I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 380 There is no suspense about this case anymore
Cui Xiaoben entered the hall fully armed, knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, the assassin brazenly walked around the palace before, and now he is rushing to Chengming Palace. I am confident that he will come. No reply will disturb His Majesty."

Yu Jin nodded: "With Cui Qing here, I feel at ease. I wonder who the assassin is. How dare he be so arrogant and rebellious?"

Cui Xiaoben lowered his head: "After I capture the person, I will definitely investigate clearly."

"Okay, you go." Before Yu Jin finished speaking, there was already a shouting sound in front of the palace.

"The thief is coming!"

"Escort me, protect me quickly!"

"Your Majesty, stay in the palace for the time being, and I will go out to catch the thief!" Cui Xiaoben said. He had already rushed out of the hall, but did not see the thief. Just as he was about to draw his sword, he suddenly heard a cry from the left and right: "General careful!"

The next moment, a bloody man fell down from above. Cui Xiaoben subconsciously stepped aside, and the man lay straight on the bluestone tiles engraved with golden dragon patterns in front of Chengming Hall.

The person who threw him obviously used a skillful effort. Although he fell from a high place, he made no sound when he hit the ground, and it seemed that he did not suffer any more injuries.

The surrounding Jinwu guards immediately surrounded him, and they put swords, axes, and axes on the man's neck. They saw that his body was covered with bruises, his limbs were broken, and his air intake was less than his air output. Not to mention that he had no ability to resist at all, and it was difficult to survive even if he wanted to.

Cui Xiaoben only glanced at it, and his pupils shrank sharply: "Marquis Xiang, Yu Chu?"

It only took him a moment to come to his senses. When he turned back and looked towards the roof, there was no one else there. "

"Search!" He gritted his teeth and ordered: "Even if we turn the entire Weiyang Palace upside down, we still have to find the assassin!"

The order was conveyed well, and Cui Xiaoben did not need to take action himself. He turned around, squatted in front of Mr. Mo and inspected it carefully for a while, then got up and went into the palace to resume his life.

"What?" Yu Ji's first reaction was disbelief: "This is absolutely impossible! I have already told you that severe punishments are not allowed, and the Yushitai is supervising this matter."

"Your Majesty." Cui Xiaoben said in a deep voice without waiting for him to finish: "Yu Chu is outside. If someone hadn't given him medicine for his wounds and stuffed ginseng slices into his mouth to kill him, I'm afraid he might not have survived to this day. ”

Yu Jin stood up with a flick of his sleeves, walked out of the palace gate surrounded by Jiao Zuo and others, and came to Yu Chu.

Although he was young, he had seen dead people before, but this was the first time he had seen people tortured like this.

The whip wounds just exposed on the flesh are terrifying enough. Yu Jin's eyes fell on the limbs fixed by splints, and he asked in a daze: "Cui Qing, this is"

"Xianghou's limbs have all been broken by heavy hammers or iron rods. I'm just lucky to survive. I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" Yu Jin asked in a daze.

"I'm afraid I will be disabled for life. I won't be able to hold a pen, eat, or walk." Jiao Zuo stood aside and felt the blood pouring into his head, surging back and forth like a tidal wave, causing huge waves to hit the sky. The hands in the sleeves were clenched tightly, and the nails dug deeply into the palms, but still no pain was felt.

A voice seemed to float from far away, and it was unclear who it belonged to: "Your Majesty, what do you think we should do with Marquis Xiang? Should we let him die on his own, or should we invite the doctor to come and examine him?"

"Pass the attendant to the doctor!" Yu Jin thought of the gold that had been put into the inner treasury, and he felt a sense of guilt: "Jiao Lingjian, you personally led the people and placed Yu Chu in the palace so that he could be treated. All supplies of wound medicine must be of the best quality and will be paid directly from my internal treasury, do you understand?”

"I understand, I will do it now." Jiao Zuo felt that the sound of the sea waves that had been buzzing in his ears had dissipated, and his whole body became clear again.

The young master is still alive, and there is hope when he is alive.

He ordered the eunuch to get a stretcher and carry the person to Yutang House in the harem. Yu Jin was still young and the harem was empty. Concubine Si left behind by the late emperor had also moved to Changle Palace. Even if Mr. Mo moved in temporarily, it would not cause any doubt.

Xue Wen came very quickly. His face turned livid when he saw Mr. Mo's appearance. After a comprehensive examination, he felt even more filled with anger. It's just that it's not easy to vent in front of many eunuchs.

"Fortunately, someone applied medicine to the wound first and set the bone. The bone-setting technique was so exquisite that even I couldn't help myself." He knew who it was in his heart, but he couldn't say it clearly at the moment, so he just sighed. He said: "Three days. If we can survive it, Xianghou's life will be truly saved."

"Then please trouble Doctor Xue." Jiao Zuo suppressed his anger and retreated, heading back to Chengming Hall against the wind.

The lights in the palace were still brightly lit at this moment, and the eunuch guarding the door reported to him in a low voice: "The three assistant ministers, plus Zhang Tingwei are here. In addition, Princess Pingyang also heard about Xianghou's escape from prison. I am kneeling and crying outside the palace gate, asking Your Majesty to seek justice."

Jiao Zuo pursed his lips tightly and stepped into the hall.

Yu Jin was standing in front of the imperial court, and his subordinate Shangguan Jinzheng was frothing at the mouth: "Your Majesty, Yu Chu has fled in fear of crime. There is no suspense in this case. I request an order to search the city, and at the same time issue a wanted order and offer a heavy reward." , No matter life or death, only then can we strictly enforce the laws of the country and rectify the rules and disciplines.”

Yu Jin looked at Jin Xin expressionlessly: "Jin Qing, just now General Zuo accused you of allowing others to commit crimes. Is this true?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Jin Xin knelt down on one knee without taking off his armor: "Xianghou was severely injured in the punishment, but he was dragged out by the assassin, which was not his intention. I am afraid that I may accidentally hurt Xianghou's life, so I strictly ordered not to shoot arrows. . If your Majesty thinks that I am guilty, I will let you do whatever you want."

"Extremely severe punishment?" Huo Xuan frowned: "If I remember correctly, His Majesty had strictly ordered not to use severe punishment during the day. Zhang Tingwei, do you have anything to say?"

"I will never dare to violate the holy will." Zhang Shichang also knelt down: "Yesterday during the interrogation, the censor Zhongcheng was also on the scene to supervise the punishment. He only used a few whips, and Xianghou had already fainted twice. I I didn’t dare to ask any more questions, and wanted to wait until the next day for the trial, so the punishment that Master Jin mentioned just now was extremely severe, probably because Marquis Xiang’s physique is weaker than ordinary people, so...”

"Haha." When Shangguan Jin heard this, he simply raised his head and laughed: "Master Jin was once a capable minister who was decisive in killing, but now he is being teased by a child. That Yu Chu was just afraid of punishment. It’s so pretentious that no one knows where he’s gone at this moment. Could Master Jin’s words just now be done deliberately to exonerate himself?”

Jin Xin has always been known for being cautious and tolerant, and is not good at verbal disputes.

"Everything I said is true." He bowed his head and said: "When I saw Xianghou, he was already seriously injured and was close to death, so he was kidnapped. The person who saw Xianghou at that time was not Zhichen. One, the Marquis of the Southern Army, Chen Fang, is waiting outside the palace. Your Majesty can summon him to the palace for questioning. "