"Come, Lord Chai, hurry up!" The King shouted excitedly, and pointed to the back and said, "You see, how happy the Empress Dowager is! "He hadn't played so happily since he was a kid. www.biquge.info As a prince, although he can have brocade clothes and food, he has no spiritual satisfaction. He has relatives, but the affection is very weak; He had subordinates, but no friends; He has time, but nothing to do; He is a prince, but he has low self-esteem. And today, this fresh scene, lively occasions, complicated fireworks, beautiful dances, interesting magic tricks, all these are things that he has not experienced, and he finds that life can be so happy.

"His Royal Highness, there may be an important thing happening in the palace." Chai Baochen said.

"Ah, what? It's too noisy here, you louder! The king leaned his head over and stretched out his ears to show that he could not hear.

Chai Baochen pulled the king over and walked outside the imperial garden, where the sound was much quieter. He spoke, "Is there anything unusual tonight?" ”

"No, no one reported anything unusual to me." King Yu shook his head inexplicably.

"Oops! Someone must be doing something shady in private. Otherwise, the guards rushed to Kunning Palace, how could King Yu not know? Chai Baochen thought in his heart.

While he was hesitating, a team of brocade guards rushed towards the Imperial Garden. It was the conductor Ma Shun who took the lead. As soon as he saw Chai Baochen and King Yu together, a strange expression appeared on his face. He just saluted King Yu, and immediately led people into the imperial garden and came to the Empress Dowager Zhang and the emperor.

Chai Baochen saw Ma Shun report something to the Empress Dowager Zhang, and then the emperor and her looked at himself and King Yu through the crowd. Then, Ma Shun walked over alone and said to Chai Baochen: "Lord Chai, Empress Dowager Zhang invites you over." ”

"Oh? What's up? Chai Baochen asked, and at the same time there was some uneasiness in his heart.

"I don't know what's going on, so go over quickly." As he spoke, his right hand grasped the handle of the knife at his waist.

Chai Baochen noticed Ma Shun's subtle move and knew that things were not good. I thought: It should be the death of the man just now. But calm down now. The matter has not been investigated clearly, and the person did not kill himself, what are you afraid of? But you have to prevent the villain from plotting, if Ma Shun sneaks up on him, he can only dodge, and he can't fight back or escape. As a third-grade official of the imperial court, he doesn't dare to do it casually.

He walked in front, with a steady pace. Ma Shun followed behind, holding a knife in his hand at the same time. They came to the Empress Dowager Zhang. Chai Baochen bowed and asked, "I don't know what the Empress Dowager is looking for Weichen?" ”

"What good things have you done, don't you get it from the truth!" Empress Dowager Zhang roared.

"What good did I do? I don't know what the Queen Mother means? What Wechen did today is what he does. Chai Baochen felt a little aggrieved, and was intimidated as soon as he didn't investigate clearly.

"Lord Chai, how long do you want to pretend?" Ma Shun said on the side: "You just told Empress Dowager Zhang that you were outside the city to direct the fireworks salute performance, but my subordinates came to report that you didn't go out of the city, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

"What if there is? You might as well say something straight! Chai Baochen didn't want to go around like this anymore.

"Okay, then I'll tell you. During the time you left the Imperial Garden, Yang Rong was assassinated. His body is still warm, and the murderer must have committed the crime not long ago. And Yang Ge Lao also had a strip of white cloth in his hand, on which were six big characters in handwritten blood: Murderer, Chai Baochen. I wonder how you explain it? A subtle smile appeared at the corner of Ma Shun's mouth.

"Huh? Blood book? Who wrote that word? Chai Baochen asked.

"Naturally, it was written by Yang Ge before he died." Ma Shun.

Chai Baochen looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang, looked at the emperor, took two steps back, and just wanted to say: "The minister is wronged", and immediately thought of the common scene in the TV series of later generations: Come on, pull him out, and kill him with a cane!

He looked at Ma Shun and saw him with an imperceptible smile, knowing that it was not good, he was framed today. But Lord Yang is indeed dead, so what a sinister intention the real murderer must have. Just when he was at a loss, he suddenly heard someone speak. When he looked back, it turned out to be King Yu.

King Shi Li said: "Empress Dowager Qi, Emperor Qiyu, we should thoroughly investigate this case, not judge by suspicion." Lord Chai is an upright official, the murderer is someone else, we can't let the real murderer go unpunished! ”

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at this grandson, nodded, and said, "Yes! Be sure to break the real murderer into pieces! King Yu, the mourning family ordered you to take over this case, I don't know if you are willing? ”

King Yu has never investigated the case, looking at Chai Baochen, thinking of working with him for half a month, the two have formed a friendship, clenched his fists in his hands, nodded, and said: "I believe that this matter must not have been done by Lord Chai, I am willing to accept this case and return him a clean slate." But I have one more request. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at King Yu, but she didn't expect this grandson to speak in an orderly manner, so she said: "As long as it is conducive to the investigation of the case, I can agree." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie, I want Lord Chai to assist from the side!" King Yu looked at Chai Baochen and said.

"How can this work. Lord Chai is seriously suspicious and should be put in prison pending questioning. Do not participate in the investigation of this case. Empress Dowager Zhang objected.

"The Empress Dowager doesn't know, Lord Chai has unique insights in many places, and it would be great if he could help investigate the case. Moreover, I don't think he had a motive to assassinate Lord Yang, who had just arrived in the capital, and Lord Yang often praised him. Therefore, I dare to guarantee him and ask the Empress Dowager for her permission. The king knelt down.

Chai Baochen watched all this done by King Yu, his eyes were moist, this unknown little prince was trying his best to be affectionate for his own safety. He's so good to himself. What do you call a brother? That's it! If you have the opportunity in the future, you must assist him to be a good emperor!

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but be shaken when she saw King Yu say this, she nodded and said, "Okay, give him a chance first, if you can investigate the truth of the matter, then it's okay." If not, you will all be punished! ”

"Empress Dowager Xie!" King Yu said.

Empress Dowager Zhang turned to the palace maid beside her and said, "Go, go back to the palace." "Today's birthday banquet was originally very good, and Chai Baochen has won the appreciation of Empress Dowager Zhang. But near the end, there was such a big event in the palace, and she was furious when she heard it at first glance! There was no appetite for any further feasting.

The muscles on Ma Shun's face twitched, revealing an unwilling look. Turned around and left with his brocade guard.

King Yu said to Chai Baochen: "Lord Chai, get up quickly." Let's go and have a look. Then he turned around and shouted to Ma Shun: "Master Ma, please stay!" ”

Ma Shun was just about to leave, when he heard King Yu calling him, so he stopped.

"Master Ma, you also heard the words of the Empress Dowager just now, you have to work hard." King Yu said.

"Lord Wang, you are too polite. The small one does its best by all means. Ma bowed and said. He knew that he was the lackey of the royal family, so he had to be very respectful to King Yu.

"Okay, let's go to the murder scene and check it out! Please lead the way. King Yu said.

Ma Shun obediently walked in front and went straight to the Qianqing Palace.