The one we want to arrest today is Qing Yi.
Zhu Yunxi looked everywhere, but there was no trace of the man in Qingyi.
Sun Cheng, who was disgusted with the cowards of this troupe, his eyes flashed when he heard these words, and he hurriedly rushed into the dense room at the back.
After a while, Sun Chengcai walked out with hesitation and confusion.
Behind him were two Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers, one behind the other carrying a corpse dressed in Zhengdan costume.
Sun Cheng walked up to Zhu Yunxi and whispered: "Third Master, my subordinates did not do their job well and let this thief take poison and take his own life..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers behind him had already carried the body and placed it in front of Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi took a closer look and saw that it was indeed the Qing Yi from the theater troupe he had seen in the palace that day.
But at this moment, this man's face was ashen, his eyes were as round as a dead fish, and a wisp of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth with a gap exposed.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes twitched: "Dead..."
Is this because he wants to kill himself in advance when he sees that nothing can be done, so that there will be no evidence of death?
Zhu Yunxi's eyes gradually turned cold, and he frowned, staring at Qing Yi's corpse.
Then he threw off his robe with a cold hum and turned around silently.
Upon seeing this, Sun Cheng wanted to step forward to plead guilty, but was overtaken by the Jin Yiwei Baihu who was leading the team.
This person walked up behind Zhu Yunxi, bowed and clasped his fists: "Your Highness, the incompetence of my subordinates caused the thief to commit suicide in advance by taking poison. Please punish him!"
There was a gloom between Zhu Yunxi's brows, and he said in a deep voice: "Since the thief prepared it in advance, why are you guilty?"
"..." Jinyiwei Baihu opened his mouth and turned his eyes: "Then how to deal with these people here?"
"Since the Jin Yiwei captured the person, let the Jin Yiwei take him back to Zhao Prison."
At this time, Zhu Yunxi seemed to have eaten a bite of a fly. He sighed softly, waved his sleeves, and led Sun Cheng and the East Palace guards out of the house.
The Jin Yiwei Baihu who had received their lives turned around and looked at the troupe members kneeling in front of them. There was a hint of murderous intent in their eyes, and he waved his hands: "Tie them up! Take them back to the Yamen! Send out men to the Qinhuai River to arrest the remaining people. Bring him to justice!”
The witness that the emperor and grandson wanted was gone, and the hundreds of Jinyiwei families were terrified, fearing that the emperor and grandson would blame them.
Now there is no punishment or blame, but the finishing touches must be done properly and no more mistakes can be made.
Here, the only thing left was the dead body without any evidence, and Zhu Yunxi was silent all the way back to the palace.
As he was thinking about what kind of situation would make that Qing Yi commit suicide by taking poison.
Sun Cheng, who was following him, was terrified all the way. After entering Xi'an Gate, he whispered: "Third Master, this matter..."
Zhu Yunxi slowed down when he heard the sound: "Sun Cheng, what kind of person do you think has the courage to commit suicide by taking poison?"
Sun Cheng was stunned, thought for a while and then shook his head: "I can't figure it out."
Zhu Yunxi, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and his eyes flashed: "Lan Miao! Those supervisors of the Imperial College!"
Today, the Imperial College student Lan Miao had a private meeting with Qing Yi.
Now that Qing Yi is dead, and although Na Lan Miao has been ordered to be executed, it will take some time for the government to send out a supervisory officer.
Thinking of this, he immediately quickened his pace and rushed to Zhongji Palace.
Inside the Zhongji Hall.
On weekdays, only the emperor and the prince gather here to review memorials, but today many people were called.
A closer look will reveal that the people standing here are all powerful figures in the court.
The ministers and ministers of the six departments of Lihu, Li, Bing, Xinggong, the Duchayuan, General Affairs Office, and the officials of the yamen of Dali Temple, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Taipu Temple, and Honglu Temple were all busy. More than a dozen people gathered in Zhongji Hall.
What happened outside Xi'an Gate today was already known to them on their way into the palace. At this time, they were all wondering whether His Majesty called them into the palace because of this incident.
However, they were a little surprised that the old envoy from the Imperial Hospital who had not come out for a long time was still standing behind the emperor.
Could it be that His Majesty was hurt by anger?
Dozens of glances looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting casually in front of the desk, without the manners of a king.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was still looking through the album about the preparation and efficacy of allicin compiled by Shan Yongnian, the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital.
The Zhongji Palace was quiet, everyone was waiting for the emperor to speak.
Prince Zhu Biao, who had just returned, was quietly drinking warm tea, but his eyes would glance at the old man who was silently flipping through the pages of the album from time to time.
I have already dealt with the hundreds of Imperial College students, and also gave some warnings to the officials who went to Xi'anmen recently. Logically speaking, it is unlikely that the old man will pursue this matter further.
But Zhu Biao didn't want to think about the reason behind this incident.
The old man had already issued a hush-hush order about what happened in the East Palace Academy that day, but it was still spread. Who leaked it?
Zhu Biao had something on his mind, but his eyes glanced at the desk, the extra white porcelain wine flask and white jade wine glass that he had gotten after he came back.
At this time, Sun Gou'er, the steward of the inner palace who was serving in the Zhongji Hall, walked in from the outside with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, Prince Huaiyou is back."
Following Sun Gou'er's report, the dozens of court consolidation ministers present turned their heads and looked sideways at the gate of the Zhongji Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was turning over a page, suddenly stopped with his hand. With an unpredictable expression on his face, he glanced at the door of the palace, and then quietly grabbed the wine glass in his hand.
Zhu Yunxi rushed in from the outside in a hurry. He was slightly surprised by the arrival of more than a dozen ministers of the DPRK and China present, but because he had something in mind, he didn't think much about it and arrived in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"The grandson sees his grandfather, and the child sees his father."
Zhu Yuanzhang turned the wine glass in his hand, lowered his eyebrows and asked softly: "Has anyone ever caught it?"
Zhu Yunxi hesitated and looked at the prince's father aside. Seeing that his father was unwilling to pay attention to him, he could only clasp his fists and reply to the old man: "Report to grandpa, that man has committed suicide by taking medicine, and the remaining people were captured and taken back by the Jinyi Guards." .”
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been turning the wine glass silently, stopped with the hand holding the wine glass, his brows relaxed and wrinkled several times, and the expression on his face changed several times.
Finally, he sighed softly: "What a shame, you thief! I hope you can escape your guilt just like this!"
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang finally raised his head and looked at Zhu Yunxi: "What happened today, our grandson was bullied."
The officials present moved slightly, never expecting that the emperor would say these words to his grandson in front of so many people.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Grandpa, although the thief committed suicide out of fear of his crime, the Imperial College outside Xi'an Gate today..."
"That's enough." Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice, interrupting Zhu Yunxi's next words.
Under Zhu Yunxi's puzzled gaze, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the officials from various ministries and departments of the DPRK and Central Government who were standing together.
For a moment, the emperor's face showed the murderous intention he had when he led the army to conquer the north and south more than 20 years ago.
"Instruct Jiang Wei, commander of the Jinyi Guards, to punish the traitor arrested today on the spot."
