Chapter Seventy-Three: A Thorough Investigation
On the second day, Kyoto opened the dynasty, Bu Tingyun and Bu Yiyang went early in the morning, Bu Tong went back to the yard after breakfast and slept in the cage, and suddenly met someone in his dream.
Lin Xiang.
The old Xiangguo, who had served the three dynasties, trembled and ascended to the gate of the Nanguo Mansion two days before Mu Hequan ascended the throne, put down his crutches to smooth his court clothes and knelt in front of him, holding a piece of paper in a hoarse voice and loudly reprimanding him for not wanting to leave.
When he woke up from the dream, Bu Tong suddenly found that Lin Xiang in the dream did not make a sound, and just half a month before he died in the suburbs of the city in his last life, Lin Xiang did visit so grandly, holding an impeachment document in his hand, wearing court clothes, solemnly and tragically kneeling at the door of the backyard of the Nanguo Mansion, righteously accusing himself of confusing the court, helping unscrupulous people to ascend the throne and so on.
At that time, Mu Hequan's ascension to the throne will be nine out of ten, and Butong will also be a "big gentleman" who will bow his head and respectfully inside and outside the court.
About inside and outside Kyoto City, only Lin Xiangguo can still say such a thing without fear of life and death.
At that time, Bu Tong just asked someone to place him in the wing room to rest, and now it seems that this upright old minister is really a pillar of the country.
Bu Tong lay on the bed and sighed softly, "In the school after the year, I will probably be able to see this Lin Xiang." ”
Chun Tao didn't know what to do on the side of the bed for Bu Tong to get up, and was a little puzzled when she heard this unexplained sentence, "How could Miss suddenly mention Lin Xiangguo, he has never interfered much in the court situation, except for teaching students every spring, he doesn't have a sense of existence at all." ”
Butong got up gently,
"Standing in the noble, not falling into the ordinary, teaching and educating people, this is the great righteousness."
Chun Tao didn't understand this, and tilted her head and asked,
"Then this year's Hanlin Academy, is Miss going to participate?"
Butong's eyes widened instantly,
"I heard my father say before, he wants me to learn from Lin Xiangguo, I'm afraid that there will be me in this year's academy, and will there be a place for me in previous years?"
Although Lin Xiangguo is not powerful in the court, but this person has a valuable character, is open-minded and extremely knowledgeable, his prestige and evaluation are extremely high, and the peach and plum are all over the world, and the children of any family want to worship under his door, because Lin Xiangguo teaches and educates people and never distinguishes between families, and many businessmen and families are also trying their best to get a seat, and if you are lucky, there is no shortage of kings and grandsons in the classroom, and it is good to know and make friends after all.
Chun Tao nodded very regretfully, "The adults have wanted Miss to visit Lin Xiangguo many times to learn the truth, but Miss said that Lin Xiang is pedantic and always doesn't like to go." ”
Pedantic?
That's a really ...... evaluation Heart-piercing.
Bu Tong was helpless for a moment, and hurriedly found a reason,
"That, that's all my youth and frivolity, Lin Xiang is the important weapon of the country, and he is the talent of the pillars, how can he be as ...... as I said"
"You're sensible!" Bu Tingyun's voice came from outside the door, "Hurry up and get dressed and come out." ”
Bu Tong was shocked,
"Father's ears are really sensitive," after thinking about it, Bu Tong patted the bed and looked at Chun Tao,
"Father was outside the door earlier?"
Chun Tao nodded obediently, "The lord and the young master went to the court meeting early in the morning, and when they came back, they came to the courtyard of the young lady without taking off their official uniforms. ”
Butong was stunned,
"All, all come to my yard?!"
Chun Tao nodded and took out a ruby green dress, "This palace dress is very stable and vigorous, and the color is also fresh, Miss is wearing this today." ”
Bu Tong reluctantly got up to change his clothes, and couldn't help but reproach Chun Tao in a low voice,
"Father, why didn't they say it earlier when they arrived in my yard? Still talk to me about Lin Xiangguo, can't you tell the priorities? ”
Chun Tao was aggrieved and held her mouth, "Obviously, Miss mentioned Lin Xiangguo first, and Chun Tao was here to call Miss to get up, but she just forgot about it when she was talking." ”
Forget it, okay?
Bu Tong was speechless for a moment, the maid raised next to him, if she was stupid, wouldn't it be tantamount to scolding herself in disguise? Bu Tong thought of this and chose to be silent, let Chun Tao change into a dress for herself, pull up her long hair, and then go out, good guy, in his small courtyard, there were three big men squeezed around the small stone table, Bai Peony was making tea on the side, looking at Bu Tong with a smile and crooked eyebrows,
"Tong'er got up? Go and eat a bowl of rice balls, the osmanthus rice balls brought by the soup master are very fragrant, fragrant and sweet and hot, and now the weather is the best. ”
Butong's stomach was indeed a little hungry, so he sat down generously and looked at the big food box in the center of the table.
"That's a lot."
There was an empty bowl in front of everyone, Tang Xuanlin smiled and went to open the lid of the food box, and reached out to replace Bu Tongsheng,
"We have all eaten, when we were in Dongyi City, I saw that you loved to eat osmanthus cakes, and I wanted to love these sweet things, and today an old friend occasionally sent these, so I wanted to bring them to you to taste."
Bu Tingyun coughed, and Bu Yiyang hurriedly took the wooden spoon in Tang Xuanlin's hand with a look, "How can my little sister bother Lord Tang to serve the soup herself, or come down." ”
Tang Xuanlin withdrew his empty hand, his movements were a little slow, but his mouth reacted quickly,
"Lord Bu is polite, the county lord's mother has worked hard to take care of me, and now the rank is only lower than that of Princess Rongping, and it is also appropriate to take care of the county lord below."
Bu Tingyun was very helpful when he heard this, and looked at Tang Xuanlin with a smile, his eyes were full of appreciation and satisfaction, "Lord Tang is loyal, my little daughter is born stubborn, and there will be many troubles in the future, so please help me maintain it." ”
Tang Xuanlin bowed his head slightly in response, and Bu Yiyang had already filled the rice balls and handed them to Bu Tong, "How good is it for you to sleep a little more, just use lunch directly, and save a lot of money for the house." ”
Bu Tong pinched the spoon and didn't say anything polite to him,
"If my brother hadn't come, wouldn't I have saved a meal for the house."
Tang Xuanlin lowered his head and smiled, Bu Tingyun glared at Bu Tong when he saw this, "Master Tang is here, why don't you have any dignity at all." ”
Bu Tong hurriedly lowered his head and stuffed a rice ball, the entrance was tender, the fragrance was overflowing, and when he bit it gently, the sweet filling exploded in the mouth, the sweetness was just right, it would not be tasteless or too greasy, it was simply delicious.
After a while, he finished eating a big bowl, and in the incredible eyes of several people, Bu Tong waved his hand to get the lid of the food box,
"I'll do it myself."
Seeing that Bu Tong instantly filled himself with a full bowl, Bu Yiyang swallowed it with difficulty, "Be careful of choking." ”
Tang Xuanlin seemed to be opening his mouth for Butong,
"Today, when the Lord Nanguo speaks to His Majesty, he will be in the middle of the room."
Bu Tingyun's face was surprised, "Your Majesty actually trusts Master Tang so much?" The courtier replied that there were many important matters, and His Majesty actually let the adults listen. ”
Tang Xuanlin bowed his head slightly,
"My lord said it very well, not only did he not stand on his side but only told the grievances, and he pointed the finger at the Six Princes' Mansion as if he were nothing."
Bu Tingyun was relieved when he heard Tang Xuanlin say this, "If you care, it's chaotic, I'm worried, I'm worried that Your Majesty will think that my daughter is caregood and deliberately bites." ”
Tang Xuanlin shook his head lightly,
"Your Excellency's words are appropriate, and the sense of proportion is excellent, Your Majesty did not suspect anything, but ordered us to find out the truth as soon as possible, and specially instructed that the Six Princes' Mansion be strictly investigated."
Bu Yiyang pouted unhappily, "These days, it is estimated that those people have already erased all the evidence, and it is difficult to come to Dongchang to investigate." ”
Tang Xuanlin nodded and sighed seriously, "It's really difficult." ”
Tang Xuanlin, the superintendent of Dongchang, has always been silent and indifferent, and today he unabashedly said that the problem is too difficult, although the speed of speech is steady, but it gives people a coquettish feeling, and Butong's hand eating rice balls paused.
Bu Yiyang and Bu Tingyun were also stunned, Bu Tingyun recovered first, smiled at the young man in front of him who was about the same age as his son, and rarely stabilized his mind and spoke seriously,
"Take your time, I believe in Lord Tang, if there is really no result in the end, the Nanguo Mansion will have no complaints."
Tang Xuanlin got up when he heard this, bowed his head deeply and saluted,
"Please rest assured."
Bu Tingyun and Bu Yiyang were dressed in cumbersome and wide court clothes, and it was uncomfortable to sit, so they left after a few words, seeing that Tang Xuanlin had no intention of moving, Bu Tingyun didn't feel very inappropriate, "Since Lord Tang is here, let's sit down for a while and then leave, Tong'er, take care of Lord Tang." ”
Bu Tong responded vaguely, and then got up to see them off.
The rice balls are really delicious, Bu Tong eats sweetly, Tang Xuanlin is also happy to watch from the side, Bu Tong is full of food and drink, and then he remembers the right thing,
"By the way, Buyu's matter, is it really the same as you said, Your Majesty has all the power to you?"
Tang Xuanlin nodded,
"Your Majesty is ashamed of the Bu family in this bad relationship, he has always thought that his son is inappropriate and has no responsibility, which is very embarrassing for himself. And now, Bu Yu died in vain, and the matter is really strange, if the Nanguo Mansion doesn't know, then it's just that, but the Nanguo Duke not only knows, but also went to sue the royal court, so His Majesty naturally can't pretend to be confused anymore. ”
Butong nodded,
"Our majesty, I really don't know if he is really lenient or pretending to be confused."
Tang Xuanlin's eyes flashed, and then turned into warmth,
"It's probably about always being in the cracks, and people are used to it."
Butong nodded,
"Now where does Xuanlin plan to start? Do you have a clue? ”
Tang Xuanlin smiled calmly,
"Jia Chen is the breakthrough, he is Mu Hequan's henchman, Mu Hequan will not let others do such a thing as buying people's hearts."
Butong got up, and the long clothes were dragged out of a curved mark on the ground,
"Jia Chen has been in Beizhen Fusi until now, and the Sixth Highness hasn't been able to get him out, I'm afraid that he has already been disheartened, and now is a good time for Xingtian to show his skills."
Tang Xuanlin looked at Bu Tongle's appearance, got up and followed,
"Tong'er rest assured, even if Your Majesty will not punish the prince because of a concubine of the princess, but Mu Hequan's fall from grace in the saint is already a sure thing."
Bu Tong smiled and nodded, but listened to Chang'an's report,
"Miss, the third prince is here."