Vol 2 Chapter 5: Hengyuan: No. 3, actually I already knew your true identity

...Emperor Yuan Jing choked, he didn't expect Xu Qi'an to reply like this.
Every time he makes things difficult for him, he shouts that "Chen beg bones" is the style of the old fritters in officialdom. Unexpectedly, this little gong is even more straightforward, begging to die.
Emperor Yuanjing's face turned gloomy, and those in the upper ranks liked to speak heavy words to show their majesty. From the emperor to the county magistrate, they all liked to say: what to do to me (the official), otherwise, what to do to you.
This book is nothing. After all, there is a difference between superiority and inferiority, and officials and subordinates can only accept and obediently take orders.
Unexpectedly, the gong returned to Ding, and Emperor Yuan Jing at Ding felt uncomfortable.
Especially when he looked at Xu Tongluo, which had changed a lot, Emperor Yuan Jing felt even more unhappy, and he felt that the bodily pill was indeed a rare panacea in a century.
Jianzheng Yijiazi also made three pills.
Emperor Yuan Jing said sharply: "Xu Qi'an, do you think I will not kill you?"
In the thirty-six years of Emperor Yuanjing's reign, the emperor's majesty was extremely majestic, and the air in the imperial study seemed to be lowered a little. Several eunuchs immediately bowed their heads and dared not look up at Longyan.
In front of the emperor, only Wei Yuan could be calm.
Of course Xu Qi'an would not continue to confront, and he didn't panic. He changed the style of punching and attacking just now, and became only contended, saying:
"Your Majesty, forgive me, and my humble position is to protect the governor in Yunzhou, fight with the rebels, and behead two enemies.
The humble post worked hard in Yunzhou and broke the case of the chief ambassador Song Changfu colluding with the witch gods, and also commanded the envoy Yang Chuannan to be innocent.
"All the above are trivial, and the humble position will never be used to claim credit. As for the Sangbo case and the Pingyang County lord case, the humble position has long been forgotten, and the old thing will never be repeated.
"It's just that the vigor of the humble post is greatly injured, the mind is exhausted, and I often have headaches after waking up, and I am really powerless to share the worries for your majesty."
Emperor Yuan Jing stared at him, unable to say anything cruel for a while.
This little Tongluo deliberately pulled a lot of cases to highlight his own merits, first consolidating his position as a hero, and then prevarication with physical discomfort. He has a good understanding of the skills of Chaotang Mandarin.
Wei Yuan said immediately: "Your Majesty, Xu Qi'an is no more than a gong. No matter how strong he is, his energy and spirit will be severely depleted. Naturally, his life and death is not a pity, but it delayed the case and prevented the concubine Fu from being wronged. event."
After a pause, he looked at Xu Qi'an and said, "Go back and heal your wounds with peace of mind. Your Majesty will not send hungry soldiers."
The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers...
Emperor Yuan Jing glanced at Wei Yuan, pondered, and said, "Xu Qi'an, how many prescriptions are needed for Sitianjian to nourish the gods. Lingbao View also has no shortage of elixir. If you are unwell, I can reward you with a few pills.
"Your credit in Yunzhou is in my heart, and I intend to make you a viscount. The emperor's grace is mighty, so don't let it down."
In the final analysis, Xu Qi'an is just a small person, and it is not worthy of Emperor Yuanjing's deliberate creation of difficulties. The cabinet proposed to revoke the knighthood, and Emperor Yuanjing did so.
But now that Xu Qi'an is going to be used, Emperor Yuan Jing doesn't mind giving something to him. But he was very happy, he knew he had been placed one.
"Your Majesty Longen, Your Majesty is a wise man, and an emperor through the ages." Xu Qi'an said loudly.
Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slightly: "I want to get the truth of the case as soon as possible."
"Having worked hard, and died."
Seeing the little Tongluo so fascinating, Emperor Yuan Jing felt a little more comfortable, and said lightly: "Retreat."
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Leaving the imperial study room side by side with Wei Yuan and walking on the empty square, Wei Yuan squinted his eyes and looked forward with a faint smile: "Have you learned?"
"I learned it." Xu Qi'an said.
He really learned it, instead of when he was reading, the teacher stood at the podium and knocked on the blackboard and asked: Have you all learned.
He opened his eyes and said nonsense and replied loudly: Yes!
The reason Wei Yuan wants to tell him is very simple. The emperor is also a human. The emperor has weaknesses and is bound by rules. He is not doing whatever he wants.
At the same time, the emperor is not omnipotent, and the emperor also has needs. As long as you have what he "needs", there is a lot of room for manipulation.
For example, this time, the Department of Three Laws bucked up and down and delayed the case. What can Emperor Yuanjing do? At most it is punishment, but it is impossible to dismiss from office or beheaded.
Against this background, Xu Qi'an, who has solved several major cases and offended many officials, is an excellent candidate for investigation.
Since the emperor wants to use you, it is a necessary operation to fight for his own interests reasonably.
Once he became a Viscount, Xu Qi'an made some symbolic efforts, but failed to solve the case because of his "insufficient ability", which was reasonable.
After all, he is not a fairy.
At that time, Emperor Yuan Jing's anger was predictable, but Xu Qi'an, who was already a Viscount at that time, was at most punished, such as a stick, a fine, and even a demotion.
But the title does not mean that you should be deprived of it. The title is a way for the court to win over the hearts of the people, and it must be granted by those who have made great contributions.
Correspondingly, the conditions for deprivation of title are also very strict. Otherwise, the title is too cheap, how to convince the public.
As for whether Emperor Yuanjing would fall back on his account, Xu Qi'an and Wei Yuan never thought that the monarch of a country would not be so rascal. Even if Emperor Yuan Jing wanted to fall back on the bill, Xu Qi'an could still drag the case.
There are strategies on the top and countermeasures below.
"Master Xu, please stay."
There was a shrill cry from behind.
Xu Qi'an and Wei Yuan stopped and looked back. They were the old eunuchs next to Emperor Yuan Jing, jogging to catch up, holding a gold medal in their hands.
"This is a gold medal bestowed by your majesty. Mr. Xu can enter the palace to investigate the case at any time, but he must be accompanied by a servant in the palace." The old presented the gold medal.
Xu Qi'an took it, weighed it, and the portion was plenty.
This gold medal is different from the gold medals he received before. The front of the gold medal has the word "内". It is a gold medal that can walk in the palace, and it is of a higher level.
"I'm bothering my father-in-law." Xu Qi'an arched his hands.
The old nodded, said nothing, and turned back.
"Father-in-law wait a moment." Xu Qi'an called him again.
The old turned around and looked.
"Your Majesty Long En is mighty, this officer will start investigating the case today, please send me a servant." Xu Qi'an said.
The errand is the lowest eunuch...it is not accurate to use the word "eunuch". The is a kind of status and position.
The errand is the lowest level... the one who slashes the roots.
The old admired Xu Qi'an's positive work attitude, and his smile suddenly became a bit rich, and asked: "My family has a lot of questions, where do you plan to find out?"
Xu Qi'an grinned and said, "Check it out from Princess Lin'an."
The old returned to the imperial study room, and a young rushed out to salute Wei Yuan and Xu Qi'an.
Xu Qi'an nodded and escorted Wei Yuan to the gate of the palace, and then, accompanied by the errand, turned to Lin'an Princess's Shaoyin Garden.
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Shaoyin Court.
Lin'an sat in the pavilion in the depressed back garden, staring at the condensed water in a daze.
The water in the pool froze last night. At this time, under the warm sun, it gradually melted, leaving only a few pieces of floating ice remaining.
In half a decade, Lin'an Qing had lost a lot, and the rounded oval face looked a little thin. The peach blossom eyes were originally watery and slightly misty. Everyone was glamorous.
Some look is missing now.
Since childhood, except for being beaten by Huaiqing, she has always been carefree and smooth.
Because Emperor Yuanjing cultivated the Taoism early, although there were many children, but not many, the intrigue between the prince and the prince was not so strong.
In addition, the elder brother is a prince, and he will act like a baby, and the is so cute and likable, so it has been smooth.
But the continuous bad news in the past few days has made her feel depressed and hit hard.
I just cried with my mother and concubine today. The mother and daughter were worried about the future of the prince. After they came back, Lin'an sat in the pavilion thinking about things.
If it is Huaiqing, she must be extremely strong. She is the kind of woman who will not be knocked down by anything....The prince brother will definitely not do this kind of thing, but who will frame him..... .. The Fourth Prince, the brother of Huaiqing?
This thought suddenly flashed through Lin'an's heart.
She was not as smart as Huaiqing, poor in reading, and even the master had to use a bamboo stick to threaten her memorizing scriptures, so she was willing to recite a few chapters in tears.
But she is not stupid. Under the premise that the prince’s brother is wronged, just use your brain to think about the prince’s brother who is deposed, who will benefit the most.
The suspicious person immediately surfaced.
As soon as he thought of this, Lin'an's eyes became a little clever, actively using his brain, and thinking of many questions.
For example, how did the four princes secretly murder the concubine Fu and set the blame on the prince brother. For example, who is his party, the queen? Huaiqing?
and many more.
Then, the more I thought, the more confused, the more confused, the more discouraged he was.
"It will be fine if he is still there, he will definitely solve the case by "instigating"." Lin'an stomped the girl and said angrily.
But the next moment, her face suddenly collapsed, her eyebrows were raised, and she lost her energy.
But... he is no longer there.
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
A guard with a saber came hurriedly, stopped at the pavilion, clasped his fist and said: "Tong Gong Xu Qi'an, please see you...waiting in the front yard."
Lin'an's reaction was like being struck with a stick and stunned. For about three or four seconds, she suddenly got up and walked quickly to the guard, her beautiful eyes staring hard:
"what did you say?"
"Tong Gong Xu Qi'an, please." The guard repeated.
The blood rushed to the front door, Lin'an was furious like never before, struggling to pull out the guard's sword, gritted his teeth and said:
"Dog stuff, even you dare to play with the palace? The prince hasn't been abolished yet."
The real reason for her anger was the guard Naxu Qi'an.
The guard retreated quickly. If this was cut, it would be too wrong. He retreated and explained: "It's really Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu is here, and he is in the front yard.
Lin'an didn't lose the knife in his hand, and hurried to the front courtyard.
From a distance, Xu Qi'an first spotted the red-robed mounting frame, and when she saw her carrying the knife into battle, she was shocked by the aggressive posture.
Xin said I finally broke through the ghost gate, grandma, are you going to send me back?
He immediately put away the gadgets that please Lin'an and hid behind the rockery.
"Where is Xu Qi'an, where is Xu Qi'an?"
Lin'an was holding the knife and looking around in the front yard. She didn't see the familiar figure at all. Her bright eyes gradually dimmed.
"His Royal Highness, Master Xu, behind the rockery." The on duty whispered.
Lin'an's peach eyes lit up instantly, and he walked behind the rockery expectantly, and he saw that... Xu Qi'an?
She froze for a moment. The person in front of her was handsome and masculine, with flying eyebrows, bright and energetic eyes, a tall nose, and sharp lips.
Immediately afterwards, Lin'an was attracted by the two puppets held by Xu Qi'an.
It was a man and a woman. The woman was dressed as a lady, and the man was an armor-piercing general.
Xu Qi'an coughed, manipulating the Yingwu General, and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness, the humble job is back from South Korea's plastic surgery."
Then, he changed into a shrill voice and manipulated the woman: "Where is South Korea."
General Yingwu: "Oh, it's Yunzhou, the humble job is wrong."
Woman: "Didn't you die in Yunzhou."
General Yingwu: "It was originally dead, but the humble heart was thinking of Her Royal Highness, and he was moved by Lord Yan and returned."
Woman: "Oh, you hate it."
Lin'an found it funny, he sneered, and suddenly felt cold on his face. Before he knew it, tears flowed over his cheeks silently.
Feeling ashamed, she quickly turned around and explained in shame: "Today's wind is a bit strong, and the sand is fascinated by her eyes."
As a lively, squeaky, and coquettish girl, she actually likes this. Because of the lack of emotional experience and the poor level of recognizing scumbags, there is an aura of scumming all over his body.
Of course, Xu Qi'an is definitely not a scumbag.
Xu Qi'an smiled and said: "It's weird. Why does Sha only fascinate the princess' eyes? Is it because the princess was born beautiful?"
Lin'an, who was exposed, said angrily: "Dog minion."
"Humble job is not a dog slave."
"You are a dog slave, Xu Qi'an, a dog slave."
"Lin'an on Dog Day."
"Dog, dog what?" Princess Lin'an didn't know that "day" was a verb.
"It's nothing." Xu Qi'an bullied her that she couldn't understand the native dialect.
"Are you scolding this palace just now?" Lin'an sternly.
"No, that's my deepest expectation for the princess." Xu Qi'an replied solemnly.
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Coming out from behind the rockery, mounted the knife back to the guard, took Xu Qi'an into the hall, and the servant followed behind, looking at the second princess with strange eyes.
The second princess's beautiful and smart eyes were red and swollen, and she had obviously just cried.
After taking the seat, the maid offered tea and snacks. Xu Qi'an waved her hand and said, "Little father-in-law, you should withdraw first. The officer and the princess have a secret business."
"This..." The little hesitated.
"Billing!" Mounted willow eyebrows were upside down, and she reprimanded: "My palace and Mrs. Xu have something to say, it's your turn to listen? Believe it or not, drag you out and blame it for a hundred."
The had no choice but to retire.
"Why did he follow you? Why did you come back alive? Didn't Huaiqing say you are dead?"
Biaobi watched the young eunuch's back step out of the threshold and disappeared, turning his gaze to Xu Qi'an, smiling on his pretty face.
"He's here to monitor the humble job." Xu Qi'an drank a sip of hot tea, ate cakes, waited for more than an hour in the Imperial Study Room, and missed lunch.
"As for how to live, this is a long story..."
He told the story of the Yunzhou case to Lin'an Princess, and made a slight adaptation. Of course, the adaptation is not random, so Xu Qi'an just beautifies and highlights his own role and reduces the presence of others.
Lin'an likes to listen to books the most, she started to enjoy it, and gradually became immersed in the scene. Hearing Xu Qi'an staying up all night to solve the puzzle left by the dark child Zhou Min, she slapped the table with her little hand and shouted in applause.
She leaned forward, resting her cheek, listening intently.
Xu Qi'an glanced calmly at the princess's chest, inevitably a little disappointed. Compared with her elder sister, Lin'an was still a little different.
A woman who can't put pressure on the table is not a good woman.
Hearing that a female ghost came to confuse Xu Qi'an and others, the two colleagues were miserably confused, but Xu Qi'an, with his own firm will, remained unmoved. He expressed his appreciation for the mounting and praised: I am worthy of the person who is valued by this palace, this palace When I first saw you, I knew you were not in the pool.
Xu Qi'an thanked the princess for her wise eyes and beaded beads, and complained in his heart, didn't you forcibly recruit me just to be jealous with Huaiqing.
Finally, Xu Qi'an began to tell that he faced thousands of troops and horses alone, was besieged by thousands of people, faced the plight of arrows like rain, guns like forest, half-step not retreating, cut the enemy by two hundred, and finally supported the arrival of reinforcements.
The listener shed tears, and his nose turned red.
"His Royal Highness, you didn't see the scene at the time, and the humble roar, the scared liver and gall of the thousands of rebels, bit their heads and struggled with me. If it wasn't for my condition at the time, none of them would live."
Mounting nodded vigorously, believing it.
After all, Xu Qi'an's deeds, she had heard from the emperor's brother before, and everyone said that Xu Qi'an was a hero who died in the line of duty, and saved the governor and the golden gong of the government.
After the bragging, Xu Qi'an remembered the business, and said: "By the way, I entered the palace this time, and I came to investigate the Fu concubine case thoroughly on the order of your majesty."
Mounting eyes suddenly brightened, and he said with joy: "My palace knows, you will be fine when you come back, and when you come back, you will be able to wash away the grievances of the prince brother."
"I will always work for the princess and be a cow and a horse." Xu Qi'an said sincerely.
A wave of Lin'an's favorability.
"I have a few questions to ask the princess, how is Fu concubine?"
"Nature is extremely beautiful."
Emperor Yuan Jing is really a violent thing...Xu Qi'an said with emotion, "Prince, are you lustful?"
"Of course it's not good." Lin'an vetoed, saying: "Except for the prince, the prince's elder brother's concubine, concubine, Ji concubine, etc., add up to 16 people."
"..."
Xu Qi'an said in heart, I really am a good man, a good man is me, and I am Xu Qi'an!
"Is there a precedent for drunken trouble?"
"No."
"What wine are you drinking?"
"Hundred Days Spring, a wine that nourishes kidney and yang. It was sent by the queen to my mother and concubine, did you think she framed it?" Lin'an whispered.
Xu Qi'an pondered for a moment, and said, "I understand."
Lin'an was overjoyed and said softly: "What do you understand? Xu Ningyan, have you solved the case."
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Xu Mansion.
The exhausted Xu Erlang did not return to the academy immediately. Today is February 10th, and it will be Chunwei in five days. There is no need to return to the academy at all.
These days, stay at home with peace of mind, waiting for the imperial examination.
After lunch, he helped his father Xu Pingzhi to send the Xu clan away. The exhausted Xu Erlang didn't want to study at all, but just wanted to go back to the room for a good night's sleep.
But the concierge Lao Zhang rushed in and said, "Erlang, there is a monk outside the door. He calls himself Hengyuan and wants to see you."
"Hengyuan?" Xu Erlang frowned, feeling familiar, but couldn't remember it anymore.
He is a Confucian disciple who does not believe in Buddhism and has no intersection with Buddhism.
"He also said that he is an acquaintance with you." Concierge Lao Zhang added.
Xu Erlang let out a "Oh" and looked at Xu Pingzhi: "Father, Xu came to do things when he saw that there was a fuss in our family. Please prepare some coins to pass them away. I'm going back to my room to rest."
Old Zhang, the concierge, took a piece of silver, walked out of the gate, and handed the silver to the burly middle-aged monk, saying:
"Master, there is no need to do anything in the house, please go back."
Master Hengyuan waved his hand: "The poor monk is not here for alms~EbookFREE.me~ while honestly accepting the money, said: "The second son of the mansion, is there really no poor monk? "
What's the matter with number three?
Although I have never met, but the kindness of repeated help and the affection of his cousin Xu Qi'an, no matter what, I should see myself and let myself go in to see the last time of Lord Xu.
Well, he might feel that his identity is still a secret, and that the poor monk has not realized his true identity, so he pretends to be ignorant?
Oh, really underestimate the wisdom of the poor monk.
Monk Hengyuan folded his hands together, bowed, then walked to the side, took out the fragments of the earth book from his arms, used the pen to refer to the pen, and preached: "Dao Master Jinlian, can you shield the others for me? I have something to say to you. Said."
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ps: Ask for a monthly pass, eh.
Change first and then change.