Chapter 122: Stealing chickens is not enough to lose money
This little girl, does she know that this is the time when others are most on guard against assassins, and here is the wine-sacrifice official of the Nanjing Imperial College, and she herself has no identity at all, so she dares to come here!
At that moment, Xu Xun's face was extremely beautiful, but when the little girl rushed forward and threw herself into his arms, even touching his newly healed wound, he felt a series of words on his lips. She swallowed all the questions, blames and reminders. Even though this was not the first time she held a beauty in her arms, even though she didn't say a word, the room was still filled with warmth and tranquility.
"Why did you come here?"
Hearing Xu Xun's voice, Shen Yue let go of her hand and moved her head back, wiped her eyes again, and then raised her head: "I asked my godmother to take me in by climbing the wall. It didn't take much effort. There is a window at the back of your house. You can climb in and leave, and your godmother is watching outside. Ruisheng and Tao Hong are already asleep on their stomachs, so they won't be disturbed. Otherwise, I would have asked my godmother to put it in the wick. Meng sweat medicine..."
Faced with such a self-righteous answer, Xu Xun simply didn't know what to say. He had only heard of the story of a poor scholar climbing a wall to meet a young lady, but when had he ever heard of a young lady climbing a wall or a window to see the young master secretly? Looking at Shen Yue's sparkling eyes and thinking of her shocking behavior, he suddenly laughed.
Isn't it what he likes about this little girl who doesn't take the ordinary path?
"Why are you laughing? It's all because of you!" Shen Yue instinctively glared at Xu Xun, and then her eyes fell on the thick gauze on his shoulders. It took him a while to realize that the weather was hot, and he Wearing only a single cloth vest, he hurriedly turned his head and said unnaturally, "Everything is said outside, and some people say that you are dead. Although Uncle Xu said that you are fine, I don't Don’t worry, I finally saw that there are fewer people guarding the Imperial Academy, so I asked Godmother to bring me over to see you: "
"I'm really fine with you worrying."
Although she said it lightly, it was easy for Shen Yue to get over the wall by working hard, but Sanshan Street was far away from here. She had to book a room in an inn outside in advance, and then double the patrol manpower of the North City Soldiers and Horses Division in the middle of the night. Going around to the Imperial Academy and then sneaking in under such defenses was still difficult even with Li Qingniang. So after hearing these few words from Xu Xun, she felt that her trip was completely worth it. , an unabashed joy suddenly appeared on his face.
However, Xu Xun looked at her smile, and his eyes involuntarily fell on her black night clothes. Seeing the dust everywhere, his heart moved, and he suddenly grabbed her hand. He looked over it, and saw As expected, the palm of her right hand was bruised in several places. He immediately raised his head, but Shen Yue suddenly retracted his hand.
"What's so cool? I'm not just another eldest lady! I've been practicing martial arts with my godmother since I was a child. Just apply some medicinal wine on this minor injury! But you, why are you so unlucky? You got hit again. Arrow, I brought you the golden medicine!"
Xu Xun had been in and out of sleep in the past few days, but he still had some vague impression of the dressing change. He even remembered that others mentioned the prescription from the Royal Pharmacy Bureau. There was no shortage of Jinchuang Medicine. However, the little girl said He took out a porcelain bottle and handed it over as if he was offering a treasure, but he still reached out to take it. While stroking the small, smooth porcelain bottle that still contained body heat, he saw Shen Yue approach him and explain in detail how to dissolve this thing with wine. How to apply it, he suddenly put his head over the red chun and took a peck: "Ah!" Shen Yue didn't expect to be attacked at this time. When Xu Xun succeeded, she hurriedly got out of the way, and then cursed in anger. , "I'm not honest even if I'm hurt. If I had known, I wouldn't be so kind..."
At this time, she suddenly heard a cat meowing outside. The rest of the words were immediately blocked in her mouth, and she looked around like a headless fly. Xu Xun also realized that there must be someone outside.
When someone came, there was a row of drawers under the g. So in the end, both of them cast their eyes on the big cabinet in the corner. In an instant, the little girl rushed over in three steps and two steps, and ducked in quickly.
In the cupboard.
Almost at the same time she hid in the cupboard, there was a dissatisfied scolding sound from outside, and immediately Ruisheng and Tao Hong woke up with vague apologies. After a while, one person lifted the curtain to let the other person in.
Entering the door, it was Fu Rong and Chen Lu. It was okay to see Fu Rong, but when he saw Chen Lu, who was born in Jin Yiwei, Xu Xun was almost so nervous that his scalp went numb. Fortunately, Chen Lu just took it back after looking around.
Looking at him, he moved another chair for Fu Rong to sit down.
"It's so late, and I'm still working hard. Eunuch Fu, you come to see me..."
Fu Rong waved his hand and interrupted Xu Xun before he could finish his words: "Zhang Mao sent a letter to our family at night saying that you woke up and came over to take a look. Besides, our family is not here with two tui.
, you came here by car, what kind of labor is there? If the old gentleman hadn't told you before that he was not allowed to move, our family would have taken you back a long time ago. You, follow Xu Liang and fool around, drink in moderation.
These, all of a sudden, suffered an unreasonable disaster!"
"Uncle Xu couldn't think about father-in-law for a while. Besides, if I hadn't been a burden to him at that time..."
Thinking of Xu Liang following him back and pleading guilty again and again, and now seeing Xu Xun defending Xu Liang, and thinking of the limelight and various evidence these days, Fu Rong couldn't help but feel a little dazed at this moment.
He thought for a moment: he only had doubts after a simple investigation, but he really had this idea because he admired Xu Xun for being decisive, bold, and loyal. If Xiao Jing hadn't made the final decision, he would not have planned such a plot.
It was an earth-shattering thing. However, looking at the scene in front of him, even he, the instigator, almost believed that the two people were really a father and son who were closely related by flesh and blood.
Therefore, he didn't take Xu Xun's explanation to heart at all. He just smiled and waved his hands and said, "Whether you say it was Xu Liang who risked his own life to save you, or Xu Liang said that you blocked Yi Qing from his death, it doesn't matter.
All in all, after this incident, you two should have figured it out. As for who saved whom, there is no need to have a result. As for our family, we are here today to tell you that our Nanjing garrison and Yin Wuxiong of Yingtian Prefecture,
Together with Zhang Mao, an old scholar, they have jointly written a memorial. After searching the city for this assassination, they found that all the assassins were dead. None of the three were locals, so they could only be attributed to collusion in the eldest house of the Xu family.
Bandit. Xu Jin was originally accused of being hanged because he found the grave, but now he is accused of being beheaded. His mother is a conspirator and is accused of being hanged. As for his father, he is not allowed to do anything because he is seriously ill."
Even though he almost died due to this assassination, Xu Xun did not think that the head of the Xu family could hire such an assassin with a crossbow, so hearing that the head of the house was almost uprooted. After taking a breath, he looked
Looking at Chen Lu, he asked in a deep voice: "May I ask my father-in-law, what is the truth? I don't intend to pursue it to the end, but I don't want it to happen again."
"Is it true..." Fu Rong thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The truth is that the assassin came from the army, and most likely it is related to Xu Liang's nephew. But if that is the case, it is because of the attack.
The title used assassins and also used crossbows. This is a serious matter. If this and the news are reported, it will definitely be an uproar. In the end, it is you who will suffer. Our family has informed Mr. Xiao, the chief minister of etiquette, with a secret letter.
, he will naturally make Dongchang keep a close eye on him in the capital.
You know, although Eunuch Xiao had previously turned the tables on Zhao Qin's case, none of the old guys like Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, etc. were able to save money. Now he can only tolerate it. As for Nanjing, it is our fault that the case was concluded so quickly.
It should be noted that Wei Guogong did not want anyone to come down from the capital to investigate military affairs. Yin Wuxiong of Yingtian Prefecture wanted to concentrate on dealing with the severe drought in the past. Although Zhang Mao is an old scholar, he also knows that stability is the most important. Looking back will definitely make you calm.
Today’s Nanjing can no longer withstand the hardships:”
"Thank you so much, father-in-law, I'm going to do the work myself..."
Chen Lu, who was standing behind Fu Rong, saw Xu Xun asking about his return. He agreed more readily after learning the whole story, and immediately felt admiration. The reason why Zhao Qin argued and did not wait for the right time was entirely because the capital was overwhelmed by the clear currents.
Out of breath, Xiao Jing and others teamed up to seize the opportunity of the treasure map, instigating the furious emperor to send Ye Guang, and then directly overthrew Peng Li through the hotly debated Zhao Qin case, and then defeated him in the capital.
The most aggressive Qingliu finally calmed down due to the emperor's peace of mind. And if there is another case of assassination due to disputes, then this scandal will most likely end up with several previous nobles due to disputes.
It's the same as attacking but not attacking a title. If you steal the chicken, you won't lose the rice. No one can gain the title, and it will also involve a large number of people.
After listening to Fu Rong talking to Xu Xun for a while, he was about to remind him that it was late when he suddenly noticed that there was a small porcelain bottle beside Xu Xun's pillow. Seeing that Fu Rong stopped talking about serious things, he curiously reached out to get it.
He got up to play and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Zhang is very kind to you. He only has a few official houses in total, but he actually gave this room to you, with good food, good food, and good doctors."
I am providing you with good medicine. It seems that this bottle of gold-creating medicine was not given by my father-in-law. It is a high-quality product that is hard to buy outside. Where did Mr. Zhang find it?"
Xu Xun never expected that Chen Lu would actually become interested in the porcelain vase. The moment he saw the person picking it up, he almost wanted to reach out and grab it back. Finally, he suppressed his anxious mood and came up with an idea.
"I really deserve Mr. Zhang's love. I heard that he often comes to visit me these days, and even the kitchen is in a state of chaos... Now that I think about it, the things I provoked in the Imperial College in the past, first in front of the door
It’s Yu Hao who is causing trouble in the library again, it’s really a loss of his life…”
Fu Rong didn't want to mention those damn past at all. He coughed and stretched out his hand angrily. Seeing Chen Lu handing the porcelain bottle back in a hesitant manner, he gave it back to Xu Xun, stood up and said, "There's nothing to be ashamed of."
Yes, the dirty deeds of those academic officials in the Imperial College were not fake. Yu Hao's Zhang Mao even went to plead for mercy in person, so the Twenty-Two Boards settled his trespassing in the Imperial College. Speaking of which, Zhao Qin fell.
, Zhang Mao was not implicated in any way, but gained a reputation for righteousness. Good.