"It's actually not difficult to check, unless Spiegel Siken borrows the Xuanji Pavilion." Zhou Yue said.

"If they're willing to borrow Spiegel, unless the sow will go up the tree!" Lu Yunsheng pursed his lips, while Xiao Chongguang cleared his throat and didn't say anything.

Zhou Yue frowned slightly and said, "Looking at you like this, even if this Spiegel Division participates in this case, it won't help you much." ”

Lu Yunsheng sneered and said, "They didn't make trouble, so I went home and burned high incense." ”

Zhou Yue crossed his hands and hugged his chest and said, "Is it that the Spiegel Division is embarrassing for you?" ”

"We now suspect that Spiegel may have been involved in the assassination." Xiao Chongguang said, so he elaborated on the context of his analysis.

Zhou Yue said: "Listening to you say this, the Spiegel Division is indeed very suspicious, but even so, I still advise you not to investigate the Spiegel Division head-on, but only to knock on the side." ”

Why is that? Is it because they are directly subordinate to the Holy One? Lu Yunsheng was a little angry.

"That's why." Zhou Yue looked directly into Yunsheng's eyes and said, "You should know that although the current Spiegel Division seems to be a lonely party and does not interact with the members of the court, it is like a day, and it is favored by the Holy Lord, and is regarded as a confidant, therefore, the Holy Lord will inevitably favor the Spiegel Division in handling some things, and you are not investigating them without evidence now, once the Holy Lord knows, he will definitely punish you again, and when the time comes, even I will not be able to intercede." ”

Lu Yunsheng was silent when he heard this, Xiao Chongguang lowered his head and pondered for a while before saying, "I understand, Lao Zhou, we will grasp the balance of the matter of the Spiegel Division." ”

"Alas, this case is so difficult for you." Zhou Yue sighed heavily and said, "Okay, if there is nothing else, I should also go back, there are still some things to do in the imperial city, so I will leave first." ”

"Why don't you eat and leave early?"

Sogo still wanted to keep it again, but saw Zhou Yue wave his hand and said, "No, I've been really busy lately, I'll talk about it when I'm free in the future, I'll go." ”

After saying that, he said goodbye to Xiao and Lu and walked towards the gate.

The Eastern Imperial City Ziwei Palace Chenzheng

Today is Queen Jiang's birthday, the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace began to arrange the Ziwei Palace early, replaced with festive red curtains and carpets, the table was full of delicate snacks and fruits, and the red lanterns in the palace were all renewed, and the inside and outside of the palace, including the courtyard, were all cleaned and repaired neatly.

At this time, the crown prince Song Yu and Huaiwang Song Qi were already sitting in the guest seat, they had just asked Queen Jiang to say goodbye, and they had nothing to do, so they simply stayed in Ziwei Palace, eating snacks and drinking hot tea at the same time.

Empress Jiang also changed into a red silk and gold silk embroidered phoenix dress, wearing a flying phoenix and a red hairpin between the temples, a golden gold-inlaid white jade chain hanging around her neck, and the thumb, middle finger and ring finger of both hands were wearing emerald wrench, red jade buckle and purple jade respectively, which looked very gorgeous and moving.

Jiang Houwei sat on the main seat and asked with a slight frown: "Yu'er, Qi'er, are the injuries on your bodies really not tight?" You know, whether it is a festival or a birthday, our royal family has many complicated etiquette, and when the time comes, you will be asked to do this and that, it is easy to touch the wound, and you must not force it for the sake of the queen mother's birthday. ”

Song Qi said with a smile: "Don't worry, the queen mother, our injuries are almost healed." ”

Song Yu also said: "Yes, Queen Mother, you forgot, when I was studying martial arts before, I was injured much more seriously than this, these are nothing." ”

Jiang Hou said: "What is in the heart of this palace, except for your father, is the only one left, and I don't want anything to happen to you, but why do you want to fight?" They are all brothers, if this is spread out, how bad the impact is, if it is known by other small barbarian countries, we must not laugh at the restlessness in the backyard of our Celestial Empire. ”

Song Yu smiled and said: "Okay, Queen Mother, today is your birthday, don't think about these unhappy things." ”

Song Qi also chimed in: "Yes, yes." Hey Mother, you are so beautiful today! To tell you the truth, it's like you're just going to marry my father today. ”

Song Yu said: "That is, the backyard of the six palaces is not as good as the queen mother." ”

Empress Jiang listened to the praise of her two sons, and her face bloomed with a smile: "Okay, this palace is this age, don't talk nonsense." ”

Song Yu said: "What's the matter, what I said with my eleventh brother is from the bottom of my heart. ”

At this time, Empress Jiang thought of something, and said seriously: "Just now Qi'er talked about getting married, and the palace suddenly remembered, Yu'er, you are an adult, and it is time to think about the crown princess." ”

Song Yu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then crossed his hands and said: "Queen Mother, the sons are really busy during this time, and I still have to take some time to share some government affairs for my father. ”

Empress Jiang said angrily: "You are not in a hurry to the palace, but you are very anxious, besides, how can the selection of a concubine be considered a trivial matter, this is a major event related to your life, you look at the people's milling, there is already a candidate for the princess early." The palace has decided, and as soon as the palace's birthday is over, it will pick a day for you to choose a concubine. ”

"If you hadn't mentioned it at the beginning, the fifth brother might not have said it." Song Qi muttered quietly.

"Shut up!" Jiang Hou reprimanded.

Song Qi hurriedly covered his mouth and didn't dare to say anything more.

Song Yu said with a sad face: "But, my father ······ there."

"Don't use your father to prevaricate the palace," Empress Jiang frowned, "Your father is still in the prime of life, and his health is very good, so you don't need to worry so much." The matter of choosing a concubine is so decided. ”

Song Yu saw that he couldn't refute it, so he had to bow down and agree: "Oh." Obey the orders of the Queen Mother. ”

East City, Jingkangfang, Changhua Street, Chenmo

Xiao Chongguang and Lu Yunsheng sat in the Rong Ji Tavern, gulping down beef soup, meat buns and sauce cakes.

Zhou Yue said that the emperor ordered that the whole city should be raised to martial law, so he had to re-transfer personnel and arrange affairs, and he was busy for another hour before he had time to have breakfast at the tavern closest to Tiwei Mansion.

"Alas, Brother Xiao, what kind of fate do you say we have, for the sake of the peace of the eastern capital, we run before and after, get up earlier than the chickens, and sleep later than the dogs. How many thieves have been caught? How much work has been done? Now it's good, these are the death orders issued one after another, and I can see clearly, our end is either to be punished to death, or to be exhausted to death. ”

Lu Yunsheng chattered endlessly, Xiao Chongguang was about to explode when he heard it beside him, and now if there was a fly swatting in his hand, he would not hesitate to cover Lu Yunsheng's mouth.

"That's it! Have you talked enough? I can't stop your mouth if you have food," Xiao Chongguang slapped the chopsticks on the table heavily, "You have this time here, let's talk about these useless things, it's better to save some strength and go out to do errands." ”

"No, Brother Xiao, I'm really full of resentment." Lu Yunsheng was also annoyed.

Xiao Chongguang ignored him, continued to pick up his beef, and ate it "whizzing".

Just halfway through eating, he suddenly thought of something and muttered a few words in Lu Yunsheng's ear.

Lu Yunsheng frowned when he heard this: "Although this method is good, we don't have enough people." ”

Xiao Chongguang said: "In this way, you go and contact Jingzhao Mansion and ask them to send some people to help." Leave the task of patrolling the streets to them, so they don't have to worry about manpower. ”

Lu Yunsheng asked, "Then if they ask us what we do, how should I answer?" ”

"You just say, we're going to investigate the case, interrogate the assassins, etc., and if there's anything they can't refuse, you can say anything."

"I'll try my best." Yunsheng covered his face and said.

Xiao Chongguang said: "There is no way, if you don't do this, you can't ensure that nothing happens today." ”

Dongdu West City Zhengtongfang Spiegel Division

"Yu Sicheng, the fifteen martial arts warriors I selected have all been disguised, just waiting for Si Cheng's order."

In the hall of the Spiegel Division, Captain Li Jin said to He Qian.

He Qian nodded and said, "Okay, tell them that there is no need to worry, we are acting tonight, let them eat and drink enough, and only then will they have the spirit at night." ”

Li Jin crossed his hand and said, "Oh." ”

At this time, Hu Yingtang, the head of the company, hurriedly came, holding a note in his hand and said to He Qian: "Yu Sicheng, a letter from 'Qiu Cicada'." ”

"Serve it up." He Qian hooked his hand and said.

Hu Yingtang respectfully handed the note to He Qian, He Qian opened it and took a look, only to see that it read: "There has been action in the Tiwei Mansion, personnel tasks have been reassigned, and other actions are suspected, to be investigated, autumn cicadas." ”

He Qian raised his head and said to Hu Yingtang: "You reply to the 'Autumn Cicada', continue to spy and report to me at any time, but today is the ugly time, I am not at home, so I don't have to reply." ”

"Whoa." Fork hand Hu Yingtang said.

Just as Ying Tang was about to retreat, He Qian stopped him again: "Wait a minute, you still tell him what I want to do today, once the things arranged by the Tiwei Mansion will interfere with me, you must respond immediately." ”

"Yes."

Dongdu West City, Guangdefang, Jingzhaofu, Sizheng

Jingzhao Mansion Yin Guo Siyuan is writing the queen's birthday message in the study, today Emperor Chu summoned hundreds of officials to celebrate the birthday of the queen, Guo Siyuan as a member of the Eastern Capital, of course, is also among them.

After writing these gorgeous words, he still had to jump into the clothes of the palace court earlier, and only after these trivial things were done, he had time to do business. When the time comes, before leaving, he has to take a bath and change clothes, and after the evening, there is basically no time, he must finish today's government affairs before the beginning of the day.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in." Guo Siyuan's eyes did not lift the tunnel.

The door was pushed open, and Feng Guozhong, the chief bookkeeper, walked into the study and said to Guo Siyuan: "My subordinates took the liberty to come and disturb my lordship. ”

Guo Siyuan smiled: "Oh, it turned out to be Master Feng, what is the matter with you here?" ”

Feng Guozhong said: "My subordinates just want to ask your lordship, how did you think about joining forces with the Spiegel Division last time?" ”

Guo Siyuan stopped writing and said: "This official thinks that he still has to trust the Tiwei Mansion, after all, this matter is under their control." ”

Feng Guozhong sighed and said: "No wonder the person who personally protected Qingle Zhai last time, it turns out that you already have the answer in your heart." ”

Guo Siyuan opened his mouth, and wanted to say something, but an errand officer outside knelt down and said, "My lord, Lu Yunsheng, the deputy head of the Tiwei Mansion, asks to see you." ”

Feng Guozhong smiled: "It's really what you said." ”