Happy Little Scholar

This is probably the fastest case handled by the government.

The person who reported the case was still at the gate of the government office, and there was no time to redress his grievances. All the big names who had been lost had been found.

In theory, this was a happy thing for both the government and the person who reported the case. The case was solved, and everyone went back to their own homes and found their own mothers, and no one had to worry about it.

However, the matter was not that simple.

All the people who were kidnapped were well-known people in Kyoto, and even people with great backgrounds. Moreover, forty people were kidnapped at once, quietly, and were not discovered until the morning. This was probably the worst case in Kyoto since the founding of the country.

After today, how can other officials and dignitaries in Kyoto sleep peacefully?

After all, no one wants to go to bed at night, wake up the next day, and arrive in a strange place, tied with ropes, unable to move, unable to speak, kneeling in front of the people...

This case must be investigated, thoroughly investigated!

If we allow those vicious thugs to run free in Kyoto, no one will be able to sleep peacefully in the future.

This is just one of the reasons.

The papers recording the crimes of those tied officials and dignitaries have long been spread by word of mouth. They are victims, but they are also perpetrators. The bloody and tearful words can be proved to be true with a little verification.

The court is in the process of legal reform. Although the dignitaries cannot be treated the same as the common people, if a common people commits the crime of any of them, they will be beheaded dozens or hundreds of times. It is not too much to behead them only once, right?

Each of these people is deeply sinful, and there are countless eyes watching outside. Who dares to let them go?

Zeng Shichun rubbed his brows. He had sent the police officers to bring those people back, but except for a few who could speak, the rest seemed to be cast under a spell of immobilization. Even though they were bruised and swollen, they could not even cry out in pain, let alone move.

"Sir, can I take my master back?"

"Sir, my master is injured and needs treatment immediately!"

"Your government doesn't arrest those assassins, but instead detains these masters here. What do you want to do!"

...

Hearing the shouts from outside the hall, Zeng Shichun rubbed his head again. Those people were either powerful or high-ranking officials. Even if it was him, it was impossible to offend so many families at the same time...

Just when he was having a headache, a constable finally came in with a happy face and shouted: "Sir, someone is coming from the palace!"

There were not only eunuchs who announced the decree in the palace, but also doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau. After a check, the imperial physician Liu Jimin shook his head and said: "All these people have been acupunctured by a martial artist."

An old man in gray walked out from the back, stretched out his hand and suddenly touched a man's neck. The next moment, there was a scream.

The man finally regained his freedom and screamed while covering his buttocks.

The old man in gray walked around the crowd and unblocked everyone's acupuncture points one by one. Everyone suddenly heard bursts of howling and the situation was out of control for a while.

Zeng Shichun stepped forward, looked at the young man in the front, and asked, "What did your highness say?"

Liu Yishou looked at him and said slowly, "A thorough investigation."

Zeng Shichun nodded and said, "Forty officials and dignitaries were arrested, which had a very bad impact. If the case is not investigated, many ministers in the court will not agree. A thorough investigation is necessary, but it is not easy for ordinary people to commit such a crime quietly."

"The crimes committed by these criminal officials and dignitaries must be thoroughly investigated one by one." Liu Yishou looked at him and said, "These people will stay in the Jingzhao government office for the time being. The Imperial Medical Bureau will treat their injuries, and the other matters will be taken over by the Secret Service Department."

Zeng Shichun smiled, put a thick stack of papers in his hand, and said, "Sorry to bother you, Lord Liu."

The onlookers had actually surrounded the Jingzhao government office. If those evil people with heinous crimes came out from inside, I am afraid that some uncontrollable events would happen.

Fortunately, this time, the court did not let them down.

None of the forty people came out of the government office. The Jingzhao Yinfu also posted a notice outside, strongly condemning those thieves who were so bold as to kidnap officials and dignitaries. At the same time, it stated that the case would be strictly investigated and the thieves would be arrested as soon as possible to restore the peace and order of the capital.

For the crimes confessed by these forty people, the government will also verify them one by one. Once verified, they will never tolerate it. If the public has any clues or evidence, they are welcome to provide them, and everyone's supervision is also welcome...

If the government handles cases like this every time, the public will naturally not be dissatisfied, and the injustice like Dou E will probably not appear. The public is very satisfied with the government's handling of the case. The emotions are no longer excited, and they no longer gather in front of the government office, and gradually disperse...

However, their attention has not been diverted. The Jingzhao government office, including the forty mansions, has become the focus of the entire capital overnight.

Cui family.

No one from the Cui family disappeared last night, but they were more frightened than those families whose people disappeared.

Forty people, their only remaining power in Kyoto, their last trump card, were wiped out overnight... overnight...

These are not forty people, these are forty families, the power they have finally won over at a huge cost, they all have handles in the hands of the Cui family, and they will rise and fall together with the Cui family...

They are not on the same boat. The Cui family's big boat is in front, and their small boat is connected to the big boat. When the Cui family's boat rides the wind and waves, they can also move forward. If the Cui family's boat sinks, they will also sink... The destruction of a small boat has limited impact on the big boat, but if the forty small boats connected to the big boat all sink, can the Cui family still surf on the water alone?

When Cui Qingming, the current helmsman of the Cui family, heard the news, he was so angry that he spit out a mouthful of blood and has not woken up yet.

The Cui family gathered in the meeting hall, and everyone's face was panic.

One night, just one night later, the Cui family went from having countless supporters to being a lonely family. Although it is not a lonely family, after all, there are still the Qin family, the Chen family, and the Zeng family..., but at this time, they can no longer influence the general situation.

This is not the most terrible thing. The crimes of those people, perhaps more or less, are all related to the Cui family. If their crimes are confirmed, it will be difficult for the Cui family to get out of it...

Originally, because of the return of the King of Shu to the capital, the glimmer of hope that they finally saw was once again covered by a huge black curtain...

Qin family.

"The daring thieves must be investigated, but as officials and dignitaries, they disregard the law and act so recklessly, and they are destined to not escape the punishment of the law. His Majesty has ordered a strict investigation of this case. Although it will cause a huge shock in Kyoto, in the long run, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages." At the family dinner, Prime Minister Qin looked at the people below and said in a deep voice: "You should take this as a warning."

Clang!

Qin Yan's hands trembled, and he couldn't hold the dishes in his hands, and they fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Beside him, his two brothers who were also officials in the court were also pale.

At the bottom, the fifth master of the Qin family took a bite of food, tore a chicken leg, threw it to the man standing in the corner, and continued to eat with his head down, which was out of tune with the surrounding atmosphere.

…

Li Yi knew the news that forty officials and dignitaries in Kyoto were kidnapped last night. The case that the old emperor asked him to investigate was about to expire, but suddenly there was such a commotion, and the suspects surrendered one after another, and there was no need to investigate. His recent luck was too good.

Until the eldest princess, who was in a bad mood, walked in from outside, walked up to him, and asked: "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"

Miss Liu, who was sitting opposite and reading a book, put down the book, raised her head, and looked over. Obviously, she also wanted to know what Li Yi promised her.

Li Yi looked at the eldest princess, then turned to look at Miss Liu Er, and said, "Ruyi, can you... step aside for a moment?"

[ps: I have encountered some annoying things in real life these days, which are related to my studies and have affected my state. I have also encountered a turning point in the plot. I don't want to stop updating, nor do I want to write nonsense. I will try my best to adjust. It's not the time when I can't bear it yet. I hope you can understand the instability of the update or the irregular time...]