Placid Chang'an

Su Cen has always been unwilling to believe a fact. Back in Suzhou, there were many waterways and rows of white walls and black tiles. He didn't realize that he had this problem. Later, he followed him to visit famous mountains and rivers, strolling in the courtyard, and he didn't care where he went. It's easy to say.Since entering Chang'an City, it is said that the layout is well-organized and there are many mansions, so he shouldn't suffer from this problem, but even if he gets lost again and again, he still can't get out after going around three or five times in one place.

He doesn't know the way of a lawsuit in Dali Temple. It's like letting him admit that the top scholar in the new department is illiterate, and that the best cook doesn't hold a knife, which is almost intolerable.

When he saw the Huxin Pavilion in front of his eyes again, Su Cen was almost convinced that he had encountered a ghost hitting the wall in broad daylight.

It seems that Concubine Ning's hostility is very strong, she went to disturb someone's sleep, so she entangled him and would not let her go.

Su Cen clasped his hands together and muttered in his heart: "I don't intend to offend you. Don't blame the ancestors. If you want to pester Li Shi, you can pester Li Shi's bastard. This matter has nothing to do with me..."

Just heard a chuckle from behind, "What are you talking about?"

Su Cen turned his head sharply, and met those deep eyes, with a clear smile in his eyes, and he didn't know how much he had heard.

A black jade wrench has already returned to his hand.

Su Cen hastily changed his words: "This escape is thanks to the help of the prince, and I pray for the blessing of the prince."

"Pray with bastards?" Li Shi asked with a smile.

Su Cen came here casually: "Wang Ba is a statue of longevity, implying that the prince will live a long life, live a happy life and be healthy."

"It's a good feeling," Li Shi smiled, and walked slowly towards the lake pavilion, "I have raised a few green-haired turtles in this pond, you can catch them and pray for blessings."

Su Cen couldn't help but be speechless when he looked at Longchi. Although this Longchi was called a pond, it was an out-and-out lake covering several hundred acres. Finding bastards at the bottom of this lake was like finding a needle in a haystack.

"My lord... I was wrong." Fearing that Li Shi would take it seriously, Su Cen hurriedly followed. Su Cen froze as soon as the words came out, probably because he had been in a coma for several days and didn't have the strength in his body. The words were soft Yes, it actually carried a bit of coquettish meaning.

Li Shi laughed in front, "It seems to be good."

In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, some servants have already brewed tea. It smells like Biluochun in early spring. The boiling water is filled with green clouds. Pick up a cup at hand, the taste is fresh and fragrant, and it is suitable for hot or cold.

Su Cen took a second look and noticed that the stone table had already prepared pens and ink, and there was a stack of memorials. This Prince Ning did not forget to deal with political affairs when he went out for a walk. He really seemed like a good prince for the country and the people.

It's just that Yue Zu is acting on his behalf, and the power has been held in his hands for a long time, so naturally he can't let it go.

Seeing that the atmosphere was suitable, Su Cen said, "My lord, my case..."

Li Shi raised his head: "Well, you did a good job."

"What about the man in black?" He didn't believe that Qi Lin could obediently send him back to Dali Temple after arresting him.

Li Shi narrowed his eyes slightly.

It was a dangerous look, but Su Cen was so focused on the case that he didn't have time to think about it. He continued, "There was another person among the people that night. I suspect it was an accomplice of the man in black. He killed him..."

"The case is closed." Li Shi interrupted.

"However, there are still a few lives unfinished, and the death of Tian Pingzhi, the son of Old Man Tian, ​​may involve people in the court. The dead have passed away, but they will not rest in peace!"

Li Jiefang wrote, "The follow-up case will be tried by others. What you want to handle is the Xinke Shizi case. Now the murderer has been brought to justice, and there is nothing more to do with you."

"That's my case!" Su Cen stepped forward.

Li Shi picked up a few memorials and threw them at them. The hard spine of the book hit the bridge of his nose. Su Cen's nose was sore and he almost burst into tears.

"Look." Li Shi said without anger or prestige.

Su Cen squatted down to pick up the memorial, and after opening it, he felt that his eyes were blurred, and he pressed his eyes with his cuff to avoid people, and then he could see the words on the memorial clearly.

Dali Temple was built in the Song Dynasty, and he abused his power to avenge his personal revenge.

The next book is that the minister of the Ministry of Rites impeached him for disrupting official duties and bullying others.

In addition, the Jingzhao Yamen reported that he deliberately imprisoned innocent people, which caused public resentment, and the Jinwu Guard reported that he fought privately in the street after the curfew, disrupting the law and order of the city.

He was in a hurry to solve the case that day because he overstepped his authority in some places, and that's why he left so many things at his fingertips.Just picking out one here is enough for him to eat and walk around, but how to deal with it depends on the face of this big man.

Su Cen pursed her lips, and could only soften her posture, "The lower official was impatient at the time, and caused so many troubles for the prince for no reason, which made the prince embarrassing."

Su Cen's words were neither humble nor overbearing, but he skillfully threw the problem to Li Shi.The dog's chain was not pulled and bit someone. Is it the dog or the person who loosened the chain?

Li Shi couldn't help laughing, "You're smart."

Su Cen saw that there was still room for returning to Huan, so he hurriedly brought a cup of tea to him, "I hope the prince will be happy."

Li Shi glanced at it, but didn't answer it. After a while, he only said, "I heard that Mr. Su's tongue is very flexible."

Su Cen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood that Dali Temple was Li Shi's territory, and in fact, he didn't need these people to report his every move, and Li Shi must have known it in his heart.

His knuckles turned white, Su Cen gritted his teeth, picked up the cup and took a sip by himself, closing his eyes and leaning forward.

Li Shi didn't move as before, watching the person approaching a little bit, his slender eyelashes were shaking like chaff, and his lips were glistening.Li Shi was not in a hurry, he slid his slightly cool fingertips down the side of his pale face, raised his sharp chin and bent down.

Su Cen was forced to raise his head. With water in his mouth, he dared not swallow it and couldn't get it into his mouth. It was uncomfortable to hold it in his throat.Li Shi, on the other hand, showed little patience, bit by bit kissing away the water stains on people's lips, and lightly prying open his teeth, savoring the fragrance of tea between his lips, teeth and tongue as if he was in no one's land.

Su Cen's eyes widened in horror, and his eyelashes barely slid across the side of Li Shi's face, like the wings of a startled butterfly.

Except for the last time when Li Shi lightly pecked his lips, he had never experienced such a thing in the past 20 years. His lips and teeth were open, allowing others to snatch them. His lips, tongue and saliva were intertwined. Tea overflowed from the corners of his mouth and flowed into his slender neck. An indescribably decadent taste.

If he was forced to do it the previous time, this time he took the initiative.After all, a kiss cannot be accomplished by clenching his teeth.

Li Shi finally backed out before he was suffocated, and choked most of his tea. Su Cen knelt on the ground and coughed for a long time before he straightened up. Li Shi looked at him with eyes like looking at toys, "Mi Ke sweet?"

"My lord appreciates it, it's naturally sweet." Su Cen also stuck her neck and forced herself to smile sincerely.Playing around, who wouldn't?Even though he was seen all over in a mess, he still had to hold on to his precarious dignity with one last breath.

Li Shi lightly tapped the bridge of his nose with his fingertips, "Did it hurt just now?"

"It doesn't hurt." Su Cen smiled.

Even though the bridge of his nose was already swollen, Li Shi's movements were gentle, and it still hurt him a lot when he lightly touched it.

Li Shi picked up the cup and brought it over, Su Cen took a look and couldn't help but back away, this old fox wants to do it again if it's not enough once?

Li Shi smiled: "Thank you, moisten your throat."

Su Cen hesitated again and again before taking it. This time, he took a sip after learning the lesson, and dared to swallow it after seeing that the person did not move.I had a severe cough just now, and my throat was sore. I took a sip of tea, which was delicious and refreshing, and it really eased a lot.

"How does it taste?"

"This is my family's tribute tea," Su Cen said. "The best Dongting Biluochun is a hybrid of osmanthus, plum, and green bamboo. The tea absorbs the fragrance of flowers and smells like tea. But it is not the best tea."

"Oh?" Li Shi held his cup and glanced at him with great interest. The Su family is the largest tea merchant in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, with a vast area of ​​tea gardens. The tea from the south of the Yangtze River that the palace pays tribute to every year is all produced by the Su family.

"The best tea is the first tea picked before the Qingming Festival. Only the youngest leaf buds are taken. It has not yet bloomed like a bud, and it will bloom slowly after the hot water is brewed, like a girl's first sinus, standing gracefully. "

Li Shi smiled slightly, "You dare to say that."

The things that were paid tribute to the palace were not the best, if it was found out that it was a crime of deceiving the emperor, I am afraid that the entire Su family would not escape death.

Su Cen shook his head lightly, "That tea is indeed the best, but no one drinks it. A tea tree has only a few buds, and the buds that regenerate after picking are thin and slender. None. Fried tea, two greens and three ripes in a lifetime, but the weight is greatly reduced, and only the young shoots in early spring can’t make up the amount of tribute to the palace every year, and they can only be picked when they are bigger.”

Su Cen looked up at Li Shi, "Does the lord want to drink the first tea in early spring, or the regular tea?"

Li Shi touched his fingers and remained silent for a long time, narrowing his eyes dangerously, "What if I want them all?"

"How can a tea tree produce two kinds of buds at once?" Su Cen shook his head lightly, "How can one person have two different personalities? I am new to the officialdom, and I am rampant. Fortunately, the prince has blessed me, so I am the one who others dare not mess with. Dare to provoke, I dare to take cases that others dare not take. If the prince thinks that I have caused trouble and insists on me being smooth and sophisticated, how is it different from those people in the court who are timid and seek advantage? The prince insists If you want to go to the top, you will lose your heart, can this tea prince still enjoy it?"

Li Shi raised his slender chin and tightened his fingertips little by little, but the people under him looked at him without any fear, with clear and clear eyes.

"Am I too used to you?"

Su Cen raised her lips and smiled: "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness."

A cup of tea was already cold, Li Shi got up and walked back.

Su Cen hurriedly stood up, "My lord, then my case..."

"You are not feeling well now, you need to rest for two more days." Li Shi didn't say yes or no, he raised his hand to stop him, Su Cen could only swallow his words.