The straight man who wears bright clothes is also afraid of messing with him

On the second day of October in the 25th year of Hongwu, the secret envoy sent by the king of Yan to the capital returned. Emperor Hongwu decreed that the king of Yan had full authority to handle the case. The Yamen of the Criminal Division of Beiping Prefecture fully cooperated and ordered to find out the truth within one month. Otherwise, those who participated in the case All legal measures.King Yan called Cui Miao and Shen Qing to the study and explained the content of the imperial decree to them.

King Yan looked at Cui Miao and asked straightforwardly: "Cui Miao, do you have a plan in mind?"

Cui Miao replied with a wry smile: "My lord, we all know what happened, but the matter is of great importance. Before there is no evidence, I dare not speak nonsense!"

King Yan sighed, and said: "This matter may involve the death of Prince Yiwen. It is taboo for the father. If it is not done well, even this king will inevitably be punished. Cui Miao, this king knows your You should do your best to investigate the matter, no matter what the result is, I will take care of it for you, but within a month, I must give you a result, do you understand?"

Cui Miao said gratefully: "Thank you, my lord, I will definitely do my best under the bid."

"To avoid your distraction, Wang Hua will live in the palace for the time being. It happens that Gao Chi needs to accompany him to study. In addition, the two of them are of the same age. Wang Hua won the Juren at a young age, which is perfect."

Cui Miao's eyes flickered slightly, she lowered her eyelids, and said in response, "Thank you, my lord, for your concern. I'll let Hua'er come over to see you when the bid is made tomorrow."

"And yourself, at least you are a fifth-rank official, and you can bring some entourage and guards when you go out. Others can't say anything. You have always been on good terms with Xue Lu, so let him lead people to protect your safety."

"Yes, thank you, my lord."

"There is also the one locked in the dungeon. I heard that you are very concerned about him, and almost everything is done by yourself. Why?"

"Back to the lord, he is a dead man, he is not afraid of death, nor is he afraid of torture, so he simply changed the method, the hard ones are not the soft ones, but if you can ask anything from him, no matter how troublesome it is, it is worth it. Even if you can't ask in the end If we go out, we have nothing to lose."

"That's how it is. It's good that you know it in your heart."

Cui Miao looked up at King Yan secretly, and said tentatively, "My lord, can the people in the dungeon be allowed to be dealt with by Xia?"

King Yan looked at Cui Miao, was silent for a while, and then said: "If you can solve this case within a month, it's okay for you to deal with it."

"Biao Xia will do his best to repay the prince for his kindness."

King Yan looked at Shen Qing and said, "Zhan Lin, you need to be more concerned about this case."

Shen Qing, who had been silent all this time, lowered his eyes, bowed and replied: "My lord, don't worry, the bid will definitely help you share your worries."

King Yan nodded, and asked directly: "Where do you plan to investigate?"

Cui Miao replied: "Go back to the lord, I plan to go to Shaanxi soon."

"Shaanxi?" King Yan pondered for a while, and said, "That's fine. But it's the imperial brother's fief, and I'm beyond my reach, so you must be more careful."

"Yes, the bidder must be careful not to cause trouble for the prince."

"This king is still afraid of trouble!" Yan Wang calmed down, and said: "I know your temperament, this king is not worried, but just worried about the safety of the two of you, but fortunately, the emperor is not in the domain, you Doing things can at least pay off."

The two said gratefully: "Thank you, my lord, for your concern, and I am willing to die for my lord!"

The two came out of King Yan's study, Shen Qing looked at Cui Miao and asked, "When are you leaving?"

Cui Miao thought for a while and said, "Three days later, there are still some things that need to be dealt with here."

Shen Qing lowered his eyes, and said lightly: "Like people in a dungeon."

Cui Miao was startled, then smiled and said, "Master Hou is jealous?"

Shen Qing looked up at Cui Miao, nodded unabashedly, and said: "As the lord said, you treat him well and even feed him with your own hands. Can you tell me why you treat him so well?"

Cui Miao pulled Shen Qing to a remote corner, interlocked his fingers, looked at Shen Qing and said: "If I say that there is no special reason, but I simply feel sorry for him, can Ah Qing be trusted?"

Shen Qing looked into Cui Miao's eyes and said, "As long as Da Lang says it, I will believe it!"

Cui Miao was moved by Shen Qing's unconditional trust, he sighed, and explained: "Ah Qing, the reason why I want to save him is because I saw my own shadow in him, all of them are 'rather the jade is broken than the tile' Temperament, how similar to me before, and now,,,,,,, not to mention he is still so young, if I can't see it, let me watch him die in my hands, I do not."

"Da Lang,,,,,,"

"Don't worry, Ah Qing. Although I want to save him, I will do what I can. After all, I'm not a saint. I can't be desperate to save someone who once wanted to kill me."

Shen Qing heaved a sigh of relief, Cui Miao's kind nature was not only the trait that attracted him, but it was also what he was most worried about, after all, in an officialdom full of intrigue and deceit, a person who is too kind is doomed not to live long.

Thinking of the trip to Shaanxi a few days later, Cui Miao couldn't help frowning, and then said with a smile: "Ah Qing, I'm really worried that the insiders at the palace haven't been found out yet, so don't go on the trip to Shaanxi. Help the prince to remove the nails."

Shen Qing clenched Cui Miao's hand, and said with a firm attitude: "Da Lang don't want to get rid of me!"

"Ah Qing, you misunderstood. The palace should not be removed for a day, and it will be a disaster every day. This trip to Shaanxi must not leak out, otherwise it will be extremely dangerous. Only by pulling out the nail as soon as possible can I be safe."

"Da Lang, I have known you for more than ten years, how can I not know what you think?"

"Ah Ching,,,,,,"

Shen Qing glanced away, and said: "Don't need to say anything more, Dalang, there are many capable people in the palace, and I'm not missing. I will definitely accompany you on this trip to Shaanxi, there is no need to discuss!"

Seeing Shen Qing's displeasure, Cui Miao hurriedly coaxed: "Okay, okay, let's go together. Ah Qing is going to be angry."

Seeing Shen Qing still ignoring him, Cui Miao pinched his palm and coaxed: "Ah Qing? Lord Hou? I know I was wrong. Your lord has a lot, so don't be as knowledgeable as you are, okay?"

Cui Miao pleased Shen Qing with flattering words, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he said seriously: "Don't do this in the future, Da Lang, just as you are worried about my safety, I am also worried about you."

"Yeah, I've made a note. Ah Qing will go back first, and I'll go to the dungeon to have a look."

"I'm with you, and I'll be with you from now on."

Cui Miao chuckled, and said, "Master Hou, you are so jealous that the whole palace smells sour."

Shen Qing blushed, gave Cui Miao a blank look, turned around and left.

"Oh, Lord Hou, wait a little bit, the sour smell is so sour that you can't see the way clearly."

Shen Qing turned around and glared at Cui Miao, then slowed down and waited for him to come forward.

When the two came to the dungeon, they didn't go to the cell where the man was, but went in the opposite direction. When they came to the innermost cell, they stopped.

Cui Miao looked at the woman in the cell and said, "Cuizhu, have you thought about it?"

The woman with disheveled hair in the cell is exactly the nail placed next to the princess - the green bamboo.

Cuizhu looked up at Cui Miao, with mocking eyes, and said with a sneer, "You don't need to waste your tongue, I won't say anything."

"They all sent people over to silence them. You are still so loyal. Could it be that you really don't want your life?"

Cui Zhu vowed: "Master treats me so well, how could he send someone to kill me? It's just a play you put on, how can I be so easy to fool!"

"Acting?" Cui Miao couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth, and said, "Cui Zhu, who are those people? I don't believe you don't know. You are just deceiving yourself and others, and you can't believe it."

Cuizhu's eyes flickered, she glanced away, and said, "Master, he won't abandon me..."

Cui Miao sighed, and said: "Whether you will or not, you already have the answer in your heart. You are still so young, why did you ruin your life for such a person? If you say so, I will keep you safe and send you to a safe place." A place where you can hide your identity and live a stable life for the rest of your life.”

Cui Zhu's eyes flashed with struggle, he hesitated for a long time before regaining his composure, and said: "Cui Qianhu, you are a good person. It's just that some people know they have been let down, but they can't hate them. The master treats me with great kindness, and I can't betray him. "

Cui Miao sighed deeply, and said: "I know, I won't come again in the future, you can take care of yourself."

The two turned to leave, but Cuizhu hurriedly stopped her, and said beggingly: "Cui Qianhu, can you help me once, Cuizhu is very grateful, in the next life, I will definitely repay you by being a cow and a horse!"

Cui Miao was startled, then understood what she meant, and he refused: "Sorry, I can't help you."

Shen Qing watched Cui Miao's back slowly walk away, turned to look at Cuizhu, and said lightly: "He is not willing to hurt you, but you make him difficult like this, is this your reward?"

Cui Zhu was stunned, lowered her gaze, and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Hou,,,,,,"

Shen Qing didn't speak any more, turned around and left, Cui Miao's heavy back made him feel distressed, otherwise he really didn't want to waste his words with her.Walking around the corner and seeing Cui Miao waiting at the side, Shen Qing said, "Don't be embarrassed, Da Lang."

Cui Miao smiled wryly and said, "I know, it's just that my heart is heavy and a little uncomfortable."

Shen Qing held his hand, and said comfortingly: "You often say that 'everyone has the right to choose, and they have to bear the price for their own choice', this is Cuizhu's own choice, and she has to bear the consequences of the choice." The price, but now she doesn't want to bear it, but pushes it on you, this kind of person is not worth your embarrassment."

Cui Miao let out a long breath. Although he has been in this era for more than ten years, he still can't adapt to it. Perhaps until the end of his life, the modern concept engraved in his bones cannot be changed.

"Ah Qing is right. Let's go, let's go take a look at that."

Shen Qing nodded, held Cui Miao's hand and walked forward without any intention of letting go.Cui Miao was stunned, and said helplessly: "Master Hou, the dungeon is very bright, and the little ones can see the way clearly, so it doesn't have to be like this."

"Da Lang said just now that he can't see clearly because of his choking eyes. Don't be brave, I will guide you."