Early in the morning, in Jinling City, the recently hot Wu Hou was surrounded by the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, the news spread, and the surrounding Yang Mansion was immediately crowded with people watching the excitement, everyone was speculating, what happened to Wu Hou, offended the Son of Heaven, and attracted the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard?

The door of the Yang Mansion was closed, and Xiao Yan was still not responding at all, even though Xiao Yan was shouting outside. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info This has intensified everyone's speculation, and many people are even reminiscent of the fact that Wu Hou was grounded by the Son of Heaven a few days ago, and some people even feel that Wu Hou's good luck will soon come to an end.

The mood of the Son of Heaven is like that June day, the child's face, it will change, Wu Hou, who had infinite scenery a few days ago, seems to have fallen out of favor after being grounded last time. This is naturally excellent news for some people.

In the crowd, several people dressed as ordinary people retreated, and after leaving a distance, these people immediately ran wildly and passed the news back. Li Hongji got the news at the first time, Dali Siqing led troops to Yang Mansion to arrest people, what does this mean? Could it be that Xiao Yan found out that the culprit who replaced Emperor Zhou E was Yang Lian?

Li Hongji immediately became excited, and he immediately ordered the soldiers, prepare war horses, and go straight to Yang's mansion. When Li Hongji arrived at the Yang Mansion, the inside and outside of the Yang Mansion were already crowded with people, and the two hundred Praetorian Guard soldiers had already dispersed and firmly surrounded the Yang Mansion.

The Yang Mansion did not open the door, Xiao Yan wanted to break in, but was persuaded by Gao Ze. Gao Ze's reason is very simple, but it makes Xiao Yan scruples, after all, Wu Hou is the favored person of the Son of Heaven, if the conflict is really too much, I am afraid that everyone will not look good on face.

When Xiao Yan hesitated, the door of the Yang Mansion opened, Yang Lian was dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked out slowly, glanced at everyone indifferently, and then asked, "Xiao Siqing, what are you doing?" ”

"Wu Hou, something big happened in the south of the city yesterday, and I was ordered by the Son of Heaven to ask Wu Hou to go and interrogate." Xiao Yan was afraid that Yang Lian would not give in, so he deliberately spit out the words of the Son of Heaven very clearly and powerfully.

"Haha!" Yang Lian laughed twice and asked, "What does the big incident in the south of the city have to do with Benhou?" Xiao Siqing: You said it was the order of the Son of Heaven, but there was a holy decree? ”

"Well, not really, but ......" Xiao Yan looked at Gao Ze as if asking for help, hoping that Gao Ze could help him speak.

Gao Ze coughed and said, "Marquis Wu, Your Majesty has indeed given such an order. ”

Chen Keyan looked at Yang Lian coldly and said, "Wu Hou, the two hundred soldiers led by the general have already surrounded the Yang Mansion, Wu Hou should be captured!" ”

Xiao Yan's face changed, Yang Lian had already laughed, and said, "General Chen is really majestic. ”

Gao Ze hurriedly said: "General Chen, we are on the orders of Your Majesty to invite Marquis Wu into the palace. ”

Chen Keyan snorted coldly and stepped aside.

Xiao Yan said: "Wu Hou, please!" ”

Yang Lian smiled faintly and said, "Come on, bring Benhou's war horse." ”

"Whoa!" A family member behind Yang Lian promised, and soon brought the war horse over. Yang Lian turned over and said, "Everyone, please!" ”

"Please!" The group got on their horses and rushed towards the imperial city.

In the crowd, Li Hongji watched all this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he glanced at Guo Rong beside him, and said in a low voice: "Brother Guo, what should I do now?" ”

Guo Rong said: "The reason why Yang Lian was arrested is unknown, but no matter what, this water dog is naturally going to be beaten." King Yan might as well enter the palace immediately to find out the news, if it is really unfavorable to Yang Lian, he can take the opportunity to attack, so that he can't turn over. ”

"Okay, since that's the case, Lone will enter the palace immediately!" Li Hongji said, and immediately rode his horse to make a detour and meet his father one step in advance.

After Li Jing was woken up, he was concerned about big things, and he no longer felt sleepy, he couldn't figure out how this matter could have something to do with Wu Hou? If this matter is really related to Wu Hou, the palm of the hand is meat, and the back of the hand is also meat, how to choose?

While Li Jing was thinking about it, a little eunuch came in to report that King Yan wanted to see him. Li Jing thought for a while, and then let King Yan come in.

Li Hongji knelt down respectfully and kowtowed, sullen in a sullen voice, and said with a depressed face: "Erchen has seen my father. ”

"Alright, King Yan, get up." Li Jing said.

Li Hongji stood up, pretending to be pitiful, tied his hands to the side, but he was not in a hurry to speak.

Li Jing couldn't help but be surprised, and said, "King Yan, what is the matter with you?" ”

"Father, it's been a long time, Xiao Siqing hasn't achieved any results, I'm afraid he can't do anything about this matter." Li Hongji said, looking worried.

Li Jing sighed, although King Yan's performance at the wedding made him too disappointed and lost his royal face, he believed that it was impossible for King Yan to do such a thing of self-destruction of the city wall, and he once suspected that it was Yang Lian, but if there was no evidence, what could he do with Wu Hou?

Li Jing was about to speak, there were hurried footsteps outside the door, Gao Ze walked in first, when he saw King Yan, he was stunned at first, and then said, "Your Majesty; Wu Hou is here. ”

"Xuan!" Li Jing said, pacing with his hands in his hands, thinking for a while, and said, "King Yan, you can also stay and take a look." ”

Li Hongji was ecstatic in his heart, but he was silent on the surface, arched his hand, and said, "Thank you father." As he spoke, he stepped aside, waiting anxiously in his heart.

After waiting for a while, Yang Lian and Xiao Yan walked in with Gao Ze, "Wechen has seen Your Majesty. The two bowed their hands.

"That's it." Li Jing turned around, stopped to look at Yang Lian, and asked, "What's going on with this matter?" ”

Yang Lian shook his head, looked at Xiao Yan puzzled, and said, "Dare to ask Xiao Siqing, what's going on?" ”

Li Hongji was on the side, squinting at Yang Lian, guessing in his heart, what evidence did Xiao Yan have, could it be that in the south of the city, he finally found the trace of Emperor Zhou E?

Xiao Yan arched his hand and said: "Wu Hou, there was an explosion in the south of the city last night, hundreds of steps tended to be razed to the ground, and the people were killed and injured countless times, Wu Hou really doesn't know?" ”

"How would Ben Hou know? Besides, the explosion in the south of the city has anything to do with Benhou? Yang Lian was very surprised and asked two questions in a row.

Xiao Yan sneered twice and said: "Wu Hou, real people don't tell lies, during this time, I have been sending people to spy on you secretly, Wu Hou will go to the south of the city at night during this time, I originally thought it was a place to hide Emperor Zhou E, but now I think about it, but it is not." ”

Yang Lian keenly grasped the key point and asked, "Xiao Siqing really has a big enough list, and he sent someone to monitor the Benhou Mansion." ”

Xiao Yan ignored Yang Lian's ridicule and continued: "Preliminary investigation and inquiry, I found that there are two main functions in that place, one is to build iron tools, which is mainly to build weapons; Second, this place is still secretly making gunpowder, and I don't know what happened, but yesterday the gunpowder exploded, which caused this disaster. ”

Yang Lian said: "What does privately building weapons and making gunpowder have to do with Benhou?" ”

"It's a big deal, if this place is not owned by Wu Hou, how can Wu Hou rush to inspect at night?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Your Majesty is aware that the ministers have been in the palace for the past few days and have not gone out, and as for the gunpowder explosion in the south of the city, there will always be signs to check. If Xiao Siqing can come up with real evidence to prove that the place is the property of Wechen, Wechen is willing to accept the crime. Yang Lian said.

Li Hongji touched the short beard of his chin on the side, and his attitude was a little hesitant, the gunpowder in the south of the city? Did Yang Lian also have some intentions there?

"Wu Hou, don't wait until the evidence is conclusive before admitting guilt, at that time, it's too late!" Xiao Yan said.

Yang Lian smiled faintly and said: "In this way, Xiao Siqing doesn't have enough evidence, could it be that Xiao Siqing has been in charge of Dali Temple for so many years, relying on speculation?" ”

Xiao Yan was speechless for a while, but he still refused to give up, and said: "Your Majesty, when Weichen's subordinates have been following Wu Hou for a long time, they will definitely not be wrong to see Wu Hou enter and leave that place with their own eyes." ”

Yang Lian raised his head, looked at him coldly, suddenly raised two fingers, and said, "Xiao Siqing, if you want witnesses, Ben Hou can find a hundred people, do you believe it?" ”

"You're cheating!" Xiao Yan shouted.

"Xiao Siqing's subordinates testified, and there was also a suspicion of fraud." Yang Lian said.

Li Jing suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Enough! Xiao Qingjia, if you have any evidence, you might as well take it out, so that Wu Hou can be convinced, it is useless in this tongue dispute. ”

"Your Majesty, the evidence is being collected, and I think I will be able to get it in half an hour." Xiao Yan said.

"Half an hour? Hey. Yang Lian smiled, this laughter was extremely harsh in Xiao Yan's opinion.

Li Jing pondered for a while and said, "Half an hour, it's okay to wait." Gao Ze, you have to prepare some snacks, make a few pots of tea, wait a while, and it will be here. ”

Gao Ze responded and retreated.

The atmosphere in the study suddenly became dull, and Li Hongji stared at Yang Lian deadly, as if he wanted to swallow Yang Lian in one gulp.

Yang Lian didn't care, and after waiting for a while, Gao Ze brought snacks and tea with someone, and Li Jing ordered a few people to eat something.

Xiao Yan was a little unaccustomed and refused. Yang Lian also refused, only saying that he had already eaten and was not hungry. However, Li Hongji was a little hungry, so he picked up the snack and began to eat.

After waiting for half an hour, a little eunuch hurriedly came and said, "Your Majesty, the young secretary of Dali Temple asks to see you." ”

"Xuan!" Li Jing immediately said that he also wanted to find out the truth of the matter as soon as possible.

Gao Ze arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the old slave brought him in." ”

"That's very good." Li Jing nodded, he trusted Gao Ze very much.

After Gao Ze went out, the atmosphere in the imperial study became more solemn, Xiao Yan glanced at Yang Lian, thinking that now the evidence is conclusive, can Yang Lian still escape?

Yang Lian still looked heartless, not nervous at all.

Li Hongji scolded secretly in his heart, thinking that he should not be arrogant, sooner or later he wants you to look good. “

In less than half a meal, Gao Ze led Zhang Denghai, the young secretary of Dali Temple, in, Zhang Denghai looked solemn, walked a few steps, and said, "Wechen meets ......"

"Okay, if there is any evidence, let's get it out quickly, I think you all can't wait!" Li Jing narrowed his eyes, his expression was a little hideous, even if this matter had nothing to do with Wu Hou, it was already a big crime to build weapons and make gunpowder in private, these people, secretly doing such things, did they want to rebel? If it was Wu Hou, Li Jing would be even more depressed, he asked himself if he was not thin on Yang Lian, Yang Lian's behavior was tantamount to rebellion, if it was true, even if it was a concubine, he would not tolerate it.

Zhang Denghai glanced at Xiao Yan, his lips squirmed, and he wanted to say something, but Xiao Yan glanced at him.

Li Hongji couldn't wait to say: "Zhang Shaoqing, what is the result of the investigation?" ”

Zhang Denghai coughed and said busily: "Your Majesty, after excavation, this time it was indeed an explosion caused by gunpowder, which affected a radius of more than 300 steps, burned more than 10 houses, and killed nearly 100 people. ”

Li Jing clenched his fists, so many people died, people in Jinling City must be panicked, and what does such a thing mean? Whenever there is a great disaster in the country, or when it is about to perish, there will be some natural and man-made disasters.

"In addition to the dead people, the economic loss is at least more than 5,000 taels of silver, and if you want to rebuild this area, it will cost even more money." Zhang Denghai continued to report.

"Getting to the point." Although Li Jing is concerned about the loss, he is even more concerned about who is the main messenger behind the scenes this time.

"Yes, Your Majesty. After investigation, it was found that this workshop was a black workshop and did not have permission from the government. And the property in this place belongs to a businessman named Wang Cheng. Zhang Denghai said.

When Li Jing heard such information, he was still puzzled and couldn't figure it out, this Wang Cheng had never heard of it.

Li Hongji suddenly laughed, he took two steps, and said, "Father, Weichen suggests that this Wang Cheng be investigated immediately to see who he serves." ”

Xiao Yan also walked out and said, "Weichen seconded the proposal." ”

Gao Ze didn't understand the situation, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart, he glanced at Yang Lian, and saw that he was still not nervous, and he couldn't help but feel even more strange in his heart.

"Wu Hou, what do you think?" Li Jing saw that Yang Lian didn't speak, so he asked.

Yang Lian took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen believes that this matter does need to be investigated in detail, but judging from the current situation, Weichen still has a few suggestions. ”

"Oh? What is recommended? Li Jing asked.

Yang Lian glanced at Xiao Yan and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that Xiao Siqing seems to have a lot of opinions about Weichen, and I am afraid that this time the case will not be handled fairly. And it seems to be fairer this way. ”

Li Yan looked at Xiao Yan and asked, "Xiao Qing's family, what do you think of this matter?"

Without waiting for Xiao Yan to speak, Li Hongji spoke first and said, "Father, the son agrees with Wu Hou's opinion. For him, there are only benefits and no harms, so Li Hongji couldn't wait to agree.

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, and then arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good opinion, Weichen agrees." ”

"Good!" Li Jun spit out this word categorically, glanced at a few people, and said: "Since you are all so tacitly agreed that you want to be interrogated by the three divisions, then I will agree to your request, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, and there must be no mistakes, the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, I can also allocate some soldiers for you to drive!" ”