Li Mu originally thought that these cases were committed by people from the Demon Sect.
But when he searched here based on clues, he was shocked to find that things seemed to be far more than that simple.
Four cases in three counties and four counties were all pointed at the Ministry of Personnel.
If these four cases are all committed by the same person, then the seriousness and egregiousness of this case will be increased by several levels.
Li Mu immediately made a decision and said: "Someone, come with me to the Ministry of Officials!"
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice glanced at Wei Peng and said, "Why don't you go with Mr. Li..."
After analyzing the clues in these cases, Li Mu believed that the final answer lies in the Ministry of Personnel.
The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment are not far apart, so we will arrive soon.
Wei Peng was already a frequent visitor to the Ministry of Personnel, and soon he had the detailed information of the four assassinated officials brought over. They were the heads of the Ministry of Personnel at the same time, were promoted in an unusual manner at the same time, and were assassinated at the same time...
Li Mu looked at the four pieces of information and said, "There should be another one. Let's check. During that time, who else in the staff department got an exceptional promotion?"
After reading the files, the junior official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs said: "There is another person, Mr. Yu, who was Yuanwailang at that time. After the four chiefs were promoted, he was soon transferred to Yantai County and promoted to Yantai County Lieutenant...
"
Li Mu could already guess at this moment that the reason why these people were promoted more than ten years ago was probably the reason why they died more than ten years later.
Obviously, as long as we find out why they were promoted more than ten years ago, we can know the identity of the mastermind behind these cases.
Li Mu continued to ask: "Do you know the reason why some of them were promoted at that time?"
The junior official shook his head and said: "I have only been in the official department for three years, and I don't know what happened more than ten years ago."
"Master Li, if you want to know what happened more than ten years ago, you can ask me directly."
Seeing a middle-aged man walking in, the clerk immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty the Minister."
Li Mu looked at the man, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said calmly: "Chen Shilang."
There was quite a bit of grudge between Li Mu and the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The wife of the magistrate of Yang County who was killed by Xiaoyu? She was his biological sister.
At that time, Li Mu and his relationship had already been forged.
Then, Li Mu came to the capital of the gods and pointed at the man's nose and scolded him in the court hall, without leaving him any face. This also led to a deeper dispute between them.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel leisurely said: "More than ten years ago, there was an official in the Ministry of Personnel who collaborated with the enemy and treason. He was reported and exposed by the officials of the Ministry of Personnel. Later, the official of the Ministry of Personnel was executed by his entire clan. The rest of the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were reported with merit."
They were all promoted and re-employed. Those officials who died? Were they all promoted during that period? Apparently they were retaliated by the remnant party of the guilty minister. However, the ministers of the Enshrinement Department have already gone to Yantai County. I believe they will be there soon.
The murderer will be caught and brought to justice soon..."
Unexpectedly, the officials had also found out this, so there was no need for Li Mu to come this time.
Just as he was about to leave, the Minister of Civil Affairs suddenly smiled and said: "Master Li may not know yet, but the Li Mansion you live in now is the residence of the guilty minister. The day before your wedding, the family of the guilty minister belonged to the same family.
On the anniversary of your death, I wonder if you heard the screams of their ghosts on your wedding night..."
Before the official minister finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
A ray of golden light flew out of Li Mu's ears and shot toward him.
The golden light was as big as a grain of rice at first, but soon turned into a huge bell, and hit him like a speeding carriage.
The body of the Minister of Civil Affairs flashed with white light and instantly formed a protective shield.
However, under the impact of the giant bell, the shield was shattered like paper.
The speed of the giant clock did not slow down, and it hit the body of the Minister of Civil Affairs.
puff!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body was sent flying straight away, hitting the wall of the courtyard of the official department. He spat out another mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground. He pointed at Li Mu and said angrily: "You, you dare...
…”
The Dao Zhong was suspended on Li Mu's shoulder. Li Mu walked to the side of the Minister of Civil Affairs and said calmly: "Watch your mouth. If there is a next time, I won't break a few of your ribs."
He glanced at the Minister of Staff one last time, turned around and walked out of the Staff.
Seeing this, other officials and junior officials in the Ministry of Personnel returned to their duty rooms one after another, not daring to look at it again.
Although it is a crime to beat an official of the imperial court, the minister's fate is entirely his own fault. Anyone who has just got married will not be in a good mood after hearing his words.
If it had been anyone else, there might have been trouble.
But Mr. Li is His Majesty's favorite minister. If Mr. Shilang dares to make this matter a big deal, he may be the one who suffers in the end.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel got up from the ground, straightened his bones with a heavy face, patted the dust on his body, and walked out of the gate of the Ministry of Personnel.
He was just trying to show off his rhetoric for a while, but he didn't expect that Li Mu would dare to fight him in the official department. Under the favor of the Queen, this man has become lawless, but today's humiliation can only be tolerated for the time being.
Given the Queen's love for Li Mu, it would be of no benefit to him if the case was brought to the court.
He walked out of the official department and quickly came to the criminal department.
Zhou Zhong, the assistant minister's office, looked at his embarrassed look and asked, "Master Chen, what's going on?"
The Minister of Civil Affairs did not speak, but asked: "Are you sure that no fish slipped through the net in the Li family back then?"
Zhou Zhong glanced at him and said, "You should know better than me."
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel said: "I just remembered that he had a daughter who was not in Shendu at the time and was not found later. The four directors of the Ministry of Personnel all died in the past six months. I am afraid that this matter is
She did it.”
Zhou Zhong asked: "Are you afraid that she will come to you for revenge?"
"Aren't you afraid? Don't forget that in that matter, you were on our side in the end." The Minister of Civil Affairs glanced at him and said: "However, she has no chance to find us.
, has gone to Yantai County to ambush her, and she should be captured back to Shendu soon. When the time comes, don’t let her have the chance to say anything. Although this will not cause us much trouble, the higher ups still don’t want her to say anything.
Hope to hear some rumors..."
Zhou Zhong nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know."
The Minister of Civil Affairs looked at him and said: "I'm worried that you miss your old relationship. Mr. Zhou, you are a smart man. I believe you will make the right choice. You should also know that we were not the only ones who wanted him dead back then.
, Anyone who is an enemy of everyone will not end well..."
Zhou Zhong leaned on the chair and said, "Not necessarily..."
The Minister of Civil Affairs seemed to have remembered something, and the place where his chest and abdomen had been hit by the giant bell began to hurt again. His face immediately darkened and he said: "If it weren't for the Queen's protection, he would have died a thousand times over.
, Just look at it, no matter who wins in the end between us and the Zhou family, he will be the first to die. After his death, this divine city will be what it was before and what it will be in the future..."
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel said a few words gloomily and left the Ministry of Punishment.
The door of the Shilang's Office was closed, and Zhou Zhong stood up slowly from the chair, clenching and unclenching his fists. The expression on his face was tangled and painful, and he seemed to be making some kind of difficult decision in his heart.
When his eyes glanced at the "Dazhou Law" placed on the table, Zhou Zhong stared at these three words for a long time, and finally sat down slowly.
"sorry……"
He closed his eyes, whispered something, and curled up in the chair...
…
Li Mu left the official department and returned home.
I took out the anger I received from Zhou Zhong on the Minister of Civil Affairs, and it really felt better.
Liu Hanyan had already prepared the meal and asked, "Why are you back so late today?"
Li Mu explained: "I helped the Queen approve the memorial for a while, then went to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel, and was delayed for a while..."
Liu Hanyan said in surprise: "Why do you need to help the Queen approve the memorial? This is an overstep of the rules, won't you be impeached?"
Although Li Mu also reviewed some memorials, those sent to the Queen were all important matters. Not to mention a member of the Zhongshu House, even the prime minister was not qualified to review them.
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, if she doesn't tell and I don't tell, no one will know."
Liu Hanyan was still a little puzzled and asked: "Why doesn't Your Majesty do the marking yourself..."
Li Mudao: "You don't know your Majesty. She is actually very lazy when it comes to political affairs. If you have a chance to get to know each other in the future, you will know. However, she has not come to our house recently, maybe because she is afraid of being irritated..."
Liu Hanyan asked: "What stimulated you?"
Li Mu explained: "Seeing us loving each other and thinking about her being alone makes her feel uncomfortable..."
"uh-huh!"
Mrs. Mei held the food box and stood at the door of Li's residence, snorting heavily.
Li Mu changed his face in a second and said with a smile: "Sister Mei, you came just in time. Do you want to sit down and eat together?"
Master Mei came to deliver the food box. She handed the food box to Li Mu, glared at him and said, "No need, there are still things in the palace."
She was about to leave when Li Mu remembered something and chased her out the door, saying, "Sister Mei, wait a minute."
Master Mei turned around and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Li Mu asked: "Does Sister Mei know who the previous owner of our current Li Mansion was?"
Master Mei said unexpectedly: "Why do you suddenly ask this?"
Li Mu said: "Curious."
Lord Mei looked around, nodded, and said, "I know, it's the former Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Yi."
Li Mudao: "I heard from people in the Ministry of Punishment that because he collaborated with the enemy and treason, his home was confiscated and his family was exterminated..."
Lord Mei recalled it and said: "Master Li is a truly good official. He vigorously promoted legal reform, proposed the abolition of the surrogate silver law, tried his best to prevent the late emperor from issuing death-free gold medals, and did many good things that were beneficial to the people...
…”
She suddenly looked at Li Mu and said, "Actually, you and Mr. Li are very similar. You are in high positions, but everything you do is for the common people."
Li Mu was surprised and said: "How can such a person collaborate with the enemy and treason?"
Master Mei shook her head and did not explain more.
Li Mu understood what she meant.
Actions like Li Mu's and his have touched the interests of the privileged class in Shendu. Their enemy is not a certain political party in the court, but all the political parties combined.
Without a reliable backer, such reformers generally do not end well.
It was his luck to meet the Queen, otherwise, his ending would not be much better than that of Mr. Li.
Li Mu has a queen, but Mr. Li does not.
Li Mu asked: "Could it be that the late emperor just watched such loyal ministers being persecuted?"
Master Mei shook his head and said: "He tried his best to prevent the late emperor from awarding the gold medal for immunity from death. The late emperor was also extremely dissatisfied with him. The late emperor acquiesced to those people's persecution of him."
Li Muwen was very angry and cursed angrily: "This bastard!"
Master Mei knocked him on the head and said, "Pay attention to your identity. Is this something you can say?"
After knocking, she touched Li Mu's head again and said, "Not to mention that bastard, I just forgot to tell you that starting from tomorrow, you don't have to bring food to His Majesty anymore."
Li Mushe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I can finally sleep a little longer..."
Master Mei said: "From now on, you can go to the imperial dining room to cook."
Li Mu said in shock: "What?"
Master Mei glanced at him and asked: "Why, you are unwilling. You have forgotten what you told His Majesty before. You will go through fire and water for her, even if you die. Now you are not willing to cook a few dishes. You used to
Are they all lying to His Majesty?"
Li Mu looked at Master Mei blankly. Master Mei glared at him and asked, "What do you think I'm doing?"
Li Mu murmured: "Why do you speak so much like His Majesty? As a friend, I have to remind you that His Majesty is different from you. At your age, you should be down-to-earth, considerate, sensible, and still act like a little girl.
With this kind of behavior, you may never be able to get married in this life..."
Lord Mei asked: "What's different about Your Majesty?"
Li Mu looked around and whispered: "You still have a chance to get married, Your Majesty doesn't have it. She wants to marry, but no one dares to marry her. It's almost okay for her to marry someone else..."
Regarding Mrs. Mei, Li Mu felt like a younger brother who had already started a family was looking at an older leftover sister who no one wanted. She was not anxious, and Li Mu was anxious for her too.
He must let her find her own position. She is as old as two eighteen-year-old girls. If she cannot recognize herself clearly, she may still be alone at the age of eighty...
For this reason, Li Mu even criticized the Queen behind her back.
However, he still has great trust in Lady Mei. At most, she will give Li Mu a slap in the face and will not complain to the Queen.
Li Mu's trust in Master Mei completely collapsed when he slept next to Liu Hanyan at night and saw the Queen waiting for him in his dream...