When Zhou Yan entered the Chongzheng Palace, Ji Ying had been kneeling there for a long time. His father's face was as heavy as black iron and the guards around him who held blades made Zhou Yan's eyelids jump a few times.

Zhou Yan made a big salute and said, "The son was summoned to see the driver, I don't know what the father sent?" ”

"King Chu, don't you really know why I let you enter the palace?" Zhou Rukang asked coldly,

A "King of Chu" made Zhou Yan's heart tremble: "Erchen...... Ignorance. ”

"I don't know? Then you don't have anything to say to me? ”

"Erchen has something to say." Zhou Yan lowered his head and said with both hands, "The son sued Ji Ying for the crime of assassinating the important ministers of the imperial court!" ”

"Oh? Who do you say Ji Yingxing stabbed? ”

Zhou Yan's head was buried lower: "Ji Ying sent troops to break into Erchen's palace and wanted to do something to assassinate, but was noticed by Erchen and fled. ”

Ji Ying bowed to Zhou Yan and said, "Weichen is wronged." Weichen has been waiting for orders outside the palace, how can he bring troops into the palace of the king of Chu? ”

"I don't know if I have a prosthetic hand."

"Your Royal Highness, you insisted that Weichen go to the palace to assassinate, what did the Chu palace lose? What about casualties? ”

Zhou Yan saw Ji Ying's harmless face, and immediately understood. No one was injured in the whole house, and even if the people were unconscious, they quickly woke up without any evidence. If you talk about losses, only the hostages in the dungeon are the hostages, but this matter cannot be known to Your Majesty. In this way, no matter what he says, His Majesty will not believe it.

Zhou Rukang was in a hurry, and urged: "Ji Ying asked you, why didn't you answer?" ”

"Hmm...... There were no casualties or items lost. ”

Zhou Rukang laughed angrily: "There are no casualties, and no items are lost, why do you say that someone broke into your palace, and why do you say that Ji Ying sent someone?" ”

"This ......"

"Nothing more?" Zhou Rukang said, "In that case, let me ask you, what happened to the explosion just now?" ”

"Explosions? Erchen didn't know what the explosion was. ”

Zhou Rukang stood up, walked to the desk, and asked, "You don't know?" You don't even know with such a loud voice? ”

"Erchen was terrified, and he didn't know where the explosion had occurred."

"Then look at this thing," Zhou Rukang threw a charred nameplate in front of Zhou Yan, "This is what the forbidden army picked up in the ruins of Ji Mansion, you don't look familiar with it." ”

This is the nameplate of the Shadow Division, only a few leaders are qualified to wear it, and now it has been discovered by the forbidden army from the ruins of the explosion, which shows that his Shadow Division has suffered heavy losses, and even if it is not completely destroyed, there will not be a few people alive. Even so, there is no need for him to admit that Hanying Si is his: "Erchen doesn't know him. ”

"You don't know? Okay, well, thanks to those people who worked hard for you, now you're all gone. Even if those people die, they will remember your 'great kindness' King Chu!" ”

The king of Chu nodded his forehead and did not dare to speak.

"Your Majesty," Ji Ying said, "Wechen almost lost his life at the hands of these killers several times, and this time the entire mansion was destroyed. If it weren't for the fact that he went to the mansion next door to make Lord Hou a guest, I am afraid that he would also be buried in the fire. Please Your Majesty to be aware and give justice to your ministers! ”

Zhou Yan panicked and said: "Ji Ying, don't you want a thief to shout to catch a thief, if this king can really use gunpowder, will he let his people die?" ”

"Your Highness, is this an admission that Hanying Division was raised by His Highness?"

Zhou Yan regretted his gaffe: "No, this king doesn't have any shadows." ”

"Since you don't admit that Hanying Division is yours, then you won't admit the crime of assassinating the ministers. Okay, I'll ask you again," Zhou Rukang slowly walked down the steps, "You still remember what happened when I ate Jindan poisoning and fell into a coma three years ago, right?" ”

Zhou Yan wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and said, "Of course Erchen remembers." ”

"Then tell me what good deeds you did in it?"

"Erchen...... Erchen has been ...... has been serving by his father's side, serving soup and feeding medicine, and he doesn't dare to make a slight mistake. ”

"Speaking of which, you can be regarded as a loyal and filial son."

"Erchen didn't dare. The sons only hope that their father will be healthy and live a long life. ”

Zhou Rukang sneered: "It's a 'good body, longevity'." But how did I hear recently that there was nothing wrong with the golden pill I took at the beginning? ”

"Really? That ......"

"Zhou Yan! You brute! Zhou Rukang angrily kicked Zhou Yan to the ground, "I have spoiled you for so many years, but you are bent on murdering me and ascending the throne as emperor." ”

Zhou Yan got up, hugged Zhou Rukang's legs, and cried: "Erchen is wronged!" Erchen didn't do such a thing! ”

"How dare you quibble! Nomad Ye found out the truth, and you actually threatened the lives of his entire clan. Now that the nomadic nomad is not angry with your evil deeds, the above accusations, human and material evidence, do you still dare to cry out for injustice? Otherwise, I will send the nomadic wild to confront you in court! ”

Nomadic wild? Zhou Yan's heart was beating wildly. Nomad Ye's brothers have been rescued by Ji Ying, Nomad Ye will never be at his mercy again, once the emperor hears any words unfavorable to him from Nomad Ye's mouth, he is really finished!

Zhou Yan's psychological defense line completely collapsed, and he cried and confessed to Zhou Rukang: "Father, father, you spare your sons this time!" Father, the emperor, and his sons were also confused at the beginning, so they did such a rebellious thing. Afterwards...... Afterwards, Erchen also regretted it very much. Erchen knew that he was wrong, and begged his father to look at the face of the queen mother who went first, and spare Erchen's life......"

Speaking of the first queen, Zhou Rukang's heart softened slightly, and he looked at the fourth son who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, silent.

"Your Majesty," Ji Ying said at the right time, "even though Your Majesty is a loving father, there still needs to be a result in the serial murder of the ministers of the capital." The adults have worked hard and are deeply loved, and now they have died unjustly and tragically, and they must have an explanation no matter what. Also, the minister dared to ask His Majesty, what is the lost thing in each mansion? How should the minister record when he closes the case? ”

The Great Zhou Military Deployment Map, mentioning this thing, Zhou Rukang's face sank again. No matter who gets the entire defense map, it is equivalent to mastering the military lifeline of the Great Zhou, which is enough to compete with the emperor. Zhou Yan did not hesitate to send killers to kill so many important ministers of the court, how could it be solved with a "mistake"? He's really ambitious.

Zhou Rukang asked: "Zhou Yan, you honestly confess, did you kill those important ministers of the court?" ”

Zhou Yan said with tears in his eyes: "Father Emperor, Lord Zhao, General Qi and Marquis An are indeed ...... It was indeed killed by the retainers, but ...... But Captain Meng is...... It was killed by the emperor's brother, and I hope my father will see it! ”

"At this time, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is still biting His Royal Highness the Prince, but as everyone knows, the place where General Qi and Taiwei Meng were killed is very close to the Hidden Dragon Gambling House, so such an assassination method that comes and goes without a trace, I am afraid that others will not be able to do it." Ji Ying said.

"Ji Ying, don't deceive people too much!" Zhou Yan shouted angrily, "When did you become a dog of the prince!" ”

Zhou Rukang personally experienced the murder of Meng Taiwei, and he still clearly remembers the terrifying scene when the arrow feather flew in, and remembers the blood that spurted out when Meng Xun fell to the ground. Yes, if Meng Lu was not by his side at that time, then he was the one who fell to the ground.

"Presumptuous!" Zhou Rukang scolded, "Zhou Yan, did you die?" You have been fighting with the prince for so many years, I turned a blind eye and put up with it, who knew that you had calculated on my head. ”

"Erchen didn't, Erchen ......"

"None? Raising killers, assassinating important officials of the court, coveting the throne, murdering your own father, any point is enough to kill you! Do you dare to mention your mother? Your mother doted on you the most when she was alive, but she spoiled you as a brute who killed her father and killed the king! How can you explain to your mother after a hundred years! ”

Zhou Yan continued to kowtow: "Father's grace, father's grace......"

"Left and right!" Zhou Rukang called.

The guards around him responded: "Here! ”

"Put this rebel in the prison for me, and wait for the fate!"

"Yes!"

Waiting for the fate of the situation means that all the hard work of the past 30 years has been wasted. Zhou Yan was unwilling. He's always been ruthless and doesn't care about anything else, and that's the same at this time. At the moment when the secret guards came to escort him, he suddenly broke free from the restraints, his body rose up, and he slashed at Zhou Rukang with his hand as a blade. Zhou Rukang subconsciously stepped back, stumbled and sat on the steps.

Ji Ying also stood up, and she used all her strength to crash into Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan missed a blow, but saw the "culprit" Ji Ying sitting beside him, crazy and furious, so he turned to the next best thing and grabbed Ji Ying's neck.

"Zhou Yan, you ......" Zhou Rukang shouted angrily, "Left and right, catch this rebel for me!" ”

Zhou Rukang's order obviously did not take Ji Ying's life seriously. Ji Ying was clamped down by Zhou Yan, and it was difficult to breathe. She closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the verdict of fate.

Suddenly, a person flew up behind the secret guard and slapped Zhou Yan in the chest. Zhou Yan was in pain, let go of his hand, and retreated again and again. The secret guards took the opportunity to control Zhou Yan. The baby fell into the arms of the comer.

Ji Ying coughed violently for a long time, and raised her head to identify the person who came. It's Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu let go of Ji Ying and bowed to the emperor.

"King Yan? Why are you here? Zhou Rukang asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, there was an explosion in the capital just now, and the palace maids spread the word that Ran Ran was frightened, so the sons and daughters went into the palace to see her, and happened to pass by the Chongzheng Palace, and heard the sound of soldiers inside, worried about Your Majesty's safety, so they came to the rescue. The sons and daughters have not had time to report and trespassed into the Chongzheng Palace, please forgive your majesty! ”

Zhou Yu knelt on the ground, like a pine and cypress that did not fall, immediately giving people a sense of security. Zhou Rukang has never looked at this son with this mentality, so he didn't pursue it, praised him a few words, and asked him to step down.