Yutai Bi

Chapter 248
Li Shi let the sisters Wei Shi go to talk.After the two left, they went to the study.

"Master Hou, you said that Du Yansui just returned to Chang'an and went out again. What did he do?" Mrs. Li was also curious.

The founding marquis said indifferently: "A few days ago, Yuan Tiangang entered the palace, and the emperor summoned him alone. Presumably, he asked Du Yansui to do something. I know it in my heart, so you can go."

Li Shi left disappointed.She really wanted to know how Jianguohou wanted to deal with the Du family, but Jianguohou only discussed it with Cui Jidong.Mrs. Li went out of the study and looked back, thinking to herself, when San Lang returns from military exploits and is the son of the legitimate son again, Lord Hou will naturally value him more.Thinking of this, she settled down again, and Shi Shi ran away.

Wu Zhaoyi and Du Yansui colluded to kill their son.The founding marquis did not tell Li about this matter.A stranger sent a portrait of Danhua.The secret letter said that the maid in charge named Danhua once bought a boat from Li Laosan in Zaoshu Hutong.

The sunken boat carrying Cui Mengdong on the Qujiang River has been salvaged.

There are too many people in Chang'an City, and there are also many cargo ships and merchant ships.Many tall mansions have boats.There is no mark on the boat, so naturally it is impossible to find out who's house.

Got the secret letter.Master Cui Hou found Li Laosan smoothly.

Li Laosan looked at the portrait for a long time, recognized Dan Hua, and said honestly: "The new boat is only 50 taels of silver. I got 200 taels of silver from that lady, why wouldn't I sell it?"

With witnesses, Cui Hou Ye went to the palace to face the saint, and Empress Cui cried to death, saying that Zhaoyi killed her nephew.

Gaozong asked Wu Zhaoyi who was sitting next to him, "Did you do it?"

Wu Zhaoyi thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, if the concubine says no, the empress must not believe it. Admit it, the concubine is really wronged. Why don't you call the old man Li, the concubine has a way to tell the truth for herself."

Li Laosan was sent to Dali Temple by Master Cui Hou.This day, he raised it from the prison, but did not go to court, and was taken to a wing room in the backyard.

Entering the door, I saw a beautiful lady sitting on the central couch, kneeling on the ground and not daring to raise her head.

"Li Laosan, if I give you 100 taels of silver, you will confess that the man who bought your old boat that day was a man. You just need to say it, and you can take the silver back home. How about it?" Wu Zhaoyi asked with a smile.

Behind the eight embroidered peony screens are Gaozong and Empress Cui.

If it hadn't been for Gaozong's instructions in advance, Empress Cui would have made a fuss.Sitting next to Gaozong at this time, his fingernails were dug into his palms, and he only hoped that Li Laosan would have some backbone.

Li Laosan shook his head vigorously: "Return to the nobleman. The villain dare not lie. What the villain tells is the truth. The villain just wants to give you a lot of money, sells a boat, and doesn't know anything!"

As he spoke, he began to cry.

Wu Zhaoyi said softly: "I know you are innocent. How about this, I will give you 1000 taels of silver, as long as you confess that you can't recognize the face of the buyer of the boat, I will let you go home immediately, how about it?"

It was obviously a woman, but he forced him to identify her as a man.Li Laosan has been terrified since he was taken into prison as a witness.How dare you talk nonsense.

However, this nobleman can appear in the back hall of Dali Temple and can easily interrogate himself.As long as you say you can't see clearly, you can get 1000 taels and go home.Li Laosan agreed immediately.

He fell on the ground and cried bitterly: "Almost a year has passed, how can the villain still remember clearly. He came here wearing a veiled hat again. It is vaguely a young girl. If the villain can guarantee the ticket, the villain People don't dare to say death."

Hearing the previous answer, Empress Cui had a smug smile on her face.Hearing the latter sentence, he couldn't help but angrily reprimanded: "Good old Li, you dare to openly retract your confession when you see Qian's eyes open!"

A woman's voice came from behind the screen.Li Laosan was dumbfounded.

As soon as he raised his head, he saw a maid bringing a plate with ten ingots of gold in it.It is exactly 1000 taels of silver.

"I keep my word. Send him home." Wu Zhaoyi said softly.

Hearing this sentence, Li Laosan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, kowtowed and said: "The villain is telling the truth, I dare not ask for money!"

Wu Zhaoyi waved her hand, and the servant stepped forward to take Li Laosan out.

Empress Cui had already come out from behind the screen, pointed at Wu Zhaoyi and said, "How dare you pay people to make false statements in front of the emperor, you don't even know whether the emperor has laws or not!"

Wu Zhaoyi only smiled, and bent her knees towards Gaozong who came out: "Your Majesty."

Gao Zong smiled and looked at her appreciatively: "Go back to the palace."

Empress Cui said angrily: "The emperor heard it clearly, why didn't you punish her!"

Gaozong looked at her disdainfully and said, "If someone gave him 1 taels, would he say that the person who bought his old boat was the queen?"

After all, he took Wu Zhaoyi's hand and left the back office of Dali Temple without looking back.

At this time, the halls of the Hou Yamen were full of officials from the Dali Temple, sending the imperial driver back to the palace.Halfway through the ceremony, someone discovered that the person next to the emperor was Zhaoyi, and the empress was still in the hall.

Officials, big and small, did not dare to stand up, and their eyes showed shock.

The emperor loved Zhaoyi...to the point where he abandoned the queen in public.

Empress Cui straightened her waist, supported the maid's hand, and said slowly: "Go back to the palace."

Stepping out the door, I heard a group of palace members shouting to send off the empress.Gaozong had already boarded the car with Wu Zhaoyi, Empress Cui grabbed the maid tightly, and heard the voice of the maid, who was as thin as a mosquito: "Your Majesty, hold back, and get on the car."

Empress Cui's eyes were blurred, and the moment she boarded the car, tears fell down.

She recruited the founding marquis into the palace, and couldn't help crying again: "The emperor is eccentric. The Wu family is treacherous. There is someone who has evidence in hand, but there is nothing he can do about her. Brother, this palace can't swallow this."

Anger and heartache made Jianguo Hou make a decision at this moment: "Du Yansui and Cen Sanniang went back to Longzhou to visit relatives. Since the emperor did not give us justice, I will get it back for Dalang. I will use their hearts Go to sacrifice Dalang."

Therefore, Cui Zhonglang said three days later that he broke his leg while riding a horse and took sick leave.He secretly led people to Longzhou to kill Du Yansui and Cen Sanniang.

In a blink of an eye, autumn comes.Du Yansui and Cen Sanniang returned to Chang'an safely.General Cui Zhonglang disappeared.

The one who entered Chang'an City at the same time as Du Yansui and his wife was also Yuan Tiangang, a master of facial recognition.After Yuan Tiangang entered the palace, Du Yansui left the Duke's mansion again.

Why did Yuan Tiangang enter the palace?Where did Du Yansui go?
The founding marquis sat quietly in the study, feeling a dark cloud covering the marquis mansion, blocking his sight.

Cui Jidong went to the study after returning home from duty.He heard his father say, "Erlang, how about you go to Dali Temple?"

The imperial censor was Qinggui, and Cui Jidong was selected as a Jinshi.Can seek to join the cabinet in the future.The future of Dali Temple is bleak.

Cui Jidong was silent, Dali Temple specializes in dealing with crimes committed by hundreds of officials and those who have been sentenced to more than imprisonment in the capital.Dad may be thinking further ahead.He nodded and said, "I listen to you."

The founding marquis looked at him with satisfaction, and said earnestly: "Although you are a bastard, you are still my son. Saburo is useless... we can only rely on the care of the British Duke to ensure his success in the military. The future of our family can only depend on you It's gone. I want to separate."

First, he was transferred from Yushitai to Dali Temple.However, we have to separate again.

Cui Jidong was shocked: "Father, what happened?"

The founding marquis shook his head and said: "The tree has big branches. Our family is not a hereditary lord. There is no hereditary lord. The elders do not separate families in the hall. But you are a bastard. If you separate your family, others will only think that I am doing it for you." For the sake of the third brother, Erlang, if the family is separated, you are no longer a member of the Founding Marquis's residence."

Cui Jidong is not stupid, he heard the weight of these words.His eyes were red, and he knelt down to kowtow to the founding marquis: "Father, don't worry, I understand in my heart. Once there is one day for me, I will protect Saburo."

The founding marquis took out a box and handed it to him: "There is a house with three entrances in Changxing Fang, which is enough for you and your wife. There are also farm shops and bank notes for you in it. You take them away. I will send you the deed of division." After finishing writing, tell your mother later, sign the deed and use the seal. You can move out tomorrow. Just come back during the holidays.”

Cui Jidong took the box and said yes.I went out of the study to find my daughter-in-law to pack my luggage.

In the evening, when Mrs. Li heard that Cui Erlang and his wife were separated, she couldn't help being startled: "Master Hou is in good health, why do you want to separate?"

The founding marquis said indifferently: "He is a concubine, and the family business will be inherited by Sanlang in the future. Erlang has talent and surpasses Sanlang. If we don't distinguish now, I am afraid that Sanlang will suffer in the future."

Mrs. Li heard that Cui Jidong only allocated a house with three entrances in Changxingfang, a farm with 1 mu of land, three shops, and [-] taels of silver.Feeling comfortable again, he generously sent over the deeds of the dozen or so servants serving in Cui Jidong's courtyard.

The fact that the concubine of the founding marquis' mansion separated and went out did not even stir up a little splash in Chang'an City.Passed away lightly.

At this time, Yuan Tiangang appeared at Panlong Mountain outside Longzhou City with a compass in hand.With a fluttering beard, the old Taoist pointed to a hill with his fingers without smoke and fire: "This mountain is transformed by the dormant dragon energy. If you dig up this hill and break the dragon's head, the dragon energy will dissipate!"

Du Yansui couldn't help clenching his fists and coughing twice when he heard the old man's words, so as not to laugh out loud.

The people carrying hoes and baskets heard the order from the guards and started digging vigorously.One person can earn [-] Wen a day, and there is a [-] Wen subsidy for bringing meals at home.If the work is completed within one month, each person will be rewarded with one tael of silver.If you can save two or three taels of silver, the whole family can have a prosperous New Year this year.

The town and the surrounding ten miles and eight villages have long wanted to dig through this low mountain. From now on, going to neighboring counties does not need to take a waterway and go around hundreds of miles of mountain roads.As soon as the imperial list was posted, hundreds of strong men came cheering.It is convenient to go in and out, and there is money to take. If you don't come to work, you are a fool.

(End of this chapter)