In the Wannian Hall of Tianzhao Immortal Palace, everyone was stunned when they saw the five assistant ministers suddenly appear in the center of the hall, whether they were members of the Yao family or the nobles of Yujing City who came to attend the wedding of Yao Shu and Fang Yue.
But after a brief moment of daze, everyone immediately bowed and said, "Greetings to the five ministers."
The five assistants had complicated expressions on their faces. They walked side by side to the steps of the main hall, then turned around and said to the people who were bowing, "Stand up."
Everyone thanked him in unison and then stood up straight.
At this time, Yao Hong stepped forward again and bowed, "I would like to thank the five ministers for taking the time out of their busy schedules to attend the wedding of my nephew Yao Shu..."
But before Yao Hong could finish, Taoist Taizhen interrupted him, "Taoist Yao Hong, you're overthinking it."
"Ah..." Yao Hongdaozun was stunned for a moment, then his face solemn, and he looked at the five assistants with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
After a while, Daoist Master Taizhen pulled a memorial from his sleeve and spoke in a complicated tone, "Captain Fang Jian of the Night Patrol has fulfilled his mission. He has thoroughly investigated the situation of Prince Yunhao, apprehended the murderer, and has all the evidence. Madam Yao Xing, you are the wife of the King of the Pure Good Dao Kingdom, but you are also the prime suspect in Prince Yunhao's death. You must come with us to the meeting platform to stand trial immediately. There must be no mistakes."
Madam Yao Xing's body trembled violently and she almost lost her balance. The attendants behind her quickly supported her.
Everyone in the Yao family was stunned. Except for Yao Hong, who already knew the inside story, the rest of the Yao family looked at Madam Yao Xing in shock.
Since Fang Jian's weekly report has alarmed the five ministers, and the five ministers have come to Tianzhao Immortal Palace in person, this shows that Fang Jian's evidence is irrefutable. The five ministers came in person not because of Madam Yao Xing's great reputation, but for the face of Taishi Daozun who is behind the Yao family!
Madam Yao Xing's face turned pale. It took her a long time to recover. Then she looked at the five ministers and said, "Five ministers, can you please let me finish presiding over the wedding before you go?"
Taoist Taizhen said calmly, "The wedding ceremony is suspended. We will choose another auspicious day. You must come with us to the meeting platform to stand trial immediately!"
Afterwards, Taoist Taizhen waved his hand towards all the guests in the hall and said, "Everyone, please leave."
Upon hearing this, the guests immediately bowed and said, "Yes." Then everyone left the Wannian Hall.
When Yao Hong saw this scene, he didn't dare to say anything more. He could only arrange for his clansmen to see the guests off and distribute gifts of gratitude.
Although the wedding was not a success, the couple finally came to attend, so they had to be rewarded no matter what. As a big family, the Yao family would not be stingy on this issue.
Afterwards, the five ministers brought Yao Hong, Madam Yao Xing, and a group of Yao family councilors to the council platform.
This meeting at the conference table was very brief, and the result came out in just one hour. Madam Yao Xing was detained at the conference table.
This was the first time that the council decided to detain Madam Yao Xing herself, and when this decision was made, the nobles in Yujing City were in an uproar.
This time, unless Tai Shi Dao Zun issues an edict, no one can help Madam Yao Xing. The only difference is what kind of punishment Madam Yao Xing will receive later.
However, the decree from the council regarding the detention of Madam Yao Xing did not specify whether Madam Yao Xing had confessed her guilt. It seemed that there was some hidden secret in this.
However, after Madam Yao Xing was taken into custody at the Council Table, another imperial edict was immediately issued. The main content of this edict was to order Fang Jian to return to Yujing City as soon as possible to accept the reward and take over the position of the Chief of the Guards.
This edict was expedited by the council and was sent out of Yujing City and the royal capital at the fastest speed, and finally quickly to Jingshan Dao Kingdom.
When Fang Jian received this imperial edict, he had already arrived in Qinghe. The one who delivered the imperial edict was the messenger from the Da Dao Court, a Shaoqing.
After reading the imperial edict, Fang Jian immediately wrote a memorial and handed it to the messenger Shaoqing, and then asked Yu Censhuang to give him a thousand dusts of power.
The messenger, Shaoqing, smiled and put away his power. He then said to Fang Jian, "Captain Fang, Madam Yao Xing has been detained by the Council. You have become well-known in the Dao Court this time."
"Haha, they are all just empty titles. My replies to the imperial edicts of the five ministers are all in this memorial. Please make sure to deliver it to me, Shaoqing." Fang Jian said.
The messenger Shaoqing bowed and said, "Captain Fang, please rest assured. This is my duty."
After saying this, the messenger Shaoqing put away the memorial, checked that the seal was intact, then said goodbye to Fang Jian and left.
After the messenger Shaoqing left, Yu Censhuang asked Fang Jian, "Sir, what does the edict from the council say?"
"Let me go back to receive the reward and take over the position of Praefectus Urbi." Fang Jian said.
Upon hearing this, Yu Censhuang said, "Sir, are you planning to go back? Although the title of the Praefectus Imperialis is still that of a Shaoqing, the duties are very heavy, and one often even has to participate in meetings at the council table."
"Go back? I finally got out, why should I go back?" Fang Jian smiled faintly and said, "Wherever I am, the Night Patrol Mansion is there."
Yu Censhuang was stunned for a moment. Was Fang Jian planning to disobey the imperial order and not return? And he was even going to exercise his authority as a night patrol officer outside Yujing City?
This...will the council allow it? But when he thought about Fang Jian killing four Yiqingjing masters that day, Yu Censhuang thought, even if the council didn't allow it, what could it do?
As he was speaking, the official road ahead came to an end, and then two forks appeared, one to the east and the other to the south.
"To the east of Baizhen Dao Country is Jingshan Dao Country, and to the south is Ganzhao Dao Country." Fang Jian said, and then ordered: "Take the eastern road."
Then the Night Patrol team immediately took the road to the east. After walking about a thousand miles, a huge pass appeared in front of everyone.
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