please don't believe me

Chapter 18 - Treasure Map 3. Fragments of Branch Lines

[Task reminder: There are still 150 days before the mission deadline. 】

"There's nothing else but telling the time. Can you leave me alone?" Dai Bowen moved his lips angrily, then opened the car curtain and stepped out of the car.

It was the little Tong Lingshui who went to report, so he walked quickly, and soon there was the voice of Xuan Guoshi's audience.

In the imperial study room, the emperor and Prince Tan were both there.Obviously, this is a "case meeting" about the treasure map.

"National teacher, national teacher, you hid it deep enough." The emperor's words sounded a little scary, but fortunately he was really happy, "Ning Xi told me that you were very smart when you were looking for this fragment."

Ning Xi is the name of Prince Tan, and the emperor called him so, which shows the close relationship.

For a while, Dai Bowen was not sure how Prince Tan would describe him.He glanced at Prince Tan—of course the other party was as cold and expressionless as ever—then he quickly raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor's face: "It's just some small tricks. Prince Tan is the one who shows great power. Xu Changyi Even though everyone is cunning, the prince is still able to catch them. When we are hesitating, I still have to rely on the prince to give me some advice, it's like enlightenment..."

Long Yan can't look directly (for a long time), but the parts below the neck will leak a lot of information.It's just that the emperor has been deep into the city for many years, and the imperial robe hides most of his limbs, so it is difficult for Dai Bowen to extract information.

When he was nagging and trying to delay the time, the emperor interrupted him with a smile: "Sure enough, as Ning Xi said, you have become talkative."

Dai Bowen was shocked.

"After you make a long speech, you will get the answer you want, huh?" The emperor walked around the desk with his hands behind his back, "Tell me, what were you guessing just now? What conclusion did you get?"

Dai Bowen was not stupid, so he replied calmly: "I...guessed that His Majesty might be able to give some advice and make a major breakthrough in the treasure pattern."

The emperor sneered: "Ning Xi dare not accept your flattery, it seems there is some reason." He waved his hand, "Come and see."

Dai Bowen walked to the table, and saw an old sheepskin picture placed on the table, which was approximately square with a length and width of about [-] centimeters.There are some squiggles, sparse, and almost disorganized.

"This is……"

The emperor raised his head and glanced at Prince Tan, who immediately came over: "This is the treasure map seized from Cheng Yu in Pingliang Mansion."

Dai Bowen stroked the lines with his fingers: "Map?"

"Maybe." Prince Tan said, "But I don't know where it is for the time being."

When it comes to the geography of this world, not to mention Dai Bowen, I am afraid that Prince Tan and the emperor may not be familiar with it in the whole court.They say they can't compare, so it is estimated that there is no solution at present.

Dai Bowen could only try to find some ideas: "If these lines represent roads, rivers or mountains..."

"Probably not." Prince Tan's answer was ambiguous again, "But there are too many possibilities."

Dai Bowen felt a little bad: "Then, call me..."

Prince Tan raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The national teacher is like a god, can't you point out the way?"

Dai Bowen thought it was true, but this time he must not take it casually; and the emperor is next to him, and Prince Tan's words cannot be refuted.The words circled around his mouth, and finally Dai Bowen said those simple words: "Small tricks, nothing to worry about. If you let me see..."

"'Small tricks'?" Prince Tan interrupted him with a low laugh.When Dai Bowen turned his eyes to look at him, he made a mouth shape slowly.

— Let me let you go first.

Dai Bowen turned his head and glanced at the emperor who was looking at the "treasure map", and smiled inexplicably.

"Come on, Ning Xi." The emperor interrupted the secret confrontation between the two, "I appointed you the national teacher to assist in the investigation of the case. You should restrain your bad temper in front of people outside the world."

These words seem to help the guardian of the country, but in fact they still reveal the intimacy between the emperor and his compatriots.Both of them were shunned, so they had to bow their heads to listen to the orders.

"This group of rebels have no treasure map, but they know little about it. I'm afraid it's a waste of time to ask them." The emperor put away the treasure map and handed it to Prince Tan, "The national teacher doesn't need to worry about this matter anymore. "

Dai Bowen knew that this meant not letting him see Xu Chang and others again.There is nothing wrong with the emperor's decision, but Prince Tan has seen his own interrogation scene, and he will not let him see it if he has no answer... Either it is really impossible to have an answer, or there is no need to ask them for an answer.

With a thought, Dai Bowen asked: "What if... what if this is just a part of the treasure map?"

The emperor and Prince Tan looked at him at the same time.With just one glance, Dai Bowen knew: there was something going on.

The emperor glanced at Prince Tan, who shook his head slightly, and the emperor turned his gaze back to the national teacher: "The national teacher really knows things like a god."

If the emperor hadn't been in control of all the movements of Huaqing Temple for many years, I'm afraid that someone would be a hindrance.Of course, Dai Bowen dared to ask decisively because of this.

Another point, I am afraid that even the emperor himself did not realize it.Don't look at Prince Tan as an iron-toothed person at first glance, but the emperor, who is a brother, may not be.Perhaps from the bottom of his heart, he believed in the Huaqing Temple that had been enshrined by the court since the founding of the country, but he never showed it on the surface.What's more, the emperor who has mastered the relationship between the national teachers of the past dynasties believes that this person in front of him is someone from Fangwai, so it's okay to tell him some secrets.

It is said that some of the ancestors who traced back upwards had hidden edicts from the national teacher at that time!

"The national teacher is also an important participant in this case, and there are some things that you really don't need to hide from you." Sure enough, the emperor finally got to the bottom of it. "It is said that there are four treasure maps, and it is likely that after collecting them, we will know the secrets."

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A smile flashed in Dai Bowen's eyes, and he lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

"Inviting the national teacher to come, there is actually one more thing." The emperor turned his head, "Ning Xi."

"The anti-thief, Xu Chang, has a strange way of moving money and silver. Apart from Pingliang Mansion, there may be other people who are secretly connected. The confusion is covered up, and the whole body is easily mobilized." Prince Tan introduced in a few words, and then went straight Going to the theme, "National teacher knows people with eyes, please go to the water town with me."

Dai Bowen looked at the emperor.

"Prince Tan is trying to catch the rebels and search for the treasure map secretly. If the national teacher is not inconvenient, why don't you go with him." The emperor's words were tactful, but his attitude was very firm, "I'm not afraid of the national teacher's jokes. Maybe you I have also heard that the Yancang case in the water town was originally intended to detect corrupt officials. However, the roots were deep in the swamp, and the inspectors went to the south of the Yangtze River for half a year, and they did not make any progress. Now, the addition of anti-thief relations is a serious disaster for the country. Fortunately, Brother, I would like to follow up this case, and the time to investigate and solve it is just around the corner."

Prince Tan nodded and bowed: "Brother, don't worry."

The emperor nodded, and said to Dai Bowen: "Prince Tan was ordered in danger. If he can get the help of the national teacher, he will not be out of order. The water village is full of branches and crowns, and the rumors are also related to the treasure map. The national teacher may leave here. There will also be gains.”

Wait here for me.Dai Bowen had no choice but to nod his head and said: "The poor should do their best."

The emperor said again: "This trip may not be peaceful. Prince Tan, since the national teacher is your name to help, you must protect the national teacher with all your heart."

[Task reminder: There are still 119 days before the mission deadline. 】

"The case of the salt warehouse in the water town."

Dai Bowen read the title in the booklet, flipped through it casually, and then put it back on the top of the pile of books.

Yes, stacks of books.This was on the carriage to the water town. Even though the carriage was spacious and there was only Dai Bowen, the carriage was almost full.Except for a small part of Dai Bowen's luggage, the rest are files of the "Water Village Salt Cang Case".

The reason why these things appear here seems to be because Dai Bowen and Prince Tan said that they wanted to know about the same case.

"Actually, you are messing with me..." Dai Bowen rolled his eyes.Even if these are regarded as a pastime for the long journey, so many books, carrying so many books in this carriage for many days is very depressing.Of course, each volume is firmly coded, and the ventilation is completely fine.Will feel irritable, Dai Bowen clearly knows that this is a psychological problem.

To make matters worse, Prince Tan completely refused to let Dai Bowen take anyone with him on the grounds of causing trouble.Although his guards would help out when needed, firstly, this group of people looked like his master in a serious manner, and secondly, they probably had internal communication, and the dialogue was deliberately reduced because of language traps.

Fortunately, Dai Bowen is well versed in this, and he can deal with time alone.It's just that these 20 days have already been spent, and I'm afraid there will be many days to spend in the future.If the emperor said "there is also a clue to the treasure map" just to deceive him, then he really didn't cry.

Dai Bowen opened the window and glanced out with a half-probe.A guard immediately stepped forward: "National teacher?"

Dai Bowen tried to stretch his head to look forward, and quickly found the back figure in front of the team.His heroic posture with a tall and straight back, and his distinctive and sturdy horse made Prince Tan stand out from the crowd of men.

After Dai Bowen finished searching, he turned around and asked the guard: "How long is it?"

The guard glanced at the sun: "There should be more than half a day until the town where we settled down today."

"It didn't stop at noon today?"

"It doesn't stop."

"Although it will arrive soon, but I said, can't you exchange some books for me?"

"I think you have enough books in the carriage." Prince Tan reined in the horse a few steps slower, and retreated from the front to the vicinity of the carriage. "Have you read all of them?"

Dai Bowen turned his head to look at the condescending Prince Tan, and raised his eyebrows: "Probably."

"Probably?" Prince Tan narrowed his eyes, "I want to know the details of the case...you said that."

"I said it." Finally found someone to chat with, Dai Bowen was quite interested in answering the conversation, "I have probably read it all, and I know the important parts by heart..."

Prince Tan raised his eyebrows: "The important part? Which part are you referring to?"

Dai Bowen looked up at the figure: "Of course it's the part that His Royal Highness thinks is important."

"I think?"

"Yes. When you gave me these books, didn't you, Prince, introduce to me, 'These are the current case records of the Yancang case in the water town', 'These are the materials of the officials in charge of official salt', 'These are the materials of the officials in the water town'... "Dai Bowen laughed and said, "When you talked about 'water town officials', your tone rose and became more serious, which just shows that you think the key lies in these people."

Prince Tan frowned.

"Oh..." Dai Bowen's eyes fell on Prince Tan's hand, and then turned away again, "Am I right?"

Prince Tan's tone was cold: "Don't use this on me."

"I'm just responding to your question... okay." Dai Bowen was noncommittal, "Then can you give me a relaxing travel journal?"

Prince Tan didn't answer right away, but turned his head to look at the road ahead, and after a while, he suddenly asked, "Who is the governor of the water town?"

Dai Bowen was about to retreat into the car, after listening to the question, he looked up at Prince Tan again.Prince Tan just lowered his eyes and glanced at him.Then he looked back again.

All right.Dai Bowen raised his eyebrows, and replied: "The magistrate of the water town, Liang Hongtian. He is 54 years old and a native of Ningzhuo Daoshan County. Linqi took the provincial examination in 46, and was the first in economics. He will take the general examination the next year..."

He recited it eloquently, telling the life of Liang Hongtian recorded in the book one by one.When he recounted the situation of the Zhizhou's backyard wives, concubines and children, Prince Tan finally interrupted him.

And it was in the form of asking another question: "Zhou Xinfang."

"Oh... the judge of Liang Hongtian." Dai Bowen moved a pile of books and put them in front of the window, half lying in front of the car window, "50 years old, from Ningzhuo and Zhouhu. During the three years of Hetong..."

The wheels were rolling, and Prince Tan rode side by side.No one in the team spoke, only the voice of the national teacher's slow endorsement and Prince Tan's questioning from time to time, the voices dissipated in the wind.

Dai Bowen was quite happy at first, at least he found someone to talk to.

But after a few days, Dai Bowen couldn't be happier.

He just wanted to chat with someone, not an endorsement examiner.Taking the school test all the way to the water town, the scope of the test is getting wider and wider. Prince Tan may not have seen it all...

Revenge, must be revenge!

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