Demolition

Shen Jichuan, these three words have gone through Lu Chen's mind several times, without any clue, and now the only three words that can be labeled as 'old liar'.

Nonsense.Lu Chen felt that either the other party was stupid, or he was underestimated.Seeing that his lies are well-founded, he shouldn't be an idiot, which made Lu Chen gnash his teeth, "Unexpectedly underestimated".

His first flaw was that when he was giving him medicine in a coma yesterday, Lu Chen discovered that the other party's clothes were made of high-quality cloud silk. This kind of silk was mostly in the Southern Dynasty, and there were only the capital Anyi and a few coastal counties in the Northern Kingdom. Only, it is definitely not something that a merchant's son fleeing for his life can wear.Moreover, Lu Chen observed his hands. There are many calluses on the tiger's mouth and palms, which shows that he is a martial arts practitioner. How could his uncle let him practice martial arts with such precautions? He said that it is difficult to survive with his mother, and it is impossible to go to the martial arts gym. , both sentences are lies.

Secondly, although his father would save a child who was attacked by a crow, he would never leave a jade token when someone was in a difficult situation, and let him find himself in trouble.Lu Jie is upright and upright, he hates people who are attached to, and often teaches Lu Chen people to learn to save themselves, not to sit and wait for death.He will not ask others to repay his favor, nor will he let a person ask him for help again and again.

Again, if he found out that his father was dead, it would be impossible for him to find out where Lu Jie's son lived in the city.Because in the eyes of ordinary people, the Lu family has been wiped out, and he is already dead.He fled for his life so far, it is impossible to go to the government to ask questions, he can only ask the people, how do the people know that Lu Jie's son lives here?

In the end, there was no killer at all.He does have a loyal servant, and his loyal servant is being imprisoned in the basement of the prison room of Yin Xiao Tower!The wound on his body was caused by Ye Ji's Linjia Knife. The Linjia Knife is an ancient magic knife, which is different from ordinary weapons, so the color of the bleeding blood will not change when it meets lacquer powder. He was among the three hundred crows the night before yesterday The two legs that Ye Ji saw were probably his.

But he turned back into a human form, and there is no stench on his body. Could it be that he is a crow?Lu Chen didn't see it, and the reason why he was willing to accompany the other party to continue playing tricks was that half of what he said was true.

The most real thing is that book and that jade pendant.Lu Jie did carry a copy of "Zeng Guang Xian Wen" with him when he was alive. He loved this book very much. He once found a rare copy of the former dynasty. There is no doubt about him.And that jade pendant was originally a pair, father and mother had one each, and the one my mother gave to her before she died was considered one of the few relics. Lu Chen often played with it. The material and workmanship of the one just now was similar to his own. They are exactly the same.

The second is that he said that he met Lu Jie in Wanzhou in the ninth year of Yonghe.At that time, the relationship between the Southern Dynasties and the Northern Kingdoms was very harmonious. Not only was the business prosperous, but the Northern Emperor proposed to hold an exchange meeting of crow crackers, and invited famous crow crackers from both the north and the south.This matter is very secretive. If Lu Chen hadn't been deeply impressed by what happened when he was a child, he wouldn't have known about it. On the surface, they were going to exchange ideas, but they were actually gathered in Anqing Mansion to drive crows. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, it is impossible for outsiders to know about this experience. .

The third is that he met his father again. If he did not lie on the timeline, then the time when he saw his father again was exactly the time when the Lu family was wiped out. Where did he meet his father? Who was his father with at that time? Whatever he said, he would get them out of that person's mouth one by one.

He felt that his father must have a relationship with Shen Jichuan. Although he couldn't tell the other party's loyalty and treachery, nor did he know the purpose of the other party's approach to him, but if his father really gave him his own things, then this person should not be too big. Bad, even if he is really a crow, Lu Chen is not willing to let go of the clue.

It's been too long, so far that he can let go of some things, he just wants to know the truth.Lu Chen sighed and slowly closed his eyes.

And there was one person in this yard who didn't fall asleep. Shen Jichuan opened his eyes wide in the darkness, and those eyes revealed a gleaming green light when he looked closely, with unclear emotions hidden in them.

The next morning, when Lu Chen woke up, Shen Jichuan had already prepared breakfast and was waiting at the table, he smiled

"Brother Shen, why are you so polite? I can also do these chores."

"Young master has a lot of things to do, how can I do this? I have no other skills, but this meal is still delicious."

After breakfast, Lu Chen gave Shen Jichuan some simple pointers, left some money for him, and then left.Lu Chen only took a few deep breaths when he left the door, he must expose his lie as soon as possible, the other party's posture of nodding and bowing just now was really unbearable.

I am on duty today, I went to the doctor's order when I entered the building, it was the time to disperse the court, there were a lot of people, Lu Chen didn't want to huddle together, so he retreated to wait in a shadow, he was doing nothing and there were intermittent voices beside him

"...It's arguing again."

"Isn't it? Didn't the emperor give the order before?"

"The times are different."

inscrutable sigh

"The emperor still prefers..."

"You don't want to die!" One of them shouted in a low voice, "It is a felony to exterminate the nine clans to make false comments on the crown prince."

The two of them fell silent, probably muttering a few words of 'ancestor bless' silently in their hearts, and after a while the person who stopped his companion just now spoke

"Actually, I am also the one who takes the lead in the battle. The North Crow has crossed the border, and there will be endless troubles."

"But who dares to fight? The Huaihe River is on the verge of breaking out, and if there is any carelessness, the war will be drawn to the coast."

"It's not true if you fight, and it's not true if you don't fight. No wonder..."

"Cough", Lu Chen deliberately made a sound, the two adults who were talking in a low voice were surprised to find someone behind them, turned their heads to see him, looked at each other, Lu Chen greeted calmly

"Master Chen, Master Liu."

"It turned out to be Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu is on duty today?"

"Yes."

"It's been hard work, it's been hard work." The two hurriedly oiled the soles of their feet.

Lu Chen was amused, and didn't stop them, and went forward to sign his name.

The Southern Dynasties and the Northern Kingdom have been divided into two by the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River since ancient times without interfering with each other. However, in recent years, the number of crows in the Northern Kingdom has increased dramatically. The temperature in the south is more suitable for survival. These winged beasts don’t care where your border is. Many of them go south. Flying, disturbing the common people miserable.Sending troops means creating fire at the border between the two countries. It is impossible for the North to just look at it like this. At that time, the north and the south will increase their troops together. The crows have not been resolved, and the situation will only ignite. , the pressure on Yinxiao Tower will only increase, and the safety of the territory cannot be guaranteed at all.The imperial court has quarreled several times over this matter. The third prince is the owner of Yinxiao Tower, who is naturally the host. The sixth prince is the southeast king who does not want to lead the war to his own door. , the matter has not been resolved at all. The emperor dispatched [-] elite soldiers to defend last month, which can be regarded as neutralizing everyone's opinions.

These have nothing to do with him, he has always listened to gossip, it's just that these people are afraid that they will report to the third prince and don't want to discuss it in front of him, so they can only make up a rough idea, thinking about it, Lu Chen walked to his room.

"En?" Lu Chen saw the arrangement of the palace tour that was beaten back on the table, and quickly recruited a servant

"Go and pass it on, I want to see the Privy Envoy."

"Yes."

Lu Chen couldn't help frowning looking at the red stamp. There are three visits to the palace every month. This is a common practice. As usual, the third prince would not even glance at it. Why should he reject it?

Entered the Privy Council full of doubts

The servant told himself that Master Ying had a guest, and Lu Chen signaled himself to wait and sent him off.

In just a short while, the door was opened a crack, as if a guest suddenly thought of something before leaving, Lu Chen heard someone say

"He can't get rid of it..."

"Prime Minister Ji."

Prime Minister Ji did not expect that there was someone standing at the door, it was still Lu Chen, he was obviously taken aback, but luckily there was a voice from inside:

"Come in"

Lu Chen lowered his head respectfully, and waited for the other party to leave before entering.

"Are you here to ask me about dismissing the palace tour?"

"Yes."

"You don't need to be responsible for this matter for the time being. I have other tasks for you. Crows are frequent in the northern country. They don't have a special office, so it's procrastinating to deal with this matter. The border has been harassed by crows for a long time. You Go to the north to investigate, I have already asked Dianke to contact Beiguo Honggu Temple, you can help them."

"But the safety of the capital..."

"Don't worry, I have arranged for the Minister of the Ministry of War to send a group of Imperial Forest Army over here. He will also serve as Zhijinwu, and he will be in charge of all affairs while you are away."

"Yes, my subordinates take orders."

"Work hard. When you come back from overseas, I will find a chance to promote you."

"Thank you for your cooperation, my lord."

The third prince sighed, and walked around in front of Lu Chen

"Chen'er, do you have to be so polite to me?" He sighed again, his voice was lower, and he took out a wooden token, "This is my token, you take it, it will be easier to go out and do business."

Lu Chen stared at the word 'Sakura' on the sign, stalemate for a while, and finally accepted the sign

"Thank you, far away."

After leaving the Privy Council, Lu Chen let out a breath, trying to expel some foul air.He looked at the sign in his hand and put it in his cuff.

There is no matter of patrolling the palace, and I will be on a business trip tomorrow, so I don't need to go to work anymore. I sent someone to find Ye Ji and the other party is also busy, but at this time when I go home, I have to face that old liar, and Lu Chen is not very happy. If I wanted to, I had no choice but to stroll on the street, and wandered to Lianle Lane without paying attention.

He didn't go in, but found a teahouse at the alley and sat in it, looking at the street in a daze.

It was beyond his expectation to assist the north, now it seems that Ying Yuanzhi has compromised?Or is this what Dijun meant?He doesn't quite understand.And why send yourself out on business.Zhi Jinwu is only responsible for the security of the capital, which is a practice passed down from generation to generation. Even if he and Ying Yuanzhi have private contacts, it is really unreasonable to send Zhi Jinwu abroad.Without inspecting the palace, there is no way to investigate the strange light in Lianle Lane. It should have been mentioned in his report, but Ying Yuanzhi didn't care at all. Why is that?

Suddenly a few children ran out of the alley playing and playing, Lu Chen couldn't help being taken aback.Except for those rich families with family education in the capital, almost all respectable parents would send their children to Lianle Lane to study in Kaimeng, and I had been here for a while.At that time, I was still a naughty child who would be hated by a dog. I only knew how to sleep and make noise in class. The teacher who often brought me home made reproachful comments. Then I was detained by my father to copy books. He didn’t like to copy books. He jumped up and down while the adults were away Once, out of curiosity, he even gnawed half of a pot of flowers and plants on his father's desk, and his father was so angry that he wanted to catch him and come over to make a board. His mother stopped him quickly, fearing that something would happen to him, and made him eat a lot of leeks. He acted like a baby and said no. Like the taste of leeks, Aunt Lian made leeks into dumplings stuffed with leeks.Aunt Lian is his family's cook, and she cooks the most delicious dishes, which I haven't eaten for many years.

Lu Chen suddenly thought of the delicious food cooked by the old liar at home.

"Ugh."

I haven't recalled the past for many years, probably because I saw my father's old friend, I was so touched by the scene.He paid the money and walked slowly towards the depths of the alley.

Lianle Lane is located in the old city, and has a history of hundreds of years. Both sides are green tiles and gray eaves. Liumen Bamboo Lane, occasionally a few young people dressed as scholars pass by. Lu Chen touches the moss on the ancient bricks , looked at a closed courtyard door in a trance, and then walked forward, a bird fluttered its wings and flew out from which courtyard, Lu Chen sniffled thoughtfully.

After walking around the alley for a while, he left. Before leaving, he bought a bunch of candied haws at the entrance of the alley.

As soon as Lu Chen entered the courtyard, he smelled a familiar smell, and the food was set on the table

"I went to the market today and bought some vegetables."

"Aren't you afraid that there will be killers lurking around again?"

Shen Jichuan froze for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "My loyal servant didn't come back, and no one found here yesterday, so they must all be dead."

Well, he didn't die, he was locked up by himself, Lu Chen thought to himself.He suddenly became curious again, did the poisonous Shen Jichuan on those crows know about it?If he didn't know, would he have the heart to exchange the minds of 3000 people for his own life?If they knew what his true identity was, they would have made 3000 people willing to sacrifice for him.He thought of the crow's eyes before it died, why did they send Shen Jichuan to him so desperately?

"I'm going to the north on business tomorrow, you can do whatever you want."

"Of course I follow the young master."

"Oh? I'm going to the north. You are not afraid that your uncle will find your whereabouts again."

"Don't be afraid," Shen Jichuan said awe-inspiringly, "I said that I want to be a cow and a horse for the young master, how can I be greedy for life and fear death, besides, the young master is very skilled in martial arts, he will definitely protect me."

"How do you know that I am skilled in martial arts?"

"Young master, what you said about protecting me yesterday is that you can't frame me?" Seeing Lu Chen's tongue-tied expression, Shen Jichuan smiled and said, "Young master has a lot of martial arts books, and there is a sword hanging on the wall, so he naturally has martial arts by his side. "

Lu Chen complained, this old liar has a lot of tricks

"You still have injuries, can you bear it?"

"Don't worry, young master, I will never drag you down."

"In this case, then you follow."

In the evening, the two of them packed their luggage separately, but Shen Jichuan's only possession, the cloud silk robe, had been stained badly with blood, so Lu Chen had to prepare things for the two of them. Bring cooking utensils, you can take care of food and beverages on the road, and the package is much heavier than expected.Shen Jichuan promised that he would carry the luggage along the way.Lu Chen didn't want to talk to him at all, he just hoped to beat the old liar if he caught him.

All night.

On the second day, Lu Chen was supposed to go to Yinxiao Building to pick up the horses, but considering that he was bringing Shen Jichuan with him, he had no choice but to go to the racecourse to rent two horses by himself.When going out of the city gate, Lu Chen handed over his badge, and the city guard looked at Shen Jichuan after checking it.

"this……"

"This is my servant, do I still need to investigate?" Lu Chen said coldly

"I don't dare," the city guard quickly lowered his head, thinking that this is going out of the city and not entering the city. Your lord can take whoever you want to take out. What happens when you leave the city gate has nothing to do with you. Why offend this Lord Lu , he gritted his teeth and finally made way out:

"Your Majesty will send you off to Mr. Lu."

Lu Chen and Shen Jichuan went out of the city gate one after the other, and the vermilion gate of Yangyue City closed slowly behind them.