Chapter 301: Moonlight Under the City
Zhao Su already has no desire to interrupt, no matter what person, dare to make a private dragon robe this is a capital offense, not to mention stating the yellow dragon robe, if earlier for all the things speculation is still only a vague idea, when she saw here, she no longer feel so real that the conspiracy is right in front of her.
Wang Yin said the soldier Lu Chun, was soon brought up by the guards. This is a middle-aged man of about forty years, rough skin, naive look, very formal, there are still ten or so feet away from the table, his two legs are a little wobbly. To the extent that the candlelight can illuminate the eyebrows clearly, in the end did not control, he flung down on his knees: “Small, small, kowtow to see your holiness! Your Holiness long live long live long live!”
The emperor straight into normal: “This robe is what you found?”
“Small dare not lie, it is the day the saint returned to the emperor, small and a few brethren chasing the hoof traces on the stagecoach road, because of reluctance, but also tracked a section of the results of the people did not find, but in the will enter the village of the roadside tree holes and found this – the emperor’s mausoleum more than a hundred miles in the vicinity of the less trees, in accordance with the normal statutes search, not difficult to find.”
“What village is it?”
“That village is only more than sixty households, mostly local farmers, but some of the merchants who are going out of the customs will also pass by to make a stopover.”
The emperor’s gaze narrowed slightly, “Have you checked?”
Lu Chun stammered and replied, “Because of following General Wang back to the capital in a hurry, so I did not have time to check.”
Wang Yin immediately returned: “Back to the emperor, I have reported to the Marquis of Qing Yun Shizi before leaving, Shizi should have sent people to check. The Shizi has brought more people with him, so maybe there will be a harvest.”
The emperor’s face was grim: “Have the people from the Da Lisi gone over?”
“The people from the Three Divisions arrived together with Shizi, and once they arrived, Shizi arranged to split up. The officials of the three divisions have even set up a scouting office and a public hall at the palace.”
Zhao Su’s heart eased a little when he heard this, and he looked sideways at the Emperor. The Emperor’s face wasn’t as grim anymore. Although Zhao Su was usually big-headed and lived like a flower peacock, but doing the right thing was really reassuring, so it was no wonder that when the Emperor had any secret orders to explain down, he let Zhao Su go out.
“Since you are the first discoverer, then he was present others favorable. Han Jun draw two guards and immediately accompany Lu Chun to the Imperial Tomb to assist Marquis Qing Yuan’s son in the case.”
“Yes!”
Han Jun signaled Lu Chun, and the two of them didn’t enter the shadows.
Only the emperor, Zhao Su, and Wang Yin were left present, and although there were still quite a few palace men accompanying him around as well, Wang Yin was still clearly less comfortable than he was earlier under the gaze of the emperor.
“Wang Yin.”
“I am here.”
“You originally stayed well in the twelve battalions of the capital city and had a good future. Why would you suddenly think of transferring to the Imperial Tombs more than a month ago?”
“My father was also a general under the late emperor, and although his position was not high, he was mindful of the late emperor’s merits. I was influenced by my father and have great admiration for the late emperor. When I heard that the Ministry of War was proposing to transfer generals to the Imperial Tombs to supervise the work, I volunteered to receive this assignment.”
“Then this idea of yours is also very sudden. As far as I know, your family is not in favor of this. To this day, it seems they are still complaining about your impulsiveness.”
“Never!” Wang Yin said as he knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground, also looking at the bricks on the ground and said, “The Wang family was favored by the late emperor and the emperor, how could they complain about me? I transfer to the Huangling completely in line with the statute, there is no violation of the act, please Emperor clear investigation!”
“I am the one who felt that your decision was indeed a bit out of line after checking, which is why I wanted to ask you.” The emperor’s eyes stared at him, “I have heard that on the night of the day after the Wan Shou Festival, it happened that you returned to your house from the camp and asked a few people to drink in the lake.”
Wang Yin’s supplied body trembled a bit, unconsciously raised his head, glanced at the emperor before dropping it again, “Yes. I drank a few cups that day.”
“What did you do after drinking?”
The emperor’s voice was cool, not tight and not slow.
Wang Yin’s ten fingers curled slightly, “I, I got drunk afterward and went home in the middle of the day.”
“Didn’t you say just now that you only drank a few cups? Could it be that a few cups of wine can intoxicate a person?”
This question from the emperor was completely tenable. Because the degrees of liquor in ancient times could not be compared to modern white wine, a few cups of wine would not be able to knock down a military general at a drinking table.
An extreme silence appeared under the scene, and it was as if Zhao Su could hear the sound of Wang Yin gulping saliva.
“Minister, I am indeed drunk.”
“How can you see that?”
“Because, because of what happened that night ……”
Just this short sentence, but Wang Yin was like drowning, gasping for breath to be able to say it. And yet it still wasn’t finished either.
The emperor and Zhao Su on this side of the table both looked straight at him. His breath became even more unsteady, a dry huffing sound coming from his throat, and suddenly he bent down, his forehead banging on the ground and touching up.
“I am guilty!”
These three words exploded extraordinarily in the silent night air. Zhao Su looked at him, her tensed shoulders abruptly loosening.
She raised her eyes, “What is your crime?!”
“I have committed an unforgivable sin!”
“Tell me carefully!”
Zhao Su couldn’t help but slap the table. The bowls and plates on the table jumped up with it, causing the emperor to glance at the table and add, “There shall be no concealment of whitewash.”
Wang Yin said in a mute voice: “There is one thing that I did not lie about, I did drink too much that night, to be exact, Chen’s alcohol consumption was at least two to three pounds, but after only a few cups that night, I started to get a little dizzy. I thought that the cabin was too small and stuffy, so I got up and went ashore to get some air, and it was then that I saw a girl …… sitting under the shade of a tree.”
Speaking here he was already too embarrassed to speak.
Zhao Su said, “After seeing her, did you go straight up and defile her?”
“No!” Wang Yin was eager to defend himself, his tone was hurried, “I saw that the girl’s appearance was very standard, her cheeks were flushed, her body was softly leaning on the railing, in a dainty manner. I don’t know how, I feel a little heart blood surging, can’t help but go up and talk to her. I changed two sound girl, she did not take care of me, at that time next to no one in, there although some lights, but not in the main road, I was bold for a moment, to pull her wrist …… later I did not have control, on, on …… ”
“You lecherous thief!”
Zhao Su cursed out. “Don’t you know who that girl is? Is that something you can touch?!”
“I deserve to die for my crime, my heart is very uneasy these days, if the emperor wants to punish me severely, I will never dare to cry foul!”
The emperor’s face has long been gloomy: “So you already know who she is?”
“I didn’t know at the time, I only realized it later!”
“Regardless of whether you knew who she was at the time or not, haven’t you ever thought about taking responsibility for the mistakes you made?” Zhao Su stood up and walked around the table to him, “As a general of the court, you shouldn’t be a coward by definition, and you hurt a tender girl, and you actually don’t even dare to take the responsibility, when it really comes to the battlefield, can the emperor still expect you to fight to the death for the court?!”
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