What happened in the imperial capital quickly spread to the Dajiang front.
The official statement in the official court newspaper is: Mr. Wei Zixuan, the minister Zuopushe and the minister of household affairs, contracted a serious illness due to his busy work in government affairs. The diagnosis and treatment at Tai Hospital failed, and he unfortunately passed away.
A generation of virtuous ministers abandoned the country, the emperor was reluctant to leave, and all the officials were grieved.
Li Jiangyao put down the court report and picked up the secret report sent by Yuan Bin: Wei Zixuan's identity was exposed, he committed suicide in fear of crime, and it was confirmed that he was the rebel Wasp. The chief officer handling the case is Ouyang Lin, a member of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of the Forbidden Army, whose background is yet to be investigated.
Li Jiangyao recited the name "Ouyang Lin" twice, and told Yuduoluo who was standing in front of him: "You must find out about this person named Ouyang Lin as soon as possible and pay close attention."
Yuduoluo nodded: "I understand the humble position. Being able to bring down Wei Zixuan quietly and never showing his reputation to the outside world shows that Ouyang Lin is by no means an ordinary person. We judge that this person has made great contributions and is very likely to succeed him. Tian Mu has become the new Nilin Director Shi, or he may have organized another secret yamen loyal to the Holy Tang Emperor, so we must be vigilant."
Li Jiangyao agreed: "I feel relieved if you can consider it this way. It is difficult to judge whether Ouyang Lin is an enemy or a friend now, so it is always right to be cautious. In addition, how is the matter of tracking down Rui Ji?"
"Yuan Bin didn't mention this matter this time, so there must have been no progress." Yuduoluo replied: "Master Shen and his previous raid on Lao Jianhua's stronghold did not involve the Imperial City branch, so later in the process of searching for Rui Ji , brothers are slower to get started.”
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly and thought at the same time: "Logically speaking, Rui Ji should not disappear out of thin air. Not to mention whether she can escape from the imperial capital in time, first of all, the task given to her by Lao Jianhua has definitely not been completed, and Rui Ji should also I won’t leave easily. But after all this time, I haven’t seen anything happen in the Imperial Capital.”
Yuduoluo frowned and guessed: "You said... Wei Zixuan's downfall, could it be related to Rui Ji? After all, these two things are too close."
"You mean, the reason why Ouyang Lin was able to kill Wei Zixuan was because he caught Rui Ji?" Li Jiangyao thought: "Tsk, think about it carefully, maybe it is really possible. Otherwise, let Brother Shen and Won Bin wants to check it out?”
Yudra agreed: "Okay, I will send someone to notify them immediately."
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"Master, has the team set off?" Seeing Lao Jianhua walking into the room, Li Zhang quickly stood up and asked.
Lao Jianhua looked serious, nodded and said, "I left last night."
Li Zhang stepped forward to help him sit down, and comforted him softly: "Master, don't worry. The hornet has been deep into the enemy camp for a long time, and it will be a matter of time sooner or later when it is exposed and is in danger..."
"I'm not feeling pity for him, but I'm worried about Rui Ji." Lao Jianhua frowned: "I'm afraid something has happened to the brothers in the imperial stronghold as well."
Li Zhang poured a cup of hot tea for Lao Jianhua, held it in front of him with both hands, and couldn't help but said curiously: "In order to avoid any trouble, Master specially arranged for both of them to have single-line contact with you, and they did not communicate with each other. There is no horizontal crossover, so they shouldn’t affect each other, right?”
"That's why I feel uneasy." Lao Jianhua took the tea cup and put it on the table. Then he shook his head and sighed: "Oh, the whole incident is so strange and weird. When the wasp broke its wings, Ruiji and the Imperial Capital agents also cut off all contact with us. I want to find out what went wrong with Wei Zixuan? Who secretly brought him down? But his eyesight went dark and he refused to even get the least information. Not even."
Li Zhang was also worried about Rui Ji and said in a deep voice: "Are the people sent effective?"
Lao Jianhua glanced at him indifferently and replied: "Don't worry, this time in order to find out the situation in the imperial capital, I have invited all your junior uncles out of the mountain."
"My uncle?" Li Zhang couldn't help but be shocked: "How come you don't know that you have a junior brother?"
Lao Jianhua said: "Actually, he is not a serious fellow disciple, it is just a customary name within our Nilin Division. This man worked with me in Beiya back then, and I still have a life-saving grace for him. . Because he made a mistake, he was kicked out by the former chief Shi Qinzhu, and he has been dormant in the world for many years. Alas, it is difficult to describe it in a word. "
Li Zhang was a little curious about this: "Since he is an old member of Nilin, is he willing to serve for us?"
"It's not just about effectiveness," Lao Jianhua explained: "I persuaded him to come out, but I also wanted to help him get revenge."
"Who should I seek revenge from?" Li Zhang asked.
Lao Jianhua was silent for a moment and replied: "Li Bing."
Li Bing was stunned for a moment: "When your junior brother left Nilin Division, Li Bing was probably still a baby, right? How could he become enemies with him?"
"Because Li Bing is Li Chengwen's son," Lao Jianhua said lightly, "and his biggest enemy is the short-lived emperor who only reigned for one year."
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Ouyang Lin finished sorting the volumes, and the food on the table was already cold.
He frowned and ordered the food to be taken away. I was already overly hungry anyway, so I didn’t really want to eat at this time.
While the men were cleaning up, they asked Ouyang Lin what to do with Miss Mu who was under house arrest in the guest room.
Ouyang Lin took a sip of hot tea and asked in an indifferent tone: "In the past few days...has she had any unusual reactions?"
"Well... there doesn't seem to be anything special. I just keep asking myself when I can leave." The subordinate thought for a while and smiled: "It sounds strange. A girl can be very calm. Being locked up After so many days, I neither cried nor made a fuss, as if I knew I would be left here."
Ouyang Lin raised his eyebrows and put down the tea cup: "Go and bring her. I have something to ask."
The men quickly agreed, turned around and ran out. Not long after, Rui Ji was "accompanied" by two tiger and leopard riders and came to Ouyang Lin's signing room.
Almost the moment they met, Ruiji immediately recognized the adult sitting behind the desk. Although she could no longer remember the other person's name, she was still certain that this was an old friend she had met in Luoyi, the eastern capital!
Ruiji's surprised reaction was all revealed in Ouyang Lin's eyes. He smiled faintly and ordered to the men next to him: "Come, show Miss Rui a seat."
Ouyang Lin said this very quickly, and it was not clear whether he was referring to "Miss Mu" or "Miss Rui".
Rui Ji couldn't help but feel nervous, and quickly gave a salute to cover up her panic.
After she sat down, Ouyang Lin asked with a smile: "I have wronged you these past few days, are you still used to food and accommodation?"
Rui Ji pretended that she had never seen anything in the world, and she lowered her head in shame and fear and said, "Thank you for taking care of me, sir. Everything is fine."
Ouyang Lin was like a cat catching a mouse, deliberately teasing: "In the past few days, the Jingzhao Yin Mansion has been arresting key criminals and caught many rogues on the street. Go back and identify yourself and see who robbed you before." I will make the decision for you regarding your property."
Rui Ji still lowered her head: "Then I'll help you. I'm grateful to you for your life-saving grace."
Ouyang Lin chuckled and smashed his mouth.
Now that Wei Zixuan has been executed, he no longer has to worry about whether Rui Ji is here to cause trouble, so he continues to say easily: "Girl, I think you look familiar to me. Have we met somewhere before?"
Rui Ji cursed in her heart, but also knew that she had been exposed and she would definitely not be able to get through today. Rather than being played by the other party like this, it would be better to be straightforward.
Thinking of this, she raised her head gently and smiled: "I wonder where have you seen a folk girl?"
Ouyang Lin also saw the change in Rui Ji's state and guessed that the other party decided to give up the struggle to cover up, so he said lightly: "It seems to be in Luoyi. You look like the wife of one of my friends."
Ruiji's beautiful eyes sparkled and she responded with a smile: "Then let me guess, your friend's surname is Murong?"
Ouyang Lin smiled.
After capturing Wei Zixuan, another big fish crashed into his net.
"Mrs. Rui, I see you in Dongdu. Are you okay?" Ouyang Lin leaned on the back of his chair and said calmly.
Ruiji took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm: "Sir, please forgive me for being rude. It has been so long that I have forgotten your name."
"My name is Ouyang Lin, the patrol officer of the Eastern Capital Patrol Battalion."
"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Ouyang." Rui Ji suddenly said: "When you said that, I remembered it. You seemed to have come to see Murong Xue because you offended the Xuanjia Army back then, right?"
Ouyang Lin smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Madam, you have a good memory! I am a small role like sesame seeds and mung beans. Compared with Master Murong, I am like a firefly facing the bright moon. Madam, you can still remember the reason why I looked for your husband at that time. , which shows that he has a meticulous mind and an excellent memory. If he is not talented, he must have received special training."
"Master Ouyang, you don't need to trick me." Rui Ji smiled faintly: "I'm afraid I won't end up well if I fall into your hands, so why waste my time?"
Ouyang Lin didn't seem to be anxious at all, and said slowly: "That's not necessarily the case. Madam Rui, as long as you are willing to answer some simple questions from me, maybe I can let you live."
"What if I refuse to cooperate in answering?"
"If you don't answer, I can still give you a chance to live." The smile on Ouyang Lin's face gradually turned cold: "It's just that it feels like life is worse than death."
Facing the unabashed threat, Ruiji still smiled like a flower: "Master Ouyang, you just said that I have been specially trained, which naturally includes the test of torture. I wonder if you believe it? I can taste it Before the torture, kill yourself so that you will get nothing."
A sinister light flashed in Ouyang Lin's eyes, and then disappeared. He smiled and said softly: "Why does it have to be like this? Isn't it good to live freely?"
Rui Ji shook her head: "Of course I want to live, but I can't believe your promise."
Ouyang Lin immediately heard that things were about to turn around, and quickly asked: "Then who can you trust?"
"I only trust one person, Murong Xue."
