Looking in the direction of the rope, there was bright red blood stains and Li Sanmu who collapsed on the bloodstains, Gu Yeyang was dumbfounded, and before he could think of anything, there was a noisy footstep at the door.

"Bold Assassin! Someone, catch him! ”

Fan Eryan was stunned and distressed, and rushed over with the other guards, tying up Gu Yeyang with all four flowers.

"What are you doing! Let go of me! Two fists were hard to beat four hands, Gu Yeyang struggled, Fan Er looked at him coldly, and said heavily: "What are you doing?" My lord has done his best for the country and the people, but he died at the hands of thieves like you, and I will definitely cut your body to avenge you! ”

Gu Yeyang understood everything now, glared at him fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "You actually killed innocents indiscriminately!" ”

"Dare to quibble!" Fan Er drew his sword and wanted to stab at Gu Yeyang but was stopped by the guards next to him, "Fan Er, this is absolutely impossible, this person is also a big and small official, if he dies in your hands, even if the evidence of his killing of the adult is conclusive, you will also get into trouble, why don't we tie him up to the criminal department and decide when the time comes?" ”

Fan Er's eyes were red, looking at Gu Yeyang with hatred on his face, and finally it seemed that he had exhausted all his strength before he put the knife back, and said to the other guards: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that this person said that he was the person of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when he wanted to assassinate me yesterday, and it would be easiest for such a high-ranking and powerful person to make up something, and if the prince operated it secretly, we would have a low status......

"You're talking nonsense!" Gu Yeyang's eyes were red with anger, it didn't matter if he framed him, but a person like the prince who was so bright and bright could not allow a stain.

No one paid attention to Gu Yeyang, and the other guards listened to Fan Er's words, their expressions became even heavier, and finally they sighed one after another, and one of the guards who seemed to be the most authoritative picked Gu Yeyang up, and sighed: "That's no way, so you have to bring this person to the Criminal Department, otherwise you will die in the hands of us and others, and the prince will blame him, and no one can withstand it." ”

The lobby fell silent all of a sudden, and half an hour later, they carried Gu Yeyang, who had been twisting and struggling, to the gate of the Criminal Department, along with Li Sanmu's body, which was packed in a golden silk nanmu coffin, the blood stains had been cleaned up, and the clothes were neat.

As soon as the officers and soldiers guarding the door heard what had happened, they immediately took them in, and one of them even ran to find the head of the criminal department.

"Lord Chief, this person killed my family." Fan Eryi threw Gu Yeyang on the ground, and then took out a bloody sword, "This thing is physical evidence, and we are all human witnesses." ”

The chief glanced at the wound on Li Sanmu's neck and the sword, and stroked his gray beard, "The wound was left by this kind of sword, so the evidence of this matter is conclusive, and the assassination of the court official should be punished for this crime, what else do you have to say?" ”

He looked at Gu Yeyang with a rebellious face, only to see Gu Yeyang spit at Fan Er, although his hands and feet were tied, his waist was straight, "Report to my lord, I, Gu Yeyang, have no grievances with Lord Li, how could I kill him, that sword is indeed mine, but I only got up this morning after I was stunned yesterday, and then I found that Lord Li had died next to me, I suspect that he is the murderer of Lord Li!" ”

Gu Yeyang pointed at Fan Er, word by word, and two cold lights shot out of his eyes.

"You are talking nonsense, we arrived in the lobby together in the morning, and then we found out that the adults had already been killed by you."

"Don't dare to spew blood just because there is a prince behind you, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people!"

The other guards came out one after another to accuse Gu Yeyang, full of righteous indignation, but the principal keenly captured the word 'prince', and his eyes when he looked at Gu Yeyang were also full of jealousy, when the two parties accused each other, he quietly retreated, he was just a small principal, and he didn't dare to call the shots about the case of the prince and grandson.

In the end, it was passed up layer by layer, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department had to come out, observing a few people on the field, and waved his big hand and said: "A few of you will take Lord Li's body back to be buried first, and as for that Gu Yeyang, he will be put in the prison of the Criminal Department first, and I will talk about it after we find out the ins and outs." ”

The people didn't fight with the officials, and Fan Er and they weren't so reckless as to make trouble in the Criminal Department, so they had to carry Li Sanmu's coffin and leave.

The Shangshu of the Criminal Department asked Gu Yeyang to take care of Gu Yeyang in the prison, and he must not be lazy in eating and lodging, and after arranging these, he hurriedly entered the palace to ask to see the emperor, it is about the prince, no matter how small it is, it is a big deal, and now it is related to the murder.

"Lord Shangshu, the emperor let you in." The eunuch of the imperial study came out and said that he had recruited him, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department also flicked his sleeves and hurried in, Emperor Jing Yuan was dealing with the twists and turns, and he didn't raise his head, "I heard that you have something to report?" Let's say it? ”

"Your Majesty" Shangshu of the Criminal Department screamed worriedly, then approached and whispered: "Lord Li, the servant of the Zhongshu, was assassinated and died, and the murderer is now in the prison of the Criminal Department, and the person said that he is the person of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"What?"

Emperor Jing Yuan's angry voice resounded in every corner of the imperial study. Shang Shu of the Criminal Department was already apprehensive, and almost knelt down without being frightened, bent down and took a few steps back before standing nervously.

"Impossible, the prince is kind-hearted, and he and Lord Li also sympathize with each other on weekdays, and Lord Li has praised the prince in front of me many times, how can this kind of thing happen."

Shang Shu of the Criminal Department raised his head tremblingly, "Then the emperor, what should the assassin do?" He was sent by several guards from Master Li's family, and they all knew the identity of that person. ”

This matter can be solved secretly, it's a big deal to let that person disappear in the prison of the Criminal Department, just a life, where can it compare to the reputation of the prince, but the guards in Li Sanmu's family, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not say it, which will affect the reputation of the prince.

Emperor Jing Yuan pondered for a long time and said slowly: "I will let the second prince go to investigate with you." ”

"Wechen obeys."

Emperor Jing Yuan waved him down, and asked his father-in-law who was guarding outside to find Du Chenliang.

"Father, what do you have to tell your son?"

Emperor Jing Yuan was a little tired, rubbed his temples, and even his voice was a little tired, "The prince was involved in a murder case. ”

Before the second prince could be happy, I heard him continue: "I naturally believe that the prince is innocent, but in order not to tell the truth, I want you to go to find out this matter together with the Shangshu of the Criminal Department. ”

Emperor Jing Yuan looked at Du Chenliang thoughtfully, Du Chenliang was very worried, and always felt that Emperor Jing Yuan was warning him, nodding cautiously.

Emperor Jing Yuan smiled with satisfaction. That's when he stepped down.