The journey was smooth, but just after returning to the imperial city, Lin Xiaoman heard a big news at the city gate: someone was attacked!
Of course, not the empress.
As for who it was, there are many versions.
Some said it was the Prince of Nanyang, some said it was the Minister of Works, some said it was the Minister of Zongzheng Temple... Some even said that she, the Crown Princess, was assassinated!
Even the murderer was identified. It was done by the second princess, and her purpose was of course to fight for the throne!
Lin Xiaoman: Rumors are indeed scary!
Although he was curious, Lin Xiaoman did not specifically inquire about it. He would know the answer when he attended the court tomorrow morning.
After returning home, he took a bath, changed clothes, and had a meal, and then began his daily practice.
But in the evening, before dinner was even served, the guard at the door reported, "Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered you to enter the palace immediately."
Huh?
"I understand."
After finishing his training, Lin Xiaoman could only quickly change his clothes, eat a few mouthfuls of rice to fill his stomach, and then hurried to the palace.
When they arrived at the imperial study, in addition to the empress, there were several ministers kneeling inside.
The empress cursed angrily for a long time before she stopped. Then Lin Xiaoman's mission came, to assist these people in capturing the assassin!
On the way back, someone was indeed assassinated.
Who is it?
He was the Minister of War, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Earl of Liangding, Minister of the Central Secretariat, and Marquis of Yongding.
Among them, the Minister of War and Marquis Yongding died on the spot.
After knowing the result of the assassination incident, Lin Xiaoman's first subconscious suspicion was: Empress Huangyuan!
Marquis Yongding is Su Rongxian's biological mother, and the other four are all guys who later supported Su Rongxian to ascend the throne.
If the empress hadn't taken action, it would have been fine, but once she did, she took care of all five of them.
Wait, what did the Empress ask her to do? Find the real culprit and capture the assassin?
Uh, the thief crying "stop thief"?
After receiving this "difficult" task, Lin Xiaoman hurriedly searched for a suitable scapegoat.
After leaving the palace, Lin Xiaoman was extremely busy. He quickly held a meeting with the ministers involved in the investigation and continued the investigation overnight. After all, he had to hand over something in the court tomorrow.
Then, following the clues deliberately left by the empress, Lin Xiaoman immediately guessed the murderer designated by the empress - the General of Cavalry.
There are four generals in the empire: the General of Cavalry, the General of the Auxiliary State, the General of the Guarding Army, and the General of the Champion.
Among them, Zhenjun and Guanjun are currently stationed on the banks of the Huanjiang River, and there are only the General of the Cavalry and the General of the Auxiliary State in the court.
The Grand General of the Auxiliary State was General Yu, while this Grand General of the Cavalry later joined Su Rongxian's faction. Perhaps due to his age, he was a bit afraid of death. According to the original trajectory, the other three died in battle, but this one joined Su Rongxian early on and lived to unify the country. He even had a concubine in the Grand General of the Cavalry's mansion.
The empress would definitely get rid of such a traitor as soon as possible.
After staying up all night without sleeping, Lin Xiaoman went to court very actively. Then, in the court, he listed all kinds of evidence. As for the reasons?
We have all the evidence, so what else do we need?
As the saying goes, if you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext. Lin Xiaoman just gave the beginning, and the other investigating ministers seconded their opinions. Each motive for the crime was more vivid than the last, as if it were true.
The political enemies of this General of Cavalry also stood up one by one and made accusations.
Faced with the accusations of a group of people, the General of Cavalry kept crying out that he was innocent.
Finally, the empress locked him up first and continued the investigation. The General of Cavalry was imprisoned, and Lin Xiaoman and others continued to conduct in-depth investigations.
Seven days later, faced with all kinds of irrefutable evidence, the General of Cavalry was blamed by everyone and became the mastermind of the assassination. His house was confiscated, his three clans were executed, and on a certain day, they were beheaded in the vegetable market. The rest of the people were exiled.
Of the five victims, two died on the spot, and two died within two days. Only one, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, was still alive and well, even though he was disabled.
Amidst the sorrowful mourning, funerals were held in various mansions.
The Yongding Marquis' Mansion was hung all over with white, and was filled with wailing and crying.
Kneeling in front of the mourning hall and looking at the several coffins, Su Rongxian felt as if he was dreaming. In one night, his mother, his elder sister, his younger sister...the pillars of their Yongding Marquis Mansion, all fell!
They are all dead!
Although Su Rongxian and Yongding Hou had a rift because of her marriage to Huang Wuying, she was his mother after all, and Su Rongxian was deeply saddened.
It's about to succeed, why?!
In his grief, Su Rongxuan had some suspicions. One of the General of the Cavalry's sons was his eldest sister's husband, who had died of illness a few years ago. The General of the Cavalry suspected that his eldest sister's doting on her son and treating him harshly was the cause of her son's death, creating a rift between the two families. But was it for this reason that the General of the Cavalry sent someone to assassinate the Yongding Marquisate?
Su Rongxian didn't believe it. There must be something he didn't know.
Someone must be targeting their mansion!
Who is it?
His heart was filled with hatred, and for some unknown reason, Su Rongxian felt that Huang Wuying would know something.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. There is no rush. He will know the truth soon. He will make those people pay the price!
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When a person dies, the light goes out; when a person leaves, the tea gets cold. Although several ministers died, the empire is full of talented people. The empress promoted several old ministers and promoted several ministers from local areas... In just a few days, all the vacant positions were filled.
In the court, everything was still in order.
After finishing this matter, Lin Xiaoman finally had some free time. After a good rest on his day off, he still went to court in high spirits.
The following period of time was peaceful and smooth, winter passed and spring came, and this year's spring plowing was particularly exciting.
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