miscalculation

In a blink of an eye, the New Year is approaching, Xiao Cheng has been in prison for many days, and there are still discussions among the ruling and opposition parties.Because of Xiao Qian's assassination, Yin Zhonglin reported his illness.General Gu Zhao has set off for the southern border again to fight against the menacing Dian troops.The ministers in the court were arguing endlessly, Xiao Yi couldn't bear to hear it, so he withdrew from the court, leaving Ji Langfeng alone to discuss in detail.

Ji Langfeng is the grand master of the current dynasty and the biological father of Concubine Ji Shu of Chuxiu Palace. He is over seventy years old and has a very methodical approach.After Xiao Yi gave him his seat, he cut straight to the point and asked, "Master Ji, I would like to hear your opinion on the case of King Zhao."

After Ji Langfeng saluted, Fang said: "The old minister thinks that it is really difficult to conclude that this is the work of King Zhao based on the letters in Si Yue and Xiao Liu's room. Although there are handwritings to prove it, there are countless capable people in the world. Maybe someone can imitate the handwriting I don't know. The old minister has read some related cases of injustice in the previous court, and there was also forged handwriting in it. Although I know it is quite mysterious, it may not be impossible. Besides, it is not impossible to frame King Chen with this matter. She is a court lady, at most she can only be regarded as having a loss of personal morality, and His Majesty's small punishment is nothing, it is not a big mistake."

"Oh? According to the Grand Master, if King Zhao did not do it, then it is true that King Chen forced the court lady to fail, so he killed him. Seeing the deeds come to light, he blamed King Zhao?" Xiao Yi looked very calm and said casually. As soon as he said it, he involved his prince again.

"The old minister thinks that Chen Wang is a dignified prince. If he really likes that charming slave, there is no need to force him. He just needs to tell Concubine Lan Gui and he will be able to accomplish a good deed. How could those court ladies refuse to be the prince's concubine, but are willing to be slaves and handmaids for the rest of their lives? Zhao Wang is upright, Chen Wang is generous and upright, neither of them are capable of doing such a thing." Ji Langfeng didn't care about Xiao Yi's inexplicably ugly look, and continued to state his opinion.

"If it wasn't for King Zhao's deliberate frame-up, or for King Chen's misbehavior, could it be that Jiao Nu stole King Chen's jade pendant and jumped down the well by himself?" Xiao Yi asked with a sneer.

"The old minister thinks that His Majesty should post the imperial list, and only say that there are important national affairs, and talents who can imitate other people's handwriting are needed, and they will be recruited. If there are talents who can imitate handwriting, it can prove that the old minister's guess is correct. If someone really imitates King Zhao's handwriting must have already been murdered and silenced, but this move can shock the mountain and make the people behind it dare not act rashly."

Xiao Yi nodded and said, "It's up to you. So how can you prove that King Chen is innocent?"

"To be honest with His Majesty, the old minister does have a law, but he dare not say it clearly, unless His Majesty can forgive him."

"You are the elder of the three dynasties, why are you still selling this trick? I forgive you for not guilty, but it doesn't matter."

"The old minister remembers that the jade pendant carried by the prince is the national treasure that General Gu won when he captured the Erhai King City. His majesty ordered to carve seven pieces, and the jade material has been exhausted. The material of this jade is special, and it is warm in the winter." I mean, summer is suitable for it, but it is cold. Now in the middle of winter, since King Chen insisted that he had kept the jade all the time, he didn't realize it was missing until he went to visit King Qin. If what King Chen said is true...then, If the jade His Highness wore that day was not Nuan Jade, he must have noticed it. Therefore, the veteran thinks that maybe what he wears is really Nuan Jade."

"How to explain the piece of warm jade that Jiaonu is holding!" Xiao Yi asked.

"The old minister thought that the warm jade worn by King Chen may not be his own koi jade pendant." Ji Lan stood up as she spoke.

"The grand master means that the jade pendant may belong to other princes? This is too risky. If Zheng'er notices, wouldn't it be a suicide attempt?" Xiao Yi stood up when he heard this.

Ji Lan said: "Your Majesty, it's really a so-called military strategy!"

"The widow understands, Grand Master, you should step down first."

Ji Lan resigned and left, leaving Xiao Yi alone, thinking for a full hour in the Chonghua Palace.After thinking about it, he couldn't feel at ease. He walked repeatedly in the hall, and after a while, he called Zhang Gonggong and said, "Come here, order the princes to hand over the jade in your hands immediately. Then send an order and post the imperial list, Dali The temple has the answer, and we need to find someone who is good at imitating handwriting to help, and anyone who has this ability can get a hundred taels of silver."

The next day, Dali Temple Minister Meng Guangbin was called into the palace, but Xiao Yi was sitting there alone.There were seven jade pendants on the plate next to it, and only one person was kneeling on one side.

Xiao Yi didn't say much when he saw Meng Guangbin, and said to the kneeling man, "Say what you just said again."

"Yes, Your Majesty. The villain is from a family of sculptors, and his name is Shi Xiang. There are seven jade pendants that His Majesty asked the villain to see, which were carved by my father's stone biography. The villain has inspected these seven jade pendants just now, and only one It seems that someone has tampered with it in the past few days."

Hearing this, Meng Guangbin knew that he had come for Jiaonu's matter, it seemed that there was something strange about the jade pendant in Jiaonu's hand.

Xiao Yi waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."

Shi Xiang continued: "The villain has checked, and among the seven jade pendants, only one has traces of smudge."

"What's so special about that soot?" Meng Guangbin could hear it clearly, knowing that this soot was the key.

"The clay should not be wetted, and its texture is light and thin. It can be glued to the jade ornaments and then carved. It is so thin that it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to touch it."

"Your Majesty, could it be that someone smeared soot on the jade pendant, engraved a koi carp on it, and gave it to His Royal Highness Chen Wang to wear it, so he couldn't find it? Then Shi Xiang, what are the characteristics of that soot?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, my lord, the smoke mud is only effective for three days. If you don't try to wash it with the rice washing water, it will dye the jade pendant and you can't get it out. Even if you wash it within three days, the jade color will be damaged for several days. It needs to be exposed to the sun for three days, otherwise it will only recover in March. Although the jade pendant that has been dyed has been washed away by the smoke and mud, it has not been exposed to the sun, so the villain can recognize the traces of the smoke and mud."

"Shi Xiang, go down now." Xiao Yi said.

When Meng Guangbin heard this, he already understood, thinking that His Majesty didn't want to investigate further, he didn't dare to say more, just stood aside.

Xiao Yi looked at him, and said after a long time: "There is no need to retry the case of King Zhao. Now I have another matter for you. You should send someone to keep an eye on Shi Xiang. There must be no mistakes! Whoever he comes and goes with every day, wherever he goes and goes. Find out one by one."

After hearing this, Meng Guangbin replied: "I obey the order!"

After Meng Guangbin withdrew, Xiao Yi went out of the Chonghua Hall alone, and went straight to the Rest Garden, and stayed there for three hours before coming out.

After Xiao Liang handed in the jade pendant, he felt uneasy, thinking back to Xiao Zheng's reaction when he found out that the jade pendant was disrespectful that day in his bedroom, he was suddenly surprised, obviously it was not a fake.Every time he thought of how Xiao Cheng treated him since he was a child, he couldn't bear to believe that Xiao Cheng really used Xiao Jie's jade pendant to draw his attention to Huanong Pavilion, and then brought down Xiao Zheng.

Too many things have happened recently, he just feels more and more incomprehensible, and his heart is extremely chaotic.When he was about to leave the palace, he remembered what happened in Yifeng Pavilion last time. He was restless, which made Eunuch Lin, who was standing by, worried.

"Your Highness, you are restless, why don't you go to □□ to have a look. It is said that the reconstruction is almost done, and I'm afraid you can move in soon after the year. I remember that it was the old residence of your grandfather, Yang Yushu, Yangtian Mansion."

Xiao Liang then asked: "Eunuch Lin, have you seen my grandfather?"

"The servant is blessed, I have never seen it, but Eunuch Xu once accompanied Concubine Hui back to the mansion to visit him, so he should have seen it."

"Call Eunuch Xu, I want to ask him."

"This old slave is here." Eunuch Xu said, and he had already walked in, "I just went to see if the tonic soup stewed for His Highness is ready, so I couldn't wait on him in time."

"Everyone said that my grandfather was loyal and brave, and his family was full of loyalty, but when my mother and concubine were here, I didn't mention it too much. Today, you tell me everything you know."

Eunuch Xu said: "Your Highness, this matter... this matter..."

"What? What can't you say?"

"Your Highness, please forgive me! The old slave said that there is only one death!"

"If you don't tell me now, this king will also punish you with death!" Xiao Liang saw it, and the more he listened, the more confused he became.

"The old slave complies."

Xiao Liang never expected that the truth that Eunuch Xu said would be very different from what he thought, even bloody and hard to look at.