King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 243 Keqing is in jail

"Come out at this time, they really want to do something on Shengshou Festival?"

Li Wenzhao was extremely confident: "This is a certainty!"

"What news did you hear?"

"This group of people is going to start a riot in the city. According to the sporadic and aggregated information, they should detonate gunpowder!"

"In addition to this, the incident of arson and murder is also indispensable!"

What the Shengshou Festival needs is peace. If there is an explosion in the city, or a large-scale fire, Daming will lose face in front of the envoys of various countries.

Standing up, Zhu Jinghong walked to the center of the room and asked, "Where is the gunpowder? Where are the rebels in the city? How many have you found?"

Li Wenzhao also stood up, and replied: "Back to the Thirteenth Lord, 36 people have been found in the city, and they can be captured at any time, but..."

Turning around, Zhu Jinghong's gaze was like a torch and he said, "But what?"

"If you make a move now, you will definitely scare the snake. If this happens... there will inevitably be fish that slip through the net!"

"So what do you mean?"

"I think you can wait two more days and do it on the afternoon of the [-]th!"

The [-]th is the Shengshou Festival, and choosing to do it in the afternoon of the [-]th is considered an extreme operation.

Even if he was as bold as Zhu Jinghong, when he heard this crazy plan, he didn't dare to express his opinion on it lightly.

After walking back and forth for a few steps with his hands behind his back, Zhu Jinghong asked, "How many new people can you find when you start on the afternoon of the [-]th? How sure are you that you will take them down?"

"The White Lotus Sect is good at hiding and hiding, and those lurking in the capital are its backbone, and they will not be easily used...so it is extremely difficult to find!"

"But if it comes to the seventeenth day, the person who should be moved will definitely move, and the connection between contacts is very likely to be exposed. It is also possible to find dozens of more people!"

"As for how sure it is to win, as long as all the government offices cooperate and cooperate, I have ninety-nine percent certainty!"

Li Wenzhao was extremely safe in his actions. Since he dared to say that he was [-]% sure, in reality he was absolutely sure.

Sitting back on the chair, Zhu Jinghong sighed, "I have to think about it, I have to think about it!"

In any case, the risk was too great, and Zhu Jinghong had to be extra cautious.

"How do the government offices cooperate, let me tell you!"

"Yes!"

So Li Wenzhao began to explain in detail that his plan involved Shuntian Mansion, the commander of the five city soldiers and horses, and the additional guards and the Beijing camp to defend the capital.

The plan was detailed and well thought out, obviously carefully planned.

Tapping the table with his fingers, Zhu Jinghong thought for a while before replying, "This matter... I will report to His Majesty's holy order!"

With so many yamen involved, only the emperor can make a decision.

"Yes!"

"You go back first, I have to think about it again, and I will send someone to send you a message later!"

"Yes!"

Li Wenzhao was about to leave, but stopped when he reached the door.

"Master Thirteen, there is one more thing... I don't know if I should say it or not!"

"Speak!"

"In the previous case of your assassination, the convicts were taken to the Qianhu Office in Nancheng that day. In less than an hour, the Fusi of Beizhen came, saying that the case is serious and needs to be supervised and interrogated!"

Zhu Jinghong only knows about this matter, and Dongchang is now investigating, but the specific situation is not clear.

"and then?"

With his waist hooked, Li Wenzhao replied: "After the Fusi people from Beizhen came, within a moment of interrogation, all the criminals bit their tongues and died!"

"Oh? This is strange!"

"What's even more strange is that 78 people unexpectedly disappeared in the capital on the second day, including young, old, weak, women and children!"

Originally, Zhu Jinghong thought it was nothing, but he was shocked when he heard the news, and instinctively felt that the matter was not simple.

"These 78 people were found by Dongchang?"

"The neighbors of the missing person will report to the officials, and the two county yamen of Yongsheng and Changlong will get it, and then the lieutenant of the yamen will report it to the Fusi of Beizhen!"

"I accidentally listened to the school captain chatting, and I just learned about it, and I only found out the details after reading the file!"

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong was listening carefully, Li Wenzhao then replied: "Knowing this strange thing, I conducted a preliminary investigation and found that the missing persons were the family members of the two criminals, and more than 70 people who disappeared had some contact with each other." !"

"It seems that the matter is not simple. This kind of method... is quite like cutting off the tail to survive!" Zhu Jinghong frowned.

"exactly!"

It seems that the last incident was indeed a careful assassination against him, so who will be behind the scenes?

Is it the White Lotus Sect?Could it be the sixth child?Maybe it could be...

Obviously, Zhu Jinghong couldn't trust either of his two brothers.

After all, he can pretend to be a character, as can the other two.

Even if he is as benevolent and weak as the prince, who knows if he pretends to be submissive to avoid the emperor's edge.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong expected it to be the White Lotus Sect, which would at least make him more willing to accept it.

And if he and these two brothers, no matter Dongchang Jinyiwei would be able to find out the truth.

After the ancestor Zhongxing, the two bloody massacres of the royal family created a chain of suspicion among the princes, making it difficult for them to trust their brothers.

Even Zhu Jinghong himself didn't realize that in less than half a year, he has gradually become a political creature.

In fact, it's also Li Wenzhao's fault for being too cautious. If he pointed out the relationship between Zhang Qian and Zhu Jingyuan, Zhu Jinghong would easily think that it was related to the sixth child.

But Li Wenzhao didn't dare, because he couldn't bear the charge of alienating the prince, so he chose to pretend to be confused here.

At least for now, he hasn't completely surrendered to Zhu Jinghong's family, so he doesn't need to put himself in his shoes.

Sighing, Zhu Jinghong asked again: "What else did you find?"

"Back to Thirteenth Lord, because the manpower is too tight, the people I have arranged for... have not found any abnormalities yet!"

Holding the lid of the teacup, Zhu Jinghong fiddled with the heat rising from the mouth of the cup, and then asked: "Since this case is organized by Dongchang, do they have any news?"

"At Dongchang, the captain who participated in the interrogation was first interrogated, and then the neighbor who reported the case was called for questioning. I heard that the Qin family was also questioned today. So far..."

Before Li Wenzhao finished speaking, Zhu Jinghong said dumbly: "The Qin family? Which Qin family?"

"It's the brothers and sisters of the Qin family who rode in surprise when the thirteenth master was out that day!"

"It's really them!"

After muttering this sentence, Zhu Jinghong immediately slapped the table: "How could it be related to them, Dongchang is in a hurry to go to the doctor!"

"When people are sent to Dongchang Prison, don't those people torture them? They wronged the good people for nothing!"

Although he is not very familiar with the original work, Zhu Jinghong also knows that the Qin family has always been responsible, so how could they get involved in these matters.

Just when Zhu Jinghong wanted to go to Dongchang to have a look, there was an eunuch galloping outside. Judging from his appearance, he could tell that he came from Qianqing Palace.

"Master Thirteen, the Lord has spoken..."

Hearing this, all the eunuchs serving inside and outside the house knelt down, Zhu Jinghong and Li Wenzhao were no exception.

"The lord has said that you will go to the Qianqing Palace to have an audience immediately!"

"Going right now?"

"Exactly!" The eunuch who passed the decree replied simply.

"You go back and report back first, and go as soon as I arrange something!"

"Yes!"

After the eunuch passed the decree, Zhu Jinghong immediately shouted: "Deng An, send Deng An over!"

Deng An is his most capable servant, and now the emperor summons him in a hurry, so he can only leave it to Deng An to go to the East Factory.

Deng An wasn't supposed to be on duty in the morning, this guy was hiding and playing cards with a group of young eunuchs, the atmosphere in the room was extremely lively.

Although he was having a good time, when the messenger came over, this guy didn't even want the money he won, and rushed to Chengming Courtyard as fast as possible.

It only took 3 minutes, and this guy appeared in front of Zhu Jinghong out of breath.

"Let me tell you something!"

"Please... Please give orders from Lord Thirteen!"

"Dongchang arrested two people today. One is Qin Zhong and the other is Qin Keqing. They are both my friends!"

"Go and say hello to Dongchang, just say what I say... don't torture these two people, they are innocent!"

Deng An listened carefully while thinking about strategies.

Dongchang has a detached position in the inner court, and it is not an easy task to go to this place to "give orders".

"If you can, you bring me out!"

Looking at Deng An who was kneeling in front of him, Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice, "Do you understand?"

"Understood, please rest assured, Thirteenth Master!"

"I don't worry about you doing things, otherwise I wouldn't be looking for you!" Zhu Jinghong didn't hesitate to praise him for letting his subordinates do things.

Of course, what he said is also true, Deng An is indeed a competent subordinate.

"Master Thirteen is very trustworthy, and this slave is so grateful!"

"Okay, let's go to the East Factory!"

"Yes!"

Seeing Deng An leave, Li Wenzhao didn't stay any longer, and after saluting, he also left.

As for Zhu Jinghong, he also rushed straight to the Qianqing Palace, and the emperor did not dare to neglect him when he was summoned.

What's more, today, he will tell his father about Li Wenzhao's plan in detail, and ask him to make the final decision.

(End of this chapter)