Come on, Your Highness

No matter how remote the place is, this move will eventually make a huge noise.

The mighty soldiers of the Prince's Mansion held torches and pushed people all the way into Dali Temple. Even though they were sound asleep, they all got up and waited and watched to see what happened so violently.

The inside and outside of the Qiu Garden are now guarded by heavy soldiers, and no one dares to approach in the surrounding area.

The inside was poured with kerosene, and the torch could not be ignited. It could only be illuminated with a dim lantern, so we carefully searched inside.

Naturally, burning gardens not only burns houses and traces, but also burns the people inside.

A school lieutenant entered a room, went to the bed, saw the unconscious person, and hurriedly said to the soldiers behind him: "There are people inside, please look carefully in every room, be careful."

Their hands were covered with cloth, but no matter how lightly they moved, they still made a lot of noise.

"I haven't woken up, are they all dead?" The soldiers were puzzled, but they quickly carried them out.

There are almost every room like this, because of the dark night, the lights are almost not on, and the appearance of these people can’t be seen clearly for a while in a hurry. scars.

Shaoqing of Dali Temple stayed in Qiuyuan to deal with the aftermath, and was immediately found by his subordinates at this moment.

"My lord, they are still alive, but they are unconscious, and they look like they have been drugged."

They are all young girls and teenagers, and they don't seem to look like the maids and servants in the clothes, everyone feels very strange.

"If the fire is lit today, I'm afraid everyone will be burned to death." A subordinate next to him sighed.

Now these rescued boys and girls are lying on the ground. Fortunately, it is the beginning of summer, and they don't feel too cold.

Afraid of being abrupt, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple didn't dare to touch those girls, but when he saw one of the young men, he walked over and slowly opened his clothes along the exposed scar...

"My lord." The subordinate next to him lowered the torch slightly so that he could see more carefully.

However, as soon as he approached, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple straightened the boy's clothes and got up.

A deep sigh came, and he said: "Send all these children to the hospital immediately, and ask the doctor to treat them well...Especially for the wounds inside, please be careful..."

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple was already very old, and he couldn't bear to see the marks on these children. He looked back at Qiuyuan, and suddenly understood what kind of place this place was.

"A crime!"

This should be the busiest day in Qinglian Temple, even the young monk who didn't know why couldn't help shaking his head to avoid it.

All the female family members of Zhan's family sat in the room together, trying to persuade the eldest lady and He Lingshan that it is nothing more than that it is inevitable for men to make mistakes, and it is only necessary for the prodigal son to return without changing his money.

Noisy, how can I have a rest!

It wasn't until later that Wei Guogong came in person, and it stopped.

The eldest princess knew the purpose of today, she was full of good words, and her posture was extremely low. Wei Guogong didn't immediately refuse, but he didn't ask He Lingshan to accept the forgiveness either.

The water grinding kung fu usually lasts until I fall asleep at night.

Wei Guogong looked at the lingering eldest princess and said: "It's so late, the old ministers will not be able to catch up with tomorrow's morning court."

After hearing this, the eldest princess couldn't help smiling and stood up, pretending not to know: "Ah, I was the one who delayed Wei Guogong."

"It's okay, I expected it a long time ago, and I ordered someone to sue me before I came."

The eldest princess bowed: "Then I will go back to the palace, Duke Wei should rest as soon as possible."

She supported Nanny Fang's hand and turned around, as if her heart was at ease.

Looking at her back, Wei Guogong suddenly said: "Eldest Princess, if I were you, I would not stay in Qinglian Mountain today."

The eldest princess paused, turned around, and asked nonchalantly, "Where is the Duke planning to go?"

"Imperial Palace, please go to the emperor."

Princess Chang's heart skipped a beat when she heard that, and Duke Wei said slowly, "After tonight, you will have no chance to ask for your own guilt."

Under the dim light, Wei Guogong's expression was reflected in a vague manner. The eldest princess forcibly suppressed the panic and left steadily.

After Zishi, the lights in some huts of Qinglian Temple were still on.

The eldest princess stayed up all night, and Mrs. Zhan, who seemed to know what her husband was doing, didn't close her eyes either.

Finally, when the sky was about to light up, people rushed up the mountain to report the news one after another.

The matter was revealed, and Zhan Qingpu had been captured by the Dali Temple...

There was no time to light the fire...

Each piece of bad news was enough to make people faint. The Zhan family members were all terrified. The young daughter-in-law didn't know what happened.

And Princess Liyang had gone down the mountain as soon as she received the news, heading straight for the palace.

Recently, there was no major event in the court, but a memorial from Dali Siqing exploded in the hall.

Majesty Dan's emperor's expression was hidden behind the beaded curtain, so he couldn't see clearly, but at this moment, no one dared to breathe loudly, for fear of frightening Sheng Jia.

Zhan Qingpu was escorted to court and was kneeling at the foot of the hall.

The Minister of Dali Temple said: "The Ministry of War has checked the four warehouses in the capital, and found that the Imperial City Army has recently received kerosene in batches several times. The Ministry of War's fourth storehouse is not allowed to store in large quantities anywhere, and the Ministry of War found out about this and reported it to Dali Temple for investigation."

Zhan Qingpu was kneeling obediently, but he immediately raised his head when he heard this, with disbelief in his eyes.

Although he felt that there would be omissions if he acted in a hurry, he didn't expect that he would fall on fire.

Just listen to the minister of Dali Temple continue to say: "This is a very important matter, and I dare not make my own decisions. I asked for an order that day, and got the emperor's sage to secretly track down the movements of the Imperial City Army. Yesterday, I found that the Imperial City Army was wandering somewhere in the western suburbs of the city. Be on guard, the gas of kerosene permeates the air, it can be seen that it is the time for the murderer to set fire. Thanks to the assistance of His Royal Highness, Fang quickly took down the thief. The fire did not start, but the evidence of the crime was convincing, so the commander of the Imperial City Army was taken into custody. Please be judged by the emperor!"

Yesterday when Xiao Hong sent Xiao Dunzi to ask for an order, Emperor Tiangan was prepared in his heart, and he was not surprised by the news.

The purpose of setting fire to murder was to cover up something. He looked at Zhan Qingpu with a cold gaze: "Zhan Qingpu, what is there in the garden that makes you take the risk and burn it?"

That voice was really cold.

Because Concubine Zhan was loyal to Emperor Tiangan, Zhan's family had always been favored by the emperor, and he hadn't heard such a murderous voice for a long time.

Zhan Qingpu knocked his head on the floor tiles, regretting deeply: "I deserve death for my crimes!"

Xiao Hong glanced at him, hooked the corners of his lips, and his eyes were full of sarcasm.

The Minister of Dali Temple said: "Your Majesty, because the house was poured with kerosene late last night, I dare not let people light up the fire and light it for further investigation. I just ordered people to surround the autumn garden and wait until dawn to make a fuss. But yesterday In the evening, many trapped girls and boys were rescued from the garden. These people were unconscious due to inhalation of a large amount of drugs, and their bodies were doused with fire oil. There are countless scars, especially..."

When he said this, he couldn't help but pause, hesitation flashed across his face, as if he couldn't speak.

"What is it?" Emperor Tiangan asked.

Dali Temple Minister showed a look of intolerance, looked at Zhan Qingpu who was kneeling on the ground, and said with disgust: "Especially in the private place, it is full of scars, it seems to have been abused, and was imprisoned in the autumn garden for people to play with! "

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar.

The way he looked at Zhan Qingpu changed every moment, he was looking at a beast in clothes.

Although it is shameful for an official to be selfish and greedy, he is still a normal person after all, but the addiction of sexual abuse is like dirt, everyone avoids it and casts it aside.

Emperor Tiangan looked at Zhan Qingpu in shock, the loathing in his eyes could not be resisted even by the bead curtain, and he had nothing to say for a while.

At this time, Xiao Hong said: "Father, my son and minister were also there last night. The autumn garden is very big, and it doesn't seem to be set up just to satisfy one person's selfishness. There are so many people imprisoned, I am afraid that people will gather here to have fun for many years. Otherwise, I can't understand why Zhan Qingpu set the autumn garden on fire and burned it all down. I'm afraid there are too many involved, and I want to settle it once and for all. I think I should investigate deeply and dig out the truth."

He turned his gaze, and paused for a moment on some courtiers with their heads hanging down. These beasts in clothes and hats knew it in their hearts, and they were probably afraid, and their bodies trembled slightly when they heard this.

Emperor Tiangan nodded and said: "What the prince said is true, Huang Qing, put Zhan Qingpu in prison and let me find out!"

The Minister of Dali Temple respectfully accepted the order: "Yes."

Xiao Hong walked with the emperor's chariot, and just arrived at the main hall of the Qing Dynasty, when he heard the servant report: "Your Majesty, Princess Liyang is asking to see you."

The Zhan family and Princess Liyang are in-laws, and it is obvious that they came here to plead for mercy at this time.

Seeing Emperor Tiangan frowned, Xiao Hong seemed a little hesitant to see him, so he said: "The Zhan family seems to have relations with Xungui besides the aunt. You met your aunt today, do you plan to see her tomorrow?" Empress of the harem, see you later..."

"Let her go back, she has nothing to say about important matters in the court." Emperor Tiangan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The servant respectfully took the order and left.

Xiao Hong shrugged his shoulders, and said in his heart that if he did not plead guilty sooner or later, he would not let you see him if he wanted to.

So he turned his head and followed his father into the hall with a sneer: "Father, my son made great achievements yesterday, can the files of Dali Temple be exempted? There are too many, and it is my life! My son knows his mistake." Oh, you have a lot of adults, please spare me!"

The fists landed densely on the emperor's shoulders, hammering and pinching, and he was extremely attentive, pouring tea and delivering water, and the dog legs made Emperor Tiangan's face harden.

But outside the palace, listening to the servant's report, Princess Liyang suddenly felt cold, she pursed her lips and said: "Then the palace will wait here until the emperor summons."

The servant's face was troubled, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was inside at the moment.

"Why, who is facing the saint now?" the eldest princess asked.

"Reporting to the eldest princess, His Royal Highness is discussing matters with the emperor."

No one in the Qingzheng Hall knows that the most favored person in the world is not the empress of the harem, but this Highness!

"Xiao Hong..." The eldest princess immediately understood.

She will not be able to see the emperor today, and even if she could, she would not be able to gain any benefits with Xiao Hong around.

In the end, she gritted her teeth, shook her sleeves and left, waiting for another chance tomorrow.

He Xichao returned to the He Mansion, took out the two rosters, handed them to Ah Fu and said, "Just put them back wherever they came from."

Seeing Ah Fu accept it, he stood up and said, "I should take my sister back too."

Today Wei Guogong has returned to the mansion, but He Lingshan did not come back with him.

The emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and no one dared to neglect.

During the day, the officials of Dali Temple came in and out of the autumn garden, almost turning the whole garden upside down, and the things that had been buried for a long time naturally came to light.

The officer wrapped in a rope went down the dry well, and within a short while he was pulling the rope crazily. After he was pulled up, his face turned pale, and he retched at the well for a long time before he wiped his face and said, "Quick, Call Wu Zuo, there are corpses below! A few more people, go down in batches, some have already turned into bones!"

Except for the dry well, the lush flower trees had also been dug out because of the new mud.

Dirty and rotten cloth, with a leg bone exposed, the officials holding the shovel glanced at each other, and quickly shouted: "Here, there are corpses here, hurry up and call Wuzuo! Everyone, be careful, don't...don't Startled the dead..."

All these reports came in front of Dali Siqing, making his face even more ugly.

It can be seen how many people died in this garden. If the Ministry of War hadn't discovered the clues, no one would know about these unjustly dead souls and avenge them.

At this time, a principal ran over in a hurry, his face was pale, he seemed to have just vomited, and said to Dali Siqing: "My lord, I found the secret room, that place... I'm afraid I have to invite you to see it yourself."

Master Huang's expression turned pale, and he followed him. He was about to go down to the entrance of a hidden secret room that was discovered, when he saw an official hand him a handkerchief: "My lord, cover your mouth and nose before going down."

Master Huang took a deep look at him, took the veil and tied it around his mouth and nose, and followed the guards out of the secret room.

Because of the kerosene, I didn't dare to light the torch, and only under the faint light of the lantern, I could see the surroundings clearly...

Master Huang felt that he had never seen such a horrible and disgusting scene in his life, and he couldn't recover for a long time.

The stench mixed with the smell of fire oil made this place even more disgusting.

There are no corpses here, but the things hanging on the wall, even the torture instruments of the Ministry of Criminal Justice prison, are nothing compared to this.

Just as Mr. Huang was about to speak, his stomach started to churn, and the officer quickly helped him out of the secret room.

When he got outside, he took off the veil, and after taking a deep breath, he calmed down and said, "Have someone take out all the things and send them to Dali Temple. These are ironclad evidence."

"Yes, my lord."

Even the heinous criminals would not be abused like this, let alone some weak girls and teenagers?

When Master Huang thought of this, his eyes couldn't help getting moist.

Looking around, everyone was silent, with sadness in their eyes.

"Everyone, try your best to find out this garden as soon as possible, so that I can give the emperor an explanation tomorrow, and let these poor people get their grievances cleared."

The Minister of Dali Temple left the autumn garden, and an official sent to report: "My lord, the governor of Jingzhao Mansion is here."

"Master Yao."

"Master Huang."

The two greeted each other, Master Huang said: "Master Yao's coming here is related to Qiuyuan?"

"Exactly. The owner of the autumn garden has been found out. He is the criminal Huo Liang, who is currently in the Jingzhao Prison."

Master Huang's expression suddenly became serious: "I see, but why are you in prison?"

Master Yao explained the reason why the man surnamed Zhuang had sued him before.

When Master Huang heard this, he immediately felt a little strange.

Master Yao leaned over and whispered a few words, and Master Huang suddenly realized: "I heard about it before, but I didn't expect it to be because of this. Princess Liyang deceives people too much, no wonder it angered Duke Wei."

"Exactly, probably even Wei Guogong didn't expect to be involved in such a big case." Jingzhao Mansion Yin said, "Since the emperor ordered your lord to try this case, Huo Liang will be handed over to Dali Temple for custody."

"Thank you, Lord Yao."

Huo Liang's confession was easily obtained.

And following his confession, he also found those two terrible registers.

Master Huang flipped through it roughly, and was immediately shocked by the people on the list. He couldn't hold back any longer, and hurried into the palace overnight to beg to see the emperor.

Emperor Tiangan's wrath was expected, and the lists in those two booklets were very long.

The former is the name of those officials, which is shocking, and some of them are even second-rank officials, who are old enough to be grandfathers.

"Usually, I look dignified, and everyone takes the words of the sages as their standard, demanding that I, the prince, and the world be upright, but what about myself?" Emperor Tiangan threw the memorial on the table angrily, and the anger in his eyes was like thunder , "Every one of them is a beast in clothes, looking at them, it really stains my eyes!"

Inside and outside the Qingzheng Hall, everyone knelt on the ground, being careful not to make a sound.

"Come here." Emperor Tiangan said, "According to the above list, one or the other will be arrested and brought to justice. Interrogate carefully, and there will be no mistakes!"

"Yes." Eunuch Huang bowed to receive the list, and ordered people to go down and copy the list.

As for the other copy, Emperor Tiangan dared not read it because the list was too long.

Some don't have names, but they have descriptions, appearances, and why they came here, and they are all clearly remembered.

It was because of this that it made Emperor Tiangan feel even more heartbroken.

They are all children of good families!

After a long time, Emperor Tiangan asked, "How many people are still alive?"

Dali Temple Minister said: "Yesterday, 38 people were rescued, and today six people were rescued. But... three of them hanged themselves in the hospital this morning, and a few crazy people have lost their minds. The rest were either kept away or attempted suicide. , Now people are watching. Only one of the girls, who was arrested not long ago and has not been subjected to many cruel methods, told the story of her arrest..."

The Minister of Dali Temple couldn't continue talking, he also had such a big daughter in his family, thinking about it, if he suffered such torture, he might go crazy too.

"People will take good care of them and treat them properly."

"Yes."

"Go." Emperor Tiangan waved his hand, and the Minister of Dali Temple withdrew.

He didn't ask Princess Liyang and Zhan Shaoqi how to deal with the culprits, presumably the emperor knew it well.

As soon as Dali Temple Minister left, Emperor Tiangan said: "Prison Liyang Princess Mansion, no one can visit, and immediately arrest Zhan Shaoqi!"

Eunuch Huang, who had just returned, took the order again when he heard it: "Yes." But after taking a step, he asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, what if the Eldest Princess asks to see you?"

"not see."

"Yes."

"In addition, Prince Xuan."

At this time, Emperor Tiangan urgently needs to talk to his stupid son to relieve his emotions, otherwise he will not be able to sleep today.