The Criminal Department and Dali Temple are busy with the rounds, and one person can't be broken in half, day and night to thoroughly investigate the truth of the matter.

None of the officials at the top and bottom of the Criminal Department are idle, and there are more than one suspect in the prison, and it takes a long time to interrogate them one by one.

"Lord Zhou, look at this ......" Guo Shaofeng, the secretary of Dali Temple, flipped through the testimony sent from below the Criminal Department.

Zhou Qian, the secretary of the Criminal Department, put down the matter at hand and looked at the confession in Master Guo's hand, frowned and wrinkled: "It's all trivial matters, and it has little to do with the case. "If you can pass by, you can pass by, and the key point is important.

"How many of these people have committed something, don't you deal with it?" Guo Shaofeng wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at the thick stack of confessions in his hand with a deep face, which was as big as a bucket, and it was not related to the matter to be investigated in comparison, but he just let the person go, in case the emperor asked how to explain.

"How?" Zhou Qian sighed when he saw Guo Shaofeng's inquiry: "There is a shortage of manpower, these are just confessions, one has no evidence and two is not guilty, save it." "I really don't have the mental energy.

"If you don't separate the people into custody first, there will be a case in one place." Wait for the case at hand to be over, and then turn it back and verify the remaining offenders.

"Okay." Zhou Qian agreed to Guo Shaofeng's suggestion and immediately gave the order.

"How is this case going to be investigated?" Two full days have passed, Guo Shaofeng is confused, and he is very at a loss and doesn't know where to start.

Zhou Qian was asked, he actually didn't know where to start, the things were all ready-made, not just those in prison. Even the poisoned powder of the emperor and the head and severed hand of the maid ring around Concubine Yuan were sent to the criminal department through the hands of Gonggong Li, and I always felt that the whole thing was strange. In addition to physical evidence, only the suspect in the prison needs to be interrogated. Oh yes, there is a witness, Yuan Guifei is, the whole thing looks very smooth, unlike some things that make people have a headache, because of this, he didn't dare to start, he was too smooth to feel afraid, and there were no other things interspersed in the whole thing? He didn't dare to guarantee it, let alone get to the bottom of it. Either say that the suspicion is a disease, and if you make yourself one head and two big, you're going crazy, but fortunately, someone can help you, so you won't be crazy here.

"Never been exposed to such incidents." Guo Shaofeng really didn't know what to say to express his state of mind at this moment.

After listening to Guo Shaofeng's words, Zhou Qian's expression froze, if there are really many such incidents, then it has to be, how many times does the emperor have to die? Ahh The emperor is mistaken, the emperor is mistaken, and the minister is not intentional. For example, the Bodhisattva blesses the emperor with good health.

It's all to blame Guo Shaofeng for his insanity, if Zhou Qian didn't know that Guo Shaofeng had no intentions, he would have scolded him back a long time ago, how could there be such an analogy, he almost took himself into the ditch, but fortunately he didn't say it, and he didn't count it after thinking in his heart.

"Lord Guo said carefully." Zhou Qian reminded with a bitter face that he and Guo Shaofeng were the only ones in the room. If you hear this, even if you don't want to, you will lose your life.

After Zhou Qian's point, Guo Shaofeng immediately made it clear that he had said the wrong thing. His face turned pale instantly, and he didn't forget to thank Zhou Qianzuo.

"It's Guo who is talking nonsense. Thanks for the mention. Guo Shaofeng sincerely thanked him.

"It's okay, it's all caused by this." Zhou Qian accepted the salute, and this matter was mentioned.

"There are only a few people who want you and me to interrogate in person." Zhou Qian sighed, I don't know how many times he sighed, "Let's go together after sorting these out, the longer the time drags on, the more troublesome it will be." ”

"Okay." Guo Shaofeng also knew the severity, "The things sent have been thoroughly investigated, and this is the result." He took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhou Qian.

Zhou Qian looked at it and said, "It's a diffuse medicine." "Everything else is nothing out of the ordinary.

"Yes, that's doubtful." Guo Shaofeng roughly said his opinion, "No matter how large the amount of medicine in Zheluo grass is, it is not as good as a small amount of arsenic." "It shouldn't cause the emperor to suddenly be bedridden at all.

"It's good not arsenic." Zhou Qian teased himself, "Have you asked the imperial doctor, what specific statements are there, sometimes the more inconspicuous and seemingly ordinary things are often unexpected." He was just as skeptical, and had a rough guess in his mind.

"There are a lot of things to avoid eating." Guo Shaofeng took another piece of paper full of handwriting and returned to the table, "But it is not enough to cause the emperor's current illness." That's why it feels weird, it's like, it's like......

Guo Shaofeng narrowed his eyes and muttered, "It seems that he has been poisoned a long time ago and is unconscious, plus this time." ”

"Do you think it's possible?" It's not that Zhou Qian hasn't considered this situation, it's just that the discrepancies are too big and there is no evidence, not to mention, "The imperial doctor has a rule that you should be safe every day." "It's impossible to check the pulse every day without noticing the slightest abnormality, which is really rare.

"Is that possible?" Guo Shaofeng thought slightly, "Yuan Guifei buys the imperial doctor, or gives a small amount of medicine, that is, the dose of chronic medicine is not enough, it should not be easy to detect." ”

"It's impossible to buy the doctor." Zhou Qian has paid attention to the imperial doctor who asked for peace for the emperor, "It has always been Imperial Physician Xu, Imperial Physician Xu is not in the hands of Imperial Physician Fang, these two are old imperial physicians in the palace for many years, and their medical skills are guaranteed." ”

"As for poisoning first, it is somewhat possible to add another dose." Otherwise, the fierce man would not have fallen ill immediately, Zhou Qian agreed with Guo Shaofeng's second point of view.

"No matter from which point of view, the evidence of Concubine Yuan's murder of the emperor is conclusive." Do you still use it to check down? Guo Shaofeng is really afraid that he will investigate again and find out what should not be investigated, and his official position comes second, and his life comes first.

It's not that Guo Shaofeng, who is a dignified Dali Siqing, is timid and afraid of things, he and Zhou Qian are both over forty years old in the same year, and they are like fish in water in the officialdom, and they are really afraid that it will be difficult to sit in their current position. How much do you do this work is exposed to some can't lift your face, it's not strange to see more, the current problem comes from the highest power, whoever should be careful, who knows if he will find out the most taboo thing about the emperor, the previous credit has not been won but has to be asked, how unjust this must be.

Those like them who see the various forms of officialdom clearly must know and skillfully use the words "moderation", be relaxed, be smart when they should be smart, and be stupid when they should be stupid. Fang is the way to save life.

In fact, everything that the emperor did in his heart was shown in front of him, after all, the emperor was the victim, and the whole process was in full view. If you can't give an order to arrest people and seal the house, the evidence will be sent. This is a signal to the courtiers, and as for the purpose, the benevolent will see the wise.

"That's it, you and I go through it according to the rules and regulations, and the rest depends on the emperor's intentions." Zhou Qian decided to throw the hot potato back to the emperor, although it was immoral, he really couldn't help it, it was already a headache to check or not to investigate the people involved, and the emperor was still in charge of the conviction. It's not easy to be a courtier, not to mention that a companion is like a tiger, just talking about the only two princes in the royal family, there is no one to worry about, fortunately, there are few princes, how much trouble is uncertain, and how much green silk is white when the official is worried.

Guo Shaofeng understood what Zhou Qian meant, nodded in agreement, he was only Zhou Gan's deputy, and the real person in charge was the Criminal Department. In terms of the hand, the criminal department is the first, which Guo Shaofeng knows his own proportions.

"The Wing King suddenly appeared...... "Guo Shaofeng had a number of confusions in his mind.

"Huh?" Zhou Qian didn't understand the meaning that Guo Shaofeng wanted to express to himself for a while,

"I heard that Lord Zhou and the Wing King can have such a two-sentence friendship?" Guo Shaofeng has no malicious intent. The intention is not to let go of any straw that may save lives, and the human instinct is nothing more than that.

Zhou Qianyi understood, "Do you want to contact the Wing King?" "Whatever comes out of the mouth of the Winged King, it is better to say it from the mouth of the Emperor.

"That's what it means." Guo Shaofeng said truthfully, "The Wing King has won the sacred heart, and I heard that he has recently served the emperor in the Longhua Palace, which is an opportunity. "I can clearly get the emperor's intention to make a decision on the entire case.

Zhou Qian thought for a moment and said, "Did Lord Guo think too well of the Wing King?" "If it weren't for the fact that I had a relationship with the Wing King, I really wanted to go to the front of the relationship, and others wouldn't be crazy about themselves.

"What do you mean?" Guo Shaofeng was stunned. If you don't understand it, where do you start?

"How did Lord Guo realize that the Wing King had the ability to guess the Holy Will?" Zhou Qian didn't want to pour cold water on Guo Shaofeng. It's not that he deliberately avoids contacting the Wing King, although he doesn't work much with Guo Shaofeng. I didn't know anything, but he still felt that Guo Shaofeng's mention was a little bit exciting.

"This ......" was really asked, Guo Shaofeng was speechless, according to Zhou Qian's statement, he did have too much hope for the Wing King.

"The Winged King's regain of the Sacred Heart is ultimately based on the essence of her daughter's body." Zhou Qian reminded Guo Shaofeng that he must not have the heart to use the Wing King, in case he can't hold back and want to die, he won't tell you to lie down. Although there are very few contacts a few times, do not judge the wind comments outside the Wing King, just look at the Wing King itself is very difficult to provoke, to say that relying on the emperor's grace has so many layers of meaning, if there are really no two brushes, it is impossible for the Ministry of Industry to be taken over by the Wing King, the current Ministry of Industry is very different from before, it can be said that it is not the same as in the past.

"It's Guo who is reckless." Guo Shaofeng is not a brainless person, and he carefully screens and judges Zhou Gan's words, and there is indeed a reason to rely on them, so he has no such thoughts.

"Lord Guo can't use it." Zhou Qian was mentioned by Guo Shaofeng and felt that it was feasible, "It's a way after all, and I know it's not advisable to do it without touching it, it's just a preliminary temptation, and it's okay not to ask about the depths." ”

"Deal with the big guys in prison first." Zhou Qian always has to have content to find, in case the emperor asks, wouldn't it be unlucky that he can't get what the emperor wants, the process has passed, and the king of wings will listen to the tone, and the emperor will not blame himself even if he learns.

In the prison of the Criminal Department, Mu Zhao sat on a stone bed paved with hay, and slept here for two nights, without any special treatment, too, he was a suspect As for the status of the prince, how can he still use it.

Fortunately, the weather is not too cold in the early autumn, and I can barely sleep for a while without a quilt, and the quality of sleep is still not very good.

"Your Highness." The prison guard walked up to the cell and said, "Lord Shangshu and Lord Dali Siqing, please ask Your Highness to move the shelf." ”

Mu Zhao stood up and didn't ask the reason, knowing that he was being taken for questioning, and glanced at the person in the next cell before stepping out of the cell.

Master Yuan sat on the edge of the bed like a piece of wood, holding his head, not knowing what he was thinking, and he couldn't even hear the sound of opening the cell door.

Mu Zhao quickly retracted his gaze with just one glance, and he could get a glimpse of one or two from Lord Yuan's behavior, that is, the Yuan family was involved in this matter, otherwise how could it be that kind of appearance, it was too conspicuous.

The errand officer respectfully led the way in front, and never looked back at the eldest prince behind him, after all, it was the dignity that the prince should have, and he should obey it.

Mu Zhao walked forward steadily, without any emotion on his face, and without the absurd idea of escaping. That's a stupid thing to do. If the dignified son absconds in fear of sin, what awaits him will be a heavy and irreversible end, and you will not be able to tell if you have a long mouth on your body at that time.

Mu Zhao, who admits that he has done nothing and does not know anything, is fearless. Without evidence, you can't convict yourself, even if your stupid mother is the culprit. How can you be able to reduce your guilt at most, and you will not be punished as an accomplice, and it is not difficult to turn over again after your life is guaranteed.

Mu Zhao thought very thoroughly, the anxiety when he was first imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department has gradually disappeared, he believes in the ability of the Criminal Department, and he is not worried about the possibility of misjudgment at all, he has so many courtiers behind him, and it is also his most solid barrier.

Mu Zhao, who was in a good mood, was taken into a room. There are officials guarding outside, and there are only four people in the house, namely Zhou Qian, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Guo Shaofeng, the secretary of Dali Temple, and two small officials.

"Your Highness." Zhou Qian and Guo Shaofeng saluted to the eldest prince, although the eldest prince is a suspect, the crime has not been determined for a day, the prince is still the prince, and the courtesy of the monarch and the minister should be observed, this is the rule, and the prince must not be offended for the sake of a small section.

"Your Highness, please take a seat." Zhou Qian politely gave up his seat, and there were six chairs in the room. There is exactly one person, except for two pen-holding officials who use tables, paper and pens and other things, and there is no court case. Sit in one place and chat casually as if you were a guest in your host's house.

Mu Zhao was quite satisfied with the move of the Criminal Department, and he was afraid that the Criminal Department was like a tiger and a wolf, and now it seems that the rumors are slightly exaggerated, and the use of tea, although it is not a good tea, can make people calm down.

After the eldest prince put down the teacup, Zhou Qian spoke at this time: "Your Highness is mistaken, the duties of the ministers and other ministers, please cooperate with Your Highness." "The opening statement must be clear, this is a good start before the question. You can't just come up and interrogate the criminal department, there are faux pas.

"Lord Zhou is polite. This prince knows everything and says everything. Mu Jinming didn't have any disgust, and Zhou Qian was very thoughtful in his words.

Listened to the words of the eldest prince. Zhou Qian and Guo Shaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the eldest prince was difficult to entangle, but fortunately, they were reasonable.

"The minister asked." Zhou Qian said hello first, so that the eldest prince could be prepared.

"Please." Mu Zhao responded calmly, with a calm and calm face, and he couldn't see the embarrassment of being a prisoner at all.

Zhou Qian and Guo Shaofeng glanced at each other, exchanged meanings, and secretly praised the high temperament of the eldest prince, who is not afraid of danger and is a character.

"What is Your Highness doing in Su Ri?" Zhou Qian did not go straight to the point, but asked about ordinary things.

Mu Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then replied with a light smile, without concealing it at all, because these things are not secrets that cannot be said, and as long as you ask the little guy next to you, you know the answer.

"Your Highness often enters the palace?" Zhou Qian is talking about the harem here, that is, you have to have skills when asking, and casual things like gossip are the easiest to make the person being asked let down their guard.

"Not often, one day a month you can enter the palace to visit your mother." Mu Zhao replied calmly, "Occasionally, the mother concubine will summon her when she has something, and there is an invitation from my father's side." ”

"Did Concubine Yuan say something dissatisfied with anyone?" Zhou Qian gradually got to the point.

"No, recently it was only mentioned that Concubine Yuan offended the Wing King." Mu Zhao really didn't hear the mother concubine talk about the person she hated, and the sudden details of this matter.

"Oh." Zhou Qian nodded, and then asked Yuan Guifei if there was anything abnormal or something, Mu Zhao gave answers one by one, without the slightest perfunctory, Guo Shaofeng sat on the side and only listened without speaking, and Zhou Qian was the leader.

After asking about the time for tea, Zhou Qian and Guo Shaofeng respectfully sent the eldest prince back to the cell, and the others did not say much.

After the eldest prince returned to the cell safely, after the servants came, Zhou Qian and Guo Shaofeng returned to the office and sat down to meditate, and the room was relatively silent for a while.

After a while, Guo Shaofeng spoke first to shatter the silence of the room, "The eldest prince seems to have said everything, but in fact he didn't say anything. "There is no valuable content to refer to.

"It's not that they hide the inside story and deliberately fabricate the facts, or that everything they say is true and there is no adulteration." Zhou Qian muttered, frowning and thinking about something.

"After all, it is a mother and son, and mother and son are connected." Guo Shaofeng didn't like the eldest prince, and he didn't let go of the fact that the eldest prince was an accomplice, just talking about the facts.

"Mother and child are by nature, but there is a sentence that has been said." Zhou Qian's eyes were deep and said: "That is the righteous destruction of relatives." ”

"Is it possible?" Guo Shaofeng absolutely didn't believe that the eldest prince ruthlessly abandoned his biological mother and the entire Yuan family for his own protection, that was his only arm, although there was a strong man who said it, he still couldn't believe that the eldest prince dared to do it.

"Possibly." Zhou Qian affirmed and clearly told Guo Shaofeng, "Murdering the emperor is a serious crime of the Nine Clans, once it is decided, even if the eldest prince is lucky enough not to die, he can only be imprisoned for a lifetime, how do you say the eldest prince will choose?" ”

"But if you really do it, the eldest prince will definitely be criticized and disgraced by the courtiers, and the officials who supported the eldest prince's ascension to the throne in the past are difficult to guarantee that they will not turn against each other, and their reputation will be ruined and their virtues will be lost, no matter how you say it, do you think the position of the prince can be the eldest prince who is not recognized by the six relatives?" How can this be different from before? The former is willing to live freely, except for freedom, and the consequences are scolded and shameless or even avoided like snakes and scorpions, where does the dignity of a dignified son exist, is it really worth it to live so hard?

"If the eldest prince didn't know the whole thing, it was possible." Zhou Qian's heart flashed for a moment, and he faintly felt that the eldest prince would do this.

"The eldest prince bites and doesn't spit out, you and I can't take the eldest prince, and the emperor may not be." Guo Shaofeng disagreed with Zhou Qian's thoughts.

"Maybe the emperor has no intention of giving up the eldest prince." Zhou Qian's heart suddenly had such a bold thought, "After all, the royal family does not have many heirs, and there is only one third prince who is not favored, what do you think?" ”

"......" Guo Shaofeng was silent. (To be continued)