There was a complete silence in the hall, and no one dared to answer.
Although Xiao Yulan has not been in power for a long time, all the officials are not all idiots. From the way of handling government affairs in recent days, it can be seen that Xiao Yulan has a tendency to eliminate the government and support her own power.
Among them, the one favored by Xiao Yulan the most is Luo Wenge.
No one can be sure whether Xiao Yulan's favor is true or not. Before they are mentally prepared, no one wants to be a bird of prey.
There are very few people like Yang Taiqing who speak up and speak out, and most of them are watching the theater, so no one agrees at all.
This situation was already expected by Xiao Yulan. He looked at Yang Taiqing, who was tall and straight like a green pine, and said gently: "What Master Yang said is very true. Knowing that Miao Jianghai was killed, I asked Xie Aiqing to start a thorough investigation. Master Yang doesn't believe me , don’t you still believe in Xie Aiqing?”
This question is quite provocative.
If there was anyone in the court who didn't play with factions, it was Yang Taiqing, an upright and honest scholar, and Xie Wenxuan was Yang Taiqing's favorite student. The reason why Xiao Yulan valued Xie Wenxuan was also related to this.
At this time, Xiao Yulan's question was to give Yang Taiqing a difficult problem.
However, Yang Taiqing was a good official who rose to the challenge. He only heard the old man who had been advising officials for decades say forcefully: "I only believe in the truth. Since Your Majesty has made a decision, I will just wait for the good news."
Xiao Yulan cast a sympathetic glance at Xie Wenxuan, and said seriously: "Don't worry, Grand Master Yang."
Only then did Yang Taiqing retreat to his original position.
Before the early court was over, the news that Yang Taiqing came forward to seek justice for Miao Jianghai and attacked Luo Wenge was widely spread, and it was discussed inside and outside the palace.
Shen Jue and Xu Yingping, who had left the Hall of Peace, ran into each other unexpectedly.
Shen Jue stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "General Xu is a good man."
Xu Yingping looked disgusted: "Don't blame me for the dirty things you did."
"What did General Xu say? The person in charge of the guards of Changle City is your confidant. How can you say that I did it? I have to say that General Xu's hand is quite beautiful. I am impressed by this old man and I am pleased with General Xu. Finally, he is not a fool without a brain." Shen Jue said.
Xu Yingping stared, and raised his voice: "Who is the old man calling stupid?"
"Calm down, General, this old man is also praising you." Shen Jue said with a smile.
Xu Ying held his breath, still thinking about not taking the blame for it: "Old man, I won't take the blame for you for this matter. If I say I didn't do it, then I definitely didn't. You don't want to put a high hat on me before you let me take the blame!"
Shen Jue carefully observed Xu Yingping's demeanor, convinced that he was not lying, and calmed down slightly: "You didn't do it, and I didn't do it, who is that?"
"You can't make something out of nothing." Xu Yingping said warily.
He and Shen Jue have been fighting each other for decades, and he knows Shen Jue's temperament well. This is a bad embryo full of bad things.I can't believe a word!
Shen Jue's face was full of sincerity: "Although the old man has not studied for a few years more than the general, he is not a coward who dares to be a coward. I really did not do this matter."
Puzzled in Xu Yingping's eyes: "This is strange."
"Maybe it's a good thing." Shen Jue said.
Xu Yingping looked at him suspiciously: "What do you mean?"
Shen Jue never beat around the bush when speaking to Xu Yingping, he said as much as he could understand, and it was the same at this time: "Don't forget that Luo Wenge is not just the young minister of Dali Temple. As long as he is willing, those who have received Luo Ge People from Lao Enhui will stand by him unconditionally."
Xu Yingping said sarcastically: "Then you have also been favored by Lao Ge, why are you avenging your favor now?"
Shen Jue made this brainless Tie Hanhan fall back in anger. He wanted to join forces to find out the mastermind behind this delusional attempt to stir up the situation in Ning Chao, but he never thought that Tie Hanhan would go back to the past with a few words, what a dead wood!
Shen Jue felt that he couldn't make sense with Xu Yingping, so he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to leave.
Seeing this, Xu Yingping grabbed the man's sleeve and said vigorously: "What did I say you were running? Could it be that I'm wrong, when you came to Beijing for the Kekao examination and didn't have the money to stay in a hotel, it wasn't that Luo Ge was always asking you to help you prepare?"
"Let go!" Shen Jue turned his head and stared at Xu Yingping, his beard was about to puff up angrily, "This old man is telling you about an extremely important event, but you want to talk about the past, the old man watched and spread rumors that Miao Jianghai wrote about Luo Wenge's crime. You did it!"
Xu Yingping looked anxiously: "Don't spout blood, old man, just wait, I will definitely find out the evidence of your doing this, see you then!"
Shen Jue sneered: "Okay, you must hide the little tail well, don't let the old man find out that you did it, or you will be impeached!"
The words are not speculative, half a sentence is too much, and both of them put down the cruel words, and then break up.
Luo Wenge, who had witnessed the whole process with his own eyes, was in a mixed mood. Xiao Yulan's unintentional actions created two helpers, so the two powerful factions in the court officially ended, just to catch the person who disturbed the water.
Presumably, if Xu Yingping and Shen Jue made a move, King Yun's group would also have to tuck their tails, and if they were not careful, they might get burned.
Luo Wenge looked at the sky that was gradually clearing up, always felt that this winter seemed to be extraordinarily long, so long that he felt that he was surrounded by enemies and the cold was unbearable.
"Master Luo." Xie Wenxuan's voice suddenly came from behind.
Luo Wenge put away his emotions, turned around and looked over with a smile: "Thank you, sir."
Xie Wenxuan walked out of the palace together with him: "Master Luo left a bit late today."
Luo Wenge said directly: "Because I'm waiting for Mr. Xie."
Seeing the smile on his face, Xie Wenxuan didn't know how to think that he asked him about the criminal law yesterday, and suddenly felt that he was going to be tricked, so he quietly pulled away: "Xie doesn't think there is anything worthy of Mr. Luo's affection."
"This is Master Xie's self-deprecating." Luo Wenge shortened the distance again, getting closer vaguely, "Who doesn't know that Master Xie is a talented person, and he is well-educated?"
The corners of Xie Wenxuan's lips twitched slightly, a little unbearable: "Master Luo just speak up if you have something to say, there is no need to be so flattering."
"Master Xie said so, it is better for Luo to be respectful than obey." Luo Wenge said, "I want to investigate the case of Miao Jianghai's murder with Master Xie."
Xie Wenxuan looked solemn: "I'm afraid it won't work."
"Master Xie knows that I am not the murderer, and also knows that I am obeying His Majesty's orders. Maybe the case of Miao Jianghai is related to my investigation?" Luo Wenge looked at Xie Wenxuan, seeing that the other party was unmoved, he sighed. I can't bear that the child can't catch the wolf.
After not thinking for a moment, Luo Wenge told Xie Wenxuan about Miao Jianghai's bribery of his subordinate officials and sending him a letter to meet him for King Yun.
"Your Majesty stuffed him into the reception group. He wanted to find an excuse to kill him. I didn't expect someone to get there first. Does Mr. Xie think it's related to my investigation?" Luo Wenge consciously retreated a suitable distance.
Xie Wenxuan glanced at him: "Even if I let go, His Majesty may not agree. Besides, you have heard the words of Master Yang in the early court. If you let him know that you are investigating with me, I am afraid that he will scold me bloody." , even His Majesty is not spared."
"Lord Xie just agree, I won't show up unless necessary, and the people around me will deliver the news. What do you think, Lord Xie?" Luo Wenge will definitely take down Xie Wenxuan if he continues his efforts.
In fact, Luo Wenge didn't have to investigate Miao Jianghai's case, the reason why he wanted to investigate this case with Xie Wenxuan was to find out the facts of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
According to the list given by Xiao Yulan, he verified that there are important pawns hidden in the Metropolitan Procuratorate that are widely involved. They may seem inconspicuous, but they can come into contact with many cases and can play miraculous effects at critical moments.
It is reported that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has many unsolved cases that failed to arrest the suspect in time, and it must be closely related to this person.
If you want to clear the imperial court, Dali Temple is one place, and then there are the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Punishment, and the three justices can be cleaned and held in your hands, so it is much more convenient to conduct a thorough investigation.
The most important thing right now is whether Xie Wenxuan agrees.
Luo Wenge waited for Xie Wenxuan to reply.
Xie Wenxuan had no right to agree, so he considered it over and over again: "Master Luo, I still need to ask His Majesty about this matter. If His Majesty agrees to your investigation, Xie has nothing to say."
Luo Wenge felt that he was particularly like a ball chaser, from one side to the other, he didn't want to run a few more times, so he simply set a trap: "That is to say, Your Majesty didn't say anything else, and Master Xie agreed?"
Xie Wenxuan didn't think there was anything wrong with this, so he nodded.
Luo Wenge made up his mind in an instant: "Thank you sir, I'll go find Your Majesty right now."
Xie Wenxuan looked at the figure of Luo Wenge walking towards the palace, and he was almost certain in his heart that he would work with him soon.
In this world, there are few people who are as duplicity as His Majesty.
When Luo Wenge went outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he saw Eunuch Li standing on the steps from a distance. He turned his head and saw the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation closed. He slowed down his pace, hesitating whether to go there.
Eunuch Li who saw him at the same time said enthusiastically, "Lord Luo."
"Eunuch Li, Your Majesty..." Luo Wenge looked at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, asking with a lot of meaning.
Eunuch Li went down the steps to him, and said with a low laugh, "Prince Xiang is inside, and I will introduce all the commanders of the Xiangning army to His Majesty."
It's not easy for him to bother with such an important matter.
Luo Wenge cupped his hands: "Eunuch Xie, Your Majesty has something important to do, so I'll leave first."
Stop bothering Eunuch Li, Luo Wenge planned to go back to Dali Temple first and see the man in black again, maybe there would be unexpected gains, but Eunuch Li called out to stop him when he turned around.
"Lord Luo, don't leave in a hurry, Your Majesty asked the old slave to give you a message." Eunuch Li said, after the small report with the Queen, Eunuch Li's fear of Luo Wenge subsided a lot, and his smile was much more genuine.
As usual, Luo Wenge didn't seem to have heard those shocking words: "Please tell me, father-in-law."
"Your Majesty expects Lord Luo to come back, so let the old slave say when he sees Lord Luo that he agrees with what Lord Luo thinks, and Xie Wenxuan has already said hello to him, let's check." Eunuch Li conveyed the truth.
Even though he could see Xiao Yulan's connivance towards Luo Wenge, Eunuch Li followed what the queen said, perhaps this was a sign of trust in his relatives, even if he saw Luo Wenge smiling charmingly, Eunuch Li didn't think too much about it.
Who told him to find precious medicinal materials for the queen to conceive?
At that time, as long as the queen is pregnant, His Majesty's focus will naturally fall on the harem, and everything will remain the same.
In front of Eunuch Li, Master Luo, who pretended to be a queen, knew nothing about it.
Luo Wenge thanked Eunuch Li again, and hurried out of the palace to find Luo'an.
On the way to Dali Temple, after listening to what Luo Wenge said, Luo An nodded solemnly: "Young master, don't worry, I will cooperate with Mr. Xie to find out the truth as soon as possible."
Luo Wenge still remembered that when he met Xie Wenxuan that day, Luo An was filled with righteous indignation. Hearing this again today, he felt that Luo An was not easy. He said: "You can't say that in front of me. When you see Xie Wenxuan, your nose is not Nose, Luoan, I take this matter very seriously, you should understand."
"Luo An knows, and also knows that only by cooperating with Mr. Xie, can the suspicion on Young Master be cleared." Luo An said.
Luo Wenge was still a little worried: "I'll revise a book, you give it to Xie Wenxuan, and you will stay by his side for the next few days, remember, don't argue with him."
Luo An is not stupid, he understood what he meant, and assured him again and again: "Luo An promises to complete the task."
Luo Wenge thought to himself, I hope so.
When they arrived at Dali Temple, the officials coming and going met Luo Wenge, their expressions were respectful as always, they just turned around and exchanged glances, and Luo Wenge pretended not to know.
In the room, Luo Wenge dried up the letter and handed it to Luo An, then asked: "How is the arrangement of what was explained yesterday?"
"What you should know is already known. The subordinates thought that there would be rumors that the young master forced Miao Jianghai to death. Maybe it was done by the person hiding behind the man in black. He wanted the young master to be imprisoned so that he could attack the Dali Temple. A tendon in Luo An's mind suddenly hooked up, and a brainstorm suddenly occurred, connecting the two things.
Not to mention, it really sounds like this, Luo Wenge praised: "Luo An, the books I've read recently are not in vain."
Speaking of the book, Luo An remembered something again, he scratched his head and blushed in embarrassment: "My lord, I bought the book as you told me that day."
"Then you finished watching?" Luo Wenge asked.
After Luo An nodded, he shook his head again, his face turned redder, and his tone became embarrassing: "I asked Uncle Rong to put the book on the study table, and you can read it if you have nothing to do. Young Master has seen it, it is better to let Linjiang Tower be sealed."
Luo Wen's dialogue with Geben was indifferent, and it seemed to Luo An that he wanted the other party to give feedback, but Luo An's evasive words made him a little curious.
"I see, you go to Mr. Xie first, and make sure to write down and find out the people involved in the investigation of this case to me."
The blush on Luo An's face faded a lot, and he took the letter to find Xie Wenxuan.
Without Luo An around, Luo Wenge can only do everything by himself. Fortunately, he has been self-reliant for many years, so such trivial matters are no longer a problem.
With Linjiang Tower's ability to spread rumors, the fact that the man in black was arrested and interrogated should quickly reach the ears of those who are interested. At this time, it depends on what that person does.
He wanted to use the matter of Miao Jianghai to tie him up, but he never expected that Xiao Yulan would use gags to fight for time.
Luo Wenge, who cherished the time he had stolen, went to the cell again in the afternoon.
When the cell guard saw him, he greeted him politely. Luo Wenge returned the salute, and took two steps to look back at the cell leader: "Has anyone come to see him today?"
The jailer shook his head and said with a smile: "My lord made a special confession, but I did not forget the little one. Anyone who asked would say that no one was added to the prison, and the lord came to investigate old cases."
Luo Wenge showed gratitude: "Thank you prison boss, it's not easy to catch an insider these days."
"The little one understands what the adults mean." The cell boss said again.
Luo Wenge smiled, turned around and continued to walk deep into the cell, missing the glint in the cell boss's eyes.
The man in black was still as silent as yesterday, and only raised his eyelids when he saw him. This time, Luo Wenge didn't leave in a hurry. He opened the cell door and walked in, picked some dry straw and sat down.
"You just sit like this without eating or drinking, are you waiting for someone to rescue you?" Luo Wenge asked quietly.
The man in black remained motionless, like a first-class statue.
Luo Wenge didn't mind either, and chatted like a normal person: "I know you didn't say anything, do you know why I didn't continue the interrogation? It's because the secret was not threatened by Ling Chi, it will definitely be killed and brought into the coffin , so no matter how much I interrogate you, you won’t say it. You know that you still have a chance if you don’t say it, so if you really want to say it, how can Dali Temple, which is leaking from the outside world, keep you?”
He casually picked up a piece of straw from his side, peeled off the outer skin and bit it between his teeth, and said vaguely: "Do you know why His Majesty killed those people and left you alone? He saw that you are the one who knows the most besides Wen Tianzhong." Well, if our Majesty does not go into the place, as long as he goes in, it means that he already knows who is inside, who is useful and who is not, he knows it all."
The man in black finally moved a bit, flicking his hand on his knee.
Luo Wenge narrowed his eyes lightly, and continued to smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to speak out, anyway, I let out the rumor that I have arrested a person who knows the truth, and under torture to extract a confession, this person will show signs of revealing things, believe me You will be able to find out what happened recently. I believe your master will be eager to kill you when he hears about it."
"Nonsense." The man in black turned his head and threw two words viciously, wanting to tear apart.
Luo Wenge pretended to be surprised: "Why are you talking nonsense? If I were your master, I would also come to get rid of your future troubles."
The man in black refused to speak any more, turned his face away and continued to pretend to be dumb.
It seemed that he was speechless, Luo Wenge threw away the straw and locked the cell, not wanting to waste any more time, thinking in his heart whether he should teach this lifeless man in black a lesson, people who have never been beaten by the truth are naive.
Luo Wenge left Dali Temple and went for a stroll on Qinglong Street. He said it was a stroll, but in fact he came to explore the place.
A few days ago, Shen Ruqing had someone hand over her appointment at Man Tea House on Qinglong Street.
Speaking of Man Tea House, all the women and children in Changle City know it, because there is a storyteller Man Jinchun in the hall. I have heard that this storyteller, apart from kings and grandchildren, is surprising and interesting to all civil and military officials and ordinary people. He can say a thing or two about everything. Of course, the Ning Dynasty has a clear rule that it is not allowed to discuss important officials of the court without authorization.
But people are naturally rebellious, the more they refuse to let it go, the more they want to hear and know, and scratch their hearts with curiosity.
Therefore, Man Jinchun will adapt this funny story into a market chat, even if someone hears who is talking about, they will not rush into trouble.
Putting the word "chat" on everything means just listening to it.
Luo Wenge planned to listen to what Man Jinchun had to say today.
He came late, the teahouse was full of seats, even the upper-class boxes were full, the waiter at the shop saw that he was born well, and it was the first time to see him sincerely, so he kindly asked him to stand by the pillar and listen.
Luo Wenge didn't know that the business of the teahouse could be so prosperous, there were so many people, and there was so much noise in his ears that he couldn't help pressing his ears.
His actions made the old man who was also standing next to him laugh.
Luo Wenge looked sideways, and asked politely, "How are you?"
"Hi, young master." The old man was very approachable, and his tone was very kind, "Young master, come back to listen to Man Jinchun's storytelling?"
Luo Wenge said embarrassingly: "Yes, I haven't seen such a big scene, there are too many people."
"There are still few people here." The old man said, "When there are many real people, this place can be full of people. Some are impressed by Man Jinchun's oral skills, and some want to spend a lot of money to meet people. There are also people who spend a lot of money to hire Man Jinchun to the birthday banquet. That’s it, when you become famous, you will get any kind of fame and fortune.”
Luo Wenge grasped an important point: "Hasn't Man Jinchun shown his face in front of people?"
"Look, the one carrying the screen is coming up." The old man pointed to the high platform, "Man Jinchun usually sits in the four screens and tells a book, only his voice is heard but no one is there, no one knows whether he is a man or a woman."
Luo Wenge looked along, and sure enough, he saw four screens, which were plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and there was a painting on each screen, which was very elegant.
"Man Jinchun is about to come out." The old man kept his eyes on the high platform screen, and fanatics appeared in his eyes.
This obsessed look made Luo Wenge think of the star-chasing girls in the original world, who were also obsessed like this.
Although he didn't have feelings for Man Jinchun, he was still curious about how attractive this storyteller was, attracting so many people.
Just when Luo Wenge was about to lean on the pillar and listen to it, he keenly smelled a familiar fragrance wafting from behind him, he suddenly turned his head, and saw Tan Yu's half-raised hand.
Tan Yu was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect him to react so quickly.
Seeing an acquaintance, Luo Wenge let go of his guard, and said with a gentle smile, "Why is Tan Changshi here?"
"Traveling with my young master, the young master heard that there was a shock here, so the storyteller wanted to come over to join in the fun, and happened to see Mr. Luo, so I came down to invite you to sit in the private room." Tan Yu said.
Why did Xiao Yulan come here?
Luo Wenge didn't know the reason why the other party came here, if there was a good place to listen to the book, he was happy to go there, thanked the old man who had talked for a long time before, and followed Tan Yu to the third floor.
When going up the stairs, Luo Wenge was thinking, being an emperor is probably only good for this, the money is enough to buy a private room.
At the door of the box, Tan Yu lightly knocked on the door, and got a response from inside, then opened the door and led Luo Wenge in.
Xiao Yulan, who left the palace privately today, changed into a purple dress. Luo Wenge rarely saw a man able to control such a picky and domineering color system, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances, and had to admit that Xiao Yulan was indeed quite handsome.
Xiao Yulan stood sideways by the window, caught a glimpse of him coming in out of the corner of her eye, lightly raised her hand to stop Luo Wenge and saluted, pointed out the window: "Come and have a look."
Luo Wenge walked over and followed the direction Xiao Yulan pointed to and saw where the storyteller was sitting, but there was no one there at the moment: "How did your Majesty come to listen to books?"
"Wen Tianzhong said that I was your new love, did you forget?" Xiao Yulan asked with a seemingly ordinary expression.
Luo Wenge drooped his eyelashes and trembled a few times, his throat moved slightly, and he replied softly, "I remember."
"That book was written by Man Jinchun. He was the one who made the noise of Miao Jianghai's death last night. Do you think I would like to come and meet you?" Xiao Yulan's lips curled into a playful smile. I really want to meet this daring storyteller who is very popular among the people.
Luo Wenge easily understood the meaning of Xiao Yulan's words, and he relayed what the old man said earlier: "This person has always been mysterious, and he has never seen any outsiders. It may be difficult for Your Majesty to meet him."
Xiao Yulan looked at him with teasing eyes, and said softly in a low voice: "I didn't expect my Master Luo to know so much?"
Luo Wenge was flustered by these intimate words, and his eyes fluttered in all directions: "Your Majesty is laughing, I also heard it from others. It is reported that this person is good at writing stories and fabricating all kinds of gossip in the market."
"The writing of the story is very good. I read the book he wrote about Master Luo's Love and Love several times. I can see that the writer is well-informed. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has read a thousand sails." Xiao Yulan agreed.
Luo Wenge's expression was bewildered, Master Luo is so petty, what the hell is this?
Maybe it was because the expression on his face was too obvious, Xiao Yulan inevitably asked kindly when she saw it, "Have you seen Luo Aiqing?"
Luo Wenge shook his head: "It's true that I haven't read it, I don't even know what the script looks like."
It was as if he had forgotten what Luo An said earlier, and completely forgot that the notebook was lying on the desk in his study.
"It's okay, I've collected several books, and I'll ask Eunuch Li to give you one later." Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge was dumbfounded, and quickly declined: "A gentleman doesn't take what others like, it's His Majesty's treasure, and I can't take it."
Xiao Yulan's eyes became more and more mischievous, revealing the teasing that anyone with discerning eyes could see: "Luo Aiqing is the prototype of the story book, so I need to read it. Oh, I heard that Man Jinchun is talking about this book today."
Luo Wenge was stunned, and found that his mind was a little bit overwhelmed.
"I really want to ask Man Jinchun if he did it on purpose. He knew that you and I would come, so he specially arranged this." Xiao Yulan said with a smile.
Luo Wenge's heart was full of complexity, and he didn't know what to say.
Seeing Eunuch Li who was guarding the door with a numb expression, Luo Wenge's mouth felt bitter, and he vaguely felt that if he turned around and pretended to be a queen and met Eunuch Li again, he might be torn apart.
"Your Majesty thinks that Man Jinchun is related to Wen Tianzhong?" Luo Wenge was afraid that Xiao Yulan would say something more shocking, so he preemptively said.
Xiao Yulan accepted it as soon as she saw a good deal: "I can't say for sure. According to the information obtained so far, the two have no direct contact."
That is, there is indirect contact.
Luo Wenge remembered the exotic shop that Xie Wenxuan mentioned, and his eyes lit up: "Have they all been to the shop that sells letter paper?"
"The reaction was quick. That store is now empty, probably because we expected that we would find it, so we moved out first." Xiao Yulan was no less busy than Luo Wenge, but the two focused on different directions. Wen Ge checked the big fish caught by Wen Tianzhong, and Xiao Yulan was checking Man Jinchun's relationship chain, no matter which of the two finds out first, it will be beneficial to the future.
The more he couldn't find out, the more Luo Wenge wanted to find him out.
He even hesitated to postpone his plan to escape from Xiao Yulan's side, he wanted to wait until Xiao Yulan's throne was stabilized and the court was almost cleared before leaving.
At that time, no matter whether he was there or not, Xiao Yulan had the strength to secure the overall situation.
It was rare to meet such a skilled opponent, and Luo Wenge's emotions were unprecedentedly high.
"Why do I think you are very happy to hear the news?" Xiao Yulan asked in confusion.
Luo Wenge coughed lightly to cover his expression, and said bluntly: "I feel that the more they move, the faster they will be exposed. I believe His Majesty will be able to clear a clean place soon."
"Oh, so you are happy for me?" Xiao Yulan asked.
Luo Wenge didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and nodded honestly: "Yes, I'm even more glad that His Majesty can fulfill his wish one day."
"You are by my side, isn't it a matter of time?" Xiao Yulan didn't deliberately show off her ambiguity, this was a big truth.
No matter how unresponsive Luo Wenge was, at this moment he could feel the difference between Xiao Yulan's treatment of others and him. From this attitude, it was a bit ambiguous and casual.
He could also see what Xiao Yulan was like in the court.
Looking at this moment again, Luo Wenge sincerely and reasonably suspected that Xiao Yulan was cheating.
Bending quickly and unconsciously.
But this may also be his delusion, Luo Wenge comforted himself in this way, trying hard to adapt to Xiao Yulan's way of speaking, and only hoped that Eunuch Li would not get angry because of it.
"Your Majesty, it's about to start." Luo Wenge's eyes fell on the four screens.
Probably while he was talking with Xiao Yulan, Man Jinchun sat in, and the top of the screen was covered by a veil, but he could vaguely see a person sitting inside, with black hair and white jade hairpin, and an indigo Taoist robe, and more could not be seen clearly.
Xiao Yulan beckoned to Tan Yu: "Secure the exit of the teahouse, if you see anyone, I will arrest you."
Tan Yu took orders and left.
Luo Wenge looked at the mysterious screen and shook his head: "I'm afraid Tan Changshi will return without success."
"That's just a chance for me to connect to the nest." Xiao Yulan took the teacup handed over by Eunuch Li with a cold expression.
Luo Wenge hesitated and said, "Your Majesty brought the Imperial Forest Army here, right?"
"Bringing the Imperial Forest Army will reveal my identity?" Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge thought it was very reasonable, it seemed that Xiao Yulan still had reason.
"I borrowed soldiers from Xu Yingping and asked them to stand by outside the city." After drinking the tea, Xiao Yulan put the teacup back.
Luo Wenge: "..."
Xiao Yulan stared coldly at where Man Jinchun was, and said in a serious tone, "Since I've come, I never thought of returning empty-handed."
When Luo Wenge heard this, he felt that the matter was difficult.
He looked at Xiao Yulan over and over again, and he didn't know what to say, because he let Man Jinchun go and missed a great opportunity to arrest him, it was too sinful.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both.He felt it personally.
"You have something to say." Luo Wenge's silence made Xiao Yulan feel hesitant to speak, and he asked, "If you have anything to say, I will listen to it."
Luo Wenge shook his head: "I don't have any."
Xiao Yulan looked at him carefully for a while, then turned her head and said, "Go out, I want to have a secret talk with Master Luo."
Luo Wenge felt danger, and retreated instinctively.
Before retreating to the safe zone, Xiao Yulan, who saw the door of the box closed over there, took the lead, grabbed his arm and pushed him against the window, pressed his hand against the wall next to his ear, and said with downcast eyes: "I remember Master Luo's previous visit." I was angry because of the trust, and I had a lot to hide at that time, so should Lord Luo reflect on himself today?"
Luo Wenge looked at the handsome face so close, he pressed against the wall not daring to move, his hands clenched into fists, his confidence was rare and weak: "I don't think anything is wrong."
"If you don't say something, it's because you don't trust me. Trust should be mutual. You asked me to give you trust, and I gave it to you. What about you?" Xiao Yulan locked her eyes on his face, seeing that he couldn't bear to lower her head. , reached out and raised his chin, leaving nowhere to escape, "Look at me, answer well."
Luo Wenge is not a person who accepts things according to his will, being approached so intimately by Xiao Yulan, he reflexively wants to push him away: "Your Majesty."
"Hush, listen." Xiao Yulan held his hand, put her fingers on his lips, and looked up out of the window.
Luo Wenge suddenly suffered from this change, and froze in place, feeling something sweeping along his lips all the way to his heart, setting off a turbulent storm, making his heart beat suddenly, and unconsciously lost his mind.
Man Jinchun's melodious voice, like the deep voice of a high-quality bronze instrument, could be heard clearly in his ears. This storyteller really has a good voice.
"...Speaking of Mr. Luo, who is an official in the court, I can't finish the words of praise for three days and three nights. Today let's talk about something else. Ah, that is the gifted scholar and beautiful lady that everyone likes to hear, but after all, it is Lord Luo, who is so beautiful, is also unique when it comes to love, Lord Luo likes men, especially those with handsome and domineering faces, he likes the most."
"Although Mr. Luo has such preferences, he has always kept himself clean and refused to dirty himself until one day he picked up a dirty man in the suburbs. He was handsome and charming, and he was very likable, Master Luo fell in love at first sight."
After that, Luo Wenge couldn't listen anymore, he looked at Xiao Yulan who had gloomy eyes in front of him, and sighed: "Your Majesty, can you still believe such rumors?"
"It sounds new to me." Seeing that his expression was the same, Xiao Yulan let go of him with a face full of disappointment, retreated to the window, and looked at the storyteller.
The people in the building were fascinated by what they heard, it was obviously an old-fashioned love story between a man and a woman, but it still made people forget themselves.
What Man Jinchun is talking about today is probably not a book, but a deceptive rumor.
He is an official in the court and picks up wild men, so it's hard not to fall for Luo Wenge.
Once this market rumor spreads in the streets and alleys, it will definitely cause the officials to impeach Luo Wenge's life, not to mention the damage to his official career, and his reputation will also be hindered. If he still trusts Luo Wenge by then, he will definitely attract more He doesn't care about his reputation if it's ugly, but Luo Wenge doesn't.
Xiao Yulan's eyes gradually showed murderous intent: "If you catch this person, you will not be able to keep him."
"Your Majesty, be merciful." With the matter at this point, Luo Wenge simply laid out the details of Shen Ruqing's delivery of letters and appointments.
Xiao Yulan frowned, and then looked at the storyteller: "Why do I think he is with the person Shen Ruqing let you meet?"
"I also feel the same way." Luo Wenge said awkwardly, "The purpose of his storytelling today is to tarnish the reputation of the minister, and I hope His Majesty will not believe it."
Of course Xiao Yulan wouldn't believe it, he asked, "Aren't Luo Aiqing worried about the impact on you after this incident?"
"Your Majesty was joking, and suddenly you have to trouble Your Majesty to find a suitable marriage for the minister. As long as the minister marries a wife and has children, the rumors will be self-defeating." Luo Wenge said.
Xiao Yulan's complexion changed drastically, and she said with a stinky face, "I won't give you a marriage. If you die, don't forget that you are still pretending to be my queen!"
Luo Wenge's expression moved slightly, and he asked in a strange way: "Your Majesty cares about me?"
Xiao Yulan choked up, it would be false to say that he didn't care, but he was a bit speechless if he said he cared.
Not only Xiao Yulan was asked this question, but even Luo Wenge himself was a little annoyed. Why did he ask it out of his brain? Isn't it just for nothing to make people think too much?
He was afraid that Xiao Yulan would think too much because of this, and said, "No matter how much your Majesty doesn't like Man Jinchun, you have to spare his life now, and fish out the people who hide in this teahouse."
Xiao Yulan felt that sooner or later she would find a way to cure him of running away when he encountered shy words, and took another deep look at him: "I don't think Tan Yu can catch anyone."
These words were too firm, causing Luo Wenge to turn his eyes sideways: "Your Majesty means..."
"The person behind Tan Yu hides too deeply. Removed the mark of Linjiang Tower on his body, he is too clean. The more this is the case, the more I doubt him." Xiao Yulan gently closed the small half window, "He is not a member of the vassal kings, nor is he Don't follow the instructions of Shen Jue and Xu Yingping."
"Besides his master, he also has accomplices." Luo Wenge finished talking here, looking at Xiao Yulan.
Xiao Yulan looked at him: "You know who it is."
Luo Wenge also stared at Xiao Yulan: "Your Majesty also knows who it is."
Xiao Yulan's posture was lazy, and she said lightly: "Although the court hall is not mine yet, I know better than anyone else if there is any disturbance in the one-third-acre land in the harem."
Luo Wenge thought of seeing Shen Ruqing in the Imperial Garden that night, and then returned to Fengqi Palace. Xiao Yulan reacted at that time and said with a dry smile: "Before I said that night, Your Majesty knew that I had met Shen Ruqing?"
Xiao Yulan's lips pursed into a smile, seeing his little movement of retreating, she couldn't help laughing: "Now you know how to be afraid?"
"It's not that I'm afraid." Luo Wenge glanced at the storyteller from time to time, distracted, "It's because I think His Majesty is far-sighted."
"Don't be flattering." Xiao Yulan resisted the urge to pinch his cheek, clasped the bracelet with her fingers and kept rubbing it.
Luo Wenge said innocently: "I want to say that there is something wrong with Shen Ruqing, so Your Majesty should be on guard against her."
"Is my defense not thorough enough?" Xiao Yulan asked, "She doesn't even drink the soup she sent, I think she dared to act so boldly because her father is Shen Jue."
Luo Wenge saw that he was so thorough, she couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty didn't think she would be courteous because she didn't get it?"
Xiao Yulan's expression turned cold, and she was rather unhappy: "You mean to ask me to make love to her in order to appease her?"
Why does this sound so angry?
Luo Wenge didn't like to force others in his life, and he didn't mean it that way: "I asked His Majesty to appease her in the face, and reward her with gold, silver, jewelry, brocade and satin."
Xiao Yulan's face turned warm in an instant, that's about the same, if he really said to let the two of them consummate the marriage, Xiao Yulan would definitely leave the meeting angrily.
"I want to see how many moths she can make." Xiao Yulan said coldly.
Luo Wenge looked inside the building again, and suddenly found that the screen was empty, he said in surprise: "The person is gone."
Xiao Yulan remained calm: "Tan Yu will come over later and say that he didn't see anyone acting suspiciously, so I'm ashamed."
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Although Xiao Yulan has not been in power for a long time, all the officials are not all idiots. From the way of handling government affairs in recent days, it can be seen that Xiao Yulan has a tendency to eliminate the government and support her own power.
Among them, the one favored by Xiao Yulan the most is Luo Wenge.
No one can be sure whether Xiao Yulan's favor is true or not. Before they are mentally prepared, no one wants to be a bird of prey.
There are very few people like Yang Taiqing who speak up and speak out, and most of them are watching the theater, so no one agrees at all.
This situation was already expected by Xiao Yulan. He looked at Yang Taiqing, who was tall and straight like a green pine, and said gently: "What Master Yang said is very true. Knowing that Miao Jianghai was killed, I asked Xie Aiqing to start a thorough investigation. Master Yang doesn't believe me , don’t you still believe in Xie Aiqing?”
This question is quite provocative.
If there was anyone in the court who didn't play with factions, it was Yang Taiqing, an upright and honest scholar, and Xie Wenxuan was Yang Taiqing's favorite student. The reason why Xiao Yulan valued Xie Wenxuan was also related to this.
At this time, Xiao Yulan's question was to give Yang Taiqing a difficult problem.
However, Yang Taiqing was a good official who rose to the challenge. He only heard the old man who had been advising officials for decades say forcefully: "I only believe in the truth. Since Your Majesty has made a decision, I will just wait for the good news."
Xiao Yulan cast a sympathetic glance at Xie Wenxuan, and said seriously: "Don't worry, Grand Master Yang."
Only then did Yang Taiqing retreat to his original position.
Before the early court was over, the news that Yang Taiqing came forward to seek justice for Miao Jianghai and attacked Luo Wenge was widely spread, and it was discussed inside and outside the palace.
Shen Jue and Xu Yingping, who had left the Hall of Peace, ran into each other unexpectedly.
Shen Jue stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "General Xu is a good man."
Xu Yingping looked disgusted: "Don't blame me for the dirty things you did."
"What did General Xu say? The person in charge of the guards of Changle City is your confidant. How can you say that I did it? I have to say that General Xu's hand is quite beautiful. I am impressed by this old man and I am pleased with General Xu. Finally, he is not a fool without a brain." Shen Jue said.
Xu Yingping stared, and raised his voice: "Who is the old man calling stupid?"
"Calm down, General, this old man is also praising you." Shen Jue said with a smile.
Xu Ying held his breath, still thinking about not taking the blame for it: "Old man, I won't take the blame for you for this matter. If I say I didn't do it, then I definitely didn't. You don't want to put a high hat on me before you let me take the blame!"
Shen Jue carefully observed Xu Yingping's demeanor, convinced that he was not lying, and calmed down slightly: "You didn't do it, and I didn't do it, who is that?"
"You can't make something out of nothing." Xu Yingping said warily.
He and Shen Jue have been fighting each other for decades, and he knows Shen Jue's temperament well. This is a bad embryo full of bad things.I can't believe a word!
Shen Jue's face was full of sincerity: "Although the old man has not studied for a few years more than the general, he is not a coward who dares to be a coward. I really did not do this matter."
Puzzled in Xu Yingping's eyes: "This is strange."
"Maybe it's a good thing." Shen Jue said.
Xu Yingping looked at him suspiciously: "What do you mean?"
Shen Jue never beat around the bush when speaking to Xu Yingping, he said as much as he could understand, and it was the same at this time: "Don't forget that Luo Wenge is not just the young minister of Dali Temple. As long as he is willing, those who have received Luo Ge People from Lao Enhui will stand by him unconditionally."
Xu Yingping said sarcastically: "Then you have also been favored by Lao Ge, why are you avenging your favor now?"
Shen Jue made this brainless Tie Hanhan fall back in anger. He wanted to join forces to find out the mastermind behind this delusional attempt to stir up the situation in Ning Chao, but he never thought that Tie Hanhan would go back to the past with a few words, what a dead wood!
Shen Jue felt that he couldn't make sense with Xu Yingping, so he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to leave.
Seeing this, Xu Yingping grabbed the man's sleeve and said vigorously: "What did I say you were running? Could it be that I'm wrong, when you came to Beijing for the Kekao examination and didn't have the money to stay in a hotel, it wasn't that Luo Ge was always asking you to help you prepare?"
"Let go!" Shen Jue turned his head and stared at Xu Yingping, his beard was about to puff up angrily, "This old man is telling you about an extremely important event, but you want to talk about the past, the old man watched and spread rumors that Miao Jianghai wrote about Luo Wenge's crime. You did it!"
Xu Yingping looked anxiously: "Don't spout blood, old man, just wait, I will definitely find out the evidence of your doing this, see you then!"
Shen Jue sneered: "Okay, you must hide the little tail well, don't let the old man find out that you did it, or you will be impeached!"
The words are not speculative, half a sentence is too much, and both of them put down the cruel words, and then break up.
Luo Wenge, who had witnessed the whole process with his own eyes, was in a mixed mood. Xiao Yulan's unintentional actions created two helpers, so the two powerful factions in the court officially ended, just to catch the person who disturbed the water.
Presumably, if Xu Yingping and Shen Jue made a move, King Yun's group would also have to tuck their tails, and if they were not careful, they might get burned.
Luo Wenge looked at the sky that was gradually clearing up, always felt that this winter seemed to be extraordinarily long, so long that he felt that he was surrounded by enemies and the cold was unbearable.
"Master Luo." Xie Wenxuan's voice suddenly came from behind.
Luo Wenge put away his emotions, turned around and looked over with a smile: "Thank you, sir."
Xie Wenxuan walked out of the palace together with him: "Master Luo left a bit late today."
Luo Wenge said directly: "Because I'm waiting for Mr. Xie."
Seeing the smile on his face, Xie Wenxuan didn't know how to think that he asked him about the criminal law yesterday, and suddenly felt that he was going to be tricked, so he quietly pulled away: "Xie doesn't think there is anything worthy of Mr. Luo's affection."
"This is Master Xie's self-deprecating." Luo Wenge shortened the distance again, getting closer vaguely, "Who doesn't know that Master Xie is a talented person, and he is well-educated?"
The corners of Xie Wenxuan's lips twitched slightly, a little unbearable: "Master Luo just speak up if you have something to say, there is no need to be so flattering."
"Master Xie said so, it is better for Luo to be respectful than obey." Luo Wenge said, "I want to investigate the case of Miao Jianghai's murder with Master Xie."
Xie Wenxuan looked solemn: "I'm afraid it won't work."
"Master Xie knows that I am not the murderer, and also knows that I am obeying His Majesty's orders. Maybe the case of Miao Jianghai is related to my investigation?" Luo Wenge looked at Xie Wenxuan, seeing that the other party was unmoved, he sighed. I can't bear that the child can't catch the wolf.
After not thinking for a moment, Luo Wenge told Xie Wenxuan about Miao Jianghai's bribery of his subordinate officials and sending him a letter to meet him for King Yun.
"Your Majesty stuffed him into the reception group. He wanted to find an excuse to kill him. I didn't expect someone to get there first. Does Mr. Xie think it's related to my investigation?" Luo Wenge consciously retreated a suitable distance.
Xie Wenxuan glanced at him: "Even if I let go, His Majesty may not agree. Besides, you have heard the words of Master Yang in the early court. If you let him know that you are investigating with me, I am afraid that he will scold me bloody." , even His Majesty is not spared."
"Lord Xie just agree, I won't show up unless necessary, and the people around me will deliver the news. What do you think, Lord Xie?" Luo Wenge will definitely take down Xie Wenxuan if he continues his efforts.
In fact, Luo Wenge didn't have to investigate Miao Jianghai's case, the reason why he wanted to investigate this case with Xie Wenxuan was to find out the facts of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
According to the list given by Xiao Yulan, he verified that there are important pawns hidden in the Metropolitan Procuratorate that are widely involved. They may seem inconspicuous, but they can come into contact with many cases and can play miraculous effects at critical moments.
It is reported that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has many unsolved cases that failed to arrest the suspect in time, and it must be closely related to this person.
If you want to clear the imperial court, Dali Temple is one place, and then there are the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Punishment, and the three justices can be cleaned and held in your hands, so it is much more convenient to conduct a thorough investigation.
The most important thing right now is whether Xie Wenxuan agrees.
Luo Wenge waited for Xie Wenxuan to reply.
Xie Wenxuan had no right to agree, so he considered it over and over again: "Master Luo, I still need to ask His Majesty about this matter. If His Majesty agrees to your investigation, Xie has nothing to say."
Luo Wenge felt that he was particularly like a ball chaser, from one side to the other, he didn't want to run a few more times, so he simply set a trap: "That is to say, Your Majesty didn't say anything else, and Master Xie agreed?"
Xie Wenxuan didn't think there was anything wrong with this, so he nodded.
Luo Wenge made up his mind in an instant: "Thank you sir, I'll go find Your Majesty right now."
Xie Wenxuan looked at the figure of Luo Wenge walking towards the palace, and he was almost certain in his heart that he would work with him soon.
In this world, there are few people who are as duplicity as His Majesty.
When Luo Wenge went outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he saw Eunuch Li standing on the steps from a distance. He turned his head and saw the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation closed. He slowed down his pace, hesitating whether to go there.
Eunuch Li who saw him at the same time said enthusiastically, "Lord Luo."
"Eunuch Li, Your Majesty..." Luo Wenge looked at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, asking with a lot of meaning.
Eunuch Li went down the steps to him, and said with a low laugh, "Prince Xiang is inside, and I will introduce all the commanders of the Xiangning army to His Majesty."
It's not easy for him to bother with such an important matter.
Luo Wenge cupped his hands: "Eunuch Xie, Your Majesty has something important to do, so I'll leave first."
Stop bothering Eunuch Li, Luo Wenge planned to go back to Dali Temple first and see the man in black again, maybe there would be unexpected gains, but Eunuch Li called out to stop him when he turned around.
"Lord Luo, don't leave in a hurry, Your Majesty asked the old slave to give you a message." Eunuch Li said, after the small report with the Queen, Eunuch Li's fear of Luo Wenge subsided a lot, and his smile was much more genuine.
As usual, Luo Wenge didn't seem to have heard those shocking words: "Please tell me, father-in-law."
"Your Majesty expects Lord Luo to come back, so let the old slave say when he sees Lord Luo that he agrees with what Lord Luo thinks, and Xie Wenxuan has already said hello to him, let's check." Eunuch Li conveyed the truth.
Even though he could see Xiao Yulan's connivance towards Luo Wenge, Eunuch Li followed what the queen said, perhaps this was a sign of trust in his relatives, even if he saw Luo Wenge smiling charmingly, Eunuch Li didn't think too much about it.
Who told him to find precious medicinal materials for the queen to conceive?
At that time, as long as the queen is pregnant, His Majesty's focus will naturally fall on the harem, and everything will remain the same.
In front of Eunuch Li, Master Luo, who pretended to be a queen, knew nothing about it.
Luo Wenge thanked Eunuch Li again, and hurried out of the palace to find Luo'an.
On the way to Dali Temple, after listening to what Luo Wenge said, Luo An nodded solemnly: "Young master, don't worry, I will cooperate with Mr. Xie to find out the truth as soon as possible."
Luo Wenge still remembered that when he met Xie Wenxuan that day, Luo An was filled with righteous indignation. Hearing this again today, he felt that Luo An was not easy. He said: "You can't say that in front of me. When you see Xie Wenxuan, your nose is not Nose, Luoan, I take this matter very seriously, you should understand."
"Luo An knows, and also knows that only by cooperating with Mr. Xie, can the suspicion on Young Master be cleared." Luo An said.
Luo Wenge was still a little worried: "I'll revise a book, you give it to Xie Wenxuan, and you will stay by his side for the next few days, remember, don't argue with him."
Luo An is not stupid, he understood what he meant, and assured him again and again: "Luo An promises to complete the task."
Luo Wenge thought to himself, I hope so.
When they arrived at Dali Temple, the officials coming and going met Luo Wenge, their expressions were respectful as always, they just turned around and exchanged glances, and Luo Wenge pretended not to know.
In the room, Luo Wenge dried up the letter and handed it to Luo An, then asked: "How is the arrangement of what was explained yesterday?"
"What you should know is already known. The subordinates thought that there would be rumors that the young master forced Miao Jianghai to death. Maybe it was done by the person hiding behind the man in black. He wanted the young master to be imprisoned so that he could attack the Dali Temple. A tendon in Luo An's mind suddenly hooked up, and a brainstorm suddenly occurred, connecting the two things.
Not to mention, it really sounds like this, Luo Wenge praised: "Luo An, the books I've read recently are not in vain."
Speaking of the book, Luo An remembered something again, he scratched his head and blushed in embarrassment: "My lord, I bought the book as you told me that day."
"Then you finished watching?" Luo Wenge asked.
After Luo An nodded, he shook his head again, his face turned redder, and his tone became embarrassing: "I asked Uncle Rong to put the book on the study table, and you can read it if you have nothing to do. Young Master has seen it, it is better to let Linjiang Tower be sealed."
Luo Wen's dialogue with Geben was indifferent, and it seemed to Luo An that he wanted the other party to give feedback, but Luo An's evasive words made him a little curious.
"I see, you go to Mr. Xie first, and make sure to write down and find out the people involved in the investigation of this case to me."
The blush on Luo An's face faded a lot, and he took the letter to find Xie Wenxuan.
Without Luo An around, Luo Wenge can only do everything by himself. Fortunately, he has been self-reliant for many years, so such trivial matters are no longer a problem.
With Linjiang Tower's ability to spread rumors, the fact that the man in black was arrested and interrogated should quickly reach the ears of those who are interested. At this time, it depends on what that person does.
He wanted to use the matter of Miao Jianghai to tie him up, but he never expected that Xiao Yulan would use gags to fight for time.
Luo Wenge, who cherished the time he had stolen, went to the cell again in the afternoon.
When the cell guard saw him, he greeted him politely. Luo Wenge returned the salute, and took two steps to look back at the cell leader: "Has anyone come to see him today?"
The jailer shook his head and said with a smile: "My lord made a special confession, but I did not forget the little one. Anyone who asked would say that no one was added to the prison, and the lord came to investigate old cases."
Luo Wenge showed gratitude: "Thank you prison boss, it's not easy to catch an insider these days."
"The little one understands what the adults mean." The cell boss said again.
Luo Wenge smiled, turned around and continued to walk deep into the cell, missing the glint in the cell boss's eyes.
The man in black was still as silent as yesterday, and only raised his eyelids when he saw him. This time, Luo Wenge didn't leave in a hurry. He opened the cell door and walked in, picked some dry straw and sat down.
"You just sit like this without eating or drinking, are you waiting for someone to rescue you?" Luo Wenge asked quietly.
The man in black remained motionless, like a first-class statue.
Luo Wenge didn't mind either, and chatted like a normal person: "I know you didn't say anything, do you know why I didn't continue the interrogation? It's because the secret was not threatened by Ling Chi, it will definitely be killed and brought into the coffin , so no matter how much I interrogate you, you won’t say it. You know that you still have a chance if you don’t say it, so if you really want to say it, how can Dali Temple, which is leaking from the outside world, keep you?”
He casually picked up a piece of straw from his side, peeled off the outer skin and bit it between his teeth, and said vaguely: "Do you know why His Majesty killed those people and left you alone? He saw that you are the one who knows the most besides Wen Tianzhong." Well, if our Majesty does not go into the place, as long as he goes in, it means that he already knows who is inside, who is useful and who is not, he knows it all."
The man in black finally moved a bit, flicking his hand on his knee.
Luo Wenge narrowed his eyes lightly, and continued to smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to speak out, anyway, I let out the rumor that I have arrested a person who knows the truth, and under torture to extract a confession, this person will show signs of revealing things, believe me You will be able to find out what happened recently. I believe your master will be eager to kill you when he hears about it."
"Nonsense." The man in black turned his head and threw two words viciously, wanting to tear apart.
Luo Wenge pretended to be surprised: "Why are you talking nonsense? If I were your master, I would also come to get rid of your future troubles."
The man in black refused to speak any more, turned his face away and continued to pretend to be dumb.
It seemed that he was speechless, Luo Wenge threw away the straw and locked the cell, not wanting to waste any more time, thinking in his heart whether he should teach this lifeless man in black a lesson, people who have never been beaten by the truth are naive.
Luo Wenge left Dali Temple and went for a stroll on Qinglong Street. He said it was a stroll, but in fact he came to explore the place.
A few days ago, Shen Ruqing had someone hand over her appointment at Man Tea House on Qinglong Street.
Speaking of Man Tea House, all the women and children in Changle City know it, because there is a storyteller Man Jinchun in the hall. I have heard that this storyteller, apart from kings and grandchildren, is surprising and interesting to all civil and military officials and ordinary people. He can say a thing or two about everything. Of course, the Ning Dynasty has a clear rule that it is not allowed to discuss important officials of the court without authorization.
But people are naturally rebellious, the more they refuse to let it go, the more they want to hear and know, and scratch their hearts with curiosity.
Therefore, Man Jinchun will adapt this funny story into a market chat, even if someone hears who is talking about, they will not rush into trouble.
Putting the word "chat" on everything means just listening to it.
Luo Wenge planned to listen to what Man Jinchun had to say today.
He came late, the teahouse was full of seats, even the upper-class boxes were full, the waiter at the shop saw that he was born well, and it was the first time to see him sincerely, so he kindly asked him to stand by the pillar and listen.
Luo Wenge didn't know that the business of the teahouse could be so prosperous, there were so many people, and there was so much noise in his ears that he couldn't help pressing his ears.
His actions made the old man who was also standing next to him laugh.
Luo Wenge looked sideways, and asked politely, "How are you?"
"Hi, young master." The old man was very approachable, and his tone was very kind, "Young master, come back to listen to Man Jinchun's storytelling?"
Luo Wenge said embarrassingly: "Yes, I haven't seen such a big scene, there are too many people."
"There are still few people here." The old man said, "When there are many real people, this place can be full of people. Some are impressed by Man Jinchun's oral skills, and some want to spend a lot of money to meet people. There are also people who spend a lot of money to hire Man Jinchun to the birthday banquet. That’s it, when you become famous, you will get any kind of fame and fortune.”
Luo Wenge grasped an important point: "Hasn't Man Jinchun shown his face in front of people?"
"Look, the one carrying the screen is coming up." The old man pointed to the high platform, "Man Jinchun usually sits in the four screens and tells a book, only his voice is heard but no one is there, no one knows whether he is a man or a woman."
Luo Wenge looked along, and sure enough, he saw four screens, which were plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and there was a painting on each screen, which was very elegant.
"Man Jinchun is about to come out." The old man kept his eyes on the high platform screen, and fanatics appeared in his eyes.
This obsessed look made Luo Wenge think of the star-chasing girls in the original world, who were also obsessed like this.
Although he didn't have feelings for Man Jinchun, he was still curious about how attractive this storyteller was, attracting so many people.
Just when Luo Wenge was about to lean on the pillar and listen to it, he keenly smelled a familiar fragrance wafting from behind him, he suddenly turned his head, and saw Tan Yu's half-raised hand.
Tan Yu was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect him to react so quickly.
Seeing an acquaintance, Luo Wenge let go of his guard, and said with a gentle smile, "Why is Tan Changshi here?"
"Traveling with my young master, the young master heard that there was a shock here, so the storyteller wanted to come over to join in the fun, and happened to see Mr. Luo, so I came down to invite you to sit in the private room." Tan Yu said.
Why did Xiao Yulan come here?
Luo Wenge didn't know the reason why the other party came here, if there was a good place to listen to the book, he was happy to go there, thanked the old man who had talked for a long time before, and followed Tan Yu to the third floor.
When going up the stairs, Luo Wenge was thinking, being an emperor is probably only good for this, the money is enough to buy a private room.
At the door of the box, Tan Yu lightly knocked on the door, and got a response from inside, then opened the door and led Luo Wenge in.
Xiao Yulan, who left the palace privately today, changed into a purple dress. Luo Wenge rarely saw a man able to control such a picky and domineering color system, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances, and had to admit that Xiao Yulan was indeed quite handsome.
Xiao Yulan stood sideways by the window, caught a glimpse of him coming in out of the corner of her eye, lightly raised her hand to stop Luo Wenge and saluted, pointed out the window: "Come and have a look."
Luo Wenge walked over and followed the direction Xiao Yulan pointed to and saw where the storyteller was sitting, but there was no one there at the moment: "How did your Majesty come to listen to books?"
"Wen Tianzhong said that I was your new love, did you forget?" Xiao Yulan asked with a seemingly ordinary expression.
Luo Wenge drooped his eyelashes and trembled a few times, his throat moved slightly, and he replied softly, "I remember."
"That book was written by Man Jinchun. He was the one who made the noise of Miao Jianghai's death last night. Do you think I would like to come and meet you?" Xiao Yulan's lips curled into a playful smile. I really want to meet this daring storyteller who is very popular among the people.
Luo Wenge easily understood the meaning of Xiao Yulan's words, and he relayed what the old man said earlier: "This person has always been mysterious, and he has never seen any outsiders. It may be difficult for Your Majesty to meet him."
Xiao Yulan looked at him with teasing eyes, and said softly in a low voice: "I didn't expect my Master Luo to know so much?"
Luo Wenge was flustered by these intimate words, and his eyes fluttered in all directions: "Your Majesty is laughing, I also heard it from others. It is reported that this person is good at writing stories and fabricating all kinds of gossip in the market."
"The writing of the story is very good. I read the book he wrote about Master Luo's Love and Love several times. I can see that the writer is well-informed. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has read a thousand sails." Xiao Yulan agreed.
Luo Wenge's expression was bewildered, Master Luo is so petty, what the hell is this?
Maybe it was because the expression on his face was too obvious, Xiao Yulan inevitably asked kindly when she saw it, "Have you seen Luo Aiqing?"
Luo Wenge shook his head: "It's true that I haven't read it, I don't even know what the script looks like."
It was as if he had forgotten what Luo An said earlier, and completely forgot that the notebook was lying on the desk in his study.
"It's okay, I've collected several books, and I'll ask Eunuch Li to give you one later." Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge was dumbfounded, and quickly declined: "A gentleman doesn't take what others like, it's His Majesty's treasure, and I can't take it."
Xiao Yulan's eyes became more and more mischievous, revealing the teasing that anyone with discerning eyes could see: "Luo Aiqing is the prototype of the story book, so I need to read it. Oh, I heard that Man Jinchun is talking about this book today."
Luo Wenge was stunned, and found that his mind was a little bit overwhelmed.
"I really want to ask Man Jinchun if he did it on purpose. He knew that you and I would come, so he specially arranged this." Xiao Yulan said with a smile.
Luo Wenge's heart was full of complexity, and he didn't know what to say.
Seeing Eunuch Li who was guarding the door with a numb expression, Luo Wenge's mouth felt bitter, and he vaguely felt that if he turned around and pretended to be a queen and met Eunuch Li again, he might be torn apart.
"Your Majesty thinks that Man Jinchun is related to Wen Tianzhong?" Luo Wenge was afraid that Xiao Yulan would say something more shocking, so he preemptively said.
Xiao Yulan accepted it as soon as she saw a good deal: "I can't say for sure. According to the information obtained so far, the two have no direct contact."
That is, there is indirect contact.
Luo Wenge remembered the exotic shop that Xie Wenxuan mentioned, and his eyes lit up: "Have they all been to the shop that sells letter paper?"
"The reaction was quick. That store is now empty, probably because we expected that we would find it, so we moved out first." Xiao Yulan was no less busy than Luo Wenge, but the two focused on different directions. Wen Ge checked the big fish caught by Wen Tianzhong, and Xiao Yulan was checking Man Jinchun's relationship chain, no matter which of the two finds out first, it will be beneficial to the future.
The more he couldn't find out, the more Luo Wenge wanted to find him out.
He even hesitated to postpone his plan to escape from Xiao Yulan's side, he wanted to wait until Xiao Yulan's throne was stabilized and the court was almost cleared before leaving.
At that time, no matter whether he was there or not, Xiao Yulan had the strength to secure the overall situation.
It was rare to meet such a skilled opponent, and Luo Wenge's emotions were unprecedentedly high.
"Why do I think you are very happy to hear the news?" Xiao Yulan asked in confusion.
Luo Wenge coughed lightly to cover his expression, and said bluntly: "I feel that the more they move, the faster they will be exposed. I believe His Majesty will be able to clear a clean place soon."
"Oh, so you are happy for me?" Xiao Yulan asked.
Luo Wenge didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and nodded honestly: "Yes, I'm even more glad that His Majesty can fulfill his wish one day."
"You are by my side, isn't it a matter of time?" Xiao Yulan didn't deliberately show off her ambiguity, this was a big truth.
No matter how unresponsive Luo Wenge was, at this moment he could feel the difference between Xiao Yulan's treatment of others and him. From this attitude, it was a bit ambiguous and casual.
He could also see what Xiao Yulan was like in the court.
Looking at this moment again, Luo Wenge sincerely and reasonably suspected that Xiao Yulan was cheating.
Bending quickly and unconsciously.
But this may also be his delusion, Luo Wenge comforted himself in this way, trying hard to adapt to Xiao Yulan's way of speaking, and only hoped that Eunuch Li would not get angry because of it.
"Your Majesty, it's about to start." Luo Wenge's eyes fell on the four screens.
Probably while he was talking with Xiao Yulan, Man Jinchun sat in, and the top of the screen was covered by a veil, but he could vaguely see a person sitting inside, with black hair and white jade hairpin, and an indigo Taoist robe, and more could not be seen clearly.
Xiao Yulan beckoned to Tan Yu: "Secure the exit of the teahouse, if you see anyone, I will arrest you."
Tan Yu took orders and left.
Luo Wenge looked at the mysterious screen and shook his head: "I'm afraid Tan Changshi will return without success."
"That's just a chance for me to connect to the nest." Xiao Yulan took the teacup handed over by Eunuch Li with a cold expression.
Luo Wenge hesitated and said, "Your Majesty brought the Imperial Forest Army here, right?"
"Bringing the Imperial Forest Army will reveal my identity?" Xiao Yulan said.
Luo Wenge thought it was very reasonable, it seemed that Xiao Yulan still had reason.
"I borrowed soldiers from Xu Yingping and asked them to stand by outside the city." After drinking the tea, Xiao Yulan put the teacup back.
Luo Wenge: "..."
Xiao Yulan stared coldly at where Man Jinchun was, and said in a serious tone, "Since I've come, I never thought of returning empty-handed."
When Luo Wenge heard this, he felt that the matter was difficult.
He looked at Xiao Yulan over and over again, and he didn't know what to say, because he let Man Jinchun go and missed a great opportunity to arrest him, it was too sinful.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both.He felt it personally.
"You have something to say." Luo Wenge's silence made Xiao Yulan feel hesitant to speak, and he asked, "If you have anything to say, I will listen to it."
Luo Wenge shook his head: "I don't have any."
Xiao Yulan looked at him carefully for a while, then turned her head and said, "Go out, I want to have a secret talk with Master Luo."
Luo Wenge felt danger, and retreated instinctively.
Before retreating to the safe zone, Xiao Yulan, who saw the door of the box closed over there, took the lead, grabbed his arm and pushed him against the window, pressed his hand against the wall next to his ear, and said with downcast eyes: "I remember Master Luo's previous visit." I was angry because of the trust, and I had a lot to hide at that time, so should Lord Luo reflect on himself today?"
Luo Wenge looked at the handsome face so close, he pressed against the wall not daring to move, his hands clenched into fists, his confidence was rare and weak: "I don't think anything is wrong."
"If you don't say something, it's because you don't trust me. Trust should be mutual. You asked me to give you trust, and I gave it to you. What about you?" Xiao Yulan locked her eyes on his face, seeing that he couldn't bear to lower her head. , reached out and raised his chin, leaving nowhere to escape, "Look at me, answer well."
Luo Wenge is not a person who accepts things according to his will, being approached so intimately by Xiao Yulan, he reflexively wants to push him away: "Your Majesty."
"Hush, listen." Xiao Yulan held his hand, put her fingers on his lips, and looked up out of the window.
Luo Wenge suddenly suffered from this change, and froze in place, feeling something sweeping along his lips all the way to his heart, setting off a turbulent storm, making his heart beat suddenly, and unconsciously lost his mind.
Man Jinchun's melodious voice, like the deep voice of a high-quality bronze instrument, could be heard clearly in his ears. This storyteller really has a good voice.
"...Speaking of Mr. Luo, who is an official in the court, I can't finish the words of praise for three days and three nights. Today let's talk about something else. Ah, that is the gifted scholar and beautiful lady that everyone likes to hear, but after all, it is Lord Luo, who is so beautiful, is also unique when it comes to love, Lord Luo likes men, especially those with handsome and domineering faces, he likes the most."
"Although Mr. Luo has such preferences, he has always kept himself clean and refused to dirty himself until one day he picked up a dirty man in the suburbs. He was handsome and charming, and he was very likable, Master Luo fell in love at first sight."
After that, Luo Wenge couldn't listen anymore, he looked at Xiao Yulan who had gloomy eyes in front of him, and sighed: "Your Majesty, can you still believe such rumors?"
"It sounds new to me." Seeing that his expression was the same, Xiao Yulan let go of him with a face full of disappointment, retreated to the window, and looked at the storyteller.
The people in the building were fascinated by what they heard, it was obviously an old-fashioned love story between a man and a woman, but it still made people forget themselves.
What Man Jinchun is talking about today is probably not a book, but a deceptive rumor.
He is an official in the court and picks up wild men, so it's hard not to fall for Luo Wenge.
Once this market rumor spreads in the streets and alleys, it will definitely cause the officials to impeach Luo Wenge's life, not to mention the damage to his official career, and his reputation will also be hindered. If he still trusts Luo Wenge by then, he will definitely attract more He doesn't care about his reputation if it's ugly, but Luo Wenge doesn't.
Xiao Yulan's eyes gradually showed murderous intent: "If you catch this person, you will not be able to keep him."
"Your Majesty, be merciful." With the matter at this point, Luo Wenge simply laid out the details of Shen Ruqing's delivery of letters and appointments.
Xiao Yulan frowned, and then looked at the storyteller: "Why do I think he is with the person Shen Ruqing let you meet?"
"I also feel the same way." Luo Wenge said awkwardly, "The purpose of his storytelling today is to tarnish the reputation of the minister, and I hope His Majesty will not believe it."
Of course Xiao Yulan wouldn't believe it, he asked, "Aren't Luo Aiqing worried about the impact on you after this incident?"
"Your Majesty was joking, and suddenly you have to trouble Your Majesty to find a suitable marriage for the minister. As long as the minister marries a wife and has children, the rumors will be self-defeating." Luo Wenge said.
Xiao Yulan's complexion changed drastically, and she said with a stinky face, "I won't give you a marriage. If you die, don't forget that you are still pretending to be my queen!"
Luo Wenge's expression moved slightly, and he asked in a strange way: "Your Majesty cares about me?"
Xiao Yulan choked up, it would be false to say that he didn't care, but he was a bit speechless if he said he cared.
Not only Xiao Yulan was asked this question, but even Luo Wenge himself was a little annoyed. Why did he ask it out of his brain? Isn't it just for nothing to make people think too much?
He was afraid that Xiao Yulan would think too much because of this, and said, "No matter how much your Majesty doesn't like Man Jinchun, you have to spare his life now, and fish out the people who hide in this teahouse."
Xiao Yulan felt that sooner or later she would find a way to cure him of running away when he encountered shy words, and took another deep look at him: "I don't think Tan Yu can catch anyone."
These words were too firm, causing Luo Wenge to turn his eyes sideways: "Your Majesty means..."
"The person behind Tan Yu hides too deeply. Removed the mark of Linjiang Tower on his body, he is too clean. The more this is the case, the more I doubt him." Xiao Yulan gently closed the small half window, "He is not a member of the vassal kings, nor is he Don't follow the instructions of Shen Jue and Xu Yingping."
"Besides his master, he also has accomplices." Luo Wenge finished talking here, looking at Xiao Yulan.
Xiao Yulan looked at him: "You know who it is."
Luo Wenge also stared at Xiao Yulan: "Your Majesty also knows who it is."
Xiao Yulan's posture was lazy, and she said lightly: "Although the court hall is not mine yet, I know better than anyone else if there is any disturbance in the one-third-acre land in the harem."
Luo Wenge thought of seeing Shen Ruqing in the Imperial Garden that night, and then returned to Fengqi Palace. Xiao Yulan reacted at that time and said with a dry smile: "Before I said that night, Your Majesty knew that I had met Shen Ruqing?"
Xiao Yulan's lips pursed into a smile, seeing his little movement of retreating, she couldn't help laughing: "Now you know how to be afraid?"
"It's not that I'm afraid." Luo Wenge glanced at the storyteller from time to time, distracted, "It's because I think His Majesty is far-sighted."
"Don't be flattering." Xiao Yulan resisted the urge to pinch his cheek, clasped the bracelet with her fingers and kept rubbing it.
Luo Wenge said innocently: "I want to say that there is something wrong with Shen Ruqing, so Your Majesty should be on guard against her."
"Is my defense not thorough enough?" Xiao Yulan asked, "She doesn't even drink the soup she sent, I think she dared to act so boldly because her father is Shen Jue."
Luo Wenge saw that he was so thorough, she couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty didn't think she would be courteous because she didn't get it?"
Xiao Yulan's expression turned cold, and she was rather unhappy: "You mean to ask me to make love to her in order to appease her?"
Why does this sound so angry?
Luo Wenge didn't like to force others in his life, and he didn't mean it that way: "I asked His Majesty to appease her in the face, and reward her with gold, silver, jewelry, brocade and satin."
Xiao Yulan's face turned warm in an instant, that's about the same, if he really said to let the two of them consummate the marriage, Xiao Yulan would definitely leave the meeting angrily.
"I want to see how many moths she can make." Xiao Yulan said coldly.
Luo Wenge looked inside the building again, and suddenly found that the screen was empty, he said in surprise: "The person is gone."
Xiao Yulan remained calm: "Tan Yu will come over later and say that he didn't see anyone acting suspiciously, so I'm ashamed."
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