Shao Yan was very surprised when he heard this, but he was still a little skeptical. He immediately summoned Deng Bingtang and Zhang Baihu into the palace. After the four of them simply put on makeup, they went to the so-called 'site of the crime'
Deng Bingtang carefully inspected the old man's body, sometimes frowning, sometimes shaking his head, and sometimes sighing.
Li Changsheng was impatient and asked urgently: "How is it? Have you found out the cause of death?"
Shao Yan saw that the old man's eyes were half closed and his lips were as pale as paper. He knew at a glance that he had drowned in water.
After a long time, Deng Bingtang said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, this person was first angry to death and then thrown to the seaside, deliberately creating the illusion that he was drowned."
"What is death from anger?" Li Changsheng asked before he could.
Zhang Baihu explained: "To kill a living person is to push a living person into the water to suffocate him."
Deng Bingtang nodded: "Yes, dying from anger and drowning look very similar, but the former is a forced death, while the latter is forced to die when you are helpless. People who die from anger usually will
With a desperate struggle, the murderer will definitely control him.
Just now, Weichen took a closer look at the deceased's body and found that there were many pinch marks all over his body, the most obvious ones being the marks of being strangled with a rope, and there was a lot of congestion on the chest of the deceased, so Weichen dared to conclude that
This person must have been choked to death last night, and the murderer is most likely someone from Cao Kun's house."
"Then what are you waiting for? Killing for life is a matter of course. Damn it, just let me lead a team of troops to arrest Cao Kun." Li Changsheng said disapprovingly
Shao Yan admired him from the bottom of his heart. Iron Judge was Iron Judge, and his case-solving ability was not inferior to that of the historical forensic doctor Song Ci. He ignored Li Changsheng, but said with a cold face: "Deng Aiqing, are you sure this person is from the Cao Mansion?"
kill?"
Deng Bingtang nodded, Shao Yan looked at the body on the ground, and then said to the three of them: "In that case, this matter ends here. I hope you can keep this secret forever."
Deng Bingtang and Zhang Baihu both understood what he meant. If this matter is pursued, even if Cao Kun pleads guilty and is punished, it will only end up with an extra head. However, the country is currently in crisis. From a superstitious perspective, this
It is very unlucky to kill a minister at this time. From the perspective of practical benefits, killing Cao Kun will definitely ruin a lot of money. In other words, there is no rush to kill Cao Kun at this time.
Li Changsheng didn't understand what Shao Yan meant at first, but it wasn't until Deng Bingtang explained it to him in private that he suddenly understood
…
After returning from the seaside, Deng Bingtang and Li Changsheng returned to their respective mansions one after another. Zhang Baihu escorted Shao Yan to the palace and returned.
At this time, the snow on the ground was still very thick, and it made creaking sounds from time to time when walking on it. After Shao Yan entered the palace, he did not go in directly, but walked in circles on the snow outside the palace, watching as he walked
Ancient sky, ancient earth, ancient snow scene
As he walked, he suddenly remembered a poem by Chairman Mao and said casually: "The scenery of the North, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting, looking at thousands of cities inside and outside..."
"The Emperor is so talented in literature"
Halfway through the recitation, he accidentally heard a crisp voice coming from behind him. Looking back, he saw Cao Xuanjiao walking towards him with Yun He.
"People's daughter Xuanjiao comes to see the emperor"
"Yun He has met Long Live Lord"
"Everyone, get up." Shao Yan waved his hand gently.
Cao Xuanjiao is wearing a blue cotton coat today. Although it covers her beautiful figure, her beautiful face is still the same, especially against the snowy scene, it looks even more beautiful. Because the weather is too cold
, Yun He behind her was so cold that his face was red, and he secretly rubbed his hands there from time to time.
It was hard for Shao Yan to imagine that this girl in front of him was actually the fierce personal maid in the past. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this person is different once his status becomes noble. At that time, this girl didn't look at me as a country guy. Now,
There has been a sea change in attitudes.
"The poem that the emperor just wrote sounds very novel, and it is the perfect way to describe this situation. I have never heard of the emperor's poetry before, and I didn't expect that the emperor is so elegant." Cao Xuanjiao interrupted him.
thoughts
Shao Yan chuckled: "I was just inspired by the scene. The poem I just read was also created by someone else. I just borrowed it for my own use."
Cao Xuanjiao asked curiously: "Oh? Such wonderful words and quatrains, I wonder which master wrote them?"
"Chairman Mao"
"Chairman Mao?" Cao Xuanjiao said in surprise: "This name is so strange? Your Majesty, is this person from Donglin, or does he come from a foreign country?"
Shao Yan smiled secretly, little girl, I told you, but you don’t understand. “This man is a great talent in our hometown and a great leader.”
"Leader?" Cao Xuanjiao glanced at Yun He, who shook his head and said he didn't know.
"A leader is equivalent to my current position."
"The king of a country?"
Shao Yan nodded: "Pretty much, he is a god-level figure after all."
"Great god level?" Cao Xuanjiao heard his words, which were both interesting and difficult to understand. Yun He beside her was also stunned for a while, but in front of the emperor, it was not her turn to interrupt.
Shao Yan didn't explain, but asked casually: "By the way, why are you here? Is get out of class over so soon?"
Cao Xuanjiao's face turned red and she said with shame: "No, no, I just heard from my father that the emperor had issued an imperial edict, so Xuanjiao specifically asked for half a day's leave from Official Mu, and wanted to go back and prepare well." At the end of the sentence
, her head could not help but stick to her chest
"So that's it, then you'd better go back quickly. I've been busy with state affairs recently, so I've left all the custom-made disguises to your father. You might as well go back and help your parents," Shao Yan said expressionlessly.
Cao Xuanjiao didn't dare to raise her head and said angrily: "The girl will leave first." After saying that, she turned around and left. Because she was walking too fast, she accidentally slipped her foot. Fortunately, Shao Yan hugged her from behind in time.
"The daughter of the common people thanked the emperor," Cao Xuanjiao said with a red face.
Shao Yan patted the snowflakes on her shoulders and said calmly: "In a few days, you and I will be husband and wife. We didn't have so many etiquettes before, so you don't have to call yourself a daughter of the people all the time."
"Yes." Cao Xuanjiao's pretty face turned red, but her heart felt warm. She quietly turned her head and walked softly outside the palace with Yun He. Every few steps she took, she would look back at Shao Yan.
I was afraid that Shao Yan would disappear from sight immediately.
It wasn't until the two of them walked out of the palace gate that Shao Yan turned around and walked forward with an indifferent smile. Little did he know that Mu Ying was standing upright on the granite steps not far away in the wind. Shao Yan saw that her face was not very good.
, but still with a smile, however, this smile looks quite bitter
"Mu..."
Shao Yan was about to open his mouth when Mu Ying strode to him, opened a large booklet in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, here are the fabrics, window paper, candles, wine, phoenix crown and rosy veil required for the Empress's Standing Ceremony..."
Shao Yan didn't allow her to continue, so he closed the book and said, "You are my female officer. You can do whatever you think is appropriate. I am very tired now. If you have nothing else to do, please step aside.
I'm going to have a rest." He said and walked away expressionlessly.
Mu Ying stood there blankly, tears rolling down her face uncontrollably. She covered her mouth with her hands, trying not to make herself cry. At this moment, Bai Ruxue, wearing a red cloak, burst into tears.
He walked behind her, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted: "Sister, don't blame him for being indifferent to you. In fact, he is more tired and sad than anyone else now."
Mu Ying nodded with tears in her eyes, leaned on Bai Ruxue's shoulder and started crying again. After a long time, she raised her teary eyes and asked, "Sister, are you feeling sad now, too?"
Bai Ruxue said seriously: "If sister says she's not sad, she's definitely lying to you. But it's not the two of us who are hurt the most, but the emperor. He wants to provoke a country, and sometimes he has to do things that he doesn't do.
Something you are willing to do”
"Then what should we do? We can't just watch the emperor continue to be so sad."
Bai Ruxue said earnestly: "It's better to let the emperor be alone for a while. What he needs most at this time is silence. I believe that it won't be long before he adjusts his mentality. On the contrary, if you and I go here, we will not be able to help you."
What kind of work will it hurt the scar in his heart even more?"
Mu Ying thought it made sense. With her fragile personality, she could no longer control her emotions, and then she lay on Bai Ruxue's body and cried loudly.
…
Bai Ruxue finally reached the bottom of Shao Yan's heart. At this moment, Shao Yan was in a very complicated mood. As he walked, he laughed at himself and thought, a high-ranking emperor could even have his own marriage influenced by others. It seems that I
This modern man is completely out of date in this world. He is in constant trouble and suffers from chaos. For the sake of bullshit grandiose undertakings, I can only let them down for the time being.
…
Three days have passed, and the entire palace is immersed in celebration. From the main hall to the outside of the palace, there are colorful flags and lanterns everywhere, and everyone in the palace wears bright red clothes.
With the sound of firecrackers, the civil and military ministers who had been waiting outside the hall walked into the hall dressed in red and green.
When Cao Kun became emperor, he naturally felt extremely happy. As long as he said good things to the servants who passed by him, he would more or less give some silver rewards to them. It seems that this old guy
It’s really Deng Bingtang’s money tree. His whole body smells like copper.
Just as everyone was happily waiting for the newcomer to appear, Mu Ying suddenly ran out of the back hall in a panic. Cao Kun wondered: "Mr. Mu, where are the Emperor and the Empress?"
Mu Ying finally calmed down her rapid breathing and said: "My lords, Your Majesty, the Queen is not in the palace."
The ministers present were shocked. Cao Kun stepped back in shock and said hurriedly: "What on earth is going on? Where can they go on the big day?"