In Qiyang Palace, Fusu was reciting a Confucian classic that Zhou Qingchen had left for him. The copy he had in his hand was considered the only one, and the others had been completely burned by the fire last year.
Just when Fusu felt that his life had been sublimated, a young eunuch stumbled in and said, "Master, it's not good, something happened."
When the elder eunuch Zhang Rang, who was standing behind Fusu, heard this, a cold light came out of his eyes, shining directly into the eyes of the younger eunuch, scaring him so much that he stepped back.
I heard Zhang Rang say in a cold voice: "It's inappropriate to make noises. Haven't our family taught you etiquette?"
The little eunuch suddenly remembered Zhang Rang's usual methods and immediately felt weak in his legs: "My lord, please forgive me. I just had to report something important and I lost my temper. Please forgive me this time. I won't dare to do it again next time."
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Zhang Rang just sneered.
Fusu frowned slightly when he heard this, and said: "Zhang Rang, forget it, let him explain what happened in the panic first."
The young eunuch immediately said: "Master Qi, news has just arrived that the black-clothed guards are arresting the martial arts families and sects who have taken refuge in you. The others are now panic-stricken and are waiting for you to make the decision for them at the gate of the palace."
Fusu's expression changed when he heard this, and he quickly asked: "What happened? Why don't you tell the truth quickly?"
The young eunuch said with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Young man, I don't know what happened. By the way, those sect elders and family heads are waiting outside. They must know."
Fusu said anxiously: "Hurry up and pass it on."
The little eunuch ran out immediately.
Fusu turned to look at Zhang Rang and said in a deep voice: "Go and find out what happened?"
Zhang Rang looked solemn, bowed his hands to Fusu, turned around and left.
Soon, the heads of the aristocratic families and elders of the sect under Fusu's sect swarmed in. After seeing Fusu, they immediately fell to the ground and said in a hurry:
"Please sir, please save my son. The guards in black took him away."
"Sir, the dozens of people in my station were all taken away by the black-clad guards. Please make the decision, your master."
"Young Master, one of my disciples was caught by the black-clad guards in the courtyard for no reason. Please help me, Master."
Fusu felt a little irritated and scolded: "Shut up, Master. Can any of you tell me why the guards in black arrest people?"
Everyone said in unison: "We don't know, please help me."
Fusu's face turned cold when he heard this, "What do you think of me?"
At this time, Zhang Rang hurriedly walked in and whispered to Fusu: "This is an order from Lin Ze, specifically targeting the young master."
Fusu stood up suddenly and said, "Let's go with me to Tingwei's Mansion to ask for an explanation."
After speaking, Zhang Rang led the way in an aggressive manner, and immediately called for a group of palace guards to follow him.
A group of sect elders and heads of martial arts families were delighted when they saw this, and quickly got up from the ground and followed behind.
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In Tingwei Mansion, Wu Fan compiled a list of ten people captured from thousands of households and presented it to Lin Ze for review.
Lin Ze browsed through it carefully, and used a pen to circle the people who belonged to the Taoist family, and then handed it back to Wu Fan and said: "Please ask someone to explain these people, keep them separately, and provide them with good food and drink.
No torture is allowed."
The four elders of Fang Xiandao saw it and said in unison: "Young Master is wise."
Wu Fan took the roster and asked, "What about the others?"
A sneer appeared on Lin Ze's face: "Tell me about the people in the prison. For the other people on this list, except for saving one life, any method can be used. I want them to confess that they have violated the laws of the Qin Dynasty."
Wu Fan cupped his hands and said, "I'll do it now." After saying that, he left.
Lin Ze said: "Wait a minute."
Wu Fan immediately stopped, bowed his head slightly to Lin Ze and said, "Do you have any other instructions, sir?"
Lin Ze took out a handful of gold tickets from his arms and said, "Brothers have performed well in this regard. Here is ten thousand gold, so I will treat you brothers to a drink. You will share it for me."
Send a message to each of the thousands of households, and keep up the good work. Anyone in the file who violates the laws of the Qin Dynasty will be arrested. The more the better."
Wu Fan saluted Lin Ze with a grateful look on his face: "I would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of the brothers."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said: "Go."
Not long after Wu Fan left, Hu Hai came out from behind the screen and said to Lin Ze: "I gave you these ten thousand gold as soon as I said it. Lin Ze, didn't you see, why are you so generous all of a sudden?"
Lin Ze smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, young master. I'm just putting this money aside for now. Someone will naturally give it to me tenfold or a hundredfold in a few days."
Hu Hai expressed disbelief: "Come on, whoever has more money will give it to you."
Lin Ze just smiled and said nothing.
At this time, a subordinate officer came over and announced: "Sir, Sir Tingwei sent someone to send an order for you to come and pay homage."
Hu Hai looked at Lin Ze in confusion and asked, "You're so good, why is Meng Tian looking for you?"
Lin Ze smiled and replied: "I guess Fusu came to complain. It seems that the response is not too slow. Why don't you come with me to have a look?"
Hu Hai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said excitedly: "Lin Ze, let's go and look at Fusu's stinky face."
When Lin Ze and Hu Hai walked to the door of Meng Tian's apartment, they saw a dark crowd standing outside. They were all Fusu's retainers.
When all the guests saw the two people approaching, one of them happened to recognize them and immediately pointed out that they were the culprits. Following a burst of whispers, everyone stared at them angrily, as if they were going to eat them alive.
Lin Ze was not easy to deal with. When he saw this, he immediately shouted: "Come here, so many people gathered in Tingwei's Mansion. If you haven't kicked them out, maybe Tingwei's Mansion is a market."
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All the guests...
When Lin Ze saw that no one responded to him, he felt angry. He gathered his energy and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Here, there is an assassin."
The sound directly spread throughout most of Tingwei's mansion, and for a moment, a group of black-clothed guards surrounded him in a hurry.
Each one of them was holding a sharp knife and looking murderous, looking at the disciples brought over by Fusu, ready to move.
At this time, Meng Tian, who was sitting inside, finally couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Stop, Commander Lin, stop screaming. There are no assassins here. These are the victims who came to complain."
Lin Ze pretended to be confused and said: "Master Tingwei, are you joking? Our Tingwei Mansion is not Chang'an Mansion, so how can we get so many complaints? And what do you think of the subordinates? These people are all like unruly people. Your Excellency knows this."
All the guests...
Fusu couldn't help it anymore and scolded: "Lin Ze, who gave you the right to arrest people randomly? I advise you to know your way back and release the people as soon as possible."
Lin Ze's face became more confused when he heard this. He looked at Meng Tian and then at Fu Su, and said softly: "It's weird, didn't Lord Tingwei call me over to discuss matters in Tingwei's mansion? Master Fusu also
Do you want to get involved in the internal affairs of Tingwei Mansion?"
Meng Tian and Fu Su both turned pale at the same time.