Chapter 532 Self-Proof of Innocence
Master Fu Yin said: "I'm sorry, Prime Minister, all the officials are suspected."
Yan Guogong suddenly smiled: "Prime Minister Cai has found a son-in-law who can ride a dragon. Naturally, we have to protect our son-in-law. But from another point of view, is Master Fu's deliberate leave of absence on the day of the murder an act to hide his suspicion? "< br>
Prime Minister Cai also smiled: "As we all know, Yan Guogong's youngest daughter was annulled by Prince Chi. Yan Guogong envied me for having a good son-in-law. It is understandable to say so."
Yan Guogong laughed loudly.
It is most important to speak in a measured way at this moment.
It should be said not only to make the surnamed Cai depressed, but also to not offend Prince Chi, so that it would not offend the eldest princess and the emperor.
After thinking deeply, he said with a smile: "My daughter is still young, so there is no rush to get married. Besides, my daughter and Prince Chi have been in a relationship for many years, and it is normal for them to be separated and reunited. As long as my daughter does not do anything to ruin the marriage, I will It’s satisfying to be a father.”
The implication is that the prime minister’s daughter is not young and is anxious to get married.
It also implies that the prime minister's daughter fell in love with Fu Ciyi, a married man, and forced the husband and wife to reconcile. As a father, the prime minister supported his daughter and asked for the imperial edict without shame.
It's really shameless.
Prime Minister Cai wanted to get angry, but he couldn't.
Everything Yan Guogong said was talking about his own daughter, but anyone with ears could hear it. Every word was mocking his Cai family.
Turning his eyes and seeing Fu Ciyi approaching, Prime Minister Cai walked over with a smile: "Master Fu, please hurry up and tell Mr. Fu Yin what you did on the seventh day of the lunar month."
At this time , the eunuch sang: "The emperor has arrived, your highnesses have arrived."
As soon as he finished speaking, a bright yellow figure appeared at the door, followed by several princes.
The ministers present all saluted one after another: "I have met your Majesty, I have met all of your Highnesses."
The emperor said: "Pingsheng."
When the emperor sat down on the throne, Looking at the ministers of Jingzhao Mansion: "What's going on?"
Master Fu Yin handed over his hands: "I am just waiting to hear the reason why Master Fu asked for leave on the seventh day of the lunar new year."
The emperor straightened his dragon robe and moved his turbid eyes to Fu Ciyi: "Fu Aiqing, please tell me."
Fu Ciyi handed over his hand and said frankly: "I and my wife have a deep love for each other, and it is difficult to accept the separation after they reconcile. On the seventh day of the lunar month, I remembered that my wife had said that fruit trees should be planted in the mansion, and I felt ashamed. I still don’t know what kind of fruit she likes to eat. Remembering that she often peeled oranges for me to eat, I went to Beishi to buy two orange trees and planted them in the courtyard. It’s been a busy day. The merchants in Beicheng can testify that when planting fruit trees, the merchants personally came to the house to provide guidance.”
As soon as this was said, everyone present was in an uproar.
The emperor's expression changed a little.
Cai Chengxiang frowned.
Only Yan Guogong raised the corners of his lips, but he couldn't suppress it. What Fu Ciyi said is tantamount to confirming the insinuation he just made.
Lu Wenfeng came out and said: "Your Majesty, on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, I applied for leave on behalf of Mr. Fu. As a fellow countryman, I know that they have a deep love for each other. On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Fu was indeed sad. This In the past few days, I saw Mr. Fu taking care of the orange trees in the courtyard many times."
It suddenly dawned on him why Ciyi had been taking care of the orange trees.
"Go to Beishi and ask." The emperor raised his hand.
Someone immediately took the order and left.
Lord Fu Yin said: "Apart from the Lords of Hanlin, all the people coming in and out of the Hanlin Academy are your Lords' entourage. I would also like to ask you to recall, is there any of your Lord's followers who have not returned to the mansion in the past few days?"
A minister said: "Your Majesty Fu Yin is wrong. I am just like the Emperor. My duty is to draft and protect the safety of the imperial edict. How can I guard against theft?"
"Exactly!"
"Instead of guessing here, it is better to go and identify it and see what the corpse looks like. I have never seen it before."
Hearing this, Mr. Fu Yin's expression began to change. Ugly.
Today's move is the emperor's intention.
The emperor said that the imperial edict was kept in the Hanlin Academy. When such a major case occurred, it was natural to investigate them one by one. Every step, whether it is present or not, should be taken once, so he spends his time on this right now.
Suddenly, a rapid chant came in: "Report——" The emperor said solemnly: "What's the matter?"
"A token was found at the crime scene. "The visitor presented the token.
The chamberlain brought a tray over and asked the visitor to put the token on it and present it to the emperor.
The emperor glanced at him, and the dragon's face immediately sank: "What can the second prince say?"
The second prince stepped forward in fear: "What the father said, my son and minister do not understand."< br>
The emperor sneered: "See for yourself."
The second prince glanced at the items on the tray. They were tokens used by the servants in his palace.
He immediately handed over his hand and said: "Father, this is the token from my son's house. But I have a doubt. Why didn't I find the body when I found it? If I find it now, someone must have framed it!"
The visitor reported: "The token from the Second Prince's Mansion is not big. It fell into the cracks of the floor, right where the body lay. Because its color is the same as the floor, it is difficult to find. The most important thing is that the crime happened The ground is dimly lit. "
The Hanlin Academy is responsible for drafting the emperor's secret edicts, and the places where the secret edicts are stored are placed one level up. The doors and windows of that building were blocked, and the light was not very bright.
The place where the crime occurred was the darkest place.
The emperor nodded and asked quietly: "You want to know the content of the secret edict?"
The second prince broke out in sweat on his forehead and immediately fell to his knees: "I dare not!"
It can be said that the identity of each of their princes was given by their father.
Today he is a prince, but tomorrow he may not be.
What’s more, decapitation is a light thing.
At this moment, Wu Zuo from Jingzhao Mansion asked to see the emperor.
The emperor allowed him to come forward and speak.
Wu Zuo cupped his fists and reported: "When I return to the emperor, there is no clue about the clothes on the body, but there is a logo on his insole, which is the logo of the guards in the third prince's mansion."
The implication is, The person coming may be the third prince's secret guard.
Hearing this, the third prince immediately knelt down: "Father, I have been wronged. It is absolutely impossible for me to send someone to check the edict. Even if you give me the courage to do so, I will not dare to do so. Ah."
Looking at his cowardice, the emperor's face darkened again and again.
The second prince and the third prince began to argue, arguing that they were innocent and had been framed by the other party.
The emperor's eyes fell on them, and it became clear that it was his so-called "good sons" who did it.
The prince is smart and powerful, but at the same time he is a treacherous person, so he wants to gain the power of the prime minister so that he can suppress the prince in the future.
So there were rumors that he did not want to pass the throne to the prince.
Many people want to know who he will pass the throne to, especially his "good sons".
Now we have to find out which of the ministers in the Hanlin Academy stood with a certain prince to figure out his holy will and gave him the key to enter the attic.
At this time, Fu Ciyi asked Wu Zuo: "Dare I ask if there is anything else on the body that can prove the identity?"
Wu Zuo shook his head: "The token just now, at this moment There are no more insoles."
Fu Ciyi said again: "Can you let me go and check?"
Wu Zuo looked at Mr. Fuyin, and Mr. Fuyin looked at it. To the emperor.
The emperor nodded: "That's right."
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