When King Xiangting came to the front hall of Qianyuan Palace, he found that many people had arrived earlier than him. Guangluqing, Luo Yuanxuan, Tingwei Dugong, Zong Zhengqing, Shaofu Qing, and Shaofu Chengguan were all waiting for the emperor in the front hall.

King Xiangting stepped into the front hall steadily, and everyone else came over to salute and said, "Your Highness is here." ”

The king of Xiangting County said loudly: "Excuse me, my lords. ”

Before he finished speaking, the king of Ganzi came from behind. When the king of Ganzi entered the front hall, he was a little surprised to see that the king of Xiangting was also here, but then he pulled his face and said, "Brother Wang, you are here too." ”

King Xiangting smiled slightly, but did not answer.

"Your Highness."

"No courtesy." Unlike the easy-going attitude of the king of Xiangting, the tone of the king of Ganzi was alienated.

Originally, the king of Xiangting County and the king of Ganzi County were both children of wealthy families who were hearty and heroic all the way, and they both liked to talk about military affairs. Today, the two have their own hearts and minds, and they don't know how to speak to each other. The others are all ministers in the court, and they are cautious in their words and deeds on weekdays, but when they see that the two county kings don't speak, of course they don't dare to speak. But all the people of the whole house stood in silence, and there was not a word. In the front hall of Qianyuan Palace, it was so cold that it was about to freeze.

Fortunately, the awkward stalemate passed quickly. The emperor is coming.

"Your Majesty has arrived."

"Hooray!" All the people in the main hall knelt down.

Xiao Tuyou slowly sat down and said, "Calm down." Chuntuo, quickly give the throne to the king of Xiangting and the king of Ganzi. These are two elderly county kings, how can they stand for so long?! You're an old man, why are you so ignorant?! ”

Chuntuo agreed, and commanded the two chamberlains to move two seats. In fact, this can't blame Chuntuo for being rude, Emperor Longwu is very majestic, and he will never give a seat to the county king, clan relatives and ministers when summoned. Chuntuo felt that Emperor Chongjing was extremely tolerant to the clans, which was completely different from Emperor Longwu, and it seemed that this old rule of not giving seats would be changed in the future.

The King of Xiangting and the King of Ganzi were also a little surprised, this was a courtesy that had never been seen before. The chamberlain set up the seats, but they didn't dare to sit down, but bowed down and said, "The minister doesn't dare!" ”

"What dare not? The kings of Xiangting County are all in their sixties, and the kings of Ganzi are almost fifty years old, and they are all old relatives who have an age. Today, it is not only a political matter, but it is also a family matter. You don't have to be formal, just sit. Tuyu waved his hand and said.

The King of Xiangting and the King of Ganzi both paused slightly. Although the gift of the throne is beyond the ordinary courtesy, it stands to reason that it should be fixed, but this is the emperor's gift, and it is the emperor's will, which must not be violated, so he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." With that, he sat down gently in his seat. The tall body of the King of Xiangting County suddenly became a little shorter, and the other people standing in the hall suddenly felt much more relaxed in their hearts. Xiao Tuyu himself felt a lot more relaxed, and said: "Today, it is an important matter to call a few people over. As I said earlier, it's a political matter, but it's a family matter. This matter is related to the king of Ganzi and the king of Xiangting, so I called the two county kings over, and called Zongzheng and Shaofu. Guang Luqing, although he has nothing to do with this matter, happened to come over to mediate. I still say the same thing, it's all my own business, and everyone will discuss it. Tingwei, let's talk about it first. ”

"Oh, Your Majesty." Dugong said: "His Royal Highness the King of Xiangting, His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi, my lords, the matter is as follows: At noon the day before yesterday, His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County took Wang Sun to the Taimiao to pay respects. After the memorial to the Xinuan Pavilion to drink the sacrificial tea, I met the king of Beiling County, because I liked the white jade cup dedicated to the king of Beiling County, so I asked the king of Beiling County for the white jade cup and drank the tea in the white jade teapot, and also asked for the white jade cup, and then returned to the county king's mansion. At the end of the child's time, he was discovered by the nursing mother and had passed away. At the end of the ugly time, according to the custom, Zongzheng Cheng Lie and Shaofu Cheng Guan went to the Ganzi County Wangfu to record and mourn, Shaofu Cheng Guan was born in a family of imperial doctors, and found something strange when he examined the corpse of Xiao Xun, and suspected that he was poisoned by Purple Star Roland, so he begged the King of Ganzi County to allow him to test for poison. With the permission of the king of Ganzi County, the Shaofu Cheng Guan Zhen inspected it in detail and confirmed that Xiao Xun was indeed poisoned by the Purple Star Roland. After that, the Shaofu Cheng Guan Xuan presided over the inspection of all the dining utensils used in the palace of Ganzi County, and no poison of Purple Star Roland was found; I also checked the white jade cup used to drink tea in the Taimiao, and found that it was stained with the poison of Purple Star Roland. After that, the king of Ganzi County reported the matter to His Majesty, and invited several special decrees, and the special permission of the court lieutenant, Zongzheng, Shaofu, Wei Wei, the guards of the Ganzi County Royal Mansion and the Nangong guards to hear the case together. After verification by all parties, all the evidence shows that Rongya is the person who poisoned him. ”

King Xiangtingjun's heart sank, but he didn't say a word, and there was nothing unusual on his face. However, the king of Ganzi had already burst into tears, but due to the presence of the emperor and the king of Xiangting, he did not speak.

Xiao Tuyou looked at the two of them and said to the court commander Du Gong: "Du Gong, Rongya is a noble relative, not only the son of the Canaan County Shou, but also the grandson of the King of Xiangting County, and the nephew of Empress Xuanren. If you do not verify it, I will not spare you. After speaking, he glanced at the king of Xiangtingjun, and the king of Xiangtingjun bowed slightly, which was regarded as thanking the emperor for his kindness. But when Tuyou's eyes swept over the King of Ganzi, he found that the King of Ganzi had a slight displeasure on his face.

"Ah, Your Majesty. His Majesty personally inquired into this case, and it involved two founding meritorious county kings, and the ministers would never dare to take it lightly. But the evidence does show that Rongya is the one who poisoned him. The evidence is twofold. First, at the time of the incident, in the Xinuan Pavilion, in addition to the King of Ganzi County, the King of Beiling County, and Xiao Xun, there were only a few servants in the palace and Rongya, and Lu Xun was the white jade cup that he received from Rongya. Second, the poison of the purple star Roland only exists in the stamens of blooming flowers, and the toxicity can only be maintained for six hours, and the toxicity will disappear completely after six hours, that is, only picking the stamen of the purple star Roland flowers and poisoning them within six hours can produce a poisonous effect. During the mourning period, it is strictly forbidden to enter and exit the Holy Capital, so the Purple Star Roland, who was poisoned and killed, can only exist in the Holy Capital. Purple Star Roland is an extremely rare treasure, and it is found that there are only a few Purple Star Rolands in the Holy Capital. After investigation, a few days before the incident, except for the melting cliff, no one entered or left the Yulin Garden. After being on duty at the Taimiao every day, Rongya had to go to Yulin Yuan to stay for an hour or two before returning to Canaan College. After comparing the footprints, the daily walking routes of the melting cliff are quite concentrated, all pointing to the strange stone forest where the purple star Roland is located. It has been ascertained that all the flowers of the Purple Star Roland in the strange stone forest have been removed. After being inspected by the Shaofu Cheng Guan, the big cliff and hands were stained with the honey of the purple star Roland. According to the above-mentioned inspection evidence, the minister, Zong Zhengqing, Shaofuqing, Shaofucheng, and Wei Weiqing all determined that Rongya was the person who poisoned him. The minister thought that the case could be decided. It's just that Rongya belongs to the nobles, and according to the rules of the imperial court, before the decision is made, it should be 'discussed'. ”

After speaking, Dugon bowed forward. The evidence for what Dugon says is very strong, and the reasoning is impeccable. However, the people involved in this case are all noble meritorious county kings, and now they are all present, so none of the ministers present dare to express their position easily.

Tuyu lowered his eyes, and there was no expression on his face. Guangluqing, Luo Yuanxuan, and several other ministers all stared at the court commander Du Gong faintly, without saying a word. King Ganzi sobbed, his face flushed from the fact that he couldn't cry.

King Xiangtingjun's brows furrowed more and more, his eyes stared down at the gold bricks under his feet, and his hand stroked his snow-white thick hair from time to time, but he didn't say a word.

Guangluqing felt that at this time, he had to speak out, because Emperor Chongjing had already made it clear at the beginning that he was here to "mediate".

Luo Yuan asked, "Lord Tingwei, do you have anything else to say to Your Majesty and the two royal highnesses?" ”

"Lord Guangluqing, that's all I have to say. Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Xiangting County, His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County, the overall situation of the case is what the minister just recited. All inquiries have been filed, and all evidence has been archived. Your Majesty, Your Highnesses, and your Excellency, you can read and check them at any time. In addition, in view of the special temperament of Purple Star Roland, and these temperaments are closely related to the progress of this case, the minister implores that the Shaofu Cheng Guan Xuan introduce the temperament of Purple Star Roland. ”

Guangluqing glanced at the emperor, nodded and said, "This is the proper meaning. Tell me about it. ”

"Whoa." The young mansion manager responded, stepped forward, and explained the temperament of Purple Star Roland in detail in an orderly manner.

After he finished speaking, Luo Yuan said: "Lord Zong Zhengqing, Lord Shaofuqing, Lord Wei Weiqing, do you have anything else to say and ask?" ”

All the ministers said, "Your Excellency has already played a very complete performance, and there is nothing else to say or ask." ”

Guangluqing glanced at the emperor.

Xiao Tuyou raised his eyes and said with a sad face: "This is something that never expected. I've seen that little follower, and I love it very much. It's really ...... Ay! Seeing this, Chun Tuo hurriedly took a hot towel and handed it to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty Wanwang mourns." His Majesty has wept several times for the sake of the little prince, and he did not eat for a day yesterday, and he was so grieved last night that he could not sleep. Your Majesty mourns, the dragon body is important. As soon as Chuntuo finished speaking, the emperor actually cried out, sighed, and said:

"Hey......! Our clan, what's going on? The clan of the Xiao clan was not very prosperous, and recently suffered a series of great funerals, first the first emperor died without warning, leaving such a heavy burden for me to bear. Now it's my favorite repetition of the Violent Death. Fathers and fathers, did Tuyu do something wrong? If Tu You did something wrong, please punish Tu Yu alone, and don't punish the descendants of the Xiao family. Woowoo woo ......"

The emperor's words came so suddenly, and the words were so heavy, that the two county kings on the seat quickly stood up, and the ministers who were standing knelt down in a large area, bowed to the ground, and said, "Your Majesty mourns." "Your Majesty's condolences."

Luo Yuan kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty blames yourself so much, how can you let your ministers deal with themselves?" The lord humiliates his ministers to death, and the ministers are willing to be punished. ”

Those kneeling on the ground echoed: "The ministers are willing to be punished." Please mourn Your Majesty! ”

"Please mourn Your Majesty."

The emperor's sudden crying and self-blame made the king of Ganzijun, who was originally full of grief, stop crying, kneel on the ground and say, "Your Majesty mourns." With His Majesty's love, it is not in vain to come to this world. Please mourn Your Majesty. In the final analysis, it's all about good fortune. The minister is willing to be punished, and he should not disturb His Majesty during the mourning period. Please forgive your sins! After speaking, he kowtowed to Emperor Chongjing on the throne.

Chun Tuo put on a new hot towel, and then slowly rubbed Emperor Chongjing's back with his hands, gently smoothing the emperor's breath. After a long time, he stopped crying, wiped his face with a dry towel, and sighed: "Hey......... As for you, you all know my temperament, I have always protected the clan, cherished the children of the clan, and I can't listen to the untimely death of the children of the clan. What's more, it's still ......" said and started crying again.

Xiao Shihuan snorted his head again and said, "Your Majesty mourns." If His Majesty is overly sad and injures the dragon's body because of his recklessness, the minister is willing to die. ”

King Ganzi said this, firstly, because he and Emperor Chongjing had a very close relationship on weekdays, and the emperor made an exception to give Xiao Xun extraordinary mourning, and today he is so emotional, which makes Xiao Shihuan deeply moved; But the main reason is that the king of Ganzi wants to force the king of Xiangting through his own self-blame and humility, so that the king of Xiangting can make a similar statement, hoping that Chang Ji can plan for the emperor's dragon body and the overall situation of the stability of the royal family, take into account the overall situation, and don't blindly entangle and delay because of favoritism.

Guangluqing Luo Yuanji understood the intentions of the king of Ganzi at a glance, so he looked at the king of Xiangting with his spare eyes, looking forward to the king of Xiangting county to speak.

However, Changji, the king of Xiangting County, still just knelt silently and did not say a word.

He glanced at the kneeling people, waited for a while, and said, "You still get up and speak." The two county kings still sat down. When I talked about the sadness, I thought of the first emperor again, and I lost my temper. Don't blame yourselves too much. Anyway, the matter discussed today is a matter between clan relatives, and in the final analysis, it is still the family of the family. The family doesn't talk to each other. In short, it must be fair. If you have anything to say, just say it before me, just ask. ”

The emperor didn't understand what he said. The people present were all a little confused. Is the emperor inclined to severely punish Rongya to give the king of Ganzi County a "justice", or lightly punish Rongya to take care of the face of the "family" of the clansmen? Even Guangluqing, who had always prided himself on knowing the holy will, did not fully appreciate the emperor's true intentions. But at this moment, he had to speak again, so he asked tentatively:

"Your Royal Highness, what do you claim? Do you have any ideas on what to do with the Melting Cliffs? ”

Xiao Shihuan glanced at Luo Yuanxuan, turned his face to the emperor again, and said: "The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. How to deal with the melting cliff, the minister strictly obeys the hadith, and there is no objection. ”

That's a slippery one. first talked about "national law and family rules", that is, it must be to put the cliff in a place of death; Later, it is said that "the Hadith shall be observed," which means that if the emperor is extrajudicial to him, he will "have no objection." Although the words are very beautiful, it seems to give the emperor a favor, but the implicit meaning is also very clear, if the emperor is extrajudicially gracious, although the king of Ganzi "has no objection", but in his heart he may not be completely convinced and convinced. This is equivalent to kicking the ball back to the emperor.

Xiao Tuyu frowned very indistinctly. Yu Yuanji keenly caught it, so he quickly turned to ask Changji, the king of Xiangting County:

"His Royal Highness the King of Xiangting County, you are Rongya's maternal grandfather, according to the rules of the imperial court, the relatives of the suspect can participate in the discussion and decision. Rongya's parents are far away in Canaan, and you will not be able to reach the holy capital for a while, as Rongya's maternal grandfather, you can participate in the discussion and decision. What are your thoughts on this case? ”

The king of Xiangting County did not look at the Yuan. He slowly raised his eyes, pressed his hands on his thighs, looked at Emperor Chongjing with a calm expression, and said word by word: "Your Majesty, if Rongya has indeed committed such a big crime, it is his own crime that he deserves, the minister will never be partial, and he will be dealt with according to the laws and regulations of the country, and the minister will never dare to complain." The minister believed that Rongzhu did not dare to complain. This is the inability of the minister and Rongzhu's godson, and he has the trust of His Majesty, and the minister and Rongzhu not only will not have complaints, but also ask His Majesty to give sin. ”

The king of Ganzi County, Xiao Shihuan, thought that Chang Ji had made a clear statement. Xiao Shihuan breathed a sigh of relief, and Tingwei Dugong also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that the case could finally be decided.

But Tuyu and Luo Yuan heard the meaning of the words, like the king of Tingjun Changji said "If Rongya commits such a big crime", then the implication is obvious, and there is also a situation of "if Rongya does not commit a crime".

Sure enough, just when Xiao Shihuan almost blurted out "Brother Wang's fairness and admirability", Chang Ji turned his face to look at Tingwei, and then turned his face to Emperor Chongjing, and said: "However, what Lord Tingwei said just now seems to have many loopholes. I don't know if I should ask? ”

"Just ask. Tingwei, you have to answer truthfully. Xiao Tuyou said without hesitation.

"Oh, Your Majesty." The court commander Du Gong answered, and then turned to the king of Xiangting County and said, "Your Highness, please ask." ”

"Good. As you said just now, at the time of the incident, in addition to Rongya, there were also several chamberlains at the scene. So, have you checked all these chamberlains? Aren't they suspicious? Chang Ji asked.

Luo Yuan thought to himself: This king of Xiangting seems to be rough, but he didn't expect that he would be so thoughtful and grasp the key link of the trial of the case at once.

"His Royal Highness the King of the Elephant Courtyard. There were a total of five attendants present at that time, and three of them have been verified one by one, and none of them are suspicious. The other two ......, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo, have disappeared, and the lower officials have not caught them yet. ”

"Oh? Why did these two chamberlains disappear and when? Are they suspicious? ”

"Why they disappeared is not yet known. The suspicion has not yet been found. But from common sense, they should not be the ones who poisoned them. ”

"How do you deduce that?"

"The lower officials inferred from the time of their disappearance. They disappeared on the second day of the incident, after His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi entered the palace to report that Xiao Shizi had been poisoned to death. The lower officials thought that if they were the poisoners, they should have absconded on the day of the incident, so how could they wait until the next day, after His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi entered the palace to report the crime, they would flee? Therefore, the lower officials deduced that they were not the people who poisoned them, nor did they abscond in fear of crime, but only fled for fear of being implicated after hearing that they had died drinking poisoned tea in the Taimiao. ”

"Who can prove that they disappeared the day after the incident?"

"On the day of the incident, Lord Chuntuo, the regular attendant, also assigned them other errands. On the morning of the second day, they also served His Majesty together with Lord Chuntuo, and also greeted Lord Guangluqing with Lord Zhongchang. ”

Chang Ji looked at Chun Tuo and Guang Lu Qing Yu Yuan, and Chun Tuo and Luo Yuan said together: "That's true. However, the emperor did not speak. However, although the emperor did not speak, in this situation, not speaking is actually acquiescence.

Chang Ji stroked his long hair with his right hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Lord Tingwei, your inferences are all speculation, not empirical evidence. With this doubt, how can we make a decision in a hurry? Shouldn't we find these two attendants and review them before making a conclusion? ”

Tingwei Dugong did not dare to speak. This is indeed the biggest loophole in this case. In any case, this cannot be prevaricated. Du Gong replied with an embarrassed face: "Your Highness, in the trial of the case, in addition to the evidence, inference is also one of the means. As long as the inference is reasonable, it can also be used as the basis for adjudicating the case. ”

Chang Ji stopped stroking his long-haired hand, put it on his thigh, looked at Tingwei Dugong, and said, "What Lord Tingwei said is good." Indeed, as Lord Tingwei said, as long as the inference is reasonable, it may also be used as the basis for the trial of the case. But Lord Tingwei's inference is just not reasonable! ”

Du Gong has deduced the case countless times before and after, thinking that the inference is reasonable, without flaws and suspiciousness, and originally planned to use the trial of this case to get a good impression in front of the new successor emperor, but he did not expect to be so robbed by the king of Xiangting County, he was very unconvinced, and said with a red face: "Your Majesty is stupid, please make it clear!" Dugon's tone was already quite stiff.

Chang Ji said unhurriedly: "Master Fang Cai Shaofu Cheng said, the poison in this Xun Xun is the Purple Star Roland Qi poison, and the poisoning mechanism is very weird, if it weren't for the Shaofu Cheng Lord who is deep in medicine and happens to go to mourn on behalf of the clan, who can find out that Xiao Xun is poisoned and died?" Lord Tingwei also said that even the imperial doctor's order did not reveal the true cause of Xiao Xun's death, but thought that Xiao Xun was dying. Lord Tingwei said that inference can also be used as the basis for the trial, and the old man will also deduce. If Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo were the ones who poisoned them, they would naturally have a very good understanding of the strange poisoning mechanism of the Purple Star Roland Qi Poison, so they thought that no one would find out that they were poisoned and died, and with this fluke mentality, they naturally did not have to escape. It was not until the second day that the king of Ganzi entered the palace to tell His Majesty that they had discovered that the poisoning had been known, so they absconded in fear of the crime. Dare to ask Lord Tingwei, is the old man's inference also reasonable? ”

Xiao Tuyu and Yu Yuan were shocked in their hearts. This inference of the king of Xiangtingjun is indeed a reasonable inference, and it can even be said that it is a more reasonable inference than the inference of Tingwei Dugon. Because they were in this case, they were all concerned about how to resolve the doubts of the king of Beiling County, so they could not analyze it objectively, and the deductions they made were omitted. The missing inference is precisely the most crucial.

Dugong, the commander of the court, was also shocked by the inference of the king of Xiangtingjun, and Dugong had not thought of this kind of inference of the king of Tingjun. As soon as the king of Xiangting said this, Du Gong felt that this kind of inference was indeed a reasonable inference, and Du Gong was a senior court official and had always respected the fairness of judging cases, so he said ashamedly: "Your Highness's inference is indeed a reasonable inference. The lower official is not thoughtful, please forgive your highness. The minister is not thoughtful, please forgive your majesty. ”

As a result, the people in the main hall could not speak. Originally, Tuyou, Luo Yuanxuan, and Du Gong thought that today was just a discussion and a decision, but they didn't expect that the simple reasoning of the king of Xiangting County made the case more complicated. This almost overturns all previous conclusions. As long as Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo can't be found, it will be difficult, and this case will never be decided.

This is a situation that no one has ever imagined, and even the witty and decisive Yu Yuan does not know how to deal with it.

At this time, Xiao Tuyu had to come out to speak, he pointed to Luo Yuanxuan, and said in a very hard tone: "Guangluqing, what the king of Xiangting said is very true. You will work with Wei Weiqing Dou Ji to send more Nangong guards out, and be sure to find Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo as soon as possible. It doesn't have to be confined to the Holy Capital. At all costs, even if I search every corner of the Dazhao Holy Court, I must find out these two slaves and maids. ”

The emperor approved of the statement of the king of Xiangtingjun. And the meaning of the emperor's words is also obvious, if you can't find this Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo, the case will not be determined. Xiao Shihuan's brows furrowed.

Chang Ji paused at the emperor, stroked his long hair, and then said, "There are two other things, I wonder if Lord Tingwei has also tried it?" ”

"Please, please make it clear to Your Highness." Tingwei Dugong had a little drum in his heart.

"First, the white jade cup is exclusively for the king of Beiling County, which is a well-known thing. The poison is in the white jade cup, so shouldn't the person who poisoned the person who wants to poison it be the king of Beiling County? Second, if Rongya is the one who poisoned him, then whether he wants to poison the king of Beiling County or Xunxun, then there must be a motive for killing. At the age of eight, he left the Holy Capital and went to Canaan County with his father, and this was the first time he had entered the Holy Capital in eight years. As far as I know, he does not have any grudges against the King of Beiling, the King of Ganzi, and Xiao Xun. This has no grudges and no hatred, why did Rongya poison them? Well? ”

Guangluqing began to sincerely admire this king of Xiangting County. The problems mentioned by King Xiangting are all the key to this case, and they are also the places where he and the emperor have been painstakingly planning, designing, and remedying in the past few days.

When Dugon heard these two questions, his heart relaxed, and he said:

"Your Highness's two doubts are actually one doubt, that is, the suspect's motive for killing. Please listen to the detailed report of the lower officer. His Royal Highness probably didn't know that the prince of Rongya happened to have a dislike with the king of Ganzi County. ”

"Oh?" Chang Ji was very surprised, and said, "Rongya went directly from Canaan to the Holy Capital with Chuntuo, and has been in Taixue and Taimiao since then, where did the suspicion come from?" ”

"Your Highness, don't worry, please listen to the statement of the lower official. This suspicion was originally a recent incident, and it also happened on the way to the Holy Capital from Rongya, so His Highness did not know. At this point, the court captain Dugong stopped. His intentions are obvious, because it involves the face of the king of Ganzi County, Xiao Shihuan.

Xiao Shihuan's face turned red, this was an ugly thing for himself, and he really didn't want to mention it. Especially now that there is still the emperor, it is very embarrassing to say in public that he almost forcibly presented the Ryukawa Maihime to the emperor in the honorable county, even if he will not be punished. But Xiao Shihuan knew in his heart that if he didn't make this entanglement clear, it would be difficult for the king of Tingjun to agree to the decision, and the situation had reached this point, and he couldn't stop Tingwei from telling this matter in public, so he blushed and said: "Lord Tingwei, just say it." Don't shy away from it. ”

"Wow. Then the lower official will be blunt, and if there is an offense, please forgive Your Highness. Seeing that the King of Ganzi County was blushing and nodded, he then turned to the King of Xiangting County and said: "Your Highness, when Rongya followed Lord Chuntuo to the country of Ganzi County, His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County went to the camp of Chuntuo to check the ten Liuchuan Dancing Girls that Liuchuan County Shoujin presented to His Majesty. In a fit of rage, the king of Ganzi insulted the parents and family of the prince of Rongya, which angered Rongya, and Rongya confronted the king of Ganzi in public, and the king of Ganzi said cruel words in a fit of anger, claiming that he would clean up Rongya when he arrived in the holy capital. Your Highness, this is a new matter, and it is also a secret news, therefore, the lower officials speculated, and His Highness may not know about it. ”

Chang Ji's brows were tightly locked, and his eyes looked sharply at the king of Ganzi County, Xiao Shihuan. Xiao Shihuan got up, knelt down towards Emperor Chongjing, touched his head to the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister's behavior is disorderly, which damages Your Majesty's heavenly face, and also shames Your Majesty's long's grace to the minister. The ministers deserve death, please punish your majesty severely. ”

Xiao Shihuan shook his head and said slowly: "I won't talk about this today." Zong Zhengqing, you write down this matter and talk about it later. Today, let's talk about the facts of the case. Captain Ting, you go on. ”

"Ah, Your Majesty. Because of this sudden festival between Rongya and His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi, Rongya hated the King of Ganzi and was afraid, fearing that His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi would punish him in the Holy Capital, so he poisoned and killed Xiao Xun to take revenge on the King of Ganzi. Therefore, the person who Rongya wanted to poison in his heart was the king of Ganzi County or Xiao Xun, not the king of Beiling County. As for the poison falling into the white jade cup, it should be just an accident. If the king of Beiling County was not in Xinuan Pavilion at that time, the poison would have gone down to other tea cups. There is also a detailed evidence that can also prove the suspicion of the Melting Cliff Prince. According to the waiter who was on duty in the Xinuan Pavilion at the time, the person who initially held the white jade cup was Qiu Tuo, but later the prince of Rongya took the initiative to take over the white jade teapot. Therefore, in terms of time, the prince of the melting cliff is also very suspicious. And in terms of physical evidence, the body of the Melting Cliff Boy is indeed stained with the poison of Purple Star Roland. ”

Changji, the king of Xiangting County, stopped talking. The new feud between Rongya and the county king was something he had never thought of before. He still knows the temperament of the melting cliff. Rongya is very similar to the king of Xiangting himself, and he attaches the most importance to the glory of the family and the dignity of his parents, if it were not for a person of noble status like the king of Ganzi but someone else who insulted his parents and family background in public, Rongya would definitely beat him on the spot, or even kill him. From a common sense point of view, Rongya's beloved grandson Xun who poisoned the king of Ganzi County for this reason, although it was a little excessive, it can be said to be in the past. Moreover, the king of Xiangting County has not seen Rongya for eight years, and what kind of child has Rongya become, and the king of Xiangting County is not very supportive.

Guangluqing looked at Chang Ji and asked, "Does Your Highness have any other questions?" ”

Chang Ji thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No." ”

Luo Yuanji turned to Xiao Shihuan again and asked, "Is there anything else Your Highness has anything to say?" ”

Xiao Shihuan knelt down again, kowtowed to the emperor and said, "The minister has committed the crime of great disrespect, and he is willing to be severely punished by His Majesty." But Rongya poisoned the minister's grandson because of this, which is really a heinous crime, and please ask Your Majesty to call the shots. ”

This is to force the emperor to take a stand. Xiao Tuyu glanced at Yu Yuan.

Luo Yuanji quickly moved his eyes away from the emperor and said to the king of Ganzijun: "Although there is a causal implication between these two things, in terms of judging the case, it is two things. Just now, His Majesty has made it clear that the crime committed by the King of Ganzi against the Ryukawa Maihime will be recorded by Zong Zhengqing and discussed separately in the future. The matter of the poisoning of the melting cliff should be dealt with separately, and the two should not be confused. ”

Chang Ji straightened up and said, "Guang Luqing's words are wrong. ”

Yu Yuan was shocked, what he said was actually a bit biased in favor of Rongya, but why did the King of Xiangting County jump out and question himself?!

Chang Ji said: "The two key servants involved in the case have not yet been brought to justice, and it seems that they can't say 'melting cliff poisoning and killing' on the conclusive conclusion, right?" Lord Guangluqing speaks carefully! ”

As soon as the king of Xiangting County finished speaking, everyone understood: the case of Rongya could never be easily decided, and the king of Xiangting County would never admit defeat easily. The hearts of everyone present tightened.

Yu Yuanji reacted quickly and said, "What His Highness said is true. The lower official lost his words. ”

Even Yu Yuanjun was reprimanded by the king of Xiangting County for grabbing the handle in his words, and everyone could see that today's court discussion could not continue.

Xiao Tuyou said: "It's very late to discuss today, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to discuss anything for a while." The top priority now is to find Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo as soon as possible. Guang Luqing, you will work with Wei Weiqing Dou Ji to investigate this matter with all your might, and make sure that you find Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo today and tomorrow. Go down, all of you. ”

"Whoa." After saluting, they withdrew from the front hall and departed.

Yu Yuan and Chuntuo stayed.

Xiao Tuyou said: "I didn't expect this King of Xiangting County to be so careful. Originally, I thought that among these county kings, the most troublesome thing was that the king of Beiling was not easy to explain, but I really didn't expect that the king of Xiangting County was so difficult. It seems that these meritorious county kings must be cleaned up, otherwise sooner or later they will be our henchmen. What do you two think about Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo? Guangluqing, tell me honestly, can Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo be found today and tomorrow? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is incompetent. The minister has done his best to search for Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo, and in the holy capital, all the places that can be searched have been searched, and there are still no clues. According to the minister, it will be difficult to find Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo today and tomorrow. According to Chen's judgment, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are likely to have escaped from the Holy Capital through some channel. ”

Chun Tuo knelt down: "The slave is guilty." It's all slaves and maids who don't do things well. ”

Xiao Tuyu sighed and said, "Okay. It's useless to say that. Now it seems that if Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo can't find it, the king of Xiangting County will never give up, and it is absolutely impossible for this case to be decided immediately. The case cannot be decided, and the hidden dangers and doubts on the side of the king of Beiling County cannot be resolved. The mourning will soon be over. After the funeral, I still want to implement the new policy as soon as possible, and there are many aspects to be balanced, and it is also very troublesome. If there is such a big bump between the king of Beiling County and me, it is not a solution! ”

Yu Yuan's eyes rolled and said: "Your Majesty, this case must be settled as soon as possible, otherwise, once the two county kings of Beiling County and Ganzi County are dissatisfied, then Your Majesty will be enemies in the north and south of the Holy Capital, and it will not be clean." This is indeed what he is most worried about: if the two counties in the north and south adjacent to the holy capital are not of the same mind as him, then the throne will not be stable, and there will be no talk of any major policies and ambitions.

Luo Yuan nodded at the emperor, and then said, "At this point, I'm afraid there is only one way. made a decision immediately, it is better to find two substitute ghosts, kill them, disfigure their faces, and say to the outside world that Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are dead, how about it? ”

Chun Tuo suddenly said: "There is indeed only one way." ”

He didn't speak for a long time, stood up and paced back and forth a few steps, and said, "That's all I can do." Hey, as long as Autumn and Winter don't appear anymore. ”