MTL - After Being Forced to Marry the Evil Star General-Chapter 24

After returning home, Zhao Yelan didn't give Yan Mingting an extra look.

Yan Mingting knew that he was ashamed, and when he was taking a bath, he honestly stood outside the door and apologized: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, next time I will never pretend to be drunk. I'm just playing for a while, you just ignore it Little man, please forgive me this time?"

"General, what are you doing?" Butler Tan passed by with a broom.

"Cough." Yan Mingting immediately stood up straight, put his hands on his hips, looked up and looked around, "It's okay, come out and look at the stars."

Butler Tan raised his head: "It's so dark, how can there be stars?"

Yan Mingting: "Then watch the moon."

"Then you can continue to reward. I'll go and bring some food to my wife. Before he left today, he said he wanted to eat jujube cake."

"What are you waiting for, go get it quickly." Yan Mingting urged, and when he went and returned, he cut off the dim sum in his hand, "Just leave it to me, Uncle Tan, just rest go."

He stood at the door with a snack for a while before the door opened.

Zhao Yelan didn't look at him at all, he stood at the door and called Xiao Gao, and Gao Tan brought someone to carry the barrel away.

Only now did Yan Mingting enter the room cautiously, and specially waved the snacks in front of his eyes: "You are tired, come and eat something."

"Can't eat." Zhao Yelan gave him a sideways glance, lay down on the bed, rolled over and prepared to sleep.

"Are you sure you don't want to eat it?" Yan Mingting picked up a piece, fed it into his mouth, and said with gusto, "Mmm~ it's delicious~"

"..."

Yan Mingting ate several in a row, and there was a faint sweet smell in the air.

Zhao Yelan couldn't bear it anymore and sat up, glaring at him.

Yan Mingting passed the plate forward: "No matter how angry you are, you'll be angry with yourself, who cares if you're greedy?"

Zhao Yelan's chest heaved and heaved, and he really wanted to stop his foul mouth.

Yan Mingting is really capable, and every time he changes his mind slightly, he can make him angry again.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, he picked up a piece of jujube cake angrily, and stuffed it into his mouth, but he accidentally choked on it and coughed uncontrollably.

"Eat slowly, and no one will **** it from you. These are all yours." Yan Mingting patted him on the back.

Finally slowing down, Zhao Yelan started to eat quietly, and then said: "Stay away from me, I smell of alcohol, it stinks to death."

Yan Mingting obediently put the plate on the side of the bed, then stood a little further away, and talked about the business: "I have already found the manpower you want, when can you help me find the truth?"

"What's the hurry? The old case can be found in a short while?" Zhao Yelan calmly picked up the second jujube cake, "What does that boy named Bao Lun have to do with this case?" relation?"

Yan Mingting couldn't help but leaned forward again, but was glared at by Zhao Yelan, and explained: "Be careful that the walls have ears, it's safer to be closer. This Bao Lun is a servant who used to take care of my father and has always been loyal. Geng Geng, after my father was injured, he was the one who took care of the medicine. He put poison in the medicine, and finally my father was poisoned on the battlefield and was killed by the enemy. After that, these young men followed the team that transported my father's body They went back to Beijing together, and then disappeared. After being caught a while ago, he admitted that a powerful person ordered him to do it, but because the life of his family was in the hands of that person, he refused to reveal anything and committed suicide and died."

"The power is overwhelming... so you suspect me?" Zhao Yelan asked.

Yan Mingting smiled, and took the initiative to hand him a cup of hot water: "Come on, eating too many pastries will make your mouth dry. Can you not suspect that this matter came to you?"

Zhao Yelan took a sip of water and said, "Perhaps he was talking about the powerful people when your father died?"

Yan Mingting was taken aback for a moment, then slobbered him again: "Why don't you say you're smart? How about it, is there anyone you suspect?"

"Hmm... take it away." Zhao Yelan was forced to saliva, and said disgustedly, "That's too much, the late emperor was cruel, and many officials tried their best to be appreciated by cruel means, but there are also many people who offended the Holy Majesty. , The officials often change blood."

"Then what to do?"

"Go to Bao Lun's house to check the situation first." Zhao Yelan said, "Perhaps, there is another person who can help us."

"Who?"

"Right side."

"Li Jinyu? Doesn't he only know how to recite poems and make oppositions, and doesn't care about court affairs at all?" Yan Mingting said, "Even if you were demoted, he didn't take the opportunity to take over your business. .The emperor has not appointed a left prime minister for a long time, and almost everything is taken care of by the emperor himself."

"The position of left minister will not exist for a while." Zhao Yelan said.

In the year since Zhao Xuan took the throne, he has been stabilizing the courtiers, and has gradually won the trust of the courtiers. Now that he has finally transferred the power to himself, he will not delegate power easily.

Yan Mingting gave him a meaningful look: "You guessed it a long time ago, so you agreed so quickly when you were dismissed, so you can hide your strength and bide your time?"

Zhao Yelan smiled faintly.

He knows Zhao Xuan too well. Once the throne is firmly established, Zhao Xuan will start to carry out drastic reforms, starting with the courtiers and establishing his own power center. It is necessary to restrain each other and strengthen each other.

This art of checks and balances was exactly what he taught Zhao Xuan in the past.

Yan Mingting only felt that the water inside was very deep. Even though he knew Zhao Yelan didn't care about dismissal, he still admired him from the bottom of his heart when he saw that he knew everything well. Sitting here weakly and weakly, yet he has a clear insight into Chaotang.

"Then according to what you say, Li Jinyu's power has already existed in name only. How can we help us? Do you want him to write a poem for us?"

"Stupid." Zhao Yelan knocked on his forehead, "He's been a minister for three generations, so don't we need to know as much?"

"That's true." Yan Mingting nodded.

"And don't think that he really can only write a few poems. In terms of great wisdom, there are really few people in the court who can match him. He is the person who knows the golden mean best. He has been a minister for three generations and has risen step by step. It can also protect the prosperity of his Li family."

Yan Mingting suddenly realized that when he was in court on weekdays, he only saw Li Jinyu's various excuses and felt that this person was pedantic and incompetent. But if he is really incompetent, how can he get to the position of right minister all the way.

Even Zhao Yelan, who had been working for Zhao Xuan since he was a child, was relegated one year after Zhao Xuan ascended the throne.

It is really admirable that Li Jinyu can survive three generations, and he was able to get promoted safely when the previous five sons competed for the throne so fiercely.

"But how is he going to help us? We beat his son just now." Yan Mingting said.

"Why panic, it was his son who hit him. Just wait, he will take the initiative to come to your door." Zhao Yelan sat down again after eating and drinking.

"Could it be that you planned to beat Li Yucheng just now?"

"That's right, but I've wanted to beat him for a long time. Sooner or later, he'll have to suffer this beat." Zhao Yelan yawned.

Yan Mingting stared at his back for a while, then suddenly said: "Zhao Yelan, it's really good to be able to marry you."

Zhao Yelan's body stiffened slightly, he turned his head and looked at him suspiciously.

"If this marriage doesn't work out, I won't know if I'll be plotted to die by you someday." Yan Mingting laughed.

"..." Zhao Yelan smiled slightly, "If you dare to disturb my sleep again, I will kill you tonight."

Yan Mingting immediately lay down on the ground: "Sleeping, see you tomorrow."

The next day, Gao Tan went to buy fruit and came back, and happily told Zhao Yelan about the excitement outside: "Last night, Li Yucheng's servant went back to the mansion to inform the right minister, and the right minister hurriedly led people to rescue Li Yucheng back. The common people are laughing at Li Yucheng, saying that both sides of his face are swollen like a pig's head."

"That's all light."

If Yan Mingting hadn't shown mercy, he would have been killed with one punch.

A few days later, it will be the day of the examination. There are officers and soldiers guarding the tribute courtyard, and ordinary people are standing outside.

Zhao Yelan didn't take Gao Tan with him when he went out, and followed Yan Mingting and his group to the house where Bao Lun lived. It is called a home, but it is actually a wing room rented from another family. It is a bit dilapidated, and the house is full of firewood. I don't know how to live.

These days, Yan Mingting has sent people to patrol the area secretly, but no suspicious person has been seen.

Zhao Yelan picked up a wooden stick and looked it over carefully, saying: "These should be his tools to guard against thieves. There are many traces of friction on them, indicating that they are often used."

"But the law and order in this area is very strict, so we shouldn't use so much?" Zhong Yuehong asked.

"That means he has a guilty conscience and is afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night, so he has prepared a lot." Zhao Yelan said, "Since his family members are at someone else's place, there must be letters or traces left behind, you should look carefully. "

Seven or eight people almost searched the room all over, and when passing by the window, Yan Mingting suddenly paused: "Does this count?"

Zhao Yelan walked over and saw a small groove on the window sill, like a trace of wire embedded in it. He walked out the door, observed the wall for a while, and said, "His family may be gone."

Everyone was shocked.

"Why do you say that?" Yan Mingting asked.

"The groove marks should be the evidence they left when they passed the message, but you can see that the surrounding area is dilapidated and decayed, which means that no one has passed the news for a long time."

Another clue was interrupted, and everyone was unavoidably discouraged. Yan Mingting sighed, cheered up and said, "Let's go eat first, and we will have the strength to continue investigating after we have eaten."

A group of people walked in the direction of Huichun Tower, just as the Tribute Court Examination was over, a large group of people poured out, and the street became crowded in an instant.

As Zhao Yelan was walking, he was accidentally dispersed by the crowd, while Yan Mingting was surrounded by those subordinates talking about the matter just now, so he didn't notice that he was left behind.

Zhao Yelan was hit on the waist by a child who didn't look at the road. He took a few steps back, pressed his stomach, and heard someone behind him asking, "Are you okay?"

Zhao Yelan turned his head and saw that it was Wang Guisheng whom he had only met a few days ago. He shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

"Let's go to the side first, there are many people here." Wang Guisheng squeezed a way for him and led him under the big tree by the side of the road, only then did he have a chance to breathe.

"Thank you."

Wang Guisheng was still surprised. Seeing that he was thin and thin, he took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and coughed. It seemed that he was not as scary as the rumors said.

"How about the written test?" Zhao Yelan met his eyes and smiled lightly, like a spring breeze blowing over a green branch, glowing with vitality.

Wang Guisheng was stunned for a moment, then replied: "It's okay, but I don't know if the examiner will approve it."

"What? Are you really bold to criticize again?" Zhao Yelan smiled.

Compared with the last time, Wang Guisheng was more courageous this time, and nodded calmly: "Yes."

"It's okay, the examiner is better than you, don't worry." Zhao Yelan said.

Encouraged by him, Wang Guisheng was in a complicated mood. Seeing that he was coughing badly, he couldn't help but stepped forward, but he didn't know what to do. Just as he was in a daze, a figure suddenly appeared beside him and ran straight to Zhao. Yelan patted him on the back: "Why did you come here? I've been looking for you for a long time."

Wang Guisheng took a closer look, and saw that the man had a majestic figure, an extraordinary appearance, a dignified appearance, half-bundled hair, and the ends of his hair were blown up by the wind, brushing against Zhao Yelan's fair cheeks, and Zhao Yelan's expression suddenly became more vivid. Glancing at him, he said harshly, "Do you still see me in your eyes?"

"Why not, didn't I come around to look for you as soon as I found out that you were gone? I didn't expect you to be with this..." Yan Mingting was immersed in his emotions just now, and when he realized that there were many people around him, Then subconsciously went to look at Zhao Yelan, but found that the person had disappeared, and hurriedly searched around, and saw him standing under a tree with a strange man, talking and laughing.

The smile is so gentle, I have never smiled at him for so long!

Yan Mingting looked at Wang Guisheng with a smirk on his face, and continued, "But I'm talking to this...an ordinary-looking young man."

Wang Guisheng: "..."

Zhao Yelan gave him a funny look, and said to his heart that this plain-looking young man would impeach you in court in the future.

"General, my lord, I finally found you." Zhong Yuehong and several others rushed over one after another.

Zhao Yelan nodded: "Okay, let's go eat, I can't pay for the meal today."

Yan Mingting: "I'll go out, I'll go out, you can do whatever you want."

Zhao Yelan: "I want to buy Huichun Building."

Yan Mingting: "Ah? What did you just say? The wind here is so strong, the road is so wide..."

Zhao Yelan: "Get lost."

Wang Guisheng watched the group of them leaving noisily, only then did he realize that the person was the famous General Yan Mingting.

But he felt that General Yan was a little more annoying than Zhao Yelan.

And here, Yan Mingting approached Zhao Yelan in a low voice and asked, "Who was that person just now?"

"Wang Guisheng."

"Oh, it's him... I don't know him." Yan Mingting turned his head and asked his subordinates, "Do you know each other?"

Everyone shook their heads together: "I have never heard of it, and I have never seen it."

"You might get to know each other in the future." Zhao Yelan didn't say any more.

Yan Mingting curled his lips: "Why are you pretending to be mysterious? I don't know him very often... How did you know him?"

"Oh, I remembered! I've seen that kid!" He Cuizhang said suddenly, "A few days ago when we were drinking in the Huichun Tower, I saw that kid enter the adult's private room, and the two of them stayed in it. It's been a long time!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at Zhao Yelan one after another, with different expressions, but they were undoubtedly looking at him with strange eyes, as if they were saying—

"You have someone else in your heart?! Have you found a match? Are you going to step on two boats?!" Yan Mingting said in horror.

Zhao Yelan: "..."

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The author has something to say:

Yan Mingting: Good Zhao Shimei, you are worse than Chen Shimei!

Zhao Yelan:? I should be called Zhao E, more Dou than Dou E.