allonlinenovel Chapter 156 Funeral Procession
Chapter 156 Funeral Procession
After arriving in the capital, Emperor Jingming and his three companions paid two months' rent at the inn they chose. The big donkey, the little donkey and the two ducks were also left there with the help of the innkeeper.
Now that the Royal Guards have arrived, the palace is bound to be investigated, so it would be best for them to return to the inn.
Ye Shengxin and Zhang Liang had no objection.
After the three of them returned to the inn, Zhang Liang, who had been tense all night and only slept for an hour, couldn't help yawning, and then he endured his sleepiness and had breakfast.
When I got up and prepared to go back to my room to sleep, I suddenly heard a steady but gossipy voice:
"I heard that the ancestral tomb of the Minister of Justice Zhang was dug up again. I don't know who did it. It's so immoral."
Zhang Liang:!!!
He was half awake and said anxiously, "This is impossible!"
At the same time, he looked at the bronze mirror on the table. Hao Duanzhuang was still here, so how could he possibly dig a grave?
Moreover, his ancestor with extremely high martial arts skills is now staying in a yard in his mansion, sleeping every day without eating or drinking. Who would go to dig him up?
Who dares to dig him up?
"Is it fake?" After being completely certain of one thing, Emperor Jingming curled his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Then I wonder if your position is still secure since Lord Zhang has not been to the morning court for many days?"
Zhang Liang's pupils shrank and he looked at Emperor Jingming in fear.
Then he continued, "Compared to being the Minister of Justice, Mr. Zhang, how do you feel about being a tomb robber?"
"You can make money faster than being an official?"
Ye Xingxin:!!!
She swallowed the tofu that almost choked her mouth and looked around. Zhang Liang was the Minister of Justice of the current dynasty?
What an unexpected news!
The prince's heart was pounding. How did his father determine Lord Zhang's identity?
What else does he know?
The prince is currently worried about Lord Zhang's situation, but he is also proud that his father, even with a different identity, is not someone who can be easily fooled.
This contradictory mentality made him wipe his face, and then he continued reading after perking up.
"Big Duck, are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?" Ye Shengxin was the first to react to the identity revealing incident.
"Besides, shouldn't the Minister of Justice be very busy trying cases? He's still a high-ranking official, with plenty of money and power. Why would he want to hang out with little people like us?"
"I also want to know why Lord Zhang, who is in such a high position and has great power, would go to the remote Qingshan Village, and why he is willing to join us as the tomb robbers that everyone hates."
Zhang Liang's eyebrows jumped. Your Majesty, you also know that tomb robbers are hated by everyone, so why are you still doing it?
The mood of complaining only lasted for a moment. Facing the questioning now, Zhang Liang did not have a lucky mentality. He was afraid that after the emperor recovered his memory, he would be dismissed from his official position because of his repeated concealment today.
In this stagnant atmosphere, Zhang Liang sorted out his thoughts and spoke:
"I'm sorry I can't tell you the specific reason for this matter, but I can swear to heaven that my original intention of going to Qingshan Village was with good intentions."
"I have no intention of harming you, including Luoshan in the palace, or I will be struck by lightning."
Zhang Liang raised three fingers, his face solemn and confident, looking straight at Emperor Jingming, hoping that he would allow him to continue pursuing them for his sake.
Emperor Jingming looked away. He did not believe the oath of such a senior official with a long experience in officialdom. He only believed Ye Shengxin's bad words.
"Da Ya, if he lies about Mr. Zhang, will God punish him with lightning?"
When asked for her opinion by Emperor Jingming, Ye Shengxin didn't think much about it. She just thought that the ancients attached great importance to oaths, so she nodded.
"If Lord Zhang is lying, as Xiaoya said, he will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
Zhang Liang:......
Cold sweat slid down my back. Why is there one more?
Fortunately, he really had no bad intentions and did not lie.
Therefore, after an incense stick of time, Emperor Jingming, who did not wait for the thunder, took a soft attitude and poured Zhang Liang a cup of tea to express his apology. Zhang Liang accepted it nervously.
Zhang Liang had just finished his tea and his tense spirit had not yet relaxed when he heard Emperor Jingming say:
"Does Master Zhang know me and Dayu?"
Zhang Liang nodded reluctantly.
"We do have a connection with the Imperial Palace?"
Zhang Liang thought about it and nodded again.
After all, these things are included in some of the memories that His Majesty has recovered.
"You went to Qingshan Village to look for me and Daya? We weren't fugitives originally, right?"
Zhang Liang lowered his eyes: "I can only reply that you and Dayu are not fugitives. Your true identities will be known when you regain your memory."
Ye Xingxin knocked his head and focused on the key point: "Will we recover our memories? How do we recover them?"
Zhang Liang was silent for a long time. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Last time, Xiaoya's head was injured and he recalled the past. If you two are not afraid of pain and are eager to know your past, you can work on your brain."
Ye Shengxin shook his head when he heard what Zhang Liang meant. "No, no, no, my life is pretty good now, and I'm not ready to change. As for the past, I'll talk about it when the opportunity comes."
[No matter how high the status of the original owner of this body is, it has nothing to do with me, a visitor from another world. If I go back, how can I explain the reason for my drastic change in temperament? I'd better stay alive for now.]
Zhang Liang\Emperor Jingming: ...
What an unexpected answer.
Emperor Jingming thought for a long time and was satisfied with his current identity and life. Besides, Zhang Liang was not in a hurry for his recovery, so he thought that temporarily losing his memory was not a bad thing.
After figuring this out, Emperor Jingming felt relieved, his facial expression relaxed, he stood up, said goodbye, and went back to his room to sleep.
The prince sighed: It seems that he will have to be the head of this family for a while longer.
I rubbed my forehead with my fingers, feeling tired.
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As expected, the next day in the court, the topic of conversation among the officials was all about Prince Anhe's Palace.
The murderer was obvious, and the unreasonable number of secret guards was also obvious after Zhou Lin's investigation and report.
At this moment, no one mentioned the remaining secret guards in An and Wang's hands. They knew that they were cannon fodder to protect His Majesty from disasters and the first knife to get rid of Ye Wanqiu.
After arguing for a long time, everyone reached a consensus.
Push Ye Wanqiu out and let her fight An Hewang to the death.
After the decision was made, the ministers cooperated with Zhou Lin and delivered the evidence to King Anhe that Ye Wanqiu had set up an array and tried to massacre the members of King Anhe's palace.
The motive is easy to find, it is the death of Ye Wanqiu's son.
An Hewang was very suspicious about this matter. He was sure that he had nothing to do with Ye Shengqing's death. Perhaps Ye Wanqiu had misunderstood him. He could go to her house to explain.
He is not a fool and can tell whether he can offend such a powerful person or not.
As planned, the next day, An Hewang sent a butler to the Ye Mansion with gifts. As the butler just went out, he saw a huge group of people in the distance, all dressed in white, crying and coming towards the palace.
The butler paused. This area was where only royal relatives lived. If there was a death, it must be the master who could handle it.