When Wu Mengming was the commander, he obeyed the East Factory, and the people below followed suit. Normally, no one dared to stop the East Factory's people, and this time, no one dared to stop the East Factory's commander in person.
Wang Zhixin was used to it, so he just barged in without waiting for the Jinyiwei to report.
Li Ruo Lian raised his eyebrows, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Admiral Wang is so honored to be here. I am sorry that I was unable to greet you from afar."
Although Wang Zhixin looked down on Li Ruo Lian in his heart, he still smiled and said, "Commander Li is joking. Someone, bring the things in."
After that, two factory guards came in carrying a large box.
"This is?"
"Master Commander, please don't refuse. This is a gift from our family (za, second tone). Congratulations to Master Li on his promotion!"
When Li Ruolian was about to refuse, he remembered the emperor's words: If someone gives you a gift, just accept it and give it to me.
He nodded, "Admiral Wang, you and I both have important matters to attend to. If you have anything to say, just speak directly."
"Hehe!" Wang Zhixin laughed dryly, "What crime did Duke Chengguo Zhu Chunchen commit?"
Li Ruo Lian was stunned for a moment. "Duke Cheng was imprisoned by you for deceiving the emperor. Why did Admiral Wang ask this question?"
"I'm afraid that Your Majesty will need money, so I lied and said that I have no money at home, which is a crime of deceiving the emperor. Do you think this reason can convince the world?"
Li Ruolian was stunned and couldn't help but look at Wang Zhixin.
Yes, if he was imprisoned and his property was confiscated for this reason, it would not be very convincing. At that time, the court was in chaos and no one spoke up for him. Now that his fate has been decided, the nobles and ministers will definitely find a way to fight back.
"What does Admiral Wang mean...?"
"Zhu Chunchen could be the murderer who assassinated your majesty!"
Li Ruolian was shocked and said nothing.
Wang Zhixin smiled slightly: "If Your Majesty wanted to kill Zhu Chunchen, he would have been beheaded in the court yesterday. If you don't want to kill him, just confiscate his property. Why charge him with the crime of deceiving the emperor and beheading him?"
"Now they neither kill nor release. Why is that?"
Li Ruolian still didn't speak.
"Your Majesty didn't kill him because he was worried that the charges were not strong enough! Commander Li is a smart man. He knows what to do, right?"
Li Ruo Lian narrowed his eyes and understood Wang Zhixin's sinister intentions.
The emperor asked him to solve the case in a short time, but he couldn't solve the case, so he wanted to put the blame on Zhu Chunchen. In this way, he could solve the case and please the emperor.
Li Ruo Lian shook his head gently: "Admiral Wang, you are overthinking. Zhu Chunchen is imprisoned by you, and the assassination case is also handled by the East Factory. If you want to try him, you can do it at any time. What does it have to do with me, the Jinyiwei?"
Wang Zhixin frowned: "Commander Li seems to have misunderstood me. I came here only for two questions."
"Oh? Go ahead."
"First question, when Zhu Chunchen was trapped in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, before His Majesty was assassinated, did anyone visit him?"
Li Ruolian thought about it.
Yesterday, when the emperor asked to borrow money, he mentioned five names, namely Wei Zaode, Zhu Chunchen, Zhang Jinyan, Wang Zhengzhi and Fan Jingwen.
Except for Wei Zaode who was beheaded, Zhu Chunchen, Zhang Jinyan, Wang Zhengzhi and Fan Jingwen were all left in the Huangji Hall.
Those whose property does not match what they said will be sent to prison.
When the emperor was assassinated, Zhu Chunchen was still in the Huangji Hall.
But someone did talk to him before...
That person was none other than Wu Mengming, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Li Ruo Lian had a complicated expression: "Yes, Wu Mengming."
Wang Zhixin was stunned for a moment, but after a moment his expression returned to normal. He continued, "Second question, I want to know if His Majesty has ever mentioned Duke Dingguo in front of you?"
He was afraid that Li Ruolian would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "Master Commander, please don't misunderstand me. I just want to know whether Your Majesty has ever suspected Duke Dingguo, not to inquire about Your Majesty's words and deeds!"
"The assassin's body was found in the mansion of Duke Dingguo, and there was no evidence on him. Our men searched half of the capital with the portrait, but no one could identify his identity. Logically, Duke Dingguo is the most likely suspect."
"But why didn't Your Majesty detain him for questioning, instead of just letting the guards surround the mansion?"
"What does Admiral Wang mean?"
Wang Zhixin said seriously: "I think that His Majesty has already determined that Zhu Chunchen is the murderer who assassinated him, but there is no evidence. We are all working for His Majesty, and sometimes we can't be stubborn."
"Zhu Chunchen is the murderer! Wu Mengming is the accomplice!"
Li Ruo Lian was no longer able to describe her shock.
Wang Zhixin was so bold that he actually told him the whole process of the frame-up right in front of him.
What is he going to do?
Wang Zhixin didn't care at all. He stood up and said, "I'm telling you this for no other reason than to communicate with the commander."
"This is our family's way of doing things, and it is also the East Factory's style of doing things. Follow the East Factory, and our family will guarantee you prosperity and wealth."
Li Ruolian sneered in his heart, the fact that the emperor gave him those tasks already showed that the Eastern Depot was not superior to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
He smiled and shook his head: "Admiral Wang, Commander Wu followed your East Factory before, and it seems that his end was a bit miserable. He became Zhu Chunchen's accomplice!"
Wang Zhixin was startled and realized that he had said the wrong thing.
But he didn't care, turned around and said seriously: "Do you think His Majesty trusts you bunch of incompetent Jinyiwei or us eunuchs?"
"You don't have to follow the East Factory, but you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"
After saying that, Wang Zhixin turned around arrogantly and walked out without caring about his relatives.
Li Ruolian clenched his fists and stared at his back with murderous intent.
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Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Chongzhen asked someone to go to the Imperial Household Department to fetch all the memorials and petitions from the past few days.
There were only a few dozen memorials, but the number of petitions rose to hundreds.
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