Chapter 371: Temporary detention of Zongzheng Temple
Li Zhang did not go to see Zhao Zhen, but followed Luo Chongxun alone and left the imperial mausoleum, and it was not until after he left that he asked the wild dog to inform Zhao Zhen, because he didn't want Zhao Zhen to be involved in this matter, after all, with Zhao Zhen's current situation, he couldn't help even if he wanted to, but might affect himself.
"Captain Li, if I were you, I would definitely go to see Your Majesty, so maybe Your Majesty can still plead for you." On the carriage back, Luo Chongxun looked at Li Zhang, who was sitting opposite him, but sighed lightly.
Luo Chongxun can be regarded as watching Li Zhang grow up, and his friendship with Lu Wu is also quite good, plus Li Zhang has also respected him a lot over the years, and did not despise him because he was a eunuch, so he still has some feelings for Li Zhang, otherwise he would not have agreed to let Li Zhang stay with Li Shunrong for a while longer, so that he would have time to explain the method of taking medicine.
"I just heard that Li Shunrong was sick, although it was a bit out of courtesy, but the eldest lady shouldn't treat me well, right?" Li Zhang also calmed down at this time, and then looked at Luo Chongxun and said with a smile, he has now made up his mind, he only went to see her because he heard that Li Shunrong was sick, and he didn't know anything else!
Seeing that Li Zhang suddenly started to play tricks at this time, Luo Chongxun was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head again and said with a wry smile: "You don't have to pretend anymore, the last time you took Your Majesty to see Li Shunrong, the Queen Mother was already suspicious, this time you actually took such a big risk to treat Li Shunrong again, do you think the Queen Mother will not be able to guess?" ”
"I can't guess anything, the doctor is benevolent, I'm just going to treat the disease, what is the eldest lady suspecting?" Li Zhang decided to pretend to be stupid at this time, anyway, he bit it to death and didn't admit it, what will Liu E do with him then?
I have to say that Li Zhang's acting skills exploded at this time, and there was a bit of sincerity in his confused expression on his face, which made Luo Chongxun wonder if he was really mistaken, could it be that Li Zhang really didn't know anything about Li Shunrong?
The above thoughts only flashed in Luo Chongxun's mind, and then he shook his head violently, he was almost deceived by Li Zhang, judging from Li Zhang's performance in Li Shunrong just now, this kid must know something, but now he is holding on to denying it, obviously trying to pretend to be stupid, but thinking of Liu E's shrewdness, Li Zhang's pretending to be stupid will definitely not escape her eyes.
Thinking of the above, Luo Chongxun smiled and didn't say anything, but Li Zhang felt something from his smile, and he was a little weak at the moment, but no matter how weak he was, it was useless, and now he could only hold on.
The carriage returned to the capital as fast as possible, Luo Chongxun did not speak again along the way, and Li Zhang also closed his eyes to recuperate, until the carriage entered the imperial city, Li Zhang opened his eyes and looked at the majestic palace outside the window silently.
It is still a familiar vertical arch hall, Li Zhang doesn't know how many times he has been here, but it is the first time he feels a heavy pressure from this hall, Luo Chongxun sent Li Zhang to the door of the hall and then stopped going inside, and then motioned for him to go in by himself.
Li Zhang sighed secretly at the moment, it was a blessing or a curse, it was a disaster that could not be avoided, since he had come, he had also let it go, so he saw him step into the main hall, and then he found that the entire hall was empty, and the palace maids and chamberlains who could usually be seen everywhere had all disappeared.
It wasn't until Li Zhang entered that he saw Liu E sitting behind the bookcase, but today Liu E didn't review the book, but just sat quietly, as if thinking about something, until Li Zhang's footsteps woke her up from her contemplation.
"See the big lady!" Li Zhang stepped forward and saluted, and he also tried his best to restrain himself, making his expression as natural as possible and not revealing any flaws.
However, after Li Zhang's salute, he didn't wait for Liu E to speak, nor did he let him stand up, which made Li Zhang only bend over and dare not raise his head, and after a while, he heard Liu E say in a rather tired voice: "You already know what happened back then, right?" ”
Li Zhang was also shocked when he heard Liu E's words, and just wanted to die according to the original plan and refused to admit it, but when the words came to his mouth, he didn't know why, he opened his mouth a few times and couldn't say it, and finally nodded and said, "Yes!" ”
"Phew!" As soon as Li Zhang's words came out, Liu E slapped her palm on the bookcase angrily, and her face was also full of anger and reprimanded, "You still dare to admit it!" ”
"I ...... I don't want to lie in front of you, big lady! Li Zhang hesitated for a moment and finally spoke again, in fact, he didn't want to lie, but suddenly thought that with Liu E's suspicion, even if there is no evidence, as long as she is suspicious, it is enough, so no matter how much he pretends to be stupid, the final outcome will not change much, and may even be counterproductive, so it is better to admit it directly.
"When did you know and who told you?" Liu E was even more angry at the moment, and asked again.
"No one told me that I guessed it years ago." Li Zhang replied a little vaguely at the moment, he couldn't say that he knew about it when he first met Liu E, after all, this was too demonic.
"What a shrewd boy, since you already know about this, does Your Majesty also know about it?" Liu E couldn't help gritting her teeth and asking when she heard this, she was also angry now, and she had lost her usual calm, so she didn't bother to ask Li Zhang about the details of this matter at this time.
"There are not a few people in the court who know about this, but who has the courage to tell Your Majesty? I'm not stupid, naturally I don't dare to reveal half a word to Your Majesty, it is estimated that Your Majesty doesn't even know why I was recalled to the capital by the eldest lady? Li Zhang replied again with a wry smile at this time, Liu E was really most worried that Zhao Zhen would know the truth about his life experience.
Hearing Li Zhang's answer, Liu E was relieved, in fact, after knowing that Li Zhang went to Li Shunrong again, she also secretly sent someone to closely monitor Zhao Zhen's every move, and Zhao Zhen knew that Li Zhang was suddenly recalled to the capital, although he was very puzzled, and even a little angry, but there was no overly radical reaction, it is estimated that in Zhao Zhen's opinion, Li Zhang may have been urgently recalled to the capital because of something important, it can be said that he did not think about Li Shunrong at all.
It is precisely from the above judgments, coupled with Li Zhang's own words, that Liu E temporarily put her mind at ease, but when she saw Li Zhang in front of her, her face sank again, she didn't know that Li Zhang knew the truth about Zhao Zhen's life experience, so she was relieved to let Li Zhang stay by Zhao Zhen's side, and she also favored Li Zhang, and even really treated him as her own nephew.
But now that Li Zhang knows Zhao Zhen's life experience, and even knows that Li Shunrong is his aunt, this makes Liu E both angry and disappointed, and even has a kind of sadness that his beloved things have been stolen.
Li Zhang also lowered his head in the face of Liu E's scrutinizing gaze, he knew that Liu E was now thinking about how to deal with him, which would also determine his fate, although he felt that with Liu E's character, he should not really kill himself, but people's hearts were unpredictable, so he was also very worried at this time.
After a long while, I heard Liu E suddenly sigh, and then said faintly: "Li Zhang, what do you say the mourning family should do with you?" ”
"It's all up to the eldest lady's will, no matter how the eldest lady punishes me, I will never complain!" Li Zhang saluted again at the moment, since he couldn't resist, then enjoy himself.
However, Liu E frowned at this time, if it was an ordinary minister, she could completely demote the other party or even cut off her official status, but Li Zhang didn't care about these at all, so the way she usually used to punish officials was not effective against Li Zhang at all, and she believed that with Li Zhang's ability, even if she demoted the other party to Lingnan, he could still live well.
Of course, Liu E has not been murderous, but she is not a person who loves to kill, even Li Shunrong's henchman, she did not kill the other party, but kept the other party in the palace, not to mention that she has always regarded Li Zhang as a nephew, so she never thought of killing Li Zhang from the beginning.
Since he didn't want to kill, ordinary punishment methods were useless to Li Zhang, which made Liu E a little distressed, but in the end, the distress turned into annoyance, and he waved his hand angrily at the moment: "Temporarily detain Zongzheng Temple and wait for disposal!" ”
Zongzheng Temple is also the yamen that manages the pedigree of the royal family, clan, and relatives, and if the royal relatives violate the law, they must also be handed over to the Zongzheng Temple for trial, after all, the royal relatives are noble, and the general yamen does not dare to care about them, so the Zongzheng Temple was set up, which is specifically responsible for supervising the use of the royal relatives.
Although Li Zhang and Liu E confessed their relatives, their relationship was relatively far away, and they were not qualified to enter Zongzheng Temple, but Liu E didn't know what to do with Li Zhang now, and she couldn't bear to put him in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, so she thought of Zongzheng Temple, anyway, she now holds great power, and naturally no one dares to disobey the will she makes.
As Liu E made a decision, Li Zhang was immediately taken away and sent to Zongzheng Temple, which was also in the first half of the imperial city, and it was very coincidental that it was next to the firearms supervisor, but Li Zhang had never been here, and he didn't know what it was like in Zongzheng Temple?
However, Li Zhang soon learned that the first half of Zongzheng Temple was like an ordinary yamen, and there was even a prison cell, and if the emperor's relatives who had committed a serious crime were sent here, they would still be locked up in a prison.
Originally, Li Zhang thought that he would not be able to escape prison this time, but he did not expect that he was not sent to the prison, but was imprisoned in a small courtyard behind Zongzheng Temple, surrounded by guards, and he couldn't get out at all, which was equivalent to putting him under house arrest here.
Li Zhang is not afraid of house arrest, anyway, there is food and drink here, but he knows that his detention here is only temporary, and Liu E should not have figured out how to deal with himself yet, so in the next few days, he will also decide his fate, and even he has prepared for the worst.