Calculating the time, it has been more than half a year since he joined the army. When he came back, Shen Hao originally wanted to go home first, but as soon as he arrived at Zhuohuo Pass, he received an order from the commanding envoy's yamen asking him to go to the imperial city first, so from then on Shen Hao took the teleportation circle at Zhuo Huo Pass and reached the Imperial City all the way without returning to Fengri City.
Even though it was already approaching evening, Shen Hao was called to the command yamen immediately and saw Pang Ban and Jiang Cheng who seemed to be waiting for him.
"Subordinates, please refer to your Majesty the Commander and the Majesty the Governor!"
After not seeing each other for a long time, Pang Ban and Jiang Cheng felt like they were waiting for each other after seeing each other for three days. The main change is the impact on cultivation. Secondly, Shen Hao's evil spirit seemed to be getting worse.
Although I knew before that Shen Hao had now entered the first level of the Yuan Dan Realm, I knew it, but seeing it with my own eyes was another feeling.
Untrue!
Only feeling that genius can indeed bring people a miraculous experience. At the same time, I am also curious whether Shen Hao's practice speed will slow down after entering the Yuandan realm, or will it continue to be the same as before?
However, these emotions in my heart did not last, because there were more important things to explain to Shen Hao at the moment.
"No need to be polite, sit down and talk." Pang Ban raised his hand and motioned for Shen Hao to sit down. At the same time, he asked Jiang Cheng to hand over a formal file, and then said: "This is the file on the case. Please read it first."
Because there was no progress and there was not much in the case file, Shen Hao read it quickly.
"Have you finished reading? Don't rush to tell me your opinion, listen to me." Pang Ban said sternly: "I am sure that bringing you back is to spite Wen Mingju of the Ministry of War and Zuo Yuliang of the border army. Although the goodwill built up will not be restored to its original form, it will definitely be affected to some extent. But even so, I still transferred you back. What matters is your whimsical ideas and luck. "
luck? Shen Hao knew that this was a serious compliment, because luck is also a part of strength, and this view is basically a universal view in this world.
"This case is handled by the Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment. You have dealt with them before, so I won't introduce the situation. Also, I want to remind you that this case was ordered by His Majesty to be investigated strictly. You don't need to ponder the meaning. You just need to understand that this case must come to a result as soon as possible.
Five days! I only give you five days. Regardless of success or failure, you have to give me an explanation. "
"My subordinate understands!"
After that, Shen Hao followed Jiang Cheng and left the commander's office. According to Pang Ban's arrangement, he had to launch an investigation immediately, and he had to wait for the case to come to light when he returned to Fengri City.
The reason why Jiang Cheng was summoned by Pang Ban at the command yamen was because of his affiliation, Jiang Cheng, Shen Hao's direct superior, was also present, so that the scene would not be ugly. Jiang Cheng knew these things well and didn't take them too seriously. He had already realized this since Pang Ban talked about his plans to train Shen Hao last time.
"Sir, what do you mean, Mr. Pangda? Why do we need to investigate the case to the end? If we really investigate this case, won't it cause big trouble?" Shen Hao got on Jiang Cheng's carriage together, and only stopped holding his breath when they got into the car. The question that had been in my mind for a long time came out. Just now Pang Ban specifically asked him not to "think about it." But facing Jiang Cheng, Shen Hao didn't have much worries.
Of course, Jiang Cheng also enjoyed Shen Hao's appearance. There is a feeling of "this is still the same disciple I am familiar with".
Don't think that Jiang Cheng is easy to fool. He is a warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles, and then managed to get all the way to be the governor of Xuanqing Guard Town. His vision and city government are second to none. He is even more aware of the elusive and changeable things in the human heart. Shen Hao's cultivation alone is now very different from before. Coupled with Pang Ban's overt and covert appreciation, many people are easily distracted. But for now, it seems that Jiang Cheng is very satisfied. At least his disciple has not drifted in front of him at all, and remains the same as before.
Talking without hiding something is a sign of intimacy. Shen Hao knew very well and sincerely did not treat Jiang Cheng as an outsider, so he did not shy away from asking some sensitive questions.
"Your Majesty is making the "big test" more difficult. Do you understand?"
Shen Hao was startled and said in surprise: "Make the "big test" more difficult?! What if it is found out that the death of King Qian is related to other princes?"
Jiang Cheng smiled and said: "What else can we do? Since we want to get to the bottom of it, we must hold the murderer accountable. According to the law, there is no distinction between common people and princes, and they are treated equally."
"Treat everyone equally? Does that mean that even if we are found out, we will still be stained with the prince's blood? Wouldn't that cause huge trouble in the future?" Shen Hao was not stupid, and he immediately discovered the huge risks in this matter that were unavoidable.
After all, the "big test" of the royal family is also a matter of the Yang family. If placed in the homes of ordinary wealthy people, it would be equivalent to brothers fighting for the family business. Although the methods are more bloody and rough, the essence is the same.
Therefore, no matter who ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, the memory of this "big test" will be indelible. It's easy to argue with the fight between my family members, but if there is an "outsider" fist inside, it's a different matter, and this fist from the "outsider" is also stained with the blood of my brother, will it happen one day? If something goes wrong, the thought of avenging a brother will come up and the "outsider" will be sent to be buried with him?
Don't think that the emperor can't do such ridiculous things. What can't they do? Anyway, Shen Hao has seen a lot of history in both worlds. If we really want to talk about the bottom line, the royal family is generally the bottom line of human beings. He was worried that his hands were stained with royal blood, and he would immediately move his head when the new emperor ascended the throne.
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng naturally knew what Shen Hao was worried about. To be honest, he had had the same worries before. But later, when Pang Banyi reminded him, he realized that these things had actually been arranged by the emperor. At the same time, I was extremely fortunate that Xuan Qingwei had always stood firmly on the emperor's side.
"Don't worry, didn't you just read the rubbing file of the case? Didn't you find that the file looks different from the one we use in Xuanqing Guard?"
"Looks like? Yes, that's not our Xuan Qing Guard's habit of returning papers. The watermarks on the cover and paper are not from our Xuan Qing Guard. I saw that the last seal was from the Major Cases Department of the Ministry of Punishment." Shen Hao said with a look in his eyes. It grew brighter, and he thought he understood.
Sure enough, I heard Jiang Cheng say: "Haha, you also said it was a file from the Ministry of Punishment. I told you before that the sponsor of this case is the Ministry of Punishment, and we are assisting. In this way, even if any prince is involved in the end, it will be the Ministry of Punishment. What does it have to do with our Xuanqing Guards?"
Indeed, Xuan Qingwei is only assisting in the investigation. If there are any difficult matters later, it will be the Ministry of Punishment that will be involved. Does it have anything to do with Xuan Qingwei?
