Chapter 69: Sleepless Nights
"What do you mean by Madame?"
After listening to Wan Qi's words, Xu You first asked Zhan Wenjun's attitude. It stands to reason that Zhan Wenjun has a deep relationship with the master and servant of the hundred paintings, and when he encounters such a thing, he should not ignore it.
"Madame didn't say anything, just locked up Baihua to the bitter spring, and the ten books personally interrogated ......"
"Bitter Spring?"
Xu You looked at Zuo Yan, he shook his head and said that he didn't know, as for the autumn equinox, he grew up in Yixing and didn't know anything. For such confidential matters in other people's homes, you have to ask He Wei, a person who has a desire to peep.
"Autumn equinox, go and ask his wings to come over and say that I have something to discuss."
The autumn equinox was ordered to go, and Xu You turned to Wan Qi and said, "What is the bitter spring?" Can you explain a little bit about that? ”
"Lang Jun has already seen the Ship Pavilion, which is responsible for collecting intelligence information from all over the world. The spring well is the place where the entire family law is in charge, and there are nine springs under it, the Xuquan is the main punishment of the Heavenly Demon, the Yaquan is the main punishment of the Dian, and the cold spring is the main punishment of the rivers and lakes...... Kuquan is the main punishment for rebelling against ghosts, and the hundred paintings are against the family, and they must be sent to Kuquan for interrogation and disposal according to the rule......"
A look of surprise flashed in Xu You's eyes, people often say that under the nine springs, the original meaning of this nine is the extreme of the index, and it has no practical significance. It was not until the Taoist classic "Supreme Xuanyuan Three-day Jade Hall**" that the name and function of Jiuquan were determined. Guo Mian has the world in mind, the background is complex, and he secretly sets up a spring well and a torture hall to shock people's hearts, which is not surprising, but he chose the Taoist saying to name it, which makes people not suspicious.
If it weren't for the fact that Heavenly Master Dao was actively planning the struggle with the Guo family, and even Guo Mian himself didn't know whether he was alive or dead, Xu You would have doubted whether he would exchange money with Heavenly Master Dao, what ulterior motives would be.
"Madame doesn't say anything, because she has her difficulties." Xu You comforted: "The Guo family is now an eventful time, the people of the upper and lower levels are uncertain, and Baihua has done such things again, if Mrs. is partial, I am afraid it will cause a big change." So we can't rush this matter, we have to slow down, and when the limelight passes, we will think about it slowly......"
Wan Qi said dejectedly: "Lang Jun, you may not know, the ten books...... Shishu and Madame have always been at odds, because you strayed into the Cliff Waterfall the day before yesterday, and the two people guarding the waterfall have been killed by Shishu without authorization, and one of them is still an old man who has followed Madame for many years since the Zhan family......"
There is no need for a hammer to ring the drum, Xu You immediately understood the meaning of her words, and his brows furrowed slightly, what is the origin of this ten books, so domineering? Even Zhan Wenjun's henchmen can kill without asking for instructions?
"How many days can a hundred paintings survive when they are locked in the bitter spring?"
Wan Qi shook his head and said, "The people who entered the bitter spring have never come out alive, and the ten books have a strict temperament, and they are even more ruthless to traitors. If the interrogation is clear and the confession is true, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get over tonight! ”
Xu You got up, walked back and forth in the room for a few steps, and suddenly said, "The person who coerced Baihua could be the eyeliner of the Heavenly Master?" ”
Since Heavenly Master Dao has laid out a big game, he will naturally not let go of the old routine of planting spies within the Guo clan in the past. Before the words fell, the door opened, and He Wei walked in first, and said sullenly: "It won't be a person from the Heavenly Master's Dao!" ”
Xu You looked at his face and knew that he was very unhappy to be noisy about Qingmeng, but to deal with He Wei, he had a way, and said with a smile: "You are not a prophet, you don't even know what happened, so you dare to talk nonsense?" ”
He Wei immediately forgot about the predicament and retorted: "Seeing the wood floating and knowing that it is a boat, seeing the flying canopy and knowing that it is a car, seeing the traces of birds and knowing the book, and the sage watching a leaf falling and knowing the twilight of the year, how can you wait until you see Mount Tai to know the height of the mountain, and only when you meet the north can you know the depth of the water?" I asked two sentences about the autumn equinox when I came, and I already know a little about it, so I naturally know what you are asking, what you think, and answering with evidence, how can it be nonsense? ”
Xu You smiled slightly and said, "Very good, what you said is reasonable!" ”
He was not like the-for-tat confrontation in the past, which made He Wei very boring, walked to the side of the case, sat on the ground, and his posture was very unsightly. However, where would He Wei care about this, he raised the cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and said: "The coercion of Baihua happened a month ago, although it overlaps with the actions of the Heavenly Master Dao against Guo Zhan and the two families in terms of time. But if you think about it carefully, if Heavenly Master Dao really has a spy like Baihua who is in a critical position, Zhan Wenjun will not be able to get out so easily when he goes to Fuchun County for help. Moreover, that person's purpose was only to let Baihua investigate the anomalies in the mansion, and he had no interest in Zhan Wenjun's whereabouts, movements, and possible countermeasures...... If you were Du Shen, would you be so evasive and light, and give orders indiscriminately? ”
Zuo Yan high-fived and praised: "Exactly! He Langjun's words are as convincing as if he saw them with his own eyes! In this way, the person who coerced the hundred paintings should have nothing to do with the Heavenly Master Dao, but why did he want to explore the affairs of the mansion? What is the intention? ”
"It's not hard to guess the intention!" He Wei said casually: "We have lived in Mingyu Mountain for a few days, what do you think is the strangest?" Autumnal equinox, you talk about it. ”
The autumn equinox has been beside him without speaking, and he was startled when he heard He Wei's roll call, and he hesitated for a while, and then under He Wei's encouraging gaze, he said: "The people I met at the waterfall that day...... Isn't it weird? ”
He Wei laughed and said, "It's still the autumn equinox insightful!" Yes, if there is any wonder in this huge Guo Mansion, the first thing is the cliff waterfall! ”
The autumn equinox was embarrassed by his praise, and his body involuntarily hid in the corner. Xu You's heart moved, and he said to Wan Qi: "Do you know who lives in the cliff waterfall?" ”
"The mountain road on the side of the cliff waterfall is rugged, although the scenery is very good, but I am used to seeing it in these years, and few people usually go there, and it is almost deserted. Five months ago, when Lord Lang came back from Jinling, he suddenly ordered that the area around the waterfall be designated as a forbidden place, and no idle people were allowed to take a step, and only a dumb servant sent three meals a day. The law in the house is strict, and some people have talked about it in private, but they have disappeared one after another, so no one dares to inquire or discuss, and over time, they will forget about it, and they don't know who lives there! ”
Wan Qi has always been unconcerned about these trivial matters, but fortunately, there are hundreds of paintings to inquire about this bag, and he has a big tongue, so he has heard some of them. At this time, Xu You asked, picking up the fragments in his memory and saying it, although it was not very detailed, but it also outlined an intermittent clue.
He Wei snorted coldly and said: "Based on what we saw that day, the old man in the waterfall has cultivated so high that he has reached the realm, but he would rather hide in the middle, if he says strange things, can there be someone who is out of the right?" Therefore, it is very likely that Baihua has encountered the old man's enemy, or some behind-the-scenes forces who want to inquire about the whereabouts of the old man, which can be regarded as a disaster without reason and unlucky! ”
Wan Qi is not a fool, listening to Xu You and He Wei's analysis, he also felt that Baihua was implicated by the cliff waterfall, and said: "Lang Jun, I am alone, helpless, and I beg you to see how you get along in the past few days, save Baihua's life......"
Before Xu You agreed, He Wei touched his chin, his eyelids seemed to open and close, and said: "Wan Xiaoniang, you and Qilang are not close, something happened, please your wife, why bother to come to him?" ”
Wan Qi was a little dazed, she didn't understand the relationship between men and women, and she didn't understand the mystery in He Wei's words, and after a while, she lowered her head and said: "Baihua was sent to the bitter spring, and Mrs. also stayed out of the matter, I have no master of the six gods, and I thought of Xu Langjun for some reason." He is very intelligent, even his wife is praised, and gentle and elegant, I have been listening to the hundred paintings in the ten pavilions in the past few days, so I took the liberty to come, and I hope not to be surprised! ”
There is a sentence she didn't say, people who can write about the shocking love of Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian will definitely not be ruthless.
When encountering ruthless things, the only people who can ask for help can only be sentient people!
He Wei glanced at Xu You, the meaning is very simple and straightforward, you deceived a little girl again. Xu You didn't bother to take care of him, and said: "Of course, there are mistakes in Baihua, but the mistakes are not to death, you can relax, I will deal with this matter." ”
After speaking, he glanced at the autumn equinox and said, "You go to the frost room with the autumn equinox first, and I will arrange it to meet Mrs. with you as soon as possible!" ”
After Wan Qi bowed down and left with the autumn equinox, Zuo Yan closed the door and said, "Lang Jun, do you really want to meddle in this matter?" ”
Xu You asked rhetorically, "What do you think?" ”
"Baihua is the domestic slave of Guo's mansion, and he is guilty of the most taboo crime of rebellion among nobles, no matter which mansion he is in, it is a dead end. Although there are extenuating circumstances, the life of a slave is inherently low, and no one will take the risk of violating the family law to intercede for it. Moreover, Lang Jun is an outsider, if he interferes in the family affairs of the Guo Mansion, I am afraid that it will make Zhan Wenjun unhappy......"
"What Fenghu said is not bad, but it is wrong, the life and death of the slave and maid is not in love, nor in the law, in fact, it is only in the master's thoughts." Xu You's expression was grim, and he said: "On the contrary, Zhan Wenjun is not a cold-faced and cold-hearted person, she has pity for Baihua, if I go to intercede, she will not be unhappy, maybe she will accept my affection." The difficulty is that there are ten books in it! ”
He Wei stretched his waist for a long time, the light in his eyes bloomed again, and said: "Qilang, Baihua must be saved, not for anything else, just to let Zhan Wenjun owe you a little more favor." As everyone knows, personal debts are the most difficult to repay, and when she can't afford to pay them back, she can only pay off the debts with herself......"
Burst!
Xu You almost squirted out a mouthful of tea and said, "When is it, do you still have the heart to laugh...... Uh, you're not serious, are you? ”
He Wei looked serious, but he didn't look like he was joking.
Xu You's head hurt uncontrollably.
Knock knock!
There was a knock on the door, Zhan Wenjun raised his head and said, "Come in!" ”
With a squeak, Wan Qi walked in and said, "Madam, Xu Langjun is here, waiting in the courtyard." ”
Zhan Wenjun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wan Qi, and said, "You went to find him?" ”
Wan Qi did not deny it, and said: "If Madam wants to punish the servant, please also punish Xu Langjun after seeing it." He has broad knowledge, like the sun and the moon shining on the heavens and the earth, and he will be able to persuade his wife to change her mind. ”
Zhan Wenjun shook his head, stood up from the futon, and when he arrived at the door, he saw Xu You in the courtyard.
Dressed in a moon-white wide-sleeved robe, he stood sideways with his hands on his shoulders, and the sleeves of the robe naturally hung down, just next to his legs and feet. Hair hangs on the back, upright posture, if the lonely pine stands on the cliff, the eyes are shining like electricity, reflecting the palace lamp hanging on the corner of the eaves, the whole person is elegant and handsome, which is pleasing to the eye and never forgets.
She laughed, her lips were red and her teeth were white, delicate and incomprehensible, and she said, "Xu Langjun! ”
Xu You turned his head in response and said with a slight smile: "Come to visit late at night, don't be strange madam!" ”
The words were polite, but the late-night visit was already with an ambiguous atmosphere, Zhan Wenjun also smiled and said: "I can't sleep at night, it's also a pleasure to have a good guest!" ”
"Please!"
"Please!"