The style of a favorite concubine of the Wan family is indeed extraordinary when they open their mouths.

But I heard Tang Fan still use that slow tone and say: "The concubine of good teachers knows that my parents died early and my sister married out of the country. It is not considered the Tang family. Strictly speaking, the whole family is dead."

Everyone's mouth twitched, and they were completely overwhelmed by these words.

Even Wan was stunned and instantly forgot what he was going to scold.

Tang Fan changed the subject: "I have said that I am referring to officials, and they are referring to dead people, not living people. Since there is such a saying by the imperial concubine, I can also investigate the case with peace of mind."

He has been involved in this matter and cannot stop taking over it.

Concubine Wan denied that this matter was related to her in public, which was equivalent to making an oath in public. With this sentence, Tang Fan would be less constrained when investigating.

But Tang Fan would not think that this matter really has nothing to do with her just because of Concubine Wan.

Although the method of poisoning directly seems stupid, if it is effective, it is not impossible. Wan's favor in the harem, and even if the prince dies, the emperor may not pursue her. There are many excuses to help Wan's clear the responsibility. Since that is the case, why is it impossible for Wan's to bet?

In short, the case may not be complicated, but because all the characters involved in the case are heavyweight, it is particularly troublesome.

Originally, it was not Tang Fan's turn to take charge of such a case. At least it should be the Ministry of Justice or Dali Temple. However, because the person who recommended him was Wang Zhi, Wang Zhi was also the Concubine Wan, and the prime ministers present were basically unwilling to go against the emperor, so they maintained a strange silence for a while and no one spoke out against it.

If you think about it carefully, there have always been many rare things in the Ming Dynasty. Since there are adopted sons as the empress dowager who was born, civil and military officials who pretended to be deaf and dumb, emperors who were captured by foreign races as hostages, imperial concubines who were still favored by sixteen years older than the emperor, and eunuchs who were afraid of the officials at less than twenty, it seems that it is not so unacceptable to ask a small sixth-rank prosecutor to investigate this case.

Emperor Chenghua yawned and tossed for a long time. He was really sleepy: "Since that's the case, then that's it. It's too late now. The prince will go back to rest first, and all the elders will go back first."

Wang Zhi asked: "Your Majesty, that case..."

Emperor Chenghua waved his hand: "After talking tomorrow, Tang Fan can also go back first and enter the palace tomorrow. If you have any questions to ask, you should try to cooperate with Neichen Wang."

Wang Zhi had no choice but to respond.

Concubine Wan walked over and held Emperor Chenghua's arm, looking at Tang Fan coldly, and said meaningfully: "This matter is my innocence. Please be sure to find out the truth, so as not to let me be stigmatized!"

Tang Fan seemed not to hear her warning and bowed: "I should do my best."

As soon as the emperor and the prince left, the three cabinet masters naturally didn't want to stay too long. They all left in an instant. Shang Ming let Wang Zhi steal the limelight and vented his anger on Tang Fan. He smiled unabashedly: "Mr. Tang, the case is hot, you must do it yourself. Don't investigate it, and you will have your life."

Tang Fan said, "Thank you, Mr. Xun, for your reminder."

Wang Zhi smiled: "Shang Ming, don't say that I didn't remind you, don't always think about internal fighting and robbing merits. Think more about how to share the worries and problems for the nobles. If you have the ability, you can find the murderer. The imperial concubine will definitely remember you, a great favor!"

The East-West and East Factory have never been inconsistent. There could almost be substantial fire in the eyes of Shang Ming and Wang Zhi. Finally, the former rolled his eyes and snorted: "Don't be too proud too soon. If the person surnamed Tang fails to come up with a satisfactory result, you have to be unlucky!"

After saying that, he twisted his waist and shook his sleeves and left.

Wang looked at his back and sneered, then said to Tang Fan: "Master Tang, I'll send you out of the palace."

Tang Fan knew that he had something to say, but he didn't refuse. The two left Ciqing Palace and walked all the way to the palace gate. Wang Zhi only allowed the idle people to follow him from afar. He himself followed Tang Fan and walked side by side with a lantern.

"Mr. Wang, you and I have no grudges in the past and no grudges in the past. You have caused me a lot this time." Tang Fan said lightly.

Wang Zhi smiled and said, "It's a risk to be rich and noble. Is it a pity for you to be such a smart person? Under Pan Bin's mediocre person? If you can help Concubine Wan clear up the grievances this time, this will be a huge opportunity and favor. When the time comes, you will be promoted and wealthy and rise to the top, isn't it just around the corner?"

Tang Fan had no expression on his face: "Mr. Wang looks down on me too much, I'm afraid that my life will be lost before I get promoted."

Wang Zhi said: "This time the incident was purely an accident, and no one wanted it to happen. Lord Tang knew how I was on par with Shang Ming? The establishment of the West Factory back then was also an accident, but since it had happened, we must turn the accident into an opportunity."

Tang Fan said: "Mr. Wang doesn't have to go around the circle, just say something."

Wang Zhi disagreed with his tone: "I might as well give you a brief explanation first. This matter was not done by the imperial concubine, otherwise the imperial concubine would never strongly ask His Majesty to investigate thoroughly. Not only that, the imperial concubine has actually vaguely identified the murderer in private. Do you know who it is?"

Tang Fan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Wang Zhi didn't keep it a secret, and said word by word: "The imperial concubine thinks that this matter was done by the prince."

Tang Fan's eyebrows jumped and then frowned deeply.

Wang Zhi said: "Actually, with your intelligence, it is not difficult to think of this. Just right? I believe you have heard of the death of the prince's biological mother three years ago. The imperial concubine thought that the prince was young, but she had already remembered it, so she held a grudge and wanted to frame her through this matter."

Tang Fan frowned: "But the prince is still young..."

Wang Zhi interrupted, "No, but there are loyal people around the prince. Even you civil officials have many hearts to look up to the prince?"

Concubine Wan controlled the harem for many years. Whenever there were children in the palace, they would never escape the fate of premature death. The survival of the crown prince Zhu Youzhang was a miracle. With the help of Concubine Wan, the eunuch Zhang Min, the deposed queen Wu, the empress Zhou, the eunuch Huaien, and many unknown palace maids and eunuchs, Zhu Youzhang concealed Concubine Wan's eyes and ears and lived until he was enthroned as the crown prince.

From another perspective, you can imagine how angry Concubine Wan was when she learned the news. But at that time, except for Zhu Youzhang, the emperor had no descendants. Zhu Youzhang was the veritable eldest and only son. Concubine Wan could not stuff Zhu Youzhang back into his mother's stomach, so she could not stop him from being named the crown prince.

Three years ago, at the end of the same year when Zhu Youzhang was enthroned as the crown prince, the prince's biological mother Ji died of sudden illness. Although there is no evidence, many facts show that this is the masterpiece of Concubine Wan.

Seeing that the title of the prince had been determined, Concubine Wan wanted to recognize the prince in her name. Ji became an annoying existence, so she had to die.

But after that, the prince seemed to be in a grudge and was also distant and polite to Concubine Wan, and did not approach him easily. Concubine Wan wanted to ruin the plan to raise the prince, but hated the prince again. She always felt that it was hard for him to forget the death of his biological mother and would one day take revenge on him.

This past is not a secret, and Tang Fan also knows a little about it.

Wang Zhi said slowly: "Last time Pan Bin gave me an idea to make more good relationships with the Eastern Palace. This idea was actually yours. That's right? After hearing your words, I thought it made sense. I didn't expect that there would be a ready-made opportunity to come to my door. If you can prove that this case has nothing to do with Concubine Wan and it was not the prince's actions, not only Concubine Wan looked at you differently, but even the prince would be grateful to you. Do I need to say more about the benefits you can get from this matter?"

Since Wang Zhi just pointed out the prince, Tang Fan had guessed what he was going to say. He smiled faintly: "Mr. Wang, that idea was for you, not for me. Since the case has come to my hands, I will investigate it. Naturally, I have to follow my rules. Mr. Wang, you recommended me. If I can't solve the case then, you will be implicated by me."

Wang Zhi said angrily: "Tang Runqing, I warn you not to do anything randomly! Do I still not understand enough? With your intelligence and means, you are not completely in control of which direction the case will go! If this matter is done, you and I will benefit from it. Don't be rude!"

Tang Fan was still calm and composed: "You didn't ask me in advance, but now that the matter is coming, I force myself to spread it to me. This is not kind? Yes, we do what you say, we do all the benefits, but I can't hide my conscience. Even if officials cannot benefit the people, they can't at least turn black and white. Now we are all on the same boat, and I can only promise you to try your best to investigate, but in the end the truth is not yours, you have the final say, nor is it me, but the facts have the final say."

At this point, the two had already walked to the vicinity of the palace gate. Tang Fan no longer paid attention to him and stuffed the lantern that was about to be extinguished into the hand of the small yellow gate leading the way in front. He turned against the slowness of the past and walked out of the palace gate with big strides.

The night breeze blew up his clothes, looking from afar, against the vast palace, Tang Fan seemed so small and so lonely, and he wanted to leave with the wind.

Wang Zhi did not chase after him, but stood there, squinted his eyes, watching his back gradually fade away.

"Mr. Wang, it's windy at night, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold!" The little yellow door behind me came up, revealing a little care to please me.

Wang Zhi didn't speak, his expression was unfathomable. After a long time, he laughed: "I thought it was Liu Mianhua again, but who knew that he met Shang Hongzai... Civilian official, hum!"

The little yellow gate was unclear and his face was confused.

When Tang Fan entered the palace, he did not meet Suizhou, and he did not see him after returning home. Until the dawn was dawn, he was a little sleepy just now when he heard the sound of the courtyard gate being opened from outside. He put on his clothes and saw that Suizhou was indeed back.

The latter did not hide his face and his tiredness, but his eyebrows were still cold and sharp. He looked up and saw Tang Fan walking out of it, and immediately frowned: "I heard you went there last night too?"

Tang Fan nodded: "Yes."

Suizhou's eyebrows frowned even tighter: "You shouldn't go."

Tang Fan spread his hands: "When people are in the officialdom, they have no choice."

Seeing that Suizhou's face was still solemn, he couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge. You have not finished breakfast yet. Let's go out to find a breakfast stall. Eat something to warm your stomach first and be more energetic."

At this time, those who should go to court had already gone to court, and those who should go to the yamen should have been sitting in the yamen. However, Tang Fan was in the palace most of the night last night, and now he was carrying the Eastern Palace case. He was really unable to bear it, so he was about to take leave when he was sick and to make up for the leave when he went to the yamen tomorrow.

This area is a residential area, and there are many stalls selling breakfast on the street. Suizhou and Tang Fan randomly chose a stall making fried dough sticks and oil cakes and sat down, and ordered a plate of oil cakes and two bowls of soy milk.

Tang Fan briefly said what happened last night.

In fact, Suizhou has already known the general plot. After Han Zao died, the Jinyiwei got news and entered the palace immediately. Because the situation was not clear yet, the fact that Li Zilong intended to seize the palace two years ago was still vivid in his mind. The people from the Beizhen Fushi were divided into several groups and were divided into various places in the palace. Because Suizhou has a high level and has the relationship with Empress Dowager Zhou, he knows a lot, but after all, there is no such detailed as Tang Fan.

After Tang Fan's description, his understanding of things became clearer.

In the downtown area, the two of them sat in the corner and whispered. One of them was a scary Jinyiwei, so naturally no one was approaching, so it was convenient to speak, so there was no chance that someone would eavesdrop on it.

After hearing Tang Fan's description, Suizhou's eyes turned cold and said directly: "Wang Zhi has bad intentions."

Tang Fan nodded and smiled bitterly: "No, everything has a cause and a result. I didn't expect that I would give Pan Bin an idea a few days ago, and went around and got myself in!"

Suizhou said with a slight concern: "What are you going to do?"

Tang Fan smiled: "What else can I do now? It's just a search of words. It's just a matter of how to check and where to check. However, I was in the palace last night and only heard Wang Zhi's one-sided words. His Majesty and Concubine Wan were present. There must be many things that are hard to say. I wonder if you are in the Beizhen Fushi, but you have heard what news?"

Suizhou didn't even think about it: "I'll check it with you."

Tang Fan shook his head: "I am enough by myself. How can I get involved in you? If I don't do it, I will throw my black hat."

Suizhou said: "I'm fine."

Tang Fan said flatly: "But I can't treat my friends like this!"

Sui Zhou looked at him deeply: "Since he is a friend, there is no need to refuse, I have made up my mind."

Tang Fan was a little moved.

After getting along for a long time, he knew that Suizhou was actually a person who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, but this heat was not directed at everyone, but was only used on the people he valued. For example, A Dong, Tang Fan knew very well that if she was not his pampered sister, Suizhou would never look up to her.

However, in fact, there was not many years of deep friendship between him and Suizhou, but it was just a friendship established in the case of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

My old age is like new, but my head is as bright as the same.

Some people are born with such tacit understanding. The word "friend" does not depend on the long term, but on whether they are in the same mood as each other. The ancients trusted each other with their fate in order to meet each other.

How lucky he was to meet such a friend.

Speaking of this, refusal was a slap in the face. Tang Fan smiled loudly: "Then I'll be disrespectful!"

Suizhou's face looked light: "It should have been."

He paused and said, "I actually don't get more information than you, but there is one thing that can be confirmed. Han Zao did not die of an emergency."

Tang Fan was excited. This sentence was too important and could directly determine the direction of their investigation. He hurriedly asked, "How do you say this?"

Sui Zhou said: "Han Zao is the old son of the Korean side. He was born at the age of 40. The family loved him as a treasure. Han Zao was extremely naughty and had a strong body since he was a child and often climbed trees to the water. Three days ago, Han Zao and the prince had a meal with the prince. It happened that the imperial doctor went to ask for the Ping'an meridian, so the queen mother asked the imperial doctor to call Han Zao. At that time, the imperial doctor concluded that Han Zao was healthy, but the prince was congenital inadequate and was a little thinner."

Tang Fan pondered: "In this way, the reason why Han Zao died is really related to the poison applied to the soup bowl?"

Sui Zhou shook his head: "I don't know. After the incident, Han Zao's body was transferred to the West Factory. If you want to investigate, you have to do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be even more difficult to wait until the body is* or the Han family comes to ask for someone."

Tang Fan nodded: "Just because of this, you haven't been sleeping all night, so go home to rest first. I'll go there from the West Factory."
To be continued...