The small fan is windy, held in the hand, someone comes to borrow it, and it is not hit.

May, June, July and August, the fan is not lent, although it is a friend, you are hot and I am hot.

Although it is only the beginning of July, the scorching afternoon sun is more proud and brilliant than the close-fitting fire plate, and the scorching clear sky ruthlessly evaporates the sweat drops of the farmer, and also looks at the poor man who seems to be noble and prominent on the outside but empty and hesitant in his heart.

Zhu Changluo slowly walked out of the door of his concubine's room, bowed his head and walked silently, two guards with knives followed silently after he took three steps, and his eyes began to look around, with vigilance, indifference, and a hint of resignation.

His Royal Highness the Prince's personal guards were proud, brilliant, and superior, but they were worried every day and walked on thin ice.

Although they only take a few taels of silver per month, and they don't get any extra money and rewards, they are already satisfied, although these few taels of silver are not much, they are enough to feed the whole family, and there is still a surplus to drink a cup or gamble a little bit when they are off-duty, they also hope in their hearts that Zhu Changluo can ascend to the throne safely and healthily, and they can sleep peacefully and maybe be able to rise to the next level.

Zhu Changluo frowned slightly, his mood was disordered, not for the two poor women who used to share the same bed, as long as he could get some benefits, even if they were executed by Ling Chi in front of Zhu Changluo, he would not shed a single tear, but this wind and rain that had not yet come made him hesitate all the time.

He knew very well that this was only a brief calm before the storm, and he was thinking hard about how to deal with it, how to stay out of it, whether he needed to pour another scoop of oil on the fire. Although his mind was turning a thousand times, his footsteps did not stop, and he walked smoothly forward.

Zhu Changluo walked to the Ciqing Gate of the front hall, a high-headed horse car has been waiting here for a long time, Zhu Changluo silently stepped into the carriage, sat down on the soft collapse behind, and the two guards also followed into it, making the already small carriage very crowded, the two guards shrank in the corners of both sides of the carriage, and did not dare to sit down, bent over and bowed slightly, very uncomfortable.

The coachman, who was in his forties, wore a reed hat to block out the raging sun, and shook his whip with a soft shout, and the carriage slowly moved forward until it went outside the palace, with almost no pauses along the way, and the carriage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not something that ordinary people could stop. Occasionally, when he met an inquirer, Zhu Changluo lifted the curtain of the carriage and was waved away.

After the carriage drove out of the palace gate, Zhu Changluo said lightly: "You two are also tired, sit down." ”

The two guards hurriedly thanked him and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Xie will sit down." With that, he sat down on the floor of the carriage.

The carriage traveled all the way west through two streets, and the guard Liu Wei suddenly stood up, lifted the curtain of the carriage and jumped down, the coachman was not surprised, nor did he stop the livestock, and still moved forward at a uniform speed.

Liu Wei stood on the street for a while, looking around, there were almost no pedestrians in the scorching afternoon, Liu Wei turned around and quickly caught up with the carriage, jumped into the carriage with a slight press on the edge of the carriage, returned to the carriage, and arched his hand: "His Royal Highness the Prince, no one is following, and there is no abnormality around." ”

Zhu Changluo nodded slightly, and then the carriage drove into an alley that extended in all directions, and came out after spiraling a few times inside, confirming that there was no tail behind him, and then he drove quickly to the door of an inn and stopped.

Liu Wei and another guard took off their official clothes, put down the saber at their waists, turned around and jumped out of the carriage, and looked at the guard five meters away, and the coachman also came down and sat down on the steps at the door of the inn, shaking a hat in his hand and fanning the wind.

There was a Hengsheng pawnshop diagonally across the inn, and out of it came a man in casual clothes about forty, with a medium stature and a round face and a slight beard, and walked quickly to the carriage, Liu Wei and another guard glanced at it, and then turned their heads to look around, it seemed that they were acquaintances.

The man in civilian clothes walked into the carriage and immediately knelt down and saluted: "Wang Zhiyu, the head of the Weichen Criminal Department, pays a visit to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Wang Zhihuan's word Xinyi, Zhu Changluo raised his hand: "No need to be polite, Xinyi sits down and speaks." ”

Wang Zhiyu got up and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Xie." Then he sat cross-legged in the carriage.

Zhu Changluo asked, "What is the conclusion of Zhang Cha's matter now?" ”

Wang Zhiyu said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Zhang Cha began to be interrogated by Liu Tingyuan, but Zhang Cha always talked nonsense, Liu Tingyuan was very impatient, and handed him over to Hu Shixiang in the Criminal Department. ”

Zhu Changluo sneered: "Hmph, Liu Tingyuan is so good, will he be impatient, Hu Shixiang's eyes are really powerful, the big man who can knock down several people and break into Ciqing Palace is actually a madman, this is all seen by him, it is really amazing." ”

Wang Zhihuan bowed his head slightly, and then said: "Weichen was also surprised, so he interrogated Zhang Cha again, and after starving him for a few meals, he finally made a truthful move." Zhang Cha's real name is Zhang Wu'er, Chinese New Year's Eve, living in Jing'eryu, Jizhou, and his relatives Ma Sanshu and Grandfather Li instigated him to enter the palace to commit murder. There is no doubt that this matter is the mastermind of Emperor Zheng's concubine, and Weichen plans to go to court tomorrow, and he will immediately present it to the saint. ”

Zhu Changluo pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "If this matter is for the emperor, I am afraid that it will be rejected and retried, and I am afraid that it will not be able to completely bring down Emperor Zheng's concubine based on Zhang Cha's words. ”

Wang Zhiyu said: "Emperor Zheng's move is too despicable and shameless, sending someone to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in broad daylight, I am afraid that it has long been known to everyone, but many timid and fearful people in the court dare not provoke the imperial concubine and the Fu King, some pretend to be stupid, and some are silent, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is expected by everyone, the throne is orthodox, and the ministers are favored by the court, how can they be like them, they will be fair and outspoken, and truthfully report to the saints, even if they are dismissed from their official positions, they will not hesitate, otherwise it will be difficult to repay the kindness of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Zhu Changluo smiled: "Xinyi's courage and integrity are known throughout the dynasty, otherwise this palace would not be so important, but this matter cannot involve Emperor Zheng and Concubine Zheng, as long as I am not at fault, she and King Fu will have nothing to do, so this matter must not be implicated too widely, otherwise I am afraid of accidents." ”

Wang Zhiyan was surprised and said: "Is that it, Weichen really feels unwilling." ”

Zhu Changluo thought for a while and said softly: "I only said that Emperor Zheng and King Fu should not be involved, and I didn't say that I would not pursue it, how could Zhang Cha break through the guards and reach Ciqing Palace if he had no internal response?" His relatives Third Uncle Ma and Grandpa Li must be involved in the palace, are you right? There are thousands of rooms in the Forbidden City, if there is no one to lead me, how can he find me so easily? For example, Pang Bao and Liu Cheng, the cronies of Emperor Zheng's concubine, are very familiar with the terrain. ”

Wang Zhiyu suddenly realized: "Uncle Ma's name is Sandao, Li's grandfather's name is Shoucai, Wechen has been arrested, Wechen will go back immediately for strict interrogation, and the court will report tomorrow morning." ”

Zhu Changluo smiled faintly and said, "Since this is the case, this palace will not delay Xinyi." ”

Wang Zhiyu got up and knelt down and said, "Weichen retires." ”

Zhu Changluo waved his hand, and Wang Zhiyu stepped back from the carriage and walked away quickly.