Chapter 172: The Aftermath of the Catastrophe
People outside are fighting the fire, and the cells are still littered with flames. More than a dozen wicked people forced Ye Yu into a corner and were about to stab Ye Yu to death in this cell.
In this chaotic moment, no one pays attention to what is going on in the cell, so these people can be described as blatant and unscrupulous.
Ye Yu was extremely anxious in his heart, how could he have thought that such a thing would happen in prison.
In the face of the murderer's pressing step by step, Ye Yu was ready to fight to the death, even though he knew that he was not the opponent of these people.
Just when Ye Yu was fighting to the death with this group of people and gradually becoming defeated, the entrance of the prison was directly rushed open by a team of officers and soldiers, and then this team of officers and soldiers was well-trained to lock on to the target and joined the fight to encircle and suppress the murderers.
For a while, the sword light and sword shadow were flying flesh and blood, Ye Yu leaned against the corner and watched the encirclement and suppression of this team of officers and soldiers, and his dignified face finally relaxed a lot. Thinking that if he was one step late, his little life would be explained today.
"Keep your mouth alive!"
Ye Yu endured the pain of bleeding from the wound, and did not forget to remind these officers and soldiers to be merciful. Although Ye Yu could see that there was room for this team of officers and soldiers to make a move, he still didn't forget to remind him more.
Because he knows very well that whether he can overturn the case or not will have to start with these people.
But the final result was a big disappointment for Ye Yu, and this group of subdued murderers killed themselves immediately when they saw that they were arrested.
This made Ye Yu annoyed at the same time, and he wanted to slap himself a few times. When the bank of the Qiantang River was attacked, I had seen a precedent of suicide by biting poison, why didn't I take precautions this time!
The so-called eating a trench grows a wisdom, how can you be so careless!
At this moment, a young man walked in from outside the cell, tall and pale.
Ye Yu raised his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him, wearing an embroidered four-clawed dragon satin robe, a white jade belt around his waist, white deer gold thread boots on his feet, and a jade jue green with yellow on his waist, which was the best at a glance.
"Ye Yu greets His Royal Highness King Qing!"
Ye Yu saw the outfit of the man in front of him, and he had already guessed the identity of this person in his heart. This person is dressed in princely clothes, except for King Gong Zhao Dan, it is the second prince Qingwang Zhao Kai.
Gong Wang Zhao and Ye Yu had seen it before, so the strange man in front of him must be King Qing Zhao Kai.
The person who came was the second prince Qingwang Zhao Kai, he glanced at Ye Yu with great interest, and said softly: "Lord Ye doesn't have to be polite, how is the injury?" ā
"His Royal Highness Lao has bothered, and a small injury will not hurt his life......"
"Hey, this case is being tried by this king himself, how can he wronged Lord Ye?"
Looking at Ye Yu, who was covered in injuries, Zhao Kai frowned slightly, then turned around and ordered: "Quickly escort Lord Ye to a safe place, and ask the doctor in the city to come and treat the wound!" ā
As soon as the words fell, these well-trained officers and soldiers stepped forward to support the injured Ye Yu.
Ye Yu didn't shirk at this moment, and gave Zhao Kai a salute and got out of prison.
Zhao Kai looked at Ye Yu's back as he left the prison, and then his eyes fell on the dead body in the cell, and said to himself thoughtfully: "It seems that this matter is getting more and more complicated......"
Zhao Kai was in a very chaotic mood tonight, and the reason for this was Ye Yu's murder case.
He couldn't figure out what his father's move meant, and he didn't understand that because of a Ye Yu, his father directly crossed the Dali Temple, the Criminal Department and the Imperial History Tower, and handed it over to him, a person who didn't know how to judge the case.
The so-called holy will is unpredictable, Zhao Kai, as the second prince, naturally hopes to be recognized by his father, Emperor Zhao Yan, because in the face of the crown prince, no one can turn a blind eye.
Although he has a very light temperament, he is not the kind of person who is competitive and competitive, if he is not the second prince, maybe Zhao Kai does not have this kind of struggle for power and profit*.
But fate put him in this position, and the position of the prince according to seniority should have belonged to him. So in the face of the third Zhao Dan's fierce eye, he didn't want to give in obediently.
Indisputability is a matter of character, but indisputability does not mean concession!
So this time, his father Zhao Yan handed over this errand to him, and he was extremely cautious and did not dare to be careless.
Although Zhao Kai was practicing calligraphy with his son, he did not stop pondering the holy will for a moment in his heart.
Therefore, when the princess Sun advised him to rest, he didn't have the heart to sleep at all.
In the end, someone from the palace really came to convey the holy will, which made Zhao Kai's heart settle down a little. Although the holy will only allows him to handle it impartially, there is no need to worry about the many constraints of the DPRK and China.
But just the words 'no scruples' have already made Zhao Kai smell the deep meaning. So when he saw that Dali Temple was on fire, he quickly mobilized the palace guards to come for reinforcements.
Fortunately, Qingwang's Mansion is very close to Dali Temple, otherwise Ye Yu's life would be really difficult to protect.
"Your Highness, the fire has been extinguished, but the body of Li Chong in the mortuary has been burned......" Zhang Meng ran in sweating profusely and bowed down in a panic.
"Bastard! As the secretary of Dali Temple, you are so derelict in your duties, it seems that you don't want the black veil on your head! ā
When Zhao Kai heard that Li Chong's body was burned, he was immediately angry, you must know that the breakthrough in this case is on Li Chong, and now that the body has been burned by fire, how should the next case be investigated?
Zhang Meng trembled and fell to the ground, and said in fear: "The lower official is guilty!" ā
"Humph! You deserve to die! This gang of thugs infiltrated the prisoners and plotted against them, and you are not only guilty of dereliction of duty, but also responsible for negligence! If it weren't for the timely arrival of this king, Ye Yu would have been murdered in prison by these people! ā
Zhao Kai looked at the panicked Zhang Meng in front of him, and sighed slightly: "This matter has not yet reached the point of no return, but you are suspected of fornicating with thieves, and this king cannot cover it up, you can ask for more blessings......"
After speaking, he no longer paid attention to Zhang Meng, but left Dali Temple directly. At this moment, Zhang Meng suddenly felt five thunderbolts, and his body sat on the ground like mud.
The fire in Dali Temple alarmed half of Lin'an City, and not only most of the people in the city knew about it, but even the Inner Palace also got the news.
When Xiaozong Zhao Yan learned of this, he first quietly inquired about the casualties of the prisoners in the prison, and then ordered Zhang Meng, the secretary of Dali Temple, to be imprisoned.
Zhao Kai analyzed the fire and the intentions of the murderers, and finally admonished Zhao Yan of Xiaozong, mentioning that Ye Yu would be temporarily placed in Qingwangfu to recuperate, and then transferred to the prison of the Criminal Department when his injuries improved.
This mention can be said to be very unreasonable, and it does not conform to the regulations of the imperial court, but the reflection of Xiaozong Zhao Yan once again surprised everyone, not only immediately agreed with Zhao Kai's mention of yƬ, but also praised the Qingwang Zhao Kaizhi Zhongchun is very insightful.
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In Qingwangfu, in the study, Zhao Kai wrinkled his eyebrows and glared at Zhang Shuo, and said with displeasure: "That brother of yours is really a 'godminister', he actually lured a wolf into the room, and almost ruined the king's big thing!" ā
"Your Highness is angry, Zhang Meng is indeed guilty of dereliction of duty, but he is still loyal to His Highness, please let Your Highness know it!"
"Of course this king knows that Zhang Meng is an unintentional mistake, but what can you do if you know what I know, can my father believe it?"
Zhao Kai, who calmed down his anger, continued with an embarrassed expression: "Besides, you have been fighting with Yu Xiangguo for all these years, do you think he will let go of this opportunity to suppress?" ā
"What His Highness said is extremely true, so Wechen thinks that this fire is not simple......"
Zhao Kai sat up straight, stretched out his hand and picked up the teacup, took a sip gently, and asked casually, "Let's hear it." ā
"This fire can be described as a serial plan to kill three birds with one stone, one burned Ye Yu to death in prison, then the responsibility is naturally attributed to us, after all, Your Highness, if such a thing happened as soon as you took over this case, Your Majesty will definitely be furious......"
"The second is to take advantage of the chaos of the fire, and the pre-arranged murderer will kill Ye Yu in prison, which is also a crime of dereliction of responsibility for us......"
"The third is to burn Li Chong's body, even if Ye Yu is lucky not to die, but there is no way to find out, and His Royal Highness will not be able to clear Ye Yu's name at that time, so His Highness will be greatly disappointed by His Majesty......"
Zhang Shuo carefully analyzed the consequences of the fire, which can be described as clear and reasonable.
Zhao Kai listened to this analysis, frowned slightly, and said: "It seems that this king has received a hot potato, according to the meaning of Lord Zhang, who should be the mastermind behind this scene?" ā
"Actually, His Highness has already made up his mind for a long time......
Zhang Shuo glanced at Zhao Kai and saw that Zhao Kai was silent, and then continued: "Weichen originally planned to take a neutral attitude towards this matter, but now His Majesty has handed over this matter to His Royal Highness, and they are so reckless!" Now we can't stay out of it, we can only advance and retreat with Ye Yu, and there is no choice! ā
What Zhang said made Zhao Kai fall into deep thought, and he was silent for a long time and shook his head and said: "How can this king not know what Lord Zhang said, but now that Li Chong's body has been burned, it is very tricky to trace!" ā
"But this is the only way out for His Highness, otherwise this case will not be solved, in addition to Zhang Meng's unforgivable crime, His Highness will also be implicated! At that time, His Royal Highness will fall out of favor with His Majesty because of his unfavorable affairs......"
Zhao Kai looked at Zhang Shuo with a solemn face in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "Lord Zhang, you sue the king, why is my father so interested in Ye Yu?" ā
"This ......"
"Just because Ye Yu has contributed to the imperial court? The law and human affection have always been very clear between the father and the emperor. But this time, on the premise of not distinguishing the facts, the father implied that the king favored Ye Yu, didn't Lord Zhang think it was inappropriate? ā
Zhang Shuo hesitated for a moment, and then said uncertainly: "This matter is not fully known to the minister, but His Majesty's words and deeds are indeed a little difficult to figure out......
"Let's not talk about this, let's think about how to try this murder case!" Now the problem in front of him is how to solve this case, and Zhao Kai doesn't bother to think about other things.
When it came to the case, Zhang Shuo was also worried, this fire burned all the evidence, and the perpetrator had no life.
How to solve this case is really a big problem.
In the study, the two pondered the case repeatedly, looking for a breakthrough in the case, but they didn't come up with a reasonable clue after all.
At this time, the palace housekeeper walked in from outside, and Zhao Kai remembered that he had told the housekeeper to take care of Ye Yu, and then asked, "How is his injury?" ā
"The doctor has treated it, but it's just some skin trauma!"
As soon as the topic turned to Ye Yu, Zhao Kai seemed to think of something, and then asked in a deep voice with a little meaning: "Is it really just a skin injury?" Why did the king see that he was so badly wounded? ā
The housekeeper's expression was slightly stunned, and then he suddenly understood, and said respectfully: "The villain made a mistake, Lord Ye was seriously injured, and the villain will inform the doctor to prescribe more decoction......
"Well, go ahead!"
When the housekeeper came out of the study, Zhao Kai said lightly to Zhang: "Brainstorming, maybe there will be something gained!" ā