Yu Xuanji looked at Ye Zelin and saw a sincere and pious expression on his face. The brilliance reflected in his eyes was incomparable to that of ordinary people. She couldn't help but reveal a touch of joy, and said, "If you marry Susu, I can give you everything you want."
Ye Zelin said righteously, "Your Excellency can't give me what I want, but you can give me what I need. Whether you give it or not is entirely up to you, not me."
He stood up and said, "My Lord, please be busy. Zelin has something to do and will go ahead."
Yu Xuanji said calmly, "I don't want to be drawn into the vortex."
Ye Zelin understood his state of mind, "I know you have your own considerations, I won't force you."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, if you want to stay out of this trouble, this vortex may still draw you in."
Yu Xuanji said, "If you agree to marry Susu, I will look down on you."
Ye Zelin smiled faintly and left.
Yu Xuanji summoned Lao Qiao for one thing: to drink tea and chat for a while. Lao Qiao asked, "Did the master agree?"
"No." Yu Xuanji said, "He is testing me, and I am testing him as well. Although he is young, he is calm and responsible. Among the younger generation, he is considered to be the best. Susu's future husband should be chosen according to this standard."
Old Qiao felt a bit sorry. "I've watched Susu grow up. It's rare to find someone as brave, resourceful, calm, decent, and responsible as the young general. It's a pity he's someone else's." He looked at Yu Xuanji and said, "My lord, don't be discouraged. There's no shortage of such people in the world. If we explore carefully, we will definitely find a better match for Susu than the young general."
Yu Xuanji was dissatisfied with what he said and said, "Why should I be discouraged? Ye Zelin is not the only man in the world. Can't I find an outstanding husband for Susu?"
Old Qiao clearly saw the worry in his eyes. "Why didn't you agree to let the young general help him? Aside from Cheng Wenbo's case, the young general plays chess and drinks tea with you whenever he has time, discussing history and classics. He's almost as serious as Emperor Liu, who visited Zhuge Liang three times to ask him to come out of retirement."
Yu Xuanji sighed and said, "I passed the imperial examination and was accepted into the imperial examinations. After many twists and turns, I was never given a high position. By chance, I ended up in the Dali Temple. Thanks to my mentor's appreciation and promotion, I finally got a position there. Later, I joined the Ministry of Justice and worked my way up to become a minister. The older I get, the more I miss my original intentions. My life has become dull and wasted. The court is full of snipers and arrows, making it hard to guard against them. I treat Susu like my own daughter. How can I explain to her parents if she is implicated?"
Old Qiao said, "It turns out that Miss Susu is your worry."
He poured tea into Yu Xuanji's cup. "This person is afraid of birth, old age, sickness and death, and also afraid of leaving regrets. Miss Susu treats you like a father, and she also doesn't want you to have regrets. The Major General said that whether you enter this vortex or not is up to you."
"There is a lion and a tiger in the forest, each of them is a king. If the people in the forest want to become the master of the forest, they must drive the lion and the tiger out of the forest. The people in the forest are weak, so if they want to become the master of the forest, they need to win over other forces in the forest to strengthen their wings so that they can fight against the lion and the tiger." Yu Xuanji took a sip of water to moisten her throat and told herself a story like telling a story.
Old Qiao reminded him, "Sir, don't dwell on those trivial matters. Cheng Wenbo's case is more important. Although His Majesty hasn't set a time limit for us to solve the case, it won't be good if the case drags on for too long."
Yu Xuanji smiled and said, "That makes sense."
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"The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night, and blows them down like rain of stars. The road is filled with the fragrance of horses and carved carriages. The sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of jade pots swirls, and fish and dragons dance all night. The moth is covered with golden threads of snow willow, and its smile is full of subtle fragrance. I have searched for him among the crowd for a thousand times, but when I look back, he is there, in the dim light."
Outside Yueyang City, there is lush greenery and a bustling business atmosphere.
A girl in red clothes, half of her face exposed to gold, was dancing gracefully on a swing under a banyan tree, reciting the poems of Xin Qiji.
The young girl in a green skirt next to her, with her hair combed into her hair, couldn't help but complain after hearing her recitation: "May's pomegranate blossoms and June's lotus, how far away is the Lantern Festival? How can there be thousands of trees blooming like raindrops? It really spoils the scenery."
The two pomegranate trees on the roadside are in bloom, and the whole tree is bright red.
The girl in red, swinging on the swing, didn't care whether it was appropriate or not, or whether it ruined the scenery. She continued, "Suddenly looking back, there she was, in the dimly lit place."
The girl in the green dress smiled and said, "I'm afraid you read it wrong. The person should be in Baling."
The red-dressed girl scolded coquettishly, "You bastard, I'm just having fun. I'll deal with you later."
The girl in the green skirt filled a bowl of snake soup and handed it to the girl in red. The girl in red took the soup and said, "Go find a place to stay in Yuezhou City first. I will meet you there later."
The girl in the green skirt agreed and told her to be careful. After eating the snake soup and resting for a while, the girl in the green skirt took the package and entered Yuezhou City. The girl in the red stretched and thought about finding a place to sleep in.
This girl is the young master of Qinzhou Mei Sect. She was ordered to go to Yuezhou to handle a matter. Someone was pretending to be Mei Sect and interfering in government affairs. Her purpose of this trip was to find out who this person was.
That day, Mr. Cheng hurried out of the city gate. When Yu Xuanji got the news, she sent Ye Zelin and others out of the city.
The place they arrived at was a temple called Wuyuan Temple, which was far away from Yuezhou City and rarely saw pilgrims coming to worship.
As they approached Wuyuan Temple, Ye Zelin suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you smell anything?"
Old Joe sniffed and said, "It smells like blood."
Ye Zelin had experienced the war epidemic and was very familiar with the smell of blood: "Yes, it is the smell of blood."
When the group entered the temple, they saw four or five monks' bodies lying in a mess. Everyone was shocked. Yu Chisu wanted to go forward to check, but Lao Qiao quickly held her back and told everyone not to move.
He approached and briefly examined the bodies of several monks, saying, "Judging from the bodies and the bloodstains, they died no more than half an hour ago."
Ye Zelin asked someone to check everywhere. He also checked around and found a lot of messy footprints. He squatted down to take a closer look, but Old Qiao said, "Don't destroy the footprints."
He responded and walked into the main hall. There was a huge Buddha statue that was very solemn. There was a little ashes on the ground. He looked at the incense burner, which seemed to have been turned over. He turned over the ashes with his hands, but found nothing. Perhaps he was too suspicious.
Someone reported that the body of Master Cheng was found outside the temple. Ye Zelin and Lao Qiao walked over. Lao Qiao carefully examined the body of Master Cheng and found that he had died within half an hour and was killed by the same person as those monks. Ye Zelin checked nearby and then ordered someone to take the bodies of Master Cheng and others back to the post station.
In the bushes on the back mountain of Wuyuan Temple, Bai Yanlang took off his mask and made sure that Ye Zelin and others had left before entering the temple. He searched every corner inside and out, but still could not find the account book.
In the past few days, he has been secretly keeping an eye on Mr. Cheng Er, and he is almost certain that Cheng Wenbo's account book is in his hands.
As soon as Mr. Cheng went out, he followed him. He wanted to snatch the account book, but the monks tried to stop him. Mr. Cheng took the opportunity to escape. He killed the monks, caught up with Mr. Cheng, and asked him to hand over the account book.
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