In the lobby of the Youqing Office of Dali Temple, Yuwen Huaiqian stood in the hall with his hands lowered, and the shackles of his injury had been opened.
After Yunlu returned to Dali Temple, he briefly treated the injury on his eye. Although he had taken medicine, the effect of the medicine could not make his eye sockets swollen immediately. He sat behind the hall table with swollen eyes and was shocked.
Tang Mu looked at Yuwen Huaiqian and asked, "Who is there?"
Qin Xiao was anxious to ask Yunlu to try Yuwen Huaiqian's case today. Although Yunlu felt that Mr. Xiao Qin was really impatient, he did not dare to disobey.
"Yu Wen Huaiqian, a member of the civil service department and a foreign minister." Yu Wen Huaiqian said calmly.
After being taken out of Kyoto Prefecture, Yuwen Huaiqian remained calm and composed from beginning to end, as if everything that happened around him had nothing to do with him.
"Yu Wen Huaiqian, the Xiling family rebelled. Are you, the Yuwen family, involved in it?" Yun Lu coughed, stared at Yu Wen Huaiqian and asked, "Has Chang Yihou exchanged letters with you in private?"
Yuwen Huaiqian said calmly: "Since entering the capital, I have indeed exchanged family letters with my brother, but the letters never mentioned any official matters. Whether the Yuwen family participated in the rebellion is uncertain, but the Yuwen family has received great favor from the court, and my brother has never
It is impossible to do anything treacherous and unethical."
"Then what did the last letter say?"
Yuwen Huaiqian said: "That happened last year. My brother's last letter was to inform the Yuwen family that they were moved to the customs by the emperor's grace. Since then, there has been no letter. All the letters from my brother over the years have been collected at home.
If you don't believe it, you can send someone to your home to search for it. You will know what is written inside."
Yun Lu nodded slightly and asked, "So, you really don't know whether the Yuwen family participated in the rebellion."
"I don't know what the humble position is." Yu Wen Huaiqian said calmly: "The humble position was working as an errand in Kyoto. Suddenly one day, the official of the Kyoto Prefecture came to the door. Without saying anything, he directly arrested the humble position and imprisoned it. Since being imprisoned, he has been even more indifferent to external affairs.
I know nothing about it. However, I also learned from them in prison that the Xiling family had rebelled. Although I knew about it, I believed that my brother would not do such a stupid thing." He looked at Yun Lu and said slowly: "If it is Yu Wen.
Jia Guo really participated in the rebellion and was born in a humble position in the Yuwen family. He cannot escape the blame and is willing to die."
"Your attitude is very good." Yun Lu frowned and said, "But whether the Yuwen family is rebelling or not, the court cannot be sure...!"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from outside the hall: "Master Yun, there is no rebellion in the Yuwen family. Not only is there no rebellion, but the whole family is loyal and loyal. I am willing to testify for the Yuwen family." Then he saw Qin Xiao walking out of the hall.
Come in.
Yun Lu immediately stood up and ordered: "Whoever comes, hurry up and take a seat!"
"I don't dare." Qin Xiao walked to Yuwen Huaiqian, cupped his hands and said, "I am just a witness today. You can ask me if the Yuwen family is rebelling."
Yun Lu hurriedly asked: "Master Qin, are you saying that the Yuwen family did not participate in the rebellion?"
"No." Qin Xiao shook his head: "The Yuwen family wanted to live in peace in the pass. In fact, some of the Yuwen family had already moved into the pass, but the Xiling rebellion caught them off guard, and the remaining people were trapped in Xiling. Xiling Rebellion
The main conspirators were the Fan family and the Zhen family, but the Zhen family had been pacified by Chang Yihou. The remaining Fan family found a man named Li Tuo, pretending to be the prince, and they set an ambush at the banquet on New Year's Eve to murder the gangster.
General Yu, the eldest son of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Chengchao, fought bloody battles against the rebels and protected the general. It can be said that he was extremely loyal and brave."
Yuwen Huaiqian's face finally changed color after hearing what Qin Xiao said.
He was imprisoned in the Kyoto Prefecture Prison and had no information. Not to mention Xiling in the far northwest, he knew nothing about what happened in Kyoto. At this time, he was really surprised to hear what Qin Xiao said, let alone Qin Xiao.
Xiaohui stepped forward to clear the name of the Yuwen family.
"It turns out he is a loyal minister." Yun Lu sighed with emotion: "Yuan Wai Lang has been wronged." After thinking for a moment, he glanced at Qin Xiao and said simply: "Since the Yuwen family has no rebellious behavior, Yuan Wai Lang is naturally acquitted.
." He slapped the crowd with shock and said loudly: "I have judged that Yu Wen Huaiqian is not guilty. He will be released in court and withdraw from the court!"
Yuwen Huaiqian was a little surprised, obviously he didn't expect his case to be decided in just a few words.
"Your Excellency is wise!" Qin Xiao cupped his hands to Yunlu and said.
After the clerk recorded the case file, Yun Lu waved the clerk and the criminal officer to retreat. Then he came down from the hall, cupped his hands to Qin Xiao and said, "Master Qin, this case has been decided. Yuan Wai Lang is innocent."
Now that you are safe, you can return to the Yamen to resume your duties."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Master Yun is fair and honest, which is admirable."
"Don't dare." Yun Lu said hurriedly: "Master Qin, I will go to the medical clinic to see the doctor first and take a closer look at his eyes."
"Master Yun, please take care." Qin Xiao said: "I hope Master Yun will recover as soon as possible. There is still a lot of trouble behind Dali Temple. Without Master Yun, it will never be possible."
Yun Lu was startled, and then his eyebrows showed a look of joy.
He naturally understood what Qin Xiao said.
Qin Xiao's words were like a promise that Yunlu would be as safe as a mountain in Dali Temple and would not be cleared out of Dali Temple during this purge.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yun Lu said repeatedly: "Don't worry, Mr. Qin, even if his body has not recovered, Dali Temple and Mr. Qin have something to do, and I will always be at your disposal." He nodded to Yuwen Huaiqian again, and then left.
Only Qin Xiao and Yuwen Huaiqian were left in the hall. Yuwen Huaiqian looked at Qin Xiao with a slightly surprised look.
In fact, his time in prison was not long, only a few months, and he was quite familiar with the situation in Kyoto.
Yunlu is the young minister of Dali Temple, so Yuwen Huaiqian naturally knows it, but Master Xiao Qin suddenly appears from Dali Temple, which makes Yuwen Huaiqian quite surprised. This Master Xiao Qin is young, less than 20 years old.
Being able to be promoted to the position of Shaoqing at a young age has been a rare occurrence since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
What surprised Yuwen Huaiqian the most was that everyone in Dali Temple seemed to be very afraid of Qin Xiao. Yunlu, as the young minister of Dali Temple, was obviously respectful to Qin Xiao. Previously, on the street, Su Yu, the minister of Dali Temple,
He was even very protective of Qin Xiao.
"Master Qin knows Cheng Chao?" Yuwen Huaiqian hesitated for a moment and finally asked.
After Han Yunong and Du Hongsheng, two companions from Xiling, left Beijing, Qin Xiao felt extremely lonely for a time. Even when he was with the Gu family siblings, that feeling lingered in his heart.
He grew up in Xiling. He is a true Xiling person. There is no Xiling person around him, so he is naturally extremely lonely.
Now that Yuwen Huaiqian suddenly appeared, for some reason, Qin Xiao felt a natural closeness to him.
Close or not, I’m from my hometown.
"Can Yuanwailang come to my place for a cup of tea?" Qin Xiao smiled cordially: "I have something to tell you."
Yuwen Huaiqian nodded without hesitation.
He was able to escape from prison, obviously because of the planning of the young man in front of him.
This person has no relationship with him, but he did not hesitate to fight with the Ministry of Punishments to save him from prison. Yuwen Huaiqian naturally knew that the things behind it were not simple, and this person was very clear about the Xiling rebellion. This is what Yuwen Huaiqian wanted most at the moment.
Things to know.
Returning to Zuo Qing's Office, Qin Xiao asked Yuwen Huaiqian to sit down and poured him a cup of tea. From beginning to end, he had the attitude of a junior towards his elders. Yuwen Huaiqian stood up, took the tea cup and said, "Master Qin, you don't have to be like this.
You are too polite to accept a humble position."
"I stayed in Baihu Camp for a few months." Qin Xiao sat down and went straight to the point: "I was originally a jailer in the Guicheng Duwei Mansion in Zhen County. I offended the Zhenhou Mansion and fled abroad. I was taken in by the eldest son.
I was arranged to work as an errand in Baihu Camp. Last year, during the mountain sacrifice at the foot of Tiandu Peak in Changling, Baihu Camp eradicated the Zhen family. The Zhen family and his son were beheaded at the foot of Tiandu Peak. I was among them, so the Yuwen family helped me get rid of the enemy.
.The Yuwen family has been kind to me and helped me get rid of my enemies, so in my heart, the Yuwen family is my benefactor."
Yuwen Huaiqian had always been calm and composed, but when he heard Qin Xiao's words, his expression changed slightly.
"Does the Second Master know Bai Jingzhai?" Qin Xiao asked.
When Yuwen Huaiqian heard Qin Xiao call him "Second Master", he hurriedly said: "Master Qin must not call him that. I really can't bear the humble position."
"There are only Second Master and I here, so we can only call each other as we are." Qin Xiao said respectfully.
Yuwen Huaiqian thought for a moment and then said: "Bai Jingzhai is a retainer of the Yuwen family. As far as I know, he has been helping the Yuwen family in Wutuo's business, but his real purpose is to collect intelligence in Wutuo. This man has a deep mind.
My brother thinks very highly of him."
"In fact, the Zhen family, the Yuwen family, General Heiyu, and even the imperial court were all plotted by Bai Jingzhai." Qin Xiao looked solemn: "Bai Jingzhai had secretly colluded with the Fan family for a long time. These two people were loyal to a man named Li Tuo.
Li Tuo claimed to be the prince left by the late emperor among the people, and it was this group of people who planned the Xiling rebellion."
Yuwen Huaiqian immediately said: "The prince who was left behind by the people? How is this possible? How can he prove that he is the prince of the Tang Dynasty?"
"He has a double dragon jade pendant in his hand." Qin Xiao said: "The eldest son has seen the double dragon jade pendant with his own eyes, and he is sure that it belongs to the palace and cannot be imitated by the public."
Yu Wen Huaiqian was even more stunned, frowning and said: "The Double Dragon Jade Pendant is a personal accessory of the Holy Emperor, how could it be lost among the people?"
"According to those people, the late emperor once visited Xiling and favored a woman from Xiling." Qin Xiao said slowly: "When the late emperor returned to the capital, he originally wanted to bring the woman back to the palace, but the woman
But he begged the late emperor to keep her in Xiling. The woman who stayed in Xiling later gave birth to the late emperor's bloodline, and she was Li Tuo, who is now supported by the Fan family and Bai Jingzhai. Over the years, Li Tuo, with the secret support of the Fan family, trained
A cavalry group is called the Wild West Death Wings, and it was this cavalry known as the Wild West Death Wings that launched the rebellion on New Year's Eve."
Yuwen Huaiqian's face also became solemn, he was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Where is my brother now? There is also Cheng Chao, are they in the capital?"
He had just been imprisoned and knew nothing about the situation outside. He thought that since Qin Xiao was in Kyoto, the Yuwen family should also go to the capital together.
Qin Xiao shook his head, with a slightly calm look on his face. He was silent for a moment, and then finally said: "Old Marquis Yuwen has passed away!"