Chapter 25: Get out and get in.

A fifth-ranking official fell to his death in full view of the public. The civil and military courtiers and the royal relatives, standing in a crowded area at the willow shooting range, whispered to each other and waited for the emperor to make a decision.

Zhu Hailin stepped forward and whispered a few words in his father’s ear.

Emperor Jinglong nodded and ordered Ye Donglou’s body to be carried to another hall and handed over to the coroner for an immediate autopsy. Also sent a team of brocade guards to search the left auxiliary building in detail, to see if there are any traces left.

All accompanying driving to the East Garden personnel, regardless of status, one are not allowed to leave, with the chamberlain counting the number of people.

In the afternoon, the sky changed and the wind blew, the blue sky was gradually colored with gloom, dense clouds and no rain. The heavy smell of blood on the steps drifted in all directions, accompanied by the screams of Wei Guifei’s labor, vaguely from the depths of the Longde Hall, causing a trace of ominous chills for no apparent reason.

The Emperor ordered the Brocade Guards to cross-examine the officials of the Ministry of Revenue as to who had seen Ye Donglou’s last destination. One of the subordinate masters replied that he had seen Ye Langzhong go alone to the woods behind the Longde Temple before, about an hour ago.

At this time to search the auxiliary building of the jinyiwei came to report, upstairs and downstairs empty, the highest heavy fence is not damaged, no traces of fighting around. But on the opposite side of the fence, about a foot away from the vermilion window, found a few drops of line blood, like spattering up, because the color and vermilion similar, almost missed.

“The bloodstains are at about this height.” This brocade guard, who was good at scene investigation, gestured at his waist and stomach, “According to my experience, the angle is a flat splash, and the distance is within one foot.”

Runner’s chamberlain also brought Bearer’s preliminary autopsy results: Ye Donglou’s abdomen has a sharp weapon wound, the wound is thin and short, the skin flap is flat, should be injured by a dagger, short sword. Because the sword blade is short, only cut to the intestines, did not penetrate the body.

That brocade guard, at the emperor’s signal, continued to speculate: “At that time, Ye Langzhong’s back was against the fence, and he was hit by a sword in the abdomen. When he drew the sword, the murderer used a cloth or something to cover the blood spurt, but there were still a few spatters on the sill window, which went unnoticed. Ye Langzhong did not die immediately, to hand pressure wound to stop bleeding, about half a quarter of an hour time, the blood between the fingers half solidified, before tumbling down from the fence, fell dead on the stone steps.”

On the side of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, Tang Guangyuan, a short beard pondering: “Ye Donglou why did not call for help? If he cried out for help, downstairs is the shooting willow field, more or less people can hear.”

The brocade guard said, “This is exactly what I don’t understand. If Ye Langzhong was unconscious and unable to call for help, then how did he climb over the fence? If he was conscious, what was he doing during the half an hour? Were there words exchanged between him and the murderer? If there was, the murderer must have been someone he knew, and it wasn’t an ordinary relationship that would have allowed him to be seriously injured but have no time to take care of himself.”

Tang Guangyuan said, “There’s another possibility, he was indeed unconscious. The murderer waited for half a quarter of an hour and calculated the right moment before pushing him off the fence.”

“What time?” Blue Joy asked.

Tang Guangyuan hesitated and dared not answer.

Emperor Jinglong’s face sank like water as he said for him, “This moment when Noble Consort Wei walked to the front of the steps.”

If this is really the case, then it is not just killing officials, but the crime of treason of murdering the heir of the dragon! Blue happy face suddenly white, around the officials do not know who drew a breath of cold air, and then silent. An unspeakable cold shadow, heavy shrouded in the spot everyone’s head of the sentence “do not be anxious”, with blue Xi on the steps.

“Uncle Shiyi, please also mention little nephew.” Su Yan walked, while asking Lan Xi in a low voice. This time he had some not so good premonition, hurrying to climb more with this big eunuch.

Lan Xi opened and closed his lips, his voice like a gnat: “There are eyes in the forest.”

Su Yan was first creeped out, then felt unsurprised.

Yu Wang is what kind of popularity, is not as his brother Jinglong emperor heart does not count? Agree to teach him archery, in front of the ministers, the face of the king of Yu, and then planted one or two spies in the forest to monitor, this is too much of a sophisticated emperor can do things.

In this way, the bit of shit between and Yu Wang …… Su Yan ground his back teeth.

Things were a bit troublesome, but not all that unresolved. The time spent waiting outside the temple for the summons was just enough time to think about countermeasures.

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King Yu entered the hall, saw Emperor Jinglong standing by the window with his hands folded, saluted and said, “My younger brother has come by imperial decree, what instructions does imperial brother have?”

The Emperor turned his back to him and spoke calmly, “Twenty-seven.”

King Yu was slightly stunned and laughed, “What twenty-seven people, imperial brother’s wit, calling my younger brother puzzled.”

“Over the years, the courtiers and scholars that you got your hands on totaled twenty-seven. I ordered people to register them one by one in the register, you can see, there is no omission?”

King Yu’s face stiffened, and he suddenly picked his lips, his smile deepening, “No need for that, imperial brother has a deep chest, what he said is very true.”

The emperor sighed and turned to look directly at him, ”Old Fourth, you should also restrain yourself! So unrestrained, do you know how you are being discussed inside and outside the court? Do you know how many impeachment folders I have to press down on you every day and leave them in the center?”

“I don’t know what crime my brother has committed.”

“The court of the state, all officials are selected talents, not your backyard!”

“Emperor brother rest his anger, my brother by no means have the intention of picking flowers.” Yu Wang paced to the edge of the table, poured a cup of tea, end to the emperor, “my brother does love to make friends with the scholar, after the singing and entertainment, each other’s love for each other, and do some things of the wind and moon are also there. But I don’t have to force, two not coercion, nothing is you love me, goodbye. Not out of words, just staring at his chest.

King Yu followed his line of sight and looked down with a smile, “The old injuries have also healed and have not fallen sick, Imperial Brother can rest assured.”

Emperor Jinglong put his palm over his heart, and after a long time, he withdrew it and let out a long sigh, “Get up.”

“I know you have a grudge in your heart, blocked for many years.”

“My brother did not dare harbor resentment in his heart, but only full loyalty and filial piety, wanting to live himself into the likeness expected by his parents and elder brother – unfortunately, he still deviated, and his vices were hard to change, disgracing his imperial brother.”

The emperor was helpless: ”You also know shame! Half of the young officials in the court who have the appearance to see you go around, even the newly enrolled jinshi you didn’t let go. That Ye Donglou, how on earth did he die?”

“I really don’t know.” King Yu looked grim, “The kindness of the pillow and coverlet is still there, but in the blink of an eye, the person has died, my younger brother is also heartbroken, and I hope that your brother will investigate thoroughly.”

“I will naturally investigate thoroughly to the end, not for the sake of any of your pillows, but for the sake of the law and discipline of the country–“

Emperor Jinglong paused for a moment and added, “What I warned you about just now, don’t hit the officials again, the king has no words.”

King Yu kindly laughed: “Imperial brother is actually trying to say, stop hitting Su Yan’s idea?”

Emperor Jinglong slapped him on the left side of the face, did not hit hard, discipline more than discipline, “can grow a little bit of interest it! The whole day is thinking about the bed between that thing, also do not know for me to share the worry.”

“What is the matter of imperial brother’s worry? If it is also between the bed and the couch, my brother has a hundred ways to make people throw themselves at your feet, and can relieve your king’s worries.”

Before the words left his mouth, he received another slap on the right side of his face, “Get out!”

“Lan Xi, tell Su Yan to get his ass in here!”