Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 278: Compulsory Questions
Three urgent cases?
Xu Zun lowered his head and frowned, thinking quickly, but he could only think of two things after racking his brains.
"The first thing is something we both know," Queen Mother Lin said quietly, "Lord Lushan is not the real Heavenly Lord of Xuanmen. We are announcing this to the world only to stabilize the people's hearts."
"Yes..." Xu Zun listened carefully, not daring to look up.
“To put it another way, even if Li Ren is really the Heavenly Venerable of Xuanmen, there are still Changping Hou Lu Jinlong and that Taoist Qinglan who are still at large.
"Who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future!"
"Yes," Xu Zun quickly agreed, "I will do my best to find out the truth."
"The second thing," Empress Dowager Lin paused and said, "is the mystery of the iron coffin!"
Although Xu Zun already knew the second thing, his heart still couldn't help but tremble.
"Now, you already know what was placed in the iron coffin!" Queen Mother Lin said, "Although... only a corpse was taken away, that corpse... is indeed suspicious."
"Empress Dowager," Xu Zun couldn't help asking, "The Iron Coffin Case is a mystery, and I have received very little information from beginning to end.
"I at least want to know whether the body has been kept in the coffin all this time? Has he really been…"
As a result, before Xu Zun finished speaking, he saw the Queen Mother raising her arm, signaling him to shut up.
All right……
Xu Zun had no choice but to shut up quickly.
"I've said it before," the Queen Mother said, "After all, the Iron Coffin Case happened more than two years ago, so you don't have to worry about it for now.
"Wait until you have some free time, then make plans!"
"yes!"
Although Xu Zun was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to agree and say yes.
He knew in his heart that the Queen Mother would not tell him anything before he officially took over the Iron Coffin Case.
Because of this, Xu Zun has already predicted that there is a high possibility that some unspeakable royal secrets are behind this iron coffin case.
He had previously paid attention to the news about the former national teacher Qiu Dingtian and had already discovered an intriguing little detail.
That is, although Qiu Dingtian defected, none of Qiu Dingtian’s disciples, relatives and friends were implicated!
You must know that Qiu Dingtian has been the Great Xuan State Master for decades, and he has countless disciples spread across the court and outside, many of whom have already held important positions and have high status.
If Qiu Dingtian really fled westward because of rebellion, then there is no reason why his disciples would not be implicated.
Therefore, Xu Zun concluded that there must be a hidden story here. In all likelihood, Qiu Dingtian did not defect, but rather had mastered some secrets concerning the royal family or the imperial court.
Perhaps he had to flee because he was being hunted.
But...what kind of secret would cause this old state teacher to flee in such a desperate manner?
Xu Zun had a lot on his mind, but the Queen Mother obviously didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer, so she immediately asked Xu Zun:
"Lord Xu, have you received any news about this third urgent case?"
"Ah?" Xu Zun shook his head and told the truth, "I really don't know. I hope the Queen Mother can tell me clearly!"
"Okay, let me make it clear..."
Empress Dowager Lin gave a wink to the eunuchs and attendants around her, and they all withdrew tactfully.
In the entire inner hall, the only people left were the empress dowager behind the curtain and Xu Zun outside the curtain.
Just like the flower garden, there was a layer of gauze in the middle, but Xu Zun vaguely felt that he seemed to be getting closer and closer to the Empress Dowager Lin, who had all the power over the world.
"This third thing comes from the East Palace!"
Empress Dowager Lin's words brought Xu Zun back to reality.
What!?
East Palace?
Xu Zun was very surprised. The prince lived in the Eastern Palace. Could it be that this third incident was related to the prince?
But……
Xu Zun quickly retrieved his memory and quickly found some information related to the prince.
The current Emperor Leo of Daxuan already had a son when he was only sixteen years old, who is the current Crown Prince Li Xun.
Li Xun is nineteen years old this year. After Leo became emperor, he, the only grandson of the emperor, moved into the East Palace legitimately and became the Crown Prince Daxuan.
However, the prince was not comfortable with his job and was even worried.
Whether he was framed or just out of youthful vigor, one time when he was drunk he made a slip of the tongue and mentioned a poem that alluded to the Queen Mother's autocracy.
When the empress dowager found out, she was furious and wanted to depose the prince. Fortunately, the emperor persuaded her and the prince's position was saved.
In panic, someone gave the prince an idea. It happened that the Daxuan envoys were going to visit the ten countries in the East China Sea, and they needed someone with royal status to lead the team as a sign of respect.
In order to maintain his position, Crown Prince Li Xun took the initiative to volunteer to lead a delegation to the ten countries in the East China Sea to complete the mission of this visit and exchange.
Therefore, several months ago, Crown Prince Li Xun had already followed the diplomatic delegation on a ship to the East China Sea and was not in the Holy City at the moment.
Shen Tiande's eldest son, Shen Xingran, was also in the envoy team and therefore missed Shen Tiande's funeral.
"Eastern Palace..." Xu Zun pondered and asked, "Isn't the Crown Prince not in the Holy Capital?"
"Yes," the Queen Mother's expression suddenly became solemn, "Long before the chaos in the Holy City, I had already received a tip-off that the Crown Prince... was in trouble!"
"ah!!?"
Xu Zun's heart skipped a beat and he thought, this is really fate! I just solved the heavenly calamity incident, how come another big thing happened?
"Crown Prince..." Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "What happened to your Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Someone reported," the Queen Mother said in a deep voice, "Crown Prince Li Xun and his entourage were ambushed in a country in the East China Sea, causing the delegation to be scattered, and the whereabouts of the crown prince are unknown!"
"Ah?" Xu Zun was shocked. "Among the ten countries in the East China Sea, which country did this happen?"
"It's ominous," the Queen Mother shook her head and sighed, "It is said that some members of the envoys have managed to escape and are on their way back to Daxuan."
"this……"
Xu Zun suddenly understood why the Queen Mother had left this matter to be discussed last.
This is not a multiple-choice question at all, but a required question!
It is obvious that the Queen Mother wants to send me to the East China Sea!
No wonder she said there was no rush to establish the Daxuan Criminal Office. Of course, do I have to cross the ocean before even get comfortable in my seat?
Tsk tsk tsk…
Xu Zun felt very emotional in his heart. He served as the chief judge of Tangzhou, but in the end he couldn't even enter Wude City.
Now that we have finally settled down in the Holy City, we have to go on another expedition...
East China Sea, East China Sea...
Xu Zun was thinking about the information and wondered if there was an open island country in the deep East China Sea of Daxuan?
Before, there were some Japanese assassins...
"Xu Zun," the Queen Mother knew that Xu Zun was not very willing, and said immediately, "Xun'er is the only bloodline of my Great Xuan Imperial Family, and he must not be lost!
“Moreover, since they dared to openly attack our Great Xuan Envoy, I’m afraid they have ill intentions and may have other conspiracies behind them.
"So," the Queen Mother said majestically, "Lord Xu, your first mission as the Grand Xuan Judge is to find the Crown Prince and investigate the attack!"
“Um… yes!”
Xu Zun dared not hesitate and agreed immediately.
"You don't have to worry too much," the Queen Mother said, "I have ordered the Ship Department to make preparations. I will ask Cai Kun to arrange the soldiers. As for your entourage, you have the final say!"
"yes!"
Xu Zun agreed, but he still had many questions in his mind, but he couldn't think of what to ask.
"Oh, right," the Queen Mother looked around, then suddenly stood up and walked to Xu Zun, saying in a very low voice, "There is one more thing you need to know, but you must remember that you must not tell anyone until you die."
"Ah?" Xu Zun was depressed and was afraid of hearing such words .
But, being in this position, he couldn't just cover his ears, right?
"After the Heavenly Tribulation incident, I asked Ao'er," the Queen Mother said cautiously, "He said that he only told one person about the secret room in Wanfu Palace, and that person... was Crown Prince Li Xun..."
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