Xia Tian recalled the desperate look in the eyes of that frail and beautiful girl when she first met Ye Jinlian!
I also remembered that the woman had a sky-high ambition in her heart, wishing that the world would be free of bandits!
Ye Jinlian is Huangzhou's biggest intelligence leader in the imperial capital.
Ye Mansion is Huangzhou's largest intelligence center in the imperial capital.
Ever since Ye Jinlian returned to the imperial capital to accept the reward from Emperor Xia, she has been living in seclusion in the Ye Mansion. She is so low-key that people in the imperial capital have almost forgotten her!
However, just when Xia Tian returned to the imperial capital and was about to take office as the right minister of the imperial court, the Ye Mansion was destroyed!
This can't help but make Xia Tian think about it!
It is very possible that the person who destroyed the Ye family already knew the relationship between the Ye family and Huangzhou, and knew that Ye Jinlian was one of his people.
Therefore, they destroyed the Ye family just to give him a kick in the ass!
Even doing some sort of warning tap!m.
This time the Ye family was exterminated in broad daylight, which shows that the people who bloodbathed the Ye family were in a hurry. Perhaps they were worried that after Xia Tian returned to the imperial capital, they would never be able to touch Ye Jinlian again.
So, take the risk!
For a moment, Xia Tian's eyes flashed with wisdom, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Who was the one who bloodbathed Ye Mansion?
Is it a show of force from the East Palace?
Or is it the revenge of the Rebirth Cult?
Or is it a warning from the emperor?
There is another possibility... because he is about to take charge of the court's financial power, the powerful people in Daxia are afraid that he will mess up and touch the rich people's wealth, so give him a warning?
At this time, Xia Tian had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
However, his face remained calm, making it impossible to see the anger in his heart!
"Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Wei saw that Xia Tian was in a daze, and an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes: "What's wrong with you?"
Xia Tian took out several jade bottles from his waist and said: "Eunuch Wei, please wait outside. I will say a few words to my mother and concubine and then go to the imperial study!"
"yes!"
Eunuch Wei respectfully withdrew from the door!
Xia Tian put the medicine bottle on the wooden table, and then pulled out the silver needle from Qin Guifei's body: "Mother Concubine, there are antidotes on the table. The usage has been marked on the bottle. You take it according to what is written on it, and you will slowly master it." Get rid of the poison in your body!"
suddenly.
Concubine Qin lowered her voice and said, "Is Ye Jinlian yours?"
Xia Tian took a deep look at Concubine Qin: "How does the concubine know?"
Concubine Qin continued to lower her voice and said, "The concubine has the eyes and ears of the concubine!"
"Although Ye Jinlian is staying behind closed doors in Ye Mansion, since she came back alone last time, interested people in the court have been investigating her rescue!"
"Now, we should have a conclusion!"
"Today, you enter the imperial court and serve as the right minister. Killing Ye Jinlian is probably killing the chicken to show the monkey, giving you a disincentive!"
"Now, in the imperial capital, there is a mixture of fish and dragons, and various forces are intertwined. It is difficult to guess who did it?"
"Don't make a decision yet. After a thorough investigation, you can start liquidating the matter!"
"My mother-in-law will also help you find out!"
Xia Tian took another deep look at Concubine Qin: "Concubine, is there anyone behind me?"
Concubine Qin was stunned by this unprovoked sentence!
Then, she said noncommittally: "My mother-in-law will be your eternal supporter!"
Xia Tian no longer asked: "That child went first!"
"be safe!"
Concubine Qin's eyes were full of worry: "You are my mother's last concern in this world. If something happens to you, it will be difficult for my mother to live alone!"
It was obvious that Concubine Qin was hiding something from him!
However, Xia Tian can also feel that Concubine Qin's love for him is unreserved!
He stopped asking questions and went out to follow Eunuch Wei.
at this time..
In the royal study.
Emperor Xia sat on his chair with an angry look on his face, and a group of ministers stood in front of him.
Prince Xia Bao, Taiwei Li Jian, Prime Minister Zuo Sima Jian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, Deputy Envoys of the Imperial City Department, and generals of the patrol camp were all standing there, not daring to say a word.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire imperial study was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe!
After a stick of incense.
"The King of Huangzhou has arrived!"
The eunuch in the Imperial Study Room shouted in a high-pitched voice, breaking the dullness in the Imperial Study Room: "Xuan!"
Xia Tian followed Eunuch Wei into the imperial study: "My son, I will see my father!"
"No gift!"
Emperor Xia stood up and said: "Everyone, from today onwards, King Huangzhou officially takes office as the right prime minister of the imperial court, directly in charge of the household and criminal departments, and assists the left prime minister in managing the rites, industry, war and personnel departments. Do you understand?"
The ministers hurriedly saluted and said: "I have met your Prime Minister!"
Of the six departments of the imperial court, Emperor Xia had given Xia Xia direct control over two from the very beginning. This trust surprised all the ministers and made the prince feel sad!
However, in the name of Xia Tian's Holy King, this matter seems to be reasonable.
He was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue because he was asked to collect money for the court and fill the national treasury so that Daxia would not fall into financial collapse.
He was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment because the world was in chaos, bandits were everywhere, and wars were going on everywhere. He, the holy king who vowed to destroy the evil bandits in the world, was asked to suppress the bandits, restore peace to the people of Daxia, and quell the complaints of the people.
Xia Tian returned the greeting without being humble or arrogant: "I have met the prince, the prince, the prime minister and all the other gentlemen!"
Immediately afterwards.
Emperor Xia's anger was not hidden: "Everyone, I believe you all know that an hour ago, the Ye family was wiped out!"
"boom......"
He slapped his palm on the desk angrily and said angrily: "In broad daylight, the family of the former governor of my imperial court was exterminated in the imperial capital. After this incident spreads, our imperial court in Great Xia will become the largest in the mainland." A joke!”
"Imperial City Department, Patrol Battalion, Criminal Department, what do your people do for food?"
"Did a thief break into my palace and you don't know anything about it?"
"Plop..."
The deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department, the general of the imperial patrol camp, and the Minister of Punishment knelt down directly!
"I have been waiting for ten thousand deaths, please forgive me for your sins!"
Eunuch Wei also knelt down!
If the emperor blames the Imperial City Secretary, he blames him and must kneel down!
"waste!"
Emperor Xia was even more angry: "A bunch of trash, the thieves have made the Xia court look like nothing, and I have become a joke!"
"Right Prime Minister, from now on, the Imperial City Department and the Imperial City Patrol Battalion will be under your command. We will investigate the whole case as quickly as possible, catch the culprits, and uphold the law of the country!"
“It’s also a good way to comfort Governor Ye and his daughter’s spirits in heaven!”
"Cough cough cough..."
The deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department couldn't help but cough a few times.
Emperor Xia glared: "Do you have any different opinions on what I said?"
The deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department was so frightened that he trembled all over. In an instant, the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I just received an emergency report when I came. I didn't have time to report. The woman who died wearing Ye Jinlian was not Ye Jinlian." I am her maid!"
"The real Ye Jinlian's whereabouts are unknown now, and the Imperial City Department is searching for her!"
Hearing this, Emperor Xia's eyes brightened: "Xiao Jiu... Right Prime Minister, take them out of the palace now and rescue them for me!"
"yes!"
suddenly.
Emperor Xia's eyes flashed: "How much time do you need to save people and find the thief?"
Xia Tian raised his eyelids: "One day!"
"Hehehe..."
The prince couldn't help but sneered: "Your Excellency, my Nine-King Brother, you must know that there is no joke before you. If you can't rescue the person within one day and can't find the culprit, you are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor." crime!"
"When the time comes, even if I want to speak for you, I won't be able to help you!"
Prince Xia Bao is attacking the general at this moment!
Xia Tian said calmly: "I am willing to issue a military order in front of Your Majesty. If I cannot find Ye Jinlian's person within one day and cannot find the culprit, I will resign and return to Huangzhou to continue living as a refugee!"
"good!"
The prince was overjoyed: "What are you betting on?"
Emperor Xia: "..."
Xia Tian said seriously: "There is a pair of stone lions at the entrance of the East Palace. If the prince loses, eat it!"
suddenly.
Everyone in the imperial study felt that this bet was very familiar!