"PS: The book reviewers are all talking about the current plot, but none of them mentioned Zongwei's small theater. What an interesting little theater."
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That night, King Yi Zhao Yuanli attended a banquet at the house of a wealthy gentleman named Cui in Daliang City.
After he was almost drunk, a follower came to Zhao Yuanli and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, someone is looking for your whereabouts."
Zhao Yuanli paused as he raised his glass, his eyes showing some doubts and deep thoughts.
"Inner chamberlain supervisor? Guards department? That's not the case..."
"Who?" Zhao Yuanli asked in a low voice.
The attendant whispered: "Those people all carry short daggers and speak in foreign languages... If I guess correctly, they should be Shangshui Qingya."
"Are they from Hongrun? Why are the people from Hongrun staring at me?"
Zhao Yuanli thought for a moment and whispered: "Don't act rashly."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." The attendant whispered, "I have told my men to retreat."
"Um."
Zhao Yuanli nodded, and then apologized to Mr. Cui not far away who entertained him this time, as well as the other guests present.
"Sorry, everyone, it's a little personal."
The wealthy gentleman of the Cui family waved his hands repeatedly, while the other guests did not dare to say anything.
After drinking for about three more drinks, Zhao Yuanli put down his glass and said apologetically to Mr. Cui and the guests present: "Mr. Cui, thank you for your hospitality this time. I just learned about a matter that needs to be dealt with.
For a moment, I hope you can forgive me."
In fact, Mr. Cui and all the guests present saw the scene just now. They knew that Prince Yi was temporarily busy, so they did not pay attention to it. After all, although Prince Yi did not have much power in the court, it was undeniable that he was the leader of the whole family.
The most well-connected person in Wei State.
How could they feel resentment in their hearts when it was too late to serve them carefully?
"Cui gave the prince a gift."
After saying a few words to the guests present, Mr. Cui personally sent King Yi Zhao Yuanli to the carriage at the entrance of the mansion.
At this time, the wealthy gentleman of the Cui family said: "Prince Yi came to the banquet today. It is really a blessing to the humble house... Mr. Cui has prepared a small gift, and I hope Prince Yi will not refuse."
"Master Cui is too polite." Zhao Yuanli waved his hand and declined.
However, the Cui family gentleman smiled mysteriously: "Cui family knows that ordinary things like gold, silver and jewels, even if they are priceless, are not in short supply and are not rare for you, Your Majesty. However, you should know how to give Cui a gift."
Like it.”
As he said that, he raised his hand to pick up the carriage of Prince Yi's Mansion, and saw three beautiful women, as beautiful as flowers and jade, sitting in the carriage carriage, each of them charming and charming.
"This is really..."
Zhao Yuanli couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. At this time, the Mr. Cui seemed to be afraid that Zhao Yuanli would return the gift, so he actually handed it away and said: "Your Majesty, there are other guests in the house. It is not convenient for Cui to stay for a long time, so we will not send him off."
Your Majesty... Please be careful on the road, Your Majesty, and rest early tonight."
After that, he left Zhao Yuanli behind and hurried back to his house as if running away.
Zhao Yuanli shook his head and smiled bitterly, but judging from his expression, he seemed to have been used to it.
It's no wonder, after all, Zhao Yuanli's connections are all over the Wei State, and there are countless wealthy gentry from aristocratic families vying to treat him as a guest. Every time he goes out to a banquet, he always receives some special gifts from time to time.
He has long been used to it.
But right now, he was in no mood to deal with this kind of thing.
"Still not coming out?"
Looking calmly at the alley opposite, Zhao Yuanli deliberately pretended to get into the carriage.
At this moment, a joking laughter sounded in the alley, and then, a figure walked out.
"Uncle Six, are you very lucky?"
"Huh?" Zhao Yuanli turned to look at the person who came, with a bit of surprise on his face, and said in surprise: "Hongrun? Why are you here?"
It turned out that the person in the alley was none other than Su Wang Zhao Hongrun.
"Of course I'm waiting here for Uncle Six." Zhao Hongrun walked out with a smile. When he came to Zhao Yuanli, he slowly put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "Uncle Six, Hongrun has something to ask Liu.
Uncle."
"Isn't it possible tomorrow?" Zhao Yuanli asked doubtfully.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at the carriage of Prince Yi's Mansion next to him, and asked with a half-smile: "Uncle Six, are you so anxious?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Zhao Yuanli knew very well that the nephew in front of him had been waiting here for a long time with his Shangshui Qingya, so he certainly knew what was in the carriage.
He shook his head helplessly and ordered his followers: "You go back to the palace first."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Several followers walked towards the carriage with their heads lowered, and drove the carriage from Prince Yi's Mansion back to the mansion first.
They did not dare to raise their heads, because they knew very well that there were many colleagues of Shangshui Qingya nearby. It would be very dangerous for colleagues to meet their peers and their breaths to collide. Maybe a look into each other's eyes would reveal their true identity.
After all, Shangshui Qingya is not a weak player.
At this time, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao had driven a carriage from Prince Su's Mansion and slowly came out of the alley.
"Uncle Six, please." Zhao Hongrun raised his hand and said.
"..." Zhao Yuanli glanced at his nephew and instinctively sensed that something must have happened, but he was not worried.
After all, just as he would not hurt the nephew in front of him, the nephew in front of him would not hurt him either.
Zhao Yuanli stepped onto the carriage, followed closely by Zhao Hongrun, and the two sat across from each other in the carriage.
Seeing that Zhao Hongrun had no intention of speaking, Zhao Yuanli asked: "Hongrun, why are you rushing to find Uncle Six in such a hurry?"
I saw Zhao Hongrun taking out a wooden box from his arms. After opening it, he pinched out a piece of wood from the thumb and index finger of his right hand. A piece of wood that had been roasted by fire until it was black in the middle and rolled up at both ends.
Silk.
At the same time, he looked at Zhao Yuanli intently and said seriously: "Uncle Six, you have to give me an explanation."
Zhao Yuanli was confused at first, but after he stared at the wooden thread carefully for a while, he finally understood and said with a wry smile: "What explanation do you want, Hongrun?"
I saw Zhao Hongrun looking at the Uncle Liu Wang in front of him, and said sternly: "I found this piece of wood under a wooden shelf in the storage room of the Ministry of Civil Affairs... There, someone deliberately
It must have been roasted over fire to cover up something, for example, to cover up the clues left by Mr. Zhou Yanzhou, the Minister of Punishment."
Having said this, he paused, stared at Zhao Yuanli's face and continued: "I have asked the soldiers on duty near the warehouse and learned that in recent days, except for the president of Daliang Mansion, Chu Shuli, Lord Chu, one day ordered the soldiers to
When Wei thoroughly investigated the entire warehouse, only Uncle Six and I went to that warehouse with an oil lamp..."
"..." Zhao Yuanli didn't speak, just looked at Zhao Hongrun.
"...That day when I interpreted Zhou Shangshu's case, I actually did not fail. I just ignored one thing, that is, what I thought was "the location of Wang Ling's official register" was actually the location of the military guard.
The result was that they were not placed as they were originally placed...the real position is not
There, the wooden frame next to it was where you, Uncle Six, were standing that day... Because of my position, I didn't notice those words at the time, but Uncle Six, you did, and, after I left
Finally, he used an oil lamp to bake the writings and cover them up... right?"
"This kid..."
Zhao Yuanli looked at Zhao Yuanli with his eyes, feeling really shocked.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Yuanli didn't want to admit it at first, but looking at the clear and sincere eyes of the nephew in front of him, he took a long sigh and said with a wry smile: "Ah, you did not fail that day, your talent once again let me know
Uncle Liu was amazed."
This is a disguised admission.
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun's expression suddenly changed, and he asked nervously: "Uncle Six, why did you do this?... Could this matter have anything to do with you?"
Zhao Yuanli smiled bitterly, and then said with a smile: "If I said that this matter has nothing to do with Uncle Liu, would you believe it?"
"I believe it!" Zhao Hongrun said categorically: "Since I was a child, Uncle Six has never deceived me."
After hearing this, Zhao Yuanli was moved. He nodded silently, exhaled and said: "Since you believe Uncle Liu, it's okay for Uncle Liu to reveal it to you... In fact, Uncle Liu, I traveled day and night from Luocheng, Sanchuan.
The reason why I rushed back is that my uncle Liu received the news that Zhou Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was killed.
』The news, I want to find out who did it." At this point, he took a deep look at Zhao Hongrun, smiled and said: "Because of your amazing interpretation that day, Uncle Liu, I have already seen Zhou Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, at that time
The few words left behind also revealed what the whole thing was about."
"What's going on?" Zhao Hongrun asked quickly.
However, at this time, Zhao Yuanli shook his head and said: "Hongrun, this matter is a grudge between our generation and has nothing to do with you and other juniors. I don't want you to be involved and be implicated... If you must ask about the harm
Who is the murderer of Zhou Shangshu? Uncle Liu, I can only tell you that they are the dead souls of certain families. Other than that, don’t ask any more questions, and I won’t reveal it to you, Uncle Liu."
"..."
Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth and asked quietly: "Are they the families who were executed for rebellion in the second year of Hongde?"
Zhao Yuanli was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a wry smile: "You don't have to try to trick me. Although I'm not as smart as you, Uncle Liu, I won't be tricked by your few words. Please don't interfere in this matter anymore.
." At this point, he reminded in a subtle way: "In fact, not only my sixth uncle, but also your father, I don't want you to know about this matter. Do you understand?"
Zhao Hongrun pursed his lips, licked his dry lips with his tongue, and said in a low voice: "It's something... that my father doesn't want to mention, something that damages his image as a wise king, just like 'with Mr. Xiong of Yangcheng'"
Tuo joined forces to capture the Song Dynasty' and 'abandoning Yuma of Dangjun' are the same thing, right?"
Zhao Yuanli was stunned for a moment, and then said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "I didn't expect you to know such things... I'm sorry you didn't use these things to 'deal' with your father."
"Uncle Liu thinks I don't know what's important?" Zhao Hongrun curled his lips and said, "If the old man spreads any scandal, it will be embarrassing for his son, right?"
"Hehehe, your father's love for you is not in vain." Zhao Yuanli teased with a smile.
After that, he saw that Zhao Hongrun wanted to speak again, so he shook his head and blocked the latter's words.
"Don't ask too many questions, Uncle Six, I won't answer either."
"..." Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanli depressedly for a long time. Suddenly, he asked: "Then Uncle Six, please answer my other question."
"Okay, tell me." Zhao Yuanli asked with a smile.
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanli and said in a low voice: "Sister Yulong, what is your relationship with Uncle Liu? Why did Uncle Liu's attitude towards her change so much?"
"..." The smile on Zhao Yuanli's face suddenly froze.