[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 45 [English]

Chapter 44 Night Talk

“That’s what I said,” Xiao Chiye lowered his eyes, “but the person directly responsible for the success or failure of the front line is Shen Wei.”

He lowered his eyes like this, making his eyes look particularly affectionate.The light just now has not dissipated, floating in he’s eyes like fireflies in the night.

Shen Zechuan looked at it for a moment and said, “The Ministry of War has not transferred personnel in recent years.”

“You can investigate if you want,” Xiao Chiye said, “I won’t stop you from doing this.”

“Of course you don’t,” Shen Zechuan turned away and looked at the book, “because you also want to investigate. The most suspicious person is the Hua family, but Shen Wei is already a dirty knife. There are thousands of simpler ways to deal with him. If you mobilize people like this, it is easy to leave clues.”

“You killed Ji Lei,” Xiao Chiye smiled, “He should have told you a lot of things. How boring would it be to hide them? Let’s take them out and guess together.”

“I know everything you said, but only I know what I said.” Shen Zechuan twitched his hands little by little, “The weight is different.”

Xiao Chiye thought for a while and said, “Let’s do this, let’s change them one by one.”

“It’s easy to say,” Shen Zechuan said, “give way first.”

Xiao Chiye relied on his height to block the person next to the bookshelf, raised his hand to flip through the pages of the book casually, and said, “You don’t understand the rules, the secret must be kept quietly.”

Shen Zechuan leaned forward and said, “Talking quietly does not mean sticking them together.”

“What should I do if the partition wall has ears?” Xiao Chiye put the book back, propped up his arms, and smiled at he, “After all, I bought this yard newly. I’m not familiar with it yet, so it’s better to be cautious.”

“Xiao Er,” Shen Zechuan looked at the book, “you are such a bastard.”

“Yes,” Xiao Chiye said, “What can we do? I’m going to start talking.”

Shen Zechuan waited for a long time and heard no movement. He turned his head and found that he was still looking at him.

The two people’s breaths intertwined before Xiao Chiye spoke: “Shen Wei did not self-immolate. The fire in Jianxing Palace was set by Jin Yiwei. The person who led the order was Ji Lei. You also know that, right?”

“I know,” Shen Zechuan said calmly, “This is not a secret.”

“So do you know the real reason for Duanzhou’s fall?” Xiao Chiye asked.

Shen Zechuan couldn’t turn his eyes away, and he couldn’t even think slowly, because once he couldn’t keep up with Xiao Chiye’s thinking, it would be easy to fall into the opponent’s trap.

Shen Zechuan said: “When the Chashi River was attacked, Shen Wei dispatched the Duanzhou garrison to retreat, leaving his son Shen Zhouji to go to Chashi River to support him. Shen Zhouji was like him. He left Sergeant Chashihe and fled with his own soldiers. He was dragged to death on the official road by the Biansha cavalry that day. After Shen Zhouji died, Chashihe’s morale collapsed, and after the sergeant was trapped and killed, there were no soldiers and horses in front of Duanzhou.”

“That’s right,” Xiao Chiye said, “but what you don’t know is that when Shen Zhouji was still alive, he worked with Shen Wei to strangle Tantai Long, the commander of the Duanzhou garrison.”

Tantai dragon, Tantai tiger!

No wonder Tantai Tiger would say that his brothers are also in Chashi Tiankeng.

Shen Zechuan frowned and said, “Strangled to death?”

“Because Tantailong insisted on sending troops to meet the enemy, he repeatedly refuted Shen Wei in public. After Shen Wei’s order to withdraw troops was issued, he disobeyed, so Shen Wei pretended to apologize with wine. After drinking, he and Shen Zhouji strangled him to death in the room.” Xiao Chiye paused after saying this, “Tiger didn’t know, he thought Tantailong died in battle. This is the first thing I said, it’s your turn.”

Shen Zechuan quickly organized his thoughts and said: “Shen Wei participated in the battle for the throne and killed someone for the Queen Mother. He was closely monitored by the Queen Mother afterwards. He sensed the danger, bribed Pan Rugui and went to Zhongbo.”

“The watchdog cannot be moved easily,” Xiao Chiye said. “Normally, the Hua family would not choose such a risky method to get Shen Wei. This is not good for the Queen Mother who is in charge of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The money needed after the war has exceeded the treasury storage of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Queen Mother still has to be the emperor with hanging curtains. This is a loss for herself. Shen Wei is not worth the price.”

Shen Zechuan nodded slightly and said, “So what Ji Lei said may not be all right, because he is just a chess piece. If you want to investigate this matter, you have to start from the Ministry of War, and it can go up or down.”

Xiao Chiye said, “I’ll check it, you check it next.”

“The top and bottom are connected and inseparable.” After Shen Zechuan said this, he realized that Xiao Chiye was teasing him.He flipped through the book, pretending not to know.

Xiao Chiye seemed to smile, stepped aside, and said, “Sit down.”

The room is hot. Xiao Chiye is wearing a bright red embroidered lion court robe. He is now the real second-rank governor of Qudu. He should have come here directly after coming out of the palace. Before he could change his clothes, he was sitting in a chair.

The two faced each other across the table, and Xiao Chiye watched Shen Zechuan read.He didn’t hide it now, his naked interest went around Shen Zechuan’s neck and settled on Shen Zechuan’s hand.He is no longer limited to one place, Shen Zechuan’s whole body needs to be seen.

Shen Zechuan stretched out his fingers and bent them when turning the pages.This reminded Xiao Chiye of other times when Shen Zechuan’s fingers would curl up and grab the quilt like this, with moist hot sweat and rippling shaking.

Shen Zechuan felt as if his fingers were still being pinched and played with. He felt anxious for no reason. He closed the book and looked directly at Xiao Chiye.

Xiao Chiye said: “Huh?”

Shen Zechuan pressed his fingers slightly together, raised his lips, and said, “The Forbidden Army has been busy with tasks recently, so I’m afraid they don’t have time to check anything else.”

Xiao Chiye twirled his fingers and said, “Business is only temporary. If the Jinyi Guards are free, they can also help our Forbidden Army solve our problems.”

“As a warrior, I have neither an official position nor the favor of the Holy One. How can I control the Imperial Guards?” Shen Zechuan leaned back a little and leaned on the back of his chair. “The Forbidden Army must not only patrol the capital, but also manage private affairs in front of the emperor. They must be cautious in everything. The governor has to work hard and it is not easy.”

Xiao Chiye suppressed Jin Yiwei and was really busy now.He could hear the knocking meaning in Shen Zechuan’s words, so he intertwined his fingers and placed them opposite Shen Zechuan, and said firmly: “You are going to cause trouble for me.”

“Tit for tat,” Shen Zechuan said gently, “You stopped all my duties and gave me some free time. Of course I want to thank you.”

“There are so many ways to express gratitude, why not choose one that pleases everyone?” Xiao Chiye said, “It seems that you do have friends in the Sixth Department.”

“Having money at home is not as good as having friends at court. My friend told me something, and I guess you are also interested.” Shen Zechuan said.

Xiao Chiye stared at he and said, “I’m all ears.”

Shen Zechuan looked around the study and said, “It’s a pity that I haven’t met this ‘Pure Jade Yuanzhuo’ Yao Wenyu yet. Do you have a good relationship?”

Xiao Chiye said: “I am an acquaintance who nods, but I can’t compare to you.”

“The Yao family is gradually declining, but it is still standing among the eight major families. It is inevitable that some people will be dissatisfied.” Shen Zechuan said, “Yao Wenyu inherited Haige Lao but did not become an official. This is like losing his weapons and letting others slaughter him.”

Xiao Chiye said: “Even though the Yao family has declined on the surface, the residual power accumulated in the three dynasties is still there. Although Yao Wenyu is a clear breeze and bright moon, he is by no means a stupid person. Who wants to cause trouble for the Yao family?”

Shen Zechuan looked thoughtful and said, “How do I know this?”

Xiao Chiye was silent, but he reacted quickly and said, “You are not such a generous person. You gave me news specifically, but it made people uneasy Lan Zhou.”

“We are going to investigate the case together, and I will not refuse if I can take care of it.” Shen Zechuan said, “I saw that you and the Yao family have a good relationship today, and I just remembered such a thing. The Eight Families have been standing for a long time, and now that you are so popular, isn’t it expected that they want to do something? If the Yao family refuses to join in the conspiracy, they will inevitably become the target of public criticism.”

Xiao Chiye took over the Eighth Battalion and disrupted the military functions of the Eighth Families.The Eighth Battalion has always been the life capital of the Eighth Families surrounding the capital. It doesn’t matter if they lose an official position. They still have children at home who can replace them. But if they lose the Eighth Battalion, they will really be controlled by others.It’s one thing for them to restrain each other, but it’s another thing for them to be restrained by Xiao Chiye.As the saying goes, if the forces of the world are divided for a long time, they will unite, and if they unite for a long time, they will divide. Now Xiao Chiye is the common enemy of the eight families to regain a united front.

Shen Zechuan was right, but Xiao Chiye still smelled something unusual in his seemingly frank words.

Xiao Chiye remained calm and said, “I haven’t threatened them to that point yet.”

“The long-term solution is to guard against the slightest and prevent the slightest change. Your sharp edge has been revealed during the autumn hunting. If you try to pretend that nothing happened, it’s just a cover-up.” Shen Zechuan said.

Xiao Chiye suddenly said: “Who is your friend?”

Shen Zechuan smiled at he and said, “I tell you the truth, do you dare to believe it?”

Xiao Chiye stared at Shen Zechuan restlessly.

He doesn’t believe it.

Shen Zechuan is good at bewitching, and every word he says when he is awake is full of half-truths and half-falsehoods.This person is so difficult to deal with that Xiao Chiye even thinks he can talk better in bed.

“I will find out,” Xiao Chiye leaned forward, “As long as you show traces, you can’t escape my eyes.”

“You have too much time to take care of yourself,” Shen Zechuan said cheerfully, “It’s better to find a way to get through it safely first.”

“You don’t feel sorry for me at all,” Xiao Chiye suddenly changed his solemn tone, “One night and a hundred days of kindness between husband and wife, Lan Zhou is so cold.”

Shen Zechuan imitated what he said before and said, “Yes, what can I do?”

Xiao Chiye sat back, raised his legs again, leaned on the back of the chair and thought for a moment, then said, “This matter is easy to solve. It’s really not a big deal. I have to thank you for your reminder tonight.”

“That’s so embarrassing,” Shen Zechuan said, “One hundred taels is always worth it.”

“I have no money,” Xiao Chiye said in a long voice, “I, a second-rank official, only have a salary of one hundred and fifty taels a year, but if I have no money, I can exchange it for something else. The second young master will warm your bed.”

“Then I don’t want it.” Shen Zechuan smiled politely, “I’m used to being alone, so I don’t need to warm the bed.”

“Habits can be changed,” Xiao Chiye raised his finger and sniffed in front of his nose, looking sideways and teasingly, “Are you still used to the smell of my handkerchief?”

Shen Zechuan accidentally pinched out red marks on his fingertips.

Xiao Chiye looked at the beauty under the lamp, watching him try to stay calm, and watching his fingertips turn red.Finally, he pointed at the base of his ear and said in a bad voice: “Lan Zhou, the red tide is coming.”