beggar prince

Wang Zhihe received a letter from the Ministry of Punishment, asking him to immediately investigate the cause of the death of Lord Yushi.Wang Zhihe walked into the hall of the court with the official document, and explained the matter to Mr. Qiu.

Qiu Shijun immediately changed his face, he regretted not killing Axiu.But he didn't care too much, and the court soon sent people to investigate Zhao Yuanjian.

Wang Zhihe took Lin Heng and others to the morgue immediately to examine Gao Yushi's body.

Wu Zuo said: "This knife matches the wound on the corpse. It was indeed the knife that pierced his body. But there is one doubtful point. When a person is alive, if he stabs the knife in, a lot of blood will come out gradually. But There are only a few spots of blood on the blade and the handle of the knife. When a person dies, the blood settles and does not flow, causing such bloodstains. It can be seen that Lord Yushi died first, and then he was stabbed."

They checked Axiu's clothes again. There were a few shallow streaks of dried blood on her clothes, but there were no large blood spots that gradually came out after she stabbed someone.

Miao Yishan stated the conclusion of Yushi's poisoning.Wang Zhihe asked the transcript officer to take notes.

Only then did Lin Heng heave a sigh of relief, he thought this could prove that it wasn't Axiu who killed the murderer.

When Wang Zhihe came to Axiu's cell, Axiu was covered in dried purple blood, and she lay dying on the ground.

Wang Zhihe asked, "Axiu, what happened that day?"

Axiu: "I didn't kill anyone. I went to bring the censor to wash his face that night. When I went back to the room, I saw a knife on the ground. When I went into the room, I saw that the adult had fallen on the ground. He had been killed. At this time, a The servant girl came into the room, and when she saw me, she yelled that I was a murderer."

Wang Zhihe asked: "Did you hear Sir Yushi shouting from outside the room?"

Axiu: "No, he was fine at first, I only went to fetch water, and when he came back he..."

She struggled to get up and climbed to Wang Zhihe's feet. She cried and said, "Your Excellency must make the decision for me. I was beaten into a trick. Qiu Shijun kept asking me if Master Zhao ordered me to do so. I understand." What he meant, I really have no choice but to admit that it was Mr. Zhao who entrusted me."

They made a record and hurried to the chief envoy's office.When they arrived at the mansion, they checked the room where Yu Shi lived.They checked the house for a long time. Miao Yishan found some muddy footprints, and Lin Heng found a few strands of horse mane on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to Wang Zhihe. Wang Zhihe said, "Put it away first."

They found a few dried flowers, a few pieces of sand, and the herbs that Gao Yushi was carrying with him.

In the afternoon, Wang Zhihe was investigating in the mansion, and all the servants, maids and guards in the mansion stood in the courtyard, accepting his questioning.

Lin Heng thought that Gao Yushi only used himself as a servant.He said: "Gao Yushi brought his own guards, maids, cooks, coachmen and subordinate officials. He only ate the dishes made by his own cooks and drank the tea made by his own maids."

Wang Zhihe said: "Master, quickly find them, and I will ask them one by one."

Lin Heng found these people, and Wang Zhihe first asked the servant girl: "What tea did you make for Yushi on the day of the incident?"

The maid said, "West Lake Longjing."

Wang Zhihe took people to search the maid's room, and there were only the maid's clothes and bedding in the room.

Wang Zhihe wanted to check the teacups used by Yushi, so the servant girl led him to Yushi's room and brought the teapot and teacups from that day.

Wu Zuo checked it first, and then handed it over to Miao Yishan. He checked it carefully, and said, "There is nothing abnormal about the teapot and cup."

Wang Zhihe asked the fat cook again what kind of meals she cooked that day.The fat cook said: "My lord likes to eat West Lake vinegar fish, lotus seed and emerald soup,..."

Wang Zhihe asked: "Did anyone come to the kitchen that day?"

The cook thought for a while: "There are a few people, Mr. Zhao's cook is cooking in another pot, our Mrs. Yushi's maid came in and joked with me, and Mr. Yushi's groom came in and asked for soup."

Wang Zhihe said, "Let's go to the kitchen together."

A few of them came to the kitchen to check the dishes and chopsticks that Yu Shi had used that day.Miao Yishan checked for a long time, and found a trace of Linglong poison on a plate.

The fat cook's face turned pale with fright, and she fell to her knees with a plop, shaking her hands: "My lord, I didn't poison you! I didn't do it!"

Lin Heng suddenly realized that the coachman didn't show up, and the censor's room was full of dirt and horse mane. He said, "My lord, if the coachman didn't come, he must have killed him!"

The cook got up, wiped the cold sweat with a handkerchief, and said, "The coachman went back to the capital a few days ago."

Lin Heng hurriedly led Wang Zhihe to the coachman's room.They searched the house for a long time, and found a broken bowl with a little powder in it, Miao Yishan pinched a little bit with his fingers, and after smelling it, it was Linglong Hongsha.

Miao Yishan said: "The herbal medicine in Mr. Yushi's room has a strong pain-relieving effect, so when the poison came out, Mr. Yu didn't shout. Then the driver hid aside, and when he saw that he was dead, he sneaked into the room and stabbed him. , to frame Axiu."

Wang Zhihe said: "Great, we have found the evidence. I will ask them to send you here now."

He wrote a transfer order and handed it to Lin Heng. Lin Heng ran out of the room and rushed to the prison.

He and Miao Yishan ran into the prison and found Zhao Yuanjian's cell. He shouted: "Yuanjian, I'm here to pick you up!"

He woke up Zhao Yuanjian from his sleep.Zhao Yuanjian rubbed his eyes and said with a smile, "I'm not dreaming, my sweetheart has come to see me."

As he spoke, he pulled Lin Heng to his side and looked at him through the wooden door.Lin Heng saw that there were dense blood spots and many hideous welts on his body, and his heart ached.Zhao Yuanjian hastily pulled up the prison clothes to cover the wounds, lest Lin Heng see it.

He asked, "Yuanjian, why are they so ruthless?"

Zhao Yuanjian said with a smile: "Come in, there is no one who does not get whipped."

Lin Heng thought that he could pick him up, and he said excitedly: "We found the murderer, a coachman. I think your father bought him. Unfortunately, he has escaped now. But I can pick you up Wherever Wang Zhihe goes, you will be safe."

Zhao Yuanjian patted Lin Heng on the shoulder, and said, "I've encountered new troubles again, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go back for a while. But don't worry, I'm fine."

Lin Heng was very happy at first, but he was very depressed when he said this. He said: "You lied to me, you must be in big trouble. It's all my fault. I shouldn't drag you down. If it weren't for me, your father would be in trouble." How could I frame you."

Zhao Yuanjian said to Miao Yishan, "Take him away."

Lin Heng shook his head and grabbed the wooden door firmly, he wanted to stay with Zhao Yuanjian for a while longer.Zhao Yuanjian made up his mind and broke off his fingers one by one, causing Lin Heng to withdraw his hand in pain.

Zhao Yuanjian said: "Come on, my father's people are everywhere here."

Lin Heng didn't listen, and looked at Zhao Yuanjian aggrievedly.Miao Yishan had no choice but to slap him on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious and dragging him out of the prison.

Lin Heng was taken to Wang Zhihe's residence.Lin Heng woke up at night, he didn't know what time it was, the sky was dark, the room was stuffy and damp, it seemed that it was going to rain heavily.

Miao Yishan handed him a letter from Zhao Yuanlang's people.It is said that Zhao Yuanlang sent the puppy Qi He to help Zhao Yuanjian.According to the date on the letter, Qi He will arrive in Suzhou tomorrow.

Lin Heng put down the letter, he thought: This can't go on like this, even if Zhao Shengqi didn't catch Yuan Jian this time, then next time I will go to the Queen Mother right away.

Lin Heng walked into Wang Zhihe's room.Wang Zhihe was drafting the case for the murder of the censor under the dim candlelight.

When Wang Zhihe saw Lin Heng coming in, his expression was very solemn, and he said: "I tell you one thing, you must hold on. The Queen Mother just decreed that Mr. Zhao should be deprived of the position of son-in-law, and made peace with the princess. My lord is no longer the son-in-law, and his protection has been reduced. It seems that the queen mother is very dissatisfied with my lord."

Lin Heng sighed after hearing this, and said, "I'm not afraid that the queen mother will be dissatisfied with him. Does Mr. Wang know about the disappearance of the former crown prince?"

Wang Zhihe said: "I know, when I first became the prefect, I was told by my superiors to pay attention to the prince's whereabouts."

Lin Heng stepped forward, approached Wang Zhihe, and said, "I am the missing prince."

Suddenly there was a flash in the sky, thunder rumbled, and it rained heavily.The candles in the house flickered, and the flames danced.The atmosphere was oppressive and the air was stuffy.There was another flash in the sky, shaking the room like daylight. Under the lightning, Lin Heng and Wang Zhihe saw each other's expressions were ugly.

Lin Heng lifted his robe, exposing his waist, and said, "My lord, you should know that the crown prince has a seven-star mole on his body, right?"

Wang Zhihe had seen the case file about the missing prince, and there was a picture in the case file, which showed the mole on the prince's waist.

Wang Zhihe hurriedly brought candles and squatted down to look. He saw seven moles lined up on Lin Heng's waist, which were exactly the same as the arrangement of the Big Dipper and the ones on the file.He immediately knelt down, speechless in shock, and stared at Lin Heng in a daze.

Lin Heng said: "Now only I can go back to the palace to save Yuanjian. I beg you to report to the court that your lord was framed to protect the crown prince."

Wang Zhihe kowtowed his head three times, and said, "See you, the prince! I didn't expect you to be the prince. May I ask if you have ever been an adult's book boy?"

Lin Heng looked down at Wang Zhihe, and he said, "Yes, I am Lin Heng. I believe you must have heard of me in Xunlu Academy. I didn't know that I was the prince before, but the old thief Zhao Shengqi found me. He didn't Tell me the truth, because he wanted to rebel, so he controlled me. He wanted to kill me later, and Yuan Jian came here to be the chief envoy to protect me. After Zhao Shengqi found out, he wanted to frame Yuan Jian. You must report The imperial court reported this and asked them to release Yuan Jian immediately."

Wang Zhihe didn't expect such twists and turns.He said: "Prince, don't worry. I heard that Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment went to Guangdong and Guangxi to investigate Mr. Zhao. I will write a letter to Mr. Shangshu and send people to Guangdong and Guangxi on fast horses. Mr. Shangshu will receive the letter within a day. Believe me Your Excellency will be released soon! You can also return to the palace, you are the son of the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager will definitely let you ascend the throne!"

Wang Zhihe didn't expect that he could meet the future emperor, it was beyond his imagination.He thought that perhaps this prince could help him realize his ideals and be a person who is useful to the people and the society.He was so excited that he couldn't help himself, he kowtowed to Lin Heng again and again.

Lin Heng quickly helped him up. He felt very embarrassed. It was the first time he was bowed down by someone. He felt uncomfortable, and Wang Zhihe was willing to help Zhao Yuanjian. He was very grateful to Wang Zhihe.

Lin Heng said: "My lord, don't do this. Yuan Jian is in a terrible disaster. You are willing to help Yuan Jian. I am grateful to you. If I can take charge of the government one day, I will not forget you. My lord, please write quickly. Write it, or it will be too late."

Wang Zhihe immediately wrote a letter according to Lin Heng's intention, and braved the heavy rain, and sent it out at night.He personally sent Lin Heng back to the room, made him some tea, and said a few words of comfort before leaving.

Lin Heng lay down on the bed, watching the heavy rain and lightning outside the window without blinking.He thought that if Yuan Jian was released, he would definitely prevent himself from returning to Beijing.I'd better leave tomorrow morning, Qi He will just come here tomorrow, I'd better ask Qi He to accompany me to the capital, and have someone to take care of me.

He thought that he would become a puppet emperor in the future, without the freedom of life, the queen mother would not allow them to get along.When he sees Zhao Yuanjian in the future, he will persuade him not to rebel, let him be an official and live his life safely.From now on, for the sake of Zhao Yuanjian's good, I will tell him to stop thinking about it, tell him to have nothing to do with me, and treat him as if we have never met before, and everything will return to ashes.

He was so sleepy after thinking about it, he closed his eyes and had a dream.He dreamed that a little beggar was lying in the snow and was about to freeze to death. Zhao Yuanjian came over holding an umbrella. He squatted down to wipe the little beggar's body, and held the little beggar in his arms.The little beggar felt that his eyes were very beautiful, and his arms were warm and hot.

Lin Heng woke up suddenly, this dream made him feel miserable.He thought blankly: If he hadn't saved me in the snowy night, I might have died long ago, so I wouldn't be a drag on him.

When he thought of this, he couldn't bear not to meet Zhao Yuanjian. He felt that meeting Zhao Yuanjian was the happiest, happiest, most fortunate and glorious thing in his life.

The more he thought about it, the more painful it was, his heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife, the pain was as painful as plucking gallbladder and gouging out the heart, and he wanted to stab it with a knife to stop the pain.

He struggled to get up, took the Mongolian sweat medicine he had stolen from Miao Yishan, put it in a teacup, and then lay down and pretended to be asleep.Soon after Miao Yishan and Lei Lie returned to the house, they poured tea and drank it, and soon they fell on the ground and fell asleep.The amount of this sweat medicine is enough for them to sleep for a day and a night.

Lin Heng quickly wrote a letter to Wang Zhihe: Mr. Wang, I am worried that things will change. I will go ahead. My friend and I are going to the capital. You call someone from the imperial court to meet me on the way.

After he finished writing, he hurriedly changed into a coarse robe, grabbed a knife, and flashed out of the room.

In the prison, Zhao Yuanjian was holding the decree of retiring the marriage, sitting on the ground and playing a ditty with a blade of grass.He was very happy, he was a blessing in disguise, and finally he was no longer a son-in-law.He wanted to marry Lin Heng when he was out, throw a big feast, and be a real couple.Whoever dares to oppose them and say that two men cannot be together, he will let him taste the hardships of life.

At this time, someone quietly walked to his cell door, the man knocked on the cell door, and he said, "My lord, I'm here."

Zhao Yuanjian took a closer look and found that the master of Baihe Hall had cut his beard and was wearing a yamen uniform, pretending to be a yamen servant.Zhao Yuanjian laughed and said, "Hallmaster, you are here."

The hall master handed him a porcelain bottle, and he said: "Here is the medicine for feigning death. I heard that they will interrogate you in two days. If you can't survive the torture, you can take this medicine. Don't worry, my lord, I will take you in." .”

Zhao Yuanjian was overjoyed, he said: "Don't forget to welcome Lin Heng then."

The hall master suddenly heard footsteps, and he said: "It's my lord, I'm going first, my lord, you have to take care!"

Qiu Shijun came in from under the dim torch, and he said, "Lord Zhao, I suddenly thought of a master next to you. He went back to the room with you that day, and the yamen guards surrounded your room. The next day, you are alone Now, where did he go?"

Zhao Yuanjian narrowed his eyes and said, "I don't know!"

Qiu Shijun asked, "Is he your former bookboy?"

"no!"

Qiu Shijun saw that he was dishonest, so he called the head of the prison and told him to beat Zhao Yuanjian with a whip. He said, "Beat him until he gets caught!"

Qiu Shijun walked out of the prison.

The head of the prison didn't hit Zhao Yuanjian harshly. He took a soft whip and only lashed Zhao Yuanjian's superficial skin. Although the blood was drawn out, the underlying flesh didn't hurt.Zhao Yuanjian immediately understood that the head of the prison had been bought by the hall master.

Zhao Yuanjian was very worried, he was afraid that Lin Heng would be caught by Zhao Shengqi.He thought he should break out of prison immediately and escape with Lin Heng.He said to the head of the prison: "You ask the hall master to meet me at Wang Zhihe's mansion at noon tomorrow."

Prison head: "Yes, my lord."

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I'm finally going to be the emperor, Sahua