Shen Gong Ji

Anyone who enters the palace can have children unless they get the emperor's permission, otherwise only the emperor can have children.This decree cannot be violated even by the queen.Since Dayan's founding, all the records of begging for a child in the palace have been kept in the Tianxiang Hall, which is the library of the Majestic Palace, and some confidential documents in the palace are also sealed.If you can get the child-seeking records of the year before the little emperor's birth and the year he was born, maybe you can find some clues.

Since the staff of the Documentary Department are responsible for all the clerical work in the palace, they have the right to enter and leave the Tianxiang Pavilion at will.The job of seeking a child record is also the responsibility of the Documentary Department.So just go to Guan Shangyi.

But, how can I prevent Guan Shangyi from seeing my intentions?

After breakfast the next day, I asked someone to prepare a car and go to the Documentation Department.As soon as I got off the bus, I was dumbfounded. The entire clerical department seemed to have come out and lined up in front of the garden among the three buildings of the clerical department. When they saw me, they bowed together and saluted in unison, "A thousand blessings, Mr. Xian!"

This rather spectacular scene stunned me, I reacted for two seconds, and then a strong sense of vanity emerged spontaneously.

Wow, I can be considered to have found a little bit of the feeling of the little emperor accepting the worship of Wan Chen, it's so fucking cool...

Following Ouyang Qi's example, I stretched out a hand, slightly lifted the palm upwards, "flat body."

"Thank you, Young Master!" They said in unison again, and then straightened their bodies, but their heads were still lowered, showing humility and respect.

I was a little surprised to see that Hong Zhuo was there. He probably just came to inspect, but he bumped into me.He who used to be cold-eyed to me in the past also lowered his proud head like everyone else today, restrained his arrogance, and made me feel very happy physically and mentally.

Sure enough, power is very moving... Even the former enemies will be servile to you, and all right and wrong seem to be held in your hands, and you can sway them as you wish.

Once a person in power is seized, it is estimated that it will be difficult to let go.This is probably the reason why Huang Yafu has been monopolizing the power all the time?

Guan Shangyi stood in front of the queue and greeted him after saluting, "Mr. Xian is here, what instructions do you have?"

"It's nothing special, I just came back for a while, and then I want to ask you for help with a small matter." As I said, I raised my head and said to everyone, "You don't need to be formal, I used to be here This time I just came back to take a look. Everyone go to your own business. Guan Xiuyuan can stay."

"Yes." They replied meekly, and then dispersed respectfully.

Hong Zhuo also came over and bid me leave.I smiled at him, "I haven't seen Hong Jieyu for a long time. It's been good recently."

"Very good. Thank you, Young Master, for your concern."

"I haven't seen Cai Jieyu for a while, and I will invite the two of you to the garden to catch up on the old days."

"Thank you, Young Master. This subject will convey your kindness to Cai Jieyu."

Hong Zhuo seemed very uncomfortable, he never met my gaze, and his answers were all brief, without the slightest intention of flattery.

He really is a candid man.Speaking of which, he is also on Ouyang Qi's side, so I don't have to oppose him.

After he left, Guan Shangyi and I went up to the second floor and entered his room.I have been to this room many times, and without waiting for him to greet me, I just sat in front of his painting table and looked at his latest works.

It is a landscape painting, with mountains and rocks, some of which are like countless sharp canine teeth piercing the sky, while others are beautiful and gentle, stretching for hundreds of miles, reflecting a group of scarlet sun wheels, and a long river between the long gorge Winding past, the small boat drifts like mulberry leaves, which has a sense of desolation and magnificence.I looked at it, and I read a poem by the great leader, "The country is so beautiful, it attracts countless heroes to bow down."

"Good poems!" He praised, "I'm worried about what poems to use to match, why not just use this sentence."

My head is full of black lines, I don't know where this painting is going to be hung, if I look back, I will be the same as Zhongnanhai...

At this time, the palace servants had already served the tea, and they retreated one after another.

Guan Shangyi looked around and said in surprise, "Why don't you see you with an attendant? The more you become a son, the more simple you are?"

"Too lazy to bring so many people." I shrugged and took a sip of tea.The fragrance of jasmine lingered between the lips and teeth, very refreshing, "How are you doing recently? Do you find it more convenient to do things after becoming a monk?"

He stood up and bowed to me, "It's natural. Your kindness will never be forgotten."

"There's no need to say polite words. We are mutually beneficial. You are a smart person, and I don't believe that you will do such a thing as loyalty."

He also laughed, "That's wrong. Although I'm not a loyal and righteous person, I know how to repay you. If you treat me like this, I will repay you."

"Haha, well, just trust you once."

He sat down on the brocade mat on my right, "You said you need my help? What is it?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal." I put down my teacup, deliberately put on a relaxed posture, "I just feel that life in this palace is too monotonous and lonely. Some people want to have an heir. But I also know that this kind of thing requires Your Majesty." Only if you are willing to give gifts, so I want to go to Tianxiang Hall to check the records of giving children in the past, and refer to them."

He covered his lips with his sleeve and burst out laughing, "Young master, you really are a person who can't be idle. Now we are going to war with Qi Guo, I'm afraid your majesty won't think about it? Besides, your majesty has no heirs yet. There is a reason why palace people have heirs before His Majesty."

"This is easy to handle. It doesn't matter whether I want the child or His Majesty wants it. If His Majesty has an heir, wouldn't it be the same for me to raise it? And this is also a blessing in the world." I pinched a piece of red date and put it in my mouth. "What's more, I just want to refer to it. This matter must be done step by step and considered in the long run."

He nodded and said bluntly, "This matter is easy to handle. The relevant records are hidden in the Tianxiang Hall. If you don't feel tired, I can take you in now."

"Excuse me."

The Tianxiang Pavilion is located in the south of the Department of Documents and consists of four or five pavilions of different heights.The highest pavilion has five floors, and the shortest has three floors.Each pavilion is covered with green glazed tiles, columns painted with cinnabar and white marble plinths.The window panes were carved with geometric designs, and the gates were painted with golden sinuous patterns.Guan Shangyi took out the key to open the door lock, and a strong smell of old scrolls and ink came over his face, and the thick smell of books was unexpectedly pleasant.

There are four or five storey-high bookshelves everywhere, filled with all kinds of books and files.Dust is flying in the geometric beams of sunlight, and time seems to have stopped in this building.

Guan Shangyi took me all the way in. At the end of the pavilion, there was a row of wooden cabinets made of ebony wood. He used another key to open the copper lock, and there were rolls of red silk inside.

He pointed to the silk scrolls and said, "These are the lists of those who have been given children in the palace over the years, the small calendar, the reasons for the rewards, and the date when the ice jade bottle left the palace. If a child comes back a year later, he will also Record detailed dates and names. But only the rightmost row is the records of the palace people, and the others are the records of successive majesties."

"Ah, thank you."

"It's just a little effort. According to the regulations, you can only stay here for an hour. If you finish reading, you can ask the palace servants outside to call your servants."

"it is good."

As soon as I saw him go, I immediately started looking for the latest files.Soon I found the first emperor's scroll from the top row, opened it, and it said the scroll of Emperor Jing Zhao Xuejie.Zhao Xuejie was the first emperor's name. I compared the rows of words with my hands and began to read carefully.

It seems that the first emperor begged for a son seven times in total, and each time he would send out two ice jade bottles.This is probably the emperor's prerogative, after all ordinary people and even princes can only send out one ice jade bottle each time.In short, none of his children came back the first time, the second prince and the second prince, and the third time, three children came back, of which the third prince and the fourth prince were twins, and the other was the fifth prince Zhao Wenchuo.The fourth time was the sixth prince, the fifth time was the seventh prince and the eighth prince, the sixth time was only the little emperor, and the seventh time was the last nine princes.But the Ninth Prince died not long after he was sent back.

Judging from the records, it is very complete every time, without any omissions.But the records here must be complete.

However, I found something suspicious.I found that in the record of the sixth ice jade bottle, the handwriting seems to be smaller than the other handwriting, it seems that it was squeezed into a limited space and was barely finished, and the record is relatively simple compared to other princes.

These records should all be written by the same person, there is no reason for the little emperor to suddenly change the font size.Unless... this record was added later.Due to limited space, the font size was reduced in order to look as natural as possible.

The records did not mention titles such as several princes, but directly indicated the title and name of the king.So even if a record is added to it, it will not be seen.

My heart is getting heavier.It seems that my guess is already close to ten...

I closed the file and put it back where it belonged.This is not evidence, after all, the record looks very normal.

However, who wrote this dossier in the first place?This man must know the truth.

And what did Yue Tu know before being silenced?Could the evidence be in his hands, and that crazy palace servant?

And why does the little emperor look so similar to the former emperor?

If he is Du Qian's son...then he is Du Ruo's uncle?

I rely on... this relationship is too messy...

Now that I think about it, the little emperor's facial features do have some similarities with Du Ruo...especially...especially the way he smiles...

I walked out of Tianxiang Pavilion and sent someone to invite Guan Shangyi.Soon he came and re-locked the cabinet door and the gate.On the way back, he asked me if I had gained anything, and I said, "I have gained a lot, and I also want to thank the person who recorded it so carefully. Are these people in our clerical department responsible for recording?"

"That's right, there is a special person in the Good Book Department who is responsible for recording child proposals. Now the person in charge of this is a young master named Hai Yuan."

Kaihara?

The next day, I used the excuse that I couldn’t find a jade pendant that I hadn’t worn for a long time. I wanted to go to the Cuiwei Courtyard where I used to live to see if it was lost, so I re-entered the courtyard with thick phoenix tails.The dark green gate has mottled bamboo shadows crowding from both sides.It is very cool and quiet in summer.

According to the facts checked before, Yue Tu died on the floor of his bedroom, apparently beside his bed.

I don't know if he has any evidence in his hand.Was it taken away after he was poisoned, if any.

I walked into the bedroom, and when I thought that this was also my bedroom, I got goosebumps on my body...

If a person gets a bargaining chip that can turn the world upside down, where will he put it?

I stepped on the floor and knocked on the wall again, all of them are solid, not like there is a hidden grid or something...

However, he probably wouldn't have the opportunity to make a secret space specially for this purpose, otherwise the movement would be too loud and people would find out.So it should be hidden in a natural hollow thing...

I looked around, and then suddenly aimed at the Babu bed.

This bed has so many layers of pillar baffles, it looks very private, usually only one person will use it except for the palace attendant who makes the bed in the morning.And although it seems to be well sealed, the bed body is actually hollow.

I hurried over and lifted off the quilt, revealing the dark brown bed board.I picked along the edges but couldn't see a crack.

Looks like it's gone...

Just when I was about to give up, I suddenly found that the wooden board inside the head of the bed was tilted a little.

The gap was too small, so I took off the hairpin on my head and tried to pry the board open a little.I crawled over and looked into the gap carefully, and vaguely saw a piece of paper.

There was a burst of nervousness in my heart, and even my hands were shaking a little.I took down another thinner hairpin, picked out the paper with great effort, then hurriedly put it in my arms, made the bed and left Cuiwei Courtyard.

After returning to Fuyao Hall, I ran to the studio and closed the door. I couldn't wait to unfold the piece of paper, browsed through it, and then froze.

It was a suicide note, a suicide note that had crossed the road.

Yue Tu is the son of a general, so his words are not elegant, but very sincere.I read it word by word, and the more I read it, the more shocked I became.

The suicide note was written by Yue Tu to the little emperor.The general content in vernacular is as follows: Dear Your Majesty:

When you read this letter, the subject has died according to your wishes.Please don't blame yourself, because this is the subject's own choice.

Before entering the palace, the subjects hated the palace.The subject thought that after entering the palace, his freedom would be cut off, just like a goshawk losing its wings.But thanks to His Majesty's favor, the subject did not suffer the torment he imagined before in the deep palace.His majesty's affection for his minister made him feel unprecedented happiness.I never knew that people could be so happy.Thank you for your love.

Now, the subject knows something that should not be known, and has become a hidden danger around you.I love you, so I don't want you to have any chance of being threatened.So even if you want the minister to die, the minister will have no regrets.

This letter is hidden in a place only you know, I hope you can find it.

Finally, I would like to remind Your Majesty that not everyone who knew about this matter has disappeared.Fang Ziji is still alive.

Your Majesty wishes your Majesty good health and longevity.

far away

A place that only the little emperor would know...

It's a pity that he didn't see it...

I seemed to see a man in green clothes writing alone at his desk in a quiet night, with a glass of dove wine beside him.He signed his name, carefully and carefully folded the letter, and stuck the bed with a hairpin, and stuffed this brief suicide note into it.He looked calm, so calm that he was cold, then walked to the table and drank the poisoned wine resolutely.

Is it his own choice?But the little emperor still wanted him to die.Maybe the poisoned wine was given to him by the little emperor, he knew it in his heart, but he still chose to die.

So could he love the little emperor so much?

I burned the suicide note on a candle, and then wrote another letter, asking Qianyi to come in and telling him to deliver the letter to Duan Xihe himself.

Who is this Fang Ziji?It must not be the people in the palace, because the people in the palace must have been cleaned up long ago.But he must be a key figure.

Sure enough, I still need the strength in the rivers and lakes.

I need Piao Miao Gong to catch and protect this Fang Ziji, and never fall into anyone's hands.

Check here, and I can't neglect your son's side.Ouyang Qi is not a person who is easy to deceive, I can only give him half-truth and half-false information.

I went to Dayu Palace to look for him, but I heard from his palace attendant that he had gone out.

Did you go to Yaowu Field?

I went to Yaowu Field to search again, but there was still no one.

Probably to see Huang Yafu?Or went to a party with Zhaoyi and the others?

I didn't think much about it, seeing that the weather was fine today, I walked back along the Taiye Pond.On the way, we passed Guose Garden, and passed the hill where Ouyang Qi and I had the accident.

After passing this place, I couldn't help my face getting hot and my heart beating faster...

But this place looks really different during the day than at night.The patch of reeds facing the water was white, as if a layer of snow had fallen.The calm wind blows, and the calm folds on the water spread over.

The same thing is, it's still so quiet here.

No...not total silence...

From the mountain bay, there was a faint human voice... I don't know why I stopped, probably because the voice sounded like a quarrel.

Driven by curiosity, I lowered my figure and walked lightly, taking a few steps forward.The quarreling sounds became clearer, I froze, and I recognized one of the voices that seemed to be Ouyang Qi.

Why is he here?Who is the other person?

"Don't you understand? He doesn't care about you at all. To him, you are just a chess piece to keep me in check."

Turning around a huge rock, I looked into the bay with my head, and then my eyes widened instantly.

There are two people there.One of them is naturally Ouyang Qi, and the other person, wearing a sea-blue gauze shirt, with black hair like a waterfall, and a stunning face that overwhelms the country, is actually Mr. Hui Lian Moshang!