It was raining lightly, and the streets were filled with pedestrians holding umbrellas. From time to time, shouts from shop owners could be heard on the roadside:
“Authentic kiln-roasted chicken, don’t miss it if you pass by..."
Birdie stood on his shoulder, looking straight at the big chicken leg roasted until golden brown, cooing, probably saying - Birdie has been fighting for four or five days, should he be rewarded...
It was raining lightly, so Ye Jingtang did not ride a horse, but walked along the street holding an oil-paper umbrella. When he saw the birds were greedy, he bought half a roast chicken, sat down by the window of the shop, and continued to think about the next arrangements.
Benben generously gave him a jade bone diagram and asked him to practice martial arts in Minglongtan. This favor was not easy to repay, so he still had to find a way to perform meritorious service and help Benben solve potential troubles.
Yesterday, I got crucial news about Eunuch Cao, King Wu and others thanks to my ‘black silk thighs’.
When he washed the watermelon for Luo Nuxia, Luo Nuxia analyzed it and said that this matter might involve the rebellion of the kings. If he could take action and eliminate the hidden dangers in advance, his contribution would be enough to grant him a small title.
According to common sense, such important news should be reported directly to Benben and then checked through the government's intelligence network.
But the source of his intelligence was obviously wrong. Whether it was Eunuch Cao's wandering palm or King Wu's conspiracy, they were not secrets that he or even Honghualou could know. To put it bluntly, he had three boats and traveled across the three realms of black, white and gray.
'The secret was revealed.
For this reason, he had to investigate this matter himself. After he had the exact clues, he could report it on the grounds of a chance encounter.
But where should we investigate this matter...
Ye Jingtang thought for a moment and had no clue, so he suppressed his thoughts for a while and recalled what happened last night.
Yesterday, Luo Nuxia was obviously very proactive. She rubbed his back like a gentle daughter-in-law, and she didn't refuse him when he helped wash her. She even held him in her hands and fed him watermelon just like that night.
Seeing that Sister Ning'er was so good, he took advantage of Ning's bad habit on the slope and committed it again. He held his left leg with his left hand and his right leg with his right hand. He picked up Luo Nuxia and carried her to the bronze mirror in the room.
.
The result is self-explanatory. Luo Nuxia, who almost fainted from shame, recovered and scratched her head. She went out at dawn, probably to buy him some medicine to clear away heat and eliminate internal heat.
Thinking that he would only be able to sleep with the birds in the next few days, Ye Jingtang couldn't help but sigh a little. While he was thinking wildly, there was some noise in the street.
Looking out the window, I saw a large car driven by horses and horses, passing by on the main street. There were imperial guards at the front and rear escorting them in the rain, heading towards the imperial city. No one could be seen in the car.
Ye Jingtang felt that the specifications of this frame were somewhat similar to Benben, but obviously not, so he asked:
"Shopkeeper, which prince's guard of honor is this?"
The shopkeeper who sells roast chicken looks at it from afar:
"It should be the Crown Prince of Yan. I heard that the Holy One is hosting a banquet for all the ministers today, so I'm afraid they will go to the palace to attend the banquet."
Prince Yan...
Ye Jingtang was born in the world of martial arts, so he didn’t know much about these characters, so he asked out of curiosity:
"The princes of all the kings are all in the capital."
"They are all here. You can meet them occasionally when you go to Wutong Street. This Prince Yan is quite famous in the capital. He is nicknamed the 'Cup Opener'. He has not met any rivals in the few years he has been in the capital..."
"Prince Yan, is he still a master of tricks?"
"The ability to make cups and shake dice is unrivaled in Yun'an."
"?"
Ye Jingtang suddenly realized and said with a smile:
"Is the same true for other princes?"
The shopkeeper nodded: "All of our princes in the Wei Dynasty possess special skills. The prince of Liang Dynasty is known as 'Liang Badou', and he once drank eight Dou of wine for three days in a row. There is also the prince of Wu prince, nicknamed 'The Golden Tongue Man'
, no matter how powerful the famous chef in the capital is, he can't keep it from Prince Wu's tongue. Just take one bite of this kiln-roasted chicken and you can tell how many days it has been raised and what it is usually fed..."
Ye Jingtang's eyes were surprised: "It's really amazing. Now that we have all the 'eating, drinking and gambling', do we have to have 'whoring and breaking the heart' in the end?"
The shopkeeper waved his hand gently: "The ability to seduce women is not easy for outsiders to see, and it is difficult to make a conclusion at the moment. I think the young master's appearance is worthy of bringing disaster to the country and the people. Speaking of which, you can try it. The widowed wealthy lady of Yun'an City is not here.
few……"
Ye Jingtang smiled and waved his hands. After chatting for a while, he saw another chariot coming down the street, heading towards the imperial city.
This time it was also the Imperial Guard who opened the way, but they were followed by black police officers. It was self-evident who was sitting inside.
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang stood up, paid the bill, and walked to the carriage with Niaoniao in his arms...
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swish swish...
Fine raindrops were sprinkled on the top of the carriage. Outside, there were noisy streets and the sound of horse hooves, but it was very quiet inside the carriage.
Dongfang Liren sat on the small couch, still wearing a silver python robe, but changed into a 'court dress', a wide robe with big sleeves, a belt with a python pattern inlaid with pearls and jade, a majestic and calm demeanor, holding an ancient book in his hand, it looked like
Like a diligent prince who never lets go of his scroll.
But the content in the book... I have already seen "flowers and rain in the backyard of Yushu"...
While she was concentrating on chasing books, the white-haired old woman silently entered the carriage and placed various letters and newspapers from the morning in front of her:
"Your Highness, the people sent to Guangji came back yesterday. They examined Cheng Shilu's injuries and found that he had been shot fourteen times, all caused by black lin guns. Judging from the death state, it seems that he was also poisoned... Mr. Ye
This style of conduct is really stable, if you can't leave anyone alive, you won't be left alive."
Dongfang Liren closed the book slowly and rubbed his forehead:
"He still doesn't believe me when he says that people will die wherever he goes. Go out and teach him the rules of the martial arts world. Just beat them into submission. You have to stab them more than a dozen times."
"Cheng Shilu has an average reputation in the world, is crazy, and relies on a few connections to be arrogant. It will be a matter of time before he is killed. However, Cheng Shilu has a relationship with Li Xiang after all. He is also the in-law of the minister of the Ministry of Industry and helps the court manage the mines in Tiefuling.
At the scene, Mr. Ye came to kill people without any reason. If he did not order the arrest, he would not be able to explain to the court."
Dongfang Liren naturally knew that it would be difficult to explain, but her generals had to protect her. She thought about it:
"Yejingtang is a man of great chivalry. He has had several private fights since he entered the capital. He has always been measured and will not kill innocent people without any reason... I will wait for him to come back, ask him, and reply to the Ministry of Punishment first. He committed suicide."
?
The white-haired old woman's eyes were complicated: "Your Highness, you were shot fourteen times and died of suicide. I'm afraid this is a bit blatant..."
"Cheng Shilu died of suicide. It is said that Cheng Shilu attacked with poison. After Ye Silang saw through the lesson, he was so ashamed that he committed suicide. I will definitely investigate this matter to the end. Although it is inseparable from the Night Terror Hall, at least there is no need to give an order
wanted."
The white-haired old woman nodded and accepted the order, thought for a while and then said:
"There is also news from Baoyuanmen."
Dongfang Liren sat up a little straighter: "He also killed Li Hunyuan?"
"That's not the case. Li Hunyuan was clever. He set up an arena and called a crowd of people to watch. Mr. Ye beat people to death and lost his reputation. He only beat them half to death and demolished half of the Baoyuan Sect."
Dongfang Liren breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, if I beat Li Hunyuan to death again, he will never go out using Ye Silang's name again."
The white-haired old woman was a little confused: "According to rumors, Li Hunyuan was punched to the ground by Mr. Ye. It is true that Lei Gongbaji is extremely strong, but with Li Hunyuan's ability, he will not lose in such an embarrassing manner."
"Maybe it's because Li Hunyuan is too old and has been taken advantage of. He's afraid of being young..."
While the two were chatting, there was a sound outside the carriage:
"Mr. Ye, when did you come back?"
"I just came back this early in the morning. Is it convenient for Prince Jing now?"
…
Outside the carriage.
After Ye Jingtang showed his waist badge to the guard, he jumped onto the carriage with the bird on his shoulders, bowed to the white-haired old woman who came out, and then lowered his head and entered the carriage.
Because of the rain, the windows of the large carriage were closed, and the noble Queen sat on the couch in a calm manner.
"Ji~"
When Niaoniao saw Sister Fat-headed Dragon, he quickly jumped off his shoulders, ran forward, and tilted his head to look at the loose court clothes.
Dongfang Liren's expression was quite serious. After gesturing for Ye Jingtang to sit down, he said in a deep voice:
"Night Terror Hall, do you know what the crime should be?"
Ye Jingtang knew this would happen and sat down by the car window:
"I went to Tiefuling just to hit me, but Cheng Shilu became murderous and used burning bones to numb me. Then I accidentally got hit by it. I couldn't stand it anymore so I jumped off the cliff. I tried to stop him, but I got hit too.
If you take the medicine, you can only withdraw it first."
Dongfang Liren frowned and looked at Ye Jingtang carefully:
"Burning Bone Ma is a strange poison in Beiliang. Although it is not fatal and has a short effect, the person who suffers from it has a narrow chance of death. How did you survive it?"
"Honghualou followed the help, tied me up, and resisted. The medicine Cheng Shilu used was quite special. I don't know what it was. After the incident, my skill was a bit stronger."
"Medicine can save lives if used properly, but can kill people if used incorrectly. The same goes for poison. Burning Bone Ma itself has the effect of tempering menstruation and forging the body, but the medicine is too strong and people cannot bear it."
Dongfang Liren stood up, sat in front of the Night Terror Hall, raised his hand and pressed his wrist:
"Even if you don't commit suicide after being tied up, you still have to resist the pain of burning bones, you..."
Ye Jingtang felt Benben's distress and said with a smile:
"I may have high poison resistance, and Ning'er helped me divert my attention, so it wasn't particularly uncomfortable at the time."
Dongfang Liren took his pulse carefully and found that the pulse was normal and the qi and blood were strong, so he took his fingers back into his sleeves and asked curiously:
"The pain is so painful that it burns your bones and cuts your skin. It can wake you up even if you faint. How can she divert your attention?"
Ye Jingtang didn't feel comfortable explaining clearly, so he lowered his gaze and quickly pulled it back.
Dongfang Liren lowered his head and glanced, and then a murderous look flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand to touch the Chilong Ring First Sword of Ye Jingtang.
Ye Jingtang quickly held down the knife:
"I'm just telling the truth."
"I don't believe it!"
Dongfang Liren felt that Ye Jingtang was just looking for words to take advantage of her. He held the handle of the knife and stared slightly:
"Can't you rely on a frivolous woman to suppress the pain of cutting your skin? I will try to see if you really have this ability."
Try it?
Ye Jingtang looked Benben up and down: "How are you going to try, Your Highness? Just slash me and there is nothing to distract me. I will definitely not be able to bear it."
Dongfang Liren originally wanted Ye Jingtang to look at her, but this idea was obviously wrong, so he turned back to the small couch, took out a book, and threw it into Ye Jingtang's arms:
"Look at this, if you dare to frown today, you are bullying me. You know the consequences yourself."
Ye Jingtang picked up the book and opened it to read - the older version of "The Tears of Heroes" has the same content, but the illustration style is completely different. The previous version focused on expressions and freehand brushwork, while this one is realistic...
When Ye Jingtang turned to the first page of pictures, his eyes became solemn, and he even wiped his hands before carefully opening the pages of the old book...
?!
Dongfang Liren didn't expect Ye Jingtang to be more interested in books than her. She couldn't really try to chop Ye Jingtang. After thinking about it, she twisted the man's waist with her slender jade fingers and used a little force...
Ye Jingtang sat up a little straighter and turned the book to the page of "Flying Dragon Riding on the Face". He looked like he was scraping his bones while reading Spring and Autumn Period, and nodded thoughtfully:
"This painting skill is, in one word, absolutely outstanding."
Dongfang Liren twisted it hard several times, and was shocked to find that the perverted young man in front of him really didn't frown. He thought about getting closer to see what illustration was so powerful, but he found out that it was "a treasonous woman riding on a man."
On top of that, if an ordinary woman dares to come like this, she might be divorced on the spot...
"Night Terror Hall, as a seven-foot man, how can you still be attracted by watching something like this? Don't you feel humiliated when a woman rides on a man's head?"
humiliation?
Ye Jingtang thought about it for a moment: "Maybe a little bit, but I think it's also a kind of interest between husband and wife."
?!
Dongfang Liren didn't know what to say, so he raised his hand and snatched the book back.
Seeing that Benben was getting angry, Ye Jingtang stopped talking about this topic and instead said:
"By the way, I came here just now and listened to passers-by talking about the 'Four Wonderful Heroes of the Capital'. Is there such a term?"
Dongfang Liren hid the book to avoid being taken away by another night terror:
"They're just a few dandies in the capital. Why do you ask?"
Ye Jingtang asked this to help Benben investigate the case, but his intelligence source was special and he directly reported that Prince Wu was prone to getting into trouble without any basis, so he said casually:
"I'm just curious. This 'Liang Badou' is pretty normal, but the 'cup opener' is extraordinary. It sounds like 'absolute touch'. Could it be that Prince Yan is an expert who hides himself in the court?"
Dongfang Shuoyue, the eldest son of Prince Yan, could be regarded as Dongfang Liren’s cousin, and said disdainfully:
"My gambling skills are great, but I can't be considered a master. But Dongfang Yin, the crown prince of King Wu, is indeed very powerful. I didn't believe it before, so I called him to the Holy Emperor, prepared a roast suckling pig for him, and asked him how old he was. For the suckling pigs, he determined the male and female for one suckling pig, the slaughtering time for two suckling pigs, and the age for three suckling pigs. The civil and military officials of the court were amazed by the sight..."
Ye Jingtang's eyes were solemn; "This ability is really powerful. I really want to see it when I have time. Where does Prince Wu usually hang out?"
"I usually stay in the Prince's Mansion in the eastern suburbs. When major restaurants in the capital open, I will go there to try them out."
When Dongfang Liren said this, his expression became a little serious and he warned:
"My lord prince, please try to have as little contact as possible. Since the founding of my late emperor's kingdom, there have been disobedient and unfilial descendants in the royal family, but they rarely produce waste. I feel that those princes are afraid of being jealous of the Holy Emperor, so they eat and drink all day long and do not do their jobs properly. The actual city is probably very deep."
Ye Jingtang didn't know anything about this, so he had to go check it out before he knew it. He turned around and glanced out the window, and found that he was almost at the palace, so he asked:
"Your Highness wants to take me into the palace?"
When Dongfang Liren entered the palace for the banquet, he just sat there stupidly. He really wanted Ye Jingtang to accompany him, but this was obviously impossible. After thinking about it, he said:
"It's the middle of the year. Your Majesty is hosting a banquet for the ministers today. No one below the third rank can enter the banquet. It's not appropriate to bring you in. You go and do your work first. I will bring you into the palace in the evening."
"Then I will continue to investigate the murder case on Zhuji Street and try to solve the matter as soon as possible."
Seeing this, Dongfang Liren felt a little embarrassed:
"I have been investigating for several days, but there are no clues. I'm afraid it will be difficult to investigate. If you really want to do something for me, just go to the Yamen to take on a few small cases. There is no need to insist on this matter."
Ye Jingtang stood up and picked up Bird Bird, who was looking for snacks:
"I will try my best. If nothing happens, your Highness, just don't blame me."
"Ji~"
Niaoniao squatted on Ye Jingtang's shoulder and waved goodbye.
Dongfang Liren waved his hand at Niaoniao and said "chie~", and found that Ye Jingtang turned around and smiled, with a slightly cold expression on his face, and once again put on the airs of a cold queen...
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I caught a cold last night. I felt dizzy and had a runny nose. I fell asleep while typing. I can't guarantee updates in the past two days. If I ask for leave, I will let you know in advance. I'm really sorry orz.