fast and ferocious

Chapter 423 Entering the Palace Again (Second Update)

Prince Xiang frowned, thought for a while before saying:
"First, he sells exam questions to make money, and then he finds talented people to get them into high school, and then trains these people to rise steadily, and then let them deeply participate in the imperial examination fraud case, holding their hands in their hands, these officials If it is used by him, he can hide behind, but in fact he can control the world."

Qin Wubing drank two mouthfuls of porridge and said:

"Now that we know his purpose, let's look back and think about it. Ten or twenty years ago, who had the ability to get the test questions? At that time, he only relied on his own strength, so naturally he didn't dare to spread too much. Leaking the news, the person who bought the test questions must be within his control."

Prince Xiang rubbed his swollen forehead and said:
"Chunwei's exam questions... the emperor will discuss and draft with the imperial examiner, and then it will be sealed. Each time the examiner will be different. Really, who will know in advance, and there are only a few people, but the time is too long. Some people It’s already a long time ago, I’m afraid it’s difficult to find out! This is the first, and second, no matter who it is, that person steals the test questions every time, I can’t figure out how to do it, maybe he has other ways... ..."

"Brother Jiu, drink porridge first, and go back to sleep after drinking, so you don't have to think about it anymore. I thought about it first. Now that we have arrested so many people, that person must do something. Either cut off his tail to survive, or find a way Let the emperor give up the idea of ​​investigating..."

"How do you stop thinking about the emperor?"

"Whoever checks will die!"

Prince Xiang slammed the bowl in his hand on the table, and said angrily: "If he dares to do this, it will only make the emperor do his best to find out about it!"

"Ninth Brother, don't worry, we're just inferring now. In this way, he is more likely to have his tail cut off to survive. He won't care who we catch. Maybe he is also confident. These people can't confess him, just waiting for the end. There is nothing to check, after a few years of silence, it will make a comeback!"

"Didn't you say that Qu Liang lied? Today I..."

"Brother Jiu went back to rest. I went to interrogate him today. He was tortured overnight. Right now is the most... suitable time for me to go."

"You go to the Criminal Department, are you not afraid of being known by that person?"

"I couldn't hide it from last night. I think I thought too much about this matter. Now I don't say that I'm attracting attention. Nagging, that person must have known about my small thoughts, but he couldn't figure out what I would do next. I'm not bragging about this, no matter how tricky he is... Brother Nine is leaving now? Stop eating?"

……

Qin Wubing had eaten his breakfast, and went to the Ministry of Punishment confidently.

Now Zhu Shengwen, Qu Liang and others are key guards, and no one can be interrogated alone except Lord Xiang, this is what Qin Wubing heard when he arrived at the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Qin Wubing had to wait for Yang Enxiu, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who came back from the next court. Yang Shangshu was quite polite, saying that Qin Wubing could only interrogate Zhu Baoqing, because the emperor ordered him to investigate the murder case of the posthouse in Tonghui County. As for other cases, If it sounds good, don't bother him, but if it sounds bad, he is not qualified.

Even if Guo Zheng tried his best to argue that Qu Liang was related to the posthouse murder, Yang Shangshu just refused to let go.

Qin Wubing was very annoyed, Lord Xiang would always prepare properly every time, every time it was useless, but this time, Lord Xiang might have been tired all night and forgot, Qin Wubing was also blinded by the success of the past, To come here so empty-handed, no matter whether Shangshu Xingbu is one of that group of people, it is impossible for him to see Qu Liang.

Qin Wubing touched the waist card in his arms, turned his head and said to Fengming: "Go, enter the palace!"

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Qin Wubing arrived at the gate of the palace and showed the wooden sign, not long after, a young eunuch ran over and led Qin Wubing into the palace, Feng Ming and the others waited outside the palace.

Qin Wubing followed the little eunuch and walked quickly all the way, he didn't dare to look around, let alone ask, after walking for almost a cup of tea, he saw Dequan waiting halfway, Qin Wubing took a long breath tone.

Dequan respectfully said: "The emperor is waiting for Qin Duwei at the Hande Palace." After that, he led the way.

Hande Hall is located in the northwest corner of the imperial city. It is a combination of I-shaped halls and halls, which is very secluded and deep.

Dequan led Qin Wubing into the front courtyard, he saw the emperor standing in the courtyard looking up at the sky with his hands behind his back, and several eunuchs standing under the palace wall.

"Do you know how I was forced by the ministers this morning?" Qin Wubing was about to kneel down to salute, the emperor raised his head and spoke first.

Qin Wubing had already taken a step with his right leg, and his left leg was already bent forward, he was holding the front of his front with both hands, he didn't know what to do for a while.

The emperor turned his head to look at him, waved his hands and said, "Walk with me."

Qin Wubing took advantage of the situation and stood up straight and said 'yes'.

"They said yesterday that Uncle Jiu was arbitrarily dictatorial. There is a precedent for this. In the future, those with high positions and powers can be killed first and then played. If this is not the case, it is easier to mess up the world. You see, they use the world to blackmail me at every turn. !"

The emperor said as he walked, Qin Wubing bowed and followed after a step, looking at the eunuchs under the palace wall from time to time.

"You don't need to look at them, they are deaf-mute. When the father was alive, the Hande Hall was the key place to meet the ministers secretly. What is said here cannot be passed on."

Qin Wubing felt awe-inspiring at first, but then he felt complacent, straightened his waist unconsciously and said: "Your Majesty can let them do the acting, and when they get tired of acting themselves, they stop."

"You speak lightly, let them up to them? They can talk in my ears non-stop! What do you think they read those books for? Just memorizing a paragraph can affect my appetite for a day! It's really good for the current bad government. , I am naturally willing to listen, are they?"

"Let me tell you, if they continue to make such a fuss, the emperor will stand up, point to the dragon chair, and tell them, 'You are right and right. Think about this chair for a day or two, right? Have you been thinking about it all day long? You are much stronger than me, why do you want to kowtow to me? Come, sit down!'"

Qin Wubing imitated it in a good manner, and Dequan followed behind, his neck collar was soaked, and when the autumn wind blew, his whole body was shivering.

The emperor laughed loudly and said, "Tomorrow I will do this."

"How did the emperor do today?"

"They first said that Uncle Jiu acted inappropriately yesterday in order to draw out the joint interrogation of the next three divisions. You haven't seen that scene. How angry are the officials headed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Officials, as if foreign enemies have invaded the capital and besieged the emperor. Like a city!"

"It's almost the same when you think about it, but the imperial city is not the imperial city, it's the one in their hearts, it's not appropriate to say the imperial city, it should be said to be their old nest, just like... stabbing a hornet's nest, and the hornets buzzing and swarming And to."

The emperor laughed again, and said: "Your description is very apt. When a swarm of hornets flies over, I can only hide for a while."

A question flashed through Qin Wubing's mind, but he only saw the question mark and before he could read the content, the question disappeared from his mind. He frowned and asked, "The emperor made an excuse to retreat?"

"Not counting!" the emperor said as he walked towards the main hall, Qin Wubing followed behind.

(End of this chapter)