Chapter 271 Lu Yuan returns, the truth emerges


    This autumn is clear and cool. Lu Yuan, who has been away from Beijing for a few days, finally returned to his mansion.


    As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he saw the Jinwu Guards who were guarding him.


    Yu Zichuan sat on the roof of the car and exclaimed: "Has the family been thieves?"


    Lu Yuan got off the carriage with a serious expression.


    The Jinwu Guards saluted him together: "I have seen the Grand Governor!"


    Lu Yuan''s eyes swept over everyone, and he said no, and stepped into the mansion.


    He went to Meng Qianqian''s yard first.


    Bai Yuwei is also here.


    A strange flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at Bai Yuwei up and down: "Why are you here?"


    Bai Yuwei was just touched by Meng Qianqian, and she was so angry that she glared at Lu Yuan fiercely: "No? I''ve been out for several days and don''t care about the family, please care about me!"


    Lu Yuan was simply inexplicable.


    He looked at Madam Wan who was holding a broom and didn''t dare to say anything.


    Madam Wan moved to him quietly and whispered, "Miss Cousin has been here every day recently."


    Lu Yuan thought that Bai Yuwei suffered more losses than she had eaten, so she couldn''t help but ask her, "What are you so uneasy?"


    Bai Yuwei: “…”


    Bai Yuwei left angrily.


    Not long after he was discharged from the yard, Madam Wan chased after him panting and said, "Miss Cousin, please stay, Miss Cousin, Miss Cousin, I have something to bring to you!"


    Bai Yuwei turned around, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Does she regret it?"


    Madam Wan laughed dryly: "Miss, don''t forget to make up for the homework that happened a few days ago."


    Bai Yuwei: “…!”


    Baoshu and Tan''er went to play hide-and-seek in the small garden.


    There are only Meng Qianqian and Banxia in the room.


    Meng Qianqian is settled.


    “No.”


    She shook her head, moved the broken piece of paper to the side, and took another new one.


    Banxia thought about pouring a cup of tea for Meng Qianqian. When she looked up, she saw Lu Yuan at the door.


    Surprise flashed in her eyes. Just as her son-in-law was about to salute, Lu Yuan winked and she retreated tactfully.


    "Pinxia, ??peel me an orange."


    Meng Qianqian calculated that it had been a whole morning, and she was so excited.


    Lu Yuan had just come back from outside and washed his hands first.


    Then his slender and jade-like hands peeled off the oranges on the table, removed the orange web, and the clean orange petals were sent to her lips.


    She ate it happily.


    “Is it sweet?”


    "sweet…"


    Meng Qianqian was shocked, hurriedly got up, staring at the other party in a daze, "Governor."


    Lu Yuan held the orange and said carelessly: "I haven''t seen you for a few days, and I am aware of my ability to call me."


    Meng Qianqian whispered: "I thought it was Banxia."


    Her eyes rolled and she brought a stool for Lu Yuan: "Husband, sit down!"


    Lu Yuan snorted coldly, and was about to say, "Aren''t you called the Grand Commander just now?" When he said something to his lips, he thought of something and swallowed it silently.


    The two sat down.


    Lu Yuan continued to peel the oranges for her.


    Meng Qianqian asked, "Is the mission still going well?"


    While peeling oranges, Lu Yuan replied, "I have caught the pig and I have just been detained to the Ministry of Justice."


    Meng Qianqian let out a long sigh: "Just catch it."


    Although he knew that the disappearance of Haizhu was to deliberately lead Lu Yuan to leave, there was a one-in-one chance that the Prime Minister would kill Haizhu to silence him.


    I didn''t return empty-handed, this trip was worth it.


    Lu Yuan handed her another orange that had been removed from the orange and clean, "What happened at home?"


    Meng Qianqian took the orange: "As soon as you left, my grandfather received a letter from Prince Yu and took his mother and cousin to Prince Yu''s fiefdom."


    “Yuan City?”


    "That''s right. Then that night, the people from the Prime Minister''s Mansion disguised themselves as the coachman of the Wang family and captured Baoshu."


    Meng Qianqian started with Mrs. Wang’s wrestling and said it in detail, with facts and her speculation about the incident itself.


    "Grandpa and the others won''t be in trouble, right?"


    She was in danger, but she was also worried that the Prime Minister and the Governor General should attack King Miao.


    Lu Yuan said: "The old man''s ability is not enough."


    King Miao is very skilled in martial arts, and very few people can move him. Unless he is dispatched to win with an absolute number of people, it will inevitably alarm the government.


    They can do the limit to tricking King Miao out of the capital.


    Meng Qianqian looked at him with a smile, as if she had discovered something, and said, "You are quite confident in your grandfather."


    Lu Yuan rarely said stubbornly: "After all, it''s King Miao."


    Meng Qianqian said again: "You didn''t encounter any danger on your way to catch the pig, right?"


    Lu Yuan paused: "You mean... Ji Li?"


    Meng Qianqian was stunned.


    She wanted to ask the prime minister if he had attacked him, why did he get on Ji Li?


    Lu Yuan frowned deeply and said, "You are right, I really shouldn''t have given him a silver note... the post station was burned."


    The matter has to start with the disappearance of the pig.


    Ji Libu calculated that the twelve guards would appear again, so he and Si Snake searched everywhere, but they were one step late every time, so they had no choice but to return to Fengshui Hutong. After seeing the letter Meng Qianqian left them, he learned that Haizhu was a traitor.


    The snake immediately went to chase and kill the pig.


    Then, they met Lu Yuan.


    Lu Yuan wanted to arrest Haizhu, but Si Snake insisted that Haizhu pay Marshal Chu''s life, and the two almost fought.


    It was Ji Li who persuaded Si Snake to stay.


    As a thank you, Lu Yuan gave Ji Li some money to return to the capital.


    Meng Qianqian: "How much did you give?"


    Lu Yuan: "One thousand taels."


    Meng Qianqian gasped, you two really dared to give it to each other, and the other dared to ask for it!


    “Tell me the truth.”


    Lu Yuan looked calm and never admitted not to listen to his wife''s words. He suffered a loss, "Xun Qi tells you, my adopted son has returned to Beijing?"


    Meng Qianqian recalled: "That''s what he said, but the gambling game that night did not test the truth, but words that could not be verified. Therefore, he may also be lying, including the prime minister who had four twelve guards."


    Lu Yuan thought for a while: "I will find a way to confirm the matter of the Twelve Guards. It is very likely that my brothers have really come to the capital, or at least on the way."


    The matter was so big that even King Miao had entered the game. Meng Qianqian felt that if the Prime Minister did not show all his trump cards, he might really not be able to fulfill his ambitions.


    Meng Qianqian asked curiously: "What kind of people are they?"


    Lu Yuan said: "Lao Qi is the best at catching his heart and is my adoptive father''s think tank."


    Meng Qianqian said unexpectedly: "Don''t the think tank be you? You are smarter than Xun Qi."


    Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Meng Xiaojiu, are you praising me?"


    Meng Qianqian: Are your focus a bit biased?


    Lu Yuan said coldly: "My adoptive father and I are not the same as one."


    Meng Qianqian suddenly realized: "No wonder his name is Xun Qi, but you are not Xun Si. The other few are called Xun Wu, Xun Liu, and Xun Yi, right?"


    Lu Yuan: "Yes."


    Meng Qianqian''s mouth twitched.


    I can see that you are indeed a rebellious person.


    The other adopted sons accepted the name given by Xun Prime Minister, but only Lu Yuan insisted on keeping his name, so that one day his family could recognize him when they heard this name.


    Lu Yuan is unwilling to abandon his past, so the prime minister cannot completely tame the wolf king.


    But even though he clearly did not trust him, he handed over the court to him.


    The game between the two cannot be explained clearly in a few words. Only the parties involved know the balance and confrontation.


    Meng Qianqian listened quietly.


    Lu Yuan continued: "Lao Liu is good at mechanisms and hidden weapons. The mechanism used by Lao Qi to deal with you should be given to him by Lao Liu."


    Meng Qianqian thoughtfully: "It sounds like the ability of Qianji Pavilion."


    Lu Yuan nodded: "Lao Liu is indeed an outer disciple of Qianji Pavilion."


    After a pause, he said again, "I am the same family as Mrs. Chu, but I don''t know each other."


    Meng Qianqian blurted out: "Mrs. Chu is the direct descendant of Qianji Pavilion. He is an outer disciple and does not even have the qualifications to meet him, so he naturally doesn''t know each other."


    Lu Yuan handed her a few more petals of oranges that removed the orange colour: "He is not an ordinary outer disciple, but he has some identities and origins. If you are interested, I will ask someone to inquire."


    "OK."


    Meng Qianqian responded and saw Lu Yuan looking at her meaningfully. She cleared her throat and said without changing her face, "Knowing yourself and your enemy and winning every battle. I''m not for myself, I''m for better dealing with the Prime Minister''s Mansion."


    "Where is Lao Wu?"


    She quickly pulled the topic back.


    Lu Yuan withdrew his gaze: "Lao Wu is a businessman who travels to various countries and makes countless money for my adopted father."


    Meng Qianqian frowned: "When traveling to various countries, we should not only do business and make money, but also inquire about news and make connections. Where is the boss?"


    Lu Yuan said: "My big brother has a strange whereabouts. I have never seen him and I don''t know him."


    Meng Qianqian: "The tiger and dragon are creeping around the prime minister."


    Lu Yuan added: "It is worth mentioning that among these adopted sons, except Lao Qi, all have unique skills and extraordinary martial arts. Lao Liu and Lao Qi have always been inseparable. That night, Lao Liu should have been hidden among Lao Qi''s masked people. Once you enter the house, you are very likely to fall into the trap of the mechanism set by Lao Liu."


    Speaking of this, Lu Yuan couldn''t help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, it was her. If it were someone else, she would probably not be able to see through Lao Qi''s series of plans at all.


    "By the way, I have something for you to see."


    Meng Qianqian opened the wardrobe, took out a small golden box and placed it on the table.


    "What''s this?"


    Lu Yuan asked.


    Meng Qianqian said, "Zhaozhao''s small treasury."


    Lu Yuan''s expression stopped. Is the little boy so rich?


    Meng Qianqian said again: "The bigger vault is in Tinglan Courtyard."


    Lu Yuan''s body shook, she still has a big one? !


    Meng Qianqian usually doesn''t touch her children''s things, but this matter is quite serious, she must let Lu Yuan know.


    She first took out a thick stack of silver notes, followed by a key and a parchment drawing.


    "It was taken from Xun Yu''s carriage."


    The scene of the little kid Kukusai''s silver note flashed through Lu Yuan''s mind, and the corners of his mouth twitched hard.


    Meng Qianqian''s eyes shone: "Ten thousand taels."


    Lu Yuan: “…”


    "I won''t talk about the silver notes for now, look at this picture." Meng Qianqian handed him the parchment drawing, "I asked Baoshu what it is, and Baoshu said he was ''thinking''."


    "''think?''"


    Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, met Meng Qianqian''s excited eyes, and instantly understood it, "You are suspicious-"


    Meng Qianqian nodded seriously: "That''s right, I suspect Xun Yu is talking about military pay!"


    Lu Yuan took the parchment drawing and curled his lips: "This is really interesting. My adopted father actually raised a private army with the court on his back. And his stupid son exposes this great secret."


    A small fat seal of 3000 words, with a claw mark