The sun has turned west, and Du Zhai is panicking.

Qinglan choked back tears and helped Lu Fengniang to sit down slowly in the front hall.

"How so?" Lu Fengniang cried and cried, completely unopinionated, wiped her tears and asked, "Quan Tuo, what do you say to do now?" ”

Quan Rui is an old steward who has been in the world for a long time, and at this time he has become the only backbone of the Du family, and he muttered: "This is a big crime...... The prince must be informed immediately. ”

"Yes, yes." Lu Fengniang hurriedly said: "Then send someone quickly." ”

"Quanfu, go quickly." Quan Rui hurriedly instructed his son: "Ten Princes' Mansion, the prince does not live in the East Palace, go to the Ten Princes' Mansion." ”

"Huh."

Quan Fu answered, and immediately ran out.

"Don't worry, big lady." Quan Rui's eyes were full of fear, but he still managed to calm down, and said: "Ah Lang has always been cautious in his words and deeds, saying that he 'pretends to be a prophecy, constructs the East Palace, and reprimands the public opinion' is completely groundless!" Come to think of it, I will release him when it is found out. ”

Lu Fengniang patted her heart and muttered, "That's good, that's good." ”

Someone in the hall suddenly spoke—

"The official didn't search the Du Mansion just now."

Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see that the person who spoke was Xue Bai, who had only been taken in for three days.

"You kid." Quan Rui said: "Du Zhai has neither a 'picture', nor a letter that 'intersects' with people, nor a 'reprimand', so what is worth searching?" ”

Xue Bai asked: "There is no evidence in Du Zhai, and all the stewards know about this matter, but how can the official also know?" In this case, how dare they take people directly? ”

"This ......"

Quan Rui thought for a moment and muttered, "Yes, then they should also know that Ah Lang is wronged." ”

Xue Bai asked again: "They took people, and they must intend to convict, but how to convict?" ”

"How to convict?" Quan Rui pondered: "Could it be that today's altar is set up to make Xiaoxiao falsely accuse?" Daoist Fang is still in the house, so he has to find a way to send them away and burn those magic weapons again. ”

"No." Xue Bai reminded: "They didn't take away Fang Dao Leader and magic weapons, which shows that these are not the key to conviction, if we take the initiative to cover up, we will appear weak-hearted." ”

"yes." Lu Fengniang sobbed and asked, "A ritual, isn't it?" ”

"The Dharma has just been completed, so there must be more than that." Xue Bai groaned and asked, "Does the Du family really have no other handles?" ”

At this time, everyone had stopped crying and looked at Xue Bai with wide eyes, surprised that this childish boy was so calm.

Not only was he calm, but he even dared to question the master's family, as if he was the judge in charge of the case.

Quan Rui couldn't help but say: "You little ......"

"Let Xue Bai take a closer look." Du Wulang hurriedly said: "He has an extraordinary background, and the people he comes and goes with are such people as noble concubines and festival envoys. ”

Quan Rui was slightly surprised, then nodded, and sighed: "Although Ah Lang is a subordinate of the East Palace, he is just a vain position, and he doesn't even dare to talk to the officials next to him, how can he have any handle?" There is no handle! Except for ......"

"Except for Liu Lang's son-in-law?" Xue Bai asked.

Quan Rui shuddered suddenly, reacted, and exclaimed: "Is it really Liu Lang's son-in-law who has fallen into the hands of others?!" ”

This is exactly what Xue Bai was going to ask Du Wulang just now, did someone deliberately do it when Liu Tao took him to Pingkangfang?

Obviously, anyone who looks at Liu Tao knows that he is a person who is ambitious and talented, and is easy to be used.

"What a coincidence." Quan Rui muttered: "Not long after Wulang's accident, Liu Lang's son-in-law only quarreled with Ah Lang in the morning, and someone came to take Ah Lang in the afternoon. It must be. ”

"Who else could it be if it wasn't that idiot?!" When Lu Fengniang heard this, she cried hard and scolded: "I already knew that this crazy life was going to harm the Du family!" I already knew...... Whining...... This scourge! ”

"Big lady." Quan Rui hurriedly said: "Liu Lang's son-in-law has mixed friends, I have to send someone to ask him if he has fallen into whose hands......"

At this moment, a servant hurried back, and almost tripped over the threshold.

"Oh no! Quanfu was arrested as soon as he came out the back door! ”

"What?"

Quan Rui was stunned, and finally messed up.

"Let's go over the wall." Xue Bai reacted quickly, pulled Du Wulang and left, "We must find Liu Tao and the prince as soon as possible." ”

"I ...... I don't know where the prince lives. ”

"I know." Qinglan said: "I once went with my lady to visit the prince Liangdi. ”

"Quick."

Qinglan hurriedly followed two steps, but turned back to Lu Fengniang and asked, "Lady, are you going?" ”

"Go and let Gorou come back."

However, Xue Bai had already pulled Du Wulang out of the front hall.

Qinglan stomped her foot and hurriedly chased after her......

~~

Xue Bai calculated in his heart that the Du Mansion had one gate, one back door, three west gates, and two east gates, and the Jingzhao Mansion had sent about twenty people, and it was okay to guard these seven gates, and it was unlikely to surround the courtyard wall.

There may be officials who will inspect, but he knows that the government must go through the process to do things, so he has to grab the word "fast".

He first rushed to the stables in the front yard to get a rope, then went to the storage room to get a ladder, folded it to the backyard, and rushed directly to the rockery to the east of the third courtyard.

This is the farthest away from the side gate of parting, the quietest outside the courtyard, and easy to climb over the wall.

"Keep up."

Xue Bai put the ladder on the rockery, climbed the courtyard wall first, looked around, and beckoned Du Wulang and Qinglan to come up.

"Come on."

Xue Bai tied the rope to the courtyard wall, climbed down the rope, and helped Qinglan first, while Du Wulang was much more clumsy and almost fell into the mud.

"Ouch."

"Don't shout."

"To the Ten Kings' Mansion?" Qinglan said: "Go this way." ”

"No, let's find Liu Tao first, and it's more urgent to determine the evidence."

"Liu Lang's son-in-law's house is in Dunyifang, to the west."

~~

Tang Chang'an City is square, with 25 streets crisscrossing the city and dividing the city into two cities and one hundred and eight squares.

With Zhuque Street as the central axis, the east and west of the city are under the jurisdiction of two counties, Wannian County in the east and Chang'an County in the west, which means "Chang'an Wannian".

The Du family is in Shengpingfang, which belongs to the east and is under the jurisdiction of Wannian County.

Shengping Fang is the standard "four doors and sixteen districts" layout of Tang Fang, the four square doors are said to be "doors", in fact, there are pavilions above the doors, and Wu Hou can be sentry in the pavilions.

Walking to the west gate of Fang, Du Wulang was very nervous, lowered his head, and walked with his hands and feet.

"Don't be afraid." Xue Bai said in a low voice: "We are not fugitives yet, and the officials can't recognize us." ”

"Oh."

"Head up."

Finally got out of Shengpingfang, Xue Bai slowed down, looked around, and didn't see any familiar scenery.

Qinglan found that he was very unfamiliar with the outside of the house, so she pointed him in the direction.

"We have to walk three squares west to Suzaku Street, and after crossing Suzaku Street, we have to walk five squares southwest to Dunyi Square, which is not close to ......."

Xue Bai had inquired about Du Mansion two days ago that it was in the area of Leyouyuan, and at this time, after listening to Qinglan, it was finally clearer.

This is probably near the junction of Xiying Road and Qujiang Road in later generations, and it is only a small part of the road to Zhuque Street when you go to Chang'an Middle Road.

The whole road is equivalent to walking from Qinglong Temple to Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, which is really far.

"Is there a carriage?"

"I have to find a driver, and I have to set a car, it's too late."

"It's going to be curfew."

"With the run."

The three of them were not physically strong, and after running for half an hour, they were all out of breath.

"I ...... I...... I can't do it......"

Du Wulang finally stopped and rested, holding his knees, almost unable to stand up.

"Really, I don't have the strength."

The last rays of the setting sun receded, and the magnificent outline of Chang'an City became darker and darker.

"Boom."

As soon as the sun set, the sound of twilight drums sounded in the city.

If you are still in the street after 600 twilight drums, you will be caught and beaten in the night.

Qinglan encouraged, "It's coming soon." ”

"Let's go."

Xue Bai frowned, pulled up Du Wulang with Qing Lan, and ran into the Chang'an night under the urging of the drums.

"Boom."

"Boom."

"Leak! Behind closed doors! ”

With the last sound of the closing drum, the door of Dunyi Fang slowly closed.

The curfew in Chang'an began and will last until the fifth watch of the next day.

The drum is scattered, and the moon is only the moon.

……

Three figures stood panting in front of a house in the middle of the house.

The willow house is just an ordinary house with two courtyards, which looks a little shabby, and it does not match Liu Tao's brocade fur.

"No official errands?" Xue Bai looked around vigilantly, his eyes puzzled.

"We're going fast." Qing Lan didn't get past her breath yet, and said: "Moreover, this is under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County, are they slow to transfer people?" ”

They knocked on the knocker, and soon a woman's voice sounded inside the door.

"Who?"

"Liuzhen. It's me, Aoran, and Gorou are here too. ”

Soon, with the sound of "squeak", a thin maid opened the door.

"Why did Gorou come here at this time? This is...... Ran? ”

"Let's go in and talk about it, but have any officials come here?"

"Official? No. ”

Xue Bai was a little surprised, and said to himself, "The official has never come?" ”

~~

The daughter of the Du family is named Du Cheng, and she is known as Du Da Niangzi.

When she heard the movement, she personally rushed to the front hall with a candle, and when she saw that it was Du Wulang who brought someone, she hurriedly asked what was going on.

There are two sisters and brothers, the younger brother is not good-looking, but the elder sister is very beautiful.

Xue Bai was a little surprised at first sight, but after thinking about it, he realized that Du Wulang was born to his stepfamily, and his appearance was more like Lu Fengniang, while the first few children of the Du family were born to Du Youlin's original wife.

Presumably, Du Erniang is also beautiful, so she can marry into the East Palace.

At this time, Du Cheng heard about her father's arrest, and her face was pale.

Xue Bai took a closer look at her in the candlelight, and noticed that her dress was different from the gorgeous style of the world, and she was dressed quite frugally and plainly.

In addition, her eyes were red, and she should have cried.

After she calmed down a little, Xue Bai asked, "Isn't Liu Lang's son-in-law at home?" ”

"Lang Jun, he ...... Absence. ”

"Did he come back at noon?"

"Hmm." Du Cheng wiped her tears and responded.

"Can you say that the Du family asked him to reconcile?"

Du Cheng didn't want to talk about these things to outsiders, plus she was not familiar with Xue Bai and didn't know why he was so imposing at such a young age, but now that the situation was urgent, she still nodded, and at the same time thought about the consequences of the whole thing.

The incident happened suddenly, and no one reacted.

Xue Bai asked again, "What did he say?" ”

Du Cheng hesitated for a moment, and then opened her lips and responded: "He said, 'As long as our husband and wife are strong, according to the Tang law, neither the government nor the father-in-law can break us up', so that the concubine's body must be as solid as a rock." ”

"How do you answer?"

Du Cheng felt uncomfortable when asked, turned her head sideways, and replied in a low voice: "The rock is square and thick, and it can die for a thousand years." ”

"And then?"

"Lang Jun said, 'That's good', and went to the study, didn't stay long, left in a hurry, and still didn't return at this time...... Alas. ”

With an unconscious sigh, Du Cheng had already guessed the outline of the matter.

"He didn't say where to go?"

"The concubine asked Lang Jun and said that she was going to find a friend to help."

"Can I go to the study?"

"Lang Jun's study is usually not allowed to enter, but since it is ......" Du Cheng knew that the situation was urgent, stood up and said, "Please come here." ”

The front hall of the willow house is clean and tidy, there are no ornaments, but there are a lot of calligraphy and paintings hanging in the study.

As soon as I pushed the door, I saw a calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall, recording a poem.

Xue Bai stepped forward and took a closer look, barely seeing the last sentence in the faint candlelight.

"Regardless of whether the poor are rich or not, I wish we could know each other."

The calligraphy is excellent, and even the layman can see at a glance that this is a master's handwriting.

"This is Li Beihai's handwriting." Du Cheng stepped forward and said: "Lang Jun once gave him gold utensils, and he gave Lang Jun back with calligraphy and paintings, and famous horses." ”

"Li Beihai?" Du Wulang exclaimed: "Li Beihai of 'the right army is like a dragon, and the North Sea is like an elephant'? ”

"The right army is like a dragon" refers to Wang Xizhi, the right army of Wang, this Li Beihai can be as famous as the right army of Wang, which can be seen to be extraordinary.

Du Goro knew that it was his character, but when he looked closely, it was different from the feeling at first glance.

Liuyu muttered dissatisfiedly: "The gold utensils given by Ke Langjun are clearly the bride's dowry. ”

"Mouthy."

Du Cheng lightly smacked the maidservant, carefully held the candle flame, glanced around the study, her eyes were sad and amazed, and said: "Lang Jun is good at making friends with famous people, and here are all famous paintings and calligraphy that are not commonly sought, and they are also ...... Ordinary troubles. ”

She didn't give the candle to Xue Bai, and she was habitually afraid of damaging any calligraphy and painting.

Xue Bai inspected the table in the dark.

There is an inkstone on the case, touch it with your hand, the ink is not completely dry, it should be sharpened in the afternoon.

Suddenly, there was a quick and fierce knock on the door in the front yard.

"Open the door!"

"Jingzhao Mansion handles the case, open the door!"

Several people in the study were startled, and Du Wulang panicked and asked, "What should I do?" ”

"Candle closer." Xue Bai urged, "Find traces." ”

"What...... What traces? ”

"Where's Yoo Chang? Do you have any correspondence with the Ji family or anyone? Or what evidence is left in the study? Look for. ”

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Du Cheng didn't care about anything else, put the candlestick on the table, and took out a box from the drawer to rummage through.

These are obviously correspondence between Liu Tao and people, and there are indeed a lot.

Seeing this situation, thinking of the crime of "constructing the East Palace" becomes more and more disturbing.

"Open the door! Open the door! ”

Liuyu was so frightened that she was about to cry and asked, "What should I do?" Does the slave go and say that the lady is not there......"

"Find it."

Xue Bai flipped through the paper on the table that had been soaked with ink, and found nothing, so he took the candlestick in Liuyu's hand and shone it around.

He even saw Du Fu's words on the wall.

If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, he would have been amazed.

A loud "bang" suddenly sounded in the front yard, and an official shouted: "Crash in!" ”

"Bang."

"Bang."

As soon as the candlelight flickered, two paper balls suddenly came into view on the ground, Xue Bai hurriedly put down the candlestick, picked up the first paper ball and opened it, and saw only the words "and leave the book".

Opening another paper ball, he couldn't help but move his eyes and said to himself, "I see." ”

"What did you find?"

"Let's go." Xue Bai put away the two pieces of paper, pushed Du Wulang, and said, "Go over the wall." ”

"But...... It's a curfew. ”

"Let's go."

Xue Bai pushed away the others, took two steps and stopped, and looked back at the box that Du Cheng took out.

Many letters were scattered all over the table, and it was too late to collect them.

Thinking of Liu Tao's ambition and talent, and then looking at the room full of famous calligraphy and paintings, Xue Bai's eyes flashed with hesitation.

But after only a moment's hesitation, another word suddenly flashed through his mind.

——Be cautious in words and deeds, as if walking on thin ice.

He then pulled Du Cheng, took the candlestick from her hand, and glanced at her.

Du Cheng understood the meaning in Xue Bai's eyes, covered her face with her hands, and turned away.

Xue Bai resolutely stretched out his hand.

The candlestick lit the silk, and the flames quickly burst up, devouring the calligraphy and paintings of Li Yong, Du Fu and many other celebrities.

Burning the piano and boiling the crane, raging and burning......