Detective in the Red Chamber

Chapter 980 The tide rises

The sixth day of the first month of the 16th year of Guangde.

At this time in previous years, the streets should have recovered a bit of prosperity, but now not only are all businesses in depression, but the whole city is full of chills and coldness.

After hastily eating breakfast, Sun Shaozong walked from the back house to the front yard, and glanced through the door at the imperial guards patrolling the street.

It has been nine days since the prince died suddenly, and he was also imprisoned in his own courtyard for eight full days, but even when he thinks about it now, he still cannot help feeling that the world is impermanent.

When he came out of the prison that day, he rushed to the prince's mansion, walked around to the garden, and waited for a long time before seeing the late princess Shanshan.

But different from the last time, this time the princess is extremely indifferent, with a posture of rejecting people thousands of miles away across the Babu bed in the middle.

Wasn't it very enthusiastic last time?

At that time, Sun Erlang was still slandering in his heart, saying that she was probably used to acting in small theaters and couldn't control the "elegant hall".

Who would have thought that as soon as the prince next door yelled, the princess put her lilac tongue on her gums and wanted to commit suicide on the spot!

Thanks to Sun Shaozong's quick reaction, he strode forward and pinched the crown princess's cheeks, which prevented her from dying.

I thought that was surprising enough.

Who knew that just when Sun Shaozong had a headache, how should he continue to perform this bad show, there was an uproar in the next door, and it didn't take long for the news to spread that the prince 'mistakenly' took the elixir and died of retrograde qi and blood!

Thanks to him, Sun Erlang, who passed by, he tried his best to hide the identity of the princess in a panic, and helped her cross the wall and walk back to the back house.

Otherwise, if someone sees through the 'adultery' on the spot, I am afraid that he will be wronged as the number one suspect in the murder of the prince.

Of course, it may not all be wronged.

Because he was in a place of suspicion, Sun Shaozong had been ordered to confine himself at home—mainly because there were too many important ministers present, otherwise he would have been imprisoned instead of confinement—and he did not participate in the subsequent investigation.

But after a few days of careful thinking, a face became more and more clear in his mind, and at the same time, there was the solemn promise:

"Erlang probably looks down on me, but if Erlang is useful to me in the future, I don't mind giving up my life!"

Things really are impermanent!

When they met by chance in Yangzhou seven years ago, who would have thought that that playboy with a good skin would have the guts to assassinate the king seven years later?

Thinking about it again, most of the reason he did this was because he didn't want to be humiliated in front of others.

While Sun Shaozong was moved, he really couldn't bear it.

Shaking his head, shaking off the confusion in his heart, he looked over the courtyard wall and looked in the direction of the palace.

Seeing that nine days have passed, I don't know what kind of judgment the emperor will make - the sudden death of the crown prince is certainly a major event, but for Emperor Guangde who is ill, confirming a new heir is probably the most urgent task.

Imperial City.

The Qianqing Palace, which was still heavily guarded in the past, now has three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and the siege is impenetrable.

In the dormitory to the east of the center, Emperor Guangde's hoarse and deep coughing echoed continuously in the hall.

Finally stopped coughing, he tried his best to support the huge bags under his eyes, staring at the blood red on the silk handkerchief which was hurriedly covered by the maid, until the handkerchief was put into the tray by the maid, and the little eunuch took it out of the hall. Then he slowly closed his eyes.

"Emperor Brother, Emperor Brother!"

At this moment, a call of surprise and surprise rushed into the hall with the sound of hurried footsteps, and King Zhongshun rushed to the bed in three steps and two steps, trying to hold Emperor Guangde's hand, but he seemed afraid. It hurt him, and finally he just called out emotionally: "Brother Huang, you are awake!"

Emperor Guangde slowly opened his eyes again, looked at King Zhongshun seriously for a while, and then hissed, "So it's you, fourth brother."

"It's the younger brother!"

King Zhongshun was a little terrified of being stared at by him, he took half a step back without a trace, and said with a smile: "Brother, after you heard the news of the prince's death, you have been unconscious for nine days, but this brother is very anxious."

"Is it."

Emperor Guangde tried his best to smile, but suddenly asked inexplicably, "Who else?"

"Who else?"

King Zhongshun was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously looked outside the door, and said suspiciously: "Apart from my younger brother, there is no one else."

"It's not enough for you to be afraid."

Emperor Guangde looked out of the window, as if he could penetrate through many barriers, and said quietly: "There should be those two old but not dead?"

King Zhongshun was stunned for a moment, but the suspicion on his face gradually dissipated. His originally humble body also stood up unknowingly, and confronted Emperor Guangde condescendingly.

After a while, he raised his hand and waved lightly, and all the eunuchs and maids in the room retreated silently.

"Brother Huang."

Zhongshun Wang smiled and said, "When did you find out?"

"If you wake up and you are surrounded by strangers, you will also notice something is wrong." Emperor Guangde said, sighing quietly: "Plus you are the first person to rush over, what else can I not understand?" of?"

"only"

Emperor Guangde's half-opened eyes shot some turbid coldness: "You have never been a military counselor. Even with the help of that old man, you can temporarily isolate the inside and outside, but once the news leaks, you will not be afraid to fight with me, a dying person." Are jades and stones burned together?"

After a pause, he added: "Don't forget, the chief and deputy generals of the three battalions and one guard were either convicted of crimes during the reign of the Supreme Emperor, or participated in the case of Zhen Guogong [the empress dowager's family], it is absolutely impossible to accept that. The old stuff is making a comeback!"

"At that time, if someone raises an army to serve the king, do you think that the shrimp soldiers and crab generals around the Supreme Emperor will be able to resist it?"

"Hahaha"

King Zhongshun burst into laughter suddenly, shaking his head with great satisfaction: "I have to thank the emperor brother, if you are not in such a hurry to put the prince to death, I am afraid that my brother may not have a way to break the situation!"

"Wang Ziteng?"

Emperor Guangde frowned, and muttered in his mouth: "Wang Ziteng, Wang Ziteng, are they related to Wang Ziteng?"

Suddenly he opened his eyes wide, and blurted out: "Bohai Sea Master?!"

"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the emperor's eyes! Three days ago, 5000 troops from the Bohai Sea Division went south from Liaodong, and they will arrive in Beijing via Tianjin Wei in a few days. At that time, there will be hand-picked by the emperor inside, and a large army outside. The crown prince died unexpectedly, and the identity of the grandson is in doubt, who else can stop my brothers from dying and fulfilling their fate?!"

Facing the high-spirited King Zhongshun, Emperor Guangde was indifferent for the first time.

After a long while, I sighed: "You and my brothers are originally from the same mother. For decades, the monarch and his ministers have never had any grievances. Why is this so?"

"Ha ha"

King Zhongshun laughed again, but his eyebrows were more ferocious than before: "Why is this so? I originally thought that I would never compete with you for the throne in my life, but he is an eunuch and a junior, but With the name of a crown prince, you dare to humiliate me in every possible way."

"That is your nephew after all, not to mention he is dead."

"so what?!"

King Zhongshun swept his robe sleeves violently, and almost hit Emperor Guangde on the face: "After he dies, wouldn't it be the turn of that little wild species that I found somewhere to be the prince?! Do you still want me to be like a slave?" Like, knelt down at the feet of a four-year-old Xiao Yezhong and pretended to be ugly?!"

He took a few breaths violently, until he gradually calmed down, and then casually cupped his hands at Emperor Guangde: "Brother Emperor, you can live a peaceful life here for a few days, my brother still has important things to do." I'm here, so stay with me less."

With that said, he turned around and walked out.

"Fourth!"

Emperor Guangde tried his best to turn his body sideways, gritted his teeth and said, "Are you really so heartless?!"

"Desperate?"

King Zhongshun turned his head back and saw that Emperor Guangde's mouth was bleeding, with a sad and pleading expression on his face, not only did he not have any sympathy in his heart, but he suddenly felt a little happy, and couldn't help jokingly said: "How can my brother be a heartless person?" People? I have already placed those concubines back in the Jingren Palace. After the emperor's death, the ministers will remember the emperor with them from time to time, and maybe they can help you to have more children and grandchildren. long-cherished wish!"

"you you"

Emperor Guangde barely caught his breath, gritted his teeth for a while, and suddenly asked: "Concubine Xiande is also in it?"

"nature!"

King Zhongshun said as a matter of course: "She is the most fertile, how can Gu have the heart to leave her alone in the cold palace?"

Clasping hands again: "Brother Emperor, my younger brother will leave."

As he said that, he turned around and walked away again, but this time he still failed to walk out of the palace gate, and was stopped by a panicked little eunuch:

"My lord, my lord! Something serious happened!"

The little eunuch yelled twice, then leaned close to King Zhongshun and whispered.

King Zhongshun's face changed drastically after hearing a few words, and he blurted out, "How is this possible, there are obviously heavy soldiers guarding it, and it's hard to fly!"

The little eunuch whispered again with a bitter face, and before he could say a few words, King Zhongshun pushed him away, ran out and shouted, "Come on, come on!"

Inside the hall.

Emperor Guangde strained his ears to listen to the chaotic sounds outside.

Not long after, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and as the smile became wider and wider, the hoarse laughter could no longer be suppressed, blood splashed from the mouth and nose of the straight smile, and he refused to stop for a moment.

Chapter 981 Wind Surge [Part [-]]

A lot of snow fell a year ago, and it hasn't stopped after this year.

Just after Sizheng, there were little snowflakes outside again.

After they found out that the second master was wandering around the porch in the front yard, several women frantically dug out the woolen cloak and pushed Xing Xiuyan, who was on duty tonight, to give it to him.

When Xing Xiuyan led the servant girl Zhuan'er to the front yard, he saw Sun Shaozong standing in the middle of the yard, setting up an awning with his hands looking towards the northeast sky.

Xing Xiuyan ordered Zhuan'er to stay in the corridor, put on the cloak with one hand and lifted the corner of the skirt with one hand, walked quickly to Sun Shaozong, stood on tiptoe and gently patted the snow off Sun Shaozong's shoulders, at the same time wondered: "Second Master, what did you see? There is so much snow on my body, I don’t know how to shake it off.”

"It's nothing."

Surprised by her, Sun Shaozong looked away, raised his hand to sweep the snowflakes off his head indiscriminately, said nothing, but the suspicion on his face never faded.

Xing Xiuyan didn't ask any further questions, and silently put on a big cloak for him, and said: "Sisters have ordered some hot soup to drive away the cold, if I still don't want to go back to the back house, I will send Zhuan'er to the front yard."

"It's no use."

With a wave of his hand, Sun Shaozong took advantage of the opportunity to pick up the catkins of Xing Xiuyan, and said as he walked, "My lord is not that weak, let them warm up, and put them on the table at noon to hangover."

Xing Xiuyan responded softly, and while following Sun Shaozong to the corridor, she couldn't help but turn her head and glance outside the door. The situation of Rongning Second Mansion and Baolinghou Mansion is still vivid in her memory, and now her house is surrounded by officers and soldiers. Even with a calm temperament, she was actually somewhat uneasy in her heart.

But for such matters, no matter how much a woman talks, it is useless, and the man can only find a way to solve it. Fortunately, my second master is reliable, unlike the men in the Rongning Second Mansion who have no responsibility at all.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help adding some strength to her hands, feeling the thickness and warmth of the man.

"what!"

At this time, she suddenly let out a light sigh, and turned her eyes back to looking outside the gate again.

"What's wrong?"

Sun Shaozong stopped in wonder.

Seeing Xing Xiuyan raised his finger and pointed outside, he said, "Second Master, look quickly, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate are gone!"

"Ok?"

Sun Shaozong looked at the situation and couldn't help being stunned. It is said that even if the post is withdrawn in front of the door, he should be informed. How could it be so silent...

wrong!

Not quietly.

On the contrary, when Sun Shaozong rushed to the gate in three steps at a time, he immediately heard shouts and curses from the corner of the street, and these sounds escalated into fighting sounds in a very short period of time!

"Wang Jin!"

Hearing this movement, Sun Shaozong kicked inside the door and kicked outside the door and shouted back: "Go and bring my weapon!"

After the concierge Wang Jin responded, he strode out onto the street.

Looking up, he saw two groups of people fighting in a group more than ten feet away, one group was the officers and soldiers of the inspection department responsible for guarding Sun's mansion, and the other group was soldiers and horses of the patrol battalion.

There are about six to seventy soldiers in the Inspection Division, and no more than seven or eight people in the Patrol Battalion, a difference of ten times. However, it is the people in the Patrol Battalion who are launching the offensive, while the Inspection Division is passively defending.

This is because the men and horses of the patrol battalion are all armored and elite, and the leader is even more courageous. Even if he faces an enemy ten times stronger, he can still force the opponent to retreat steadily.

Is it Shen Lian? !

What is he doing here?

And even dared to take the risk of being disrespectful, fighting with the inspector in an important place in the capital!

Could it be...

What happened to the case of the crown prince? The imperial court intended to use him as a knife, so he came here to report the news?

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But it doesn't make sense, does it?

If it was Lu Jianxing who came, this assumption may still be valid, but although Shen Lian has been supported by him many times, he is a scheming master. If the court is determined to kill him, he will probably just let it go How can you risk your life to save him?