Yin Han Changzhou of Kaifeng Mansion stood outside the gate of the palace with a heart full of anxiety, waiting for the Son of Heaven to summon him. He actually knew very well that it was extremely unruly for him to come here today to ask for the Son of Heaven, after all, only high-ranking officials at the level of Zaizhi or Shangshu could participate in today's court discussion, and he was a four-rank civil official, even if he was given a silver fish bag, he would not be able to participate.

But when it comes to his future, Han Changzhou has to take a risk. What's more, compared to the orders he gave and the actions of his subordinates after Sun Tu pointed out everything last night, today's reckless request to see the Son of Heaven is no longer a bold move.

Just last night, he reprimanded Sun Tu for being undisciplined, but Sun Tu uncovered the truth behind the pink swallow, and proposed to simply investigate to the end and drag the Qian family into the water, so that he could turn his mistakes into successful labor, and even bad work would not affect his official future.

After some weighing and consideration, Han Fuyin, who was unwilling to lose his official position, finally made a decision that made him feel shocked and incredible at this time, and ordered his subordinates to conduct a surprise search of the Qian's related industries according to the clues found before.

When he gave this order to the people below with a stern expression, and hundreds of messengers set off with doubts, Han Changzhou had a trace of panic: "Sun Tu, this time the official has completely left no way back for himself, if there is any difference, although the official position is not guaranteed, but the lives of you and your family will definitely not be saved." ”

In the face of such a straightforward threat, Sun Tu seemed very calm: "Xiaguan believes that there is no endless way to heaven, and as long as a person commits a crime, he will definitely leave clues. In addition, Xia Guan felt that this was not enough, I wanted to meet Tong Shuai first, so that someone in the court would say a few words for us. ”

At this point, Han Changzhou could only cooperate with him, so he nodded and asked Sun Tu to find Tong Guan as a backup, while he himself quietly stayed in the yamen, waiting for the final result to be revealed.

The wait lasted all night, until daylight and the men who had been sent out to search returned with good news that had lifted his spirits. Then Han Changzhou did not delay any longer, and after freshening up and changing into court clothes, he hurried to the front of the palace by car, and asked to see the Son of Heaven on the basis of a silverfish bag.

Let him wait outside the palace gate for a while with some torment, and then the chamberlain came out: "Your Majesty has a decree, Xuan Kaifeng Mansion Yin Han Changzhou entered the palace to see the driver!" ”

After hearing this, Han Changzhou let out a long sigh of relief, and he still stumbled a little between his steps, but after taking two steps, he stabilized, and entered the palace gate with full energy, and walked along the familiar palace road to the front of the Chongzheng Palace, and then bowed respectfully, and waited for the rumor to let him enter the answer, and then he was able to enter the scene of the court meeting.

Although he lowered his head when he entered the hall, a pair of eyes still flexibly swept over everyone present, and found that the monarchs and ministers were all solemn, especially his own benefactor Han Zhi, who was even more sinky at this time, and there was more anger and hostility in his eyes when he looked at him.

Han Changzhou had already guessed the original situation in a blink of an eye, but this matter was related to his future, even if he wanted to go against the Han family, he couldn't take care of it. After secretly cheering himself up, he knelt down again to pay homage.

Zhao Ji stared at him thoughtfully for a long time after living in the imperial case, and then spoke: "Han Qing suddenly entered the palace today, but what is the important thing to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is here to ask for punishment and accept punishment." Han Changzhou had already thought of countermeasures on the way here, and although he was still a little trembling when he opened his mouth at this time, his thinking was quite clear.

These words made the faces of the other people present change slightly, Tong Guan frowned, if Han Changzhou took the initiative to admit his mistakes, and even put the fault on Sun Tu, the lawsuit present would be very unfavorable to himself. At the same time, he also looked at Han Zhi with some suspicion, could it be that the Han family used their strength behind his back to force Han Changzhou to confess?

Han Zhi was slightly surprised, if Han Changzhou really knew the opportunity, then he would have to protect him later. Even if it's just for show, you have to set an example for the rest of the Han family.

Zhao Ji was a little confused: "You came to ask for guilt?" But is it because yesterday the Kaifeng Prefecture sent people to take people at will in Tokyo City and open the gates indiscriminately? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the Pink Swallow Thieves and the gang of Pink Swallow thieves who have been in the capital for many years yesterday in order to catch them are indeed a little too many, and they have also disturbed many people, but the minister does not think that these are the faults. The mistake that the minister wants to admit today is that last night the Kaifeng Mansion sent messengers and others to surround and search many properties under the name of the Marquis of Shunde. As he spoke, Han Changzhou knelt deeply on the ground, looking like he pleaded guilty and accepted punishment.

But the words made the kings and ministers of the palace stunned, Zhao Ji couldn't believe his ears, and asked after a while: "What did you say?" You actually sent someone to investigate the property in the name of the Marquis of Shunde? "The so-called Marquis of Shunde is the current title of the Qian family, and the original lord of Wu Yue has been reduced to a marquis with almost no real power at this time.

But even so, the Qian family still had a high status in the imperial court, and the imperial court needed to set them up as an example, and the kings of the Great Song Dynasty had always treated them preferentially, and the officials in the court would not trouble them. And now, Kaifeng Mansion actually went to search the Qian family's property on its own initiative? It's too daring!

"The minister is guilty. But the minister also had to make this decision for the sake of the stability of Tokyo. Because some subordinates found out that the group of thieves who had been in trouble for many years, Fan Yanzi had long been involved in the Shunde Hou Mansion, and the latter had even dealt with them many times, and even some officials in the DPRK and China shielded the thieves because of their benefits. Therefore, out of helplessness, the lower officials could only cut first and then play, and ordered people to raid at night. Han Changzhou looked trembling on the surface, but in fact, he had calmed down, and when he said this, he was clear and organized, and he dug a hole for some officials by the way.

He is only forty-five years old, and now he is a high-ranking official of the fourth grade, and he is also sent by the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion. He is naturally unwilling to ruin his future like this, so even if he will offend many people, he must fight this time!

Tong Guan had already made up his mind at this time, and saw that the other party was suppressing Yang Xian, and he must have found some evidence before he dared to run to the palace to meet the Son of Heaven at this time. So he helped, "Then have you found anything?" ”

"Last night, I really made a big gain, and I found several Beijing women who were abducted by the Pink Swallow people in a green building called Miaoyue Pavilion recorded in the name of Shundehou in the small sweet water lane in the east of the city. As far as they say, they were taken captive during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they are all from Tokyo. If it weren't for the fact that Pink Swallow was confiscated by my subordinates in Kaifeng Mansion later, I'm afraid these poor women would have been sold elsewhere. Han Changzhou immediately replied, and quickly took out the relevant confession from his sleeve and held it high above his head.

Naturally, no one would question the authenticity of these words, and he, Han Changzhou, had not dared to lie in front of the Son of Heaven and a number of important ministers. After a pause, he raised his head slightly and said, "In addition, the minister also learned from the captured thieves that they were instructed by important people in the Shunde Marquis Mansion to do all this...... It was precisely because he knew that the stakes were so important that he had to come to see the Son of Heaven and perform truthfully. ”

Zhao Ji's gaze fell on Han Changzhou's body faintly, and after a long time, he turned away and looked at the nearest official of medium height with white hair: "Taishi, what do you think of this matter?" ”

This old man who looked at the old Longzhong, squinted his eyes, and did not participate in this controversy from the beginning, was the emperor who leaned towards the government and the opposition, and won the trust of Zhao Ji, Cai Jing, the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty.

No matter what the officials below said just now, he didn't say anything, as if he was asleep. It wasn't until Zhao Ji asked him at this time that Cai Jingfang opened his eyes and glanced at Han Changzhou, Tong Guan and several other officials, and then he bowed and said: "The old minister thinks that this matter cannot be underestimated, and the truth must be ascertained as soon as possible, who is behind the scenes in the name of the Shunde Marquis Mansion to kill the people." ”

Cai Jing is worthy of being a famous traitor in the Great Song Dynasty, and in just one sentence, he has already pointed out the key points - Fan Yanzi and the mastermind behind it naturally want to investigate, but they must not involve the Hou Qian family of Shunde. Because the imperial court still needs to set them up there as a memorial arch, otherwise if it spreads, it will only make the surrounding feudal states deviate from morality.

"Then in the opinion of the etheric master, who should handle this matter?" Zhao Ji also immediately understood the truth, and asked again with a burst of energy.

"Since it was the Kaifeng Mansion that found out this inside story, of course, it would be better for them to continue to investigate. However, after all, the status of the Marquis of Shunde is not low, and it is not something that the subordinates of Kaifeng Mansion can ask, so leave it to Tong Shumi. Cai Jing said, and glanced at Tong Guan again.

Tong Guan immediately saluted Zhao Ji and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to share the worries of the monarch, and let the Marquis of Shunde cooperate to find out the truth of the matter as soon as possible." ”

Han Zhi and Du Zhiyuan's faces became very ugly, wouldn't this clear the charges of Kaifeng Mansion, especially Sun Tu? But just when they wanted to say something more, Cai Jing's old eyes had already glanced over, and just this glance made the hearts of these two high-ranking officials in the DPRK and the central government feel cold, and the action they wanted to come out of was stopped abruptly.

What does it mean to be in power, and what is it to be the prime minister in the world? Cai Jing only used a few words and a look to set the tone for this turmoil that had been arguing for a long time, so that no one dared to raise different opinions again.

"If that's the case, then follow what the Taishi said. Han Qing, Kaifeng Mansion must investigate this case as soon as possible and understand it clearly, and there must be no bias. In this way, I will be able to forgive you for what you have done yesterday. Otherwise, the punishment for the two crimes will not be lenient. Do you understand? Zhao Ji nodded and looked at Han Changzhou.

Han Changzhou was busy kowtowing to obey the order, and when he came out of the main hall, he only felt that his back clothes were already wet with cold sweat.

A mysterious case from the folk has finally been decided on the temple!