The first work of the imperial prison

The clapper outside the window knocked three times.

After a while, everything is silent, there is no sound at night, the whole capital is asleep, only those who burn the lamps and fight at night refuse to sleep peacefully. The candles in the small hall of Fusi in Beizhen are still lit, and the wicks have been cut several times.

The three of Ye Baiting discussed for a long time. The files on the table were picked out one by one by them. Different evidences and different directions were put away in different categories. They might be able to sort it out for themselves, but in the eyes of outsiders, the table was a complete mess. There are so many rice papers, so many files, so thick and numerous, it can make your head look big at a glance, and you still want to straighten it out?

The names of people drawn on the small whiteboard, the relationship between the characters sorted out, and three different timelines, events and results are all written on them, and the corners can hardly be written, so the font has to be reduced. Follow their thinking, maybe all All this is clear and clear, and the context of the case is in hand, but in the eyes of others, this small whiteboard is more chaotic than the files on the table!Although it is intuitive, but the amount of information is too large, how to sort it out?

Shen Jiang's handwriting is fine. In Beizhen Fusi, he can't be said to be outstandingly talented, but he has practiced his handwriting seriously. Anyone here who can write will be asked by the teacher to write beautifully. One thing is to practice calligraphy, Ye Baiting is different, without this restraint, the characters are 'chic and elegant', the strokes are still continuous, round, chubby, like a puppy's paw digging out, thanks to the fact that there are two people in the room who are familiar with him If it's someone else, I'd be dizzy just looking at it, what the hell is this writing!

It was a long night, and I gained a lot. Some things didn't make sense, and some directions were unclear. Although some key clues are still missing to put together the puzzle of the murder case, this is not a problem. They already know what's next. The direction, knowing what to find, the case will be solved soon...

When the words are exhausted, the fruit and vegetable juices are exhausted.

Not only was Shen Jiang not sleepy at all, but his eyes were excited, and he pointed a few points: "It seems... if you confirm these things, you will be able to ask questions?"

Ye Baiting gave an affirmative answer: "Yes."

Qiu Yiqing also nodded: "It's not a problem, the murderer is already in front of our eyes."

"Then I-"

"Go to sleep." Ye Baiting looked at Shen Jiang, "If you are not sleepy now, you will be sleepy later. Working overnight will only consume your energy. If you start again at dawn tomorrow, your efficiency will be greatly improved."

Shen Jiang also thought about it: "Then I will go to the classroom to sleep for a while. After dawn, I will try my best to confirm all these clues, and then catch the murderer!"

"Go."

After he left, Qiu Yiqing looked at Ye Baiting: "Tomorrow I will personally confirm a few omissions in the palace, and... go find the person you and I are thinking of, and see if I can persuade him to cooperate."

Ye Baiting reminded: "Then you'd better finish all the work of checking for leaks and filling in vacancies before going to this person, otherwise, if there is no crisis or threat to life, others will have their own calculations, and they may not listen to you."

"Ah."

"Also," Ye Baiting thought again, "The third prince has put in so much effort behind his back. In order to protect this secret, he sabotaged the investigation of the Jinyiwei and made up all the bad things about the eldest princess. We were not fooled, and we are still investigating. The case... When he goes crazy, it is not certain that he will want to do something else, while we are cracking the case and catching the murderer, we need to beware of him."

Qiu Yiqing leaned over, pressed Ye Baiting's ear, and whispered a few words.

Ye Baiting's eyes lit up, and he rolled his eyes with a smile: "So you thought about it, why didn't you say it just now?"

"I'm afraid I'll scare Shen Jiang."

Qiu Yiqing was serious, looking over with dark eyes: "This envoy has always been sympathetic to his subordinates, and never overused - Xiao Zuo, don't you know it best?"

What should not be overused? It is clearly a plan that has just been completed and has not had time to figure it out. The arrangement is open, and the event is confidential. It should be disclosed in advance. If it is arranged at that time, it is so ambiguous...

Ye Baiting poked the opponent's chest: "The commander is a bit bad."

Qiu Yiqing took his hand, held it to his lips, and kissed him: "Do you like Ah Ting?"

I like it, but I really like it. This man is too serious, and occasionally he is not serious.

But not today.

Just now Qiu Yiqing came over in a hurry, Ye Baiting leaned on the table with his back, the cup on the table was overturned and had to be cleaned up, and this man is a workaholic, he always puts work above everything else, so he came up with so many clues tonight. It is a habit that you will never rest. Maybe you will turn around in the next moment, so you should stop playing.

"I'm going to wash my face."

Ye Baiting pushed him away, simply put away the cups on the table, went outside to fetch water to wash up, went to the toilet by the way, after cleaning up, came back to go to sleep, and found that Qiu Yiqing was still there.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

Qiu Suiqing: ...

"Shen Jiang can sleep for a while, and continue tomorrow, why should I leave?"

"Then tonight..."

"A Ting," Qiu Yiqing said earnestly with a serious face, "I have drunk the antidote for many rounds, and my body has recovered a lot."

Ye Baiting: "So?"

Qiu Yiqing: "So now, like Shen Jiang, I am an ordinary person and need to sleep."

"Just sleep?"

"Just sleeping." Qiu Yiqing looked at the little girl with clear eyes, her throat rolled, and her voice was low, "After all, tomorrow... there are still many things to do."

Ye Baiting paused: "Okay, then I will give you this bed."

Qiu Yiqing raised her eyebrows: "Huh?"

"Since you have recovered, you need to sleep like an ordinary man. If you can sleep, you don't need me to accompany you?" Ye Baiting also had a serious face and said earnestly, "The commander is important, how can you bother me?"

Qiu Yiqing didn't seem to be able to hear the hidden meaning behind these words: "You want to go to Liangshui Pavilion? Yes."

He also generously extended his hand, ready to hug Ye Baiting.

Ye Baiting: ...

Even though it was midnight, Beizhen Fusi was still guarded. If he was carried out like this, wouldn't rumors be flying around in the morning?

Forget it.

Ye Baiting went to bed, with his back to Qiu Xingqing.

Soon there was a small voice behind him, and he was hugged.

"Atimo, please ignore me."

The breath of hatred and suspicion passed by his ears, slightly burning.

Not long after, Kiss followed.

Ye Baiting: ...

He knew it.

"Don't say it now, there are a lot of things to do tomorrow?"

What are you talking about just sleeping, I believe you dog man!

"……I was wrong."

Qiu Yiqing embraced Ye Baiting, breathing slightly: "I also really want to resist the ambition in my heart, but Ah Ting, why do you just sit there without even looking at me, I'm out of my mind and don't want to leave?"

The corners of Ye Baiting's eyes were dyed crimson, and the bottom of the clear eyes gradually blurred, like a puddle of water: "...you don't need to look at me."

"When you can't see it, you will think about it. The love is deep in your bones, and there is no cure."

……

The night is lingering, and the dream is also long.

After waking up in the morning of the second day, there was a more intensive investigation arrangement, different locations, different details, different people... some need to be confirmed, some need to be verified, and some need to be questioned or persuaded.

The general trend of the case has been sorted out before, and now it is only the confirmation of individual details. It is basically the work of Shen Jiang and Qiu Yiqing. Unless something unexpected happens and their guess is wrong, they will call everything back and re-analyze. However, Ye Baiting was very relaxed.

He went to Zhuzhilou several times.

Next, Beizhen Fusi’s arrangements cannot be disclosed, but it is possible to watch her sister improve the surrounding defense and pay attention to safety. There are also twins. The two children are smart and smart. They usually sneak out to play quietly. Time is not enough, I need to find a way to coax people...

The Mid-Autumn Festival is about to come, and the folk atmosphere has become lively. The imperial city has also begun special preparations. The empress's side has begun to organize. There will be several large-scale palace banquets before and after. Le, the entire capital city will be decorated with lanterns and festoons starting from August [-]th and will last for half a month.

This year, the weather is good and the weather is good. Although the summer is longer, the grain harvest is particularly good. The emperor is very happy. On that day, August [-]th, the venue was in the center of the city, where the lanterns were the largest and the most prosperous area, and the common people were allowed to watch and enjoy the joy of the reunion festival.

People in the capital were rushing to tell each other, and when they were all excited, the third prince sat in a box in the most prosperous restaurant in the city, looked down at the bustling crowd, the wine in his fingers shook, and the corners of his lips curled up. With a touch of interest: "How dare you do this... Emperor Yu'an, you really are not afraid of death."

Jiang Jihong glanced past the wine cup he was playing with, but did not move: "Shall we move?"

"Move, why not?"

The third prince raised his head and drank the wine in the glass: "Others have brought such a great opportunity, if you don't take the opportunity to enter now, when will you wait?"

"But this case..."

"That depends on whether Qiu Yiqing and Ye Baiting understand or not."

The third prince snorted and smirked, his eyes slid across the city gate in the distance, even God is helping him this time, with luck, how could he lose?

When I was busy, time passed quickly, and I stopped inadvertently, only to find that the day had already reached the twelfth of August.

This day is the emperor's golden words, the day when the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival will be opened. Early in the morning, before it is very bright, the people are busy, especially those who are preparing to set up a stall. The lanterns must be unique and beautiful. Which side faces the street, which side faces itself, and what to display from east to west are all particular...

While busy with the things in hand, I couldn't bear the excitement, chatting with my wife and children, or the neighbors next door.

"This year's moon viewing and lantern festival seems to be the first time since the emperor ascended the throne?"

"Which is the first time? There are lantern festivals every year, Mid-Autumn Festival reunion, which time is not lively? It's just that this time is even more different, having fun with the people. Except for the two New Year's Days, this Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor is the first time to come out !"

"Then will the emperor bring the empress?"

"Definitely bring it! The empress is the mother of the country. We all saw the scene of the big wedding this year. The empress and empress have a good relationship, which is a great thing. You see, the weather is good this year and the harvest is good. If there is a little prince next year... Tsk tsk, We Dazhao, there is really a sign of peace and prosperity!"

"Then we have to ask God to bless our Dazhao a lot, and don't let the wicked make trouble. The emperor is a good emperor. I don't believe that the eldest princess is not the eldest princess's child!"

"Why don't we just say, if the royal bloodlines are mixed up, the gods will be angry early, and can they still bless us with good weather?"

"I don't know if the Commander will be here... that appearance, that figure, he is too handsome. As soon as he comes out, all the girls and daughters-in-law will go to see him, and no one will see me!"

"Bah! What kind of onion are you, who wants to look at you, and compare yourself to the commander... I want to take a look at that little clerk, the one who looks good-looking, has a good-looking and sweet smile, and can take a look at it." Eat an extra bowl..."

"Then you should have no chance. Although we all admire him, Zuo Zuo is not a serious official after all. I heard that the young master is still guilty of crimes. If he can come out to solve the case, it is because the commander made a guarantee. This kind of big scene I'm afraid there is no chance..."

"That's a pity, the young master is so good-looking..."

"Who said it wasn't..."

The people on the street are lively, and the children are also very lively. In the bamboo branch building, the twins are wrapping up the white peony leaves, insisting on arguing to go out to play by themselves.

Ye Baishao said seriously: "You can go out to play, but you must bring guards."

No matter how smart and clever the twins are, they are still young. The more lively the temple fair is, the more afraid they are to have fun. In addition to the experience on the boat last time, and the younger brother's advice these days, it is impossible for Ye Baishao disregard.

The twins glanced at each other: "Got it!"

"Listen to my mother!"

As a mother, how could it be possible not to know what the child was thinking, as soon as the two children rolled their eyes, Ye Baishao knew that they could not be obedient, so she changed the way, drooped her eyelids, rubbed her forehead with her right hand, staggered two steps, I didn't even have the strength to speak: "Why is my head dizzy..."

The twins were stunned for a moment.

Ye Baishao shook her head, as if she had recovered, squatted down to straighten the two children's clothes, smiled, and touched their foreheads one by one: "Be good, I don't like the guards getting too close, so to speak, let them Farther away, but you can’t run, you know? In case someone needs help, you can help, right? Go, remember to come back early.”

"mother……"

"We're not going."

"We follow mother!"

"Mom, you can't do it like this, it's so dangerous!"

Ye Baishao smiled more gently: "Look at how scared you are, mother was just a little tired just now, not sick, really, let's go play."

The twins looked at each other and felt that something was wrong. Adults are used to lying to children, but they are not ordinary children. They know how adults lie to others. It's not that mother has never lied to them. They usually pretend to be uncomfortable and ask them to serve tea. The water is not allowed to run out, but the situation of pushing it out...

There is only one!It's just that I'm really sick, I'm afraid they will worry!

Of course you can't run away!

"Mother, really, she's so old, she's still not obedient."

"Be good, we will watch over you."

Ye Baishao: "But I want to watch the Lantern Festival, what should I do?"

The twins looked at each other again, looked at each other, adults were all the same, and said that children were ignorant, but in fact they were even more ignorant, they were sick and disobedient, insisted on playing outside, they were just children, and they could how is it?

Of course we go together!

"Mom, we will accompany you!"

"I'm not running anywhere, I'll just stay with you!"

"But tell me immediately if you feel uncomfortable, it depends on your husband."

……

Ye Baiting spent the whole afternoon playing with the dog.

General Dog hasn’t been this crazy for a long time, just playing the sepak takraw ball game is never tiresome, he is not tired of running, Ye Baiting’s hands are sore from throwing it, and finally the dog has to hold the sepak takraw ball and stuff it into Ye Baiting’s hand, He arched, rubbed, and licked his hand, coaxing him to throw it. Whenever he showed a tired expression and didn't want to play anymore, Gouzi would look at him accusingly...

That look is a bit like Qiu Yiqing's on the bed.

It seems to say - that's it?Young master only has this little physical strength?Isn't it okay, young master?

Ye Baiting really wanted to say, I can't do it, I accept the biggest humiliation of a man, just say I can't do it, okay?Can you spare me?

Qiu Guqing on the bed didn't spare him, and neither did Gouzi at this time.

Ye Baiting: ...

As dusk fell and the street outside became more and more lively, Ye Baiting got up and was about to go out.

"Wow -"

Gouzi chased to the gate, whimpered in his throat, tilted his head, and rubbed his paws again, feeling very wronged.

Ye Baiting almost wanted to beat the dog, and played with you all afternoon, are you still wronged?Do you want to ask if my arm is wronged?Today's young master is very ruthless, so he ordered Jin Yiwei, who was on duty, to take General Dog back.

"Woof—"

The barking of General Dog is heart-piercing, very pitiful.

Ye Baiting sighed, it is true that he is too busy these days and doesn't have much time to accompany him, but tonight is really not suitable.

Youshi, the most prosperous street in the capital, the tall round lanterns have been hung up, the clear water cleans the street, the people line up, and the places where the imperial guards pass by, all the people are quiet and solemn. Amid the official singing, giving speeches, smiling, and lighting the big lanterns with their own hands, the common people shouted long live. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival will start from now on.

Everything is so beautiful, and crises often happen at the best moments.

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted——

"Pray for heaven's protection, the ancestor has a spirit, is he worthy! It's just the bastard born of the eldest princess and others, not the royal blood, how dare you name yourself Yu'an, and enjoy the joy with the people!"

The Imperial Guard responded first: "Who is there! Take it down for me!"

The people panicked and wanted to move out of the way, but they couldn't figure out where the speaker was, so they were a little confused for a while.

"You don't need to do anything, I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"

In the northwest corner, a man jumped out of the crowd. He obviously has kung fu, and his light kung fu is especially good. He stepped on the shoulders of the common people and swayed left and right to hide. His speed was very fast. There was no way to aim at him with the hand.

"Listen up—Emperor Yu'an is not an emperor, he is a bastard! He is not worthy!"

"The first emperor had his own sons and daughters. You don't want to find the orthodox Dazhao. With the foundation of righteousness, you hold a fake emperor and brag about it everywhere. You are not afraid of going to the eighteenth hell in the future. You will be skinned and boned, and you will never be reborn forever!"

He ran fast, and the imperial guards were not vegetarians, and someone was about to catch up with him and stop him from continuing to speak outrageous words.

The man sneered: "I don't want you to be proud! May I recommend the heavens with my blood, and may all the foolish people in the world not be blinded. May I return to the throne, and the prosperous world will be peaceful!"

He wiped his own neck with the blade, killing himself on the spot.

When this person was making trouble on the spot and talking nonsense, the crowd was still a little panicked. His blood spattered on the spot, his body hit the ground, and twitched twice.

Emperor Yu'an was offended so far, but he didn't do something terrible like some people thought, but his face was not very good, and he swept across the crowd: "Where is the commander of Jin Yiwei?"

Qiu Yiqing came out: "The minister is here!"

"I stand upright. Since I became the throne, I have never slackened my clothes and food. There is no need to give the thief this face, and I don't have that leisure time-but today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, when thousands of families are reunited."

Emperor Yu'an's voice was low: "Mencius said that the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least. All my efforts are nothing but to want the people to be peaceful and happy, without surprises and disturbances, and to be protected by the prosperous age, but today they are shocked. It's disturbing, it's troublesome, my heart hurts. If I can't calm it down, what's the use of being an emperor?"

"Your majesty... Your majesty's dragon body is critical..."

The people kneeling on the ground were all palpitating, and all the officials were terrified. How could the emperor restrain his temper and think about the people when he encountered such a thing!

"Since others have doubts about my life experience," Emperor Yu'an looked at Qiu Yiqing, "As the commander, you should investigate strictly and tell the truth to the world. Qiu Yiqing, how dare you?"

"Go back to the emperor, dare you!"

The person kneeling on the ground: ...

The commander is really selfless, brave and invincible, even dare to challenge the authority of the emperor!

Qiu Yiqing not only dared, but also dared to say: "it just so happens that the case that I am investigating is related to the past many years ago. If the emperor grants permission, I can try it here in front of all the officials and the people of the capital. clear!"

"Why not? I have nothing to say to others, and today I will see clearly, who wants to attack me and disrupt Dazhao society!"

Following Emperor Yu'an's words, Eunuch Gao behind him quickly cleared out a space and brought chairs over.

Emperor Yu'an took the Queen's hand and walked over, looking left and right: "Add a few more, did you see that the Empress Dowager and Concubine You are here?"

"Yes."

The scene was quickly set up. The corpses on the ground were dragged away and cleaned up quickly. The Empress Dowager and Concubine You Taigui also sat next to the empress...

Everything happened so fast that no one kneeling on the ground had time to react.

This... being provoked face to face, the emperor was not afraid, and even called the commander of Beizhen Fusi to come out, of course, let people investigate. , To break the test on the spot, the emperor didn't retreat, and actually sat down, not only sat down by himself, but also pulled the masters of the harem to sit down together!

It is normal for the master of the harem to participate in such a big occasion, big event, but this matter is too sensitive, shouldn't the fewer people know about it, the better?

People who don't know what's going on are at a loss, people who are worried for the emperor, people who see something... have a bottom line in their hearts.Today's event, probably someone has been watching it for a long time, and there is going to be a disturbance, and the emperor and the commander have also seen it, so they simply push the boat along...

The night has come, but the moon is hanging high, the lanterns are shining, the scene is not dark at all, Qiu Xunqing is standing in front of the court, with his right hand behind his back, his black eyes are full of light, his figure is tall, and his momentum is fierce——

"The emperor's family affairs should not be publicized. However, today there is a villain who intends to provoke and destroy my country. The emperor is magnanimous and does not want to hide it. It is closely related to the murder case he is handling. Tonight is here. In front of all of you, the trial is clear, and there is no chance for Xiaoxiao to take advantage of it!"

He glanced sharply across the crowd——

"Where is Jin Yiwei Qianhu Shen Jiang!"

Shen Jiang is about to go out, kneeling on one knee: "Subordinate Shen Jiang is here!"

"Where is Ye Baiting, the commander of Jin Yiwei!"

Ye Baiting walked out from the crowd, came over to spread his robes and salute: "I am Ye Baiting, here I am!"