Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Chapter 179 The truth found

By the time Xie Yao came to Chongguang Hall again this time, almost 20 days had passed.

It was also at this time that this year's scientific examination fraud case, which was presided over by the upstarts around His Majesty, had come to an end.All tasks have been solved and completed, and things went smoothly beyond everyone's imagination.

Whether it's those people openly or secretly.

To outsiders, this thing seems easy and a matter of course.

Even people with keen senses can only vaguely feel Qi Guo.

Because after this incident, no one seemed to want to keep Lord Wang, who once held the position of Minister of Household Affairs.

Others were even more surprised, neither helping nor adding insult to injury.

It seems that everyone has reached a consensus on this matter and wants to guard this matter as soon as possible.

And no one seems to be taking action to push this matter to a higher level.

But really not?

Xie Yao's eyesight was sharp. The red guard, like Yushitai, had the responsibility of supervising all officials. His eyes never moved away from the officials, just like a vulture hovering in the sky, searching for its prey. .

He didn't believe that the details were as smooth as they seemed.

Xie Yao realized with his keen sense of the court situation for so many years that it seemed that this Lord Xiao Chi was not simple.

It's not that simple.

To be able to settle things so easily, and to have all parties openly not fight back at all - Xie Yao thought that if he took action himself, he would never be able to be so calm, at least to impeach his censor and the people he would offend. He won't give up so easily either openly or secretly.

This made Xie Yao feel that Chi Zhongjun's methods were brilliant and unfathomable, which made him subconsciously increase his vigilance.

But Xie Yao's visit this time has nothing to do with the imperial examination fraud case, nor does it have anything to do with Mr. Chi, who is now very popular in the court.

This time, he came to report what His Majesty ordered the red guards to investigate.

Regarding the cause of death of Li Yancheng, the former commander of the northwest military camp, some results have been found.

Originally, these evidences could not restore the truth of the matter, but after all, the Red Guards had a background in gathering intelligence, and they had other channels for information.

Now there happens to be a piece of information that can support part of the cause of General Li Yancheng's death.

This is also the purpose and reason why Xie Yao entered the palace this time.

Since His Majesty has handed over the matter to his Red Guards, Xie Yao is determined to make a bet on this for the sake of his own career and that he and the Red Guards can regain His Majesty's trust and even favor.After all, the information he has now is enough to prove most of the truth.

The only change, the only unpredictability is His Majesty's attitude.

If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, then this matter is the Red Guard's dereliction of duty.

If His Majesty believes it, then he will believe one more thing, that is, the red guards led by Xie Yao are already worthy of His Majesty's trust and reliance.

Unlike Yushitai and Dali Temple, the survival and rise of the Red Guards completely depend on His Majesty alone.

They will be His Majesty's sharpest spears, and they will also become the nightmare of most officials.

"Thank you, Commander, for coming in..."

After a while, a eunuch appeared outside the door of Chongguang Hall.

But Xie Yao is extraordinary worthy of this eunuch.

Chong'an, the eunuch who holds the seal, is considered the most favored person by His Majesty.And now, this eunuch is still in charge of the red guards.

Although Xie Yao was very angry that His Majesty handed over the Red Guard to an eunuch, his status in His Majesty's heart was now too low, far inferior to that of the eunuch.

"Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. Thank you for your hard work."

Xie Yao smiled very kindly on his face and put the purse around his waist into the hands of the eunuch.

Chong'an raised his eyebrows and smiled kindly. He gently opened his purse with one hand and glanced inside.

Afterwards, he smiled at Xie Yao with satisfaction, stuffed his purse into his sleeves, and led Xie Yao into the gate of Chongguang Hall.

Xie Yao hurriedly followed up, but his steps were always a few steps slower than Chong'an's, and he stayed behind.

Although he hated this eunuch in his heart, Xie Yao never made mistakes in his superficial work. He could always smile and look at the adults who were about to be killed or secretly read a book, and chat and laugh with them.

Because he was once a scholar, Xie Yao's pressure in the previous dynasty was not as great as that of his former boss.

Some of those former classmates and fellow villagers have been promoted to governors, while others are still struggling in their places.

But even though these connections were very weak, Xie Yao relied on them and his own methods to successfully build a good image both inside and outside the government.

At least the Yushitai no longer writes memorials against the red guards every day.

There are candles on both sides of the hall, all of which are lit. It looks very elegant from inside the room, and the whole room is lit up by the little lights.

Although it was only ten minutes in the afternoon and the sun had not yet set, the hall was already brighter than outside.

"Xie Yao, the commander of the red-clothed guards, is here to see your majesty."

Xie Yao knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.

"Get up..."

Jiang Yi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, turned his attention to the visitor and said calmly.

"Yes"

Xie Yao stood up and stood in the center of the hall.

This time, without waiting for Jiang Yi to speak first, Xie Yao told him the purpose of his visit clearly and directly.

Xie Yao bowed and cupped his hands, and said respectfully and carefully: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, the information you asked me to investigate and verify has now become clear. I am here this time to report this information to our emperor. .”

"...Uh-oh"

Jiang Yi raised his eyes slightly, as if recalling what happened before, and agreed in a spiritless voice.

This made Xie Yao lower his head and hide his expression.The corners of his mouth twitched, feeling very strange about His Majesty's forgetfulness.

After a while, I saw that His Majesty had not made a sound and his eyes were confused.

Xie Yao spoke again with a respectful expression: "It's the matter about General Li."

After Xie Yao's reminder this time, Jiang Yicai seemed to have recalled something correctly.

His expression became solemn, the corners of his mouth straightened, and his entire face became straight and serious.The emperor's majesty fell on him, and Jiang Yi seemed to have changed.

"Is there any result?" Jiang Yi said impatiently.

Seeing that His Majesty had finally come to his senses and asked about the most critical matter, Xie Yao pressed the corners of his raised lips and replied:
"Yes, Your Majesty. Now that you have some clues about this matter after the investigation by the ministers?" Jiang Yi looked a little dissatisfied. He drooped the corners of his mouth and said angrily: "You just reported it to me with just a few clues?"

Xie Yao looked hurriedly and explained quickly: "The current investigation has indeed produced some results. However, the investigation of this matter is indeed very difficult. This matter is related to your Majesty's entrustment, so I took the liberty to see your Majesty and want to report it face to face."

Xie Yao's words made Jiang Yi's anger subside a little, and his complexion gradually became calmer.

He raised his head and looked straight at Xie Yao, and asked in a clear voice: "What's the purpose of that? Tell me quickly."

Xie Yao took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and looked up at Jiang Yi, who was sitting upright on the dragon chair.

At this moment, it is estimated that no one is more nervous than him.

Xie Yao kept reminding himself in his heart to keep calm, to control the expression on his face, and to control the situation.

The hands under the sleeves of his official robe could not help but clenched tightly. The pain caused by the nails pressing deeply against the flesh made Xie Yao calm down.

In the main hall, he could be seen speaking in a deep voice, telling Jiang Yi the news about the red-clothed guard's investigation.

"After His Majesty handed over the news to me, I immediately sent a group of people to the northwest to investigate. The people who went to the northwest yesterday sent the news and got some results."

When he said this, Xie Yao secretly glanced at His Majesty, who was listening attentively, and continued to lower his head without leaving a trace: "The red-clothed guards who went to the northwest first asked everyone and found the body of General Li."

"Although General Li's body was ordered to be returned to Kyoto, there were many things that disturbed him, so the general's body is still in the northwest."

As Xie Yao explained like this, Jiang Yi coughed lightly.

"I already know about this. Let's get to the point quickly."

Jiang Yi was quite embarrassed, as if someone had pointed out the loopholes in his words. He was somewhat embarrassed.

He indeed issued an imperial edict to send Li Yancheng's body back to the capital for a proper burial.

This is also his sister's wish.

But many things happened after that, which made Jiang Yi no longer care about it.

But he did send another eunuch to the northwest to bring back Yancheng's body.

Ahem... After that, the northwest was harassed many times by the Qingyi people, and everything in the court was complicated.Over time, Jiang Yi completely forgot about this matter.
But in front of his ministers, Jiang Yi still wanted to be dignified and dignified.

This matter was never mentioned in front of him again, and Jiang Yi took it easy.

Until now, the eunuch is still in the northwest camp and has not returned.It is said that the Qingyi people were accidentally injured when they attacked the city, and their legs were injured again.

When things developed here, Jiang Yi realized that three of his northwest generals had died in turn.

Something fishy happened, so he asked the red guard to investigate the cause of Li Yancheng's death.

This can be regarded as Jiang Yi secretly feeling a little guilty.

Xie Yao in the palace understood what Jiang Yi meant. He quickly ignored the matter and continued.

"The Red Guards checked the written records left by the military doctors after General Lee's death. They found that the fatal injury on General Lee's body came from a knife attack in the front and lower abdomen."

When he said this, Xie Yao raised his tone a little, which made Jiang Yi understand that there seemed to be something fishy in it.

Jiang Yi frowned slightly and asked, "But what was found in it?"

Xie Yao took this opportunity to flatter His Majesty very much.

His eyes were bright, and he even nodded excitedly, praising: "Your Majesty is indeed a god, with extraordinary sharpness. Yes, this is indeed the case with my investigation."

Xie Yao talked about the ingenuity in detail.

He gestured with one hand in the air and said to Jiang Yi: "When normal soldiers are fighting the enemy, the injuries are mostly on the arms, back, and upper chest, but rarely on the lower abdomen and hands."

The more detailed he spoke, the more tightly Jiang Yi's brows furrowed.

Xie Yao continued to explain seriously: "But the wounds on Mr. Li's body...according to the military doctor's documents, as well as the ministers' repeated questioning of several military doctors, it was shown that General Li Yancheng did have a wound all the way from his lower abdomen. Slash marks pointing upward.”

"I have simulated it before. The only way for such a wound to travel is to get close to General Li and make a sudden puncture from the front, from bottom to top."

Xie Yao raised his eyes slightly and saw that His Majesty's face was more serious. There seemed to be thunder around him, and there was a hint of gloom and anger in his eyebrows.

But Jiang Yi still suppressed his power. He snorted coldly and asked Xie Yao, "Oh? It's just the doctor's documents and confession. Is there any conclusive evidence?"

Xie Yao knew the seriousness of this matter. It was so important that even His Majesty would not dare to believe what he said without conclusive evidence.

But the problem now is that several months have passed.General Li's body has long been reduced to bones.

Even if he performs another autopsy, he probably won't be able to verify anything useful.

After all, the Red Guards are not the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment, and there are not so many officials and experts who are proficient in autopsy.

But indeed there seems to be no other evidence at present.

Xie Yao's current situation is very critical. If there is really no conclusive evidence, Jiang Yi will never let him go easily.

Xie Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and defended in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although I have no evidence on this matter, I have achieved some results on other matters."

Jiang Yi looked up, seemingly angry but not angry.It's quite unpredictable and terrifying.

But Xie Yao in the palace was actually not afraid in his heart.

Wealth is in danger.

The more angry and suspicious your Majesty is now, when the candidate comes to light later, there will always be someone who will vent his anger on him.

Xie Yao knew very clearly that this person would not be him anyway.

Because, there is another person who is more suitable to be executed by the whole family, or who is worse than dead. He is still alive and is in the capital.

Only relying on the information that someone would eventually become His Majesty's punching bag, Xie Yao dared to speak out today without worrying that he would be resented by Jiang Yilian.

Xie Yao resisted the pressure and continued: "There was a young deputy general who was following Li Yancheng. His name is Gong Ming."

Jiang Yi, who was sitting firmly on the dragon chair on the high platform, touched his chin thoughtfully, and said softly, "I have heard of this person."

Xie Yao continued: "Reporting to your Majesty, this man died on the battlefield like General Li."

Jiang Yi nodded as if he suddenly understood, and his expression became clearer.

"But..." Xie Yao bit his tongue and raised his head slightly to look at Jiang Yi on the high seat, his expression looking a little strange.

"Your Majesty, you know that this man did not die at the hands of the enemy, but was hacked to death by other soldiers under General Li."

This sentence made Jiang Yi furious, and his face became colder, like ice on a snow-capped mountain.

(End of this chapter)