"The minister thinks that the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens is the foundation of the country, and Lord Xiao He Xiao, as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, let the ceremony of sacrificing the heavens appear in his hands with such a big difference, it is really his fault, the Yang Ming Division and the sacrificer were replaced without even noticing, it really shouldn't be, and it put the emperor in a dangerous situation, it is reasonable, Lord Xiao should be punished this time." The goatee-bearded minister stood up and spoke.

"Then what do the other Qing family think?" Mu Churan's face had long since disappeared from the humble and gentle smile he had on weekdays, and was replaced by a serious, expressionless face, which made the people in the seat suddenly feel a chill in their backs.

"The minister thinks that the Yang Ming Division has been replaced, and it is difficult to convince the ministers that this matter has nothing to do with Lord Xiao, and the minister suggests that the post of secretary of Xiao He Rite Department be temporarily dismissed, observe for a while, and investigate the whole thing clearly, and then decide whether Lord Xiao will stay or go, so that it is more secure." The young civil servant was still young, but he had his own opinions, and he got up and expressed his opinion.

The study was quiet, all the ministers did not expect that this young official would directly implicate Xiao He's intentions, everyone silently weighed their position in their hearts, and no one stood up to echo this young man. "The lower officials think that what this said is very reasonable, and ask the emperor to remove Xiao He from his position as a scholar." The right minister, who had not spoken, finally stood up to support this view.

Seeing that the right minister had already agreed to this idea, the ministers did not dare to offend the right minister and echoed it.

"The minister seconded the proposal, please think twice."

There were several ministers who sat down and stood on the altar together that day, and the power of the explosives caused them more or less harm, not to mention that they had always been a little wary of Xiao He, and all forces had not found out his details, in their consciousness, people who did not know the bottom of the matter, it was safest to get rid of them.

"Then, according to Zhong Aiqing's thoughts, Xiao Hege will now be removed from his official position, temporarily detained in prison, and a decision will be made after the matter is investigated." After this Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, Mu Churan not only did not succeed in trying out Xiao He, but only increased his doubts about him, if he really had the intention of rebelling and was in league with the person who pretended to be Yang Shensi, why didn't he arrange it in advance? On the contrary, Xiao He was injured and blinded.

In Xiao He's opinion, Mu Churan wanted to get rid of her this time.

The guards around the emperor rushed straight into Xiao He's mansion, the courtyard was not big, and they almost rushed directly to Xiao He's bedroom, there were not many people in the mansion, and even fewer people knew martial arts, and the time to follow Xiao He was short, almost no one would stop him.

What's more, it was someone sent by the emperor.

"The emperor has an order, Xiao He, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is seriously derelict in his duties in the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, hurting the country, intending to rebel, and being sent to the heavenly prison pending trial."

Hearing this, Xiao He actually felt a little ridiculous, intending to rebel, as soon as this crime is arrested, I am afraid that no matter how great his ability is, he will not be able to escape, Mu Churan This time, he is going to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

Xiao He fumbled and put on his coat, "Let's go." The guards grabbed her wrists and shackled her and dragged her out. Xiao He's eyes couldn't see, he tripped the threshold, and stumbled a few steps before he barely stood still, "Alas," Xiao He's face squeezed out a bitter smile, and continued to move forward step by step.

It was close to noon, and it was a time when there were many people on the street, and Xiao He's white clothes and this dark prisoner car were really eye-catching.

"I don't know which family's son, born so good-looking, I'm afraid that if I didn't offend the big officials of which family, I was put in prison......"

"It's a shame......"

Xiao He's eyes couldn't see, but her other senses became extremely sensitive, she sat quietly in the prison car, listening to the comments of the people on the side of the road about her, the people were still kind after all, and they didn't put her on the big crime.

Damp and cold, this is the only judgment of Xiao He, who is temporarily blind, on the prison, she groped to find a relatively dry corner, even if she died, don't die too ugly, the strong coldness made Xiao He, who was only wearing a single coat, curl up, and a strong sleepiness swept over.

Are you going to die? The body that has practiced martial arts for many years can't even overcome this cold. Xiao He felt that his consciousness was gradually leaving his body and fell into a deep sleep.

Duan Heng soon received the news that Xiao He was in prison, and quickly sent someone to the heavenly prison to say hello, and he hurriedly entered the palace.

"King An is in such a hurry, but what is the important thing to report?"

"The minister is afraid, come to ...... today" Duan Heng paused, as if he had made up his mind, "It is to intercede for Lord Xiao." ”

Mu Churan's face suddenly sank, Duan Heng, as a prince with a different surname, although he usually greeted people with a smile and didn't take power seriously, but now he came to intercede for Xiao He, and it was difficult to guarantee that Xiao He was not the person he arranged.

"King An, do you know that Xiao He ruined my sacrifice ceremony, it was because of his negligence that he let the anti-thieves get into the sacrificial team, and almost made me lose my life, how can you make me believe that he has nothing to do with those anti-thieves!" Mu Churan has completely lost his usual gentleness, revealing the majesty of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, on the day of the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, why did you ask your ministers not to attend, but to observe in the dark?" Duan Heng raised his head and stared at Mu Churan's eyes, "It's because the emperor doesn't believe in Xiao He and is afraid that she will have two hearts, so he will arrange for his ministers to hide in the dark and prepare to respond." As for the emperor who entered the cave with Xiao He at that time, he just wanted to test whether Lord Xiao had two hearts, but it turned out that the emperor came out safely, and Xiao He didn't do anything to you, doesn't this prove that Lord Xiao has nothing to do with those thieves? ”

……

A bucket of cold water poured down from the top of his head, Xiao He came to his senses in an instant, and desperately opened his eyes, but he couldn't see anything.

"Who is it?" Xiao He's heart was a little panicked, and he could feel the breath of two or three people in front of him, but he couldn't see or touch it.

The two of them set up Xiao He, Xiao He subconsciously resisted, kicked a person away, but was kicked in the back by the rest of the people without defense.

"Naturally, the emperor asked us to interrogate you, you two, tie him to the shelf."

Xiao He's eyes couldn't see, and he couldn't resist at all, so he was directly tied to the shelf, "The prisoner Xiao He, colluded with the party and intended to rebel, you plead guilty!" ”

"I don't recognize it! I didn't! "I think it was the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens that made Mu Churan more suspicious, it's a pity, if King An had come late that day, he would have been able to kill the dog emperor with his own hands and slash the enemy!

Xiao He can't admit his guilt, he can't reveal his identity, if he is really exposed, I'm afraid not only will he fail to take revenge, but his deceased father and mother will also be charged with the crime of disrupting the party, they are no longer there, and they can't let their reputation be discredited again.

"Smack!" The whip slashed through the air and hit Xiao He's arm, it was really ruthless, the whip fell on the arm, it hurt and couldn't struggle, the wound left a sharp pain, come to think of it, the whip was stained with salt water.

Another whip, slammed on Xiao He's leg, the person in front of him must have a lot of experience, each whip fell on the limbs, the salt water fell on the wound, the skin was open, but he couldn't struggle.

"The prisoner Xiao He, colluded with the party and intended to rebel, you plead guilty!" "I don't admit it! I didn't collude with the party! ”

The whip fell on Xiao He's body again and again, and the severe pain kept her awake all the time, it hurt so much! It hurts so much that I want to cry.

He never had the scheming to hide poison in his teeth, he didn't have the courage to bite his tongue and commit suicide, and every whip thrown at him by the person in front of him could only survive by himself little by little.

……

Mu Churan was silent, he was indeed prepared for the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, and he had prepared emergency items on his body early in the morning, if it weren't for this, how could he, an emperor, have a fire fold wrapped in wax paper on his body, compared to it, Xiao He is different, the small piece of flint and steel he carried on his body was still put into his sleeve after he lit the fire.

"Then, take him to the main hall first, and I will interrogate him personally."

Xiao He in prison had no strength to support his body at all, and every whip of the person in front of him hit the most painful places, kneecaps, wrists, and ankles.

The sharp pain hit again, and the whip fell hard on her neck, and she could even feel the blood flowing down her neck, the warm blood flowing down her neck, and she thought, now this white dress must have been stained with blood.

Duan Heng listened to Mu Churan's words, and rushed to the gate of the palace with light skills, riding his horse and galloping towards the heavenly prison.

The prison was narrow and filled with the smell of damp blood, and before he could see Xiao He, he heard the sound of whip waving.

The scene in front of him made Duan Heng a little incredulous. He kicked away the whip-wielding man, who slammed into the corner of the wall, coughed heavily, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

"Who sent you?" I sent someone to inform the jailers of the prison not to torture Xiao He, he is a prince anyway, and the people in the prison must not dare to go against their will, but the people in front of him can actually buy the people from the prison to come in and torture Xiao He, they must not be ordinary people.

Duan Heng used the dagger in his hand to cut the rope that tied Xiao He, Xiao He had no support, and his legs were full of scars everywhere, and he fell straight to Duan Heng, Duan Heng's clothes were instantly stained with her blood, obviously, the person in front of him was already a little delirious, I don't know how many whips he received, the scarlet blood stung his eyes, I don't know why, his heart was also a little painful.

Xiao He's eyes were staring straight ahead, he couldn't see anything, but he kept his eyes open.

The revenge has not yet been avenged, she can't die, Xiao He has completely lost consciousness, but she always remembers that she wants to live, she wants to take revenge.

"Someone!" Duan Heng's shadow guard jumped out of nowhere, "Tie up these three people and take them away together!" ”