When Jing Wan'er got up, her bones hurt all over her body. She didn't know when she fell asleep yesterday, so she just pillowed on the hard bedboard, and even her arms seemed to be no longer her own.

Looking around, for the past five years, I have had this feeling every morning, like waking up in a strange and unknown place.

There was a knock on the door: "Is the girl awake?" ”

After a pause, Jing Wan'er was speechless, and the man said, "The adult asked the girl to go to the front hall after she woke up." ”

Jing Wan'er said slowly: "Got it, I'll go." ”

And the man at the door was gone.

Jing Wan'er lowered her head and cleaned up her clothes, pushed the door and walked out, not far from the front hall, Pei Tan was alone inside, Jing Wan'er's face was a little haggard, "My lord." ”

Pei Tan looked at her appearance, and Jing Wan'er stood at the door like this, losing her former look.

"Your Majesty wants to re-investigate the old case of Prince Zhang Huai, in fact, he not only wants to overturn the case for the former prince's brother, but also hopes to be for Zhang Huaitai

Wash away the stigma and restore the glory of the royal family. ”

For the prince who has been aggrieved all his life, he has to bear the grievances of rebellion after death, which is really desperate.

Jing Wan'er said softly: "If this case is handed over to adults, it will definitely be wronged, and the truth will be revealed to the world." ”

Pei Tan looked at her face, "Your Majesty's mind is to declare the crown prince innocent in the world, all the people and things involved in the year must be investigated clearly, uncovered and retried, and even Prince Zhang Huai has been dead for many years, but the people who have been involved in the prince's case, I don't know how many, these people will not necessarily be held accountable because the prince died." ”

Those who think they have peace of mind, under Pei Tan's investigation, will show their feet. No one in this world can escape responsibility, but sooner or later.

Jing Wan'er looked at Pei Tan: "Why did the adults say this to Wan'er?" ”

Pei Tan looked into the girl's stunned eyes: "Your father was exiled to Lingnan by the Queen of Heaven in the third year of the Holy Calendar because of the crime of misconduct in front of the palace, even if it is Dali Temple, there is no detailed record of the case, there is only one reason, that is, the details of the incident that happened at that time are inconvenient to publicize, so it can only be hastily dealt with.

The front of the temple lost its manners and prevaricated the past. ”

Jing Wan'er was a little stunned, and Pei Tan continued, "The Queen of Heaven asked for immortals in the past few years, and almost no killing, even if your father offended her because of something at that time, at least, she didn't think about asking for his life. ”

Exiled to Lingnan, life is better than death in a bitter and cold place, but for the former queen of heaven, killing people is the easiest, killing the person who makes her unhappy is killing, there is no need to leave a life to exile.

A bright light flashed in Jing Wan'er's heart, and her face turned pale a little bit.

Pei Tan seemed to be able to peek into her heart: "This shows that your father didn't do anything to make her unhappy at that time." ”

Jing Zheren did not anger the empress or offend her, but he was exiled anyway.

Jing Wan'er slowly stopped beside Pei Tan, she looked up at him, and there was a flash in her eyes: "Why?" ”

For so many years, she wanted to know what happened back then, separating their father and daughter, and even changing the son of heaven, and her father was not released.

Pei Tan's eyes were slightly soft: "Wan'er, if you want to know why, you can only find those people who were in the main hall with your father at that time." ”

Jing Wan'er's slightly lowered eyes had a lot of emotions rolling, and she said for a long time: "They are all cronies around the Queen of Heaven, and we, the palace maids of the outer palace, have no chance to enter the inner palace of the Daming Palace." ”

For so many years, Jing Wan'er's condition for saving those palace maids who escaped from the deep palace was that each of them had to tell a secret.

Jing Wan'er knew more about the darkness in that deep palace city than others imagined. But even if some secrets are known, there is no way to do it as Jing Wan'er. She could only endure it, day after day in that palace, dealing with stinking corpses.

If it hadn't been the day I met on the liquid pool... Jing Wan'er lowered her head again.

Jing Wan'er never imagined that one day she would be able to leave the palace and walk around the streets and alleys of Chang'an City.

"On the main hall that day, there was a queen of heaven and five of her cronies, four of whom had died violently in the next three years, and only one henchman was left." There was a touch of coolness and chill in the girl's voice.

It was such a coincidence that all four of them died violently, does this have anything to do with the loss of power of the Queen of Heaven and the reinstatement of Zhongzong.

Jing Wan'er bit her teeth lightly: "There is also an alchemy Taoist, Hu Chao." ”

Pei Tan kept looking at her, still remembering the first time he saw Taiye Chi in the past, there was still a hint of childishness flashing on this face, but he had already done so many things in secret, you must know that it was not easy to investigate these things with his identity, how did Jing Wan'er step into the quagmire step by step to find out these clues.

The queen of heaven summoned the alchemy Taoist priest, which was related to the pill, Jing Wan'er just didn't understand why she was looking for her father on this occasion. Her father is the protector of Chang'an, and he has nothing to do with those charlatans and wild Taoists at all.

"This Hu Chao was very favored, but a year later, he introduced his own apprentice to the queen of heaven to continue alchemy, and he wandered away." Until now, the only people in the main hall are the queen of heaven and the great eunuch in front of the palace.

Maybe Hu Chao smelled something and ran away. After all, at that time, the decline of the queen of heaven had already appeared, so he was suddenly obsessed with finding the method of immortality.

Pei Tan's eyes were soft and bright: "Wan'er, you missed one, there was actually another person in the hall that day." ”

Jing Wan'er was stunned and looked at Pei Tan: "What are you talking about?" ”

Pei Tan said quietly: "This person is not only alive, but also in Chang'an. If you have the right layout, it will not be difficult for you to meet him. ”

Jing Wan'er's eyes moved slightly: "What adults will never say is..."Queen of Heaven? She was about to come out, yes, in the main hall at that time, there was also the queen of heaven who directly issued the order, and the queen of heaven still lives in the Daming Palace.

But can Jing Wan'er see the identity of the diva?

Pei Tan shook his head, his eyes deepened: "I'm not talking about that one." ”

Jing Wan'er was really a little stiff, she looked at Pei Tan with blank eyes.

Pei Tan's eyes flickered: "It's today's military department book-Zong Chuke." ”

Jing Wan'er subconsciously took a step back. The eyes are getting wider and wider.

Pei Tan looked at her deeply and said, "You don't know that the alchemy Taoist Hu Chao was able to meet the queen of heaven at that time through the relationship between Zong Chuke. "It's no surprise that it's been reused and pampered.

Jing Wan'er couldn't say a word for a long time, as if the whole person was in a trance, she never expected to hear this name again, Zong Chuke, Zong

Chuke?

Zong Chuke is now the secretary of the military department, and after the current His Majesty was reinstated, he was recommended by Empress Wei to serve as the third grade of the book.

However, Zong Chuke's ability is not just a Shangshu now.

Back then, when the Queen of Heaven was in power, this Zong Shangshu was already slick in his wrists, and he was extremely upright to the top, and when Jing Wan'er was not yet born, this Zong Master was already the prime minister of the Tianhou Palace.

Such a person, after two dynasties, two sons of heaven, can be prosperous, if the traitorous minister can also leave a note in the history books, this Zongshang book must have its name.

How did Pei Tan know this, there were still Zong Chuke on top of the main hall at that time, so naturally there was always a more powerful means than Jing Wan'er.

Jing Wan'er was a little cold: "Zong Chuke is loyal to His Majesty, and on the other hand, the closest pill Taoist priest around the Queen of Heaven is also recommended by him, and even the current Empress Wei family also values him a lot. "The man who said it was shocked, this thief... Is it to steal the Chaogang and fail!?

Pei Tan said: "Wan'er, Your Majesty has supported Dali Temple several times, not for no reason. There are not many swords that can be used in the hands of His Majesty, the more this is

At that time, whether Dali Temple can handle the case of Prince Zhang Huai well and earn His Majesty an active bargaining chip. This is not only the knife mountain that Dali Temple will cross, but also the key to determining life and death in front of His Majesty. ”

Zhongzong's trust in Dali Temple is actually reflected in this case, it seems that Dali Temple is already an outlier in Chang'an, and Pei Tan is regarded as a thorn in the side of each family, and is known as the name of "plague god". But this is precisely the manifestation of those empty-eyed families who are a little afraid of Dali Temple.

If Dali Temple loses the support of Zhongzong, or if Zhongzong loses the sword of Dali Temple, both sides will be defeated.

Jing Wan'er was silent, and suddenly said, "Zong Huo died because of this?" ”

Pei Tan looked at her, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "Zong Chuke thinks he is smart too much, until he pays the price for this cleverness." He aroused His Majesty's deep jealousy of him, and he could only try to get rid of his son by the hand of Dali Temple. ”

Pei Tan took office as the secretary of Dali Temple, and the first case he handled offended the secretary of the dynasty. Now that I think about it, this is also Pei Tan's first gift to Zhongzong after serving as the temple secretary.

Jing Wan'er took a breath suddenly, and her heart was slightly cold.

There was a weeping willow outside the window, she stared at it in a daze, and suddenly saw a strange willow color, and the penitent husband was looking for a marquis.

When her mother became the lady of Chang'an City, she often recalled interesting stories in the countryside. This splendid Chang'an, where is the freedom of the distant countryside. It turns out that this is the price of success. There are some people in this world who don't like to chase fame and fortune, but once they strayed in, there is no room for regret.

"The case of Prince Zhang Huai just gave Dali Temple an opportunity, an in-depth investigation of Chang'an for three years, including all the cases that happened in Datang before, both registered and unregistered, this time it is for the prince to overturn the case, and Daming Palace will not hesitate to use these means."

Jing Wan'er's voice was as faint as a light feather: "Adults will too... Cha Jing's family? “

Pei Tan looked at her with deep eyes, and said after a long time: "Yes." Although there was only one word, it was enough to make Jing Wan'er stand there motionless and in a daze.

Jing's case was included in the three years of Chang'an and before, and it also involved a Taoist priest Hu Chao.

It should be, as long as Dali Temple wants to find out all the details of Prince Zhang Huai, it is impossible to bypass Jing's case without asking.