Chapter 49: Invitations

"Put the wine rewarded by His Majesty into the warehouse, and send the other silk silks, treasures, and so on to the princess. ”

"Thank you, have you had dinner?"

"Used in the palace. ”

Untied the cloak and handed it to the princess, the princess hung up the cloak, "It's cold outside at night, come back after the night breeze blows, drink a bowl of soup, keep simmering over low heat, it's more comfortable to drink." ”

"Good"

As soon as Shen Shi passed, Xie Ling took his entourage and rode back, not in a hurry at all, the rest of the yamen was busy, and they were itching their teeth.

Sister Yan and Tian Shen also returned home and sent letters, asking friends from all walks of life to help find the whereabouts of the miracle doctor.

When they got home, dinner was ready, Xie Yun watched them stop talking, so he could only endure it first.

"Auntie, you went there today, you have been there for so long, and you don't accompany the inquiry. ”

"We went to Tianxiang Building, and also went to Tingfeng Building to drink tea, and happened to meet Nanqi, the prince of Yunnan, so friends got together and chatted for a long time. ”

Xie Ling said, "I don't know if it's really a coincidence." ”

"Let's eat first, and then we will go to the discussion. ”

After eating and drinking, everyone went to the study.

Xie Ling preemptively said, "Today, King Ye was announced to the palace to assist in government affairs, I don't know what Your Majesty has in mind. ”

Xie Yun glared at him, "Don't talk about this yet, you are also there when the Nine Emperor Princes were assassinated, were you injured, and what else happened that day?"

Sister Yan He Tianshen picked up the teacup in unison, tilted her head slightly, and didn't answer him, Xie Yun glared at Xie Ling.

"Second brother, we're all fine, it's all an accident, we didn't deliberately get together, since we promised to go together, naturally we can't see death without help, right?"

"According to your temperament, you won't easily get in touch with the prince, how could you agree to go with you, and there was an accident. ”

"Well, it's because we are better than riding horses, Yu'er was assassinated in the back and was saved by the Nine Emperors, so we are embarrassed to refuse others. ”

"What? Yu'er was assassinated, what else do you have to hide from me. ”

"Isn't this afraid that you and your second sister-in-law will worry, Yu'er's strength is not weak, but she is inexperienced, and we sent someone to protect it secretly, so it will be fine." ”

"You're worried. ”

"Hehe, second brother, don't worry, we won't let Yu'er and them have anything to do. ”

"I heard that you are doing people in Dali Temple today, and you still don't do it?"

"Someone complained to you?"

"Yes, some people say that the son of the Xie family has a good calculation, I see you, you are becoming more and more cunning. ”

Tian Shen said, "Brother Zhong Ling wants to show weakness to the enemy?"

"If you want to take the initiative, you must lower their vigilance, and I will turn the light into darkness, and also avoid the other party from abandoning the pawn to protect the car. ”

Sister Yan asked him, "Nanqi, what do you think of them?"

"He is King Ye all the way, this is for sure, King Ye is generous and loves the common people, but he is a little indecisive, not confident enough, and the battle for the throne is a little drifting and not taking the initiative. Nan Qi, as the spokesperson of King Ye's mother family in the capital, is the cousin of King Ye, and the son of Yunnan Wangfu, with a noble status, Yunnan Wangfu has held military power for generations, and Nanqi has the style of a general, he is handsome, but not a strategist. Talented, but not very talented in scheming. ”

Xie Yun added, "But because of this, Your Majesty has a little more pity and trust for King Ye and Nanqi. Some adults in the DPRK and China also take a fancy to this purity. ”

Tian Shen was puzzled, "How did King Ye's biological mother go?"

Xie Yun recalled, "Yuan Hou Nange and His Majesty are young couples, sharing weal and woe, Yuan Hou is virtuous and virtuous, is His Majesty's virtuous help, due to many years of hard work, frail and sick, Qi Yuan two years, Yuan Hou's father Lao Yunnan Wang died in battle, exhausted, Yuan Hou was sick, Qi Yuan at the beginning of the third year, he went. In the fifth year of Qiyuan, King Ling's biological mother, Gong Guifei, was crowned the queen, which is the current queen. ”

Sister Yan asked, "Why did King Ye develop an indecisive temperament?"

"It should be influenced by the Yuan Dynasty, who was at the border with her family when she was young, had more contact with the people, inherited the family style, and loved the people like children. After marrying His Majesty, he did everything himself, and he arranged His Royal Highness King Ye properly, King Ye was used to being arranged by his mother, but he lacked his own judgment. ”

"By the way, Xiao Jiutian Shen, thirteen They found the spies in Dali Temple today and tracked them to a place, you go to investigate tomorrow. ”

"Good. ”

Knock knock, it is Xie Yun's wife Bai's "master"

"Madame is here, come in"

"It just so happens that you are all here, today the Xiangyang Palace sent a post, the old lady's birthday, and invited everyone to the birthday banquet. ”

"Everyone?"

Tian Shen was surprised: "And me?"

"Yes, I also invited Twilight Shaoxia, and sent a special post to Twilight Shaoxia. As he spoke, he handed over a red post.

Open it and take a look, it reads "Xiangyang Houfu old Fengjun birthday, banquet guests from all parties, I have heard of the name of the chivalry of the young man in the twilight, Binzhou Flood Fengyun Villa generously donates, people admire, today the young man has the fate to come to Beijing, want to see the style of the young man, sincerely invite the young man to participate in the banquet, Xiangyang Houfu." ”

"I don't know if Shaoxia is going or not? If you go, I'll help Shaoxia prepare a gift, if you don't go, it's okay, it's better than after all, for no reason, I'll help you go back." ”

"Tomorrow night's banquet, there will inevitably be more incidents, Brother Zhong Ling and Brother Xie have to deal with all parties, anyway, I am also idle, go to see the world, just take care of the two children, if there is anything, you can also deal with it. ”

"Shaoxia has a heart, then I will help Shaoxia prepare a gift. ”

"Thank you, ma'am. ”

Xie Ling looked disgusted, "You are really idle, what is there to see in that kind of wine banquet, where is a woman more beautiful." ”

"Of course there is, Brother Zhong Ling is personable, and I don't know how many women will treat each other with blue eyes tomorrow. ”

"Are you jealous that I'm more handsome than you, but no matter how many women dress up, they don't have me as little as Jiumei. ”

Rolled his eyes, "Don't withdraw from me, I'm not interested in comparing with them." ”

Xie Yunliang said coldly, "If you don't change what you should see tomorrow, you should be able to see it when you think about it, think about how to deal with it." ”

"I'm afraid the most is temptation, let's be careful. ”

They went back to their rooms, Thirteen reported the new situation, Xie Ling changed into a night suit and quietly went out.

Lin Yuan was painting alone in the study, when a man in black came in through the window.

"Here we go"

Lifted his hood and walked over, "Divine Beast Bai Ze?"

I saw a four-hoofed beast like a deer, six wings on its back, and two horns on its head, with a peaceful and gentle expression and a pair of spiritual eyes that perceive the world.

"Bai Ze is an auxiliary monarch divine beast, the family emblem of the Xie family, I have seen it a few times, and now that I have seen Brother Xie, I have seen it carefully. ”

"Brother Lin's sycophants are too elegant. ”

"Brother Xie, you asked me to wait for you tonight, what's the matter?"

"I'll send you some things, some of them are the evidence I found in Binzhou before, and some of the clues I found newly, and I heard that Brother Lin has the ability to never forget, I hope you will go to the Ministry of Officials tomorrow to check the information and write down the information of the people on the list in the envelope." As he spoke, he handed a box and an envelope to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan opened the envelope and wrote down the names of the eight people on it, "Don't forget it, but what Brother Xie entrusts is that Lin Yuan will definitely do it." ”

"The information in the box, you will destroy it first after reading it, and tomorrow you will tell Master Shu. ”

"I understand. ”

"Brother, are you there?"

Xie Ling was about to leave.

Lin Yuan stopped and said, "It's okay, it's my sister Lin Zi." ”

"Zizi, come in. ”

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old woman, carrying a dim lantern, with gentle eyebrows and eyes, beautiful but not dazzling, walked into the young man with bright eyes and self-confidence and calmness, "I have seen Master Xie." ”

"Miss Lin, Miss Lin knows me?"

"Brother Xie, don't blame, I didn't hide our affairs from my sister. ”

"It's okay, I know Brother Lin knows it"

"Our brother and sister have lost their parents since childhood, fortunately, although it is a poor family, the family has a little money, I am dedicated to learning, all kinds of matters are Zizi dotted, Zizi accompanied me to study, my teacher praised her, if it is a man, I am afraid that it is better than me, and I also privately treat her as a student and teach knowledge. ”

"Miss Lin is so capable, Xie admires. ”

"I don't dare to say that I can do it, my life is broken. Your brother told me about your plan, in order to find out the truth, Lord Xie is willing not to have a reputation, and even the reputation of the family, which is admirable, so I came to see you tonight, and the demeanor of the adults is really admirable. ”

"It's just a false name, no matter how good it is, it can be proved without doing anything, right and wrong, not at one time. ”

"The little girl was taught. ”

"It's not too early, I'll say goodbye first, and we'll see you later. "Flipping out of the window, a few jumps, disappeared into the night.

Looking at the dark night, "How?"

"A gentleman with ambitions in all directions. ”

"Zizi likes?"

"How can such a person be disliked? It is not because of the personal relationship between men and women. ”

Shaking his head, "You." ”

"What am I, you should rest early, there is something important tomorrow. ”

"I know, by the way, the house received a post from Xiangyang Houfu, be careful tomorrow, not all sons of the family, young ladies are like Brother Xie. ”

"Xiangyang Houfu can afford your little Dali Temple Shaoqing, I'm afraid it still has something to do with Gongzi Xie. ”

"I don't want to do that, let's go back and rest first. ”

Sister Yan Tianshen, with Xie Yu, took a black cloth carriage from the back door of Xie Mansion, and a horseman dressed in black and with a hat drove silently.

Turn left and right, and the two pillars of incense stop in front of a magnificent mansion on Suzaku Street next door, but the plaque is empty. The coachman went to knock on the door, and the three sisters got out of the carriage, and knocked rhythmically a few times, and the door opened a hole more than one person wide, and several people entered in turn, and the man in black looked around, and also flashed into the door.

"No wonder I can't find it in Xie Yun's house, it turned out to be hidden in this Xie house, when the Xie family withdrew from the capital, this house symbolizing glory was empty for ten years. ”

"Shall we follow up?"

"Xie Duan and the others are both masters, we can only watch secretly, now we can't find anyone, I'm afraid that I will be sent to death, you go back first to report to the master, I will watch here." ”

"Yes"

Walking through the wide courtyard, the nine-curved corridor, the towering beasts on the eaves, walking into the garden, and walking to the foot of a rockery, there is a white-headed old man with a shimmering spirit.

Xinxi waved his hands and said, "Miss, you are here." Sister Yan supported him, "Grandpa Chen, don't be polite, for so many years, I have been guarding the house, fortunately." ”

Wiping the corners of her eyes, "Miss is so big in a blink of an eye, you are back, I haven't kept it in vain for so many years." There is also the little lady, and the twilight young man, they are all vibrant, and the old man is really embarrassed to look at it. ”

"Grandpa Chen, it turns out that you have been in the capital. ”

"The old man has always been here, let's go in first. ”

"Did the man recruit him?"

"This person is shrewd and agrees to confess, but he is only willing to ask the young lady and the seventh young master to come. ”

"It's okay, we're okay anyway, see what he says. ”

Walking breeze, with candle swaying, from the rockery secret door into the secret passage, five steps in the secret passage and a candlestick, has already lit the candle.

After walking a hundred and ten steps, it opened up, and in a secret prison, there was a black-clothed assassin with a wound on his chest, which was the one who assassinated Xie Yu that day.

The assassin was in a coma, and felt someone approaching, and woke up to see Xie Yu, standing next to Sister Yan and Tianshen, and behind him was the white-haired old man who tortured himself, "Are you from the Xie family?"

"I'm Xie Jiu, what do you have to say. ”

"I could tell you, but I told you, you're going to let me go. ”

"It depends on whether what you say is worthwhile. ”

"I was sent by Binzhou Shepherd General Qingzheng, and ordered us to catch a live mouth and go back so that you could cast a mouse trap and let him go. ”

Sister Yan glanced at him and did not speak.

The man hesitated for a moment, "Jiang Qing Zhengming is His Majesty's person, but he actually secretly threw himself into King Ling two years ago. ”

"How do you know. ”

Two years ago, he returned to Beijing to report on his work, but he was not promoted, and he was moved by King Ling, and secretly bought people's hearts for King Ling and looted silver. ”

"I don't want to kill you, you can list everything you know, write it well, I'll give you money, let you live a good life, if you don't write well, then stay here with the darkness until you die." ”

The old man led the way and got out of the secret door. There was a young man waiting outside.

"Miss, there are three groups of people staring outside, one group is the people of the Three Princes, one group is the people of Binzhou Mu General Qingzheng, and the other group is not sure of identity. ”

"Seventeen, I'm glad you're sorry. Send someone to follow closely and see who the third party is. ”

"Auntie, will you really let him go later?"

"Of course, you have to talk about it. ”

Xie Yu pouted unhappily.

Tian Shen said, "He is not good for you, how could your aunt let him go, there are three groups of people waiting outside, where did he get the advantage." ”

"That's right. ”

"You stupid, you have to look at the long term in everything, you can't be by your side, you don't think about it, you have to rely on yourself after all. ”

The old man stroked his beard and smiled.

Xie Yu changed the topic embarrassedly, "Why is Uncle Ah San, they all have such names?"

Seventeen also looked at his sister.

While the group walked, Sister Yan said, "Then I want to ask you Da Bola, he has been martial arts since he was a child, he wants to be a general, he is too lazy to pay attention, the Xie family has trained two right-hand men for each of his sons since he was a child, and he named them Ah Da Ah Er, and then we brothers and sisters, all of them have been postponed, and I am seventeen or eighteen." ”

。。。

Seventeen said resentfully, "Is it so casual?"

Xie Yu sneered, and Tian Shen also shook his head with a smile.

"Comments?"

"No, no, no"

"If you have an opinion, just say it, it's useless to say it anyway. ”

"The subordinates still went to do things first. ”

The old man sent his sister Yan and others to the gate, "The old man is waiting for the young lady and the young master to come back." ”

"Thank you, Grandpa Chen. ”

I went back in a carriage. After a while, there were a lot of black-clothed people outside the house, Xie Mansion was quietly hidden in the dark, and the side room where the elderly housekeeper lived, lit with a dim lamp, flickering and dimming.