"The poem says: Last year the weather was like an old pavilion. When will the sun set in the west?"
"At the end of the year, the yin and yang rush to shorten the scene, and the frost and snow in the sky are at the end of the cold night..."
Yin Jun, who went to the Yamen on time from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, gazed at the pure white snow on the ground and the beautiful setting sun in the sky, and recited the Tao as if he was moved by the scene.
After stopping for a while, he stepped directly onto the four-carriage sedan and prepared to set off home.
"Get up the sedan!"
"Yes! Sir!"
At present, Yin Jun is already in the second rank of official position. He has a dignified manner when traveling and has the demeanor of a high official.
However, the proud people in the capital were already accustomed to these large sedan chairs, and no one deliberately gave way to them.
why?
Haha, the only thing that is not lacking in the capital is these countless officials, big and small. Maybe a greasy uncle you meet on the street is an invisible boss who deliberately keeps a low profile.
Therefore, in this benevolent place, few people dare to release official power in public.
In some cases, the consequences of pretending to be thirteen are not only a slap in the face, but also death.
Regarding this point, the local officials who came to report on their duties were fully aware of this. Even though they were usually domineering and dog-like, once they arrived in the capital, they even became cautious when walking, for fear of one of their own mistakes. , stepping on the feet of the officials.
"Master Yin, please stay!"
"Hey!! Who are you, who dare to stop our Lord Yin's official sedan?"
"I……"
Yin Jun heard the argument and hurriedly opened the sedan curtain to take a look. He saw that the person blocking the sedan was a market boy dressed as a clerk.
He first pressed his hands to steady his subordinate, and then asked: "I said, what do you want?"
The young man knew etiquette, and kowtowed quickly, and then said: "I would like to inform you, Lord Yin, that a young master wants to treat you to a drink, so I sent a young man to deliver a message. Please move to our shop, and sit down with me." ."
At this time, during the reporting period, officials moved around like carp crossing the river, and banquets and bribes occurred every day, so Yin Jun was not surprised by this.
To go or not to go?
Well, let’s ask clearly first.
Yin Jun nodded and asked, "I wonder, what is the name of that young master?"
"He...he didn't say anything."
"Bold! How dare a commoner to tease me!"
Seeing Master Yin's face full of anger, the young man quickly apologized and said: "Master Yin, please don't be angry. Please listen to me."
explain. The young master said that he is your uncle, and also said that after listening to it, you will definitely be able to guess his true identity. "
My uncle? ?
Haha, I get it, it must be that villager.
Yin Jun nodded suddenly, smiled warmly at the boy, and said, "Okay, I already know, just lead the way."
"yes!"
…
Half an hour later, Qi Yu and Yin Jun sat across from each other in the tavern.
On the table in the meantime, there were four side dishes and a pot of sake. This kind of meal looked very down-to-earth. If you didn't know better, you would have thought that two ordinary people were drinking together here.
Four side dishes?
How could Qi Dalang be so stingy?
However, he himself did not think so: "This tavern was the gathering place for the two of us in the past. When we come here to eat, it is not to taste the taste, but to eat with a sense of nostalgia."
All right.
I guess what you said makes sense.
After clinking glasses, the two began to reminisce about old times after they parted. However, as they chatted, they slowly got involved in the matter of the treasure left in the ocean.
I remember that at the beginning, Yin Jun wrote a letter to Qi Yu, asking him to take action decisively and try his best to protect the eldest princess who was living abroad. Later, Qi Dalang also made it clear in his reply that he would not let down his trust.
However, after the exchange of letters, the matter made new progress.
Therefore, some additions need to be made now.
Qi Yu looked around cautiously, then lowered his voice and said, "To tell you the truth, I have now found that lost pearl."
"What? Found it?" Yin Jun was suddenly startled and said in a trembling voice.
"Well! Don't get excited first, and listen to me in detail..."
"good!"
Next, Qi Yu avoided the important and ignored the easy, and said everything he could. As for what happened in Dawan, he chose to talk about it in one sentence.
Yin Jun's focus at this time happened to be focused on the eldest princess, and he didn't pay too much attention to Dawan.
Therefore, there is no extended discussion.
After saying that, Qi Yu asked solemnly: "Bai Mianshou, who do you think is the person who wants to take Mu Ziqing's life?"
Are you asking about the person behind the scenes?
No need to guess?
Yin Jun snorted coldly and replied: "Who else can it be? It must be the Lord of Kunji."
The meaning behind the words was an allusion to Queen Su.
However, Qi Yu shook his head, expressing his disapproval.
"Oh? Wasn't it her fault?"
"Probably not!"
"What's your basis?"
To this, Qi Yu did not answer directly, but changed the topic and asked someone else: "Shou Baimian, let me ask you, why do palace fights keep happening in this ancient and modern house of emperors?"
Although Yin Jun didn't understand why he suddenly changed the subject, he still answered patiently: "There are only two reasons for palace fights. One is caused by the competition between concubines, and the second is caused by the competition between princes. "Both of these are the constant laws of the emperor's house, and no wise king can effectively resolve them."
"You're right!" Following this topic, Qi Yu continued to analyze: "At the moment, Su Liu... oh no, it's Empress Su. She has successfully brought down her predecessor, Empress Hu, and won the Saint as she wished. Favored. Under this situation, the life and death of the eldest princess has no meaning to her. To put it harshly, this little girl does not even have basic blackmail value."
"Also, the eldest princess is a daughter. Even if she is currently in the palace, she cannot participate in the princes' fight for the right to inherit the throne. Therefore, this logic does not hold. Since the two aspects of palace fighting are not related, Why would Queen Su do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit herself? Therefore, I have reason to suspect that there is someone else behind this."
Well, that makes some sense.
Yin Jun sighed quietly and seemed to say to himself: "But if it's not her, then who can it be?"
As for who it is, no one knows.
Qi Yu also said that he could not guess.
Now that I have lost my clue, I have to put this matter aside for the time being and wait until the information is ready before slowly deciphering it.
After talking about the treasure in the ocean, Yin Jun suddenly turned his face and said solemnly: "Village man, do you know that your Qiongzhou Mansion is now at the forefront of the court?"
Qi Yu was startled and asked, "Oh? How do you say this?"
"There are rumors that the army of the Fo Langji Kingdom intends to use force to massacre your Qiongzhou in the middle of next year. I wonder if this is true?" Yin Jun frowned and asked worriedly.
Tsk tsk~~
I didn’t expect it to come through so quickly!
Qi Yu did not answer directly, but asked him: "Shou Baimian, where did you get this news? Also, what is the reaction of the court to this?"
Yin Jun sighed softly when he heard the words, sorted out his thoughts slightly, and began to speak.
