Wen Xiaoyang's wail tore through the night sky again, and the red blood was dripping in the snow, and soon it was cold, condensing into rugged branches, and the surrounding blood was scattered like spring flowers in early February.

The onlookers couldn't bear to look at it directly, so they turned their heads away, and the crown prince Yang Shaofang was even more trembling and discolored.

Emperor Yang Xujing grasped Jianzhan and gently knocked on the lid of the cup, and the crisp and pleasant sound fell in Wen Xiaoyang's ears, as if a sharp knife was pierced in his ear, mixed with the sharp pain on the soles of his feet, which made him tremble.

"Wen Xiaoyang, what is the difference between your words and Fang Cai now?" Yang Xujing asked with a gentle smile.

Wen Xiaoyang's face was like ashes, "Back to Your Majesty...... Whether you believe it or not, the minister will not dare to deceive the king! Do you have to let your ministers frame others? ”

"Dare to speak like that? You've got a bit of courage. Yang Xujing smiled in his eyes, "It's not a loss to be a subordinate official of the Eastern Mansion, I believe it." ”

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, some people were shocked that Wen Xiaoyang was punished by this, such as those soldiers of the Royal Forest Army; There are also people who are afraid of the emperor's excessive suspicion, such as the crown prince Yang Shaofang and the scholar Lu Dianzhang.

Yang Shaofang knew that his father was suspicious, but he never thought that he would be suspicious to such a point, he was really afraid that Wen Xiaoyang would be afraid of torture and bite indiscriminately, if that was the case, he would be punished more than that.

Because Wei Zhuangming and Yi Changlin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, are the crown prince and the prince and the Dongfu Zhan Shi respectively. And Wei Jingping, who is the second son of Wei Zhuangming, is in such a relationship, if he Wen Xiaoyang is talking nonsense, then at least the charge of "cultivating party henchmen and deceiving the monarch and concealing it" will not be easily shirked.

"Get up!" Yang Xujing beckoned, "The prince comes down from the corridor!" ”

"Thank you, Father!" Yang Shaofang's knees were sore, and his legs couldn't help but go weak the moment he got up.

No one dared to step forward to help, so they could only watch the prince return to the porch with all his might.

Without waiting for Yang Shaofang to stand firm, Yang Xujing stood up and said to everyone: "Today's matter is over, first escort Wen Xiaoyang and Lu Dianzhang to the prison, and wait until tomorrow after the decree is drafted, and then make the result clear, and drive back to the palace!" ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" The servants of Dali Temple knelt on the ground.

Yang Xujing took two steps, suddenly turned around again, and said to Yang Shaofang, "The prince don't go back to the palace with me, your robe is soaked, go back to the East Mansion to rest!" Tomorrow, I will send the Imperial Doctor to send you some medicine to dispel wind and cold! ”

"Son-in-law! Thank you, Father Emperor Longen! Yang Shaofang was just about to kneel.

Yang Xujing waved his hand impatiently and said, "It's free, I've been holding it since I was a child!" ”

After speaking, the emperor boarded the dragon chariot in the cloud armor brocade and walked away.

Wen Xiaoyang and Lu Dianzhang were also detained by Wei Jinglin in Dali Temple, waiting to be handed over to the prison of the Criminal Department tomorrow.

Everyone left, the huge courtyard quieted down, Yang Shaofang knew that this brilliant amber would be more dazzling after tonight, but at the same time, he also understood that this matter was far from over.

As he watched the emperor, he saw through the glow of the white snow that Li Zhuo, the chamberlain, had left the team on a fast horse and was running towards the deeper, more invisible night.

"Hurry up and see the teacher!" This was Yang Shaofang's first thought.

Xiao Wuwei commanded Zhao Jingming to lead his troops to arrive, and was about to escort him back to Dongfu, Yang Shaofang stopped the horse's head, and then reined in the horse and turned back to Dali Temple.

Wei Jinglin, the secretary of Dali Temple, saw him go and returned, and also guessed his thoughts, and without asking too much, he directly led him to the cell.

Because of the incessant wailing in the courtyard, Wei Zhuangming didn't have the heart to rest, he asked the clerk to ask for rice paper, trying to settle his mind with calligraphy.

"Teacher!"

"Your Highness?" Wei Zhuangming's wrist shook suddenly, and the originally round pen blade poked out in an instant, as dazzling as a sharp blade on the jade plate.

He didn't care about anything else, put down the wolf and asked eagerly, "How is tonight?" What can be found? ”

"It's Wen Xiaoyang!" Yang Shaofang replied in a deep voice.

"It's broken!" Wei Zhuangming's palms tightened, "Something is going to happen!" ”

"Teacher, rest assured, Wen Xiaoyang was tortured twice, and he never bit indiscriminately."

Wei Zhuangming stood up tremblingly, and sighed after thinking for a long time: "Because of this, it's a bad thing!" ”

Yang Shaofang was very shocked, "Teacher, why is this? ”

Wei Zhuangming responded worriedly: "Your Majesty has become more and more suspicious in recent years, if Wen Xiaoyang pointed out that this matter is related to Your Highness or to the old minister, then according to Your Majesty's suspicious temperament, he will most likely not believe it, even if it is punished, it is not painful."

But now Wen Xiaoyang said that he did it alone, no one will easily believe it, let alone Your Majesty, if the old minister's guess is not bad, at this moment, His Majesty has already summoned the embroidered ministers to enter the palace to receive the decree, and he will secretly investigate the case! ”

Yang Shaofang's heart was shocked, as if he saw a miserable wind and rain, and replied in frustration: "What the teacher said is right, I just saw the chamberlain Li Zhuo riding a horse and leaving his father's side, most likely to pass on His Majesty's message. ”

Then he suddenly exclaimed, "Trouble! The embroidered minister is the most trusted by His Majesty! If something is really found out by the embroiderer, I'm afraid it will ......"

Wei Zhuangming said: "Find out what is not the worst situation, and find out what is the worst situation!" Your Highness thinks about it, how could the Chunqiu huge case be something that Wen Xiaoyang could do alone? According to His Majesty's suspicious thoughts, how could His Majesty not be shocked by this huge case that even the embroidered ministers could not find a clue! Not afraid? What we can think of, Your Majesty will definitely think of! ”

Yang Shaofang lowered his voice, "What does the teacher mean...... Is there someone behind this? ”

"Lao Chen knows that Wen Xiaoyang is used to meeting the source left and right, and such a person will never dare to steal the test questions because of the so-called "repaying the favor"! There must be someone behind the scenes to help him! ”

"Who could it be?" Yang Shaofang frowned, unable to solve the left and right.

Wei Zhuangming paced back and forth on crutches, "Regardless of the driving force behind the scenes, I am afraid that the most wronged person in this matter is Lord Yi Changlin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites."

Back then, he and the old ministers carried Wen Xiaoyang together, if he repaid the favor, he would naturally have a share, and ...... Lord Yi Changlin has always stood on the side of Your Highness, Your Eastern Mansion, and this time it is inevitable to suffer from the seedlings of the fish pond, but no matter what, the final spearhead is pointed at you! ”

Wei Zhuangming is not a veteran of the two dynasties, he can guess what will happen next just by knowing Wen Xiaoyang's performance, and this effort alone will live up to the reputation of "Thirteen Chinese Crowns".

"As for the driving force behind the scenes, Lao Chen can't remember who is doing it!"

"Could it be Shiro?" Yang Shaofang suddenly asked.

Wei Zhuangming shook his head slowly, "This matter should not have been instructed by King Zhao of Xifu. ”

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

Wei Zhuangming analyzed: "Although King Zhao of Xifu has always been at odds with His Highness, this matter of leaking the problem is too risky, and the blow to His Highness is not enough weight, besides, Xifu has always been to win over the old minister and Lord Yi Changlin, and he is unlikely to do this kind of thing that is not conducive to himself!" ”

Yang Shaofang held his forehead and thought deeply, as if he had completely forgotten that his robe was clammy and cold, "So...... Who could it be? Could it be Zhang? ”

"The Zhang family has one family, one queen and two concubines, and the general Zhang Su is in power, so he should disdain this practice!"

"Could it be the Huo clan of Zhenguo Gong? Zhongshu Ling Shen Mansion? Yang Shaofang couldn't believe it and said, "Both of them are loyal and righteous people, and they won't do such a thing!" ”

Wei Zhuangming said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't worry, the driving force behind this matter may not be in the "Thirteen Crowns", the situation in the capital is treacherous, and it depends on what happens next." The same is farther away from the ministers! I'm afraid that all three of us will be punished! ”

Yang Shaofang couldn't help but smile and said, "This time I really wronged Yi Changlin Zhan. ”

Wei Zhuangming also smiled and said: "Your Highness is soaked, go back to Dongfu as soon as possible, so as not to get sick." ”

"The student is leaving! Take care, teacher! Yang Shaofang said goodbye.

When his figure disappeared into the night snow, Wei Zhuangming sighed, extinguished the candlelight, and listened to the snowflakes rustling on the sky and earth