Although Ji Gang exerted his strength to eat milk, he personally urged the city guards and guards to search the whole city, but in the end they found nothing, Gu Zhengben and Fan Zhongguang disappeared like ghosts, and the last person to see them was the descendants of the Taiwang Mansion, which was the day the Taiwang left Beijing, but after that, no one saw them again.

However, the search of officers and soldiers will inevitably cause disturbance to the people, and there is a lot of opposition in the market, and at the same time, the court officials have also written one after another, thinking that Zhou Xin and others are making a big fuss, and Zhou Xin has not been able to make his suspicions of the king of Taiwan public, so he is in a dilemma. Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu, who was ordered to enter Beijing, also played an important role in it, and he persuaded the Empress Dowager Lu on the grounds that the emperor was not in Beijing and should not make a big move. The Queen Mother personally summoned Zhou Xin, and Zhou Xin had no choice but to stop the search.

Zongren's House.

Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu, looked at Zhu Yunxi, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Yunxi, what's going on?" Isn't Ma Mingyang your bodyguard? How could such a thing be done? ”

"Uncle," Zhu Yunxi cried bitterly: "This Ma Mingyang usually looks quite loyal and honest, I don't know what's going on?" And I was pushed into the water, and I almost died! ”

"Alas, Yunxi, let Uncle say hello, you yourself are not strict in your own laws, you should also have this report, you stay here during this time, when the emperor returns to Beijing, uncle will intercede with the emperor, plus the queen mother comes forward, there should not be too much of a problem."

"But, but," Zhu Yunxi looked around in embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, can you let your nephew's family come in to accompany your nephew, my nephew is too lonely alone!" ”

"Shut up!" Zhu Zhen slapped the table heavily, pointed at Zhu Yunxi, and said angrily: "Yunxi, what time is it now?" How dare you think of such a thing? ”

"Okay," Zhu Yunxi patted the dust on his knees, stood up, and arched his hand: "Uncle, my nephew is just worried that after the emperor returns to Beijing, my nephew will not have any good fruits to eat." ”

Zhu Zhen was stunned for a moment, was silent for a while, and said, "Yunxi, do you think Ma Mingyang was arranged by the emperor?" ”

"Isn't it?" Zhu Yunxi sneered: "If it wasn't arranged by the emperor, how could Ma Mingyang betray his nephew so easily?" His nephew used him so much, from an ordinary guard to a fourth-rank guard, and he also arranged for him to marry a wife and have children, what was he not satisfied with? ”

“……”

After a long time, Zhu Zhen finally raised his head, stared at Zhu Yunxi's eyes, and said, "Yunxi, tell you the truth with your uncle, is this Ma Mingyang a dead man arranged by yourself?" ”

……

The Mansion of the Duke of Wei.

"General Xu, if you have something to say, don't look at me so directly, okay?"

"Hehe," Xu Zengshou suddenly laughed, he stood up and patted Song Tianyuan's shoulder heavily, and said loudly: "It seems that the king of Taiwan is not your backstage, otherwise you will definitely not be like this now!" ”

"General Xu's words, please forgive me for not commenting on it, but the promise to the general has not changed anything, the general can rest assured!"

"Hehe, Mr. just wants to get ahead, for the sake of the dragon, willing to take risks?"

"Of course, the heavens are born from the suffering of young orphans, and they have suffered from the white eyes of the world, all thanks to the hard work of their father-in-law, and they will be raised as adults. God is pitiful, Tianyuan still has some talent, of course, we must strive for the top and make a career! ”

"Hehe, aren't you afraid of your stepfather?"

"I admire the words of the master father of the Han Dynasty: 'The husband is not born with five tripods to eat, and death is five tripods to cook ears.' I am far away in the twilight, so I am atrocious. ’”

"You," Xu Zengshou pursed his lips, sat back on the recliner, clapped his palms and said, "Mr. Dazhi, Zengshou admires!" ”

Looking at Xu Zengshou's disapproving appearance, Song Tianyuan secretly hated in his heart, this kind of gentleman born with a golden key is all waste, and he doesn't eat the suffering of the world, how can he understand the ambition in his heart?

……

Investigations Division.

Zhou Xin's face sank like water, looked at Qiao Hong who was kneeling on the ground, and said sharply: "Qiao Hong, do you know what you are talking about?" This is the sin of raiding the house, have you thought clearly? ”

"Yes, I have already thought it out and am willing to accept the guilt!"

"Well," Zhou Xin pondered his words for a moment and said, "According to what you said, you are dissatisfied with the emperor's split of Jinyiwei and depriving the Investigation Department of the right to arrest, so you colluded with the king of Taiwan with the intention of plotting to usurp the throne?" ”

"Yes."

"But the king of Taiwan is far away in Taiwan, how did you get on the line?"

"The king of Taiwan is the emperor's brother, and the queen mother is favored, so he has the privilege of entering Beijing at any time. About three years ago, when the king of Taiwan entered Beijing, the people of the investigation department and the guards of the king of Taiwan clashed, and the last general hurriedly rushed over to resolve the matter, but the king of Taiwan said that he wanted to sue the emperor, and the last general was afraid, because the emperor hated the investigation department the most and bullied people and controlled them very strictly, so the general had to beg bitterly. ”

"As a result, the king of Taiwan let us go, and also set up a banquet for us, and the last general at the banquet drank too much, so he began to talk nonsense, and said some things that were dissatisfied with the emperor, and the king of Taiwan took the handle and had to obey the orders of the king of Taiwan. However, the king promised that there was a chance that he would restore the capture and torture privileges of Jinyiwei, which made the general very encouraged. ”

"After that, things are simple, because the last general and the director Feng Xingjian are sworn brothers, and he trusts the last general very much, so the last general took this opportunity to extensively collect the emperor's intelligence, and at the same time intercepted the intelligence against the king of Taiwan, but unfortunately it was discovered by Wei Dongping, and the last general had to order to hunt down Wei Dongping, but unfortunately it was discovered by you, my lord!"

"Then how do you contact the king of Taiwan?"

"King Tai has an inn in Beijing, called Fuyuanlai Inn, and there are instructions for the next step in room No. 6, and the end will regularly go to get these information, and the delivery of important information is also in this way."

"So, what about Feng Xingjian? Is it one of yours? ”

"No, Brother Feng is very emotional, he believes in me very much, as long as I check the things in my hands, Brother Feng will not interfere. Therefore, "Qiao Hong kowtowed frequently: "The last general came to surrender, but he didn't want Brother Feng to be implicated, when he thought of the suffering of his eldest brother, the last general's heart was like a knife, I'm sorry for the eldest brother!" As he spoke, Qiao Hong held his face with his hands and sobbed.

"Alright, you can sign the pledge!"

"Yes!"

Looking at Qiao Hong, who was escorted down, Zhou Xin hesitated, saw Hu Ying and Ji Gang sitting next to him, and said, "Two adults, what do you think?" ”

Hu Ying stroked his beard and said slowly: "What Qiao Hong said seems to be reasonable, and he can be right, but as soon as the king of Taiwan has an accident, he will come to surrender, isn't it a little early?" After all, the king of Taiwan is not without a chance to make a comeback. ”

"Xia Guan thinks that what Qiao Hong said is true, firstly, everything is right, secondly, it is difficult for the king of Taiwan to make a comeback, and the emperor is not a fuel-efficient lamp!"

Zhou Xin thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "Go and bring Feng Xingjian, the director of the Investigation Department, over, this official wants to question!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Kaifeng.

Zhu Yunwen picked up the fold, looked through it, and said, "It seems that I am really too merciful, there are too few people who kill people, so that these people feel that there is an opportunity." ”

"The emperor is kind-hearted and loves the people like a son, but the thunder means show the bodhisattva means. For the emperor's leniency, some people can't understand it, but they have to inch in. ”

"Therefore, the minister thinks that the emperor should return to Beijing immediately, as long as the emperor sits in Beijing, these carving insect skills are not to worry." Liu Jing hesitated for a long time, and finally said this.