"Ding Jinzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Li Zhishan, the commander of the inner guards, were suspected of colluding with the heavenly owl and plotting to murder the prince, and were immediately dismissed and investigated and imprisoned in the prison; And ordered the Criminal Department and Dali Temple to jointly interrogate, verify the evidence, and then punish according to the crime! ”

The emperor's dark obsidian eyes flashed with a sharp luster, and his voice was slightly hoarse, but sonorous and powerful.

"Holy Wisdom!" Feng Chaoying was overjoyed. He hurriedly ordered the little eunuch beside him to fetch pen and ink; Standing in front of the bookcase on the side, according to the emperor's will, he brushed and wrote.

In a moment, a holy decree will be carried out in one go. After writing, Feng Chaoying held the holy decree in both hands and respectfully held it to the emperor.

The emperor glanced through the ten lines at a glance, nodded and said, "Okay." Tomorrow morning, it will be read out in public and announced to the world. ”

Feng Chaoying said: "Weichen takes the order." ”

"In addition," the emperor pondered for a while, and then said: "One more decree will be read together in the court early tomorrow morning." ”

Feng Chaoying answered "yes", re-laid a holy decree on the bookcase, lifted the pen, dipped it in ink, held his breath and listened carefully to the emperor's instructions.

The emperor got up and left the dragon case, walked back and forth in the imperial study with his hands behind his back, and stopped and opened his mouth word by word:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said:

Ling Yun, the former second-grade guard, entered the palace without permission, plotted against him, and later robbed the prison and killed the court guards. And because he had been loyal to the society and meritorious to the imperial court, he was sentenced to behead at the discretion of the appropriate, and was executed outside the gate at noon at three o'clock in the afternoon three days later.

Chin this! ”

The emperor's speech was slow and powerful, as if every word carried a thousand powers, and every sentence was like a knife, unquestionable, and it made people's hearts tremble.

Feng Chaoying's brushstrokes paused, and a large drop of ink fell on Huang Cancan's holy decree, and immediately seeped into the surroundings like a scarlet blood droplet.

He raised his head, looked at the emperor a little helplessly, his lips moved a few times, and said in a muffled voice: "Holy ......"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and his voice was solemn and cold, "What's the matter?" ”

Feng Chaoying put down the pen and knelt down in front of the emperor in an ordinary way, the words squeezed out of his throat were dry and hoarse, "Weichen is brave, there is a word to tell ......"

The emperor said expressionlessly: "Say." ”

Feng Chaoying stabilized his expression that was about to collapse, and said tremblingly: "Ling Yun has committed a serious crime, so he should be beheaded; But he is also in order to find out the case of the prince and Lu Wenzheng, and some things are also done as a last resort, his feelings are pitiful, and his heart can be learned!

"Moreover, when Ling Yun used to serve as the commander of the guards in the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, he had also cracked many shocking cases for the imperial court, which can be described as a heart in the community and outstanding achievements! - Can the Holy One read his loyalty and take it lightly? ”

The emperor raised the corners of his lips lightly and sneered, "I knew you would intercede for him." Still, do you think you can? ”

The corners of Feng Chaoying's mouth twitched, and her expression changed from unnatural to extremely unnatural.

"Actually, what did you say I hadn't thought about it?" The emperor turned to look at him, his eyes were narrow and deep, like a pool of deep water, intimidating and irresistible.

"You have followed me for so many years, and I don't talk to you, I only ask you: Can a person's merits and demerits be offset? For example, can a heinous murderer condone a crime he has committed in the past just because he later did some good deed? ”

Feng Chaoying only felt that his head was buzzing, his mind was blank, and he couldn't speak.

The emperor said: "Actually, Ling Yun's martial arts character is first-class, and he is also very good in dealing with people, I have always valued him and liked him very much; And I can understand Lingyun's hard work for doing those things—to be honest, I really can't bear to kill him! ……”

Feng Chaoying looked up at the emperor and said, "The saint sees it clearly." ”

"But so what? Those things that Ling Yun committed, it is pitiful to be said to be pitiful, but his crime deserves to be punished! ”

As he spoke, the emperor raised his head and pouted lightly, "And when he made such a big fuss, it was simply all over the city, and the whole world knew it—I always have to give an explanation to the ministers of the court and the people, and give an explanation to the people of the world!" ”

Feng Chaoying stabilized his mind and said, "However, Princess Evergreen and Lord He are ...... there."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a cold breath in his eyes, "The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, what about the evergreen princess, and what about the emperor's relatives?" If you are always looking ahead and timid about what you do, how can the national laws and regulations be implemented? ”

"......" Feng Chaoying choked and was speechless for a while.

The emperor frowned slightly, as if he had a deep groan, "In addition, don't tell Aunt Changqing and He Yuting about this matter, including Uncle Jinling and Lord Huanyu." ”

Feng Chaoying replied vaguely, a little confused for a while.

- Don't tell them? The paper can't contain the fire, can such a big thing be hidden?

Looking at Feng Chaoying's somewhat confused expression, the emperor sighed lightly, as if he was talking to him, and as if talking to himself, "Actually, I'm not afraid that they will know about this, but that they will come here again to intercede for Ling Yun." Alas, it's really annoying to cry and cry endlessly when you make a fuss. ”

"But, Holy One—"

"Alright, don't say anything!" The emperor frowned, and his tone was a little irritated, "The matter has come to this, the end is doomed, even if they come here, what can they do?" I can't let Ling Yun go because of this, and it will make it difficult for each other, so why bother? ”

Feng Chaoying suddenly felt that the emperor's words were a little familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere.

Oh, as soon as he thought about it, he remembered that these words were almost meaningful, and Ling Yun had just said to him when he went to visit him by himself.

- "If the saint makes a will, or sentences Ling Yun to death, please don't make a statement to the outside world, let alone tell them ......"

- "I really don't want them to come to the Holy One to intercede for me again, and I don't want the Holy One to be embarrassed by this. The matter has come to this, the end is already doomed, no matter who does anything in vain, why make it difficult for each other? ” ……

History is always an astonishing coincidence, and reality inadvertently collides like this; is like what Lingyun said to the current emperor.

If you say that "the heart has a soul", it is really not an exaggeration.

"Why are you stunned, don't you do my will immediately!" Seeing that Feng Chaoying was just stunned, the emperor glared at him with some dissatisfaction, and urged impatiently.

"Yes, the old slave is ......" Feng Chaoying responded in a panic, and bowed to the emperor a little stiffly, and then turned around and walked outside.

His feet were a little vague, and his steps were a little staggering. Seeing this, Zheng Yifei on the side hurriedly chased a few steps forward and supported his somewhat shaky figure.

Feng Chaoying and Zheng Yi flew out of the imperial study, and the cool breeze blew, and their minds cleared up, and then they remembered the purpose of this trip.

What are the two of us here for, aren't we here to explain the confession of the Assassin Zhou Yi, and ask the Holy Lord to put things in order and eliminate the rebellious ministers and thieves? Why did you forget about it in a moment of excitement?

The two stomped their feet in frustration. But at this point, you can't go and go back—or another day? ……

The dim twilight gradually lowered down; Heaven and earth seem to be stitched together by night, boundless.

Qinglong Villa, ten miles outside the capital. In the office hall.

Li Ruiyun, the leader of the Heavenly Owl Gang, was dressed in a black power suit, with his hands behind his back, and stood on the high platform with an awe-inspiring attitude.

His delicate facial features are like frost and snow, with a kind of evil charm and ruthlessness; The sword eyebrows that are obliquely inserted into the sideburns, the blood-colored eyes, the nose with a slight hook, the slightly sunken corners of the mouth, and the angular face all bring out the powerful aura exuded by his body more and more vividly.

Next to Li Ruiyun, standing was the White Feather Daoist.

His face is like a crown of jade, his eyebrows are thick, his nose is like a jade pillar, his lips are like beads, he holds floating dust in his hand, and he carries a sword on his shoulder. He was dressed in a cyan robe, his body was slightly sideways, and half of his face was hidden in heavy shadows; Only the light emitted by those cold eyes became more and more gloomy, making people unpredictable.

Under the high platform, Ding Jinzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Li Zhishan, the commander of the Ouchi guards, stood respectfully. The two of them had dark faces and frowns, like frosted eggplants, and looked dejected.

What is striking is that next to the two, there is also a beautiful woman with a charming and enchanting posture.

She was dressed in a turquoise emerald smoke shirt and a pleated skirt with scattered flowers, mist and green grass. If the shoulders are cut, the waist is like a prime, the muscles are like coagulated fat, and the air is like a quiet orchid. On the delicate and charming face, the willow eyebrows are curved, the lips are bright, and a pair of bright eyes are as clear as spring water. When delicate and tactful, it is simply beautiful.

This woman is the girl Wan'er who once served the princess of Jinling and the lord of Huanyu, and secretly went to the inner city a few days ago to tell the secret and betrayed Ling Yun!

Li Ruiyun's thin lips were pursed, his eyes were as cold as a blade, and he was looking down at the people standing in front of him with a posture of looking at the world.

Several people under the high stage lowered their heads, and their faces were shrouded in a thick haze. The air around me seemed to freeze, and it was suffocating.

Finally, Wan'er couldn't stand this suffocating atmosphere, and mustered up the courage to be the first to speak, "Helper, can you allow your subordinates to say a few words first?" ”……