Chapter 23 Transfer the criminal, the concubine runs away
In late June of the 24th year of Kaiyuan, the weather in Chang'an was very hot. Pedestrians on the streets were all wearing thin shirts with half-arm sleeves. The vendors were hiding in the shade of the trees, and even the strength to shout and sell was weakened by three points.
In the residence of the consort Yang Hui, Yang Hui was sitting on his knees on the large dining carpet on the third floor of the Linshui Pavilion, with a four-legged table in front of him.
The doors on both sides of the pavilion were wide open, and the bamboo curtains on the windows were pulled up. A draft blew in, rattling the papers on the desk.
He stretched out his hand to smooth out the paper and put the paperweight on it. At this time, there was a slight sound of footsteps on the stairs. A maid walked up slowly, crossed her hands and knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, Luo joins the army. Prime Minister Zhao and Lieutenant Zhang are here to see you."
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"Ask them to come up."
The maid responded and walked downstairs quickly.
After waiting for a while, as footsteps sounded one after another on the stairs, three of Yang Hui's confidants arrived hand in hand. They stood at the corner of the screen and crossed their hands and worshiped: "Yang Prince Consort."
Yang Hui stood up in high spirits, quickly called the three of them to him, and asked enthusiastically: "How is it?"
Luo Xingchang took a step forward and said: "All the witnesses and testimonies have been fully prepared. All I need is for you, my consort, to step in."
"Very good!" Yang Hui said, stroking his hands excitedly: "I will go into the palace and report the case to the concubine and the saint."
Yang Hui ordered his servants to prepare the carriage. The maid arranged his clothes and hurried downstairs. Suddenly he remembered something and turned back. He smiled and said to the three people: "I ordered these three people to be escorted to the Prince Consort's Mansion. They are ready."
Then you just wait here."
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Five or six soldiers suddenly broke into the prison. They carried lanterns in their hands and went straight to the cell door of Li Siye and Zhang Xiaojing. The leading officer took out an official document from his arms and showed it to the jailer: "Official document of Jingzhao Mansion, ordered to be escorted
Arragate the prisoner!"
The jailer did not dare to neglect, stepped forward and opened the chain that locked the door, and shouted to the two people lying on the straw: "Zhang Xiaojing, Li Siye, get up! Get on the road!"
Li Siye waved his hand and fanned his nostrils. The jailer's words were really unlucky. The two of them walked out of the cell dejectedly, and were immediately restrained by four soldiers and escorted out of the prison.
The dazzling light shone down on his pocket, and Li Siye subconsciously squinted his eyes. The moldy air on his body seemed to slowly evaporate under the sunlight, and his steps slowed down unconsciously.
"Go faster!"
Li Siye forcefully opened his eyes and looked around. This seemed to be the back office of Jingzhao Mansion. There were several stone lanterns standing under the eaves. The courtyard occupied by the palace was very wide. Four pines and cypresses stood at the four corners of the yard, which looked very impressive.
monotonous.
The two were pushed out of the south gate of Jingzhao Mansion. The streets here were deserted, and there was only a rough-made ink cart parked outside the door. The carriage was made of hardwood and had no windows. The soldiers pushed and pushed Li Siye into the carriage, but he
I am tall, and when I sat in the car, my head touched the roof, and I had to lower my head slightly, which made me feel very uncomfortable.
Zhang Xiaojing sat across from him, squinting his one eye and remaining silent, not knowing what he was feeling.
"drive!"
The walls of the carriage vibrated slightly. Li Siye didn't know how well the walls of the carriage were soundproofed, so he could only make a low voice from his throat: "I'm afraid they have to take us to testify. We haven't even seen Liu Gengsan's face. How?
Can you kill him?"
Zhang Xiaojing lowered his head and spoke in a low voice: "Don't worry, we still have a chance. We will meet sooner or later. They will definitely want the three of us to be present together to prove it."
Li Siye felt a little more at ease, and neither of them spoke anymore.
There are no windows in the carriage, and even the curtains are black. The sounds outside are the only information that can be distinguished, but the surroundings seem to be very quiet. Apart from the dull footsteps of a few soldiers, there are also the footsteps of pedestrians passing by, but it is very quiet.
Few people talk and make noise.
The carriage drove for a long time and finally stopped. The curtain was opened by the soldiers. Li Siye and Zhang Xiaojing were also invited to get off the carriage. They looked around at the scenery around them and saw that there were dozens of pavilions and pavilions surrounding them.
There is a small green lake, and this seems to be just the garden in the backyard. Behind the moon cave door with black tiles and green walls in the distance, there are three-story cornices. The roof gently extends with exquisite brackets. Although the layout is small, it does not lose its magnificence.
Are you in the palace now?
Zhang Xiaojing also looked confused, not knowing where he was.
Another carriage drove in at the back door without a door stop. The soldiers of Jingzhao Prefecture escorted the prisoner out of the carriage. It was none other than the demon Liu Geng San.
Liu Gengsan wore a black hood on his head and a white prisoner. His body staggered and was very weak when he fell to the ground. He must have suffered a lot from torture in prison. In addition, his relatives were killed and his son was held hostage. This series of blows
No one could bear it. Li Siye felt a little pity for this guy.
The soldiers took off Liu Gengsan's hood, and he shook his head in a daze at first. It took him a long time to open his eyes, and he looked at this magnificent mansion in a dying state.
He turned around and saw Li Siye and Zhang Xiaojing, and a malicious smile that took pleasure in others' misfortune suddenly appeared on his face. This man was a bit stubborn. Once Liang Zi formed a relationship, he would not care about the real enemy and only targeted Zhang Xiaojing.
Zhang Xiaojing was not affected at all. He glanced at Liu Gengsan a few more times and pondered in a low voice next to Li Siye: "He is mentally weak and physically weak. He can be stabbed to death easily, but there is no chance of contact now."
Luo Xingchang came up accompanied by Zhao Mu and Zhang Hong. He looked at the mental state of the three of them, nodded and said reluctantly: "Yes, the saint will send the internal prison to interrogate you later. Please cheer up.
Give me your testimony and tell it completely. Now let's rehearse it first."
He stretched out his finger towards the stunned Li Siye: "Start with you. I am now the internal prisoner. Tell me about your experience of capturing the demon that day."
Damn it.
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The consort Yang Hui first entered the Daming Palace and learned from the internal prison that the saint had gone to Xingqing Palace. He hurried to Xingqing Palace again. The emperor's residence was too large and it was a headache.
Xingqing Palace is called Nannei by officials. The main civil engineering works in the palace have been mostly completed within this year. Xuanzong often stayed here.
The green dragon pond is rippling, and there are two painted boats swimming back and forth in the pond. On the painted boats, there are eunuchs and maids throwing fish food, which attracts red carp to jump and chase.
Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui were sitting in the Agarwood Pavilion opposite, looking down from above. The joyful laughter coming from the lake also infected the satisfied king.
The door of the pavilion facing the lake is wide open, and the curtains hang on both sides of the door. The breeze blows, and the silk is fluttering gently.
Concubine Wu Hui picked up the wine bottle and poured it gently into the jade cup in front of Li Longji. She held her chin and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please drink this cup to the full."
Li Longji was waiting to serve the wine when the eunuch came up to report: "Your Majesty, your consort Yang Hui wants to see you."
He smiled nonchalantly and said, "This Yang Hui seems to be busier than me."
Concubine Wu Hui couldn't hide the joy on her face, and said softly: "Your Majesty allowed him to enter the palace at will, and also ordered him to report and expose the words and deeds of the princes. After receiving your Majesty's orders, of course he did not dare to neglect it.
Do it as an important matter."
"Okay, then let him come to Chenxiang Pavilion."
The eunuch took the order and left, but not long after, Yang Hui stood on the stone steps under the pavilion, folding his hands and bowing respectfully: "My son-in-law, Yang Hui, pays homage to Your Majesty, Concubine Hui."
Li Longji nodded and said okay, then said nothing. Seeing that his father-in-law did not speak, Yang Hui stood silently below, not knowing what to do.
Concubine Wu Hui asked with a smile: "Yang Wei, you come here for everything. Why don't you tell me what you have to report today?"
Yang Hui received permission and said: "Recently, Jingzhao Mansion captured two demons who secretly sneaked into Chang'an. These demons are the remnants of Liu Zhicheng, who was executed for causing trouble with witchcraft in Liquan County."
Li Longji was immediately unhappy and pointed at Yang Hui and asked: "I have already seen the case of the monster in Liquan County in the memorial submitted to Jingzhao Mansion. I did not promise you to intervene in local affairs at the beginning. If you have such leisure, why not
Go back and spend more time with Xianyi."
"Your Majesty, this case is not simply the work of a monster. I'm afraid, I'm afraid it has some involvement with the East Palace..."
Li Longji was shocked when he heard this. The jade cup in his hand shook, and a few drops of light red wine spilled out. Concubine Wu Hui also showed surprise, but it was a bit distorted and unnatural, and cast an encouraging glance at Yang Hui.
With Concubine Wu Hui as his backing, Yang Huiqiang held his breath and continued speaking quickly: "This demon evaded pursuit and traveled hundreds of miles to Chang'an. The purpose is to find and worship the great lotus blooming in the lotus pond in the East Palace, and to pass down the leader of the demon."
The prophecy he said before his death: Return to Tai Chi to bring about myriad transformations, and the sunrise from the lotus pond will change the universe. He attempted to spread the prophecy of creating monsters in the streets of Chang'an City. Once the holy lotus appeared, the world would be rectified. Fortunately, Jingzhao Prefecture teamed up with Wannian County to arrest officials.
He was captured and has now been transferred to..."
"enough!"
A loud shout from Li Longji was heard in the Agarwood Pavilion, and the maids standing at the four corners of the pavilion bowed their heads and remained silent.