209 · Crowning Ceremony (Part I)

Zhong Yan Pang Zheng left the palace after reporting the exact news of Chen Jian's death to the princess, and before leaving, he told the maids and archers to be vigilant these days. Hopefully, those two quiet fellows will listen to him. He dragged his tired body and wanted to rest for a while, but the heavy chores did not allow him to be idle.

He felt a pang of irritability, a premonition that he would fall under a mysterious force this time, that the world was once vast, that no secret in the world could hide from his eyes, that this time it was too tricky, and he was not ready to deal with such a powerful enemy.

He rubbed his sore calves, and sat down casually under a begonia tree in the palace, the sturdy stone bench made his butt feel cold, he couldn't help but shiver, and his heart kept hinting that he was relaxed, and immediately fell his eyes on the pink begonia flowers.

The fragrance of flowers does not bring him spiritual comfort. He knew that he was just running away from difficulties - he had never faced such a severe test, and if he could help the princess through this catastrophe, he would definitely become the princess's confidant.

He looked at the palace, Hu Yi was still talking to the princess about the matters in the north, and he didn't know if he had time to talk to him after he walked out of the palace. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng hoped that Hu Yi would slow down, but it backfired, and Hu Yi appeared from outside the palace with hurried and firm steps.

He saw Zhong Yan Pang Zheng, and of course Zhong Yan Pang Zheng also saw him, and the two just glanced at each other. Hu Yi's eyes revealed a nervous look. It seems that the princess wants to give Cang Yan a dismissal as soon as possible. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng acquiesced to Hu Yi's farewell, stood up at the same time that Hu Yi walked out of sight, and left the rows of palaces after stretching his muscles.

The clouds seemed to freeze in the sky, just as his thoughts were blocked. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng couldn't find a good entry point, he recalled the conversation between Fang Cai and Hu Yi, and decided to go to Bian Liang Tuna to see the situation first. I don't know what I'm doing now when I need to track down the murderer in person.

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Bian Liangtu sat in the main hall of Zongzheng Temple as expected, his appearance was no different from that of ordinary days, but standing next to him were people from Dali Temple and Jinyiwei.

"It seems that Zong Zhengqing has integrated his subordinates and started to investigate the case. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng stepped into the door and greeted Bian Liangtu.

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The fat man, who looked like a toad, slowly raised his head.

A dwarf, an ugly monster. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng thought to himself, it's really a good combination.

"Zhong Yan Pang Zheng, could it be that there is a holy decree?"

"I'm just here to see the investigation, and now the civil and military officials and the people of the world need an explanation. As far as I know, you have never done anything like this, and you have been in charge of the royal blood affairs in Zongzheng Temple. ”

Bian Liangtu looked at Zhong Yan Pang Zheng in confusion, and then said: "Weichen is favored by His Majesty, so he will naturally go all out to investigate the murderer. ”

"Slick words, but leave them to Your Majesty. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng naturally sat in front of him, "Is there an approximate range of the real murderer?"

Bian Liangtu bowed slightly, but his tone was uncertain: "At present, there are two directions of investigation, one is to continue to investigate Zhang Kezhao's interpersonal relationships and who instigated the public purgatory punishment in Dizang, and the other is to investigate a village and town called Bodhi Village. The fat-headed, big-eared man licked his blackened gums, "I don't know if you've ever heard of Bodhi Village?" The Gonglian team, who often walks the rivers and lakes to learn martial arts, may know it better than the Jinyi Guard, who lives deep in the capital. It is rumored to be known as the 'Killer City' on the rivers and lakes, and it is rumored that the 'Golden Rose Bloody Case' that shocked the capital three years ago was the result of this, not Bian Li. ”

Zhong Yan Pang Zheng was stunned for a moment. He was unfamiliar with Bian Li and the Golden Rose Bloody Case, three years ago he was blindly running around for how the princess would ascend to the throne, and he vaguely remembered that the officials who died in the Golden Rose Bloody Case were all political enemies of the princess, as for who Bian Li was...... His mind was a little confused for a moment, and the flat beam diagram didn't leave time to organize his thoughts.

He then asked, "As the investigation deepens, it seems that many unsolved mysteries can be related to Killer City. He took out several dossiers from a drawer and explained the suspicions of each unsolved mystery.

Zhong Yan Pang Zheng suddenly sneered: "Zong Zhengqing, I remember that you should know the truth of the Golden Rose Bloody Case better than me, right?"

"Please don't say anything unfounded. "The flat beam diagram is silent.

"Unfounded, why do you think it's unfounded?" Zhong Yan Pang Zheng craned his neck, his cold gaze seemed to be able to steal the secret hidden in the depths of his eyes.

But Bian Liangtu did not avoid it, but confronted him with a dissatisfied look, and the dissatisfaction was accompanied by a trace of confusion.

Acting very similarly. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng was sarcastic with disdain.

He remembered the Golden Rose bloody case three years ago, according to his and the princess's speculation, that bloody case was a conspiracy by Bian Liangtu and Zhang Shenghan to frame Bian Li, and Chen Jian should have obtained relevant evidence from Wudang.

Now, Bian Liangtu sat here with a calm expression, unwavering in the face of his own questioning, which showed that he had destroyed the evidence.

Chen Jian really died in his hands? Zhong Yan and Pang Zheng looked at this office without leaving a trace. It is no different from any innocent-hearted minister, but the interior is simple but elegant, and the finely carved jade and neatly arranged pen, ink, paper and inkstone are enough to show that he is careful and rigorous.

The flat beam diagram is a person who will feel panic and nervousness because of the crisis, and will also relax when the crisis is resolved. Right now he's in the latter state.

Zhong Yan Pang Zheng was satisfied enough with this trip, and the next thing was to secretly find out how he got rid of Chen Jian while Bian Liangtu was engrossed in investigating the assassination of the Son of Heaven.

"I was indeed in the capital three years ago, but the Golden Rose Bloody Case has been confirmed to be Bian Li's doing, and the truth I know is so. ”

Bian Liang Tu was still pretending to answer his questions, but he didn't have to dwell on it anymore.

"That's right. Zhong Yan Pang Zheng pretended to bow his head apologetically, "It's that my head is a little confused-Zong Zhengqing, let's talk about the specific situation of the investigation." Starting with Zhang Kezhao, how is his interpersonal relationship, can there be any clues?"

"At present, Zhang Kezhao is very clean, born ordinary, has no desires, and entered Beijing by relying on the appreciation of the emperor. Bian Liangtu said patiently, while observing Zhong Yan Pang Zheng's reaction, and then the conversation changed, "What makes me most suspicious about this assassination is the crown ceremony itself. ”

"What's so suspicious about the crowning ceremony? The Son of Heaven personally rewarded the bronze stone crown of the leader, which was the rule of the past. ”

"That's right, but the previous crown ceremony was held in the Imperial Palace in the capital, why did the Son of Heaven hold it on the platform this time, Weichen thought that this was the key to this assassination. You should also know that the platform is by no means as safe as the capital, and it is because of the exit from Beijing that the killer has a chance to take advantage of it. ”