Your Majesty, it's polite

In the imperial study room, the emperor looked at the fake prince who was kneeling in the center of the hall in plain clothes, his face was livid and ugly, and his eyes were full of anger.

After all, the fake prince is a child and puppy. Tang Yunshu told him just now that he is not a prince at all, but was deceived.

After all, it was a child, trembling with fright, like leaves falling in the autumn wind, even the strands of hair were full of fear.

Although he was born in a mountain village, he has also heard some operas. It is said that he pretends to be an emperor, a prince, etc., and all of them will be beheaded after the performance.

Thinking of this, he bit his lip and wept silently, his eyes full of despair.

He doesn't want to die, he wants to live.

Ugh, this is none of his business, it was the Taoist who lied to him.

Thinking that he might be beheaded, Xiao Gouzi burst into tears.

But he didn't dare to cry, because if he cried, he would be killed.

Tang Yunshu saw the child's fear, and looked at the emperor with a smile: "Your Majesty, this child is innocent after all, and he doesn't even know it. Don't scare the child."

The emperor naturally knew it, but considering the sinister intentions of Zi Lai and others, the anger still gushed out like a mountain spring, and there was no way to stop it.

Clenching his fists on the table, the emperor said coldly, "Who is kneeling down?"

Xiao Gouzi trembled with fright, his voice stammered badly: "Little... small,, puppy. Dog... Gouzi... son..."

"Little Gouzi." The anger in the emperor's tone was like a sword, piercing directly into the little Gouzi's heart, making him cry on the ground.

After all, it is a child, how could it be possible to withstand the majesty of the real man.

Prince Jiu and the emperor said: "Brother Huang, I have been interrogated just now, and I really don't know anything."

"Where's the Taoist priest?" Zilai is the Taoist priest of Tianqing Temple, and he will definitely be able to break out a lot of useful news from his mouth.

Tang Yunshu said: "Your Majesty, he was secretly imprisoned by the minister."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone was full of hostility: "I promise you to use any means, as long as you get the news about the treason of the Duke of Cheng from his mouth."

He believed that with Zilai's friendship with the old Duke, Zilai would definitely be able to overthrow him into the Duke's mansion.

Tang Yunshu raised his eyebrows, his face full of confidence: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely let him speak."

The emperor looked at the child kneeling beside him, Xiao Sha was shining in his eyes.

In the end, the little dog was carried away by someone, so naturally he would not die, but that face that resembled the prince's could not be kept.

How could a child be able to withstand the pain of ruining his face? Tang Yunshu felt compassionate and asked Wen Shu to change his face. Just change his face.

Speaking of which, this kid was lucky to meet Tang Yunshu.

Otherwise, with his face, he could only be executed in secret.

In the dark prison, Tang Yunshu looked at the Taoist priest who would meditate behind the table, and smiled kindly: "Zilai Taoist priest, you are really calm."

Zilai slowly opened his eyes, looking at him with cold eyes: "Uncle Qingyang, kill him if you want, I am a person who is not stained with the world, so death is not a pity."

The meaning inside and outside the words seemed that he was an innocent citizen who was wronged by the officials and was about to be killed. The grievance and helplessness made Tang Yunshu laugh outright.

Sitting opposite him, Tang Yunshu smiled like a cloud: "What you said is so innocent, my uncle knows it all."

"Uncle, I'm just a Taoist priest. You should understand that an outsider like me never gets involved in political affairs. You can't regard me as a traitor and traitor just because I have some friendship with the old Duke."

"A traitor?" Tang Yunshu was astonished, and exclaimed, "Why did the Taoist priest say that? The old Duke is the most loyal. You are his best friend, how can you slander him like this."

With a serious expression and a firm tone, Taoist Zilai almost lost his temper.

This kid, who is pretending to be ignorant?

Since you want to install it, then install it together.

Taoist Zi Lai smiled like an old fox, and said with a smile: "It's the poor man who thinks wrong, but the poor man has done a lot of evil, so uncle wants to kill me."

"Of course not." Shrugging his shoulders, Tang Yunshu smiled calmly: "Because you and the old man are in collusion, treason and harm to the people."

These words directly slapped Taoist Priest Zilai in the face, his expression froze, and anger rose on his brows.

"Uncle, you are playing monkey."

"The Taoist priest doesn't have to be so inferior, after all you are still wearing human skin."

He didn't even think about it, if he didn't have this human skin, he would be able to stand here and chat with himself calmly.

The Taoist priest closed his eyes and began to fall into samadhi, protesting silently without saying a word.

Tang Yunshu didn't take it seriously, and drank tea on his own: "Master Dao, I know you are the most loyal aide of the old Duke. But I think your most loyal is still your Emperor Sanqing. If you have no one to take care of you, If you look at the clear sky, it will definitely be broken."

"Uncle, Pindao is just a Taoist priest, and he is not interested in the battles in your court."

"I'm really not interested." Tang Yunshu propped his chin and said with a smile: "As far as I know, you really don't affect anyone in the court, but you are the intellectual staff of the old Duke. You know everything about him. You The biggest failure is to underestimate my ability."

From the moment he moved into Prince Jiu's Mansion, he tore half of Jingcheng's intelligence forces into every corner of the capital, slowly growing his power.

To be more precise, from the very beginning, he knew that there was a hermit who had a good relationship with Lao Guogong, but he didn't know it was a Taoist priest.

After learning from Wei Tian, ​​Tang Yunshu immediately mobilized everyone to grasp all his movements in the past two days, so that he could follow him to arrest him when he returned to the Taoist temple.

Daoist Zi Lai looked at the radiant man in front of him, and suddenly remembered a sentence the old man said.

It's a pity that this kid was born in a merchant.

If he had been born in the imperial family since he was a child, he would definitely be a terrifying overlord of the world.

Closing his eyes, Zi Lai said, "So what? I'm just a Taoist priest. Even if you beat me to death, I won't be able to spit out what you want. Uncle said that I am an aide of the old Duke. In terms of tea-tasting poetry, it is indeed."

"Why should the Daoist be humble, without you, how could the old man be able to sit on the Diaoyutai."

Tang Yunshu raised his hand and took a small box from Mahayana.

When Taoist Zilai saw the box, his face changed suddenly, and he could no longer sit still.

Pointing at Tang Yunshu, he whispered angrily, "How do you have this box?"

"Of course a kind woman gave it to me."

Pushing the box to his eyes, Tang Yunshu smiled kindly: "Tell me, what's inside?"

The box was given by Taoist Zi Lai, so he naturally knew what was in it.

Tang Yunshu gently opened the box, and what came into view was a hosta, a flower hairpin for women.

The flower hairpin is off-white, with a simple style, and only the head of the hairpin is carved into fine bamboo, which looks luxurious and low-key.

Not to mention the truth, this jade tentacles are warm, it is definitely the best among jades.

Holding the jade and shaking it in front of his eyes, Tang Yunshu smiled and said: "The Taoist priest Zilai is really generous. He is worthy of being a master of money from all over the world. This piece of jade will cost a hundred taels of silver no matter what."

100 taels is enough for the living expenses of ordinary people for several years.

This generosity, this generosity, is really very eloquent.

The Taoist priest Zilai glanced at him, and snorted coldly: "What does this have to do with the poor Daoist, or is it that Uncle wants to plant this on me. If this continues, I'm afraid that I, a Taoist priest who cultivates the Tao of Quanzhen, will immediately die!" You will become a layman full of children and grandchildren."

"Isn't it?" Tang Yunshu said with a smile, blinking her big innocent eyes, "But I think those two children are very much like you, Priest Zi Lai."

Taoist Zi Lai's face changed slightly, but his tone remained calm: "Uncle, if you want the poor Taoist to confess some crimes, just tell me, but please don't slander my name."

Tang Yunshu laughed loudly, pointed at him and said, "Qingming? That's funny, a Quanzhen Taoist priest who has children with a woman, what more do you want Qingming."

Priest Zilai stood up suddenly, pointed at Tang Yunshu and cursed: "Uncle Qingyang, don't spit blood on people."

Tang Yunshu's smile stopped instantly, she got up, and stared at him sternly: "Without sufficient evidence, do you think I will speak up?"

"You met that woman ten years ago, saw her beauty, coaxed her into your hands, and then placed her in the outskirts of the capital. Usually she is just a teahouse owner, and she opens every day when the sun rises, and closes when the sun is over. You I usually go there when I have free time, and I often bring jujube cakes to your son and daughter, your youngest daughter is allergic to shrimp, and accidentally broke her hand last year, I was wrong."

Zi Daochang saw him talking eloquently, and finally panic appeared on his calm face.

"Tang Yunshu, don't go too far."

Damn it, how could he find Meiniang and the three of them, mother and child.

Tang Yunshu slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, folded his hands around his chest: "It depends on whether you are worthy of reconciliation, Zilai, if you cooperate, your wife and children will be safe. Otherwise, they are the ones who will die the fastest. Are you Knowing the methods of the old Duke, how could he allow you to betray him. Once the news of your arrest spreads, in order to silence the news, and to control you from spit out more news, he will definitely take advantage of your family."

Sitting in the original position, raising Erlang's legs, Tang Yunshu's eyes were arrogance stained with a smile: "Master Zilai, my uncle is waiting here, you should think about it."

Zi Lai met his gaze, clenched his hands in his sleeves, struggling in his heart, his mind was full of laughter from his wife and children.

Seeing that he was wavering, Tang Yunshu worked harder: "You have to think clearly, Daoist Zilai, if you confess the old Duke, then you and your family will be safe and sound. Otherwise, I don't need to talk about the result in detail. "

The words have come to this point, how to choose is up to him.

Taoist Zilai sat back in his original position, crossed his legs, and closed his eyes: "Uncle, please go back, I'm just a Taoist priest, I have nothing to say."

"Okay." As if guessing what he said, Tang Yunshu got up indifferently and stepped out of the cell.

Mahayana followed behind him, and after getting out of the dark prison, he couldn't wait to say: "Master, if he doesn't say anything, let's go? Why don't we try some torture?"

Tang Yunshu walked up the corridor with a smile, and said, "Don't worry, he will cooperate with us."

"Why are you so determined?"

That Zilai Daoist had an expression that a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and it was simply a decision not to speak.

Tang Yunshu rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile: "Don't worry, he will speak. Soon, the old man will ask him to speak up and cooperate with us."

what?

Old man?

Mahayana was at a loss, and he was very puzzled and said: "Master, are you right?"

The old man wished he could kill Zi Lai, lest he reveal his criminal evidence, why did he ask him to cooperate with them.

Tang Yunshu saw his confused face, and smiled deeply: "You will know soon."

People's hearts, that's how it is, turning around, there will be unexpected surprises for them.