The imperial palace far away in the capital was not peaceful at this time. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The emperor got a secret report: it was Cui Shu, the secretary of the military department, who betrayed the news to Hu Manzi. The Master Cui who hit his head on the pillar in the main hall in order to prove his innocence.

At this time, Cui Shu had already taken off his hat and clothes, knelt barefoot in front of the emperor, and said fiercely: "The minister admits his dereliction of duty, but he will never admit this great crime of treason." I would like to swear to the heavens: I have never done such an unfaithful and unrighteous thing, and if I have half a false sentence, I am willing to be hit by five thunders from the sky, and after death, I will go to the eighteenth layer of hell, and I will never be reborn!"

The emperor glanced at him, his face was gloomy and he couldn't see his joy or anger.

Cui Shu looked haggard, his face was gloomy, his eyebrows were tightly twisted, his eyes were full of despair, and his gray beard was stained with a lot of sweat. Obviously, the heated statement just now had exhausted his mental strength.

He thinks that he is still a loyal minister, and he is worthy of the sky and the earth in his life and deeds. He was loyal and patriotic all his life, but he didn't expect to make such a big mistake in his old age, and he was convicted of collaborating with the enemy and treason.

It's really dead that I don't have the face to see the ancestors of the Cui family!

Who is it? Who is it that wants to hurt me like this?

The study was so quiet that you could hear a needle dropping.

After a while, the emperor said in a deep voice: "I am willing to believe your innocence, but how can this evidence be explained?"

As far as the emperor's eyes could see, there was a pile of letters and a jade wrench on the table.

The handwriting on the letter looks like it was indeed written by Cui Shu, and the jade wrench is a symbol of the descendants of the Cui family, and the word "Shu" is engraved on the inside of the wrench.

"Do you dare to say that these letters are not your handwriting, and this wrench is not your token?" the emperor's voice rose sharply, and there was obvious anger in his voice.

Just like he said just now, he was willing to believe in the loyalty of this military department secretary, but why was he so stupid? He was so framed and the evidence was so conclusive? He couldn't even find the slightest suspicion.

Cui Shu also looked up at the pile of evidence that cost him half his life, and a layer of dead gray surged on his pale face.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit it.

The jade wrench was indeed his, and even the scratches on the inside were identical, and the letters were indeed his handwriting, and every stroke was in accordance with his peculiar pen habits.

However, he had never written such a letter, and the jade wrench, which had been kept in the secret room of his study, had disappeared in the last few days.

I thought I had lost my hand before, but now I realize that it was stolen by someone with a heart.

This person who framed him has really good means!

Cui Shu closed his eyes helplessly, and when he opened his eyes again, his mood had calmed down a lot, and he sighed: "Your Majesty, the minister has nothing to say, please ask the emperor to imprison the guilty minister." ”

The emperor looked at him for a long time before waving his hand and asking the dragon guards to temporarily detain him to the criminal department.

After the dragon guards escorted Cui Shu, Xiao Qian bowed forward, looking like he wanted to speak but hesitated.

"What the hell is going on, don't sell it in front of me!"

The emperor reluctantly closed the book of the military department, where would he be in a good mood at this moment? At this moment, even for his former good brother, his tone was quite impatient.

Xiao Qian didn't care, and respectfully performed the courtesy of the monarch and the minister before replying with a difficult face: "Your Majesty, it's not that the minister has to sell the guanzi, it's really an extraordinary matter...... The minister was sad and contradictory in his heart, and the emperor must be more sad and contradictory than the minister when he heard it......"

"Say something quickly!" The emperor interrupted his words with a calm face, a pair of sharp eyes stared at him all over his body, and then scolded: "Swallow and vomit like a girl!"

Xiao Qian's heart turned sideways, as if he had made a great determination, gritted his teeth and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister has found out that Yan Yuan is not only a person from the Qianlong Pavilion, but also the only apprentice of the master of the Qianlong Pavilion. ”

"What are you talking about?" The emperor was indeed taken aback, and his first reaction was not to believe it, "Don't talk nonsense, you know his identity, how can he join the Qianlong Pavilion?"

The minister didn't believe it at first, but the minister caught a leader surnamed Qu within them, so he confessed to him. He also said that the collapse of the altar of Dayue Mountain was his mastermind, including the Jinglong Temple tragedy, which was also related to him. ”

Xiao Qian spoke clearly at this time, and no longer hesitated and entangled before.

The emperor was shocked, and the expression on his face was even more difficult to see.

At the beginning, for the sake of Old Princess Shen, Yan Yuan was given a way to live, but I didn't expect him to dare to be a thief and wantonly stir up the situation, which is really hateful!

The emperor's hand behind his back couldn't help but clench into a fist, and he was silent for a while before he said, "Didn't you say that the Huijue monk in Jinglong Temple is also a member of the Qianlong Pavilion?"

"Exactly. Xiao Qian nodded and said solemnly: "The minister was about to talk about this." The leader surnamed Qu said that this Huijue monk is a bit evil, not only can he pinch and calculate, but he is also proficient in yin and yang, and he said that he wants to cultivate some heavenly way......

"The minister is also confused!" Xiao Qian scratched his head in annoyance, his eyes were confused.

"Uh-" The emperor's eyes lit up suddenly, and his originally angry face unconsciously showed a trace of warmth, as if he had heard the words of great interest, "That Huijue-what is his identity in the Hidden Dragon Pavilion?"

Xiao Qian didn't know why, but still replied respectfully: "The minister listened to the person surnamed Qu and said that he is the senior brother of the Pavilion Master of the Qianlong Pavilion. ”

"Then according to what you say, isn't Yan Yuan the nephew of Monk Huijue? What is he for?

"That's because Monk Huijue stole the tokens of the previous masters of the Qianlong Pavilion. Yan Yuan was ordered by his master to hunt him down, which implicated the monks of Jinglong Temple. ”

"Besides, with his temperament, what can't he do?"

The emperor couldn't help but think of that time at the palace banquet, in front of all the courtiers, he knocked out the teeth of Lord Wu's mouth, just because Lord Wu said disrespectful words to King Zhonglie, even he, the emperor, was counted down.

That guy is not a good stubble in his bones!

Xiao Qian looked at the emperor's uncertain expression, and did not speak again for a while.

Some words are enough to point to the point, and no matter how much you say, it will inevitably lead to suspicion.

Over the years, he has always grasped this balance very well.

The emperor has always trusted him.

However, since the appearance of that stinky girl, it has completely disturbed the emperor's mind.

I don't know where her magic comes from, not only did the emperor make exceptions for her. The emperor was even suspicious of himself because of her words.

What an annoying guy......

Xiao Qian scolded hatefully in his heart, still standing respectfully in front of the emperor on his face, and carefully mentioned again: "The minister is not afraid of anything else, but he is afraid that he will be unfavorable to the old princess!"

The emperor was really provoked by his words, and his originally uncertain face was flushed with a thin layer of anger, and he couldn't help gritting his teeth and said, "He dare!"