Qin Xiao smiled and said: "My lord, wait a moment." He took out a bamboo tube from his body like a magic trick and presented it to Su Yu with both hands: "My lord, can you see if this gift is what you like?"
"Bring me a gift?" Su Yu showed a happy smile on his face, took it, opened it, took a look, went up and smelled it, then closed his eyes with a look of enjoyment: "Authentic West Lake Longjing,
Fair enough, genuine, genuine!”
Qin Xiao laughed and said: "I know that this is my hobby, so I brought you a bottle specially. There are many brands of West Lake Longjing on the market, but according to the official's understanding, there are only a few this year.
One hundred catties, half of which must be paid to the palace, and the nobles in Kyoto will also have a share. In addition, the feudal officials of each state will have almost no supply as soon as the tea comes out every year. How about the official in Hangzhou?
It's easy to save this tube. Although it's not much, it's better than nothing, but Xiaguan has made a promise that even if something big happens every year from now on, ten pounds of pure West Lake Longjing tea a year will be kept for Xiaguan, and Xiaguan will give it to him.
Come and honor your old age."
Of course, Su Yu knew the value of pure West Lake Longjing. Although he was the minister of Dali Temple, he was not qualified to get the authentic product from Jiangnan. He only occasionally went to other nobles to drink it every year, and could not drink it three or two times a year.
A tea lover's preference for tea is like a soldier's preference for armor. Even if Qin Xiao gave him a thousand taels of silver, it would not make him happy as much as giving him a tube of tea. He held it in his hand and couldn't put it down. He smiled brightly and said: "I
I know you are doing things properly, hahaha, I accept this love. Sit down and talk."
After Qin Xiao sat down, Su Yu said: "You have made outstanding achievements during this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, and everyone is happy for you. I was worried that something might happen to you there, but now that you are back intact, I feel relieved."
Already."
"Thank you for your concern, sir." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "With the blessing of the saint and the protection of the princess, nothing will happen to me."
"Qin Xiao, you must not be arrogant when you take credit." Su Yu lowered his voice and said: "You have made contributions, and everyone in Dali Temple is naturally happy for you, but you are so popular that many people in the court may not like it. At this time
, but also to act in a low-key manner and never be arrogant about your achievements."
Qin Xiao knew that Su Yu had good intentions and said gratefully: "Don't worry, sir, I will keep your teachings in mind."
"Shallow water can't support big fish." Su Yu sighed: "You have made such great contributions, the saint will definitely support you. I'm afraid this Dali Temple can't keep you. But no matter where you go, you will remember it. Dali Temple
I will always treat you as one of my own.”
Qin Xiao said respectfully: "Although I haven't stayed in Dali Temple for a long time, I will never forget the care you gave me."
"Actually, there's no care at all." Su Yu sighed: "In another year, it's time for me to become an official. I've spent half my life in official circles. Although I was regarded as a mediocre talent by many people, fortunately, I didn't do anything.
Big mistake, peace and safety is a blessing." He pondered for a moment, looked around, and lowered his voice and said: "The saint still values you very much. No matter where you are in the future, you must hug the towering tree of the saint tightly. You
This time you have offended the Xiahou family, and they might be trying to stumble you behind your back, so you have to be careful."
Qin Xiao nodded and asked softly: "Sir, where is Anxinghou...?"
"His coffin did not enter the city." Su Yu whispered: "When the Shence Army escorted the coffin outside Kyoto, the Prime Minister directly sent the coffin to the vicinity of the imperial mausoleum. I heard that the saint's grace was so great that in
An Xinghou was given a cemetery on the west side of the imperial mausoleum. The Prime Minister sent people to temporarily build a place to park the coffins. The saint ordered the Ministry of Works to build a mausoleum in the cemetery." After a pause, he sighed: "Prime Minister
I regarded Anxing Hou as my favorite, and now that it is gone, this mausoleum is naturally unusual. It will take a lot of effort to build, and I estimate that it may not be completed in a year and a half."
Qin Xiao frowned and said, "Is it possible that An Xinghou has not been buried for a year and a half?"
"This is what the Prime Minister must have meant." Su Yu put down the teapot and stroked his beard and said: "Xiahou's family has not set up a mourning hall, let alone held funerals. Seeing what it means, it won't be done for the time being. Think about it, An Xinghou will be
Assassination, death with eyes open, if the real culprit cannot be caught, the Prime Minister will definitely not be willing to let his son be buried like this."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, with a solemn look on his face, knowing that the bloody debt between the Xiahou family and Jiangu would definitely not go well.
He originally thought that Su Yu would ask him about An Xinghou's assassination in Hangzhou, but Su Yu had no intention of asking at all. Instead, he held a cup of tea and seemed very comfortable.
Qin Xiao also took a sip of tea and then asked: "Sir, I heard that the Bohai Mission committed a crime in the capital?"
"Do you know?" Su Yu put down the tea cup and sneered: "These barbarians are wreaking havoc in our land of the Tang Dynasty, and they are so unruly right under the eyes of the emperor. If I had the temperament of my youth, I would never be done with them.
"
"Sir, what is going on that makes you so angry?" Qin Xiao said: "The Bohai people killed people outside the city. Why?"
Su Yu shook his head and said: "It's not just one person. Before and after, the Prince of Bohai has killed more than thirty people...!"
Qin Xiao was taken aback and said in horror: "More than thirty people?" He thought that Qiuniang only said that he killed one person outside the city. It seems that the information is not accurate, but there is a huge difference between killing one person and killing more than thirty people.
, Even if Qiuniang's news is wrong, it can't be so wrong. I just feel that there is something fishy in it.
Su Yu turned to look at Qin Xiao and asked curiously: "You don't know?"
"The official only heard that the Bohai people killed one person outside the city. He didn't know who the Bohai Crown Prince was, let alone that he killed more than thirty people?" Qin Xiao frowned and said: "My lord, it was the Bohai Crown Prince who killed more than thirty people?"
All people were killed by him alone?"
Su Yu nodded and said: "The Prince of Bohai is the son of Yuan Gaijian of Moli Zhi of Bohai. What is his name Yuan Gai Wushuang? Listen, how arrogant is this name? This Yuan Gai Wushuang is really a mad dog. No, he is not even a dog.
Not as good as a beast that is worse than a beast." At this point, he was even a little excited and his breath quickened. Qin Xiao was even more shocked when he saw it.
He knew that Su Yu had always been steady, and he always dealt with big things calmly. To be able to make this old man so angry, it seemed that what Yuan Gai Wushuang did was indeed too much to describe.
"As soon as this bitch entered our territory of the Tang Dynasty, he started killing people all the way to the outside of Kyoto." Su Yu clenched a fist and blew his beard and said: "In front and back, according to what he said, he has killed thirty people.
Six people. He also said that the Tang Dynasty paid attention to the number of Tiangang and Earthly Demons. Before arriving in Beijing, he killed thirty-five people and one person outside the city, which just made up the number of Tiangang and Earthly Demons. Tell me, is this what people say?
?”
Qin Xiao was even more surprised: "He even admitted it himself?"
"He arrived outside the city half a day earlier than the delegation. After killing people, he was immediately surrounded." Su Yu explained: "He claimed to be the Prince of Bohai, Yuan Gai Wushuang, and told the onlookers eloquently that after he entered the Tang Dynasty,
He started killing people from Liaodong, and claimed more than 30 lives. He talked about it like a storyteller in a teahouse, and his eyes were full of joy. The Ministry of Punishment got the news first and sent people out of the city to arrest them. Just as the Bohai Mission arrived, Lu Junzhong knew that
The madman is really the Prince of Bohai, so he deliberately ignored it, so someone brought the case to Dali Temple."
"This case is not difficult to handle." Qin Xiao sneered: "Even if King Bohai kills someone in the Tang Dynasty, he will still be punished according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty. What a bullshit prince, killing someone to pay for his life, he can't run away even if he wants to. Sir, this case
Is it still in the hands of our Dali Temple? If your Excellency feels that it is difficult to handle, hand this case over to the lower official. If the lower official does not take off his head, he will be a member of the Tang Dynasty in vain!"
Su Yu shook his head and sighed: "If it can be done, I don't need you to do it. I will convict him myself."
"Why can't it be done?" Qin Xiao frowned and said, "Is it because he is the Prince of Bohai?"
Su Yu shook his head and said: "No. You are right. Princes break the law and are guilty of the same crimes as common people. If a Bohai prince really wants to kill someone in the Tang Dynasty and admits it personally, he can be detained and imprisoned immediately. But... oh, Yuan
Gai Wushuang is so cunning, he killed someone, but we couldn't convict him."
Qin Xiao looked confused, and Su Yu asked softly: "Have you ever heard of a life and death contract?"
"Life and death contract?" Qin Xiao was startled and nodded: "I've heard of it. I heard that there are martial arts duels in the rivers and lakes. In order to avoid retribution, they sign a life and death contract before the fight. That means that no matter who is killed, it will be his own.
Bear all the consequences, and no one else will be held accountable. However, this kind of life and death contract is rarely signed. People in the world are accustomed to repaying injustice, and this life and death contract is also very troublesome. The law of the Tang Dynasty does not involve the life and death contract, so according to the law of the Tang Dynasty,
If you really have to sign a life-and-death contract, it doesn't violate the law."
Back then, he had heard that Mr. Shu's stories often contained scenes of heroes performing heroic acts of justice. He had also heard Mr. Shu mention this life-and-death contract, but he had never seen it before.
But he realized something in an instant, changed his color slightly and said, "Sir, could it be...?"
"That's right!" Su Yu nodded slightly: "The thirty-six people Yuan Gai Wushuang killed all signed life-and-death contracts, and those thirty-six points of life-and-death contracts are in his hands. Our country was founded by force in the Tang Dynasty, and the people often used force to solve their problems.
Disputes, some places with violent folk customs, even thousands of people fighting with each other. The imperial court once ordered that collaborative fighting was strictly prohibited, but it did not prohibit martial arts duels. In fact, the imperial court also considered that if martial arts were completely banned, the martial arts in the Tang Dynasty would be sluggish, and men would
If you become a coward like an embroidered pillow, the Tang Dynasty will have no future."
Qin Xiao took a breath and finally understood why Su Yu said the case could not be handled.
The people of the Tang Dynasty were strong and built their country by force. Although large-scale fighting was prohibited, there was no comprehensive ban on martial arts. Such things as life and death contracts were rare, and the court turned a blind eye. If anyone among the people made a life and death contract,
If they decide to resolve the dispute on their own, it's up to them.
But I never expected that this would be taken advantage of by Yuan Gai Wushuang.
If the thirty-six people who were killed were really willing to sign the life-and-death contract before the competition, then after being killed, Yuan Gai held the life-and-death contract with both hands. It can be said that this was a self-resolved dispute. If he wanted to punish him, what would he do?
It's really not easy.
"The thirty-six people were willing to sign a life-and-death contract?" Qin Xiao said with a cold face, "But they were forced?"
Su Yu said: "If Yuan Gai Wushuang hadn't said it himself, we wouldn't have known that he had killed so many people along the way. Yesterday, Dali Temple had sent people to investigate along the way to find out whether this really happened. But
There were many witnesses to this case outside the city. Although Yuan Gai Wushuang was a mad dog, he was extremely cunning. He used gold ingots as bait to lure others into signing a life-and-death contract. Those people saw him as a harmless person. Who could
You can imagine that under the skin of another person, there is only a beast. Once the life and death contract is signed, this beast will reveal its true colors and start killing people immediately!"