After the emperor left Rong'an Palace, Patriarch Ye entered the inner room.
Ye Chang told Qianhan, "Qianhan, come in and put these away."
Qian Han immediately entered the room, and tidied up the things that were placed on the bed, those thrown on the floor, and the opened boxes.
The owner of the Ye family waited for Qian Han to clean up, and then said to Ye Chang, "It is true that the slingshot was fished out by the little girl from the Bauhinia Lake in the Xiangjun Prince's Mansion, but if you stab the Xiangjun King out like this, it will always be the case. There is something wrong. After all, the king of Xiangjun has been guarding the east. In recent years, it is said that the king of Xiangjun does not form a party for personal gain, does not collude with courtiers, and does not show off luxury. Suspiciousness in the emperor's heart is not a good thing for the East Territory."
Ye Chang looked at Patriarch Ye and smiled, "Grandfather is kind."
Master Ye saw that he didn't think so, and said, "Furthermore, the emperor didn't see me personally when I was assassinated. It all depends on what I said, and the matter of the slingshot is nothing more than what I said. Whether the emperor believes it or not is always weighed. If it is It’s not a good thing for you to suspect you and I fabricated it. Although you blocked the emperor’s hand, the emperor is the emperor after all, and you can’t take favors and favors without any scruples. It would be a great harm to arouse the emperor’s suspicion.”
Ye Chang laughed, "Grandpa is worrying too much."
Patriarch Ye looked at him, "Am I worrying too much? Do you think what I said is unreasonable?"
Ye Chang shook his head, "Grandpa's words are naturally reasonable, but since it is a fact, it is a fact, and the emperor will send someone to investigate and find out. Although there is no rumor about Grandpa's assassination, the place where he was assassinated will never disappear. Besides, this is a clever plaything that Nuan Nuan sent me, and I just gave it to the emperor. If the emperor has any questions, just go to her directly. Anyway, the emperor likes her very much."
Patriarch Ye looked at him and said, "If you like it, you like it. Women don't get involved in politics. There is a precedent in ancient times. Even your mother just went to war with your father. If you are implicated, it will be bad."
Ye Chang smiled and said, "What if I tell grandpa that Nuan Nuan has an iron bond amulet? Are you still saying that women are not involved in politics?"
Patriarch Ye was startled, "What did you say?"
Ye Chang smiled, and said lazily, "A few days ago, Fengyang Security Bureau was selected by someone to lead Fengyang out and kill them in one fell swoop. On that day and night, the emperor had already ordered that the five cities be locked up. They are not allowed to go in and out. But they cannot stop the person who holds the Iron Coupon Talisman of the Great Ancestor. With the Iron Coupon Talisman of the Great Ancestor, she left the city and saved Fengyang."
Patriarch Ye was shocked, "Why is the Taizu Iron Coupon Talisman in her hands?"
Ye Chang said slowly, "It is said that Taizu gave the iron coupon amulet to Prince Su, his brother who accompanied him to fight in the north and south. Later, when Prince Su died, he felt that his descendants had no virtue, so he returned the iron coupon amulet to him. Today, after the Iron Coupon Talisman returned to the Emperor’s House, I haven’t heard of anyone giving it to him since then.”
Patriarch Ye nodded, "That's right, that's what I know."
Ye Chang said, "On that day, I was in the imperial study with a group of courtiers including the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Wucheng Bingmasi, and Fuya. Someone at the city gate reported that the emperor probably didn't think of the iron coupon amulet, so he didn't avoid me. After asking, I found out later that she was leaving Beijing with the Iron Coupon Talisman, although I restrained myself, I was vaguely surprised. Obviously, the Emperor didn't know that she had the Iron Coupon Talisman in her hand."
Patriarch Ye immediately asked, "Then where did her iron coupon come from?"
Ye Chang shook his head, "I didn't ask her."
Patriarch Ye was silent for a moment, and said, "Nuan girl is still young, and she actually has an iron coupon talisman in her hand. This thing can mobilize the world's soldiers and horses." After finishing speaking, he asked, "Accounting for the day you said, the matter is also It's been a few days, what did the emperor do with the iron coupon talisman in her hand?"
Ye Chang shook his head, "The emperor doesn't seem to have even mentioned it so far."
Patriarch Ye heard the words, "The emperor is an emperor who can hold his breath."
Ye Chang laughed and said, "Northern Zhou raised troops, and Southern Qi's country was protected by General Su. It is known all over the world. But what people don't know is that, after General Su was seriously injured, she was the one who participated in the final crucial battle." Chu Han was seriously injured by his hand. General Su has always been upright, and it is impossible not to report such things in secret. After General Su reported it to the emperor, although the emperor knew about it, but because she was a woman, there was no way to praise her A reward, that's why there was an imperial decree to give her a marriage and choose a marriage for her. But the Queen Mother likes to join in the fun."
Patriarch Ye heard the words, "In this way, the emperor probably doesn't think it's a big deal for the iron coupon talisman to be in her hands. After all, the Su family now controls millions of soldiers." After finishing speaking, he sighed, "The emperor trusted the Su family. General Su relieved the urgent need at the moment of crisis, and saved the Southern Qi. Su Che is indeed a strong man. In order to serve the court, he left the Su family in Yanbei wholeheartedly. He gave up his status as the eldest son and inherited the title. Few people in the world can achieve the superiority. It is really admirable."
Ye Chang nodded, "So, if the emperor trusts the Su family, trusts her, and trusts the iron bond amulet in her hand, then he will believe this fact, and then he will investigate Xiangcheng County's palace, iron mines, and who To build such an ingenious crossbow without permission, one would even think about what the consequences would be if such a thing was mass-produced into large-scale crossbows for military use. It must not be underestimated."
Patriarch Ye nodded.
When the emperor came to Wang Dashi's mansion, everyone in the mansion was immediately shocked.
When Wang Lu heard that the emperor was coming, he hurried out of the study and greeted him at the door.
After Su Fengnuan had lunch, she went back to her yard to take a nap. Even though she heard the door shouting that the emperor was coming, she didn't get up and continued to fall asleep.
Wang Lu tentatively asked the emperor, "Why did the emperor come to the minister's mansion today?"
The emperor said, "I sent Patriarch Ye back to Prince Rong'an's mansion. I thought of something, so I stopped by the mansion to see you."
Wang Lu understood what he said, and knew that the emperor was looking for him for something, so he quickly said, "The emperor, please sit in the minister's study."
The emperor nodded.
Wang Lu asked the emperor to go to the study.
After the two entered the study, the emperor said, "I heard that Young Master Feng is recuperating in your residence? How is his injury?"
Wang Ludao, "Young Master Feng is recuperating in the minister's mansion. Last time he sent Ye Shizi back to Beijing, your majesty, after you sent someone to send him and Ye Shizi to the minister's mansion, we became friends. The fifth lady was entangled, so she came to the minister's mansion. He was seriously injured, the emperor came suddenly and did not notify the old minister in advance, Young Master Feng should not be able to meet him at the door in time."
The emperor said, "I won't blame him if he welcomes you or not. I need to find him for something."
Wang Lu asked tentatively, "The minister sent someone to invite Young Master Feng to the study?"
The emperor said, "No rush, I have something to tell you."
Wang Lu nodded.
The emperor ordered Koizumi to bring the brocade box, open it, and show Wang Lu the ingenious crossbow and slingshot inside.
Wang Lu already knew about it from Su Fengnuan earlier, but when he saw it now, he was still amazed at the exquisite craftsmanship of the crossbow. After looking at it, he said to the emperor, "In the morning, the girl Nuaner mentioned this to the old minister. But the old minister didn't see it." When I saw something, I realized that this kind of thing is really exquisite and powerful when I see it now."
When the emperor heard the words, "Oh?", "Did she tell you?"
Wang Lu nodded, took a piece of paper on the table and said, "She met Patriarch Ye yesterday, and after learning about it, she drew it, and showed it to me early this morning."
The emperor glanced at the paper and said, "The little girl is a good painter."
Wang Lu nodded, "I have some painting skills."
The emperor put down the paper and said to him, "What do you think about this matter?"
Wang Lu shook his head, "It's hard to say."
The emperor sighed, "The case of Concubine Yue has just been solved. Uncle Xiaoguo is investigating the two old cases, but there is no conclusion yet. Now this happened again. The Ye family has been sticking to the south of the Yangtze River and has no involvement in government affairs. The descendant is Anwen. At the beginning, Patriarch Ye did not want his daughter to marry King Rong An. I agreed with Xiang. Later, he reluctantly agreed. After King Rong An and his concubine gave birth to Ye Chang, they followed the agreement and took the surname Ye. There will be no chaos. Chao Gang's heart."
Wang Lu nodded.
The emperor said again, "If there is internal turmoil in the Ye family, that's all right. But if someone wants to take the opportunity to disrupt the country, it will be a great harm. If such a clever crossbow arrow is made into a large scale for military use, I also know that our Southern Qi army is strong enough to resist Can't stop."
Wang Lu nodded, "The emperor is very considerate."
The emperor said again, "For several generations, our Southern Qi has neglected military affairs, but fortunately every dynasty has the talents of military generals like General Su and King Rong An, so they can be preserved from generation to generation." After a pause, he said, "I Originally, after the golden autumn scientific examination, Uncle Xiaoguo would clear up the old case, and when rectifying the court, he would rectify the military at the same time, so as to change the national style. Unexpectedly, this happened before I took action."
Wang Lu said, "This matter must not be neglected, it is a major event."
The emperor nodded, "Yes." After saying that, he picked up the slingshot and asked, "Since the little girl told you about the crossbow arrow, did you talk about the slingshot?"
Wang Lu nodded, "I also said it."
The emperor asked again, "What do you think?"
Wang Lu said honestly, "Although this small slingshot cannot be used to doubt the king of Xiangjun, it is undoubtedly that she fished this slingshot from the bottom of the Bauhinia Lake in the palace of the king of Xiangjun. Who made the slingshot? Then trace who made the crossbow.”
The emperor nodded, "It is said that Young Master Feng has a close friendship with the King of Xiangjun, so I came here today to ask him, do you know where the King of Xiangjun came from for this slingshot?"
Wang Lu thought for a while and said, "The Fengyang bodyguard bureau travels all over the world, and it is inevitable that they have some friendship with all places. As for whether they have a deeper friendship with the king of Xiangjun, and whether they know about it, the emperor can ask Young Master Feng. After all He is now in the old minister's mansion, and he has investigated the matter of Wushanghua among the princes. After all, he is more deeply involved with the royal family."
The emperor nodded and said to him, "Then invite Fengyang here now." After finishing speaking, he said again, "Is the little girl in your house?"
Wang Lu nodded, "I guess she is taking a nap."
The emperor glanced at the sky and said, "Call her here too, I have something to ask her."
Wang Luying went to the door and ordered someone to call Fengyang and Su Fengnuan.