These things really couldn't be investigated further. She couldn't say that her master only existed in her dreams.
The Imperial Master laughed sarcastically, "Of course it's profitable. The disappearance of civilians has caused a huge uproar. If the news ever reaches Kyoto, these people will be held accountable. Yet, they've been hesitant to reveal anything. Besides the potential benefits, what else could keep them so serious?"
Gu Yunni has seen too little. If she had been away from home for a long time, she would be able to guess the other party's intentions just by listening to the general idea.
Gu Yunni was extremely smart. After just one word from the Imperial Master, she understood what he meant.
"Is there any benefit? Can the elixir of immortality be shared with them? That master is an extremely greedy person. When he did this, he never thought of sharing with others. He was lucky enough not to take their lives. What a wishful thinking."
It is indeed a bit ironic. These people are really dreaming and crazy. She knows that many people want to live forever, but they also have to see if they have the ability to do so.
The Imperial Master looked at Gu Yunni for a long time and said slowly, "If you were just an ordinary person, someone who hadn't lived in a marquisate since childhood, hadn't been taught by your master, and still harbored greed, the elixir of immortality would have also attracted you, just like in Kyoto back then, where many high-ranking officials fell into this trap."
There is no way to say who is right or wrong in this matter. Once the words are spoken, there will be many people who want them.
If he had not learned the mystical arts since childhood, he would probably be the same as ordinary people.
As long as life is not difficult, who doesn’t want to live forever?
Gu Yunni nodded. There was no way to refute this statement. What the other person said was true.
If I had not received higher education since childhood, I would probably have ended up in the same situation as the common people.
Seeing that everyone in the hall had gathered, Sheng Mingyu completely exploded.
"How dare you! So many people are missing, and you haven't said a word. What's your intention? Are you also involved in this incident? Have you harmed the people?"
Before, he thought that this group of people could be saved, but now it seems that there is no hope at all.
How could a good person be in cahoots with the county magistrate?
Unexpectedly, Sheng Mingyu actually heard about the disappearance of the people. Everyone's face changed again and again, and they looked at each other, not knowing how to explain.
They originally wanted to keep this a secret, but now that it's known to others, what should they say?
Sheng Mingyu's face turned pale, and he felt so disappointed with his friend!
It's already this late, and they still want to keep it secret. How bold are these people!
"Speak up! Looking at each other, can you possibly come up with an answer? This prince advises you to tell the truth. I already know what I need to know, and you can't hide it."
I came here in person, but they still dared to pretend to obey me.
If an ordinary official came, he would probably end up in the same situation.
The most favored yamen runner came out reluctantly.
He regrets it now. If he had known earlier, he should have told the truth. He wouldn't be forced into a corner today.
"Your Highness, calm down. It's not that we don't want to explain, but those people have been missing for a long time. Even if we look for them now, we won't be able to find them. It's better not to trouble you. The county magistrate at the time also said that they probably wandered around and got lost. It has nothing to do with us."
Sheng Mingyu was not stupid, so he naturally understood that these people were trying to shirk responsibility, and he was very angry.
Can you get people back by shirking responsibility?
"If you investigate, they wouldn't disappear for no reason. Don't put everything on the shoulders of the former county magistrate. He's dead and can't explain, but he shouldn't bear so much responsibility for you! This prince doesn't care what happened. You must explain it clearly."
I don’t know how long it will take to investigate by myself, so I might as well let these people do it.
If anyone wants to keep this position, he has to give out the person behind the scenes.
Unless they are already beyond redemption and do not want to provide for it at all costs.
The people below all looked bitter. Some of them really didn't know anything and just felt unlucky.
Some people were filled with trepidation, wondering if Sheng Mingyu knew something and was forcing them to hand over the person behind the scenes.
"This... Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for us. Those people have been missing for a long time. How can we start looking for them? No one investigated at the time, so we really don't have any clues."
Sheng Mingyu calmed down and his movements were not as big as before.
While he was saying this, he was also observing the expressions of the people below, trying to figure out who had the problem.
"If you don't know, then someone must know. Hurry up and investigate. This prince doesn't want to waste time. I'll give you three days to give me a clue. If you can't tell me anything, you will bear the consequences!"
Sheng Mingyu was no longer as easy to talk to as before, and this group of people no longer dared to refute him, but they were still complaining in their hearts.
Three days is not enough to investigate a case. It would be better to just say you want their lives.
These people retreated one after another, and the national teacher couldn't help but come out and say something fair.
"Wouldn't the time be too short? What can be found out in three days? Even if we were the only ones left, we wouldn't be able to find anything in three days."
He knew that Sheng Mingyu was angry and that he looked down on them, but he couldn't force him without reason, otherwise it would only make them desperate.
Sheng Mingyu was no longer as impulsive as before. "You're wrong. Of course there's no rush. They already knew the clues and are just weighing the pros and cons. They'll tell you when they figure it out. Just wait in the room. There will be news you won't expect."
As a member of the royal family, if he didn't know how to act, he would have been bullied into the dust long ago.
The Imperial Master nodded and offered no further comments.
"Okay, I'll listen to you this time. Don't we need to go out and investigate these few days? Then just sit in the county government office and wait. It just so happens that I haven't had any quiet time in a while."
Sheng Mingyu is reliable. As long as he says it can be done, it will definitely be done.
Besides, the decision has already been made, so what can he do even if he objects?
Sure enough, Sheng Mingyu, Gu Yunni and others did not take any further action in the past few days.
Qin Yanchen kept nagging Gu Yunni, asking her to solve his problems for him, which made her very annoyed.
Gu Yunni's patience was about to run out, and she wanted to beat Qin Yanchen up.
"Hasn't what I've said been clear enough? Your bad luck is probably caused by that master of the mystical arts. As long as he's caught, your bad luck will naturally disappear. If you ask me to solve it now, I can't do anything about it."
When did Qin Yanchen become so nagging? Couldn't he just be quiet?
Qin Yanchen was not easy to fool. He knew that what Gu Yunni said might be true, but he just didn't understand.
He thought about the first half of his life and thought he had never done anything evil to attract that person's attention.
"How do you know it's related to him? I don't have any hatred towards that academic master. We don't even know each other. Why would he want to harm me for no reason? Don't try to deceive me."
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