There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 835 There are three types of unfilial piety

Henan Fufu Yamen.

Lobby.

Bright lights.

On a cold night, there are many moths. They surround the lantern, flapping their wings and making a subtle rustling sound.

After Su Xian and Lan Ling left the palace, they came here.

This place has become a "temporary headquarters" to calm down the unrest in the divine capital.

Princess Lanling glanced sideways, looked at Su Xian, and said with a smirk: "Sure enough, as I expected, the person who is secretly leading all this is really that bitch Chen Keyan!"

Su Xian frowned, never believing that Chen Keyan would act like this. What good would this do to her?
"Come on!"

With a thought in his mind, he ordered the Forbidden Army soldiers beside him:
"Quickly go to the yamen of the criminal prison department and invite Nangong Kui, the head of the third arrester, and tell him that I have something to ask for his help."

"Yes."

The Forbidden Army soldiers strode away.

Lan Ling was noncommittal about this, and just said with a sinister smile:
"No matter what you say, that bitch is still the princess of Nanchen. The husband she can like must be a prince!"

Su Xian naturally understood what she meant, but pretended not to understand, looked at her and asked with a smile: "Then what about Your Highness, you are Princess Daliang, what kind of husband and son-in-law does Your Highness like?"

Lan Ling's expression froze slightly, he rolled his eyes secretly, glared at Su Xian, and then stopped talking...

After a while, Nangong Kui arrived.

He has a handsome face, but he is very feminine, and his expression is cold. A timid person will definitely be shocked when he sees this face.

"Nangong Kui, the head of the Third Prison Division, pays homage to the Taiwei!" Nangong Kui bowed and saluted with a serious look.

"Please rise, head of the three arrests."

Su Xian hasn't seen Nangong Kui for a few days, and he's a little unfamiliar. Normally, he should talk about the old days, but he's in a hurry now, so he cut straight to the point:
"The three arrests must have known about what happened in the city tonight. I have arrested many thieves. After interrogation, they revealed that the person behind the scenes was Chen Keyan, Princess of Nanchen Wu Kingdom."

"But I don't believe this result, so I invite you to come, or use torture, or confinement, and arrest Laosan to interrogate him personally. Maybe there will be a different result."

"..."

Nangong Kui's expression didn't change at all. As soon as Su Xian finished speaking, he agreed: "Please rest assured, Lieutenant, I will interrogate those thieves properly!"

Nangong Kui left.

He took the thief to the Prison Department and interrogated him overnight.

Su Xian and Lan Ling were eager to know the results of the interrogation, so they also moved to the Prison Department and drank tea in a living room while waiting.

……

In the blink of an eye, two quarters of an hour passed.

Nangong Kui came to the living room with a slightly gloomy expression.

"How is the result?"

Su Xian stood up and asked, with a faint expectation.

Princess Lanling also looked sideways attentively. Although she kept saying that Chen Keyan was the mastermind behind the scenes, after she calmed down and thought about it carefully, she also believed that the matter was full of doubts.

Furthermore, the Queen was obviously unwilling to break the diplomatic relations between Daliang and Nanchen. She had to overcome her personal emotions, otherwise she would conflict with the Queen, which was not a wise move.

Nangong Kui bowed and said:

"Reporting to the Lieutenant, I was interrogated by my subordinates all night long, and all the torture instruments were used, but the thieves... always spoke in unison, insisting that the person behind the scenes was Chen Keyan, Princess of Wu Kingdom in Nanchen!"

"This...it shouldn't be."

Su Xian's brows were furrowed even more tightly. If this is true, the diplomatic relationship between Daliang and Nan Chen will definitely not be maintained, and the personal relationship between him and Chen Keyan will also...

Princess Lanling Emei frowned slightly, then relaxed and said with a smile: "I have long said that Chen Keyan is not a simple bitch. Don't be deceived by her appearance, Lieutenant Commander."

"How could I...I have never met the legendary Princess Wu at all. What I am worried about is nothing more than the diplomatic relations between Daliang and Nanchen."

Su Xian let out a deep breath, and almost fell into Lan Ling's trap again!
Nangong Kui said again:
"The lower official arranged for some thieves to be imprisoned, but it will take three to five days for this method to be effective."

Su Xian's thoughts were pulled back. Suddenly, his heart moved and his eyes lit up:
"If the confessions of the thieves are a conspiracy, then who will be the ultimate beneficiary?"

Nangong Kui suddenly fell into deep thought. Because he didn't understand Nan Chen's situation, he couldn't think of a reason.

Lanling frowned secretly, what did Su Xian mean by this?Could she be...the ultimate beneficiary?What benefit did she receive?

Su Xian didn't notice the change in Lan Ling's expression. His eyes flickered and he said slowly:

"I have personally been to Nan Chen, and I have also personally experienced the struggle between King Li and King Tian. Moreover, the person who made Nan Chen and Daliang's alliance is none other than Princess Wu, Chen Keyan!"

"And Chen Keyan is from King Tian's family!"

"..."

After Su Xian finished speaking, Lan Ling and Nangong Kui's eyes lit up.

They are all extremely smart people. Su Xian has already mentioned this. How can they not figure out the twists and turns here.

Although Lan Ling doesn't like Chen Keyan, she is not an ordinary woman after all. She must stand on the same front as the Queen - that is, to maintain the diplomatic relations between Daliang and Nanchen.

So she analyzed:

"If those thieves were sent by King Li, and after being caught by us, we insist that the person behind the scenes is that bitch, it will definitely cause us to misunderstand."

"Once we misunderstand, it will definitely lead to the interruption of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and we will no longer support King Tian... In this way, King Li is indeed the biggest beneficiary!"

"..."

Although Nangong Kui didn't understand the inside story, she understood at least half of it at this time. She nodded and said, "It should be so."

Then he asked again:
"But the thieves are not afraid of being tortured by the subordinate officials at all. They insist that the person behind the scenes is Princess Wu... It seems that we can only wait for three to five days, and the group of thieves who are waiting for confinement will confess on their own initiative."

"At present, it seems that this is all we can do." Lan Ling nodded, "But I am afraid that something will happen during this period that will affect the overall situation of diplomatic relations."

Su Xian frowned, looked at Nangong Kui, and said with a smile:

"You don't have to wait three or five days. Come on, come on. I have a new interrogation method that I will teach you now. It may be useful."

"What new method?" Nangong Kui immediately became interested, with an expression on his face for the first time, and he hurriedly approached Su Xian.

"..."

Su Xian's method is actually a psychological tactic.

Didn't they guess that the person behind the scenes was King Li? Then they used this as a breakthrough point to reiterate the thieves one by one, and deceived them into saying that someone had actually taken action...

Nangong Kui got this method and couldn't help but go away happily.

Su Xian and Lan Ling continued to wait in the living room, chatting while drinking tea, and taking care of the aftermath to appease the people.

In a blink of an eye, the sky turned white.

The light is dim.

It was the morning of the next day.

Su Xian and Lan Ling yawned profusely. Their eyelids were fighting after not sleeping all night. The clerk from the Prison Department brought them steaming breakfast, which made them feel better after eating it.

Just after breakfast, Nangong Kui finally appeared. This time with a hint of joy on his face, he said:
"Reporting to Your Highness and Lieutenant, it's done. The thieves have been recruited. The person behind the scenes is indeed King Li of Nanchen. This is King Li's conspiracy!"

"Good job!" Su Xian was overjoyed, stood up and patted Nangong Kui heavily on the shoulder.

"This is all the credit of the Taiwei. I just followed the instructions." Nangong Kui was modest, then his face straightened, he bowed respectfully to Su Xian, and requested:
"This is a wonderful method, Taiwei. The effect is no less than confinement. I wonder if I can...continue to use this method to interrogate criminals in the future?"

Su Xian waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Since it's been taught to you, it's naturally yours. You can use it however you want. You don't have to ask me again."

"Thank you, Lieutenant!"

"..."

Princess Lanling was nearby. Although she was secretly relieved, she was very dissatisfied on the surface. She was still a little unhappy that she couldn't trick that bitch this time.

After Su Xian sent Nangong Kui away, he turned around and saw Lan Ling's appearance, and the smile on his lips couldn't help but disappear:
"Your Highness, the truth of this matter has been revealed. We should enter the palace as soon as possible to report to His Majesty."

"I had a busy day yesterday and stayed up all night last night. I am very tired. When entering the palace to meet the emperor...it is better for the Taiwei to go by himself. I will not accompany you."

Lan Ling seemed displeased, waved his little hand, and left the Prison Department directly to return to the Princess Mansion to rest.

Su Xian laughed dryly, and ignored him. He asked Nangong Kui to charge him with charges, and went straight to the imperial city with his troops.

……

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is already a few days later.

Since the turmoil broke out in Shendu City that night, it has gradually returned to normal. This incident has passed like this and has become a topic of conversation among the people after dinner.

The rumors that the Queen passed away and that the Crown Prince was about to ascend the throne were also effectively clarified. The Queen once stood on the tower at the southern end gate of the imperial city and was admired by all the people, breaking all rumors in one fell swoop.

Today, after breakfast.

Su Xian took Li Qingniu, as well as Yang Zhilan, Guan Ping and several personal guards, and rode a carriage straight to the imperial city.

The journey was smooth, and they went straight to the Queen's bedroom, the Huiyou Hall.

The Queen met with Su Xian and his party in the side hall.

After chatting for a few words, the Queen sat down on the chair. She gently placed her white wrist on the small table next to the chair and asked Li Qingniu to diagnose her pulse.

The Queen's old illness has basically recovered after several days of careful care, but it has not yet been cured, so Li Qingniu needs to go to the palace every day to check her pulse.

Not long after the pulse diagnosis was over, Li Qingniu twisted his beard and said with a smile:
"The recovery is very good, and it will take a few days for His Majesty to recover!"

The Queen glanced at Su Xian inadvertently and asked with a smile: "Doctor Li, what does recovery mean? I can do whatever I want and no longer have to worry about the recurrence of the old disease?"

Li Qingniu's brows moved slightly, but he quickly calmed down:
"Yes, in a few days, Your Majesty will be able to act like a normal person, but... well, everything needs to be done in moderation. Your Majesty should understand this."

The Queen was immediately delighted, stood up, sat down on the dragon chair above the side hall, and said with a smile:

"I'm happy today. Since everyone is here, I think it's time to honor the reward I gave Dr. Li."

"..."

In fact, in the past few days, the Queen had carefully investigated Li Qingniu's identity and suspected that he was the legendary Miracle Doctor of Butterfly Valley.

Then he tried his best to invite Li Qingniu to work in Taiyuan Hospital, and even gave him a knighthood.

But Li Qingniu denied the identity of Butterfly Valley's miracle doctor.

He also made up an "experience", saying that he was just a country doctor who happened to be good at the difficult and complicated diseases that the Queen suffered from. When it came to general medical skills, he was actually not as good as Wang Yuyi and others.

Naturally, Li Qingniu also declined the offer of a knighthood when he took up a post at the Imperial Hospital, saying that he only wanted one thing...

It is worth mentioning that the "experience" fabricated by Li Qingniu was actually created by Su Xian. It is very real. Even if the Queen sent internal guards to investigate, no clues were found.

The Queen was very grateful to Li Qingniu. Seeing that he refused, she could not force him. She sat on the dragon throne and asked:
"Doctor Li cured me and his merits are outstanding. Isn't it too little to ask for just one item?"

Su Xian replied on behalf of Li Qingniu:

"Your Majesty does not know that although Dr. Li has excellent medical skills, he also has a hidden disease. He is too old to have any children."

"Fortunately, Doctor Li found a prescription through the medical books left over from past dynasties, which is just right for Doctor Li's condition."

"However, the medicinal ingredients needed for that prescription are very precious and have been lost... However, the official accidentally learned that the chief of the cabinet happened to have that medicinal ingredient in his hands."

"..."

After hearing this, the Queen couldn't help but look stunned.

No wonder, Doctor Li only wanted that one item.

It turns out that it is a major issue related to the continuation of the family line. This is indeed a big issue.

The ancients said: "There are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring." To the ancients, this was no joke.

The Queen glanced at Du Juan, the chief of the pavilion who was wearing a mask and with cold eyes, and then glanced at Su Xian and Li Qingniu: "What kind of medicine is it? But it doesn't matter, I can make the decision to give the medicine to Dr. Li!"

"Reporting to your majesty, the medicine is a kind of wine that has been lost for a long time. Its name is 'Nine-branched Nectar'."

Su Xian looked at Du Juan, the leader of the pavilion, and raised his eyebrows secretly.

Dage Ling didn't say anything.

"Du Juan, do you really have this wine in your collection?" The Queen tilted her head.

"Have."

"That's good. I order you to donate this wine to Dr. Li on my behalf. I will compensate you well afterwards." The Queen ordered.

"According to the order!"

Du Juan, the leader of the big pavilion, turned around and left the side hall, striding to get the wine.

Li Qing Newton had a look of anticipation on his face, rubbing his hands secretly, already a little impatient.

The Queen looked at Li Qingniu again, and reiterated the invitation to join the Taiyuan Hospital and the conferment of a knighthood. She also said that although "Nine Branches of Nectar" was precious, it was too thin to be used as a reward.

Li Qingniu was already a little impatient in his heart. If he said he didn't want it, he wouldn't want it. What's going on with his mother-in-law and mother?
Fortunately, he didn't show it directly, he just declined and refused to accept anything he said.

In the end, it was Su Xian who came forward and rattled off a bunch of reasons, such as "Doctor Li doesn't value fame and fortune", "Doctor Li doesn't like restraint" and so on.

Then he asked the Queen to exchange all the rewards of official positions and titles into material rewards such as rice, flour, money and food. Seeing this, the Queen had no choice but to nod and agree.

After finalizing the matter, the chief minister happened to return.

Holding a wine jar as big as a human head.

Li Qingniu immediately turned his head to look, sucked his nose hard, and then, as if he couldn't control his steps, he went straight to the collar of the big pavilion, reaching out to "pick up" the wine jar.

The leader of the big pavilion didn't care, and didn't bother to talk, so he handed the wine jar to Li Qingniu.

Li Qingniu was overjoyed, grinning from the corner of his mouth to his ears, and carefully unsealed the wine. Suddenly, a unique aroma of wine filled the entire side hall.

"It is indeed the Nine-branched Nectar!"

Li Qingniu dipped his finger into some wine and put it into his mouth. His eyes lit up, and he looked back at the Queen, Su Xian and others with a look of caution, and finally ran out of the side hall holding the wine jar.

Judging from his movements, it seemed like... someone was trying to compete with him.

The Queen, Su Xian and others were speechless for a while.

Especially Su Xian, vomiting crazily in his heart:
"You are the world-famous miraculous doctor of Butterfly Valley! You actually made such a vulgar expression for a jar of wine, and you are not afraid of being laughed at if word spreads!"

After shaking his head and sighing, Su Xian suddenly caught a glimpse of Du Juan, the masked leader of the pavilion.

His heart moved, he bowed to the Queen and said:
"Your Majesty, Doctor Li actually has a small wish, which I hope your Majesty can fulfill."

"Oh? Say it!"

"Doctor Li also wants to..." Su Xian turned his head and looked at the leader and smiled: "I also want to ask the leader to take off his mask and see what the leader looks like."

(End of this chapter)