Kowloon wins

Chapter 1056

"My lord, Mr. Shuhai, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, is here."

It was almost noon after dealing with the matter of Banner Ding Xiao's gathering of the Eight Banners to govern the yamen, but Hong Qing couldn't go back to the mansion, so she hurried to the palace and made a report to Emperor Chengde, and then, I didn't even care about lunch, so I went back to the military plane. I just took my seat and was about to be delivered some food, when I saw Ding Song has turned in from the screen and grabbed it with a few strides. Before the copywriting, he bowed and hurriedly said a word to report.

"Well, pass on."

Hearing that Haitao came to see him at this time, Hong Qing's brows were furrowed, but it didn't show much, but just called out in a flat voice.

"twitter!"

Since Hong Qing had given the order, Ding Song didn't dare to delay a bit, so he hastily and respectfully responded, and hurried out of the office, only to see the sweaty Haitao walking in from outside.

"The next official kowtows to the prince."

Haitao's spirit is quite bad, of course, it would be strange if he can be good - ever since he received the imperial decree yesterday, Haitao has been in a state of anxiety, nothing else, the scene is They have been investigated, but apart from dozens of innocent dead and injured, there are no useful clues at all. Even if the bosses and staff of the two teahouses were interrogated all night, they did not get any valuable information. Confession, but something happened on the fourth master's side, saying that several murder cases need to be tried urgently, and most of the people who were originally in charge of the assassination cases were transferred away, leaving only a few little ones that were not of much use to Haitao. Xiami made Haitao lose his temper at all, so he had no choice but to come to Hongqing for help.

"Master Hai, don't be too polite, come, sit down and talk."

Even though Haitao is not Hong Qing's direct confidant, but only came here halfway, Hong Qing still attaches great importance to him, nothing else, since he is in the Ministry of Punishment, he can more or less play a role in restraining the fourth master The role, and this, is obviously irreplaceable by others, so even if she was a little tired, Hong Qing still stood up with a smile on her face, turned to the copywriting, and stretched out her hand to help Haitao very warmly. He got up and gave it to the reception area.

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me your seat. I am incompetent. I spent a whole day in arguing yesterday, but the case didn't make any progress. This morning, most of the manpower was transferred away. It is really hard for me to keep going. I would like to ask the lord to preside over the case for me." justice."

Haitao was very preoccupied, so he had no intention of exchanging greetings, as soon as Bu sat down, he began to complain.

"Oh?"

Hong Qing's mind was all on Qi Ding's chaos yesterday, and she really never cared about the assassination. Now when she heard Hai Tao's words, her brows furrowed. Suspicions arose immediately, and there was no other reason, probably because Fourth Master's behavior was too strange, as if he wanted to cover it up, and then thinking about the matter that Fourth Master asked himself to investigate the case in Qianqing Palace the day before yesterday, Hong Qingzi can't help but suspect that the assassination was done by Fourth Master, if that's the case, then it seems that her original idea of ​​calming things down will be easier, if she can take this opportunity to bring down Fourth Master, what do you think? It's also a good thing.

"Your Majesty, what I said is true, not half false."

Seeing Hong Qing's face full of doubts, Haitao obviously misunderstood. He mistakenly thought that Hong Qing was suspecting that what she said was adulterated, so he couldn't help but feel a little bit impatient, and hurriedly explained a sentence like a curse. .

"Well, this king knows about this matter, Mr. Hai, don't be in a hurry, how to investigate and how to investigate first, as for other matters, can I let this king make a decision after reporting to Huang Ama?"

Although Hong Qing was determined to have a fight with Fourth Master Haosheng, but she didn't express her position in a hurry. After all, this matter has a lot to do with it, and Hong Qing didn't dare to start the war lightly if she didn't consider all aspects in place. At this moment, it can only be false words to appease Haitao.

"Yes, I would like to obey the order of the prince."

Haitao originally came here full of hope, and he was counting on Hong Qing to come forward to support him, but when he saw Hong Qing's ambiguous attitude, he couldn't help being quite disappointed in his heart, but he didn't dare to express it, so he could only Reluctantly, he resigned and left...

"Master."

Hongqing has always regarded the fourth master and his son as enemies, and there is nothing else, probably because the father and son are too tolerant. From Kangxi to now, there have been ups and downs, but they have always stood firm in the court. Even though Hongqing struck out several times and eliminated Si Ye's confidants such as Long Keduo, Nian Gengyao, etc., the foundation of Si Ye was still intact, and now he has coaxed Emperor Chengde to favor him, and his power is relatively strong. During the Kangxi years, not only did it not decrease, but it swelled up day by day. It had already posed a big threat to Hongqing, and there was no chance to suppress it on weekdays. Now, since the fourth master showed his flaws, Hongqing naturally took the opportunity The thought of ruthless attack, when this thought is combined, it will grow wildly like weeds in spring, and I have no intention of working at the military plane anymore. When I returned to my palace, I went directly to the study in the inner courtyard. Old Master Chen was holding a scripture and sitting behind them. After a slight pause in Hong Qing's footsteps, he strode forward and greeted him respectfully.

"My lord is back now, could it be that something has gone wrong with the Yamen of the Eight Banners?"

Hongqing is now the Prince of Jianguo, and he has to be busy every day until heifang can go back to the mansion. Now, just after the end of the day, he has already arrived home. Old Master Chen is unavoidably a little surprised, but Seeing his eyebrows raised, he asked with concern.

"So that Master can know that the Eight Banners have been flattened, so there should be no more disturbances. The disciple's return at this time is something else. Well, let's put it this way, today..."

Hong Qing smiled, and was not in a hurry to explain, but first lifted the hem of her robe, and sat down opposite to Old Master Chen, and then explained in detail what Haitao said and the speculation in her heart some.

"So, the prince intends to intervene in this matter?"

After listening to Hong Qing's statement quietly, Old Master Chen did not express his judgment in a hurry, but asked calmly.

"To tell you the truth, Master, this disciple does have such thoughts."

When old master Chen asked something strange, Hong Qing couldn't help but frown, but she still didn't change her words, but admitted it frankly.

"If the prince does this, he will fall into the trap of the fourth master. If he makes a mistake, there will be endless troubles!"

Hearing what Hong Qing said, a sneer appeared on the corner of Old Master Chen's mouth, and he gave Hong Qing a slap in the face without any politeness.

"Oh? The disciple doesn't know, so please ask the master to give me some advice."

As soon as Old Master Chen's words came out, Hong Qing's already slightly frowning brows became even tighter. Although she already had some guesses in her heart, she was not very willing to let go of this oppressive fourth master. Given the opportunity, he earnestly asked for advice.

"The reason is very simple. The reason why the fourth master acted like this is nothing more than spreading doubts. What he wants is to lure the prince into the bait. Hey, the prince regards the fourth master as an enemy. Why isn't the fourth master like this? Today, His Majesty's dragon body violated Hey, time is running out. As far as the prince is concerned, if the court is stable, the prince's position is stable; if the court is chaotic, the prince's position is in danger. It will not be clear. In this way, its layout is self-evident, that is, endless troubles will arise between the court and the public, and the assassination of the prince is a good reason. According to the old man, this assassination The mastermind is definitely not the fourth master. The reason why he intentionally made a cover-up is for the prince to investigate. Once the prince makes a move, there must be infinite traps on the other side of the fourth master, leading the prince into the depths step by step. In the end, the prince is deeply involved in this case, and he will be unable to extricate himself. The bullets that follow are enough to drown the prince. It’s over, so, does the prince still want to intervene?”

Faced with Hong Qing's slightly unconvinced request for advice, Old Master Chen was obviously a little dissatisfied, but instead of blaming him, he analyzed the current situation in detail.

"It turns out that this is the case, I know I was wrong."

Hong Qing was originally a person with outstanding calculation skills. Since Old Master Chen made his words so clear, he would not fail to understand. Can't help but become more prosperous.

"At this delicate time, it is better to be still than to move. The prince can just sit and watch the wind and the clouds. As for Mr. Hai, let him lead the direction of the case detection to the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, and take a moment to prepare for it. As long as the case is closed, it will not be too late to clarify everything until the prince is in power."

Seeing that Hongqing had already realized it, Old Master Chen didn't bother with the assassination case any longer, and just gave a feasible suggestion.

"Well, Tu'er knows what to do."

The reason why Hong Qing intervened in this case before was because she wanted to get rid of Fourth Master's great enemy too much. Now that she has understood Fourth Master's conspiracy, she will no longer be impulsive.

"Not only this case, but also the talks with the envoys of the six countries should not be delayed for a long time. Whether it is successful or not, it must be dealt with quickly to avoid more troubles."

Even though Hong Qing had respectfully agreed to the promise, Old Master Chen was still a little worried, so she issued another warning.

"Master, don't worry, this disciple will take care of this matter carefully."

In fact, Hong Qing also wanted to quickly end the negotiations with the six countries' envoys, but I am afraid that this matter cannot be concluded quickly. There is no other reason. The current domestic situation in the Qing Dynasty is not very stable, and the handover of power is imminent. It is really not a foreign war How to delay the inevitable war for a few more years without compromising the fundamental interests of the Qing Dynasty has become an insurmountable hurdle for Hong Qing. Although Hong Qing had already prepared a plan, it was really difficult to guarantee it when it came to certainty. At this moment, facing Old Master Chen's earnest teachings, Hong Qing really didn't want to say much, so she could only be vague He groaned and it was over...

(End of this chapter)