The war did not last long, all the Ming soldiers poured into the courtyard, and the remnants were arrested, Hu Misai had been shot into a hornet's nest during the fight, Leng Monk was lucky, and there was still a breath, but he was also hit by two shots and three arrows in his body, and he couldn't live, he was spitting blood and panting, but he was just dying.

"You are their leader, Leng Seng Ji, right, I didn't expect your whereabouts to be exposed so soon?" Li Chengdong also sneered again and again, looking at the dying Leng Monk Ji, full of ridicule.

"It's Chen Hongfan, Chen Hongfan......" Leng Seng Ji grinned, said Chen Hongfan's name, and then lowered his head, already dead.

"Is it Chen Hongfan?" After Cao Bianjiao got Li Chengdong's reply, he also frowned, he didn't expect this guy to be dead, and he dared to collude with the Qing army, Cao Bianjiao was not there, and he didn't know the specific situation, but for this person, Cao Bianjiao didn't like it very much, but he was old in the army, so Cao Bianjiao asked him to be a commander in Nanjing, responsible for Nanjing's guard and inspection.

"Yes! Leng Seng Ji said when he was dying! Li Chengdong also hurriedly replied, how dare he lie about such a thing?

"General, the stakes are important at this time, and I hope the general will be cautious!" Li Yan also persuaded at the moment, he knew very well that Chen Hongfan was definitely not the only one involved, and Chen Hongfan, a general with military power, would be bad if he was forced to rebel and cause chaos in Nanjing City.

"Are you worried that Chen Hongfan will rebel?" Cao Bianjiao is also outspoken, it has already reached this point, so there is no need to hide it, it is better to open it up and say that it is happy.

"General, the dog jumped over the wall when he was in a hurry, so he couldn't help but prepare for the worst! This matter still has to be planned carefully, once Chen Hongfan and they are really mad, then what should be done, we can't be cautious! Li Yan continued to persuade, although Cao Bianjiao was not worried about anything, but he couldn't help but be just in case, otherwise it would be really bad.

Cao Bianjiao also calmed down a little at the moment, nodded, and said, "What you said is also good!" In this way, I will personally go back to Nanjing to deal with this time, at this moment this matter is temporarily declared to the public, just say that it was done by a group of dead soldiers, and all of them have been executed, and immediately send this news to Nanjing, and hold them down first. ”

"Say!" Li Yan immediately dealt with the matter.

Cao Bianjiao and his entourage arrived in Yangzhou, and met Xiong Mingyu, the envoy of the imperial court, the imperial envoy of the right capital of the Imperial Court, and learned the news of the assassination of the Korean envoy, and the people in the court were also shocked, and hurriedly sent people to inquire about the specific situation, but they did not expect to meet Cao Bianjiao here.

"The general is fine, that's great, after the emperor learned the news, he didn't know the situation, he was worried day and night, and he specially ordered the officials to come to condole."

"It's okay, I'm going back to Nanjing this time, but I have something important to report to the emperor, Lord Xiong will go back with me!" At that moment, Cao Bianjiao also said to Xiong Mingyu, who came to condole.

After returning to Nanjing, Cao Bianjiao was non-stop, and immediately rushed to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, ordering Ma Sili to immediately lead people to control Chen Hongfan, a traitor, and then go to the cabinet to report the original situation of the matter.

"General, I heard that the North Korean envoy was assassinated in Xuzhou, and we were also very worried after we got the news. Everyone knows that Cao Bianjiao is in such a hurry to come back, there must be something important, otherwise Cao Bianjiao doesn't have to go back in person, just send someone back.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have found out who is behind this assassination, it is the spy agent of the Qing court who is ambushed in my territory, and there is also the collusion of the ministers of the DPRK and China, and the main member Chen Hongfan I have already controlled, I am here to tell you that if you don't pull out these poisonous weeds, I don't want to prosper, so this time the cabinet members will preside over the case, and I would rather be in vain than indulge in it, and I will never forgive!" Cao Bianjiao's face also became very gloomy, and he glanced at everyone and said, with unquestionable authority.

"Then let's go to the Criminal Department together, and try this Chen Hongfan for the first trial!" Wan Yuan Ji also said.

"Let's go together!" Yuan Jixian also made a statement.

Immediately, everyone also went together, put down the matter in hand, rushed to the yamen of the criminal department, and immediately interrogated Chen Hongfan.

"The general spares his life, the general spares his life, the sinner doesn't dare, the sinner doesn't dare!" When Chen Hongfan was dragged to the lobby like a dead dog, when he saw Cao Bianjiao above the main seat, he also hurriedly kowtowed and pleaded guilty.

"Slap ......" Cao Bianjiao slapped the shocked wood and scolded: "Chen Hongfan, you are also an old minister of the Four Dynasties, when Emperor Xizong, you were already a guerrilla general, when Emperor Yizong, you were also quite meritorious because of the thieves, I didn't expect that as a soldier, so spineless, he actually colluded with the Manchu Tartars to assassinate the North Korean envoys, you are guilty, now from the truth, you still have those accomplices, if you want to atone for your crimes, there is only this one chance, otherwise you will suffer from Ling Chi." ”

When Chen Hongfan heard this, he suddenly felt a cool breath rushing straight to his head from the tail vertebrae, and he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat, and hurriedly kowtowed and shouted: "The general spares his life, the criminal minister said, the criminal minister is obsessed with money, so he will fall into the trap of the Manchurian Tartar and betray the information to them, as far as the criminal minister knows, in the court, there are a few people who are connected with them, one is Xie Sanbin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the other is Chen Zhixuan, the director of the Ministry of Rites, and the rest of the people, the criminal minister is unknown. ”

"Chen Hongfan, colluding with foreign enemies and intending to rebel, there is no need to discuss the crime, and he will be beheaded at the entrance of the vegetable market three days later!" After Cao Bianjiao's resolution was finished, Chen Hongfan's whole person seemed to be emptied, and he didn't expect that in a moment, Cao Bianjiao would announce his fate, and it was useless for him to make meritorious contributions.

"General, spare your life......" Chen Hongfan wanted to say something, but the official had already dragged him away.

"Pathetic! Pathetic! The dignified Ming courtiers didn't expect to be so virtuous all of a sudden! That Chen Zhixuan was born in a famous family in eastern Zhejiang, and Yi Zongnian was the leader, but he didn't expect to make such a dirty deed, which is chilling! Yuan Jixian saw Chen Hongfan's appearance, he was completely a dead dog, where was there still half of the demeanor that a court minister should have, and he also sighed.

Wan Yuan Ji also sighed: "This is self-inflicted, if they knew what should be done and what should not be done, there would not be such an ending, they dared to collude with the Tartars, and also plotted to assassinate foreign envoys, trapping the court in an unrighteous situation, everyone, now he dares to assassinate the Korean envoys, if he wants to assassinate the emperor one day, I am afraid that they will dare to do it, keep such a person in the imperial court, aren't you afraid, not frightened!" ”

A vigorous and resolute arrest operation was also officially launched, Cao Bianjiao dispatched the Praetorian Guards, first arrested Xie Sanbin and Chen Zhixuan, and then took out a lot of people from their mouths, civil and military officials, Cao Bianjiao was really angry this time, he didn't let go of any of them, he went directly to prison first, and then found evidence to convict, Chen Hongfan, a typical example, was also beheaded in public three days later, and was disposed of as a typical example of setting an example.

Cao Bianjiao also didn't expect that the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty cultivators, how could they cultivate all such things, they really read their books in vain, and they had long forgotten the way of the sages, and their eyes were full of selfish interests, which was the sorrow of the Ming Dynasty!