In an instant, the princes and princesses turned their heads and looked at the eldest princess. Princess Lin'an, who was holding Emperor Yuan Jing's arm, couldn't help but look over.

The prince glanced at the eldest princess from the corner of his eye.

A thought came to their minds at the same time: Huaiqing wanted to promote his own people.

There are two ways for princes and princesses to expand their power. One is to win over courtiers and make them their supporters. The other is to promote confidants.

In the former, because Emperor Yuan Jing had a strong desire for control and the emperor was extremely skilled in mental skills, the other princes, including the prince, did not dare to openly form cliques.

The latter is their usual method.

But it also depends on the timing. The princes and princesses feel that now is not a good time because the task is too difficult.

Emperor Yuan Jing squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Who can Huaiqing choose?"

The eldest princess replied: "Xu Qi'an, the gong used by the watchman in the Yamen."

The second princess suddenly realized, "Yeah" and said innocently: "Is this the gong that showed great admiration for my sister on the day of the ancestor worship? My sister even talked and laughed with him."

These words are vicious!

In front of Emperor Yuan Jing, he secretly teased the eldest princess.

You know, the eldest princess is not married yet. Although Emperor Yuan Jing has been obsessed with Taoism in recent years, he doesn't care about the marriage of his son or daughter. But why does the princess always attract bees and butterflies like this?

The eldest princess continued: "Father, you should have heard of this person. He is the nephew of Xu Pingzhi, a member of the sword guard family who was implicated in the tax case."

Emperor Yuan Jing finally became interested: "I remember that there was such a person who refined fake silver. If it weren't for the inconvenience of storing fake silver and the huge consumption of salt, I would have asked Si Tianjian to refine it in large quantities."

The material of fake silver is salt, but salt is too expensive. After listening to the report from the warlock Si Tianjian, Emperor Yuan Jing gave up the idea of ​​mass-producing fake silver.

"More than that, this person performed well when he was on duty in Changle County and repeatedly solved murder cases." The eldest princess added fuel to the fire.

Emperor Yuan Jing smiled and said: "In that case, you don't have to do anything extra."

The eldest princess lowered her head and was sincerely convinced: "Father, it is clear to me that just yesterday, Xu Qi'an, the gong, clashed with a silver gong in the Yamen, and he was seriously injured with a knife. The following offenders will be cut in half according to the law.

Now that I am locked up in the dungeon, I can ask my father to allow him to atone for his sins."

The eldest princess did not explain the reason for the conflict or defend Xu Qi'an, because she knew that these were not important.

My father doesn't care who is right or wrong, he only cares about who is useful and who can do things.

Sure enough, Emperor Yuan Jing didn't even hesitate or think, nodded and said: "Okay, since Huaiqing pleads for him, I will allow him to make amends and work together to handle the case. If the real culprit who destroyed the Taizu Temple cannot be caught within half a month, I will kill him directly."

he."

"Thank you, Father."

The princes and princesses left the royal study and met with their guards. The eldest princess took her sword from the captain of the guard.

The second princess held the arm of her brother, His Highness the Crown Prince, and whispered: "Oh, Huaiqing beat me to it."

The prince shook his head: "It may not be a good thing. Even Wei Yuan found this case difficult, and Huaiqing just made a casual move. That Tongluo can really solve the case is an unexpected joy. If it fails, Huaiqing will not lose anything, and he will be cut in half.

of."

"Humph, Huaiqing has such a dark heart." The second princess wrinkled her small nose and asked, "Brother, what happened to Yongzhen Shanhe Temple?"

While walking and talking, the prince looked around and whispered: "This case is not simple, otherwise Wei Yuan would not be so sad. I am afraid that only my father knows the secret."

Of course, in the future I will also know what he was adding silently in his mind. At the same time, the image of the female national master who was spotless appeared in his mind, and he felt resentful in his heart.

"Lin'an!"

The eldest princess suddenly called out to the brother and sister.

The prince and the second princess turned around together, and Princess Lin'an replied fiercely: "What are you doing!"

Taking advantage of the situation, he hugged the prince's brother's arm tightly.

The elder held the sword and came over and said: "Nothing happened."

As the brother and sister looked relaxed at the same time, a sword suddenly hit the second princess's pert buttocks.

In the severe pain, the second princess turned pale at first, and after a few seconds she burst into tears, pointed at the eldest princess and screamed: "Huaiqing, I want to kill you."

The royal brothers and sisters came here hypocritically to persuade and act as peacemakers.

The prince had a straight face and said in a deep voice: "Huaiqing, you have gone too far."

"It's just a test of Lin'an's martial arts. If Lin'an is not convinced, you can also take a test from the same palace." The eldest princess turned around gracefully, her black hair spread out, looking smart and beautiful.

The second princess looked at her back and cried, "I want to file a complaint. I will go to my father to file a complaint."

The prince said helplessly: "Let's do it some other time. Father, how can I care about you now?"

If there was a conflict or fight between princes, Emperor Yuan Jing would definitely take charge of it, and he would be strictly controlled and punished heavily.

When the princes and daughters fight, everyone will try to calm things down.

The main reason is that most of the princes have practiced martial arts, and they will be injured when they fight. Among the several princes, the eldest princess is the only one who practices martial arts. If the other princes fight, they will slap them in a gentle manner, or if they get angry, they will pull their hair and bite others.

If it harms the royal family's reputation, they are unwilling to go online and usually resolve it privately.

Princess Lin'an gritted her little silver teeth and muttered a curse: "Just wait for me, I will snatch all your things."

The next day, early morning.

Wei Yuan, who had just finished meditating, received an oral message from the palace.

"Your Majesty's oral instructions have been brought to you. Wei Gong, please go to the dungeon to ask for the gong." The young eunuch who conveyed the oral instructions had a humble attitude:

"Your Majesty didn't even eat a few bites this morning. He was very worried. I hope Duke Wei will solve the case as soon as possible."

After sending someone to send the eunuch away, Wei Yuan smiled.

Yang Yan, who came over to have breakfast with his adoptive father, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems that my adoptive father doesn't need to bother saving him."

Nangong Qianrou let out a "ha" and laughed at Yang Yan for being a fool who practiced martial arts to make his brain stupid, and said:

"Why do you think the adoptive father said that to the eldest princess last night?"

Yang Yan thought for a while and reacted belatedly.

Yesterday, the eldest princess sent someone to investigate the whole story of the conflict between Xu Qian and Zhu Chengzhu. It seems that she was more interested in him.

The adoptive father specially hinted at the eldest princess last night. Out of the tacit understanding between smart people, the eldest princess took the opportunity to recommend Xu Qian to Your Majesty, asking him to make meritorious deeds.

In this way, Xu Qi'an can justifiably get away with it, and no one can say anything.

Yang Yan had long expected that his adoptive father would rescue Xu Qian, take him to the dungeon, and sentence him to be beheaded after seven days, all for the people in the Yamen to see.

The greater the power, the less you can do whatever you want.

He frowned: "But what if Xu Qi'an doesn't solve the case after half a month?"

Wei Yuan smiled: "Then he has no choice but to die and then enter the world. A person like Xu Qian has changed from an open chess game to a dark chess game."

Nangong Qianrou and Yang Yan straightened their expressions because their adoptive father valued him so much.

Wei Yuan seemed to have remembered something, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Send someone to inform Li Yuchun that His Majesty has specifically allowed Qi'an to perform meritorious service, and Li Yuchun will be reinstated."

After a pause, Wei Yuan looked like he was smiling but not smiling: "Be more solemn."

Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao, led by the jailer, came to the dungeon with faces full of joy to pick up their colleagues from prison.

At this time, Xu Qian was pouring out his bulging bladder. He was holding on to the wall with one hand and his brother with the other. He was startled by his colleagues and jailers who suddenly rushed in, and his little hands shook.

"Damn" Xu Qian cursed and wiped his hands on his prison uniform.

"Ning Yan, Ning Yan, you don't have to die!" When the jailer took out the key and opened the door, Song Tingfeng laughed and said:

"Your Majesty allows you to make up for your mistakes and make meritorious service."

His Majesty?

Xu Qian was stunned, and his first thought was: Damn it, number one is His Majesty?!

He then denied his guess, patted Song Tingfeng's shoulder calmly, and said in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

Song Tingfeng was in a hurry to share his joy and did not realize that he had been plotted against. He told Xu Qian in detail what had happened.

There was an explosion in Sangbo, and the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple collapsed. Xu Qian's pupils shrank, and he instantly thought of the strange cry for help he heard while worshiping his ancestors.

In other words, the previous guess was not wrong.

The cry for help was not directed at him, he just heard the cry for help because of some special reason.

So, to whom is the cry for help coming from Sunburi directed?

"Where is the divine sword enshrined in the temple?" Xu Qian pondered for a long time and asked.

Song Tingfeng shook his head, saying that he didn't know much, and added: "Because of your incident, the boss was dismissed. After you were put in the dungeon, he ran downstairs to Haoqi, cursed the Yamen, and slapped Wei Gong in the face in public."

This is indeed something Brother Chun can do. Xu Qian is a little touched.

After retrieving the uniform, waist badge and sword from the prison head, Xu Qian was relieved when he was informed that the jade mirror had been taken away by his cousin.

As expected, Wei Yuan did not want to kill him. Even without His Majesty's pardon, Wei's father would have found a reasonable excuse to save him.

After leaving the dungeon, the two of them walked towards the yamen. As they approached the main door, they suddenly heard the sound of a gong.

Li Yuchun was escorted into the Yamen by several gongs. The leading gong beat an ordinary gong while shouting:
To be continued...