Chapter 61: Clearing the Clouds
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, Weichen has something to do. "On the main hall, the chief of the god hunting camp and the chief arresting Sima Shenhou came out to salute.
"Big ......" As soon as Emperor Zhao Meng spoke, he saw the Empress Dowager Zhongda on the side preparing to speak, and immediately suppressed his voice back.
Zhongda turned around and looked at Zhao Meng with a smile: "The emperor will be in charge of the government next year, just exercise today, and you will preside over the government today." ”
As soon as he said this, Zhao Meng chuckled in his heart and squeezed out a little smile: "It's better for the queen mother, come here, I'll watch from the sidelines." ”
"It's better for the emperor to come up. Zhong Dapi didn't smile, this smile was more terrifying than anger, just looking at Zhao Meng like this, God knows how resentful she is in her heart now.
Zhao Meng hurriedly turned his head away, pretending to look at His Highness Sima Shenhou, swallowed his throat, his heartbeat accelerated flatly, and he stammered a little when he spoke, and immediately pressed back: "Big... The general catcher said. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty. Sima Shenhou saluted, "Since Lin Xiang is going to go on an expedition, in order to let Lin Xiang have nothing to worry about, His Majesty suggests that the murder case of the three people involving the second prince of Beiqi should be closed first." ”
"Last night, the five divisions were tried, how was the trial?" Zhao Meng asked again.
Sima Shenhou replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, the chief judge Jingzhao Yin Jia Guodong worked hard for days, and when the case was about to be closed, he fainted, but on the way to the trial, his subordinates and the criminal department Shangshu Xingrong, Cai Zhonglian Cai, and Qian Zhenhai Qianchanggong have been at the scene, although the case has its own strangeness, but the fourth son of Lin Xiang, Lin Xiao, who is implicated, is innocent and not suspicious. ”
"Since ......"
As soon as Zhao Meng opened his mouth at this moment, Na Zhongda asked in a loud voice: "As far as I know, the subordinate named Lichun is from the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiao himself has confessed, and he has followed the servant girl who committed suicide, as for Yelujin, he died by Lin Xiao's side, and the three lives are all implicated, is it still a coincidence, Sima is always arrested, and people's lives are at stake, is it child's play, he Lin Xiao, why is he not suspected?"
If others were asked by the Queen Mother's name, they would have been panicked and didn't know why, but Sima Shenhou was also an old Jianghu, and replied with a salute and said eloquently: " Empress Dowager Qiqi, although there were three lives in Sweet Water Lane yesterday, but according to the investigation of His Majesty, it was two cases, although Lichun's death was the same as Yelujin's, and he was found to be bleeding in the seven orifices of the corpse, but the difference is that Yelujin died of poisoning, Lichun died of drowning, and according to the investigation and inquiry of His Majesty and the Shenzhu Camp in the Lin Mansion, after Lichun disappeared that night, Lin Xiao never went out of the mansion. ”
As soon as Sima Shenhou said this, the first person to be shocked was Lin Dong, who was bleeding from Lichun's death?
Seven Tricks Bleed!
Lin Dong's brows were furrowed, his throat was tense, his eyes were in a trance, and he kept recalling in his mind, vaguely remembering that Hua Que had given him an ancient medical book, as if it was the "Dan Sutra"?
Yes, it is the Dan Sutra.
Lin Dong suddenly realized that he had seen the relevant content in this "Dan Sutra" in the study, and vaguely remembered that if two pills were taken at the same time, they would produce symptoms of bleeding from the seven orifices after an hour or two.
But what are those two pills?
That's right, the nocturnal pill! I took the nocturnal pill on the night of the beginning of spring!
As for the other one.
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Lin Dong sighed lightly, he is really old, such a key information, he can't remember it at this time, if it weren't for the fact that the Queen Mother was making things difficult for Lin Xiao's case at this moment, he really wanted to immediately make a move in time and space, and return to the study to investigate carefully, Lichun's case has developed to this day, and the twists and turns are far more complicated, far beyond Lin Dong's own expectations, and it is even possible that there is a murderous motive hidden in this case than Yelujin.
Lin Dong exhaled a long breath, trying to keep his chest calm, at the moment, he couldn't return to the study in the mansion, no matter how much he worried, it would only increase his troubles, only by finding the "Dan Jing", could he clear his mind and make plans again.
"Hmph~" The Empress Dowager Zhongda listened to Sima Shenhou's words and smiled contemptuously, "Lin Xiao is the son of the Lin Xiang family, if he wants, he can collude with the Lin Mansion and make up lies to fight against the investigation of the God Hunting Camp." ”
"Empress Dowager. Lin Dong suddenly raised his voice, and before Zhongda could reply, he continued without authorization: "I, Lin Dong and my wife, Princess Ling Xiang, are lenient to the world, and that kind of cruelty to loyal subordinates will never be done. ”
Everyone in the hall heard that there was something in the words, and they secretly referred to it, but they still saw that Lin Dong had no scruples, and continued to refute it by himself: "Besides, if it is really as the Queen Mother said, my Lin Mansion will collude with the investigation, and I, Lin Dong, really want to kill someone." Speaking of this, Lin Dong's tone was already word by word, not angry and arrogant, the spirit of a king is incomparable, "Then I think, the emperor, the queen mother, and all the colleagues here will not hear this person's name in the hall today." ”
The tone of these words is so loud and the momentum is so arrogant, but if you change people, the grave will be cut for three seasons of bracken, how can Lin Dong, who has always been forbearing, not understand.
On the contrary, in other matters, even if it is related to himself, Lin Dong can turn a blind eye for the sake of the overall situation, but in the case of Lin Xiao facing conviction today, Lin Dong knows that he can never be like the current situation, political situation, and war situation in the past, and he should take attack as defense at this moment, and it is still a strong attack.
Fang Cai's refuting words to the Queen Mother were clearly holding the dog's head and pointing at the civil and military officials in the palace:
"Brothers, it's okay not to stand with my Lin Dong team in the past, and it's okay to be bad to my Lin Dong, it's a big deal that you are just protecting yourself, the way of troubled times is understandable, but now who dares to fall into the well for my son Lin Xiao at this time, and stick out to accompany the Queen Mother to sing a group show, then one counts as one, after my dog's head is cut off, your dog's life is not even a case." ”
How many years, how many years has Zhongda not heard such a king's contempt in front of people, as if she was still the little princess who had nothing to do back then, at this time, she was shocked at first, and after thinking for a while, she didn't dare to continue to stir up because of Lin Dong's strength in the spirit of the emperor, but she tried her best to maintain the majesty of the empress, and looked at Lin Dong for a long time, not falling behind.
Sima Shenhou keenly sniffed out the smell of gunpowder in the hall, and came out to play a round: "The Queen Mother Shengming, she is perceptive, Lin Xiang is lenient and benevolent, and she is loyal and righteous." ”
It is a matter of Lin Xiao's safety, and at this time, Sima Shenhou also accompanied him to sing on stage, Lin Dong didn't want things to make a big deal, so he saluted first and took a step back: "The Queen Mother is discerning, the case is rigorous, and the admiration of her subordinates is like a surging river." ”
The Queen Mother took a look at the steps: "Lin Xiang's love for licking calves is deep, and it is normal for people to be emotional, but my Nanguo verdict has always been well-founded, and this human life case implicates the national body, so it is better to be careful." ”
"What the Queen Mother said is very true. ”
The two of them poured a basin of cold water on the fire, the queen mother's side has the power of the world, the most important thing is face, the power of face is like a shadow under the candle flame, wantonly shrouded everything, once you can't save face, there will be no candle flame, naturally there will be no shadow, no power.
The Queen Mother wants to snatch back the face that Lin Dong briefly won just now, so naturally she is angry again, and her majesty is still the same: "Sima Zong, even if Lin Xiangaizi has nothing to do with the murder case, how can you explain the two murders that happened in Sweetwater Lane?"
"Empress Dowager, Emperor, civil and military colleagues. Sima Shenhou said and looked around at everyone, "I think everyone knows more or less about the case, on the day of this Lin Xiao's crime, before tracking down the self-committed maidservant, sweet wine was poured on his body, the sweet wine tastes like water, the entrance is sweet, and the osmanthus used in brewing is fragrant and pleasant, once drunk, the mouth is full of floral fragrance." ”
As he spoke, Sima Shenhou walked out of the main hall, took two wooden boxes, and walked back, one of which looked normal, and the other wooden box was covered with dense seals from various departments and departments: East Factory, West Factory, Criminal Department, Shen Capture Camp, Shen Ji Battalion, Forbidden Army, Beijing Ya, etc., posted more than the advertisements on the telephone poles.
Sima Shenhou saluted again: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, fellow civil and military colleagues, please take a look." As he spoke, Sima Shenhou took out a porcelain bottle from the ordinary wooden box and poured all the pale yellow wine on his official uniform.
The fragrance of flowers in the hall is pleasant for a time, filling everywhere, as if there are thousands of osmanthus flowers blooming together, just like the golden autumn season, the fragrance floats all over the field.
"Osmanthus?"
"Smell of wine?"
"Mulled wine?"
The officials in the hall exchanged their heads and ears, and it was not until Sima Yuan said the word "sweet wine" that Sima Shenhou smiled and nodded, "Exactly." ”
As he spoke, Sima Shenhou looked around again and said loudly: "Lin Xiao is sprinkled with sweet wine, if he harms the hanged maid, he will naturally stain the servant girl with the wine on his body." ”
"What if Lin Xiao was thoughtful and cautious and didn't touch it?" General Zhong Ze suddenly asked, just in the heart of Sima Shenhou's arms, "Even if you don't touch it, you have also smelled it in the hall, although this sweet wine is like water in the throat, the wine is light, but it is fragrant and overflowing the house, even in this palace that can accommodate thousands of people, the smell of flowers will not dissipate for a long time." ”
"So what?" Zhong Ze didn't give up yet.
Sima Shenhou was confident, smiled slightly, and continued to explain: "You all know that my god catches the camp dog is thoughtful and selfless, of course, now I am the commander of the forbidden army. It was he who found out the blood stains on Lin Xiao's body last night, and it was he who was the first to enter the room of the hanged maid with the four little catchers of the god hunting camp that day. ”
As soon as Sima Shenhou's voice fell, the Lang Dog and the four small catchers who had already been prepared were already from the hundreds of military generals and officials on the side, and they saluted in unison with the emperor and the queen mother, and the Lang dog took the lead and said: "Qi the emperor and the queen mother, just as Sima Zongzhu said." ”
"Then last night, you and the four little catchers, can you smell any sweet wine in that bedroom?" Sima Shenhou turned around and asked, Lang Dog and the four little cloth heads shook their heads together.
"Then what if Lang Dog and Lin Xiao secretly colluded?" Zhong Ze still didn't give up, he was eager to take another army, but he took a step to faint chess, as soon as he said this, the civil and military officials couldn't hold back their laughter, only the auxiliary minister Zhong Yan deliberately laughed twice: "Hmph~Hmph~ If Lang Dog and Lin Xiao secretly colluded, how could he deliberately find out the blood stains on Lin Xiao's clothes, and then put him in prison with his own hands, why bother so much?"
Seeing that her brother and brother were about to fight again, the Queen Mother Zhongda, who was sandwiched in the middle, had no choice but to intervene, deliberately diverted the conversation, and asked in a loud voice:
"And what's in the other box?"