Chapter 380: The Prince's Invitation

With a "creak", the heavy wooden door opened.

Dressed in a black jailer, he pushed open the iron door, slowly walked to Helan Chushi's cell, and said with a smile on his face through the fence formed by a wooden pole the thickness of his arm: "Hehe, Helan Gongzi, I don't know if you can live comfortably here?" ”

I saw that inside this cell, there was a bed with a mosquito net, and on the edge of the bed, there were three or four plates on top of a table, but inside were delicacies. Helan Chushi was holding a pot of wine and pouring it in his mouth.

Hearing what the jailer said, Helan Chushi put down his wine glass and said to the jailer with gratitude: "It's okay, it's okay!" Thank you, brother jailer! ”

The jailer pursed his lips with disdain, if it weren't for Lord Shilang personally coming to take care of him, would he be so attentive to this Helan Chushi? Although he thought so in his heart, he said with a smile on his face: "Prince Helan is polite!" It is a blessing for the villain to be able to do things for the son! Hehe, but Helan Gongzi, you don't have to live here today, there has been a word from above, let Gongzi out! ”

When Helan Chushi heard this, he got up suddenly, stepped over the railing, and asked the jailer excitedly, "Is this serious?" ”

The jailer nodded violently: "Really! ”

As he spoke, he took out the key and opened the door of the cell: "Prince Helan, please come out!" ”

Helan Chushi was happily out of prison at the moment. When he left the cell, he made the same action as Hou Junji, turned around, and glanced at the prison of the Criminal Department. Looking at the bright sunshine outside, Helan Chushi suddenly felt like a world away.

When he returned to the Hou Mansion, he saw Hou Junji and everyone looking at him in surprise. His wife blurted out, "Why did you come out?" As soon as he finished speaking, he covered his lips and knew that he had said the wrong thing.

Helan Chushi became depressed on the spot, what is this, shouldn't I come out?

Hou Junji explained to Helan Chushi with a smile, and Helan Chushi was stunned on the spot: "In this way, the son-in-law originally had to stay in prison for ten days before he came out?" ”

Seeing Hou Junji nodding, Helan Chushi told him about the treatment he received in the cell. I was surprised to hear it.

After a moment of silence, Hou Junji said: "Chu Shi, it seems that someone is secretly taking care of you!" Maybe you'll be able to come out early, and this is the same person! ”

"But, why does he take care of me?" Helan Chushi is not a stupid person, knowing that people come to help you for no reason, there must be some purpose.

Hou Junji pondered for a long time, but shook his head: "I don't even know who the other party is, how can I guess its purpose?" But Chu Shi, you don't have to worry, in a few days, that person will definitely come to you! ”

Hearing Hou Junji's words, Helan Chushi was relieved.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed like this, and the person Hou Junji said came to Helan Chushi himself, but he never appeared. This made him a little surprised, could it be that his father-in-law's inference was incorrect?

However, on this day, when Helan Chushi left the house and was about to go to a music hall in Xishi to drink and dance, a pair of eyes stared at him from the moment he went out.

Helan Chushi was completely unaware, riding a white horse, humming a little song, and slowly walked towards Xishi.

At the entrance of the West Market, Helan Chushi suddenly heard someone calling for him, and immediately looked over, only to see a sturdy man waving to him, at the moment. This man, Helan Chushi, still recognizes it, called Sugan Chengji, a Turkic who has also wandered in Chang'an, and has good knife skills. But later, I heard that he entered the East Palace and held any official position in it, so he rarely appeared in these places.

"That's not what you're doing, how did I meet you here today! Aren't you on an errand in the East Palace? Helan Chushi turned over and dismounted, walked in front of Su Gan Chengji, and said with a smile.

Su Gan Chengji smiled: "Isn't this just for you?" ”

"For me?" Suddenly, Helan Chushi seemed to understand something.

"Let's go, there are a lot of people here, you and my brother should go to a secluded place!" Su Gan Chengji smiled and patted Helan Chushi's shoulder, and walked to the West Market first.

Helan Chushi shook his head helplessly, and then followed.

There were many people at Xishikou, and after a while, the flow of people coming and going drowned out the backs of the two.

A slightly fat middle-aged man looked at the backs of the two people who were overwhelmed by the crowd, and muttered: "Mother, my Mei Renxing's luck is too good, I can encounter information when I go shopping, it seems that I am really born to do this!" ”

Under the leadership of Su Gan Chengji, the two came to a music hall.

Su Gan Chengji went directly to the second floor. When he was going up the ladder, he turned around and greeted Helan Chushi, "Hurry up, Brother Helan, don't slow down!" ”

Helan Chushi dressed up and walked slowly up to the second floor.

Coming to a room, Su Gan Chengji pushed open the door: "Come, Brother Helan, let's go here to talk!" ”

After Helan Chushi entered the room, Su Gan Chengji also entered the room and closed the door.

A long screen is placed in the room, which divides the whole room in half.

As soon as Helan Chushi saw this screen, he immediately bowed in the direction of the screen: "Helan Chushi, grass people, see His Royal Highness the Prince!" At this time, Helan Chushi had been deprived of all official positions by Li Shimin, and when he saw the official family, he could only call himself a grass citizen.

Su Gan Chengji was startled, looked at Helan Chushi kneeling on the ground, put his right hand on the hilt of the knife, was silent for a moment, and finally put down his right hand.

The man in the opposite screen was silent for a moment, and then said, "No need to be polite, Lone is here in a small way, and I don't want people to know that Lone has been here." By the way, how do you know it's lonely? ”

This person called himself "Lonely" and was none other than Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the dynasty.

Helan Chushi stood up and said respectfully: "Back to His Royal Highness, a few days ago, the grass people came out of the prison and saw their father-in-law, he told the grass people that the grass people should have been locked up in prison for half a month, but now they came out early, someone must have taken care of them!" Moreover, the grass people are in prison, and the treatment they receive is also very good, presumably it is someone who tells them to let them enjoy good treatment. At that time, my father-in-law said to me, "In a few days, the person who takes care of you will come out to you!" Recently, as soon as Xishikou saw the Sugan brothers, the grass people knew that it was His Royal Highness the Prince who was secretly taking care of the grass people, and they were really flattered! ”

"Good!" Although he couldn't see Li Chengqian's expression on the other side of the screen, he must be satisfied, "It is worthy of being the general of the left guard of my Tang Dynasty, and General Hou's insight is really amazing!" Also, Chu Shi, your insight is not bad! ”

Helan Chushi hurriedly said modestly: "This is thanks to the reminder of my father-in-law!" ”

Li Chengqian laughed, and suddenly changed the topic: "Chu Shi, I don't know what your plans are after this turmoil?" ”

Today's Helan Chushi does not have an official position, and if he wants to become an officer again, he has to join the ranks of ordinary soldiers, starting from the ranks of non-commissioned officers, and rising step by step. Besides, he still has a father-in-law to take care of, so he must be able to get back to his original position soon!

Thinking of this, Helan Chushi said this thought.

Li Chengqian sighed and said: "Chu Shi, you were originally an official from the fifth rank, but now if you want to be promoted from an ordinary soldier to a fifth rank again, it will take at least three years!" ”

When Helan Chushi heard this, he fell silent, and after a while, he bowed to the ground again: "The grass people don't want to wait for these three years, and I also ask His Royal Highness to take in the grass people and get an official position for the grass people!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Li Chengqian immediately rejoiced: "Since Chu Shi has said so, then Gu will find you an official and a half-job!" ”

Li Chengqian and Helan Chushi, Li Chengqian took good care of Helan Chushi, and condescended to him, came to this music hall to meet him, the intention of soliciting is extremely obvious, where can Helan Chushi not see it? Moreover, Helan Chushi also hoped to make a name for himself in a short period of time, so when Li Chengqian showed a little intention of soliciting, he threw himself into the arms of the East Palace without any reserve.

"Haha, since Chu Shi has decided to get an official position here in Lone, you can be regarded as a person from my East Palace! Come on, remove this screen! ”

As the screen gradually folded up, Helan Chushi finally saw Li Chengqian's true face. I saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was slightly fat, with a pair of straight sword eyebrows and two beards. His face was pale, and he sat behind a few cases, and he was also looking at Helan Chushi.

"Seunggi, come here! Chu Shi, come over too, let's have a drink today! Li Chengqian waved his hand, signaled the two East Palace guards who were moving the screen to step back, and said to Helan Chushi and Su Gan Chengji.

Su Gan Chengji was nothing, and sat generously on the side of a few cases. Helan Chushi, on the other hand, hesitated for a moment and finally sat next to Su Gan Chengji.

Li Chengqian got a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it, looked at Helan Chushi, and burst into laughter.

"Are you sure that one of those two people is Helan Chushi and the other is Su Gan Chengji?" After listening to Mei Renxing's report, Li Shimin frowned slightly and asked rhetorically.

Mei Renxing nodded: "I can be sure!" Although among the two of them, I have only seen Helan Chushi, but he called Su Gan Chengji 'Su Gan', and I am afraid that there is only one person in the entire Chang'an. It's the East Palace's Su Gan Chengji! ”

After thinking for a moment, this person said to Mei Renxing: "Old Mei, you must not leak this matter!" This matter is very wide-ranging, and if the net is pulled slightly, several whale salamanders will float to the surface, and our investigation institute cannot be involved in the competition of these people, and must strictly maintain neutrality! ”

Mei Renxing hugged his fists at Zhang Yunwen and said: "This matter naturally understands the subordinates!" I'm going to keep my mouth shut! ”

"That's good!" Zhang Yunwen smiled lightly and watched Mei Renxing slowly walk out of the room.

Hehe, this person is really a qualified intelligence officer! Zhang Yunwen smiled slightly, thinking in his heart. Then I thought of Mei Renxing's report, Li Chengqian absorbed Helan Chushi into the East Palace today, that is, he tied Hou Junji to the chariot, this move is really powerful! But what action will Li Tai, the king of Wei, take?