Chapter 474 His Majesty Is Still Alive
Ning Chen ordered a hundred Ning'an troops to escort Lin Wen and Meng Jianbai into the imperial mausoleum.
He didn't go in himself.
Although the craftsmen were all under his control, there was no guarantee that no fish would slip through the net.
If he goes in, once the tomb door falls, he will have no choice but to die inside.
As long as he doesn't go in, the people who go in will be safe.
Before going in, Ning Chen handed Meng Jianbai a package and whispered a few words in his ear.
Seeing that Ning Chen did not go in, the eyes of the fifth prince and right minister flashed with disappointment.
They did have a backup plan.
If Ning Chen goes in, they will lower the tomb stone and trap him inside forever.
But it doesn't matter, because it is indeed Emperor Xuan and Eunuch Quan who died.
...
Half an hour later, Lin Wen, Meng Jianbai and others came out.
Both of their faces were filled with shock.
All civil and military officials stared closely at the two people.
Ning Chen's fingertips trembled nervously, and he quickly stepped forward and asked, "How are you two?"
Meng Jianbai was trembling with excitement, "Master Marquis, we checked the body of Eunuch Quan, and it was not Eunuch Quan who died."
Everyone present was stunned, like stone carvings.
Ning Chen was so happy that his head felt dizzy for a moment with excitement.
He guessed it right!
He made the right bet!
Although His Majesty's body has not yet been examined.
But since it was not Eunuch Quan who died, then His Majesty must still be alive.
Ning Chen turned to look at the fifth prince and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
I saw the fifth prince and the left prime minister, both with expressions of disbelief on their faces and their eyes straightened.
Don't they know that it's not His Majesty and Eunuch Quan who died?
Judging from their expressions, they were really shocked, and they couldn't act it out.
After all the civil and military officials came to their senses, the scene was in an uproar!
General Chen asked excitedly: "Are you telling the truth?"
Meng Jianbai said: "No matter how brave I am, I would not dare to lie."
General Chen burst into tears with excitement, "This means that His Majesty is still alive, His Majesty is still alive..."
The fifth prince came to his senses at this time and said sternly: "Meng Jianbai, why do you say that the corpse is not Eunuch Quan?"
"I sent three imperial doctors, and the corpse inside has been purified. It is my father-in-law who can do nothing wrong."
Meng Jianbai said: "The corpse has been burnt. If it were not the Marquis, we would not be sure that it was not the corpse of Eunuch Quan."
All civil and military officials looked at Ning Chen.
I don’t understand what this has to do with Ning Chen? Does Ning Chen still know how to do autopsies?
But even if Ning Chen knew how to do autopsies, he didn't even go in.
The right minister couldn't help but said: "What's going on? Tell me quickly...why do you say that the body is not Mr. Quan's?"
Meng Jianbai raised the thing in his hand, "That's all."
Everyone recognized it. Ning Chen gave this thing to Meng Jianbai before he went in... But it was wrapped in black cloth. I wonder what was inside?
Meng Jianbai pulled off the black cloth outside.
When everyone saw what was in his arms, they all trembled for a moment and subconsciously tightened their legs.
Meng Jianbai was holding a glass jar, which contained the man's lifeblood.
Meng Jian said blankly: "This is my father-in-law's."
After the eunuch is cleansed, these things will be kept, and when he retires and returns to his hometown, he will take them away and go home intact.
When Geng Jing returned to Beijing, he went to pick up Quan's father-in-law's treasure.
Because the body was charred, it was difficult to identify it, so Ning Chen thought of this method.
Meng Jianbai said: "The body inside is indeed burnt, but because of the protection of the legs, the burns are the least severe... I have compared it carefully with Dr. Lin, whether it is the length, thickness, or incision, everything is correct. superior."
"So, the corpse inside is not Eunuch Quan at all."
Ning Chen looked at the civil and military officials and sneered: "My lords, His Majesty is still alive... You are crying at the wrong grave."
The fifth prince and the right prime minister turned pale and were dumbfounded.
The civil and military officials looked at each other in confusion and whispered, their expressions not to mention awkward.
In other words, they have been crying in mourning these days, and it is not the late emperor who is crying... As for who they are crying, they don't even know.
Especially the fifth prince, he was so ridiculous... he almost buried outsiders in his own ancestral grave.
Ning Chen had no intention of paying attention to them.
Since His Majesty is still alive, why doesn't he show up?
Suddenly, Ning Chen's eyes narrowed.
Your Majesty didn't show up, or he was imprisoned. Either he was injured and his movements were limited.
Imprisonment is obviously impossible. The fifth prince is ruthless. Since he has decided to usurp the throne, how can he be left alive?
Then there is only one possibility left. His Majesty is injured and may be trapped somewhere and unable to show up.
If His Majesty is injured and his movements are restricted, more than twenty days have passed. Is he still alive?
Ning Chen was extremely anxious.
The noise around him made him unable to calm down and think carefully.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Ning Chen roared angrily.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Ning Chen lowered his head, his brain spinning rapidly.
Suddenly, Ning Chen turned around and asked Geng Jing, "After the incident, were the royal gardens closed?"
Geng Jing nodded and said: "Yes, it will be guarded by the Forbidden Army."
Since it was not His Majesty and Eunuch Quan who died, His Majesty had not shown up for so long, and the Royal Garden was sealed after the fire... then His Majesty must have been trapped somewhere in the Royal Garden.
"Ning'an Army is following me."
"Geng Ziyi, bring Imperial Physician Lin and Meng Jinyi with you."
"The city defense army obeyed the order and sealed the city gates in all directions. No entry is allowed but no exit. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
Ning Chen issued several orders in succession, and then led his men to run away.
Civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
The fifth prince and the right prime minister looked at each other with panic in their eyes.
Seeing Ning Chen like this, did he know where His Majesty was?
Ning Chen went down the mountain and transferred two thousand dragon guards to the royal garden.
The royal garden is in Yulong Mountain, which is four or five days away from the capital.
Ning Chen marched all the way and arrived in just three days.
Ning Chen came to the burning palace.
The originally luxurious and magnificent palace was left with only broken walls and a charred black.
Ning Chen ordered to clean up the burned palace.
Since His Majesty was not dead, there was no need for him to hide.
The only explanation is that he was injured, trapped, and could not escape from the palace.
If he escaped, there would be no succession to the throne in front of the fifth prince's spirit.
Ning Chen suspected that there might be a place to hide under the ruins?
"Geng Ziyi, where are the construction drawings of this garden? Who is responsible for its construction?"
Geng Jing said: "This garden was built when the previous emperor was alive, and it should be the Ministry of Works in charge... If there are drawings, they should be in the Ministry of Works."
Ning Chen slapped his head, "What a pig brain I have."
He was too anxious at the time, and should have brought the Minister of Works with him.
"Geng Ziyi, please go to the Ministry of Works and bring back the construction drawings of the garden."
Geng Jing frowned, "These are all top secrets, I'm afraid..."
"Top secrets, if the Minister of Works dares not give it to me... tell him, I said, I will kill his whole family."
Geng Jing's mouth twitched, and he said: "Okay, I'll go right away!"