An egg yolk gradually rises in the east, haloing the surrounding clouds in circles, reflecting the glow of the sky.

The slightly reddish glow passed through the wooden window and hit Shen Xiaojia's face, seeming to remind him that it was time to leave this room and go to the largest room in Kyoto.

After a night of talking, Shen Xiaojia was really sleepy, but his mind was not chaotic, and he was even clearer than before. He glanced at Shen Xiaoxue, who was already sleeping soundly, took a deep breath, walked out of the wing slowly, and stretched out his arms comfortably.

Lazy, he snatched a fried dough stick from Ji Bu who was guarding the door, called Zhong Limo, who had also had a sleepless night and was worried, and left the bookstore unhurriedly, heading towards Xuanwu Gate.

Xuanwumen is not far from the bookstore, but it is not very close either. It is separated by several streets. However, because the palace wall is tall and towers into the sky, even Shen Xiaojia and the other three who are a few streets away can see the red side.

Many people in Kyoto who got up early stood on the street, looking at the red wall calmly and in awe, especially when they looked at the deep hole below the red wall that was illuminated by the glow of the sun and was extremely terrifying, they all felt an inexplicable sense of fear.

Shen Xiaojia is different from others in that he does not have a strong respect for this palace wall. When he was traveling in the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties in his previous life, he went back and forth through the gate many times, and even sat on the dragon chair with an actor in a yellow robe.

A group photo was taken. Even though he was living in such an era of imperial power, he only had a hint of respect in his heart, but he would never lie down and obey like most of the world.

After taking a big bite of the fried dough sticks, Shen Xiaojia patted Zhong Limo, who was staring at the palace wall in a daze, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's broad daylight, nothing weird will happen."

Zhong Limo sighed softly, withdrew his gaze and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ji Bu swallowed the last piece of fried dough sticks in his hand and said vaguely, "Young master, if you take us with you today, do you want us to do anything special? For example, you want to kidnap Emperor Qing out of the palace.

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Shen Xiaojia rolled her eyes at Ji Bu and said calmly, "You just accompany me in today, you don't have to do anything else... The less you do, the more those people will do after we leave the palace.

The more you do, the more mistakes you make. Even if they don't act rashly, they will pay special attention to you two, so that they can hide the person who really accompanied me into the palace tonight..."

Ji Bu nodded as if he understood, and bought two more big buns from a roadside stall. He sighed, "The buns in Kyoto are bigger and rounder than those in other places... Young Master, would you like some more?"

, it took a while before I had the strength to carry Emperor Qing out of the hall!"

"I told you, no kidnapping!" Shen Xiaojia slapped the back of Ji Bu's head hard, snatched away a big bun, and said angrily, "Eat less, so as not to have another emergency at the critical moment! We have to go fast.

It's one o'clock, the morning pilgrimage should start soon,

I used to watch those costume dramas, they were all about starting something and leaving the court without anything... What if no one reported to work today and left the court early, but we haven't even reached the palace yet, and we have to let an emperor sit in the main hall

It would be disrespectful to wait for us here!"

Ji Bu seemed to finally understand that Shen Xiaojia would not do anything outrageous, and let out a disappointed sigh. He quickened his pace and followed Shen Xiaojia towards Xuanwu Gate, wolfing down the big buns and occasionally glancing at the silent ones.

Zhong Limo was thinking about how to make this traitor show his fox tail.

Just as Shen Xiaojia and the others were walking quickly towards Xuanwu Gate, the great eunuch Liu Xi came out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the palace and recited loudly, "Your Majesty has arrived!"

The ministers who were chatting casually below immediately straightened their clothes, bowed down respectfully, and shouted long live the mountain.

Emperor Qing, who was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, glanced at these ministers, walked slowly to the dragon chair, sat down, raised his hands slightly and said, "Everyone, get up."

The bloated ministers slowly got up after listening to the emperor's words. Due to different degrees of obesity, some people got up quickly, while others had to get up a few times slower. They looked like worms squirming.

, looks funny and disgusting.

Emperor Qing sat upright on the dragon chair, stared coldly at the ministers below and said, "I have reviewed the papers you submitted yesterday. There is nothing else to discuss. It's just that there is another incident at Daming Lake on the outskirts of Kyoto.

There have been all kinds of bad speculations and rumors among the people. We must solve the case quickly and give an explanation to the people... Dear friends, do you have a suitable candidate?"

There has indeed been a lot of discussion about the Daming Lake case in the past two days. Some people naturally thought of the Dragon King case back then, but because it involved the royal family, no one dared to talk blatantly.

In addition, the eldest princess suddenly organized a magic hunting contest. Anyone who is not blind can see that it is a preparation for investigating the Daming Lake case.

Many people have heard about the results of yesterday's hunting contest, and naturally know that the final candidate must be Mr. Xiao Song, the head of the Criminal Department, but they still have to go through the process.

Although it is a hard job, if the investigation can really produce a result that satisfies the Holy Emperor, it will be a great achievement. Therefore, those ministers who usually have some friendship with Cai Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment all turned to look at the back of the team, facing the countdown standing

Cai Shangshu, who was in the third position, winked, his eyes full of congratulations and envy.

Cai Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment drooped his eyelids and tried not to make contact with those eyes, feeling miserable in his heart. After the competition yesterday, he was full of joy and took Song Shangtian and others to celebrate in the restaurant. He ordered many delicacies and opened three jars for himself.

A collection of ten-year-old Jiannan Shaochun.

But just when they were tipsy, a junior official from the Ministry of Justice who had just finished drinking with his fellow villagers ran over in a panic and poured a basin of cold water on them... The Holy One had already appointed the person to handle the case.

, it is not Mr. Song, the champion of the competition, but the young catcher from Moon City.

Cai Shangshu couldn't sleep because of this last night, tossing and turning, trying to figure out what the Holy Spirit meant by doing this. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

Therefore, when those people's eyes were focused on Cai Shangshu, he felt no joy at all. He secretly cursed the ministers who looked at him and endured unspeakable suffering.

"Your Majesty, I think that Song Shangtian, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, can take on this responsibility..." The first person to stand up and answer was Yang Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel, a disciple of the Left Prime Minister Wei Changgeng. Because the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the appointment, removal, assessment, promotion and promotion of officials across the country.

, transfers and other matters, so it is most appropriate for the Ministry of Personnel to make a recommendation.

This was originally discussed before the competition, but now that Yang Shilang is just acting in accordance with the agreement, but he doesn't know that things have changed.

Cai Shangshu trembled when he heard this. He was secretly annoyed that he was so frightened last night that he forgot to inform Yang Shilang.

For a time, many ministers stood up and seconded their opinions, listing Song Shangtian's various achievements in the Ministry of Punishment over the years, and some even compared Song Shangtian to his ancestor Song Ci.

Emperor Qing frowned slightly, as if he had not thought of the current situation. He tilted his body slightly, leaning on the handle of the dragon chair, and turned to look at the eunuch Liu Xi who was standing not far away, as if to say, haven't these fools heard that I Yesterday’s appointment?

Liu Xizui shook his head bitterly, saying that he was not very clear, because according to common sense, there were so many people present in Zuixianju yesterday. When he read out the oral edict of Emperor Qing, the Prime Minister Zuo was also listening. Such a big The matter should have spread throughout Kyoto long ago.

Suddenly catching a glimpse of the faint smile on Wei Changgeng's face, Liu Xi immediately realized that it was probably Wei Changgeng who suppressed the news and kept many officials in the capital in the dark.

But what is the purpose of doing this? It can't be to embarrass myself, a eunuch who cannot participate in political affairs, right?

At this moment, another person stood up and said in a deep voice, "I propose that the Blood-clothed Hou Shen Xiaojia take on this responsibility!"

The ministers were in an uproar. No one could have imagined that someone would risk offending the Ministry of Punishment at this juncture by nominating a young policeman from Yuecheng. The most important thing is that this policeman still has the blood of the previous royal family flowing in his body.

Many people have heard about the incident at Baimaguan, but they don’t know the details. They only think that Shen Xiaojia has some ability in handling the case, but have no idea about other aspects. The main reason is that Shen Xiaojia resigned from the post of General Wu’an very quickly, which gave people a Many people have the misconception that Shen Xiaojia is a self-aware idiot.

Asking a idiot with the blood of the previous royal family to investigate a case that may involve the privacy of the current emperor, isn't this a sincere attempt to make the emperor angry?

Everyone looked at the man in surprise, and then the surprise on their faces became even more intense. It turned out to be the disciple of Mr. Xie Zhong, the right minister, and the Minister of Industry, Wang Shilang.

Hearing this proposal, Cai Shangshu breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Wang Shilang gratefully. Wang Shilang also happened to look sideways at Cai Shangshu. Their eyes met and they both smiled slightly.

"I think it's inappropriate!" A minister from the Ministry of Revenue suddenly stood up, bowed and faced Emperor Qing and said, "Not to mention that Shen Xiaojia is an orphan from the previous dynasty. Judging from his age alone, he is not qualified to investigate this case. , after all, I am only eighteen years old and my mind is not yet mature, how can I take on such a big responsibility!"

"Song Shangtian, the head of the Criminal Department, is only eighteen years old, so Mr. Song is not qualified to investigate this case? Heroes do not care about their origins, and heroes do not care about their age. It is so narrow-minded to judge a person based on his birth and age!" Another person said: An official stood up and refuted with his head held high.

Immediately afterwards, officials continued to stand up and express their opinions. Some strongly supported Song Shangtian, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, while others praised the bloody Hou Shen Xiaojia. Both sides held their own opinions and argued non-stop.

Standing at the front of the queue, Left Chancellor Wei Changgeng and Right Chancellor Xie Zhong had calm expressions. They did not need to say anything as they had their own officials expressing their opinions for them.

Of course Wei Changgen knew Emperor Qing's intentions, but he still did so because he had a deeper idea. The idea was actually very simple. He wanted Emperor Qing to see how many people in the court would speak for Song Shangtian, and he wanted to see it himself. Let’s see how many people will speak up for Shen Xiaojia.

Xie Zhong naturally understood what Emperor Qing meant. Even if the little eunuch in the palace didn't reveal the news to him, he could tell it from the way Emperor Qing looked at the eunuch Liu Xi just now. That's why he asked his people to stand up.

Speaking can not only disturb Wei Changgeng's sight, but also make the Holy Emperor happy, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

Just as the quarrel was getting louder and louder, Cai Shangshu took a quick look at Emperor Qing's face, felt something different, sighed in his heart, walked out of the queue with a cold sweat on his face, and bowed.
Chapter completed!