The expression of Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment changed greatly. He felt Li Chengfeng's cold gaze and shouted to Xu Jingzong with a stern expression: "Xu Jingzong, don't slander me. I know the news because I happened to hear about it, and Mr. Li is your Majesty."
A close confidant thought that this matter was not trivial, so he took over the case."
Xu Jingzong, however, had a mocking look on his face. He was too lazy to pay attention to Zhang Shilang of the Criminal Department. He turned around and saluted Li Chengfeng again and said, "Master Li, before I come here, the commander-in-chief asked me to tell you something to Master Li."
Li Chengfeng can become Yang Guang's confidant and sit in such an important position as the Minister of the Ministry of War. His mind is not bad. After listening to what Xu Jingzong said just now, he has begun to doubt Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, but he may not believe it all.
Xu Jingzong said expressionlessly at this time: "I don't know what Qin An Gong asked Mr. Xu to convey to me."
Xu Jingzong said: "The commander-in-chief said: This matter is the revenge of the Guanlong clan on me. I just didn't expect to involve Mr. Li in the loss of his son. I am deeply sorry. I will definitely find the murderer and give Mr. Li justice."
Li Chengfeng's face suddenly turned livid. He glanced at Vice Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Punishment with a sinister look. The latter's eyes flickered and he even praised Xu Jingzong and talked nonsense, but Xu Jingzong ignored him. If Li Chengfeng had doubted Xu Jingzong before,
He said that Wang Junlin intervened in this matter to save the women in front of him, so after listening to what Wang Junlin asked Xu Jingzong to relay, Li Chengfeng already believed Xu Jingzong's words.
"Please also ask Mr. Xu to tell Duke An of Qin that I am waiting for him to avenge my son."
After Li Chengfeng finished speaking, he glanced coldly at the Minister of Justice, Zhang Shilang, then threw up his sleeves and left.
"Since Mr. Li, who is the master of the suffering, has handed over this matter to me, the blue-clothed guard, please come and take all the suspects away." Xu Jingzong glanced at the ugly-faced Minister Zhang and said calmly.
"Wait a minute!" Zhang Shilang looked at Xu Jingzong and gritted his teeth and said, "This is a case of our Criminal Department. Did your blue-clad guards stretch their hands too far?"
Although the Blue Guards Mansion has just been established, they only listen to the emperor's orders and have a detached status. They can be said to be a sharp knife hanging over the heads of all officials. Naturally, they are disliked by all officials. If they watch them take people away today, the Ministry of Punishment will
His face was completely lost.
"Why, Master Zhang has a problem with my blue-clad guard?" Xu Jingzong looked at Mr. Zhang and asked with a sinister look on his face.
Zhang Shilang was stagnant when he heard the words, and felt a little scared. Naturally, he couldn't say this nonsense. If he was targeted by the blue-clad guards, even if there was a Longmen clan behind him, it would be very troublesome. His face returned to calmness, and he looked at Xu Jingzong and asked
: "I wonder, Sir Xu, do you have His Majesty's will?"
Xu Jingzong said calmly: "Is it His Majesty's will that the Ministry of Punishment take over this case?"
"This case is within the scope of the responsibilities of our Criminal Department, but the responsibilities of the blue guards do not include intervening in the cases that are being heard in court by the Criminal Department, right?" Zhang Shilang looked at him and said: "What's more, this case is about to be tried, Mr. Xu
If you have any objections, you might as well talk about it later."
Xu Jingzong had obviously expected that he would say this, and said coldly: "Master Zhang, are you joking! This also means that the trial is about to be completed."
"The imperial edict has arrived!" At this moment, a voice came from outside the door, and everyone turned and looked over.
The visitor was an eunuch who served as Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.
"I didn't know that my father-in-law was coming, but I missed my welcome from afar. I hope you will forgive me!" Zhang Shilang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.
Although Xu Jingzong did not want to salute this eunuch who was much lower than him in status and rank, he also knew that the person around the emperor could not be offended even if he was a slave, so he immediately stood up and saluted.
The eunuch looked at the two of them proudly and said calmly: "Your Majesty has spoken."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, and they all knelt down to receive the order.
The eunuch then continued: "Your Majesty said that today I heard that such a serious case occurred in Kyoto, poisoning the son of a court official, and the impact was so bad. The blue-clad guards will take over the case, and the Ministry of Punishment will temporarily transfer all the files."
"But this case..." The waiter Zhang's face suddenly turned ugly. The eunuch looked at him and asked, "Do you have any other questions, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Shilang's expression changed, he lowered his head and said, "No."
The eunuch nodded with satisfaction and said, "Everything related to this case will be handed over to the Blue Guard Mansion."
After saying that, the eunuch turned around and left. Xu Jingzong glanced at Zhang Shilang and said, "Take them all away."
Seeing Xu Jingzong and his entourage leaving with all the suspects, standing in the hall of the Ministry of Justice that suddenly became empty, the gloomy look on Zhang Shilang's face had long disappeared, and he murmured to himself: "Sure enough, you are right.
, Wang Junlin directly asked the Blue Guards to take over the matter, but this case will never be solved. In the end, Wang Junlin will only watch and steal, and then be impeached by hundreds of officials."
Zhang Shilang stood in the hall, touched his chin, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.
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"Uncle Xu!" After walking out of the gate of the Criminal Department and meeting Luo Guishou and Luo Shixin who were waiting outside, Xiang Xiang immediately saluted Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong did not dare to neglect the little girl in front of him, because she was Nie Xiaoyu's apprentice, and the father-in-law also treated her as a younger sister. He looked at her and asked: "Girl Perfume, they didn't do anything to you, did they?
"
Xiang Xiang smiled and said, "Fortunately, Uncle Xu came in time."
Xu Jingzong nodded, looked back at Luo Guishou and the Luo couple, and said, "Please, Mrs. Luo and Miss Xiangxiang will stay at the Blue Yi Weifu Yamen for the time being. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
"Master Xu..." Luo Guishou opened his lips slightly and said, "Will this matter be very troublesome?"
Xu Jingzong looked at Luo Gui's hand, pondered for a moment and said: "Brother Luo, I will take my wife and Xiang Xiang girl back to the government office first. I am afraid that there is something fishy about this case. Now the father-in-law comes to the palace to ask for your majesty's decree to hand over the case to us.
In the Yiwei Mansion, if the case cannot be solved as soon as possible, I am afraid that someone will immediately impeach you for being a thief."
Luo Guishou's face suddenly turned ugly. He didn't expect that his family would become Wang Junlin's weakness. He nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Xu."
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In Prince Qi's Mansion, King Yang Jian of Qi, who had just come out of Bai Lingyun's small building, heard the report from his subordinates. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked: "The son of Li Chengfeng, the Minister of War, died. Wang Junlin sent Xu Jingzong with Lan Yi
People from the Wei Mansion snatched the prisoners, and now people from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment and a lot of censors are preparing to enter the palace to impeach King Junlin?"
The servant immediately nodded: "Back to Your Highness, I just came back from the Ministry of Punishment, and the news is confirmed."
Yang Jian was startled again, remembering what Bai Lingyun had just said, that his father was very suspicious, so he had to seize the opportunity to give Wang Junlin eye drops in front of his father. And with what Wang Junlin had done, his father could be suspicious of Wang Junlin.
He has a murderous intention. Now that Wang Junlin is domineering and protecting his private interests, it is a good time to give Wang Junlin some eye drops in front of his father.
With a decision made in his heart, Yang Xian laughed and said: "Hahahaha... Wang Junlin, you are asking for death... Come, prepare a car, I am going to enter the palace!"