Chapter 330: use

Chapter 330: use

 Chapter 330 Utilization

Li Tao paused for a moment, and then said: "I went to Ci'en Temple with my family to practice monastery. Ci'en Temple is far away from the city. There are many courtyards on the mountain behind the temple, and our family also has a courtyard on the mountain.

That night, I didn’t want to go to bed early, so I took Kuanzi, Leyang and the others out for a stroll.

On an autumn night, the moon was bright and the stars were shining brightly. It was quiet over there at Ci'en Temple, so the few of us walked far away along the post road unknowingly.

 It wasn’t until we heard the sound of fighting that we realized we were far away from Ci’en Temple.

 Under the moonlight, I saw five or six masked men in black fighting with two people. There was another person lying on the ground not far away, and the two people who fought with the man in black were also injured and looked like they would fall down at any time.

 Our appearance disturbed the men in black, who quickly left without fighting.

After the man in black left, the two people thanked us and then ran towards the man lying on the ground.

The person on the ground is Su Jinze, the owner of Sunan Silver Tower.

I thought the three of them were pitiful, so I asked someone to carry Mr. Su back to the mountain and hide him secretly in my house.

 Early the next morning, I found an excuse to go back to the city, put Mr. Su on the carriage, and sent him back to the Su Mansion.

 After arriving at the Su Mansion, the servants of the Su Mansion recognized Le Yang and me, and realized that we were the ones who helped Old Mrs. Huang rescue the siege two years ago.

 At this point, I have formed a relationship with the Su family. "

“So, you have been associated with the Su family for ten years!”

Li Tao corrected him: "To be precise, we have known each other for eight years."

Gu Huayu said: "Ten years is almost the same as eight years. There is no need to be so serious. Are the Su family from Yangzhou?"

Li Tao knew that Gu Huayu had checked and nodded truthfully, "Yes, Mr. Su's family is from Yangzhou and has been in the capital for more than 20 years."

Gu Huayu then asked: "Apart from Old Mrs. Su and Old Mrs. Huang, who else is there in the Su family?"

Li Tao sighed, looked at Gu Huayu and asked, "You have already checked it out, so you don't need to ask me again."

Gu Huayu changed the question, "Okay, you don't need to answer this question. Why did Sunan Yinlou end up tearing up Baoqing Yinlou?"

Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu.

Gu Huayu said: "There's no need to tell me that you don't know."

From Li Tao's words, Gu Huayu has determined that Li Tao and the Su family are special. The Su family's ability to learn about her dispute with Wang Peiyun so quickly must be due to Li Tao's contribution.

“Xiaoyu, can you not ask about this?”

Gu Huayu played with the teacup in her hand, and then said: "What happened yesterday happened because of me.

At first, I just wanted to poke at Miss Wang San’s spirit and give Mrs. Shangguan some color.

Sunan Yinlou took the lead to tear up Baoqing Yinlou, and then Hancai Yinlou followed suit, and then other silver houses followed suit, raising the issue again and again.

Now, all forces are coming to an end one after another, and I am the trigger of this incident. It is necessary for me to understand this matter. "

Li Tao looked up at Gu Huayu and asked, "Are you afraid of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Gu Huayu shook her head, "I am not afraid of any prince or prime minister's palace, nor any force.

I just want to find out the ins and outs of the matter and understand what role I played in this power struggle. "

Li Tao said: "You can just watch them compete with each other, there is no need to get involved."

"You can say it easily. This happened because of me, how can I ignore it?" Gu Huayu asked in return.

Li Tao fell silent.

When Gu Huayu saw it, she took out another jade pendant from her purse and put it on the table, "You said, if I encounter trouble, take this token to help, and someone will help me. This token , is a token of the Xingjiao Gang, is it related to the Su family?"

Li Tao raised his head and looked at Gu Huayu in surprise. He never said anything about Mr. Su, nor about the Xingji Gang. How did she know?

Gu Huayu knew from Li Tao's surprised eyes that she had guessed correctly.

So, Gu Huayu brought the topic back, "What happened yesterday, the Su family was the first to go, I will investigate the Su family.

 You should think that it is not just me who is checking the Su family, but also the King of Qi, the King Xian, and the Prime Minister's Office are also checking the Su family.

I can find out that you are connected to the Su family, and I can also find out about other companies. Have you ever thought about how to face them? "

Li Tao was stunned for a moment. After a moment, he said, "We'll wait until they find out."

Gu Huayu said: "We can be considered good friends, so I came to you to find out what happened.

Since you can’t say more, just pretend I didn’t ask.

 I will check it myself. Whatever I want to know, sooner or later, I will definitely find out the result. "

Gu Huayu pushed the token on the table towards Li Tao, "You put this away. It's getting late, I should go back."

 After saying that, Gu Huayu stood up and prepared to leave.

Li Tao did not pick up the token on the table, but looked at Gu Huayu with a bit of panic. He had a feeling that if he allowed Gu Huayu to leave like this today, a barrier would be erected between him and her. Not what he wanted.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Tao quickly stood up and took a step forward to block Gu Huayu's path, "Xiaoyu, sit down and I'll talk to you."

Gu Huayu didn't mean to force him, she just didn't want to embarrass him.

 “Li Er, you...”

Li Tao was afraid that Gu Huayu would say no, so he said, "If you still think of me as a friend, then sit down."

Gu Huayu took a deep look at Li Tao and sat down again.

Li Tao saw Gu Huayu sit down and he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sunan Silver Tower is tearing Baoqing Silver Tower apart. It's not just a competition between merchants, but..."

 At this point, Li Tao stopped.

Gu Huayu asked: "But what?"

Li Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "Seeking revenge!"

 Seeking revenge? After hearing this, Gu Huayu's nerves immediately tensed up and she asked, "Does the Su family have a grudge against the Prime Minister Wang's Mansion? The two families, one is a merchant's family and the other is an official's family, should not have any contact with each other. How come they have become enemies?" What kind of hatred?"

Li Tao nodded, "This is a blood feud where human life is at stake."

Gu Huayu suddenly thought of something and blurted out: "Is the death of the Su family's daughter related to the Wang Xiangfu?"

Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu in astonishment, "You know?"

Gu Huayu said: "I know a little, but not much. Please tell me carefully."

Li Tao picked up the tea cup and wanted to drink tea, but found that the water in the cup had already been drained.

Gu Huayu looked at it, reached for the teapot, poured tea for Li Tao, and asked: "Mr. Su has stayed in the capital all these years just to avenge his daughter?"

Li Tao took the tea handed over by Gu Huayu and took a sip, "Yes, Mr. Su has been waiting for many years just to seek revenge for his daughter."

Gu Huayu asked: "How did the Su family become enmity with the Wang Xiangfu? Moreover, how did the Su family's daughter die?"

Li Tao said: "It makes sense that the Su family is from Yangzhou, and their ancestors have lived in Yangzhou for generations.

The ancestors of the Su family were craftsmen with outstanding skills in making hairpin jewelry. The headdresses of the Su family in Yangzhou have long been famous in the Jiangnan area.

More than 20 years ago, Wang Houzhe, the eldest son of Prime Minister Wang, became a Jinshi and later served as a county magistrate in Yangzhou. He met Mr. Su's daughter Su Xin. The two are in love with each other and are in love with each other.

The prime minister at that time was serving as a minister in the Ministry of Personnel. After learning about this incident, he transferred Wang Houzhe back to the capital.

Before Wang Houzhe returned to Beijing, he made an agreement with Su Xin that after returning to Beijing to inform the elders at home, he would invite a matchmaker to come to propose marriage.

Su Xin asked Mr. Su to go to Beijing before waiting for Wang Houzhe's letter in Yangzhou.

The Su family is very small. Mr. Su only has one daughter, Su Xin. He always follows his daughter's instructions in everything. If his daughter wants to come to the capital, Mr. Su will discuss with his wife to bring the business to the capital.

In this way, Mr. Su took his wife and daughter to the capital and opened Sunan Silver Tower.

After the Su family arrived in the capital, Su Xin went to the Wang family to find Wang Houzhe, only to find out that the Wang family had already negotiated a marriage with the Cui family.

It was also because Su Xin went to look for Wang Houzhe, and the old woman in Shangguan knew that Su Xin had arrived in the capital.

The old lady from Shangguan was afraid that the Cui family would know about her son's past, so she took advantage of Su Xin. "

 After listening to Li Tao's story, Gu Huayu thought of Aunt Lu's words again, and was convinced that Su Xin died unexpectedly.

Li Tao said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I asked Mr. Su to make things difficult for you without consulting you about what happened yesterday."

 Gu Huayu's thoughts still lingered on Su Xin's death, and she waved her hand towards Li Tao, "No need to apologize, Mr. Su's family is so pitiful. How did Su Xin die?"

Li Tao said: "According to Mr. Su, he was strangled to death first and then hung on the roof beam.

There were strangulation marks on Su Xin's neck. He must have struggled desperately when he died. The nail on his right index finger was broken and the shoe on his left foot was also kicked off.

 What’s funny is that the Su family reported it to the official, and the official came to see it. After a few days of delay, they said that Su Xin had committed suicide and refuted the Su family's petition and dismissed the case. "

 “It’s unreasonable, why don’t you file a complaint?”

Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu as if he were an idiot and said, "Complain? Princess, do you think everyone is like you, holding a fish charm given by the emperor, and can enter the palace freely?"

The Su family is just a family of merchants, or a family of merchants who have just arrived in Beijing.

 They are unfamiliar with the place in the capital, where do you want them to go to complain?

 Furthermore, Su Xin died in the scorching dog days of summer. If you are knowledgeable about medicine, you will naturally know that the body cannot be preserved in the dog days of summer.

Even if you can file a complaint, it is impossible to determine whether the person committed suicide or committed suicide. "

 Injustice in the world will exist wherever there are people. Gu Hua's tone was so tight that she couldn't say a word.

After a long time, Gu Huayu calmed down and asked: "Who was the governor of Jingzhao Mansion when this happened?"

Li Tao said: "I checked and found that the governor's surname at that time was Lu and his name was Lu Ruiyi.

The year after Su Xin's death, the emperor found out that Lu Ruiyi was a member of Prince Duan and had participated in the palace coup. Lu Ruiyi was sent to Tianlao because of this, and the Lu family was subsequently executed by the nine tribes. "

Gu Huashi looked at Li Tao solemnly, "Is Lu Ruiyi a member of Prince Duan?"

Li Tao nodded, "Yes, I went to Dali Temple to check the Lu family's files."

Gu Huayu nodded slightly and murmured: "Judging from this case, Wang Xiangfu has a close relationship with Lu Ruiyi. Doesn't the Wang Xiang also have a relationship with Prince Duan?"

Li Tao understood what Gu Huayu meant and said, "I have also thought about this. Prince Duan is dead and the Lu family has been executed. Even if the king has contacts with them, we can't find any evidence."

 Indeed, even if Wang Xiang participated in the palace coup that year, more than 20 years later, the evidence had been destroyed by him, so how could it be retained?

 Otherwise, he would not be able to sit as prime minister.

Gu Huayu asked: "Have you found any clues about the Prime Minister's Mansion in the past few years?"

Li Tao shook his head and said distressedly: "Except for the Su family, nothing else has been found. Moreover, there is no evidence for the Su family."

“When the incident happened, was there no maid or woman around Su Xin?”

Li Tao replied: "Old Mrs. Huang said that when the incident happened, the maid serving Su Xin fell asleep outside and did not wake up until the next morning."

 Gu Huayu nodded clearly, "Yes, the other party is planning to commit murder, so they must have made sufficient preparations. What are you going to do next?"

Li Tao shook his head, "I was detained by my father after I returned to the house yesterday, and I haven't seen Mr. Su yet. Do you have any good ideas?"

Gu Huayu thought for a while and said: "While everyone is investigating the Sunan Silver House, Mr. Su can consider letting the matter out about Su Xin's relationship with Wang Houzhe, and by the way, tell the truth about Su Xin's death and what happened to the Jingzhao Mansion after reporting it to the official." The good deeds are also spread out.

I remember that during the course of the story, the Su family came to the capital. It can be said that Wang Houzhe asked them to come.

 Furthermore, the tragic death of Su Xin is the key point. This is enough to prove that Su Xin did not commit suicide, and the neighbors at the time can testify.

Also, the inaction of officials in Jingzhao Mansion is also a key point. If Mr. Su really wants to avenge his daughter, he should make good use of Lu Ruiyi. "

Li Tao said: "Everyone is dead, how can we use them?"

Gu Huayu said: "Dead people are easy to make use of."

Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu and asked, "How to use it?"

Gu Huayu rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're so stupid. Can a dead person argue? No way?"

To say something, Mr. Su doesn't just have to open his mouth, he only needs to say a precise phrase.

Remember, don’t tell the truth or be ambiguous. Just let people think of Wang Xiang and Lu Ruiyi in the same place.

These letters were circulated, and many people searched for the king's identity. "

Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu with bright eyes and was so excited that he tapped the table twice. "Yes, Gu Xiaoyu, why are you so smart? I'll tell Mr. Su right now."

Li Tao stood up and prepared to walk out.

Gu Huayu hurriedly shouted: "Stop!"

Li Tao turned to look at Gu Huayu, "What's wrong?"

Gu Huayu reminded: "Everyone is staring at Mr. Su now. In this limelight, you'd better meet Mr. Su less often, so as not to cause trouble to Mr. Su."

 “What should we do?”

Gu Huayu scolded: "I say you are stupid, but you are really stupid! Write a letter and let someone forward it."

Li Tao patted his head twice and said with a smile: "I'm so excited."

Gu Huayu stood up and said, "It's getting late, I'm going back too."

 “Okay, let’s go together.”

It was already dark when Gu Huayu came out of the teahouse. A gust of cold wind blew, and the cold air hit her face. Gu Huayu couldn't help shivering and wrapped her cloak around her.

Qingyu drove the car over, and Gu Huayu bent down and got on the car.

Li Tao stood beside the car and said, "Xiaoyu, please go slower on the road. Let's meet for the first time."

Gu Huayu lifted the curtains and warned: "Tell Mr. Su to be careful."

Li Tao nodded, "Okay. Don't worry, I will make arrangements."

Gu Huayu nodded, "Okay, Qingyu, let's go back!"

 Qing Yu cupped his hands towards Li Taogong and hurried back to Wutong Lane.

When the car arrived at the intersection of Wutong Lane, Qing Yu saw Ru An, whom he had not seen for a long time. He turned around and said, "Princess, I saw Ru An next to the prince."

 (End of this chapter)