Princess Yongchuan spread rumors and claimed that the prince was killed by him. In this way, it was regarded as denying the characterization of the Holy Judgment.
This is openly opposing the emperor!
Well~~~
Qi Yu suddenly remembered that just two days ago, didn't the Yongchuan Palace accidentally catch fire?
Was the princess burned to death?
Ahem!
It's better not to worry about those things and take care of yourself first.
Just now Meng Jiming said that before his death, King Yongchuan pulled an object off the murderer's body and said it was related to him. What was that object?
When faced with the question, Meng Jiming replied directly: "It's half a painting."
"What painting?"
"According to Princess Yongchuan, it is half of the "Cricket Picture" painted in color, and there is no signature on the picture."
Cricket picture?
It feels a bit familiar!
Suddenly, something flashed in Qi Yu's mind.
I remembered!
Haven't I ever painted such an unsigned picture? And the seller of the painting was none other than the young master—Li Liangji!
Could it be...that this is the picture he was talking about?
Meng Jiming seemed to have guessed what Qi Yu was thinking and nodded directly in affirmation.
Ah, it’s really me!
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that the murderer who killed the prince is most likely Mr. Li?
In addition, Princess Yongchuan deliberately released such a message, what is her purpose?
Do you want to reverse the case of King Yongchuan? Or something else?
Can not guess……
After a moment of silence, Meng Jiming lowered his voice and said: "In short, you just know that Princess Yongchuan has a problem. Her actions directly aroused the emperor's displeasure, so - the palace was on fire.
"
The emperor is angry?
It feels a bit messy, let me sort it out first.
It is assumed that King Yongchuan was killed by Li Liangji, and the princess also spread the news after learning the true situation. Then the emperor heard about it, and he was dissatisfied with it and took the murderous plan.
Then here comes the problem.
What is the relationship between Li Liangji and the emperor?
Is he worthy of such attention today?
Meng Jiming also expressed ignorance about this.
Qi Yu sighed regretfully and said, "Why did brother come to Yongchuan Mansion?"
Meng Jiming said clearly: "I followed the emperor's secret order to assist the Criminal Department to come here to investigate the case together."
Ministry of Punishment?
That's not right, aren't the people here from the Ministry of Rites?
Oh...he was talking about a secret decree!
Understood!
Meng Jiming chuckled and said, "That's right. On the surface, the emperor asked people from the Ministry of Rites to come to Yongchuan in the name of praising culture and education to cover up people's eyes. But secretly, he asked people from the Ministry of Punishment and us from Dali Temple to come here.
Undercover investigation, Brother Yu’s mission for this trip is relatively simple, just to investigate some files.”
"Then there was a fire in the palace...?"
"It's probably the work of factory guards."
The factory guard is a department that only takes orders from the emperor.
In the words of later generations, they were a combination of spies and killers.
From this perspective, burning the palace should have been an order given by the emperor himself.
Haha, no wonder Yu Hai looked so sluggish when putting out the fire. I guess he had already seen the clues, so he didn't work hard.
However, there is still a question here.
The emperor is the most powerful person in the world. If he wants to raid someone's house, wouldn't it be over with the next imperial edict? Why do he need to do it secretly?
Um……
The only explanation is that the emperor didn't want to know too many people about this matter, so he chose to deal with it in secret.
Qi Yu pulled back his thoughts and said: "Prince Yongchuan was suspected of treason and had not made it public before. It is probably because of brotherly love that the emperor decided not to pursue the case and settled the case. Unexpectedly, not only did the princess not
She restrained herself, but instead provoked the Holy Will. Haha, her death was not unjust at all!"
"You are wrong, she is not dead!"
"not dead?"
"Well!" Meng Jiming took a sip of tea and said, "When the people from the Ministry of Punishment were cleaning the ruins of the Yongchuan Palace, they did not find a single body. In other words, everyone in the Palace survived the fire. After inspection,
, in the deepest part of the palace, there is actually a secret passage that leads directly to the outside of the city, presumably... they all escaped from there."
Secret passage?
The princess... actually has some secret back-up plan that no one knows about?
What on earth does she want to do?
But what is certain is that this woman is anything but simple. She actually deceived even Meng Lanshan, who was observing in the dark.
Suddenly, a bold guess flashed in Qi Yu's heart: This princess might very well be a big fish!
…
Meng Jiming sighed and said: "What I'm worried about is that the princess may have taken away half of the "Cricket Picture", which will bring some disadvantages to you. However, you don't need to worry too much, I have already thought about it.
Countermeasures have also been arranged, and as long as you pay a little attention, dear brother, you will be safe."
Qi Yu hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Brother, please give me some advice."
"..."
Meng Jiming nodded and spoke softly, telling his arrangements and plans.
Generally speaking, his idea and purpose was not to let anyone know that the "Cricket Picture" was painted by Qi Yu.
In terms of method, he wanted to muddy the water in the bucket to confuse the audience.
Everyone knows that the originator of color painting is Mr. Xingyan, a strange man. With Princess Yongchuan's connections, it is not difficult to find out who Mr. Xingyan is.
In view of this, Meng Jiming came up with a way to create an illusion.
The method is this: first find some students who practice color painting and let them draw a large number of "Cricket Pictures". After the pictures are completed, they will all be poured into the shops. In this way, this kind of painting will be created.
There are so many types of pictures.
Faced with so many similar works, who would still doubt Mr. Xingyan? Besides, the half of the picture in the princess's hand has neither signature nor any text. Who knows who painted it?
Besides, there are so many people practicing color painting now, she can't just ask them one by one, right?
Therefore, as long as Qi Yu doesn't take the initiative to admit it, no one will know the truth.
I have to say, this is indeed a clever idea.
"Thank you for your secret help, brother!" Qi Yu was truly grateful and gave a sincere gift.
"My dear brother, you don't have to be polite. You have been very kind to me. What I have done can be regarded as repaying some of your favors."
"..."
After talking about the business, Meng Jiming stood up and left.
Qi Yu repeatedly asked to stay, saying that he would have dinner before leaving, but Meng Jiming still declined on the grounds that he was on official business.
Thinking about it, he is currently investigating a case, so it is really not suitable for him to stay here for a long time.
After sending Meng Jiming away, Qi Yu sat alone in the study room in a daze.
Before, I was thinking of painting a few paintings to sell for money to support my family, but now it seems that this is not feasible.
If you don't do it right, you'll get into trouble.
Now that I have a family and a family, I want stability in everything and try my best to avoid dangerous things.
However, if you don’t draw, what else can you do?
If there is no income coming in, wouldn’t it mean that we are sitting on nothing?
Money~~
During dinner, Qi Yu had no appetite at all. He didn't even get a few pieces of his favorite first-grade champion chicken.
"Ms. sir, what's wrong with you?" Liu Quan saw him frowning and asked.
"Well, maybe I won't be able to hold a paintbrush for a long time in the future. But besides painting, what else can I do? Our family can't just save money but not make money, right?"
That’s what happened!
Liu Quan advised: "What a big deal! I'll make you worry! As the saying goes, it's going to rain and your mother wants to get married. Since you can't force it, it's better to let nature take its course. There will be a road to the mountain."
"Um……"
"Instead of thinking wildly, you should calm down and study hard to prepare for the next exam. My husband, don't you want to continue taking the exam?"
"Of course I have to take the test!"
Yes! Yes!
My current main business is the imperial examination, not making money from painting!
Liu Quan's words were quite inspiring, and Qi Yu immediately woke up from his confusion.