"What do you mean, you asked me to be responsible for investigating Ding Xian's collaboration with the enemy and treason when Yangzhou City was destroyed?" After hearing the imperial edict, Ye Liuli stood up directly to question the eunuch who came to deliver the edict.
"Yes, Your Highness, this is His Majesty's decree." The eunuch who delivered the decree wiped sweat from his forehead. He knew that coming to deliver this decree would be bad. Who would have chosen him by drawing lots, so he had to bite the bullet and come.
"Everyone in Ding Xian is dead, and Yangzhou has fallen into the hands of Nan Chu. How do you want me to investigate?"
The eunuch who passed the order pretended to be deaf.
Anyway, as long as he couldn't answer, he wouldn't speak. He would get slapped twice at most, but no one would die. This was all gained from working as an errand around the emperor.
"Go away, go back and tell your majesty that I can't investigate this case..." Ye Liuli said it all. Isn't this embarrassing?
Don't think that just because you are the emperor, you are great. Some accounts are just recorded and not counted.
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Ye Liuli got angry at the eunuch who delivered the order, and this situation happened to fall into the eyes of Pei Donglai, the new commander of the Nanya Intelligence Department who came to work in Nanya on his first day.
When the new official took office, he was naturally a little proud.
Su Changhe had been in business for who knows how many years, and was about to join Nanya, but was manipulated by his son, and everything came to nothing.
The position of commander of the Intelligence Department actually fell to him.
This is really hard work to make wedding clothes for others.
In fact, he has not been paying attention to Nanya for a day. As a person from Zhongshushe, he actually knows the internal situation of Nanya quite well.
Including the people in Nanya and the distribution of various forces, he is clearly one of His Majesty's people, but in fact he has secretly joined the Cai family a long time ago.
The Cai family is the eldest prince.
As a son of the Pei family, he should have belonged to the military force, but the resources of the Pei family were not available to him. He could only study essays, graduated from Jixia Academy, and then entered the officialdom, starting from a local level, and now he has
There are almost half a hundred people, and they are just from the bookstore.
Zhongshu Sheren is a fifth-rank official, but according to the rules, he enjoys the treatment of a fourth-rank official and wears scarlet official robes when he goes to court.
As for the commander of the Intelligence Department, he is a serious fourth-grade official. This is considered a real teaching. It is not an easy step to take.
The Intelligence Department was originally Zhuo Chunfeng's liaison, and the commanding officer Tang Sen was Zhuo Chunfeng's follower. The other officer was just a name, and several counselors and generals were all Zhuo Chunfeng's people.
The Nanchu intelligence system failed. Even if such an accident occurred, Zhuo Chunfeng was not affected. He rose to the top and became the governor of Nanya.
This all shows that the Intelligence Department is in deep water.
He was parachuted into the Intelligence Department as a polished commander, and he seemed to be in a good position, but in fact he was struggling and killing every step of the way. If he didn't do it well, he would be disgraced and lose his life in Nanya.
But now, the Intelligence Department not only has him, but also Princess Liuli. Both of them are minorities in the Intelligence Department. Pei Donglai saw the possibility of their union.
The things he learned were of no use in the Central Military Commission, but in the Intelligence Department, this might be the place where he could show his talents.
Therefore, when he came to Nanya to take up his post, he kept a low profile. He came alone and brought a servant with him, who was a scholar who had grown up with him.
Although he was born in the same family, he has been very talented since he was a child, especially in reading. Therefore, the Pei family gave him a lot of resources, but they were far behind Pei Hao, the Marquis of Wu'an who was defeated in the southeastern battlefield.
The Pei family originally wanted to be both civilized and military, but Pei Donglai seemed unwilling to live in the shadow of the Marquis, and gradually drifted away from the Pei family.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, he, Pei Donglai, is an ungrateful villain.
With this reputation, it is not easy to get along in the officialdom. He has never defended himself until this time, when he switched from civil service to military service.
"Master Pei, please come this way." Because he paused and looked for a while, Xiao Qi, who was leading the way, called out softly.
This sound also attracted Ye Liuli's attention. She glanced in the direction where Pei Dong came from, and their eyes met in the air.
Pei Donglai was going to see Ye Hongyi, but he didn't stop to say hello and just nodded.
Ye Liuli is so smart. There are not many people with the surname Pei in Nanyan. The one who can wear the crimson official robe must be a fourth-rank official. Apart from the newly appointed commander of the Intelligence Department, Pei Donglai, who else is it?
This guy actually came to Nanya to take office so quickly.
"Mother Su, has Luo Xiaoqi come to Nanya to order a meal?" Ye Liuli asked.
"not yet."
"When he comes, tell him to come see me immediately." Ye Liuli ordered.
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The task of monitoring Ding Xian was gone, and Luo Xing had no work for the time being. When he came to Nanya, he just went to Nanya's secret office to see his master Meng Yi and help him translate "The True Interpretation of the Spiritual Dao".
The process of translation is also his own learning process.
As for Meng Yi, every time Luo Xing translated a piece, he would take it and study it immediately, and then translate and understand it for himself for comparison.
After this comparison, I found that I was full of mistakes.
But he was able to practice spiritual Tao by relying on an incorrectly understood article called "The True Interpretation of Spiritual Dao", and he was able to practice to such a level, which fully shows his talent and talent.
After obtaining the correct "True Interpretation of the Spiritual Dao", Meng Yi's understanding of the Spiritual Dao has improved rapidly. At first, he could still see the temperament of his senior masters, but now he looks more and more like an ordinary person. This is the state of returning to nature.
After entering the spiritual realm, every step forward is very difficult. Not only has Meng Yi easily stabilized his current realm, but his cultivation speed is much faster than in the past. At this rate, it won't be long before he can advance to the second level of the spiritual realm.
It's heavy.
All this was brought about by Luo Xing's correct translation of "The True Interpretation of the Spiritual Dao".
This made him even more infatuated with Luo Xing, his disciple's treasure, and he only had to give him whatever he asked for. Unfortunately, Luo Xing rarely asked for anything, or even didn't ask for it at all.
This makes Mengyi, the master, always feel guilty, as if he has failed his apprentice in some way.
This "True Interpretation of the Spiritual Dao" was obtained by him when he accidentally broke into a secret realm. The place was so dangerous that he could not figure out how he got in and how he came out.
Later he also went there, but was unable to get in.
There must be more valuable treasures there, at least not inferior to the "True Explanation of Spiritual Dao", but he has never told anyone about it. He has considered whether to tell Luo Xing and let him find a chance to try it.
But it definitely won't work now, because his cultivation is not enough.
Meng Yi hesitated for a moment, and thought to himself, it would be better to wait until his cultivation reaches a higher level, so as not to harm him later.
It usually takes about an hour to translate "The True Interpretation of the Spiritual Way".
Then, he went to Huo Shanzi to learn the art of forging. So far, it was all based on theory, and by the way, he used needles on Huo Shanzi's hands.
Acupuncture and hand soaking in herbal soup may sound unreliable to outsiders, but to Huo Shanzi, the feeling in his hands was unlike anything he had in the past, because he could feel slight soreness, numbness, and even pain.
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At least in terms of medical skills, Luo Xing did not deceive him.
This also doubled Huo Shanzi's confidence in the recovery of his hands.
Calculating this way, the whole morning was basically used up. At noon, he had to bring Qingyi food back from Nanya's dining room.
Qingyi is now a "wounded person" recuperating at home. She will have to rest for ten and a half days before she can appear in Nanya. She should have done enough drama.
It is unrealistic to expect her to make a fire and cook by herself. She must either have it delivered to her or take it back with her.
The Su family is the most depressed now. They don't know who killed their hand that did the dirty work for them, whether it was Nan Ya or other competitors.
But at the very least, the "suspect" of Nanya can be eliminated in Su Changhe's eyes, because when the "Mangshan Bandits" were eliminated, Ye Hou normally worked in Nanya. Although Princess Ye Liuli was not in Nanya, she was also
They went out to handle a case, while Qingyi and Luo Xiaoqi have been recuperating at home. Someone even brought them food and they haven't gone out.
Then there are the other competitors.
The biggest competitor of the Su family in the court is the Cai family. The Cai family is one of the four major families in Luojing. Although it ranks at the bottom, it is not comparable to the Su family.
Cai Jin, the head of the Cai family, is not only a provincial servant, one of the three giants of the civil service, and the prime minister of the dynasty, but his sister (cousin) Cai Ji is also the emperor's wife, the master of the harem, the empress, and has given birth to a son and a daughter.
The son is Ye Ming, the eldest son of the emperor, and he is a strong contender for the crown prince.
The biggest rival of the third prince Ye Yuan is the eldest prince Ye Ming. Ye Ming is the eldest son and the eldest son of the queen. If Emperor Yongxi had not usurped the throne from the former prince, the crown prince's position would have been decided long ago.
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The Cai family and the Su family are natural rivals.
The Cai family has the ability and reason to get rid of the "Mangshan bandits".
It's just that the eldest prince has never fought or grabbed. In addition to secretly developing his power, he suddenly takes action. This is not his style.
Could it be the Shen family? The Shen family was hardly favored in the palace. If he hadn't given birth to a son, he probably wouldn't have even been given the title of concubine.
The son born to the Shen family is only six years old. Even if they want to fight, they will have to wait until he reaches adulthood.
Concubine Su sent a message from the palace, asking him to stop and stop causing trouble, but how could Su Changhe swallow this breath and suffer such a big loss?
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Just as he came out of the Nanya Dining Room with the food box and was about to return to Qingyi Courtyard, Luo Xing was stopped by Aunt Su: "His Highness has been looking for you all morning, come with me."
Yes, go ahead.
She is a princess and cannot afford to offend her.
"Your Highness, you are looking for me." Luo Xing carried the food box and followed Nanny Su into Ye Liuli's apartment. He put down the food box and bowed his hands.
"Ding Xian is involved in collaborating with the enemy and treason. This case is now being investigated by my officer, and you are also under my command," Ye Liuli said.
"Ding Xian collaborated with the enemy and treason, is he Southern Chu?"
"Yes, the navy was defeated and the city of Yangzhou was destroyed. The traitor was responsible for all of this. Ding Xian's suspicion is not small. His Majesty ordered Nanya to conduct a thorough investigation. I am responsible for the case. Qingyi is injured. As my subordinate
The subordinates should naturally obey orders at any time."
"Yes, Your Highness." He was just running errands to investigate the case. He was not the same wherever he was.
"This case is jointly handled by Nanya and Dali Temple, with Nanya taking the lead. I would like to hear your opinion on the case?" Ye Liuli found that Luo Xing was experienced and resourceful, and had some potential as a counselor.
There are almost no think tanks available around her.
"This is not easy to investigate. Ding Xian is dead now, and Yangzhou is now in the hands of Nanchu. We know very little about the details before and after the city was broken. This is simply impossible." Luo Xing lowered his head and thought for a moment.
"Isn't there nothing we can do?"
"It's not that there isn't a way, but I don't know if it will be effective," Luo Xing said.
"you say."
"This businessman has always been the most well-informed. After the city of Yangzhou was destroyed, there must be many businessmen who fled north, and there should be many in Luojing City. Before the city of Yangzhou was destroyed, there must have been some abnormal situations, or a ghost trip.
There should be relevant news about the underground fire in the city. Combined with our Nanya's own investigation, we will first sort out the details before and after the destruction of Yangzhou city, and then talk about whether Ding Xian had an affair with Nanchu." Luo Xing said.
"Yes, Luo Xiaoqi, I have indeed read you correctly. I will leave the investigation of the Yangzhou merchants in Luojing City to you. Whatever is needed, everything is correct." Ye Liuli instantly smiled widely. Such a difficult question,
Luo Xing found the direction in just a few words. Talents like this are truly rare in the world.
"Your Highness, I have to take care of my fiancée who is seriously injured and is bedridden at home. She has made great contributions to Nanya..."
"It's sour. My teeth are sore. If you keep talking, I'll take you out, take off your pants, and slap you!"
"Your Highness, be more solemn." Nanny Su reminded in a low voice.
"There are no outsiders here, so it's no big deal for me to talk."
"Your Highness, I have to go back and deliver food to Qingyi. If you haven't eaten, go and eat quickly. The food in the restaurant is running out!"