A traitor

Master Shangshu was assassinated, which caused quite a storm in Chang'an City.

After all, Mr. Su is a celebrity in front of the emperor, and also the right-hand man of Qin Xiangye. If someone dares to worry about his life, it is obvious that they will have trouble with these two.

Moreover, this time the gangsters were extremely vicious and their methods were very cruel. While assassinating Mr. Su, they also killed more than a dozen patrol troops.

For a moment, the court was shocked, some people were happy, some people were worried, and the city quickly deployed heavy troops to track down the whereabouts of the assassins. The knife on Lord Shangshu's head fell on the emperor's head.

In Shangshu's mansion, Su Qinglang was lying on the bed recovering from his injuries, because he thought the room was stuffy, he ordered someone to help him walk to the gazebo.

As soon as he sat down in the pavilion, he saw the housekeeper rushing over, walked up to him and saluted, "My lord..."

Su Qinglang hummed lazily, and asked, "Is there a reply from the palace?"

The butler replied: "The imperial concubine didn't say anything when she received the gift from the lord, but she heard that the lord was injured, so she ordered someone to send a high-quality Jinchuang medicine."

Only then did Su Qinglang feel relieved, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Where is Mei Liusheng?"

The housekeeper replied again: "The villain ordered someone to inquire secretly. The guard in Mrs. Mei's mansion that day was secretly following behind because he was worried about Mrs. Mei's safety. Unexpectedly, he encountered an assassin's assassination, please. It can be regarded as auspicious for you, my lord, it's just a coincidence, those assassins should have nothing to do with Lord Mei."

Su Qinglang was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "So, it's because I'm overthinking..."

The housekeeper paused, and then changed the topic: "It's just that there seems to be some movement in Qin Xiang's mansion recently."

Su Qinglang let out a groan, and heard the housekeeper clenched his fists and coughed lightly, and said in embarrassment: "I don't know who passed to Mr. Qin's ears about Mr. Jia's riot in Mei's mansion that day. As for the assassination, the Prime Minister's mansion So far, there seems to be no progress in the investigation, and the villain wonders whether Mr. Qin will blame this incident on Mr. Jia..."

The corners of Su Qinglang's lips twitched slightly, and he replied lightly: "You know how capable Jia Siqi is, Qin Huan is naturally not a fool, but in Chang'an City, there are only a few people who are capable of arranging such a meticulous assassination, He is only suspicious now, and has not ruled out other suspicions, so he can't do anything for the time being.

But in time, it will definitely be found out. You inform the palace and tell them to be more careful, and just say that I will not pursue this matter, and we will not default in the future, as long as the imperial concubine promises me one thing. "

The housekeeper asked subconsciously: "I wonder what my lord wants the imperial concubine to promise you this time?"

Su Qinglang played with the folding fan in his hand, and because it touched the wound, he frowned in pain, and stretched out his hand to caress the wound.

He took a deep breath, calmed down for a moment, and then said: "Let the empress speak to the emperor, and say that the two highnesses have grown up, and it's time to teach separately."

The housekeeper was puzzled for a while, after all, such a small matter, with Su Qinglang's identity as the young master, and his favor in front of the emperor, was just a sentence, why bother the noble concubine?

After thinking about it, I suddenly realized that the teaching of the prince and the princess is not only related to the government, but also the emperor's family affairs.

If it was proposed by the young Fu, Su Qinglang, suspicion would inevitably arise, and people would secretly speculate whether the prince and the princess were separated because of a problem. At that time, not only would the princess be offended, but the emperor would also lose face. .

No matter how you say it, the imperial concubine is also a member of the emperor's family. She raised this matter, just like a mother caring about her children. There is no need for Su Qinglang to come forward for such an ordinary thing, and there is no need to offend the emperor and princess, and there is no need to give birth to a child. Messy speculation can naturally save a lot of trouble.

The butler sighed and agreed to come down. The two were talking in the pavilion when they saw a servant approaching and reported: "My lord, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, Mr. Cai and Mr. Mei, are asking to see you."

Su Qinglang was startled, and then ordered: "Please come in."

After a while, seeing the figures of Cai Jun and Mei Liusheng appearing on the path, he winked at the housekeeper, who knew how to leave and avoided them.

When Cai Jun and the others came to the pavilion, Su Qinglang waved his folding fan and said, "What kind of wind brought you, Mr. Cai, Qinglang is injured, and you are far away from us. Please forgive me, Mr. Cai."

When Cai Jun heard this, his heart felt bitter. Ever since he was promoted to be the minister, Su Qinglang's attitude towards him was like iced sour plum juice, with a sour smell always lingering in his indifference.

He naturally knew that Su Qinglang did this to draw a clear line with him, so as not to embarrass the two of them in the future.

But thinking of Master Su's kindness to him before, Cai Jun always felt like a wolf-hearted and ungrateful person, and took advantage of Li Ji's influence to get the protection of the Changshan Palace, so he turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.

He came to the pavilion, cupped his hands to Su Qinglang and said: "Today, the Emperor ordered the Criminal Department to investigate the assassination of Mr. Su, and disturbed Mr. Su to recuperate."

Hearing this, Su Qinglang bent his lips and smiled, looked at Mei Liusheng and said, "What about Mr. Mei, won't the emperor arrest another young man, and take charge of this case with Mr. Cai?"

Mei Liusheng shook his head, then pursed his lips and said, "I came to visit Brother Su, and I happened to meet Master Cai, so I came in with him."

As they spoke, the two leaned forward and sat down, and they heard Mei Liusheng say: "Brother Su's body hasn't recovered yet, it's better to stay in the room to recuperate."

Cai Jun also continued, "That's right, it's very windy in this pavilion..."

Just about to say something caring, but Su Qinglang gave him a cold look, stopped his mouth immediately, tongue tied, and after a while, changed his mouth and said: "Why don't we change places?"

A slight smile appeared on the corners of Su Qinglang's lips, he held the folding fan and said, "I've been bored in the room for a few days, and I'm really upset, finally being helped to come here, and then changing places, tossing back and forth, in case Once the wound is opened, do you still think my life is too long?"

Cai Jun sighed, and could only follow him, and then heard Su Qinglang say: "Didn't Master Cai come today to inquire about the case?"

Cai Jun heard the words and quickly said: "Yes, the emperor has ordered to investigate this matter, but after the criminal department and the government government sealed off the scene, together with the corpses of the assassins, there was no clue for a long time, so I came to ask Mr. Su if he has any clues about those assassins. The origin of the assassin."

Su Qinglang snorted, and answered very briefly: "I have no idea..."

Cai Jun was stunned, his jaw almost dropped in shock, and he stared and said: "Master Su, you should think about it carefully, such as whether you have made enemies with others, whether you have made enemies..."

Su Qinglang yawned, obviously unwilling to cooperate, and said casually: "There are so many people who want my life in this world, how do I know which one is the assassin? If Mr. Cai doesn't believe it, you can go to the street and ask Ask, presumably the grandma who sells eggs on the street, and the Ah Hua who sells dried tofu at the end of the street, all want me to die sooner.

Also, I heard that there is a fortune teller under the West Street Bridge who stabs me at home all day, thinking that one day the curse will fall on me, so that they can express their evil spirits. "

"Your Majesty Cai can arrest them. If you are shameless and beat people to death, someone will always confess, but..."

He paused, and then showed a treacherous smile: "I'm afraid that if you continue to arrest him like this, the prison of your Ministry of Punishment will not be able to hold it."

Seeing him pretending to be crazy, Cai Jun felt even more distressed: "My lord, what do you know, you should tell me, the emperor set me up for half a month to solve the case, and it has been seven or eight days..."

Su Qinglang pretended to be surprised: "Master Cai's words are strange. I am the one the assassin wants to kill. Since I am a victim, I naturally hope that the assassin will punish me the most. If I know something, there is no reason to hide it. If I don't know, I don't know." You know, could it be possible that in order to close the case for Master Cai, I would randomly bite out a person?"

Hearing this, Cai Jun hurriedly said: "Of course not. Even if you can't solve the case, you can't wrong innocent people if you are reprimanded by the emperor. I just thought that Mr. Su might have some clues that I didn't notice before. Catch the assassin as soon as possible, so that your situation will be safer, my lord."

Seeing Cai Jun's meticulous look, Su Qinglang raised his lips calmly, and he lazily compromised: "Well, if I think of something, I will definitely notify you, Mr. Cai. However, even if the case cannot be solved within the time limit, then it is still possible to solve the case." It's nothing, the emperor won't blame you, Mr Cai don't have to worry."

Cai Jun was taken aback for a moment, knowing that Su Qinglang was always the best at guessing the holy meaning, so he asked, "Why?"

Su Qinglang said: "Let me ask you, who are the people who are investigating this case?"

Cai Jun thought for a while and replied: "Jingzhao Mansion Yamen, Ministry of Punishment, and..."

He paused for a while, then heard Su Qinglang say: "There are also King Changshan and the little prince."

Cai Jun nodded, and then heard Su Qinglang explain: "In this assassination case, the patrol army lost more than a dozen soldiers, as the commander, the prince and the little prince will definitely investigate.

But if even they can't find any clues, will the emperor still blame you?If you really want to blame it, wouldn't you slap the prince and the little prince in the face and ask them to be held accountable? "

Hearing his analysis, Cai Jun suddenly realized, and quickly bowed his hands to Su Qinglang: "Thank you for reminding me, but don't worry, I will definitely find those assassins, and even if I chase them to the ends of the earth, I will catch them back and never let them go." There is a chance to hurt adults by half."

Su Qinglang twitched the corners of her lips, thinking to herself, I wish you would give up now, this kind of stalking is a bit tricky.

With a smile on his face, he said: "Then there will be Lord Lao Cai."

Because he was busy investigating the case, Cai Jun couldn't stay for a long time. Seeing that Su Qinglang couldn't find any clues here, he just sat for a while and got up to leave.

Mei Liusheng sat in the pavilion, looked at Cai Jun's leaving back, and said calmly: "Lord Cai, I really want to solve this case."

"Unfortunately, not every case is suitable for the truth to come to light..."

Su Qinglang waved his folding fan, answered the voice unhurriedly, and then cupped his hands and said to him: "Speaking of which, I haven't thanked Brother Mei for covering it up for me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get away so easily."