Zhu Qizhen still didn't speak, and the scene was a little embarrassing for a while.

Cao Jixiang realized that Zhu Qizhen was suspicious, even if he couldn't survive, at least he could pull Zhang Ning and Jia Xiaosi to accompany him to the funeral, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the slave heard that Master Zhang and Jia Xiaosi have been secretly discussing many times, and they have been colluding for a long time. ”

Jia Xiaosi's delicate face turned red, and he said angrily: "Cao Jixiang, when did I have a secret discussion with Master Zhang?" What is the secret discussion? You make it clear. ”

He was young and didn't encounter much trouble, and when he heard Cao Jixiang's frame, he couldn't sit still.

"How do I know what you're talking about?" Cao Jixiang stiffened his neck and said, "You didn't call me for a secret discussion." ”

Zhang Ning smiled angrily and said, "Where are we secretly discussing?" When was this? Who hears and sees? What are the witnesses? Cao Jixiang, you can think about it, and the crime of framing will be added to the first degree. You instructed someone to assassinate your own official, and you should have beheaded him, but now you want to do it. ”

"Ling Chi!" Cao Jixiang was frightened when he thought of Wang Zhen's blood-drenched appearance, and his voice was not good, and he said, "I, our family did not frame you. You're just a secret council. ”

With a sound of "pop", Zhu Qizhen clapped his hand on the imperial case and said, "Where are they secretly discussing?" Who told you that? Say! ”

Cao Jixiang was so frightened that he kowtowed again and again, and said, "Slave...... Just...... Slave ......"

"Drag down the staff ten." Zhu Qi shook the real fire.

Jia Xiaosi hated him for spewing blood, so he took the first step and asked the two big-waisted and round-shouldered chamberlains to drag Cao Jixiang down, signaling to fight to the death. Soon, Cao Jixiang's miserable howl sounded outside, cloudy and seeping, even though the weather was hot, it still made people feel cold.

After the ten rods were beaten, Cao Jixiang took off half of his life, and his back was even more bloody and blurry.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Say, when and where are they secretly discussing, who will see it?" ”

This is to bring out the internal response. Thinking that someone among the people waiting around him actually passed the news to Cao Jixiang, Zhu Qizhen was very annoyed, I talked to Zhang Qing and spread to Cao Jixiang's ears, and when I talked to other ministers, did it also spread out? It's worth it.

Cao Jixiang said angrily: "The slave should die, the slave talks nonsense." The minions don't know if they have a secret discussion. ”

It's like words. Jia Xiaosi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Ning has always been careful, there are many eyes and ears in the palace, how dare you talk to him? I also took the opportunity to go to Anxiang Bofu to announce the edict to say a few more words, but fortunately, I was not caught by Cao Jixiang.

Although Zhang Ning was worried that Cao Jixiang's words would plant the seeds of doubt in Zhu Qizhen's heart, this seed would take root and sprout unconsciously, and one day cause a catastrophe. This is the most uncontrollable and the most terrifying. Cao Jixiang can change his words the best. Out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Ning glanced at the jade pendant on his waist.

Although Zhu Qizhen saw that he always wore this piece, and sometimes wore it and sometimes did not wear it, it seemed that he only had this jade pendant, and he cherished it very much, and he was reluctant to wear it often, so he took the opportunity of him to seal Xingchangbo and gave him a jade pendant. The jade pendant he sent, Zhang Ning must wear when he enters the palace, he wears it on his left waist, and he often keeps his own quaint jade pendant on the right side.

In other words, Zhang Ning is now wearing two jade pendants of different colors and styles around his waist.

The quaint jade pendant on the right side is glowing with a faint white light, and the light in the hall is bright, if you don't look closely, you really can't see it. Zhang Ning realized that Zhu Qizhen was unusual, and ordered the cane to beat Cao Jixiang, and it was this jade pendant that played a role.

Zhang Ning said: "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged. ”

"I know that Qing has been wronged. Qing Pingsu left the Qianqing Palace, and the little four were waiting in the palace, where did the secret discussion come from? This minion is truly hateful. Zhu Qizhen said hatefully: "I talk to Zhang Qing, who will report to you?" ”

Before Cao Jixiang could make a sound, there was a "plop" at the door of the hall, and a twenty-five or sixteen-year-old servant's face was like earth, and his body was like a sieve chaff, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, the slave should die." The slave and Cao Jixiang are fellow countrymen, and the slave overheard Mr. Zhang's words that day, and he was not angry with Cao Jixiang, so he would talk more. ”

This chamberlain Zhang Ning is no stranger, usually silent. He and the other three attendants have been waiting under the corridor, and they are not allowed to enter without Zhu Qizhen's call. Zhang Ning thought that his voice was not high that day, and it was difficult for people outside the hall to hear, Jia Xiaosi happened to be at the gate of the palace, and the rest of the people were still a foot or two away from the palace gate, why did this person not only hear, but also report to Cao Jixiang?

As for what he said, he was not angry with his fellow countrymen, and Zhang Ning didn't believe it at all. This person must have been Cao Jixiang's confidant for a long time, Cao Jixiang let out the envoy who was waiting for the emperor, and it was impossible for him not to leave a hand.

Probably that's his backhand.

Zhu Qizhen's face was very ugly, and he said, "What else did you say to him?" ”

"Nope." The waiter's forehead was broken, but he refused to admit it.

Zhang Ning said: "Why are Your Majesty and this official talking in the hall, and you can hear it under the corridor?" ”

Visually this distance is not short, their voice is really not loud, and normal people should not be able to hear it. It is impossible for Zhang Ning not to be aware of the partition wall.

The waiter said: "Our ears are very good, and in the uninhabited places of the four fields, you can hear the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops." Although His Majesty and the adults spoke softly, our family could still hear them clearly. ”

Zhang Ning understood, and Cao Jixiang knew that he was a good hearing, so he asked him to eavesdrop on anything the emperor and courtiers said, and then find an opportunity to report to him.

Zhu Qizhen also thought of this, and said angrily: "Drag it out, twenty rods." ”

"Your Majesty spares your life." The chamberlain screamed bitterly.

Two big-waisted and round-shouldered chamberlains had already dragged him out, and the howl sounded again. Zhang Ning frowned and said, "Can't you shut them up when they are executed?" The voice was strange. ”

It's no wonder that he has no sympathy, if it weren't for this person being a traitor, Cao Jixiang wouldn't want to get rid of him quickly, first sent someone to follow his carriage, and then tried to ruin Youyou's reputation, and sent someone to assassinate him after discovering that the matter was exposed. The source of all this is the work of this chamberlain.

Shen Jingyi walked out quickly, and soon, the miserable howl stopped, replaced by a whimper.

Cao Jixiang was so frightened that his forehead was broken and he kept kowtowing, leaving a pool of blood on the gold bricks, and he just begged: "Your Majesty spares your life." ”

"Hold on." Zhu Qizhen didn't want to look at him at all.

Jia Xiaosi said: "Yes." Your Majesty, how are you going to deal with him? "He is very clear about his positioning, although he is the prince of Dongchang, but the real master is the emperor, and Dongchang is to serve the emperor, which must not be mistaken.

Zhu Qizhen said with a gloomy face: "This slave instructed someone to assassinate Zhang Qing, and he is innocent of death, so he doesn't have to wait for the autumn decision, and he will be killed in the city in three days." ”

Cao Jixiang's body hung down softly, and he fainted in fright.

Zhang Ning saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Please also ask Your Majesty to check the fathers-in-law on your side, so as not to mix up the fish and dragons. ”

"Zhang Qing is right." Zhu Qizhen said: "These people outside have all changed." ”

The attendants under the porch were so frightened that their legs were weak, and they sat down on the ground one by one.