Judgement

Chapter 270 Five Inner Courtyard of the Imperial Palace

Chapter 270 Five Inner Courtyard of the Imperial Palace

Shi Hao dragged Chen Mengsheng into Hu Gansi's carriage. After the three sat down, Shi Hao yelled at the handlebar Shi: "Go to the Li main gate!"Shi Hao looked at the bustling crowd outside the car with a serious expression, and Chen Mengsheng asked softly, "Master Hu, what happened on the [-]th birthday of Empress Dowager Xianren?"

"Oh, it's really hard to say. At that time, I was still the order of the Zhongcheng, and all the officials came to the court to celebrate the [-]th birthday of the Empress Dowager Xianren. The Supreme Emperor and the Princess Fuguo led the royal family to pay homage to the Empress Dowager. The Supreme Emperor At that time, it seemed that she accidentally said something to blame her for not wearing a phoenix hairpin. Empress Dowager Xianren heard it and blamed Princess Fuguo for not knowing the importance. How can a phoenix hairpin be something that should not be worn? It is a major event related to the Zhao family dynasty Princess Fuguo didn't seem to know the reason, so she blurted out what the big deal was. In the end, she was reprimanded by the Supreme Emperor and Queen Mother, saying that she had forgotten the rules of her ancestors!"

Shi Hao sighed: "I can clearly see the toast for the Supreme Emperor. Princess Fuguo doesn't know the importance of the crested hairpin to the emperor's family. The crested hairpin is a thing passed down from generation to generation in the Song Dynasty, and only the royal family Only one branch can know its secret..."

The carriage stopped suddenly, and Chen Mengsheng looked out to see the imperial army standing in front of the carriage outside the high gate and deep wall.From ### of the Forbidden Army came a man wearing a very long military uniform, cupped his hands and shouted: "Master Hu, it's not the time to go to court, I don't know..."

Shi Hao said angrily: "Don't be wordy, quickly order your subordinates to open the gate of the palace, I have something important to meet with the Holy Majesty!"

"Master Shi Xiang is here too, I'll order someone to open the door for you!" The commander of the imperial army waved his hand at the soldiers on the palace gate, and the palace gate was slowly opened, and the carriage rushed straight through the triple gate. He got out of the car just before the crash.

Chen Mengsheng looked at the majestic and majestic palace with painted buildings and sculptures in front of him. Hu Gansi smiled and said: "Master, there are thirty halls in the palace, and a hundred pavilions and pavilions in total. After Wende Hall is the emperor's harem." Now, you are heavily guarded here and you follow Shi Xiangye, no one dares to stop you!" Chen Mengsheng sighed secretly, if it weren't for Shi Hao leading the way, it would be really not easy to find the emperor...

Shi Hao said worriedly: "There is an undercurrent in the inner courtyard of the palace, and the various factions are fighting endlessly. Both the Supreme Emperor and the Princess Fuguo have power in the deep palace. If we make a wrong step, we will die forever. Ground!" On the tower of the palace, there was a sentry post every ten steps, and the imperial guards all stared at Chen Mengsheng, a stranger.

The father-in-law from the palace greeted Shi Hao with two young eunuchs from a distance, and said to Shi Hao with a bunch of smiles: "Master Shi, where are you two going in such a hurry? Who is this? How can a stranger enter the palace!"

Shi Hao laughed dryly: "Eunuch Gao, this person is not a stranger. He is Chen Mengsheng whom Long Live Lord once wanted to find. Where is Your Majesty now? Master Hu and I have something to say, so please report to Eunuch Gao."

"Hehe, Mr. Shi Xiang is polite. Lord Long Live is now in the imperial study. This old slave will take you to see Long Live, but you, please wait here. If Lord Long Live summons you, only the boy will take you Go in. Master Shi, Mr. Hu, please!" Eunuch Gao gave Chen Mengsheng a blank look, turned around and walked away, and the two young eunuchs watched Chen Mengsheng.

Shi Hao said with an embarrassed smile: "Master, please wait here for a while. Mr. Hu and I will go to explain the matter to the emperor first. Let me hold this ossuary. Someone will call you in then." Chen Mengsheng smiled slightly. Then he handed over the niche box in his hand to Shi Hao. After Shi Hao and Hu Gansi entered the imperial study, the little eunuch called the imperial guards to guard Chen Mengsheng closely.After about a cup of tea, there was a slight sound of breaking cups and porcelain from the imperial study. Eunuch Gao, who had brought Shi Hao and Hu Gansi in just now, hurried out and whispered a few words to the maid. He hurried to the east...

"Hehehe, this old slave has no eyesight. I offended Master Chen, so I am here to apologize to him. Lord Long Live, please come to the imperial study for a briefing. Master, please follow this old slave to meet the saint." Eunuch Gao smiled and said to Chen Mengsheng .

Chen Mengsheng didn't talk to Eunuch Gao either, and walked into the royal study with his hands away from the guards in front of him.After taking a few glances outside the imperial study, Eunuch Gao left with all the eunuchs and servants, leaving only Song Xiaozong and Shi Hu in the imperial study.Song Xiaozong Zhao Shen was even older than when he saw it in Yushifu a few years ago, and the study room was filled with a lot of memorials.Song Xiaozong saw Chen Mengsheng clasped his hands and said with a smile: "Master, it has been several years since we parted in a dream. I searched for the fairy trail in Lin'an City, but it turned out to be a stone and an ox. Finally, I can see the master again."

Song Xiaozong didn't mention Princess Roufu at all in his words, but when he saw the string of jade buddha beads on the desk and the freshly cleaned land under his feet, Chen Mengsheng already understood eight or nine points in his heart. "Chen Mengsheng is a grassroots cultivator, and his fame and fame are just fleeting. I went to Dali Temple today to play drums to give justice to Princess Roufu in front of the world. It is said that the royal family has no family. If the soul of Princess Roufu is buried in Linzi What is the use of those who still want to practice in the world among the piles of rocks?"

Embarrassment flashed across Song Xiaozong's face and he sighed: "Master is a fairy-like figure, of course he would not understand the difficulties of the widow. Princess Roufu is my uncle's younger sister. When the uncle was in power, he announced to the world that Roufu could be conferred. The princess is the eldest princess of Fuguo, if there is a slight deviation in this matter, the emperor's uncle's reputation as the emperor will be laughed at."

Shi Hao picked up the bone niche on the chair and said: "During the Warring States period, a farmer lost a sheep in the sheepfold and he was unmoved. It turned out that the sheep was taken away by wolves, and he learned from the pain and realized that he made up the sheepfold. Jingkang's trouble is not I'm waiting to stop you, but I can't let the humiliated Song royal family die in peace! If your majesty cares about family affection, you shouldn't favor the wicked, and call the real princess dead in the wilderness!"

Song Xiaozong said helplessly: "It's just because the matter is related to the Supreme Emperor, and the emperor's uncle usually dislikes the theory of souls the most. The shame of Jingkang is even more embarrassing. The emperor's uncle's first wife, Mrs. Jia Guo, Xing Bingyi. He died at the age of 34. Among the five kingdoms of Jinren. It was not until the 12th year of Shaoxing (1142) to welcome Wei Xianfei back that I learned that Xing Bingyi was dead. "Yi Festival".After Xing Bingyi's Zi Palace was sent back, it was placed in the northwest of the Zi Palace of Empress Dowager Shengxian.If I let the uncle know about his sister now, I'm afraid..."

"Your majesty is a generation of enlightened rulers, so of course he understands to condone the harm of adultery. As long as the emperor makes an imperial decree and the old officials are willing to be killed, we must find out about this matter." Hu Gansi said firmly.

When Song Xiaozong was hesitating, he suddenly heard the guards outside shouting: "Princess Fuguo is here!..."

Shi Hao held the bone niche and said with a sneer, "Your Majesty, the lord is here, just listen to her and confront the master. If there is any clue, it must be that she has a ghost in her heart!"

The door of the imperial study room was pushed open by the maid of Dongning Palace, Princess Fuguo. Song Xiaozong and Shi Hu stepped forward to salute Princess Fuguo.Chen Mengsheng looked coldly at the graceful and luxurious Princess Fuguo who was somewhat similar to Princess Roufu. The Princess Fuguo glanced at the people in the imperial study room, pointed at Chen Mengsheng aggressively and shouted: "Where is the bold madman?" Why didn't you kneel when you saw Bengong?"

Chen Mengsheng laughed loudly and said, "What? Don't you know that cultivators don't kneel down to mortals?"

Song Xiaozong hurriedly said: "Aunt Huang, this person is Prince Lin'an Chengping who made great contributions to the rebellion, and is also my savior. I don't know why the emperor came to my imperial study?"

Princess Fuguo sat on Song Xiaozong's dragon chair as if no one was around, and glanced at the string of jade Buddha beads.As if being bitten by a poisonous snake, the person jumped up in fright and gave Chen Mengsheng a hard look.There was a cold murderous look in his eyes, and he pretended to be calm and said: "I came to your imperial study today to beg someone. The steward in my palace is old, so I have ordered him to return to his hometown. Yes. Gao Desheng has been in your palace for 30 years, right? I just want an old and stable person to go to my Dongning Palace. I wonder if the emperor will grant it?"

Song Xiaozong's heart is like a bright mirror, Gao Desheng has always been the princess of Fuguo.Song Xiaozong didn't care before Chen Mengsheng entered the palace, but now Princess Fuguo asked him to go by name. It seems that Princess Fuguo has already received the wind. "Hehe, if the aunt likes it, just bring someone there. Eunuch Gao has always been loyal to the aunt!" Song Xiaozong's retort made Princess Fuguo feel embarrassed.

"Shi Qing's family, what are you holding in your hand? Why does it have a strange smell?" Princess Fuguo asked Shi Hao as soon as the conversation changed.

Shi Hao untied the red silk on the niche box unhurriedly, opened the niche box, and inside was a pair of human bones.The black skull on the broken bone was laughing at Princess Fuguo, and Princess Fuguo roared furiously: "Shi Hao, how dare you use human bones to scare the queen. Come on, give me Tell Shi Hao to go to jail!"

"Wait a minute!" Chen Mengsheng whispered neither humble nor overbearing, and reached out to take the niche box.Mentioning the skeleton, he sneered and said, "Evil woman, did you put Shi Xiangye in prison without asking whose skeleton it is?"

Princess Fuguo shouted: "I don't care whose bones he is, if he dares to scare Ben, he should be punished!"

"Sure enough, you are cruel and merciless. At first, I still had three points of doubts, but I was suddenly relieved when I saw you today. Only a vicious person like you would do the thing of killing the master and impersonating you! This skeleton is exactly the princess Roufu who was killed by you. , You would never have imagined that after so many years, the soul of Princess Roufu would come to seek your life." Although Chen Mengsheng's words were silent, they pierced into the heart of Princess Fuguo like a steel awl.

Princess Fuguo twitched all over and shouted, "You...you...nonsense! What proof do you have that you can say that the corpse is Princess Roufu?"

Hu Gansi said firmly: "It is not difficult to prove the authenticity, as long as the steamed bones are tested. Princess Fuguo, do you dare to let the humble official take blood to investigate the case!..."