Datang traitor

"What relative?" Qin Yuan asked.

The little official said: "She said she is Qin Shaoqing's wife."

Qin Yuan couldn't stop laughing, "My wife has four children, why didn't I know about this?"

Qin Yuan then went out to have a look. It was a 27-year-old woman born in front of him, with an oval face, slender eyebrows and phoenix eyes, quite delicate.She held a four-year-old child in her arms, followed by three children, aged ten, eight and six.The four are all boys, and the three older children are fairly honest at the moment, following behind the woman, looking at Qin Yuan with dark eyes.

Seeing that the little official brought an official in purple robe, the woman raised her eyes and recognized Qin Yuan immediately, he was indeed handsome and unparalleled!The woman was overjoyed, she busily smiled and took the child to meet Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan noticed that there were two nice carriages parked at the door, and there were six servants standing beside the carriages.Looking at the clothes of the woman and the clothes of the children around her, they are all dressed in brocade, and the hair ornaments on the woman's head are full of gold, silver and pearls. It is guessed that the carriage should be driven by a woman.

"Will you be our new Aye from now on?" The six-year-old child walked up to Qin Yuan and raised his head to ask Qin Yuan doubtfully.

"No, I don't know your mother." Qin Yuan directly denied.

The child's eyes turned red immediately, and he sniffled, as if he was about to cry

The woman hurriedly called out: "Sanlang, come back quickly, before you have time to talk to your father in detail, don't scare him."

Qin Yuan couldn't help but slander: I was frightened by you guys a long time ago.

Qin Yuan asked the woman to explain what was going on, the woman looked at the surrounding environment, and explained to Qin Yuan in embarrassment that this place is not suitable for talking.

"There's no one around here, let's just talk about it." Qin Yuan would not invite women in until he had a rough idea of ​​the matter.Changsun Wuji and others are still inside, if he really brings people in, things will become more troublesome.

The woman took out a letter of appointment from her sleeve and handed it to Qin Yuan.

"This is the letter of engagement that your uncle and aunt gave me a year ago. After the ceremony, our marriage is considered settled, but there is no reality of husband and wife. But it doesn't matter, we can make it up later."

Qin Yuan saw that the woman's surname was Zheng from the appointment letter, so he tentatively called her Zheng's.

"The letter of appointment doesn't count, and I don't know about it." Qin Yuan tore up the letter of appointment and said to the Zheng family, "I'm sorry for making you misunderstand, and I'm sorry for making you bother about it. As for the cost of the round trip, I'll have someone send you the money."

After Qin Yuan explained, he turned around and was about to leave.

"You stop!"

Zheng suddenly yelled, afraid that Qin Yuan would leave.

"So what if you tear up the letter of engagement? We are already a husband and wife, with three letters and six ceremonies, I have officially married into the door of your Qin family. When I married you, you were still a nobody, and you didn't have the status you have today. I have worked hard, I brought my children from thousands of miles to join you in Chang’an City. You don’t want to leave any sympathy behind and abandon your poor wife! If you do this, I swear I’ll go to the government to sue you, and you won’t even be an official by then.”

Qin Yuan turned his head to look at Zheng Shi, she was crying while talking, extremely wronged.

Zheng's crying and howling attracted the attention of many people in the mansion.

Qin Yuan bent down and picked up the torn letter of appointment, and ordered people to bring Mrs. Zheng and the children into the mansion.

Zheng's crying gradually subsided, so she took the child and followed Qin Yuan into the mansion.

Changsun Wuji and Dai Zhou heard the commotion and came out to see what was going on.

"You are—" Changsun Wuji looked at Zheng and the four children, raised his eyebrows and looked at Qin Yuan, "You already have a family?"

Qin Yuan: "No!"

Mrs. Zheng nodded beside her.

Changsun Wuji looked at the state of these two people, one nodded and the other denied, frowning, he pulled Qin Yuan aside and said, "What is there to hide about this kind of thing, your wife is not ugly, and she gave birth to four sons for you , how can you deny it? Could it be that you really have Princess Shang's thoughts in mind?"

"If the eldest grandson had four sons without planting seeds, would you like to have them?" Qin Yuan asked directly.

Changsun Wuji was stunned, surprised: "You have such a handsome appearance, yet your wife is still looking for someone outside?"

Changsun Wuji had a look of disbelief, and then he looked down at Qin Yuan. If a man as handsome as Qin Yuan doesn't attract women's love, then there is a possibility——

Qin Yuan stared back at Changsun Wuji helplessly, really wanted to kick him into the sky.The dignified Qi Guogong, the brother-in-law of the current emperor, actually loves gossip so much.

Qin Yuan sat down in the side hall and ordered Mrs. Zheng to also sit and talk.The three children followed in and looked around.

Qin Yuan ordered the little official to get some food, and took the children to play outside the house first.Mrs. Zheng handed Shiro in her arms to the servants around her.

When Dai Zhou saw this, he was indescribably excited, and had already prepared a draft of "Qin Shaoqing tore up the letter of appointment and discarded the chaff" in his head.

Dai Zhou followed Changsun Wuji into the house, preparing to collect a lot of content and evidence.

"Please avoid me, everyone." Qin Yuan said.

Dai Zhou was embarrassed and had no choice but to reluctantly leave with the rest.

Changsun Wuji didn't leave, and sat far away near the door.

Qin Yuan looked at him.Changsun Wuji looked back at Qin Yuan directly, meaning 'I won't leave'.

Qin Yuan thought it would be good to have a personal witness, anyway, he has a clear conscience.

Qin Yuan asked Zheng Shi to explain in detail why she insisted on recognizing him as her husband.

It turned out that a year ago, Qin Yuan's uncle and aunt in Xingyang County, Qin Feng and his wife, arranged for Qin Yuan to marry the Zheng family who had been widowed for three years.

Zheng was the only daughter of a wealthy merchant in Xingyang. She married another wealthy merchant surnamed Qin and had four sons for her.As a result, not long after the fourth son was born, his husband died of a sudden illness.After being widowed for three years, Mrs. Zheng wanted to find a way out for her sons in the future. She wanted them to study and become officials, but their status as a businessman was not good.

When Qin Feng and his wife heard about this, they took the initiative to connect and provided Zheng with a solution.It just so happened that their nephew Qin Yuan was missing, so they could assume that Qin Yuan was still alive.As Qin Yuan's elders, they should be able to make decisions about their marriage, so they married the Zheng family in Qin Yuan's name.Zheng's children all changed their surnames to the surnames of their second husband's family. Naturally, their surnames are still Qin, but in this way, the identity of her children is no longer 'Shang'.

Zheng therefore gave Qin Feng and his wife [-] bolts of silk as a benefit.

After that, the Zheng family changed to "living widow" in this way for a year.

A month ago, after the servant returned from selling goods in Chang'an City, he told Mrs. Zheng that there was a man named Qin Yuan in Chang'an City, whose portrait was posted all over the city. He looked very handsome.The same name is Qin Yuan, and they both look very handsome, so the servants took care and brought back a portrait of Qin Yuan to Mrs Zheng.

After Zheng Shi and Qin Feng's couple verified it, they learned that this was really their husband.Seeing how handsome the person in this portrait is all day long, she likes it in her heart. After a few days of patience, Mrs. Zheng couldn't sit still anymore, and finally decided to bring the children to Chang'an City to look for Qin Yuan.

"Perhaps God sees my hard work. When I arrived in Shangzhou, I saw the excitement. Then I heard that the governor of Shangzhou picked up the high officials from Chang'an City. After inquiring, there was a gentleman among them." , our mothers happily came to find Mr. Lang."

After Changsun Wuji listened to the story, he didn't expect it to happen like this. These four children really had nothing to do with Qin Yuan.He couldn't help but want to laugh, so he covered his mouth with his hand.

Qin Yuan bowed his head while listening to Zheng's narration, and put the letter of appointment that he tore up just now on the table and put it together again.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zheng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. I know you are very surprised to see me suddenly. It is understandable to act impulsively."

"Fight well, this is evidence."

Qin Yuan ordered the personal servant to stick the letter of appointment.

Zheng was stunned, and asked Qin Yuan suspiciously what he meant.Seeing that Qin Yuan was unmoved, she shed tears with downcast eyes, "Your uncle and aunt have decided to betroth me to you—"

From Zheng's sharp speech, Qin Yuan could see that Zheng was a shrewd person.He didn't want to go round and round, and he didn't want to be procrastinating, so he directly explained it clearly to Mrs. Zheng.

"This letter of appointment has nothing to do with me. In fact, you know it very well in your heart. This marriage is just a fake show made by you and my uncle and aunt. If you want to sue me because of this, you can. I will sue them later. Yes. The whole family went to the court neatly and found their family ugly, which is also interesting.

From now on, everyone will know that you faked your marriage for the sake of your son's birth, so your four sons will never get rid of their business status in their lifetime.And everyone will know that my uncle is a good elder who betrayed his nephew.If I lost my official position because of this, I would also accept my fate. No one told me that my fate was bad, but it happened to be with those two difficult relatives.

In any case, I will not recognize this marriage.And from a legal point of view, this marriage probably doesn't count. "

When Zheng heard what Qin Yuan said, tears flowed down his face.She was more or less clear in her heart that even if she came to recognize someone, Qin Yuan might not be willing to recognize her.But she couldn't help it, since she saw Qin Yuan's portrait, she couldn't help imagining many scenes of living with Qin Yuan.She harbored a glimmer of hope that things could be done.

Zheng felt that she and Qin Yuan were officially married.She had inquired about the law, and if a man who is an official abandons his wretched wife casually, he will lose his official position and be beaten.Maybe she used this threat to make Qin Yuan push it halfway, and the matter would come true.

But at that time, Qin Yuan was not such a high-ranking official as he is now, only rank nine. It happened that she was rich and could help him in his official career.She can give a sweet date with a stick, and barely make things happen.

Zheng felt aggrieved when she thought about it, and asked Qin Yuan why he was promoted so quickly, crying, "Why did you suddenly get promoted so high, and didn't give me a chance, woo woo...I still want to spend money like dirt for you, woo woo ..."

"puff!"

Changsun Wuji sprayed water from his mouth, which immediately caught Qin Yuan's attention.Without hesitation, he patted his thigh and laughed softly.

"If you agree, I will help you change the identities of your four sons from business registration, but our marriage never existed at all. You are beautiful, have a plan in mind, and are so rich, so it is not difficult to remarry."

In the Tang Dynasty, it was common for women to remarry. Young and rich men like the Zheng family must have many suitors.

Zheng Shi had cried enough, looked back at Qin Yuan, and after a long silence, could only nod helplessly.There was a sentence that she was embarrassed to say, because there was a man sitting in the way at the door.She really wanted to tell Qin Yuan that after seeing him, she would never take any man seriously in her life.

"Don't be obsessed." Qin Yuan said suddenly.

Zheng Shi was startled, feeling that Qin Yuan seemed to have seen through her thoughts.

"Your family is in business, and you should all understand that it is not good to sit on the sidelines. It is easy to attract business by judging the situation and being flexible. Also, you are a mother of four children, and you want to train them to become talents. This is very admirable."

Zheng smiled through tears and nodded.

"You came all this way for me, and it's my fault that you came back disappointed. I will help you find a better husband someday and teach your four sons to read." Qin Yuan continued.

Mrs. Zheng was so grateful that she called all her sons to salute Qin Yuan.

"Uncle Qin!" Zheng said crisply.

The children saluted Qin Yuan obediently and called him uncle.

After seeing off the mother and son, Qin Yuan went back to the house, heaving a sigh of relief.

clap clap clap!

Suddenly there was applause in the room.

Changsun Wuji smiled and sighed: "Amazing, amazing! Qin Shaoqing became a father, a husband, and finally an uncle in less than an hour."

Qin Yuan glanced back at Changsun Wuji, silently wrote down the account that he laughed at himself, and would return it sooner or later.

"How do you look at the case file? We are here to investigate the case, not to let you spend a lot of time dealing with private matters." Changsun Wuji seemed to be not having enough time, and continued to make things difficult for Qin Yuan, "When it comes to private matters, the one in your room will handle them No?"

"It's not resolved." Qin Yuan couldn't bear it anymore, and went back directly.

"Can you say that again."

"Grandpa Xu Changsun and Dai Shaoqing took so many followers, what's wrong with me taking one?" Qin Yuan asked in disbelief.

Changsun Wuji was stunned: "She is a woman!"

"What's wrong with the girl! Which official's family doesn't have a maid?" Qin Yuan stood up, and shouted at Changsun Wuji in dissatisfaction, "Go out to work and bring a maid to serve, why can't you? Why not? Which law? Is it out of order?"

Changsun Wuji moved his lips, and when he was about to open his mouth, Qin Yuan stopped him by shouting first.

"I know what you're going to say. I want to say that I'm lustful. I'm afraid I'll do that kind of thing with her. May I ask Grandson if you saw it? I beg Grandson to use this again when he sees us rolling on the bed next time." , otherwise it is a false accusation without evidence.”

Roaring and roaring, Qin Yuan jumped in front of Changsun Wuji for some reason, stretched his neck, blushed and stared at Changsun Wuji, gnashing his teeth.

"To be honest, I have endured the grandson for a long time. Relying on my status as a relative of the emperor and meritorious service in the founding of the country, I treat us petty officials like puppies. Tell you, dogs can bite people!"

Changsun Wuji was planning to deal with Qin Yuan because he was angry with him.Unprepared, Qin Yuan suddenly yelled the last sentence, and couldn't help laughing.

Dogs can bite people, he actually compared himself to a dog, hahahaha...

That's right, Qin Yuan said that on purpose!

He wanted to remind Changsun Wuji to be restrained, and to warn him that he was also a person with a temper, but he couldn't completely offend Changsun Wuji.So he improvised and played the method of pretending to quarrel.

Quarreling is a skill, the more quarreling some people are, the better their relationship is, and the more quarreling some people are, the more their relationship breaks down.Of course Qin Yuan had to choose the former.Otherwise, he would not be able to keep Zhou Xiaolu.

At this moment, Changsun Wuji pointed at Qin Yuan angrily and with a smile, not knowing how he should treat him now.It's all because he didn't hold back just now, and smiled, and this smile lost all anger.

"I didn't bully you like a puppy just because I was a relative of the emperor and meritorious service in the founding of the country." Changsun Wuji looked at Qin Yuan with a smile in his eyes, "I have always regarded you as a cat."

"Thank you!" Qin Yuan said emphatically.

"You're welcome." Changsun Wuji thought for a while, "Forget it, since you really want to help others, why should I stop you. But make it clear, you can't favor one person over another, and delay the investigation of the flower-picking thief case."

Qin Yuan hastily agreed, and asked Changsun Wuji to rest assured that he had a clear idea of ​​the case of the flower picker.

"Oh?"

Changsun Wuji thought that this afternoon was delayed because of the 'recognition drama', so he hurriedly asked Qin Yuan to talk about it.

Qin Yuan noticed that Changsun Wuji used 'please'.Suddenly being so polite is definitely due to the quarrel just now.

"'There are more than ten families of methods in the house, either to remedy strain, or to attack all diseases, or to harvest yin and nourish yang, or to increase life and prolong life'. This is a very famous alchemist Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty. It is described in the book "Baopuzi". There has been a clear saying about picking Yin and nourishing Yang since that era, and it has been recorded and handed down in a grand manner. Now there are also many sayings about sex in the house among the people. Men can rely on and There is even a saying that women who have intercourse prolong their lives, so that they can live forever and become immortals." Qin Yuan explained to Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji looked at Qin Yuan with interest, and asked him if it was true that such a thing could lead to enlightenment and immortality.

"Of course it's true. Try to come here a few times a day. If you lose your kidneys and die sooner, you'll become a fairy." Qin Yuan echoed.

Changsun Wuji scolded him for being unscrupulous.

"The people who do this kind of thing are truly dishonest. I probably looked through the case files, and the behavior of 'picking flowers' is too frequent, and even committed crimes multiple times in one night. This is definitely not a simple lust, it is a kind of Yin picking Yang's practice."

Qin Yuan told Changsun Wuji that judging from the method of committing the crime, it must be done by one person.There are only one person's footprints in multiple sites, and the footprints in these sites are all the same size.The suspect also likes to stun the victim with smoke that also smells like rosin. After the incident, he jumps out of the window and escapes, and sometimes continues to commit crimes in the next house. He is very agile.

"This thief turned a blind eye to the government's apprehension. Even though the government put up notices everywhere, offering rewards for his arrest, the people were panicked, and every house was closed to guard against him. He still committed crimes everywhere. Compared with before, the number of times has not decreased. My rough estimate is that there are at least four crimes a month. There must be many victims who go unreported, so this number is just a guess."

Changsun Wuji nodded, he naturally believed what Qin Yuan said, and Qin Yuan was really good at such weird things.

"Then where do we start to investigate this suspect?"

"Investigate slowly, don't rush." ​​Qin Yuan told Changsun Wuji that the case may take ten and a half months to find out, "Just leave me here to investigate, grandson is so busy with official duties, and the sage can't do without making decisions on many things Grandpa Changsun suggested, why not go back to Chang'an first?"

When Qin Yuanyue said this, Changsun Wuji didn't want to leave, but he really couldn't stay here any longer.

"You have three days to solve the case and apprehend the flower picker. Otherwise, I will confirm your marriage with Mrs. Zheng, and let you happily be the father of four children."