Emperor Que Shaohua

Looking at Emperor Tianyi's thoughtful expression, Luo Wenxiao was startled. Although he was eager to say something to restore the situation, he couldn't think of a useful word after searching his brains.Although Wang An didn't know the inside story as well as the prince, he also felt that it was not good. If this continues, he will not be able to deal with King Ning, but he will fall into it himself.

What broke the brief silence was Jikong's sudden cry, his eyes were red, the muscles on his face trembled and distorted, he was completely different from the simple and honest monk just now: "Your Majesty, this witch must have colluded with the Fifth Prince in advance. I made up a big lie. Because the master has practiced for many years, everyone in the temple has always respected him. How could he be a Dharma protector? Your Majesty must not listen to her one-sided words. The death of a young monk is so small, and the emperor feels how innocent he is. The Empress of Light has suffered a strange injustice, if there is no peace in the temple, the magic circle in the main hall will also be in danger, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what the little monk and brother are telling is the truth. If you let her succeed, you will be in trouble!" Ji Tong then shouted. It made everyone shudder.

"Silence! Your Majesty, how can you wait to be presumptuous!" A royal guard stepped forward and stopped.

Luo Wenxiao couldn't help but speak, anyway, the traces had already been revealed.He simply went out of class and knelt down: "Father, my son heard now that what Miss Du said has no obvious flaws, but it involves a lot, and even the empress in the palace was involved. At the beginning, it was Miss Chengyihou who said that her dead mother was in a dream and cried. I begged my mother and concubine, but my concubine couldn't bear to see it, so she agreed to offer incense. Now, how can she be embarrassed... My son only feels three things to worry about: First, when Miss Du and the fifth emperor met in the temple, the situation was abnormal. What the two said, no third person knows; secondly, she left halfway, and what the fifth brother did in the temple afterwards, she can't testify; Presiding over the affairs of the temple, now people cannot justify their death, but it is not easy to point him out as a Jianghu Dharma protector with evil intentions. Just relying on the words heard by a woman who is half awake and half awake, I am afraid that it is too thin, neither trustworthy nor difficult Convince the public!" He spoke sincerely, but also with a sense of resentment and helplessness, which sounded not unreasonable.

Emperor Tianyi frowned, since the trial had reached this point, he didn't want to rush the matter.He said to Yuan Xusheng: "Commander Li, can you tell me when you will return?"

Just as Yuan Xusheng was about to answer, the servant who had just passed the news hurried in again: "My Majesty, Commander Li has returned, and he brought a Zen master to testify."

Li Pinglan walked slowly into the hall with the help of an old monk in cassock.The old monk's beard and eyebrows were all white, his face was haggard, and he walked tremblingly, but he could still see his benevolent eyebrows and kind eyes.

"Master Liaochen?" Ji Kong cried out, staring at him like a ghost, "You, how could you..."

He knew better than anyone else that the abbot of Huangjue Temple, Chen Chen, had been under Yin's control for several months.He claimed that he was ill, but in reality his acupoints were blocked, he only said that he could not speak because of a stroke, gradually isolated his close disciples, and took control of the entire Huangjue Temple.

The reason why Nalan Yu did not rush to take the abbot's life was because he had been hiding for a long time and was used to hiding in the dark;He originally wanted to use the Sanskrit technique to control Master Chen's mind, but the Sanskrit technique needs to rely on the original confusion and distracting thoughts in the other party's heart to make the inner demon gradually grow, and then it can be effective; just like when he faced Luo Pingyuan, he also needed to first Only by shaking King Ning's mind with words can he take advantage of the void.Zen master Liaochen has already cultivated a clear state of mind, and after understanding his purpose, he guards the altar even more, and there is no room for him to take advantage of it.In the past few days, Nalan Yu deliberately stunned this senior brother with misty smoke. He originally planned to wait until he framed King Ning Ji Cheng. If he could gain a good impression or trust in front of the emperor, he could let the abbot justifiably die in the garden and succeed him as the abbot.

Jikong and Jitong took turns to bring their cronies to "take care" of Chen. Seeing that he was getting weaker and weaker, they never expected that the person who had been smoked for several days would wake up and still get up and walk around.

Liaochen ignored the two monks with earthy faces, he said to Emperor Tianyi, "Amitabha, I see Your Majesty." His voice was very kind.

"Abbot Liaochen! I heard that you are seriously ill. Could it be that you are recovering?" Emperor Tianyi had a close relationship with this eminent monk and respected him very much, so he couldn't help being a little surprised.He greeted him down the imperial steps himself, and said: "Quickly show the seat to Master."

"I haven't seen you for a few years, but your majesty is still in good spirits." Liaochen said with his eyebrows lowered, "I am not sick, but held hostage by a traitor, and I have not been doing well for several months. If His Royal Highness King Ning hadn't visited the temple to remove Nalan Yu, he would have been Commander Li rescued me, I am afraid that I may not see the light of day again." He sighed slightly, "Your Majesty trusts Huangjue Temple, but I almost blinded the temple, I am really ashamed."

King Jing lowered his eyes, and let out a breath of relief. Until then, his heartstrings that had been tense all the time relaxed a little, and a sense of tiredness slowly surged through his body.

His eyes met Li Pinglan briefly, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.Turning his head again, Fifth Emperor Luo Pingyuan was looking at him quietly.

Liao Chen only sat for a moment, this place is not a place for conversation, and his body still needs to recuperate, but this time is enough for Emperor Tianyi to understand what happened in the temple.

"Master has to get out of the predicament, this is the great fortune among misfortunes." The emperor said, "It's just that the main hall was stained with blood just after it was built, will it hinder the luck of the imperial capital?" This is what he is most worried about.

"Your Majesty's determination to clear the murder case today is a great kindness; the five princes are innocent and will not be wronged, and the innocent dead can rest in peace; the heaven and the heart are in harmony, and the universe will be clear and peaceful." Liao Chen pondered for a moment, and said slowly, "The main hall of Huangjue was rebuilt with donations from His Majesty, and the Buddha will bless him. The old man returned to the temple to recuperate for half a month, and invited eminent monks from the imperial capital to perform rituals for 49 days on July [-], to save the dead and sweep away the darkness in the temple. At that time, Huangjue will re-open the main hall. I hope His Majesty will come, I will sweep the couch and make tea."

After hearing some explanations, Emperor Tianyi's mood finally improved greatly.But after Liao Chen left, his eyes swept over everyone one by one, and his expression became serious again: "Who has any objection to the case of Huangjue?"

This time, no one spoke, and the atmosphere in the hall became solemn. Everyone knew that it was time for the emperor to deal with the clan affairs.

Jitong and Jikong were already sifting chaff, limp on the ground, even without the emperor's signal, several guards dragged them out.When he was about to leave Jing'an Hall, Ji Tongcai yelled as if he had just woken up from a dream: "Your monk is wronged, Your Highness, Your Highness, help me!" The sound was like killing a pig, extremely shrill, and finally gradually faded away.

None of the princes glanced in that direction.Luo Wenxiao said: "It is really a blessing to be able to prove that the fifth emperor brother has not made a big mistake. The father emperor is wise, and the sons and ministers are really hard to come by. I admire them very much."

"If you don't make a big mistake, can you make a small mistake?" Emperor Tianyi said indifferently, "The fifth prince acted recklessly and entered the forbidden area. Although there is a reason for the incident, he should be severely punished. Thinking about you eliminating the traitors in the temple, the merits and demerits will be equal. You will be fined with a salary of three months, and you will be convinced when you go back and copy a copy of the Diamond Sutra and send it to Huangjue Temple?"

"Father has taught you the right lesson, and my son must reflect on himself deeply and take it as a warning." Luo Pingyuan knelt down and said.

Emperor Tianyi's expression showed a trace of gentleness, and he waved him to get up.When he looked at the rest of the princes, his face turned dark again: "The prince does not need to be humble, my son, how can there be a fuel-efficient lamp." There was a bit of sarcasm in his voice, and neither the prince nor King An dared to answer. talk.

At this moment, the emperor turned his attention to the girl who was still kneeling by the side: "Du Tangli, you are meritorious for your testimony and cleared up the five princes' grievances. What reward do you want? I can agree to it."

If Du Heng was there, he would probably faint from shock, because the emperor had been on the throne for more than [-] years, he had received numerous rewards, and he promised and asked only twice, yet his own daughter received such special favor.

"Your Majesty, this is what a courtier should do, and I really dare not accept a reward." Du Tangli bowed, hesitated a little and said: "I wonder if this courtier can ask His Majesty for a favor on behalf of my father, my father loves all the people in the palace very much. The jade plate paper made is just not available outside, Tangli would like to ask His Majesty to give you some for writing historical essays, but I don’t know if it will work.”

"What's wrong with such a small request." Emperor Tianyi looked at the respectful green-clothed girl, and said thoughtfully, "Du Heng has a nice daughter, and I passed on my oral order to give Du Heng, the official historian, a jade plate." Fifty knives, and twenty bolts of Du Tangli palace satin for his daughter, and the imperial guards sent her back home."

King Jing looked at Du Tangli to thank Shengen, and exited Jing'an Hall under the guidance of his servant.He silently glanced at Luo Pingyuan, Du Tangli was indeed a very good girl, clear and bright, if Yao Qian'er was like her, perhaps she would not have been involved in this tragedy from the very beginning.Standing in the court at this moment, he could only feel the wind blowing through the layers of palaces in Chonghua Palace, not letting go of any corner, which was a sign of the coming rain.

Emperor Tianyi said to King Ning: "The Kunlun Mansion is extremely vicious, and the crime is unforgivable. I will leave this matter to you to handle, and all the gangsters can arrest and judge the crime."

He originally wanted to say that he would give Luo Pingyuan the right to kill first and act later, but thinking that he had just made a mistake, he took this sentence back.

"Your servant obeys the decree." Luo Pingyuan immediately received the decree to thank him.

"You are injured, go back to the mansion to rest earlier." Emperor Tianyi said, the topic suddenly changed, "The murder case, the rest of the princes are also responsible for their negligence. For now, you three elder brothers will stay in the palace to copy the night scriptures for him tonight, and go back after the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow."

The prince didn't expect such a sudden turning point, his heart sank suddenly, Luo Pingyuan was put back, but both himself and King An were detained in the palace and could not get out, obviously to keep them from leaving the palace to pass the news, so as to King Ning tidied up the Kunlun mansion to spare some time, the emperor was really suspicious.

An imperial trial started at Si o'clock and did not end until nearly half noon.The clansmen who seldom go to court on weekdays stand with their legs numb. However, seeing accidents happen one after another, and finally the truth is revealed, they all watched thrillingly. Regarding the unsolved mysteries in the murder case, everyone has speculations, but no one Will tell you.

Luo Pingyuan usually walks to and fro in the palace, but his injury has not healed, and he has lost all his internal strength. He has been tossing and tossing for a whole morning since early morning, and he is indeed a little tired, so when Wu Yong asked someone to arrange a walking carriage, he did not refuse. .

At this time yesterday, he was confronting Nalan Yu in the main hall of Huangjue.One night passed, from coma to sober, from being wronged to innocence, it feels like a lifetime away.

The scenes of the morning are still flashing through my mind like a revolving lantern, and Luo Zhi’s charges are sweeping in wave after wave, accompanied by malicious words and scheming, as if he wants to destroy himself; The haze of a lifetime.At that time, he felt lonely for a moment, because even if he tried his best to tell the truth, he still couldn't be trusted.His inner breath was empty and he couldn't bring it up. He hadn't felt such a weak and helpless feeling for a long time.

When he stepped into the trap and fell down, some people fell into the trap, some people looked on coldly, but there were still warm hands holding on to him, trying their best to pull him out to avenge his grievances, Du Tangli, Li Pinglan, Master Liaochen, should be There is Shen Ling, the deputy commander.However, Luo Pingyuan knew that it must be Brother Huang who made everyone show up when they needed it, and made every help cooperate tacitly.In Jing'an Hall, even if he didn't turn his head, he could still feel that kind of soft and steady support.

Emperor Tianyi only let himself leave the palace. Although he quickly understood the intention, he was a little worried when he thought that King Jing was also left in the palace together with Prince An and Prince An.With a hasty glance when he resigned, King Jing's face was pale without blood, with tiredness that could not be concealed.In the palace, he couldn't even show concern or care, Luo Pingyuan could only tell himself that it was only one day, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner tomorrow night, the emperor's brother would be able to go back to the mansion for a reunion.

"Your Highness." In front of the palace gate, Shen Ling had already greeted him, with joy as if relieved from a heavy burden on his face, beside him stood four followers, several Jingyu cavalry guards, Chu Huan, Shao Bitu... Unexpectedly, it was Ben Zhong Lin, who should be in charge of the household department, is also waiting here.A little far behind them stood Feng Jingyi in plain clothes with a sword, and Jiang Han and Wei Qing who had been on his mind for three days.

Everyone gathered around.

"Your Highness Fifth, your injury..." Jiang Han yelled first, and then seemed to not know what to do, and the circles of his eyes became red.

"It's just that I got caught in some misty smoke, and it will be fine in two days." Luo Pingyuan smiled and patted the shoulders of several subordinates and friends, "Let's go, I have to go back to the mansion to rest, and Vice Commander Shen is also leading people Go back to the guard first, and gather the troops in Beijing in the afternoon, and wait for my news, we have something to do."

His head still hurts, but it's better than when he just woke up. He needs to go back to Prince Jing's Mansion, see Qin Shuang and Yang Yue, and ask Xi Minghua to prescribe some medicine.

He looked at the sky above his head that was still covered with clouds. If the autumn rain came down soon, he might still see the full moon of Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow night.

Emperor Tianyi did not arrange the three princes to copy scriptures together, the prince was sent to Hanzhang Hall, King An was placed in Feiyun Pavilion where Luo Pingyuan had just stayed for one night, and King Jing was led to Qingliang Hall for winter. Snapper.As for Emperor Tianyi himself, after dealing with this important matter, he finally remembered that he had not been to the harem for many days, so he ordered to get up and go to Zhiting Palace for lunch.After so many bad things, Concubine Lian's tranquility and gentleness made him calm down the most.

The imperial chariot arrived at the hanging flower gate leading to the harem, and a court lady standing by the side greeted her. It seemed that she had been waiting for a while, and it was the big palace maid brocade beside Concubine Han.

Wu Yong followed beside the imperial chariot, and walked over without waiting for the emperor to speak.

"Director Wu," Zhijin bowed, "Your Majesty has been feeling unwell recently, but considering the importance of His Majesty's fasting, she has not allowed the servants to report. It's just that Your Majesty really misses His Majesty these days..."

"But Miss Han sent you to wait here?" Wu Yong asked.

"Your Majesty only talks about small things, so how can you bother Your Majesty. The maidservant is worried that Your Majesty's longing will hurt her body, so she came here without telling her. May Manager Wu transfer it to Your Majesty?" Zhijin said, with a hint of pleading on his face.

"Wait a minute." Wu Yong glanced at her, as the people around the emperor and the imperial concubine, they had dealt with quite a lot.He walked to the imperial chariot and whispered to the emperor.

"Let her go back. Since the imperial concubine is not feeling well, the servant should wait on her side." Emperor Tianyi's face darkened, and he interrupted Wu Yong before he could finish speaking, without even looking at the brocade, "The harem should also be rectified. Next time, if there is another court lady who is so unruly, I will definitely punish her severely."

Wu Yong repeatedly said that he had never seen Emperor Tianyi disrespect Concubine Han like this.Seeing Zhi Jinyou looking around, she didn't go any further, she just waved her hand lightly, expressing her helplessness

King Jing entered the Dongnuan Pavilion of Qingliang Palace.Compared with the delicate and exquisite Xinuang Pavilion, the furnishings in the palace are simpler, but more comfortable and generous.Luo Yanhua couldn't take care of looking at it for a while, once the crisis passed, he would feel very tired.

Since being prescribed by Xi Minghua to recuperate his body, nothing else has changed, and his energy has not improved compared to before. On the contrary, it seems that he is more likely to be tired or uncomfortable after doing a little work.Just like now, it is obvious that he is still in the palace city and should not relax, but he feels that his whole body has no strength, and he just wants to close his eyes and rest for a while.

King Jing sighed, and Xi Minghua said convincingly: This is a manifestation of the body gradually returning to normal consciousness from a state of excessive wear and tear, which is definitely a good thing, but it is not so good at this time and place. Then I have to copy the scriptures all night.In fact, he is not opposed to staying in the palace for one night, the crown prince should be the one who is most anxious now.

Asking Luo Wenxiao to enshrine the Hanzhang Hall, where the ancestors of the past dynasties ranked, seems to have done nothing to him, but in fact it is already a serious punishment, and anyone with a discerning eye can see the meaning of admonishment and warning.Apart from questioning the Kunlun Mansion, Emperor Tianyi did not mention continuing to investigate the mastermind behind the palace, but this only shows that the emperor is already extremely suspicious and is considering the consequences of the investigation.How deeply was the prince involved in such a serious crime?Once conclusive evidence was found, it would not be easy to deal with Concubine Han or Luo Wenxiao, and it would definitely cause turmoil in the harem and court.And the emperor may not have figured out how to treat the prince, so he suppressed the matter first.

As for King An, Feiyun Pavilion was the place where Luo Pingyuan stayed for one night when he was suspected of being guilty yesterday, and asking him to copy the scriptures there meant the punishment was also obvious.

As for putting himself in the Dongnuan Pavilion, I really can't see the intention, the most likely reason is that it is more convenient to give the antidote here tomorrow.King Jing thought about it, but felt his head was a little heavy, and he didn't realize that he was sitting on the side of the long couch with Gongjin under the window, and he still slept too little in the past few days.Although I really want to talk to Ping Yuan and confirm his injury.But that's fine, it's not safe to go back, and I still have to go to the palace to ask for medicine tomorrow.

When the servant came in to deliver lunch, he found that the eldest prince was leaning against the couch in the inner room with his eyes closed, and fell asleep in just a moment.

At nightfall, raindrops finally fell from the sky that had been covered by overcast clouds all day long, sometimes big and sometimes small, and was swept away by the bleak autumn wind, rustling against the window lattices of every house in Los Angeles.

The night was as dark as ink, and the wind and rain were blowing together. It was not until the fourth watch that the rain gradually subsided.In front of Prince Jing's Mansion, which was always quiet, it was brightly illuminated by light balls and torches. Hundreds of soldiers lined up outside the gate of the mansion, led by eight Jing Yu cavalry guards.

In the past few days, the Jingyu Guard was plotted against by the Kunlun Mansion, and even King Ning, who was in charge of the command, was framed by a surprise attack and almost lost his halberd.In the end, they relied on the Yu Linwei, who had always been different from each other, to prove their innocence.How can such a great hatred not be reported?Standing in the still night, this army is silently ready to go with a chill more severe than the autumn wind and cold rain.

Luo Pingyuan walked out of the mansion, and Qin Shuang followed behind him.

"Your Highness Fifth," Feng Jingyi's voice came from the side, "I will go with you."

"Senior Brother Feng," Luo Pingyuan was slightly surprised.His gaze swept across Feng Jingyi, who had a long sword hanging from his waist, and the two disciples of Kongtong, "Junior brothers stay here to recuperate, and we will visit Piaoxiang Restaurant with His Highness King Ning." Feng Jingyi said.

"It's so good." Luo Pingyuan said.Most of the Jingyu Guards will be dispatched tonight. Apart from this time, Shen Ling will also lead [-] soldiers from the guard post and act separately.

The guard led the horse over, and a personal attendant handed over the cloak, and everyone saw King Ning turned over and rode on the dark clouds and snow, and said two words lightly: "Let's go."

According to the etiquette of Jing Yuwei, hundreds of sergeants pulled out half of their sabers from their sheaths and returned them to their original positions. The rainy night was instantly illuminated by the light of the sabers, and the silent and capable queue headed south of the city.

On the night of August 21th in the [-]st year of Tianyi, the imperial guards investigated Huangjue Temple, and all Nalanyu's party members were imprisoned for questioning, and the temple was cleaned of dust and dirt.

At dawn the next day, only a few hours later, King Ning led his troops to surround Piaoxiang Restaurant, Xianlefang, Zuikechun Old Store and more than ten strongholds were seized by Jingyu Guards.Unexpectedly, the Kunlun Mansion was attacked by surprise, and before they could resist and evacuate, many people were arrested and taken away. So far, the power in Luocheng was uprooted, and the management of the past ten years was in vain.

On the same day, when the wind and rain stopped, the Chonghua Palace posted the Annals Emperor's List in Jiucheng, ordering the Kunlun Mansion's evil deeds.The emperor postponed his visit to the imperial temple, and changed his itinerary to offering sacrifices to the heavens at the Taimiao, praying for the prosperity of the heavens, and bless the state of Zhou and the peace of the people.