The first thousand and ninety-fifth chapters of the Prince of Qin
The time was not long, and the corner door opened again. Sure enough, Ximo and Yin Ergou came out. Yin Ergou whispered from behind: "Ximo, don't do it too long. You must come back before dark. I will tell you kid, I didn't say anything, did nothing, and saw nothing! If something happens, you kid will take care of it yourself!" After saying that, Yin Ergou slammed the door and slammed it away again.
Although Tang Jiusheng and Shui Ruyue were both wearing facial masks, their figure was absolutely impossible to be wrong. Ximo recognized the couple at a glance and hurried forward to salute them. When Tang Jiusheng saw Ximo, he was overjoyed and held his hand, laughed and said, "Ximo, you have grown taller! I am Mr. Tang! Where did I go with Brother Sheng? Why didn't you see him?"
Ximo's eyes turned red and he said aggrievedly: "Mr. Tang, why did you come? A while ago, my son wrote a letter of help for you and sent someone to the Prince's Mansion of Jiannan Dao. Since then, my son has been thinking about you every day and looking forward to you to help every night, but he has never seen you come! Just a few days ago, things have changed. My son really has no choice but to escape from the mansion alone!"
Tang Jiusheng smiled and said, "Xi Mo, it's really a coincidence that I haven't been at home for a while, so how could I receive Brother Sheng's letter?" Tang Jiusheng thought for a while and said, "That's not right. Even if I'm not at home, if Brother Sheng's letter arrives at the Prince Wei Mansion, I should hear the people in the Prince's Mansion mention it to me! Who dares to hide such a thing? Even if I'm not here, others know the relationship between Brother Sheng and Brother Sheng, so how could they not come to save me? By the way, have he received the letters I wrote to Brother Sheng in the past two years?"
Ximo looked around and said quickly, "Young Master, this is not a place to speak. Would we say something else?" Ximo still looked around. Although he didn't see anyone, he was very nervous and obviously frightened.
Tang Jiusheng smiled and said, "Yes, let's find a place to eat. I'm hungry!" As he spoke, Tang Jiusheng called Shui Ruyue to find a place to eat first. Ximo was well-behaved and hurried to lead a horse for Tang Jiusheng. Tang Jiusheng knew that Ximo's temperament was really treating Tang Jiusheng as his second master, so he didn't stop him.
Ximo held the horse and said apologetically: "Young Master Tang, I'm really embarrassed. Look, you came from Jiannan Road all the way, but my young master is not at home! I am poor and poor, and I don't even have half a penny on my body. I can't treat you to dinner! How can this make me half a master feel!"
Tang Jiusheng laughed, patted Ximo on the shoulder, and said disrespectfully: "Ximo, if you say this, you will be out of here! I have a close relationship with your young master, and that is the righteous brother who kowtowed. I had agreed to share the same difficulties and share the same blessings! His is mine, mine is his, what are the differences between each other? Besides, you don't know that I am now developed, not like the silver-deprived Tang Jiusheng on the road of traveling!"
Ximo finally had a smile on his face and nodded, "Yes, the young master is now the prince and is famous for his great merchants, so he naturally has no shortage of money! Alas, if the young master hadn't come to the door today, I would have thought that the young master had a strong and had a high vision and would not recognize our young master, the righteous brother! If my young master was at home, I would have been so happy that he knew that the young master was coming to visit him thousands of miles away, he would have been so happy that he didn't even have time to wear his shoes. He ran out of the mansion to greet you barefoot!"
Tang Jiusheng smiled and said, "I believe this! Oh, by the way, what happened to Brother Sheng? He still wants to run away? Then Uncle Zhao Lingzun and Sister Yue Lingbi are there? With the couple here, what can't be solved?"
Ximo looked around again, and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he sighed and said, "Young Master, this matter is a long story! I dare not say it on the way. Let's find a place to eat while talking, I'm still hungry!"
Two miles away from Yin Mansion, Tang Jiusheng and Shui Ruyue found a restaurant that looked a bit large. The little brother of the restaurant saw three people leading two horses and thought they were the master and servants. He quickly stepped forward to entertain him and asked the friend to lead the horse to the back trough to feed him. He smiled and greeted the three people to a private room near the window on the second floor.
Tang Jiusheng and the other two followed the waiter to the second floor and saw that it was indeed a private room with the words "Spiritual Rhyme" written on the door. It was both clean and spacious and bright. The second brother was diligent in wiping the table with a towel, serving tea and water, and bringing recipes. It was not the food at this time, and there was no one on the second floor, which was very consistent with Tang Jiusheng's intention.
Ximo was a gentleman and smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, there is no need for the recipe! Just pick up a few special side dishes from our Guannei! Especially the big carp in the Wolong River, you want a braised braised one. I can say, it's not enough for two pounds!" The waiter smiled and agreed repeatedly. Ximo said, "Wine is naturally the best Qin Feng, you can also give us a jar!"
The waiter quickly smiled and said, "Oh, my second master, I'll tell you all the time. The best Qinfeng wine market on the market sells two taels of silver per jar! Look?" Obviously, the waiter was afraid that the price of wine would scare the master and servant. It usually costs only twenty cents to cook, and that two taels of silver is not a small amount.
Ximo rolled his eyes and said, "I said, "Waiter, do you see, our men are short of money? If you don't drink Qin Feng, do you still have to drink Jingquan if you don't drink it? You only have a jar of money. Let's talk about two taels of silver. Our men can afford to drink even twenty taels of wine!"
The waiter put a towel on his shoulder and quickly smiled and said, "My second master, it's a villain who is wrong! The villain shouldn't be talking too much! The villain will bring wine to him immediately, okay?" The waiter ran to the building and shouted, "The second floor of the elegant spirit, a jar of Qin Feng is good! A braised Wolong River big carp requires more than two pounds! Fresh dishes are like cooking!"
The waiter in the restaurant ran downstairs, but he thought to himself: "These three must be from a local bun. When you are out there, you are afraid that others will look down on him! If you are really that rich man, don't you go out on a BMW? It's autumn after all. Look at the two masters who are still dressed so thin. What kind of rich family can they be? Just pretend to be a master! Don't bargain after eating, that's embarrassing!" Thinking of this, the waiter in the restaurant shook his head repeatedly.
The next meal was arranged, the kitchen was busy, and the time was not long, so the wine and food were served one after another. The waiter brought the last dish of braised carp and placed it on the table to sing
He said, "Master, the food is all, please use it!" As he said that, he opened the seal of Qinfeng wine jar and poured wine for the three of them. The moment the wine jar was opened, the wine was filled with fragrance, and it was indeed a top-notch wine!
Tang Jiusheng smiled and said, "Thank you, my second brother, this silver is for you!" Tang Jiusheng threw it casually, and the waiter caught it and took a look. Oh, it's one tael of silver!
The waiter smiled and bowed, "Oh, thank you, uncle! Thank you!" The waiter was surprised. I was really out of sight today. This master rewarded a tael of silver at random. This was my salary for more than half a month! The waiter put the silver in his arms and said happily: "Master, do you want a villain to serve you here?"
Tang Jiusheng smiled and said, "Brother Xiaoer, I know you are busy, so you can go and do it first. I will call you if you have any trouble!" Xiaoer agreed repeatedly and went downstairs. When Tang Jiusheng saw that Xiaoer left, he looked at Ximo and slowly said, "Ximo, there are no outsiders this time, but I am with the princess. Tell me what you have in mind. What happened to Brother Sheng?"
Ximo almost shed tears and sighed, "Young Master, this matter is a long story!" Ximo opened his mouth and said a shocking word. This made Tang Jiusheng dizzy for a while, "Young Master, my son's surname is Yin and his name is Zhisheng. People usually call him Yin Zhisheng, and few people know his name Yin Sheng. He is the prince of Qin, but he has always kept it from you. On the way of traveling, my son was afraid that someone would harm him if he revealed his identity, so he didn't dare to say it!"
Tang Jiusheng immediately understood Yin Sheng's unreasonable behavior, such as going on a trip, but taking a first-rate master as his entourage, such as being a descendant of the Yin family, and seeing the eldest princess of the Plain Yin Ruonan, but being arrogant and unceremonious, etc. Tang Jiusheng had never thought about these questions before. Now that Ximo has broken the window paper, all the questions have reasonable answers. Tang Jiusheng also understood that Yin Sheng was not guarding him, otherwise he would not have kowtowed to him and bowed to him.
Ximo said: "Young master, our old prince only has two sons, one is my prince Yin Zhisheng, and the other is the second prince Yin Zhide. Once my prince has an accident, it will naturally be the second prince who inherits the throne! Our prince and his brother are not the same mother. My prince was born by the eldest princess, and his brother Yin Zhide was born by the concubine Yan, so the two brothers have not been in the same mind since childhood. At that time, His Highness, my prince said that he was going out for a trip, but in fact he was going to avoid disaster. The prince was afraid that the concubine Yan would harm him!"
Tang Jiusheng nodded and said, "I understand if you say that!"
Ximo took a sip of Qin Feng and said, "Your Highness the Prince went out to avoid disaster and travel. When you met you, you will be your friend. Later, the Prince realized that you were the youngest prince of the National Master's Mansion, and was quite pleased. Although the old master was demoted to Jiangnan Road and became a third-grade national protector, that was also forced by the situation. The old master will definitely be able to return to Yong'an to continue to be a national master in the future, and you will most likely be able to inherit the position of the national master in the future. With a brother like you, it is also a strong support. If there is something wrong, the prince can also rely on him."
Tang Jiusheng nodded and said, "You are right! It's also good that I have a righteous brother who is the prince of Qin. If he inherits the position of King Qin, our brothers can also take care of each other, which can be called a strong alliance! What happened to Brother Sheng recently? He wrote me a letter of help, what is the content?"
Ximo smiled bitterly: "In the early winter of the previous year, we returned to Guannei Road. Our prince went back to the Qin Palace and greeted the old prince. Who knew that the old prince was already very ill at that time. Before the prince left the prince's mansion, Zhao Lingzun and Yue Lingbi poisoned the other party and imprisoned them in the dungeon of the back house of the palace! He also placed the prince under house arrest in Hongyun Hall, leaving me, a useless person, to take care of my daily life!"
Tang Jiusheng was shocked and said, "Is it the concubine Yan sent someone to do it?"
Ximo nodded and said, "Who said no! Oh, young master, oh, no, it's the prince and the princess. You two should have dinner, let's talk while eating! Otherwise, you guys will be hungry, and I will feel sorry for you! I tasted it. Our Qinfeng wine is now, but it's the best! Although it's not as good as the ones from our palace, it's also delicious!"
Tang Jiusheng and Shui Ruyue both laughed, and indeed picked up chopsticks to pick up food for dinner. Shui Ruyue picked up food for Ximo and urged him to eat soon. Ximo said while eating: "The concubine Yan already wants the second prince to compete for the position of prince, but the old prince has several powerful generals under him who have received the favor of our old prince. Moreover, the prince is the legitimate eldest son, so everyone is in his heart to the prince. Yan dares not take the prince really, just put him under house arrest in Hongyun Hall."
Xihei explained again: "Wang, Hongyuntang is the courtyard where His Highness the Prince used to live in the royal palace, which is the courtyard of the prince. Later, His Highness the Prince became a little older and felt the malice of Empress Yan. He was afraid that he would be harmed by Empress Yan, so he was unwilling to live in the royal palace. He moved to our Wuping County, which is the old house of Yin family you just visited. The prince has lived there a few years ago. When he arrived at home the winter of the previous year, he was placed under house arrest in Hongyuntang and could not leave the royal palace."
Tang Jiusheng asked, "Brother Sheng gave that Empress Yan a house arrest in Hongyuntang. Why didn't he ask someone to come and send me a letter? I have many capable people under him. Why would I sit down and watch her hurt my righteous brother?"
Ximo smiled bitterly and said, "My prince has not thought of asking for help from the prince, but once the prince was under house arrest, uncle Zhao Lingzun and aunt Yue Lingbi were imprisoned. The prince really couldn't find a reliable person to send the letter! Secondly, although the old prince was seriously ill, he would occasionally ask about the news about the prince when he was awake. The concubine did not dare to attack the prince. She could only limit the prince's freedom!"
Tang Jiusheng took a sip of wine, put down his glass, scratched his head and said, "It is difficult for a clean official to make a decision on family matters! However, the Yan concubine is indeed scheming. In order to pave the way for her son to take the lead, she will use such means! She did not directly hurt me, and I will be a dilemma!"
Ximo took a bite of braised carp and sighed: "Who said it was not? Fortunately, last year, the prince spent money to bribe several people around Niang Niang Niang and begged them.
Speaking for the prince, he moved the prince to the old house in Wuping County to be detained. Empress Yan was determined to keep the prince here for a while, and they were at peace with each other. Everyone maintained a brief calm. However, since last month, the old prince's illness became heavier and worse, and his condition became worse. Empress Yan planned to attack the prince at this time!"
Tang Jiusheng suddenly said, "Yes! So Brother Sheng wrote me a letter and asked me to save him! Right?"
Ximo sniffed and said sadly: "Yes! Your Highness the Prince wrote a long letter, and used money to bribe the housekeeper Yin Dalin, and found someone to send a letter to the Prince Wei Mansion, asking you for help! At such an emergency, only you, the Prince, are willing to help you! But unexpectedly, after the letter was sent out, there was no reply. Your Highness the Prince was anxious, wrote another letter, and tried to find someone to send it out, but there was still no response!"
Shui Ruyue flashed her big eyes and said, "Are you sure Yin Dalin is reliable? Are you reliable to send the letters? If something goes wrong with this link, the letters will definitely not be sent to the Wei Palace!"
Ximo thought for a while and said decisively: "Yin Dalin will do things after collecting the money. The person who went out to deliver the letters was also an old man from the royal family for many years. He had the money and had a future. How could it be unreliable?"
Tang Jiusheng shook his head and said, "You can give him a future, and others can give him a future too! Besides, even if the sender can leave the old house of Yin Mansion, no one outside the house is secretly observing all this? Maybe the every move of your master and servant is under the control of others! If you don't move you in the mansion, you will move you when you go out, then you won't know it? You'd better think your opponent too simply!"
Ximo's face was a little confused, but he still argued: "Your Majesty, you saw it too. Yin Ergou let me out, saying that he saw nothing. In fact, aren't he still helping me? Now, the majority of people in the palace who have sympathy for His Royal Highness."
Tang Jiusheng waved his hand, "Xi Mo, you can't just look at the surface. Some people do something behind their backs, but they can't see it on the surface! There are so many people who disobey the slander! Your prince is under house arrest. Do you really think that the person who says beautiful words must really sympathize with him? Maybe they are undercover agents, and use this method to get close to the clichés, so that they can go back and report to his master!"
Shui Ruyue also said, "Xi Mo, I feel that you are afraid that you will take the concubine to simple things! Since she is willing to plot against your prince, she will not be without means. Since you say that the old princess has favors to some real power generals, everyone is looking for the prince, you have never thought about what means should the concubine use to make your prince unable to get help from outside? If you can find my prince, then Concubine Yan may not be looking for help in the prince's palace, but also go out to find foreign aid!"
Ximo's face was stunned, she thought for a while, scratched her head, and murmured: "Princess, what you said seems to make sense! Why didn't I expect it!"
Tang Jiusheng clapped his hands and nodded, "Yes! I understand. Most of your royal palace has penetrated the Blood Shadow Hall of the Pingxi Prince's Mansion! The people in the Blood Shadow Hall definitely have spies in your royal palace, controlling the direction of the situation! Your every move is under the control of others. I am afraid that the person you sent to deliver the letter will be on the way, and the letter has been robbed! How could our Prince's Mansion know about the news here?"
Tang Jiusheng smacked his lips and said, "I have always believed that the Guannei Dao is the territory of the King of Qin, so I did not let the Xiaowei develop into the Guannei Dao, so I would not have angered the King of Qin. After all, he is the uncle of Your Majesty today, so I have no need to offend him! Moreover, the Guannei Dao is strong and powerful, and no ordinary people dare to make any decisions. So I am not so concerned about the management of the information on the Guannei Dao! It seems that I was negligent!"
Ximo said: "Four days ago, the prince of my family received a notice from the informant in the prince's mansion that the old prince was critically ill. Princess Yan had sent a killer to Wuping County and was ready to attack the prince at any time. The prince had no choice but to try his best to buy Yin Dalin, the housekeeper of the mansion with a lot of money. So the prince, with the help of Yin Dalin, escaped from the old house with a golden plan. Yin Dalin had a lot of money, so he also ran away!"
Tang Jiusheng attached himself to Ximo's ear and asked softly: "Do you know what my brother Sheng is now? If you know, please tell me and I will save him immediately! This matter is no joke. If we are slower, if we unfortunately fall behind those killers, your prince will be in danger!"
Ximo was very nervous when he heard Tang Jiusheng say this, and whispered: "Prince, I know the whereabouts of the prince. He fled to the Beggars' Sect. The prince saved Jing Hongchi, the branch leader of the Beggars' Sect in Wuping County. This time, when the prince was helpless, he disguised himself and fled to the branch branch of the Beggars' Sect in the city to find Jing Zhuangzhu for help. Jing Hongchi is a famous and loyal man in the world. He will definitely not let down the trust of the prince! There is indeed no news that the prince was arrested or something happened."
Tang Jiusheng shook his head and said, "Xi Mo, this matter should not be too arrogant. There are too many people and talkative people. Even if Jing Hongchi wants to save your prince, he must have that ability! You must know how strong the opponent he is facing at this time! He is just a small beggars' sect. What is he worth in front of the two royal palaces?"
Tang Jiusheng quickly took a few mouthfuls of food, stood up and said, "I'll disguise myself as well, go to the Beggars' Sect to visit the leader Jing Dun. If you know Brother Sheng's whereabouts, that's the best!" Tang Jiusheng took out a few silver notes from his arms and handed them to Ximo, and said, "You can take these silver notes, maybe it's useful! You can still use it to buy these servants in the house! By the way, when I go to the Beggars' Sect, Yue'er, you should first watch the movements of the Yin Mansion, but don't act rashly! Let's live in Fusheng Inn at this intersection, borrow his auspicious name!"
Seeing that Tang Jiusheng made such arrangements, Ximo calmed down. Tang Jiusheng said again: "Ximo, I suspect that there have always been people following you, but now the situation is the only way. You can go back to the old house after dinner. Be more careful! When I rescue Brother Sheng, come to you again. Be careful with your own safety!"
Chapter completed!