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Chapter 288 The Herring Case

The car was so loud that a carriage looked inconspicuous, with curtains on both sides of the carriage, hurriedly driving on a somewhat dim street.

Wu Gen sat in the car and kept looking at the middle-aged man opposite him. From the beginning of getting in the car, the man said nothing and closed his eyes to rest. In the darkness, the car stopped in front of a yard that seemed quite high-regulated.

The middle-aged man did not get out of the car, and the carriage entered the yard directly at a side door and drove towards the backyard.

"Get down." Wu Geng's body shook, and the middle-aged man had already gotten up and moved out of the car.

When stepping on the solid ground, Wu Gen's first thing was to look around and observe the surrounding situation. This was also a habit that he had developed over the years. Although the eldest prince had no malice, how could he believe such a royal mind casually?

As the middle-aged man walked through the corridor and arrived in front of a two-story building, the man nodded from the front with the two guards here, and then took Wu Gen directly into it.

As soon as I entered the small building, the lights were bright, just like daytime, when I arrived at a study room, the middle-aged man bowed and bowed, "Big Prince, I'm here."

In front of the desk, a man of twenty-seven or eight years old was wiping his brush and pouring ink. Hearing this, he reached out and put down his pen, and a maid next to him handed a towel.

The man raised his head, and his beard curled up his mouth and looked a little mature, with a hint of white on his temples.

"You are Wu Gen." The man held his hands and looked at Wu Gen up and down, showing the momentum of the superior in every move.

"The eldest prince, it's Wu Gen." After bowing his hand, Wu Gen met the other party's gaze without being humble or arrogant.

The man nodded slightly, "I heard that you have a good relationship with your junior sister Qianhua, but you have a Zhou Zheng." Without waiting for Wu Geng to answer, he said to the maids around him, "You all go down."

Soon there were only Wu Gen, the middle-aged man and the eldest prince, and Wu Gen's heart gradually rose. The other party's unspeakable status was so noble that he summoned himself late at night. It was impossible to see this junior brother who was indisputable to ask about his well-being. At this level, there was no small matter in the secret room. For a moment, Wu Gen regretted coming here.

"I haven't visited Mr. for a long time." The eldest prince looked at Zhuhuo and couldn't help feeling sad, "With my embarrassing identity now, too much contact will bring disaster to Mr. Wu Gen, my name is Zhao Linchen. According to the disciples of Mr. He, it is your senior brother and Qianhua." Zhao Linchen took out a pair of words.

Wu Gen went up and saw that it was indeed Zhu Buzhan's handwriting, but what could this mean? This mysterious person summoned himself and recognized his brothers again. It was definitely not a good thing.

"Wenbo, bring it up." Zhao Linchen greeted. The middle-aged man took out a tray from behind the bookshelf, which was covered with a bright jade bead and a stack of gold bricks.

"I know you are not a Qi training man, so I won't give you those spiritual jade coins. Please accept these for the time being. As some of my feelings for you and Qianhua, it can be regarded as compensation for the gentleman." Zhao Linchen waved his hand and signaled Wu Geng to accept it.

Seeing so much gold, Wu Geng felt a little cold. To be honest, it was not unwilling to want money, especially Xingluoyuan and his party, who spent so much money, but this money was hot. Thinking of this, he looked up and smiled, "The eldest prince, for the first time we met, he was not rewarded for nothing. What is there to say here."

Zhao Linchen frowned slightly, "You can call me Senior Brother at home. I'll come here this time to invite you to have something to do." Speaking of this, Zhao Linchen glanced at the middle-aged man standing on the side with his head down. He was cruel and cruel, but he spoke, "I heard that you know how to witchcraft, Shanyan Town, but this is the case."

Wu Geng sighed and asked without answering, "Where did senior brother get this news?"

Zhao Linchen unconsciously glanced at the middle-aged man named Wenbo again, "Since I learned that my junior brother, don't ask me, the people in the Shinshou Town have a great grudge against me and sir, are you willing to help me?"

"Senior brother, the person who provided this news is definitely a bad intention to you. Regardless of whether I know the witchcraft or not, I know it. This technique has always been a royal taboo. This is to kill you. I hope my senior brother thinks twice." Wu Gen looked serious and bowed heavily.

"You really can't? Then why are there rumors that you used this to coerce King Jinchun and got a lot of benefits. Junior brother, you and I met for the first time, and I know you can't believe me. Let me tell you the truth, the person I want to deal with is Zhao Linqing, my second brother.

This thief colluded with Rong Kui to attack Mr. He, causing him to leave his hometown. I was living here in seclusion. I couldn't calm my heart if I didn't avenge this revenge. However, this thief was good at flattering and bewitched his father and never got a phone call. This was the worst. Junior brother, if you help me, if I ascend to the great treasure in the future, you will be my loyal minister." Zhao Linchen took a step forward and grabbed Wu Geng's hands.

Wu Geng almost had goose bumps on his body, but it was difficult to pull his hands. He had to attach himself to Zhao Linchen's ear and whispered: "Senior brother, it's not that my junior brother doesn't want to help you. I really know how to witchcraft. I was helpless at that time, so I just pretended to be Jinchun."

Zhao Linchen was stunned, "You are serious about this."

"Take it true. If it is fake, the sky will hit five thunders." Wu Geng knew that he had to make Zhao Linchen believe in himself, and even the method of cursing was used.

"Oh." Zhao Linchen let go of Wu Gen's hand, took a step back, and put his hands in his face, his face became more disappointed, "It seems that my junior brother is still a little cautious. Since that's the case, please keep it secret for tonight. Don't spread it."

"Please rest assured, senior brother, this matter will definitely not be reported." Wu Geng nodded heavily, "Then senior brother, I'll say goodbye."

"Forget it, you go." Zhao Linchen waved his hand boredly, but returned to the desk to draw.

Wu Gen quickly left the room, and there was already a cold sweat behind him. Looking at the night sky, the stars were like chess, and there was an invisible large net covering him.

A middle-aged man named Wenbo followed him out, his face a little gloomy, "Go." He took the lead and walked forward.

When he arrived at the carriage, he whispered to Wu Geng with his hands, "Don't look around, don't talk around, just do it yourself." After that, he turned around and left.

Wu Geng narrowed his eyes and glanced at the other person's back, touched his wrist, turned around and got on the carriage. When the carriage was walking in the yard, Wu Geng always felt like a thorn in the back. What formation should be in this yard? It was like a giant beast crouching in the dark, staring at the surroundings.

When he returned to the inn, Wu Geng looked at his empty hands and shook his head repeatedly. This cheap senior brother is really a philosophical person and doesn't pay for anything.

Looking at the shadow of the tree swaying outside the window, Wu Gen pondered for a long time. It seemed that someone had taken action against him. The method behind this was the most disgusting. He was trapped in it and he was afraid that he would not know how he died.

Zhao Linchen seems to be a fool who can't accomplish anything big. If you are a taboo thing, how can you find a "junior brother" you have never met before and don't be afraid of revealing it? Could it be... Wu Gen's scalp numb, it seems that he has to be careful these days.

The next day, Wu Geng went directly to find Jian Xing, and the old guy was finally willing to see him. When he met, Wu Geng grabbed the man's hand and said with a sad face: "National Master, you want to save me."

Jian Xing wanted to pull out his hand, but Wu Geng grabbed it tightly, so he could only sigh and said, "What trouble has happened again."

Wu Gen quickly told Zhao Linchen about his own story. This old guy was the only person in the capital except Zhu Buzhan. He was an insider and not an outsider.

After hearing Wu Gen's statement, Jian Xing looked serious, "This idiot, he is really looking for death. No wonder he was pulled down because of the Qingyu case."

"What is the Qingyu case?" Wu Gen asked curiously. According to what Zhao Linchen said, if it weren't for this case, Zhu Buzhan wouldn't have arrived in Dingyuan City, and he might not have known Zhu Qianhua.

Jian Xing looked at Wu Geng as if he was eager to learn, pondered for a moment before he said relieved: "Since you are in the capital, you should know something."

It turned out that the Qingyu case was about Zhao Linchen. Back then, the eldest prince was the one who was most likely to be made the crown prince because he was the eldest son. However, the current emperor Zhao Ye has been unable to make up his mind, so he delayed it.

Zhu Buzhan was the attendant of Zhao Linchen at that time, and the two had a deep relationship. Later, Zhao Linchen was crowned, and calls for him to be the crown prince came one after another, and a group of officials from the court gathered around him.

But the emperor now doesn't express his opinion, and he went to the court meeting several times to discuss but not decide. At this critical moment, Zhao Ye occasionally felt a cold. To show his caution, Zhao Linchen personally cooked a green fish and presented it to his father after cooking.

This was originally a good thing for taking off your clothes and feeding mosquitoes and lying on ice to ask for carp. Zhao Ye was very pleased. Just when he was about to have a meal, a cat raised by the empress dowager suddenly jumped out, but he took the fish away in one bite. The eunuchs and palace maids and eunuchs couldn't catch up with them, so they could only watch the cat leisurely eating the fish on the roof.

Originally, it was just an accident, but it was a pity that the eldest prince was careful. In addition, the cat was raised by the empress dowager, so it was left unresolved. But less than half an hour after the cat ate the fish, it suddenly jumped up and down, screaming miserably, and it was actually spitting black blood on the spot. When the cat was found, it was poisoned.

In this way, this matter was not just an unexpected problem, but a major case of someone assassinating the emperor. Zhao Ye was furious when he heard this and ordered Zhang Changshi to lead someone to investigate in detail.

But the bone spur of the bluefish was no longer known where the cat was thrown. Even the plate of the fish was washed clean and there was nothing to check. In the end, it became a headless case, and it was impossible to determine whether the fish was poisonous.

At this point, Zhao Linchen lost his holy heart and was locked in the mansion, facing the danger of being deposed as a commoner at any time. At this dilemma, only a few officials wrote letters to defend Zhao Linchen, and Zhu Buzhan was the most determined one.

But how could Zhao Ye bear it when he was angry? Any official who wrote a letter was demoted or dismissed. But what is interesting is that the status of these officials was not lost. However, after this, Zhao Linchen's reputation was greatly damaged and he had not left the house for many years. Although he had no shortage of application, it was no different from imprisonment.

Therefore, Zhu Buzhan arrived in Dingyuan City. However, Zhu Qianhua was still young at that time, so he could only wait until he was settled before his mother Jia Wenjun took her with him.

But just before leaving, Jia Wenjun suddenly died in the mansion. When Jian Xing arrived, he was already very angry. He only found Zhu Qianhua sleeping soundly in a woodshed behind the yard.

Considering that it might be dangerous to send Zhu Qianhua to Dingyuan City again, Jian Xing sent Zhu Qianhua to Zhao Zhen, the Guiyuan Sect, and raised him.
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