Emperor Xingwan followed Di Waner into Fengming Palace, where the empress was reading the minister's memorial.
"Mother."
Di Xingwan deliberately lowered his voice.
The empress put down the memorial and asked, "How is the investigation by the Criminal Department going?"
Emperor Xingwan shook his head and said: "This flower-picking demon is arrogant and cunning, and there is no trace of it."
The empress felt a headache and pointed to the memorial and said: "Now the whole government and the public are filled with resentment. They are all saying that this matter is related to Long Chengen. If we don't find out, the court will be in chaos."
Emperor Xingwan felt bad. When Long Chen was the minister, he made the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households prosperous. When Li Tianze arrived at the Ministry of Punishment, he didn't know how to do anything, which disappointed her.
But after all, he is his own person, and if Di Xingwan expresses dissatisfaction, he will be looked down upon.
So I can only hold on.
"Mother, I have been reminded by my son today, and the Ministry of Punishment is stepping up the investigation..."
Di Xingwan said it without any confidence.
The empress said with a little disappointment: "This matter is too big. I will give you two more days. If you can't find out, I will let Long Chengen take over."
Di Xingwan was slightly startled and immediately said: "Why are Long Chengen responsible again? It's him every time!"
The empress was a little dissatisfied and said: "Why are you acting like a child? The whole government and the public are in chaos, and you are still fighting against Luo Xi."
Emperor Xingwan lowered his head and said nothing.
The empress sighed and said, "Step back."
Emperor Xingwan left Fengming Palace, full of anger, blaming Li Tianze for not living up to expectations and not being able to solve a single case.
"Look at Long Cheng'en, Prince Nanliang, and Jing Tianlie. They kill them whenever they want. Why are you like a waste?"
Emperor Xing cursed in a low voice as he walked in the evening.
Shangguan Xue could hear clearly from behind, but it was difficult to say anything.
Returning to Nangong, Di Xingwan said: "Go! Tell Tianze that if no clues are found within two days, Long Chengen will be in charge and the position of Minister of Punishment will be gone!"
Shangguan Xue wanted to say that she had just gone to see him and there was no point in going any further, but Di Xingwan was so angry that she had no choice but to go to the Criminal Department again.
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Qiuxing Hall.
Long Chen got up early, changed his clothes, put on a duck down vest, and then put on a coat.
When Xiang Ning saw Long Chen getting up, she pestered him and said, "Sir, please take me to have a look. I will live with you in Commander Long's Mansion from now on."
Long Chen pinched Xiang Ning's waist, making Xiang Ning giggle.
"You are a palace maid, so of course you stay in the palace, how can you live with me?"
Xiang Ning was unwilling and said coquettishly: "I want to live with you and sleep together..."
Long Chen smiled and said: "Little coquettish hoof, hurry up and change your clothes."
Xiang Ning immediately put on her clothes for going out and followed Long Chen out of the palace.
When I walked to the front yard, I saw Xiao'e holding a little black dog and playing in the snow.
"Who gave you the puppy?"
Xiang Ning feels so cute.
Xiao Daiyu took a stick and threw it out. The puppy immediately bit it and brought it back.
Xiao'e was busy playing with the puppy and replied casually: "I don't know where it came from. We took it in. From now on, it will belong to our West Palace."
Xiao Daiyu suddenly asked: "Where are you going with the adults?"
Xiang Ning was afraid that the two of them would follow, so she turned around and chased Long Chen out of the palace.
When I arrived outside the palace, I saw Xu Ming, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Wang Yao, the general's great craftsman.
The general supervisor is a department under the Ministry of Industry, and is responsible for the construction of large palaces and residences. Usually, houses are only built for the empress and the four princesses. Long Chen has a special status and is allowed to participate in the construction.
"General Dragon."
The two of them saluted.
Long Chen returned the greeting and said, "Thank you both."
Xu Ming smiled and said: "Sir, what are you talking about? Longshuai's Mansion will definitely be the pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future. It is an honor for us to participate in its construction."
Long Chen smiled and said: "I think it's good to be in the palace. I'm just a eunuch and I don't need to leave a mansion to pass down to future generations."
The purpose of building a mansion is usually to leave it to future generations. Long Chen's current identity is a eunuch, so there is really no need to build it.
Xu Ming smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
Several people rode through the street and headed towards Long Shuai's Mansion.
Walking on the street, passers-by pointed at Long Chen, but they didn't dare to speak loudly, their eyes and faces were full of hatred.
After walking past, many people spat behind me.
Xiang Ning knew what these people were talking about, and so did Xu Ming and Wang Yao.
Long Chen knew better in his heart that he must be saying that he was a flower-picking devil.
Suddenly, a child rushed out, stopped in front of the horse, pointed at Long Chen and yelled: "Flower picker, go to hell!"
A pebble hit me in my hand.
Long Chen stretched out his hand to catch the stone and saw a woman running over, hugging the child and leaving in a hurry.
"grown ups..."
Xiang Ning wanted to curse.
Long Chen shook his head and smiled: "Forget it, let's walk faster."
At first I thought it was just a flower-picking thief, but now it seems that this matter is not simple.
Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong, but this time he was targeting himself...
Long Chen went through all the information he knew in his mind and slowly thought about it...
When we arrived at Longshuai's Mansion, hundreds of craftsmen were busy at work. Horse-drawn carriages and carts came in and out. Carpenters, masons, and bricklayers were all busy working together. It was a lively scene.
This was originally Jingtian Lie's mansion. After some renovations on the original basis, it became Long Shuai's Mansion.
Long Chen told Xu Ming to keep the original building as much as possible and reduce the expenditure on the treasury.
"Sir, in two months it will be fine and you can move from the palace to live here."
Xu Ming said happily.
As an old subordinate, Xu Ming can also benefit from Long Chen's promotion.
Long Chen smiled and said, "I'd like to thank you for your help. I'll treat you to my house for a drink when the time comes."
Xu Ming smiled and said: "Okay, definitely!"
Several people dismounted, and Wang Yao, the master craftsman, led Long Chen from the gate and walked in.
"This is the front yard, where you can station your horses, and this is the front hall, where you can receive guests."
"That's the backyard. There will be a pond. This is a pond dug according to the Longshuai Mansion in Linjiang City."
Long Chen saw that the farmers were digging mud to expand the original pond.
There was a pond in Jingtian Lie's backyard, but it was very small. Wang Yao expanded the pond and built a pavilion in the middle.
Long Shuai's Mansion gradually took shape, and Long Chen felt a little like he was back to before.
Long Chen thought to himself: Uncle Wu should like it and let him move in when the time comes.
The farmer wielded a shovel and dug out the black mud from the bottom of the pond.
Suddenly, a civilian husband was stunned...
"What's this?"
The farmer poked at something under the mud.
The civilian husband nearby came around, knelt down and took a closer look, and exclaimed in fright: "Dead man!"
Long Chen's heart moved and he quickly walked to the pond. Wang Yao and Xu Ming left the civilian husband and looked carefully at the things under the mud.
The black mud stained the clothes black, but you could tell they were women's clothes.
"Why is there a female corpse here?"
The craftsmen who were working began to talk about it.
Xu Ming secretly screamed. Now the whole city is saying that Long Chen is a flower-picking devil, and a female corpse has appeared here again. Now no one can argue.
"Sir, this..."
Xu Ming didn't know how to deal with it.
Long Chen said coldly: "Reporter, ask the criminal department to come over!"
Long Chen sneered in his heart: Interesting, the game is aimed at me.
