In the East Factory Hall, Xiao Chen sat on a chair as if nothing had happened, tasting the fragrant tea in a tea bowl.
The other three people on the side were extremely anxious, but they were helpless.
Even the emperor was a little wary of the collective voice of all the officials in the court. On the other hand, Xiao Chen was completely different from the above and happily sipped the tea.
Lin Shangli tilted his head, looking at Xiao Chen beside him like a monster, and then glanced at Duan Tianming and Xiao Lizi.
"I found a problem, I don't know if you have found it yet." Lin Shangli said.
"What's the problem?" Duan Tianming and Xiao Lizi asked in a low voice at the same time.
Lin Shangli held the tea bowl in his right hand and placed it on the table. He put his left hand on his thigh and looked at Xiao Chen carefully.
"Xiao Chen only shows a serious look when he encounters a case that cannot be solved. When faced with such strong external pressure, especially when it is directed at himself, he acts like a normal person and doesn't care at all." Lin Shangli
Said softly.
"Hahaha." Xiao Chen put down the tea bowl, rubbed his nose with his left hand and laughed, "Is the factory owner praising me?"
"How dare you praise you? All the officials in the court have already targeted you, and they don't care at all. Tell me, what will happen to Cangcheng's group if your purple clothes are taken off this time?
Targeting you, targeting our Dongchang?" Lin Shangli glared at Xiao Chen angrily.
In fact, what Lin Shangli likes about Xiao Chen is not only his meticulous ideas for solving crimes, but more importantly, his seemingly calm and calm style of dealing with people. In fact, he has a stand-up attitude. Another point is his optimistic attitude that is not afraid of anything.
Party attitude.
"This purple dress was given by the Emperor. As long as the Emperor doesn't nod, no one can take it off. I want to see how they target me and Dongchang." The smile on Xiao Chen's face
After that, a hint of sternness appeared.
Xiao Chen knew that what the officials in the court were afraid of was not the purple clothes of Zhejiang, let alone himself. What they were afraid of was the entire Dongchang, fearing that Dongchang would establish a second prison.
Facing the imperial edict, if they stand alone, they will only be defeated. Therefore, they unite to resist Dongchang and themselves.
As for Eunuch Zheng's voyage to the West, it was just their excuse to waste people and money, and it was probably true that it touched the interests of those big coastal households.
"Mr. Factory Master, who is the leader who wants to seek justice for Cang Chen this time?" Xiao Chen smiled and asked softly.
Lin Shangli was stunned: "What? You want to deal with them? This is a sensitive period, so don't be impulsive. If you leave them another argument, I'm afraid the emperor will be a little overwhelmed."
Xiao Chen took a sip of hot tea and shook his head gently: "Deal with them? That's not necessary. I just want to find out who is standing behind them. Killing Cang Cheng is just a warning to all officials in the court.
, they don’t know the stakes involved. But now, they are all standing up in droves. Either there are people behind them, or there are people behind them who are carefully planning.”
"The more I do nothing, the more they succeed. I want to find out who is behind this." Xiao Chen said calmly.
"If we can't find them, or there is no one behind them at all, then what should we do?" Lin Shangli said with a worried look.
"If not," Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, "then they are despising the imperial power and despising the emperor. I will kill another one for the emperor."
Xiao Chen's words were very calm, but Lin Shangli and the others all felt a heavy murderous intent from Xiao Chen's words.
The current situation between the DPRK and China is ridiculous, and someone must step forward to break this situation.
On one side is the supreme emperor, and on the other side are the officials in the court who help the emperor govern the world.
The emperor used Xiao Chen to get rid of Cang Cheng, who could only do superficial things and never do practical things. It was tantamount to giving a loud warning slap to all officials.
Now, the officials who are aware of the crisis, with the help of thoughtful people, have united together to fight for their own safety under the imperial power on the pretext that Cang Cheng's execution was not in accordance with the court's legal procedures.
This kind of joint letter is tantamount to a collective attack on the emperor.
Although Ming Chengzu also understood the truth, if all officials were dismissed, the entire government would be paralyzed instantly. In addition, he, a simple and honest prince, was also caught in the middle and was exploited. Ming Chengzu also had some power.
The feeling of not being able to leave.
If Xiao Chen can cut through the knot quickly and resolve the current crisis, he will not only solve the emperor's urgent need, but also save most of the officials in the DPRK and China who don't know what happened.
"I know the emperor's character very well. If someone dares to sign such a letter, he is already very dissatisfied. But in the face of the overall situation of the world, the emperor has to choose to be patient. Once this incident is over, the DPRK and China will probably experience
It's a big purge." Lin Shangli said in a low voice with a solemn expression.
"So, Dongchang is a sharp blade in the hands of the emperor. If he can't hold back at this time, I'm afraid there will be no need to move it again in the future." Xiao Chen looked at Lin Shangli with a smile on his face.
The profound meaning in the words is self-evident.
"This time, it was Li An, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, who led the fight against your imperial gift of purple clothes. And it was the Crown Prince who was the first to speak out against Eunuch Li's voyage." Lin Shangli lowered his voice and approached Xiao Chen and said.
On a main street in the southwest corner of the outer city of Beijing, there is a large courtyard made of blue bricks. On the huge gatehouse are clearly written two characters: Ministry of Punishment.
At this moment, it was already dusk, and the door of the Criminal Department was closed. The two red lanterns at the door illuminated the surrounding area.
A thin figure came to the gate of the Criminal Department, looked up at the huge word "Xing Bu" on the gate, and continued to walk forward.
After walking about a hundred feet, they stopped in front of a house with two guards standing at the door.
The figure took a step forward and stood in the middle of the street opposite the gate of the house.
"Who is it? It's getting late. Leave quickly."
Seeing someone standing at the gate at this time, a guard stepped forward and shouted loudly.
The figure didn't answer, but took out a purple-gold plum blossom token from his waist and held it out to the guard.
Seeing the token, the guard who came forward knelt down on one knee with a snap and lowered his head: "See Lord Ziyi."
Hearing the name from this guard, the other guard was shocked and hurriedly knelt down, lowering his head and not daring to say a word.
"This is the house of Li An, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice?" The figure asked calmly, as if the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, in his eyes, was no different from the common people in the capital.
"My lord, this is the residence of Li Shangshu." The guard in front of him replied hastily, his voice trembling a little.
"Take me in."
"Yes." The guard stood up quickly, trotted over, and opened the door.