With many imperial spies and guards, Qin Yi entered the forest and found Feng Mingxu, the Minister of Household Affairs, who hanged himself under the tree as seen in the picture.

The latter's body was stiff, his face was pale, his eyes were protruding, and his expression was full of despair, nostalgia, and...humiliation!

Qin Yi immediately understood that Feng Mingxu was most likely forced to die.

"Search the body!" Qin Yi said loudly.

The Imperial Spy Guard Baihu immediately brought people forward, put Feng Mingxu down on the ground, and searched him.

Qin Yi walked slowly around, his eyes like a falcon, constantly scanning, looking for clues around him.

It can be confirmed that besides Feng Mingxu, there are other people who have been here.

There were several tracks on the ground, and there were quite a few people there, probably three.

According to the order of the footprints, one person is in front and two people are behind. It can be judged that it is a master with two servants.

Obviously, the other party also knows how to counter-reconnaissance. These footprints only extended a few meters, then stopped abruptly and disappeared.

It can be seen that it has been cleared.

From this point of view, it is unlikely to find this master.

Qin Yi's intuition told him that this master was probably the first leader of the Chixin Sect, the biggest poisonous beast hidden in the court, and the person who intended to conspire against him!

But it is a pity that the existing clues cannot identify the other party. We can only see if we can find out the identity of this person from the mouths of dozens of officials on the list.

"General, the search is over. Feng Shangshu died of suffocation. There are no other wounds, no signs of resistance, and nothing on his body." Hundreds of imperial spy guards came to report.

Qin Yi nodded and said firmly, "Take the body and return to the city!"

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"Qin Aiqing, you did a good job, I am very happy!" The empress' beautiful face showed deep appreciation, and her beautiful eyes stared at Qin Yi, containing joy and pleasure.

Qin Yi hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "The truth behind this matter is all thanks to your majesty's trust and willingness to allow the general to continue the investigation."

When the empress heard this, her pretty face turned red.

If Qin Yi hadn't threatened to resign, she really had no intention of letting the other party continue the investigation.

I can only blame myself secretly, this guy won't open any pot.

Reducing her embarrassment and pretending to be calm, the empress nodded and said, "You have made great achievements, I have a headache, and I don't know how to reward you."

Qin Yi cupped his hands and said, "It is your duty to serve your Majesty as a dog and a horse. I will never ask for a reward!"

"If you have merit, you will naturally be rewarded," the empress pondered for a moment, then opened her red lips and said, "Your merits are not small, so you should be promoted to a higher position. I recommend you to be a third-grade general, commanding 800,000 troops... It just so happens.

, Yu Dutong from Yunanjun Town's condition has worsened, and he has sent me a request to retire and return to his hometown. I am still thinking about it, but now I have given him permission, and Qin Aiqing will go to take control of the military and political affairs of this town!"

Qin Yi was shocked when he heard this!

When he heard about the promotion, he felt very calm.

It's just a change from third grade to full third grade, and it's not a big deal.

But I didn't expect that the empress would trust him so much and leave Yunan Army Town under his command... This is the military district commander!

Not only Qin Yi was shocked, but Wen Xiang and the Grand Master in the hall were also stunned!

Is this... is this too hasty?!

Linzhan's usual practice was that he had to be at least a second-grade commander before he could become the supreme commander of a military town. Even if Qin Yi was promoted to a first-grade, he was only a third-grade commander. For him to command the Yunan Army Town was a big deal.

Breaking the precedent!

He is a young junior who is only twenty years old and has served in the army for less than one year. How can he be qualified?

The grand master was still surprised, so Wen Xiang said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, please think twice. General Qin's young talent is indeed extraordinary, but he has been in the army for less than a year, has relatively low qualifications and lacks experience, and is not qualified for such important tasks!"

The grand master frowned and responded, "Old minister, I second the proposal!"

He never expected that the empress would trust Qin Yi so much.

There are only four military towns in Linzhan, and such an important position is actually handed over to Qin Yilai. This son has been an official for only a few months. Is his loyalty really worthy of the empress's trust?

Or is it because Qin Yi's abilities are so extraordinary that the Empress has blind trust?

Thinking of this, the grand master suddenly realized that something seemed wrong in the way the empress looked at Qin Yi.

The emperor's airs are less, and the woman's posture is more...

Unable to help it, the Grand Master frowned even more tightly!

Recently, Linzhan has been experiencing many hardships. Perhaps due to excessive pressure, the empress's responses are not as rational as before, so he feels that as the empress's teacher, he may have to remind the empress not to be emotional.

Hearing what the two powerful ministers said, the empress frowned slightly and pondered.

After a moment, she shook her head and said firmly, "I have made up my mind, don't try to persuade me anymore!"

After hearing this, the Grand Master no longer hesitated in his heart.

I have to find a time to remind the Empress!

Prime Minister Wen pursed his lips tightly and remained silent. He had no idea why the empress trusted Qin Yi so much.

He didn't know that the empress' decision was not only due to her trust in Qin Yi, but also because Linzhan's current situation was not optimistic.

The generals who came to Linzhan have been separated for generations.

The powerful military generals who are approaching their twilight years, such as Ding Junhou, Yu Dutong and others, all had to leave the army because of old age and illness.

As for the middle-aged generation, there are not many outstanding generals. Even if there are a few, they were all killed and wounded three years ago when the late emperor went on an expedition to Dali.

Therefore, if we want to avoid Linzhan falling into a situation where there are no available generals, we must vigorously promote promising young generals and train them as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if you look to the future, you will definitely fail!

Therefore, it is more appropriate to let Qin Yi command a town of soldiers and horses while there is no war to gain experience in commanding a large army, so as to avoid the fatal problem of scheduling errors when he leads millions of soldiers into battle during war.

Seeing that the empress supported him so firmly, Qin Yi was slightly surprised. He immediately raised his hands and said loudly, "I will do my best to live up to your majesty's high expectations!"

The empress nodded, pursed her red lips, and continued, "Being deceived by thieves, I misunderstood Prime Minister Wu, Marquis Dingjun, and many other beloved ministers. This was really inappropriate. I should have released it immediately and allocated ginseng from the internal storage.

Deer antler and other supplements were given to the Minister of War and other beloved ministers as a token of condolences."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wen immediately responded, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The Grand Master said, "The thieves forged evidence and could not detect it at the time. Your Majesty had to take action. It is right. I believe the Minister and others will not complain."

The empress nodded without saying anything.

She glanced around and saw the top-secret roster handed over by Qin Yi on the bedside table. Her face gradually darkened, and with a little anger, she said in a cold voice, "As for the officials on the roster who colluded with the Chixin Sect, all

If he is arrested and imprisoned, the people in the palace will also be arrested and interrogated carefully. All the unruly officials will not be let go!"

"The eunuchs and maidservants in the palace interrogate one by one, find out the details, and behead them in public to serve as a warning to others!"

"And send out many imperial spies to search around the Chixin Sect, and kill every one. This beast must be eradicated completely!"

She never expected that the imperial court would be so corrupted by the Chixin Sect. Dozens of officials would ignore the royal laws, collude with the rebels, and become worms in the imperial court. It was really shocking and annoying!
Chapter completed!