But said Lingyun, seeing Li Wu asking where the county lord was, he couldn't help but say coldly: "Li Wushi's question is interesting, the county lord has obviously been invited back to the Jinling Palace, but you came to ask me about the county lord's whereabouts, but I don't know what it means?" ”

Li Wu sneered: "Commander Ling is really good at acting, but I don't know how to explain this letter?" ”

As he spoke, he unhurriedly took out the letter left by the county lord of Huanyu when he left and handed it over.

Ling Yun took the letter with some doubts, and by the dim light of the lantern, he could see the handwriting on it clearly, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said for a while: "County Lord...... Where did she go? ”

Li Wu sneered and said, "I was about to ask Commander Ling, where did you abduct the county lord?" ”

Ling Yun said angrily: "What you are asking is interesting, the county lord is obviously in your Jinling Palace, you should know her whereabouts best!" ”

"That's why we came to ask Commander Ling, where did Commander Ling take the county lord?"

Ling Yun said: "You said that I kidnapped the county lord?" What a joke! ”

Li Wudao: "Now, why should Commander Ling deny it again!" In the next step, I will ask Commander Ling, what is the explanation of this letter? ”

Ling Yun read the letter again and couldn't help frowning.

The letter said, "With Commander Ling taking care of me, my parents just rest assured" Yunyun, making it clear that he had abducted the county lord, but where did he start?

He couldn't understand the gist of it for a while, but he felt that there must be a big conspiracy hidden inside.

Li Wudao: "The county lord left a letter and ran away tonight, and the prince was furious and ordered us to find the county lord; And as soon as we went out, we met Commander Ling, didn't everything already be clear? ”

Ling Yun said: "It's just a coincidence, I'm just going out to catch the thief-"

Li Wu interrupted him and said, "I'm afraid there is no such coincidence in the world, right?" Commander Ling, don't quibble anymore, I think you should follow me to the prince to explain everything! ”

Ling Yun said: "If I really do something wrong, then it should be ordered by the Holy Decree to arrest me, and it is not your turn to make a claim for Martial Master Li!" After saying that, he turned around and left.

Li Wudao: "Where is Commander Ling?" ”

Ling Yun said: "Go home!" As he spoke, he had gone far away.

Li Wu looked at his distant back, and an unpredictable cold glow bloomed in his deep eyes. He groaned for a while and said, "Go back to the house immediately and tell the prince!" ”

A family Ding said: "What if he takes the opportunity to run away? ”

Li Wu snorted and said, "Don't worry, he won't run, and even if he runs away from the monk, he won't be able to run the temple!" ”

Early the next morning, as soon as Lu Wenzheng got up, he saw the scholar Rong'er hurriedly come in to report: "My lord, Commander Ling has been waiting for you outside for a long time, and he said that there is something urgent to report to you!" ”

Lu Wenzheng's heart sank, and he immediately realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly got dressed, went out, and went to the outer hall.

As soon as Ling Yun saw Lu Wenzheng, he fell to his knees and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Ling Yun deserves to die for his crimes, and he has caused you a monstrous disaster, please punish him!" ”

Lu Wenzheng was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Commander Ling, what the hell is going on, don't worry, take your time!" ”

Ling Yun saw that Lu Wenzheng not only blamed himself for causing trouble, but comforted himself considerately, and his heart was moved and guilty.

He stabilized his mind and told everything that happened last night: how he was led out by the black-clothed masked man, how he met the people of the Jinling Palace, and how Li Wu used the county lord's letter as evidence to accuse him of abducting the county lord Huanyu......

Lu Wenzheng couldn't help frowning: "It seems that this is a trap that has been designed a long time ago: on the one hand, they managed to deceive the county lord; On the other hand, let the black-clothed masked man lead you out into the street, creating the illusion of abducting the county lord. ”

Ling Yun nodded and said, "I think so too. It's just that now the evidence is conclusive, I'm afraid I can't wash it away even if I jump into the Yellow River! ”

Lu Wenzheng was stunned for a moment and said, "Commander Ling, how can you say that?" ”

Ling Yun said: "Originally, even if the matter between me and the county lord was innocent, it was difficult to clarify; Now that the county lord has been abducted, everyone is already suspicious of me, not to mention the letter from the county lord? Moreover, they met me again on the street in search of the lord of the county—alas, now I have a hundred, and it is difficult to tell! ……”

With that, he put his hand on his forehead, the corners of his mouth drooped, and he silently lowered his head.

Lu Wenzheng saw that his face was gloomy, and he also felt that it was not a taste. He pondered for a moment, "Commander Ling, don't be discouraged yet, let's analyze this matter carefully." ”

Speaking of this, he paused, his eyebrows couldn't help but squeeze together, and he was a little confused: "Strange, why did the county lord say that you abducted her?" Was that letter fraudulent? Or is there something else? In this way, the first thing to do now is to find the county lord by all means; As long as you find the county lord, all doubts can be solved-"

Ling Yun smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that now that the county lord has fallen into their hands, I'm afraid it's a lot of bad luck and less ......."

Speaking of this, he thought that the county lord of Huanyu was involved in this right and wrong for no reason, and now his life and death were unknown, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of cramping in his heart. Alas, it was all herself who caused her!

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

Yang Zhen rushed in in a panic and said in a panic: "My lord, something is wrong!" Outside, the prince of Jinling and Feng Chaoying, the chief manager of the Great Interior, led a sentry of the Imperial Forest Army to come violently, saying that he wanted to see you! ”

Ling Yun glanced at Lu Wenzheng, and their faces changed drastically.

It turned out that Li Wu returned to the mansion last night and said that he had met Ling Yun on the street, and the prince of Jinling couldn't help but be furious.

He wanted to go out immediately and capture Ling Yun back; The wise Li Wu gave him an idea, saying that Ling Yun was the head of the guards of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, and if he wanted to review and punish the crime, he should first report to the emperor, and the emperor would order him to arrest him, so that it was legal and legal.

The prince of Jinling felt reasonable, so he entered the palace overnight to face the saint.

If it was at this time on weekdays, the emperor would have already rested; It's just that in recent days, on a whim, I was fascinated by playing chess with the little prince Zhao Ting, and I was crazy and forgot to sleep and eat.

Zhao Ting is talented and intelligent, and under the guidance of the famous game in Beijing, his chess skills have made great progress; is often inseparable from the killing of his father, and his interest is high.

Empress Zhong sat on the side with a smile and watched the chess without saying a word.

The father and son were entering the alley at this time, and suddenly heard that the prince of Jinling came to report that Lingyun was bold enough to kidnap the county lord, and he couldn't help but be surprised:

"Uncle Huang, won't you? I still understand Ling Yun's character, he is deep and dignified, and he is polite; And I've always been very serious about him - how could he do such an unreasonable and rebellious thing! ”

The prince of Jinling sighed, so he explained the ins and outs of the matter to the emperor in detail.

The emperor was embarrassed at first, and then he was furious. immediately called Feng Chaoying, the chief administrator of the Great Interior, and he wrote his behalf and brushed a holy decree; Early the next morning, it was transmitted to the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department.

Get back to business.

At this time, in the hall of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, the prince of Jinling was standing in the middle, his face sinking like water; Feng Chaoying, the chief manager of the inner house, accompanied him with a solemn expression.

The Imperial Forest Army in the back is majestic, with distinctive armor; They were armed with knives and guns, all holding their breath and concentrating, their expressions were hideous, and there was a cold and murderous aura from the inside out.

At this time, Feng Chaoying unfolded the holy decree and read it aloud:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said:

Today, Ling Yun, the commander of the Sanpin guards of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Investigation Department, is suspected of abducting the county lord, and the crime is unforgivable, so he is specially ordered to be dismissed from his post and investigated, and sent to the prison to await trial. Chin this! ”

Except for Lu Wenzheng and Ling Yun, all the people present in the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department could hardly believe their ears.

What, Commander Ling was actually suspected of abducting the county lord? How is this possible!

If it weren't for the presence of the prince of Jinling and Feng Chaoying, they would have already begun to talk to each other.

Ling Yun was already mentally prepared at this time, and he didn't panic much.

He said in a deep voice: "Accept the order for the minister!" ......" slowly raised his hands, gently took off the crown on his head, and then slowly stood up and stood with his hands down.

On both sides, the wolf-like royal guards swarmed up with chains in hand......

Zhao Fu, the prince of Jinling, walked into the prison with Li Xuan and others, stopped in front of a cell door, and said to the jailer: "Open." ”

The cell door opened. The prince of Jinling walked in with someone.

The prince of Jinling looked at Ling Yun with attention. After a few days of not seeing him, he was haggard and thinned a lot, his resolute and handsome face looked a little pale, and his black and white eyes became even bigger.

How could he not be worried? The whereabouts of Lord Huanyu are unknown, and it is unknown whether Lord Lu was implicated; For his life and death, he didn't care much about it.

In the past few days, he has only been thinking about being able to go out to find the county lord of Huanyu; Although he didn't know if the county lord was alive or dead now. But if you live to see people, and if you die, you have to see corpses, no matter what the result is, he always needs to find an answer!

If you keep him locked up here and keep waiting like this, sooner or later he will go crazy!

Seeing the prince of Jinling, he hurriedly got up and saluted.

The prince of Jinling said: "Lingyun, I won't go around the bend with you." Tell me happily, where is Huanyu? ”

Ling Yun said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, I really don't know. ”

The prince of Jinling said: "Until now, do you still want to deny it?" Then let me ask you, what is the explanation of Huanyu's letter? ”

Ling Yun raised his starry eyes, looked at him with burning eyes, and said, "I wonder if the prince has verified the authenticity of that letter?" ”

The prince of Jinling said: "Huanyu is my daughter, her calligraphy and poems are all through my guidance, any forgery or imitation of her letters, will not hide from my eyes." There is no need to doubt this. ”

Ling Yun's eyes turned slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Even if the letter is true, how do you know that she was not deceived or enticed to write it against her will?" ”

Li Xuan said: "The county master is sensitive and wise, Bing Xue is smart, how can ordinary mediocre people deceive and lure her?" In this world, the one who can break the county lord's heart is probably none other than you, Commander Ling! ”

Ling Yun raised his eyebrows, snorted disdainfully, turned to the prince of Jinling and said, "If this letter is really written by me for her, it means that I and the county lord have the intention of running away, but why didn't I flee overnight, but lingered on the street?" ”

Li Xuan sneered: "Then you have to ask yourself!" ”

Ling Yun was so angry that he was speechless for a while.

Li Xuan said: "Since there is nothing to say, just admit your guilt obediently, why bother arguing anymore?" ”

The prince of Jinling said: "Lingyun, even if this king begs you!" Tell us where Huanyu went. ”

Ling Yun smiled bitterly: "If I knew, I would have said it a long time ago, so why wait until now?" Lord Wang, Ling Yun has a reluctant request: let me out, as long as I can find the county lord......"

Li Xuan said: "Then you will go away and fly high, right?" Ling Yun, it's almost as good as fooling a three-year-old kid with your words! ”

Ling Yun said angrily: "You are simply the heart of a villain! If I'm gone, and my mother and Master Lu are here, can I bear to burden them? ”

Li Xuan said in a strange manner: "People's hearts are unpredictable, it's hard to say." ”

The prince of Jinling said: "Lingyun, now, you just say it!" ”

Ling Yun thought to himself: What do you say? Do you admit that you kidnapped the county lord? As soon as he said it, he made a big mistake, not to mention that he was wronged and aggrieved, and it also affected Lord Lu and his mother......

He raised his head again, looked at the prince of Jinling with blazing eyes, and said: "Lord, people say that the eldest husband dares to be a gangster, but this matter really has nothing to do with me, what do you want me to say?" ”

The prince of Jinling sighed, "Okay, Lingyun, I won't force you anymore, the merits should be mastered by yourself!" ”

With that, he snorted coldly and walked away angrily.