"Humble Suo Wen see Zhongcheng" Suo Wen walked into the room and gave a deep salute.

Lai Junchen walked up to him, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Suo has worked hard. ”

Lai Junchen seemed to inadvertently say, 'Brother,,,Suo Wen was suddenly flattered, he was taller than Lai Junchen, but his legs were weak, and he was even a little shorter than Lai Junchen, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you Zhongcheng for your love."

Lai Junchen nodded with satisfaction, sat down again, and asked with a smile, "How about meeting Li Pan today?"

Suo Wen hurriedly said: "We chatted for a few words, but he also revealed a little useful news. ”

"Oh, what's the news?"

He inadvertently mentioned that Li Zhen might have a secret treasure cache. ”

Lai Junchen frowned, and asked a little disbelievingly, "What did he say to you?"

Suo Wen saw that Junchen didn't believe it, and he suddenly became worried in his heart, if he failed again today, I am afraid that it would affect his future, Suo Wen thought of his future, so he couldn't help but add a little material.

"Back to Zhongcheng, Li Pan is not in a good mood today, he said that Li Zhen raided Li Yuanjia's mansion in Yangzhou this time, and fished a lot of treasures, which were leaked by the fat man who drank too much, and these treasures he did not put back home, but hid them elsewhere, and they privately speculated that Li Zhen had a secret treasure place. ”

Lai Junchen paced back and forth in the room with his hands, he had seen Li Zhen's confiscation list in the Zuozang Library of Shaofu Temple, the jewelry treasure was indeed not much, and Lai Junchen knew that Li Yuanjia had a few authentic paintings of Wang Xizhi, but there was no one on the list, it was very likely that Li Zhen secretly swallowed it.

Especially today, he sent a master to Li Zhen's mansion to rummage through the list of oaths, although he did not find the list, but Li Zhen's wealth did not seem to be much, just a box of copper coins and Sogdian gold coins, the five hundred taels of gold that the Holy Lord rewarded him with, and the so-called treasured jewels were nothing.

Lai Junchen didn't believe it very much, Li Zhen even cracked the big cases of Wei Tuan'er, Xue Huaiyi, and Li Yuanjia, these people are all rich and rival countries, how could Li Zhen gain nothing? It's like handing over a piece of fat to the father, no matter what, his hands will be stained with a little oil and water.

Could it be that Li Zhen really has another treasure, if so, then the oath list and correspondence are likely to be hidden in the treasure house by Li Zhen, Lai Junchen never believed that Li Zhen would hand over the oath list to Li Xian or Li Dan, in his opinion, this kind of thing can only get the greatest benefit by pinching it in his own hands.

However, Lai Junchen was an extremely suspicious person, he would not believe it just based on a few words from Suo Wen, he pondered for a moment and asked, "How is Li Pan?"

Suo Wen immediately smiled and said: "The humble position is very confident in him, not only is he a friend of the world, but also the humble position knows that his father Li Ze and Li Zhen had a deep vendetta, Li Zhen was only forced to promote him because of the family's face, Li Pan himself admitted that he was only glamorous on the surface, but in fact his life was very difficult." ”

Lai Junchen was a little interested, so he asked with a smile: "What kind of vendetta does Li Zhen have with his father?"

Suo Wen said that he was born last year, Li Zhen and Li Ze fought for the stone wall of Mogao Grottoes, and finally said with a smile: "For this matter, Li Zhen almost completely turned his face with his family, and he and Li Ze also took over a deep feud, and his departure from Dunhuang was largely due to this reason." ”

Lai Junchen nodded happily and asked: "It turns out that there is such a story, it seems that Li Pan is indeed a person worth wooing, did you tell him that the Holy Lord is investigating Li Zhen's matter?"

"The lowly one told him. ”

"How is he doing?"

He was astonished, his eyes were worried, and then he looked so preoccupied that he could see that he was frightened. ”

Lai Junchen walked a few more steps and said with a smile: "You wait a minute, I'll go get something and come back." ”

Lai Junchen went out, Suo Wen breathed a sigh of relief, and was secretly happy in his heart, he could see that Junchen was very satisfied with himself, but he was a little exaggerated, would it be punctured? But after thinking about it again, since Li Pan said that Li Zhen had another treasure, then Li Zhen must have fished a lot of treasures in Yangzhou, and he was not wrong

At this time, Lai Junchen walked in again, holding a scroll in his hand, and he handed the scroll to Suo Wen, "Find an opportunity to give this painting to Li Pan the day after tomorrow, and let him hand it over to Li Zhen for you, and you will say that it is the Suo family's reparation for Li Zhen, but let him not say that it was given by you, and make up any reason." ”

Suo Wen didn't quite understand what Lai Junchen meant, but Lai Junchen didn't want to explain anymore, patted him on the shoulder, squinted his eyes and smiled: "Actually, it's okay to say that you sent it, you also have to find another way back for yourself."

Suo Wen was taken aback, "The lowly position is loyal to Zhongcheng. ”

"I know, just kidding. ”

Suo Wen took the scroll and bowed out, Lai Junchen looked at him walking away, and couldn't help but smile coldly, "Will you really leave a way back for yourself?"

Two days later, Luoyang City has completely calmed down, the discussion of Li Yuanjia's rebellion case has gradually disappeared, there are no hot spots in Luoyang City, and the Pingtou people have begun to be keen on the east and the west, and the daughter of the Zhang family married the Han of the Wang family, and so on.

Since his wife disappeared, he has been looking around, but he has never heard from his wife, and he has gradually despaired, and he can only forget the pain of losing his wife in the heavy court affairs.

That night, Qiao Zhizhi finished a day's heavy court affairs, rode out of the imperial city as usual, and headed for his own mansion, Qiao Zhizhi was only a middle-level court official, they generally did not have their own carriages, most of them rode horses.

Qiao Zhizhi's home is in Pingyang Fang on the south bank of Luoshui, he just walked into the door, a carriage came from behind, very fast, Qiao Zhizhi hurriedly turned the horse to the side of the road, waiting for the carriage to pass.

Unexpectedly, the carriage rattled and stopped beside him, the door opened, and a man in black said in the carriage: "Is it Qiao Zhonglang?"

Qiao Zhizhi glanced at him vigilantly, "Who are you?"

The man in black took out a bronze medal and shook it in front of Qiao Zhizhi's eyes, Qiao Zhizhi saw the double-headed eagle logo on the bronze medal, he was startled, and his hand hurriedly held the hilt of the sword, "You are an internal guard?"

"It was the commander of my family who invited Qiao Zhonglang. ”

Qiao Zhizhi shook his head, "I don't have anything to do with Commander Li, why should I go?"

"What if it has something to do with your wife's disappearance?"

Qiao Zhizhi was stunned, he couldn't say a word for a long time, and the man in black said again: "If Qiao Zhonglang is willing to cooperate with us, please get into the carriage"

Qiao Zhizhi hesitated, "What about my horse?"

"We have someone who will help Qiao Zhonglang take it back"

Qiao Zhi's heart suddenly swelled up with a strong longing for his wife, he no longer hesitated, turned over and got off the horse and got into the carriage, ran out of the small shop next to him, led the horse into the alley, the carriage quickly turned around, and went in the direction of Quanshanfang.

But the carriage did not go to the internal guard and external office, but stopped in front of a wine shop not far away, Qiao Zhi got out of the carriage, went directly to the third floor of the wine shop, and stopped in front of a private room, at this time, the door of the private room opened, and an internal guard warrior came out and said with a smile: "Qiao Zhonglang, please, our commander has been waiting in the room for a long time." ”

Qiao Zhizhi took a deep breath, pushed the door and walked into the room, the light in the room was not very bright, there was only a small table, and there was a person standing in front of the window, but it was Li Zhen, he had been here for a while, because there were people of unknown origin around the Internal Health and External Affairs Department, Li Zhen raised his vigilance, and did not meet Qiao Zhizhi in the Internal Health and Foreign Affairs Department, but changed the meeting place to this wine shop about two hundred steps away from the Internal Health and Foreign Affairs Department.

Li Zhen turned around and smiled: "Thank you Qiao Zhonglang for your trust"

Qiao Zhizhi nodded silently, looked at Li Zhen again and asked, "Did Gao Jian tell you?"

"Qiao Zhonglang, please sit down first"

Li Zhen invited Qiao Zhizhi to sit down, and asked the internal guard warriors to serve them tea, pointed to both sides and said with a smile: "This floor is covered by me, Qiao Zhonglang doesn't have to worry about the wall having ears." ”

"But Commander Li hasn't answered me yet, did Gao Jian tell you about my wife? ”

Li Zhen nodded, "He told me for a few days, he hopes I can help you, to be honest, I didn't want to turn my face with Lai Junchen before, so I kept silent, but now I feel the need to talk to Qiao Zhonglang." ”

"You mean Junchen?"

Li Zhen looked at him and smiled, "Does Qiao Zhonglang think it has nothing to do with Lai Junchen?"

Qiao Zhizhi sighed, "I know it's him, but I don't have any evidence, I don't have any evidence, every time I see him, I want to rush up and kill him, but-, I'm really useless."

Qiao Zhizhi suddenly covered his face with his hands, lowered his head and cried bitterly, he pounced, knelt in front of Li Zhen, and said with tears on his face: "I know that Commander Li is a capable person, I beg Commander Li to help me find my wife, I am willing to be a cow and a horse to repay Commander Li." ”

Li Zhen hurriedly helped him up, "Qiao Zhonglang, please get up, you don't have to be like this"

Li Zhen helped him sit down, and waited for his emotions to calm down a little, then said: "I don't hide it from Qiao Zhonglang, Lai Junchen is already dealing with me in secret, in order to protect himself, I have to fight back, I have repeatedly considered, the case of Qiao Zhonglang's wife's disappearance may be a good entry point, but I have to tell the truth, please Qiao Zhonglang mourn, your wife is likely to have been killed by Lai Junchen." ”

Qiao Zhonglang had just calmed down, and Li Zhen's last words brought him to tears again, and he sobbed: "I know...... I know that she has given me a dream and asked me to avenge her."

Li Zhen patted him on the shoulder, turned around and walked to the window, patiently waiting for him to calm down again, after a while, Qiao Zhizhi stopped crying, he took a deep breath and said, "Commander Li, please tell me what do you need me to do?"

Li Zhen looked back at him and said, "I need you to provide all the details of your wife, including her physical characteristics, and preferably a witness who can testify that your wife was captured by Lai Junchen, and I also heard that you have a piece of heirloom jade that has also disappeared, and I also need you to tell me the specific shape and characteristics of that piece of jade." ”

Qiao Zhizhi nodded, "I will tell Commander Li everything I know in detail."

Qiao Zhizhi was sent away by the internal guard warriors, Li Zhen paced back and forth in the room with his hands in his hands, he now admires Gao Jian more and more, this person is worthy of being the confidant and staff that Princess Taiping relies on, he is indeed very discerning, he saw very early that there must be a battle between himself and Lai Junchen, and told himself the news of Qiao Zhizhi in time.

Although Gao Jian offered to help him, Li Zhen knew that the so-called Gao Jian helping himself was actually Princess Taiping helping him, according to his original intention, he was willing to accept Princess Taiping's help, get Princess Taiping's support, and deal with Lai Junchen.

Of course, Princess Taiping doesn't value herself, let alone thank herself, but because coming to Junchen to investigate Xingtang will threaten Princess Taiping's safety, but for Li Zhen, the cooperation with Princess Taiping also involves Shangguan Wan'er.

What would be the consequences if he cooperated with Princess Taiping without Shangguan Wan'er's consent? Li Zhen knew very well that the relationship with Princess Taiping was Shangguan Wan'er's bottom line for tolerating him, and it was better for him not to break through this bottom line easily.

However, he could report the matter to Shangguan Wan'er and listen to her advice.

At this time, Li Pan's voice came from outside the door, "Enlighten the leader, and there is something important to report for your humble position"

Li Zhen nodded, "Come in"

He knew that Li Pan had been invited to drink with Suo Wen again tonight, and Suo Wen must have some intentions.

Li Pan walked in quickly, bowed and saluted, "See the commander"

Li Zhen saw that he was holding a scroll in his hand, and smiled: "Suo Wen persuaded you again?"

"Returning to the commander, this is a gift from Suo Wen to the commander, saying that it is a gift from the Suo family to the commander. ”

"Really?"

Li Zhen sneered, took the scroll, he slowly unfolded it on the table, this scroll turned out to be the authentic handwriting of the famous calligrapher Yu Shinan of the Sui Dynasty, the pen is round and harmonious without losing the beautiful atmosphere, Li Zhen laughed, and asked Li Pandao: "What do you guess he means by giving celebrity calligraphy and paintings?"

"I want to be humble, it should be the meaning of coming to Junchen"

Li Zhen nodded, "This is the meaning of coming to Junchen, to test the location of my secret room, but this Suowen is really disappointing, he doesn't understand the master's intentions, and I am afraid that it will become a big failure to reuse him to Junchen."