He couldn't help but talk more, and said, "I heard that yesterday was Wei Ping's birthday, and Fu Guang gave him a book."
Yesterday, Cai Xian was at the Wei residence, and the lamp in the Wei family's study remained lit all night.
Emperor Mingxi took a sip of tea and continued, "This morning at court, I saw that although the two of them looked tired and had dark circles under their eyes, they were unusually energetic."
I don't know what that book was about that made them both like this.
Your wedding is only half a month away; I wonder what kind of wedding gift Fuguang will give you.
In fact, Xie Zhiyan had been looking forward to this for a long time, but it couldn't be forced. As long as it was a gift from the Junior Tutor, it couldn't be bad.
The father and son were discussing the book that Yue Fuguang had given them, while Wei Ping and Cai Xian were using their newly acquired skills to investigate a case at the Cao residence.
The next morning, the court session began.
Wei Ping stepped forward, holding his official tablet, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, your subject Wei Ping has a memorial to present."
"Granted!"
"Your Majesty, yesterday evening, your humble servant, together with Minister Cai, investigated the Cao residence, which was destroyed by lightning."
Upon investigation, the resident was identified as Cao Yu, a leader of the Canal Gang. We also discovered a secret room in the deep pit created by the lightning.
There were thirteen people in the secret room. We found them to be acting suspiciously and carrying a large number of prohibited knives, so we detained them all.
After interrogating the group overnight, Your Majesty and Minister Cai confirmed that there were three leaders, one of whom was Luo Feng, the young master of Dayan Fengyu Pavilion, and also the elder brother of Luo Yu, the head of the Cao Gang.
The other two were You Tan, who was the left leader of the Dark Division of the Great Yan Dynasty, Zuo Qianming, and the right leader of the Dark Division, Qu Shengwu.
His words immediately sparked discussion among the hundreds of people in the court.
You Tan, Feng Yu Ge, and Tian Xing Lou are the three most mysterious and difficult-to-deal-with assassin organizations in the six kingdoms.
Who among the officials in the court doesn't know this?
Unexpectedly, yesterday's terrifying lightning struck out important figures from the You Tan and Feng Yu Ge organizations.
Some people secretly glanced at Yue Fuguang, who sat firmly on the high platform, after all, everyone had seen him use heavenly lightning for his own purposes on the night of the Emperor's birthday.
Although the lightning that day was much less powerful than the one yesterday, it didn't stop some people from suspecting that the lightning was strange.
Unfazed by their scrutiny, Yue Fuguang continued drinking tea and watching the play as usual.
"Are you sure the people you've arrested are assassins from the Wind and Rain Pavilion and the You Tan Pavilion?"
Wei Ping said, "The three of them admitted it themselves, so there's no doubt about it."
Thanks to the Junior Tutor's True Word Pill, he only used a small portion of it when he interrogated those assassins last time.
This time, after being subjected to various torture instruments and still refusing to speak, they had no choice but to use this precious elixir.
He finished the medicine in less than half a cup of tea. If the dosage hadn't been so small and the effects of the medicine had worn off so quickly, these three men could probably have been told stories about watching widows bathe when they were children.
Emperor Mingxi asked with a serious expression, "Have you been able to find out the reason for their meeting?"
At this moment, Cai Xian stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, according to the three men's confessions, they had a secret conversation in a private room at Cao's residence yesterday. The matter they discussed was setting fire to the Baiyao Garden warehouse at midnight tomorrow and..."
"And what?" Emperor Mingxi's majestic voice rang out from his throne.
Cai Xian quickly glanced at Yue Fuguang, who thought to herself, "So they really came for her. The course of history is starting to deviate because of her appearance."
"The burning of the Hundred Herbs Garden was a feint attack because we captured Qi Ming, which ruined their plans."
Their target for this operation was the potatoes grown by the Junior Tutor and the Xuanwei Prefecture.
Bang!
"How dare you! You actually dare to plot against my Junior Tutor and Potato!"
Emperor Mingxi slammed his hand on the armrest of the dragon throne with a loud thud, startling all the officials in the hall into not daring to breathe.
But Yue Fuguang couldn't help but glance at Emperor Mingxi's slightly trembling hand. This was a case of showing off for a moment, but only he knew how much pain his hand would feel!
[Master, the Emperor's hands are all red!]
"Is the dragon throne gilded or made of pure gold? Won't the emperor smash a hole in it?"
Although the chair was uncomfortable to sit on, it was well-made and the carvings were very lifelike; it would be a shame to break it.
The Emperor and his ministers of the Great Yan Dynasty: No, my two ancestors, isn't your focus a bit out of line?
An assassin is trying to harm the Young Master, aren't you all concerned?
The emperor and his ministers exchanged glances. Could it be that their bait wasn't enough to pique the gossip-loving master's interest?
Cai Xian pressed on, saying, "According to the confession of Qu Shengwu, the right commander of You Tan, it was the left commander, Zuo Qianming, who attempted to abduct Chu Qiuyue that time."
Zuo Qianming confessed that Qu Shengwu was responsible for the assassination attempt on the Junior Tutor on the night of the Lantern Festival.
Ignoring the whispers of the civil and military officials, Wei Ping added, "Their operation was a feint attack on the Hundred Herbs Garden, but their real purpose was to kidnap the Junior Tutor and steal the potato seedlings."
The plan was finalized five days ago, but Zuo Qianming and Qu Shengwu disagreed on the mission objectives, which led to yesterday's secret meeting.
"What dispute is it? Tell me, Minister Wei."
Wei Ping bowed and said, "Your Majesty, according to their confessions, the two of them developed a grudge after the mission to abduct Chu Qiuyue failed."
Zuo Qianming suspected that Qu Shengwu had deliberately leaked the mission information, causing his mission to fail.
His aim was to use the mission to eliminate him, seize power, and control all the assassins in You Tan, the Northwest Circuit of the Great Yan.
[Master, it seems your words last time had an effect. Indeed, suspicion and discord have arisen among the leaders within You Tan.]
"That's because they already distrust each other, and with a conflict of interest, even the slightest seed of doubt can escalate the power struggle."
Wei Ping continued, "This time, Feng Yuge Luofeng was in charge of stealing potatoes, while Zuo Qu and the other two argued about who was responsible for kidnapping the Young Master and who was responsible for burning down the Hundred Herbs Garden."
Both of them wanted to abduct the Young Master from the Yu residence, especially Zuo Qianming, who wanted to personally question the Young Master about his source of information.
"Hmph, those scoundrels have some nerve! Do they think our hundreds of thousands of troops are just for show? They kidnapped the Junior Tutor; what are their intentions? Have they found out who's behind this?"
"All three claimed they were acting on the orders of a mysterious buyer who was wearing a veil, making it impossible to see his face, but his voice sounded like that of a middle-aged man."
Emperor Mingxi pondered for a moment and asked, "Is the Fengyu Geluo Feng (wind and rain in Geluo) related to the Grand Canal Gang?"
This is a sensitive topic. Everyone knows whose jurisdiction the Grand Canal Gang is under. The smooth Grand Canal transport and the stability of the Grand Canal Gang in recent years are also one of Sima Jing's achievements.
Sima Jing was in charge of all government affairs in Jiangnan Province. It is said that Cao Hu had long been a disciple of him, which is why these people were so obedient. His position in the canal gang was as stable as Mount Tai because he had Sima Jing's support behind him.
Before Wei Ping and Cai Xian could reply, someone stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, this matter cannot possibly be related to the Grand Canal Gang."
The Grand Canal Gang is located far away in Jiangnan. If it were related to them, the Fengyu Pavilion's stronghold should be located in Jiangnan, not in the capital.
The Cao residence was merely one of the most insignificant of the many businesses owned by the Grand Canal Gang in the capital and various parts of Dayan.
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