Rule over Ming Dynasty

In February, Beijing ushered in a gentle spring rain, with soft rain falling on the streets and alleys.

An aristocratic young man with a jade hanging around his waist was holding an oil-paper umbrella and strolling on the green brick street. He looked indescribably elegant.

Several disguised sergeants followed, and one of them directly surrounded the noble young master, paying close attention to his every move.

Wang Yu came after hearing the news, but he was not exposed to the noble young master's sight.

Although he and Wang Shouren didn't get along for too long, they had already formed a deep friendship with each other, so they had been trying every means to find the mystery of his drowning.

During this period of time, he has been sending his men to pay close attention to Cheng Si's movements, and Cheng Si, who asked for leave from Beizhen Fusi today, has been acting strangely.

"Sir Qianhu, a grizzly bear has entered Wangfu Street!"

"You all stay here and don't alert others!!"

……

After so many years of training, Wang Yu possesses a maturity that belies his age. After figuring out Cheng Si's activities, he vaguely feels that Cheng Si's flaw lies here in Wangfu Street.

In order not to alert others, he did not let his men rush into such a place with many informants, but planned to follow it personally to find out Cheng Si's real intention here.

In this capital city, there is a huge network of relationships that seems to be able to involve many people.

Since Prince Xing moved from the imperial palace to Prince Xing's Mansion, there have been significantly more people walking around this street, and recently, vendors have moved in as if they sensed business opportunities.

Especially after the news about the emperor's heirloom spread, the entire officialdom of the capital was also undercurrent, and both the Zhang Mansion and Prince Xing's Mansion became obviously more lively.

Huh?
Wang Yu followed Cheng Si from behind. He originally thought that Cheng Si came to Prince Xing's Mansion under the instructions of Cheng Minzheng, but he found that Cheng Si walked directly in front of Prince Xing's Mansion.

"Wontons, freshly made wontons!" Although the spring rain was falling in the sky, a middle-aged couple was shouting in an inconspicuous corner of the street.

Perhaps due to the natural firewood firing, the wontons here were so fragrant that Wang Yu, who was following behind, couldn't help but swallow.

When he saw Cheng Si walking into the alleyway in front of him, Wang Yu did not back down. After pretending to walk towards the wonton stall, he turned around and entered the alleyway to continue tracking.

He always felt that Cheng Si had a huge secret. The reason why he kept sending people to follow Cheng Si was because he wanted to catch Cheng Si's pigtails and learn Wang Shouren's true whereabouts.

Although Xin Xinbo had already started working on Wang Shouren's tomb, he always believed that Wang Shouren was not dead but was just trapped on a certain island.

All he can do now is to investigate the truth about last year's shipwreck, and find out the real place where he fell into the sea from Cheng Si's mouth, and Xinjianbo will send people to the sea to find his good brother Wang Shouren.

Boom!

A spring thunder suddenly sounded in the sky of Beijing, echoing in the alley ahead.

Wang Yu's clothes were already wet from the spring rain. When he reached the end, he didn't see Cheng Si. There was a dead end in front of him, and he immediately realized the danger.

Just when he wanted to escape from here, someone quietly appeared behind him, and then there was a heartbreaking pain in his waist.

He tried his best to turn around and look at the assailant, who turned out to be the owner of the wonton stall just now.

But his body fell forward like a kite with its string broken. His body felt an unbearable pain, and then his eyes went black and he fell unconscious.

The gloomy sky was gray, and the spring rain was still falling. Fine raindrops fell on Wang Yu's body, and the blood bloomed like flowers.

"Cheng Baihu, why are you so careless?" A man in black robes led Cheng Si out of the secret door and couldn't help but blame Wang Yu when he saw him lying in a pool of blood.

Cheng Si also didn't expect that he was being followed. When he saw that the person lying in a pool of blood was Wang Yu, he was shocked and said, "How could this person be Wang Yu?"

"No! The Metropolitan Procuratorate may be targeting us!" The man in black robe learned that the person following him turned out to be Wang Yue's grandson, and he immediately had a very bad association.

Cheng Si realized that things were worse than he thought. If they were not targeted by the Metropolitan Procuratorate because of the last shipwreck, then their organization had become the subject of investigation by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The former can be said to be dead without evidence, but the latter is enough for him and the entire Cheng family to be buried with him.

Cheng Si knew that there was no turning back when he opened his bow, and now was not the time to be kind to a woman, so he immediately made a gesture of wiping his neck.

The owner of the wonton stall was a killer in the organization. After receiving the latest instructions, he nodded gently.

He clenched the sharp knife with his backhand and accurately delivered the final blow to Wang Yu's heart. At the same time, there was no need to go to the vegetable market for the ingredients for his wonton stall tomorrow.

It was at this moment that a rush of footsteps came from behind.

"stop!"

Hu Jun arrived with his men and saw the owner of the wonton stall preparing to commit an attack. He immediately shouted to stop.

The owner of the wonton stall turned around in shock, only to see a few wolf-like people rushing towards him, and these people all pulled out the waist knives unified by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"Wang Yu! Take him down!" Hu Jun shouted with eyes splitting when he saw Wang Yu lying in a pool of blood.

I just learned that Wang Yu was in danger alone, and because I thought of Dongfang Wudao's earlier advice, I realized that Wang Yu was likely to be in danger.

He took people into Wangfu Street and followed the unique signs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate left by Wang Yu to get here, but he didn't expect that things would turn out to be as Dongfang Wudao reminded him, and Wang Yu would encounter a bloody disaster.

puff!
The owner of a wonton stall was forced into a dead end by several sergeants from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Knowing that he could not escape, he immediately and decisively wiped his own neck with a sharp knife.

This……

Several sergeants who were preparing to capture the wonton stall owner alive saw the wonton stall wiping his neck so neatly and felt that there was a secret hidden in the wonton stall owner.

"Call the doctor!"

When Hu Jun saw Wang Yu who was still breathing, he shouted loudly.

A group of people hurriedly started to save people. They saw that Wang Yu's back was already stained red with blood, but they knew that Wang Yu was in danger this time.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate signed and was detained in the room.Wang Yu's investigation of Cheng Si was a personal action, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not formally initiate the project. However, when things developed to this point, Hu Jun could only bite the bullet and report to Wang Yue.

After all, Wang Yue has a protective character. After seeing Wang Yu who was unconscious due to excessive blood loss, his face suddenly turned cold and he said: "Prepare the sedan chair, I want to enter the palace immediately to meet the saint!"

Although all the evidence points to Cheng Si, Cheng Si is the emperor's personal guard after all.Even if it's just a small hundred households, the emperor's personal nod is required before the Metropolitan Procuratorate can arrest Cheng Si.

The spring rain continued from morning to evening.

When Zhu Youtang learned the whole story, he expressed his position without sympathy: "All personnel of the Metropolitan Procuratorate must follow the procedures. Since the pursuit of Cheng Sang was Wang Yu's personal responsibility, how could he mobilize so many people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" How many manpower are there? Now Wang Yu was stabbed in a dead end, and the assailant has been brought to justice. Let’s wait until Wang Yu wakes up before we discuss this!”

Unlike many emperors, even though Zhu Youtang loved Wang Yue very much, he did not let him do whatever he wanted unconditionally.

What Wang Yu did this time was not in compliance with the regulations of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If the Repair and Inspection Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had not established a project and had not received Wang Yue's secret instructions, the resources of the Repair and Inspection Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate could not be used in this way.

It is true that Wang Yu was seriously injured now, but the assailant had already been executed on the spot. The matter did not necessarily have anything to do with Cheng Si, so naturally he could not arrest his own bodyguard and imprison him just because of suspicion.

It's not that Zhu Youtang didn't doubt Cheng Si, nor did he want to protect Cheng Si, but because Cheng Si held the position of the emperor's personal guard, and his own personal guards were related to his own safety, so naturally he could not be arrested at will by external yamen.

That's why, even if he knew there was a problem with Cheng Si, he didn't intend to give the Metropolitan Procuratorate the ability to retaliate.

"Your Majesty, Wang Yu's suspicion of Cheng Si is not unreasonable. The shipwreck last year was full of doubts. Li Yanwen is a ship's medical student with excellent morals and academics, and his body is not strong enough to commit such numerous crimes. The things he committed will be It was Cheng Si who dictated that the old minister begged for an investigation into last year's shipwreck!" Wang Yue knew that he had indeed made an inappropriate request, so he immediately solemnly requested.

Faced with this request, Zhu Youtang asked playfully: "Mr. Wang Ge, are you proposing to investigate last year's shipwreck for public or private reasons?"

"In both public and private matters, I really shouldn't ignore the doubts about the shipwreck, choose to ignore it, and let the real murderer go free!" Wang Yue faced his heart calmly and solemnly admitted his mistake.

After this incident, he knew that his choice at the time was wrong. Now that his grandson suffered this disaster, he undoubtedly had to bear a lot of responsibility.

All he can do now is to make up for the situation and bring Cheng Si, the real murderer, to justice instead of ignoring it because of the difficulty of investigation.

Zhu Youtang was actually paying attention to last year's shipwreck, and asked jokingly: "Wang Shouren, Zhao Kuo and Li Yanwen have not heard from the three of them. It can be said that there is no evidence. Where did you investigate?"

"Since it is a lie, there must be some self-contradiction. I beg your Majesty to allow me to interrogate Cheng Si. I will do my best to investigate the case and get to the bottom of it!" Wang Yue decided to take a chance.

Zhu Youtang knew that Wang Yue was still affected by Wang Yu's serious injury, so he reminded him seriously: "You must understand that once the investigation of this matter goes wrong, you will be responsible for taking advantage of the public to seek personal gain! Cheng Si is my personal guard. , even the investigation must be time-limited, and we cannot give in to him!"

"Your Majesty, if it is really impossible to find out the inside story, I am willing to take responsibility and accept any punishment from Your Majesty!" Wang Yue did not flinch and seemed to have no hesitation.

Zhu Youtang felt Wang Yue's will and nodded gently: "In that case, I will allow you to interrogate Cheng Si!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Yue was secretly happy and immediately thanked him solemnly.

Zhu Youtang hesitated for a moment and decided to reveal an unknown fact: "Wang Aiqing may not know something. Li Yanwen is the student recommended to the Imperial College by my instructions from Governor Liu Zhong of Huguang!"

what?
Even though Wang Yue had already lost his composure, he still couldn't help but feel excited when he heard that the murderer identified by hundreds of dignified and well-dressed households was actually a special move of the emperor.

But as far as he knew, Li Yanwen was from Huguang. There were no outstanding people in his ten generations of ancestors, and his father was just a very ordinary doctor.

Being able to study in the Imperial College now can be regarded as a blessing from Li Yanwen's ancestors, but he never expected that it was something managed by the emperor.

The emperor had no connection with Huguang, so how could he recommend a child from an ordinary doctor's family? This move was really unbelievable.

Zhu Youtang did not intend to explain the reason, let alone why Li Yanwen and himself had a close relationship. He just gently raised his hand to let Wang Yue leave.

When I was young, I was in Yongfang, Cheng Mansion.

When Cheng Minzheng faced the Metropolitan Procuratorate officers who came to ask for someone, he immediately blocked the door with a group of servants and angrily shouted: "It's really ridiculous. Wang Yu followed my son and was injured by the murderer. Is Wang Shichang using public weapons for private use?"

"Mr. Cheng Si, we are not here for the case of Wang Yu's assassination this time, but to ask Cheng Si to return to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to assist in the investigation of last year's shipwreck!" Gao Kui said clearly when facing this third-rank official.

Cheng Minzheng's face turned cold, and he looked very unhappy and said: "Isn't it clear that the case of the shipwreck last year was done by the mad doctor Li Yanwen? Are you trying to frame my son?"

"Our Metropolitan Procuratorate has discovered some doubts recently, so we need to send Cheng Si back to assist in the investigation!" Gao Kui had already prepared his speech and stated his motive.

Cheng Minzheng snorted coldly, and said sarcastically: "I didn't say anything last year, but now my grandson is assassinated, and the shipwreck case has to be re-examined. He, Wang Shichang, used a public weapon for private purposes, which is outraged by both humans and gods. Don't even think about me handing over my son! Who dares to step into my house? If you step outside the door, I will beat you to death!"

Hu Jun saw Cheng Minzheng's unwillingness to give in, so he looked at Gao Kui and said, "What should we do?"

They don't have to worry about anything when dealing with other officials.It's just that the person who needs to be captured now is Jinyi Baihu, and there is a third-grade Taichang Temple minister guarding him, which makes things difficult.

Once there is a fierce conflict between the two parties, it is not appropriate for them to re-investigate the shipwreck case at this time, so this is actually a last resort.

At the moment of stalemate, Wang Yue came over patting his horse and looked down at Cheng Minzheng, who was devoted to protecting his son.

"I pay my respects to Mr. Wangge! Mr. Wangge, I cannot forgive you for what you did today. If you insist on letting them break in, then don't blame me for being in trouble. Instead, let's see whether the emperor will punish me or you. !" Cheng Minzheng saluted seriously, and then said neither humble nor arrogant.

This……

When Gao Kui saw Cheng Minzheng being so threatening, he couldn't help but turned to look at Wang Yue worriedly.

It would be nice if they had ironclad evidence, but now it's just suspicion.Once this matter becomes a big deal, Wang Yue's reputation will be damaged, and even the emperor will have to stop the investigation.

Wang Yue did not dismount, but kept saying with a sullen face: "Within seven days, if the shipwreck has nothing to do with Mr. Cheng, I am willing to resign and return home!"

"Seriously?" Cheng Minzheng didn't expect to be forced to make such a big promise, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Wang Yue decided to stake his future and immediately issued an order to Hu Jun: "I keep my word! Hu Jun, take people in and escort Cheng Si back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate!"

The servants of the Cheng Mansion originally wanted to stop him, but Cheng Minzheng knew that Wang Yue had staked his future, so he couldn't stop him at all, so he happily asked the servants to get out of the way.

When Cheng Si was escorted out by Hu Jun, he was still downcast, but when he learned about the promise made by Wang Yue, he immediately felt as if he had been given blood.

Not to mention that he will never report the crimes he committed, the organization will definitely use this opportunity to force Wang Yue to resign and return to the countryside, thus getting rid of the emperor's right-hand man. (End of chapter)