The emperor had been sitting still in his seat for half an hour. The aura on his body was a bit chaotic, his eyes were closed, and his expression was sometimes smiling, sometimes ferocious, and finally turned into a long sigh.
"I expected it. I thought I could deal with it calmly, but I still can't help but feel heartbroken. The second brother has always liked to compete for the first place since he was a child. This time he got his wish. He was the first among the seven to die. Oh, what a feeling. It doesn’t feel good.”
The emperor seemed to be laughing at himself, but also seemed to be confiding.
No one of the surrounding eunuchs dared to answer. Only Yang Xiusheng, who was guarding the emperor, could answer the question: "Are you so sure that one of the others killed Yang Ye?"
"Is there any other possibility? My uncle has also experienced it. Do the brothers in the royal family still have a brotherly relationship during the "big exam"?" The emperor's voice trembled slightly, but it returned to normal in an instant. There is an obvious sadness.
One son died, and more would die later. The emperor overestimated his own heart. It is difficult for others to understand the feeling of witnessing and contributing to this situation of brotherhood.
brother? Before becoming emperor, everyone who stood in the way was an enemy. Where did the brothers come from? In a life-and-death struggle, it is natural to resort to all possible means. And only after sitting on the throne, looking back, will you have the qualifications and life to remember the past and light a stick of incense as a memorial to those who failed.
"According to the Major Cases Department of the Ministry of Punishment, King Qian was probably killed by some indirect method targeting the soul. They would like to ask people from Fenghong Villa to help with some inquiries regarding the soul-related method." Yang Xiusheng also sighed temporarily. , he is not worried about whether the emperor can be open-minded. A person who is not hard-hearted cannot become an emperor.
The emperor was mentally prepared for King Qian's death. To be precise, he was mentally prepared for the death of any prince. The only difference was who came first and who came last. The purpose is to let the last surviving victor become the "Prince" and then take over the throne of the Jingjiu Dynasty.
But the people below will not slacken their pursuit of this huge crime just because the emperor can "accept" the prince's death. Ma Xuanlin, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, has already submitted three excuses to plead guilty. Left Prime Minister Ye Lansheng also wanted to meet with him twice. But they were all rejected by the emperor.
Everyone is dead, why is he meeting those ministers? Accountability? Neither Ma Xuanlin nor Ye Lansheng is a good person. It's still too early. Let them stay around for another two days and they will all be cleaned up in the future.
However, Fenghong Villa is different. The Golden Sword Cultivator is the support of the royal family. Before the new emperor appears, the Golden Sword Cultivator should not appear in matters that are easily considered "partisan". Even if it is to help the Criminal Department investigate the case.
So the emperor waved his hand and said, "Uncle, you better not get involved in this matter at Fenghong Villa. It's inappropriate."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"The main focus of the Punishment Department is ordinary cases, the kind that do not involve the monk level. Now that the Major Case Department believes that the person who killed Ye'er used advanced soul methods, and the Punishment Department itself is incapable of handling it, then it will find someone else. It's a yamen that specializes in accounts payable cases. Your Fenghong Villa is not suitable to get involved at this time."
"Are you talking about Xuan Qingwei?"
"Yes. The original intention of setting up the Xuanqing Guard is to root out evil and punish evil and support the Tao. The response methods at the monk level are far beyond what a yamen like the Criminal Department can match. It is reasonable and reasonable to leave special matters to a special yamen."
Yang Xiu Sheng nodded when he heard this. As for whether it was "reasonable", he didn't comment, and it wasn't his turn to comment. The emperor himself had to know. Just now, he came to Fenghong Villa to ask for assistance because the Department of Major Cases of the Ministry of Punishment had sent a note, so he just said it and asked the emperor what he wanted.
The emperor raised his hand, and a eunuch beside him bowed and came over in small steps, lowering his head and obeying.
"Go and tell the Major Case Department. If you can't find it, ask Xuanqingwei for assistance. Fenghong Villa is not for them to investigate the case. In addition, let them return King Qian's body. The royal family will be buried according to the rules.
And... King Jing just let him out.
Order Pang Ban, I want him to investigate this case with all his strength. "
The eunuch naturally didn't talk much. After receiving the order, he hurriedly retreated to deliver the order. Yang Xiu Sheng beside him looked at the emperor a little strangely, but he didn't ask. Of course, the emperor did not intend to explain to Yang Xiu Sheng.
As for the two people who received the order from the palace, they were dumbfounded.
Xue Gui's original intention was to use the knowledge of the Golden Sword monk to help him find a breakthrough in the case as soon as possible. At the same time, he also thought that "the Golden Sword monk would not take the credit", but now he was actually stabbed by the emperor to Xuanqing Wei. Went to the edge. And judging from the emperor's tone, if Xuan Qingwei is not approached, it is possible that this case will directly change hands to Xuan Qingwei? !
Pang Ban, who had obtained the warrant, also felt as if his forehead had been hit. He was determined to sit back and watch. Even when he heard that King Wen Qian died unexpectedly in the prison, he specifically told his subordinates to keep a low profile recently and not cause trouble, because he didn't want to be targeted at this juncture. But he didn't expect that the emperor would directly bring the case of King Qian's murder to Xuan Qingwei.
What is this for?
There are many people who have the same doubts. Almost everyone who has received the news understands that King Qian's death will not just end like this. The yamen who have been implicated and implicated must come up with an explanation. But no one expected it to be Xuan Qingwei.
Yang Shu, who is now in Jingxi, is also discussing with several of his counselors what this means. Because no one can tell whether they will be involved in this kind of thing soon.
"Tell me, why did your father bring the matter of the second brother to Xuan Qingwei? At this time, what did you want to do to make Xuan Qingwei end up with this kind of thing? Do you really want to get to the bottom of it?" Yang Shu I walked back and forth in the room a little anxiously.
Perhaps out of blood sensitivity, the death of his second brother, whom he never wanted to see, made Yang Shu feel no gloating at all in his heart. Instead, he felt an unexpected irritation, like a wolf that saw its own kind die suddenly, with a ferocious look in his eyes. Light.
Several guests and counselors were sitting on pins and needles sitting on their chairs. The royal family's "big exam" is always bloody, and they are mentally prepared for it, but when it comes, they will inevitably feel a little confused for a short time. However, this does not make them lose their duty as counselors. After stabilizing their minds, they can make some inferences.
"My lord. This should also be part of the "big test"."
"Huh? Xuanqing Guard has always been neutral. Pang Ban used Jiang Cheng's "private enmity" to kill Liao Chengfeng, who was close to his third brother. He made it clear that he didn't want to get involved in this muddy water. Now he was dragged in by his father, how could it be like this?" "Part of the "big test"?" Yang Shu obviously did not agree with this view.
"Your Majesty, do you think that if a prince is assassinated in normal times, can Xuanqing Guard stay out of the matter? No! Therefore, it is natural for Xuanqing Guard to be asked by His Majesty to participate in the investigation. Perhaps what Your Majesty wants to express is a warning, to warn those who take action, if they dare to If you take action, you must have the ability to evade Xuanqing Guard, otherwise Xuanqing Guard will only recognize your Majesty and not the prince."
PS: 2 updates today, half day off. Hand over.
