Chapter 21 Did the Emperor Ask Me, or Did Ah Xiao Ask Me?

As soon as the sky was bright, Li Wentong was revealed. But no one dared to let him down, because he still had fourteen human heads hanging by his side, and to let him down would be to destroy the crime scene.

Half of the capital was in a sensation, and it had been peaceful for a long time, and the people had never seen such a cruel murder case, and they rushed to watch. Because it was early in the morning, many people came to visit early. Of course, many people saved an early meal after watching it. Seeing that there were many people here, some hawkers wanted to catch a morning market and came to sell early, but they didn't expect to make a big mistake.

The soldiers of Shuntianfu soon arrived and put Li Wentong down. The soldiers heard the report that there were fourteen heads and one living person, so they prepared only a single frame to carry the heads back. When I went to the scene, I saw that Li Wentong had been frozen all night, and he had already fainted, and he had to be lifted. The soldiers were reluctant to make another trip, so they rested their heads on Li Wentong and carried them back like that. Anyway, Li Wentong was already in a coma and could not protest.

Shuntianfu quickly got busy, rescuing Li Wentong, surveying people, and looking for the scene of the crime, and by the way, he had to inform the bigwigs of the Donglin Party, because Shuntianfu Yin recognized Li Wentong as Li Sancai's son.

Ruan Dacheng received a name from Wu Huping early in the morning, and when he saw the invitation of the old man, he didn't dare to slack off, and immediately rushed to the children's paradise.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Zhu Cheng asked, "I heard that Mr. Ruan has made great achievements in opera, and I invite you here today to ask you to help me write a play." ”

The literati in the capital were extremely arrogant, and looked down on the people who wrote the plays, thinking that they were the stuff of the people of Xiariba. Ruan Dacheng heard Zhu Cheng praise his play for his good writing, and thought it was deliberately sarcastic, and his old face turned red, but when he saw Zhu Cheng's sincere face, he asked, "What kind of play do you write?" ”

Zhu Cheng said: "Du Shi Niang's Angry Sinking Treasure Chest". ”

As he spoke, Zhu Cheng handed the "Du Shi Niang's Angry Sinking Hundred Treasure Chest" torn from "Warning to the World" to Ruan Dacheng.

Ruan Dacheng finished watching "Du Shi Niang's Angry Sinking Treasure Chest" at a glance and ten lines, and said happily: "What a story, if this play is written, it will definitely be sung through the ages." ”

Zhu Cheng said: "I know that Mr. Ruan's lyrics and songs are elegant, but this drama should also use less sunny and snowy things, and write it so that even the neighbor's mother-in-law can understand it." ”

Ruan Dacheng said: "I'll do my best." ”

Zhu Cheng said again: "Also, the names of the people inside need to be changed." Li Jia changed his name to Li Wentong, and Li Jia's father changed his name to Li Sancai. ”

Ruan Dacheng was so shocked that even the paper he was holding in his hand fell to the ground. Only then did he understand why Zhu Cheng asked him to write a play.

He said expectantly: "Li San is the leader of the Donglin Party, if he writes this drama in the future, he will become the target of public criticism in the Donglin Party." ”

Zhu Cheng said: "I once said that the result of pleasing both sides is often to offend both sides, and Lord Ruan wants to gain a foothold in the capital, so he has to move closer to the side." However, the forces that do not belong to any side do not need Lord Ruan to take refuge. After this play is written, sign my name, and it has nothing to do with you. It's just that after this drama became popular, Lord Ruan should not say that I am clever and arrogant. ”

After thinking for a long time, Ruan Dacheng said, "Master Zhu, Ruan has been taught. So when do you want this play? ”

Zhu Cheng said: "The sooner the better, you know, I can't stay in the capital for a few days." ”

Ruan Dacheng nodded, picked up the manuscript from the ground, and left.

Zhu Cheng stretched his waist and went back to sleep, and slept until the red sun set in the west.

Wei Honglian had already boiled a good pot of soup, and when she saw that Zhu Cheng hadn't woken up, she put it on the fire and it was hot and hot. Now that he saw that Zhu Cheng was awake, he brought it out and gave it to him to drink.

After only two sips, the guards came to report that a eunuch in the palace had come to deliver the decree.

When I met, I was still an acquaintance, it was the little eunuch who acted with Wei Zhongxian in the Prince's East Palace last time, although after a few years, the little eunuch was already an adult, but his face was vaguely the original outline.

Zhu Cheng asked: "This little father-in-law is very kind, dare to ask your surname." ”

The eunuch said: "Our family Li Yongzhen met in the Prince's East Palace a few years ago. ”

Zhu Cheng gave him a bowl of soup and said, "Father-in-law Li, this is the soup made by Mother Wei, let's try a bowl." ”

Li Yongzhen took the soup in his hand, and his heart was very moved. He entered the palace since he was a child, and after following Wei Zhongxian, the power in his hands became greater and greater, and he saw many courtiers, some were afraid of him, and some flattered him, but behind the appearance was a contempt. The bowl of soup that Zhu Cheng handed over casually made him feel sincere care. Zhu Cheng treats him as a person, not as a monster of power.

Zhu Cheng didn't know what Li Yongzhen was thinking, so he persuaded: "It's getting late, my father-in-law may not have eaten, drink some soup to cushion his stomach." The soup boiled by Wei's mother doesn't taste very good, but it is genuine. ”

Li Yongzhen and Zhu Cheng drank the soup with you and me.

After drinking the soup, Li Yongzhen said: "The emperor announced that you entered the palace, the reason is that Li Sancai's son Li Wentong was stripped naked and displayed to the public, and the Donglin Party suspected that Zhu Gongzi did it, and today he wrote to impeach you." ”

Zhu Cheng was secretly frightened: "It seems that you can't underestimate the ability of the Donglin Party." In the past, when I read history books, I thought they were high-eyed and low-handed, but now it seems a bit one-sided. Why don't these people of the Donglin Party use this wisdom in governing the country, but use it in pouring over each other. Alas, it's really an insider in the civil war, and an outsider in the foreign war. The Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by your gang. ”

Zhu Cheng asked, "Who is impeaching me?" ”

Li Yongzhen has already regarded Zhu Cheng as a friend, of course, he knows everything: "The imperial history room can be strong." ”

Zhu Cheng said: "Okay, I remember, tomorrow I will give this unknown imperial history a good look." ”

The two came to the Qianqing Palace, Li Yongzhen went in to report, and Zhu Cheng waited outside.

After a while, Li Yongzhen came out and shouted: "Xuan Zhu Cheng is driving." ”

Zhu Cheng stepped into the Qianqing Palace and saw the Emperor of the Apocalypse walking around in front of a carriage.

Emperor Apocalypse said: "Brother Cheng, I originally thought that the four-wheeled carriage was just two more wheels, but after trying it, it was really a lot easier to pull the carriage, but the carriage couldn't turn at all. Brother Cheng, you really have a problem for me. ”

Zhu Cheng smiled: "If it's not a problem, how dare you work with the Ming Emperor to solve it?" ”

Seeing that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was sweating, Zhu Cheng took out a towel from his arms and handed it over.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse wiped his sweat and returned the towel to Zhu Cheng.

He turned to Wei Zhongxian and said, "Wei Banban, let's go to the back garden for a walk." Li Yongzhen, ask the imperial dining room to make some supper and send it over. ”

Walking to the back garden, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said, "Zhu Cheng, you are in trouble again." ”

Zhu Cheng smiled: "I have a fate with trouble, either trouble is looking for me, or I am looking for trouble." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said: "You tell me honestly, did you do Li Wentong this matter?" ”

Zhu Cheng asked, "Did the emperor ask me, or did Ah Xiao ask me?" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said curiously: "Is there a difference between the two?" ”

Zhu Cheng replied: "The difference is big. If the emperor asked me, I would be deeply shocked by such a vicious murder in the capital. Beijing is the capital of goodness, where all the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the sudden occurrence of such an incident is surprising and inexplicable. The gangsters were extremely vicious, and the people were terrified. It is necessary to instruct the department to strictly investigate and deal with it, and no matter who is involved, it must be investigated to the end. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse asked, "What if Ah Xiao asked you?" ”

Zhu Cheng replied: "Li Wentong beat up the teacher of Ajian on the street and stripped the teacher naked to show the public, which is tolerable, but which is unbearable. I slaughtered his slave, and tying him up in the street was only the first step, and there were more vicious things to come. ”

Saying that, Zhu Cheng told the Emperor of the Apocalypse in detail about Feng Menglong's beating.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was silent for a long time, and said, "Li Wentong deserves it, but have you thought about what you should say about dealing with the imperial historian tomorrow?" ”

Zhu Cheng said: "In this matter, the Donglin Party is just chasing after the wind, and there is no substantive evidence, see how I will play them tomorrow morning." ”

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