Chapter 1402 Heaven and Human Heart

After Jiang Wang left, Delu Hall was silent for a long time.

The emperor's voice finally sounded: "Take out that mural and hang it in Donghua Pavilion. I will also look at it every day."

This is the only sentence...

Only this sentence.

Han Ling lowered his head and followed the order.

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An eunuch kept a sufficient distance and led the way, stepping on the huge stone bricks without making any sound. They are a cautious group of people who live humbly in this great palace.

Jiang Wang walked behind slowly and with extraordinary grace.

Every step, da, da, da.

Walking through the majestic and luxurious palace city, wearing a green shirt and holding a sword, walking calmly, who can not say that he is a handsome young man?

However, when his footsteps echoed alone in the vast palace city, falling on his heart like drumbeats, Jiang Wang couldn't help but think -

In those days when the emperor...

Do you know the truth about the assassination of Concubine Lei?

He even walked all the way from Xuanwu Street to the palace.

This journey has been calm, but how much turmoil is behind it? Is it the emperor who beats certain people?

The position of prince is related to the foundation of the country.

I recall that in the thirty-eighth year of Yuanfeng, the former prince was imprisoned, the new prince was established, and the rebellion of Duke Loulan was settled.

From the emperor's perspective.

Concubine Lei set up a trap and stabbed herself, but it was not a pity to die.

Empress He pushed the boat along and killed people with a borrowed knife. Although she was a counterattack, she was still to blame. In order to cover up the truth afterwards, Lin Kuang was forced to kill, which is an indelible crime. Why does the Queen of Osawada act as a minion? She is suspected of betraying the prince and intervening in the fight for the dragon. Her evil can hardly be concealed.

What would have been the result if the truth had been revealed back then?

First of all, Queen He must be deposed.

How much competition will there be if the rear position suddenly becomes vacant?

This kind of struggle is beyond the control of anyone, including the emperor himself. Because there is only one person in the back position, and there are too many people looking at that position.

You can't just find someone to sit on.

more importantly……

If Queen He is deposed, the prince will of course be deposed as well.

But within a few years, the princes were deposed and established one after another. Even if this matter is taken alone, it is a stupid act that can shake the country. What's more, it was during the period when Loulan Gong's rebellion had just subsided?

Going further, the Osawada family has always been the top famous family in Qi State. It has a deep foundation in both military and political affairs, and it itself is also part of Qi State's strength. To hold him responsible at that time would be tantamount to cutting off one's own muscles at a time when the country was in turmoil.

The Qi State, which has just put down the Loulan Gong rebellion, is it suitable to depose the queen, depose the prince, and hold the Tian family accountable?

The deposed prince in Qingshi Palace has just been imprisoned for three years...

The aftermath is still lingering!

The emperor had too many reasons to remain silent.

Actually think about it carefully.

Now that the prince has been in the East Palace for so many years, why is he still so cautious?

After being the prince for so many years, he has not yet been truly recognized by the government and the public as the future monarch of Da Qi.

After being the prince for so many years, Huaying Palace, Yangxin Palace, and Changsheng Palace have successively emerged.

Is there any influence from that incident?

Think again.

Da Qi has nine soldiers, and the Osawada clan currently has no army under its control.

In the political hall, the Osawada family does not have a seat now.

This is one of the top aristocratic families in Qi. It has developed two islands overseas and is not inferior to any other aristocratic family. Participation in the highest power of the country is too weak...

Even when Gaochang Hou Tian Xili and Xuanhuai Bo Liu Yingqi had a fight at the ceremony not long ago, the emperor ordered them to strip off their clothes and whip them...

If Xuan Huaibo whips, he will be whipped. What is the status of Marquis Gaochang?

If the emperor already knew the truth back then, to a certain extent he had shelved the case for so many years. It can also be regarded as the dignity he gave Jiang Wuqi.

The case was not made public. Concubine Lei could still be the emperor's cherished concubine, and Jiang Wuqi was still the emperor's most beloved son.

If the case is made public, it means that Concubine Lei Gui has committed her own sin and will die, and Jiang Wuqi is the son of the sinful concubine.

Concubine Lei was daring, but Jiang Wuqi was not guilty after all...

But even though there are so many reasons to support it, even though there are so many things that can be analyzed.

Jiang Wang is still not sure whether Emperor Qi knew the truth back then.

These analyzes are all based on assumptions.

And the emperor's heart is as unpredictable as the sea.

But at least one thing is clear -

Today, Jiang Wang is walking on thin ice, walking on an invisible line. With abyss on both sides, he gives everyone the greatest explanation he can. And how could this so-called appropriate measure not be a line drawn by the emperor?

The emperor said nothing, but the line was clearly there.

Jiang Wang was indeed impassioned and honest in Delu Palace, but did he dare to touch that line? Does he dare to mention the queen?

He could only talk about the Feng Gu case, he could only talk about the Gongsun Yu case, and he could only talk about the Lin Kuang case.

Give it to Yang Jing.

Explain to Lin Youxie.

What he promised, he did.

As for actually making the entire truth about Concubine Lei's assassination known to the world...he can't do it.

It's not a matter of missing evidence.

On the premise that the truth has been discerned, searching for the corresponding evidence will never be more difficult than Uriel's efforts over the past seventeen years.

Jiang Wang is confident that he can find more evidence.

But that's all.

Everything you do today is already the current limit.

In other words, it is the limit allowed by the emperor.

In these days of turbulent times, so many people died and so many things happened. So many people threw themselves into it, stirring up ripples...

Only the emperor sat in the deep palace, did nothing, said nothing. But everything was within the silent sight of the emperor.

Never exceeded a point.

Seventeen years ago, he let it go lightly. Seventeen years later, who will be punished, and to what extent... Tianxin decides for himself.

Everyone can only struggle within the limits set by the emperor.

Whether it is Bei Ya, Jiang Wang, or several palace masters, or even the current queen!

Just like this great and magnificent palace city, although silent. But it shows all the time that the emperor of Qi is the only supreme power in this great empire.

So Jiang Wang said that if he wanted to serve in Bei Ya, he would be a Bei Ya captain who would not know how to measure.

And the emperor naturally refused.

He did not give him the opportunity to be impartial, but gave him freedom.

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The towering palace gradually left behind. In the complex gazes of people, whether intentional or unintentional, Jiang Wang walked through the capital, walked back to Yaoguangfang, and returned to his own mansion.

“Oh, are you going to Chu State now? You entered the palace with great momentum, and you ran away as soon as you came back?”

Zhong Xuansheng occupied his yard again, and laughed at him with dissatisfaction: “Why don’t you run faster? What are you packing up at home? I brought all the valuables.”

Jiang Wang stopped packing his luggage and turned back to glare at him: “Zhong Xuanpang, you are a bit too heart-wrenching!”

Zhong Xuansheng stood there, almost holding the door full, and snorted: “Isn’t it a lung-piercing?”

“What does it have to do with the lungs?”

Zhong Xuansheng sneered: “The lungs belong to gold in the five elements, which is the most suitable for you to feel pain.”

Jiang Wang: …

He casually took some commonly used tea leaves and medicines, and was too lazy to pack up.

After all, Zhong Xuansheng was telling the truth.

After putting away the storage box, he turned around and walked to Chong Xuansheng, stretching out his hand and saying, "Give me some money."

"As the second boss of the Desheng Chamber of Commerce, you are rarely at home all year round!"

Chong Xuansheng rolled his eyes, complained, and finally touched the storage box: "You don't listen to good advice, but learn to ask for the truth. If the Tian family makes a move, our overseas business will not be able to continue, do you understand? Yes, the emperor supports you, but you have once again consumed the emperor's patience with you. And have you ever thought about Changle Palace? Do you have to make things difficult for the crown prince? Occasionally, you should use your brain to think a little, don't use it all for cultivation..."

Jiang Wang coaxed: "Okay, okay, Brother Sheng, I've learned my lesson. This is not to avoid disaster. The situation is urgent..."

Zhong Xuansheng took out a bag of ten Yuanshi, thought about it and put a few back, muttering: "I'll come back quickly when the dust settles here. Don't cause trouble in Chu, right? That's their territory..."

"I understand, Brother Sheng, I remember all your good advice..." Jiang Wang said in a good tone, took the Yuanshi, stuffed it into his storage box, and the whole person was high-spirited again. He took the initiative to interrupt and said neatly: "Let's go!"

Then he really didn't say goodbye to anyone, just left.

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When Lin Youxie opened his eyes, what he saw was still dark.

Thinking that it was probably night, he instinctively got up and pulled open the bed curtain, only to notice that the door was open and light came in from outside.

It turned out to be dawn.

It seemed like she had slept for a long time, so she was in a trance for a while, and then the memories before she fell into a coma came back.

Jiang Wang...

Lin Youxie looked down at her wrists, and there were no shackles.

Her physical condition was also very good, she was not injured, and the confinement had disappeared.

And she confirmed again that she was indeed staying in her own home... and was safe.

Then she stood up suddenly and ran out of the door!

From the location of the Lin family's old house to Yaoguangfang, it was definitely not a short distance.

Lin Youxie walked on the busy street, and for some reason, she was still a little dazed.

She had confirmed in her own way that the people she found and those who monitored her seemed to have disappeared.

She couldn't help but wonder if all that was a dream?

Did she not tell Jiang Wang about her plan, did she not go to the autopsy that day, did not pick up her father's knife at the door, Grandpa Wu was not dead, and Jiang Wang certainly did not knock her out...

But it couldn't be a dream.

Lin Youxie felt her body and got real clues from it. Confirmed everything.

She quickened her pace.

Walking in the crowd, observing everyone's expressions and behaviors, inferring their moods and occupations, and guessing what they are going to do next... This is the little game she often played in the past, but of course she has no interest in it today.

She was just thinking -

What is Jiang Wang going to do?

She stopped her even anxious steps... Jiang Mansion has arrived.

This is not the first time that Lin Youxie has come to the Jiang family. The mansion of this new Linzi noble is more respectable every time she comes, of course, thanks to the rich and powerful fat young man of the Zhongxuan family.

"I want to see Jiang Wang." She said directly to the doorman.

Perhaps her expression was a little ugly, which gave people a sense of oppression, so the doorman went to pass on the message with some timidity.

Thinking this way, Lin Youxie controlled her emotions.

Not long after, the housekeeper of the Jiang Mansion came out to greet him.

This is just an ordinary person, not extraordinary, but when facing Lin Youxie, he is neither humble nor arrogant: "Sir, what a coincidence, the master is out!"

"Going out?" Lin Youxie looked into his eyes to make sure he was not trying to evade, and then asked, "When will you come back?"

"I don't know about that." The steward said, "It's not my turn to make the decision when the lord sir will return."

"Where did he go?"

"Are you kidding me? Will Sir Alex report to me where he is going?"

Jiang Wang has gone far away, probably in a hurry...

Lin Youxie quickly made a judgment in his heart, and then there was a feeling of relaxation or loss that lingered lightly in his heart, but he couldn't hold it.

At this moment, another male voice sounded next to him: "Isn't Jiang Wang here?"

A man in black attire came over.

His temperament was very cold and solemn, and fatigue was visible to the naked eye between his brows.

The steward of the Jiang Mansion replied: "Mr. Yang, my Lord is indeed not in the manor now. Do you have anything to say?"

Yang Jing!

As soon as the name rang in Lin Youxie's mind, another voice hurriedly came from behind, approaching from far away.

"Deputy Ambassador Lin! I finally found you!"

Zheng Shangming’s voice…

When Lin Youxie turned around, his expression had become calm: "Master Zheng, what do you want from me?"

"No need." Yang Jing said a word to Jiang Mansion's housekeeper, then turned and left.

Zheng Shangming hurried over and before he had time to speak to Lin Youxie, he raised his hand again: "Hey, Mr. Yang, stay here!"

Yang Jing turned around coldly: "What's the matter?"

Zheng Shangming first gave Lin Youxie a look of relief, and then said to Yang Jing: "Beiya has arrested the murderer of Gongsun Yu!"

"What?" Lin Youxie opened his mouth subconsciously

Yang Jing also frowned with the word "Chuan".

Obviously they can't believe this.

But Zheng Shangming's expression was very serious: "You heard it right, the murderer of Gongsun Yu has pleaded guilty and will be punished. Mr. Yang, we all see how hard you have been working for your friends these days. Fortunately, the sky net is vast and meticulous, Gongsun Yu Zaitian is alive and you can finally rest."

Of course, Yang Jing knew that since Zheng Shangming could speak to this extent, the one who subdued him must be the murderer who directly killed Gongsun Yu. You can't go wrong with this.

As for going forward...there is no going forward. There is only one murderer.

As for whether that person had an old grudge with Gongsun Yu, or whether he suddenly passed by Biwu County and was in a bad mood that night... it didn't matter anyway. Logical reasons can always be made up.

Yang Jing, who has been hitting a wall these days, certainly knows how difficult it is to be able to throw out the killer to make an explanation.

"Yang admires Beiya's efficiency in solving crimes." Yang Jing has always been a sober person. At most, he was briefly 'confused' because of Gongsun Yu's death.

He should be awake now.

So he cupped his hands, turned around and left.

"Master Yang, don't you plan to see the murderer with your own eyes?" Zheng Shangming asked behind him.

"No need." Yang Jing said without turning around: "Just send me a message after you are executed. There are many things at home, I should go back!"

His steps were long and fast.

Not like a winner.

"That's fine!"

Zheng Shangming watched Yang Jing off, then turned back to look at Lin Youxie, with a sigh in his voice: "Deputy Ambassador Lin, I mainly came to see you today. When I went to your house, you were not at home either. Later I heard someone say If you come this way, I will chase you..."

Lin Youxie just looked at him indifferently, waiting for his next words.

Zheng Shangming continued: "The emperor ordered a thorough investigation into the suicide case of Lord Lin Kuang. We urgently visited dozens of Qingpai elders, 19 of whom were eyewitnesses of the case. Finally, it was proved that Lord Lin Kuang was indeed not wrongly arrested. Man, Tian Fen turned out to be the secret agent of Ping Ping Country. Lord Lin Kuang did not commit suicide out of fear of blame, but for the honor of Qing Pai, he shouldered all the infamy..."

Lin Youxie's eyes changed from surprise to sadness, and then he suddenly lost consciousness again.

The country of equality is such a big basket that anything can be put in it.

But even this opportunity to "install the basket" was not earned by herself...

"The Emperor's decree states that 'the people of the country should not be taken lightly', and Master Lin Kuang is posthumously named Tian Robo, and Lord Uriel is posthumously conferred the title of Diwang Bo. His spiritual throne will be enshrined in the Inspection Office of the capital, and all Qingpai policemen should be enshrined for generations to come! "

From ancient times to the present, opening up territory and expanding territory has been the first-class merit, and most people who have won titles have done so.

Solving the case and ending the prison sentence are far out of reach.

Jiang Qingyang also received a knighthood for his military service, but it had nothing to do with his green card.

It has never been seen in ancient times that someone has won a title based on the merits of the Qing Pai.

Lin Kuang and Uriel, this is the first case.

This is certainly brilliant.

But Lin Youxie felt increasingly dazed, and there was something heavy in his eyes that wanted to fall.

Zheng Shangming's voice continued: "The emperor gave me a plaque in his own handwriting, saying 'Qingpai Shuangjiao'..."

Looking blankly at the word "ginger" on the door plaque of Jiang Mansion, she felt that the voice was already very far away.