "If you don't do it, how can Qin Kai survive?"

Zhao Zhe's body froze for a moment, then he quickened his pace and left.

Hong Yuan stamped his feet, turned around and ran into the rain again.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Lin reached out and held Zhao Zhe, "Master Hong, what you said seems to be correct."

"I know!" Zhao Zhe said: "But there are some things I can't do."

Sun Guaizi, leaning on a cane, welcomed a guest.

"Mr. Hong, you are a noble man, why did you find me, a person who has no place on the stage?" Sitting opposite the guest, Sun Guaizi put his crutch aside and said with a wide smile.

"You know me?" Hong Yuan was a little surprised.

"Mr. Hong, you offered us such a high price to kill people, how could we not check who you are?" Sun Guaizi chuckled. "Not to mention, this investigation really scared us.

One jump. But Mr. Hong, we don’t dare to take this order. We are just gangsters, and we don’t dare to get involved in such a big matter. No matter you or your enemy, no matter which side, blow a breath,

I can’t survive. You’d better hire someone else!”

"Does Gang Leader Sun think the money is too little?" Hong Yuan took out a stack of banknotes from his arms: "This is one hundred thousand taels. After the work is completed, there will be another hundred thousand taels. Gang Leader Sun can't make such a profit after a year of hard work."

Is that much?"

"If you want to make money with a life, you must also have a life flower!" Sun Guaizi shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Hong, we can't take on this job."

Hong Yuan's face sank: "Gang Leader Sun, since you know my identity, you should also know that Mr. Hong was responsible for the entire criminal prosecution in Kaifeng two years ago. If I reveal some things, Gang Leader Sun will probably

Not very convenient, right? Many things are enough to make Gang Leader Sun and others die ten or eight times. Hehe, since Mr. Sun is unwilling to help me, then I will go to Xicheng to find Cao Shiba, maybe he is willing to make this money!

"

Hong Yuan stood up and was about to walk away.

"Wait a minute." Sun Guaizi stood up while holding on to the table, "Mr. Hong, you are a person on the scene. Isn't it a bit unkind to help us lowly people like this?"

Hong Yuan said calmly: "Gang Leader Sun, there is no need to complain in front of me. I know who you are very well. There is no need to hide it from you. My family leader is in a difficult situation now. But Gang Leader Sun can help people remember their kindness when they need it.

, you did this, not only made money, but also made my master remember your love. One day, when my master dances for nine days, you will not only look like this now? Now you think about it.

I have money, but if I really want to deal with you, a small official is enough!"

"Mr. Hong, please let me think about it." Sun Guaizi said with a serious face. He himself is not clean, and his son is even more unclean. If Hong Yuan hands these things to Cao Shiba in Xicheng, he will die without mercy.

The place of burial.

"One day, only one day!" Hong Yuan raised a finger, "After one day, if you don't reply to me, I will have to find someone else."

Seeing Hong Yuan walking away, Sun Guaizi's teeth itched and he wished he could have this guy killed and buried in the yard.

It's a pity, just think about it, even if this person is the subordinate of the prince who has lost power, he can't move it casually.

In the evening, the lights in the secret room were dim. Sitting on top of the throne was Sun Guaizi, and below him were several of Sun Guaizi's confidants, his son Sun Man, and a master named Zhou He.

This Master Zhou was found by his son. He is resourceful and a powerful figure. More importantly, there are dozens of ruthless people around this Master Zhou, all of whom are good fighters. In the past six months,

Sun Guaizi defeated Cao Shiba in Xicheng, and the main force was his son's group.

"What do you think we should do?" Sun Guaizi asked. "Master Zhou, please tell me."

Although Zhou He joined not long ago, with a series of achievements, he is now Sun Guaizi's most trusted confidant.

As for Zhou He, it wasn't until he became Sun Guaizi's confidant that he learned about some other extremely confidential things.

For example, standing behind Sun Guaizi is actually a man named Xiao Cheng.

Zhou He was not familiar with Xiao Cheng, but his brother Xiao Ding and father Xiao Yu were very familiar with him!

When he first learned about this, Zhou He was almost shocked.

"I think it can be done!" Zhou He said: "It's two hundred thousand taels of silver, and if it works well, it can be done openly. Gang leader, you can accept the money."

Sun Guaizi did make a lot of money in a year, but apart from the gang's expenses, 70% of the net profit had to be handed over to Xiao Cheng, and the rest was his own.

"But before the young master left, he specifically told him that no matter what time or for any reason, he was not allowed to intervene in the dispute over the East Palace in the capital. And this matter is obviously related to this. If we do it, young master

Now you know how to be born?" Sun Guaizi said.

To be honest, he was also very greedy for the two hundred thousand taels of silver.

"Gang leader, we just need to hide this matter from the people arranged by the young master in the gang." Zhou He said in a low voice. "Besides, gang leader, if we really rely on King Jing, we still need to be afraid of Young Master Xiao.

Really? Besides, isn’t it always said that the Xiao family are supporters of King Jing?”

"I don't know why, but the Second Young Master has never been optimistic about King Jing!" Sun Guaizi said: "Master Zhou, you don't know the Second Young Master's methods. If you really disobey him, we may not end well."

"Just hide it from him. Leave this matter to Brother Sun!" Zhou He looked at Sun Man and continued: "And through this matter, we can also rely on King Jing, that Hong

It turns out that one thing is right, it is precious to provide help in times of need. If King Jing really turns over and becomes an official in the future, gang leader, are you still afraid of the second young master? Maybe you will become his boss by then.

.”

"Father, I think we can do it!" Sun Man was also eager to try: "Let He Sheng and the others do it. The second young master is far away. As long as we hide it from his eyes and ears in the gang, he is not a god, so how can he know?"

Sun Guaizi thought for a moment and finally nodded.

If given the chance, how could he be willing to live under others and be their slave?

How could he forget that in order to save his son, he knelt outside Old Man Han's house for a whole day, and the person he knelt on was the boy who was only sixteen years old.

Even though he knew that his son was sent to the cell by this person.

"But King Jing has already used this trick once last time. Aren't those border army generals killed by King Jing? This time, they will definitely be more careful!" Sun Guaizi said: "Ours

People must not fall into their hands, and if there is no sure way, we must not take action. Cui Ang is a ruthless person who dares to attack princes and grandsons, and we really cannot afford to offend him."

Those border army generals were not killed by King Jing! Zhou He naturally knew everything about this matter, but he naturally did not need to explain it to the gang leader in front of him.
Chapter completed!