"What?" Leng Yi glared and said, "You three were divided into two groups?"

"Exactly!" Cheng Luojie said, "Yin Jiu has secretly reported Queen Kaibao's appointment of you and your recent investigation to the current emperor. And the current emperor and Queen Kaibao are very different from each other!"

"Why?"

"This starts with what I was going to tell you just now! You can't escape even if you listen or not. If you listen, you can still make a decision. If you don't listen, you don't know how you will die in the future!"

Leng Yi's heart trembled. Cheng Luojie was right. It was really like this. Now that we are already involved in it, we can only deal with it calmly if we know ourselves and the enemy. Then he said in a deep voice: "Okay, just say it."

Cheng Luojie hugged his neck, kissed him apologetically, and said: "I'm sorry, I recommended you to Queen Kaibao without authorization and got you involved! But don't worry, it's really not as serious as you thought, as long as

If you do things well, you won't be in any danger, and you can rise to great heights. That's what I want you to do. You are so capable, you shouldn't just be a small county magistrate. As long as someone appreciates you, you can soar to the sky!

"

Leng Yi smiled bitterly and thought to himself, the higher you climb, the harder you fall. Now that things have come to this point, you can only bite the bullet and take advantage of every opportunity.

Cheng Luojie said: "Emperor Taizu died suddenly. The throne was not succeeded by the prince Zhao Dezhao, but by his younger brother Zhao Guangyi, who is the current emperor. There is a reason for this! I heard Queen Kaibao say that at that time, Taizu

When the Empress Dowager Zhaoxian, the mother of the ancestor emperor, was dying, she summoned Emperor Taizu, the current emperor, King Zhao Tingmei of Qi, and Emperor Taizu's prince Zhao Dezhao. Witnessed by Prime Minister Zhao Pu, they wrote a posthumous edict on how to inherit the throne.

of."

Leng Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered the famous legend of the "Golden Chamber Alliance" in history. According to historical records, before Zhao Kuangyin's mother died, she called Zhao Kuangyin and others, saying that the reason why the Song Dynasty won the world was

It was because Zhou Shizong in the later Zhou Dynasty made a young child the emperor that he lost the world. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin's son was not yet an adult. In order to avoid making the same mistake again, Zhao Kuangyin made Zhao Kuangyin promise that if he died, he would pass the throne to his younger brother Zhao Guangyi.

After Zhao Guangyi died, it was passed to his younger brother Zhao Tingmei. By this time, Zhao Kuangyin's son Zhao Dezhao should have reached adulthood...

When Zhao Tingmei died, the throne was passed back to Zhao Dezhao. It was returned to the Zhao Kuangyin line, and then passed down. This posthumous photo was witnessed by Prime Minister Zhao Pu and sealed in a golden cabinet, known in history as the "Alliance of the Golden Chamber".

This period of history is so famous that Leng Yi naturally knew it. However, there have always been diametrically opposed views on whether this period of history is true or false, and whether it was fabricated by Zhao Guangyi. Therefore, the real historical facts are unknown. The current question

Said: "What is the content of this photo?"

Cheng Luojie's answer disappointed Leng Yi. She said: "Empress Kaibao was not present at the time, so she did not know the content. However, when the current emperor ascended the throne, it was said that it was based on this edict, and the prince Zhao Dezhao approved it."

Leng Yi asked curiously: "Prince Zhao Dezhao also approves?"

"Yes, and Prime Minister Zhao Pu also proved it. Queen Kaibao has never seen the photo of the Golden Chamber, so she can't say anything."

"So, the photo of the Golden Chamber really exists."

"Of course it exists. Queen Kaibao once heard Emperor Taizu say that there was such a thing. However, Emperor Taizu didn't say what the specific content was, and she didn't know either. At that time, the photo was sealed in a golden cabinet.

.It was kept by a special guard, and this guard was Ke Qiang. Emperor Taizu suddenly passed away, and Ke Qiang and Cao Ze escaped from the palace with the golden chamber's posthumous photos, the imperial seal, and some treasures. According to the opening

Empress Bao said that these two people were particularly loyal to Emperor Taizu. Without the emperor's order, they would not have escaped with the treasure. Therefore, they probably followed Emperor Taizu's order. However, what happened is unknown.

And know.”

Leng Yi immediately thought of another historical mystery related to this, that is, the sound of candle shadow and axe. According to legend, on the night when Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin died, he summoned his younger brother Zhao Guangyi to have a drink with Zhao Guangyi. Late at night, the palace maids and eunuchs were drinking candles.

In the swaying shadow, he saw Zhao Guangyi leaving the table and waving his hands repeatedly, while Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was holding a jade ax and poking the ground with a crackling sound. Then, Zhao Guangyi said goodbye and left. Not long after, the news came that Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin had passed away. What happened?

Whether Zhao Guangyi killed his brother and seized the throne has become an eternal mystery and has been talked about by the world.

Judging from what Cheng Luojie said, the guards responsible for protecting the Golden Chamber's photos and the eunuchs responsible for keeping the imperial seals absconded with the treasures at the same time. It is possible that Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin had suspected that his younger brother Zhao Guangyi had ulterior motives for him and secretly did this.

arrange.

Leng Yi said: "You said earlier that this imperial seal now in the Song Dynasty involves whether you can be the emperor. Does it have anything to do with what you just said?"

"Of course it does matter," Cheng Luojie said, "Emperor Taizu said in public more than once that the jade seal he made was made according to the decree of heaven and is a national treasure. Only the emperor who owns this jade seal can inherit the throne.

Pass it on to your descendants, otherwise, if you pass it on to your descendants, his spirit in heaven will definitely condemn him! Moreover, everyone who finds it will kill him!"

"Emperor Taizu must be referring to what he said, right?"

"Yes!" Cheng Luojie lowered her voice and said: "According to Queen Kaibao, Emperor Taizu of this national jade seal once said that when he returns to heaven in the future, it will be handed over to the prince Zhao Dezhao. According to this, that

The posthumous photo should be an agreement that the current emperor will pass the throne back to the prince Zhao Dezhao in the future!"

Leng Yi said oh, and he already had some understanding in his heart. This was in line with the agreement of the Golden Chamber. Emperor Taizu said so, and gave the imperial seal to his son Zhao Dezhao, which ensured that the throne would be passed to Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Tingmei.

, can be passed back to his son. The purpose is this. But why did Eunuch Siyin take away the imperial seal and abscond?

Leng Yi said: "Emperor Taizu has already said this. No wonder Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Tingmei are eager to find this imperial seal."

"Isn't that right? Therefore, the imperial seal of our Song Dynasty is the real guarantee of the throne. With him, the throne can be passed down from generation to generation."

Leng Yi asked: "What are you going to do with this imperial seal?"

"Of course, give it to Queen Kaibao."

Leng Yi said: "Then you are not helping her, but harming her!"

"Why?"

Leng Yi also lowered his voice and said: "According to what you just said, judging from the current situation, Siyin eunuch Cao Ze absconded with the jade seal, probably because he got Emperor Taizu's secret order. So, why did Emperor Taizu let them carry it?

The Jade Seal escaped? He must be afraid of being robbed by the current emperor. Because Emperor Taizu has said in public that only the emperor who owns the Jade Seal can pass the throne to his descendants. The current emperor does not have this Jade Seal, so now you will pass the Jade Seal to the country.

The jade seal was given to Queen Kaibao, how can the current emperor sit idly by and ignore it? If he did anything to Queen Kaibao, wouldn't you have harmed her?"

Cheng Luojie was dumbfounded, opened her mouth, and then asked: "Then... what should I do?"

Leng Yi thought to himself, no matter whether the Golden Chamber Alliance was a fabrication or not, or what its content was, Zhao Guangyi's throne was secure in history anyway. Moreover, he also passed the throne to his own son. So, on this issue,

We must comply with history to avoid getting into trouble. This is the reason why Leng Yi raised objections to Cheng Luojie.

Leng Yi said: "Didn't you say that Yin Jiu is the emperor's man? Just submit the jade seal to the current emperor through him. That will be fine."

Cheng Luojie said: "But what should we do about Queen Kaibao?"

"You clearly know that giving the jade seal to Queen Kaibao will bring trouble to her and the prince Zhao Dezhao. If you give it back to her, it will only harm her. Even if the golden palace edict said that the throne will be passed back to the prince Zhao Dezhao, the current emperor

Now that he is in charge of the world, he does not want to pass it on, and no one can do anything about it. It is useless for Queen Kaibao to hold the Jade Seal of the Kingdom in her hand. If he is willing to follow the imperial edict, even if the Jade Seal of the Kingdom is given to him, he will still give it to him.

and the throne were passed back to the prince Zhao Dezhao. Therefore, if the imperial seal is not given to Queen Kaibao, it will have no impact on whether the throne is passed to Zhao Dezhao. If it is given to her, it will bring disaster to Queen Kaibao. Besides, this matter

, as long as you don’t tell, Queen Kaibao will not know that you found this jade seal and gave it to the emperor instead of her."

Cheng Luojie nodded frequently, sighed, and said: "What you said makes sense. Then I'll do as you said. It's best if you just give the jade seal to Yin Jiu and say that you found it.

Don't mention me. - In fact, you found it too. In this way, it will be easier to explain to Queen Kaibao."

Leng Yi nodded and said: "That's fine, that's it, let's go back!"

Cheng Luojie looked at him coquettishly: "We haven't been together for a long time, don't you miss me?"

Leng Yi smiled and said, "Of course I want to!" He reached out and hugged her, and the two fell down on the grass.

After some fussing, they tidied up their clothes and went down the mountain hand in hand.

After entering the city, it was already midnight. Cheng Luojie handed the jade seal to Leng Yi and asked him to find Yin Ji himself. Cheng Luojie returned to his residence to rest.

Yin Jiu was still in the scholar's house, frantically torturing him to extract a confession. Leng Yi called him out. In a separate room, Leng Yi closed the door, took out the jade seal, placed it on the table in front of him, and opened it.

When Yin Jiu saw it, his whole body froze, and he threw himself on the table. With trembling hands, he slightly picked up the jade seal, looked left and right, and kept looking. He asked Leng Yi in a trembling voice: "

The Jade Seal of the Kingdom! - Sir, you..., where did you find this?"

Leng Yi took out the pair of insoles and handed them to Yin Jiu: "My maid found that this pair of insoles has a small interlayer. After cutting it open, she found a treasure map inside. I don't know what it is. What are you hiding?

I was busy, so I took a hoe and went up the mountain to dig alone, and I dug out this. I didn’t know what it was, so I showed it to you.”
Chapter completed!