Fan Xian walked out of the inspection institute and stood in front of the stone tablet erected at the door for a long time. Just as he was hesitating, someone suddenly tapped his shoulder. Fan Xian couldn't help but be shocked. With his peak seventh-level strength, even if he was a little distracted,
He shouldn't be approached easily. If the other party wanted to kill him, he would probably be dead by now.
However, when Fan Xian turned around, he found that the person beside him was actually Qin Hao. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he was also amazed at Qin Hao's strength.
"Old Qin, why is it you?"
Qin Hao pointed to the dusty stone tablet: "Looking at this tablet now, isn't it ironic?"
"Yes, I wonder what she would think if she knew that her beliefs would be discarded like worn-out shoes." Fan Xian shook his head and smiled bitterly.
The "she" in Fan Xian's mouth is naturally Ye Qingmei, the founder of the Inspection Institute. Ye Qingmei's original intention in founding the Inspection Institute was to contain officials, limit the imperial power, and establish lives for the people. However, only more than ten years have passed.
, the Inspection and Inspection Institute has become the minions of Emperor Qing and the hawk of those in power. This stone tablet filled with Ye Qingmei's ideals seems particularly ironic in Fan Xian's eyes.
"What are you going to do?" Qin Hao asked seriously.
In the original drama, because of Teng Zijing's death, Fan Xian risked his life and assassinated Cheng Jushu on the street to avenge his best friend. However, now that Qin Hao has appeared and Teng Zijing is not dead, Fan Xian will most likely choose to settle the matter.
After all, Fan Xian is not like Ye Qingmei, who does not have such big ideals and ambitions. He just wants to lead Lin Wan'er to live a peaceful life. It is only because Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping are behind it that he is in desperate situations again and again.
Because of Fan Xian's character, he later obtained three master-level secret books, but was unable to advance to become a grand master.
"I......."
Just as Fan Xian was hesitating, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Fan Xian, where is the cow you promised me?"
Teng Zijing limped towards Fan Xian, leaning on a cane.
"Teng Zijing, why are you here?" Fan Xian's eyes were full of guilt.
Teng Zijing patted his chest, originally wanting to show off his strength, but in the end he couldn't catch his breath, coughed slightly, and vomited a mouthful of old blood.
"Let's go. The Inspection Institute is not a place to seek justice for small people. In the eyes of those people, there is only profit."
"It's called, everything is for the sake of celebrating the country. What a high-sounding reason, right?"
Fan Xian's nose felt sore and he clenched his fists: "No, that's not the case."
"The Inspection Institute shouldn't be like this, and the world shouldn't be like this."
Looking at Fan Xian whose eyes were filled with anger, Qin Hao knew that his goal had been achieved. Teng Zijing's sudden appearance was also the news Qin Hao had someone deliver.
Qin Hao knew very well that he had been targeted by Emperor Qing. Sooner or later, Emperor Qing would take action against him. His current power and strength were not enough to fight against Emperor Qing, and Fan Xian was a very good ally.
It's that group of fans who either say their father is better than his own father, or they are a huge force.
"You want to change the world? Ye Qingmei couldn't do it back then, so it's just you?"
Fan Xian seemed a little surprised to hear the name "Ye Qingmei" from Qin Hao's mouth.
"Master Ye Liuyun sometimes mentioned her. He said that she was a woman who was so stunningly talented and beautiful that he was ashamed." Qin Hao casually passed the blame to Ye Liuyun. Anyway, there were still several years before Lao Ye's debut. At that time,
His alliance with Fan Xian should have stabilized.
Fan Xian stretched out his hand to wipe off the dust on the corner of the stone tablet, and said quietly: "It is true that I am not as great as her, nor as talented as her, but I want to try to see if I can make the world a little better, even just a little bit.
At least those people will live a little better than they do now."
A smile appeared on Qin Hao's lips, and he stretched out his right hand to Fan Xian. The latter hesitated for a moment, then held it firmly, and then the two of them looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
A group of three people walked through the streets on the left and right sides of the Inspection Institute. Compared with the cold and solemn Inspection Institute, the streets there were full of people and traffic. Cars, horses and pedestrians were intertwined on the streets. Flatbed trucks loaded with goods, and cart drivers
People were sweating profusely, and shouts were heard one after another. Pedestrians were either hurrying on their way, or strolling leisurely and stopping to watch in front of the shops.
In the private room on the second floor of Yishui, Qin Hao, in order to express his sincerity in cooperation, told Fan Xian exactly what happened in the Bingma Division yesterday.
"The killers that day, except for Cheng Jushu, are all dead. As you said, all thirty-two members of the deputy commander He Jian's family involved in the case were wiped out. Now the only one who knows the truth is Cheng Jushu. If we want to investigate Yangliu Street
The only real culprit behind the assassination was Cheng Jushu."
Fan Xian gritted his teeth and said.
Teng Zijing frowned when he heard this: "To be able to kill the whole family of deputy commanders of the Military and Horse Department in such a short period of time, and to have the Jingzhao Mansion close the case hastily, this person must be positioned as a high-ranking person."
"Do you suspect it's the prince?" Fan Xian pointed it out directly.
Teng Zijing said nothing, but his serious expression showed that he was also suspicious of the prince.
"Probably not the prince."
Qin Hao's words surprised both of them.
"Old Qin, do you know something?"
Qin Hao shook his head: "Do you still remember who tried the previous case of Guo Baokun?"
"Mei Zhili, I heard that he was later intercepted and killed by bandits on his way back to his hometown after resigning from office. The whole family was killed." Teng Zijing thought for a while.
"Why do you think Mei Zhili has been the governor of Jingzhao for so many years, and his family's security skills are not weak. Do you think it is possible for such a large group of bandits to be found ten miles outside the capital?"
After listening to Qin Hao's analysis, Fan Xian and Teng Zijing both nodded. The capital was no different than other places. If there was such a force at the emperor's feet, it would have been surrounded and suppressed long ago.
"Why did Your Majesty use such means to kill Mei Zhili? It was just to warn the prince and make him calm down. Do you think His Majesty will let another princeling take over as the governor of Jingzhao?"
Fan Xian frowned when he heard this: "If it's not the prince, who could it be?"
"Who benefits the most from your death?" Qin Hao guided.
Fan Xian's eyes widened: "You mean, the person who wants to kill me is the eldest princess?"
"But it seems that the eldest princess is also in the prince's party, right?" Teng Zijing looked at Qin Hao doubtfully.
Qin Hao shook his head and sneered: "Some things can't just be taken at face value."
"Why did the eldest princess kill me? Just for the inner treasury's financial rights?" Fan Xian obviously didn't believe it.
"Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. Isn't that enough?"
"But, I can be considered half of her son-in-law, right?"
"So you deserve to die even more."
Fan Xian stared at Qin Hao with resentment on his face: "Am I so unpopular?"
"What else do you think?"
Fan Xian:..........
The teasing was back to teasing, Qin Hao then changed the topic: "Cheng Jushu is just a chess piece. I have already had people interrogate him in the Military and Horse Department. There is no useful information, but don't you think it's strange?"
"What?"
"Zhu Ge, the head of the First Division of the Inspection and Inspection Institute, if the Inspection and Inspection Institute is well-informed, he was not aware of Cheng Jushu's arrival in Beijing in advance. If it is said that he neglected his duty, he arrived with his people as soon as I brought Cheng Jushu back to the Military and Horse Division.
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Fan Xian was deep in thought, but Teng Zijing shook his head and said, "I know Zhuge. Although this person is unreasonable, he probably won't do anything to collude with Northern Qi."
"Then what if it's not him who colludes with Northern Qi, but the people he works for?"
Fan Xian was shocked: "You mean, the eldest princess colluded with Northern Qi? Is it impossible that she is crazy?"
As the eldest princess of Nanqing, she holds the financial power of the inner treasury and is deeply loved by the Queen Mother and Emperor Qing. This is already a position below one person and above ten thousand people. It is impossible for any normal woman to collude.
Something happened to the enemy country.
But the crux of the problem is that the eldest princess Li Yunrui is a lunatic, and her behavior cannot be inferred using normal people's thinking.
"Maybe it's not collusion, but exchange of interests?"
Fan Xian and Teng Zijing were both stunned, but they had to admit that Qin Hao's analysis was at least logical.
"Then let's..."
Before Fan Xian could finish speaking, there was a noisy scene on the street. Groups of soldiers and horse patrols rushed past downstairs. One of them stopped at the door of Yishiju. A soldier in full armor
He ran all the way to the second floor.
"Lord Commander, something happened."
"What's up?"
"Three dead bodies were found in the lower reaches of Liujing River. Someone recognized that one of them was the second son of the Lin family."
"Which Lin Mansion?"
"Lin Gong, the second son of Lin Ruofu's family, the prime minister of the current dynasty."
When Fan Xian heard Lin Gong's name, he stood up in shock.
Qin Hao also pretended to be surprised and walked quickly to his subordinates: "Tell me again, who is it?"
The subordinate repeated the story again, and Qin Hao immediately jumped off the second floor. With an anxious look on his face, he jumped onto his subordinate's horse and whipped away.
Not long after, Qin Hao came to the place where Lin Gong's body was found. This was a small ditch in the lower reaches of Liujing River. Women washed clothes here all year round. Lin Gong's body was discovered by several washing women.
The bodies of the other two female swordsmen were thrown aside and no one cared about them. This is the tragedy of little people. No one cares about them even if they die.
Seeing Qin Hao's arrival, the soldiers of the Military and Horse Division saluted one after another, and the officials of the Jingzhao Mansion also came forward to salute.
"Any clues?" Qin Hao asked with a frown.
The official of Jingzhao Prefecture called Zuo over who was surveying the scene.
"Reporting to your lord, these three corpses should have been washed down from the upper reaches of Liujing River. This is not the first crime scene, and there are no valuable clues. However, judging from the wounds of the three people, it is possible that they are Mr. Lin.
One against two, fight with the two female swordsmen, and finally die together."
Qin Hao ignored Wu Zuo, but walked to Lin Gong's body, squatted down and opened the rotting wound.
"Killing with one sword is indeed Sigu Jian's sword technique. However, we do not rule out the possibility of someone using the name of Sigu Jian to kill people. After all, there are many disciples of Sigu Jian and the sword technique is widely spread. There is still a possibility that someone will learn it."
The official of the Jingzhao Mansion on the side agreed with a flattering look: "What Commander Qin said is absolutely true."
"Have the identities of these two female swordsmen been found out?" Qin Hao walked to the corpse.
The official of the Jingzhao Mansion wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was a crisp autumn day and the temperature was not high, but he was still sweating coldly. The two female swordsmen were just that. Lin Gong was the son of the prime minister of the dynasty. As a result,
It happened that the body was found in the area under his jurisdiction. If Lin Xiangji hated him, his life would be over.
"I found it, it is indeed a disciple of Si Gu Jian."
Qin Hao was very satisfied with the recommendation officer's conclusion, but did not show it. He patted the other party on the shoulder: "The responsibility of the Military and Horse Division is to defend the capital. Such murders should be handled by the Jingzhao Mansion. Qin will not overstep his authority.
Already."
When the official of Jingzhao Mansion heard this, he almost cried on the spot. He really wanted to throw this hot potato away, but to whom?
At this moment, there was a fierce quarrel from the shore, followed by the sound of a sword being unsheathed.
"Be arrogant. I am the steward of Prime Minister Lin. I dare not be arrogant even if I am a little soldier."
Qin Hao walked to the river bank with a dark face and hands behind his back. The middle-aged man who had just introduced himself as Lin Xiang's butler seemed to recognize him. He changed his previous arrogant attitude and said to Qin Hao with a smile on his face.
"Commander Qin..."
Qin Hao sneered: "The steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion is so majestic. If you don't know, you might think it's Lin Xiangzhi."
The butler lowered his head in embarrassment upon hearing this.
Qin Hao glanced at the subordinates behind him again: "How dare a mere servant to show off his weapons to you? Is this what the Japanese commanders teach you?"
The soldiers of the Bingma Division had long disliked these servants, but because of the power of Prime Minister Lin, now that Qin Hao had spoken, there was no hesitation at all. He stepped forward and beat the servants with punches and kicks.
The ground rolled wildly, and naturally all the weapons were collected.
"This... Commander Qin..." The housekeeper was trembling with fear.
Qin Hao snorted coldly: "For the sake of Prime Minister Lin, I will forgive you for waiting this time. If you dare to show off your weapons with the soldiers next time, you will all be thrown into jail. When the time comes, you will be sentenced to thousands of miles of exile. Don't blame Qin for not teaching."
And kill him!"
After saying that, amid the wails of the servants guarding the courtyard, he waved his hand to the soldiers guarding the river bank, indicating to the steward that he could go down.
Soon, the housekeeper's wailing could be heard from the river. Those who didn't know the movement thought it was their father who was dead.
After burning the incense, Lin Ruofu also came to the river and was heartbroken when he saw his son's body.
He has two sons and one daughter in his life. The eldest son has been stupid since he was a child and cannot bear the responsibility. The younger daughter has been frail and sick since she was a child. She is also an illegitimate daughter and cannot be raised by him. The second son has had high hopes for him since he was a child and has been carefully cultivating him.
It was to let him inherit the Lin family business.
Now the white-haired man is sending the black-haired man away. Even though he has been in the officialdom for so many years and has experienced countless storms, he has never been so desperate.
"Who, who killed my son?"
Lin Ruofu grabbed the collar of the Jingzhao Mansion official and asked sternly.
The supervisor was so frightened that his legs were weak, so he could only bite the bullet and repeat the analysis that he had done.
"Hmph, there are many disciples of Sigu Jian. With only two corpses and no evidence of death, how can we be sure that it was Sigu Jian who did it?" Although Lin Ruofu was grieving, he still maintained some sense.
The officer wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, suddenly thought of Qin Hao's words, and quickly repeated them to Lin Ruofu.
"Commander Qin is worthy of being a ninth-level master with extraordinary knowledge. He is a waste. I will give you Jingzhao Mansion three days to find out the real culprit who killed my son. Otherwise, prepare for the whole family to be exiled thousands of miles away!"
