The Bluestone Palace was located in the northeast corner of Da Qi's imperial palace. It was like a lone island in a sea of people, a scar of this great city.
Time passed very clearly here.
Sparrows perched on the high walls, pecking at the walls regardless of the season. They sharpened their beaks, just like how a swordsman sharpened his blade.
A spider slowly crawled down the eaves. It had been a long time since there were any insects on the spider's web. It hung lonely and empty.
The vigorous eagle spread its wings and soared through the sky. It flew past the empty Longevity Palace, then turned and flew past the Huaying Palace.
In the palace, Jiang Wuyou was holding two swords in his hands. He walked around the palace and played with his swords like rain.
"This is his own business. Let's see what he chooses."
The white-haired old woman held her halberd and stood at the side without saying a word.
She had watched this prince grow up step by step. He was confident in every step he took.
Swords, spears, swords, halberds, hatchets, hooks, and tridents … He wielded all kinds of weapons as if they were his arms. He stepped on the path of martial arts with the heart of the world.
The eagle's cry was both near and far.
It was rare for the master of Yangxin Palace to be at home. She leaned against the soft couch and supported her cheek with one hand. She lifted her silk robe and draped it over her body. Her muscles were visible.
She lifted the beautiful woman's chin with one hand and smiled. "They're watching the show. I'm watching the beauty. After all, they really don't know how to dream of being a fish! "
The eagle's feathers were like knives, cutting through the air without leaving a trace. It circled around the Outer Palace and flew past the Changle Palace. Then, with a backward dive, its feathers and claws suddenly disappeared, turning into a fat worm that burrowed into the clouds.
If one looked closely, the cloud looked like a white lantern.
In Changle Palace.
The Crown Prince, who was trimming the flowers, suddenly stopped and sighed. "I'm a god!"
He placed the scissors on the wooden tray held by the eunuch.
His blood flowed like a river and his flesh glowed …
He turned around and was already a god.
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As the largest main street in North City, Xuanwu Avenue was extremely wide and long. It was always crowded with people.
However, Jiang Wang strode forward with his sword in his hand. It was as if he was riding a lonely boat in the crowd.
He was confident and calm.
From time to time, people would stop and watch him leave.
There weren't many people who knew what he was going to do, but his imposing manner was enough to convince people — this was Da Qi's Tianjiao!
Da Qi's Imperial Palace was located in the middle of Linzi, with three layers inside and outside.
The outermost layer of the Outer Palace occupied the widest area. The Purple Hall, where the Crown Prince lived, Changle Palace, where the Third Princess lived … and even the Green Stone Palace, where the dethroned Crown Prince was imprisoned, were all here.
When Jiang Wang reached the gate of the Outer Palace, this lonely journey came to an end.
From the Northern Yamen to the Imperial Palace, there was no wind or waves along the way. There wasn't even a single startled horse … It was as if Linzi had always been this peaceful.
Jiang Wang calmly stopped in front of the intertwining ceremonial blades and cupped his hands towards the palace guard. "Qingyang Town's third-rank golden melon warrior, Jiang Wang, greets the Emperor. Please pass on the message!"
The leader of the palace guards stood solemnly like a stone statue and ordered his subordinates to leave in a hurry.
The sky was high, the clouds were quiet, and there were thousands of palaces.
Qi Gong was dignified and quiet. At this time, everything seemed to be as still as the palace. Those magnificent stories were all silent in the passage of time.
The Empress or the Tian family of Da Ze.
They dared to kill Gongsun Yu in Biwu County. They dared to kill Urie overseas.
Killing Yang Jing who was not an official should not be a big deal.
It was not impossible to kill Lin Youxie if they were forced to.
But they did not dare to kill Jiang Qingyang in Linzi!
No matter how scared they were, they did not dare to do so.
If one wanted to ask, what did Jiang Wang win in the two years he worked so hard in Qi?
This was the answer.
Not long after, the palace guard who passed on the message hurriedly returned with a eunuch.
It was not Qiu Ji whom Jiang Wang was familiar with, but a tall eunuch with a cold face. He did not introduce himself. He only said to Jiang Wang, "The Emperor wants to see you. Please come this way."
Then he led the way in front.
Jiang Wang did not try to curry favor with him. He lifted his feet and followed behind.
Behind the palace gate, there was a high platform named "Soldier Extermination Platform". There were a few rows of ancient weapon racks on the platform. The atmosphere was heavy and solemn.
To enter the palace, all the Saints had to disarm their weapons here.
The evil energy was strong, but it was all suppressed on this platform.
Jiang Wang walked past with his sword hanging high. The palace guard in front of the platform did not stop him. The eunuch who led the way also did not say anything.
In the past, when the Yellow River was first, the Emperor allowed him to bring his sword to court!
The place where the Emperor wanted to see the Emperor was Lu Palace. After the Emperor left court, he often cultivated in this palace.
To see Jiang Wang here could be said to be a form of intimacy.
When Jiang Wang stepped into the hall, the Emperor was sitting cross-legged on the golden stone platform. There were a total of nine coiled dragon pillars, standing on three sides of the stone platform. They were like three high walls protecting the Emperor.
The coiled dragon held a pearl, and the pearl gave birth to jade smoke. The smoke was constantly changing. Sometimes it was mountains and seas, sometimes it was people.
In front of the stone platform, only Han Ling stood alone. When one did not pay attention, he did not seem to exist. But when one wanted to find him, he never left one's sight. This ability was not something normal people could compare to.
The eunuch who led the way had already left outside the hall.
Jiang Wang bowed and wanted to bow.
The Emperor waved his hand. "There is no need to be so formal."
At this moment, the Son of Heaven was wearing a loose robe. He seemed less serious and more casual. He covered his sleeves and looked down at Jiang Wang from the stone platform. "Qing Yangzi, why are you here?"
Jiang Wang stood up straight. He did not dare to look directly at the Emperor, but his voice was loud and clear. "I am Feng Gu, the Chief Eunuch of Longevity Palace!"
"I remember that you are supervising the handling of this case …" The Emperor's voice fell. It was gentle but dignified. "Could it be that there is something wrong with the investigation of the case?"
Jiang Wang said, "I supervised the handling of the case and learned something from it. This is a serious matter and I do not dare to hide it from the Emperor. Therefore, I came to see you. Although I overstepped my duty, I am loyal to the Emperor. "
The Emperor said, "Since this is a serious matter, why not publicly present it to the Political Affairs Hall, but privately?"
As soon as this question was asked, Jiang Wang's heart tightened.
As soon as they met, the Emperor pointed out his duty in this case. On the surface, the Emperor was asking him if there were any problems with Zheng Shangming and Lin Youxie's handling of the case. Secretly, he was asking him if it was against the rules to enter the palace alone for this case.
He answered with, "This is a serious matter, but I am loyal to the Emperor."
The Emperor then asked him why not publicly present it to the Political Affairs Hall …
This was already expressing his dissatisfaction.
To be honest, the reason why Jiang Wang made a scene in front of the Lin family and sent all the people who were monitoring the Lin family to the Northern Yamen prison was to deliberately make a scene.
From the Patrol Manor in the capital city, he walked straight to the Imperial Palace without avoiding or taking a detour.
Who did not know that he was going to see the Emperor today?
In fact, his act of privately meeting the Emperor achieved the effect of part of the official document.
To a certain extent, he put the Emperor on the stage.
If the court and the public thought that Jiang Wang came to see the Emperor with the evidence of the assassination of Imperial Concubine Lei, then the Emperor should give the world an explanation.
Therefore, the Emperor asked him why he did not directly hand the evidence to the Political Affairs Hall.
Since he wanted to make it public, then he should make it public.
If he wanted to make a big deal out of it, then he should make a bigger deal out of it.
However, with Jiang Qingyang's small body, could he bear the consequences of making a big deal out of it?
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 to the public."
Even though the Emperor of Da Qi had always hidden his emotions deep in the sea and rarely showed them, at this moment, he sneered, "Then how will you meet me? Use your fists to show your loyalty to your emperor? "
At times, the Emperor was also very humorous.
However, the word "loyal to the Emperor" could be used humorously, in a sense, because it was not reliable.
This was a very dangerous signal.
Jiang Wang did not show any fear and only said sincerely, "Your Majesty wants to see the Emperor because I want to tell you a story."
The Emperor did not speak.
Thus, Jiang Wang stood in the hall and slightly sorted out his emotions. He opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty once traveled beyond the heavens and occasionally saw strange stories. Beyond the heavens, there was a floating continent where hundreds of races were fighting and the flames of war never stopped. In the middle of the continent, there was a country that was stronger than its neighbors. The Emperor was talented and wise, and his political and military skills were the best in history …
"One year, the border officials rebelled, and the Emperor personally led the troops.
At that time, the previous Crown Prince was imprisoned, and the new Crown Prince had just been appointed.
The Emperor's favorite concubine was pregnant and wanted to fight for the position of Empress. Thus, he used assassins to kill the Empress …
When the Empress investigated, she secretly ordered the foreign officials to use a strange poison, causing the Emperor's favorite concubine to die at the sight of blood.
After the concubine died, the dragon child in her womb was born.
The Emperor pitied it and loved it very much.
This child was born with a deficiency. When he was still in his mother's womb, the poison had already entered his marrow.
However, he was born with a great plan. At that time, he advanced with a sick body and had the hearts of the people.
He sent people to investigate that year and finally found out the truth …
However, he did not say anything. "
When Jiang Wang said this, he cupped his hands and bowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, do you know why this prince did not take revenge for his mother and did not take revenge for himself?"
On the golden stone platform, the Emperor was silent for a long time before he said, "What do you want to say?"
However, Jiang Wang did not take the opportunity to let it go. Instead, he asked, "The people of the void continent are widely discussed. Some say, 'This prince cares about the world and can't bear the turmoil in the imperial court, so he endured his hatred and kept his mouth shut.' Others say, 'The enemy is too powerful, so he can't fight head-on. He has to plan slowly.' … Emperor, who do you think is right? "
"What do you think?" the Emperor asked. There was no joy or sorrow in his voice.
"I think …" Jiang Wang said respectfully, "Monarch, you love and pity him. He loved and respected the monarch. As for why he did not say anything, that's all. It's not that complicated. He's just a child who grew up alone and did not want to lose his father's love. "
"Jiang Qingyang …" The Emperor's voice was High And Remote, but dignified. "Is it the duty of a subject to take things for granted?"
It was impossible to tell whether the Emperor was moved or not from his voice.
The words "take things for granted" were really dangerous.
However, at this point, Jiang Wang could only brace himself and continue.
"I was investigating the Longevity Palace's Feng Gu case and was fortunate to see a mural in the palace. It was hand-painted by the Eleventh Prince and I loved it very much. I thought the Emperor couldn't miss it … The mural in the palace garden is called 'All Living Beings Face to Face'. There is a lone grave in the mural with only four words inscribed on the stele. Please take a look, Emperor. "
At this moment, Jiang Wang still had his head lowered and his body slightly bowed. 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 if the Emperor was looking at it or not, or what method he was using.
However, he could faintly feel that on the golden stone platform in front of him, a great power … was spreading.
He could only sense the edges of the fluctuations, but he was already intimidated by the vastness and majesty.
After a long time, the Emperor's voice fell. "You came here just to tell me a story?"
Jiang Wang said, "Your Majesty personally appointed me to supervise the case. I came for the truth of the case."
"I've finished listening to your story …"
Jiang Wang could completely feel that he was being watched by the mighty ruler of the world.
Although the Emperor didn't pour out any pressure, and didn't even have a trace of emotion mixed in, his status and power alone were enough to crush the hearts of those who were being watched.
And that magnificent voice that seemed to resonate with the entire palace slowly fell. "Now, let's talk about your case."
Jiang Wang straightened his back and only slightly lowered his eyes. "Today, I brought three cases to see the Emperor!"
The Emperor didn't comment.
Standing in front of the stone platform, the corner of Han Ling's eyes twitched.
There were actually three cases?
This Jiang Qingyang was really arrogant and reckless … What a pity.
Although he thought it was a pity in his heart, there was no expression on his face.
Jiang Wang had already said loudly, "The first case is the death of Longevity Palace's Chief Eunuch Feng Gu."
Han Ling held his breath and then heard — —
"Under the supervision of the Deputy Inspection Inspector Lin Youxie, it was confirmed that Feng Gu committed suicide. He hung himself from the beam of the mourning hall without any last words. Presumably … he died for his master. "
Feng Gu's suicide was not wrong to say that he died for his master.
And his hatred and accusation against the Empress could be known by anyone who had a deep understanding of the case. There was no need to say it out loud.
The Emperor's voice was heard. "Since he committed suicide for his master, he should be buried with him. What about the second case? "
His voice was calm, like the clouds and rain falling, the cycle of nature.
"The second case is the murder of the old Longevity Palace's subordinate, Gongsun Yu."
Jiang Wang said loudly, "He lived in seclusion in Biwu County, studying behind closed doors, and never went out. In his early years, he talked a lot, so he cut off his own tongue. He lived in seclusion and stood aloof from worldly affairs. But a few days ago, he was killed by evil people. I request the Emperor to order a thorough investigation of this case to comfort the Eleventh Prince in heaven! "
Obviously, the Emperor didn't expect that the second case Jiang Wang wanted to mention was this.
Especially since Jiang Wang had basically pointed out that Gongsun Yu cut off his tongue to keep the secret. He was so loyal to Jiang Wuqi, but he was still killed so easily after Jiang Wuqi's death.
If the Eleventh Prince was in heaven, how could he be at ease?
After a moment of silence, the Emperor's voice was heard. "There should be an explanation for this."
This sentence meant that the person who killed Gongsun Yu would be found out in some way. Of course, it wouldn't involve anything deeper behind the scenes.
This case was still stopped at the appropriate place.
In this huge Delu Palace, there were only three people, including Jiang Wang.
The three of them knew that the third case, which hadn't been mentioned yet, was the main point of this trip.
Even Han Ling, who had always been like a statue, couldn't help but look up at Jiang Wang.
He looked at the young man who was directly facing the Emperor of Da Qi.
Jiang Wang said loudly, "The third case I want to report is the suicide of a famous arrester, Lin Kuang, 17 years ago!"
Han Ling heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, but then he sighed for no reason.
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Author's Note: "After all, some people really have deer, but they don't know that they dream of being fish all day long!" — Huang Tingjian, One of the Seven Miscellaneous Poems
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