Jiang Wang laughed and said, "If they were just greedy for life and afraid of death, and ignored the lives of the people in Liangcheng, they did pay the due price, and there is no need to involve Captain Shentu anymore, but it is also a reasonable speculation to say that they may have colluded with the monsters. .”
"Although the person is dead, it is difficult to find out the truth."
"But as long as there is no absolute evidence to prove that they did not collude with monsters, I am afraid that Captain Shentu will not be able to continue to be in charge of Xiaoguo Army Zuowei Mansion as he is now."
"Unless the Sui Dynasty regulations have explained this situation, or there are regulations in the military order that can remove the Shentu Captain."
Shentu Si stared at Jiang Wang fiercely.
Jiang Wang turned to look at Zhang Qinian and said, "Brother Zhang, as the eldest grandson of the chief minister, should know the Sui law best."
Zhang Qinian was slightly startled and said with a chuckle: "There is nothing wrong with what the Marquis said. Although it is just a guess, it is indeed reasonable. The reason why the Shentu clan stayed behind closed doors in the face of the demons in Liangcheng can be guessed in any direction. As long as there is no If the evidence can prove it, there will be doubts about this matter.”
"It cannot be said that the Shentu clan is definitely greedy for life and afraid of death, nor can it be said that the Shentu clan is definitely not colluding with monsters."
"But having said that, all the Shentu clan members except Captain Shentu are dead. This reason is only known to the Shentu clan members in Liangcheng. It is difficult to find out the results of the investigation."
"It's either a big deal or a minor matter. After all, Captain Shentu was not in Liangcheng at the time. He was just implicated by his clan and was given a small punishment."
"If we want to grasp this issue closely, according to Sui law, Captain Shentu must be temporarily relieved of his duties as a captain, and he cannot leave the palace without permission until the results are found out. In this case, it may never be found out, so Captain Shentu I can only slowly die of old age in the city of Gods.”
Zhang Qinian glanced at Tan Jinghao, then at Shangguan Mingyue, and said, "No matter which Pushe master closed the case, he may have had such considerations. Logically speaking, it should be investigated, but there is nowhere to do it. Check it out, Captain Shentu has meritorious deeds, so it’s not impossible to make up for it.”
He didn't mean to speak for anyone, but told the truth according to Sui's rules. The key was whether it was necessary or not.
Just like Shentu Si can still continue to serve as the captain, he has not violated any Sui laws, unless there is something hidden.
He also said this truthfully.
Chen Futu remained silent and did not speak.
He certainly knew what Zhang Qinian was like, so there was no need for him to say more.
The imperial concubine who was holding the little princess in her arms said, "The matter is over, and the Shentu clan has paid its due price. Why bother to do this again and make the Xiaoguo Army lose a captain."
"Even if the Shentu clan's crimes are extremely heinous, it is still the Shentu clan's business. As Mr. Zhang said, Captain Shentu's merits are enough to offset it. Unless Captain Shentu is personally involved, let alone today is the birthday of His Highness the Crown Prince, so this topic should not be mentioned again. .”
The Queen then said, "Yes, no matter what, it is just a guess. There are any possibilities. Even if it is re-investigated, it is the matter of the Shenshou Pavilion. Don't let this disturb the prince's interest."
Except for Jiang Wang and a few others, everyone in the hall claimed yes.
The Queen Mother seemed to have been disturbed. After letting these young people do what they wanted, she, together with several noble concubines, took the little princess and left the Qianlong Palace.
Jiang Wang was thoughtful.
This is the truth. He didn't even think about using this matter to deal with Shen Tu Si. Zhang Qinian didn't mention it, but the imperial concubine holding the little princess seemed to deliberately want to help Shen Tu Si reverse the situation.
Is it because he knows that Shentu Si is Chen Futu's man, or is there another reason?
Even if the concubines who came to attend the prince's birthday banquet believed that the future throne must belong to Chen Futu and wanted to get close to Chen Futu, Chen Futu would not really regard them as his own.
And it seems that even the Queen may not know that Shen Tusi has returned to the Crown Prince.
But if there is another reason, what relationship does this noble concubine have with Shentu Si?
It can't be that kind of relationship, right?
Recalling the appearance of the little princess, Jiang Wang secretly smacked his lips. Could it be that Chen Jinghuai was cheated on?
Chen Jinghuai accepted his concubine very late, and naturally gave birth to children late, and he was also obsessed with spiritual practice. Counting the princes and princesses who died in infancy and other reasons, Chen Jinghuai did not have many children, and there are only three left at the moment. Maybe It's two.
And with so many concubines in the palace, it seems normal for this kind of situation to happen.
Jiang Wang glanced at Chen Futu and Chen Chongjin, then at Shentu Si, who was clenching his fists to endure and his face was livid, and almost laughed.
He pretended to be casual and said, "The little princess just now looks so cute."
Chen Futu glanced at Shen Tusi, and then followed Jiang Wang's words and said with a smile: "My sister is indeed cute, smart, and very lovable."
Jiang Wang said, "But why do I feel that the little princess's features are not similar to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?"
Chen Futu said: "After all, they are not siblings from the same mother. Presumably the younger sister has not inherited much of her father's appearance, and is more like her mother and concubine."
Jiang Wang smiled and looked at Shentu Si, who looked suddenly tense, and said, "But why do I think the little princess and Captain Shentu look very similar?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall became quiet again.
No one is stupid.
Everyone can understand what Jiang Wang means.
They thought about the little princess and then looked at Shen Tusi. They didn't feel anything like it before, but now the more they look at it, the more they feel like it.
But none of them dared to say anything.
Even Zhang Qinian remained silent.
Shangguan Mingyue, who also understood what Jiang Wang was implying, was even more trembling.
Regardless of whether it's true or not, even if it's false, if this news spreads, will the whole world be turned upside down?
Even Chen Chongjin's face froze.
He looked at Jiang Wang and then at Shen Tusi, his expression gradually becoming ugly.
On the contrary, Chen Futu remained expressionless and said, "Master Hou, please don't joke."
Jiang Wang shrugged and said, "That's all I said, don't take it seriously."
After finishing speaking, he turned to Shen Tu Si and narrowed his eyes and smiled.
Shen Tu Si suddenly felt shuddering.
He was sitting upright, but he couldn't help but subconsciously raise his eyes to glance at His Royal Highness.
It turned out that Chen Futu was staring at him.
Shen Tusi felt cold on the soles of his feet.
At the same time, he hated Jiang Wang even more.
...
It has become more difficult to restore the bustle in Qianlong Hall.
Compared to the past, this was the worst birthday party.
But there was no displeasure on Chen Futu's face.
He looked at Zhang Qinian and said with a smile: "I have heard that Qinian has great literary talents, Shangguan Mingyue is also outstanding in talent and reputation, and there are many famous scholars in the palace. You may wish to recite poems to entertain me, or let me see the style of our Sui Dynasty talents."
Shangguan Mingyue felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.
He had this idea from the beginning, because His Highness the Prince also loves reading and is also a great talent. Winning His Highness the Prince's favor with poetry is the only and best skill that a scholar can use.
But now he is wearing a pig-headed face, which is really embarrassing.
So I didn't show off my shame immediately.
However, Zhang Qinian cooperated with Chen Futu, nodded slightly, stood up, walked a few steps, and composed a poem on the spot, which attracted applause from the whole hall.
Some scholars took advantage of the situation and wrote poems, and the Qianlong Hall gradually became lively again.
Jiang Wang drank in silence.
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He originally wanted to find an excuse to kill Shen Tusi directly in front of everyone in the Qianlong Palace.
But Chen Jinghuai was inexplicably labeled. Whether Chen Futu and Chen Chongjin believed it or not, they must have had a thorn in their hearts.
Chen Jinghuai may not have been secretly observing the situation in the Qianlong Palace. Compared with killing Shen Tusi directly, it would have made him happy.
But just waiting for the birthday banquet to end and leave the palace, Jiang Wang felt a little unhappy.
Then I thought hard about how to start things again.
The fact is as Jiang Wang guessed,
Chen Jinghuai, who was in the Imperial Study Room, had a gloomy expression on his face. He saw everything in Qianlong Palace.
Speaking of which, he has seldom been in and out of the harem in recent years. He devoted himself to cultivation after leaving the court, and sometimes even did not go to the court. Therefore, most of the concubines in the harem did not even know what Chen Jinghuai looked like, let alone being lucky.
The concubine who gave birth to the little princess was also blessed by him accidentally, and then she became pregnant.
Chen Jinghuai has only two daughters and four sons.
The eldest daughter and the second prince died in infancy. The third prince, like Chen Futu, was born weak, but not as lucky as Chen Futu and died at a young age. Therefore, the fourth prince, Chen Chongjin, is the youngest, but he is already twenty. Five years old.
After Chen Chongjin was born and before the little princess was born, Chen Jinghuai no longer visited anyone in the harem.
Therefore, the sudden death of the little princess was also a very pleasant surprise in Chen Jinghuai's eyes.
Even though he is now focused on practicing, if the little princess wants to see him, Chen Jinghuai will still temporarily put aside his practice and play with the little princess for a while.
But now, when he first heard that his favorite little daughter was probably not his own, Chen Jinghuai couldn't suppress the anger in his heart no matter what. Although Jiang Wang might be deliberately causing trouble, Chen Jinghuai was not blind.
The little princess didn't look like him, and you could tell with your eyes, but Chen Jinghuai didn't pay much attention to it. Even if he was the emperor, he couldn't let his child look like him in everything and not like the child's mother and concubine.
And if you don't care about this kind of thing, you won't notice it, and it's hard to think about it. When you start to care about it, the more you look at the little princess and Shen Tusi, the more they look like each other, or in other words, it's no longer true or false. Importantly, this was already a matter of face for him as the emperor.
But if he killed Shen Tusi directly, it would undoubtedly prove to the world that this matter was true.
If he didn't kill him, Chen Jinghuai would never be able to swallow this breath.
So now he expected Jiang Wang to kill Shen Tusi.
Jiang Wang would not let Chen Jinghuai get his way. He could kill Shen Tusi anytime he wanted, but how could he be better off first feeling sick to Chen Jinghuai?
While the scholars were drinking and writing poems in the Qianlong Hall, Zhang Qinian chatted briefly with Chen Futu for a while, and then met Li Shenyuan.
Chen Futu did nothing.
Zhang Qinian smiled and bowed: "I am here, Zhang Qinian, who is dedicated to serving the saint. I first heard that Miss Li is a disciple of the emperor's master. I didn't know it before. I didn't meet her in time. Don't be surprised."
Li Shenyuan glanced at Zhang Qinian with a strange expression, and returned the favor somewhat perfunctorily.
Zhang Qinian didn't care and said with a smile: "The Imperial Master has had no disciples for a long time. I think Miss Li is extremely talented and her future will be limitless."
Li Shenyuan said calmly: "Not as good as Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Qinian waved his hand and said: "She is just a little person with some literary talents under the protection of her grandfather. To be accepted as a disciple by the emperor's master, Miss Li must be even more talented and have high cultivation qualifications. How can Zhang and Zhang Comparable to Miss Li."
Shu Niba, who was eating sweet-scented osmanthus cake next to her, chirped and said, "Zhang Qinian, don't you have Mu Xia? Why are you chatting with other women again?"
Zhang Qinian said with a smile: "Miss Shu, what are you talking about? Zhang is just saying hello to the disciple of the emperor. It is wrong to use the word "chalk up".
Shu Ni looked back at Mu Xia, who was holding a sword in her arms and had a cold face, and said, "She looks so ugly, I'm afraid she didn't think you were saying hello."
Zhang Qinian spread his hands and said, "Mu Xia has always been like this, she likes to keep a cold face."
Shu Ni looked suspicious.
Zhang Qinian said to Mu Xia: "Xia'er, give Miss Shu a smile."
Mu Xia was startled when she heard this, and then forced out a smile, which looked more like a sneer.
Shu Ni didn't wait for anything to say.
Jiang Wang, who was next to him, had an idea. He glared, slapped the table and stood up, "What do you mean when you sneer at me? Are you looking down on me?"
