The first work of the imperial prison

After daybreak, Ye Baiting opened the gate of Beizhen Fusi and took a few glances out.

Every morning on the street is very lively, especially today, because in addition to getting up early to go to work, having breakfast and chatting, everyone has added another item to their schedule - a lively discussion about the palace exam full of anticipation.

"Our emperor should be number one in a while, right?"

"I heard that this year's Enke, the few candidates who got good grades are not very old. Do you think the number one scholar is good-looking, or the Tanhua man is handsome?"

"That must be the number one scholar! That young Mr. Pei is so popular this year, the pearl of the capital, he has been outstanding since he was a child. I have seen him before, and he looks very good-looking!"

"I said it's Tanhualang, he's not handsome, how can he be Tanhua? Tanhualang must be the most beautiful!"

"Then do you dare to take a gamble? After a while, the number one scholar will play horses and parade through the streets. Let's take a look. If you win, I will lose half a month's wages for you. Don't worry about your mother-in-law's birthday present. If I If you win, you will lose half a month's wages, and I will buy a skirt hairpin for my daughter-in-law!"

"Hiss... for half a month, it's ruthless enough! Okay, I'll bet with you!"

The people had smiles on their faces, and their days were no different from the past. They were happy and happy. They didn't know that the court was treacherous, and there were undercurrents stirred up by wicked people at the bottom of the water, and they didn't need to know.

In the peaceful and prosperous age, there are always people who are carrying the burden.

Some people's duty is to protect this peace, even if they are injured and bleed, they don't hesitate. Some people seem to be ordinary and have not made any contribution to the country, but even if they plant a grain of rice, they want to do something , Helping others solve a small problem, and guarding a small family, are all amazing things.

Social development does not rely solely on martial arts, but on literature and strategy. The subtleties are all articles. There are too many places that literature and martial arts cannot reach. Everyone performs their duties and influences each other. If we move forward together, life will get better and better. The prosperous age Can be expected.

Ye Baiting breathed in the fresh air in the morning, and was really relieved when he saw that there were no more danger signs.

"Master, Shen Baihu has sent a letter saying that the matter is over and I will be back later."

"Ah."

Ye Baiting turned around and walked back.He didn't care how to deal with the mess outside, anyway, Qiu Yiqing had already controlled the situation, and no one else could make a difference.

He took a bath for the dog, washed himself clean by the way, nestled on the bed contentedly, and went to sleep.The only regret before falling asleep is that I am so sleepy, I don't know how long I will sleep this time, and I will probably miss Zhuangyuan Lang's horse parade.

In March, the sun was bright and warm, slipping into the courtyard of the Snapper, and also spilling over the streets outside.

Shen Jiang was injured in this operation, with a scratch on his arm. There was nothing wrong with him. After he was bandaged, he became a good man again, but the commander seemed to have something wrong, so he was forced to go home and rest. Someone supervised him to go back.

Shen Jiang was reluctant at first, he is so majestic, is he such a delicate person!It's just a small cut, it will heal in two days, so it's not worth resting!As a result, as soon as I arrived at the door of my house, I saw the pear-faced daughter-in-law, and immediately my hands were sore and my legs were limp. I couldn't stand up, and I didn't have the strength to speak. If it hurts, rub it. If it hurts, blow it...

The soldiers below didn't even notice, they saluted their sister-in-law, and ran away after taking the commander's words.

Chou Yiqing was not injured, but he accidentally scratched the oily skin on the back of his hand during the fight.Usually, he didn't bother to deal with this kind of wound, and it would heal within two days, but now...he always felt that he would be scolded when he went back, so he reluctantly sprinkled some medicine powder and tied it with gauze.

There is indeed a lot of finishing work in the follow-up. Because of his sensitivity, he can't hand it over to others, and he has been busy for a long time before finishing it.After that, he didn't go back to Beizhen Fusi immediately, and went to the palace first, and after a short exchange with the emperor, he went back.

He didn't feel tired, he was used to this kind of workload, it wasn't a big deal, and it wasn't particularly busy enough, but when he returned to the Nuan Pavilion in the small courtyard, his tense state was completely relaxed, and he suddenly felt that he was a little want to rest.

Pushing open the door, and seeing Zhengxiang's Xiaozuo sleeping under the quilt, this feeling was even stronger.

He only thought for a moment, then took off his clothes and went to bed, embraced Ye Baiting in his arms, and fell asleep after a while.

Ye Baiting didn't sleep last night. He was so sleepy at this point that he couldn't wake up at all. He just felt a little hot, so he subconsciously moved to the side to hide, but he couldn't dodge. Others thought he was going to run away, so they hugged him even tighter.

"Woo..."

Gouzi was so aggrieved that he moved to the side.

As soon as the master came back, he took its place without saying a word. If it wasn't for its strong will, it would have been kicked out of bed just now!General Dog will never admit defeat, General Dog just wants to hang out with the young master on the bed!

But young master is hot...

It didn't want to leave, and couldn't squeeze its owner away, so it could only make way to the side, occupying less than half of the pillow.

It doesn't matter... the bed is so big, it can still sleep!

Ye Baiting got a good night's sleep, and when he woke up, he met Gouzi's dark eyes.

It's kind of scary, to be honest.Because it was already dark outside, the dog's fur was pitch black, and its eyes were also black, reflecting the glimmer of light faintly. I'm afraid I'll be shocked for a while.

"Have you been sleeping for so long?" Ye Baiting reached out and rubbed Gouzi's chin, his voice was low and hoarse, "Are you lazy, huh?"

The dog licked the young master's hand, wagging its tail happily.

Although it has daily training requirements and frequent missions, it also has rewards. Every time it finishes a big task, it will take a vacation. It is not lazy. It skips work openly and confidently!

Ye Baiting really likes the small appearance of the dog, it is simply a big baby, with all kinds of emotions on its face, just like a child, he stretched out his hand to hug the dog, only to realize that he couldn't hold the dog at all , because the arm was pressed...

The hot feeling on his back was immediately clear, as was his waist and legs. He was being hugged from behind, and his posture...was a bit domineering.

Qiu Suiqing is back?When did you come back?

He slept for a day, and Qiu Suqing's sleep needs were not as high as his. When he moved, Qiu Suqing woke up, his eyes were not opened, he lowered his head and kissed his hair, and his arms were bound tighter.

Ye Baiting can't do it anymore, she feels like her body is about to explode, and she just woke up under the blanket, so if she hugs her too tightly, something will happen!And the person behind him reacted faster than him!

He pushed Qiu Yiqing: "Don't pretend when you wake up, get up."

Qiu Yiqing didn't speak, but expressed his thoughts with actions - I don't.

His arm was exposed outside the quilt, it was impossible for Ye Baiting not to see the gauze wrapped on the back of his hand: "Are you injured?"

Qiu Yiqing paused: "It's just scratched."

"Then be careful!" Ye Baiting sat up suddenly, took his hand to check carefully, and saw that nothing happened, he was relieved, but the expression on his face was not too relieved.

Qiu Suiqing: ...

He knew it.

Xiao Wuzuo has pretty features, red lips and white teeth, holding his hand, looking very worried about him, but...he doesn't want to see such an expression, he will feel distressed.

He pulled him into his arms and bowed his head to kiss him.

"...I wasn't here before, are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid," Ye Baiting panted, pushed him away, and looked at Gouzi, "I'm protected by General Dog, isn't it, Xuanfeng?"

Gouzi was full of excitement: "Wow!"

Not only is its tail turning into a windmill, but it also leans its head over to lick Ye Baiting's face.

Qiu Jiqing pushed it away with a look of disgust.

dog:  …

"Wang?"

It continued, was pushed back, continued again, was pushed back, and so on three times, and it was understood that the master would not let it.

"Woo..."

Why! !Obviously you already licked the young master yourself, why didn't you let me lick it!

Ye Baiting: ...

The roots of his ears were a little hot, and he stared at Qiu Xingqing: "What do you care about with it?"

"I'm jealous."

Qiu Yiqing lowered her head and kissed him again: "...except me, no one is allowed to be so close to you, not even a dog."

Ye Baiting: ...

dog:  …

It's okay once or twice, and it's a bit too much if you make trouble again. Don't let everyone get overwhelmed in the end... Today is not suitable.

Ye Baiting pushed away the fast-breathing Qiu Xunqing, whose expression was obviously not as calm as usual: "Okay, don't make trouble, there is still something to do in a while, right?"

Qiu Xunqing: "Huh?"

Ye Baiting looked at him: "He Yiming has been arrested, why don't you ask?"

Qiu Yiqing hugged him, refusing to move: "Eat something first, we'll go later."

Ye Baiting couldn't push Qiu Xingqing away, so he sighed, okay, just hug him, he's a big man, he really knows how to act like a puppy, like a puppy...

The dog is unwilling to be lonely, seeing the master and the young master hugging each other, it also arches over, humming, pushing it and pretending to cry, there is no one to act like a baby.

Ye Baiting: ...

Come on, two puppies who can act like a baby.

The food was delivered very quickly, the two had just finished packing when there was a knock on the door, the dishes were very rich, Ye Baiting could tell at a glance, some of the dishes were very familiar, and the taste was also very familiar, it was brought by my sister!

She must have heard the commotion outside, guessed that he must have worked hard, and sent it here intentionally to reward him!

He should go to report that he is safe...

Qiu Xunqing could see what Xiao Zuo was thinking: "When I came back, I passed by the Zhuzhi Building and said a few words to my sister. She knows that you are safe and well."

"Thank you."

Ye Baiting smiled happily, eating more happily: "Is everything going well this time?"

"Ah."

"Where is the emperor?"

"all good."

"Students?"

"It's all good. Today's palace test went well without any problems."

"It's just a few people cheating in a crooked way. It's not that the exam questions were leaked on a large scale. Everyone participated. Past imperial examination results...wouldn't be implicated?"

Ye Baiting was a little worried. He didn't really want a one-shot and all cancellations. Some people took the wrong path, but most of them took the exam honestly. Their results were real and effective, and they shouldn't pay for other people's stupidity.

Qiu Su Qing's head: "The emperor said, just catch all these moths clean."

I didn't know it before, so there was no way. Now that I have clues, all the moths can be removed. Jinyiwei's workload is a bit heavy, but it won't implicate others.

After a meal and a round of tea, the two walked out of the warm pavilion.

The moonlight was bright and clear, hanging in the sky, casting long shadows of the two of them.

Ye Baiting: "Are we together?"

"You go first, I'll watch you," Qiu Yiqing's eyes deepened, "You don't have to worry about what you say, you can do anything."

Ye Baiting knew that this was giving him authority, he could use clichés, attack, and go straight!Anyway, people have already entered their Beizhen Fusi, and they can't escape even with their wings!

In the prison cell, He Yiming nestled in the gloomy corner, biting his nails, wary of the rats that would appear at an unknown time, feeling agitated, when the jailer opened the door and asked him to go out, he was still a little unresponsive.

It wasn't until he was brought to an interrogation room and saw Ye Baiting that his pupils shrank suddenly.

"How... how is it you!"

After only one day in the imperial prison, his image was greatly weakened, and his voice was so hoarse that he didn't look like him anymore.

Ye Baiting smiled: "Have you forgotten where this is? Beizhen Fusi Chao Prison, I'm here, isn't it a matter of course?"

He Yiming squinted his eyes, that's right... This adopted brother looks very handsome, and he is showing off his power with the brand of Jinyiwei, but he is also a prisoner!Prisoners deserve to be in cages, they all do!

He paused too long and didn't move for a long time. The jailer was impatient and pushed him hard: "Go forward, what are you waiting for!"

With shackles on his hands and feet, He Yiming couldn't stand up at all, and fell to his knees with a plop.

Ye Baiting raised his eyebrows: "It's not a year or a festival, why did Mr. He give such a big gift?"

He Yiming blushed, "You—"

How could he want to kneel down to this person, he just lost his strength for a while!He put his hands on the ground and wanted to stand up, but this kneeling was so expensive that his knees were so painful and numb that he couldn't stand up at all!

"Oh, it's okay if you don't want to sit." Ye Baiting sat down at the table and sipped tea, "I remember not long ago, you said harsh words to me and warned me to stay away from this matter, lest I get burned... ...Now, is it time for you to change your mind?"

He Yiming looked at Ye Baiting and suddenly felt that this scene was very strange.

Although the adoptive father doesn't stick to small details and doesn't follow the rules in many things, he also talks about the rules in many things. For example, Ye Baiting is younger than him. Ye Baiting can't be disrespectful, their positions are always him in front, Ye Baiting in the back, he is at the bottom, Ye Baiting can't be at the top, he has to kneel... Ye Baiting can't sit comfortably.

But now, Ye Baiting is sitting on a chair, with tea in front of him, candles behind his back, and guards outside the door, but he can only kneel in front of Ye Baiting, no matter how his dignity is swept away, no matter how humiliated he is, he will not suffer any harm. People control.

The days in the prison...the darkness without the light of the sky, the eyes of the prisoners with malicious intentions, the rats that eat people...

My heart was sore, painful and unwilling, for some reason, dark anger was suddenly born, He Yiming sneered maliciously: "I was trying to provoke you on purpose, if you continue to be ignorant and continue to handle the case, I will have a chance Let the men in black make trouble and kill you by the way, who knows that you are so lucky that you didn't die!"

Ye Baiting looked at him and raised his eyebrows slowly: "No, you're not that smart."

He Yiming paused.

"When you came to Fusi in Beizhen, you didn't want to come, but the people behind you asked you to come, right?"

With this change in the other party's expression, Ye Baiting thought clearly: "The master behind you asked you to come there because he heard the wind and knew that we were going to investigate the fraud case, so he used your mouth to warn us. If you listen to it and avoid it, that would be great, it will be of great benefit to you, your secrets will not be exposed, and you will use this matter to laugh at us openly and secretly—look, what about Beizhen Fusi, Jin Yiwei will also That way, there's nothing to be afraid of."

"If we don't listen, continue to investigate—it's also in your plan. The people in black are in trouble, and it has already explained everything."

"Your master has thought a lot and disturbed us so that he can act covertly, but you obviously didn't think so much. You just want to take this opportunity to bully me and say some cruel words. It's a pity that you didn't expect that that day There were frequent accidents, and you also met the bear twins, and in the end it was you who went back in embarrassment... But is that so?"

He Yiming: ...

Why does this person know everything!He even knows what the third prince ordered!

He felt that the person in front of him was becoming more and more unfamiliar, his face became blurred, and he no longer knew him. He was obviously an obedient and soft young master who was easy to deceive. He believed what others said. After entering the imperial prison, he suddenly changed He looks like he can conduct an autopsy, he can handle people, he can even guess people's hearts, and make accurate judgments...

What did he miss?Is the imperial prison's transformation of people so great?

If I had known... he shouldn't have ignored him, he should have found someone who strangled him!He shouldn't have let him know Qiu Suiqing!

Seeing the obscure hatred in each other's eyes, Ye Baiting thought it was ridiculous: "You and I are in the current situation. If you think about it with your poor little brain, you should make a judgment? The strength of the two sides is already very obvious. Let's talk about it. Who is the master behind you?"

He Yiming gritted his teeth: "Aren't you smart? Aren't you omnipotent, you know everything? Check it out yourself."

Ye Baiting: "Third prince, is it?"

"You, how do you know?"

When these three words came out, He Yiming was shocked. How could it be possible?The master hides it so deeply, how could others know it?

Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes: "Not only do I know the existence of this person, but I also know more. Meeting you today is an opportunity for you. There is one and only one time. Think about it carefully, do you want to tell me everything you know? .”

He Yiming lowered his head and didn't speak.

"In the name of the prince who was left behind by the late emperor, secretly operating party members and committing rebellion, you should know what crime this is." Ye Baiting stretched out his hand to hold the pot, and poured himself a cup of hot tea. Dare to appear in the face, only dare to quietly proclaim the title of "Third Prince" in the dark, he doesn't even dare to call himself a "Prince", he would rather always be called a prince, and he doesn't care if he is a generation away from the emperor... His courage seems to be It’s not that big, it can’t protect you, and it can’t protect others.”

He Yiming wasn't completely stupid, he was still a little cautious, his heart turned, and he sneered: "What does it matter? Since you know the existence of the third prince, you should know that I am very special to him, no matter what I say Don't tell me, none of you will hurt me—after all, my life is very important."

Ye Baiting looked at him with pity on his face: "What are you kidding? After staying in prison for a day, let the rats gnaw your brains, and forget Geng Yuanzhong?"

He Yiming: ...

He forced himself to win respect: "How much does he know as I do? He just got acquainted with the third prince's subordinates a long time ago, and has never met the third prince in person. The task he was assigned was to manipulate the exam and cheat. Other things have nothing to do with him. The one who is really close to the core is actually me.”

Ye Baiting shook the teacup: "So, have you met the third prince?"

He Yiming: "Of course!"

"Many times?"

"Much!"

"When was the last time we saw each other?"

"Two months ago!"

"You're lying," Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes. "The people you've met in the past few months are all with names and surnames, and there is no such thing as a third prince."

He Yiming was stunned for a moment, then he was furious: "You spy on me!"

Ye Baiting smiled: "So it's better not to lie."

He Yiming: ...

Ye Baiting: "I'll ask you again, have you met the third prince?"

"I've seen it!" He Yiming sneered, "If you don't believe me, you can go to Geng Yuanzhong to confront him and see if I'm lying! Don't try to lie to me, I will never betray the third prince, and I won't tell you about him. I will not draw his portrait for you to search!"

"Geng Yuanzhong," Ye Baiting tapped the table with his fingertips, "The reason you hate him so much is because he gave you a favor?"

He Yiming sneered: "He just plotted against me this time, and he lost his cousin's life. I robbed him of more things, and it's not a loss at all."

"So in your organization, whoever has the biggest fist has the final say. The rules are set by the strong. If you rob him, it's not your fault, but his lack of strength. He deserves it, right?"

"The strong eat the weak, this has been the case since ancient times!"

"But when I look at you, it's not like relying on your strength." Ye Baiting looked at him again, his expression was obviously calm, but it made the person feel very humiliated, "Not smart enough, and not good-looking enough..."

He Yiming's face was ashen, even when he was kneeling, his chin was raised at an arrogant angle: "Our organization, what do you know!"

"Are you really very popular in front of the Third Prince?"

"nature!"

"You think it's because you're good?"

"Besides excellence, what else can it be?" He Yiming was quite confident.

"Really?" Ye Baiting looked pitifully, "Do you really think so?"

He Yiming wanted to nod at first, but he felt that in the eyes of the other party, it seemed very low-level to admit this, and it would prove that he was not smart enough...

He didn't speak, but Ye Baiting said something else: "Look, you're also guilty, don't you? Don't you want to find out the answer, don't you want to know why? I can help you..."

"It's no use."

"When did you meet him? A year ago? Two years ago? Three years ago?"

He Yiming did not speak.

Ye Baiting asked again: "How old is the third prince now? Where is he?"

He Yiming still didn't speak.

Ye Baiting turned around and asked about other things: "My father's case, what happened to the evidence you submitted?"

He Yiming sneered, and his posture was even more arrogant: "Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore and asked me this?"

He just knew that no matter how well this foster brother knows people's hearts and how he knows how to make stereotypes, the ultimate goal must be this!

"The evidence I submitted is fine, your father is not a good man!"

Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes: "You were brought up by him, and you have been run over by his foreign boss. You all know what he has done, the people he has helped, and his character. In the past ten years, I have seen it with my own eyes. As you can see, he treats you as his own and never treats you badly."

He Yiming: "That's because he has a guilty conscience! He killed my father! He should have been nice to me and treat me like his own son, but he has always been hypocritical. He raised me just to let others praise him Great loyalty!"

Ye Baiting didn't understand: "Your father died in an accident, and Qianli sent you to trust him alone. What does it have to do with my father?"

This matter is not difficult to investigate, the whole story is clear, there is no doubt.

He Yiming sneered: "It's just an 'accident' that you think, he was killed by someone, and the person who killed him was your father! If there is no debt, why is my father willing to support me with a letter? How can there be such a good person in the world, he is just worried about what will happen later, I will blame him! Who is your father? Just take it, hook up with foreigners..."

Ye Baiting heard these absurd words, and knew that He Yiming was bewitched by someone, and the words 'connecting foreigners' suddenly gave him a lot of inspiration——

"Did you know that in the territory of Jokhang, there is the Eighth Prince of Wala hidden?"

He Yiming narrowed his eyes and recovered in a moment.

This expression changed very quickly, smoothly and naturally, but it was obviously fake, Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes: "You know."

Jade Bird's organization has always kept such secrets well hidden, and it is impossible for outsiders to know about it. Why would He Yiming know?Who told him, Third Prince?Except for people of this level, it is impossible for others to touch this core secret. The third prince knows... Could it be that these two groups of people have contacts and cooperation?

Ye Baiting felt that the pool was getting deeper and deeper, and he couldn't see the end. Then he looked closely at He Yiming's face, figure, age, death of his family, experience of being raised by others...

It is definitely not as simple as knowing the secret for He Yiming!