Chapter 650
Indeed, just as Ouyang Li thought, Wu Meiniang had nothing to lose. She didn't have anything at all, so those men in black broke into her house and didn't take anything away.

But what do Qianniu Beishen do? One of their main responsibilities is to help the emperor copy the homes of ministers.Specially search for letters hidden in the dark by ministers, and some important things that cannot be seen.Therefore, they can tell at a glance what is valuable and what is not in Wu Meiniang's room!

After Wu Meiniang's letter was written, she revised it several times, and the previous one was destroyed, leaving only the latest one, but she never had a chance to send out this letter, so she kept it all the time.She went to live in Huang Xiaoya's house, so she would not bring the letter with her, lest Huang Xiaoya accidentally see it, so she stayed in her own room.

But I never expected that those men in black would not arrest her, but ransacked the letter like ransacking her home. This is really unexpected!Although she is a very cautious person, this kind of accident is still unexpected, really unexpected.

Ouyang Li asked her if she lost anything, she really couldn't say it, although she couldn't be blamed for it, the tiger still had a nap, let alone her, but she couldn't forgive herself, she blamed herself extremely , sorry to admit.

Seeing that her expression was abnormal, Ouyang Li asked again: "Is there really nothing missing? Your complexion is ugly, but you are not feeling well. Do you want me to go to the master and show you?"

Wu Meiniang still shook her head and said: "It's nothing, I've been tossing hard at night, I'm too tired, I just need to take a rest."

Ouyang Li snorted, then turned around and left the room, but thought in his heart: "She looks out of order, she doesn't look like she's okay, maybe there's something wrong, I can't say it? I have to report to the master." He He went to the flower hall again and waited outside the door. As soon as the people in the hall dispersed, he was ready to talk to Wang Ping'an.

After tidying up the things in the house, Wu Meiniang sent Huang Xiaoya back. If things have become like this, those men in black probably won't come again, and even if they come, it doesn't matter. Come in.

Wu Meiniang lay on the bed, recalling carefully, if the letter was lost, would it show her feet.She was very cautious when writing the letter, and did not disclose the specific name, let alone her identity. Outsiders read the letter, and they might think that she was a businessman's wife. Her husband was away from home, and she reported to her husband that she was safe. Yes, it is impossible to think of the prince.

But then again, her identity is so special that it has already made people doubtful, so the person who got the letter will probably make a big fuss about it, and the consequences are unpredictable.She tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. She was just thinking about countermeasures, but she couldn't think of anything, and she didn't know how to deal with the aftermath.

At the flower hall, Wang Ping'an had already appeased the four governors.The governors are all shrewd, they can't be fooled by other reasons, they can only start from the blueprints.

Wang Ping'an said: "To tell you the truth, there are assassins in my house... They can't be called assassins. They don't want to kill anyone, because this is not the first time, and no one has been injured or injured. The reason for the riot is most likely the waterwheel. Drawings, I gave the drawings to the carpenter for safekeeping..."

The other governors were fine, but the governor of Lanzhou was in a hurry and shouted: "What, you handed over the drawings to a carpenter for safekeeping? Prince, why are you so confused? You should keep such an important thing yourself. How can you hand it over to a carpenter? A carpenter!" He was most concerned about the waterwheel, so he reacted the most!
The other governors stared at him together. Did anyone talk to Wang Pingan like that? He hasn't finished talking yet. Why are you so anxious!

Wang Pingan said: "Yes, what Master Lan said is that I did not handle this matter properly. One night, there was a robbery at the carpenter's place, and a large group of people broke into the village and turned the carpenter's house upside down. The beds were demolished, but the blueprints were not stolen, and there are a lot of dogs in the village, if they were blocked, the consequences would be disastrous."

The governor of Huizhou asked: "Then the blueprint is placed in the mansion now, so that's why you recruited the thieves?"

Wang Pingan nodded and said, "That should be the case. I guess it might be people sent by Fanbang. Our place is not too far from the grassland outside the Great Wall. It is very likely that the Turkic people got the news and sent people to snatch it."

The governors looked at each other and felt that they had guessed the matter on the Turkic people. It seemed that they had guessed the wrong place. The Turkic people did not farm the land and lived on herding. The waterwheels they needed were of little use. This kind of waterwheel, secondly, what is the use of making a waterwheel? Could it be used to water the grass?

But they don't want to ask any more questions. Anyway, for them, as long as the blueprints are not lost.He said a few more words, comforted Wang Ping'an, told him not to worry, as long as there was no loss, he would send people to investigate around, catch a group of suspicious persons, and interrogate them properly, and the case would almost be solved.After the consolation, the governors went back to their room to rest. They ran a long way and tossed and tossed for most of the night.

Seeing that the flower hall was quiet, Ouyang Li walked in and told what happened just now.Wang Ping'an felt even more headache when he heard this. Li Ke made the incident even bigger and bigger, even using Qianniu Beishen from Beishen Mansion. This commotion was too loud.

Ouyang Li also talked about the leakage of the news. Somehow, the post station sent the news to the Prince Wu's Mansion. This is really unexpected, and Wu Meiniang was in a trance, wondering what happened to her.

After hearing this, Wang Ping'an stood up and said, "Go and find out about the post station, and see how the news got out, so that so many people know about it. As for... her matter, I will Ask in person, don't delay her matters, as long as there is something, I must deal with it immediately."

He left the flower hall and went to Wu Meiniang's small courtyard, and saw that the lights in the courtyard were all off, and both Wu Meiniang and Huang Xiaoya were asleep.He stood outside the door for a while, feeling that what happened tonight, no matter what happened to him, he had to express his concern immediately, even if Wu Meiniang fell asleep, he had to go in to comfort her, after all, he hadn't fully protected her.

Pushing the gate of the courtyard, without the bolt, of course, even if it is closed, it will be useless. It is only to guard against gentlemen, not villains, and none of the people who rush in to arrest people and grab things are gentlemen.He entered the yard, came to Wu Meiniang's door, knocked lightly, and said, "Yang Chunhua, are you asleep?" The voice was very soft, afraid of waking Huang Xiaoya next door.

There was a sound in the room immediately, it seemed that Wu Meiniang hadn't fallen asleep, as soon as she heard the sound, she immediately reacted.The wooden bed only rang twice before footsteps were heard, the latch slammed lightly, and Wu Meiniang opened the door.

The door opened, and Wang Pingan saw that Wu Meiniang was dressed neatly, only her hair was a little disheveled, and he knew in his heart that she was lying down with her clothes closed, and was ready to get up at any time. She was afraid that someone would attack again, so she was always ready to escape.

Wang Pingan looked at the room next to him and saw that there was no movement in Huang Xiaoya's room, so he stepped into Wu Meiniang's room, and Wu Meiniang closed the door immediately.

There was no light in the room, so Wang Ping'an stood in the middle of the ground in the dark, and said in a novel, "Meiniang, sit down, don't care about etiquette, just sit down."

Wu Meiniang hummed, and sat on the chair, she whispered: "Uncle, are you here to comfort Meiniang?"

Wang Pingan sighed, and said: "Consolation is one thing, the most important thing is that I am here to hear what you think. These days I am busy with Qingzhou affairs, and I have neglected you, and I feel very sorry. This paragraph Over time, spies from Chang'an keep coming to inquire about you, as far as I know, they are all sent by Wu Wang Li Ke."

Wu Meiniang said softly: "Meiniang already knows about this."

Wang Pingan said: "It's good that you know it in your heart. King Wu has sent thousands of cattle to prepare himself, indicating that he is going to let go of the big fight. I must explain this to His Royal Highness to avoid accidents. Do you have any good ideas, such as Speaking of strengthening defense?"

Wu Meiniang was silent for a while. When it came to safety, she really had no good advice. She said it bluntly now, she was just a little girl who was dependent on others and had no power. If she was in power, who would dare to let her If she dies, she will let whoever die first, but the point is that she doesn't have this right now!
After thinking for a while, Wu Meiniang said: "Uncle, let's just sit there and wait for death. It's better to take the initiative to attack. There are people who can be thieves for a thousand days, but there are no people who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. If the King of Wu always comes to find fault, that's not a problem. How about Let's find fault with him too!"

Wang Pingan snorted, and said: "It's not easy to find fault with him, the prince can only find it, or...or he shows his feet!"

He originally wanted to say that Changsun Wuji would go to find him, but if it were really Changsun Wuji who would do it, then Li Ke's life would be in jeopardy, and he would die several years earlier than in history.

Wu Meiniang didn't hear his subtext, and said: "Uncle, although Meiniang doesn't go out, Huang Xiaoya wanders outside all day and hears a lot of things, and I also heard it by the way. The waterwheel that uncle invented should be very Is it important, and that blueprint is also important?"

Wang Pingan nodded and said: "Of course it is important. It is not only related to the lives of the people in Gyeongju, but also related to the increase of the court's income. That kind of waterwheel is very important."

Wu Meiniang said again: "If uncle doesn't mind, you might as well share some of the credit for the design of the waterwheel with King Wu."

Wang Pingan made a sound, he thought that he understood the way of an official, but he still felt inferior to someone like Wu Meiniang who was naturally sensitive to intrigue, and he didn't understand it for a while.

Wu Meiniang paused for a while, and then said: "Uncle can write a letter to the King of Wu first, and attach the blueprint of the waterwheel. It is impossible for the king not to agree!"

Wang Pingan snorted, and said: "In fact, it means that I have given in. How can he not agree, and whoever it is, it is impossible not to agree!"

Wu Meiniang nodded, and said: "Uncle can write a letter to the prince and tell him the matter, and then when the king of Wu asks the emperor for his merits, he will highly praise the king of Wu and suggest that the king of Wu should preside over the popularization of water trucks and let him go to the Qing Dynasty. Come to the state and personally preside over the related matters of the canal and the waterwheel, if successful, it will be a great thing for the country and the people!"

Wang Ping'an took a deep breath, he understood that this was to transfer Li Ke out of Chang'an, Wang Ping'an's backer was in Donggong and Shang Shusheng, but Li Ke's backer was in the imperial palace, and he had his mother, Concubine Yang, at his side. Even if there is trouble in the palace, it will be settled as soon as possible, but if you leave the capital, it will be hard to say.

Wu Meiniang said: "King Wu is in Chang'an, and if anything happens in Qingzhou, he can disassociate himself from it, but if he also arrives in Qingzhou, in reality, Meiniang will be safe, and no one will come to see her again. !"

Wang Pingan sighed in his heart, no wonder she can be a queen, not only can she play Gongdou, but she is also proficient in the ways of court!I can't think of this kind of move, even if I think of it, I don't dare to implement it. This is a dangerous move!
Who knows, Wu Meiniang didn't finish her words.She also said: "The construction of canals in Qingzhou can be completed this year, but the popularization of waterwheels cannot be completed in one day. It is done in one year, two years, three years, or even four years and five years. King Wu came to celebrate Zhou, in fact, took the place of the uncle. He became the person in charge. Before the matter is completed, the uncle is no longer the person in charge and can return to Beijing. But King Wu wants to return to Beijing... the prince probably won't Agree, the emperor may not agree!"

A cold air shot up from Wang Ping'an's spine. This is typical fishing, and Li Ke is going to be boiled.

As long as Li Ke dares to take the credit for the waterwheel in his arms, he will never say anything about it in the future, and he will be killed in Gyeongju. Even if the waterwheel in Gyeongju becomes popular, other states and counties will also Can grind him to death.He left Chang'an and wanted to go back, it would be too difficult, even if Li Zhi was a vegetarian, Changsun Wuji would not be!

Wang Ping'an was silent for a long time, but Wu Meiniang didn't speak.For a long time, Wang Pingan didn't make a decision whether he should treat Li Ke like this.

Wu Meiniang saw his hesitation, and whispered: "If uncle has other methods, it can be done without this. I'm afraid that King Wu will send people here one by one, and one day we will have trouble!"

She used us instead of me. She was telling Wang Pingan that if something happened to me, it would happen to you and your family. We are grasshoppers on a rope. Can't escape you!

Hearing this, Wang Pingan sighed heavily, thinking: "At first, I didn't plan to do anything to Li Ke, but he forced me into a corner, and I really have no choice!"

He nodded and made up his mind, and said: "Then follow what Mei Niang said, I will write a letter and make a detailed plan!" He was about to go out after speaking.

But Wu Meiniang suddenly said: "Uncle, I have a letter that fell into the hands of those men in black, and it was addressed to the crown prince."

Wang Ping'an was taken aback, his legs almost went limp, and he said: "Is there a signature, maybe you can see the relationship between you and the prince from the letter?"

Wu Meiniang shook her head and said: "No, I can't see anything from the letter. I just told my uncle about it. Don't worry. King Wu can't do anything with that letter!"

After a pause, she said again: "However, Uncle, you may be a little troublesome!"

(End of this chapter)

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