Tang riddles

Li Jinyue met Yang Shenjin in the side hall. Regarding his visit, Li Jinyue had some guesses, but she still couldn't confirm it.

"I don't know if Yang Taifu came here for the matter of Yang Yuhuan?" she asked.

Yang Shenjin was taken aback for a moment, as if he didn't expect Li Jinyue to mention Yang Yuhuan's name as soon as he came up.Then he waved his hand and said:

"Princess misunderstood, I came here not for this matter."

"Oh?" Seeing that she had guessed wrong, Li Jinyue raised her hand to signal him to continue.

"The princess probably thinks that I am a member of King Shou's faction, but I am definitely not a follower of King Shou."

"You are the loyal servant of the loyal king, so I understand." Li Jinyue felt refreshed seeing him mentioning the two princes who were vying for the throne so bluntly in front of her, so she clearly pointed out his camp.

"Ah..." Yang Shenjin seemed to be very distressed, and said, "If I hadn't been meddling in other people's business back then, and listened to Yang Xuangui's encouragement, and Shouwang recommended Lady Yuhuan, I thought it was just a romantic affair, perfecting a couple of lovers, It has nothing to do with political stances. But I didn’t expect that this matter would develop to such an extent that there would be so many misunderstandings. But now, I have become a faction on the fence, so that the loyal king does not believe, and the longevity king hesitates. During this time, I was surrounded by suspicion, and the situation was really difficult. But I still hope to visit the house and explain to the princess what happened back then, so that the princess won’t be misunderstood.”

Li Jinyue frowned slightly, and said after a while: "Someone is aware of the wrong of Mrs. Yang's mansion. At the beginning, I didn't care about the matter of Mrs. Yuhuan. Now Yuhuan is in a certain mansion and has a very happy time. Since she is with Shou Wang Wuyuan doesn't blame anyone. But..." She suddenly changed the subject and said:

"Since Yang Taifu didn't come here for the matter of Yang Yuhuan, why is he explaining so much to me now?"

"I must first clear up the misunderstanding with the princess, so as to elicit the purpose of coming today." Yang Shenjin looked at Li Jinyue, suddenly lifted the hem of his clothes, knelt down, and kowtowed to Li Jinyue three times.Li Jinyue was startled, and hurriedly stood up to help her up:

"What is Yang Taifu doing?"

"I came here today with the intention of dying. When the night falls and I hide my eyes and ears, I want to reveal a secret to the princess, a secret related to my life and death. My purpose is to surrender to the princess, and I hope that the princess can Help me return to serve under His Excellency King Zhong, and help His Excellency King Zhong reach the top of the Great Treasure!"

Li Jinyue frowned even more, and did not answer for a moment.

Yang Shenjin continued his efforts and persuaded: "Your Excellency, since you took charge of the military defense of Youzhou, Your Excellency Zhongwang has been tied to you. You have always maintained a tacit understanding with His Excellency Zhongwang. You are in charge of the military administration for him and support him in the military affairs. You have a firm foothold in the court. His Excellency King Zhong supports you in the court and wins fame and fortune for you. Now you are able to return to Chang'an, which is also the result of His Excellency Zhongwang's various operations. His Excellency Zhongwang has been in business for many years, and he is bound to win the throne. If When he ascends to the top of the Great Treasure, you will definitely be the number one hero. At that time, it will be no problem to be reused. You will never be relegated and wandering around like now. And you and King Shou have already married Yuhuan Niangzi During the holidays, he has always had a grudge against Lady Yuhuan, and he has never let it go. Besides, Concubine Hui, the mother of the King of Shou, is incompatible with you, and the son of the prime minister's enemy. Can you really bear this kind of bloody enmity? In the future, these All of them are bound to become extremely unstable factors. Your Excellency, you have to think carefully about who is your ally."

Li Jinyue simply sat down in front of him and listened to him continue.Yang Shenjin saw the gloomy expression on her face, it was really hard to guess, and he was uncertain.But he knew what he had to achieve on this trip, so he gritted his teeth and said:

"I came here today to present two big gifts to Your Excellency the Princess, as a token of my sincerity. One, Concubine Wu Hui, I arranged for people in the palace to be killed secretly, in order to help the princess get rid of the traitors in the palace, and repay the past. The revenge of killing my mother. Second, I have an important piece of information to tell Princess Yu."

"Concubine Hui was killed by you. I have already guessed about this. You are very smart, and it is difficult to find evidence." Li Jinyue's tone was not salty, and she didn't hear how much she wanted Yang Shenjin to help her take revenge. Thank you very much, "As for the important information, you should come and listen to it."

Yang Shenjin saw that she didn't seem to be surprised at the secret of killing Concubine Hui, and his heart was a little shaken, but he understood that lobbying is like a war without gunpowder smoke, and it is impossible to give up halfway.Then he said at once:

"Your Majesty has found out why Li Linfu, an idiot, framed Your Excellency in the first place."

Mentioning this matter, Li Jinyue remembered that when she was framed to kill Concubine Hui, Li Linfu, the servant of the Huangmen, also took the opportunity to step on her, saying that there was a clerk under him who saw the clerk when he was going to deliver the documents in the middle of the night. Gong Shi himself.But later Dali Temple sent people to Menxia Province to inquire, but the Menxia Province where Li Linfu was located did not hand over the clerk, saying that he did not remember who the clerk was.In the end, after searching for a long time to no avail, Gao Lishi mixed the mud in the middle, and judged that maybe this was a misunderstanding, maybe someone misunderstood it, so he let it go.The sage doesn't seem to care or ask about the matter.

But Li Jinyue didn't think so. If Li Linfu wasn't sure, how could he easily believe a clerk's words and randomly accuse the current princess of committing murder?At that time, he must have made arrangements, intending to frame Li Jinyue and make the case dead, which cannot be overturned.But later, he didn't want to kill Yang Yuhuan halfway, but the saint temporarily backed down. He had no choice but to change the direction of the wind, and later used such clumsy excuses as misreading to plan to get away with it.

"Li Linfu had an affair with the wife of Pei Guangting, a servant who had just died of illness, and Pei Guangting's wife was the daughter of Wu Sansi. Gao Lishi was also born in Wu Sansi's house. Li Linfu and Gao Lishi had already formed an alliance in private. Li Linfu also had sex with Concubine Wu Hui Ye, expressing his willingness to protect King Shou with all his strength, he is a member of King Shou's faction. And Li Linfu's ability to serve as the servant of the Huangmen is all the result of concubine Wu Hui and Gao Lishi's plan behind the scenes. Now that Concubine Wu Hui is dead, the vitality of King Shou's party is greatly damaged , Li Linfu was also implicated naturally, he couldn't be more angry, he wanted to take advantage of the investigation of the case of Concubine Hui's murder, to pour dirty water on you as much as possible, and to take away your power, which is tantamount to cutting off His Excellency King Zhong. The source of soldiers. Later, when the wind turned, he knew that he would not be able to drag you into the water, so with the help of Gao Lishi, he found an excuse to get over you."

Li Linfu is a member of King Shou, which Li Jinyue guessed a long time ago.It's just that he didn't expect that it was really him who poured dirty water on Li Jinyue's body.It's just that there are still a few points unclear, so Li Jinyue asked:

"The servants Wang Shi and Songhe are your people?"

"Yes."

"Isn't that guard Luo Huaidong one of yours?"

"No, he belongs to Li Linfu."

"However, it was Songhe who blew pillow wind at him, and he framed me."

"Songhe didn't blow pillow wind to him. He was the one who pestered Songhe all the time. The person who asked him to frame you was Li Linfu, but Luo Huaidong poured dirty water on Songhe. Princess, think carefully, I How can I harm you? You are His Excellency King Zhong’s greatest help, and your power is absolutely indispensable to achieve great success. What good will it do us if you are harmed? Songhe framed you, which is fundamentally untenable." Yang Shenjin explained .

Li Jinyue was silent for a long time, but she understood in her heart that it seemed that all the mysteries of Concubine Wu Hui's case had been solved.

After a while, she said: "You know that Minggui has reported the investigation of Concubine Hui's case to the saint. Although there is no clear evidence to prove that you did it, you are very suspicious. The saint has not touched you for the time being. For the sake of your merits in managing the national treasury. But at some point, you will be found out, and you will die from then on."

"I understand, so I don't have much time left for me. Maybe I will lose my life soon, but even so, I have to make some contributions to Your Excellency King Zhong in my limited life." Yang Shenjin said calmly. .

Li Jinyue sneered inwardly, and thought to herself: Oh, you are a loyal person, but the way you do things is really not very bright, nor brilliant.

"It seems that my third younger brother is really worried recently, because he is afraid that my elder sister will misunderstand him." Li Jinyue smiled suddenly, "Well, if that's the case, I'll go and see him tomorrow. In fact, Yang Taifu doesn't need to worry too much, when the time comes, I will say a lot of good words for you, and I believe that with the wisdom of the third brother, I will understand your painstaking efforts."

Yang Shenjin was overjoyed, and immediately bowed down: "Thank you, Princess, for your help!"

……

When Shen Sui returned home from Daozhengfang, it was already dusk.There were almost no people on the road outside the square, and the pedestrians in the square also hurried home.The carriage she was riding quietly drove into the Wutou Gate of her house, but she saw Zhang Ruohan, Ying Niang and others were already waiting at the door.

Shen Sui got out of the car slowly, as if his footsteps were filled with lead, he couldn't walk at all.Seeing the anxious look on the lotus maid's face, she felt like a thorn in her throat and a thorn in her back.Should she tell her family all this?Along the way, she still hasn't considered it well.Until Qianhe put his hand on her shoulder and said in a low voice:

"Bo Zhao, stop carrying it alone."

Just because of this sentence, Shen Sui suddenly felt that a tight string in his mind was broken, and his whole body lost strength quickly, his head became dizzy, his eyes turned black, his body fell forward, and he threw himself directly into Zhang Ruohan's arms who rushed over .Before losing consciousness, she heard the anxious call of the lotus maid:

"Akashi!!!"

When Shen Sui woke up again, there was a little guy beside her who was sleeping soundly on her neck, it was already dark outside, and there were a few lamps in the room, but the light was not bright enough.Zhang Ruohan moved a pier and sat beside the couch, flipping through a book by the faint oil lamp.The pages of the book flipped gently with a clatter, and the picture was so peaceful and beautiful.

The hesitant heart was temporarily soothed, she turned around and kissed Huang'er's forehead beside her, pulled the quilt back for her, and then slowly sat up.Zhang Ruohan had already put down the book, sat on the edge of the couch and looked at her.

"What's wrong with you, you can faint with such a strong body, you frightened me." Zhang Ruohan complained softly.

"I'm sorry, Lotus Maid, I...I'm probably too tired." Shen Sui also felt dizzy at the moment, not very clearheaded.

"Your mother said that you haven't eaten properly for several days. You have worked hard and been stimulated." Zhang Ruohan got up, brought a bowl of sugar water boiled with mung beans to Shen Sui from the table beside her, and said, "Your mother said that you As soon as you wake up, I want you to drink this bowl of sugar water."

Shen Sui took it, and obediently gulped it down. After a while, he felt much better, and the burning feeling in his stomach gradually subsided.At this time Zhang Ruohan took her hand and asked her:

"Don't worry about Mr. Qin's matter. I don't think he will be convicted for a while. He is highly respected. At least we have to investigate clearly before making a decision."

Shen Sui looked at Zhang Ruohan's calm and demure face under the dim light, suddenly lowered his head and said, "You all know..."

"Hmm." Zhang Ruohan reached out and took her hand, gently stroking the back of her hand.

"Then, does mother know?"

"She knows, and we don't want to hide it from her. Mother came to see you and told me to take care of you and stop letting you show off. These days, she wants you to rest at home." Zhang Ruohan said.

"How... can I stay at home safely..." Shen Sui smiled wryly.

"It's useless for you to be anxious. In fact, Qin Gong's case is already a certainty. Do you really want to reverse the case for Qin Gong?"

"I...I don't know." Shen Sui shook his head.

"The only way to protect Duke Qin is to find a scapegoat, but I know you will never do such a thing. And Duke Qin obviously wants to bite some people. His purpose is to help Mao Mao clear the emperor's way. Whether it is King Zhong or King Shou, he may be dragged into the water. All we can do is to wait and see what happens."

"I have to find Mao Mao..." Shen Sui said.

"I understand, don't go alone tomorrow, I will accompany you, I am very worried about your appearance." Zhang Ruohan said.

"Okay." Shen Sui answered very simply this time.

The author has something to say: In the transitional chapter, the final political struggle is about to officially kick off.