Emperor Jin An: "......"

Qi Changrong: "......"

Things are a little tricky.

The emperor made it very clear that he only wanted to be the chief inquisitor, and he didn't want to put on the black gauze hat again.

But Dajin has no precedent for letting a white body be the chief judge!

Even if Nong Zhou was the emperor, he had already returned to his hometown.

Emperor Jin Anhuang was a little helpless: "Teacher, you are deliberately embarrassing." ”

If you open the head of meddling in the affairs of the court with a white body, the court is afraid that it will be completely messed up.

Hearing this, Nong Zhou slowly hooked the corners of his lips and tasted the tea slowly, not denying or admitting it.

It wasn't until this time that Qi Changrong reacted, yes, Emperor Nong Zhou was used to tricking people, and he wanted to let her and Junchen run around Yucheng for a whole lap in vain.

Now that he suddenly said that he wanted to be the chief judge, I am afraid that he is also using them as a pastime, deliberately talking about it.

Nong Zhou understood Emperor Jin'an's concerns, and did not continue to laugh, and said seriously, "If the presiding judge fails, you can also arrange a spare post for me, the purpose is to supervise the progress of this matter. ”

This is true, Nong Zhou's qualifications and connections are there, and with him in charge, even Jiang Bowen has to give him some face.

Qi Changrong thought about it carefully, and a more suitable candidate suddenly popped up in his mind, but he didn't know how to put it forward.

Fortunately, Nong Zhou's eyes were sharp, and he saw that she wanted to speak again, and asked gently: "If the prince has a more suitable candidate in his heart, just say it directly." ”

Qi Changrong didn't speak, and looked up at Emperor Jin Anhuang first.

"If you have something to say, say it." Emperor Jin Anhuang glanced at her angrily.

"I heard that Jianzhou Assassin Shi Peiji is on his way back to Beijing, why don't you let him be the chief judge?" Qi Changrong opened his mouth at this time.

It was indeed her whim to let Pei Ji, who returned to Beijing, be the chief judge, but looking at the Chinese military officials, there was no better candidate than him.

The reversal of the case by the monarch is actually a struggle between the Jun family and the royal family, and as the presiding judge, it is possible to convict both parties if you are not careful, which is really a high-risk position.

Therefore, the officials who know the origin of this matter must not want to wade into troubled waters.

But Pei Ji is different, when he first returned to Beijing, he didn't understand the situation in the DPRK and China at all, and if he took over the task in a daze, he couldn't regret it even if he knew the difficulties later.

And with his inflexible temperament, he will never regret it, but will investigate the case more carefully.

No matter what the matter is, he can take advantage of the situation to break into the court, which is really the best of both worlds.

Nong Zhou understood what Qi Changrong meant, and to put it bluntly, it was the first time that Pei Ji had arrived, so he had to jump into the trap.

Nong Zhou was quite comforted, and felt more and more that Qi Changrong had the demeanor of his youth, and nodded: "The prince is reasonable, but I don't know how long it will take for this Pei Ji to return to Beijing?" ”

"Then I'll have to ask my father."

When the words fell, the two lines of sight of 'swish' were very tacitly fixed on Emperor Jin An.

Emperor Jin Anhuang paused slightly, and these two people actually took advantage of his inattention to privately select people.

After making sure that he could not find a more suitable candidate than Pei Ji, Emperor Jin An nodded slowly and said, "There are about three days left, and he will enter Beijing." ”

As soon as he heard that Pei Ji would be able to enter Beijing in three days, Nong Zhou was happy, clapped his hands and said, "It's suitable, it's suitable." ”

The only sound of Nong's laughter could be heard in the imperial study, and his laughter did not ease the tense atmosphere.

Even the father and son invariably ignored his existence, and each looked at each other more calmly.

In his eyes, sparks flew everywhere.

I don't know how long it has been, Emperor Jin An took the lead in opening his mouth, and said in a heavy and oppressive voice: "I will not write this holy decree. ”

"The retainers know." Qi Changrong calmly recalled Emperor Jin An, his eyes were calm and calm, but with an indescribable wisdom: "The Holy Decree is ready, and then only the father and emperor need to send someone to read it." ”

As she spoke, she clenched the bright yellow decree that had been wet in her arms.

Hearing this, Emperor Jin An was dissatisfied: "With this holy decree, what do you want?" It's a pity to use it in Jun's family. ”

And it's infuriating.

He gave her this holy decree to make the prince fearless, but who would have thought that what he gave would eventually become a means to hold him hostage.

That's all there is to shoot yourself in the foot.

Qi Changrong smiled and didn't care much: "In the eyes of Erchen, this is the best place for it." ”

This blank decree that should not exist should finally come in handy.

……

Pei Ji, who left everything in Jianzhou and returned to Beijing to report on his work, was still on the way, he was sitting in the carriage with a book in his hand, looking at it with relish, not knowing that he had been remembered.

After a while, Pei Ji only felt a slight itch on the tip of his nose, and just when he thought he could hold it back, he let out a big sneeze.

Hearing this, Mrs. Pei looked at him worriedly and asked, "How many more pieces of carbon do you want to add?" ”

The interior of the carriage was extremely warm.

Not only was the floor covered with blankets, but even the walls of the carriage were covered with a thin layer of sleep.

Near the soft collapse, a small brazier was lit, and a steady stream of temperature overflowed from the brazier, so that the temperature in the carriage did not drop.

However, as soon as the wind blows outside, through the gauze window, the chill will sweep in again.

Pei Ji waved his hand and comforted Mrs. Pei: "No need, if you add more charcoal, the carriage will be breathless." ”

Mrs. Pei nodded and sighed: "It's getting colder and colder, but fortunately, we will enter Beijing soon, and we don't have to suffer from the cold anymore." ”

As early as a month ago, after arranging all matters related to the establishment of the state, he handed over a letter of debriefing and returned to Beijing.

After receiving the news that the emperor promised him to return to Beijing, he packed up his belongings, took his wife, and began to hurry non-stop.

Seeing that they were still a few days away from entering Kyoto, it suddenly snowed heavily on the road, which hindered their journey, and slowed down their speed.

If I hadn't bought some charcoal in the towns I was passing by, I am afraid that the time to travel would have been even more difficult.

Mrs. Pei had a sewing box in her hand and was sewing a tiger skin jacket.

Touching the fine stitches on the tiger skin jacket, Mrs. Pei frowned and said softly: "I don't know how my son is now, whether he has suffered in Kyoto, such a cold day, and I don't know if he wears more clothes." ”

Hearing this, Pei Ji's hand holding on to the scroll stiffened.

From the day she was in a hurry, Mrs. Pei had to chant Pei Ran at least three times a day.

If she didn't stop it, just by imagining it, Mrs. Pei would be able to scare herself into tears.

Pei Ji put down the scroll, stretched out his hand and took Mrs. Pei over, let her lean on his shoulder, and comforted her: "No matter how unreliable His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is, he will not treat the child badly, you don't worry in vain." ”

"That being said, my heart is always up and down, and I always feel like I'm suffering in Kyoto." Mrs. Pei leaned on Pei Ji's shoulder delicately, and the worry on her face did not decrease.

Especially last month, there were several nights when she couldn't sleep, and as soon as she closed her eyes, she could see Pei Ran standing in the beast pile crying, and she was distressed by her insomnia for several nights.

Pei Ji patted her on the back and was full of patience: "If you feel that the child is suffering, when we return to Beijing, we will take the child home immediately, and we will compensate him." ”

"Okay." Mrs. Pei broke her worries and smiled: "When the time comes, I will cook him his favorite meals and buy him his favorite clothes." ”

Seeing that she was finally no longer obsessed with this thing, Pei Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and lost the idea of reading, so he simply hugged her, and the husband and wife talked considerately about each other.

In between their conversations, the way back to Beijing became shorter and shorter.

……

East Palace.

Ji Fang, who had also stayed awake all night and had been waiting outside the palace gate all night, opened a pair of bloodshot eyes and walked back and forth worriedly.

He only knew that His Highness was punished to kneel in front of the door of the imperial study, and then he was kicked out, and he had no idea what happened behind him.

Now there is no news from the imperial study, he only heard some news from the mouths of other palace people, saying that His Royal Highness knelt in the snow all night.

Early this morning, I heard that the former emperor suddenly returned to Beijing, and then had a long talk with His Majesty in the imperial study, and then summoned His Royal Highness.

Until now, no news has come out, and he doesn't dare to send someone to inquire privately, for fear of touching the Holy Fury.

Just when Ji Fang wanted to inquire secretly, as soon as he took a step, he heard an extremely slight, wet footsteps coming from a path around the corner that was not often walked.

Ji Fang looked at the source of the voice, and after a moment, his eyes widened and he hurried to meet it.

"Your Highness!!"

Listening to the heart-rending shout not far away, Qi Changrong clenched his hands into fists and put them to his mouth, and after a violent cough, Ji Fang had already walked to his side, looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was soaking wet, and he didn't know what to do.

Ji Fang, who had never seen His Royal Highness so embarrassed, had red eyes and choked up: "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" ”

He wanted to reach out to help, but suddenly thought that His Highness didn't like outsiders to touch, and when he was halfway out, he took it back alive

"No problem." An abnormal flush appeared on Qi Changrong's face, and he commanded Ji Fang in a low voice: "You quickly send someone to invite Grandma Sun to come, and then let Xia Zhaoxun come to the dormitory to serve the sick." ”

Seeing that her face was not very good-looking, Ji Fang hurriedly said: "I heard that His Royal Highness is tired, and the servants Xia Zhaoxun and Mama Sun are not at ease, and now they are waiting in the main hall." ”

When Mama Sun learned the news, it was already this morning, and because she didn't dare to forcibly break into the important place of the imperial study, she had to passively wait for the news in the East Palace.

"That's good." Qi Changrong breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Mama Sun, who heard the sound, led Shi Xia to rush out of the East Palace.

After seeing Qi Changrong's tragic situation, the two of them turned red almost at the same time.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Qi Changrong raised his head slightly, and the moment he saw them, he breathed a sigh of relief, and completely fell to the ground unconscious.

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In fact, she couldn't hold on for a long time, but she was afraid that she would faint and have an accident halfway, so she forced herself to walk back to the East Palace.