Nongmen Shenjue

Coming out of Qianqing Palace, Mu Qingyan couldn't help but look at Feng Xing a few times, and then reviewed the events of the past few days in his heart.At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the suspension, it's just... procrastination?

I suddenly thought of this word, savored it carefully, and it was quite appropriate.

Feng Xing has to face the saint every day, and then discuss the case and assign various tasks for the day.For example, Mu Qingyan also submits the progress of the previous day, and then confirms the task of the day, and then he will leave the palace.Shut up, I have to see the emperor in the palace early in the morning and evening, although people are not in the palace all day, there are quite a lot of people in the palace, and there is a lot of commotion.

Just like today, after listening to the detailed reports from all parties, he pointed out several unreported re-examinations, and arranged new tasks.

The focus is still on the palace.

It would be normal for an ordinary yamen to handle a case like this, but Shenhun always pays attention to efficiency, and their ability is indeed higher than that of an ordinary yamen.In particular, shutting down this person's temperament and behavior is now almost a repeated process every day, which is a bit contrary to him.

It's like a waste of time.

Onlookers thought it was the emperor who attached importance to the case.The murder of the mother of a country should not be underestimated. What's more, the poisoning was still in the palace. The emperor thought of himself, so it was impossible not to take it seriously.

but……

When Mu Qingyan saw the palace people who came and went occasionally, his eyes showed fear and shivering. Even Concubine Li, who was so flamboyant and favored, rarely went out.The God Detective Division turned the darkness into light, and the heavy and oppressive shock brought to the palace, the demons and monsters, and the dark waves were all suppressed.

What time is it now?

The emperor was seriously ill, Prince Su was implicated in the murder of his brother, King Zhuang died, King Duan made a mistake and was locked up, King Ke of Rong was bruised, King Yi of Kang was already weak, and King Xian took the lead, regardless of his origin , ability, and power can suppress others.

According to common sense, the king of Xianjun does not need to worry, as long as the emperor is dead, it will not be difficult for him to succeed to the throne.

I was afraid that the emperor would leave a will, and that the chosen successor would not be him.

But there is no need to be so impatient, what King Xianjun and his mother did was very dangerous, and there was no turning back, as if they were sure that the emperor already had another successor, and they had already given up their plans to get the throne from the emperor.

After the death of King Zhuangjun, the emperor realized that something was wrong, otherwise he would not have only imprisoned Prince Su in the mansion.Nowadays, there are a large number of fast arresters spreading in the palace day after day after the closure, and the oppressive and dignified atmosphere is everywhere. Wouldn't it irritate Concubine Hui, mother and child?

The emperor's current state flashed across his mind, and he suddenly realized.

Stimulate?Was it provocative on purpose?

The God Detective Department is subordinate to the emperor, and obeys the emperor's orders. The emperor's instructions must be the reason for the closure.

Is this trying to lure the snake out of its hole?

It seems that the emperor's time is indeed numbered.Otherwise, people who are afraid of death would never use themselves as bait.

At this time, someone quickly approached: "Young Master, Young Master Wen has entered the palace."

Sealed his eyes and moved slightly: "It seems to be rewarding."

Of course, Mu Qingyan was very clear about this, after all, he was the one who revealed the news.

At this time, Wen Mingyu entered the palace to meet the emperor and report the latest progress.

Mu Qingyan was determined to wait for the news, so he did not leave the palace in a hurry.

About half an hour later, there was another news: the emperor ordered Prince Su to be released from confinement, and to restore the prison.

Mu Qingyan subconsciously looked up at the sky. Although the sun was shining brightly, he knew that the sky was about to change.

As soon as the news from the palace came out, Prince Su's mansion was filled with cars and horses, and everyone came to congratulate him.

Prince Su naturally wanted to enter the palace first to thank him.

King Xian Jun was in the palace, and he also expressed his happiness for Prince Su upon hearing the news, but there was still an uncontrollable cold look under his brows and eyes.No matter how virtuous and tolerant King Xianjun is, as long as he has the heart to fight for the throne, he will definitely feel turbulent because of this matter. Therefore, the ministers who discussed the matter did not talk about it, and the palace people who served him were even more pleasing to the eye Be careful.

As night fell, the palace became quiet again.

In the middle of the night, a bright red light suddenly flashed somewhere in the palace, and immediately after that, a gong sounded: "It's water! It's water!"

The sleeping palace instantly came to life.

As the saying goes, water and fire are merciless, and houses are mostly made of wood, which cannot withstand a fire. Moreover, palaces are densely populated and there are many people. Once the fire spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable.When the sound of gongs and gongs was heard, the lights in all the palaces were lit, and the palace guards immediately organized the fire fighting.

The masters of the various palaces also immediately inquired about where the fire was.

The emperor was seriously ill, the empress was bedridden, and the five concubines had the highest status in the harem.The matter of fire fighting has long been established, and it is of great importance, so naturally I dare not delay it, but such a major matter must be reported to the higher authorities, but the situation of the emperor and empress, if it is affected by it, how can I afford it?If you want to report to the main empress, which empress should you report to?One is not good, but it offends people and is hated by others.

After hesitating, he simply sent people away and reported to each palace.

On the side of Qianqing Palace, they first asked Du Liang and Eunuch Du for instructions.

"Where did the water go?" Du Liang was also tired these days, he just squinted for a while, and was startled awake in his sleep, naturally his face was not good-looking.

"Go back to Eunuch Du, it's the prince's residence, the residence of the princes is on fire!" The little eunuch was sweating and frightened as he ran away.

Du Liang was shocked: "How could it catch fire? Where are the princes? Was anyone injured?"

The prince's office is very large, after all, there are many princes, and it was expanded in the early years.Later, most of the princes left the palace to open their residences. Now there are only three princes in the palace, except for the youngest one who is only twelve or thirteen years old. The other two are already old, and they were delayed for two years due to various reasons.

The emperor was getting old, and he was guarded and picky about his adult sons, but he was kind to the three in the palace. Occasionally, when he was free, he would call him to him to test his teachers and reward him with something.

Because of this, Du Liang hesitated nervously.

It is reasonable to not hide such a big event from the emperor, but the emperor's situation...

At this time, a little eunuch came out of the bedroom and said in a low voice: "Eunuch Du, the emperor woke up and asked what happened."

Du Liang sighed, and while ordering someone to check the details, he went to reply.

After a while, Du Liang came out of the bedroom and went to the prince's residence in person, which was also the emperor's order.

The prince's office is located on the side of the imperial garden, at the northernmost side of the palace, far away from the Qianqing Palace.Coming out of Qianqing Palace, there is a straight and deep palace road. Although there is no moonlight, the flickering fire in the distance seems to be able to illuminate everything.Smelling the smell of burning in the air, the thick smoke, looking at the long palace road, the palace lantern in the hand of the little eunuch was in a trance, Du Liang felt a little uneasy.

After all the years of immersion in the palace, how can he not know the atmosphere of the recent situation, the prince's house is actually on fire.

Halfway there, a few people came walking quickly, and they were also palace people in their clothes.

Du Liang's status in the palace was considered high, as long as it wasn't the main lady, he wouldn't be allowed to avoid it, so he calmly stopped and squinted his eyes to look at the oncoming people.

In the palace, there are five grades of eunuchs according to their official positions: chief, deputy chief, chief, deputy chief, and non-official eunuch.

Du Liang was on duty in the Qianqing Palace. According to regulations, the highest-ranking eunuch in the office space of the emperor's bedroom was the deputy chief. In addition, he served the emperor.Except for the queen mother and the queen's palace, there are only chief eunuchs, and even the empress dowager's place, the deputy chief's rank is lower than that of Du Liang.

Leading the way was the chief eunuch Li Fu, rank seven.

This is because Li Fu is serving Concubine Hui, and Concubine Hui and others are old people who have followed the emperor for many years, so the people who serve in front of them naturally have to be a bit decent.Otherwise, the chief eunuchs in the palace seldom reach the seventh rank, and most of them are eighth or ninth rank. The royal family suppresses the internal eunuchs, not only strictly prohibiting the internal eunuchs from intervening in politics, but also controlling the ranks.

Du Liang thought that Li Fu was looking for information for Concubine Hui, after all, Concubine Hui had a good reputation among the palace population.

"Director Du." Li Fu came to him and greeted him first.

Du Liang nodded: "Boss Li."

Du Liang didn't intend to say anything more, after all, the emperor's order was important.

Li Fu and the others didn't block the way, and immediately avoided, but these people didn't avoid in one direction, instead, two or three were on the left, and two or three were on the right, just leaving the middle road open for Du Liang and others to pass by.

Du Liang was a little surprised, but he didn't think much about it.

How did he know that just after taking two steps, he suddenly saw the people following Li Fu move, and Du Liang only saw flickering shadows, and then he felt a pain in his throat, and there was a crisp cracking sound, and he was cut off directly by someone. throat.The same happened to the other two young eunuchs, they died quietly without making a sound.

Li Fu glanced at it and took a deep breath: "Go ahead, I'll take care of the rest."

Three people came out, picked up the palace lantern that fell on the ground, tidied up their clothes, and raised their heads that had been hanging down.The looks of these three people are very familiar, they are exactly the appearance of Du Liang and his party.If you look closely, there is a slight difference in body shape, and the seams on the face are not so detailed, but in this night, it is enough to be true.

The three "Du Liang" did not go to the prince's residence, but turned around and returned to Qianqing Palace.

The three walked in a hurry, and only slowed down when the lights in front of them became brighter and brighter.

Everyone at the gate of the palace knew Du Liang, so naturally they didn't stop him.

Du Liang entered the bedroom, and the two young eunuchs stayed outside.

The bedroom was very quiet, cold and quiet, and seemed empty.Even if he couldn't see a single person, "Du Liang" knew that there was someone watching in the dark, so he didn't go to investigate, and walked all the way to the dragon bed.

The bed curtains were not hung down, the emperor was leaning on the high pillow, his ashen face was illuminated by the candlelight, as if he would die in the next moment.

The emperor didn't ask any questions, just looked at it with his eyes.

"Du Liang" had a respectful posture, bowed halfway, and approached with small steps, but when it was time to stop, he suddenly stepped forward, fierce as the wind, a dagger slipped from his sleeve, and stabbed straight at the emperor's heart.

The emperor's eyes widened, and he instinctively opened his mouth to call for help, but just as he spoke, there was already a sharp pain in his chest.

At the same time, two figures rushed out from the darkness, trying to stop the assassin, but it was still too late. The appearance of "Du Liang" paralyzed them, and because of the fire tonight, the emperor was anxiously waiting for news, so that the assassin had a chance to get close to the emperor.This kind of soldier looks like a dead man, as long as he succeeds, he doesn't even think about retreating, because he has no chance to retreat at all.

One of the secret guards caught the assassin, and the other immediately called the imperial doctor and ordered martial law.

But the emperor couldn't wait, even if the imperial doctor was in Qianqing Palace, he couldn't wait.

Almost a few breaths after the stabbing in the chest, the emperor's eyes widened, he opened his mouth twice, and was completely silent.

The assassin also fell to the ground, bleeding from the corner of his mouth, but he had hidden the poison in his teeth, once he succeeded, he bit the poison and killed himself.

At this time, there was movement outside the gate of Qianqing Palace.

Concubine Hui is here!

Supported by others, Concubine Hui stood outside the palace gate with a sad expression: "This matter cannot be kept from the emperor, the emperor loves Erjiu the most, and the emperor must make up his mind on how to deal with the funeral."

Erjiu is the ranking, the 29th prince is also the youngest son of the emperor.

Each prince has three yards from the north to the south, which are arranged side by side and are collectively referred to as the prince's residence.Tonight, the prince’s residence was on fire. Although the residences of the other two princes were affected, the hardest-hit area was the residence of the 29th prince.When the fire ignited, some palace people found out, but the fire spread too fast, most of the place where the 29th prince lived was burned down, and many people were killed or injured, including the 29th prince.

The prince was still alive when he was rescued, his leg was hit by a crossbar, and the burns and scalds were scary to look at, but what was really deadly was the dense smoke that filled the air, with billowing hot smoke.

In the end, the person died, not yet 13 years old.

As soon as Concubine Hui moved, Concubine Wen, Concubine Shun, and Concubine Li also came. Concubine Gong was too shocked by the death of Prince Zhuang, and she was so sick that she didn't have the energy to pay attention to others.The rest, like Concubine Liang, Concubine Rou, etc., although they don't want to get involved, they can't stay out of the matter. After all, it was the prince who had the accident, and they are the concubine mother of the prince.

Several people in the harem were very jealous of Concubine Hui, but the situation was not right tonight, even Concubine Li just changed her face, holding back and saying nothing.

The group hadn't stood there for a while, when they suddenly saw the imperial army surrounding them, and the atmosphere changed abruptly.

The concubines panicked.

Concubine Hui looked at the few people around, and asked the commander of the forbidden army: "But what happened? Are you so excited that you will disturb the emperor's rest?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me." The visitor didn't answer, like a guard, not only guarding the Qianqing Palace, but also guarding them, concubines and palace people.

"What the hell happened!" The others couldn't help asking.

No one answered.

The night is heavy and chilling.

The leading concubines have been in the palace for decades, even though this is the first time they have encountered such a thing, they are still stable.

After an estimated half an hour, footsteps came one after another.

Prince Su, Prince Xian, Prince Duan...

In addition to the county kings, ministers of the ruling and opposition parties, and the royal family members all rushed over.

Of course, there is also the God Detective Division.

There are a total of seven divisions in the Shenhun Division, which are distributed in various places for supervision, and they are rotated every two to three years.Now there are three departments in Beijing, originally only the Tianshu Department and the Yaoguang Department were stationed in the capital, and Wen Mingyu's department was temporarily transferred back due to the case.

Seeing the three young masters of the Shenhunsi appear together, the eyes of the royal clan and ministers all changed.

In the early days, the late emperor set up the Shenzhu Division. It was said first that the Shenzhu Division was subordinate to the emperor to supervise the forces in the world and investigate major cases, but it did not interfere with the government and could not intervene in the succession of the throne.That is to say, as long as someone is not trying to murder the emperor to usurp the throne, the princes' normal game, even if it is a death fight with each other, as long as the emperor does not give an order, the Shenhunsi cannot intervene.

Is it just because the prince is on fire that the god arrester enters the palace in a grand manner?

Certainly not!

Some people murdered the queen before, and they just shut down this one and ordered to investigate.

The emperor must be involved!

Tonight's fire is not easy.

Those who are in court are all old foxes, who don't have a lot of attention, and think of a lot in an instant.

All the people stopped outside the gate of Qianqing Palace.

The gate of the palace is closed tightly, making it difficult to peep, and there is silence inside.

At this time, the palace gate opened, Feng Jin waved his hand, and immediately there were layers of divine arresters covering the inside and outside of the palace.The commander of the Forbidden Army just glanced at it, but said nothing, and the Forbidden Army did not withdraw either.Today's Qianqing Palace can be said to be surrounded by several floors, and it is impenetrable.

Two people walked out from the gate of the hall, with the God Detective Division waist plate hanging on their waists, belonging to the Tianshu Department.

"Little Lord."

"Young master, someone disguised himself as Chief Du Liang with the intention of murdering the emperor. After being captured, he bit poison and committed suicide."

Then a corpse was dragged out, it was the previous assassin.The disguise on his face has been exposed, his complexion is black and bloody, and he has the symptoms of death from poison.

"assassin?!"

"Where is the emperor? How is the emperor?"

"This thief is so bold that he dares to assassinate him!"

The courtiers and royal relatives were blown up.

The younger concubines were even weeping or fainting, and the concubines Hui were also full of worry.The emperor who is assassinated now, no matter what they think in their hearts, they must show sadness, fear, and concern for the emperor.

Prince Su had just been allowed out of the mansion by En Zhun today and resumed the supervision of the country. He had known that there would be a storm, but he only thought it was a target or a trap by King Xianjun, but he did not expect that the young master would burn the palace and the emperor would be assassinated again.

Even though he was always calm, Prince Su's expression changed.

Although the title of King Xianjun is lower, he is the eldest among his brothers, and he asked with surprise and worry on his face: "How is the father?"

The two god arresters looked at Meng He, the commander of the imperial army.

As the commander of the forbidden army, Meng He was responsible for the safety of the nine gates of the imperial city, and he was also the first person to get the news.

Meng He looked at the crowd: "Your Highnesses, my lords, the emperor was stabbed at the vital point, and the imperial doctor exhausted all means and could only hang his life. The emperor has ordered, please let the four assistants and lords Zongling come in."

Everyone understood that this was the emperor's passing on the throne.

King Xianjun's hands turned white, and he looked sideways at Concubine Hui at the other end.

Concubine Hui's face was a little pale, she unconsciously turned the rosary on her wrist, her eyes fell on the long dead assassin on the ground, and she closed her eyes deeply.

Prince Xian came over quickly: "Concubine Mother, are you alright?"

The mother and son looked at each other, both unwilling.

Only one step away, and the success is on the verge of failure.

I thought it would definitely succeed, but unexpectedly, the assassin missed.No, it can only be said that the emperor's fate is great, and he can survive the stabbing.If the emperor died immediately, the rest of the matter would be easier to handle, but now...

There is no other way, as long as the emperor is not dead, they cannot fight head-on.

Concubine Hui shook King Xian's hand, and sighed reassuringly: "It's okay, don't worry, I can hold on."

They have also envisioned this worst outcome. Although they don't want to go to this point, but in the face of this situation, they can only suppress all unwillingness and planning, and continue to wait for the opportunity.

Fortunately, the emperor was dying, so he couldn't say much.

When the emperor dies, there may be a turning point.

King Xianjun was full of resentment and anger, but he had no choice but to suppress it. He glanced at the closed door of the bedroom palace, and then glanced at his brothers younger than him, especially the leader, Prince Su, until he bit his lips until he bled, Reluctantly look back.

Prince Su frowned, looked back, and lowered his head again.