Chapter 59: The Victim
Nothing was said all night.
Xue Bai stayed in the Lady of Yuguo's mansion for two nights, and everyone in the Du family actually had a lot to say to Xue Bai.
But Kyauknu took on the posture of guarding the son-in-law of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and they were all silent.
When he got up the next day, Xue Bai exercised in the courtyard and didn't stop until noon, not caring how others felt when they saw him like this.
After breakfast, he packed up and set off for the Imperial City.
To the north of the Du Mansion is the pavilion of Le Yuanyou, and at this time, there are nobles who have just come to feast and drink, and they are talking by the carriage in twos and threes.
Again, those gossips, like snowflakes, came down one after another.
"That's Du You's neighbor's house? It's so small, it seems to be just a side branch. can marry a daughter as a prince Liangdi, and she is good at drilling. ”
"The Du family was imprisoned not long ago, and the aunt of the Du family pleaded with Yang Zhongcheng of the Yushitai in prison, and Yang Zhongcheng thoroughly investigated the case, found evidence, and returned the innocence of the Du family."
"I've heard that the evidence is a letter of resignation written by her husband, right?"
"Yes, in short, Yang Zhongcheng cleared the charge for the Du family, and Aunt Du saw Yang Zhongcheng's demeanor, peeping at his noble status, and was willing to repay the favor with his body. Therefore, Yang Zhongcheng ordered someone to be hired, and the two kings and three ke's high gate hired the second married daughter of a criminal official as a good concubine, three or five carts of silk, and several boxes of gold, silver and jade. But I never expected that Sister Du couldn't bear the loneliness at all, and she had already raised a small noodle in the house. ”
"I've heard of this small noodle head, yesterday Du Youlin gave two treasures to Mrs. Qiuguo, one is stir-frying, and the other is this small noodle head."
"Speaking of Aunt Du, Yang Zhongcheng has his own high-level demeanor, and he didn't want to embarrass Du Zhai. But the Du family secretly adjusted the dowry, the silk became broken linen, and the gold and silver turned into stone. ”
"Greed! It is no wonder that the prince is going to take a break from Du Erniang, it can be seen that these two sisters are water-based flowers. ”
“……”
Xue Bai listened and thought that these gossips were based on too many facts, and someone must have spread them deliberately.
However, in the eyes of others, the Liu Tao case is indeed the chief officer of the three Taiwan triings to find evidence and find out the truth.
Normally, after finding out the truth, the Du family should have survived, who would know the role of a teenager pleading with Li Linfu?
If you focus on him, you will know that he has done a lot in this case, but in fact, it is all just a small act in the shadows...... pleaded with Li Linfu, retrieved Du Yan, and investigated the dead, but let Ji Wen take the lead.
In fact, in the eyes of the world, he did nothing.
On the bright side, Yang Shenjin is the one who has been deeply involved from beginning to end.
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Out of the fang, along the street to the north, from the gate into the imperial city, in front of the eyes is the Beijing officials of the public place.
Xue Bai was able to visit this time, and saw some officials walking quickly with documents in their hands, with serious expressions on their faces.
He stopped at his horse and watched them for a long time.
Suddenly, I was thinking that there must still be people who really do things for the people in Datang, if they can jump out of the atmosphere of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, what if they can work with those normal officials.
When he arrived at the Yushitai, he found Yang Zhao standing there waiting.
Xue Bai was not surprised at all, but he was surprised: "Why is Uncle Guo here?" ”
"I'm here to stand up for you!"
Yang Zhao was indignant and said impassionedly: "Do you know why Yang Shenjin lured Ji Wenpan to bite you? The communiqué is just a personal vendetta. In order to help me, you persuaded Mrs. Qiu Guo to save my confidante Pearl out of the fire pit, which attracted the jealousy of Shi Jingzhong's old demon monk, and Shi Jingzhong said bad things about you to Yang Shenjin that night, saying that Du's refusal to be a concubine was because you had a relationship with Du, and Yang Shenjin hated her because of this. Du is your woman, but he wants to force her as a concubine, and he also rebels against the Du family's greed for money, and bites you guilty, is it tolerable, which is unbearable? ? ”
Xue Bai frowned, feeling that Yang Zhao was too loud, this is the Imperial City.
Yang Zhao said again: "The eldest husband was born in heaven and earth, if you can be bullied like this, Xue Bai, are you a soft egg?!" ”
"Uncle Guo, please calm down."
"I'm not worth it for you, Yang Shenjin is not ashamed, why should I fight with you?!"
There were already officials from the Yushitai standing on the steps to watch the excitement, and some people originally only knew that Yang Shenjin and Yang Zhao had been in trouble recently, but after shouting like this, they knew that Yang Shenjin and Xue Bai were competing for women, and their personal grievances were also not small.
This matter must soon spread throughout the imperial city and even Chang'an.
It was almost noon, and Fang Youyu Shi instantly saw a lively smile on his face, his face was as flat as iron, and he shouted loudly: "Yang Zhao, Xue Baike?" Come in and be questioned by Zhongcheng! ”
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The official office is clean and elegant.
Yang Shenjin took a sip of the teacup, and said slowly: "I have been impeached for many days with all my might, but I still can't convict the East Palace, the problem is in the palace city and not the imperial history platform, the sage's mind has changed, and it depends on the real evidence." I then interrogated Ji Wen personally, and I didn't think that he really colluded with Donggong. ”
Standing in front of him was the servant Shi Luxuan, and hurriedly said: "Yang Zhongcheng, don't say that......"
Yang Shenjin couldn't refute it, and shouted: "Don't you understand? Right now, the saint is angry with the prince, and it doesn't matter. But once the holy will changes, the truth of Jiwen's confession can be known in the first instance, what happened at that time? ”
Lu Xuan thought to himself, it was Yang Zhongcheng that you didn't understand, and said: "Yang Zhongcheng is talented, but this place is the Imperial History Tower, not the Dali Temple." Right phase ......"
"The right minister wants to abolish the prince, I have tried my best, and it is for the sake of the right minister to sort it out again at this time." Yang Shenjin said: "Yang Zhao and Xue Bai were present that night, and asked carefully, what's wrong?" ”
"Yang Zhongcheng is open-minded, but what do others think? I will only accuse you of revenge. Lu Xuan persuaded bitterly: "Who doesn't know now that you have a big grudge against Yang Zhao and a small grudge against Xue Bai?" Doing so is a real deal! ”
"I have a clear conscience."
Yang Shenjin was born in a high-ranking family, and after entering the office, he took over his father to take care of the treasury and income of Taifu, and soon won the favor of the sage, and never suffered any setbacks in his life.
In addition to bowing his head in front of Li Linfu, he is sought after everywhere he goes.
Especially recently, even Li Linfu has been kind to him, and the imperial history is in full swing. He then decided to put aside his personal grudge with Ji Wen, do his best, and get conclusive evidence to deal with the East Palace.
Otherwise, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion keeps urging, but Yushitai can only chase the wind and catch shadows, and it will not be a good thing in the long run.
"Yang Zhongcheng, someone brought it."
"Bring Xue Bai to see me first."
"Whoa."
After a while, Xue Bai entered the official house.
Yang Shenjin didn't give him a seat, and looked up at Xue Bai with a scrutinizing gaze.
But when he saw Xue Bai's face, which was very similar to his youth, he inexplicably thought of his mother again...... It was a woman who was as gentle as water, well-read and courteous, and she had poetry and books in her belly, and it was impossible for her to fall in love with a milky boy.
"Yang Zhongcheng?"
"Oh, I have something to ask you." Yang Shenjin came back to his senses, straightened his face, and said in a businesslike manner: "Ji Wen confessed, he planned to frame you as a traitor Xue Rust, do you know about this?" ”
"Yes."
"Oh?" Yang Shenjin's eyes froze.
Xue Bai said: "In the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, after he was taken down, he did say so, and at that time Luo Yushi said that this was his old method." ”
"Did you know about it before that?"
"I don't know, I didn't even know who Xue Rust was before."
Yang Shenjin said: "But according to Ji Wen's confession, you knew about this in advance, so you killed his other house, and then killed Xin Twelve, and after learning that Jixiang also knew about it, he rushed to Daozheng Fang to kill Jixiang." The officer checked your traces of that night and matched what Gwenn said......"
He wasn't asking questions, but spoke slowly, observing Xue Bai's expression as he spoke.
Strangely, he couldn't see anything from the teenager's face.
Xue Bai just asked in confusion.
"Against me? Don't check the East Palace? ”
Yang Shenjin smiled slightly, his eyes were a little cold.
The young man couldn't hold his breath, so quickly he broke the matter of competing with his mother.
Thinking like this, he was on business, and he was a little unhappy at this time.
"Check." Yang Shenjin said: "This official is investigating the real East Palace secret chess. If Giwin is wronged, there must be someone else who joins the dead that night and finds him, so that the dead man can be found. ”
"Me?"
Xue Bai just asked with some disdain.
Yang Shenjin shook his head.
The original faintly clear thoughts, such a circle, but blurred.
There is also a key link that has not been buckled - Xue Bai can't be the secret chess of the East Palace, so he can't cooperate with the dead soldiers of the East Palace, how can he kill people?
"There is another person in the dark chess of the East Palace."
Yang Shenjin groaned, stroked his long beard, and said, "I summoned you today to ask a few questions, let's go back." ”
Xue Bai didn't leave, and said, "Yang Zhongcheng, I have a word of persuasion. ”
"Really?" Yang Shen was disdainful.
"Ling Zun Hongnong served as the secretary of the Taifu for 20 years, managed the treasury for the sage, saved money every year, and contributed millions of yuan. Yang Zhongcheng's son inherited his father's business and also married the favor of a saint, which is the foundation of the Yang family. ”
Xue Bai talked eloquently, changed the conversation, and said: "However, since you have served as the Imperial Historical Observatory, everyone in the world has been called 'Yang Zhongcheng', and a few people remember that the duty of 'Yang Shaoqing' should be to manage money for the sage, this is to do practical things, Yang Shaoqing has been busy recently, and everything is done is nothing, what is the use?" ”
In the end, his tone was already a little hateful.
"Could it be that when the secret chess of the East Palace is found, the saint will be happy?"
"You know what?!"
Yang Shenjin was displeased, and shouted: "Fallacy and heresy, don't get out yet!" ”
He is famous, how can he be persuaded by a vertical force.
And since he bowed his head to Li Genu, if the East Palace succeeds to the throne in the future, he will not be reused, and now that the East Palace can find out the guilt immediately, how can it be possible to let go?
This matter is not difficult to investigate, why did Donggong kill Jixiang? He had sent someone to find out about Ji Xiang's whereabouts, and found that the Nuya Lang had a lot to do with the matter.
There is also Wang Weld's other house, others dare not check, why doesn't his cousin dare?
……
Xue Baiyan was all here, turned around and left.
After being reminded, Yang Shenjin became a victim of this battle, and it was also his own infliction.
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Not from time to time.
There were people everywhere in the imperial city whispering about how Yang Shenjin and Yang Zhao competed for the pearl, and how Yang Shenjin and Xue Bai competed for the Du clan.
"Today, Yang Zhongcheng summoned the two of them to the Yushitai, and he must give them a little bit of power."
"This vendetta is a great ......"
At the same time, a message suddenly circulated from Miyagi.
It first spread to the deepest part of the imperial city's government offices, and then to Pingkangfang, Yongxingfang, Xuanyangfang, and Daozheng Fang...... In the study of high-ranking officials and important ministers.
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Xue Bai left the imperial city and was about to go to Daozheng Square to see the progress of the restaurant.
Suddenly, someone came galloping in the street, and when he arrived in front of him, he pulled the reins violently, raising a puff of dust and smoke.
"Woo...... Xue Bai! ”
"Go to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion immediately!"
"Youxiang wants to see you right away!"
“……”
Xue Bai was almost brought into the Right Prime Minister's Mansion with a feeling of being caught.
Coincidentally, Pei Mian was coming out of the Prime Minister's Mansion with Wang Jie, ready to get on the horse.
Although it was inconvenient, Xue Bai still nodded to them politely. Pei Mian didn't seem to see it, avoided Xue Bai's eyes, and seriously bowed his waist to support Wang Jie.
This time, Li Linfu was summoned in the Glaive Hall.
Yanyue Hall has the characteristics of a rare Jiangnan garden in the north, surrounded by pools, elegant artistic conception, every time Li Linfu wants to harm someone, he likes to come here to make a plan.
Every time he comes, a family will be ruined.
When Xue Bai arrived in front of the hall, Runnu stepped forward and pressed him in.
"The right minister is healthy."
Li Linfu's face sank like water, his tone was calm, and he immediately asked, "What did you do?" ”
"I went to the Yushitai to accept Yang Zhongcheng's questioning."
"You dare to hide it."
"Don't dare to hide it. I befriended Mrs. Qiu Guo and asked her to share a property with me in the method of stir-frying, which was a restaurant. ”
Li Linfu did not hide his anger, and said: "Say! But you took action against Yang Shenjin?! ”
Xue Bai couldn't answer, but decided to ask the other way.
He already understands Li Linfu's character, and it's okay to really open his mouth angrily, if Li Linfu is polite today, he plans to hide in Mrs. Qiu's mansion and never come out again.
"Can you tell me what happened?"
In an instant, Li Linfu was obviously angered by him, but he couldn't provoke it, and really answered Xue Bai's question.
"The sage said something today - Yang Shen has a good eye for picking women."