ancient criminal minds

At the same time when Rong Zhen and the others were ambushed, Jian Yu overtook them and approached Yanjing, but he neither went to join Chen Jiang and the others, nor went to the city to find Luo Xian, but instead hid his identity. I randomly found an inn in the outer city to stay.

At this time, in the lobby of the inn, several scholars who looked like scholars were chatting together.

One person said: "I don't know if the new king will add Enke after he ascends the throne. The two brothers should not rush back to their hometowns. It's better to stay in Yanjing and study hard."

"I don't understand what Brother Li means, but the situation is unclear now, if... I'm afraid I will get involved in right and wrong."

His unfinished words are well known to the other two. Emperor Yongning passed away, the second and fourth princes died and one was injured. King Wei, who was labeled a treason in the early years, unknowingly took control of the entire Yanjing. Let's not talk about whether the king of Wei can really ascend the throne, and even if he ascends the throne, his ascension to the throne under such circumstances is somewhat unfair. Can the generals of the four directions be convinced?Can His Royal Highness the King of Chu obey?If the position of King Wei is not secure, the identity of his group of Enke students will be extremely embarrassing. In such a situation, it is no wonder that the two hesitated.

Jian Yu didn't listen any more, he finished his tea, put a few copper coins on the table, and walked out with his head down.

Now that the King of Wei controlled Yanjing, Jian Yu naturally didn't dare to fly over the walls. He paid attention all the way, but when he reached the gate of Zhao Mansion, he didn't go to find Luo Xian and Chen Jiang, but Zhao Xueqian instead.

Zhao Xueqian's servants led him in. When Jian Yu entered Zhao Xueqian's study, he was wiping a dagger. He was not surprised to see Jian Yu. He casually turned the dagger in his hand and said, "Marquis Jian Grandpa, long time no see."

Jian Yu said coldly, "Which side are you on?"

Zhao Xueqian laughed loudly: "Where did Marquis Jian say this?"

"The king of Wei has always acted meticulously. What's more, he has planned this matter for many years. How could it come to an end that he let the commander of Xuanjiawei escape with the letter of transmission and Yuxi?" Jian Yu shook his head, "I want to think about it. Go, the only possibility is that you are obstructing it, but I don't know why you didn't arouse Wei Wang's suspicion?"

Zhao Xueqian put down the dagger and said with a smile: "As expected of Lord Jian, yes, I did play some role in it, but don't worry, I will always stand by your side."

"Then I'd like to hear your explanation."

"I have been sorting out the files of Dali Temple during this time, but I accidentally found an interesting file." Zhao Xueqian paused, then said, "20 years ago, when Dali Temple tried the treason case of King Wei, the henchman of King Wei One of them was named Yu Ke, who was the uncle of King Wei and the younger brother of Mrs. Hongye, but although he had such status, he was only sentenced to a mild exile. Speaking of which, I don’t know where the luck has gone.”

Jian Yu slowly frowned.

"That's not enough." Zhao Xueqian continued, "I became interested in this person, so I went to find his exile record. How about guessing, Marquis Jian, where is this person now?" Without waiting for Jian Yu to answer, he Then he said the answer, "This person's place of exile is actually Wanzhou. Although this place is far away from Yanjing, it is also a prosperous place. How can he enjoy such treatment as a rebellious person?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Zhao Xueqian handed the dagger to Jian Yu, and said with a smile, "Does Marquis Jian know the origin of this dagger?"

Jian Yu took the dagger and inspected it carefully. The dagger was ordinary, except for a logo engraved on the handle.Jian Yu did not put down the dagger, but turned the dagger upside down, and lightly tapped the handle with his fingers. Then the sound confirmed his guess, and he turned the handle of the dagger slightly to the left. Then turn it around to the right, only to hear a "click", the handle of the dagger popped out backwards, and there was a small hollow slot inside.

Only then did Zhao Xueqian say: "It turns out that Marquis Jian has seen this thing before?"

"This is something from King Wei, why do you have it?"

Zhao Xueqian laughed: "This is not owned by the King of Wei, but belongs to the Yu family."

"The Yu family?"

"The Yu family has always produced skillful craftsmen, and this Yu Ke is the best among them. When Mrs. Hongye was in favor, Yu Ke once presented a golden palace. Although the palace is small, it is extremely exquisite. There are even palace people shuttling through it, and the dancers are dancing. It didn't need manpower to operate, and it was shocking at the time, but Yu Ke gradually faded out of everyone's sight." Zhao Xueqian said, "The dagger in my hand was made by Yu Ke himself."

Jian Yu didn't move, but asked, "Then how did you know this?"

At this moment, the sound of wheels rolling came from behind the screen. An old man was sitting on a wheelchair. His hair and beard were all white, his skin was as dry as bark, and two long nasolabial folds hung on his cheeks, making him look Extremely serious.He didn't make any movements in his hands, but the wheelchair rolled by itself as if it could obey his will.Without asking any more, Jian Yu can be sure that this person is Yu Ke. Except for him, there is probably no one in the world who can make such an exquisite wheelchair.

If you want to talk about it, Jian Yu should call Yu Ke uncle, but there is no warmth at all when the two meet.Zhao Xueqian arched his hands and said: "You two chat slowly, I will take my leave first."

After Zhao Xueqian left the room for a long time, Jian Yu said: "You made the human skin mask on Zhao Xueqian's face?"

Yu Ke snorted coldly: "Is this the first question you asked me?"

"How long have you sent someone to follow me?"

Yu Ke seemed to pause for a moment before speaking again: "It's not important, the important thing is, what do you want?"

Jian Yu fell silent.

But Yu Ke continued: "If you cooperate with me, you will naturally get what you want."

Jian Yu raised his head and said coldly, "Is this why you betrayed King Wei?"

"He and I are just getting what we need. If it weren't for me, even if he got the Firebolt from the Jiang family back then, it would only be [-]% powerful now." Yu Ke's face darkened, "He is not qualified to let me betray you !"

Jian Yu said expressionlessly: "If that's the case, you wouldn't have come to find me through Zhao Xueqian. Perhaps part of the reason why King Wei launched a coup so quickly was because he was afraid of you, and the reason why you came to me is because I guess you have no other choice, your people should have run out of people to cover you and escape."

Yu Ke's face was stiff, Jian Yu said his current situation so bluntly that he almost couldn't hold back the serious expression on his face.

Jian Yu ignored the embarrassment on Yu Ke's face, and said, "Then, why should I cooperate with you when you are in such a situation now? What good does it do me?" He paused, then said, "Don't forget My identity, I am the son of King Wei, his success is the best result for me, isn't it?"

But Yu Ke seemed to hear some joke: "If you really think so, why didn't you go to him and your two subordinates after you returned to Yanjing for so long, but came to this kid instead? Because you don't trust him at all. King Wei is also unwilling to recognize him, you and he are not on the same side at all."

Jian Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you want me to do?"

Yu Ke said: "I want you to send troops to rescue the King of Chu."

Jian Yu was taken aback. He never thought that Yu Ke would make such a request. He frowned and said, "Why?"

"This has nothing to do with you." Yu Ke said, "You just need to ensure that King Chu is alive, and I will naturally give you what you want."

Jian Yu shook her head: "No."

Yu Ke raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "Then what else do you want?"

Jian Yu hooked her lips: "Do you know what I want?"

Yu Ke curled his lips: "It's nothing more than power or status. I can give you the blueprints of Firebolt and Firebolt. With these, do you want anything?"

Jian Yu shook her head: "No, I want more than that."

Yu Ke suddenly opened his eyes wide: "You..."

When Jian Yu left the study, he saw Zhao Xueqian sitting in the gazebo beside the pond with fish food scattered in his hand, and when he came out, Zhao Xueqian threw the fish food casually, causing the fish to scramble to grab it.

Zhao Xueqian walked towards Jian Yu: "The chat is over."

Jane Yu nodded.

Zhao Xueqian laughed suddenly: "Ask whatever you want."

Jian Yu was silent for a while, and then said: "Whether it is Luo Xian or Chen Jiang, they will persuade me to recognize King Wei, but you don't, why?"

Zhao Xueqian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Probably because I know you well." Before Jian Yu could respond, he asked again, "What about you? Why did you save me when I put you in prison? I?"

Jian Yu was silent for a long time on this question, and he slowly said: "Probably because I know you well."

Zhao Xueqian laughed so hard that tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. After a long time, he took two steps back slightly and saluted Jian Yu: "This subordinate has seen the lord."

Jian Yu waited for him to finish his salute before saying, "Do you know that you will die if you do this?"

Zhao Xueqian laughed lightly: "If you didn't save me back then, what difference would it make if I was alive or dead?"

"Your life-saving grace has been repaid."

"I know." Zhao Xueqian said indifferently, "Now what I want to repay is the kindness of knowing you."

After hearing Zhao Xueqian's words, Jian Yu fell silent again. Although he saved Zhao Xueqian at the beginning, he was always on guard against him. In his heart, Zhao Xueqian was always a person who would do anything to climb up.So although Jian Yu cooperated with him, he never really believed him. The relationship between the two was more like using each other. He never thought that such a villain would use his life to repay this kindness.

Before leaving, Jian Yu left one last sentence: "If you die, I will rectify your name."