Chapter 1092 Ancestral Tomb

Outside the government hall, Zhang Yang looked at the three coffins in front of him. He was not afraid of the corpses that had died long ago, but he just felt something was wrong, so he turned around with a stiff neck.

Eunuch Liu had been standing by the door and cleared his throat, "Fifth Prince, the Emperor is still waiting in the palace. Please open the coffin."

Zhang Yang turned his head and his face darkened. His father's action was not trust, but fear of danger. He was pushed out. He was also a son, but he was not raised by his side since he was a child. He took a step back and pursed his lips, "Open the coffin."

The guards who were already there pried the coffin open with the tools, and a foul smell spread out as the coffin was opened.

Zhang Yang covered his mouth and nose, waited for a while, and when he saw that the guards were fine, he signaled someone to go forward and check.

When Eunuch Liu saw the little eunuch examining it carefully and nodding, he went forward himself. When he arrived in front of the coffin, he widened his eyes, then walked back quickly and pushed open the door of the government hall.

Eunuch Liu said, "Your Majesty, one of the three coffins is empty, with only clothes inside. In the other coffin is a pregnant woman, and even though her clothes have rotted, you can still see the bulge of her belly."

The emperor stood up. He was sure it was not a trap and decided to go and see for himself. "Come on, take me there."

The prince followed the cautious approach and said, "Father, let's let the coroner take a look himself."

The emperor thought for a moment and sat down again, saying to Eunuch Liu, "Wait for the coroner to come and clean up the burial supplies."

Eunuch Liu, "Yes."

In Zhoujia Village, Chang Zhi stood under the eaves and was worried. It seemed like there was a leak in the sky. It had been raining heavily for two days. "I don't know when this rain will stop."

Su Xuan was also worried, "This year is really not a good year."

Chang-Chi sighed, "Yeah."

We were all happy when it first started to rain heavily, because the ground was still short of water. Now we all hope the rain will stop.

Su Xuan looked at the raindrops that formed a line. "Fortunately, Manager Ding has always had the habit of storing things. There is enough firewood at home, and there is also enough water."

Chang Zhi said: "I have never seen such heavy rain since I was a child. Fortunately, the river here is a small river and the terrain is high, so we are not afraid of flooding."

Su Xuan nodded, "My hometown is indeed a good Feng Shui treasure land."

Changzhi was thinking about the capital again, "I don't know if it's raining in the capital. It would be great if it rained in the capital area."

Su Xuan was in her hometown, but her manager often sent her letters saying that the weather this year was abnormal. Her farm in Jiangnan had continuous heavy rains, and the farm near the capital suffered from drought. She knew that the continued warming would make the drought in the capital area somewhat serious.

In the capital, Zhulan received a letter from Lizhou. It rained in Lizhou. Although it did not alleviate the drought, the situation was still good. It was just that the orchard was lucky to have kept the fruit trees, and the output this year could not be expected.

Wu Chun also said that foreigners in the border areas were also suffering from drought, and the border areas were unstable.

Zhulan pursed her lips and thought, if we continue, there will be no food and there will be war and chaos in the border area.

Xuemei saw her mother frowning, "Mom, is the situation in Lizhou not good?"

Zhulan put away the letter, "The situation in Lizhou is okay."

Xuemei saw that her mother didn't say much, so she stopped asking and said with a smile, "There are many larger wells near the capital. My parents-in-law said that the people nearby are grateful for the emperor's grace."

Zhulan smiled. With water for irrigation, crops would not be out of stock. "Last year was a bumper year. Every household had surplus food. We can survive for a while. When the purchased food comes back, even if the crop decreases, we can still get some relief food."

Xuemei no longer expected to make money from the land she bought, she just hoped to have more food. "The court provides enough food for the people, and the people know that. If people have aspirations, they will unite even in the event of drought."

Zhulan smiled and nodded, both the emperor and the prince were wise rulers.

Inside the palace, the coroner had conducted a thorough examination and reported: "The man's leg bones were broken, and his spine was fractured. He must have fallen to his death. The pregnant woman's belly was not a child. When the rotten clothes were opened, it turned out to be a rotten pillow. The pregnant woman must have died of heavy bleeding."

Fortunately, the bones are still intact, otherwise it would be impossible to tell.

The Emperor's beads turned faster. He made a fake belly to hide the truth. If the child was still alive, there should be bones of the child if he was dead. He held the beads tightly. "Can you check carefully?"

The coroner was confident in his experience and that he was the best coroner. "Your Majesty, I have examined the case very carefully and there is nothing wrong with it."

The emperor motioned the coroner to go down, and then looked at the tray. On the tray were the funeral objects that had been cleaned. The jade pendant was the most conspicuous. The emperor took the jade pendant. There were no patterns on the corners. This was the jade pendant of a male from the legitimate family. Then he picked up a pair of jade pendants. These were pairs of jade pendants. He had heard from his mother that couples from the legitimate family had pairs of jade pendants. The coffin belonged to the couple from the legitimate family who escaped.

As for the other empty cenotaph, he didn't think that the escapee would take the servants with him, so there was still someone alive, but he didn't know whether it was a man or a woman.

The emperor frowned, not knowing whether he was alive now or not, or whether he was still alive during the ten years of war. Too many people died in the ten years of war, and the soldiers and bandits massacred too many villages and towns. The emperor felt heavy in his heart. If he was alive, he should have come to find him, but he didn't!

Prince Qi and the others watched their father's expression change and dared not breathe.

The emperor closed his eyes. If he didn't find it, there was hope. He opened his eyes and said, "Prince Liang, accept the order."

King Liang felt bitter. He really didn't want to investigate anymore, but he still had to bite the bullet and go forward. "Your son is here."

"I order you to set out for the northeast today and investigate every inch of this place for me. I want to see the person alive or dead."

King Liang: "Yes."

At this critical moment, he didn't want to leave Beijing, he really didn't want to, but his father actually asked him to leave Beijing! !

King Qi didn't care whether King Liang was struck by lightning or not. He looked up at the pillars of the Zheng Palace. His father was telling the fourth son clearly, "You'd better give up thinking about it!"

The King of Chu was calm. He had never thought that he would be unwilling before, but now he felt very calm. He just didn't know whether the fourth brother would give up. He probably wouldn't. The fourth brother was such a person that he would fight for his life even if he was on a cliff.

The prince stared at the fourth brother coldly. He gave the opportunity this time for his father's sake. If the fourth brother didn't seize the chance, the prince would have murderous intent in his eyes. The fourth brother had many people he had raised and had already crossed his bottom line.

The emperor glanced at the prince with the corner of his eyes. The prince felt it, raised his head and smiled gently.

The emperor withdrew his gaze and sighed in his heart, "Old Four, you should leave the capital tomorrow."

Prince Liang looked at his father unwillingly, but finally gave in and pursed his lips, "Yes."

Prince Qi really felt his father's love. His father also loved them, but Jiangshang and inheritance were more important.

In Zhoujia Village, the heavy rain finally stopped in the afternoon, but a landslide occurred on the mountain.

Ming Qing ran over in a hurry, "Uncle Chang Zhi, the location of the collapse on the mountain is very close to your family's ancestral tomb."

Chang Zhi stood up suddenly. The ancestral tomb, the ancestral tomb of their family for several generations!

(End of this chapter)