"Lian Gongzi's health is not good, so you still need to pay more attention."

After another two days, although Lian Qingjue's wound has not yet healed, after Qin Sumu's conditioning and treatment, his body has improved a lot.

After lunch, he felt that the sun outside was good today, so he asked Fan Yao and Yang Qingwei to move a red sandalwood carved chaise longue to the pavilion in the garden, covered it with a thin quilt and lay there to read. However, as soon as he lay there for a while, he saw Yan Xige, Shangguan Xuanyue and a person wearing cloth clothes and bowing his head and humility walking in together.

"Your Highness."

Seeing Yan Xige coming, Lian Qingjue just wanted to get up and salute, but was stopped by Yan Xige.

"Childe's body has not healed, so these false gifts will be exempted."

"Your Highness."

Putting away the book in his hand, Lian Qingjue watched Yan Xige sit on the stone bench next to him. And Fan Yao, who had just been lying on the branch of a big tree outside the pavilion basking in the sun in a daze, quickly jumped down to prepare tea.

"Your Highness is here today, but is there something wrong?"

Looking at Shangguan Xuanyue, who was not good-looking, and the cloth-clothed man who had been silent behind Yan Yuge, Lian Qingjue asked.

"Originally, I should have let my son recuperate well in the next few days, but there is really something important."

Yan Xige frowned and looked at Lian Qingjue.

"In the past two days, the palace has discussed with Yan Yue and Ji Wen, and I think it is better to come and listen to the opinions of the son."

"What's the matter? Your Highness, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Lian Qingjue chuckled.

"Since Lian Mou came for His Highness at the beginning, he should have helped His Highness to give advice a long time ago, but after several twists and turns, he lived in this mansion for so many days in vain, and His Highness should not blame Lian Mou for slackness."

"Where is it, even Gongzi's words are serious."

Yan Xige waved his hand.

"Childe, do you still remember the case of the Cheng family's rebellion twenty years ago that this palace mentioned to Childe before?"

"Yes."

Lian Qingjue thought about it a little and nodded.

"His Royal Highness said at the time that there was another hidden story in this case, which may be related to Ren Zhaokang, so ...... But now that the case has an eyebrow? ”

"Yes."

Yan Xige turned his head and pointed at Chu Jiwen behind him, and said, "This is Mr. Chu Jiwen Chu that the main hall had mentioned to Lian Gongzi before. Although Mr. Chu was born in poverty, his broad vision and high strategy are very admirable to the palace. ”

"Mr. Chu."

Hearing that Yan Xige actually had such a high opinion of Chu Jiwen, who had been respectful and cautious since he entered the park, Lian Qingjue smiled and arched his hand to Chu Jiwen.

"Lian Gongzi."

Chu Jiwen returned a salute to Lian Qingjue, at this time he was still humble and modest, and the whole person did not show joy and excitement because of Yan Xige's words.

"Ji Wen, tell me again what you told the temple yesterday."

Looking at Chu Jiwen's pampered and humiliated appearance with appreciation, Yan Xi sang.

"Yes."

Chu Jiwen, who had been standing behind Yan Xige with his head bowed, took two steps forward, and after bowing to Yan Xige, he still bowed his head respectfully.

"Ji Wen's hometown is in Shiwai Village, on the outskirts of Lidu City, and our village is originally located in a relatively remote area, and few outsiders usually come in. But twenty years ago, a family whose words and deeds were different from those of ordinary rural villagers broke into the village by mistake and made a home in the village. Although Ji Wen was just an ignorant child at that time, he also remembered occasionally hearing people in the village talk about it, saying that their family was originally a big family in the capital, but because of some things that offended the powerful, they were forced to go into exile here in order to flee for their lives. ”

"Then this family is related to the Cheng family's case twenty years ago?"

Hearing what Chu Jiwen said, Lian Qingjue asked.

"It should be related. When Ji Wen was young, he and the other children in the village would often go to play with a child of our age in this family, and once inadvertently, the children of this family seemed to have said that their family was originally surnamed 'Pei'. And once, there was a Pei Yushi in this court, who was upright and deeply respected by the people. But it is said that once, when the whole family was on a trip, they were attacked by bandits, and the whole family was killed by the bandits, and none of them survived. ”

"Pei Yushi?"

Lian Qingjue looked at Yan Xige with some surprise.

"What does Mr. Chu mean is that Pei Yushi was not actually killed by the bandits? Instead, he fled to Shiwai Village with his family? ”

"According to Ji Wen's memories and speculations, I'm afraid that's it."

Yan Xige frowned.

"In fact, the so-called Pei Yushi's family was killed by thieves, it was Ren Zhaokang who said it. So why did Pei Yushi's family offend the powerful back then? Did you offend which powerful person could actually make the dignified imperial history of the court and his family flee in a hurry? No one raised these doubts back then, or some people had these doubts in their hearts, but they didn't dare to raise them. ”

"After all, Pei Yushi is an official of the dynasty, and if something happens to the whole family, does the emperor only listen to Ren Zhaokang's words?"

Lian Qingjue looked at Chu Jiwen, who was standing there with his head down, and was a little puzzled.

"Moreover, Mr. Chu was able to meet Pei Yushi, who fled with his wife and children twenty years ago, and twenty years later he came to work under His Royal Highness, who attaches great importance to this case, please forgive Lian for his false words, Mr. Chu, is there really such a coincidence in this world?"

"This is probably because His Highness is deeply favored by God, so Ji Wen has the honor to serve His Highness."

In the face of Lian Qingjue's questioning, Chu Jiwen still stood there neither humble nor arrogant, and said:

"So it's not so much a coincidence, it's better to say that there is a providence in the dark."

"Hmph."

Hearing this Chu Jiwen say such "flattering" words, Shangguan Yanyue snorted coldly, and then glanced at Chu Jiwen in disgust.

"Haha, what Mr. Chu said is good! Don't even worry about the childe! ”

knew that Lian Qingjue was also thinking about himself, for fear that he would be deceived by the villain, so Yan Xige was not angry at Lian Qingjue's words.

"Even the prince doesn't know, about the Pei Yushi case back then, firstly, the father has always trusted Ren Zhaokang very much, so for Ren Zhaokang's words, the father has always rarely questioned it; Second, although the Criminal Department and Dali Temple investigated the Pei Yushi case together, because Ren Zhaokang's power in the court should not be underestimated, it is not known whether those people really investigated the case; Third, at that time, the turmoil of the Cheng family's rebellion case had not yet passed, and compared with the Cheng family's case, Pei Yushi's case was too unnoticeable. ”

Sighing helplessly, Yan Xige continued:

"Alas! It is said that this Pei Yushi was dedicated to the people during the dynasty and was very popular with the people, but he didn't expect it to end up like this, which is a pity. ”

"It's a pity."

Lian Qingjue lowered his head thoughtfully. At this time, Fan Yao took the freshly brewed tea and put it in the hands of Yan Xige and his son-in-law.

"Then His Royal Highness wants to re-investigate the case of the Cheng family back then, but he wants to start with this Pei family?"

Picking up the cup and taking a sip of hot tea, Lian Qingjue asked.

"Yes."

Yan Xige nodded.

On the surface, this Pei Yushi case seems to have nothing to do with the Cheng family's case, but in that situation at that time, if it was an ordinary trivial matter, how could Pei Yushi's family be implicated? So after thinking about it, the palace felt that the reason why the Pei family had this disaster back then must be related to the Cheng family's case. What does even Gongzi think? ”

"Ahem...... It is not for nothing that His Highness said this. ”

A breeze blew, and Lian Qingjue coughed lightly twice.

"After the Pei family settled down in Shiwai Village, they changed their surname to Cui, and now there is only one person left in their family named Cui Jinxuan, who is the same age as Ji Wen, and is full of talent and ambition. He vowed to correct his father's name, but he was depressed all the time because he had no way out, and now he made a living in Lidu City by copying books for people and teaching poetry to some rich and noble young people. ”

When Yan Xige said this, he couldn't help but have some pity on his face.

"The main hall once sent someone to follow Ji Wen to Lidu City to find this Cui Jinxuan, but this person is extremely wary of people and things because of his father's affairs, and he never wants to believe that this palace can help him redress his father's grievances, and he actually turned Ji Wen away several times."

"Oh? This Cui Jinxuan is very cautious. ”

Lian Qingjue changed his posture and still leaned back on the chair.

"Then I don't know what Lian can do for His Highness?"

"When Gongzi Lian was in charge of the Duxing Division in Yuguo, he should be the best at dealing with all kinds of people, so this palace wants to invite Lian Gongzi to meet with Cui Jinxuan, and let him tell the secret of the year, if the Pei family's case is really related to Ren Zhaokang, then this is also an unexpected joy for this palace!"

Yan Xige looked at Lian Qingjue, who was smiling lightly from beginning to end, with anticipation.

"But Your Highness, my son-in-law's body has not yet healed, and I am afraid that I will not be able to travel long distances to Nalidu City."

As soon as Yan Xige's words fell, Fan Yao, who had been standing aside, couldn't hold back for a while and whispered.

"Do you think Your Highness invited you here as a guest?"

Hearing Fan Yao's obvious complaint, Shangguan Yanyue looked disdainful.

"You ......"

"Yan Yue!"

Shangguan Xuanyue, who still wanted to say something, smiled at Fan Yao, and turned to look at Lian Qingjue, who had no change in expression.

"The palace knows that even Gongzi is not in good health, so naturally he will not embarrass Gongzi, Fan Xia Shi can rest assured. According to the news that the main hall just got, this Cui Jinxuan is now teaching poetry to the youngest son of the Zhu family in a wealthy merchant surnamed Zhu in Lidu City, and because of business matters, this Zhu Yuanwai recently came to Yu Ruocheng, and with him, there are the youngest son of the Zhu family and Pei Jinxuan, who are now settled in an inn in the west of the city. ”

"That being the case, Lian Mou understood."

At this point, Yan Xige's meaning couldn't be more obvious. So Lian Qingjue chuckled lightly and looked at Yan Xige.

"That Lian will go to meet with Cui Jinxuan as soon as possible, but what the result is, Lian doesn't dare to guarantee."

"This hall believes in Lian Gongzi's ability."

Seeing that Lian Qingjue agreed to this matter as expected, Yan Xige was a little relieved. Then he sat down for a while, and when he felt that Shangguan Yanyue was getting more and more unhappy, he got up and said goodbye.