Mrs. Cui of Qinghe, the wife of the house went on a wedding trip and brought back a strange little boy? This incident quickly spread throughout the Cui family. Some said it was a relative of the housekeeper’s wife, some said it was a beggar picked up on the way. In short, everyone was guessing. It's just because the madam specially ordered to treat this child well.
Be kind? How can we treat you kindly if you don't reveal your identity? Is it the courtesy of a young master, or is it just ordinary care? The servants were puzzled.
If he is a young master, you leave him to us and put him among the servants to do menial work?
If it is a strange little beggar, then the most we can do is take care of him while eating and not bully him.
"Hey, Xiao Li, what's your relationship with Madam? Why did she specifically ask to take care of you?" the chef in the kitchen asked curiously.
Li Chengqian shook his head, "I fainted from hunger on the roadside, but my wife kindly saved me. She heard that I was homeless, so she took me in to work in the kitchen."
Oh... Look, I guessed it right. How could he be a famous young master? Just a beggar picked up halfway.
Li Chengqian didn't take it seriously. He had been in Jinxiu Tower for so many days. What unkind words had he not heard? What hardships have you not endured?
"Little Plum, where are you?" A beautiful girl's voice came from outside, and Cui Ning'er, the apple of the Cui family's eye, came looking for her.
Li Chengqian felt a headache. This sister was so terrible. When he was with her, he was always bullied. If it wasn't to avoid her, he wouldn't have chosen to work in the kitchen. At first, Mrs. Cui gave her several options. .
"Miss, Little Plum is in the kitchen, here!"
Cui Ning'er walked in with a smile, pulled Li Chengqian up and left, "Let's go, mother asked me to take you to read a book together."
"I'm not going... I'm a servant and I have to stay in the kitchen to work." Li Chengqian broke away.
"What kind of work are you doing? How can you, a young master, know how to work? I let you live here because I am afraid that you will be restrained. Just show off and let me read a book. Otherwise, if your family comes to find you in the future, we will abuse you." Cui Ning'er pulled the person away without question.
On the way, he complained: "My mother asked you to be a book boy for my brother, but you had to choose a kitchen helper. Did you do it on purpose? Are you avoiding me on purpose?"
No, absolutely not...
The guys in the kitchen behind were shocked. What's going on? The eldest lady seems to be unusual for this boy. And what about young master? Where is your young master? Whose family is it? Why did the young master choose to help in the kitchen? Is it a shame?
Idiot, didn't you hear what the eldest lady said? That boy deliberately chose to come to the kitchen to do menial work in order to avoid the eldest lady...
So, the eldest lady has taken a liking to this boy? But this guy doesn’t want to?
A rumor gradually spread, and the head of the Cui family also knew that there was such a boy, so he sent someone to find out the details.
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Ten days later, Xiao Rui in Luoyang City took a piece of information and pondered deeply, then looked down at the map, and finally realized: "This guy must have gone to Hebei, then took the Weize Pass to Shanxi, and returned to Chang'an via Taiyuan. .”
Li Junxian was puzzled: "Sir, have you found it?"
"No, I guessed it." Xiao Rui seemed to be relieved, picking up the teacup and drinking tea calmly.
"Guess? Isn't this a bit hasty? You still need traces to find someone. The general will support the idea that the young master entered the mountain." Li Junxian objected.
Xiao Rui waved his finger, "No, he has been into the mountains once and knows that there is a narrow escape from death in the wilderness. He will not take the mountain road a second time."
"Then how do you conclude that he went to Hebei? And the subsequent route can also be guessed?" Li Junxian questioned.
Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Think about it from his perspective. At that time, he was pursued by soldiers. Jinxiu Tower had been beaten and beaten for many days. Of course he knew that Jinxiu Tower was powerful. So he was very smart and chose to escape in a carriage to the northeast. Because I couldn’t trust the coachman, so I got off the bus after leaving the city and started on the road alone.”
"But at such a young age, how fast can he move? If it were you, what would you do?"
Li Junxian clapped his chest and said, "Of course, grab, cough, buy a fast horse."
"But how can there be a fast horse in the wilderness? He is only eleven years old, and he may not be able to ride a horse well. So there is only one way, to hitchhike and hitch a ride on a passerby's carriage."
Li Junxian's eyes lit up, "No wonder, no wonder I've searched everywhere, but there's no trace at all. I'll ask someone to check the carriage from Luoyang to Hebei that day."
"Wait a minute! Don't you need to bother me so much?" Xiao Rui stopped him.
Li Junxian smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, can you guess which carriage it is?"
Xiao Rui pointed to the information on the table, "It's not a guess, it's a calculation."
"At that time, the secret guard pretended to be a coachman. He met the pursuers shortly after returning. The two sides fought, and finally the secret guards chased him. It took less than an hour in total. How many carriages could pass by in this hour? There are records of visits to nearby inns. If I guess correctly, he should be riding the carriage of the Cui family of Qinghe."
"Cui family of Qinghe?" Li Junxian picked up the record of the inn that day, "But, at the same time, there were several caravans..."
Xiao Rui took a sip of tea and asked: "If you were sold by a caravan once, would you still dare to believe those caravans who are only interested in profit?"
Um... Li Junxian was speechless.
"With the power of the imperial court, these merchants dare not hide our investigation. Only big families like the Cui family of Qinghe, who do not take the imperial court seriously, will perfunctory our visit."
"Lao Gao, send more people to the Cui family in Qinghe to investigate secretly. If there is no accident, it will be in Qinghe County."
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, nodded heavily and said with wet eyes: "Oh, after waiting for many days, we finally have the results. You are tired. If it weren't for you, I would really not be able to go back this time with my life."
"Okay, you and I are grasshoppers on the same rope. From the moment I entered Luoyang City, I have been involved in this matter. I am also responsible for the blame. I won't kill you. Go and do things quickly. . Go out and experience, be it catching or escaping, which one is not experience? This is also a good thing. This kid can avoid us and Jinxiu Tower's pursuit, he has already developed his skills."
"By the way, remember to send someone to stay at Weize Pass. If he escapes from Hebei and goes to Shanxi, he will definitely go through Weize Pass."
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, solemnly performed a military salute, bowed and left.
Li Junxian stared at Xiao Rui for a long time, "Sir, are you really not a god? But these things you do are more accurate than the world's best fortune telling volcano commander Yuan Tiangang, as if everything can be predicted."
Xiao Rui pointed at the mountain of information on the table: "You are all looking at it, but it is just a detailed analysis. There are also things that I cannot calculate. For example, Yuan Laodao deliberately left Laojun Temple in order to avoid me, saying that he was entering. Friend Shan Feng, I can’t figure out where he went.”
Ahem...how can we compare this kind of thing?
In the Cui family of Qinghe, the eldest lady Cui Ning'er takes Li Chengqian to study in the study every day. Although Li Chengqian is a kitchen handyman, his daily work is the same as that of the eldest lady's study boy. And with daily contact, the two became more and more familiar with each other, and an inexplicable affection gradually emerged. Maybe Li Chengqian doesn't understand yet, but Cui Ning'er knows that she likes to be with this stupid brother.
Voice-over: Li Chengqian: Gu is the prince, do you dare to say that Gu is stupid?
In the study of the head of the Cui family in Qinghe, Cui Ning'er's father and the current head of the Cui family, Cui Shouzhen, listened to the secret report from the visitor and said with an ugly face: "So, Xiao Lizi is Xiao Muzi, the turtle slave who escaped from Jinxiu Tower in Luoyang? Is he true? Your identity is actually Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty? Jinxiu Tower belongs to you, what do you Zheng and Lu families say?"
The visitor smiled and said: "Our boss said that if he is allowed to return to Chang'an safely, then everyone in Jinxiu Tower will die, and even the family behind him will be implicated. For the sake of past friendship, Mr. Cui, please don't We need to send the person back to Chang'an. Whether it's back to Luoyang or exiled outside, it's fine. Leave the rest to us. I promise not to implicate the Cui family of Qinghe."
Cui Shouzhen said coldly: "Haha, what a guarantee that we won't be implicated. Ever since he entered our Qinghe County, he has been inseparable from me. You are trying to drag us into trouble. The crime of murdering the crown prince is not a small one. What a good plan."
The visitor smiled and said, "We have no intention of doing this. My boss said that even if the Zheng and Lu families are tied together, they won't dare to plot against you."
Almost every word was a threat, it was really despicable.
Cui Shouzhen sighed: "That's all, this child was rescued by his wife's kindness, maybe it was God's will, and Cui of Qinghe was involved by chance. I will let someone send him away, but I won't tell you the specific time and route. He will die later." It has nothing to do with us. Tell the people behind you that you can take care of yourself. The current emperor dares to kill even his own brothers."
"Thank you very much, Master Cui. I will convey it to you next time."
