Invincible son

Chen An entered the hall alone, holding a stack of papers in both hands.

After he saluted, Liu Xian said in a deep voice: "Before you sent someone into the palace to report that you found traces of the murderer who assassinated Duke Wei. Have you ever captured this person?"

Chen An said with a face full of shame: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I personally led my subordinates to chase after that assassin and besieged him in a house in Jinshafang, Nancheng. This person... this person has a very high level of martial arts. He was wounded everywhere, but he still found an opportunity to escape from the encirclement, and was rescued by his fellow party members. I am ineffective in handling affairs, and I beg your majesty to punish me heavily!"

"Ha ha."

Liu Xian smiled expressionlessly, and the anger that had been suppressed just now surged into his heart again, and said coldly: "In this case, why don't you go to arrest the assassin and make atonement, and why come in front of me?"

Chen An lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why I and Luan Yiwei's colleagues let the assassin run away is because the house he broke into in a panic has other secrets. I really didn't expect that I had spoken in the middle of the capital earlier. The remnants of the paper were actually hidden in it. The situation was extremely complicated at that time. The assassin escaped desperately in the melee, and the minister dared not pretend to be incompetent. All the thieves have been taken down, and their identities have been confirmed!"

Countless eyes in the hall shot at Chen An.

Liu Xian sternly said: "Go on!"

Chen Andao: "Your Majesty, these thieves who spread rumors by distributing speech papers are the confidantes of the Southern Zhou Dynasty's Rejecting the Northern Marquis. I also found some evidence in the letters they had not had time to burn, which is related to the recent turmoil in the court. It turns out that these details have long been linked to the court. One of the important ministers was able to distribute speeches on a large scale because of the help of that person. In recent days, they have contacted that person again, allowing him to fuel the dispute between the court and China, with the intention of separating the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Xiangcheng. relationship, which in turn caused civil strife in our dynasty!"

Han Gongduan frowned, realizing that this matter had become an invisible abyss, enough to swallow everyone involved with it.

Among the purple-clothed officials behind him, there was a man with a pale face, trembling uncontrollably.

The complexion of the young emperor on the dragon chair turned from white to blue, as if shrouded in a faint mist. He was not as thunderous and furious as the courtiers had imagined, and his tone was like a wisp of will-o'-the-wisp: "Present."

Chen An raised his hands high, and Hou Yu, the junior supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, walked down the imperial steps, took the stack of papers from him, and then turned back to the emperor, handing them over carefully.

Liu Xian flipped through the papers one by one, and there was a dead silence in the hall, and the slight sound of flipping papers could reach the ears of the important ministers in front of the hall.

"Okay, very good, there is actually such a courageous person in the court, who not only ignores the court's laws, but also ignores the emperor." Liu Xian stood up slowly, walked to the imperial steps step by step, looked at The minister behind Ning Huai'an, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, said indifferently: "Shi Shilang, you really impress me."

All the ministers looked sideways.

Shi Zhongkuan's legs went limp, and he knelt down hastily, his lips moved but he couldn't say a word, his eyes were filled with endless fear.

Liu Xian laughed, looked around the hall with sinister eyes, and said: "I never imagined that the remnant of the Xian family would be able to buy the Minister of the Ministry of Officials of Daliang for his use, how absurd and ridiculous."

At this moment Luo Ting and Han Gongduan were silent, Shi Chongkuan's reaction had already explained everything, the emperor's anger was justifiable.

After all, Minister of the Ministry of Officials is by no means an ordinary official position, Shang Shu Ning Huai'an can't be in every detail, and Shi Chongkuan is responsible for reviewing the appointment and dismissal of officials in many cases.Officials with such important authority colluded with the rebel Xian Chunqiu who defected to the Southern Zhou Dynasty more than 30 years ago, and many courtiers couldn't help feeling panic.

It's no wonder that the Southern Zhou Dynasty's meticulous work can create such a massive speech incident in the capital, and it's no wonder that Shi Chongkuan personally impeached Xiangcheng Hou Xiaojin, making this court dispute intensify.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Shi Chongkuan trembled and uttered a few syllables.

"Wow—"

Liu Xian threw the stack of papers down the steps violently, and his cold and stern voice resounded in the hall.

"Jing Chu, Chen An."

"Chen is here!"

"This case is jointly investigated by Taishi Taige and Luan Yiwei. Whether it is the secret agents of the Western Wu or the spies of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, let me find out how many people have colluded with it!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Liu Xian's eyes were as sharp as a knife, fixedly staring at Shi Chongkuan, whose face was bloodless, and said: "Don't miss any clues!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Jing Chu and Chen An took orders in unison.

Liu Xian flicked his robe sleeves abruptly, turned around and walked towards the harem, leaving the hall full of solemn-looking ministers.

"Retreat!"

Hou Yu's sharp voice spread far away.

At the same time, a group of court guards strode into Chengtian Hall and captured Shi Chongkuan and the minister whose name Jing Chu had read before. The former would naturally be imprisoned, while the other 14 people were temporarily put in the prison of Taishitai Pavilion.

The ministers left the hall with their own thoughts, and the square in front of the palace was covered with the setting sun of late autumn.

"Prince Wei."

A slightly tired voice called Pei Yue, he stopped and turned his head to look, only to see Luo Ting looking at him with a complicated expression.

Pei Yue turned back and cupped his hands and said, "My lord in power."

Luo Ting came to him slowly, the surrounding ministers passed by like a parting tide, no one stayed, at most they looked at him quietly.

The two looked at each other for a moment, Luo Ting said softly: "I thought you would dissuade Your Majesty."

Pei Yue lowered his eyes and said, "What does the ruling lord mean by this?"

Luo Ting was silent for a moment, seemed to have a thousand words but couldn't utter them, finally turned into a sigh, shook his head and said: "Forget it, Your Majesty is so angry that even Han Zhizheng and I can't persuade you, after all, we can't be demanding on you. But, Taishi Taige and Luan Yiwei's meddling in the government is not the right way for the country. If it continues, there may be dangers of cruel officials disrupting the government. Duke Wei has won the trust of His Majesty, and I hope he can explain it clearly to His Majesty in the future pros and cons."

He paused, bowed and said: "I thank you in advance."

Pei Yue hurriedly turned sideways to avoid it, with unspeakable complex emotions surging in his heart.

He couldn't help but think of that night many years ago, when he sneaked into Luo's mansion, persuaded the big man in the court with a prescription of briquettes, and used his protection to escape the initial storm, so that he could gain a firm foothold in the court.In the later years, he received Luo Ting's kindness more than once.

The past is vivid.

Facing Luo Ting's request, Pei Yue nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, today is just a special situation, and His Majesty will definitely not take it as a rule. The younger generation will enter the palace to seek an audience in two days, and Taige and Luanyi will be restricted anyway. Guardian's power."

Luo Ting said softly, "I'm sorry."

Pei Yue said: "Don't dare."

Luo Ting stopped talking and walked slowly along the royal road.

Pei Yue looked at his thin back, and the afterglow of the setting sun cast a long shadow, adding a bit of loneliness and desolation.

……

The next day, Duke of Wei's mansion.

The autumn rain continued.

Kyoto was shrouded in rain, and the secret agents of Taishitai Pavilion and Luanyiwei came out together, creating a chilling atmosphere all over the city.

Pei Yue stood under the corridor of the water pavilion, watching the raindrops fall on the pool water, and the ripples swayed one after another, just like his mood at this time.

Feng Yi stood aside and said respectfully: "Young master, Master Jingchu sent a secret report, and everything is carried out according to the plan drawn up by the young master. Most of the spies in Western Wu and Southern Zhou were arrested. Although there are a few remnants who have disappeared, they will be released within five days at most. It can be cleaned up. Except for those ministers who are indeed related to the enemy's secret operations, the list made by the young master has also been implemented."

Pei Yue said quietly: "Understood."

Feng Yi hesitated to speak.

Pei Yue said: "What else?"

Feng Yi said cautiously: "Young master, there are so many seats vacant in the hall..."

"It's not something you should consider." Pei Yue still looked ahead and said calmly.

Feng Yi's heart trembled, and he lowered his head and said, "Yes."

Pei Yue pondered for a long time, and when he was about to speak, Gai Ju hurried over, bowed and saluted, "Master, there is a visitor."

"Who?"

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Jian Rong Jian."