Tang riddles

Hearing this, Shen Jin looked at Zhang Ruohan with a little surprise in his eyes.Hutuo and Bluebird looked at each other, not knowing whether they should stay here or retreat.Fortunately, Shen Sui gave them a look, telling them to be calm.

Shen Sui had a premonition in his heart that Zhang Ruohan might know something about Li Jinyue's fall from the horse.She looked calm and her tone was calm:

"If you have anything to do with the lotus maid, just say it, as long as Brother Yu can do it, I will definitely not say anything."

Zhang Ruohan looked up at her, smiled suddenly, and said:

"Brother Yi doesn't want to hear what's going on first, and then promise it's not too late?"

Shen Sui knew what she was referring to. After all, it was about the Princess of Jin, and anyone with a little political sensitivity should be cautious.It is indeed ill-considered to agree without knowing anything.But Shen Sui smiled and replied:

"I, Shen Sui, are just a lowly official, and there are limited things I can do. Thinking about it, the lotus maid will not fall into the danger of the foolish brother. Since you and I have become Jinlan, I should keep righteousness and extend a helping hand for the righteous sister. "

She said this cunningly, Zhang Ruohan smiled coldly, and did not expose it, and then said:

"Thank you brother Yi for your righteousness. Brother Yi must have doubts about the princess's falling from the horse. These days, Ruohan hesitated again and again, and finally decided to tell brother Yi to know and help me clear up my doubts."

Shen Sui nodded, signaling Zhang Ruohan to continue.Zhang Ruohan said:

"The thing is, long before I left Chang'an, I received a secret letter. This secret letter was brought to me by Qianhe earlier from the abbot of Fufeng Famen Temple. The writer warned me, In the near future, Princess Jin may be assassinated, and two assassination organizations have already targeted her. After I read the letter, I burned it immediately.

To be honest, I was skeptical about the content of this letter at the time. I was a half-monk and had nothing to do with the world. I.Unless this person feels that no one in Chang'an City can be trusted except me, he will decide to send the letter to me in such a winding way. In addition, the person who wrote the letter should be very clear about my relationship with Princess Jin and Famen Temple .

In the next period of time, I have been observing the dynamics in Chang'an City and the dynamics of the princess of Jin from the sidelines. Everything is normal, and I don't see any murderous intentions.But this matter has always made me worry. Before I left Chang'an, I asked Wu Ya to send a secret letter to the Princess Mansion, which also warned her that someone would harm her and told her to be careful.

After that, I left Chang'an, and not long after, something happened to the princess.

I don't know if the princess was really assassinated by someone this time, or if she really fell off the horse accidentally, this matter is put aside.What I am most confused about now is, who is the person who sent me the letter?I can't see any clues from the letter. His handwriting is ordinary and featureless. There is no seal, and the paper and ink are the most ordinary. "

"The lotus servant means that she wants me to help find out the identity of the writer?" Shen Sui asked.

Zhang Ruohan nodded.

"Brother Yu is very curious about a question now, why didn't the maidservant mention this earlier or later, but chose such a time to tell me?" Shen Sui's smile was somewhat meaningful.

Zhang Ruohan was silent for a moment, her clear eyes gradually became deep, and she said softly:

"Because since I got on this ship, I feel that the writer seems to be on this ship."

Shen Sui's eyes widened slowly, Zhang Ruohan's answer was really beyond her expectation.And Shen Jin, Hutuo, and Blue Robin were even more goosebumps. They felt that Zhang Ruohan's cold tone was like the voice of the underworld, which made people feel chills down their spines and shudder.

"Where does this feeling come from? It can't be groundless." Shen Sui leaned forward and said with a frown.

"Since it's a feeling, how can it be based on evidence?" Zhang Ruohan asked back, "Ruohan can only say that this feeling just appeared suddenly. When all the officials were on the deck, Ruohan It felt like someone was staring at me all the time, but when I looked carefully, that sight disappeared. In addition, the only clue that Ruohan could find was that the sender put the letter in the kit. Then Begonia flowers are embroidered on the brocade bag, which belongs to the technique of Shu embroidery. Ruohan noticed that three officials on the deck wore brocade bags of Shu embroidery on their waists. , Sima Jiangteng of Jingnan Jiedu Mansion."

With that said, Zhang Ruohan took out a kit from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Shen Sui.Shen Sui took it and held it in front of his eyes to see a butterfly fluttering outside the crabapple flower. The stitches were neat, the colors were softly blended, the combination of virtual and real, and the colors were gorgeous, which were indeed the characteristics of Shu embroidery.

"I have burned the letter paper, and I only keep this kit." Zhang Ruohan added.

Shen Sui thought for a moment and said:

"Lotus Maid, there is really no basis for this matter. First of all, Shu brocade is famous all over the world and circulated in various places, especially in Bashu, so it cannot be doubted at all. Secondly, it may not be very important that someone on the deck is staring at you. Strange, after all, you stand out among us, so you will inevitably attract people's attention. Lian Maid, brother Yu thinks that you may be worrying too much."

Zhang Ruohan didn't answer immediately, she stared at Shen Sui with a pair of clear eyes, with unknown emotions flowing in her eyes.Shen Sui also responded in silence, for a moment, the room fell into an inexplicable silence.

After a while, Zhang Ruohan said:

"Ruohan knows that brother-in-law is very dependent on rational thinking. Anything must be related, well-founded, and strung together to make the interior self-consistent, so that you can be convinced. Guessing and feeling these false feelings will never convince you. .Forget it, since brother-in-law doesn't believe Ruohan's judgment, Ruohan can only investigate by herself."

Saying that she stood up, Wu Ya hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

"Wait a minute!" Shen Sui stood up, raised his hand and said.She pursed her lips and said:

"Since Brother Yu has promised to help you investigate this matter, I will do my best. Maid Lian, please sit down first, and we will discuss it in detail."

The corners of Zhang Ruohan's mouth trembled, his expression was normal, he turned around and said:

"Thank you, Brother Bo Zhao."

Zhang Ruohan sat back in her original position, while Shen Sui paced back and forth for two steps, she thought for a moment and said:

"Lotus Maid, what do you think of the princess falling off the horse? Was she really careless, or was she killed by someone else?"

Zhang Ruohan lowered his eyebrows and said suddenly:

"Ruohan can only talk about guesses and feelings, brother Yi, do you want to listen?"

Shen Sui: "..."

Sister Lianmai, just hate me, someone feels resentful.

Zhang Ruohan couldn't help laughing when she saw her deflated face, and said:

"Ruohan thinks it's not the case. Maybe this is a play the princess has performed."

"Oh?" Shen Sui became interested.

"The princess is a smart person. Since Ruohan has warned her, she should take precautions. The prince and the princess should be hunting in the royal enclosure. The imperial guards are heavily guarded, and outsiders can't easily enter. The news is vague, and there is no detail about the fallen horse. But with the princess' skills, how difficult is it to get her off the horse? Right now, the prince and the princess are in harmony, and the two have no stake in it, and the princess is always considered to be part of the prince's party. It can be said that he controls the military power that is not weak. Some people with ulterior motives want to break off the powerful wings of the prince, and there are motives. However, it is too unwise to shoot when the prince and the princess are hunting together. The way to separate the prince and the princess, or to blame the prince, is so stupid that people with ulterior motives will not do it. In this way, the possibility of outsiders plotting and the princess being careless is relatively small. I guess, maybe the princess If you want to take advantage of this incident to stimulate the people behind it, maybe it will show the people behind you, or they will be afraid to do anything again in the near future, this is a pre-emptive move to turn the crisis into safety."

Shen Sui nodded and said with a smile: "The maidservant Lian's analysis is very reasonable, brother Yu thinks so too."

After saying this, Shen Sui always felt that there was a suspicion of being a vassal, so he added:

"The reason why I want to ask the maidservant about the princess's fall from the horse is mainly to find out who might be involved behind the incident. Maiden maid, you and I are brothers and sisters of Jinlan, one family does not speak two different words. I Then he closed the door and told each other bluntly.

As for the person with ulterior motives who may assassinate the princess, the most suspected person is Concubine Wu Hui's party.If someone knew in advance that the princess was about to be murdered, there was a great possibility that he would be very close to Concubine Wu Hui's party, or simply be her party friend.Concubine Wu Hui was born in the Wu family of Wenshui, and her aunt was Emperor Wu.In addition to Bingzhou, the places controlled by the Wu family include Jiangzhou, where his father Wu Youzhi worked, and Lizhou, where the father of the Emperor Wu, Samurai Yi, once worked. Lizhou is also the only connection point in Bashu.These three places, together with Chang'an and Luoyang, are the places where the Wu clan's forces are deeply rooted.Although the saint has eliminated many hidden dangers left by the Wu family since he ascended the throne, it still cannot be said to be eradicated.

Assuming, Lian Mai, your feeling is correct, there is indeed a letter writer on this ship, or to put it more broadly - an insider.Then I have to investigate the resumes and recent whereabouts of these officials to see if they are really related to the Wu family. "

"Brother Bo Zhaoyi is right." Zhang Ruohan nodded thoughtfully and said, "Ruohan also feels that it is necessary to check the past of the officials before they can talk about the next step."

"Lotus Maid..." Shen Sui smiled wryly, "Brother Yu is not omnipotent, you can't blindly believe in that false name, what kind of snow knife is clear, I have to investigate within the scope of my ability. Say, so many people , it's too difficult to check..."

Zhang Ruohan raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth, and said:

"If Ruohan believes in Brother Bo Zhao's ability, it should not be difficult to find out the resumes of three or five officials and their whereabouts in the past three months. Isn't it?"

Shen Sui was dumbfounded, and looked at her with a frown.

Zhang Ruohan stood up, blessed his body again, and said:

"I'm sure we're almost at the scene of the crime. If Han doesn't want to disturb Brother Yi, I'll take my leave."

After finishing speaking, he led Wu Ya out of the room and left quickly.

【Sister, sister Lian Maid already knows about Qianyu Sect? 】The room was quiet for a moment, Shen Jin rang the bell, and then said to Shen Sui who looked over.

Shen Sui gave a wry smile and said:

"Perhaps, we've been staying in Guiyan Inn a lot during this journey, maybe we've been cheating somewhere. She's so smart, I knew I wouldn't be able to hide it for long."

"I didn't expect that Mrs. Zhang San would know something about Qianyumen." Blue Robin said.

"Maybe it's not her who understands, but someone else understands." When Shen Sui said this, he looked at Shen Jin, and the meaning behind his words was self-evident.

Shen Jin's eyes flickered for a moment, and a shadow cast over them.

At this moment, the door was knocked again, Shen Sui went to open the door again, and saw Liu Zhi standing at the door, saying:

"Brother Bozhao, we've arrived at the salvage point. Do you want to go up with me to have a look, or have lunch first?"

"Don't eat, let's go now. Hutuo, Bluebird, take care of Erlang for lunch, don't wait for me." After quickly instructing, Shen Sui lifted up the hem of his robe, stepped out of the door, and joined hands with Liu Zhi and go.

As soon as you get on the deck, you can see the masts standing in forests, the flags fluttering, a large number of official ships and military ships, as well as some small private fishing sampans, occupying a large area of ​​the river. There are people with excellent water skills swimming in the water. , and sometimes plunge into the water to look around, but the sediment content in the water is too high, so the search efficiency is low.Downstream in the distance, a net can be vaguely seen stretched between the two banks, and there are also fishermen with good water skills floating in the water, constantly pulling the net and pulling the line, and releasing the caught river fish on the other side of the net.

"I waited for several sections of the river to pull nets and salvage uninterruptedly, but so far there is no harvest. Based on the time when Zhu Yuanmao disappeared, the speed of the boat at that time, and the testimony of the boatman on board, we speculate that Zhu Yuanmao It is very likely that the governor fell into the river fifty miles away." Liu Zhi stood beside Shen Sui and said, at this time on the deck, the officials gathered again, and Shen Sui was the last to come.

Shen Sui nodded, her eyes fell on an official ship on the starboard side that was very close to the ship they were on, the boatman was erecting boards between the two ships, an old man in a crimson round neck robe and a hood Even though he was old, he was standing on the deck, bowing his hands to them. All the officials returned the salute in fear. Shen Sui also bowed his hands and sighed in his heart:

This is Zhang Daoji, the leader of the literary world...

The author has something to say: Xiaoshu’s grandpa passed away today, it’s not so sad, but my heart is empty.The departure of the older generation also means that our generation is getting older.Time is not forgiving, follow the sincerity of the heart.Birth does not bring, death does not take away, everything is false, only love is true.May all of you live in peace and prosperity forever.