Chapter 55 Conspiracy and Love (Big Bowl
"I am injured and cannot be greeted from afar. Please forgive me?" Zhang Qian struggled to sit up on the hospital bed with sweat beads in his forehead and relied on the support of two servants. He then struggled to sit up on the hospital bed and saluted weakly.
The sweat beads were cold water that I had just squeezed with a towel, but it was true that I was weak. From the morning to now, the visitors have been one after another, making him exhausted. He had just dealt with the joint interrogation of Baiqisi, Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice and Jingzhao Mansion. He didn't even breathe, so he had to face the most beloved daughter of the Dragon Emperor Li Xian, so at this moment, both physically and mentally, he was on the verge of being exhausted.
"Young Master Zhang is exempt from gifts!" Princess Anle obviously did not expect that Zhang Qian's injury would be so serious. She was stunned and waved her hand gently. Then, she quickly stepped forward, widened her charming almond eyes, and exclaimed in a low voice: "Has you actually hurt you like this? Damn the assassin! After I go back, I will report to the Master Ming, find out the main messenger behind the scenes, and tear him apart!" (Note: I am the princess in the TV series, but this is not the case. Here we follow the TV series habits.)
"I, thank you for your kindness!" Zhang Qian heard this and quickly struggled to bow and salute again. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little favor with Princess Anle.
For two consecutive days, there were no less than fifty officials and colleagues in the officialdom who visited him at home. Except for Bi Gou, He Zhizhang, Zhang Shuo, Zhang Jiuling and other few friends, the rest of the officials just expressed their condolences to him carefully, but none of them clearly stated that they would investigate the real murderer behind the scenes to the end. Although Princess Anle, although she had never known him, once she entered the door, she showed her zero tolerance attitude towards the assassin. She was really as good as a man.
With a good impression in his heart, Zhang Qian couldn't help but look at Princess Anle for a while, and in an instant, he was a little lost. The other party had a unique beauty, mature, capable, noble, and grand, and in every move, there was a hint of wildness and temptation, like a blooming peony, looking forward to people's appreciation and picking at all times.
"I am tired of my body and spirit. Please forgive me." Zhang Qian closed his eyes decisively, and Zhang Qian struggled to bow for the third time.
You can't watch it anymore, it's rude to watch it again. There are many people who like princesses, and it's not bad for me. More importantly, I just made a vow to Yang Qingqing a few days ago. If I turned around and fell in love with the princess again, I would be too scumbag!
She had long been used to the young man's eyes when he saw him. Princess Anle didn't think that Zhang Qian's actions were offensive. She smiled and gave her very considerate instructions, "Even if you just lie down, I won't blame you!" She also showed some praise in her eyes.
‘It’s bad, the peach blossom disaster of senior brother is coming!’ Ren Cong is a playboy after all, how could he not even notice Zhang Qian’s loss of composure and the princess’ reaction. He was stunned and a little panic suddenly surged on his face.
Before he could think of any method to use, he would remind his senior brother that the princess of the Tang Dynasty was definitely not a good match. However, Princess Anle's gentle voice came from his ears: "Zhang Yongzhao, two days ago, I sent Hongyingxuan to the palace to ask questions, do you still remember?"
"Hongying?" Zhang Qian was slightly stunned when asked. He really couldn't remember when he had dated such a woman.
"It's the female official sent by this palace to proclaim you!" From Zhang Qian's expression, Princess Anle guessed that he had forgotten all this matter long ago. However, she was not angry, smiled and continued to remind her gently. "What a pity, she blocked an arrow for you with her body, and you didn't even know her name."
"So it's her!" It took some effort to finally meet the name with the female official who died three days ago. Zhang Qian quickly opened his eyes a little wider and bowed his hands to apologize, "Princess forgives the crime. After being injured, the official lost too much blood, which made it impossible to meet with the emperor in time. As for Hongying, the official was willing to pay a large sum of money to comfort his family's pain of losing his daughter."
"Forget it, I have already given me a pension." Princess Anle smiled and shook her head lazily, "You men are all rolling their eyes. I wish there were women willing to die for you. After they died, they were too lazy to even ask their names!"
There are too many things that can cause misunderstandings. Ren Cong was so anxious that his forehead was covered with fine sweat. Although Zhang Qian, although he had serious lack of love experience, he was also filled with his mind. He quickly blushed and explained in a low voice: "The princess misunderstood. The lower official is definitely not that kind of person. The lower official was just being chased at that time, so he didn't ask the name of the deceased. Soon the Jingzhao Mansion, the Imperial Army and the Hundred Cavalry Office arrived, and the lower official was also injured..."
"It's just a joke, it's so frustrating to you!" I really enjoyed seeing Zhang Qian's embarrassment, Princess Anle gently glanced at him, and her lips opened lightly, "The former Japanese Palace sent someone to announce you, there is indeed something to ask about. Since you can't obey the order due to injury, I have to come to you in person today."
Her voice was still as nice as before, but vaguely, it brought a bit of seriousness. It immediately made everyone present put away all the beautiful fantasies in their hearts.
Zhang Qian felt a stern in his heart when he heard this, and immediately cheered up all the remaining spirits and responded solemnly: "With the princess' inquiry, the subordinates are honored. We will know everything and say everything!"
"Yeah!" Princess Anle nodded slightly, and a peach-like pink suddenly appeared on her beautiful face. "Zhang Yongzhao, I just want to ask you, Monk Hui'an of White Horse Temple, but did you kill? Even if you answer truthfully, I can take care of you whether it is or not."
After asking, he seemed to dare not meet Zhang Qian's eyes anymore, lowered his head, and was shy.
Almost all the men present were in a state of mind. If they were not concerned about the huge difference in identity between them, they would have wanted to rush forward and admit the matter for Zhang Qian.
Zhang Qian himself was actually dazzled. However, as a 21st century postgraduate entrance examination dog, he never regarded murder as a kind of honor. Therefore, without even thinking about it, he shook his head decisively: "Qi Zu Princess, the White Horse Temple family extermination case has nothing to do with Zhang. Zhang's family is in Weinan, and after nightfall, he couldn't even enter Chang'an City. Not to mention going to White Horse Temple to kill people."
"Isn't you really the one who killed me?" Princess Anle raised her head in surprise, her pink eyelids slowly closed and opened slowly, her eyes as if they were rippling with water. "I am actually very annoyed by Hui'an. He was swaying around in the name of my palace and had committed a serious crime. I was just out of respect for his master, and it was inconvenient to pursue it."
"It's really not a Xiaguan killer. Xiaguan is a civil servant and is only good at making weapons. If Xiaguan has the ability to cross the city wall of Chang'an, he would not be injured by the monk under the protection of so many servants!" Zhang Qian shook his head with a wry smile and explained seriously.
Although he lacks love experience, Zhang Qian can also see that Princess Anle is very likely to destroy the monk Manshi of Baima Temple and treat it as a young hero who angrily drew his sword in order to compete with the young monk Hui'an for her heart. And, very much, hope that the young hero is himself!
As for the consequences of the murder and whether the other monks in White Horse Temple are innocent, the princess doesn't care. Or in her own words, she is fully capable of taking on the young hero!
However, the problem is that the case was not done by Zhang Qian. He did not have the feeling of killing and setting fire for the princess. Although, although Princess Anle is the most beautiful beauty he has ever seen in two time and space in his life.
Fearing that the princess would not believe it, he hesitated for a moment, he added seriously: "The skills of the Xiaguan are actually very average. He can barely deal with it by competing with others one-on-one. If he fights with two or even more, he may be chopped up by others in just a few moves, and it is impossible to destroy the whole family of others!"
This explanation is even more realistic and credible. No one can hide his weakness at the moment of life, and many people could see clearly Zhang Qian's performance when he encountered assassination. As long as the two were compared, they could easily draw conclusions that he really did not have the ability to destroy the White Horse Temple in Qujiang!
"Oh, it's my palace that I misunderstood Zhang Shaojian!" Princess Anle's eyes were heartbreaking in an instant. However, she was the emperor's daughter. After all, she just blinked her eyelids a few times and covered her loss without a trace. Then, she smiled again and opened her red lips lightly: "One more thing is that I heard that the Shaojian has a pair of elixirs that are being consigned. It can relieve high fever and eliminate evil poisons. I wonder if this statement is true?"
"Those are two kinds of elixirs. One is called Baifuning, and the other is called Evil-Breaking Pill!" Seeing that Princess Anle finally stopped forcing her to admit that the family-killing case in Baima Temple in Qujiang was done by her, Zhang Qian suddenly felt relieved. After thinking about it, he responded very seriously.
However, before he could relax, he suddenly saw a burning light popping out of Princess Anle's eyes.
"I need these two kinds of spiritual elixirs to be urgently used, but I don't have 100,000 yuan to give Yong Zhao. I wonder if Yong Zhao is willing to give the elixir to me for free?!" I asked gently, following my eyes, and ringing in front of the sickbed, every word was extremely clear.
"The pill was entrusted to three stores to consign when Zhang was in a downturn, and he had already collected 10,000 yuan from them as a deposit." Zhang Qian couldn't bear to refuse the hot gaze, but his intuition told him that this matter was very correct. He hesitated for a moment and tactfully refused.
"I will compensate you for the deposit of 10,000 yuan. The remaining 90,000 yuan is considered the favor I owe you!" Princess Anle immediately showed her mature side and gave a compromise without hesitation.
"This is not just a deposit issue. After all, the official made an agreement with the merchant and asked the young master to be a middle-aged man. You can't break the trust just because you have no worries about food and clothing at this moment." Zhang Qian hesitated for a moment, frowned and looked at Duan Huaijian, who was standing at the door and silent.
Although Ren Qiong initially marked the high price of the combination of Baifuning and Cefos. In fact, for several consecutive months, the combination of drug has only become famous, but no one has ever bought the real money.
Therefore, Zhang Qian had long planned to sell the drug at a lower price before it expired to avoid wasting it. He was just unable to make up his mind and it was appropriate to reduce it to a certain extent.
After this injury, Zhang Qian also thought about taking the medicine back and using it on himself. However, from the day of the injury to now, things have happened one after another, and the visitor has also followed one wave after another, so he has no time to discuss with others whether it is appropriate to do so.
Today, since Princess Anle said that it was urgent, Duan Huaijian, the major shareholder behind the business, came with Princess Anle. It is obvious that the two had discussed the drug transaction issues before. Zhang Qian happened to be able to determine the drug operation with Duan Huaijian to completely settle the consignment matter.
"The deposit issue, don't worry about using Zhao!" I had expected that Zhang Qian could not hide it. Duan Huaijian, the young man who had been standing at the door without making any noise, quickly walked forward a few steps and waved his hand with a smile, "The drug was originally consigned, and you, the owner, can get it back at any time. No matter how you deal with it, it is not considered a breach of contract."
As he spoke, he had not forgotten to secretly wink at Zhang Qian, suggesting that Zhang Qian agreed to Princess Anle's request.
It is hard to say that it is not worth it to exchange for a favor of a princess for 100,000 yuan. What's more, Princess Anle is the most beloved daughter of Emperor Yingtian Shenlong! However, at the moment when she understood Duan Huaijian's hint, Zhang Qian felt a warning in her heart!
It is the twelfth lunar month now. Although the temperature in the eighth century is higher than that in the 21st century, the bacteria are not active. On the third day of my injury, there is no obvious inflammation in the wound. The person Princess Anle wants to save will only be injured earlier than me and not later than me!
"Use Zhao, I have never asked anyone other than my father and mother!" Seeing that Zhang Qian had not responded for a long time, Princess Anle could not help but feel uncomfortable. After thinking about it, she solemnly emphasized, "This pill is crucial to me. I owe you my favor and will never refuse to repay it in the future. Or, I will help you now, drive away all the monks outside, and let them never disturb you again."
"I dare not worry about the princess' trouble. The monk's affairs can be solved by the subordinates." He secretly bit his lips and stimulated himself with pain in order to keep his mind running at high speed. Zhang Qian arched his hand and refused solemnly.
It’s so calculating, it’s really so calculating. As the princess of the Tang Dynasty who left a mark in history, her mind is probably not inferior to her father Li Xian.
"Use Zhao, there are many monks outside the door. The emperor has just issued an imperial edict to prohibit armed battles!" Duan Huaijian was anxious and whispered to remind the princess before she left.
"They are just chanting scriptures to eliminate demons. Zhang is not a demon, so I'm afraid they will do anything!" Zhang Qian smiled at him, shook his head slightly, and then quickly turned his eyes to Princess Anle, and asked slowly: "There is only the last dose of this medicine left in the world. The Xiaguan is not reluctant to give it to him, but he is not willing to let it be consumed in vain. Therefore, the Xiaguan is brave enough to ask the princess, who is preparing to use this medicine?"
"I am a confidant female official in my tent. That day, when Yi Zhao was assassinated that day, he was also injured by the monk." Unexpectedly, Zhang Qian would actually ask the person who used the medicine. Princess Anle was also stunned and her eyes began to wander. "I can't bear to watch her, and her wounds ulcerated and died. So, I want to give her love to you!"
"Princess is kind, I admire you!" Zhang Qian immediately smiled and bowed, and in an instant, his eyes seemed to be brighter than the sunset outside. "Young Duke, can you please send someone to get the medicine from the consignment company?"
"It's already taken, so let's use Zhao to make the decision!" Duan Huaijian was suddenly blushed with shame. He took a beautiful brocade box from his entourage, held it in front of Zhang Qian's sickbed with both hands, "Use Zhao, you can make the decision by yourself."
Previously, he thought that Princess Anle took medicine for free to save an important person. So he advised Zhang Qian to give up the potential 100,000 yuan profit in exchange for a favor from the royal family. However, he never expected that the princess took medicine worth up to 100,000 yuan just to save a slave!
This may be a righteous act for the princess. It is a complete humiliation for him and Zhang Qian. However, now, he can no longer regret it, and he has no courage to regret it!
"I dare to teach the princess to know that although these two medicines are effective, they cannot be used randomly. Baifu Ning can be used to reduce fever and relieve pain, but they cannot be used to remove evil poison!" Zhang Qian had no humiliation expression on his face. Just open the Jin box quickly and quickly took out Baifu Ning and Cephalo capsules. Then, he introduced to the princess very seriously. "The evil-repelling pill can be used to remove evil poison, but it cannot be used randomly. If you take the wrong one, it is a poison that chases life. At the beginning, the lower official saw that Ren Qiong had already stepped into the gate of hell with one foot, so he had to take a risk!"
"Ah?" The princess was shocked and quickly suppressed the anger and anxiety in her heart, and focused on listening to Zhang Qian's story.
"And after taking the medicine, don't drink alcohol anymore. Otherwise, it will be a fatal poison!" Zhang Qian continued to peel the headblade capsules with his hands, and introduced them very carefully. "But the situation was urgent, and the Xiaguan didn't have time to think about it carefully. Then, he suddenly remembered that the bacteria had not yet developed resistance to drugs, and the injured did not need to eat so much!"
As he spoke, he put two of the cephalosporins into his mouth and swallowed them quickly. Then, while everyone was stunned, he took four more and placed them on his pillow. Finally, he put Baifuning and the remaining cephalosporin capsules back into the brocade box.
"Zhang Yongzhao--" Princess Anle finally reacted, and Zhang fangs and claws were about to pounce on her. However, Zhang Qian raised the box of medicine with one hand and effortlessly blocked her body two feet away.
"This medicine is when the lower-ranking officials are in vain and entrust a shop to consign." Zhang Qian blocked Princess Anle with a brocade box and continued to explain with a smile. The expression on his face should be as serious as possible. "If the princess takes it forcibly, it may be of bad reputation. The lower-ranking officials are unwilling to destroy the princess' reputation and are willing to present the remaining elixirs to the emperor now. The remaining medicine is just enough to save someone. As the princess, it is not difficult to ask the emperor to give the medicine to him. At that time, the princess would save whoever she wanted, and no one had the right to interfere!"
After saying that, he handed the medicine and the box of the loaded medicine back to Duan Huaijian's arms and solemnly requested: "Young Duke, please send this item to the palace and present it to the emperor. Zhang, Zhang is exhausted, so he will not go there in person!"
"This, this..." Duan Huaijian was like holding a stove, and he was either rejecting or accepting, and was in a dilemma.
Looking at Princess Anle again, her face turned white and her body trembled. She bit her silver teeth and then bit her feet suddenly, turned around, and left!
"Use Zhao, why are you doing this?" Duan Huaijian was anxious and afraid, throwing the box to the bed, and chasing him.
"Why?" Zhang Qian held the wooden box containing the medicine with his hand and laughed loudly, "Young Duke, do you really think that the princess used this medicine to save a palace maid? If not, who else would be injured in the past few days?"
"Ah? Oh!" Duan Huaijian staggered for a moment and almost fell down. He turned his head and looked at Zhang Qian blankly. In an instant, cold sweat on his forehead rolled.
In recent days, three major cases have occurred in the Jingjin area. In turn, the White Horse Temple in Qujiang was slaughtered, the fifth-rank young prison jail was assassinated, and the White Horse Shande Temple in the west of the city was set on fire.
Baima Shande Temple was burned last night, and the injured person did not get inflamed so quickly. Zhang Qian's assassination happened at noon two days ago. Zhang Qian himself has not had a fever. However, the murderer was killed in the White Horse Temple in Qujiang, but the identity of the perpetrator is still unknown.
If the princess asks for medicine, not for a female official who was injured on the same day as Zhang Qian, then the person who urgently needs medicine can only be injured before Zhang Qian was assassinated.
That means that this person is the murderer or one of the murderers of the White Horse Temple family murder case in Qujiang!
The princess sent a female official to find Zhang Qian on the day of the assassination!
Combined with the princess just now, she actually hoped that Zhang Qian would admit that he had taken action to kill Baima Temple and hinted that she could keep Zhang Qian safe.
Where the murderer who killed White Horse Temple was hiding at this moment is obvious!
No wonder Zhang Qian is angry!
If anyone else is gone, this kind of humiliation cannot be tolerated!
No wonder Zhang Qian would rather present the elixir into the palace, and would rather end up falling into the princess's hands than give them to him directly!
Your princess knows who the murderer is, but in order to protect him, she does not hesitate to tempt Zhang Qian to take the blame.
Your princess clearly has a heart-to-be, but she pretends to be in a state of unrest and tricks Zhang Qian into sacrificing her lover!
Although Princess Anle's favor is of course, after the medicine is sent to the palace, it will eventually fall into her hands. However, as long as Emperor Yingtian Shenlong thinks about it, he will naturally understand that the murderer of the White Horse Temple is definitely not Zhang Qian.
After Zhang Qian was sold by the princess, he also gained a reputation as a flatterer. Like Dou Huaizhen, he was treated by civil and military officials in the court!
"I just made the young master embarrassed!" Zhang Qian's voice came slowly, with unconcealed fatigue. "Zhang was forced to go to the forefront, so he had to make this decision. Please forgive me. I will leave the medicine to another junior brother to do the matter of sending medicine to the palace. You don't have to worry about it."
"It's already like this, Duan should go for you. Anyway, after this, the princess will definitely not read Duan again!" Thinking that she was almost used by Princess Anle just now, Duan Huaijian didn't dare to take the lead in "Go". She smiled bitterly and wiped the sweat beads on her forehead, then returned to the bedside, grabbed the box of medicine, "Duan is going now, so as not to go too late, the princess will come back to find trouble for you. Alas——"
He wanted to remind Zhang Qian to be careful of Princess Anle's revenge in the future. But he knew that this was not effective. He sighed and bowed his farewell.
"Shaoguo Duke, walk slowly!" Ren Cong quickly got up and saw him off. After a moment, he hurriedly turned back, stood beside Zhang Qian's bed, and explained carefully, "Senior brother, the youngguo Duke is also kind-hearted today. He wanted to use the elixir to ask the princess to help you deal with the monks outside."
"I know!" Zhang Qian opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and then closed his eyes tiredly again.
How could he not guess the thoughts of Duan Huaijian of the young king? However, he could not do it. He had already guessed that the real murderer of the White Horse Temple family was hidden in the princess's mansion and presented the cepoflose capsule with both hands.
Even if she knew that Princess Anle had set up a trap to make herself dig, she still let this woman get what she wants!
What's more, in his only historical knowledge, Princess Anle also poisoned her father Li Xian to death with her mother, Queen Wei. Then she was cut into two pieces in the coup?
"Senior brother, do you want me to borrow some servants from home?" Seeing that Zhang Qian had not spoken for a long time, Ren Cong hesitated for a while and asked more carefully. "In fact, although the monks outside are numerous, they may not be able to withstand the beating. Let the servants not bring weapons, but only sticks, and they can still drive them away."
"No need! This time I broke up, they will come back next time. What's more, there are other people standing behind them!" Zhang Qian smiled and shook his head gently, "Go and ask Zijuan, how much money do I have after paying back the 10,000 deposit?"
"No need to pay it back. Although the medicine was not sold, the names of the three companies have increased a lot with the help of elixirs!" Ren Cong thought Zhang Qian was worried about money, so he immediately explained with a smile, "After calculating, the three companies have made money. Besides, the shares of our Liushen Workshop have also been sold to these three companies..."
"I paid them back for me! The deposit is the deposit. I have already got it back. I can't even blame the deposit!" Zhang Qian glanced at him and interrupted in a low voice. "Then, go to the Battle of the First Army to stare and cast the bronze bell as soon as possible according to the pattern I gave you. The two are not enough, so you can cast five for me. I will pay the money myself. If it is not enough, I will exchange the shares of Liushen Workshop for you!"
"It must be enough. A bell is only two or three hundred kilograms heavy, and it doesn't cost much!" Ren Cong was stunned and nodded repeatedly, "I'll be watching it tomorrow morning. The sand model has been made, but the bell you want is much longer than the ordinary copper bell. The craftsmen are not sure, so they have to spend more time preparing."
After saying that, he was curious again why Zhang Qian had to cast so many clocks. He hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother, that clock, is that clock a magic weapon that can be used to deal with monks outside?"
"You guessed it right!" Zhang Qian smiled, and a light of confidence suddenly appeared on his pale face. "For them, it is a magic weapon. You can cast it as soon as possible. After casting it, senior brother will let you see the power of physics!"
To deal with monks, two "clocks" are actually more than enough.
Chapter completed!