Xiahou Xuan knelt on the ground without saying a word.

He knew that he didn't need to say anything, the emperor would definitely punish the relevant people.

The emperor and Cao Miao had no friendship, but they had one thing in common: the young man lost his mother, and they both died abnormally. Cao Miao's mother, Mrs. Cui, was sentenced to death by Emperor Wu, while the emperor's mother, Mrs. Zhen, was forced to death by his father, Emperor Wen.

Because he was not favored by Emperor Wen, the emperor was more attached to his mother, Mrs. Zhen, when he was young, and when he felt wronged, he mostly confides to Mrs. Zhen. After he succeeded to the throne, he remembered Mrs. Zhen more and more, and he empathized with Cao Miao's psychology of asking for help from his mother, Princess Deyang after being bullied.

Xiahou Xuan even wondered whether Cao Miao did this on purpose. If so, then this move would be too clever and hit the emperor's weakness.

However, no matter how he thought about it, he could not find any flaws. Cao Miao's reaction was too real. If he was a fake, I am afraid that the most clever hypocrite in the world might not be able to do it. This is simply impossible for a young man who has been sick for ten years and is almost isolated from the world. Even thinking this way makes Xiahou Xuan feel a strong sense of guilt.

A gentleman does not defile others for evil. It is not a gentleman who should use such malicious intention to guess a patient.

The emperor immediately ordered people to circulate Yin Mo, who was responsible for the theft of the Shu Palace, to inquire about the case.

Yin Mo didn't know that Xiahou Xuan had entered the palace, so he just thought that the emperor was concerned about the progress of the case and briefly reported the investigation. There was no clue yet, and the only thing that could be mentioned was the traces left on the wall, which looked somewhat similar to the objects created by Cao Miao in Jinshi.

"Can it be Cao Miao?" The emperor went straight in and stared at Yin Mo.

Yin Mo was nervous. He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. Faced with the emperor's questioning, he did not dare to express his opinions easily.

"Has the School Affairs Office arranged for someone to monitor Yongqiu's residence? Has anyone sent to ask? Have you found any other abnormal situations?"

The emperor's questioning made Yin Mo feel tremendous pressure, and he broke out in a cold sweat, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense, but just kowtowed. He knew in his heart that the emperor had been accustomed to government affairs with Emperor Wu since he was a child, and was alert, and was not unfamiliar with school affairs and was not so easy to be fooled. Such a harsh accountability must be dissatisfied with his work. As for the reasons, it is no longer important.

The School Bureau is the emperor's hawk. If he loses the emperor's trust, they are rats crossing the street that everyone calls to beat. The fate can be imagined. Lu Hong and Zhao Da were all living examples before.

The emperor was very disappointed with Yin Mo's reply and ordered Yin Mo to find out the real murderer within ten days, otherwise he would go to the court guard.

Yin Mo almost collapsed on the ground. It would be better to commit suicide than to go to the court guards.

After driving Yin Mo away, the emperor slowly calmed down. He asked Xiahou Xuan, what did Cao Miao do to build these flying claws? Does he also want to be a flying thief?

Xiahou Xuan was prepared and honestly replied, "I don't know." The incident happened in a hurry and I hadn't had time to ask him. However, although this person was crazy and sometimes not normal, he was really smart. When he didn't get sick, he was unexpected and had unique ideas. Not to mention anything else, the harness he invented was very useful.

The emperor was confused and asked for details. Xiahou Xuan explained the appearance and function of the stirrup and drew a schematic diagram. This thing is not complicated. Cao Rui is a person with rich riding experience and can see the meaning of the stirrup at a glance.

"This is a good thing." Cao Rui said: "It can enhance the combat power of the cavalry and be promoted in the army. Taichu, go back and see what other objects he has made to make him draw the drawings." He thought for a while and added another sentence. "Nothing can be missed."

Xiahou Xuan glanced at Cao Rui who seemed a little excited in surprise and bowed to take the order.

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Wang Ji sat in front of the table with his hands together.

Although two maids stood behind him and fanned, he was still sweating profusely and his heartbeat was extremely fast, almost causing him to lose his composure.

The plan was just unfolding and it was a series of accidents that caught him off guard and his footwork was in chaos, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

Cao Miao went to Luoshui and walked around the neighborhood for more than a day. Then someone began to track down the whereabouts of the little carpenter. When he returned to the city, Cao Miao did not return to the city through the nearest gate, but instead circled half of the city and entered the city from Jianchun Gate in the northeast corner. This was beyond his expectations and also made all the methods he prepared in advance and there was no time to react.

Of course, what he unexpectedly unexpected was that Cao Miao did not return to Yongqiu residence, but went to Princess Deyang's mansion.

Did he visit the road or have another purpose? It is not clear at the moment. But one thing is certain, Cao Miao must have felt something, otherwise someone would not have found the little carpenter so soon.

Fortunately, the little carpenter was dead, dead silently, and no one knew his whereabouts.

Just a pariah, who would pay attention to his life and death?

Where did this madman get the news? Wang Ji was puzzled.

He planned for so long and spent countless tricks and money to find out that Cao Miao had built some objects in Jinshi, which could be used to climb higher and overcome dangers, and immediately set up a plan to frame them. Before the net was closed, Cao Miao appeared in Luoshui and quickly found the little carpenter.

Is it Cao Zhi?

Wang Ji didn't know, but he knew that he had no way out. If he didn't want to go to prison like Cang Ji and Zhong Tai, he could only do his best to send Cao Zhi and his son to prison, and at least he would cut off the possibility of Cao Zhi recovering.

A light sound came from outside the door, interrupting Wang Ji's thoughts. Wang Ji coughed and cheered up.

"Come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and a thin figure squeezed in. A strong smell of sweat could be smelled from a distance. Wang Ji frowned, raised his hand, and slapped his nose. Seeing this, the visitor took a step back and stood outside the door.

"Master, it has been confirmed that Cao Miao has entered Princess Deyang's Mansion and has not come out. He should have lived there."

Wang Ji responded indifferently: "Do you know the whole story?"

"I have sent someone to inquire, but there is no news yet. However, Xiahou Xuan went to Shu Mansion, and then to Yongqiu Mansion, and now he has entered the palace."

Wang Ji's heart skipped a beat. Xiahou Xuan went to Shu Mansion and Yongqiu Mansion, which clearly had a specific purpose, and it was definitely not as simple as going. When he entered the palace, he would probably inform the emperor of the news. Once the emperor ordered a thorough investigation, the confrontation would be imminent, and the time for him to plan would be very limited. If the emperor had preconceived ideas and believed in Cao Miao's self-defense, his plan would not only fail, but also cause trouble.

"Is Princess Deyang Mansion nearby?"

"It's very close, only a few miles away."

"How many people are there around Cao Miao?" Wang Ji suddenly laughed: "Now should be a rare opportunity. Longlou, are you willing to go there?"

Longlou was stunned for a moment, showing fear. "Master, the Ah Hu next to Cao Miao is a master, and even that little maid is a little skilled. Gao Xun was injured by her. I am afraid it will be difficult for the subordinate to succeed."

"Gao Xun is a chatterer, how can he do martial arts?" Wang Ji waved his hand and waved his hand unquestionably. "You go and explore."
Chapter completed!