Lanting prelude

Chapter 52
"If I don't play tricks, how can I help you to be in the East Palace? How can I help you rule the world?" Xiao Junmo smiled faintly, "I walk in the dark, just to let you stand in the light, you don't give some applause, and you still complain? "

In the inner hall of Ganlu Hall, after listening to Zhao Dequan's report, Li Shimin was silent for a while, and then asked: "How did Qingque write that letter, do you remember?"

Zhao Dequan thought for a while: "Back to everyone, this old servant is in a daze, and only remembers the last few sentences."

"Read and listen."

"Old servant complies with the order." Zhao Dequan cleared his throat and said in a loud voice, "I take care of this heart horse, and every time I am eager to look up to the emperor; I cultivate this body field, and I always cherish the rain of Dharma. Get rid of these six dusts; the virtuous venerable initiates the practice, and the common people will not be deluded by the eight righteousness."

After hearing this, Li Shimin showed a smile: "Well, it's Qingque's handwriting, and his literary talent is as good as ever, but I don't know if he really wants to 'take this heart and cultivate this field'."

"Back to everyone, the King of Wei is in his prime of life. He is willing to retreat and practice the eight-pass precepts for a month. It must be a great determination. This alone, the old slave thinks it is worthy of praise."

Li Shimin was noncommittal, and asked again: "After you told him what I mean, how did he react?"

"As everyone expected, it was a shock."

"Besides the shock, is there any displeasure?"

"That's not true. According to what this old slave has seen, the king of Wei has lived in seclusion for the past six months, and he seems to have figured out some things. He is much calmer than before."

"If he can really figure it out, it won't be in vain for my painstaking efforts." Li Shimin sighed deeply after thinking about something, "Look at my sons, Qing Que is doing everything possible to seize the heir, and You'er is in Qizhou Rebellion, Chengqian made Wei Zheng dizzy in the East Palace yesterday, which one makes me feel at ease? I am a gentleman, and I am really like walking on foot, physically and mentally exhausted!"

It is very embarrassing to listen to the emperor complaining. He can neither agree with him at will, let alone refute it, and it is not easy to find excuses for comfort.Zhao Dequan rolled his eyes, and hurriedly said: "Everyone, don't worry too much. It's important to take care of the dragon's body. It is said that the dragon has nine sons, and they are all different. Although there are some restless ones, most of them still obey the rules..."

"I know what you want to say." Li Shimin interrupted him with a sneer, "Are you trying to say that Ke'er and Pheasant follow the rules?"

Zhao Dequan hurriedly bowed his head, not daring to answer.

"I've heard that since Ke'er returned to Chang'an, he's had a heated fight with those two old guys, Daozong and Jingde, and I don't know what they're planning. There's also the pheasant slave, who seems to be honest, but not too long ago. Running to Xuanjiawei, asking here and there, but Li Shiji didn't dare to tell me, but it doesn't mean that I don't know anything."

Zhao Dequan was startled when he heard this, and really wanted to say that everyone, you are so discerning, you are not easy to be a servant below!
But of course this kind of words can't be said, so Zhao Dequan had to bow his head deeply and keep silent.

Li Shimin stretched out his hand and pawed at the imperial case a few times, took out a volume from the accumulated case, unfolded it, and looked at it with extremely complicated eyes.Zhao Dequan glanced secretly, knowing that it was the confession of King Qi Li You.

After Qi Wang Li You was escorted back to Chang'an, he was imprisoned in the Ministry of Internal Affairs under the jurisdiction of Zhao Dequan, and he was not allowed to meet anyone.The emperor ordered him to write a self-confession, which he had just finished in the afternoon, and the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs submitted it.The emperor read it over and over again, but didn't say anything.Zhao Dequan knew that the emperor's heart must be bleeding at this moment, because King Qi was involved in treason, and he should be punished for the crime, but after all, he is his own flesh and blood, so it is difficult to deal with such a cruel hand.

Li Shimin closed his eyes, and suddenly threw the confession on the ground.

Zhao Dequan was startled, quickly picked it up, and gently put it back on the case.

"You have also seen this thing, what do you think?" Li Shimin still closed his eyes and pressed his temples hard.

"Back to everyone, excuse me for being stupid, I don't know what you want to ask?"

"This kid downplayed his crime, but scolded Xiao Junmo like a dog, saying that Xiao Junmo framed him. What do you think?"

Zhao Dequan thought for a while, and said: "There are many people involved in this case. Liu Dewei from the criminal department also went to Qizhou under the order of everyone. All the people who intervened in the case have confessions. It is hard to believe that Xiao Junmo framed the King of Qi. It must be the King of Qi's work." Words of outrage."

Li Shimin gave a "hmm" and asked again: "Then tell me, how about Xiao Junmo?"

"This young man is quite talented and loyal to the court, but..."

"Just what?" Li Shimin suddenly opened his eyes.

Zhao Dequan thought for a while: "It's just that there seems to be something in this young man that doesn't match his age. This old slave... the old slave can't explain it clearly either."

"Then think it through before you talk!" Li Shimin was a little displeased, "Otherwise, why would I ask you?"

"Yes, yes." Zhao Dequan said repeatedly, "This old slave feels that Xiao Junmo seems to have a lot of things hidden in his heart."

Li Shimin's eyes flashed: "You think so too?"

The word "also" explained everything, so Zhao Dequan just bowed and did not reply.

Li Shimin was thinking, his eyes gradually narrowed, as if he wanted to see through something in front of him.After a while, he withdrew his gaze, glanced at Kelou in the corner, and said, "I ordered you to secretly summon Pei Tinglong into the palace. What time is it, why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Zhao Dequan was about to reply when an eunuch at the door quickly walked in and said: "I would like to inform everyone that General Pei Tinglong of Xuanjiawei has an audience."

"Let him wait in the outer hall."

"Follow the order." The eunuch took the order and left.

Li Shimin pondered for a while before getting up and walking towards the outer hall.Zhao Dequan quickly followed behind.

"You don't have to go." Li Shimin said without turning his head.

Zhao Dequan was taken aback, so he had no choice but to stop in his tracks: "This old servant obeys the order."

It was twilight, and Xiao Junmo had just woken up and before he washed up, Yuan Gongwang excitedly came to report, saying that he had found a clue.Xiao Junmo hurriedly wiped his face, then ordered He Chongjiu to bring breakfast to the study, and asked Yuan Gongwang to eat and talk together.

"Brothers ran all over the contact points of my subordinates in Chang'an yesterday, and asked No. [-] people, and finally got some clues." Yuan Gongwang slurped his porridge, slurring his words, "There are signs that the League Xitang Duo has been active in Chang'an for more than half a year."

Yuan Gongwang's silk business spread all over the world, and naturally he opened several branch offices in Chang'an, and there were many warehouses under each branch office, and all of these were of course Wu Yu Ruo's secret contact points.

"What's the sign?" Xiao Junmo calmly took a sip of porridge.

"There is a young man named Xie Chong who belongs to Xitang Duo. A shopkeeper named Gu under me has bumped into him twice last summer."

"How does Shopkeeper Gu know that Xie Chong is from Xitang Duo?"

"Old Gu is an old man in the rudder. More than ten years ago, he was ordered by the leader to perform missions with Xie Shaozu, the left envoy of the Xitang Dynasty. He stayed at Xie Shaozu's house for one night and knew his son Xie Chong. Although it has been so many years , that kid has also grown into a big man, but Lao Gu has very good eyesight, so he recognized him right away."

Xiao Junmo squinted his eyes when he heard the words, and the "Lanting Preface" and the lineage table hidden in it immediately appeared in front of his eyes.Next to the word "Zhi" in "Although there is no prosperity of silk and bamboo orchestra", the names of Xitang Tudor's previous helmsmen are recorded: Xie An, Xie Xuan, Xie Yu, Xie Lingyun, Xie Feng, Xie Chaosun, Xie Suqing, Xie Shi, Xie Hua , Xie Shaozong.

Xi Tang Tuo's current helmsman is Xie Shaozong, so it can be seen that this Xie Shaozu is very likely to be his brother, and Xie Chong is undoubtedly Xie Shaozong's nephew.If shopkeeper Gu had met Xie Chong twice in Chang'an, then Yuan Gongwang's judgment should not be wrong - Xie Shaozong and Xi Tang Duo may have already sneaked into Chang'an!

"Where did Lao Gu meet Xie Chong?"

"One time in Dongshi, and another time in Yongjiafang."

Yuan Gongwang drank the porridge in the bowl in one go, and was about to wipe his mouth with his sleeve, when Xiao Junmo handed him a clean cloth towel.Yuan Gongwang smiled and quickly took it.

"Then recently, has Lao Gu seen Xie Chong?"

Yuan Gongwang shook his head: "Since we met twice last summer, we haven't seen each other in the past six months."

Xiao Junmo groaned slightly, then finished the porridge in two or three bites, and stood up: "You and brothers work harder, continue to check and see if we can find more clues."

"Look at what the lord said, such a trivial matter is nothing to worry about." Yuan Gongwang stood up, "Master, in your opinion, since Xi Tang Duo came here, could it be that he has taken refuge in the East Palace?"

Xiao Junmo was thoughtful: "I'm going to check this out."

Yuan Gongwang was puzzled: "But...but such a secret matter, how can we verify it in a while?"

"I have my own way."

Xiao Junmo smiled mysteriously.

Xiao Junmo rode his horse to Wangchuan Teahouse, raised his head subconsciously, and looked at the window of the first private room on the east side of the second floor.

Three pots of ordinary tree potted plants were quietly placed on the window sill.

Xiao Junmo suddenly remembered the scene of following Wei Zheng to come here in the late spring of last year, and then thought of his adoptive father Xiao Henian, and couldn't help feeling sad.

As soon as he got off his horse, a clerk trotted out to meet him at the door, and gave him a few extra glances with an unusual look.After Xiao Junmo entered the door, he found that the eyes of all the buddies and Dr. Cha were exactly the same as the guy just now.

Obviously, Li Anyan had already greeted them.Although he will not easily reveal Xiao Junmo's identity as the leader of the Alliance, at least he will let his subordinates know that he is the top figure of the Heavenly Punishment Alliance.

A clerk came forward to greet him, exchanged glances with Xiao Junmo, and then led him straight up to the second floor, to the door of the first private room on the east side.The clerk knocked on the door, and after receiving the signal, Xiao Junmo pushed the door open and entered, and Li Anyan was already waiting inside.

When they left Wei Zheng's mansion yesterday, they had agreed to meet here this morning.

"How? Has that person recruited?" Xiao Junmo cut to the chase.

Li Anyan shook her head and smiled wryly: "No, it's a tough one."

Just as Li Chengqian and Xie Shaozong guessed, the two people who were watching outside the east gate of Wei Mansion yesterday were indeed arrested, and those who arrested them were Xiao Junmo and Li Anyan.During the arrest process, one person knew that he could not escape, so he drew his knife and killed himself. The other person hesitated a little, and was taken down by Xiao Junmo, and was then taken by Li Anyan to the Wangchuan Teahouse, where he is now locked in a dungeon in the teahouse.

"Unexpectedly." Xiao Junmo smiled faintly, "If we had been slower yesterday, this guy would have wiped his neck, so it can be seen that the members of our Heavenly Punishment League are all dead men!"

"What?" Li Anyan was surprised, "They are also members of the alliance? How did the leader know?"

"I not only know that they are members of the League, but also that they belong to Xitang Duo."

Li Anyan was even more surprised.

Xiao Junmo patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Let's go, take me to see him, and I will prove it to you."

The light in the dungeon was dim, and a young man with a scar on his left face was shirtless, with his head drooping, his hands tied high with chains, and his body had been beaten to pieces.Xiao Junmo ordered his executioners to untie him, and ordered them to prepare food and wine.

Scarface was pushed to sit down in front of a table.He spit out a mouthful of bloody saliva, looked up at Xiao Junmo, and said with a sneer, "Just serve good wine and good food, but grandpa's ugly words come first, so don't expect me to say anything."

"Okay, if you don't say it, don't say it." Xiao Junmo smiled and sat down opposite him, "I have no other intentions, I just want to chat with you."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Scarface stared at him viciously, "Let grandpa have a full meal, and then hurry up and send grandpa on the road!"

Li Anyan couldn't listen anymore, and kicked him abruptly: "Boy, keep your mouth clean!"

Xiao Junmo raised his hand to signal him to calm down.At this time, the food and wine had been brought up, and the table was full.Xiao Junmo poured wine for Scarface himself, and then said with a smile: "If there is wine, there must be poetry. Brother, feel free to eat and drink, and I will read poetry to cheer you up."

Li Anyan looked at Xiao Junmo in confusion, not knowing what he was playing.

Scarface was delighted when he heard it: "There are poems and wine, but are there any beauties? It's best to give Grandpa a complete set!"

Li Anyan was furious again, but forcibly held back.

"Yes! You drink first, and I'll bring you the beauty when I turn around!" Xiao Junmo chuckled and winked at him, "Is one enough?"

Li Anyan couldn't help frowning.

Scarface grabbed the jug abruptly, poured himself a few cups, then wiped his mouth, and said with a big smile, "You are interesting, grandpa likes to chat with you."

Xiao Jun smiled silently, drank a cup by himself, and suddenly opened his mouth to chant: "Xin Jia Festival, I will lead you in the same clothes. Thin clouds and sunny scenery, breeze and light sailing. Alcoholic spirits, Tao Dan Mansion, like a tour of Xitang. Wanshu mixes one Reason, An Fujue Peng Shang."

This is a five-character poem written by Xie An at the Lanting Meeting, and of course it is also Xitang Duo's "coded poem".During the process of reciting poems, Xiao Junmo kept looking into each other's eyes.Although Scarface kept trying to stay calm, Xiao Junmo keenly caught the panic that flashed in his eyes.

As expected, this scarred face is the subordinate of Xie Shaozong, a member of Xitang Duo!
It wasn't until this moment that Li Anyan finally understood Xiao Junmo's intentions, and he couldn't help but feel admiration.

"How about brother, does this poem suit your appetite with wine?" Xiao Junmo showed a playful smile on Scar's face.

Scarface avoided his gaze, picked up a few big mouthfuls of vegetables with chopsticks, and muttered.

"Eat slowly, don't choke." Xiao Junmo poured another glass of wine for him, and said coldly, "By the way, brother, have you seen Xie Chong recently?"

Scarface was vigilant this time and did not show any obvious abnormalities, but Xiao Junmo could still see that his masseter muscles tightened, which was a subconscious expression of inner anxiety.This also proved that he knew Xie Chong.

"Grandpa can't understand what you're saying." Scarface drank the wine again, and said in a low voice.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand." Xiao Junmo smiled half a smile, "As long as you can hear."

Only then did Scarface vaguely guess what tricks he was playing, his expression froze and his body stiffened.

"Useless brother, you can't hold back." Xiao Junmo said, "Unless you are a dead person, there are too many places on your body that can speak and betray you."

Scarface closed his eyes, trying to keep himself as still as possible.

"Lao Li, let's make a bet." Xiao Junmo said to Li Anyan, but his eyes never left his scarred face, "I bet this brother must live in Yongjiafang."

Scarface was motionless.

Seeing his appearance, Li Anyan couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.Xiao Junmo suddenly smiled and gave Li Anyan a wink, then the two left the dungeon and returned to the private room on the second floor.

"Leader, you finally said that he lived in Yongjiafang, but this kid didn't respond!"

"He responded."

Li Anyan frowned: "Where is the reaction?"

"Throat." Xiao Junmo said, "There is a slight swallowing movement."

Li Anyan was confused: "What can this explain?"

"It means that he is nervous." Xiao Junmo smiled lightly, "It also means that I guessed right, Xitang Duo's stronghold in Chang'an should be in Yongjiafang."

Li An was stunned, and immediately thought of something: "But why does this man Xi Tang Duo monitor Mr.'s mansion?"

"If my prediction is correct, this Xie Shaozong of Xi Tang Duo should have taken refuge in the crown prince."

Li Anyan was puzzled again: "How can I see that?"

"During the dispute with the grand master, the prince revealed his intention of treason, so he must monitor every move of the grand master, including all people who enter and leave the Wei mansion, in case the grand master denounces him. At this time, the people of Xitang Duo It just so happens that the grand master is also being monitored, do you think this is an unrelated coincidence?"

Li Anyan thought for a while, then shook her head.

"Therefore, the only explanation is: Xitang Duo was ordered by the Crown Prince to monitor the Grand Master."

Li Anyan couldn't help being a little startled when he heard this: "If this is the case, then the power of the prince cannot be underestimated. Once they make a move, wouldn't the consequences be disastrous?"

Xiao Junmo's eyes were serious, and he was silent.

"Leader, let me tell you, why don't we just report the prince?"

"Report at this time, what evidence do you have?" Xiao Junmo looked at him, "Is it based on a few angry words he said when he was arguing with the Grand Master? Or based on our existing speculations?"

Li Anyan was at a loss for words.

"The Shangyuan Festival is coming soon..." Xiao Junmo thought thoughtfully, "If I were the prince, I would definitely choose this day to do it."

Li Anyan was surprised again: "You mean, the crown prince dares to force troops into the palace?"

"He doesn't need to enter the palace. According to the usual practice, the Holy Majesty will go to Wei Wang's mansion for a banquet this year. I think the crown prince will definitely do something there, and then plant the blame on Wei Wang."

Li Anyan suddenly thought of something: "By the way, leader, speaking of this, I just got the news this morning that this year's Lantern Festival, the Holy Majesty is not planning to go to Wei Wangfu, but to hold a banquet in the palace."

Xiao Junmo couldn't help but startled: "Is there such a thing?"

"It's absolutely true." Li Anyan said, "When I entered the palace this morning, Zhao Dequan told me personally. He also told me that the defense of Xuanwumen must be strengthened these days to ensure the safety of the Shangyuan Festival palace banquet."

Xuanwumen, Xuanwumen again!
Will the bloody tragedy of fratricide, father and son turn against each other 17 years ago be repeated again? !
Xiao Junmo frowned deeply, unconsciously lost in thought.

Li Anyan observed his expression, waited for a while, and finally said bravely: "Master, the prince's matter..."

Xiao Junmo suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him, and then looked at him with piercing eyes: "Old Li, I want to ask you a question, you can think carefully about it, you don't have to answer me now."

Li Anyan was a little confused: "Please tell the leader clearly."

Xiao Junmo stared at him for a while, then leaned closer and said a word in a very soft voice.

When Li Anyan heard this, she was horrified.

Until now, he didn't understand what Xiao Junmo's groaning just now meant, and why Xiao Junmo asked him to think carefully before answering.

When Xiao Junmo walked into the Wuhouwei Office of the Imperial City, Li Ke was practicing martial arts with seven or eight subordinates in the courtyard, with clanging swords and gleaming cold lights.Li Ke caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye, but turned a blind eye.Xiao Junmo folded his arms and leaned against a tree to watch the battle.Li Ke fought against the crowd with one knife, flying up and down with a horizontal knife, and beat all his subordinates to the ground in a short while.

Seeing Li Ke's victory, the onlookers applauded thunderously and shouted "the general is mighty".Li Ke put the knife back into its sheath with a proud face, and said to the crowd: "Okay, let's go, what should we do?"

Xiao Junmo was still standing under the tree, but his face was expressionless.

Li Ke walked over with strides, and said loudly: "After watching for so long, why don't you give me some applause?"

"So many people praise you, are you still not satisfied with your vanity?" Xiao Junmo said, "Besides, I don't eat by looking at your face, why should I applaud you?"

"You are narrow-minded!" Li Ke sneered, "It seems like you will lose a piece of meat if you praise others."

"The meat will not fall off, but it will be a little numb."

Li Ke was displeased: "Why is it so disgusting to praise me?"

"Don't you think it's invincible to fight against a group of subordinates who like to flatter you?"

"They really fight!" Li Ke was anxious, "Do you think they let me in on purpose?"

"All right, all right, if you say you want to fight, you can really fight." Xiao Junmo smiled, raised his hand and patted twice, "As you wish, I applaud you."

"It seems that you are still dissatisfied." Li Ke drew out his saber abruptly, "Come on, let's compare pictures."

"Forget it today." Xiao Junmo said seriously, "I have something to tell you."

Li Ke understood, immediately withdrew his knife, and said in a low voice, "Go to my house."

"Just a few words, just say it here." Xiao Junmo said, looked around, and took out a note from his sleeve, "Take people to this place immediately, and make the battle bigger."

In Xiao Junmo's view, going to Li Ke to check the house is easier to attract attention, but it is better to speak casually here.

"Where is this place?" Li Ke unfolded the note, which was an address of Yongjiafang.

Just now at the Wangchuan Teahouse, Xiao Junmo promised Scarface that he would let him go and keep his family safe, and finally broke through his defenses and got the exact address of Xie Shaozong in Yongjiafang.

"Confiscate the house and arrest people," Xiao Junmo said, "if there are still people in that place."

"What do you mean? Arrest who?" Li Ke looked confused.

"Xie Shaozong, the helmsman of the Xitang Dynasty of the Heavenly Punishment League." Xiao Junmo whispered, "Now he has teamed up with the East Palace."

Li Ke was surprised: "You found out so quickly?"

"Of course! Do you think that I, General Xuanjiaweizuo, just eat dry food?"

"Come on, don't talk to me." Li Kebai glanced at him, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, what you said just now seems to mean that this person surnamed Xie might have run away?"

Xiao Junmo nodded: "I guess, [-]% of them ran away."

"Are you kidding me?!" Li Ke's eyes widened, "You still ask me to go after everyone has run away?"

"I asked you to go to show Xie Shaozong and the prince." Xiao Junmo subconsciously glanced around again, "That's why I asked you to make the noise louder."

"Why do you want to show them?" Li Ke was puzzled, "And why me? Can't you go by yourself?"

"It must be you." Xiao Junmo said, approaching him and whispering a few words.

When Li Ke heard it, instead of understanding it, he became even more confused: "I said, what kind of tricks are you playing, can you explain it to me clearly?"

"No." Xiao Junmo said without hesitation, "It's not good for you to know too much, just do it."

Li Ke looked at him, and suddenly his eyes were a little strange: "I found that you are getting more and more evil! Why didn't I see it at the beginning, you are so good at playing tricks?"

"If I don't play tricks, how can I help you to be in the East Palace? How can I help you rule the world?" Xiao Junmo smiled faintly, "I walk in the dark, just to let you stand in the light, you don't give some applause, and you still complain? "

Although Xiao Junmo was joking, Li Ke clearly felt a precious friendship flowing between each other's hearts.

Li Ke was speechless, and patted Xiao Junmo on the shoulder.

Afterwards, Li Ke took a large group of people and rushed to Yongjiafang.

As Xiao Junmo expected, this mansion with carved beams and painted buildings and luxurious decoration has long been empty.It could be seen that the people who lived here left in a hurry, and debris was scattered inside and outside the house.Li Ke deliberately went to the original owner's study room, and saw that many books were still stacked on the bookshelves and desks, and it was too late to move them away.

Li Ke stepped on a volume of books on the ground, picked it up and saw that it was "Six Secret Teachings", and there were still sentences marked by the owner on it.

"Search carefully inside and out for me, and take back all suspicious items!" Li Ke came to the courtyard with "Six Secret Teachings" in his hand, and shouted orders to his subordinates who came in and out.

Xiao Junmo said to make the commotion louder, and Li Ke yelled as hard as he could.

When leaving, Li Ke ordered people to put a seal on the gate, and ordered his subordinates to beat the gong to announce to the neighbors, saying that if they found any clues related to this family, they would report to Wuhouwei Yamen, and the government would reward them heavily.

After tossing around with great fanfare, Li Ke left with the brigade.

And in a house diagonally across from Xie's house, the eyeliner left by Xie Shaozong had a panoramic view of Li Ke's every move.

As soon as Huan Dieyi walked into his duty room in the Xuanjiawei Office, he saw a bunch of bright plum blossoms on the desk, and a small and exquisite brocade box next to it.

She was overjoyed, and quickly walked over to open the brocade box, and inside was a green bracelet.

The day after tomorrow is Huan Dieyi's birthday.Every year on the eve of her birthday, Xiao Junmo would give her the same gift, but usually it was ancient swords, good bows and other things that men like. I didn't expect him to be enlightened this year, and he knew how to give this kind of things that girls like.

Huan Dieyi picked up the bracelet and put it on his wrist, raised it up and looked left and right, full of joy.

Hongyu walked in at this moment, looked at her, hesitated to speak.

Huan Dieyi turned around with a smile on his face: "Where is my senior brother? There is no sincerity in giving things to others. After putting the things down, the person ran away, and you didn't stop him."

Hongyu had a weird expression on her face, and murmured, "Sister Dieyi, this thing, this thing is..."

"What's wrong with this thing?" Huan Dieyi was a little surprised, but still smiled, "You won't tell me, this bracelet is a cheap item bought on the street, right? It looks very expensive to me!"

"This bracelet..." Hongyu finally plucked up the courage, "This bracelet was not given by General Left, but General Right."

Huan Dieyi was taken aback for a moment, and immediately sank down.She hurriedly took off the bracelet, threw it back into the brocade box, and said coldly: "Why don't you ask him to take back his things? You can take things on your own without me?"

Hongyu was full of grievances: "Sister, I am General You, what status am I, how dare I ask him to take it back? Besides, even if I dare, I just need to say, 'This is not for you, why do you refuse? ', what do you want me to say?"

Huan Dieyi thought about it too, Hongyu couldn't be blamed for this, so he stopped talking, picked up the brocade box and hurried out, preparing to return it to Pei Tinglong.Hongyu hurriedly said: "Sister, there are still plum blossoms!"

"Throw it away!" Huan Dieyi didn't reply.

Just as Huan Dieyi was about to step out of the gate, he almost bumped into a person who was hurrying in. When he looked up, it was Pei Tinglong.Huan Dieyi took advantage of the situation and stuffed the brocade box into his arms: "The right general came just in time, you take the things back, and the subordinates will not be rewarded for nothing!"

Pei Tinglong was startled, looked at the brocade box in his hand, forced a smile and said: "Dieyi, let's see where you said, this is my birthday present to you as a friend, not as a boss..."

"Our relationship is just the boss and the subordinate, nothing else." Huan Dieyi was as cold as ice.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Hongyu quickly nodded at Pei Tinglong, and ran away in three steps at a time.

"Dieyi, do you hate me that much?" Pei Tinglong looked disappointed.

"This is the government office, we'd better be commensurate with our positions." Huan Dieyi still said coldly, "Besides, there is no dislike between superiors and subordinates. Is General Pei here today for business?"

Pei Tinglong smiled wryly: "I can't come to you without business?"

"There is no official business, please forgive me for the inconvenience of accompanying you. This subordinate has to report official duties to the general, general, please do as you please." After Huan Dieyi finished speaking, he walked straight out.

The muscles on Pei Tinglong's face twitched, and suddenly he said in a deep voice, "Stop!"

Huan Dieyi stopped in his tracks, but did not turn his head: "What orders does the general have?"

Pei Tinglong didn't look back either, the two stood back to back like this.After a while, Pei Tinglong was thinking about something, and smiled coldly: "Marshal Huan, if you want to talk about business, I really have a business to come here today."

Huan Dieyi had no choice but to turn around: "Please tell the general clearly."

Pei Tinglong also turned around and looked at her: "I have a case in hand now, and I hope Marshal Huan can do his best to help."

"What case?"

"An audit case, an internal audit case."

Xuanjiawei is not only responsible for the investigation of hundreds of officials, but also has an internal inspection mechanism, and once activated, its methods are often more severe than external investigations.

Huan Dieyi couldn't help being surprised: "Who is the inspector?"

Pei Tinglong smiled triumphantly, and gently spit out three words from between his teeth: "Xiao Junmo."

"General Pei, please forgive me for speaking bluntly." Huan Dieyi said, "General Xiao has already been pardoned by the Holy Spirit for his meritorious service, and has not been promoted again. Now he is your boss! Why do you investigate him?"

"Why can't the boss check?" Pei Tinglong chuckled, "Benwei's rules, not only the superior can check the subordinate, but also the peers can check each other, and even the subordinate can check the superior. So, I can not only check Xiao Junmo, if If necessary, I can even investigate General Li. Similarly, if I, Pei Tinglong, are suspected of dereliction of duty or crimes, you can also investigate me, Marshal Huan! Marshal Huan, you are also an old man of our Xuanjiawei. Don't you know?"

"Of course I know this. But I just want to know, who gave you the order?"

"There is nothing to comment on that." Pei Tinglong spread his hands, not hiding his complacency at all, "You just need to assist me in handling this case."

Huan Dieyi knew that it was absolutely impossible for his uncle Li Shiji to give Pei Tinglong such an order, and Xuanjiawei was an institution directly under the emperor, and even the prime ministers of the three provinces had no right to transfer.Therefore, there is only one person who can bypass Li Shiji and directly give orders to Pei Tinglong, and that is the present day!
After realizing this, Huan Dieyi was both apprehensive and helpless, so he had no choice but to say: "Then please give the general an order, what should my subordinates do?"

"Secretly investigate Xiao Junmo, and find out his relationship with the Jianghu organization Tianxingmeng."

"Sky Punishment League?!" Huan Dieyi was shocked again.

"Yes. During Xiao Junmo's escape last year, he had a close relationship with the Tianxing League. I have reason to suspect that he has mastered the important secrets of the Tianxing League, but deliberately concealed it from the emperor and the court; I even suspect that he is a member of the Tianxing League. !"

"Impossible!" Huan Dieyi blurted out, "General Xiao is loyal to the Holy Majesty and the court, how could he be a member of the Tianxing League?"

"Huan Lushuai, please pay attention to your tone of voice." Pei Tinglong's face darkened, "I am speaking to you as the right general. So, it is impossible, it is not up to you to decide."

Huan Dieyi was at a loss for words, so she had no choice but to suppress the fear and uneasiness in her heart, and clasped her fists and said, "This subordinate is being abrupt. Please tell me clearly, the general, what should this subordinate do?"

"First of all, because this case is of great importance, you must not reveal the secrets to anyone, including the general, about what this officer said to you today. Secondly, you can contact Xiao Junmo as usual, but you are not responsible for his words, deeds, and actions. It must be reported to the official, and no concealment is allowed. Finally, the official has to remind you that if you disclose the secret or conceal it during the handling of the case, then according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, you will be guilty of the same crime as the person being inspected!"

After Pei Tinglong finished speaking, he looked at her with a smile on his face, feeling quite happy to hold her in the palm of his hand.

"General Pei, I understand what you mean." Huan Dieyi forced himself to meet his gaze, "However, please allow me to remind you that before the case is investigated, no one has the right to say General Xiao is guilty."

"Of course, I understand." Pei Tinglong leaned close to her and smiled sinisterly, "Just like before the case is investigated, no one has the right to say that he is innocent."

A female-specific body fragrance penetrated into the nostrils, and Pei Tinglong couldn't help inhaling the wings of his nostrils secretly.

Huan Dieyi, just wait and see, Xiao Junmo will die in my hands sooner or later, and you will also lie in my arms sooner or later.

On the side street in front of the Suzaku gate of the imperial city, a woman wearing a veiled hat and a light veil stood quietly by the side of the street.Through the endless stream of horses and pedestrians, she kept her eyes fixed on the opposite Suzaku Gate.

She is Chu Lisang.

As soon as the morning drum sounded today, she avoided the eyes of everyone in the mansion, quietly climbed over the wall of the royal residence in Chongdefang, and hired a carriage to come here.She first sat in a tea shop opposite the city gate all morning, had a casual meal at the soup cake shop next door at noon, and then returned to the tea shop in the afternoon, sitting by a window facing the street—from beginning to end, she His eyes never left the majestic city gate across the street.

She believed that as long as Xiao Junmo did return to Chang'an, as long as he recovered his identity as Xuanjiawei, then she would be able to wait for him at the entrance and exit of the imperial city.Today is Suzaku Gate, tomorrow she will go to Anshang Gate in the east, Hanguang Gate in the west the day after tomorrow, Jingfeng Gate in the east of the imperial city, and Shunyi Gate in the west.If she hadn't waited until the sixth day, she would return to Suzaku Gate...

Although she knew this method was stupid, she didn't know what better way to do it.

When the evening drum sounded, the waiter at the tea shop politely urged her to leave.Chu Lisang had no choice but to leave the teahouse and stand by the side of the street.Seeing all kinds of pedestrians hurrying to and fro on the street, eager to get home before the night ban, her eyes gradually became blurred.

The "Six Street Drum" has been played at least a few hundred times.Chu Lisang realized that he had to leave, otherwise he would not be able to return to Chongdefang before the night ban.

She turned around sadly, and walked alone towards the south of Suzaku Avenue.

At this moment, pieces of snowflakes fluttered down one after another, falling in front of and behind her.

Chongdefang is located on the west side of Zhuque Street.After walking quickly through a square area, Chu Lisang turned to the right side street.Of course she didn't know that at this moment Xiao Junmo was riding a white horse quickly past the intersection behind her.

When the two of them were closest, they would not exceed three feet.

However, as Chu Lisang walked towards the west step by step, and Xiao Junmo galloped towards the south, the distance between them became farther and farther.

Chu Lisang was walking, and suddenly stopped subconsciously.

She looked back suddenly.

Xiao Junmo drove across the street at this time.

Chu Lisang only saw the tail of a white horse fleetingly in the crowd of people in the distance, but he had no idea who was riding the horse...

(End of this chapter)