The four words "emperor before the imperial court" were because he had experienced the attack of the rebels and the subsequent assassination in Cuiyun. Later, after the origin of the other party was found out, Zhang Shou had heard these four words. What's more, there was someone beside him.
There was a boy who almost took that knife and became a valet. Now he even thinks about it and feels lucky for Ah Liu. After that knife, he is no longer a man!
And Ah Liu himself felt very lucky every time he thought about not being able to become a valet. Therefore, after he mentioned these four words, although he could not see the expression of Zhang Shou who was sitting there with his back to him, he could
From the subtle tremors in Zhang Shou's back and shoulders, he could detect Zhang Shou's mood fluctuations.
Therefore, he just stood silent for a moment and then asked again: "We are in the backyard of the Lu Mansion. The lunatic and the eldest lady are both there. Do you want to take a look, young master?"
Zhang Shou glanced at Zhang Chen, who was still drinking at the table not far away, and thought that Lu Sanlang had slipped back to his room to enjoy the wedding night, and that the fourth prince had also been sent away by Lu Wan like the god of plague.
When the worried child made a mistake again, he nodded and said, "You go and carry Zhang Chen with you, and I'll go say hello to Lu Jijiu, and then we'll be on our way."
Borrowing someone else's place, what he captured was a royal servant. If he didn't say hello to the owner, it would be too arrogant. However, just as Zhang Shou expected, when he came to the door in person, he greeted Lu who was seeing off the guest.
When Wan mentioned this, Lu Wan, who originally thought he was coming to say goodbye before leaving, suddenly changed her expression.
Zhang Shou only used one sentence to calm down Lu Wan, who was obviously about to explode: "That guy was captured by Ah Liu and Hua Qiye together, and Hua Qiye is a member of the emperor's family."
Thinking about how he tried every possible means to bring down Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing and his son, but the imperial censor went on and on and impeached him no matter how many times, Jiang Ge Lao and Confucius University Scholars provided no one know how much support they had overtly or covertly, but in the end everything was lost.
, when she heard that the most confidant general in Duke Zhao's mansion was actually a member of the emperor, Lu Wan immediately sighed deeply in her heart.
Which lunatic of Zhao Guogong's closest confidant turned out to be a member of the emperor... Maybe not just a member of the current emperor, but based on age and the achievements he had made with Zhu Jing, he might also be a member of the previous generation of Emperor Ruizong.
!Zhu Jing has already done this. It is natural that two generations of emperors trust such a relative!
If he were the emperor, a relative who could calmly keep the emperor's confidants by his side, he would have no doubt about it!
After considering this, and then thinking about the fact that Hua Qi and Ah Liu caught an imperial servant in his own home, Lu Wan didn't feel angry, but felt lucky. He nodded and said solemnly:
"Then leave it all to you, Master Zhang."
When Zhang Shou and Ah Liu took Zhang Chen, who was already drunk, to a certain courtyard deep in Lu Mansion, he saw that there was no one here, and only the main room was still lit. However, there was silence inside.
, there was no interrogation scene as he had guessed. But when he reached the door and coughed, he raised the thick cotton curtain and went in, what he saw was Zhu Ying reclining on the Arhat bed and yawning.
"Ah Shou, are you here? Uncle Hua is interrogating that guy inside!"
Seeing Zhang Shou's obviously surprised expression, as if wondering why there was no sound, Zhu Ying shrugged and said, "Uncle Hua didn't let me watch, saying that girls would have nightmares if they watched this, so I just waited outside.
"
At other times, she might put up a fight, but at this time she would never show off. It’s better to avoid such scenes!
Various scenes of torture emerged in Zhang Shou's mind. But when he listened intently to the movement in the inner room, he could only hear very faint sounds, which he felt didn't seem like much. Just when he was confused, something suddenly came from inside.
There was a very strange sound, which seemed like a dying cry, and also seemed like a moan of escaping from death. In short, it sounded creepy.
Even Zhu Ying, who had looked as if nothing had happened just now, suddenly stood on end and hid behind Zhang Shou. Although she had always been bold and fearless, she even commanded the guards in the Cuiyun Room with Zhang Shou.
I have killed people before, but... killing someone with a real sword is different from torture. What's more, the sound at this time was clearly made by a human being, but it was heartbreaking to hear it!
The eldest lady couldn't help but grab Zhang Shou's shoulders with both hands. She wanted to tell Ah Liu to go in and help find out what was going on, but when the words came to her lips, she felt that this didn't seem very kind. But although she didn't say it, Ah Liu
Liu was very discerning. She and Zhang Shougang saw the sudden change in their expressions. They immediately walked quickly into the inner room, and after only a moment, they came out again.
He glanced at Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying with a complicated expression, and said in a low voice: "The lunatic is asking for promotion."
Post a post! Zhang Shou suddenly felt a chill rush into his head. The next moment, he also noticed that the two hands that had just grabbed his shoulders tightened instantly. It was obvious that Zhu Ying was not arrogant and naive.
The eldest lady who is not familiar with the world actually knows that layers of yellow paper soaked in spray water are used to extract confessions, but it can also be used to execute people!
Zhang Shou was not sure whether this torture, which is said to have been invented by the Ming Dynasty in history, was because Taizu had just appeared in this world. He only knew that unless he was a dead soldier, it would be difficult to hold on.
. Even if the imperial valet has really received some kind of special training, it is hopeless when facing someone like Hua Qi, who is the first-level chief instructor.
What's more, if the other party understands that the person behind Hua Qi is still the emperor, then he should not resist stubbornly! Therefore, if Hua Qi had to use such harsh methods before, then the man's mouth may be true.
Very tight.
So, he gently reached out and pressed Zhu Ying's hand on his shoulder, and then whispered: "Yingying, don't be afraid, evil people will be punished by evil people. If this guy really succeeded before, Zhang Chen would
You should think of us as enemies. If you think about it this way, you will feel that it is not an exaggeration to think that such a vicious person would be cut to pieces even if he was instigated by others."
Ah Liu heard the intermittent voices inside, and it was obvious that he could no longer bear the confession. The corner of his mouth curled up, and he actually smiled at Zhu Ying: "The young master is right, evil people are punished by evil people, then
You deserve it.”
"It doesn't matter if I'm a villain behind the scenes, but we're only separated by a wall, so you guys don't know how to keep your mouth shut, huh?"
Following this voice, Hua Qi slowly came out of the inner room, and saw Ah Liu standing behind Zhang Shou with a confident expression. He had obviously forgotten the original intention of going to the Zhang family, and completely regarded himself as a member of the Zhang family.
He couldn't help but clicked his tongue, but he didn't hold on to this point. After all, even the emperor didn't ask Ah Liu to report anything, so why was he overstepping his authority?
He nodded slightly to Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, and said bluntly: "This guy confessed that he was under the instruction of Chu Kuan, the ceremonial supervisor, and took advantage of Zhang Chen to be alone and tricked him into falling out with you. Oh, the reason for choosing
In the Lu family, that’s because even if it’s revealed later, both the Lu family and his son can be involved.”
"Nonsense!"
Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying almost reacted in unison. As soon as they finished speaking, they looked at each other. Zhang Shou was the first to smile and said: "Yingying, you don't think she is Chu Kuan, either?"
"Ah Shou, you don't understand Chu Kuan, but you still think so. I have been in and out of the palace for so many years, and I have known Chu Kuan since I was a child. I know him better than you do!" Zhu Ying raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "Even that
It's really him who sent people to stir up trouble in the Imperial Academy, but he's not so stupid as to think that we are the ones throwing dirty water on the Imperial Academy, right?"
"If we were to do this and make things worse, the man named Zou Ming would just fall into the water and drown. Why should we show up at the scene in person and try every means to save people? And then go around in such a big circle to bring down the fourth prince.
Are you involved too?"
"And if he didn't think that we would design him in this way, why did he go to so much trouble to harm us today? And he also used an imperial chamberlain, which is going to mess up his head! If Chu Kuan is so stupid, how can he be so stupid?
Palm print!"
Seeing what Zhu Ying said, Zhang Shou nodded slightly in agreement, and Hua Qi laughed and said: "You don't believe it? What a coincidence, I don't believe it either. That's why I posted an official to torture him, otherwise I wouldn't be too lazy to do this
It took a lot of effort and even 'borrowed' a piece of paper from the Lu family... It is very cumbersome to apply for an appointment, and if you don't do it well, someone will die. Unfortunately, this guy really seems to think that he was instigated by Chu Kuan."
He paused for a moment and saw Zhu Ying frowning. Zhang Shou seemed to have expected this, so he folded his hands helplessly and leaned against the door.
"To be more precise, this guy calls himself a valet, but he is actually just a trainee. He claims to be one of the most qualified in the training camp, and was just selected to practice hypnosis. Tsk tsk, I don't know, this is a trainee.
It existed during the ancestors' reign, but no one has ever mastered it. The art of hypnosis is something that can be practiced on paper, but there are still people practicing it to this day, and they can even practice it to look different!"
Zhu Ying couldn't help but smile when she heard that. Isn't it different? The person did it in a serious manner, but even if Hua Qi and Ah Liu weren't watching eagerly, Zhang Chen's posture of suddenly waking up after being fascinated by it obviously wouldn't be the same.
It seems like it can be successful!
But what Zhang Shou thought of was another question. He asked abruptly: "Why didn't Mr. Hua Qi put a long line to catch the big fish before? Let him go and see who he ends up with. Wouldn't this be more troublesome than the current torture?"
Simple?"
"I do think so! But this guy went straight to Bei'anmen, and even showed his trainee badge to the gatekeeper. Even if I try to catch a big fish for a long time, there are many masters in this palace. If I get caught by someone,
, wouldn’t it be troublesome if he was silenced before we even caught who he was in contact with? So I thought about it and finally decided to arrest him and bring him back for a thorough investigation.”
Speaking of this, Hua Qi glanced at Ah Liu. Seeing that Ah Liu was very uncomfortable this time, he suddenly snickered inwardly. He went to Bei'anmen well, but he didn't even reach the door.
He was intercepted by Ah Liu. After he had finished watching the show and watched Ah Liu capture the man easily, he went up and asked Ah Liu the same question as Zhang Shou.
There was no doubt that Ah Liu was dumbfounded. For this prevarication, he had the rare chance of extorting two promises from Ah Liu. For the person who turned his back and refused to recognize anyone after learning skills from him.
For a cold-faced boy, you may not like him for a few days!
At this time, Hua Qi didn't even look at Ah Liu, who had a cold gaze. She rubbed her chin again and said thoughtfully: "Maybe it's the guy in charge of the Imperial Attendant who got involved with the Supervisor of Ceremonies..."
Not wanting to know these secrets at all, Zhang Shou immediately interrupted: "Since Hua Qiye doesn't believe what this person said, should we escort this guy back to the palace now? The Lu family is having a great time tonight, so keep it
Isn’t it appropriate for such a scourge?”
Zhang Shou still felt that Hua Qi's words were a bit far-fetched. Even if a person enters the palace, he cannot be as unscrupulous as outside the palace, but with Hua Qi's elusive skills, it should not be difficult to arrest people directly. And even if it is necessary,
Wouldn't it be better to arrest people outside the palace and send them directly to the palace for interrogation before the emperor?
All he needed was an explanation, and he didn't have to go to the Lu family to see the person confess in person. For example, even if the person was recruited under torture to extract a confession, wouldn't he and Zhu Ying also find the thing ridiculous?
"Yes, escort him back to the palace!" Zhu Ying also felt that there was no need to spend so much time on Little Fatty Lu's wedding. The thought of someone instigating Zhang Chen to fall out with them made her teeth itch with hatred, "I don't believe him.
How dare you quibble in front of the emperor!"
Hua Qi looked at the angry Zhu Ying with a smile and said calmly: "This is a big fish caught by Mr. Zhang himself as bait. What do you think about asking him for his opinion?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying remembered that there was a drunk Zhang Chen in the room!
As soon as Ah Liu entered the room, he placed Zhang Chen on the chair at the bottom of the Arhat's bed. Later, because of the movement inside, he went in to check it out in person. After he came out, he was teased by Hua Qi and heard such news again.
But he didn't forget that Zhang Chen was still in the room. Therefore, seeing that Zhang Chen, who had just opened his eyes a little, immediately closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, he spoke leisurely.
"Master Zhang is always awake!"
Zhang Chen, who was half drunk, actually gradually became conscious after entering the room. Especially when the voice that had just scared Zhu Ying came, he woke up with a start. When Hua Qi came out to say those words, although he said
I'm still drunk, but my head is clear.
Now that Ah Liu had revealed that he was actually awake, he could only open his eyes, then moved his shoulders and sat upright. Seeing everyone in the room staring at him, he felt more and more on pins and needles.
He had just heard that Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying wanted to send the person to the palace and leave the follow-up matters directly to the emperor. But Hua Qi didn't know what he thought. From the moment he caught the person, he went directly to the Lu family in person.
torture.
After thinking about it, he made up his mind and made a decision: "Since this person is said to be a close servant of the imperial court, even if he is just a half-trained trainee, he should certainly be sent to the palace. It is not appropriate to continue interrogating like this outside, right?
?As for me, I didn’t suffer any loss in the end anyway. The fair Master Hua Qi and Ah Liu also helped me get it back, so that’s fine.”
This time, Zhu Ying finally laughed, pointed at Zhang Shou, herself and Zhang Chen, and said to Hua Qi with a smile: "The three of us are in favor of taking people to the palace. Uncle Hua, you and Ah Liu are against it."
, there are only two votes. Three to two, let’s go!”