The Bluestone Palace, located in the northeast corner of the entire Daqi Imperial Palace, seems to be an isolated island in the sea of people, a scar on this great city.
Time passes very clearly here.
The sparrow stands on the high wall, pecking at the wall regardless of season, sharpening its beak, like a swordsman sharpening his knife.
In the corner of the eaves, a spider slowly crawled down with a silk thread. It had been a long time since any insects had caught on the spider web, and it hung lonely in the air.
The vigorous eagle spread its wings and flew across the sky, flew past the empty Changsheng Palace, and then turned and passed outside Huaying Palace.
In the palace, Jiang Wuyou was walking around the field with two swords in hand, making the swords shine like rain.
"This is his own business, it's up to him to choose."
The white-haired old woman stood on the sidelines holding a euphorbia, without saying a word.
Through many ups and downs, she watched this highness grow up step by step, with confidence and determination in every step.
Swords, spears, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks...the eighteen weapons are all used like arms. Take the road of Taoism and martial arts with the heart of the world.
The hawk's chirping is sometimes near and far away.
The master of Yangxin Palace was rarely at home today. He was leaning on the soft couch and supporting his cheek with one hand. The silk robe was lifted up and draped over the body, revealing the muscular lines from the front.
Lifting the chin of the beautiful woman in front of him with one hand, he just smiled and said: "They watch the show, I watch the beauty. After all, how many people are really lucky, and they don't know how to dream of being a fish all day long!"
The eagle's feathers were like knives, cutting through the sky without leaving a trace. It circled the outer palace and flew past the Changle Palace. Then it swooped up. Suddenly, its feathers fell away and its claws disappeared, turning into a plump flesh insect that got into the clouds. middle.
If you look closely, the cloud looks like a white lantern.
In Changle Palace.
The prince who was pruning the flower branches suddenly stopped and sighed: "I am alone like a god!"
Put the scissors on the wooden tray held by the eunuch.
So the blood flowed like a rushing river, and the body glowed like gold...
Turn around and God comes.
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As the largest main road in the North City, Xuanwu Street is extremely wide and long, and is always crowded with pedestrians.
But Jiang Wang, holding his sword in his green shirt, strode forward as if he were riding a lonely boat among a crowd of people.
Chic and calm.
From time to time, people stopped and watched him go away.
Not many people really know what he is going to do, but his arrogant momentum is enough to make people heartbroken - this is the genius of Daqi!
The Imperial Palace of Daqi is located in the middle of Linzi, with three levels inside and outside.
The outermost level of the outer palace occupies the largest area. It contains the Ziji Palace where the imperial court was held, the Changle Palace where the prince lived, the Huaying Palace where the three princesses lived... and even the Qingshi Palace where the deposed prince was imprisoned.
And when Jiang Wang walked to the gate of the outer palace, this lonely journey came to an end.
From Beiya to the palace, there was no wind or waves along the way, not even a frightened horse... It seems that Linzi has always been such a peaceful Linzi.
Jiang Wang calmly stopped in front of the intertwined ceremonial knives, and raised his hand to the palace guard: "Qingyang Town, Jiang Wang, a third-grade golden melon warrior, your majesty has met with the emperor, please pass on the message!"
The leader of the palace guards stood as solemn as a stone sculpture and ordered his palace guards to leave in a hurry.
The sky is high and the clouds are quiet, and there are thousands of palaces.
Qigong is majestic and quiet. At this time, everything seemed to be as still as a palace. Those magnificent stories are all silent in time.
The Queen or the Osawada clan.
Dare to kill Gongsun Yu in Biwu County, dare to kill Uriel overseas.
Killing Yang Jing, who had no official status, shouldn't be a big deal.
It's not impossible to kill Lin Youxie if he's in a hurry.
But I dare not touch Jiang Qingyang in Linzi!
No matter how scared or frightened I would be, I would not dare to do this.
If you want to ask, what did Jiang Wang win during the two years of hard work in Qi State?
This is the answer.
Not long after, the palace guard who delivered the message hurriedly turned around and brought with him a eunuch holding a pen.
It was not the Qiu Ji that Jiang Wang was familiar with, but a tall father-in-law with a stern face. He didn't know his name, so he just said to Jiang Wang: "The Emperor declares his presence, please come this way."
Then he took care of himself and led the way.
Jiang Wang didn't try to get close, and followed behind him.
There is a high platform behind the palace gate, named "Jiebingtai". There are several rows of ancient weapon racks on the stage, and the atmosphere is thick and solemn.
Anyone who enters the palace to meet the saint must disarm his weapons here.
The war is fierce, but they all stay in Taichung.
Jiang Wang raised his head and hung his sword as he walked past. The palace guards in front of the disarmament platform did not stop him, and the eunuch Bingbi who led the way did not say a word.
When the Yellow River was conquered, the emperor allowed him to bring his sword to the throne!
The place where Your Majesty met was Delu Palace. After the emperor retired from the court, he often practiced in this palace.
Meeting Jiang Wang here can also be said to be a kind of closeness.
When Jiang Wang stepped into the palace, the emperor was sitting cross-legged on the golden stone platform. There are nine dragon pillars in total, standing on three sides of the stone platform, like three high walls, guarding the emperor.
The dragon contains a pearl, and jade smoke grows inside the pearl. The smoke keeps changing, sometimes mountains and seas, sometimes sentient beings.
Before Shitai, Han Ling was the only one who was independent. When you're not paying attention, he doesn't seem to exist. But when I wanted to find him, he was never out of sight. This kind of ability is beyond the reach of others.
The eunuch Bingbi who led the way had already left outside the palace.
Jiang Wang leaned over to worship.
The emperor had already waved his hand: "There is no need to give a big gift unless it is a grand ceremony."
At this time, the emperor, wearing a broad robe and casual clothes, seemed a little less serious and a little more casual. He covered his sleeves and looked down at Jiang Wang from the stone platform: "Why are Qingyangzi here?"
Jiang Wang stood upright, not daring to look directly at the emperor, but his voice was loud and magnanimous: "I am the eunuch Feng Gu'an in charge of the Changsheng Palace!"
"I remember that you were supervising the handling of this case..." The emperor's voice fell, gentle but dignified: "Is there something unfair in the investigation process of the case?"
Jiang Wangdao: "I supervised the handling of the case and gained something from the case. The matter is serious and I dare not hide it from the emperor, so I came to see you. Although I exceed my duties, I am loyal to the emperor."
The Emperor said: "Since this matter is so big, why not bring it to the political hall impartially, but pay a private visit?"
As soon as this question came out, Jiang Wang became nervous!
As soon as they met, the emperor pointed out his responsibilities in this case. He was obviously asking him if there were any problems when Zheng Shangming and Lin Youxie were handling the case, but secretly he was asking him if he was involved in the case alone. Is it a violation of the rules to meet in the palace?
He replied, "This is a serious matter, and I am loyal to the emperor."
The emperor then asked him why he was not brought to the Political Affairs Hall impartially...
This is already an expression of dissatisfaction.
It must be said honestly that the reason why Jiang Wang made a big fuss in front of the Lin family and sent all those who were monitoring the Lin family to Beiya Prison was because he was deliberately causing trouble.
He inspected the palace from the capital and walked directly to the palace without avoiding or covering up.
Who doesn't know that his Majesty will meet Emperor Qi today?
In fact, the act of paying a private visit to the emperor achieved the effect of a part of the official document.
To a certain extent, it puts the emperor on the stage.
If both the government and the public feel that Jiang Wang came to see the emperor with evidence of the assassination of Concubine Lei, then the emperor should be rightly responsible for giving an explanation to the world.
So the emperor asked him, why didn't you just hand over the evidence to the political hall.
Since it needs to be made public, let’s make it more public.
If you want to make a big fuss, then make a big fuss.
But with your small body, Jiang Qingyang, can you bear the consequences of making a big deal?
Jiang Wang lowered his head and said, "Because I don't have key evidence, I can't convince the officials, and I can't present it publicly."
Even though the Emperor of Qi has always hidden his emotions in the deep sea and rarely showed them, he smiled coldly at this moment: "Then why are you paying me a visit? Are you loyal to the emperor with your fists?"
The emperor is also very humorous at certain times.
But the word "loyalty to the emperor" can be used humorously, in a sense, precisely because it is unreliable.
This is a very dangerous signal.
Jiang Wang didn't see any fear, and only said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I want to tell the Emperor a story when I see him."
The emperor did not speak.
Jiang Wang then stood on top of the main hall, calmed down his emotions slightly, and began to narrate: "I once traveled to the outer world, and occasionally saw strange things. There is a floating land in the outer world, where hundreds of tribes are fighting, and the war is endless. There is a country in the middle of the land, which is more powerful than its neighbors. .The leader of the country has great talents and strategies, and his civil and military skills are unparalleled in all previous dynasties...
One year, the border ministers raised troops to rebel, and the king of the country personally conquered them.
At that time, the former prince was imprisoned and the new prince had just been established, so the throne was unstable.
The king's favorite concubine was pregnant and wanted to fight for the throne, so he used an assassin to kill the palace queen, hoping to kill the queen...
The queen of the country noticed it and secretly ordered the foreign ministers to inject strange poison into the fierce blade, so that the king's beloved concubine died at the sight of blood.
The beloved concubine dies, and the dragon child in her belly is born by caesarean section.
The Lord of the country took pity on him and loved him very much.
This child was born with deficiencies, and while still in his mother's womb, a strange poison entered his marrow.
However, he was born with a great strategy, and his talents were outstanding at that time. He moved forward with a sick body and had the hearts of all people.
Then he sent people to secretly investigate the year and finally found out the truth...
But he said nothing. "
When Jiang Wang said this, he bowed to the emperor and said, "May I ask Your Majesty, why does this prince not avenge his mother or avenge his own hatred?"
On the golden stone platform, the emperor was silent for a long time, and then said: "What do you want to say?"
Jiang Wang, however, did not take advantage of the opportunity to expose it, but pursued him and asked: "There are many people talking about it on the floating land. Some people say, 'This prince has the world in his heart and cannot bear the turmoil in the court, so he can bear the hatred and keep silent', or he says, 'I want to The enemy is so powerful that we cannot fight head-on, so we must rely on Xu Tu'... Who does the emperor think is right?"
"What do you think?" the emperor asked. There is no joy or sorrow in the voice.
"I think..." Jiang Wang said respectfully: "The king treats him with pity and love. He treats the king with love and respect. The reason why he never said anything is just that, it is not that complicated. He is just one, A child who grew up alone and didn’t want to lose his father’s love.”
"Jiang Qingyang..." The emperor's voice was high and majestic: "Is it a matter of course that this is the duty of a minister?"
Whether the emperor was moved or not, it was impossible to tell just from his voice.
And the words "taken for granted" are really dangerous.
But for this reason, Jiang Wang could only bite the bullet and continue.
"I was investigating the case of Feng Gu in the Changsheng Palace. Fortunately, I saw a mural in the palace. It was hand-painted by His Highness the Eleventh Highness. I loved it very much. I personally thought that the emperor could not miss it... There is a painting on the wall in the palace garden called "Appearances of All Living Beings". There is a solitary grave in the painting. There is a stele with only four words on it, please ask the emperor to look at it."
Jiang Wang still lowered his head at this moment and bowed slightly. He could only see his boots and the golden stone steps in front of him.
Of course, even if he raised his head, he couldn't look directly at the emperor. He didn't know whether the emperor was looking or by what means.
But he could faintly feel that on the golden stone platform in front of him, a great power... was emanating.
He could only detect the edges of the fluctuations, but he was already shocked by the vastness.
After a long time, the emperor's voice fell: "Are you here just to tell me a story?"
Jiang Wangdao: "His Majesty has appointed Wei Chen to supervise the case. Wei Chen is here for the truth of the case."
"I've finished listening to the story you told..."
Jiang Wang could definitely feel that he was being watched by the eyes of this world hero.
Although the Emperor did not exert any pressure or even a trace of emotion, his identity and power alone were enough to crush the hearts of those being watched.
And the magnificent voice, which seemed to resonate with the entire palace, slowly fell: "Now tell me about your case."
Jiang Wang straightened his back and lowered his eyes slightly: "I brought three cases to see the emperor today!"
The emperor was noncommittal.
Standing in front of the stone platform, Han Ling's eyes twitched.
There are actually three of them?
This Jiang Qingyang is really a little arrogant and does not know whether to live or die... What a pity.
I was thinking of what a pity it was, but there was no expression on my face at all.
And Jiang Wang had already said loudly: "The first thing is the death case of Feng Guzhi, the eunuch in charge of the Changsheng Palace."
Han Ling held his breath when he heard——
"Under the supervision of ministers, Deputy Inspector Lin Youxie personally inspected and confirmed that Feng Gu committed suicide. He hung a beam in the mourning hall without any last words. I think... he may have died."
Feng Gu's suicide was said to be a martyrdom for the Lord, but it was not wrong.
As for his hatred and accusations against the Queen, anyone with an in-depth understanding of the case will know. There is no need to say it clearly anymore.
I could only hear the emperor's voice saying: "Even if you commit suicide and die as a martyr, you can just bury him with nothing. What about the second thing?"
The sound has no ripples, like clouds moving and rain falling, and the cycle of heavenly principles.
"The second case is the murder of Gongsun Yu, an official of the old Changsheng Palace."
Jiang Wanglang said: "He lived in seclusion in Biwu County, studying behind closed doors and never leaving home. In his early years, he used to talk a lot, so he cut off his tongue. He lived in seclusion and had no fight with the world. However, he was killed by a gangster a few days ago. . I request the emperor to order a thorough investigation of this case to comfort the soul of His Highness Eleven!"
The emperor obviously did not expect that the second case Jiang Wang wanted to raise would be this.
In particular, Jiang Wang almost made it clear that Gongsun Yu cut off his tongue and lived in seclusion in order to keep the secret. He was so loyal to Jiang Wuqi, but he was still easily killed after Jiang Wuqi died.
If His Highness Eleven has a soul in heaven, how can he be at peace?
After a moment of silence, the emperor's voice was heard: "There really should be an explanation for this matter."
This sentence means that the person who directly killed Gongsun Yu will be found out in some form. Of course, the deeper aspects behind the scenes will not be covered.
This case still stops at the right place.
Including Jiang Wang, there were only three people in this huge Delu Palace at the moment.
All three of them knew that the third case, which had not yet been revealed, was the focus of this trip.
So even Han Ling, who had always looked like a sculpture, couldn't help but look up at Jiang Wang.
Looking at this young man facing the Emperor of Qi.
And Jiang Wanghong said loudly: "The third case I want to report is the suicide case of Lin Kuang, a famous arrester, seventeen years ago!"
Han Ling felt relieved and sighed inexplicably.
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ps: "After all, how many people really have a deer, but they don't know that they dream of being a fish all day long!" - Huang Tingjian·"One of Seven Miscellaneous Poems"
