Hidden Sky Light

Xiaowu is the guardian of the emperor, and he is on duty in front of the imperial court. After the early morning, the imperial driver left the main hall, and Xiaowu accompanied him on the side.

Before the end of the morning, he saw that the general turned to look at him and General Dai, and there was a warning in his eyes. Xiao Wu knew that the general asked him to take care of His Majesty.

The general originally left the capital today, but no one expected that he would suddenly come out this morning.

In the end, it ended with the Prince of Pingnan Hou entering the palace to 'accompany him' and the general disarming in the mansion.

Even if there is no guard, the general is actually under house arrest in the mansion.

The two times he went to Beijing, the general always told him that the DPRK was not like any other place, especially not like the border. You must be careful in your words and deeds in everything. If you have a handle in the hands of others, you will easily cause unnecessary trouble.

Although he heard it and knew what the general meant, he really only understood what the general said today.

Many mouths speak of gold, and the bones are destroyed, and what is white can be said to be black.

The people from the Censor Desk were not seen when they were checking the enemy's situation at the border.

The emperor and the prince were trapped in Fuyang County, and they were nowhere to be seen.

But in the early days, everyone said that they were loyal to the king and patriotic.

If the Marquis of Pingnan wanted to rebel, Fuyang County would do it.

Even he could hear that the meaning of the Censor Tai was that the general now has the trust of the emperor, holds the military power in his hand, and is in charge of the forbidden army.

There are people who believe in these things...

But if the general refutes in the court, the court will confirm that the general, relying on the trust of the emperor, is arrogant and domineering in the court, and it is even more difficult to argue.

General and His Majesty...

There is also the prince, the son of the general, how could the general rebel!

Xiao Wu felt sad.

It happened that the dragon came to a stop outside the Lihe Hall, and the emperor descended the dragon.

"Xiao Wu, come with me." Chen Ling ordered, and Xiao Wu followed.

In the Hall of Lihe, there was no one else except Xiao Wu and Qi Shan.

Xiao Wu knelt down, "Your Majesty, the general will not do these things. I have always been with the general, the general..."

"I know." Chen Ling interrupted softly.

Xiao Wu looked up at her.

Chen Ling continued, "Xiao Wu, I want to tell you that you stay in the palace these few days and don't go to see Shen Ci."

"Ah?" Xiao Wu was surprised, he originally wanted today.

Chen Ling looked at him, "Not only you, but also Dai Jingjie and Guan Shubo, none of you can go to see Shen Ci, go out from here later, and tell Dai Jingjie and Guan Shubo these words when they are on duty."

Xiao Wu: "..."

"You are all Shen Ci's cronies, and they are all serving in the Imperial Army. Now Shen Ci has been disarmed and is at home. Whoever you are going to see him now, there is more behind Shen Ci who is not in the Imperial Army, but he is still manipulated by his confidants. Make his situation more difficult, and you will be implicated. There is only harm, no benefit. This is the courtroom, and the whole body can be affected by one stroke. Dai Jingjie and Guan Shubo are both people who are Shen Ci. If they can't hold their breath, the Imperial Army will change hands, do you understand what I mean?" Chen Ling said in a deep voice.

Xiao Wu swallowed softly in his throat and choked, "Understood."

"Also," Chen Ling continued, "Xiao Wu, you don't need to be in front of me these few days..."

Xiao Wu was surprised, "Your Majesty? The general asked me to guard His Majesty."

The general is in the palace now, he is in the palace, if he is not in front of His Majesty...

Chen Ling said warmly, "Go guard Anian and Shanhai."

Xiao Wu suddenly understood.

Chen Ling said again, "A Nian and Shanhai are still young, these things happened in the court, and they both need someone to look after them. If you ask, you know what to say."

Xiao Wu has always been clever, and when his mouth wants to speak, his tongue is full of flowers.

Children don't know much about things, and they get flustered when something happens.

How many pairs of eyes are watching now, A Nian and Shan Hai can no longer have trouble here.

Xiao Wu is better in front of A Nian and Shan Hai.

Xiao Wu understood, "Your Majesty, I understand."

Chen Lingcai nodded again, and then said to Qishan, "Qishan, tell Mammy Fang, don't spread the news of the court to the two children. Also, if someone in the palace is discussing this matter in front of the prince and Shanhai, Killed directly."

"Old slave knows." Qishan responded.

At this time, those who gossip in front of the Crown Prince and Young Master Shen must have another purpose, and they want to stir up the muddy water.

The emperor used to come to protect the prince.

These pickled things will not be posted to the prince.

"Go." Chen Ling ordered, and Xiao Wu and Qi Shan responded.

Chen Ling looked at the straw grasshopper on the table in a trance.

——A Ling, don't be a young eagle, be a Kunpeng, be a phoenix.

——The road to be taken by the King's Landing in the world, I am lucky not to take it now, and I will take it in the future. Only when this step is truly taken, can this court official truly be the emperor's minister, and the emperor can guard Yanhan and the prosperous world.

"Your Majesty, Ning Xiang and Jiang Hongyun Lord Jiang are here." Yunchi communicated inside.

This morning, the teacher will definitely come.

The whole article in the early morning was devoted to the theft of the official bank in Hucheng. Now Jiang Hongyun is in charge of the Dali Temple. The teacher strongly recommended Jiang Hongyun to preside over the investigation of the theft of the official bank in Hucheng, so Jiang Hongyun will come together.

Chen Ling restrained the emotions in her eyes and said calmly, "Xuan."

Ning Rutao and Jiang Hongyun entered.

Ning Rutao spoke first, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has seen Mr. Wu, this time Mr. Wu died in the hall, and the collision in the hall was aimed at losing his life. Listening to the meaning of the imperial physician, in the end, although he did not It hurts my life, but I don't know if I can wake up, I'm afraid..."

Ning Rutao stopped at the right time.

Chen Ling's eyes were gloomy, "Mr. Wu is an old official of the three dynasties, and he has a high prestige in the court and among the students. I am also heartbroken. Right now, I will let the imperial hospital take care of me first, and I will also take care of the Wu family."

"Your Majesty Shengming." Ning Rutao and Jiang Hongyun handed over.

Chen Ling said in a deep voice, "The case of the theft of official silver in Hucheng, I will investigate it carefully. If it is confirmed that the Pingnan Marquis Mansion is inseparable from the relationship, what should I do? I don't need to protect it because of other incidents. I want to know whether the Pingnan Marquis Mansion is true Disliked."

The Son of Heaven's attitude is clear.

Jiang Hongyun replied, "The minister leads the order."

Chen Ling said again, "Also, since this matter is related to the Ping Nanhou Mansion, let's check the Nanhou Mansion carefully, and don't get involved in the other personnel."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Ning Rutao and Jiang Hongyun both looked up at the emperor.

Everyone knows that the Son of Heaven is talking about Shen Ci.

"Let's deal with the affairs of the government and silver in Lake City first. If you have any news, or if anyone stops you, just come to me." After Chen Ling finished speaking, Jiang Hongyun understood. The emperor had something to say to Ning Xiang alone. Jiang Hongyun surrendered, "Yes!"

"Thanks to the teacher for being here today." At this moment, Chen Ling seemed to have put away the anxiety that he had deliberately concealed, and asked seriously, "What do you think about the early morning?"

In the past, she would ask the teacher's opinion on any major event, and it seems to be no different today.

Ning Rutao said, "Your Majesty, today's matter is probably not easy, first Dali Temple, then Pingnan Hou's Mansion, and then Shen Ci, all of which are intertwined. They want to stir up trouble in the court, and it is not good for Your Majesty. Open your mouth to protect people. Wu Zuoyi is an old official of the three dynasties, and he is famous for his honesty and loyalty. Reproach, this is directed at Your Majesty."

Chen Ling looked at him, "What does the teacher mean, Chen Xian?"

Ning Rutao took a deep breath, "Although Chen Xian didn't show up, he must be behind the scenes. Both the Pingnan Houfu and the Shen family are helped by the emperor. This is to pull the two into the water at the same time, and the intention is obvious."

Chen Ling said softly, "How does the teacher know that the Pingnanhou Mansion has nothing to do with the theft of official silver?"

Ning Rutao was slightly stunned.

But soon, Chen Ling said again, "I don't fully trust the Pingnanhou mansion. Fan Zhuo has always been in front of me, and like Pingnanhou, he has no intention to govern, but who knows what's behind the scenes? I also trusted Tan at the beginning. Jin, but what happened to Tan Jin in the end?"

Ning Rutao looked at her.

Chen Ling gave Ning Rutao a special look and said, "Teacher, now I believe only Shen Ci and Ziyiwei. There is General Qu behind Bian Ying, others may not be able to move her, but Shen Ci is here, the teacher knows Yes, he doesn't care about me, I want to protect him."

Ning Rutao said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, now both the Shen family and the Nanhou Mansion are on the cusp of the storm, only when Wu Zuoyi happened, the court's eyes are all on Shen Ci and the Nanhou Mansion. What will you think of Your Majesty at this time?"

Chen Ling lowered her eyes, "I know."

After Ning Rutao left the Hall of Lihe, Chen Ling's eyes fell on the grasshopper on the table again.

——The more your Majesty wants to reuse a person, the more you have to hold on to it. Shen Ci was a disciple brought out by General Liu Jian and Liu Lao. After only four years, he has established a firm foothold in the west. His Majesty can trust him, but he cannot keep letting him go. Work as a vassal officer at the border.

——On the first day when Shen Ci took office as the commander of the Imperial Guard, he stuck his saber on Zhao Lunchi's face. How arrogant was this? The forbidden army is at the feet of the emperor. If it is not for the emperor's close ministers to lend the courage to others, who in the forbidden army would dare to do this?

——If you are a monarch, you will be biased in this way. Once you are biased, how can you convince your courtiers? Or did the courtiers follow suit? Since he is a close minister of the emperor, he should know the importance and not easily put the emperor at the forefront of the storm.

All along, the teacher has been very wary of Shen Ci.

But Fang Siping, Fang Sifu, Fan Yu and Sheng Wenyu are not...

***

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Pingnan Hou has arrived." Even later, Yunchi came to the hall.

Chen Ling hummed softly.

Lu Mingjian entered in a panic, "Your Majesty..."

Chen Ling saw that his eyes were all red.

"Let's all go out." Chen Ling instructed, Yun Chiping retreated left and right, leaving Lu Mingjian and Chen Ling in the hall.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Mingjian knelt down, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Pingnan will not, my parents will not, Your Majesty, we really do not!"

On the way to the palace, Lu Mingjian heard about it.

It's impossible to hide what happened this morning.

This time, even the second brother was implicated, suspended from the position of commander of the Imperial Guard, placed under house arrest in the mansion, and heard that Wu Yushi was killed in the hall...

Lu Mingjian was in Beijing when he was a child, and he saw many waves in the court. He even knew that the first elder brother, the inspector of the imperial censor, died in the palace, and the spittle in the court could see him drowned.

"Your Majesty, woohoo!" Lu Mingjian had always followed Chen Ling in Beijing, and he was used to looking for Chen Ling when he got into trouble. It was a real trouble right now, and he didn't know what to do, but he knew what to do with Chen Ling.

"Get up, come to me." Chen Ling ordered.

Lu Mingjian got up in a hurry, but knelt down beside Chen Ling, "Your Majesty!"

"Stop crying." Chen Ling whispered, "Listen carefully."

Lu Mingjian nodded hurriedly.

Chen Ling said, "I have to remember every word I said to you, thinking that from tomorrow, I may not be able to see you, you are not a child, Pingnan Hou is not here, Shen Ci is not here, I am not here, you should be yourself If you can stand still, crying is useless, crying will only make others feel that you are easy to bully, soft persimmons, they will pick you up, remember what I said?"

Lu Mingjian nodded again, this time reaching out and wiping the corners of his eyes.

Even though the tears were swirling in his eyes, he still tried his best to hold back.

"First, stay in the palace honestly, don't inquire about anything, and don't make trouble in the palace, remember that you are driving in the palace, but I didn't call you, so you stayed in the Zaohe Palace, copying Buddhist scriptures, only copy Buddhist scriptures. No matter who asked, or to the people around you, you said that after the Huaicheng Rebellion, I was running around in Fuyang County, and my health has not been very good. When you worshipped Buddha in the temple earlier, there were The eminent monk pointed, so you have been copying Buddhist scriptures for me and praying for blessings. No matter how long you stay in Zaohe Temple, you will continue to copy."

Lu Ming nodded, "Fan Zhuo knows."

"Secondly, if you hear any news, you should take it calmly. Fan Zhuo, since the Censor Station insisted that the theft of the official silver in Hucheng is related to the Pingnanhou Mansion, and Wu Zuoyi died in the palace, then the Pingnanhou Mansion is the same. The case of the theft of the official bank in Hucheng must be irrelevant. It may not be done by the Pingnanhou mansion, but it will also be detained on the head of the Pingnanhou mansion. You may still be able to accompany you in the palace, but in the future, you may go to Dali. Temple and prison, but no matter where you are, remember what I just told you, you will be used by someone if you choose not to say anything.”

Lu Mingjian swallowed hard.

"Fan Zhuo, you are the prince of the Marquis of Pingnan, and the burden of the entire Marquis of Pingnan will be on you in the future. It won't hurt you to experience these things earlier. All the things in the hall today are not aimed at you Marquis of Pingnan. It's coming, it's been prepared long ago, and it's just started, so keep calm."

Lu Mingjian bit his lip, "Fan Zhuo knows."

"Go." Chen Ling looked at him.

There were tears in Lu Ming's eyes, "Your Majesty, that second brother..."

"I know what I have in mind, do you still remember what I said just now?" Chen Ling asked.

Lu Mingjian nodded, "Fan Zhuo knows, don't ask."

Chen Ling looked at Lu Mingjian again, remembering that Lu Mingjian, who was always behind her and Shen Ci, seemed to have grown up suddenly.

"Yunchi, take the Prince of Pingnan Hou to Zaohe Palace." Chen Ling called, Yunchi entered, "Prince."

Lu Mingjian kowtowed to Chen Ling, then got up and left with Yunchi.

Just when he left, he couldn't help but look back at Chen Ling.

Chen Ling nodded at him.

***

Before falling asleep, A Nian opened his eyes and looked at Chen Ling, "Father, why are you here to accompany Nian Nian tonight?"

Chen Ling said softly, "I miss you, so I will come to accompany you."

A Nian sat up from the bed and kissed Chen Ling's face, "Father, are you in a bad mood? If Nian Nian kisses you, you will be happier, okay?"

Chen Ling was slightly startled, and then the corner of his mouth slightly hooked.

It has been a whole day today, and she has never seen a smile on her face.

"Lie down, don't catch a cold." She said warmly.

A Nian hurriedly lay down and looked at Chen Ling with a smile, "Father, has Uncle Shen left Beijing?"

The smile on Chen Ling's face froze slightly, and she said truthfully, "Not yet, there are some things, he wants to stay temporarily."

"Then why didn't he enter the palace to see Nian Nian?" Ah Nian missed him.

Chen Ling reached out and stroked his head, and said gently, "He has something to do, so he won't enter the palace for the time being. Anian, the royal father will be very busy for a while, so let Xiao Wuduo accompany you."

"Okay, I like Xiao Wu so much." A Nian blinked at her.

Chen Ling leaned over and kissed his forehead, "Go to sleep, the royal father is here to accompany you."

Ah Nian closed her eyes with satisfaction.

In fact, the father rarely kissed his forehead like this. He felt very comfortable in his heart, and he also stretched out his hand to wrap the quilt, earnestly waiting to fall asleep.

Chen Ling was always with him.

Until Anian fell asleep for a long time, Chen Ling still sat on the edge of the bed and did not leave.

"Your Majesty." After a while, Mommy Fang entered.

"Mother Fang, you should take care of A Nian during this period of time. I still have something to do, so I may not be able to take care of it here." Chen Ling said softly.

Mother Fang has heard about the affairs of the court today. Your Majesty is in a dilemma, and there may be more disturbances in the court recently.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the old slave will take good care of the prince, and he won't let the prince hear the rumors."

***

For several days, Shen Ci was in the mansion.

After handing in the saber and waist card, he could not enter the palace without the emperor's summons.

It's not that he can't enter the palace, he is currently under house arrest in the mansion in disguise, and he can't easily inquire about the affairs of the court.

These days, Ling must be in a state of turmoil...

Shen Ci sighed lightly, raised his head and leaned on the stone pillar of the warm pavilion in the garden, staring blankly in the air.

For a while, I was with Chen Ling in my mind.

——Shen Zi'an, others know that you and I are close, so many traps will be placed on you.

- Then put it on me.

In the blink of an eye, there was the letter from my sister-in-law to him.

——Zi An, after reading this letter, I have been away from Yanhan for several months. Leaving home at the end of the year is indeed a last resort. The mountains and seas are close to you, I am not here, I look forward to treating them as if they were my own. During the festive season, Dad and Azhi hope to visit and take care of them more.

Shen Ci closed his eyes, and spit out a turbid air from his throat.

The Marquis of Pingnan is just a guise, and the blame is on him, but what he is really worried about is not the Marquis of Pingnan...

But something hidden under the iceberg.

...

After Shen Ci was confined to the Fuzhong for five or six days, Shi Huaiyuan came to the Fuzhong.

Shi Huaiyuan served in the Purple-clothed Guards, so he wouldn't come here easily, and he had all the forbidden troops behind him.

The Imperial Guard is responsible for the stability of Gyeonggi, but because it is in Beijing, Dali Temple will hire people from the Imperial Guard when investigating the case.

Although he was temporarily disarmed, the Imperial Guards were all his people, and Shi Huaiyuan could block the mouths of others by following along.

"General Shen." Shi Huaiyuan handed over.

"Is something wrong?" Shen Ci asked.

Shi Huaiyuan said solemnly, "I have been ordered to search the Shen residence, and please forgive me, General."

The guards behind him also bowed their heads one after another. Shen Ci was the leader. They came to search the Shen residence. This kind of thing is not easy for any guards to do.

"Search it." Shen Ci said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, General." Shi Huaiyuan and the guards behind him bowed and saluted.

Shen Ci knew in his heart that if he could come here to search for the mansion, there should be an accident in the Pingnanhou mansion...

The Imperial Army inspected all parts of the mansion, and Shi Huaiyuan joined Shen to say, "General, when Dali Temple thoroughly investigated the theft of official silver in Hucheng, several witnesses related to the Pingnanhou mansion committed suicide."

Shen Ci raised his eyebrows, "Where are my uncle, aunt and Fan Zhuo?"

Shi Huaiyuan came to investigate and to vent with him.

He hadn't inquired about anything else these days, so he just asked.

Shi Huaiyuan replied, "General, the prince is in the palace, and there is no other incident; the Marquis of Pingnan and his wife have already left for Beijing, and it is about half a month's journey from Pingnan to Beijing. Accident on the way."

Shen Ci knew in his heart that Fan Zhuo was in Beijing, and it was impossible for his uncle and aunt not to come.

Moreover, the uncle and aunt did not come, and it was even more convinced that the Pingnanhou mansion had different intentions, so he did not dare to enter the capital.

This is all calculated, and step by step leads the Pingnan Hou Mansion to jump inward.

Shen Ci lowered his eyebrows.

Shi Huaiyuan took a deep breath and continued, "General, there is one more thing..."

Shi Huaiyuan's tone was obviously hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Shi Huaiyuan's appearance, Shen Ci knew that something else should have happened.

Shi Huaiyuan lowered his head and said softly, "This morning, the Censor's Office impeached General Shen."

Shen Ci was stunned, but it was to be expected that the Censor Desk would chase after him, but Shi Huaiyuan's appearance shouldn't be a trivial matter...

Otherwise, there will be no forbidden army to search the house.

"Speak, Huaiyuan, I'll listen." Shen Ci was calm.

Shi Huaiyuan looked at him, "General, in fact... he is the general's eldest brother."

Shen Ci froze.

Shi Huaiyuan continued, "Someone anonymously submitted evidence to the Censor's Desk, saying that Shen Ying participated in the rebellion of the previous rebellion against King Tan, and... fornicating with foreign enemies and having an affair with Xi Rong..."

Shen Ci still froze, not returning to his senses.

"In the submitted evidence, there should be something that can be corroborated. Jiang Hongyun, the young minister of Dali Temple, has also seen it. After His Majesty has seen it..." Shi Huaiyuan was at a loss for words, so he paused and said with difficulty, "After Your Majesty has seen it. , Furious, and instructed Dali Temple to lead the trial. Therefore, I will only come to the government today."

Shen Ci's face was ashen.

Rebellion is a major crime against the Nine Clan, and Shi Huaiyuan will not be unaware.

No matter how trusted Shen Ci is in front of the emperor, once a rebellion is involved, whoever trusts again...

"I see." Shen Ci said solemnly.

Shi Huaiyuan also knew that the prince asked him to come, not someone else, because the person here was General Shen;

"General Shen, I really don't know where Shen Ying went?" Shi Huaiyuan asked, and Shen Ci responded. In fact, when Shi Huaiyuan came to the mansion today, in addition to searching the mansion, he was also a routine questioner.

Shen Ci was not embarrassed, "I really don't know."

Shi Huaiyuan nodded. He didn't think to ask any more, and said, "Dali Temple has issued a search warrant to search for Shen Ying's whereabouts. General Shen passed away, and now there is only the eldest lady besides the general and Shan Hai in Beijing. His Majesty said that women and children are ignorant. If Shen Ying is conspiring against her, the eldest lady may not know it. The Dali Temple will preside over the trial in advance, and there is no need to disturb the eldest lady and Shanhai before the trial ends."

Shen Ci's heart was slightly slow, but he also knew that it was just a pause.

Shi Huaiyuan continued, "General, after today's search, the Dali Temple will probably ask questions soon. First, there was the incident involving the theft of official silver in Hucheng from the Ping Nanhou Mansion, and then it was revealed that Shen Ying was involved in the Huaicheng Rebellion and collaborating with the enemy. Nanhou Mansion may find it difficult to retreat this time..."

Shen Ci remained silent.

The forbidden troops in the mansion also came out to return their orders one after another, "General, nothing suspicious was found."

Shi Huaiyuan nodded, "Okay."

Shi Huaiyuan handed over, "General, I'll wait to return to my life."

When Shi Huaiyuan and the Imperial Army left, Shen Ci's heart seemed to sink into the bottomless ice cellar.

Starting from the sword pointing to the Pingnanhou mansion, this is a trap.

Step by step, the layers decreased, forcing him to go into the fire pit...

Now that the eldest brother is not there, even if there is evidence for the rebellion, there is no counter-proof, otherwise A Ling will not tell the Dali Temple to preside over the trial; the women and children are ignorant, and the sister-in-law and Shanhai will not be involved for the time being.

He has the Licheng garrison in his hand, and the military power of the forbidden army, and others may not dare to touch him directly.

But if Dad is still alive, he will definitely go to Dali Temple prison, and I don't know how much humiliation he will suffer...

Shen Ci clenched his fingertips.

- Zi'an, do you believe me?

——I believe, I believe whatever you do...