Nine thousand years old [rebirth]

The Third Prince's Mansion, which had been bustling for many days since Yao's pregnancy, suddenly became unusually quiet.The gate of the prince's mansion is closed tightly, and the people in the mansion stay behind closed doors, as if something is brewing.

On the contrary, Concubine De, who stayed peacefully in Xianfu Palace all year round, began to frequent Qianqing Palace to pay respects to Emperor Longfeng.

Concubine De's appearance is not outstanding, but her temperament is as soft as water, she will never take the initiative to cause trouble for Emperor Longfeng, and she has devoted herself to being a caring Xieyu flower for many years.

Although Emperor Longfeng didn't dote on her, he would occasionally go to Xianfu Palace to sit and talk, to give her some dignity.

So out of the ten times that Concubine De wanted to see her, Emperor Longfeng was willing to see her two or three times.

Emperor Longfeng's condition still did not improve, but it did not continue to deteriorate.His mind became a lot more confused, and his memory also deteriorated a lot.Occasionally, when I am in a good mood, I start to like to recall the past.

Concubine De is an old person in Qiandi, so she and Emperor Longfeng have shared adversity.So Emperor Longfeng liked to recall the past with her.

Most of the time, it was the people lying on the dragon couch who were talking nonsense, while Concubine De sat on the side of the couch and listened with a smile, and from time to time would pick up a few words just right.

Yin Ciguang watched coldly from the side.

Emperor Longfeng was already very old. This illness completely emptied his foundation and caused him to decline overnight. He was clearly only in his 40s, but now he looks like an old man in his 60s and [-]s. generally.

Especially with the well-maintained Concubine De, who looks very young, standing aside, it looks more and more like Emperor Longfeng's white hair and chicken skin, like a candle in the wind.Looking at the two generations who seem to be different generations, it is hard for Concubine De to hold his hand and laugh at Yan Yan to recall the past.

Yin Ciguang lowered his eyes, picked up the silver stick, and slowly picked the ashes from the Bo Shan furnace.

In fact, Emperor Longfeng's body could not have declined so quickly. When he was young, he was not favored and oppressed by his brothers, and he did a lot of physical work.According to Emperor Longfeng, he has suffered a lot, but the benefits are obvious. His body foundation is quite solid, even though he has used so many medicines for tigers and wolves, his body is still weak.

He came from a humble, mediocre and incompetent family, but he took the opportunity to sit on the dragon chair; even though so many heroic emperors lived short lives, he refused to die no matter what.

It really echoes the old saying: good people don't live long, but evil people live for thousands of years.

God refused to accept him, so Yin Ciguang could only do it himself.

It only takes a little medicine as an introduction to draw out the old diseases accumulated in the body, and it can make him look like this.

With an indiscernible smile on the corner of his mouth, Yin Ciguang flattened the incense ash and put the stove lid back on.

Emperor Longfeng was in low spirits, and after talking with Concubine De for half an hour, he became dispirited again.After Concubine De left, Yin Ciguang asked someone to bring the warm medicine, and after waiting for him to drink, he said in a low voice: "Just now Eunuch Gao came to report that Commander Gong had met with the Third Prince several times in private."

Emperor Longfeng, who was drowsy after taking the decoction, opened his eyes instantly: "When did it happen?"

Yin Ciguang replied in a low voice: "It's just a few days."

Emperor Longfeng's eyes darkened instantly.

Gong Hongfei is his nanny.His biological mother died early, and he was not favored, so he lived in a difficult life in the cold palace. It was the nanny who raised him single-handedly.Gong Hongfei was the only son of the nanny, and he was very protective of him when he was young, and he suffered a lot of bullying for him.

So after ascending the throne, he made Gong Hongfei the commander of Jinyiwei without hesitation.

But after so many years, the nanny who used to defend him and suffer for him has begun to have his own thoughts.

When he was healthy and healthy before, Gong Hongfei turned a blind eye when he was making some small calculations in his heart, but now he fell ill, and Gong Hongfei couldn't wait to turn against the third child!

Although the throne was obtained by chance, he also witnessed the bloody fight of several brothers when they seized the throne.

There was a bit of cruelty in the cloudy eyes, Emperor Longfeng took out a token from his waist and put it in Yin Ciguang's hand, and said in a deep voice: "Tell Gao Xian to keep an eye on it more to prevent any changes."

Yin Ciguang looked at the token in his hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his eyes closed.

Yin Chengyu didn't participate in the undercurrents in the harem, he just quietly strengthened the defense of Jingren Palace.At the same time, taking advantage of the power to supervise the country, he began to settle Shao Tian's old accounts.

Zhou Zhiling, who had lived in the imperial prison for a long time, finally came in handy.

The whereabouts of the Zhou family's money over the years and the private soldiers in Wangtuoling were all found out, and all the blame was directed at Shao Tian.

When Yin Chengyu questioned him at the court, Shao Tian took off his hat and shouted for grievances in a calm manner: "This is all slander! I have cared a lot about my Tongzong over the years, and I did meet Zhou Zhiling in the early years, but that was just to encourage my Tongzong to make progress. That’s all for the younger generation! How could he have harbored evil intentions and dared to use the old official’s name to do such a disaster! If His Royal Highness doesn’t believe it, the old official is willing to resign himself, and I only ask His Royal Highness to investigate thoroughly and return the old official’s innocence!”

He knelt in the hall, weeping blood, unable to knock for a long time.

For a while, many officials who had contacts with Shao Tian took off their hats and petitioned, demanding a thorough investigation to return Shao Cifu's innocence.

Yin Chengyu had expected it a long time ago, looking at the officials kneeling on the ground, he picked it up high and put it down gently, naturally he did not agree to Shao Tian's resignation.On the one hand, he ordered Dali Temple to cooperate with the criminal department to thoroughly investigate the matter, on the other hand, he gave Shao Tian a leave of absence, and gave him a lot of rewards to let him go home temporarily to rest.

"If it is found out that it is Zhou Zhiling's slanderous words, Gu will definitely return Mr. Shao's innocence."

This trivial matter is groundless and not enough to shake the deeply rooted Shao Tian, ​​but Yin Chengyu doesn't have this ambition at all.

After returning to Ciqing Palace, Yin Chengyu summoned Xie Yunchuan to attend him.

Having traveled many times, Xie Yunchuan was already very familiar with the Ciqing Palace, and entered the palace hastily after being summoned.

He turned the pages of the book, and was about to continue following what he hadn't finished reading last time, when Yin Chengyu waved his hand and said, "If I don't study today, there's one thing I can't make a decision about. I just want to ask Xie Xiuzhuan."

Xie Yunchuan closed the book and sat upright: "Please speak, Your Highness."

Yin Chengyu told him without hesitation about the debate in the court: "Zhou Zhiling has been interrogated several times by Dongchang, and what he said can't be false, but he really can't produce evidence. Shao Cifu is a veteran minister, and he respects him alone. He is not willing to let any moth go, Mr. Xie said, in such a situation, how can he be alone?"

Unexpectedly, he would suddenly mention Shao Tian, ​​Xie Yunchuan clenched his hands on his knees.

He pretended to be thinking, but in fact he carefully raised his eyes to look at Yin Chengyu's expression, and guessed the reason why he suddenly mentioned this matter to him.

The debate in the court has not yet spread, and ordinary people don't know about it.But the crown prince has so many staff members, but he wanted to ask him a little opinion on compiling from the sixth grade, which made him have to think more.

Does the prince already know his identity?

But he looked at it for a while, but couldn't see any clues.He could only reply cautiously: "Frozen three feet is not a day's cold. If Zhou Zhiling's words are true, then Shao Cifu's crime is definitely not the only one. Your Highness, why not start with other things to investigate." He closed his eyes, covered the surging emotions in his eyes, and said in a calm voice: "Yesterday, the minister read "36 Strategies", and there is a sentence in it, 'If you doubt it, confirm it, and then act after investigation', which may solve your highness's difficulties."

Yin Chengyu pondered for a moment, seeming to have gained something, and said with a smile: "There is also a sentence in "36 Strategies" that'the enemy's harm is great, so take advantage of the situation'. Xie Xiuzhuan should be able to understand the meaning?"

Xie Yunchuan's heart tightened, and he felt more and more that every word and every word of his meant something.

With clenched fists hidden in his sleeves, he was in a state of indecision.

As a student these days, he knows the prince well.The prince is knowledgeable, kind and gentle, with a cool and bright appearance. It is difficult for anyone who is lucky enough to meet the prince not to respect him. He is like the most wise prince that the world can imagine, and people have unlimited expectations. .

But is there really such a perfect person in this world?

The Xie family's old case not only involved the cabinet minister, but it might also affect the reputation of the current emperor.The emperor is the prince's biological father, can he really reverse the case for the Xie family?

With more than a dozen lives in the Xie family weighing heavily on him, now is not the best time to reverse the case, Xie Yunchuan dare not gamble.

He took a deep breath, and answered fluently: "When the enemy is in danger, attack him with the trend to win."

Yin Chengyu observed his expression and saw that he gradually calmed down, so he didn't continue to test, but said: "Xie Xiuzhuan's words are right, I have a deep understanding, let's stop here for today."

Xie Yunchuan heaved a sigh of relief, bowed his hands and backed out.

When leaving Hongren Hall, he ran into Xue Shu again.The other party seemed to have just finished his work and was about to leave.

Xie Yunchuan spent a lot of time in and out of the palace, and also heard a lot of rumors about the other party.In most of the rumors, it was said that the young governor of the East Factory was cruel and ruthless, and he was definitely not a kind person.And it seemed to be at odds with the prince before.It seemed that after saving the prince's life in Qingzhou, the relationship eased.

But what Xie Yunchuan saw was not the case.

Although the governor of the East Factory looked a bit fierce, he was very kind to others, not only to himself, but several times when he saw the other party talking to Eunuch Zheng who was beside the prince, he was also very kind.He is not as overbearing as other high-ranking eunuchs.

Moreover, he should be a confidant of the prince who can enter and leave the East Palace at will, not as rumored to be at odds with the prince.

Xie Yunchuan shook his head, thinking that the rumors were harmful, he cupped his hands and greeted Xue Shu.

Xue Shu deliberately waited for him here, and when he saw this, he showed a very kind smile.Now he has learned Zheng Duobao very easily: "Master Xie came back so early today?"

Xie Yunchuan only said that His Highness the Crown Prince is busy today, and did not say any more.

Xue Shu took advantage of the opportunity to go with him, and in the casual chat, he brought up Zhou Zhiling's case again, which seemed to be a headache: "Your Highness asked me to investigate Shao Cifu earlier, and I asked Dongchang Fanzi to investigate, but there was nothing. Find out. At first glance, it seems that the other party is indeed a good official who is upright and honest for the country and the people. But even the most upright and upright official, the Dongchang Fanzi can find out some secrets after checking it. Shao Cifu's buttocks It's suspiciously clean."

Xie Yunchuan paused, looked at him sideways, and gradually became clear in his heart.

He no longer concealed it, but said bluntly: "What does His Royal Highness know?"

If the previous prince's temptations only made him suspicious, but now Xue Shu's words have made him sure, the prince already knows.

Xue Shu is his lobbyist.

Xue Shu curled his lips into a smile, but did not say clearly: "Your Highness is lenient and does not want to make things difficult for others. If Mr. Xie is willing to speak clearly, His Highness will know. If not, His Highness will not know."

Xie Yunchuan's heart moved slightly, the other party had already sensed it, and it would be useless to conceal it any longer, he thought for a moment and then made a decision: "This place is not suitable for talking about things, please trouble Lord Xue to go with me to a place."