Chapter 72: Cool Autumn Weather
As the commander of Jinlin Guard, it was very convenient for Cheng Maoming to present the letter to the emperor.
He secretly found the handwriting left by Qin Yunchuan and compared it with the letter again and again. After confirming that it was undoubtedly Qin Yunchuan's handwriting, he went to see Emperor Tai'an.
Emperor Tai'an was in a bad mood.
The Queen Mother is old and has been feeling unwell lately.
"Your Majesty, this is a secret letter I received. Please take a look."
Emperor Tai'an opened the letter expressionlessly, glanced at it a few times, and his expression changed.
By the time he finished reading all the letters, his face was filled with gloom.
"How did you get these letters?"
"One of the subordinates caught a suspicious man. After torture, we found out that he was a follower of Mingxin Zhenren. These letters were found from him." Cheng Maoming told the lie without changing his expression.
Since the matter has been reported to the emperor, I naturally cannot let go of this credit. Otherwise, I can't say that it was delivered to my lips, right?
That would only make the emperor think that the Jinlin Guards are incompetent.
"Where is the True Man Mingxin?"
Emperor Tai'an seemed relatively calm, but Cheng Maoming knew that a storm was coming.
He knelt down and said, "That man would rather die than reveal the whereabouts of Master Mingxin. He couldn't stand the torture and died. It's all my fault for being incompetent."
"So, Master Mingxin is in the capital, but his whereabouts are unknown?" Emperor Tai'an asked in a deep voice.
Cheng Maoming nodded in response.
Emperor Tai'an slammed the dragon table and said, "Call Qin Yunchuan!"
Qin Yunchuan hurried to the palace.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty—"
Several letters were thrown directly in front of Qin Yunchuan.
Qin Yunchuan's eyes narrowed and he picked up one to look at it.
In fact, there is no need to read it. How could you not know about the letter he wrote to Master Mingxin?
"Qin Qing is really nostalgic." The voice of Emperor Tai'an came from above, with a bone-chilling chill.
Qin Yunchuan panicked: "Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation!"
Emperor Tai'an said nothing and stared at his ministers kneeling on the ground.
"I have been exchanging letters with Master Mingxin in order to keep him under control and to find out where he is hiding."
"Really?" Emperor Tai'an sneered, "I didn't see that from the earnest words in the letter."
"Your Majesty, I am a humble servant, honored by your high regard and privileged to teach the Crown Prince. Why would I harbor any ulterior motives?" Qin Yunchuan lowered his forehead to the ground, "Please Your Majesty, please understand."
Emperor Tai'an sneered again, "I wanted to investigate, but Qin Qing has been exchanging letters with the traitor for months without giving me the chance to investigate."
"Your Majesty, my loyalty to you is evident to all heaven and earth..."
Emperor Tai'an looked at Qin Yunchuan's expression of loyalty with cold eyes, and his heart was filled with anger.
Qin Yunchuan's explanation became increasingly weak.
He knew very well that the emperor was very suspicious.
After a long while, Emperor Tai'an said calmly, "In recognition of your contribution to teaching the Crown Prince, I will allow you to retire."
Qin Yunchuan was shocked and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
The next day, Qin Yunchuan wrote a letter to the emperor announcing his retirement, shocking all officials.
Considering Qin Yunchuan's age and future, it is really hard to understand.
As for the fact that Master Mingxin appeared in the capital, with the instruction of Emperor Tai'an, those who knew about it, including Qin Yunchuan, did not dare to utter a word.
Qin Yunchuan's hometown was far in the south. After Emperor Tai'an approved his request, he soon left the capital with his family.
On the day of leaving Beijing, many officials and friends came to see him off. The large group of people attracted the attention of many people.
Lin Hao was mixed in the crowd, looking at Qin Wenyuan with lifeless eyes, and raised his hand to tidy up his black hair that was messed up by the late autumn wind.
I've said it long ago, I'll practice on my nephew first, leaving the uncle to settle the score later. And now, the autumn has arrived.
Qin Wenyuan seemed to have sensed something and looked over. Seeing Lin Hao and the other three standing together, anger appeared in his empty eyes.
He stared at the four people with murderous eyes until he was pulled away by the people around him.
Entering a teahouse, Zhu Jiayu patted his chest and said, "Fortunately, Qin Wenyuan's uncle retired and returned to his hometown. Did you see the look in Qin Wenyuan's eyes? He wanted to kill us."
Chen Yi's brows relaxed, finally completely relaxed, and her tone became lighter: "I saw it, but it's a pity that eyes can't kill."
"Why do you think Master Qin retired?" Tao Qing wondered.
"Who knows? Anyway, the Qin family is no longer in the capital, so we don't have to worry about Qin Wenyuan biting people randomly." Zhu Jiayu looked at Lin Hao with a smile, "Ah Hao, it's a good thing you didn't swallow your anger back then. Now I feel relieved."
Only after Ah Hao stood up first did she have the courage to confront the nephew of the Prince's Junior Tutor head-on.
Lin Hao smiled sweetly: "I had a premonition at the time that it would be a relief by now."
"Why is this?" the three asked.
Lin Hao blinked: "It's a cool autumn day."
The three of them laughed, taking it as a joke.
The departure of Qin Yunchuan and his family was like a pebble thrown into a vast lake, leaving no ripples in the bustling capital.
What most people don’t know is that the Qin family encountered robbers only two hundred miles away from the capital.
Qin Yunchuan and his nephew Qin Wenyuan died on the spot, while his son survived with a broken leg.
The once glorious Prince's Junior Tutor ended up like this, and those who heard the news sighed.
After listening to the report from Cheng Maoming, commander of the Jinlin Guard, Emperor Tai'an nodded with satisfaction.
There was no way he could let Qin Yunchuan live.
Even if Qin Yunchuan really had no ulterior motives, how could he not get involved with those people after being forced to resign?
A capable person should not be used by others, nor should he be left to the enemy.
Emperor Tai'an did not feel sorry. In his opinion, sparing the lives of Qin Yunchuan and his family was already a mercy.
As for the nephew who has an unclear relationship with the Prince of Pingjia?
unlucky.
"Cheng Maoming."
"I am here."
"I must find those people of Mingxin Zhenren for me."
After solving the hidden danger of Qin Yunchuan, the only major concern left is Emperor Pingle.
Thinking of his brother who had been missing for many years, Emperor Tai'an felt heavy-hearted again.
Over the years, he also thought that Emperor Pingle lost his life in the chaos, but the body was not found because of the disorder, but he never relaxed the search.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be prepared for one.
The appearance of Master Mingxin indeed proved that Emperor Pingle was still alive!
Where is he hiding? How many men does he have? Who are the officials in the court who are connected to him?
Emperor Tai'an couldn't feel at ease thinking about these things.
"I obey your order." Cheng Maoming said respectfully.
In front of an unattended fortune-telling stall, Du Qing, who had changed his clothes, walked past without looking around.
Not long after, the fortune teller closed his stall and went home.
"Sir, our people have sent news that Qin Yunchuan was killed by robbers on his way back to his hometown."
Master Mingxin was silent for a while, then sighed, "As expected of the one who took the throne."
Compared to the weak-willed Emperor Pingle, Master Mingxin had to admit that this person was actually more suitable for the position.
"Where are the other members of the Qin family?"
"Qin Yunchuan's nephew also died, and his son became disabled. Overall, the Qin family suffered few casualties."
Master Mingxin pondered for a moment with a serious expression.
Emperor Tai'an still showed mercy to Qin Yunchuan.
It seemed that those letters were just bait used by Qin Yunchuan to lure him.
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