Under the communication of the servants, Liu Fu finally met Xie Jiqing.

"I don't know what happened in your mansion that made Xie Yushi, who has always been unfazed, become like this?"

Liu Fu's round face smiled exceptionally amiably.

Xie Jiqing did not hide it, and said honestly: "Presumably Liu Gonggong has also heard that yesterday Leshanhou was struck by lightning in the Jinxiang Garden, and the grandson of the minister, Xie Ling, was in the Jinxiang Garden yesterday. ”

Liu Fu's face fell, thinking that Xiao Yan, the son of heaven, was in a state of anger, and he still wanted to send an edict to this Xie Ling to question, but he didn't think that even he could not afford to lie down.

Liu Fu didn't know what to say for a while, but he heard Xie Jiqing take the initiative to ask: "Your Majesty, but because of the lightning strike of Dong Shizi of Jinxiangyuan, you want to ask Yu Chen's grandson?" ”

Liu Fu smiled and said, "That's right. ”

"Then I will ask my father-in-law to wait for a while, and the minister will go to see his grandson, and then he will immediately enter the palace with his father-in-law to meet His Majesty!"

After that, Xie Jiqing gave Liu Fu a salute, turned around and immediately entered Xie Ling's bedroom, and after only a moment, he came out of his bedroom, and let Liu Fu lead the way and go with him.

Liu Fu saw that he seemed to be holding something in his hand, but he didn't see what it was, and the two of them boarded the palace car and went straight to Taicheng.

Jiankang Taicheng since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, has experienced a bloody coup d'état and dynastic change again and again, the city wall here is mottled enough to see the traces of history, after Emperor Wu of Liang usurped the throne, he expanded and renovated this, so the city wall here was built into the most majestic and prosperous place.

Taicheng still has threefold, the first is the general organization and garrison, the second is the central government office: the court, Shangshu Province, Zhongshu Province and the prince's secret pavilion, the third is the inner garden of the palace, the front is the court area, the back is the sleeping area, and the north of the sleeping area is Hualin Garden.

At this time, Emperor Wu of Liang sat down in a pavilion in Hualin Yuan to rest, waiting for Xie Jiqing's arrival.

Xie Jiqing took the palace car through the third palace gate, through the zigzag palace road, arrived at Hualin Garden, just got off the car, and saw that Xiao Hong, the king of Linchuan, was already waiting by His Majesty's side.

Seeing Xiao Hong, the king of Linchuan, Xie Jiqing couldn't help frowning, thinking that two years ago, Xiao Hong had ambushed a killer by the hussar bridge in front of his door, and wanted to assassinate his emperor brother Xiao Yan, but he didn't think that Xiao Yan would change his route on a whim, so he inadvertently avoided the assassination, but later someone told Xiao Yan about Xiao Hong's desire to assassinate the emperor.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan not only did not blame Xiao Hong, but also went to his brother's house in person, and said something to Xiao Hong seriously: "I can be a hundred times better than you, and I am on the throne, but I still feel that I am not competent, why did you do such a stupid thing?" ”

is such an assassination incident, as the Son of Heaven, Xiao Yan can forgive Xiao Hong without a bottom line, and he can still drink and talk happily until now.

Seeing Xiao Hong here, Xie Jiqing felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly stepped forward to meet the Son of Heaven.

Xiao Yan saw Xie Jiqing and said, "Xie Aiqing! I heard that your grandson can still call the wind and rain, and guide thunder and lightning? Is this true? ”

Xie Jiqing hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty Mingjian, the grandson of the minister is just an ordinary man, eating grains and grains, how can he have such a heavenly ability to lead thunder and lightning?" If he can really lead to thunder and lightning, how can he save his life and live to this day, and I hope that Your Majesty will not listen to the words of others. ”

"If you can't take it seriously, then how can you explain the fact that Dong Shizi and Xia Houhong were killed by thunder?" Linchuan Wang Xiao Hong asked sharply on the side.

Xie Jiqing smiled and said, "How do I know this, maybe it's really because they did all the bad things and were sent by heaven?" Why did this thunder only split him and Xia Houhong, but not others? ”

Xiao Hong glared angrily, and said: "Xie Jiqing, your grandson also deceived my son of 20 million silver, how do you explain this?" ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Linchuan, you don't know, how can it be considered a lie, it is a gambling contract set up by Leshan Hou who is willing to gamble and lose, and there is a note written by Leshan Hou to the grandson of the minister!"

After saying that, Xie Jiqing took out a note from his arms and handed it to Liu Fu, who handed it to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan's eyes swept over, and he frowned unconsciously, and saw that the note really said "20 million in silver", and it was clearly covered with the seal of Leshan Hou Xiao Zhengze, which was particularly eye-catching.

"See for yourself!" Xiao Yan handed the note to the King of Linchuan on the side, and the King of Linchuan also changed his face when he saw it, and secretly scolded stupidity in his heart.

"Who knows if your grandson tricked my son into printing it?" Xiao Hong doesn't want to admit that even if he doesn't earn face for his son, he has to earn face for himself.

Even Xiao Yan on the side couldn't listen to this, whether it was a lie or not, this seal couldn't be fake, if it wasn't for his stupidity, how could he be deceived by someone to be willing to cover this seal?

"Your Majesty, the minister still has someone to testify, the minister listened to what his grandson said, yesterday when Leshan Hou made an appointment to Jinxiangyuan to play, he had a competition to compose a poem, and Leshan Hou invited Xu Shangshu to comment on that day, whether the grandson of the minister deceived Leshan Hou, it is better to be Xu Shangshu to testify!"

Xiao Yan asked Liu Fu to invite Xu Mian over.

At that time, Xu Mian was still unable to recover from the thunder and lightning disaster he had seen, and when he followed Liu Fu to Hualin Garden, he was still a little stunned.

"Xu Shangshu, I heard that Jin Xiangyuan was struck by lightning yesterday, Xu Shangshu, you are also there?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xu Miancai nodded and replied, "Yes, the minister is present." ”

"What the hell is going on? You said to tell me? ”

Xu Mian truthfully recounted the situation at that time, and after Xiao Yan heard it, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Do you mean to say that the little Langjun of the Xie family just recited a poem, which attracted thunder and fire, and chopped Dong Xian and Xia Houhong to death?" ”

"Therefore, it was Xie Xiaolangjun who attracted the thunder fire to hack Dong Xian and Xia Houhong to death, and this Xie Ling was really the murderer who killed Dong Xian and Xia Houhong!" King Linchuan answered on the side.

Xie Jiqing's palms couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and he suddenly heard Xu Mian turn his words again: "His Royal Highness the King of Linchuan, this can't be blamed on Xie Xiaolangjun, that Xie Xiaolangjun was just forced by your son Leshan Hou to compose a poem to gamble, if a poem can attract thunder and fire to chop people to death, then it is not a person, it is a god!" ”

"And there were dozens of people present in Jinxiangyuan at that time, only Dong Xian and Xia Houhong were hit by a lightning strike, which shows that this thunder also looks at people!"

"Xu Shangshu, what do you mean by that? What does it mean that thunder also looks at people? King Linchuan asked again.

Xu Mian set his eyes on Xiao Yan and said: "Your Majesty, the people of the entire Jiankang City, everyone knows, Dong Shizi and Xia Houhong often kill and rob people at night, snatch people's wives and daughters, and yesterday responded to the thunder robbery, everyone said, this is the reincarnation of heaven, and the retribution is good!" ”

"Xu Shangshu ......"

What else did the king of Linchuan say, and he listened to Xu Mian continue: "Your Majesty, since the ancients are not peaceful, there is justice in the world, the death of Dong Shizi and Xia Houhong not only did not arouse the sympathy of the world, but made the people of Jiankang City all happy and boiling, it can be seen that this is also in accordance with the mandate of heaven, there will be this calamity, as the so-called good and evil have an end, and they can't complain about others!" ”

"Xu Mian!"

King Linchuan shouted again, and Xiao Yan stopped him and said, "Okay, you Xu Mian, are you taking the opportunity to beat me, scold me for martyrdom and bend the law, and be biased against these two people, didn't you bring these two people to justice as soon as possible?" ”

Xu Mian said again: "Your Majesty, the minister's sentences are true, there is no nonsense, Your Majesty asked the minister to testify, the minister did not dare to bully the king, and he could only use this as proof!" ”

Xiao Yan was angry and funny, and at this moment, another little eunuch hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, someone handed a fold in the lung stone letter, saying that there is something urgent to ask Your Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked the slave to send this fold to Your Majesty to see!" ”

When Xiao Yan first ascended the throne, in order to collect advice, requisition talents for the country to the greatest extent, and listen to the opinions of the people, he deliberately set up two boxes in front of the Xuanyang Gate in Taicheng.

When the Great Liang was first built, Xiao Yan was diligent in government and loved the people, and he did a good job in this regard, but with the stability of the Great Liang and the peace of the country and the people, he sat in the position of the emperor for too long, and gradually forgot the original ambition of loving the people like a son.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked you to send it?"

When mentioning the crown prince Xiao Tong, Xiao Yan seemed to be a little unhappy in his expression.

The little eunuch only bowed his head and replied, "Yes." ”

Xiao Yan waved his hand a little impatiently: "Give the letter to Liu Fu, you go down!" ”

"Yes!"

The little eunuch responded to the order, handed the letter with both hands, and after handing it to Liu Fu, he quickly retreated.

Liu Fu handed over the letter to Xiao Yan again, and after Xiao Yan opened it, he quickly browsed it, and at this glance, he couldn't help but be surprised, and Thunder was furious: "Bastard!" Go and call me to be happy! ”

"Yes!"

A eunuch took the order and left in a hurry, Xiao Yan looked at Xie Jiqing and Xu Mian again, and said with a smile: "Two Aiqing, please hurry up, with Xu Shangshu to testify, then Dong Xian and Xia Houhong are naturally innocent, and this matter is not to blame on Xie Aiqing's grandson, oh yes, I heard that Xie Aiqing's grandson is also scared now?" ”

"Yes!"

"Liu Fu, bring me a box of snow lotus ginseng, give it to Xie Aiqing, and make up for his grandson!"

"Yes!"

Xie Jiqing's face changed imperceptibly, and he thanked him again and again, and when he walked out of Hualin Yuan with Xu Mian, there was still a wisp of cold sweat in his palms.

When he walked out of Xuanyang Gate, he thanked Xu Mian and said, "Thank you Xu Shangshu for your kind words for my grandson." ”

Xu Mian replied with a smile: "Xie Yushi doesn't have to thank me, Xie Yushi's grandson is smart and beautiful, and he is wise and close to the demon, so even the ministers sigh to themselves!" It's just that this little man is a little treacherous, reckless of the consequences, there is the so-called 'good is like water, too rigid and easy to break', Xie Yushi still needs more guidance! ”

"Yes, thank you Xu Shangshu for your advice."

After returning to Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane, Xie Jiqing couldn't wait to come to Xie Ling's bedroom, opened the door and saw Xie Ling sitting in front of a case, holding a wolf pen in his hand and quietly describing something on the paper, as if everything had nothing to do with her.

"Ah Ling, what the hell is going on? Don't you have anything to explain to your grandfather? ”

Xie Jiqing put a silk silk full of words on the desk, and asked with some annoyance and some fear.