Chapter 273: Passing a secret edict to eliminate the eunuchs
However, based on his experience, he could easily deduce the reason why he was summoned by Xiong Linghong, the Minister of Punishment:
After the existing evidence has been counted, the next step can be to arrest the suspect.
The case involves many North Korean and Chinese officials, which is exactly the scope of work of the gold medal agent.
"It seems so. Alas, I can finally do my old job of arresting people and searching their homes, so I don't have to deal with those weird things anymore."
"It seems that you have not had an easy time in the past six months... Oh, by the way," Sun Qianfeng suddenly lowered his voice, "Since you are also involved in the investigation of the imperial examination fraud case, have you heard how the superiors plan to punish Zhao Xuan?"
Yu Changren shrugged and pushed open the door of a secret meeting room in the Confidential Department of the Ministry of Justice. "You can ask Minister Xiong yourself."
In the small room, there was no other furnishing except a desk. Xiong Linghong, the Minister of Punishment and the immediate boss of the gold medal agent, was sitting behind the desk.
"Gold Medal Agents Yu Changren and Sun Qianfeng are here to meet you!"
"Hey!" Sun Qianfeng couldn't help but exclaimed after bowing his hands.
Zhao Xuan, who had put on the dark green police uniform again, was standing next to the desk!
"Zhao Xuan? How did you..."
"Master Qingtian has appeared." Zhao Xuan shook her sleeves and said nonchalantly, "Well, now I find that these clothes are not as comfortable as prison uniforms. Could it be that the money used by the Ministry of Punishment to make clothes has also been embezzled?"
"No matter how big or small you are, if you can successfully escape the crime, the first thing you have to thank is your colleagues and the adults in the Criminal Department." Xiong Linghong frowned.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Captain Yu, for the quick rescue, otherwise my head would have been hanging on the city gate!"
"Master Xiong, why can't I understand..." Sun Qianfeng asked, covering his head.
"You can ask them two questions about this after you get out. I called you here to issue a mission." Xiong Linghong closed the file in his hand and handed it to Zhao Xuan.
"At present, the imperial examination fraud case has initially identified the departments and officials involved. The list submitted by the Third Law Department has also been approved by the emperor, and the arrest can be officially made."
Zhao Xuan came between Sun Qianfeng and Yu Changren, opened the file, and revealed a row of names and portraits.
"Among the officials currently involved in the case, the one with the highest official position and the main conspirator of this case, Yu Zicai, the former Minister of Rites, had already submitted a letter requesting to return home at the time of the incident, and received the emperor's approval."
"Let him go so easily?" Yu Changren asked.
"Yu Zicai and his party took over the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and all the evidence was blocked outside the Three Laws Division. At that time, they could not convict him." It sounded like Xiong Linghong was still angry about this matter, "That's why they wanted to arrest Zhao
Xuan was treated as a scapegoat and silenced. Fortunately, this time, he couldn't escape pursuit even if he hid in the coffin."
At the end of the file was a portrait of Yu Zicai, as well as the location of his ancestral home, a diagram of its internal structure, and even the names and life experiences of the servants at home.
"Jinmen... we are going to Jinmen to arrest him?" Zhao Xuan asked, "The trial has been delayed for so long, won't he run away?"
"The Metropolitan Procuratorate and Yu Danghang colluded and tried their best to delay the time of the joint trial just to transfer Yu Zicai. If you go, you will only be in vain."
"Then let's..."
"So, your real target is the place where Yu Zicai was transferred." A smile appeared on Xiong Linghong's face, "The next words are for Mr. Hu to say."
"Hu……"
Before Zhao Xuan and others could ask, they saw Xiong Linghong press something under the desk. A wall in the corner of the secret room rotated around, and an old man with a pale face and a majestic expression walked out of the secret passage.
The current Minister of Punishment, Hu Chuanbin.
"The Emperor's secret edict!"
The three gold medal detectives were shocked and hurriedly knelt down with Xiong Linghong to listen to the order.
"Since the previous dynasty, eunuchs have been rampant, and the Chief of Ceremonies has presumed to be above the six ministries, disrupting the hearing of the Holy Spirit. Especially the Chief of Ceremonies, who is in charge of the seal, and the eunuch Shang are very happy to see it... I am deeply concerned about it. Fortunately, Taizu's edict is here, and he is a good minister.
I am here to assist you... I hope that the ministers of the Ministry of Punishment will not disobey me, and I will punish the traitors of this country. I admire this."
Hu Chuanbin rolled up the secret edict, raised it high above his head, and sang with fear and fear: "I will receive the edict——"
Xiong Linghong lowered his eyebrows and looked calm. He had obviously learned the contents of the secret edict from the minister.
Zhao Xuan and the other three were greatly shocked. This secret edict was aimed directly at the current eunuch Shang Jianxi, who was in charge of the ceremony. The emperor was going to take action against the eunuchs!
Hu Chuanbin put away the secret edict, turned around and said, "The task of apprehending Shang Jianxi, the leader of the eunuch party, will be left to the three of you. Mr. Xiong, please give me detailed instructions."
"Yes." Xiong Linghong stood up and said, "The informant placed next to Yu Zicai reported that after receiving a secret report from his associates in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Yu Zicai had sent a secret letter asking for help to Shang Jianxi, but he had not received it yet.
Reply. Shang Jianxi has been recuperating at home since the eve of the trial. In fact, he is avoiding the limelight and leaves all the affairs of the Supervisor of Ceremonies to Zhao Siqian.
"The list in your hands was actually provided by Dongchang, which is controlled by the eunuch party. The purpose is for us to arrest Yu Zicai as soon as possible so that we can clear up the relationship. Well, we won't let them get their way."
When Zhao Xuan heard this, he looked disgusted and shook the paper roll in his hand, as if he wanted to dust off something dirty.
Sun Qianfeng was puzzled: "It seems that Yu Zicai is at the end of his rope. How long will it take if we don't catch him now?"
"Shang Jianxi has always been cautious, and since he has ruled the court for many years, even the emperor can't get a handle on him. However, if Yu Zicai gives up and goes to Shang Jianxi directly when he is desperate..."
If there is no handle, create a handle.
"Then we can accuse Shang Jianxi of harboring important criminals." Zhao Xuan continued thoughtfully, "But will Shang Jianxi take our bait?"
"As long as Yu Zicai is captured at the gate of Shang Jianxi, no matter how much sophistry the eunuchs argue, they will not be able to clear away the crime. And as long as Shang Jianxi is imprisoned, all officials in the court will naturally rush to impeach the eunuchs. With the support of the emperor, there is no need to worry.
The eunuchs will not die." Xiong Linghong said, "This is your mission."
Zhao Xuan thought for a while and said: "If I were an eunuch, I would definitely send Dongchang to kill Yu Zicai, this hot potato."
"That's a good idea. So it's part of your mission to ensure that Yu Zicai is alive to see Shang Jianxi."
"Then Shang Jianxi just sits at home and waits obediently for Yu Zicai to do something bad?" Yu Changren frowned.
"He doesn't know that the emperor has already planned to attack the eunuchs, and he is still dreaming of waiting for the limelight to pass before he comes out and becomes a '9000-year-old'."
Xiong Linghong took out another file and spread it out on the spot. It was a five-entry house structure diagram.
"The so-called Cunning Rabbit's Three Caves. Shang Jianxi has eleven large and small residences in the capital, and this is the residence where Shang Jianxi currently lives. He has kept many dead soldiers in it, plus assassins who ambush Yu Zicai. This trip
It's very dangerous, so we need you three gold medal detectives to go out together.
"We have made arrangements. Yu Zicai will leave for this house in two days to ask for an audience with Shang Jianxi. That is the time for you to take action. Remember, Yu Zicai can die there, but Shang Jianxi must live!"
He took the picture away and threw it into the brazier nearby.
"I swear by your gold medal that I will not eliminate the eunuchs. Come and see me with your head raised!"
…
Late at night, ten miles west of the capital, in a forest.
Zhou Shi came here as agreed and saw Wu Shiba and three others waiting here.
"Here?" Wu Shiba spotted him first and pointed to an open coffin in the open space, "Shopkeeper, please."