"Your Majesty, my subordinate is late and deserves death!"
When Fan Yuru received the news of Li Zian's attack, he immediately rushed to Yongzhou Mansion with more than a dozen secret guards day and night.
Even though he saw that Li Zian was no longer seriously injured, he still broke into a cold sweat when he listened to him talk about the incident in a few words.
If it weren't for Shen Tianshu, he simply couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.
Now the prince's condition has just improved, but there is still no sign of waking up.
Once something happens to Li Zian, only the concubine and the princess will be left in Prince Rui's palace. How can they afford to support the family?
"Your Majesty, my subordinates heard that this incident was done by someone from Prince Ren's Palace?"
"What Xie Yan found out should be correct." Li Zian stretched out his hand to rub his eyebrows, "After all, how can a place as good as Huguang not be tempting?"
Although Nanzhili is regarded as a companion capital, there are many clansmen living there, and so many pairs of eyes stare at it every day, so there is no way to feel comfortable in the fiefdom.
So it is understandable that Li Ziting is jealous.
It's just that such a big thing as the assassination of the prince was certainly not decided by him alone. No matter how you look at it, there are shadows in the palace behind it.
Prince Rui was granted a personal title by the late emperor, and the fiefdom was arranged by the late emperor before his death. It was clearly stated in the will that Prince Rui should serve his biological mother for a long time. Naturally, he could not go against the late emperor's will and give Concubine Rong the title of Fengrong. Concubine, let Prince Rui take the person to the fief to serve and support him.
But what kind of place is Huguang?
It is not only rich in natural products, but also has convenient transportation and numerous merchants.
Moreover, there is a common saying among the people that if Huguang is familiar with it, the world will be sufficient.
This shows the richness of Huguang.
The emperor cannot openly violate the late emperor's wishes, but this is not the first time that he has done so secretly.
This time Prince Ren's Mansion suddenly sent someone to take action, maybe because the emperor promised them some benefits.
For example, when Prince Rui's Mansion is finished, Huguang will be given to Prince Ren's Mansion as a fief.
But they didn't think about it. If the emperor could encourage them to take action against Prince Rui's palace, wouldn't he send others to deal with them secretly in the future?
When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, the rabbits are hanged to death, and the lackeys are cooked.
Such a simple truth, it's ridiculous that some people are so obsessed with immediate interests that they can't see clearly.
"Now that Magistrate Shen has sealed the city gate, those people cannot escape for the time being and can only hide everywhere in the city. You must deal with them before the officers and soldiers catch them."
Logically speaking, Li Ziting should not be so brainless. Even if his men are caught, they are unlikely to reveal any information.
But don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst, and catching someone will not do any good to Shen Zhonglei, it will only cause trouble for him.
Therefore, Li Zian ordered to deal with all the killers sent by Prince Ren's Palace before the officers and soldiers did.
That night, the prefect's Yamen.
It's time to turn on the lamp, but the office has not been released yet.
Shen Zhonglei watched as several government officials carried the corpses up to the hall one by one and placed them on the ground in the government office lobby.
Head catcher Shi Da, who had just been promoted years ago, stepped forward and said: "Sir, my subordinates led a search throughout Yongzhou City and found a total of thirteen gangsters. Unfortunately, when my subordinates arrived, these people were either Hanging themselves, or taking poison, they are all dead."
"All dead?" Shen Zhonglei looked down, and sure enough, thirteen corpses were lined up in a row and neatly placed below.
Shi Da guessed: "Maybe these gangsters hurt Miss Shen and knew that their sins were unforgivable, so they simply killed themselves to avoid involving their wives, children and children at home."
Shen Zhonglei knew very well that it was Li Zian who had finally taken action because he was so clean and tidy, leaving no one alive.
Although he didn't understand why he had been standing still before, Shen Zhonglei knew that what he had to do was to quietly end the matter.
"In this case, the criminal has been executed. There is no need to involve the family anymore. Just send someone to transport the body out of the city overnight and bury it in a mass grave on the outskirts of the city."
"My lord, please forgive me!" Shi Da and all the officials said in unison.
Shen Zhonglei hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Sealing the city gates and conducting a full search have made many people uneasy. Let's not make this matter any more public. Just put out a notice tomorrow and say that the thief has been caught."
Shi Da is a smart man. He was newly promoted by Shen Zhonglei and he also knows how the previous arrester was kicked off.
Therefore, since he took office, he has been carefully trying to figure out Shen Zhonglei's thoughts, trying hard to think about what he thinks and worry about his needs.
This year is an extremely critical year for Shen Zhonglei. The incident of Miss Shen's injury has caused a storm in the city. If the people find out that there are actually thirteen gangsters, and they have all committed suicide, there may be some shocking rumors spread tomorrow.
Come.
Thinking of this, Shi Da clasped his hands and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will personally lead the team and handle this matter properly without leaking any news."
"The whole city has been busted with manhunts. How can we do it without letting the news come out? You just try to keep a low profile and don't draw attention to yourself."
Shen Zhonglei returned to the study at the back from the Yamen. The more he thought about it, the more he felt uneasy. He got up and took Mo Ze straight to Shuangtang Courtyard to find Shen Tianshu.
Shen Tianshu was already preparing to wash up and go to bed when he suddenly heard Mi'er shouting from outside: "I have seen the master and wish him well."
"Dad." Shen Tianshu went out and saw Shen Zhonglei dressed as a government official, and asked with concern, "Have you been busy until now? Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to make some midnight snacks for you."
"Stop working." Shen Zhonglei saw Shen Tianshu still hanging his arm with a triangle scarf, and then he remembered that his daughter was still injured, and asked with concern, "Is your injury better?"
"I'm sorry, Daddy, it's just a few flesh wounds. It's almost healed long ago. But Nanny Yang is worried, so she insists on keeping me hanging for a few more days without moving."
"Mommy, this is all for your own good. You can't be willful, but you still have to listen." After Shen Zhonglei spoke with the dignity of his father, he cleared his throat again and asked somewhat covertly, "I don't know where, these days
How is the situation today?"
"I don't know my daughter, she should be fine, right?" After Shen Tianshu finished speaking, he raised his voice and ordered, "Someone, call Minghui."
"What do you mean you don't know? Why did you ask Minghui to come here?" Shen Zhonglei was confused.
"After my daughter was injured, my mother felt sorry for her and asked me to rest at home and recuperate, so Minghui spent the past few days." Shen Tianshu looked innocent, "If father wants to know anything, just ask Minghui.
Shen Zhonglei has been busy investigating and arresting people these days, and he has no idea that something like this has happened at home.
But Shen Tianshu was indeed injured, and it was hard for him to care about the prince even if his daughter was injured. He was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.