The Qingshi Palace, located in the northeast corner of the entire Daqi Imperial Palace, seems to be an isolated island in the sea of people, a scar on this great city.
Time passes very clearly here.
The sparrow stands on the high wall, pecking at the wall regardless of the season, sharpening its beak, like a swordsman sharpening his knife.
A spider crawled down slowly with a silk thread on the corner of the eaves. It had been a long time since any insects had caught on the spider web, and it hung lonely in the air.
The vigorous eagle spread its wings and flew across the sky, flew past the empty Changsheng Palace, and then turned and passed outside Huaying Palace.
In the palace, Jiang Wuyou was walking around the field with two swords in hand, making the swords shine like rain.
“This is his own business, it’s up to him to choose.”
The white-haired old woman stood on the sidelines holding a spurge, without saying a word.
Through many stormy years, she watched this highness grow up step by step, with confidence and determination in every step.
Swords, spears, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks...the eighteen weapons are all like arms and fingers. Walking on the road of Taoism and martial arts, with the heart of the world.
The hawk's chirping is sometimes near and far away.
The master of Yangxin Palace is rarely at home today. He is leaning on the soft couch with one hand supporting his cheek. The silk robe is lifted and draped over his body, revealing the muscular lines from the front.
He raised the chin of the beautiful woman in front of him with one hand and smiled: "They are watching a show, and I am watching beauties. After all, how many people are so lucky that they never dream of being fish all day long?"
The eagle's feathers were like knives, cutting through the sky without leaving a trace. It circled the outer palace and flew past the Changle Palace. Then it swooped up. Suddenly, its feathers fell away and its claws disappeared, turning into a plump flesh insect that got into the clouds.
middle.
Looking closely, the cloud looks like a white lantern.
In Changle Palace.
The prince who was pruning the flower branches suddenly stopped and sighed: "I am alone like a god!"
Put the scissors on the wooden tray held by the eunuch.
So the blood flowed like a rushing river, and the body glowed with gold...
When I turned around, God came.
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As the largest main road in the North City, Xuanwu Street is extremely wide and long, and is always crowded with pedestrians.
Dan Jiangwang, holding his sword in his green shirt, strode forward as if he were riding a lonely boat among a crowd of people.
ˆ Chic and calm.
From time to time, people stopped and watched him go away.
There are not many people who really know what he is going to do, but his arrogant momentum is enough to make people feel heartbroken. This is the genius of Daqi!
The Imperial Palace of Daqi is located in the middle of Linzi, with three levels inside and outside.
The outermost level of the outer palace occupies the largest area. The Ziji Palace where the imperial court was held, the Changle Palace where the prince lived, the Huaying Palace where the three princesses lived... and even the Qingshi Palace where the deposed prince was imprisoned are all here.
And when Jiang Wang walked to the gate of the outer palace, this lonely journey came to an end.
From Beiya to the Imperial Palace, there was no wind or waves along the way, not even a frightened horse... It seems that Linzi has always been such a peaceful Linzi.
Jiang Wang calmly stopped in front of the intertwined ceremonial knives, and raised his hands to the palace guard: "Qingyang Town, Jiang Wang, a third-grade golden melon warrior, your majesty has met with the emperor, please pass the message!"
The leader of the palace guards stood as solemn as a stone sculpture and ordered his palace guards to leave in a hurry.
The sky is high and the clouds are quiet, and there are thousands of palaces.
Qi Palace is majestic and quiet. Everything at this time seems to be as still as the palace. Those magnificent stories are silent in time.
The Queen or the Osawada family.
Dare to kill Gongsun Yu in Biwu County, dare to kill Uriel overseas.
It shouldn’t be a big deal to kill Yang Jing who has no official status.
If pressed, it would not be impossible to kill Lin Youxie.
But I dare not touch Jiang Qingyang in Linzi!
No matter how scared or fearful, I would not dare to do this.
If you want to ask, what did Jiang Wang win during the two years of hard work in Qi State?
This is the answer.
Not long after, the palace guard who had delivered the message hurriedly returned and brought with him a eunuch holding a pen.
It was not the Qiu Ji that Jiang Wang was familiar with, but a tall father-in-law with a stern face. He did not know his name, but he only said to Jiang Wang: "The emperor has announced his greetings, please come this way."
He will look ahead to lead the way.
Jiang Wang did not try to get close to him, and followed behind him.
Behind the palace gate, there is a high platform called the "Army Platform". There are several rows of ancient weapon racks on the platform, and the atmosphere is thick and solemn.
Those who enter the palace to meet the saints must disarm their weapons here.
The war was fierce, but everyone was trapped in Taichung.
Jiang Wang walked past with his head held high and his sword hanging. The palace guards in front of the disarmament platform did not stop him, and the eunuch Bingbi who led the way did not say a word.
In the past, when the Yellow River was at its peak, the emperor allowed him to bring his sword to the throne!
The place where Your Majesty met was Delu Palace. After the emperor retired from the court, he often practiced in this palace.
Announcement of meeting Jiang Wang here can also be said to be a kind of closeness.
When Jiang Wang stepped into the palace, the emperor was sitting cross-legged on the golden stone platform. There were nine dragon pillars standing on three sides of the stone platform, like three high walls, guarding the emperor.
The dragon holds a pearl, and jade smoke grows inside the pearl. The smoke changes constantly, sometimes with mountains and seas, sometimes with living beings.
Before Shitai, Han Ling was the only one who was independent. When you weren't paying attention, he didn't seem to exist. But when you wanted to find him, he was never out of sight. This kind of ability is beyond the reach of anyone.
The eunuch Bingbi who brought him here had already left outside the palace.
Jiang Wang leaned forward to worship.
The emperor had already waved his hand: "There is no need to give a big gift unless it is a big ceremony."
At this time, the emperor was wearing a wide robe and casual clothes. He seemed a little less serious and a little more casual. He covered his sleeves and looked down at Jiang Wang from the stone platform: "Why are Qingyangzi here?"
Jiang Wang stood upright, not daring to look directly at the emperor, but his voice was loud and magnanimous: "For Feng Gu, the eunuch in charge of the Changsheng Palace!"
"I remember that you were supervising the handling of this case..." The emperor's voice fell, gentle but dignified: "Is there something unfair in the process of investigating the case?"
Jiang Wangdao: "I supervised the handling of the case and gained something from the case. The matter is serious and I dare not hide it from the emperor, so I came to see you. Although I exceed my duties, I am loyal to the emperor."
The emperor said: "Since the matter is so big, why don't we bring it to the political hall impartially, but pay a private visit?"
As soon as this question came out, Jiang Wang’s heart became tense!
As soon as they met, the emperor pointed out his responsibilities in this case. He was obviously asking him if he was Zheng Shangming and what problems Lin Youxie had while handling the case. But he was secretly asking him if he was involved in the case alone.
Is it a violation of the rules to have an audience in the palace?
He replied, "The matter is serious and I am loyal to the emperor."
The emperor then asked him why he was not brought to the political affairs hall impartially...
This is already an expression of dissatisfaction.
It must be said honestly that the reason why Jiang Wang made a big fuss in front of the Lin family and sent all the people who were monitoring the Lin family to Beiya Prison was because he was deliberately causing trouble.
He inspected the palace from the capital and went directly to the palace without avoiding or covering up.
Who doesn’t know that his Majesty will meet Emperor Qi today?
In fact, the act of paying a private visit to the emperor achieved the effect of a memorial in an official document.
To a certain extent, it puts the emperor on the stage.
If both the government and the public feel that Jiang Wang came to see the emperor with evidence of the assassination of Concubine Lei, then the emperor should also give an explanation to the world.
So the emperor asked him, why didn't you just hand over the evidence to the Political Affairs Hall?
Since it needs to be made public, let’s make it more public.
If you want to make a big fuss, then make a big fuss.
But with your small body, Jiang Qingyang, can you bear the consequences of making a big deal?
Jiang Wang lowered his head and said: "Because I don't have key evidence, I can't convince the officials, and I can't present it publicly."
Even though the Emperor of Qi has always hidden his emotions in the deep sea and rarely showed them, he sneered at this moment: "Then why are you paying me a visit? Are you loyal to the emperor with your fists?"
The emperor was also very humorous at certain times.
But the word "loyalty to the emperor" can be used humorously, in a sense, precisely because it is unreliable.
This is a very dangerous signal.
Jiang Wang did not see any fear, and only said sincerely: "Your Majesty, when you meet the Emperor, you want to tell him a story."
The emperor did not speak.
Jiang Wang then stood on top of the main hall, calmed down his emotions slightly, and began to narrate: "I once traveled to the outer world, and occasionally saw strange things. There is a floating land in the outer world, where hundreds of tribes are fighting, and the war is endless. There is a country in the middle of the land, which is more powerful than its neighbors.
.The ruler of the country has great talents and strategies, and his civil and military skills are unparalleled in all previous dynasties...
One year, the border ministers raised an army to rebel, and the king of the country personally conquered it.
At that time, the former prince was imprisoned and the new prince had just been established, so the throne was unstable.
The king's favorite concubine was pregnant and wanted to fight for the throne, so he used an assassin to kill the palace palace, hoping to mutilate his body to trap the queen...
The queen of the country inspected the incident and secretly ordered the foreign ministers to inflict strange poison on the sword, causing the lord's favorite concubine to die at the sight of blood.
The beloved concubine dies, and the dragon in her belly is born by caesarean section.
The king of the country took pity on him and loved him very much.
This child was born with a congenital defect, and while he was still in his mother's womb, a strange poison entered his marrow.
Then he sent people to secretly investigate the year and finally found out the truth...
But he said nothing."
When Jiang Wang said this, he bowed to the emperor and said, "May I ask Your Majesty, why does this prince not avenge his mother or avenge his own hatred?"
On the golden stone platform, the emperor was silent for a long time, and then said: "What do you want to say?"
Jiang Wang, however, did not take advantage of the situation, but pursued him and asked: "There are many people on the floating land talking about it. Some people say, 'This prince cares about the world and cannot bear the turmoil in the court, so he endures hatred and keeps silent', or he says, 'I want to
The enemy is so powerful that we cannot fight head-on, so we must use Xu Tu'... Who does the emperor think is right?"
"What do you think?" the emperor asked. There was no joy or sorrow in his voice.
"I think..." Jiang Wang said respectfully: "The king treats him with pity and love. He treats the king with love and respect. The reason why he never said anything is just that, it is not that complicated. He is just a...
A child who grew up alone and didn’t want to lose his father’s love.”
"Jiang Qingyang..." The emperor's voice was high and majestic: "Is it a matter of course that I am a minister?"
Whether the emperor was moved or not, it was impossible to tell just from his voice.
And the four words "take it for granted" are really dangerous.
But for this reason, Jiang Wang could only bite the bullet and continue.
"I investigated the case of Feng Gu in the Changsheng Palace, and fortunately I saw a mural in the palace. It was hand-painted by His Highness the Eleventh Highness. I loved it very much. I personally thought that the emperor could not miss it... There is a wall in the palace garden. The painting is called "Appearances of All Living Beings", and there is a solitary grave in the painting.
There is a stele with only four words on it, please ask the emperor to look at it."
Jiang Wang still lowered his head at this moment and bowed slightly. He could only see his boots and the golden stone steps in front of him.
Of course, even if he raised his head, he could not look directly at the emperor. He did not know whether the emperor looked at him or not and by what means.
But he could faintly feel that on the golden stone platform in front of him, a great power... was emanating.
He could only detect the edges of the fluctuations, but he was already shocked by the vastness.
After a long time, the emperor's voice fell: "Are you here just to tell me a story?"
Jiang Wangdao: "Your Majesty has appointed Wei Chen to supervise the case. Wei Chen is here for the truth of the case."
“I’ve finished listening to the story you told...”
Jiang Wang could definitely feel that he was being watched by the eyes of this world hero.
Although the Emperor did not exert any coercion or even a trace of emotion, his identity and power alone were enough to crush the hearts of those who were being watched.
And the magnificent voice, which seemed to resonate with the entire palace, slowly fell: "Now tell me about your case."
Jiang Wang straightened his back and lowered his eyes slightly: "I brought three cases to see the emperor today!"
The emperor was noncommittal.
Han Ling stood in front of the stone platform, but the corner of his eye twitched.
There are actually three of them?
This Jiang Qingyang is really a little arrogant and does not know whether to live or die... What a pity.
I thought it was a pity in my heart, but there was no expression on my face at all.
Jiang Wang had already said loudly: "The first case is the death of Feng Guzhi, the eunuch in charge of the Changsheng Palace."
Han Ling held his breath and heard
“After being supervised by ministers and inspected by deputy inspector Lin Youxie, it was confirmed that Feng Gu had committed suicide. He was hanging on the beam in the mourning hall without any last words. He thought... he might have been a martyr."
Feng Gu's suicide was said to be a martyrdom for the Lord, but it was not wrong.
As for his hatred and accusations against the Queen, anyone with a deep understanding of the case will know it. There is no need to state it explicitly.
The emperor's voice was heard saying: "Even if you commit suicide and die as a martyr, you should be buried with nothing. What about the second thing?"
The sound has no ripples, just like clouds moving and rain falling, and the cycle of heaven.
“The second case is the murder of Gongsun Yu, an official of the old Changsheng Palace.”
Jiang Wanglang said: "He lived in seclusion in Biwu County, studying behind closed doors and never leaving home. In his early years, he used to talk a lot, so he cut off his tongue. He lived in seclusion in Biwu County and had no fight with the world. However, he was killed by a gangster a few days ago.
.I request the Emperor to order a thorough investigation of this case to comfort His Highness the Eleventh’s spirit in heaven!”
The emperor obviously did not expect that the second case Jiang Wang wanted to raise was this.
Especially Jiang Wang almost made it clear that Gongsun Yu cut his tongue to live in seclusion in order to keep the secret. He was so loyal to Jiang Wuqi, but he was still easily killed after Jiang Wuqi died.
If the Eleventh Highness has a spirit in heaven, how can he be at peace?
After a moment of silence, I heard the emperor's voice saying: "There really should be an explanation for this matter."
This sentence means that the person who directly killed Gongsun Yu will be found out in some form. Of course, it will not involve the deeper things behind the scenes.
This case still stops at the right place.
Including Jiang Wang, there are only three people in this huge Delu Palace at the moment.
All three of them knew that the third case that had not yet been exported was the focus of the trip.
So even Han Ling, who had always looked like a sculpture, couldn't help but look up at Jiang Wang.
Looking at this young man facing the Emperor of Qi directly.
And Jiang Wanghong said: "The third case I want to report is the suicide case of Lin Kuang, a famous arrester, seventeen years ago!"
Han Ling felt relieved and sighed inexplicably.
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ˆ ps: "After all, how many people really get a deer, and they don't know that they dream of being a fish all day long!" Huang Tingjian · "One of Seven Miscellaneous Poems"