Yan Cigui

Chapter 268 Let Xu Jian follow (two updates in one)

These three words were obviously beyond the Holy Spirit’s expectation.

Even though he was simmering with anger, he couldn't help but calm down for a while.

Let’s first listen to what Xu Jian said.

 Listen to where he went wrong.

“Oh?” The Holy Master took a sip of tea and motioned for Xu Jian to continue.

"A while ago, I met His Highness at night at Deyue Tower." Xu Jian frowned, looking thoughtful, "As you know, I am not very close to the Liu family, but my biological mother still visits during the holidays. Always thinking about me.

That day, she also sent someone to send a message, saying that she was taking Liu Xun and his sister to Deyuelou to listen to a play, and asked if they wanted to go with them.

Generally, I would refuse such a thing. I couldn't bear to go there that day, but I didn't expect to meet His Highness.

His Highness also just arrived. He had a few words with Liu Xun. Perhaps he got tired of confronting his ministers in the Yamen, so he left after speaking.

I didn't think much about this matter at the time, and just regarded it as an accidental encounter.

On the way here just now, I was thinking that His Highness looked very familiar with Liu Xun that day, and they clearly should not be familiar with each other.

A prince who watches politics every day, and a son of an official who has never been an official. If they don't get to know each other during the day, they must have become friends after they came to the government office.

If I had thought of this earlier, I might have discovered what Liu Xun and His Highness were doing earlier...

I can advise Your Highness, or I can mention it to you, instead of being caught by Shuntian Mansion and the garrison Yamen, without any room for maneuver. "

 The Holy Spirit nodded slightly.

 What Xu Jian said makes sense.

 The more you think, the more you will see.

　　Is it Xu Jian’s fault that he didn’t think more about it?

Definitely not going to calculate it like this.

He was so angry that he would not blame Shaoer's mistakes on someone who was right.

“I can’t blame you for this.” The Holy Spirit sighed.

 Don’t talk about Xu Jian.

Shuntian Mansion and the garrison Yamen also looked worried about losing their official titles.

 Because Shan Shen and the others also knew that this was a game.

　　Can they not worry about catching a key criminal but falling into a trap? How can they not worry about catching Shaoer?

And he knew that these two yamen had stepped into a big hole, but he would not take action.

 In the final analysis, Shao'er is the one who is being designed and doesn't even know it yet.

Just as he was thinking about it, the Holy Master spoke again when he saw Xu Jian.

"One more thing. When I went to the Yamen yesterday, I saw that His Highness was a little impatient, so I gave him a few words of advice." Xu Jian looked a little nervous, "I just didn't pay enough attention to the wording, and maybe His Highness didn't hear it very well. His Highness was probably angry, so he didn’t go back to the palace or go out to have a drink.”

The Holy Emperor was stunned for a moment, looked at Xu Jian a few times, and asked, "What did you say?"

 Xu Jian did not hide anything, summarized the content and removed the tone.

 The meaning is still the same, but the tone has changed, and of course the sound and feeling are also different.

The Holy Spirit laughed, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

 He knows Xu Jian.

 Xu Jian was "kept" in front of the emperor.

 In fact, what fell into Shao'er's ears yesterday was definitely worse.

 After all, Xu Jian's mouth is indeed not very pleasant when it comes to yin and yang anger. Not to mention the young and energetic person like Shao'er, even the calm elders in the court may not be able to bear this anger.

Xu Jian may have done it on purpose, but he didn’t know about Chenmi Hutong, so he wouldn’t have thought of the strange consequences.

Of course, if you talk a lot, you need to be reprimanded a few times.

“I told you before,” the Holy Emperor looked at Xu Jian disapprovingly, “Behave in the court and don’t just have fun all day long.

You are not only having fun, but you also talk a lot. Several times, you have made it difficult for others to get off the stage in court.

I heard that An Yibo also told you this, right?

I’ve tried to persuade you, but I don’t see you being cautious! "

Xu Jian received these two words of instruction. He didn't take it seriously. He looked very respectful on his face and said: "You have taught me the right thing."

"I think you can listen," the Holy One said again. "I stopped talking about fun this morning, and then I started to lose my temper. Yesterday I went to give Shao'er a few words. I won't tell you anything about the king, the king, and the minister. That's what I said, but please keep your mouth shut. You are about to get married. Are you going to provoke Ning'an in the future?"

When Xu Jian heard this, he didn't hold back his eyebrows and showed a little smile.

 To be honest, he also irritated the little princess.

When the Holy Spirit saw him smiling, he stopped lecturing him.

Zuo's fault was just that he couldn't keep his mouth shut. Compared with Shaoer's messy things, it's not worth mentioning.

Shaoer is half as "not causing trouble" as Xu Jian, so he doesn't have to worry about it now.

After thinking about it for a while, the Holy Father said: "Don't leave in a hurry. Go sit in the side hall for a while. I'll make arrangements after I finish asking the other people."

 Xu Jian agreed, got up and left first.

Eunuch Cao sent them all the way out, and ordered a young **** at the door to wait on him in the side hall.

Xu Jian stood in the corridor and exhaled slowly.

Shan Shen and Wantang immediately surrounded him and asked in silence.

 “How is your Majesty feeling now?”

“I didn’t hear the Holy Spirit getting angry outside. What’s the situation?”

Sangu didn’t ask, but he listened with open ears.

Xu Jian replied softly: "Your Majesty is in a calm mood right now. The adults can just say whatever they want later. Your Majesty is not unreasonable."

Eunuch Cao was on the side and glanced at a few people.

From his observation, the Holy Spirit’s anger did subside a lot in the end.

They probably mentioned some household matters, including Princess Ning'an, and the Duke of Guo smiled when he heard the title of Princess Ning'an, which made the emperor's mood relax a lot.

When Xu Jian went to the side hall, Eunuch Cao led others in.

Wantang was still a little frightened and asked Eunuch Cao: "Is the Holy Spirit really still peaceful?"

 “The Duke of Guo has dealt with it well, and the Holy One has calmed down a lot.” Eunuch Cao replied.

Hearing this, Wantang breathed a sigh of relief.

　　　Thank you to Duke Fu.

If the Duke of Fu, who was at the head of the battle, made the Holy Shang angry, no one behind them would be able to escape.

Shan Shen turned his head and glanced in the direction of the side hall.

He has seen that the Duke of Guo's mouth can really make people smoke when they are angry.

 Fortunately, it is still very reliable at critical times.

Then again, this time the trouble had nothing to do with the Duke of Guo. Instead, he and Wantang witnessed the naked Highness.

 After entering the house and bowing, the Holy Spirit asked everyone to sit down and talk.

Sangu, you look at me and I look at you, both of them want to speak but stop talking.

"Stop saying sorry," the Holy Spirit stopped them, and asked Shan Shen, "Please tell me carefully what happened." Shan Shen wanted to stand up and reply, but the Holy Spirit said, "Sit down and say "The posture made him feel uncomfortable all over.

　　After moving a few times, only a little bit of the edge was touched, so that it was not so panicky. Shan Shen organized his thoughts and started talking about everything in detail.

 After Shan Shen finished speaking, it was Wantang.

Commander Wan told how he came to help, how he rushed into the house, and how he saw a house full of chaos when he met Shan Shen.

Sir Rao Shisheng's mood calmed down a lot after talking to Xu Jian. After listening to the two officials who led the arrest team explain the process, his anger was still rising.

 After taking a sip of tea and trying to suppress his anger, the Holy Master asked, "So, the trial hasn't been completed yet?"

"No," Shan Shen said, "there are still three dancers who haven't woken up. Liu Xun's explanation was vague and he hasn't asked His Highness yet."

"Then keep asking," the Holy Master said. "When you find Shao'er, you can ask whatever you want and ask everything clearly."

Off to the side, Wen Shaobao's chest tightened and he couldn't help coughing twice.

Thought he was going to express his opinion, everyone looked over.

Wen Shaobao was about to explain the reason, but thinking that the matter was serious and the three of them couldn't just listen and not talk, he simply took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, Shan Fu Yin, Wan Commander, it's not that I want to absolve His Highness, but I heard over and over again that Your Highness was being plotted against.

Since the person behind it dares to take advantage of His Highness, then the Maiden and the guardian who stayed there must be abandoned children. They can prove His Highness's crime, but they can't find any clues about the person behind it.

Even Liu Xun must have been roped into the situation. He couldn't even think clearly. "

 The Holy Spirit touched his beard.

 There should be a consensus on setting up a strategy.

Wen Shaobao asked again: "Do we want to arrest the person behind the scenes? We must find a way to arrest him, but it is also difficult to arrest. Even if the Shuntian Mansion and the garrison Yamen ignore everything and only focus on this one case, they dare not say that there will be progress.

Having said that, if no one sets up a trap, His Highness will be stigmatized for his misbehavior, including the houses he went to, the drinks he drank, and the things he did...

 It can be said that someone is leading him wrong, but it cannot be said that someone is forcing him. It is all for His Highness's own pleasure.

 He didn’t go there just once or twice.

Now everyone in the court knows about it, and it will soon spread throughout the capital.

What I want to be clear about is, Your Majesty, how do you want to deal with His Highness? How do you want to explain His Highness's extraordinary behavior to civil and military officials and the common people? "

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the imperial study became much tense.

 It’s just that everyone knows that this is an important point that must be determined.

 The key points are not finalized, not to mention that the hands and feet are tied, but even the mind is tied up. No matter how strong or small the strength is, it will not work.

The Holy Father did not reply immediately. He leaned back on his chair, as if he was thinking about something, but the anger between his brows became thicker.

Fang Shaofu saw it in his eyes and could guess the Holy Master's thoughts to some extent.

 He is also an old minister, so he understands His Majesty very well. Just by looking at his expression, he can tell that His Majesty is trying hard to control his temper.

The king of a country is so angry that he can't get angry because of his ridiculous son.

According to what was previously discussed, Fang Shaofu tried to smooth things over: "The case has not been investigated yet. We can't just go through the motions because we know it will be difficult to investigate, and give Mr. Shan and the others some more time..."

The Holy Emperor raised his head and waved his hand: "I know the severity, and Shaoer does need a lesson."

After being silent for a while, he said: "Shao'er will be grounded for now and reflect honestly in the East Palace. Shuntian Mansion will continue to investigate. I will give you two days. Even if the person who set up the trap cannot be caught, there will be some progress compared to today. According to If you find out, I will punish you again.”

Shan Shen and Wantang exchanged a look.

 Two days were very tight, but at least they understood the Holy Spirit's attitude - they could continue to wear their black gauze hats.

 Will he be settled by his wife?

Who knows.

To Wen Taibao, this answer was obviously not enough.

Since he was the first person, he simply did it to the end: "Your Majesty, if the punishment is light, I may not win people's hearts."

Sheng glanced at him and motioned for him to continue.

Wen Shaobao said: "Xu Guogong's messed-up son has wandered three thousand miles."

 Single adults have a dull pain in the back of their neck.

Although he did not convict the case, it was he who tried it.

"You can't say that," Mr. Shan said with a dull face, extending his life. "Su Ke will be exiled, mainly because he acted on the mountain road and almost killed other people."

Having said this, Wen Shaobao was worried: "Those three dancing girls who are not awake, will they..."

Shan Shen's face was even paler than if it had been whitewashed and pulp. He glanced at the Holy Emperor secretly, and his heart was filled with chills.

 Hope Shaobao is not just a crow's mouth.

"I know it," the Holy Emperor paused, and repeated it again in a hoarse voice, "I know it. Everyone wants an explanation, and Shaoer really needs some practical lessons. I will not make a big deal out of a big deal just because he is the prince. "It's a trivial matter."

 Seeing the Holy Spirit's demeanor, the people present felt even more uncomfortable.

 It is a king and a father.

　　How much the Holy Emperor loves the prince, everyone can see it.

I didn’t expect that the prince would be like this after being loved so much. The one who felt the most heartache was actually the Holy One.

At the Holy Spirit's command, Sangu retreated first.

 Then, the Holy Father told Eunuch Cao: "Call Xu Jian."

 Not long after, Xu Jian entered the imperial study room again.

The saint looked tired and said to Shan Shen: "I know what Shan Qing is thinking and asked you to ask Shaoer about the case. If you lack the confidence, let Xu Jian follow."

Upon hearing this, Shan Shen smiled gratefully: "You have thought carefully, but..."

"It's just what? It's just that the case concerns the Liu family. Are you afraid that Xu Jian won't be able to deal with it?" The Holy Master knew it well and said directly to Xu Jian, "If you don't get involved, the people who should beg you will still come to beg you. It would be better for you to be a half-judge, and you have to distinguish between public and private affairs, so as to silence others. You don't have to go to the Six Ministries to observe the government alone, you are familiar with the family. "

Shan Shen felt hot in his heart after hearing this.

It seems that the Holy One has thought of all his worries, and the Holy One has also considered it for the Duke.

 For Shuntian Mansion, having one more Bodhisattva is always a good thing.

 Xu Jian lowered his eyes and said, "I accept the order."

Eunuch Cao sent the three of them out of the imperial study.

 In the distance, the young chamberlain whom he had urged to inquire about the news came back.

Shaking her head at him, the young chamberlain said: "There is no news about His Royal Highness yet."

Hearing this, Eunuch Cao sighed and said, "Where can I run?"

Knowing that Xu Jian could not move quickly, Wantang's impatient man couldn't wait any longer. After a brief discussion, he took the first step and continued to search the house in Chenmi Hutong.

Shan Shen and Xu Jian walked together and returned to Shuntian Mansion.

"Before the action yesterday, I looked at the documents of the house, and I couldn't see many problems in them. But since it can be used to set up traps, I think if I dig deeper, I can dig out something," Shan Shen said, "When we get back Come on, let’s take a look at it together, let’s brainstorm.”

Xu Jian listened and nodded in agreement.

Stepping out of the palace gate and on the square, Xu Jian saw a carriage at a glance.

Seeing his figure, the person in the car hurriedly got out, it was Xu Miao.

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 (End of this chapter)