Under the verandah, even though he was standing in the shadows, Li Shao still broke out in sweat.
It's not all hot, but more disbelief and fear.
That was Prince Jin, his favorite and most trusted second uncle. A few years ago, he went out of the palace and couldn't make it back to the palace at night, so he often stayed in Prince Jin's palace.
The second uncle preached less and listened more, and Li Shao was also willing to interact with him.
That is, after the incident in Chenmi Hutong, he came to ask for help early in the morning, but was persuaded to go back by his second uncle with a cold face, which made Li Shao gradually alienate him.
What did the second uncle say at that time?
"You are afraid of your father, and so am I."
"Who are you not afraid of?"
Such righteous words, so resounding.
But now, he heard that the uncle who kept saying he was afraid of his father was making trouble behind his back. How could Li Shao believe this?
Could there be a mistake somewhere?
Could it be that my second uncle was cunning and cunning, and could be the one who secretly carried out murderous acts?
Li Shao really wanted to find someone to ask, but Eunuch Cao was not there, and the other servants were busy with their own affairs, with solemn expressions. When asked, they acted cautiously, and did not tell Li Shao the inside details at all.
With nowhere to ask, Li Shao could only think for himself.
The more he thought about it, the less he understood it. When he raised his eyes and saw the imperial driver coming back, he hurried forward to greet him.
"Father," Li Shao called, "I heard that my second uncle was imprisoned. Is he really the murderer? Are you not mistaken?"
The Holy Emperor's eyes darkened.
Li Du's actions are inherently confusing, but in general, they definitely did not arrest the wrong person.
But he didn't expect that Shao'er would open his mouth to excuse Li Du.
There were many things going on this day and it was messy. The interview with Li Du was not an easy task. The Lord felt tired and a little disappointed with what Li Shao blurted out.
In front of the imperial study room, there were many servants and guards. The Holy Emperor did not want to analyze anything with Li Shao here, so he walked in.
Li Shao didn't get a reply, so he had to turn his head and look at Xu Jian, who was two steps behind.
Xu Jian walked over and said in a lowered voice: "The prince admitted it himself."
Li Shao frowned, his face full of confusion.
The two of them followed in together.
Li Shao suddenly thought of something and asked: "You didn't give in to the trick, did you?"
Xu Jian glanced at His Majesty who was already seated, then withdrew his gaze and said in a lower voice: "How could His Highness think so?"
Li Shao still wanted to ask more questions, but when he saw that the saint's face looked uneasy, he had no choice but to give up.
The Holy Master pressed his eyebrows, unable to tell whether he had heard the words "submit a beating to make a move". He only asked: "Shao'er, why do you think I have arrested the wrong person?"
Li Shao said: "My son had a lot of contact with my uncle in the past and felt that he didn't look like that kind of person."
"Yes," the Holy Master murmured, "you used to be close to him."
At that time, he had never questioned Li Du, and he had never heard any strange words from Shao'er. The relationship between the two of them was just that of an ordinary uncle and nephew, and the Holy Father did not stop him.
But looking back now, what on earth was Li Du thinking about when he faced Shao'er?
It’s definitely impossible to teach people well, and it’s not even possible to teach them completely crookedly.
Li Du was like a chess player. If Shaoer went too far to one side, he would move it back a little, always keeping it at a speed he could better control.
And that good control is the control that will allow Li Du to replace him in the future.
Thinking of this, the Holy Spirit became even more depressed.
The son he valued most was rolled over and over in Li Du's hands. At the end of the page, Shaoer was still counting the money after being sold.
The Holy One is angry.
However, thinking that he himself had been deceived by Li Du for so many years and had no face to blame Shao'er, he calmed down and asked again: "What else?"
Does Li Shao have any conclusive evidence? It's just a feeling.
He simply told what happened before dawn that day.
It's been some time, so I don't remember every line of the dialogue clearly, but I can generally recall it.
"He asked me to admit my mistake to you, saying that I was terribly wrong, and that he was also afraid of you..."
The Holy Master's breath was blocked in his chest.
After a while, he said: "You said at that time that you went to Yongji Palace to know what the prince who made a mistake would be like, and I believed you. It turns out that it was Li Du who instigated you to go."
Li Shao looked confused: "Ah? Uncle didn't mention Yongji Palace."
"He told you that it would be useless to go to the Empress Dowager, to the Emperor Ping, to Derong, or to the Wise King. What were his unfinished words? What did he want you to think of?" asked the Holy Sage.
Li Shao lowered his head.
He thought this was a crime committed out of necessity.
The uncle didn't mention a word. It was him who wanted to go to Yongji Palace. How could he be blamed on his uncle?
But his father was so angry that Li Shao didn't have the courage to argue.
Xu Jian noticed everything they were doing.
This was not the time for a conflict between father and son, so he said: "Your Highness, you used to be close to the prince. He understands your character very well and knows what to say and how to say it to make you listen."
Li Shao glanced at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian asked the emperor for instructions and summarized the process of investigating Li Du to Li Shao: "The King of Jin is the murderer."
Li Shao understood, and his previous disbelief turned into anger and unwillingness.
Having been fooled by his trusted second uncle for so long, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
"It's really not a thing!" Li Shao gritted his teeth and said, "Treat me like a monkey!"
Xu Jian lowered his eyes.
Naturally, he didn't mention what Li Du thought of Li Shao.
Those stupid and stupid words would probably drive Li Shao crazy.
Seeing that Li Shao wanted to turn around, the Holy Master said earnestly: "Shao'er, I am sitting here, it seems that I am superior, but in fact it is not easy.
After being the emperor for more than ten years, he still has brothers who are watching him covetously.
You should also understand this in the future, reflect on yourself every day, and don’t think that you will be able to sit back and relax.”
Li Shao pursed his lips.
He is now a deposed prince, far from being aloof.
However, he likes the word "in the future" very much. As Xu Jian told him before, he definitely has the time and opportunity to make a comeback.
As for getting up...
His father, raising tigers, was in trouble, but he, Li Shao, couldn't do it.
Li Mian, Li Lin and the rest of them, don't even think about getting a favor from him.
sit back and relax?
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The Holy Emperor was not aware of Li Shao's extreme and terrifying thoughts, so he gave Li Shao a few words: "Li Du has been working hard for many years, but I haven't figured out how many comrades he has.
Xu Jian wants to investigate Li Du's case in detail these days, so he can't go with you to the Ministry of Punishment to observe the government.
It is best for you to stay in the palace and listen to Sangu's lectures. If you want to go to the Yamen, bring more guards.
I'm worried that Li Du and his remnants will be harmful to you."
When Li Shao heard this, his thoughts moved.
Although it is not that interesting to watch the government in the Ministry of Punishment, it is better than facing Sangu in the palace.
Besides, at the moment when serious cases are being investigated, there is a lot of information in Qianbu Corridor, so you can always inquire about it, unlike everyone in the palace who is either careless or ignorant.
"I don't want to delay my visit to the government," Li Shao said. "I will take care of the guards, and Wang Gouzi will follow... By the way, where is Wang Gouzi? I can't find him."
When Eunuch Cao heard this, he hurriedly explained to Li Shao: "Your Highness, that dog belongs to the King of Jin. The younger one has already detained him."
"What?" Li Shao was stunned, "Isn't he from Yongji Palace? Even if he has evil intentions, he should be Li Jun's man. How could he be related to his second uncle?"
Eunuch Cao sighed secretly.
I knew His Highness was insensitive to these things, but I didn't expect to be so insensitive at this moment.
Afraid that the Holy Emperor would be angry about this, Eunuch Cao hurriedly said: "Many of the people in Yongji Palace are from the King of Jin."
Li Shao:......
Fortunately, he still thinks Wang Gouzi is smart and loyal!
Dare you get it to the end, or is it someone else's spy agent?
Feng Chang and Wang Gouzi are both from the second uncle's family.
Eunuch Guo was arranged by Eunuch Cao.
The chamberlains around him are all "outsiders"!
Not only the chamberlain, but also Xu Jian.
There is no doubt that Xu Jian only follows his father's lead.
It is only a temporary alliance at the moment, but this relationship is not reliable. At least Li Shao himself will never dare to completely trust Xu Jian.
Who knows when Xu Jian and Ning An will suddenly trick him again.
The more Li Shao thought about it, the more depressed he became, that he was so isolated and helpless.
Thinking about it this way, Liu Xun is better.
Liu Xun is just stupid and easily offends others. Oh, now it should be said that it is his second uncle's fault, but he is still loyal to him.
On the side, Xu Jian put down the tea cup, stood up and said to the Lord: "I want to visit a few yamen first to see if there is any new progress."
The Holy One responded naturally.
Eunuch Cao sent him out and whispered: "Without the whereabouts of His Highness Li Rong, the Za family will never be able to rest assured."
"I think that compared to His Highness Li Rong, the prince in prison may cause trouble again." Xu Jian said.
Eunuch Cao smiled bitterly.
Shuntian Mansion is located in a lively part of the city, so it is more convenient to send messages from all parties than to go to the yamen in Qianbu Corridor.
In order to make things easier, all the officials involved in the case from the Third Division also came to Shuntian Mansion, which was in the back office room.
The clerk ran in and out carrying stacks of paper.
Those were wanted portraits, of Li Rong and Eunuch Ye. All those who had appeared around Li Du but were now missing were all painted and posted all over the city.
Others were sent to various city gates, firstly to compare the people entering and leaving the city, and secondly, to let the guards recall whether anyone similar to them had left the city before.
As soon as Xu Jian entered Shuntian Mansion, he met Wantang.
Commander Wan wiped his sweat and said: "According to the wishes of the Duke, I searched all over the big house, and my hard work finally paid off. I found a secret passage, and when I finally got out of it, I found a secret passage.
The study room of the royal palace."
Xu Jian said "Thank you".
Shan Shen was extremely busy and was working with the people from the Third Division to interrogate the people brought back from the palace.
Waiters, servants, mothers-in-law, and maids all asked questions one by one.
"Not much progress has been made," Shan Shen told the truth, and after thinking for a while he added, "A few of us discussed it. There are more than ten or twenty people living in that house, and it is essential to eat, drink, and defecate every day. I just sorted it out.
I'm going to inquire about the shop purchased by Prince Jin's Mansion right away. It would be easier if it's from the same shop."
After hearing this, Xu Jian said: "If King Jin is careful, I'm afraid he won't let people buy from one place."
"Yes," Shan Shen also said, "Wait a minute and ask someone in the neighborhood to see if anyone has seen this house buying anything, and which shop came to deliver the goods. There is also someone who collects night incense. They can probably
Estimate the number of permanent residents.”
In addition to estimating the number of people, the most important thing is the portrait.
Those who deliver goods and those who collect evening incense have more or less met with the people in the house, and they can draw as many portraits as they can.
After Xu Jian heard about the situation here, he left first.
On this day, the capital became tense because of the imperial forest surrounding the palace, wanted notices, and strict censorship at the city gates.
The common people only heard some rumors about this and the other, and they didn't know whether they were accurate or not. After piecing together here and there, they each had their own stories.
On West Street, a spice shop is opening its doors.
It is far from the usual closing time of the shop, but it is ready to be closed.
In the backyard of the shop, Suchang looked tense and very uneasy.
"Let's open again tomorrow," he shouted to the clerk in front of him, "I'm going back first. I won't be able to come over for the next few days. You can take care of some business."
When the waiter responded, Su Chang picked up the small baggage he had packed, opened the back door and left.
Before he reached the entrance of the alley, someone put an arm around his shoulder from behind.
Su Chang was shocked and frightened, and subconsciously wanted to call someone, but before he could make a sound, the person suddenly exerted force on his hand and chopped him down with a knife.
At this moment, there were no passers-by in the alley.
Su Chang, who had fainted, was put on a carriage.
When he woke up again, his eyes were covered with cloth again, and his limbs were tied to a chair, unable to move.
Su Chang wailed in his heart.
Then, he heard someone asking questions.
It's still the same sound I heard before.
"I just collected the money from the shop, Su Chang, where do you want to go?"
The person who asked the question was naturally Xu Jian.
When there was not much progress, he turned to Su Chang.
Su Chang, a man from Ancient Moon, had a good relationship with Su Yi.
Li Du has reached this point. On the surface, it seems that he has no cards at hand, but there is still Su Yi in the dark.
Xu Jian wanted to find out more from Suchang.
"Su Yi asked you to run away?" Xu Jian paused and changed the subject, "Didn't you say you didn't know who was doing business with Su Yi? Then why are you running away today?"
Su Chang was filled with bitterness. Before answering, he asked: "Are you interested in killing me today?"
Xu Jian chuckled: "Still not interested."
"That's good, that's good." Su Chang breathed a sigh of relief.
The last time he was kidnapped for questioning, he still didn't know the identity of the other person, and he was terrified when he returned.
Fortunately, the kidnapper was very trustworthy and would not be interested if he said he was not interested. As time went by, Su Chang gradually felt relieved.
"I really didn't know at first," Su Chang knew that he had to be sincere when asking for his life, so he simply confessed everything. "Just two days ago, there was an urgent letter over there asking me to rush it all the way to Su Yi.
I was just a liaison in the middle, so I sent it out without thinking too much.
As a result, something suddenly happened in the city today, and the Jin Prince's Mansion was surrounded. In the afternoon, the government offices posted notices all over the streets, and I got a taste of it.
It seems that the people doing business with Su Yi are in trouble.
To be honest, I am just a businessman. I am neither clear nor interested in Su Yi's affairs. I just want to run my business well.
I have been running my own shop for more than a year, and not only have I made a fortune, but I have also made some money. I want to work harder and bring my family over to live together by the end of the year. I really don’t want to get involved.
So I ran away as soon as I felt something was wrong, but I was a step too late and was blocked by you!"
