Chapter II. 146. The Mystery of the Northern Orchid
The second prince, Yan Qinghong, was staring at the indifferent little fat man Liu Zhi in front of him. Since he woke up from his serious injuries, there has not been a moment when he has not been immersed in the fire in Beilan Palace that day. But even though he thought about all the possibilities, he didn't think of the Imperial Horse Supervisor.
When he was caught in the fire that day, he already knew that his biological mother, Concubine Lan Bao, was not burned to death by smoke and fire at all. The moment he carried the body of his mother behind him, he already understood in his heart that the collapse of the contour of the palm on his mother's chest, and the blood splattered on her clothes, could not have been caused by the raging flames; And Concubine Lan was originally thick with thick hands and feet, wide waist and strong body, and she was a typical prairie woman's body. But when he pushed his mother's body behind him, the touch on his back was clearly similar to mud, and the bones and flesh in his body had turned into a puddle of mud.
According to Liu Banxian, this kind of internal injury is clearly the work of Nanlin Zen Buddhism's unique martial arts, the Great Open Tablet. In addition, the little fat man in front of him was also very single, and he didn't even hit a word in the face of his questioning, and directly recognized it.
Although the person who made the move was Liu Zhi, Beilan Palace and the Imperial Horse Supervisor had no relationship in the past, let alone the word enmity, so Liu Zhi did this murder and arson this time, and it was impossible for him to vent his personal anger;
And this Liu Zhi is Lu Xiangyin's closed disciple, since he entered the palace, he has been personally trained and raised by Lu Xiangyin, it can be said that the two are called master and apprentice, but they are actually father and son. As for Lu Xiangyin, he is the most trusted hardcore confidant of Emperor Xuande Yan Hunt, and he can also be said to be the spokesperson of the emperor's will. From this point of view, could it be that the mastermind behind the command of Liu Zhi to go to Beilan Palace to kill people and set fire to it turned out to be his biological father?
However, as soon as this inference was drawn, it was first denied by Yan Qinghong himself: the day of the Beilan Palace was the time of the tripartite peace talks; And his mother and son are an important bridge for private communication between Youbei Third Road and Mobei people. Even if my father had this idea, he would never do it at that critical moment. After all, her mother is still the only bloodline of the Son Jin clan, and she is the righteous daughter of Bormu Khan, the current co-owner of the grassland; If the Mobei people tore their faces because of this incident and attacked Youbei in one place with the Northern Yan army, then this result would not be something that Yan Zhan could bear.
After Yan Qinghong, who was very excited, was restrained by Liu Banxian's shot, he could only lie upright on the bed panting. Fang Cai and Liu Zhi tore too hard, and those incompletely healed injuries were torn apart again. At this time, a little pus and blood had oozed from the cotton cloth that wrapped the wound, and the appearance looked extremely terrifying.
And Tie Li'er was also rummaging through the cabinets to find the fire sore medicine left by Sun Baizhi and Li Le'an, Yan Qinghong's heavy wheezing sound sounded in her ears, and she just listened to it without saying a word, silently shedding tears.
And Liu Banxian threw the 'missed and captured' Liu Zhi into the firewood room at will, and walked back to the gatehouse with his hands behind his back to rest.
And Yan Qinghong's own sister, Princess Yan Shuqing of Fengyang, has been immersed in Shen Gui's library since she came to Shen Mansion. This library building was originally the original owner of this mansion and was used to store rare treasures; After Qi Hui purchased this small courtyard, he hired skilled craftsmen and converted it into a library building. The reason why there is such an arrangement is because he and Shen Gui grew up together since childhood, and when he was urinating, he often saw Shen Gui lying next to Granny Lin, flipping through one obscure ancient book after another in his hands.
As soon as Yan Shuqing entered the house, he visited this inconspicuous library under the leadership of Tie Li'er, and since then, this Fengyang princess has basically not appeared in front of everyone.
Today, she was carrying a novel without a cover, but when she heard the howling of her brother like a beast, she hurriedly put down the book in her hand and ran to the ward with the sound.
This is the first time she has seen Yan Qinghong with her own eyes since the fire in Beilan Palace. Everyone told him before that Yan Qinghong was only slightly injured, and now he is still busy dealing with his mother's funeral. And although Yan Shuqing is also the blood of the Yan family, she is also a daughter after all, and according to the clan law, she cannot participate in the weddings and funerals of the elders in the clan.
I didn't expect to know under this sight today: what is busy dealing with the aftermath of the concubine, and what is sleeping after a minor injury is healed, it is simply a lie to comfort himself. This compatriot brother, whose name has spread all over Youbei Sanlu, is wrapped in white cotton cloth at this time, if it were not for the ups and downs of his chest, he would be no different from the dead corpse in Yizhuang; And the howl he made before didn't know what was going on, and now Yan Qinghong still has blood and pus on his body that are constantly oozing out, but he, who has always been afraid of pain, still hasn't exhaled a word of pain.
"Brother!"
Yan Shuqing's eyes were suddenly blurred, and he could only rely on his memory to run to Yan Qinghong's hospital bed. And her 'brother' instead called Yan Qinghong, who was immersed in anger, back to his soul.
Before, because of his romantic reputation, his own sister never treated him very well. When I call myself on weekdays, I always call myself "Hey, Yan Er, hey" this kind of emotionless title. Unexpectedly, when he was so depressed, Yan Shuqing finally shouted 'brother'. This shout made Yan Qinghong, who was recognized as Fengjing's 'friend of the girl', feel a little at a loss.
"Fengyang, why are you here...... Don't cry, don't cry! Who bullied you, tell the second brother...... Second brother will help you report ...... I'll help you get revenge in a few days! ”
Tie Li'er hurriedly pulled up Yan Shuqing's paralyzed body, and said softly in her ear:
"Your Royal Highness Princess, be careful, the wound on your second brother's body has just been torn open once, I'm afraid that it will take a while to recover before I can act, so I must not touch it again......"
Yan Shuqing was pulled up by Tie Li'er, but her tears were still like pearls with broken threads, and they kept falling to the ground.
"Fengyang, don't cry, the second brother is fine, it's just that he was burned in a few places, and he will be fine in a few days......"
On weekdays, Yan Qinghong is a good hand at coaxing girls, but now in the face of his sister, there is always a feeling that a dog bites a hedgehog and has nowhere to put his mouth. He is also clumsy and clumsy, and he is not as chic as he used to be.
"Brother, what the hell is going on? How long are you going to hide from me? When I was ordered to leave the palace, I didn't understand why Shuqing's injury was not serious, but why did he have to go out of the palace to recuperate; And what happened that day, I seemed to be secretly knocked unconscious, and then why did I catch fire again? ”
These words fell on Yan Qinghong's ears, but they gave him a wake-up call: Yes, why did Liu Zhihui leave only Princess Fengyang alive after he shook his mother Bao family?
Although Liu Zhi had been controlled by Liu Banxian at this time, he was also from the Imperial Horse Prison after all, and it was useless to him no matter how severe the punishment was. It can be said that as long as he doesn't want to speak, no one can pry open his two lines of iron teeth.
After thinking about it for a long time, Yan Qinghong sighed and said to Princess Fengyang, who was crying like a flower-faced cat:
"Hey...... Your second brother is stupid, and he hasn't figured it out for the time being. It would be nice if Shen Gui's kid was here, his brain was spinning fast, and there were many ways, he would definitely be able to guess a dozen or ......."
Princess Fengyang then remembered the owner of this mansion! yes, where did Shen Gui go? It's been a long time since I've seen him, and I don't know what he's up to. Although he and his brother and sister are not close relatives, they are friends anyway! Something so big happened, why didn't he even show his face?
And Shen Gui, who was worried by everyone, was already sitting in the study of the Governor's Mansion of Zhongshan at this time. Sitting opposite him was the current governor of Zhongshan Road, Pei Ya.
"Young Master Sun, you have just joined forces with Yan Shuai to defeat the 100,000 army led by Guo Xiao, the Marquis of the North, in Puhe. Unexpectedly, in an instant, he came to Pei's Qingshan City, and he must have taught each other. If you have anything to say, you can tell me directly, Pei Mou listened! ”
Pei Ya, as the governor of the road, although he picked up the advantage of the Guo family, he couldn't treat Shen Gui with courtesy.
As soon as the two of them sat down, Pei Ya opened his mouth to reveal the key to this 'Puhe victory'. In this way, this is a rare person who understands.
Shen Gui, who came in the dust, was not in a hurry to talk at this time, but grabbed the pastries and tea on the table and ate it in a big gulp. After half a pillar of incense, Shen Gui, who had eaten and drunk, wiped his mouth, and looked at Pei Ya, who was a Confucian general, and smiled:
Let Pei Du see a smile, the road from Puhe to Qingshan City has been plagued by the enemy. I really couldn't find a sharp inn, but Shen arrived in time without stopping a step hungry, and the BMW thief under Shen's seat was already so tired that he vomited foam......"
Pei Ya waved his hand and personally poured him a cup of tea:
"Hey, Shen Gongzi is busy with state affairs, and Pei Mou is too late to admire, how can he make fun of you? However, I think you have worked tirelessly to come to Qingshan City, and you must have something urgent. Let's put public before private, and talk about business first. I have already instructed the kitchen to prepare a banquet, and when the business is over, your blood and breath will also stabilize at that time. ”
Pei Ya is a doer, and he is tired of those red tape. Although the words in front of him were extremely polite, the meaning of the words was also urging Shen Gui to get to the point quickly.
"Pei Du, my Youbei Third Road is in the midst of war at this time. A few days ago, Yan Shuai and Beiyan had already won a hard-won victory; And don't you and the Zhongshan Governor's Army under your command want to use a hearty victory to change a bright future for your brothers like Yan Shuai? ”
"Young Master Shen, you are asking knowingly! Being a soldier is for a salary, and who would think that he has too many military exploits in his hands? What's more, now Pei is still picking up your Guo family's cheapness, and now the governor's army is up and down, from generals to soldiers, who doesn't poke Pei's backbone in the back? However, Beiyan is different from Mobei, since the breakdown of peace talks, the Mobei people have never crossed the move, and now even the border between the two countries is cleaner than in the past. Under such a rare and stable situation, it is not good for us to rashly send troops to invade Mobei, right? ”
Shen Gui smiled and waved his hand:
"Hey, Pei has misunderstood. Shen didn't come this time to encourage you to take the initiative to attack Mobei. Moreover, those saline-alkali sandy lands in Mobei, even if they are grabbed, it is useless! Isn't it a waste of effort to plant any crops that don't grow? ”