Seeing the two of them lost in thought, Shi Qianshan said casually: "Although I have just arrived in Guibao Land, I have heard a lot of news about Mr. Tao. One of them is very interesting, it is about a prefect."
Tao Mo looked up in surprise.
Old Tao looked at him cautiously.
Shi Qianshan smiled and said: "It's just hearsay, probably it can't be true?" His face is very round, and when he smiles, his face is pushed up, making his cheekbones more prominent, round and shiny, he can't tell funny.
Old Tao said, "I don't know what news you heard?"
Shi Qianshan said: "I heard that the magistrate of Tancheng invited Mr. Tao to sit in the magistrate's yamen a while ago. I wonder if there is such a thing?"
Old Tao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "The magistrate of Qincheng is the immediate boss of my young master, so it's normal to ask him to sit in the magistrate's yamen."
Shi Qianshan laughed and said, "That's right. It seems that I was overthinking. I heard the rumors that I was locked up in the cell, and I thought Mr. Tao was at odds with the magistrate. Now that I think about it, I must have heard it wrong. Still Master Tao, please forgive me."
Tao Mo was not good at lying, so he could only keep his head down and not speak.
Shi Qianshan said: "However, Master Tao should have offended no one, and no one would want to harm Master Tao. In this way, my previous speculation is not valid. It seems that no one wants to harm us. , but there is someone who just wants to hurt me."
Old Tao Dashe rolled up and hurriedly said, "Then do you know who it is?"
Shi Qianshan scratched his chin with his round fingers and said: "Contrary to Mr. Tao, the people I have offended in my life can only be described as innumerable. If I really want to point out one or two of them, I am afraid it will be difficult. .”
Old Tao said: "Didn't you say that your friend is from the royal family in the capital?"
Shi Qianshan said: "Indeed."
Old Tao said: "I don't know which royal family member it is?"
Shi Qianshan said: "You really want to know?"
Old Tao said: "That's right." He knew that Shi Qianshan said this to whet his appetite and drag Tao Mo into the water, but since that person had his idea on Tao Mo's head, they couldn't help but get rid of the relationship if they wanted to. related. It is better to know yourself and the enemy than to know the enemy when you are dark.
Shi Qianshan looked at Tao Mo again and said, "Master Tao also wants to know?"
Tao Mo said, "I'll solve the case as soon as possible."
Shi Qianshan said: "Since that's the case, I'll say it. That person is the ninth prince who is the most beloved by the emperor today."
Hearing that it was the prince, Tao Mo's expression changed. The biggest official he has come into contact with in his life is the magistrate. To him, the prince is no different from the bright moon in the sky.
Lao Tao was quite calm. When he heard Shi Qianshan talk about the royal relatives, he was already prepared in his heart.
Shi Qianshan said: "But this matter is mostly aimed at me, you two don't need to worry."
Old Tao said: "But I seem to have heard you say that this case may be aimed at you and the young master."
Shi Qianshan said: "I originally thought Master Tao had offended someone before, that's why he chose your territory to frame me. Now it seems that Master Tao had bad luck and was implicated by me."
Tao Mo heard him confiding in his heart so much, he couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb like before, and said, "It might be because of me."
Shi Qianshan tried his best to open his eyes so as to express the surprise in his eyes, "Where do you say this?"
Tao Mo looked at Lao Tao.
Old Tao said: "I wonder if Mr. Shi has ever heard of Huang Guangde?"
Shi Qianshan's eyes flashed, and he leaned back slightly, leaning his back against the back of the chair, smiling lightly, "I've heard of it."
Old Tao said: "He has some issues with the young master."
Shi Qianshan said: "That being said, I have some clues."
Old Tao said: "I would like to hear the details."
Shi Qianshan said: "I'll tell you the truth. I've been in the capital for so many years, and I know everything about it. Although Huang Guangde is only a magistrate, his network in the capital is probably wider than that of many governors."
Both Tao Mo and Lao Tao looked at him eagerly.
Shi Qianshan continued: "It is normal for people in the Ninth Prince's House to have contacts with him."
Old Tao said: "You mean to say that all this was done by Huang Guangde and the Ninth Prince? But why would the Ninth Prince use such indecent means to lure you into the urn?"
Shi Qianshan smiled wryly and said: "I didn't ask why you have a grudge with Huang Guangde, why do you bother to ask me and Liang Zi of the Ninth Prince?"
Tao Mo said suddenly: "I want to solve the case, not trace back the past. If you don't want to say it, I won't force it. It's just that this case is full of doubts, which is not good for you. If you can't give a reasonable explanation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out .”
Old Tao looked at Tao Mo in surprise. Just now, he was almost caught by Shi Qianshan's few words, and Tao Mo was so sober.
Shi Qianshan sighed and said: "I offended the Ninth Prince in a moment of confusion after drinking, as for how to offend... I am afraid that if the Ninth Prince knows that you know, he will not let you go."
Old Tao said: "According to what you said, the Ninth Prince wanted to punish you, so he sent his confidant to trick you. It just so happened that the confidant knew Huang Guangde again, so he got along with the best of both worlds and lured you to Tanyang County. One can make arrangements By framing you, on the other hand, my young master can fall into Shi Taishi's wrath?"
Shi Qianshan said: "That's why."
Old Tao said: "But how dare Huang Guangde offend Shi Taishi?"
Shi Qianshan bowed his head, sighing, "Uncle is not the only nephew of me."
Old Tao said: "But you are his most beloved nephew."
"Love?" Shi Qianshan laughed at himself, "The reason why he loves me is because of Yaoguang. Now that Yaoguang is dead, he will think of Yaoguang when he sees me. Whenever he thinks of Yaoguang, he will think of him." Sad and painful, how can you love me?"
Lao Tao was surprised that there was such an inside story.
Shi Qianshan said: "Forget it. Don't mention these troublesome things. If Master Tao wants to know anything, I will definitely tell you everything."
Tao Mo said: "How can I find the confidant of the Ninth Prince?"
Shi Qianshan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Master Tao wants to ask him to testify?"
Tao Mo said: "He is a very important witness."
Shi Qianshan said: "Although that is the case, I advise Master Tao to give up this path. The Ninth Prince is the most beloved son of the emperor, and his character is inevitably arrogant. If he wants to punish me, I will suffer from being dumb. If Master Tao Bringing the idea to his house, I'm afraid it will implicate Mr. Tao."
Tao Mo said: "If no evidence can be found to clear you of the crime, you will most likely be charged with rape and murder."
Shi Qianshan was silent for a while and said: "If there is really no evidence to clear the charge, that's the only way to go."
Tao Mo was stunned.
"Anyway, uncle doesn't want to see me anymore, but he won't allow me to tarnish the reputation of the whole family." Although he didn't say something clearly, his meaning has been expressed clearly. As a last resort, Shi Taishi will definitely come forward to protect him.
Old Tao said: "Aren't you afraid that the Ninth Prince will make trouble?"
Shi Qianshan smiled helplessly and said, "In his eyes, I'm just a chess piece that comes when he calls it, and goes away when he shakes it. I will tease him when I think of it, but I won't tease him too hard all at once. So as not to miss the fun next time."
Old Tao frowned. Judging from his tone, he and the Ninth Prince might have made a lot of trouble.
Shi Qianshan said: "Of course, I don't want to disturb my uncle, and I don't want to disturb his old man."
Old Tao said: "If that's the case, you should tell everything you know."
Shi Qianshan said: "I have talked a lot."
Lao Tao didn't speak, just stared at him silently with his eyes, as if he wanted to dig out all the secrets in his heart from his face.
Shi Qianshan sighed and said: "Forget it. Now that we've talked about this, I don't still hold the pipa half-hidden. Huang Guangde's connections in the capital also include several of my cousins. Before talking about Yang County, I have heard a little about the grievances between Mr. Tao and Huang Guangde. I hereby promise that if Mr. Tao can help me get rid of the crime, I will definitely help Mr. Tao punish the evil and eliminate the adulterer."
Coming out of the inn, Tao Mo asked Lao Tao, "Do you believe that he is innocent?"
Old Tao said: "Although what he said is sincere, there are still some unfinished words. Since he can know the grievances between Huang Guangde and the young master, how can he not know about the matter between Gu She and the young master? I'm afraid that the grievances between him and the Ninth Prince are true. , it is true that he was framed, but it is false that he did not know that he was framed."
Tao Mo said, "What do you mean?"
Old Tao said: "I think he... fell into this trap willingly." This also explained why he stood idly by when he could save Miss Wu with his skills, and why he cooperated so much after going to court, because of all these things He already knew it. "The Ninth Prince dug a trap, he had to jump down even with his eyes closed. Huang Guangde may be true or false. He deliberately dragged him into it, but he hoped that the young master could cleanse him of his innocence."
Tao Mo said, "Then, how can I prove his innocence?"
Old Tao said: "Master, you don't need to prove his innocence, you just need to investigate the case to the bottom according to your original idea." What he still hasn't said is that anyway, as Shi Qianshan, he really can't find out the truth. There will be Shi Taishi to protect him. The only thing worth worrying about is whether Shi Taishi will vent his anger on Tao Mo because of this incident.
A carriage suddenly stopped in front of him.
Gu Xiaojia sat on the shaft of the car and looked at him with a smile.
Tao Mo's eyes lit up, and he rushed over to lift the curtain, but suddenly withdrew his hand, and said quietly, "Xianzhi, we can't meet yet."