Chapter 68 Behind the Scenes

Author: Braised Egg Expert

Chapter 68 Behind the Scenes

Just three days after Xie Yunqian resigned from office, Qian Haiqing, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was ordered to investigate the recent missing persons case in Yanjing. He was injured by bandits and fell down the stairs of the inn, hurting his head and breaking his leg. The Ministry of Punishment

The doctor was forced to take over, but he couldn't distinguish priorities, and the case was delayed again and again. As a result, the Criminal Department was accused of incompetence and became the laughing stock of the six departments.

While being the butt of the joke, I also had some patience to ponder it.

It was deep winter in Yanjing, and the cold wind was biting. The assassination of King Su, which had been suppressed for a long time, was finally brought to light again one day.

King Su has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison because of the Zhoushan paddock incident. This matter has long been no secret among officials. They all say that the emperor cared about brotherhood and delayed executing King Su, and he was a benevolent and righteous king. Finally, someone did this.

The righteous remonstrators asked the emperor to execute King Su and give an explanation to the officials and people of the Manchu Dynasty. Otherwise, the emperor would have no authority, the ministers would not obey, and the people would be in panic.

The emperor was forced to have no choice but to give King Su a glass of poisonous wine, and all his family members were sent to a bitter cold land.

Yecheng in the far east of Suidong is frozen for thousands of miles all year round and is sparsely populated. Many criminals who were sent here either died on the way or could not survive more than a month in Yecheng. This is another kind of death in disguise, but it also makes many people who don't know why

The people shouted that the king was benevolent and righteous.

Han Shushan had been secretly investigating Ji Li for several days, but there was still no news. Lu Chengfeng was worried that Ji Li would leave Yanjing during this period, so he asked Xie Jiuxiao to lie and claim that there were still some unknown things about his studies and asked him to stay for a few more days.

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Although the reason was lame, Lu Chengfeng knew that this excuse could temporarily stymie Ji Li. Before the introduction, he had said that he would hand over all his life's knowledge. Since Xie Jiuxiao said that he had not yet learned his lessons, he had to nod his head no matter what.

Let him go.

Lu Chengfeng first found out the identity of the woman. Unfortunately, she passed away due to illness two months ago. But among the clues, he found an unexpected clue. The deceased woman actually had a younger brother named Ding Liang, who was hanging around.

Doing horse business in the market.

This made Lu Chengfeng suspicious, because most of the people who entered the Lefang Division were those whose families had suffered a serious crime of annihilation. The female family members were used as Le slaves, and most of the men were executed and exiled. How could there be a younger brother who could live in the market?

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Zhuo San walked to the horse market twice, shook off the wind and snow, knocked on the door and entered the house.

Lu Chengfeng is writing a letter.

Zhuo San said: "Master, there is something really fishy."

Before Lu Chengfeng raised his head, he had already written three pages eloquently.

Zhuo San had been following her for a while and knew her habits. After waiting patiently for a while, the person at the desk finally finished writing, put down his pen and looked over: "Go ahead."

Zhuo Sancai said: "This Ding Liang was originally just a gangster in the market, and his real name is not Ding Liang, but Jiang Liang. He only arrived in April to work in the horse market. I inquired about it, and Jiang Liang now runs

There is a horse farm with more than fifty horses, and there are indeed some roads, and many famous horses from aristocratic families come from him."

Lu Chengfeng stood up and walked around after sitting for a long time: "Both of them have the surname Jiang. It seems that they are definitely biological siblings. Jiang Nanlian must have found a way to save his younger brother who should have been exiled or executed. He was able to serve in the Sanfa Division."

The current manipulations indicate that there are people of his here. Jiang Nanlian died of illness and was probably silenced. But why should he be silenced if he is in good condition? Why did Ji Li leave the capital this time? "

Zhuo San pondered for a moment, raised his head and was about to speak, when his eyes met with Lu Chengfeng's, and both of them were obviously thinking about the same thing.

Zhuo San said: "Ji Li and Jiang Nanlian should be the same master. They are both silenced and leaving the capital. It should be that the person behind something happened and wants to escape."

Lu Chengfeng pondered: "What happened in Yanjing recently is nothing more than the attempted assassination of King Su and the false accusation of the Xie family..."

She walked to the door of the house, and the garden was completely silent, with only the howling cold wind rushing through the night.

Zhuo San's eyes followed her outside the house.

"Speaking of the man behind the scenes, we have to mention the account books. He wants the account books, or he wants to use them to blackmail the Fan family for his use. If that is the case, he wants a second-grade minister to obey his orders. This person has a big plan. What's wrong?

It is to put Xie and Fan's family to death. This second approach would only be done if there is deep hatred towards these two families."

Lu Chengfeng turned around with a calm expression: "I prefer the first option, otherwise Ji Li wouldn't have tricked Dan Fu into helping him find the Fan family's account books, which would have seemed a bit unnecessary."

Zhuo San thought about it for a while and said, "There is one more thing."

Lu Chengfeng looked over: "What?"

Zhuo San said: "I learned about the situation at Jiang Liang's horse station. The guys there changed a lot. Around the beginning of summer, it was said that one of the guys was hanged at home. Jiang Liang thought it was unlucky so he changed the guys inside and outside.

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Lu Chengfeng's pupils shrank: "What's the name of Mazhuang?"

"Min De Mazhuang."

Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but think deeply.

It's really hard to find a place without any hard work, and it takes no effort at all to get there.

The reason why Xie Jiuxiao of Qingshan Temple was killed in the first place was because the temporary replacement of the groom passed the news. The men in black later disappeared without a trace, and their skills were not as good as those of the Jin Yiwei. Lu Chengfeng later guessed that Qingshan Temple was

There are two groups of people who want Xie Jiuxiao, but one just wants to use him to restrain Xie Yunqian, while the other really wants to kill him.

If Xie Jiuxiao died at the hands of the man in black, who was the biggest beneficiary of the whole incident?

Lu Chengfeng had no way of knowing, because the human heart was all hidden and silent.

The groom was obviously not one of Jin Yiwei's men, but how did Jin Yiwei get the news?

There is only one explanation, someone notified Han Shushan.

Thinking of this, Lu Chengfeng's eyes darkened.

What a plan!

Regardless of whether Xie Jiuxiao was dead or alive at the time, the Xie family placed the blame on Han Shushan. At that time, she was still a little confused. How could a colleague dare to send someone to assassinate him so blatantly? It turned out that he was also tricked.

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Lu Chengfeng's eyes were cold: "I can finally see it. He is trying to mess up Yanjing! But things went beyond his expectation. Xie Yunqian resigned, the Fan family became silent, and the Jin Yiwei fell into disgrace.

Once it was in my hands, he was afraid that his tail would be exposed, so he simply let Ji Li go away to Yanjing and killed Jiang Nanlian. The clues were interrupted from here, and even if someone suspected, nothing could be found."

Zhuo San stared deeply: "In this case, Ji Li is the only clue. He cannot leave."

Lu Chengfeng sneered: "Go and keep an eye on him. If he dares to escape in the past few days, he will be tied up directly."

Zhuo San obeyed the order and went out.

The next day, Han Shushan brought all the information about Ji Li. Han Shushan checked in detail and traced it back to his hometown in Tingzhou.

Ji Li has been erudite and talented since he was a child. He was a well-known child prodigy in Tingzhou during his childhood. If this continues, it will only be a matter of time to be named on the gold medal list. However, not long after, the Ji family suffered great changes, and only Ji Li was left. He did not

After participating in the scientific examination, he worked as a teacher in Tingzhou for several years, and then left for a foreign country. After choosing this path, Ji Li's life should have been a simple life, but he accidentally became a disciple of Fangzhizhou.

, successively taught many wealthy children, and later he was recommended to Yanjing. He was favored by Xie Yunqian, and Zhou Lihua studied carefully, so he became Xie Jiuxiao's husband.

"Can we find out who the person who recommended it was?"

Han Shushan said: "A local official was dismissed last year because of corruption."

Lu Chengfeng pondered quietly.

Han Shushan said: "This is everything I can find out about Ji Li. I have shown my sincerity. Are you going to trick me again?"

Lu Chengfeng smiled slightly when he heard this: "How come, the medicinal plants are already prepared."

She pushed the prepared box to the table. Han Shushan's eyes suddenly became eager and he stepped forward. After being tricked last time, he was obviously cautious this time. When he opened it, his face suddenly sank: "What's going on?

thing?"

There is not a complete fairy grass in the box.

Lu Chengfeng smiled, but his voice had no warmth: "Such a precious medicine, as long as you do one thing, it will be too cheap for you."

Han Shushan was teased again and again in her hands, and he suppressed his anger: "What else do you want me to do for you? Give me a good time!"

Lu Chengfeng looked down at the medicine plant and laughed: "Didn't you say that it's all up to me to do anything? Now it seems that your words have very low credibility."

She reached out to pick up the box. Han Shushan felt a shiver in his heart and was about to put it away. Lu Chengfeng was not willing to do as he wished. He held down the other end with an indifferent smile in his eyes: "I advise you to be more honest, otherwise

You can’t even get half of the medicine today!”

Han Shushan gritted his teeth: "What exactly do you want?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "It's very simple. You have to ask me something. I can't remember it right now, but if I need it, you have to help me get it done."

Han Shushan sneered: "You mean, when will you think of another thing, when will I get the other half of the Immortal Grass? What if one year, two years, three years? Lu Chengfeng, you are really smart in your calculations.

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"Easy to say, easy to say. I'll tell you what I want, and you don't have to agree."

How could he not agree! Shuning's illness can no longer be delayed!

Han Shushan's eyes turned red because he was forced to do so. He stared for a long time and finally said: "I agree!"
Chapter completed!