Emperor's Trophy

Yun Zhen thought that if Bai Yuqi dared to tease him, he would kill him.

Unexpectedly, Bai Yuqi's cleaning up for him was not fancy.

I chose a stone-blue loose robe, embroidered with countless dark blue butterflies, and the outermost layer was surrounded by cloud shoulders, trimmed with black satin, and dropped a dark blue silk wreath. On the inside, she wore a vermilion double-breasted high-necked flowered jacket with pleated pomegranate skirts, which was particularly delicate and charming against the stone blue outer robe.

The hair hangs down from the temples, and half of the top of the head is combed into a bun. She wears a small corolla with pompons that are exactly the same as those on the cloud shoulder necklace, and two small red coral pendants in the earlobes.

There was no powder applied on his face, only his eyebrows were slightly drawn, on his eyelids to the end of his eyes, he used his fingertips to smear rouge with two strokes and flew towards the sideburns, he nodded his red lips, and said: "Okay."

Yun Zhen looked in the mirror and felt a little miraculous.Bai Yuqi seemed to have tightened his belt and collar for him to cover his Adam's apple. Just looking in the mirror, he seemed to see a tall and slender young girl.

The light red rouge softened the original heroism between his eyebrows and made him a little more charming. The wide dark cloud shoulders and complicated butterfly patterns covered his wider shoulders and thicker arms than ordinary women, but the necklace hung down The fluffy pompom dispels the old-fashioned color, the inner skirt is wide and wide, and the slender waist is cinched. Under the long skirt, only the raised clouds of the brocade shoes are slightly exposed. As long as the steps are not too large, no one can see the pair of men underneath. feet.

Bai Yuqi said: "I borrowed the costume hastily to change it. You haven't been trained. Just pay attention to walking with a smaller step."

Yun Zhen said, "What about talking?"

Bai Yuqi said: "I can only pretend to be dumb by not talking, and let me speak everything."

Yun Zhen: ...

Bai Yuqi changed his clothes, but he was also dressed as a scholar in Tsing Yi. He cupped his hands and said to Yun Zhen: "My lady, I wrong you to take care of the housework at home, and take you to watch juggling for my husband."

His expression changed, and he really looked like a scholar, with a gentle and shy smile.

Yun Zhen had seen him act before, and now he seemed quite novel, and said with a smile: "Your profession is full of talents."

Bai Yuqi smiled and said, "My lady please."

But he called a donkey cart at the door, escorted Yun Zhen into the cart, and soon arrived at Fulin Garden.

After getting out of the car, he took Yun Zhen and said, "The private room is on the third floor. We reserved the room where Miss Wang's family disappeared. We secretly checked everything."

Fulin Garden was extremely lively, and as soon as they entered the hall, the noise and sound of waves rushed to people instantly. Yun Zhen looked down and saw a few boys stacked on top of an arhat in the center of the stage, holding candles on their bodies.

Let’s look at some of them below, but some of them are just playing Shuanglu around the table, throwing dice, eating, drinking and having fun.

There are children running around selling heavy food baskets or fragrant flowers, and there are also small children running around the field with shelves of cut fresh fruits.

It looks like a prosperous and peaceful world.

Bai Yuqi had just walked in, and there were boys surrounding them, and a boy shouted: "Grandpa and grandma want to eat some snacks when they watch the theater? Melon seeds, peanuts, sesame candies, fried pine nuts, chestnuts, and hazelnuts, and plums, apricots, lotus seeds, and water chestnuts. Money!" A girl smiled obediently at Yun Zhen: "Brother Xiucai bought flowers for his wife? Should such a beautiful wife buy flowers and clothes? The fragrant tuberose that was just picked, and sweet-scented osmanthus, and rose .”

Another boy came over with a basket of books in his hand and tried to sell them: "Brother Xiucai, Mrs. Xiucai, here are the latest words, poems, operas, librettos, three coins, and the latest Dichao! How about a copy?"

Surrounded by them, Yunzhen looked up at him like a puppy with sparkling eyes, and couldn't move for a moment, standing at a loss, Bai Yuqi chased them away: "We booked a private room and went to find someone else. "

Seeing them leaving pitifully, Yun Zhen couldn't help but feel soft. When he looked at the poem books in the basket holding the books, his heart moved, and he took a few books at random. But he had no money, so Bai Yuqi paid for him with a smile. This time, the hornet's nest was stabbed, and the group of flower sellers, snacks and fruits all rushed up: "Scholar lady, buy my flowers." "Scholar lady, buy my flowers." My apricot."...

Yun Zhen was at a loss for what to do with the stack of books, but Bai Yuqi held back a smile and stretched out his hand to drive the children away decisively, sending Yun Zhen up to the third floor. The third floor was indeed a private room, and it was much quieter when it went up to the floor. The show on the stage in the middle can be seen very clearly. The arhats are over, and now a pair of little girls who look exactly the same are walking on the high long rope, wearing pink skirt boots, and their limbs are soft and making a pose on the rope. The different movements are just very thrilling to watch.

Bai Yuqi saw that he was attracted by the pair of sisters before he reached the private room, and whispered in his ear, "This pair of sisters is famous now, their parents are making money every day, here is If the women's venue is in another men's venue, this pair of sisters will be different, they don't wear clothes."

Yun Zhen raised his eyes and glared at him, Bai Yuqi chuckled: "Don't talk, don't talk - this way."

Yun Zhen had only walked a few steps, when suddenly someone grabbed his left hand from behind him, he was startled and just about to turn his head, Bai Yuqi had already pressed his shoulder to stop him, and said slowly: "This Guest officer, this is my wife, please do not despise me."

A voice laughed: "My wife? When did Mr. Bai get married? Xiao Wang should congratulate you with a congratulatory gift."

Bai Yuqi's face changed slightly, but Yun Zhen had already turned his head to stare at the rude man. Ji Huaisu saw him turn his head, the corners of his eyes were a little blushed and turned upturned to look at him, as if angry or angry, his heart couldn't help but he smiled slightly : "I just watched it upstairs, and I felt like you... I was thinking, if there is a woman who looks like you, Nahui Mansion is not bad."

Yun Zhen struggled with his left hand to see that Ji Huaisu would not let go, and his right hand reached out to the side of his waist under the wide robe. Ji Huaisu's ears were sensitive, and he only heard a groaning sound. He was terrified, and without thinking about anything, he let go of his hand and took two steps back. Suddenly, Yun Zhen was already holding a bright dagger in his hand. If Ji Huaisu let go of it slowly, his wrist might not be cut off directly.

His face changed slightly, he raised his hand slightly and said in a low voice: "I was rude, I apologize. Are you investigating the case? Can you talk in the room?"

Yun Zhen was as cold as ice, without even looking at him, he whispered: "Get lost."

Ji Huaisu said: "Are you looking into the case of Xininghou's daughter's disappearance?"

Yun Zhen's expression remained unchanged, and he only looked at Ji Huaisu coldly. Ji Huaisu smiled wryly: "Are you sure you want to talk in this corridor where people come and go? Maybe I can give you some useful clues?"

Yun Zhen raised the curtain and walked into the private room with a sullen face. Ji Huaisu followed inside, but reached out to stop Bai Yuqi. Bai Yuqi was standing at the door. Yun Zhen turned his head and saw it, and motioned: "You are guarding the door so that no one can come in. .”

Bai Yuqi glanced at Ji Huaisu with hostility in his eyes, but he still stood at the door and closed it.

Yun Zhen went to the inner room, looked at the furnishings inside, and Ji Huaisu said: "Although the disappearance of the Marquis of Xining's daughter was kept silent, the Marquis of Xining pursued Dali Temple every day, and sent his servants to investigate everywhere, and even entered the palace. I begged the emperor, the well-informed people still know if it is not a secret, but they are just protecting the face of the Marquis of Xining, and did not tell the outside world."

Yun Zhen said: "There was no Enke in the previous life, and there was no such thing as the disappearance of the daughter of the Marquis of Xining."

Ji Huaisu said: "That's right, our rebirth has changed too many things—especially you, I heard that Zhu Jiang is already the admiral of the three towns, and Ding Dai will also serve as the guard in the Jiubian Governor's Mansion after the Longevity Festival." Internal officer, you have done a lot of things in it, right? Unexpectedly, in this life, you can influence the emperor so far."

Yun Zhen said: "If you just want to talk nonsense to me, you can get out, I still have to investigate the case."

Ji Huaisu said: "Yunzhen, Zhu Jiang is just a dandy. You used to... have a pure heart and don't care about government affairs. I know more about many political affairs and many obstacles than you. If you have any questions, you may as well Ask me, I may be able to provide you with some valuable clues, that is, the war in Beiqi, I have repeatedly reviewed it afterward... Also, after you are gone, I will still be in power for three years, so I have to deal with the war in the past. I know more about war than you, if you want to know, I can tell you."

Yun Zhen was slightly surprised, and looked up at him: "The emperor is back, and you have not been deposed?"

Ji Huaisu was overjoyed: "Didn't Zhu Jiang tell you? He...was a monk at that time... probably he didn't ask about worldly affairs..."

Yun Zhen glanced at him, with an indifferent expression: "A monk?" In the second life, his memory of Zhu Jiang still exists in the last time he came to visit the prison, his eyes were red and swollen, and he told him that he was opening up relationships to save him.

Ji Huaisu said: "After the emperor came back..." He said vaguely: "I only became the Supreme Emperor, and I was still allowed to be the emperor and handle political affairs, but I had to kneel before your spirit every night and recite the Sutra of the Past... Zhu Jiang insisted on becoming a monk at that time. , Zhu Guogong was sad and fell ill, I have a vague impression of this."

However, Yun Zhen was full of doubts: "Since the emperor came back safely, why didn't he abolish you?"

Ji Huaisu's eyes dodged, and his face was a little embarrassed: "He said that I gave up you for the throne, so let me be a prisoner of the throne forever, with my hands and feet in heavy shackles, dealing with political affairs during the day, and kneeling for you at night. ...Later, my knees were broken, and he didn't get any treatment, and then I died of a serious illness..."

Yun Zhen glanced at him with indifferent eyes: "Do you think this bitter trick can still impress me? Isn't this what you deserve?"

Ji Huaisu smiled wryly: "I just want to say that I was the one who felt sorry for you in the previous life, but I have sincerely repented later, why can't you trust me once?"

Yun Zhen glanced at him slightly sideways, as if sizing up his expression.

Ji Huaisu stood in the shadows, with a mournful expression, staring at him with dark eyes, as if he was really sad.

Yun Zhen suddenly laughed and asked him: "Okay, let me ask you, do you know Luo Songhe?"

Ji Huaisu was stunned: "Is Luo Songhe involved in the disappearance of the daughter of the Hou Mansion?"

Yun Zhen said coldly: "I only ask you questions, the rest is none of your business."

Ji Huaisu said: "Luo Songhe... In his last life, he was punished for being involved in the anti-poetry case."

Yun Zhen looked up abruptly: "Anti-poetry and anti-crime?"

Ji Huaisu saw that he was looking at him seriously, and hurriedly said with some flattery: "You should also have an impression. At that time, Ji Huaiqing wanted to blame me for this matter, but I tried to convince the emperor that it was Ji Huaiqing's envoy."

"After that incident, Ji Huaiqing's vitality was seriously injured. The emperor abolished his county king and sent him back to the fiefdom. There were many cases involved in that case. It is said that it was a poetry magazine, and not only did it contain no words to shun the emperor. It also included some anti-poems. At that time, the poets who recorded the collection of poems in the poetry magazine, almost all the literati in Beijing were implicated. Ask them all for the 'big treason'."

"You should also remember this anti-book case. At that time, blood flowed like a river. For a long time, no one dared to publish an anthology of poetry and anthology in the capital. Perhaps no one dared to hold a literary meeting for a long time. The first poems in that book were recorded. My poem... I was also on the scriptures to defend myself. How could Ji Huaiqing let go of this great opportunity? The emperor forgave me, Dali Temple did not question my crime."

Ji Huaisu looked at him with tears in his eyes.

Yun Zhen took a deep breath, and he remembered that when Ji Bingyuan saw him kneeling and begging, he helped him up, comforted him, rewarded him with some things, and made him feel relieved to go back—precisely because of Ji Bingyuan's behavior at that time. With such an understatement, Ji Huaisu was not charged with any crime afterwards, and he also forgot about it.

Anti-poetry and anti-case, although Ji Bingyuan led the army as a young man and was decisive in killing and attacking, he was not an easy-to-kill character. On the contrary, he was very restrained. To the common people, he could even be said to be a benevolent king.

The crime of "big rebellion" is the crime of family punishment, and so many people will be killed for a collection of anti-poems, it is definitely not an ordinary anti-poetry book, at least it is definitely not just about not avoiding taboos.

He asked Ji Huaisu, "Have you read that anti-poetry book?"

Ji Huaisu shook his head: "All the orders issued by the emperor himself were destroyed on the spot. Even after I ascended the throne... out of curiosity, I checked the file at that time, and there were only words in it that did not avoid the emperor's name taboo, poetic rebellion, outrageous , and nothing else was left. Luo Songhe, I remember that he has a collection of poems, and he seems to be entrusted by someone to copy and proofread for others."

Ji Huaisu glanced at Yunzhen and said, "In this life, after I was reborn, I never wrote any poems."

Yun Zhen almost sneered: "His Royal Highness is really wise and safe. Are you afraid that I will continue to punish you with this rebellious case?"

Ji Huaisu said: "When you ask Luo Songhe at this time, I will naturally think so. Back then, Dali Temple was arrested all over the place overnight, the imperial army closed the city, arrested hundreds of people, and the capital shook. There are some flaws in the name of Renjun, if you seize this book, I still hope that you will forgive others and forgive others..."

Yun Zhen said: "Do you know which bookstore it is?"

Ji Huaisu smiled wryly: "At that time, almost all famous bookstores in Beijing were implicated, and the mastermind was far-sighted. I always thought that Ji Huaiqing and even the King of Qin didn't have such skills, but who the mastermind was, I didn't mention it in the file afterwards. , only a concubine in Ji Huaiqing's mansion committed suicide."

Yun Zhen's heart sank, he thought for a while and said, "Is there anything else to say? I can go without you."

Ji Huaisu closed his mouth, glanced at him, and said with a wry smile: "Then I'm leaving, be careful."

He walked out, Yun Zhen sat on the seat, his mind was like a storm whirling and crashing inside, thrilling.

That's it, that makes sense!

During the Wanshou Festival, who would dare to commit crimes against the wind at this time, abducting and selling the daughter of the Hou Mansion?

Of course, it's not because of greed for this little profit, but because of breaking the big secret!

This daughter and Luo Songhe, probably because they met at the literary conference before, got in touch here for some reason, and his eyes fell on the stack of story books he just bought - the collection of poems.

He suddenly raised his head, and Bai Yuqi was walking in from outside, seeing his expression, he was slightly worried: "Is Hou Ye okay?"

Yun Zhen said: "Then Miss Houfu Wang, did you buy a collection of poems when you were watching juggling here?"

Bai Yuqi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I bought it, we checked it, they are very common scripts and poetry collections, this is also a common thing, many literati will raise funds to engrave poetry collections, sell them everywhere, and give them to others, it is considered an elegant thing. Ms. Wang is fluent in literature and ink, so when she came to watch the juggling, she naturally bought some..."

Yun Zhen suddenly stood up and said, "Can you still find that collection of poems later?"

Bai Yuqi said: "I didn't pay attention... We looked through all the ones that were left in the private room at that time, and there was nothing special about them. At that time, Miss Wang Si and a few sisters from the Hou's Mansion watched the juggling for a while, and said they were tired. , went into the inner room to rest, and after the maids waited for her to lie down in the room, she sent the maids out. The other sisters were fascinated by the juggling and didn't pay attention, thinking that she was always quiet. As a result, when it was time to go back, all It was only then that Miss Wang Si, who was supposed to be asleep inside, had disappeared."

"At the beginning, I didn't dare to say anything. I just ordered my family members to search in the garden. I panicked when I couldn't find them. After I sent someone back to report, the Marquis of Xining personally brought his servants over to search for a round. He only said that the family had escaped. Slave, I searched inside and out, but did not find anything, so I reported the case."

Yun Zhen stood up and walked back and forth. At the literary meeting, Luo Songhe recognized the daughter of the Hou Mansion as the benevolent fairy who had sponsored him——tough way to inquire about the whereabouts, probably thinking that although there is no destiny, but he can give a gift Ben collects a collection of his own poems and shows it to Qianjin.

However, the daughter of the Hou Mansion, although her literary and ink skills are mediocre—she was brought up strictly in the Hou family. She can't see anything else, at least she can see that there is no avoidance of the emperor's name in this collection of poems, and she doesn't know about other things.

This kind lady, with her temperament, probably wants to remind Luo Songhe, after all, this is a matter of future.

Then it was a disaster.

As for Luo Songhe?Does he know that this collection of poems is reverse poetry?I'm afraid I don't know it, and if I know it, I don't dare to give it away.When this case happened, the literati involved shouted that they were wronged. It is said that the one who even made the preface was still working in the Imperial Academy, and said that he didn't know that there were anti-poems included in the back.

So, this is where the catastrophe came from.

I'm afraid there will be more bad luck than good luck—no, the Longevity Festival is not over yet, if someone kills someone, the body will not be disposed of easily, and they must go through the city gate to be buried in the city, and the weather will soon stink.

Therefore, it is also possible that they are only being held in custody for the time being, and will be dealt with and silenced after the Longevity Festival.

Longevity!

Yun Zhen suddenly felt terrified, why did anti-poetry publish a collection of poems?Why this time?Longevity!

If it is on the Longevity Day, when all nations come to court and the barbarians pay homage, countless envoys of vassal kings and chief officials of Kyushu will all be in the capital to celebrate the emperor's birthday.

This anti-poetry was widely circulated in Beijing.

What will be the result?

Yun Zhen was sweating heavily, there is no doubt that there must be something extraordinary in this anti-poem, something that would make Ji Bingyuan, who has always restrained Renshu, want to kill him!

Slandering the emperor, spreading rumors, shaking the foundation of the country, and ruining the reputation are nothing more than these.

Choose this time point of Wanshou Festival, this is carefully chosen!

In the previous life, the emperor was extremely frugal and simple. He didn't let the envoys and chief officials from all over the country come to Beijing to celebrate his birthday, but simply offered sacrifices to the emperor's temple.

But in this life, because of Zhang Yan's change, the emperor chose to hold the Longevity Festival and opened Enke. Countless literati gathered in the capital. I'm afraid I'm very happy to copy the house.But now it's just that Xungui has restrained himself a little, and there are still countless literary meetings among the literati. After all, it is Enke, a rare opportunity to make friends through literature.

Once this anti-poem is published, it will spread at an astonishing speed.

Yun Zhen pressed his eyebrows, his time is running out.

There are only three days left.

There were bursts of music from inside and outside the Fulin Garden, some singers sang to restrain the clouds, singing and dancing to promote peace, and the world was peaceful and prosperous.

But there is a great danger hidden, and the sound is shocking.

How did the emperor discover this anti-poem in his life?

Too much has changed in this life, he doesn't know, and the disappearance of the daughter of the Hou family will only make the mastermind more cautious and careful.Yousi may not be able to discover this matter like before, not to mention, the young minister of Dali Temple is himself, who was it in his previous life?Could it be that the previous life was the anti-poem discovered by the Dali Temple Shaoqing who was replaced by him?

He suddenly scolded himself, you're just a fool!do not know anything!You are not even as good as Ji Huaisu!No wonder the emperor didn't abolish him when he came back alive, he is stronger than you!Thinking of this, the anger in his chest became more and more chaotic and clashed in his heart.

He pressed his forehead, gritted his teeth and ordered himself to calm down, and calculated in his mind over and over again. Seeing his pale face, Bai Yuqi was a little anxious, and asked him, "But what did you think? Or did that person offend you just now?"

Yun Zhen straightened his mind, gritted his teeth, and said, "Send someone to find Ling Huyi immediately, and ask him all the channels through which Luo Songhe can pick up jobs. Go and check. They should be from the same town. Hurry up! If you find them, get the list immediately and where they live. Below, bring it here to me!"

Seeing his serious expression, Bai Yuqi quickly agreed and walked out.

Yun Zhen took a deep breath, reasoning quickly in his mind.

To publish a collection of poems, there must be a bookstore and engraving workers. If Ji Huaiqing's concubine is involved, then the bookstore that started this bookstore in the first place is very likely to be the property of Ji Huaiqing or his parents Qin Wang and Qin Wangfei.

Afterwards, the king of the county was abolished, but the king of Qin was not implicated, probably because there was evidence, they really didn't know.

However, after checking one bookstore after another, not only will they scare the snake, they may kill the other party immediately and spread anti-poetry, but it is too slow.

Too little time!That's too late!

His mind was clear, Fourth Miss Wang walked out avoiding people, presumably she knew that Luo Songhe was nearby.

And it is very possible that both of them disappeared——the mastermind is near Fulin Garden.

But I took the small map of Fulin Garden from the case. This is a trick for the nobles to visit the vicinity. It simply shows some places to eat, play, and buy things near Fulin Garden. This is a place that can be found in many large amusement parks in Beijing.

He stretched out his fingers and slowly looked at the marked shops on the densely packed streets:

Lin Kee Jerky, Granny Dou's Sheep Soup, Meiniang Embroidery Shop, Yang's Grocery Shop, and Wen Han Lou Book Shop.

He pointed his finger at it: Wenhanlou Bookstore.