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Chapter 67
After Pei Jihuai took away the suicide note, Jing Zhaoyin and Dali Temple Qing came forward to say a few polite words to He Yuanting, expressed regret and sympathy for Lord Wang's death, and left in a hurry.
"His Royal Highness." An envoy said, "Why let them take away Lord Wang's suicide note? Their Jin Country deceived people too much."
"Even if we hold it, what can we do?" He Yuanting said directly, "If the cause of death is related to their promotion, can we tortoise shells fight with them?"
The envoys fell silent, and the three princes were right. Even if Jin Country really insulted them, they could only endure this tone.
"Emperor Jin Country will definitely summon His Highness if such a big incident occurs." After a long period of silence, an envoy with a calm personality said, "Your Highness, don't go out in the last two days, and be prepared. It is said that Emperor Changlong is very Spoil the prince, if you meet Prince Jin Country in the palace, you must not offend him."
He Yuanting nodded slowly. He lowered his head and glanced at the reversed shoes under his feet, feeling more bitter in his heart. They are all princes. His imperial brother is always jealous of his father, but the prince of Jin Country is very much loved by Emperor Changlong.
Approximately, this is fate.
"My lord." In the dark night, Pei Jihuai handed over the suicide note left by the deceased tortoiseshell country to Zhang Shuo. "The official suspected that there was a difference."
After reading the suicide note, Zhang Shuo said solemnly: "This is because someone deliberately wants to provoke a conflict between the two countries."
The two looked at each other, and the rest of the words were hidden in their hearts. This is a big mess, which is very detrimental to the Hua family, and even makes His Majesty feel that the Hua family is so powerful that it can make other country envoys commit suicide out of fear.
The people behind the scenes didn't care if they found out that this was a conspiracy. He almost blatantly put his intentions on the surface, because he knew that the gulf between the tortoiseshell and Dajin couldn't be eliminated.
At the same time, he did not forget to remind His Majesty that he must beware of the Hua family. Suspicion of this kind of thing, as long as there is a beginning, it can no longer be eliminated.
Can't wait to be so unlucky for the Hua family, which country did it?
Jinpo?
Those small countries in the surrounding area that were frightened by the Hua family?
Or is it... a self-directed and self-acted tortoiseshell country?
"My lord, what should we do now?" Pei Jihuai asked.
Zhang Shuo took the letter into his arms: "Of course he sent the letter to His Majesty overnight."
Pei Jihuai moved his brows and turned on his horse in silence without saying much. Zhang Shuo boarded the carriage, seemingly joking: "Ji Huai, you seem to trust the Hua family? Have you ever thought about it, maybe the Hua family sent someone to kill the Lord Wang and pretend that he was suicide?"
"If the two generals want to retaliate against such gesticulating villains, how can they use assassination methods." Pei Jihuai looked as usual, "What's more, if they killed people, how could they leave this suicide note?"
"You make sense." Zhang Shuo nodded, "The official also thinks that the Hua family is wronged."
It's a pity that they get involved in this kind of thing, and they do nothing and get into trouble. He just learned from the tortoiseshell envoy that the three tortoiseshell princes had also set up a banquet to plead guilty to Fushou County lord. At night, the person involved was frightened to commit suicide. This was seen by people who didn’t know, and they might suspect that they were forced by Fushou lord. dead.
Not to mention other people, even he was suspicious for a moment.
But he soon thought that Fushou County's main body was weak and timid, and with her character, it was not easy to scare a gentleman to death.
It's really troublesome, and don't know who scared whom.
Before going to bed, Emperor Changlong was in a very good mood, because the prince voluntarily came to him to discuss some political affairs, and it seemed that he finally had a somewhat diligent posture.
In the evening, the prince used the meal, and the father and son had a walk together, and Emperor Changlong asked Zhao Sancai to send the prince back to Eastern Palace. Unfortunately, this good mood was destroyed in the middle of the night.
After coming out of the bedroom, Emperor Changlong took over the suicide note submitted by Dali Temple Qing Zhang Shuo and the investigation process, and read it blankly, furiously saying: "Someone dared to frame our two generals. It is really unforgivable."
Zhang Shuo thought that His Majesty would ask what the Hua family did, but he didn't expect to even ask, so he directly determined that the Hua family was framed.
This is somewhat different from the rumors, it seems that the fear of the Huajiagong Gaokaizhu?
If your Majesty is really jealous of the Hua family, this time the matter will not control the Hua family's injustice. First take this opportunity to suppress the Hua family, so that the image of the Hua family in the hearts of the people will be stained. When the Hua family is liquidated later, It is more justified.
Looking at your Majesty, he really cares about the image of the Hua family, but the direction of care is a little different, more like it cannot tolerate others to discredit the Hua family.
"Check, investigate thoroughly immediately." Emperor Changlong slapped things on the imperial case, "Send people to stare at the envoys of the tortoiseshell country, let them control their mouths, and there can be no false news!"
He is very clear about Wei Mingyue's character. She would rather slap the bones of the person who spoke badly about her on the spot than using such stigmatizing methods.
As for his future daughter-in-law to intimidate the minister who made it difficult to speak badly? That's even more ridiculous. The little girl from the Hua family speaks softly. Is the envoy of the tortoiseshell country a rabbit? How courageous is it?
"Weichen takes the order." Hearing this, Zhang Shuo still didn't understand, Your Majesty wanted to protect Hua's family, and it was a complete preservation.
After today, he no longer believes in the nonsense of "the bird's bow is hidden". His Majesty treats Hua's house with unparalleled trust, even blind trust.
When he reached the gate, he saw a group of people rushing over, and when they approached, he recognized that this was the Prince of Eastern Palace. In the middle of the night, why did the prince rush over?
"Master Zhang." The prince was initially a little anxious, but after seeing Zhang Shuo, he didn't rush on the road: "I heard that an envoy in the other hall had something wrong, tell Gu."
Zhang Shuo told the story again, including the fact that he got a letter from the envoy.
"This case will take a lot of work." The prince's index finger clicked on the handrail carved with dragons. "The two generals are the heroes of my Dajin. Don't affect the reputation of the two generals because of these unnecessary things. It is even more necessary to avoid some messy rumors from spreading out, causing people to misunderstand the two generals."
Yes, the prince told him almost clearly that the two generals must have no problem, and it was someone else who had the problem.
Zhang Shuo repeatedly said yes, only to find a thin layer of sweat on his forehead after he was out of the palace. It is said that the emperor's heart is unpredictable, maybe sometimes it is because the courtiers think too much.
The autopsy result came out very quickly, and Lord Wang was caught in a rope while he was awake. There was a bruise on his body, but because he had a dispute with another envoy and moved hands with each other an hour before his death, he could not tell from the body whether he voluntarily put his neck in, or was forcibly hung up. of.
"After the death of the deceased, there were guards, servants, and medical officers who went in. It is impossible to determine whether the death scene was manipulated." Dali Temple mentioned the criminal officer. "On the surface, this is a perfect suicide scene. "
But because it is too perfect, it is full of doubts.
"Did you find out the identity of the three tortoiseshell envoys who slandered the Jin Country woman in the tea shop that day?" Pei Jihuai looked down at the mark on the deceased's neck. In some small talkbooks, there will always be the protagonist who said something. There were traces of struggle, so it proved to be homicide.
In fact, many people who commit suicide may have feelings of regret before they die, so they will struggle and painfully search for life.
But often at this time, it is all in vain. Suicides can only struggle to die in self-remorse and despair.
"My lord, the deceased was one of the three. The other two were Shangshu of the tortoiseshell country rites, the prince Liu Renjia, and the minister of rites Qian Yi."
"Heh." Pei Jihuai sneered, walked out of the autopsy room, took off his gloves and said, "As a young prince, he is scribbled about the customs of other countries. What is the point of such a scholar reading more books?"
"Subordinates heard that in the tortoiseshell country, if a woman talks to a foreigner, it is unclean."
"A group of dirty and smelly lords think how clean they are." Pei Jihuai sneered at this. "It's all about bullying a woman. You can't even look at women from other countries to live comfortably. Isn't this sick?"
The envoys of the tortoiseshell country had expected well. The Emperor Changlong, who had been avoiding them in the afternoon of the second day, was finally willing to summon He Yuanting.
The envoys did not dare to be sloppy when they heard the news, they prepared early and sent He Yuanting into the palace.
As soon as he entered the palace, He Yuanting clearly felt the difference between Jin Country and tortoiseshell. If you really want to describe it, it is probably that the tortoiseshell palace has a lot more powdery flavor than the Jin Country palace.
The eunuch invited He Yuanting to the main hall of Chenyang Palace: "His Majesty the Three Princes, Your Majesty is receiving other ministers at this time, please wait a moment."
He Yuanting quickly said yes. It didn't take long for him to see a middle-aged man in a brocade robe coming out. The man was handsome and with extraordinary momentum. It was a purple eunuch who sent him out.
"General, walk slowly." Zhao Sancai sent Hua Yingting down the steps, waved the whisk in his hand, turned his head and smiled at He Yuanting, who was standing next to him: "This is the three princes from the tortoiseshell, let you wait a long time. Please come with the miscellaneous family."
"There is father-in-law."
"Don't dare, Your Highness is polite."
Stepping on the floor of Guang Ke Jian Ren, He Yuanting bowed his head slightly, and hurriedly walked into the hall following the eunuch in purple clothes.
Vaguely seeing a figure wearing a black suit embroidered with a golden dragon pattern sitting on the dragon chair, he quickly bowed his head and gave a big gift: "In the third prince of the tortoiseshell kingdom, He Yuanting, meet the noble Emperor Jin Country."
"The three princes don't have to be polite, give a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Yuanting thanked him, and after he took his seat, he found that there was still a person sitting in the room. After he looked up to see the opponent's face clearly, he couldn't help but froze for a while.
"The three princes were surprised to see Gu?" The prince sighed, "Gugang accompanied my princess to the feast of his Royal Highness two days ago. In the evening, there were rumors that my princess had forced your country’s envoys to death. After thinking about it carefully, my princess didn’t say anything that day, why did he force a big man to death?"
He Yuanting gave a thump in his heart. He didn't expect that the handsome man who was with Princess Fushou that day would be Prince Jin Country.
He once thought that it was Princess Fushou's... the guest of the curtain.
"Fortunately, the lonely person was there that day, otherwise my princess had a mouth and couldn't tell." The prince raised his eyebrows and looked at He Yuanting with a smile, "Three princes, do you think this is true?"
He Yuanting hurriedly said: "These are all unfounded guesses. How could the Fushou princess Bingqingyujie, kind and gentle, do such an oppressive thing."
The prince lazily picked up the tea cup and chuckled, "It's good for the three princes to understand."
"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness." A eunuch came in and reported: "Chang'an Hou brought the female Fushou princess to see you."
The prince who was sitting lazily immediately straightened his posture and put the teacup aside.
Emperor Changlong glanced at his pretending son, and waited for him to smooth the folds of the flap before speaking, "Xuan."
Hua Liuli entered the hall and saw the elegant sitting prince. Before he could salute Emperor Changlong, the prince met her gaze and gave her a gentle smile. She couldn't help but stop and smile back.
"The last general has seen your majesty and the prince." Before Wei Mingyue had finished the ceremony, the prince bowed his hand in return. "The general doesn't need to pay more."
"Zhao Sancai." The prince turned to Zhao Sancai, "add cushions to the seats of the general and the princess."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Mingyue smiled at him unexpectedly when the prince was so careful.
"It should be." The prince nodded towards Hua Liuli slightly, turned his head and said to Emperor Changlong, "Father, now that General Wei and Fushou are here today, how about clarifying the case?"
He Yuanting: "..."
It's all reached this point, there is nothing left to say, it's up to them to do something wrong.
"His Royal Highness, the envoy of your country, I feel very sorry and heartbroken." Hua Liuli looked at Shanghe Yuanting's eyes, "Our two countries have been together for many years. We should not misunderstand the relationship between the two countries, so the matter is still It's better to be clear, what do you think?"
He Yuanting stared at Hua Liuli's beautiful eyes: "The princess is right."
The prince frowned. What is going on with the three princes of the tortoiseshell kingdom, what is he always staring at his princess?
"Xuan Dali Temple Secretary Zhang Shuo, Dali Temple Shaoqing Pei Jihuai, Tortoiseshell State Ritual Book Liu Renjia Shangdian."
As soon as Liu Mingshi entered the main hall of Chenyang Palace, he heard a woman say: "The final general also wants to see, which adult has such a deep misunderstanding of women."
The voice was very nice, but Liu Mingshi felt that every word and every sentence was murderous.
Poorly, he couldn't hold his shoulders or lift his hands, and he was so embarrassed in front of a woman.
"You are Liu Renjia and Master Liu who are dissatisfied with General Wei in the next country?" Emperor Changlong looked at Mingshi Liu, who was bowed down, and said blankly: "General Wei is a female general appointed by me. What you said is correct. What opinion do I have?"
"If so, let your majesty the emperor of your country personally write the letter of credence. I am willing to discuss it slowly."
The author has something to say: Emperor Changlong: Who dares to bully my little brother, who dares to bully my future daughter-in-law?
Prince: This is my princess, knows how to cut, mine!