After all, it was at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the soldiers of the Imperial Tomb Guard were all children of the capital, and no one dared to rebel and affect their families. Coupled with Zhang Fu's powerful aura suppression, in the end, the two of them took away the commander of the Imperial Tomb Guard and the Divine Palace Supervisor who could get close to everyone in the Xiaoling Palace.

Leaving Xiaoling, a thousand brocade guards came in handy, and more than 300 people embarked on the journey back to Beijing. The journey was extremely slow, and I hurried and hurried until I finally returned to the capital before the city gate was closed. This scene also caused a lot of discussion among the officials and people in the capital, and they didn't know what kind of prison would be raised in Ludao.

Putting a group of suspects in a temporary cell, Wang Xian invited the British public and queen to dinner, and this time Zhang Fu did not refuse, and sat down at the table with him. Because there was an imperial messenger with him, there was no wine on the banquet, and after eating a few bites with his rice bowl, Zhang Fu couldn't help but ask: "Zhongde, is it useful to arrest these people back?" ”

"The main thing is to make a show, so that the world knows that the emperor is very angry, and the consequences are very serious." Wang Xian put down his chopsticks, picked up a white towel to wipe his mouth, and said, "As for whether you can get anything out of their mouths, you have to judge it?" ”

"If you don't need to be punished, what can you try?" Zhang Fu asked.

"Nothing can be judged." Wang Xian shook his head and sighed: "After such a long time, they must have already made offerings, and the pit of the ginkgo tree is already defective, they can completely deduce that they accidentally watered too much water or something......"

"So you can only use torture?" Zhang Fu frowned and said, extorting confessions by torture is not a good reputation.

"That's all there is to it." Wang Xian nodded.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Fu asked again: "Zhongde, plus this time, you have arrested so many people, have you ever thought about how to end it?" ”

"This is not something that the lower officials can say, and the grandfather also says that it doesn't count," Wang Xian said with a straight face: "It depends on what the emperor means." ”

"What does the emperor mean?" Zhang Fu frowned slightly.

"Killing the ginkgo tree in front of the filial piety hall is to break ground on the emperor's ancestral tomb; The assassination of the King of Han is the murder of the emperor's son. Wang Xian said lightly: "When this kind of thing happens, we as courtiers can only do our best to vent for the emperor, and we can't persuade the emperor to stop in turn, which will only add fuel to the fire." Unless the emperor dissipates his anger and gives his own order to release people, we can only arrest more people, which is better than killing......"

"Hmm." Zhang Fuzhi said that Wang Xian was right, with Zhu Di's temper, if he wanted to do it himself, he would definitely kill a river of blood. Wang Xian's current actions seem to be affecting the innocent, but in fact he is protecting the innocent, but ordinary people only see the appearance, and it is difficult to understand the true meaning.

Although he has already taken a high look at Wang Xian, Zhang Fu still has to look at him with admiration at the moment, originally he only thought that he was just smart, but now it seems that he has the demeanor of a national warrior at a young age. couldn't help but worry about him: "It's just that others can't understand your hard work, I'm afraid there will be hurtful discussions, right?" ”

"Thank you grandpa for your concern." Wang Xian glanced at Zhang Fu gratefully, and said with a wry smile on his face: "It's just that Beizhen Fusi was scolded?" If I cherish my reputation, someone will scold the emperor......"

Zhang Fu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then nodded slowly after a while: "Well, your heart is loyal, and the emperor really knows the pearls." ”

"I'm on pins and needles." Wang Xian said bitterly: "If Grandpa can say a word for the subordinate and transfer me out of this Beizhen Fusi, even if it is to be a small soldier leading a horse for Grandpa, I am willing." ”

Zhang Fu looked at his expression as if it was fake, thought for a while, and said, "Of course it's okay for me to help you talk about it, but you've only been in office for a few months?" Want to move your nest? What will the emperor think? Do you feel that you are unwilling to work hard? He felt a little ridiculous when he said this, if it was a chore for the North Town Fusi to suppress the Fu Envoy, everyone in the world would have to fight to suffer this hardship, right?

"That's ......" Wang Xian sighed and said: "Grandpa, don't feel that the lower officials are hypocritical, I am a lifter, and it seems nondescript to be a military attaché, and I have done the dirtiest Beizhen Fusi, it is really difficult to enjoy it." ”

"Well, I understand that." Zhang Fu nodded, comforted him, and said, "You hold on for a year and a half, if you really want to change the environment, come to me when the time comes." ”

"Thank you, Grandpa! Grandpa's words are in the official's heart! Wang Xian got up gratefully and said, "Don't trouble Grandpa in the future!" ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Zhang Fu laughed......

After dinner, Wang Xian and Zhang Fu went to the torture room, and the people in charge of the torture were people from the three departments, and Zhu Liu was in charge of the three places. As soon as he returned to the Yamen, Zhu Liuye couldn't take care of eating, so he threw himself into the interrogation, and when Wang Xian and the British Duke came over, this side was already in full swing.

The sound of the whipping of the leather whip, the squeaking of the squeaking iron, and the scorched and bloody smell in the air were the first impressions given to Zhang Fu here, although he had seen a scene a hundred times more tragic on the battlefield, but it was a battle between the two armies full of tragedy, and it was not the same thing as this kind of torture without the ability to resist.

Zhang Fu looked at Wang Xian's very ugly face again, but he believed his previous words even more.

"Grandpa, my lord." Seeing that these two were coming, Zhu Liu, who was being tortured, came over to meet them.

"Did you ask something?" Wang Xian asked.

"They admit that they overwatered it half a month ago." Zhu Liu replied: "Ten days ago, those ginkgo trees lost their leaves, and they watered them again. ”

"Who gave the order?" Wang Xian asked in a deep voice.

"It's the deputy head of the shrine in charge of the flowers and trees." Zhu Liu said in a low voice: "But as soon as those ginkgo trees had an accident, he committed suicide in fear of sin, and they all said that Emperor Taizu detained him because he asked." ”

"Is it suicide?" Zhang Fu frowned.

"The corpse has been experienced." Zhu Liu nodded and said, "It's a suicide." ”

"It's good to be dead, it's a hundred." Wang Xian snorted and said: "In this way, no one knows whether he commits suicide in fear of sin, or whether he is afraid of pulling out someone." ”

"Yes, sir. They all put the blame on the head of the deputy chief cow, saying that he was stunned by the demons in those days, and eighty percent of them were nightmares. Zhu Liudao.

"Oh, it turned out to be a hell of a life." Wang Xian laughed and said, "The imperial mausoleum guards are tightly guarded, and there are records of personnel entering and leaving, right?" ”

"There are records." Zhu Liudao: "Before returning in the afternoon, my subordinates have already got it." ”

"Good!" Wang Xian praised and said: "The sixth master is worthy of being a veteran!" ”

"Thank you, Lord for complimenting." Zhu Liu smiled faintly and said: "I have already asked people to check just now, the deputy chief of Niu left the imperial mausoleum seventeen days ago, that is, on February 13, and the recorded destination was to enter Beijing to receive supplies. After a pause, he said, "But he did not go back with the team that afternoon, but returned an hour later than the others." ”

"What is the reason?" Wang Xian asked in a deep voice.

"I'm waiting to be asked." Zhu Liu said and pointed to the two little eunuchs who were trembling in the corner of the room and said, "They are the followers of the mountain full of cows. Saying that, he glared fiercely and said, "Tell me quickly, why did Niu Manshan do what that day!" ”

"Then, that day was the day when the twenty-four yamen received their allowances, and my father didn't want to meet those people, because they were so ......ridiculous," the little eunuch was already frightened, and replied repeatedly. I found a teahouse to listen to the play and eat tea, but I ran into an acquaintance, I had to invite him to eat and drink, my father didn't want to go at first, but he couldn't stand people who had to invite him, so he had to send the two of us back first, and I went to eat and drink by myself! ”

"He's sent you back, not afraid what if you're drunk?" Zhu Liu asked coldly.

"This villain doesn't know what to do, in the past, my father took us with him when he ate and drank." The little eunuch hurriedly said: "My father has a good face, and someone is waiting on the side to have a face." ”

"Do you know who invited him to dinner?" Zhu Liu asked again.

"I don't know ......" "I know ......" This time the answers of the two little eunuchs were contradictory, and Zhu Liu turned his eyes to the little eunuch who said he knew, and the eunuch shrank his neck in cringe, and whispered: "That person seems to be my father's companion when he was in the Siyuan Bureau." He also explained: "The Siyuan Bureau is the most inconspicuous one among the 24 yamen, in charge of all the vegetables and fruits in the palace and the cultivation of arts. ”

"Do you know that man?" Zhu Liu asked.

"I don't know, but I met him when I went into the city last year, and my father turned around and complained to me that the man used to be his subordinate, and now he doesn't take him seriously." The little eunuch swallowed and foamed: "I also said that the Divine Palace Eunuch is a place to wait for death......

"What's that guy's last name?" Zhu Liu asked.

"It seems to be...... The surname is Chen. The little eunuch thought for a moment and replied.

"Tomorrow morning, pass the steward sign of the Siyuan Bureau." Wang Xian, who had been listening, commanded, rolled his eyes and said, "But Niu Manshan is dead, and the person surnamed Chen probably won't wait for us to find him." ”

"Could it be that this line is going to be broken too?" Zhang Fu frowned.

"Haven't you felt it yet, our opponent is clearly strong enough to cover the sky with one hand, even if we work hard to find clues, the result can only be like this," Wang Xian stretched out his hand to extinguish a candle, and the candle flame was suddenly extinguished, but he sneered and said: "But if people don't know, unless they can't do it, that person's feet are also exposed!" ”

"You mean?" Zhang Fu said if he realized: "Want to cover up?!" ”

"Not bad." Wang Xian nodded, and continued to ask: "After Niu Manshan returned on the thirteenth, what was abnormal? Well said, let it fall lightly! ”

"Yes, yes," the little eunuch who said just now that he didn't know his surname Chen hurriedly said: "Godfather, oh no, after Niu Manshan went back that day, he lost his soul all day long, hiding in the house all day long, and didn't go out to eat, we brought him back food, and when he came to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, the food was almost untouched." ”

"He still drinks all day long, and he is not allowed to drink alcohol in the prison of the Divine Palace, and even if the people in charge can drink, they all drink secretly," the other little eunuch also hurriedly replied: "He is also drunk in the daytime, which he would not have done before." ”