Placid Chang'an

Zhang He was taken aback, then turned to look at Su Cen with a frown, "Since I can already fall asleep, do I need to tell you the reason why I can't fall asleep?"

Su Cen shook his head lightly, "It's a big taboo to practice medicine to treat the symptoms but not the root cause, especially heart disease. I think about it every day and dream at night. The reason why Mr. Zhang has nightmares is actually to reflect what he thinks in his heart during the day. If I If you use drugs rashly, you will feel depressed in your heart and have no way to vent, it will only get worse, and even your life will be involved in severe cases.”

Zhang He was still worried, frowned and kept silent, but Su Cen had already stood up on his own, packed his things silently and prepared to leave, before leaving, he said: "Even if I have a reputation of being incompetent, I can't do it." Since Mr. Zhang doesn’t want to say about harming people’s lives, I can’t force it, I just hope that Mr. Zhang will do it on his own.”

After finishing speaking, Su Cen bowed his hands and left, just as he walked out of the room, he heard a heavy sigh from the room: "I said, I said it's not enough!"

The corner of Su Cen's mouth twitched slightly, and he turned around unhurriedly, "Master Zhang, have you thought it through?"

"It's Tian Pingzhi," as soon as the words came out, Zhang He suddenly let go of the depression in his heart, "It's Tian Pingzhi who I fall into dreams every night."

Su Cen narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that it was true, he took back his steps, found a chair and sat down casually, motioning for others to continue.

Zhang He turned his head to look at Su Cen: "You said that day that Tian Pingzhi was still alive when I buried him, is that true?"

Su Cen nodded.

Zhang He lay back on the bed and sighed again, "I don't know, I thought he was dead, I really didn't know he was still alive at that time. I had already forgotten what Tian Pingzhi looked like, but I heard you say that day Yes, now every night when I close my eyes, I see that face, lying in the dirt, staring at me all the time! I... ouch, I just sent away the mouse spirit, and Tian Pingzhi came again, what did I make Evil!"

Su Cen couldn't help saying coldly in his heart: "You buried people alive, isn't that considered a crime?"

Su Cen asked: "You mean, when you buried Tian Pingzhi alive, he was near death and unconscious."

"That's right," Zhang He got up, and his heart suddenly became clear: "He was killed by others, and it has nothing to do with me. If he wants to pester me, he shouldn't pester me."

An idea slowly emerged in Su Cen's mind. After implementing it, he raised his head and said tentatively, "Maybe he doesn't know who really hurt him."

Zhang He was really fooled, followed Su Cen and said, "I know."

Su Cen raised his head sharply: "?!"

Zhang He realized his slip of the tongue in an instant, and immediately raised his hand to cover his mouth, but it was too late, Su Cen stared at him with a pair of shining eyes, as if they were shining brightly, and the people watching felt inexplicably guilty.

"who is it?"

"I... I was talking nonsense..." Zhang He shuddered for no reason, and looked away as if hiding, "I, how do I know who it is?"

"You just said, you know," Su Cen stared at the person and paused, "Who is it?"

Zhang He's face turned pale, and he finally realized: "You didn't come to treat me at all, you came to investigate the case! Come, come! Get him out of here!"

"Don't bother, Mr. Zhang." Su Cen stood up and straightened his clothes calmly, "What does Mr. Zhang think the officials of this dynasty should be guilty of prostitution?"

"A prostitute?" Zhang He stopped talking for a moment, "What kind of prostitute are you dating?"

"Miss Zhang, don't you know that the girl Xiaodie who just came to the house is Qingchen, a famous prostitute in Yangzhou. When I was in Yangzhou, I was lucky enough to see the face of Miss Qingchen. She is so beautiful and unforgettable."

"Impossible!" Zhang He firmly insisted that when Xiaodie entered the mansion, he sent someone to check her assets, and she was indeed an innocent girl.But looking at the calm expression on Su Cen's face, it doesn't seem to be fake. After all, it's just a matter of framing. He felt that Su Cen didn't need to use this kind of thing to deceive him, and he couldn't help but feel a little shaken.

Su Cen was tall and tall, and said calmly: "Master Zhang, if you don't believe me, just call Miss Xiaodie over and ask."

It's not difficult to be left or right, even if Zhang Hedang sent someone to call Xiaodie over.

When someone came, before Zhang He could ask, Su Cen had already said, "Miss Qingchen, don't come here without any problems."

Halfway through packing Qing Chen's things, she was suddenly called over, thinking that Su Cen had finally sold her, and came all the way here in panic, but seeing that there were no officers, soldiers or servants here, it didn't seem like he wanted to arrest her, so he could only Looking at Su Cen suspiciously, he waited to see which song this person sang.

Su Cen smiled, "I told Mr. Zhang that the girl is Qingchen, a famous prostitute all over Yangzhou. Mr. Zhang still didn't believe it, so he insisted on calling the girl over to ask him in person. The girl might as well tell Mr. Zhang personally, who are you?" who."

Qing Chen's heart suddenly became clear, just now she had promised Su Cen a favor, but now Su Cen asked her to help.

Coldly gouging out Su Cen's eyes, Qing Chen turned his head to look at Zhang He, and smiled lightly at him, like a red lotus blooming, captivating people's hearts, "Little girl Qing Chen has seen adults before."

"You...you..." Zhang He's fingertips trembled a few times, and he almost missed his breath.

Su Cen nodded at the man, Qing Chen backed away slowly, and when they left, Su Cen closed the door and said to Zhang He: "According to the criminal law of the current dynasty, officials who engage in sex with prostitutes are given fifty sticks, and their posts are reduced to civilians. They will never be hired. ...I know Master Zhang doesn't care about such a small punishment, but the reputation in the world is another face, and Master Zhang doesn't want to lose his reputation when he is old, right?"

"Are you threatening me?" These words were a stab at Zhang He's weakness. What he valued most in his life was reputation, and he worked hard all his life to save such a little reputation.Never thought that one day it would be ruined in the hands of such a brat.

"Tell me, what do you want?" Zhang He finally surrendered, "Want to know the murderer who killed Tian Pingzhi? If I tell you, you promise not to implicate me?"

Su Cen said calmly, "I will bring the real culprit to justice."

Zhang He pursed his lips and struggled again and again, and finally said: "It's Liu Zhen."

"Liu Xiang?" Su Cen was taken aback, "What do you say?"

"You know that year's scientific examination has not yet started. There are already rumors in the market that the top two have already been picked up by the two, and no one in the world can match their talents."

Su Cen: "Tian Pingzhi and Liu Yu?"

Zhang He nodded, "But none of this unborn talent was on the apricot list back then. Needless to say, Tian Pingzhi died in the Gongyuan, but Liu Yu, he left early and handed in a blank paper!"

"White paper?" Su Cen was startled on the spot, and after a long while he came back to his senses, only to hear Zhang He continue: "Liu Yu and Tian Pingzhi are good friends, he must have been poisoned by Tian Pingzhi, but afterwards he himself Because I was nervous, I couldn't make an article, so I could only leave the stage sadly."

Su Cen asked: "Then how did Liu Zhen become the number one scholar?"

"That scientific examination was turbulent, and the court situation was also chaotic." Zhang He narrowed his eyes and recalled the past, and sighed faintly, "At that time, Emperor Taizong was seriously ill and the frontiers were in turmoil. The virtuous appointment means no longer sticking to the form of imperial examinations, and all virtuous people can be elected, and the number one scholar in Liu Zhen was elected and hand-picked by the late emperor."

"Excellent appointment?" Su Cen frowned, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

"At the end of the day, everyone recommends people who are famous on the list. The officials hired are not very different from the Xingbang. It can be regarded as a court test in itself. Only Liu Yu is an exception, but the late emperor was already in power at that time. We don’t dare to say anything more when the Holy Majesty calls important people by name.” Zhang He sighed and shook his head, “Later, the late Emperor also entrusted Liu Yu with important responsibilities, and no one dared to offend them, so no one mentioned what happened back then. gone."

Su Cen remembered that Mr. Chen also said that when he investigated Tian Pingzhi's case and found Liu Yu, the late emperor stepped in to stop him, even at the expense of Mr. Chen to keep Liu Yu. What is so special about Liu Yu? Talent, let the first emperor pay so much attention to it?

"I've told you everything I know," Zhang He rushed to Su Cen, spread his hands, and said coldly, "It has nothing to do with me if you want to check Tian Pingzhi or Liu Zhen. My poor house here is small, and I can't tolerate Mr. Su." Respect the Great Buddha, don't come and go if you have nothing to do in the future."

Su Cen got what he wanted, and he didn't intend to entangle any more, so he got up and said goodbye. Before he left, he remembered again, took out half a catty of old tea root in his arms and put it on the table, "This is the medicine for insomnia. Rinse with hot water before going to bed."

Zhang He's eyes lit up, and he put it away as soon as Su Cen left.

Su Cen caught a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye and couldn't help laughing. It's strange that he can sleep well with half a bowl of strong tea before going to bed every day.