Chapter 276 [The old fox's mind]
Xue Hongxiu said calmly, as if she was going to kill a dog. Han Mo could only sigh in his heart. Fortunately, this girl is her subordinate, a friend, not an enemy, otherwise it would be a headache to encounter such a beautiful opponent... She retrieved the sword at night, which is enough to prove that her dark skills are already very outstanding. If she wants to assassinate someone, it may not be difficult.
However, Xue Hongxiu took the initiative to assassinate Murong He, which made Han Mo feel much more relaxed. This at least shows that in this girl's heart, she is still someone worthy of her risk.
What Han Mo did in the West Flower Hall was enough to make him at a young age and to make the people in the West Flower Hall do something with him as a benchmark.
"No." Before Han Mo answered, Pei Yinghou had already said in a deep voice: "No."
Han Mo did not speak immediately, but put away his knife, walked slowly back to the table, and sat down, then said, "Master Pei, what are you worried about?"
Pei Yinghou bowed and said, "Sir, Murong He has the intention to assassinate him. Now he has the evidence and evidence in his hand and handed it to the Ministry of Justice..." Before he finished speaking, Han Mo waved his hand and said, "You are wrong. I only have this knife, and no one testifies... Don't think that I brought Shi Lianyun back to him to be a testimony. If he really did, I would not save him. Even if Shi Lianyun died, he would not betray Murong He and testify for me. As long as Shi Lianyun did not come forward to testify...!" He pointed to the shark-skin knife on the table and said lightly: "Then this is not physical evidence!"
Pei Yinghou said respectfully: "Ministry understands what the Lord means. Murong He is so vicious, and he is not allowed to kill him quickly, but we must not lose the big picture because of a small matter. Murong He is the general of the court after all. If the Xihua Hall assassinate the imperial general, he will inevitably be implicated. To be honest, if it is only my Xihua Hall, the Xihua Hall will be insecurity in its secrets, but... But now there is the East Flower Hall and other yamen cannot find the truth. The East Flower Hall has this ability."
Han Mo nodded slightly when he knew that Pei Yinghou had good intentions and was not considering the overall situation.
Seeing that Han Mo was not guilty, Pei Yinghou continued, "Murong He is nothing, but the lord knows better than me that he is the Master Xiao's person. Once something happens, Master Xiao will definitely investigate. With his influence, he should be able to provoke the East Flower Hall to investigate the matter." After a pause, he continued, "The East Flower Hall has always had grudges against my West Flower Hall... As long as they find out that this matter is related to my West Flower Hall, the consequences will be very troublesome for the adults!"
Han Mo said: "You are right. Actually, I have never thought of using the power of the flower hall to deal with Murong He. His identity is not worthy of the Xihua Hall's attack."
Pei Yinghou hesitated for a moment before asking: "Sir, since Murong He has the intention to kill you, should we strengthen our protection for you after this?"
Han Mo smiled and said, "No need. Murong He wanted to kill me. Once he missed, there would be a second time... I am waiting for his next action." He held his chin and thoughtfully said slowly: "There is a type of mad dog who always thinks he is very powerful, but they don't know that there are tigers in this world. When a wild dog barks and attacks everywhere, it doesn't know that a tiger will find the right opportunity when he is crazy, and he whisper... he bit off its neck and tear it to pieces!"
There was a cold light in his eyes. Pei Yinghou and Xue Hongxiu looked at each other. They felt that this young director who looked very gentle was kinder than anyone else when he was kind, but when he became vicious, he was vicious than anyone else.
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In the garden of the Taishi Mansion, Taishi Xiao was sitting by the pond, leaning against the big chair, watching the two dogs scattering happily on the grass, but his always gloomy face was a kind and kind face of an old man.
A piece of clothing was gently placed on him, and Xiao Lingzhi's gentle voice sounded: "Grandpa, it's cold at night, wear more clothes."
Master Xiao turned his head, saw Xiao Lingzhi, and smiled and said, "The only one in the mansion can think about asking about your well-being."
Xiao Lingzhi said softly: "Everyone is just in awe of grandpa and dare not come forward to disturb him."
"You just know how to talk." Master Xiao smiled and suddenly asked, "How is the matter done?"
Xiao Lingzhi frowned slightly and finally said, "Han Mo still took action."
Master Xiao narrowed his eyes, his expression calmly, but said lightly: "It turns out that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. In this way, Shi Lianyun is not dead?"
"Shi Lianyun committed suicide. According to Murong He, Shi Lianyun was dead." Xiao Lingzhi said softly: "But we did not check the body, so we cannot be sure."
Mr. Xiao's old hand clenched into fists slightly, and his voice was a little chilled: "This stupid thing is so stupid that I'm not good at doing things. Now I can't clean up the mess..."
Xiao Lingzhi gently hit Master Xiao’s shoulder, “Grandpa, since Shi Lianyun can commit suicide, it means he is still a man. I don’t think he will reveal Murong He’s affairs to Han Mo.”
"I know it too." Master Xiao said slowly: "But Shi Lianyun is too clear about some of the things Murong He does. If Shi Lianyun can go to Han Mo's banquet, there must be some relationship between the two of them... When we do things, we should be cautious and not make mistakes... After all, Murong He is still useful, and I don't want to see this idiot eaten by others."
Xiao Lingzhi frowned slightly and said, "Grandpa, in fact, in the current situation, we should not care too much about the actions of the Han family. The Su family is the most critical opponent."
Mr. Xiao seemed to love this godson very much, with a soft expression and a calm voice. "Lingzhi, how could I not know that establishing too many direct opponents at this time is not a good thing for our Xiao family. Su Guanya is scheming and seems to retreat from everything, but his intention is the most sinister. He is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and takes the opportunity of inspecting officials every year to find out all the wrongs of our Xiao officials and screen them. Although we can replenish officials, it is not so easy to enter the yamen and re-control it. On the contrary, although the officials of the Su family seem to have a low position, they have many key yamen and are deeply rooted. Only the officials of the Su family are the most stable in each yamen. If this continues, it will be very harmful to us. I am also determined to put all my thoughts on the Su family."
He took the tea served by Xiao Lingzhi, took a sip, and then returned the teacup to Xiao Lingzhi, and sighed: "Although the Han family suddenly rose and many officials from each yamen have entered, it is difficult to do it if they really have to stay firm in each yamen without a year or two. Even Han Xuanchang, who was in the Ministry of Rites and had been in office for almost two months, is still exploring his clues and has no control over the Ministry of Rites. Therefore, the Han family seems to have risen, but in fact its real strength is still limited. They themselves understand that they will never dare to confront our Xiao family head-on. Taking the Fan family together only proves that they are very afraid of our Xiao family. For the Han family, I have already had countermeasures. Every year, I will concentrate all my efforts on cleaning up the officials of the Han family, or mobilize their yamen, so that their officials can't sit steadily in the yamen. As long as this is the case, the Han family seems to be huge, but in fact they can't make a big wave."
Xiao Lingzhi nodded slightly and asked softly: "Since that's the case, why is grandpa so concerned about the situation of the Han family recently, especially... Han Mo!"
"It's not because of Murong He, an incompetent person." Master Xiao sighed, with a gloomy eyes: "The Imperial Guard is the most elite army in my Yan State. The five major Imperial Guards, but my dignified Xiao family cannot control one battalion. This is ultimately an unfavorable situation. The Su family officials are stable, and Su Yuting controls Yingxiang Camp. This is a huge threat to our Xiao family. So in this situation, we must master an Imperial Guard, so that... can ensure the safety of my Xiao family." He looked at Xiao Lingzhi who was listening carefully around him and continued: "And Murong He
It is precisely the best candidate. Jade Qinglun is old and plagued by illness. Although he has a high prestige in the Leopard Turf Camp, he cannot take charge of the matter himself. Murong He took this opportunity to support Princess Xiu behind him, and with the help of my Xiao family, he could easily ascend to the commander of the Leopard Turf Camp. If things really develop like this, we will naturally put the Han family aside for the time being, just pay attention and there is no need to bother with it. However... Han Mo's sudden appearance made Murong He panic and disrupted my husband's plan. I naturally have to pay attention."
Although he was old, he was very energetic. After a long discussion, he did not hurry or pant, and his breathing was also very symmetrical, with little ups and downs, and he could not see any fatigue.
"Does Grandpa think Han Mo will threaten Murong He's status?" Xiao Lingzhi asked calmly with a face like a lake.
Master Xiao smiled coldly: "It has been threatened... and Murong He is already at a disadvantage!"
Xiao Lingzhi showed an extremely complicated look in her beautiful eyes and did not speak.
"With Princess Xiu, Murong He, a man in his thirties who has passed through the storm, cannot defeat a yellow-haired man." Grandmaster Xiao clenched his fist in his right hand: "The key to whether Murong He can become the commander of the Leopard Turban Camp is Princess Xiu. If even that woman can't control it, how can Murong He climb up? In addition, the prestige of Han Mo also began to sound. The conspiracy of the Ximen clan finally came out to crack Han Mo's West Flower Hall... Murong He spent Zhou Zhang trying to get rid of Han Mo in the military exercise, but who knew that Han Mo would be strong in the breeze, hehe... Murong He was at a disadvantage everywhere. If he taught Shi Lianyun to become a tool for Han Mo to attack Murong He, this idiot would be completely destroyed...!"
When Xiao Lingzhi heard the four words "get rid of Han Mo", the corners of her eyes twitched slightly. Although she knew Han Mo was fine, a trace of worry still flashed through her eyes, and she suddenly thought in her heart: "That... that guy, why should I worry about him? I won't worry about him..." But when this idea arose, she felt so powerless.
After all, Han Mo had saved her several times. Although she had different positions and had their own masters, deep down she really didn't want to see any surprises in Han Mo.
My daughter's family thoughts are always elusive.
"What are grandpa planning to do next?" Xiao Lingzhi asked carefully: "Do you still have to... deal with Han Mo?"
"This matter needs to be slowed down." Master Xiao stroked his beard and said, "Because of Shi Lianyun, I think Han Mo is already alert. After all, he is the director of the Xihua Hall and a smart boy. He failed once, and he can't take action easily. I don't want to push the Han family to the Su family... The most urgent task is to let Murong He as the commander. Let Murong He go to Princess Xiu to play a role, and let Princess Xiu recommend Murong He as the commander of the Leopard Camp to the emperor. I will join some people to submit a letter. When Jade Qinglun is old, it should be back and enjoy the happiness. Leave this burden to Murong He. As long as Murong He ascends to the commander and deal with Han Mo, it will be much easier...!"
Chapter completed!