I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 133 The Tsing Yi Department once had an intelligence department
  Ye Siyi was a close confidant of the Queen, but after her death, the Queen denied that she was not familiar with him, so she must be hiding something.

In addition, the prince's people burned the records of Shangfu Bureau.

"You mean, Ye Siyi's death is related to the Queen?"

"Haha, it's hard to talk about this subordinate."

Yuan Wai Lang is worthy of being a veteran in the officialdom, and he speaks to the point: "If Mr. Cao is willing to investigate deeply, I will have some evidence that can help."

The Queen's opponent helped find the evidence that Cao An couldn't find, which was really reassuring.

Seeing that Cao An had understood what he meant, Yuan Wailang was very satisfied and even turned around to praise his master.

"The fifth prince is talented and has great talents. Master Cao must seize the opportunity!"

After wooing and forming factions, it seemed that the princes in the harem could no longer sit still and began to look at the throne eagerly.

This hint, which is almost exposed, is nothing more than wanting Cao An to help them, drag the queen and the prince into trouble together, and serve the fifth prince as the master in the future.

It's a pity that our Emperor Wan Jing's road to immortality is far from reaching the end.

……

After seeing off the fifth prince, Cao An went next door to meet Feng Shilang of the Ministry of War.

Ever since Cao An rescued the Feng family, the Minister of War has always had some contact with him. Qiwenlou even sent some specialties from time to time, and the relationship between the two parties was very harmonious.

In this meeting, this one was far more respectable than the fifth prince, and he pushed forward the small brocade box in his hand.

"Cao Shuixiu is busy with official duties, so I'm really bothering you. These are specialties I brought from home, so please accept them."

"Oh, Mr. Feng is always so polite. Come on, sit down."

Cao An said politely, but the hand that took over the brocade box was as steady as a rock.

Thinking about it, the special product last time was a thousand taels of silver, and the special product this time will be no less. There is no way, this Qiwen Building is rich in such vulgar goods, and he is embarrassed to refuse.

After taking a seat, Cao An was much more enthusiastic than before. After a cup of tea, he saw that Feng Shilang was a little embarrassed to speak, so he simply opened his mouth.

"Shilang Feng came to my place to help the prince speak."

The direct question surprised Feng Shilang: "It seems that Mr. Cao is also very concerned about the current situation! He actually knows that I am the prince's man."

Cao An shrugged: "I usually don't care about those things. It's just that Pang Shi came here just now on the emperor's order, and the fifth prince came to visit in person. If you are not from the prince, who else can you belong to?"

As soon as these words came out, Feng Shilang's expression changed drastically.

"The fifth prince actually came to visit in person?"

"That's right, so I went to see him first, and then came to have a drink with Feng Shilang. I know you must have a lot to say to me."

Feng Shilang reluctantly smiled, his thoughts constantly changing in his mind.

He is indeed the prince's man, but the prince's explanation of his affairs was just to inquire about information.

Unexpectedly, the fifth prince actually came to visit. If Cao An was lured over, it would be a troublesome thing. All the plans before coming just now would be disrupted.

Cao An patted this man on the shoulder in a funny way: "Don't be nervous, I treat my friends very well. I can tell you the truth, the fifth prince has provided me with evidence against the prince."

"..."

Are you trying to make people less nervous? He is even more nervous now!

Feng Shilang quickly asked: "What kind of evidence is it? Can Mr. Cao tell me?"

"Of course, it's about Ye Siyi. She is a close confidant of the queen. The prince also sent people to burn the records related to the Shangfu Bureau."

"Impossible. If someone is caught burning the records, it will naturally be considered as evidence. Now that he just made a groundless statement, how can he prove that it was the work of the prince?"

"There is no need to prove it, as long as the Holy One is suspicious."

The fifth prince came today, and the reason why he was so aggressive was because he felt that he had the handle on the prince and was sure of victory.

Regardless of whether Cao An would help him or not, the Five Emperors could still report to Emperor Wan Jing themselves.

After all, it was an ironclad fact that Ye Siyi had close contact with the queen. There were so many people in the harem that they could not suppress them.

Now that Ye Siyi is dead and all her records have been burned, isn't this a guilty conscience?
  Later, following Cao An's train of thought, he slowly led the case of Ye Siyi's suicide to the suicide of the Head Court, and even brought out the unresolved relationship between the Queen and the Head Court.

Tsk tsk, it makes me explode just thinking about it.

With Emperor Wan Jing's temperament, once he becomes suspicious, the queen's good days will come to an end.

"Master Cao, please give me some guidance. The prince will never forget your kindness." Feng Shilang stood up and bowed to Cao An for advice.

Once you join the camp, it will be difficult to escape. Now Feng Shilang can only find a way to excuse the prince. As the chief judge, Cao An should be the most capable.

"There are many ways, but first we need to confirm something. Is there anyone around the prince who is good at controlling small puppets?"

Cao An's question made Feng Shilang stunned: "How do you define being good at it? If it's a single-wheel control, my uncle once gave one to the prince, and he occasionally takes it out to play with."

"...can you control the puppet and pick up some daggers or something like that?"

"Of course it is possible. His Royal Highness is extremely talented. Picking up a dagger is very simple... Mr. Cao, are you saying that the murderer used a small puppet to kill?"

On that day, the only people present to solve the mystery of the leader's murder were the spies and the Tsing Yi Department. They also handed a copy to Emperor Wan Jing, and basically no one knew about it. Cao An still wanted to keep the investigation secret for two days, but you just collapsed on your own!

The son of Mengzhong's lover can make the leader lower his guard, can deliver farewell letters, can control puppets to kill people, and is also related to Ye Siyi.

"It's right, it's all right. I'm going to start writing my closing statement. What do you think?"

"Wait a minute, Mr. Cao, please think about it again. This matter was definitely not done by the prince. With such a bright future, why would he kill the imperial official?"

"But he did burn Ye Siyi's records! The evidence is all out there. If you say he has no problem, how can I defend him?"

Hearing this, Feng Shilang also panicked: "Master Cao, I will contact the prince immediately and I will explain it to you. I also ask you to postpone the case. This matter has absolutely nothing to do with the prince."

"Well, then you go and ask. Last time the queen said that he didn't know Ye Siyi. I hope it's not such a bad excuse this time."

"Yes, yes." Feng Shilang hurried away.

The overt and covert fighting between these two factions is really a headache.
  Cao An breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and came to the last room, where the Iron Mask of the Privy Council was leisurely sipping tea.

Cao An:? ? ?
  "Wait a minute, how do you taste tea with a mask on?"

Cao An was shocked. This man actually brought the tea bowl to where it seemed to be his mouth, and then the tea fell down by itself.

You are wearing an iron mask, why can you drink tea?

"It's just a small skill, nothing worth mentioning." Tie Mian was still cold, but his work efficiency was extremely high: "How was your chat with the two princes just now?"

This person is indeed an intelligence officer. Both parties came here secretly, but he actually knew about it.

Cao An shrugged: "It was a good chat, but it's a pity that we don't have much relationship with the two princes."

"Oh? Why do I feel that the prince is very suspicious?" Tie Mian handed over a piece of information in his hand.

Regarding the burned Ye Siyi records, even Gong Shilang didn't know the reason, but Tie Mian found out.

To put it simply, the prince burned the records for the sake of the queen.

Competition for favor in the harem is a common topic. The concubines in the harem will try their best to make themselves more beautiful. This is a key part.

The reason why the queen repeatedly rewarded Ye Siyi was because she had been instructing Ye Siyi to tamper with the concubines' clothes.

Whether it's a poor choice of fabric or an unflattering style, it's all a means of suppression.

Of course, there is no guarantee that the prince would kill anyone to conceal the matter.

"It's not the prince, because Ye Siyi's case is related to the death of the head of the court."

"Because both are disguised suicides?"

"No, because they are related to another case 20 years ago. Ye Siyi and the director were both victims of that case."

Cao An has never doubted the prince, and all his remarks were just to scare him.

After all, the Ye family's tragedy happened 20 years ago. The prince was still a child and had no ability to commit the crime.

Likewise, he did not doubt the queen.

Although there was the possibility of behind-the-scenes manipulation, Ye Siyi, as a close confidant of the Queen, should have had many opportunities to take action, but Ye Siyi did not do that and chose to commit suicide instead.

This showed that the murderer was probably someone close to the queen, but Ye Siyi failed to find an opportunity to take action.

"For example, this is my uncle."

Cao An looked at the names in the intelligence. They were all close friends who had been investigated coldly and were familiar with the director.

If he comes to have a drink with him when he is about to retire, it will make him let down his guard.

There is no doubt that his Tisi is also on the list.

Fortunately, Liang Qifeng was imprisoned that day, otherwise with his bad luck, he would have been targeted by the Privy Council.

Among these people, the only one who has the closest relationship with the queen is the uncle. He is the best candidate to deliver the farewell letter.

"I need you to help me investigate Uncle Guo about his situation twenty years ago, before and after [Heavenly Auspiciousness]."

"No problem, there should be records in the courtyard."

"We can't rely solely on your records. The Master died because of this secret. The Privy Council's files can no longer be trusted. You must seek verification from multiple sources."

Cao An's requirements are very strict. Since it is intelligence, it must be correct.

It is obvious that the record of "Auspiciousness from the Sky" is wrong. Who knows how true or false the other information is. We must find another way to investigate.

Tiemian nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

But before he left, he still had a question in his mind: "I remember that your Tsing Yi Department also has a very powerful intelligence department: Shui Qi. Where are they? Why are you the only one left now?"

"..."

Cao An stood up, opened the window in the side hall, and looked at the distant sky with his deep eyes.

"They will be back in two days."

(End of this chapter)