Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Wind Rises
"If you go to the Quanyou Inn tonight and end Xia Xiang's life, this matter will be over." Gao Jianyuan turned around and glanced at the Gongyuan, and said with dissatisfaction, "Wen Shangshu is so indecisive, the third prince would entrust him with such an important matter as the imperial examination, it is really inhuman." After this incident, he didn't dare to directly take Xia Xiang for interrogation, and he didn't agree to kill Xia Xiang to kill him, did he have to wait until the matter alarmed the emperor? Stupid! β
"Yes, Captain." Yan Hao had long wanted to kill Xia Xiang and was about to do it, but the third prince had never made up his mind to do something to Xia Xiang, and now Xia Xiang himself had to kill himself, so don't blame him for being polite, "Xia Xiang won't live until tomorrow morning." β
Gao Jianyuan was very satisfied with Yan Hao's execution of his orders without saying a word: "The things that the prince entrusted us to do have been done, let's go, find a place to have a few drinks and relax." Remember, when you do it at night, make sure you do it neatly, don't leave your feet behind, and don't make people suspect anything. β
"Don't worry, Xia Xiang will die peacefully tonight, just like a sudden death from a sudden illness, even the most famous puppet in Shangjing Mansion can't find out the cause of his death." Yan Hao is not only strong in martial arts, ranking among the top ten masters in Great Xia, and using poison and medicine in a high way, he is also a leader, he has thousands of invisible wrists that can kill people, killing a mere Xia Xiang, it is just a gesture.
"Why didn't the prince come to the Tribute Court in person to make it clear to Wen Changju? I have to come with both of them. The two of us are martial artists, and we are not good at dealing with people like Wen Shangshu. If you want to send it, you should also send Xiong Shiwang to come. Gao Jianyuan was very puzzled by the intentions of the third prince, "Seeing that the king and the king of Qing have come forward, it is not an exaggeration for the third prince to come in person." Why didn't the third prince come forward in person? I was humiliated by the king and killed me angrily. β
Xiong Shiwang is a servant of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Officials is under the jurisdiction of the Three Princes, Xiong Shiwang is good friends with Wen Changju, in Gao Jianyuan's view, Xiong Shiwang came forward, which was a hundred times stronger than him and Yan Hao. At the same time, he also felt that the third prince no longer had to be timid, and it was nothing to come to the Tribute Court to ask about the black list with great fanfare.
"The prince is far-sighted, and I can't guess. We just have to do what we are told. Yan Hao did not respond to Gao Jianyuan's complaints, in fact, he was very clear about the intentions of the third prince in his heart.
Just now in the tribute courtyard, King Qing did not say anything about the arrival of him and Gao Jianyuan, and turned a blind eye, but saw that the king laughed at the two of them as soon as he saw him, and said that the third prince's hand was too long, not only wanted to govern the tribute court, but also sent two stewards to inquire about the affairs of the tribute court, which was really very big.
Although Gao Jianyuan is not high-quality, he is also the leader of the personal soldiers of the Star King's Mansion, and he is a well-known seven-rank general, how can he be compared with a steward? The steward is the subordinate. However, seeing the arrogance of the king, the capital is well known, and he is the respect of the prince, don't look at the three princes who are younger, but they are on an equal footing with the three princes, and Gao Jianyuan can only swallow his anger and dare not refute.
Compared with seeing the king's directness, Yan Hao felt that King Qing was an unfathomable person. Originally, he also thought that King Qing was obsessed with calligraphy and painting, obsessed with Buddhism, did not ask about the world, and wanted to be an outsider, only to know at first sight that King Qing's name was in the world, and he acted sophisticated and not leaky, compared with the scheming King Jing, he not only has the advantage of age, but also has a false name, and then has such a mellow and easy way of doing things, he is the biggest variable of the three princes!
The reason why the third prince did not come in person was because he was afraid of Li Dingshan, and second, he cared about his reputation. The festival of the three princes and Li Dingshan is known to everyone in the capital. It's just that Xia Xiang is a student of Li Dingshan, and not many people know about it. If the third prince comes forward in person, once people know that Xia Xiang is a student of Li Dingshan, they will sit on the name of the third prince's personal vendetta, plus Xia Xiang is an examiner, and the adults of the Manchu Dynasty are all scholars, and they can't tolerate fraud in the field.
It's just that Xia Xiang provoked first, unwilling to fall off the list, and had to post a black list to make things bigger, which finally angered the third prince, and the third prince put away his heart of cherishing his talents and moved to kill. Before, he wanted to persuade the third prince to get rid of Xia Xiang as soon as possible, so as not to raise tigers, and finally let Xia Xiang sit down and become the second Li Dingshan. As a result, the three princes didn't listen, one was to cherish their reputation and not want to cause dissatisfaction among the world's scholars, and the other was to pity Xia Xiang's talent, thinking that Xia Xiang and Li Dingshan were different, maybe Xia Xiang didn't know who Li Dingshan was, Xia Xiang only learned from Li Dingshan, and it was not necessarily similar to Li Dingshan's character and position.
Later, the third prince still listened to Wen Changju's words, and this year's Dabi won Xia Xiang's fame, so as not to cause extraneous branches after Xia Xiang High School. It was also because the third prince learned that Li Dingshan was in the capital, and he actually had a close relationship with King Jing. If the third prince was a person before, in order to prevent future troubles, Xia Xiang would have been killed a long time ago. Every year of Dabi, there are several scholars who die due to overwork, and Xia Xiang's unexpected death is not a big deal. It's just that the third prince can't bear to kill Xia Xiang and leave him to serve the country because of his long-term plan to recruit talents after inheriting the throne in the future.
Let Xia Xiang fall off the list, and take the exam again in three years, when the third prince has already ascended to the big treasure without accident, after Xia Xiang high school, he is the protΓ©gΓ© and courtier of the third prince. The third prince took such painstaking efforts, nothing more than wanting to take Xia Xiang under the door, who knew that Xia Xiang didn't know what to do, so he had to make a black list to come out, and finally annoyed the third prince.
The third prince did not send Xiong Shiwang to come, but sent him and Gao Jianyuan to meet Wen Changju in person, and it was also the third prince who knew that the matter had already alarmed King Jianwang and King Qing, and he could no longer end up calmly. He and Gao Jianyuan are different, after explaining how Wen Changju dealt with the aftermath, he and Gao Jianyuan secretly got rid of Xia Xiang, and the matter can be revealed without a trace. Wen Changju did a good job on the test papers, Xia Xiang died again, there was no proof of death, even if Xia Xiang was wronged, he could only go to the underworld to cry.
It's a pity that Gao Jian Yuanbai has followed the three princes for so many years, and he can't even guess the thoughts of the three princes, he is really stupid. Yan Hao sneered in his heart, sooner or later, one day, he could replace Gao Jianyuan and become the most relied on henchman of the Third Prince.
Gao Jianyuan didn't pay attention to Yan Hao's flickering eyes and unwilling eyes under his obedience, he glanced at Yan Hao condescendingly, and said lightly: "That's the case, always think more about the prince's thoughts, it's always a good thing, and it's better to do your best for the prince." β
"Yes, what the Captain said is very true." Yan Hao replied respectfully, "Why don't we go to the vicinity of the Quanyou Inn to rest for a while, and wait until it gets dark, and then attack Xia Xiang......"
"That's very good." Gao Jianyuan nodded in agreement, and then the two rode away.
Walking far away, Yan Hao kept looking back, and saw Ye Shisheng standing at the gate of the Gongyuan, like an iron tower, he couldn't help but shake his head, Ye Shisheng owed the third prince a favor, and today's matter was paid off. It's all to blame for Xia Xiang, a black list, which caused such a big mess, so that the third prince had to invite Ye Shisheng. If Ye Shisheng's favor was used in other major matters, how good would it be.
Soon after the two left, King Qing and King Jian left the tribute courtyard one after the other, and Wen Changju, Gao Hai, Chen Feng and others respectfully sent them out. After King Qing got on the horse, he didn't forget to wave at Wenchang and a few people, but when he saw that the king was riding away, he didn't look at a few more people.
Seeing off King Qing and King Jian, Wen Changju breathed a sigh of relief, and exchanged a few words with Ye Shisheng before returning to the Tribute Courtyard with Gao Hai and Chen Feng. Sitting down in the hall of the Gongyuan, Wen Changju glanced at Gao Hai, Chen Feng and Zhang is majesty, and said undoubtedly: "His Royal Highness King Fang Caiqing and His Royal Highness King Seeing have instructed that this matter will end here, and no more public announcements are allowed. If you let the official know who leaked the rumors, hum, don't blame His Royal Highness King Qing...... Ahem, His Royal Highness the King can't be spared. β
Gao Hai repeatedly said: "Abide by the words of Wenshangshu." β
Chen Feng and Zhang also nodded.
"The matter of the black list, I won't mention it, that's all for today, go back first, and release the list early tomorrow morning." Wenchang raised his head, and several people also stood up at the same time, and after saluting, they left separately.
Wen Changju was the last to leave, and before leaving, he thanked Ye Shisheng again: "There is Lao Dianshuai." Guarding the Gongyuan tonight to prevent traitors from making trouble, the matter is serious. β
Originally, the matter of guarding the Tribute Academy did not require Ye Shisheng to come forward in person, but since Ye Shisheng promised the third prince, he had to do what he said. He is a person who abides by his promises, and he owes the third prince a favor, and if it is a favor, he must pay it back.
Wen Changju got into the carriage, returned home with a heavy heart, and just entered the door and sat down, and before he could even take a sip of tea, he heard the next person report that a guest had visited. I didn't want to see a guest, but when I heard that it was Lian Ruohan, I hurriedly asked the housekeeper to invite in.
After Lian Ruohan saw Wen Changju, he only said a few words to Wen Changju and left. Out of the gate of Wenfu, she said to Ling'er: "Send the message back, Wen Changju is already an outcast. β
Ling'er was extremely surprised: "Ah, little lady, is it too hasty to abandon Wenshangshu because of a Xia Xiang?" β
Lian Ruohan shook his head lightly: "It's not for Xia Xiang, but Wen Changju still thinks that the matter is over at this moment, and there will be no follow-up, he really listened to King Qing's words, so short-sighted, he was either used by others, or he was treated as an outcast, and he was useless." Thanks to Xia Xiang, a black list made Wen Changju mess up, and he really looked at him too highly before......"
On the way back for Lian Ruohan, he happened to pass through Caofu. Coincidentally, she happened to see Cao Yongguo leave Cao's mansion and get into a carriage and drive south. Lian Ruohan thought for a while and said, "Ling'er, send someone to follow Cao Yongguo and see where he went." Tonight, I am afraid that many people in the capital will have difficulty sleeping. β
Ling'er sent Chang Shuxin to follow behind Cao Yongguo, Chang Shuxin has followed Lian Ruohan for many years, has a good martial arts, is loyal and reliable, and looks good, thrown into the crowd, no one will notice, it is the best person to track and follow.
Chang Shuxin quietly followed behind Cao Yongguo's carriage, walked through the streets and alleys, and saw Cao Yongguo come to a mansion. Shortly after handing over the name sticker, the butler came to greet him. stayed in it for more than half an hour, and when Cao Yongguo came out, the owner personally went out to see him off and talked with Cao Yongguo very happily.
The owner Chang Shuxin also knows that it is Gao Hai, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.
Chang Shuxin went back and told Lian Ruohan, Lian Ruohan pondered for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Xia Langjun is really talented, if Gao Hai takes care of this matter, it will definitely be successful." β
It was night, and the wind was blowing in all sides of the capital, and countless carriages came and went between the mansions of major high-ranking officials. It is also thanks to the fact that Great Xia does not have a curfew, and it is easy to pass at night, otherwise so many high-ranking officials will definitely be busy guarding the soldiers who protect the security of the capital.
That night, Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu were in King Jing's mansion and talked secretly for a long time. Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu simply lived in the palace and did not go back. Li Dingshan is okay, anyway, he has no fixed residence in the capital, but Song Chaodu rarely spends the night outside.
That night, Cao Yongguo returned to Cao's mansion and talked with Cao Shuli and Cao Shujun in the study for a long time. Listening to Cao Yongguo's words, Cao Shuli was full of joy and expectation, Cao Shujun was seven points of joy and three points of loss, and said: "Why did Xia Langjun get right again?" Gao Hai is really a villain who sees the wind and steers! β
"It's human nature to see the wind and rudder, but some people see the wind and rudder at the same time, and some people just change direction." Cao Shuli was very happy to see that Gao Hai was persuaded by his father and was willing to seek justice for the world's exams, especially Xia Xiang.
Cao Yongguo smiled slightly, stroked his beard and said: "The gentleman deceives him, and the villain tempts him to benefit." Although Gao Hai is a villain, if he can uphold justice on the big right and wrong, it is not a gentleman's move. β
That night, the three princes first played a set of boxing techniques and then danced a set of swordsmanship in the back flower courtyard of the palace, sweating like rain. When someone asked to see him, he didn't see him and closed the door.
Late in the evening, another guest visits. The third prince said impatiently that he didn't see anything, but the next person said that the person who came was the fifth prince Yun Wang. When the third prince heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly packed up and went out of the door.
At the door stood the Cloud King with a long body and a smile on his face.
After the three princes and King Yun saw each other, the two talked and laughed, and entered the palace hand in hand.
It was night, and when Zhang Houhe and Shi'er returned to the inn, it was already the third watch. After the two came back, Shi'er went back to the room to sleep, and Zhang Hou knocked on Shen Bao's door.
Shen Bao slept soundly, and was awakened by Zhang Hou, and without knowing what was going on, Zhang Hou signaled him not to make a sound. The two of them did not light candles, and sat opposite each other in the dark.
Zhang Hou's low voice came along with the murmur of autumn insects outside the window, like a whisper in the middle of the night: "Brother Shen, I said you listen, don't talk." Shi Er and I went out, and I wanted to visit the third prince, but we were turned away. I went around the outside of the Gongyuan again and met an examiner named Shi Yixin. Shi Yixin admired King Qing to me, saying that His Royal Highness King Qing was a corporal and a kind person, so I went to King Qing's Mansion with Shi Yixin. I didn't have hope, but after announcing my name, His Royal Highness King Qing actually met with the two of us......"
"His Royal Highness King Qing is beautiful, Shi Yixin and I have already bowed to His Royal Highness King Qing. I also recommended Brother Shen to His Royal Highness King Qing, after the list is released tomorrow, Brother Shen will go with me to King Qing's Mansion to visit King Qing, okay? β
Shen Bao couldn't help it, and whispered: "I have to participate in the palace test, after the palace test, they are all protΓ©gΓ©s of the Son of Heaven, how can they worship His Royal Highness King Qing?" β
"I'm afraid the emperor won't be for long......," Zhang Hou's tone was a little heavier, "I'd better make plans as soon as possible, don't wait for the new emperor to succeed to the throne, there will be no good position." β
"Let me think about it." Shen Bao was ambiguous and did not directly give Zhang Hou a clear answer.
That night, Xia Xiang went to bed early and slept very peacefully. For the release of the list tomorrow, Xia Xiang didn't bother to think about it anymore, the so-called plan is in the people, the success is in the sky, what should be done has been done, what kind of situation the situation will eventually evolve into, he can't predict, let alone control. Instead of worrying about being useless, it is better to sleep peacefully and wait for tomorrow.
Xia Xiang is a temperament that is at ease with what happens, doing his best to obey the destiny of heaven, and after the efforts he should make, he has due patience and calmness.
Xiao Wu shared a room with him and slept soundly. After the third watch, the two turned over and fell asleep again, and no one noticed that a figure flashed outside the window.
It was night, Mantuo lived on the third floor, and it was the most remote corner, but Xia Xiang was on the first floor, dozens of zhang away. She has walked the rivers and lakes for many years and developed the habit of going to bed late. After the third watch, she fell asleep, lay down and fell asleep, but she couldn't sleep steadily, and she was repeatedly thinking about Xiao Wu's martial arts.
Xiao Wu's bones are strange, talented, and he is a martial arts wizard, according to her judgment, Xiao Wu must have learned martial arts before, and his skills are not weak, but he forgot it cleanly for some reason. Xia Xiang said the name of the move, and he was able to use it, which shows that he just forgot the move, but he still remembered the name of the move.
What kind of strange disease is this? Mantuo couldn't figure out what kind of disease Xiao Wu had to become what he was now, but he became more curious and confident in Xiao Wu. She has been a martial arts prodigy since she was a child, and when her master taught her martial arts, he said that she had rare master potential and would be successful in the future. Although she only wants to avenge her father, she is also obsessed with martial arts. When she met Xiao Wu, who was simple-minded, she was as happy as Bole found Maxima, and wanted to teach Xiao Wu all her skills, and she was not in vain for her master's teachings.
It's just that the more I think about it, the more I am puzzled, the more curious I become, the more curious I am, the more excited I become, I can't say that Xiao Wu remembered the martial arts she had learned before, and then combined with the martial arts she taught, she would become the top master of Great Xia in a moment.
I don't know how long later, when Mantuo was about to fall asleep in a daze, she suddenly heard a slight "click" sound outside, the sound was so small that if she hadn't heard well, she wouldn't have heard it at all. Like a mouse biting something, and like a night cat stepping on a tree branch, she came to her senses as soon as she was agitated, grabbed the sword in her hand, and in a flash came to the window, and looked out......
It's empty outside, the yard is empty, the leaves are shaking, the moonlight is sprinkled on the ground, where is the slightest human figure?
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