Lu Junzhong stroked his beard and said: "By whose hands Zuo Xuanji died, is there any certainty?"

"In addition to Zuo Xuanji, those who were killed that day were the school captain Zhao He and several guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion." Zhu Dongshan explained: "Based on the current situation, Zhuang Zhaoyang instigated a rebellion in the military camp that day, and Zhao

The people of Hedai imprisoned and guarded Zuo Xuanji. After the Shence Army entered the capital, assassins appeared in the military camp and plotted to assassinate Zuo Xuanji."

"Zuo Xuanji is the great general of Shence. As far as I know, he has very little contact with officials in the DPRK. He is devoted to running the army and has no life-or-death enemies." Lu Junzhong said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Zuo Xuanji's

His cultivation level is not weak, and ordinary assassins cannot kill him."

Zhu Dongshan nodded and said: "That's true. Everyone says that Zuo Xuanji's cultivation level is not shallow, but this person hides it deeply. It's not certain what level he is in, but he should be in the Zhongtian level."

"A great general in the Zhongtian realm, an important minister of the imperial court, and a fierce general in the army. Who would dare to attack such a person easily?" Lu Junzhong smiled calmly and said: "This case is actually very easy to investigate, as long as the motive for the murder is found accurately.

."

Zhu Dongshan said: "When it comes to the motive for killing, the first one is naturally Zhuang Zhaoyang."

"oh?"

"Zhuang Zhaoyang is the deputy general of the Shence Army. Among the Shence Army, only Zuo Xuanji is above him." Zhu Dongshan said softly: "Butang, if this rebellion succeeds, the Prime Minister will... Hehe,

With Xiahou Yuanzhen taking control of the government, Zhuang Zhaoyang has made outstanding contributions and will naturally be promoted."

"That's natural."

"After the Prime Minister's rebellion is successful, he will inevitably control the troops inside and outside the capital. To control the Shence Army, it is natural to promote Zhuang Zhaoyang to General Shence." Zhu Dongshan said: "

However, Zuo Xuanji has led the troops well in recent years and has a high prestige in the Shence Army, so he has done nothing wrong." Then he lowered his voice and said: "After the saint ascended the throne, the general of Shence has always been held by someone from the palace.

As long as Zuo Xuanji is still there, the Prime Minister wants to directly promote Zhuang Zhaoyang to the rank of General Shence, but he is afraid that the military will be dissatisfied and other changes may occur."

Lu Junzhong nodded and said: "That's right. Zuo Xuanji has been running the Shence Army for so many years, and his influence in the army is not weak. It is not easy for Zhuang Zhaoyang to replace him." He smiled sinisterly and said: "Don't think that Zuo Xuanji is real this time.

Being controlled and imprisoned, after thinking about it, I realized that this was just a way for Zuo Xuanji to stay out of the matter. Zuo Xuanji must have felt that there was a change in the palace, but he did not dare to stand in front of him and deliberately showed weakness, allowing Zhuang Zhaoyang to temporarily take control of the military. Hehe

, If Zuo Xuanji firmly opposes sending troops to Beijing, Zhuang Zhaoyang will not be able to take any soldiers with him."

"Both the Xiahou family and Zhuang Zhaoyang know that Zuo Xuanji is deeply rooted in the Shence Army. The only way to replace him after the rebellion is to take the opportunity to take Zuo Xuanji's life." Zhu Dongshan said softly: "Butang, the biggest motive for murdering Zuo Xuanji is

Yes, it is Zhuang Zhaoyang."

Lu Junzhong smiled and said: "Dongshan, this is where others can't compare to you. Any case that comes into your hands, the truth will be difficult to escape. Zhuang Zhaoyang has been arrested, and the crime of rebellion cannot be absolved. Now addition to the assassination

General Shence will definitely die."

"My subordinates understand." Zhu Dongshan said: "The assassination of Zuo Xuanji happened to be included in the case of Zhuang Zhaoyang's rebellion."

"By the way, who is in charge of the Shence Army now?"

"He Taiji." Zhu Dongshan said immediately: "The palace issued a decree that He Taiji temporarily took over the post of General Shence. Fang Hui was transferred to the Wu-Wei Army and replaced by Tang Changgeng, who was responsible for rectifying the Wu-wei army.

The subordinates of the Wei Army have learned that Fang Hui has transferred many of his confidants from the Shence Army to serve in the Wu Wei Army."

Lu Junzhong sighed: "If Zhuang Zhaoyang knew this, how would he feel? Previously, in the Shence Army, except for Zuo Xuanji, he had the strongest prestige and power. Now it's better, He Taiji and Fang Hui, who are both deputy generals, have been

He was promoted, but he became a prisoner of the subordinates...!" Looking at Zhu Dongshan, he said softly: "So our ancestors said it well, those who stand out will die first, and you can't jump to the front in everything."

"Bu Tang, are you going to send someone to send Xiahou Yuanzhen to Suzhou in the next two days?" Zhu Dongshan said softly: "The Prime Minister's Mansion has been sealed, and all the officials of the Xiahou family serving in the court have also been arrested. Officials of the Xiahou family in various states,

The palace also sent someone to deliver an official letter to escort all those people to the capital." After a pause, he said with a hint of embarrassment: "How to deal with the Xiahou clan this time is really tricky."

Lu Junzhong's expression also became serious.

"Bu Tang, the Xiahou family is different from the Li family back then." Zhu Dongshan sighed softly: "Back then, the saint was determined to drive out the Li family, so we didn't have any worries. But the Xiahou family..., hey, saint

After all, the blood of the Xiahou family is still flowing in our bodies. If we act too harshly, one day the saint will look back and be angry, and we will be in disaster. Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. The saint is angry now because the prime minister presides over it.

After a year and a half, the saint's anger dissipated and he remembered that he was also a member of the Xiahou family. Then he saw that the Xiahou family members were withering away, but the Ministry of Punishment was

Stained with the blood of the Xiahou clan...!"

Lu Junzhong's face became even more gloomy. He thought for a while and then said: "Dongshan, I have been thinking about this matter these days. You are right, the saint is in anger now, but if he turns around and his anger subsides,

We don't have the ability to bring the dead back to life." He lowered his voice and said, "The Prime Minister is the culprit of this rebellion. If the Saint wanted to wipe out the Xiahou clan, the first one to kill would be the Prime Minister. But the Saint just exiled the Prime Minister to

Suzhou is under house arrest, and the mystery behind it is extraordinary."

"Does the minister feel that the saint does not really want to be cruel to the Xiahou family?"

"After the Jiangnan Incident, the saint was afraid of the princess and suppressed her, causing the princess's power in the court to plummet." Lu Junzhong lowered his voice and said: "The princess is the force that checks and balances the Xiahou clan. She suddenly disappeared, and the court will not be able to return for a while.

There is a new force that can compete with the Xiahou family. If the Xiahou family is the only one, the saint will certainly be more afraid, so this time he will set a trap to let the Prime Minister get involved and find an opportunity to suppress the Xiahou family." He looked sharply and thought for a while.

, then said: "Dongshan, do you think the saint just wants to suppress and weaken the Xiahou family, or does he really want to drive out the Xiahou family?"

Zhu Dongshan immediately said: "I believe that the saint's attitude towards the Xiahou family is definitely not the same as his attitude towards the Li family."

"It should be so." Lu Junzhong said: "So this time the saint doesn't really want us to uproot the Xiahou family. He just wants us to weaken the power of the Xiahou family in the government and the public." He raised his hand to stroke his beard and said softly:

"Temporarily send the Prime Minister to Suzhou for imprisonment, and take this opportunity to clean up the Xiahou clan members in the court. When needed in the future, the Prime Minister will be summoned back..."

"Budang, it's not impossible."

"Yes." Lu Junzhong nodded slightly and said: "In that case, let's not rush to investigate the Xiahou family. First, we should clean up the members of the Xiahou family, including the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Wu-Gui Army, the Shence Army, and

There are many officials from the DPRK and China who were involved in the rebellion. The cases of these people are enough for us to be busy for a while. After these people are convicted, we will see what the saint means. Yes, after the conviction, we will first bring a group of people to the vegetable market.

Orally executed, hundreds of heads fell to the ground first. When the saint saw it, he might be touched. He thought that if the heads of the Xiahou clan fell to the ground like other rebels and never survived again, maybe their anger would subside.

"

Zhu Dongshan hurriedly said: "The department is wise, and I also want to give this advice to the department. I ordered the Xiahou family to be kept in a separate place, and they were not treated badly, and they were provided with enough food every day. Let's first

Instead of trying them, investigate the others first. If everything goes well, even if everyone else is convicted, it will still take at least one or two months. After these two months, if the saint's attitude has not changed,

Let’s start investigating the Xiahou family again.”

"That's the only way." Lu Junzhong said: "Don't delay the Prime Minister. Dongshan, please arrange to dispatch a team of people to send the Prime Minister to Suzhou." After a pause, he added: "Is the Prime Minister's daughter also going to Suzhou?"

Imprisoned?"

Zhu Dongshan said: "The department is talking about Xiahou Qingcheng? My subordinates know that the saint has always been very fond of Xiahou Qingcheng, and the prime minister regards her as the apple of his eye, so he did not put her in jail, but arranged her in a room in the backyard.

, I have to be guarded, but I have taken good care of him these past few days, and I have not treated him badly."

"Well done." Lu Junzhong said: "The saint's decree did not specifically mention Xiahou Qingcheng. Let's just send the Prime Minister to Suzhou, and send Xiahou Qingcheng along with him." He sighed softly: "Our Ministry of Punishment

We had a deadly feud with the Li family back then, and this time we have to investigate the Xiahou family again. If we form a mortal feud with the Xiahou family again, the people in the Criminal Department will not end well sooner or later, so we should leave some escape paths for ourselves."

Zhu Dongshan also said with emotion: "The ministry is far-sighted, and my subordinates think it should be like this. By arranging Xiahou Qingcheng beside the Prime Minister, and sending them to Suzhou together, we have given the Prime Minister a favor, and the Prime Minister should still be a little grateful to us.

Heart, if he is reactivated, he will not regard us as life and death enemies."

"This time the investigation will be slowed down to give the saint some time." Lu Junzhong nodded slightly, but his expression instantly became cold and stern, saying: "But at Dali Temple, we have to fight quickly. Su Yu

That old guy, who relied on Qin Xiao to be favored by the saint, actually led Dali Temple to fight with our Punishment Department, this time we will let that old guy taste the power of the Punishment Department."

Zhu Dongshan said with some hesitation: "Bu Tang, Su Yu has already told the saint, and I heard that he has decided to resign and return to his hometown. Yunlu was sent to the northeast to handle the case. When Yunlu comes back, Su Yu should leave his job and return to his hometown.

, for him...should we let him go?"

"What? Are you afraid of offending Qin Xiao?" Lu Junzhong clenched his fist and sneered: "When Qin Xiao left the capital, he ran to our Criminal Department and left us arrogant words. Are you afraid because of his words?"

"Bu Tang has misunderstood." Zhu Dongshan hurriedly explained: "Bu Tang, although Su Yu deserves to die, he is already old and does not pose any threat to us. He will not live for many years without us taking action." After a pause.

After a pause, he continued: "Qin Xiao and Su Yu have a long-term friendship. If we really drag Su Yu into trouble, or even kill him, Qin Xiao knows that we will definitely be incompatible with each other. At that time...

...!"

Lu Junzhong said disdainfully: "He is far away in the northeast. Whether he can come back alive is unknown. Even if he does come back, can we still be afraid of him? I just want to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and let Qin Xiao understand that if he is an enemy of our Criminal Department, he will
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