Without Eunuch Yu serving at the emperor's side, the emperor took the tranquilizing prescription prescribed by Imperial Physician Xu, so no one woke him up to inform him that at midnight, holding the token of Princess Sheng'an, he followed the city gate guards to block the capital city gate.
Not long after Ziye led his men to guard the city, a group of people came to the city gate. Ziye raised his eyes and saw that it was King Ruian.
Midnight was surprised, "Prince? Are you going out of the city late at night?"
King Ruian nodded, "I am going to the Great Buddha Temple to investigate the case."
Ziye resolutely adhered to Zhou Gu's instructions, but under the banner of the eldest princess of Sheng'an, "Can the prince go again tomorrow? Our eldest princess is also investigating the case. Today, she was assassinated in the palace together with the queen.
In this case, the eldest princess has new clues and orders her subordinates to come to the city gate. From now on, no one can leave the city unless His Majesty’s decree is issued."
He paused and said, "Your Majesty is no exception."
King Ruian was stunned, "This..."
He wanted to say that the king also had an important case to investigate. If he went to the Great Buddha Temple tomorrow, it would be too late. But in the middle of the night, holding the token of Princess Sheng'an, there must be a reason. He struggled for a moment, "What if the king asked for the prince's order?"
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Ziye thought that the prince had not explained this, but if it was the prince's will, there should be no problem. After all, the prince and the Duke Protector's Office were on the same line. If he really let King Ruian leave the capital, he would have made his own decision.
Nodding, "Okay."
King Ruian also felt that the killer he encountered last time was really powerful. This time, it was so late at night, maybe someone would dare to attack him again. In addition, His Highness the Crown Prince said that one of his own people met him. Could it be that Su Rong and Ye Guixue
Also went to the Great Buddha Temple? This is very possible. But since His Highness the Crown Prince said so, he could borrow half of Zhou Gu’s Jingwei. If something really happened, the East Palace and the Protector’s Palace would be there to bear the burden with him.
, it is better than taking a large number of people from the Ruian Palace out of Beijing alone.
He asked: "How many people will the prince bring? Your injuries have not been healed, so you have to be careful."
After receiving the courtesy, he reported to Yan Hui that he had been stopped at the city gate.
King Ruian arrived at the East Palace and was led to the prince's study.
King Ruian didn't have any trouble with Ziye, and immediately turned his horse's head around, "Okay, I will go to the East Palace now."
So King Ruian said goodbye, left the East Palace, and went to the Duke Protector's Mansion.
Hearing that King Ruian was coming, he sent a message at the door that he wanted to borrow half of the Jingwei to go out of the city. Xiao Quanzi's father-in-law from the East Palace came with him. Zhou Gu sat up, waved his hand without saying anything, and said, "Go and send a message to Ziye, and send out half of the people."
King Ruian brought him out of the city."
After King Ruian arrived, he saw the fourth prince Yan Shen in the prince's study. He was surprised. He thought that the fourth prince was smart and came to the prince for help. Now except for the prince Yan's echo, there is really no one.
No one can save Concubine Li and him.
There was no suggestion that he should return to King Ruian to bring in more manpower.
King Ruian thought of the large number of people guarding the city gate at midnight, and felt a little unsure. He asked tentatively: "His Royal Highness, do you think my trip is dangerous?"
Yan Hui shook his head, "No need."
Hearing that King Ruian was coming, Yan Shen asked in a low voice: "Third brother, should I avoid it?"
So, King Ruian returned to the city gate again, and at midnight he transferred half of the Jingwei to King Ruian, who successfully left the city.
This is agreed.
Yan Huisheng thought for a moment, "If it's not enough, let's go to Zhou Gu to borrow half of the Jingwei from the Protector's Palace!"
King Ruian is a smart man.
King Ruian said: "I will lead a hundred people."
Zhou Gu couldn't sleep, so he turned off the lights and lay down on the bed.
Yan Shen almost regretted staying with him in the East Palace.
King Ruian glanced at Yan Shen and said, "His Royal Highness, I returned to the palace and checked the files of the Great Buddha Temple again. After thinking about it, I still feel that there is something wrong with the Great Buddha Temple. I am afraid that there is something untrue. Regarding
Regarding the case of Concubine Li, I feel that closing the case like this would lead to future troubles."
Xiao Quanzi blinked, "Yes."
Yan Shen has lost several games of chess and was killed by Yan Huisheng. He was extremely helpless. Thinking that he was very honored to experience the true nature of the third brother in person today?
Su Rongdao: "I talked with Qin Luan, the daughter of Qin Yuan, the former censor Zhongcheng, in the East Palace today. It is said that Mrs. Qin went to the Great Buddha Temple before the Qin family's accident. Therefore, I think King Ruian has not yet dug out the treasure hidden in the Great Buddha Temple.
Something that is unknown to people. Yingzui Cliff is ten miles away from the Great Buddha Temple, not that far away. It belongs to the range of mountains behind the Great Buddha Temple. I am afraid it is inseparable from the Great Buddha Temple."
The cold wind blew in the middle of the night and I thought to myself, King Ruian really asked for the prince's order, and he should be almost on the same line as the East Palace. As for the rest of the people, no one left the city because he and his men guarded the city like wooden stakes.
He didn't dare to be afraid of being exposed, so he backed away. Or is his young master overthinking it? In fact, everyone is very responsible now?
At least the eldest prince's faction, the eldest prince's concubine is locked in the dungeon of Prince Ruian's Mansion, and the eldest prince is trapped in the palace by the imperial guards. They are truly honest. Although the second prince only involves the concubine De, he should not dare to act rashly.
The fourth prince surrendered to His Highness the Crown Prince. As for the rest of the people, no one came to force them out of the city. For him, it was always a good thing that he did not have to conflict with others.
Yan nodded in response, "That's what the prince said."
Yan Huisheng already knew that when Zhou Gu did this matter, although Zhou Gu did not send anyone to ask him for instructions and instead made his own decision, he had a tacit understanding of it over the years and he also understood what Zhou Gu meant. If the emperor pursued this matter, he would not
He, the prince, would be involved, so he thought it would be a good idea to avoid all the demons and ghosts in the capital following him out.
Su Rong didn't know that after she left the capital, Zhou Gu sent all his men to guard the city gate with the city guard.
He said to King Ruian: "Your Majesty, are you really in a hurry?"
With Yan Huisheng's will, he readily agreed.
After King Ruian left, there was no movement at the city gate and no one left the city.
"It's late at night, and the prince's safety is extremely important." Yan Huihui said, and ordered Xiao Quanzi, "Follow the prince to tell Zhou Gu. After Zhou Gu agrees, you will also follow the prince to the Great Buddha Temple. If you go with the prince,
When one of my friends met him at the Great Buddha Temple, he said that the prince went to the Great Buddha Temple to ask for Gu's orders."
After leaving the city, the carriage drove towards the Great Buddha Temple, because the Eagle Beak Cliff is ten miles up the mountain behind the Great Buddha Temple.
Ye Guixue thought thoughtfully, "If the location where the gold is hidden in Yingzui Cliff is inseparable from the Great Buddhist Temple, then the entire Great Buddhist Temple may be unclean. The abbot cannot escape the connection."
"Yes." Su Rong nodded, "So, first send a team of people to blockade the Great Buddha Temple."
Ye Guixue nodded, "From all the people we brought today, call out a hundred people to hold the token of the Crown Prince of the East Palace."
Su Rong also had the same plan. He glanced at Fengling, who immediately jumped off the carriage, and together with Yun Ze, Yinyue, and the fourth prince's secret guards at dawn, each team named twenty-five secret guards and went ahead.
