In the Jingzhao Mansion Prison, Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye were leaning against the wall, sitting on the ground with straw under their buttocks. Li Siye was still thinking about the past or future days, and Zhang Xiaojing seemed to be very silent. When the two men did not speak, it must be
Everyone has his own story.
The jailer led Wen Wuji to visit the prison. Li Siye was very excited. He quickly stood up from the straw and rushed to the wooden railing: "Brother Wen, how is my girl?"
Wen Wuji smiled: "I came here to tell you this. I have already taken your sister to the incense shop, and Wen Ran is taking care of her. She's fine."
Li Siye smiled apologetically: "Li Mei'er has a naughty nature. I'm sorry to bother you, Brother Wen."
"No, this child is very well-behaved. Wen Ran and I both like her very much."
Zhang Xiaojing walked over slowly with his arms crossed, narrowed his one eye and asked Wen Wuji: "Do you have any clues about the news I'm looking for from you?"
"There are indeed rumors in the Prince's East Palace that a huge lotus bloomed in the back garden of the East Palace. Its fragrance spread for miles, and everyone in the palace thought it was a miracle."
Li Siye and Zhang Xiaojing looked at each other seriously. Wen Wuji saw something unusual in them, and asked anxiously: "You guys should tell me what happened, so I can find someone outside to clear things up."
relation."
"No need," Zhang Xiaojing waved his hand and said, "You don't know what's best about this kind of thing. You have finally settled down with your daughter and have only had a rest for two days, so don't get involved."
Wen Wuji was helpless. Zhang Xiaojing was a stubborn person, and no one else could convince him of his decision. As for Li Siye, his eyes were dazzled. Not only was he not afraid when he heard such rumors, but he was faintly excited.
Weird. He strongly suspected that Zhang Xiaojing's imprisonment today had something to do with this person.
"Okay, you can take care of yourself. If something happens and you need me, just ask the jailer to go to Wenji Incense Shop to find me."
Wen Wuji bid farewell to the two of them again and followed the jailer out of the Jingzhao Mansion Prison.
After receiving the auspicious confirmation of the lotus in the East Palace, Zhang Xiaojing was absolutely sure that Yang Prince Consort and his group were targeting the prince by using demons to cause trouble.
"What a careful thought, what a vicious strategy, this ability to confuse right and wrong is really amazing. It was originally an auspicious and magical lotus, but when it was combined with the demon's verse, it turned into a demon lotus. Donggong became auspicious.
Evidence of colluding with monsters, these people really dare to think about it, and they really dare to do it."
Zhang Xiaojing praised them and deeply admired the imagination and creativity of Yang Consort and others. Li Siye was deeply worried. Although they were in prison, the more they knew, the more their lives would be in danger.
He asked Zhang Xiaojing: "What should we do?"
Zhang Xiaojing's scarred face smiled ferociously. He sat cross-legged on the ground and spread his hands and said: "There is nothing we can do. We can only pretend that we don't know. If they come to interrogate, just pretend to be stupid. Unfortunately, they may not
will come to interrogate us."
As soon as Zhang Xiaojing finished speaking, the jailer led another person and walked straight towards them. This person was holding a lacquer food box in his hand, and the shadow of the mottled wooden fence blocked his face. The two of them did not recognize who it was for a moment.
Zhang Hong showed his face from behind the wooden pillar, looking a little embarrassed, but he still managed a smile, turned around and asked the jailer to open the door.
With the clatter of the chains, Lieutenant Zhang opened the cell door and walked in. He placed the food box on the ground and opened it. Inside were a jar of wine, three celadon wine cups, a whole chicken and sliced mutton and chicken.
Fragrant, tender and crispy, the mutton is brown and shiny with oil.
Li Siye swallowed hard the halazi that flowed from his mouth, and suddenly thought of a sentence, showing courtesy for nothing is either adultery or theft.
Zhang Xiaojing turned around, without even looking at the food in the food box, and said sternly: "Is Lieutenant Zhang coming here to give us decapitation meals?"
"How can it be so serious?" Zhang Hongqian laughed twice, but felt that his behavior had embarrassed the official, so he simply put his hands behind his back, coughed in his throat and said: "This county lieutenant came to Jingzhao Mansion Prison today.
I have a crush on you two, but out of love for my subordinates, don’t misunderstand me, and don’t worry, we will naturally release you after the case is investigated."
Li Siye looked at him with wide eyes. He felt that his style was so familiar. It turned out that leaders from ancient times to modern times came from the same origin.
Zhang Xiaojing didn't feel anything at all. He crossed his hands in front of his chest and said, "Since the county captain is in love with you, Zhang Xiaojing should obey his orders."
He sat down, pulled off the sealing mud from the wine jar, poured the wine into the wine cups. He picked up a glass first, raised it to his forehead and said loudly: "Zhang Xiaojing first proposes a glass to County Lieutenant Zhang."
He raised his head and poured the drink down his throat.
County Lieutenant Zhang was frightened by Zhang Xiaojing's sudden arrogance and immediately seemed a little embarrassed: "Okay, okay."
Not to be outdone, Li Siye picked up a cup full of wine and drank it down. It tasted like an alcoholic drink. He licked his lips and it still tasted a little sweet.
"good."
Zhang Hong did not shirk, he picked up the wine glass and drank it slowly. After finishing the drink, he wiped half a handful of water droplets from his beard, put down the wine cup and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Xiaojing, you are straightforward and capable, and you are really good at investigating cases. But.
Sometimes, some cases are not as simple as you think."
"Just like this Liquan demon case, this case involves the middle and high-level officials of the DPRK. We must be cautious in deciding the case and interrogating it. We must not be as drastic as other cases. We must not hurt innocent people, but we must also protect ourselves and know better.
Less is safer.”
Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye picked up the wine cups at the same time, raised their heads and drank, then put down the wine glasses and said, "Thank you, County Lieutenant Zhang, for your teaching."
Seeing the sincerity of the two men's attitudes, Zhang Hong accepted it humbly and simply let go of the conversation: "In handling the case this time, you not only exceeded the rules and heard things you shouldn't have heard, but you also offended the Zoroastrian Sa Bao stationed in Chang'an." Kaiyuan
Although it is said in the "Seven Years Law" that those who hold pledges are the same as the pledges. But the critical moment depends on the situation. Sabao is personally sealed by a saint, and his status is unusual. How can you waste care about his life and death? If there are thousands of Zhuo in Chang'an City
If the church members get into trouble, how can you save your life?"
He pretended to sigh deeply: "Thankfully, Prince Consort Yang heard about this incident. His residence is close to the Zoroastrian Temple, and he also had some friendship with Bao Sa, so he went to apologize and persuade him in person, and the two of you were spared."
Investigate.”
"Wait?" Zhang Xiaojing suddenly raised his hand, grasping the loophole in Zhang Hong's words and asked: "Is Prince Consort Yang also involved in the demon case?"
Zhang Hong was speechless for a moment, then suddenly woke up and shouted angrily: "Nonsense, how could Prince Consort Yang be involved in the Liquan Monster case!"
Li Siye took the opportunity to interject: "You clearly mentioned Yang Consort just now."
Zhang Hong argued angrily: "What I just meant was that Prince Consort Yang happened to hear about this incident and was grateful for your loyalty and bravery, so he was willing to help."
"I want to say one more thing. The demon has confessed that he came to Chang'an on the orders of Liu Zhicheng, the demon who was awarded the head, to find the Holy Lotus of Reincarnation and True Life. This demon lotus is hidden in the prince's palace."
Li Siye snorted sarcastically, and Zhang Xiaojing's lips sneered. As expected, even the numbers were the same.
"Since the case has been investigated clearly, why doesn't Jingzhao Mansion release the two of us?"
Zhang Hong solemnly said: "This case involves the prince, which is of great importance and will increase the safety of you two. Although the truth of the case has been revealed now, the real culprit behind the scenes has not yet been brought to justice. If you are released rashly, you may be plotted against. Why?
The plan now is for you two to actively participate in this case and take the initiative to identify the demon lotus in the prince's residence."
After listening to these words, Li Siye secretly sighed, this logical reasoning and nonsense, if they had not deduced the truth in advance, they would really be confused by this picture like grout, turning white into black.
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After Zhang Xiaojing heard this, he put down his wine cup and asked sideways: "County Lieutenant Zhang, do you want us to commit perjury?"
"How could this be perjury? The demon has already confessed, and I just asked you two to corroborate and provide additional explanations."
"But we don't know anything."
County Lieutenant Zhang Hong stood up, stood on the ground with his hands behind his back and said, "You don't know anything? If you don't know anything, how could you be imprisoned in this place?"
Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye took the opportunity to exchange glances. They both stood up at the same time, crossed their hands towards Zhang Hong and said, "Your Majesty, County Lieutenant, regarding the case you mentioned about the prince's collusion with the demon, the two of us do not know about it and cannot testify."
Zhang Hong sighed, turned around and shook his head at the two of them: "Zhang Xiaojing, you are a smart man. Now that you are in this situation, do you think you can get away without doing anything? No matter what you know or what you don't know
Everything has been involved in this whirlpool. If you want to stay out of it now, I'm afraid it's not up to you."
"Now there are only two choices before you. Help us to testify. Yang Consort and we will accept your love. Zhang Xiaojing, you were awarded the title of Military Cavalry Lieutenant for your military exploits, but you lost your rank because you offended your superiors. As long as you are willing
Testify, Wuqiwei is nothing. Entering the Jinwu Guard and acting as a leader is just a matter of Yang Huimao's words. And you, Li Siye, have only brute strength and martial arts, but you can only be a small bad person.
With a backstage like Consort Yang, why worry about you not having any connections?"
Zhang Hong made his words completely clear, and both Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye fell into silence. They were not tempted, they just didn't know what the other was thinking and couldn't make a choice for a while.
County Lieutenant Zhang thought that his attack on the mind was effective, and turned around with a satisfied smile: "Of course there is another way, if you are unwilling to cooperate, then you can only wait to penetrate the prison of Jingzhao Mansion.
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Zhang Xiaojing's face suddenly turned cold. He raised his hand to dust away the dust that fell into his eye sockets. Feeling the coldness and selfishness of his former boss, he slowly said: "County Lieutenant Zhang, please allow us to discuss it in private."
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"Okay, you can discuss it slowly," Zhang Hong raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I will come again at this time tomorrow. I hope you can give me an answer by then. The opportunity waits for no one."