Tibet

Chapter 294
Zhang Ping hired a boat, carried the golden tripod to the post of Honghe Temple, and handed the golden tripod to A Luolie. The golden tripod was lost and recovered, which made Aluolie very grateful. Li Ye asked him to write a list of national gifts. The gift was sent to the palace to avoid further complications.

A Luolie obeyed the advice, and immediately wrote a list of national gifts, and Honglu Temple immediately sent soldiers to stand guard to protect them, and sent the national gifts to the palace tomorrow morning.

Li Ye then found Feng Min, the county lieutenant, and gave him the information on groundhog Wu Mian and Xie Qilang.

At this time, it was already dusk in the afternoon, Li Ye asked his two followers to go back to the mansion first, and he and Zhang Ping came to the Anranju Restaurant in Pingkangfang.

Zhang Ping ordered more than a dozen dishes and ordered two jugs of sake before he said slowly to Li Ye: "The matter of the golden cauldron is not that simple. The rascal was called Xie Qilang, and he found out that it was the golden tripod, and the news spread. Several people were thinking about the golden tripod. One was the night thief Wu Mian, whose nickname was Groundhog, and he had a good relationship with the rascal Xie Qilang.

There is also Cai Lin, the proprietor of Cai's Martial Arts Academy. He also participated with a dozen or so apprentices, and I will be there along the way, but I didn't expect that the female Taoist priests of Taiqing Palace would also participate. "

"Continue talking about what happened last night!"

"Last night it was Wu Mian who made the attack. Xie Qilang knew the room where the Jinding was stored. Wu Mian dug a hole and stole the Jinding, but the door was closed and he couldn't take it away, so he sank into the Cao River. Then Cai Lin and I shot at the same time. , Wu Mian escaped after being stabbed twice, and Cai Lin was also injured by me. I surrendered and quit. I transported the golden tripod to the Wang family temple for preservation, and told the housekeeper that it was a copper tripod. , the oriole was behind, and a few female Taoist priests moved it away without any effort."

Li Ye drank a glass of wine and said slowly: "You really are playing the underworld!"

"Brother, a thousand catties of golden tripod is 6000 taels of gold, worth 16 guan. No one can resist this temptation! Besides, they live in the chamber of commerce, and everyone thinks it belongs to Sogdian merchants. Who the hell Would you have thought that it was actually a national gift?"

"Okay! Let's not talk about it."

Li Ye changed the subject, "What clues do you have about the murder of Yang Guozhong's son?"

Zhang Ping pondered for a while and said: "Jingzhao Mansion asked the adoptive father to help investigate this case, but the adoptive father rejected it, and then repeatedly ordered us not to allow anyone to be involved in this case."

Li Ye heard something in Zhang Ping's words, and immediately became interested, and quickly asked, "Does he know anything? Tell me about it!"

Zhang Ping looked at both sides, and said in a low voice: "That dancer named Qiao Furong is not 16 years old, nor is she a virgin, she is from Goguryeo, active in Youzhou, nicknamed Tongyan Witch, three years ago she Aliased as Li Qianniang, she sold her body to bury her father in Luoyang, and seduced the patriarch’s second son, Wang Shao’an, who was studying in Taixue, and she succeeded, Wang Shao’an was kidnapped by her, and extorted [-] yuan from the patriarch.”

"One hundred thousand coins, how to transport them?"

"What you can't imagine is that An Lushan's fleet transported the money away!"

"An Lushan!"

Li Ye's heart sank, he really had something to do with An Lushan, "Go on, has Wang Shaoan been released?"

"The man was released, but he died not long after. He was played to death by that woman. That woman looked innocent, but she was actually a devil."

"and then?"

Zhang Ping sighed and said, "Since we know that An Lushan is plotting against the Wang family behind the scenes, the Patriarch can only admit it. How dare the Patriarch provoke An Lushan?"

"Keep talking!"

"This woman is also named Qiao Furong. She is sixteen years old and a virgin. She was dancing in the Jiaofang hall. She was recognized by Wang Shaoan's guards and immediately reported to the Patriarch. The Patriarch then ordered no one to go to the Jiaofang."

Li Ye nodded, "So Yang Xi was actually killed by An Lushan?"

Zhang Ping said with a wry smile: "The adoptive father only told me about this matter, you just have to know it in your heart."

Li Ye poured him a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Are your parents and brother okay?"

"They have returned to their hometown in Hanzhong. I bought a restaurant for my father in Nanzheng. My brothers are studying in the county school. They are all doing well. I have done a lot of things, fearing that the enemies will retaliate against them."

"You killed someone?"

Zhang Ping shook his head, "If you beat someone seriously, one of them will die if the treatment fails, but I haven't killed anyone directly, so I dare not kill people at random in Chang'an."

"How is my uncle Pei Min now?"

"He is the emperor's personal guard now, and I rarely see him. The last time I saw him was when he got married a few months ago."

"Is Pei Min married?" Li Yerao asked with interest.

Zhang Ping nodded, "It's a disciple of Lie Feng. It is said that he has been waiting for him for many years. He is already in his twenties. Pei Min was moved by her infatuation, so he married her. Now the master is the emperor's guard, and the wife is The imperial concubine's guard is quite interesting."

"Is Qiao Bin still studying?" Li Ye asked again.

Zhang Ping shook his head, "He is doing well now. He failed the imperial examination at the beginning of the year, but King Si Ning gave him a chance and arranged for him to enter the Chang'an county government as a household officer. We are still drinking together in the next month, I will make an appointment in a few days to have a drink together!"

Li Ye nodded with a smile. Qiao Bin saved his mother's life, and Li Ye always remembered it in his heart.

"Help me do one thing!"

"You said, what's the matter?"

Li Ye handed him a note, "Hei Mao's daughter is in Wugong County, that's the address. You arrange your confidants to send the child to Kucha, Anxi. I'll pay for all the travel expenses, and I'll reward you with another three hundred coins."

Zhang Ping patted his chest and said, "Hei Spear is also my elder brother, and his daughter is my daughter. It happens that the owner's caravan is going to Anxi, and it seems that they are leaving in a few days. I will arrange it. Don't worry, it will be done!"

Li Ye handed him the note, "The address is on it, and there is also a token from Hei Spear, I will give it to you later!"

After coming out of the tavern, it was already nightfall, and the lights in Pingkang Square were brightly lit, and there were birds and birds everywhere, singing and laughing, seductive. This is the most prosperous place for fireworks in Chang'an and even in the Tang Dynasty.

"Little Fatty, do you have a woman?" Li Ye asked with a smile as he hugged Zhang Ping's arm.

Zhang Ping scratched his head in embarrassment, "Speaking of which, do you still know her?"

"Who?"

"Lin Jiaohua from the Lin Family Pharmacy, the number one beauty in our Yonghe Square back then."

Li Ye opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time. There is nothing more wonderful than this in life!Zhang Xiaopang didn't say anything, he actually got Lin Dadongzhu's precious daughter, and he even went on a blind date, but it didn't work, this kid is called homecoming!

"It means that Lin Da Tie Rooster from back then is going to become your father-in-law?"

"Almost! The engagement has been made, and we will get married in two years."

Li Ye suddenly found that many Yingying and Yanyan on both sides seemed to know Zhang Ping, and they all gave him winks, so he slapped Zhang Ping on the back of the head, and said angrily: "Since we have a fiancée, we will come to such places less often. "

Zhang Ping chuckled, "Anyway, if you're just begging for life on the edge of a knife, let's count it as a day if you can be happy!"

This seems to make sense!

Li Ye was originally going to move to Taipingfang today, but because of the Jinding incident, Li Ye could only stay in Xiangguo Mansion for one more night.

In the Xiangguo Mansion, it was actually not bad, but those uncles and aunts didn't look good when they saw him, which made Li Ye feel unhappy.

As soon as he entered the mansion, the butler greeted him and said, "38 Lang, Mr. Xiang said that you will meet him in the study when you come back. There is something important to do!"

Li Ye nodded, and walked quickly to his grandfather's study.

Walking to the door, Li Ye said, "Grandfather, grandson is here!"

"Ye'er? Come in!"

When Li Ye walked into the room, he saw his grandfather Li Linfu reading a book under the lamp. Li Ye stepped forward and knelt down to salute, "See grandfather!"

Li Linfu smiled and said: "I heard that the golden tripod from Bahan's place was stolen, and you found it again?"

Li Ye leaned forward and said, "It was the night robber Wu Mian who did it. The county government has offered a reward for his arrest."

Li Linfu nodded, "The most important thing is that Jin Ding is back. The emperor is very interested in Jiulu Ding, and he will meet the Prince Pulling Khan tomorrow morning."

"Grandfather, the country of Bahan is the most loyal vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. All the troops of the country were sent to follow the Tang army to join the battle. Eight thousand troops killed 5000 people. We must not treat them badly."

Li Linfu smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry! Gao Xianzhi's military newspaper said it very clearly before, and your report made it even more clear. The emperor was very moved and decided to change the name of Bahana to Ningyuan Kingdom and marry the princess. To the prince, you will also attend the audience tomorrow, and the emperor will specially summon you."

"tomorrow morning?"

Li Linfu nodded, "I will join the court with me tomorrow morning, so you should go to bed early today."

Li Ye pondered for a while and said, "Is the court still concerned about the assassination of Yang Guozhong's son?"

"This matter has been hanging in the air! What, you have a clue?"

Li Ye nodded, and told him the secret that Zhang Ping had told him. This matter had already threatened the safety of his grandfather, and he had to let his grandfather know.

Li Linfu was greatly shocked. It turned out that the time of the assassination was secretly planned by An Lushan.

This is clearly An Lushan instigating the struggle between himself and Yang Guozhong!

The poisonous snake An Lushan really cannot be taken lightly.

(End of this chapter)