Jingwangfu.

Zhao Ting walked back and forth in the lobby with his arms crossed, looking a little restless.

Wang Tanzhi has been out for two days, and Chinese New Year's Eve has been spent outside, and he has not returned until now, is something wrong?

At this time, a person walked in quickly from outside, but it was Zhan Shi Ma Dun of the royal palace.

Zhao Ting immediately took a few steps forward and asked, "How?" Is there any news of Wang Tanzhi? ”

Although Ma Dun was also anxious in his heart, he did not forget the etiquette, and only said after saluting: "Your Highness, something is wrong, I just received news that the Criminal Department has issued a sea capture official document to arrest Wang Tanzhi, I believe that the waiting lawsuit must be trying its best to want him, just because the waiting lawsuit is not a law enforcement yamen on the surface, so it is not publicly wanted, but they must have issued relevant orders internally, and their subordinates thought that Wang Tanzhi should have received the news a long time ago, so he hid." And just now I went to the lawsuit to inquire, and Si Cheng Jia Yue was appointed by His Majesty as the acting secretary of the lawsuit affairs! ”

Zhao Ting didn't react for a while, "What other place can be safer than this palace?" Why is Wang Tanzhi hiding outside? ”

Ma Dun was stunned for a moment, reacted and immediately reminded: "Your Highness, isn't this matter clearly instructed by Your Majesty?" Without His Majesty's instructions, dare to arrest Wang Tanzhi for the lawsuit and the Criminal Department? Sure that Wang Tanzhi's incident happened, he became a wanted criminal, and His Royal Highness still dared to take in a wanted criminal? Once His Majesty asks for guilt, how will His Highness respond? Besides, Wang Tanzhi was afraid and didn't dare to return to the palace, he was also worried that His Royal Highness would sell him! ”

Zhao Ting finally reacted at this time, and he immediately realized a problem, "Do you think that the father emperor will know the relationship between Wang Tanzhi and this king?" ”

Marton was not sure, and hesitated: "······ I don't know, if Your Majesty already knows the relationship between His Royal Highness and Wang Tanzhi, I am afraid that His Royal Highness can no longer stand here at this time, you must know that the lawsuit is the last hole card for His Majesty to supervise the hundred officials, and now this hole card has been turned over by His Highness, can Your Majesty not be angry? ”

Zhao Ting said: "What does this king say is also the son of his father, since he was a child, my father has not said a word of heavy words to our brothers and sisters, let alone beating and scolding, even if this king makes a mistake, my father should not treat this king well, right?" ”

Ma Dun looked at Zhao Ting, thought for a while, and said: "Your Highness, your subordinates have a few heartfelt words, even if Your Highness wants to punish them, your subordinates must say them, otherwise your subordinates will be derelict in their duties!" In the past, His Majesty was kind and loving to His Royal Highness and other brothers and sisters, that is because His Royal Highness's brothers and sisters are still young, and they have not made any major mistakes, even if they have, it is not a big mistake, and the queen has already disciplined it, Your Majesty is naturally not good to punish again, but now it is different, Your Highness is close to adulthood, and has opened a separate mansion, and the things involved are regarded by His Majesty as a forbidden lawsuit, which is a big taboo, do you really think that the real function of the lawsuit is only known to you? Don't talk about others, just say that Mao Xiuzhi, the steward of the underground black market in Xingyuanfang, must know it! It's been more than half a year, why hasn't there been the slightest rumor from the government and the opposition? Mao Xiuzhi didn't dare to say it, since he didn't dare to pass it on, he wouldn't allow Konstantin's gang to talk nonsense casually! ”

Mao Xiuzhi is a minister of the former dynasty, and he is also an important minister of the founding of the Qianguo, the official worships the Taifu Supervisor and the Supervisor, and the Marquis of Guangping, although he is not as qualified as Pei Jin, Dongfang Chen, Gao Xiuzhi, Gao Xu, Liang Lin and others, but he is also a pivotal figure in the Qianguo.

Zhao Ting was a little scared when he heard Ma Dun say this, don't look at Zhao Junsheng has always been amiable to their brothers and sisters at home, but he knows that his father, the emperor, is a decisive and ruthless master.

Ma Dun said again: "Your Highness, my subordinates heard a news on the way back to their homes just now, the underground black market in Xingyuanfang was turned upside down by the right Xiaowei last night, and Konstantin and all his subordinates were arrested!" Later, his subordinates went to find someone to inquire, not only Konstantin's gang, but also some officials, businessmen and wealthy families in Chang'an City were arrested overnight! ”

"Right Xiaowei did it? No, it's not in their purview! Wait, Constantine's gang won't be arrested because they know that the lawsuit is secretly supervising hundreds of officials, right? Zhao Ting's face was shocked.

Ma Dun nodded: "The subordinates also think so, if those officials, businessmen and wealthy people who were arrested were arrested because they bought news from Konstantin, this matter makes sense!" The waiting lawsuit obviously has no right to mobilize the right Xiaowei, and the only thing that can directly mobilize the right Xiaowei army is His Majesty's decree! The subordinates guessed that these people were afraid that they would never come out alive again! ”

Zhao Ting's back and forehead were still sweating, and a solemn look appeared on his slightly immature face, "Ma Dun, it seems that we can't let Wang Tanzhi live anymore, if he is arrested by the pending lawsuit or the criminal department, his father will immediately know about this king and Wang Tanzhi!" ”

There were two more wrinkles on Ma Dun's forehead, black and deep, "Your Highness, we can't find Wang Tanzhi now, he is a person with strong martial arts, and he is a meticulous secret probe, not only cunning, but also good at hiding, it is very difficult for us to find him, let alone kill him!" ”

Zhao Ting thought about it for a while, and immediately said to Ma Dun: "In this way, this king is responsible for looking for the master who is responsible for doing it, you go to the criminal department to buy a few eyeliners, so that they can pass over as soon as they have news of Wang Tanzhi!" In addition, find Ren Jiu and let him find a way to contact the internal news of the waiting lawsuit, and finally be able to buy a person inside the waiting lawsuit, once the waiting lawsuit has news from Wang Tanzhi, report it quickly, and reward him heavily! ”

"Yes, the subordinates will go and call Ren Jiu over now!" Marton turned around and walked out of the lobby.

Ren Jiu is the secret agent who is waiting for the lawsuit to be placed in the Jingwang Mansion, not to mention the Jingwang Mansion, even the prince's East Palace has a secret agent who is waiting for the lawsuit.

But after Wang Tanzhi was subject to Zhao Ting, Zhao Ting asked if there was a spy placed in his mansion, so Ren Jiu was betrayed, and he Zhao Ting was arrested and prepared to be secretly executed, but the lawsuit is not something that Wang Tanzhi can cover the sky with one hand, if something happens to an agent like Ren Jiu and does not report the news within a certain period of time, the relevant yamen of the subordinate of the lawsuit will send someone to investigate, Wang Tanzhi in order not to make trouble for himself, find Zhao Ting to save Ren Jiu, Ren Jiu was released after agreeing to help King Jing cover up and continued to work in King Jing's Mansion, but every time the report was submitted, it was a trivial matter that didn't matter.

It didn't take long for Ma Dun to hurriedly return to report: "Your Highness, something is wrong, Ren Jiu is dead!" ”

"What? Where did you die? ”

"It's in his room!"

"Take this king quickly!"

The two soon came to the room where Ren Jiu lived, and at this time, there were already several attendants standing guard inside and outside the room, and no one else was allowed to approach.

Zhao Ting walked into the room and saw that there was a corpse lying on the ground, it was Ren Jiu.

Dai Lide, the chief of the palace guard, was squatting on the ground to inspect the corpse, and Zhao Ting asked, "Lide, how is it?" How did Ren Jiu die? ”

After some inspection, Dai Lide got up and hugged his fist at Zhao Ting and said: "Your Highness, after the investigation of his subordinates, Ren Jiu should have died around last night, there was some chaos in the room, and the scene should have gone through a fight, but the killer was strong in martial arts, Ren Jiu was not an opponent, he was killed after barely resisting a few moves, and there were no other clues left at the scene, obviously a veteran!" ”

Zhao Ting and Ma Dun glanced at each other, and both of them thought at the same time that the only possibility was to wait for the lawsuit to send someone to do it.

Marton waved to the others in the room, "You all get out!" ”

The guards all went out quickly, except for Zhao Ting and Ma Dun, only Dai Lide, the chief of the guards, remained.

Ma Dun said: "Your Highness, this matter can only be done by a master sent by the Waiting Lawsuit, after Jia Yue took charge of the Waiting Lawsuit, he must have sent someone to check the relevant files, found the problems in His Highness's files, and realized that Ren Jiu may have a problem!" ”

Dai Lide's face changed: "So Your Majesty has begun to suspect His Highness!" ”

Ma Dun nodded: "I'm afraid that's the case, but suspicion is suspicion, after all, His Royal Highness is the prince, and it is His Majesty's own blood, if there is no real evidence, His Highness should be fine, but Wang Tanzhi's matter can not be delayed any longer, only by getting rid of Wang Tanzhi, there will be no evidence against His Highness, even if His Majesty doubts it again, he will not do anything to His Highness!" It's just that it's not easy to find Wang Tanzhi for a while! ”

Zhao Ting said at this time: "Isn't his family still in Chang'an? Send someone to keep an eye on his family members for this king, and if he doesn't find anything abnormal within two days, he will secretly arrest all his family, and when he finds that his family is gone, he will definitely guess that this king did it, and naturally he will come to this king! ”

Dai Lide clenched his fists and said: "Your Highness, I am afraid that there are already people waiting for the lawsuit and the criminal department to be staring around Wang Tan's house, let's ······"

Zhao Ting said coldly: "At this time, I can't take care of a lot, first find a way to kill all the people who are waiting for the lawsuit and the criminal department hidden around his house, and then kidnap people!" ”

"No!"

Shu Wangfu.

In the afternoon, Zhao Pingcai returned from his parents-in-law's house with his wife and children, and He Yong, the secretary of the imperial city, came to ask to see, and Zhao Ping ordered He Yong to be invited to the inner hall.

"The lower officials have visited His Royal Highness, and have paid New Year's greetings to His Highness, the princess, and the little prince" He Yong walked into the inner hall and saluted Zhao Ping's family.

Zhao Ping raised his hand and said with a smile: "He Sicheng is exempt!" Today is the second day of junior high school, why didn't you take your wife and children to meet your father-in-law and mother-in-law, what did you do here with this king? ”

He Yong said with a smile: "Thank you Your Highness for your concern, Xiaguan Gaotang is not here for a long time, and there is only one old mother left on his wife's mother's side, and Xiaguan took his mother-in-law to serve at home a few years ago!" ”

"I see! Come on, serve tea to He Sicheng, He Sicheng please take a seat! ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhao Ping looked at the look on He Yong's face, it must be more than just to greet him for the New Year, and said to the princess: "You take the child down first, I will talk to He Sicheng about something!" ”

"Okay, let's talk slowly!" The princess got up and nodded to He Yong, and left with the child in her arms.

Zhao Ping saw the princess leaving, and asked He Yong: "He Sicheng is not just a matter of greeting the New Year to this king, right?" ”

"It turns out that His Royal Highness has already seen it, and the supervisor who was on duty just now came to report to the lower officials that King Jing sent someone to invite Chu Yuan, the concubine of the Southern Dynasty, to the palace, these days, Chu Yuan has been in contact with King Jing more and more frequently, and the lower officials are uneasy!"

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