Chapter 104 This Child is in Trouble
The traitor has been found...
When Zhao Duan told the news in a calm tone, the two women in the room fell into a brief daze at the same time.
Xu Zhenguan looked at him in disbelief, his laziness gone, replaced by his body sitting up slightly.
And the countless waves that suddenly arise in the sea of heart.
"Speak clearly, speak carefully!" The voice of the Queen of Dayu was a little hurried.
"yes."
When Zhao Duan came, he had already prepared a draft in mind and was already familiar with reporting.
Without haste or delay, he recounted his thoughts and plans yesterday, and how he set up an "empty target" to lure all the "suspects" including Ma Yan into it.
This morning, he "caught them all" and used psychological warfare to trick the traitor out of the room, and he recounted the story in a leisurely manner.
During the whole process, Xu Zhenguan never interrupted but just listened quietly, and so did the female official next to him.
“…That’s roughly what happened.”
Zhao Duan made a final conclusion and was quite satisfied with his performance this time.
The structure is clear, the expression is complete, the language is fluent...it is truly a first-class report.
The Queen of Dayu did not say anything immediately, but just stared at him absentmindedly.
The heart is far less calm than the appearance.
Counting on my fingers, how long has it been?
It seems that the other party has only been in office for seven days.
Last time, she gave Zhao Duan the task of catching ghosts on the Tianzi Tower, but she didn't have high expectations at the time.
He was promoted to the imperial court, and people felt that he deserved the reward.
With Zhao Duan's talent, he really needs a bigger stage.
As to whether the traitor can be found, or even... whether there is a traitor in the imperial court, it is still unknown.
But after that, Zhao Duan's continuous actions caused discussions in the court, and she raised her expectations.
I began to think that this little imperial guard might really be able to do it.
Even so, when she made a bet with Yuan Li yesterday, she also mentioned a period of one month.
This is still an overestimate, after all, Yuan Li reasonably estimated at least two months.
As a result, the bet between the two ended after only one day.
It didn't take two months, nor one month, it only took Zhao Duan seven days.
Unbelievable.
But after listening to his entire routine in detail, Xu Zhenguan felt that it was natural for the traitor to be exposed.
Strictly speaking, the whole routine is not sophisticated, and is even very crude.
Including the loopholes pointed out by Haitang, there are too many imperfections.
But Zhao Duan used his own "personality" to cover up these loopholes.
"Let me ask you, all the fuss you've been making these days is also for..." Xu Zhenguan opened his mouth slightly with a hint of uncertainty.
Zhao Duan understood what she meant and nodded before she finished speaking.
"Your Majesty, please understand that I have offended Princess Yunyang and the court officials over the past few days, which is indeed out of line.
But only by taking extraordinary action can I solidify the impression that I'm ambitious, fond of display, and a tyrant, and that today's arrests and detentions won't arouse suspicion."
really……
Xu Zhenguan nodded slightly, then suddenly turned his head and looked at the personal female official with a half-smile:
"Mo Chou, did you hear that?"
Mo Chou was silent, speechless, and only felt her face burning.
Especially when he thought about how he had spoken those words loudly beside the Empress not long ago, he was convinced that Zhao Duan would never be able to capture any powerful person...
The reversal came so fast, like a tornado, and blew her away.
"Oh? Did Zhaorong also mention this humble minister?"
Zhao Duan pretended to be innocent, but was actually secretly provoking.
"Your servant... Your servant..."
Big Ice Tuozi hesitated and had no answer.
For the first time, she lowered her head in front of the bastard she hated.
The empress smiled, but she had no intention of teasing her maid.
She looked at Zhao Duan again, her beautiful eyes full of admiration and praise, as if she had a lot to say.
But in the end, I just sighed:
"I am increasingly doubting my own judgment."
Zhao Duan was surprised: "Your Majesty, why do you say that?"
The Empress sighed softly:
"Otherwise, how could the pearl be covered in dust for over a year?"
No, it’s really not your fault. The one before was indeed a real “pig”… Zhao Duan thought for a moment and said:
"Your Majesty's eyes are focused on the world, all living beings, and the common people. When you look far ahead, it's natural to overlook those around you."
The empress was startled, then smiled and joked:
"rhetoric."
Zhao Duan said shamelessly:
"The words 'hua' and 'qiao' are both beautiful words. Your Majesty, I am humbled by your praise of my humble words."
Bah... shameless... Mo Chou spat in her heart as she lowered her head and drew circles.
Thought:
It’s not Your Majesty’s fault for believing in slander. It’s just that this traitor spoke too sweetly.
Xu Zhenguan put away his joking thoughts and returned to the topic, his expression becoming serious:
"Emperor's Office of the Imperial Guard, even someone with such a high position would betray the imperial court. Two of them have already betrayed the imperial court. The stubbornness, strength, and brutality of the remaining rebel forces are beyond our imagination."
"Mochou, you must immediately go to the Censorate, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and the Three Judicial Departments to convey my oral instructions. I order them to investigate this case thoroughly and uncover any further accomplices."
The people involved in the case came from the imperial court.
In order to avoid suspicion, the follow-up of this case must be transferred to the Three Judicial Departments.
Mo Chou responded.
The empress thought for a moment and added:
"Please stop by the Imperial Court and have Ma Yan handle the aftermath before you enter the palace to see me."
Although Zhao Duan reported this major event once, Ma Yan would definitely report it a second time.
"Yes." Mo Chou nodded, then turned around and left in a hurry, not wanting to stay in this embarrassing situation for even a second.
"Zhao Duan." The empress said again.
"I'm here." Zhao Duan looked forward to it.
The empress narrowed her eyes and examined him for a moment, then said:
"Wait in the palace for a while. I will verify your report later and reward you accordingly."
What reward... Zhao Duan still remembered that the empress had promised it last time in the Emperor's Tower.
If the traitor is found, in addition to his job as a "prevention officer" and the merits in his resume assessment, the empress will also give him an extra reward.
The empress didn't say anything, but just scanned his body carefully from top to bottom with her eyes.
It seemed as if he had made some kind of decision, and then said something incomprehensible:
"Have you heard of Yijing marrow cleansing?"
Seeing that Zhao Duan didn't say anything, she said leisurely:
"Tonight, I will give you a chance to be reborn."
…
…
Just as Zhao Duan and others were in the palace, looking forward to the special reward in the evening.
The subsequent ripples of this incident also spread outside the palace.
Censorate.
In the afternoon, Yuan Li took a nap. When he woke up leisurely, he pushed the door and walked out of the room in the yamen where he rested.
Walking through the patio and courtyard, you can see pavilions and rockery, and a gentle breeze is blowing.
The handsome and elegant Imperial Censor, with a look of vicissitudes of life in his eyes, walked leisurely in the small garden behind the yamen to clear his mind.
This was his habit, and everyone in the yamen knew it.
Therefore, during this period, few people come to disturb us unless it is something important.
But today is different.
Yuan Li had only taken a few steps when an imperial censor came running out of the small garden:
"Sir, Mo Zhaorong has come from the palace with a message from His Majesty. It seems something important has happened."
"Oh?" Yuan Li was slightly surprised.
Since Pei Kaizhi's downfall, the dispute between the two parties in the court has become stable. Apart from the minor incident caused by that kid surnamed Zhao in the past two days, there has been no other disturbance.
Why did Mo Chou come here in person?
After a while.
Yuan Li saw Mo Chou in the inner hall and said with a smile:
"Zhao Rong doesn't look well today. What happened? She came here to find me."
Mo Chou gave a bitter smile: "Mr. Yuan doesn't know yet?"
The Censorate was not an intelligence agency, and Yuan Li stayed in the yamen all day long and had no idea what was going on outside.
Mo Chou sighed and said in a complicated tone:
"It's the imperial court... Zhao Duan planned today to trick two traitors out..."
She narrated the events briefly and concisely.
The lady in blue was relaxed at first, then gradually became serious, and then dazed.
Finally, after she finished speaking, Yuan Li stared at her suspiciously:
"You mean, Zhao Duan captured the rebels hiding in the imperial court in just seven days?"
Mo Chou nodded with difficulty:
"Although it has not been verified yet, since it has been reported to the palace, it must be true."
silence.
In the hall, the Imperial Censor, who had just woken up from a nap, was a little distracted and suspected that he had not woken up yet.
I clearly judged it would take two months, but Zhao Duan only took seven days.
Like a dream.
…
…
"What? Both rebels have been captured?"
In the White Horse Prison, Sun Lianying, with gray hair and sunken eye sockets, was slightly surprised and looked at the Jinyi of the Pear Blossom Hall who was ordered to come and report.
Qian Kerou said "yes", but seemed reserved because she was not familiar with him.
"My master, oh, that is, Zhao Jisi, has specially ordered me to report to you."
Sun Lianying sat in a bamboo chair in the backyard, digesting the news. After a long while, he slowly nodded and said:
"How's Ma Yan?"
The new girl Jinyi was bewildered and said weakly:
"The Governor is currently suppressing the criminals in the Imperial Prison to prevent any accidents."
"Okay, I understand." Sun Lianying exhaled and said:
"What else did that kid surnamed Zhao say?"
Qian Kerou said straightforwardly:
"My master said that one of his subordinates, an official named Zhu Kui, was suspected to have been killed by the rebels and has now been brought to the imperial court. Please follow the regulations of the White Horse Prison and properly comfort his family."
Sun Lianying had a slight impression of the ugly old official and nodded when he heard this:
"Go back and tell our family that we know."
After Qian Kerou left, the old eunuch sat alone under a tree. Suddenly, he saw a leaf fall from the tree canopy above his head and land on his knees.
"Death is like falling leaves."
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Tianshi Mansion.
Jin Jian, a girl with a mysterious temperament and wrapped in starlight, walks briskly as a transparent person.
It transformed into a stream of light and arrived at the door of the quiet house in the deepest part.
Two small hands pushed open the brown wooden door, and saw that under the big banyan tree, the old Taoist priest was resting with his eyes open, which was rare.
Instead, he moved a low table and sat on the floor.
Holding a carving knife in his hand, he was concentrating on carving words on a jade scroll spread out on the table.
"Hey, Master, you are practicing the Heavenly Book."
The girl with fair skin, delicate features and lifeless eyes gradually regained focus and said in surprise.
The successive heads of the Tianshi Temple all had a tradition of compiling books.
It is to record the sect's supreme mental method, understanding of the way of heaven, and practice in written form.
Over thousands of years, the Heavenly Book has been modified by generations, and the number of words that can be added or deleted has become fewer and fewer.
Even if Zhang Yanyi is known as the head of Tianshi Mansion throughout the ages, he can still be ranked among the top three.
But the number of times he wrote about the Heavenly Book was very few.
What insights are there that are so unprecedented that they are worthy of Master writing a book?
"Yes," Zhang Yan smiled, put down the carving knife, picked up the jade slip and blew on it, and said:
"Jin Jian'er, take a look. Is this sentence good?"
Jin Jian took a leisurely step, took a closer look, and whispered:
"Dao Shengyi... Hey, Master, you are so shameless. How come you wrote your name in the heavenly book?"
Jin Jian wrinkled her nose and pointed out shrewdly:
"Shengyi...it means derivative, right? That's Yanyi."
Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and shook his head.
"No, I just heard this sentence from a friend of mine."
"Do I recognize him?" Jin Jian wondered.
"How could I not know when the master made friends with you?"
Zhang Yan smiled without saying anything. The three words "Zhao Duan" came to his mind, but he was not prepared to say them out loud.
However, it was in the sea of heart that this name suddenly emerged, and a vague premonition of the mysterious way of heaven arose.
Zhang Yan frowned slightly, and after a quick calculation with his fingers, he was surprised to find that the three words "Zhao Du'an" were covered with a faint red murderous intent.
"This child... is in trouble?"
(End of this chapter)
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