Rong Fei's first impression of Emperor Dayan was not bad, at least he seemed quite easy-going.
After some stylized praise and expressions of loyalty, Zhu Sheng offered a seat for the two of them to sit down and answer.
"How did you find the jade seal? And why did you ask Yueyao to take it out of the palace? Tell me quickly, I am very curious."
This was the reason why Zhu Sheng left the ministers waiting in the Jinluan Palace and summoned the two of them to the Imperial Study Room for questioning.
As for rewards and winning people's hearts, these two little people are not in Zhu Sheng's eyes.
Not only Zhu Sheng, but Yu Qingzhi was also curious. He had been searching for three days and almost searched the entire palace but could not find the jade seal. How did Rong Fei find it in less than two days.
"Well... everything starts when Mr. Wei brings me to the imperial study to search."
Rong Fei sorted out his thoughts and spoke.
"The first inspection of the Imperial Study did not reveal any clues. After Wei Gong's description of the situation that day, the focus of suspicion could only be on the group of guards guarding outside the Imperial Study.
On the way to the inner treasury, I happened to pass by the garden where the prince and the king of Qi were playing, and met the two highnesses. At the same time, I heard Wei Gong talk about the interesting story of the two highnesses charging into battle in the yard to attack the city.
After arriving at the inner treasury and interrogating the guards, I concluded that the loss of the jade seal had nothing to do with them..."
"People's hearts are unpredictable, and people's words are even less trustworthy. Are you so sure that the guards are not lying?"
Zhu Sheng raised his hand to interrupt Rong Fei's statement and asked strangely.
"Because Wei Gong and I jointly performed a play."
Rong Fei smiled confidently and told the story of his interrogation with Wei Lin in the inner treasury.
"How wonderful! How wonderful!"
After hearing this, Zhu Sheng praised him repeatedly.
"Since the loss of the jade seal has nothing to do with the guards, someone must have sneaked into the imperial study, so Wei Gong and I returned to the imperial study for the second time. It was already late at night, and I lay on the ground holding an oil lamp, using the gold bricks paved on the ground to For coordinates, search is checked block by block.
When I searched in front of this table, I noticed something reflecting the light under the table legs. It turned out to be an extremely tiny grain of sand. After some more searching, I found a small pile of sand around the legs of the table. "
Rong Fei stretched out the little finger of his right hand and gestured.
"The guards had been guarding the door before and after the jade seal was lost. If you want to enter the royal study, you can only enter the windows on both sides. I searched in reverse direction along the direction where the sand was scattered, and sure enough I found the same sand on the window sill on the east side. grain.
I asked the guards that the weather was sunny that day, and although there was a breeze, it was not enough to blow so much sand to the window sill and the imperial study. So these grains of sand must have been brought in.
Only four people came in and out of the imperial study that day, His Majesty, the Chief Constable, Wei Gong and Magong. The general is untainted by the mortal world, so he definitely didn't bring the sand in. His Majesty, Duke Wei and Duke Magong once went for a walk in the Imperial Garden. Although there are grains of sand in the imperial garden, they are mixed with soil and are not as pure as the sand found in the imperial study.
To sum up, these grains of sand must have been left by the person who stole the jade seal when he came in and out. Then the next thing is simple. You only need to find out where this kind of sand is in the palace and who has been in and out of there that day, and you can lock the suspect target.
I was reminded of what Wei Gong said. In June, the two highnesses dug a pond in the garden where they played to practice water fighting. The two highnesses are still young and delicate, so the pond for practicing water fighting must not be a mud pond, as the water in the pond will be turbid and dirty, which will be harmful to the body. The water quality of ponds made of sand is much cleaner.
So I used the excuse of telling stories to approach the two highnesses, thinking I could ask for some useful information. It just so happened that His Highness King Qi asked about my identity at that time and learned that I was an agent of the Jixian Division. When I entered the palace to look for lost items, the reactions and expressions of the two His Highnesses were a little strange.
I suddenly had a whim and wondered whether the loss of the jade seal might be related to the two highnesses? Combined with the blind spot between the guard at the door and the window of the royal study, even if an ordinary person is bending down and squatting, there is still a possibility of being discovered due to the large size.
But if the two children were bending down and squatting, they could perfectly avoid the observation range of the guards' eyes. Moreover, the window sill of the Imperial Study Room is not high, and children with light bodies and nimble bodies can just climb in.
Although I had my suspicions at the time, the two Royal Highnesses were of high status and it was difficult for me, a small detective, to ask directly. So I told a few short stories about lying and suffering big losses, hoping that after understanding the truth in the stories, the two highnesses would realize their mistakes and the seriousness of the matter, and take the initiative to confess.
And the two highnesses did have the intention to repent and told me what happened. It turned out that when their two highnesses were practicing siege warfare that day, the weight and shape of the projectiles used on the small trebuchet were not suitable, and they could not be thrown too far to hit the city wall, so they looked around for the projectile.
After searching around for a while, I somehow found my way into the imperial study room and found that a stone on the imperial desk was of a suitable size and weight, so I took it out. The two highnesses did not know that it was the imperial seal, but they thought it was an ordinary piece of jade. They played with it on the trebuchet several times, and then accidentally fell into the golden scale pool. "
After listening to Rong Fei's story, the expressions on the faces of Zhu Sheng and Yu Qingzhi became a little weird, as if they wanted to laugh but also seemed to be angry.
But he couldn't laugh or get angry.
The source of these recent troubles turned out to be the temporary playfulness of two urchins.
This... this... is too much child's play.
Therefore, Liu Shoufu, who was drugged and caused vomiting blood and coma, was so innocent!
King Yong Zhu Cheng, who thought he had a chance to win, was so unwilling to give it a try!
In recent days, Zhu Sheng has not been able to eat well or sleep well. He is not yet in his thirties and has started to lose a lot of hair due to worry. How... how... ugh!
Zhu Sheng didn't know how to describe his mood at this time.
You two little beasts, I will take care of you after I finish dealing with the affairs in the court.
Zhu Sheng secretly said cruelly in his heart, and then asked another question that had been bothering him.
"How did you know that Fan Liren had taken refuge with Zhu Cheng and that Feiyuwei would prevent you two from leaving the palace, and then you thought of using your identity as Princess Yueyao to take Yuxi out of the palace?"
"At the time, I didn't know that Feiyuwei had defected to King Yong, but I suddenly realized that the whole thing was missing a key link. It was when I thought of this link that I guessed that there would be many obstacles to leaving the palace."
Rong Fei replied.
"Oh, what part is it?"
"Since the two highnesses lost the jade seal when they were playing and it was not stolen by King Yong, then where did King Yong know that the jade seal was lost and start planning everything? At that time, the only people who knew about the loss of the jade seal were His Majesty and the Chief Constable. , Wei Gong and Magong. The person who leaked the news was definitely not His Majesty, nor was he the chief arrester, so only Wei Gong and Magong were left.
Both of them knew that I was looking for the jade seal in the palace. If the jade seal was not found, that would be fine. But don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. It was a matter of family and life. To be on the safe side and ensure that the plan at the altar could proceed smoothly, cards would be set up at the entrance and exit of the palace.
At that time, the only person I knew in the palace was the Sixth Princess. There was no doubt about the loyalty of the Sixth Princess and His Majesty's mother, and with her noble status, she was naturally the best candidate to take Yu Xi out of the palace.
Xiao Shunzi and I deliberately caused a commotion on the other side to attract the attention of Fei Yuwei so that the Sixth Princess could leave the palace smoothly. "
After hearing the explanation, Zhu Sheng's face became extremely ugly, and his eyes alternated between gloomy and angry.
Fan Liren, Wei Lin, and Ma Hong were all Zhu Sheng's most trusted confidants, but they were betrayed one after another. This blow to him was even more difficult to accept than being besieged by the Yong Party on the Tiantian Sacrifice.
"Is it Wei Lin? Or Ma Hong? Or have both of them betrayed me?"
Zhu Sheng suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a deep voice.
"Well...because I have had contact with Mr. Wei, I am more willing to believe that Mr. Wei is innocent personally. But the judgment of the case must be objective and based on evidence. So when I was in Nuanfeng Pavilion, I learned from the Empress and Concubine Xian. I asked about the situation of the two father-in-laws.
Betrayal is the most despised behavior, so the betrayer must have a motive. But the status of the two father-in-laws is now at the top, and they are not lacking in wealth and power. I really can't think of anything else that would allow them to make such a choice. "
This was also the only doubt that Rong Fei didn't understand in the whole incident.
Wei Lin? Or Mahon?
Zhu Sheng closed his eyes, and the faces of the two people appeared alternately in his mind.
Even the judgmental Rong Fei couldn't tell which of the two was the traitor, and Zhu Sheng couldn't tell either.
However, this kind of problem couldn't trouble him.
It is better to kill the wrong person than to let it go.
Since we can't determine who is the traitor, we will kill them all.
The closed eyes suddenly opened, Zhu Sheng's eyes became determined again, and he made a decision in his heart.
Dong dong dong dong…
There were hurried footsteps approaching from far away, and finally stopped in front of the imperial study room.
"Your Majesty, something...has happened."
Wei Lin's voice came through the door, panting and a little choked.
"How rude are you to come in and talk in a panic?"
Zhu Sheng shouted in a deep voice, and the cold murderous intention flashed in his eyes.
The door was pushed open, revealing Wei Lin's old face full of tears and sweat.
"His Majesty!"
Wei Lin stumbled across the threshold, stumbled and knelt down in front of the imperial case, crying with tears in her eyes.
"Old Ma, he...he is dead!"
What?
Mahon is dead!
Zhu Sheng and Rong Fei were both shocked, but Yu Qingzhi remained calm.
"Tell me clearly what's going on."
Zhu Shenghe asked.
"On the way to the imperial edict, Lao Ma led the imperial army to escort a group of rebellious ministers. Suddenly a group of men in black armed with crossbows burst out and fired arrows at the escorting team. Among the random arrows, Fan Liren was shot into a hedgehog on the spot, and Lao Ma He and more than a dozen Imperial Guards also suffered misfortunes, woo woo woo.”
"Did you catch him alive?"
"No one was caught alive. The group of men in black moved very fast. After shooting two rounds of arrows and seeing that there was no chance of survival for Fan Li, they fled. Commander Zuo Kui had surrounded the area and was going from house to house. House-to-house searches.”
"Kill and silence!"
Rong Fei suddenly slapped his thigh hard, jumped up and shouted.
"So that's it, why didn't I think of it earlier!"
