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Shangshu Mansion was washed in blood, and none of the whole mansion and the chickens and dogs were alive, and the strange thing was that when the Imperial Forest Army rushed there, the corpses were neatly lined up in the courtyard.

What's even more outrageous is that everyone's left hand is missing.

This happened at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and what is more, the matter was discovered three days later, and the emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.

For a moment, the atmosphere in Jincheng was a little tense.

By the water pavilion, two tall men were dressed in white, and the wind passed through the broken hair on their foreheads, and their faces were itchy.

Chu Shenxia stared at the surface of the water without any movement, and was a little impatient: "Why hasn't this fish taken the bait?" ”

The man squinted his eyes, his eyes rolling, and said, "I've taken the bait." ”

"Not really." Chu Shenxia moved his gaze from the surface of the water to his face, and when he saw his eyes contemplating and thoughtful, he couldn't help asking, "Shangshu is dead, did it by the six princes?" ”

"Why did you think of him?" The man's gaze wandered on the other side and never returned.

"Among the princes, who else can compare to his ruthlessness?"

The man's eyebrows jumped, and he finally retracted his gaze, stared at Chu Shenxia and said, "You really can't think of who it is?" ”

Chu Shenxia was stunned, thought about it for a while, and finally tentatively said the person's name: "Liu Yan? ”

"It's me." The extremely calm tone caused a huge wave in Chu Shenxia's heart, and he struggled to contain his chaotic breathing and asked, "Why?" ”

"He should have died a long time ago, causing a lot of trouble, and he actually handed over a copy of the old man's return to his hometown and wanted to pat his ass and leave..."

Chu Shenxia's eyes were so deep that he seemed to be sucked in at a glance, and said stubbornly: "I'm asking, why did you kill his whole family?" ”

"It's a warning, but it's also helpless." The man moved the rod absentmindedly.

Feeling that his burning gaze fell on him for a long time and refused to take it away, he turned his head and explained helplessly: "The killer sent to do things carelessly, alarmed his government soldiers, and made a fuss, so he cut the grass and eradicated the roots. ”

"Cutting the grass and eradicating the roots also includes cutting off someone's left hand?" Chu Shenxia had a mocking tone.

The man's face changed and he said, "What do you mean, you're questioning me?" ”

"Don't dare, I just think you're very resourceful."

When Chu Shenxia returned to King Shun's Mansion, it was the time for dinner, and King Shun's Mansion, which was silent in the past, could not hear a single noise, but at this moment, the door was surrounded by the people.

grabbed the palace housekeeper who slipped by, and when the housekeeper turned around and saw that it was him, he didn't hide his impatience and said, "Why did you come back?" Your Highness has been looking for you several times, and there are many things in the palace today, and I can't take care of you. ”

After the housekeeper finished speaking, he was about to leave, and was grabbed by Chu Shenxia's arm, Chu Shenxia watched a few people carefully squeeze out of the crowd with a bowl of porridge, and drank it in small sips, puzzled: "When did there be so many victims in Jincheng?" ”

"Most of them are from Lingcheng, the rain has flooded the people's fields, and they heard that the palace opened porridge and set up disasters, no, they all ran over." The butler glanced at the empty fish basket in his hand, and said, "Look at you, you've been out for so long, and you haven't even caught a single fish, what kind of fish are you catching in this winter?" ”

"Manager Wang, has the rice from Chen Pu been delivered?" A head poked out of the crowd and looked back and forth.

The butler said quickly: "I told you, Your Highness is waiting for you, hurry up and go in, I'm busy." ”

Before he reached the hall, a person had already bumped into him, and the man's face was flushed, and he apologized again and again.

"What are you doing?" Before the person arrived, the voice had already floated over, and Liu Yan came out of the corner with a cold face.

Chu Shenxia moved her lips, and a woman slowly came out of the corner, her eyebrows and eyes were like ice, and she made a gesture to let the panicked maidservant step aside.

Chu Shenxia was slightly surprised, she was as cold as frost and actually had a cowardly servant girl, which was really rare.

"Why didn't you answer?" Liu Yan seemed to have a ball of qi pressing on his chest.

"Back to Your Highness, I just went fishing."

"Where's the fish?"

Chu Shenxia raised the fish basket in his hand and said with a smile: "Ran away." ”

"Miss Wang is at her own convenience, I still have something to do, so I will be out of company." Liu Yan tilted his head slightly, and Wang Ruoyu glanced at him, which was a response.

Liu Yan didn't explain much, glared at Chu Shenxia, and walked towards the study.

"Your Highness, where did you get angry and come back?" Chu Shenxia struggled to keep up with his hurried footsteps.

When this sentence was spoken, it was blown away by the wind.

Chu Shenxia said without giving up: "Your Highness's feet are so fast, I can't even catch up with His Highness's footsteps." ”

After saying this, he had already arrived at the door of the study, Liu Yan pushed it violently, and the sound of "Peng" really shocked Chu Shenxia, and he seriously recalled whether he had offended this highness somewhere.

Nervously closed the door gently, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Liu Yan staring at him, obviously he didn't do anything, but he was a little flustered.

"Your Highness, what are you doing here?" Chu Shenxia pretended not to know, but in fact, he really didn't know.

Liu Yan said heavily: "Shangshu Mansion was sent by you?" ”

"What does it matter to me that Shangshu Mansion is destroyed?" Chu Shenxia was suddenly a little confused, and suddenly understood the reason for his question, but he couldn't say why.

"You hate Shangshu, you hate the case he sentenced eight years ago!" Liu Yan looked at him fiercely, but there was a touch of pain in his eyes, and he couldn't see it at all if he didn't look closely, and said loudly: "But that case has no favoritism for him, that's a solemn fact." ”

Chu Shenxia's heart trembled, the expression on his face tightened, he tried his best to restrain the churning in his heart, and said coldly: "What is Your Highness doing when you mention old things?" ”

"Have you forgotten? It was you who said you were going to overturn the case for him. Liu Yan's expression became colder and colder, and the anger in his eyes became more and more intense, "But what's the use of you doing this?" Killing him would overturn the case, and I never knew there was a reason for that. You are clearly taking revenge and venting your personal anger! Is it me next?! ”

"What Your Highness said is, can killing him overturn the case? Of course not, so why should I kill him? How can I overturn the case if I kill him, and what good will it do me? If Your Highness wants to say that I vent my personal anger, then I will clearly inform Your Highness that if I am asked to choose, the first one I choose is Shun Wangfu. Isn't it more hateful than the ignorant Shangshu who betrayed his friends? Chu Shenxia almost gritted his teeth and said the last sentence.

In fact, he wanted to endure it, but he didn't know what was going on, and the more he said it, the heavier he became, and the resentment in his heart became more and more unable to hide it.

Since Liu Yan testified for Pei Chendong in court that day, the companions who used to play together gradually distanced themselves from him, and he often heard them call him "little traitor" behind his back. Pei Chendong often brought many partners to play with him, and at first he would go out with an appointment, but later, he could no longer stand this kind of superficial respect and scolding. It wasn't until later, when he threw himself into the barracks, drank and ate meat and rode into battle with those dignified men that he gradually felt that he no longer needed that kind of delicate friend.

The brothers who were born and died on the knife edge are far more noble than those friends who come to please you, but I don't know why, every time I return to Jincheng and see my childhood companions, I always have an inexplicable sense of pathos in my heart.

When Liu Yan heard his last words, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he tried his best to suppress his emotions, but he still couldn't hide his excited voice: "I didn't betray anyone, I saw it, I saw it with my own eyes, this will definitely not be wrong!" ”

Chu Shenxia's emotions that he finally suppressed came up all of a sudden, and said with a thick neck: "When Your Highness said these words, did you ever think that Your Highness is not only blind, but also has a blind heart!" ”

Liu Yan grabbed him by the collar and said hurriedly: "Chu Shenxia!" I understand your bereavement, but let me tell you, be sober, you are in the quagmire now, you know? ”

Chu Shenxia grabbed his hand by the collar and laughed wantonly: "Who is in the quagmire, Your Highness knows better than me, right?" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"What is Your Highness's intention to go to great lengths to get the reward of 200,000 gold?"

"What do I want?"

"Recruiting troops and horses is not to ascend to the position of the Son of Heaven as soon as possible."

Liu Yan's hand holding his collar loosened, punched him in the chin, and said angrily: "If these words reach the ears of my father, it will be enough to cure you of the sins of the nine clans!" ”

Chu Shenxia slowly wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Your Highness will not, because it will reach the emperor's ears, and His Highness will not have a good time." ”

Liu Yan looked at him with a look of underbeating, but he still couldn't hold back and smashed it with a punch.

He looked at Chu Shenxia falling to the ground and couldn't get up, and sneered: "Why do you pretend to be high, you went to great lengths to get close to me just to overturn the case for your brother?" The people of your Chu family all pretend to be virtuous and innocent on the surface, but there are many intrigues and tricks behind the scenes. Chu Shenyu is like this, Chu Zhi is like this, and you are like this! ”

When he finished the last word, Chu Shenxia had already climbed up, he only felt that his cheekbones were painful, and he couldn't stand and took two steps back. He looked at him in shock, he Chu Shenxia had eaten the leopard's gall, and he actually dared to beat him as a prince!

Liu Yan tightened his fists in his hand, rushed over and scuffled with him.

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