Chapter 322 The Master Asked Me to Bring You a Chapter
Chapter 322 The Master Asked Me to Bring You a Message
Imperial yamen.
Zhao Duan and Mochou parted ways and after walking for a while, they arrived at the yamen.
He did not go to the entrance of Lihua Hall, but walked straight into the Governor's Hall.
Crossing the threshold, the layout of the Governor's Hall is in the shape of a Chinese character "品", and the innermost "main seat" is Xiao Ma's office.
The two "kou" characters on the left and right represent the "duty rooms" for the officials in the hall.
There is a patio in the middle, and in the middle stands a square "flower bed" filled with white stones.
"Zhao Jisi? Why are you here?"
At this moment, a group of Jinyi officers in the duty room looked at him in surprise. In the "office", there were not only them, but also two police officers who had also rushed here and were on duty at night.
Ma Yan was also in the room, hurriedly putting on his coat - he lived in the yamen.
"Censor Chen came to my house to inform me about Wang Chusheng's matter. I couldn't let it go, so I came to see him." Zhao Duan stepped into the house, briefly explained, and said:
"Do you know who killed him?"
Everyone shook their heads.
He said that he and others gathered here after learning the news.
The case falls under the jurisdiction of the Three Judicial Departments and has nothing to do with the Imperial Court, but Ma Yan is worried that the empress will give a temporary order tonight and mobilize the Imperial Court's Jinyi to do something.
That's why we waited here patiently, but it was obvious that a group of people were just sitting there doing nothing.
Well, the news is several versions behind me... Zhao Duan complained and said seriously:
"I did learn of some new developments."
Ma Yan raised his head instantly, and everyone's eyes gathered around him: "What's the progress?"
No one is indifferent to the direction of this case and the outcome of the court game.
Zhao Duan said seriously, "On my way here, I ran into Mo Zhaorong by accident. She told me the news that Gao Lian was dead."
He then briefly described the encounter.
As expected, everyone's face changed when they heard the explosive news. It seemed that the clear night sky outside suddenly changed.
"Dead...dead..." Ma Yan's thin and cold face was stunned for a moment, and then stared at him: "You said it was Mo Zhaorong who found out? Did she take people to the Ministry of Justice Prison?"
Zhao Duan helplessly spread his hands: "That's what she told me."
This kind of thing cannot be concealed. As expected, the looks of the guards in royal uniforms changed. They guessed that the empress was angry and might send people to counterattack.
They were all waiting for instructions, but His Majesty sent someone from the palace to kill them...
"Something's going to happen." A police officer swallowed hard, sensing a storm was coming.
Not necessarily... After talking with Mochou and learning about the big game, Zhao Duan became exceptionally calm.
Believe that the worst possible scenario will not happen.
"Sir...something has happened..." At this time, two men in royal robes rushed in from outside.
One of them said solemnly: "Gao Lian is dead!"
Then I was surprised to find that the people in the room were so calm as if they had known it before.
Ma Yan looked past him and looked directly at the second Jinyi: "What about you?"
The man said, "The Prime Minister has gone out, riding in a carriage, and it seems he is heading to the palace!"
Boom!
Everyone's heart sank again. Ma Yan stood up and paced around the room repeatedly. Finally, he chose to stay put and said to everyone, "Go back and rest. It seems that it will not be our turn to work tonight."
Li Yanfu has entered the palace, which means that even if something unexpected happens, it will be the palace guards who will handle it.
"I'll tell you the specific information when I return from court at dawn." Ma Yan said cautiously.
Zhao Duan didn't say anything because Mochou provided cover and by chance, no one thought that he would be the one to kill Gao Lian.
He had no interest in jumping out, but just yawned, thinking about the undercurrents that might have occurred in the palace. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked into the dark night again.
I thought:
"The Shen family should have also received the news."
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After the second master of the Shen family came to Beijing, he lived in a house purchased by his family in the city.
Tonight, after returning from the Prime Minister's Mansion, he went straight back to his mansion. Instead of sleeping, he spread out rice paper and wrote to calm his mind.
Even though he was neither humble nor arrogant in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even showed his tentacles towards Li Yanfu, how could he be calm when facing a powerful official who had experienced ups and downs in the officialdom?
Only he himself knew that his back was wet with sweat when he left the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Fortunately, everything is going according to the plan." Mr. Shen wrote quickly, but his mind was elsewhere, thinking about the aftermath of this silencing.
According to his estimation, even if Li Yanfu was angry, he could only resist because he was tied to the chariot of the "Southern Aristocracy".
"Haha, the empress is a woman after all, and her mind is easily dominated by anger. She will definitely vent her anger on Li Yanfu, at the latest in the morning court, and she may even have taken action now...
Li Yanfu took the blame and could only try his best to rescue Gao Lian and grab the support of the remaining nobles...
Brother-in-law, if you can come out, that would be great. If you can't, don't blame me for being ruthless. It's all for the sake of the family's longevity. What's wrong with you and I making some sacrifices?"
Master Shen felt emotional, and thought of how he could actually check and force Li Yanfu, and even control the current empress. He felt quite proud and couldn't hide his heroic spirit.
"Second Master, this is bad!"
Suddenly, the family attendant outside rushed to open the door in a panic, without even knocking, and without waiting for him to ask, he took the initiative to say:
"Gao Lian is dead! I'm afraid he was killed by someone in the palace!" Then he told the news he had received.
Master Shen's expression changed several times. He took a deep breath and calmed his mind. Although he guessed that the empress would take action, he didn't expect it to be so straightforward and cruel.
"This is leaving no room for maneuver." Master Shen's eyes flickered, he threw away his pen, and ordered in a deep voice: "Call everyone, prepare the car and get ready to leave the city!"
Gao Lian was killed, which meant that the intensity of the game in the city had exceeded his expectations.
"Yes!"
Soon, the back door of the house opened, and Mr. Shen took his belongings and got into the carriage. The group rushed towards the city gate under the cover of night.
The capital city is different from other places. The soldiers guarding the gates are extremely strict at night, and it is difficult to leave the city without special status.
Mr. Shen couldn't leave the city at night, so his plan was to wait near the city gate.
It was already late at night. In two hours at most, at dawn, the city gates would open.
"Laulu..."
The wheels turned on the street, and the sound of horse hooves was particularly crisp in the silent atmosphere. Everyone lowered their voices and the horses' mouths were locked, for fear of alerting the soldiers on night patrol and causing extra trouble.
Amid the slight bumps, Mr. Shen moved forward nervously and anxiously, calculating the speed of the car silently.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped, the driver tightened the reins, and said nervously:
"Second Master! Someone is blocking the road!"
Mr. Shen's heart sank, but he forced himself to remain calm and got off the carriage.
The accompanying tribal guards also held down the weapons that were wrapped in cloth or hidden in bundles.
Under the moonlight, the long street was covered with a veil, and there were no expected imperial guards patrolling the city on horseback with torches.
At the front, in the center of the street, there stood a person whose face could not be seen clearly, wearing ordinary clothes.
He stood still, blocking the direction of the carriage.
"Who's standing there?!" Master Shen had seen a lot of storms before, and although he appeared calm on the outside, he still directed orders and scolded in a domineering manner.
The man didn't answer, but just walked towards me step by step. In the moonlight, his face was ordinary and had no memorable features.
Ordinary people are like the waiters doing odd jobs in a restaurant, or the laborers carrying sacks at the dock.
The other party was not holding any weapon. He walked over in cloth shoes and stared at him calmly: "Jiancheng, the second master of the Shen family? My master asked me to bring you a message."
Master Shen frowned and said, "Who is your master? Stand still and don't move."
However, the next second, that person's figure flashed, and in front of the second master in an instant, under the frightened gaze of several guards.
Almost stuck together.
This warrior, who looked like a family servant, gently patted Master Shen on the shoulder and said:
"My master said that the Shen family's century-old foundation was not easy to come by, but it is harder to maintain a business than to start one. Future generations must not follow the wrong person, or else their family will be confiscated and their clan will be exterminated, which would be bad."
Mr. Shen's whole body was stiff, he dared not move, and beads of sweat were soaking under his melon-shaped hat.
Just when he thought that the mysterious warrior would attack him, the other party moved, distanced himself again, turned around and disappeared into the night.
It’s like stopping a car on the street, it’s really just about saying a word.
"Second Master, Second Master, are you okay?"
At this moment, the servants nearby came to their senses. The two guards, who were considered to have extraordinary martial arts skills in the martial arts world, felt ashamed and horrified in their hearts. The capital city was truly full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and experts were everywhere.
"It's okay, it's okay." Master Shen said tremblingly.
However, he had no idea that the man's two taps on his shoulders had silently shattered the life bridge in his body.
There will be no problem at the moment, but within a month, he will be infected with the disease, and within three months, he will be terminally ill. Even if he takes precious elixirs to keep alive, he will only have half a year to live at most.
In the darkness, I watched Mr. Shen and his entourage get on a car and continue to escape towards the city gate.
The man with ordinary appearance, who was one of the palace attendants trained by Eunuch Hai, jumped up like a falcon, leaping between the roofs of the buildings in the capital, and each time he jumped a very long distance.
When he returned to the palace, he lowered his head and half-knelt outside the side hall, and said to the reflection of the empress on the window paper:
"Your Majesty, it's done."
"Go ahead." Xu Zhenguan said casually.
In the room, after the worshippers outside had left, Xu Zhenguan smiled and looked at Li Yanfu who was sitting opposite him: "Prime Minister, are you sure you want to remove Li Yinglong from his duties?"
Li Yanfu glanced at the window paper silently, then retracted his gaze and bowed, saying:
"Taicang Silver Mine is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works. My son is the Minister of Works, so he should bear the responsibility."
Xu Zhenguan smiled even more: "Prime Minister, you are too kind. Well, please tell me again during the morning court session later."
Li Yanfu heaved a sigh of relief, realizing that he had escaped a disaster: "I obey your order."
However, under the seemingly harmonious scene between the emperor and his subjects, the already existing rift had finally grown bigger.
……
same night.
While the empress was playing chess with Li Yanfu, Zhao Duan was waiting for news.
Thousands of miles away, there is Jiancheng Road and Prince Jing’s Palace.
"Your Majesty, Zhuang Xiaocheng has sent another letter."
……
Thanks to the book friend Mi Chong who was held back for the 10,000 points reward and support!
Thanks to the book friend Xin Ge who only eats Eight Treasure Rice for the 500-point reward and support!
(End of this chapter)