Chapter 23: Jingwangfu
Cheng Xiaoxiao felt as if Chu Yunshen had picked her out of the carriage, and she opened her eyes in a daze, looking at the luxurious mansion that suddenly appeared in front of her.
Facing is a bold red vermilion lacquer gate, and the lintel hangs a delicate gold-edged plaque, on which the three big characters of Jingwangfu are written with gold paint.
Cheng Xiaoxiao bracked her neck and looked at the tall gatehouse in front of her, the walls of the gatehouse had delicate carvings, and the carvings on the roof were even more delicate and beautiful, and Cheng Xiaoxiao, who looked up at it, instantly felt the majesty of the royal family.
Even the unfavored King Jing lives in such a tall mansion, if he is favored, wouldn't it be luxurious to the sky?
Outside the courtyard, the powder wall is encircled, the green willow hangs around, there are three hanging flower gatehouses, and the verandah is copied on all sides.
Cheng Xiaoxiao nestled in Chu Yunshen's arms, and her eyes never left the beautiful scenery in the mansion.
As soon as they entered, there was a winding verandah, and the stones under the steps were spread into a road.
The courtyard is connected with each other and dotted with mountains and stones.
The whole courtyard is magnificent, graceful and luxurious, and the garden is splendid, clear and exquisite.
When Chu Yunshen took Cheng Xiaoxiao to a room, it looked like Chu Yunshen's bedroom.
Frost-white glazed tiles, the corners of the cornices are dotted with scattered black lacquer patterns, and the square platform is set up in the middle.
When you step up the steps, you will see the high entrance hall and the magnificent door, the round arched windows and the stone masonry at the corners, showing grace and luxury.
As soon as she entered Chu Yunshen's room, Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Yunshen's big bed covered with brocade quilts, and her eyelids became heavier.
She was so sleepy and wanted to sleep......
"Lord, hot water is ready."
Xiao Wu's voice came from outside the door.
"Come in." Chu Yunshen looked at the little white cat in his arms who had been in his arms since he came back from the palace, as if he was frightened by something.
From the moment he picked it up, it had been lying in his arms very obediently, and he didn't pay attention to it at first, but when he got home, the little chick poked it on the side, and it didn't respond.
"Little things?" Chu Yunshen lifted it up, took it to his eyes and shook it.
"Meow~"
Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Yunshen's big face in front of her drowsily.
She's so dizzy!
When she broke into the palace to find Chu Yunshen just now, just when she didn't know where to find Chu Yunshen, she met a man in black, who didn't know what he was holding in his hand, and after she smelled it, she fainted.
And when she smelled a very pungent smell, she woke up and found herself lying in a flower bush, and the palace guards were searching for her not far away.
Just when she didn't know what to do, she heard Chu Yunshen's voice.
When she turned her head and found that it was really Chu Yunshen, she pounced on Chu Yunshen, and then that smell came from the air again.
It's faint and a little sweet.
It just felt like its head was heavy.
Chu Yun shook it for a long time, and this little thing was still ruthless without spirit, he walked to the bathtub with it in his arms, and then let go of his hand.
I saw that the little dirty cat in his hand, which was originally not energetic, suddenly became lively, Chu Yunshen frowned and looked at the kitten fluttering in the water, just now this little thing was running around in the palace, stained with soil and leaves, and he actually came back with it.
"Meow~"
Cheng Xiaoxiao only felt that her breath was tight, and all the water poured into her lungs!
"Meow!"
Help me!
She can't swim!
She's drowning!
Just as Cheng Xiaoxiao was desperately fluttering her cat's claws, a pair of big hands pulled her out of the water.
"Sober?"
Chu Yunshen smiled evilly and looked at the wet kitten in front of him, his nose smelled a strange fragrance, Chu Yunshen's dark eyes darkened, and he immediately ordered Xiao Wu, "Find Mu Bai!" ”
"Yes!" Xiao Wu looked at the prince and frowned, didn't dare to stay longer, and hurriedly went to call Mu Bai.
"What's wrong with the prince's pet?"
Mu Bai, who once again disturbed people's dreams, appeared at the door with a face, and damn it was because of the prince's cat.
"Mu Bai." Chu Yunshen's expression froze, Mu Bai immediately shook his body, straightened his body, and walked in a few steps, "What kind of bath did the prince use for this little thing?" Why is it so fragrant? ”
The scent is unpleasant to smell.
"Clear water."
Chu Yun said coldly.
Mu Bai took the kitten, studied it for a long time, and then frowned and said, "Lord Wang, someone has poisoned this little thing again." ”
"Someone wants to murder our prince again!" Xiao Wu, who was standing on the side, said angrily.
"No, this little thing's target this time! This poison is a chronic poison, the man smeared the poison powder on the paw of this little guy, even if this little guy licked his paw, he would only be dizzy and unconscious, or die! ”
Mu Bai pinched the white cat's paws, and his eyes kept staring at the blackened nails on the cat's paws.
"The man put chronic poison on the cat." Xiao Wu couldn't understand, "Do you want the prince to be poisoned slowly?" ”
But it doesn't make sense!
The man finally took advantage of their inattention and poisoned the cat's paws, but it was still a chronic poison, and this poison would not kill the cat! Not to mention people.
"No, this person should want to warn the prince with the prince's pet." Mu Bai relieved the white cat of the poison on its paws.
Then he got up and walked towards Chu Yunshen and bowed and said, "Lord Wang, this matter is likely to be related to Cai Mingkun of the county. The subordinates have just checked, this poison is the same as the poison in Cai Mingkun in Zhixian County, but Zhixian has been used in large amounts, and this small thing has only been used in small amounts. ”
"That man couldn't wait! Our prince has just returned to Beijing, and he hasn't been checked yet! He jumped off the wall first! Xiao Wu exhaled, "Lord, the lion cat can only be poisoned by someone in the palace, and only during that time can that person succeed." ”
Chu Yun's dark eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Xiao Wu gritted his teeth and continued: "And Cai Zhixian's correspondence and betrayal of the country are only available in the palace!" So that person must be someone from the palace! However, Zhixian was poisoned! ”
"Huh." Chu Yunshen's dark eyes narrowed slightly, his hand touched the back of the little thing that climbed on his lap, and said slowly: "This king's every move is all under the surveillance of that person. ”
It seems that he is going to take advantage of this time to take care of the people around him.
"Does the prince want to continue to investigate Cai Mingkun's case?" Mu Bai bowed down and worried, "The enemy is in the dark, and I am in the light." This time it's the prince's cat, I don't know what it will be next time! ”
"Check!"
Chu Yunshen said lightly without raising his head, his hand kept caressing the cat in his arms, hurting his cat, and wanted him to let him go?
"Yes! The subordinates went to check the source of the letterhead. Xiao Wu left in response.
"The subordinates retired." Seeing that Chu Yunshen didn't give an order, Mu Bai also bowed down and retreated.
"Little thing!" When everyone left, Chu Yunshen's dark eyes crawled with a touch of distress, if it weren't for this little thing going to the palace to find him, it wouldn't have suffered this.
He lifted the kitten's paws, although they had been medicated by Mu Bai, but because they had been stained with poisonous powder, the fleshy paws were festering.
Chu Yunshen raised his hand and gently touched the little thing's injured claws.
"Meow!" Cheng Xiaoxiao's head hurt, and then the whole person came to her senses, and she stared at Chu Yunshen with pain in her eyes in front of her.
"Does it hurt?"
Chu Yun said in a deep voice.
"Meow~"
Cheng Xiaoxiao shook the cat's head, and then burrowed her head into Chu Yunshen's arms.
Was he just distressed for her?
Early in the morning of the second day, the emperor sent someone to King Jing's mansion to deliver the official residence for King Jing.
Xiao Wu looked at the official uniform of the court captain on the table in a daze, his fists clenched, the saint was so unfair. No matter how you say it, the prince is also his own flesh and blood.
How could he demote the prince to a third-rank court lieutenant.
"Lord!"
Xiao Wu looked at Chu Yunshen, who was changing his official uniform, and said indignantly, "How can the Holy Lord do this to you!" ”
"Little Five!" Chu Yunshen changed his official uniform and glanced at Xiao Wu coldly.
"Subordinates know their mistakes." Xiao Wu immediately shut up, he was so angry that he forgot that there were other people's spies in Jingwangfu. If others listen to it, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the prince.
"Take the little things and follow me to the government."
Chu Yunshen changed into his official uniform, glanced at the little white cat sleeping on the bed, and then went over, waved his big arm, and held the little white cat in his arms.
"Meow~"
Cheng Xiaoxiao didn't open her eyes, turned over, and continued to sleep in Chu Yunshen's arms.
"Tell someone to take care of that little thing."
Chu Yunshen's gaze fell on the little chick who was also sleeping at the head of the bed, and turned his head to order Xiao Wu behind him.
Xiao Wu arched his hand and responded: "Yes!" The subordinates will go and command. ”
"Wait." Chu Yunshen shouted to Xiao Wu, then turned his head to look at the "Complete Guide to Raising Cats" spread out on the table and said: Bring those books. ”
"Yes!" Xiao Wu glanced at the white cat in Chu Yunshen's arms, and was stunned for a long time, until Chu Yunshen found that he was still standing here, raised his head and glared at him, and then he said cautiously: "Lord, do you still want to take it?" ”
The prince went to the official court to handle the case, isn't he afraid of falling into the mouth with a cat?
"Do you really think that this king is going to handle the case?" Chu Yun snorted coldly, and strode out of the room with Cheng Xiaoxiao in his arms, "Prepare the car." ”
"Yes!" Xiao Wu immediately stuffed the book on the table into his arms, and then hurriedly went out to order someone to prepare a carriage, and before leaving, he instructed the maid to take a cage and take care of the little chick on the prince's bed.
As soon as Chu Yunshen's carriage arrived at the gate of the Guanli Yuan, the superintendent Yushi led all the officials in the Guanyuan to wait at the gate of the Guanli Yuan.
"See His Royal Highness King Jing!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao was picked up from the carriage by Chu Yunshen, and saw a man who looked to be about forty or fifty years old greet him, the man was dressed in a blue official uniform, with a peacock embroidered on his chest, and a sapphire and blue bright glass top on his head, and hurriedly walked towards Chu Yunshen.
"The subordinate officials supervise the imperial Shi Di Yangze, see the prince!"
As he spoke, the man bowed to Chu Yunshen.
"Lord Di doesn't need to be polite, this king will need more guidance from adults in the future." Chu Yunshen said lukewarmly.
Di Yangze hurriedly bent over and said, "Don't dare, don't dare." ”
Then he stretched out his arm and made a gesture of please, "Lord Wang, please." ”
Di Yangze walked in front, and introduced the division of labor and furnishings in the yamen for Chu Yunshen along the way.
Cheng Xiaoxiao found that the official courtyard was composed of more than ten courtyard courtyards.
These courtyards are also distributed according to the traditional symmetrical layout of the north-south axis, generally with three axes and three strings of courtyards.
The courtyard of the east axis parallel to the central axis runs from south to north, and is generally the courtyard of Changping and the courtyard of the county.
The courtyard of the west axis parallel to the central axis runs from south to north, and is generally the prison courtyard, the classic history courtyard, and the main book courtyard.
Mixed between the three axes, there is also a stable courtyard, a courtyard of the public house where the officials live.
And a string of courtyards in the middle from south to north are the gate courtyard, the lobby courtyard, the second hall courtyard, the third hall courtyard, and the inner government courtyard.
The courtyard of the courtyard where Cheng Xiaoxiao is now located is the center of the entire yamen complex, covering the largest area and concentrating the duties and functions of the yamen.
Chu Yunshen hugged Cheng Xiaoxiao and turned around a screen wall, and a magnificent and majestic building appeared in front of them, only to see six more doors open at the gate, and when they looked up, there was a row of people standing in the hall of the yamen.