Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

The sky was cloudy, and it seemed that it was going to rain again.The guards in Qiannan County Yaqian finished counting the number of people, and then reported to Yuan Sui.Qing Ping changed into his riding uniform and stood by the door with Yuan's entourage. Everyone around knew that the two adults had something to say, so they retreated three feet away with great winking.

Yuan Sui turned his head and said, "Master Li, there was a letter from Chang'an last night."

Qingping stood with his hands behind his back, and he was a little puzzled when he heard the words: "Why, is there something wrong with the court?"

Yuan Sui thought for a while and said: "The letter was sent by the secret guards, but it was stopped by my people before it reached Lord Tianxuan's hands, but this letter came from the palace, so I can only suppress it for three days."

The eyes of the two met, and Qing Ping said softly: "Thank you for covering up, my lord. After the case is understood, I will go to ask His Majesty for the crime..."

Yuan Sui said expressionlessly: "What did Master Li say? If you hadn't diverted the attention of those people, I'm afraid there will be no clues to this case until now. What's more, this matter was originally proposed by me. If the time comes, His Majesty will blame you." You have not acted according to the holy will, and I will not avoid the blame, so I should accept the crime together with the adults."

Yuan Sui earlier went to Hezhou to investigate the case, followed the clues and the confession of the assailant to deduce the clues of the case, and contacted the lost tribute from the treasury of Cangwu County. Yuan Sui was keenly aware of the changes in Chen and Fujian. .When Qingping left Chang'an for Chenzhou, Yuan Sui sent a letter to inform her, and asked her to leave Xingyuan for a while, to be a lure, to see if she could catch a big fish.

And Qingping has long been suspicious of Chenzhou Divine Academy. When she was in the golden tent in the past, she saw elders chanting scriptures and praying and burning a strange fragrance. After smelling this fragrance, one's mind would be ecstatic, as if it was really because of reading scriptures. The psychic power produced.This fragrance is very strange. It is said that it is obtained from the sea in Fujian Province and is very precious.

After Qingping returned to the court, further investigation revealed that it was Han Sandalwood.

This incense is so precious that it was originally only used by the royal family.During the Hongbo Rebellion a hundred years ago, the elders of the shrine discovered that this incense had a wide range of uses, so many unorthodox prescriptions were spread, and they are still used by perfumers today.

She also suspected that Chu Jun had colluded with Jinzhang because of this, and even maliciously speculated that Chu Jun wanted to send her to Jinzhang to make a deal during that mission.But after probing, Chu Jun obviously didn't know.At most, because her surname is Li, it is suspected that she is a pawn of Ba Huang.

No one thought that Yan Jinghan would be the last choice of Bahuang.

Thinking of this, Qingping laughed and said: "Then I would like to thank Mr. Yuan for his kindness first. Anyway, I can only be dismissed from office, and I will be much cleaner after being white."

Yuan Sui shook his head slightly: "Master Li, why do you do this? You implemented the new law in Yunzhou and suffered so much in Xirong. It's not because you were dismissed and returned to your hometown."

The corner of Qingping's lips twitched, she knew that Yuan Sui was good at investigating cases, and now she has seen it.Based on the scattered clues alone, Yuan Sui was able to deduce the whole story of the matter, presumably after the group of people in Zhaoye Temple was interrogated, Yuan Sui could probably guess the method of the Golden Account.Apart from using incense to confuse people's minds, it is to forcefully infuse slightly toxic herbs to make them lose their minds.

But Yuan Sui only skipped it and didn't mention it in detail when signing the bonded house last time, it must be out of consideration for her face.Qingping took her heart, and replied softly: "What your lord said is true, I was the one who misunderstood the metaphor."

Yuan Sui glanced at her, seemingly nothing, but in fact he was deeply troubled by the secret letter.She didn't understand why His Majesty called Li Qingping back to Beijing in such a hurry, but now that the case is at a critical moment, Li Shizhong has a heavy responsibility to do, and it's up to him whether he can lure the enemy out.In the past, she also asked Shangshu whether to make such a foregone conclusion, and if she got it clearly, it was His Majesty's approval, why did she change the number halfway now?Yuan Sui didn't have time to think deeply, he just said: "The guards are all ready, we can set off when your lord comes here today."

Qing Ping said with a smile: "Thank you very much, that's it. Please wait for Your Excellency here. I suddenly remembered that there is still one thing that has not been dealt with. I will go back and have a look."

There were several animals of different shapes lying on the railing under the eaves. Qingping watched them intently for a while, and listened to the cicadas singing on the trees outside. Not long after, a follower reported that it was Li Wenshu who had said it.

She lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Let her come in."

Li Yan stepped into the room, still wearing the green robe official uniform, and saluted her when he saw her: "My lord."

Qing Ping looked at her and said: "Not much gossip, I just want to ask you, did you receive the imperial edict when you left Beijing? Of course, you can say it or not."

Li Yan looked as usual, and did not answer, but bowed deeply.

"I noticed it when you came out of Zhaoye, and I specially borrowed Mr. Yuan's subordinates to monitor you. Thinking about it, you should also be aware of it. Instead, you followed the trend and pretended to be confused to deliver news for them..." Qingping's eyes were slightly cold, and he looked at her quietly and said: "I have been thinking about it, and I have always been a little puzzled. Although Yuan Sui can cover up my whereabouts, but after all, he is far away in Hezhou and has no time to take care of it. Sooner or later, he will show his feet. It won't wait until today. To be able to do things so thoroughly, to mobilize the hidden guards to wipe out traces, and to be able to get in touch with Ba Huang, must have received His Majesty's order to dare to act like this, so who is this person? "

Li Yan looked up at her, his lips moved: "...my lord."

Qingping said coldly: "I don't dare to do it. I haven't asked for advice yet, your Excellency is naturally surnamed Li, and I think it comes from the Li family in the Eight Wastes."

Li Yan got up slowly, took off his official hat and put it on the table, and replied: "My lord guessed right, it is the Li family."

She took a seat beside Qingping by herself, with a relaxed posture, as if she had changed into a different person, her eyebrows and eyes were open, and she smiled: "Indeed, I came to protect you by His Majesty's order, although I am an official in the Ministry of Rites , but he is also the secret envoy of Zijintai."

Qing Ping bowed his hands to her and said: "It turns out that he is the secret inspector who patrols on behalf of the heavens, I'm sorry."

Zijin Terrace is one of the three. The difference from Yushi Terrace and Audience Terrace is that Zijin Terrace is directly under the management of the emperor, and its officials are directly appointed by the emperor.It is equivalent to the secretariat, mostly dealing with clerical duties.But later it evolved into a special institution for the emperor to inspect the six states. Although the official rank is low, it has the power to make memorials directly to the imperial court, and to kill first and then play.

Qingping looked at Li Yan, but she didn't expect Chu Jun to be so bold, and directly asked the secret inspector to infiltrate the officials of the six ministries to monitor the movements of the court. She wondered if the six state capitals also infiltrated the secret inspector like this.

Sure enough, Li Yan nodded: "I used to be the secret inspector of Yunzhou, and I had doubts about my lord before, because before my lord returned to court, the Xie family sent people to Yunzhou."

Qingping paused, and repeated: "Xie family?"

Li Yan said: "That's right, it's the Xie family." She took out a scroll from her sleeve, "This is His Majesty's oracle, please don't misunderstand, His Majesty sent me here to protect His Majesty."

Qingping glanced at the scroll, thinking what kind of protection, surveillance is more or less the same.She said: "In that case, when I entered Hezhou, I temporarily left Xingyuan, why didn't your lord report it in time?"

The corners of Li Yan's lips raised slightly: "Although I am from the Li family, the Li family has already withdrawn from the Eight Desolations, and I have never had the chance to see what the Eight Desolations are. Thanks to His Majesty's promotion, I entered the Zijin Terrace as an undercover envoy, and then entered Yunzhou. In fact, in the early years When I was in Guangyuan, I had the honor to meet with you a few times in the Guangyuan government office, and I also heard about the new law introduced by Jun Zhang. Although your words and deeds are different, I personally think that you are not the kind of person who is under the control of the eight wastes. Sure enough , During the trip to Chenzhou, the original servant found out the truth, and all the suspects are gone, congratulations."

Qingping naturally understood that Yuan Sui had doubts about her at the very beginning, and helping her get out of Xingyuan and rush to Zhaoye ahead of time was itself a kind of temptation.If she really has any connection with Bahuang, there must be some way of contacting her along the way, and she can catch more by following the vine.But to be suspected, to be led into one trap after another as a suspect, is really uncomfortable.

But in the end, Qingping also found out about the Golden Account through Yuan Sui's hand, and she herself also deliberately led Yuan Sui onto this road.Now Yuan Sui defends her so much, and even helps her withhold the letter from the secret guard, it is also because of this reason.

Everyone has their own thoughts, and everyone has their own needs.

But more than anyone else, she wants to know whether the opening of the mutual market, the implementation of the new law, the battle of Yunzhou, the fall of Anping County, and Wu Ying's death are related to the Golden Account and the Eight Desolations.

The past life was determined by who, and who was manipulating everything behind the scenes, why it started, and why it will go away.Now she is about to lift the last veil with her own hands and touch the last truth.

She gave her all for this, no matter what.