Without Eunuch Yu serving at the emperor's side, the emperor took the soothing prescription prescribed by Imperial Physician Xu, so no one woke him up to report that Midnight held the token of Princess Sheng'an and followed the city gate guards to block the capital city gate.
Not long after Ziye led his men to guard the city, a group of people came to the city gate. Ziye raised his eyes and saw that it was King Ruian.
Midnight was surprised, "Your Majesty? Are you going out of the city late at night?"
King Ruian nodded, "I am going to the Great Buddha Temple to investigate the case."
Ziye resolutely adhered to Zhou Gu's instructions, but under the banner of the eldest princess of Sheng'an, "Can the prince go again tomorrow? Our eldest princess is also investigating the case. Today, she was assassinated in the palace together with the queen. In this case, the eldest princess has new clues and ordered her subordinates to come to the city gate. From now on, no one can leave the city unless His Majesty’s decree is given."
He paused and said, "Your Majesty is no exception."
King Ruian was stunned, "This..."
He wanted to say that the king also had important cases to investigate. If he went to the Great Buddha Temple tomorrow, it would be too late. But at midnight, he was holding the token of Princess Sheng'an. There must be a reason. He struggled for a moment, "What if the king asked for the prince's order?" ?”
Ziye thought that the prince had not explained this, but if it was the prince's will, there should be no problem. After all, the prince and the Protector's Palace were on the same line. If he really let King Ruian leave the capital, he would have made his own decision. Nodding, "Okay."
King Ruian didn't have any trouble with Ziye, and immediately turned his horse's head, "Okay, I will go to the East Palace now."
King Ruian arrived at the East Palace and was led to the prince's study.
Yan Shen has lost several games of chess and was killed by Yan Huisheng. He was helpless. Thinking that he was very honored to experience the true nature of the third brother in person today?
Yan Shen almost regretted staying with him in the East Palace.
Hearing that King Ruian was coming, Yan Shen asked in a low voice: "Third brother, should I avoid it?"
Yan Hui shook his head, "No need."
King Ruian is a wise man.
After King Ruian arrived, he saw the fourth prince Yan Shen in the prince's study. He was surprised. He thought that the fourth prince was smart and asked the prince to come here. Now except for the prince Yan's echo, there is really no one. No one can save Concubine Li and him.
After seeing the ceremony, he reported to Yan Hui that he was stopped at the city gate.
Yan Huisheng already knew that when Zhou Gu did this matter, he did not send anyone to ask him for instructions, but made his own decision. However, after many years of tacit understanding, he also understood what Zhou Gu meant. If the emperor pursued this matter, he would not He, the crown prince, would be involved, so he thought it would be a good idea to avoid all the demons and ghosts in the capital following him out.
He said to King Ruian: "Your Majesty, are you really in a hurry?"
King Ruian glanced at Yan Shen and said, "His Royal Highness, I returned to the palace and checked the files of the Great Buddha Temple again. After thinking about it, I still feel that there is something wrong with the Great Buddha Temple, and I am afraid that there is something untrue. About I feel that concluding Concubine Li’s case this way will lead to future troubles.”
Yan nodded in response, "The prince said so."
He asked: "How many people will the prince bring? Your injuries have not been healed, so you have to be careful."
This is agreed.
King Ruian said: "I will lead a hundred people."
Yan Huisheng thought for a moment, "If it's not enough, go to Zhou Gu to borrow half of the Jingwei from the Protectorate!"
There was no suggestion that he should go back to King Ruian to bring in more manpower.
King Ruian thought of the large number of people guarding the city gate at midnight, and felt a little unsure. He asked tentatively: "Your Highness, do you think this trip is dangerous for me?"
"It is late at night, and the prince's safety is extremely important." Yan Huihui said, and ordered Xiao Quanzi, "Follow the prince to tell Zhou Gu. After Zhou Gu agrees, you will also follow the prince to the Great Buddha Temple. If you go with the prince, When one of my friends met him at the Great Buddha Temple, he said that the prince went to the Great Buddha Temple to ask for Gu's orders."
Xiao Quanzi blinked, "Yes."
King Ruian also felt that the killer he encountered last time was really powerful. This time, so late at night, someone might really dare to attack him again. In addition, His Highness the Crown Prince said that he met someone, could it be that Su Rong and Ye Guixue also went to the Great Buddha Temple? This is quite possible. But since His Highness the Crown Prince said so, it would be better for him to borrow half of Zhou Gu's Jingwei. If something really happened, the East Palace and the Protector's Palace would be there to bear the burden with him. It would be better than him carrying a large number of people from Prince Ruian's Palace alone. Good to get out of Beijing.
So King Ruian said goodbye, left the East Palace, and went to the Duke Protector's Mansion.
Zhou Gu couldn't sleep, so he turned off the lights and lay down on the bed.
Hearing that King Ruian was coming, he sent a message at the door that he wanted to borrow half of the Jingwei to go out of the city. Xiao Quanzi's father-in-law from the East Palace came with him. Zhou Gu sat up and waved his hand without saying a word, "Go and send a message to Ziye, mobilize half of the people, and give them a hand." King Ruian brought him out of the city."
With Yan Huisheng's will, he readily agreed.
So King Ruian returned to the city gate again, and at midnight he transferred half of the Jingwei to King Ruian, who successfully left the city.
After King Ruian left, there was no movement at the city gate and no one left the city.
The cold wind blew in the middle of the night and I thought to myself, King Ruian really asked for the prince's order, and he should be almost on the same line as the East Palace. As for the rest of the people, no one left the city because he and his people guarded the city like wooden stakes. He didn't dare to be afraid of being exposed, so he backed away. Or was his young master overthinking it? In fact, everyone is doing their duty now?
At least the eldest prince's faction, the eldest prince's concubine is locked up in the dungeon of Prince Ruian's Mansion, and the eldest prince is trapped in the mansion by the imperial guards, they are truly honest. Although the second prince is only involved in the concubine De, he should not dare to act rashly. The fourth prince took refuge in His Highness the Crown Prince. As for the rest of the people, no one came to force them out of the city. For him, it was always a good thing that he didn't have to conflict with others.
Su Rong didn't know that after she left the capital, Zhou Gu sent all his men to guard the city gate with the city guard.
After leaving the city, the carriage drove towards the Great Buddha Temple, because the Eagle Beak Cliff is ten miles up the mountain behind the Great Buddha Temple.
Su Rong said: "I talked with Qin Luan, the daughter of Qin Yuan, the former censor Zhongcheng, in the East Palace today. It is said that Mrs. Qin went to the Great Buddha Temple before the Qin family's accident. Therefore, I think King Ruian has not yet dug out the treasure hidden in the Great Buddha Temple. Something that is unknown to people. Yingzui Cliff is ten miles away from the Great Buddha Temple, not that far away. It belongs to the range of mountains behind the Great Buddha Temple. I am afraid it is inseparable from the Great Buddha Temple."
Ye Guixue thought thoughtfully, "If the location where the gold is hidden in Yingzui Cliff is inseparable from the Great Buddhist Temple, then the entire Great Buddhist Temple may be unclean. The abbot cannot escape the connection."
"Yes." Su Rong nodded, "So, first send a team of people to blockade the Great Buddha Temple."
Ye Guixue nodded, "From all the people we brought today, call out a hundred people with the token of the Prince of the East Palace."
Su Rong also had the same plan. He glanced at Fengling, who immediately jumped off the carriage. Together with Yun Ze, Yinyue, and the fourth prince's secret guards, Li Xiao, each team named twenty-five secret guards and went ahead. The Great Buddha Temple.
(End of chapter)
