Licheng, in a private room of Ruixiang Inn
The person in charge of the Ministry of Punishment’s secret investigation of the Qilu corruption case, the Criminal Ministry’s doctor Chen Tao, thinking of his colleague Ye Zheng, a member of the Criminal Ministry, asked in a deep voice:
"The matter has come to this, Brother Ye, what do you think..."
Feeling Chen Tao's heavy tone, Ye Zheng realized that this colleague who had been very motivated not long ago and wanted to investigate the Qilu corruption case and all the officials involved in the case had begun to give up!
More than half a month ago, Li Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, summoned Ye Zheng, him and three other officials of the Ministry of Punishment together. Li Jian introduced the situation of the Qilu corruption case to the five of them, and said that the five of them would be sent to Qilu to investigate. This is a wide-ranging corruption case.
Although it was an investigation case, in order to avoid alerting the enemy, Li Jian asked the five of them to go to Qilu to investigate secretly, and their identities should not be revealed unless necessary!
In order to keep this matter secret, Li Jian will announce to the public that the five of them will go to Liaoyang for business, so as to cover up others' eyes and ensure that they are not discovered.
After receiving Li Jian's order, Chen Tao, Ye Zheng and others were both nervous and excited. Among the five of them, Chen Tao's highest official position was the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, Ye Zheng was the Yuanwailang, and the remaining three were in charge.
The five of them were responsible for the trial of cases before, and had never done anything like secret investigation. Therefore, for the five of them, Li Jian's order can be said to be like a big girl getting on the sedan chair for a while, so it is inevitable in their hearts. A little nervous!
However, listening to the meaning behind Li Jian's words, these five people also realized that the secret investigation of the Qilu corruption case was actually something handed down by the commander himself... ·········
And this means that the commander-in-chief is paying attention to this matter, so if a few of them can complete this matter beautifully, then they might be able to enter the commander-in-chief's field of vision and get the commander-in-chief's attention. The handsome one appreciates it!
The five of them are all in their early thirties, and they are all in their prime with ideals and ambitions in their hearts. Therefore, facing such an opportunity, the five of them were full of confidence and soon came to Qilu!
According to the clues provided by Li Jian, the five of them came directly to Licheng, hoping to find an official from the Qilu Chief Secretary named Sun Gou!
Because of their ideals and ambitions, the five people came to Licheng after a long journey. They did not find a place to rest. They wanted to find this official named Sun Gou and get more information about the corruption case from him. However, What the five people did not expect was that just the day before they arrived in Licheng, Sun Gou had been arrested and sent to the Licheng Prison for corruption.
In this regard, one of the five people proposed the idea of exposing his identity and going directly to the prosecutor's office to interrogate Sun Gou. However, Chen Tao kept Li Jian's instructions in mind and did not agree to this idea. Instead, he wanted to use other channels to deal with Sun Gou. Get in touch and get the information out of him.
But a few days later, as soon as Chen Tao's idea had made some progress, news came from the Jinchao Prison in Licheng that Sun Gou committed suicide by hitting the wall in the prison... ····
Although it was the first time for Chen Tao, Ye Zheng and others to conduct such a secret investigation, they were all young talents from the Ministry of Justice and very capable, so they did not naively believe that Sun Gouzhen died by suicide!
Rather than committing suicide by hitting a wall, they are more willing to believe that someone may have noticed that the superiors sent people to investigate them, so they want to kill people and silence them to cover up the news!
It may even be said that someone has been targeting them. After realizing this possibility, Chen Tao, Ye Zheng and others felt very solemn!
Although we still don’t know who the other party is, judging from the way the other party dealt with Sun Gou, there is no doubt that the other party is a ruthless character who kills without blinking an eye!
Sun Gou, an upright eighth-rank official of Qilu Chief Secretary, was easily and openly committed suicide!
Judging from the other party's methods, it was Sun Gou who was "committed suicide by hitting the wall" today, but maybe it will be them next!
Although Sun Gou's death made Chen Tao and Ye
Zheng and others realized the danger of the case, but this did not dampen their enthusiasm!
After all, a few of them still hope to get into the Marshal's sight through this case, gain the Marshal's appreciation and reach the pinnacle of power. Now if they shrink back when they encounter some setbacks, wouldn't it make people laugh?
Although they still have the fighting spirit and determination to investigate the case, Sun Gou's death also made the case fall into a dead end...
Fortunately, with the unremitting efforts of Chen Tao, Ye Zheng and others, they found an entry point for the investigation and made some progress. Just when a few people were gearing up to do something big, they... I found something was wrong!
At this time, Chen Tao asked Ye Zheng in the private room. Seeing that Ye Zheng lowered his head and said nothing, he immediately continued:
"I've been thinking a lot these days. I feel that with the Marshal's style of conduct, he will not leave such a big matter to our Criminal Department to investigate, especially since this is the first time for our Criminal Department to conduct such a secret investigation. Something!"
Hearing what Chen Tao said, Ye Zheng raised his head and said to Chen Tao:
"Brother Chen, are you saying that not only our Criminal Department is investigating this matter, but the Coordination Office is also investigating?"
Facing Ye Zheng's questioning gaze, Chen Tao nodded seriously. Seeing this, Ye Zheng thought about it carefully and felt that what Chen Tao said was very reasonable.
Thinking of this, Ye Zheng couldn't help but asked directly to Chen Tao:
"Brother Chen, please stop hiding it and tell me what you are thinking now."
After hearing this, Chen Tao lowered his head and was silent for a while. After a while, he slowly said eight words.
"Don't seek merit, but seek no fault!"
When Ye Zheng heard this, he immediately stood up and said very dissatisfied:
"Then let them continue to get away with it, just like the common people?"
"Brother Chen, don't forget our original intention of coming to Qilu, let alone the mission assigned to me by the commander-in-chief!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Tao suddenly had a wry smile on his face and said:
"But if we continue to pursue the investigation, even if we investigate the matter clearly, I'm afraid the result will be unfavorable to us in the end... ··
After saying that, Chen Tao looked at Ye Zheng and hesitated to speak. Although he was Ye Zheng's boss, he would not act like a boss in front of Ye Zheng on weekdays. The reason was because of the "" in Ye Zheng's name. leaf"!
Although the marshal never directly stated that he wanted to usurp the throne, Ye Mingsheng wanted to be the emperor. This can be said to be an open secret in the Yijing court!
There is even a saying among the people that Ye Mingsheng’s heart is known to everyone!
Under such circumstances, the Ye family has already replaced the Jiang family as the de facto royal relatives of the current Yijing court!
Although the final truth of Qi Lu's case has not yet been unearthed, the results so far are already so shocking that Chen Tao is frightened!
Although Chen Tao wanted to be appreciated by the commander, he wanted to save his own life even more, so he wanted to stop the investigation immediately to avoid being kicked on the iron plate next!
Chen Tao felt that he and Ye Zheng were different. After all, Ye Zheng's surname was "Ye" and had the four characters "imperial relatives" to protect his body. The other party did not dare to kill Ye Zheng easily!
But Chen Tao's surname is Chen, not Ye. He doesn't want to be "suicided" like Sun Gou, or be stabbed to death by two thieves while walking on the road that day and die inexplicably on the street!
Feeling Chen Tao's fear, Ye Zheng also frowned. He also knew that the water in Qilu was very deep and muddy, and there was a high probability that some big shots were involved. However, he did not expect that Chen Tao would be frightened like this, which made him unable to help but I was a little disappointed with Chen Tao.
Now that he has taken over this task from Li Shangshu, he, Ye Zheng, must get to the bottom of the matter even if he wants to turn things upside down. He believes that the evil in the sky will not prevail over the good... ···········
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Yi Jing, snowy night
A carriage slowly drove out of Xiaoxiang Xiaozhu. Looking at the pale Mingqiu in his arms, Cui Zibo's eyes were full of pity.
Since the first time he saw Mingqiu in Xiaoxiang Xiaozhu, he had a trace of love and affection for this talented and ill-fated woman. However, Mingqiu was Hu Ming's concubine, and this also made Cui Zibo feel guilty. He felt a trace of regret, and his reason also made him cut off his love.
But in the days that followed, Hu Ming invited him to Xiaoxiang Xiaozhu many times. Although he didn't want to get too close to Hu Ming, when he thought of Mingqiu's sad expression, Cui Zibo still came by accident. This is a small building in Xiaoxiang.
Ming Qiu also accompanied him and Hu Ming many times to perform music for him and Hu Ming. However, Cui Zibo felt a little distressed for no reason when he saw Hu Ming being drunk and manipulating Ming Qiu.
Seeing Mingqiu trembling like a deer, Cui Zibo wanted to stop Hu Ming several times, but in the end he didn't take action!
After all, Mingqiu was Hu Ming's concubine and Hu Ming's woman. What would happen if Cui Zibo intervened?
Even if Cui Zibo intervenes rashly and interferes, Hu Ming is likely to overthink it, which will make things worse. Hu Ming may even be so angry that he may destroy the flower with his own hands. Cui Zibo has done this before I’ve seen it too...
As the old saying goes, out of sight is out of mind. In order not to think about Mingqiu, Cui Zibo also deliberately restrained himself from going to Xiaoxiang Xiaozhu. However, it was easy to say when he was busy working in the Ministry of Justice during the day, but once it was late at night, Cui Zibo's mind But it is inevitable that Mingqiu's sad look will appear!
Although his reason made Cui Zibo understand that he should not care about Mingqiu's affairs. Mingqiu was Hu Ming's concubine and his woman, but the longing washed away Cui Zibo's reason over and over again like a tide, making his heart Under torture!
Finally, five days ago, Cui Zibo chose to listen to his inner voice in the midst of painful entanglement, and he came to this Xiaoxiang building again!
Perhaps because he saw Cui Zibo coming to his Xiaoxiang house again after many days, Hu Ming was very happy. After singing the autumn song, he drank a lot of wine, and soon got drunk and went back to his room to rest!
This also gave Cui Zibo a chance to be alone with Mingqiu. Under the influence of alcohol, Cui Zibo told Mingqiu his love and pity for her.
Mingqiu seemed a little scared when faced with Cui Zibo's emotions at first, but she felt Cui Zibo's feelings and was moved by him. The two embraced each other and felt each other... ···
Although he wanted to further discuss life and ideals with Mingqiu, as well as the issues of where people come from and where they go, after all, this was at Hu Ming's home. Cui Zibo was not so courageous in the end, so he promised himself to Mingqiu. After rescuing her from Hu Ming's clutches, Cui Zibo, who was evil-minded but not courageous, could only leave in anger.
Cui Zibo has been thinking about how to open this conversation with Hu Ming these days. He knows that although Mingqiu is Hu Ming's favorite concubine, Hu Ming has always wanted to squeeze into the inner circle of the Yijing court, so he asked his father Cui Shao , thinking that his father could give him a hand!
Therefore, as long as he opens his mouth to Hu Ming, Hu Ming will most likely reluctantly give up and agree to him, but the problem is that the debt of gratitude is the most difficult to repay in this world!
Hu Ming will definitely let himself persuade his father, but the problem is that his father has always had a vague attitude towards Hu Ming, and his influence on his father can be said to be minimal!
Even if his father knew that he asked Hu Ming for a concubine, he would definitely be very angry. He would not rule out writing a letter to the commander-in-chief, asking the commander-in-chief to remove him from the position of right minister of the Ministry of Punishment and drive him back to his hometown in Liaoyang!
So Cui Zibo is also in a dilemma. On one side is Mingqiu's ardent expectations, and on the other side is the angry and disappointed face of his father Cui Shao!
Just when Cui Zibo didn't know how to make a choice, Hu Ming found him and accused him of not following the moral principles of the world. As the so-called friend's wife
Don't bully him, Hu Ming regards you as a friend, but he didn't expect you to secretly get together with his concubine and poach him. This is really insulting!
Seeing that the affair between himself and Mingqiu was exposed, Cui Zibo knew that he was wrong and apologized to Hu Ming, and took the opportunity to ask Hu Ming to help him and Mingqiu!
Hu Ming was also furious about this, and immediately said that Cui Zibo had gone too far to deceive others, and that he would execute Ming Qiu, an unruly woman, when he returned!
Seeing that Mingqiu's life was in danger, Cui Zibo became a little anxious. He immediately ignored the anger of his father Cui Shao and made some promises to Hu Ming. In this way, this beautiful girl was taken away from Hu Ming. Changed it out!
Although he still doesn't know how to face his father's possible storm, but now looking at Mingqiu nestled in his arms, Cui Zibo feels unprecedentedly satisfied... ···
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