Chapter 26 Major Events in the Capital
Something big happened today that shocked the whole capital.
In the abandoned land temple at the end of the capital's moat, not only the remains of Pingyang Marquis's missing little daughter three years ago were dug up, but also the remains of more than 300 babies.
The bodies of these infants were not very old, most of them were under three years old.
In fact, over the years, many babies have gone missing in the capital and its surrounding areas.
Every year, there are more or less 10 to 20 cases of missing children in every place.
Of course the child’s parents reported the case to the police, but unfortunately no results were found.
There were many kidnappers in this dynasty, and everyone just thought that the child was stolen by the kidnappers.
The people have no better way to deal with the situation except to keep a close eye on their children.
But what no one expected was that these missing children were not abducted by traffickers, but were killed!
He was also buried under the land temple outside the capital!
After the people from Pingyang Marquis’ Mansion dug up so many corpses, they immediately reported the case.
After the government officials came to investigate, they made a preliminary judgment.
These more than 300 baby skeletons did not die at the same time. The skeleton buried at the bottom was the earliest, a full ten years behind the latest one.
The people in Pingyang Marquis's Mansion found the body of their daughter.
Because only one corpse had a golden lock with the word "round" engraved on it.
When the wife of Marquis Pingyang rushed over later, she cried so hard in front of the neatly gathered corpse that she almost fainted.
Especially when the government officials asked Marquis Pingyang how he came up with the idea of looking for it in the land temple.
Pingyang Hou said directly: "My daughter came back to tell us in a dream that she was buried under the land temple here, and that she died tragically and unjustly!
Let us take her home and avenge her! ”
Once this was said, the ghost's dream added an even more mysterious color to the matter.
This matter spread like wildfire in the capital city in an instant. In every street and alley of the capital city, whether it was high-ranking officials or ordinary people, everyone was discussing this matter after dinner.
The fermentation of public opinion put a lot of pressure on the government.
Under pressure and the seriousness of the matter, the matter was quickly transferred to Jingzhao Prefecture for investigation.
Jingzhao Prefecture is equivalent to the modern serious crime squad, and only extremely serious criminal cases will be handled by them.
Marquis Pingyang even went to the palace to meet the emperor.
An iron-faced marquis who was almost fifty years old cried tears and snot in front of the emperor.
He complained: "Your Majesty, I am so old and I only have one daughter. I never thought that she just ran out for fun during the Lantern Festival and encountered such a thing!
Your Majesty, you must find out the truth, catch the real culprit, and avenge your daughter! ”
With these accusations, Marquis Pingyang howled in front of the emperor for a whole afternoon.
The loud crying of Marquis Pingyang could be heard throughout the imperial study.
What could the emperor do? He was of course heartbroken, angry, and troubled.
He comforted the Marquis of Pingyang and promised that the real murderer would be found out. If the real murderer could not be found in a short period of time, he would keep investigating, no matter how long it took, until the real murderer was found!
Pingyang Hou then left, wiping his nose with his sleeve and crying.
It is said that after he left, the emperor drank three cups of calming tea in a row before he calmed down.
Then the emperor called people from Jingzhao Prefecture and got very angry.
Such a terrible thing happened under the feet of the emperor. There are more than 300 baby corpses buried there, not just one or two.
This incident lasted for three years without the government or the court noticing it. This is truly a case of negligence!
Finally, the emperor issued an order, ordering the Jingzhao Prefecture to find out the real culprit within three months, otherwise he would be dismissed and investigated!
When Jingzhao Yin came out of the imperial study, his face looked almost as bitter as a gourd.
Such a big thing happened, and he couldn't find out the truth. He won't be praised or rewarded, and this is what he deserves.
If the matter is not investigated, the person will be dismissed and investigated. That would be really bad luck!
The Jingzhao Yin cursed the murderer's ancestors for eighteen generations, and then rushed to investigate the case in a hurry.
After committing such a serious crime, it is impossible that there would be no trace left. If you look carefully, you will definitely find something!
Such a big thing happened in the capital, and there were many people observing secretly.
But at the real center of power, everyone is paying attention to something else.
That is, Prince Chen's madness seemed to have been cured after his marriage.
First, he accompanied the princess back to her parents' home, and then he accompanied the princess to attend the birthday banquet of Marquis Pingyang.
Judging from his performance, he is a completely normal person and is very affectionate with the princess.
What a brilliant and talented person the Prince of Chen was. He started to show his talent at the age of three and was deeply loved by the Emperor.
The emperor would keep the prince by his side whenever he had time. Even when he was only seven years old, he could make suggestions on how to control floods in the imperial study, and his suggestions were extremely useful.
If he hadn't died in an accident when he was eight years old.
Perhaps now the other princes don’t need to compete for the throne, as he would have been made the crown prince long ago.
Later, even though Prince Chen became paralyzed and insane at the age of eight, the emperor still made him king in the year he came of age and granted him a separate mansion.
Everyone was guessing in their hearts that the emperor felt very sorry for Prince Chen.
Now that Prince Chen’s madness has really been cured, will the Emperor pay attention to him again?
Prince Qi went to the palace today to visit Concubine Hua, his mother.
They said that Concubine Hua was unwell, but in fact it was just an excuse to get Prince Qi to come to the palace to discuss matters.
Concubine Hua is the biological mother of Prince Qi and the only concubine in the harem today.
The Queen has no children, and there has been a strong call for Concubine Hua's son, the Prince of Qi, to be named the Crown Prince.
The King of Qi did not hide his thoughts in this regard. There was no need to do so. If he did so, he would appear to be pretending.
The King of Qi behaves like an upright gentleman in public, but he is also very capable and can do the tasks assigned by the Emperor perfectly.
Among the three princes who are currently capable of competing for the position of crown prince, he is the one the emperor often praises in public.
Concubine Hua asked the Prince of Qi: "You saw Prince Chen at the Wen family that day, right? Based on your observation, how was his condition? Has his madness really healed?"
The King of Qi thought about it carefully and said, "He is not as crazy as before, but he didn't say much the whole time. He was very silent. I even thought he was a little dull."
Concubine Hua tapped lightly on the table with her armored fingers.
"We still can't let our guard down. I've met Prince Chen when he was a child. He was very smart and almost a demon.
When he was a child, he might not have known how to restrain his edge, but now he has grown up and has experienced so many things.
He must be very good at disguising himself now. Who knows what he is thinking and what he is planning?
If it is not necessary, let's not offend him.
How was your attitude towards him that day? ”
The King of Qi replied: "It's OK. I have never mocked or ridiculed him in the slightest. I just treat him as an ordinary brother."
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