Fang Jian rode the chariot to Honglutai. As soon as he got off the car, he saw Gu Zhenqing standing outside the gate of Honglutai Palace.
Ever since the last garrison meeting, when Fang Jian and his sergeants took over Sanxu Shangqing and his army, Gu Zhenqing's admiration for Fang Jian was beyond words and he made no secret of it no matter what the occasion.
And these days, he has become Fang Jian's only real friend in Yujing City, so after Fang Jian saw Gu Zhenqing, he immediately walked over.
"Brother Gu." Fang Jian called.
Gu Zhenqing turned around suddenly, and when he saw Fang Jian, he immediately came up to him with a smile on his face, "Brother Fang, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Wait for me?" Fang Jian looked at Gu Zhenqing and said, "Brother Gu is here specifically to wait for me?"
Gu Zhenqing said, "Yes, I specially waited for you here." Then, he grabbed Fang Jian's wrist and pulled him aside.
Fang Jian looked at his actions and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Brother Gu, what's wrong?"
Gu Zhenqing glanced around, and then said to Fang Jian: "Today is a meeting between Honglutai, the garrison office, and the Tinglu Division to discuss the murder of the proton Yundan of the Jingshan Taoist Kingdom."
Fang Jian seemed to understand something when he heard this, so he asked, "Brother Gu, what do you want to say to me?"
Gu Zhenqing said: "I'm worried about one thing now."
"What's the matter?" Fang Jian asked.
Gu Zhenqing said: "I'm worried that they will put all the blame on your night patrol captain's house, brother."
"Put it on the Night Patrol Lieutenant's Office?" Fang Jian's eyes narrowed, and he immediately said: "In order to reduce the pardon orders on those sergeants?"
"Yes." Gu Zhenqing nodded and said: "As soon as this case comes out, they can use this case as a crime of 'neglect of duty' to remove a pardon order from the sergeants of the night patrol school. But there is another reason, that Just to transfer the anger of Jingshan Taoist Kingdom to you, brother."
Fang Jian looked at Gu Zhenqing and said, "Brother Gu, did you get any news?"
Gu Zhenqing said: "I just got a little bit of information, but I can't be sure, so I'd like to remind you that when we meet to discuss matters later, you must be careful and don't say the wrong thing."
When Fang Jian heard this, he immediately raised his hands to Gu Zhenqing and said, "Thank you, Brother Gu, for reminding me."
Gu Zhenqing waved his hand, and at this time a very gorgeous jade chariot pulled by six dragon horses came outside Honglu Terrace. When Gu Zhenqing saw it, he immediately said: "It is the chariot of Lord Sanxu."
Fang Jian nodded, and then the two of them turned around and walked towards the jade chariot of Sanxu Shangqing. At the same time, the chariots of some of the main young ministers who guarded the Yamen also came outside Honglu Terrace. After they got off the car, they got off with Gu Zhenqing and Gu Zhenqing. Fang Jian walked towards Sanxu Shangqing together.
Immediately everyone bowed their hands and said, "I have met Ling Yin."
Sanxu Shangqing returned the salute with his hands raised to everyone. When his eyes fell on Fang Jian, he immediately said: "Fang Xiaowei, come here, I have something to ask you."
After saying that, Sanxu Shangqing turned around and walked to a remote place outside the gate of Honglutai Palace, and Fang Jian followed him.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything to give me?" Fang Jian asked Sanxu Shangqing, cupping his hands.
Sanxu Shangqing looked at Fang Jian and said: "Today's meeting is led by Honglutai. You must be prepared. Yundan was killed during your night patrol at the captain's mansion. And you have offended him before." People from the Tinglu Department and Honglutai will most likely put the responsibility on you."
When Fang Jian heard this, he immediately understood that the Shi Wan Chen he had 'dedicated' a few days ago had an effect, otherwise there would be no need for Lord Sanxu to say these words to him.
After Fang Jian wanted to understand this, he said, "Thank you so much for your advice. I understand."
"You just don't understand enough." Sanxu Shangqing shook his head and said, "I'll tell you two ways to deal with it."
Fang Jian's eyes narrowed slightly, then he cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Please give me some advice."
Lord Sanxu said: "First, if they want to shift the responsibility to the night patrol captain's house, you can push those sergeants out. This will only cut off the pardon order on them and deprive you of the night patrol." As a patrol captain, everything will be fine. After all, you didn't kill the person. As long as you step down as the night patrol captain, this matter will no longer affect you."
"Second, that is, your night patrol officer's office takes the initiative to take responsibility, and also wants to find out the murderer of Yun Dan. In this way, your night patrol officer's office not only has no fault, but also merits. But if you can't find out, Murderer, and if you take the responsibility on your own initiative, then you will not only be deprived of the position of captain. Your fate may be the same as those of the night patrol captains before." Sanxu Shangqing said.
Fang Jian said: "What responsibility does Ting Lu Si have?"
Sanxu Shangqing glanced at Fang Jian in surprise, and then said: "What responsibility can Tinglu Division have? They are mainly responsible for convicting crimes, and they don't care about anything else."
"Aren't you going to investigate the case?" Fang Jian asked doubtfully.
Sanxu Shangqing shook his head and said: "They don't care about the investigation. Who is responsible for the investigation and who has jurisdiction. Yundan was killed last night within the scope of the authority of your night patrol school, so the investigation is up to your night patrol school." The Wei Mansion or my garrison office will take care of it."
Fang Jian: "."
Sanxu Shangqing glanced at Fang Jian, who was a little confused, and then said: "Okay, everyone who should come should have arrived, let's go in."
"Yes." Fang Jian responded, and then he and Sanxu Shangqing returned to the garrison yamen. Then, under the leadership of Sanxu Shangqing, everyone entered the Honglu Terrace.
Honglu Terrace, Qianguang Hall.
On the Honglu platform, Gu Pengmu is sitting at the head of the hall. To his lower left are Jiang E Shangqing, Ling Xizi and other young ministers from the Zhuanlu Pavilion. To his lower right is Jihe, the Fuzhi of the Mingjie Mansion. The young ministers of Mingjie Mansion.
Mu Shou is a position in Honglutai, and its duty is to assist Taishi Taoist Master in handling Honglutai affairs.
On the left side of Qianguang Hall, sit the posthumous judge of Tinglu Si and four other superior judges, as well as the Tinglu Si Shaoqing who came with these superior judges. There is also a row of sandalwood chairs on the right side of the hall, which are still there. It was deserted, and it seemed that it was reserved for those who were guarding the Yamen.
After everyone from the garrison office followed Lord Sanxu into the palace, everyone from Honglutai and Tinglusi stood up to pay homage to Lord Sanxu.
Sanxu Shangqing returned the courtesy one by one, and then led everyone in the garrison yamen to come forward and take their seats. Sanxu Shangqing sat at the front, followed by several young ministers from the garrison yamen, and Fang Jian and Gu Zhenqing sat at the bottom. on the seat.
After everyone in the garrison was seated, the first person to speak was the senior minister of the Tinglu Division. He looked directly at Fang Jian and asked: "The night patrol officer's house caught the murderer of the Jingshan Taoist proton." Is Yundan’s murderer found?”
Fang Jian saw that Lieyi Shangqing was talking about him when he opened his mouth. He knew that he came with bad intentions. After all, he had 'blackmailed' him for 1.3 million dusts.
"Not yet." Fang Jian said, "After the incident, we blocked off the entire Qilin Street for investigation, but the murderer had already escaped."
The lieutenant said: "This case occurred within the authority of your night patrol school captain's office. Why haven't the murderers been caught yet?"
Fang Jian asked Lie Yi: "Your Excellency, it has been three months since the criminal Li Heng was transferred to the Court of Justice. Has his crime been punished?"
When Lie Yi heard this, his face darkened and he said, "Captain Fang, don't change the subject. What we are talking about now is the case of Yundan Proton's murder, not Lie Heng's case."
Fang Jian said: "Lie Heng is also a criminal transferred out by my night patrol officer's office. Can't I even ask him?"
At this time, Sanxu Shangqing followed Fang Jian's words and said: "Yes, Lieyi Shangqing, Fang Xiaowei is just asking casually, you don't have to answer."
When Lie Yi Shangqing heard this, his face turned pale and he didn't answer? Doesn't it appear that he has a guilty conscience if he doesn't answer even after asking questions?
So Lie Yi Shangqing could only say: "Some of Lie Heng's responsibilities are still unclear and are still under investigation. Once the investigation is clear, the verdict will be pronounced."
Fang Jian said with a smile: "With the authority of Lie Yishangqing, it has taken three months to find out Lie Heng's crime. And Yundan Proton was killed last night, but Lie Yishangqing, you let Lie Heng I investigated the case this morning and caught the murderer. It seems that the Lieutenant Commander thinks that I, a little night patrol captain, am more capable than you?"
"Ahem." Upon hearing this, Jiang E, who was sitting at the bottom of the steps of the main hall, couldn't help coughing. A smile appeared on his face, but she quickly suppressed it.
The lieutenant's face was livid. He glanced at the people around him uncomfortably, and then said, "I'm just asking about the progress of the case. Why are you so excited, Lieutenant Colonel Fang?"
Fang Jian smiled faintly and said, "It's not that I'm excited, but that the Lieutenant may be too concerned about the affairs of my night patrol at the captain's mansion."
Lie Yi Shangqing glanced at Fang Jian, and then said to Gu Peng Shangqing, "Mu Shou, is there any news from Jingshan Taoist Kingdom?"
Gupeng Shangqing nodded and said: "Yun Yan, the prince of Jingshan Taoist Kingdom, will arrive in Yujing in about fifteen days, so the garrison office must coordinate the night patrol as soon as possible to investigate the case and arrest him within fifteen days. Live the murderer.”
Hearing this, Sanxu Shangqing and Gu Zhenqing couldn't help but be stunned. No, what about the traditional rules? Why didn't you put all the responsibility on the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion?
Or did they get false news? Neither Sanxu Shangqing nor Gu Zhenqing could figure it out for a moment.
But I couldn't figure it out. After Sanxu Shangqing heard what Gu Peng Shangqing said, he immediately said: "I'm afraid that fifteen days is a bit short."
Gu Peng Shangqing said: "This incident mainly occurred within the authority of the Night Patrol School Commander's Office. It should be investigated by the Night Patrol School Commander's Office, Captain Fang."
Fang Jian stood up and said, "I'm here."
Gu Peng Shangqing asked: "What do you think of the fifteenth day?"
Fang Jian thought for a moment and said: "Fifteen days"
But before Fang Jian finished speaking, Jiang E Shangqing said: "I also think that fifteen days is a bit short. If you want to give it, give it a month. When the prince of Jingshan Dao Kingdom comes, I will tell him. "
Everyone present was shocked when they heard Jiang E's words, especially Lie Yi Shangqing and Sanxu Shangqing. They didn't understand why Jiang E Shangqing wanted to speak for Fang Jian.
He also took the initiative to buy him fifteen more days. Even Gu Peng Shangqing looked at Jiang E in surprise.
But as Jiang E, what she said was very weighty, so Gu Peng Shangqing immediately said: "Since Jiang E Shangqing is willing to communicate with the Crown Prince of Jingshan Dao Kingdom in person, then let's limit it to one month, I don't know Ting Lu Si Do you, your Lords, and Lord Sanxu have any objections?"
No matter what Fang Jian thinks, Jiang E still has to give him face, and even the minister of the list nodded and agreed to the one-month deadline.
But at this moment, Gu Peng Shangqing said to Fang Jian: "Captain Fang, there is one more thing you need to check first. This matter is most likely related to the murder of Yundan Proton."
When Fang Jian heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked, "May I ask Lord Gu Peng, what is it?"
Gu Peng Shangqing said: "That is, last night, the special envoy of Tianting Dao Kingdom stationed in Yujing, 'Zhen Lan', suddenly forged the decree of Daoting and left the city. We at Honglutai believe that Zhen Lan, the special envoy of Tianting Dao Kingdom, killed Yun Dan. Proton, so I suggest Captain Fang capture Zhen Lan for interrogation first."
Hearing this, Sanxu Shangqing suddenly realized that it was not that they had received false news. Honglutai was indeed preparing to push this responsibility out, but not to the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion, nor to Fang Jian, but to Fang Jian. Recommended to the special envoy of Heavenly Court.
Thinking of this, Lord Sanxu was startled, and suddenly realized that this case was extraordinary. It was by no means a simple murder. It was most likely an action by the five regents against the Heavenly Kingdom, and Yundan's death was just an introduction.
Fang Jian was also surprised. The Heavenly Kingdom actually had a special envoy in Yujing City, and this special envoy forged a decree and escaped from Yujing City last night?
Obviously, what Gu Peng Shangqing said, this special envoy of Tianting Dao Kingdom who suddenly forged a decree and escaped from Yujing City is the most suspect.
As soon as Gu Peng Shangqing's words came out, the entire Qianguang Palace fell into silence, and everyone fell silent.
Even Li Yi Shangqing began to look at his nose, nose and mouth, and his mouth and heart. Fang Jian glanced sideways, and it seemed that everyone had changed all of a sudden. They seemed not to want to get involved in this matter.
"Captain Fang, you can follow this clue to investigate first. One month should be enough." Gu Peng Shangqing said to Fang Jian.
Fang Jian pondered for a moment, and then said: "But the special envoy of the Heavenly Court Kingdom fled out of the city last night, and now I'm afraid he has disappeared."
Gu Peng Shangqing said: "Don't worry, he won't be able to escape very far. Fang Yusi's Chayu Palace has roughly grasped his whereabouts. With your strength, Lieutenant Fang, it will not be difficult to catch him."
The news that the nine members of Gao Zaidao were killed by Fang Jianzhen has spread like wildfire in the past three months. At least the senior officials at the level of Shangqing in the Daoting Court know the news.
Hearing Gu Peng's words, Fang Jian secretly thought that this was just trying to catch a duck. It was obvious that Honglutai hoped that Fang Jian would capture the special envoy of Tianting Daoguo as soon as possible, and pin the crime of Yundan Proton's murder on the special envoy of Tianting. .
If this crime is once committed against Tiantian Special Envoy, what choice will the Jingshan Taoist Congress have? There is no doubt that there is a war between the Jingshan Taoist Kingdom and the Tianting Taoist Kingdom.
You must know that the previous war with the Heavenly Court Kingdom was carried out by the Daoting itself. The other Dao Kingdoms stood aside and shouted "Come on" to the Daoting. I had no intention of getting involved.
Fang Jian seemed to have realized this, so he didn't want to catch the heavenly envoy. No matter what the reason was for him to escape from Yujing City, he was not interested in catching this person.
So Fang Jian said: "Shangqing Gupeng and his subordinates are also hostages of the Xuanjian Dao Kingdom. According to the regulations of Honglutai, they cannot leave Yujing City. Please send someone else to capture the special envoy of the Tianting Dao Kingdom. .”
Gupeng Shangqing seemed to have expected that Fang Jian would say this, so he said: "Everything has exceptions. Now you are not only the proton of Xuanjian Dao Kingdom, but also the school lieutenant of the Night Patrol School Lieutenant Mansion."
Speaking of this, the senior ministers of Gupeng Shangqing's court law department said: "According to the law of Daoting, all protons who serve in Yujing City and want to leave Yujing City on official business only need to have the 'Inspector Palace' of the court law department. A chief can follow you and you can leave the city."
After the words of Shangqing Gupeng fell, a senior minister of the Tinglu Department immediately stood up and said in a light and graceful voice: "That's true. This time, I will accompany Captain Fang to go out of the city to capture the absconding special envoy of Tianting Dao Kingdom." Zhen Lan'."
Fang Jian turned around and saw that this person was wearing a Taoist robe with jade haze and floral patterns, a purple gold crown on his head, bright eyebrows, combing the clouds and skimming the moon, and a natural beauty. It was the pregnant woman who appeared with Jiang E last night. Qing', he is also one of the five regents, the grandson of Tai Chi Dao Zun, ranking fourth.
Gupeng Shangqing nodded and said: "Okay, Lieutenant Fang, this time I will let you go out of the city with you. Her duty is to supervise your duties."
Only then did Fang Jian realize that the senior officials of Daoting had arranged everything. As long as he went out of the city to perform a circle and caught that Zhen Lan, he could come back and resume his life.
Thinking of this, Fang Jian no longer refused, but after pondering for a moment, he made up his mind to help Zhen Lan escape from the control of Daoting.
Fang Jian raised his head and glanced at Yumi Shangqing beside him, and saw that she was also looking towards him, with a pair of bright eyes and a natural temperament.
"Yes, I will take your orders." Fang Jian bowed his hands. The moment he bowed slightly, there was a trace of murderous intent in his eyes, but it was fleeting.
After the ministers discussed some specific arrangements, the discussion at Honglutai came to an end, and the garrison office and the court department went back to arrange their affairs.
On the way back to the garrison, Sanxu Shangqing called Fang Jian to his chariot and said to him: "This matter should have been arranged by the above. No matter who Yundan is killed, the final result must be That 'Zhen Lan'. I made a mistake before, not to put the responsibility on you, but "
At this point, Sanxu Shangqing did not continue, but said to Fang Jian: "You only need to do this as Honglutai Gupeng Shangqing said, and everything will be fine. You are good, I am good, everyone is good." .”
"I also ordered you because of your outstanding ability and shrewdness." Sanxu Shangqing said to Fang Jian with a smile.
Fang Jian thanked me in his mouth, but sneered in his heart, you didn't help me because of my ability, you clearly helped me because of Shiwanchen's general situation.
Soon Fang Jian said goodbye to Lord Sanxu and returned to the Night Patrol Commandant's Mansion. As soon as he returned to the Night Patrol Commandant's Mansion, he saw Yu Chunshuang, who was guarding the door of the mansion, walking up.
"Sir," Yu Chunshuang said, "We found something on Yun Dan's body."
When Fang Jian heard this, he immediately stopped Yu Chun and said, "Don't say it here, go to Changyou Hall."
Yu Chunshuang nodded, and then went to Changyou Hall with Fang Jian. After entering Changyou Hall, Yu Chunshuang stepped forward and said, "Sir, we found a jade bead on Yun Dan's body."
After saying that, Yu Chun turned his bright wrists, and an extremely simple, pure and natural jade bead immediately appeared in his palms.
