Chapter 12: Connivance
The squire of the Criminal Department and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple looked at Chu Chen, waiting for the little prince to speak first.
Chu Chen also took the lead, and arched his hand and said, "Uncle Qiqi, the murderer has not been found out for the time being, but the two live ones that have been caught have a lot to be investigated." ”
"Huh? Let's talk about it. The Emperor looked at him.
Chu Chen said in a deep voice, "An old man with gray hair, named Cheng Qi, after thorough investigation, is a coachman in the Marquis of Guangcheng, today the eldest lady of the Marquis of Guangcheng went to the Jokhang Temple to offer incense, and happened to rest at the foot of the Jokhang Temple. One is a little monk in the dining room of the Jokhang Temple, called Wangshuo, who is an orphan taken in by the Jokhang Temple. ”
"The coachman of the Marquis of Guangcheng?" The emperor frowned, "How can you tell that he is a murderer?" ”
"Before I arrived with the Criminal Department and the people of Dali Temple, Gu Qingyan had ordered someone to block the foot of the Jokhang Temple, it is said that these two people wanted to take the opportunity to escape after the incident, they were very suspicious, and they were arrested and controlled by him first, after we arrived, through the interrogation of the Criminal Department and the people of Dali Temple, the two people first did not admit whether they were alive or dead, and then used some means to recruit, it is said that the poison was given to Cheng Qi by the hand of the finished manuscript, and Cheng Qi went to the tea shed where the little county lord rested, and the medicine was given by the young man in the tea shed. In case the matter was revealed, the three people in the tea shed swallowed the poison in advance. ”
The emperor's face turned cold, and he asked An Huajin, "Did you go to the Jokhang Temple temporarily, or did you have a plan?" ”
"Improvised." An Huajin pursed the corners of his mouth, "Gu Qingyan and I walked slowly all the way, and when we arrived at the foot of Jokhang Temple Mountain, we stopped and drank a bowl of tea, which was also my temporary idea." ”
The emperor turned his head and asked Chu Chen, "What else did you find out?" ”
"Where did the poison of Forget Suo come from, was it instructed by someone, or how, Forget Suo and Cheng Qi looked at the eight poles and couldn't fight, why were they involved, conspired to kill the little county lord, the incident involved the Jokhang Temple and the Guangcheng Hou Mansion, I discussed with the two adults of the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department, and ordered someone to block the Jokhang Temple, and arrested more than a dozen people who had a good relationship with the Forget Suo. As for the Marquis of Guangcheng's mansion, he specially returned to Beijing to ask for the emperor's will to see how to check. ”
The emperor said in a deep voice, "What about the eldest lady of the Marquis Guangcheng Mansion?" Is it her coachman? Where is she now? ”
"The eldest lady was frightened, and after the incident, she was at the foot of the Jokhang Temple, and did not come back with us until we returned to Beijing. Now he has returned to the Marquis of Guangcheng's mansion. Chu Chen said.
The emperor bowed his head and ordered, "In broad daylight, the murder of the small county lord can be punished, no matter who this case is, I will investigate it to the end." The Marquis of Guangcheng's mansion was also sealed first, and those who were officials in the palace were dismissed from their posts and subjected to thorough interrogation at home. ”
"Yes!"
Chu Chen, the squire of the Criminal Department, and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple should all be together.
"The Jokhang Temple is also well sealed. A small monk in Jokhang Temple, who is highly poisonous, where the poison came from, is clearly investigated, and no clues are allowed to be missed, and all those who should be murdered in connection with this case will be strictly investigated to the end. ”
"Yes!"
"Alright, you all go down!" After the emperor finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand.
The squire of the Criminal Department and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple bowed and retreated.
Chu Chen didn't leave, his eyes looked at An Huajin, "Uncle Huang, what did you ask her to do?" ”
The emperor glanced at Chu Chen, and then glanced at Concubine Cheng, "She asked for a chef in the Jokhang Temple, and I asked her about it." ”
"If you want it, you want it." Chu Chen said with a nonchalant face, "Uncle Huang, do you know why she suddenly ran away to the Jokhang Temple today?" It was greedy for the Jokhang Temple's fasting meal, and when he arrived at the foot of the Jokhang Temple, he almost drank poisoned tea and lost his life, but he didn't forget to go to the Jokhang Temple to eat, and let her eat it in the end. is just a cook, where can he compare to the life of the little lord of Nanyang Palace? lest she run to eat it later, it is better to give it to her. ”
"Oh?" The emperor frowned, tilted his head and asked An Huajin, "You went to the Jokhang Temple for this?" ”
"yes." An Huajin looked innocent, "I was in the capital, I was idle left and right, and I heard that the food in the Jokhang Temple was delicious, so I took Gu Qingyan with me." Originally, the poisonous tea scared me, and I couldn't eat it anymore, wouldn't it be even more of a loss? ”
She's innocent!
And it seems to make a lot of sense!
The emperor was angry and laughed, "Over the years, you have been in Nanyang, and you have caused a lot of trouble, right?" No wonder the old prince said to me that he would pick up the military stick on you every once in a while, otherwise you would be disobedient. ”
An Huajin was speechless, "Your Majesty, I have been in Beijing for the past two days, but I haven't provoked anyone." When the words fell, she seemed to remember something, looked at Chu Chen, and changed her words, "Oh, no, it provoked Prince Shan's Mansion." ”
Chu Chen glared, "If I want to poison you, I will poison you if you kidnap me to drink that day." ”
"Yes!" An Huajin nodded.
Chu Chen took a deep breath, "Uncle Huang, do you have anything else to look for her?" If not, I have to ask her well, in addition to offending our Good Prince Mansion, after entering Beijing, who else has she offended. ”
"Well, this case has a lot to do with it, Xiao An'er, it's good for you to think about it carefully." The emperor waved his hand and let the man go.
Chu Chen stepped forward and dragged An Huajin, "Go!" ”
An Huajin was reluctant, "I haven't discussed with Concubine Cheng about the maintenance method?" Concubine Cheng is so young, I ......"
Chu Chen didn't wait for her to finish, dragged her out of the south study, and said viciously, "You're not old yet, what are you maintaining so early?" ”
An Huajin was persuaded, "Oh too! Let's go! ”
The two of them went away.
Concubine Cheng: "......"
She was going crazy, she sat on the hard bench and waited for An Huajin for more than an hour, she didn't wait for a cup of tea when she came, she didn't say a word, just took what she did lightly and took it away easily?
Her face turned blue with anger, "Your Majesty, you are too indulgent to her!" ”
The emperor said in a relaxed and earnest manner, "Concubine, I know that you are devoted to the Buddha and have great feelings for the Jokhang Temple for so many years, but now someone in the Jokhang Temple is involved in the poisoned tea case, and before the matter is investigated, everyone in the Jokhang Temple is suspicious." She is a greedy little girl, asking for the chef of the Jokhang Temple, it is not a big deal, since she wants it, give it to her, if you want to eat the food made by the chef, go to the old house, the little girl is trying to ask you for maintenance methods, I think I will not refuse. ”
Concubine Cheng: "......"
What else could she say? His Majesty is obviously partial to her.
She was angry, and she also understood that An Huajin's identity was valued by His Majesty, compared to her who almost lost her life, a chef, in the eyes of His Majesty, as long as she was good, it was really nothing to give her. There was no point in her sitting down any further, so she could only stand up and take her leave of the south study.