Self-help guide for non-professional young masters

The palace calmed down temporarily, the gentleman who had won the emperor's reward was full of spring breeze, and he would not lack the dog legs to come to compliment him wherever he went, but before he was happy for a few days, the queen mother called him into the palace.

Obviously, he has been in the limelight recently, and he has offended many people by showing his sharpness. This one who has been dissatisfied with the harem is just one of them.

After all, it is the queen mother, even if Jun Ziyou is unwilling, he can't find any excuse to decline, so he can only enter the palace obediently, no matter whether it is a scolding meal or a glass of poisonous wine, he has to accept it honestly.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager's attitude was quite mild. When meeting him in the imperial garden, even Eunuch Huan Yi, who was waiting by the side, was not as strict as before.

Gentleman You was puzzled, but he didn't dare to say anything, he could only follow the Queen Mother's wishes, sit down, drink tea and enjoy the scenery.

Most of the day passed, and what the Empress Dowager told him was only about which flowers bloom beautifully in midsummer and add color to the palace. Even more puzzled.

He thought that when the queen mother saw him, she would do two things, reprimand or win over him, so the result was unexpected. After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Beicheng didn't do anything when he learned that he was going to the palace to meet the queen mother. Showing uneasiness or worry, could it be that he is thinking too much...

So tense and cautious in words and deeds, pouring a stomach full of tea, just when Junziyou was about to sit still, the queen mother finally showed kindness and wanted to let people go.

Jun Ziyou was about to find a reliable excuse to escape, when he saw a eunuch hurriedly running outside the Compassionate Ning Palace, he immediately realized that the situation was not good, and hurried to the door.

Sure enough, as he expected, the messenger eunuch came with bad news. When he came in, he threw himself at the Queen Mother's feet and cried loudly: "The Queen Mother! The Queen Mother is not well, General Zhang, died..."

"What are you talking about! How can someone else be in the capital?"

"Yes, he was murdered, the death was miserable, the whole room was full of blood... General Zhang's servants found the body, but they didn't dare to speak up, let alone report it to the officials, and immediately passed the letter into the palace. I didn't dare to delay, so I came to the Palace of Compassion and Ning immediately, the emperor doesn't know yet."

When a homicide case occurs, one naturally thinks of Dali Temple, which is now trusted by the emperor because of its impartial handling of the case. Looking attracted by flowers and plants, squatting in the corner holding flowers and branches to play.

It happened to be a rose plant, which was accidentally stabbed and dripped with blood, causing him to grin his teeth in pain.

"Bold, dare to see red in front of the Queen Mother, so hurry up!"

Being yelled at by Eunuch Huan, Jun Ziyou had no choice but to stand up aggrieved, staring fiercely at the eunuch who reported the letter, wishing he could go up and kick him.

"Jun Shaoqing, General Zhang is the confidant of the Ai family. The Ai family cannot just sit idly by and ignore him. You must find out the case as soon as possible and give him justice."

Stopping Jun Ziyou with the most common words he said, it really is an old fox.

At this time, if Jun Ziyou refuses without understanding, he will be hanged upside down on the tower of Chang'an city to dry tomorrow.

But if he was really as straightforward as he said, and went to investigate the case when he left the palace, he would inevitably come to the truth, as shrewd as he was, and after he agreed, he left the Palace of Compassion and Ning and went to the Imperial Study.

People have to know what they are living for in order to live for a long time.

When Junziyou arrived, Emperor Yuan was playing chess with Qin Nangui who seldom came to the palace. The two chatted happily. After hearing the eunuch's announcement that the young minister of Dali Temple had arrived, he hurriedly greeted people to enter the palace. When he entered the threshold, he couldn't wait to show off the treasure he just got to others.

"Junqing, come and see this bird, it is a spirit bird that can only speak human language!"

Being stared at by Qin Nangui made him feel uncomfortable all over, Jun Ziyou could only laugh along with him, his whole heart was on the murder case that happened just now, how could he have the leisure to talk to the emperor about whether birds are birds or not?

However, Jun Ziyou suddenly realized when he saw the starling who was teased by Emperor Yuan in the golden silk cage and said "Long live the emperor" when he was a child.It turns out that the emperor really likes these coal balls that are so dark that you can't even recognize their eyes and noses. He will definitely like it when he sends two baskets of black charcoal some other day.

"The humble minister must congratulate the emperor for getting such an obedient pet, and also admire the little lord's ability to tame birds. He must have said it thousands of times at home before the mynah learned it. It can be seen that the little hou My lord's devotion to the emperor is true."

Emperor Yuan was elated by his coaxing. Hearing his words, he remembered Qin Nangui's purpose of coming today. He stroked his chin in thought for a moment, hooked his fingers, and greeted him.

"I think, since Marquis Ding'an doesn't want you to enter the court, why don't you take an official position in the army first, so that you can familiarize yourself with what you should do in the future, so that I can have a chance to promote you, right? In a few days, you It’s time to inherit the title, playing with birds at home all day is not the right path after all, it will be easy to do after a few years of experience.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness. To be honest, Nan Gui also had this intention, but my father didn't value my talent, so he had nowhere to display it."

"Old Hou Ye's worries are not unreasonable. Knowing a son is like a father, you should restrain your petty thoughts. If you can't make him feel at ease, you will never even think about stepping into the court during his lifetime."

"The emperor's lesson is that Nan Gui knows his mistake."

"It's good to know your mistakes. Otherwise, I think I'll let you go to the Chiya Army and work under Zhang Hongyi for a few years. He is a steady man. He has made great military exploits when guarding the northern border. He is strict in running the army and commanding well. He is a good talent. Although I don't want you to stay away from the capital in the future, it is not a bad thing to learn the real skills."

The two were chatting vigorously, Jun Ziyou interrupted, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much, this General Zhang you are talking about..."

"Zhang Hongyi? What happened to him?"

Jun Ziyou lowered his head a little, while hiding his expression in the dark, he was also watching Qin Nangui's reaction.

"Actually, I just heard a report from the eunuch in the Compassionate Ning Palace, saying that this general... was killed."

"What did you say!!"

I don't know whether Emperor Yuan was shocked by Zhang Hongyi's death or Junziyou's appearance in the Empress Dowager's palace. The two things collided and he couldn't find the point for a while. He had to put aside the arrangement of Qin Nangui and ordered Junziyou Investigate the murder of the general.

With the emperor's order, Jun Ziyou naturally became more confident, and he dared to straighten his back in front of Qin Nangui.

The two left the Imperial Study Room together. Jun Ziyou was a person who held grudges. He didn't intend to start a conversation with Qin Nangui, and he didn't want him to blame himself for ruining his future. step away.

"stop!"

Unexpectedly, Qin Nangui would not let him go, Junziyou lamented in his heart that he was born at an untimely time, it was a misfortune to meet Yan Luo, who urged him to die, and he had to tell the story of the murder of General Zhang himself, the little prince would not hate it Who else could he hate...

"Ahem... Young Lord, what's the matter? The officer has to rush to investigate the case, so please make a long story short."

It can be seen that Qin Nangui did not intend to make things difficult for him, his expression was complicated, especially sad, which made Junziyou at a loss.

"Young Master, you..."

"General Zhang is generous and has never had any ill relations with others. If it is said that he offended someone and caused his death, I can't believe it. He must have been involved in the party struggle..."

"Young master is so sure?"

"General Zhang once showed kindness to Ben Hou, like a benevolent teacher and loving father. If it is really a relationship, I am afraid that Ben Hou will be closer to him than the old Hou Ye. How can this benefactor sit idly by when such a benefactor encounters unexpected disasters?" reason?"

According to Jun Ziyou's understanding of Qin Nangui, if it was just for show, he would definitely not show his face to ask for help. It can be seen that Ni Lin was really touched this time.

His attitude has changed, the gentleman is not good enough to treat each other coldly, he followed Qin Nangui with a correct attitude, and asked quietly: "I have only just arrived in the capital, and I don't know much about this General Zhang. If it is convenient for the Marquis, why not Tell me something about General Zhang."

"General Zhang belongs to the Empress Dowager."

Just this one sentence can make people guess the reason for his murder.

But Junziyou is not a fool, he is still wary of Qin Nangui, and will not be easily led astray by him.

"Hou Ye said that this is of no help to the case. If the case can be determined only by guesswork, there is nothing wrong with our Dali Temple. Besides, Hou Ye obviously has a close Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, Mr. Ye. It's good for him to investigate, after all, the current Dali Temple is being led by the nose by the Ministry of Justice, and one end is being suppressed, so can I say no? Or... Xiaohou, do you have other plans?"

"Have you been discovered? Lan Chen is indeed right. You are really a character that should not be underestimated. But you have already guessed to this point, and the reason is already clear."

"Young Lord Hou mentioned the party-strife many times, and declared that General Zhang belonged to the Empress Dowager, which means that it is not easy for the Ding'an Hou Mansion to come forward. But why do you think that I, who is in the Prince Jin's Mansion, would be willing to help you with this matter?" where's the head?"

Qin Nangui smiled, looking at Junziyou with a deep meaning in his eyes, the latter wanted to avoid it, but he was a step too late, being grabbed by the skirt of his clothes and forced to take a few steps forward, his whole body was pressed against Qin Nangui. On Nan Gui's body, he couldn't push it away even if he wanted to.

"You know, you are helping not only the Marquis, but also your King Jin. As smart as you are, how could you refuse this god-given opportunity?"

"Your, lower officials are dull, please make it clear, Lord Hou."

"General Zhang holds the military power and belongs to the Empress Dowager. Do you think the Empress Dowager will be able to swallow this breath when she loses her troops?"

"In the final analysis, General Zhang was killed, and you are also waiting to reap the benefits? You are not a good person at fifty steps and laughing at one hundred steps!"

"Heh, the Marquis admires your straight-forward temperament. Presumably King Jin also likes it, but..."

Before pushing him away, Jun Ziyou was strangled again. Qin Nangui didn't have Xiao Beicheng's pity for him, and pinched his chin with such force that he could vaguely hear the crisp sound of bones breaking.

Junziyou endured the pain, gritted his teeth, and glared at Qin Nangui with an unyielding expression. Before he could say the next thing, a person appeared and interrupted the two people who were at their swords at the right time.

"Are you showing it to me?"

It was the King Jin they were talking about, Xiao Beicheng.