In the early morning of the fifth day of October, Gao Qiu got dressed and rushed to the Imperial City Prison in the middle of the night.

He thought to himself, if what Li said was true, something big would really happen!

Recently, the Military Governor's Office has been intensively interrogating Xi Gong and Liu Guangshi. Gao Qiu is well aware that officials from the Imperial City Department are also participating as observers, which means that the court will severely investigate and deal with certain people.

This is a very sensitive moment.

He also remembered what happened to the prince in the past two days, when he was tending sheep in the royal pasture, and Hong Cu, the remonstrating doctor from the left, was behind it to add fuel to the flames.

The prince was saved by Zhao Guan's family, and the sheep were also disposed of, but the subsequent chain of colluding with the Jin Kingdom for smuggling also emerged.

More importantly, Hong Chu accepted money from Liu Yanqing.

Liu Yanqing is the general of the Northwest Forbidden Army. How big a network is behind this to promote Bao Xigong and Liu Guangshi?

Gao Qiu had seen the complexity of the situation in the northwest with his own eyes. He went to the Western Army to gain military honors and lamented the chaos in various military towns.

When he arrived at the gate of the Imperial City Division, just after midnight, Gao Qiu walked into the Imperial City Division Yamen. His subordinates had already prepared cakes and tea.

He interrogated Mr. Li in great detail.

After all the interrogations were completed, Gao Qiu walked out tiredly.

Looking at the colors in the distance, he only said one sentence: Black! So damn black!

On the fifth day of October, Chou hour (1 am to 3 am), Yan'an Road, Yan'an Prefecture's Yamen.

Wang Xie, the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, did not sleep. It was impossible for him to sleep.

Similarly, Zhang Shen, the governor of the Yanyan Road, did not sleep either, and he could not sleep either.

Zhang Shen took a sip of tea, his facial skin pulled down from his crotch, and his face became stern, as if he was wearing a livid mask.

"Has the person been found?"

Zhang Shen's tone was hoarse, with a hint of impatience and irritability.

Wang Xie sighed and said, "No."

"Not found, it means that we still don't know how many people went to the capital, who they saw in the capital, and what they said!"

"Shuai Zhang, I know the consequences."

"You don't know!" Zhang Shen suddenly became furious. He slapped the table angrily, and the tea on it turned over. "You don't know what the consequences will be!"

"Zhang Shuai, you are not looking for..."

"Do you know that the Military Governor's Office is currently interrogating Xi Gong and Liu Guangshi severely? I only know that Zhang Jun is thinking about replacing me as the strategic envoy every day! If I am replaced, your head will not be saved!"

"Shuai Zhang, please calm down. I have already sent someone..."

"What are you sending people to do? Send people to give King Kang a bloody horse? King Kang has been transferred to Jingdong Road to be the agricultural envoy. Do you think he can save you?"

Wang Xie's expression also darkened.

"The war between the Song and Jin Dynasties ceased. Zhang Jun came to the capital to see His Majesty. Even Zhe Yan's pledge was announced. Your Majesty is going to take action against us!"

"It's impossible. The imperial court doesn't dare to make any moves. There are frequent incidents in the northwest."

"Impossible? Do you know how many lower-level officers were sent by the Military Academy to take up posts on Yanyan Road this year?" Zhang took a deep breath. The exchange of blood in the imperial court was silent.

A large number of new people flocked to Fuyan Road to take up grassroots military positions, posing a severe challenge to the old faction.

"Then Liu Qi was also transferred to Fuyan Road. As long as I am replaced, he will be the next Fuyan Road Manager. If he takes over, do you know the consequences for you?"

Wang Xie's whole body trembled: "We have made great contributions to the Song Dynasty..."

Zhang Shen glanced at Wang Xie disdainfully: "Have you done any meritorious service? In the Yan'an War, more than 100,000 people died, and you, the prefect, ran away! You have something to do! Zhang Jun sends people to check you every day! If it weren't for me,

Shuai, you have long been sent to the capital for Fa-rectification on the spot!"

"Zhang Shuai, what should we do now?"

Zhang Shen said coldly: "When necessary, you have to come out and admit everything."

Wang Xie knelt down directly: "Zhang Shuai, I have an old man above me and a young man below me!"

"You still have the nerve to say, I see you are not in a hurry at all, and you still have the leisure to write love poems to Master Yi An. What? Do you want to marry?"

"This... I just admire her talent..."

At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Prefect Wang."

Wang Xie quickly stood up, tidied himself up, and said, "Come in."

A young man with a strong physique came in. He looked like he had served in the military for a long time. His name was Wang Ye, and he was the military commander of Yan'an Prefecture.

Wang Ye found that Zhang Shen was also here and said quickly: "General, I will see Zhang Shuai at the end!"

"no."

"Thank you Zhang Shuai!"

He turned around and said to Wang Xie: "The person has been found."

Wang Xie immediately became energetic: "Where?"

"It's in Liujia Village, Fushi County."

"Didn't I go there several times before and said no one was there?"

"That guy was very cunning. He knew that we had been there several times and would not go again, so he returned to Liujia Village."

"this……"

At the same time, Zhang Shen said impatiently: "What are you still asking? Hurry up and arrest them!"

Wang Xie said: "Yes! Go and arrest people!"

"We surrounded the village, but we were worried that the guy would disguise himself and run away like before, so we came back to ask for instructions."

"I'll go there myself!" After saying that, Wang Xie strode out.

Zhang Shen reminded: "Be careful not to alarm the people in the Imperial City Division!"

After riding on the horse, he led the people all the way out of the county town and headed towards Liujia Village.

When the ugly time was about to end, Liujiacun was woken up from his deep sleep.

A group of people and horses entered the village holding firelights, and the villagers peeked out from the cracks in the door.

I just heard someone outside shouting loudly: "We are from the prefect's Yamen. We heard that a murder occurred here some time ago. The prefect Wang was furious when he heard about it. He came today to administer justice in person!"

Everyone was wondering, why did the government come to the village to administer justice in the middle of the night?

Wang Xie walked in surrounded by everyone.

Winter nights are extremely bright, but torches illuminate the village even brighter.

Wang Xie said: "I am the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture, and I really feel sorry for disturbing you fellow villagers so late at night. However, I just learned last night that a murder has occurred in Liujia Village in the past few months. I am deeply outraged and have been in trouble all night.

Mian, come here in person to uphold justice for everyone!"

In one of the rooms, a young man was taking a peek. When he heard the other person say that he was the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, he became excited.

In the past few months, he had tried every possible means to meet with the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture to avenge his brother, but he was blocked every time.

He is just a commoner at the lowest level, and it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to meet the high-ranking prefect!

Now, the prefect is here, right in front of us.

Wang Xie continued: "I am heartbroken, and I have decided to take charge of this matter! I will find out the murderer and the officials involved! I will never let you go easy! Even if I lose my official title, or even

This officer’s head must be brought back to justice for you fellow villagers!”

He spoke plausibly and was extremely contagious.

These villagers had never seen the magistrate before, and when they heard what the magistrate said, they all thought that the magistrate was a good official who made decisions for the people.

At this time, a young man walked out.
Chapter completed!