After discussing with Nao Ji, Huo Guang walked out of the palace.
Things to do today.
Basically everything is done. Next, it depends on whether the fish will take the bait.
On the way back.
Huo Guang saw Wu Shihou Liu Chang again, but he was not picking fruits from the tree, but sitting under the tree with his mouth covered, his face covered with mud and blood.
"Hey, what's going on with Wu Shihou?" Huo Guang asked with a frown.
When Wu Shihou Liu Chang saw that the person coming was Huo Guang, he immediately laughed and said: "I picked some fruit from the tree and accidentally fell it."
"No, here you go."
"This fruit is very sweet, even children like to eat it."
Wu Shihou took out the fruit from his pocket and handed it over. Maybe because my front teeth were knocked out, I felt like I couldn't hold back the wind when I spoke.
Huo Guang took the fruit and smiled at Wu Shihou Liu Chang.
Look at the other person's naive look.
He couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Wu Shihou, you don't have to go up the tree to pick the fruit yourself. You are the heir of King Zhao and Wu Shihou. You have a distinguished status. You can just let your servants climb the tree to pick it." .”
However.
The naive Wu Shihou Liu Chang gave a different view.
"That won't work, Huo Yilang. I am Wu Shihou. Even if I fall from a tree and break my leg, someone will still take care of me. If my slaves fall from a tree and break their body, who will take care of them? "
As soon as the words came out.
Huo Guang was immediately silenced.
I can only hold out my thumb and wonder in my heart how big a "6" is!
No wonder Zhang Tanghui, the imperial censor, said that Liu Chang was suitable to be the crown prince of Zhao! For someone as kind-hearted as him, if he became the king of the Zhao Kingdom, then the lives of the people in the Zhao Kingdom's fiefdom would probably be much easier.
Huo Guang wanted to ask why he didn't hit him with a pole.
But after thinking about it, I decided not to ask.
He was afraid that Liu Chang's answer would be too outrageous and would shock him again.
To this.
He patted Liu Chang on the shoulder and said, "Are you feeling well?"
"It's okay, you're doing well!" Liu Chang patted his chest and walked a few steps in front of Huo Guang.
pity.
Before taking a few steps, his body suddenly stiffened and he fainted towards the ground.
Fortunately, Huo Guang had quick eyes and quick hands, so he caught it, and then scolded his servants: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Hurry up and help Wu Shihou back to rest."
"promise."
Huo Guang watched the group of people leave and sighed.
It was also a good fortune to be born in the family of King Zhao. Otherwise, a man like this would not be able to find a wife if he were left in his county.
Shake his head.
When I returned to the room where I rested, I felt a little sleepy and fell asleep.
But in the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door.
He thought it was Mr. Zhang who sent someone to ask him to come over to discuss the matter, so when he got up and opened the door, he couldn't help complaining: "Mr. Zhang, must he be menopausal? He came to knock on the door on the fourth watch before, and yesterday he knocked on the door on the third watch. , Today is fine, I came to knock in the middle of the night...Hey, why is it you?"
The door opened.
The visitor was wearing plain clothes similar to a black cloak, with a silk cloth covering his face.
After taking off the veil.
Huo Guang discovered that it was Jiang Qin, a child in the prince's womb.
"Didn't you ask in my ear during the day that I will kill you unless I don't want to avenge the Jiang family?" Jiang Qin looked at Huo Guang and said, "Let me ask you, what does this sentence mean?"
Huo Guang looked at Jiang Qin who was eager for revenge, then looked around and saw that no one was watching, and said, "Come in and talk, I have an oil lamp in this room, please put out the torch."
"good."
Jiang Ruren put out the torch and entered the house.
Without another word, he asked directly: "What did you mean by what you said during the day?"
Huo Guang frowned and did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "You answer my question first, and then I can tell you what you want to know."
"Okay, you ask!" Jiang Qin nodded.
Huo Guang thought for a moment and asked, "How did you escape from the Prince's East Palace? Is there no one watching you?"
Jiang Qin shook his head and said: "No one is watching over me. I am not that important in Liu Dan's eyes. If I can't get out, how did I inform my brother last time and let him escape Liu Dan's pursuit in advance? ?”
Hear this.
Huo Guang was stunned for a moment and said, "If you can come out, why don't you escape?"
"Escape? Haha!"
Jiang Qin sneered, like the falling snow in winter, poignant and touching.
Huo Guang frowned and asked, "Why are you laughing?"
Jiang Qin shook his head and said, "Huo Yilang probably had a good life since he was a child, and was born in a powerful family, right?"
"Uh? It doesn't count. My father is just a petty official in Pingyang County!" Huo Guang said.
Just listen to Jiang Qin say: "My mother's family has been killed by the prince. Now there is only one brother left. He said he was going to Chang'an to impeach, but there is no news."
"Now."
"I am the only woman left in the Jiang family. Where do you want me to escape?"
"Out of Handan, I am just a first-class rogue, not even a poor person. Do you think I can survive in the bad environment of tigers, leopards and wolves outside?"
Those who don’t have a house are homeless!
Those who have no land are gangsters!
In fact, nowadays, many people are hooligans.
But the social customs of ancient times are definitely incomparable with modern times, and they are not the same.
After listening to Jiang Qin's answer, Huo Guang nodded and said, "Okay, then it's my turn to answer your question."
"The reason why I said that during the day was because someone went to Chang'an to write to the emperor to impeach Prince Liu Dan of Zhao Kingdom."
"The person who wrote to the Emperor is named Jiang Chong."
"I guess that this Jiang Chong should be your brother Jiang Qi who got the pseudonym."
"As for me?"
"It's Huo Guang, the Yilang sent by His Majesty to investigate whether the matter is true."
Hearing Huo Guang's words.
Jiang Qin's eyes full of despair finally showed a hint of joy.
She was seen covering her heart with her hand, as if she was taking a breath, and said: "Let me know if my brother can reach Chang'an safely. It means that he has been freed from the poison and is no longer in danger of life."
Poison?
Looking at Jiang Qin talking to himself.
Huo Guang was full of doubts, but before he could ask questions, Jiang Qin suddenly seemed to remember something and said quickly: "Huo Yilang, you have to be careful."
"After you leave today, the evil man Liu Dan will invite the wizard Hu Xian back to the palace."
"I might have to poison you."
Why does this involve poison again?
Huo Guang suddenly had a headache and said, "You mean, Prince Liu Dan is planning to kill me?"
Jiang Qin shook his head and said: "No, no, Liu Dan wants to kill people. With his temper, he always arrests and kills them directly. The purpose of poisoning you is to control you and make you obey his orders."
Use a poison to control yourself?
Huo Guang frowned slightly, shook his head noncommittally and said, "Maybe you don't know me well. I don't really believe in wizards, and they even spread poison, ha!"
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Jiang Qin was not anxious and just asked lightly: "You don't believe it?"
"Do not believe!"
Hear the words.
Jiang Ruren took off her cloak-like coat and opened the clothes underneath.
Huo Guang could see all the real materials inside.
Out of male instinct, he glanced at her, then turned his head and said, "Jiang Ruren, what are you doing? I'm not interested in you. Please put your clothes on quickly."
"and!"
"It's a little dark..."
When Jiang Qin heard Huo Guang's words, she frowned and said slightly angrily: "I'm not wrong in calling you a little evil thief. I'm not asking you to look at my body, but look at this place."
The words fell.
She pointed her finger at her heart, which was slightly bulging, like a baby's palm reaching out, moving every move.
Huo Guang turned around.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but feel a little numb.
"Parasite?" Huo Guang touched it lightly with his finger, and then took it back with lingering fear.
No wonder.
Jiang Qin had been covering his heart with his hand just now.
turn out to be.
There is such a thing.
Jiang Qin didn't know what a parasite was, so she corrected it based on her understanding: "This is a worm, a poison caused by the wizard Hu Xian."
"This is one of the reasons why the prince did not send anyone to guard me."
"As long as I escape Handan City and stay away from the mother worm, the daughter worm on my body will bite my internal organs like crazy."
Huo Guang glanced at Jiang Qin, who had a slightly painful expression, and frowned slightly.
Gu insect?
No.
He still didn't believe it. Only ignorant people would believe this feudal superstition.
This is at best some kind of ancient parasite.
But Huo Guang is not a medical scientist, so naturally he cannot recognize this kind of insect.
Moreover, Huo Guang knew that in Chinese civilization, the word witchcraft initially only referred to the method of making salt from brine soil by the shamans of Wuxian Kingdom.
later.
It was misunderstood by some people with ill intentions and used in conjunction with the theory of ghosts.
This has led to the emergence of many wizards who pretend to be gods and ghosts.
After thinking about this.
He asked curiously: "Who is this wizard Hu Xian? Why haven't I seen him before?"
Jiang Qin put on her clothes and then said: "The wizard Hu Xian is my brother's master and the prince's guest. It was through him that my brother and I got to know the prince."
Speaking of Hu Xian.
The hatred in her eyes grew stronger.
However, Huo Guang didn't care and just said it lightly. "Okay, this kind of pretentious person will bring down the prince when the time comes and arrest him too."
The words fell.
He took out a bundle of unused bamboo slips, took out an ink pen and inkstone, and said to Jiang Qin: "Tell me everything that Prince Liu Dan has committed, and I will write it down for you."
"When the time comes, I will submit it to His Majesty."
“Remember, don’t leave something out, and don’t make something up.”
After hearing this, Jiang Qin nodded and said, "Okay."
then.
For the rest of the night, Huo Guang kept writing down everything that Prince Liu Dan had committed.
I just didn't expect that I was still finishing the recording when the imperial censor sent someone to knock on the door.
There are several more volumes of slips beside it.
Huo Guang sighed inwardly and thought to himself that it would be better if he could get some writing paper earlier.
Think of this.
He suddenly thought of Sang Hongyang who was far away in Chang'an. He wondered if he had started making paper.
Calculate the time.
It should be soon.
"Okay, Jiang Ruren, let's stop here. You can tell the rest after the prince is overthrown and there are special people to investigate him," Huo Guang said.
Jiang Qin nodded and said, "Okay."
then.
While it was still dark, Huo Guang sent Jiang Qin away.
after.
When he came to Zhang Tang's house, he handed all the slips recording the crimes of Prince Liu Dan to Duke Zhang for review.
Huo Guang looked at the imperial censor who was meticulously reviewing the slips and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Zhang, can you now use your majesty's edict to mobilize troops to surround the Zhao Palace and capture the Prince of Zhao Liu Dan?"
Zhang Tang touched his goatee and said, "No, the things you record are all from Jiang Ruren. And Jiang Ruren is Jiang Chong's sister, so it's hard to prove what the family says."
When I saw Zhang Yushi, he still said no.
Huo Guang suddenly frowned and said: "But if I don't catch him, I will be in trouble. That prince Liu Dan is a vicious person. He has secretly colluded with the wizard Hu Xian and is preparing to bewitch me!"
"What, who did you listen to?" Zhang Tang frowned slightly.
Huo Guang said: "It's what Jiang Ruren said."
The imperial censor's eyebrows suddenly knitted together. He was very embarrassed when he took action rashly before the matter was fully investigated.
But before leaving, His Majesty specifically asked him to teach Huo Guang well.
What does this mean?
It shows that the emperor values Huo Guang very much, but if something happens to Huo Guang, he will definitely be held responsible.
Think of this!
Zhang Tang looked at Huo Guang and said cautiously: "It is not impossible to arrest the Prince of Zhao now, but there must be a reason that King Zhao cannot excuse."
Huo Guang pointed to the slips and said, "Isn't the things recorded here enough?"
"These are just things you recorded, they are not enough!"
Zhang Tang, the censor doctor, immediately shook his head.
Huo Guang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If this is the case, I have an idea. I hope Zhang Yushi will not reprimand him after hearing this."
"explain!"
then.
Huo Guang whispered his plan to Zhang Tang.
After hearing this, Dr. Zhang Tang, the censor, was surprised at first. He looked at Huo Guang but did not reprimand him. He just nodded lightly and said, "This strategy can be tried."
Seeing Zhang Tang agreeing so easily, Huo Guang couldn't help but ask on the spot: "Mr. Zhang, what I'm doing, to be honest, I feel like I'm too bad."
"you..."
"You won't say a word to me?"
However.
Zhang Tang, who was often scolded as a cruel and cunning minister in the court, said: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary human means are used. I am not a pedantic person, so I should praise you."
I heard what Zhang Gong said.
Huo Guang didn't know why at this moment, but he felt that this little old man was suddenly pretty good and not a pedantic person!
Easy to talk to, not bad, not bad.
Immediately.
Huo Guang cupped his hands and said, "Then Mr. Zhang, let me start preparing for the next thing."
"Okay!" Zhang Tang nodded.
immediately.
Huo Guang left here.
Noon the next day.
As Jiang Qin said, Prince Liu Dan sent someone over to prepare a banquet and invite him to the banquet.
At the banquet.
He also met the wizard Hu Xian that Jiang Qin mentioned. He looked younger than Zhao Wang Liu Pengzu, but older than Prince Liu Dan.
The way he is dressed makes him look like a barbarian.
certainly.
The feast of ancient Chinese palaces was not a large group of people gathered around a big table, but each person had his or her own snack table.
Eat in portions.
now.
Huo Guang knelt down beside his snack table and frowned slightly as he looked at the distinctive jade wine cup.
The wine in this glass?
Something’s not right!
When Prince Liu Dan, who was sitting in a high position, saw that he had yet to drink, he smiled and said, "Huo Yilang, don't worry. I know that you are not allowed to drink alcohol before you have been crowned."
"so."
"This is fruit wine specially prepared for you, please taste it!"
