Qingchuan History

Chapter 264 Tongue Battle Hanzhang Palace

She hadn't had time to keep the bird waiting for a few more days.

She didn't even have time to go to Xiangguo Mansion.

In the hall of Hanzhang, all the ministers held their breath.The first person who bears the brunt is about forty years old, not tall, and speaks softly. His name is Peng Jin, and he is led from the Sipin City Gate.

On the ground about ten feet in front of Peng Jin, there was a big bird lying mournfully, with pink feathers all over its body, the tips of the feathers were faintly golden, and it was humming.

Jing Tingge squatted nearby and looked at the arrow wound on its left wing, frowning deeply, and finally reached out and patted its head, stood up and bowed to Murong Xun on the dragon seat, "This bird is seriously injured, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Send him to the Tai Hospital for treatment as soon as possible.”

The hall was still quiet, everyone bowed their heads, and the changes in their eyes were reflected on the black ground.

Murong Xun didn't make an order, staring at the letter in her hand and said:

"Sir still needs to explain the content of the letter, and then discuss how to deal with this bird."

Jing Tingge raised his eyebrows, thinking to himself that you know everything, saving the birds is the most important thing, why waste time here and go through the motions?

But in the current civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, she really had to follow the rules, so as not to be in vain for the other party to protect her in Wei Palace for a long time.

"This is a false accusation." She replied, "I did not write this letter."

"But," Peng Jin said, softly and nonchalantly, "this letter was found from the wings of Fen Yuliu's golden bird. Mister can't deny it."

Jing Tingge turned to look at him coldly and fiercely; then turned to look at an elder in red robes among the officials, who was nearly fifty years old, with black beard and hair, eyes as round as his face, and the corners of his mouth naturally raised , without smiling but being friendly, it is Lu Xian, the imperial historian.

"What do you think, Master Lu?" She asked suddenly.

Lu Xian didn't seem to expect that she would turn the blame on him.At least pretend not to expect it.

He pondered for a while, and his face with a smile was calm, "Since Mr. Jing said no," he raised his eyes to Murong Xun, "Your Majesty, there may be a misunderstanding."

Jing Tingge sneered in his heart, and was too lazy to see his hypocrisy, so he turned to Murong Xun, "Even Master Lu said that. Your Majesty, it would hurt the innocent, so let's kill this bird first. Is it me collaborating with the enemy and treason or someone deliberately framed it, Just look it up."

"Your Majesty, check!" Hearing a plop from the hall, Peng Jin knelt down, his words were extremely sincere and forceful because of his meekness, "I don't know if there is something wrong. But we accidentally shot this one." At the time of the bird, it was true that the letter was found from under its wings on the spot. Not only Wei Chen, but several officers and men had seen it with their own eyes, if it wasn't for this," he glanced at Jing Ting Ge,

"I dare not risk my life to admonish you in Hanzhang Palace."

He bit the word "death".

Everyone could hear clearly and clearly.

No one dared to touch the court song casually.

"I saw it with my own eyes." Jing Tingge laughed, "Who was there at the time, who searched out this letter, Ting Ge is not afraid to confront them one by one, let alone the emperor's strict investigation." She turned around again, looking The person kneeling on the ground sincerely and Nuonuo, obviously only said to him, but his voice was extremely high, as if to let the whole hall hear,

"I didn't want to tear my face apart on the spot, Master Peng," she said in a clear voice, "Since the Fenyuliu golden bird appeared in front of the world, it has never been shot or killed, because they travel through the clouds and are not within the range of man-made fire at all. .”

She said "they", not "it".Lu Xian's eyebrows moved slightly.

"My bird has been with me in Cangwu for five years. He is well versed in the terrain and rules here, and rarely shows his face in front of people. If he really wants to send a message, he will not fly low near the city gate to attract attention, so that you can just shoot it down."

She lowered her head to look at the big bird on the ground, it was singing and mourning, and there was a very pale and old lake color between the slender legs and neck on the left paw, which was like yarn or thread.
"The most important thing is that this is only my senior sister's. I used her bird sent by my senior sister from Jidu to send a message to Suoning City, and leaked the military and political secrets of Wei Kingdom to Mr. Yin. Have I been kicked in the head by a donkey? ?”

Murong Xun really wanted to laugh when he heard this sentence.It took a lot of effort to hold back.

"First of all, Mr. and Mrs. Qi Guopei are sisters from the same school. Mrs. Pei is the princess of the Kingdom of Yan." Peng Jin fell on the ground, although he was nonchalant, he spoke in a well-organized manner, not like a mediocre general, "Mr. was born and grew up in the Kingdom of Yan , and Mrs. Pei," he paused, hesitated for a while before saying the next two words, "colluding, and working together for Junjun, is not impossible."

"Ha!" Jing Tingge sneered, looking at the people lying on the ground as if looking down at ants, "If I want to work for Lord Yin, why come to Cangwu for thousands of miles?"

"Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. Didn't Mrs. Pei also go to Jidu?"

Jing Tingge glanced at Lu Xian calmly.

"Who ordered what you said and did today, I have a good idea. As for you just said that Mrs. Pei entered Jidu, Mr. Peng," she walked over and squatted down, staring at him, her voice was still high, "How dare you say that?" Do you want to tell His Majesty Qi Jun again? Listening to the snow lights, Mrs. Pei dotes on Qi Gong and is the person on His Majesty Qi Jun's heart. You insinuated that she was plotting a trick for Yin Jun, so you slandered her, and even brought Qi Jun His majesty's holy wisdom has also been trampled on, and now, "

She stood up, turned around and glanced at the pink bird on the ground,
"In order to trap me in infidelity, I shot Mrs. Pei's favorite bird. Are you waiting for Qi Jun to come to you to settle this account?"

"Sir, don't be so aggressive. It's just a misunderstanding. It's not worth arguing in court. A small matter will turn into a big one."

"Small matter?" Jing Tingge turned around after hearing the sound, and looked at the person who finally opened his mouth. It was Shangguan Shuo, "Master Xiangguo, Tingge has been in Cangwu for five years. Some festivals—" She raised her eyes to look at the people in the hall, just like standing on the Chenxiang platform overlooking the Qingchuan mountains and rivers,
"To this day, the chaos has been resolved. Ting Ge, like all of you, is working for the current emperor, admiring the world without shame, and has never, and will never do anything that is not good for the country of Wei."

She withdrew her gaze and turned to Shang Guanshuo again, "Master Xiangguo, today's slander and slander, let alone Mr. Peng and the others are determined to have an explanation, such humiliation, even Ting Ge can't stand it." She straightened her body and bowed to Murong Xun, " Please also ask your majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter, so that you can explain to His Majesty Qi Jun and Mrs. Pei."

Murong Xun pondered for a moment.

"Let the people from the Imperial Hospital come here." On such an occasion, he only carried people but not birds. He felt weird and paused, "I hope Mrs. Pei's pink feather flow golden bird will be taken care of until it is as good as before. If one is missing, "it's a bird, not a human being, and you can't say hair," or "a feather, ask the imperial physician to ask yourself."

Huo Qi agreed, and immediately ordered to go down to make arrangements.Seeing that he was avoiding important matters, Jing Tingge ignored the fact-finding matter, and when he was about to speak again, someone in the hall suddenly spoke up, but it was Lu Xian:
"Mr. Jing firmly insists that this bird belongs to Mrs. Pei." He smiled kindly, because the corners of his mouth were naturally raised, and he didn't know whether he was smiling. There are two golden birds."

Murong Xun didn't know either.He always thought that the messenger bird that wandered around Jidu, Pengxi Mountain and Cangwu was the same one.

"Three." Jing Tingge replied loudly, Man Dian Qingyue said, "My teacher, my senior sister, and I each have one, and each of us sends a message for the three of us, master and apprentice. They won't listen to the orders of the other two other than the owner." She looked down at the pink bird on the ground, "I can't call it. It only does what my senior sister says."

Lu Xian was obviously surprised, nodded, and felt quite emotional, "I see. It's a pity that if we are lucky enough to see this bird from a distance, there is only one bird. No matter how many birds Mr. Jing said at this moment, there is no way to verify it."

This statement was a bit questionable, but because the other party's expression was too flat and kind, it didn't sound like questioning.

But it's really questionable.

Jing Tingge sneered secretly, and turned to Murong Xun and said: "If Tingge calls my one into the palace at this time, your majesty may protect it well, so don't ask others to shoot it down at will?"

Murong Xun was startled, and asked her whether the statement was true with his eyes.

Jing Tingge nodded without a trace.

"Stay back to both sides." He raised his eyes to the people in the hall, and then to Huo Qi, "pass on the order, the golden bird of the pink plume will land in the palace, and everyone must not disturb, let alone do anything, if there is a mistake," he said Pause for a moment, "Heavy responsibility."

You should say shoot to kill.Jing Tingge's heart is eager.

Manchu civil and military moved aside, and the center of the hall was emptied, and Jing Tingge raised his right hand and pointed to his mouth, followed by a long cry.

Be quiet.The hall was even quieter.After about a cup of tea time.

There was a sudden breeze outside the hall, and the direction was clear and vigorous.Except for the sound of air currents, no one heard the chirping of birds or the sound of flapping wings. The big pink bird quietly appeared above Hanzhang Hall, as if it didn't flap its wings at all, but glided directly to Jing Tingge's side, and immediately saw its companions on the ground.

It glanced back at Jing Ting Ge, as if asking; Jing Ting Ge shook his head and nodded, it stepped up to its companion, bent its long neck and rubbed its head on the opponent's head.

It was the first time for everyone to see this bird up close.The pink feather is like a cloud, like a stork or a crane, but it is nearly twice the size of the previous two. When standing, it is almost as tall as a person, but it is extremely gentle, from its appearance to its behavior.

"Master Lu, did you notice the silk wrapped around their paws?"

Lu Xian remained calm, with a smile still floating on his face, standing on the spot and staring at the two birds' paws.

half an hour.

"Yes. It's so hidden, if Mr. Jing hadn't reminded it, others wouldn't be able to see it at all."

Jing Tingge also laughed, "Your Excellency, you can see clearly, are the silk threads the same color?"

"different."

"Adults might be able to tell what color they are?"

Lu Xian frowned slightly, feeling as if he was being interrogated as a child, "It should be light lake color, and," he glanced at the other party's skirt, "Smoky purple."

In fact, it is not easy to distinguish.I don't know if it's because it's too old or because it's covered with dust, but the light blue-purple that is already covered with some gray scale looks like gray at first glance, and it can't be distinguished unless it is compared with the hatchback.

Jing Tingge naturally understood, and said with a clever smile: "Lord Lu has good eyesight. These two silk threads were entangled when Mrs. Pei and I first trained them when we were young. Whoever it is, we will identify it by the color of the silk." She turned to the people in the hall,
"Everyone has also seen that Tingge has been in Cangwu for five years, and always wears smoky purple in spring, summer, autumn and winter; similarly, Mrs. Qi Guopei prefers shallow lake colors, and she has only worn lake-colored skirts and shirts for many years, and she has not changed until Qi Palace. Of course, few people in the world have seen Mrs. Pei, and I say this now, and you can judge it without evidence. After all," she looked at the two birds in the palace,

"As Ting Ge said above, it is all true. Judging by the color of the wrapping silk, the injured one is indeed Mrs. Pei's, and it cannot be faked. Mr. Peng," she looked down at Peng who had moved away and was kneeling near Lu Xian. Jin, "Which one of you hurt this bird? If Mrs. Pei gets angry because of this, she will naturally annoy His Majesty Qi Jun. What you have done is blatantly damaging the diplomatic relations between the two countries and causing so much trouble for your majesty. Are you still not guilty?"

Peng Jin's kneeling posture is not as straight as before.But after all, he was a military commander, and he didn't show his timidity.

"But that letter." He bit back to the original item again, "it was indeed found from the bird's wings. You have learned from me, and I dare not make up my own accusations, but just state the facts."

"Whoever moved the hand to shoot the bird, and who were present at that time," Murong Xun said, "All of them are summoned to the upper hall. Now."

"Report to Your Majesty," Jing Tingge said again, "Before witnesses go to the palace, Ting Ge still has facts to state."

Murong Xun raised his eyebrows slightly, "Speak."

"The Fenyuliu golden bird is only used by the three of us, master and apprentice. Everyone knows that I can't use it to send news to the fourth person. This is one of them. Today, everyone and even the whole country of Wei know that this bird is used by me. If I If you really want to send news to the Yin country, you won't be so stupid as to ask it to pass it on grandly, this is the second."

Her voice just fell.

Murong Xun didn't have time to respond.

"If the bird hadn't suddenly flew low over the city gate, it wouldn't have been shot by Mr. Peng's men, and what Mr. did would not have been discovered, that's one of them," Lu Xian said suddenly, with a smile on his lips, and his words The voice is faint, as if it is just an ordinary discussion,

"Sir just said that this bird is owned by Mrs. Pei and only listens to Mrs. Pei's commands. Is there such a possibility that it was supposed to go back to Jidu to report to Mrs. Pei, and Mrs. Pei read the content of the letter before sending it to lock the bird?" Ningcheng delivers the letter. After all, from Cangwu to Jidu is much closer than to Suoningcheng. And Mrs. Pei also needs to understand the content of Mr.'s transmission. The second." He bowed to Murong Xun, very respectful,

"It's just speculation based on the existing facts. The old minister has no intention of injuring Mr. Jing for infidelity. Please forgive me for the crime of speaking out."

Finally couldn't bear it anymore.Jing Tingge sneered in his heart, with a smile on his face, but his eyes were as cold as nine frost swords.She unfolded the letter paper in her hand seriously, read the letter from beginning to end again, and sneered again:

"I'll show it to Mrs. Pei first, and I still need to write 'His Majesty Yujian'? Even if it is convenient for her to read it, I will pass the letter on." She paused, "Let Fen Yuliu Jinniao pass on such a little content, Why write a letter?" Then he turned his head to look at the pink bird who was bending over to comfort his companion, "They underestimated you too."

Lu Xian didn't say a word or ask any questions, he still had a smile on his face, and it still had nothing to do with him.

No one dared to speak up and ask questions.This self-proving of innocence is justified and well-founded.Peng Jin didn't dare either.

Only Murong Xun could sing in harmony.

"How do you say that?" He was really puzzled, but he really didn't know.If you send a letter or not write a letter, what kind of letter do you send?

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Fenyuliu Jinniao can understand human language, and can also relay it. Of course, only the three of us, master and apprentice, can understand what it relayed." like a blade,
"Unless it is a few large pages of content, the birds will not be able to remember, we will use letters," she raised her hand, and raised a thin page in black and white in the air, her fingertips loosened, and the few pages were like dead leaves Floating, finally landed on the black ground beside Peng Jin,
"We never write letters with such a few words."

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