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Chapter 547 Lead the snake out of the hole
Xu Jingchun nodded and said: "I also know that it is a crime of disrespect to doubt the ministers without reason, so I sent someone to stay in Yanshoufang for a day. Qin Shangshu's house seems ordinary, but in fact it hides mystery. On the surface, there are no more than thirty people in the Qin residence with their servants. But the people who harvested the night incense in the early morning filled two big barrels. I estimate that there are about a hundred people here..."

Lu Chengqi knew that Ye Xiang was excrement, which was a civilized term at this time.Because the huts at that time did not have a sewer system or an automatic flushing system, they used wooden barrels to store feces (also called toilets), and they needed to be emptied after they were full.As a result, there will be special people collecting the feces in the toilets of each house in the middle of the night, and pouring night incense refers to pouring feces.The person who pours Ye Xiang, usually called Ye Xiang Lang, is a kind of 360 lines.

"Hundreds of people? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Lu Chengqi was quite doubtful.

Xu Jingchun said: "It's better to say less than a hundred people. If you count too much, there must be two hundred people."

Lu Chengqi still didn't understand: "Qin Yikang, why are you hiding so many people?"

Xu Jingchun said viciously: "Your Majesty, do you need to say this clearly! It must be uneasy and kind, otherwise why would you cover it up?"

Lu Chengqi actually understood that Qin Yikang's position was Minister of the Ministry of War, if there were a large number of servants in the mansion, this might arouse his suspicion.But with such concealment, coupled with the coincidence of his resume, there is an indelible suspicion.After thinking about it, this old boy is also very good at keeping a low profile. Every time he goes to court, he always just says a few words in a blunt manner, and never speaks to the point.Because of this, he also habitually ignored this old boy.In addition, Qin Yikang handled the affairs of the Ministry of War properly. Even a picky person like Lu Chengqi couldn't find a single flaw, but he couldn't find a single thing that stood out either.Maybe this is Qin Yikang's protective look, playing himself as mediocre, so as not to attract Lu Chengqi's attention.

The more Lu Chengqi thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, but he felt that Xu Jingchun's words were untenable: "Xu Qing's words are just one-sided words, and they are not evidence that can convict a person. Even though I am the Son of Heaven, I can't relegate and dismiss ministers without reason. How about it, Xu Qing will monitor again. More time to look for evidence. I don't want 'unnecessary' charges to appear in Dashun..."

"Must have" is a new word, but Xu Jingchun understood the meaning as soon as he heard it.Chinese characters are so magical, and the literal meaning is not all wrong.Xu Jingchun knows that this emperor is good at everything, but love is true.If it were Emperor Yuanshou, Fan Zhongyan would be suspicious even if there was no evidence, forcing him to play on his own and ask for relegation.Now all the evidence points to Qin Yikang, Minister of the Ministry of War, but Lu Chengqi is still serious, saying that there is no definite evidence.Who is Qin Yikang?The veteran of the two dynasties, the old youtiao among the old youtiao, how easy is it to get hold of him?
He muttered in his heart, but said on his mouth: "Observe the order!"

Lu Chengqi suddenly thought: "Xu Qing, I want to test Qin Yikang, what do you think?"

"Exploring?" Xu Jingchun asked a little puzzled.

"Tomorrow, I will bring up the case of child abduction and trafficking, and see how Qin Yikang reacts." Lu Chengqi explained.

Xu Jingchun understood, and said, "Your Majesty, you want to startle the snake?"

"Hey, Xu Qing, you used the wrong words. How can you say that you are scaring the snakes? This is called leading the snakes out of their holes!" Lu Chengqi smiled "sinisterly", "Once this case is thrown out, if Qin Yikang is behind the scenes, it will not be apparent on the surface. There will definitely be some movement in the Qin Mansion. As you said, there are more than a hundred people in the Qin Mansion, so Qin Yikang will definitely send them out of Chang'an City. Only in this way can he prove his innocence and not be afraid of being investigated. The commander guarded the main roads of Yanshoufang and Taipingfang, besieged layer by layer, and they will be wiped out!"

This is reverse thinking. After Lu Chengqi expressed his thoughts, Xu Jingchun agreed, and couldn't help but flattering again: "Wonderful, Your Majesty's plan is really clever!"

Lu Chengqi scolded with a smile: "Don't be too busy flattering, if the mastermind behind the scenes is not Qin Yikang, even if he is arrested, I can only give him a fine and a fine. When I make a fool of myself, you can still get it ?”

Only "one of our own" can Lu Chengqi dare to tell the truth.Indeed, the emperor's face cannot be lost, and Xu Jingchun is the only one who has been blamed.What Lu Chengqi said was just to remind Xu Jingchun that if he catches the wrong person, the real culprit will be hidden even deeper, and Xu Jingchun will have to consciously take responsibility for all the faults.

Xu Jingchun is not stupid, he could hear what Lu Chengqi wanted to say, he gritted his teeth, and swore to the sky: "Your Majesty, I dare to guarantee my life, Qin Yikang, Minister of the Ministry of War, is seriously suspected! If there is a mistake, I will report to the court and ask for relegation and fines ..."

Lu Chengqi also knew that Qin Yikang was now [-]% suspected.Xu Jingchun dared to issue a "military order" because he believed in the efficiency of the Supervision Department.

"Since that's the case, I'll make a note of it. Go down and prepare first. Tomorrow will be your court, and you will take the lead to tell the case."

Xu Jingchun bowed his hands again and saluted: "I obey the order!" After finishing speaking, he bowed his body respectfully and exited the Chuigong Hall.

Chang'an City, Taipingfang, in front of a mansion with a plaque that says "Prince's Mansion".

This is a mysterious mansion. After being changed hands by the previous owner, the new owner has never shown up.It is extremely rare in this Taipingfang where high-ranking officials and gentry gather.Every day, the vegetable seller pulls an ox cart of fruits and vegetables, and the butcher pushes the meat table to deliver forty or fifty catties of meat to the mansion.Such a spectacle has lasted for more than ten years, and people in Taipingfang are no strangers to it.

In the study room in the palace, a middle-aged man was concentrating on studying today's "Dashun People's Daily". For some reason, there was a sudden knocking sound on the bookshelf behind him.

The middle-aged man jumped up "suddenly", and hastily turned a small incense burner on the bookshelf, and then there was a mechanical turning sound, and after a while, the bookshelf was split into two, revealing a dark secret passage.In front of the secret passage, an old man with half-white beard and hair was holding a lantern.The candlelight shone on his face, revealing a sinister expression, it was Qin Yikang, Minister of War!

"master!"

The middle-aged man didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly saluted.

"I don't know why, the old man has been restless for the past few days, and always feels like something is going to happen. Liang Zhongwen, what news?"

The middle-aged man said: "Some scholars in Taiyuan Mansion made a fuss and then calmed down. Liang Zhongwen wrote a letter saying that there is nothing they can do..."

Qin Yikang said with a sullen face, "If you can't do it, let's withdraw. These days are not very peaceful, and it is good to move less. That Qin Tianjian Chen Xun really has some skills. Could it be that he has seen through the old man?"

(End of this chapter)