It was already midnight when we came out of Zhu Liu's home. The temperature in the capital was much higher than that in Taiyuan. Wang Xian and others, who had long been accustomed to severe cold, felt that the winter nights in Jinling were quite warm.
So Wang Xian folded his hands and walked slowly down the silent street, silently thinking about his thoughts.
What Zhu Liuye said is corroborated with what he learned from Xue Zhengyan, and it is basically consistent. And since both parties have made peace, it is logical to deal with Ji Gang together, and there is no possibility that he will stumbling upon himself.
.After all, if Mr. Zhu Liu deliberately told the truth and led himself astray, it would be difficult for the emperor to explain it to him.
In fact, it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe it. If you go to Zhu Liu this time, aren’t you treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor?
The reason why Wang Xian was so cautious was because what Zhu Liu said involved palace matters, which had always been taboo for foreign officials. If he didn't get it right, as Zhu Liu said, he would be shattered to pieces.
But he also saw a huge opportunity in it. If the truth of this case could be revealed, it would be a huge blow to Ji Gang. This kind of opportunity is very rare, because the emperor will not take it to heart about ordinary unjust, false and wrong cases.
, at most, just say a few words about Ji Gang. Only this kind of case where the emperor killed his beloved concubine in vain can completely tear apart the relationship between the two.
If you miss such a good opportunity, you may never be able to wait again. In the cold wind, Wang Xian's heart became hotter and hotter. It was not until he thought about how to reverse the case that he suddenly became cold again... After many years, the person involved
Everyone is dead, and all the evidence has been destroyed. After thinking about it, there are only two things that can reverse the case. One is to make the whistleblower Lu Mei admit that she was falsely accused. But such an outcome will be more difficult than Lu.
Jieyu is still miserable, and she will never change her story. The second is to open the coffin for an autopsy. Just examine the bones of the powerful concubine to know whether she was poisoned. Because normal bones are white, but they will turn yellow over time.
Only excessive amounts of arsenic will appear black
However, this method was even more unreliable than the previous method. Wang Xian absolutely believed that if he dared to mention this matter, the emperor would kill him alive.
After much deliberation, the difficulty was too high, so I could only put it aside and investigate the case as normal first. With a disappointed sigh, Wang Xian got on the carriage following him, warming himself by the fire with an erratic expression. The carriage drove slowly in the loneliness.
On the street, when passing an alley, the car curtain moved, and a black figure flashed up. The whole movement was done in one go, just like driving a car.
Of course, Wang Xian's guards are not vegetarians. There is only one reason why they can tolerate this man's coquettish behavior... he is one of his own.
Wang Xian looked at Xian Yun like a wandering ghost with a smile, "It's rare that I actually wore night clothes today."
Young Master Xianyun knew that he was laughing at himself. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Do you know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you and His Royal Highness? Isn't this just for safety reasons?"
They all grew up step by step. At first, Young Master Xianyun, who only cared about being handsome, finally stopped caring about his elders after he was captured in Wutai County.
"So your whereabouts have not been discovered?" Wang Xian asked with a smile.
"Since this young master has been more careful, no one in this world can detect me." Xianyun sneered and did not change his mind.
"It's good that we weren't discovered." Wang Xian smiled and asked softly, "What did the prince say?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said," Xianyun said solemnly, "Just go ahead and do it."
Although he had just been lectured by the emperor in the morning, it was impossible for Wang Xian not to communicate with the prince about such a big matter. That would be too forgetful of his roots. Wang Xian originally thought that the prince would ask him to be cautious and have a good sense of proportion, but he did not expect that he would be asked to do so.
Just let it go. This really doesn't fit with the prince's cautious temperament. It seems that last year's experience finally made His Royal Highness realize that this is a life-and-death war, and there is no peace in exchange for tolerance.
"I understand." Wang Xian nodded, reached out to open the car window, and said in a deep voice: "Go to the Huitong Hall.
The Huitong Pavilion is located in the west of the imperial city. It was specially built for the vassal envoys to stay when they came to Beijing. At present, there are more than a dozen envoys from Korea, Ryukyu, Sulu and other large and small who come to the capital to pay their respects. However, all the envoys are added
The entire east wing of the Huitong Pavilion was used by them, and there was a separate gate, which shows Emperor Yongle's preference for Korea.
"Knock on the door." It was already the fourth watch, and the door of the North Korean mission was naturally closed. Wang Xian gave the order, and the guards came forward to knock on the door. In this quiet night, the knock on the door was particularly loud.
After a while, the porter came out with a lantern and said angrily: "Why can't you come back at dawn?
"Stop talking nonsense, Beizhen Fusi is ordered to handle the case." Although Wang Xian has not officially taken office, the guards can't wait to use this cool and explosive line.
It was very effective. As expected, the doorman did not dare to curse and quickly opened the door. At this time, the people in the museum were also alarmed, the lights were turned on, and North Korean officials came out to check.
"The action is fast enough." Wang Xian whispered to Xianyun beside him: "It seems that many people can't sleep at night.
Xianyun nodded: "Being a thief has a guilty conscience."
The dressing and grooming language of the Koreans basically follows the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, with only some differences in some details. For example, the two officials who came out to welcome them looked at the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty at first glance, but if you look closely, the differences still exist.
For example, the hem of the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty is ankle-length, but the hem of the official uniform of the Joseon Dynasty is very short, and the boots are exposed. Also, the belt of the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty is wider, and it is tied downwards, while the belt of the official uniform of the Joseon Dynasty is very short.
It is much narrower and tilts up, pressing against the chest. The buns and black yarn are also shorter and look quite cramped. They are not as majestic as the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty.
But this is normal. How can the official uniforms of a vassal country be as fashionable as those of the suzerain country?
Two officials saluted Wang Xian, and Wang Xian returned the salute and invited him to come in and sit down. After sitting down, the two officials introduced themselves, one was named Ren Tiannian and the other was named Li Maochang. Wang Xian immediately stood in awe and said: "It turns out you two
Royal relative."
In the sixth year of Yongle, the five beauties donated by North Korea, in addition to the powerful concubines and Lu Jieyu, were the daughter of Yin Rentiannian, the Zuo Si of Renning Prefecture, the daughter of Li Wenming, the judge of Gong'an Prefecture, and the daughter of Li Wenming, the judge of Gong'an Prefecture.
The daughter of Cui Defei, the deputy chief of the Chinese Army, later entered the palace. Ren was canonized as Shunfei, Li was canonized as Zhaoyi, and Cui was canonized as Beauty. These two in front of her were both the emperor's favorite concubines.
Father, don’t look at the monk’s face and look at the Buddha’s face. That’s why Wang Xian changed his attitude.
After their daughters became the concubines of the Ming Emperor, fathers Ren and Li were granted the title of Qing of Guanglu Temple and Shaoqing of Honglu Temple by the Ming Dynasty. However, they did not have to work in the capital, and their salaries were paid by North Korea. To put it bluntly,
Let the King of North Korea raise these noble idlers, but the King of North Korea will not raise these idlers in vain. The mission of envoys is always given to two or three of these five, but later Lu Jieyu was
The job of execution was repeated among the four. North Korea would send envoys to Beijing every Spring Festival, Zhu Di's birthday and some major ceremonies. Therefore, these few people who made frequent pilgrimages were thoroughly familiar with China.
They had heard of Wang Xian's name, but they didn't know that he had already served as the governor of Fusi in Beizhen. When they heard Wang Xian reported his family status, they were secretly surprised and considered the impact of this appointment on the Ming Dynasty.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Wang Xian explained his purpose: "Coming here late at night is really rude, but I can't help but obey the emperor's order. He ordered us to find out last night within the next three days... Oh no, it should be said that there was a fire at Meridian Gate the night before, so I had to disturb him.
You two gentlemen, please have a clear dream."
"Wherever I am, Mr. Wang is ordered to run an errand. It is really not easy. If there is any need for cooperation, the subordinates should do their best." The ambassador who spoke was Ren Tiannian, but when he said this, his eyes flickered a little.
, although it was only for a moment, it did not escape Wang Xian's eyes.
"That's great." Wang Xian smiled and said: "The first task now is to verify the identity of the victims. I wonder if anyone in the mission went to Yuqian Street to watch the lanterns the night before?"
"Of course, this is a beautiful sight in the Celestial Dynasty that many people will never see in their lifetimes." Ren Tiannian and Li Maochang looked at each other, and the former replied, "Forget about the people below, the two of us went too." Li Maochang also went there.
He said with palpitations: "Who would have thought that such an accident could happen? Although luckily I was not injured, I still can't sleep at night, and all I can see is the scene at that time."
Wang Xian expressed his condolences for a few words, then changed the subject, "Are there any casualties in the mission?"
"Is this..." The two looked at each other again, and Fang shook his head and said, "No."
"Are you sure?" Wang Xian asked.
"OK." The two hesitated and nodded.
"But please gather all the members in the courtyard and let me do an inventory." Wang Xian entered the state quickly, and he was already quite as arrogant as Beizhen Fusi.
As expected, the expressions of the two North Korean officials changed. Li Maochang frowned and said, "Is it possible that you don't believe what we say?"
"Believe it, why don't you believe it," Wang Xian said with a smile: "But there are so many people in the mission, it is inevitable that you two adults will miss something, so you better count them carefully and don't worry."
"We have already counted it." Li Maochang was already a little unhappy.
"It's better to count it again, don't worry." Wang Xian said with a smile. In the eyes of North Koreans, he is a smiling tiger.
"Why do you insist on counting the number of people in the mission?" Ren Tiannian finally couldn't help but asked.
"Why do you insist on not counting the number of people in the envoy?" Wang Xianpo said a little rogue.
"Your Excellency, if you give us a reason that can convince us, we can naturally count it." Ren Tiannian frowned and said: "If there is no reason, please forgive me, Your Excellency. Our North Korean mission is not under the jurisdiction of the Sovereign Division, so please invite Your Excellency.
Let’s talk about the imperial edict later.”
"I've already told you the good reasons." Wang Xian's expression also turned cold, "Do you want to hear the rest of the bad ones? I think it's better not to listen." He said seriously: "But since you two want to
Listen, I have no choice but to say it. I did it out of love for the two royal relatives. The Emperor is furious about this case. If you get involved, not only may you be implicated, but the empress in the palace will also be implicated."
"..." The two North Korean officials fell silent for a moment.