When Wang Xian passed through the layers of palace gates and came to the main hall of the East Palace, he saw that the prince was greeted by two eunuchs.

The prince's identity is noble, his legs and feet are not good, and there is no second person in this world who can let him go out except for the current emperor. Now that Wang Xian has been so noble, how can he not be flattered? hurriedly stepped forward and knelt in front of the prince with tears in his eyes.

"Your Highness Jun'an!"

"Well, Zhongde ......" Zhu Gaochi shook off left and right, grabbed Wang Xian's shoulders tightly, and although he had a smile on his face, he couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "Good boy, get up, get up!" ”

Wang Xianzhi said that the prince was inconvenient, and he didn't dare to exert himself, so he hurriedly stood up according to the prince's movements, and supported him to walk into the palace.

In the main hall, when the prince sat upright, Wang Xian made a big gift again, and the prince ordered him to sit, and after Wang Xian sat down, the monarch and the ministers were relatively silent for a long time. Both of them saw the storms of the past year, the attack on Jiulongkou, the incident of welcoming the driver in the East Palace, and the fraud case of Shanxi officialdom...... One thrilling event after another, in retrospect, it is difficult to breathe, and I really don't know how to survive.

"Zhongde ......" for a long time, the prince came back to his senses from the surging heart, and looked at Wang Xian with tears in his eyes and said: "Any words of gratitude are too pale, I just want to say that you are a parent and son in my heart, and there will be no change in my life." ”

"Your Highness," Wang Xian was not a person who was easily moved, but he was still moved by the prince's heartfelt feelings, and hissed: "The minister is also loyal to His Highness all his life, and he has no two hearts!" ”

"Of course Lone believes in Zhongde! If there is one person in this world who can be trusted, it must be Zhongde and no one else! The prince said loudly, and said a little frustratedly: "But Gu can't repay you now, and even if he is kind to you, he has to worry about his father's suspicion, which is really ashamed of Zhongde......"

"Why did Your Highness say this?" Wang Xian said emotionally: "You treat me like a son, and the minister also treats His Highness like a father." The monarch is in trouble, and the courtiers are in trouble, this is the duty of a minister and a son of man, so why should there be anything in return? ”

"Zhongde is right, I am too outward......" The prince was moved by Wang Xian, and pointed to his chest with tears in his eyes and said: "In short, you are here, sooner or later, one day, Lone will let the world know the Tao, and you and I will be like biological father and son!" ”

"Your Highness ......".

After a burst of tearful sensationalism, the prince of Daming and the head of the royal police finally spoke normally. Today, Wang Xian came, naturally he had official business, otherwise he would not dare to leave Beijing with the emperor's front foot, and he would have come to the prince to report on his back foot.

He came this time for the final case of Qi Dazhu's case. After so many twists and turns, this case has changed from an ordinary murder case to a Qin case involving the Four Law Divisions, Jinyiwei, and several high-ranking officials. Since it is a Qin case, although it is handled by Wang Xian, it is ultimately up to the emperor to decide. However, before Zhu Di left Beijing, he only ordered Li Chun to be killed, and did not mention the disposal of other officials, and handed them all over to the crown prince to deal with......

Wang Xian was recruited by the prince to discuss the case, so that he could come to see the prince in a bright and bright manner.

"Zhongde, the relevant dossier Gu has already read it." After returning to Beijing yesterday, he read the thick stack of case files overnight and had already grasped the context of the development of the case. Thinking of the wrongs suffered by good citizens and good officials such as Qi Dazhu and Yan Qing, even if the case is overturned, the prince said with anger on his face:

"Originally, it was a case of killing the mother and snatching the treasure that lost all conscience, but because the murderer was a secret agent of the Fusi of Beizhen, Jinyiwei did not hesitate to frame the good people and confront the Fasi, but also to protect him unconditionally! It's really lawless and crazy! That Li Chun really doesn't complain about his death! ”

Obedient and listening, listening to the prince say this, Wang Xian understood his thoughts...... This case is limited to Li Chun, and no one is left under Li Chun, and Li Chun is above him...... It can only be a symbolic punishment. It is reasonable and helpless for the prince to think like this, because in this world, only Zhu Di can move the discipline, and the rest of the people will be regarded as a challenge to the imperial power. And this time, the emperor did not judge in person, but handed over this errand to the crown prince, which is a signal that he does not want to move the discipline gang yet. If the prince doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, he will probably attract the wrath of thunder in the blink of an eye......

"Zhongde, how are you going to convict this case?" The crown prince naturally had to ask Wang Xian's opinion first.

"It's hard for me to talk about this case, so I can only rely on His Highness's will." Wang Xian smiled bitterly.

"Also, you are also an official of the Beizhen Fusi now, and some things are really inconvenient to say......" The prince nodded considerately and said: "Then leave it to Lone......" and said with a slight sigh: "Zhang Gouzi and Li Gou'er, these small officials, relying on the power of Jinyiwei, actually dare to frame the guy and frame the mouth, and it is not enough for the people to be angry if they don't kill!" Then he will be beheaded! Zhang Gouzi's wife, You Shi, knew that she was abetting the abuse and should be sentenced to imprisonment. Although Li Chun has been executed, he still wants to raid his home. After a pause, the prince said with a look of embarrassment: "It's just to deal with Ji Gang...... He is convicted of deceiving the king, but he must be sentenced to death, and this is not something that can be decided alone. ”

"Yes, this crime should be consulted to the emperor to see what the emperor means." Wang Xian said softly.

"Zhongde's words are reasonable." The prince smiled when he heard this: "Zhongde is really powerful, I thought about what to do for a night, but you solved it in one sentence." ”

"The minister has also been thinking about it for a long time," Wang Xian said modestly: "It coincides with His Royal Highness." ”

"But I can't spare Ji Gang, let's treat him for the crime of not being strict with the emperor first." The prince thought about it for a while, and said: "Demerit, demoted by one level, and punished for half a year." Other offences will be punished separately at a later date. ”

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded, this is the only way for now. Then he asked softly, "What about the officials and prisoners who should be wronged?" ”

"The wronged official revokes the punishment and the official is reinstated. Qi Dazhu was rehabilitated, and Zhang Gouzi's family property was paid to compensate his sister, thinking that his food and clothing were the dowry," the prince said: "The rest of the neighbors who were involved will also be exempted from the crime, and Ying Tianfu will commend him for his righteousness and outspokenness, and divide the copied Li Chun's family property equally as compensation." As for Li Chun's family property, it will be divided equally between the widow of Blacksmith Zhang and Yan Qing. Saying that, he sighed and said: "Yan Langzhong is an upright and capable official, Lone has known him for a long time, he will definitely be able to become the secretary of the Criminal Department, but now he is disabled and his career is wasted, and how much money is not enough to compensate ......"

"Yes, he's helping me with things in the Pacification Division for the time being." Wang Xian nodded and said, "I've really wronged him." ”

"He's helping you? That's great! The prince was pleasantly surprised: "You must keep him, it's hard to find talents!" ”

"It's very difficult, Weichen left him behind for the reason of dealing with Ji Gang, and when Ji Gang falls, he won't be able to keep it...... Wang Xian shook his head and said.

"It's man-made!" The crown prince encouraged him: "And for the time being, there is no sign of the fall of Ji Gang, and there is still a lot of time." ”

"Yes." Although Wang Xian responded with his words, he had a different opinion in his heart, in his opinion, after his heavy blow, Ji Gang had almost lost all his saints, and it would be a matter of one or two years since he fell......

The so-called talking about official business is a disguise, and as for how to deal with it, it is tacit, so I will explain the past in a few words, and what I really want to say is what the prince really cares about......

"How many masters are still alive in the edict?" After a moment of silence, the prince asked Wang Xiandao softly.

"How can you live in peace," replied Wang Xian, "but the ministers have done their best to improve the conditions, and now they are not in the dungeon, but in a cell on the ground, where ventilation and lighting can be guaranteed, and there are special people to clean them, so as to avoid getting sick." As for the food, although it is not enough to eat chicken, duck and fish, it is much better than that of ordinary prisoners, at least they can eat enough. He gave the prince a detailed introduction to the overall situation of the ****** who were locked up in the imperial prison, "The masters are generally in good health, but a few of them are being treated......

The prince said sadly when he heard this: "The masters have been in prison for more than half a year, and they don't know when they will come out, so they are naturally sick in their hearts." If it weren't for Zhongde, I'm afraid there would have been a lot of people who would have passed away......"

"Your Highness, rest assured, the ministers will do their best to protect the masters." Wang Xian hurriedly reassured, and when he saw that the prince was still depressed, he comforted: "Actually, most people are still very calm, and there are even more people like Master Yang, who study all day long. I asked him why he wanted to study without sleep or food, and His Highness guessed how he answered? ”

"Can't guess." The prince shook his head and said.

"He said that he used to be too busy and always didn't have time to study, but now that he is finally free, he naturally wants to have a good time." Wang Xian said with a smile.

"Ha Luha, this is a good way to pass the time!" The prince was really in a much better mood, and praised: "In the past half a year, I have also used reading books to survive. ”

"If Weichen is accompanied by a subset of scriptures and histories, it feels more terrible than going to prison." Wang Xian smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness and Master Yang are so powerful!" ”

"What's so good about that? It's just a hobby," the prince shook his head and smiled: "In terms of ability, I am tied to Master Yang, and I am not your opponent." ”

"The prince has won the prize." Wang Xian said with a smile: "Don't talk about the prince, with Master Yang's erudition and reasoning, Weichen is not an opponent." ”

"Don't be humble, too modesty is pride." The prince finally laughed out loud, looked at Wang Xian deeply and said, "Zhongde, thanks to you, protect the masters for Gu......"

"This is the duty of Weichen." Wang Xian didn't take credit, and said softly: "And the emperor asked me to be this official at the beginning, just to protect the minister who was in prison." ”

"Father is really," the prince said helplessly when he heard this: "The holy grace is unpredictable......"

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded and said, "So Your Highness can rest assured, the emperor is actually measured." ”

"I'm afraid they're too deeply involved with me......" The prince smiled bitterly.