The smile on Shen Hao's face quickly disappeared as he read the letter. He never thought that Yang Lin would have such a thing in his hands.
"Your Majesty, is this letter incomplete? Is there another one behind it?"
I knew it was inappropriate to ask in such a hurry, but Shen Hao couldn't care so much. Yang Linlin showed his attitude by taking it out. Coupled with the previous foreshadowing, he had reason to believe that this was Yang Lin's show of goodwill. Purpose? Didn't he say that he wanted to get married with Xuan Qingwei? Maybe this was a meeting gift? Or is it a certificate of submission?
Yang Lin shook his head and said somewhat inappropriately: "You should know what I want, right?"
"Your Majesty, please make it clear. I am worried that if my guess is not accurate enough, I will miss something important." Shen Hao also had to put away his luck. It seemed that Yang Lin would not take out the parts at the back of this letter easily. But he didn't want to guess what the other party wanted, and even if he could guess it right, he wouldn't guess it.
It must be said to be safe.
"I just said so much, I just mean the same thing. I don't want to, and I can't be labeled as "hiding a fugitive," let alone have anything to do with this case. So, I need you, Xuan Qingwei, and I to be able to communicate with each other. Be considerate... As for the Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment, maybe we can let them suffer a little bit for breaking their trust?"
"Please elaborate, Your Majesty."
...
When Shen Hao came out of the teahouse, he happened to encounter a carriage with a red sedan that stopped at the door. A woman in a black dress got out of the car, and the two passed by each other. But Shen Hao paused, muttering to himself that the woman's aura made him feel a little familiar.
"Who is that person?"
"Sir, that person should be the violinist who came here to perform. I'm going to ask him now." Although he saw a servant with an instrument following the woman, Wang Yiming still didn't look familiar.
Wang Yiming hadn't been around the Imperial City for a long time, and he wasn't familiar with Lechi Teahouse, and he didn't know much about the piano master. So when Shen Hao asked, he turned around and went to the teahouse to find out the situation. Shen Hao, on the other hand, was sitting in the carriage waiting for news.
Not long after, Wang Yiming came back and replied: "My lord, let me ask you clearly. The woman just now is called Fu Ji, and she is a very famous luther player in the imperial city. I have heard her name before but have never seen her. people."
Binder? !
Shen Hao's expression was slightly stunned, and he waved his hand to indicate that Wang Yiming could leave, and then the carriage drove off.
No wonder he felt that the aura on the other party was familiar. It turned out that this person was Fu Ji, Shen Hao's long-famous piano master? The master of Lianxiang and Ning Ziyi? A profound music practitioner?
What Shen Hao didn't know was that he was lamenting about meeting Ji Ji in the carriage, and the other party was also lamenting about meeting him in this place. In addition, unlike Shen Hao, although Fu Ji had never met Shen Hao before, she recognized him at a glance.
"This person should be investigating an important case in the Imperial City. Why is he here at the tea house?"
No one knows the exact age of Buki. Some say it is fifty or sixty, and some say it is upwards of one hundred. But just looking at her appearance, she could be said to be in her forties. She is mature and charming, with restrained charm, and has a certain aura about her.
Just as she was wondering, Fu Ji saw someone coming out of the teahouse, and she quickly saluted with a smile. The other person glanced at her, nodded slightly, and left without stopping.
"Prince Shou? Is that person here to meet Prince Shou?"
...
At the beginning of the year, Shen Hao's carriage did not return to the military quarters arranged for him by the Fushi Yamen of Jingxi Town, but instead went to Jiang Cheng's residence.
Although it was a little late, it was not late at night. The housekeeper of Jiang Cheng's house quickly led Shen Hao into the study room at home. As soon as the tea was served, Jiang Cheng walked in wearing ordinary clothes.
"grown ups."
"What's so urgent?" Jiang Cheng did not be polite to Shen Hao. He knew that his disciple was very measured and would not visit so suddenly at night if he was not in a hurry.
"Sir, I just finished drinking tea with King Shou and chatted for a while. After coming out, I came directly to you."
Jiang Cheng knew that Shen Hao had an appointment with King Shou tonight. Shen Hao told him about it in the afternoon and read the post. I thought that even if something happened, Shen Hao would report it only after going to work tomorrow.
"What did Prince Shou say?"
"He said he wanted to have a good relationship with our Xuanqing Guards. Please show some sincerity and please read it." Shen Hao skipped the foreshadowing made by King Shou and went directly to the letter written by Qin Xiuyuan to Qin Wenhe. .
Jiang Cheng took it and took a few glances at it. He had the same reaction as Shen Hao before. He was silent for a moment and then said: "He is bargaining."
"Yes, sir, this part is considered a sweetener, the rest depends on the price we give."
"Tell me, what King Shou asked for is really what he said?"
"Sir, to put it bluntly, King Shou is now forced to the wall and cannot get up or down. And his only way to get out of the trap is to drag us along."
"Against guests?"
"Yes, sir. This is what King Shou meant. But I think his confidence should come from the latter part of this letter."
Jiang Cheng put down half of the letter in his hand, leaned on the back of the chair and rubbed his eyebrows. After a while, he said: "Prince Shou has always had a reputation among the seven princes, and he has a reputation for being domineering and arrogant. Now it seems that he has to add more. A ‘daring one’ is the way to go. Tell me what you think.”
"Sir, I have no opinion. Everything is at your discretion." Before Shen Hao came to Jiang Cheng's house, he thought a lot about it. He understood what King Shou's requests meant to Xuanqing Guard. There are benefits, but there are also many things that need to be carefully considered. After all, there are gains and losses, and the price paid needs to be carefully weighed.
As the saying goes: How dare a cowherd boy become the master?
Shen Hao is just a deputy Qianhu, and he is not suitable to speak out on this kind of matter. He just listens to the arrangements.
Jiang Cheng was dissatisfied with Shen Hao's perfunctory behavior and snorted: "This is my study, not a public room. You are my disciple, are you afraid that I will take your account? Say it!"
Shen Hao smiled, but did not insist anymore and said: "Sir, if we agree to King Shou, we will definitely break up with the civil service group. What consequences will be caused by my humble knowledge cannot be estimated. But if we reject King Shou, It is very likely that we will have one less tool to attack the civil servant group, and we will be completely at odds with King Shou, and maybe being resented is inevitable."
After hearing this, Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "Are you analyzing this? Don't you mean the same thing? Do you want us to agree to form a so-called good relationship with King Shou?" Without waiting for Shen Hao to answer, Jiang Cheng gave the answer : "There are too many sensitive things in it, and King Shou is very tricky in this one. It's hard to judge."
What if the content at the end of this letter is not substantial enough? Many people will die if they are cheated, have you ever thought about it? "
"Sir, if we talk about this letter alone, I have something to say. I think that although this letter is incomplete, the panic and tension in Qin Xiuyuan's heart are revealed in every line. But he did not ask Qin Wenhe for help or It means begging for mercy, but it is narrating in a strange tone."
"Weird tone?"
"Yes sir, it seems like a revelation..."
