Early the next morning, Shi Min got up early and went out of Xihua Houfu and went straight to the palace. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Min Gongzi, why are you here today? I haven't seen you in days. A guard standing guard at the entrance of the palace greeted Shi Min.

"I've been staying in the barracks recently, and today I have something to ask Your Majesty, and by the way, I'm here to ask Your Majesty for peace, has anything happened in the palace in the past few days?" Shi Min asked casually

"Yes! How not! The night before yesterday, Liu Guifei was assassinated on Wolong Mountain, and I heard that those assassins were all strong in martial arts, and Deputy Commander Wen personally selected more than a dozen people, but they failed to take them all. ”

Shi Min was taken aback and asked, "Is there such a thing?" Who is so bold? Dare to stab the concubine? ”

The guard shook his head and said, "This humble position is not clear, I heard that only one assassin has been caught, and now he is being tortured in Dali Temple." ”

"None of the Praetorian guards personally selected by Deputy Commander Wen can take down a few assassins? Is it that powerful? ”

"Is that still fake? His Majesty was particularly angry about this. The guard said, looked at the side, and whispered to Shi Min: "I heard that Your Majesty angrily smashed the head of Deputy Commander Wen. ”

"Your Majesty has always doted on your concubine, no wonder Your Majesty is ......angry," Shi Min was saying, seeing Shi Yong also coming from afar, as if he was about to enter the palace, the guard also obediently shut up and stood back at his post.

"Commander Shi, where did you come from so early?" Shi Min asked first to say hello.

Shi Yong walked closer, bowed to Shi Min and said: "It turned out to be Min Gongzi, who just came from Dali Temple, and he has something to report to His Majesty when he enters the palace, and Min Gongzi is going to enter the palace?" ”

Shi Min smiled and nodded and replied, "Yes, there are some things to please Your Majesty, since this is the case, let's go together." ”

Shi Yong nodded, and the two entered the palace together.

"Your Majesty should be in Hongguang Pavilion now, right?" Shi Min asked as he walked.

"It should be, Your Majesty is living in Hongguang Pavilion today."

Shi Min glanced at Shi Yong and asked, "Seeing that the Great Commander's eyes are bloodshot, did he not sleep all night yesterday?" ”

Shi Yong smiled bitterly at Shi Min: "Your Majesty has ordered important things, I have to do a good job as a courtier, otherwise how dare I sleep?" ”

"The Grand Commander has done his best for His Majesty! What are the important things that the Grand Commander should personally ask about? Shi Min pretended not to know about Liu Guifei's assassination.

Shi Yong smiled slightly, and said casually: "It's not a big deal, you'll know later." ”

Shi Min saw that Shi Yong didn't want to say, so he didn't ask anymore, Shi Yong rushed back to the palace from Dali Temple so early, presumably the assassin of Dali Temple had already confessed.

The two didn't walk long before they arrived at Hongguang Pavilion, and were about to let the eunuch at the door report, when Lu An walked out of it.

"Lu An, has Your Majesty risen?" Shi Min asked.

Lu An saw that it was Shi Min and Shi Yong, and saluted: "Master Min, the commander, Your Majesty has just washed up, and he is preparing to have breakfast at this moment." ”

"That's good, please inform Your Majesty, and say that I have something to ask to see." Shi Min patted Lu An lightly.

"Min Gongzi wait a minute, the slave will go and report." Lu An nodded in agreement, and then entered the Hongguang Pavilion again.

It didn't take long for Lu An to run out and say to the two, "Your Majesty Xuan two go in." ”

Shi Min smiled and nodded to Lu An, expressing his gratitude, and walked into Hongguang Pavilion, and Shi Yong followed in.

Shi Min and Shi Yong walked into Hongguang Pavilion and saw Shi Hu sitting there eating and drinking, and respectfully saluted and shouted: "Shi Min (Minister Shi Yong) greets Your Majesty." ”

Shi Hu raised his head to look at the two of them, waved his hand and said, "Get up, Xiao Min, come and sit here." ”

Shi Hu said, beckoning to Shi Min.

Shi Min got up with a smile, walked over to Shi Hu and sat down. Shi Hu said to Shi Yong, who was standing below, "How did you do it?" ”

Shi Yong looked at Shi Min and didn't speak.

Shi Hu glanced at Shi Min and said, "You boldly say that Xiao Min is my grandson, not an outsider!" ”

"Yes......" Shi Yong swallowed his saliva and said, "Last night, the minister and the supervisor of Dali Temple interrogated all night, and the assassin was finally recruited. ”

"Who sent someone to do it!" When Shi Hu heard that there was a mastermind, he hurriedly asked.

Shi Yong said hesitantly: "Yes......"

"Who is it?" Shi Hu was very impatient.

"It's His Royal Highness King Yan......" After Shi Yong finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Shi Hu.

"Is that true? So that's what the Assassins really said? Although Shi Hu was furious, he was still a little incredulous about the results that Shi Yong had received from the Assassins.

I saw Shi Yong take out a folded piece of paper from his arms, walk forward and hand it over, Shi Min hurriedly took it and handed it to Shi Hu. Shi Hu took the piece of paper, opened it and looked at it, and the more he looked at it, the worse his face became.

Shi Yong said on the side: "This is the assassin's confession, and there is the seal of the Dali Temple Supervisor underneath. ”

After reading it, Shi Hu threw the confession on the ground and scolded: "Rebel! ”

Shi Min saw Shi Hu's angry expression, and couldn't help but get up and pick up the so-called confession and read it carefully.

"Someone! Go and imprison Shi Shi in Dali Temple! Shi Hu slapped the table with both hands and shouted to the guards outside the door.

"Yes!"

The guards received the order and were about to leave for the Yan Palace, when Shi Yong said, "Your Majesty! Wechen feels that there is something wrong with this matter! How can such a confession alone determine that this matter was committed by King Yan? ”

"The confessions are all here, is there any fake?"

"Although the assassin has confessed, but only based on a confession to convict King Yan, I'm afraid it is not safe enough, Weichen implores His Majesty to find out the origin of this matter, and then decide whether to question King Yan."

"Go and bring that Assassin to me now! I'm going to interrogate him myself! Shi Hu roared.

Shi Yong said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, early this morning, the assassin just confessed his guilt and was detained, and he ...... He bit his tongue and killed himself......"

"What! What are you doing? Eater! ”

At this time, Shi Min had already finished reading the confession, and had already understood the general situation of the whole matter with the guards at the gate of the palace and the conversation between Shi Hu and Shi Yong just now, so he said to Shi Hu: "Your Majesty, Sun Er thinks that this matter still needs His Royal Highness King Xuanyan, Deputy Commander Wen and His Royal Highness King Qing to come to Hongguang Pavilion to ask all things clearly before making a decision." ”

After Shi Min finished speaking, he respectfully put the confession back in front of Shi Hu, and then stood beside him.

Shi Hu looked angry, picked up the confession, put it on the table again, glanced at Shi Min, and then said to Lu An: "Go!" Send someone to call the second and ninth children and Wen Cang over! ”

"Wait a minute." Shi Yong stopped Lu An, and said to Shi Hu: "Your Majesty, I heard that Lord Zhang Bao Zhang and Prime Minister Gao of the Ministry of Rites were also at the scene at that time, do you want to call the two of them over?" ”

"Go, go, go! Call them all! ”

"Yes......" Lu An nodded and hurriedly walked out of Hongguang Pavilion.

"You! Go to Huilan Palace, see if Niangniang is up, if you have already gotten up, let Niangniang come to Hongguang Pavilion! Shi Hu instructed the other eunuch beside him.

"The slave obeys......" The eunuch also hurried out.

Shi Yong and Shi Min both stood aside, not daring to speak more, for fear of angering Shi Hu.

After a while, Shi Min whispered, "Your Majesty, why don't you retire first?" ”

Shi Hu raised his head and glanced at Shi Min and asked, "Is there something wrong with you entering the palace today?" Didn't you hear that you've been in the barracks lately? ”

Shi Min replied with some embarrassment: "There is indeed something to report to Your Majesty today, but ...... Why don't you come back another day? ”

Shi Hu waved his hand and said, "No, you just stay here and accompany me to sort this matter out!" ”

"Yes......" Shi Min whispered, and then stood aside obediently.

Shi Yong and Shi Min stood in the Hongguang Pavilion and waited for about half an hour, Wen Cang, Shi Zun and others arrived one after another.

"Father, what are your orders to summon your sons?" When Shi Shi saw so many people present, he already understood a little in his heart, and he was really told by Zhang Bao.

"Commands? What else do I dare to tell you? You're bold now! As soon as my concubine left the palace on the front foot, you sent someone to assassinate her on the back foot! You're fast enough! Shi Hu glared at Shi Shi and scolded.

Shi Shiben was a cowardly person, and when he saw Shi Hu being so angry, he immediately knelt on the ground and asked, "Father, my son doesn't know what my father means, and I hope that my father will make it clear." ”

"Do you still need me to tell you about the good things you've done?" Shi Hu said, throwing the confession to Shi Shi, who was kneeling on the ground.

Shi Shi hurriedly climbed a few steps forward, picked up the confession, his hands trembled, and before he could finish reading it, the confession slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, Shi Shi shouted to Shi Hu: "Father, the son is wronged!" This matter was not sent by the sons! ”

"In black and white, or in the handwriting of the assassin you sent, what injustice do you shout? Your mother has been dead for so many years, and you still think that her death is the cause of me? Since you dare to send someone to assassinate Concubine Liu, why didn't you directly assassinate me? Yes? Nothing I have done to you! Shi Hu was very excited, and he wanted to strangle Shi Shi immediately.

Shi Shi was already very flustered at this time, and his words were confused: "Father, the son was framed!" This is really not the work of the sons! ”