Now the imperial palace has become a place of right and wrong, and no foreign ministers are allowed to enter the palace. The princes, princesses, and concubines in the palace are naturally unable to summon foreign ministers.
So Princess Huaiqing has something to tell me? Xu Qi'an immediately followed the chief guard, rode on his beloved filly, and rushed to Huaiqing Mansion.
Huaiqing Mansion is the highest and most heavily guarded area in the imperial city.
In this area, there are the mansions of the royal family, and the mansions of Lin'an and other princes and princesses. It is an important place next to the imperial palace.
"At any rate, I'm the officer in charge of the Chuzhou case. Although I'm not in the center of the storm, I'm still one of the main people involved. Why is Huaiqing looking for me at this time? It's definitely not too long since I haven't seen me. I miss you very much. ?¡¡±
To tell the truth, Xu Qi'an came to Huaiqing Mansion for the first time, but it was the second princess's mansion. He had been there many times. If it wasn't for too much eyeliner and violation of rules, Xu Qi'an would have asked for an exclusive guest room in Lin'an Mansion.
The layout of Huaiqing Mansion is the same as that of Lin'an Mansion, but overall it tends to be deserted and elegant. From the plants in the yard to the decorations, there is a sense of indifference.
In the spacious and bright living room, Xu Qi'an saw Huaiqing, who had been missing for a long time, this elegant woman like a snow lotus.
She is wearing a plain palace dress, covered with a light yellow gauze, simple but not simple, half of her black hair is loose, half is tied up in a bun, with a jasper hairpin and a golden step.
Her facial features are exquisitely beautiful without losing the three-dimensional sense, her eyebrows are exquisitely long and straight, her eyes are big, bright, and deep, just like a clear lake after autumn.
"Your Highness!"
Xu Qi'an clasped his fists together, and wanted to ask her with a smile if he liked the seal he gave her, but when the words came to his lips, he lost the interest in making fun of her, and took a seat under Huaiqing's signal.
"Tell me the details of the northern border." Huaiqing's face was calm, his eyebrows and eyes were a little dignified and gloomy, and he seemed not in the mood to talk or laugh.
Xu Qi'an then reported what happened in Chuzhou in detail.
After listening, Huaiqing was silent for a long time, his beautiful face was full of joy and anger, and he said softly: "Come with me for a walk in the yard."
The back garden of the princess mansion is very large. The two walked side by side without speaking, but the atmosphere was not awkward.
"Father is wrong. Duke Huai is a prince first, and a martial artist second. In life, the higher the status, the more important thing to consider is the seat. This is the foundation of one's life."
After a long time, Huaiqing sighed and said: "Therefore, King Huai's death is more than justified, even though Dafeng lost a top martial artist because of it."
What about your royal father? Did he deserve to die too?
Xu Qi'an said softly: "Your Highness is righteous."
Huaiqing shook his head, his pretty face was full of sadness, and said softly: "What does this have to do with justice? It's just that the blood is not cold. I I am very disappointed in the father."
Just as Xu Qi'an was about to speak, he suddenly received a voice transmission from Huaiqing: "Father is not cowardly, but his strategy."
Princess Huaiqing's cultivation level is not shallow. If she wants to transmit the sound, she must reach the state of refining the gods. She has been keeping a low profile Xu Qi'an was taken aback, and the sound transmission asked:
"Strategy?"
Huaiqing nodded slowly, and explained via voice transmission: "Have you ever noticed that among the civil servants blocking the palace gate in the past three days, who has left, who has come, and who is just watching the fun?"
Xu Qi'an was dumbfounded.
After glancing at him, Huaiqing continued to transmit:
"Whether the story of King Huai's slaughter of the city is reported back to the capital, no matter whether it's a traitor or a good minister, no matter if it's outrageous or for the sake of gaining fame, it's impossible for any scholar to remain unresponsive. At this time, the crowd is passionate and the tide is at its most ferocious. So the father avoided his sharp edge and closed the palace.
"Of course, let's go all out, then decline again, and exhaust three times. When the princes calm down, when some people achieve their goal of making a name for themselves, and when other voices appear in the officialdom, it is the time when the father really ends up wrestling with the princes. And this day It won't be too far, I promise, within three days."
After finishing speaking, she let out another "huh" with a hint of sarcasm and disdain: "Nowadays, rumors are everywhere in the capital, people from all walks of life are talking about it, and at first glance it seems to be a big trend. However, the real opponent of the father is only in the Above the court. Not those traffickers and pawns."
Xu Qi'an frowned, and said in a deep voice: "But Duke Huai has slaughtered the city after all, he must give an explanation to the princes and the people of the world."
Huaiqing sighed pessimistically: "Let's see Wang Shoufu and Wei Gong make such a move."
In the heavy atmosphere, Xu Qi'an changed the subject: "Your Highness once studied in Yunlu Academy, but have you heard of a book called "Great Zhou Supplements"?"
Huaiqing recalled it carefully, shook his head and said: "I have never heard of it."Zheng Xinghuai nodded slightly with a stiff and serious face.
Returning to the post station, Zheng Xinghuai led Xu Qi'an into the study room. After Li Han served tea, this scholar who had experienced ups and downs in his life looked at Xu Qi'an and said:
"Is it because of the rumors in the officialdom today?"
"This is just one of them. The rumors are spread by him, but they are not unreasonable. We have to guard against them." Xu Qi'an sighed and said:
"I'm mainly working on the case of the assassination of the prince."
Zheng Xinghuai pondered: "In this case, who is the most active?"
Xu Qi'an was taken aback for a moment: "Wei Gong and Wang Shoufu."
Zheng Xinghuai sat upright, nodded his head and said: "This matter is mostly planned by Wei Gong and Wang Shoufu. As for the purpose, I don't know."
ah? Duke Wei and Wang Shoufu want to assassinate the prince?
What is the reason? Does the crown prince have anything to do with this case Xu Qi'an couldn't imagine the answer.
After discussing for a long time, Zheng Xinghuai glanced at the water leak in the room, and said in a deep voice: "I still have to visit my old friends in Beijing and China, and walk around, so I won't leave Xu Yingong."
Xu Qi'an stood up, and when he reached the threshold, Zheng Xinghuai's voice came from behind him: "Xu Yingong"
He looked back.
The scholar, whose back was gradually hunched, straightened his gray hair at the temples, bowed and said:
"A man's promise is worth a thousand dollars. I like Xu Yinluo's half poem very much. That day I promised the 300,000 people who died in the city that I would seek justice for them. Once I have promised, I will have no regrets.
"After this incident, Mr. Zheng resigned and returned to his hometown. I fear that we will never see each other again in this life. Therefore, I would like to thank you in advance."
Xu Qi'an turned around, with a serious face, and returned the greeting meticulously.
He opened the door, stepped out of the threshold, and walked a few steps. Zheng Xinghuai's chanting came from the room behind him:
"Young chivalry, make friends with Wuduxiong. He has a gallbladder. His hair stands up. He is talking. Life and death are the same. A promise is worth a thousand dollars"
The world is turbulent and noisy, if you can retire with success, you can only stay in a leisurely, idyllic pastoral, which is not bad Xu Qi'an smiled
The palace.
Emperor Yuan Jing sat cross-legged on the futon, half-closed his eyes, and said indifferently: "Did the assassin catch it?"
The old eunuch shook his head and said respectfully: "There is no news."
"Since you can't catch it, you don't need to catch it."
Emperor Yuan Jing opened his eyes, his smile was cold and stern, but his tone was full of emotion: "Only Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen are a bit interesting in this court, and the others are not so good."
The old eunuch lowered his head, neither made nor dared to comment.
Emperor Yuan Jing continued: "Send people out of the palace to bring messages to those on the list. You don't need to be ostentatious, but you don't need to be cautious."
After a pause, he continued: "Inform the cabinet that I will gather the princes in the imperial study room tomorrow to discuss the case of King Huai's massacre of the city."
The old eunuch breathed heavily and said, "Yes!"
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