Return of the Swallow

Pang Xiao's mind was racing and he immediately understood Lu Heng's intention.

At this time, Lu Heng must have determined that the treasure was in the stone factory. The arrival of the Queen and Zhuang Concubine added a layer of pressure to Lu Heng. More and more people were watching his movements, and they could still reach Tianting directly. It became increasingly impossible to secretly transport things out.

Therefore, he is thinking of a way to do it openly and honestly, but also to prevent others from interfering in this matter.

The two of them are both political and love rivals, and their conflicts have long been irreconcilable. Not to mention that now they have to eat from the same pot, even if they are kissing on the surface, they have to wear a pair of pants, and it is impossible to let go of their inner guard. Pang Xiao must always be wary of Lu Heng, and Lu Heng must be the same.

Pang Xiao couldn't help but think from Lu Heng's perspective.

Lu Heng must have thought that he was the only one who knew about the treasure.

Therefore, Lu Heng will definitely try every means to exclude him from those who have access to the stone quarry.

How to exclude?

That must make him withdraw by himself.

How to make him quit willingly?

Let him feel the crisis! It made him feel that continuing to interfere in the stone quarry might bring bad consequences!

The Lu family has a deep foundation. When it comes to building the imperial mausoleum, the process of buying and selling materials must be inseparable from Lu Heng's influence. Therefore, if Pang Xiao is involved, he is likely to be stumbling in the middle.

Throughout the dynasties, most of the officials who built imperial tombs did not end well. They were decapitated for taking bribes and shoddy work. If he doesn't take advantage of the situation, he may be labeled as such by Lu Heng in the future.

They are all sensible people. It was Pang Xiao who guessed Lu Heng's purpose. He was also immediately sure that Lu Heng made this suggestion in order to force him to withdraw voluntarily and stop intervening in all matters related to the materials needed for the construction of the imperial mausoleum. In this way, he can move to the treasure naturally.

Pang Xiao's mind was spinning, but in the blink of an eye, he smiled slightly and said with admiration: "Uncle Zhongyi is thoughtful and considerate. I am ashamed of myself."

Lu Heng smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is too modest."

Pang Xiao smiled and said: "I have an unkind request. I wonder if Uncle Zhongyi can accept it."

Lu Heng's smile deepened, "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

"I am a rough and tumble man, the most impatient of all people. The materials used to build the imperial mausoleum are very mixed, and there are already a lot of them piled up in the stone quarry. I feel a headache just looking at them. In my opinion, this It’s better to leave all the materials for building the imperial mausoleum to Uncle Zhongyi. In this way, I can take better care of it, and I can hide away. I wonder what I think?”

"Well, since the prince has given orders, I will naturally obey them."

"Then I'll have to work on you."

"I don't dare to take it seriously. These are the duties of a lower official. You have to do your best to do things for the Holy One." Lu Heng said with a smile: "Since the prince has no objection, the low-ranking officer will go to the Holy One to investigate the materials. Wait until the Holy One comes." Once approved, execution begins.”

Neither of them has the right to make private decisions regarding the construction of the imperial mausoleum. Naturally, they have to answer the question before acting.

Pang Xiao smiled and nodded: "As for the materials, just listen to Uncle Zhongyi."

Lu Heng was satisfied and chatted with Pang Xiao again.

The two of them each had their own thoughts, but they didn't seem awkward at all when chatting.

Before Lu Heng came, he had already expected that Pang Xiao would nod in agreement. Pang Xiao kept saying that he was a big boss and was impatient to take care of these things, but Lu Heng knew that if this person was a big boss, he might not be alive today at all.

Pang Xiao has a very keen sense of smell and seems to be born with the ability to avoid danger.

Since the Lu family has the ability to intervene in the matter of the imperial mausoleum, even if he does not come personally today, Pang Xiao may have to find an opportunity to step back and withdraw in the future, so as not to be relied on in the future.

Now he took this opportunity to make this request, and sure enough, Pang Xiao agreed.

When Lu Heng left the palace and returned to the palace, he was in a good mood all the way.

When he goes to Shusheng, he can start investigating.

It will be easy to touch the treasure then.

After Lu Heng said goodbye,

Pang Xiao immediately told Qin Yining what happened today.

Qin Yining was embroidering, but when he heard this, he was no longer in the mood to do any work. He put down the embroidery and said in a deep voice, "He is forcing you to let go."

"Yes." Pang Xiao always knew that Qin Yining was smart, and she could guess the details of many things just by looking at them. But as soon as he mentioned the matter, Qin Yining was able to hit the point right away, which still made Pang Xiao couldn't help but admire and feel sad.

Qin Yining quickly went through the current situation in his mind, and then smiled and said: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with it. Now the stones and the like are still intact. Let's step back and get out now to prevent him from actually setting up the frame. Now Leave everything to him, we will be safe, and he can concentrate on dealing with the treasure, which is the best thing to kill two birds with one stone."

Pang Xiao smiled and nodded, "Lu Heng should have made the same conclusion."

"Of course, he doesn't know that we already know the location of the treasure, so in his eyes, you were just frightened by his threats and took the opportunity to avoid risks."

Qin Yining's eyes flashed, and he said, "It doesn't matter. If he wants to go to Shusheng, let him go and let him have fun for a while. But it's a good thing he can think of a way, or we have to find a way to let him go. He successfully took away the stones."

Pang Xiao laughed loudly when he heard this, pulled Qin Yining into his arms and shook her, "Why is my sister Yi so smart?"

Qin Yining couldn't help laughing, "Okay, you've already made your decision, and you're praising me in a roundabout way? You're so sweet, could you have eaten honey?"

When Pang Xiao saw Qin Yining's smiling face, his heart softened.

From the first time we saw her, she had not yet grown hair, but at that time she was as delicate and lovely as the pretty buds on the branches in early spring.

Six years later, she has become his wife and has given birth to Brother Zhao and Brother Han. She is also as outstanding as a ripe peach, and her every smile makes people's hearts flutter.

Whenever this happens, Pang Xiao has a strong sense of crisis. She is still so young and beautiful, but he is almost 30 years old. She is not an ordinary woman. Such intelligence and courage are rare in the world. Even if she is married, the people who love her will still miss her. Isn't that Lu Heng one of them?

Pang Xiao carefully touched her lips with his lips, traced the shape of her lips with the tip of his tongue carefully, and said vaguely: "Have I eaten honey? Hmm? Do you want to have a taste?"

The room was quiet, except for a few whispers and a gentle gasp.

At this time, Lu Heng had returned to his mansion, started writing the book about Li Qitian, and ordered people to rush to the capital.

At the same time, an edict from the capital was placed in a bamboo tube by an internal supervisor wearing an iron-grey round-neck sunflower shirt, wrapped several layers of oil paper, and delivered to the Huichuan County Yamen day and night.

It was already the next day when Pang Xiao and Qin Yining got the news.

"Your Majesty, we have found out clearly. The Tatar Utkin Khan brought Ketun and a large number of gifts to the capital to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. Due to the rain, we took a detour to Huichuan County. The Holy Emperor has issued an edict and ordered Zhongyi Bo has full authority to handle reception matters and welcome Utkin Khan and Ketun to the capital."

Huzi frowned and replied, standing aside with his head down and his face heavy.

Qin Yining pondered for a moment and said, "I find this matter a bit strange."

"Yes. Didn't Hall Master Liao and Jingzhe tell you that the Tatars were making strange movements in the desert?" Pang Xiao's words hit the mark.

Qin Yining nodded, "If the Tatars really wanted to surrender, they wouldn't be sending troops and generals while celebrating their birthdays. But we can't make random guesses based on our own judgment. What if this is a coincidence."

Pang Xiao smiled and said, "It's always right to be on guard. The Queen Mother's birthday is on August 26th, and there are still two months left. Siqin has arrived in Huichuan now to allow time for mishaps on the way."

"It's just that if Uncle Zhongyi welcomes Utkin Khan to Beijing, it will definitely delay our serious business."

They had just created an opportunity for Lu Heng to transport the treasure, but Siqin came at this juncture. Are they really born to be in conflict?

Pang Xiao naturally knew this truth, but when he heard this, he just smiled casually and said, "It doesn't matter, we are urgent about this matter, but Uncle Zhongyi is more urgent than us. It's like a gold brick right in front of you. You can pick it up by pulling away the dirt." Get up, but someone has arrived at this moment, and he doesn’t want to be discovered yet. Do you think he is anxious or not?”

Hearing what Pang Xiao said, Qin Yining also came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head, "Of course he is anxious. He is not a stupid person. I don't think he will allow the arrival of Utkin Khan and his entourage to disrupt him. It’s planned, let’s just wait and see what happens, maybe he can figure out a way not to come to Beijing without us taking action.”

Of course Pang Xiao knew that what Qin Yining said was right. If Lu Heng was a stupid person, he would not have reached the position he is in today and could bear the heavy responsibility of being the head of the Lu family. But seeing how confident she was in Lu Heng's ability, Pang Xiao felt a little bit sad.

It's just that if you don't feel happy, you won't feel happy. As a grown man, he can't hold on to such trivial matters. This is what he took the initiative to discuss with Qin Yining, and it's not Qin Yining's ability to talk about Lu Heng's ability when he has nothing to do.

Although Pang Xiao didn't say anything, Qin Yining could guess what Pang Xiao was thinking when he saw the subtle changes in his expression, and couldn't help but shake his head in amusement.

Now that he is such an adult, sometimes he still acts like a child fighting for sweets. No matter how old a man is, he always has a side that looks like he has not grown up yet.

In the Lu Mansion, Lu Heng successfully settled the eunuch who had sent him the order, and then walked towards the study with a smile on his face.

Lu Wenru has been with him for many years, and when he saw Lu Heng walking forward with his hands behind his back, he started to feel frightened. Although the uncle looked calm, in fact, he must have been extremely irritable at this time. If you are not careful at this time, you will anger him, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Lu Wenru followed Lu Heng with lowered eyebrows and raised his oil-paper umbrella high to shield Lu Heng from the drizzle.

However, as soon as Lu Heng entered the study door, he could no longer maintain his composure and sat down on the heated kang by the window irritably.

"Wen Ru, please tell me, why did the Holy One leave the matter of welcoming the Tatar Khan to me alone and not to Prince Zhongshun?"