"Haha, I just know that your Brother Ziyu is anxious, so I talk too much. If it were anyone else, I, Xiao Chen, would not say this to him...Brother Ziyu, I have seen the portrait of the suspect you gave me that night, but it looks like I killed someone, guess who it is?"
"Master Xiao, don't make me guess riddles!" Zhao Yu said angrily, "Can you just tell me directly?"
"Well, I will say that the suspect's appearance is exactly like our emperor!" Xiao Chen said.
"Ouch!" Zhao Yu was shocked when he heard this, his body shook violently, and he sat down on the ground.
"Haha, you, Zhao Yu, are so brave, why are you so scared?" Xiao Chen pulled him up with a smile.
"Xiao Wucheng, you are talking nonsense, spitting blood, this, this, this... such disrespectful words, you, you, you, how dare you say it!" Zhao Yu's face turned pale.
"That's why I can only say this to my friends." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Brother Ziyu, please have a cup of tea to calm down, calm down, and think about it...think about whether this person looks like an emperor?"
"There are so many people with similar looks in the world. How can we slander our Holy Lord just because of similar facial features?" Zhao Yu raised his hands high, but he was still trembling slightly.
It is true that what Xiao Chen said was too shocking.
"But it's not just a random guess." Xiao Chen said, "I also sent my men to investigate. The deceased was a gangster, wasn't he? He was drunk, so he went to a restaurant to cause trouble and asked for money, but the boss refused to give it. He got into trouble, smashed up other people's restaurants, and injured many innocent people with a hatchet..."
"This is true, but..." Zhao Yu calmed down now.
"Then suddenly a man who was brave enough to fight against injustice came out. He took his hatchet and chopped him to death with one blow! His attack was as sharp as if he had killed countless people before... He killed people without any fuss and held his head high. He walked straight out of the door and walked away... This person will never be seen again."
"This murder occurred in front of the Royal Street. When the soldiers and horses arrived, they blocked the street, but I don't know if they blocked the road to the palace?"
"That's not the case... we just sealed off the streets outside the Imperial City, and we searched all around the Royal Street, but we were surprised that we couldn't find this person. Could it be that he really... came in and out of the Imperial Palace?" Zhao Yu A pair of thick eyebrows gradually frowned.
"Whether this heroic act was done by our emperor or not, his old man is considered one of the suspects, and you, Zhao Yu, must find out who you are," Xiao Chen said.
"If it's the emperor, then why did it take so long for this suspect's portrait to be posted..." For such a bold person, Zhao Yu felt a little embarrassed when encountering such a thing.
There is such a suspicion that the emperor is a murderer. This has never happened since ancient times!
"Brother Ziyu, do you think that even though Fengyang City is big, how many people have seen the emperor with their own eyes? No one in Fengyang Mansion has seen the emperor except you Ziyu, right? Even if they have, who dares to take a serious look at it? The emperor's long face? You can only see it vaguely, and even if someone recognizes it, who dares to say?" Xiao Chen said.
"Hmph, how dare you, Mr. Xiao!" Zhao Yu said.
"That's just because you and I, Ziyu, are friends." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Let's just treat this as a casual chat between friends, but it can't be used as evidence in court. Anyway, after leaving this door, I am a bad person. recognize!"
"But how to investigate this matter? We can't bring the emperor to the court of Fengyang Mansion for trial, right?" Zhao Yu said.
"Of course not." Xiao Chen said, "But it's not impossible to check. Isn't the murder weapon still there? There should be fingerprints on it, right?"
"That's true, but we can't let the emperor do the comparison, right?" Zhao Yu scratched his head sadly.
"That's impossible," Xiao Chen said, "but you can find someone else. The emperor knows the dragon pattern on his palm, and the clan government has it on record..."
"The Clan's Mansion? That's in charge of Prince Li Shi. I can't ask him for it, right?" Zhao Yu said.
Because the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had few heirs, although there was an institution of the Zongren Mansion, it was actually just a fake one. Li Shi, the Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion, only had a false title and was basically not a director. However, the emperor and princes' birth dates, palmprint information, body characteristics and other information are also archived in the clan mansion.
It's just that all this kind of archive information is sealed, and even Li Shi can't open it casually because it's top secret in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"It's definitely not possible to ask him, but you can ask others, such as Yuan Ren from Qintian Prison, he will know..." Xiao Chen said.
"Okay! That's it, I'll go find him now!" Zhao Yu stood up, "But you, Mr. Xiao, are also involved in this matter. No matter what the outcome is in the future, you will not be able to escape from it. If he turns around, If it doesn’t work over there, I have to come here to ask you for advice!”
"Hey, brother Ziyu, what we just said was fine, we were just chatting in private, why did you still grab me?" Xiao Chen said in shock.
"How can there be any personal matters involving our emperor?" Zhao Yu said, "In short, I don't care. Since you, Mr. Xiao, have intervened in this matter, you must be responsible to the end. If the real culprit is not found, I, Zhao Yu, will not do anything with you. Hugh, I come to pester you every day!"
"Oh my, this is really in line with the old saying, trouble comes from the mouth!" Xiao Chen sighed helplessly and shook his head.
"Master Xiao, you are not afraid of heaven and earth, so why are you afraid of disaster?" Zhao Yu said with a smile, "We will bear the burden of disaster together. You also said that we are friends... Then leave first and come back later for advice! "
"Why are you in a hurry? I'll prepare some wine and let's have two drinks... Then walk slowly and watch your steps." Xiao Chen sent him out the door.
Murong Heng came anyway. He had the same idea as Xiao Chen. Since he had already reached the halfway point, he suddenly turned back, as if he had a guilty conscience. Besides, Xiao Chen dared to come, so what didn't he dare to do?
In addition, he also missed his daughter, and he always felt uneasy without seeing her in person.
Li Wanjiang was also very happy to see him coming. He first asked him to visit the queen, and then held a banquet for him in the palace. The monarch and his ministers talked happily until late at night...
This time Murong Heng came in public, but Xiao Chen and he were "complete strangers", and their identities were extremely sensitive, so it was not easy to worship him, so they could only find opportunities to meet again.
Fortunately, Murong Heng came all the way, and Li Wanjiang tried his best to persuade him to stay, so he had to live in Fengyang City for a while, and there were always opportunities to meet him.
Li Shi sent someone to deliver an invitation early that morning, inviting Xiao Chen to his home for a meal and a show...
Watching a play, what play?
Firstly, to celebrate Xiao Chen’s honor as a first-class loyal and brave captain, secondly, to support Murong Heng’s husband, and thirdly, the queen’s body has recovered, which is also gratifying and congratulatory...
It seems that this banquet is quite grand, but I wonder if Li Feng will go?
Li Shi's condition has improved during this period, but he doesn't know if Li Feng's condition has also gotten better?
I'm afraid it might get even heavier...
