Biography of Ilha in Qing Chuan

Chapter 163

Kaiyinbu and Chen Tingjing rushed to the palace to meet the emperor, but Kaiyinbu complained on the way: "Master Chen, I don't think this should alarm the emperor." It is to bear the responsibility.

Chen Tingjing laughed angrily: "He, Peng Dingqiu, was appointed by the imperial court. He died in a strange way. He did not report to the emperor. When the emperor blames him, none of us can afford it."

How did Peng Dingqiu die, no one can tell now, Chen Tingjing thinks that Kai Yinbu's thinking is simple, since Peng Dingqiu is in front of the emperor every day, will the emperor know if something happened to him?
The two talked all the way, and tremblingly entered the Qianqing Palace. In fact, Kangxi had received the report early in the morning. Now that they heard the two begging for an audience, they immediately announced their audience.

Kangxi was indeed very angry: "How did people die, whether it was sudden death or homicide, the matter has not been clarified yet, you just make it known from the streets and alleys, you are so stupid!" place, this made Kangxi's face look ugly, no wonder he was angry.

Kai Yinbu said: "When the slave received the report, Peng Dingqiu's family members had already arrived at the door of the book apartment and started arguing with the people inside." The meaning of the words was that this matter can only be blamed on Peng Dingqiu's family members who are not sensible. Make things big.

Kangxi snorted coldly: "Your Kai Yinbu has arrested everyone, so it's hard for the common people not to know about such a big movement."

"The slave is guilty, the master calms down." Kaiyinbu knew that it would be useless to talk now, so he could only plead guilty to Kangxi.

"Huh, calm down! First, there were cases in the imperial court in Qiu Wei, and the court case was embarrassing. I asked you to investigate, and everyone became a coward. Now that there is a murder case, you really see the wind It’s the rain, it’s pervasive, it adds fuel to the flames. Do you think that the people have not scolded the court enough? So many people have been arrested indiscriminately.”

It turned out that Kai Yinbu not only arrested everyone who was in Lanting Book House that night in order to ask questions, but also arrested a lot of people who were watching the excitement at the gate of the Book House the next day.

Kai Yinbu kowtowed and said: "The man was arrested by the yamen of the infantry commander. Sarsu must have asked the minister. The minister is confused, please punish the emperor."

"Well, remember it first, and settle the accounts together when things are clear."

Chen Tingjing panicked and said: "The minister is also guilty!"

Kangxi glanced at Chen Tingjing, and said in a cold voice, "I didn't say you had merit."

Kaiyinbu and Chen Tingjing didn't dare to say any more, they knelt on the ground and bowed their heads to listen to the order.

"Kaiyinbu, I ordered you to release all the people watching the fun, and send someone to investigate secretly about Peng Dingqiu's matter."

Kaiyin preached: "The servant obeys the order!"

Kangxi said again: "I heard that the third elder brother was also in the book apartment that night?"

When Kaiyinbu heard this, he felt troubled.He went with King Chengjun, and Peng Dingqiu's death must have something to do with him.However, King Chengjun is a prince, so he is really not sure what the meaning of the emperor is.

"I heard that King Chengjun and Peng Dingqiu were both in the yard of a singer at that time." Kai Yinbu answered after considering it in his heart.

"Send someone to secretly arrest that singer for questioning, remember that I want to live...don't die again in a few days."

Kaiyinbu didn't fully understand what Kangxi meant, but said: "Your servant understands!"

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Kai Yinbu asked in a low voice: "Master Chen, why did the Emperor keep that singer alive?"

Chen Tingjing smiled and said: "Didn't you explain it clearly in front of the emperor? Your majesty is wise, if Peng Dingqiu died not violently but unexpectedly, this singer must be an insider, maybe someone doesn't want to keep her alive."

Only then did Kaiyinbu nod his head, with a look of sudden realization.

The heavy snow that had been lingering for several days finally fell, and the cold wind wrapped snowflakes flying in the air. Yin Zhi walked on the ramp leading to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, with his hands in his sleeves, his face pale.He still hasn't recovered from what happened in Lanting Book Apartment last night.

On the way, I met Yinzhen who was also summoned, "Fourth brother..." The words came to my lips and I didn't know what to say.

"Third brother." Yinzhen just greeted lightly without saying much, and the two went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation together.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Kangxi was looking at Zhezi, because the whole hall was warm because of the earth dragon being burned.The waiters didn't dare to walk around casually, and all of them lowered their heads, staying in their positions and waiting for orders.

At this time, the little eunuch outside the door gently pushed the door into the hall, and whispered a few words to Li Dequan.

After hearing this, Li Dequan went to Kangxi's side, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, King Chengjun and King Yongjun are begging to see you."

Kangxi didn't make a sound, and only waited to read the scriptures in his hand before saying: "Xuan they come in."

After the two entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they bowed to Kangxi first and then retreated to the side. Kangxi ignored the two, still looking at the booklet in his hand, the hall was silent.After about a stick of incense, I heard Li Dequan say: "Your Majesty, the eighth elder brother, the ninth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother are seeking to see each other.

Hearing the words, Kangxi said "hmm" and said, "Let them in." While speaking, the three of them entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and greeted Kangxi one after another.

"You three, why are you here?" Xie Xie raised his hand and asked Kangxi.

The three looked at each other, and it was still the eighth elder brother who stepped forward and replied: "My son is here to report the progress of the Yongding River project to Huang Ama."

The third elder brother cursed in his heart after hearing it, it is winter, and the repair of Yongding River is not in a hurry at all, if there is any progress to report, the old eight must come to see the joke.

"You guys are interested." Kangxi said lightly after listening.Didn't even say why.

"The third one."

"My son is here."

"I heard that Peng Dingqiu accepted your invitation to go to Lanting Bookstore yesterday. Do you know what happened during that time?"

The third elder brother panicked when he heard the words, how could he know that Peng Dingqiu died like this, "If you go back to Huang Ama, Peng Dingqiu was indeed in Lanting Bookstore with your son last night..." But he didn't know how to say the following words exit.

"That's not right, third brother, didn't fourth brother also go with you last night?" Yinzhen who was standing aside interrupted.

(End of this chapter)