Not long after, Cheng Yaojin came in a hurry, full of doubts, and was led into the study. When he saw Princess Yuzhang, he quickly saluted.
Yu Zhang returned the gift and explained the situation in detail. When Cheng Yaojin heard this, a flash of light burst out in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, but there was a huge wave in his heart. If the matter involves Xu Guogong, then this matter will be serious. I solemnly agree
With a cry, he hurried out.
On the way back to the Nan Yasi of the Forbidden Army, Cheng Yaojin became more and more worried as he thought about it. He brought his guards to the Academy of Sciences, found Li Jing who was in trouble, and asked the guards to guard the surroundings, not allowing anyone to approach, and to close the door.
Li Jing looked puzzled and asked: "Cheng Heizi, what are you doing?"
Cheng Yaojin ignored the verbal quarrel and hurriedly explained the situation. When Li Jing heard this, his face instantly dropped, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he began to think deeply. Cheng Yaojin said anxiously: "Pharmacist, you are the smartest among us.
Huaidao is also your junior. This matter is too big for you to give me the idea."
"Don't tell your Majesty yet." Li Jing said solemnly.
"You think so too? That's great, we both thought of it together. However, old man Gao is not a fuel-saving lamp, and he is a relative of the emperor. We can't go in to investigate without an imperial edict. Moreover, if there is a mistake, there is no way to end it.
The matter is difficult to handle, please give me some advice." Cheng Yaojin said eagerly.
Li Jing nodded, silent in thought.
Cheng Yaojin waited until he was anxious, but had no better way, so he could only endure it.
After a moment, Li Jing's eyes lit up and he whispered: "Didn't you catch the wanted criminal?"
"Yes, I have been doing this for the past few days, and I have solved a lot of old cases, but none of them are from Fengyu Tower. Why do you ask?" Cheng Yaojin asked.
"Arrange an opportunity for some wanted criminals to escape. You must arrange it carefully so that no one can see through it afterwards. Then you send people to chase and kill them. They deliberately rush to Xu Guogong's mansion, shoot them all to silence, and claim that some people have escaped into Xu Guogong's mansion.
, surrounded them to prevent people from escaping, and then killed the people in Fengyulou among them, demanding that they enter the government for a thorough investigation."
"It makes sense. You, an old fox, have a way." Cheng Yaojin said excitedly.
"Do it cleanly," Li Jing reminded.
"Don't worry, others can't do this job, but I'm good at it. I just need to kill the people in Fengyulou to get in. If old man Gao doesn't let me go in and investigate, it means he has something up his sleeve. I'll go in and file a complaint, but if the Holy One doesn't let me investigate,
what to do?"
"It's unlikely. After all, this matter has been aroused until today, and public opinion is difficult to appease. If you really don't agree, then we won't investigate. When Qin Huaidao comes back, he will have many ways to deal with it."
Cheng Yaojin thought of the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Lu family, and the Cui family. Anyone who provoked Qin Huaidao would not end well. He nodded and said: "That makes sense. Your Majesty agrees. Even if I, Old Cheng, catch the murderer,
The old man found an excuse and pushed him away. It is not easy for the Holy Father to deal with the old man, so it is better to wait for Huai Dao to come and kill him."
"Don't say such nonsense."
"I understand, let's go." Cheng Yaojin Xing left in a hurry.
Li Jing watched Cheng Yaojin's leaving figure and felt inexplicably uneasy. It seemed that Gao Shilian had taken in the Fengyu Tower killer, but he thought about the meaning behind it. Could it be that King Xi had really started to take action?
Gao Shilian was a relative of the emperor and the uncle of the Holy Queen. He was also a die-hard loyalist to the Supreme Emperor and a supporter of the Prince. He respected the idea of passing the inheritance to the elder rather than the younger, and to the direct descendants rather than concubines. Li Er had snatched Li Da's position, and Gao Shilian had been unhappy in his heart.
, was suppressed by Li Er for a period of time, but now he has come back and is appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs and entrusted with important responsibilities.
Now it seems that Li Er has good intentions, but Gao Shilian may not have righteousness.
Thinking of this, Li Jing hurriedly packed up and left the house to find Fang Xuanling.
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Night time.
A team of Qianniu guards were escorting a dozen wanted criminals to be handed over to the Criminal Department and put into the sky jail. It was already curfew time. There was no one on the spacious street. The moonlight fell on the bluestone slabs, showing a sense of desolation. A breeze blew by.
The cloth hanging in the shops on both sides of the shocked street swayed and made a popping sound, adding a bit of uneasiness to the calm street.
Suddenly, a group of men in black rushed out from the diagonal stab, slashing at anyone they saw, and entangled the Qianniu Guards. Someone rushed up to cut off the ropes binding the wanted criminals, and shouted in a low voice: "Quick, follow us."
The wanted criminals are already ruthless people. They know that if they go to the sky prison, they will never get out alive. Instead of waiting for death, it is better to give it a try and become a free man. If they lose, they will go back. They all nodded. Some people were cautious and couldn't help but ask.
: "Who are you heroes?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Let's run away before talking." The other party scolded him impatiently.
Everyone thought correctly and rushed forward. The men in black who had entangled Qian Niuwei waited for the wanted criminals to flee away. No one knew who shouted and rushed forward. Qianniu Wei was worried about the wanted criminals, but there was no one.
Chase the man in black and pursue him in the direction where the wanted criminal is escaping.
The group of wanted criminals followed a few men in black and rushed all the way. When they encountered a few patrols that happened to be passing by, they quickly changed their direction and arrived near Xu Guogong's mansion before they knew it. A large number of forbidden troops surrounded them. The wanted criminals panicked, and one of them led the way.
The man in black suddenly shouted: "In front of you is Duke Xu's mansion, and the royal family of Duke Xu. They don't dare to enter the mansion. Let's go in over the wall and find a place to come out."
When the wanted criminal heard that it made sense, Xu Guogong's mansion was not small. After entering, he could find a place to come out and avoid being chased by the Qianniu Guards. They rushed over one by one and started to climb over the wall. No one noticed the men in black who were leading the way.
But he deliberately stayed behind and looked for an opportunity to run to both sides.
The Qianniu Guards chased after them, ignoring the man in black who was leading the way. They fired their arrows and fired at once, killing all those who climbed over the wall without leaving a single one behind.
At this time, Cheng Yaojin came with a group of people and asked: "What happened? Is there anyone who escaped?"
A lieutenant general hurried forward: "Sir, a group of men in black appeared on the way and kidnapped the wanted criminals. They are very powerful. I am afraid they are the remnants of Fengyulou that we have been investigating for many days. They came here with the wanted criminals.
They were all shot to death, but the men in black entered Duke Xu's mansion."
"People from Fengyu Tower, okay, I have finally found him. We have surrounded him and don't allow anyone to come in or out." Cheng Yaojin shouted murderously, his eyes gleaming.
Qian Niuwei quickly surrounded Xu Guogong's mansion, led people to the gate, and shouted: "Go up and call the door."
Someone rushed to knock on the door. Soon, the door opened, and a servant yawned and yelled impatiently: "What are you doing in the middle of the night? Are you looking for death?"
When he saw clearly that it was Qian Niuwei, his drowsiness disappeared, but he did not panic. There was no need to be afraid of the imperial family’s mansion and Duke Xu’s mansion. He asked, “Master Jun, what’s the matter with you?”
Cheng Yaojin said coldly: "Sneak in and let Mr. Gao come out."
The other party raised his head and looked at the person speaking suddenly. After seeing his identity through the moonlight, his expression changed drastically. He was the devil incarnate and a confidant of the Holy Emperor. He couldn't afford to offend him, so he quickly went in to report.
Not long after, Gao Shilian came out and asked impatiently: "Master Cheng is so majestic. What do you mean by coming to my house in the middle of the night?"
"Sir Gao, the Qianniu Guards escorted the wanted criminal to the Criminal Department and were about to enter the sky jail. They were kidnapped by the people from Fengyulou on the way. They fled all the way here. The wanted criminal was shot dead. The Fengyulou killer couldn't do anything and climbed over the wall.
Your mansion, please open the four doors wide and let the Qianniu Guards go in and arrest people, lest those killers jump over the wall and hurt Mr. Gao's family."
"That's nonsense. The people from Fengyu Tower were being hunted. How could they escape into my palace?"
"The Qianniu Guards who were chasing me were watching carefully, and there was no mistake. Why, Master Gao wanted to protect the Fengyu Tower killer?" Cheng Yaojin asked coldly.
"Don't talk nonsense. You are framing me and slandering my reputation. I will go to the Holy Father to sue you." Gao Shilian angrily rebuked, with an indignant expression on his face.
"Okay, just in time." Cheng Yaojin sneered.
"What do you mean?" Gao Shilian asked warily.
"What else do I want to ask you about?" Cheng Yaojin's fiery temper rose up, and he shouted loudly: "I have taken care of everything. If you let one person go, I will destroy his whole family."
"Follow the order!" the soldiers shouted loudly, full of momentum.
Cheng Yaojin immediately looked at Gao Shilian and continued: "Let's go, Mr. Gao, I want to see if you, Mr. Gao, can protect the Fengyu Tower killer."
"Nonsense, I don't have any." Gao Shilian was anxious.
"Why didn't you stop me from going in to arrest you? You have a guilty conscience." Cheng Yaojin asked.