The emperor was expressionless, just threw out the question, but did not give the slightest hint, which really made Cheng Runnian scratch his ears and cheeks a little.

It stands to reason that it is not the first time for him to figure out the intentions of his boss, but it is the first time that the emperor has no hint like this.

And in the face of this situation, telling the truth is the best choice, otherwise it is a deception, a deception in front of the emperor, and it is a matter of killing the head.

"Your Majesty, the grass people still have some doubts, and I ask Your Majesty to solve them." Cheng Runnian said.

The emperor was still like this, and his expression did not change at all: "Speak." ”

Cheng Runnian asked: "Dare to ask, Mr. Zhou is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and there should be a lot of big projects that he wants to come to his hands, so have there been problems with those projects in the past?" ”

The emperor shook his head: "No, Zhou Qi was what I was looking for in the people back then, and I sent him to be the secretary of the Ministry of Works, just because his craftsmanship is very exquisite." ”

"In terms of being an official, he is not good at it, and when he first came, he didn't make a lot of trouble for me."

Cheng Runnian realized that Zhou Qi was brought up by His Majesty, and it was a proper emperor's person, no wonder he didn't want to kill Zhou Qi.

After a little silence, Cheng Runnian asked again: "Caomin learned from Zhou Qi that when he went out to look for medicine, he had not been convicted, but he became a fugitive within a few days, which ...... Is something that has changed? ”

He originally wanted to ask who was framing Zhou Qi, because it was a clear matter, but considering that it was indeed a bit inappropriate to ask directly, he could only be tactful.

When the emperor heard this question, his face finally changed, and he frowned slightly, as if he was displeased.

"Do you know that on the day of the Queen Mother's birthday, those people should be present?"

Cheng Runnian thought about it, this question is not simple, although it is said to be the queen mother, but there is no difference between it and ordinary people, it is nothing more than some relatives and friends.

Like the Queen Mother, and some princes and princesses, they must be present, and this emperor......

Thinking of this, Cheng Runnian suddenly stopped, startled.

Could it be that this accident was actually aimed at the emperor?

That's right, even if something really happens, what's the use of hitting the queen mother, the queen, and the princess? No matter how you look at it, you can directly smash this emperor.

Damn, murdering the emperor, this is a crime against the nine clans, he doesn't dare to get involved in this matter.

Although Zhou Qi is not bad to him, it is far from the point of kindness, and he can naturally save him if he has the opportunity, but when it comes to the life of his family, who wants to?

He immediately regretted it, so how good was staying in Yunqing Palace to play with the little princess, what kind of imperial study did he have nothing to do?

After thinking about it, the emperor personally asked him to come, and he couldn't do it if he didn't come.

I thought that I was free from the sins on my body, so I was relaxed, but in the blink of an eye, I jumped into this whirlpool again.

Seeing Cheng Runnian's expression change, the emperor spoke again.

"On that day, I was just dealing with the twists and turns, so I was a little late."

"Unexpectedly, it was just such a moment that I was saved, and the head of the Guanyin statue that day happened to smash into my position."

Cheng Runnian heard the shortness of breath, he never expected that the situation that day would be so dangerous.

In this way, it is reasonable for Zhou Qi to be sentenced to death.

The statue of Guanyin just hit the position of the emperor, but everyone knows that it is aimed at the emperor, since this is the case, then the Ministry of Engineering, which is responsible for the construction of the statue of Guanyin, naturally has the biggest suspicion.

After all, if you want to hit a place so accurately, you must start preparing during the construction, and the person who wants to murder the emperor must have participated in the construction of the Guanyin statue, so it is reasonable for Zhou Qi, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, to be sentenced to death.

The reason why he was not sentenced at the beginning was mostly because the emperor was insisting, after all, Zhou Qi was also the emperor's person.

The later changes may be because the emperor could not withstand the pressure of his ministers, so he could only relax.

Thinking of this, Cheng Runnian suddenly thought of something.

The person behind him, if the plan is successful, he can get rid of the emperor, if not, he can get rid of Zhou Qi and cut off the emperor's wings, this plan is profitable whether it is successful or not, and I don't know who came up with it, the head is really bright.

There was a long silence, neither of them spoke, and the emperor also knew that Cheng Runnian was in turmoil at the moment, so he did not open his mouth to urge.

I don't know how long it took, Cheng Runnian's eyes refocused and took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

The emperor came to him because he didn't want to lose Zhou Qi, what he had to do was to prove Zhou Qi's innocence.

Although I don't know why the emperor would think of doing it for him, it's too late to regret it now.

Otherwise, he was sure that as long as he refused, he would definitely not be able to get out of the door of the imperial study.

Seeing him answer, the emperor's expression relaxed a little, and said: "Don't be too anxious, I have secretly sent someone to investigate, and when I find enough evidence, I will hand it over to you, and you can say it." ”

"Go ahead, there are still two days, even if you can't find out anything, at least you have to make a show."

Cheng Runnian nodded slowly and asked, "Is there only two days?" ”

"Yes, because in two days, Zhou Qi will be beheaded, and if he dies, then everything will be in vain."

After saying that, the emperor picked up the recital on the table and looked at it, obviously without any further meaning.

However, after a while, I didn't see Cheng Runnian leaving, and I couldn't help but wonder.

"What are you doing here?"

Cheng Runnian laughed embarrassedly twice, and said, "Your Majesty, you want the grass people to collect evidence, but in this palace, the grass people are not able to move around at will, is this ......?"

The emperor understood, thought for a moment, and then took a jade pendant from his body.

"This jade pendant is my personal belonging, hold it, you can enter and leave most of the palace freely, but remember, don't do bad things."

"Understood, the grass people are retiring."

Cheng Runnian took the jade pendant and was about to bow down and withdraw.

"Wait." The emperor seemed to have thought of something, suddenly stopped, and then shouted out, "Zhang Lian, come in." ”

When the words fell, I saw a little eunuch pushing the door in, the clothes on this person were different from the eunuchs outside, obviously his status was not low, could it be the big eunuch in the palace? No, this is too young, looking at Dingtian in his twenties.

"This is my personal eunuch, if you have a heart, take him with you, and it will save you some effort."

"Zhang Lian, you follow Cheng Runnian, listen to his dispatch, and take him to the Vermilion Bird Gate."

Zhang Lian kowtowed, and then looked at Cheng Runnian: "Lord Cheng, please." ”

Cheng Runnian hurriedly politely said: "Don't dare, my father-in-law can call me Cheng Runnian, and my father-in-law will please." ”

The two of them spoke, and then left the imperial study together.