Chapter 237

It's a pleasure to talk with each other, but a thousand cups of wine are few. Qin mubai, Zheng Anshun and Li Ke, after this water ghost storm, are "sharing weal and woe, sharing weal and woe". They are the same kind of childe, and now they feel more and more speculative.

As a prince, Li Ke has a very rare advantage, which is inherited from his father Li Shimin - courteous and virtuous corporal, no airs.

When they were half drunk, they had long forgotten who was the prince, who was the general, and who was the son of the first rich family in the Tang Dynasty. Three people only know that in front of you is a bosom friend, a close friend.

In the role of wine, usually some not how to say the words, also unbridled a burst of chaos.

"Mubai, so your wife is coming to Xiangzhou. This is Zhang Ming's elopement. Congratulations Li Ke had a shameless smile. His eyes were bright and he said, "but what about your charming lady Chen?"

"What to do?" Qin mubai, taking advantage of his drunkenness, narrowed his eyes and hummed foolishly.

"Bang, you still pretend! Believe it or not, I'll tell Wu Meiniang and Gao Yang everything about you? in due course. You can't afford it Li Ke said angrily, "I can't stand your stupid death!"

"Ho ho!" Qin mubai's unbridled giggle, "you have threatened no less than 800 times, and it is invalid!"

Zheng Anshun also laughed: "brother Qin, you are so romantic! Go where, also want to drive a color skirt to fly. As far as I know, there are many women in Xiangzhou who love you, from the rich to the common people. "

"It's not." Qin mubai said with a smile, "where are they. At most, I love you. If you hang out with your Highness for a while, it's almost the same. "

Li Ke was angry and funny, and scolded: "Zheng Anshun praised you, but you hurt me! You are not kind! Answer the question quickly. If Wu Meiniang comes, what will your female Xia Chen do? Do you dare to go on hiding in the golden house? "

"Why not?" Qin Mu Bai opened his mouth and exclaimed, "it's a big deal to hide double pride in the golden house!"

"Ha ha. This guy is getting more and more brave! You can't be so arrogant until Wu Meiniang comes. " Li Ke laughed loudly, "even if you can deal with Wu Meiniang, I think if Gao Yang comes, you will not die!"

"Ah Qin mubai was really excited for a while, "what are you talking about?"

"Ha ha, see, he's flustered!" Li Ke and Zheng Anshun laugh together.

"Your Highness, please make it clear. What does" Gaoyang is coming "mean Qin mubai asked.

"Well, listen to me!" Li Ke said solemnly, "a few days ago, when you were chatting with the king of Qi, did you want to meet Gao Yang in Xiangzhou? Li you is an acute man. He will do whatever he thinks of. No, he sent someone to meet Gao Yang. He was already on the way. A letter was sent today to let me know. Let me make an appointment with you. When I'm free, I'll go to Dengzhou to get together and meet Gao Yang. "

Qin Mu Bai widened his eyes and swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "is he really dry?"

"What's so strange." Li Kexing sneered, "in the past, Gaoyang didn't stay in Chang'an for half of the year, and most of them stayed at her uncle's home in Bingzhou. But now her uncle Yin Hongzhi has gone to Dengzhou as an official with the king of Qi and moved here. It's normal for Gao Yang to come to live here. "

Qin Mu Bai's eyes began to turn, and his heart said: my dear, it's OK to have a Wu Mei Niang. It's not hard to make her and Chen Yan get along. If the lawless little devil ling'er comes with her Three women in a play, maybe it's still martial arts, and they play martial arts students together. I'll play cannon fodder, Jialong and taob.

"Miserable!" Qin mubai cried out, and then showed a bitter smile.

"Ha ha!" Together with Zheng Anshun, Li Ke laughs treacherously and triumphantly.

"Only when the sea flows, can we show the true colors of heroes! I'm not afraid of them Qin Mu Baijiu the fickleness of the world fearless of death for a just cause, and then scorned the two people in front of the table. He said, "I know you are in a critical moment."

"Ha ha ha!" But Li Ke and Zheng Anshun laughed more wildly, almost to tears.

At this time, a woman came into the hall and said to the three people, "Hey, keep your voice down. The princess has just gone to bed. Don't wake her up!"

At first glance, they saw that Su Lianqing, a new maid and bodyguard of the princess, had entered the palace.

Li Ke feigned anger: "no rules! Is that how you talk to Wang? Can't the princess sleep? Take two wads of cotton and bet on her ears

"No, No." Qin mubai quickly waved his hand, "Your Highness, we'd better keep our voice down. Su Lianqing, go back and wait on the princess

"I see!" Su Lianqing turned her lips and went away with "three drunkards" in her mouth.

Qin mubai asked, "Your Highness, I heard that the princess is seriously ill. What's the matter?""Oh, don't mention it!" Li Ke knocked on the table a little sullenly and said, "since the day she married, her health has not been better. All the year round, I never leave the medicine jar. I can't figure out how she can be so weak? At the beginning of last year, I was demoted back to Chang'an. At that time, she was in labor and could not bear the bumpy journey, so she stayed in Anzhou for rest without accompanying. Soon after, she gave birth to a daughter and became weaker. Not long ago, he was captured by the water ghost, and suffered some fright and stimulation. After returning to the mansion, he would nest on the couch for 11 out of 12 hours a day, just like a useless person. Don't call me heartless for her illness. I went to see a doctor, asked for medicine, worshipped God and prayed for Buddha, but it was a lot of trouble. But it didn't improve at all. Because she is not in good health, I have never married a girl for fear of stimulating her. "

"Just because you don't have a concubine doesn't mean you don't have another woman." Qin mubai said, "Your Highness, as the saying goes, you can't give up a wife who has nothing to do with it. Don't be impatient. "

"No, it's just a little annoyed. I don't know how to cure her Li Ke wrung his brow and said, "romantic is romantic, emotional is emotional. I've always been very clear about that. "

"It seems that you have reached a certain level." Qin mubai said with a smile, "I heard that the princess and your mother's concubine are still related to each other, bearing the royal blood of the former Sui Dynasty. This marriage is a match made in heaven

Li Ke gave a cool smile and said: "to tell you the truth, she and I just got married by decree, without any deep feelings. All along, we can only treat each other with respect. But I'll never give up on it. "

"That's good. It's a man's true nature to attach importance to affection and righteousness and have a beginning and an end. " Qin Mu nodded.

Li Ke knew that there was something in Qin Mu's vernacular, but he didn't make it clear and nodded vaguely. In his heart, he can't help thinking of Qin Shuanger who is far away in Chang'an. He can't help feeling a trace of inexplicable sadness. For so many years, they have been admiring each other, but they have never been together. Seeing that Wu Meiniang and Gao Yang are coming to Chang'an, Li Ke has a little bit of jealousy in his heart, and some thoughts are about to move. But at the thought of the sick princess in bed, she had to suppress the idea in her heart and dare not say it.

Zheng Anshun is a clever man. Seeing that Qin mubai and Li Ke are both thoughtful and silent, he knows that they are both thinking about something. So he takes the initiative to stir up the topic, diverts their attention and breaks the temporary silence.

"Gentlemen, this wine is going to be cold."

"Oh?" Li Ke regained his mind. Call a way, "come person, change wine food!"

After changing the drinks and dishes, the three still sat and drank. Li Ke suddenly thought of something and said, "by the way, I almost forgot when I was happy! Mubai, do you remember Zhao Chong in the death row? "

"Yes, what's the matter?" Qin mubai asked.

"He sent a message to Gaozi that he would see you again before he left." Li Ke turned his lips. He said, "it's a common practice for prison inmates to have a big decapitation meal to fulfill a wish of" meeting the family members in front of their faces. ". But Zhao Chong's wish is not to see his family, but to see you. How strange

"Is it that if I don't go, I will show disrespect to the dead, and he will not die in peace?" Qin mubai asked.

"That's about what I mean! Generally speaking, even the most vicious death row. As long as his punishment is not too much, he will be satisfied. " Li Ke said, "what's more, will you not go?"

"Of course I will." Qin Mu Bai picked the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "as you know, my curiosity has always been very strong."

Death row prisoners are all executed after autumn, and Zhao Chong still has a period of time to endure in death row. And Zhenguan Tang Dynasty always advocated "cautious punishment". That is to say, all the prisoners sentenced to death must be escorted to Chang'an and approved by the emperor before they can be executed after autumn. And before the execution, Li Shimin had to patrol the prison himself. If there is a death row grievance, the case will be retried.

Because of this, a few years ago, Li Shimin's prison tour left a wonderful story. That time, as usual, he was on patrol before the autumn sentence, with 39 dead prisoners. There was no one to blame. Li Shimin had a whim to let these people go home for the Spring Festival, and then go back to prison after the autumn harvest next year.

It sounds like a fable, but Li Shimin did. You know, there is no high-tech tracking technology in this era, let alone online pursuit.

But it's true that after the autumn harvest next year, all the 39 death row inmates are back, and there are many of them! Some of them are young and strong. After returning home, let the daughter-in-law pregnant, let the family have follow-up incense, finally under the supervision of his hometown, with a heart of gratitude to the death of Chang'an!

Li Shimin, the king and his ministers were all moved, when they were about to release the 39 death row prisoners and return home to be good people.

Unfortunately, there may only be one such case in Chinese history, and it will only happen once. Even Li Shimin will not do it again. Otherwise. The law will be illegal.

When the banquet was over, Li Ke left Qin mubai and Zheng Anshun to sleep in the governor's mansion. Seeing that it was still early, Qin mubai didn't feel sleepy. He took a pot of wine and asked the officials to lead the way. He went to the prison to visit Zhao Chong.Zhao Chong, a felon on death row, was held in the iron cell Qin mubai had seen before.

When the iron door opened, Zhao Chong sat on the haystack against the wall and looked up at Qin mubai with a smile: "I knew you would come."

Qin mubai told the prison to close the door from the outside. He went to his side and sat down on the haystack. He shook the wine pot in his hand and said, "have a breath?"

"You have drunk a lot. Give me all this pot!" Zhao Chong was also impolite. His hands in shackles reached over and grabbed the wine pot. He pulled out the plug and poured it down into his mouth. He got wet.

"Have a good time! It's really good wine Zhao Chong took a deep breath, smacked his mouth, looked at Qin mubai and said. "You're curious, aren't you, wondering why I asked you to come?"

"Yes." Qin Mu Bai directly nodded to admit.

"You're smart, so I want you to do me a favor." Zhao Chong said, "there is a secret left by my grandfather, but it has not been solved since my father's hand, and I can't do it any more."

"What's the secret?" Qin mubai asked.

"I don't know. My grandfather gave it to my father when he was dying. Unfortunately, he died before he finished his words. " Zhao Chong said, "my father has been thinking about it for half his life, and I've been thinking about it for nearly 20 years, but I haven't figured it out. Although I don't know what this secret is about, I have a vague feeling that it may be a treasure or a major secret that has long been forgotten by the world. "

"Oh?" Qin Mu Bai Sha picked eyebrows with interest, "you mean, treasure map?"

"It's about something." Zhao Chong nodded and looked at Qin mubai seriously. He said, "originally, I wanted to take this secret to the ground together. Later, after all, the heart is not willing. It's not that I'm reluctant to give up any treasure, but that I'm unwilling to lose this secret. It's not my boast. In all these years, I haven't met a person who is smarter than me and is worth studying this secret with him. Finally, I met one. Unfortunately, it's the enemy who dug my grave for me. It can be said that I regret and am glad to run into you. General Qin, you are much smarter than me. If you are the one to solve this secret, you will do it

"If you can trust me, I can try." Qin mubai was also very interested, so he nodded.

"I asked you to come. Can I trust you? " Zhao Chong grinned and said, "I'm not interested in any treasure or secret. I just want to see with my own eyes that someone has cracked the secret and fulfilled the long cherished wish of our father and son for many years. "

"OK, I'll help you." Qin Mu nodded and said, "if I can crack it before the autumn penalty, I will send someone to Chang'an to tell you the secret."

"Thank you very much." Zhao Chong nodded solemnly. Wary went to the door to have a look, waved to Qin mubai, let him attach ear to come over.

Qin mubai stretched out his head without any hesitation, and Zhao Chong laughed: "general Qin, are you not afraid that I will take you and strangle you with iron shackles?"

"You will not." Qin mubai said with a smile, "speak quickly!"

Zhao Chong stared at Qin mubai for a moment, nodded and said with a smile: "it's a character indeed. OK, I'll tell you where the drawing is! I have only one request. I don't care what you do with this drawing and the potential treasure, but if you break the secret, you should let me know whether I am in the world of Yang or in the world of hell! "

"I promise you."

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After leaving the prison, Qin Mu went to Zhao Chong's old house, which is not far from the prison.

Zhao Chong used to be a night incense picker. He didn't have anything else at home, so he had a lot of dung buckets. For a long time no one lived in the backyard, weeds, a lot of dung. Although it was not useful for some years, the stench still lingered.

Qin mubai tied a mask at the corner of his robe to cover his mouth and nose, and opened the dung buckets one by one with the stench. Finally, I found the dung bucket that Zhao Chong said was "missing a bucket ear.". Turn it over and see that the bottom is really thick. He struggled to break the bucket. The bottom of the bucket was broken. A tiny interlayer was exposed inside, and a small piece of things was wrapped in oil paper.

Qin mubai's heart is happy - it's it!

The disordered yard was restored. Qin mubai put on a small paper package and went back to the guest room of the governor's mansion. Open the small bag with oil lamp. It turns out that there are five pieces of thick oil paper about the same size as ordinary books. They all have the same shape and size. On them, some scattered lines are drawn, and some words with incoherent meaning are written at random.

Qin mubai tried to spell it from left to right, but he could not spell out any shapes, and the words could not be understood.

After pondering for a long time, I was at a loss.

He couldn't help laughing. Mind, if it's just a simple piece together, then do you need me? Don't worry, take your time!

Whatever the secret of his treasure, Qin mubai was not worried. Put the paper away and sleep peacefully. I had no dream all night. I slept on my couch until I woke up in the morning.

Li Ke has already gone to the Yamen to handle official business. Maybe it was in Chang'an that he was banned for a year and suffered a lot. When he came to Xiangzhou, Li Ke really changed his face and became more diligent. I went to yamen every day to deal with public property. I took care of everything and put most of my energy on political affairs. In the past, when he was the governor of Anzhou, he only remembered that he was the prince and did not care about the so-called governor. So nine points of energy will be spent on eating, drinking and playing, with a point of mind to deal with official business, it is scribbled and perfunctory.The backyard of the assassin's mansion, where Li Ke lived, was very large. All the officials and soldiers in the mansion could live here.

Qin mubai heard that there was a roar of fighting in the rear yard, and knew that it was the soldiers of the royal family training in the morning. He decided to go and have a look.

Now the commander of the royal family is Xue Rengui, the commander of the Dian army, and there are two deputies, Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai. I don't know how well these three people have trained the new soldiers in King Wu's residence? And Xue Rengui. Although he has talent and potential, he has no military experience since Bai Shen. What should the morning training he presided over look like?

Qin mubai was very curious and strode towards the school yard. I'm still thinking about it in my heart. I have to think of a good way to trick Xue Rengui from Li Ke, the "Iron Rooster", and borrow it for a while.

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