Chapter 104: Civil and military uproar in the Manchu Dynasty, Xu Qingxiaos plan, and finally
Three days! [Additional update for the simplest]
Wuchang Year 1, June 26th.
Xu Qingxiao woke up as usual.
It can be said that on this day, everyone seemed a little excited, whether it was the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty or the people of Kyoto in the Wei Dynasty.
In the Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case, the whereabouts of 20 million taels of silver are unknown. Such an unsolved case can naturally arouse the curiosity of the people.
Therefore, everyone has been waiting for today, wanting to see who is the real culprit behind the scenes, and what evidence Xu Qingxiao will produce?
Today is destined to be extraordinary.
The common people came to the street, one by one, asking about things in the palace. If people were not allowed to stand outside the palace, they would have already left.
Outside Shouren Academy, there were many people, many of whom had already arrived before dawn.
No matter where you are, people love to watch the excitement.
After Xu Qingxiao tidied up her clothes, she walked out of Shouren Academy. The streets were filled with ordinary people.
After Xu Qingxiao appeared, the people smiled one after another. They didn't know what to say, they just smiled when they saw Xu Qingxiao.
"Good morning, everyone."
Xu Qingxiao cupped her hands and said hello to the people.
"Good morning, Mr. Xu."
"Master Xu, when I go to court today, I want to seek justice for us and other people."
"Yes, how many innocent people died in the Pingqiu Mansion case. Mr. Xu, you must find out the mastermind behind it."
"That's right, Mr. Xu, I've been waiting for a month, just for today."
"Sir Xu, no matter who stops you, we and the people will do our best to protect you."
With Xu Qingxiao's greeting, some people who didn't know what to say completely let go at this moment. Then various supportive speeches were heard, and the more they spoke, the more excited the people were. Even the people all bowed to Xu Qingxiao and saluted him.
"Thank you very much."
"Please rest assured, I will definitely seek justice for the people of the world, and I will also seek justice for the innocent people of Pingqiu Prefecture."
"Everyone, please don't thank me. Officials should defend the people's grievances and relieve their worries. It's a natural and right thing to do. I can't bear this tribute."
Xu Qingxiao bowed to the people. It is only natural for an official to redress the grievances of the people. Therefore, Xu Qingxiao felt ashamed when facing the people's bow.
After he paid his respects, he turned around and left, heading towards the Wei palace.
The people were extremely moved, and their voices of praise rose and fell.
"Xu Wangu is really a good official."
"It is natural and right for an official to redress the grievances of the people and relieve the people's worries. Mr. Xu's words made me cry for no reason."
"Son, you have to study hard. If you have the opportunity to be an official in the future, you must also learn from Master Xu, do you understand?"
"Xu Wangu should be the number one official in the world."
The people praised him from the bottom of their hearts.
In fact, they came here just to watch the fun, but they were unknowingly infected by Xu Qingxiao.
Although Xu Qingxiao didn't say anything, her words could inexplicably make people feel her feelings.
It is easy to find a corrupt official these days, but it is so difficult to find a good official.
Outside the Wei Palace.
All civil and military officials came quite early today, and everyone knew why.
The officials were standing in teams of two or three, whispering in low tones, and what they were talking about was mostly related to Xu Qingxiao.
at this time.
Xu Qingxiao's figure slowly appeared.
After he appeared, many voices stopped and stopped talking about anything.
"Nephew Qingxiao, I haven't seen you for a few days. He is a little thin."
An Guogong was the first to speak out. He looked at Xu Qingxiao, his old face was full of smiles, and he was very skillful in calling his nephew, which caused the Confucian officials to look at him strangely.
"Nephew Qingxiao, come here, let me see, you've really lost weight."
"Are you tired from investigating cases these days? You've lost so much weight."
The princes shouted that Xu Qingxiao had lost weight one by one and showed their concern, while the princes patted Xu Qingxiao on the shoulders and smiled.
"Qingxiao, you can do it, you can make trouble for the Criminal Department all over again, tsk tsk, you really have the momentum of our military strategists."
"Let me ask you, does it feel good to beat a servant? Brother, although I am a marquis, I have never beaten a servant."
"Yes, yes, does it feel good?"
The princes laughed, not caring about Li Yuan who was not far away.
At this moment, the eunuch's voice sounded.
"Xuan, hundreds of officials will enter the court."
The loud voice made it difficult for Xu Qingxiao to say anything. She just smiled and followed everyone into the court.
Enter the palace.
Duke An Guo directly summoned Xu Qingxiao. His voice was not loud, but he was not petty either.
"Qingxiao, let me tell you, how far has this case been investigated?"
An Guogong asked this. As soon as he said this, almost all the officials couldn't help but get closer, wanting to hear Xu Qingxiao's answer.
"Mr. An Guo, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"
Xu Qingxiao said helplessly.
"It must be the truth. Uncle and I can still tell lies, so tell us now."
When An Guogong said this, everyone suddenly became more curious.
"I didn't check it! I couldn't find it."
Xu Qingxiao spread her hands and said.
The voice sounded, and all the princes said: "."
Liehou: "."
Baiguan: "."
Everyone looked a little depressed, but it was not for other reasons. Who would believe what Xu Qingxiao said?
"Qingxiao, you don't even believe my uncle?"
Duke An Guo said a little depressed.
"It's true. I really didn't lie to you. Who can find out this case? I can't find out."
Xu Qingxiao said seriously.
"Forget it, I know you have difficulties, so you can't talk nonsense. After all, there are outsiders here. Okay, I will know everything later when I go to court, so I won't ask in advance."
Duke An Guo glanced at the officials and realized that these words were meant for these people.
At that moment, the officials turned back slightly, appearing as if nothing had happened, and went to court as usual.
Outside the palace.
The officials stopped.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the eunuch's voice sounded.
"Enter the court!"
Immediately, all the officials arranged their positions and went to court one after another. Xu Qingxiao also followed behind and went to court together.
He is a special official, so he is qualified to go to court, but it must be a special matter, otherwise, the seventh-rank official will not be qualified to go to court.
Moreover, Xu Qingxiao did not go to court with the military attachés, but came to the line of civil servants, stood at the end, and followed those in front to go to court.
Enter the main hall.
A feeling of coolness came over me, and then a loud voice sounded.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
All the officials paid their respects, and Xu Qingxiao also imitated it in style.
"Plain body."
The familiar voice of the empress sounded, and Xu Qingxiao stood up with the officials, then looked straight ahead, looking at the back of the officials in front of them in silence.
Soon, various routine opening remarks began.
For the first half hour or an hour in the court, they were basically discussing state affairs. It was Xu Qingxiao's first time in court, and she listened with great interest.
The general content is also very simple.
The military attachés are now starting to report: something happened somewhere, there is danger somewhere, the Wei Dynasty is looked down upon by all kinds of people, and it is necessary to fight a good war. If we don't fight, we will not be able to do it. If we don't fight, we will not be the people of the Wei Dynasty.
And the civil servants began to report that there was a flood somewhere, an earthquake somewhere, something happened somewhere, and the country needed to take action. Anyway, nothing in the court could be a trivial matter.
Finally, the Confucian officials started to talk about what they thought was important, what things could be put off, and what things should be done now. Then the military attachés were unconvinced and thought that what you said here was a bit wrong.
Civil servants jumped out and said what was wrong? They strongly supported it.
Finally, after the quarrel lasted for nearly an hour, the empress spoke up and settled the matter in a few words. Some difficult issues were left to be discussed in a few days. Maybe she had not thought about it, or maybe she wanted to suppress them first.
But as a bystander, Xu Qingxiao could tell at a glance that the empress was partial to civil servants.
To be precise, he prefers to govern the country first. Of course, he will also give the military attache some face and pick a few minor issues for the military attache to deal with. This does not mean that he is completely partial to civil servants.
After these major national affairs were dealt with, the empress's voice sounded.
"Where is Xu Qingxiao?"
As the voice sounded, Xu Qingxiao, who was among the civil servants, immediately stood up.
"My lord, Xu Qingxiao, pays homage to His Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao immediately spoke and bowed to His Majesty.
At this moment, the hearts of all the civil and military officials in the court were aroused, and everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on Xu Qingxiao.
In the past month, Xu Qingxiao's strange and bizarre investigation methods have filled the entire capital with doubts, causing the whole city to talk and spread various rumors.
But most people felt that Xu Qingxiao was sure of victory, otherwise how could he dare to investigate the case like this?
Eat antique soup, go shopping, listen to music, and go back to do a few sets of boxing if you have nothing to do. It's all weird and weird.
Almost all the people believed that Xu Qingxiao had obtained personal and material evidence, and the person behind this was the current Holy Emperor.
But no one knows whether it is true or not, and now the secret is about to be revealed.
"Is there any result in the Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case?"
The empress asked in a calm voice.
"Return to Your Majesty!"
"This case is really difficult, the minister is incompetent, and one month is too hasty. I hope your majesty can grant me a few days of grace."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and answered truthfully.
As soon as these words were said, the civil and military officials of the entire court were completely stunned.
Especially An Guogong, his whole body froze.
Good guy, you really didn’t check it?
I've blown all my bullshit for you, why are you here to play this trick with me?
It wasn't just him, many people had strange expressions on their faces. For example, Zhang Jing looked a little confused when he looked at Xu Qingxiao.
To be honest, in order to demonstrate his ability, Zhang Jing did not hesitate to praise Xu Qingxiao against his will, and also created an atmosphere in which Xu Qingxiao was already sure of victory.
I thought that when Xu Qingxiao went to court today, she would at least say something. Even if she said something wrong, it didn't matter, she could still come back.
But what I didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao directly said, "If we can't find out, we will give you a few more days of grace."
How can such words come from the mouth of a person like you?
Eternal genius?
I am your uncle.
"Xu Qingxiao, I gave you one month, now you tell me, you can't find out?"
Not to mention the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, even the empress didn't know what to say.
She had calculated everything, but she really didn't expect Xu Qingxiao to make such a move.
At least say something?
It’s a straight forward sentence. It was not found out. Can you give me a little more time?
Hearing the empress's voice, Xu Qingxiao seemed a little calm and not afraid at all.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm lazy, it's just that this case is too complicated and I need time to investigate."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. As long as I am given enough time, I will be able to find out the truth."
Xu Qingxiao vowed.
"how long?"
The empress spoke calmly, just two words, "How long will it take?"
"Three years."
Xu Qingxiao said seriously.
Manchu dynasty civil and military: "."
For your uncle, three years? Why didn’t you say thirty years? This case requires you to investigate it for three years, so it’s better not to let you get it.
If you can't find out, just say so, why beat around the bush?
Everyone was silent. They had seen shameless people, but they had never seen Xu Qingxiao so shameless.
"Three days, I will give you three days in the end."
The empress spoke calmly and gave Xu Qingxiao three days.
But as soon as he said this, Xu Qingxiao refused to agree.
When bargaining, you give in and I give in. I said three years, which is indeed an exaggeration. Can you give me at least three months?
Three days? How can I find out after three days?
"His Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao wanted to say something more, but the next moment the voice of the empress sounded.
"Zhang Jing, if Xu Qingxiao finds out the truth about this case in three days, all the previous incidents will be wiped out and no accountability will be allowed."
"If Xu Qingxiao cannot find out the truth after three days, all faults will be determined by the Ministry of Punishment."
"Retreat!"
The empress didn't have any idea, she got up and left directly, giving Xu Qingxiao only three days.
"My lord, take the order."
Zhang Jing spoke, and then everyone shouted long live long live long live long live long live.
Then they all retreated.
In the hall, Xu Qingxiao let out a long breath, his eyebrows looked a little sad, and he walked towards An Guogong.
Duke An Guo lowered his head slightly, looking a little melancholy.
It's over now. I will definitely be laughed at when I go back. It doesn't matter if I am laughed at by others. But if I am laughed at by my sons, it will really become a joke.
An Guogong never thought that one day he would fall into such a pit. This time he felt uncomfortable.
When he saw Xu Qingxiao coming, An Guogong was a little angry.
"Qingxiao, what on earth are you fussing over?"
Duke An Guo was a little depressed. Not to mention him depressed, many other Dukes and princes were also depressed.
They thought that going to court today would be a big show, so they woke up early, but this is what happened?
"Yes, Qingxiao, what kind of medicine is hidden in your gourd?"
"Qingxiao, please tell us what's going on?"
After leaving the main hall, everyone swarmed over. They really didn't know what Xu Qingxiao meant. There was no need to be so playful.
"Uncle, brothers, I don't have any medicine hidden."
"I said before that I didn't find out. I don't mean anything else. If you ask me to write an article, I can write it. You ask me to investigate the case? How can I investigate it? And it's still an old case, and there are all the clues.
No, what should I check?"
Xu Qingxiao also seemed a little depressed. What she said made everyone silent.
Yes, there is a saying that Xu Qingxiao is indeed an eternal talent, but he is only talented in writing and poetry. Let Xu Qingxiao investigate the case? This is indeed a bit unreasonable.
Furthermore, this case is not an ordinary case. Even the six departments could not find it out. Even the late emperor did not find it out back then. How could Xu Qingxiao be able to find out about it?
And it’s also stipulated within one month.
Suddenly, everyone completely understood that it was not that Xu Qingxiao was not good, but that they thought too highly of Xu Qingxiao.
Many people's faces turned uglier when they thought about this.
In the past month, some people have been pretending to be mysterious and exaggerated about Xu Qingxiao.
Especially Sun Jing'an couldn't help but snorted coldly.
"Since we can't find out, we should tell the Ministry of Punishment earlier that we stay at home every day, do nothing, be lazy and idle, Zhang Shangshu, this kind of custom must not be allowed to breed in the Ministry of Punishment."
Sun Jing'an couldn't help but speak, he was so angry that his liver hurt.
As a great scholar, for the sake of some face, he endured his nausea and praised Xu Qingxiao.
What I didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao turned out to be such a virtuous person.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more certain he became that Xu Qingxiao just liked to create publicity, had no real ability, and only knew how to use tricks, so that's why she spoke like this.
"Master Sun is absolutely right. Then you come to check? I'll go talk to His Majesty?"
Hearing Sun Jing'an's cold snort, Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and replied like this.
"snort!"
Sun Jing'an walked away without bothering to pay attention to Xu Qingxiao. He had completely lost his face today.
So angry!
As for Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, although he was also uncomfortable, he did not speak directly like Sun Jing'an, but looked at Xu Qingxiao and said.
"Xu Qingxiao, whether you can find out or not, you have to go through the procedures and do the things you should do. You have to stay at home day and night, breaking the rules. Sun Ru is right. Such unhealthy practices Don’t encourage it.”
Zhang Jing spoke, seemingly as a reminder, but actually he was a little unhappy.
"Master Shangshu, all clues in the case file have been interrupted. There are no witnesses, and there is no way to start. You are Shangshu, and I hope you can point me to a clear path."
Xu Qingxiao still said with a smile, but everyone knew what the words meant.
"You ask me how I know this, but at least you have to call the only witness for questioning, right?"
Zhang Jing was a little angry. Should you handle the case or should I handle it? How about I do it?
"You've already gone crazy, why did you call me here?"
Xu Qingxiao seemed to mutter, but as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jing glanced at him coldly. At that moment, Xu Qingxiao did not speak, but spoke.
"Then please help Zhang Shangshu find this witness when he returns to the Ministry of Punishment. It will be troublesome."
Xu Qingxiao said, "Let Zhang Shangshu do the calling. He doesn't have time. He obviously looks like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water."
"unlucky."
Zhang Jing had nothing to say. The two words represented his inner thoughts.
I finally managed to ignore the past grudges and help him Xu Qingxiao once, but I didn't expect to get such an answer.
But from this he could see that Xu Qingxiao was really powerless.
In this case, Xu Qingxiao has made no progress at all. Even if we take a step back, Xu Qingxiao has made some progress, but everyone has made such progress, so it means nothing.
In the end, His Majesty only gave three days.
How to solve the case in three days?
There may not be any progress in a month. How can we solve the case in three days?
Thinking of this, Zhang Jing felt sick in his heart. He even wondered for a while whether Xu Qingxiao took this case to lure him into a trap and screwed him at the critical moment.
Although the possibility was small, when he saw Xu Qingxiao's face, he felt that he was being plotted.
"Master Shangshu, please remember to bring Li Jianquan as soon as possible. If it is too late, I will have to ask Your Majesty for a few more days of grace."
Xu Qingxiao looked at Zhang Jing's back and shouted.
Zhang Jing's pace accelerated a lot.
Looking at Zhang Jing's back, Xu Qingxiao had to sigh with emotion. The Minister of Punishment's physique was not bad. At this rate, he could still work for at least another thirty to fifty years. It would be difficult for him to rise to the top normally.
"Uncle Li, will my nephew come to your house to sit down later?"
Xu Qingxiao turned around and looked at An Guogong and said this.
"I can't go. I'm going to sit at Marquis Xinwu's house. You can go back and investigate the case quickly."
When An Guogong heard this, he refused directly. How could he have the nerve to go home now? Why go home? Will he be laughed at by his tribe when he goes home?
Go and sit at Marquis Xinwu's house and wait three days before going back.
"Gong Lu."
Xu Qingxiao looked at Lu Guogong, who waved his hand and said: "I also want to go to Xinwuhou's house. Nephew Qingxiao, you'd better go back and investigate the case properly."
Everyone is in a very depressed mood. In the past month, the people who have boasted the most are these military attachés.
Each one was more cruel than the other, and Xu Qingxiao was praised as a god, but today they were all slapped in the face. Except for a few princes, most of them praised Xu Qingxiao.
So everyone had to go to Marquis Xinwu's house for a few days to cover up their embarrassment.
Well, looking at everyone's attitudes, Xu Qingxiao finally understood.
No network resources can be relied on, you still have to rely on yourself.
"Okay, uncles and brothers, I will go back first. If you have nothing to do, you can come to my school as a guest."
"I'll make ancient soup for you to eat."
Xu Qingxiao invited everyone, but everyone was casually perfunctory, and then organized a group to go to Xinwu Hou's home.
After leaving the palace.
Xu Qingxiao returned to the school immediately. Many people were asking about the outcome. Xu Qingxiao also had official business. The case of the Criminal Department could not be disclosed for the time being, and the people also took notice.
After the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty returned, the matter spread quickly.
Xu Qingxiao's answer in the court today instantly silenced the entire capital's dignitaries.
After waiting for a month and looking forward to it for a month, I never thought it would end like this.
To be honest, the most nervous people were the many officers in the capital. They conducted extremely strict inspections and reinforced the entire capital twice. But what they didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao couldn't find out.
This time there was a big oolong.
After the people learned about this incident, rumors spread instantly.
First, there were many disparaging remarks, saying that Xu Qingxiao wrote articles and letters, and it was difficult to judge the case. They said that His Majesty was mistaken and that Xu Qingxiao should not be placed in the Ministry of Punishment, and it would be more suitable to be placed in the Ministry of Rites.
But soon there were other rumors, saying that Xu Qingxiao had found out the real culprit behind the scenes, but this person's status was so high that Xu Qingxiao did not dare to speak out easily, for fear of causing huge trouble.
Another theory is that Xu Qingxiao has secretly informed His Majesty of the real culprit behind the scenes, and His Majesty intends to deal with it secretly and does not want to make it public.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Qingxiao answered like this today.
Anyway, in everyone's eyes, this matter is over.
Whether it really can't be found out or there is something hidden, it doesn't matter anymore.
Because within three days, Xu Qingxiao would not be able to find out the truth.
In a month's time, there may still be a little bit of hope.
Three days?
How to check Xu Qingxiao?
Going back and forth to Pingqiu Mansion, even by dragon boat, would take a day and a night.
Interrogating prisoners and searching for clues would take a day, right?
It takes a day to get a witness, right?
To obtain physical evidence, it takes a day?
It's been like this for four days, what can Xu Qingxiao do to check? And this is still the most ideal.
Anyway, this case is over here.
Three days later, Xu Qingxiao could not produce any evidence, so the Ministry of Punishment held him responsible. Severe punishment would definitely not be harsh, but there would definitely be small punishments and big warnings, but Xu Qingxiao's status in His Majesty's heart might plummet.
However, at this time, in Shouren School.
Xu Qingxiao's face was very calm, while Yang Hu and others were a little relaxed. However, after seeing Xu Qingxiao's arrival, they came over immediately.
"grown ups!"
The six people shouted in unison, but Xu Qingxiao just nodded in response and walked into the room without speaking the whole time.
This look made Yang Hu and others feel a little heavy.
But after a while, a letter flew out and landed in Yang Hu's hand.
"Yang Hu, go to West Market quickly. When you get there, open the letter. Remember to take more detours and try not to let anyone follow you."
When the voice sounded, Yang Hu immediately accepted the order, and his expression suddenly became serious, because he had an inexplicable feeling that Xu Qingxiao was going to take it seriously.
No nonsense, Yang Hu left the place in a flash and jumped out of the backyard without leaving the gate.
"Yang Bao, go to Dongzhimen Market and unpack it when you get there. Pay attention to safety on the road."
The next moment, a letter flew out again, and Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded again, slightly indifferent.
"Yes! Sir!"
Yang Bao took the letter and looked a little excited. After a month, Mr. Xu finally got serious about it.
He left this place.
Then, Zhao Da, Zhao Er, Li Jian and Li Kang received letters respectively and left from the backyard.
The six people were very fast, and their faces were also full of seriousness.
at this time.
Around Shouren Academy, hundreds of spies followed as quickly as possible.
The order from above has not been withdrawn, so they have been staying here. They don't know what is going on inside the court for the time being, but suddenly they see Yang Hu and others walking in a hurry, and they are extremely vigilant. As spies, they have an intuition.
Something really happened this time.
In this way, the six Yang Hus ran around the entire capital, trying their best to avoid being tracked by these spies.
After running back and forth for three or four hours, Yang Hu finally arrived at West Market. When he was sure that no one was following him, Yang Hu carefully opened the letter.
next moment.
Yang Hu looked shocked.
And at the same time.
The same was true for Yang Bao. He hid in the alley for a full hour just to avoid being tracked by these spies.
After escaping the pursuit of spies.
Yang Bao finally breathed a sigh of relief, then disguised himself and went to Xizhimen Market.
Taking out Xu Qingxiao's envelope carefully, Yang Bao's eyes were full of excitement at this moment.
He completely understood that Xu Qingxiao had spent the past month paralyzing the enemy and making them think he was cheating. But in fact, he wanted to make the opponent completely let down their guard and deliver a fatal blow at the critical moment.
"Master Xu, you are truly an eternal talent."
Yang Bao was filled with emotion. The next moment, he opened the letter and then froze on the spot.
The secret agent recorded everything. Just from Yang Bao's expression, it can be seen that Xu Qingxiao is going to do something big.
only
An hour later.
Yang Hu came back, carrying two kilograms of yellow beef, three kilograms of fat mutton, some chicken gizzards, duck gizzards, and some pork.
After Yang Hu came back, Yang Bao followed behind, carrying a dazzling array of vegetables, including cabbage, green vegetables, peppers and beans.
As for Zhao Da and Zhao Er, there were a few less. One was carrying a few bundles of iron picks, and the other was carrying a few kilograms of sesame oil ingredients.
Li Jian and Li Kang came back carrying a shelf and a pile of black charcoal.
Hundreds of spies came back with them.
On this day, they fell into silence.
Xu Qingxiao refreshed their knowledge of secret agents.
Because Yang Hu, Yang Bao and others tried every means to avoid their sight, but in the end they still bought some things that were not available.
Beef and mutton, all kinds of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and some weird iron shelves.
After waiting for the guests to come back, Xu Qingxiao seemed extremely happy and started to light the fire directly, asking brothers Li Jian and Li Kang to wash the shelves, Zhao Da and Zhao Er to wash the vegetables, and Yang Hu and Yang Bao to cut the meat.
Until night.
A fire was lit in Shouren Academy. Xu Qingxiao used iron skewers to skewer these meats, fruits and vegetables and put them on the fire rack to bake. From time to time, he would apply a layer of sesame oil and some spices.
His face was filled with joy.
As for Yang Hu and the other six, they sat aside, looking as if they were hopeless.
At this moment, the spies couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Damn it, are you eating again? In the past month, you have been eating this and that in a different way every day. After eating antique soup, you eat seafood, after eating seafood, you eat vegetables, and after eating vegetables, you do this weird thing?
"
"That's it? An eternal talent? Bah!"
"I feel like Xu Qingxiao is just playing tricks on us. He is such a gentleman!"
"There is a saying, Xu Qingxiao's cooking skills are really amazing. If he cooks in different ways for thirty days a month, he will not be able to be a scholar in the future, but he can make money by opening a restaurant."
"If nothing else, this stuff smells really good."
The spies were really speechless by Xu Qingxiao, and started chatting with each other. Normally they would ignore each other, but this time they were completely educated by Xu Qingxiao.
And they also reported everything today.
This day.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were basically certain of one fact.
They really looked up to Xu Qingxiao.
This guy really has no talent in the Ministry of Justice.
If you think about it carefully, it's true. After all, it doesn't matter if you can be civilized or martial, but if you can also judge cases, isn't it omnipotent?
Looking back, everyone realized that Xu Qingxiao was so famous that they all thought he had great abilities, but in the end, the reality was cruel.
Such talent is already remarkable, and it is indeed unreasonable to expect Xu Qingxiao to solve the case.
This night, some people sighed and some people breathed a sigh of relief.
And in Shouren School.
Xu Qingxiao didn't fall asleep. He looked at the bright moon in the sky.
in silence.
After staying there until Yinshi, a figure appeared outside Shouren Academy.
He's from the Ministry of Punishment.
"Sir Xu, Shangshu asked his subordinates to inform you that Li Jianquan has been brought to the Ministry of Punishment. Please go and investigate the case."
As the sound rang out.
Xu Qingxiao's voice also sounded.
"Just bring him here. There is no need to go to the Criminal Department to investigate."
Xu Qingxiao spoke, and after finishing his sentence, he turned around and returned to the room.
"Sir, I'm afraid this is not good, right?"
The other party's voice sounded.
But Xu Qingxiao's voice responded immediately.
"Tell Zhang Shangshu that the people in the Criminal Department are too many-minded and can't handle the case. Just bring Li Jianquan. If Zhang Shangshu doesn't want to, then forget it."
Xu Qingxiao's answer was a bit rogue.
The latter did not dare to say anything more, so he could only respond, then turned and left.
After others leave.
Inside the room.
Xu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Because his plan succeeded.
Yes, Xu Qingxiao has been planning this for the past month.
In the Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case, the only and final clue to solve the case currently lies in Li Jianshen.
If he wants to crack the case, Li Jianquan must come to the capital.
Perhaps Qingxiao knew that once she asked Li Jianquan to come to the capital, someone would secretly hinder her.
At worst, Li Jianquan disappeared, at worst, Li Jianquan suddenly died suddenly.
In a major case involving 20 million taels of silver, the death of a madman is nothing.
So Xu Qingxiao has been worried about this, and it is precisely because of this that Xu Qingxiao has not gone anywhere this month.
He stayed in the capital to reassure the people in the dark.
As for whether these people would directly kill Li Jianquan and eliminate future troubles forever, Xu Qingxiao was not afraid at all.
I can guess from these things that His Majesty wants to overturn the verdict.
These people can guess it too.
Again, within the rules, as long as everyone abides by the rules, the emperor will not break the rules. But if someone breaks the rules, don't blame the emperor for being angry.
Xu Qingxiao even believed that the empress already knew who the suspect was, or she was basically sure who the suspect was.
Therefore, if the other party dares to take action directly, it would be easiest for you. The empress can directly order the arrest and assign you any charges, and you can wait to die.
After all, you were the one who acted rogue first.
And if he accepts the case and calls Li Jianquan, Xu Qingxiao cannot guarantee whether the other party will take the risk.
In the face of crisis, breaking the rules first is forced to do nothing.
Therefore, he could never summon Li Jianquan to Beijing immediately. Instead, he had to wait, grind, and even be despised in the court and even be looked down upon by everyone. Xu Qingxiao had to wait.
Only when they thought the case was completely unsolvable could Li Jianquan be allowed to enter Beijing.
In this case, they will be passive.
To put it simply, His Majesty only gave himself the last three days, which represents His Majesty's attitude towards these people in the dark.
If it's found out within three days, you'll be waiting to die.
If nothing can be found out within three days, the matter ends here.
This group of people in the dark will take a gamble as long as they don't get kicked in the head by a donkey. If they don't gamble, they will directly break up with each other, which is even more dangerous.
Therefore, Xu Qingxiao delayed it until now.
Yesterday, I specifically asked Zhang Jing and Zhang Shangshu to bring Li Jianquan.
He even almost directly stated that if you don't get people here quickly, this matter will be your problem.
Therefore, Zhang Jing mobilized almost all the power of the Criminal Department to bring Li Jianquan as quickly as possible in order to prevent the pot from sticking.
Everything.
The empress is scheming.
People in the dark are also plotting.
Maybe Qingxiao will stop plotting?
However, there was another important reason why Li Jianquan was able to come to the capital alive.
That means he is a madman.
He has not died suddenly in these years, there are only two possibilities.
He is really crazy.
The second possibility is that the empress is protecting him secretly.
However, the second possibility is unlikely. Even if it is true protection, it is only symbolic protection. After all, if Li Jianquan is not dead, these people would rather break up with the empress than kill him.
So, someone who is absolutely crazy.
What role can it play?
Being a witness? Absolutely impossible.
He couldn't even speak clearly, let alone provide any clues.
But they calculated everything.
Even the empress cannot be counted.
I will have magical powers in my dreams.
Yes.
The fundamental reason why Xu Qingxiao dared to make plans was because she had the magical power of dreaming.
A madman, no matter how crazy he is, still has some memories in his mind, it's just a confusion of memories.
Xu Qingxiao plans to fall asleep and find out the truth about that year.
Find the real clues.
Then find out the mastermind behind it.
Of course, whether we can find out the mastermind behind it depends on whether the dream technique can be used.
If your guess is right.
Everything is fine.
If your guess is wrong.
Three days later, he went to court to plead guilty.
There is no way, if the case cannot be solved, the case cannot be solved.
Two quarters of an hour later.
There was a sound of iron ropes.
The street seemed extremely quiet, but the sound of the iron rope seemed a bit strange.
Xu Qingxiao sat in front of the desk with a calm expression.
"Sir, Li Jianquan has been brought here, but he is mentally disordered. The Punishment Department has given him ecstasy soup to prevent him from shouting randomly."
The people from the Criminal Department spoke up and brought Li Jianquan.
"good."
"Yang Hu and Yang Bao, take people outside the school."
"I'll continue to rest for a while. You guys should keep an eye on him first and don't let him escape."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth but never showed up. She even yawned deliberately, pretending to be seen by the people from the Criminal Department and the spies outside.
"yes."
Yang Hu, Yang Bao and others responded, and the officials from the Ministry of Punishment also said goodbye and left.
at this time.
Before dawn, Xu Qingxiao stood up and a stone shot out and landed on Li Jianquan's veins. The latter immediately fainted and fell asleep.
Yang Hu and others naturally noticed it and didn't ask any more questions, but Xu Qingxiao still explained.
"I will come back to interrogate him when I wake up. Put him in a cool place and keep him under strict supervision."
After saying this, Xu Qingxiao lay directly on the bed and waited quietly for a quarter of an hour.
Used the magical power of dreaming.
The first time, failed.
The second time, failed.
It wasn't until the ninth time that Xu Qingxiao successfully sneaked into Li Jianquan's dream.
Because the dream was extremely confusing, even upside down, pictures appeared in fragments.
Everything seemed extremely chaotic, and anyone with a little less mental strength would probably faint on the spot.
Fortunately, Xu Qingxiao's mental power was extremely strong and she was not affected by it.
"Certainly."
In an instant, Xu Qingxiao channeled her dream power and stabilized the dream.
at this time.
That night.
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I really don’t blame me for being late. I have 20,000 words just before getting married. I have something to say. I think this is worthy of praise.
As for the plot, it must be foreshadowed. Without foreshadowing, it won’t be fun. However, I will try my best to make it more relaxed and enjoyable for everyone during the foreshadowing process, instead of solving the case invariably, which would be boring.
Also, this is the eighth chapter to be updated for the simplest boss. The public chapter of Silver Alliance will be updated in ten chapters with 35,000 words. After it is released, the ten updates will be estimated to be 100,000 words. It is full of sincerity. It will be based on one chapter of 3,000 words. In fact, it will be added
Thirty or forty updates.
The black boss has rewarded two alliance leaders, and there will be more updates in July!
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