"Bastard!"

With a snap, a multicolored teacup fell on the ground paved with gold bricks, shattered, and the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the imperial study instantly knelt on the ground.

"Daring! Extremely daring! How dare you blatantly set fire to the barracks......"

Jin Duo's angry voice echoed in the room, pacing back and forth while scolding, walking too fast, and his clothes made a violent grinding sound.

It's no wonder that Jin Duo was so angry, Fang Zhengyun had just returned from the military camp outside the city, and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces had waited for nearly two hours, but they only waited for the news that the military camp had caught fire and the two were buried in the fire.

The surprise, suspicion, and contempt of the Manchu ministers deeply stimulated Jin Duo, and with a wave of his sleeves, he dispersed directly, but he could imagine that it would not be long before this matter would spread like the wind. Things were still going in the worst direction, and Jin Duo not only felt anger but also a deep sense of powerlessness.

"The emperor is angry."

Fang Zhengyun saw that the emperor heard his return, he angrily dropped the teacup, and kept walking around the imperial study, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, he didn't expect the other party to start so quickly.

"Zhengyun, what do you think about this matter?"

This matter is aimed at Fang Zhengyun, Jin Duo wants to hear his opinion now, maybe there will be some turn for the better.

"Your Majesty, Wechen thinks that the people behind this are vicious, and it is difficult to distinguish whether the people who are dead now are the brothers and sisters of the An family, and because of this, once there are rumors, it is difficult for Wechen to explain clearly. This is to want us to die without proof. ”

Fang Zhengyun rushed back to the camp with Zhang Qing, because Zhang Qing couldn't ride a horse, so he could only use a carriage, and it took nearly an hour of effort. Fang Zhengyun had already prepared for the worst, if the people who were arrested last night were really the An family brothers and sisters, he would bite someone to death and give false news to his subordinates, catch the wrong person, and then automatically ask for the guilt, even if there is a mistake, the punishment will not be too heavy.

But who would have thought that it was too late when Fang Zhengyun arrived, someone set fire to it, his own soldiers were unharmed, but the big tent where the prisoners were held was burned to ashes, and neither of them could be rescued.

Thinking of Zhang Qing's mocking and slightly smug gaze at that time, Fang Zhengyun's heart kept sinking. These people are so powerful, not only did they let his subordinates arrest people by mistake, but they also didn't do anything, killed people, and splashed a basin of dirty water, and now Fang Zhengyun is full of mouths and can't tell clearly.

"Did you find anything in the barracks?" Jin Duo finally stopped pacing, sat down, rubbed his forehead and asked.

"The arsonist was not caught, and the place where he was held was relatively remote and no one noticed."

This is also something that makes Fang Zhengyun very annoyed, this person who deliberately set fire to the fire should be in the barracks, thinking that some of the subordinates he sees as his brother are the enemy's spies, Fang Zhengyun feels cold. It's like a poisonous snake lying on your side, making people uncomfortable.

"The emperor can rest assured, Weichen has arranged for someone to investigate privately, and I believe there will be news soon."

This time it happened suddenly, which caught Fang Zhengyun off guard. But because of the tight time, the other party was also a little in a hurry, but left clues.

Fang Zhengyun thought that the series of things that happened today were all traceable, and the participation in the imperial history in the morning was to drag him into the water, how did he know that he was not in the barracks at all, which the other party did not expect. But they were unwilling to let him escape, so they had a poisonous plan to set fire to the barracks behind and die without proof.

It's just that today's emperor didn't let the hundred officials retreat from the court at all, but all waited in the Jinluan Palace, and the other party could pass on the news one step ahead of himself, and he must have used carrier pigeons.

Who can hear the news from the Jinluan Palace? Who in the barracks picked up the carrier pigeons this morning? It's all very easy to find. It's just that Fang Zhengyun is afraid that when he finds out, people may not be alive......

……

Jin Shuichen was busy today, although he was fighting Zhang Qing in the main hall, and his expression was light, but as the prince of a country, how could he be unaware of the hidden crisis behind this matter. So as soon as he got to the court, Jin Shuichen went to see the prince and the prince, and the two talked secretly for a few hours, but they didn't even use lunch.

An Xingbang's death was a grievance Jin Shuichen knew it, but the evidence was conclusive, and An Xingbang took the initiative to admit his guilt, and he had no choice.

After An Xingbang was beheaded, he also paid attention to the situation of the An family's mother and son, but some time ago, the three of them left Anfu and lost their traces, and Jin Shuichen was a little worried in his heart. I was lucky enough to think that they might also leave the sad place of the capital, so I didn't do any more investigation. But he didn't want anyone to really attack the mother and son, it was his negligence.

"Taifu, I feel guilty about Lord An." Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Jin Shuichen's eyes were a little blurry, as if a trace of sadness crossed his eyes.

"Your Highness, Lord An's affairs are beyond your control, the other party is too strong."

The prince and the prince are now in their prime, with gray hair and an old face, but they are full of wisdom in their gestures. Seeing Jin Shuichen sad at this moment, he was afraid that he would be unable to extricate himself from the whirlpool of guilt, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade him.

"Lord An begs for mercy, his death is irretrievable, what we can do is to make ourselves stronger, so that there will be fewer poor people like Lord An in this court in the future."

Taifu carried a string of wooden beads in his hand, each the size of a walnut, and gently twisted it in his hand at the moment, which was a habit developed for many years, even when thinking about things, this bead string never stopped.

"I don't kill Beren, but Beren dies because of me. I am not at ease about Lord An's affairs, and it is because of this that I am ashamed to see his relatives. If I had put down my face earlier and found a place for his wife and children to settle down, I wouldn't have let them suffer any accidents. ”

Jin Shuichen felt that he had fallen into a whirlpool, he avoided it because of guilt, and tasted the consequences because of avoidance, and he felt even more guilty at this moment. This is cause and effect, thinking of this, a wry smile appeared.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, if you have a heart or not, no matter how thoughtful your protection is, it can't compare to what people worry about all day long. As long as you have the slightest slackness, they will still get hurt. How long can you protect them? Could it be that the three of him, mother and son will not see outsiders for the rest of their lives? After speaking, he glanced at Jin Shuichen deeply, and the meaning was self-evident.

"There is really no need for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take this matter on himself, it is those wicked people who have this heart and do this. Rabbits eat grass, wolves eat meat, this is the same truth. If we don't want to be devoured, we don't want to be the rabbit that eats grass, but the wolf that eats meat, or even the tiger, and beats the hungry wolf to the point where he has no strength to show his fangs, and honestly acts as a dog. ”

Taifu has his own thoughts in his heart, although the saint is not that faint person, but his temperament is a little soft, and he was born at the wrong time, although he has a heart, he is powerless, and it is difficult to do anything. But the crown prince is different, the prince is not only wise, but also has the decisiveness that a generation of emperors should have.

"Now Your Highness is not only staring at a hungry wolf by his side, but facing a pack of wolves, if His Highness is blindly depressed, then not only Lord An, but all the people chasing you, as well as their relatives will face a crisis. Ontarian's today may be their tomorrow. Therefore, the old minister implored His Royal Highness to lift his spirits and not to increase his sorrow in vain. ”

Jin Shuichen was shocked when he heard this, glanced at Taifu deeply, slowly stood up from his seat, and saluted Taifu, who hurriedly avoided it.

"Thank you Taifu for pointing me out the fog, but I must find out about this matter of Lord An, so that my heart can be at peace."

When Taifu heard this, he sighed in his heart, wise and decisive, but he only lacked one thing, and his heart was as hard as iron. If it is a peaceful and prosperous world, a loving and benevolent monarch is naturally a blessing for the people, but now that the strong enemy is feeding, the prince's character will become his restraint.

That's it, that's it, the prince's character is already rare, if you have enough luck and find a loyal minister who can assist, the future is worry-free. It's just that it's not easy to smooth out the thorns along the way.

Seeing that Taifu didn't speak, Jin Shuichen restrained his mind and thought about the affairs of Anjia. Judging from the current situation, most of the brothers and sisters of the An family have already encountered accidents. So there are three things to figure out now:

First, who leaked the matter of the remnants of the previous dynasty to Meng Da, the person who leaked the news must be suspicious, if it wasn't for this inexplicable news, how could Meng Da go to the Taoist temple to arrest people late at night.

Second, it is necessary to find out why the brothers and sisters of the An family left the An family, and what twists and turns they went through, and finally appeared in the Taoist temple. And why is Mrs. Ann not there, what happened during this period?

In the end, it is who set the fire in the barracks. The news is transmitted so quickly that there must be someone from the other party in the palace, and arson in the barracks cannot be done by outsiders, and the arsonist believes that he must also be in the barracks.

As for that Zhang Qing, it is not clear who he is, but this person is very cunning, and there is no reason to interrogate him directly, I believe it is difficult to get any valuable information from him. It's better to start from the other three places first, slowly peel off the cocoon, and there will always be clues coming out.

Jin Shuichen's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, he would definitely not let go of the people behind the scenes. Thinking about it, he stood up, walked to the sandalwood table, picked up the pen and wrote a few things in his heart on the white rice paper, and forced through the back of the paper.

Taifu picked up the paper one by one, and his eyes flashed with contemplation, these things seem simple, but in fact, they all take a lot of effort to check. Not to mention anything else, it is difficult to find out the whereabouts of the An family brothers and sisters alone, how to find those who have been in contact with or have seen the An family brothers and sisters in the vast sea of people?

Even if you find those old people who have served in the An family, you may not know the whereabouts of the mother and son, but it is General Meng Da who is the best to start...... Jin Shuichen and the crown prince discussed again, and finally decided to start with the military camp first, after all, it was Fang Zhengyun's territory, and it was much easier to investigate.