Chapter 355 Birdman
Master Wen trembled and stretched out his hands to support the ground, but failed to get up several times.
Wen Yantao and Wen Mingli quickly stepped forward and helped them up. Wen Mingli comforted him in a low voice: "Father, don't pay attention to him, just think that rabies are barking." He looked at Qin Lei and the others who had already left the door and asked them to touch them and couldn't hear them, so he took the courage to speak.
Wen Yanbo smiled like a night owl and shook his head and said, "Evidence, I want evidence!" He had recovered his mind. Judging from the woman's reaction, he knew that the next lewd poem was definitely written by her. But he didn't believe that Qin Lei had evidence. Ninety-ninety of such things were just a sensation. Could that woman be able to sign a new poem to send it?
So Wen Yanbo wanted evidence, and he wanted to leave Qin Lei speechless and lose face. In this way, the rumors could not be broken, but they could also give themselves the title of victims, and the reasons for summoning officials to force the palace were sufficient, and Qin Xiaowu could be beaten down in one fell swoop.
Everyone only saw Master Wen’s tiger falling into Pingyang, but they didn’t expect that the old man had already come up with a solution in a blink of an eye and was still comforting: “You are in a bad health, so let’s rest in the room. Let’s go and take a look…”
Since Wen Yanbo had made up his mind to take the tragic route, he naturally had to be sad all the way. He stared straight ahead and said, "Evidence! I want evidence!" Seeing that the old man was crazy, Wen Yantao and others thought to himself, "If you want to see, just look, anyway, it's not us who are embarrassed." So he took out a fox fur and cloak from the inside, put it on his velvet hat, and found a sedan chair to carry it out.
Qin Lei walked slowly in front of him, and soon he was caught up by Prime Minister Wen's sedan chair. Wen Yantao saw him walking towards the door and thought he was going out, so he couldn't help but shout, "Don't find something out from outside to frame my sister-in-law."
Qin Lei looked at him, frightened him so much that he shrank his neck. Then he narrowed his eyes and smiled, "This thing is nailed to your door, you can tell if it is framed at a glance." These words fooled the Wen family. Wen Mingli muttered in a low voice: "It must be a trick..." After that, he closed his mouth and followed him silently to the front yard. Seeing Qin Lei so confident, the Wen family already believed that this matter was groundless and might not be without cause.
After a while, he arrived at the main gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. A black-clothed guard was watching. Mr. Qiu was still nailed to the door and not taken down. The outside of the Prime Minister's Mansion had long been surrounded by people watching the fun. He pointed at Mr. Qiu, who was full of sharp arrows and hedgehog-like, and buzzed and discussed this bizarre scene.
The people of Kyoto are slightly different from those in other provinces. They are used to seeing the world, so they are not afraid of things, and they also like to express their personal opinions. But this time they are all stupid. No matter how well-informed the news, no matter how unafraid of things, or they like to express their personal opinions, they dare not speculate or comment on this matter. They only dare to say something like "really miserable", "scary", "scary," and "scary..." without danger.
Because even a fool can see that the Prime Minister and the Fifth Prince are going to die. Who knows that the first rain in Zhongdu City will be the spring rain that knows the season or the blood that breaks the heart...
As the sedan chair fell, Wen Mingli helped Wen Yanbo out. Wen Yanbo looked at the gilded rivet door with a pale face. He was a three-year-old child and should know what Qin Lei took him to see.
The sky became gloomy, and dark clouds like lead blocks pressed down, making people feel breathless.
Qin Lei stood under the doorman like a javelin, but there was no smile on his face that the winner should have. Instead, he calmed down a little. He only glanced at Mr. Qiu, and then walked away without even a word.
The black guards also put away their swords and retreated out in an orderly manner.
Wen Mingli was about to question him, but saw Shi Gan pointing at Mr. Qiu and said calmly: "Take off his shirt and you will understand naturally." After that, he turned around and followed the prince's steps and left.
After a while, the people from the Prince of Weilong's Mansion left clean. In front of the door, only a group of people from the Prime Minister's Mansion and the onlookers were left.
Seeing the eldest brother staring at Mr. Qiu's body in a daze, Wen Yantao quickly called the guard commander on the side and whispered, "What are you doing when you stand stupidly? You won't drive away the troublemakers who are watching the fun." The commander quickly ordered the guards to leave the mansion to drive out the people. After a storm, he cleared out most of the three public streets. However, the driven people did not disperse, but hid far away and looked into the door. Even if they couldn't see anything clearly and could not hear anything, they wanted to watch the fun in the distance.
After staying alone in the cold wind for a long time, Wen Yanbo finally said, "Pick him off..." Wen Mingli felt a little happy and wanted to say a few sarcastic words, but when he saw his father's poisonous eyes, he quickly gave up the idea.
The two guards stepped forward and wanted to pick Mr. Qiu off the door, but the crossbow arrows were too deep into the wood and could not be pulled. And every time they pulled the crossbow arrows, they would tremble with Mr. Qiu's body, which became even more ferocious and terrifying. The two guards were so weak that they could not use any strength at all.
Seeing the gloomy face of the prime minister, the guards knew that he was about to break out. He scolded, pulled out his sword and stepped forward, pushed away the two cowards, and cut off the tail feathers of the crossbow arrow with one sword. After repeating for more than a dozen arrows, all the tail feathers were cut off.
After putting the sword in the sheath, the guard commander reached out and pulled Mr. Qiu's arm, then pulled the body off the shaft, and threw it to the ground with a squeak.
I don’t know when it started, snowflakes floated from the sky. Now the sky is obviously warm, so the snow naturally doesn’t fall heavily. It’s dotted, and it melts if it doesn’t fall on the ground, making it look particularly powerless.
Wen Yanbo looked at the bloody corpse with expressionless expression, and a word burst out from his teeth and said, "Take it off!" The two guards quickly stepped forward to defeat their merits and then pulled open Mr. Qiu's long gown and cotton-padded jacket in a few seconds. A blood-stained red bellyband suddenly caught everyone's eyes.
When he saw the material pattern of the bellyband, there was nothing else to do, Wen Yanbo trembled suddenly as if he was struck by lightning. If Wen Mingli from the side had not reached out to support him, it would be a big question to say whether he could stop.
He knew this bellyband because he wore it the same one. It was made by Mrs. Wen from a piece of rare fabric obtained from overseas two years ago. It was a treasure when she wore it warm in winter and cool in summer. But this thing was very rare. The whole Zhongdu City was only a few feet away and could not make any clothes. Mrs. Wen divided it into two, made it into two bellybands, and carefully embroidered it with mandarin ducks playing in the water... Although it looked like a pair of wild ducks no matter how you looked.
At that time, he teased, "Do you still have to prepare a replacement for me?" But the woman glanced at me and said, "I think beautifully, the other one is for Mingren." He didn't ask again, who would have thought that he would have seen it again on this dead man today. Putting aside the fabric, just look at the pair of wild ducks, you can be sure of who it was.
After wandering for a few times, Wen Yanbo pushed Wen Mingli away. He didn't know where he got his strength, and walked to the corpse tremblingly and bent down slowly. He pushed Wen Mingli away who was supporting him again, and grabbed the dazzling lake blue bellyband.
Close his eyes and take a deep breath. Prime Minister Wen suddenly stood up, and heard the sound of cracking silk, and the broken blood-blue bellyband was pulled down.
Wen Yanbo slowly raised the broken silk face in his hand, and saw four lines of crooked small characters embroidered beside the pair of wild duck-like mandarin ducks, which were written by the woman - "The birds are not afraid of heights, and the girl is not afraid of swords when she falls in love. In order to pair the winged birds, she is born and dies together."
Wen Yanbo held up his bellyband and shook it hard, and smiled fiercely on his face, "Don't be afraid of the knife, die one...Don't be afraid of the knife, die one..." The voice was as creepy as a wounded night owl, which made the listeners creepy.
Just when everyone thought the prime minister was about to get angry, Wen Yanbo's expression suddenly calmed down, and his hands miraculously stopped shaking. He slowly folded the bellyband and stuffed it into his sleeves. He glanced at the corpse on the ground and said lightly: "Are you not afraid of a knife, do you want to die? I fulfill your wish." As he said that, he said to the head of the guard: "Come in and close the door." After saying that, he stepped back into the sedan chair and whispered: "Go back."
The gate slowly closed. The sedan chairman knelt on the ground quickly got up and carried the sedan chair to the back garden. The guard commander led his men to carry the corpse closely behind. The sky was completely dark, and the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the figures of the group were gradually fascinated.
Wen Yantao and Wen Mingli stood at the door and looked at each other, and both saw bad luck on each other. Wen Mingli smiled bitterly and said, "The hexagram says that blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes never come alone, so I am convinced."
Wen Yantao did not take his back, and handed his hands into his sleeves, whispering: "Stop talking strange things. It seems that your father is going crazy, so he should be a human being with his tail between his legs."
Wen Mingli shrank his neck and said with a smile: "Uncle Second is right. What do you think we should do below? Why don't you follow us and join in the fun..."
Wen Yantao looked at the sky, tightened his clothes and cursed softly, "Watch the fun? Ballball, are you full of food? Are you not afraid that you will become lively?"
"Then go and visit the Six Masters?" Wen Mingli touched his nose and said in a muffled voice.
Wen Yantao shook his head and sneered, "Bao, your father may have any changes. If you want to go, you have to go back to bed. I have woken up from the middle of the night until now, and I haven't closed my eyes yet." He said, "Ah... I'm back." Then Shi Shiran walked to the cross-yard where he lived.
Wen Mingli cursed silently and quickly followed up, "Don't give me the second uncle, go to my place to sit. I have the best 'Wulingchun', and let your niece-in-law cook a few side dishes, so let us have a good drink."
When Wen Yantao heard this, he slowed down and laughed, "Didn't you say it earlier?" He followed Wen Mingli to his cross-age courtyard.
When the two sat down on the kang, Wen Mingli took out the best Wu Lingchun and asked his wife to make seven or eight delicious dishes by herself. The uncle and nephew started to eat and drink.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors, the atmosphere between the two became much more harmonious. Wen Yantao sat with a chicken claw on his legs, his cheeks were slightly red and said, "You are a weasel to wish the chicken a New Year. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Wen Mingli gave him a full of wine and laughed: "My nephew has some idle money here. I want my uncle to help buy a house in Chu State and buy some land and other things..."
Wen Yantao looked at him vigilantly and said vaguely: "What are you saying, I don't understand."
Wen Mingli chuckled and said, "Uncle, what else can I hide from our relationship? What industries do you have to buy in Nanchu? My aunt has already told your nephew and his wife."
Wen Yantao said in anger: 'This unlucky daughter-in-law!' But he didn't want to pretend to be stupid anymore, and nodded and said: "I have indeed bought some land. If things are inconsistent, I can't sit still and wait for death, right?"
Wen Mingli brought him a glass of wine and said with a smile: "The heaven doesn't help everyone, and everyone helps themselves. It's understandable that the cunning rabbit has three holes. Now my nephew also wants to settle another home, so I ask my uncle to help him." As he said that, he said angrily: "It's all like a father who gave birth to the other mother. Why should I send my elder brother to Dongdu for shelter, but I'll leave me to suffer!"
Wen Yantao drank the cup of wine, thought for a while, then nodded fiercely and said, "Okay, we two can take care of each other at that time." Then he and Wen Mingli whispered to discuss the route of escape if they were in case.
Besides, Qin Lei left Sangong Street, and the convoy rushed back to Qinghe Park.
Since he left home in the ugly time, he has not had time to rest. At this time, he has finished his whole day's business, and he can finally relax and take a good rest.
But things went against his wishes. Even if he lay all his body on a comfortable soft seat and turned off the light in the car, he still couldn't close his eyes... The scratch on his neck was still painful, and this little pain kept his mind awake.
His eyes stared at the roof of the car, and today's scenes hovered in his mind, from Mr. Qiu being nailed to the door, to Mrs. Wen's crazy look, to Wen Yanbo's stupor, every picture was lifelike, and every character had a hideous face, which made him ask himself... Am I a hideous villain?
Thinking of this, he suddenly asked quietly, "Am I a good person?"
In the corner of the carriage, he looked at Shi Gan and Shen Bing, who were sitting quietly, and didn't know how to answer. Qin Lei asked again: "Is Gu a good person?"
The two thought to themselves, it seemed that it would be impossible to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Shi Gan replied softly: "That's right..." Shen Bing reluctantly: "At least it's not a bad person..."
Qin Lei smiled, plunged his hands behind his head, and murmured: "I used to think I was not a good person, but today I realized that I still feel guilty when doing bad things."
Shi Gan swallowed his mouth and said, "That's neither a good person nor a bad person, it's..." But he couldn't think of any words to describe him. Shen Bing, who was on the other side, simply shut up to avoid causing trouble.
Qin Lei thought for a moment and smiled and said, "It's considered a birdman."
"What is a birdman?" Shi Gan asked curiously: "I still want to say that I am a middle-aged man."
Qin Lei sat up with a smile, signaled Shen Bing to light the lamp, and smiled at Shi Gan and said, "It's neither a good person nor a bad person. Such a person is a bird man, and a lonely person is a bird man." He said open-mindedly in his heart: "I can't care about so many things. How can there be so many right and wrong in living in this world? Just be good to your own people and the people, and as for anything else, please care about my bird's affairs."
After he recognized himself as a birdman, he felt relieved and became cheerful. He said to Shen Bing with great excellence: "That accountant has made great contributions. How did he know that Mr. Qiu was wearing Mrs. Wen's bellyband?"
Seeing that the prince was in a good mood, Shen Bing couldn't help but smile and said, "He is Mr. Qiu's distant cousin. He is the most acquainted with him. I saw it when I was taking a bath together."
Qin Lei nodded and smiled, "It can be seen that there is God's will in the dark..."
Shen Bing nodded and said, "Those who are lewd with their wives and daughters must not die well."
"For an intelligence leader, being too kind is not a good thing." Qin Lei smiled faintly.
Shen Bing's face turned dark. He knew that the prince's words meant something. After asking for all the confessions, he let go of the accountant. He knelt down in front of Qin Lei on both knees, bowed and said softly: "Because my subordinates had promised him before that as long as they were all brought by the real tricks, they could spare him and send his whole family to Qi State to avoid the pursuit of Wen's family, so..."
"So you have to be honest with your words, so you dare to secretly send his whole family out of Zhongdu City..." Qin Lei's face looked a little ugly, but fortunately his voice was quite stable: "Even if you want to be a good person, won't you wait until I come back before doing it?"
Chapter completed!