[Twelve o'clock in Chang'an] Six states song head

When Jiang Zhu returned to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, the candles were brightly lit, and there were still servants in front of the door. Some of them didn't know Jiang Zhu. When they saw her walking to the door, they thought it was a thief, so they detained her, and someone went in to report. After a while, Li Sifang came out and said: "Liu Niang—" He saw that Jiang Zhu's hair was in a mess and there were bloodstains on his clothes. Let's go see Alang and the lady after you have finished your clothes."

"Okay." Jiang Zhu responded quickly, and then asked seemingly unintentionally: "Have Xiu'er and Teng Kong returned? There are thieves entering Chang'an today. I met them two outside before, and advised them to go earlier return."

Li Sifang said: "Da Lang and Twelve Niangs have returned, Sixteen Niangs don't worry."

"That's good." Jiang Zhu pretended to respond calmly, and said: "Brother loves Xiu'er and Teng Kong the most, if something happens to them, the elder brother will be very distressed."

Li Sifang responded.

When Jiang Zhu entered the room, the maidservants were waiting in the room as she had left, and when they saw her come back, they took out the tray with the dresses and jewelry prepared for the banquet, and said: "I will wait for Sixteen Niang to change her clothes." .”

"it is good."

Jiang Zhu took off her hufu, and the maidservants were a little surprised when they saw that there were large bruises on her neck, right shoulder and even both arms, but they didn't dare to speak out, and it took a long time for one person to say: "The wound on the lady's body... ..."

"I met a thief, and the thief beat me."

The maidservants didn't dare to say anything, they just changed her clothes and made up for her.

Because it was a palace banquet at night, the maidservants even dressed up Jiang Zhu, and painted the peach blossom makeup that is popular nowadays. Jiang Zhu painted vermilion lotus flowers on her forehead, and dimples on her cheeks, so she hand-painted it herself Butterfly lips.

Only then did Jiang Zhu change into a dress, which was dyed with hematoxylin. Only official uniforms of rank four officials and above could be dyed with hematoxylin.

The dress dyed with sumac is extremely bright red. It is the best dye on the pomegranate skirt. It pours down from the chest, like a waterfall flying. In just one step, the embroidery pattern on the skirt is shining brightly under the candlelight, and the waves flow.

The maid finally put on the Bu Yao and the hairpin for her, and tidied up the crimson cloud-pattern drape for her, then said: "Liu Niang, it's done."

Jiang Zhu got up now, she looked at herself in the dim yellow mirror, narrowed her eyes slightly, then turned around and walked to the door, pushed open the door and said, "Sifang, I want to see elder brother."

Li Sifang respectfully said: "Here."

"Alang is interrogating He Fu, and Supervisor He and Li Sicheng are also here. If Sixteen Niangs are not afraid, then go in."

Jiang Zhu didn't say a word, just pushed the door open and walked in.

Sitting in the room were Lin Jiulang, He Fu, and Pei Shangshu who recorded the confession. Li Bi and He Jian stood beside him. They couldn't help but look in Jiang Zhu's direction.

I saw that she was dressed in fine clothes, just like a noble lady.

Pei Shangshu hesitated for a moment, but Lin Jiulang put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Here we come."

"Yes." Jiang Zhu glanced at He Fu's statement in front of Pei Shangshu, and he could vaguely see the word "Prince", which must be the false testimony He Fu was bewitched by Lin Jiulang.Jiang Zhu then bowed to Lin Jiulang and He Jian in turn, then walked to He Fu's side, bent down and said, "Brother Fu, long time no see, I'm Qing Ke."

He Fu turned his face slightly, and said, "Qing Ke?"

"Yes. I have also listened to He Jian's lectures with the prince and Chang Yuan, and I have learned something. He Jian is also a teacher to me, and I only met you at that time, but I guess you don't know me well. I am the right minister. Cousin, the daughter of Duke Chu."

He Fu didn't hear He Jian's rebuttal, so he realized that Jiang Zhu's words were true. He became excited for a moment, and said, "The assassination of Lin Jiulang was done by me alone, and it has nothing to do with my grandfather! Since you respect my grandfather Master, you must clarify for him!"

Pei Shangshu couldn't help looking at Lin Jiulang, and saw that he was holding a teacup in his hand, and he was very contented. He didn't seem to care about what Jiang Zhu said to He Fu, but He Zhi was sighing in pain because he heard He Fu's words.

Jiang Zhu lowered his eyes and said to He Fu: "Did you never think about today when you were preparing? Or do you think that everything is under control and you will never involve He Jian, and you can still pretend to be crazy in the future? It's a pity that you think you have everything under control, but you don't. Thinking that the killer you hired actually killed you and your grandpa."

He Fu was stunned.

"The people who were killed and injured in Chang'an today are all because of your own selfish thoughts, and you regard human life as nothing. You should be punished." Jiang Zhu stood up, looked at Li Bi, and said: "Jing'an Division was attacked, brother should know , I was injured at that time, the eldest brother should know about it, right?"

Only now did Lin Jiulang raise his eyes to look at Jiang Zhu, and said, "How?"

"Since that's the case, I want elder brother to give me a satisfactory result." Jiang Zhu slammed her knees to the ground, she kowtowed and said, "I want elder brother to catch these bandits, so that I can get revenge. "

As long as we catch the gnats, whether it is the prince's matter or the danger of Chang'an, it will be solved easily.

Lin Jiulang didn't expect that she would use family affection to blackmail him, so he couldn't help but angrily said: "What do you mean!"

"I want elder brother to avenge me. Elder brother is the right minister. Can't you avenge my younger sister?" Jiang Zhu raised his head and looked straight at Lin Jiulang.

"presumptuous!"

Jiang Zhu stood up and said, "Eldest brother doesn't believe me and wants me to take off this pomegranate skirt so that elder brother can see my injuries?" After she finished speaking, she was about to undress, but it was still Li Bi who was at the side stretching out his hand to grab her wrist , stopped her movement.

"you--"

He Zhizheng seemed to be mocking, and said: "Lin Jiulang, the house is safe, and Immeasurable Happy Birthday!"

Lin Jiulang became more and more resentful, and said: "Now you also want to help outsiders deal with elder brother, don't you!"

"I'm not dealing with elder brother! I only want justice, to bring the culprit to justice! I have suffered injustice once, elder brother, do you want me to suffer again!"

He Jian looked at her and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Justice? Okay, I'll give you justice!" Lin Jiulang yelled, Li Si conveniently walked in from outside the house, and there was still the seal of the third division on the tray in his hand. Pei Shangshu picked up the seal and stamped it on the confession one by one .

Li Bi was astonished, and said: "How could the seal of the third division..."

Lin Jiulang sneered, and said: "After today, I will order You Xiaowei to catch the thieves and cut them into pieces!" His tone was vicious, obviously threatening.

"He Fu is still here!" Li Bi looked at He Fu and said, "You know that Long Bo has nothing to do with the Crown Prince!"

He Fu looked at him, and suddenly said loudly: "The crown prince secretly ordered me to hire me, and has nothing to do with my grandfather!"

"He Fu!"

Lin Jiulang looked at Jiang Zhu expressionlessly, and said, "What you want is fair, and brother will give it to you tomorrow. Come and send He Lao and He Fu down."

"Here." Li Sifang immediately ordered someone to remove He Fu's body, and then said to Supervisor He, "Mr. He, please."

He Jian just followed He Fu's body.

What else did Jiang Zhu want to say, a servant at the door said:

"Ah Lang, people have arrived."

"Let him in."

"Here."

Jiang Zhu and Li Bikan saw the person who came, that person was wearing a red robe, it was Yao Runeng.

Yao Ru-neng saluted Lin Jiulang respectfully, and said, "I've seen the prime minister on the right."

Jiang Zhu and Li Bi were stunned.

Lin Jiulang was half complimenting, half sarcastic, and said, "Third daughter, you did a good job."

Li Bi couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Are you the secret stake of Jing'an Division?"

Yao Ru Neng didn't answer, but just looked at Jiang Zhu and said, "A Zhu, brother is back."

Li Bi saw that his gaze was dodging, knowing that his sincerity was entrusted to no one, so he couldn't help but clenched his fists.

Jiang Zhu hung her head in silence, her hands clenched tightly, hanging by her side, suddenly, she raised her head and glared at Yao Runeng, and raised her hand to slap her.

Li Bi couldn't help being taken aback.

Yao Runeng was beaten to the side and did not speak.

Jiang Zhu trembled all over, and said: "Brother...it's really disappointing..." She put down her hands, and then said: "Aren't you afraid that people in the world will laugh at you? A man of seven feet has no blood at all, but he wants to cling to others Get a foothold!"

Yao Runeng did not refute this time, but remained silent.

"Changyuan, this time you understand, I'm afraid there is no trustworthy person around you. These so-called friends and brothers, they don't want to believe you, otherwise they won't defect to me. If the prince believes you, Fu Huolei Things don’t have to be delayed until now.”

Li Bi turned around and looked at Lin Jiulang. Just as he was about to refute, Lin Jiulang smiled and said, "If the prince is willing to trust you, the matter of Fu Huolei doesn't have to be delayed until now. Isn't it? These so-called friendship and righteousness, they can I don't care, and only a brat like you who has just entered the officialdom will believe it."

Hearing that his words were full of intentions to shake Li Bi's mind, Jiang Zhu interrupted: "Brother is not the same, he only talks about benefits, and he has no regard for friendship, so what reason is there to criticize others?"

This time Lin Jiulang was not annoyed, he just said lightly: "Don't forget, Xiaocha is my sister, I was brought up by my wife, I don't need to talk about the relationship between Changyuan and me, as long as I don't agree We will be in-laws sooner or later." He seemed to be careless, and said: "You scholars, you just read too much, and your brains are dead. Now you know why the prince doesn't believe you? Or are you going to retire today? For this marriage, shame on my Lin family?"

Jiang Zhu was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help but look at Li Bi who was hanging his head and saying nothing.

Lin Jiulang went on to say: "I know you look down on me, a traitor who hasn't read many books, but if you call me big brother like my little tea today, sign this confession and help you go straight to Qingyun , It is not difficult to step into the Phoenix Pavilion, you are completely different from those nerds. I know that you intend to be the prime minister, and after I am here, you will be able to become the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty." He raised his chin at Pei Shangshu , Pei Shangshu immediately said to Li Bi: "Li Gong, please."

Without waiting for Li Bi to make a move, Jiang Zhu grabbed his sleeve first.

If Li really signed it, the prince would be suspicious of him.

Li Bi looked at her, but she said nothing.

"I can't sign."

Jiang Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't know whether it was sadness or joy in his heart.

Lin Jiulang seemed a little surprised, and said: "Why, Changyuan doesn't like the dowry I prepared for Xiaocha? You don't know how many people line up outside here every day, but they don't get my Xiaocha's favor. Why? She has taken a fancy to you, otherwise, I might not have put this climbing ladder in front of my eyes for Changyuan."

Li Bi stared at Lin Jiulang, and said: "These are all frame-ups for the crown prince. If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing wrong with it. I can't sign it."

Lin Jiulang sneered: "Want to impose a crime?"

Pei Shangshu at the side immediately said to Yao Runeng: "Yao Weishao, what are the prince's crimes, let's tell them one by one."

Yao Runeng was silent for a long time, and told about the prince's three secret meetings with Li Shizhi, Wei Jian, and Huangfu Weiming at the former site of Jinglong Temple. Li Bi tried to stop him many times but couldn't do anything, and finally he could only stand there in amazement.

Lin Jiulang asked sharply: "Secretly meeting courtiers with the intention of controlling financial power, isn't this treason? Isn't it intended to deceive the emperor? Now Chang Yuan still thinks the prince is innocent?"

Jiang Zhu knew that there had never been a clean side in the court, and what Lin Jiulang said was all to confuse Li Bi, and when he was about to speak out, Lin Jiulang stopped her and said:

"shut up!"

Jiang Zhu was taken aback for a moment, Lin Jiulang seemed sad, and said with tears in his eyes: "Brother, what he said today is to entrust Datang to someone worthy of entrustment in the future. What is the situation above the court? If there is no Changyuan, I am gone, what will happen to the Tang Dynasty! Will it be handed over to Yan Taizhen, that useless brother?" He took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice : "I admit that I have no selfishness... I protected Xiaocha to grow into what she is today. If she can be entrusted to a young talent like Changyuan and protect her for the rest of her life, she will never be a hundred years old." Worry, I can go to see her parents with peace of mind!"

Jiang Zhu frowned tightly, but there were already tears in his eyes.

Even she didn't know how much of the elder brother's words were true and how much was false.

She really hoped that elder brother really thought so, but if he really thought so, he wouldn't be so pressing and trying to put the prince to death.

But at this time Jiang Zhu couldn't say a word of rebuttal.

Only such half-truths and half-false words are truly invulnerable.

Li Bi looked at Lin Jiulang with a complicated expression.

Yao Ru Neng opened his mouth and said: "The crown prince's crime of treason has been confirmed, and the sandalwood chess is also in the hands of the right minister. You know which is more important. If you are really smart, you should know what to do at this time is really correct. Don't let the Prime Minister and Ah Zhu down."

Li Bi looked at Jiang Zhu again, only to see her staring at him quietly.

Jiang Zhu said softly: "...Don't be afraid, just sign, let's go together."

Li Bi was taken aback for a moment, his brows were tightly frowned, and it took a long time for him to relax again. He walked to Pei Shangshu and wrote the word Li Bi stroke by stroke on the confession.

"Li Gong, this is what is called 'a man who knows current affairs is a hero'." Pei Shangshu looked at Li Bi and said, "Congratulations."

Lin Jiulang smiled and said: "Since Chang Yuan has signed the contract, let the Lin family wait for the good news, so that I can have a good talk with your future brother-in-law."

"Please Prime Minister Right release the sandalwood chess first." Li Bi had just finished speaking, seeing that Lin Jiulang hadn't moved, and then said again: "Please... big brother... release the sandalwood chess."

Lin Jiulang just waved his hand and ordered Li Sifang to release the sandalwood chess.

"It's just that there must be one more thing to do. Shou Zhuo Lang has a piece of evidence related to the prince's treason, and he is willing to go and get it himself, so as to prove the crime of the prince for the elder brother."

Pei Shangshu was a little worried, and said: "Your Honor, Li Gong is going out at this time, I am afraid that he wants to..."

Li Bi looked at him, confronted him tit for tat, and said: "Since I have called my elder brother, I regard myself as the husband of Pomegranate, and we are a family. Since elder brother is willing to promote me, why should I bother to choose a tree for a good bird to live in?" Planning for the crown prince?" He looked at Jiang Zhu again, and said: "Pomegranate and I are childhood sweethearts, childhood sweethearts, just because I regard the crown prince as a friend, and I don't want to make him suspicious, so I repeatedly push back this marriage. But now the crown prince is plotting The crime of rebellion has been convicted, and I also regard the right minister as my brother, so I naturally want to marry her as my wife and make my way to the top, why should I run away? Let her down on her love for me!"

Jiang Zhu just looked at him steadfastly, and after listening to him finish these words in one go, she felt her eyes sore, and she blinked slightly, never thinking that tears had fallen from her eyes, landed on the ground, and disappeared without a trace, so she had no choice but to He lowered his head to hide his tears.

Lin Jiulang stopped Pei Shangshu with a smile at this time, and said: "Pei Shangshu don't have to worry, Chang Yuan is a smart person, and smart people will have some small ideas of their own, but in the face of big right and wrong, they know what is the right choice. Chang Yuan Just go with peace of mind, and I will send Yao Wei to go with you again to keep you safe. But that maid named Tan Qi will stay at my house for now, so that she can keep Xiaocha company, so as not to worry about Changyuan Not here, Xiaocha feels lonely and helpless."

Li Bi looked at Jiang Zhu very decisively, turned around and saluted Lin Jiulang, "Here."

Jiang Zhu said: "Brother, I'll see him off."

Lin Jiulang waved his hand, and winked at Li Sifang who came back, and Li Sifang quietly backed out.

Jiang Zhu and Li Bi walked out of the house side by side, looked at him, and naturally saw the forbearance and determination in his eyes, it took her a long time to force out a smile, and said: "Shou Zhuo Lang is always on guard, you must be more alert when you go. , protect yourself, don't let them hurt you. Let the people under the big brother do what you should do. Remember?" Seeing Li Bi nodding, she stretched out her hand to straighten his collar, He whispered: "You just go, I am here, I will take good care of Tanqi, we will wait for your good news together."

Li Bi had seen her arranging his clothes countless times in his dreams. She was dressed in a bright red pomegranate dress, her hair was pulled up high, her eyes were downcast and she smiled softly, dressing him in front of him, as if they were already husband and wife. But I never thought that one day it would be like this.

Li Bi promised: "I will come back."

Jiang Zhu responded: "I know."

Li Bi heard this and turned to leave, Yao Runeng followed right away with You Xiaowei.

Jiang Zhu watched his back disappear before turning around and walking back into the house.

Seeing her coming back, Lin Jiulang waved to her and said, "Xiaocha, come here."

Jiang Zhu sat beside him, choked up and said, "Brother, is he not coming back?"

Lin Jiulang patted her on the back reassuringly, and said, "Chang Yuan is just too smart. Others think he is smart, and he thinks so too. But he doesn't know that there is another kind of person in the world who is more powerful—I To let him go is to test him, the one who can control the smart is the one who can have the last laugh."

Jiang Zhu leaned on his shoulder and murmured: "Take control of a wise man..."

"Some people think they are smart and think they are doing the right thing, but they are letting themselves into the abyss of eternal doom." Lin Jiulang said softly: "He is a smart person, and you are also a smart person. Today, brother will teach you to be smart." How does a person control a smart person, if he dares to betray you in the future, you will be more ruthless than today's big brother."

Jiang Zhu said nothing, just looked up at him.