Zhan Zhao and others entered the palace to investigate, and their moods were ups and downs. They originally thought that the mat and wooden fish would be clues, but found nothing.

Just when everyone was disappointed, Eunuch Chen, who had served the emperors of three dynasties, said that this wooden fish was not an ordinary wooden fish.

Everyone looked at Eunuch Chen and answered together, "Is it because it is made of copper?"

Eunuch Chen smiled helplessly and looked around. It seemed that the matter was quite secret.

Zhao Zhen showed off to Nangong.

Nangong Ping pushed back the guards.

There were only a few people left in the garden, sitting around the table and looking at Eunuch Chen.

Eunuch Chen whispered, "This thing is medicinal."

Everyone stared at Eunuch Chen and blinked—for medicinal purposes?

Eunuch Chen nodded, "The first emperor whom I served had a chronic headache. In severe cases, the pain would make him unable to sleep all night long. At that time, an envoy from the Western Regions came to pay tribute to such a copper wooden fish, and it was cured.

The late emperor suffered from headaches. Every time he had a headache after that, he would get better as long as he knocked on this wooden fish and recited a scripture. Therefore, the late emperor was very fond of this thing. This matter was spread among the Western Regions, so it was done one after another.

The custom of paying tribute with bronze wooden fish of the same style was also to suit his liking. This custom continued until the second generation of the late emperor, the emperor’s father. The one the late emperor gave to Empress Liu should be one of the imitations.

The only one that is truly effective in treating headaches is the earliest one..."

Zhao Zhen thought it was magical and asked, "What about the earliest one? I occasionally have headaches. If it's so magical, I also want to try it."

"The wooden fish was buried with him," Eunuch Chen replied.

"Oh..." Zhao Zhen seemed to feel it was a pity, it would have been nice to give it a try.

But after Eunuch Chen finished speaking, he still looked a little uncomfortable and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Father, what else do you think is suspicious?" Zhan Zhao asked carefully.

"Well...this idea belonging to the old slave...there is no evidence." Eunuch Chen has always been cautious about his words and deeds. Even though many people asked him to say it at this time, he still subconsciously went to see Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and signaled to him that it was okay.

Eunuch Chen said very cautiously, "I think the earliest wooden fish is not very auspicious."

"Auspicious?" Everyone began to think about this word.

"The wooden fish is also a magical weapon, so it should be quite auspicious." Zhao Pu wondered.

"According to Lao Nu's observation, when the late emperor used this wooden fish, his headaches were indeed relieved, but he used this wooden fish more and more frequently in the later period, which shows that the late emperor's headaches not only did not improve, but worsened.

Already."

Everyone thought about it along the lines of what the old man said, and it was true!

"Furthermore, after the late emperor used this wooden fish for a period of time, he was in a daze a lot more than before. He often felt tired... and had nightmares from time to time at night."

"So my father-in-law thinks that wooden fish is an evil thing?" Zhao Pu asked, "That person who paid tribute has no good intentions?"

"This is how I feel...but the late emperor passed away soon after, so there is no way to verify it."

Everyone was pondering what Eunuch Chen said. Since the old man has been a chamberlain for so many years, his intuition should be quite accurate...

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, poked Eunuch Chen, and asked him jokingly, "Eunuch, has my appetite increased or decreased recently?"

Eunuch Chen looked at Zhao Zhen helplessly, "Back to the emperor, it's no more or less than last year."

"Oh?" Zhao Zhen pointed at him while holding his chin, "Tell the truth!"

The father-in-law sighed and could only answer honestly, "It grows year by year."

Zhao Zhen blinked and asked, "How does it compare with the two former emperors?"

Eunuch Chen gave Zhao Zhen a thumbs up, "The two former emperors combined can't eat more than the emperor!"

Zhao Zhen poked his daughter's belly and felt muffled, while Zhao Pu and Nangong shook their heads - are you so happy to be a loser?

Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao - still no progress.

Zhan Zhao grinded his teeth, looked at Zhao Pu, and signaled him to ask Mr. Wei what happened.

Zhao Pu looked at Lin Yehuo and Bai Yutang, both of whom were looking at the sky.

Zhao Pu had no idea. Seeing that Zhao Zhen was in a good mood, he pulled Eunuch Chen over and asked, "Eunuch, do you remember Mr. Wei?"

Eunuch Chen thought for a while, "That Wei?"

"Wei or Wei are both fine," Zhao Pu said.

"There shouldn't be too many people with this surname. Why don't the privy councilors have the surname Wei... In the case of Wei..."

Before Eunuch Chen finished speaking, Zhao Zhen looked over faintly, "Oh?"

Zhan Zhao and others all knew something was wrong.

Sure enough, Zhao Zhen curled his lips and said, "I just lost a lieutenant last month. This month you are targeting the Privy Council, right?"

Zhao Pu waved his hand, "Hey, just ask about this missing thing."

"Humph." The word "disgust" was almost written on Zhao Zhen's face, and he turned back and continued to poke his daughter.

Xiangxiang hugged the fourth son's arm and said, "Xiao Shizhi, my father is going to drive everyone away."

The little fourth son raised his face and looked at Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen smiled and stretched out his hand and pinched his doughy face, "Except for the fourth son of course! The fourth son must not be kicked away."

Bai Yutang and Lin Yehuo both urged Zhao Pu with their eyes - ask quickly! After asking, withdraw quickly!

Zhan Zhao stretched out a finger to rub his brain - he was probably going on a tour with the adults after the wedding wine.

"Are there any guards named Wei?" Zhao Pu continued to ask Eunuch Chen.

"have."

Eunuch Chen suddenly seemed to remember something and clapped his hands gently, "There is a guard named Wei! A guard of the late emperor."

"The first emperor?" Zhao Pu looked at Nangong.

Nangong shook his head. He was too far away and he probably didn't know him.

"After the death of the late emperor, he returned to his hometown and became a local official. After many years of hard work, he was promoted to the imperial city. Now he should be serving in the Privy Council." Despite his age, Eunuch Chen has a really good memory.

"I remember that his name is Wei Xin. I'm not sure what position he holds in the Privy Council, but I saw him when he entered the palace with the Privy Council envoy."

Eunuch Chen's words rekindled everyone's extinguished hopes. Everyone felt that there was a way out and that they could match up!

Zhao Zhen touched his chin and asked Zhan Zhao, "Is this the person?"

"It's possible!" Zhan Zhao said that he remembered that person's voice, and if he could hear it again, he should be able to recognize it!

Lin Yehuo asked Eunuch Chen, "This man returned to his hometown to serve...where is he from?"

"He is from the northwest," Eunuch Chen replied. "He is a very tall man. The late emperor often sent him out on errands."

"The more I heard it, the more reliable it became." Zhan Zhao wanted to go to the Privy Council as soon as possible.

Everyone said goodbye and left. Zhao Zhen originally wanted to leave the fourth son to finish the meal, but Zhao Pu picked up his son and ran away.

After everyone left, Zhao Zhen asked Eunuch Chen who was serving him some tea, "Eunuch, why do you remember the guard surnamed Wei so clearly?"

Eunuch Chen smiled slightly and whispered, "Because the late emperor told me about this guard."

"Oh?" Zhao Zhen was curious, "What did he say?"

"The old slave remembers it very clearly. The late emperor must have sent him to do something secretly, and he came back to report after he finished the job. The late emperor praised his ability and gave him a reward. He must have been quite satisfied... But after Wei Xin left, first

The emperor suddenly asked me, 'What do you think of this guard?'"

Zhao Zhen found it interesting that all the "first emperors" in his ancestors were suspicious by nature. "Then how did the father-in-law answer?"

Eunuch Chen was helpless, "This old slave is just a servant and cannot interfere in business matters."

"Then you don't know the answer?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Eunuch Chen shook his head, "I say it doesn't matter whether you know or don't know."

Zhao Zhen nodded. Indeed, if you say "know", you will become a chamberlain intervening in politics. If you say "I don't know", the late emperor may think that he has second thoughts. It is indeed difficult to accompany a king like a tiger.

"Then how did the father-in-law answer?" Zhao Zhen and Nangong were very curious. Even Xiao Xiangxiang looked up at Eunuch Chen.

"The old slave only serves tea and water, so I can only talk about serving tea and water." Eunuch Chen said, "So the answer at that time was that Mr. Wei always looked neat and tidy when he came back. He should be drinking

I came here after crossing the water and having a meal."

Zhao Zhen laughed loudly after hearing this, "Interesting."

Nangong Ji was a little confused and asked Eunuch Chen, "What does this mean?"

Chen Gonggong said, "Most of the guards who usually come to the palace to answer questions are those who have a long history. Whether they are loyal or traitorous, they can't even take a sip of water and immediately come to the palace to see the saint. The loyal ones only have things that the emperor has told them, and they are eager to report back.

The traitor wants to make the emperor feel that he is loyal and is eager to report back. There are basically no guards who go out to do something and come back so calmly."

Nangong thought for a while and felt that this statement was reasonable, so he asked, "What does this mean?"

"This shows that this person is not loyal to me and does not want to please me." Zhao Zhen smiled clearly, "There are two possibilities for this person's identity."

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen looked at Nangong, as if he wanted to test him, "What two possibilities do you think?"
To be continued...