On the second watch, the moon rose in the east, most of the people were ready to sleep, and the palace was extremely silent for a while, but a miserable scream suddenly pierced the night sky, powerfully slamming everyone's hearts. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The light of the fire soon gathered, and there was a corpse lying under the walls of the palace, and looking up along the walls, a rope lay there quietly, and it seemed that the deceased seemed to want to climb over the wall to get out of the palace, and accidentally fell to his death.

It's just that it was too late, and it was difficult for everyone to carry out an investigation, so they had to order someone to transport the body to the Sixing Temple overnight, ready to do further investigation the next day.

At this time, it was not yet curfew, and the news of the death of the palace was quickly revealed, and the East Palace was the first to learn the news.

Liu Yan woke up Chu Shenxia in his sleep, and the two hurriedly left the East Palace, thinking of Chu Shenxia's foot disease, Liu Yan originally wanted to prepare a carriage, but the carriage was too ostentatious, and finally had to share a horse with him.

The two hurriedly ran forward, but they didn't find Ruoyu's figure at the gate of the East Palace, her face was not good, her eyes were uneasy, and she hesitated to follow, but in the end she went in the opposite direction of them.

She had to go back to the villa before dawn, and now whenever there was any wind in the palace, she couldn't help but think of her scheming father.

In the Si Xing Temple, the fire was transparent, obviously tossed by the corpse that came suddenly, Chen Que saw Liu Yan come in person in the middle of the night, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Why is Your Highness here?" Is there any command from Your Majesty? ”

"No, I'm here myself, and it has nothing to do with my father." Liu Yan looked around for a while, and then asked, "I heard that there are dead people in the palace tonight, I want to come and take a look." ”

"Eh......" Chen Que sighed, with a lot of regret in his eyes, "It was the old imperial doctor Xu Changru who died, no wonder he fell off the city wall, I really can't understand it, he is so old, what kind of city wall does he still learn to turn over?" ”

"You said it was Xu Changru who died?" Liu Yan was obviously very surprised, after glaring at Chu Shenxia. His brow furrowed.

"Yes, I have some friendship with Dr. Xu, and he died like this, how unfortunate. When the Kings brought the corpse over, I almost woke up from my sleep, I was shocked. At this moment, Chen Que looks very old, perhaps the death of his old friend has caused a lot of impact on his heart.

Chu Shenxia approached him with a cane and asked, "Lord Chen." Can you take us to see the corpse? ”

When the white cloth covering the deceased was removed, Chen Que was shocked, as if he couldn't accept this shocking appearance, sighed softly, and turned his back.

Chu Shenxia checked his palm repeatedly, even though the back of his hand was stained with a lot of mud, but the palm of his hand was very clean, and he didn't even see a trace of red marks.

Seeing Chu Shenxia staring at his palms, Liu Yan couldn't help but lean over and ask, "What's wrong?" ”

Chen Que also turned around when he heard the sound, and Chu Shenxia hurriedly put his hand back. He said softly: "I'm just surprised, why did Dr. Xu come out of the wall in the middle of the night?" ”

Seeing that Chen Que's face had changed drastically, Chu Shenxia couldn't help but ask: "Dare to ask Lord Chen, can the Imperial Forest Army have anything else besides sending Doctor Xu's corpse?" ”

"Nature...... There is a ......" Chen Que's face suddenly became tangled, as if he didn't want to tell others about these things, but because he was the head of the Si Xing Temple, he should handle the case impartially without favoritism, so he said, "There is a package." Inside were some of Dr. Xu's clothes, gold and silver, and nothing else. ”

"Could it be that he is running away?" Although Liu Yan's words were a question, it sounded like a straightforward conclusion.

Chen Que didn't answer, and watched Chu Shenxia look at the deceased up and down in a daze. Finally, I couldn't help but ask: "Is this...... You've been looking at it for so long, is there anything out of the ordinary? ”

"Oh......" Chu Shenxia finished inspecting the last place and covered the deceased with a white cloth, then straightened up and replied, "There is nothing abnormal, and there is no sign of poisoning." ”

Chen Que is such an old and spicy person. Seeing Chu Shenxia say this, he immediately thought of the Xuwang case a few days ago, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?" Are you saying that Dr. Xu is related to King Xu's case? ”

"It's just a suspicion, all this will have to wait for Lord Chen to investigate by himself tomorrow." Chu Shenxia said calmly.

Compared with his calmness, Chen Que was a little panicked, if this matter was as he thought in his heart, then Xu Changru's family would be finished, he had been friends with him for decades, how would he face him after death in the future?

But if he shielded him and concealed this matter, how could Liu Yan give up? What about the dead King Xu? Can you get by with your conscience?

Chu Shenxia saw the entanglement in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I also hope that Lord Chen will find out about this matter, and the clearer will clear himself, so we will leave first." ”

Chen Que looked at the back of the two of them leaving, thoughtfully, the once high-spirited cavalry general is now scheming, always looking like a scheming and calculating, even the once clear eyes are now always vigilant.

"Did Xu Changru feel scared because he heard the rumors I spread? That's when you're desperate and in a hurry to escape? Liu Yan glanced back at Chu Shenxia, deliberately slowed down, and waited for him to step forward.

Chu Shenxia's eyes flashed, and he didn't answer in time, Liu Yan was dissatisfied: "You didn't hear me speak again?" You've been in such a trance lately, something is wrong. ”

"I heard it, just now I was just thinking that the murderer was so impatient to launch a substitute for the dead ghost, because he was afraid that the matter would be revealed, or did he have other intentions?" Chu Shenxia hurriedly raised his head and explained.

Liu Yan was shocked, and suddenly stopped and turned to look at the Punishment Temple, "For the dead ghost?" Did you just find out when you were examining the deceased, why didn't you tell it? I think Chen Que is a credible person, do you doubt that Chen Que will shield the real murderer? ”

"Of course he won't shield the real murderer." Chu Shenxia also stopped, looked at the fire of the Punishment Temple, and said faintly: "It is precisely because he will not shield the murderer that people are afraid." ”

"What do you mean?" Liu Yan looked at him sideways.

Chu Shenxia walked up with his crutches again, and walked a few steps before saying, "Does Your Highness know that Liu Zhengsheng came to me today?" ”

Liu Yan shook his head and said in a slight surprise: "What is he looking for you for?" ”

"He told me that he felt that this matter was done by the Langya Wang family, and also said that there must be someone behind the Langya Wang family to help, and he also guessed that this person was Wei Shuming Wei Dashangshu." Chu Shenxia said slowly.

After Liu Yan heard his words, he was speechless, this Liu Zhengsheng was quietly hidden in the court, watching the tiger fight across the mountain for so many years. Finally, I couldn't bear to make a move.

But what surprised him even more was that if according to what he said, the Langya Wang clan and Wei Shuming were the same evil, then who was the person behind them? How wide is that person's palm. can turn the clouds and rain to such a point, if that person is Liu Yu, then how many secrets are hidden in this court that he doesn't know?!

"Are you afraid that once Chen Que finds out the bottom of it, Wang Quanming will retaliate against him? Only more people will die then? Liu Yu exhaled deeply and straightened his back.

Jiankang has changed dramatically. The Southern Song Dynasty was in crisis, at this time, as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it was absolutely necessary for him to do what he had to do.

Chu Shenxia nodded slightly and said: "Yes, he is in such a hurry to launch a substitute ghost, it must be because someone found out something, which makes him panic, this person, I only think of Liu Zhengsheng at present." ”

Liu Yan didn't care whether this person was Liu Zhengsheng or Liu Zhengsheng, and said in a sad tone: "Then Xu Changru really became a substitute for the dead." So what about his family? Even if we can help them escape, will they have to live incognito for the rest of their lives? What did they do wrong? They are innocent! ”

Chu Shenxia didn't respond for a long time in the face of Liu Yan's almost angry accusation, and it was precisely because he saw the clue, but he didn't say the reason.

Without waiting for Chen Que to raise his hands to object, he was afraid that the upright Prince His Royal Highness in front of him could not help but feel sorry for Xu Changru.

"It's just past the hour." Chu Shenxia suddenly said coldly.

Liu Yan was silent when he heard this, his tense face still had a strong anger, this is the Southern Song Dynasty, where he grew up. If the grievance cannot be redressed, and the case cannot be settled, he has a chill from the bottom of his heart, reaching his limbs.

"Your Highness. The time has passed. Chu Shenxia emphasized again.

Liu Yan couldn't help but be indignant: "I know, so what? Could it be that you are still worried that I won't be able to return to the East Palace? ”

"In a few hours, the sky will be dawn, and this matter will inevitably be poked on the table, since they have come to this point, they must have done a good job. I'm afraid that when the time comes, the evidence will be ironclad, and Dr. Xu will not be able to escape this catastrophe no matter what. ”

In the face of Chu Shenxia's quick words, Liu Yan replied with a cold attitude: "So what? ”

"Before dawn, we have enough time to settle down the Xu family......"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Yan's eyes turned red, and his voice was sad and angry: "Aren't you shielding those people by doing this?" And now you want me to be with them? Settle down the Xu family? Settle down the Xu family?! ”

Chu Shenxia looked at his unacceptable appearance, his heart sank, and he looked at him in a daze, Liu Yan suddenly approached him, and laughed: "Hahaha, don't you think it's ridiculous?" In the end, I want to be their accomplice, and after dawn, what will they think when they find out that the Xu family is missing? I'm telling you, there's no way to argue! Before the trial of this case started, you retreated, how do you know that you can't convict Wang Quanming without trying? It's in Jiankang! At the feet of the Son of Heaven! Do you want me to be a prince who watched the unjust case of the ages happen, but stood by and watched? You even have to be an accomplice to others! Are you still the Chu Shenxia I know? Is there any difference between you and the strategists in King Qing's mansion?! ”

"If His Highness insists on doing this, it is gambling with the lives of the Xu family, and His Highness is gambling with thirty-seven lives to gamble on a grand game that is impossible to win, has His Highness asked the thirty-seven people if they are willing? If you lose, it will be a bloody thirty-seven lives! Chu Shenxia gritted his teeth, tried his best to suppress the terrifying waves in his heart, and tried his best to be calm.

But later, he couldn't suppress the anger churning in his chest, and said in an impassioned tone: "There will always be a day when the truth will be revealed, and life is the most important thing, won't Your Highness want them to prove their innocence by death and leave a legend for the ages?" I'm afraid it's not a legend, it's a joke! Convict Wang Quanming? His Royal Highness is also too naïve, if he dies one Xu Changru, is there no second or third? He Wang Quanming lacks nothing, especially for the dead ghosts! Has His Highness ever played with him? ”

At the end, he added, "Also, I am no different from other strategists, but His Highness thinks highly of me." ”

Liu Yan held the sword in his hand tightly, the sound of knuckle rubbing "gurgling" continued, and after gasping heavily, he pulled out the sword in his hand at once, and the sword qi burst out, cutting the crutch that Chu Shenxia was relying on into two parts.

Chu Shenxia suddenly lost his center of gravity and almost fell to the ground, seeing Liu Yan turn over and want to leave, he hurriedly dragged his feet and chased two steps.

Liu Yan Yuguang saw his embarrassed appearance, the horsewhip in his hand had not fallen, and he told him behind his back: "This matter needs to ask Liu Zhengsheng for help, His Highness's people have already been monitored, and when the matter is leaked, I am afraid that His Highness will be implicated, then Liu Zhengsheng has the help of the Ji family, and he will definitely help His Highness." ”

As soon as the horsewhip fell, the horse under Liu Yan's crotch ran up quickly, and I don't know if he listened or not.

(To be continued.) )