Ren Yi, the prefect of Kaifeng, fell into panic and stood uneasy. He asked Fu Yao, the general magistrate who came in a hurry, "Have you found it?"
Fu Yao shook his head gloomily and replied in a rough voice: "Sir, all the government officials have been sent out, but Master Tongzhi is still not found. According to his family's account, he did not return to the government office after going out that night. "
Ren Yi was a little unsteady on his feet. He supported the table with one hand and sat down, saying: "Go and find him right away. In addition, find a way to contact the King of Zhou Zhou and ask him when he will return."
"Sir, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Mr. Yu Ge is in the government office, and people from the Security Bureau are also keeping an eye on Prince Zhou's Mansion. If we contact the Prince's Mansion, once we are exposed, we may be involved too much."
Fu Yao said with some worry.
"Let the people over there pass the message on your behalf!"
Ren Yi gritted his teeth and said.
Fu Yao nodded helplessly, and there was no other way at the moment.
Prince Zhou's Mansion.
The crown prince Zhu Youhuang looked at the somewhat flustered eldest brother Zhu Youdou with some disdain in his eyes. How could a person who was afraid of eating his fingers be qualified to be hereditary King of Zhou, while he was so brave but could only be a county king?
The royal family has no relatives, the royal family is ruthless!
If you want to get more status and live comfortably, you need to fight for it yourself.
Zhu Ru walked into the hall, looked at the two of them seriously, and said, "From now on, you two are not allowed to leave the palace."
"Father!"
Zhu Youyi couldn't help but be anxious, and he even agreed to Miss Mo'er to burn incense and pray for blessings.
Zhu Tong gave Zhu Youxuan a stern look and said, "Especially you!"
Zhu Youdou glanced at Zhu Youyi and said in a deep voice: "Father, during this period, the second brother often went to the brothel, mixed with some unknown people, and even stayed out at night several times. Now Yu Ge I am in the government office, if anyone finds out about it and reports it to the court, the Prince of Zhou’s government will be completely disgraced."
Zhu Youhuan glared angrily and shouted to Zhu Youdou: "Brother, what do you mean? Who in this city of Kaifeng doesn't know that you bring Hong Yue'er back to the house from time to time. If it weren't for the restraint of etiquette and law, I'm afraid you would have to help her get into trouble. Let’s get room!”
"nonsense!"
Zhu Youstew was furious.
"enough!"
Zhu Zhu slammed the table, the tea bowl bumped, and the tea spilled out.
Looking at his two unsatisfactory sons, Zhu Xi pointed outside and said: "Go back here and think about your mistakes behind closed doors. Whoever dares to go out without authorization will be taken care of by the family!"
Zhu Youdou and Zhu Youyi had no choice but to bow and retreat with dissatisfaction.
Zhu Xi summoned Yang Heng and said in a deep voice: "Let Liu and Teng come to the study."
Not long after, Liu Chun and Teng Shuo walked into the study. They were both in their early forties, well-read poetry and books, and full of economics. They were recruited by Zhu Ji as counselors.
Zhu Rui informed the two of them about Wang Han's madness and Wang Wentao's disappearance, and then asked: "What do you think?"
Liu Chun thought for a moment and said solemnly: "Wang Wentao is always cautious in his actions and will never fail to return to the government office for no reason. The prefect Ren Yi must be looking for him now, and there is no news yet, which means that Wang Wentao is very likely to be arrested."
Zhu Rui's heart sank, what he was worried about was this result.
Liu Chun continued his analysis: "Wang Wentao is a court official and a fellow in Kaifeng. The only people who can catch him are the Security Bureau."
Zhu Zhu took a deep breath and asked: "Then the Security Bureau does not have the power to arrest and torture."
Liu Chun looked at Zhu Xi and replied uneasily: "Your Majesty, the Security Bureau is the emperor's sword in the sheath. It never comes out of the sheath, just because there is no
With permission, Mr. Yu Ge is currently in Kaifeng. If he allows the Security Bureau to bypass the local government and arrest people directly..."
Zhu Ru's face turned pale.
This is extremely possible and the only reasonable explanation at the moment.
Teng Shuo shook his head and said, "This doesn't make sense. Only about twenty people from the Security Bureau entered Kaifeng Mansion. Except for those who stayed behind in the government office, everyone who went out was under surveillance and did not notice that they were arresting people. What's more, Yu Ge and the others are not familiar with Kaifeng at all, even if they arrest someone, how can they hide them?"
"In your opinion, where did Wang Wentao go?"
Zhu Ru asked quickly.
Teng Shuo frowned and thought hard, and said: "What worries me is that there is a group of people from the Security Bureau in the dark places that we can't see."
Zhu Xi was stunned immediately.
Teng Shuo said to the uneasy Zhu Xi: "Your Majesty, in addition to this, Wang Han is also a hidden danger that must be eliminated..."
"Wang Han has gone crazy. It doesn't matter whether he is dead or alive, right?"
Zhu Ru asked.
Teng Shuo became anxious and stood up and said: "Wang Han has been working in Prince Zhou's Mansion and knows too many things. Although he is crazy, what if he is pretending to be crazy? Others will not believe the words of a madman, but if he is from the Security Bureau... …”
Zhu Tie suddenly felt bad. Wang Han was a madman, and the people in the Security Bureau were also madmen. It was normal for madmen to believe in madmen...
No, Wang Han must die!
In the backyard of the palace, Zhu Youhuo smashed the cup to the ground and got angry at his maid: "Get out of here, get out of here!"
"Your Majesty, calm down your anger."
Follower Liang Wen knelt down and begged.
Zhu Youyi was furious and said, "Brother dares to do this to me, it's hateful!"
Liang Wen was an eunuch and had been following Zhu Youhuo since he was a child. Naturally, he knew what he was thinking and quickly followed him and said, "The prince is right. It's just that the prince is forbidden to walk at the moment. That girl Mo'er should still be waiting. Would you like the prince to send you a letter?"
When Zhu Youyi thought of Miss Mo'er, half of his anger disappeared, and he said instead: "Since I promised her, I will naturally go to the appointment in person. If it is just a letter, wouldn't it hurt her heart? You are pretending to be in the house. This prince."
"Ah, I still have to pretend..."
Liang Wen felt a little aggrieved.
At the prefect's Yamen, Yu Xin arranged for Jing Qing and Gao Wei to stay in the Yamen, and left Kaifeng City with Song Li, Pan Xing and others, preparing to inspect the surrounding areas. The cabinet ministers were inspecting places, and the prefect Ren Yi naturally needed to accompany them.
Wang Han frantically grabbed two steamed buns and stuffed them into his mouth randomly. After the vendor kicked them a few times, he looked at Wang Han's hand that was missing two fingers and was too frightened to move.
In a tea shed not far away, there was a middle-aged man wearing a bamboo hat sitting. He glanced at Wang Han and took out a penny, put it on the table, got up and walked to the street.
The limping Wang Han came over. The middle-aged man moved his hands. After Wang Han approached, he took a diagonal step and pressed his hands on Wang Han's head. He was just about to use his strength to break Wang Han's head. I felt a sound breaking through the air on my neck. I couldn't help but be horrified and pulled back my strength to dodge.
puff!
A scream came out, and the middle-aged man looked and saw a dart stuck in a person's shoulder. The man shouted in pain, if he hadn't avoided it quickly, the dart would have hit him. Neck!
Xiong Wucheng walked out diagonally opposite. He did not look at Wang Han who was lying on the ground. Instead, he locked his eyes on the middle-aged man in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Send your name."
"I didn't expect you to come in person."
The middle-aged man's expression became serious, and he originally wanted to take action instantly and kill Wang.
Han pulled away, and now it seemed that the Security Bureau had long targeted Wang Han.
"Did you stab me with a knife?"
A big man walked towards Xiong Wucheng, gritting his teeth.
Xiong Wucheng stretched out his hand, pinched the big man's nose, and pushed down hard. His knee was on the big man's head, and the big man fainted to the ground instantly.
"No matter who you are or what your status is, you can't run away."
Xiong Wucheng said coldly.
The middle-aged man shook his head slightly and said, "Who said I was going to run away? If I kill you, I can leave."
"Just you?"
Xiong Wucheng sneered and walked towards the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man looked at Xiong Wucheng who was approaching, his eyes slightly cold, he spread his fingers, twisted his wrist slightly, turned into a fist, and struck Xiong Wucheng in the face.
Xiong Wucheng dodged sideways, and just as he was about to fight back, he felt uneasy. Somehow, there was a dagger in the opponent's hand, and a cold light passed over Xiong Wucheng's resolute face.
After all, he was a man who had survived on the battlefield. Xiong Wucheng had no fear. He quickly grabbed the opponent's wrist with his right hand and pressed down with his palm. The opponent's wrist was lowered. Without waiting for Xiong Wucheng to move, the man stabbed him with the dagger in his left hand. come over.
Xiong Wucheng took a step back to avoid the blow.
"People from the Security Bureau, that's all."
The middle-aged man sneered.
Xiong Wucheng looked down and saw that a cut was made on his abdomen. Although the skin was not hurt, his dignity was hurt.
"Come again."
Xiong Wucheng looked at the other party coldly.
The middle-aged man held two daggers in his hands. He stabbed Xiong Wucheng in the heart and abdomen while taking a step. Xiong Wucheng took two steps back. Seeing that the opponent's attack became more and more urgent, the killing potential was already strong. When Xiong Wucheng raised his hand, a cold feeling appeared. The middle-aged man was startled when the light suddenly appeared. The movement of his hand stagnated, and then he heard two bangs. His wrist hurt, and the dagger flew out.
Xiong Wucheng raised his right foot and kicked it unceremoniously, directly on the middle-aged man's chest. The middle-aged man stepped back three or four steps and forcibly stopped his body. His face turned red due to luck. .
"You are nothing more than that."
Xiong Wucheng walked towards the middle-aged man coldly.
The middle-aged man adjusted his breath twice, and smashed his arm at Xiong Wucheng like an iron rod. Xiong Wucheng turned around suddenly, pushed the opponent's arm away with his shoulder, and slammed his left elbow into the middle-aged man's chest.
Xiong Wucheng pushed the middle-aged man away with his backhand and slapped him away. The middle-aged man fell to the ground, half of his face was swollen like a ripe rotten peach, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and several of his teeth were lost.
The injury is fatal!
Xiong Wucheng grabbed the middle-aged man, tore open the clothes on his left arm, and looked at the three-petal lotus embroidered on his arm. The flower was dyed red, like a flame.
"White Lotus Sect!"
With a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, Xiong Wucheng suddenly raised his foot, stepped on the opponent's wrist, and shouted sternly: "Take him away for me, I want to interrogate him personally!"
The appearance of the White Lotus Cult in Kaifeng was not an unexpected thing for Xiong Wucheng, but what surprised him was that the person in front of him was quite powerful.
This kind of force cannot be achieved in a day or two. It shows that the Lotus Sect has been planning in the dark for many years and its ambitions are not dead!
Xiong Wucheng knew that the water here in Kaifeng was just like the water of the Yellow River, very turbid.
"Wang Han, stop pretending and come with me."
Xiong Wucheng watched as he walked towards Wang Han. At this moment, Xiong Wucheng's ears twitched and he heard a slight trembling sound. His face changed and he stepped forward quickly. However, just before Xiong Wucheng arrived, an arrow shot through Wang Han. John's heart...
