The candlelight in the official hall was bright, and Cao Jiwen, the law of Jingzhao Mansion, picked up the lawsuit on the table, glanced at it, and casually placed it on the candle flame.

The flames rose quickly, engulfing it into ashes, leaving only a wisp of smoke.

A look of contempt flashed in Jiwen's eyes, and he asked, "The new form of paper, can Liu Tao be written?" ”

In the candlelight, you can see that he is wearing a cyan official robe, and so is the county lieutenant of Wannian in front of him. But he was sitting, but the county lieutenant of Wannian was standing with his waist bowed.

"Not only did I write it, but I also wrote it brilliantly and righteously."

Gwen asked again, "Have you taught him all the things that should be taught?" ”

"Yes, he is willing to draw a line with the East Palace."

"Soft bones." Givin chuckled and asked, "What about the evidence?" ”

"Yes, there are countless people who have received generous bribes from Liu Tao, and all of them are gifts in his study, and there is all the evidence! It's just that his family house is in Chang'an County, and it is difficult for the lower officials to send someone to get it. ”

Ji Wen was not in a hurry, took a sip of tea, and called out the door: "Xin Twelve." ”

A bearded man dressed as a domestic servant with high eyebrows and deep eyes immediately came in.

Ji Wen asked, "Hasn't Chang'an County arrived yet?" ”

Xin Twelve responded: "Back to Ah Lang, he sent someone to say that it was delayed." ”

"Why?"

Gynwin was immediately displeased, and his face turned cold.

Xin Twelve said: "Because the documents did not arrive before, the county lieutenant Yan Zhenqing refused to be accommodating, and he was more than half an hour late before he was able to send someone to Liu Tao's house. ”

"Waste ......"

Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.

"Ah Lang, Wanghuo Lou returns, Liu Tao's house is on fire!"

"What?!"

Jiwen was stunned for a moment, then stood up suddenly, his eyes full of surprise, and then said to himself, "How quickly did you react? Impossible, impossible. ”

He pondered for a while, then beckoned Xin Twelve to step forward again and commanded.

"The East Palace has actually intervened in the destruction of evidence, but this matter is also evidence directed at the East Palace, you take my card to check, check it well."

"Whoa."

"And you." Ji Wen turned to the county lieutenant of Wannian again, and said: "Quickly go back to Pingfang Du Mansion to check, the East Palace can get the news so quickly, it must be someone from Du Mansion who reported the news......"

"Whoa."

~~

In the southeast corner of Dunyifang, there was originally a Fajueni Temple, which was merged into Zishanni Temple in the second year of Kaiyuan, and the temple was quite large.

In the darkness of the night, there was a knock on the door.

The little nun came dressed and asked through the door, "Who is visiting at night?" ”

"It's a sound purifier in there? It's me. ”

Jingyin heard that it was Du Ming's voice, opened the back door, and asked, "Why did the lady come here at this time?" ”

"The water is running in the workshop." Du Cheng said: "Lang Jun is not here, I am afraid that the fire will spread to my house, I want to avoid your temple for a night, and leave after the curfew, can I?" ”

Jingyin glanced at it and saw that there were two men standing behind her, and she couldn't help but hesitate.

"All you need is a firewood room." Du Cheng said again.

"Okay, lady, please come in, don't alarm the master."

After putting the handsome young man who walked at the end into the temple, Jingyin was ashamed, recited two Buddhist scriptures silently, bolted the door lightly, and led the five people into the most secluded small room.

"The two male donors can live here, please come with me, lady."

"Don't bother, my two younger brothers and I will just spend the night." Du Cheng stepped forward to hold Jingyin's hand and said in a low voice: "Thank you tonight, I will never forget your kindness." ”

"The lady is polite."

Jingyin was afraid of being punished, so she answered a sentence and hurriedly left.

Liuyu finally couldn't help crying, crying: "Lady...... The house burned down...... Those are all the bride's dowry in exchange......"

"Silence." Du Cheng scolded: "Do you know what will happen if such crimes are covered?!" The lessons of Webster's past are still in front of you, and there are still clansmen who have died in the mansion, and you are still reluctant to have some foreign objects? ”

Liuyu was frightened by the word "bare death", and he didn't dare to speak, so he had to sobbed in a low voice.

Du Cheng turned her head to look at Xue Bai and asked softly, "Will the fire burn to the neighborhood?" ”

"No, the official has already entered the door, and he will definitely put out the fire quickly."

"Give me the object you found."

"Okay." Xue Bai took out the paper ball and put it in Du Cheng's hand.

There was no candle in the room, only a faint moonlight.

Du Cheng took two steps, spread out the paper ball, spread it on the window, and carefully folded it, originally wanted to put it in the purse, and turned his back to put it away closely.

When she turned around again, she looked a little relieved.

Du Wulang asked in a low voice, "What's that?" Can you save Grandpa? ”

"Lang Jun went to Wannian County to sue Grandpa......"

Halfway through Du Miao's words, Du Wulang was already shocked: "Did the eldest brother-in-law sue me?" ”

"This draft only says that Grandpa forcibly broke up the marriage."

"How else can you say that?"

Du Cheng said: "According to Tang law, 'two wishes to divorce', Grandpa can't force him to reconcile." ”

Liuyu was still crying, muttering: "He just doesn't want to lose the identity of the prince's brother-in-law." ”

Hearing this, Du Cheng lowered her head.

She was silent for a while and asked, "Xue Bai, are you the Xue clan in Hedong?" ”

"I lost my memory, I don't remember."

"What do you think of this envelope?"

"I don't know much about Liu Lang's son-in-law and the Du family." Xue Bai asked rhetorically, "What do you think?" ”

Du Cheng didn't care about his tone, she couldn't see each other clearly in the dark, which made her ignore his age, and it was easier for her to see him as an object to discuss.

"Grandpa never has a bad relationship with others, and even has few intersections, if someone sues Grandpa, it is very likely to be Lang Jun. He wrote this manuscript paper at the beginning, and then he got angry, rubbed it, and changed it to 'vain claim to the plot, constructing the East Palace, and accusing the public opinion'? The son-in-law sued his father-in-law, which was the most favorable evidence in itself, so Jingzhao Mansion dared to take someone immediately. ”

Xue Bai said: "Some words have been modified on the draft, I think that means, after the revision, the tone should have become softened?" ”

"Hmm."

"In other words, in the process of writing the pleadings, Liu Lang's anger should have subsided a little, right?"

"That said, too."

"Then he shouldn't sue the Du family for the crime of treason." Xue Bai said: "I didn't find any other drafts in the study, I think he just copied this draft." ”

Du Yan's expression moved, and she asked, "You mean, Lang Jun changed his mind after he arrived at Wannian County?" ”

Xue Bai asked: "Suppose someone knows that Liu Lang's son-in-law is at odds with the Du family, coercion and temptation, can he make false accusations against the Du family?" ”

"Yes."

Du Cheng didn't think too much about it, and immediately spit out this word.

Her voice was a little sad, and she sighed, "It must be so." ”

"If our speculation is correct, as long as we give this draft to the prince, there will be a way to prove that the Du family was framed?"

Du Cheng thought about it, nodded slowly, and said, "Yes." ”

Du Wulang and Qinglan were all overjoyed, and said one after another: "That's great." ”

Xue Bai asked, "What is Webster's experience?" ”

Du Cheng said: "I don't know the inside story. I only know that the princess's surname is Wei, and her brother Wei Jian is a minister of the imperial court. Therefore, some people in the court impeached them for 'having private contacts and wanting to establish a prince together'. ”

"Just because we met on the street during the Shangyuan Festival?"

"One is the prince's brother-in-law, and the other is the marshal of the border town, and their private interactions will inevitably make the saint suspicious." Du Cheng said in a low voice: "The prince's situation has always been not good. ”

Xue Bai was silent, and from the big case caused by this coincidence, he realized the suspicion of an emperor towards his son, and finally asked, "And then?" ”

Wei Jian was demoted, Huangfu Weiming handed over the military power, and the matter passed like this, but the Wei brothers wrote a letter to complain about their grievances, which caused the anger of the saints, and the court was greatly increased, and countless people died. The prince had no choice but to reconcile with the crown princess Webster with 'love and righteousness', and let her cut her hair as a nun, so that he could barely save it. ”

Speaking of this, Du Ming's voice trembled slightly, and she added: "This case happened at the beginning of the year, but there are still people who have been forced to die. Grandpa is afraid of following in Wei Jian's footsteps, and has always been cautious, but Langjun has always been that temperament. ”

Xue Bai asked, "Last time, the prince chose to make peace with Wei?" And this time? ”

"Although the second sister is just a good girl, she has a good relationship with the prince."

Xue Bai hesitated for a moment, leaned closer, and asked in a low voice, "Is the prince reliable?" ”

Du Cheng said: "Don't worry, the prince is very reliable." ”

Xue Bai thought about it, and now there was no other way than to ask the prince for help.

At a rare moment of silence, Du Wulang whispered with emotion: "Hey, you have such ability? ”

Xue Bai just didn't know who he was asking, and silently didn't answer.

The night was quieter, and the five of them huddled together in this room and rested all night.

Wait until the fifth watch, the street drums sounded, and the Chang'an city gate and each square gate were opened in turn......

~~

Today, the prince strictly forbade the royal heirs to participate in the court politics, so they built a mansion in Yongxingfang and Xingningfang in the northeast corner of Chang'an City, and let the princes live in the branch for close care and strict cultivation, which is called the "Ten Princes' Mansion".

Even the crown prince did not live in the East Palace, so as not to have too much contact with the subordinate officials of the East Palace, and only set aside a courtyard in the Ten Princes' Mansion for carriages and horses to live.

Early morning.

Children chased under the willow trees on the side of the street, singing songs.

"Jasper is made up of a tree high, and ten thousand green silk threads hang down. I don't know who cut out the thin leaves, and the spring breeze in February is like scissors. ”

A mule cart came from the south and walked through the cross street of Wing Hing Fong.

In the carriage, Qinglan said: "The prince's residence will enter from the second alley in front......"

"I know that man." Du Wulang was looking out through the gap in the car curtain, and suddenly whispered, "He was also there on the day Ji Dalang killed Duan Yan." ”

"Which one?"

"In the group of people sitting under the banner of the tea shop, the eyebrow bones are prominent, the eye sockets are deep, and the face is full of beard."

"I've seen them too." Liuyu was surprised: "After Gorou's accident, they dangled outside our house. ”

Xue Bai observed for a while and said, "They're watching." ”

"Come and catch us?" Du Wulang said: "What should I do?" ”

“……”

Xin XII sat outside the tea shop, scanning the streets and alleys with a sharp gaze, following a mule cart away.

Last night, the county lieutenant of Wannian went to Du's house to check, and found that Du Wulang and a servant girl were missing according to the checklist, and the news came that he already knew who he was looking for.

A person dressed as a beggar came up and said in a low voice, "The prince's guard of honor left through the side door." ”

"Put it up and see where he's going." Xin XII beckoned the two of them again and ordered: "You also go, and once you see the prince meeting with someone, immediately report to Ah Lang." ”

"Yes."

This is well arranged, and there is a handsome young man on the long street who walked with his maidservant Shi Ranran, turned into the alley, and went in the direction of the prince's courtyard.

"Someone passed."

Xin Twelve squinted slightly, shook his head, and said, "It's not Du Wulang, and it's not like a lackey of the East Palace." ”

"Do you still take it then?"

"Look again."

Xin Twelve could see that the young man Langjun was wearing a fox fur with a bright color, and he walked calmly, obviously from a rich family.

He came to find evidence, but there was no need to offend the nobles in Chang'an City.

In sight, the little Langjun stood with his hands in his hands, and the maidservant talked to the guard and handed the porter a jade pendant.

After a while, the porter came back with the jade pendant, returned it with both hands, and invited him into the door.

"He's in?"

"The prince is not here, who can he see?"

"Du Liangdi, someone dares to see Du Liangdi?" Xin Twelve couldn't help but be surprised, his eyes rolled, and he muttered, "Who dares to get involved in this case?" ”

"What should I do?"

"When he comes out, keep up, it's better not to come out." Xin Twelve thought for a moment and sneered: "If anyone is involved in Du Youlin's case, no one can escape...... Also, what about the mule cart? Go and find it. ”

~~

The prince's residence looked very frugal, with no flowers and trees in the courtyard, and an empty sandy area.

Xue Bai and Qinglan waited in the front yard for a while, and a maid trotted over.

"Qushui." Qinglan called out with a crying voice.

"What's wrong?" Qu Shui asked anxiously, but without waiting for Qinglan to answer, he led them inside, "Erniang wants to see you...... This way. ”

Xue Bai and Qinglan took off their shoes, and she led them through the corridor, and finally sat down in a small side hall.

"Wait a minute, Erniang will come soon."

"Thank you."

Xue Bai watched Qu Shui run away in a hurry, and asked Qing Lan in a low voice, "Caiyun Qing Lan, Liuyu Qu Shui?" ”

"Well, Liuyu and Qushui are family members, and Caiyun and I were sold to the Du family when we were young."

At this time, it was inconvenient to ask more, Xue Bai glanced at the furnishings in the side hall, and sat down on his knees like Du Wulang occasionally studied, his waist straight, his hands on his laps, and his eyes level.

Qinglan didn't know what to do since the accident, and she had long lost the demeanor of the big maid at home, standing by the door and waiting anxiously.

After a while, someone came over from the corridor, and she hurriedly saluted.

"The slave has seen Erniang."

Hearing the movement, Xue Bai turned his head to look, and saw a dressed lady entering the side hall, with towering temples, hairpins on the temples, wearing a Luo shirt, covering her neck and chest in the cold weather, showing a white greasy.

She has a graceful body, and she is plump where she should be, but she does not lose her figure, and she has just the right curve.

Xue Bai didn't know where the beauty of this Tang Dynasty shirt and skirt and half-covered snow was.

Thinking of what Aunt Du said, "Erniang and the prince have a good relationship", he nodded imperceptibly.

I only hope that the prince is willing to protect the Du family for her.