The murder of four commanders is definitely a top-notch case for the capital at present.

This is not only a provocation to the Ming Dynasty, but also a provocation to the royal family and the military men of the world.

However, the situation in the capital is now more complicated, and no one knows who is responsible.

As for the enemies of the Ming Dynasty, that is possible. After all, the Ming Dynasty is now at war everywhere. The Japanese, the Mongols, or the various countries that want to make the situation more chaotic are all suspects.

For many people with strong ambitions in their hearts, the chaotic Ming Dynasty seems to be more in line with their expectations.

Just as Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang had guessed, a dark wind quietly blew and spread among the commanders of many garrisons.

The core meaning of this.

Your Majesty is going to start taking action against the military men.

Your Majesty is getting old, the Crown Prince is young, and the military men are too powerful. We must take back all the military power in the world and return it all to the court to facilitate the succession of the throne.

As the saying goes, three people make a tiger. Under the guidance of some people with ulterior motives, this dark vortex immediately spread rapidly across the entire Ming Dynasty with the capital as its center.

The Hu Weiyong case, once a taboo, was quietly mentioned again.

"Someone is trying to kill me!"

In the mansion of Duke Liang, Lan Yu was furious. He threw the wine glass to the ground and roared in rage.

When the case became known, almost all the evidence pointed to Lan Yu.

Because the four commanders originally went straight to the Duke of Liang's Mansion after coming out of the Five Military Commanders' Office, and Lan Yu is the person who can be traced at present, and the last person to meet with the four commanders.

When he was found again, he was already dead on the dock outside Zhengyang Gate.

The Dali Temple Minister led people to the Duke of Liang's Mansion to understand the situation. After just a few words of inquiry, he was directly kicked out by the furious Lan Yu.

"They are doubting me. How dare they doubt me!"

"Who am I? I am the Duke of Liang, a great general. I once held military power in the world and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. I took down the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty without sacrificing a single soldier or clan."

"Wang Yuona was once my general and was extremely loyal to me. In the 22nd year of Hongwu, I personally petitioned His Majesty to have him transferred back from the border."

"The other three have also followed me in many battles."

"Who on earth wants to harm me, you sinister villain?"

The furious Lan Yu kept roaring in the Duke of Liang's mansion. The lobby was in a mess. The servants and maids in the mansion, including the old butler, were all trembling with fear.

The old butler is from the Lan family.

Seeing this, he quickly whispered to a servant beside him, "Quick, go to the Kaiping Palace and ask the wife of the Kaiping Prince to come over."

Lady Lan, wife of Prince Kaiping, was Chang Yuchun's wife, the biological mother of Crown Princess Lan, the sister of Lan Yu, and the grandmother of Zhu Ying.

Lan Yu is a fearless man. If he drinks a few sips of wine, even His Highness will retort.

In recent years, thanks to Zhu Ying, his personality has improved a lot, but under the current circumstances, it is impossible for him to go to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The old housekeeper knew very well that what Lan Yu feared most was not anyone else, but his own sister, Lan.

It can be considered as the natural blood suppression of the elder sister over the younger brother.

As long as Lady Kaiping was around, the Duke of Liang had to be careful even when drinking. If he drank too much, he would be scolded by the Lan family, and he dared not talk back.

The Kaiping Palace was not far away. After all, it was in the inner city. Naturally, the servant rode there at full speed, and the Lan family also rode in a carriage.

Lan is now in his fifties. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Lan Yu's roar. He snorted coldly and stepped straight in.

"What's wrong? Isn't this Duke of Liang's Mansion good enough for you to mess up? Are you going to destroy it?"

"Or do you want to tell everyone in the world that those four people were you, Lan Yu, who killed them in a fit of madness?"

At the lobby entrance, Lan scolded without any hesitation.

Lan Yu, who was going crazy, heard someone dare to question him. Just as he was about to curse, he suddenly felt that the voice was somewhat familiar.

He turned his head to look and shuddered subconsciously.

This great general who had never shown any fear on the battlefield, who had served as a vanguard and conquered the world, now showed a look of slight fear.

This feeling is like a child who has done something wrong and happened to encounter his parents.

"Sister, why are you here?"

Lan Yu's expression changed quickly, he immediately smiled and walked forward to greet him.

Lan snorted coldly: "You still know that I have a sister like you. Are you deliberately trying to piss me off to death?"

"What a big thing it was to turn you into this. When your brother-in-law was alive, he often told you not to be like him. No matter what happens, you have to stay calm."

"Look at what you look like now. You look just like a lunatic."

As Lan spoke, he walked into the lobby. However, after a quick glance at the lobby, there was not even a seat. All seats had been thrown to the ground by Lan Yu.

Upon seeing this, Lan Yu quickly picked up a fallen chair and placed it in front of her sister.

Lan also sat on it without hesitation.

Lan Yu picked up another chair and prepared to sit next to her sister.

"Who told you to sit down?" Lan scolded, and Lan Yu, the younger brother, immediately stopped what he was doing.

Obviously, it's time for the sister to educate her brother.

Lan Yu also knew this in his mind, so he turned his gaze to the old butler.

Upon seeing this, the old butler immediately understood, waved his hand and ordered all the servants to push the door open and carefully close it.

Upon seeing this, Lan didn't say anything. After all, her brother was already the Duke of Liang, so she had to give him some respect.

After the door was closed, Lan frowned and said, "I heard that you drove the Dali Temple official who came to investigate the case out of the mansion. Do you really want to take the blame for the murder of the Commander-in-Chief on yourself?"

"You know, with such a serious case, His Majesty will be furious, and the entire Ming Dynasty may be mobilized. At such a critical moment, you still act like this."

"You really thought that His Royal Highness would protect you to the death!"

Hearing her sister's reprimand, Lan Yu said irritably, "When the Dali Temple Minister came over, I didn't say anything at first, but everything he wrote was targeting me."

"He is just a third-rank official. He dared to treat me like that. He is lucky that I didn't kill him."

When Lan heard this, she was so disappointed that she said, "You are so confused."

"If His Majesty already thought it was you, why would he send the Supreme Court Minister to your house? He would have directly arrested you and interrogated you in the Imperial Prison."

"It must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who said a few good words to you, which is why the Supreme Court Minister came here."

"Now that you've driven them away, maybe His Royal Highness knows your character, but how can you stop others from gossiping about you? Judging from your behavior, it's clear that you're guilty."

At this point, Lan paused, and then asked seriously: "Teacher, tell me, did you secretly kill these four commanders?"

Lan Yu felt extremely aggrieved at this moment.

Even my dearest sister is doubting me.

"Sister, it really wasn't me. If it were me, I would never say that the body was dumped outside Zhengyang Gate. Wouldn't that just bring trouble to myself?"

"Besides, Wang Yue is my general. Why would I want to kill them?"

Lan nodded and said, "Rumor has it that you are unwilling to be His Royal Highness's vanguard and want to go to the grassland alone to make another great achievement, so you use some tricks to shock the guards."

"For this reason, His Majesty will certainly not send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to fight in person again. And on the grassland, you are the only one who can win the victory in one fell swoop."

"This rumor is so convincing, as if it really happened. Even though I heard it for the first time, I almost believed it. If I didn't know your temper, I might have really thought that you were secretly manipulating it."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yu wanted to lose his temper again.

However, under Lan's sharp gaze, he had to suppress it.

Then he said angrily: "Someone is throwing dirty water on me. This villain is so despicable that he used such despicable means. If I know who it is, I will definitely exterminate all his clans."

Lan said, "Now is not the time for you to exterminate other people's entire clan. You should think carefully about how to save your own life."

"Your Majesty is such a proud person. The rumor says that the victory of the grassland must belong to you. Your Majesty will definitely change his mind and no longer employ you to prove that the Ming Dynasty, without you, Lan Yu, there are still others."

"What a great way to sow discord. This is not something that an ordinary person can pull off. Not only does one have to be familiar with His Majesty's character, but one must also know the secrets of all parties. Such a person must also be in a high position."

When Lan Yu heard her sister say this, she felt a sense of helplessness and rage.

There is a fire all over my body, but I have no place to vent it.

If I really fail to go to the grassland in the spring of next year, it will mean that His Majesty has lost his trust in me, and I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to fight on the battlefield again.

"Then what should I do?" Lan Yu asked helplessly.

Lan thought for a while and said, "You are now the Grand Commander of the Public Security Department, and you also have the power to investigate cases."

"First, you should express your feelings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then apologize to the Supreme Court Minister. Whether you are investigating or being investigated, you must make your attitude clear."

"The current case is extremely complicated. The person behind this must have been planning for a long time. If we don't reveal our true colors, it will be difficult to gain anything in a short period of time."

"During this period of time, you should not stay in the mansion. Learn more about the case and join in. At least show your attitude. This will at least make people feel that it was not you who did it."

Lan Yu was speechless when he heard this.

Why did he feel like his sister believed that it was his doing? What did she mean by "feel"? It was not his doing in the first place.

But for now, that's it.

…

The office of the county magistrate of Jing.

Di Yusen raised his hand and bowed to the eunuch in front of him, saying, "Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip. Please tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that Yusen will not disappoint His Royal Highness and will do his best to deal with this matter."

The eunuch who delivered the message couldn't stop grinning when he heard the title of eunuch.

Gonggong, generally speaking, is a respectful title only given to those who hold the position of eunuch.

And this eunuch who delivered the imperial eunuchs in Kunning Palace was only a junior eunuch. At best, his status in the palace was slightly lower than that of an ordinary eunuch, but there was a middle eunuch above him, and the grand eunuch above him.

"Master Di, this is a great opportunity. It is said that His Royal Highness was furious about this murder and ordered a thorough investigation. Master Di was personally summoned back to the capital by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"If I can have an outstanding performance this time, I'm sure I'll be able to rise to the top quickly."

The eunuch said this, and then whispered, "Master Di, don't worry about this matter. Anyone who is involved can directly use the token given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"As long as we can get to the bottom of the case, it will be a great achievement."

Di Yusen understood immediately.

He was originally just an acting historian and was not even registered as an official.

It would be a lie to say that we have no concerns now that we have been dealing with such a shocking murder.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the command token, he cannot use it everywhere in the capital.

This undoubtedly damaged the relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and during the time he served as the magistrate of Jing County in the capital, he also realized how troublesome the cases in the capital were.

Any case that comes to the yamen is never a small matter.

It’s not that the case is big, but the relationship is very complicated.

For example, the wife of a certain official, the son of a certain nobleman.

Ordinary people are generally afraid of the yamen, and most of those who dare to report cases to the yamen in the capital are high-ranking officials.

Even if they are not, they are all related.

It is said that the King of Hell is easy to deal with, but the little ghosts are difficult to deal with.

It was so difficult for Di Yusen to explain. To be honest, they were just trivial matters, but these trivial matters were often the most distressing.

The case he wanted to handle was a major case like the one now, a murder case.

Now that he had heard the eunuch's message, he was overjoyed. However, he was short of money. It had only been less than half a month and his salary had not yet been paid. He could only bow to express his gratitude.

In fact, Di Yusen was overthinking it.

Perhaps according to some records in historical novels and official stories, eunuchs were indeed very greedy for money.

But in today's Ming Dynasty, it is indeed different.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the most ruthless in corruption, especially towards people around him, such as eunuchs. No matter whether they were junior eunuchs, middle eunuchs, or senior eunuchs, once they were found to be corrupt, he would execute them immediately without hesitation.

Therefore, the eunuchs who convey imperial orders nowadays really dare not accept or give money.

After sending away the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, Di Yusen immediately became overjoyed.

Qin Lixue next to him said, "Look at how capable you are. If you can't do it well, you will disappoint His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Di Yusen said confidently, "I, your husband, learned the skill of solving cases. If even I can't solve a case, I don't know who can."

"The Ming Dynasty may seem big, but it is actually very small. At least at the beginning of the country, I have never heard of any expert in solving cases. Let's wait and see how your husband can solve this case in one fell swoop."

"With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince backing me up, I have nothing to worry about."

"Okay, I won't say any more. I have to hurry up and do the autopsy first to see if I can get any clues. Hurry and get my coroner's tools."

"If we can find out the truth sooner, we will be more appreciated by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Qin Lixue heard this and did not hesitate to get tools from the house.

Di Yusen picked up his tools and went out.