During his time in Qizhou, Lu Jingze never stopped working.
He remained skeptical about whether Lu Nancheng was truly the cold-blooded ruler who disregarded the lives of loyal ministers, as the evidence suggested.
Therefore, he secretly replaced a group of people to continue to investigate the matter in depth.
Ultimately, perseverance paid off, and his long-term investigation led him to discover some clues.
The matter stemmed from an in-depth investigation of a witness named Zhao Ming.
It is said that Zhao Ming was General Ming's personal deputy when he was alive.
As Lu Jingze began to have his associates thoroughly investigated, he unexpectedly learned of some news.
Zhao Ming, who always presented himself as a virtuous gentleman to outsiders, actually had a mistress who was kept secret from everyone!
Witness Yang Ming participated in the plot to murder the Ming family. Later, feeling guilty, he left behind a letter written in blood and then led his entire family to atone for their sins with their deaths.
Lu Jingze felt there must be something fishy going on.
So he traveled thousands of miles to find out where the mistress was.
As night falls, everything in the world is shrouded in darkness.
A well-trained team infiltrated the area silently, like ghosts.
Upon entering the house, everyone seemed to understand each other perfectly and spread out in unison.
Surrounded by darkness, they searched without making even the slightest sound.
Someone touched a slightly protruding machine door on the tall bookshelf filled with books.
The man was startled and quickly reported to Lu Jingze, who was standing not far away.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingze's expression hardened, and he quickly walked towards the bookshelf.
After observing carefully, Lu Jingze turned slightly to the side and handed the task over to someone in the team who was skilled in exploring secret rooms.
Before long, a man came to Lu Jingze's side.
Without saying a word, the man reached out and gently turned the mechanism a few times. With a "whoosh," the previously tightly sealed wall suddenly slid open, revealing a hidden niche in front of everyone.
The man quickly stepped forward and carefully took out a beautifully carved wooden box from the niche.
After examining it for a moment, he nodded and handed the wooden box to Lu Jingze.
The wooden box looks very old, but the carvings on it are still very lifelike.
The box was opened, revealing a crystal-clear jade talisman and two letters inside.
Lu Jingze took out the jade talisman and gently rubbed it between his fingers.
The jade talisman was warm to the touch and emitted a faint glow, clearly indicating its high value.
Lu Jingze then turned his gaze to the two letters in the box.
As the letter was gradually laid out, Lu Jingze's face turned ashen.
The letter was written not in the script commonly used in the Great Gan Kingdom today, but in the Dayong script, which had been abandoned for many years.
Back then, after the founding emperor of the Great Gan Dynasty pacified the country, he disliked the overly complicated and cumbersome writing system used by the previous dynasty, which was not conducive to the development and inheritance of the national culture.
Therefore, sparing no expense in manpower and resources, dozens of renowned literary giants of the time were invited to jointly create a completely new writing system for Daqian.
Since then, this new script has been used in the country for over a century.
Today, apart from a few scholars who study history, the general public knows almost nothing about Dayong script.
Those who can use this script so skillfully are probably only the remnants of the Dayong regime with ulterior motives.
The existence of the remnants of the Dayong faction was like a malignant tumor, threatening the stability and prosperity of the Daqian Dynasty.
In order to completely eradicate the rebel forces, Lu Jingze had spent time learning the Dayong script.
Lu Jingze recognized that these were two secret orders from within the enemy's ranks.
The first step requires Zhao Ming's cooperation to launch a pincer attack from both sides when the northern army is causing trouble, thus completely cutting off the Ming family's chances of survival.
The second order was to have Zhao Ming and his entire family die, thus definitively confirming Lu Nancheng's crime of forcing a loyal minister to his death.
In an instant, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.
Lu Jingze's face was ashen, but a burning rage could be seen flashing in his deep eyes.
None of his close associates present could help but feel his imposing presence.
Suddenly, Lu Jingze, who had been silent all along, slightly raised his right hand. The movement was subtle, but it was particularly noticeable in the quiet environment.
"Put the entire courtyard under strict surveillance, leaving no stone unturned! Also, immediately bring Zhao Ming's mistress and children back for rigorous interrogation!"
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