The past comes to light.
Wei Yanzhou put his hands on the table and panted violently.
Wang Xi did not dare to make any noise, because the last time His Majesty was so angry, the Cheng family was imprisoned and the late emperor died.
And this time - it was Cheng Fengxu's death.
The news came back from the imperial mausoleum at full speed that there was a sudden rockslide in the mausoleum, and more than a dozen coolies were buried.
Cheng Fengxu and Cheng Yi were both inside.
But the sand and gravel were too thick, and by the time they were dug out, it was already too late.
died.
Cheng Fengxu is dead.
As the only living person in the world that Wei Yanzhou could hate, he died in such a ridiculous rockslide.
"Check, check for me, is this rockslide man-made or a natural disaster?!" Wei Yanzhou's roar echoed in the hall: "Check!"
"Your Majesty!" Wang Xi knelt down: "The guards were all nearby, but three of them were buried. The one who escaped by chance has been interrogated. It is said that it all happened in an instant, and the tunnel above his head suddenly opened. There was no warning when rocks fell!"
Wei Yanzhou didn't believe it, so he stepped out, feeling as cold as Yama: "Prepare your horse!"
"Your Majesty wants to go in person?" Wang Xi hurriedly stood up and followed behind: "The people in the Imperial Mausoleum are so arrogant, Your Majesty, think twice, think twice!"
But Wei Yanzhou just glanced at him coldly and said one word at a time: "Be ready, horse."
"Yes, I'll do it now, slave!"
At this time, it was about Cheng Fengxu and Cheng Ning. Wang Xi worked carefully and changed his expression when he opened the door of the hall.
He is still the same imperial chamberlain who remains motionless as the wind.
He ordered the horses to be prepared and strictly ordered the whereabouts of Wei Yanzhou to be concealed, especially from the harem.
Wei Yanzhou mounted his horse and ordered solemnly: "Where I am going out of the palace today, if Concubine Xi knows a word about it, please come and see her!"
The fast horse raised up a gust of wind and dust and quickly disappeared outside the majestic palace gate.
The imperial mausoleum is located near mountains and rivers, covering an extremely large area and is heavily guarded by the royal family.
Seeing a fast horse galloping from a distance, the guards quickly entered a state of martial law.
The archers took up their arrows.
The guard following Wei Yanzhou called out urgently: "It's your Majesty! Put down your bow and arrows!"
The fast horse rushed straight into the imperial mausoleum without even a beat.
The guard's sweat towel was lifted up by the strong wind and blew on his face. In the blink of an eye, not even a single face could be seen clearly.
When Qu Shaoling received the news, Wei Yanzhou had already turned over and dismounted, and stopped in front of the corpses wrapped in grass.
A white cloth covered his face, and all he could see was a human figure underneath.
There was a body with half of its hand exposed, and its fingers were crushed by rocks. The flesh and blood were blurred and mixed with mud, making it difficult to distinguish its true appearance.
"Your Majesty!" Qu Shaoling led others to kneel down and salute: "I didn't know that Your Majesty has arrived, but those lowly officials are guilty!"
Having said that, Qu Shaoling was dissatisfied with Wei Yanzhou in his heart.
As soon as this man came to power, he first jailed the coach Cheng Ning and tortured him in every possible way, and then sent him to this damn imperial mausoleum.
Today, the tunnel collapsed and several people died. It was a very stressful time for him.
I don't know what Wei Yanzhou is doing here at this time.
Is there something fishy about the dead?
At that time, packing the Cheng family members into the imperial mausoleum was a matter of strict confidentiality.
What's more, there are so many coolies in the factory that Qu Shaoling cannot take care of them all.
The collapse happened suddenly. The dead people were dug out and covered with white cloth. A few living ones were sent to the camp. He followed them to see the situation.
Who would have thought that the guard Yanzhou would come.
"Your Majesty, we have sent people to verify the collapse. It is because the soil is soft and the area is often located in a low-lying ditch. Therefore, the soil is loose and the rocks cannot bear enough weight, so... I humbly deal with the aftermath as soon as possible!"
After saying that, Qu Shaoling waited for Wei Yanzhou's announcement.
No matter what, the imperial mausoleum is now under his jurisdiction. If something happens and someone dies, he will be held responsible.
But he didn't wait for Wei Yanzhou's answer at all, but was isolated by the personal guards Wei Yanzhou brought.
"General Qu, the Shadow Guards will take over for the time being. You don't have to worry about it."
"What do you mean don't worry about it?"
"The cause of the collapse, the deceased will be appeased, and we will investigate further."
This means that Wei Yanzhou has full authority to take over.
Doesn’t he believe he found out the cause of the collapse?
Qu Shaoling still wanted to ask, but the shadow guards had already carried the body and moved the position.
As Wei Yanzhou passed by, he said in a low voice: "Don't worry about things that are not your business."
When they arrived at the imperial mausoleum palace, Wei Yanzhou lifted up the white cloth piece by piece with his own hands.
The third one, Cheng Fengxu's purple face came into view.
Awkward, messy, stiff.
So dead.
Wei Yanzhou's pupils shrank: "Continue."
He didn't recognize many members of the Cheng family, but except for Cheng Fengxu, he didn't see any other familiar faces.
The last one.
The shadow guard opened it, revealing Cheng Yi's bookish face at all times.
But the young master ended up in a miserable and dirty state, having experienced all the suffering of the lower class.
But his face was wrong.
Unlike the others who had been dead for a while, their whole bodies were stiff and bruised.
He was just pale.
The left palm was dripping with blood, and the fourth finger was missing, as if it had been hammered off by some blunt instrument.
Wei Yanzhou shouted angrily: "Get the imperial doctor over here!"
The imperial doctor came very quickly, and when he saw Wei Yanzhou's expression, he almost knelt down.
But Wei Yanzhou didn't need him to kneel down: "Treat him. If he can't be cured, go and stay with him."
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"
But taking the pulse, Cheng Yi did still have a weak pulse.
He hurriedly stuffed a life-saving pill into it, regardless of Cheng Yi's mouthful of mud.
Then the needles were inserted all over Cheng Yi's head and face.
My body was shaking violently because of fear, but my hands didn't dare to shake.
I don't know how long it took, but Cheng Yi coughed hurriedly, sat up suddenly, and gasped for air.
Then he fainted again.
"call--"
The imperial doctor wiped away cold sweat and said: "Your Majesty, it will be fine after you take a breath. His chest was hit by a boulder and he is suffocating. We will do our best to treat him."
For some unknown reason, Wei Yanzhou's shoulders, which had been as heavy as mountains, relaxed.
His face wasn't that scary anymore.
Like fear.
——Afraid that Cheng Yi is dead.
He had threatened Cheng Ning with the lives of Cheng's family countless times, but he was afraid of actually dying in front of him.
If he died, Cheng Ning would hate him even more.
I already hate it, how can I bear it?
It's strange that he once stood at the gate of Qinghe Hall and wanted to pierce Cheng Fengxu's heart with thousands of arrows.
But being really dead would give him no pleasure at all.
A shadow guard came in outside the door.
Everyone here belongs to him, so you can safely report: "Your Majesty, we have checked again. When the tunnel collapsed, some coolies saw a stone cart carrying heavy objects passing by on the ground, and it happened to be the place where the collapse happened."
He held a sketch of a stone cart.
The most common type of construction of imperial tombs is stone carts and mud carts. It will not be surprising no matter where you pass by.
Wei Yanzhou only glanced at it: "Have you found the unloading point?"
"After checking, the stone truck was parked at the third entrance of Ziling. My subordinates summoned the people involved in unloading and found that a total of eighty-three stones were unloaded, which was more than double the usual amount."
Overweight shipping.
If this were normal, there would be no problem at all.
But when Cheng Fengxu died, Wei Yanzhou couldn't help but think too much.
——Someone wants to put the Cheng family to death, and is targeting Cheng Ning's closest relatives.
Wei Yanzhou's expression changed drastically and he shouted: "Send someone to Chen Yili's house!"
