White Hedge Dream

Chapter 104 Abnormality

There was a lot of people on the building boats wandering in the Jinshui River at night.

The music was particularly loud tonight, and there was even a group of musicians sitting at the highest point on the third floor.

The music sounded in unison with the din of the casino, which was very weird. What was even weirder was that the music was also very unpleasant.

Wang Tong held the cards and felt his heart getting more and more impetuous.

"Shangguan Xiaolang." He raised his head and shouted, "What kind of music is playing in the casino—"

Shangguan Yue, who was leaning on the railing, looked down at him: "Music can soothe people's hearts, and casinos need it more."

Wang Tong threw down the cards in his hand, stood up and walked away. Others standing aside immediately rushed over.

"Hurry up, this is a good location."

"This kid keeps winning."

Wang Tong ignored the commotion behind him, raised his feet to the highest point, and pointed at the musicians on the side: "Then you should also play some happy music! What is this?"

The sound of the piano is sad, the sound of the flute is plaintive, and the sound of the drum is deep.

Shangguan Yue said lazily: "It's inevitable to feel sad when you lose money. This is called empathy. Not everyone is like you, Wang Tong, who has superb gambling skills and is happy to win money."

He was mumbling nonsense while looking through the open door to the Jinshui River in the night.

But in fact, the music is hard to empathize with. No matter how sad the music is, it doesn't make him cry, not even the slightest bit sad.

Shangguan Yue also felt bored, and raised her hand and waved, "Go on, go on."

The musicians seemed to have been granted amnesty. They were almost crying when they played music that night.

"What aroused you?" Wang Tong squatted down and asked, looked at Shangguan Yue, raised his eyebrows and said, "Abandoned by your sweetheart?"

He said with a smile.

"Women are the most unreliable. Look at me—"

Shangguan Yue frowned and kicked his foot. Wang Tong, who was squatting, fell down and let out an ouch.

"Why are you still outside?" Shangguan Yue asked as if she had just seen him, "Didn't you say there are no ghosts? Why don't you go back to the Holy Ancestor Temple?"

Wang Tong said: "Those guys don't believe there are no ghosts. They think it's because I'm useless that they can't catch the ghosts. They want me to ask the ancestor to come out." He laughed and said, "What are you dreaming about? A rotten man is dead." , is it worthy for the ancestor to come out and see him? I, Wang Tongneng, can already praise him with just one glance."

While he was talking, Reb came over from the side.

"Sir, the prince-in-law wants you to come over tomorrow," he said.

Shangguan Yue said oh and curled her lips.

Wang Tong naturally knew Shangguan Xiaolang's background. Seeing Shangguan Yue's expression, he asked, "Shouldn't your father be happy to see you?"

"Why are you so happy? You see me just to reprimand me." Shangguan Yue said.

Wang Tong became even more curious and asked: "What did you do that the prince-in-law was willing to reprimand you?"

Doesn’t the consort dote on this concubine very much?

Shangguan Yue laughed: "You almost killed my rotten cousin."

He only got a scolding for killing his cousin. Wang Tong, who was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, was a little envious. If it were him, he would have been hung in the ancestral hall and beaten. The prince-in-law really pampered his son.

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The imperial city in winter is very cold.

Today's court meeting was longer than other times because the winter festival had to be discussed.

Because of the vastness of the Chao Palace, it is difficult to block the cold, but in the room next to the Chao Palace, the doors and windows are closed, and it is as warm as spring.

Bai Ying was only wearing a loose dress, leaning on the couch and eating the snacks just delivered from the imperial kitchen.

Wang Degui took the booklet to arrange the meal, and often said, "Do you like this?" "This slave thinks it's too greasy."

Bai Ying answered a few sentences without a sentence. As she was talking, the palace maid came in and said, "Zhang Zhongcheng sends his regards to the empress."

The emperor is right next to him, and he can still hear the sounds of the court meeting while sitting here. With the real dragon around, Bai Ying doesn't have to be wary of people like Zhang Ze who are always stained with blood.

Moreover, what Zhang Ze said was greetings, not asking questions.

She smiled and nodded: "Please come in."

Zhang Ze walked in, feeling chilly, so he saluted from a distance.

"Why didn't Zhong Cheng come to court?" Bai Ying asked.

Zhang Ze said: "I am busy with other things." After a pause, "My subordinate Zhu Shan was killed by people from Chiang Kai-shek's party."

Bai Ying was not surprised: "If you kill people from Chiang Kai-shek's party, people from Chiang Kai-shek's party will naturally kill you too. There is no way around it."

Having said this, he put down his snacks and waved to Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze didn't ask, and walked straight to Bai Ying. Bai Ying carefully stretched out her fingers and touched Zhang Ze's sleeve.

"Did you hear the bell this time?" she asked.

Zhang Ze shook his head.

Bai Ying breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that it was not Empress Chiang's ghost who did it."

Zhang Ze twitched his lips and said, "I have already asked the people from the Holy Ancestor to watch it. Otherwise, how could I dare to come to see the empress."

Bai Ying looked at him and pursed her lips and smiled: "Zhongcheng, please sit down and wait." Then she looked towards the main hall and said, "We just talked about driving, it will be a while."

Zhang Ze thanked him and sat down, and said, "It is not comfortable to sit on the chariot for the sacrifice, so I have prepared it in advance."

The only people in the palace who can participate in the sacrifice are the queen and the princes. Bai Ying is a concubine. Now she doesn't even have the title of concubine. Logically speaking, she is not qualified. However, because she is pregnant with the emperor's heir and the threat of Empress Chiang's ghost, the emperor must With Bai Ying by her side, the queen had no choice but to agree for the sake of her heirs.

Wang Degui laughed and said: "Thank you, Zhongcheng, for reminding me. I will definitely be prepared."

Zhang Ze smiled and said no more.

There are too many maids and chamberlains here. He is just a minister waiting to see His Majesty. He has not much to say to the concubines.

But Bai Ying wanted to talk.

"Zhongcheng, have you heard the rumors about Princess Jinyu outside?" she asked.

Rumors about the princess? Zhang Ze shook his head. Although he showed no mercy to the emperor's relatives as long as they were Chiang Kai-shek's party, he did not keep an eye on these people all the time and was busy investigating the cause of Zhu Shan's death.

"Your Majesty lost his temper and sent people to the princess's house to reprimand the princess." Bai Ying covered her mouth and said with a smile in her eyes.

Princess Jinyu never took her seriously, and of course she didn't look down on this stupid princess.

Apart from her royal bloodline, this princess is good for nothing.

Human life is so unfair.

"Why did the princess anger your majesty?" Zhang Ze asked.

Your Majesty is very... cowardly and indifferent to the troubles his brothers and sisters encounter, but he does not dare to say or do evil to his brothers and sisters.

After becoming the emperor, he no longer had to be wary, and he became very friendly to the few remaining royal bloodline members. Especially for Princess Jinyu, the sister of the same mother, she is even more respectful and doting.

Why are you willing to send a servant to the princess's house to reprimand her? This is a very severe punishment.

Wang Degui said with a smile: "The princess went to Lingquan Temple to worship Buddha for three days. After she left, all the monks in the Buddha Temple fell asleep. They were discovered by mountaineering pilgrims and spread to the market."

Changed?

"Said the princess was in a Buddhist temple..." Wang Degui lowered his voice and said, "Promiscuous."

The rumors in the market were even worse, saying that the princess had raped all the monks in the Buddhist temple, causing the monks to fall asleep from exhaustion.

Zhang Ze was stunned.

Princess Jinyu did act ridiculously. When Shangguanxue was still a handsome boy, she forced her into the house and cooked rice for her.

But fornication in a Buddhist temple…..

Princess Jinyu is very picky, and not everyone can catch her eye.

Bai Ying waited until Wang Degui finished speaking, then said: "I don't believe these rumors. It must be other people slandering the princess." She said with a smile, "Zhong Cheng can help the princess to check if he has time."

She used the word "Xian" in a very casual way, which shows that she was just talking about being obedient.

The reputation of this princess was already in disrepair, so it would be nothing to be slandered by more rumors.

Zhang Ze thought of something and looked at Wang Degui: "What did you just say happened to the monks in Lingquan Temple?"

Bai Ying was a little unhappy, what? Is he really going to investigate this matter for Princess Jinyu?

Wang Degui said: "Everyone is sleeping even at noon."

Zhang Ze murmured: "At noon, it's all."

No monk would stay awake at noon, and there was no such rule in Lingquan Temple.

There is something odd about this.

He stood up suddenly and walked out.

Bai Ying sat up straight, go in such a hurry!

"Don't you want to see His Majesty?" she shouted angrily.

Zhang Ze turned around at the door and saluted: "I will go check some things first, and then come to see Your Majesty."

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When Zhou Jingyun finished sketching the account books of Dali Temple, it was almost dusk.

It's almost time to go home.

Zhuang Li had no other reaction since he felt uncomfortable when he was appreciating the plum blossoms that day.

When passing by Zhangjia Medical Center, I went in and asked if I should continue to take the medicine after I finished it.

By the way, I was passing by the East Market to buy something. Jiang Yun said that the new roasted lamb from Li's shop was pretty good. It was winter, so I could try it.

While he was thinking wildly, he walked out and stood in the corridor to stretch his body. He saw three or four officials gathered together, wrapped in cloaks, talking and laughing.

"Is that really the case?"

"Those pilgrims saw it with their own eyes and said that they were so tired that they fell asleep holding bowls in the dining hall."

"Don't mention it. They are also unlucky. Lingquan Temple has been smashed."

"Smashed? Who did it?"

"Who can it be? Princess Jinyu. Princess Jinyu said that these evil monks ruined her reputation."

"This matter is really, I don't know which one of them is responsible for this unintentional disaster."

"I'm afraid there are more and more people suffering from unreasonable disasters. Don't you know it? The Board of Supervisors intervened, and Zhang Ze took away all the monks from Lingquan Temple."

"Is Zhang Ze venting his anger on the princess?"

"It should be that Zhang Ze went to the princess's house first and then to Shangguan's house."

"Why are you going to Shangguan's house? Is it because of this that Shangguan's consort wants to reconcile with Princess Jinyu?"

While talking here, they noticed someone coming out, so they looked over quickly. When they saw it was Zhou Jingyun, they all smiled and said hello, and someone motioned for Zhou Jingyun to come closer.

"Your Majesty, have you heard about what happened in Dongshan?"

Dongshan... Zhou Jingyun's heart moved slightly. He had been to Dongshan recently. Although he could tell from their words that it was Princess Jinyu's ridiculous story, he didn't know if it had anything to do with him.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, but before he could answer, he saw a commotion outside the door and a low voice said, "Zhang Ze is here." "It's the Board of Supervisors."

As he spoke, Zhang Ze, wrapped in a green cloak, walked in surrounded by soldiers and guards.

The officials who gathered together to joke looked uneasy. As they watched Zhang Ze approach step by step, some couldn't help but take a step back.

The incident in which Hubu was captured as a Chiang Kai-shek and died on the spot happened not long ago and is still fresh in everyone's memory.

Are you here to catch Wang Feng's accomplices?

Who are Wang Feng’s accomplices?

In the complicated eyes of everyone's fear, confusion and sympathy, Zhang Ze looked at Zhou Jingyun.

"Your Majesty." He raised his hand and saluted.

All eyes in the courtyard were instantly focused on Zhou Jingyun, expressing worry and shock.

Zhou Jingyun looked calm and returned the courtesy to Zhang Ze with a smile.

"Have you been near Lingquan Temple in Dongshan four days ago?" Zhang Ze asked.

Zhou Jingyun nodded without any hesitation: "Yes."

Zhang Ze sighed softly: "There are some things I need to ask the Crown Prince."

Zhou Jingyun immediately extended his hand to invite him: "Zhongcheng, sit down and talk."

Zhang Ze did not refuse and signaled Bingwei to stay where he was. He and Zhou Jingyun entered the room. The officials in the courtyard couldn't help but take a few steps closer, hoping to hear a few words.

Without waiting for Zhang Ze to ask, Zhou Jingyun took the initiative to tell him how he came up with the idea of ​​going to appreciate the plum blossoms and who he met after arriving.

Zhang Ze laughed when he heard that the two young masters of Shangguan family were fighting.

"Your Majesty, your words are really polite. These two people are not just fighting." He said, obviously he has investigated everyone who appeared in Dongshan. "Shangguan Kejiu bought a sharp archer and almost killed Shangguan Yue. Shangguan Yue wanted to kill The conflict between the two was because the princess wanted to adopt Shangguan Kejiu."

Zhou Jingyun looked astonished: "I see." He nodded again, as if talking to himself, "As expected, I don't comment on the full picture. I don't know whether it is a bad act or who is responsible for it."

At that time, because Zhuang Li refuted the Shangguan family steward's remarks about Shangguan Yue's evil deeds, the steward was not satisfied and showed a ferocious expression.

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Yue would have a hard time surviving in front of the princess, and the same was true in the Shangguan family.

Zhou Jingyun inexplicably thought of the child who was leaning against the wall with panic-stricken eyes. At that time, for this child, he had no control over the fate that awaited him.

"Later, my wife and I were admiring the plum blossoms behind Lingquan Temple. The princess sent someone to invite us into the temple. Because I was in a hurry to go home, I declined, and then left." Zhou Jingyun continued, looking at Zhang Ze again. Smiling, "Then I met you Zhongcheng on the street."

Zhang Ze smiled, nodded, and asked, "My lord, did you notice anything unusual at that time?"

abnormal? Zhou Jingyun was stunned for a moment, suddenly thought of something, looked at Zhang Ze and nodded: "Yes."

Another month is over, thank you all for following along.