Datang traitor

Wei Zheng hurriedly asked Li Shimin if he recognized the handwriting on it.

Li Shimin took a serious look at Wei Zheng, his expression gradually changed from startled to calm, but in fact he was pretending to be calm.He got up suddenly, ordered all the officials to disperse, and hurried away with his hands behind his back.

Several people present did not understand what was going on.Wei Zheng wanted to see the handwriting on the letter now, but it was too late.

The four left the palace without a word.It wasn't until they went to the Yongzhou mansion hall, sent away the idlers, and closed the doors and windows, that the four of them started whispering and chatting.

"You said you were familiar with that handwriting, did you figure out who it was?" Wei Zheng asked Wen Yanbo eagerly.

Wen Yanbo was also anxious, but after being so frightened by the saint just now, the more anxious he became, the more he couldn't figure it out.

Wei Zheng once again regretted that he could not check the letter in time.

"It's definitely not us, who would it be that made the saint react so much?" Wei Zheng pondered in bewilderment.

"It must be someone the sage knows well, but there are too many people the sage knows well." Qin Qiong held the memorial that he had not sent out, rather unwillingly.

Wen Yanbo: "Then what should we do now, should we take care of it or not?"

Wei Zheng couldn't help thinking about it, and said that he would go to the palace and ask the saint.

"If the saint wanted to say something just now, he wouldn't have sent us away." Qin Yuan advised Wei Zheng not to confront him head-on, otherwise Li Shimin would be upset.Li Shimin is not happy, his food is poor.

Wen Yanbo agreed and advised Wei Zheng to be patient.

Qin Qiong was happy, and urged Wei Zheng to go quickly: "Wei Pushe likes to take the lead, so let him go. Anyway, he has pissed off the saint once or twice, and he is used to it."

Qin Yuan turned his head and glared at Qin Qiong, telling him to shut up.

Qin Qiong shut up, he secretly took a deep breath, trying to hold back.

He swore that as long as Qin Yuan helped him solve Hua Mudan's case, he would treat Qin Yuan as his own brother.So he has to endure, treat Qin Yuan as an ignorant younger brother, don't have the same knowledge as him, don't have the same knowledge as him, don't have the same knowledge as him...

"Actually we can't, there is one person who can." Qin Yuan was afraid that Wei Zheng would be overwhelmed and insist on finding Li Shimin, and then he put forward a constructive suggestion, "Look for the eldest grandson, he is both an important minister and the wife and brother of a saint. Even if he can't I learned from the sage that it will definitely be possible through the eldest grandson queen."

Wen Yanbo hurriedly praised Qin Yuan for his good idea.

Wei Zheng nodded and agreed.

"But the question is who is going to ask Mr. Changsun to do this." The reason why Wei Zheng asked this question meant that he didn't want to go.

Qin Qiong hurriedly waved his hands, because he didn't want to provoke Zhangsun Wuji.

Wen Yanbo cupped his hands and bowed to Qin Yuan, "Brother Qin has nothing to do with this matter, neither of us can do it."

"Why me!" Qin Yuan protested, "Wei Gonggui shoots for Shangshu Zuopu. The eldest grandson fought against the enemy several times on the battlefield, and he must have formed a bond of life and death. Both of you are more suitable than me, how can you bully me, a newcomer?"

"No, no," Qin Qiong quickly waved his hands to deny, and bluntly lamented that Changsun Wuji is just a white-eyed wolf. No one treats him well, and he doesn't remember any kindness at all. acquaintance relationship."

Wei Zheng coughed lightly, explaining that his situation was similar to that of Qin Yuan.

"My reasoning can only be explained to sensible people, such as saints, such as you, he can't do it!"

Wen Yanbo sighed, and patted Qin Yuan on the shoulder, telling him to accept his fate.Among the four of them, Qin Yuan was the only one who could make Granduncle Chang's attitude better.

Half an hour later, Qin Yuan rode to the gate of the Changsun Mansion. Looking at the gate of the Changsun Mansion, Qin Yuan took a deep breath slowly——

"Why are you running to the gate of my house?"

Qin Yuan suddenly heard Changsun Wuji's voice and looked around, but except for the gate guards, the surrounding area was empty, and no one from Changsun Wuji was seen.

"At this."

Changsun Wuji climbed up to the top of the wall, pulled off his robe, and then sat down on the top of the wall.There was vermilion paint stuck to his hands, as well as on his cuffs.Changsun Wuji lowered his eyes expressionlessly, looking down at Qin Yuan.

"What are you doing?" Qin Yuan raised his head and asked Changsun Wuji.

"None of your business." Changsun Wuji let Qin Yuan enter the mansion, but he turned around and jumped off the wall.

The mansion wall is nearly ten feet high, but he jumped off like that, he really is a person with kung fu skills.

After Qin Yuan entered the mansion, he found that Changsun Wuji was holding a small wooden bucket filled with red lacquer paint, and there were two brushes with long wooden handles in the bucket.He stretched out his hand and followed a ten-year-old boy.He has a handsome face, delicate skin, thick eyebrows, slender eyes with distinct black and white eyes, and is looking at Qin Yuan with bright eyes blinking at the moment.

Before Qin Yuan could speak, the boy came over to greet Qin Yuan first.

"Dog son, Changsun Chong." Changsun Wuji handed the paint bucket in his hand to the follower, and let Changsun Chong go to study.

Changsun Chong obediently agreed, and after saluting to Changsun Wuji and Qin Yuan again, he obediently left.

Qin Yuan couldn't help but admire Changsun Wuji as a loving father.Children want to paint walls and doors with paint, but the eldest grandson Wuji, who is in a high position, can accompany him without any scruples. It is really rare, at least for the ancients, it is really good to be able to do this.

"I want to paint the wall," Changsun Wuji corrected, "Can't I?"

"Okay, of course." Qin Yuan didn't expect his eldest grandson Wuji to have this habit of pulling his son to paint walls together?

"What do you want from me?" Changsun Wuji asked Changsun Wuji while washing his hands.

Seeing that the paint on his hands could not be washed off, Qin Yuan suggested that he try mixing white vinegar with wine.

Changsun Wuji ordered without any doubt.After a while, a servant came with a half-small pot of white vinegar mixed with wine. Changsun Wuji tried to wash it with his hands, but it was cleaned quickly.

After Changsun Wuji rinsed his hands in clear water, he asked Qin Yuan how he knew this.

"I used to use this trick when I watched carpenters work before." Qin Yuan made nonsense.

Changsun Wuji smiled lightly, raised his eyebrows and looked at Qin Yuan: "Your carpenter is quite rich, and he is willing to wash his hands with wine."

"Of course it's not washing hands. It's the expensive furniture he made. The paint is not good. If you want to do it again, just get a little bit." Wine was not cheap in the Tang Dynasty, Qin Yuan quickly remedied.

Changsun Wuji didn't speak any more, but just invited Qin Yuan to sit in the room.

Qin Yuan told Changsun Wuji what they had encountered in court today.

"This matter is not just for us. We saw that the saint's complexion was not very good at that time, and we were worried that the saint would have something on his mind. Now only the eldest grandson can persuade him." Qin Yuan explained kindly.

Changsun Wuji nodded readily.

Qin Yuan got up immediately and said goodbye to Changsun Wuji.

"Why, leave when you run out of people?" Changsun Wuji asked back.

"Aren't I afraid to disturb grandson's rest? It's rare for grandson to take a bath today." Qin Yuan said with a smile.

"I have a door that I haven't finished painting yet, so you come with me." Changsun Wuji didn't wait for Qin Yuan's answer, and directly ordered his servants to bring the paint, and prepared another piece of clothing for Qin Yuan.Then the two of them went to the side door of Changsun Mansion together to paint the side door.

For Qin Yuan, it doesn't matter if he brushes the door, but Qin Yuan is a little curious about how Changsun Wuji got this habit.

He swiped it, and glanced at Changsun Wuji from the corner of his eye.He wanted to wait for Changsun Wuji to tell a story, or feel sentimental about Spring and Autumn, but in the end, the two finished cleaning the door, and Qin Yuan didn't hear a word from Changsun Wuji's mouth.

Half an hour later, Changsun Wuji changed clothes and entered the palace, Qin Yuan had a chance to escape.

After returning to Yongzhou Mansion, Qin Yuan was immediately surrounded by Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong, and Wen Yanbo.

Qin Qiong secretly sniffed at Qin Yuan, "It smells like alcohol! Let me just say, grandson treats you differently from others. Look, you can still drink with him when you go to him."

Wei Zheng and Wen Yanbo also smelled the faint smell of alcohol, and laughed reassuringly.

"Bah!" Qin Yuan raised his wine-smelling hands for them to smell, "I accompanied him to brush the side door for a long time!"

After the three of them knew what had happened, they all sighed with emotion. They never expected that the dignified uncle would have a habit of cleaning doors.

Qin Yuan warned the three of them, but they must not publicize Changsun Wuji's hobbies, otherwise he will not be able to eat and walk around.

All three obediently agreed.

The three of them are gentlemen, and they will definitely abide by what they promised, so Qin Yuan is naturally relieved.Next, everyone just needs to wait for news from Changsun Wuji.

With nothing to do, Qin Qiong couldn't sit still and explained the cat to Qin Yuan.

"I really didn't hurt it!" Qin Qiong argued.

"I've heard from your housekeeper that after you caught the cat, you put blood on your fingers into the wine." Qin Yuan firmly refused to believe it.

"Yes, that's right. That's because I just saw the black and white flower's mouth covered with blood. I didn't expect the cat to bite its own mouth. I took the opportunity to get blood on it, and I didn't have time to use a knife." After Qin Qiong explained, tell Qin Yuan not to wrong him anymore, they are still good brothers.

"That's how it is," Qin Yuan calmed down, and immediately felt that something was wrong, "You said that Black and White Flower bit its mouth? But I see that it is intact, and there is no wound anywhere."

"No, otherwise, where did the blood around the mouth come from?" After Qin Qiong finished speaking, she suddenly froze.

Qin Yuan was also stunned, and immediately burst out laughing.

Wei Zheng was writing a letter, while Wen Yanbo was reading a book.At this time, both of them reacted and laughed.

A cat, no wound, with blood hanging from its mouth, what kind of blood could it be?Naturally, it was rat blood.

Qin Qiong covered her mouth, suddenly felt sick, turned around and went out to vomit.It took a long time before I came back, worried that I might get sick, so I hurriedly called the doctor.

Wen Yanbo kindly persuaded Qin Qiong to rest assured that there are many people who like to eat mice, and there is nothing wrong with them. He just drinks a little blood, so there will be no problems.

But these words could not comfort Qin Qiong at all, Qin Qiong still felt sick, and went out to vomit for a while.

"You are drinking strong wine. Even if there is something in the rat blood, the strong wine will be gone. Don't worry." Qin Yuan couldn't stand it any longer, and kindly comforted Qin Qiong.

Qin Qiong was a little relieved when he heard that he was willing to say this.But I still felt that I was not feeling well in my body, so I didn't want to stay any longer, so I took my leave and went home first.

The yamen sent by Qin Yuan to Shangzhou yesterday rushed back and took Zhou Xiaolu's household registration file.Yacha roughly told Qin Yuan what he had inquired about.Basically, it is consistent with Zhou Xiaolu's own life experience.

"The portraits have also been shown to others, and they are sure to be the real person, there is no problem."

Qin Yuan agreed, thanked Yachai for making a trip for him, and took some money to thank him.

Not long after, news came from Changsun Wuji, asking everyone not to wait and just do things as usual.As for the specifics, Changsun Wuji did not tell.

In the evening, when the value was released, Wen Yanbo quietly said to Qin Yuan with emotion: "It seems that it is indeed a very serious matter."

"If that's the case, then it's easy to guess." Qin Yuan got on his horse and left without giving Wen Yanbo a chance to ask himself.

In the early morning of the second day, Qin Yuan checked the harvest of the farm and found that it was a piece of green bitter gourd. He became more and more sure that his guess yesterday was correct.The handwriting on the letter should belong to Li Jiancheng, the eldest brother Li Shimin killed during the Xuanwumen Incident.

Qin Yuan was wrong about this matter from the very beginning, he thought that the two letters left behind on purpose were used to serially frame another important official in the court.In fact, the real purpose of the two letters was to leave Li Jiancheng's handwriting and stimulate Li Shimin.

For the emperor, the living people are not scary, but the dead people will make him horrified and at a loss what to do.

Qin Yuan chewed the bitter gourd, and could feel the fear, bitterness, boredom, and even guilt in Li Shimin's heart.

The words on the letter should have been written by Li Jiancheng himself. Based on the relationship between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, it is impossible for him to mistake Li Jiancheng's handwriting.So what's going on in this situation?

Qin Yuan then ate a few more bitter gourds, and then went to knock on Gu Qingqing's door.

Zhou Xiaolu ran to open the courtyard door.She combed her clean bun today, tied her hair with a green ribbon, and tied a bow, simple and elegant.

This is the first time for Qin Yuan to see Zhou Xiaolu's complete face. It is an oval face, with normal skin color, thick and slender eyelashes, eyebrows and almond eyes, lips that are not too big or too small, a little chapped and peeled, and her nose is very straight, which makes her facial features Very three-dimensional when viewed from the side.

After Zhou Xiaolu gave Qin Yuan a sullen look, she told Qin Yuan, "Qingqing is busy cooking in the kitchen, but she still can't make a move. Qin... Brother Qin, if you have anything, you can tell me."

Apparently Zhou Xiaolu is still not used to calling Qin Yuan Brother Qin.

"I want to ask you what you can do with bitter gourd?" Qin Yuan hesitated, "Can't you make something popular? This thing is too bitter."

"You can make bitter gourd honey cake, which will be slightly bitter, but covered with the sweetness of honey, so you can't taste it, but the honey will be more expensive." Zhou Xiaolu said.

"You guys are really good, you can even do this. When you finish it, leave some for me, I want to try it." Qin Yuan asked Zhou Xiaolu to convey it to Gu Qingqing, and he would prepare all the materials and put them in the shop.

Zhou Xiaolu agreed quietly, her tone still low and steady.After watching Qin Yuan leave, she closed the door, turned around and walked briskly to the kitchen, and conveyed the words to Gu Qingqing.

When Qin Yuan was about to arrive at Yongzhou Mansion, he saw Changsun Wuji's carriage.

Changsun Wuji's servant came to present Qin Yuan a present, and asked Qin Yuan to follow their lord into the palace.

Qin Yuan got into Changsun Wuji's carriage.After their eyes met each other in silence for a moment, Qin Yuan first greeted Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji: "I've read the words on the letter, it's from Li Jiancheng."

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, seeing Qin Yuan looking at him without saying a word, he added: "You should know who Li Jiancheng is?"

Qin Yuan nodded.

"The reason I'm looking for you is because this matter is rather strange. At least in our court, you are the only person who is good at dealing with strange things. He is dead, so how can his handwriting appear now? The content of the letter is still aimed at what happened just now. past." If Changsun Wuji hadn't witnessed Li Jiancheng's death with his own eyes, he would really doubt that Li Jiancheng was still alive.

"Is the handwriting confirmed to be fake?" Qin Yuan asked.

Changsun Wuji: "No ordinary person can imitate his handwriting. It is painted with silver hooks and iron, and it is graceful and romantic."

Qin Yuan cautiously asked Changsun Wuji, he was sure that Li Jiancheng was dead.

Changsun Wuji said slowly, "I'm sure."

"Then this matter is very strange." Qin Yuan's brows were clouded with doubts, and he walked into the Tai Chi Palace, but his doubts were not resolved.

When Qin Yuan faced the saint, Li Shimin looked calm, as if he was no different from usual.But Qin Yuan knew in his heart that Li Shimin must still be troubled by what happened yesterday, otherwise he wouldn't have harvested so many bitter melons early in the morning.

Qin Yuan was thinking about how to speak to comfort Li Shimin to be happy.At this time, it was reported that Qin Qiong asked for an audience.

After Li Shimin approved, Qin Yuan saw Qin Qiong excitedly holding his memorial and participating in Wei Zheng with Li Shimin openly.

Li Shimin was a little absent-minded at first, but when he heard about Shen Weizheng, his attention was attracted by Qin Qiong.Immediately after hearing Qin Qiong's reason for participating in the book, Li Shimin frowned.In spite of Qin Qiong making such a fuss, he might be happy and take the opportunity to make fun of her.But now he is not in the mood, hearing such things makes him irritable for no reason.

Li Shimin was about to scold Qin Qiong away, when he suddenly heard Qin Yuanjian keep looking back and forth at Qin Qiong, hesitant to speak.

Li Shimin asked Qin Yuan if he had anything to say to Qin Qiong.

Qin Yuan asked Qin Qiong if he was better.

"What's better?" Li Shimin asked again.

Qin Yuan told Li Shimin that Qin Qiong wanted to be sworn brothers with himself, but he didn't want to bleed, so he used cat blood to make a sworn vow, which finally turned into a sworn vow with a mouse, and told Li Shimin in detail and interestingly.

Qin Qiong's face was embarrassed by Qin Yuan's words, turning pale for a while and red for a while.

Li Shimin laughed out loud, and slapped his hands on the table, tears streaming down his face.

Qin Qiong was a little annoyed, scolding Qin Yuan was meaningless, "It is agreed that this matter will not be told to outsiders!"

"How can a saint be an outsider? He is our saint! To Your Majesty, we as courtiers must not hide anything." Qin Yuan flattered happily.

Li Shimin smiled with pain in his stomach: "That's right."

Changsun Wuji was greatly relieved to see that Li Shimin was able to laugh now.Then he cast a sideways glance at Qin Yuan, and really admired his ability to be afraid of horses.

Li Shimin's attitude is good, so it's easy to talk.

Qin Yuan then told Li Shimin about his neighbor Gu Qingqing opening a shop.She talked about the first day she opened a shop to sell things, how well and how quickly the things sold.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Qin Qiong who were observing the incident both felt that Qin Yuan was a little carried away at the moment, why was he nagging the emperor about such trivial matters.

The result is the point.

Qin Yuan changed the subject and said that it was not all because of Gu Qingqing's good craftsmanship that an orphan like Gu Qingqing would not starve to death on the street.This shows that in the Great Tang Dynasty under the rule of the sages, the prosperity was peaceful and the people were prosperous, and the people could happily go to the streets to buy what they wanted with spare money in their hands. This is the so-called living and working in peace and contentment.

"The one who should be most grateful at this time is my emperor's wisdom!"

Changsun Wuji: "..."

Qin Qiong: "..."

At this moment, Changsun Wuji and Qin Qiong almost knelt down to Qin Yuan in admiration.

It's really a model of flattery throughout the ages, and flattery can capture the essence!

The smile on the corner of Li Shimin's mouth widened, and the smile became more and more from ear to ear, and he sighed that Qin Yuan was observant.

"If you have time, you should go out and see the peaceful and prosperous world under the governance of you."

Even emperors are narcissistic. Li Shimin thought about it, if he hadn't become emperor himself, Gu Qingqing might not have such a good life today.As a result, Li Shimin felt a little less guilty about Li Jiancheng.

Li Shimin is in a better mood and is willing to share the most sensitive things in his heart.He directly asked Qin Yuan what he thought of what happened at Xuanwu Gate last year.

As soon as this remark came out, Changsun Wuji and Qin Qiong were very surprised.This is the biggest taboo of a sage. Normally, he would not mention it himself, and others would not mention it. Normally, everyone would not even say the word 'Xuan'.Yesterday, when Changsun Wuji had to mention this matter with the sage, he always cryptically said 'at that time', 'that person' and so on.However, today, the sage chatted with Qin Yuan directly and generously.