Chapter 55: Intrigue and Love (Big Bowl, Subscription Requested)
"Weichen is injured and can't meet him from afar, and he asks the princess for forgiveness?" Zhang Qian was holding a bead of sweat on his head, relying on the support of two family members, before he struggled to sit up on the hospital bed and saluted weakly.
The beads of sweat were cold water that had just been squeezed with a towel, but the weakness was real. From morning to now, the number of visitors has been one after another, and he has been exhausted. Just now he dealt with the joint interrogation of the Baiqi Division, Dali Temple, the Criminal Department and the Jingzhao Mansion, and he didn't even have time to breathe, and he had to face the favorite daughter of the Shenlong Emperor Li Xian again, so at this moment, both physically and mentally, was on the verge of being drained.
"Young Eunuch Zhang is exempt!" Princess An Le obviously didn't expect Zhang Qian's injury to be so serious, so she shook her head and waved her hand gently. Immediately, he stepped forward quickly, stared at a pair of charming almond eyes, and exclaimed in a low voice: "I actually hurt you like this?" Assassins be damned! After the palace returns, it will definitely play the Ming Sheng, find out the main messenger behind the scenes, and break it into thousands of pieces! (Note: Hongu is the self-proclaimed princess in the TV series, which is not the case.) Here is the custom of TV dramas. οΌ
"Minister, thank you for your kindness!" When Zhang Qian heard this, he hurriedly struggled to bow again. At the same time, I couldn't help but have a good impression of Princess Anle in my heart.
For two days in a row, there were no less than 50 dignitaries and colleagues in the officialdom who visited him at home. Except for a few good friends such as Bi Gou, He Zhizhang, Zhang Shuo, and Zhang Jiuling, the rest of the officials only cautiously expressed their condolences to him, and none of them said in a clear manner that they would investigate the real culprits behind the scenes. And Princess Anle, although she has never known him in her life, as soon as she entered the door, she showed her zero tolerance attitude towards assassins, and she really didn't let her eyebrows go.
With a good impression in his heart, Zhang Qian couldn't help but look at Princess An Le twice, and in an instant, he was a little distracted. The other party has a unique beauty, mature, capable, noble, and atmospheric, and is still in the midst of gestures, with a hint of wildness and temptation, like a blooming peony, always waiting for people's appreciation and picking.
"Weichen, Weichen is tired, please forgive the princess." Decidely closed his eyes, Zhang Qian struggled for the third time at the same time.
I can't watch it anymore, it would be rude to watch it again. There are many people who like princesses, and they are not bad for themselves. What's more, I just swore an alliance with Yang Qingxin a few days ago, and if I turn my head and fall in love with the princess again, I would be too scumbag!
She had long been accustomed to the young man staring at her as soon as she saw her, and Princess An Le didn't think Zhang Qian's actions were offensive, so she smiled and instructed very considerately, "Even if the young eunuch lies down, this palace won't blame you!" At the same time, there was a bit of appreciation.
'Oh no, Senior Brother's Peach Blossom Tribulation is here! Ren Cong is also a gentleman, how can he not be aware of Zhang Qian's gaffe and the princess's reaction, and his face instantly swelled with a little panic.
Before he could figure out what method to use, he could remind his senior brother that the princess of the Tang Dynasty was definitely not a good match. But the gentle voice of Princess An Le had already come from her ears again: "Zhang Yongzhao, two days ago, this palace sent Hong Yingxuan to ask you into the palace for questioning, do you remember?" β
"Hongying?" Zhang Qian was slightly stunned when asked, and he really couldn't remember when he had a relationship with such a woman.
"It's the female official sent by the palace to announce you!" From Zhang Qian's expression, Princess An Le guessed that he had forgotten about this matter a long time ago. But he was not angry, smiled, and continued to remind gently. "It's a pity, she used her body to block an arrow for you, and you don't even know her name."
"It turned out to be her!" It took some effort to finally match the name with the female officer who died three days ago. Zhang Qian hurriedly opened his eyes a little wider, and arched his hands to apologize, "The princess forgives her sins, after the lower official was injured, she lost too much blood, which caused her to be unable to be sent to the audience in time." As for Hongying, Xia Guan was willing to pay a lot of money to comfort her family to comfort her family's pain of losing her daughter. β
"Forget it, this palace has already been compensated." Princess An Le smiled and shook her head lazily, "You men, all white-eyed wolves. I wish there was a woman who would die for you. After they died, they didn't even bother to ask their names! β
There are too many misunderstandings that can be caused by this. When he landed, Ren Cong was so anxious that fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. And Zhang Qian, although he seriously lacks love experience, he also listened to it with a heartbeat. hurriedly blushed and explained in a low voice: "The princess misunderstood, Xia Guan is definitely not that kind of person." Xia Guan was just being hunted down at the time, so he didn't bother to ask the name of the deceased. And soon the people of Jingzhao Mansion, the Imperial Forest Army, and the Hundred Cavalry Division all arrived, and the lower officials were also wounded......".
"It's just a joke, look at you in a hurry!" Enjoying seeing Zhang Qian's embarrassed appearance, Princess Anle glanced at him gently, and her lips opened lightly, "The former Japanese Palace sent someone to announce you, and there is indeed something to inquire about." Since you can't be edicted due to injury, this palace has no choice but to come to you in person today. β
Her voice was still as good as before, vaguely, but with a bit of seriousness. When he landed, everyone present put away all the beautiful fantasies in their hearts.
Zhang Qian's heart was also pang when he heard this, and he immediately cheered up all the spirit he had left, and responded solemnly: "Thanks to the princess's inquiry, it is an honor for the lower officials." You will know everything, you will have to say everything! β
"Hmm!" Princess An Le nodded lightly, and her beautiful face suddenly flushed with a peach blossom-like pink, "Zhang Yongzhao, this official just wants to ask you, the Hui'an monk of the White Horse Temple, but you killed it?" Even if you answer truthfully, whether it is or not, this palace can bear it for you. β
After asking, he didn't seem to dare to meet Zhang Qian's gaze anymore, lowered his head, and was shy.
All the men present were almost distracted. If it weren't for the huge disparity in their identities, I really wanted to rush forward and take the initiative to admit the matter for Zhang Qian.
Zhang Qian himself was actually dazzled. However, as a 21st-century graduate dog, he never regarded killing as an honor. Therefore, without even thinking about it, he shook his head decisively: "Princess Qijuan, the case of the destruction of the White Horse Temple has nothing to do with Zhang." Zhang's family is in Weinan, and he can't even enter Chang'an City after nightfall. Not to mention going to the White Horse Temple to kill people. β
"You really didn't kill it?" Princess An Le raised her head in surprise, her pink eyelids slowly closed and opened, and her eyes seemed to ripple in water. "This palace is actually very annoying to that Hui'an. In the name of this palace, he swaggered everywhere and had already committed a great sin. This palace is just out of respect for its master, and it is inconvenient to pursue it. β
"It's really not a subordinate killing. Xia Guan was a civil servant, and he was only good at making weapons. If Xia Guan had the ability to climb over the city wall of Chang'an, he would not have been injured by the monk under the protection of so many families! Zhang Qian shook his head with a wry smile and explained seriously.
Although he lacks experience in love, Zhang Qian can also see it. It is very likely that Princess Anle will destroy the monks of the White Horse Temple, and think that some young knight will draw her sword in anger in order to compete with the little monk Hui'an for her heart. And, very, very hopefully, that young man is himself!
As for the consequences of the killing, and whether the rest of the monks of the White Horse Temple were innocent, the princess didn't care. Or in her own words, she is fully capable of taking on this young man's burden!
However, the problem is that the case was not done by Zhang Qian. He didn't have the feeling of killing people and setting fires for the princess. Although, although Princess An Le is the most beautiful beauty he has ever seen in his life in two time and space.
lest the princess not believe it, he hesitated for a moment, and then added seriously: "The skills of the lower officials are actually very ordinary. I can barely cope with one-on-one with people. If you fight two enemies with one, or even more, I am afraid that it will not take a few tricks to be chopped up by others, and it is impossible to destroy others! β
This explanation is even more credible. No one can hide his life at a critical moment, and Zhang Qianqian's performance when he was assassinated was clearly seen by many people at the time. As long as the two phases are compared, it can be easily concluded that he really does not have the ability to destroy the Qujiang White Horse Temple!
"Oh, it's the palace that misunderstood Young Eunuch Zhang!" Princess Anle's eyes, in an instant, were heart-wrenching. However, after all, she is the daughter of the emperor, and she only slowly blinks a few eyelids to hide the loss without a trace. Immediately, he smiled again, and lightly opened his lips again: "One more thing, this palace heard that the young eunuch has a pair of pills and is consigning." It can reduce high fever and dispel evil poison, I don't know if this is true? β
"Those are two pills. One is called Baifu Ning, and the other is called the Evil Pill Warding Pill! Seeing that Princess Anle finally stopped forcing herself to admit that the destruction of the Qujiang White Horse Temple was done by herself, Zhang Qian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. I thought about it and responded very seriously.
However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief. But suddenly I saw that Princess Anle's eyes were scorching.
"This palace needs these two elixirs for urgent use, but this palace does not have 100,000 hangs for Yongzhao. I don't know if I want to give the pill to the palace for free?! Gently asked, followed by his gaze, sounded in front of the sickbed, and every word was incomparably clear.
"The pill was entrusted to three commercial houses to be consigned when Zhang was down, and he has already received 10,000 yuan from them as a deposit." Zhang Qian couldn't bear to refuse that hot gaze, however, the intuition in his heart told him that this matter was very wrong. After a moment's hesitation, he politely refused.
"10,000 deposits, this palace will compensate for you. The remaining 90,000 hangings are counted as favors owed to you by this palace! Princess An Le immediately showed her mature side and gave a compromise without hesitation.
"It's not just a matter of deposits. After all, the lower official made a contract with the merchant at the beginning, and invited the young man to be a middleman. You can't lose faith just because you don't have to worry about food and clothing at the moment. Zhang Qian hesitated again, frowned and looked at Duan Huaijian, the young prince who was standing at the door and had been silent.
Although Ren Qiong initially gave the combination of Baifuning and cephalosporin, he marked a high price of 100,000 hangs. In fact, for months in a row, the duo has only gained a great reputation, but no one has ever come up with real money to buy it.
Therefore, Zhang Qian had long planned to sell the medicine at a reduced price before it expired, so as not to waste it. It's just that I can't make up my mind how much to lower.
And after this injury, worried that the wound would be inflamed, Zhang Qian also thought about taking the medicine back and using it on himself. It's just that from the day of the injury to the present, things have happened one after another, and the visitors have come one after another, so he has no time to discuss with people whether it is appropriate to do so.
Today, since Princess An Le said that there was an emergency, and Duan Huaijian, the major shareholder behind the firm, still came with Princess An Le, it is obvious that the two have discussed the issue of drug transactions before. Zhang Qian just happened to be able to confirm the issue of the drug with Duan Huaijian, so as to completely end the consignment matter.
"Don't worry about the deposit!" I had long expected that I couldn't hide it from Zhang Qian, and Duan Huaijian, the young prince who had been standing at the door without making a sound, walked a few steps forward quickly, smiled and waved his hand, "The medicine was originally consigned, and you, the master, can get it back at any time." No matter how it is disposed of, it is not a breach of contract. β
As he spoke, he didn't forget to secretly give Zhang Qian a look, implying that Zhang Qian agreed to Princess Anle's request.
100,000 for the princess's favor, it's hard to say that it's not cost-effective. What's more, Princess An Le is still the favorite daughter of Emperor Li Xian of Yingtianshenlong! However, at the moment when he understood Duan Huaijian's hint, Zhang Qian's heart was alarmed!
It is now the wax moon, and although the temperature in the 8th century is higher than in the 21st century, the bacteria are not active. On the third day of his own injury, the wound has not yet shown obvious inflammation. The person that Princess Anle wants to save will only be injured earlier than herself, not later than herself!
"With Zhao, this palace has never asked anyone other than the father and the queen mother!" Seeing that Zhang Qian didn't respond for a long time, Princess An Le's face couldn't help but be a little unbearable, she thought about it, and solemnly emphasized, "This Dan is very important to this palace, and this palace owes you a favor, and it will never be relied on in the future." Or, this palace will help you now, get rid of all the monks outside, and let them never come to bother you again. β
"Don't dare to bother with the princess, the monk's matter can be solved by the lower officials themselves." Secretly biting his lip and stimulating himself with pain, he kept his mind running at high speed. Zhang Qian arched his hand and solemnly refused.
Good calculation, really good calculation. is worthy of being a princess of the Tang Dynasty who has left a mark in history, and this mind is probably not inferior to her father Li Xian.
"With Zhao, there are many monks outside the door. And the Holy One has just issued a decree prohibiting fighting! Duan Huaijian was in a hurry, and reminded in a low voice before the princess brushed her sleeves away.
"They are just chanting scriptures to get rid of demons, and Zhang is not a demon, I'm afraid they will do something!" Zhang Qian smiled at him, shook his head slightly, and then quickly turned his gaze to Princess An Le, and slowly asked: "This medicine, there is only one last dose left in the world." The lower officials are not reluctant to give it away, but they don't want it to be consumed in vain. Therefore, the lower official dared to ask the princess who was going to use this medicine? β
"This palace, a henchwoman under the tent of this palace. On that day, when Yongzhao was assassinated, he was also injured by the monk. "I didn't expect Zhang Qian to ask about the use of drugs, and Princess Anle was also flustered, and her eyes began to wander." Hongu couldn't bear to watch her, and her wound festered and she died. That's why I want to ask you to give it away with Zhao's love! β
"Princess Rende, the lower officials admire!" Zhang Qian immediately smiled and arched his hand, and in an instant, his eyes seemed to be brighter than the sunset outside. "Shao Guogong, can I trouble you to send someone to take the medicine from the consignment business?"
"It's been taken, just wait for Zhao to decide!" Duan Huaijian suddenly blushed with shame, took a beautiful brocade box from the entourage beside him, and held it in front of Zhang Qian's sickbed with both hands, "With Zhao, you can make your own decisions with your medicine." β
Before, he thought that Princess An Le took the medicine for nothing to save an important person. So he persuaded Zhang Qian to give up the potential income of 100,000 hangs in exchange for a favor from the royal family. But she never expected that the princess took medicine worth up to 100,000 hangs, just to save a slave!
This may be an act of righteousness for the princess. For him and Zhang Qian, it was an out-and-out humiliation. It's just that now, he can't regret it anymore, and he doesn't have the courage to regret it!
"Dare to teach the princess to know that although these two medicines are effective, they cannot be used indiscriminately. Baifuning can be used to reduce fever and relieve pain. But it cannot be used to get rid of evil poison! Zhang Qian's face did not show any humiliation. Just quickly opened the brocade box and quickly took out Baifuning and cephalosporin capsules. Then, very seriously introduce to the princess. "The elixir can be used to get rid of evil poisons, but you can't eat them indiscriminately, if you eat it wrong, it is a poison to chase your life. At the beginning, Xia Guan saw that Ren Qiong had already stepped into the ghost gate with one foot, so he had to take a risk! β
"Huh?" The princess was shocked, and quickly suppressed the anger and anxiety in her heart, and concentrated on listening to Zhang Qian's story.
"And after taking the medicine, do not drink alcohol again. Otherwise, it is also a deadly poison! Zhang Qian continued to peel off the head cannon capsules with his hands, one by one, and at the same time introduced them with great dedication, "But the situation is urgent, and the lower officials didn't have time to think about it." Later, I suddenly remembered that the bacteria have not yet developed drug resistance, and the injured do not need to eat so much at all! β
As he spoke, he put two of the cephalosporins in his mouth and swallowed them quickly. Then, while everyone was stunned, he took four more and put them next to his pillow. In the end, Baifuning and the remaining cephalosporin capsules were put back into the brocade box.
"Zhang Yongzhao-" Princess An Le finally reacted, and she was about to pounce upwards with her teeth and claws. Unexpectedly, Zhang Qian lifted the brocade box with one hand, and effortlessly, firmly blocked her body two feet away.
"This medicine was entrusted to a firm to sell on consignment when the officials were down." Zhang Qian blocked Princess Anle with a brocade box, and continued to explain with a smile, the expression on his face was as serious as he was, "If the princess forcibly takes it away, I'm afraid her reputation will be damaged." Xia Guan did not want to ruin the princess's reputation, and was willing to sacrifice the remaining pills to the saint now. The rest of the medicine is just enough to save one person. As a princess, it is not difficult to ask the Holy Admiral for medicine. At that time, the princess could save whoever she wanted, and no one had the right to interfere! β
After that, he handed the medicine and the brocade box containing the medicine back into Duan Huaijian's arms, and solemnly requested: "Young Guogong, please personally send this thing to the palace and present it to the saint." Zhang, Zhang's physical strength is not enough, so he won't go in person! β
"This, this ......" Duan Huaijian was like hugging a furnace, neither refusal nor acceptance, dilemma.
Looking at Princess Anle again, her face was white with anger, and her body trembled. He bit and bit the silver fangs, stomped his feet, turned around, and walked away!
"Yongzhao, why are you so troubled!" Duan Huaijian was anxious and afraid, threw the box on the bed, and chased after him.
"Why bother?" Zhang Qian pressed the wooden box containing the medicine with his hand and laughed loudly, "Young Guogong, do you really think that the princess is using this medicine to save a certain palace maid?" If not, who else will be injured in recent days? β
"Huh? Ah! Duan Huaijian stumbled and almost fell. Turning his head, he looked at Zhang Qian in a daze, and in an instant, the cold sweat on his forehead rolled down.
In recent days, there have been three major cases in Gyeonggi in a row. In turn, the White Horse Temple in Qujiang was slaughtered, the Wupin Young Eunuch Zhang Qian was assassinated, and the White Horse Shande Temple in the west of the city was set on fire.
Hakuba Seondeokji Temple was burned last night, and the injured people at that time did not become inflamed so quickly. Zhang Qian's assassination happened at noon two days ago, and so far, Zhang Qian himself has no fever. In the case of the destruction of the White Horse Temple in Qujiang, the identity of the perpetrator is still unknown.
If the princess asked for medicine, not for a female official who was injured on the same day as Zhang Qian, then the person who urgently needed medicine could only be injured in the world before Zhang Qian's assassination.
That means that this person is the murderer of the Qujiang White Horse Temple extermination case, or one of the murderers!
And the princess sent a female official to find Zhang Qian, but it was on the day of the assassination!
Combined with the princess just now, she actually expected Zhang Qian to admit that it was he who slaughtered the White Horse Temple. and hinted that he could keep Zhang Qian safe and sound.
Where the murderer who slaughtered the White Horse Temple is hiding at this moment has been revealed!
No wonder Zhang Qian is angry!
Whoever changes it, this humiliation can't be endured!
It's no wonder that Zhang Qian would rather sacrifice the pill to the palace, and would rather the pill finally fall into the hands of the princess than give it away!
Your princess clearly knows who the murderer is, but in order to protect him, she does not hesitate to tempt Zhang Qian to take the blame.
Your princess obviously already has a heart, and she pretends to be in turmoil, and tricks Zhang into diving to sacrifice for your lover!
Although with the degree of favor of Princess Anle, after the medicine is sent to the palace, it will eventually fall into her hands. However, as long as Emperor Ying Tianshenlong thought about it a little, he would naturally understand that the murderer who slaughtered the White Horse Temple was definitely not Zhang Qian.
And Zhang Qian, after not having to be sold by the princess, also had a reputation as a sycophant. is the same as Dou Huaizhen, who was treated by the Manchu Dynasty civil and military!
"I embarrassed Shao Guogong just now!" Zhang Qian's voice came slowly, with an exhaustion that could not be concealed, "Zhang was also forced into a corner, so he had to make this decision." Please also forgive the young man. The matter of sending medicine into the palace will be handed over to another junior disciple to do in the future, and Shaoguo Gong does not have to worry about it. β
"It's already like this, Duan Mou should run for you. Anyway, after this incident, the princess will definitely not read Duan again! Thinking that he was almost used by Princess Anle just now, Duan Huaijian didn't dare to take the word "Gou" anymore. With a wry smile, he wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, returned to the bedside again, and grabbed the brocade box containing the medicine, "Duan Mou will go now, lest it be too late, and the princess will come back to you for trouble." Alasβ"
I want to tell Zhang Qian a few words, and be careful of Princess Anle's revenge in the future. But he knew that saying it didn't do anything. He let out a long sigh and took his leave.
"Shao Guogong go slowly!" Ren Cong hurriedly got up to send him off, and after a while, he hurriedly turned back, stood beside Zhang Qian's bed, covered with beads of sweat, and carefully explained, "Senior brother, Shaoguo Gong is also very kind today. He wanted to use the elixir to ask the princess to help you deal with the group of monks outside. β
"I know!" Zhang Qian opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and then closed his eyes tiredly.
Shaoguo Gong Duan Huaijian's thoughts, how could he not guess it? However, he couldn't do it, and he had already guessed that the real culprit of the White Horse Temple murder case was hidden in the princess's mansion, and then he offered the cephalosporin capsule with both hands.
I can't do it, I know that Princess An Le had set a trap for herself to drill before, but she still let this girl get her wish!
What's more, in the only historical knowledge he has, Princess An Le also poisoned her father Li Xian together with her mother Empress Wei. And then in a coup d'Γ©tat, he was cut in two?
"Senior brother, do you want me to borrow some more from home?" Seeing that Zhang Qian hadn't spoken for a long time, Ren Cong hesitated and asked more carefully. "In fact, although there are many monks outside, they may not be able to resist fighting. Let the servants carry no weapons, only clubs, and they will still be able to disperse them. β
"No need! This time they broke up, and they will come again next time. What's more, there are other people standing behind them! Zhang Qian smiled and shook his head slightly, "You go and ask Zijuan, how much money do I have after paying back the 10,000 deposits?" β
"You don't have to pay it back, even though the medicine hasn't been sold. But the names of the three businesses have risen a lot with the help of pills! Ren Cong thought that Zhang Qian was worried about money, and immediately explained with a smile, "After all, the three of them earned it." Besides, the shares of our Six Gods Workshop have also been sold to these three companies......"
"I gave them back! The deposit is the deposit, I have already taken the goods back, and I can't rely on the deposit! Zhang Qian glanced at him and interrupted in a low voice. Then, go to the armor office and keep an eye on it, and cast the bronze bell as soon as possible according to the pattern I gave you. Two mouthfuls are not enough, you cast five mouths for me. I'll pay the money myself, if it's not enough, I'll exchange the shares of the Six Gods Workshop with you! β
"Enough, definitely enough, a bell is only two or three hundred catties, and it doesn't cost much at all!" Ren Cong shook his head and nodded again and again, "I'll go and keep an eye on it early tomorrow morning." The sand mold has been made, but the bell you want is much longer than the ordinary bronze bell, and the craftsmen are not absolutely sure, so it takes a little time to prepare. β
After all, he was very curious why Zhang Qian wanted to cast so many bells. After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice, "Senior brother, that bell, what kind of magic weapon can it be used to deal with the monks outside?" β
"You guessed it right!" Zhang Qian smiled, and a hint of confidence suddenly appeared on his pale face, "For them, it's a magic weapon." You go to cast it as soon as possible, and after the casting is done, the senior brother will let you see the power of physics! β
To deal with monks, two "bells" are actually more than enough.
There are three mouthfuls, and he is prepared for others. Hopefully, it's better not to use it!