Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 331 Lice on a Bald Man's Head

In the magnificent Tai Chi Hall.

Everyone saw that the hole was actually dug under the high and mighty emperor's golden throne, and it was not buried afterwards, not even covered with gold bricks. They just moved the throne on top to block it for a while...

The worst thing is that from New Year's Day till now, the Emperor has already attended two grand court sessions...

Dong Ping almost fainted when he thought about the emperor sitting on such a big hole every time he went to court.

According to the rules, the Taiji Hall should be cleaned every day, but he had never found it. He could not escape the charge of dereliction of duty.

"He did it on purpose. He must have done it on purpose." Dong Ping was completely defeated and screamed.

"Don't worry, husband. As long as we can find the person quickly, the problem won't be too big." Ren Yuan comforted him softly.

In fact, Dong Ping was also wronged. After the emperor's throne in Taiji Hall was set up, it could never be moved, to show that the throne was as stable as Mount Tai. So that bastard covered it with the throne, how could he find it?

"Yes, find him out quickly!" Dong Ping gritted his teeth and said, "He will have to pay the price!"

"It seems that this thief not only knows everything about the palace, but also has great power." Then he heard the Fifth Dimension say calmly: "The Taiji Palace is always guarded by imperial guards, and there are also ghostwriters led by the leader of the building. How could people outside not notice such a big commotion inside?"

"Tell me, what's going on!" Dong Ping raised his index finger and pointed at General Zhige and asked.

"This..." The general of Zhige was called Wang Ying, a descendant of Wang Clan of Langya. He no longer had the composure of a child from an aristocratic family. He wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve and said, "Let me think about it. On the first day of the new year..."

As he spoke, he slapped his thigh heavily and said, "I remember now. When Xiao Hong attacked Xuanwu Gate, Prince Yuzhang issued an urgent order for all the guards in the palace to gather to resist the enemy."

"At that time, I also mentioned that the guards outside the Taiji Palace should not move, but the prince severely reprimanded me." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said:

"The prince said, 'Let the rebels come in. Do you think we can defend the Taiji Palace with just these few decorations? The right thing to do is to gather the troops and keep the enemy outside the palace gate!' I really can't refute it..."

"And you listened?!" Dong Ping glared at him.

"Prince Yuzhang has been ordered to guard Taicheng. How can I disobey orders?" Wang Ying said weakly.

"Hey, you can't even figure out such a simple trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. You really bring shame to your ancestors!" Dong Ping was so angry that he spoke without thinking.

Of course, the status of the gentry is not as high as before. If it were a few decades ago, even if Wang Ying was wrong, he would be slapped in the face when hearing this...

"Husband, you can't say that. Isn't it obvious that it was the Second Prince who stole the jade seal?" Now he could only try to get back at it in a roundabout way.

"Is there any need to talk nonsense?!" Dong Ping's expression froze, but when he thought that he was going to be tricked to death, he no longer cared about anything else.

At this time, he insisted that Xiao Zong was the one who did it, which would actually be beneficial to his situation. Dong Ping said with a gloomy face: "There is no other person in the Daliang Dynasty who would shit in the jade seal box! He took the initiative to stay in the palace to look after the house that day, which meant he had no good intentions!"

Then he said to the Fifth Dimension: "Fifth Guardian, is that right?"

"Well, wait a moment, eunuch, let us discuss this..." Diwu Wei apologized and left the Golden Palace with Ren Yuan, and found a secluded place to discuss the matter.

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"What do you think?" Diwuwei took out a bag of fried soybeans from his waist, picked up two beans and put them in his mouth, then handed the bag to Ren Yuan.

"You fart after eating it." Ren Yuan didn't respond.

"You have great magical powers, why are you still talking nonsense?" The fifth dimension gently picked up the skin of the soybean.

"Gods are talking nonsense." Ren Yuan smiled and said seriously, "No, it's him." "Yes, it is." The Fifth Dimension nodded. "The motive and conditions for committing the crime are perfect. It's impossible for others to frame him."

In addition to what they saw today, the two also knew Xiao Zong's secret - he was Xiao Baojuan's posthumous son, Xiao Baoyin's nephew, and the two had already established a connection!
It has now been found out that the person behind the chaos on the first day of the first lunar month was Xiao Baoyin.

Therefore, Xiao Zong had every chance to learn about his actions that day, and then prepare in advance, seizing the fleeting opportunity to do something big, and then make a big move...

It can even be said that Xiao Baoyin's actions outside the palace were actually intended to divert attention and create an opportunity for Xiao Zong to steal the imperial seal.

"But with the intelligence of Prince Yuzhang, he should be very clear about this." Diwuwei crunched soybeans and frowned.

"For this kind of thing, even if there is no direct evidence, as long as he is suspicious enough, the emperor will deal with him. It's not like he will just do something and run away..."

"Maybe he just wants to make a quick buck and run away." Ren Yuan said quietly, "Judging from his actions, it seems like he is going crazy before leaving..."

"Really? Anyway, I'm never coming back, so I'll give His Majesty a little shock as a parting gift." Diwu Wei blew on the soybean skin on his hand and asked curiously, "But Prince Yuzhang has been back in Guangling for almost a month, and there's no news of his defection?"

"Maybe he changed his mind again." Ren Yuan thought, "Now that his three uncles are gone, he has become the head of the royal family and is destined to be put to great use."

"Maybe he's hoping for a lucky break and wants to see if he can make some extra money. Will it be too late to run away after he's discovered?" Of course, he wasn't really sure about this sort of thing.

"It's possible." Diwuwei nodded and sighed, "The emperor is really something. He knows what Xiao Zong did, but he still trusts him so much."

Ren Yuan knew that the fifth dimension referred to the relationship between Xiao Zong and Xiao Baoyin, as well as the robbery of the emperor's grandson's tomb... If the emperor knew about these two things, he would definitely be on guard against Xiao Zong, at least he would not leave him to look after the house.

"Lord Wei, you didn't forget to report it, did you?" Ren Yuan suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Ah, is that so?" The Fifth Dimension was also startled, but quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I just forgetful, not amnesiac. Such a big thing, I will report it as soon as I get back."

"What does General Chen say?" Ren Yuan asked hurriedly.

"I don't remember." Diwu Wei said decisively. In fact, he already remembered that Chen Shuai said that since the emperor had chosen to forgive Prince Yuzhang, there was no need to say more...

He also said, "The purpose of the Gou Chen Division to prevent trouble before it happens needs to change... We should make others realize our importance again..."

But how could he dare to tell Ren Yuan such treasonous words in such a place?

"……"Seeing that the Fifth Dimension was using forgetfulness as an excuse to fool around again, Ren Yuan smiled and gave him the middle finger.

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After the two men finished their discussion, they went to Shiqian Hall to report to Chen Qingzhi.

Chen Qingzhi listened carefully and said, "Prince Yuzhang should be the number one suspect."

"But at present, it is all indirect evidence. There is no direct evidence, so we cannot draw any conclusions." Ren Yuan said with a bitter face:

"But where can we find direct evidence for such a secret matter?"

"It's hard to find, but we have to find it." Diwu Wei sighed, "Now we are accusing the head of the royal family, the second son of the emperor, and the governor of Nanyanzhou, which is separated from the capital by a river. How can we do it without evidence?"

"Then find the jade seal and catch the person red-handed!" Chen Qingzhi said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)