Scholar Confucius and Brother Kong Jiu have their own troubles, but Zhu Tingfang has long forgotten about them. The next morning, when he went to the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division as usual, he got the news from the deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses who came to report - the fake messenger who committed suicide yesterday, two of the best messengers in the whole capital joined forces to investigate, and the cause of death had been found out at dawn.

"He had already swallowed the poison pill beforehand?"

Although Zhu Tingfang said that he was keen and studious, he didn't know much about this kind of doorway, and when he summoned the two of them, he frowned and asked, and after getting an affirmative answer, he couldn't help but be more puzzled, and he was ashamed to ask.

But when this person was caught, he did not see a painful gesture, and when he died, he was extremely fast, as if he could decide when to die. What kind of poison pill can have such an effect? ”

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't question what you meant. After all, you are more experienced in this area, and I am just trying to take more precautions in the future. So, you need to explain it more clearly. After all, I have already written to ask for guilt, and if the emperor asks me in the future, I can't simply say that someone committed suicide by swallowing poison pills under my nose. ”

It was the first time for the two of them to meet a big man like Zhu Tingfang, who was born with a noble background and a prominent official position, and at this time, they finally felt a little more comfortable with their inquiring attitude and pleasant face.

The elder of them smiled and said, "My lord, this person said that he swallowed the poison pill, but I am afraid that the poison pill was not quietly taken by him when you interrogated him, nor was it buried in his teeth a long time ago, but was wrapped in food and swallowed into his stomach early. He probably hadn't eaten or eaten all the time, so the outer layer of the pill wasn't digested in his stomach. And before ......"

He paused for a moment, then continued: "And when I tortured this person with a babe before, there shouldn't be room for people to eat. Of course, he later tried to commit suicide and gag him, so it was even more impossible and did not dare to let him eat and drink again. So, according to the two of us, the residue in his stomach was checked, and the food was only a little bit of food, and the poison residue was found......"

Although Zhu Tingfang is not an expert in pharmacology, when he heard this, he already understood that no matter who sent this fake messenger, the people behind the scenes were deliberate and needless to say, it was difficult to determine whether this fake messenger knew in advance.

Because if he knew in advance that there was poison in his stomach and that he was certain to die, as long as this person calculated the time to make trouble at the city gate, and then died of poison, it would definitely be full of wind and rain in the city.

However, after the interrogation, he revealed that the other party may not have happened to be poisoned and killed when the prince sent a fake messenger, and it seemed that the timing of death was good, but compared to the degree of making things bigger, it was much less dynamic than the former. As for saying that in this way, it makes sense to put all the blame on him, but the problem is ...... I'm afraid the emperor will rebuke him at most two sentences.

"I see, you two worked hard all night. Come on, take ten dollars and reward them! ”

Hearing that the night was not in vain, the two servants were naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank them, and after seeing that Zhu Tingfang had seen their signed and signed documents to express their approval, they both retired and left. As soon as they left, Zhu Tingfang instructed the deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses who was sitting on the side: "This matter is directly closed, and it is said that someone pretended to be a messenger to publicize the death of the eldest prince and plot against him." ”

"The mastermind is absent for the time being, and the accomplice is the identity of the deceased. I've already asked Dan Qing to draw an image of this person before, right, post it, and treat the dead horse as a live horse doctor, and see if anyone can recognize it. As for the dead, the reed mat was wrapped and buried directly. ”

With such a simple and clear way of disposing of it, the deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses naturally couldn't ask for it, and he agreed to it at the moment.

But before retreating, he suddenly thought of another thing, and hurriedly said, "I have already relayed what the Lord commanded yesterday." Everyone is grateful to Dade and said that they will come back from the adult's wedding leave and then kowtow to you. ”

He never mentioned that he had spread the news that Zhu Tingfang would not accept congratulatory gifts, although he got a bunch of doubts, but there were also a large number of other people who were grateful to him. However, Zhu Tingfang's answer was completely unexpected: "Marriage leave? What marriage leave. After I worship the family temple the day after tomorrow, I will come to the yamen as usual. After three days, I returned to the door for half a day. ”

The deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses before the meeting was dumbfounded, and Zhu Tingfang said lightly: "Now it is an eventful winter, since the emperor entrusted me with the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, how can I only care about the small family and ignore everyone?" As for what kowtow to congratulate, but there is no need, the capital is safe and quiet, and the top and bottom work together, that is enough. ”

When this news spread through the mouth of the deputy envoy of the soldiers and horses, the entire Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division, I don't know how many officials and soldiers were unbelievable. In these years, even if you are a small soldier, you can get married and have a three-day marriage leave, let alone the officials of the DPRK and China. In the capital, there are five or six days of marriage leave, and if you return to your hometown to get married, your boss will even wave your pen for a month.

Of course, the premise of returning to your hometown to complete the marriage and approving the long vacation is that you have enough grade and have been an official for a long time - if you are an official from an ordinary jinshi, according to that age, you will either be caught by a son-in-law and get married, or you will get married while studying. As for the plot of getting married in a beautiful scenery after becoming an official...... Unless you die and your wife continues to renew the strings, it's impossible.

But even if it was lively at that time, it was a second marriage...... Are you embarrassed to take a dozen days off?

But Zhu Tingfang's grade is high enough, his official position is big enough, and more importantly, he is a serious relative of the emperor, a noble descendant, and now he is married for the first time, can he be so diligent and hardworking? In this contrast, how does this make others live?

The eldest brother is so conscientious, how bleak he will set off others, Zhang Shou doesn't care, anyway, it's none of his business, but, the eldest brother doesn't even want marriage leave - even for the sake of a large number of students, he has no choice but to shorten his marriage leave in the future, and after hearing Zhu Tingfang's plan to take half a day off on the second day after marriage, and then take half a day off on the day of return, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Therefore, on the morning of this day, after he finished the half-day lecture in Ciqing Palace, the third prince euphemistically asked about the marriage in the Zhao Guogong Mansion tomorrow, and he simply publicized it for his eldest brother. At this moment, from the three princes to a group of companions, everyone felt incredible. Lu Sanlang couldn't help but shout: "I still took a few days of marriage leave, Boss Zhu is too hard, right?" ”

"Do you want me to talk to my father?"

The third prince asked with some uncertainty, and when he saw Zhang Shouzhi shaking his head, he thought that Zhu Tingfang in his impression did not seem to be a person who listened to persuasion, so he couldn't help but sigh and said: "Also, Master Zhu, he has always been a square to a somewhat old-fashioned person, so it's not surprising." Last time Senior Brother Lu got married, it was the fourth brother who went, and this time it ......"

The third prince actually wanted to join in the fun, but yesterday the news of the death of the eldest prince was sent to the palace, although the father was not as angry as the second prince was when the news of the sinking of the ship last time, he could still see that people were in a very bad mood, so he didn't think it was a good idea for him to go to such a festive occasion at this time.

After all, between brothers, it should also be mourned, even if the eldest prince and the second prince were expelled from the capital, Qi Qi was expelled from the clan, it could not erase that layer of blood relationship.

He paused, and finally said softly: "Please also ask the teacher to persuade the fourth brother not to let him go to the Zhao Guogong Mansion at this time to join in the fun." He is an impulsive person who ignores it, and it is easy to be caught by others. ”

Of course, Zhang Shou knew what the third prince was worried about, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, compared to secretly going to the wedding and making trouble, the fourth prince has more important things to do now, and he has no time to care about anything else." Even if he doesn't go to my wedding with Yingying, although he will be unhappy, he will probably agree. ”

Not to mention that the three princes didn't believe it very much, and none of the others believed that the bear child would be so honest. However, when Zhang Shou and the third prince were alone, Zhang Shou talked about the bet between the fourth prince and Zhang Chen, and people couldn't help but believe it. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't take a good look at his younger brother, because he understood too well the three-minute heat of the fourth prince's work.

Let's say arithmetic...... The popularity of the four princes is far less than before.

Today's third prince is no longer a shy little prince who keeps things in his heart, he confided his worries to Zhang Shou very bluntly, seeing Zhang Shou but smiling, he couldn't help but say: "Teacher, I'm afraid that the fourth brother will do it with confidence, and when he turns back and is frustrated, he can't hold his head and can't beat his spirit, after all, he is good, I am good, it is too far away from the common people." ”

Seeing that the hint of relaxed banter on Zhang Shou's face disappeared, the third prince said solemnly: "Although my fourth brother and I have followed the teacher to Zhuangzi in the countryside of Haidian, and have also been to the fields, watched farmers harvest wheat, and also went to the market, and even took classes with classmates from Jiuzhangtang, but after all, this is just to see, just get along, not to talk about real experience." ”

"Even if the fourth brother eats and lives with Xiao Cheng in the public school, it won't be much harder. I'm worried...... I'm worried that when his endurance reaches the limit, when he plays with the prince's temper, the two friends he just made won't be able to keep. ”

Speaking of this, the third prince lowered his head slightly, and his mood was very delicate.

The short period of time when he studied in Jiuzhangtang was the happiest day of his life, he studied hard, worked hard to do problems, tried his best to keep up with the progress of Zhang Shou's teaching, and got along with a large number of classmates from different backgrounds, and became more and more familiar with each other from cautious to increasingly familiar...... He once thought that in addition to Lu Saburo, he would be able to make a few friends.

Anyway, he is an insignificant little prince, whether he will be a virtuous king or an idle king in the future, it will be the best ending.

However, his father finally chose him to inherit the world! And from the moment he promised his father, he could no longer go in and out of Jiuzhangtang, enter and leave the teacher's house, and even travel to the market and the people as before. Of course, it is no longer possible to make friends as originally envisaged, because no one dares to make friends with the current crown prince, the future emperor.

Therefore, although his fourth brother was ordered by his father to reflect outside the palace, although he could not see his younger brother, he knew that his younger brother's life was full and meaningful, and it seemed that he had made friends of the same age, and the third prince was very happy for him, but he did not want him to be looked down upon by his friends in case of failure or giving up halfway.

And Zhang Shou looked at the attitude of the third prince who was suffering from gains and losses, and naturally felt the empathetic worry of His Royal Highness the Prince, and immediately shook his head with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is too underestimating his younger brother." Eat a trench and grow wise, don't look at the four princes It seems that he has been getting into trouble all the time and causing trouble all the time, but he also has some growth. ”

"Although I can tell you that even if he loses the bet with Zhang Chen this time, it doesn't matter, and Xiao Peanut and Xiao Cheng won't blame him for this, but I'll still be honest with you. In this gambling fight, I will definitely let him win and let Zhang Chen lose convincingly, which is also what I promised Qin Guogong. ”

Zhang Shou saw that the third prince was dazed and confused, so he whispered about Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin, who entrusted Zhu Ying, and sure enough, the third prince immediately became crying and laughing: "The burden of the Duke of Qin is really ...... But if the teacher plans to use the fourth brother to attack Zhang Chen, wouldn't it be unfair? ”

"No, at most, I'm just going to take a look at the situation and push the boat down, but I don't really want to go out of my way in the first place, I have to let them fight first. I plan to set the place of their gambling fight in Tongzhou, and by the way, let Miss Ye, who Yingying is quite optimistic, contact Zhang Chen again. Of course, this is not to match the bridge, but to let Zhang Chen and the four princes suffer a blow. ”

"As far as I know, that Miss Ye has a strong and independent personality, and she is very knowledgeable, so she should be very fair if she is asked to make a judgment in private. Anyway, the enrollment of the girls' school is still going on, and she is not needed, and this gambling fight only lasts for a month, so she should have plenty of time. Of course, when you go to find her, you can't use it in the name of gambling, you need to choose it in the name. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Shou looked at the thoughtful third prince with a smile: "Can you invite him in the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" ”

"Me?" The third prince was obviously a little caught off guard - he wasn't worried about whether he would be suspected of being lustful when he saw a woman from the Ye family, after all, he was too young - he was worried about another question, "But I've never seen her, under what name should I go to find her?" ”

"It's very simple, when you turn around, Yingying will take her into the palace to see the Queen Mother, and by the way, she will also meet Princess Yongping. After all, the Queen Mother is the biggest sponsor of women's studies. When the time comes, you can just go too. Then, if you tell you what I told you, Zhang Chen and the fourth prince, I think, with the temperament of the queen mother, she should agree. ”

The third prince's mind was a little confused, and he felt that Zhang Shou's arrangement was very meticulous, but he faintly felt that this approach did not seem to be more than that, so when Zhang Shou needed to go back to Zhao Guogong's mansion early on this day to help prepare for Zhu Tingfang's marriage, so as to retire one step earlier, he couldn't help but be a little absent-minded in his afternoon class.

And when the third prince returned to the Qianqing Palace in the evening, he saw that his father was still depressed, so he couldn't help but inform him of this ridiculous gamble. In the case that he had learned that the public school was going to carry out such a change, although it was explained that he knew that Zhang Shou was not at ease, but the emperor, who was upset by the death of the eldest prince, was unconsciously diverted at this time.

"You just try what Zhang Shou said. Don't worry about your fourth brother, let alone Zhang Chen. These two boys just don't clean up! If Zhang Shou really wants a fair gambling environment, I will quietly make a move and let them suffer more! ”

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