Li Yi sat at the stone table in the courtyard, flipping through the files sent by the Secret Service.
After two attempts, there was still no gain.
This time, the man hiding in the dark was extremely cautious. He could influence the Minister of Justice by himself, but he only took advantage of his corrupt temper and did not show any signs of weakness. He even did not hesitate to poison the son of the courtier. Once this matter was exposed, no matter it was
No one can bear the anger of the emperor and his officials.
Even Li Yi himself couldn't guess who had such courage.
But whether you can guess or not is not that important. Let the Secret Intelligence Department and Dali Temple investigate the case first. According to some clues found before, the possibility of King Shu is higher.
, although Li Yi still feels that the King of Shu's IQ is not enough to arrange this matter, no matter who he is, he can't be separated from him, so it is right to find him...
After thinking for a moment, seeing Miss Liu Er looking like she was about to go out, Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Ruyi, come here."
"What's the matter?" Miss Liu Er came over holding a sword.
"Are you busy these days?" Li Yi asked casually.
Miss Liu Er frowned. The Heroes Conference was coming soon. Of course she was very busy. She said angrily: "If you have anything to do, tell me quickly!"
Li Yi stood up, patted her shoulder, and said: "If you have anything at hand, put it aside for a while. There is a difficult organizational task that I have to leave to you to complete..."
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"Your Majesty, my subordinates have sent people to inquire clearly. In today's case, someone paid a large sum of money to bribe the servants of the Chen family. After poisoning Mr. Chen, he framed the blame on those women and bribed the Minister of Justice, Zhao Shilang. The purpose was to delay the investigation.
Bo Li Yi of Chang'an County went into the water, but unfortunately he was interfered by the Secret Service on the way. He solved the case thunderously in the court, and also revealed to His Majesty the bribery of the Minister of Justice. His Majesty was furious and sent the Secret Service and Dali Temple to investigate the matter thoroughly.
We must severely punish those behind the scenes..."
In the Prince of Shu's Mansion, a servant reported these things to the Prince of Shu.
"What a pity..." King Shu sighed, with a look of disappointment on his face that was difficult to conceal.
Using the woman named Zeng Zuimo as a breakthrough was something he had been asking people to do, but those losers never had the chance to do it. Unexpectedly, someone actually thought of going with him.
He was feeling a little depressed at the moment. Why didn't he think of such a wonderful method? What was even more depressing was that even so, it still didn't cause him any real trouble.
The Secret Service is simply meddling in other people's business. After he takes office, he will definitely clean up the place thoroughly.
In addition, the King of Shu also had a lot of complaints about the people behind the scenes. After this incident, Zhao Guangyuan, the Minister of Punishment, was afraid that he would be doomed. He would no longer have anyone available in the Punishment Ministry, and his support in the court would be reduced.
One point - everything has gone wrong recently, all because of that damn Li Yi.
"Your Highness, there is one more thing that I don't know whether to talk about or not." There was a trace of hesitation on the face of the servant, and he hesitated to speak.
"Speak hesitantly!"
The King of Shu was in a bad mood at this time, so he glanced at him and said.
The servant thought for a moment and then said: "It is being spread outside that this incident was secretly instigated by His Highness..."
"What?" King Shu's expression changed and he stood up from his seat suddenly, "What did you say!"
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Qin Mansion.
Prime Minister Qin is sitting on the main seat, and there are many figures below. Although they are all dressed in casual clothes, if you look carefully, you will recognize many familiar faces in the court.
The Prime Minister of Qin was a veteran of the three dynasties and had a wide influence on the court. Because he had always supported the King of Shu, the Prime Minister of Qin naturally also surrounded the King of Shu, and he was a force that could not be ignored.
Once the choice of the side at the court is made, they cannot easily turn back. If the King of Shu ascends the throne, it will be of infinite benefit to them. At this time, they will naturally help him wholeheartedly.
"Prime Minister, is it really His Highness who did what happened this time?" An official looked helplessly and asked Qin Xiang.
After today, many people in the court pointed their finger at the mastermind behind the case. If allowed to develop, it would be extremely detrimental to them.
Prime Minister Qin took a sip of tea and said: "His Majesty has strictly ordered Dali Temple to investigate this matter. The facts will have their own conclusion. Don't spread rumors."
"That's what I said, but there have been similar rumors in the court and among the people. If we ignore them, I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of His Highness the King of Shu." The official said again.
As soon as this was said, several people below lowered their heads in silence.
King of Shu, Rat King, how can your highness have any reputation now?
They have long been accustomed to His Highness doing things that discredit his reputation every few days.
Among the crowd, Chen Chong murmured for a moment and said: "Rumors among the people must be stopped. Those who slander the prince must be severely punished once discovered."
"Master Chen is saying that these rumors cannot be allowed to continue to spread." Chen Chong represents Chen Guogong's mansion. As a minister, he also has a high status in the court. As soon as he finished speaking, some people agreed.
"I'm afraid Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Rites has to speak out about this matter. After all..." One person followed, but suddenly asked out of curiosity: "Where is Mr. Chen?"
Another person said: "After Mr. Chen returned home, he closed the door and thanked guests. He didn't see anyone and he didn't come today."
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
Mr. Chen's mood after losing his beloved son is understandable, but it is a bit abnormal to say thank you behind closed doors without seeing anyone.
Could it be that he...
Thinking of the way Master Chen looked at King Shu outside the palace today, they seemed to have realized something.
Master Chen was one of theirs, and he was like this, not to mention the other ministers in the court. Everyone sighed silently in their hearts.
Your Highness, Your Highness, what are you doing? Do you really want to make everyone alienated?
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has been so smooth over the years." Prime Minister Qin finally spoke and said slowly: "As your Majesty's eldest son, I am the most qualified person to inherit the throne, and I am waiting behind you to help you, so my virtue has not been cultivated.
, breeds arrogance and becomes what it is today, it is our responsibility..."
When everyone heard this, their expressions also became complicated.
"Uncultivated virtue" can allow Prime Minister Qin to use such words to describe him, which shows what he is like in Prime Minister Qin's heart...
If they had known this day, they would not have done such evil things in the first place, but now, it seems that there is no way back.
Not long after, when everyone was walking out of Prime Minister Qin's house one after another, the King of Shu looked at a returned invitation on the table, his expression gradually becoming gloomy.
"Your Highness, Mr. Chen..."
"Get out of here, get out of here!"
Hearing the angry sounds coming from the palace, as well as the sound of tables overturning and dishes breaking, the two maids standing outside the door looked at each other, their faces pale and their bodies trembling slightly...
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Wan Xu walked on the street with his hands behind his back, occasionally stopping to listen to the chatter of people on the street. If he heard something interesting, he would stop for a moment and chime in. Dressed in Tsing Yi, he looked like an idle scholar.
There are many people dressed similarly to him in various streets and bars of Kyoto. Naturally, the people of Kyoto would not know that the person who just laughed loudly with them, commented on music and listened to the opera, would be a certain censor in the court.
Because of their few words, I just read a book of a certain big shot in front of the emperor this morning...
Wan Xu has been in a pretty good mood recently. Since his wife joined the women's association and was able to buy the latest perfume at the internal price, he can finally make ends meet with his meager salary.
There have been a lot of affairs in the Yushitai recently. An extremely serious case occurred in Kyoto two days ago. The eldest son of Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, was killed. The man behind the scenes actually wanted to frame another important minister in the court. This has not happened in the country for more than ten years.
After such a bad case, Dali Temple and the Secret Intelligence Department were investigating the case intensely. The censors also kept their eyes sharp, staring at the people with the greatest suspicions, ready to fight at any time.
Of course, the identities of the people involved may be extremely sensitive, including even a certain prince, so the censors would not dare to talk nonsense, and everything must be based on evidence.
"The ancestral system cannot be abolished; the eldest son shall sit on the throne; when heaven punishes him, he will be famous; when the country is prosperous, the wise man will be king..."
While he was thinking in his mind, a group of urchins holding candied haws in their hands whizzed past him, chirping and singing some unknown song.
"What Jing Guoxing, the virtuous king..." Wan Xu only heard the last sentence clearly, shook his head, and was about to leave, but his footsteps suddenly stopped at a certain moment.
He turned around and looked at the direction in which the urchins were leaving, with his mouth wide open and a horrified expression. After regaining consciousness, he immediately strode after them.
