The official sat in the Yanhe Hall and asked with a dark face.
Li Daofa lowered his head as he answered, unable to see clearly the expression on his face.
"When we returned to the official house, close confidants in Yuti Dian and Yuanhuijian Temple all said that someone came to visit in the dark that night, and then something happened. The boys followed the clues and found out that the person who visited Yuti Dian,
He is a foreign steward of Prince Shen's Palace. Those who visited Yuanhui Temple are the two guards of Prince Shen's Palace, Marquis Yu."
"The two of them are regular guests of Prince Shen's Mansion. They often enter the Prince's Mansion. People from the Prince's Mansion often come to visit. So no one from Jianlongguan or Shangfang Temple paid attention."
The officials didn't speak for a long time.
"Have you found the children of those two families?" The official's voice sounded a little wavy.
"When we returned to the official house, people from Kaifeng Mansion followed up and found Wang Silang and Sister Zhang in a yard in Xiahe Town, Xiangfu County this morning. It's just..."
"Just what?"
"Both Wang Silang and Sister Zhang are blind."
"Blind?" the official asked in shock.
"Yes, officials. The boys have obtained a confession from Kaifeng Mansion. Wang Silang and Sister Zhang said that they were knocked unconscious in Jianlongguan and Shangfang Temple respectively, and they have been locked up somewhere since they woke up. Every day
At all times, someone was forcibly applying medicine to their eyes, causing them to cry endlessly, and they became blind within a few days. But those people did not let go, and continued to apply medicine to make them cry."
"Last night, someone loaded them into a car, drove them around and took them to a yard. Then this morning, someone rushed in and found out that it was the police from Kaifeng Prefecture who found them."
"Tear-inducing?" the official whispered, then suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Are those two people really double-eyed?"
"I have never seen those two people, but my subordinates have. Although the eyes are gray, they can still be seen as double pupils."
Guan Jia closed his eyes, the muscles on his face were shaking constantly, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "My good brother!"
He raised his head suddenly and stared at Li Daofa, "Tell me, why did Ninth Brother let that couple go?"
Li Daofa's heart trembled, "Guan family, how do I know?"
But he couldn't help but answer. He racked his brains, and suddenly he had an idea.
"Officials, if Wang Silang and Sister Zhang's son are alive and dead, His Highness Prince Jian will continue to investigate. Everyone knows that His Highness Prince Jian still has some tricks."
The official nodded in agreement.
"Brother Thirteen not only has some tricks. Brother Xu Ergui, he found out all the private cases. He also successfully eliminated the ambush of the Hexi family and destroyed Khitan'er's lair. Brother Ninth is afraid, lest things drag on for too long.
The third brother went to investigate the case in person, and he will be found soon. After weighing the pros and cons, we released the man and woman to save the thirteenth brother from further investigation."
"The official sage!" Li Daofa shouted loudly with a relaxed expression.
"Did Brother Thirteen really not pursue this matter?" the official asked again.
"Officials, this case has been investigated by the Kaifeng Mansion. Zhang Tongpuan personally supervised the investigation. The police officers below are very attentive. His Highness Jian Wang only asked about the case a few times." At this point, Li Daofa paused slightly and said, "Little
There was no sign that anyone from Prince Jian’s Mansion was pursuing the case.”
The official nodded and his expression softened a lot.
"Guan family, His Highness King Jian would like to see you." Liang Congzheng announced at the entrance of the palace.
"Brother Thirteen is here? What's going on?" Guan Jia was suddenly startled and blurted out.
"Guan family, I didn't ask anything. But from the look of His Highness King Jian, it seems that there is something urgent."
Does Thirteenth Brother know?
He was always smart and must have guessed that King Shen was responsible for the kidnapping of the children and the murder of Yu Tidian and Yuan Huijiansi.
He came to investigate and accuse Ninth Brother to me?
The officials' heads are getting big.
He knew that if these evil deeds of King Shen were made public, they would definitely cause an uproar in the government and the public. The admonishers would attack in groups, and Ninth Brother would be held accountable.
There have been scandals in the royal family, and I, as an official, cannot afford to lose face. Moreover, Ninth Brother has suffered from eye problems since he was a child, and his father has always warned him not to treat him badly.
I couldn't bear to ask him about his sin.
"Sixth Brother, Sixth Brother! I want to ask for an edict from you and deal with those bastards!" A voice like Zhao shouted at the door of the palace.
The official glanced at Li Daofa, who obediently stood aside and became invisible.
"What are you yelling about? I heard your voice as soon as I entered Donghua Gate." The official said angrily.
"Hey, you didn't disturb Sixth Brother from handling government affairs, right?" Zhao asked with a smile.
"No. Who are you going to deal with?"
"Sixth brother, of course we are going to deal with it... Oh, Lao Li is here too. That's right, the Imperial City Division has also received the news. These bastards actually dare to fight with me! If you don't deal with them, those ruffians will
You don’t know how many eyes Lord Ma has!”
The officials at first thought it was about King Shen, but they felt something was wrong.
"Who are you going to deal with, Brother Thirteen?"
"Those bastards in the Xiang Army and Pu Army. Not only did Sixth Brother issue an edict to establish the Inner and Outer City Police Department to be responsible for the security of Kaifeng's inner and outer cities, he also transferred the original Xiang Army and Pu Army to the Police Department for rectification and training.
.”
"There are some prostitutes who go around fomenting trouble, spreading rumors and making trouble, and are ready to stir up trouble and refuse to be merged into the police department. It's not that they don't want to be organized and trained, but they want to continue to get paid, continue to extort money from shops, and dominate the market.
.”
Hearing Zhao Si say angrily, the official's face was full of surprise, "This is what Brother Thirteen said?"
"Yeah, I'm just here to ask Brother Six for instructions so that I can deal with these bastards."
The official breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I will give you an imperial pen immediately and order you to handle this matter with full authority. But Brother Thirteen, how do you deal with these Xiangjun and Pujun, there are tens of thousands of them."
"Sixth brother, don't worry. I have already thought of a plan. I have already deployed my manpower. I am waiting for your edict to start work immediately." Zhao Si briefly explained his plan.
The officials clapped their hands and applauded, "Okay, Thirteenth Brother has used his resourcefulness and has the demeanor of a wise general."
"Hehe..." Zhao Si laughed proudly.
After receiving the imperial edict from the official, Zhao Si was about to leave, but he hesitated to speak.
"Brother Thirteen, what else can I do?"
"Brother Six, I received a report from Mr. Ji Zhong this morning that Wang Silang and Sister Zhang were found in Kaifeng Mansion, but they are both blind. Lao Li happens to be here too. Brother Six, I just want to ask, is it really Brother Ninth?"
The official nodded slowly.
Zhao seemed silent for a while, then sighed.
"Family scandals should not be made public. We are all brothers. Broken bones and connected tendons. Besides, Ninth Brother... It is indeed not easy, but why do you need to practice such evil magic? Well, it must be those people below who want to vote for Ninth Brother
It’s only for good that I did such a disastrous thing.”
The official also sighed with relief on his face.
"Brother Ninth, it's really not easy. He was deceived by his subordinates. Li Daofa!"
"I'm here!"
"Ask the Kaifeng Mansion to give the mistress a sum of money, and then let the man and woman get married and support each other in their lives. Those who did evil things without telling Brother Ninth were quietly punished severely."
"According to the order!"
In the Xiang Army barracks in the west wing of the outer city, a Xiang Army general was inciting impassioned remarks.
"We were going to be unable to survive, and if we were transferred to the police station, we would be even more unable to survive. When I heard the definite news, as soon as we passed there, our salary and food were halved, and all our clothes and silk fabrics were cancelled! What a straight mother-in-law.
!Isn’t this bullying an honest person? No, we must make a scene!”
"Yes! If we don't make trouble, they don't know how powerful we are!" Another Chang Xing echoed loudly, and then said mysteriously: "I have a brother in the Divine Guards. He said that the brothers in the Forbidden Army are also the same.
My stomach is angry!"
Speaking of this, Changxing became even more angry, as if someone had robbed his wife and dug up his ancestor's grave.
"It doesn't matter if we don't give enough stipends and rations, what kind of reorganization and training are needed! Bullshit! It's all officials who are looking for excuses to reduce their stipends and rations. If we make a fuss here, the Forbidden Army will follow immediately! Two hundred thousand people are making trouble,
Officials and ministers must also consider this."
The two sang in harmony, and the sergeants had some reactions, and some of them became angry.
"It's just such a riot. Even if it succeeds, a group of people will still be found and beheaded. Who is willing to take the lead?"
A voice in the corner pointed out the most critical issue, and there was no sound in the camp for an instant.
Seeing that the atmosphere had deteriorated again, General Ten and Changxing looked at each other with expressions of hatred on their faces.
"Are you addicted to being slaves? Are you still refusing to speak out after being bullied like this? When the time comes, everyone will make trouble together, who knows who is instigating it?"
"That's right, as the saying goes, the law does not punish the public! The officials and prime ministers will not chop off the heads of tens of thousands of our troops, right? Then there will be chaos in the world?"
A guard rushed in and asked sternly: "What are you still doing? The people in the second command are making a noise and are preparing to go to the Privy Council to seek justice."
He glanced at the crowd, and what he said was even more inflammatory.
"Why did you send us to Kaifeng Mansion? At least you have to make up for the stipends you owe us."
"Yes! Let's make up for it later!"
When they heard about the replenishment of stipends and rations, most of the sergeants in the camp became excited and stood up to respond.
As everyone fanned the flames, the sergeants became more and more agitated. The camp was noisy, with hundreds of people shouting "Give me food! Don't go!"
They gnashed their teeth and wished they could rush to the Privy Council immediately. This chapter has been completed!
