“... The sinner is the first emperor to travel and carry the flag...."

One of them spoke loudly in the temple.

The first emperor's trip is in May of the third year of Taiping, the most beautiful season in the capital, with green trees and flowers blooming.

The news that the emperor is going to travel has been spread for a long time, when the forbidden army galloped on the street, the royal honor guard slowly swung from the palace gate to the city gate, and the moment the pure water sprinkled the loess paving the street, the whole capital was boiling.

The six elephants in the front were the first, and then the hundred horsemen cleared the road, and there were two hundred people holding the flag, and the hundred people of the palace advocated to march together.

After them, there were Si Tianjian, the honor guard of the six armies of the horse team, Jin Wuwei, and so on, and nearly 10,000 people, and then the officials of the imperial court.

Many of the officials standing in the hall were among them at that time, and their expressions were a little dazed at this time, as if they had returned to the streets of the capital that day when the crowd of people was crowded.

When they turned back, they saw the prime ministers, which were the finale of the guide and the precursor of the emperor's chariot.

At that time, it was also Chen Sheng and Wang Lieyang.

Many officials in the hall looked up and looked at Chen Sheng and Wang Lieyang standing in front of the hall..... Just like now, it's just that their eyes looked at the dragon chair beyond Chen Sheng Wang Lieyang, the dragon chair was empty, the pheasant tail fans on both sides swayed, and gradually a tall figure seemed to emerge again.

With a bright yellow dragon robe, a gorgeous crown, and a tall and handsome body, the emperor in the prime of life is extraordinary, sitting on a tall jade chariot and majestic and majestic.

After that, the queen's car followed, and the queen phoenix crown Xia Wei in the prime of life personally sent it off.

The emperor and queen walked through the street, and the people bowed to the mountain and shouted long live, and the whole capital moved like the ground.

It's a great event.

I just didn't expect it to be a month later......

“.... The criminal minister saw with his own eyes that the Duke of Qin Tan and His Majesty were arguing at the bottom of the hill.... Your Majesty left first.... Qin Tangong then disappeared...."

“.... The minister was guarding the south camp, and Qin Tan left at night. At that time, I didn't dare to stop it... Didn't ask about the escalation either... Death to the Minister...."

“.... At that time, the minister was the post keeper of Qiaoping, and he saw Qin Tangong leading hundreds of black-armored guards to pass in the direction of Pingliang Pass, all carrying bows, crossbows, swords, and heavy weapons..... Three days later, Pingliangguan was attacked, and all of them were wiped out..."

“.... The minister was guarding in front of His Majesty's camp at that time, and I was supposed to be on duty that day, but I was replaced, which I had never done before..... After dawn, I learned that His Majesty was seriously ill..."

“.... In fact, the news that His Majesty was seriously ill was not after dawn, the minister was in charge of the treasury at the time, and he didn't sleep well that night, and when he heard someone calling for help outside, he was afraid and didn't dare to move.... But I happened to recognize that voice, it was His Majesty's close attendant Eunuch Zhong, and after dawn it was found that Eunuch Zhong was dead, saying that he committed suicide in fear of sin..."

The narration in the hall was one after another, and Xue Qing, who was standing in the side hall and could hear it clearly, roughly outlined the events at that time.

Qin Tan Gong had a dispute with the emperor, which should have been fierce, and then Qin Tan Gong left the emperor's place privately, led his troops out, seized an important pass nearby, which could prevent the army from reinforcing him, and then returned to the camp, changed the guards that night, and killed the emperor.

Everything is very sudden, but this is by no means a sudden thing, Qin Tangong must have already made arrangements, the layout is perfect, and the action is fast, although there are these defects and omissions, but it does not have much impact on the overall matter...... Otherwise, these witnesses would not have come forward ten years later.

The effect of standing up now is not the same as standing up ten years ago, because too many traces have been lost to time.

Thoughts flashed through the hall, and Qin Tangong's laughter came from the hall.

"Ridiculous. ”

"What kind of evidence is this?"

"You saw me arguing with the First Emperor, so who among you present hasn't seen me quarrel with the First Emperor?"

"It has never been a secret that I have disagreements and disputes with the first emperor, I dared to do this before, and I dare to say this now. ”

"As for you, I didn't leave the camp once or twice, so why didn't you stop the inquiry? ”

"You come to accuse me of guilt now, but I remember, it is you who should be asked, even if you see me in and out many times with His Majesty's handwritten edict, you must not be questioned, I was going to punish you at that time, but the first emperor was busy, so I let you go. ”

"Now that you're back, let's re-ask for your guilt. ”

"And you, you have been replaced, the military order is like a mountain, and the change has its own reasons for the change, do you still have to explain to you, a little soldier? If you still think you are a soldier, you answer me now, what crime should you be guilty of in the army?"

"As for why Eunuch Zhong called for help, Chen Xiangye Wang Xiangye, you should know, there is nothing to say today, at that time, His Majesty was in such a situation, the Xiangye wanted to ask the people who were serving, and Eunuch Zhong was afraid of running away and was killed on the spot by the guards. ”

Qin Tan Gong held the jade belt in his hand and paced in front of the eight people in front of the hall, looking down condescendingly.

"Speaking of which, these are still non-existent, since the first emperor went, this kind of rumor has always existed, and there has been no new content for ten years. He said, and looked at the people in the hall again, "When the first emperor was there, everyone said that I was favored and domineering, such as not listening to orders outside, eating and wearing more than the rules, bullying men and women, humiliating the court officials, and the impeachment chapter was non-stop day by day, and the first emperor was gone, everyone said that I was in power, plotted to kill the first emperor, and blackmailed the Son of Heaven to order the princes, I am tired of hearing this kind of words." ”

Chen Sheng said: "Then Grandpa Qin, what are you chasing and killing the Five Worm Army for ten years?"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Asking Qin Tangong must be Chen Xiangye of the same status, and all eyes are looking at Chen Sheng.

Qin Tangong also turned his head and said, "Is it not appropriate to kill the five beetle army, and the crime of rebellious army should not be killed?"

Chen Sheng said: "What is the purpose of Zong Zhou's collection of girls among the people?"

Qin Tangong turned around, facing each other, and said, "Of course, it is to fill the palace, and it is also Your Majesty's filial piety for the Queen Mother." ”

Chen Sheng smiled and said, "Grandpa Qin, we have also heard this kind of thing for many years, and we are tired of hearing it, and now we have a fresh saying to listen to." After that, he raised his hand and raised his voice, "Please Lord Wuyi Jundu." ”

The officials present at the Five Worm Army have heard of it to some extent, the title of Lord Du is a little unfamiliar, the hall sounded a low question, the chamberlain has already sent out the summons, someone walked in from the outside, the officials on both sides of the column turned their heads to look, at this time the sun was bright and the hall was dark, and the man standing at the door in the intersection of light and darkness was tall, and he couldn't see his face clearly for a while.

He walked into the hall, his steps were steady and his figure was straight, although he was wearing a cloth robe, he still couldn't hide his mighty aura.

This is the leader of the Five Worm Army set up by the first emperor composed of soldiers who have violated military discipline in the Rooster and Dog Thieves Army, and it doesn't look like a Rooster and Dog Thief.

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Xue Qing tiptoed and looked at Du, who was at Chen Sheng's house with her.

This is the first time that Du and Chen Sheng have met, they didn't talk much, Chen Sheng said that it was hard, Du replied to the duty of a minister, Xue Qing had already asked Si Brown to tell Du that their injuries were fine, and they didn't say anything more, she entered the palace with Chen Sheng in a carriage, and Du waited at the palace gate according to the rules.

Most of the officials in the main hall were unfamiliar with this man who rarely mentioned and appeared in the imperial court for no merit and no reward, but there was one person who was not unfamiliar, Qin Tangong turned around and looked at Du who came over.

Du did not have the disguise of the past, revealing a clean and weathered face, although he walked in a cloth suit among the officials of all sizes without the slightest fear, nor did he have the cowardice to enter the palace hall of the Son of Heaven.

When he first came here to see the Son of Heaven, he was not timid, the Son of Heaven sat on the dragon chair, stretched out his hand and pointed to Qin Tangong who was standing on the side, and said: "Du, Qin Tangong learned from me Wen Taowuluo, and you broke out of the wilderness, I want to see who is more powerful between you and Qin Tangong." ”

People can be very powerful, when he replied like this, the great eunuch who brought him in took the dust and poked him in the back, probably never seen such a person who was so ashamed in front of His Majesty, the emperor laughed, and the loud laughter echoed in the hall, and his ears buzzed...... The emperor is also a very powerful person.

Du raised his head and looked ahead, there was no Son of Heaven in front of him, only Qin Tangong.

Qin Tangong looked at him, stretched out his hand, and said, "Come on, take down the criminal." His voice was not loud, but it was resounding throughout the temple.

The Jin Wuwei standing on both sides of the hall didn't seem to hear it, and they didn't move.

Chen Sheng said: "Grandpa Qin, don't be in a hurry to take people, let people finish talking first." ”

Qin Tan said fairly: "He is a prisoner, what is there to hear about his words." ”

"That's right, take it. Song Yuan shouted, standing up in the queue on both sides, "The Criminal Department of the Ministry of War is chasing this Qin criminal! This Qin criminal is actually swaggering to the court, Chen Xiangye, you are covering up..."

Several people behind him echoed, and the hall was suddenly noisy.

"Why are you chasing me?" Du's voice also sounded, he didn't look at Song Yuan and the others, only looked at Qin Tangong, "Who condemned me as a prisoner?"

"This was decided ten years ago, why did you come to ask today?" Qin Tan said fairly, "Who instructed you to run out to question ten years after the death of the first emperor?"

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No matter what you say, no matter who says what, Qin Tangong pointed out that if you didn't say it at the time, silence is no problem by default, so if you open your mouth now, you will be instructed by others, your heart is not right, and your words are naturally not credible.

Xue Qing nodded in the side hall.

Many officials in the hall also nodded, and there were discussions in each other's ears.

"Why didn't I come to question before, Grandpa Qin, you know best in your heart. Du was not affected by the discussion in the hall, and still only looked at Qin Tangong, "Because you are chasing me and stopping me." ”

Qin Tan said fairly: "That's because you are a criminal, of course I want to hunt you down." ”

Du said: "No, not because I am a criminal, but because you are a criminal, you, kill the first emperor, kill the queen....."

His voice buzzed through the hall, drowning out the noise and reaching everyone's ears clearly.

“... and hunted down the Baozhang Emperor Ji that I rescued. ”

The noise in the hall seemed to disappear in an instant, and Wang Lieyang, who had been standing quietly watching the excitement, stopped nodding his head slightly, and his cloudy eyes suddenly became concentrated.

Emperor Baozhang, this is really a new statement.

No, no, he said that the rescued Emperor Baozhang!

Rescued! Alive!

Wang Lieyang took a step forward suddenly, not looking at Du, but glaring at Chen Sheng.

Something isn't right!

Chen Sheng didn't look at him, looked at the hall upright, took the words, and said: "Grandpa Qin, the rescue of Emperor Baozhang is actually not new to you, this is something you have known for a long time, so you will chase and kill the Five Worm Army, so Zong Zhou will spare no effort to collect girls among the people, look at the age of those girls, they are all the age of Emperor Baozhang." ”

The officials in the court of Zong Zhou's selection of palace maids are no strangers, and there were many cases of bankruptcy, but it proves that Qin Tangong and the Queen Mother are obscene, but they didn't expect this, and they thought about it at this time.....

Emperor Baozhang! is still alive?!this, this......

"Zong Zhou was a close attendant of the first emperor and queen back then, and he was also very familiar with Emperor Baozhang, look at the fate of those girls he selected, either dead or missing. ”

"Where is this palace maid, this is clearly murder, and it is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let go of one. ”

Chen Sheng's voice became higher and higher, and it also buzzed in the hall, and the person also stepped forward and pointed at Qin Tangong.

"Qin Tangong, you killed the king, and the crime of chasing and killing the queen Baozhang and Emperor Ji is really unknown to anyone, deceiving the world?"

Raise your voice again.

"Xue Qing!"

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Xue Qing?

Zhang Liantang, who was standing behind the queue, was startled, why did he call Xue Qing at this time?

At this time, it's nothing to shout Xue Qing, Xue Qing is also a witness, no, no, it's not right, the order is wrong....

Xue Qing was the victim of being attacked by Qin Tangong, and if he wanted to play, he should be in front of this Lord Du.....

Zhang Liantang only felt that his heart was beating faster, and the sound of footsteps had already sounded on the side, he turned his head and watched the two eunuchs walking in with one person, wearing an official robe and an official hat, but the bulging official robe was not very ironed, and the collar was still scattered with a white wrap, and the face was more and more pointy and small.

Xue Qing walked in front of him.

"Xue Qing, why were you attacked and killed?" Chen Sheng had already asked in front of him.

Xue Qing stood still, refused the eunuch's support, his body shook a little but he still stood firm, and Shi Li said: "Because I seek justice for my husband's death." ”

Chen Sheng said: "Why did your husband die?"

Xue Qing said: "My husband died because of the murder of the prince in Qintan. ”

Chen Sheng said: "Where are you from?"

Xue Qing said: "I am from Chang'an Mansion. ”

Chen Sheng said: "Do you recognize Master Du?"

Xue Qing looked at Du on the side and nodded to him: "I recognize." ”

Recognize?

Their conversation was very fast, and since Xue Qing entered the door, he didn't give others a chance to speak, and the topic of questions and answers changed suddenly, and the officials in the hall couldn't keep up for a while.

Xue Qing also recognizes this Master Du?

Five beetle army?

Why? What's going on? He's not a scholar, and besides, he knows Du, does that mean that Mr. Qingxia also recognizes him? In this case, it turns out that Du and Mr. Qingxia are all the way...... Zha Qintan killed the king.....

The ideas here are still chaotic, and Chen Sheng spoke again.

"Xue Qing, take off your hat. ”

Hat?

The official was stunned, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that Xue Qing had already reached out to take the official hat as he said, and the official hat was taken off, and at the same time, his head and body shook slightly, and his long black hair fell like a waterfall.....

Soft and black, rippling behind him.....

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It seemed that the waves were shining, and Zhang Liantang, who was standing behind, closed his eyes slightly.

Xue Qing.

Pei Yanzi, who was standing on the other side, raised his head and opened his eyes.

It's exciting.

What hasn't changed from beginning to end is Liu Chunyang, he raised his head and stared ahead, revealing his true body, under what circumstances would a monster be like this..... The hand hanging at his side was clenched tightly.