Chapter 148: The Library's Horror
Ye Suiyun sat quietly on the threshold of the wing room, holding a piece of paper, which was the two poems that Du Fu wrote for him in the Furong Drunken Restaurant. Recalling yesterday's poetry meeting, I still have palpitations at this moment, and it is really a matter of life and death. If it weren't for the fact that I liked these two poems so much, I often took them out and recited them, and I remembered them in my heart for a long time, I really couldn't imagine what the ending would have been yesterday.
At this time, there was a voice in the front hall, and it sounded like Li Yunrao, Ye Suiyun was not surprised, thinking that this princess really had nowhere to go, and she was noisy all day long. When he walked to the front hall, he heard Li Yunrao say: "This princess knows that today is Leng Xiaoxiao's first day in the court, and I wanted to stay until the end of the court to ask my father to see how he behaved, but I saw my father with an angry face, and I was so frightened that I quickly hid away. ”
Tang Xiyao was a little surprised and said: "Although Leng Xiaoxiao is young, it is rare to be mature and steady, and besides, this is the first day of going to the court to discuss politics, it stands to reason that it shouldn't be like this." Do you know why? ”
Li Yunrao said: "It seems to say that a person named Pi Luo Ge in Yunnan rebelled, and his father wanted Leng Xiaoxiao to lead troops to quell the rebellion, but he didn't seem to agree with this proposal, so it annoyed his father." ”
Ye Suiyun asked, "What happened to him, he won't be put in a cell, right?" ”
Li Yunrao rolled her eyes and said: "Where is going to prison, under the will of his father, no matter how much he disagrees, he must obey it, and he wants to come to the house to be enlightened." ”
Ye Suiyun was a little worried, and wanted to visit Leng Xiaoxiao, and before taking it away, Tang Xiyao instructed: "Don't forget that tonight's dinner in Xingqing Palace is right next to Shengye Fang." You don't have to travel much. ”
Ye Suiyun frowned and said, "Why is there nothing else to do in this royal banquet all day and night." Yesterday, the poetry club almost gave you and my lives somewhere, don't look for me in the future, you can go by yourself. ”
Tang Xiyao said: "Today's palace banquet is the highlight of the emperor's birthday, and the Buddha bone relics should be displayed for people to watch." Ye Suiyun shook his head and said: "Then I won't go, it's not that I haven't seen the beads, what's there to see." Tang Xiyao pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Who said you were going to see the beads?" Ye Suiyunqi said: "That's... Tang Xiyao said: "Lord Chao Hengchao will also be here today." Ye Suiyun was stunned for a moment, said "I know" and went out.
When he arrived at Shengye Fang, Ye Suiyun explained his intention to the guards, not wanting that all kinds of things in the poetry meeting yesterday had already spread, Tang Wuyun's name was not small, and the attitude of the Tiance soldiers was extremely respectful, which made Ye Suiyun inexplicable. Leng Xiaoxiao immediately greeted him, invited Ye Suiyun to the study, and retreated.
Ye Suiyun asked about the early dynasty, and said coldly: "How dare I disobey the holy order, although Pi Luoge is ambitious, but according to the intelligence of Tiance Mansion for several years, he will never dare to rebel against the Tang Dynasty." So I suspect there's something wrong with the news. ”
Ye Suiyun said: "Are you saying that this is Li Linfu's conspiracy again?" ”
Leng Xiaoxiao said: "Whether it has anything to do with him, it's hard to say at the moment, I just suspect that the purpose of this transfer of troops is to transfer me away from the emperor, so I oppose it." He paused and said: "But why did he do this, I still can't figure it out, Li Linfu harbors evil intentions, there is no doubt that Li Linfu harbors evil intentions, but he shouldn't be in such a hurry, I'm worried that he will be unfavorable to the emperor." If only Mr. Zhu was here, he would definitely be able to see through the key. This is exactly what Ye Suiyun wants to say, his brain can't help.
In the evening, when the palm lights are held, the Xingqing Palace is staggered and lively. There were more than 100 people at the banquet, dignitaries, businessmen and celebrities gathered together. Emperor Li Longji did not attend the meeting, and was presided over by the crown prince Li Heng. Everyone talked and laughed, and after three rounds of drinking, Li Heng stood up and said: "The Buddha bone relics have been handed down for thousands of years, and they are the supreme sacred relics of the Buddhist family. I respect the Buddha in the Tang Dynasty, this time for the Emperor Father's Holy Birthday Day, after an interval of ten years, once again welcome the holy relics to Chang'an, with the light of the Buddha shining on my Tang Dynasty for a long time. Today, the Pavilion and all of you are equally fortunate to be able to see the relics. After saying that, he clapped his hands, and the four servants walked out like a sedan chair with a beautifully made wooden table lacquer case and placed it in the middle of the hall. There is a large plate on it, which is covered with thick red velvet, and in the center is the Buddha bone relics that were stolen by Hu Tatar and finally returned by Tang Xiyao and Ye Suiyun.
Everyone present couldn't wait to go up, but Ye Suiyun didn't follow the crowd to watch, but walked directly to Chao Heng's seat, which had never left since he came, and no one noticed him.
Chao Heng, who was about to get up, was a little surprised when he saw Ye Suiyun, bowed his hand, and said, "Your Excellency has an iron cover on your face, it must be the Tang Shaoxia that people talked about yesterday." ”
Ye Suiyun said: "No, Lord Chao, I am Ye Suiyun, and I have a relationship with my lord in Rilun Mountain City. ”
Chao Heng's face changed color, as if he was trying his best to suppress the shock in his heart: "What did you say? ”
Ye Suiyun said: "In the next Rilun Mountain City, I disguised myself as Prince Anji and shared a drink with adults. Do you remember? He knew that this time was different, and he would eventually tell the truth no matter what, so he came up to the point and told the truth. Although this move was a bit risky, he was not very worried in his heart, it was that little bit of limited understanding, he felt that it was easier to convince him to be honest with Chao Heng.
Chao Heng settled down, nodded and said, "It's really you, it seems that yesterday's turmoil was not groundless." Tell me what you want from me. ”
Ye Suiyun said: "Please allow me to enter the treasury of the secretary's province to find the old book files from twenty years ago." ”
Chao Heng seemed to be alert, and said: "The secretarial province is full of important cases and classics of the imperial court, and many of them contain confidential documents. Before anyone finds out, you leave quickly. Don't worry, for the sake of Rilun Mountain Castle, the old man will keep silent about you. ”
Although people are attracted by relics at this moment, Ye Suiyun secretly pulled Chao Heng to speak, and when he was accidentally seen, it was very easy to arouse suspicion, so he said urgently: "I have no intention of peeping into any secrets, I don't hesitate to show my identity, just because the last time I saw him, I believe that Lord Chao is a person who knows right from wrong and is loyal." It's about my father's life and death, otherwise why would I take such a big risk, and I hope that Lord Chao will understand and open the net. ”
Chao Heng asked, "Who is your father?" ”
Ye Suiyun was about to answer, but he had no choice but to watch the people who had finished, and he was turning back in twos and threes, and he couldn't allow him to talk in detail, so he had to bow his head and return to the banquet. Chao Heng was also pulled by an official next to him to see the relics.
Ye Suiyun was extremely frustrated, thinking about the next chance to find Chao Heng. But seeing Lan Xiang approaching cautiously, she didn't look at him, and hurriedly said: "Miss asked me to tell you that tomorrow morning, the lord will impeach Leng Xiaoxiao to the emperor, saying that his refusal to lead the troops was instigated by the prince behind his back." ”
Ye Suiyun was startled and asked, "How do you know?" Lan Xiang said: "Today, the old man and that Yang Zhao were talking and I heard it with the young lady. Tang Xiyao happened to return, and when he heard Lan Xiang's words, he said: "That's bad, the emperor doesn't like the prince in the first place, and now he is angry with Leng Xiaoxiao, Li Linfu's complaint, whether it is true or not, I am afraid that it will be enough for the prince and Tiance Mansion." ”
Out of Xingqing Palace, several soldiers divided into two ways, Tang Xiyao took the ninth sister to find Li Yunrao, hoping to help, Ye Suiyun went to Shengyefang Tiance Mansion alone, told Leng Xiaoxiao what Lan Xiang said, and asked him to prepare early to deal with the situation tomorrow. The two discussed for a long time, but they couldn't think of any good way, so they had to take one step at a time.
Farewell Leng Xiaoxiao, Ye Suiyun walked out of Shengye Fang, didn't take a few steps, he heard someone calling not far away, and saw that it was Chao Heng, Ye Suiyun was in good spirits, stepped forward and saluted: "Lord Chao, you are... ”
Chao Heng said: "Although you asked for the banquet, the old man didn't plan to help you, but after the banquet was over, the city lord of the Rilun City found me and told you in detail. ”
"Yuan Mingya?" Ye Suiyun asked.
Chao Heng nodded and said, "It's not all because of his persuasion, your father made a lot of noise in the imperial city back then, and I have heard one or two, and I admire his actions very much." After speaking, he took off a waist card from his waist, handed it to Ye Suiyun, and said: "Tie this card around your waist, and you can enter the secretary provincial clerk's warehouse, and the guards will not stop you." But you can only enter the second palace wall, and you can't go any further. After that, he gave him the key to the treasury, explained the location and route, and finally said: "I am helping you at this moment, although it is my intention, but I am really ashamed of my trust in Your Majesty." Tomorrow morning, I will report to the Ministry that the waist card is lost, and you only have a chance tonight. When Ye Suiyun heard this, how dare he delay, thanked Chao Heng, and went straight to the palace.
When he came to Danfeng Gate, Ye Suiyun had already taken off his mask, did not squint, and walked straight in, although the guards on both sides did not know him, they did not stop him when he saw that he had a waist card. Ye Suiyun's heart fluttered, crossed the imperial bridge, and saw the cane courtyard of the left and right Jin Wuwei on the left and right, which were brightly lit, and countless soldiers could be seen among them. After the first palace wall, and then through the Hanyao Gate, there seemed to be more officials and patrols during the period than during the day. Ye Suiyun secretly rejoiced: "Thanks to this waist card, otherwise it would be very difficult to get in if the guards are so strict." ”
After the second palace wall, I turned around a few times, passed through the door to the province, waited for the courtyard, and finally saw the last house, which was the secretary of the province Hongwen Museum. Compared to the bright days of other places, it is dark and scary. Ye Suiyun was in the middle of it, tiptoed open the copper lock on the door, and what came into view was rows of tall bookshelves, as many as forty or fifty. Each shelf is densely packed with all kinds of books and classics, bamboo slips and scrolls, as vast as a sea of smoke.
Ye Suiyun's eyes were spent, and he kept shouting in his heart, until this moment he would realize a serious problem, his literacy was really limited, how to find the record. After hesitating for a while, I knew that it was useless to say more at the moment, time waited for no one, so I should hurry up and look for it. He opened the door and window, and looked at the rows of bookshelves in front of him by moonlight, thinking that since he was looking for a book file from twenty years ago, it must be looking old, so he didn't need to pay attention to the books that seemed to be constantly flipping through and moving. When he looked up, he saw that there were different numbers written on the top frame of each frame of the bookshelf, which he knew that the one in front of him was written three, and he didn't know what it meant. Then look at the side of the bookshelf, where the word 'Tianbao' is written.
Ye Suiyun understood, what this grid was holding should be Tianbao's three-year book file. After thinking about this, I couldn't help but feel ecstatic. I went to other bookshelves, and sure enough, there was a bookshelf next to it that said 'Kaiyuan'. Ye Suiyun followed the number and found a box where the fourteenth year of Kaiyuan was recorded. I saw that there were many books in this compartment, and the cover was covered with thick dust.
Ye Suiyun was in a hurry, constantly rummaging, and he knew at most one or two words on the cover of each volume. Ye Suiyun was anxious, his hands kept flipping, and suddenly he saw a line of seven words written on the cover of a scroll in the corner inside, the last four words were not read, but the first three words had been thought about in his mind many times, it was "Tianzi Peak".
Ye Suiyun was ecstatic for a while, reached out to take it, and stretched out a hand from behind the bookshelf to grab his wrist. The face of the hand was pale in the moonlight, and in the gloomy darkness of the night, he couldn't help but be afraid. Ye Suiyun's scalp was numb, and a chill jumped from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, but he felt that the hand on his wrist was cold and unpopular, and there was a thought "ghost" in his heart. It was also thanks to his full concentration, such a scene, he just endured a scream in his throat, for fear of attracting patrol soldiers. He thought that if it wasn't a ghost, how could he not be aware of it, and he didn't know if this ghost was afraid of the martial arts of the world.
Ye Suiyun's heart was pounding, and he wanted to withdraw his hand, but the strength of the ghost hand was unusual, like an iron tong stuck on his wrist and motionless. He took a deep breath and the internal force rushed straight to the outer mound of his wrist, and the two points of Long Xuan. The ghost hand was shocked, and he couldn't help but loosen up, Ye Suiyun finally pulled out his hand, he panicked, and by the way, he also got the scroll of Tianzi Peak in his hand.
Ye Suiyun took two steps back, stood still, looked outside the door, and didn't know whether he should run away or not, and he was not sure whether the ghost would let him go easily.
After such a stalemate for a long time, he suddenly said twice after listening to the bookshelf, and said, "The kid surnamed Ye is really a little capable." ”
At this point, Ye Suiyun knew that the other party was not a ghost, so he felt a little relieved, and replied: "Your Excellency is strong in martial arts, you shouldn't be a person who hides your head and tail, why don't you show up and see it." ”
The man behind the bookshelf smiled again and walked out. Although it was in the dark night, Ye Suiyun saw clearly, that person had white hair and white eyebrows, and he was actually the old man standing behind the emperor who had been seen in the palace several times, the great eunuch Gao Lishi. At this moment, Gao Lishi stood with his head held high, his eyes blazing, which was very different from the appearance of the former and the backward in Ye Suiyun's impression.
Ye Suiyun saw Gao Lishi from a distance for the first time and knew that he must be a master, as expected, he listened to Gao Lishi say: "Yesterday at the poetry meeting, I saw your kid empty-handed wine, I knew that you are not simple, hehe, this skill is really unambiguous." ”
Ye Suiyun said: "It turns out that since then, you have paid attention to me. Gao Lishi said: "Of course, a top master like you haunts the palace, and I have to keep a snack." ”
Ye Suiyun said: "This senior... Gao Lishi said: "The surname of the miscellaneous family is Gao." Ye Suiyun said: "Thank you seniors for helping me and solving the difficulties of the poetry meeting." ”
Gao Lishi said quietly: "Where do you start with this? ”
Ye Suiyun said: "If it wasn't for the words of the senior yesterday, how could His Majesty the Emperor agree and allow me not to remove the mask." ”
Colliers smiled slightly: "Young people are not confused. But although the miscellaneous family is willing to help you, it also requires you to have your own creation. Before the explanation of the surname Fang, I didn't know that you were a person who couldn't read big characters, and I almost caused you trouble. ”
Ye Suiyun was stunned and asked, "Why help me?" ”
Gao Lishi's eyes were blazing, and he didn't answer, but asked: "The miscellaneous family came to ask you first, it is rumored that your father is Nie Xiaotian, is this true?" Ye Suiyun hesitated and nodded.
Colliers sighed and said, "That's right, you asked me why I helped you, it was because I owe you a favor to the old man." Ye Suiyun was surprised, but opened his mouth but couldn't speak.
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