Chapter 1085 1086 [Er Cao is destroyed in body and name]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1085 1086 [Er Cao is destroyed in body and name]

Zhao Prison is located directly west of the imperial city, at the junction of the harem and the former dynasty.

Although it is named after a prison, Zhao Prison is not actually a regular prison. In terms of scale, it cannot be compared with the Ministry of Punishment and Taishitai Pavilion. Generally speaking, when the emperor sends his guards to directly arrest officials, it can be called Zhao Prison, and the place of detention is just A small courtyard.

However, because it is located in the palace, the guard here is very tight.

Pei Yue walked forward slowly, his steps a little heavy. On the one hand, it was because the injury on his left shoulder was still aching after being treated, and on the other hand, it was natural that he was going to see Shen Moyun off.

Even if he can find a way to delay it for a while, the crime of regicide cannot be amnesty through the new king's accession to the throne. What's more important is that this matter completely depends on Silent Cloud's own wishes.

The eunuchs and imperial guards around him followed suit. The leader, Douzhi Hou Yu, personally held a tray covered with red satin, with a pot of poisoned wine and cups inside.

After entering Zhao Prison, everyone else stopped. Hou Yu took the lead and led Pei Yue to a cell in the east.

The court guard guarding this place quickly saluted Pei Yue and said, "See you, Lord Marquis."

Pei Yue nodded slightly and motioned for the other party to open the door.

The light inside is not too dim, and although the furnishings are simple with only a table and a few chairs, it does not have the dirty smell that Pei Yue imagined, and it is quite clean and tidy. Zhao Prison is rarely used, and once it is opened, it means that something earth-shattering will happen in the city. Although it was a major event, these imperial guards knew the rules and maintained the most basic respect for the extremely special prisoner in the cell.

The moment the sun shone through the open door, Silent Cloud, who was sitting at the table, raised his head slightly and looked at Pei Yue who appeared in his sight. There was a bit of surprise in his warm eyes, and then he was quickly relieved. Just smiled and shook his head.

Douzhi Hou Yu carefully placed the tray on the table, and when he was about to leave, he heard Pei Yue standing next to him saying calmly: "Hou Douzhi."

Hou Yu did not dare to be careless, and quickly lowered his head respectfully and said: "What are your orders, Master Hou?"

"I don't dare to give orders. After all, you are an old man in the palace who is deeply trusted by the imperial concubine." Pei Yue's tone sounded very polite, but the slightly raised corners of his mouth showed a bit of coldness, and then he said: "I want to I’m asking about someone with you.”

Hou Yu's heart tightened, and he probably guessed who the other party was referring to, and still kept calm and replied: "Excuse me, Lord Hou."

Pei Yue stared at the other person's humble face and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Your Majesty is always served by Liu Bao, a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is known to be in charge of serving. Why don't I see this person today?"

"This..." Hou Yu stopped talking.

It is true that Pei Yue is now in a high and powerful position, but there are two worlds inside and outside the palace. It is naturally taboo for foreign ministers to extend their hands so long. However, Pei Yue entered today with Wang Pingzhang's head in front of everyone. No one can erase the contribution of the Imperial Palace to supporting the country, and he was able to come out of the Xingqing Palace intact and came here to see Shen Moyun off on behalf of the Emperor. The meaning of this is self-evident.

Feeling that Pei Yue's eyes were getting colder, Hou Yu forced a smile and said: "Let me tell you, Lord Marquis, a lot of things have happened in the palace these days. In accordance with your Majesty's instructions, I will cooperate with Luan Yiwei to conduct an internal investigation. Liu... Liu Douzhi also has some things to ask over there, and he is in the inner courtyard of the harem now, so there is nothing serious."

Silent Cloud watched this scene with great interest and promptly reminded: "The Neifang is the place in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that specializes in interrogating criminals. Its responsibilities are similar to those of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Pei Yue nodded in greeting and said to Hou Yu: "If I heard you correctly, you mean that your Majesty asked you to interrogate Liu Bao, right?"

Hou Yu wanted to admit it but didn't dare because Emperor Kaiping had never given such an order. He only asked him to find suspicious people in the palace and hand them over to Luan Yiwei for thorough investigation.

Beads of sweat slowly slid down his back. Hou Yu's waist became more and more stooped, and he whispered: "I would like to teach you, Mr. Hou, that your majesty was assassinated in the palace. This incident will inevitably involve many people. When the incident happened Previously, Liu Douzhi was responsible for waiting at Nanxun Palace. If he hadn't hurriedly persuaded His Majesty, Your Majesty would not have gone to Nanxun Palace, and the following things would not have happened - "

Pei Yue cut off his words sternly: "When the Holy Emperor is assassinated, someone needs to take responsibility, but this is not an excuse for you to exclude dissidents. Hou Yu, I believe you have also found out something. I and Liu Bao do have some friendship. , but I will not favor any unscrupulous person because of this. If Liu Bao really has a problem, how can your majesty allow him to continue to live?"

He took a step forward, looked directly into Hou Yu's eyes and said: "Your Majesty is seriously injured and has to worry about the affairs of the government and the public. How can he have time to pay attention to the life and death of an internal prisoner who is aware of it? I know that you and Liu Bao are both important officials in the palace. The eunuchs have always disliked each other, so you took this opportunity to trap him, and even wanted to kill him, so that you can achieve your goal of taking sole control of the palace!"

Hou Yu was so frightened by his words that he turned pale. Although he did think so in his heart, he never dared to admit it at this moment. He said in a trembling voice: "Master Hou, please don't make up charges. If this slave has such thoughts, he will be punished immediately." He will be struck to death by lightning and will never be reincarnated again!"

Silent Cloud sighed inwardly, how ruthless the prison guards in these palaces were, and they could even utter such poisonous oaths casually.

Pei Yue would not believe such words. He stretched out his hand to pinch Hou Yu's collar and said in a deep voice: "I am a foreign minister and should not interfere in palace affairs. However, Your Majesty has earnestly urged you to place high hopes on me. I am also a foreign minister." I can only mind my own business. I tell you, Liu Bao must survive intact. You go ask the Imperial Concubine and His Highness the Crown Prince for instructions on how to deal with him. Even if you want to investigate, it is Luan Yiwei's responsibility, and it is not your turn to frame the persecution. , did you hear clearly?"

Hou Yu only felt that it was a little difficult to breathe. At this moment, he could truly feel the fierce murderous aura of a leading commander, surrounding him as if it were the real thing.

He nodded desperately and said: "Master Hou, I will remember this."

Pei Yue loosened his collar and said indifferently: "Go out and let the imperial guards go away. In accordance with His Majesty's decree, I have something to ask Mr. Shen."

"Yes, Mr. Hou." Hou Yu bowed and backed away, and did not straighten up until he walked out of the room.

The moment he turned around, the anger and viciousness deep in his eyes could not be concealed at all.

It was quiet in the cell.

Silent Cloud looked at Pei Yue steadily and sighed: "What are you doing? From ancient times to the present, most of these disabled people have extreme temperaments, and Hou Yu cannot be regarded as an ordinary internal prison. After a while, Concubine Wu will definitely Entrusting him with important responsibilities, maybe the post of young eunuch, which has been vacant for many years, will fall on him. By then, he will be the number one eunuch in the palace. Even if Liu Bao can survive this difficulty, he will not be the eunuch in the future. His opponent."

Pei Yue sat across from him, listening carefully to make sure there was no one breathing around him, and then explained in detail: "I used to give Liu Bao's family some Xiangyun shares, which was half sold and half given away. Your Majesty must know. Even though Liu Bao is a little greedy for money, he does not have the courage to conspire with Wang Pingzhang's assassination. Since I have a clear conscience, how can I turn a blind eye? As for Hou Yu and his ilk, I need to teach him a lesson to reassure Concubine Wu and the Crown Prince. Otherwise, there will definitely be trouble in the future.”

Silent Cloud nodded slightly and praised: "After so many twists and turns, it is extremely rare that you can still maintain your sobriety."

Pei Yue did not want to continue this topic. After a moment of silence, he said softly: "Master Shen, you are recognized by both the government and the public as a loyal minister. The Shen family has grown from a humble family to a wealthy family now. This has not been easy. .Even if you don’t talk about your life and death, His Majesty’s trust and respect for you are not fake. Why did you choose to stab that knife at this juncture?”

He stared into Silent Cloud's eyes and asked with difficulty: "Is it worth it?"

Silent Cloud smiled faintly and said calmly: "Before answering your question, I also want to ask you, is the Pei Yue who came to see me today his Majesty's minister, the first-class Zhongshan Marquis of Daliang, or his daughter Shen Danmo? His friend, Xi Sidao’s only disciple?”
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