Lord Tang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the token can also be obtained from elsewhere, and the words of one person alone are not enough to prove that the mastermind of the assassination is General Yang.

"Your Majesty, please."

The emperor glared at him angrily: "Strong words, human and material evidence, this is the truth." ”

Lord Tang wanted to persuade again, but was shot by the emperor with a more fierce gaze.

Without waiting for everyone to speak, the emperor said loudly: "The evidence of Yang Lie, the king of the northwest, to assassinate me is conclusive, and the crime is unforgivable.

"Come on, pull the assassin down and strangle him.

"As for Yang Lie, he will be sentenced..."

"Wait."

Just as the emperor was about to announce the verdict on how to deal with General Yang, a crisp shout came from the door of the palace.

Everyone turned their heads to look, but saw a teenage girl walking in with a solemn expression and a high chest.

After the emperor saw the person who came clearly, his face changed slightly, but the anger on his face did not disappear, and he asked: "What is the crime of entering the palace without being summoned?" ”

Lu Mian walked to the front with a dagger in his hand and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, she has a dagger given by the first emperor. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes looked at the dagger in his hand.

Gonggong Zhang stepped forward to take the dagger and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor recognized this dagger, but he didn't expect Xiao Lingwei to break into the palace in this way, and he was really bold.

Xiao Lingwei walked to the assassin's side and knelt down, and bowed respectfully: "Courtier, Xiao Lingwei bowed to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

The emperor was expressionless: "Since you have the things given by the first emperor, I will forgive you for the crime of breaking into the palace for the time being, and you can step down." ”

Xiao Ling knelt slightly and did not move, and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, the courtiers broke into the forbidden palace privately, and they had to do it as a last resort, but fortunately, Your Majesty was tolerant and forgave the courtiers."

"Your Majesty is indeed a monarch who understands righteousness, generosity and wisdom, which is a blessing for the courtiers and the people..."

When this high hat was put on, the emperor was still very useful in his heart, and his face was slightly softened.

The next moment, Xiao Ling's words changed slightly: "However, the courtiers came today to avenge Your Majesty and implore Your Majesty to make decisions for your courtiers." ”

The emperor's face sank, and he had already guessed her purpose in his heart.

Sure enough, Xiao Lingwei continued: "Your Majesty, the courtier's maternal grandfather is the old general Yang of the Northwest King, he is humble and cautious, and never does anything arrogant.

"He was brave and good at fighting, and he made great contributions to the country.

"His dedication to duty and loyalty to the court are obvious to all.

"Such a loyal minister will never do anything that is unfavorable to His Majesty and the people."

As soon as these words came out, some people in the court echoed them: "Yes, General Yang will not assassinate His Majesty..."

Seeing that the situation was not good, General Xue hurriedly said loudly: "General Yang used to be a credit to the imperial court, but now that he is old and more stupid, he has done such a rebellious thing.

"There are all human and material evidence, and Hugh has to deny it."

Xiao Ling glanced at him slightly, and then turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the courtiers have evidence that this assassin is a person who is pretending to be from the Yang Mansion, and what he said is not credible. ”

The emperor's eyebrows twitched, and he looked at her quietly for a long time before asking, "What evidence do you have?" ”

Xiao Ling said slowly: "A few months ago, the second uncle of the courtier, the second son of General Yang, sent someone to send a birthday gift back to Beijing to congratulate my grandfather on his birthday.

"While passing through Lanzhou, one of the guards died violently, and his token disappeared with it.

"Upon investigation, it was determined that the guard did not die of a violent illness, but that someone had deliberately murdered him and robbed him of his token.

"And the missing token is the token on this assassin's body, so this assassin is the murderer who killed the guards of the Yang Mansion and took the token.

"At this moment, the body of that guard is at the gate of the palace, and His Majesty will send someone to check it."

The emperor glanced at Lu Mian, and Lu Mian immediately left the main hall.

General Xue snorted coldly: "Joke, you casually pull a corpse and say that it is the guard of the Yang Mansion, and this assassin is a fake, it is simply ridiculous."

"You want to help your grandfather get rid of his crimes, but you dare to bully the king, it's really bold."

General Xue faced the emperor: "Your Majesty, this woman is so bold and reckless, she should be severely punished." ”

The emperor did not speak.

Soon, someone stood up and echoed General Xue, but the emperor still did not express his position.

Xiao Lingwei chuckled suddenly.

This laughter made everyone stunned for a moment, and they couldn't guess Xiao Lingwei's intentions.

Xiao Ling's slightly calm and crisp voice sounded again: "Every guard in the Yang Mansion has a registration and is equipped with an exclusive token.

"In other words, each guard's token is different."

She looked into the emperor's eyes and said calmly: "Your Majesty can take a look at that token, there is a very small number in the lower right corner of the north side, if you don't look carefully, you can't usually find it."

"And this number represents the identity of each guard, and this is also recorded on the roster."

The Emperor picked up the token again, flipped it over and looked at it carefully, and sure enough, it was a small number.

Xiao Lingwei took out another roster and offered it with both hands: "This is the roster of all the guards in the Yang Mansion, and by comparing the roster, you can find the guards corresponding to the token, with his detailed information on it."

"Your Majesty can also send someone to check the household registration, and you can know whether what the courtiers said is true or false."

Gonggong Zhang took the roster from Xiao Lingwei's hand and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor opened it and looked at it for a while, the anger on his face had disappeared for most of it, he handed the register to Gonggong Zhang, and said to Wu Sikong: "Sikong, you take the register to check the household registration." ”

Wu Sikong took the order and left, and before leaving, he quietly glanced at Xiao Lingwei, but he did not change his color when he met, and his calm and self-contained appearance made him appreciate a little more in his heart.

And Xiao Lingwei has been pondering after hearing the emperor's words, the emperor clearly knows the relationship between Wu Sikong and her, but he does not shy away from letting Wu Sikong investigate this matter, which shows that Wu Sikong is a trustworthy courtier who distinguishes between public and private in the emperor's heart.

Soon, Lu Mian returned.

He said to the emperor: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has experienced the right body, and the bones at the gate of the palace are the guards of the Yang Mansion, and they were stabbed in the abdomen with a sharp weapon, and they died with a fatal knife. ”

Most of the suspicion in the emperor's eyes was gone, and when he looked at Xiao Lingwei again, his gaze softened a lot.

When his gaze touched her chest, he froze for a moment.

When Xiao Lingwei kowtowed just now, she quietly took out the golden lock hanging around her neck, also to let the emperor miss the old feelings, and not ask for a direct pardon for her grandfather, so that she could finish her words.

The Emperor said, "Get up and speak." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing the golden lock, the emperor remembered for a moment that he had asked Xiao Lingwei to prepare a birthday gift for him, so he asked, "How are you preparing?" ”

This brainless question, if it were an ordinary person, they would really be confused, but Xiao Lingwei was the most clever, and immediately understood what the emperor said.

Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Everything is ready, and Your Majesty is satisfied." ”

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