In fact, after seeing several figures waiting outside Xuanhui Hall, the last stone hanging in Jiang Tian's heart completely fell. Because the dozen or so people present were either wearing helmets and armor, or straight uniforms, or long robes with fish bags, or wearing bean-crested falcon hats...
Based on the identities of the Jingzhao Mansion, Jinwu Guards, Wude Si, etc. that Jiang Tian recognized, the people gathered at the foot of the stairs at this moment undoubtedly represent the heads of powerful departments in and around Xijing. And Jiang Tian can stand here because he has no other choice.
Or in another sense, if they all unfortunately die here, it will cause the imperial court's ability to control Xijing to suddenly drop several levels, and chaos and turmoil are likely to occur in a short period of time. It's just that everyone is standing here, but there is no conversation or communication.
Instead, they maintained a very subtle distance and continued silence between each other; it was not until Jiang Tian appeared that anyone nodded or looked at him one after another, which was regarded as saying hello. Then he was given a relatively independent space among the crowd.
With a crisp golden bell ringing, a group of eunuchs with tiny footsteps suddenly appeared from every corner outside the palace like a silent breeze; they passed by with quick eyes or quick hands and feet. Here and there, the originally clean floor and pillars became increasingly shiny.
When the second crisp golden bell rang, these unscrupulous eunuchs in coarse silk brown clothes disappeared like mercury pouring to the ground. Instead, there was a group of Huangmen eunuchs in ocher shirts and gray hats. In a blink of an eye, they arranged the lit Beast Mountain incense burners, gold vases, jade pots and other items for presentation in the hall.
Immediately after the third golden bell rang, people from the palace spread out like crane wings under the court, holding peacock fans, small round fans, square fans, yellow hui, jianghui, Xuanwu fan covers and other fan covers; and then A group of three or five people hold precious, round boxes, round boxes, and burial utensils for female historians/low-ranking female officials.
Then, at some unknown time, the palace music troupe appeared behind the corridor of the side hall and began to play air flutes, Xiao, Jia, Chang Ming, Zhong Ming, Da Heng Biao, Jiao Zhen and other vocal music in sequence. And amid the solemn and equally solemn music, the curtain behind the person sitting was slowly rolled up.
Then, everyone present, under the guidance of the servant who sang the newspaper in his arms, bowed to the figure sitting on the gums behind the curtain, saying in a loud and uneven voice: "See His Royal Highness... I only see His Highness live a long life." Jin Kang, you are so lucky..."
"The lonely king... unfortunately was taken advantage of by thieves and almost suffered disaster. Fortunately... he fought to the death and was able to escape from the disaster." Inside the curtain was a middle-aged nobleman wrapped in a purple fur cloak with a sickly pale face. A hard and weak voice said: "...what do you think, sir?"
Although these words were said lightly, in the ears of most people, it was as shocking as hearing thunder in a silent place; after all, this is the most favored half-brother of the emperor today. If we really want to catch anyone and hold them accountable, no one can be spared.
"Your Majesty and others are truly incompetent, and your Highness is in trouble and frightened." The official who was considered to be the oldest and most bureaucratic at the scene immediately knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face; the others who were so tired could not do anything no matter how much they cursed in their hearts. He no longer bowed down and continued to confess.
"The lonely king doesn't want to hear your confession anymore. If I just say a word from you, will you have a clue about this matter?" His Royal Highness the Supervisor in the curtain said again in a weak tone: "Driving while prohibited, killing indiscriminately." , what did you find out about such a treasonous crime that endangers the imperial court and the Tian family!"
After hearing the words, everyone couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, but they immediately reported in court. They just took this opportunity to catch many suspects, obtained some potential clues, and found some physical evidence at the scene... Finally, , and then it was Jiang Tian’s turn, the one with the lowest rank.
"This department naturally does not dare to slack off in its responsibilities." Jiang Tian smiled slightly and said unceremoniously: "It's just that at that time, the official led the crowd outside and encountered an ambush by a beast and a ghost, and even a traitor betrayed him. "The men under my command fought hard and suffered heavy casualties before they were able to defeat the enemy."
"Right now, our company is conducting a thorough internal investigation to find out the person who falsely spread the news. At the moment, we really have no choice but to serve His Highness. What's more, when I came to Beijing, I was severely punished. I am not allowed to participate in the situation here. I hope your Highness will forgive you..."
However, when everyone present heard this sentence, and even the eunuchs serving in the hall, their expressions varied and became extremely exciting. When His Royal Highness the Supervisor in the curtain heard this, he couldn't help but angrily yelled several times: "How can this be unreasonable? Is there anyone who wants to protect the thieves!"
"Your Highness, I'm afraid Supervisor Jiang may have misunderstood." Then, someone on the side advised him: "The intention of the DPRK now is to unite all parties to coordinate and pursue this matter, rather than You can do your own thing; that's why His Highness summoned all the ministers."
After a lot of fighting with each other, and a blame-shifting contest with silent words, and even if you are not having a good time, you still have to pull others into the water and take the blame together. After that, everyone was able to They resigned and left one after another; however, Jiang Tian was quickly stopped.
"Supervisor Jiang is really outspoken!" But it was Lu Yan, the oldest and most bureaucratic official who was also known to be the newly appointed Zuo Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion: "It's just that the world is weird. Sometimes what you see, It may not be as good as what you heard, but it can easily be taken advantage of by others if you are not careful!"
"Otherwise?" Jiang Tian smiled slightly and counterattacked pointedly: "The princes of the Political Affairs Hall recruited me to work because they were interested in my means and ability to deal with monsters; they were not looking at my age. On the road to becoming an official, why should I bend my will and do things to others?"
"It seems that I am a villain in vain." Lu Yan, with a gray beard, seemed to be indifferent and laughed. After a few more nonchalant words, an eunuch trotted up to catch up, panting and whispering: "Your Highness, Your Highness, please leave a message for the supervisor to ask questions..."
Jiang Tian couldn't help but feel something in his heart. This was the real drama. When he returned to the Xuanzheng Hall, he saw that the curtains had been lowered again; but according to Jiang Tian's amplified and strengthened perception, there were already some steady, long and powerful breathing rhythms in the hall.
However, at this moment he was not so nervous. Because, after being tempered and encountered in another time and space, the suppression and threat that these existences that were obviously similar to bloodline knights had greatly shrunk to him, and he did not take them to heart very much.
In other words, with the two compound modes of "Micro" and "Amplification" loaded at this moment, he is confident that he can easily knock down an entire team of armored soldiers without exposing other special abilities; or he will dare to enter or be in the situation rashly. Everyone within a hundred steps of him was killed on the spot.
"Jiang Supervisor, do you know Ye Youshen?" After Jiang Tian waited quietly for a moment, His Royal Highness the Supervisor behind the curtain spoke again: "According to the testimonies of many people present, this person is also the biggest suspect in driving and committing murder... "
"You may have heard a little about it!" Jiang Tian replied calmly: "Maybe we have met by chance, but we just don't know each other. Although the rumors are quite untrue, if there is a chance, I would like to try my skills..."
"What if the rumors are not completely untrue...?" When His Royal Highness the Supervisor behind the curtain said this, he suddenly coughed and gasped a few times; then there was a rapid and detailed movement, and then he continued: "The Lone King is Because of his harm, many armored soldiers and men have already treated him as useless."
"This person's methods are extremely evil. He can arrest and control fire and thunder out of thin air, and injure innocent people in large numbers." His Royal Highness Jianguo gasped again: "Perhaps only the same extraordinary method can restrain him from continuing to do evil and cause harm. . And I don’t know whether the supervisor can make a living for the country and the people..."
"I understand what Your Highness means." Jiang Tian responded with a strange and complicated mood after hearing this: "If it really involves something evil, we will naturally have no hesitation; but whenever we do something, we also need to do it. The expediency and even corresponding convenience granted by the imperial court.”
When Jiang Tianbai withdrew, not only did he have an extra jade turtle in his hand, which was said to be able to enter the palace for summons at any time; he was also unexpectedly given a picture of an oriole's singing branch drawn by His Highness the Supervisor himself. Unlike the emperor's royal treasures, things can be auctioned at public auctions for large prices.
To be honest, there is nothing more exciting than the murderer changing his identity and facing the victim face to face. However, Jiang Tian carefully observed the details of the other party and found that he was indeed no different from His Royal Highness Jianguo, who was chased by him and fled with his life, and was buried underground with his own hands; but something seemed to be missing.
For example, underneath the convincing and friendly graceful and elegant surface, there is the kind of hysterical morbidity and madness that is hidden after being suppressed to the extreme, as well as the extreme self-centeredness that ignores the vast majority of living things in the world. But anyway, this hurdle has passed for the time being.
"That's enough, everyone, please step back!" When the Xuanzheng Palace regained its calm, an old eunuch with a wrinkled face and eyes that could barely open came out from behind the curtain. He said in a slow and unquestionable tone: "Your Majesty has not been seriously injured yet. Healing, I want more; when I go to court to ask questions, I am already very sleepy."
"Big companion?" After everyone present had dispersed, and even the closest servants had retreated outside the palace, the "His Royal Highness the Supervisor" was relieved and asked for instructions in a cautious tone: "My performance Is it still appropriate to call it? But there are no clues..."
"Thank you for your hard work." The old man also squeezed out a smile on his wrinkled face and said: "If I hadn't watched His Highness grow up, it would be difficult for me to see your flaws. Next, I still need you to continue to work hard. Except for the princess, all visits from home and abroad must be refused due to serious injuries."
"Today, I have specially arranged for Zhang Xuan to take care of you. I just hope that you can keep your mouth shut under the bed." The old eunuch continued in a loud voice: "In this way, the children she gives birth to in the future can be regarded as the children of the royal family. As one of them, I will continue to enjoy wealth and wealth for generations..."
Soon after, the old eunuch came to another side hall; and several senior eunuchs present could not help but salute and respectfully said to him: "Daban Ansheng." "Daban Futai." However, he waved his hands with a tired face and said:
"Of course it can be used, but it needs to be used with caution; use it with caution!" A senior eunuch present quickly responded:
"How do you say this?" The old eunuch couldn't help but asked: "The Za family has been accompanying the emperor for a while, but they are a little ignorant about the outside world."
"I heard that he has a special method of discernment. If he is not careful, he will be involved in other unrelated old disputes." Another eunuch also responded:
"For example, the old story of Princess Zhenzhu of Prince Pu's family was uncovered by him all by himself..." Someone else quickly added:
However, when he heard this sentence, the old man, who had almost no expression at all, suddenly twitched his eyes and asked calmly: "What kind of relationship is this?"
