It was late at night, and it was still the same idyllic courtyard, and Guangsheng followed the silent servant down the cloister, led into the square by a lantern.

The center of the three light and dark rooms is opened up into a study, and when you open the door, you can see that the east and west walls are lined with high bookshelves, piled with various books and scrolls; On the south wall are bows and arrows, rhino horns, and Tang knives, which are more atmospheric and majestic than those of ordinary literati.

Ji Gang was wearing a blue robe, and he didn't use a crown, just a bunch of hostas. He was concentrating on the pen, writing the last word on the letterhead, with a serene and clear look, not like the commander of the Jinyi Guard who was decisive and famous, but more like a learned Confucian in the academy.

After looking at the ink for a moment, he finally raised his head, his long and narrow phoenix eyes were not angry and arrogant, "You're here?" ”

"I've seen the commander of the command."

Guangsheng is thoughtful and looks calm.

Ji Gang looked at him carefully, and between the flashes of light in his eyes, Guangsheng originally thought he was going to be angry, but who knew that he laughed out loud, "You are very good." ”

"It's a lowly and self-asserted opinion, and it spoils the adult's plan."

Guangsheng lowered his head and simply confessed his guilt, "My lord's original intention was to find out the big case, so that the saint could feel the usefulness of my Jinyi Guard - even if it is an eagle dog bow and arrow, if it is comfortable for a long time, it will be regarded as useless, and it will gradually be treated coldly, or even abandoned, so my mission this time is to create a big case that shocks the government and the opposition." ”

"Although Jinyiwei is a saint's pro-army, many people are also from a martial arts family, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no collusion with several vassal kings, in order to be foolproof, my lord chose me as a secret envoy of the special commission."

Guangsheng glanced at Ji Gang's expression and continued: "I am a fledgling stunned young man, although I have the ambition of Qingyun, but there is no ladder to the sky, my lord gave me this opportunity at this time." But it was Entong reconstruction, so I went to Beiqiuwei and diligently tracked down the truth about their reselling of ordnance. ”

"You did a good job of this, and the prisoners and the ironclad evidence were brought back intact......"

Ji Gang looked at Guangsheng and sighed with a wry smile: "But I didn't expect that you would do something unexpected when you met you - the towel I prepared for you was actually manipulated by you!" ”

After he sighed, he said helplessly: "In my life, I have never had to calculate others. But I didn't expect to be completely coaxed by your junior! ”

"The handkerchief that my lord gave me is embroidered with the mark of the king of the valley, are you going to carry the charge of the crime of communicating with foreign enemies in the illegal sale of weapons to Zhu Lu, the king of the valley who is far away in Changsha? Do you think the government and the opposition will believe this conclusion? ”

"The King of the Valley originally commanded Shanggu County and Xuanfu Town, and many of the officers of Beiqiuwei came from there, and I designated him as the mastermind behind it, and there is no flaw."

Ji Gang replied calmly, looking at Guangsheng with sharp eyes, "I will protect your great merit in front of the Holy One." Let you take out a towel in front of the emperor and point out that the king of the valley has a bad intention, but I didn't expect you to take out a useless thing with only a python dragon pattern burned to only half a piece?—— what good is this for you? ”

In the face of his momentum. Guangsheng was not afraid, "It is a matter of loyalty to the king to eat the king, and it is a great sin to deceive the king—what kind of person is the saint, how can he be deceived by us?" Therefore, I thought twice about it. Or burned the mark of the king of the valley with fire. ”

"Haha......ha

Ji Gang laughed breathlessly, and hurriedly drank tea after coughing, while pointing at Guangsheng and said, "Don't tell jokes." The saint is not easy to be deceived, is my Ji Gang a fool? Let's be honest. ”

Guangsheng smiled slightly, "The truth is that it is an uneconomical transaction to plant a false accusation for the King of Valley, and it is better to leave such a precious opportunity to others." ”

When Ji Gang heard this, his hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air.

"The Holy Lord has long been dissatisfied with the King of the Valley, so your Excellency has done what he likes, and has used this case to identify the King of the Valley as a serious sin. This is certainly a good thing, but for you and for our entire Jinyi Guard, it is not a supernatural achievement-you have made countless miraculous achievements in the Battle of Jingjing and the investigation and punishment of the feudal domains, compared to those, the one in front of you is just the icing on the cake. What's more, the saint has long sharpened his knife against the king of the valley, whether there is such a crime or not, the king of the valley will do bad things, so why waste the opportunity on him? ”

Ji Gang listened to Guangsheng's bold and almost rebellious words, but he didn't reprimand, just opened his eyes wide, looked at him again, as if he had never seen this person, and sighed, "I really underestimated you!" ”

He then asked, "Then who do you think should be named as the mastermind behind the scenes?" ”

"With all due respect, I can't find the mastermind behind the scenes...... It's better for us. ”

Guangsheng's words were even more incomprehensible, but Ji Gang was holding his breath and listening to his careful explanation.

"I showed half of the handkerchief to the Holy Lord, and he naturally saw that it was used by a big man such as a clan vassal king or a vassal lord, but because it was burned, he couldn't see any other clues, and he must have been suspicious in his heart: Who was secretly collecting weapons and armor, fornicating with foreign enemies, and plotting to cause chaos? What is the next goal for this person? Do you want to kill the king, or do you want to seize the throne? ”

"The wiser the lord, the more suspicious he becomes, not to mention that the emperor is old, and his temperament has become more and more severe in recent years. He would repeatedly guess every possible candidate: the vassal kings, the uncles, and even his own sons......"

Guangsheng's voice echoed in the vast study, the light of the oil lamp flickering, but it reflected the sparkle in his eyes—it was the flame of self-confidence mixed with ambition!

"I can't find the mastermind behind it, and the threat that the saint feels is the greatest! Unknown dangers can keep him tossing and turning and keeping him awake at night—so that he needs our brocade guards even more. ”

After Guangsheng's words were finally finished, he bowed deeply towards Ji Gang and pleaded again: "This is my little opinion, but no matter what, it is always my fault to act recklessly without obeying orders, and I am willing to accept all punishments." ”

Ji Gang shook his head, his indifferent voice was smiling, but it was more like self-teasing, "I said before, you are a tiger hiding in the coyote pack, although you are still young, but you are brave and resourceful - this time, you also surprised me." There are not many people in this world who can count me in a backhand game, and you are also one. ”

As he spoke, the smile on his lips deepened slightly, "From your point of view, who is the real mastermind behind the scenes?"

Hearing this, Guangsheng's heart sank, and his eyes looked at Ji Gang, trying to see something, but the latter listened with a smile, and even the light in the deepest part of his pupils did not change a bit.

"Please forgive your subordinates for being bold - the person behind Luo Zhan, the adult has already been like a mirror, but his subordinates didn't guess it until the most profound."

"Oh?"

Ji Gang's smile increased by three points of surprise at this moment, "You already know the Dao?" It's terrifying! ”

Guangsheng smiled mysteriously back, "It's a pity that what adults guess in their hearts is not my real answer." ”

What the?

At this time, Ji Gang was completely surprised, and couldn't help but urge Guangsheng to continue

Guangsheng's smile was still so confident, but a little more dignified, he pondered for a while, and continued: "I have a lot of vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, and many of them have brave and elite pro-armies in their hands, the most powerful of which is King Yan, and later he led the army to launch the Jingyan Change, which became the current Yongle Emperor. ”

This is tantamount to openly saying that the current usurpation of the throne was obtained by rebellion - the rebellious words only made Ji Gang's expression colder, but he listened quietly and did not refute it.

"Today, he won the world by leading the army to fight, and compared to the weak and bloated prince, the brave and warlike King Han is more liked by him. However, under the pressure of his ministers, the king of Han was first named Yunnan, and then changed to Qingzhou, he has always been arrogant and lawless, and he has the elite of Tiance Wei under his command - so you think he instructed people to do it? ”

"Luo Zhan was very close to him during the Battle of Jingyan, and the King of Han even saved him on the battlefield, and only he could command these arrogant soldiers."

Ji Gang's voice was a little dry, "Even if we know that the Dao was done by the King of Han, we Jinyiwei can't report it like this-because Jinshang is very partial to the King of Han, and we don't care about all kinds of wanton acts against him." ”

His voice was cold, even sneering, "As an eagle dog, you have to rush to whoever the master wants you to bite - but the master really loves, if you hurt him in the slightest, you will definitely be kicked hard, and you deserve to be killed." The world envies us Jinyiwei who have great power and can arrest and investigate at will, but who knows the helplessness of Lu Dao? ”

He looked back at Guangsheng, his eyes still a little puzzled, "You said I guessed wrong, so who do you think?" ”

Guangsheng's eyes flashed, and he replied, "The one who looks the most unlikely." ”

"You mean ......?"

Ji Gang's thoughts flew in his heart, and suddenly a name jumped into his mind, he was stunned, still a little unbelievable-

"Is it really—impossible!"

He flatly denied it, and the teacup in his hand also slipped down with a crisp sound.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and someone asked in a low voice uneasily, "Do you have something to summon?" ”

"Everyone get out of a hundred paces, don't come close!"

Ji Gang suddenly reprimanded coldly, his eyes were full of coldness - at this moment, his temperament that had been soaked in blood and darkness for a long time was undoubtedly revealed!

He looked at Guangsheng and said in a low voice, "Do you know what Lu Dao is talking about?" ”

"I trust my own judgment, and I believe that adults will not spread this word."

Guangsheng's eyes were solemn and serious, but with confidence in his own judgment, "The real mastermind behind Luo Zhan's case is none other than our seemingly weak and generous His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Without waiting for Ji Gang to ask him for evidence, he took out an iron piece of armor from his arms, "This is on the more than twenty sets of Mingguang armor that mysteriously appeared after being kidnapped by the Jinlan Society." Because it was discarded in the mud of the cemetery and was dirty, I ordered someone to wipe it clean, only to see this ......" (to be continued......