Bao Zheng knew that he had no powerful helpers in Bianjing City at this time, and even if the prince wanted to reward him for the conspiracy, he would at most be given the official position of Kaifeng Prefecture Yin. If you want to gain a foothold in the officialdom in the future, you must win over some capable people.
Cui Wei is extremely talented, and she has the status of a princess, and now she is named a bodyguard. Although this position has no rank, it is still a small and big job. You can regard the bodyguard as a first-class nurse. Officials may regard her as a pawn, but no one can deny Cui Wei's talent and knowledge. With Cui Wei's attainments in formations, absolutely no one in the court would dare to offend Cui Wei Ju.
Bao Zheng wanted to tell Cui Wei about some of his thoughts. Cui Wei has a special relationship as Zhao Zhen's sister. As long as it is harmful to Zhao Zhen, Cui Wei will definitely not stand idly by.
Bao Zheng immediately said: "Fairy, what Bao Zheng said is not without purpose. Empress Liu's identity was extremely suspicious. Before she was accepted as a concubine by the current sage, she was just a Sichuan girl in Bianjing City who beat the mantle and talked about drums in the street. Liu At that time, Mei claimed to be Empress Liu's brother, and they were both poor and poor people. But when Liu E hoped to become a concubine, in order to prevent the royal family from checking, Liu Mei changed her name to Liu E's cousin. As everyone knows, cousin How can they have the same surname? This is one of the doubts! The second doubt is how Liu Mei, a poor person in the world, can practice such advanced martial arts and serve as the head of the Longhu Hall. If she wants to train like him Such skills would have been impossible without the guidance of famous teachers and hard training since childhood. The third doubt is that Liu E has been favored since becoming a concubine, but she never got pregnant. However, it was only after Guo After the queen and the prince died of illness, it was suddenly reported that she was pregnant. The fourth and most important point of doubt was that while Bao was investigating the Moutianhui, he discovered that Liu Mei had recently stayed in the queen's palace for a long time and would not leave all night long. As Liu Mei, The head of the Longhu Hall is not a chamberlain, so how can he stay in the Queen's palace?"
Cui Wei frowned for a moment and then said: "Bao Zheng, many people know these doubts you mentioned, but these are royal secrets. If you know, you can only turn a blind eye. If there is no real evidence, it will be difficult to convince the prince. , the queen is not his biological mother."
Bao Zheng said with a smile: "The Queen lives in the palace, and we can't do anything about her. However, Liu Mei often walks around outside the palace. If we want to find evidence, we need to attack this person. But Liu Mei's martial arts It¡¯s so high that it¡¯s hard for ordinary people to trace it. I hope¡±
Before Bao Zheng finished speaking, Cuiwei waved his hand and said: "Bao Zheng, it seems that you came to my Cuiwei residence today for this matter!"
Bao Zheng smiled awkwardly and said: "Bao heard Master Kou say that the fairy is the flesh and blood of the Holy Emperor, and can also be called the closest person to the prince. If Liu Mei and Queen Liu really have any wrongdoing to the Song Dynasty Jiangshan and the prince, what will happen to them?" The person who will be hurt the most is definitely His Royal Highness. Bao knows that the fairy is a very affectionate person, so he will definitely be willing to help Bao find out the truth."
Cui Wei said calmly at this time: "Bao Zheng! I know that you are a person with a strong sense of justice, and you hate evil very much. If you find a bad person, you will use all means to bring him down. I have always been very careful. I like your personality, so don't worry. I will send Fang Qing to monitor Liu Mei secretly, and I will notify you as soon as possible if there is any news."
When Cui Wei said this, her expression seemed to be tired, and she seemed to be hiding a hint of loneliness. She slowly closed her beautiful eyes, turned to face Cuiwei Lake, and said no more words. Bao Zheng was a sensible person and knew that Cui Wei would definitely not want to say anything more to him at this time. After saying goodbye to Cui Wei immediately, he went down the stairs of the Jingtang and found Bao Yi in the distance. He decided to leave the Bamboo Sea first and continue. Find Hu Yanqing.
Cuiwei waited for Bao Zheng to leave, then stood up and stood by the window, watching Bao Zheng's fading figure, and immediately sighed: "Although a person is dead, his heart is blazing, he can distinguish between yin and yang, and his mind is clear. He is obviously a dead person, but He can control the world of living people. It seems that he is the living dead mentioned by Master. When the living dead appear, the world will change! I wonder if this person's appearance in the Song Dynasty is a blessing or a curse?"
Bao Zheng had already wandered out of the bamboo forest at this time. It was impossible for him to hear Fairy Cuiwei's sigh. If he really heard it, he would definitely break out in a cold sweat. Since Bao Zheng came to the Song Dynasty, except for feeling strange in his body a few times, he didn't feel any different from ordinary people at all. Several of these times made me a little confused. The first time was when he was tracking down the dirty money in Zhang Yan's house, Zhang Yan's house, and witnessed many servants being killed in Zhang's house. At that time, he could clearly hear the cries of ghosts. The second time was when Princess Lan stabbed herself. She actually saw a wonderful space in her dream. That space was so real that it seemed like the underworld. The third time, it was Princess Lan who caught her and told her that she had fed her a lot of poison, but at this time there seemed to be no signs of poisoning at all except for the poison of love poison.
Whenever I think of thisBao Zheng would find it incredible if he experienced this. Bao Zheng was in a good mood at this time, and naturally he would not think about these unpleasant things. They had been buried in his heart. Now that Bao Zheng has a family and worries, he just wants to be his own Bao Qingtian, hoping to make a mark in history.
Bao Zheng and Bao Yi unknowingly found the carriage they were riding in. Bao Yi drove the carriage again and took Bao Zheng around Cuiwei Lake. After listening to Cui Wei's words just now, he knew that the detoxification was very promising, so he wanted to go now The reason for looking for Hu Yanqing was not to know the whereabouts of Princess Lan, but because he was worried that Hu Yanqing would cause some trouble.
The blood feud between the five Huyanqing brothers and the current emperor has always been a worry for Bao Zheng. Hu Yanqing's personality is very compatible with Bao Zheng's, but because their positions are different, it is difficult to stand on the same side. As the hatred in Hu Yanqing's heart persisted, Bao Zheng was worried that they would really assassinate Zhao Heng. If these people really went to assassinate Zhao Heng, it would be a pity that five strong men would die in Ouchi.
Bao Zheng¡¯s carriage went all the way around the lake shore, but it followed the way it came. The scenery was still the same, and unknowingly it saw the small boat full of children and teenagers playing again. Bao Zheng looked at the group of young people with smiles on their faces again, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.
Bao Zheng glanced at the group of teenagers in a hurry, and saw that some of them were twelve or thirteen years old, and some were 18 years old, all at an innocent age. The carriage passed by quickly, and after a while, the group of children could no longer be seen clearly. Bao Zheng was about to lean on the carriage and have a good rest, but when he closed his eyes, a strange scene appeared in his mind. Countless intertwined images point directly to the group of children I just witnessed.
Bao Zheng suddenly opened his eyes and shouted: "Bao Yi, turn around and go back! Go to that group of fishing children!"
When Bao Yi heard Bao Zheng¡¯s somewhat urgent words, he immediately waved his whip and the carriage turned around and headed back. After a while, the carriage stopped in front of the boat that had docked. Bao Zheng got out of the carriage and walked to the boat. At this time, there were three or four children standing on the boat. After Bao Zheng looked carefully, he did not see the children he was looking for. people.
Bao Zheng immediately said to the group of children: "Little brothers, there was a boy of twelve or thirteen years old on the boat just now. Where is he now?"
One of the children, who was about ten years old, said: "You must be talking about Aqi! Someone else took him home just now. If you want to find him, we will take you there. But you have to pay for it."
Bao Zheng saw that the child was very calculating at a young age, so he smiled and said: "Little brother, what is your name? If you lead me to find the boy just now, all the money in my hand will be yours." Bao Zheng said After finishing, he took out a bunch of copper coins in his hand.
In the Song Dynasty, gold and silver were not hard currencies, and the common currency was copper coins. However, the currency system of the Song Dynasty was chaotic, and local governments had the right to mint coins. As a result, copper coins in various places were not uniform at all. Some places even lacked copper and used iron coins as currency. . Copper coins have depreciated seriously due to a large number of abuses. Although the court stipulates that one thousand copper coins are equivalent to one tael of silver, in fact, even if you exchange 1,600 copper coins for one tael of white shadow, no one will exchange it for you. Not only did copper coins depreciate seriously, but they were also inconvenient to carry. Nobles and dignitaries generally rarely used copper coins unless they were buying daily items. When giving gifts and favors between dignitaries, yellow and white items are often the first choice. However, gold and silver are generally made into handicrafts and presented to each other. On the one hand, it looks respectable, and on the other hand, it is not as shameless as giving gifts with copper coins.
The bunch of copper coins in Bao Zheng's hand contains at least a hundred coins. For a child who is not familiar with the world, this is not a small sum of money. The ten-year-old boy jumped on the shore and wanted to grab the copper coin in his hand, but Bao Zheng shook the coin and he missed it. Bao Zheng smiled and said: "You haven't taken me to find it yet, so don't think about getting the money so soon."
The child immediately showed a naughty smile and said immediately: "So he is not a nerd! My name is A Guang, and I will take you to find A Qi now. But you have to keep your word, otherwise we will make you look good." After Aguang finished speaking, he pointed his finger at his forehead, indicating that he was the loudest person among the children. As long as he gave an order, the children would repair Bao Zheng.
Bao Zheng looked at the young man named A Guang, and after hearing the threat that was not a deterrent to him, he immediately smiled and said: "Brother A Guang, if you lead me to find A Qi, the money in my hand will be yours. And I also gave each of the other little brothers an extra fifty dollars."
The other children were slightly excited after hearing what Bao Zheng said. Immediately a group of children embraced Bao Zheng and boarded the boat.
Bao Zheng did not expect that these children would let him get on the boat. He was not good at water. If these bad boys were to be cautious on the water, he would be doomed.
Bao Yi was anxious when he saw her on the shore, and immediately said: "Master, you can't go! Let's go!"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Bao ZhengAfter thinking about it for a moment, he calmed down and turned to Bao Yi and said, "Bao Yi, wait for me on the shore first. I'll be fine. Come back as soon as you go."
Bao Zheng immediately got on the boat. The group of children untied the ropes. With a push of the bamboo pole and a row of oars, the boat was already heading into the lake.
Bao Zheng was sitting on such a small boat, swaying, but his face was ashen. Bao Zheng said angrily: "Aguang, where are you taking me? Could it be that Aqi's home is within Cuiwei Lake?"
A Guang was riding on the bamboo pole and said: "Don't worry, no one can find A Qi's home except us, and no one dares to go there. Just close your eyes and sleep, maybe you can open them again." That¡¯s when I saw Ah Qi.¡±
Bao Zheng is not so leisurely as to sleep, but looking at A Guang and the group of children, although they look bad on the surface, they are kind and honest in nature, and they should not lie.
The boat kept heading towards the center of Cuiwei Lake, and the originally calm lake surface began to undulate more violently. There was a lot of fog on the lake, and visibility was very low under the smoke. Bao Zheng had been sitting on the boat for half an hour. The swaying hull of the boat made Bao Zheng feel dizzy. Apparently seasick.
??While wandering, a small island suddenly appeared in front of us. The island was not large, but the trees on the island were lush. Bao Zheng saw the island and already knew he was in the right place. I never expected that there would be such a paradise-like island in Cuiwei Lake in Bianjing City.
After the boat docked, Bao Zheng kept his promise and gave the children coins before going ashore. After Aguang took the copper coins, he smiled and said to Bao Zheng: "We will only send you to this island. Aqi's home is in the middle of the island. You just have to walk there by yourself. But there are many very vicious people on the island. , we don¡¯t dare to go up there, you¡¯d better be careful, otherwise they might catch you and throw you into the lake to feed the fish.¡±
After Aguang finished speaking, the bamboo pole touched a stone on the shore, and the boat rowed far away in an instant. Aguang was on the boat grinning and making a face. He shouted: "If you want to leave the island, you come here. We will wait for you for two hours. If you pay five times the money just now, we will take you away."
Bao Zheng didn¡¯t expect that these weird little guys would actually raise the price from the ground up. Bao Zheng flicked his sleeves and ignored them. At this time, Bao Zheng had countless questions in his mind and wanted to go to the island to solve them, so he was too lazy to leave so soon. Even if this island is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, I still have to make a good break.
Bao Zheng walked toward the dense forest on the island. After walking not far, he found a stone-paved path. It turned out that the place where he landed just now was not the pier of the island. Recalling Aguang's words just now, Bao Zheng decided not to take this trail, but returned to the dense forest and followed the direction of the trail. There were many vines and weeds in the dense forest, which made walking quite troublesome. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, a row of house walls was revealed in front of them. Bao Zheng approached the courtyard wall and hid himself behind a big tree.
The house in the courtyard in front looks very stylish, with red paint and colored glaze. It doesn¡¯t look like an ordinary house. There is a wall two people high in front of Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng has no way of knowing what is going on in the yard.
Bao Zheng hid behind the tree for a long time, but found nothing unusual. The courtyard was also eerily quiet, as if no one lived there at all.
Bao Zheng decided to climb over the wall and take a look. Bao Zheng was a good climber. He climbed up the wall in a few seconds. He took a look and saw no one. He immediately jumped into the yard. Fortunately, the yard was a flower garden with soft soil, so it didn't cause much damage. sound.
The yard is fresh and elegant, with flowers planted everywhere. It is late autumn, but there are many rare varieties of chrysanthemums blooming, and they are so colorful and spectacular.
Bao Zheng had no intention of admiring the flowers at this time. He trotted closer to the wall of the house in front of him and found a more secluded corner to stand. Looking around, hoping that no one was noticing, he leaned against the wall and walked forward.
At this time, Bao Zheng was like a thief, holding his breath and tiptoeing. Unknowingly, I wandered to the front of the house, and finally I could vaguely hear someone talking.
Bao Zheng leaned forward and approached the window sill from which the sound came, and the sound became clearer and clearer. Bao Zheng finally hid under the window sill.
At this time, a man yelled from the window: "You brat, next time you dare to sneak out to play, I will break your legs. Don't think that I really don't dare to do anything to you and my wife." If Master Liu had not kept your lives alive, I would have wanted to kill you all. As a result, I have been living here for so many years as a fifth-grade imperial guard with a few monkey soldiers. Think about it. Just get angry."
Immediately afterwards, Bao Zheng heard a crisp crackling sound, and immediately heard the cry of a young man. Apparently the boy had been slapped by the man.
A woman's voice came: "How do you beat someone? IYou two have already obeyed your orders, what else do you want? "
"What do you think? You two, mother and son, will never see the light of day. I can do whatever I want! I am the biggest in this small island. Today your son sneaked out and according to Master Liu's instructions, he will fight at least twenty boards. If you don't want us to maim your son, then clean yourself up tonight and wait for me in my room." The man's arrogant and domineering voice came. After the words fell, there was only a rush of footsteps, and the door was covered with Kicked away hard, the footsteps gradually faded away.
The only sound left in the window was the crying of a mother and her son.
After a while, the boy in the room could only be heard crying: "Mom, why do we always have to be bullied by that guy? Why don't we escape? Mom, I recently met a group of companions. They have a boat and can take us away from this island. .Let¡¯s go tonight"
There was a woman's sigh from the window, and the mother obviously did not answer her son's words.
When Bao Zheng heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore and stood up immediately.
As soon as Bao Zheng's figure appeared on the window sill, the mother and son hugging each other and crying in the room instantly had a look of astonishment on their faces.
Bao Zheng quickly made a silent gesture. The mother and son saw that although Bao Zheng had dark skin, he had a pretty face and looked upright, not like a bad guy, so they immediately stopped shouting. In fact, even if they shout, the person they shout is a bad person they hate.
At this time, Bao Zheng leaned on the window sill and jumped into the room. The mother and son in the room looked at Bao Zheng curiously.
Bao Zheng saw that the woman was about thirty years old, her skin was whiter than snow, and her appearance was beautiful, but the appearance of the young man made Bao Zheng even more stunned.
Originally it was just a glimpse, but now when he observed it so closely, Bao Zheng said in surprise: "It looks like! It's so similar!"