In the Xuande Hall, the servants added lamp oil again.
The officials and ministers are still discussing political affairs. This is the second time in a month that the prime minister has been dismissed.
The political turmoil makes everyone feel exhausted.
Even the youngest and strongest Jia Sidao had sunken eye sockets and his face was gloomy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have a personal rift with Cheng Yuanfeng. This is my fault. Please appoint Cheng Yuanfeng as the left prime minister. I am willing to resign..."
"enough!"
After all his good words, Zhao Yun finally lost his temper.
Although he was lazy in politics, he knew that Jia Sidao had the spirit of a sycophantic minister and must be supported by straight ministers.
This is Zhao Yun's bottom line.
"Jia Shixian, I've been persuading you with good words all night, and you don't know how to praise me."
Jia Sidao had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty.
"minister……"
"Shut up, you have said enough. You are not allowed to resign. You will be appointed as the left prime minister, and Cheng Yuanfeng will be appointed as the right prime minister. Please...do it well for me." Zhao Yun stroked his forehead and felt a severe headache.
If Jia Sidao dared to say one more word, he would really fall out.
Jia Sidao sighed and saluted: "Your Majesty is wise, I am willing to work with Cheng Yuanfeng to do the work of the oxen and horses."
After arguing all night, he tried his best, but in the end he still failed to become an independent prime minister.
"Everyone retires. We will discuss the remaining matters tomorrow."
Zhao Yun rubbed his face vigorously, yawned, and fell down on the imperial couch before the courtiers could retreat.
"No need to show off, I will rest in the front hall."
I was tired, but there were so many things on my mind that I couldn't sleep for a while.
So many emotions...
Is this called slacking in government? Everyone is accusing me of slacking in government?
Counting how many generations of emperors put together, have they done as much as me?!
Wu Qian still wants me to stay in the clan?
Is Mr. Huang having an affair with someone?
With Huang's honest and courteous appearance, it must be Wu Qian who sent someone to seduce Huang but failed.
He was originally unwilling to resign, but due to the war in Huaidong, Mongolian envoys came, and there was insufficient money and food... Oh, today another Mongolian spy sneaked into Lin'an to assassinate important ministers. How many things are on the table?
Wu Qian had to add trouble at this time...
"Your Majesty! It's not good!"
When the scream came to his ears, Zhao Yun snorted coldly and had no intention of getting up.
Even if the sky falls, he will not be able to afford it tonight.
Just want to be lazy.
"Your Majesty! Bad news! Bad news! King Rong... has passed away!"
Zhao Yun suddenly stood up.
"What did you say?!"
~~
Zhao Yu walked into the palace timidly, and saw Zhao Yun sitting slumped on the imperial couch, with a sad look on his face and tears streaming down his face.
There were still cries in the hall.
After accompanying Zhao Yun for thirteen years, Zhao Fu saw his adoptive father cry for the first time, so he had no choice but to cry loudly.
"He'er... come here." Zhao Yun's voice was hoarse.
"Father...Father."
"Call daddy."
"Daddy."
"Are you scared?" Zhao Yun patted the back of Zhao Yu's head and then said, "Tell daddy, how is your uncle... okay?"
Zhao Fu's face changed drastically, and his whole body was shaking violently. He trembled and said: "I...I and my uncle went to Yaopu Pond...to talk. Suddenly,...there was a water ghost crawling out and cutting...
I hacked my uncle to death...the blood was all blood, so scary...ghost..."
Zhao Yun frowned and said: "There is no water ghost, don't be afraid. There is no water ghost. Tell me, who is that person?"
Zhao Fu's feet gave way and he knelt on the ground in fear, his expression extremely frightened.
Zhao Yun had a thought in his mind and squinted his eyes to observe Sizi's expression, realizing that he was hiding something from him.
"Say, who is it?"
Zhao Qi was so frightened that he held his head in his hands and shook his head.
"explain."
"Yes...it's my cousin...it's Wei...Wei Guansun..."
Zhao Yun was stunned and shouted: "Impossible!"
Zhao Fu saw that Long Yan was so angry that he was finally frightened. He rolled his eyes and his whole body was shaking like an epileptic attack.
This time, Zhao Yun was frightened.
"Quick! Send the imperial doctor! Hurry! Okay, okay, don't be afraid, Qi'er... I shouldn't yell at you... There are no ghosts in the world, don't be afraid... The imperial doctor! The imperial doctor!"
…
terribly upset.
He was already upset, so he mourned his younger brother and wanted to send his heir for medical treatment... When Zhao Yun sat down on the imperial couch again, he just wished he could die on the spot.
His hair was messed up, and a few strands of white hair were scattered, highlighting the red bloodshot eyes, making him look even more shockingly old.
"Your Majesty, Imperial City Secretary Gu Douzhi and He Douzhi have arrived."
"Wait...wait." Zhao Yun murmured.
He had to wait for a while before summoning his ministers.
My brother is dead, dead... After fifty-two years together, my brother is ahead of me.
In the end, the two brothers left only one son.
Zhao Yun raised his head and tried hard to stop crying.
This time it was not for Zhao Yurui, but for his deep-seated loneliness...
But we still have to find the murderer.
Zhao Yun recalled what Zhao Yu said and muttered: "Wei Guansun?"
Of course he knew Wei Guansun, who was his nephew and his sister's son.
How many years ago was that?
Why did it arise?
I just remember that day, my mother came into the palace to chat and talked about my sister...
"Your sister's child is really beautiful and smart. When I talk about it, I want to see this grandson again."
"The child wants to meet him too, so I just want to summon him into the palace."
"Your Majesty, it is inconvenient for foreign ministers to enter the harem, why not let the servants arrange it and see you tomorrow?"
"Why is there such a need for such a complicated mattress? In this way, I will adopt this nephew as my adopted son, give him the name 'Zhao Mengguan', go and summon Zhao Mengguan into the palace..."
It's just to accompany my mother to meet my nephew and enjoy the happiness of an ordinary family.
After that, there were rumors about "Wei Zi Yao Huang" and "Wei Prince". Zhao Yun just felt that those people were looking for trouble.
Until I heard... Wei Guansun drowned in the Yaopu Pond of Prince Rong's Mansion.
The rumors came to an abrupt end...
Zhao Yun closed his eyes and shook his head, unwilling to recall the incident.
At that time, he quickly closed the case on the grounds that Wei Guansun was playful and fell into the water by mistake.
Don't dare to check.
If it is found out, how should I tell my mother?
"Mother, your son or grandson pushed your grandson into the pond..."
Zhao Yun felt increasingly lonely, sniffed, and turned his mind back to the assassination of King Rong.
Looking at Zhao Yu's expression just now, it was obvious that he was hiding something.
Zhao Yu was afraid that... he had known that Wei Guansun had died at the hands of Zhao Yu Rui a long time ago.
The ghost of Wei Guansun is asking for his life?
No, there are no ghosts, only humans.
Wei Jun has died of illness. Could the murderer be...my sister?
However, after my sister lost her son, her mind became a little crazy...
We didn’t check last time, should we check again this time?
Thinking of this, Zhao Yun thought of his biological mother, Quan Shi, and let out a long sigh.
He almost wanted the Imperial City Secretary to go back, but he had a doubt in his heart and gave the order anyway.
"It is said that the Imperial City Secretary knows Gu Yi, and He Zhongjing comes to see him."
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There are no more servants in the palace to add candles.
Zhao Yun only had private discussions with the two spy leaders.
"Prince Rong died of illness." Zhao Yun muttered in a low voice, "Mrs. Cixian is very sad."
In one sentence, it first sets the tone for this case. It must be investigated secretly and not with a big fanfare.
"I understand my humble position, and I sincerely ask your Majesty to express my condolences."
"Let's talk about it."
Gu Yidao: "Yesterday, Prince Rong sent additional guards to the palace to surround Prince Zhong's Palace and Prince Rong's Palace. It is speculated that he was worried that Wu Qian would not succeed in the political struggle, so he assassinated him instead."
Zhao Yun listened silently, knowing that Wu Qian would never dare to attack the emperor.
Gu Yi added: "With the guards of Prince Rong's Mansion, it is impossible for assassins to sneak in."
"impossible?"
"At least, a humble person would never be able to do this." Gu Yi added: "The only possibility is that the assassin has lurked in Prince Rong's palace while Prince Zhong was recruiting someone."
"It's impossible." He Zhongjing said: "Yesterday, King Rong thoroughly searched the mansion."
"Who is he worried about?"
"I don't know, but I speculate that King Rong is worried about Wu Qian... or Li Xia. According to the recent investigation by Beizong, there are traces pointing to the murder of the Li family in Jiaxing..."
Zhao Yun raised his hand and stopped He Zhongjing's words.
Gu Yi said, "I think that Li Xia may be one of the people in Lin'an City who has the strength to lead this case. He encountered a Mongolian assassin early this morning and was seriously injured while recovering from illness. This matter is also suspicious."
"check."
"According to the decree."
He Zhongjing said: "I thought that even the Shu commander would not be able to send people into Prince Rong's mansion to assassinate him without leaving any traces. Another point worth noting is that only Prince Rong and Prince Zhong were in Yaopuchi when the incident occurred, and Prince Rong suffered several injuries.
, and King Zhong was unscathed, it can be inferred that the murderer was seeking revenge on King Rong, and had no quarrel with King Zhong. This matter is definitely not the behavior of courtiers."
"Why?"
"If it was Li Xia or other courtiers who did it, it would be more appropriate to frame a murderer. But this case does not look like the work of a sane person at all..."
Halfway through his words, He Zhongjing realized something, glanced around, and whispered: "Amidst the heavy guards, it is impossible for human beings to retreat after killing people. Is it because of this humble position that it is really... the ghost of Wei Guansun?"
"Absurd! You always believe in these gods and ghosts, but they are nothing. Please brace yourself for this case and investigate it carefully!"
Zhao Yun finally cheered up and cursed again, feeling increasingly tired.
He Zhongjing quickly confessed.
"I know it's a crime because of my humble position. Please check the mansion of the four princesses first."
"No need! It can't be her!" Zhao Yun shouted and waved his hand: "Go and check to see who dares to touch my brother from the same mother...check..."
Gu Yi and He Zhongjing complained secretly.
The only witness in this case was King Zhong. King Zhong insisted that the ghost of Wei Guansun was responsible, but the officials were unwilling to investigate the case of Wei Guansun.
However, it appears that King Rong has died of illness. Now the officials want to know the truth, not to close the case, so there is no room for prevarication.
However, this truth was half covered up by the officials themselves at the beginning of the investigation.