Chapter 16: Clear Your Mind
"Lord Wang, you're back." Fourteen hurriedly stood up to greet Qi Yu who walked in, but suddenly found that there was another person who came in.
Qi Yu closed the door, walked to the table, poured a glass of water, handed it to Su Jingchen, poured himself another glass and drank it all.
Fourteen looked at his master and then at the man in white next to him: "Lord, he ......"
"Oh, introduce me." Qi Yu's finger waved between the two: "Su Jingchen, fourteen, are all their own people." ”
"Young Master Su." Fourteen stood up and saluted Su Jingchen
Su Jingchen also stood up and saluted back.
"Don't be so polite, fourteen, what did you find when you went to the prefect's house?" Qi Yu poured two large glasses of water in a row and asked.
"I heard a message when I was sneaking into Changfu today." Fourteen lowered his voice and said, "There was a bloody incident here two months ago, because Chang Du's son Chang Zhilu fell in love with a girl among the victims of the disaster, and killed her if he had no choice but to do so.
But the girl's family is a big family in Yangzhou, and there are 22 people of all sizes among the victims who are related to the girl.
Twenty-two people went to the government to discuss the law, and demanded the execution of Chang Zhilu, the prefect Chang Du Lao came to get a son, but he didn't do anything, and he actually closed the government and slaughtered the door! ”
"Brute!" Qi Yu slapped his palm on the table: "My son insulted and killed other girls, and he actually wanted that family of twenty-two to be buried together!" ”
Su Jingchen frowned and said to Qi Yu, "You be quiet." ”
After Qi Yu reluctantly sat down, he said, "Then let's sort out the existing evidence."
If what Fu Chuyi said was true, three months ago, the victims moved to Jinling, and Chang Du was ready to contact and accommodate the victims, but when the Northwest Refugee Village was being built, Chang Zhilu killed the victims' girl by mistake, and Chang Du killed his family of 22 in order to protect his son, causing the victims to riot.
A few days after that, Guan Hu, the troublemaker, betrayed thousands of victims by Chang Du, and all the victims disappeared overnight, and Guan Hu also stayed in Jinling as a petty official. ”
"It's... How could he have known in such detail? Fourteen asked in surprise.
"I know it from Fu Lao Er." Qi Yu replied, "Don't interrupt, let him continue." ”
"Chang Du knew that the people in Jinling City would be suspicious when the victims disappeared suddenly, so he first issued a notice not to allow anyone to mention the matter, and then assassinated the people who openly discussed the matter, killing chickens and monkeys, and deterring the entire city from keeping silent, and then embezzled the imperial court's disaster relief funds and reported to the emperor that the problem of the victims had been solved."
Su Jingchen paused: "The most terrible thing is that the emperor once sent a minister to Jinling to check the situation, but the minister who went back reported the same, and there was more than one Jinling person who went to Beijing to complain, but no one returned within two months, and no one in the capital knew what was wrong, and there must be accomplices in the court." ”
Qi Yu nodded and said, "By the way, the man in black we met just now also threatened me before he died, saying that no matter who I am, it will not be good for me to investigate this matter." ”
Su Jingchen continued: "So he doesn't know who we are, it may be a coincidence that we met him today, originally he killed Guan Hu yesterday, and today he is here to take Fu Chuyi's life, and it just so happens that we are also here at that time." ”
"And it can be seen from his 'no matter who you are, it's not good', maybe there is a more powerful person behind this matter besides Chang Du." Su Jingchen frowned and wondered, "Who is it?" ”
Qi Yu and Fourteen looked at each other, and there was already a candidate in their hearts,
In the end, it was Qi Yu who opened his mouth and said: "The official position of the first rank in the DPRK and China is an honorary official position, and there are only three people: Taifu, Master and I. But among us, Taifu has semi-retired, and my master and I are both military generals who guard Yanmen Pass all the year round, and we only returned not long ago, so it must not be. Then there is only a second-grade Shangshu Ling Xu Tao under it. ”
Fourteen then said: "Actually, most of the officials in the DPRK and China now turn to the prime minister, and Chang Du was originally one of the few neutral officials among them, but in recent days, he also has the intention of bowing to the prime minister in the DPRK and China. ”
"Chang Du has been an official for 28 years, and he has always been known for being honest and loving the people, and his character is neither humble nor arrogant, just and selfless, so he has always been neutral in the court, and this time it is not guaranteed for his son." Qi Yu sighed.
"If the imperial court is in such a situation now, then there is no doubt that Chang Du will take refuge in Xu Tao, because only Xu Tao can suppress this matter." Fourteen said.
Qi Yu touched his chin: "I don't know how many ministers of the DPRK and China can be implicated if this matter is investigated." On this day, it is estimated that it is going to change. ”
Su Jingchen glanced at him and said, "If you kill this man in black today, Chang Du's side will definitely take action, and there is not much time left for us." ”
Qi Yu spoke: "So there are two things that are urgent now, one is to find out where the remaining victims are, and the other is to find out the evidence of Chang Du and Xu Tao's collusion. ”
Qi Yu then said to Fourteen: "Then our troops are divided into two ways, Fourteen, you continue to go to Changfu to monitor Changdu's movements, and pay attention to the people entering and leaving Changfu." Brother Su and I went to check on the refugee situation. ”
"Okay." After saying that, he exited the door, leaving only Qi Yu and the two of them in the house.
After Fourteen left, the atmosphere in the room seemed to have changed a lot.
The two of them sat around the table, Su Jingchen was still calm and relaxed, drinking the water in the cup expressionlessly, while Qi Yu was buttoning the jade bone fan for a while and looking up at him a few times, cramped and slightly flustered.
Qi Yu has been thinking about Su Jingchen since the Lantern Festival, and he thought that he would not see him again, but he didn't expect to meet him in Jinling by such a coincidence.
These days, I have also thought about making friends with people if I meet him again, after all, this is the first person he has found.
As a result, when he saw him again, Qi Yu's enthusiasm was frozen by the cold aura on Su Jingchen's body, and he couldn't be extinguished anymore.
But if you want him to give up, Qi Yu is a little unwilling, swaying from side to side like this, he is a little cowardly.
Qi Yu's eyes rolled around, trying to find a conversation and take the initiative to speak, but he didn't know what to say after thinking about it, but fortunately he fixed his eyes on Su Jingchen: I don't know what to say, it's good to appreciate and appreciate the appearance.
Su Jingchen, who was looking at him with increasingly hot eyes, was uncomfortable, and said helplessly: "What are you doing with me like this?" ”
"Ah, nothing." Qi Yu twisted his body: "I think Brother Su's temperament is handsome and chic, he is actually the first person I have ever met, presumably Brother Su has many friends and suitors." ”
"There are one or two friends, but there are no suitors." Su Jingchen spoke lightly.
Qi Yu wondered in his heart: "How can you not even have a suitor in the form of Brother Su?" Is Brother Su already married?"
"Not yet." Su Jingchen stood up: "It's late at night, shouldn't Brother Chang go back to the house to rest." ”
"Yes, yes, yes." Qi Yu was just about to leave, when he suddenly remembered and turned around and said, "Su Jingchen, this is my room." ”
"I know," Su Jingchen sat on the bed: "But today my last entanglement was given to that refugee man, and I had nowhere to go, so I had to bother Brother Chang to find another place to go." ”
Yes, Qi Yu lost his temper and was about to go downstairs to reopen a room, but he was told by Xiao Er that there was no room available, Qi Yu thought about it, and at this time, he was afraid that the other restaurants were closed, so he had to return to the room.
When he returned to the room, Su Jingchen was preparing to sleep in his wide clothes, and when he saw Qi Yu come in, he slid the robe that had faded to his forearms onto his shoulders: "What's the matter?" ”
Qi Yu smiled dryly: "There is no guest room, and I have to live with Brother Su tonight." ”
Su Jingchen glanced at him and pointed to the table: "I sleep on the bed, you lie on the table." ”
Qi Yu raised his eyebrows: "Brother Su, you are really not polite at all." ”
But Qi Yu was embarrassed to coexist with Su Jingchen, so he touched his nose and walked silently to the window, and lay on the edge of the window with his legs bent.
The night was breezy and the spring breeze pavilion was singing and dancing, the sound of music and laughter came, Qi Yu pillowed his head and his arms, and found a comfortable posture, but it was also fast.
Su Jingchen was lying on the bed, one finger wind extinguished the candlelight, looking at Qi Yu who was resting with his eyes closed by the full moonlight, and his beautiful eyes were dyed with complex and unknown emotions.
A gust of wind blew, and the tips of Qi Yu's hair became a beautiful arc, and a few strands of hair fell on his face, Xu felt itchy, Qi Yu squinted his eyes and stretched out his hand to lick his lips again, and his already narrow and beautiful eyes became more and more blurry at this time, with a slight seductive taste.
Su Jingchen was a little stunned, this glance was shocking, I'm afraid it's not just Qi Yu......