"Your mother is in his hands, you have unspeakable secrets, I know, there are people in Dali Temple, I also know, that's why I let you talk to me alone. Li Jiaxuan, don't you really know who I mean? I said that I can let you have everything you want, if you don't believe me, who else can you trust? Your head has fallen to the ground, and your wife and children are not still slaves and maids for others? ”

"Gong Li, he doesn't just have a business house under me, he has a lot of money, which you can't imagine. The thousand-year-old Li family has maintained it until now, and there are huge expenses every day. It is far from enough to rely on the imperial court's fortunes, the Li family's financial expenditures are mainly maintained by commercial banks, and I am only one of many commercial banks. ”

"Officials and businessmen collude to make money from each other. There are many ways to do this. You just have to look it up, and do you know how his official position came about? Xu Yuan flipped through the materials in front of him. He is just a Zhan Mansion horse washer, and he is not a dignitary. ”

"He only knows how to bully people since he was a child, how can he study hard? This person is ruthless and dark, and he has not learned anything from the world, and even his official position was tested by me. Li Jiaxuan was extremely calm, but Xu Yuan was not calm: "You? How so? Not to mention how strict the invigilation requirements of the national examination are, he is an idle lord, and it is impossible for him to come into contact with the emperor's important literary examiner! ”

"Rich people, hands and eyes are all over the sky, Lord Xu should have been surprised a long time ago. What's more, he has money and status, who doesn't want to climb to the Li family, a high branch, to meet more people to improve his status? Xu Yuan nodded: "I will investigate this matter, it's just a matter of the first emperor's dynasty, now take it out and turn it over." ”

"He also likes children, whether boys or girls, preferably boys, who want the kind of thin skin and tender meat. Isn't that enough? Adults still don't know how many children have been devastated at his hands. Xu Yuan waved his hand, "Stop, I understand what you said, the stakes are very high, and I will make it clear to Your Majesty." During this time, I will take good care, and you should take care of it too. ”

When the interrogation room came out, Xu Yuan always felt a cold gaze behind him, and when he looked back, it was the secretary who was staring at him. "What are you doing there?" The attendant asked, but the man did not speak, and turned away. Xu Yuan whispered: "You keep an eye on that person for me, see where he goes, and don't let him lean into the cell." The squire nodded and followed.

In the dark, the little official walked forward quickly, the attendant followed closely behind, the little official seemed to look back, the attendant quickly leaned against the wall, I don't know if it was his own illusion, he seemed to see the thin and weak little official smiled. This shouldn't be, he's not his opponent, and the squire is a little nervous. Out of nowhere, a stick knocked him unconscious, and he rolled his eyes and lost consciousness.

The next day, Xu Yuan found the body of the attendant in the moat, and after an autopsy, it was concluded that he had drunk too much and then slipped down the moat himself. How is this possible? Anyone who knows anything about him knows that he is loyal to his duties on weekdays, and he doesn't drink a drop of alcohol, but yesterday was just a follow-up task, how could he die?

"Go get the clerk." A thin and trembling young man walked up to Xu Yuan, he frowned and asked, "Where did you go last night?" "My lord, the villain was at home last night and didn't go out." "I registered last night, but you came to the interrogation room to take notes?" "My lord, the villain's wife was sick yesterday, and she didn't go out after the curfew, please be aware of it."

"Do you remember what Li Gong looks like?" "Of course." "That guy last night, is that him?" Li Jiaxuan smiled and said nothing, and Xu Yuan's heart was half cold. "Since it's him, why didn't you remind me?" "I thought you knew, this kind of thing, you don't figure it out yourself, this Dali Siqing you bought the official, right?"

Xu Yuan jumped to his feet angrily: "Do you know, when I came out last night, I found that he had been standing outside, and sent an attendant to follow him, and today the attendant died in the moat!" "I told you, he is ruthless, you yourself are negligent in guarding against such a big Dali Temple, they said that if you mix in, you can get in, and you can go in and out like entering a no-man's land, Lord Xu, what else do you have to be proud of?"

Indeed, this is Xu Yuan's negligence, and it is also the reason why Li Jiaxuan is not very willing to cooperate with him. He stumbled for a while: "This kind of thing will not happen again in the future, you can rest assured that he can't hear the movement inside outside, you are still safe." "Of course, it's better to be like this, Lord Xu, don't worry. Now, I don't have a choice. ”

The young man in black drank tea with Erlang's legs crossed, and squinted at the anxious earl who was turning around. "Don't worry, they can't find us, and there is no evidence, with your and me's identity, he can't afford to offend a small Dali Temple." "Gong Li, you are in such a hurry, how can you kill him easily?" "Don't worry, I'm using a fake identity, and no one will suspect it."

"I don't know what Gong Li has gained from this trip?" "Li Jiaxuan's kid has a very hard mouth, Xu Yuan should have tortured him last night, and the fact that he hasn't moved so far today shows that he is still reliable." The middle-aged man said with a smiling face, "After all, it's from Duke Li's mansion, but it's different." The young man took a sip. It's just a house slave, and I can't do it with my heart for him. ”

In the palace, Xu Yuan was still waiting for His Majesty's summons. Zhao Qian has been busy with the big wedding in the past few days, especially busy, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the end of the year is approaching, and they are all waiting for a long line at the door to see the emperor. It doesn't matter who it is, you have to queue up when you come. When Xu Yuan arrived to see the emperor, it was already the time of sunset.

"Waited all afternoon, right? Bestow the seat. "Your Majesty, the minister has brought a confession." "Okay, let him read it, you and I can just listen." He leaned back in his chair, tired. The chief chamberlain began to read Xu Yuan's confession that he had swooped out overnight, and Xu Yuan was paying attention to Zhao Qian's movements, only to see his fingers gently tapping the handle of the chair.

His hand paused when he heard the young duke's bribery of the examiner, but his eyes were still closed. Then he listened to the fact that he loved children, and that many of them were reduced to playthings in his house. Chai Zhaoqian's mind came to mind what happened to him in that house as a child... He snapped his eyes open and sat up straight. Xu Yuan was taken aback by his movements, even himself. "I see, this person has been a moth in the Great Zhou for a long time, and he can't help but get rid of it. If you go to find evidence, the confession is not enough, I want evidence, or I can't overturn the case. ”