Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was getting impatient with waiting, Pang Yuhai, who had not returned for a long time, finally came back and hurriedly walked into the hall.

"how's it going?!"

Seeing Pang Yuhai return, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I failed to stop Marquis Jiu'an."

Pang Yuhai first cupped his hands with remorse on his face and said solemnly.

"What?!"

Upon hearing Pang Yuhai's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and his face immediately darkened.

"However, Marquis Jiu'an has found conclusive evidence and found the robber who stole the tribute. He has captured the thief and imprisoned him in the Jinyi Guard Prison."

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could get angry, Pang Yuhai hurriedly added another sentence.

"Who is so bold?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, he was a little surprised, and then he asked loudly.

"Actually, there are not really any robbers, because the person who stole the tribute was the personal guard of the envoy Kuroda Yoshitaka. From the beginning of the case, the envoy was guarding and stealing, and the thief shouted, "Catch the thief!"

Pang Yuhai replied without thinking.

After hearing what Pang Yuhai said, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already a little surprised, became even more shocked.

"What on earth do they want to do?! Is the Japanese country deliberately trying to stir up trouble with the Ming Dynasty?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said coldly, the murderous intention between his brows could no longer be hidden.

"It is still unknown. Marquis Jiu'an has brought the bandits and Kuroda Yoshitaka back to the Imperial Guard, and asked his servants to tell His Majesty that after a thorough investigation, he will personally enter the palace to explain everything to Your Majesty."

"The rest of the mission have all been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, awaiting trial. In addition, the bandit who stole the Night Pearl is also the murderer who wants to assassinate Marquis Jiu'an in the city tonight!"

Pang Yuhai cupped his hands and said in a clear voice.

"What a Japanese envoy, they simply don't take our Ming Dynasty seriously! You will not survive for your own trouble!"

"Hu Fei did a great job! I didn't expect that he found the clues in just one day. Not only did he find the robbers, he also recovered the tributes!"

"Now, it is no longer that I need to give an explanation to Japan, but that Japan needs to give me a satisfactory explanation!"

Zhu Yuanzhang had a stern face, and while praising Hu Fei, he said coldly, his words full of majesty.

...

East Palace.

In the main hall.

Prince Zhu Biao, who was also waiting hard, finally saw Xiao Qi walking into the hall quickly.

"how?!"

Seeing Xiao Qi approaching, Zhu Biao asked hurriedly.

"Reporting to His Highness the Crown Prince, the matter has been concluded. Marquis Jiu'an has found out that the person who stole the tributes is the personal guard of the envoy Kuroda Yoshitaka, Tokugawa Ichiro, who was once the personal attendant of the Japanese Emperor Chokei!

"

"In addition, Jiu'an Hou has determined that this person is the person who assassinated him in the city not long ago. He is a Japanese ninja. It seems that he has been deliberately hiding his identity. As for the specific reason, I am afraid we have to wait for Jiu'an Hou to personally interrogate him.

clear."

Xiao Qi cupped his hands and replied respectfully.

"good!"

"Very good!"

Hearing Xiao Qi's answer, Zhu Biao couldn't help but clapped his hands and applauded, and finally let go of his worries.

To be honest, he was really worried that Hu Fei would ignore it and cause a big disaster. After all, detaining the mission was not a trivial matter. However, he did not expect that Hu Fei would solve the case of stolen tributes in such a short period of time, and not only recovered

Tribute, it seems that another conspiracy has been discovered.

"The bandits and envoys have been escorted back to Jinyiwei by Marquis Jiu'an. As for the other people, Marquis Jiu'an has ordered Luo Ping to be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. It shouldn't take long for the results to come out."

Xiao Qi paused and continued.

"Very good. It seems that he is not just impulsive. He did this job beautifully! He can also have a good explanation with his father."

Zhu Biao nodded and said approvingly, with a smile of relief on his lips.

"By the way, when I finally arrived at the Huitong Pavilion, I found that Eunuch Pang had already arrived. It seems that His Majesty's meaning is the same as that of His Royal Highness."

"However, despite the intervention of the late general and Eunuch Pang, Jiu'an Hou still insisted on capturing the thief. Then he found key evidence on the thief, and the mystery was lifted in one fell swoop."

Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment and continued.

"It seems that I almost ruined his good deeds this time?"

Zhu Biao smiled and couldn't help but laugh.

"His Royal Highness also has good intentions. Marquis Jiu'an should be able to understand. By the way, Marquis Jiu'an also asked the general to convey his gratitude to His Highness. He has already understood His Highness's intentions regarding the West Street incident."

Xiao Qi cupped his hands and said.

"Well, I know it. He is really becoming more and more capable."

"If you have nothing to do, please go down first. If you have any new news, please report it to me in a timely manner."

Zhu Biao nodded and said with a smile.

Xiao Qi bowed his hands and slowly stepped back.

But just after taking a few steps back, Xiao Qi suddenly hesitated and couldn't help but stop.

"how?"

Zhu Biao looked at Xiao Qi with doubts on his face.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing."

"When arresting Tokugawa Ichiro, the last general also took action. This man was very powerful in martial arts, and the four of us worked together to barely subdue him. However, at the last moment, this man originally wanted to kill himself on the spot, but was secretly mysteriously

Master, stop it!"

"The general suspects that there seems to be some great master hidden behind Jiu'an Hou..."

Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment and said thoughtfully.

Initially, he didn't care at that time, but after recalling the situation just now, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"This is nothing unusual. After Hu Fei returned from the north, in order to expand the Jinyi Guards, he asked his father for an order and recruited many masters from the world in order to deal with Beiyuan Chunqiu Hall."

"So, there should be many people with high martial arts skills around him, which doesn't mean anything."

Zhu Biao thought for a moment, shook his head and said.

After listening to Zhu Biao's words, Xiao Qi said nothing more, bowed his hands and slowly exited the hall.

Zhu Biao paused, and a gratified smile appeared at the corner of his mouth again. He suddenly felt excited involuntarily, and all his original sleepiness disappeared. He slowly walked around the hall, thinking about Hu Fei's recent past.

Amazing moves again and again.

...

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Front yard study.

Hu Weiyong's face was solemn, and he kept walking up and down the ground with his hands behind his back, with a trace of worry between his eyebrows.

A lot of things happened in the city tonight, which kept tugging at his heart.

First, he heard that his son blocked West Street with great fanfare and arrested everyone he saw. Then he encountered an assassination in the city. Before he could figure out what was going on, he also heard that his son directly sent people to block the Huitong Hall and detained the ambassador.

group!

News kept coming all night long, making him always on tenterhooks and confused.

Let alone sleep and rest, he can't sit still at all now.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard, and the housekeeper Qin Hai rushed into the study with a face full of joy.

"How's it going? Is there any news?!"

Hu Fei turned his head and stared at Qin Hai who was returning in a hurry and asked loudly.

This time, he couldn't care less about blaming Qin Hai for his impatience. He just wanted to know how his son was doing as soon as possible.

"Master, good news. The young master has caught the robber who stole the tribute, recovered the tribute, and confirmed that the robber is a member of the mission! It seems that he is the escort of some mission, and has been escorted back to the imperial prison by the Jinyi Guards!"

Qin Hai said happily.

After listening to Qin Hai's words, Hu Weiyong frowned subconsciously. He was happy that his son had solved the case of the theft of tributes, but he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

He did not expect that it turned out that the tribute was stolen because of someone inside the mission, but he could not figure out what was going on for a while and was puzzled.

Also, what happened to the assassination of his son? Why were the two events so coincidental?

It seems that many people in the capital city can't sleep tonight, because too many things happened that day, and many people are confused.

But then, Jin Yiwei had already released the news to the outside world. When people learned that the tributes were stolen by one of the mission's own people, and that this bandit was the culprit in assassinating Jiu'an Hou, everyone in the government and the public was shocked.

Some people have even begun to speculate that this may be a kind of temptation and provocation by the Japanese state towards the Ming Dynasty.

Everyone is watching to see what truth Jiu'an Hou can dig out, and what attitude His Majesty will take on this matter...


Chapter completed!