"Guests are guests, how can we ask them to help us pour the wine?"

Wei Cang recalled what the emperor had said just now in the imperial study.

I always feel that the person in front of me behaves like a bad guy in every move he makes.

This person rushed to pour wine for himself, there must be some unspeakable secret!

Thinking about what happened at the palace banquet last night, Wei Cang couldn't help but think in that direction.

Could it be that...

Did this person also intend to drug me, and then arrange a beauty to set me up? Thinking of this, Wei Cang suddenly hugged his arms.

That won’t do!

But His Majesty's intention is to cooperate with them and pretend to be fooled.

What should I do? Wei Cang looked at the beams with melancholy.

Is it possible that his innocence is doomed to be lost today?

Seeing his expression, Fu Chong's eyes flashed with deep thought, and he waved his hand in front of his eyes.

"Lord Wei?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Wei Cang came back to his senses.

"I was just thinking about His Majesty's instructions just now."

After saying this, he suddenly reacted and looked annoyed.

"Look at me, I'm already feeling dizzy before I even start drinking. Why am I still talking to you about this?"

Hearing this, Fu Chong's eyes flashed, and he smiled and raised his glass to clink his glass.

"I heard that the two powerful weapons of Daqi were made under the command of Lord Wei. I have admired Lord Wei for a long time."

"It is such a blessing in life to be able to drink with you at the same table this time!"

"The junior drinks first as a sign of respect!"

After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine in his hand.

Wei Cang stared at the wine glass in his hand, his face full of confusion. Finally, he gritted his teeth and drank it.

Forget it, he can sacrifice his life for Daqi, even if it means sacrificing his soul!

What is innocence?!

Let’s do it!

After drinking a glass of wine, he felt it carefully for a while, as if...

No problem? The first time might be a fluke, and this person did it on purpose to make him let down his guard.

It is better to complete the task quickly and return home! He put the cup heavily on the table and then stood up.

"Your Majesty also ordered me to modify the drawing... cough!"

He deliberately made an annoyed expression.

"Your Majesty has given me the task, so I'm going back now. Please enjoy your service, Master!"

After saying that, he stood up and hurried out the door.

What a close call, I escaped! Fu Chong looked at his back, his eyes becoming dark and dangerous.

"He's very wary. Are you sure you still want to start with him?"

At some point, a figure appeared behind him and walked over to sit opposite him.

The person who came was Chi Yang.

Fu Chong retracted his gaze, glanced at him, then lowered his eyes to stare at the wine glass at hand, rubbing the bottom of the glass with his fingertips.

"He has the blueprints."

Hearing this, Chi Yang's face turned grim.

Fu Chong said meaningfully: "Although this bone is hard to chew, if it succeeds, the reward will be the greatest, right?"

"Next, we only need to do one thing."

"What's up?"

Suddenly, Fu Chong caught a glimpse of a figure and was stunned for a few seconds. Then he looked up at Chi Yang and smiled mysteriously.

"God is really helping me. Now, all we have to do is wait."

…

The next morning, in Tai'an Palace.

As soon as Emperor Qixuan sat down, Censor Zhou stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have something to tell you!"

Emperor Qixuan paused slightly as he turned the ring.

Here we come!

"Permission granted!"

Censor Zhou bowed slightly, "This old minister wants to impeach the Minister of Works Wei Cang for disobeying the imperial order and having close personal relations with envoys from other countries, even drinking at the same table with them and having a very pleasant conversation!"

Ha ha!

This time, he finally got the first-hand information! As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

"Lord Wei? Are you so bold? Yesterday morning, His Majesty had just issued an order not to have private contact with envoys, and he made a dinner appointment with someone?"

"Alas, Lord Wei is so confused!"

…

Emperor Qixuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Really?"

"Your Majesty, I am innocent!"

Censor Zhou turned and glared at him.

"In Tongfu Inn, you were drinking and laughing with the Xiyue envoy. I saw it with my own eyes!"

Wei Cang: ...

You are really old and your eyesight is not very good. You just saw that I was baring my teeth, right?

Don’t you realize that my smile is uglier than crying?! Censor Zhou raised his chin slightly.

"Now that the evidence is irrefutable, there's nothing more to say, right?"

He shook his head in his mind.

I never thought that even at his old age, he would still make mistakes.

I thought Wei Cang was an honest, down-to-earth and capable guy, but I didn't expect that he would turn a deaf ear to the words of His Majesty and openly disobey the order!

Then he looked at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne, bowed, and spoke earnestly.

"Your Majesty, please severely punish Wei Cang!"

Emperor Qixuan frowned and thought for a moment.

"Considering that this is your first offense, Wei Cang, I will give you a light punishment this time and a severe warning by deducting your salary for half a year as a warning to others!"

Wei Cang felt a pain in his heart and wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Seeing him like this, Emperor Qixuan felt reluctant, but this was all for the purpose of completing the plan.

Everything is for Daqi! I can only let Wei Cang down. At worst, I can give him more compensation after everything is settled.

His gaze fell on Censor Zhou, who was looking at Wei Cang as if he were an enemy.

He sighed slightly in his heart.

After the court session, I should talk to Censor Zhou.

…

In the evening, in a private room of Tongfu Inn.

Chi Yang opened the window and looked outside, then turned his head and asked the person next to him.

"Do you think Wei Cang will really come? And he may not come here, right?"

Fu Chong picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Don't worry. He must be upset after being punished by Emperor Qixuan in the court today. We have people guarding the restaurants he often visits."

Suddenly a cold wind blew and Chi Yang quickly closed the window.

"But what if he chooses to drown his sorrows in alcohol in his mansion?"

Fu Chong put down the teacup.

"That would be much more convenient for us. After we find out where the blueprint is, we can just take it away, which would save us a lot of trouble."

Just then, the guard knocked on the door.

"Second Prince, Wei Cang is here and has just walked into the next box."

The two looked at each other, Chi Yang stood up and was about to go out, but was stopped by Fu Chong.

"No hurry, let's wait."

In the next box, Wei Cang clenched his hands nervously and looked towards the door from time to time.

“Boom boom boom!”

Hearing the knock on the door, his heart subconsciously tightened.

Is this coming?

The next moment, the child's voice was heard.

"Sir, the food and drinks you requested are here."

Wei Cang's hand loosened slightly.

"Send it in!"

After the waiter had served the wine and food, Wei Cang looked at the wine jug on the table, thought for a moment, poured a glass, poured some on his clothes, and rinsed his mouth with the wine.

I tiptoed to the door and listened to the noise outside.

Why haven't you come yet? Wei Cang rolled his eyes, then opened the door, staggered to the stairs, and shouted downstairs.

"Waiter, bring another pot of wine!"

Then he staggered back to the box, and when he closed the door, he deliberately did not close it tightly, leaving a gap.

Sitting back in the chair, Wei Cang rubbed his face hard, but was afraid that it was not red enough, so he simply took out a box of rouge from his arms.

Then he threw a cup to the ground.

He beat his chest and stamped his feet, then sighed to the sky.

"How unfair God is to me!"

The door was pushed open with a creak.

"Lord Wei? We meet again. Hey! What happened to you?"

Wei Cang squinted his eyes, as if he was trying to see clearly who was coming, and his face looked confused as if he was drunk.

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