Eunuch Cao served tea and left the imperial study.
"I love gambling and robbing people. I really didn't expect that there are such 'talents' in the East Palace." The Holy Emperor rubbed his brows and looked very tired. "But if I think about other things that happened before, it doesn't seem that surprising.
Already."
Li Shao's shoulders were tense.
My father's words sounded like a joke, but in reality they were meant to blame.
Geng Baoyuan disappeared without a trace, but left so many hidden dangers. It's been a year, and we still have to clean up the mess.
Li Shao felt dissatisfied, but he couldn't stand up to the Holy Spirit. He said dryly: "My father taught me that at that time, my son was ignorant and didn't know how to restrain his subordinates. After what you said last time, my son
I have all heard it."
"You have learned a lesson and learned a lesson. You are still young and you have time and opportunity to correct your mistakes." The Holy Master said.
Li Shao's shoulders relaxed slightly when he heard this. He was about to express his attitude quickly, but he saw the Holy Master's face suddenly became serious again.
"So," the Holy One asked word by word, "Shaoer, are you really unaware of the inside story of Geng Baoyuan's disappearance?"
Li Shao's words were stuck in his throat.
He couldn't keep up with the changes in his father's posture, as if nothing he said was right. Li Shao subconsciously tightened his hand and pressed his fingertips on the steaming tea cup, which suddenly turned red.
"My son..." Li Shao murmured, "My son really doesn't know very well."
He should clear it all away, completely.
As I said earlier, leave all the problems to Eunuch Hu, since dead people don't speak.
But he must guard against living people.
Shan Shen was lively and difficult to deal with. During the morning court, Shan Shen told some things and hid others, waiting for the opportunity to reveal some information. Li Shao was not sure whether Shan Shen had other clues.
What if Shan Shen is still trying to trick him?
Yes.
The friendship between Shan Shen and Xu Jian is very good.
On the surface, Xu Jian was recuperating in the Duke's Mansion and did not go out or go to court. But behind the scenes, who knows if he was colluding with Shan Shen to do anything.
Li Shao pursed his lower lip and tried to make his words as sound as possible: "I also think that the questions Master Shan asked are very reasonable. I also feel that they are full of doubts and are very strange.
But it happened almost a year ago, and Erchen couldn't recall the specific situation at the moment.
It was only because you asked him why he changed the bodyguards around him that he remembered such a thing.
But I really can’t remember which day the resignation letter was given to Eunuch Hu, before the eighth day of the Lunar New Year or after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.”
Having said this, the Holy One actually listened to it.
It is human nature not to remember clearly.
Suddenly asked by Shan Shen, if Shao'er answered clearly and clearly, he seemed to have come prepared and had already made a draft of Geng Baoyuan's matter.
However, just because you can't remember it doesn't mean you don't know it.
The Holy Master did not pursue the question, but instead asked Wang Gouzi: "The people working around you must be reliable. The newly transferred one has been with you for a few days. What do you think?"
"Are you a bitch?" Li Shao said, "He is proactive and flexible, and he can be used easily by his subordinates."
The Holy Emperor nodded, seemingly casually: "It seems that things were not done properly a year ago. Shan Shen wants to ask Liu Xun and Qian Hu again for questioning. It will take a month or two to go back and forth."
Li Shao chuckled.
Why did it come back again?
He didn't dare to sit any longer, so he stood up quickly and said, "If my father has nothing else to say, I will go to the Ministry of Rites."
"Go ahead," the Holy One motioned to him, "You are watching the administration at the Ministry of Rites. Let Shuntian Mansion investigate whatever they want, and cooperate with those who need to cooperate."
Li Shao agreed.
After he left the Imperial Study Room, he strode forward and walked through the long palace corridor. He faced the cold wind and couldn't help coughing.
Wang Gouzi chased him all the way. Seeing that he looked worried, he kept his mouth shut.
At this moment, even relief is like scolding.
But His Highness cannot ignore his cough.
Wang Gouzi hurriedly handed the stove to him: "Your Highness, I was just in the imperial study room. I asked someone to prepare a warm one."
Li Shao took it and said angrily: "What do you think of the belt card?"
Wang Gouzi said: "It's windy here..."
The seat he was standing on was the wind outlet, which blocked Li Shao from the wind. He shivered with cold as soon as he opened his mouth.
Seeing this, Li Shao had no intention of continuing to suffer from the cold. He covered his head and walked out of the palace gate, along the Thousand Step Corridor to the Ministry of Rites.
As soon as we walked in, the officials and minor officials who had heard about the morning incident all looked over, with curiosity and doubt in their eyes.
When he met Li Shao's gaze, he felt something was wrong and turned his head hastily.
After the turn was over, I realized that I still had to say hello to His Highness, but I could only turn back and salute with a low eyebrow.
Li Shao saw this and was annoyed in his heart. He walked into the study and sat down behind the desk. He spread out a book casually, but his mind was not on it.
"Gouzi," Li Shao called, "what do you think Shan Shen will find out?"
There were no outsiders in this room, and Wang Gouzi was still very cautious. He took a step forward and spoke to Li Shao in a low voice: "Your Highness, please ask the younger one now.
The younger one didn't recognize Geng Baoyuan, nor did he know what kind of temper Qian Hu and Liu Xun were, and why they were so hostile that they had to leave such a confession in Shuntian Mansion.
The only thing you know is that if they open or close their mouths, they will get you into trouble."
Li Shao hummed: "It's really troublesome."
"Now that the matter has come to this, we can only let the Shuntian Prefecture investigate the case carefully. Since you have no knowledge, it is impossible for the Shuntian Prefecture to wrongly accuse you." Wang Gouzi said.
Li Shao said: "I think Shan Shen has bad intentions."
"You are the Crown Prince," Wang Gouzi did not dare to add fuel to the fire, "If you have no proof, the Holy Spirit will not listen to you."
It sounds like this is true, but Li Shao feels that things are not that simple.
Shan Shen didn't want to settle the case, and when he was about to seal it, he suddenly took the case in another direction, even this direction was completely opposite to the interests of Shuntian Mansion.
Shan Shen would rather be accused of not being careful in investigating the case and being unreliable than to be involved in Geng Baoyuan's disappearance. It couldn't be just for casual investigation...
Shan Shen must have his purpose.
When the old matter of Geng Baoyuan was brought up again, Li Shao himself was the first to be affected.
How could he not think more about this?
Li Shao thought that he could not overestimate Shan Shen now.
"You," Li Shao waved to Wang Gouzi, gesturing for him to come closer, "I don't have anyone around me that I can rely on now. Do you have any clues? Did Shan Shen hang out with Xu Jian these days?
Let’s go together?”
"Master Fu?" Wang Gouzi's eyes flashed, "How could His Highness mention Duke Fu... Duke Fu is recovering from his injuries."
Li Shao clicked his tongue and did not continue to ask.
What Li Shao didn't expect was that while he "taken a step back" for the time being, Shuntian Mansion took a big step forward.
In the afternoon, Shan Shen even visited the Ministry of Etiquette.
"Excuse me, excuse me. I need to ask the crown prince for advice on some matters. I know that His Highness is busy watching the government, so I didn't invite His Highness to Shuntian Mansion. I came here myself. Feng Shangshu, my lords, please borrow a place. Borrow a place."
Shan Shen arrived openly and openly, carrying a food box in his hand and handed it to Feng Shangshu.
"The dim sum made by the restaurant not far from our Yamen is not bad. Please try it, Mr. Feng."
He was polite, long-sleeved and good at dancing. He didn't look like he was asking questions, but more like he was just dropping in. Li Shao's eyes twitched when he saw him.
Shan Shen pretended not to notice Li Shao's dissatisfaction, took another box from his master and gave it to Wang Gouzi, then turned to look at Li Shao: "Your Highness, the Duke of Fuguo tasted it before and said it was good, you also...
"
Li Shao's face became increasingly ugly.
Shan Shen, which pot is this?
Xu Jian eats well, so he has to eat too?
Did this person do it on purpose?
"That's right," Shan Shen cleared his throat, his businesslike tone returning to a friendly tone, "On the tenth day of the first lunar month, His Highness scolded Liu Xun, right?"
Li Shao raised his eyebrows.
"Liu Xun entered the palace that day, and there is this entry in the palace gate records," Shan Shen said, "And that afternoon, the Liu family invited a doctor, and Liu Xun was kicked on the shoulder, leaving a large bruise. According to that
A doctor recalled that Liu Xun and the Liu family were very cautious at the time and gave him a lot of money to keep it secret.
Your Highness, can you tell me what happened in the East Palace that day?"
When Shan Shen said this, Li Shao naturally remembered the situation that day.
He saw that Qian Hu was absent-minded, and after questioning, he found out that Geng Baoyuan was missing. They had planned to rob someone, and the robbery was caused by Liu Xun. He was so angry that he called Liu Xun to confront him, and he was stunned by what he saw.
the result of.
He had no intention of robbing anyone. He didn't even know the name of the girl Liu Xun told Geng Baoyuan. He was arranged by his subordinates without knowing it.
How could Li Shao not be angry about this?
Angry that they were causing trouble, angry that they were robbing someone but robbing him instead, he kicked Liu Xun.
But this happened in the East Palace, how could Shan Shen...
"Who did Mr. Shan listen to?" Li Shao asked, "I thought you found something. You are so clueless. Since Mr. Shan is asking me, you might as well speak frankly and tell me your inference."
Rather than being questioned and questioned by Shan Shen after a few words, Li Shao simply gave up the initiative and saw what Shan Shen had to say first.
Wang Gouzi was anxious and said hurriedly: "It's cold outside, so it's better to talk inside."
Close the door and talk!
It's not a good thing to have so many people gathered around to listen.
Shan Shen looked around and was not surprised.
When it comes to the prince, everyone will weigh it carefully. They are afraid of causing harm to the fish in the pond, but they cannot override their curiosity. No matter where their eyes are looking at at the moment, their ears are perked up to listen.
Even Feng Shangshu is no exception.
Shan Shen paid no attention to Wang Gouzi and said: "It concerns Liu Xun. I went to the Fuguogong Mansion to inquire about the situation with Mrs. Xu.
According to Mrs. Xu's recollection, Liu Xun had a shoulder injury on the tenth day of the lunar month. He mentioned that he had been kicked by you, but because of his different status, the Liu family did not complain at that time.
I asked the doctor who the Liu family hired at that time, and also asked about the palace guards, and they were all right.
The tenth day of the lunar month happened to be the third day after Geng Baoyuan disappeared, so I had to come to ask His Highness for advice.
Did Liu Xun introduce the target and Geng Baoyuan made a mistake, and you blamed Qian Hu for this, then Liu Xun, and kicked Liu Xun out of anger?"
Li Shao clenched his back molars in anger.
A confession? How could Shan Shen get such a confession?
Liu Xun was stupid enough to tell his mother that he was kicked?
Li Shao couldn't believe it.
How would he refute Shan Shen?
What happened was exactly the same as what Shan Shen said, the only difference was the role he, Li Shao, played in it.
Shan Shen regarded him as the mastermind, and he was obviously the one who was dragged down.
But, how can he prove himself?
Especially when he insists that he owes Geng Baoyuan gambling debts and robbed people without knowing it, how can he prove it to himself?
Do you overturn your previous remarks?
Li Shao's throat rolled up and he said coldly: "I knew there was something about Xu Jian here!"
What Mrs. Xu?!
Xu Jian instigated Ning An to do many things in order to take advantage of him. His wife could take advantage of him, and so could his mother.
Sure enough, Shan Shen and Xu Jian were venting their anger on the same page!
"Liu Xun has been to the East Palace and asked a doctor. His injuries can be blamed on me?" Li Shao couldn't help but raise his voice, "Master Shan, Liu Xun is not dead and Qian Hu is also alive. Ask them
, ask them carefully, did I tell them to kidnap some girl back?!"
"Your Highness, please don't be angry. I'm still investigating intensively," Shan Shencai said, not afraid of Li Shao's anger. "It's true that those two people are far away from the capital, and questioning will take time. I can only start from the situation that I can grasp in the capital."
Li Shao said: "Master Shan and Xu Jian really have a tacit understanding. Xu Jian recovered from his injuries, and Master Shan went to the Duke's Mansion."
"Mrs. Xu is currently living in the Duke's Mansion, and I have no choice but to disturb her," Shan Shen said. "I will continue to investigate. If there is any progress, I will report it to His Highness in time."
After speaking, he bowed respectfully, greeted Feng Shangshu and others, and turned to leave.
Li Shao was helpless by Shan Shen's slippery temperament, so he went back to the house first, leaving the others looking at each other.
They are all old men in the officialdom, how can they not see something?
On the tenth day of the lunar month, something must have happened in the East Palace. Even if His Highness didn't know about Geng Baoyuan's scandal before, he knew about it after that day.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! There is really an undercurrent between His Highness and the Duke of Fu. In fact, when the government was inspected at the beginning of the year, everyone in the Ministry of Rites was more or less careful about this.
Very few products come out.
Unexpectedly, one year later, the conflict seemed to be getting worse.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness was in danger, and the Duke of Guo risked his life to rescue him, and his injuries worsened.
This is really...
Outside the Yamen, Shan Shen took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly.
In fact, he did not see Mrs. Xu. He was invited to the Duke's Mansion in the morning. He only saw Duke Fu and learned about the situation from the Duke. It was also the Duke who suggested that he don't need to wait for more evidence and come directly to His Highness.
Asked here.
That was really a suggestion that made his head swell and almost explode.
Good guy, really good guy!
The Duke of Guo still has such information in his hands. He didn't mention it at the beginning of the year. He didn't mention it when Liu Xun and Qian Hu fought. He didn't mention it when he asked him to dig mountains. He didn't mention it when he asked him to launch an attack in Jinluan Palace. He didn't mention it when he was hiding it.
Seriously!
Shan Shen didn't believe that Xu Jian only found out the inside story after seeing the waist card.
There are many roads and methods in Fuguo, so he may have known where the identity card was buried early on. He may even know the whereabouts of Geng Baoyuan and who the target was who was kidnapped that day.
You really have Qingyi in your heart, but you let him touch it cautiously, and if you touch it again, you are not afraid of being touched by him!
From Shan Shen's point of view, if Duke Fu Guo had mastered so many things and laid them out one by one, he would undoubtedly be "testing" the Holy Spirit's bottom line. It was not surprising that the Holy Spirit was furious and punished the two of them.
Having said that, even if the Holy One doesn't deal with them, His Highness the Prince has already been made furious by his way of talking a little, hiding a little, and revealing a little. If he does this twice, I'm afraid it will start a prairie fire.
However, Fu Guogong looked confident.
However, Shan Shen had already boarded this pirate ship, and now he was riding the wind and waves, three thousand miles away from the shore...
Think about Tang Sanzang crossing the river in a bottomless boat. Where will the boat under his feet be ferried by the Bodhisattva?
Shan Shen got into the sedan with a sad look on his face.
A small official quietly emerged from the gate of the Ministry of Rites, ran westward quickly, and disappeared in a flash.
