The teapot in Taibu's hand fell to the ground. He and Xu Zhiqiong were equally shocked.
"Your Highness, you actually went to An Shuyuan?"
Wu Xu picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup: "If he doesn't go, who will go?"
Taibu clenched his fists: "Qianhu, don't you care about this?"
Wu Xu shook his head: "I can't take care of royal affairs, and I don't care."
Taibu stared at Wu Xu closely: "Do you know how many injustices there are here?"
Wu Xu smiled: "While enjoying all the glory and wealth in the world, you should also suffer some injustice."
The Taibu frowned and said, "Did you know that Your Highness has been frightened and insecure for many years?"
Wu Xu said: "Do you know what it means to be precarious? I know a craftsman who squatted in the market for three days in the freezing cold. He sold ninety-one earthen jars and twelve porcelain bottles, bought two bags of rice, and two
He even bought a new dress for his daughter. He was walking on the roadside, only a hundred paces away from his house, and was trampled to death by Prince Qing's horse. This is called a precarious situation."
Taibu said: "You killed King Qing just because of this?"
Wu Xu said: "He took twelve evil servants with him, got drunk, rode his horse, and ran wildly through the downtown area, trampling thirty-six people to death and injuring more than two hundred people. But he shouldn't be killed?"
Taibu sighed: "What happened in the past, I thought it was a personal grudge between you and King Qing."
Wu Xu nodded: "Those dog thieves have a personal grudge against me since birth!"
Xu Zhiqiong was sitting next to him, thinking about the oath he made when he entered the Judge's Path: "The judgment of life and death depends entirely on the laws of good and evil."
Looking at Wu Xu, he believed that this world was truly justified.
Taibu was silent for a long time, and then said to Wu Xu: "What if the matter of An Shuyuan is also related to the great publicity of the people?"
Wu Xu was silent for a moment and said: "First help me break Liang Yuming's bewitching spell. If the An Shuyuan matter is not just a personal grudge of the royal family, Wu is willing to lend a helping hand to Tai Bu."
"Okay!" Taibu waved his hand and used illusion to demonstrate tactics.
A picture of the Longjiao Ghost Market appeared in front of me, with an empty street and two rows of shops in dilapidated condition.
Taibu asked: "Do you want to kill the thief or save the person?"
Wu Xu said: "Thieves want to be killed, but people also want to be saved!"
Taibu was silent for a long time, drawing dots in the fantasy: "This requires a lot of thought and cannot be calculated overnight. There is another thing I forgot to tell Qianhu. When I calculated the days before, I missed it.
step."
Wu Xu was surprised: "How do you say this?"
Taibu said slowly: "According to previous calculations, April 21st is the best day to raise clams. Last night, we recalculated and April 7th is also a good day."
I'll trap you...
There is half a month difference between the two days. How does Wu Xu cope with this?
On April 7th, we will first ambush at Longjiao Ghost Market. If Liang Yuming doesn't come, will we go again on April 21st?
If only it were that simple!
If everything fails on the seventh day of April, the whole thing will be revealed!
Taibu calmed down and said, "It doesn't matter. Today is March 27th, and there are still ten days before April 7th. I will calculate it carefully to see which day is better."
Wu Xu frowned and said, "You should hurry up, it will take time for me to recruit people."
…
In the main hall of the imperial city, Zhong Shen looked livid as he looked at General Shi Xun: "Your Majesty ordered me to solve the case within a month, and I handed the case over to you. Now that more than half a month has passed, what have you found out?"
Shi Xun responded quickly: "My subordinates captured forty-six traffickers and executed them in public. Wuwei Battalion patrolled the city four times a day. Whenever there was news, they immediately arrested people and the people praised them..."
"Why did I ask you to take credit? What's the point of saying such nonsense!" Zhong Shen was furious. In the early morning meeting, he was impeached by the officials again. The censor's desk followed suit, and the pile of memorials was more than a foot high. .
According to the consistent rules of Daxuan officialdom, the Imperial City Secretary will soon be besieged by the officials. They will discuss the matter first, and then expand on it. First, they will talk about the Imperial City Secretary's ineffectiveness, then they will talk about the Imperial City Secretary's laxity and dereliction of duty, then they will talk about the Imperial City Secretary's arrogance and domineering, and then they will talk about Zhong Zhong. There is something wrong with the character of the ginseng.
Reveal all the old things, slap the blame on him, slap him in the face, and then resort to blackmail, so that the Imperial City Secretary will never be able to stand up again...Zhong Shen has seen all these methods.
Now he is so anxious that he is going crazy.
"Tell me, thirty women have gone missing in two days. How do you explain this?"
Shi Xun blushed and didn't know how to explain.
He was following Zhong Shen's instructions, but this method didn't work. Shi Xun thought it was not his fault.
"I have tried my best. In the past half month, I have never left my horse's saddle and armor, and I have not dared to slack off. This is not my fault!"
Zhong Shen sneered: "It's not your fault, it's all my fault?"
Shi Xun shook his head and said: "This subordinate has absolutely no such intention."
"Since you are right, why are you still staying in my main hall? Doesn't this wrong you?"
Shi Xun quickly saluted and admitted his mistake, Zhong Shen was about to take serious action.
It was too late to admit his mistake, so Zhong Shen summoned the civil servants and ordered: "Draw up a document and remove him from the post of Shi Xun Wuwei General, and retain the former military academy captain."
General Wuwei is an official of the fifth rank, and the former military academy lieutenant of Wuwei Camp is a rank seven official.
Shi Xun was demoted two levels in a row, from the leader of Wuwei Battalion to a mid-level officer.
Doesn’t such a big matter need to go through the Ministry of Personnel? Doesn’t it need to be informed to the cabinet?
No, this is the prerogative of the Commander of the Imperial City Division. Except for the two deputy commanders, the promotion, demotion, and dismissal of the rest of the Imperial City Division are all under the control of the Commander and do not require anyone's permission.
There was no point in talking, and Shi Xun left the main hall in tears.
Jiang Feili was a little surprised. She didn't expect Zhong Shen to be so cruel, but she didn't feel sorry for Shi Xun. Shi Xun was good at drilling camps, but he was not good at learning. Jiang Feili thought he was not worthy of the position in Wuwei Camp.
Now that Shi Xun was demoted, Jiang Feili took the initiative to ask for help: "There is still half a month left, please hand over this case to your subordinates. I will definitely give an explanation to the commander."
Zhong Shen looked at Jiang Feili, shook his head and said, "Jiang Shaoshi, you go first."
Jiang Feili left in anger, leaving only Zhong Shen and Wu Xu in the lobby.
Zhong Shen ordered people to serve wine, but Wu Xu only ate and drank.
"Bo Feng," Zhong Shen gave Wu Xu a glass of wine, "Look at this case, how can it go anywhere?"
Wu Xu sneered and drank the wine: "How do I know where I am going? I am that unscrupulous warrior. I will only cause trouble for you."
"Stingy, you are stingy!" Zhong Shen poured Wu Xu another drink, "We are used to fighting. It's not like you don't know my temperament, but you still argue with me. Tell me about this case. How to deal with it?"
Wu Xu drank another drink: "What's the use of saying it? But it still has to be handed over to Wuwei Camp?"
Zhong Shen put down the wine pot and said, "Why don't you just wait for a word from me? That's all, I'll leave this matter to your office!"
Wu Xu picked up the wine pot and said, "Since you have given it to me, you are not allowed to interfere with what I do."
Zhong Shen bit his lip, knowing that Wu Xu would make such a condition.
He knew that the case was not trivial, and he also knew that some big names might be involved behind it.
But since he chose Wu Xu, this is the consequence he must bear.
"That's all, as long as you don't turn the imperial city upside down, the rest is up to you." Zhong Shen agreed.
Wu Xu added: "I still need some helpers."
"Wuwei Camp, Qingyi Pavilion, including my main hall, you can use the manpower at your disposal!"
"After it's done, you must give me some benefits!"
Zhong Shen slapped his thigh and said: "I recommend you to be the deputy commander. After so many years, Your Majesty will definitely not pursue the matter of Prince Qing. From now on, the Imperial City Division belongs to us two brothers!"
Wu Xu shook his head and said, "You know I don't love officials."
“I’ll give you the official title, and I’ll give you the money too!”
Zhong Shen picked up the wine glass, Wu Xu filled it up, and it was settled between the two.
After drinking a few more drinks, Zhong Shen sighed and said, "When you have time, go see Jiang Shaoshi."
Wu Xu was surprised: "What should I expect her to do?"
"Tell her for me, it's not that I underestimated her, it's that she can't handle this case. I sincerely protect her."
Wu Xu smiled and said, "Why don't you say this yourself?"
"Can she listen to me? You go to comfort her a few times, three or five times is enough."
Wu Xu put down his chopsticks and said, "Three or five times? Who do you think I am?"
"What happened three or five times? You were in Yinggeyuan, but you gave ten pavilion masters..."
Wu Xu slammed the table: "My reputation has been ruined by people like you!"
Zhong Shen sneered and said, "Do you need to ruin your reputation? You read spring paintings during the day and sleep with the master of the pavilion at night. Do you think I don't know? You gave it to Jiang Shaoshi twice, but you still suffered a loss?"
I heard that you have an authentic work by Li Shabai. This Li Shabai painting is indeed good, but there are also many fakes. Please take a moment to bring it to me and I will identify the authenticity for you."
…
In the boat, Liang Yuming prepared a table of wine and food, and had a few drinks with Han Di.
"The day before yesterday, Miss Han said that Wu Qianhu was not on good terms with Sun Jideng, a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I went to check on this matter. Sun Jideng did impeach the Imperial City Division, but he impeached the Wuwei Battalion for its poor performance. It seems to have nothing to do with Wu Qianhu."
Han Di smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you only know one thing, but not the other. Commander Zhong has long wanted to hand over the case to Wu Qianhu. Today he has issued a document, demoting General Shi to a former military academy captain, and now he is in charge of the investigation." It’s none other than Wu Qianhu.”
Liang Yuming sighed: "I have always admired Wu Qianhu as a man. Last time I was almost killed by the traitor Zhou Kairong, and I made some mistakes in it. To this day, I still feel sorry for him. If Sun Jideng impeaches the Imperial City Department, I will not go there." I accept it, but if it causes trouble for Wu Qianhu, I cannot agree!"
Liang Yuming's bold words were to cover up his purpose of investigating Wu Xu. Han Di seemed to listen attentively and would praise him from time to time, but in fact she didn't care at all.
She doesn't care what Liang Yuming's purpose is, she only cares about the benefits she can get.
Naturally, Liang Yuming would not let her down, so he gave her two jade pills to express his feelings.
…
After sending Han Di away, Liang Yuming called his chamberlain Hao Quan and asked: "Today, how many women are still missing?"
Hao Quan replied: "There are still three people left."
"Stop searching the city and choose from among my maids."
Hao Quanquan looked troubled: "If the prince knows about it, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate..."
"Father, I have my own idea. You take a group of people to the Qingzhu Chess Club tonight, pull out Sun Jideng, beat him up, and then wipe it on Zhang Deng Yamen."
Hao Quan thought for a while and asked: "Qingzhu Chess Club doesn't seem to be a serious chess club. What kind of place would Sun Jideng go to?"
Liang Yuming smiled and said: "You think he is a serious person!"
Hao Quan asked: "Should we take half of Sun Jideng's life, or make him a useless person?"
"Just give him a bruise and a swollen face. Don't be too harsh. Let him cause some trouble for Wu Xu. The more trouble Wu Xu has, the less trouble we will have."
Hao Quandao: "Wu Xu only wants to get things done, so do we still need to be on guard against him?"
Liang Yuming shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate Wu Xu. There is no harm in being more prepared."
…
That night, Sun Jideng was beaten.
The next day, more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs carried Sun Jideng to the Zhang Deng Yamen and yelled at him.
Two days later, officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, large and small, came to Zhangdeng Yamen to mediate.
Wu Xu didn't see anyone, so he left everything to Zhong Shen. Zhong Shen expected Wu Xu to solve the case, so he could only support Wu Xu.
Liang Yuming's carriage passed by Zhang Deng Yamen. Seeing Zhong Shen struggling to cope, the prince smiled.
Wu Qianhu, when you are over this storm, everything will be over.
Putting down the carriage door curtain, Liang Yuming left quietly, but little did he know that Wu Xu had been watching him from the attic.
"Young man, after several rounds of fighting, you finally made a mistake!"
Liang Yuming made a mistake for the first time, and this mistake was fatal.
Wu Xu asked Xu Zhiqiong: "Do you know who Sun Jideng was beaten by?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I was beaten by Liang Yuming."
"Do you know why Liang Yuming hit him?"
"Small our yamen and contain thousands of households."
"Do you know why he was wrong?"
"Everything that needs to be investigated has been investigated. Qianhu knows the place where the girl is hidden, and Qianhu also knows where the poison is raised. Now it is too late to try to contain Qianhu."
"Well said!" Wu Xu smiled, "Liang Yuming has always been cautious, but now he personally sent people to beat Sun Jideng. If he is not careful, the matter will be exposed. Why do you think he took this risk?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Because he is anxious! The day to raise Gu is coming soon! It should be within these few days!"
"Well said!" Wu Xu praised again, "If you can think of this step, you can still make a few moves in front of Liang Yuming!"
The fatal mistake Liang Yuming made was that he exposed the time he spent raising Gu. This was the news Wu Xu wanted to get most.
He was eager to use Sun Jideng to trip up Wu Xu and prove that the time to raise Gu was approaching.
Based on this, it can be inferred that the time to raise Gu is on the seventh day of April, and he solved a problem for Wu Xu.
"Liang Yuming is so cautious in doing things, why did he become careless this time?" Wu Xu was still a little confused.
Xu Zhiqiong did not dare to answer. Yang Wugong was indispensable in this matter.
It was all because of Yang Wu that he passed on so much false news, which led Liang Yuming to misjudge the situation. He thought that Wu Xu was lost in playthings, that Wu Xu was tired of doing business, that Wu Xu was still entangled in personal grudges, and that Sun Jideng could be used to contain him.
Wu Xu.
Wu Xu told Xu Zhiqiong: "Go to the Yin and Yang Division tonight, find a fortune teller, tell him the news, and ask him how prepared he is."
Xu Zhiqiong scratched his head: "Should I go alone?"
Wu Xu raised his eyebrows: "What are you afraid of? If he dares to touch you, let alone his old bones, I will tear down the Yin and Yang Division for him!"