After Shao An's guidance, Zhang San finally got the hang of it, "You went to Hangzhou, so you invisibly stopped their framing plan?" ”

"Yes, they didn't expect me to go to Hangzhou, and they didn't expect the emperor to let me investigate this case."

However, there was another point, Zhang San was still puzzled, so he asked directly: "What was their original plan?" Should you assert that you are rebelling just because you have an old relationship with King Jin? Based on this alone, the emperor will not believe it. ”

Although the emperor's heart is unpredictable, the emperor's trust in Shao An is still obvious to all. Shao An said firmly: "They must have a follow-up move, but because of my existence, they can't implement it." ”

"What's the aftermath?" Zhang San asked.

Shao An shook his head, this was also something he had been unable to figure out. With the ability of the mastermind behind the scenes, he can understand the inside story of seizing the heir, incite the King of Jin and his old party, and even buy off the Turkic killers...... This can be done one by one, and there is no reason to make a mistake in the Holy One at the last moment. However, there is a lot of fog, where did the people behind the scenes lay the foreshadowing?

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In March, the grass grew and the warbler flew, and Shao An and his party finally arrived in Chang'an. This time when he returned to Beijing, the king of Jin was wearing a sinful body, and he could not wear the prince's regular clothes, so he only wore a new white ramie robe, and he did not have a jade belt, but replaced it with a cloth belt. Shao An was accustomed to seeing him in fine clothes, and when he saw him dressed so fresh and simple, his eyes lit up, and he thought that King Jin's move was to ask for sin, and he was sad again.

And King Jin didn't notice Shao An's expression, he just stood quietly under the city gate, raised his head slightly, looked at the long-lost capital, and looked at the majestic imperial city standing under the canopy, casting a huge shadow on the ground.

There were already people waiting here at the gate of the city, saying that it was a call from the saints, and ordered King Jin and Shao An to enter the palace immediately. Shao An accepted the order and glanced at King Jin with a little worry, but saw that he was as fearless as if he was nothing. Shao An sighed secretly, but he didn't dare to delay, and pulled King Jin straight to the palace.

Before the noon gate, the two got out of the car. The waiter standing at the door stepped forward with a smile and saluted, "Prime Minister, you are finally back, and the master has been looking forward to you." No, let the minions wait here early in the morning. ”

"You've worked hard. How is Grandpa Chen? Shao An greeted him as he walked towards the Heart Cultivation Palace.

The little chamberlain peeked at King Jin, who was quietly following him, and said with embarrassment: "Recently, there have been a lot of things in the palace, and the master is also upset. The apprentice wanted to share the worries of the master, but he was powerless. ”

This is Chen Huaien delivering a message to Shao An, telling him that the emperor has been upset and irritable recently. Shao Anxin comprehended and smiled: "Say hello to your master on my behalf." ”

The little chamberlain was also very clever, knowing that the prime minister understood, he hurriedly bowed down and said yes.

Walking to the Heart Nourishing Palace, the little chamberlain stopped at the door and stopped moving. Shao An looked at the familiar palace room in front of him, this was the place he used to go to almost every day, but this time, he was extremely nervous, like a petty official who met the saint for the first time, panicked.

On the other hand, King Jin didn't feel that this was the moment to decide his future fate, and he followed Shao An leisurely, looking like he had nothing to do with himself. Shao An really doesn't know if he is ignorant and fearless, or if he really looks down on everything.

When he saw the emperor, the saint was reviewing the chapter, Shao An didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly pulled the king of Jin to bow down and kowtow.

Hearing that they were coming, the emperor raised his head from the mountain of twists and turns, looked the two of them up and down, and said to Shao An: "Things are good, you have worked hard during this time." ”

The emperor spit out a sentence lightly, and his tone did not distinguish between joy and sorrow. Shao An was a little uncertain about the situation, so he could only reply in a decent manner: "It is an honor for the minister to be able to serve the saint." ”

The emperor smiled faintly, then turned his head to look at King Jin, "Eighth brother, I heard that you were sick some time ago, how do you feel now?" ”

"It's already done."

"Illness comes like a mountain, illness goes like a thread, you still have to take care of it. The Changchun Palace, where your mother used to live, has been cleaned up. The original Jin Palace's palace has been destroyed, so you can live in the palace to recuperate. ”

This is a disguised confinement, although it was expected, but when it came so abruptly, Shao An and King Jin were still shocked, and they invariably looked up at the emperor. But he saw that the emperor had a three-point smile on the corner of his mouth, and there was a trace of inviolable majesty in his eyes.

"Your Majesty." After King Jin was stunned for a moment, he reacted first and kowtowed to thank him.

Shao An hung his head, and sure enough, he was powerless to persuade the emperor to change his mind and couldn't help him.

King Jin walked to the depths of the harem with his chamberlain, and what he saw along the way was exactly the same as in his old memory. This is where he was born and the palace where he lived for more than ten years. He walked slowly along the vermilion palace wall, but the road was far away, and he kept walking forward, as if he had gone through a long life. From Changchun Palace to Jin Wangfu, and from Jin Wangfu to Hangzhou, he never wanted to go around in circles, he returned to Changchun Palace. However, the old scene is still the same, and the owner of this palace is long gone.

He remembered that every flower and grass in the courtyard was carefully cultivated by his mother; Now the flowers and leaves have withered, and only the dry branches are left to sway in the wind. He remembered that the carp in the small pond was brought into the palace by his uncle, saying that it was for him to relieve his boredom; However, now the pond is empty, only a pool of stagnant water remains, and even the breeze cannot blow the slightest ripple......

He remembered all of this. The moment he stepped into the palace gate, all the past events suddenly broke into his mind...... The smile of the mother when she is happy, the wrinkles when the mother is angry, the tears when the mother is sad...... In an instant, he remembered it all.

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, the emperor pointed to the piles of twists and turns on the dragon case, and said to Shao An: "This pile is the folds of Sun Jiming and other civil officials, all of whom are interceding for the King of Jin." That pile is the music of Gao Zizhong and other military generals, and I must punish him severely. ”

Shao An had a headache, Gao Wei really didn't miss any opportunity to fight, and he had to intervene in everything. No matter what, in the end, it will become a weapon of partisanship. This time was no exception.

So Shao An pleaded: "The king of Jin actually has no intention of usurping the throne, because of the traitor's provocation and misunderstanding of the saint, he will commit such a big crime." Please remember the love of brothers for many years, and forgive and be gracious. ”

The emperor had expected Shao An to say this, and said: "I know the temperament of the eighth child, how can he have so many fancy intestines." It's a pity that he was young and ignorant and was used by traitors. Feng Zhiyuan's secret fold I have seen it, and I also understand what happened in Hangzhou. I heard that the army supplies have not been found? ”

"It's the minister's incompetence." Shao An hurriedly pleaded guilty.

"You and your brother, as well as so many officials, have not been found, it seems that it is not incompetent, but that the army is not in Hangzhou at all." The Emperor asserted, "I suspect that it is in the capital. I have put martial law on the whole city, and I have searched from house to house. ”

This is also what Shao An is most worried about, in the capital, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, there will be rebels, what a terrible thing. Shao An seconded: "The saint is wise. ”

"As for the case of King Jin, due to the crime committed by the officials of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple is investigating, and it seems that it cannot be tried by the three divisions. I'm going to have you preside over the trial, what do you think? ”

"Ministers cannot be commanded." Shao An resigned, "The minister has an old relationship with the king of Jin, so he should avoid suspicion." Why don't you ask Lord Pei of Dali Temple to preside over this case? ”

The emperor was a temptation, and when he saw Shao An's hard words, he didn't force it, "Then let Dali Temple, Yushitai and Zhongshu Province make up the 'new three divisions' for trial." ”

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Soon, the emperor decided on the trial personnel. Zhongshu Province is Sun Yi, and Dali Temple is Pei Shaojun. As for the Imperial Historical Observatory, since the former Imperial Historian Yu Chengping Zhishi, he has been in a chaotic situation without a leader. It wasn't until two months ago that the emperor selected an official named Zhao Shikang from the local government and promoted him to the imperial historian. So Zhao Shikang had not yet gained a firm foothold in the capital, nor did he find out the forces of the various factions in Beijing, so he was pushed up to participate in the trial of the major case of rebellion.

"What is the origin of this Zhao Shikang?" After handing over the case in Hangzhou, Shao An can now finally sit leisurely in the political hall and chat with Sun Yi.

Sun Yi has been working in the Ministry of Officials for so many years, and he has already memorized the background of the officials, and he doesn't even need to check his resume, he can recite it with his eyes closed, "He is a member of the queen's mother's family, and he can be transferred this time, because the abbot personally recommended it to the saint and asked for a long time." ”

"Why doesn't the national abbot go to recuperate for the rest of his life, and he actually wants to wade into troubled waters?"

"Maybe I've been in the yamen for a long time and want to find something to do. If you do a good job, you can move the place. Sun Yi said half-jokingly.

Shao An pursed his lips, dismissive of this. You must know that this dynasty has always prevented foreign relatives from interfering in politics, and there are strict requirements for foreign relatives to become officials. Moreover, the mother of the current saint died early, the mother's family is weak, and there is almost no one in the court. With this example here, no matter how good the other relatives are, there is no guarantee that they will be able to go further. Even if it is a first-class product like Guozhang, it is just an idle job.

"Forget it, it's just a handful of miscellaneous people, this case has to rely on you and Master Pei to worry a lot."

"It should be, it should be."

"Also, the emperor is in a hurry to wait for the result, so this case must be handled quickly. Of course, don't be sloppy. Speaking of the last sentence, Shao An's fingers tapped lightly on the table to show emphasis.

It is said that "don't be sloppy", but in fact, it means "be sloppy". Sun Yi smiled, he already knew how this case should be tried.