Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 10

The man said: "Don't go in this house."

Suo'etu said: "Search! No one will be spared. Turn over the city of Beijing and catch Chen Jing!"

Chen Jing was talking with Mingzhu about the examination room in the living room, when suddenly there was a violent knock on the door.Mingzhu said: "Who is so arrogant?"

Mr. Li said: "It must be an official post, otherwise who would dare to be so presumptuous?"

Mingzhu said: "Officials? Chen Jing, you stay away for a while, and I will deal with it."

Dagui opened the door, and Suo'etu led people to rush in, but seeing Mingzhu here, he was shocked: "Brother Ming, why is it you?"

Mingzhu smiled and said: "The emperor wants you to investigate clearly, and I want you to make an unannounced visit, each perform his duties! Eh, why are you here?"

Suo'etu asked Mingzhu, "Why did you come here?"

Mingzhu said: "I'm here to admire the plum blossoms. Didn't the Emperor ask you to take Chen Jing to Shuntian Mansion? Why did you come here? I know that brother Suo is not so elegant!"

Suo'etu said angrily: "Rong Suo will explain in detail later. Farewell!"

Mingzhu smiled and said, "Brother Suo, let's go first. This time, Brother Suo will make a contribution to the investigation of the case in the examination room!"

Mingzhu sends Suo'etu away and returns to the living room.Chen Jing asked: "Master Mingzhu, why didn't you ask them to take me to Shuntian Mansion?"

Mingzhu was not in a hurry to answer, she picked up her teacup and took a few sips slowly before saying, "I want to save you."

Chen Jing couldn't believe Mingzhu's words, his eyes widened, and he said after a long time: "Arrest me and go to Shuntian Mansion, but the emperor ordered it!"

Mingzhu smiled and said: "Don't talk about this first. I, Mingzhu, know that you are a talent. You took the boy's exam at the age of 12 and won the first place in the state school; last year in Qiuwei, Shanxi, you won the first place in the list, and you were the first in high school. With your talent and learning, No need to send money to anyone."

When Mingzhu said that, Chen Jing seemed to half believe it, and said, "Master Xie Mingzhu, it's too much."

Mingzhu said again: "The emperor asked me to investigate the case in the examination room. I have found out your origin and every detail."

Mr. Li said: "Although Chen Jing and I are from the same hometown, we are just acquainted for the first time, and we feel that we are very close. He talks to me about the past and the present all day long. His literary talent, talent, character, and ambition are all admired by me!"

Mingzhu said: "I saw that you are so calm and composed in front of the emperor, so I thought to myself, this must be someone who can be of great use!"

Chen Jingdao: "Master Mingzhu is ridiculous!" He shook his head and sighed, "It's all wasted work! The paper handed in today was deliberately defaced by the examiner, and it will definitely be included in another volume!"

Mingzhu said: "Is this really the case? If so, I have my own way. In fact, I guess that you are not guilty, and I think the emperor may not believe that you are guilty."

Hearing what Mingzhu said, Chen Jing immediately stood up and bowed to Mingzhu: "Master Wan Wangming, help me!"

Mingzhu shook her head and said, "You still have to save yourself."

Chen Jing and Mr. Li looked at each other in blank dismay, not understanding what Mingzhu meant.Mr. Li said: "Let me say something. Since everyone knows that Chen Jing is innocent, why should those who arrest him arrest him, those who rob him rob him, and those who kill him kill him?"

Mingzhu's face was very mysterious, and she said, "I'll ask Chen Jing about that."

Chen Jing thought to himself, he knew that it was Suo'etu who escorted him to Shuntian Mansion, and those three people in Baiyun Temple must be the ones who wanted to kill him, but who wanted to rob him halfway?Thinking that Mr. Li had already told him not to tell the truth, he said, "I really don't know!"

Mingzhu stared at Chen Jing for a long time, guessing that he must have secrets in his heart, and then said: "If you refuse to tell the truth, you will not be able to solve your doubts, and I will not be able to save you, nor can the emperor save you. On the night Li Jin was killed, you Just happened to escape, and everyone in the world knows about it, and no one will avenge you if you kill you!"

Chen Jing lowered his head and sighed, but refused to utter a word.Mingzhu is very shrewd, she has thought about this matter long ago, and said: "Actually, I guessed it a long time ago. Someone wants to kill you because you know a certain secret. And this secret must be bribed by the court. It is related. The person who dares to take your life twice with such audacity, firstly, he has a lot of power, and secondly, the secret you know can take his life in turn!"

Chen Jing admired Mingzhu in his heart, but said: "My lord Mingzhu's words made me even more confused."

Mingzhu clapped her hands and laughed loudly, and said: "No, no, you are not confused! You are very clear! But I think, without the enlightenment of an expert, a young scholar like you would not be so mature!"

As Mingzhu spoke, she glanced at Mr. Li.Chen Jing looked at Mr. Li and said, "I really don't know anything."

Mingzhu said: "I understand, you are afraid of causing grievances, and you will not be able to stand in the officialdom in the future. In fact, even if you told me the whole story, I dare not say that you told me!"

Chen Jing looked at Mr. Li again, hesitant to speak, and asked, "Why?"

Mingzhu didn't answer right away, she drank tea for half a day, and said slowly: "Why? I hid you here for you, and I have committed a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. Of course, if I want to get rid of the crime myself, I can still take you to Shun Tianfu. But if you think about it, even if you are locked in the sky prison, someone will harm you at any time. If the case in the examination room is not solved, and the criminals are not killed, you will not live in peace!"

Yueyuan suddenly said from the side: "You always say you want to save Big Brother Chen, so the one who wants to grab Big Brother Chen halfway is your person?"

Mingzhu looked at Yueyuan, laughed, and said: "This daughter, old man, will definitely be better than a man in the future!" It turned out that the four masked men belonged to Mingzhu, and he guessed that if Chen Jing went to the prison in Shuntian Prefecture, he would be arrested by the gangsters. Harmful, then took the risk of this trick.

Mr. Li didn't care that Yueyuan was still here just now, he hurriedly called Tian's mother to take her away, then turned to Chen Jing and said, "It seems that Master Mingzhu is generous and trustworthy, and he really cherishes talents, so you can just say it."

Only then did Chen Jing explain in detail how he was hunted down and how he escaped for his life when he heard that someone was collecting the money while watching Baiyun at night.It's just that the matter of Zhang Jian asking Gao Shiqi to give the money is hidden, after all, the friendship of the fellow countrymen is taken into consideration.After Mingzhu heard this, she stood up and said goodbye, "Okay, I'll go back and report to the emperor in secret. Chen Jing, you will definitely be on the high school list, wait for my good news."

Chen Jing sighed, "I'm afraid I won't hit it!"

Mingzhu said: "Are you worried about that exam paper? I have a reason! But you must not leave here for half a step!" Mingzhu asked repeatedly, and left.

Suo'etu returned to the palace in fear and fear, only knelt and trembled when he saw the emperor.When the emperor heard that Chen Jing had run away, Long Yan was naturally furious, and scolded: "Suo'etu, you are really useless!"

Suo'etu cried and said: "In broad daylight, two groups of masked men appeared out of nowhere. One group wanted to kill Chen Jing, and the other wanted to rob Chen Jing. My minister wanted to save Chen Jing's life, and at the same time, he wanted to fight the gangsters." , I really can't stand it."

The emperor said angrily: "Dig him three feet in the capital, and then use a sieve to find Chen Jing! Otherwise, you will be sentenced to death!" Suo'etu knelt and took a few steps back before he dared to stand up.

Suo'etu came back inside, and Mingzhu was waiting outside.As soon as Suo'etu came out with a disheveled face, Mingzhu was announced.Hearing that Mingzhu had found Chen Jing, the emperor was furious: "Mingzhu, what the hell are you doing? Why didn't you play it early, it made my lungs almost explode!"

Mingzhu pleaded guilty and at the same time made up some words to play back, but she didn't hide the fact that he sent people to rob Chen Jing.After all, Chen Jing's whereabouts have already been found, the emperor also calmed down a bit, and asked: "You tell me, why don't you take Chen Jing to Shuntian Mansion?"

Mingzhu said: "Weichen felt that things were too strange, and he was afraid of mistakes. All strange things happened to Chen Jing. On the night Li Jin was killed, he was chased and killed; today Suo'etu escorted him to Shuntian Mansion, and Assassinated by a masked man; his test paper was deliberately defaced by the invigilator, it may become a waste paper!"

The emperor said: "I also heard a secret report that Wu Yunpeng, the head of the proctor's etiquette department, went to disturb Chen Jing every other time. I thought about this day and night, and guessed that Chen Jing might not be the murderer of Li Jin. He fled that night If you don't return, there must be a secret."

Mingzhu didn't dare to say that she thought the same way, she only said to the emperor's sage, and said: "Report to the emperor, my minister observes, Chen Jingxing may be a talent, if people know that he is the one who reported the examination case, he will not be able to live in the future." It's easy. So, to solve this case, you just need to take the examiner first, follow the clues, and the truth will come to light."

The emperor asked: "Are you planning for me, or for Chen Jing?"

Mingzhu said: "If Chen Jing is a talent, planning for him is to cherish talent for the emperor. I have promised Chen Jing that he will not tell the truth if he is not put on the table. But I dare not lie emperor."

The emperor bowed his head in thought, and said, "So, this scholar is very scheming?"

Mingzhu said: "I have poor eyesight, but I can see that this talent, character, ambition, and city are extraordinary."

The emperor said: "This person is either too smooth, or calm and mature. Let me remember him."

Mingzhu said again: "Report to the emperor, I have one more word to say."

The emperor nodded, and Mingzhu said again: "The emperor might as well let Suo'etu continue to search for Chen Jing. The people involved in this case don't know whether Chen Jing is dead or alive, and they can't feel at ease for a day, and there will be movements."

The emperor looked at Mingzhu for a long time, and said: "You and Suo'etu have been with me for many years, and I trust you very much. It's just that Suo'etu is reckless and has a rough mind. You are thoughtful and capable. I am worried that if Suo'etu Knowing that Chen Jing was found by you, you two will have a secret feud from now on!"

Mingzhu said: "Weichen is just thinking about doing errands as much as possible, and Suo'etu probably won't care about it."

The emperor suddenly remembered where Chen Jing was hiding, and asked, "What kind of family is that?"

Mingzhu replied: "My surname is Li, a former minister of the Ming Dynasty."

The emperor thought for a while and asked, "Is it the former Ming Juren?"

Mingzhu said: "Exactly, the old man's name is Li Zuwang, from Shanxi, his family was a famous family in the former Ming Dynasty."

The emperor nodded deeply, and said: "It really is him. He was Wei Xiangshu and the imperial examiner, but he never took the exam. Wei Xiangshu recommended it to me many times, but this Li Zuwang just refused to come out. Old officials of the Ming Dynasty, as long as there is no rebellion, they will be treated with courtesy."

Mingzhu said: "I see that old Mr. Li is elegant, elegant, full of knowledge, and upright, so I don't have any disagreements."

The emperor sighed for a long time, and then ordered Mingzhu: "I have sent Sony and Aobai to investigate the case in the examination room. As the imperial bodyguard, you are not allowed to interfere with the government. You are only the eyes and ears, and listen to their orders! First, take the head of the Ministry of Rites Wu Yunpeng, Look who's behind him!"

Mingzhu received the decree, the emperor announced him to go down, but suddenly called him back, saying: "Just remember what I said. That Chen Jing is so young and mature, in the future, if he is not a capable minister, he will be a traitor!"

Mingzhu couldn't help becoming panicked, and said: "I remember it."

The emperor stared at Mingzhu closely, and said coldly: "These words are for you too!"

Mingzhu hurriedly knelt down, trembling all over: "I swear to be loyal to the emperor to the death!"

(End of this chapter)