Chapter 939 938 [Lingxi]

Silent Cloud knew that everyone was secretly sizing him up at this moment, but after practicing in the whirlpool of power for so many years, he had already developed the ability to remain calm despite the collapse of the city. Even though there was an obvious irony in Pei Yue's words, his expression Still extremely calm.

But the heart of this leader of thousands of spies in Daliang was already in turmoil.

He has been carefully controlling the development of the situation, neither completely breaking off the relationship with Pei Yue, but also distancing himself from the other party by making his position clear, and the heat was exactly the same. Presumably after today's conflict, the emperor after the trial There should no longer be any doubts about whether there is a connection between him and Pei Yue, and a solid foundation can be laid for future planning.

After a moment of silence, Silent Cloud looked up at Emperor Kaiping who was behind the case, and said calmly: "Since this matter is related to Taige officials, I kindly request your Majesty to send another official to investigate the matter thoroughly."

Emperor Kaiping, who had watched the show for a long time, said leisurely: "You are all my loyal ministers. Whether this matter is really an inside story or a misunderstanding, just make it clear in front of me to avoid irreparable losses. Come on. People, bring Lin He, Liu Fei and Wang Jiuxuan."

Wang Pingzhang's old eyes that were full of energy blinked, and he vaguely smelled a hint of danger.

Not long after, Lin He and others entered Dongnuan Pavilion, followed by two ordinary-looking middle-aged men behind each of them.

With the knowledge of these important ministers in Nuan Pavilion, they naturally understood that these seemingly ordinary men were the top masters of Luan Yiwei.

After everyone bowed and paid homage, Emperor Kaiping said calmly: "Let's all tell you what happened last night. Don't say that I didn't give you a chance to speak."

The three of them bowed their heads in silence, with different expressions.

Lin He's face turned pale, and he did not look at Silent Cloud. Instead, he looked at Pei Yue from time to time, his eyes full of suspicion and scrutiny.

Wang Jiuxuan looked calm and fearless. Although Pei Yue had dragged him in, he had always been extra careful, especially after Wang Pingzhang's guidance. He was not directly involved in the matter at all, but only conveyed a few orders through his confidants.

The person who was most frightened was Liu Fei. Not every young man dared to laugh and curse in front of the emperor like Pei Yue. On the surface, they, the descendants of the clan, had a blood connection with the emperor, but in fact they were extremely afraid of his majesty.

Don’t forget that after the late emperor died of poison and Emperor Kaiping ascended the throne, several of his brothers passed away successively in the seven or eight years after Emperor Kaiping ascended the throne. From then on, Emperor Kaiping was the only one left in the Tian family generation. The cause of death of those princes seems to be unknown. It seems that Emperor Kaiping cannot be blamed for the problem, but the descendants of the princes like Liu Fei are convinced that the death of their fathers is definitely not simple.

There was dead silence in the Nuan Pavilion.

Emperor Kaiping raised his hand and patted the table, causing Liu Fei to shake involuntarily.

Then the emperor said solemnly: "Why did you attack Pei Yue's courtyard outside the city?"

Lin He replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Weichen has discovered some problems recently, because they involve Zhongshan Marquis Pei Yue, so he launched a preliminary investigation in accordance with the regulations of Taige. Last night, Weichen and his subordinates rushed to the northern suburbs. Unexpectedly, Just as they approached Zhongshan Hou's annex, they were attacked by a group of masters. The ministers and subordinates could not tell the difference, so they had to fight with them. Not long after, the cavalry from the Beijing Army's North Camp appeared near the annex, and there was no room for differentiation. Knock down Wei Chen and others."

This was his first time meeting a saint, but he didn't show any obvious nervousness. It would be no exaggeration to say that he responded fluently.

Emperor Kaiping frowned and said, "Is this matter the instruction of Silent Cloud?"

Lin He shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is just a routine preliminary investigation, so the minister made his own decision in accordance with the Taige's charter, and it did not come from Master Shen's instructions."

Emperor Kaiping suddenly raised his head and glanced at Pei Yue, and then continued to ask: "What problem did you find?"

Lin He took a breath and said slowly: "Back to Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongshan once killed the leader of the Hengduan Bandits in Lingzhou, and the ministers were also involved in this matter. Moreover, the Marquis of Zhongshan was awarded the title of Wuxun Qingui. The reason It was he who had assisted the capital camp in wiping out banditry in the Hengduan Mountains. However, some time ago, Wei Chen unexpectedly found traces of a thief in the capital. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Wei Chen just stared at him secretly, hoping to catch all the thieves in one go. "

He paused and said calmly: "However, Wei Chen never expected that the thief actually entered the Zhongshan Marquis' mansion, and then went to Zhongshan Marquis's annex in the northern suburbs outside the city."

Although all the important ministers in the Nuan Pavilion, except for the right-hand leader Luo Ting, knew the truth about what happened last night, they couldn't help but feel chills in their hearts when they heard Lin He speak out at once.

There is no need to go into details about the identities of the bandits in the Hengduan Mountains. They would involve events from seventeen years ago. This was something that Emperor Kaiping had in his mind. Wang Pingzhang, who was an eyewitness, had to be careful when mentioning it occasionally, for fear of offending the emperor and causing trouble. Drop rope.

Sure enough, Emperor Kaiping's eyes instantly turned cold, and he shot at Pei Yue like a sharp blade.

"how do you say?"

The emperor's four simple words were as heavy as a thousand stones. Not only did he want Pei Yue to give him a satisfactory answer to Lin He's accusation, but he also wanted to tear Pei Yue's chest open again to see if his heart was He is as loyal as he has shown in the past.

The eldest prince Liu Xian, who had always remained calm, couldn't help but look at Pei Yue with concern.

Nowadays, the debate in the court about the position of the crown prince has entered a fierce state. Thanks to the tone set by Pei Yue and the foreshadowing of his lobbying in the first month of the year, Liu Xian gradually won the support of some courtiers and Liu Yun's supporters. Gradually, a state of equal power was formed. In fact, this situation was very beneficial to him, because Emperor Kaiping, as the final arbiter, originally favored his eldest son.

As long as the opposition in the court was weakened, Emperor Kaiping could calmly make the final decision.

Based on this, Liu Xian's impression of Pei Yue is getting better and better, and of course he does not want him to be involved in those old events.

Wang Pingzhang was a little surprised. He couldn't help but sigh that young people today are so bold. After all, there are some things that they can't even mention in front of His Majesty. He glanced at Lin He's broken arm with the corner of his eye, and roughly understood this person's intention. It seems that he was already determined to die after breaking his arm, and even risked his life to drag Pei Yue into trouble.

Faced with Lin He's extremely insidious accusation and the emperor's sudden pressure, Pei Yue suddenly laughed.

Gu Liang had to remind: "Pei Yue, you must pay attention to the rules in front of His Majesty. You are now an important minister in the court. Don't be ignorant of etiquette like before."

Pei Yue suppressed his smile and saluted Emperor Kaiping: "I got carried away for a moment. Please forgive me for my sins."

Emperor Kaiping said meaningfully: "Lin He accused you of harboring the Hengduan Mountain bandits who escaped that year. Do you understand the seriousness of this matter?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "I understand that if what he said is true, then I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Not only that, if you follow his logic, it is very likely that I will have an affair with the people of Hengduan Mountain back then.

The thieves are related, and they used the sacrifices of those thieves to defraud His Majesty's trust, and then climbed to high positions step by step. In this way, I am a complete treacherous traitor."

Emperor Kaiping narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You think this is funny?"

Pei Yue faced the emperor's scrutiny calmly and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I just think that these people racked their brains to frame me and even dared to fabricate lies in front of your majesty. It is not only ridiculous but also absurd."

He turned around, raised his hand, pointed at Lin He, and sneered: "Come, tell your Majesty now, since you, the doctor of Taishitai Pavilion, are here to check me, why did you bring the Weinan County Prince and Wang Jiuxuan's subordinates with you?"

The atmosphere in the Nuan Pavilion suddenly became stagnant.

Lin He opened his mouth slightly and said with difficulty: "Because you——"

Pei Yue interrupted him directly and said loudly: "Because I am very scheming and have a lot of troops, so you have to seek help from others? Lord Shen is here, are all the crows in Taige dead?!"

His eyes were extremely sharp, and Lin He seemed to have been drained of all his strength in an instant.

At this moment, Silent Cloud looked over, and Pei Yue's eyes crossed with his. Although there was nothing unusual on the surface, they instantly understood each other's thoughts.
Chapter completed!