Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

Qin Ji nodded: "The one in the cell, drag it out and chop it up."

"......what!?"

The jailer couldn't believe his ears.

"Didn't understand? Drag it out and chop it up."

"However, to execute a prisoner, His Majesty is required..."

"You need His Majesty's Zhu Zhu, right?" Qin Ji took out an imperial decree from his pocket, finished writing on it little by little, and then handed it to him: "Accept the decree."

"???"

The jailer clearly saw that the imperial decree was indeed the real imperial decree, the dark lines on it, the material of the paper and the jade seal on it were all real.Zhu Zhu written by the emperor himself is also there.

But the columns about the detailed names and numbers of the executed criminals are all empty...

What the Taiwei filled in just now are these empty spaces.

No, Taiwei, don't you even act?The imperial decree just take the blank and write it up yourself, right? ?

Chapter No.17 Villain?

"Wait! Taiwei! Qin Ji! What are you doing? We all committed it together, why should we be killed directly?!"

The guys in the prison suddenly became restless.

They had thought that they would be executed by Daxia, but the situation is not quite right now, why some of their accomplices are fine, even Qin Ji can take care of the physical problems of his companions a little bit, and he has to go without any The interrogation died directly in his hands?

"Why? Because you are useless." Qin Ji looked at the guys in the prison calmly, "We have already finished investigating your matter, isn't it just that you fled abroad and obtained training resources for the church? To put it bluntly, it is a part-time job for the church, and there is nothing else to interrogate, so I will be executed like this, is there a problem?"

"You don't ask us anything anymore?"

"I asked you, would you say it?" Qin Ji shrugged suspiciously, "Our time is precious, there is no need to waste energy on a group of people who can't say anything at all—let alone a group of people who would rather give foreign countries People who treat people as dog legs."

After saying this, Qin Ji waved his hand: "Hurry up, drag it away. Your Majesty's decree, don't dawdle."

Hiss, Taiwei, this should be your "imperial decree", right?

The jailer thought so, but he never dared to say it. Now that Qin Ji's status is in place, he doesn't have the right to make irresponsible remarks to others. Moreover, although the imperial decree is blank, except for the blank Besides, there is really no other problem with this decree.In other words, His Majesty originally planned to let him write up by himself and act cheaply.

Since His Majesty doesn't have any opinions, why should a small jailer fight against others?

So the jailers ran over immediately, opened the cell door, and started pushing the prisoners out.

"You can't do this! You don't even ask!? What's the point? Why don't you follow Daxia's law!?"

"Ah, the laws of the Great Xia?" Qin Ji listened, amused, "May I ask you, did you follow the laws of the Great Xia when you betrayed the country and assassinated the king of a country? The laws of the Great Xia are for It’s for the subjects of Great Xia, not for traitorous spies. If I ask you how much information about the country you have sold, you will still die, so why can’t we be simpler and see the results directly? I will save you trouble. Please."

After saying this, Qin Ji turned and left, and told the jailer: "If you encounter uncooperative later, deal with it accordingly. Anyway, these demon cult members are basically related to outside forces, so they should be killed in the first place."

"......Yes."

The jailer thought to himself that he didn't dare to deal with it privately. If he really wanted to kill him, he had to apply to the higher authorities.

He walked out, counting the numbers in his heart as he walked.

Just as he was about to reach the end of the prison corridor and disappear from the sight of the prisoners in the prison, a voice came from behind:

"Master Taiwei! Please stay!"

Aha, sure enough, before walking thirty steps, someone couldn't hold back.

"what happened?"

"If there is something to say...can I be spared from death?"

It was a thin and thin man. Qin Ji had learned from relevant newspapers before that this man was a master of poisoning, and his thin body was also caused by contact with poison.

I thought that this kind of guy who was with poison all day should be the least afraid of death among these people, but unexpectedly, he was the first to emerge.

"This, I can't decide, I need His Majesty's ruling."

Qin Ji looked as usual.

These words actually meant that he could relax, after all, these people were about to die now.This room for negotiation is basically equivalent to promising that the other party can give a lighter punishment in this matter.

In other words, "I agree to this matter, but whether your Majesty agrees or not depends on the situation"-this is what it means in translation.And with his current status and relationship, if he really went to talk to Xia Yuxiao, the other party would most likely agree with him.

"Taiwei, it's not that I won't tell you the truth, it's just that whether it's the church or other countries, everyone got involved with them in exchange for a way out. If the brothers tell you the truth, I'm afraid I His life can't be saved either..."

"This is Xia Guo, not their old den." Qin Ji turned his head and stared at the other party with sharp eyes, "I can only answer you this way, is it clear enough?"

"Understood. Then, just say it here?"

"Take him to the house outside, we two chat privately."

................

When Qin Ji saw this man outside in the room where the jailers were resting, the other party's attitude took a 180-degree turn.

Originally in the prison, he seemed to be fearless, but now, after he came out, he smiled with him, looking like a different person.

Of course Qin Ji knew what this guy was thinking, it was just because he had the ability to save him from death.That's why he would choose this group of people to beat—people who are willing to fight against their compatriots with external forces for their own selfish desires, their so-called loyalty and beliefs are actually worthless.

If they were really the kind of people who dared to die for their own ideals, then they would not betray the country so easily, let alone be caught so easily.

Qin Ji didn't like this kind of person very much, but the other party could provide him with some necessary information, so he still showed some patience.

"Let's talk about it. According to His Majesty's order, I have the right to deal with the prisoners in the sky prison. Therefore, if your news is valuable, I don't mind giving you a few good words in front of Your Majesty."

Qin Ji poured tea for the other party, and then pushed it in front of the other party.

"Pleasant words are not enough... just to ask for a way to survive." The other party said respectfully, "However, this news may be of some value to you, after all, it involves church matters."

"Well, let's talk."

"The people who contacted us at the beginning were institutions called the Holy Tribunal in the church. It is said that those executioners seemed to come from there. The meaning of the Holy Tribunal is to let us—that is, the demon cult you mentioned Harassing Daxia. Considering that we have to cooperate with them for a long time, we can be regarded as joining the church and belonging to the non-staff members of the church. However, the church seems to be in chaos now."

"I already knew this information."

Qin Ji was not interested in this, and he didn't need to talk about these things at all, as they had already reached Qin Ji's ears through channels.

"However, if I say, I know the church's strategic intentions towards Daxia? For example, which countries do they plan to control around our country first, where do they intervene first, and where do they plan to use Daxia as a breakthrough?"

After saying this, Qin Ji pondered for a while.

"This is very important. Why did they give you this information?"

"Of course they won't give me this information. In their eyes, we are still outsiders after all. However, their intentions, through the transfer of their personnel, the inclination of resources such as food, grass and armaments, and the tasks they entrusted to us, are basically the same. You can almost guess it. We are outsiders, but we are still members of the church."

There was a hint of complacency in the other party's smile. Obviously, for him, this level of information was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Qin Ji looked at the guy in front of him, and he showed a smile: "Now I'll give you a picture, can you draw your guess?"

"can."

"Then I will draw it for you, but let me tell you first, I will use my own method to verify the accuracy of your guess, if there is a big discrepancy..."

"At that time, you can kill me at any time. I am in prison. You see, I have no martial arts except poisoning, so I can't run very far."

"Okay, happy."

Both parties agree.

To be honest, this guy in front of him is a villain.But a villain also has the advantages of a villain. If the other party is really talented, even a villain can use his ability well if he uses it well.

Chapter 18 Rebirth and Destruction

After finishing the day's work, Qin Ji returned to Xia Yuxiao's bedroom.

Unexpectedly, what was waiting for him in the palace was not Xia Yuxiao, but Lingyan.

"Why are you here?"

Qin Ji asked suspiciously.

This is Xia Yuxiao's study room. Normally speaking, Lingyan cannot enter casually by herself, because this is Xia Yuxiao's "office". Lingyan's actual identity is just an earl, even if she wears a The leadership position of a special organization like Huilin is actually not as good as Jiuqing on the surface.

This behavior can be said to be quite presumptuous.

"By His Majesty's order, I am waiting for you to come back here." Lingyan sat upright, "Your Majesty said that she may not come back very late tonight, so if you have any needs, Young Master, I can do it for you."

"You really obeyed?"

"Obey His Majesty's orders—at least apparently, you say."

Lingyan said calmly.

"Okay, okay, did she say why she couldn't come back?" Qin Ji was curious about this.After all, Xia Yuxiao can actually handle most of the affairs directly in the bedroom. If it is about intelligence matters, he is basically in charge, and there is no need for her to go there in person.

"It is said that Advisor Cheng is coming back soon. Your Majesty is discussing the promotion of Advisor Cheng with several ministers."

Lingyan said in a low voice.

Qin Siyue next to him suddenly became interested: "Ah, is that guy going to be promoted?"

During this period of time, Qin Siyue has been helping the Huilin Office with intelligence work, and on the other hand, she has also helped the consultant Cheng handle some investigation work in various local affairs. It is also right to train soldiers for these scale guards. ,

Anyway, she is also a colleague who has cooperated for a while, so she is still very curious.

"I heard that this time the consultant Cheng has checked the financial situation of Jiangning County and Hexi County in Daxia. He has dealt with many officials and recovered the money and food that many officials have embezzled. In addition, he personally supervised these two counties. Water conservancy and river dredging projects. His Majesty is very satisfied with him."

Lingyan explained the situation to Qin Ji in detail.

Qin Ji was not surprised by these things. The consultant Cheng has always been an absolute emperor. In fact, Xia Yuxiao mainly assigned him this time. Although there are tasks such as supervising water conservancy and investigating local officialdom, but Both she and Qin Ji agreed that it would be considered good if he could find out the matter clearly.

Jiangning County and Hexi County are two big counties in Daxia. The former is a developed area in Daxia, while the latter is a major grain-producing county in Daxia. The various internal relationships are also intricate. Consultant Cheng Neng went to find out where The specific situation is not easy. I never expected that this guy can solve many affairs directly...

Calculating the time, in fact, he should come back.

"This guy... I wouldn't be surprised to say that he died of exhaustion in office one day." Qin Ji said with a wry smile.

"Well, so this time, His Majesty has just received the news that Advisor Cheng is about to arrive in Tai'an City, so he immediately started preparing for the award. Now he is discussing with the prime minister and several central officials what official position it is better to confer him."

After hearing this, Qin Ji showed a smile.

Based on what he knew about Xia Yuxiao, he could roughly guess what kind of official this guy planned to be the consultant Cheng Feng.

The former Yushi doctor Wang Xiang was directly killed because he urged the Demon Sect to trip him and Lingyan, causing trouble for the court.As a result, the position of doctor censor has been vacant.

Before that, the positions of Yushi Zhongcheng and Yushicheng under Wang Xiang were all held by people recommended by Wang Xiang. After Wang Xiang's accident, the people below were also implicated, and they were demoted and transferred.

In other words, at least one of these two positions can be vacated now.