Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 217 Rarely Confused

The imperial palace remained majestic, Yin Zuo got off the sedan chair, stood outside the Meridian Gate for a long time in silence, heaved a sigh of relief, and went straight to the royal passage on the west side into the imperial palace, his face was calm, but his heart was full of ups and downs.This is not so much a battle as a game. In the past, the target of the battle was brothers, but this time Yinzuo is facing the old man Kangxi.It's not that Yinzuo never thought of taking advantage of the imperial examination scandal to screw the eighth, the fourteenth, and even the fourth, but it's a pity that the chances of winning are too small-if it is a more mediocre king, Yinzuo will definitely give it a try. "Honghu" released all kinds of true and false news, and used the pressure of government and public opinion to drive all competitors to a dead end step by step. I wanted to think about it, but unfortunately I couldn't. Let alone try, I even showed a little sign No way, Mr. Kangxi is too shrewd, Yinzuo doesn't want to shoot himself in the foot.

Today, Mr. Kangxi is neither in the Qianqing Palace nor in the study room. Instead, he went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which was rarely used in the past, to discuss matters. Yinzuo asked where the old man was, and without much hesitation, he hurried to the Hall of Mental Cultivation , When I got to the ground, I found that all the guards, eunuchs, and maids outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation had been replaced.Yinzuo pondered for a while, waved to a little eunuch, handed over his sign with a smile, rewarded him with a 50 tael silver ticket, and then rested in the waiting room outside the hall, waiting to be summoned.I never thought that the old man hadn't called yet, the third, fourth, eighth, and fourteenth brothers had all arrived, and the brothers didn't talk about business when they met, they just chatted about the weather and other nonsense.

The leakage of the test questions is serious, and it is normal to change guards, eunuchs and other things, but it is a bit weird to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss matters. What kind of tricks is the old man playing?The eighth and the fourteenth are clever people. I think they can see through the signal that I sent out. Hey, I just can’t let go of coming here to join in the fun. The third is probably here to play the drums, and the fourth That guy must have come from a sap, but he is not afraid, this has long been expected.Um?Hall of Mental Cultivation?It was here that Emperor Shunzhi died of illness. The old man chose the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss matters at this time. Could there be something strange here?Yinzuo casually responded to the brothers' nonsense, but his suspicions grew in his heart, and he made up his mind to turn around and ask "Dark Arrow" No. [-] to investigate the old man's health problems at all costs.When a group of elder brothers were talking nonsense, Li Dequan came in a hurry, announced the old man's oral order, and let all the elder brothers come in to see you together. The big guys adjusted their clothes and walked in one by one. In the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is an independent courtyard with a length of 63 meters from north to south and a width of 80 meters from east to west, covering an area of ​​5000 square meters. It is the first palace in the Forbidden City to be equipped with glass.Grandpa Kangxi seldom works here, and it is the first time Yin Zuo has returned to this palace after walking in the palace for many years, but this is not the time to satisfy curiosity. Zhang Tingyu, who was at home, was all there, standing respectfully on both sides of the hall, as if they had just discussed something.All the older brothers rushed forward to greet Mr. Kangxi who was sitting on the head with a calm face. Mr. Kangxi just waved his hand and said lightly: "Excuse me, if you want to see me if you have anything to say, just say it."

Before Yinzuo had time to speak, Yinzhen who was next to him popped up, knelt in front of the hall and said loudly: "Qizou Huang Ama, my son was shocked to hear the great changes in the imperial court last night, and my heart is burning. This is the biggest scandal since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. If it cannot be handled properly, I may lose the hearts of scholars all over the world, and my sons and ministers will not be able to sleep at night. I implore the emperor to investigate this case thoroughly. Severe punishment is used to rectify the national code."

Damn, damn the fourth child, it's really not tiring to stand up and talk. Damn, he's talking nonsense in a serious way, and he's really a bit of a righteous man, can't he handle it properly?Damn, how do you know I can't, hey, want to put a hat on?Wait for the old man to hit you.Yin Zuo became angry when he heard the fourth son's righteous and stern speech, but he didn't intend to just jump out and say something, just smiled and stood aside silently.

The third child with a smile on his face looked at Yinzuo, came out of the queue, and said loudly: "Ama Huang, I think the words of the fourth brother are justified. As the elder brother in charge of the Ministry of Rites, I have made such a mistake. I don't dare to shirk the blame, so I ask for punishment, but this matter is related to the state system, if one is not careful, there may be a catastrophe, I sincerely ask the emperor Ama to learn from it."

Uh-huh, the third child can't change his habit of taking advantage of the fire at any time, hey, this old boy has been a master of playing tricks and playing side drums since he was a child, and now he has committed his old problems again.Yinzuo was muttering in his heart, but his face was still very calm, and he didn't plan to make a statement at all.Although the eighth and fourteenth brothers on the side were beating their hearts, seeing that the third and fourth brothers came out and expressed that they would investigate the case strictly, the two brothers couldn't stand up anymore, and each stood up, Kneeling in front of the hall, he said: "I implore the holy majesty to investigate this case thoroughly, so as to put the hearts of scholars in the world at ease."

Grandpa Kangxi calmly glanced at Zhu elder brothers who were kneeling in front of the hall, and said with a slight smile, "It's very good for you to think so, and I will make a judgment. Yinzuo, how is your case going? Come and listen to me."

Hey, it's our time so soon, let's go all out.Yin Zuo strode out and knelt down beside the third child, and said loudly: "Thanks to the blessing of the emperor, all the officials are united, the case has been solved."

broken?As soon as Yin Zuo said this, not to mention the officials, even the old man Kangxi was stunned. No one thought that such a huge case would be solved in less than a day. For a while, the big guys looked at each other in blank dismay, and the hall fell silent .

"Oh? Tell me, I'm very curious, who is so bold, who dares to ruin my reputation." The old man Kangxi asked with a sullen face.

Yinzuo said unhurriedly: "This is a very important matter, and I request to face the saint alone."

"Huh?" The calm face of the old man Kangxi suddenly turned colder, and he looked at Yinzuo coldly for a while, the coldness in his eyes made all the elder brothers look a little bit changed, only Yinzuo knelt down without changing his face Standing, never saying a word.The meaning of Yinzuo's words is that he can't trust the elder brothers and all the ministers. The big guys are all understanding people, so they can naturally hear the meaning in the words. Can only dare not speak out.

The old man Kangxi who had always been cold-faced suddenly laughed, waved his hands and said, "Okay, I'll give you this chance, you all step back."

Together, the minister and the elder brothers saw that the old man had already spoken, so they could only step back first, even though they were not satisfied. Yinzuo secretly laughed at the pleading.The third one looked indifferent, anyway, this matter had nothing to do with him, he just came here to join in the fun, and the fourth one was very angry, and he calculated it well, originally planned to say goodbye to Yinzuo, but was Yin Zuo was driven out of the hall with a soft sentence, not to mention the crookedness in his heart, he glared at Yin Zuo angrily, shook his sleeves, and left the hall unhappily.

Hehe, fourth son, you bastard, we already knew you were dishonest, and wanted to break free from us. You are beautiful. When we finish this case, you will have to suffer.Seeing that all the people in the hall had retreated, Yin Zuo was refreshed, secretly thinking about the coming storm, took a deep breath and said: "Huang Ama, my son has thoroughly investigated this case, my son There is a book to play." As soon as the words fell, he took out a memorial from his sleeve, stepped forward on his knees, and raised the memorial above his head.

At this moment, apart from the father and son Kangxi and Yinzuo in the main hall, only Li Dequan, an eunuch, was by his side. Seeing Yinzuo holding up the zhezi, Li Dequan quickly walked down to take the zhezi, and handed it to Mr. Kangxi.The booklet is not long, only more than a thousand characters, all of which are about the process of "solving the case", and there are several confessions attached to the booklet--the "confessions" of He Longling, Li Xiaoyi, and Ajilong. , After reading the confession quickly, his eyes suddenly burst into flames, and he stared fiercely at Yinzuo and said: "You bastard, how dare you use such things to fool me, I'm not afraid that I will cut off your dog's head!" As soon as the words fell, he smashed the folder in his hand at Yinzuo.

Yin Zuo knelt silently, neither moved nor spoke, the old man stood up abruptly, pointed at Yin Zuo and scolded angrily: "You are so brave, say, how much black money did you collect, how dare you To fool me, let me ask you, what did Qin Ling and Li Xiaoyi confess to? Where are they? I will decide the case myself."

"If you go back to Emperor Ama, I have already dealt with it. I am not short of money, and I don't have the heart of the emperor. I just judge the case impartially." Yin Zuo said calmly.

"Dealed with? You, you, you are so brave, you dare to tease me like this, come on, let me push this rebellious son out of the Meridian Gate." The old man Kangxi shouted angrily.

Following Mr. Kangxi's ceaseless shouting, several figures flashed out from the apse, moving very quickly, but in the blink of an eye they had already arrived at Yinzuo's side, obviously they were all masters.These ambush soldiers are very skilled, but they are not beyond Yinzuo's expectation. Yinzuo has already noticed that there are people in the back hall. Seeing that the guards are going to capture him, he is not panic, and said lightly: " Huang Ama appeases her anger, I have one more thing to report."

(End of this chapter)