At midnight, there is no curfew.

As soon as Xu Yuanqing returned to the courtyard from Changlao's house, he heard Liu Qian say that he was about to leave the court.

During the interrogation in the hall, there were only a handful of officials who heard the trial, and they were all ministers of Dasheng. The rest of the civil and military officials were kneeling outside the hall to wait.

Just interrogating Lu Qiuling and Shen Qiwen's confrontation would not take so long. Presumably Emperor Chongming beat all the officials on purpose and forced them to kneel for a day.

"Where is Shen Qiwen?"

Xu Yuanqing drank the medicine just now, and his mouth still had a bitter taste. He raised his hand and patted his chest to calm his breath, and found a wooden box on the shelf. He took it off and opened it to see a box full of candies. He picked one at random to relieve the bitter taste.

Liu Qian bypassed the dozing Zuo Yue, poured tea, and said in a low voice, "Detention and Punishment Department, Shen Yuze is the presiding judge." He raised his head and drank the tea, sipped the tea and swallowed it, looked back at him and added, "Jiang MingTrial."

Hearing this, Xu Yuanqing raised his eyebrows with an expression that he had expected.

Liu Qian wondered why he was not panicked about Shen Yuze being the presiding judge. It turned out that he had already prepared countermeasures, and it must have been mentioned during the interview today. Even Shen Yuze was caught off guard.

Xu Yuanqing covered the candy box and put it on the desk. It was cold at night, Zuo Yue slept a lot when he was young, and he slept soundly by leaning on the chair. He went to get the cloak and asked, "Where's Lu Qiuling?"

"Also in the Criminal Department."

Xu Yuanqing covered Zuo Yue with the cloak, with a dignified expression.

It stands to reason that if Emperor Chongming recognized Lu Qiuling's grievance by knocking on the drum, she would have been favored by the emperor.

There is only one possibility for people in the Ministry of Punishment.

Xu Yuanqing picked up the charcoal fire with pliers, the fire reflected his face, and the red mole under his eyes became lighter and lighter. If you don't look carefully, you can't see any redness. He moved his eyelashes and continued to ask, "Chen Wenjing is still doing something.In the palace?"

Liu Qian: "Well, I haven't seen him leave the palace."

Emperor Chongming trusted him, and if he didn't let him investigate Lu Qiuling's record, he could only investigate Shen Qiwen's murder of the emperor's heir.

Xu Yuanqing: "Find a way to pass the evidence to Chen Wenjing."

It has nothing to do with Lu Qiuling's investigation, as long as he is convinced that Shen Qiwen murdered the emperor's heir, he will never be able to stand up again.

Liu Qian responded, walked away for a while and turned back, just bumped into Xu Yuanqing who was about to hug Zuoyue, he took a few steps forward and pushed his hand away, staring straight at him.

Xu Yuanqing opened his mouth to defend, "I just want to try."

Liu Qian gave him an undisguised look, and almost scolded him written all over his face, picked up Sleepy Muzi angrily, and reminded him before leaving, "Someone wants to see you."

Xu Yuanqing shook his head helplessly, he felt that his body has eased up a bit today, Chang Laoshi also said that the residual poison in his body is gradually clearing up, and after a few days of careful maintenance, he will see great improvement.

He also just wanted to see if his body had improved a bit, he didn't really want to be able to hug Zuo Yue.

Just as was feeling wronged, heard noises coming from the courtyard, followed by the sound of branches breaking, and finally a muffled sound.

He took his cloak and put it on and went out of the house. A few candlesticks were lit in the yard, and the pearl light could only play a faint brilliance under the bright moonlight.

He searched for the sound, and there was a wobbly person standing under the pear tree, he seemed to have fallen heavily, trembling as he walked, it was only when he got closer that he could see the face of the person clearly.

In the middle of the night, he climbed over the wall, and he was still someone Xu Yuanqing didn't want to see. Without hesitation, he turned around and entered the room immediately.

Xin Zhengyuan's limbs were swollen and sore from the fall. He watched helplessly as he entered the house and closed the door but failed to catch up. He could only knock on the door cautiously, "Will your son listen to me?"

Xu Yuanqing knew the purpose of his visit, and he had nothing to say to such a stubborn person, and he didn't want to waste time.

He said succinctly, "Go away."

After speaking, he took off his clothes and went to bed, and covered his ears with his hands deliberately to block the righteous nonsense outside the door.

He was thinking about the letter from Xiang Changyuan during the day, and fell asleep in a daze, and he really saw him in his dream.

The spring breeze picked up the remaining flowers, crossed the mountains and rivers and fell into the city of Yunzhou. The peach blossoms were in full bloom by the riverside in the city, and the ground was covered with pink and white fallen flowers. A thin man was sitting at a noodle stall next to it.

Black clothes with narrow sleeves, handsome features.

Xiang Changyuan has lost a lot of weight, looking down at the rice paper in front of him, holding the brush with his slender fingers, the paper is stained with flowers and ink, and he reads every word of someone from afar, with soft colors in his eyebrows and eyes.

Xu Yuanqing knew it was a dream, but seeing him still couldn't help approaching him, the corners of his mouth raised, and he called him in a low voice, "Xiang Changyuan?"

He called his name, knowing that it was a fantasy in his mind, so it turned into a dream, and he didn't expect him to answer.

I don't know if there was a feeling in the dream, but Xiang Changyuan raised his head to look at him, his eyes filled with stars instantly, and responded to him in surprise, "Your Majesty?"

Xu Yuanqing was overjoyed and woke up immediately.

The room was bright, and sunlight illuminated the room through the windows. He raised his hand and recited the scene in his dream. The empty room only had a strong smell of medicine, and he couldn't help but feel empty in his heart.

After a long time, he raised his hand and patted his forehead before turning over and getting out of bed.

He took his clothes and put them on, opened the window to let in the wind, and the fragrance of pear blossoms came to his face, which eased his loneliness.

Xu Yuanqing pushed the door out, Xin Zhengyuan was still there.

He must have waited all night, he was quite embarrassed, his eyes were red and swollen, and his eyes were dull.

"Liu Qian!"

The man fell from the beam, Liu Qian looked at him expressionlessly.

Xu Yuanqing: "Throw it out."

"My son! The peace talks in Northern Xinjiang have not been successful, and the crown prince can't die..." Xin Zhengyuan said hastily, before he could finish his sentence, he was thrown out of the courtyard by Liu Qian. With a sound of "dong", the courtyard was completely quiet.

Liu Qian clapped his hands and went to drink tea in the house.

Xu Yuanqing yawned, looked up at the sky, the blue sky and white clouds made him very comfortable.

He had thought about what Xin Zhengyuan said, and he had sent letters to northern Xinjiang several times, each of which told Li Yiming and the others to be careful of the prince.

Before Xiang Changning left, Li Yiming had already asked Li Yiming to leave a message for him. He could do whatever he wanted to do with confidence and boldness. The thieves in Beijiang would not be a threat, so he only needed to leave Shen Qiwen's head to her.

Xiang Changning was very smart. She wanted to rescue the envoy, so she naturally asked for all the information. Emperor Chongming knew the importance, and must have told her everything, and probably gave her the greatest right.

That's why she left those words behind.

Xin Zhengyuan still wants to use the northern Xinjiang peace talks to save Shen Qiwen's life, which is indeed a good way, but it's a pity that Xu Yuanqing can't listen to half a word.

Xu Yuanqing returned to the house after clearing his mind.

Zuo Yue brought it early, without him asking Liu Qian to sit down consciously, he took the porridge handed over by Zuo Yue, looked up at him, "Is there any news from Yunzhou?"

Liu Qian shook his head.

Xu Yuanqing asked, "Is it because I didn't find out or there was no change?"

Liu Qian stated, "We don't have any of us in Yunzhou, so we can only find out what's going on in the city on the surface, and we can't know what's going on behind the scenes."

Xu Yuanqing rubbed his temples. He never thought that the situation would extend to Yunzhou. He was well informed in the capital, but it gave him a headache when he was far away.

Zuo Yue suddenly said, "Perhaps Mr. Xiao has a solution."

Xiao Yu'an can even hear news from the frontier, and it is very likely that Yunzhou also has news.

Xu Yuanqing was about to get up, Zuo Yue pulled him to sit down, "I'll go, the prince can go and do other things." After saying that, he ran away without waiting for Xu Yuanqing's consent.

Liu Qian continued to drink porridge and eat vegetables calmly and naturally, there is no need to worry about someone from Zuoyue following him.

Liu Qian took out a note from his pocket and said without raising his head, "Mr. Gu has left, this is the note he left."

Xu Yuanqing glanced at it, and there was only one word on it - "North". Don't guess that he must be worried about Xiang Changning and went to northern Xinjiang.

Liu Qian added, "Someone is following."

Last time Xu Yuanqing exposed all the hidden guards around him in order to send Chang Lao to the palace. Now that he has no cards, he simply came here and asked them to protect the people around him blatantly.

After dinner, Xu Yuanqing was going to the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

No one in this capital knew that he and Shen Qiwen were not dealing with each other. It would be a pity not to make trouble at such a good opportunity.

Chang Lao told him to walk more to relieve the depression in his heart. He did not take a carriage when he went out, but walked along the street.

Along the way, heard fierce discussions from the common people. In their mouths, Shen Qiwen was a beast that everyone was angry with. Lu Qiu Lingfeng's comments were divided into two parts. Some people said that she was a living Bodhisattva, and some people said that she was the most poisonous woman.

The people speak from their hearts, and all kinds of opinions are surging like waves. Xu Yuanqing seems to have heard a thunderous spring rain.

"However, even if the crown prince is guilty, His Majesty will not give him the death penalty. It is estimated that in the end there will be more thunder and less rain."

Xu Yuanqing heard someone lament, the words were different from others who could only abuse, he stopped in his tracks, looked for the sound, there were a few porters sitting on the steps of the tailor shop, and the one who was speaking was sweating profusely and fanned the wind with a corner.

His companion said, "It would be nice to abolish this useless prince. Why should he be convicted and beheaded?"

"You two are wrong."

A handsome young man walked out of the tailor's shop, and his tall and straight figure could not be concealed by the rough linen clothes. He walked down the steps and bowed to the two porters, "The current emperor is politically clear, and he listens to the words of all people. I will write a letter laterYu Tian, I believe His Majesty will judge with the Sacred Heart that the crown prince has committed a heinous crime, and it is difficult for the common people to be angry if he is not dead."

He was very polite, but the two porters were stunned by his words, and it took him a while to recover, and hurriedly stood up and bowed in return, but they couldn't answer.

After hearing this, Xu Yuanqing continued to walk, turned his head and asked Liu Qian, who was the scholar.

Liu Qian recognized the wooden plaque on his waist, only the students of the Imperial College, he must be one of the students, the "we" in the words probably refers to his classmates.

Xu Yuanqing remembered that Yang Ming studied in the Imperial College, so he didn't know if the two incidents were related.

Just thinking about Cao Cao, he met him, so he didn't even need to go to the Ministry of Punishment.

Yang Ming stepped forward to salute him after seeing him, "My lord."

Xu Yuanqing raised his hand in return, it was rare to see him wearing an official robe, this red robe made him dignified and self-restraining, and his gestures were elegant and dignified.

"The trial is over?"

Yang Ming walked with him, walking slowly, "Master Shen has presented the evidence and confession."

Xu Yuanqing had a mocking look in his eyes, and asked with a smile, "Only a confession?"

Yang Ming didn't answer, and Xu Yuanqing didn't think about him answering. He guessed the reason why Shen Yuze insisted on being the presiding judge. He wanted to prove that he was not part of the prince's party, so he quit to be a court official.

He will definitely write a letter requesting that Shen Qiwen be sentenced to death, so as to win over the loyal ministers in the court.

It's just that the disciples of the Guozijian jointly signed the letter, and the momentum was so great that it would definitely suppress the momentum of his performance and directly break Shen Yuze's self-righteous control.

The two walked for a while, and Yang Ming saw Xu Yuanqing opened his mouth several times without making a sound, so he asked, "What does your son want to ask?"

Xu Yuanqing was the one who asked whether the Guozijian disciple's letter had anything to do with him, but he always felt that Yang Ming was an upright gentleman, and if he didn't intervene, it would be inappropriate to ask rashly.

The most important thing is that Shen Qiwen was imprisoned this time because Ping Jinghou tried his best to admonish him, otherwise the prince would not be able to enter the Ministry of Criminal Justice for review under the majesty of the Tian family.

The stance of a century-old family has been shown under the attention of civil and military officials, which is tantamount to challenging the prestige of the emperor.

Xu Yuanqing knew that Yang Ming had reasons for Ping Jinghou's move.

Just think that he is narcissistic and feels that Yang Ming is helping him, so he can't help being polite to him.

Xu Yuanqing hesitated for a moment, smiled and didn't ask, and changed the subject, "Do you have my invitation for your wedding with Jingshu?"

Yang Ming was stunned, his ears turned red, and he lowered his eyes and smiled slightly, "Naturally, the prince should be invited to watch the ceremony."

After talking about the gossip, Xu Yuanqing asked Yang Ming to rest at the roadside tea stand, and asked, "Where is Lord Lu now?"

"The crown prince's guilt has been verified, and the princess did not deceive the emperor, so the Ministry of Punishment naturally has no reason to detain him." Yang Ming stated, thinking of something, he continued, "Besides, the princess voluntarily cooperated, so there was no such thing as detention."

Xu Yuanqing tapped the table with his fingertips, and asked thoughtfully, "Then the prince is locked up?"

Yang Ming's eyes widened suddenly, and he immediately put down the tea he had received, hurriedly got up to say goodbye, and rushed to the Ministry of Punishment in a hurry.