The housewarming banquet of the Tang family ended up going awry due to the incident where Yuan Yueluan fell into the water, and in the end, the person who pushed him into the water was not found out. It was really depressing, but fortunately, at the end of the banquet, the emperor sent People sent rewards to the Tang family, which brought a lot of glory to the Tang family's face. The banquet was finally over...
However, it is a pity that the truth of this farce does not know when it will surface. At this moment, Xie Ruqing does not know when he will be able to get rid of the biggest moth in this country.
"Master Guo, you have figured it out. I have been waiting here for a long time. Your Majesty said, but I have agreed. If you agree, I and all my colleagues will be at your disposal at any time!"
Xie Ruqing said goodbye to the emperor's personal eunuch in front of the palace gate, and then entered his carriage. As soon as he entered the carriage, a man wearing a green official robe who had been waiting for him for a long time immediately asked.
Xie Ruqing shook her head without saying a word, and then said:
"Our Majesty, now, still doesn't want to believe what the Wei family has done. What he means in his words is to let me investigate carefully and not to slander Zhongliang. It seems that you and I want to Catching a turtle in a urn, taking care of the Wei family's affairs in one fell swoop, I'm afraid it will be all in vain."
"What! How could your majesty do this! How much have we paid for your majesty's country and Dayong's great cause! Let's just say that you, my lord, have now involved all your own sons for Dayong! What about the Wei family! With my own connections and status, I am arrogant and domineering outside! I am looking for people’s wealth and anointing!”
"Who doesn't know that when there was a flood in Huaizhou, the relief grains and hundreds of thousands taels of silver distributed by the imperial court were not robbed by any robbers at all. It was clearly the Wei family who robbed them! That is, Your Majesty! Pretending to understand Confused!"
"That's enough! What happened back then is in the past. Since His Majesty said it had nothing to do with the Wei family, we can only say that it has nothing to do with the Wei family now. You have always remembered it, and trouble comes from your mouth!" Xie Ruqing hurriedly said Interrupting the green-clothed official's endless complaints, he warned.
"Yes... I understand... but... I still feel that... although your Majesty is wise... he is too Bodhisattva-hearted... and is nepotistic... which would have lost the late emperor's decisive and decisive style..." The official Said quietly.
"The late emperor was decisive in killing, but in the later period of his reign, he was brutal and killed many meritorious officials. If your majesty is really like the late emperor, you and I should be careful about the heads of ourselves and our whole family.
As for His Majesty, although he seems kind and even a little indecisive, he is just a disguise; the Bodhisattva-heartedness and nepotism you mentioned are not even close to that. "
"If Your Majesty was truly bodhisattva-minded and nepotistic, your Majesty's own uncle's family three years ago and hundreds of members of the Peng family five years ago would not have died..."
Xie Ruqing's words made this official think of the blood stains that could not be washed away in the busy streets for three days and nights, as well as the scenes of heads rolling on the ground and blood flowing into rivers. However, the official still asked in confusion. : "But, since Your Majesty is not a Bodhisattva-hearted man, but is a wise and decisive king, why do you continue to indulge the Wei family until now? It is clear that we are behind His Majesty, and we are not alone and helpless. Why not deal with the Wei family."
"Your Majesty, it's not that you don't want to get rid of the Wei family, it's just that if you get rid of the Wei family, it will do more harm than good."
"First, the Wei family is backed by the Empress Dowager, several princes, princesses, and nobles from various aristocratic families. Second, the Wei family has a deep foundation. If you want to uproot it, the court will definitely suffer. Your Majesty does not want to bear this responsibility. Risk, third... If the Wei family, known as the number one aristocratic family, is eliminated, then the aristocracy will definitely fail to recover, and the poor family will inevitably be dominated by one family.
The poor family now has my Xie family, Wei family, and Lin family as leaders, and their strength cannot be underestimated.
Your Majesty is the best at playing tricks on the emperor. Even if the Wei family has thousands of faults, the existence of the Wei family can check and balance us. The court can still maintain the situation of confrontation between the poor and the nobles, and your Majesty can continue to reap the benefits. ...So...Your Majesty...it is perfectly normal for you to go back on your word..."
"The words of the Duke really enlightened me, but... before... it was His Majesty who encouraged us to hold on to the Wei family, and now... it is His Majesty who is stopping us from dealing with the Wei family... It really makes me feel a little chilled... …I have entered the court since His Majesty first ascended to the throne. I wanted to make a difference...but...now...but...oh..." the green-clothed official frowned and said.
"It's just the emperor's mind, you don't have to worry too much about it." Xie Ruqing said in a commonplace manner.
"Why……"
The official in green couldn't help but sigh. Seeing this, Xie Ruqing thought for a moment and then continued:
"You don't have to be so worried. Although His Majesty stopped us from killing all the Wei family, Your Majesty, from the beginning to the end, never objected to us arresting and bringing to justice those who really killed the Nanman royal family and destroyed the diplomatic relations between Dayong and Nanman..."
"My lord, what do you mean..." Upon hearing this, the green-clothed official immediately raised his head and asked tentatively.
"What I mean is that although it is most efficient to catch the thief first and capture the king first, sometimes it is also a good idea to clip his wings first and then dispose of them, or boil the frog in warm water..."
"I understand. I will let people deploy according to the previous arrangements. I guarantee that nothing will go wrong..." the green-clothed official said with a smile.
"Well, let's do as we said before. However, we still have to listen to what His Majesty said. As for the other people... one by one, capture them all..."
"Yes! Your Majesty understands! Then you have to tell this matter to the Grand Master. The Grand Master is the person you like, the Duke..."
Xie Ruqing shook his head and said: "No, Yue Xiao is not one of ours now, so there is no need to inform him. Let him check what he can find. If he can't find those things, you can secretly let others add fuel to the fire. alright……"
"Yes, I will definitely go and ask someone to help you..."
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Xie Ruqing's carriage was driven by Brown Tang and walked slowly on the bustling street. The cries of vendors, the laughter and play of children, and the bargaining between people and shops all together formed a street full of human fireworks. These noises , compared to the magnificent and beautiful and quiet palace surrounded by vermilion walls, Xie Ruqing felt more relaxed and happy...
Xie Ruqing unconsciously leaned her back on the carriage, closed her eyes, and quietly felt the fireworks in the world. It was not until the carriage suddenly stopped that Xie Ruqing slowly opened her eyes.
"Brown Tang, what's going on outside?"
"Replying to my lord, it was the guards around the bigger lord who were chasing someone. They were passing through the city. The younger one had no choice but to stop the carriage."
After hearing this, the official in green clothes was about to lift the car curtain to see what was going on, but Xie Ruqing immediately stopped him with his hand.
"The guards around Yue Xiao are not following him, so they are chasing someone."
"Looking at it, I see that the person being chased should be a subordinate of Mr. Liu, the editor of the Hanlin Academy. I have been lucky enough to meet him several times before, so he must have made no mistake."
"Well, let's change the direction and go to the inn where the Nanman mission lives."
"yes."
Brown Tang didn't ask why, he immediately turned his horse's head and walked towards another post house.
The Tsing Yi official sitting in the car said with emotion:
"This gentleman is really smart. I heard that he went to attend the housewarming banquet held by Qu Yinhou and his wife today. I didn't expect that he could still let his men come out to continue investigating the case, and find Liu De's head so quickly. Come on, it seems that the lower official can’t help Mr. Yue much this time.”
"If Yue Xiao had no talent, Your Majesty would not have allowed him, a young man without any backing, to sit in the position of governor of Kyoto. However, he really impressed me this time. Ichiban.”
“Since Yue Xiao acted so quickly, it’s not hard for you and me to fall behind too much.
I will go to the Nanman mission later to discuss with them how to deal with the culprit who killed their royal family this time. As for you... I think you have a plan in mind at the moment..." Xie Ruqing looked at the person sitting in front of him who seemed to have no idea. said the man of any harm.
"After you have finished this matter, this official position should also be moved. It has been hard for you to bury your talents and knowledge for so many years and keep you as a seventh-grade sesame official." Xie Ruqing looked at and just nodded lightly. the man said.
"My lord, I have never felt aggrieved. I understand that although I am talented and knowledgeable, I have no talent for human nature or officialdom. In these years, without your protection, my lord, I would have been offended." He has killed so many people, and they have been exiled from Beijing long ago... Why are they talking about serving the motherland by hoeing traitors for the country..."
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The two people were deeply touched by this sentence, and suddenly they chatted in the carriage about their meeting and acquaintance back then. Although it was a bit cliche, it did indeed change the fate of this Tsing Yi official...
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"Let me go! Let me go! Who are you! I am Mr. Liu De's most considerate servant! You will look at the master's face when you beat the dog! How dare you catch me! Be careful, I will go back and intervene in front of my master. You!" In an inconspicuous alley in Kyoto, Liu De's bodyguard Liu Yi was forced into a corner by Yue Xiao's subordinate Song An. In the end, he was pressed hard to the ground and cried crazily. Howl threatening!
"Ha! You went to complain in front of your master! I tell you! It's you who I arrested, your grandfather! I dare to arrest you!" Song An continued to increase the strength of his hands.
"Ah! Why are you arresting me! I don't know you!"
"If you don't know me, then do you know Liu De's brother Liu Xing and his sister-in-law Wu! A few days ago, in the suburbs of Kyoto, were you the one who kidnapped Wu?"
"What Liu Xing! Mrs. Wu! I don't know you! I just followed the master in and out of the mansion a few years ago. How dare I ask about the master's family? Besides! Two dead people! Where can I go to rob him!" Liu said without hesitation.
"Dead people! When did I say that Liu De's brother and sister-in-law Wu are dead! Let me tell you quickly, did your master ask you to set fire to his brother Liu Xing's house and kill him? The whole family! Where is the Wu family now? Has she been silenced by you?"
Song An finally got word from Liu Xing's neighbors that on the day of the fire in Liu Xing's house, a man with a red birthmark on his face had appeared at the scene of the crime, and by chance, he slapped Liu De on the street. Liu Yi, who was under the banner of misbehavior, thought of the person who robbed the Wu family that day, so he scolded him very severely.
"You are talking nonsense! You are slandering me! I...I...will sue you for defamation!"
"Slander! Ha! I have evidence!" After saying that, Song An lifted Liu Yi's shoulder and tried to identify him based on the scars left by severely injuring the man's shoulder a few days ago, but unexpectedly, There were no scars on Liu Yi's shoulders. For a moment, Song An was stunned...
And while Song An was in a daze, Liu Yi used all his strength to step on Song An hard. Song An felt pain and the strength in his hand unconsciously relaxed, and Liu Yi immediately Seize the opportunity to fight back, escape from Song An's control, and run outside!
Unexpectedly, he bumped into Xie Haoan, who was just passing by.
"Ouch! Who is it! It hurts me so much!" Xie Haoan said, covering his head that hit the ground.
"Get out of my way!" Liu Yi didn't care who the person he bumped into was at this moment, he pushed him directly and prepared to continue running away.
Unexpectedly, Xie Haoan grabbed his thigh tightly!
"Hey! You bumped into someone and you didn't apologize. You still wanted to run away. Do you know who I am! Believe it or not, I will arrest you and beat you up! Apologize to me!"
"Fuck you, I don't care who you are!" With that said, Liu Yi kicked Xie Haoan in the chest with all his strength, and Xie Haoan immediately screamed in pain again!
But the man completely got rid of Xie Haoan's control and ran outside!
"Young Master, are you okay?" Song An, who was chasing after him, saw Xie Hao'an sweating in pain on the ground. He immediately stopped and asked.
"Ah..." Xie Hao'an was so hurt that she couldn't speak!
But Xie Haoan still yelled with all his strength:
"Chen Xi!"
Not long after Xie Haoan finished speaking, Chen Hao's figure immediately appeared in front of the two people.
"Hello! What's going on with you! Who did this to you! Who is it!"
Seeing that Xie Haoan had no energy to talk to him at this moment, Chen Hao immediately grabbed Song An's hand and asked:
"What exactly is going on!"
"Just now I was chasing Liu Yi, the subordinate of Liu De who compiled the Hanlin Academy. I didn't expect him to escape. This young master must have met him and blocked his way. He was beaten like this..."
"At the entrance of the alley, there is a man named Liang Liuqi. He is dressed like a parrot. Please hand him over to Liang Liuqi and ask him to send him back to Duke Xie's Mansion. I will ask the doctor. As for that Liu Yi... which family are you from? The master's house, ask your master to go back to the Lone Wolf Army Camp outside the city to ask for someone..."
After saying that, Chen Xi didn't care about Song An's reaction and left directly...
Song An, who was at a loss what to do, and Xie Hao'an, who was in pain beyond words, looked at each other. In the end, although Song An didn't quite understand Chen Hao's identity, he still followed Chen Hao's words based on the principle that his life was at stake. , handed the person over to Liang Liulang, and then went back in the fog to look for Yue Xiao...
It wasn't until the next day, when he heard that all the servants in Liu De's mansion were arrested overnight by the rumored leader of the Lone Wolf Army, Chen Hao, who personally led his troops under various names, that Song An really knew about Chen Hao. identity of……
(End of chapter)
