In terms of beauty, you can't beat me

Wu Ming hurriedly handed over all the money Du Zhuo gave today, and the thief looked at Du Zhuo again.

Du Zhuo's book boy was trembling with fright, crying in disbelief, but Du Zhuo who was being threatened was very calm: "There are plenty of silver taels, just to see if you have your life to take them!"

The thief clicked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect you, a weak scholar, to have some backbone."

Wu Ming: "I've already given you the money, let him go!"

A thief stood in front of him holding a knife, and said mockingly: "That money is not enough for my uncle to drink a drink!"

Du Zhuo laughed and said, "It's a joke that a thief dares to laugh at a hard worker!"

Enraged by him, the thief slammed the knife in his hand, and a red line appeared on Du Zhuo's neck.Wu Ming exclaimed: "Gentlemen, please do me a favor. We are just students who are rushing for the exam. Please let us go!"

The thief looked at the two people with very different personalities, and when he was distracted for a moment, Wu Ming rushed forward, grabbed Du Zhuo's hand and ran out of the room. When the thief woke up, the two had already run to the door.

The thief hurriedly chased after him, raised his knife in anger and slashed. The knife should have fallen on Du Zhuo who was close to the thief, but Wu Ming turned around and took the knife for Du Zhuo!

Du Zhuo panicked: "The book boy is still in the room!" Then he ran back desperately.Wu Ming pressed the wound with one hand, and grabbed Du Zhuo with the other to prevent him from going back: "You can only die if you go back!"

Du Zhuo said unwillingly: "The book boy has been with me since childhood, I can't leave him behind!"

Wu Ming didn't respond to him, and just ran forward with his head buried. When he ran into a ruined temple, he saw that the thieves hadn't caught up, so he let go of Du Zhuo's hand, and his face turned pale due to excessive blood loss: "I know the relationship between your master and servant." Shen, if you don't run, both you and him will die there!"

"People from the government should go, I'll go back and have a look!" As he spoke, he stepped out of the threshold, but there was a 'plop' sound behind him, and Wu Ming fell to the ground.

Wuming woke up after dawn the next day, saw Du Zhuo wearing single clothes blocking the air vent, and his own wounds were also bandaged, and said, "So you can also be medical!"

The person standing at the vent looked outside and said, "My father is the number one genius doctor in the world!"

Wu Ming got up: "The genius doctor is not afraid of the cold wind blowing while standing in the wind?"

"I went back to the inn just now, but I didn't see the book boy." Du Zhuo turned around and looked at Wu Ming who was getting closer to him.

Wu Ming seemed to know the ending a long time ago, so he just let out a light sigh, and straightened his clothes: "How much money do you have left?"

Du Zhuo was stunned and said, "What's the use of money?"

"Will you not be able to eat and sleep when you go to find a book boy? Are you going to sleep on the side of the road like me, who can't even afford a firewood house?"

Du Zhuo lowered his head: "The money...is gone."

Wu Ming walked to his side and patted his shoulder as a sign of comfort: "Then the two of us will go to Chang'an together."

Du Zhuo looked away and took another sip of tea.I said, "Don't you two think that Shu Tong went to Chang'an City to look for you?"

Du Zhuo: "Yes."

"did you find it?"

There was a wry smile on the corner of Du Zhuo's mouth: "The book boy was killed that night, how can we find him?"

"You lied to Wu Ming?"

"Yes. The dead are gone. I should always think about the living. I don't want Wu Ming to feel guilty about this." Du Zhuo looked at the teacup in his hand.

I changed into a comfortable position and sat on the chair: "But you didn't expect that he lied to you too!"

Du Zhuo looked at me incredulously: "Your Highness is indeed wise. Wu Ming is a robber from Mingye Mountain, and he is with those who killed Shutong."

Back then, Du Zhuo was late on his way and just arrived at Ming Ye Mountain when it was dark. He couldn't go to the village or shop, so he and the book boy stayed overnight in the mountain temple at the foot of the mountain.

And that night Wu Ming also sneaked a glimpse of Du Zhuo outside the mountain temple.

Du Zhuo's so-called coincidence encounter in the inn the next day was actually a reunion carefully planned by Wu Ming.

I also took a sip of tea, and the musty smell was really strong: "After that, you went to Chang'an City together?"

"Yes, the two of us depended on each other for life, and we came to Chang'an city without food. Unexpectedly, the time is not good, neither of us made the list in the scientific examination, and all the valuable things on us were pawned, and we were about to beg for a living At that time, I accidentally fell in love with Liu Xiang." Du Zhuo took another sip of tea and continued: "Wu Ming entered Liu Selou because of this, and I also entered Liu Selou."

"Afterwards, the two of you relied on your beauty to make friends with the dignitaries in Chang'an City?"

Du Zhuo: "Yes."

"Later, Wu Ming didn't want to hinder your official career, so he followed the boss of the silk and satin shop?"

A trace of sadness flashed in Du Zhuo's eyes: "Wu Ming, he is a person who can endure hardships, and I don't know why he entered Liu Selou, or why he has a sudden change in temperament, loves extravagance, and is the best friend of the owner of the silk and satin shop."

"Probably because Liu Xiang has taken a fancy to you."

Du Zhuo's eyes suddenly brightened, and he murmured: "No wonder he said such things, no wonder..."

What kind of words Wu Ming said, I don't know, but Du Zhuo knows, but judging from the current situation, it must be some words of severance.

After a long time, Du Zhuo took out a book from his sleeve, smiled at me and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your reminder, Du's last wish has been fulfilled."

I took the book with both hands and flipped through it casually. They were all the names of court officials.

"These are all the lists of good friends with Liu that Du has collected sharply. I hope His Highness will handle them properly!" Du Zhuo stood up and saluted.

I frowned and looked at the densely packed names, and my temples hurt a little.

"Your Highness, there are people coming from the palace!" Ning Feng said from the outside.

Before the words were finished, a palace man came in, holding a pitch-black bowl of medicine in his hand, and said after saluting: "This bowl of medicine was boiled by His Majesty himself, and given to His Highness himself."

I reached out to take the medicine bowl, seeing Du Zhuo's expression changed, I said: "This medicine is too hot, I will drink it after stopping for a while."

The palace man laughed and said: "Your Majesty said that the slave should watch His Highness finish drinking."

Who dares to disobey the imperial decree?

After drinking the medicine, he put the bowl back on the tray, Ning Feng said: "Please go back, father-in-law."

The palace man left after another salute.

After the palace servants went out, Du Zhuo hurriedly said: "Your Highness, quickly spit out the medicine!"

However, that bowl of medicine has already been swallowed down my throat, how can I spit it out?

"Your Highness, be careful in the future, a sprig of wormwood was added to that bowl of medicine."

I don't understand pharmacology, so I can only ask: "What is Artemisia spp.?"

"A sprig of Artemisia spp. taken in small quantities for a long time can make people feel dizzy and look like an idiot."

I didn't believe it: "How did you find out that there is a sprig of wormwood in the medicine?"

"I think I didn't intend to hide it from you. There are no other medicine residues in that bowl of medicine, only the medicine residue of a sprig of wormwood in the snow."

That said, I would also like to thank Masami for the reminder.

Du Zhuo said again: "Your Highness, be careful in the future, and don't touch that kind of thing again."

I smiled and said, "Since you are the son of a genius doctor, what solution do you have?"

Du Zhuo shook his head slowly: "There is no cure for this poison."

Fortunately, as I expected.I looked at Du Zhuo and said, "Is there a solution to the poison of love?"

Du Zhuo replied: "Your Highness is full of water, why do you need to ask such a question?"

"What did Wu Ming tell you when he saw you?" I forcefully changed the subject.

"Wu Ming didn't say anything, just picked a few plum blossoms." Du Zhuo obviously couldn't keep up with me, so he was taken aback for a while before answering.

"Do you know who killed him?"

Du Zhuo: "If I knew, I wouldn't be in what I do today."

"En." I nodded: "You go back to the mansion first, after Gu Yi investigates this matter clearly, I will send someone to inform you."

Maybe it was because he drank too much tea, and there were many fine beads of sweat on Du Zhuo's forehead.

After Du Zhuo came out of the house, I opened the file sent by Gu Yi, and the last line read: Wu Ming was killed by Du Zhuo.

When it was getting dark, Ning Feng quietly came to the case and said in a low voice, "The Liuse Building on the East Street of Chang'an City caught fire. Dali Siqing happened to pass by, and he was also burned to ashes along with the fire."

How could Du Zhuo, who was still fine just now, die?I stared at the last few words on the file: Wu Ming was killed by Du Zhuo.

Could it be that he committed suicide in fear of crime?Or did someone else want to divert the target, thinking that if Du Zhuo died, Gu Yi would stop investigating and the case would be over?

Many thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, but he couldn't grasp any clues. Could it be that Gu Yi was tricked and deliberately led him to find out this result?

If it is really the second case, who is behind this matter?In a panic, I opened the book that Du Zhuo had left me before, and read it carefully.

Liu Xiang secretly trained the shadow guards, often wounding people with hidden weapons similar to embroidery needles, and the methods were vicious.

I remembered that Wu Ming also had a needle-like wound on his neck. Yes, Liu Xiang must have given up on Du Zhuo's move, and deliberately led Gu Yi to find out the wrong result. Leakage.

I felt a little bit in my heart, knowing that the big thing was not good: "But there are other people injured?"

Ning Feng said: "Is the matter dead?"

The manager of Liu Selou is a woman who is careful and careful. Everything in her hands must be measured in silver, which made the princes of Liu Selou dissatisfied. This time, everyone ran out of the fire in Liu Selou, but she died. Surprised but not surprised.

I saw Ning Feng's expression hesitated, and I knew he had something to say, so I said, "Say something quickly!"

Ning Feng said in a deep voice: "Recently, rumors have spread in Chang'an City, saying that today's virtue is at a disadvantage, and God wants to install a new master..."

Rumors are not credible, but Konjo will definitely believe them.

I stood up, walked around the desk, picked up Gu Yi's hand again and said in a deep thought: "It seems that Gu Yi does have two brushes." I just fell into the trap of some people.

I handed the summary to Ning Feng: "Send these to the prime minister's mansion, and say that the king will wait for him at Wuxiangju tomorrow at [-]:[-] noon."

Ning Feng hesitated and said, "This...Your Highness should think twice!"

I said: "Think twice, you must go and come back quickly!"

Seeing that my attitude was persistent, Ning Feng didn't want to say anything, so he took the brief and strode away.

As the saying goes: what comes out of nowhere is not necessarily without reason.What's more, it is still a rumor about the stability of the country and the country. Regardless of whether there is virtue or not, let the rumors spread. Can be the lord of a country?

The first person to benefit from today's resignation is King Qin. The rebels will definitely use my name to force Jin to step down and help me to a high position. When I become a loner, they will plan to plot against me. All the family members died, and it was time for them to become kings.

Call Xi Yu and ask him to go to the Ou De Yuan to find Gu Yi. I still have some things to tell him. After all, the road ahead is uncertain, so I can't involve a Confucian scholar who should be reciting poems for no reason.

When I told him all the current situation in detail, Gu Yi stared at the tea in his hand and stared at the Yuqian Longjing just sent by the palace.

I said, "You came to Chang'an because of your father's grievances. Now that the grievances have been resolved, I will give you another 50 taels of money. Let's go now!"

Gu Yi stood up suddenly, and knelt on the ground with a "plop": "It is the duty of the grassroots to be loyal to the court. The grassroots are willing to swear their allegiance to Jinshang and the King of Qin to the death!"

I sighed lightly, and said: "I don't know if I will come back this time. If I don't, you can collect the boxes under my couch and hand them over to Imam, so that you can be freed from the burden of life." If the king's relationship is alive..." I patted him on the shoulder: "I'm afraid you and I are not on the same boat."

"What do you mean by your highness?"

"If you were the emperor, what would you do after knowing this?"

Gu Yi thought for a while, then said: "Caomin believes that His Highness will not rebel!"

I laughed, this was the first time I was so happy after appreciating plum blossoms: "This king also believes that he will not rebel, but will he believe it today? Being in a high position can't tolerate the slightest mistake, I would rather kill ten thousand by mistake." Let go of one, this is what I should think about today!"

Gu Yi still wanted to speak again, so I waved my hand and said, "Go on, I have ordered everything that the king should have ordered, and there is nothing more to say."

In the middle of the night, as soon as I came out of the study, I heard someone call me "Siyi!" with a clear voice.

I looked back and saw Xia Xunzheng rushing forward, his face was covered with dust, his clothes were messy, but his eyes were very clear, standing under the dim yellow lantern, his face was not at all tired.