In the Taiji Hall of Zhaoyang Palace, Emperor Zhou sat on the dragon chair, looking at the civil and military officials with low eyebrows and bowing their heads below, staring for a moment, then his eyes fell on the prince standing at the front of the team, and frowned slightly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Above this court, there has always been a turbulent dark tide and turbulent storms.

Whether it is successful or ruined, many times it is only on the occasion of this dynasty, between the emperor's words.

Except for the condescending Emperor Zhou, everyone in the hall had already felt the tension brewing in the air.

Went to Dali Temple without authorization to take away the prisoners, and mobilized the city defense army to attack the king of Yan on the periphery of the Hou Mansion of Li'an, what the prince did yesterday has long been known to everyone in the court.

Although these officials were quiet on the surface, they were secretly speculating about Emperor Zhou's thoughts and decisions in their hearts, so they could always keep the wind direction and stand on the right side, so as not to cause unwarranted trouble.

"Regarding the case of the robbery of the prison in the prison of the Criminal Department, there has been a new storm recently, I think you Aiqing have already heard of it, right?"

Emperor Zhou's eyes turned slightly, and he did not directly question the prince, but cast a net on all the officials in the main hall, the purpose of which was to probe the tone and public opinion guidance of these people below.

However, at this time, no one dared to be the first to come out and wade into this troubled water.

If you answer, then Emperor Zhou will inevitably ask about his views and attitudes on this matter, and in the case of this situation is not yet clear, the best way to say more and make more mistakes is to remain silent.

But if you just answer like this, you don't know, then you are suspected of pretending to be deaf and dumb and deliberately evading.

After all, officialdom is no better than the battlefield, and those warriors who like to charge into battle and take the lead often die much faster than those sophisticated people who can observe words and colors and see the wind and steer the rudder.

"Why don't you Aiqing speak?"

Emperor Zhou leaned forward slightly, and when he saw that the officials below were either looking left and right, or with different expressions, he shook his head in a slightly disappointed manner, and then looked at the prince closest to him.

"Prince, you say. ”

The prince was stunned for a moment, a trace of resistance flashed in his eyes, and his eyes swept over Gao Heng, who was standing opposite with an expressionless face, and could only stand out in response with a stiff face, and bowed down to reply.

"Father, since the father has fully handed over this case to the Tu Ling Division for review, the sons only hope that the truth can be revealed as soon as possible, so that they can set the record straight and bring those traitors who harbor evil intentions to justice, so that the father can be relieved. ”

As he spoke, the prince glanced at Gao Heng intentionally or unintentionally, and a fire of hatred ignited in his eyes, and then he lowered his head again.

Although his remarks were short, they were obviously more powerful than his spitting defenses.

He knew very well that he had moved too much when he mobilized the city defense army yesterday, and even though he had finally withdrawn his troops and did not cause trouble, it was difficult not to arouse the speculation and suspicion of others, thinking that he had something to do with the case.

In addition, Cen Feng rushed to the front to explain the case to Emperor Zhou, which made him lose the opportunity, and at this moment in Emperor Zhou's heart, he was no longer innocent.

"That's very good. ”

Emperor Zhou nodded in agreement, and suddenly his eyes turned dark, and his tone turned slightly stern.

"Then why did you intervene when I handed over this case to Dali Temple before?"

"Erchen didn't dare. ”

The prince's eyebrows jumped, he didn't expect Emperor Zhou to suddenly ask, and hurriedly bent down and buried his head lower.

"Don't you dare?" Emperor Zhou raised his voice and his eyes burned, "Since you don't dare, why did you go to Dali Temple to take away the prisoners privately?

Before the prince could reply, Emperor Zhou raised his chin again and looked at the officials behind him with an angry face.

"Lin Kang. ”

"The minister is here. ”

As he spoke, he saw a tall middle-aged man in armor and a heroic face walking out of the line behind the prince, and the uneasiness in his eyes was fleeting, and he quickly regained his calm.

"As the commander of the city defense battalion, I ask you, is this city defense army used to maintain law and order in the city, or is it for the arbitrary deployment and use of these imperial relatives and relatives?"

"Please forgive your Majesty. Lin Kang tightened his cheeks, clenched his fists and pleaded, "The minister also heard that the prince was going to arrest criminals in the city, so he dispatched some troops for His Highness's use, and wanted to assist one or two from the side." This time it is indeed the minister's negligence, and please punish His Majesty. ”

After listening to Lin Kang's official and perfunctory explanation, although Emperor Zhou nodded, the anger on his face did not dissipate, on the contrary, there was a touch of eccentricity, which was difficult to understand.

Although Lin Kang and the crown prince did not have much intersection on the surface, Lin Kang secretly supported the prince, and Emperor Zhou was not ignorant.

Now these two men are standing together in front of them, and they will not tell the truth if they do not say that they are covering each other.

The reason why Emperor Zhou questioned in a sharp tone was just to give a warning to the other officials who stood in line with each other.

"This prisoner was originally locked up in the prison of Dali Temple, if it weren't for the prince, you took people away without permission, why do you need to send someone to arrest him?"

"Father, the son is also worried that someone is plotting against him, and wants to take advantage of the situation to rob people, so he has to make this decision, but he never thought that he would alarm his father. ”

"How do you know that someone has bad intentions?" Emperor Zhou's face sank, and his eyes were as sharp as a knife, "Isn't this case investigated by Dali Temple?"

Emperor Zhou's question hit the nail on the head, and the prince was speechless when he asked it.

At this moment, the prince suddenly realized that for this case, he should have been watching the changes in the dark from beginning to end, and should not be so anxious to participate in it.

The more he showed a positive attitude towards the case, the more it would make Emperor Zhou suspicious.

It was precisely because he was too eager for quick success and wanted to take advantage of the situation to bring down Gao Heng that he never wanted to be self-defeating, but inadvertently exposed more.

Obviously, his various acts yesterday can no longer be viewed only as meritorious and reckless.

"Erchen... The son also wanted to share his father's worries, so he privately learned some facts about the case from the Dali Temple. ”

However, this reason is too lame, and even when the prince himself said it, he had no confidence.

At this moment, compared to Gao Heng, he hated Cen Feng who suddenly killed him halfway.

If Cen Feng hadn't made a hindrance from it, led the first palace to take the lead in front of Emperor Zhou, and suppressed him with a holy oracle, he would definitely not be in this situation now in the court.

"As the crown prince, you should care more about state affairs and be sympathetic to the people's feelings, this case will naturally be investigated, so you don't have to meddle in your affairs!"

Emperor Zhou rebuked in a sharp tone, how could he not know that the person with bad intentions that the prince had been emphasizing in his mouth was Gao Heng, the king of Yan, who confronted the prince outside the Marquis of Li'an yesterday.

As soon as Emperor Zhou's words came out, Gao Heng unconsciously felt a sense of loss in his heart.

Sure enough, in the eyes of Emperor Zhou, the crown prince, as his carefully selected candidate for the prince, still has a position that no one can replace.

Before the facts of the case are revealed, even if he is already suspicious of the prince in his heart, in front of the Manchu civil and military, there will be no more other actions besides reproach and warning.

In other words, if the person who is being held accountable in the court at this moment is himself, maybe everything will not be as calm as it is now.