Hypocrites

Shen Yu was thinking about something, and when he returned home, Shen Jin and Song Jun were setting up sand tables in the courtyard, one to the north, one to the south, and a sand river in the middle to divide the north and the south.

"Shangdu is here," Shen Jin poked a dot on the north side with a branch, and then poked a dot on the corresponding position on the south side, "Wangdu is here. When Qi Dynasty was still sitting on the north and south, this city should be called Xiadu."

Song Jun said: "To change the name of the capital city is just because I don't want to be inferior to others and deceive myself and others."

"You can't say that," Shen Jin said, "A name is a kind of thought. Only with thoughts can we have a common goal."

Shen Yu stepped forward and saw that Shen Jin had drawn a picture of the world's rivers and mountains.The Qi people in the south, the Chao people in the north, and the Niaoyi people in the north each occupy one side and check and balance each other.

It is said that the Niaoyi people often migrate by water in the desert and cold rivers, eat and sleep in the open, and are born with extraordinary martial arts and bravery, fierce and invincible.However, Chao Ren blocked the wind, sand and war going south for them, so that the south of Zhuoshui could still enjoy themselves in Huifeng and Changli.

"What are you doing here?"

Shen Jin said: "Talk about the general trend of the world to Your Highness. Son, Dad sometimes thinks that you are still a bit useful. Your Highness has been with you for a long time, and you can even say some decent things. One day I asked me, 'If you make a mistake, it will be wrong for the people." If you give in to the wrong and the straight, the people will not accept it. Why do the crooked ones go up, and the straight ones die by the side of the road, but the people dare not speak?'”

Hearing this, Song Jun laughed in surprise and relief: "Oh, that Your Highness still asks such a question? Isn't it very good?"

Outside the dot representing Wangdu City, Shen Jin circled it for a week.

Shen Yu pointed to the circle and asked, "What is this?"

Shen Jin said: "Isn't it? This is Shixing County, the current prefect Xu Chou, it's not like sealing off borders is better than sealing off borders, [-] garrison troops are outside to protect the capital city - what's wrong?"

Shen Yu had a strange look on his face, he said a few perfunctory words, and returned to his room.As soon as the door closed he paced up and down with sweaty palms and a dreadful surmise.

The person who met Qiu Qianli in the Xie Ling Pavilion was not a member of the southern army who guarded the royal city, and Duan Yanling refused to tell Liang Heng...

Shen Yu stopped in his tracks, feeling that Xie Ling Hall was really a scary place.

On this day, Shen Jin showed mercy and left the study to rest for a bath, and the three students who were studying were liberated from the innumerable piles of books.

Lian Zhen wants to cheer and invites his friends to go out for a walk.However, Duan Yanling had something to do, Liang Heng was busy, Shen Yu needless to say, Lian Zhen was always a bit embarrassed to talk to him.

"What are you going to do? Can't you take me with you?"

Duan Yanling stroked Lian Zhen's round face: "No. Even silly, you just eat well, drink well, sleep well, grow as long as you live, and grow as much as you want, your father and I will be satisfied."

Wanting to put on airs, Liang Heng took Xinzhou with him and a few followers of Xiao Huangmen.Swaggering across Nanlu, in front of the Qiu Mansion, waiting to be picked up.

Shen Yu and Duan Yanling took a detour through the Peach Blossom Forest, and waited for an opportunity to enter the Qiu Mansion compound through the stone arch leading to the backyard.

Liang Heng seldom went out in such a grand manner, through the courtyard wall he could hear the ups and downs of Qiu's mansion, and the sound of footsteps gathered towards the gate.

Because it was too casual on weekdays, Shen Yu almost couldn't regard Liang Heng as someone to look up to.

Duan Yanling wore a sword, not the gentleman's sword that he borrowed from Qiu Qianli last time, but a truly sharp weapon.He was firmly opposed to taking risks in the Qiu Mansion, but for some reason he came again today.

Shen Yu didn't expect that he could really use the sword, so he took a second look.Duan Yanling said: "Why, could it be that you dared to enter the murderer's lair without any preparation?"

Shen Yudao: "How else do you want to prepare? Kill a few people in his mansion to leave evidence, so that he can suspect the prince?"

Duan Yanling sighed: "Can you compare with me? Your surname Shen can withdraw at any time, but our surname Duan has dedicated two generations to the royal family. Whoever sees my face today will have to shut up forever." Speak up, otherwise, if Qiu Zhiyuan gets caught, my father and I are finished. Not only that, the one in the palace, and my cousin who will be in charge of Zhangyi Palace in the future, will lose their last support."

Shen Yu was noncommittal, pulled out a face towel from his arms, and covered half of his face, it really seemed like that.

"Hey, give me one." Duan Yanling's eyes lit up.

"Here's your bedroom, I'll go to the study."

Shen Yu dodged and disappeared behind the arch.

There was a time when Nanqi's big family was fashionable to build various darkrooms in their house.Shen Yu once read in the slips that at that time when the north rebelled and the Qi family moved southward, the army was in turmoil and wars were raging, in order to save their lives, they usually dug basements or stored dry food in wells for emergencies.

Later, when the war ended and peace ushered in, the darkroom was changed from saving lives to hiding secrets.

Sure enough, Qiu Qianli led his servants inside and outside to receive Liang Heng.In such a large mansion, the backyard is empty.

The master's family lived in the west courtyard. Shen Yu sneaked through the corridors, touched the side rooms, conservatories, and wing rooms, and found the study with the door open.

There were pictures of ladies spread out on the table, probably when Qiu Qianli was admiring the paintings in an arty way, he was startled by Liang Heng.

The Duobao Pavilion is neatly stacked with jade ornaments and precious potted plants, but there is not a single book.Qiu Qianli was not a scholar, and probably neither was Qiu Zhiyuan. Officials would look at him, and never gave away ancient scrolls and remnants, all of which were full of jewels.

Shen Yu turned over under the cushions, and the back of the desk was also empty.

Carefully touch the Duobao Pavilion, and there is no secret passage.

Time is precious.Suddenly someone came over from outside the door, Shen Yu was startled, and after flashing to the Duobao Pavilion, it was Duan Yanling who came in who was equally anxious.

"Huh?" Duan Yanling turned around and found Shen Yu, "Did you find it? There's nothing in the bedroom. That guy has a lot of things hidden, such as ointments, jade guns, nails and leather whips, but the account book is missing."

At the end, he sighed again: "I can't see that he has this hobby."

Shen Yudao: "Not in the study either!"

The two immediately looked at each other.

Voices came from the yard.

"If your highness likes it, just carry it back to the Chu Palace, and I will count it as my filial piety to you."

Liang Heng happily said: "Forget it, a gentleman does not take away people's love."

The large army walked to Xiyuan, the door of the study room was wide open, Liang Heng was surrounded by everyone, he suddenly turned his head, and looked at each other with Shen Duan in the room for a few breaths.

"........."

"Ahahaha," Liang Heng turned his head, hugged Qiu Qianli affectionately, and went to the other side, "I think that tree is not bad, it grows well, come closer and have a look."

Xinzhou followed behind Liang Heng, he had already paid close attention to his master, so he naturally turned his head to see Shen Yu and Duan Yanling.

Shen Yu: "..."

Duan Yanling: "..."

Shinshu understood, smiled tolerantly, and made a gesture to shut up.

Duan Yanling said numbly: "Sometimes I feel that this person is not as simple as he looks."

Shen Yu expressed his understanding: "Forget it, it's not the time to talk about this."

Could it be that Duan Yanling really hit the mark, and Qiu Qianli didn't record it?What does he usually do in the study?Appreciate the treasures sent by others?Obscene/obscene pictures of ladies?

Suddenly blessed to the heart, Shen Yu picked up Qiu Qianli's silk painting spread out on the desk, and brought up the handwriting pressed under the silk painting.

"It doesn't matter. I don't lack a tree. Your Highness likes it. I will transplant it to the Chu Palace tomorrow." Qiu Qianli accompanied Liang Heng in his courtyard, respectful on the surface, but a little impatient.

Liang Heng was only concerned about being nervous, wondering whether Shen Yu and the two had finished their work, and didn't pay attention, only Xinzhou observed his words and said for him: "There is no shortage of trees in the palace. Your Highness likes Master Yuan Cheng's gardening skills."

"Oh?" Qiu Qianli had a half-smile, looking at Xinzhou with gloomy eyes.

Outside the compound, a red scarf floated from the tall watchtower in the peach forest.

Liang Heng got the signal, finished his visit to the garden, and solemnly patted Qiu Qianli on the shoulder: "Thank you, move it here, I will definitely take good care of it."

Xinzhou: "..."

Chu Palace, Huxin Pavilion.

Liang Heng dismissed his servants and lowered the curtains on all sides.The three of them gathered in secret to study the stolen handwriting. The beginning and end of the letter stated that it was written by Qiu Qianli to a centurion in the southern army——

"Lu Jia sent 500 million yuan to seek an important official position. It is expected that the public will ignore it. If I don't want to be the master, I will share the money with you. You will chase the shops in the dark street in Dongluli for me, expand the house and build a courtyard, and share the blessings."

"Lu Jia," Duan Yanling said, "the governor of Ruyang County. The five million yuan is the savings of years of looting."

Liang Heng finished reading silently, and said, "That's great, I'll hand it over to Huo Liang tomorrow, and let him investigate and deal with it strictly."

However, Shen Yu shook his head: "There is only one person. Compared with the officials he has actually made friends with over the years, it is just a drop in the bucket. Moreover, there is one key person missing."

"Who?" Liang Heng asked.

Shen Yu was silent for a moment.

Duan Yanling was not paying attention at first, but suddenly intuited something from it, restrained his expression, and stared at Shen Yu like a warning.

"Put away the manuscript first. Qiu Qianli will definitely be vigilant when he finds out that it is lost. We can't delay it for too long."

Liang Heng always listened to Shen Yu's words, put the handwriting into his sleeve pocket as he said, and went back to his room to hide it.

There are only two people left in the pavilion.One looked at the surface of the lake, and there was no trace of water, and the other looked at the table, which was empty.

"Xu Chou, the prefect of Shixing, is the person whom Qiu Qianli met that day. That's right."

"What's the use of letting him know, there is Qiu Zhiyuan's southern army in the city, and Xu Fu's Shixing garrison outside the city, it's not good to feel like duckweed."

"He will have to face it one day." Shen Yu looked towards the end of the veranda. Liang Heng put away his calligraphy and walked over calmly. He has unknowingly learned to hide his emotions, and he is much more stable than last year. The people of Guozuo don't have this kind of tolerance, what can we do?"

Liang Heng quickly stepped into the pavilion, panting, and asked very cautiously and vigilantly: "I put it away, is this all right?"

Duan Yanling's cold eyes fell on Shen Yu, waiting for him to speak.

After a while, Shen Yu said, "That's all."

On the second day after taking the handwriting from Qiu's residence, I don't know what Qiu Qianli was thinking, but actually dug up the root of the century-old tree in the courtyard and moved it to the Chu Palace for Liang Heng.

A convoy of 30 people transporting old trees was walking along the side of the road, and passers-by were unable to give way.The huge momentum attracted many onlookers.

The convoy blocked the passage to the Chu Palace. Shen Yu bumped into it in the morning and followed behind with black lines all over his face. He was sent into the palace gate by onlookers all the way.