[Rebirth] The lord wants a minister to die

Chapter 74

The morning light penetrated the mist and melted the dew on the green leaves.Ning You came to He Zhan's residence with a small brocade box in his hands. Inside the brocade box was the small blue and white glazed tea bowl that He Zhan had made when he took him to the Beijing Kiln, with Molan hooked on the belly of the bowl.Although there are already fine cracks, he was very careful when he made it.

Originally, he wanted to give it to He Zhan, but in the end he couldn't open his mouth. Now... Finally, he has another chance.

What he wanted to say has been circled in his mind thousands of times, but when he came to He Zhan's residence, he found that there was no one there.

"My lord." The little servant girl who came to serve came in from the door and saluted Ning You.

"Where's third uncle?"

The little servant girl replied with a low eyebrow and pleasing eyes: "The Duke left last night. He said that Miss Lan Jun from the Jinchai Hall was ill. He went to see her. This morning, someone from the Jinchai Hall came to say that he didn't Come back and live."

"How can you not come back! Why..."

The little maid had never seen King An so angry before, and immediately knelt down in fright: "I don't know, I don't know."

Ning You frowned, and said: "Let someone find out... Which aunt from the Jinchai Pavilion is the third uncle's favorite?"

"Yes…"

The maid hurriedly withdrew and conveyed the matter to the steward, and a few people came out from Prince An's mansion and rushed towards the Jinchai Hall.

The mule hissed and kicked.Qin Fang pulled his mule and approached the gate of Prince An's Mansion. The housekeeper who was about to close the door saw Qin Fang, and asked, "Master Qin."

Qin Fang bowed and saluted: "I am here to pay my respects to the Duke."

The butler said: "Unfortunately, the Duke is not at the house. If your lord is in a hurry, you can go to the Jinchai Hall to look for him."

Qin Fang frowned, but quickly returned to normal: "Thank you."

He rode a mule slowly to the door of the Jinchai Pavilion, stood under the willow tree and looked up at the gorgeously dressed girl on the balcony on the second floor, not quite calm.He's... not very good at dealing with women.Women are much trickier than cases.

He tightly held the jade pendant in his hand, took a breath and made up his mind to go in.

Seeing the guests coming, several flower girls rushed forward, chatting coquettishly, Qin Fang broke into a hot sweat, hurriedly pushed them away from his body, Feng Niang greeted outside, thinking that this person was not Satisfied with these girls, they turned around and walked over.

Well... She can roughly recognize all the officials in the capital, but this person looks unfamiliar, but he is indeed wearing an official robe.Feng Niang said: "Master, who do you want to find to relieve your boredom?"

"Don't dare, dare not." Qin Fang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "I...I'm here to find the Duke. Is...is he here?"

Feng Niang looked him up and asked, "Who are you?"

"Young Minister of Dali Temple, Qin Fang. Hey... Miss, I can't do it." Qin Fang took away a hand that was touching his chest, blushing, "I can't do it. I can't do it."

Feng Niang covered her mouth and laughed: "Master has met an interesting person. Come with me, Master is on the third floor."

Feng Niang winked, and the snake-like arms of those girls finally let go of Qin Fang. Qin Fang took a sharp breath, almost choking on the smell of powder in the air.

Inside the Accord, He Zhan was sitting in a wheelchair and copying scriptures, with a person standing behind him.He Zhan asked: "How is the reaction in the palace?"

"The emperor announced to the outside world that the emperor and the prince died suddenly, but last night the emperor called the minister of Dali Temple into the palace for a secret talk in the middle of the night, and his subordinates were not allowed to enter the palace. They did not hear the emperor's explanation, but his subordinates followed the minister of Dali temple all the way and heard a few words, He should have been ordered to investigate the real cause of his death."

really interesting.

"Really?" He Zhan put down his pen and asked in a low voice, "Why do you think the emperor declared that they died suddenly?"

The subordinates speculated: "The new emperor came to the throne not long ago, and the court needs to be stabilized. If the two people in Wutong Hall died of murder, the remaining party may counterattack, insisting that the new emperor succeeded, in order to incite more people to subvert the regime. .”

Yu Dang... that group of people, even if the Supreme Emperor and the Crown Prince died of sudden illness, they could still put the blame on Emperor Jing Zhao.

He Zhan smiled: "Maybe. But if the case is turned into a secret investigation, the real culprits caught will be dealt with secretly and die quietly."

"We swear to protect you to the death!"

He Zhan smiled and said, "Don't worry. Whether they find out or not is the problem."

The subordinate said: "Then...do you need to send a message to Prince Rui?" The subordinate hesitated again and again, and decided to tell He Zhan: "That master almost broke Prince Rui's mansion last night."

He Zhan shook his head: "Now is not the time..." He Zhan sighed: "Have you found out who the person who followed me last night was?"

"No, not a clue."

"Ning Jin's appearance in the palace cannot be a coincidence. There is no such thing as a coincidence."

First, he asked Ning Jin to deal with the two people in Wutong Hall, and then sent someone to track down the real culprit.

If Emperor Jing Zhao did all of this alone, then he is really strange.

Everything is so weird.

Seeing He Zhan like this, the subordinates were a little worried.It's not like he didn't miss He Zhan's situation last night.He didn't understand, what kind of person could pretend that nothing happened the next day, and calmly face these things?After thinking about it, he can figure it out too.If He Zhan wants to live, he must pretend that nothing happened.

He Zhan was contemplating when he suddenly heard footsteps outside: "The whereabouts of your subordinates have been traced, let them stop all investigations first, and continue to grow fat."

The subordinates also heard that someone was coming, and left Accord immediately without saying a word.

Qin Fang put his hand to his nose and coughed a few times, followed Feng Niang to the third floor.

The third floor is very elegant, from the corridors to the pavilions, the decorations are all landscape paintings or imitations of famous works, and there are no colorful veils, all of them are in blue.Qin Fang saw an open window, sitting in the middle of a beautiful girl, with a pair of brows and eyes, looking over faintly, holding a white chess piece with jade-like fingers, and holding a yellowed scroll in the other hand.

When meeting Qin Fang's eyes, the woman smiled lightly.

Qin Fang came to his senses and caught up with Feng Niang.When you walk to the end, follow her into an Accord, and when you enter, you can see the vast lake outside the window, where the water and the sky are the same color.

"Qin Shaoqing."

Suspecting that it was He Zhan who called him, Qin Fang followed his reputation and saw He Zhan sitting in a wheelchair, pushed out by a servant, with a Taoist scripture on his lap.

Qin Fang thought he had a good eye for seeing people, but he still couldn't figure out what kind of person He Zhan was.He always met He Zhan a few times. If He Zhan is unrestrained, it is not right. This man is willing to enter the military camp and grind at the border for ten years. If he is arrogant, it is not right. He looks like he doesn't speak properly.

Well now, such a person can still read the Daoist scriptures.

Seeing Qin Fang staring at his leg, He Zhan said, "I'm sorry, I played too much on the bed last night and hurt my leg. I'm afraid I can't get up to greet you."

Just pretend that what he was thinking just now was all fart!Qin Fang's complexion changed, and his face turned red: "...The Duke still has to put his body first."

"Call me Pei Zhi." He Zhan said, "Call me Pei Zhi, recognize me as a friend, and I will help you."

It's like a scene of forced marriage and plunder.

Qin Fang was slightly embarrassed: "You...you know I'm coming to you?"

He Zhan leaned on the wheel and went to Qin Fang: "If I hadn't asked me for help with something urgent, Qin Shaoqing wouldn't have entered a place like the Gold Hairpin Pavilion even if he was killed?"

Qin Fang pursed his lips: "I'm investigating a case and may need your help."

He Zhan shook his hand suddenly, and the corner of his eye twitched inadvertently: "What case?"

Qin Fang lowered his voice: "This case should be related to the smuggling of salt and iron." His tone was very sure, as if he came to He Zhan after a lot of work.

When He Zhan heard the words, he slightly loosened his hand. It seems that Qin Fang is not investigating his case.

He Zhan said: "You really don't hear the world's affairs with your ears, and you only focus on handling the case."

"...Because it involves caravans traveling from north to south, I have been watching for several days, and I have also asked their managers. Some of the caravan stewards know Xiaguan, and he said that if he has any questions, he will come to you .”

"Oh. I greeted them and said that Dali Temple Shaoqing Qin Fang is my man. If you really need something, I can let you come to me directly."

"... "

Qin Fang blushed with anger: "You...how can you talk like that!"

He Zhan squinted and smiled: "Sorry, I made a mistake. I told them that you are my friend."

Seeing Qin Fang scrutinizing himself suspiciously, He Zhan didn't go around and explained: "I met you the other day and saw that the people you were staring at were all the guards of the North-South Caravan. I don't know what case you are investigating. However, I have raised a few caravans to run around to make some money, and I am very familiar with this group of people, and they may be able to help, so I let them prepare. I didn't expect you to come."

this person...

Qin Fang felt that he had to bend and stretch in order to investigate the case, so he bowed his head and said, "To be honest..."

Qin Fang briefly told He Zhan about the case he had been investigating recently.

Last month, Qin Fang was ordered to search the mansion of the mansion of the mansion of the mansion of the mansion of the king of Lan because of his men being suspected of killing people. He accidentally saw a servant carrying several large boxes to the mansion of the man of the mansion of the mansion of the mansion of the mansion of Lan. The beautiful silk and silk brought in from the south, plus some fresh melons and fruits.

At first, Qin Fang didn't pay much attention to it, but when he saw that the servant was struggling to lift it, Qin Fang felt that it was tricky, but because of Prince Lan's face, he couldn't check it again.Qin Fang checked carefully when no one was around, and sure enough, he found the weapon in the hidden compartment of the box.But the number of weapons is very small, and they should be just samples. Qin Fang stood still and continued to watch every move of the Lan County Prince's Mansion.

After guarding for more than half a month, they followed the mansion of Prince Lan to find the head of the north-south caravan.

But here he hit a wall.No matter how much he inquired, the people in the caravan either kept their mouths shut or spoke the same way, and couldn't catch any clues at all.

He came here to ask He Zhan to help him check the goods of those caravans.

He took out a few sheets of paper from his sleeve: "The lower officials have already drawn down the suspected bosses."

He Zhan took it over and took a look, and laughed out loud, "My dear, you are a good painter." The boy who pushed the wheelchair for him almost got internal injuries, and he couldn't smile in front of his master.He Zhan held up the paper and looked at him teasingly: "Yes, yes, I have the original work handed down by the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Later, when you get promoted, I will sell it and make a lot of money." .”

Qin Fang closed his eyes: "The characteristics are still very clear."

"That's right. This pockmarked face, this scar monster with a scar on the corner of his eye, and... this one-eyed dragon are easy to find." He Zhan said happily, "So I said this will be Shaoqing's handed down It's a work."

"...Can the Duke of the country help?"

He Zhan picked out his ears: "What did I say?"

Qin Fang is willing to bow down for the truth: "Pei Zhi."

"Hey, good young lady. Master, I'll ask someone to ask for you."

"..."

If beating the emperor's relatives is innocent, Qin Fang really wants to beat him.

He Zhan whispered a few words to the servant next to him, the servant nodded and ran out in a hurry.

After the door opened, Miss Lan Jun, who had been waiting outside, came in with her pipa in her arms, and saluted the two masters in the room: "Master, are you listening to the pipa today?"

"May I ask if Master Qin likes it?"

Miss Lan Jun looked at Qin Fang, her beautiful eyes slightly bent: "Master Qin?"

"No need, no need." Qin Fang stepped back in fright, "Miss, you should ask the Duke."

"It seems that Lan Jun looks so fierce that he frightened Qin Shaoqing."

Qin Fang: "No! No... The girl looks very good..."

He Zhan saw the needles: "He praised you."

Lan Jun leaned over: "Thank you, Master Qin, for your compliment."

Qin Fang: "..." How could there be such a difficult person as He Zhan in this world?

Qin Fang couldn't stay here any longer, so he hurriedly bid farewell to He Zhan and ran away.

He Zhan looked at his back, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. When Lan Jun saw him, he smiled and said, "I've never seen you smile like this before." The sound of music poured out from the strings.

He Zhan didn't speak, and listened to her pipa silently.

Lan Jun said in a soft voice, "Is the injury on Grandpa's leg okay? When you said you needed a wheelchair, Mother Feng was frightened, and hurriedly asked for a doctor."

"Standing too high, who would think the wind is too strong, I can't bear it. I still have to sit for a while to refresh myself."

Lan Jun said: "It's a good thing for men to talk about wine. I didn't think so before. It hurts the body and the mind, and it's even more worrying to relieve the sorrow; it can be seen that the master was like last night... I can use this to vent once if I want to. I don't have to hold on. It's good too."

He Zhan said with a smile, "Don't laugh at me anymore, or I won't dare to come to the Golden Hairpin House anymore. Now I dare not go out, I'm afraid that if I see the girl I pushed last night, if she jumps over and beats me, I can only let her fight."

Lan Jun chuckled a few times, tears welled up in his eyes, and his laughter gradually subsided: "In the Jinchai Pavilion, if you feel uncomfortable, you don't have to bear it."

He Zhan paused: "It's not about tolerance. Just like what Feng Niang said, many things go away after being drunk. This road has to be walked, and it has to be better than before."

Lan Jun: "Before... when my husband died, I cried and cried alone in the room, thinking that I would die and go with him. But looking at the baby in the cradle, I couldn't bear it. The first When I woke up the next day, I couldn't even feel sad, but for the money of the burial, I would play the piano and sing songs for the guests with a smile. If I sang sad, the guests didn't like it, and I would be beaten; "

Lan Jun played a few tunes, and finally adjusted the tone: "When I wake up, life will always pass, what good is it to wash my face with tears? Just smile and laugh like this, and I have survived day by day."

The most valuable thing for a person is to untie himself, and the saddest thing is to untie himself.

He Zhan poured a glass of wine and offered it to Lan Jun. He said: "I also have a boy in my family who makes me reluctant to do anything. In order to prevent us from being buried, this scene has to be sung. You and I are both fallen into the world." People, why don't you sing a song when you meet?"

Lan Jun was amused by his last sentence, how could anyone dare to change the words like this?

She picked up the strings of the pipa and sang a line from "Su Mu Zhe" in a tactful and melodious manner:

"The pear blossoms are gone and spring is here again. The sun is setting all over the ground, green and smoky."