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On the top of the main hall, the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces were full of sincerity.

Since the emperor asked, Ji Chenglin still had any reason to hide, and said honestly: "Yesterday, there was a fire in the Tongjifang house, and someone reported it to the yamen...... Unspeakable ......"

"Unspeakable?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, followed Ji Chenglin's gaze to see Yan Shicheng's face, and then glanced at Xu Songzhi's upright look, and his eyebrows were raised higher. "Since you have already said it, don't say it and tell me right away!"

Ji Chenglin's head hung very low, if it weren't for the fact that his legs weren't long enough, he would definitely be able to bend to his knees. He said: "The fire is not big, it is not small, the house next to it was not implicated, but the house was burned so thoroughly that even the beams of the house collapsed." Chen and Lord Xu felt very strange, so they took a closer look, and the results were ...... That humble little house actually has a secret passage! ”

There was a buzz in Hong Yan's ears, how could he forget that the Yan family has always liked to dig holes in their own house, and Ji Erlan had an accident in the secret room of the Yan Mansion last time. It's just that he couldn't have imagined that that kind of inconspicuous spare house would actually dig a secret passage! But the masked man has always acted thoughtfully, and this Ji Chenglin must be adding fuel to the fire. However, he was not sure what strange tricks the other party was going to make at this time, and he didn't dare to argue nonsense, so he could only listen to them continue.

Xu Song saw the emperor's gaze looking at him, and immediately affirmed on the side: "What Master Ji said is right, that's the case. ”

Civil governance is generally under the control of the Gyeonggi Yamen, and Xu Songzhi is a meticulous and meticulous officer, and he is a good Qing official in the eyes of the people. When he arrived at the house in Tongjifang, he saw at a glance that something was wrong, not only the house burned strangely, but the people inside also died strangely. After looking around, I found the entrance to the secret passage.

Ji Chenglin continued: "The two ministers went in along the secret passage and found that many guards had died unexpectedly, and they felt that something was wrong, so they searched all the way along the bloodstains and found traces of ruts. Then ......" Ji Chenglin's face was very embarrassed, and he frequently looked at Yan Xiang, which whetted everyone's appetite.

Yan Shicheng's face gradually became angry, but Ji Chenglin didn't mention him at all, so there was no way to refute it.

The emperor's heart flashed with joy, and this Ji Chenglin loved to poke the holes of other people's houses, and he also stabbed a quasi-child. Could it be that Yan Shicheng, this old guy, also has a handle in his hands? "Ji Aiqing hesitated in every way, don't you have any scruples, I forgive you for your innocence, you just tell the truth!"

Ji Chenglin got this sentence, and finally knelt down in front of the emperor with a thud, and said, "Your Majesty, minister...... The minister sued Yan Xiang for losing his morality...... "Xu Song saw him like this, and he couldn't help kneeling aside, looking like he was sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman.

When Yan Xiang heard that they finally mentioned himself, he immediately knelt in front of the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister ......"

"Yan Xiang......" The emperor interrupted his words in a deep voice, and said: "Right and wrong, black and white, always ask people to finish their words and then make a conclusion, if you are innocent, no one will pour dirty water on you, if you are not innocent, it is useless to defend at this time, why not listen to them?" ”

Yan Xiang was stunned for a long time, and finally lowered his head, not daring to say anything else. At this time, it is better to let Ji Chenglin defend himself after he has made his words clear, otherwise, if he says too much, he will be wrong, and there will be no room for turning around.

Ji Chenglin trembled and said, "Does the emperor still remember the original wife of the Yan family, Cui? ”

The emperor's eyes narrowed and asked, "Boling Cui clan?" Isn't that Yan Xiang's eldest daughter-in-law? ”

Ji Chenglin nodded again and again and said, "She...... Still alive......"

There was an uproar inside and out, the Boling Cui clan, that was the first emperor who would rather bear the infamy than cut the grass and eradicate the roots, but at this time, when it came to the mouth of the courtiers, naturally he could only say that the Boling Cui clan was disobedient, and would not say that the first emperor was not. So Yan Xiang, is this a sinner harboring disobedient to the emperor?

Ji Chenglin said: "Not only that, but the minister also heard Cui's mention of Hong Yan to the people around him...... They seem, seem to be mother and son......"

There was another gasping voice, if Hong Yan is the son of the Cui family, isn't that Yan Xiang's grandson? The crowd walked back and forth in front of the two of them, and there was nothing suspicious at all. If you don't know, at most you think that the two of them are peerless beautiful men, and there are many similarities in beautiful things, and it is not surprising that they look a little similar. But since there is such a speculation, it is almost immediately possible to close the coffin, these two people are definitely grandchildren!

The emperor looked back at Hong Yan and muttered, "Hong Yan...... Yan Hong? You are Yan Hong, the eldest son born to the Cui family back then?! ”

Hong Yan lowered his head and kowtowed, and said, "The minister just learned about it yesterday......"

The emperor stared at Yan Shicheng fiercely, and then slowly moved his gaze back to Hong Yan, and said: "Immorality is small, and harboring thieves is big!" Hong Yan, no, I should call you Yan Hong! Do you want to intercede for Yan Xiang? ”

Hong Yan was dumbfounded for a while, he originally planned to tell his story in front of the hundred officials and their relatives, accusing Yan Xiang of being immoral, imprisoning the Cui family, and forcing Master Yan to stop his wife and remarry. The emperor will definitely take this opportunity to punish Yan Shicheng, remove him from office, and return to the Yan Mansion by himself, so that he can control the Yan family as the eldest son.

However, what he didn't expect was that Ji Chenglin unexpectedly said these things one step ahead of him. Then he was in a dilemma. If you tell the emperor that you want to kill your relatives in righteousness, it will inevitably be regarded as a quibble and not credible at all. If he said that he wanted to intercede for Yan Shicheng, at most he would earn a filial name, but he would be rejected by the emperor.

This method is really vicious and hateful!

Hong Yan pondered for a long time, and had no choice but to say: "The minister doesn't dare to ...... As the eldest son of the Cui family and the eldest grandson of Yan Xiang, the minister did not dare to be unfilial or deceive the king, he was really in a dilemma, he just wanted to get things out of the situation and asked the emperor to show the minister a clear way! ”

The emperor was noncommittal, looked at Ji Chenglin, and said, "You tell me everything before and after!" ”

Although Ji Chenglin knew that this matter was quite in line with the emperor's wishes, he still felt that he was overwhelmed, and said stubbornly: "The minister doesn't know the specific situation, but he has a ......guess with Lord Xu" He looked up at the emperor and saw that he had no expression, so he hurriedly continued: "Cui's husband is dead, and his son is nowhere to be found. She has been imprisoned by Yan Xiang for many years, and if she is not voluntary, she will definitely be martyred. However, she did not do so, fearing that she would stay there of her own free will. It is said that the Boling Cui clan and the Qinghe Cui clan belong to the same lineage, I don't know...... Is Yan Xiang ......"

Needless to say, everyone can imagine it. If Yan Xiang hid his daughter-in-law for that kind of dirty thing, no one would believe it at all, who Yan Xiang was, and the people who had dealt with him all the year round were clear, and in the hearts of the Yan family, power would always come first.

The emperor's face turned pale, and Yan Shicheng immediately stepped forward to defend: "Your Majesty, this matter is all Ji Chenglin's nonsense, and there is no real evidence, please ask the emperor to investigate!" ”

The emperor sneered: "Then you can tell me, what is the purpose of hiding the Cui family in a three-foot mansion all these years?" ”

Many people present sweated for Yan Shicheng, he couldn't say that he really coveted his daughter-in-law, let his daughter-in-law cheat to death, and killed his son! Don't say that the emperor is not a fool, even a fool will not believe it! This Yan Shicheng must want to use the Cui family to hook up with the Qinghe Cui family, and the plan is very big!

Who doesn't know how powerful the Cheongha-Choi clan is? Even if a branch comes out, it is feared by the emperor, and he would rather be infamous than cut the grass and eradicate the roots. What is Yan Shicheng's heart? Treason? Has he become a spy of Yasukuni?

Everyone had this question in their hearts, and those who had been in close contact with Yan Shicheng also began to sit still.

Ji Chenglin added fuel to the fire and said: "The minister also guessed that since Hong Yan knew that his mother was still alive, he couldn't help but go to recognize him, but there were many guards in the Yan Mansion, and he didn't know his true identity. He can only outwit ...... That's why I set it on fire......"

This speculation is simply reasonable. Everyone couldn't help but secretly think that this Ji Chenglin was really dissatisfied with Hong Yan being their son-in-law. However, since Hong Yan is the eldest son of the Yan family, it is naturally difficult to be reused by the emperor, and it is reasonable for Ji Chenglin to refuse to marry his daughter. Thinking so, everyone turned their attention to Hong Yan again.

Ji Chenglin saw that the fire was almost over, looked at Hong Yan and asked, "Yan Hong, since you know your life experience, why didn't you go and recognize Yan Xiang early?" As soon as he asked, another question came to mind.

Yan Hong has been alone for many years, how did he grow into such a capable person today? He concealed his life experience, participated in the imperial examination, and was appointed by the emperor as a champion, and he will be reused by the emperor in the future. When the time comes, won't the emperor lead the wolf into the house? So does Hong Yan really just want to be an official in the court?

The coldness in the emperor's heart has reached the extreme: "I heard, you have lingered in Yasukuni?" ”

Hong Yan is a descendant of the Yan family, and there is no doubt about it.

He has a fairy appearance, and his clean air is refreshing, which makes people subconsciously feel that he is a good person who is indifferent and isolated from the world. At this time, he slowly raised his head, looked at the emperor with sincere eyes, and said: "The minister is just a young and homeless, after the elder who took care of me passed away, the minister met a ranger, he took the minister to wander around, not only went to Yasukuni, but it cannot be concluded that the minister has different intentions. The minister is only loyal to the emperor, not what others think. ”

In the face of such a person, the emperor made such a statement, and it was difficult to make a conclusion for a while, but Yan Shicheng's crime, whether it was immorality or harboring thieves, there was no need to hesitate. He waved his hand and said, "Put Yan Shicheng and Yan Hong in prison first, and then execute them after careful investigation!" ”

The night banquet was unhappily dispersed, Ji Erlan walked out of Da'an Palace, and the night breeze blew her sideburns, making her feel very happy. "You want to take away my splendid joy, huh...... I'm waiting for you......"