Chapter 664: Old Things

Ma Bin said: "Listen to me tell you slowly." This waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Feiming, is a splendid fifteen-year-old Tanhua Lang, handsome in life, talented and high, and the people of the time called Lu Tanhua. On a winter night ten years ago, Lu Feiming was suddenly killed on the way back from attending a banquet, and his family came back desperately to report the news, and the Lu family fled overnight, and the Lu Mansion was also burned down that night. The case was investigated by Kaifeng Prefecture for three years, but it finally became an unsolved case. Lu Feiming is usually peaceful, and he is just a waiter in the court, obsessed with poetry and reading, and does not participate in court battles. I haven't heard of any enemies outside the court. This thing is really strange. ”

Lin Jue was shocked, frowned, and said, "How can this be." Killing people and burning houses, this seems to be a move to destroy the Lu family, how big a hatred should this be? How can you still say that there is no enemy? ”

Ma Bin smacked his lips and said, "This is the strange part." Of course, I wanted to find out, and I did. However...... You can't leak out half a word about these things next, because the stakes are too great. ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "How could I say it." ”

Ma Bin said: "It's not that I don't believe you, but these are not confirmed, just rumors." And the people involved can't be touched, so that's why I told him. ”

"Don't worry, I understand. What kind of rumors are there? Lin Jue said.

Ma Bin lowered his voice, stretched his neck, and brought a black face close to Lin Jue's side and said, "One of the rumors is that this Lu Feiming Lu Shilang once almost married the daughter of the Wei family. It was only later that someone obstructed and objected, and the marriage did not come to fruition. ”

"The daughter of the Wei family? Which Wei family? Lin Jue asked puzzled.

"Brother, do you still have to ask? What is the surname of the Queen Mother today? The Wei family is the old lady's maiden family, and Miss Wei is the old lady's maiden niece, you should understand, right? Ma Bin frowned.

Lin Jue was startled, and suddenly felt that something seemed to be wrong. A sense of foreboding rose in my heart.

"Miss Nawei's daughter, the niece of the Queen Mother, who are you? Is...... It's the ...... in the palace Concubine Rong ...... "Ma Bin's voice continued to sound in her ears.

With a "boom", Lin Jue's mind exploded, and suddenly he seemed to grasp something, but he couldn't grasp anything.

"You mean...... Lu Feiming had a marriage contract with Concubine Rong before? Almost married? Lin Jue asked in astonishment.

"Be quiet, be quiet, my good brother, don't shout. Who dares to mention this now? You don't want to be heard. Ma Bin said hurriedly.

Lin Jue nodded, frowned and thought: "Since there is a marriage contract, Concubine Rong later married the emperor as a concubine. By the way, the emperor was still the crown prince at that time. Well...... Marrying the crown prince as a side concubine is naturally more promising than marrying a little squire. That's understandable......"

Ma Bin interrupted Lin Jue's words and said: "Brother, you are wrong, it is not Concubine Rong who broke the contract, on the contrary, it is rumored that Concubine Rong likes this Lu Shilang very much." She will definitely participate in the banquet that Lu Shilang attends, that is, she wants to see this Lu Shilang. The marriage contract was also proposed by her, and the Wei family also agreed to it at that time. After all, this Lu Shilang is brilliant and famous, just like your brother now, he is also a famous man in the capital. This marriage is not considered a second marriage. But later, the Queen Mother blocked the marriage contract and married Concubine Rong to the then crown prince and the current emperor as the prince's side concubine. It is said that Concubine Rong was still crying at that time, but after all, she couldn't resist the Queen Mother, so she could only obey her fate. ”

Lin Jue opened his mouth speechlessly, and said for a while: "I understand, the queen mother wants to kiss and kiss, let her niece marry the future emperor, and the status of the Wei family will be higher in the future." So...... This Lu Feiming's death...... Could it be because of this? If it's because of this...... I'm afraid that's ...... It was the prince at that time who made the move, because after all, this Lu Shilang had a marriage contract with Concubine Rong, which was probably a past affair that he could not accept, so he secretly ordered someone to kill people and kill them. Is this possible? ”

Ma Bin frowned and said: "We have thought about this possibility, and it is indeed possible, but the question is, why did the emperor, who was still the crown prince at that time, wait a few years before he started?" You must know that when Lu Shilang was killed, he was already married and had several children, would he endure it for several years before he started? That's too scheming, isn't it? ”

"Is it possible that the two of them broke off the thread, did something, and were discovered? The crown prince decided to kill him. Lin Jue continued to open his mind.

"It's impossible, Lu Feiming is a gentleman, he will never do this, doesn't he know that this is a capital crime that is full of beheading? Concubine Rong couldn't do that. Besides, if there is really such a thing, how can Concubine Rong be the imperial concubine now? Can the Holy One tolerate an unfaithful woman by his side and give such a high status? Even the niece of the Queen Mother is afraid that it will not be possible, which is not only about the dignity of a man, but also about the majesty of the royal family. Ma Bin said.

Lin Jue nodded slightly, what he said made sense. In these years, women's infidelity is a taboo, ordinary people still can't tolerate it, and the royal family is even more unforgivable. Even if it is for the sake of the royal reputation, it is impossible for an unfaithful woman to sit on the high position of the imperial concubine.

A thought flashed through Lin Jue's mind, thinking of Concubine Rong's unusual affection for Green Dance, if Green Dance was really Lu Shilang's daughter, would it be because Concubine Rong remembered her old love that she valued the daughter of the old man so much. However, there are a lot of doubts here, even if it is the daughter of the deceased, Concubine Rong may not know the birthmark and secrets on Lu Wu's body, how to explain this?

"If it wasn't for the emperor's move, then why was this Lu Shilang killed? And who wants to destroy him? I'm afraid this is really a mystery. Lin Jue frowned and muttered.

Ma Bin glanced at Shen Tan, Shen Tan nodded slightly, and said softly: "Brother, I found another rumor here." This rumor is even more intense than before. ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "What rumors? Brother, speak quickly. ”

Shen Tan nodded and said, "After Brother Ma found out about Lu Shilang's identity and his old affairs, he was very puzzled about Lu Shilang's death, so he found me to discuss the matter. I think of a friend in the capital who used to be a guard in the prince's mansion. Back then, he provoked some friends in the rivers and lakes, and later I settled the grievances for him, so I am very grateful to me. I was going to ask him about this Lu Shilang, but he told me something very surprising. He said...... He heard a strange thing in the prince's mansion back then, it is said that the prince's concubine Wei gave birth to a daughter to the prince back then, but when she was brought out, she was a son. The mother-in-law who delivered the baby at first clearly called it a daughter, but later said that she was blind. Later, the mother-in-law who participated in the delivery in Wei's room also died one by one. The little prince grew up, and no one dared to mention it again......"

Lin Jue was confused when he heard this, and frowned: "What do you mean by this?" Could it be that this rumor is true? ”

Shen Tan said softly: "I don't know if it's true, I went to check with Brother Ma, and I have to tell you something, on the same day that the Wei family gave birth, Lu Shilang's family was happy." It's only two hours apart......"

Lin Jue stood up in shock, looked at the two people in front of him in a daze, and his eyes widened.

"You mean ......," Lin Jue asked in a hoarse voice.

"Brother, we don't know for sure, but we both feel that there seems to be a slight connection between these past events and rumors, as if there is a thread threaded through them. But we don't dare to really think so, after all, it's all rumors and hearsay. And after so many years, who can know if it's true or not? All we know is that you are more intelligent than we are, and you should be able to judge. Ma Bin said softly.

Lin Jue shook his head and tried his best to calm down, but his heart couldn't calm down, and it was pounding violently. Although Ma Bin and Shen Tan did not point it out, all of what they said today seemed to indicate an extremely secret matter. They seem to be alluding to a shocking incident of a tanuki changing a prince.

This is ridiculous, and there is not enough evidence to support it, but in Lin Jue's view, it doesn't seem to be entirely unreasonable. Because Lin Jue knew what Concubine Rong had done to Green Dance, Concubine Rong's familiarity with the birthmark and red mole on Green Dance's body in the palace that day, as well as the inquiry about the time of birth, her attitude towards Green Dance, and other unusual behaviors were difficult to explain. Unless what Ma Bin and Shen Tan hinted at is true, then everything is through, and there is a reasonable explanation.

If these speculations are true, could it be that Green Dance is actually ......

Streams of hot sweat broke out all over Lin Jue's body, his mouth was extremely dry, and his mind was in chaos, he didn't dare to think about it anymore. It's so bizarre and ridiculous. Lin Jue warned himself not to think wildly, and never to make rash decisions.

After a long while, Lin Jue calmed down a little. He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Two brothers, I didn't expect to find out so many secret things. However, at present, it seems that the evidence is insufficient, and it is difficult to draw a conclusion. Besides, I just want to find a family for Midori Dance. At this moment, the first thing that needs to be determined is whether Lu Shilang is Green Dance's father, and other things...... Don't dig too far to avoid unnecessary trouble. ”

Ma Bin and Shen Tan naturally knew it, and they both nodded and said, "What my brother said is that those rumors are not true, and there is no need to investigate them deeply. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Green Dance remembers some things when she was a child, and remembers the situation around her house when she was a child. Big brother, since you have found out Lu Shilang's identity, you must have also found out where his original mansion was located. ”

Ma Bin nodded and said: "Of course I found it, but the original house burned down, and it is beyond recognition at the moment, but I don't know if my younger brother and sister can still identify it." ”

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "No matter, so be it." Brother Ma, are you free tomorrow morning, I'll take Green Dance and let's take a look, maybe I can evoke some memories of Green Dance. Determine if she is the daughter of Lu Shilang. If Green Dance was not Lu Shilang's daughter at all, all other speculations would be needless to say. Once the identity is confirmed, we'll talk about that later. ”

Ma Bin and Shen Tan nodded. Ma Bin said: "Okay, let's go together tomorrow morning." I'm off tomorrow morning. ”

Shen Tan said: "I'll come too." Brothers, so only bring their younger siblings with them, and don't bring any other people, because there are too many people, but it's not good. ”

Lin Jue nodded, the three brothers drank a few teas, agreed on the meeting time tomorrow, and dispersed.

That night, Lin Jue stayed in the green dance room and briefly said some things about Lu Feiming, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, ten years ago. But Lin Jue didn't tell Green Dance about the two messy rumors. Lin Jue didn't want to cause Green Dance's psychological burden, not to mention that this was a shocking speculation, and saying these words without real evidence only increased Green Dance's worry and panic.

Even with only a little bit of information, Midori couldn't sleep that night. I still don't know if that Lu Feiming is her father, but when she learned what happened to the Lu family, she was already in tears. Lin Jue regretted it very much, and he didn't tell her this if he knew it. Green Dance can't hang up, timid and sensitive, and easily influenced, so I should try to protect her as much as possible.

The next morning, before dawn, Midori Wu couldn't wait to get up. urged Lin Jue to get up quickly. Lin Jue was speechless, the two righteous brothers made an appointment to meet in front of Xiangguo Temple, and it was too early to get up at this time. However, Lin Jue also understands Green Dance's feelings, I don't know where I come from for so many years, and that feeling is incomprehensible to others. Suddenly her life story is about to be revealed, it is impossible for Green Dance not to be excited, not to hesitate, not to panic, not to look forward to it, although she has always said that she no longer cares where her home is, but when it comes to the end, it is obviously impossible not to care.

After freshening up, I had breakfast. When everything is done, it is time to arrive. Lin Jue sat under the porch reading, Green Dance was neatly dressed, frowning and walking around under the porch, constantly sighing anxiously. Lin Jue couldn't read anymore when he saw this, so he had to get up, put on his cloak and hat and set off with her. The two of them rode horses to the square of Daxiangguo Temple and drank the cold wind for a long time, until the third pole of the sun, they saw Ma Bin and Shen Tan riding horses at the entrance of the square.

After the four of them converged, they walked south together, and then went east along Bianhe North Street, went out of the water gate to the outer city and went straight to the southwest corner of the outer city. As we move forward, there are fewer and fewer high-rise houses, and they are all ordinary streets and alleys. At three o'clock, the four of them stepped onto a wide but dilapidated street.

The street was dilapidated, the houses and shops around it were low and dilapidated, and the ground was potholed, but it was as wide as the luxurious streets of the inner city. And there are many buildings on both sides, although they are dilapidated, but you can still see the shadow of the high-walled compound. The trees on both sides of the road are thick and luxuriant, and even in winter, when the leaves are gone, they still stand overhead, giving people the feeling of sheltering the sky and the sun. The overall feeling is that this street was definitely not an ordinary street before.

Ma Bin's introduction proved Lin Jue's guess.

"Originally, it was called Rebe Street. Originally, the Imperial Court Rite Department was located on this street. A few streets to the east are the Rite Tribute Courtyard and the Guozijian and the Martial Arts Academy, and the Rite Ministry Yamen is located here and next to these places......"

Lin Jue suddenly realized, and when he calculated the direction, it was not that the location he was in now was to the west of Taixue and Guozijian. The Taixue Guozijian Martial Arts Hall is in the outer city, and it is understandable that the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites is located in the outer city. Easy to manage nearby.

“…… This street is called Libu Street, and even though the Ministry of Rites was later moved to the government hall, the name did not change. Look at the original style, you must know that the Ministry of Rites has also been beautiful. When Emperor Huizong set the alliance of Yanyun, he somehow especially liked to seal the Zen sacrifice, and the Ministry of Rites was out of the limelight at that time. Travel etiquette system, the ceremonial scene of worshipping heaven and sealing Zen are all arranged by the Ministry of Rites, you think about it, how much power this is. Ma Bin said with a smile.

Lin Jue nodded secretly, Huizong was a controversial figure among the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Yanyun Alliance was made in his hands, and since then, the debate over this Yanyun Alliance has continued, with mixed reviews. Some say that Emperor Huizong had great wisdom and exchanged a small price and worthless face for a hundred years of peace between the Great Zhou and the Liao people in the north. Some people say that Emperor Huizong's move is a loss of national prestige, and he made an alliance with the barbarian country, contributed annual coins, and returned the covenant to the country of brothers, which is simply an alliance of losing power and humiliating the country. And what Huizong is most criticized for is not the formulation of this covenant, but the fact that he seems to have created a precedent for sacrificing famous mountains and rivers in order to prove that he is the orthodox position of the Son of Heaven. The famous mountains and splendid places in the Great Zhou Dynasty are not fortunate to be driven by him. Every time a tour of the Zen worship is made, a lot of manpower and material resources are consumed, and a large reward is given afterwards. In the Huizong Dynasty, the wasted silver was dozens of times more than that of the previous dynasty, and the original full treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty was emptied.

Moreover, Huizong's move also caused the emperor who ascended the throne later to follow suit, and it became even more extravagant, the treasury was emptied, and Yin ate grain until he fell into an embarrassment. It can be said that this atmosphere of extravagance and waste began with Huizong.

Lin Jue had read a booklet on the secret history written by a folk scholar, this kind of booklet was very marketable on the market, and it was all about some so-called secret things about the emperor and important ministers. Many scholars who fell into the rankings made a living by writing these secret stories that circulated underground. The imperial court has also repeatedly banned it, after all, this is a manuscript, something that is secretly peddled, just like the repeated prohibition of pornographic publications and CDs on the earth in later generations.

In that booklet, Lin Jue felt that some of Huizong's psychological speculations were in place. The pamphlet said that it was precisely because Emperor Huizong's Yanyun Alliance was concluded that he himself felt a little humiliated, fearing that the common people and the civil and military would not trust his ability to be emperor, so he wantonly sealed the Zen and sought auspicious auspicious auspicious signs to show that he was the orthodox and majestic Son of Heaven. Qin Shi Huang liked to do this at the beginning, Huizong didn't learn it, but he learned it to the bones.

"In front is the former site of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and the location opposite is the residence of Lu Shilang of the Ministry of Rites that I found. Lu Shilang's mansion is only one street away from the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Ma Bin pointed forward.

Lin Jue nodded and turned his head to look at the green dance on horseback beside him. Midori Wu's expression was extremely nervous, and she licked her lips again and again. The color of the face is also a little pale.

"Midori Dance, are you alright?" Lin Jue asked with concern.

Lu Wu reluctantly smiled and said, "Childe, I'm fine, let's go take a look, maybe not at all, I don't remember the scenery around me at all." ”

"Brother and sister, don't worry, it's the best, don't be disappointed. We're just here today to take a look, and it's not that we have to see it. If it weren't for this, I'll continue to look it up for you. Ma Bin said with a smile.

"Thank you...... Thank you, Brother Ma. I...... Don't worry. Midori said with a sigh.

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