Wang Lu and Feng Sheng left the palace, and soon came to Rong An Palace.
It was late at night, and the Rong An Palace was still brightly lit.
The gatekeeper was startled when he saw Wang Lu and Feng Sheng visiting late at night, and hurriedly said, "Master Wang, wait a moment, the younger one will go to Prince Tong Bing."
Wang Lu nodded.
The gatekeeper hurried away.
Not long after, the housekeeper came in a hurry. Seeing Wang Lu, he hurriedly asked, "Master Wang, Eunuch Sheng, why are you two here late at night? But there is something important?"
Wang Lu didn't answer, looked inside and asked, "It's so late at night, why is the house so bright?"
The housekeeper hurriedly said, "I heard that the eldest son Da'an, the second son of An Guogong's mansion, the third son of Jingyanghou's mansion, the small county king of Pingjun Wangfu, and the eldest grandson of Jinwang's mansion have all returned from Lingyun Town. After setting up the banquet, the young masters had just left after eating and drinking, and the servants in the mansion were cleaning, so the lights were still on."
Wang Lu raised his eyebrows, "Is Ye Shizi also drinking with you?"
The housekeeper nodded and sighed, "Hey, this old slave couldn't persuade the prince, so he also drank two cups."
Wang Lu said, "Nonsense, he is injured, how can he drink? Take me to see him."
The butler hurriedly led the way.
When I came to Ye Chang's residence, Ye Chang didn't sleep. He was lying on the bed with his clothes together, and he was reading a book in his hand. It was "The Legend of Beauty". When he heard that Wang Lu and Feng Sheng were coming, he raised his eyebrows and put down the book. , got up and fell down.
When he walked out of the back room, Wang Lu had already stepped into the door. When he saw him, he looked him up and down, and said, "Since Ye Shizi can drink, it shouldn't hurt to go out for a long trip."
Ye Chang looked at Wang Lu, then at Feng Sheng who was following behind him with a bruised and blood-red forehead and a mournful face. After a while, he said, "Master Wang, if you have something to say, please speak inside."
Wang Lu nodded and followed him into the inner room.
After two cups of tea, the two walked out, and Ye Chang told the housekeeper, "Get the car ready and set off immediately. If anyone asks about it tomorrow, they will say that my injury has worsened due to drinking, and the good medicine of the real Yunshan can't help."
Knowing that Wang Lu and Feng Sheng came late at night, something terrible must have happened, so the son had to leave the capital with injuries, nodded, and hurried away.
Not long after, the housekeeper prepared the carriage, and the first-class soft mattresses and other things were laid in the carriage.
Ye Chang cleaned up briefly and sat in the car.
Wang Lu said, "Ye Shizi bring more guards for self-defense, this is a big matter, don't delay."
Ye Chang nodded, "Lord Wang, don't worry, and please rest assured that the emperor, even if I deceive the master and destroy the ancestors, I will save the prince."
Wang Lu nodded.
Ye Chang gave an order, and the chariots and horses set off, leaving Prince Rong'an's mansion.
Feng Sheng also followed Ye Chang out of the imperial city along the way.
After Ye Chang left, Wang Lu hurried into the palace again, and came to the imperial study to reply to the emperor.
After Wang Lu and Feng Sheng left, the emperor had been sitting on a chair, and the lights in the imperial study room could not hide his exhaustion and desolation.
Wang Lu entered the imperial study, and when he saw such an emperor, he secretly sighed.
When the emperor learned that Ye Chang had left Beijing, he rubbed his brows, "Wang Aiqing, tell me, how should I investigate this matter? The noise has become too big, and the news that the prince has been disabled since then can't be concealed. I'm afraid I can't find out. Who is so cruel? Ye Chang escaped from death, but the people behind him failed to plan against the East Palace, and came up with a more vicious plan. What can I do?"
Wang Lu pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, this matter cannot be investigated extensively, but it must also be investigated."
"Then tell me, why can't there be a big investigation? Or not?" The emperor looked at him.
Wang Ludao, "The big investigation is to investigate the sinking of Ye Shizi's ship and use it to attract people's attention. At the same time, he secretly investigates the poisoning of the prince." After that, he said, "Now the prince can't investigate the matter of Ye Shizi's shipwreck and drowning. , I can only find another proper person to investigate. At the same time, we must also send a proper person to investigate the poisoning of the prince. It is the best policy to investigate what should be investigated and what should be concealed."
The emperor nodded, "Then you say, who is the most appropriate to send to investigate the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?"
Wang Lu thought for a while and said, "As for the investigation of the sinking of Shizi Ye's ship, it is better to leave it to the King of Jin. As for the investigation of the poisoning of the crown prince, it is better to send someone to invite the young master Feng of the Fengyang Security Bureau."
"Huh? The two of them?" The emperor frowned.
Wang Ludao, "Ye Shizi is the only bloodline of King Rong An and the princess, and is the strength of the clan. Although King Jin has disliked Ye Shizi for many years and often reprimanded him with a straight face, but in the end they are blood relatives of the same clan. Ye Shizi In private, he is the only one who takes care of him a lot. He definitely won't be the one who harmed Shizi Ye."
The emperor nodded, "King Jin really can't look at the surface of Ye Chang. Just because he doesn't stop his grandson Liu Yan from messing around with Ye Chang, he won't harm him. But Fengyang... He is not a member of the court after all. If you ask him to check..."
Wang Ludao, "It is because Young Master Feng is not a member of the imperial court that it is easier to use. And the Fengyang Bodyguard Bureau has been involved in Ye Shizi's matter, so let him investigate, so the Fengyang Bodyguard Bureau is now in the world. status, and eyeliner that is as dense as a spider web, there is nothing in the world that can be hidden from the Fengyang Security Bureau, and there is nothing that the Fengyang Security Bureau cannot find out. It is most appropriate to investigate in private, and neither will leak information , can still find out.”
The emperor pondered for a moment, and said, "I have sent Qingwu guards to investigate the sinking of Ye Chang's boat."
Wang Lu thought for a while and said, "Qingwuwei is the emperor's personal bodyguard after all, so he may not be able to get his hands on the affairs of the Jianghu. If the investigation is light, it will not work. If the investigation is severe, the Jianghu is bound to be disrupted." , bloody, the emperor will be in trouble at that time, and he will send someone to sort out and appease."
The emperor sighed, "What you said makes sense." After he finished speaking, he said, "But the assassins in the rivers and lakes dared to kill the princes of the prince's family. They really ate the courage of the bear and leopard. It will not work if you don't punish them. The Qingwuwei will not withdraw. Let’s continue the investigation. And here in Fengyang... the crown prince’s poisoning matter, if you want to thoroughly investigate, I’ll listen to you and use him.”
Wang Lu nodded, "Young Master Feng has already left the capital, but if the emperor is looking for him, it's not hard to find him. He probably hasn't traveled too far, so he should go to Lingyun Town again."
The emperor said, "I will send someone to look for him later. He has the Taizu's Longyan Token in his hand, and I have the Fengyang Escort's Fengxing Token in his hand. When he sees the order, he will go to do it." The words fell. , he rubbed his forehead, "It's not a last resort, I really don't want to rely on the Fengyang Bodyguard Bureau, after all, the Fengyang Bodyguard Bureau was not only established in the Southern Qi Dynasty, but also in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. This is a double-edged sword, use it, and you will be fascinated by his light." Zhe, this generation, don’t even think about tearing it apart.”
Wang Ludao, "Although the Fengyang Security Bureau is established in the world, its roots have been decent for generations. Although it occasionally participates in court affairs, it withdraws immediately afterward. Too worried."
"That's true. What we have to worry about now is the foundation of the country left by our ancestors." The emperor said wearily, "If the prince is like this, who will inherit my chair?"
Wang Lu was silent for a moment.
The emperor was silent for a moment, and waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's talk about saving the prince first. You have been tossing around for half the night, go back to the mansion and rest."
Wang Lu resigned and left the imperial study.
Walking out of the palace gate, he turned his head and saw that the palace was majestic, majestic and magnificent. Inside lived the Ninth Five-Year Honorable, who was kneeled three times and kowtowed nine times. He was supreme, but it was a pity that he was not as comfortable as ordinary people.