When Xia Xuan returned to the mansion from the yamen of the ministry, he looked worried.

In the past two months, there have been strange cases in the capital, all of which are said to be related to the murder of powerful ghosts. The commander of the forbidden army Tiance Wei died, the commander of the Jinyi Wei was imprisoned, and the prince was assassinated.

In order to save his father who was imprisoned, his sworn brother Ye Feng returned to the capital to assist in the investigation of the case.

Will he kill people and abscond? Xia Xuan couldn't believe it anyway.

Ye Feng and he have been friends since childhood, when they were young and frivolous, they became righteous brothers, known as the "Four Youths of the Capital", and they were also famous little devils in the capital.

But later, for some reason, his father gradually tightened his control over him, strictly forbidding him to go out with Ye Feng and them to go out to the wilderness, and study hard at home all day.

Later, he was sent to the yamen of the Ministry of Officials, and worked as an errand under his father's best friend Jian Yi, saying that he wanted to hone and hone.

Although there is less time to meet with several sworn brothers, the love of growing up together is still the same.

Although this fourth brother Ye Feng is the youngest among their brothers, he has followed his father, Uncle Ye, the commander of Jinyi Wei, for many years, and he is thoughtful, so he has the most powerful ability to investigate the case among the four.

Now that he is bent on finding out the suspicious case and rescuing his father, how could he suddenly murder and abscond? Based on his understanding of his brother, it is clear that he was framed. Could it be that he really found some important clues?

It seems that the situation in the capital is so changing and treacherous, I am afraid that something big is about to happen, but I don't know if it will be a few happy and a few sad.

Xia Xuan lowered his head and stepped into the mansion gate, and when he looked up, he saw the carriage parked in the courtyard. He turned his head and asked the servant guarding the door, "Is the master back?"

The servant replied, "The master will be back in the afternoon, and now he is in the study." ”

Xia Xuan frowned, since it was a hospitality, why didn't she go to the living room?

Since the emperor's decision to move the capital, my father has made every effort to reduce the amount of supply, strengthen the management of taxes, strictly enforce the ban on salt and money, and make careful plans to ensure the state's various expenditures, and raise enough money, grain and timber for the construction of the new palace in Beiping.

A month ago, my father also personally escorted timber and laborers to Beiping at the holy will, and he should still be on the way at this moment, how could he suddenly return to Beijing in a hurry, and discuss secretly with some unknown guests in the study, could it be related to the current situation in the capital?

Xia Xuan shook his head and said, "Then I'll go and ask my father for peace." ”

The servant at the door whispered: "The lord has already instructed, he and the guests are discussing important matters, the prince can go back to the house as much as he wants, and there is no need to ask for peace." ”

Xia Xuan nodded, sighed secretly in his heart, it seemed that what he expected was good, turned around and went to his yard along the porch.

In the study on the side of the courtyard, the door was closed, and Lord Xia Yuanji, the head of the household, was standing by the door, watching his son's disappearing back through the crack in the door.

There were still two people sitting in the study, it was the official Shangshu Jianyi and the British public Zhang Fu, who had always been good friends.

Jian Yi sighed: "Brother Wei Zhe loves his son so much, no wonder he would strictly control it back then, and he was not allowed to let Gongzi and Ye Feng get too close." ”

Xia Yuanji turned his head to look at him, and snorted coldly: "My family is a single heirloom for three generations, just such a single seedling, unlike Xie Dacai and Zhang Guogong, who have two sons, they can let them and Ye Feng mess around, anyway, there is a backup." ”

Jian Yi smiled: "That's why the emperor didn't have the idea of beating your son, it's a pity that the little fat man of the Zhang family ......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Fu, who had been sitting there without saying a word, suddenly looked up at him, and Jian Yi immediately realized his gaffe, and stopped talking with a dry cough.

Xia Yuanji shook his head, turned around and slowly paced between the two, and lowered his voice: "This time, I hurried back to the capital, just because I heard the news of the assassination of the prince, who knew that as soon as I returned to the capital, I learned that not only was Ye Zhiqiu, who had been leaning on the emperor's arm, imprisoned, but even his son Ye Feng had become a wanted murderer and absconding. I wonder what the two brothers think?"

Jian Yi looked up at Zhang Fu: "Hasn't your little fat man been with Ye Feng all the time?"

Zhang Fu smiled bitterly: "Since my family Wu'er returned to the capital, I haven't even seen each other, where is the news?"

Zhang Idiot's original name was Zhang Wu, this idiot was his own name changed by his temperament, and the family tree was still the original name, so his father still called him "Wu'er".

Zhang Fu paused, and then said: "But I heard another news, at this juncture, someone actually returned to Beijing. ”

Xia Yuanji asked, "Who is it?"

Zhang Fu said: "Mu Sheng, the prince of Qianguo!"

Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji were silent for a while, Mu Sheng and Zhang Fu had jointly conquered Annan, so the two were crowned as the Duke of the State for their merits. They have a very close personal relationship, and it is expected that Zhang Fu's words must be true.

It's just that at this moment of drastic change, Mu Sheng suddenly returned to the capital from the Yunnan fiefdom, was it an accident or a plot?

After a long while, Xia Yuanji asked, "What is the situation of the prince now?"

Zhang Fu replied: "The prince is in danger and unharmed, and the emperor has even transferred the capital patrol battalion to the prince for control because of this matter, and now the prince's safety should be safe." ”

Jian Yi suddenly interjected and asked, "Tian Cewei assassinated the crown prince, do you believe this?"

Xia Yuanji replied while thinking about it: "Tian Cewei is the guard of the King of Han, let them assassinate the prince, no matter what, the King of Han will not be able to get rid of it." Although the king of Han acted recklessly, he was not a fool and would never do such a stupid thing. ”

Jian Yi nodded and said, "Yes, I don't believe that it was the King of Han who did it." First of all, the King of Han was originally superior, and the saints were strong, so there was no need to make this risky move. Besides, it is a well-known thing that the soldiers of the forbidden army have tattoos on their bodies, and this tattoo does not mean that they must be the people of Tiancewei. ”

Zhang Fu also nodded: "Exactly, Tiancewei has not been transferred to the King of Han for a long time, and if the King of Han can order them to assassinate the prince, I don't believe it." ”

Xia Yuanji frowned: "Then who is the mastermind behind the assassination of the crown prince?"

Jian Yi smiled slightly: "Brother Wei Zhe, think about it, who will benefit more after this incident?"

Xia Yuanji was stunned: "After this incident, the King of Han was suspicious of the emperor and was punished by grounding, but the prince was not only uninjured, but out of thin air, the capital patrol battalion was held in his hands, and his strength was more stable." ”

He was shocked and blurted out: "Could it be that this matter is ......?"

Then he shook his head again: "No, no, the prince has always acted generously and benevolently, and it is impossible for him to come up with such a poisonous plan." ”

Jian Yi also nodded in agreement: "I don't believe that the prince would do such a thing, but don't forget that there are still a lot of people around him, and it is difficult to guarantee that there are not a few people who are eager for quick success and want to establish miracles for the prince." ”

Zhang Fu groaned: "This case is inextricably linked with the previous series of strange cases, and I think I can't find a second person in this capital if such an ingenious layout can be designed." ”

Jian Yi sighed: "Although he is only afraid that he will not be able to get rid of it, but this case is too huge, and it is definitely not his own power to carry it out, but I am afraid that there is more than this big fish hidden in this pool of muddy water." ”

Xia Yuanji didn't speak, nor did he ask who they were talking about, it seemed that he had already reached the same conclusion in his heart as they were.

After a long time, he asked in a deep voice, "You two, didn't you participate?"

The room was very quiet, Jian Yi and Zhang Fu glanced at each other with solemn faces, and then raised their heads and said with a serious face: "Absolutely not." ”

Xia Yuanji nodded and expressed his belief that these two old friends have always acted steadily and are old-fashioned, so they should not make such a decision.

Jian Yi sighed: "Not long after the prince first established, the best thing for the current prince is to honestly don't do anything, so falling into this trap is tantamount to drinking to quench his thirst, on the surface, it seems that his strength has increased, but in fact, once the emperor's vigilance is aroused, with his suspicious character, the prince is really in danger." ”

Xia Yuanji also sighed and said, "Then are you going to persuade that person to stop? After all, you have always had a good relationship." ”

Jian Yi smiled bitterly: "Since I can see the mystery in this, how can he not know? Such a plan, I think there must be a last resort, not to mention that this matter is so dangerous, how can he be a scholar who can do it? There must be other characters behind him, how can I persuade him? We might as well wait and see what happens, and protect the prince well." ”

Xia Yuanji nodded yes, then turned to Zhang Fu and asked, "His son and your little fat man are by Ye Feng's side, and they are trapped in it, do they need to be secretly protected?"

Zhang Fu smiled: "Brother Wei Zhe said that he was joking, is there any safer place in the capital at this moment than this Ye Feng's side?"

Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled.

He looked up at the sky outside through the lattice, and in a few moments, it was already cloudy.

He muttered, "It seems that the sky is about to change." ”

The wind and rain are coming.