In the post house
When all the officials present heard Jia Heng mention the deposed crown prince and King Zhao, their expressions suddenly changed, and they were all shocked by what the young man said.
Jia Heng said thoughtfully: "These assassins must be hiding a huge conspiracy in attacking the prince. This matter must be thoroughly investigated."
At this moment, the Jiangnan officials present hardly dared to look at Jia Heng for fear of being noticed.
The prince was assassinated and the prince was killed. The emperor was undoubtedly furious, but after the anger, he naturally had to track down the real culprit.
But the real murderer was linked to the deposed prince and King Zhao's party, and things suddenly became complicated.
Jia Heng said: "Early this morning, Fang Yaochun of the Imperial College brought his son to Zhen's house to break off the engagement. Can you tell me how you learned about it? Or did you know that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was not at Zhen's house, but at the post house?" Only then did you think you had no scruples, and now you thought of showing off your power in the Zhen Mansion?"
Fang Yaochun's heart thumped, and he cursed secretly, and said anxiously: "Uncle Yong Ning, what do you mean? What is the purpose of your insistence?"
Jia Heng looked at Fang Yaochun and said coldly: "I am just making a reasonable guess. Otherwise, it would be too coincidental. Besides, you are offering wine to the Imperial Academy and you claim to be a pure person. Maybe you are thinking of the deposed prince and King Zhao. It’s also unknown.”
As soon as these words came out, it was like a biting cold wind, like a steel knife, almost sending chills all over Fang Yaochun's body.
This Uncle Yongning wants to... want to kill the whole Fang family!
What does it mean? Fang Yaochun, as the imperial concubine, admires and misses the deposed prince in his heart, and is dissatisfied with the legality of the current emperor's succession law. Even if this is just a guess, it is enough to put the Fang family in ruins.
"You, you are spitting blood!" Fang Yaochun's hands and feet were cold, and he looked at the boy in the python suit as if he saw a ghost, roaring in his heart.
It's still unknown... It's just possible, probably, maybe, it's the same thing, it almost means something like "unfounded".
Several other officials were also shocked. What kind of hatred or grudge is this?
Looking at the young man in the python suit, there was also a hint of fear in his eyes.
If a memorial with such remarks were delivered to the emperor's desk, I'm afraid the Fang family would have to shed a layer of their skin even if their family was not destroyed.
Since the first year of Chongping, the third year of Chongping, and the seventh year of Chongping, it can be said that every case involving the deposed prince will cause a bloody storm in the government and the public.
In fact, the previous several prisons were the result of some kind of game between the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Chongping, and represented the will of the two generations of emperors.
The three parties of Qi, Zhejiang and Chu that were once powerful in the Chongping Dynasty gradually replaced Emperor Chongping with new blood after the central court officials were purged several times.
Many elderly officials in the Sixth Department of Nanjing were lucky enough to survive the turmoil in the central government.
Then, he looked at the other people and asked: "Who is colluding with the gangsters to carry out the assassination plan? This matter will definitely be found out."
Shen Fang's eyes were solemn and he couldn't help but said: "Why did Uncle Yong Ning assert that these assassins are the deposed prince and remnants of King Zhao? It has been more than ten years since the early years of Chongping."
Jia Heng stared at Shen Fang and said in a deep voice: "This is a secret report from Jinyi. If Master Shen has any doubts, why not go to the Zhenfu Department to check the original files?"
When Shen Fang heard this, his expression suddenly changed and his heart was shaken.
This is a naked threat to him!
Behind him, the chief clerk Bai Sixing and the judge Lu Chaoyun's expressions changed, and they also realized the seriousness of the matter.
Jia Heng said: "Last year, King Zhongshun was assassinated at Ciyun Temple in Shenjing City. It was originally investigated that the White Lotus Sect was responsible. Now it seems that the White Lotus Sect has colluded with King Zhao to assassinate the prince and plan a treason. ! Otherwise, why would ordinary thieves assassinate the feudal king?"
When I mentioned this matter, I felt a little weird. Should I arrest Xiaoxiao first and make a good deal with it?
As soon as these words came out, the Jiangnan officials present felt a chill in their hearts.
This also involves King Zhongshun, who really takes care of him now.
Who doesn't know the bloody hatred that King Zhongshun had against the deposed prince and King Zhao's party?
King Chu looked at the young man and felt confused for a moment.
Jia Heng turned to look at the King of Chu and said: "Your Highness can stay in the post house recently and be protected by the guards of Jinyi Mansion and Jiangnan Camp. I will report this matter in detail and investigate to get to the bottom of it. At the same time, I need to find out how the assassin carried out the assassination. The murder of the prince will be compiled into a file and reported to the Holy One."
The death of Chen Chun, the Crown Prince of Chu, definitely requires a detailed investigation report, mainly to look at Zhen Qing's situation.
When King Chu heard this, he was shocked and subconsciously said: "Uncle Yongning, is this...is this?"
He was originally thinking about whether to go to war, but suddenly he realized something was wrong, because it was completely inconsistent with his identity.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said: "The Jinyi Mansion is still investigating at this moment, and I will definitely give the prince an explanation."
He told the story truthfully, but he just added some private information. The Jiangnan officialdom may have colluded with King Zhao. The next step is to see what the emperor thinks.
Are there some remnants of King Zhao in Jiangnan? If the Jurchens attack earlier, are these remnants planning to take advantage of the chaos in Jiangnan to cause trouble?
Coupled with the fact that during the previous battle against the captives, Jiangnan officials were very critical of their own use of troops, it was easy for the emperor to develop paranoia of being persecuted.
Moreover, is there really no official in Jiangnan colluding with the son of King Zhao?
Shen Fang's face was gloomy at this moment, and he suddenly felt a biting cold wind coming from all directions.
This kid is going to slander and bring about a big prison!
As expected, Jia Heng's son was a vicious-hearted minister who brought disaster to the country and the people. He actually wanted to use cruel methods to destroy the Jiangnan officialdom.
Jia Heng glanced at the people around him with a sharp gaze like an eagle, and said: "Everyone, the memorial has been delivered to the capital this morning. Please wait for the emperor's decree."
In fact, it should not be a problem to create a big prison and cause widespread implication.
Not only did Emperor Chongping's mentality change, not being as murderous as in the early years, but also the Zhejiang Party, even the Qi Party and the Chu Party in the court would come out to stop him.
Of course, even if the imagined prison fails to flourish, many people will suffer from it.
At this moment, the faces of all Jiangnan officials were gloomy, and their hearts were covered with a thick layer of gloom.
Accusations such as Shangshu's impeachment of Jia Heng for failing to "pre-examine traitors and failing to protect the vassal king" were all forgotten at this moment, replaced by the response to the matter.
And as Jia Heng said that "the matter involves the remnants of King Zhao," it is conceivable that the city of Jinling must have fallen into panic.
Especially the cabinet ministers and officials who were active in the Longzhi Dynasty at that time, such as Hao Jiru, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, Tan Jie, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Kuang Chun, the censor of Youdu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dong Chongxue, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry Yan Mao and others, these senior officials.
Jia Heng said, ignoring the worried Jiangnan officials, and followed King Chu to the main hall of the post office, sat down, and asked: "Your Majesty, can you tell me the details of the assassination that day, so that I can track down the bandits."
When the King of Chu heard this, he sighed and said: "Zi Yu, the thief suddenly attacked. I almost stood there blankly at that time. Now that I think about it, I have no idea what happened. Then Chun'er..."
At the end of the sentence, a look of pain appeared on his face, which made people unable to bear to ask any more.
Seeing this, Jia Heng looked silent and stopped asking.
I just don’t know why, but I always feel that King Chu’s eyes are evasive and his words seem to be untrue. This matter is somewhat strange.
No matter how chaotic and dangerous the scene was yesterday, with so many guards, there were still many people protecting a child. How could he be so unlucky that the thieves and bandits would affect him?
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said softly: "Your Majesty, sorting out the story of this matter will help the Lord find out where these thieves are hiding. I will ask the princess later."
"Ask the princess?" King Chu raised his eyes to look at the young man with bright eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of discomfort deep in his heart, and said: "Ziyu, the princess is in grief now, and she may not remember clearly what happened yesterday. "
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, I need to ask about this matter, otherwise I will not be able to report it to the Holy One if he inquires about it."
After all, he is his own grandson. It is impossible for him to just vaguely say that he suffered a knife attack without asking about the details of the stabbing.
When King Chu heard this, he opened his mouth and finally sighed.
While Jia Heng was talking to the Jiangnan officials outside, the eldest princess of Jinyang in the room also heard the news of Jia Heng's arrival. Her beautiful eyes flashed under Liu Ye's beautiful eyebrows and she said softly: "Lian Xue, Go see what’s being said outside.”
Lingxue nodded, responded, and then quietly left the wing.
After a while, Lianxue left and came back again, with a complicated expression in his eyes, and said softly: "Your Highness, Uncle Yongning said that the assassins who committed the assassination are the remnants of King Zhao, and he wants to send Jinyi Palace Guards to investigate thoroughly."
The eldest princess of Jinyang frowned her beautiful eyebrows, a solemn look appeared on her hibiscus jade face, and murmured: "The remnants of King Zhao?"
Where did this start?
At this moment, Gan, Sun and others looked at each other and their expressions suddenly changed when they heard about the remnants of King Zhao.
Zhen Xue reached out and took Zhen Qing's slightly cold hand, and said worriedly: "Sister, do you want to meet me?"
Now that Ziyu is here, he doesn't know what to say later, because he is afraid that his sister will lose control of her mood and break into Ziyu's arms again, which will be bad then.
Hearing Jia Heng coming over, Zhen Qing's gloomy eyes regained some of their energy. She stared at Princess Jinyang and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Aunt, Uncle Yongning wants to come over to ask questions?"
Princess Jinyang said softly: "He seems to have found some clues. Maybe he came to ask you."
At this moment, a nun entered the side room and said: "Princess, Uncle Yongning asked to see the princess to inquire about the case."
Hearing this, Zhen Qing felt sourness and grievance intertwined in her heart. She looked at Mrs. Gan with tearful eyes and whispered, "Mother, let him in."
She also wanted to see him now and cry in his arms, but there were so many people there now, but she didn't know how to talk to him.
Mrs. Gan sighed and ordered her grandma to greet Jia Heng. Immediately, the young women in the room quickly moved behind the screen.
After a while, Jia Heng stepped into the house. Not only did he come in, he also brought Zhen Xi with him.
Zhen Xi was dressed in a plain white dress with pink hair and a look of sadness on her pretty face. She looked at the beauty lying on the bed and called out in a soft voice: "Eldest sister, third sister."
At this time, Zhen Lan came forward and took Zhen Xi's little hand, calling softly: "Fourth sister."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the calm-looking young man in python suit. The hand under his cloak was pressing the sword, and his eyes seemed to be thinking about something.
Zhen Xue also looked at the young man in python suit who entered with his sword, and her heart felt mixed for a moment.
My sister died in infancy, but unexpectedly she became pregnant with Ziyu's child, and she... seemed to be pregnant with Ziyu's child as well.
His sister told him that he should give birth to her.
But she hasn't had time to talk about it yet.
Zhen Xi came to sit next to Mrs. Gan and looked at her eldest sister lying on the bed quietly, with tender and tender eyes full of heartache.
Jia Heng also looked at the beauty with a messy bun. After a night, her charming and gorgeous face was no longer bright and beautiful, and her whole body was filled with sadness.
Jia Heng's face was as calm as a lake. He just sighed secretly, looked at the eldest princess of Jinyang and said, "Your Highness, the eldest princess."
Princess Jinyang nodded as a greeting.
At this time, Zhen Qing saw Jia Heng coming over and raised her head slightly. Her phoenix eyes, which were swollen into peaches, seemed to light up, but then dimmed quickly, like a flame extinguishing after beating, which undoubtedly made people feel heartache.
Facing those gloomy eyes, Jia Heng was silent for a while and said: "It turns out there is something about yesterday's assassination, and I want to ask the princess some information."
In fact, it was a little cruel to ask a mother like this, and there were so many people. In fact, he didn't want to ask Zhen Qing like this. He came in this time just not to talk nonsense with those Jiangnan officials, and also to look at Zhen Qing.
Later, people will ask the palace guards and aunts who saw the assassination earlier.
Mr. Gan asked: "What does Uncle Yongning want to ask?"
Jia Heng explained: "Some details about yesterday's assassination, about how those gangsters carried out the assassination, and how the young prince... This matter is of great importance. However, the princess's current situation is not very good. We will look for the female official later. Just come out and talk about it."
Zhen Qing looked at the young man intently at this moment, tears welling up in her wide-open beautiful eyes. After a while, clear tears silently flowed down her cheeks.
Tears flow before words are spoken...
When Jia Heng met those bright and clear eyes, his heart was inevitably touched and he said softly: "Princess, please forgive me."
Zhen Xue also held Zhen Qing's slightly cold hand tightly and whispered: "Sister, wait until we feel better before talking."
Mrs. Gan advised softly: "Girl Qing, just follow me home later. No matter what, there will always be someone at home to accompany you."
The post house is a sad place after all, it is better to return to the Zhen family to live.
Zhen Qing was still crying silently.
Princess Jinyang looked at the young man in the python suit and asked, "Uncle Yongning, what happened to the remnants of King Zhao mentioned earlier?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at the young man with questions in their eyes.
Jia Heng muttered: "The people behind this assassination are the remnants of King Zhao from the Longzhi Dynasty. They wanted to assassinate His Royal Highness the King of Chu because of their resentment. They have been planning for a long time. Now the Jinyi Mansion is still investigating the case with all its strength. , this matter has been reported to the capital."
Then, after finishing speaking, he looked at Zhen Qing and met those sad and sad eyes. Jia Heng said in a softer voice: "Princess Wuyou, Jinyi Mansion will not let the murderer go."
At this moment, Zhen Qing may need a hug from him, but he can't do that.
When Zhen Qing met those loving eyes, she suddenly felt a soreness in her nose, as if there was something stuck in her throat. She choked and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you, Uncle Yongning."
Why is her life so miserable? She has nothing left, nothing left...
Jia Heng looked at Zhen Qing, whose eyebrows were filled with sorrow, and sighed softly.
After saying that, he got up, said to the eldest princess of Jinyang, said goodbye and left.
Returning to the hall, King Chu looked sad now, but was waiting anxiously in his heart, while the other officials from the six southern ministries had already left one after another, eager to discuss countermeasures.
King Chu was fidgeting uneasily. He raised his eyes and saw Jia Heng coming out of the wing. He stood up and asked quickly: "Uncle Yong Ning, what did the princess say?"
Jia Heng shook his head gently and said, "The princess was so sad that she didn't say anything."
When King Chu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, and the muscles around his body relaxed.
Yesterday he was really in a hurry and at a loss.
Chun'er was his only son, how could he bear to see him die?
The princess must have known this, so she felt that he didn't do it on purpose.
Jia Heng looked at King Chu's changing expression, and couldn't help but have doubts in his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, the guards of the Jinyi Palace will ask yesterday's bystanders later."
The King of Chu sighed and said: "Zi Yu, there was chaos in the field yesterday, and everyone was avoiding the assassination of the thieves."
At this time, Liu Jixian hurried in from outside and said: "Captain, we found out where the thief stayed, but when our people arrived, the building was already empty."
As soon as these words came out, King Chu, Liao Xian, and Feng Ci all looked at Qianhu Jinyi in surprise.
Jia Heng said: "Let me go and have a look."
With that said, he said goodbye to the King of Chu, and then led a group of Jinyi Mansion guards out of the post house and returned to the Yamen of Jinyi Mansion Zhenfusi.
At this moment, entering the back hall, Chen Xiao walked up to him, with concern on his face, and asked: "How is it?"
Previously, she was worried that King Chu might recognize her, so the girl did not go to the post house with Jia Heng, but waited for news in the back hall of Jinyi Mansion.
Jia Heng's face was solemn, he sat on the back chair next to the coffee table, holding a cup of tea, and said softly: "What else can I do? I heard that King Zhao was involved, and they were all frightened and kept silent. I will send someone to investigate carefully. Let’s start with where we’re staying.”
Now that Chen Yuan has escaped, he wants to find a few needles in the haystack, unless...
Jia Heng looked at the girl with burning eyes and asked, "Xiaoxiao, how about you trick him out?"
"He is already suspicious of me. You can't fool him." Chen Xiao immediately sat down, turned his face as beautiful as snow, and looked into the distance outside the window. It was almost noon, and the early winter sunlight was shining on it. In the courtyard, falling on the rockery, pavilion and plum tree, my thoughts are flying.
In fact, the two had already fallen out before, because Chen Xiao stayed with Jia Heng, hiding his identity to help collect information about the deposed prince. Chen Yuan wanted the girl to assassinate Jia Heng, but the girl refused. He also said that he would use Jia Heng's help to find the heirs of the deposed prince, which naturally aroused Chen Yuan's strong dissatisfaction.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then looked at the girl and asked, "Xiaoxiao, will he reveal your identity?"
Chen Xiaoning looked at the young man, a warm current welling up in her heart. She pursed her pink lips and said softly, "He still has a lot to rely on me for."
Jia Heng looked at the girl with warm eyes, gently held the delicate hand, and whispered: "That's good."
Since yesterday, it felt like Xiaoxiao and he were looking at each other, and there was gradually some undercurrent between men and women.
Before, I couldn't get her to do anything, so I had to kiss her more often.
Chen Xiao subconsciously twitched his hand, a slight blush appeared on his pretty face with ice-cold skin, and peace inevitably surged in his heart.
(End of chapter)
