As soon as these words came out, everyone in Siming Hall suddenly started to sweat like rain.
This one is no joke.
When you say picking off people's heads, you really mean picking off people's heads!
"Don't worry, Commander, we will do our best to find evidence within seven days!"
Someone knelt down on one knee, but Zheng Ying didn't look at it, but said coldly: "It's not about fighting for it, it's about determination!"
Gudong!
In an instant, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard one after another in the Siming Hall.
This is already a death order.
"No!" everyone said in unison.
Hearing this, Zheng Ying turned around and left.
…
In the next few days, the streets and alleys of Qiandu City were filled with busy figures of the Imperial City Department's officers.
As the secret service agency that supervises all officials in the Da Qian government, the Imperial City Department still has great power.
Although it is not to the point of killing first and reporting later, as long as they find out, most officials will basically have to cooperate with the investigation.
For the few who could not be investigated, Zheng Ying took action.
In this way, the efficiency was extremely high. In just a few days, a lot of clues were found.
But on the sixth day, Zheng Ying was called to Nuange.
Emperor Jing Xing didn't say anything more and just threw a memorial on the ground.
When Zheng Ying saw this, her heart skipped a beat and she quickly picked it up.
After checking it, his face changed slightly.
This was the impeachment of him by Xie Jian, the imperial censor, and the content was very simple. It was nothing more than criticizing him for taking people, but he could not produce evidence for a long time.
This is a slander against the imperial court. Over time, public resentment will inevitably boil.
"I have received dozens of memorials like this every day these days!"
When Zheng Ying heard this, he didn't dare to continue standing. He knelt down and kowtowed: "I am guilty!"
"Are you guilty? Where is the crime?"
"My incompetence in doing things has caused His Majesty to worry. This is a capital crime!"
After hearing what Zheng Ying said, Emperor Jing Xing's complexion improved slightly.
Zheng Ying, after all, had been with him for decades, and had been serving him since he was still the prince.
There has been nothing wrong for so many years, so naturally it is impossible to tell him to die because of a momentary mistake.
"How's it going?"
"It still...will take some time."
When Emperor Jing Xing heard this, he frowned again and threw out another memorial: "See for yourself."
Hearing this, Zheng Ying picked it up and checked it. After reading it, his expression changed drastically.
Because this memorial was written by King Jing!
Today's Daqian has a very virtuous reputation, and his weight in Emperor Jing Xing's heart is even greater than that of Prince Jing Liu Jing!
It was impossible for Emperor Jing Xing not to consider what this person said.
"This is the first time Jing'er has gone to court in three years."
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Ying's face became even more ugly.
"His Royal Highness King Jing, why do you want to protect Lu Heng?"
"Jing'er has always been a wise man, but you have been unable to produce evidence for a long time. You must not want to see Lu Heng being wronged."
Being wronged? Zheng Ying knew in her heart that Lu Heng would basically not be able to get away with accepting bribes and cheating.
But once the matter involves King Jing, it will need to be discussed.
For the sake of Lu Heng, he was determined to go against King Jing. This was not what Zheng Ying should do.
Even the prince might not have this weight.
"I'll give you three more days. If we can't get the evidence, we will release Lu Heng."
When Zheng Ying heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He already knew the inclination of Emperor Jing Xing's heart.
Then he lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "No!"
Not surprisingly, three days later, the Imperial City Division still failed to obtain any evidence.
Lu Heng and Lu Junda were also released from the prison.
It's just that after this incident, Lu Heng's position as the left minister of the household department will definitely be gone.
He was demoted to be a doctor in the Ministry of official affairs.
Although the Ministry of Personnel is known as the top of the six departments, the doctor is only a fifth-rank official and is responsible for the daily affairs of the department.
On the other hand, his original position, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue, was from the second rank! In the Ministry of Household Affairs, it can be said that one person is inferior to ten thousand people.
This level of relegation is not small.
But being able to come out of the prison is already a sign of great favor from the emperor.
I'm afraid it's just fanciful to think that the official would be reinstated.
The whole process, logically speaking, is particularly cumbersome and complicated.
But because of King Jing’s intervention, it went surprisingly smoothly.
Not only did Emperor Jing Xing value his son, but even the officials from the six ministries were surprisingly cooperative.
In just a few days, Lu Heng was released from prison and re-entered the court as a scholar.
Lu Junda's third-place result in the provincial examination was not affected at all. How it was before, it is still how it is now.
…
In the East Palace, Liu Yu looked unhappy after hearing the news.
"No, tell me, he is just a prince, why does he have such a great reputation!"
"Even if I go there in person, I'm afraid it won't have such an effect."
"Besides, among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, who doesn't know that Lao Li is from me? Isn't he blatantly slapping me in the face?"
Zhang Han was a little depressed when he heard this, and said: "There is no way, King Jing has a reputation as a virtuous man."
"After this incident, the public praised him a lot, saying that he cherished talents and spoke uprightly."
"On the other hand, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is criticized everywhere, saying that he is uneducated and has no skills, and does not have the virtues of a prince."
When Liu Yu heard this, he suddenly became furious.
This is what makes him most angry. Every time Liu Jing is mentioned, he is compared to him.
Then he was crushed, and then his body was whipped!
"Your Highness must have seen the horror of public opinion."
"Now that King Jing has gained a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, His Highness should have made plans early." Li Changkong pondered for a while and then said.
Hearing this, Liu Yu became even more depressed and said angrily: "Is there no way to imprison Lu Heng again and make Liu Jing suffer?"
After hearing this, Zhang Han pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not true. If you want to imprison Lu Heng again, you must find evidence of his bribery and fraud."
"It's something that even the Imperial City Division can't find, let alone us."
"What Lao Zhang said is right. The Imperial City Division is professional when it comes to collecting evidence." Li Changkong also said.
"Isn't there nothing we can do?" Zhu Ben saw for the first time that something could stump the two of them at the same time.
"Why don't we just tie Lu Heng up and beat him until he confesses!" Jia Taisui said with a fierce look on his face.
Hearing this, Zhang Han immediately said: "What a bad idea you have. If it doesn't succeed, all of us, including His Royal Highness, will not be able to take advantage of it."
Only Li Changkong's eyes lit up.
But after glancing at Wei Xiang who was standing in the corner, packing up papers, he didn't speak and instead changed the topic.
"Your Highness, there is a man in my house who has been purified since he was a child and plans to join the palace as a eunuch."
"It's a pity that there is no way. A few days ago, he found out that I am familiar with His Highness the Crown Prince, so he asked me to come here."
"Your Highness, do you think you can arrange for him to be on duty in the East Palace?"
Liu Yu was surprised to see Li Changkong suddenly change the topic, but he didn't take it to heart. He said directly: "There is no need to tell me about such a small matter. Just let him come. I will let him do it." Wei Xiang takes him."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Changkong smiled and cast a kind look at Wei Xiang.
For some reason, Wei Xiang shuddered and shook his body.
