"Anjia? With the power of their clan, they can evacuate the five major official warehouses in the capital. Are Peng Chengbo, An Jibo, etc. involved? What about the Ministry of Household Affairs? Is there anyone who uses the imperial salary to become a national thief?"
Although the An family was quite powerful in the capital, Emperor Zhou did not believe that such a big case could be completed by the An family alone.
"This low-level minister is still being investigated, but several things have been confirmed! The murder of Li Bailiang that shocked the capital, the plague at the water transport terminal, and the deaths of Mr. Zhao from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Qian Yushi from the Metropolitan Procuratorate are all related to the An family.
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"Stealing grain, ruthlessly killing people, and killing court officials, the crimes committed by the An family are so numerous that they are so heinous!" Although Emperor Zhou did not show it on his face, everyone present could feel his anger.
"Since the murderer has been identified, why didn't Li Qing arrest him in time?" Emperor Zhou's tone was slightly serious but there was no intention of accountability. In this matter, he still had great trust in Yang Qingyuan.
"It's because of the high ranking official that he neglected his duties. There are two reasons why he didn't dare to arrest him rashly."
"First, An Jia has a wide network of connections in the capital and many party members. It is inappropriate to act rashly without sufficient evidence."
Emperor Zhou understood what Yang Qingyuan meant. The so-called accomplices should be the group of people in Hanyuan Palace today. While smuggling, they also opened a safe channel for the An family to smuggle grain and grass. Not to mention Yang Qingyuan, even Zhou
Emperor, do not dare to easily touch the Xungui Group without evidence, otherwise it will easily cause the morale of the army to be shaken. After all, our ancestors have contributed to the country, and those who are innocent are punished, and their teachers are unknown.
"Secondly, I am afraid that I will frighten the snake and return in vain. The An family is just one of the masterminds behind the scenes. I still have a force secretly cooperating with the An family. If I catch the An family's gangsters, they may not be able to find the stolen grain. What if the An family
The rebels have burned all their treasures and destroyed the grain, so Jizhou is in danger, so I believe that the first priority at the moment is to recover the stolen grain and ensure disaster relief for the people of Jizhou!"
It was a thorough consideration, and the four bachelors present also nodded.
"Does Yang Qing have any follow-up plans?"
"The follow-up plan is still under discussion between the minister and Li Yushi, and it has not yet been formed."
After Emperor Zhou thought for a while, he took off a token from the desk.
"Yang Qing, this token is temporarily in your hands. With this token, you can mobilize the Jinyi Guards, Hulong Villa, Shenhou Mansion, and the Six Gates. As long as it helps solve the case, you can mobilize them to assist you.
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Yang Qingyuan stood up and stepped forward, bowed and took the token.
Although the token is light, the power contained in it is already heavier than the Tianshan Mountains. It can mobilize the power of four of the six dark divisions. If it is in the hands of a caring person, this power can even affect the balance of the court and the stability of the country.
"My lord, thank you for your trust."
Emperor Zhou nodded. If he were an ordinary person, he really would not grant such great power, but Yang Qingyuan is a person he really trusts, and there is an invincible Zhenwu Taoist behind him.
The relationship between Wudang and the Great Zhou Dynasty is very special. Although Wudang is a martial arts sect, its founder Zhang Sanfeng was awarded the title of Imperial Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty when Taizu founded the country.
When Taizu was still alive, Zhang Sanfeng came to Beijing every five years. When Lan Weiyong united with the Mingjiao to rebel, it was Zhang Sanfeng who led a group of Taoist masters to kill the leader of the Mingjiao, the two envoys on the left and the right, and the four great (separator) Dharma kings.
Five scattered people.
It can be seen that the Taoist sect headed by Wudang accounted for more than 60% of the credit for the suppression of the religious rebellion.
It was also from this time that Taizu's devotion to Taoism grew stronger and he sent a special person to compile the Taoist Canon. Now he sent Yang Qingyuan to revise it again.
Wudang and the Great Zhou Dynasty were almost one, and both suffered losses and prospered.
"If you need to mobilize troops for support, you can apply directly to Yu Qing. When Yu Qing investigates the case, you must fully support Qingyuan." Emperor Zhou added another level of authority to Yang Qingyuan.
"I understand." Yu Yanyi stood up and accepted the order.
"The stability of our country is entrusted to the two of you. I hope you will solve the case as soon as possible!"
Yang Qingyuan and Li Xunhuan took orders and bowed before leaving.
"Your Majesty, the case is urgent, so I will leave first."
Although Yang Qingyuan and Li Xunhuan were the talents cultivated by Emperor Zhou and the cabinet, after all, they were no more than five-rank officials, and they still had to avoid suspicion for some court affairs that were confidential.
Although Emperor Zhou said that he had entrusted the country to Yang Qingyuan and Li Xunhuan, it was impossible for him and the cabinet ministers to put all their eggs in one basket, and other arrangements would definitely have to be made.
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In Zuiyue Tower, two men in black were discussing the next action.
The latest news in Hanyuan Hall has come.
"Originally I thought Yang Qingyuan had found out about the An family, but now it seems that he knows that the An family has a great cause and is here to bring a blow. His real target is still the group of rice bugs who are waiting to die. Uncle Bai, this time
But I guessed it correctly." The man wearing a mask and speaking with a rough voice was full of amusement.
The two sides had opposing views before. One side believed that Yang Qingyuan had already targeted Anjia, while the other side believed that Anjia only had food and Yang Qingyuan needed food delivery, so they sealed up Anjia's warehouse and confiscated the food.
Now that the rough masked man's guess had been verified, he felt extremely proud for a moment. All his previous plans had been planned by the feminine man in black opposite him, and this time he finally won back the victory.
Now it seems that Yang Qingyuan has taken action against the Xungui Group in the Hanyuan Palace. It seems that the Xungui Group and Water Transport are the current targets of the court.
Of course, this does not mean that Anjia is already safe now, but the focus has shifted and Anjia can spend more time with them.
By the time the court found out that the Xungui Group was only involved in smuggling and not stealing grain, and when the focus was again on Anjia, they had already disposed of the remaining grain and evacuated the capital, leaving behind some servants and organizations of Anjia.
peripheral members as scapegoats.
The most important grain, Zhou Ting, would no longer be able to find it, and Jizhou and even the entire northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty would be in chaos.
This is their real purpose. Troubled times mean opportunities to fish in troubled waters.
"Inform An Shigeng to hide the food. If nothing can be done, even if it is destroyed, Yang Qingyuan cannot find it. As for his loss, we will compensate him!" The man in black with a cold and gentle voice said.
"Ahu, I'll leave it to you to take charge of the overall situation here! I'm going to Jizhou to meet up with your father to implement the second step of the plan!"
The masked man called Ahu said confidently, "Don't worry! As long as I'm here, nothing will go wrong."
"Yang Qingyuan's martial arts wisdom cannot be underestimated, so don't be careless!"
"In terms of martial arts, maybe I am not Yang Qingyuan's opponent, but when it comes to this," the rough masked man pointed at his head, "he is still far behind!"