Shunzhi did not have the patience to argue with her, he said, "Don't make wild guesses. Right now the truth has not been ascertained, Xuan Shuang may not necessarily have done anything unpardonably heinous. If by any chance there is some misunderstanding, we will have to worry about this for nothing, won't it be worth it? "Finally he managed to calm her down. He continued," There are still some suspicious points in this matter. Look at this garment, it looks like it has been soaked in blood and washed. Anyone with eyes will be able to see it clearly. If Xuan Shuang really did something wrong, why would he give you this bloody garment? Oh right, did he say anything at that time? "
Shen Shiyun did not show the slightest hint of joy, she said, "It's because Chenqie had another matter that I did not speak frankly to His Majesty. Xuan Shuang returned to the Snow Song Palace not necessarily because he had thought things through. Rather, early this morning, Xiao Xuan found him in front of the Palace gate … unconscious. Thereupon she hurriedly brought him back to the room and asked for the imperial physician. Chenqie also personally helped him change into clean clothes. When she saw his undergarments were stained with blood, she was really frightened. But when she saw his face, he was sleeping peacefully, she could not bear to wake him up and scold him. If the bloody garment was seen by other people in the Palace, she was afraid it would attract gossip, which would be very inconvenient. Therefore, she hastily peeled it off and quietly hid it at the bottom of a chest. After the imperial physician's examination, Chenqie waited until he was fully recovered before asking Li Qingjia to report to His Majesty. During that time, he did not say a single word, nor did he give any explanation. It would be hard to believe that there was nothing suspicious about this matter. "
Shunzhi did not attach too much importance to this matter. In his old view, the more he killed, the more formidable his reputation would be, but the premise was that he did not oppose the Imperial Court. If Jiang Liechen did not think so, he would have regarded him as a talented person early on, and would not have been wanted as a rebel.
However, Manchurian disciples paid particular attention to family background. If Xuan Shuang killed people of low status, without any interest behind them, the disaster would not be too big. At most he would use the imperial family's influence to deal with them in secret. If he wanted to deal with them on the surface, he still had to pay attention to some details. He could not let people say that his son took the lead in violating the Emperor's strict punishment.
As the saying goes, "Good news never leaves the house, but bad news spreads far and wide." Once such a scandal appeared out of nowhere, it would be impossible for them to establish their prestige in front of the Han people of the Central Plains. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Yun 'er, don't worry. When we return to the palace, we will send people to the city to investigate in detail to see if there were any extraordinary murders that happened last night or this morning. As long as the other party didn't come from a powerful background and was just an ordinary tycoon in the city, he would be able to settle the matter with a little more money. Judging from the bloodstains on his clothes, it was likely that his entire family had met with misfortune. When the commoners saw this, they were just acting on behalf of the injustice. At this time, the world was in chaos. Being able to protect themselves was already a blessing in disguise. Not many people would meddle in other people's business and demand an explanation from them. It has always been the case that the common people do not fight with the government officials. If we soften our attitude a bit, find a scapegoat to make up the numbers, and then compensate them with money and silver, we will do everything well. I don't think they will dare to say anything. After all, nobody saw it was the Xuan Shuang who did it. Don't tell me that if any family has a murder case, the imperial court will have to drag an elder brother to pay with his life? Six years ago, the Chen Family was the richest family in the city, his daughter also suffered an empty lawsuit. The unjust case was blown out of proportion, but in the end, didn't both sides live in harmony? "
From the beginning to the end, the Chen Family's old case was set up by Shen Shiyun to deal with the Sacrifice Shadow Cult. Afterwards, his efforts were in vain. Over the past six years, he had gradually forgotten about it. Suddenly hearing Shunzhi mention it, as soon as he came back to his senses, he jumped in fright. Worried that Shunzhi was beating around the bush to criticize him, he cautiously probed, "According to what Your Majesty said, if this kind of murder case occurs, on the contrary, it would be easier to execute the whole family?"
Shunzhi said, "There are two sides to a case. The pros and cons of this case will depend on how you look at it. For example, if we talk about personal feelings, naturally we do not want to see that kind of human tragedy. But if we talk about handling the case, although the imperial court is at the highest level, it is not completely without pressure. If the case can be easily resolved, it would be best. After all, if the whole family is exterminated, the dead cannot bear witness, naturally nobody will keep a close eye on the case. If there are only orphans who are lucky enough to survive, they will risk their lives to redress the injustice. Even if they do not file a complaint, they will still take an unorthodox path. In the future, perhaps they will become a big disaster. Therefore, compared to those assassins, we are even more unwilling to see this … "
While he was speaking emotionally, it was quite a while before he noticed that Shen Shiyun's eyes were glistening with tears, her expression looked as if she had been hit with a stick. Remembering that she had hurt her own life, he also regretted that in a moment of impulse he had forgotten about her suffering. Hastily he said, "Yun 'er, Zhen is not talking about you. You have the intention to eradicate the Devil Cult, not only to avenge your own family, but also to eliminate a big disaster for the world. There is nothing wrong with that … "
Shen Shiyun wiped her tears. In her heart she sneered coldly, thinking, "Turns out this group of government officials are sanctimonious on the surface, but behind their backs they have the same kind of filthy thoughts. After exterminating the whole family, naturally no one will come to make trouble. Countless cases of injustice have been suppressed, but how would they know the meaning of the deceased and the grieving husband? No wonder the bloody case of my Shadowless Villa has caused a sensation in Jianghu for a while, but the government has never officially dealt with it. They take the people's money as their salary, but refuse to work for the people, what kind of government officials are they? Even if they want to report a case, they have to pay the people's hot-blooded desire to seek justice into a channel for profit. They are muddle-headed and don't reflect on themselves. No wonder in the end, each and every one of them is destroyed! If I did not personally experience it, how would I know that the way of the officialdom is so dark? Fortunately, I have found another way, and I have a lot of power in my hands … If I had always waited for that group of bastards to be enlightened, I am afraid the Devil Cult could still be arrogant for several hundred more years! "
She thought so, but she did not think carefully about what position she was in to criticize others. In the past, in order to cover up her crime of causing the death of the common girl Chen Xiangxiang and Chen Laoye, she anxiously sent people to massacre the Chen Mansion. In the end, she still wanted to use the Devil Cult as an army. What she used was precisely the few obscure rules in the officialdom that she despised.
There were too many people in the world who spoke clearly and logically, but when it came to themselves, their benevolence and kindness were completely overturned. With a fake smile she said, "No, how could Chenqie dare to blame Your Majesty? It's just that when I think of my past experience, I can't help but have some sentiments. Your Majesty controls the whole world, with one person's heart, with the heart of millions of people, how can you satisfy the common people of the world at the same time? As your imperial concubine, Chenqie should understand your difficulties and do my best to help. It's inappropriate for me to have any complaints and disappoint Your Majesty. "
Seeing her magnanimity, Shunzhi was delighted. He said, "This time we are doing it for our son, we can't push him into the fire pit, we can only sacrifice several common people. Anyway, the dead cannot come back to life, there is no other way. Zhen will guarantee you that if there are similar cases in the future, I will deal with it impartially, I won't let this kind of unjust case disturb the common people. "Shen Shiyun said in her heart," If there is one time, two times, there will be more. If this is his nature, he can't change it. "
Shunzhi followed up by saying, "Don't tell anybody about this matter first, don't ask Xuan Shuang either. This child has always been difficult to deal with, don't be careless and beat the grass to scare the snake. We have no choice but to destroy the blood-stained garment in secret. In the Palace, we must not let the slightest bit of gossip. This is also for the sake of you and Xuan Shuang, don't scold Zhen for being too selfish. "Shen Shiyun replied in a low voice," Chenqie understands. "
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All the way, Xuan Shuang was laughing and joking; she pulled Prince Fu's sleeve and shook it vigorously. As soon as they were out of the Palace gate, she immediately shook off her hand; her attitude changed surprisingly fast. Just like a moment ago she was a docile little lamb, but now she was more alert than a cheetah. With her arms crossed in front of her chest, she sneered slightly and said, "Prince Fu, speaking of this matter, Xiao Nephew really sympathizes with you endlessly."
Prince Fu frowned. "What?" he asked, "I don't know what is worthy of Lord Baylor's sympathy?"
Xuan Shuang said, "Ah, isn't that right? Wangye, you are quite old, your beard is also very long, you should be living leisurely at home, enjoying life in peace and comfort. Yet you are still unwilling to give up, every day you are thinking of schemes, exhausting your mental and physical strength. Ay, I heard scheming makes you grow old the fastest. Every time you think of a scheme, ten wrinkles will appear on your face. It's not a joke. "
Prince Fu looked at Xuan Shuang; he knew that he still had some value, so he did not want to lose his face easily. Putting on a cautious and innocent expression, he said, "Where did that come from? Lord Baylor, could it be that you have forgotten that this Prince and you are on the same side? If I am scheming against you, won't it be the same as scheming against myself? "
Xuan Shuang said, "Prince Fu is indeed worthy of being called a great master! Everybody else has selfish motives, only you know how to scheme against yourself from time to time, so that your merit is not that great, so that His Majesty does not appreciate you that much. You are unconventional. Good! You have guts! "While saying that, he raised his thumb to the sky, with a sincere smile on his face. If anybody saw him suddenly, it would be unavoidable that they would be deceived by his disguise.
Prince Fu was a character who had been rolling and crawling on this road for many years, his vigilance was a hundred times higher than anybody else's; he calmly waited for Xuan Shuang to continue. Sure enough, Xuan Shuang continued, "To be able to make a choice, you are also a talent of careful thinking. Not everyone was able to do it. I don't blame you at all; on the contrary, I admire your shrewdness. When making a choice, you are able to sacrifice a small benefit in time in exchange for a long-term benefit. If you do not have excellent willpower and perseverance, you will not be able to persist. "She raised her head and smiled sweetly, indicating that she understood.
Prince Fu did not know what Xuan Shuang suspected, or how much evidence he had. Walking toward the Palace gate, he stooped down to lift the sedan curtain, and made a 'please' gesture. He waited until Prince Fu was seated on the sedan chair, and then he also climbed in. And then he loudly ordered, "Raise the sedan chair, let's return to the Palace!" The sedan chair swayed as it was raised. Xuan Shuang had not come back to his senses. "Wangye," he said, "You are not confused, are you? Unexpectedly you want to ride in the same sedan chair as me, are you sure it is me? "
Prince Fu laughed and said, "Ben Wang and the Lord Baylor Ling are allies, this way our friendship is even deeper. Is the Lord Baylor willing to grant me this honor?" He thought, "What's so difficult about hiding a dagger behind a smile? I want to have a competition with you, let's see whose acting is more convincing. "
The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Wangye is being too polite. What is done cannot be undone, whether you are willing or not. It's like chopping a criminal's head with a knife, and then asking him, 'I have to kill you, is that okay?' Ay, but that's also good, you don't need to do anything to the other sedan chair. One less time to scheme, you can live for eight, ten more years. "
Although Prince Fu was always scheming against the Xuan Shuang, he had never thought about playing tricks on the other sedan chair. With a confident and confident laugh he said, "How can that be?"
Actually, the Xuan Shuang was planning to go to the Palace with him, but it was only a matter of a moment, how could he have the time to prepare everything in advance? He did not know why, but seeing the confident smile on Xuan Shuang's face, he did not feel good. "The Lord Baylor Ling's intelligence work is indeed complete," he said, "Ben Wang admires you. What you said in front of His Majesty just now … how much do you know? "
"Oh," the Xuan Shuang said, "Are you talking about your love for fun and pleasure? Don't worry, everybody has his own interests. You just like to drink a little wine, you don't have any intention to usurp our Emperor Ah-Ma's position, he won't do anything to you. As for His Highness Prince Cheng, please don't blame him. Actually, he did not say anything to me, he was just worried about Yifu's health … "" Humph, "Prince Fu said coldly," That fellow Yao Hua is really unreasonable. How can he help an outsider and his own father … (cough, cough)? You don't have to pretend to be nice to hear. "
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