Chapter 54: Offering the East Pearl
Zhongzhou tribute is the day of tribute from the vassal kings around the country every year, Emperor Song Ming used to belong to a kind of trade, according to the etiquette system Zhongzhou Dynasty will have a return gift, but since Emperor Song Ming ascended the throne, only the tribute was retained, and the return gift of the dynasty was abolished.
If he was dissatisfied with the tribute of the vassal king, Emperor Ming of the Song Dynasty would knock and increase taxes.
This is also one of the contradictions between the feudal kings and Emperor Jing of the Song Dynasty.
After three rounds of wine, the vassal kings from all over the country offered treasures one after another.
"Your Majesty's East Pearl, the largest East Pearl found in my territory throughout the year, combined with other turquoise agate, makes up this string of one hundred and eight beads." Feng Wang Shuai said first.
With the movements of the steward eunuch, everyone looked at this string of morning beads.
"The round and flawless super large Dongzhu, Lord Feng, your Dongzhu is much bigger than in previous years."
"Laughing, this Dongzhu is just an accident, this is all God bless me Zhongzhou."
With the words of the Wind King, everyone shouted in unison: "God bless Zhongzhou!" β
Emperor Song Ming nodded with satisfaction, and the eunuch immediately carried the tribute in.
After the Wind King finished offering tribute, the vassal kings from all over the country took out tributes one after another, most of which were local characteristics, and no one could compare with the Wind King's string of court beads.
Feng Qingge felt that if someone wanted to be unfavorable to Song Jingying, they would definitely do something from this beaded chain.
As soon as she looked at Song Jingying, she saw Song Jingying nodding at her, obviously noticing the beaded chain as well.
After all, no matter how arrogant Song Jingying is, she also knows that this string of East Pearls is very precious.
When the party ended, the string of eastern pearls was taken away by Song Jingying and put into storage.
Early the next morning, I saw Song Jingying rushing over with a solemn expression and said, "This Dongzhu is gone." β
Feng Qingge had been mentally prepared for a long time, and when he heard that Dongzhu was missing, he was not very surprised, but just asked, "When is it?" β
"From storage to loss, it will not take more than four hours before and after, but all the ministers tout that this Dongzhu is God-blessed Zhongzhou, if the army searches, it will definitely alarm my father, and then my father will treat me ineffectively." Song Jingying frowned.
"But if you don't do it well, it won't affect Your Highness, I'm afraid there will be a trick." Feng Qing sang.
"What's the trick?"
"You go back to the palace immediately and see if there is Dongzhu in your bedroom."
Song Jingying suddenly realized that the loss was a small matter, and if it was a private possession, it would be a serious crime.
This pearl can only be worn by the emperor, empress and prince.
With Emperor Song Jing's suspicious temperament, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not do anything.
After Song Jingying left, Feng Qingge immediately asked the palace people to help rummage in the Three Princes' Bedroom.
When the entire East Palace was helping to find it, he suddenly heard someone come to report: "Oh no, the third prince secretly hid Dongzhu and was taken away." β
"Young master, what should I do?"
Feng Qingge frowned, and recalled carefully, with Zhao Yinqing's temperament, it was absolutely impossible to choose to help King Zhao frame Song Jingying, but it was completely possible if he did it without knowing it.
Zhao Yinqing had been to her dormitory before, and he had never done anything to her, so what was the point of him coming here to investigate?
Feng Qingge thought about it for a while and suddenly realized.
Unless someone and Zhao Yinqing should be together.
The man concluded that she would not stand idly by when she saw that something had happened to the third prince, so while she asked the entire dormitory to help, she hid Dongzhu in the third prince's dormitory.
"Gather them together, and say that Dongzhu is deliberately sprinkled with some powder, as long as the palace uses special medicine, it will be revealed!"
Although Cuizhu was puzzled, he immediately agreed.
After a while, the entire East Palace was summoned by Cuizhu.
Feng Qingge found a box, put a pen wash full of ink in it, and sprinkled some powder.
"Each one of you must put your hands in it, soak it thoroughly and touch the bottom, and then hide your hands, and after a quarter of an hour, this palace will check your hands." Feng Qingge sat on the chair and glanced at them.
"Yes."
All the people in the East Palace began to do as requested.
A quarter of an hour later, Feng Qingge checked their hands one by one.
Looking at the dirty hands in the crowd, Feng Qingge immediately pointed out: "This Dongzhu is what you took it!" β
The man immediately retorted: "They don't dare to touch the ink, only the slave and the maid dare to touch it, how can it be a slave and maid, it must be that this group of people are weak and dare not touch the ink." β
Feng Qingge sneered and said: "You are very smart, but you are smart but you are mistaken by smart, I specially explained in the requirements that you must touch the bottom." β
"You put soaphorn powder on the bottom!" The man exclaimed.
"That's right, only those who touch the bottom will not have dirty hands, and those who have a weak heart will have ink on their hands!" Feng Qingge sneered and said, "Cuizhu, take people!" β
In an instant, Cuizhu struck at the man with a palm, but was easily dodged by the man.
Feng Qingge frowned slightly, this person's skills are really not simple, but he didn't expect to fight Cuizhu for dozens of moves and didn't fall into the disadvantage.
Seeing that he was invincible to the horse, Cuizhu was about to fall into the disadvantage and immediately shouted: "Find the forbidden army to come and help." β
At this time, the subordinate who was still stunned immediately reacted and hurriedly called someone.
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more critical, the short dagger in his hand directly attacked Feng Qingge.
Dingββ!
With a crisp sound, it was Leng Wushuang's sword that directly knocked out the man's dagger, but in an instant, Leng Wushuang's sword hit the man's neck.
"Innate Realm." The man exclaimed.
Leng Wushuang said coldly: "Say, who sent you!" β
When the man saw that the situation was not good, he wanted to kill himself with Leng Wushuang's sword.
But the speed of the sword Leng Wushuang was faster, and he put the sword away and pointed at the man's acupoint.
"This person is an accomplice to stealing Dongzhu." Feng Qing sang.
"Oh? Ge'er thinks there are other people? β
Feng Qingge nodded and said, "There should be, with this person's skill, but it is similar to Cuizhu, it is impossible to steal Dongzhu by himself." β
"I'll tell Your Majesty about this."
Feng Qingge nodded, watching Leng Wushuang leave.
"Young master, do you want to check the East Palace?"
Feng Qingge shook his head and said: "There are people from all sides of this East Palace, unless they are replaced, they can't be prevented." β
"Young master, but we might as well be spied on."
"Commander Leng is a master of the Innate Realm, and with him, those spies can't hear any valuable information."
"Young master, you said that we caught the person who stole the East Pearl, will His Majesty believe it?"
Feng Qingge said lightly: "Then it depends on whether Your Majesty has this son in his heart." β
With such an obvious planting, it is impossible for Emperor Song Ming not to see it.
But he still arrested Song Jingying, and the movement was not ordinarily big.
I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire palace knows about Rong Jingying's private possession of Dongzhu.
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"What else do you have to say!" Emperor Song Ming said angrily.
"The son is wronged, this matter cannot be related to the son of the minister, and I hope my father will find out."
Song Jingying replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, there was no panic in his eyes, as if he had long expected Emperor Song Ming to do this.
"Evil obstacle, do you know why I called you!" Emperor Song Ming rebuked angrily.
"Erchen knows."
"Then you say, why did I call you?"
"My father thinks that his sons can even make mistakes in this kind of thing, and they are really unbearable."
Emperor Song Ming seemed to laugh angrily: "Okay, well, you also know that among my three princes, you are the most important, I didn't expect that such a trivial matter, you can be framed, so how can I rest assured that the country will be handed over to you!" β
Song Jingying's eyes darkened, from childhood to adulthood, his father's requirements for him were extremely high.
Son is not son.
Ministers are not ministers.
He has spent his time in open guns and hidden arrows since he was a child, and Emperor Song Ming will only care about whether he succeeds or not, and never looks at the process in the middle.
No matter what he does, as long as there is a failure, he will be punished with joy, as if Emperor Song Ming does not have the word father in his dictionary.
He raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Song Ming, with a trace of sadness in his eyes: "Father, if I have such ability, how can there be room for my father." β
Such a big rebellious remark made Emperor Song Ming even more angry.
When Emperor Song Ming was about to make a move, he only heard a report from the door: "Leng Wushuang, the commander of the forbidden army, asks to see Your Majesty." β
"Let him in."
Leng Wushuang strode over and saluted, "Your Majesty." β
"What's the matter with you?"
"Wechen has caught the accomplice of the person who stole Dongzhu."
It wasn't long before he saw a guard escort the man.
Emperor Song Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at the man: "You mean, this person is the one who stole Dongzhu?" β