In line with the principle of who benefits and who is the most suspect, Rong Fei raised the question, and Eunuch Wei blurted out the name of King Yong Zhu Cheng without hesitation.
"I know what your kid is thinking. You are not the only one who can think of this. The Zajia family, Eunuch Ma, Mr. Yu, and His Majesty all have thought of this. This is exactly the purpose of asking your kid here. As long as you can find evidence,
If you prove that the theft of the jade seal was ordered by King Yong, you will have made a great contribution, and your Majesty will definitely not treat you badly."
Eunuch Wei glanced at Rong Fei and said.
"Where were the guards who were guarding outside at that time?"
"After Mr. Yu arrived, he found an excuse to transfer the guards away. In fact, they were all secretly locked up in the inner warehouse. Their bodies were searched, and all kinds of torture instruments were used, but everyone still shouted that they were wronged.
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"After the jade seal was lost, who else came into the imperial study?"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yu, the Zajia family and Eunuch Ma are also here."
"Who is Eunuch Ma?"
"Eunuch Si Li Jian Bing Bi, like the Za family, has been serving His Majesty since he was a prince. He is also trustworthy."
Rong Fei nodded, and then began to carefully inspect the imperial study room, including doors, windows, roofs, walls, floors, etc.
The three sides of the royal study are made of blue bricks mixed with glutinous rice soup. They are two feet thick and there are no traces of chiseling. I found a wooden stick and knocked the gold bricks on the floor one by one. No holes or pryings were found.
Mark of.
Looking up at the roof, I saw that the wooden boards painted with tung oil were neatly arranged, with no trace of damage or repair.
The entire imperial study room has only one door and two windows facing south for entry and exit. After all, the imperial study room is an important place, and the anti-theft measures are extremely strict, which will not give Mr. Liang Shang any chance to sneak in.
"Did you close the doors and windows when you left that day?"
Rong Fei turned around and saw Mr. Wei staring blankly at the neatly arranged desk, so he lightly knocked on the table and asked.
"Oh, the weather was hot that day, and His Majesty thought it was stuffy with the windows closed, so he kept them open. When he left, thinking that there were imperial guards guarding the outside, he only closed the door but not the windows. Alas, the Za family still remembers clearly that the Jade Seal was sealed that day.
Just leave it here."
Eunuch Wei pointed at the brocade box on the table and said.
"oh?"
When Rong Fei heard that this was the brocade box containing the jade seal, he stretched out his hand to open the lid and saw that the inside was covered with bright yellow brocade, with a dent in the middle. He could roughly tell that the jade seal was about the same size as Ji Rouer's fist.
"When you left, was the brocade box covered? Or was it open?"
"This...should be open. The Za family remembers that of course there were many memorials sent by the cabinet, but His Majesty only reviewed half of them. After using the jade seal, he just put it in the brocade box. He really didn't think it would be troublesome to take it out again, so he didn't close the lid.
"
Eunuch Wei bit his finger and recalled it before replying.
"When you came back, was the brocade box closed? Or was it open?"
"When it was opened, it was exactly the same as when the Zajia left. The position of the lid has not moved at all."
Eunuch Wei did not hesitate and gave a decisive answer.
Seeing Rong Fei nodding his head, Eunuch Wei quickly asked.
"How? But we have a clue."
"We currently have too few clues to make any valid guesses. Please, Mr. Wei, please take me to see the imprisoned guards."
The two of them walked out of the imperial study, closed the door and called the guards on duty, and then walked towards the inner treasury.
The inner treasury is the emperor's private treasury. The Ministry of Household Affairs allocates a portion of money and materials from the treasury every year. In addition, the money earned by the imperial estates and imperial merchants outside the city will also be filled into the inner treasury. His Majesty the Emperor
Rewards for ministers and expenses in the palace must be paid from the inner treasury.
The keys to the inner treasury have always been kept by Eunuch Wei and Eunuch Ma in turns, so it is safest to keep the guards in the inner treasury.
The inner library was quite far from the imperial study, so the two of them talked in low voices as they walked.
Just as he passed through a round moon gate, he heard the sound of breaking wind and a shadow struck at Eunuch Wei's chest very quickly.
Rong Fei yelled to be careful, grabbed Eunuch Wei's arm and tried to pull him aside to avoid it.
But Eunuch Wei seemed to be made of iron. Not only could Rong Fei fail to pull him, he almost pulled his own arm up and tore a piece of Eunuch Wei's sleeve to pieces.
At this time, the phantom had hit Eunuch Wei's chest, making a soft sound and exploding into a cloud of wood chips and broken feathers that flew away.
Before the phantom exploded, Rong Fei saw clearly that it was an arrow with its head removed.
"Hey! Zhu Yan, the commander-in-chief of the three armies of Dayan, is here. He is here to tell the name of the person. The nameless ghost will not die under Zhu's arrow."
A child's voice sounded in front of him. Rong Fei looked for the sound and saw two children, one tall and one short, in an open space not far away. The tall one was about seven or eight years old, and the short one was only five or six years old. Both children were
It's riding a wooden horse.
The taller one held a small bow in his hand. It was obvious that he had shot the headless arrow just now, and he was the one who shouted.
The short one was holding a three-foot-long wooden red-tasseled spear in both hands, looking at Rong Fei and Eunuch Wei with eager eyes, as if he would kill them if they had any disagreement.
"Old slave Wei Lin has met His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness King Qi."
Eunuch Wei bowed down and saluted the two children.
"Humph, it turns out he is an old eunuch, boring and boring."
The child holding the bow curled his lips and muttered.
When Eunuch Wei saw Rong Fei still standing there stupidly, he quickly raised his foot and kicked him lightly.
"Hurry up and salute."
Rong Fei was kicked by Eunuch Wei. Instead of saluting, he took a step forward, put his hands behind his back, and roared proudly.
"I am the Changshan Zhao Zilong who has the courage to bring peace to the troubled times and the spear in my hand to determine the country!"
When the two children heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up. The shorter one pointed the tip of his gun at Rong Fei and said in a sweet voice.
"You are a hero by name, but you dare to fight me for three hundred rounds."
"You have horses and spears, and there are famous generals at your side. I have neither a weapon nor a famous horse to ride on, so I am definitely not your opponent. Even if I fight you now, I will win less and lose more. You win.
If you win, you won't win with force, and your face will be tarnished. How about waiting for me to prepare all the weapons and horses, and then fight another day?"
"This person is right. Since we want to win, we must win for granted and make him convinced that he lost."
When the tall child heard Rong Fei call him a famous general, he immediately became proud, patted the short child on the shoulder, and said in an old-fashioned way.
"What the Eighth Emperor said is true, then let's fight another day."
The short boy put down his spear and said.
"I have been told not to call me uncle on the battlefield, but to call me generalissimo."
"It's not a real battlefield now. Neither of us has any soldiers."
"They say it's just pretending."
While the two children were arguing, Eunuch Wei pulled Rong Fei and was about to run away. Before he had taken a few steps, he heard the tall boy shouting.
"That one... Zhao, when can you find the weapons and horses that suit you?"
"I'll go look for it right now."
"Go quickly, go quickly, and don't lie about not coming back."
"That's natural. Anyone who doesn't come is a puppy."
Eunuch Wei, as if he had received an amnesty, took Rong Fei and left quickly. After walking out of the courtyard, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said.
"The older one is His Majesty's younger brother, ranked eighth. His Majesty ascended the throne half a year ago and was named King of Qi. Because he was still young, he stayed in the palace to keep company with the Crown Prince. The other one is our Highness the Crown Prince. In the past,
The Miscellaneous Family all avoids the two Highnesses, otherwise they will be entangled in playing a game of horse riding and fighting. Thanks to your quick wit just now, otherwise I would not be able to get out of that courtyard for half an hour."
"The two highnesses are lively and cute, and they seem to be getting along quite well."
Rong Fei smiled.
"Hey, you have never seen the two young ancestors tossing around. That yard was specially allocated by His Majesty for the two His Highnesses to play. From time to time, there will be a lot of construction work in it, and it will be changed into various shapes according to the requirements of the two His Highnesses.
In June, His Majesty the Two Highnesses said they wanted to practice water warfare, so His Majesty ordered people to dig a small pond two feet deep in the yard. In July, they said they wanted to practice mountain warfare, and His Majesty ordered people to fill in the pond.
It is a short mountain. In August, we will practice siege warfare, and we will move the short mountain to level to build small walls and siege equipment. I got tired of siege warfare a few days ago, so this will be changed to a horse battle again."
Rong Fei clicked his tongue when he heard this. These royal children play games with such high-end and classy atmosphere. When he was as old as them, he carried Ji Rouer on his back to escape from wild beasts in the Daxing Mountains.
The two of them walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the inner library.
Entering the inner treasury, Eunuch Wei bolted the door from the inside, then pointed to the rooms on both sides of the corridor and said.
"According to Mr. Yu's wishes, ten people from a small banner will be held in solitary confinement. In other words, our Majesty is simple and has just ascended the throne. There are not many things in the inner treasury, otherwise there would be so many empty rooms to lock people up."
Hearing that the guards were held in separate cells to avoid the possibility of collusion in confessions, Rong Fei nodded and secretly praised Yu Qing for being a professional.
"The flag officer will be locked up in the first room, but he must be interrogated first."
Eunuch Wei did a magic trick and took out a bunch of keys from his arms, jingling them and shaking them, and asked Rongfei.
Rong Fei thought for a moment and didn't answer, but changed the topic to an unrelated topic.
"I have a question for Mr. Wei. The arrow just hit you and exploded into powder. Could it be that Mr. Wei is also a monk?"
"Hehe, I had a good relationship with Mr. Yu a few years ago, so I asked him to teach me a few tricks. Now the Zajia is not only your Majesty's eunuch, but also the co-president of the Ji Xian Division."
Eunuch Wei was quite proud of himself.
"Disrespectful, disrespectful. I wonder what level of cultivation Mr. Wei is?"
"Alas, Mr. Yu said that the Za family's understanding is extraordinary, but the body is incomplete and destined to have no fate in this world. The seventh grade in this life is the end."
"I heard that the Holy Land of the Four Absolutes has a magical elixir that can regenerate severed limbs..."
"Hey, you kid, please shut up now. If the Za family talks like that again, they will still be able to become eunuchs."
Rong Fei mentioned it casually because he was thinking of Ice Muscle Lotion, and then he realized that he had been rude. The servant was already at the level of Eunuch Wei, how could he give up the wealth and power in front of him for a trivial thing.
And he didn't know what he wanted to ask, but for the interrogation that was about to take place.
"Can Wei Gong use his cultivation to change his voice when speaking?"
"Why do you want to change your voice? Is the voice that Zajia speaks now ugly?"
"That's not what I meant, but I want to put on a show with Mr. Wei. During the interrogation, choose two adjacent rooms that are not very soundproof. I will interrogate in this room, while Mr. Wei will be in the next room... and so on.
This way, they will definitely be able to tell the truth obediently."
"Hehehe, I just saw that you are a very clever kid, you are really a bit crooked."
Eunuch Wei was worthy of being a top chamberlain. He quickly found the venue and prepared various props according to Rong Fei's request.
Rong Fei took the key and opened the first room, revealed his identity and brought Xie Zhong, the small flag officer detained there, to the interrogation room that had just been prepared.
"Please sit down, don't be nervous, we are just chatting casually."
In the interrogation room, Rong Fei sat calmly on a chair, pointed to the small bench opposite, and said to Xie Zhong in a relaxed tone.
After being imprisoned for seven full days, Xie Zhong was in a somewhat exhausted state. He glanced around with tired eyes and saw no torture instruments. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked to the bench with his head lowered and was about to sit down.
Snapped!
A crisp sound reached Xie Zhong's ears through the wall behind him. He was so frightened that he trembled, sat crookedly on his buttocks, and fell to the ground along with the small bench.
The sound just now was clearly the sound made by a whip soaked in water being struck on a person.
ah!
Sure enough, a scream came right after, and Xie Zhong trembled all over again.
Then, the sound of whips and screams came one after another, and Xie Zhong's face, which looked pale due to lack of sunlight, began to turn faintly blue.