Chapter 43 Section Thirteen

Li Chonghuan was very proud of sending Shen Tujia to Princess Taiping's mansion.The news that Shentu Jia kept sending out has attracted the attention of the emperor, which is very beneficial to Li Chonghuan. With such a promotion, after the emperor succeeds, he has nothing to ask for but to let go of the governor of the Protectorate. The general got what he wanted in his life. However, Wang Ju is thoughtful and thoughtful, and he still has some worries about Shentu Jia who doesn't know the details.Li Chonghuan is a child of Guijie, and has limited understanding of the despicable and sinister human heart.Wang Ju politely questioned Li Chonghuan repeatedly, and found that he didn't have a deep understanding of this so-called chivalrous man who had a unique skill and sent him to his door automatically.

In fact, Wang Ju once sent people to conduct a multi-faceted investigation of Shentu Jia's situation after he came to Chang'an. The situation he has now is much more detailed than Li Chonghuan's.He came to the conclusion that Shentu Jia probably had nothing to do with Princess Taiping, but he also had nothing to do with the emperor, so what reason did he have to fight for the emperor? For this reason, Wang Ju wanted to see Shentu Jia. The reason for Shentujia to leave Princess Taiping's mansion was very good. He said that it was because he was appreciated by the princess and won glory for the old master. Therefore, the old master General Li had a reward.

Still wearing his conspicuous snow-white Hu suit, Shentujia left Xingdaofang, where Princess Taiping's mansion is located, and went straight south along the wide Anshangmen Street. After three blocks, he came to Li Chonghuan's mansion. Jinganfang where it is located. There are not many large mansions in Jing'an Square, so most of them are winding and difficult to read alleys.When Shentu Jia came to Li Chonghuan's door with all odds and turns, he didn't find anyone following him, but he still didn't relax his vigilance, so when he walked through Li Chonghuan's house and walked out from the back door, he had an extra piece of clothing on his body. He was wearing a dark gray toga, with a Huzhou oil-paper umbrella under his arm.

Shentujia looked around casually, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he put up an oil-paper umbrella to cover the scorching afternoon sun, and hid his face in the shadow, then turned east, left Jing'an Square, and Walk north along Wangxianmen Street to the lively Dongshi. The place where Wang Ju met him was on Dongshi North Street, a bath house called "Lan Xun Pavilion".Shentu Jia knew this place, there was a huge jug hanging above the door, he wondered, could the warrior Zhang Liang invited to meet Bo Langsha be in a similar place? At this moment, the Wang Shilang was already soaking naked in a large wooden bucket half a person's height, and the hot water in the bucket covered his chin, and the steam was steaming.He spread his hair in a bun, and his long hair hung out of the bucket, which looked very comfortable.

It was a small room with two wooden barrels almost touching each other, and the walls on both sides were not more than ten feet high. It didn't look like a good place for plotting. Behind Shentu Jia was the servant of the bath house, in his twenties, with a smooth face and no beard, but there were a few deep wrinkles around the corners of his eyes and mouth.The man only wore a cloth scarf around his waist, exposing the moist white and fine skin of his upper body. While helping Shentujia take off his clothes lightly, he stared closely at Shentujia's strong body with his glowing peach eyes. Physically, it seems like she can't put it down.

"Go, go." Wang Ju waved the servant with the waist of the water snake out, and said to Shen Tujia: "Have you seen it? This is also a kind of eunuch. They were castrated when they were young, but they were not selected into the palace. I had to do things in the bathroom. Don't look at their seductive appearance, in fact, they have a lot of benefits, and it's a big deal to harm people." Seeing Shentu Jia sitting in the barrel, Wang Ju reached out and knocked on the wooden wall next to him twice, only to hear someone say "hmm" on the other side.Then he motioned to Shentujia again, and Shentujia also followed his example, curling up his fingers and knocking twice on the wooden wall behind him, the damp wooden board made a hollow sound, and then he heard someone "ha" on the other side With a sound, it seems to be happy to wash.

"Okay." Wang Ju seemed very satisfied.Apparently he was also in the next two rooms. "It's better for us not to go around the bush. Tell us about you and General Li first." Wang Ju's Chang'an dialect echoed hummingly in the humid air. He didn't intend to chat at all, and his expression was very serious. Shentu Jia understands that this is called inspection, like the qualification inspection of officials at all levels every three years, but for him, this should be a kind of trust inspection, and it is only reasonable for General Li's superiors to come forward.Only General Li knows the relationship between me and General Li, but they may not believe it. Therefore, it is necessary for them to investigate.

"I was born in Yangzhou, and my father was a chef...," Shen Tujia was eloquent, but he didn't want to show off his loyalty, so he told the story of himself and Li Chonghuan very plainly but accurately. Wang Ju is a person who knows how to listen to people's speeches. During Shentu Jia's narration, he just sat quietly in the bucket and listened, except for occasionally asking about things he thought were unclear. "...I dare not say that I am a righteous man, but I must repay General Li's kindness." Shentujia finally finished talking about himself, and there seemed to be a surge of pride in the small bathroom.

"There are a few things we don't understand here and I want to ask, so don't feel sorry." Wang Ju found a few things worth noting in Shentu Jia's story. "Do you know how General Li wants you to repay your kindness?" "I don't know. However, it took twelve years to cultivate a big iron vertebra, and it was definitely not for laying the foundation for his house." "How did you find Li Chonghuan?" "General Li went to Songhe Tower to look for me." "How did he know you were there?" "We had an appointment when we broke up in Yangzhou, and he was looking for the signboard of roasted foie gras with honey." Shentu Jia didn't like this suspicious Wang Shilang at all, but for the sake of his benefactor, General Li, he had to answer his question patiently. Going around and asking questions trying to find out his flaws.

This is the key.Wang Ju thought to himself that Li Chonghuan never mentioned to himself that he had contact with Shentu Jia before they were in Songhe Tower. "There is more than one way to repay your kindness, but General Li asked you to kill someone for him, which is tantamount to ruining you. What good does it do you?" "I just want to repay my kindness." Shentu Jia felt a little contemptuous of Wang Ju in his heart. This man didn't understand what a righteous man was. "If I die in this matter, it's just what I should do. It was doomed from the day I accepted General Li's favor. If I survived by luck, then I don't owe General Li anything anymore. , I will find my own life."

Shentu Jia thought of Qi'er's request to him, it was really a sweet temptation, if he could really live with Qi'er in the future, I don't know how happy it would be. "So, you will do whatever General Li asks you to do." Wang Ju asked in feigned disbelief. "Can you disregard the king's law and spare your life?" "yes." "What if General Li transfers this kindness to others, such as me?" Wang Ju had a whim, and felt that he had a brilliant idea. Shentu Jia pondered for a moment, then said: "Repaying kindness is an act of righteousness. What I owe General Li is a kindness. Even if he donates it to you, I will only fulfill a wish for you." "A real man should keep his promise." "It's too early for you to say that, and it's up to General Li to speak." Contrary to Wang Ju's self-satisfaction, Shentu Jia felt very unhappy. Wang Ju asked Shentu Jia to reappear after he left, but outside he whispered a few words to the servant with the waist of the water snake, and stuffed a lot of copper coins into the man's hand. When Wang Ju walked outside the bathroom door, he only heard a scream behind him, and Shentu Jia threw the servant's naked body with thin skin and white flesh over the board wall.Wang Ju felt very amused by his prank. Although he couldn't tell what conclusion he would draw from it, it was certain that the conclusion would be beneficial to Shentu Jia.