As soon as the palace door opened, the courtiers entered the court room.
It's still raining outside, making everyone look a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, everyone has experience, so take the time to tidy up your appearance.
Xu Jian stood by the door, looking miserable, as if she hadn't rested all night.
Liu Jing came in and couldn't help but frown when he saw his complexion.
Subconsciously, following his past habits, he muttered in a low voice: "Why are you so sleepy? You don't have any extra official duties after you leave the office, so what did you do at night?"
Xu Jian didn't even raise his eyes and said calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I didn't become a thief anyway."
Liu Jing was stunned when he heard this.
He knew that Xu Jian was actually very difficult to talk to when he was not in a good mood.
One or two unpleasant words can make people angry.
It seems extremely inhumane.
Especially under his "good intentions and concern", the contrast is very strong.
But I don’t know why, but the sentence Xu Jian just spoke was so satisfactory.
During his hesitation, Xu Jian continued: "My legs are not good even if I want to be a thief."
Liu Jing pursed his lips and was about to say something else, when Shan Shen stepped in and looked at him deeply.
This glance gave Liu Jing a bad feeling.
I always feel like something is going to happen.
Shan Shencai really hadn't slept a wink all night. His eyes were rich in blue, and his whole body was filled with a chill that didn't belong to this season.
On the side, a well-informed person greeted Shan Shen: "I heard that Shuntian Mansion was busy all night? What big case makes Master Shan so concerned?"
Shan Shen said: "We are all doing things for the imperial court, and we have to pay attention to every case, big or small."
Responding like this means I don’t want to go into details.
When the people around saw this, they just thought that the case was not easy to talk about and stopped asking any more questions.
Shan Shen calmed down and turned his attention to Liu Jing again.
It concerns His Highness the Crown Prince, and the case has not been clarified. Shan Shen does not want to throw away such a bag of explosives at the court meeting.
It’s hard to say what the casualties of others were.
His Shan Shen's head probably hurt a little.
According to his idea, he would go directly to the imperial study after the court, hand the case file to the Holy One, explain it clearly, and then follow the Holy One's instructions to investigate it as he pleases.
It's better than scolding the prince for being stupid and strong in front of the Holy Emperor in the Jinluan Palace.
But Shan Shen’s say in this matter doesn’t count.
Wantang is able to carry Qing Qing, so he won't be regarded as a stand-in, but he can't resist the fact that there is a hand behind his back, which is aimed at the prince.
Besides, Shuntian Mansion was so busy yesterday, who knows if any news was leaked?
The imperial censors should directly scold them, so as not to appear that they are being shielded by Shuntian Mansion?
Therefore, there was a high chance of a commotion in the morning, so Shan Shen thought of giving Liu Jing a break.
As an official in the same dynasty, he had some opinions on Liu Jing in private, but he admired Liu Jing in public.
Shan Shen himself sometimes cannot achieve the level of seriousness and diligence that he has been practicing for twenty years.
"Mr. Liu," Shan Shen walked over, "can I lend you a step to speak?"
Liu Jing's heart skipped a beat.
The two of them walked out of the court room and stood on the porch. The wind and rain blew over, making it cool.
The uneasiness in Liu Jing's heart became more intense.
"Master Shan, could something happen?" Liu Jing asked.
Shan Shen lowered his voice and said: "I wanted to catch a key criminal last night, but I didn't, but I caught His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his son."
Liu Jing's breath froze: "Quinzi? Xun'er?"
"Yes, they were disheveled and drunk, and there were seven or eight dancers. They were transported back to Shuntian Mansion and they didn't even wake up." Shan Shen did not elaborate on the situation at the scene, but only gave Liu Jing a "you know" look,
"Young Master is still in Shuntian Mansion, His Royal Highness has left first."
Liu Jing really understood, his handsome face was red and ashamed: "I'm really, really dizzy!"
He didn't do any of that mess himself, but he didn't expect that Liu Xun would play so crazy.
With the prince, there are so many dancing girls...
You can imagine how hurtful the scene was.
If this news spreads, not only will Xun'er's reputation be in ruins, but even he, the father, will be implicated.
Thinking of Shan Shen's cautious move, Liu Jing hurriedly said: "Master Shan is laughing at the joke. I will go to Shuntian Mansion to pick him up after the next court. About this, not only the dog, but also His Highness..." p>
The palms of both hands faced down and made a smoothing motion.
Liu Jing thought that Shan Shen should understand the importance, so he talked to him in private.
Unexpectedly, Shan Shen shook his head: "It's not that I don't give Mr. Liu face, it's just that the matter is serious and the involvement is too deep. If I don't report everything, I will be finished."
Liu Jing was stunned.
What crime could be more serious than His Royal Highness’s nonsense?
Mr. Shan has been an official for many years, do you want to get into trouble with the Holy One?
"What are you committing?" Liu Jing asked in a deep voice.
"Dao Heng," Shan Shen didn't hide anything from him, "the monk who was with Wang for six years is related to the deposed prince. Mr. Liu, tell me, is this matter difficult to handle?"
Liu Jing's head was buzzing.
It was a coincidence that a bolt of lightning suddenly fell and lit up half of the sky. He was so shocked that he almost jumped up.
What did he hear?
Dao Heng?
Shuntian Mansion arrested Dao Heng, but why did they capture the prince and Xun'er?
For a moment, Liu Jing couldn't understand the level involved, and the thunder came with lightning, and a rumble seemed to hit his ears.
It's too heavy, so heavy that he can't stand it.
Shan Shen seemed to have said something else, but Liu Jing didn't hear it clearly. His ears seemed to be deaf at this moment.
All he knew was that something big was going on now.
I originally thought that since Shan Shen had no intention of hiding anything, he would explain it to the Holy Master in private.
After all, the prince is implicated, so he won’t be so stunned that the whole court will know about it.
When Liu Xun followed His Highness the Crown Prince and caused such a scandal, he went back to kowtow in front of the emperor to apologize. He would be scolded and punished honestly, and he would spend this time hanging back.
But now, Liu Jing realized that this road might not work.
It’s about Li Mi, so it’s not surprising that it’s serious.
Shan Shengang told Liu Jing that "Liu Xun will take the lead", but when Liu Jing was stunned, he thought he had heard it and said nothing more.
It happened to be almost time, and the courtiers came out of the court room one after another, preparing to line up to go to court. Shan Shen patted Liu Jing on the shoulder to express comfort.
Wantang is right.
After today, I’m not sure whether there is still the Minister of Honglu Temple.
Shan Shen saw Xu Jian in the crowd.
Duke Fu was in good spirits and still stood upright.
A look of worry flashed across Shan Shen's eyes.
The Duke of Fuguo accompanies the prince to observe the government, hoping that this mess will not involve him.
After entering the Jinluan Hall and standing still, Xu Jian tidied up her appearance again.
Following the movement of his hand, his eyes slanted back, passing over Liu Jing's body, and then he looked back quietly.
Liu Jing stood there, three souls and seven souls were lost.
At the great court meeting, there were already many courtiers, and because it was raining outside, everyone moved forward as much as possible. The hall was full of people, and there were even a lot of last seats under the corridor outside the hall.
As the Duke of the country, Xu Jian stood at the forefront.
Moving forward, there was no sign of Prince Li Shao.
What happened last night was a shock to Shuntian Mansion and the garrison Yamen, but not to Xu Jian.
He knew about Chenmi Hutong early on.
Although Xuan Su has never entered that house, there is probably some "fun" in it, and Xu Jian knows a lot about it.
In recent days, he has been investigating the house in detail. Apart from not going to Shuntian Mansion to check any documents, he has used a lot of methods.
This is also a kind of intimidation and stimulation to the people behind it.
As expected, Lin Yunyan handed over the news, saying that Dao Heng had appeared.
And Li Shao suddenly became "honest" and did not go to Chenmi Hutong for several days.
This technique is indeed, as the little princess said, quite familiar.
It’s better to do it sooner rather than later.
As expected, Dao Heng was doing tail docking. The yamen officer in Shuntian Prefecture who was checking the water accumulation heard some rumors. Xu Jian estimated the speed of the operation. Yesterday, the yamen office aroused Li Shao's temper.
In the end, it was natural to catch the turtle in the urn.
Xuan Su gained insights from observing Chen Mi Hutong. He found a position where he could see the situation clearly without being discovered. He watched Shan Shen invite the guards to the Hutong and watched the carriage transport everyone away.
Then, outside the Yamen, I saw Li Shao riding away.
Li Shao went to the Jin Palace.
Now...
Li Shao did not show up, but Jin Wang Li Du was in the front row, looking quite serious.
Xu Jian withdrew his gaze.
The Holy One entered the Jinluan Hall, the ceremonial guards were in order, and the courtiers saluted one after another.
The rain these days has made the Holy Spirit feel less happy, and his steps are much heavier than usual.
He kept walking forward, and when he reached where Li Shao was supposed to stand, he paused.
The Holy Sage asked: "Where are the others?"
No one answered.
Most of them don’t know and can’t answer.
The few who knew the situation kept their mouths shut and did not make a sound.
Only Duke Cao said: "I'm going to send someone to the East Palace to have a look."
The Holy Master nodded slightly.
It is impossible for him to delay the morning court just because the prince is not here.
However, when he sat on the dragon chair and looked at the foggy sky outside the palace, which was weighed down by rain clouds, he couldn't help but feel worried.
Could it be that you are sick?
In the court, all kinds of government affairs, big and small, are presented.
Liu Jing had something on his mind and it was rare that he didn't focus on business.
Suddenly, the courtier standing behind him poked his back with a wat board, and Liu Jing suddenly came to his senses.
Then, he discovered that not only the Holy One, but everyone's eyes were on him.
Liu Jing suddenly became nervous.
Could it be that someone exposed Xun'er's story?
Should he just kneel down and apologize?
Fortunately, someone reminded him.
"Ask the envoy about his return journey."
Liu Jing heard this, quickly took a step forward, stood in the middle, and concentrated on answering.
Honglu Temple has been busy with this these days. Not only Liu Jing, but also many people have not been home for some time.
As a result, Liu Jing thought, Xun'er made such a big fuss!
After thinking about it, I found that there was nothing wrong with what I said. Everything was done properly, comprehensively and meticulously.
The Holy Father listened and nodded from time to time.
He saw that Liu Jing was distracted just now, and he also saw others reminding him, but these were not important matters.
Liu Jing answered successfully after all.
It should be because I have been working too hard recently.
After Liu Jing finished speaking, he received two compliments and then returned to the queue without any joy.
Because there is a sword hanging on his head.
As long as this sword falls...
Fortunately, based on his observation, the informed Shuntian Mansion and the garrison Yamen did not intend to talk about it in court, which made him feel a little relieved.
Unexpectedly, just as the breath fell, it was lifted up again in the next moment, all the way to the throat.
After the government-related matters were finished, An Yibo, who had endured it for a long time, finally stood up.
"I didn't see His Highness the Crown Prince in the morning today. Is His Highness feeling ill?" He was so angry that his voice echoed in the hall. "The Holy One asked about it earlier. It can be seen that Your Highness didn't even report it to you. This is not good."
The Holy Spirit pursed his lower lip.
Liu Jing's neck was covered in cold sweat.
Shan Shen's eyes were wandering from side to side, wanting to look for Wantang, but there were so many people here today, and because the shelter from the rain was not as tidy as usual, he really didn't see anyone in these few glances.
Uncle An Yi didn't know the inside story, so he just continued: "If you are sick, you should ask the imperial doctor as soon as possible, and you should also send someone to spread the news. I heard that the chief chamberlain beside your highness was just replaced a while ago, so this new arrival can be seen
Your work is not thorough. If your health is fine, Your Highness should not be absent from the morning pilgrimage. Your Majesty, you have been registered for more than ten years and have never had a break from the pilgrimage."
What you say is reasonable and well-founded.
An Yibo always had such a ferocious expression, and no one thought he was deliberately picking on him.
Just discuss the matter.
It is indeed wrong for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be absent from the morning court.
Sheng looked at Xu Jian and asked, "Does Xu Qing know?"
Xu Jian lowered his eyes and replied respectfully: "I don't know. When you went to the Yamen yesterday, your Highness was doing everything as usual, and he didn't seem to be unwell. I haven't seen the prince yet today."
This doesn’t sound like there’s anything wrong with it.
Only Shan Shen glanced at Xu Jian and then looked away.
Eunuch Hu's confession stated that when he was at the Yamen yesterday, there was some unpleasant talk between His Highness and Duke Fu...
Of course, he wanted to think about it and would not bring it up at this time.
Otherwise, his "insider" would be exposed.
An Yibo was obviously dissatisfied: "I was in low spirits a while ago, and I didn't show up today."
When Eunuch Cao heard An Yibo's comments, he could only look at the Holy Emperor quietly.
The saint's face turned dark.
He knew what An Yibo said made sense, and he also knew that if he didn't give an explanation, the old man would probably be in trouble today.
Just as it happened, the chamberlain who had gone to the East Palace to ask for news came back and poked his head outside the palace.
Sheng glanced at Eunuch Cao.
Eunuch Cao immediately understood and called the people in.
The waiter was stained with rainwater, and without caring about his appearance, he hurriedly knelt down in the palace: "His Royal Highness is not in the East Palace. Listen, I heard that he did not come back last night..."
"What?" The Holy Emperor frowned and looked at Li Du, "Brother, is Shao'er at your place?"
Li Du shook his head.
After thinking for a while, he reported: "Before going to court, Your Highness came to pass the palace, said a few words and then left. I thought he was entering the palace to attend court, but I didn't expect..."
Since he rejected Li Shao's request, he couldn't hide it for him.
The Holy Spirit felt a little relieved.
If you saw someone in the morning, it means you are fine.
"Why didn't you say anything just now?" he asked again.
Li Du didn't answer any more, he just turned his head and looked back, his eyes falling on Shan Shen.
Shan Shen has one head and two big ones.
It is impossible to pretend to be dead.
With everyone watching, Shan Shen could only stand up and hold up the folds in his sleeves with both hands.
