The spring rain is as precious as oil, and the pattering light rain fills the sky of Kyoto. People in the city open their doors as always, but no one knows that a major case in Kyoto is secretly going on.
The three heads of the Dali Temple interrogation department were all poisoned and died overnight. Not only the ordinary people in Kyoto, but also many important civil and military officials in the court knew nothing about such a thing.
Of course, Qin Xiao, who was in the Ministry of War, knew nothing about this.
Qin Xiao ate peacefully and slept soundly. He woke up early in the morning and even found time to practice Qigong.
He had already done what he should do, and brought out the scandal of embezzlement of military expenditures through Xue Keke's hands. With his identity and status, he really had no way to get involved in what happened next.
When Han Zhou was taken away from the Ministry of War by people from Dali Temple, Qin Xiao knew that the palace was not indifferent after all.
But he also knew in his heart that this case was not handed over directly to the Ministry of Justice, but was taken over by Dali Temple. The palace still had reservations about the case and did not want to really investigate it with great fanfare. This made him a little disappointed, but there was nothing he could do about it.
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Standing under the porch, looking at the light rain outside, the spring rain mixed with the fragrance of the buds on the trees diffused in the air, but it also made Qin Xiao feel peaceful in his heart.
"Good morning, Qin Lingli!" Fei Qiji's voice came from the side.
Qin Xiao turned to look over and saw that Fei Qiji had obviously just woken up. He smiled and said, "Good morning, Fei Lingli, how did you sleep last night?"
"Not good." Fei Qiji shook his head, walked over and said with a bitter smile: "I'm afraid that such a big event happened in the Ministry of War has already spread in Kyoto. Fei's family is in Kyoto, so they naturally know about it. Yesterday, they came from Dali Temple
The Treasury Department took Director Han away, and we all stayed away all night. My family was probably frightened and couldn't sleep all night."
"Fei Lingli, don't worry too much." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "This matter has nothing to do with your C library. If you really want to be held accountable, it won't be your turn."
"That's what you say, but we are all from the Treasury Department." Fei Qiji was worried and lowered his voice: "Last time, in the case of Fan Budang, many officials involved in it also suffered unreasonable disasters and were overthrown.
There are no eggs left to be laid. If Master Han is really going to be convicted, the imperial court will have to recruit a few people from the Treasury Department to collect the heads. Only in this way can all the officials in the court be frightened, and only then can the people of the world be told. We can't say for sure.
...!" He shook his head with a wry smile, sighed, and did not continue.
At this time, a small official brought breakfast over, but Qin Xiao had ordered people to make such arrangements yesterday.
Originally, the four officers of the Treasury Department were not allowed to leave the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and they could only eat and drink in the yamen, and there was a special place for dining. However, Qin Xiao and the other two officers made some unpleasant noises yesterday, so Qin Xiao simply stopped going to the yamen.
place with those two people.
Qin Xiao's conditions for making friends are very simple. As long as he is compatible and appreciates the other person's character, Qin Xiao will be honest with him no matter what his background is. However, if he doesn't like the other person, even if the other person is the King of Heaven, Qin Xiao will not move forward.
Get together.
Qin Xiao would always exclude people who made him uncomfortable from his friend list.
So yesterday Qin Xiao ordered today's breakfast to be delivered directly to his room.
There are many houses in the Treasury Department. After all, he is a seventh-grade official. It is naturally not difficult to arrange a private room in the Treasury Department.
"Fei Lingli, let's have breakfast together?" Qin Xiao invited someone to put breakfast in the room.
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Fei Qiji shook his head and said, "Thank you very much, but I still can't eat in the morning."
"If you can't eat, go in and have a cup of tea." Since joining the Ministry of War, there were not many people Qin Xiao liked, but Fei Qiji was a kind-hearted person, and Qin Xiao had a good impression of him.
Fei Qiji hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse and entered the room.
Breakfast is a bowl of hot wontons, two fried pancakes, some pickles and a bowl of soy milk.
Qin Xiao poured a cup of tea for Fei Qiji, and he was not polite. He picked up the wontons and took a few bites. The hot wontons warmed his body. He put down the bowl and chopsticks, picked up the soy milk and took a big sip.
Qi Ji saw this and couldn't help but laugh: "Qin Lingli is really young and energetic. If I had your good appetite, I would gain weight in a few days."
"Fei Lingli, we don't have the final say whether this is a blessing or a disaster." Qin Xiao put down the bowl and said with a smile: "Don't be punished by the court, but starve your body."
After making sure there was no one around, he asked in a low voice: "Fei Lingli, is there nothing fishy about your C character library?"
"No, absolutely not." Fei Qiji's expression tightened and he said swornly: "Since I took charge of the C Library, I have personally seen every shield that comes in and out, and I will never let a defective product enter the C Library.
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Qin Xiao sighed: "Now it seems that only Jiaziku has such nonsense." He leaned forward slightly and said, "Fei Lingli, you are an old man from the Ministry of War. Who do you think can have such great ability?
You can actually send the remaining sword into the A-word library?"
Fei Qiji shook his head and kept silent, just holding a cup and drinking tea.
"That person was able to connect the three yamen together without leaking any information. His ability is really remarkable." Qin Xiao sighed: "With all due respect, even the master of our Ministry of War may not have such ability.
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"Shh!" Fei Qiji raised his finger at the corner of his mouth and whispered: "Qin Lingli, you can just tell me what you are saying. When you go out, you must be careful about what you say. An errand must not only do the job well, but also do it well."
The most important thing is to control your mouth. Misfortune comes from your mouth. If you say a wrong word, you may even lose your head."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't say anything. I just came here and felt that Fei Lingli was kind-hearted, so I talked nonsense."
Fei Qiji glanced outside the door, then sighed and said in a low voice: "Actually, what you said is not wrong. People who have the ability to control this matter behind the scenes are very rare. People who have the courage to do this can only do so with one hand."
I can count them."
"Fei Lingli, do you think there is something behind this with the Prime Minister or even the Princess?" Qin Xiao lowered his voice.
Fei Qiji tensed up again, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "The Prime Minister and the Princess will definitely not do such a thing. In fact, both the court and the government know that the Princess and the Prime Minister are at odds with each other, and both parties are at odds with each other.
They want to take advantage of each other, so no matter what these two nobles do, they will not do whatever they want, but be careful everywhere." After a ton, he sighed softly: "It's just the people around them...!"
It seemed that he had said something he shouldn't have said after all, so he shook his head and did not continue.
Qin Xiao knew that Fei Qiji was a calm and cautious person, so being able to say these few words was considered good.
"Dali Temple, are you really able to find out the person behind this?" Qin Xiao was silent for a moment and finally asked.
Fei Qiji smiled faintly and said in a low voice: "The palace asked Dali Temple to investigate the case, which already shows that the saint does not want the person behind it to surface, but this case still has to be handled. After all, it is embezzlement of military funds, which is not a trivial matter.
, if he cannot be severely punished, the court will be in chaos."
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"We are trapped in the Yamen. We can't leave until Dali Temple has finished the case, right?" Qin Xiao said helplessly.
Fei Qiji also said helplessly: "Just wait, if you really want to be able to walk out of the Yamen alive and well, even if you wait three to five months, it doesn't matter."
Qin Xiao knew that what Fei Qiji was most worried about was being implicated in the case, but he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, if in the end this case really just uncovered a group of people and beheaded them, would he be responsible?
Could it be one of them?
Dou Wei did not order the officials of the Ministry of War to leave the Yamen, so the officials could only continue to wait in the Yamen.
Not only the Ministry of War, but also people from other government offices on Zhuque Street stayed at home. However, the wide Zhuque Street was deserted all day long, and it was rare to see a single person.
Qin Xiao simply closed the door and practiced Qigong all morning.
After his martial arts cultivation reached the Zhongtian realm, he could clearly feel that his body was very different from before. Especially after each practice, his body was filled with energy and his energy was indescribably strong.
It's just that officials of the Ministry of War are not allowed to carry weapons in and out of the Yamen. Although Qin Xiao is in charge of countless swords and guns in the Jia Zi Library, he cannot carry a sword. Otherwise, if he has a sword on his body, he can practice his sword skills in his free time.
The young aunt used some tricks and asked Zheng Qianqiu, the blood demon ancestor, to teach Qin Xiao his special skill of the Sky Fire Sword.
The Blood Demon Ancestor is the King of Swordsmanship, and Qin Xiao's understanding of swordsmanship is naturally beyond the reach of ordinary swordsmen as he personally taught him the swordsmanship. However, although he has just glimpsed the Blood Demon Ancestor's swordsmanship, he still needs to
It is really an extremely long process to truly fully understand the secret of the Heavenly Fire Sword, and even to reach the realm of the Blood Demon Ancestor.
Qin Xiao also knew that one should not be lazy when it comes to martial arts, so whenever he had free time, he would practice the [Ancient Intention and Qi Jue] diligently. However, after coming to Kyoto, he never had the chance to practice his sword properly.
When he entered the city of Kyoto, the weapons he carried with him were confiscated, and he only brought the fish intestine thorn into the city. The fish intestine thorn was completely different from the sword and was not suitable for practicing swordsmanship. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty implemented the sword hunting order, and the common people were not allowed to use it privately.
Hiding weapons is an official in the court. It is also not allowed to hide weapons secretly. Once discovered, it will be a crime of treason.
Qin Xiao thought that if he did not advance in his sword skills, he would retreat. If he did not practice for many years, not only would his sword skills deteriorate greatly, but he would also let down his little sister-in-law's hard work. He thought about finding an opportunity to get a sword and practice secretly.
Before lunch, there was a knock on the door. Qin Xiao got up and went over to open the door. He saw a small official holding a small box in his hand. When he saw Qin Xiao, he hurriedly said: "
Qin Lingli, someone just sent a box to the yamen and handed it over to the guard. He named the box to be handed over to you!"
Qin Xiao was a little strange. He took the box and asked, "Who sent it here?"
"The man said that a woman named Gu asked him to deliver it." The clerk said, "Apart from that, the man didn't say anything else. He handed the box to the guard and left immediately."
Qin Xiao was startled, thinking that the only woman named Gu was Qiuniang. Could it be that Qiuniang really sent someone to deliver the box to him?
But why did Qiuniang suddenly have a box delivered to her?
He didn't say much. He took the box back to the house. After opening the box, his expression changed slightly. Inside the box was a lock of blue silk and a letter. He picked it up and opened it, only to see a line written on it: "Xuan."
There was a banquet at the Qingyi Building in Pingfang. The banquet was held at the You hour, but no one came and was never seen again."