It was already the beginning of the war, and the carrying hall was heavily guarded.

The wax lamp in the hall is shining, and the lonely figure of King Yue is projected on the floor of the spacious main hall.

He stood facing the wall, quietly looking at the bizarre patterns of cockpits, but he was very anxious in his heart, and Shi Ouyangtong, the head of the palace, who had said that he would come to report quickly, did not appear for a long time.

For the first time in more than 30 years, he felt restless.

was bent on escaping the world, but unexpectedly, the peace of the palace was disturbed.

Alas, the prince is really a high-risk profession! If you are not careful, you will bring disaster to your children and grandchildren!

Think about your own son, who is about to experience such a big turmoil at a young age・・・・・・ I hope this is just speculation!

Turning around, he glanced at the light outside the door, shook his head, and walked quickly to the secret room.

The secret room is smaller, but it is a good place for secret conversations!

The sound of light and rhythmic footsteps is refreshing.

The clothes are breezy and the lights are flickering, and an elegant face is reflected in the light, and the iconic hair is particularly eye-catching.

Ouyang Tong, who is only in his early thirties, can have such a beautiful beard, and he really wants to envy others.

"Sit." King Yue waved his hand, and the expression on his face was slightly relaxed.

According to the system, when officials at all levels get along with the prince, they can sit and sit without exerting their legs. As the highest civil official of the imperial court stationed in the palace, Ouyang Tong, who is in the fifth grade, can still afford the courtesy of "sitting".

He hurriedly bowed and took his seat under the main seat. "Your Royal Highness, the Yue Wangfu has asked for the repair of the East Cross Courtyard, and the emperor ordered the inner chamberlain to select a hundred servants and enter the palace ten days ago. Among the 100 servants, 95 were recruited from Wanping County and 5 from Daxing County. The five people who died today were all from Daxing County. ”

Originally, the palace should have two long histories, but the king of Yue was troublesome, and in the ninth year of Xuande, the king of Yue asked for only one long history, and the first emperor actually agreed. The advantage of this is that Ouyang Tong is a one-man dictator, so he naturally has to be rewarded, no, the court official has become half of the retainer of the Yue Wangfu, and he speaks straight to the point, and even the attention to turning around and turning around is omitted.

King Yue's heart, which had just been relaxed, sank again. "So, today's events are indeed related to the palace?"

"Please let me be." Yongle surrendered, the hundred officials saw that the prince claimed to be a minister in his name, and the hundred officials did not dare to support the big, and they had their own compromise methods, and the humble titles such as the lowly, lowly, and small ones all came in handy.

"The ages of the five dead do not match those recorded on the roster, which ranges in age from 18 to 25, while the five who died all appear to be in their 40s."

Dropped the package? The truth is in the details!

"Could it be that this matter has nothing to do with the palace? When the servants set off, the king had sent someone to meet the inspection, and there should be no fake at that time, but ・・・・・・ "King Yue was a little puzzled, but he couldn't say where the suspicions were.

"The variable is not before and after the journey, but on the way. There was a caravan of horses that day that was frightened, and there was chaos in the streets, as well as the ranks of servants. "Ouyang Tong always uses a gentle and elegant way to convey the power that hits people's hearts, which makes people unconsciously give birth to a sense of seeing the sun.

It turned out that something went wrong here!

King Yue felt that his thoughts were getting clearer and clearer, and for a while he felt that his thoughts were becoming more and more messy, and he always couldn't grasp the clue, thinking that the five people committed suicide by drinking poison before the interrogation, he changed his perspective to explain his doubts: "Where did the people who hid poison between their teeth and committed suicide by drinking poison when they were caught?" ”

Ouyang Tong also seemed to have the intention of switching topics, leaning forward slightly with his upper body and half-raising his right hand, "It's nothing more than two passers-by." First, assassins who were secretly nurtured by prominent people; Second, the outlaws controlled by the Candle Dragon Society. ”

"Candle Dragon?" King Yue said in surprise.

"The Candle Dragon Club is a secret gang, and the leader is a mysterious river and ocean thief, who is accustomed to casting a long line to catch big fish, and often tries to send people to sneak into the rich and noble homes to make money, once he misses and is caught, he will kill himself by drinking poison."

King Yue stared in contemplation, raised his right hand, and slowly put it down. "The former should be ruled out, those five people don't know martial arts, and they don't have weapons, so they can't be considered assassins."

"Your Highness, Assassins cannot be generalized. The palace is heavily guarded, and it is extremely difficult for assassins to bring weapons into the palace, as for martial arts, there is no shortage of masters in the palace, and people with martial arts are very easy to be seen, but they are not as easy to hide as ordinary people. ”

Just wanted to understand one thing, but was confused by another thing, so over and over again, King Yue was quite disappointed, and most of the premature ejaculation that he wanted to find out about it was gone, and suddenly sighed: "Alas, I still have no clue!" ”

"Your Highness, you might as well just stare at that strong man. The man appeared behind the prince, and there were three possibilities: chance, captivity, and murder. At that time, the strong man was very close to the prince, and if he committed murder, he would have it at his fingertips, even if there were guards coming, he would not pay attention to it, because he was a guy who dared to drink poison and commit suicide! Therefore, the suspicion of murder can be ruled out. ”

King Yue's eyes lit up, "If it is a coincidence, it means that those five people are just seeking money, but they are not worried; If it is a captivity・・・・・・" then fell into deep confusion.

The likelihood of a chance encounter is too low! And what is the purpose of the captivity?

Ouyang Tong said: "If it is a captivity, then who will be the mastermind behind them?" It is expected that the Candle Dragon will not dare to risk the grandson of the Empress Dowager of the Dynasty! Besides, there is no precedent for the Candle Dragon Society to demand ransom. If you don't kidnap people for the sake of money, you must do it for the sake of power and scheming! Whether it is to coerce the son to make the father, or to draw the salary from the bottom of the kettle, it is all because the Yue Wangfu is hindering someone or something, who will do this, who can do this? Presumably, His Highness knows better than anyone else in his heart. ”

Who would do that! Who can do that!

For the purpose of scheming and scheming, and not too scrupulous about the people who the Empress Dowager chased after the fact, there are few in the world, and the scope of suspicion can almost be limited to the royal family, as for the people in the Forbidden City or the outer domain, it is no longer important, because once the matter involves the royal family, it is not something that the Yue Wangfu can control.

The chill was penetrating, and King Yue got up blankly, losing the charm of the past in his eyes.

The thunder at dusk seemed to explode in my ears again.

"The funeral passed so fast!" King Yue once said such things to the princess, and when he mentioned it again at this moment, he was full of sadness.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the funeral ceremony followed the principle of "the first edict, the latter discussion", and the funeral was first determined by the emperor before his death, and then refined by the "ministerial discussion" of the Ministry of Rites after the funeral. Emperor Xuande put forward in his edict the requirements of "changing the sun for the moon" and "frugality in the mountains and tombs", and replaced the 27 months of mourning with 27 days of mourning, and the funeral ceremony naturally ended quickly. However, the meaning of Yue Wang's words is not here.

Ouyang Tong didn't dare to sit alone, so he quickly got up and stood solemnly. "Yes, the first emperor has been in great trouble before his funeral, and it seems that some important things have been missed in the edict, so he has left a curse."

After pondering for a long time, King Yue said gloomily: "This king can only manage the affairs of the palace, and the outside of the palace is under the rule of Shuntian Mansion Yin, or report to the official, after all, five people are dead and five people are missing." ”

"The Shuntian Mansion will definitely attribute this case to the head of the Candle Dragon Society, and the deceased criminal met the prince by chance because of his wealth, does His Highness believe in such a conclusion?" After finishing speaking, Ouyang Tong raised his eyes to look at King Yue, and his eyes were clearly saying: Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway.

"I'm afraid there won't be any truth in this case, and it doesn't matter what the conclusion is!"

Ouyang Tong bowed and retreated, walked to the door of the secret room and suddenly stopped. "Your Highness, please forgive me for talking too much, and now what Your Highness can do for the prince is only to shelter from the wind and rain, and the prince will have to go by himself in the future, and I am afraid that he will not be able to stay away from the trouble. It's all this time, what else is there to scruple about! As the princess wishes, it is a good choice to let the prince become the Zhilan Yushu in the royal family. ”

At the beginning, in order to avoid his opposition, the head of Qingsong did not hesitate to teach Qi Yue secretly in the name of seclusion in the palace, and the king of Yue was deeply worried after learning about it. Now it seems that the opposition and concern at that time were purely superfluous!

In the light, I saw King Yue resolutely nodding.