Shanglin Night Snow

The hall is quiet, there is no heat invading the body at this moment, and there is no noise from insects or cicadas to disturb, Guo Kai felt a little dizzy when he stood there, but he had to try his best to cheer up and wait for the holy judgment.

After a long time, Mu Yunqi finally put down the booklet in his hand, but frowned in thought, as if he was in doubt.

As expected, Guo Kai replied without waiting for him to ask questions: "When the tabloid was first published, I thought that in order to be widely read, we must focus on it, and in order not to compete head-on with other tabloids, we must be ingenious!"

Mu Yunqi glanced at him: "The so-called ingenuity is to talk about Fengyue deeply?"

Seeing the man nodding his head: "I've been reading through the tabloids in the market recently, and found that commenting on flowers and willows and spreading romantic stories are common, but after all, they are not talked about. The world is curious about these stories and wants to get to the bottom of it. Suichen thought that he could start here and dig out interesting anecdotes that the world loves to see, so as to attract the attention of spectators, and when his reputation gradually increases, he will turn to other things."

Mu Yunqi disagreed: "Although that is the case, it will definitely take time to dig deeper into those."

Guo Kai was confident about this: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. The reason tabloids are so popular is that they spread rumors and sensationalize the public. What is said in the newspapers is true and false, but it's good to say that it's [-]-[-]; Biased, arousing public opinion, readers are angry and fighting, tabloids have gained wide attention! Because it is the source of the news, there is no need to over-seek the truth, just send people to sit in restaurants and teahouses for half a day to collect some rumors and anecdotes News, listen to folk reviews, take its essence and add embellishments, and you will be inseparable."

Mu Yun prayed for a while: "Your words are all reasonable, but there are still a few things I don't understand. One is related to Fengyue, so I compile the flower list and the flower list, and compare the heads of the famous prostitutes in Beijing with the prostitutes. They are ranked one by one, since it still makes sense, let’s go further and take a closer look at the relationship between human beings, and continue to write Fengliulu, which can be said to be a matter of course, but..." He frowned, and opened the small book at hand again. Booklet: "The list of shrews, the record of fear of the inside, the record of going out of the wall... and even this, the record of the brothers of the aristocratic family, the story of the father and son's rivalry, what is the use of it all?"

Guo Kai's mouth curled into a mysterious smile: "These are the topics that I have collected from outside and are often discussed among the people after tea and dinner. As a secondary choice, it is better to be prepared."

This is also reasonable.Mu Yunqi thought about it for a while, and based on what he saw, he personally gave a small application "Yan Jing Wen Jian Lu", and promised to use the manpower of the Imperial City Department to inquire about it.Guo Kai received an order to thank him, and asked for another invitation, which was to find someone who was quick-witted and good at pen and ink to edit the tabloid. He didn't want the officials to order Xun Miao without thinking about it!

Guo Kai was surprised when he first heard it, but after careful consideration, he realized that it made sense: when it comes to talent, Jinshi scientific exploration is nothing but a false name; With his prudence and cowardice, I'm afraid that even in bed, he can't wait to talk to himself...

After talking about the matter, Guo Kai quit, and when he came out of the hall, he just brushed against someone. Coincidentally, it was Shao Jingheng!Looking at the side of him who is still alive, he has a handsome figure and a burly body, and looking at his appearance, he has a wide nose and a bright starry eye, but he is quite radiant.After exchanging greetings, I learned that this is Huo Lanxian, king of Qi, the envoy from the Northern Dynasty and younger brother of the Lord of You.In fact, Shao Jingheng didn't say anything, and Guo Kai had already guessed that Huo Lanxian had been going south for several days, and with his foreign attire, his identity was self-evident.

The Northern Envoy is going south at this moment because of a thorough investigation of a suspicious case.

One month ago, the Prince Consort of the Northern Dynasty (1) begged Fu Zheli to abandon the country and vote.The "main stay faction" headed by Shao Chenye, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, thought that Qifu Zheli was an important minister of the Northern Dynasty, and it would be beneficial to take him in with Daxi, and it would show the emperor's broad-mindedness and benevolence. Zhang Zongyue, who knows political affairs, led the Zhongshu ministers, but said that Qifu Zheli was treacherous, unscrupulous, and should not be used by me, and let the Northern Dynasty know that Daxi took in his judges, which would definitely lead to disputes!Just when the two parties were in a stalemate and could not argue, things suddenly changed—Qifu Zheli was assassinated and died suddenly!This matter shocked the government and the public, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation, but it has been more than half a month, but no clues have been found, but the Northern Dynasty sent Qi Wang Huo Lanxian to the south to find out the truth, obviously quite suspicious.

Thinking about the current situation, Guo Kai felt somewhat worried: this case is difficult to solve, not only because of the difficulty of finding witnesses and material evidence, but also because the Shao family is involved.

According to reports, this begging Zheli had once attached himself to Shao Jingheng's uncle and deputy privy envoy Shao Chenye in order to beg for shelter that day. The day before the incident, he went to Shao Chenye's home for a banquet. 2) Gu Lianyou, the latter refused to follow, embarrassing begging Zheli, and threatened that he would not let it go, unexpectedly, he died violently in Gu Lianyou's house the next day!

When the crime happened, Qifu Zheli was resting alone in a room drunk, and no one else was around. Because there was no way to identify the murderer, the Dali Temple had to interrogate the people who were in the hall that day, but in the end they found nothing. However, things suddenly turned around: a businessman surnamed Qian committed suicide by throwing himself into a lake outside the city, leaving a letter claiming to be the assailant. Entering the hall to take revenge, Fang Qiao begged Fu Zheli to fall asleep drunk, Qian Mou had a brain fever and assassinated him. Later, when he heard that the government was arresting him, he knew that there would be dangers, so he decided to kill himself, so he left a letter to explain the truth, because Don't want to offend the innocent.Dali Temple conducted a thorough investigation on this point, and confirmed that Qian was a frequent visitor to Gu Zhai, and that he had indeed clashed with Qifu Zheli that day. Qian's blood fingerprints are still left!

So far, the evidence is conclusive and the case can be closed, but unexpectedly, the words of Qifu Zheli's personal attendant made the case complicated: Although Qifu Zheli was drunk that day, he was far from unconscious, so he was alone A room, not sleeping soundly, but waiting for Gu Lianyou.As for whether Gu Lianyou was in the room at the time of the incident, outsiders don't know, but there is one thing that the attendant said with certainty: he was begging Zheli Kongwu, and his mind was still clear at the time, but Qian was powerless , the two fight, Qian has no chance of winning!Although this is a one-sided statement, and it is insignificant until the witnesses prove it, but Huo Lanxian is convinced of this statement and must be investigated again. In addition, there are also rumors that Qian is just a substitute, but in fact the murderer is someone else, and this " His person" refers to the Shao family.

Now there are two outside speculations: First, Shao Chenye insisted on taking in Qifu Zheli regardless of the anger of the Northern Dynasty. Or seeing that things were not going well, begging Fu Zheli threatened to confess the secrets between him and Shao Chenye, forcing Shao Chenye to rescue him, and the latter killed him in annoyance; Fu Zheli once intercepted Gu Lianyou's carriage on the way, and wanted to snatch it back by force, but Shao Jingheng stopped him, begging Fu Zheli to speak rudely while drinking, and Shao Jingheng killed him in a fit of anger.

In any case, the current public opinion is not good for the Shao family, Guo Kai thought that Shao Jingheng and Huo Lanxian had an audience at the same time today, it should be to prove the innocence of the Shao family before the saint.In the current situation, no matter how many quarrels Guo Kai and Shao Jingheng have, I still hope that things can be resolved.

Thinking like this, I have already left the Xuande Gate: I still have military affairs in my body at the moment, and the sacred edict cannot be passed on to the outside world. I thought it would be inappropriate to rush to the Secretary's Ministry to find someone rashly, so I have to speak about the edict later.

After half a day, when it was about to dark, Guo Kai left the army. Not daring to delay any longer, he went straight to Xun's house to find someone.

All the way to the south, through Quyuan Street to Xuanyi Bridge, but Zhuma suddenly hesitated: it stands to reason, go straight south and pass Zhuquemen, and you will reach the place in two or three miles.However, every time the three characters "Zhuquemen" come to mind, people are not very happy, and if they go by another way, they will have to walk at least two or three miles. In this hot weather, I really don't like it.After weighing it for a long time, I finally decided to go to Suzaku Gate - things have changed, and I can't just detour for the rest of my life!

Outside the Suzaku Gate, within thirty to fifty feet are residential houses, and only a few restaurants and fruit shops are seen ahead, but at this time, there are people coming and going along the road, and there is an endless stream. Since the time when the lights are on, every family has had fun and played songs everywhere, attracting countless visitors.

Cautiously riding his horse through the crowds of traffic, Guo Kai casually looked at the street scene, not sure if his eyes were dazzled, but suddenly saw a figure slipping past the corner of his eyes, very familiar, and he took a closer look—yes, it was Shao Jingheng!For a while he was hesitating whether to dodge or not, but the man raised his eyes and met his eyes, the two of them were startled, so they had to go closer to greet each other.

"Where is Shao Dianshuai going?" Guo Kai smiled innocently.

The man calmly said, "Shao passed by here on his way to meet friends in Nancheng, I don't know where General Guo intends to go?"

Membership?With a snort secretly, Guo Kai was full of contempt: the so-called gentlemanly behavior and immoral deeds refer to such scum as Shao Jingheng!If you hook up with a prostitute, you must find a reason to get a crown. If you don't dare to do it, it will make people despise it!With a twitch of his eyelids, he decided to expose his shameless face, and immediately smiled: "Coincidentally, I'm going to Nancheng to gather friends, why not go with me?"

His complexion changed slightly, Shao Jingheng tried his best to refuse, but he said it was still early, he was not in a hurry, and he had never ridden a horse, so he couldn't keep up with him, Guo Kai couldn't refute for a while.It was just annoyance, but when he heard his words stop abruptly, his eyes looked over his shoulders and looked back, his face was actually stern.Turning around in surprise, Guo Kai was immediately startled—the two people who wandered here slowly with the crowd were really the emperor Mu Yunqi and Youguo's envoy Huo Lanxian!

Such a coincidence?Thousands of thoughts flashed through Guo Kai's mind - how did this Shao know that the official family was coming?Could it be that if you know early in the morning, you are waiting here?However, if this is the case, why hide it secretly?Or... is there a conspiracy? ?With this thought, his heart suddenly lifted a few inches, and his eyes stared at him vigilantly.

Shao Jingheng didn't know what he was thinking, and stared at that place with frowned eyebrows, feeling angry for a moment.After a while, he suddenly stepped forward.Guo Kai was startled and hurriedly followed.

Mu Yunqi and Huo Lanxian were about to enter a pavilion, but they were stopped by a person who appeared suddenly, and they felt displeased.Regardless of whether he was disappointed or not, Shao Jingheng persuaded the emperor to return to the palace.In front of the foreign ministers, Mu Yunqi was embarrassed but had no way to refute. For a while, he only frowned, but refused to agree.Seeing that he was indifferent, Shao Jingheng simply stopped talking, but blocked his way silently.

Just when people come and go, in front of the brothel, the two monarchs and ministers confront each other like silent geese fighting, which is eye-catching.

After all, Huo Lanxian stepped forward with an apologetic smile: "Shao Dianshuai is outspoken and dares to admonish, but he is upright, I admire you!" After a bow, he took the blame: "Tonight, I have the audacity to invite your husband to come out and visit the people together (Guo Xieqiang) Ren Cai didn’t sneer), look at the people’s livelihood in the Southern Dynasty, and go back to report to my lord, but I didn’t think that this move was really inappropriate, but I just came out, walking this way, my husband will inevitably be exhausted.” He raised his hand and pointed inwards: "I see the elegance in this hall, so I'll go inside and rest for a while, and then I will be escorted back by the commander in person, okay?"

Shao Jingheng groaned for a while, but actually stepped aside: "I was being rude just now, what your envoy said is very true, sir, let's go in and rest first."

Only then did Mu Yunqi's expression soften a little, he only caught a glimpse of Guo Kai behind Shao Jingheng, and frowned again: "You... come too?"

Guo Kai hurriedly crossed his hands: "I was going to meet friends in Nancheng, and I just met Shao Dianshuai by chance, so..."

"Let's go then." Mu Yunqi waved his hand as if sending off a plague god to interrupt, and then led a group of people into the hall.

Guo Kai got on the horse again, but he couldn't stop thinking about it: a monarch, a minister, and a foreign envoy, and the three of them went to a brothel together. This scene is weird... Besides, the official family and Huo Lanxian seem to have a very close friendship. No wonder Shao Jingheng was annoyed: I was afraid that this barbarian would secretly slander his Shao family...

Thinking about it, the corners of his mouth turned up: Shao Jingheng and Huo Lanxian, one is treacherous and the other is cunning, and they each have their own ulterior motives. So, tomorrow morning, Suzaku's door may show another naked | walk away...

Thinking all the way, the scenery that came into my eyes gradually became familiar before I knew where I was going.

Dismounted in front of the small courtyard, knocked on the half-covered courtyard door, no one came to answer for a long time, opened the door and saw the lights were on in the house, there were faint voices of people, mixed with one or two barking dogs.

Feeling strange in his heart, Guo Kai simply went in without asking, and walked in front of the door, when he heard a voice shouting angrily: "Beast... what are you going to do... don't come here..."

Startled suddenly, Guo Kai strode forward and kicked open the door——