HBWnovel Chapter 39 Changes
Chapter 39 Changes
In the other courtyard of Prince Zhao's Mansion, Liu Chang hurried into the study room, and whispered to Song Yuanhao: "Your Highness, everything is settled." A sneer appeared on Song Yuanhao's lips.
In the school grounds, Liao Mingsi sat blankly on the podium, restless.In the morning, Jiang Tong's words kept ringing in his ears. He said that he had something to hide from himself, but he didn't explain it. He only said that he would talk to Liao Mingsi in detail when he got home at night.
Liao Mingsi recalled Jiang Tong's expression, and always felt that this secret was not a simple matter.Jiang Tong has always been cautious and restrained, but his performance this morning was somewhat unexpected.It seems to be very worried about something.
Just as he was in a daze, he suddenly saw a young eunuch running towards him from afar, led by Xing'an.
This little eunuch, Liao Mingsi, is very familiar with him. He used to work outside the Zichen Palace, but was later sent to the Hanlin Academy as a servant. Because Liao Mingsi liked him for his sincerity and cleverness, he often treated him generously.
Even after Jiang Tong paid homage to Hanlin, he often gave rewards to let him take care of Jiang Tong.At this time, seeing him looking flustered and coming in a hurry, my heart immediately raised.
Sure enough, the little eunuch didn't even have time to greet him, so he stammered and said: "Young General, it's not good, Master Sima was arrested by the Hussar Guards, and the charge was serious mistakes in official documents."
Liao Mingsi was taken aback, stood up abruptly and said, "There are serious mistakes in the official document? Tong is always cautious, how could he make a major mistake?"
The little eunuch took a breath and said, "It's the disaster relief censor of the ice disaster in the south of the Yangtze River. He found that in the detailed disaster relief manual drawn up by Lord Sima, the place name 'Xiangyu' was mistakenly written as 'Xiangyu'. Coincidentally, the two disaster-stricken areas this year Both place names are there, but Xiangyu is the hardest-hit area, and the funds and supplies allocated by the imperial court are completely different."
The little eunuch swallowed his saliva and said: "And... also said that Xiangyu County Magistrate and Master Sima used to be classmates, and the two had a very good personal relationship in Tanzhou, so, I am afraid that favoritism may also be involved."
"Nonsense!" Liao Mingsi stood up and said angrily, "This is clearly a trumped-up charge. Even if the official document is sloppy, the emperor will dispose of it, and he will not use the hussars!"
After saying this, Liao Mingsi was suddenly startled.The hussars are divided into four guards: east, south, west and north.Among them, the east, west and south are dispatched by the Imperial Palace and the Ministry of Justice respectively. Only the Northern Guards were originally used exclusively by the late emperor. Later, before the emperor passed away, he granted the right to call the hussar northern guards to Zhao Wang Song Yuanhao.
Thinking of this, Liao Mingsi hurriedly asked: "Which guard of the hussars captured Master Sima?"
"It was Hushi Beiwei's new Zhonglang general——Zhao Qun, Mr. Zhao personally led people to arrest him." The little eunuch said.
Liao Mingsi's brows were furrowed into knots. He knew that the Criminal Investigation Department Shaoqing belonged to Song Yuanhao's party. If the Hurid Northern Guards took him away and put him in the Criminal Investigation Department's prison, Jiang Tong would be in dire straits.
In the Zichen Palace, Liao Mingsi hurried in and saw Sima Jingxuan at a glance.Immediately understood that Song Yuanxi should have known about Jiang Tong.Then he said directly: "Your Majesty, the hussar guards arrested people without proof, please order Jiang Tong to be released."
Song Yuanxi shook his head lightly and said: "King Zhao has sent the evidence of Master Sima's crime to me. The mistakes in the official document are clear and irrefutable. Moreover, there is also a private correspondence with Xiangyu County Magistrate."
Liao Mingsi's heart turned cold, he didn't expect Song Yuanhao to make such sufficient preparations, but doubts still filled Liao Mingsi's heart.
Although he has always been aware of Song Yuanhao's covetousness towards Sima Jiangtong, but it would be too much of a fuss to do so for personal reasons.Could it be that Song Yuanhao was asked to do so many things for a love affair in bed?
Liao Mingsi's mind resurfaced Jiang Tong's many times of going through fire and water, and the "one has to die to be perfect", and he thought of the thing Jiang Tong said this morning that he had been hiding from him, and the doubts in his heart deeper and deeper.
Liao Mingsi raised his head, looked at Sima Jingxuan and Song Yuanxi, and said in a deep voice: "Here, King Zhao treats a new scholar who has just entered the Imperial Academy so deliberately, the emperor and the son, don't you think it's strange at all?"
Sima Jingxuan and Song Yuanxi looked at each other, their anxiety and uneasiness were evident, but as Liao Mingsi said, they were not as puzzled and surprised as Liao Mingsi was.It seems that this matter did not happen suddenly, but was expected by them long ago.
Liao Mingsi was startled, and immediately understood that there must be something hidden about Jiang Tong, and both Song Yuanxi and Sima Jingxuan knew about this secret.
Therefore, although they were anxious, they did not dare to deal with Song Yuanhao rashly.
Liao Mingsi's complexion gradually turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I just want to ask if Jiang Tong will stay in the prison of the Criminal Investigation Department all the time? If someone else is not in the prison of the Criminal Investigation Department, will it prove this?" There is a reason for the case?"
Song Yuanxi's eyes paused, but he didn't answer.
In the prison of the Criminal Investigation Division, the door of Jiang Tong's cell was opened.Jiang Tong raised his head, and the prison torch reflected Song Yuanhao's face.
"How's it like in prison? Master Sima." Song Yuanhao sneered gloatingly on his lips.
Jiang Tong said calmly: "I have seen scenes that are ten thousand times more terrifying than here. Compared with those, this is just a prison." After that, he raised his eyes and stared at Song Yuanhao: "In that scene, I lost The only family member, but also witnessed the evildoers being burned to ashes by the flames."
Song Yuanhao's eyes flickered, and he suddenly laughed: "Hehe, he is indeed Tong Lianqi's son. He is really smelly and hard, exactly as his father described him back then."
A hint of resentment mixed with surprise flashed across Jiang Tong's eyes, but he calmed down again in an instant: "I don't understand what your Highness said."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, I will tell you patiently." Song Yuanhao said, with a greedy light in his eyes, he approached Jiang Tong, and said frivolously: "Now you are in this king's hands. I won't let you escape for nothing."
After finishing speaking, he waved to the guards behind him, and several guards immediately stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Tong.Jiang Tong was startled, he was about to struggle, but he was no match for the guards, in a short while, his hands were bound and he couldn't move.
Jiang Tong said in surprise, "King Zhao, this is the Criminal Investigation Department, what are you going to do?"
"Hmph! I sent you here first to deceive others." Song Yuanhao said triumphantly, "What I want to get is not only the things you hid, but you as well. Therefore, I have prepared for you If you are honest and hand over what this king wants, this king will love you very much. If you are not honest, this king will let you know what life is better than death!"
Jiang Tong still struggled, but the guards gagged his mouth, covered his head with a black cloth, and led him out of the prison.
In the Zichen Palace, Sima Jingxuan said to Song Yuanxi: "Your Majesty, what did Ming Si say just now? What do you mean by 'If you are not in the prison of the Criminal Investigation Department, there will be a reason for this case'?"
Song Yuanxi smiled lightly, but his expression was much more relaxed than before.He didn't answer Sima Jingxuan directly, but said: "Your Majesty, not all of my family are talented people. There is one branch that likes to lift stones to shoot itself in the foot all the time."