bad, i'm a fool

Chapter 42 Report to the National Law Division
Two loquat trees were planted in the court of Taishu Pavilion.

Zhong Lilin likes to move out the desk and sit in the pavilion to write and read in front of the loquat tree.

Of course, when the interest comes, there are also other elegant interests.

He had just spread the rice paper and was rubbing the ink with clear water, when suddenly the movement of his hands paused, and he raised his head with a slight frown.

"Is something wrong?"

Zhong Lilin asked towards the empty atrium.

The breeze blows and the leaves dance.

He sighed, put down the ink pestle in his hand, gently picked up the white handkerchief beside him and wiped his hands.

"Master Buwei, since you are here, please explain more clearly if you have any orders."

Zhong Lilin turned his head to look around, but there was no servant.

"Anyway, there are only you and me here, what are you doing hiding?"

There are not many servants in Taishu Pavilion, and they don't know what to do now, only Zhong Lilin and the two loquat trees in the courtyard are left in the pavilion.

"It's not hiding, I just don't want to spoil Mr. Zhong's elegance."

A voice came from above the pavilion, and then a figure in a light yellow robe jumped down from the pavilion, and landed lightly between Zhong Lilin and the two loquat trees.

"After all, coming here from a humble position doesn't do anything important."

The visitor squinted his eyes, smiled and probed to see what Zhong Lilin was writing.

It was Lee Jae.

"I don't know if Lord Buwei is free today, but please invite him to sit in the pavilion, and I will ask the servants to serve tea."

Zhong Lilin's expression didn't change, he just lowered his head and began to pack his pen and ink.

"Master Zhong, how could he not know that the shift of the rest department was originally set by you."

Li Zai was wearing a brocade robe embroidered with patterns, but he had no sword in his hand. He only held a folding fan like a scholar, and lightly pressed Zhong Lilin's hand: "This is the position of Lieutenant of the Ministry of Education. After all, you or Li Zai?" A certain senior."

Zhong Lilin didn't answer, he didn't even raise his head, he just pulled his hand away, still tidying up the desk.

"Master Buwei is here today, does Director General Tantai have any arrangements?"

Li Zai smiled, but turned his head to look at the gate of Taishu Pavilion: "No, just come and sit."

Zhong Lilin frowned slightly, and stood up straight to follow Li Zai's line of sight, only to find that many servants had gathered at the gate of Taishu Pavilion.

Someone come?

"Is this why you came?"

Zhong Lilin asked without looking back.

Li Zai shrugged his shoulders: "Your Highness wants to see the National Law Department, of course Mr. Tantai can't ignore it, or, if Mr. Zhong is willing to briefly describe the content of His Highness's conversation with the National Law Department for Beizhi, then you can go to other work quickly ?”

Zhong Lilin's pupils moved, and after a while, he replied casually: "Zhong's memory is really bad, I'm afraid he can't help Mr. Buwei."

"Really? That's a pity."

After Li Zai finished speaking, his voice fell silent.

Zhong Lilin waited for a long time, and was about to say something, but stopped when he opened his mouth.

With just a gust of wind, Zhong Lilin could feel that Li Zai had just left here.

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"Please, Your Majesty."

The guards on both sides opened the way, Han Dongwen nodded, and in front of him was the front door of Taishu Pavilion.

"Flat body."

This sentence was naturally said to Jiang Ningyun who was kneeling in front of him.

She was dressed differently from the last time today, and she put on a tighter robe that seemed to be easier to move around. It was still dark blue with gold edging, and she looked quite capable.

The two entered the pavilion of Taishu Pavilion, where Wen Yongxing and Zhong Lilin had already been waiting quietly, and a servant of Taishu Pavilion and Lu Sisi separated on both sides, so that they could be called as soon as possible if there was any need for service.

Han Dongwen just felt a little puzzled, Jiang Ningyun came to him only because of the puppet materials, why did he choose Taishu Pavilion?

"Master Zong Si has been working hard recently, I don't know if I have anything to say to the Holy One today?"

Wen Yongxing asked in a deep voice.

If there is an ordinary suggestion, the elders of the Taishu Pavilion and the supervisor need to listen together. This is the standard procedure.

Zhong Li and Lin Xinsi who were sitting at the side were not here.

Li Zai is Tan Taifu's subordinate, is he still in Taishu Pavilion at this moment?
If something should not be talked about in this cabinet, it will be heard by the Secretary of the State Army if it is not guaranteed.

Jiang Ningyun's expression was not dignified, and he said with a businesslike face: "I beg Your Highness to listen to you today. There are two main things that His Highness must be worried about. You must tell Your Highness face to face."

Han Dongwen nodded: "Sir, please tell me."

"The first thing is the progress of the assassin on Rihua Street the day before."

Jiang Ningyun took out a piece of paper from his arms, unfolded it and spread it on the desk.

Han Dongwen looked at it, but it was full of names, so he had to wait for Jiang Ningyun to continue to explain.

"The thing assassinated in Huajie is called a human puppet. It is a creature controlled by humans and has no intelligence. The incident happened suddenly that day. After destroying the human puppet, it was not possible to find the human puppet master behind it in time, but it was verified by the National Law Department , His Highness left the palace on the spur of the moment that day, there was no prior arrangement, and the route along the way was checked one by one, and no one left his post after His Highness left the palace."

She paused for a moment, and then said: "Therefore, the assassin's target is not His Highness, and I don't know that it was His Highness who was in the teahouse that day. The target should be someone else."

This is true, but it is nothing new.

Han Dongwen nodded and said, "Then, what else did you find out?"

The target is of course someone else, but if you point out that you want to kill Xiaohongdou, there must be a reason.

What reason would Jiang Ningyun make up?
Unexpectedly, she continued to report in a steady tone: "The humble official has also thoroughly investigated the maid who served His Highness that day, just like the information she prepared when entering the palace, there is nothing suspicious. Therefore, the target of this puppet... "

Jiang Ningyun looked up at Han Dongwen: "It should be Li Zai, Li Zai, the captain of the Sixiu Department of the National Army."

Lee Jae?

When Zhong Lilin heard this name, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Han Dongwen leaned back in the chair.

This reason is a bit far-fetched, but it is also impossible.

He glanced at the list unfolded on the table, and said:

"So what's on the list?"

Jiang Ningyun replied: "Before Li Zai became a captain, he was originally a member of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and he was under the personal jurisdiction of the General Secretary of the National Military Department. A list of those who harmed the lieutenant."

Have a dispute with Lee Jae?

When Han Dongwen heard this, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

Li Zai was personally commanded by Tantai Fu, so the ones included here are not the ones who are not on the right track with Tantai Fu?

He sat up straight, and was just about to reach out to get the paper, but suddenly saw Lu Sisi walking to the desk after hearing something from the servants outside the door, and bowed his knees respectfully:

"Your Highness, just now His Majesty Taishu came to report, and Lord Lieutenant of the Ministry of Defense of the National Army asked to see him."

"Lee Jae?"

Han Dongwen's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but glance at Jiang Ningyun, and found that she also seemed a little dazed.

What does he come to do?
Jiang Ningyun came to him today, probably to hand over the materials for being a puppet. If Li Zai was here...

If it doesn't work, I'm afraid we will have to renegotiate at another date.

After thinking for a moment, he waved: "Let him in."

"Yes."

Lu Sisi nodded, took a few steps back, turned around and walked out of the pavilion. After a while, the curtain was lifted by Li Zai.

"Your Highness, the chief minister, the boss, and the supervisor."

Li Zai walked into the inner room with a smile, bowed his head, and greeted each one.

Zhong Lilin bowed his hand and returned the salute - he was the only one in this room who was not considered an elder, nor a superior.

After the ceremony, he looked straight at Li Zai, as if he was asking him why he came, but Li Zai didn't look sideways, as if the two of them had never met before, and only smiled at Han Dongwen:
"Your Highness, I heard that the case of the assassin has progressed. Mr. Tantai, the Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, is concerned about His Royal Highness's safety, so he sent a lowly official to come to understand the case, and see if there is anything the National Army Division can help."

After all, he didn't wait for Han Dongwen to sit down, he walked slowly to pick up a chair and sit down.

Seeing Lu Sisi, she hurriedly stepped forward to take the chair, but Li Zai waved his hand lightly and said with a smile: "You guys go out for now, we are discussing important matters here."

Although he smiled, his tone was undeniable.

Lu Sisi looked up at Han Dongwen with some hesitation, saw that he nodded silently, then retreated in a low voice, and pushed out of the inner room together with another servant.

"Snapped."

Li Zai put the chair beside Zhong Lilin, and sat down: "Master Chief, is there any progress in this assassin case?"

Han Dongwen only felt that the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

He rubbed his nose uncomfortably, only to hear Jiang Ningyun's voice: "Li Zai, if Lord Tantai cares about His Highness's safety, why don't you come in person?"

However, Li Zai replied with a calm smile: "The National Military Department has heavy internal affairs, Lord Tantai is also used to doing everything by himself, please forgive me, Your Highness and Lord Jiang."

What he said was naturally yin and yang, teasing Jiang Ningyun for being a hands-off shopkeeper in the National Law Department, and he couldn't manage it well when he was short of life.

"Humph."

Jiang Ningyun read aloud angrily, and pointed to the list on the table with his chin: "We have found out that the target of the puppet that day was not His Highness, nor the court lady, but it happened to be you, please have a look."

"Oh?"

Li Zai seemed to be aroused, and leaned forward to take the list and glanced at it.

"Most of the people above are dead."

His tone was very flat: "However, since the goal is a lowly position, I would like Mr. Jiang and the National Law Department to investigate the rest of the poor as soon as possible, so that the lowly level can continue to serve the Holy One with peace of mind."

The inner room fell silent.

Han Dongwen has already seen that since Li Zai is present, it means that his contact with the National Law Department will definitely be controlled by the National Military Department.

For the rest of the puppet's materials, I'm afraid we can only make other plans.

He coughed and was about to say something, but when he heard Jiang Ningyun sitting opposite him, he spoke first:
"The second thing is that there is an item to show His Highness."

She stood up from the chair, strolled to the door and gently opened the curtain, turned her head to look at Li Zai:
"Since the lieutenant thinks it's better if the servant is not around, then please take the trouble to bring this thing in."

Everyone looked outside the curtain, only to see a tall object, covered with a white cloth, quietly placed on the ground.

Well, won't this woman want to face Li Zai?

Han Dongwen bit his lip nervously, feeling his scalp numb.

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