Chapter 190 Come with us, my master invites you
In the Buddhist hall, incense fills the air.
Zhao Duan's heart could not calm down for a long time.
Concubine Yuan? Li Yinglong? It was really hard for him to connect the two names.
He didn't know much about the widows of the old emperor.
But thanks to the fact that he served as a guard in the imperial city, he was more or less aware of the situation of some concubines.
It has been nearly ten years since Concubine Yuan entered the palace. She is the daughter of a water transport official in the capital.
The old emperor was old-minded, and he was obviously getting older, but he never stopped thinking about choosing a concubine.
But Zhao Duan really didn't expect that Li Yinglong and Yuan Ru were related.
"Is it before entering the palace, or after entering the palace? If it is after entering the palace, it will be exciting... No, it should not be so. It is extremely difficult for foreign ministers to enter the palace, and the Li family is not a relative. Li Yinglong has no chance to enter the palace to have trouble. What the hell... let alone the emperor's woman..."
"That's before entering the palace... Well, it matches the age. Heh... I've never heard of it. And when a concubine enters the palace, she must have a physical examination. Concubine Yuan should still be a virgin... No surprise, both of them People are still a pure love..."
Zhao Duan was thinking wildly and thought he had eaten a big melon in Futian.
He frowned and said, "Is this what Li Yinglong told you?"
He was a little suspicious, because Li Yinglong was cautious and would not talk about such violent information casually.
Lady Lin shook her head and said:
"He only told me that I resemble his former lover. As for the name, I learned about it by accident."
Zhao Duan pressed forward step by step: "I learned by accident?"
Mrs. Lin was silent for a long time before she said calmly: "He called this name when he forced me to sleep."
Zhao Duan: "..."
Now that Mrs. Lin had made her decision, she no longer felt weak and timid as before, and she did not hide her words when she spoke.
Just kneel before the Buddha and wait for His instructions.
Zhao Duan walked slowly in the hall, thinking about how to make a fuss about this matter.
After a while, he vaguely had a plan in his mind and said:
"Very good. This clue is very valuable."
He was not worried about Mrs. Lin lying.
Because this answer is very easy to verify, with his current status, it is not difficult to get a portrait of Concubine Yuan, or even find a chance to see it with his own eyes.
"Sir, what do I need to do?" Mrs. Lin was eager for revenge and extremely proactive. When she spoke, there was an urgent look in her eyes.
So, never underestimate women.
Especially a woman who regains hope in a desperate situation.
"In this way..." Zhao Duan pondered for a moment and asked:
"Can you think of a way to come out again in the near future?"
Mrs. Lin hesitated for a moment and said: "It's a bit difficult, but if I give in, it should be okay. I can say that I will come to Shenlong Temple again to fulfill my wish. Some of Li Yinglong's requests from me are not difficult, and I will generally agree."
Zhao Duan nodded and said:
"Well, I need you to find a way to get as much information about him and Yuan Ru as possible, but you can't let him notice that you are deliberately trying to get it.
If possible, it would be best to get an utensil that Li Yinglong uses all year round, something that can represent himself, or more accurately, something that Yuan Ru can recognize. "
In Jiangnan, how could a geisha who was just one step away from joining the ranks of oiran be a stupid person?
After hearing the elegant sound, Mrs. Lin’s eyes flickered, and she vaguely guessed what Mr. Zhao was thinking.
But he wisely did not make it clear and just nodded:
"I understand. Sir, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhao Duan shook his head: "It's enough for you to do these things. I will send people to keep an eye on the Li family. You don't have to think too much when you come out. As long as you find ways to create opportunities to be alone, there will be people with you." You contact.”
Now that he is in charge of Lihuatang, he has no shortage of confidants.
Mrs. Lin said that she would take note of it and said:
"The slave family has been in the palace for a long time..."
"Well, go back. Remember to be careful and don't let the Li family notice anything strange. Otherwise... I won't suffer any losses, but your safety is uncertain." Zhao Duan said calmly.
This time, he casually tried the layout. For him, the worst result was no result.
After all, he and the Li family had already broken up, so Zhao Duan was not worried. Li Yinglong knew that he was causing trouble.
But if this sixth lady fails, the fate can be imagined.
"Sir, please rest assured. It is the slave's own choice. I only hope that after the matter is completed, the master will not forget what I said today, and the slave will be grateful and will not forget the great kindness."
Mrs. Lin saluted.
"Go ahead."
Zhao Duan took a step forward and disappeared behind the curtains on both sides of the Buddhist hall.
Madam Lin looked at his disappearing back, then raised her eyes to look at the huge and compassionate Medicine Buddha in the temple.
I thought to myself, could my prayer really come true?
Shaking her head, she quickly arranged her appearance, pushed the door open and walked out of the Buddhist temple, her face no longer looking strange at all.
Below the steps.
The waiting maid and the nurse looked at her at the same time and were stunned for a moment when they saw the tears on her face, but they were not surprised.
It's not a secret that the Sixth Lady shed tears.
"Go back home."
Mrs. Lin said calmly, with a faint majesty of a lady.
Performing... for her, a geisha who once made a name for herself in Jiangnan, is what she is best at.
…
Wait for the three to leave.
In the Buddhist hall, Zhao Duan walked out slowly and stood still.
Not long after, Hou Renmeng and Qian Kerou came from a distance:
"Sir, is the matter settled?"
"Well, how about those monks?" "Sir, please rest assured. Although our office does not want these monks to see you, your Majesty is behind us. No one in Shenlong Temple will 'remember' that you have been here today."
"Very well, let's go."
"Sir, shall we go back to the Yamen? Or..."
Zhao Duan took two steps, pondered for a moment, and asked: "Have Chen Zhengru and Xu Hanlin, master and disciple, been released?"
On that day, the empress ordered and Ma Yan carried it out. He arrested all the literati who took the lead in scolding Zhao Duan and cleaned them up.
But at the end of the day, just swearing a few words is not a serious sin.
The main purpose was to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, so after a group of people were cleaned up, they were released one after another, which was a profound lesson.
Qian Kerou said: "Oh, those two scholars from the Hanlin Academy were released the day before yesterday. Sir, do you want to recapture them? We can arrest Xu Hanlin directly, but Chen Zhengru is a bachelor after all. , you still have to find the governor..."
"No need," Zhao Duan narrowed his eyes, as if he thought of something interesting, and raised the corners of his mouth:
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome, this way..."
He ordered in a low voice, and the two of them listened intently and looked at each other.
They all had the same thought:
Sir, he... is plotting against someone again!
……
…
evening.
In Zuixian Tower in the capital, Xu Mingyuan was sitting in a box, mingling with a group of literary friends who had also been released.
The day before yesterday, after paying the fine and receiving a moderate or severe punishment, Xu Hanlin finally came out of the terrifying place of prison and returned to the world.
I went home first and reunited with my family.
Afterwards, he thought that with his connections, many scholars would come to help him.
As a result, Xu Mingyuan waited from daytime to dusk, but no one stepped through the Xu family's doorstep, which was usually bustling with people.
"A bunch of rats!"
Xu Mingyuan cursed.
He understood that it was those scholars who used to be sanctimonious and talked about the teachings of saints who did not dare to touch him.
He was afraid of offending the empress, the grand master, and even Zhao Duan.
I couldn't help but sigh, what the Grand Master scolded that day was really not wrong.
After going to bed angrily, he went to the Hanlin Academy the next day, but no one paid any attention to him.
However, teacher Chen Zhengru's treatment was much better than mine.
After he was released from prison, he was personally picked up by Li Yinglong, the elder of Xiaoge, and even met with the Prime Minister.
Although Chen Zhengru has little power in the Li Party, his reputation is considerable.
This time taking the blame for Li Yinglong, Li Yanfu must come forward to appease him.
Xu Mingyuan had no choice but to look for those literati who were also released.
Knowing that everyone was in a similar situation, a group of people joined together to keep warm. They drank for two days in a vindictive way to drown their sorrows.
Behind closed doors, they cursed injustice and the traitors.
"Brother Xu! It's okay to say that we people are treated as outcasts. You are highly regarded by the Prime Minister, and you are a disciple of Grand Scholar Chen. How come you are also left out? Why don't you look for Mr. Xiaoge?"
While drunk, a scholar breathed out the smell of alcohol and said.
Xu Mingyuan looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
Another person next to me said:
"That's wrong. During this period, the court was turbulent and it could be described as a melee.
Mr. Xiao Ge was the general of the Chinese army. He was busy with his affairs and must have been unable to spare any time, so he neglected the hero.
Otherwise, Brother Shan Mingyuan deserves to be rewarded for his contribution to imprisonment and suffering this time, don't you think? "
A group of drunken scholars echoed.
But he didn't notice that Xu Mingyuan was like a gleam on his back and his face was red.
Hero?
Oh, only those who win the battle are called heroes. What do you think of yourself as a defeated general?
He didn't dare to say that he went to visit Li Mansion in private yesterday, but was rejected.
After all, after this incident, he had completely offended Grand Master Dong and the Xiu Wen Guan family, and was even more disgusted by His Majesty. The only one he could rely on was Li Yinglong.
And all of this is thanks to "Zhao Duan"!
Xu Mingyuan did not dare to be dissatisfied with Mr. Xiaoge and the teacher, so he could only turn his anger on Zhao Duan.
If Zhao had bowed his head and been attacked by him that day, how would he have ended up in the situation he is in now?
If Zhao had not concealed his relationship with Master Dong, how could he have been so foolish as to run into a gun?
"Zhao thief mistaken me!"
Xu Mingyuan drank from his bowl and said boldly: "Today's shame on us will be repaid a hundredfold by the Zhao thief in the future!"
Everyone cheered and shared the same hatred.
…
The song ends and everyone disperses.
Xu Mingyuan walked out of Zuixian Tower drunkenly and walked toward his home.
It was completely dark now, the stars were sparse in the night sky, and dark clouds covered the moon.
When Xu Mingyuan passed through a deserted street.
Suddenly, several men in black walked out of the dark shadows ahead.
The leader had a dark complexion and an unruly face. When he opened his mouth, he showed his white teeth:
"Are you Xu Mingyuan?"
Xu Mingyuan was agitated, his drunkenness was half gone, and he said warily: "I'm not, you have mistaken the wrong person."
Hou Renmeng's smile became brighter and brighter, he kicked him over, and with a bang, Xu Mingyuan bowed like a shrimp in pain, and vomited the food and wine in his stomach to the ground while he was in mid-air.
"Xu Hanlin, come with us. My family invites you."
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