The lights in the dark room were dim, and the flames on the candlesticks danced gently, occasionally being blown a few times by the wind from nowhere.
The atmosphere at this time seemed tense and depressing. Gao Cai was bowing with a cautious look on his face, and there were slight beads of sweat on his forehead.
"I want to know what is going on? Why did such an important person fall into their hands so easily? And what is the origin of that person named Shao Xi? What did you find out last time? The result is here?”
There was anger in the voice of the man in black robe, but his voice was still very low, and the objects in his hands were turning rapidly, as if he was venting his inner displeasure in this way.
Gao Cai seemed to feel the pressure brought by the man in black robes, and replied in a low voice carefully: "Reporting to the Lord, things were going very smoothly originally, but I didn't want an accident to happen midway. Now everyone and everything are in Dali. In the temple, the slaves will find a way to get them out, but things are a little tricky right now and there is no rush. As for the one named Shao Xi, the slaves have sent people to Yingzhou City to inquire about it. There is indeed a wealthy family named Shao years ago. The son of the family came to Daliang City to prepare for this year's spring. However, the son of that family was not named Shao Xi, but Shao Jinbao. The locals also knew that the Shao family had such a young master who studied, but they did not listen. He said that he once practiced martial arts, but I wonder if he deliberately concealed it from the outside world?"
After the man in black robe listened quietly to Gao Cai's words, he said in a deep voice: "It is very important for us that you contact the hidden stakes lurking in Dali Temple and do everything you can to get that thing back. It's easy to say, after all, dead people don't speak, as long as they are dealt with cleanly. That Shao Xi is also a talent, with both civil and military skills, and outstanding abilities. It would be best if he can be used by me. Otherwise, he will not be allowed to speak in the future. It will be the biggest obstacle in front of us. He has caused so much trouble for us now. If my guess is correct, that thing is in his hands and it will not be easy to get it back."
"I will find a way to deal with the matter in Dali Temple. Then I will arrange for someone to find out if a Yingzhou scholar named Shao Jinbao has come to Daliang City. If this person is found, then this Shao Xi will most likely be If the child from back then is not found, it is possible that Shao Jinbao was just his local nickname in Yingzhou, which is not surprising."
"Anyway, things can't go wrong again. You didn't handle the glass bead thing properly, and it exposed such a big flaw. When you go back, remember to comfort people from the east and south. In addition, is there any news from the north? That thing Have you found it? Now that the line to the west has been cut off, let's see if there is any way to reconnect with them. All the conditions originally offered remain unchanged, so that they can rest assured."
Gao Cai heard the blame in the words of the man in black robes, and quickly bowed and replied: "I did make mistakes in this matter, and I will try my best to make up for it. There has been no news from the north in the past few days, and there are people coming from the east and south. I will personally take care of the comfort matters. As for re-establishing contact with the west, I am afraid that it is not urgent at the moment, and we must find a reliable person."
The man in black robe shook the cloak on his body and said dissatisfiedly: "There has been no good news in recent days. Is it time for you to plan carefully? Don't let anyone get the handle again."
"I understand, please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will be careful in the future and will not let this happen again. But now that Shao Xi is involved in the murder of the Baiye envoy, I don't know how to deal with it next. Please, Lord Above and below.”
"I don't think he can find anything for the time being. You can find a way to arrange other things so that he has no time to pay attention to this matter. After we press the matter down, he will not be able to investigate it no matter how much he wants to."
"I understand. I'll make arrangements when I get back."
The man in black robe reminded Gao Cai again: "Don't mess up the things assigned to you anymore. You should know that there is no room for any omissions in what we are doing now, otherwise we will be in catastrophe."
Gao Cai hurriedly and respectfully replied: "Please rest assured, my lord, I will be more careful in the future and the same mistakes will not happen again."
"Okay, go and do what you need to do. If you don't have anything special, you don't need to come see me again."
"Slave, please retire."
Gao Cai bowed carefully and exited the secret room.
The man in black robe folded his arms and whispered to himself: "Shao Xi, I didn't expect you to be so capable at such a young age. You really didn't disappoint me. But didn't you know that you are a person who understands current affairs?"
After a while, the man in black robe also turned and left the secret room.
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After a long night of tossing, Shao Xi and Lao Wu returned to Shuangxue Tower at dawn, followed by Bai Jinqing and four others.
When Shao Xi went to Bailu Academy, he originally wanted to bring a few people to his home for two days, but he ended up causing such a fuss and stayed in Dali Temple for several days.
Now that they have all been released, no matter what, they want to get together and have a drink.
Shao Xi has already told Long Qitai that once Wuriyeti opens his mouth, he will immediately send someone to inform him. This is the only clue that Shao Xi has to find out the identity of the man in black robe.
In fact, so far, in the case of the murder of the Baiye Kingdom envoy, the murderer has been arrested, and Shao Xi has also cleared Bai Jinqing and others of the suspicion. It is said that this is the end of the matter.
But the problem now is that Xiao Changyi gave Shao Xi all the power to mobilize troops and horses in Kyoto. This is equivalent to pushing him to continue to find out the person behind the case. But based on the current progress It’s not that easy to see.
If Wuriyeti really didn't speak, Shao Xi would not be able to continue the investigation. The mastermind behind it definitely doesn’t want Wuriyeti to speak, so how do you shut up people?
Before leaving Dali Temple, Shao Xi told Long Qitai Qian and Wan to take good care of others.
Because of the powerful forces behind them, no one can tell where their hands have reached. Therefore, the prisoners must be guarded very carefully at this time, so as not to be killed and silenced, and eventually become dead without evidence.
Long Qitai patted his chest and assured the matter, and said that he would arrange for Xiao Liuzi to take custody in person, and there would never be any problems.
It was with this assurance that Shao Xi returned to Shuangxue Tower with Lao Wu and others with peace of mind to wait for the news.
In any case, this unfortunate incident has finally come to an end for Bai Jinqing and the four of them, and it is indeed time to celebrate.
Shao Xi arranged for the kitchen to cook a few side dishes, and then brought a few jars of good wine to the Xiyan Pavilion on the third floor to drink and chat with Bai Jinqing and others. Old Wu sat aside and started eating and drinking by himself.
"Brother Shao, it has only been more than ten days since we met on New Year's Eve, and so many things have happened. You have only entered the palace twice and you have been appreciated and valued by the Holy One. You have solved such a big case again and helped a few of me get rid of our grievances. It’s time to give you a toast.”
The person who spoke was none other than Hu Yushan.
Although they had enjoyed good food and drink in Dali Temple these past few days and received a lot of kindness, they were still suspected of murder, and they were unable to eat and sleep well. Now, the truth has finally been revealed, and several people feel a lot more relaxed. Finally, they no longer have to worry about this inexplicable incident affecting the future of Chunwei.
After several people drank the cup with a smile, Zheng Yuanxiu joked to Shao Xi: "Remember that New Year's Eve, Brother Shao said that he was not a civil servant and was not qualified to participate in the Spring Festival. Now it seems that Brother Shao has no need to take the exam? Because of his ability, he was directly appreciated by the Holy Emperor. We haven't even taken the exam yet, and he is already a fourth-grade official."
When he said this, several people present were quite emotional. This is really a case of comparing people to death, and comparing goods with others.
Scholars are often pretentious, but now in front of Shao Xi, they feel that their ten years of hard study have been in vain. But they don't know that it took Shao Xi ten years to get to where he is today. Who has really seen the wind, frost, rain, and snow in these ten years?
There was only Lao Wu, the little old man who was always by his side.
Bai Jinqing shook the folding fan in his hand and said slowly: "From the first time we met, I saw that Brother Shao is not an ordinary person. This extraordinary person is naturally walking an extraordinary path. How can people like us compare with him?" ? If Brother Shao hadn’t taken action this time, wouldn’t we have been unjustly accused?”
Han Shaoguang, who had always been careless on weekdays, said with emotion: "Although I have only known Brother Shao for a short time, I feel that many things have changed because of Brother Shao's appearance. Whether it is solving the problem of the old master and the Liu family. The battle, or the meteoric rise after entering the palace, or the shocking case of the assassination of this foreign envoy was solved today, all prove the extraordinaryness of Brother Shao. I and the others will have to work hard in the future, and we will not be able to do it again. If you are so lazy, if you are really lucky enough to become an official and enter the court in the future, you must not become a burden to Brother Shao and hold him back."
Even though Han Shaoguang was usually joking, what he said today was from the bottom of his heart, and several people around him nodded in agreement.
This is indeed the case. If you want to be friends with capable people, you must have the awareness to put in more effort. Otherwise, you will have to be taken care of and helped every day, and you will not be able to reflect your own value. How can you have the face to stand beside capable people and tell others? Are you his friend?
Shao Xi just smiled indifferently and said: "My dear friends, please stop saying these compliments. We are not outsiders. I treat you as brothers, and you also treat me as an ordinary person, okay? Otherwise, I will be under great pressure! "
Bai Jinqing also said calmly: "What Brother Shao said is absolutely true. Since we are friends, we should not care too much about each other's status. The friendship between gentlemen can be as light as clear water or as strong as strong wine! As for the thing that holds the wine, although But the pursuit of elegance is not the basis of drinking. What we drink is wine and what we communicate with is our hearts. It has little to do with what clothes we wear or what official position we hold. Don't put the cart before the horse."
Several people nodded after hearing this, and Shao Xi also agreed with Bai Jinqing's words. Although he is only a young man, he understands the way of a gentleman, which really makes Shao Xi look at him with admiration.
Bai Jinqing turned to Shao Xi and asked: "Brother Shao, the Lantern Festival will be in two days. The lantern festival in Daliang City will be very lively at that time. I wonder if you will be free to go with my brothers?"
"What? Don't you need to accompany Miss Liu?"
