Acacia, don't be negative

Chapter 324
At this time, the man saw the right moment, grabbed the white money on the gambling table and wanted to run away.The money belonged to a gambler who won the bet, how could the gambler watch his money flow into the hands of others, and immediately grab the man in a hurry.As a result, the two had a dispute in the lobby of the casino, each punching and kicking each other mercilessly.The thugs in this kind of private enmity gambling house usually ignore it. In this kind of fight, one party will be beaten badly, and then they only need to throw the defeated party out.

Of course, that man just clings to the money tightly.Faced with the gambler's vicious kicking and beating, he pulled out the dagger hidden in his body in desperation and fought back vigorously. The gambler didn't expect that he would have a knife, so he couldn't react in time, and was stabbed several times by him, screaming and falling to the ground .But the man refused to give up, and directly rode on the gambler's body, aiming at the gambler's vitals, he stabbed again, blood splattered everywhere, reddening the man's face.

The gambling hall suddenly became chaotic, and the gamblers fled in all directions, yelling in panic: "People have died! People have died!"

It was raining again outside.Before they had time to run into the rain, there was the sound of majestic horseshoes coming from a distance. The soldiers' armor was washed cold and shiny by the rain, and someone shouted: "I see who dares to run around! Check the night tonight!" !"

The leader of that team of soldiers was General Wei, Ye Xiu, who was full of righteousness.And behind him were brothers who were familiar in the barracks, and the one who yelled just now was Ji Lin who was full of strength.

It is quite common for Ye Xiu to lead people to check the big brothels and gambling houses in Beijing from time to time.He happened to be passing by with someone tonight, and when he heard the roar, he realized that there was a hidden cave in this alley.

When Ye Xiu entered the casino, the gambler who was stabbed was already lying in a pool of blood convulsing and dying.

In the early morning of the next day, apart from discussing major diplomatic issues between Beixia and the surrounding small countries, they also discussed domestic slack farming, water conservancy and other issues, as well as the prevention of snow disasters that may occur when winter comes.

Finally, when the court was about to end, Ye Xiu took the initiative to stand up and report the murder case that happened last night, and said: "The small gambling shops in the streets and alleys in the middle of the night are bold and rampant, and this one must not be the only one. They harm the people and make the people who love to gamble Being stuck in a deep quagmire and letting people's families abandon their children and sell their daughters, and their families are ruined, it is the root cause of the market. I request that such small gambling houses be carefully investigated, and they cannot be allowed to continue to exist in the world."

Su Ruoqing thought for a moment, then looked at Li Xiang, the leader of the officials, and said, "What does Li Aiqing think?"

Li Xiang's hands shook slightly, his face remained calm, and he said calmly: "The old minister thinks that General Ye is right."

Su Ruoqing nodded, and said: "I also think Ye Aiqing's words are reasonable, I agree, Ye Aiqing will deal with this matter immediately, and once those small gambling houses are discovered, all of them will be sealed up, and none of them will be missed."

"The minister obeys the order."

A seemingly normal morning.But after Li Xiang came out of the palace, his face was solemn.A minister approached Li Xiang on the pretext of asking about some political affairs, and asked in a very low voice: "Master Xiang, what should I do?"

Li Xiang didn't speak, but walked forward at a faster pace.

Li Xiang has many disciples, and it can be said that he formed his own line in the imperial court, with intricate and unfathomable roots.There are many people coming and going in his Xiangfu every day, and it has long been a rare and common thing.

Li Xiang was dressed in plain clothes, chatting and drinking tea with several officials in plain clothes who came to the prime minister's mansion.These officials held important positions in the DPRK and acted rather low-key. Naturally, when they came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet, they had to be cautious and cautious.

One person said: "Master, if that Ye Xiuzhen went to seal up the big and small gambling houses in the capital, it would be fine just to seal it up, but if he followed the vine..."

Li Xiang took a sip of tea with a sullen face, then held the teacup tightly, pursed his lips and said, "This murder just happened last night when Ye Xiu was on patrol, it's too coincidental, it seems like someone did it on purpose. The emperor asked the old man this morning, and he clearly became suspicious of the old man. If Ye Xiu were to stop him from investigating, it would be easier to expose him."

Several officials panicked and asked, "Then what should we do?"

You must know that all aspects of the market, such as gambling houses and brothels, seem to be independent, but such shady activities in private are usually connected together.If you really want to get to the bottom of this, there must be a large number of court officials who can't get away.

No one knew what Su Ruoqing was planning.Li Xiang was even more frightened in his heart, because he was afraid that Su Ruoqing would ask the bottom line.

He has been a prime minister for many years, so it is hard to talk about being upright and honest, and he has never stretched his hands in the officialdom when he is talking about corruption. It is difficult for people to catch him, but he has been an official for many years. Been sitting in this position for many years.

Li Xiangdao: "I don't ask what else you guys have done, I just don't ask, just go to the gambling shop, get out as soon as possible, abandon the car to protect the handsome, cut off the clue first, even if Ye Xiu has three heads and six arms, he can't find any treasure."

Another thing that bothered Li Xiang recently was that all the black unicorns in the gambling house disappeared overnight, and he didn't know who did it.If there is any necessary connection between these two things... then the situation is even worse than imagined.

At this time, an official said: "Master Xiang, why don't you let the empress breathe in the harem, and let her blow the emperor's pillow, maybe..."

Li Xiang's complexion suddenly changed, he was very unhappy, and said: "If you go to find your empress at this time, it's not that the emperor will be suspicious, he must have put eyeliner next to your empress." Li Ruyi was his favorite in the palace. This is a precious move that should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary.Besides, Li Ruyi's top priority now is to conceive a dragon heir as soon as possible, and everything else is not important.

After hearing this, the officials felt that it was reasonable, and they didn't dare to make any more decisions on Li Ruyi's side. Li Xiang said cunningly: "Be smarter and work more on Ye Xiu. If I don't believe him, I have nothing to do. The Ye family is good at military power. For many years, the old man has not believed that the emperor is not afraid, and it needs an excuse to bring down the Ye family." The officials paused, nodded in agreement, talked for a while, and left one after another.

Su Ruoqing was handling political affairs in the imperial study, and at the same time announced her return and entered the room to serve.While quickly reviewing the memorial, he asked in a calm tone: "Heiqi's leader, who is he in contact with? Do you have any clues?"

Gui Ji hesitated for a moment, then said: "He has been recuperating in one place recently, and has not contacted anyone. But the place where he is recuperating is a brothel. His subordinates have sent someone to monitor him for several days. I have never been out of a brothel, but there are so many clients who enter and leave the brothel, it is easy to pass the news."

"Then find out who owns the brothel." Su Ruo said calmly.

"My subordinates checked, and the boss behind the scenes is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the minister of the Ministry of Rites is quite close to Mr. Li." After a pause, he continued, "Although Mrs. Li has a motive, there is no definite evidence yet, and my subordinates dare not act rashly." conclusion."

"Go and check his evidence, I want Li Xiang to be convinced." Su Ruoqing approved a memorial and put it next to him, dabbing ink between his fingers, and continued to order without looking up, "Make a list of Li Xiang's servants and hand it over to him." For me, I must know the details of everyone."

"Yes." Gui stood aside for a while.

Su Ruoqing raised her eyebrows slightly, she looked gentle, but in fact she was cold and heartless: "Is there anything else?"

Gui Ji said: "Your Majesty, this time the involvement is very extensive. If we thoroughly investigate, it will inevitably damage a large number of officials."

"I know." Su Ruoqing leaned back in the chair, his face looked a little tired, he raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, and said, "I have given them many opportunities, especially my teacher."

The father-in-law beside Su Ruoqing didn't serve Su Ruoqing [-] hours a day.Every few hours he had to change the value, and let other more experienced eunuchs in the palace replace him, and he went back to his place to rest for a while.

This afternoon, Su Ruoqing had returned to wait on her, so her father-in-law had a chance to be lazy, and went back to the room with a sore back and a sore back, and lay down to take a nap.He dismissed all the little eunuchs around him, and he just wanted to be quiet.

He has been standing all year round, so when he rests, his back hurts very uncomfortable.So when I fell asleep, I hummed softly from time to time.

However, this afternoon, he slept comfortably.He felt a pair of dexterous little hands rubbing his body, relaxing his limbs.He dreamed that a little maid was helping him squeeze his shoulders and beat his legs. He saw the face of the little maid clearly and recognized it as the face of Aunt Ruixiang in Ruyi Palace.

It's just that Ruixiang is a celebrity beside Ruyi, and he is just Xiao Xiang.

Thinking of this, the father-in-law woke up faintly, just about to sigh, but when he opened his eyes and saw the person in front of him, the breath was stuck in his chest, he couldn't sigh or swallow.The person sitting by the bed in front of me is Rui Xiang.

Seeing her father-in-law woke up, Ruixiang kneaded her hands gently on her father-in-law's legs, and said with a smile, "Does my father-in-law feel comfortable with my technique? Someone who serves the emperor like a father-in-law must have to stand for many hours a day, his legs are so stiff It's like it's your own."

The father-in-law was frightened, so he sat up quickly, avoiding her hand, and said in a sharp voice: "Why did Aunt Ruixiang come here? You can't help it. Auntie rubbed her shoulders and beat her legs for Ruyi, isn't it?" You ruined our house..."

"Father-in-law is too polite." Ruixiang helped the father-in-law's legs, continued to rub and beat him, and said, "I also serve as a slave and handmaiden for your mother, and my whole life is to serve others. I'm afraid that my father-in-law dislikes me. If my father-in-law dislikes me, I won't do it, and I will go." After speaking, he blinked a pair of bright and charming big eyes, and stared directly at the father-in-law, which made him half-hearted. Crispy to go.

(End of this chapter)