When Yun Yifeng and Jiang Lingfei went to investigate, the old man said that "he heard Mr. Xing's discussion with his own ears, and his superiors ordered him to open the gate", but the old prime minister had devoted himself to Liang for decades and had always been loyal. There was really no reason why Li Jun Buying—not to mention that after the Baihe diverted, the relationship between Li Jing and Xing Chu was not alienated, as if there was a gap.
"There is no evidence, I just heard some rumors." Ji Yanran said, "Some old people from back then complained about Mr. Xing, saying that he only cared about supervising and diverting routes, and didn't care about the life and death of the people."
"It wasn't the old prime minister's fault alone." Li Jing sighed, "Thousands of towns and villages, tens of thousands of people have to leave their homeland, and there is only so much time. To be honest, it is not surprising that any disaster happened at that time." For the whole project, Liao Han's gentleness, kindness, humility and politeness are most important to appease the people, and to raise a bright banner for Li Jing, it doesn't really matter how many families are moved. But other officials are different, they are actually carrying out the task, if they can't fight back, there is no violence, I'm afraid that even today, Baihe is still bragging about flooding.
"When you encounter hooligans or some old stubborn people, most of them are forcibly tied up and taken away, and then they will be appeased later." Li Jing continued, "There are conflicts, bloodshed, and human lives, but opening the gates in advance to flood the village, whether I or The old prime minister can't do it, and has never done it."
Ji Yanran said: "Yes."
The tea in front of him was already cold, and Li Jing sent a servant to replace it with a new West Lake Longjing. Eunuch Desheng held his breath and packed the tea tray lightly and quickly. He didn't dare to look up the whole time. He didn't take a peek until he was about to exit the door. Fortunately, the emperor didn't seem to be angry, and the prince was drinking tea too. It's as tense as it was just now.
"As for the second child." Li Jing said, "If you are willing to show mercy, let him live."
Ji Yanran frowned: "Is it the father's intention to hide me?"
Li Jing nodded: "Yes, my father saw that you were so angry about the Liao family's affairs, and wished to expose all the courtiers to the bottom, so he ordered me to keep my mouth shut. First, it was because the Yang family did not fall. He begged for mercy, saying that he was willing to die by himself, and only wanted to save the life of the second child. After all, the father had received a lot of support from the Yang family, and he was already old at that time. Day Enqing, while lying on the sick bed and crying, he called Zhenxuan into the palace, and told him to protect the second child, even if he was sent to a remote place to be a prince, he would not be slaughtered by you."
Ji Yanran asked: "Brother Huang also wants to let him go?"
"It doesn't matter whether he is dead or alive." Li Jing filled up the tea for the two of them. "Actually, there is another reason why I keep his life. According to your ability and temper, even if things have passed ten years In the past twenty years, I am afraid that I will not give up on the investigation of the truth. Sooner or later, I will know that Liao Han's death was due to the early opening of the gate. And if the second child is already dead at that time, I will say that he did all this, I am afraid There will be no peace between you and my brothers."
Ji Yanran asked again: "Then can I kill now?"
"If you want to interrogate, kill, or cut him to pieces, I will not stop you." Li Jing said, "But he is a prince after all, so don't make things too big."
As the night gradually deepened, Eunuch Desheng lightly added a few more lamps to the imperial study.
The theft of the Buddha beads and relics was just the beginning of everything. Whether it was Shangxue Pavilion or Shiba Villa, if the imperial court was not turned upside down, the behind-the-scenes conspiracy seemed to never end. As for what will happen in the future, no one can say.
"When I was investigating Shiba Villa this time, did someone come to stir up trouble for Brother Huang?" Ji Yanran asked.
"I understand what you mean." Li Jing said, "Not yet, but the other party's return is not kind, and the power seems to be not to be underestimated. It is not difficult to insert a few eyeliners in the court."
"Brother Huang must be more cautious in the future." Ji Yanran stretched her muscles and looked out of the window again, "It's almost time."
"Go back to live in Ganwu Hall, I've packed it for you." Li Jing smiled, "Let Desheng tell the imperial chef what you want to eat tomorrow."
"Ganwu Palace is not here anymore, there are still guests in the mansion, I have to go back and accompany him." Ji Yanran stood up, "By the way, is the Guqin that the emperor's brother had hundreds of years ago still there?"
Li Jing was vigilant: "That's the 'Feng Qiwu' that I got with great difficulty."
"Oh." Ji Yanran regretted: "I can't give it away."
Li Jing: "..."
Ji Yanran asked again: "Then can I bring a friend tomorrow and go into the treasury to pick up something by myself?"
Li Jing looked at him: "What library?"
Ji Yanran is as good as others: "The emperor's private treasury is also successful."
Li Jing had a headache: "Okay, let's pick."
Ji Yanran asked patiently: "Could it be possible to pick a few more pieces?"
Li Jing propped his forehead with one hand: "Success."
"Where's the piano?"
"Take it away."
"Treasury—"
"go out!"
His Royal Highness Xiao Wang was all smiles, and when he left, he specifically told Desheng to prepare a large cart tomorrow, the one with cabbage in the imperial dining room would be very good.
Eunuch Desheng agreed again and again, watched Ji Yanran respectfully after leaving, and went into the imperial study to wait on him. Li Jing turned his fingers around and sighed: "He found out about the early opening of the Baihe gate."
Desheng was taken aback when he heard this: "This..."
"I told him that everything was done by the second child." Li Jing stepped down from the dragon chair, thinking of the past, his eyes once again turned cold, "For the crime of opening the sluice without permission, Li Jun should have been cut to pieces long ago !"
Desheng whispered: "Yes, yes."
"Let's stop here." Li Jing closed his eyes, "After Yan Ran personally avenged A-Han, even if this page has been turned, don't mention it again in the future."
Eunuch Desheng hesitated again and again, before whispering: "The secret map of Zichuan..."
"It's fine if you can't find it, and besides, it's hard to say whether Li Jun has seen it for real, or whether he is just talking nonsense to save his life." Li Jing came out with his hands behind his back, and said angrily, "I have raised him for so many years in vain, and I really suffer from it." That's enough, go down as soon as possible and make amends to Ahan!"
Eunuch Desheng trotted after him, afraid to say another word.
Seeing that the emperor was wearing thin clothes, he thought that it was still a bit cold in this spring night, so he should prepare another cloak next time.
There is also His Royal Highness Xiao Wang, who often discusses late at night in the imperial study, so he also needs to prepare one.
…
Ji Yanran returned to the palace, but instead of going to her own residence, she climbed over the wall and entered Yun Yifeng's small courtyard, and stood at the door listening for a long time.
A jade bead came out of the window.
As soon as Ji Yanran caught it, seeing the green and round beads in his palm, they were very cute and valuable, so he opened the door of course, and said to the man on the bed: "I picked up a good thing outside."
Yun Yifeng threw another one over: "If you don't sleep in the middle of the night, you can learn how to climb over a wall like a flower picker."
"I came back to pick you up on purpose." Ji Yanran sat by the bed, "Tomorrow I'll go to Brother Huang's private treasury, just pick whatever you want."
Yun Yifeng leaned against the head of the bed: "How is the discussion on the opening of the Baihe gate?"
Ji Yanran said: "Brother Huang said it was Li Jun who did it."
It was a long story, but Ji Yanran told him carefully from the beginning to the end. Seventeen years ago, the Yang family held a high position in the court, and Li Jun was a domineering idiot. After being provoked by someone, he dreamed of being a prince. thing, no surprise.
There were two "dong dong" sounds from the roof, and Jiang Lingfei crossed his legs and pillowed his arms, yawning at the vast starry sky: "Since I promised the first emperor back then to keep it from you and keep Li Jun a secret, why are you willing to be forthright now?" said?"
Yun Yifeng said with a smile: "Brother Jiang and I had supper, and stayed on top to blow the air."
Ji Yanran said: "Don't pay attention to him."
Yun Yifeng can probably guess some reasons. Since the past has been turned out of the Baihe sluice, it will not be long to hide it. Any sober emperor should know that compared with the oath before the sick bed, it is obviously still the younger brother in front of him. The stability of the country is more important, and it is the wisest choice to speak clearly to each other.
"So your knot is gone?" he asked.
Ji Yanran smiled: "Well, most of them are gone. But this time, something happened in the Eighteenth Villa. Brother Huang said that there was no change in the court, and no one reported it. I think it's a little strange."
"That's why Feng Yumen needs to charge a large amount of money to help the prince investigate the ghost." Yun Yifeng stretched his waist, "Okay, when will you enter the palace tomorrow?"
"Go early in the morning." Ji Yanran lowered her voice, "I even have the cart ready."
Jiang Lingfei tapped the tiles with the handle of the knife again: "I want to go too!"
Ji Yanran didn't listen, and covered Yun Yifeng with the quilt, and only left the bedroom after watching him fall asleep peacefully. Before the third young master of the Jiang family realized what was going on, he was dragged out of the courtyard, as ruthless as autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
Brotherhood is as thin as water.
Thin as water.
The moonlight is also as pale as water.
Yun Yifeng stretched out her hand, watching those silvery white rays of light pass through her fingers, like flowing silk satin.
Outside the small courtyard, the two people's fight and laughter became farther and farther away. If you listen carefully, there are still watchmen playing watch, and jade bells ringing from the pagoda, rustling and crackling, and at dawn, these sounds will be drowned out by the sunlight, and become small vendors' cries one after another, carriages and horses Roll over bluestone slabs.
The bustle of Wangcheng is not found anywhere else, and you have to experience it yourself to know.
He raised the quilt and began to focus on it, looking forward to the sugar pancakes and soy milk the next day.
…
The old concubine is used to getting up early, and this time because all the juniors are back, she is in a better mood. I got up from the bed before dawn and frantically asked the kitchen to prepare breakfast. As a result, a large table was set up all over the place, and Jiang Lingfei was the only one who came to eat while yawning. When I go out, I have to eat pancakes in the mud tile alley, and I have to go to the palace after eating, and I can only return home after dark.
There are not many masons in the mud tile alley, but there are many delicious breakfast stalls. The golden sugar cake was taken out of the boiling oil, and Ji Yanran blew on it: "Be careful it's hot."
Yun Yifeng held the sugar cake with both hands, and continued to search for the next stall. He has an elegant appearance, so even when he is busy eating, he looks extraordinarily refined. Still wearing white clothes, but with a green belt around his waist, like a vibrant bluegrass, exuding the vigor that can only be seen in spring. Along the way, my aunts were muttering to themselves, if such a handsome fairy gentleman rode a white horse and traveled all four cities in the southeast, northwest, and north, the handkerchief in front of him might be used from this year to next year.
Fortunately, His Royal Highness Xiao Wang did not have such a plan. After buying sugar cakes, he led people into the palace.
Li Jing was still busy with official business in the imperial study, and didn't intend to watch how his beloved guqin was removed, so he only asked Desheng to come and accompany him.
Eunuch Desheng said with a smile: "This is the key, please do it yourself, my lord."
The trolley has already parked at the door of the warehouse. It is indeed used for pulling vegetables in the imperial dining room. No problem at all.
Yun Yifeng sat cross-legged on the golden mountain, and carefully looked through the storage registration: "Magpie Dengzhi pastel vat, the name is auspicious, can I have it?"
Ji Yanran didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "After choosing for a long time, you want this tank
Yun Yifeng is innocent: "No way?"
Ji Yanran: "..."
Ji Yanran said: "Okay."
His Royal Highness Xiao Wang rolled up his sleeves and carried the tank out by himself.
Eunuch Desheng hurried up to help.
Satisfied, Yun Yifeng continued to turn back. There was no shortage of gold, silver and jewels in the wind and rain door. He picked out all kinds of weird things, including tea sets with hidden weapons, and a few skeletons made of the corpses of rebel tribal leaders in the corner. The chair was also ready to sit without saying a word, but thanks to Ji Yanran's sharp eyesight and quick hands, she pulled the person over.
"No!"
"..."
As for the "Feng Qiwu", Eunuch Desheng reported to Li Jing in the evening, saying that Master Yunmen liked it very much when he saw it, so he sat down and played a song on the spot, but no sound was in tune. Pulling wood is not going to be any better, the song is so long that it makes the prince's face turn pale, but in the end he insisted on not letting him take it away, and still left it in the warehouse.
Li Jing smiled and said, "Where did Yan Ran find such a friend?"
"The relationship between the two seems to be quite good." Eunuch Desheng also followed suit, "He also said that he would eat roast duck in Tongfulu at night."
Tong Fu Lou is the largest restaurant in Wangcheng, and it is very grand. Looking down from the window of the private room, it happened to be two strings of red lanterns, swayed by the wind,
"Are you happy today?" Ji Yanran asked.
Yun Yifeng replied: "Not very happy."
"Cough." Ji Yanran switched to his side, and patiently reasoned, "When you played that guqin today, did you think it sounded good?"
"Sounds good."
"to be honest!"
"..."
Ji Yanran hugged his shoulders, and said earnestly: "So it must be the Qin's fault. It has been left for hundreds of years, and there may be insects somewhere, and it looks like a saw when it is played."
Yun Yifeng asked: "Will the prince buy me a new one?"
Ji Yanran flatly refused, to tell the truth, she had no such plan.
Even the famous ancient qin can't be played out of tune, so replacing it with other qin is like demolishing a house.
He filled a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus soup and stuffed the spoon into his hand: "Come, let's eat first."
Yun Yifeng kicked under the table, and resentfully said: "Is it really so ugly?"
Ji Yanran hurriedly comforted her: "It's not unpleasant, it's just that some techniques are unfamiliar. When I have time in the future, I will practice carefully with you. It will be fine if you become familiar with it."
As long as I can let my mother off, I can say anything. Now that she is old, she really can't stand your piercing voice.