At the door of Xu Guogong's mansion, Gao Shilian's face darkened and he said coldly: "I am a relative of the emperor. How can you search for me just as you say? How can I lose my face? If I can't find it, what should you do?"
"If you can't find it, you can't find it. I'm on an errand. If the people below see you going in, you have to investigate. If you stop me, you are covering up. It doesn't matter if you don't let me in. If I don't want to go in, please ask the Holy Spirit to come up and administer justice.
"Cheng Yaojin said coldly, turned his horse's head and headed towards the palace.
Without Li Jing's advice, Cheng Yaojin would have rushed in with his fiery temper to search, but it was different now. Gao Shilian would not be hurt if he caught him. If he just pushed him away without knowing anything, it would be better to wait for Qin Huaidao to kill the old man later.
ordinary man.
Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was not as unreasonable as usual, Gao Shilian was inexplicably panicked. If the Holy Spirit came over, the consequences would be serious. His eyes flashed with a cold light, but he did not stop him and turned around and hurried back home.
When Cheng Yaojin saw that Gao Shilian did not stop him, it became more and more clear that there was something wrong. He was anxious to return to the house to deal with the aftermath, but he didn't care. As long as the people were inside, it would be easy. The top priority was to get the imperial edict to enter the house, find the killer and convict him of the crime. As for the disposal
, that is a matter between the Holy Sage and Qin Huaidao, it is not my responsibility to do it for myself.
They galloped all the way and soon arrived at the palace. They found Li Er who was still working overtime to deal with government affairs. Li Er's face became gloomy after hearing what had happened. If Gao Shilian really took in the Fengyulou killer, it meant that Gao Shilian had not given up on the past.
Obsession, getting involved with the former prince, what is this going to do?
Li Er would not be merciful in anything that affected the imperial power. He put down the memorial and said coldly: "Let me go and see for myself what this uncle wants to do."
Cheng Yaojin was eager to make things worse and did not dissuade him.
It was a big event for the Holy Emperor to leave the palace in the middle of the night. The internal guards were dispatched to impose martial law and blockade the entire route. The group hurriedly arrived at Xu Guogong's Mansion. Someone had notified Gao Shilian in advance to wait at the door.
Seeing Li Er getting out of the carriage with a cold face, Gao Shilian felt bitter in his heart, but he stepped forward with a strong and cheerful face and solemnly saluted: "Old minister, please see me."
"Master Gao is so majestic." Li Er said coldly.
Gao Shilian knew something was wrong as soon as he heard the title and tone, and quickly said with a grimace: "I'm scared. Thanks to Mr. Cheng's reminder just now, I checked and found that there are indeed several strangers lurking in the house. They would rather die than surrender and escape."
Having no choice but to escape, he committed suicide. I really didn’t know anything about it, so I’d like to ask the Holy One for a clear warning.”
"Are you really ignorant, or are you trying to survive by cutting off your tail?" Li Er said coldly.
"I don't dare, my lord, please take a closer look." Gao Shilian panicked and quickly gestured to his servants to carry out corpses one after another. They were all dressed in black clothes and had black masks. The wounds were all on the necks. It really looked like suicide.
Li Er glanced at the body and said coldly: "Of course I will investigate clearly and go in to search."
"According to the order!" Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed and rushed in with a large group of people.
Gao Shilian's face instantly turned pale, as if he had been struck by lightning. He originally thought that by making an excuse for not knowing anything and handing over a few scapegoats to prove his innocence, Li Er would let the matter go for the sake of his relatives, but he didn't expect Li Er to be like this.
Jue Ran, I still need to search, what should I do?
Thinking of the consequences of the matter being exposed, Gao Shilian was completely confused and regretful, but he endured it and secretly prayed in his heart not to be found, not to be found...
Li Er can give face to other things, he is his uncle after all, but when it comes to imperial power, Li Er cannot tolerate it. He has been observing Gao Shilian, and he still doesn't know the result when he sees the other party's reaction? He is full of disappointment and anger. He thought
It's been so long, it's time to let it go and give it a chance to come back again. It's a high-ranking official and a good salary. In this case, don't blame yourself for being rude.
Not long after, Cheng Yaojin captured another fifty people, half of whom were shot and killed, and the other half who were injured and became prisoners. Gao Shilian had no idea that Cheng Yaojin had already gotten clues and knew where the people were hiding, so he left well prepared.
, How could it be in vain? Looking at the living mouth, knowing that the situation is over, I was so angry that I fainted.
Li Er looked at the captured person, his face was livid, he took a deep look at the fainted Gao Shilian, flicked his sleeves, got on the carriage, opened the curtains and shouted: "Cheng Heizi, blockade Xu Guogong's mansion, no one is allowed."
Anyone who visits, goes out, or conducts a sudden interrogation overnight, I will see the confession before dawn."
"According to the order!"
Cheng Yaojin quickly agreed, admiring Li Jing's calculations. Now it was good. He not only caught the murderer, but also attacked Gao Shilian, and even killed himself. He was in a good mood and high-spirited, and shouted: "Listen up, everyone."
He is not allowed to visit or go out, and he is waiting for the Holy Judgment."
After saying that, he glanced at the unconscious Gao Shilian. He said that there was no order from the Holy Spirit, so of course he could not be arrested. He thought that since he had a living mouth in hand, he was not afraid of not having any clues. Gao Shilian was dead, and there was no need to do anything else.
"Come here, bring the prisoners and the corpses of the wanted criminals."
"Follow the order!" Someone obeyed the order loudly.
Soon, a group of people left in a mighty manner and headed straight for the Forbidden Army's Nan Yasi.
The next day, morning.
Hundreds of civil and military officials were separated on both sides, and the silence of the main hall was a bit depressing. Only officials from various ministries were left to report in order as usual, but no one listened attentively. They were all thinking about what happened last night. They were having a grand wedding. The palace of Xu Guogong was actually forcibly broken into by the imperial army. The Holy Emperor also
If you rush there in person, this matter will definitely not be trivial.
There will definitely be something good to watch at today's court meeting.
Just as he was thinking about it, a chamberlain came in a hurry and poked his head at the door, not daring to enter. The chief steward Wang De quickly went over to inquire, his face changed drastically, he hurried back, hurriedly came to Li Er's side, and whispered in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, something bad happened. The eldest son of Duke Xu came to report that Duke Xu was unworthy of His grace and committed suicide last night."
"What?"
Li Er was taken aback, and his face instantly darkened. Gao Shilian's death meant that all the blame was taken on him, and he confessed to the law. Once the key clues were broken, there was no way to investigate further, and there was no evidence, so he couldn't be forced to convict on the crime of rebellion, otherwise he would not be able to get close.
The reputation of favor.
The more he thought about it, the more angry Li Er became, and he thought to himself: "I have to show off even if I die. You are his uncle, but not mine. Why are you so partial?"
All the officials in the hall felt Li Er's anger, and knew that the show was about to begin. They cheered up, and those who were reporting the situation stopped talking. The scene was instantly quiet, a bit depressing.
After waiting for a moment, Li Er whispered a few words to Wang De and said coldly: "Xu Guogong Gao Shilian was suspected of harboring the Fengyulou killer. The matter was exposed and he committed suicide last night out of fear of guilt."
"boom--"
The whole place was in an uproar. Xu Guogong actually protected the Fengyulou killer. How could it be possible?
However, the Holy Spirit gave a qualitative assessment of the matter. He must have some evidence and it cannot be false. However, this is even more difficult for everyone to accept. He is usually a good man and everyone smiles. Xu Guogong, who has a rather elderlike demeanor, actually protected Feng Yulou.
Killer? How could this happen?
Li Er was exhausted. After all, he was the Holy Queen's biological uncle, and he could be considered half of his uncle. He said indifferently: "Retreat from the court."
The morning meeting ended in a hurry. Seeing that Li Er had no intention of explaining, everyone did not dare to ask more questions. They inquired about each other's information and walked out.
Wang De stepped forward quickly, called Cheng Yaojin, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, and led them to the side hall. Li Er was already waiting with an ugly look on his face. He glanced at Changsun Wuji and motioned for everyone to sit down.
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Changsun Wuji knew Li Er too well and did not dare to sit down. He asked bluntly: "Your Majesty, thanks to the influence of my uncle, I and the Holy Queen have a deep relationship. I don't understand why."
"You mean I wronged him?" Li Er's suppressed anger began to rise.
"I don't dare, I just want to know the truth." Changsun Wuji said quickly.
Li Er glanced at Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin nodded knowingly, told what happened last night in detail, and finally added: "Master Changsun, the prisoner is still being held in Nanyasi. He confessed last night. If you
If you don’t believe me, go and interrogate yourself later.”
After the matter was detailed and many people were present, Changsun Wuji knew that Cheng Yaojin could not lie about this kind of thing because he could not withstand the investigation, but he still couldn't believe that at such an old age, he finally came back and was a high-ranking official with a generous salary.
, or is it a bureaucracy like the Ministry of Finance, which is so oily, and it is clear that it will be reused? Why does it happen?
Changsun Wuji couldn't figure it out, and Li Er couldn't figure it out either. He looked at Cheng Yaojin and said, "What did you recruit?"
"Back to the Holy Lord, they escaped from Shenjian Villa. Lei Wu, the young master of Fengfengyu Tower, ordered to sneak into Chang'an, look for an opportunity to burn down the barbecue bar, and then sneak into Xu Guogong's mansion to hide, looking for an opportunity to leave. If the Holy Lord had not ordered the city to be sealed off and searched, they would have been
Run away." Cheng Yaojin said quickly.
"That's all?" Li Er asked, frowning, very dissatisfied.