Because Zhao Yuanli, the sixth uncle, had clearly assured him last night that the murder of Zhou Yan, the Minister of Punishment, had nothing to do with this sixth uncle.
This made Zhao Hongrun really relieved.
You must know that in Zhao Hongrun's mind, the status of this Sixth Uncle is higher than that of his father in Chui Gong Hall. If the case of Zhou Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, really involves this Sixth Uncle, to put it harshly, if it is this
Zhao Hongrun really didn't know how to deal with what Uncle Liu Wang had done.
Fortunately, Uncle Liu Wang was still the Uncle Liu Wang in his memory, nothing had changed.
In addition, by chance, I also learned about some of the embarrassing things that Uncle Liu Wang once had. For example, Uncle Liu Wang, who now has countless girls, was actually a shy young man more than ten or twenty years ago. Such a strong contrast makes everyone happy.
The first time I thought of Zhao Hongrun, I laughed from ear to ear.
At this time, Zongwei Mu Qing ran in, holding a wooden box in his hand.
"Your Highness, there is a letter from An Ling."
While saying this, Mu Qing opened the wooden box and handed one of the letters to Zhao Hongrun.
Zhao Hongrun raised his eyebrows and accepted the letter without any surprise.
In Anling, he didn't have many friends with whom he wrote letters, but he did have an elder whom he never knew, that is, his third uncle Zhao Laiyu.
This elder was once the Zong Zheng of the clan and had held power in the clan for more than 20 years. Therefore, Zhao Hongrun felt that this old man must know what happened in Daliang in the second year of Hongde.
So a few days ago, Zhao Hongrun sent someone to write a letter to Anling's third uncle, Zhao Laiyu, asking about this matter.
"Huh?"
Zhao Hongrun opened the letter and took a look at it, then his brows suddenly wrinkled.
Because the third uncle clearly pointed out in the letter that he was aware of the turmoil that occurred in Daliang in the second year of Hongde, but he could not disclose it to Zhao Hongrun.
Moreover, Zhao Laiyu repeatedly told Zhao Hongrun in his letter not to get involved in this matter, and even vaguely reminded that this matter was something his father, Emperor Wei, would never allow anyone to mention.
"..."
After reading the entire letter, Zhao Hongrun frowned, lit the letter in an oil lamp, and threw it into the brazier to be burned.
Cao Zhi, the former Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Li Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Sixth Uncle, the Third Uncle...
In fact, many people know what happened in Daliang in the second year of Hong De's reign, but for various reasons, no one dared to mention it, let alone reveal it to him.
"Even the clues from my third uncle have been cut off..."
Zhao Hongrun paced back and forth in the hall worriedly.
It is undeniable that he is indeed somewhat intelligent, but the problem is that the clues he knows are too few. Even if he wants to investigate the murder case of Zhou Yan, the Minister of Punishment, and bring the real murderer to justice, or kill him
He also suffered from not having the slightest clue to avenge Shangshu Zhou Yan.
"Where else can I find clues?"
Zhao Hongrun muttered secretly.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes glowed with light.
He said happily: "Mu Qing, ask Wei Jiao and the others to follow me to a place where we may be able to find some clues."
"yes!"
At the same time, in the back hall of Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Wei was holding a cup of tea and listening to various reports from the eunuch Tong Xian.
"...Your Majesty, last night, when Prince Yi attended a banquet at the house of the wealthy gentry Cui in the city, His Royal Highness Prince Su was waiting at his house, and the uncle and nephew chatted for a long time in the carriage."
"Lao Liu?... It's so late, what is that scoundrel Hongrun doing to find Lao Liu?"
Emperor Wei stroked the tea cup in his hand, narrowed his eyes and asked, "What did they talk about?"
Tong Xian lowered his head, shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness Prince Su was closely protected by the Shangshui Green Crow at that time. The people under the old slave were afraid of causing misunderstanding, so they did not dare to get too close..."
"Oh..." Wei Tianzi responded, squinting his eyes and not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing this, Tong Xian whispered from the side: "Is Your Majesty worried about whether the Sixth Prince will reveal anything to His Highness Prince Su?"
"Lao Liu? Ha, as long as Yulong is still here, he won't have the courage to disobey me..."
Glancing at Tong Xian, Emperor Wei asked lightly: "What do you think?"
"I think the Sixth Prince will not reveal it to His Highness Prince Su. As you know, Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince has no heirs and has always regarded His Highness Prince Su as..." At this point, Tong Xian secretly glanced at the emperor's expression.
, seeing that he showed no sign of anger, he continued cautiously: "I thought that the Sixth Prince would not want His Highness Prince Su to be involved in that matter."
"Well..."
Nodding, Emperor Wei responded casually.
Seeing this, Tong Xian said again: "But there seems to be a group of people on the Sixth Prince's side."
"It doesn't matter." Emperor Wei said calmly: "Lao Liu will not disobey me. In contrast, those remnants... I will find them and I won't care whether they live or die."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Tong Xian responded in a low voice.
Suddenly, Emperor Wei asked: "By the way, how strong is Hongrun's scoundrel Shangshui Qingya?"
"It's quite remarkable." A smile appeared on Tong Xian's wrinkled face, and he praised: "The people under the old slave tried it out, and five people against five people couldn't take advantage... Speaking of which, Shang
Everyone in Shuiqingya has the sleeve arrow, it is really a sharp weapon."
Hearing this, Emperor Wei showed a bit of pride in his eyes, waved his hand and said: "Since it is a sharp weapon, I will ask the Palace Construction Bureau to imitate some of the equipment for your guards. However, don't let Hongrun know about it. You know, then
Even if the boy tries to hold his hands, I will feel a headache..."
"Don't worry, your majesty." Tong Xian leaned forward and said with a smile: "The leader of Shangshui Qingya seems to have guessed who the people under Lao Nu are. So far, the two sides have been harmonious and peaceful.
"
"Well, that's good." Emperor Wei nodded.
At this time, a young eunuch hurried into the back hall and whispered a few words in Tong Xian's ear.
Emperor Wei didn't say anything, just drank a sip of tea by himself.
"Please step back first." Tong Xian dismissed the young eunuch, then leaned forward and said to Emperor Wei: "Your Majesty, I just received the news that His Royal Highness Prince Su took his imperial guards to the Hanlin Office. Just as Your Majesty
As expected, His Highness Prince Su is planning to compile historical documents..."
"That bad boy, this is the only way left... Can you do what I asked you to do?"
The corners of Emperor Wei's lips twitched into a smile, probably because he felt happy every time he walked in front of his extremely intelligent son.
After hearing this, Tong Xian bowed and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Your Highness Prince Su will never find any records about the incident in the second year of Hongde in the historical documents of the Imperial Academy..."
"Very good." Emperor Wei nodded with satisfaction, but then he frowned again and said with a bit of worry: "However, this is not a solution after all... Tong Xian, ask Dali Temple to close the case."
Tong Xian's eyes showed a little surprise, but then he lowered his head, leaned forward and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
At the same time, as the inner chamber supervisor discovered, Zhao Hongrun indeed brought the imperial guards to the Imperial Academy.
The Hanlin Department, also known as the Hanlin Academy, is a rather special department under the Ministry of Rites. It is responsible for cultivating talents, compiling books, writing history, drafting edicts and other matters. It is a famous place for "nobles and nobles" in the imperial court.
To put it bluntly, this is an imperial government office with extremely high threshold and extremely high reputation, but with little to gain.
This is not only a gathering place for scholars, but also one of the places where senior ministers in the court go to retire. It has a high position and low power, but it can be said to be a holy place in the minds of the scholars of Wei.
Whether a scholar has ever joined the Imperial Academy does not affect his development in the court, but it does directly affect his status and reputation in the Imperial Academy. On the other hand, if an official has never joined the Imperial Academy,
In the Hanlin Office, even if he became a minister, the noble scholars and officials in the Hanlin Office would not sincerely tolerate him.
In Zhao Hongrun's words, here are the most noble, stubborn, and unruly scholars in the Wei Kingdom. They are all stubborn scholars.
Therefore, in Zhao Hongrun's mind, the Hanlin Office was ranked only under the "Yu Shi Jian" in the list of "departments that he least wanted to interact with".
One can imagine how much he hates this place.
But hate it, come here, Zhao Hongrun will inevitably bring back some memories.
Especially when he happened to bump into a familiar historian.
"Su...His Royal Highness King Su..."
Maybe he didn't expect that he would meet His Royal Highness Prince Su again after so many years. After being stunned for a moment, the history-writing clerk hurriedly saluted Zhao Hongrun, his face full of embarrassment.
This person was none other than He Xinxian, the direct grandson of He Xiangxu, the former Zhongshu Ling, whom Zhao Hongrun met when he was dragged to the Yafeng Poetry Club by his brother Zhao Hongzhao, the Sixth Prince.
As soon as he saw this person, Zhao Hongrun's face darkened, and his original good mood suddenly disappeared without a trace.
After all, it was this boy who fell in love with Princess Yulong at the beginning and asked Zhao Hongrun to help him connect. However, in the end, this boy backed down, causing Zhao Hongrun and Princess Yulong to spend the whole night in the cold wind outside the city.
Not to mention, it made Princess Yulong sad for a long time.
In view of this situation, how could Zhao Hongrun give him a good look?
I have to say, seeing He Xinxian greeting him with a smile, Zhao Hongrun really wanted to punch this guy.
But after thinking about it, I decided to give it up. Firstly, that incident was over. Secondly, the He family might have been warned by Emperor Wei at that time, otherwise He Xinxian would not have gotten married so quickly. As for thirdly, Zhao Hongrun felt
I was a little naive at the time and thought of things too simply.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun took a breath and said hello to He Xinxian: "Long time no see, Mr. He, how are you doing recently?"
"His Royal Highness King Su..." He Xinxian was quite moved. After all, he had always felt that he would be hated by His Highness King Su.
"It's okay." He Xinxian nodded, and then, in order to cover up the embarrassment in his heart, he changed the topic and asked: "His Royal Highness, Prince Su, came to our Hanlin Office today. I don't know why?"
Zhao Hongrun thought for a while and then said truthfully: "I want to check the historical documents..."
Hearing this, He Xinxian said quickly: "If His Highness King Su will not give up, I am willing to lead the way for His Highness."
Zhao Hongrun glanced at He Xinxian and knew that the other party wanted to ease the bad relationship caused by the events of that year, so he did not object. After all, He Xinxian was a history writer in the Imperial Academy and knew the historical documents better than he did.
"Then it's up to you, Mr. He."
"I dare not...His Royal Highness Su, please come here."