Placid Chang'an

Su Cen arrived at the Dali Temple at the right time, just after lunch, when they were on duty. He wanted to sneak back quietly to fake the illusion that he had been in the temple, but he never thought that he would be surrounded by everyone's eyes as soon as he entered the door.

There were three points of curiosity, three points of surprise, and a little bit of sympathy in those eyes. The monk Zhang Er who was watching Su Cen was puzzled. You stopped.

Zhang Jun hooked his fingers at him, "Come here."

When Su Cen entered the room, Zhang Jun said again: "Close the door."

Just as Su Cen closed the door, when she turned her head, she saw Zhang Jun's stomach fluttered, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at him with scrutiny.

Su Cen secretly asked, "My lord, what's the matter?"

"How dare you ask what's wrong!" Zhang Jun slapped the table heavily, "Tell me yourself, what good things have you done?!"

Su Cen secretly thought about the things he had done these days, that is, the old tea root for Zhang He was a bit out of line, but it was only half a day later, why didn't Zhang find out so soon?

Feeling guilty, Su Cen still replied respectfully, "My lord, please make it clear."

"You don't even know that your death is imminent!" Zhang Jun patted the table again, "Everyone is coming to your door!"

"Isn't it?" Su Cen frowned, and went to Dali Temple to complain because of the old tea root. Why is this chapter too small?

Zhang Jun sighed: "Fortunately, I stopped you in advance, why don't you go back and hide first, and I will tell you that you are sick."

"no need……"

An old man in his [-]s and [-]s, what else can he do?In addition, it's not a big deal, just make an apology and apologize.

"You, you!" Zhang Jun pointed at Su Cen, and finally lowered his hands helplessly, "Then how do you plan to explain to Liu Xiang?"

Su Cen: "Miss Liu?"

When Su Cen returned to the duty room, he saw Liu Zhen sitting on his seat, holding his moon white glazed teacup, drinking his top-grade Biluochun, as if he wanted to ask the teacher for a crime.

Su Cen saluted, stood up, and waited quietly for the master to deal with her.However, Liu Zhen was also looking up at him, the two looked at each other for a few moments, Liu Zhen put down his teacup and said, "Why did you ask me to come?"

"I called you?" Su Cen was taken aback for a moment, "When did I call you?"

"The queen mother said that you have a case related to me, and asked me to come and assist you in handling the case." Liu Zhen frowned and raised his head, "Why? Didn't you say it?"

Su Cen thought to himself that the Empress Dowager Chu was really quick, she just summoned him into the palace in the morning, and sent Liu Zhen here in the afternoon.

She cupped her hands respectfully and said, "It is true that the queen mother ordered me to solve a case, but I never thought that Prime Minister Lao Liu would come here in person. I am really sorry."

"Ask what you want to ask quickly," Liu Yu said impatiently, "I still have a lot of things to do in the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and I don't have time to waste time with you."

"Yes." Su Cen smiled, and found a side seat and sat down, "Since Liu Xiang is busy with everything, I'll ask a question—does Liu Xiang still remember Tian Pingzhi?"

The blood on Liu Yu's face faded away.

"In the spring of Yonglong's 22nd year, just in time for the three-year general examination, officials from all over the country gathered in Chang'an City, and among them, there were two people who attracted the most attention."

"One is Tian Pingzhi, who came from Liuzhou. His writing style is famous for his unrestrained style. He chanted mountains and waters, and he was a rare romantic poet at that time. The other one is Liu Xiangyou! I am now I want to ask, does Liu Xiang still remember Tian Pingzhi back then?"

Liu Zhen's originally calm pupils trembled violently for a few times, and finally lowered his eyes to cover up his emotions, "You still can't let go of this case."

Su Cen had secretly seen Liu Zhen's performance, but he didn't know whether this Liu Xiang was too knowledgeable, or if he really didn't know. At least from the surface, the surprised expression on his face did not seem fake.

If it is true, it means that he didn't know about Liu Zhen's unannounced visits these days, and the files of the Ministry of Rites were not destroyed by Liu Zhen.

"Tian Pingzhi..." Liu Yu shrank his knuckles stiffly. Now that Su Cen has found out the matter, he can no longer pretend to be confused, so he can only say: "He is very knowledgeable, the article No matter how well he did it, there were rumors at the time that he was the No. [-] scholar this year, but there were some unforeseen circumstances, and no one thought that he would die suddenly in the examination room."

"He didn't die suddenly." Su Cen stared at Liu Zhen sharply. "He suffered from asthma before he was alive, and he was deliberately killed by someone putting hazelnut powder in his food. The person who poisoned him first had to Knowing that he has asthma, and secondly, he must have access to Tian Pingzhi's food, so he must be someone close to Tian Pingzhi. Old man Tian is Tian Pingzhi's biological father, so it is impossible to harm him, and there is another..."

Liu Zhen raised a pair of cold eyes and glanced at Su Cen, Su Cen also stopped his mouth in good time.Liu Yu stood up, already had the intention to go, and said coldly: "If you have evidence, go to my house to get someone, if it's just speculation, I advise you to save your time, instead of chasing down such elusive things. case, it is better to put more energy on the current matter, so as not to be criticized by the people of Dali Temple for being idle and inactive every day."

Threats and warnings were mixed in these words, Su Cen stood up and cupped his hands calmly: "Xiang Liu taught you the lesson."

He is now suffering from lack of evidence, so he can't act rashly. The evidence from 12 years ago has already been scattered like smoke with time, and it is not easy to find.And Liu Zhen obviously knew this, so he remained calm after being shocked, and concluded that he could not produce evidence.

Liu Zhen left with a flick of his sleeves, and Su Cen sent it outside, only to find that the sky in the southwest was oppressive, crumbling as if it was about to press down half of the sky.

As soon as Liu Zhen stepped out of the gate of Dali Temple, it began to rain patter, and when he was frowning, he saw a familiar figure walking towards him with a ring umbrella.When he came to the front and lifted the umbrella, the person under the umbrella smiled at him, "Why are you still standing there? Come in soon."

Only then did Liu Zhen come back to his senses, and came down from the porch under the umbrella, walked a few steps before remembering to ask, "Why are you here?"

Cui Haodao: "The queen mother just announced me into the palace, and only after I came out did I want to visit you at your place. I didn't want you to come to Dali Temple. I knew you must not have an umbrella, so I came here to pick you up."

"Neglect of duty, is this how I usually teach you?" Liu Jue frowned and scolded, but Cui Hao was not afraid, and responded with a smile, "I will definitely reflect on it when I go back, and I will tell you the result of the reflection in the evening."

"No seriousness," Liu Jue scolded, and then asked, "Why did the Queen Mother tell you to go there?"

Cui Hao frowned slightly, "It's strange to say, originally I thought that the queen mother summoned me for some important matters, but who knew she just asked me some insignificant questions, why am I not used to being an official in the capital? Are you still advising the doctor? Is my mother in good health? By the way, I also asked about you, what you have been up to recently, and whether you will go to the Gongyuan, and finally asked me...whether I am interested in your position. "

Liu Zhen didn't show it on the surface, but his heart cooled down bit by bit. After years of fighting in this chaotic court situation, he became an abandoned child after all.Pulling the corners of his lips slightly, he made a wry smile and asked, "What did you say?"

"I said," Cui Hao tilted his head and smiled at others, "Liu Xiangxiong's talent is broad and unrivaled, and he is unmatched by Penghao. I would like to follow Liu Xiang for the rest of my life, assist the Ming Lord, and devote myself to death."

"Idiot." Liu Yu finally smiled after hearing this, "In the future, if you say that Liu Xiang is old and weak, please ask the queen mother to choose another good minister."

Cui Hao frowned: "Who dares to say that you are old and decrepit?"

"After all, there will be a day when you will grow old and lose your luster," Liu Zhen murmured, and then raised his head and said to Cui Hao, "Hurry up and go back to your yamen, don't be caught by your pigtails and make troubles. Also, let's start tonight Don't come here, I have something to deal with."

Cui Hao could hear some deep meaning no matter how big he was, "Is something wrong? The people from Dali Temple are bothering you?"

"What can I do?" Liu Jue waved his hand, then whispered again: "No matter how bad it is, isn't there still a Queen Mother?"

Only then did Cui Hao feel relieved, and turned to lift up the hand that was not holding an umbrella. Only then did Liu Zhen see that there was still an object in this hand.A few fruits are strung together with a bamboo stick, and then wrapped in rice paper, a bunch of red and bright candied haws.

Liu Zhen frowned, "What is this for?"

"Here you are," Cui Hao handed over the candied haws, "I saw they were for sale when I came here, so I bought them for you."

Liu Zhen raised his chin and put his hands behind his back, "I'm a big man, how decent is it to take a bunch of candied haws on the street!"

Cui Hao looked aggrieved, "I'm not a big man, I've been lifting for a long time."

Liu Zhen's heart softened, and then he lowered his head and took a serious look at the thing in the person's hand. The shiny amber, so delicate and charming, became the only bright color in this rainy day.

Seeing that Liu Zhen was still twisting, Cui Hao pressed down on the edge of the umbrella, first took one by himself, and then, taking advantage of the person's lack of reaction, he fed it to someone's mouth in one gulp.

Liu Yu stood there dumbfounded with half a red fruit in his mouth, and when he came back to his senses, the sweet and sour taste filled his lips and teeth.

Cui Hao smiled and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Liu Zhen raised his chin and strode forward, "It's sour."

Cui Hao followed closely, "Why do I eat something sweet? How about we eat another one?"