In the evening, Chongzhen and the scholars returned to Guozijian.

By this time, the Forbidden City in Nanjing had been partially restored.

At least the Taimiao, Shejitan and the Qianqing Palace of the harem have been restored.

It's just that Chongzhen still doesn't plan to live in the Qianqing Palace, but is ready to live in the dormitory of the Guozijian with the Qinwang scholars and continue to live a collective life.

As for the reason, it is naturally for its own safety.

In any case, Nanjing is the stronghold of the Donglin Party.

Since the Donglin Party has the ability to blow up his ship in Yangzhou, it also has the ability to burn down his dormitory.

There is no need to even burn his dormitory, if you wait for the opportunity, you can easily strangle him to death in his sleep with just a rope from a eunuch.

Didn't Emperor Jiajing almost strangle to death?

A few palace maids dare to kill the king, if you want to say that there is no one behind the scenes, who dares to believe it?

At that time, because of the Great Rites Discussion, there was a very stiff quarrel between Emperor Jiajing and the civil official group, so the answer to who was the mastermind behind this was self-evident.

Therefore, Chongzhen had to live in Guozijian with the princes of Qin.

And before going to bed, even Chongzhen himself didn't know which dormitory he would live in.

This greatly increased the difficulty of the Donglin Party's assassination, coupled with the dual protection of Qinwang Shizi and Yiding, it was impossible for the Donglin Party to carry out a precise assassination of him.

In short, personal safety is no small matter.

Chongzhen doesn't want to "die before leaving the school, and make the hero cry for a long time".

As soon as he returned to Guozijian, he saw Wang Chengen, Lu Jiude and Gao Qiqian already waiting at the gate.

"Hooray." Seeing Chongzhen, Gao Qiqian cried out, "Long live Lord, the old slave almost can't see you, the old slave was almost blown to pieces." ”

In order to deceive the Donglin Party, Wang Chengen and the three of them all followed Luan Jia.

When the Assassins attacked, Wang Chengen and Lu Jiude were on the other two ships, and only Gao Qi was on the ship.

Gao Qiqian is also a clever old cargo, and when he saw the first fireboat attacking, he did not hesitate to sneak into the river from the stern, and then picked up a life in the water.

"Dog, it's really fateful."

Chongzhen was also a little crying and laughing, and said in his heart that this was the first time?

Once in the Chahar Mongolian Grassland, once in the territory of Yanzhou Mansion, this is the third time in Yangzhou Canal Wharf, and it is estimated that others have died three times, but this old gelding can pick up the dog's life when he returns.

"The main thing is that you are blessed with great fortune." Gao Qiqian said flatteringly.

"The old slave just touched a little bit of your blessing, and he was able to turn evil into good fortune and be auspicious in trouble."

"Cheng, then get more of my blessings." Chongzhen said with a smile, "If there is such a thing in the future, I will still use you as a lucky general, anyway, if you are lucky, you will not die." ”

"Gah?" Gao Qiqian's face fell.

No, Holy Saint, you can't do that.

You can't hold on to my sheep.

Chongzhen didn't pay any attention to Gao Qiqian, and said to Zhu Cihong: "Hong'er, you don't have to accompany your father to live in the country, hurry back to your father-in-law's house to accompany the crown princess." ”

Zhu Cijiong squeezed his eyebrows at Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Cihong said a little shyly: "Father, why don't you go over tomorrow?" ”

"Tomorrow, what tomorrow, Xiao Biesheng is newly married, and his father is not a close person." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "By the way, prepare the accounts of the royal silver trumpet, and bring it over to my father tomorrow." ”

"Yes, my son." Zhu Cihong gave a long sigh, turned around and walked away quickly.

Seeing this, Zhu Cizhi also frowned and said, "Father, the son also wants to go back to Nangong." ”

"What are you going back to Nangong?" Chongzhen said, "During this time, you will live in the country's prison." ”

"Oh." Zhu Cizhi's little face fell, and he followed behind Chongzhen unhappily.

The father and son followed the scholar to dinner in Guozijian, and Jin Xuan and Li Ruolian arrived one after another.

"Jin Qing, you say it first." Chongzhen motioned for Kim Hyun to step forward, "How is the trial of Tongkou's case?" ”

"Holy Lord, I'm afraid this case is a little troublesome." Jin Xuan said, "Because the gang of pirates captured by the Caojiang Admiralty Office have all been burned to death in a cell fire, and none of them survived. ”

"All burned?" Zhu Cijiong asked with a dark face.

"Yes, all dead." Kim Hyun said, "Now there is no one alive." ”

After a pause, he said: "What's even more troublesome is that the jailer who set the fire also hanged himself, and the only clues were broken. ”

"Hanging?" Chongzhen smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not hanging, but being hanged, right?" ”

"No wiser than a saint." Kim Hyun said, "It's hanging on a beam after being strangled." ”

"It's like their way of doing things." Chongzhen said, "Not a drop of water leaks." ”

"What about Liu Kongzhao?" Zhu Cijiong said, "Mr. Liu Kongzhao is still alive, right?" ”

"That's a fool." Kim Hyun shook his head and said, "I was used without knowing it." ”

Chongzhen said thoughtfully: "So, Liu Kongzhao really doesn't know?" ”

Kim Hyun said: "I don't know most of the inside story, but I have the intention of currying favor with the Donglin Party." ”

"Doesn't that mean that the Tongkou case has become an unsolved case?" Zhu Cijiong said with a dark face, "All the evidence chains are broken, Ma Mingluo and Zhan Yangzhi can't be washed even if they jump into the Yellow River?" ”

Kim Hyun said helplessly: "At least from the current point of view." ”

"Not necessarily." Chongzhen said, "As long as the Donglin Party admits that they planned it, Ma Mingluo and Zhan Yangzhi were just framed by someone, and they can be cleared." ”

Zhu Cijiong said: "Let the Donglin Party admit to framing itself? But how is this possible? ”

Chongzhen said: "Originally, I wanted to wait and see if the Donglin Party would mobilize public opinion to create pressure on us, but now that the Tongkou case has entered a dead end, we can't wait any longer, because state affairs can't wait any longer, and the Ming Dynasty is still waiting for Ma Mingluo, the God of Wealth, to return to the throne and make money as soon as possible." ”

After saying this, Chongzhen asked Li Ruolian again: "Li Qing, how are you doing over there?" ”

"The minister is ashamed, and he didn't find out any clues." Li Ruolian said ashamedly, "Yuan Pengnian's guy is not going to enter the oil and salt, and the ministers have all kinds of interests and harms, but he just refuses to explain." ”

After a pause, he said: "The minister thought that he would never open his mouth unless he was executed." ”

"The Donglin Party is waiting for you to be executed." Chongzhen snorted coldly and said, "Then say that if you are beaten into a trick and frame Zhongliang, you Li Ruolian will become a traitor, and I will become a great dusk, and Jiangnan will be full of resentment." ”

"But......" Li Ruolian frowned, "how can there be no punishment in handling a case?" This has never been done before. ”

"Then I'll open your eyes this time." Chongzhen said, "You don't need to be punished, you can still make people confess." ”

"Huh?" Li Ruolian was stunned and said, "What does the Holy Lord, do you want to ask the case in person?" ”

"Yes, I'm going to ask for the case myself." Chongzhen said, "The case of killing the monarch will be tried by me personally. ”

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "However, we have to find someone first." ”

"Looking for someone?" Li Ruolian said, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Chongzhen said: "I heard that there is a very powerful storyteller in Nanjing, named Liu Jingting, when he is telling a story, it is said that he can imitate more than a dozen or even dozens of different accents, and even can imitate the barking of dogs, chickens, neighing horses and other animal calls, almost can be fake and true, is this a rumor or true?" ”

"It's true." Li Ruolian said, "The minister has also heard of it. ”

After a pause, he said, "But this person seems to have entered the shogunate of Zuo Liangyu, the Duke of Chu. ”

Chongzhen said: "Immediately send someone to Wuchang to find it, and if you find it, bring it back to Nanjing immediately, quickly!" ”

At this time, Zhu Cizhi next to him suddenly said: "Father, you don't need to go to Wuchang to find it, Liu Mazi has already returned to Nanjing, and he is telling stories in the teahouse on Chaoku Street at this time." ”

Chongzhen said: "How do you know that Liu Jingting is on Banknote Street?" ”

An inexplicable anger surged, it seemed to come from the original host of this body, the original Chongzhen?

"Father, don't you believe it?" Zhu Cizhi was immediately anxious, "Erchen saw it with his own eyes, really, the night before yesterday, Erchen passed by the banknote street when he went to the old courtyard to play, and listened to a storytelling from him......"

The Yilun Hall suddenly fell silent, and Zhu Cizhi immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Father!" Before Chongzhen could make a move, Zhu Cizhi jumped up and ran, shouting in a panic, "Erchen went to the old courtyard just to see, really, just to see, Erchen really didn't do anything." ”

"Stop!" Chongzhen took off one of his shoes and chased after him, "As long as you stand, I promise not to kill you." ”

"Father, are you stupid to me?" Zhu Cizhi said in a panic, "If Erchen really stands, you can't beat Erchen to death?" ”

It's just that Zhu Cizhi still underestimated the insidiousness of his father, and when he spoke, Chongzhen had already taken a shortcut and blocked Zhu Cizhi.

When Zhu Cizhi realized that something was wrong and wanted to turn around, it was too late.

Chongzhen grabbed Zhu Cizhi like an eagle catching a chicken, and then pressed it to the ground to beat him, and Zhu Cijiong's pig-like scream suddenly sounded in front of Yilun Hall.

"Father, the son doesn't dare!"

"Father, my sons really don't dare."

"Father, don't fight, it's painful!"

beat Zhu Cizhi violently, and Chongzhen said again: "What about He Zhikong? ”

He Zhikong, who was hiding in the corner, hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Chongzhen.

Chongzhen stared at He Zhikong coldly, and said in a deep voice: "He Companion, this is how you serve King Yong?" King Yong is only twelve years old, he is only twelve years old, you will take him to the old courtyard to recruit prostitutes? ”

"Long live Lord, the old slave doesn't know about this." He Zhikong said in a panic.

"You don't know?" Chongzhen said, "As a eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch of Bingbi, you say you don't know? ”

He Zhikong didn't dare to look directly into Chongzhen's eyes, and said in a panic: "The old slave is only responsible for assisting King Yong in the court and approving Hong, and it is Li Chengfang and Yuan Sheng who take care of King Yong's daily life. ”

"Li Chengfang? Yuan Sheng? Chongzhen said solemnly, "What about them?" ”

"Long live the minion, the slave is here." The two little eunuchs came out of the crowd and fell to their knees.

Chongzhen shouted: "It's you two dog slaves who took King Yong to the old courtyard to recruit prostitutes?" Drag it down and die! ”

When even four sturdy eunuchs stepped forward to drag Li Chengfang and the two of them, Li Chengfang and the two screamed like pigs: "Long live the Lord spare your life, long live the Lord spare your life......

The eunuchs around him looked awe-inspiring.

(End of chapter)