Chapter 150 Complaint
Cheng Maoming smiled slightly and said, "Please ask Zhao Tongzhi to come and help me."
Zhao Helin cupped his hands, leaving no room for error: "This humble official is very pleased."
Cheng Maoming's face darkened. "Zhao Tongzhi knows Yang Wu, right?"
Zhao Helin glanced at the idlers and said casually, "I know someone named Yang Wu. What's the matter?"
"Let's talk outside." Cheng Maoming went to the next room with his hands behind his back.
Zhao Helin followed him and asked, "What does the Grand Commander want to say?"
Cheng Maoming studied his expression, a mocking smile on his face: "Zhao Tongzhi is really patient."
Zhao Helin remained calm and said, "I don't understand what the Grand Commander means."
"Don't understand? I think you understand it too well!" Cheng Maoming sneered, "Cheng Shu was attacked this morning, and the attacker has already confessed that he was paid to do the job, and the person who paid was Yang Wu."
Zhao Helin laughed: "But what does this have to do with me?"
Cheng Maoming stepped forward and said, "Zhao Tongzhi, you and I have worked together for many years. Why are you being so stubborn now?"
Zhao Helin spread his hands and said, "I really don't understand what the Grand Commander means. Please explain it to me."
"Then I'll explain it clearly!" Cheng Maoming's eyes flashed coldly as he stared straight at Zhao Helin. "Two wanted criminals who kidnapped Miss Lin died in Jinlin Guard. You were the traitor who murdered them to silence them. You were also the one who hired someone through Yang Wu to kill them because you were afraid Cheng Shu would remember the wanted criminals' identities!"
"Me?" Zhao Helin laughed. "Are you kidding, Grand Commander? As the commander of the Jinlin Guard, why would I mess with a young girl?"
Cheng Maoming looked at him intently: "This girl is actually the Princess of Wei."
"But I have no reason to be against the King of Wei. Besides, where's the evidence? Our Jinlin Guards often arrest people without providing evidence. Wouldn't the Grand Commander use this practice on his own people? You keep saying that I ordered Yang Wu, but where is Yang Wu? Did Yang Wu say this himself? If I have to bear this crime simply because I know Yang Wu, and the Grand Commander knows me, can I say that he ordered me?"
Clap, clap, the sound of applause rang out.
"I only realized today that Zhao Tongzhi is so good at speaking."
Zhao Helin smiled and said, "This humble official only learned today that the Grand Commander is so prejudiced against me."
"Hmph!" Cheng Maoming turned away.
This angry look pleased Zhao Helin and made him feel relieved.
Now it seems that Cheng Maoming was just angry and quarreling.
Xuanwu Camp is located in the suburbs of Beijing, and the Jinlin Guards who were in charge of the investigation returned in the afternoon.
Cheng Maoming met him quietly.
"how?"
"Reporting to the Grand Commander, the identities of the two wanted criminals have been found. One is called Wang Hu and the other is called Zhang Shan. They belong to the same squad, with Wang Hu as the squad leader. When we continued to investigate, we were stopped by our superiors—"
"Which superior?"
"Deputy Commander Dou Qisheng."
Cheng Maoming's expression changed.
In the capital, if the surname "Dou" is mentioned, the first reaction is the Dou family, the descendants of the family.
The late Empress's surname was Dou, and although she passed away long ago, the Dou family's prosperity never diminished. Dou's children were well-connected, and one of the most successful was the late Empress's younger brother, Dou Qisheng, the Crown Prince's uncle.
The future Princess of Wei was kidnapped, and the kidnapper was an underling of the Crown Prince's uncle. This was an extremely delicate matter.
Cheng Maoming knew that there was no way to investigate further, and he could not arrest and interrogate the prince's uncle.
The emperor is still waiting for the results.
"Have you found Yang Wu?" Cheng Maoming asked another subordinate.
"We've found clues that he left the city, and we're still tracking them down."
"Increase manpower and find Yang Wu at all costs!"
The Xuanwu Camp cannot move for the time being, so they can only seek a breakthrough from Zhao Helin.
Cheng Maoming acted furious in front of Zhao Helin in order to calm him down. After two days of feeling relieved, Zhao Helin became more and more suspicious the more he thought about it.
In the past two years, he has challenged Cheng Maoming's authority many times, but the other party has always endured it. Why did he impulsively tear his relationship apart this time?
Wouldn't that paralyze him?
No, he has to strike first!
Zhao Helin reported the matter directly to Emperor Tai'an.
The emperor hates people who act on their own. If he knows that Cheng Maoming concealed this information, he will be furious and may even let him take over his position temporarily and be in charge of the case.
When the case comes into his hands, it is up to him to decide what outcome to get.
After hearing this, Emperor Tai'an's face darkened and he immediately summoned Cheng Maoming to the palace.
After hearing the eunuch's message, Cheng Maoming said politely, "Eunuch, allow me to tell you something."
The eunuch quietly weighed the heavy purse and reminded, "Then the Grand Commander must hurry up. It will be bad if the Emperor waits impatiently."
Cheng Maoming whispered a few words to his confidant and followed the eunuch into the palace.
Seeing the common palaces and towers, and the familiar faces of the palace maids, Cheng Maoming clearly felt the oppressive atmosphere, and when he saw the gloomy face of Emperor Tai'an, his guess was confirmed.
He hurriedly saluted Emperor Tai'an.
Emperor Tai'an was silent for a moment, then calmly asked, "How have the two criminals who kidnapped Miss Lin come to terms with their confessions?"
Cheng Maoming knelt down without hesitation and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty deserves death!"
"Oh?" Emperor Tai'an simply uttered a word.
Cheng Maoming lowered his head, looking ashamed and self-blaming: "Two prisoners died in Jinlin Guard. It was all due to my poor management!"
"Dead?" Emperor Tai'an raised his voice slightly, "When did he die?"
Cheng Maoming lowered his head even lower: "Four days ago."
"Four days ago! What a four days ago!" Emperor Tai'an slammed the dragon table. "If I hadn't asked you today, how long did you plan to keep it a secret?"
Cheng Maoming raised his head, a look of fear on his face: "I dare not deceive the emperor. I originally planned to come to the palace to report to you today."
Emperor Tai'an naturally didn't believe it and sneered, "Is that really the case? Didn't I summon you to the palace to question you so that you couldn't keep it a secret?"
"Even if I were given the courage of heaven, I wouldn't dare to deceive the king! The reason I waited until today is because there's a traitor in the Jinlin Guard, and I'm afraid of losing the clues and not alerting the enemy..."
"The mole? Who is it?"
Cheng Maoming moved his lips and spoke word by word, "Jinlin Guard Commander Zhao Helin."
A fierce light flashed in Emperor Tai'an's eyes, and he smiled angrily.
One said that the other was concealing the truth, and the other said that the other was a mole. They are really a good pair.
"Call Zhao Helin over." Emperor Tai'an ordered the eunuch coldly.
He wanted to see who was loyal and who was treacherous between the two.
Zhao Helin was still in the palace and soon came over with the eunuchs.
Emperor Tai'an was too lazy to talk nonsense and said calmly, "Zhao Helin, Cheng Maoming said that you were the one who arranged for the murder of those two prisoners. What do you have to say?"
Zhao Helin immediately knelt down and said, "Cheng Maoming is slandering me. Your Majesty, please understand!"
He took the initiative to tell about his acquaintance with Yang Wu: "Your Majesty, just because I know this person, Cheng Maoming put the hat of the traitor on my head. It's clear that he wants to take this opportunity to get rid of the subordinate who has a mediocre relationship with him!"
Seeing Emperor Tai'an looking over, Cheng Maoming said calmly, "Yang Wu has been found."
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