Happy Little Scholar

Li Yi sat at the stone table in the yard, flipping through the files sent by the Secret Service.

After two attempts, there was still no gain.

This time, the person hiding in the dark was extremely cautious. He could influence the Minister of Justice by himself, but he only took advantage of his corrupt temper and did not show any signs of weakness. He even did not hesitate to poison the son of the courtier. Once this matter was exposed, no matter what No one can bear the anger of the emperor and the officials.

Even Li Yi himself couldn't guess who had such courage.

But whether you can guess or not is not that important. Let the Secret Intelligence Department and Dali Temple investigate the case first. According to some clues found before, the possibility of King Shu is greater. , although Li Yi still feels that the IQ of the King of Shu is not enough to arrange this matter, but no one can get away from him, so it is right to find him...

After thinking for a moment, seeing Miss Liu Er looking like she was about to go out, Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Ruyi, come here."

"What's the matter?" Miss Liu Er came over holding a sword.

"Are you busy these days?" Li Yi asked casually.

Miss Liu Er frowned. The Heroes Conference was coming soon. Of course she was very busy. She said angrily: "If you have anything to do, tell me quickly!"

Li Yi stood up, patted her shoulder, and said, "If you have anything at hand, put it aside for a while. There is a difficult organizational task that I have to leave to you to complete..."

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"Your Majesty, my subordinates have sent people to inquire clearly. In today's case, someone paid a large sum of money to bribe the servants of the Chen family. After poisoning Mr. Chen, he framed the blame on those women and bribed the Minister of Justice, Zhao Shilang. The purpose was to delay the investigation. Bo Li Yi of Chang'an County went into the water, but unfortunately he was interfered by the Secret Service on the way. He solved the case in a thunderous manner in the court, and also revealed to His Majesty the bribery of the Minister of Justice. Your Majesty was furious and sent the Secret Service and Dali Temple to investigate the matter thoroughly. We must severely punish those behind the scenes..."

In the Prince of Shu's Mansion, a servant reported these things to the Prince of Shu.

"What a pity..." King Shu sighed, with a look of disappointment on his face that was difficult to conceal.

Using the woman named Zeng Zuimo as a breakthrough was something he had been asking people to do, but those losers never had the chance to do it. Unexpectedly, someone actually thought of going with him.

He was a little depressed at the moment. Why didn't he think of such a wonderful method? What was even more depressing was that even so, it still didn't cause any real trouble to him.

The Secret Service is simply nosy, and after he takes office, he will definitely clean up the place thoroughly.

In addition, the King of Shu also had a lot of complaints about the people behind the scenes. After this incident, Zhao Guangyuan, the Minister of Punishment, was afraid that he would be doomed. He would no longer have anyone available in the Punishment Ministry, and his support in the court would be reduced. One point------Everything going wrong lately is all because of that damn Li Yi.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing that I don't know whether to talk about or not." There was a trace of hesitation on the face of the servant, and he hesitated to speak.

"Hesitantly, say it!"

King Shu was in a bad mood at this time, glanced at him and said.

The servant thought for a while and then said: "It is being spread outside that what happened this time was secretly instigated by His Highness..."

"What?" King Shu's expression changed and he stood up from his seat suddenly, "What did you say!"

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Qin Mansion.

Prime Minister Qin is sitting on the main seat, and there are many figures below. Although they are all dressed in casual clothes, if you look carefully, you will recognize many familiar faces in the court.

The Prime Minister of Qin was a veteran of the three dynasties and had a wide influence on the court. Because he had always supported the King of Shu, the Prime Minister of Qin naturally also surrounded the King of Shu, and he was a force that could not be ignored.

Once the team in the court is chosen, they cannot easily turn back. If the King of Shu comes to power, it will be of infinite benefit to them. At this time, they will naturally help him wholeheartedly.

"Prime Minister, is it really His Highness who did what happened this time?" An official looked helplessly and asked Qin Xiang.

After today, many people in the court pointed their finger at the mastermind behind the case. If allowed to develop, it would be extremely detrimental to them.

Prime Minister Qin took a sip of tea and said, "His Majesty has strictly ordered Dali Temple to investigate this matter. The facts will have their own conclusion. Don't spread rumors."

"That's what I said, but there have been similar rumors in the court and among the people. If we ignore them, I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of His Highness the King of Shu." The official said again.

As soon as these words came out, several people below bowed their heads in silence.

King of Shu, Rat King, how can your highness have any reputation now?

They have long been accustomed to His Highness doing things that discredit his reputation every few days.

Among the crowd, Chen Chong murmured for a moment and said: "Rumors among the people must be stopped. Those who slander the prince must be severely punished once discovered."

"Master Chen is saying that these rumors cannot be allowed to continue to spread." Chen Chong represents the Chen Guogong Mansion. As a minister, he also has a high status in the court. As soon as he finished speaking, some people agreed.

"I'm afraid Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Rites has to speak out about this matter. After all..." One person followed, but suddenly asked curiously: "Where is Mr. Chen?"

Another person said: "After Mr. Chen returned home, he closed the door and thanked guests. He didn't see anyone and he didn't come today."

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed slightly.

Mr. Chen's mood after losing his beloved son is understandable, but it is a bit abnormal to thank guests behind closed doors without seeing anyone.

Could it be that he...

Thinking of the look that Lord Chen gave the King of Shu outside the palace today, they seemed to realize something.

Lord Chen was their man, and he was like this, not to mention the other ministers in the court. Everyone sighed silently in their hearts.

Your Highness, Your Highness, what are you doing? Do you really want to make everyone alienated?

"Your Highness has been too smooth over the years." Qin Xiang finally spoke, and said slowly: "As the eldest son of His Majesty, he is the most qualified to inherit the throne, and we are helping him behind the scenes, so that his virtues are not cultivated, he is arrogant, and he has become what he is today. This is our responsibility..."

Everyone's face also became complicated when they heard this.

"Virtue is not cultivated", Qin Xiang can use such a word to describe him, which shows what he is like in Qin Xiang's heart...

If they had known that this day would come, they would not have committed such a sin, but now, it seems that there is no turning back.

Soon, when everyone walked out of Prime Minister Qin's residence, the King of Shu looked at a returned invitation on the table, his face gradually gloomy.

"Your Highness, Lord Chen..."

"Get out, all of you get out!"

Hearing the angry voice coming from the palace, as well as the sound of the table falling and the dishes breaking, the two maids standing outside the door looked at each other, their faces pale, and their bodies trembling slightly...

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Wan Xu walked on the street with his hands behind his back, occasionally stopping to listen to the gossip of the people on the street. If he heard something interesting, he would stop for a moment and interject a few words. He was dressed in green and looked like an idle scholar.

There are many people dressed like him in the streets and brothels of Kyoto. The people of Kyoto naturally don't know that the person who just laughed and talked with them loudly, commented on the opera, would be a censor in the court. Because of their words, a big shot was just reported to the emperor this morning...

Wan Xu was in a good mood recently. Since his wife joined the Women's Association and was able to buy the latest perfume at an internal price, his meager salary was finally able to make ends meet.

The Censorate has been busy recently. A very bad case happened in Kyoto two days ago. The eldest son of the Minister of Rites was killed. The mastermind behind the scenes actually wanted to frame another important official in the court. Such a bad case has not happened in the country for more than ten years. The Dali Temple and the Secret Service are investigating the case intensively. The censors are also keeping their eyes open, staring at the most suspicious people, ready to do something big at any time.

Of course, the identities of those who might be involved are extremely sensitive, including a certain prince, so the censors dare not speak carelessly, and everything must be based on evidence.

"The ancestral system cannot be abolished; the eldest son sits on the throne; the punishment from heaven rises, and the prestige spreads; Jingguoxing, the virtuous is called the king..."

While thinking in his heart, a group of naughty children holding candied haws in their hands whizzed past him, chirping, singing what seemed to be some unknown ballad.

"What Jingguoxing, the virtuous is called the king..." Wan Xu only heard the last sentence clearly, shook his head, and prepared to leave, but his footsteps suddenly stopped at a certain moment.

He turned around and looked at the direction where the naughty children left, opened his mouth wide, and looked terrified. After coming to his senses, he immediately chased after them.