Wang Yi pressed the piece of wood that he had just found loose, and when there was a loud bang, a wooden box under the bed was popped out. Wang Yi looked down and saw a handkerchief inside.

Wang Yi bent down and picked up the handkerchief, the handkerchief was embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks, and there was a Qing character, and there was nothing else, it seemed that it should be a token of love between the palace maid and that Zhao Qing.

Wang Yi took a handkerchief and came to Lu Zhong's side, "My lord, this is what his subordinates just discovered, and it should be a token of love between Zhao Qing and the palace maid." ”

Lu Zhong took the handkerchief and looked at the mandarin duck and the word "Qing" on it, "Yes, so I am not afraid that Zhao Qing will not say anything." Everyone, go and arrest that Zhao Qing. ”

Wang Yi and the others glanced at each other and said yes.

Li Yuan sat in the edict prison, his feet on the table, and the old Wu who had recently been transferred back sat opposite him, and Li Yuan hummed a song that he didn't know where to hear.

Through the iron door, looking at the frightened middle-aged man in the cell, Li Yuan was extremely bored. This man was just caught by Jinyiwei, and according to what Jinyiwei said just now, he was the key person in the poisoning case of Dexindian, Ma Shun, Ma Qianhu ordered people to arrest him.

When he just came in, Zhao Qing was still a little resistant, shouting to let him out quickly, or Li Yuan and the others would die. The bored Li Yuan didn't talk nonsense, and directly tied Zhao Qing to the pillar and beat him violently, without mercy.

Li Yuan was tired, and then he was beaten up, who let this kid just come in, he was very arrogant and scolded.

After a severe beating, Li Yuan told him that this was Jinyiwei's edict prison, and Zhao Qing knelt directly on the ground and begged Li Yuan to let him go, could Li Yuan let him go? Of course it was impossible, not to mention that he was designated by Ma Shun to be imprisoned in the edict prison, just to say that Zhao Qing pointed his nose and scolded Li Yuan's whole family, and Li Yuan didn't tell the emperor, it would be good to punish him for the nine clans.

After the beating, Zhao Qing was much more honest, lying there covered in blood, motionless.

The cell was not big, and the sunlight shone in through the window and fell on Zhao Qing's body. Zhao Qing opened his eyes and stared blankly at the front, he still didn't know why he was arrested, and he came to the edict of Jinyiwei.

Was it reported that he had tax evasion on weekdays, or was he discovered yesterday with the concubine of Lord Xu's house next door. But these charges will not come to the Imperial Prison, you can go to Jingzhao Mansion, or the Criminal Department, where you can still get out with money, but Jinyiwei Imperial Prison has not heard of anyone who can get out alive.

"Boom. ”

The gate of the edict was opened, and Lu Zhong walked in with Wang Yi. Ma Shun and Zhou Liyuan were ordered by Lu Zhong to rest, and they checked many palace maids and rooms in the imperial city, and the two of them were also a little tired.

This is the first time Wang Yi has seen Lao Wu, a thin old man, bent over, on crutches, if he is thrown on the street, no one will think that such an old man will be a person from Jinyiwei.

Li Yuan saw Lu Zhong and Wang Yi walking in, and ran in front of the two of them in small steps, "Is there a clue?"

Lu Zhong nodded and asked, "Where is Zhao Qing?"

Lao Wu stepped forward and pointed to the person lying in the cell in front of him, "My lord, this is it." ”

Lu Zhong frowned, a little puzzled, "Why is he like this?"

Li Yuan was a little embarrassed, it was a bit heavy to start by himself just now, which caused Zhao Qing's current appearance to be a little miserable, "Just now, this kid said wildly, saying that my whole family can't die well, I have to sue."

Tell him what are the rules of the royal family. ”

Lu Zhong looked at Li Yuan's appearance of hitting his left palm with his right fist, and instantly understood that this was Zhao Qing looking for death by himself, but fortunately, Li Yuan did not beat him to death, otherwise the clues would have been cut off.

"Not dead?"

Li Yuan smiled and said with some embarrassment: "I'm not dead, when I start, keep my strength." ”

Lu Zhong thought about it, walked to the front of the cell, and looked carefully at Zhao Qing lying there through the iron window. Turning his head and glancing at Li Yuan, Li Yuan immediately understood, and touched Lao Wu with his arm. Lao Wu smiled, showed his only two front teeth, took out the key from his waist, and inserted it into the lock hole.

The door of the cell was opened, and Lu Zhong pushed open the door of the cell and walked in. Zhao Qing heard someone walk in, hurriedly got up, lifted his long scattered hair, and looked at the comer.

"My lord, my lord, I am wronged, I am wronged. ”

The corners of Lu Zhong's mouth rose, and he said with a smile: "Did I say that you are guilty of something, you just shouted that you were wronged." ”

Zhao Qing was also a little stunned, and changed his words: "My lord, my lord, you, why do you want to arrest me, you are asking for money, I will give it, I have a lot of money at home." ”

Lu Zhong shook his head, raised his right hand, raised his index finger, and shook it at Zhao Qing, who looked miserable, "I don't want your money." I want something else. ”

Zhao Qing asked eagerly: "My lord, what do you want, you say." ”

Lu Zhong said: "You tell me, what do you have to do with the palace maid's green bamboo." ”

Zhao Qing's pupils dilated suddenly, although it was only for a moment, but it was captured by Lu Zhong, Lu Zhong smiled, "Don't be nervous, shopkeeper Zhao, think about it slowly, don't be in a hurry to deny it, you have to know, if we don't know something, how can we arrest you." ”

Zhao Qing gritted his teeth, "My lord, I don't know any green bamboo, I don't know." ”

Lu Zhong put his hands behind his back and looked at Zhao Qing condescendingly, "Zhao Qing thinks about it and then says, I can tell you that Luzhu is dead, and he died a miserable death." ”

Zhao Qing's whole body was shocked, he slowly lowered his head, and continued: "My lord, I don't know Luzhu, don't ask." ”

Lu Zhong is not in a hurry, what should be said, Zhao Qing will say sooner or later, now Zhao Qing's insistence will be slowly broken by himself.

Lu Zhong took out two documents from his arms, slowly unfolded them, and read them out.

"Zhao Qing, a person from Chang'an, the shopkeeper of Baicaotang, three wives and concubines, three children, has helped neighbors repair damaged houses for many years, and built sheds for beggars on weekdays. ”

Lu Zhong took out another document and watched Zhao Qing's reaction with his spare eyes.

"Zhao Qing, a native of Tingzhou, the shopkeeper of Baicaotang Tingzhou, Jiahe entered Beijing in the early years, married the daughter of the old shopkeeper of Baicaotang, and after the death of the old shopkeeper, he was in charge of Baicaotang. ”

"Zhao Qing, tell me which of these two is your real identity?"

Zhao Qinggang wanted to say something, but Lu Zhong waved his hand and interrupted Zhao Qing's words.

"Don't worry, this official still has a document in his hand. ”

With that, Lu Zhong took out another document and read it aloud, and the sound resounded through the cell.

"Luzhu, whose real name is Fanggu, a person from Tingzhou, was elected to Beijing in the fifth year of Longqing, and in the early years of Jiahe, he became a palace maid beside the Queen Mother and served the Queen Mother for a long time. ”

Zhao Qing raised his head slowly, his long scattered hair completely covered his face, and he couldn't see the specific expression clearly, but Lu Zhong knew that now

Zhao Qing shouldn't be so comfortable.

"Zhao Qing, you don't have to say it, but the official told you that Luzhu died, because he failed to poison the Queen Mother and assassinate the emperor, so he was killed on the spot. ”

Zhao Qing was no longer silent, but stood up suddenly, completely ignoring the injuries on his body, his blood-stained hands tightly grasped Lu Zhong tightly, and his expression was miserable.

"My lord, what you said is true?!"

Lu Zhong didn't care about Zhao Qing's blood-stained hands, and nodded, "It's true, this official saw it with his own eyes." ”

As if he had suffered a heavy blow, Zhao Qing let go of Lu Zhong with both hands, and slowly retreated towards the back, his mouth kept muttering, "Impossible, they lied to me, they lied to me!"

Lu Zhong frowned, listening to Zhao Qing's words, Lu Zhong seemed to have found something crucial, "Who lied to you?" ”

Zhao Qing had his hair scattered, his body was completely leaning against the wall, and he didn't answer Lu Zhong's question, as if he was demented, and he repeated somewhere, "Impossible, impossible." ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhong could only sigh slightly, it seemed that he couldn't ask anything before Zhao Qing completely returned to normal, but judging from the current situation, Zhao Qing might really have an affair with Luzhu, and he had a deep relationship.

Lu Zhong walked out of the cell, Lao Wu stood outside, and when he saw Lu Zhong walking out, he closed the door.

Wang Yi saw Lu Zhong come out, stepped forward and asked, "My lord, but what happened, why did you shout inside just now?" ”

Lu Zhong sighed and said: "He didn't say anything, I told Zhao Qing the news of Luzhu's death, Zhao Qing couldn't accept this fact for the time being, and was a little crazy." ”

Wang Yi frowned, "It seems that things are not so simple, if Zhao Qing doesn't tell a clue for a day, then we won't be able to investigate." ”

"Indeed, Zhao Qing is our only clue. ”

Li Yuan listened to it for a long time, had some ideas in his mind, glanced at Lao Wu beside him, and said, "No, there are still ways." ”

Lu Zhong also seemed to think of something, and glanced at Li Yuan, "What way?"

Li Yuan smiled, "The adults must have guessed it a long time ago, then the prince of the world is welcome, the people behind the scenes know that we caught Zhao Qing, then he must be anxious to know whether Zhao Qing is dead or not, what he said if he is not dead, this is all a problem." ”

"The people behind the scenes must have a way to come to the edict, and our Jinyi Wei is not monolithic. Therefore, we only need to send a fresh face to guard Zhao Qing, so when they come here, we can know who is behind the scenes. ”

Wang Yi thought about it and nodded, "Good way." ”

Lao Wu bared his front teeth, "It's really a good way." Who's going to guard it?"

Lu Zhong, Li Yuan, and Wang Yi looked at each other and smiled.

The fame of Lu Zhong Chang'an City is not small, naturally it is impossible to stay, Wang Yi is also a person who has been noticed in the court now, as for Li Yuanyan and Wang Shizi, it is difficult not to be noticed, think about it, there is only one person present, Lao Wu.

Lu Zhong coughed, this kind of thing is very dangerous, and he doesn't have the face to talk to Lao Wu. Lu Zhong directly put his hands behind his back and left directly, and when he left, he patted Li Yuan's shoulder.

Wang Yi slipped away directly, joking, he was not familiar with Lao Wu.

Only Li Yuan and Lao Wu were left at the scene. Li Yuan looked at Lu Zhong and Wang Yi who were leaving, with a bitter face, put his arm around Lao Wu's shoulder, and began to persuade himself.