Chapter 378 Perhaps more important than Mount Tai

Chongrenfang, Fan Yangjinzouyuan.

Sun Xiaozhe was preparing to return to Fanyang. The officials and soldiers were busy, carrying various objects. This time they brought a large number of gifts from An Lushan, and the saint gave more rewards. Therefore, they returned

Instead, we need to prepare more carriages and horses.

Exquisite gold and silver utensils are packed into beautiful mahogany boxes one by one, forming a torrent that best reflects the prosperity of this prosperous age.

Yang Qixuan came here early today, found Sun Xiaozhe's official residence by familiar means, and found that Ji Wen was also there.

"We specially prepared some dried fruits for General Sun to take with him to eat on the road."

"Um."

Yang Qixuan put down the basket in his hand and found that Sun Xiaozhe and Ji Wen were sitting very close to each other, as if they were talking to each other but were interrupted by his visit. While they were talking to each other, Sun Xiaozhe didn't think Ji Wen had a bad mouth.

It was difficult for him to ask what they were talking about just now, so the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

"Um...I heard that General Sun is leaving today, so I came here to see him off."

"I'm not leaving." Sun Xiaozhe said with a straight face, staring at the persimmons in the basket as if he had a grudge against it.

"Why don't you leave again?"

After Yang Qixuan asked casually, he noticed Sun Xiaozhe's expression. Turks were inherently vicious, so he couldn't help but be startled.

"The things haven't been put away yet." Ji Wen replied with a smile: "The saint's reward is too generous."

"yes."

Yang Qixuan was about to leave, but he saw a very capable man walking in quickly, clasping his fists and saying: "I found out, the concubine's name is Zhang Siniang, from the Jiaofang, Wang Zhongsi and Xue Bai went to rob

Yes, the person who went to pick her up today is from Lishan..."

"Ahem, cough, cough." Jiwen coughed, reminding the messenger that there was an outsider here.

This is Chang'an, and unlike Fan Yang, you still have to be cautious when doing things in Chang'an.

Yang Qixuan heard the coughing sound, as if he had returned to the time of Li Linfu. Suddenly he realized that he used to feel miserable being a son-in-law for a fighting cock, but now that he has taken refuge in Anlu Mountain, he is even more worried. There are Turks at every turn, and the Khitan people stare at him with murderous eyes.

come over.

But after thinking about it, he turned around and said, "Xue Bai? If you want to deal with Xue Bai, I can help."

In this way, he wanted to take the opportunity to please them and hope to be reused.

After hearing this, Ji Wen's eyes flashed, and he twirled the tips of his lips with both hands. After thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, you go and take Zhang Siniang home, and I will go over and ask questions before the curfew."

"Zhang Siniang from Jiaofang? Su Wanu's wife?"

Yang Qixuan really knew her, and he even fell in love with her.

At that time, the powerful people in Chang'an hosted a banquet for Su Wnu. They only needed to give enough money to get Su Wnu drunk and seduce Zhang Siniang. Yang Qixuan was different. He was too lazy to drink, so Su Wnu would drink a glass and pretend to be drunk, lying next to him and listening to the noise.

Unfortunately, later Xue Bai made a fuss and cut off the path to the Jiaofang. Yang Qixuan's family had a strict upbringing and it was not easy to raise an outsider, so he had to go to Qixiani Temple instead. Others just thought he was there to burn incense.

Ji Wen's status back then was not as beautiful as Zhang Siniang. Hearing this, he just said "hmm" and said, "It's her."

"But how can I bring her home?"

Sun Xiaozhe spoke and asked the man who reported the news: "How many people are coming to pick her up?"

"Two. Including the servants of the royal residence, three."

Sun Xiaozhe then preached to Yang Qi nonchalantly: "Take my people there and use your name."

Yang Qixuan realized that this matter might have serious consequences, and said: "But you just said that someone from Lishan took her..."

"What are you afraid of? Those are people from Xue Bai's faction."

Ji Wen actually didn't know who sent him, but he was just urging Yang Qixuan to take action.

After the fool accepted the order and left, Ji Wen's face darkened and he continued to discuss the unfinished topic with Sun Xiaozhe.

"Wang Zhongsi loves Zhang Siniang very much. She may know something."

"Then who's going to pick her up?"

"It doesn't matter to anyone else." Ji Wen murmured, "I'm afraid it's the saint who wants to ask her questions, so I have to intercept her. I'll ask her questions first."

Sun Xiaozhe said: "Can you ask clearly?"

Ji Wen smiled proudly and said, "It seems that General Sun didn't know my reputation before I was demoted."

He looked at the imperial city in the distance, thinking that Chang'an City should also think of his "auspicious net".

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After Yuan Zai found out that someone was going to pick up Zhang Siniang for questioning, he didn't do anything. He returned to the Wang's house calmly, wore sackcloth and mourning, knelt down next to Wang Yunxiu and burned paper money with her.

He silently watched the flames engulfing the pieces of rough jute paper, thinking about it all the time, and then asked Wang Yunxiu softly.

"Can my father-in-law receive the paper money we burned?"

Wang Yunxiu was putting paper into the brazier with her head lowered. When her hand stopped moving, flames burned her fingertips. She calmly took back her hand and rubbed it for a while, then said slowly: "I didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but now

Believe it."

Yuan Zai said in a voice that only the other two could hear: "I saw someone taking Zhang Siniang away. After thinking about it, there is only one possibility. Someone wants to ask her something."

"Her background and experience make her unworthy of being my grandpa's concubine, so I sent someone to send her away."

"This is not what you would say." Yuan Zai sighed and said softly: "Ms. Yun, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble. You should believe me. I am your husband. If the sky falls, I will take your place.

You carry it."

Wang Yunxiu was silent, with his head lowered and his face hidden in the linen.

Yuan Zai said: "I have a guess, but I am not sure. Because you are too bold, you are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor, I..."

"Yuanlang, I believe in you." Wang Yunxiu said, "I know you will carry it for me if the sky falls, but you will only carry it for me, and you will not care about the lives of others."

"I will do my best for you." Yuan Zai said: "You have a secret, tell me, it's not too late for me to remedy it for you now."

Wang Yunxiu pursed her lips and still said nothing.

She is the daughter of a famous general and has a much tougher mind than others.

The smoke in the brazier gradually died down because the couple stopped burning paper and cooled down.

Someone entered the courtyard and Fu Er spoke to Guan Chongsi. Wang Yunxiu then calmly stood up and turned to the back hall.

Yuan Zai knew that she was going to talk to Guan Chongsi, but he didn't wait for them to meet. He went straight to Guan Chongsi and said, "Something happened? Yun Niang can't hold it anymore. I'll take care of it. Just tell me."

"Sister-in-law, you..."

"explain."

Guan Chongsi said: "After Zhang Siniang left the house, she was snatched away by Yang Qixuan."

Yuan Zai asked: "What are you going to do?"

"I sent someone to snatch it back."

"No." Yuan Zai said, "I will make arrangements. I will send people to Yang Qixuan's mansion. Not only can I bring out Zhang Siniang, but I can also get what you want."

Before Guan Chongsi could speak, Yuan Zai turned around confidently and said calmly: "I will let you know that I am trustworthy."

After such a big incident happened, Yang Guanghui also returned to Chang'an on Yang Guozhong's order to prevent the news of the assassination of important ministers from spreading. He also monitored the East Palace to see if Li Heng could bite off a piece of Anlu Mountain's fat meat.

Yuan Zai left the Wang's house and went straight to Yang Guozhong's house. Because Yang Guozhong, like Li Linfu and Wang Zhi, took official duties to their homes and set up an office. Many times, Yang Dang's confidants were there... In this regard, Yuan Zai

Very familiar, after all, he was also from the Yang Party.

As soon as Yang Guanghui saw him coming, a smile appeared on his face and he said: "The prince is here, he did a great job. I got the news and the prince has rushed to Lishan without stopping."

As he spoke, he stroked his long beard and said meaningfully: "The prince is not afraid of encountering assassins."

Yuan Zai held the ceremony and asked: "Mr. Yang said that he would let me serve as the director of Dali, but that's still true."

"Of course, I will be down soon."

"I will sue today and investigate a major case in the name of Dali Si Zhi." Yuan Zai said: "In addition, I have to ask Dali Temple to transfer someone."

"who?"

"Li Linfu's daughter, Yang Qixuan's wife, Li Shiniang."

Although Li Shiniang is now released from prison, as the daughter of a guilty minister, she remains in Chang'an and lives in a small house. She cannot leave easily. She is used as a hostage when her brothers go to Longyou to do business. In short, Dali Temple can send someone to visit.

Summon her.

Of course, she had her own temper. Even though she had been convicted of a crime, she didn't have a good face when facing the guards, and she was brought over cursing.

Yuan Zai treated her very politely and said, "Eleventh Mother, please calm down. I invite you here today because I have something to entrust you with."

"Who are you? What a big-ass little official you are, pretending to be in front of me."

Yuan Zai did not introduce himself, but said: "I would like to invite you to Yang Qixuan's mansion."

Li Shiniang immediately put down her wild look, her eyes glowed, and she asked enthusiastically: "What are you going to do?"

"Bring a woman back." Yuan Zai said, "I also want to know what they asked her."
To be continued...