Invincible son

Chapter 1085 1086 [Er Cao's body and name are destroyed]

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

Although it is named as a prison, Zhao Prison is not a normal and regular prison. In terms of scale, it cannot be compared with the Ministry of Punishment and Taishitai Pavilion.Generally speaking, when the emperor sent court guards to directly arrest officials, it can be called Zhao Prison, and the place of detention is only a small courtyard.

However, because it is located in the imperial palace, the guards here are very strict.

Pei Yue walked forward slowly, his footsteps were a little heavy, on the one hand, it was because the injury on his left shoulder was still aching after treatment, and on the other hand, he was naturally going here to see Mo Moyun off.

Even if he can find a way to delay it for a while, the crime of regicide cannot be amnesty through the enthronement of the new king, and the more important thing is that this matter depends entirely on Mo Moyun's own wishes.

The internal eunuchs and court guards around him followed suit, and the leader knew that Hou Yu was personally holding a tray covered with red satin, and inside was a jug of poisoned wine and cups.

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

The Tingwei guarding here hurriedly saluted Pei Yue: "See Lord Hou."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, motioning for the other party to open the door.

The light inside is not too dim. Although the furnishings are simple and there are only a few tables and chairs, it does not have the smell of pickle that Pei Yue imagined, and it is fairly clean and tidy.Zhao Prison is rarely used, and once it is opened, it means an earth-shattering event in the capital. These court guards also know the rules and regulations, and have the most basic respect for the extremely special prisoner in the cell.

The moment the sunlight came through the open door, Shen Moyun who was sitting at the table raised his head slightly, looking at Pei Yue who appeared in his line of sight, there was a bit of surprise in his gentle eyes, and then he quickly relieved, Just smiled and shook his head.

Everyone knew that Hou Yu carefully placed the tray on the table, and when he was about to leave, Pei Yue who was standing beside him said indifferently: "You all know."

Hou Yu didn't dare to be careless, quickly bowed his head respectfully and said, "What orders does Master Hou have?"

"I don't dare to order. 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 corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing a bit of coldness, and then said: "This Marquis wants Inquire about someone with you."

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

Pei Yue stared at the other party's humble face, and slowly said: "If I remember correctly, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has always known that Liu Bao is in charge of serving His Majesty, why didn't I see this person today?"

"This..." Hou Yu hesitated to speak.

It is true that Pei Yue has a high position and power now, but there are two worlds inside and outside the palace, so it is naturally taboo for foreign ministers to stretch their hands so long.It's just that Pei Yue carried Wang Pingzhang's head into the palace today under the eyes of everyone. No one can erase the credit for helping the country, and he can still come out of Xingqing Hall intact and come here instead of the emperor. Seeing off Silent Cloud, the meaning is self-evident.

Feeling that Pei Yue's gaze was getting colder, Hou Yu forced a smile and said, "Report to Lord Hou, many things have happened in the palace in the past few days. The slaves have followed His Majesty's instructions and cooperated with the Luan Yiwei to conduct an internal investigation. Liu... Liu Dou knows that there are some things to inquire over there, and now he is in the harem workshop, so there is no serious problem."

Mo Moyun watched this scene with great interest, and reminded at the right time: "Neifang is the place in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that specializes in interrogating criminals, and its duties are similar to those of the Taige Libu."

Pei Yue nodded in greeting, and said to Hou Yu: "If I heard 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 never gave such an order, but only asked him to find out suspicious people in the palace, and then hand them over to Luan Yiwei for a thorough investigation.

Beads of sweat slowly slid down his back, Hou Yu's waist became more and more rickety, and he said in a low voice: "I want to teach Lord Hou to know that His Majesty was assassinated in the palace, and this incident will inevitably involve many people. Before, Liu Duzhi was in charge of serving at the Nanxun Hall, if he hadn't been in a hurry to move His Majesty, His Majesty would not have gone to the Nanxun Hall, and the following things would not have happened—"

Pei Yue sternly cut off his words: "The assassination of the holy driver naturally requires someone to take responsibility, but this is not an excuse for you to eliminate dissidents. Hou Yu, you must have found something. Ben Hou and Liu Bao do have some friendship. , but this Marquis will not favor any unruly person because of this. If Liu Bao really has a problem, how can His Majesty allow him to continue to live?"

He took a step forward, looked straight into Hou Yu's eyes and said, "Your Majesty is seriously injured and still has to worry about the affairs of the court and the public. How can he have the time to pay attention to the life and death of a prisoner who knows everything. This Marquis knows that you and Liu Bao are both big officials in the palace." The inner eunuchs have always disliked each other, so I took this opportunity to frame him, and even put him to death, so as to achieve your goal of monopolizing the power in the palace!"

Hou Yu was frightened by his words and turned pale. Although he really thought so in his heart, he absolutely dared not admit it at the moment, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Hou, don't make up crimes. If slaves have such thoughts, they will go to heaven immediately." If you are struck by lightning and die, you will never be reincarnated!"

Mo Moyun secretly sighed in his heart, the prison guards in these palaces are so cruel, such poisonous oaths can be said casually.

However, Pei Yue would not believe such words, he stretched out his hand to grab Hou Yu's collar, and said in a deep voice: "This Marquis is a foreign minister, and should not meddle in palace affairs, but His Majesty has earnestly told you to place high hopes, and this Marquis also I can only meddle in my own business. Let me tell you, Liu Bao must live intact. You go to ask the imperial concubine and His Royal Highness how to deal with him. Even if you want to investigate, it is the responsibility of Luan Yiwei, and it is not your turn to frame persecution , Did you hear clearly?"

Hou Yu only felt that it was difficult to breathe. At this moment, he could truly understand the fierce and murderous aura of a leading soldier, surrounding him as if in essence.

He nodded desperately and said: "Master Hou, this servant has remembered."

Pei Yue let go of his collar, and said indifferently: "Go out and let the court guard go a little farther away. I follow His Majesty's orders, and I have something to ask Mr. Shen."

"Yes, Master Hou." Hou Yu bowed and backed away, and didn't straighten up until he walked out of the room.

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

The cell fell silent.

Mo Moyun looked at Pei Yue fixedly, and sighed softly: "Why are you bothering? From ancient times to the present, most of these crippled people have extreme temperaments, and Hou Yu can't be regarded as an ordinary inner prisoner. After a while, Concubine Wu Gui will definitely If you entrust him with a heavy responsibility, maybe the post of young prisoner who has been in vain for many years will also fall on him. At that time, he will be the No.1 internal prisoner in the palace. Even if Liu Bao survives this difficulty by luck, he will not be the his opponent."

Pei Yue sat opposite him, listened carefully to make sure that no one was breathing, and then explained in detail: "I gave Liu Bao's family some shares of the Xiangyun semicolon before, and it was half sold and half given away. Your Majesty must know. Although Liu Bao is greedy for money, he does not have the guts to collude with Wang Pingzhang to assassinate him. Since I have a clear conscience, how can I ignore it? As for Hou Yu and others, I need to teach him a lesson to reassure Concubine Wu and the Crown Prince. Otherwise, there will definitely be troubles in the future.”

Mo Moyun nodded slightly, and praised: "After so many twists and turns, you can still maintain this sobriety, which is very rare."

However, Pei Yue did not want to continue this topic. He was silent for a moment and then said softly: "Lord Shen, you are a loyal minister recognized by the government and the public. The Shen family has grown from a poor family back then to a wealthy family. All of this is not easy. Even if you don't talk about your life and death, your majesty's trust and respect for you are not fake, why did you choose to stab that knife at this juncture?"

He stared into Mo Moyun's eyes, and asked awkwardly: "Is it worth it?"

Mo Moyun smiled lightly, and said calmly: "Before answering your question, I also want to ask you, Pei Yue who came to see me today, is His Majesty's minister, Daliang's first-class Zhongshan Marquis, and my daughter Shen Danmo's friend , Xi Sidao's only disciple?"

(End of this chapter)