Suzaku Fury

[40 Follow the vines]

Linyi belongs to the land of Nanman, which is located in the central part of the mainland. It is rich in rare and exotic objects, among which agarwood is the most famous.However, agarwood is not a wood, but the crystallization of the incense tree.It can be used as medicine, as incense or carved into ornaments.

Agarwood in the world is mostly planted by Dashi or Linyi, and then brought by merchants by ships.Among them, Linyi agarwood is more famous in the world, and in Linyi, the planting scale of agarwood is the most impressive in the Ruan family.

"Before the agarwood was transported from Linyi, that is, during the second dynasty of Linyi, my Ruan family had already started to plant agarwood. In addition, agarwood was an exclusive product of the royal family at that time. In the whole world, only my Ruan family can grow high-quality agarwood. Supplying the royal family, the limelight is really incomparable. Since then, my Ruan family has become famous in Linyi, and it is a well-deserved famous family. This situation has been like this until the establishment of diplomatic relations between Linyi and Li Tang. And I am just a side branch My mother took me to the Ruan family after my father passed away when I was three years old. Although I am also a member of the Ruan family, but because of the estrangement of the relationship and the fact that I live under the fence, my life is like a servant. My mother is in the yard where the agarwood is planted. As a helper, the Ruan family agreed to let us live together. When I grow up, I will follow my mother to the garden and help her. It is also because of this opportunity that I met Ruan Yi."

"As you guessed, Ruan Yi is the eldest son of Ruan Zong. He should have inherited the family business and devoted himself to planting agarwood and continuing the Ruan family's lights. How many people in Linyi dream of such an honor? It's a pity that his thoughts are not It's not just about planting these trees that can emit strange fragrances. The Ruan family is well-known, and there is an endless stream of capable people and strangers who come to seek refuge. There is a wanderer in his family who knows astronomy and geography, and is very good at strange skills and obscenities. , so won the trust of Ruan Zong. This person especially likes Ruan Yi, not only praises him for his intelligence, but also often teaches him some secret skills. Ruan Yi is also very interested in these unimaginable techniques, and has learned from him since he was a child. There are many skills that we have never heard of. These... I believe you have also experienced them one by one."

"I have also been lucky enough to meet this person a few times, but I followed Ruan Yi out of curiosity. I heard that he travels all year round and has no fixed residence. He only comes to Ruan's residence four times a year. During rain, autumn harvest, and winter storage, it is said that as long as he stays in the Ruan Mansion for a few days as promised, the agarwood harvested in the Ruan Mansion that year will be rewarded by the royal family. Therefore, there are rumors that he is a fairy in the sky It was invited by Ruan Zong at a great price."

Di Renjie smiled wryly and said, "Disguise, metalwork, hidden weapons... What kind of expert can teach such an apprentice?"

Ruan also laughed, but the scars on Zongheng's face also distorted: "However, Ruan Yi has only learned a little bit of what this expert has learned. As the son of Ruan Zong, he doesn't care about planting agarwood at all. Instead, he went to learn some heresy. At that time, Ruan Zong was the head of the family, that is, Ruan Yi's biological father, and he absolutely could not allow such things to continue to happen. At first, he only felt that Ruan Yi was still young and his mind was uncertain. He turned to learn the secret planting techniques passed down by the Ruan family, but how could Ruan Yi do what he wanted? So, the next thing happened."

"Ruan Yi's biological father suddenly brought his family to Ruan Yi's thatched cottage on the outskirts of the city one day. He only said that he could not take strong measures to persuade him to learn the method of planting. His father's conversation failed, and finally even made Ruan Yi die. Ruan's father thought that Ruan Yi would be at his mercy." She paused, and then said: "I never said that after I met Ruan Yi, instead of disliking my identity, he treated me I treat everyone equally, and often bring a lot of delicious food with me and my mother. After going back and forth, we also secretly fell in love with each other, and both of us made a private decision for life. After Ruan's father ruined Ruan Yi's hard work, he ordered someone to take it away. Ruan Yi was imprisoned, trying to force Ruan Yi to submit. But how could those houses and door locks trap him? Ruan Yi escaped from that cage that night, packed up his things, and wanted to fly away with me. "

"It's just that in the end, this matter couldn't be hidden from Ruan's father. Before we escaped from Linyi, he blocked him. Not only did Ruan Yi's escape plan come to naught, but our private life-long matter was also obtained by Ruan's father." Yes. Father Ruan was furious and ordered us to be separated, Ruan Yi was sent back to the original mansion, and my mother and I were kicked out of the Ruan mansion, and we will never set foot in the Ruan mansion again."

"Although my mother didn't say much, but I feel ashamed of her, but I can't let go of Ruan Lang in my heart, so I can only hide it from her, secretly changing ways to meet Ruan Lang outside the mansion. At this time, Ruan Lang changed his attitude from the past and started to learn the technique of planting agarwood according to Ruan's father's arrangement. Because he didn't pay much attention, the effect was not satisfactory. Ruan's father was dissatisfied with the result, and secretly investigated and found that it was originally a gift from the master when he left the mansion. Give Ruan Lang a secret book, which records what the master learned in his life, and Ruan Lang is still studying the art of secret books privately after the equipment is destroyed. Ruan's father was furious when he learned about it, and immediately ordered someone to open Ruan Lang , turned around and threw the cheat book into the stove and burned it."

Hearing this, Di Renjie's pale lips trembled a few times, regret flashed past, and finally said: "It's fine to burn it, but if it is used by someone with a heart, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Ruan looked at him for a few moments, then suddenly lowered his head and continued: "Ruan Lang went back and learned that the secret book was destroyed, he vomited blood out of grief and indignation, and immediately passed out. He was in a coma for three days and three nights before waking up slowly. It's just that after waking up, Ruan Lang has become stupid, not as smart as before, and can't remember many things. Seeing this situation, Ruan's father felt too regretful, and left him within a few days. The family business, wife and children passed away. As soon as the news of the death came out, the Ruan clan and even the whole Linyi were shocked, and the former was leaderless and chaotic."

"At that time, some people said that Father Ruan drove away the gods in the Ruan Mansion before causing this disaster. But I didn't care too much, so I just sneaked into the Ruan Mansion to meet Ruan Lang. It's a pity that Ruan Lang can't recognize me anymore People are also crazy, sometimes excited and sometimes depressed. Until one night, I heard that something happened to Ruan's mansion, so I rushed there. After waking up, he first went to the underground darkroom that had been sealed off by Ruan's father to regenerate the stove, intending to continue making hidden weapons, but the old stove was dilapidated and hadn't been used for a long time. It didn't take long for Ruan Lang to enter, and the darkroom exploded. "

"At that time, I thought that was the last time I saw Ruan Lang, but before Ruan Lang died, the expert who was chased away by Ruan's father suddenly appeared in front of everyone."

Ruan raised her head slightly and said: "The master only lamented that he should not have broken the rules and violated the precepts because of his love for talents. The sins he committed must be paid with his own blood. He left this word and ordered Ruan Lang to be carried away. Entering the room. Seven or seven days later, Ruan Lang, who everyone thought had been dead, walked out of the house by himself, and Gao Ren has since disappeared. Everyone lamented that Gao Ren was the reincarnation of a god, who could bring the dead back to life .Because after Ruan Lang came out, he not only saved his life, but also cured his madness without any medicine. If it weren’t for Ruan Lang’s bloody face, everyone would have thought it was just a nightmare.”

"After this drastic change, Ruan Lang returned to the family business in a down-to-earth manner. It's a pity that the Ruan family has made too many enemies, and he has no way to deal with it. After the death of the head Ruan Zong, when the Ruan family was leaderless, someone deliberately forcibly bought the Chenxiang Garden of the Ruan family. In order to protect themselves, the owners of the garden below also sold the land deeds one after another. Ruan Lang was powerless, and in the end he could only see the Ruan family destroyed by himself. At first we thought that the Ruan family had been prosperous for dozens of generations, but now their lives are dead. It's really hard to blame others, who knows in the end that this matter from the beginning to the end is a conspiracy of a group of gangsters who covet the Ruan family property."

"The agarwood garden of the Ruan family was sold by the owners below, leaving only the ancestral house of the Ruan family. But those people did not want to give Ruan Yi the capital to make a comeback. They didn't know where to get it. The debt IOUs owed by Ruan Zong during his lifetime finally forced Ruan Yi to sell the ancestral house of the Ruan family in order to make a living." She sighed, and said: "Ruan Yi has been reduced from a noble young master to a homeless vagabond , I must feel uncomfortable. I thought that as long as we are still together, it would not be difficult to spend the rest of our lives in a normal way."

"It's a pity that heaven failed to fulfill people's wishes. Just when Ruan Lang looked down on hatred and failure and wanted to live as a commoner, those people who usurped the Ruan family wanted to kill me and Ruan Lang!" Ruan said here Gritting his teeth, "They made people set fire to the house. I woke up under the scorching fire, and I couldn't struggle anymore. When I woke up, I was already on the boat to Datang."

"I also thought about dying, but when my neck was hung on the sackcloth, I suddenly realized: Since I have nothing, why do I have to risk my life? So I survived and was brought into Fang Jian's life by Fang Jian. Mansion, became his concubine, and personally planned the subsequent suspended animation and haunting, in order to personally find out the truth of the Ruan family's downfall."

"It turns out that apart from the Ruan family's own factors, there were actually some people around Ruan Zong who were obstructing it."

"Fang Jian followed Tang envoys to Linyi for peace talks, but they were accompanying them for the purpose of peace talks, but in private they were engaging in activities that were even less known to outsiders." Ruan Shi laughed and said: "It turns out that Fang Jian and others They have long coveted the Chenxiang Garden of the Ruan family in Linyi, and they have been planning to replace it, but the Ruan family has a big business. Although they are impatient, they can't eat this piece of hot tofu, but the opportunity just came so cleverly. Fang Jian, a crafty old fox, learned that Ruan Zongzheng was troubled by the fact that the eldest son didn't intend to inherit the family business, while he secretly rejoiced, he didn't forget to use the opportunity of doing business to fan the flames in Ruan Zong's ears."

"His few suggestions made Ruan Zong radically force Ruan Lang to inherit the family business, which also led to the decline of the Ruan family in the end. Even Ruan Lang's injury was not the first accident I thought, but he bribed Ruan. The servants of the family put gunpowder in the stove long ago, just waiting for the day when the Ruan family will be wiped out, so that they will be able to attack and take advantage of the danger of the Ruan family to replace them."

"It's just that they didn't expect that Ruan Yi not only survived, but also planned to revive the family business. That's why they bought the Ruan family's Agarwood Garden and the second fire at a high price."

Ruan paused for a long time, so long that Di Renjie thought she had finished explaining everything, she resumed the conversation: "I thought Ruan Lang was dead again on the boat to Datang, but I didn't know that I thought he had been dead for ten years. The person, the person whom I have been thinking about for ten years, appeared before my eyes again, and died in front of my eyes."

"...Maybe it's because he thought of all the past, so he wanted to use his own body to repay his own way, and burned to death those villains who took his family property and harmed his relatives one after another..." Ruan said, Then he took out two things from his sleeve and handed them to Di Renjie.

Di Renjie took it over and saw that it was a broken palm-sized manuscript and a brocade-bound booklet.

"This is Fang Jian's account book for many years, recording the money he received after he annexed the Ruan family's property in Linyi, and the other book is the money and money I have recorded with Fang Jian in the dark for many years. The roster and names of the people who traded. In fact, Fang Jian is just an errand runner who asks the price, and there is someone else who is really backing him, and this person is indeed not small."

Di Renjie flipped through it carefully, and couldn't bear to sigh when he saw a few familiar words: "Sure enough, they are indeed these people. Fang Jian took the lead to set up a line, and Zhang Yun and Cui Qianpei opened the door of convenience and got a share of it. And the real Fan Wei also opened the door for these people who disregarded the king's law, and insulted my Dali Temple's reputation. However, there are really other people who really support these people..." He said, his eyes passed over the one in front of him. Ruan family, cast into the distance.

It was just dawn, and the city of Chang'an was silent, but at this moment, there was a series of eager hoofbeats, coming from far and near, all the way to Suzaku Gate.

The man on horseback was stopped in front of the gate, he hurriedly took out his waist card and explained his purpose, only then did the gatekeepers reluctantly open the city gate for him.Then, without stopping the whip, they rode all the way to the imperial city.

"Report—Di Renjie has something to ask to see the Queen of Heaven."

Empress Wu, who was grooming, paused when she heard the words, then raised her eyes slightly, and said in a soft voice: "I am in a hurry to report, it seems that the matter can come to an end." After finishing speaking, the person in the bronze mirror smiled slightly.

Three quarters later, Di Renjie knelt in front of the hall for a long time, while Empress Wu sat in the phoenix chair and carefully looked at the things he presented.

"You said... there is something else hidden about the Suzaku case?"

"Reporting to the Queen of Heaven, it is true. The matter is just as the humble minister just said, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

Empress Wu closed the book in her hand, handed it to Lao Taiyi to present, and was supported by a personal female officer, she climbed up the stairs and came to Di Renjie.

She stood still in front of Di Renjie, and suddenly said: "Get up and talk."

"I dare not."

"I'll let you get up!" The tone turned out to be a little harsher.

Di Renjie quickly thanked him and stood up.

Empress Wu said with a smile: "You said, I, an important member of the Tang Dynasty, actually embezzled and embezzled the royal property, and forced the largest family in Linyi to be ruined?"

Di Renjie cupped his hands and nodded without saying a word.

"It's a joke, it's really a big joke!" Empress Wu flicked her sleeves, "As for what you handed over, the ink is still wet, and it's hard to convince me that it's a handbook you found. Now the real culprit in the Suzaku case has been revealed He was killed, and his body was brought back by Dali Temple. The case should be closed as soon as possible, and our court officials and the people of our Tang Dynasty should understand. And now the rain sacrifice is imminent, and my □□[-] sailors are going to enter the city tomorrow, so I arrested people Let’s discuss it after I find out what’s going on.”

Di Renjie clenched his hands tightly and did not answer for a long time.

Mrs. Lao saw it at the side, and urged: "Bold Di Renjie! How rude to the Empress!?"

Empress Wu also put her hands behind her back and squinted over.

"Chen..." The wound on the back of Di Renjie's hand was squeezed out with blood, "Thank you, Long En."

Empress Wu glanced at the wound on his hand, and said: "Dali Temple has made a lot of efforts to solve this case, and it should be rewarded according to merit. I heard that the minister of Dali Temple is still injured. Lao Taiyi, you order someone to go to the Imperial Medical Office. Deploy manpower and medicinal materials, and go back with Di Aiqing."

"I thank the Queen of Heaven for your generous gift."

"There is no need to be too polite." Empress Wu waved her car to leave, and before leaving, she said: "As for the corruption of ink, we should wait for the palace to find out the truth before making a conclusion. Di Aiqing should go back and recover from the injury first. After all, like Di For Aiqing's extraordinary ability, this palace also cherishes it..."

"Thank you for your love...respectfully for the queen."

Empress Wu stepped out of the apse with the help of Lao Taiyi.When the two of them were some distance away from the apse, Empress Wu lowered her voice and said, "Go get Wu Sansi to me."