As soon as Bingwen arrived at Wentian Pavilion, Qian'an reminded him that the people above had been waiting for three hours and had not eaten lunch.
Bingwen touched his belly and then remembered that he didn't seem to have eaten either...
Bingwen went upstairs, and Sang Yi looked at him with life-saving eyes. After waiting for three hours, I don’t even know how many pots of tea have been made. The guest is not embarrassed, he is embarrassed as a book boy...
Bingwen waved Sang to go, bowed to the person in front of him and said apologetically: "I have some things to deal with in the past two days. I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long."
"No need to be too polite, but I hope Mr. Bingwen is worthy of the wait."
The speaker's voice was steady and capable. Bingwen saw that he had a majestic body and a dignified appearance. A pair of eyebrows are as thick as paint, and his eyes are like torches. The chest is broad and broad, with a power that is difficult to defeat. Inexplicably, it makes people respect him a bit.
"I heard that you haven't had lunch yet, and I don't have any, so why not go to Yinweizhai and eat while we talk."
"That's fine." The man nodded, got up and went downstairs first.
Bingwen took him to Yinweizhai, and when the waiter saw him coming, he took him directly to Chunfengjian.
Now the Drinking Room belongs to the Hou Mansion, and Chunfengjian is no longer open to the public. It is only reserved for the Hou Mansion and Wentian Pavilion. Now Bingwen comes here to eat with a bill, which is very convenient.
When the food and wine were served and the two of them had a drink, Bingwen asked, "I don't know what you are asking about."
"I am Gu Xingyun, the son of King Hui."
When Bingwen heard his identity, he was about to salute when he was stopped.
"Master Bingwen, listen to me."
Bingwen didn't insist and listened to him continue.
"Young Master must also know that King Hui suddenly fell ill and died more than three months ago."
Bingwen nodded, indicating that he knew.
"More than two months have passed since I came back from the war in Lingnan City. It was also the end of the year when I came back. According to my mother's account, my father's death was very strange at that time, and the only concubine Wei Yuanyuan was present. After the king passed away, she said that she had followed the prince's oral instructions to let his son Gu Duanfei inherit the throne, and asked the prince's counselor Tian Yuchen to present the prince's handwriting. The handwriting was written by Tian Yuchen, saying that the prince was already seriously ill at that time and only pressed the Handprints were placed.”
Bingwen also felt something was wrong when he heard this.
Gu Xingyun saw Bingwen's expression and knew what he was thinking, and continued: "My mother-in-law also raised questions at the time, and against all opinions, asked for the coffin to be opened for an autopsy. However, the results of the autopsy showed that my father's body was just as skinny as a stick, and there was no trace of anything. There were no wounds or poisoning, so the coffin had to be buried. The concubine Wei sternly accused my mother and concubine of opening the prince’s coffin and testing the prince’s body for an unfounded crime. What should I do? Everyone in the palace agreed, forcing my mother and concubine to commit suicide. Please go to the ancestral hall to eat food and chant Buddha's name, and never leave the ancestral hall."
"Prince Gu, I am selling information, not investigating cases..." Bingwen held his forehead, looking embarrassed.
"Yes, I know that it is indeed difficult for Mr. Bingwen, but I really have no choice. The emperor has issued a decree to let Gu Duanfei inherit the throne and confer Prince Duan. After the Spring Festival, Gu Duanfei will be given to my father. The body was buried under the seal. It was widely spread in the capital that Mr. Bingwen knew everything, but Xingyun asked Mr. Bingwen to help. I know the rules of the young master. If the truth can be found out, I am willing to pay one million taels of gold and a personal seal. Coins." After Gu Xingyun finished speaking, he bowed and solemnly entrusted him.
Bingwen really had a headache, Gu Xingyun's conditions were too tempting. However, he was not sure that he could solve such a case. If it fails, the consequence will be a counterattack by Prince Duan's Mansion.
"Xingyun sincerely asks Young Master for help." Gu Xingyun bowed again.
"Prince Gu, please allow me a few days to think about it. In a few days, whether I agree or not, I will send someone to the palace to inform you."
"Xingyun is waiting for the good news of Mr. Bingwen."
After Gu Xingyun finished speaking, he said goodbye and left, leaving Bingwen alone and losing his appetite in front of a table full of delicious food. After reluctantly eating some snacks, drinking two bottles of Lanqiao Fengyue, and thinking for a quarter of an hour, Bingwen got up and returned to Wentian Pavilion.
He went up to the second floor and ordered Sang Yi to grind.
He began to write letters to Xia Chu.
The first content is to tell him that all four sons have been found and should be properly placed and not to worry. The second is to tell him that the Drinking Room has been sent to the Marquis Mansion by His Highness the Fourth Highness, and now the Marquis has sent someone to take care of it. Third, Cai Wenyong has been taken to the capital and handed over to Lu Mingxi for disposal. Fourth, in the past half month, he had filtered and listed the information price of the person he was seeking.
Then, he was stunned again, holding his pen, wondering whether he should tell him about Prince Gu.
He called Su Qian'an up again and asked him, "Do you think the young master can solve the case?"
"Yes." Su Qian'an replied instantly.
"Is it okay that it's been 3 months?"
"Okay." Su Qian'an replied instantly.
"Is it OK if I'm not there?"
"What can't you do, young master?" Su Qian'an asked immediately.
Bingwen was teased by him, and for a moment he really didn't know how to answer.
He waved his hand and let him go down.
After thinking about it, he added the whole story about Prince Gu at the end of the letter.
After the pen and ink were dry, Bingwen put away the souvenir and took Sang Yi back to the yard.
He found a secluded corner again, called Bian Hao, and asked him to deliver the letter.
(End of chapter)