Chapter 1400: Audience with Your Majesty

The Bluestone 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 season, sharpening its beak, like a swordsman sharpening his knife.

In the corner of the eaves, a spider slowly crawled down with a silk thread. 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 euphorbia, without saying a word.

Through many ups and downs, 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 used like arms. Take 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 was rarely at home today. He was leaning on the soft couch and supporting his cheek with one hand. The silk robe was lifted up and draped over the body, revealing the muscular lines from the front.

Lifting the chin of the beautiful woman in front of him with one hand, he just smiled and said: "They watch the show, I watch the beauty. After all, how many people are really lucky, and they don't know how to dream of being a 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.

If you look 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 like gold...

Turn around and God comes.

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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.

But Jiang Wang, holding his sword in his green shirt, strode forward as if he were riding a lonely boat among a crowd of people.

Chic and calm.

From time to time, people stopped and watched him go away.

Not many people 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, including 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.

And when Jiang Wang walked to the gate of the outer palace, this lonely journey came to an end.

From Beiya to the 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 hand to the palace guard: "Qingyang Town, Jiang Wang, a third-grade golden melon warrior, your majesty has met the emperor, please pass on 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. At this time, everything seemed to be as still as a palace. Those magnificent stories are all silent in time.

The Queen or the Osawada clan.

Dare to kill Gongsun Yu in Biwu County, dare to kill Uriel overseas.

Killing Yang Jing, who had no official status, shouldn't be a big deal.

It's not impossible to kill Lin Youxie if he's in a hurry.

But I dare not touch Jiang Qingyang in Linzi!

No matter how scared, no matter how frightened, 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 delivered the message hurriedly turned around 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 didn't know his name, so he just said to Jiang Wang: "The Emperor declares his presence, please come this way."

Then he took care of himself and led the way.

Jiang Wang didn't try to get close, and followed behind him.

There is a high platform behind the palace gate, named "Jiebingtai". There are several rows of ancient weapon racks on the stage, and the atmosphere is thick and solemn.

Anyone who enters the palace to meet the saint must disarm his weapons here.

The war is fierce, but they all stay in Taichung.

Jiang Wang raised his head and hung his sword as he walked past. 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.

When the Yellow River was conquered, 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.

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 are nine dragon pillars in total, standing on three sides of the stone platform, like three high walls, guarding the emperor.

The dragon contains a pearl, and jade smoke grows inside the pearl. The smoke keeps changing, sometimes mountains and seas, sometimes sentient beings.

Before Shitai, Han Ling was the only one who was independent. When you're not paying attention, he doesn't seem to exist. But when I wanted to find him, he was never out of sight. This kind of ability is beyond the reach of others.

The eunuch Bingbi who led the way had already left outside the palace.

Jiang Wang leaned over to worship.

The emperor had already waved his hand: "There is no need to give a big gift unless it is a grand ceremony."

At this time, the emperor, wearing a broad robe and casual clothes, 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 you were supervising the handling of this case..." The emperor's voice fell, gentle but majestic: "Is there something unfair in the process of investigating the case?"

Jiang Wang said: "I am supervising the handling of the case, and I have gained something from the case. This matter is serious, and I dare not hide it from the emperor, so I came to see him. Although it exceeds my duties, I am loyal to the emperor."

The emperor said: "Since this matter is serious, why don't you present it to the government hall, but visit it privately?"

As soon as this question came out, Jiang Wang's heart tightened!

As soon as they met, the emperor pointed out his responsibilities in this case. He openly asked him if there were any problems in the process of Zheng Shangming and Lin Youxie's handling of the case, but secretly asked him if he went to the palace alone for this case. Is it beyond the rules?

He answered "This matter is serious, and I am loyal to the emperor."

The emperor then asked him why he didn't present it to the government hall...

This was already expressing dissatisfaction.

It must be honest to say that the reason why Jiang Wang made a big fuss in front of the Lin family and sent all the people who monitored the Lin family to the Beiya Prison was to deliberately make a fuss.

He went straight to the palace from the Capital Inspection Office without avoiding or hiding.

Who doesn't know that he will meet the Emperor of Qi today?

In fact, the act of privately meeting the Emperor has achieved some of the effects of submitting official documents.

To a certain extent, it is to put the Emperor on the stage.

If the court and the public think that Jiang Wang came to see the Emperor with evidence of the assassination of Concubine Lei, then the Emperor should give an explanation to the world.

So the Emperor asked him, why don't you hand the evidence directly to the Political Affairs Hall.

Since it is to be made public, then make it more public.

If you want to make a big fuss, make a bigger fuss.

But can your small body, Jiang Qingyang, bear the consequences of making a big fuss?

Jiang Wang bowed his head and said, "Because I don't have the key evidence, I can't convince the doctors and can't present it publicly."

Even though the Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty always hides his emotions in the deep sea and rarely shows them, he laughed coldly at this moment: "Then how do you come to see me? With your sincere loyalty to the emperor?"

The emperor is also very humorous at times.

But the word "loyalty" can be used to make fun of it, in a sense, because it is unreliable.

This is a very dangerous signal.

Jiang Wang did not show fear, but only pleaded: "Your Majesty, I come to see the emperor because I want to tell you a story."

The emperor did not speak.

Jiang Wang then stood in the hall, calmed down a little, and began to narrate: "I once traveled to the outer space and occasionally saw strange things. There is a floating land outside the sky, where hundreds of tribes are fighting and wars are endless. There is a country on the land, which is more powerful than its neighbors. The king is a man of great talent and strategy, and his civil and military achievements are unrivaled in all dynasties...

One year, the border officials rebelled and the king personally led the army to fight.

At that time, the former crown prince was imprisoned, and the new crown prince was just established, and the position of heir was unstable.

The king's favorite concubine was pregnant, and he wanted to compete for the queen position, so he used assassins to commit crimes in the palace, wanting to mutilate himself and trap the queen...

The queen noticed it and secretly ordered the foreign ministers to secretly attach a strange poison to the murderous blade, so that the king's favorite concubine died of blood.

The favorite concubine died, and the dragon child in her belly was born by caesarean section.

The king felt sorry for him and loved him very much.

This child was born with congenital deficiencies, and he was still in the mother's womb. The poison has penetrated the bone marrow.

However, he was born with great strategy and talent, and he moved forward with his sick body, inspiring the hearts of the people.

Later, he sent people to secretly investigate the past and finally found out the truth...

But he never said a word. "

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 and his own hatred?"

On the golden stone platform, the emperor was silent for a long time before saying, "What do you want to say?"

Jiang Wang did not reveal it, but asked, "There are many people in Fulu who are talking about it. Some say, 'This prince cares about the world and can't bear the turmoil in the court, so he keeps silent', or 'I think the enemy is too powerful and can't fight head-on, so we have to plan slowly'... Who do you think is right?"

"What do you think?" The emperor asked. There was no joy or sadness in his voice.

"I think..." Jiang Wang said respectfully, "The king loves him. He loves and respects the king. The reason why he never said anything is just this, it's not that complicated. He is just a child who grew up alone and doesn't want to lose his father's love."

"Jiang Qingyang..." The emperor's voice was high and majestic: "Assuming it is natural, is it the duty of a minister?"

Whether the emperor was moved or not, it was impossible to judge from his voice alone.

And the four words "Assuming it is natural" are really dangerous.

But at this point, Jiang Wang could only bite the bullet and continue.

"I checked the Feng Gu case in Changsheng Palace, and fortunately saw a mural in the palace, which was hand-painted by His Majesty the Eleventh Prince. I love it very much. I think the emperor can't miss it... The painting on the wall of the palace garden is called "All Living Things". There is a lonely tomb in the painting. The inscription is only four words. Please look at it."

Jiang Wang still lowered his head 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 couldn't look directly at the emperor. He didn't know whether the emperor looked at him or not, and how he looked at him.

But he could vaguely feel that on the golden stone platform in front of him, a great power... was radiating.

He could only perceive the edges of the fluctuations, but he was already shocked by the vastness and majesty.

After a long time, the emperor's voice fell: "Did you come here just to tell me a story?"

Jiang Wang said: "Your Majesty appointed me to supervise the case, and I came here for the truth of the case."

"I have heard the story you told..."

Jiang Wang could fully feel that he was being watched by the eyes of this great lord of the world.

Although the emperor did not pour out any pressure, not even a trace of emotion, but just his identity and his power were enough to press the hearts of those being watched into a mountain.

And the magnificent voice that seemed to resonate with the entire palace slowly fell: "Now tell me about your case."

Jiang Wang straightened his spine and only lowered his eyes slightly: "I bring three cases to see the emperor today!"

The emperor did not comment.

Han Ling, who was standing in front of the stone platform, twitched his eyes.

There are actually three cases?

This Jiang Qingyang is really a little arrogant and ignorant of life and death... What a pity.

Thinking of the pity in his heart, there was no expression on his face.

And Jiang Wang said loudly: "The first case is the death of Feng Gu, the chief eunuch of Changsheng Palace."

Han Ling held his breath and heard——

"Under the supervision of the ministers, the deputy inspector Lin Youxie personally checked and confirmed that Feng Gu committed suicide. He hanged himself in the mourning hall and did not leave any last words. I think... maybe he died for his master."

Feng Gu's suicide was said to be for his master, but it was not wrong.

And his hatred and accusations against the queen, anyone who has a deep understanding of the case can know. There is no need to say it clearly.

Only the emperor's voice was heard: "If he committed suicide for his master, he should be buried with him. What about the second case?"

The voice was calm, like clouds and rain falling, the cycle of justice.

"The second case is the murder of Gongsun Yu, an official of the old Changsheng Palace."

Jiang Wang said loudly: "He lived in seclusion in Biwu County, reading behind closed doors, and never went out. He was a talkative person in his early years, so he cut off his tongue. He hid himself from the world and lived in peace with the world, but he was killed by a villain a few days ago. I ask the emperor to order a thorough investigation of this case to comfort the spirit of the eleventh prince in heaven!"

The emperor obviously did not expect that the second case Jiang Wang wanted to mention was this.

In particular, Jiang Wang almost pointed out that Gongsun Yu cut off his tongue and lived in seclusion in order to keep a secret. He was so loyal to Jiang Wuqi, but he was easily killed after Jiang Wuqi's death.

If the eleventh prince has a spirit in heaven, how can he rest in peace?

After a moment of silence, the emperor's voice was heard: "This matter should indeed be explained."

This sentence means that the person who directly killed Gongsun Yu will be found out in some form. Of course, it will not involve deeper places behind the scenes.

This case is still stopped at the right place.

In this huge De Lu Palace, there are only three people, including Jiang Wang.

All three of them know that the third case that has not been mentioned yet is the focus of this trip.

So even Han Ling, who has always been like a sculpture, couldn't help but look up at Jiang Wang.

Looking at this young man facing the emperor of Da Qi.

And Jiang Wang said loudly: "The third case I want to report is the suicide case of Lin Kuang, a famous detective, seventeen years ago!"

Han Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed inexplicably.

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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, "Seven Miscellaneous Poems, One"