Yang Qi was taken away by the imperial army. Some people outside the village were watching the excitement and happened to see this scene.
All were in an uproar.
"Isn't that Mr. Yang?"
"A person from the Tax Clearance Department was actually arrested by the Forbidden Army. Is he conspiring to rebel?"
Everyone knows that when entering the city, whether it is city defense curfew or preventing armed fighting... that is the responsibility of the patrol battalion and Jingzhao Mansion.
The Forbidden Army guards the capital and intimidate all directions. They usually guard the four gates and will not take action at all.
But in Fangjiazhuang, a sixth-rank official from the Ministry of Revenue was arrested.
"Should..." someone whispered.
"Who says it's not the case? Yang Qi is also like this. Last time he went to my restaurant to check the taxes, he insisted that I didn't pay in full and blackmailed me..."
Someone on the side joked: "Then have you paid everything in full?"
"Uh, hehe..."
Enter Zhuangzi.
Looking at the half-turned potato field, Lin Bei looked a little ugly. He was ordered to keep an eye on Fangjiazhuang and protect every plant and tree here.
Now that the potato has been dug out, luckily the secret has not been leaked, otherwise Your Majesty would not have pulled out my skin?
"I have met the young master. Please excuse me. I am a bit late..."
Lin Bei was a little nervous. Although he was the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, he had already learned about the importance of Mr. Fang from Mo Yuan.
Even His Majesty has come in person, and the two of them are arm in arm. This kind of favor and friendship is not something he dares to neglect.
Fang Jue smiled: "Master Lin, don't mind. Who would have expected that the director of the Tax Clearance Office of the Ministry of Household Affairs, a person who has no enmity or enmity against me, would suddenly come to trouble me."
He actually recognized me...
Lin Bei was secretly frightened. The two of them had never met before. This showed that Fang Jue came down from Taihuang Mountain well prepared.
I'm afraid he already has information about important figures in the capital.
"Young Master, please be at ease. I will definitely investigate closely and give you an explanation." Lin Bei promised solemnly.
"Then I won't delay Mr. Lin... please." Fang Jue called Dian Yi to see off his guests.
Lin Bei didn't feel that he was not liked by Fang Jue, because both of them knew that it was better for civil and military officials to have less interactions.
It's easy to make taboos.
Before leaving, Lin Bei shouted to the household officials: "Bury all the crops back!"
"Yes..." The clerk was glad that he was not arrested as an accomplice.
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"What?"
"How dare someone go to Fangjiazhuang to plow my young crops!?"
In the Yangju Hall, Xiao Pingsi was looking at the name tags of concubines brought up by Wang Feng. When he was momentarily hesitant about who to choose, Mo Yuan came.
Mo Yuan told what happened today and how the Imperial Army illegally arrested an official from the Ministry of Revenue in Fangjiazhuang.
The emperor was furious.
But instead of being angry at the Imperial Army for violating the rules, he was angry at Yang Qi for daring to destroy young crops. How did he know the law and break the law?
How can people in the Ministry of Household Affairs not understand the Qingmiao method?
Does that mean knowingly committing a crime?
"There are ancestral laws for this kind of thing. Why do you come to ask me for instructions?"
The emperor was furious: "That Yang Qi will be severely punished according to law!"
When Mo Yuan heard this, he felt no pity for Yang Qi and responded: "Here, I will go back and hand Yang Qi over to the Criminal Department."
The Forbidden Army has no authority to deal with officials, unless they rebel and fight, and kill them on the spot.
To be able to hold the position of commander of the Forbidden Army, which is as stable as Mount Tai, Mo Yuan relies on Qiu's self-awareness that he will never overstep his bounds.
"By the way, where is Mr. Fang, are you frightened?" Xiao Pingsi asked quickly.
Mo Yuan shook his head: "Mr. Fang was calm and composed, without any resistance at all, as if he knew we would intervene."
"Mr. Fang is naturally smart. He should have known a long time ago that I have an eye on his Zhuangzi."
Xiao Pingsi nodded slowly, feeling a little guilty again:
"It's better that I didn't protect Fangjiazhuang well, otherwise how could such a young person take advantage of it..."
"Your Majesty," Mo Yuan knelt down half-kneeling and begged for forgiveness, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. It is actually the sin of your ministers..."
"Send some tonic to Fangjiazhuang that will help you sleep." Xiao Pingsi ordered.
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"What?"
"Who told Yang Qi to dig up Fang Jue's crops!?"
"Xiao Luoye, are you crazy? Don't you know how important those crops are!?"
In the Xuanjian Division, when Xiao Chaoguo learned about Yang Qi, he suddenly understood that this matter was definitely Xiao Luoye's own intention.
The emperor valued potatoes and corn so much that even if he tried to tempt Fang Jue, he would never provoke Fang Jue with such things that would harm the country and the people.
In other words, Xiao Luoye falsely conveyed the holy will and confused himself... Xiao Chaoguo was furious.
"My lord, what are you afraid of? Yang Qi will be executed tomorrow and he won't have the chance to say our names." Xiao Luoye said lightly, with some madness hidden in his eyes.
Xiao Luoye doesn't care about the country, the country, or the welfare of all people.
He just wanted to feel sick and see what this prodigy was capable of and whether he was a soft persimmon.
"Xiao Luoye... I have finally seen you clearly. Apart from this incident, how many times have you falsely conveyed imperial edicts and deceived me?"
Xiao Chaoguo became a little vigilant. Some things in the past were very unreasonable. He thought that His Majesty was deliberately playing a double act with the Xuanjian Division.
Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that I have been deceived by this guy and made a lot of mistakes!
"My lord, you are overthinking. How is this possible? Besides, I didn't do anything too extreme in this matter. Originally, I just wanted Yang Qi to be humiliated. Who would have thought that he would be so bold as to destroy the young crops under His Majesty's personal care."
Xiao Chaoguo stared at Xiao Luoye and remained silent for a long time.
"Are you sure Yang Qi has no chance to speak?" Xiao Chaoguo asked.
At this moment, the truth is not important for the time being. What is important is how to remove yourself and not be involved.
Xiao Chaoguo is very self-aware and understands His Majesty's bottom line. This is the reason why he can sit in this position for a long time.
Your Majesty is a person who likes to show mercy, but once his bottom line is touched, he will be merciless.
There are two bottom lines for the emperor. The first is that imperial power and royal dignity cannot be compromised; the second is the well-being of the people of the country, the country, and the country. He regards this as his life's work and wants to be famous forever.
Anyone who attempts to hinder these two points will die miserably!
This is Xiao Chaoguo's experience gained from doing dirty work for the emperor for so many years.
Therefore, Xiao Chaoguo was very worried that Yang Qi would reveal the Xuanjian Division. In the eyes of the emperor, the Xuanjian Division was very important, but anyone could be the leader.
As long as it's obedient and useful.
If he knew that Xuanjian Division dared to provoke Fang Jue, then his position as leader would be over.
Xiao Chaoguo didn't dare to gamble.
"Don't worry, Sir, I also have an acquaintance in the Forbidden Army... As long as he wants to speak, he will die immediately." Xiao Luoye said proudly.
There are spies everywhere in the Xuanjian Division and spies in every department. Everyone in the government and the public knows about this.
This is the espionage system controlled by the emperor.
Xiao Chaoguo shook his head: "No... it's not safe... let's kill him first!"
"If he dies before beheading, Your Majesty will become suspicious." Xiao Luoye felt that this was not a good idea.
"How about poisoning him to silence?" Xiao Luoye suggested.
But Xiao Chaoguo was very determined: "No! Even if he can't speak, he can still write... He must be completely unable to leak secrets..."
"Moreover, Yang Qi bullies the weak and fears the strong... Knowing that he was about to be beheaded, he was so frightened that he committed suicide in prison. Is it understandable?"
Xiao Chaoguo said calmly, having already made up his mind.
Xiao Luoye nodded: "That's right... Sir, who do you want to ask to do this?"
"you!"
Xiao Luoye stared, a little surprised.
Xiao Chaoguo looked at Xiao Luoye coldly and said coldly: "This is the hole you dug for me. You have to fill it in for me."
"...Okay." Xiao Luoye opened his mouth, not daring to push Xiao Chaoguo into a hurry.
In this matter, Xiao Chaoguo has a heavy responsibility. If he is not guilty of any crime, I am afraid that the two of them will separate.
After Xiao Luoye left, Xiao Chaoguo looked at his back and sneered coldly:
"I only know how to plot against others in secret, and I don't dare to fight openly and openly. How could Hongyi like a loser like you!"
In the Xuanjian Division, Xiao Chaoguo knew everyone's secrets, including the fact that Ye Hongyi's lost handkerchief and clothes were hidden in the wardrobe at Xiao Luoye's home.
When Xiao Luoye proposed to test Fang Jue, Xiao Chaoguo knew that he was jealous.
However, he did not stop him and even pushed Ye Hongyi away to prevent her from rescuing Fang Jue. He also wanted to see what good ideas Xiao Luoye could come up with.
In the end, it was just to humiliate Fang Jue, which greatly disappointed Xiao Chaoguo, and he felt more and more that this prince had no magnanimity at all.