When the case arrived at the Tingwei Mansion, His Majesty personally ordered it, and Yan Jugang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, did not have the slightest way, even if the Tingwei Han Zhaozhi was not there, it was impossible for him to directly give orders to the four Qianban.

He knew that this case must not be investigated into the depths, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that Pei Tingshan wanted to kill Meng Changan to avenge Pei Xiao, although the general Tie Liuli gave the statement that Pei Xiao was killed by the black warriors, but this matter is full of suspicions, Pei Tingshan cares so much that Pei Xiao can't not send someone to Northern Xinjiang to investigate, from Eastern Xinjiang to Northern Xinjiang, those people went to Northern Xinjiang and then to Chang'an, which is completely consistent with the calculation from time.

In other words, these people from eastern Xinjiang have already found out something in northern Xinjiang, otherwise they would not have been so targeted at Meng Chang'an.

And His Majesty's reaction was very fierce, it was for everyone to see, Meng Changan now represents His Majesty's face, whoever moves him is equivalent to having trouble with His Majesty, then His Majesty naturally has to get along with this person.

However, His Majesty's reaction at night was thought-provoking, investigating one and killing one was obviously a forced control of the situation, how could the university scholar Mu Zhaotong not see it? Just adding fuel to the fire at this time, what kind of thoughts did Yan Jugang think about and figure it out, so he was afraid for a while.

The emperor took the old dean and Meng Changan back to the palace, but the scholar didn't go home, he sat opposite Yan Jugang, sipping tea as if he was not tired at all, the sky was already about to dawn, how could this old man be so able to survive?

"Since Your Majesty wants to investigate, it is not enough to rely on the Tingwei Mansion alone, you also have to let your subordinates move."

The scholar put down the teacup: "As the secretary of the Criminal Department, you can't have the grace of God." ”

"Teacher."

Yan Jugang took a deep breath: "This case cannot be investigated, and if it is investigated, it will damage the national body." ”

"Oh?"

The scholar smiled: "Are you teaching me how to be an official?" ”

Yan Jugang hurriedly lowered his head: "The student doesn't dare, but ......"

Mu Zhaotong waved his hand: "If you still recognize me as a gentleman, then you will continue to investigate and investigate the root cause." ”

"The student can't check it, and the student has to go into the palace to ask to see His Majesty, and persuade His Majesty to let go of this case first...... The generals of the Quartet are not easy to check and balance, and if they do not have a safe disposal plan, they will directly investigate the past, I am afraid that there will be chaos. ”

"Mess? Could it be that Pei Tingshan still dares to rebel? ”

The corner of Mu Zhaotong's mouth hooked: "On the contrary, it's not a good thing." ”

Yan Jugang's face changed: "Teacher, what are these words?" ”

"You don't understand?"

Mu Zhaotong suddenly wanted to give it a try, try to see where the bottom line of this student who respected him the most was, so he cleared his throat and said: "You should be able to see that Your Majesty is already disgusted with Pei Tingshan, such a reckless man holding the military power of one side for a long time will be a disaster, if you take this opportunity to get rid of him, Your Majesty will also be at ease." ”

"Teacher, students know what teachers think, so students don't dare to do it."

Mu Zhaotong didn't expect Yan Jugang to be so direct, so he simply became more direct: "Since you know, then I'll ask you how to make this choice." ”

Yan Jugang stood up, clasped his hands into fists and bowed deeply to Mu Zhaotong: "One day is a teacher and a father for life, Mr. will not forget the kindness of the students, and the students' achievements are the result of Mr.'s teaching, so no matter what Mr. instructs, the students will not disobey...... A gentleman is a lifelong gentleman, and a student is a lifelong student. ”

Mu Zhaotong smiled and nodded: "It's good that you know this." ”

Before he finished his words, Yan Jugang stood up straight and said solemnly: "But the student is also an official of Daning, a courtier of His Majesty, the students dare not forget the way of respecting the teacher, and the students dare not forget the matter of loyalty to the king...... The student arranges a carriage for you. ”

Mu Zhaotong sneered: "Okay, good, worthy of being a good student taught by me, I am very satisfied with your performance today, good, very good." ”

He got up and walked out with a cane: "Since the student gave Mr. an eviction order, this gentleman has to lose face and has to go, but I don't bother Lord Shangshu to arrange carriages and horses, and I can go home myself, and I also have carriages and horses." ”

Yan Jugang looked helpless and worried, and wanted to send it, Mu Zhaotong glared at him, and he had to stop.

He just couldn't figure it out, when did the gentleman change?

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military knew that one of the most proud protégés of the scholar was him, and he was the first to come to the door to comfort him after hearing the news of Mu Xiaofeng's death, in his opinion, Mu Xiaofeng was like his brother, and the scholar was like his father, but he suddenly found that he had neglected one thing...... Unconsciously, this master is standing in line.

So he became even more distressed.

Yan Jugang knew that he would eventually be swept into a whirlpool that he could not break free, thinking that his wife and children would be harmed in the future, he sat in the study for an hour, watched the rising sun outside the window, and finally made up his mind, wrote a resignation and sent someone to the cabinet, and then took off his official uniform and folded it on the desk, changed into civilian clothes and went home, only feeling empty but a little relaxed.

In his resignation, he only said that the murderer stole the official uniform from the treasury of the Criminal Department and bribed the officials of the Criminal Department, and that he was an unforgivable crime as a scholar of the Criminal Department, and he had no shame in facing His Majesty, his colleagues, and the national law.

What I didn't expect was that His Majesty's reply came back so quickly, he didn't have long after he got home, had breakfast and chatted with his wife and daughter for a while, went back to the room to prepare to sleep He was dim, and not long after lying down, the palace attendant sent His Majesty's personal approval of the recital, Yan Jugang opened the recital and looked at it, His Majesty's reply was only seven words, two lines.

The first line of four words: It's your business.

Three words in the second line: Get back.

The words were intense, but Yan Jugang also warmed his heart and couldn't help crying.

He didn't sleep all night, and the emperor certainly didn't sleep all night.

University scholar Mu Zhaotong's performance today did not surprise the emperor's expectations, if Mu Zhaotong let go of this kind of opportunity, would he still be a bachelor who had turned his hands into clouds and covered his hands for rain?

But Mu Zhaotong's stupidity lies in the fact that he always feels that His Majesty is similar to the former Emperor Li Chengyuan.

"Let's pass the meal."

The emperor stretched his arms and felt hungry, calculating that it would not be more than a while before he should go to the early dynasty, and he was a little tired after not sleeping all night, and it was really hard to face the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty hungry again.

The emperor once joked when chatting with the old dean that the most irritable thing for an old father who came home after a hard day of work was to face his own ruined son...... When the emperor went to court, he felt that the dense group of people below him were all his own loser sons.

Meng Changan seems to be in good spirits, after all, he is a young man.

The old dean rubbed his eyes: "Your Majesty wants Pei Tingshan to be more restrained, it depends on which step the Tingwei Mansion finds out." ”

"I can't find out any of them."

The emperor sighed: "Do you believe it or not, if the people of the Tingwei Mansion enter the eastern frontier, they may have an accident?" ”

The old dean sighed, this kind of thing, Pei Tingshan can't do it.

"Let's check it on the bright side first, first check all the people involved in the capital, the eastern Xinjiang is too far, and the insects and rats in my capital are dug up is a matter of close proximity, I can't help it, I think that in the future, there should be more people in the guards, and I think about how to increase the authority of the Tingwei Mansion, and the guards have the permanent Tingwei Mansion to supervise the military power."

"Never, Your Majesty."

The old dean hurriedly said: "Once this matter is done, the armies will be unstable, and the authority of the Tingwei Mansion will suddenly increase, and it will inevitably cause trouble. ”

"I'm just thinking about it, and I'm not going to do it."

The emperor looked at Meng Chang'an: "Didn't you always want to go back to the northern frontier?" Then go back, it is more practical to be in the Northern Xinjiang Army than in the capital. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Meng Changan bowed.

"When you go is at your own convenience, if you want to see how many people are found in the capital, you can watch for a while before leaving."

"I want to leave tomorrow."

"That's right."

The emperor said in a flat tone: "Don't be publicistic when you leave, no one knows Pei Tingshan better than me, Pei Manzi is ruthless and can do everything, you are the most unstable on the way back...... I will let the black riders of the Tingwei Mansion escort you, and it is not all of them to do it at your house. ”

Meng Changan shook his head: "The minister can go by himself." ”

The emperor was silent for a moment, just as the chamberlain brought in breakfast, the emperor waved his hand: "Eat first, everything has to lean back, eating is the most important thing." ”

Meng Changan suddenly found that His Majesty also had so many bodies that he couldn't help himself.

In this world, even the emperor can't go along with his heart.

After returning to his small courtyard from the palace, Meng Changan packed his clothes, and then went to the military department to tell them that he would return to northern Xinjiang tomorrow, and after coming out of the military department, he went to the Yanta Academy, and he didn't come out until dark.

After dawn the next day, Meng Changan carried a bag and led a horse out of the academy, walked out of Chang'an City unhurriedly, and got on the horse.

From one of the north gates of Chang'an, Shuntianmen all the way to the north, to noon in Gubei Town to stop to eat, to the northeast to go through the Yanshan Gorge, that is a canyon dozens of miles long, is the gateway to the north of Chang'an City, throughout the ages and the present the northern barbarians have entered the Central Plains several times have not once passed the Yanshan Gorge, the real one husband is not a place to open.

There is a city pass on both sides of Yanshan Gorge, which is called the South Yan Gate and the North Yan Gate respectively, and the person who guards this city pass is the elite of the Jiazi Battalion in Gyeonggi Province.

The forbidden army rarely left the capital, and the Jiazi Battalion was also regarded as a forbidden army in Gyeonggi Province, with the best equipment and staffing among all the soldiers, and the largest number of troops.

Before dark, Meng Changan passed the Nanyan Gate, the scenery in this canyon is extremely beautiful, and many tourists stay, so the road is not desolate for dozens of miles, there will be inns and wine shops not far away, and there are plank roads on both sides to go up the mountain, even on the cliffs, you can also watch the scenery by the railing.

Meng Changan liked the environment here, and deliberately walked in a hurry, just thinking about finding an inn in the canyon to live, handing over the war horse to the shopkeeper to feed, he climbed the stairs and went upstairs, this inn is on the hillside, the second and third floors are like welcoming pines sticking out of the cliff, and living in these rooms outside has a different taste.

As soon as he arrived on the second floor, Meng Changan looked back downstairs and saw that a young man in a black robe came in carrying a long and huge thing, which was very strangely shaped, covered with a white cloth, like a coffin.

So Meng Changan's eyes narrowed, and he felt that things were getting more and more interesting.

The young man who entered the door happened to look up, and when he saw Meng Changan, he didn't know why he laughed, as if his mood suddenly improved.

"Hello."

He waved his hand in greeting.

Meng Changan nodded: "Hello." ”