Power ministers always make things difficult for me

After the morning court the next day, the entire imperial capital exploded again.

At that time, Youxian Rongqin was suspended from the Dali Temple for three months because of his evil intentions and unauthorized planning of Dali Temple.

Pei Qi, the national preceptor, also investigated the Zhenfu Division without authorization and harbored disloyalty, which angered Long Yan. Thinking that he had been the emperor's tutor and confessed his crime in time, he was fined half a year's salary and suspended from the court for one month.

The new emperor had been on the throne for less than a month, but he had successively punished two people who had taken over the power in the court. Those ministers who had been wavering before finally started to cling to him.

For Jiang Mingcang, this imperial dignity was just right.

……

"I really didn't expect that he even punished you."

In the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, Cui Shaogong, who had taken off his court uniform, still looked as high-spirited as ever.

Faced with his teasing, Pei Qi took a sip of tea without shame or annoyance, with an indifferent look on his face: "Okay, I've been busy a while ago, so I'll take this opportunity to have a good rest."

"As for Rong Qin, there shouldn't be any trouble in the past three months."

"You think it's easy." Jiang Lingfeng took a bite of the apple and said vaguely: "I went to Qiulan Villa a few days ago. The place has been in terrible decline. There are no clues about twenty years ago. Not even."

"But I asked some friends in the world to inquire, and the group of people sent to Qiulan Villa to assassinate them were indeed the work of Shen."

"And that midwife, whose real name is Zhang Xiulan, has died of illness now, leaving only one son living in Yucheng, and her life is prosperous."

Pei Qi pinched his chin thoughtfully, his thoughts drifting to somewhere.

So much so that Jiang Lingfeng waited for a long time without hearing Pei Qi's voice.

"Hey, hey!" He called Pei Qi back to his senses and rolled his eyes at her angrily: "What are you thinking about? Are you so obsessed with me? Did you listen to what I said?"

Pei Qi coughed twice and smiled sheepishly: "Sorry."

"I was just wondering whether the purpose of Shen's assassination at Qiulan Villa was Bai Jinzhen or the newborn child."

If they wanted to threaten His Majesty with Bai Jinzhen, His Majesty's reaction back then was enough to prove that the imperial power was inviolable, so why did they pursue Bai Jinzhen so hard?

But the midwife, who had no power to bind a chicken, was able to leave Qiulan Villa with a child safely in front of those assassins with high martial arts skills.

This is too unreasonable.

Maybe they didn't intend to hurt the child at that time?

Xu Du Shen, Rong Qin has sent Tu You to investigate, but what the results of the investigation will be, she does not intend to believe Rong Qin's one-sided words.

Besides, after what happened this morning, she didn't think Rong Qin would have anything to do with her again.

So you have to investigate this matter yourself.

"Cui Shaogong." Pei Qi called him in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Cui Shaogong, whose name was called, raised his eyebrows calmly.

But he saw Pei Qi looking at him with a smile: "Now that the border war is stable, your three hundred shadow guards must have become rusty in their hands. Why don't you lend them to me?"

"Don't keep the good knife in your hands, let me help you see the light."

Cui Shaogong: "..."

This is the first time I've seen a borrower spoken to in such a nice way.

"Xu Chi."

The next second, Xu Chi, who came with Cui Shaogong, opened the door and walked in, clasping his fists respectfully.

"This is the head of the three hundred shadow guards, Xu Chi. If your purpose of borrowing him is to investigate the Xu Du Shen family, I think he alone is enough for you."

The three hundred shadow guards were all people who fought their way out of the battlefield step by step. Compared to those people in the arena who claimed to be highly skilled in martial arts, what they endured was a real war.

So by leaving the matter to Xu Chi, she can relax.

"Commander Xu, thank you for your work."

"But what I want you to do is not only investigate the Shen family, but also Zhang Xiulan's son. I want to see him."

……

Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Qingxinyuan. Rong Li sat barefoot on the rockery, and the sword she had always carried with her was thrown to the ground casually.

Under the rockery, Ye Rou was sitting in the pavilion, wrapped in a thick coat, looking up at Rong Li from time to time.

It turns out that even Rong Qin's sister will be trapped in the house.

"I didn't expect that Pei Qi, looking so weak, would have the courage to take your place." Rong Li drank the medicinal wine while listening to Ye Rou telling his story. His life was not boring.

"But it's a pity for you, little girl. You should be the proud daughter in the palm of your hand, but you are still affected."

Ye Rou lowered her head and played with a small bead on her sleeve. Thinking of her own experience, her eyes turned red.

I really don’t know when this kind of day will end.

Rong Li moved his lips, but couldn't say anything. Instead, he turned his gaze to Xi Qing.

She jumped off the rockery neatly, walked over and played with Xi Qing's medicinal materials, and joked: "Don't you get bored doing these things every day?"

Xi Qing rolled his eyes at her and thought she was vulgar.

"What do you know? I can save lives."

"Yes, it's amazing that the great miraculous doctor can help the world by hanging his pot." Rong Li took out a piece of herb and bit it in his mouth, not intending to disturb him any further.

Now she is trapped in Rong Qin and can't get out at all. All her previous plans have come to nothing. She really doesn't know when it will end.

This disease, to put it bluntly, was treated with this medicinal wine. Even she wanted to give up, but Rong Qin always believed that Xi Qing could cure her.

During these days in the mansion, although Rong Qin never said anything, she could feel that Rong Qin's life was not much better than hers.

"Mr. Xi! Tu Tong was seriously injured. Sir, I want you to come over quickly!"

Outside the door, a servant rushed into Qingxinyuan with an anxious look on his face. Xi Qing's expression also became solemn. After packing the medicine box, he hurriedly left with the others.

Anyone who can hurt Tu You must not be underestimated.

……

Shen Hua Pavilion.

After Tu You's wound was sutured, Xi Qing was already covered in cold sweat.

In addition to various stab wounds on his body, there was also a hidden weapon pierced on his shoulder, where poison was hidden.

Fortunately, he stopped the meridians in time and slowed down the spread of the poison. The stab wounds were properly treated on the way back, so that he would not lose his life.

Rong Qin frowned tightly. He clearly just asked Tu You to investigate the Shen family, how could he end up like this?

Who on earth could hurt him so much?

Xu Du, what happened!

"cough……"

On the bed, a suppressed cough sounded. Tu You forced himself to open his eyes and reported the results he found to Rong Qin one by one.

"Twenty years ago, when Shen Nian was about to give birth, Shen Yu also gave birth to a child... cough, but... that child was not his."

"Six years old... When the child turned six, he suddenly disappeared for no reason..."

Xi Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead. Seeing his appearance, Xi Qing couldn't help but stop him: "Stop talking now. Have a good rest. If you have anything to do, wait until you wake up."

"There's one more thing..." Tu You was not satisfied with what he wanted, so he held on for a breath to finish his words.

"While my subordinates were investigating, Xudu's Shen family... was brutally wiped out, and Shen Yu's whereabouts are missing."

"The murderer... is Sanqian Zhenyu..."

Youyou: "Female Goose, I discovered something today."

Pei Qi: "What's the matter?"

Youyou: "I know a pig named Peppa Pig, whose name is quite similar to yours."

Pei Qi: "...Get out."

Youyou: "Little pig Pei Qi really made me laugh to death."

Pei Qi: "..."