Chapter 112 Chapter 112
In Linfeng Pavilion.
Bixi and others were waiting outside.
Besides Xu Duanyi and Aunt Deng, the only people left in the house were the siblings Ping'an and Changning.
At this moment, the room was filled with sobbing and choking sounds. It was Aunt Deng and Changning who were crying.
Xie Pingan didn't cry.
But his expression was dazed at this moment, and he looked confused.
Xu Duanyi had already told them everything that happened back then, which naturally included what Xie Qingya was going to do when he entered the palace today.
Looking at the three of them at this time.
Knowing that they must be feeling extremely complicated at the moment, Xu Duanyi said nothing more, giving them time to calm down.
She herself stood up and walked out.
Qingya went to the palace like this, even though he told her not to worry.
But how could Xu Duanyi not worry? Cao Da was watching covetously from the palace, Quan Fangtong had died like this, and that unknown black-clad man was still lurking around, wondering if he would attack Qingya again...
She couldn't help but worry about him.
Bi Xi and the other two were guarding outside at the moment, in case anyone came over and heard something they shouldn't.
But the door had not been closed before.
Therefore, as soon as the footsteps came from inside, the three maids heard them.
Look back.
When they saw Xu Duanyi coming towards them, the three of them greeted her hurriedly.
"master."
Xu Duanyi hummed softly, and she said to Shi Yu: "Go find your cousin and tell him about Quan Fangtong and what happened to us last night with the prince."
She wanted her cousin to think of a way to help clear the cliff.
This is to prevent Cao Da from using this matter to interrogate Qingya about what happened yesterday. Qingya is alone and helpless in the court, and would be framed by Cao Da.
After receiving the order, Shi Yu immediately responded and went out.
Xu Duanyi watched her leave, but did not go back to the house immediately.
She still stood outside the house, looking towards the direction of the imperial city, still worried about Xie Qingya.
…
At this time in the palace.
Cao Da has also received the news.
When Chai Shou went to the palace to report back to him early in the morning, he told him about Quan Fangtong and the encounter with the man in black yesterday.
After hearing this, Cao Da became very angry.
"Useless thing! You can't even do such a small thing!" The teacup on the table had already smashed to the ground. Cao Da sat on the chair, staring, gasping and angry.
He was worried that something unexpected might happen, so he asked Chai Shou to step in and resolve the issue with Quan Fangtong.
After all, Chai Shou has always been the best knife he has used over the years.
Who would have thought that Chai Shou couldn't solve it either...
How could he not be angry?!
Restless and irritable.
Cao Da already had an idea of who the man in black was, but he still looked at Chai Shou and asked in a deep voice, "Since you have fought him before, can you recognize his identity?"
Before Chai Shou arrived, he had already guessed what Cao Da would ask.
This time, he did not hide anything from Xie Qingya.
When he heard someone asking him this, he pretended to be in deep thought, then replied hesitantly, "The man in black doesn't look very old, and his stature and build are indeed similar to that of the King of Nan'an."
Although it was already a guess.
But when Cao Da heard this, his expression immediately turned even uglier: "Didn't you send someone to keep an eye on him in the Nan'an Palace? Didn't I ask you to send someone to keep an eye on him? What he did, where he went, you didn't have any idea at all?"
"Chai Shou, is this how you do things?" Cao Da's voice became colder as he spoke the last part.
"How dare I disobey the orders of the Governor?"
Chai Shou quickly explained, "There was always someone watching Prince Nan'an. After finishing his duty yesterday, he went to a teahouse. Our people were afraid of exposing their identities and did not dare to get too close to him, so they did not notice when he left."
"I'm afraid he realized something was wrong a long time ago and left us behind on purpose." Chai Shou frowned and said, "This matter was indeed my fault. I will take the blame right away!"
"As for the gate of Nan'an Palace, we have people watching over us all the time."
"But after all, the palace is full of experts, and our people can't go in. We can only watch from a distance outside."
"According to the reply from the subordinates, the Prince of Nan'an did not return last night, but..."
"What is it?"
Cao Da immediately asked.
Chai Shou replied in a low voice: "Last night, when we were chasing the man in black, we ran into Princess Jiashun's carriage."
"The girl from the Xu family?"
Cao Da frowned: "What is she doing there?"
"The princess meant that they came from the Marquis' Mansion." Before anyone could ask, Chai Shou continued, "At that time, our people offended the princess's carriage, and Miss Shi Yu beside her directly whipped them with a horsewhip."
"You had asked Eunuch Chen to remind us not to offend that person before, so I didn't dare to search him. But the man in black was injured, so I went forward and sniffed carefully, but I didn't smell any blood in the carriage."
When Cao Da heard this, how could he not understand?
It was estimated that Xie Qingya and the girl from the Xu family had planned this long ago, and after he was injured, he was taken back directly by the girl from the Xu family.
Otherwise, why would she go to the Marquis' Mansion in the middle of the night?
How did you happen to pass by that place?
After all the planning, he hadn't even considered the girl from the Xu family! Cao Da felt extremely regretful and became even more angry.
He looked at Chai Shou and scolded him angrily, "What a fool! The girl from the Xu family grew up in the palace and was brought up by the one in Shoukang Palace. Her brain works faster than anyone else!"
"There's no smell of blood, so you won't search? Look at what you've done!"
Seeing Chai Shou's face turn pale again, he knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
Cao Da had a terrible headache, but he also knew that given the situation last night, even if Chai Shou really found something wrong, he would not really go up and lift the curtain of the girl from the Xu family's car.
"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have sought short-term pleasure!" He slammed the table and began to regret betrothing Xu Duanyi to Xie Qingya.
I thought it was a good plan to kill two birds with one stone.
Who would have thought that these two people would actually fall in love with each other?
If not for this, he wouldn't be constrained by others everywhere now.
If Xie Qingya had been killed earlier, there wouldn't be all these troubles now!
Cao Da was so angry that his chest was heaving and he could hardly calm down his anger.
Just at this moment, Chen Li, who had been out guarding earlier, also came in to answer.
His face was also pale.
"Father, Prince Nan'an has entered the palace. I heard that he entered the palace today wearing mourning clothes."
When Cao Da heard this, his expression became even uglier.
He looked sullen and said nothing.
Chen Li stood aside and said with a worried look on his face: "Father, what should we do?"
Although Chai Shou didn't say anything, he raised his head and looked at Cao Da nervously.
"Why are you panicking? He has no evidence to prove that I did it, he is just pretending!" After all, Cao Dabi has been immersed in the palace for many years.
When something like this happens, I feel angry but I don't panic to the point of losing my mind.
He quickly calmed down.
"Go and get the dragon robe that His Majesty gave me." After pondering for a moment, he first instructed Chen Li.
Although Chen Li didn't know what he was going to do.
But seeing him so calm, the tension in my heart eased a lot.
He quickly responded and went inside to get his clothes.
Chai Shou was still kneeling on the ground. Seeing this, he carefully asked, "Are you planning to go over now?"
"With such a big fuss going on, how can I not go and take a look?" Cao Da had a half-smile on his face, but his voice sounded sinister.
"Even if I don't go, the will to summon me will come down."
"It would be better to just go over and catch them off guard. I can also see how our Prince of Nan'an and the little emperor are going to act out this drama today."
"They have really kept it a secret all these years!" Cao Da couldn't help but get angry again as he spoke.
I thought that all I had to do was keep an eye on the palace and the emperor's surroundings and prevent them from coming and going.
I didn't expect that they would get together.
I don't know how they have been in contact all these years.
Cao Da's face looked sinister.
After this matter is over, this palace really needs to be thoroughly cleaned up.
"You should also pack up and get up. If you really want to ask about Quan Fangtong, you, the commander of the Jinyiwei, must go to the palace to answer."
"It's a good opportunity to identify the man in black from last night."
Cao Da said the last few words while looking at Chai Shou.
This is also the reason why Cao Da didn't attack Chai Shou just now.
Except for the few groups of people who were in Quan's house last night, no one knew whether Chai Shou went to save Quan Fangtong or to kill him.
Naturally, you can say black is white and white is black.
Xie Qingya felt that everything was safe.
But Quan Fangtong is already dead, so if he wants Chai Shou to identify someone, isn't it just a matter of asking him a question?
No matter who the man in black who killed Quan Fangtong is, he will turn him into Xie Qingya today!
He would like to take a look.
Who can protect a man who has killed an official appointed by the imperial court?
Is he relying on their incompetent little emperor? Or the one from Shoukang Palace? I'm afraid that after knowing what happened last night, the one from Shoukang Palace would be no less angry than him.
Thinking like this.
Cao Da's anger was actually relieved a lot.
"Be prepared first. You don't need me to teach you what to say and what not to say, right?" He stared at Chai Shou and said.
Chai Shou knew what he meant, and hurriedly said, "I know." But in his heart he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for the King of Nannan.
He hasn't met Xie Qingya directly in the past few days.
They are all messages being delivered.
They didn't expect that Quan Fangtong would die.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Who was the man in black who killed Quan Fangtong? Even Chai Shou didn't know.
He didn't dare ask more questions for fear that Cao Da would become suspicious.
now……
Chai Shou also didn't know how Prince Nannan would solve the problem, nor did he know whether he could defeat Cao Da this time.
If I can't do this time...
Chai Shou couldn't help but clench his fists, and his heart sank completely.
"Get up."
Cao Da's voice came from the front. Chai Shou thanked him without changing his expression, then supported himself with his knees and stood up.
My knees hurt from kneeling for too long.
Chai Shou did not dare to show the slightest disrespect and he remained very humble.
"Then I will take my leave first." Chai Shou said and bowed to Cao Da again.
But Cao Da didn't let him leave immediately.
He stared at Chai Shou for an unknown amount of time before he nonchalantly called out, "Chai Shou."
Chai Shou was slightly surprised, but he answered without hesitation: "I'm here!"
Cao Da looked at him and said indifferently, "I was impressed by your ability and that's why I let you get to your current position."
Chai Shou still bowed and replied: "I know, I have always been grateful to you, Governor. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in my current position!"
Cao Da looked at the man who was always bowing and looked respectful, and said without comment: "You have been doing well in the past few years, and that is why I will not punish you this time."
"But next time, you know what the outcome will be. Do you understand?" Cao Da stared at the man and asked.
Although the man still maintained his previous posture, his face suddenly turned pale.
He stared into the man's eyes and never looked away.
"...I understand."
Cao Da looked at him for a while before he lazily said, "Go down first. I'll send someone to call you when I need you to show up later."
Then Chai Shou responded with "yes".
Cao Da ignored him and just waved at the people, then asked them to leave.
Wait for others to leave.
Cao Dacai raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows.
Although I am not worried that Xie Qingya will find any conclusive evidence, it is inevitable that people will be unhappy with the way things have developed.
He hasn't suffered such a big loss for a long time.
"Fuck dad."
Chen Li came out holding the python robe.
Cao Da nodded, then stood up and had his clothes put on for him. After a while, he asked, "Does anyone in Shoukang Palace know about this?"
While Chen Li was being folded, he replied softly, "I heard that she had a headache again recently. If it's nothing serious, no one would dare to bother her."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his godfather narrowing his eyes and looking in his direction.
Chen Li was stared at and goosebumps almost appeared on the back of his neck. He immediately understood and said, "Son knows. I will send someone unfamiliar to tell you the news."
Only then did Cao Da withdraw his gaze.
But he still sneered: "I wanted to take action at first, but she refused. Now, she has sent her to me for nothing. If I can't deal with Xie Qingya today, the wind direction in the court will really change in the future..."
His eyes darkened slightly.
Chen Li's heart also began to lift: "Son will send someone right away!"
Cao Da didn't say anything more. Before he left, he said, "Send someone to watch over the teahouse so that they don't miss any news about Zhao'er."
"Quan Fangtong is dead. He can't stay here any longer. I guess it will be over today."
Cao Da was also somewhat relieved.
It's all thanks to him being here this time, otherwise...something would have gone really wrong last night.
Chen Li knew what he meant and nodded immediately.
Afterwards, Cao Da went to the Huangji Palace where the emperor met with all the officials, while Chen Li thought of a way and sent someone to Shoukang Palace to deliver the message.
…
In the Huangji Palace.
Today is the time when all officials have their routine audience with the emperor.
Although the young emperor has not yet taken control of the power, he has been the emperor for seven years after all.
When he was young, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was still able to rule the country from behind the curtain. Now, although she still holds great power and refuses to let go, she can no longer do so openly.
However, for major matters, the final decision still needs her approval.
Xie Qingya arrived a little late today.
When he arrived, the morning court session was almost over, and all the government offices had already reported on the important things that had happened and needed to be done recently.
Two of them were related to Xie Qingya.
The first thing to do is, of course, reward the officials who went to Yutian this time based on their merits.
The disaster of Yutian could be resolved so quickly.
The officials who went to Yutian this time have all made extraordinary contributions, so they must be rewarded well.
But Empress Dowager Zhaoyu has been suppressing the matter and refusing to take any action. I don't know what she means.
As for several other places, they can also ask their Ministry of Personnel to urge them.
Everyone has their own ways, and the Ministry of Personnel has become the target of criticism from both sides. Therefore, at the morning court today, the Ministry of Personnel brought up this matter again, which was also to urge the emperor to get the matter back on track.
And this other pile——
It was yesterday when Quan Fangtong was stabbed to death.
Yesterday, the Imperial Guards sent people to the Shuntian government office with great fanfare. This morning, before daybreak, the Shuntian government office dispatched many people to investigate the matter.
After all, an official appointed by the imperial court died, and he was still under the emperor's feet.
Although it didn't cause a big fuss, everyone who needed to know knew it.
Now, people in the government and the country are in panic.
When Xie Qingya arrived, some people were discussing Quan Fangtong's death.
Liu Xie knew about Quan Fangtong, and he also knew that his cousin and Lord Mei had already made plans for him in the past few days.
I want to know the truth about the Battle of Nagano from him.
I didn't expect this person to die suddenly.
When he heard this just now, he almost stood up.
At least I managed to control my emotions.
Didn't do that.
At this time, Lu Qin, the chancellor of Shuntian Prefecture, reported the matter to the emperor.
Lu Qin is the second in command of Shuntian Prefecture. He was already in Shuntian Prefecture when the former prefect Xu Ziyuan was still in office.
He is diligent and has good work ability.
Many people thought that after Xu Ziyuan retired, he would be promoted to the position of prefect, but unexpectedly, the position was taken by Xie Qingya.
People who are familiar with him think he is unlucky.
Privately, I consoled him for this matter. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Lu Qin didn't say it, but he really couldn't get used to Xie Qingya before.
It's not necessary to set the trap in front of someone.
After serving as an official for many years, he shouldn't be so ignorant.
But in private, just like Li Wengao earlier, they were all very dissatisfied with the King of Nannan.
Now, even with the Yutian incident, it was difficult for him to be satisfied with him.
But at most he just didn't have much of a personal relationship with him and was too lazy to interact with him privately, so it wouldn't lead to any mistakes in his official duties.
It was his job to do, and he would never refuse.
Therefore, early this morning, after learning about Quan Fangtong's situation at home, he immediately sent someone to report the matter to the Nan'an Palace, and then hurried to Shuntian Prefecture to issue orders.
Let Li Wengao take over this matter first.
If he hadn't had to go to court today, he would probably have been investigating Quan Fangtong's death throughout the mansion.
After all, he was an official appointed by the imperial court.
If this matter is not thoroughly investigated, Shuntian Prefecture will be in trouble.
I was very annoyed with those Elite Guards, but now I had to do what I wanted.
"Before I came here, I had already sent people to investigate the matter throughout the government office. I also sent people to question the brothers of the Imperial Guard who brought the corpse of Lord Quan to the government office yesterday."
"But if you are careful, you will not dare to make mistakes."
Liu Xie looked at him and said, "Master Quan has come to the capital this time to report on the situation in Jiangning over the past few years."
"I am deeply saddened that he has passed away. Lord Lu must thoroughly investigate this matter and not let Lord Quan die in vain."
Liu Xie said this while looking down.
In the past, every time he went to court, my cousin always stood in the middle. No matter he looked up or down, he was always very eye-catching.
But today, no matter how he looked, he couldn't see his cousin.
I couldn't help but look at Lord Mei.
Seeing him shaking his head at him, Liu Xie knew that this meant that his cousin did not come today, and Liu Xie's heart sank even more.
Listening to Lu Qin saying something like "I will do my best", Liu Xie felt empty and uneasy in his heart, and naturally he was in no mood.
I was just about to say something casually to send the person back.
Suddenly, I heard a commotion coming from the front.
In this situation, there was no need for Liu Xie to say anything, as the eunuchs would keep people quiet.
But today, after the eunuch said a few words, the commotion in the front did not stop, but became more and more intense. Later, many officials in the front row even turned their heads to look behind them.
After all, Liu Xie is in a high position.
It's easier than others to see what's happening ahead.
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He then saw clearly what was happening ahead.
Among the people in official uniforms in the hall, there was a person in mourning clothes.
Liu Xie's originally furrowed brows turned into wide eyes when he saw the person's face clearly.
Fortunately, he had a crown tassel in front of him to cover his face, so others could not see his face clearly.
His original attempt to stand up was held down by the young nobleman who was beside him.
Xiao Guizi was also surprised.
He also saw who was coming.
It was because of what he saw that he swallowed the original rebuke.
Seeing the prince dressed like this, he also felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
There was a lot of discussion about this below.
"Prince Nan'an, what are you wearing?"
"Yes, Prince Nan'an, we are in the court here, don't let your drunkenness get in the way again..." One of the officials, who was Xiao Yuanfu's man, saw Xie Qingya like this and was about to take this opportunity to punish him for his disrespect, but Xie Qingya's lukewarm look made him unable to finish his words.
He even felt the sharpness in Xie Qingya's eyes and took a step back unconsciously.
When the official realized his instinctive behavior, he felt ashamed.
When he tried to walk back with his neck stiffened, wanting to continue talking, Xie Qingya had already walked past him.
All the officials in the palace now looked at Xie Qingya.
Not only Liu Xie and Mei Xuezheng were looking at him.
Even Qu Boyuan, who had been silent before, now cast his deep gaze on Xie Qingya.
He knew he had returned from Yutian.
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The letter talked about what he had done in Yutian and how the people of Yutian respected him. All these words were different from what he had known before.
Several times recently, he wanted to find someone to talk to.
But I never encounter good opportunities.
When he attended the morning court today, he looked among them specifically, but did not see any trace of him.
Knowing that he had been ill since returning from Yutian, Qu Boyuan thought that he was not feeling well again. He was thinking, why not go to the palace to check after the morning court session was over?
I didn't expect that this student would come.
But in this way.
If he hadn't known what he had done in Yutian, his first thought when he didn't see him would have been that he was drunk again.
Just like before.
now--
He just watched his student silently as he walked past the officials, came to the front and stood next to Lu Qin.
Thinking about what he would do.
Then he suddenly knelt down amid the discussions and gazes of the crowd.
"Today, I am here to report Jiangning Textile Factory Doctor Quan Fangtong, who secretly replaced the military armor four years ago, causing the death of our Jizhou Camp soldiers in the Battle of Nagano!"
There was a sound when it fell to the ground.
But the hall, which was previously filled with noise and discussion, suddenly became extremely quiet.
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