Di Yun and Chen Shishi knelt on the ground, accepting the anger of King Yan.
Not only did the two assassinations fail, but most of the elite were lost.
"Shishi, you took action yourself, how could you still fail?! How can a bunch of losers from the Criminal Department be your opponent?"
Judy pointed at the two of them and yelled.
Xu Xiu and Lin Yun on the side were restless, hesitating whether to stand up or not. What if King Yan was unhappy and killed them both.
Perhaps tired of scolding, Judy sat at the front seat, took a sip of tea, and looked at Lin Yun and Xu Xiu.
"Master Lin, I know that you are heartbroken after losing your son, but now that Wang Potian and others are imprisoned in the sky prison, it is really difficult to do anything."
As he said that, he glared at Chen Shishi and Di Yun pretending to be angry.
Lin Yun was so frightened that he quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, thank you for your trouble. It was the stupidity of the humble ministers that caused your Majesty to lose dozens of elites..."
Judy waved her hands to show that she didn't care, pretending to be sad that she didn't help him get revenge.
When Di Yun and Chen Shishi saw this, they also apologized to Lin Yun: "Master Lin, we failed to complete the mission of the prince and betrayed your trust..."
Lin Yun couldn't stand it. He burst into tears and felt extremely guilty for Judy.
"But don't worry, Mr. Lin. The local official from Mobei was killed last night, and he carried a confession with him, so you can go ahead with peace of mind. His Majesty can't find the Ministry of Household Affairs..."
King Yan said this at the right time, and Lin Yun quickly knelt on the ground to thank him, trusting Zhudi a little more.
Finally, Judy looked at Xu Xiu and asked, "How is Master Xu doing over there?"
Xu Xiu nodded and said, "I have asked someone to copy the questions for the imperial examination. I will pick them up tonight..."
"Very good. Do you know how to do it when you get the test questions?" Judy paused and continued: "Let Shishi go with you tonight. Make sure to solve the hidden dangers..."
Xu Xiu accepted the order and retreated with Lin Yun.
As soon as the two left, Di Yun and Chen Shishi got up from the ground.
"I've asked you to keep a low profile these past two days. If something goes wrong, you'll really be walking on the edge of a knife..."
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Morning morning the next day.
The ministers were panic-stricken. They all heard that His Majesty led the army to destroy the wolf bandits yesterday, but they did not find out any information.
During the discussion, Zhu Youde went to court on time.
"If there is anything to do, start early, and if there is nothing to do, leave the court."
Situ Mingrong was the first to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, the Criminal Department searched all night and found no gold in the Wolf Bandit Village."
"After investigation, it was determined that the wolf bandit was the real culprit who attacked the dormitory and the Criminal Department, but there was someone else behind the scenes..."
After reporting the matter, the officials were shocked.
No wonder I couldn't get any news yesterday. The Ministry of Justice was attacked by assassins, so the news must have been blocked to avoid panic among the people.
"Continue to investigate! Even if you dig deep into the capital, you still have to find out who is behind it!"
Zhu Youde said coldly, and then asked: "Did the Mobei magistrate arrive in the capital yesterday?"
Hearing this, the ministers lowered their heads one after another, fearing that His Majesty would notice.
Seeing that no one spoke, Situ Mingrong forced himself to report: "Your Majesty, last night... the magistrate of Mobei died..."
"died?!"
Zhu Youde stood up suddenly and glared at Situ Mingrong. Why has the Criminal Department been busy since he took office? There are cases to be handled every day!
"Who did it? Was it also a wolf bandit?"
"Your Majesty, it's not wolf bandits, it's another group of bandits..." Situ Mingrong replied without confidence.
The reason for his lack of confidence was that he knew that the bandits were just scapegoats and that the real murderer was someone else.
Zhu Youde looked at the nameplate handed over and sneered: "The bandits in the capital have been somewhat rampant recently. King Yan, what do you think?"
Zhudi trembled when he was called, quickly calmed down, and came out to answer: "The bandits are rampant. I would like to ask your majesty to appoint two thousand elites. I am willing to lead the army to put down the bandits and share your worries for your majesty!"
Zhu Youde looked at Judy, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
What a bandit killer!
What a worry-free one!
The real bandit is you!
But he didn't say anything, just dealt with Judy casually, and sat on the throne without saying a word.
The case of the candidate's disqualification involved the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but now the clues have been cut off.
With the death of the Mobei magistrate in the case of not getting the debt, a confession directly stated the matter, and the real murderer had nowhere to start...
Wang Potian took the blame for the two assassinations he encountered.
The chaos of the imperial examination is like a secret game.
The two made moves on the chessboard one after another, and Zhu Youde was repeatedly captured. Although he knew who his opponent was, he was unable to fight back and captured the opponent's pieces...
Hitting the cotton with his fist, the feeling of powerlessness made Zhu Youde exhausted.
After retreating from the court and returning to the palace, Wang Zhonghou sent a letter from Zheng Ling'er.
"Your Majesty, Miss Zheng has asked you to meet at Chunfeng Tower at noon."
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In Chunfeng Tower, Zhu Youde asked Li Renjie to guard him secretly and entered by himself.
Seeing Zhu Youde coming again, the gray-faced old bustard quickly stepped forward and recommended: "Uncle, you asked for my mother last time, and I found her for you..."
"Go away! I want your milk!"
Zhu Youde glared at the madam and walked into the box where Zheng Ling'er was.
As soon as she opened the door, Zheng Ling'er threw herself into Zhu Youde's arms and sobbed softly.
Zhu Youde was stunned.
what's the situation?!
"Ling'er, what's wrong?"
After some comfort, Zheng Ling'er gradually stopped sobbing and said with choked sobs: "Prince Yan, Prince Yan is too cruel..."
"In order to assassinate Wang Potian, knowing that the Punishment Department was difficult to break, we sent people to assassinate him. More than 20 members of the Loyalty Society died in vain..."
"There is also a local official from Mobei who has nothing to do with the Pantang case. Everything is the work of King Yan, but he sent Di Yun to kill the local official in order to get rid of the crime..."
Zheng Ling'er cried and told the truth, nestling in Zhu Youde's arms, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"I know all this." Zhu Youde said and took out the fabric from Chen Shishi's clothes.
"I know that the man behind the scenes is Judy, but I don't have any evidence yet. This piece of fabric alone cannot point to Judy."
Zhu Youde breathed lightly, with a hint of anger on his face.
In this game, he is in the light and Judy is in the dark.
In a confrontation, you are at a disadvantage.
But he has already laid a dragnet. As long as Judy makes any move, she will be caught...
Zheng Ling'er said goodbye to Zhu Youde and left Chunfeng Tower and returned to the place where the Zhongyi Association stayed.
But what she didn't know was that Di Yun happened to be in Chunfeng Tower too...
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In the palace, Zhu Youde threw away the book and rubbed his temples. He had had a headache for the past two days.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Qin is here." Wang Zhonghou reported in a low voice.
Zhu Youde became interested when he heard that Tang Qingyu was coming.
Just listen to the beauty playing the piano and relax for the night.
Qingyu hasn't tried this new dragon case yet...
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At the same time, Chen Shishi followed Xu Xiu quietly to the residence of Tan Yukun, the Minister of Civil Affairs...