045. Lying

Rong Se was not very interested in what happened next, especially since the person who truly let down the world was still lying peacefully in the imperial mausoleum. After the verdict, he stood up and left the yamen with a indifferent expression without saying a word.

The rest of the jurors also left one after another.

Yu Qingzhou thought that the Regent Prince was unhappy. After most of the people had left, he frowned and said, "The case will be closed with the execution tomorrow. Why doesn't the Prince look so happy?"

Lu Shangqian knew the regent's grudge in his heart. After a moment of silence, he sighed, shook his head, and said nothing.

“It’s more than that.”

It was only after this sudden voice that Lu Shangqian and Yu Qingzhou realized that Marquis Dingbei had not left yet.

Liang Shenyu always showed a smiling face, and at this moment he also smiled, making it hard to tell that he was a general who had fought in the battlefield for a long time. However, his words were full of thorns, "Those who protected Zhang Haicheng have been convicted, but what about those who protected Zhu Lanshan and a group of officials?"

Lu Shangqian knew that Liang Shenyu was asking about the late emperor, and he was speechless for a moment. Even though he could not stand many of Rong Xu's actions, he was the king and his subjects obeyed his orders. This time, he did not have any selfish motives in mind.

"No one is perfect, and it may be just an unintentional mistake." Lu Shangqian said slowly, "We cannot let this bring shame to the Heavenly Family."

Liang Shenyu looked at the old Minister of Justice and asked, "Have you examined the case?"

Lu Shangqian remained silent.

Liang Shenyu smiled and said, "Don't make excuses for selfish reasons. The late emperor didn't even ask a single question about the dossier without the signature of the Minister of Justice. I don't believe there is no conspiracy. It's Lord Lu who has forgotten his duty. You are a court official, but you are also the Minister of Justice."

Lu Shangqian was stunned, but he had no way to refute it.

"That day in Xuanzheng Palace," Liang Shenyu said, "the Regent King dug up the old case on his own. When you voluntarily accepted the order, you probably didn't expect this day to come. You would rather die than be disloyal to the royal family. Lord Lu is a loyal minister, but Lord Lu, there is one thing I don't understand."

Lu Shang remained silent.

Liang Shenyu said to himself: "I am loyal to the emperor because a wise emperor is worth our lives and deaths. But if he is a tyrant who abuses the imperial power and ignores the world, then he is not worth the blood of the emperor and his soldiers."

"On what basis can people who have made mistakes be protected by their status? Lord Lu, those who died on the battlefield were my father, my brother, and my son. Tell me, if the late emperor can leave his name in history, then how should the soldiers who died on the battlefield come back to life? Aren't they human beings? Who will bring their lives back?"

After saying this, Liang Shenyu turned his face away imperceptibly, and the frost on his face gradually disappeared.

He could only sleep for less than an hour every night, and was feeling uncontrollably irritable.

One moment my mind was filled with yesterday's gloomy regent, the next moment it was the strong wind and snow on Guzhu Ridge. But Xiaoxiao, this selfish piece of trash, could still lie safely in the imperial mausoleum and enjoy the reputation of a wise man.

The generals who were buried in the wild mountains and hills didn't even have a tombstone.

Lu Shangqian was speechless after hearing what Liang Shenyu said. He suddenly realized the truth and was filled with shame.

He is the Minister of Justice.

He is a subject of the monarch, but also a subject of the people of the world.

"Old minister..."

"There is no such thing in this world." Liang Shenyu looked at him deeply, "Please do as you please, my lords."

After finishing his speech, Liang Shenyu left with his hands clasped behind his back.

Yu Qingzhou did not dare to speak for a long time. Naturally, he had prejudices against the Regent King, but Liang Shenyu was different. After fourteen years of bitter cold on the border, he was a well-deserved hero of the Jin Dynasty. Moreover, the Liang family was full of loyal and brave men. All the men in the family died on the battlefield, leaving only him.

"Mr. Hou..." Yu Qingzhou said after careful consideration, "That's right...that's right. This case..."

"It's too late now," Lu Shang humbly waved his hand and shook his head tiredly, "It's too late now."

.

Liang Shenyu was still recuperating in the Regent Palace, and Rong Se was still cooking for him as usual, but she seemed to be deliberately avoiding Liang Shenyu and eating in her own bedroom. The two did not meet again until the next day.

Qifengju was sealed off, but Fushenglou was not affected at all. Many people on the second floor facing the street were looking at the long line of prison vans parading down the street.

Many people were caught during this thorough investigation, and those in the prison vans that were paraded through the streets were all former high-ranking officials.

The onlookers were talking about it.

"I heard that they are all high-ranking officials. Have you read the notice? The Minister of Revenue is also here! And the high-ranking official from Jizhou!"

"It's that robber-like governor. Well done for catching him. God has eyes!"

"What do you mean by God has eyes? Didn't I hear it a while ago? This matter was exposed by the Prince Regent in Xuanzheng Hall."

"Yes, that's right. Marquis Dingbei went to Jizhou to take the people away personally. If we let these corrupt officials go unpunished, who knows how many people will die at their hands!"

"That's right. This Regent is not as vicious as the rumors say..."

The Yun brothers and Lan Ying were also leaning over the railing and looking down. Hearing the discussions around them, Lan Ying nodded and said, "That's right. Isn't the prince better than that tyrant emperor? The one who protects these corrupt officials is like his father."

Yun Chu's smile faded a little, and he said, "Isn't he just protecting his biological father? The notice didn't mention the late emperor at all."

Yun Zhi leaned against the railing, looked at the prisoner's car going away, and said calmly: "My brothers and I have fulfilled our long-cherished wish, but the prince has not yet been able to get what he wanted."

The three of them fell silent at the same time.

"I'm afraid that old eunuch Zheng Fu has been hidden by Cao Lun. It will take some effort to find her." Lan Ying said coldly, "Both Rong Jing and his son are not good people. The master must have been wronged in the palace back then."

Yun Zhi tilted his head and looked at his brother.

Yun Chu sighed with gratitude and said, "I was exiled from Jizhou to Jinjing, and it has been fifteen years now. I still thought that I could not avenge my grievances in this lifetime. Fortunately, the prince helped me to settle the old matter. Such a great favor should be repaid with a spring of water."

Yun Zhi understood what his brother meant and nodded in agreement: "From now on, my life will be in your hands, Prince."

Lan Ying looked at one brother, then the other, and avoided the heavy topic, "Are you two not going to watch the execution? What if someone hijacks the execution ground?"

“No need to look at it, it’s unlucky.” Yun Chu said lightly.

Yun Zhi also nodded: "They are already useless chess pieces. No one will waste energy on them. These people will definitely die today."

Lan Ying nodded, "Okay then, when will you be back home? I'm hungry."

The Yun brothers exchanged glances and said in unison: "Now."

How can you enjoy your meal while watching someone's head being chopped off?

In the Regent's Palace, it was hot and humid during the dog days of summer. Rong Se didn't want to cook too many hot dishes, so he made some cold tofu and shredded chicken, and prepared some noodles for the cold dish. After the staple food was decided, Rong Se was craving for ice, so he prepared two shaved ices with fresh watermelon and grapes. However, he didn't have a blender, so he could only mix the ice cubes together and crush them by hand. After a lot of trouble, he was exhausted and sweaty, but the ice didn't break into many pieces, but melted a lot.

Looking at the ice water in the can, Rong Se felt helpless.

Okay.

Why make smoothies? Just cool the watermelon and eat the chilled watermelon.

To give up on oneself.

Just as I was about to ask someone to send the ice and fruit to the ice cream parlor, a voice suddenly came from behind me.

"My Lord, what are you doing?"

Rong Se paused with his fingertips barely perceptible, and he turned around and said with a distant and cold attitude, "It's nothing, Lord Hou, take good care of yourself in the room, and I will have someone send you lunch later."

Liang Shenyu turned a deaf ear to him, glanced at the messy scene, and asked in a good-tempered manner: "Your Majesty, do you want to crush the ice?"

He didn't respond, and Rong Se didn't know how to respond.

So he watched Marquis Dingbei go into battle injured, slapped a piece of ice to pieces, and then picked up the copper mortar and pestle and smashed the ice into pieces with three or two blows.

Men always like to show off their abilities in front of their sweethearts. After Liang Shenyu finished playing, he looked at Rong Se with bright eyes, vaguely reminiscent of the clever and agile Liang Sanlang of the Liang family when he was young.

Time burned that silhouette into ashes, which fell on Liang Shenyu's body. Rong Se could see the fatigue between his eyebrows and eyes, and couldn't help but think of him being drenched by the rain at night, but this was not right.

He is Marquis Dingbei, a saint who cares about the world. There is no need for him to come here with injuries to break ice for him, and there is no need to waste time here.

"Stop it, go back and take care of it..."

"My Lord."

Liang Shenyu interrupted him, his eyes gradually turning cold and gloomy, the spark of vigor just now also dissipated completely, he slowly said: "Did I do anything to displease the prince?"

Rong Se was a little scared of the way he looked, feeling that he was a bit like him at night, so she clenched her hands nervously and tried to calm herself down.

"No, you're just injured."

"You're lying."

Liang Shenyu approached step by step, pushing the staggering Rong Se to the door frame, leaning slightly closer to him, and gentlemanly stopped at a distance where they could get closer for a kiss. However, Rong Se was almost strangled to death by his aura.

He was not completely indifferent to Liang Shenyu.

But he would rather be free from all thoughts at this moment. As long as Liang Shenyu came closer, he would be overwhelmed by those chaotic thoughts, and his nostrils would be filled with the cool fragrance of plum blossoms and the faint bitter smell of medicine.

Liang Shenyu had long seen through his panic and embarrassment, which was why he dared to be more presumptuous each time. For example, at this moment, he clearly did not even touch Rong Se, and even left him a way to escape.

But this man just leaned against the door frame with red cheeks and wandering eyes, as if he was absent-minded about something.

"Prince, what are you thinking about?" Liang Shenyu asked softly, and then answered himself, with a smile at the end of the words, so slow that only a breath remained, "Are you thinking about me?"

Rong Se couldn't answer. He was so panicked that his breathing was slightly faster and he didn't even hear what the second half of the sentence was.

He didn't understand where this feeling came from, he just knew that something was wrong.

Because Liang Shenyu's eyes were exactly the same as that night, like a beast hunting, and also like the calmness of someone who was determined to win.

Just waiting for a signal, perhaps a reply, and he would instantly reveal his claws and fangs and capture his prey.

A scream accompanied by a slight gasp sounded at an inopportune moment.

Rong Se suddenly came back to his senses and tilted his head to look.

The Yun brothers and Lan Ying stood in a row outside.

Lan Ying covered her mouth with her hands, but her beautiful eyes were wide open, full of shock.

Yun Chu was heartbroken and gritted his teeth.

Only Yun Zhi's face looked normal, but his eyes were a little distracted.

Rong Se: “…”

Rong Se wanted to faint.

What a huge embarrassing scene this was. He could even use his toes to draw a picture of a vast landscape on the ground.