Ch. 569 - A Fake Boss Who Received the ‘End of Scene’ Bento in Advance
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Dang, dang, dang.
The melodious bell rang three times in a row, and the two Brothers looked at each other in the study. After a while, Sun Shaozu hesitated and said, "It seems like twenty-seven?"
It was indeed twenty-seven; that was right.
The Great Zhou system, with Jingyang bells sounding seven times a round, declared the official start of the early dynasty. Sixteen tones per round; in case of emergency, convene civil and military officials to enter the Palace for discussion.
As for the 27th tone and 36th tone, they foreshadow the national mourning of the Emperor and Empress. Unless there were special circumstances, officials of the fifth grade or above in the Capital must wear mourning clothes and go to the Palace to pay their respects.
The death of both the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor was at thirty-six, and now it was only twenty-seven, so it has nothing to do with the father and son of Emperor Guangde.
It should be that one of the Empress Dowager, the Empress, or the Crown Prince suddenly passing away.
If the Emperor's birth mother passed away, she should also be among the twenty-seven national funeral rings.
"It shouldn't be the Empress and His Highness, the Crown Prince."
Sun Shaozong pondered and said, "I don't know if it's the Empress Dowager or the Empress..."
At this point, he and Sun Shaozu exchanged a glance, both feeling uneasy.
These two people, one was the wife who had been with the Supreme Emperor for sixty years, and the other was the biological mother of the current Emperor. If she died from a serious illness, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
But now there was a sudden and inexplicable death
Maybe there would be another huge wave inside and outside the court!
"Let's go."
Sun Shaozu made a decisive decision and said, "You go change into a new outfit first. I'll have Zhao Zhongji go to the street to inquire and see if we can determine which noble person went."
Based on the saying, “Good fortune is not bad luck, and bad luck cannot be avoided.” At present, they could only take a step and see.
Sun Shaozong returned home with great concern. Ruan Rong had already asked Xiangling about the meaning represented by the sound of the bell, so she had already prepared his plain clothes.
After a hasty exchange, Sun Shaozong returned to the front yard, only to see his Big Brother talking to Zhao Zhongji under the two porches.
"How is it?"
He hurriedly took a few steps and approached, asking, "Have you ever inquired which noble person in the Palace has gone?"
His Big Brother had a strange expression on his face and raised his chin at Zhao Zhongji. Zhao Zhongji quickly replied, "Reply to the Second Master's words; it was not a nobleman in the Palace..."
"What?!"
Sun Shaozong was shocked and said, "Is it because His Highness, the Crown Prince, has had an accident?"
This shouldn't be. The Crown Prince was fine a few days ago, and now he was under heavy protection. In theory, there should be some accidents
"It's not the Crown Prince either."
Zhao Zhongji shook his head and said, "I heard that Prince Yizhong died."
Yi…
Has Prince Yizhong died?!
Sun Shaozong seemed to have been suddenly hit with a heavy stick, feeling dazed in the clouds and unable to react for a long time.
Since crossing into this world, Prince Yizhong has been constantly revealing his sense of existence, first forcing the original owner to leave his homeland and then gradually exposing the identity of the senior traveler.
In addition to his hidden allies, Sun Shaozong has always regarded him as a boss!
Especially two days ago, after going to the royal Palace, Prince Yizhong's strange behavior surprised Sun Shaozong, as if he had raised his level of danger to the level of the ultimate boss.
But who would have thought that in just a few days of hard work, this ultimate boss would just take it easy!
After a moment of confusion, he finally remembered what was wrong and frowned with suspicion, saying, "Even if Prince Yizhong dies, it can't be considered a national funeral, can it?"
"I heard the Emperor intended to allow mourning to be carried out according to the Crown Prince's standards."
This was even more strange!
Dealing with the affairs behind Prince Yizhong in this way would give some people the illusion that the person whom the Old Emperor intended to pass on the throne was actually Prince Yizhong.
How could Emperor Guangde possibly agree to such matters that were related to legitimacy and status?!
After pondering for a while inexplicably, Sun Shaozong still couldn't figure it out. He had to continue to ask, "Have you ever heard about how Prince Yizhong died?"
"I heard it was due to improper use of Taoist elixirs, which resulted in poisoning and death."
Based on the performance of Prince Yizhong's divine nagging that day, he really looked a bit like a foolish person seeking immortality and asking questions.
Since the outbreak of the hot air balloon incident, the royal family has set import and export restrictions, and drugs such as lead and mercury have become taboo. Even if Prince Yizhong wanted to take pills and commit suicide, he had no chance at all.
In short, there were mysteries inside and out of this matter!
"Erlang, it's useless to think about anything now. Let's go to the Palace to see the situation first."
At this moment, his Big Brother called out and headed towards the stable first.
Upon seeing this, Sun Shaozong quickly followed suit.
There was nothing to say along the way.
Before the noon gate, there were already many officials standing on the square, discussing something in groups of three or two. Sun Shaozong listened with his ears propped up for a while, only to find that everyone was either discussing official duties or trivial matters at home, and no one dared to discuss the current national funeral.
How could someone who could achieve a fifth-rank official not understand the principle of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil?
Perhaps only those noble second-generation ancestors would be confused and unable to grasp the situation.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but stretch his neck and scan forward, hoping to find the characters among the Four Princes and Eight Ministers. He leaned over to listen and see if there was any insider information.
Unexpectedly, before he could see it clearly, someone suddenly leaned up and asked, "Inspector Sun, have you ever seen our town lord?"
It turned out that it was Chen Xingzhi, the Chief of Criminals, and Zhao Jiayi, the Deputy Chief of Criminals, who came over.
Upon seeing this, Sun Shaozong had no choice but to give up his original plan and approach him in a low voice, saying, "I've just arrived, and I'm not sure if the Pacifier has arrived yet."
Chen Xingzhi and others exchanged glances, but their faces showed a hint of solemnity.
What was going on here?
Sun Shaozong was puzzled when he heard Zhao Jiayi whispering, "The Pacifier went into the Palace yesterday before dawn. We heard that you were also in the Palace yesterday, so you should be in the same place."
Lu Hui enter the Palace before dawn yesterday?
This was the first time Sun Shaozong had heard of it.
He secretly pondered to himself whether Lu Hui's entry into the Palace would have any direct or indirect connection with the death of Prince Yizhong. However, he said, "I left the Palace yesterday morning, but I didn't run into the Pacifier."
Upon hearing these words, Zhao Jiayi put on a hesitant expression, probably also suspecting that Lu Hui was involved in this sudden national funeral.
Everyone was staring wide-eyed here when, suddenly, someone shouted in a sharp voice, "Have the people from the Northern Detective Department arrived? Why don't you know how to urge everyone to form a good team before the noon gate?"
The person who shouted was undoubtedly Dai Quan.
While his words were clearly reprimanding his subordinates, they were addressed to the civil and military officials, so everyone was busy arranging themselves neatly in front of the noon gate according to their official positions.
As for Sun Shaozong and others, as they had Dai Quan in front, they naturally had to pretend and maintain order on the side.
Due to his fifth-rank official title, Sun Shaozong was naturally responsible for the front row.
Just as he greeted Xue Pan's father-in-law, Minister Wang, a young eunuch quietly approached and whispered, "Lord Sun, Commander Dai has asked you to come and talk."