Oriole Line

Qi Dai took a closer look, and saw that he was a burly veteran, guarding the front hall with Pu Chen's personal guards.Qi Dai recognized that this person was Xiang Hu, a veteran who had followed Pu for many years, and smiled and said, "So it's General Xiang."

"It's you?" Seeing that it was Qi Dai who came, Xiang Hu showed a look of contempt in his eyes.People who practice martial arts often look down on civil servants, Qi Dai was born as a civil servant in the previous dynasty, and Xiang Hu, who is in charge of Sijian Pavilion now, also looks down on him, "What are you here for?"

Qi Dai didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile, "I'm here to take Wen Tao away today."

Since Xiang Hu went to Jinyang with Wen Tao, he admires him deeply.At this moment, upon hearing Qi Dai's words, he shouted: "How dare you!"

Qi Dai smiled: "The evidence in my hand is convincing, and His Majesty has also passed a clear path. It is better for General Xiang to let it go."

"Hmph, don't think that I don't know what your plan is. The Patriarch is not here today, so I will guard the Pu Mansion. Even if there is an imperial decree coming at this moment, if the Patriarch doesn't come, I will never let you take Master Wen away! "

Qi Dai didn't want to waste time here, anyway, he brought enough hidden guards today.He winked, and the guard behind him was about to make a move. At this moment, Wen Tao walked out from the main hall and stopped him: "Don't move!"

He was wearing a light blue gown, facing Qi Dai a few doors away, Qi Dai's posture was self-evident.Wen Tao said: "Come here, let's have a cup of tea."

Qi Dai did not refuse, the people he brought confronted Puchen's personal guards outside, and he walked into the main hall by himself.Wen Tao served him tea himself, while Qi Dai held up the teacup, but his eyes were only on the floating tea leaves.

"With so many hidden guards, are you going to arrest me and take me to Sijian Pavilion?" Wen Tao said.

Qi Dai put down the teacup and smiled at Wen Tao: "Don't get me wrong, this time I'm looking for you on business. I won't hide it from you, your name is in the imperial examination fraud list written by Zheng Yong before his death. You, but since it involves fraud, I should check it out as a routine."

Wen Tao was shocked, but he still came.Ever since he saw the list, he began to faintly feel that something was wrong. The state candidates, his first place on the list, Da Sima, Wuchang Army... All these things seemed unrelated, but they were inextricably linked.After the implementation of the Land Occupation Order of the Aristocratic Family, the aristocratic family has no more land to occupy. The only thing they can count on is to enter the court as an official and continue their previous power. broken.The world is so big, and the children from the poor family are like crucian carp crossing the river. They open a course to obtain scholars. How sure are these pampered children from the aristocratic and wealthy families that they can beat the children from the poor family in a fair exam?Wen Tao thought that the Wen Ju exam might not be clean this time, and that he was born in the Da Sima Mansion, and his outstanding ranking made him feel uneasy, but he never thought that his name would appear on the cheating list.

"Brother Sijun, we are old friends." Wen Tao said slowly, "We might as well open up the sky and say the truth, the cheating matter really has nothing to do with me. The reason why my name appears on the list of cheating is probably because I came from the university. Sima Manor, Brother Sijun would not have guessed this truth. Your Majesty and Da Sima have a very close friendship, so it is no wonder that others will follow me. If that is the case, why did Brother Sijun fall into the trap of the person behind it?"

Qi Dai grinned at the corner of his mouth: "Of course I thought of this. However, Zheng Yong sent the list of imperial examination fraud to Dali Temple before his death, so the entire Criminal Department knew that the Da Sima Mansion was involved in imperial examination fraud. If I don't check , doesn’t it mean that His Majesty has perverted the law because of his friendship with Da Sima?”

Wen Tao narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment and said: "This matter is complicated, how sure are you that you will find out all of it? How long do you plan to lock me up?"

Qi Dai didn't answer, but seemed to have something to say: "Si Jian, which means the mirror of officials. Everything is with me, until it is found out. Things that have never happened will not be created out of nothing. But things that have happened, There's nowhere to hide."

Wen Tao was silent for a long time, and finally smiled lightly: "Since that's the case, I'll go with you. Did you choose today to avoid Da Sima?"

Qi Dai responded with a smile: "How could it be? Although Da Sima has a close personal relationship with His Majesty, he will never show favoritism. Even if he is in Da Sima's mansion today, if I take you away for business, he will not stop him, right?"

Wen Tao knew that Qi Dai was deliberately blocking him with these words, if Pu Chen was present at this moment, he would not be able to let others take him away.He is not afraid to go to Sijian Pavilion, but if Pu Chen publicly confronts Qi Dai because of him, he doesn't want to see it.He popped out two words between his teeth: "Naturally."

Qi Dai quickly took up the conversation and said: "Since this is the case, why don't Brother Wen Tao leave a letter explaining the whole story, so as not to cause any misunderstandings when Da Sima returns and misses Brother Wen Tao."

Wen Tao stared at Qi Dai for a while, and finally said: "Okay."

100, 100.

It was past Haishi when Pu Chen came back from the palace, he drank wine and became a little dizzy, and Tang Yu beside him was also babbling all the time.He didn't drink much today, so Wen Tao will probably prepare him hangover soup.Wen Tao never speaks out to discourage him from drinking, and even more so when he doesn't drink much. If one day he feels that he has drunk too much, he deliberately doesn't give him hangover soup, so that he can experience the night's hangover by himself. Uncomfortable, until the next morning when the hangover soup was brought out, at this time, without Wen Tao opening his mouth, Pu Chen would admit his mistake: "Drink less next time."

Just as Pu Chen walked in front of the carriage, several personal guards said anxiously: "Master Wen has been escorted to Sijian Pavilion."

Pu Chen felt that Tianling Gai was slapped, painful and numb, but his subconscious mind was not willing to accept it, so he blurted out, "Where? Who took it away?"

"Sijian Pavilion. Qi Sijian came in person."

As soon as Pu Chen turned around, he stepped on the Wuqing Liema and shouted to Tang Yu: "Call a team and go to Sijian Pavilion!"

Before Tang Yu had time to react, his Patriarch had already left.Tang Yu also drank wine today, his head was a little unconscious, and he paused for two seconds before realizing the seriousness of the problem. This is the rhythm of the owner wanting to rob Wen Tao from Sijian Pavilion!Then there will be enough noodles for the people I brought over here.

As soon as he returned to Pufu, he bumped into Xiang Hu, who was extremely anxious, and grabbed Tang Yu and cursed and talked about Wen Tao being taken away today. Weapons go directly to Sijian Pavilion.A quarter of an hour later, Tang Yu was completely dumbfounded when he arrived at Sijian Pavilion with hundreds of guards enough to line up!My Patriarch was confronting Qi Dai there alone, and there was actually the emperor Zhou Yu's chariot at the gate of Sijian Pavilion. Zhou Yu was dressed in bright yellow, surrounded by fire, and there were not many servants around him. He was led by Tang Yu at this moment Surrounded by people who came, it inexplicably reminded Tang Yu of the ominous word "rebellion".

Qi Dai's eyes froze, and he said to Pu Chen: "Da Sima, what does this mean? Your Majesty heard that Da Sima was eager to save people, so he came here specially, and even the imperial army was not disturbed. Da Sima brought hundreds of weapons with him. My personal guard, what do you intend to do?"

Pu Chen looked at Zhou Yu, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is reckless, I don't know that Your Majesty is here." Then he shouted to Tang Yu, "Take him back quickly!"

"So, if His Majesty is not here today, is Da Sima going to forcefully break into our Jian Pavilion with hundreds of soldiers?" Qi Dai confronted.

"Your Majesty, I have nothing else to do as long as I take the man back," Pu Chen said.

Zhou Yu sat on the walking chariot, the Pu Chen in front of him was actually no different from the past few years, the things he was looking for were still the same as before and he would never compromise.Back then in Luoyang Palace, he came to save himself alone at the risk of great danger, but in Renzi he became the one who helped him to the top. It is also he who has a great sense of oppression.He never thought of doing harm to Wen Tao. Qi Dai asked him about Wen Tao's detention. He originally planned to find a chance to appease Pu Chen tomorrow, but he didn't expect Pu Chen to lead troops into the Sijian Pavilion overnight. .Zhou Yu felt a little uncomfortable, but then he hated the discomfort rising from his body. If they were not monarchs and ministers now, how could they face each other in this way?

Zhou Yu didn't speak until the people brought by Tang Yu collected their weapons and retreated in line, he said: "It's all my fault that I gave Da Sima a few more glasses of wine in the palace today. Look at it. I just learned about Wen Tao, since he is a member of Da Sima's residence, why not Da Sima follow me back to the palace at this moment, drink some hangover soup, and let Qi Sijian slowly report Wen Tao's matter, I would also like to hear the details."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu's attitude is already very clear.Wen Tao can't let it out at the moment, you can listen to Qi Dai's slow explanation for the details, his reckless behavior today can be classified as "drinking gaffe".In all fairness, as the emperor, Zhou Yu had already given Pu Chen the greatest tolerance, but at this moment, Pu Chen looked at the word "Sijian Pavilion" that was not very eye-catching in front of him, thinking that Wen Tao was inside, but at this moment he couldn't After taking him away, he felt the smell of alcohol welling up in his head. He spent a lot of effort to suppress these untimely impulses, and finally said: "Okay, I obey the order."

Pu Chen followed Qi Dai and walked on both sides of Zhou Yu's chariot. The three of them did not speak all the way, only the lantern in the hands of the palace servants was shining orange, illuminating the way ahead.

When they arrived at the Mingzheng Hall, Zhou Yuping retreated from the crowd, and said to Qi Dai, "Sijun, since you arrested him, let's talk about it."

Qi Dai nodded, and said to Pu Chen, "Did Da Sima go back to the mansion?"

Pu Chen was startled, he didn't expect Qi Dai to ask such an irrelevant question, and said in a deep voice, "Not yet."

"No wonder." Qi Dai smiled, "