If possible, Lin Jizhen would like to give himself a mouthful.
When driving Huang Ling away during the day, he said what he said was none of his business, but he was a bit mean and wanted to get involved.
"I understand, so the person who harmed you wants you to die so that you can die without any evidence, right?"
"good."
Lin Ji added: "Moreover, you are a third-rank official, a high-ranking official in a state's territory. For people like you, even if they want to be interrogated, they will be sent to the capital for interrogation. However, the person who harmed you does not want you to go to the capital.
If I find out what happened, I will kill you to silence you."
"But precisely because of your identity, you cannot die for no reason, nor can you die at the hands of your own people. You must die clearly and without any doubts."
Shen Hong nodded.
"Finding a killer to kill you is not very clear-cut. A discerning person can tell at a glance that he is trying to silence you." Lin Ji frowned.
"It's not silence, it's seeking revenge." Shen Hong sighed, "Before I was arrested, there were rumors in Jinling City that I had enmity with a sect, but I didn't even hear about that sect.
Pass."
"Although I am not a monk, I have been an official in Yangzhou for several years. I think I know quite a lot about the monks and sects in Yangzhou. However, the rumors are so true that if I were not a person involved, I would still be suspicious of them."
Lin Ji suddenly understood, but was secretly speechless in his heart.
"So those men in black killed you to seek revenge? This is too deliberate."
Shen Hongze said: "It's enough to have a reason. It can always be excused. No one will really spend a lot of money on a dead person...even the current Holy Emperor."
Lin Ji couldn't accept this.
"It makes sense." He stood up and found a stool to sit down, "But Yangzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital. You were escorted all the way here. If I really wanted to kill you, I would have killed you. How could I let you come to Tongtian Town alive?
"
"It's Cheng Yu, the official of Yangzhou Town. She is my best friend and sent me all the way to Beijing."
"Why doesn't Mr. Cheng send you to the capital?"
There was a bit of ridicule on Shen Hong's face.
"I received an urgent message from Supervisor Tiansi on the way, so I had no choice but to leave."
Hearing this, Lin Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, but was not ready to continue asking.
"What you say is just a family statement, so I believe it for the time being. Tomorrow I will send you to the capital and send you to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. After that, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me."
Shen Hong shook his head and said: "My friend, you don't have to be like this. There is not so much justice in the world. If you send me to the capital, you will be falling into a pit of fire."
"It's just by the way. Lin is going to the capital for a visit."
With that said, Lin Ji revealed the token on his waist.
When he saw the sentence order representing the fourth-rank commander, Shen Hong was speechless.
"Did Cheng Yu ask you to come?"
"No, I just did it casually." Lin Ji denied.
Although Shen Hong stopped talking, looking at his expression, it was obvious that he still thought so.
Lin Ji was too lazy to say anything, so he simply moved a stool to sit in the corner of the room and began to close his eyes and meditate.
...
Late night, Beijing.
A figure hurriedly entered the palace, and then came to the harem unimpeded.
Logically speaking, no outsiders should be allowed to enter the harem under any circumstances, let alone late at night.
But this man was so unscrupulous, as if the palace was his back garden.
Finally, he arrived in front of Fengxi Palace.
This is the bedroom of the current empress.
The maid who was keeping watch at night saw clearly the appearance of the visitor through the candlelight, and covered her mouth in surprise.
"Mu...Mu Xiang."
The person who came was none other than the first-rank official of the dynasty, Right Prime Minister Mu Hanfei.
"Has your Majesty rested?" Mu Hanfei asked.
"Your Majesty, I just went to bed..."
Before the palace maid finished speaking, a cold voice sounded in the palace.
"I never took a break and Prime Minister Mu came to visit me late at night. Why?"
"I have something important to report." Mu Xiang replied.
"Let him in."
The palace maid quickly made way, and soon, Prime Minister Mu was led to the curtain of the bed.
"I'm talking to Prime Minister Mu. You all can go down."
"Yes," the palace maids retreated one after another.
In the huge palace, only the father and daughter were left.
"Dad, you came into the palace so late, but what happened?" Queen Mu Chan's tone became a little more relaxed now that there were no outsiders.
"Shen Hong has arrived in Tongtian Town. If someone from the Supervisory Office intervenes, he may not be able to die." Mu Xiang explained the matter clearly in a few words.
The curtain was suddenly opened, revealing the beautiful face hidden behind it.
But at this moment, Mu Chan's pretty face was filled with a bit of shock and a bit of sullenness.
"How come the people from the Supervisory Office interfere in the affairs of the Editorial Office? Don't they always ignore these things?"
However, Mu Xiang said calmly: "The Yangzhou town official Cheng Yu sent Shen Hong off. It must be that the two of them were in love with each other and did not want to see their lover die."
Mu Chan snorted softly, and after being silent for a long time, he said again: "It's really troublesome. Supervisor Tiansi interferes in the government affairs so openly. This is breaking the rules that have been established for thousands of years. This time the Aijia must have people involved.
One copy of them."
That's what he said, but after a few angry words, the topic eventually returned to Shen Hong.
Jian Tiansi can support the Qin Dynasty for thousands of years. Even if the queen personally mentions this little thing, no one will care.
For Jian Tiansi, it is neither painful nor itchy, so there is no need to pay attention to it.
But Shen Hong is different.
Unless the damned people die, this is the most damnable place.
"Shen Hong cannot be allowed to come to the capital, and he must not die in the capital." Mu Chan said, and then asked, "Dad, there must be an outcome to this matter tonight."
Mu Xiang pondered for a moment, and then said: "I will go see Fang Yunshan later, ask him to speak, and remove the person next to Shen Hong."
"What if Fang Yunshan doesn't listen?" Mu Chan asked.
"Do not listen?"
Mu Xiang's face showed a bit of cruelty.
"You still think I am Luo Xuanyi? If you don't listen, then kill those meddling people! Anyway, no one will go to war for the dead. Even Fang Yunshan, even Supervisor Tiansi, will not fight for a dead person.
The dead man fell out with me."
Mu Chan was not surprised when he heard these words.
"Since dad has already made plans, why bother to come to the palace? Even though you and I are father and daughter, Pei Lang will always have some thoughts when he knows that you came to the palace late at night."
"To handle this matter, the Secretary of Public Affairs must take action." Mu Xiang said.
"The Editorial Department only listens to Pei Lang." Mu Chan responded without thinking.
But as she spoke, she fumbled for a seal from the couch.
Handing the seal to Prime Minister Mu, Mu Chan ordered: "This seal must be returned to its original place before dawn."
"Don't worry, I won't embarrass you."
After taking the seal, Prime Minister Mu quickly left the harem.
After leaving the palace, he did not go to Fang Yunshan first as he said.
Instead, he went directly to the Yamen of the Editorial Office.
Without waiting for anyone to come, he directly wrote a few words in the lobby, and then stamped the big seal on the paper in front of the editors who came to greet him.
"The boss will be here soon."
However, Mu Xiang kept walking outside.
"No need, he will understand it naturally after seeing this letter."