There is an Yeting Hidden Courtyard west of Tai Chi Palace and north of Guangyun Gate. It was originally the temporary residence of the officials in the palace. Now, it has been built and a special person has been sent to guard it, which has become a prison.

It is said to be a prison, but in this small courtyard, there are bedrooms, study rooms, central halls, side compartments, etc., which are no different from ordinary people.

The only thing is that you cannot be discharged from the hospital.

Since Zhou Jun entered this hidden courtyard, several groups of people have come to interrogate, including the Sei Bo of the Provincial Eunuch and the head of Zong Zheng.

After much repetition, all the questions were asked about the details of Zhou Jun and Yang Guifei's several meetings.

Over time, Zhou Jun, who was a policeman in his previous life, probably guessed what happened through everyone's questions.

On that day, Zhou Jun was reading a book in the room, and there were many eunuchs outside the door.

Judging from this attitude, Zhou Jun knew that there was a critical person, so he came to ask himself.

After finishing his clothes, Zhou Jun walked out of the study and guided him by the eunuch. He met a familiar person in the hall - Gao Lishi.

When Zhou Jun saw Gao Lishi, he bowed and then said General Gao.

Gao Lishi glanced at Zhou Jun, looked complicated and replied, "Mr. Concubine, sit down and talk."

Zhou Jun sat down as he said, facing Gao Lishi with a calm expression.

Gao Lishi said: "The prince-consort lives here leisurely, and he doesn't look like a sinful person at all."

Zhou Jun smiled and said, "A pure person will be clear. The sage's heart is as clear as a clear mind, and the general's eyes are like torches. Sooner or later, he can clear the troubles and restore a certain innocence."

Gao Lishi took out a piece of paper from his arms, put it in front of Zhou Jun, and asked, "Let's see, can you recognize me?"

Zhou Jun looked down and saw that the words on the paper were written as the Butterfly Love Flower by Liu Yong in later generations, and nodded and said, "I recognize that this Yuefu lyrics is a tribute given by Jun to Princess Wanchun."

Gao Lishi's expression stagnated and asked, "Then why did this poem fall on the imperial concubine's case?"

Zhou Jun: "Princess Wanchun has a good personal relationship with the imperial concubine. The two of them love to gather together on weekdays to study operas and lyrics. The princess uses this song of Yuefu lyrics and imperial concubines as a joy in the boudoir, which is also common."

Gao Lishi had been observing Zhou Jun's expression. Seeing that the other party's expression was not fake, he nodded slightly.

What Gao Lishi didn't know was that Zhou Jun was also looking at his expression.

Zhou Jun asked, "General Gao, this poem is a lovely work between husband and wife. Even if the imperial concubine borrows it, it is just a private fun. How could it be so troubled to this point?"

Gao Lishi glanced at Zhou Jun, looked hesitant, and then asked, "There is a maid in Xingqing Palace named Xiuchuan. Have you heard of the prince consort?"

Zhou Jun: "When the Si Bo Pan asked me earlier, I mentioned this name, but Jun had never heard of this maid before."

Gao Lishi: "She was imprisoned for writing something for lyrics. After leaving a blood letter late at night, she committed suicide by committing suicide."

Zhou Jun: "Let me guess, in the maid's blood letter, could it be that death was used to prove that I had an affair with the imperial concubine, and I also found a short-sighted view because of my shame to the emperor's kindness?"

Gao Lishi remained silent.

Seeing Gao Lishi's eyes turned to one side, Zhou Jun frowned and raised his shoulders slightly, but he was a suspicious move in his heart.

From this micro-expression and micro-action, it can be seen that Gao Lishi was also suspicious of this blood book, but he was unsure of his mind.

Zhou Jun said: "General Gao, please think, if the maid was grateful to the emperor's grace, why did she not report to the saint as soon as she knew her personal relationship? Instead, she insisted on expressing her loyalty in the form of a blood letter before she died?"

Gao Lishi's brows frowned a little deeper.

Zhou Jun: "Besides, since the maid already has ambition to die, why do you still panic when facing the saint and defend yourself for survival? Finally, the maid wrote a blood letter and committed suicide on the night when she committed suicide, there were people in and out of the prison, and the prison guards would be temporarily transferred? Who was the first to find the body in the morning?"

After hearing this, Gao Lishi's brows frowned into the word "Chuan".

After breathing a long sigh, Gao Lishi asked, "The last thing, did you go to the attic of Huaye Xianghui Building on the night of the seventh year of Tianbao?"

Zhou Jun felt a stern. On the night of the Spring Festival of Tianbao, he was waiting for Yin Yu in the attic of Hua'e Xianghui Tower. He accidentally ran into the drunk Yang Yuhuan. This matter is probably the key to the whole case.

At the moment, no matter whether the answer is yes or no, it will be troublesome.

Zhou Jun looked at Gao Lishi and whispered: "This matter involves the decency of the royal family. Jun suggested that it would be better to let Princess Wanchun enter the palace to meet the saint and then explain the details of the night in detail."

Gao Lishi was stunned for a while, and after thinking about it, he finally nodded. On the other side, the mansion of the right prime minister Li Linfu.

Mr. Pang sat in the wheel carriage, pushed by Yuping into the study room in the back wing.

Li Linfu sat cross-legged on the mat with a chessboard in front of him. Seeing Pang Zhonghe entering, he smiled and said, "Lin Fu's hands were itchy recently, but he couldn't find a suitable person to play chess. Fortunately, the left surveillance officer is here, so join the game quickly."

Since Zhou Jun was taken to the palace, Pang Zhonghe has been engaging in his efforts and lobbying the upper and lower levels, and his hair and beard have become whiter. When he heard Li Linfu's words, he replied with a bad expression: "The right prime minister's chess game is too big, and our family's chess power is limited, so I'm afraid I won't be able to come at all."

Li Linfu waved his hand and smiled, "The game of chess is about making more plans and letting go less. No matter how skilled the chess player is, he cannot win the whole game. He can only achieve gains and losses and save the overall situation."

Pang Zhonghe glanced at Li Linfu, and with Yuping's support, he sat in front of the chess game.

As usual, Pang Zhonghe held white and Li Linfu held black.

Bai Zi fell on Tianyuan first, Li Linfu paused and shook his head and said, "The Zuojian's chess game has not changed. It seems to be steady, but when facing a familiar game, he missed the opportunity."

Pang Zhonghe: "Zhonghe is stubborn and does not know how to adapt. He also advised him in the palace in the early years, but he could not change it."

Li Linfu raised his head and looked at Pang Zhonghe first, then looked at the chess game and said, "In the past, Empress Zhenshun used all the methods to support King Shou as the prince, and exhausted her energy."

Hearing this, Pang Zhonghe was stunned, and the expression on his face slowly eased, and he sighed: "Empress Zhenshun was obsessed with this and experienced too much..."

Li Linfu: "It's not just the Left Superintendent, but Linfu was also deeply favored by the queen back then. Now he thinks about how to repay him every day."

Pang Zhonghe seemed to be inadvertently asked: "What is the right minister going to do?"

Li Linfu: "Yang Guifei was originally the Princess of Shou, but she entered the palace after she received the holy favor. Your Majesty stayed away from Shou because of this. If you could turn things around and make Your Majesty neglect the Princess of Shou, then Shou would have the chance to rise to power."

Pang Zhonghe remained silent, but the moves in his hands were constantly.

Li Linfu advised again: "At present, Zhou Jun had an affair with the imperial concubine and the harem was in chaos. This was a great opportunity for King Shou to gain power. As long as Pang Zuojian was willing to assist, Lin Fu would build momentum in the court, he would..."

Before Li Linfu finished speaking, his voice slowly lowered. At this time, he looked at the chessboard, but found that the chess game had formed the appearance of a chasing son.

(Zhengzi, also known as Zhengji, is a method in Go that uses the opponent's chess piece in one breath and constantly twists and calls it to eat.)

Li Linfu frowned and said, "Left Supervisor, it is not good for you to continue the chess game like this. Why not give up this chess and go to other places to continue your life?"

Pang Zhonghe turned a deaf ear to the situation. When facing the disadvantages of the victory, he did his own thing and was still adding more children inwards.

Li Linfu twitched his cheek unconsciously and asked in a deep voice: "Your chess piece is already dead, and it will only increase the loss if you throw it into it. Why did the Left Superintendent lose the entire chess game for no reason for this breath?"

Pang Zhonghe raised his head, his eyes full of perseverance, and his words were strong: "Our family is sure to protect the chess piece. Even if we lose everything, we must protect it thoroughly!"

What he said was about protecting his son, but the actual meaning was to protect Zhou Jun.

Li Linfu understood this deep meaning and suddenly lost his smile on his face, and he shouted: "Damn it!"

Facing the angry Li Linfu, Pang Zhonghe said coldly: "When we sat down, we said that Zhonghe was stubborn and ignorant, but the right prime minister forgot."

Li Linfu calmed down and tried to persuade: "Left Superintendent, one is the King of Shou who may ascend the throne in the future, and the other is just a small slave boy. Can't you tell which one is more important?"

Pang Zhonghe stared at Li Linfu and sighed: "Is what he did back then really a good thing for King Shou?"

Li Linfu said in a daze: "What?"

Pang Zhonghe: "After the three common people, King Shou was excluded. The princes and princesses who had been in contact with each other in the past were afraid of being too late. King Shou also told the old slave that he had no intention of competing for the position of prince, and only wanted to live a stable life... Before Empress Zhenshun passed away, he summoned Zhonghe to the inside to protect the safety of King Shou. Now, I think that before the Empress passed away, it was not the King Shou that he would be able to take the throne, but hoped that he would live a peaceful life in the future."

When Li Linfu heard this, he stood up and shouted to Pang Zhonghe: "It's nonsense! Who in the world doesn't want to become the prince as soon as possible?"

Pang Zhonghe looked up at Li Linfu and said slowly: "Our family came here today. We originally wanted to discuss with the right prime minister to clear the suspicion of the prince-consort, but now it seems that Zhonghe is abrupt. Since we are not talking about it, our family is leaving."

Seeing that Pang Zhonghe was about to get up, Li Linfu gritted his teeth and said, "Even if the Left Superintendent doesn't consider it for King Shou, he should consider it for himself, right?"

Pang Zhonghe frowned and looked at Li Linfu.

Li Linfu: "The Left Supervisor has three continents of Bachuan Street Market, including countless shops, houses and land. The prices of Bachuan Houses are soaring, and the value of Bachuan Street Market is rising, so it is naturally the target of the Xian family. If the Left Supervisor has no help in the court, these properties will be seized in a blink of an eye. However, as long as I am as a guarantee and the King of Longevity will be favored, then the Left Supervisor will rest assured..."

Pang Zhonghe said coldly: "It's not a matter of trouble for the right minister, Zhonghe has his own arrangements."

Seeing Pang Zhonghe leaving the door, Li Linfu could no longer contain the anger in his heart. He lifted the chessboard and let the black and white chess pieces fall to every corner of the ground.

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