Chapter 158 The first clue
Chapter 158 The first clue
"Minister Chen Wan, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The elegant interior of Zuixianlou.
Chen Wan, dressed in sackcloth, saluted with a blessing.
Su Jing heard the words and looked up.
I saw that the skin on his oval face was as thick as fat.
Under the handsome curved eyebrows, a pair of touching bright eyes with eyelashes trembling slightly.
The small and delicate bridge of the nose is shining, and the delicate red lips are slightly opened and closed.
"Get up, don't be too polite."
Su Jing raised his hand indifferently, as if he never cared about his appearance.
Yan Lingbin smiled knowingly, and stepped forward to help Chen Wan sit by his side.
"Long time no see, Sister Wan is still beautiful."
"You girl is playing tricks again!
Your Highness is still here! "
Chen Wan shyly pinched Yan Lingbin, lowered her head and dared not speak.
When she faced Su Jing back then, she was faintly contemptuous and contemptuous.
If Su Jing pursued it now, she really didn't know what to do.
It's just that Su Jing's heart was all on the one hundred copper coins at that time, so how could he remember his contempt for Chen Wan.
"Chen Wan.
You are very close to Bin'er, so I won't be more polite to you.
I invite you here today because I have something to ask, and I hope you will not hide anything. "
Su Jing concentrated on feeding the little girl, and said seemingly casually.
When Chen Wan heard the words, she straightened her expression, nodded her head, and said, "Your Highness is inquiring, and a girl should know everything without saying anything."
"Huh~"
Su Jing turned his head with a chuckle, and gave Chen Wan a surprised look.
This woman answered decently, and she didn't seem like a merchant woman.
After all, in the Tang Dynasty, merchants’ families were prohibited from participating in the imperial examinations, so few merchants invited someone to educate their children.
The Tang law stipulates:
All slaves who marry their beloved as wives will only take one and a half years.
The daughter's family is reduced by one class.
The same is true for those who take their own slaves.
All miscellaneous households are not allowed to marry their beloved, and those who violate it will get a hundred sticks.
The same is true for official households who marry their beloved women.
If a good man marries a woman from an official family, he will be given a second class.
under such strict laws.
The families of merchants are also unable to marry a woman who is proficient in a subset of classics and history, so as to educate their children.
Obviously, the Chen Ping family in Zuixianlou is not as simple as it looks.
"I heard that you have the ability of photographic memory, I don't know if it's true?"
Su Jing smiled slightly and asked softly.
Chen Wan lowered her head and gave Yan Lingbin an annoyed look, then bowed her head and said, "Return to Your Highness.
People's girls are just more careful than ordinary people, so they can't be called photographic memory. "
"Hehe~
You don't have to worry, I am just curious and have no bad intentions.
Since we met by chance today, how about you and me giving it a try? "
Su Jing's face was full of sincerity and earnestness.
Seeing this, Chen Wan replied helplessly: "It's all according to His Highness's order."
"it is good!"
Su Jing clapped his palms and smiled, nodded and said: "Ben Gong and Bin'er first met in this Zuixian Tower.
That being the case, let's try it with the things of the day. "
"promise!"
Chen Wan respectfully agreed.
Su Jing stroked his chin and thought for a while, then asked, "Do you remember who I came with that day?"
Chen Wan frowned and thought for a moment, then replied: "Your Highness came with Mr. Cheng from Su Guogong's mansion that day.
There are still five yamen servants accompanying him, one of whom is named Liu An. "
"Hahaha~
You really have some real skills. "
Su Jing seemed delighted to see Lie Xin, and asked innocently: "I talked to a person on the second floor that day, do you remember who this person is?"
"Young master grandson!"
Chen Wan responded decisively.
Su Jing let out a sigh, and said with a smile: "Chen Wan.
You can't be interested in Bengong, you just pay attention to what Bengong is doing just now. "
"no!
No!
How can His Highness be innocent! "
Chen Wan exclaimed anxiously, lowered her head and blushed and tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Seeing this, Su Jing smiled slightly, and gave Yan Lingbin a reassuring look.
"If that's not the case, you should talk to Bengong.
Who was there on the second floor that day?
Who else is there on the third floor? "
Chen Wan lowered her head in embarrassment, but did not dare to confront Su Jing in public.
I had to think for a moment in my heart, and said: "On the second floor are mostly young masters from the Duke's mansion, only near the stairs are three generals.
On the third floor, apart from King Lu and the young masters of the family, there are only Lord Li, Lord Wei, and Lord Kong..."
"A lieutenant general?
Do military generals also compose poems?
Chen Wan, you are not trying to trick Bengong, are you? "
Su Jing seemed disdainful, but his eyes were full of light.
He was already extremely annoyed at this moment, he was too careless when he was in Zongzheng Temple.
As long as Li Yuanchang is a complete idiot, he believed what he said without thinking carefully.
Now it seems that Li Yuanchang didn't discover the clues before looking for trouble for him.
But when he was humiliated and left, he broke the matter at the first turn on the second floor.
Presumably Li Yuanchang never sought revenge on him afterwards, so he also had such concerns.
"The folk girl is just the daughter of a small businessman, how dare she lie to His Highness!"
Chen Wan took a deep breath aggrieved, and said in a low voice: "There were indeed three burly people eating here that day.
Minnv also accidentally heard that he claimed to be a general, and it was only then that she learned that all three of them were generals in the army. "
"So you don't know these three people, and you don't know their names?"
Su Jing asked with a headache.
Chen Wan nodded and said, "Return to Your Highness.
The three of them were all covered by hoods, and the women couldn't even see their faces clearly, so how could they know the names of the three.
However, there were quite a few people who participated in the poetry meeting that day, so why don't you ask others how about it, Your Highness? "
"It doesn't have to be!
Bengong was just curious about what kind of warrior would participate in the poetry meeting. "
Su Jing shook his head and said.
Before Li Shimin's suspicion is cleared, he will never let people know that he is investigating what happened back then.
Otherwise, once Li Shimin's brain is really cramped, he really doesn't know how to deal with it.
……
"Brother.
Why are you so anxious to call me here? "
A three-entry mansion on Suzaku Street.
A group of seven people sat in it.
The leader is not angry and prestige, and the rest are all low-browed and obedient.
"You and the rest must know about the little prince.
That being the case, let’s talk about it, how should I deal with it next? "
The leader asked in a deep voice.
The person on the left is nearly fifty years old, and unlike the vicious look of the others, his face is quite elegant and upright.
"Brother.
The palace is secretly investigating what happened back then, and the current plan is to find Li Rong as soon as possible.
Back then he arbitrarily decided to spare the little prince's life, so let him alone bear all the crimes today. "
"What the second brother said is very true.
If Li Rong hadn't let the little prince go behind my back, we wouldn't be in trouble today.
Look at what the empress did in the past.
If no one from back then came forward to take the blame this time, she would definitely not let it go. "
Another middle-aged literati who was nearly forty got up and said.
"How can this be so!
Li Rong is familiar with us, and he was also called a brother when he was in the palace.
Now it's just a small catastrophe, how can you abandon your brothers in order to protect yourself! "
A rough general scolded in dissatisfaction.
The young man frowned and said: "Li Rong is alone so far.
If he hadn't come forward to take the blame, wouldn't we be buried with the family? "
"Humph!
Li Rong blamed himself for this matter, so far he is single and never remarried.
In any case, I really don't want to do anything to my brother! "
The rough and wild general responded coldly.
Seeing this, the young people showed even more sarcasm.
"If the third brother can't bear it, why don't you take the blame for Li Rong?
Don't worry.
If you come forward to take the blame, your wife, children and children will definitely take care of you, and you will definitely not be left behind! "
"you!!!"
The rough general was furious when he heard this.
Just thinking about his wife and children at home, his expression gradually faded a bit.
Seeing this, the leader sighed, raised his hand and asked, "Second brother and sixth brother all agree that Li Rong will take the blame, do you have any objections?"
Everyone in the room bowed their heads when they heard the words, and shook their heads without saying a word.
The rough generals care about their families, so why not them.
"Since that's the case...
Sixth brother!
This time, it's up to you to walk around. "
"promise!"
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