Attack Jade (攻玉) - Chapter 123

[Chapter 90 Isn’t it just to make Teng Yuyi fall in love with me…]

Daming Palace, Shicui Hall.

The hall was full of joy. For this family banquet, the Queen and Monk Food Bureau prepared several days in advance. Considering that Daoist Qingxuzi’s teeth were not as good as those of young people, the table was almost full of soft and light vegetarian meals.

The seat table is set in the outer hall, the saint and the queen sit on the top, the priest of Qingxuzi sits in the first place on the east side, the prince, Lin Chengyou, Chun’an county king, Changyi, Azhi and other juniors, respectively, according to their elders and youngers. Sit in order.

There were no outsiders in this family banquet, not even the palace servants who served. There was no restraint during the banquet, and a meal was enjoyable.

After the meal was over, the hall was still steaming hot. Chang Yi and Azhi surrounded Qing Xuzi, grabbing his old man’s beard, and inquiring about the story of the master teacher.

Qing Xuzi has always been serious, but he likes children very much, and the folds on his face are all smiles at the pink faces of several children.

The crown prince even regarded Qingxuzi as a close relative of flesh and blood. After serving a cup of tea in person, he sat next to the Taoist priest Qingxuzi and kept asking questions.

Because the emperor remembered the case of Haoyue’s scattered people, after the meal, Lin Chengyou was invited to the inner bedroom for questioning.

Lin Chengyou explained the clues he had so far.

“Song Jian said before his death that he had seen Haoyue Sanren entertaining guests in the room, but before he could enter the door, that person had already left. In the past few days, the colleagues of Dali Temple searched the Yuzhen Nuguan Guan, and it turned out that Haoyue Sanren left. For the past ten years, pretending to be Master Jing Chen, he secretly dug a secret passage in the dormitory leading to the outside of the workshop. If the person Song Jian said was the master behind Haoyue Sanren, it could be seen that this person passed through this place every time. A secret way to enter the Guanzhong to do something.” The

emperor nodded: “What do you have any clues about the identity of the master behind the scenes?”

Lin Chengyou: “There are three clues that I know now. That night, the gang of black cloaks lost 33 lives in order to snatch the soul of Haoyue Sanren. It can be seen that the master behind the scenes has some friendship with Haoyue Sanren, and my nephew guessed that Wenqing Sanren was still alive. Alive, he and Haoyue Sanren are not only brothers and sisters, but also have a common desire for revenge. Maybe Wen Qing Sanren is the real master behind the scenes, or at least another right-hand man beside the master behind the scenes. Of course, there is a completely opposite My guess: It is because this matter has nothing to do with Wenqing Sanren. The master behind the scenes has a friendship with Haoyue Sanren. If this guess is true, then Wenqing Sanren may also work under another master.

“Apart from these two clues, Haoyue Sanren still remains. An important mistake was made, that is, the false mother Calyx Ji of Caifenglou. According to my nephew, Haoyue Sanren and Wenqing Sanren have learned most of the skills of Qiankun Sanren, but their skills are not yet at home, so they often go wrong when they are expelling evil things. For example, on the day of the rebirth of resistance, it came directly to the Jade Zhen Nuguan Guan. Even Haoyue Sanren didn’t expect it. On that day, a man in a black cloak sneaked into the sanctuary. He wanted to come and tell Haoyue Sanren to take care of it early. Having

said this, Lin Chengyou suddenly remembered that Teng Yuyi had also dreamed that a black cloak would be bad for her. Could this be too coincidental? After being

stunned for a moment, he said again: “Not only is it durable, but Haoyue Sanren drives Shuangxie. Apparently too. Shuangxie’s appearance may be earlier than they expected. His nephew once suspected that the person in the building who helped cover up the demonic spirit was Peng Yugui, but after investigation by his nephew, it was found that Peng Yugui didn’t even know that there was a big evil in the backyard, otherwise he would Will not run to the eye of the array to torture the ghosts of the Tian family and his wife with the seven light guides, and thus leave a deadly clue to solving the case.

“The false mother Calyx Ji in Caifeng Building is different. She is an old man from Pingkangfang. In order to clear her suspicions, she took the initiative to tell the story of the craftsman’s destruction of the foundation. We fought Shuangxie in the front building that night. She also ran to the front building for an excuse, on the surface she wanted to help us, how could she know that she was not secretly taking care of Zie Xie and Young Master Jin Yi. Later, Young Master Jin Yi lost, she was afraid that it would reveal who was helping them out. In a hurry, the flaws were revealed. Unfortunately, the nephew sent people to monitor these days, but this Ji still did not show her intentions. I think she should be an important chess piece buried in the Pingkangfang by the Haoyue Sanren gang. will never be enabled.”

The emperor looked at his nephew approvingly, and in just a few words, clearly connected several major cases, he thought for a while, then suddenly said: “Where’s Zhuang Mu in the prison? Is it possible that the key witness in the case is Wenqing Sanren, but to confuse our attention, he deliberately made this game with Haoyue Sanren?”

Lin Chengyou said, “My nephew has thought about this possibility, but Zhuang Mu is a Hu, nephew. I carefully looked at his eyes, they were light brown, no, even close to gold. No matter how easy a person can change his face, he can’t change the color of his eyes. Wenqing Sanren is a standard Central Plains person. This alone shows that Zhuang Mu is not Wenqing. Loose people, but my nephew has almost got a clue about Zhuang Mu’s behind-the-scenes family, but I haven’t mastered the key clues yet, and everything is just guesswork.” The

emperor: “It’s okay, tell me your guesses and let Uncle listen. Lin Chengyou pondered for a moment, then smiled: ”

Nephew, just guess, don’t take offense to uncle if you say it wrong. Let’s talk about these murder cases first. The victims seem to be unrelated, but the interesting thing is that However, several key figures involved with the victim in the case all worked in various important departments.

“Song Jian, the husband of the victim’s little Jiang’s family, served in the Beiya Imperial Army (Note 1).

“Shu Wenliang, the cousin of the victim, Shu Liniang, works in Jingzhao Mansion.

“Shu Liniang is also a housewife raised outside by Zheng Pushe, who is the prime minister of the dynasty. “The

emperor’s face became solemn, and the emperor of the Imperial Palace of Beijing, the Imperial Guard of Beijing, was in charge, respectively, corresponding to the palace guards, the important affairs of the imperial court in Jingji.

Wouldn’t this be too coincidental?

Lin Chengyou continued: “My nephew will talk about Song Jian first.

“Song Jian and Jiang Zhenniang are very different from each other. At the beginning, the uncle and the old lady strongly opposed this marriage. It happened that the wife of Peng Zhen, the military governor of Huaixi, came to Beijing with her husband. Her mother rescued her back then, and Jiang Zhenniang was her niece. It was precisely because of Madam Peng’s guarantee that the uncle and his wife agreed to see Jiang Zhenniang. At first glance, they finally agreed to the marriage. This shows that Song Jian was able to marry Jiang Zhenniang. , Mrs. Peng made great contributions. This matter was done without any trace, but just for the friendship of this matchmaker, in the future, the Peng family would ask Song Jian for help in the future, and the nephew guessed that Song Jian would never “Furthermore, Shu Wenliang

, after losing the election in the imperial court system, he went to Huaixi Dao to serve as a staff member under General Peng. Not long after he returned to Beijing, Shu Wenliang entered Jingzhao Mansion again under the recommendation of General Peng. After a long time, he sent his beautiful niece Shu Liniang from his hometown to Zheng Pushe…”

Lin Chengyou took advantage of the situation and told how Zheng Pushe “encountered” with Shu Liniang on the Mid-Autumn Festival night

. The Imperial Army, Jingzhao Mansion, and even the prime minister in the imperial court were all related to the Peng family. The

emperor was stunned for a while, then slowly sat down on the golden lacquer Hu bed: “Good boy, continue on. ”

In addition to these three people in the courtroom, Zhuang Mu’s role in this case is also very important. He deliberately peddled the silver wire weapons used by black cloak people in the West Market, and his original intention was probably to draw out the behind-the-scenes of the black cloak people.” The master, did not expect to arouse the vigilance of the Haoyue Sanren gang.

“Haoyue first framed Zhuang Mu, and then framed Shu Wenliang as a Sanren of Wenqing. The purpose of this was to deal with the masters behind these two people. Judging from Shu Wenliang’s resume and a series of actions after he returned to Chang’an, the reason behind him was If there is a master family, it is most likely to be General Peng, and if Zhuang Mu and Shu Wenliang are on the same line, then Zhuang Mu’s master family behind the scenes is very easy to guess, one of them was placed in Jingzhao The mansion, one was placed in the most lively West City.” The

emperor was very shocked, these facts were too concealed, if it wasn’t for the case of the little Jiang family who happened to break into the scene, even if the Peng family was in Chang’an’s yamen and squares No matter how many people are installed in the city, it is difficult to arouse the vigilance of the imperial court in a short period of time.

Is it possible that someone framed Peng Zhen? Immediately, he denied it in his heart, not to say anything else, and helped Song Jian to talk about the marriage, but Mrs. Peng personally took care of it. Shu Wenliang served as a staff member in Huaixi Road for many years, and he could not enter Jingzhao Mansion with his qualifications. The reason why he can enter the office as soon as he returns to Beijing is absolutely indispensable to Peng Zhen’s secret push.

“Later, my nephew will send the case sorted by Yan Sizhi to the palace for you to see.” Lin Chengyou said, “Up to now, the mansion behind Haoyue Sanren’s family is really beyond my nephew’s expectations.” The

emperor was a little moved . “Oh, tell me more about it.”

“This person pushed Zhuang Mu and Shu Wenliang to the Dali Temple just because he wanted us to check down. If it turns out that Peng Zhen is really against his will, the court’s The action must not be concealed from the Peng family, and if the court moves, the Peng family will also counterattack.

“If Peng Zhen has no objection, the court’s unannounced visit will undoubtedly succeed in provoking a rift between the Peng family and the court. So no matter what the court does next, this matter will lay the foundation for future disasters. My nephew has handled so many cases at Dali Temple, and this is the first time I have seen such a meticulous person. The

emperor was silent for a long time, then nodded and said: “So after you used Zhuang Mu’s ‘prison escape’ to successfully lure Song Jian out, you kept Zhuang Mu’s chess piece in the prison and didn’t move, because you knew that if you moved it, you would be caught in the opponent’s trap. ? ”

“Yes. Lin Chengyou said, “My nephew can use Zhuang Mu as a game, and he can also guarantee that this game will force the Peng family to reveal their faults, but don’t expect the master behind Haoyue Sanren to do anything. Next, whether the Peng family revolts or secretly takes other measures, it will only result in a game between the imperial court and the Peng family. In a hurry to force the Peng family to reveal their faults, it is better to find out who the person behind Haoyue Loose Clan is.

The emperor couldn’t help getting up and pacing, and slowly cleared the thoughts in his mind, and then said solemnly: “Good boy, it’s hard for you to think so comprehensively. If this matter is really related to the Peng family, what is in it? It is not difficult to guess the reason. In recent years, the imperial court has repeatedly suppressed the vassal and promoted the dynasty. The Peng family should be reluctant to give all their military power to the imperial court, so they have their backs against it. Huaixi Road now has more than 100,000 troops, and it is also closely related to Shannan Dongdao. , Zi Qing, etc. are mutual aid, if they also secretly installed troops in Chang’an and rebelled against the flag, the court said that it would take two or three years to quell the rebellion.

“And since the other master behind the scenes is eager to force the Peng family to rebel, it shows that this is the case. People have long been mean to do something wrong. Once the imperial court starts a war with Huaixi Road, this person may take advantage of the situation to rebel, and the troops in Beijing will be empty, and this person’s chances of winning will greatly increase, so your concerns are not unreasonable, rather than rush. To deal with the Peng family on the bright side, it is better to find out the other person in the dark first. There is only one point. If Zhuang Mu is really a chess piece of the Peng family, and let this piece stay in the prison of Dali Temple for a long time, the Peng family will definitely be in the dark day and night. Uneasy, my uncle felt that even if Zhuang Mu was not required to play the game, he had to find an excuse to release this chess piece from the prison.

Lin Chengyou said sternly: “That’s what my nephew thinks–” By

the way, he told his plan to “release” Zhuang Mu in a logical way.

The two of them discussed the next steps carefully, and waited for the matter. When it was almost agreed, I heard the giggling of Chang Yi and Azhi from outside, and the emperor remembered that Master had something to say to himself, and Wen Sheng said to Lin Chengyou: “Let’s talk about this first, let’s go out to find your master. . After a while, he found Qingxuzi by the

fish pond outside, and the emperor went over to support the master’s arm: “Do you have something to say to Ahan? ”

Qing Xuzi looked sideways at Lin Chengyou over there: “Let’s talk inside.” ”

Lin Chengyou touched his chin, the master is not going to tell his uncle about him, he suddenly heard the queen in the pavilion over there say: “Ada, come here, my aunt has something to ask you. ”

Here the emperor helped Qingxuzi into the inner hall, waved his hand to screen out the palace servants again: “Do you want to talk about You’er? Yesterday, you sent someone to say that this child has a happy little lady. I was very happy to hear it in the middle of the night, but this morning, I took a look at the Guanli, and the scar on the back of the child’s neck has not disappeared. ”

Qing Xuzi’s expression was solemn: “That’s why it’s weird, I wonder if you remember it, the evil dao who created this unfeeling Gu a hundred years ago is called Buzheng Sanren.”

Ahan nodded: “This name is probably taken from’ The virtue of indisputable is no more.”

Qing Xuzi snorted coldly: “It is called ‘indisputable’, but what he does is all filthy things that violate morality and harm others. Most of the stinky skills of the Qiankun loose person from Wujimen are inherited from the self-indulgent loose person. One line. This thief came up with such a talisman technique because he couldn’t beg for a lady, and he wrote it into a secret book so that future generations would be tortured by love characters like him. After being attacked, You’er suffers from headaches every year. Once, but at the age when I should know, I still fell in love with the little lady. I know that after this child fell in love with Mrs. Teng, the past few days have been mixed, and the joy is that no matter how powerful the Gu technique is, it can’t hold a person’s heart. Nian, the worry is that the Gu worm is still in his body to this day. If the Gu worm is not eliminated in a day, there is no way to predict the variables. This year is the year of this child’s love calamity, alas—”

Ahan: “Your old man is Are you worried that this child will suffer a lot?”

Qing Xuzi said, “It’s extremely wicked to not fight for scattered people. As a teacher, I’m afraid that this poison is not so simple.”

Ahan thought for a moment and said optimistically: “I think you don’t need to worry too much, you Didn’t you do the math for You’er? This child has a smooth life, even if he has a few somersaults in the middle, he will turn a bad luck into a good one at the end. We used to worry that he would not be able to be emotional all his life, but now he has a favorite little lady, the biggest one. The worries of the child are gone, so what if the Gu worms can’t be removed, maybe it’s just a headache once a year, instead of worrying, you might as well relax first, maybe this child will have a chance in the future, and let’s take a step by step.

” The cheerful laughter of the children floated from the outer hall. The laughter was very infectious, and even Qingxuzi looked relieved. He was silent for a long time and sighed: “Then let’s watch first, I heard that Mrs. Teng His name is also on the student list of Xiangxiang Academy? Give me the birth date of this child, and I’ll take a look for her.”

Seeing the change in Master’s expression, Ahan felt relieved, and hurriedly helped Master to get up: “Okay. .”

***

The queen asked Lin Chengyou with a smile: “Have you seen Madam Teng?”

Lin Chengyou was thick-skinned, and he was a little embarrassed to be asked by the elders like this. Fortunately, there was no one else in the pavilion, even sisters Azhi were outside with the prince and the prince. Uncle play.

“Yes.” Lin Chengyou nodded and smiled, pouring himself tea as he said.

Liu Bingyu was waiting for her nephew to admit it in person. He was overjoyed when she heard the words, and she hugged her hands happily and said, “This is a big happy event! Do you want to ask my aunt to marry me? Don’t worry, my aunt will give you and Mrs. Teng a marriage right away.

” The tea cup was raised to his lips, and when he heard this, he almost spit out a sip of tea, so he quickly put down the tea cup and cleared his throat: “Wait, wait, don’t worry, Auntie, nephew is looking at her, but she still You didn’t like me.”

Liu Bingyu was stunned, only to find that Lin Chengyou’s face was flushed, her smile deepened, and she nodded with a smile: “Auntie understands, now it’s just your child’s wishful thinking?”

Even if Lin Chengyou doesn’t want to admit it anymore He also had to nod his head to admit it. After nodding his head and looking up, he found that his aunt seemed to be holding back a smile. He felt embarrassed: “Auntie, don’t patronize your nephew, you understand the mind of the little lady best, nephew today. When I entered the palace, I just wanted to ask my aunt, how can I make Madam Teng fall in love with my nephew.”

Liu Bingyu asked enthusiastically, “Does Madam Teng have a sweetheart now?”

Lin Chengyou subconsciously looked out of the pavilion, and beside the fish pond, Uncle Huang was standing. He patiently helped Azhi pick flowers. That night Teng Yuyi was thinking about delivering the Ziyu Saddle to him. The Ziyu Saddle hadn’t been delivered yet, so how could he meet the uncle in Zhixu Pavilion, so that scene at that time was just a coincidence That’s it.

“She—she probably doesn’t have a sweetheart.”

Liu Bingyu didn’t seem satisfied with the answer, and asked, “Is there any?”

Lin Chengyou pondered, Teng Yuyi was so unlucky, she was busy enough to take refuge alone. He was saving her and teaching her self-defense skills. She didn’t even have a crush on him, and it was impossible for her to look down on others.

“No, absolutely not.” This time, he changed his tone of affirmation.

Liu Bingyu couldn’t help laughing again in her heart, but her face was very serious: “You have to confirm whether she has a sweetheart first, Lady Teng is just as good as her, this young lady likes a certain man, nothing more than talent and talent. The appearance makes her fall in love—” As she spoke, she

scrutinized her nephew, it was hard to reason that there was a little lady who couldn’t look down on the child’s appearance, and if she was talented and capable, not to mention, she didn’t get Teng’s heart in this way. It’s not that the child’s temperament is not to Mrs. Teng’s appetite.

It seems that the crux of the child’s temperament, she thought for a while, and said euphemistically: “Ms. Teng didn’t fall in love with you at first sight, which shows that she cares more about the temperament of men than the skin and talent. I want to ask Madam Teng to treat you. Be tempted, you must first show your sincerity. When my aunt fell in love with your uncle, she thought your uncle was reliable. Listen carefully, the first rule, you have to be extra patient in front of Mrs. Teng.”

Lin Chengyou’s eyes lit up, last night. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out why Teng Yuyi didn’t look at him, so the answer was here.

It seemed he was impatient with her before.

He thought about it for a while, then nodded and said, “Nephew understands. Be patient with her.”

“Second rule.” Liu Bingyu added, “You have to let her know that you care about her.”

Well, this is also simple, called It would be good for her to know that the red flame horse was given to her by him, which was enough to prove that he cared about her for a long time.

Lin Chengyou nodded earnestly: “Understood.”

“Third, you have to learn to accommodate her.”

Tsk, this is easier, isn’t it that you can’t fight back and scold him? Teng Yuyi used to lose his temper in front of him, as long as She’s not too much, he will stick to her both vertically and horizontally.

“Understood.” At the

end, Liu Bingyu concluded: “If you do the above three points, Auntie believes that Mrs. Teng will change her mind.”

Lin Chengyou said with confidence: “Nephew understands.”

Liu Bingyu looked at her nephew suspiciously: “Do you really understand?”

“I really understand.”

He used to be careless, but it turned out to be so simple.

How difficult is this.

He was sure that Teng Yuyi would fall in love with him within ten days.

Liu Bingyu was still worried: “It’s not enough for you to understand in your heart, you have to make sure that you can do everything.” “Yes

.” In a very determined tone.

Liu Bingyu hesitated for a while, this child is very smart since he was a child, and he really understands it when he thinks about it, so his face adds another layer of joy: “You and Mrs. Teng don’t have the chance to meet each other on weekdays, but don’t worry, aunt has her own way. Ask your aunt to arrange for the girls from Xiangxiang Academy to visit Lishan, and the sons of each family will also go there, don’t blame your aunt for not reminding you, think about what to do when the time comes.”

Lin Chengyou calculated in his mind. Fan, smiled and said, “My nephew knows what to do.”

***The

next night, Dali Temple, in the prison.

Lin Chengyou untied the chains on Zhuang Mu’s body one by one, and opened the burden at hand: “All the things you want are here. Except for the two hundred gold and the places you want, even the fast horses are prepared for you. .” The

baggage was full of gold nuggets of Huang Chengcheng, Zhuang Mu pulled the corner of his mouth: “Your Excellency is a heavy promise.”

Lin Chengyou stretched his voice: “If you can help catch Haoyue Sanren, you can be considered a force, since you said in advance Well, after the completion of the matter, it will naturally be done as promised.”

Zhuang Mu did not move: “Aren’t you curious about who is the master of my background?”

Lin Chengyou smiled, raised his hand and wrote two words on the ground .

Zhuang Mu’s face was indifferent, but his eyes trembled very subtly.

This fleeting change was immediately caught by Lin Chengyou, he said in his heart, it was indeed Peng Zhen, and he raised his eyebrows: “In the conditions that you and I agreed on in advance, there is no such thing as ‘speaking about the master behind the scenes’. Xiang, hurry up and leave before I change my mind.”

Zhuang Mu was silent: “The reason why I promised to help you in the game was just to avenge an arrow. Now that the master Jingchen who framed me is dead, then I can consider it as my wish–”

He didn’t finish his voice . , his face suddenly turned black, and Yan Sizhi and the yamen next to him were shocked when they saw it.

Lin Chengyou didn’t stop him, just quietly watched Zhuang Mudu fall to the ground.

“This, how is this good–” Yan Sizhi and the others stomped their feet heavily, “In the end, he was killed by biting poison, so how can we lead out the people behind him?”

Lin Chengyou looked at Zhuang Mu’s corpse, but in his mind Thinking of the master behind Haoyue Sanren: Don’t you just want to use the hands of Dali Temple to force Peng Zhen to rebel in advance? I’m sorry, but your wishful thinking has come to nothing. After Zhuang Mu’s death, Peng Zhen can breathe a sigh of relief. Next, Dali Temple will free up his hands to concentrate on dealing with you. Don’t worry, you will tear off your mask sooner or later.

***

On the next day, Dali Temple Minister Zhang Tingrui once again reported the latest investigation results in front of the imperial court.

With Shitai Jingchen’s obedience and Zhuang Mu’s suicide, the caesarean section that shocked Chang’an finally came to an end.

In order to celebrate this event, the emperor issued an decree that day. Recently, the flowers in Lishan are bright and beautiful, and it is a good day to enjoy the spring. The ministers in the court, the daughters of ministers and their children, the children of officials from other places, and the female students of Xiangxiang Academy, accompany them to Lishan. Mountain play.

***

On this day, Teng Yuyi and Du Tinglan shared a car to go to Mount Li. Along the way, they encountered calves from various prefectures one after another. When the calves walked side by side, the little ladies in the car would raise the curtains with a smile to signal to each other.

Teng Yuyi chatted with her sister while admiring the scenery through the curtain.

Seeing that he was about to enter the mountain, the beautiful green leaves covered the sky and the ground, the murmuring of the spring water came from the heights, and from time to time the noble children on horses passed by the calf. On a pair of dark eyes, the man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a royal blue t-shirt.

Someone next to him called that person: “Master Wu.”

It seems to be a certain son of Wu Ruyun in the imperial censor, the brother of Wu Zhang and Wu Qi.

Wu Gongzi was also looking at Teng Yuyi, his eyes were burning, as if he could see people’s hearts at a glance, Teng Yuyi was cold in his heart, and was about to lower the window curtain, when he heard a shy and low voice from the little lady in the car next door, and looked over, and saw Lin Chengyou They walked side by side with the Prince of Chun’an County, followed by the Crown Prince and the Nanzhao Crown Prince Gu Xian. Several people smiled and rode past, attracting the attention of the ladies and ladies in the carriages of the various prefectures along the way.

The most outstanding among the group is Lin Chengyou. He wears a crimson tulle shirt and gallops his horse in the spring breeze.

Teng Yuyi saw the purple jade saddle at a glance. Lin Chengyou, as if afraid that others would not see it, deliberately chose a horse with whiter fur than the previous thousand-mile colt.

Lin Chengyou said and laughed as he galloped past the horse. Although he had already seen Teng’s carriage, he didn’t turn his eyes away. He already knew the three things by heart: wait until she was patient, tell Teng Yuyi that the little red horse was sent by him, everywhere. Accommodate Teng Yuyi.

What three simple rules, he would bet that when he came down from Mount Li, Teng Yuyi would like him very much.

[End of This Chapter]