Chapter 268: The Road of Yelang

"Oh? My original idea? What conception? Wu Zetian asked.

Xiao Jiading said: "Execute the four of them, and then hide the corpse in Qingling Temple." This not only achieves the purpose of removing the spies, but also can leave a back hand, even if the queen let me find the body, because the body was found in the Qingling Temple, and the Qingling Temple was founded by the queen, and only the queen came before, if the four of them were found in it, especially the body of the palace maid Cuilian of the Niangniang dormitory, then the queen would jump into the Yellow River and couldn't wash it. This is also the reason why Queen Wang was furious after seeing the corpse in Qingling Temple. The water seeping through the ice cellar pushed the large bronze tripod and the wood, and pushed the stone door from the inside, and the stone door could not be opened. This can also mean that the four of them died in an accident or committed suicide in the ice cave, and outsiders cannot enter, so naturally it will not be a murder committed by someone outside, so that Niangniang can deal with this matter without leaving any trouble. - In addition, she killed her own palace maid Cuilian, who was also a victim herself, and no one doubted it. ”

Wu Zetian stroked his palms and smiled: "Very good!" The king of Shu said that you are good at solving cases, but you really didn't talk nonsense. You're right. Now, you tell me that you don't tell this to the eldest grandson Wuji, but tell me, and let the other people quit and tell me alone, so it seems that you don't want to expose me, right? ”

Xiao Jiading nodded.

"And what are you going to do?"

Xiao Jiading thought for a while and said, "In this case, I can determine that they secretly sneaked into the ice cave for some purpose, but I didn't expect that the sudden rainstorm poured into the cellar and drowned them all in the ice cave. ”

"Well, what price do you need me to pay you for doing this?"

"Niangniang's words are serious, I don't want to ask Niangniang for any price, I just want Niangniang to fulfill the promise she made before. The Yueniang girl is still married to me as his wife, and he is the same wife as the eldest grandson Yanran. ”

Wu Zetian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "However, Prime Minister Eldest Sun doesn't seem to want her daughter to be your wife with my sister. ”

"If God lets me have a relationship with Miss Wu, I just hope that Niangniang will agree when the time comes."

"This is no problem, I originally planned to marry Yueniang to you, even if I am the same wife as the eldest grandson Yanran, it doesn't hurt."

"Thank you, Niang!"

Wu Zetian was very curious: "You only ask for this?" ”

"Yes!" Xiao Jiading said respectfully, "I can marry Miss Yueniang." That's the race to all the treasures in the world. ”

"You've got a pretty sweet mouth." Wu Zetian looked at him, paused, and said: "Actually, if you don't mention this matter, I will find a way, because Yueniang, this girl, said that she will not marry anyone except you, besides, many people already know about the original marriage." Just because of the words of the prime minister of the eldest grandson, the whole thing was destroyed. She said that she would not have the face to marry someone else. Therefore, the Holy One and I are pondering this matter to see what to do. ”

Xiao Jiading lowered his voice. said: "Actually, the prime minister of the eldest grandson is so domineering that he doesn't even give the emperor's face, which is very bad." Nor is it something that a courtier should do. The reason why he's so strong. The main reason is that there are too many people above the government and the opposition who listen to him. If these people don't stop him, they should listen to the emperor, then it will be easy to do. ”

Wu Zetian sighed leisurely: "This truth is very simple. But it's hard to do. ”

Xiao Jiading said: "For others, this may be difficult, but for Niangniang, it is not difficult." ”

Wu Zetian smiled: "You value me so much? ”

"There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to climb. The mother is wise and untouched. ”

"I like your words very much, there is nothing difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to climb." Speaking of this, Wu Zetian stood up and looked at Xiao Jiading: "Your ability to solve the case is really good, this time I feel very deeply, you follow Yuan Shao too condescending, so let me ask the saint to transfer you to the general Wang Li Yun's executive clothes, and concurrently serve as the judicial officer of Yongzhou Mansion, responsible for the investigation and handling of the case of the Beijing Division." Would you like to? ”

In the early Tang Dynasty, Jingzhao Mansion was not established, and the administrative and judicial body where Jingshi was located was Yongzhou Prefecture. The prince served as the pastor of Yongzhou. There is a judicial army under it, and the judicial army of the local state is originally from the seventh product, but because Yongzhou is the location of the Beijing Division, it is one level higher, so it is the seventh product. The judicial corps is responsible for the investigation and handling of criminal cases in Chang'an, the capital city, and is also responsible for the investigation and handling of major cases in the 23 counties under its jurisdiction and the approval and review of sentences of imprisonment or higher imposed by the county government.

It stands to reason that Xiao Jiading is now just a foreign scribe without quality, and if he wants to embark on a career, he should also start from the ninth grade, and he can't jump directly to the seventh grade in one step, which is like a clerk who is directly promoted to the director of the Provincial Public Security Department. But that's for others, for the emperor's favorite person, and it would be easy for her to come forward and promote a person's official.

Xiao Jiading was overjoyed, he had stayed up for so long, he was a secretary for others, and the day when he was the master of his own affairs finally came.

His judicial participation in the army is different, he is concurrently serving as the commander of Wang Li Yun, the commander of the Yongzhou assassin history. It was appointed by the emperor himself, so the gold content is much higher than that of ordinary judicial participation in the army.

This general Li Yun, is the seventh son of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, is a typical playboy, especially like to collect all kinds of antique utensils, Zhenguan years, Li Shimin will change him from the governor of Anzhou to Xiangzhou Thorn History, when he went to the post, he collected more than 400 cars of antique utensils to accompany him, mighty, stretching for several miles. He also ordered officials along the way to escort him, and the officials were miserable along the way, so he was impeached for this, but Li Shimin only laughed it off. is such a person, nominally serving as the assassin of Yongzhou, but in fact, it is impossible to ask about Yongzhou affairs, so the one who really exercises power for him is probably the executive clothes around him, which is also a reflection of Xiao Jiading's high gold content.

For this reason, Xiao Jiading hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for your support." I will definitely work hard to investigate the case and maintain the safety of the Jingshi side. ”

"Hmm. In cases involving officials, it is important to be cautious and to think carefully before making a decision. Jingshi is no different from other places, and the officials are all nepotistic to each other, and they affect the whole body with one shot. I don't know what's going on, I've already offended people, and some people, even the saints, have to give him three points, do you understand? ”

Xiao Jiading grinned: "I understand." When I encounter such a case, I will come to ask my mother for advice, and ask my mother for more advice. ”

Wu Zetian nodded with satisfaction: "This is okay." I'll give you some advice whenever I'm free. ”

For Xiao Jiading's explanation, Queen Wang was naturally not very satisfied. Because she always felt that it was Wu Zetian who killed the three cronies she sent. Xiao Jiading explained the truth of this case as accidental drowning, and he also said it very strangely, which made Queen Wang have goosebumps all over her body. Although he was not satisfied, after all, Xiao Jiading found the body, and it was proved that he died in an accident, and no trace of Dasha was found, so Queen Wang had no way to implicate this matter with Wu Zetian, so she had to give up.

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In early autumn, it was still drizzling.

Huang Shiyun held an oil-paper umbrella and appeared in front of Xiao Jiading, smiled sweetly, and said, "Brother Xiao, Wu Jieyu has a letter for you." ”

"Oh? The dignified female official of Wu Jieyu, how did she become a messenger? ”

"This is my luck, I can send a letter to Brother Xiao every day, then it's good." After that, Huang Shiyun took out a letter and handed it to Xiao Jiading.

Xiao Jiading took it and opened it, and saw a beautiful small letter, written in semi-literary language. To the effect that the two cousins of the Chinese scholar and the bachelor of Hongwenguan came to Ji, they wanted to go back to Sizhou, their hometown of Qianzhong Road, and asked Xiao Jiading to find a way to follow them.

This letter is written without a head and no brain, the cousin who came to Ji went back to his hometown, why did he let Xiao Jiading follow? And, what are you going to do? Is it an escort along the way? Or is there anything wrong with it? I didn't say anything in the letter, I just asked Xiao Jiading to follow.

From the capital Chang'an to Sizhou, Qianzhong, the journey was thousands of miles, and a letter was sent away. I didn't even pay for my travel expenses, really.

Xiao Jiading muttered a few words in his stomach and asked, "Didn't Niangniang say anything else?" ”

"Nope." Huang Shiyun thought for a while, "By the way, Niangniang said, if you need my help, I can follow you." - Do you need me? ”

This sentence is a little ambiguous, and Huang Shiyun found out after saying it, and couldn't help but blush.

Xiao Jiading didn't care and said, "Of course I need to." However, in the letter, Niangniang asked me to go to Qianzhong Road and find a way to go with the sister of the Zhongshu Shilang and Hongwenguan Bachelor Laiji,—— Niangniang said that she didn't say why I wanted to go with them? ”

Huang Shiyun shook her head blankly: "When Niangniang gave me this letter, she didn't say anything, just asked me to hand over the letter to you, and said that if you need my help, I will follow your arrangement." ”

This time, Huang Shiyun finally made her words clear, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Jiading was a little disappointed and said: "Niangniang asked me to go to Sizhou with them, not to mention what the purpose is, and not even to say whether to contact them directly or if they contact us, I don't know, it's really confusing." ”

Huang Shiyun shook her head and said: "I don't know what's going on, but I've seen the two cousins of Laiji, just a few days ago, the lotus flowers bloomed in the palace, and Jieyu Niangniang invited some people to come to the palace to enjoy the lotus, including the Laiji family and these two sisters." However, there were a lot of people at that time, and I was only a female officer, and no one introduced me, so I knew them, but they didn't necessarily know me. ”

Xiao Jiading was very happy: "It doesn't matter, as long as we know them." Now I understand why Niang Niang arranged for you to follow me. ”

Huang Shiyun was also very excited: "If this is the purpose, there is another reason,—— I am very familiar with Sizhou, my grandmother's house is Sizhou, I have been there several times." ”

Sizhou is now Cengong County, Guizhou Province, which belonged to the Yelang Kingdom in ancient times. This is the hometown of my cousin. (To be continued......)