"Ding!" The sound of hand-to-hand combat, the sharp clash of swords.

Chu Qingqing only felt that the hand holding the sword was numb, and he almost flew out of his hand, and hurriedly took a few steps back to unload his strength when his body was unstable.

Liu Shuang is also not happy, although he seems to be stable, but the woman in front of him is obviously better than himself in martial arts, but as a man, his strength is slightly greater, forcing the other party to take two steps back, but he is inferior in body and moves, if he fights again, he is obviously invincible.

"Good!" Fang Junyue watched the wonderful competition between the two young people, and applauded. Among the younger generation of the Divine Catcher, these two are really the best.

There was already a god to catch the division's code of conduct and the small guy watching the excitement on the side, I couldn't help but put down the work at hand, although the seventh prince is not the best in the division, but how to say that he is also an outstanding master, this Lizhou newcomer to the code order young can not be inferior, it is really a role, there are three sons applauded, followed by admiration and applause.

The morning breeze was slightly cool, this early spring morning was a little chilly, Liu Shuang felt that his body had recovered, and he agreed with Chu Qingqing to compete early, and also moved his hands and feet, and the rest of the past few days made him feel uncomfortable.

"Third brother!"

"Three sons!"

Chu Qingqing and Liu Shuang put the weapons in their hands on the instrument rack next to them and bowed their hands.

"Not bad, Qingqing, you are unstable, although you are flexible, you are easy to be taken advantage of by the enemy." Fang Junyue nodded, "Liu Shuang, you rely too much on strength, and there are flaws in your moves, so you need to make up for it." ”

"Third Brother Xie!"

"Xie San Gongzi!"

The two young men spoke in unison.

Regardless of character and talent, with such two young talents, the future of the Divine Capture Division is promising, Fang Junyue smiled and nodded, and the three of them turned around and entered the inner hall.

In the Ming Zheng Hall, Zhuo Zhenggong was pacing, and there was no expression on his face.

"Lord Zhuo!" Fang Junyue took Chu Qingqing and Liu Shuangxing to salute his subordinates.

"According to the ear and eye detective report, Lord Gongsun of the Ministry of War is afraid that something will happen." Zhuo Zhenggong's expression was solemn, "It is very likely that it is the same person as the previous three cases, Qingqing and Liu Shuang, you two act immediately and follow Lord Gongsun." ”

"Yes, sir!" The two of them took orders together.

"If something happens, don't save people, you must protect yourself first." Zhuo Zhenggong lowered his voice, hesitated slightly, and said slowly with some worries.

"Yes."

"Junyue, you have something else to do."

"Yes, sir."

…………

More than 900 years ago, at the beginning of the founding of the Da Geng Dynasty, it took the three provinces, eight departments and two temples as the foundation of governing the country, with Zaifutai as the core, set up two ministers on the left and right, governed hundreds of officials, and planned to make edicts. Everything. The execution of the upper and lower orders is conveyed through the Zaifutai. In addition, there are six deacons of civil, military, strategy, law, criminal and etiquette, headed by the two civil and military ministers, who participate in politics and discussion.

The establishment of the Counsellor Pavilion as a deliberative and supervisory body, has the duty of admonishing and picketing the affairs of hundreds of officials. Led by Dr. Counsel, supplemented by Doctor Counsel and Dr. Guanglu.

Set up a governor and a royal secretary to take charge of military power, set up an internal governor and a royal secretary to manage the royal capital, and an external governor to manage the state and county.

These are the three provinces. In addition, there are eight departments, six departments, officials, households, rites, soldiers, criminals, and workers, and the Qiankun Battalion and the Divine Capture Division are added, which are eight departments.

The Guangming Temple and the Zhengfa Temple were set up to hear unjust, false and wrongly decided cases and the cases of kings and grandsons respectively, and the two deacons of the criminal and legal affairs served as the temple supervisors.

A hundred years ago, the world was in turmoil, the people were struggling to make a living, and the old system was abolished one after another, until the establishment of the Eight Kingdoms, Da Geng maintained the nominal unity, and these old systems were restored as before.

At the beginning of the founding of the Chenguo, Longwu Wang Yu took the founding heroes Jiang Mengyan and Guan Ruocheng as the left and right ministers, and the governance of the eastern Kyushu, which was in ruins, was thriving.

Dongchen Chongwen, and the Governor of the Imperial Division, as well as the military department and the Qiankun Battalion under his jurisdiction, have been in an embarrassing position since the later years of Zhaowen Wang Yao, and as soon as the three major cases occurred, the second person in the Imperial Governor's Division, Wei Yong, was demoted three levels in a row, which can also be seen.

Gongsun Yi, who is the secretary of the military department, understands his situation very well, and has been cautious in the position of this Shangshu, although it is said that the murder of these three important ministers has nothing to do with his own military department, but maybe one day this bad luck will fall on himself. He is already in his fifties, and he also adheres to his principles in the court, pandering to important ministers and kings, and if important ministers and kings disagree, he pretends to think deeply and keeps silent.

The king, who has just succeeded to the throne for six years, doesn't seem to like his old fritter-like style, but this does not affect his position as the secretary of the military department, after all, the military department is also orderly under his own governance and never makes mistakes.

After getting off the court from the palace, he was physically and mentally relaxed, Gongsun Yi hummed a small song and sat in a sedan chair happily preparing to go home, the only thing that worried him was the baby son who was not a weapon, and he didn't know where to be at ease at this time.

Wang Du has already become lively, the sound of the vendors on Qingyun Street reaching the ears of this Shangshu who is more than half a hundred years old, he lifted the sedan curtain, and looked at the fruits and vegetables on the stall with great interest, and he didn't know where they got the fresh goods in this early spring.

"Yo, Lord Shangshu! Look at the small fresh loquat, the lady eats the beauty and beauty, the adults eat to wake up and lift their spirits, how many adults come? The flattering young hawker recognized the cloud-patterned purple gold sedan chair that Shangshu was qualified to sit in, and hurriedly offered the treasure.

"Haha, put it all on, I want it all!" Gongsun Yi was very happy, he never offended people, whether it was a dignitary or a pawn of a trader.

"Well, the little ones will be loaded for the adults immediately!" The hawker's smiling eyes were gone, and an attendant came to take the fruit basket, and the surrounding vendors looked at him enviously and whistled, but they were not as alert as him, so they had to honestly and hoarsely shout.

In the distance, a pair of young people who had changed into their regular clothes looked at the purple and gold sedan chair from afar, unable to take their eyes off it.

"That's the military department Shangshu, Gongsun Yi." Chu Qingqing pretended to be selecting items at the stall, turned his head and whispered to Liu Shuang.

Chu Qingqing changed into a plain white wide-sleeved fairy dress, her hair was tied in a bun, her white jade neck, her forehead was bright, her delicate figure was slender and graceful, and she was full of beautiful women.

"Poof!" Looking at the young woman who was completely different from before, Liu Shuang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Smack!" Chu Qingqing was annoyed and slapped Liu Shuang's head, "What are you laughing at, be careful that Miss Ben beats you!" ”

"Oops! Other! Liu Shuang hurriedly dodged, holding his head to protect the back of his head, "If you beat me again, I will expose Sister Chu's true colors as a violent woman!" ”

"Two of you, do you want to buy it?" The peddler looked confused, the two were really a couple, especially this woman, who was born with picturesque eyebrows, but was so irritable.

"It's coming, it's coming!" Liu Shuang casually dropped a few copper coins, picked up a vermilion hairpin, and turned around to "run away".

"Stop, see if I get you!" Chu Qingqing jumped to his feet and chased out.

Qingyun Street is bustling with people. Wangdu Chengcheng is the first rich and prosperous place in Dongchen, there are not a few handsome men and beauties, there are many sons and daughters of rich businessmen and grandsons, and there are countless people in brocade clothes.

Gongsun Shangshu's sedan chair went all the way to his mansion.

Eating fresh loquat fruit, Gongsun Yi yawned comfortably, his Shangshu Mansion is very far away from other Shangshu, so every morning dynasty has to go out in advance, there is no important thing today, I have to be free, and I went straight to the mansion after the next court, and it was almost noon.

A servant had already laid the dismount stone, Gongsun Yi thought about it, he weighed the loquat fruit, and prepared to send it to his wife in person, pleasing his wife, no matter how it was a good thing, so he was full of spring breeze, carrying a heavy fruit basket, and stepped into the door.

Liu Shuang and Chu Qingqing hid in the corner of the alley, pretending to go shopping, watching Gongsun disappear into his mansion.

The young woman grabbed Liu Shuang's collar, easily lifted the man who was heavier than herself, and whispered: "Shangshu Mansion is not heavily guarded, but it is not convenient for our Divine Capture Division to enter." ”

"Oh, Sister Chu, let me go first!" Liu Shuang looked flattering and begged for mercy.

When his feet finally landed, Liu Shuang, who was sneaking in the crowd, was quite questioning, "Why?" ”

"The Divine Arrest Division and the Criminal Department are both responsible for punishment, and there is naturally a lot of competition in the open and in the dark, if we are caught by the Criminal Department and we break into the Shangshu Mansion without permission, we will not be able to get any benefits from King Chen." Chu Qingqing has been in the Divine Arrest Division for many years, and he has seen a lot of open and secret battles, and Lord Zhuo has always been cautious, but when it comes to investigating serious cases, it is inevitable that he will act boldly, and there are always some things that go beyond the norm in the eyes of the Criminal Department, but fortunately, the Criminal Department also has a handle in the hands of the Divine Arrest Division, and it has been tacitly tacitly over the years, and neither side has attacked each other.

"Hey, that's troublesome!" Liu Shuang shook his hand, for these things, it was obvious that Chu Qingqing was more than he was doing, "Then what should we do now?" ”

"Nonsense, of course it's in!" Chu Qingqing glanced at Liu Shuang and walked in front first.

"You!" Liu Shuangqi knotted, obviously this guy didn't let him in, and now she wants to go in.

"What's wrong, question me?" Chu Qingqing stood with his waist crossed and looked at Liu Shuang, who was speechless, with a smile.

"Okay, well, Sister Chu is as beautiful as a fairy, whatever Sister Chu says is right!" Liu Shuang laughed with him, and obediently followed like a loyal dog.

The Governor of the Imperial Department is responsible for the world's swordsmen, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and the Qiankun Battalion, the Qiankun Battalion Manager of the geographical survey, the planning and calculation of the marching route, and the Ministry of War, is the second largest department of the eight departments after the Ministry of Officials, Gongsun Yi since more than ten years ago climbed to such a high-powered position, has been trembling, but also thanks to his humble background, the right Prime Minister Zheng Zhi, the left Prime Minister Sheng Mingzhe, the Grand Governor Yu Han Shixuan, the Doctor Li Changlin, these four real powerful figures did not overly recruit him, he also got such a neutral position, although relative, He also knew he had no prospect of continuing to climb up.

Sitting in the garden in the backyard, Gongsun Yi was smiling all over his face, seeing that there were so many wrinkles on his lady's delicate cheeks, and he personally helped Mrs. remove the peel and send it to Mrs. Lady's mouth.

The servants did not disturb their masters, and retreated far away, most of them followed Lord Gongsun for more than ten or twenty years, and at least three or two years, knowing the temperament of the master, the biggest "adult" in this Shangshu Mansion is Mrs. Gongsun, fortunately, whether it is an adult or a lady, they are excellent masters, and they never criticize the servants, which may have something to do with their origins, after all, these two people can be regarded as ordinary people in the officialdom.

Liu Shuang twisted his body and hid behind the rockery, next to Chu Qingqing, he could smell the faint, girlish fragrance on her body.

Chu Qingqing stared at the loving Gongsun Shangshu and the others through the cracks in the rocks, and pressed Liu Shuang's head with one hand to make him hold his figure, after all, this guy is relatively big, and it is still easy to expose compared to himself.

"How, what's out of the ordinary?" Liu Shuang tried to lie on the ground and looked ahead through the gap.

"Nope." Chu Qingqing whispered.

"Does Shangshu Mansion have our eyes and ears?" Liu turned to the side and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know this, the eyes and ears of the Divine Capture Division were established by Lord Zhuo and the second sister, and only the two of them know." Chu Qingqing didn't squint and replied in a low voice.

"Second son?" Liu Shuang searched in his memory, when he was in the Lizhou Division earlier, he deliberately inquired about the seven gods of the General Division, and he knew a thing or two, such as King Chen's most important Sidian Zhuo Zhenggong, the most promising third son Fang Junyue, the smartest sixth son Shen Shuo, the most beautiful seventh son Chu Qingqing, only the second son Huashang, even Lizhou Sidian Wenbai has only seen it once, with a veil, judging from the exposed eyebrows and eyes, she is a woman with a good face. Other than that, I don't know.

"During the day, it is estimated that the killer will not come, and the night is the most dangerous time." Chu Qingqing bent down and said in a low voice.

Mrs. Gongsun smiled, at this age, Langjun still treats herself so well, and she is happy from the bottom of her heart.

"My lord, the third prince of the Divine Capture Division asks to see you!" There's a little guy to report.

"Oh? Please! "Gongsun Yi was quite surprised, the military department and the Shenzhu Division have never intersected, and the third son Fang Junyue is a hot figure in recent years, when Zhuo Zhenggong resigned, the second son and Shenlong saw the head and the tail, but it is very likely that the third son took over, at this time to visit, but to be a good reception," to the inner hall. ”

"Your Excellency!" Seeing that the adults really wanted to meet the guests in the inner hall, they hurriedly returned, "Lord Fang said that it was a private matter. ”

"Well, that's fine." Knowing what the guest meant, Gongsun Yi stopped stopping him, and turned back and ordered: "Madame will wait a little longer." ”

The military department Shangshu turned around and followed the little guy out of the back garden.

"What did they say? What happened to the old man Gongsun? Liu Shuang was about to move, wanting to find out, but was held down by Chu Qingqing.

"I can't hear it, it's supposed to be someone visiting." Chu Qingqing frowned, looked at the shape of the little guy's lips carefully, and guessed the possible reason.

"Third brother!" When he saw the person coming in from the corner, Chu Qingqing blurted out.

The little guy had already retreated, and Gongsun Yi still greeted Fang Junyue in person.

When it comes to official positions, only Lord Zhuo is the same as Shangshu in the Divine Capture Division, from the second grade, and the others in the Seven Divine Capture are only from the fourth grade, which is higher than the Si Cao of the Eighth Division, so Gongsun Yi is two grades higher than Fang Junyue, but when it comes to reputation and career, I am afraid that Gongsun is not as good as the young man in front of him.

"Don't dare to bother Lord Gongsun!" Fang Junyue is used to seeing officialdom, and this Gongsun Yi is even more famous for being a master who does not leak, but because the other party is Lord Shangshu after all, a person who welcomes him in such a position can be regarded as succumbing to it.

"Where is the third son, if the third prince of the god catches the division to visit, I am also doing my best to fulfill the friendship of the landlord! Ha ha! Gongsun Yi held Fang Junyue's hand and was elated all the way, "I don't know how Lord Zhuo is doing lately?" ”

Although they are both scholars, the seven Shangshu and the "Shangshu" Zhuo Zhenggong of the Divine Capture Division are different, and they need to routinely go to the early dynasty, and the Divine Capture Division is directly under the command of the king, and it is the Shangshu under the direct jurisdiction of King Chen, and he rarely sees the colleague who is also a Shangshu.

"Lord Zhuo is fine, and today Lord Zhuo sent his subordinates to come and discuss something." Fang Junyue quietly withdrew his hand and saluted.

"That's good, that's good!" Gongsun Yi looked very happy, "Come on, come on, the pavilion said, I bought fresh loquat fruit, and the third prince also tasted it!" ”

After a few steps to the pavilion, Gongsun Yi sat down, and just wanted to beckon the young man in front of him to sit down, but after thinking about it, he still retracted his words.

"I've seen Mrs. Gongsun!" Fang Junyue bent down to salute.

"Third son, please take a seat." Mrs. Gongsun smiled, turned to her Lang Jun and said, "I still have some things, so I will retreat first." ”

"Okay, let's go." Gongsun Yi nodded, and watched his wife turn around and leave the pavilion.

"Today is a private matter, there is no ordinary red tape, sit, sit!" Gongsun Yi motioned for Fang Junyue to sit next to him.

"Lord Xie Shangshu." Fang Junyue saw that it was not easy to excuse himself, so he had to accept the kindness and sit down.

Behind the rockery by the pool, the eyes of the two awkward guys widened, trying to guess from the shape of their mouths.

"It turns out that Master Zhuo said that there is another important thing, and this is it!" Liu Shuang sighed that he and Chu Qingqing were secretly investigating, but it was inconvenient to reveal their identities, but they couldn't ignore this colleague who was an official in the same dynasty, and Mingli sent the third prince to inform him that he was indeed the best candidate.

In the pavilion in the garden, Gongsun Yi peeled off another loquat and handed it to the plate in front of Fang Junyue.

"Lord Gongsun, Lord Zhuo said that the investigation of the three murders of important ministers has made progress recently." Fang Junyue said word by word.

Gongsun Yi's originally calm and breezy face suddenly became solemn, and he suddenly mentioned the murder of this important minister, of course he knew that it had nothing to do with him, but ......

"According to our speculation, the murderer's next target may be Gongsun."

Gongsun Yi's hand that was peeling the fruit shook, and the loquat fruit in his hand fell on the table.