Chang'an City is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, with a population of over one million, and there are many new things every day in such a large city.

The prince murdered the courtiers, and openly committed murder in the palace, acting so arrogantly and domineeringly, this matter can definitely be on the first hot search list in Chang'an City.

Gu Qing was carried into the Jingzhao Mansion for interrogation, and the people in Chang'an City who got the news rushed to the Jingzhao Mansion one after another.

Jingzhao Mansion Yin has always been a two-faced character, saying that he is the parent official of the Imperial City, in fact, he doesn't dare to care about anyone, there are many powerful people in Chang'an, Shangshu and Shilang are all over the ground, who does the little Jingzhao Mansion Yin dare to manage?

The matter involves the prince, Gu Qing is the long history of Zuo Wei, although Yin of Jingzhao Mansion is a member of the fourth grade, he does not dare to judge the case indiscriminately, so after inviting Gu Qing to the inner hall, Fu Yin asked a few words about the matter very politely, and by the way, he summoned the servant of Jingzhao Mansion and appraised Gu Qing's injury.

Gu Qing was quite silent, he was lying on the soft pocket, his eyes were half-closed and half-open, he looked dying, and he was tested on him, he just passively cooperated, but Fu Yin asked him what happened, but Gu Qing never said a word, and finally was asked in a hurry, Gu Qing bit it to death and said that he accidentally scratched on Chang'an Avenue and had nothing to do with anyone.

Fu Yin stroked his beard with a smile and expressed his understanding of Gu Qing's nonsense.

If he was stabbed a few times by the prince, he would not dare to talk nonsense everywhere, and if he wanted to save his life, it was best to keep his mouth tight.

No matter what grievances Gu Qing and King Ji had, Fu Yin didn't want to participate in the slightest excavation work, so Fu Yin ordered the government officials to write down Gu Qing's confession in detail, and asked Gu Qing to draw and sign it, and the case was settled in Jingzhao Mansion.

As for what kind of storm will be set off behind this matter, it is a matter between King Ji and Gu Qing, Fu Yin can't control it, with Gu Qing's confession, Fu Yin will be able to take himself out.

As soon as he finished his confession, the messenger hurriedly came in and reported that Zhang Jiuzhang, the secretary of Honglu Temple, and Li Guangbi, the general of Zuowei Zuolang, had come to visit.

Jingzhao Mansion Yin knew it in his heart, smiled slightly, and made Gu Qing carefully carry Gu Qing out.

Outside the mansion, Zhang Jiuzhang and Li Guangbi were pacing back and forth anxiously, and when they saw Gu Qing being carried out, the two hurriedly stepped forward. Seeing Gu Qing's tragic situation, Li Guangbi couldn't help but stomp his feet in anger: "The shaft is reckless!" How can you ......?"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Jiuzhang gave him a side kick like a crab, and Li Guangbi hurriedly shut up.

Jingzhao Mansion Yin stood at the door of the mansion and groaned with a smile, didn't hear it, hehe, didn't hear anything......

Zhang Jiuzhang's face remained unchanged, and he saluted Fu Yin, knowing that Gu Qing had completed the process of passing through the hall in the mansion and could go home, Zhang Jiuzhang ordered his subordinates to carefully lift Gu Qing and say goodbye to Fu Yin with a smile.

Gu Qing lay groggily on his soft pocket, Zhang Jiuzhang and Li Guangbi were silent all the way, and hurried through the downtown of Chang'an with gloomy faces.

"Go to my house, don't look back at Qing's home." Zhang Jiuzhang said with a calm face.

Gu Qing opened his eyes and said, "Why?" ”

"Chang'an has been full of wind and rain, your enmity with King Ji has been knotted to death, the old man is afraid that King Ji will take risks and murder you again, live in my house to recuperate, at least King Ji does not have the courage to dare to storm the mansion of Honglu Temple."

Gu Qing smiled hard, didn't argue, and let his subordinates carry him up towards Zhang Jiuzhang's mansion.

In fact, Gu Qing was sure that King Ji would never dare to make any moves, at this time, King Ji must have jumped to his feet in the palace and scolded, the female ancestors of the Gu family ancestors were inevitably taken out by him and insulted one by one, but what King Ji should worry about next is how to survive this crisis, he is already unable to protect himself.

Zhang Jiuzhang's mansion was a little far away from the Jingzhao Mansion, but the strange thing was that Zhang Jiuzhang did not arrange a carriage, but insisted that everyone walk.

Carrying Gu Qing hurriedly swaggered through the city, attracting passers-by to watch and point at him, and Gu Qing roughly understood the deep meaning of Zhang Jiuzhang's insistence on walking. This is also to protect Gu Qing's safety, if the entire Chang'an people knew that Gu Qing lived in Zhang Jiuzhang's mansion, no one should dare to attack Gu Qing again.

Walking in a hurry, Zhang Jiuzhang looked at Gu Qing's face as he walked, and said, "Gu Qing, can you still hold on?" ”

Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's okay." ”

"Is it really as rumored that King Ji harmed you in the palace?"

Gu Qing smiled: "No, I stabbed myself, and King Ji never touched me." ”

Zhang Jiuzhang was startled, his steps paused, and then his expression returned to normal and continued to walk forward.

"What is your purpose in harming yourself in the palace?" Zhang Jiuzhang said in a deep voice.

"I don't want to let King Ji go easily."

"For what?"

"For the sake of you and the guards in Uncle Li's mansion, and for the heroic heroes who fought side by side with me and died, I want to give them an explanation."

Zhang Jiuzhang said movingly: "Just for this? ”

Gu Qing nodded firmly: "Just for this." ”

Zhang Jiuzhang was silent for a moment and said, "Actually, Your Majesty has a will to drive King Ji away from Chang'an and return to the domain of Jiangzhou......"

Gu Qing shook his head and said slowly: "The punishment is not painful, but it is not enough to punish yourself for three cups." Dozens of robes died in battle, and the price paid by King Ji was too light, and I was unwilling. ”

Zhang Jiuzhang sighed: "If the matter of King Ji harming you today is confirmed, I am afraid it will be really difficult for him to get out, Chang'an City is full of wind and rain, and no matter how partial Your Majesty is to the prince, he will not be able to hide the mouth of the world." ”

Li Guangbi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said angrily: "You are so ruthless, you are so ruthless to yourself, you said that you want to add another fire to this case, I thought you had any other way, who knew that you actually went to the palace and stabbed yourself twice, this is the method you want?" Help? ”

Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "Humble words, powerless, there is no other way, I know that this plan is the next policy, but the revenge cannot be avenged, after doing this, it can be regarded as an explanation to the spirits of the heroes in the sky, and I can sleep peacefully from now on." ”

Zhang Jiuzhang sighed: "The young man of Chang'an is so smug, on the perseverance of his will, on the determination of his actions, Gu Qing, you are the only person you have seen in the life of the old man, and you are ruthless to yourself, and you will definitely be able to achieve great things in the future." ”

Everyone carried Gu Qing and hurried to Zhang Jiuzhang's house, and after entering the door, Zhang Jiuzhang ordered the housekeeper to close the door and thank the guests, and no guests would be seen from today onwards, unless there was a will in the palace.

arranged a remote wing room for Gu Qing in the backyard, and Zhang Jiuzhang ordered someone to ask for a doctor, and the subordinates cleaned Gu Qing and changed his clothes.

After dealing with the profits, Zhang Jiuzhang stood in front of the bed and stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "This matter must have been passed into the Xingqing Palace, and it won't be long before the Son of Heaven will summon you. ”

Gu Qing struggled to get up and said, "Thank you second uncle for your help, your nephew is tired of you." ”

Zhang Jiuzhang said with a smile: "It's okay, from beginning to end, you are alone in the care, Gu Qing, the old man knows that you have a lonely temperament and are not used to asking for help, but in the temple, there are some things that you don't have to take care of yourself, you have old people and friends in Chang'an, and it is not ashamed to ask for help from old people and friends." ”

Gu Qing said with a smile: "If there is anything in the future, the nephew must ask the second uncle for help......"

Before he finished speaking, the wound on his body was suddenly pulled, and there was a sharp pain, Gu Qing's face turned pale in pain, and he gasped, Zhang Jiuzhang hurriedly said: "Lie down, Mo Duo speak, and heal the injury first." ”

Gu Qing was lying on the bed, Zhang Jiuzhang looked at a hideous wound on Gu Qing's back about a foot long, and couldn't help but feel miserable, and said with pity: "How did you get the injury on your back?" ”

Gu Qing smiled eatingly: "The second uncle can't think of how to get hurt, and others can't think of it, so it's more and more true that I was harmed in the palace." ”

Zhang Jiuzhang sighed: "Those who died in battle will be proud to fight side by side with you if they have the spirit in the sky, Gu Qing, at this moment, even the old man feels that it is an honor to be able to work hard for you, no matter life or death, you will give a perfect explanation to your friends." ”

Gu Qing said tiredly: "It's just a matter of doing your best, the dead are dead after all." ”

Zhang Jiuzhang said in a deep voice: "You don't want to think much, take care of your injuries, and then the old man will contact the imperial history, you have done things to such a point, and the rest of the old man will make a lot of efforts, and he will definitely confirm the murder of King Ji, otherwise the knife on your body will be in vain." ”

After Zhang Jiuzhang left, Gu Qing fell asleep deeply, I don't know how long he slept, and when he woke up, it was already dark outside the house, and he didn't know what time of day it was.

Smelling a faint orchid-like fragrance in her nose, Gu Qing turned her head to look, but saw Zhang Huaijin sitting on the edge of his bed, half-lying on the edge of the bed dozing, her cheeks were covered with dried tears, her hair was a little messy, obviously she had been sitting for a long time, and had been quietly waiting for him to wake up.

Gu Qing was lying on his stomach for too long, he was a little uncomfortable, his chest was tight, and he couldn't help but move his body.

The slight movement immediately woke up Zhang Huaijin, she suddenly looked up, saw Gu Qing open her eyes, and said in surprise: "Brother Gu, are you awake?" ”

"No, you're wrong, I'm not awake. All that has awakened is my vile soul, my scarred body still sleeping......"

Zhang Huaijin was stunned, and reached out to test his forehead: "Brother Gu, what are you talking about?" Do you want to call a doctor? ”

Gu Qing sighed: "No need, it's just a skin injury, it's not that serious, you go back to your room and sleep, it's really not ...... for lonely men and widows to be in the same room in the middle of the night Well? No, we're brothers, what are we afraid of? ”

Zhang Huaijin blinked and said with a smile: "That's right, we are brothers, and we don't have to shy away from others." ”

"I'm hungry, get me something to eat." Since they are brothers, Gu Qing doesn't have to be too polite.

Zhang Huaijin brought a bowl of porridge from the low table next to him and said, "It's a little cold, I'll ask someone to help you warm it up." ”

Gu Qing turned his head to look at the bland rice porridge, and said disgustedly: "I don't eat this." ”

"What are you going to eat?"

"Roast leg of lamb, and grape wine."

Zhang Huaijin said embarrassedly: "No, okay? You're injured, and the doctor says you should eat lightly......"

"Nonsense, injured people need nutrition, eating meat to recover faster, drinking alcohol can kill the toadstools in the body, beneficial injuries to close the scab, if the doctor's words work, how can Datang still die so many people every year?" Gu Qing gave her popular science seriously.

Zhang Huaijin's eyes straightened: "Yes, is this the case?" ”

Gu Qing said calmly: "If I said something wrong just now, you can refute me." ”

Zhang Huaijin was confused: "It seems to be ...... It makes sense, I can't even argue with it......"

Gu Qing said with a straight face: "When did the second brother lie to you?" Go get something to eat, quietly wake up the chef in your house, don't make a noise, the leg of lamb must be pickled and flavored, roasted until golden on both sides, and the grape brew must be imported from the Western Regions, go quickly. ”

As if hypnotized, Zhang Huaijin got up stupidly and went to the kitchen.

Looking at her back, the corners of Gu Qing's mouth twitched, and she muttered: "It's not easy to find such a girl who is easy to deceive, you must cherish it, I hope that her IQ will not improve by leaps and bounds in this life......"

…………

Xingqing Palace.

Li Longji's face was gloomy, staring at the Jingzhao Mansion Yin in front of him, the Mansion Yin hung his head and stood solemnly, and he didn't dare to breathe.

A confession was placed on the desk, and Li Longji said coldly: "This is the confession you recorded?" Gu Qing said that he did it himself, so did you really believe it? It was also recorded in a grand manner, I appointed you as Jingzhao Mansion, is this how you usually judge the case? ”

Fu Yin's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, of course the minister doesn't believe what Gu Qing said, and the minister has asked him many times, but Gu Qing insisted that he was scratching himself, and it has nothing to do with others, he is a bitter master, and the minister can't use torture tools to force a confession on him, he insists on saying this, the minister can only remember it according to the truth, and hope that His Majesty will learn ......."

Li Longji snorted: "What about afterwards? Did you check it afterwards? Chang'an City is crazy, everyone is cloudy and is done by King Ji, is he harming Gu Qing? ”

"The minister couldn't conclude, and afterwards the minister personally visited His Royal Highness King Ji, but ...... His Royal Highness King Ji closed the door to thank guests, did not let anyone enter the palace, the minister did not dare to break in, and could not collect any evidence, Your Majesty, the prince is noble, the minister is just a mansion after all, how dare you offend? ”

Li Longji said angrily: "I don't have any burden at all, what's the use of me keeping you?" This matter can no longer be good, everyone in Chang'an City knows, I also received more than a dozen imperial historians in one day, all of them have no royal law, arrogant, dare to murder the courtiers, I have been put on fire by the imperial historians and cannot retreat. ”

"The minister is dead, the minister is guilty!" Jingzhao Mansion Yin hurriedly pleaded guilty.

"When you go back to King Ji's Mansion again, you will say that you have served my will, and King Ji must be interrogated by you in person, and you must not push back."

Jingzhao Mansion Yin said with a bitter face: "The minister obeys the order." ”

Li Longji paused and said, "You always know about Gu Qing's injuries, right?" Was his injury serious? ”

"Your Majesty, Gu Changshi has two injuries on his body, one on his thigh and one on his back."

Li Longji frowned: "Back? ”

"Yes, there is a wound about a foot long on the back, the work of the government has been examined on the spot, it is obviously a sharp weapon scratch, the wound is about half an inch deep, and the bone can be seen deeply."

"Did Gu Qing enter the palace alone?"

"Yes."

Li Longji's face was cloudy, and he said: "I entered the mansion alone, and I was injured in the back, this, I'm afraid it ......."

"Yes, if you say that the thigh stabbing may be Gu Changshi's personal doing, but if the injury is in the back, Gu Changshi may be difficult to do personally, and it should be caused by others."