Chapter 254: The Cicada and the Yellow Sparrow (Part 3)
The next day, the ministers waited for the court meeting in the courtyard of Shangyang Palace, the atmosphere was quite weird, most of them were silent, only a small number of people were eager to try, God is a huge sieve, last night Wei Wangfu had an incident, it had long been passed on by word of mouth, and people with a little means were able to hear some, with Wu Chenghei's style of stirring up three points without incident, someone knocked on the door, and he would not let it go silently, but I don't know who the spearhead will be aimed at this time.
No matter who it is aimed at, they can't run away from the surnamed Li, Doulu Qinwang and other royal heirs and henchmen who are clearly chariots and horses are worried in their hearts, Di Renjie, Lou Shide and others have ambiguous positions, and they can't be relaxed, and the more persecution the martial arts family is, the smaller the space for them to meet the source left and right.
When the hour came, the palace gate slowly opened, and the car of Wu Chenghe, who was the second in the prime minister's class, came to the point.
The purple curtain was uncovered, first stretched out a trembling leg, stepped on the ground from the wheel, and used half a pillar of incense, Wu Chengsi has always walked in the court with the image of a tall and heroic fruit, today is different from usual, bent waist, wrapped in a snow-white forehead on the head, leaching out of a cloud of bright red blood, walk a few steps, tremble a few times, supported by the third son Wu Yanxiu, when the first palace gate, not long, the palace sent a will, summoning the prime ministers, the various departments of Shangshu into the palace to see, today is exempt from the court meeting.
"Your Majesty, aunt" Wu Chengsi threw himself on the carpet, splashing and rolling, a handful of snot and tears, "The minister was born as a human being, with the same surname as the sky, only to be sparse and thin, and to work all day long, why did he invite trouble?" Guoji Zhaojian, who is also His Majesty's son and nephew, is working hard to support the Great Zhou Sheji, why boil beans and burn the fire? ”
Wu Chenghe's injury looks like it shouldn't be too serious, the pain is suffering, full of anger, heart-piercing, heartbreaking, speaking of emotion, kowtow to the ground, banging, "Your Majesty, in private, the minister is the junior, Yu Gong, the minister is the dog and horse, the deed of the monarch and the minister, the minister will not dare to disobey, if His Majesty thinks that the minister should die, the minister will not be compassionate, and he will not regret the death."
Doulu Qinwang felt a chill all over his body, his eyes were pitch black, half of Wu Chenghe's words were not spoken, if His Majesty thought that the minister should not die, then please ask His Majesty to return justice to the minister, he opened his face and personally went into battle to make trouble, this is the winning and losing trick of the fish and the net.
"Tuan'er, help King Wei up" Empress Wu's expression was faint, and her eyelids raised slightly, "You also know that I am an elder, early in the morning, I have no head and no brains to cry and grab the earth, are you in a hurry to send me to the end of my crying and mourning?" ”
Wu Chengsi originally planned to roll two more laps and continue to exert pressure, but when he heard Empress Wu's words, he was so frightened that he trembled, and he didn't need Wei Tuan'er's support, he got up neatly, wiped his face with his sleeves, wiped away his tears and snot, bent down and made a respectful appearance, and didn't dare to speak out again.
"My henchmen and ministers are here, tell me, what happened, scared the powerful Wenchang right minister like this" Empress Wu was slow and reasonable, as if she didn't know anything, if there was nothing, she stabbed Wu Chenghei again, "It's that I can't uphold justice, and there are still people in the court"
"The minister doesn't dare, the minister doesn't dare" Wu Chenghei crawled on the ground, trembling, the heavens and men were at war in his heart, and he was really reluctant to take down this God-given opportunity to bring down the emperor's heir, and he reported hard, "Last night, there were thieves who attacked the Wei Wangfu at night, and left a corpse in front of the minister's door, intending to abscond, and someone killed people to kill the mouth, and the guards in the palace were aware of it, and they were captured on the spot, according to the investigation, the body was the secretary of the East Palace, and the person who killed the person and killed the mouth was enshrined in the palace of Princess Taiping, and the evidence should be complete, and the confession has been confessed."
The attitude of the martial artist was unknown, and he didn't dare to use too much force, but he just spoke straight and didn't add oil and vinegar.
"Under the three woods, why can't you ask for it, what Lai Qing said, it is just the truth" Empress Wu whispered a word, which made Wu Chengsi and others change their complexions, and today they sang and played, and there was a tendency to become a scandalous drama, and the air pressure in the hall was solidified, and the needles could be heard, and all the ministers were hanging to their throats, waiting for the fate of Empress Wu's words.
Empress Wu's gaze slowly swept over these adults one by one, and it took a long time before she spoke again.
"Doing this evil thing in the palace of the king of Wei, ignoring the law, despising the court, and not being spared"
"However, this matter is quite strange, the act is rough, the cracks are simple, there should be no inside information, after a thorough investigation, the truth must be clarified, and the King of Wei will be fair."
"Even so, there is something wrong with the East Palace and Princess Taiping's Mansion, and they should be punished"
After a few quiet words, the ups and downs, the civil and military in the hall followed the heart and liver drifting, and their expressions changed.
"The subordinate officials of the East Palace came to interrogate Junchen one by one, exhaustively investigated the roots, and found out whether there were any traces of rebellion...... The Taiping Princess's Mansion has repeatedly acted perversely, and she has gone to the Zhichong Mansion to lead it, and has closed the Taiping Claustrophobic Mansion to the inside and outside of the Mansion with the right to find out the traitorous people who have separated the flesh and blood of the Heavenly Family."
The same incident, the same children, the gap is very different, Chadong Palace is investigating disobedience, using fierce and cruel officials, and investigating Princess Taiping's mansion, just finding out the traitors, and using cronies and close ministers.
"Heir, are you satisfied?" Empress Wu stepped down the steps and walked in front of Wu Chenghe, her eyes were gentle, but Wu Chengsi was like a man on his back, kneeling on his knees, kowtowing non-stop, "The minister never dares, the minister bows to thank His Majesty for his grace"
Empress Wu stood in front of him for a while, and said mysteriously, the palace skirt dragged to the ground, and she went away, and after a long time, everyone in the palace came to their senses under the overwhelming oppression.
In the Xianju Palace, Empress Wu retreated left and right, closed his eyes slightly, and was silent alone.
A man in brocade clothes landed silently, floated in, and said straight without waiting to ask, "According to the minister's investigation and analysis, outside the Wei Wangfu last night, there should be four people, and the one who transported the corpse with the intention of planting the stolen goods was one way, and the people of His Royal Highness Taiping intended to destroy it all the way, and the one who destroyed the mouth and exposed His Royal Highness Taiping's manpower was another way, and the Wei Wangfu guarded all the way."
"Who was the one who transported the corpses?" Empress Wu asked coldly.
"It's not a person in the palace, but it should have contact with the East Palace, and there is no outsider who can easily enter the palace and transport the corpse out of the palace" The brocade-clothed man's eyes flashed, "If the minister is not mistaken, it should have something to do with the princess of Gao'an's mansion."
Empress Wu frowned slightly.
"There is no empirical evidence, but there is circumstantial evidence, last night Wang Miao had the disease of wind dizziness"
"You stand down" Empress Wu waved her hand, her face was clear, and she murmured softly, "But it turns out that it was your aunt and nephew who were fighting, but it was a bad thing, and it was easy for him to grow a little baby teeth."
Empress Wu suddenly laughed, "It's getting more and more lively, it's just a pity that it's a good sentence, the brothers who have crossed the catastrophe are here, hum"
The laughter was interrupted for a long time, and the Empress Wu looked around, the hall was empty, and the boundless emptiness and depression made her unbearable, "Chuanqiu Guanyamen Prison File ......"
Princess Taiping's Mansion, the main hall, Princess Taiping is dressed plainly, with green silk draped over her shoulders, and she looks a little haggard without makeup.
She was waiting, waiting for the person who had been ordered to find out the traitors in her house.
Turning his head to look around, he was slightly flustered in his heart, and instructed the maid, "Bring the little lady"
Xue Yan was four years old, carved in pink, loved by thousands of people, and she didn't know what it was like to be sad, and rushed to the front of her with a few small short legs, her big eyes flashed, "Mother, my daughter misses her sister Chi Chi, when can she go to her aunt's house?" ”
She and her brothers Xue Chongjian and Wu Chongxing have spent a long time in Princess Yiyang's mansion, and they have a deep friendship with the little sisters of Quan Luo, and they miss it from time to time.
Princess Taiping didn't have time to respond, and Xiangnu hurriedly entered the door from the outside, and the clouds of sorrow condensed between her eyebrows, "Your Highness, Quan Langjun is here"
Quan Ce stepped into the door, and when he saw Quan Luo from a distance, he squatted down, opened his arms, and hugged the small body that rushed forward in his arms, and the sound of giggling echoed in the main hall.
Quan Ce hugged Xue Yan and stepped forward, bowed and saluted, "Quan Ce greets His Highness"
"Hmph" The slightest smile on Princess Taiping's face quickly disappeared, and she said coldly, "Doctor Quan, you are sent by order, but what can you judge?" Who is a traitor? ”
"Zhang Changzong"
Princess Taiping was shocked when she heard this, and her eyes narrowed, "You arrested him and tortured him?" ”
Quan Ce shook his head, put Xue Yan down, took out a tea bag in his arms, used the tea set on the table, brewed a cup of calendula tea, and handed it to Princess Taiping, "No, I didn't arrest him, and I didn't punish him, I believe that he will take the initiative to take responsibility."
"Oh, don't expect him to dedicate himself to the Lord, even if he is willing to dedicate himself, it will only be on the bed" Princess Taiping had already seen it through, looked down at the bright yellow tea in the cup, brought it to her lips, took a sip, pursed her lips, and her eyes lit up.
"Your Royal Highness, there is a traitor in the princess's mansion, you should personally meet Your Majesty to present your case, and present the traitor to Your Majesty to deal with" Quan Ce's words were meaningful, and he opened his hands to support him, allowing Xue Yan to climb up and down on his body.
Princess Taiping was slightly stunned, and then suddenly, she glanced at Quan Ce with a smile, "It's hard for you to think so well for me, aren't you afraid, he came to the mother queen's side, it's not good for you?" ”
Quan Ce just smiled, what kind of character is the Empress Wu, how can she be trapped in a mere male favorite, Zhang Changzong first entered the palace, if he wants to mix up and make waves in the court, it will take some time, at that time, he is confident that he can catch the open gun or the hidden arrow.
Princess Taiping saw her daughter grabbing and pinching Quan Ce's face with her tender little hands, and she had always held Zhizhu in her hand, and her handsome face was squeezed into a strange shape, and there was a warm smile on her face, "It's a good calculation, but I lost Zhang Changzong, you have to meet my condition."
Quan Ce had a strange heart and glanced at her inquiringly.
Princess Taiping stood up and walked in front of him, looked down at him condescendingly, and said word by word, "Call my aunt, you will call my aunt for the rest of your life"
Quan Ce raised his face, and did not hesitate when he heard the words, and called obediently, "Auntie"
In the past, Shangyang Palace, Princess Taiping invited Quan Ce to enjoy the performance of a single instrument, Quan Ce presented Liang Zhu music to test her mind, at that time, Princess Taiping and Wu Youji had not yet become a resentful couple, and he called Princess Taiping's aunt for the first time.
For three years, the wind and rain were like a rock, like a lifetime.
Princess Taiping's feet were weak and she fell to the ground, Quan Ce hurriedly helped, but she didn't care, she reached out and hugged Quan Ce in her arms, tightly, affectionately and greedily.